English

More about this topic

China

Growth on agenda as Chinese parliament opens

The Chinese government has put forward its five-year economic plan. Details were outlined at the opening of the National People’s Congress, the

World

MOOCs: vital tools in education of the future - or over-hyped online fad?

When Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCS) first emerged around a decade ago – the term ‘MOOC’ itself first started to be used in 2008 – they were

China

[Watch] Toddler falls out of moving van on motorway

A two-year-old toddler had a lucky escape on Sunday (27 March) when he found his way out of the boot of his Grandfather’s van in the middle of a busy

Business Series

Airbus bets big on China with new factory

European aerospace firm Airbus has started construction of a new facility in China where it will fit out wide-body planes assembled in France as it bets on the aviation market there continuing to expa

ADVERTISEMENT

Economy

Rating agency Moody's downgrades its outlook on China's debt

Moody's has downgraded its outlook on Chinese government debt to 'negative' from 'stable' due to uncertainty about economic reforms, rising debt and falling foreign currency reserves.

Europe News

EU ministers fret over Chinese steel 'dumping'

The EU needs to tighten up its anti-dumping rules to protect its steel industry from cheaper Chinese imports. That’s according to some EU trade

Economy

China to lay off 1.8 million coal and steel workers to cut overcapacity

China expects to lay off 1.8 million workers in the coal and steel industries as it addresses overcapacity in bloated state enterprises amid slowing economic growth.

Business Series

China challenge at Mobile World Congress

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, China is in the ascendant, with firms like Huawei, Xiaomi and ZTE challenging the dominance of Samsung and Apple in the smartphone market .

No Comment

Asia: Lantern festival marks end of Lunar Year

China and Taiwan celebrated the end of Lunar New Year on Monday night with a spectacular Lantern Festival. Hundreds gathered to release paper

Business Series

Apple Pay hoping for big things in China but faces entrenched local payment services

Apple Pay has been officially launched in China where it has to convince hundreds of millions of users of the country's entrenched, dominant smart phone services to switch.

Economy

Federal Reserve reveals slowdown worries

Federal Reserve January policy meeting minutes show the central bank considered changing the central bank's interest rate hike plans because of a global slowdown and financial market sell-off.

Business Line

Ryanair's business plans and Uber's nemesis in China

Ryanair expands in Greece. We talks to CEO Michael O'Leary, who in the past has criticised the country's government. And Didi Kuaidi, the hugely popular ride-hailing app you've probably never hear of.

Taiwan

Claims of Chinese missiles in South China Sea spark tension in region

Taiwanese officials say China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system on an island in the South China Sea. The US also acknowledged

Europe News

Thousands of steel workers descend upon Brussels to defend Europe's struggling steel industry

Steel workers from all over Europe protested in Brussels Monday to stop the EU from granting market-economy status to China. Protesters fear the move would make it harder for European companies protec

Business Line

Monkey business, money business and Moscow business

As Asia starts the year of the monkey we look at Red Envelopes and Red Square visitors.

Economy

To Russia with cash: Chinese tourists offset fall in Western visitors

Russia is enjoying a tourism boom of Chinese visitors who have become the largest group of foreign visitors with numbers more than doubling last year compared with 2014.

World News

Violent clashes in Hong Kong as police crackdown on street vendors

There has been a night of violent clashes in Hong Kong – the worst since pro-democracy protests in late 2014. The trouble began when police tried to

World News

Hey, hey, it's the year of the Monkey!

It is the Lunar New Year , and across Asia it has been celebrated in style, with China leading the way as only China can, with spectacular fireworks

China

Chinese athletics world record holder "forced into using banned drugs"

Sport

World Athletics investigating claims of historic state-backed doping in China

The doping crisis to hit Athletics took another twist on Friday after the IAAF announced it’s investigating a letter alleging historic

Political reforms, economic modernization, and social challenges define China’s evolving role on the world stage. Coverage includes trade policies, technology advancements, environmental issues, and diplomatic relations shaping its influence as a global superpower.