THIS WEEK

正OFFERING A HElPING HAND Chinese medical workers take a boy suspected to have contracted Ebola to the ward for observation in a hospital in Freetown,capital of Sierra Leone,on October 11.A group of 30 doctors and nurses from the Beijing-based 302 Military Hospital,which specializes in treating     

OPINION Suggestions to Improve China's Growth Enterprise Board

正It has been five years since the very first crop of companies were listed on ChiNext,China’s growth enterprise board,on October 30,2009.The NASDAQ-style board has certainly played a vital role in boosting innovation in the country and now it’s time for us to think about how to further improve the board so as to realize     

Outbound Chinese Capital Spurs European Economy

正THE European Union’s advanced technology,skilled labor force,transparent legal environment,and relatively easy market access make it the preferred investment destination for Chinese investors.European countries,meanwhile,welcome investment from Chinese enterprises,because it promotes economic recovery     

Carbon Trading: Market Mechanisms to Tackle Pollution

正YANSHAN Petrochemical paid a power plant RMB one million for a 20,000 ton quota of carbon dioxide emissions,on November 28,2013.This marked the official launch of the Beijing Carbon Trading Market.What’s more,it signaled that"energy conservation and emission reduction"has moved on from being just a slogan to become a key issue,encompassing profits,cash flow and investment.The Beijing Carbon Trading Market is one of seven pilot markets in China.In June 2013,China’s first carbon market     

Hengqin New Area Expands Room for Macao＇s Development

正HENGQIN New Area was established on December 16,2009 in southern Zhuhai City,Guangdong Province.Covering 106.46 square kilometers,it triples the size of Macao.Across a river from each other,the two are connected at their shortest distance by a bridge less than 200 meters long.Hengqin is 34 miles from Hong Kong.After the opening of the Hong KongZhuhai-Macao Bridge,scheduled for2016,Hengqin will become the only national new area directly connected to Hong Kong and Macao.     

Realities and Opportunities——Chinese Private Enterprises in Africa

正IN recent years,growing numbers of Chinese enterprises have initiated investment in Africa.From2009 to 2012,China’s direct investment in Africa increased from US$1.44 billion to US$2.52 billion,with an annual growth of 20.5 percent.Over the same period,China’s cumulative direct investment in Africa rose from US$9.33 billion to US$21.23billion.Currently,over 2,000 Chinese     

Why Am I Drawn to a City of Smog?

正STARING out the window on a rainy Sunday,I have to say that life is a bit boring here.By"here"I am referring not to Beijing,but my quiet hometown in the U.K.This is no longer surprising to me.Recently several journalists interviewed me,asking if the thick smog would cause a massive outf low of expats from China.After reading the     

On Chinese Media

正Southern Metropolis Weekly Issue No.27,published on July 28,2014Love It or Hate It,English Language Is Inescapable The popularity of English language learning has opened a new window for the Chinese,and advanced their integration with peoples of the world.The ability to speak and read English has changed many Chinese people’s fate.Meanwhile,English has become a staple on Chinese school curricula and is a main feature of the job market.Love it or hate it,therefore,English language learning in China is inescapable.     

Why China Won't Suffer a “Debt Crisis”

正INACCURATE articles sometimes appear in the Western media claiming China faces a"severe debt crisis."Factually these are easily refuted.Changyong Rhee,the IMF’s Asia and Pacific Department director,recently pointed out that China’s national and local government debt is only 53 percent of GDP,while the U.S.government’s debt is roughly     

BTG-Jianguo Hotels & Resorts

正A ceremony marking the cooperation between the BTG-Jianguo HotelsResorts Management Company and Italy’s ATAhotels was recently held at the Beijing Jianguo Hotel.Operating 21 high-end hotels,resorts and aparthotels,ATAhotels is the largest group of its kind in Italy.And BTG-Jianguo is one of the leading hotel management companies in China.The i rst step in the companies’strategic cooperation was to select eight member hotels from each group to share logos and l ags,and