Ecopark aims to develop the perfect environment
The Qingdao Sino-German Ecopark, the only joint project between the Chinese and German governments, will strive to promote cutting-edge, environmentally friendly technology for the marine industries, its managers say.
"On the whole, we believe the downside risks outweigh the upside risks in the second half."
After the structures it built withstood a massive 2003 earthquake in Algeria mostly intact, the reputation of Anhui Construction Engineering Group Overseas Co Ltd grew rapidly in Africa.
The shortage of professional skills education in Nigeria is particularly problematic for the power industry, so China as an investor with a great degree of know-how has a lot to offer in this regard.
Zhang Min would be very happy to be able to buy a 250-milliliter bottle of Spanish olive oil for what he pays for a 2,500-milliliter bottle of peanut oil.
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Yan Jiehe is often considered a different entity in the world of conventional business and entrepreneurship. The former teacher, big time developer and one of China's richest men is someone who is not afraid to speak his mind, irrespective of the stage.
China's GDP growth edged up in the second quarter, but officials and analysts foresee persistent downward pressure in the second half of this year.
Services continued to show strong growth momentum and edged past manufacturing to account for the lion's share of the economy in China during the first six months of the year, according to the latest economic data released by the government on July 16.
Property investment growth slowed during the first six months of the year in China.
Editor's note: On July 16, the National Bureau of Statistics issued key economic data for the first half of this year. We share comments from leading economists.