Ever since President Xi Jinping unveiled his strategic vision for the Belt and Road Initiative, following in the footsteps of the ancient Silk Road, the media has been full of plans, theories and suggestions as to what form it might take.
Since the outbreak of the Greek economic crisis in October 2009, China has been perceived by some Greek politicians and a significant part of the public opinion as a potential savior.
When Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped in for a pint at an English country pub with British Prime Minister David Cameron in October, few could have predicted it would start yet another Chinese consumer craze.
Chinese firms are diversifying into Africa's lower-income home sector in a bid to supply cheaper houses.
Laura Lian says Chinese consumers often display erratic consumer behavior because they are only just coming to terms with the concept of brands.
Jeffrey Towson says one of the major challenges for businesses around the world is to understand Chinese consumers.
The 1,000-strong audience buzzed with excitement as Li Gang took the stage at a grand exhibition hall in Beijing's 798 art district in early March.
"These days, who reads books?" I've just made myself comfortable at a table in a cafe in People's Square, Shanghai, on a warm Saturday evening when Hua Chun, 27, started griping about how superficial the world is.
Editor's note: Wei Min, 47, is the founder and CEO of Yunhuo Technology, which operates an app offering localized information on part-time job vacancies. Wei was talking to China Daily reporter Hu Haiyan.
For Liu Chunhe, going global is not an option for Chinese tech startups - it's inevitable.
China's legacy as the world's low-cost manufacturing factory, combined with its aspirations to rival Silicon Valley for world-changing innovation, have made it the perfect home for Western startups to commercialize their new technology, entrepreneurs say.
One of the most current fashionable terms in China - now even repeated by ordinary people on the street - is supply-side reform.