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20 Nov 09
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The right to play? Fierce competition for jobs and university places, and great expectations from parents, are pushing China ’s only children to their limits.
English lessons for 2-3 year olds and experimental classes for children aim to go to university at age the ... |
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19 Nov 09
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Panda Diplomacy: China’s goodwill pandas ready for Australia mission A tough time for trade and diplomatic ties between China and Australia, but the loan of this cuddly couple may repair the rift.
Wang Wang and Fu Ni, from China's southwest Sichuan province, will be sent to the Adelaide zoo by yearend in a 10-year loan... |
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18 Nov 09
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Obama at the Great Wall Obama finished up his trip to China with a walk alone on the Great Wall |
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18 Nov 09
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An Unlikely Couple Barack Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao, arguably the world's two most powerful men, stand shoulder to shoulder for their respective national anthems in Beijing on Tuesday.
But there are few smiles ahead of a morning of bilateral meetings on... |
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17 Nov 09
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“Wonderful Tonight” Chinese President Hu Jintao hosted a State Dinner for U.S. President Barack Obama at the Great Hall of the People in Bejing. |
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17 Nov 09
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CHINA KINDER TO OBAMA THAN BUSH? How does one measure how U.S. President Barack Obama was received by the Chinese government? One way might be to check the title of the official who received him. |
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17 Nov 09
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On Obama’s trail in Beijing Guan Yongning is a senior cameraman with Reuters Television in Beijing . In his 15 years in the field, he has travelled around the world to cover stories from natural disasters to politics to sporting events. Guan was one of the very few reporters who... |
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17 Nov 09
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U.S. expats discuss Obama’s visit over a beer Beijing's local Americans believe Obama can maintain his popularity with the Chinese public just as long as he focuses on their main interests - trade relations and the fate of the huge Chinese holdings of U.S. government debt. |
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17 Nov 09
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Hair, wax Obama models U.S. President Barack Obama's first state visit to China sparks a creative drive in Chinese sculptors to produce his likeness, from the traditional methods to the unique.(Hairdresser Huang Xin and waxwork sculptor Er Baorui) |
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17 Nov 09
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Beijing’s American acupuncturist Connecticut born Bryan McMahon is treating a Chinese patient, in Mandarin, in his traditional Chinese courtyard in the backstreets of Beijing. |
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17 Nov 09
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Obama arrives in Beijing Obama arrives in Beijing for his first Presidential state visit. |
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16 Nov 09
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Freudian Slip? U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk had an amusing slip of the tongue during remarks to U.S. businessmen in Beijing on Monday, ahead of the arrival of his boss, President Barack Obama.
Talking about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Kirk referred to her... |
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15 Nov 09
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A snowy message to Obama. A long snowy walk for these young Chinese volunteers of the International charity Oxfam to address a wintery warning on climate change to U.S. President Barack Obama.
From November 16 to 18, the leaders of the two biggest greenhouse gases emitting... |
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14 Nov 09
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China gets creative with Obamania Obama art, clothes and even haircuts become the vogue in Beijing ahead of the U.S. Presidents visit to China. |
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14 Nov 09
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Tradition and tea Traditional Chinese artforms play to packed audiences in Beijing's Lao She Teahouse. |
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13 Nov 09
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Chinese get creative with Obama Obama mania, Chinese style : artist, clothes designer and hairdresser find unique and often bizarre ways to celebrate Obama's first visit to China. (Beijing-based sculptor: Liu Bolin) |
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13 Nov 09
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Gritty blast from Taiwan’s gravelly past "When you watch the Wu Den-yih saga, it's really ridiculous," said Shane Lee, political scientist at Chang Jung University in Taiwan. "It's people's desire (to change), but people feel so helpless." |
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13 Nov 09
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Quiz time for Obama in China Chinese Internet users want to quiz President Barack Obama about trade feuds, basketball and the Dalai Lama when he visits next week. |
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13 Nov 09
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Reuters reporter catches a ride with F1 champ Button Beijing based Reuters Sports Reporter Nick Mulvenney gets the ride of a lifetime in the passenger seat of F1 Champion Jenson Button's race car, for a whirlwind tour inside Beijing's iconic Bird's Nest stadium. |
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11 Nov 09
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Competition for rare earth metals China’s dominant position in the arena of rare earth metals used in new technology such as batteries for hybrid cars and magnetic motors could soon be eroded. |
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10 Nov 09
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Best view of the Tiger? Join the People’s Liberation Army The best view of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson battling it out for the WGC-HSBC Champions title, on the fourth hole at least, went not to China's nouveau riche but to the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). |
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05 Nov 09
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Beijing’s graffiti: art or mayhem? Beijing's young graffiti artists use derelict buildings as the canvas to share their take on the world. |
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28 Oct 09
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From Reuters TV: ING’s Greater China fund likes telcos, banks ING IM on China prospects. |
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25 Oct 09
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China’s changing palette Pampered grapes and expensive price tags in China's growing wine market. |
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23 Oct 09
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Temple of Heaven Ma Junqiu, a 86-year-old folk artist, performs during a morning exercise session at the Temple of Heaven park in Beijing October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Grace Liang |
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20 Oct 09
