Managing the Online Middle Man

China clears up the crowded and sometimes chaotic third-party payment industry with new requirements As shoppers abandon four-wheel carts and long checkout lines for the convenience of a mouse click,Chinese policy makers are     

Local Debt Scare

China steps up a clampdown on the financing vehicles of local governments control over local governments’ financing vehicles will be tightened to fend off what some economists warn could turn into a mountain     

Better Rails, Better Life

The China Railway Pavilion showcases the development and future of China’s impressive railway network At the ongoing World Expo in Shanghai, the China Railway Pavilion is one of the technological masterpieces stunning the visitors.     

Cashing in on the China Boom

U.S.medical solutions provider Medtronic localizes itself to succeed in China l n a scramble for a firm market foothold, Medtronic did what many global giants are doing:it tapped into the Chinese market.On August 8,     

Hand in Hand

China unveils a partner assistance program to propel Xinjiang toward economic prosperity and social stability While China’s coastal provinces basked in the glow of an economic boom     

Economic Gurus on Future Growth

Four ministers explain China’s stimulus measures and future prospectsT he GDP grew 8.7 percent year on year in 2009, beating the government-set target of 8 percent. Though overshadowed by     

MAPPING A STEADY COURSF

while unemployment plagues the United States and the sovereign debt crisis threatens the euro zone, the Chinese economy has been sailing-if not serenely, then at least safely-through the sweeping storms of the financial crisis. But concerns are still rampant, especially over inflation and structural imbalances that are stretching the nerves of policymakers.     

阿以伊三角关系评析

以色列和阿塞拜疆的关系虽不事张扬但内涵丰富,属战略盟友关系。伊朗与阿塞拜疆这两个毗邻的国家,虽然具有共同的历史、相同的宗教、相似的种族,但没有促进反而阻碍了两国间的信任,两国在政治制度、里海划界、对外关系等方面均有显著的矛盾。进入21世纪以来,伊朗与以色列日益成为中东地区的直接竞争对手,加之两国政治制度上的差异、以色列所处的地理位置及伊朗核活动的持续,两国关系的敌对性愈益强烈。因此,近年来伊朗与阿塞拜疆之间进行的与以色列相关的一系列相互指责显然是事出有因的。在以色列对抗伊朗的过程中,阿塞拜疆一直并将继续扮演特殊角色。     

MARKET WATCH

The economy of Xinjiang basks in the glow of an industrial diversification campaign W'andering through the broadstreets of Urumqi, the capital city of the far-flung andsparsely—populated Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, amixture of onrushing modernityand lingering Islamic exoticism is everywhere to be felt.     

Powering Ahead

New large coal power bases are expected to provide the country with sustainable power supplies As the Wall Street financial chaos has demonstrated,some deep-rooted economic ailments defy quick fixes.For China,solving some of its struc-tural problems that have taken the shine off its decade-long economic boom also poses long-term challenges.