The employment of retired government officials as independent directors has become a trend among China's listed companies, but a target of criticism among the public.
Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday that China will have to rely on reforms to achieve long-term, sustainable and healthy development of its economy, while underscoring future reforms to be carried out in multiple fields.
China's August economic data indicated the world's second-largest economy has been stabilizing and that the government still has room for bolstering growth.
The second Joint China-U.S. Training Program for Afghanistan Diplomats started its U.S. leg in Washington D.C. Monday.
The establishment of a free trade zone between China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) would definitely help the regional economy. Yet talks surrounding the free trade agreement (FTA) face many uncertainties.
The English edition of "Zhu Rongji on the Record" was launched here Monday, offering readers a chance to learn more about China's reform and opening up during his tenure of office.
China re-launched trade of its treasury bond futures on Friday, 18 years after banning it following a multi-billion-yuan trading scandal.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for efforts to tackle challenges in the country's urbanization wave and seek quality and efficiency in this process.
Fast-growing bilateral trade between China and ASEAN countries has led to consensus that closer economic cooperation is desired by both sides despite frictions on the seas.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged Group of 20 (G20) members to build a closer partnership to shore up the world economy.
With funds flowing out of emerging Asia to developed economies where recovery is underway and investment returns are becoming more attractive, the health of the many Asian corporations are increasingly under closer scrutiny, particularly now that many emerging Asian markets are facing some problems.
Although some Southeast Asian markets have recently been jolted by global volatility, deepening financial cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations could become a mainstay of growth and financial stability, according to economists attending the 10th China-ASEAN expo.
The Eighth G20 Leaders' Summit was held in St. Petersburg of Russia on Thursday. Prior to the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping encountered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the VIP room for participating leaders. The two sides had a brief talk.
Although China is poised to become one of the world's largest markets for duty-free shopping due to the rise of the middle class, it has a long way to go to retain domestic customers who are largely choosing foreign countries for such consumption.
Talks of resuming the Myitsone hydropower project have grown louder as leaders of China and Myanmar have urged greater cooperation on the sidelines of the 10th ASEAN-China Expo.
Over the past decade, China has been striving to build the remote Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region into an international transportation hub that can support the increasingly frequent exchanges between China and the ASEAN.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's keynote speech at an event with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will help the two sides push forward their relations and promote regional peace, stability and prosperity, foreign experts say.
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