I often get asked the following question when I travel outside China: What is China going to do with its status as the world's largest economy?
Talk of China overtaking the US as an economic power is overbaked
Chinese NGOs give new impetus to people-to-people exchanges in Africa.
When Zhu Siquan developed a whole set of medical techniques for the treatment of late-stage cataract among Chinese patients in the 1990s, he did not expect that his endeavors would one day benefit patients in Africa.
Corporate social responsibility has always been a gray area for companies that operate in diverse nations and across various environment. But for many others like Mao Qiping, who looks after the international operations at one of the biggest Chinese oil companies, it is the calling card for sustained engagement and lasting relationships in Africa.
China's engagement with Africa has mostly been a story of government-to-government relations. Although there are many Chinese businesses operating in Africa, the economic numbers linking the continent and China are often dominated by African governments providing market access to Chinese state-owned enterprises.
Increased grassroots engagements will help Chinese NGOs blaze new trail
Chinese carmakers are beating a path to Africa, attracted by its rapidly growing infrastructure and rising wealth.
Chinese carmakers need to take great care in marketing their vehicles abroad
After riding the domestic growth wave for many years, Chinese construction machinery makers are gearing up to take advantage of the huge opportunities coming their way in Africa's vast infrastructure market.
Chinese and other international automakers are fast turning their attention to the booming automobile market in Africa, to prop up sales in what has otherwise been a tough global market.
Localization strategies can help Chinese auto firms reap long-term rewards