Trade with China
Trade with China
Liu Xiaoming: Extending the hand of lasting friendship
Understanding each other's heritage will lead to a profitable partnership for China and Scotland
Human Rights not "off limits" as Cameron hosts Chinese Premier
David Cameron insisted human rights issues were not "off limits" with China today after holding talks with Premier Wen Jiabao.
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Mission to China to build business links
Academics aim to build business and education links between Scotland and China during a visit to the country this week.
David Hill: West must change its way of economic thought
Western economies are now forewarned that China has entered the fourth phase of its economic blueprint – where the head of the their central bank has advised their government to offload some $2 trillion of reserves, or in other words $2,000,000,000,000.
Chinese new beer: A wee dram of Scotland in Shanghai
Alex Salmond has made developing links between Scotland and China a key goal. One man, though, has already taken a piece of Scottish life to the Far East
Chinese reserves surge past $3 trillion mark
China's foreign reserves have surged past $3 trillion (£1.8trn), driven by currency controls that foreign governments complain are distorting trade and hampering a global recovery.
Powerhouse economies call for more say on world stage
THE BRICS group of emerging-market powers increased the pressure yesterday for a revamped global monetary system that relies less on the dollar and for a bigger say in international financial institutions.
China's days as a low-cost powerhouse are numbered
When millions of workers didn't return to their southern China factory jobs after the Lunar New Year holidays this year, a turning point was reached for foreign manufacturers scraping by with slim profit margins.
China and Congo agree trade deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed an agreement with the China Development Bank aimed at funding growth, involving an undisclosed amount.
Mather seeks air link to China
SCOTLAND could soon see the launch of direct air links with China on the back of a trade trip to the rapidly growing Asian powerhouse this week.
China takes spending on its military to new level
China will beef up its military budget by 12.7 per cent this year, the government has announced, a return to double-digit spending increases that will stir regional unease.
China cuts growth target to limit its reliance on exports
CHINA'S government reduced its annual growth target this weekend for the first time in several years, sending a message out to regional administrations across the country that the economic boom must slow down.
LinkedIn is once again accessible in China
SOCIAL networking site LinkedIn is once again accessible in China, after apparently being blocked by government authorities following online calls for Middle East-style protests across the country.
Time to end sanctions, says China
China's foreign minister, Yang Jiechi, yesterday urged an end to western sanctions on Zimbabwe during a visit authorities hope will unlock billions of dollars of investment.
Quality crackdown on Chinese imports
Brazil may intensify quality inspections of imported products in an effort to stem a flood of Chinese goods that local industries say are weakening them, the O Globo newspaper reported yesterday.
China back on the road as growth tops 10%
China's economy grew at a blockbuster 10.3 per cent last year, figures yesterday revealed, while inflation cooled as food price pressures eased.
Analysis: The delicate balancing act between harmony and hard policies
For President Obama's administration, President Hu Jintao's visit offers a platform to try to make progress on issues troubling their countries: currency, the trade imbalance, human rights and China's military stance. But Mr Hu has a comparatively low-key message, intoning his favourite idea: harmony.
Plenty to agree on, but many issues for US and Chinese presidents
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao yesterday vowed to work for closer co-operation on critical issues ranging from increasing trade between the world's two largest economies to fighting terrorism. But they also stood fast on their countries' differences, especially over human rights.
School offers firms etiquette lessons to cash in on China
A SCHOOL is to run lessons on Chinese etiquette to help Scottish companies strike deals in the burgeoning Far East economic sector.
Well-run zoos can pull in the crowds
THOUGH the arrival of the pandas will bring economic benefits in terms of increased visitor numbers, well-run zoos can in themselves become pivotal tourist attractions in their own right for cities and even countries.
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