China scored a major victory in its seven-year trade dispute with the European Union on Jan 18 after the World Trade Organization ruled in favor of Chinese fastener makers.
Chinese firms are accelerating their of expansion into the UK, according to results of the Tou Ying 2015 Top 25 tracker, which were released at an awards dinner in London on Jan 14.
China's free trade agreements with South Korea and Australia, which took effect in December, will likely encourage struggling domestic manufacturers to further upgrade their technology, and to return to previous levels of export growth.
When a Chinese restaurant owner in California's Silicon Valley needs a logo or a menu design, he or she will probably log in to Zhubajie.com, China's largest platform for online creative services.
China Railway Rolling Stock Corp said on Jan 15 that its overseas subsidiary has won a $10 million order from London Underground.
Haier Group, a major manufacturer of household appliances, has agreed to buy General Electric's appliances business for $5.4 billion in cash. It is China's largest-ever acquisition of an overseas electronics company.
The acquisition of Germany's KraussMaffei by a consortium headed by China National Chemical Corp for 925 million euros ($1 billion) is being hailed by analysts as a significant deal, and part of a growing trend of Chinese industrial upgrading through overseas acquisitions.
SinoFortone is venturing into unchartered waters as the first Chinese company to participate as a majority stakeholder in the construction of British power stations.
Luiz Luna Vaz's 19-year career at Portuguese bank Banco Espirito Santo experienced a dramatic change in 2015 when the bank's investment banking arm was acquired by Chinese securities company Haitong.
When Luis Alvarez took the helm at BT Global Services in 2012, he was the fourth CEO in four years at the loss-making division of the United Kingdom telecommunications operator BT Group.
UBS' decision may not be the response to any short-term market changes. It is much more about its long-term strategy in China."