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China mimic - birdsong in Beijing Chinese mimic Cheng Jiaqiang is a walking menagerie. |
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19 Oct 09
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A Hu-Ma summit in 2012? When Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou was elected ruling Nationalist Party (KMT) chairman in July, pundits jumped on the idea that he would use his new title to help secure a meeting with China's President Hu Jintao. |
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15 Oct 09
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How cheap is cheap? "How cheap is cheap?" That was the most frequently asked question among bankers and private equity experts attending a recent forum in Hong Kong. |
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14 Oct 09
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That’s right, Grandpa Wen!! China's Communist Party rarely admits mistakes, but Wen got kudos for facing up to his. |
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14 Oct 09
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When China is allowed to sell, it buys instead Central Huijin, the domestic arm of China's sovereign wealth fund, has revived a scheme to buy shares in the country's three largest listed banks. |
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13 Oct 09
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North Korea’s Great Leader knew his cabbage (Photo: North Koreans offer flowers to a statue of state founder Kim Il-sung to commemorate the 61st anniversary of the founding of the state, in Pyongyang September 9, 2009, in this picture released by North Korea's official news agency KCNA.) |
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13 Oct 09
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Beijing gate-keeping disadvantages Chinese buyers As the takeover of General Motors Co's Hummer business shows, Chinese bidders may have to pay more to compensate for the regulatory risk at home. |
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13 Oct 09
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China retail speculation adds risks to gold price As gold prices surge to a new record, China's retail investors are trading more of the yellow metal, often using borrowed money. This is further evidence that recent high prices may not be sustained.
Like investors around the world, ... |
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08 Oct 09
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A “Wynning” strategy of betting on VIPs Top-tier casino operator Wynn has always bet on VIP gamblers. Now it is adopting the same approach with its stock market flotation. |
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07 Oct 09
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Grandpa Wen, so happy to see you! North Korea knows how to put on a show. Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was this week treated to a special performance of the "Arirang" mass games, the world's biggest choreographed extravaganza with as many as 100,000 participants. This time it... |
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07 Oct 09
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China can be smarter on reserving more resources China might have good environmental reasons to restrict the production of rare earth metals, but export quotas and duties are not the way to do it. |
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05 Oct 09
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Bankers leave little upside for new Hong Kong IPO A dozen or so companies have raised money in Hong Kong over the past month to cash in on rebounding equity markets, but that window is threatening to close after a string of poor debuts. |
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30 Sep 09
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China’s 60th anniversary : Live The People's Republic of China will mark the 60th anniversary of its founding on Thursday with a military parade showcasing its growing political and economic clout |
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30 Sep 09
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China might keep the weakest bank all to itself Faced with a backlash against foreign investors, Beijing may be tempted to offer shares in the last of its big four banks to a domestic audience. |
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29 Sep 09
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Imagine when China runs a trade deficit If current trends continue, China might swing to a trade deficit in the not-too-distant future. Even if it happens, this would not necessarily be something for the world to worry about. |
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25 Sep 09
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Starbucks and the overvalued yuan Is latte at Starbucks in China overpriced or is the local currency, the yuan, unexpectedly overvalued? The former is certainly more plausible, but it might be equally true that the yuan, if not overvalued, is at least not as undervalued as other measures... |
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24 Sep 09
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China’s close shave How would you like to sport a Tiananmen square or the Great Wall on your head ? Then just step into Jiangshanxiu salon.
National flags are placed at the entrance of the salon in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province in central China and staff wear... |
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24 Sep 09
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The Pear Necessities The 45-year-old has cultivated 18,000 baby-shaped pears in his orchard this year, hoping to find a new way to make a fortune. |
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23 Sep 09
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China’s start-up market can win against the odds There are reasons to believe that China's start-up market, set to debut in October, offers better potential than previous efforts in Singapore, Germany and Hong Kong. |
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22 Sep 09
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The great Chinese commodities play China's hunger for commodities is only matched by its demand for market expertise. |
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22 Sep 09
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Another nail in the Malthusian coffin? All the talk of addressing the global imbalances throws a spotlight on contrasting demographic trends in the world's two most populous nations -- China and India. |
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18 Sep 09
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“Leasing” bankers to CIC Investment banks may find a payoff in the end for lending their bankers and offering free expert advice to China's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund |
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17 Sep 09
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For Chinese exporters, the grass is greener abroad The U.S.-China tyre dispute threatens to spill into other sectors and further squeeze Chinese exporters’ already razor-thin margins. It might seem mind-boggling to many that Chinese manufacturers are still hanging on to weak overseas markets even thou... |
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17 Sep 09
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Taiwan’s killer mudslides "It should be said that the population is too high, that not so many people should be living up there." --Chen Hung-yu, geosciences professor at National Taiwan University. |
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15 Sep 09
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Identifying bubbles One of the biggest debates about China today is whether it is at the stage of asset price inflation or has entered into a bubble. Here are some useful quotes from leading bubbleologists to help you decide. |
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