Carbon trading 'is right option'

Economic incentives are important to tackling China's serious environmental issues, according to British energy policy adviser Neil Hirst.

Young people expect 'smart' mobile service

At the end of last year, China's Internet users stood at just under 700 million - by far the world's most numerous - according to official statistics released on Jan 22.

CEO's own kids inspire his business

Xu Weihong, a company CEO, says he draws from his role as a father when he goes about building connections with customers and making decisions on the company's future development.

Trio find recipe to export from France to China

Young Chinese entrepreneur Wang Renjie took a calculated risk when, only in his 20s, he gave up a steady job in 2014 to start his own oyster export business in Paris with two French partners in their 40s.

Coffee empire built on shared values

Seventeen years ago, when Starbucks Corp opened its first store in Beijing, the idea was pooh-poohed by many who said coffee did not stand a chance in a tea-drinking nation like China.

More benefits for Starbucks staff

Starbucks will provide several new employee benefits in China, including housing subsidies and more leave without pay, the company announced on Jan 11 while celebrating its 2,000-store milestone in the country.

Quotable

Encouraging policies on entrepreneurship are an important reason for the boom in startups."

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Shares hit 13-month low amid rush to sell

Chinese stocks plunged to their lowest level in 13 months on Jan 28, fueling growing concerns over the country's capital market.

Economist: China's growth still envy of world

China is definitely on track in terms of real GDP growth, says Jim O'Neill, commercial secretary to the British Treasury, who in 2001 coined the acronym BRIC, grouping Brazil, Russia, India and China as potential growth powerhouses. South Africa was added nine years later to make it BRICS.

Nuclear to power change in energy mix

Last year's big-ticket developments in China's nuclear power industry signify two key themes: the country's inexorable shift toward clean energy, in line with its commitment to be a responsible, climate-conscious economic giant, and its determination to be a leading global nuclear player in the decades to come.

China pushes to reduce coal use

Coal is going to make way for new energy in China through reforms in the 13th Five Year Plan (2016-20) as the country battles air pollution, experts say.