The delivery of plaques to 10 new Confucius Institutes at the opening ceremony on Dec 4 of the 13th Confucius Institute Conference in Chengdu, Sichuan… Read More »10 new Confucius Institutes lift global total to 548
Medicinal hot spring healing joins roster of traditional cultural heritage practices Traditional Tibetan bathing for health and healing was added to UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage… Read More »UNESCO lists Tibetan bathing – EUROPE
China is encouraging more cross-border e-commerce transactions by easing tax and adding to supply of duty-free merchandise China will further encourage cross-border e-commerce transactions by… Read More »Cap eased on transborder online sales
Robust consumption offsets slowdown pressures on GDP Slowdown – what slowdown? That appears to be the typical response of observers of the Chinese economic growth… Read More »Steady service sector keeps economy churning
Benefits for rest of world seen from country’s strong backing of renewables On a huge area of land 10 times bigger than New York’s Central… Read More »China takes lead in solar support
Drone maker launches product to offset slow sales DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer by market share, has unveiled its portable handheld camera, the… Read More »DJI unveils portable handheld camera
The buzz around green finance is being incorporated into efforts by the United Kingdom to engage with China’s financial markets and maintain London’s status as… Read More »Sino-UK efforts are charging ahead
First, the good news. Disposable income is up. Second, the personal income tax burden will ease next year. So, are Chinese consumers jumping for joy?… Read More »Income up, tax down, but cheer is hard to find
Along the 750-kilometer line connecting landlocked Ethiopia with neighboring Djibouti’s giant port, an electrified high-speed train whizzes past at 120 km/h, carrying thousands of tons… Read More »Environmental financing on the right track
The United Kingdom is ready to work with China to foster inclusive growth and champion open trade at a time of shifting global balances, according… Read More »UK hopes for more trade ties with China