Archive for the 'Asia-Pacific' Category
‘China threat’ theory is absurd
As the sleeping dragon awoke toward the end of the last century, the West felt uneasy. And when it took off on the road to rapid economic development, the West’s unease began turning into fear, giving rise to the ... Read More
Chinese entrepreneur donates 1M.yuan to Pakistan
A well-known Chinese philanthropists Chen Guangbiao, also the CEO of a resources recycling company in east Jiangsu Province, donated one million yuan (US$146,821) to Pakistani flood victims on Tuesday. “Pakistan is a ... Read More
Vietnam attracts Chinese investors for S Asian market
Chinese companies are investing more in Vietnam in order to get better access to the Southeast Asian market and its comparative cost advantages, Vietnamese trade officials said on Monday. “Investment from China has ... Read More
Chinese interested in investing in Fiji vow to visit island nation
A large number of potential investors who turned up at the seminar organized by the Fiji Trade and Investment Bureau at the Shanghai Expo in China this week have vowed to visit Fiji. Fiji’s Minister for Trade Aiyaz ... Read More
CIC goes to Indonesia
China Investment Corp (CIC) may invest up to $25 billion in Indonesia, an Indonesian minister said Tuesday. Mustafa Abubakar, the minister, told reporters that CIC had said it was interested in investing in three of ... Read More
China seeks opinions on rules to protect workers sent overseas
The Chinese government has begun to solicit public opinion on a set of draft regulations on the management of foreign labor service cooperation agreements, which aim to protect workers sent overseas. “Problems exist in ... Read More
Chinese enterprises contribute to Indonesia’s economy, society
Along with the implementation of ” going out” strategy, there has been more than 700 Chinese enterprises registered in Indonesia, contributing a lot to Indonesia’s economy and society. These Indonesia-based ... Read More
Report: China may help Thailand in high-speed railway projects
China has agreed to invest in Thailand’s first high-speed railway, which was part of the talks between the two countries during Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister’s visit to China on July 16-23. Thailand’s ... Read More
China’s largest stainless steel maker invests in Myanmar nickel mine
Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group (TISCO) signed an agreement with China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC) on July 26 to jointly develop the Tagaung Taung nickel mining project in Myanmar, according to an announcement on ... Read More
India resumes telecom equipment imports from China
India on Wednesday modified its security rules on telecom equipment and resumed the imports from Chinese telecom operators and equipment vendors. According to the statement on the website of the Department of ... Read More
Humanitarian deed
China has shouldered greater responsibilities in the international arena over the past 60 years, chiefly by providing increased humanitarian aid to foreign countries through multilateral channels. The nation started extending ... Read More
China and Russia sign power-grid agreement
State Grid Corp workers inspect power lines in Henan province. [Cai Zengle / For China Daily] Companies to cooperate on 500 kV cross-border project in Amur region BEIJING - The State Grid Corp of China has signed a framework ... Read More
Chinese workers held by Philippine police
The dozens of Chinese workers being held by police at a Philippine mine are safe, China’s embassy in Manila said on Tuesday. The workers have been held since Thursday at a chromite mine in Masinloc, 150 km northwest of ... Read More