China's capital city is not only a cultural centre, but also one of the country's major manufacturing bases and a pioneer in the use of foreign investment. We assess the city and its municip... Read more

These days China has a vast range of commodities of interest to German retailers ? from textiles to titanium frames for mountain bikes. Hans van Ess of the East Asia-Pacific Business Associa... Read more

Shaanxi is home to the largest coal reserves in China, China Northwest Airlines, the Terracotta Warriers and a budding tourism industry. It is a province rich in minerals, but short on infra... Read more

Taiwan is establishing a huge manufacturing base in mainland China to take advantage of the mainland's weak currency plus low land and labour costs. Yet, despite what you might hear to the c... Read more

Western estimates suggest that 11 per cent of global textile output carries a "Made in China" label. We profile one of China's most important foreign exchange earners the textile i... Read more