'Year of Chinese Tourism' kicks off in Russia

Chinese president arrives in Moscow for visit

President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Friday for a state visit to Russia, the first foreign destination after he became China's president.
Challenges for China’s new leaders

Engineering firm doubles as ambassador

Over the past decade, CMEC has seen robust growth in the country by committing itself to such large national projects as power infrastructure, highways, water treatment facilities and telecommunication networks.

A huge lift

Tanzania's cotton industry reaped in $81.52 million in exports last year. It employs nearly 16 million people in a nation of 45 million.

Seeds of success

Though infrastructure still remains the top draw for China in Africa, agriculture is fast emerging as a viable investment option for several Chinese companies and institutions.

Bridges of prosperity

Though China has made several big strides in Africa since 1975, the success of its $500 million turnkey TAZARA Railway project, running from Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania continues to be a magnet for increased engagements.

China, the world and wealth, according to Mr Brics

For Jim O'Neill, the economic grouping he gave a name to is a key building block in the world economy and an important cog in global trade, finance.

BRICS and Mortar

If the global financial crisis had not broken out in 2008, the nifty acronym BRIC, and everything it stands for, might still be lying dormant in a Goldman Sachs report somewhere, waiting for a chance to see the light of day.

Russian ballet shapes China's embrace of dance

When celebrated ballerina Galina Ulanova performed in Beijing with the Soviet dance delegation in 1952, she danced Les Sylphides, to the music of Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann.

Republic of Congo experiences China through its culture

Fused with the technical difficulties of gymnastics, the visual impact of conjuring arts and the artistic beauty of dance, China's time-honored acrobatics have wowed audiences of the Republic of Congo.

Tanzania visit 'testifies' to bonds

President Xi Jinping's visit to Tanzania since taking office demonstrates how much Beijing cares about its relationship with the country and the African continent.

Golden age for China-Africa ties

China-Africa relations are in a golden age of rapid development, but more must be done to improve the quality of economic ties as Chinese investment continues to boom.