Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia
Phnom Penh – Cambodia could benefit economically from anti-Chinese protests in Vietnam, experts say. Some 1,500 Chinese have fled Vietnam in the past week, following demonstrations by protesters angered by Chinese oil exploration in the contentious South China Sea. At least 15 … Continue reading Protests in Vietnam Could Shift Chinese Investment to Cambodia
Survey: Beijing, Shanghai lead Asian cities in economic influence
Beijing – Beijing and Shanghai are among the world’s five most economically influential cities, surpassing any other Asian cities including Singapore and Tokyo, a report revealed Thursday. Among the 30 major cities measured, Beijing ranks second in “economic power”, with a … Continue reading Survey: Beijing, Shanghai lead Asian cities in economic influence
Chartered ships bring over 3,500 Chinese back home
Beijing/Hanoi – China has called off some of its planned exchanges with Vietnam and dispatched aircraft and ships to pick up injured and frightened Chinese nationals suffering from last week’s attacks against Chinese nationals living and working in Vietnam. Chinese Foreign … Continue reading Chartered ships bring over 3,500 Chinese back home
China proposes new security concept for Asia
Shanghai – The theme of the 4th CICA summit is increasing dialogue, mutual trust and collaboration to build a new Asia, that’s peaceful, stable and cooperative. Chinese president Xi Jinping gave a keynote speech at the opening ceremony this morning. … Continue reading China proposes new security concept for Asia
Chinese president meets Cambodian PM
Shanghai/Phnom Penh – Chinese President Xi Jinping met with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in Shanghai on Sunday. Hun Sen is here to attend the fourth summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) to … Continue reading Chinese president meets Cambodian PM
UN Secretary-General pins high hope on CICA
New York/Shanghai – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Friday voiced his confidence in seeing a successful summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), hoping China can play an important role in leading the regional … Continue reading UN Secretary-General pins high hope on CICA
China to hit economic growth target
Beijing – China will weather its economic decline in the second quarter this year and the 2014 growth target of around 7.5 percent will be realized, a senior official forecasted on Friday. Chen Dongqi, deputy director of the institute of macroeconomic … Continue reading China to hit economic growth target
Xi: China should adapt to new norm of growth
Zhengzhou – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that the country should adapt to new norm for its economic growth and be cool-minded amid slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy. Xi made the remark during his inspection tour to central … Continue reading Xi: China should adapt to new norm of growth
ASEAN Ministers Concerned about Conflict in South China Sea
Nay Pyi Taw – ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed their serious concerns over the on-going developments in the South China Sea, which have increased tensions in the area. They urged all parties concerned, in accordance with the universally recognised principles of international … Continue reading ASEAN Ministers Concerned about Conflict in South China Sea
GIZ in China: Handbook analyzes Emission Factors
Beijing – In order to assess the emissions impact in Beijing, the GIZ Transport Demand Management Project, its partners at the Beijing Transportation Research Center (BTRC), and the Swiss INFRAS Institute developed an emission modelling database and model to quantify … Continue reading GIZ in China: Handbook analyzes Emission Factors