China’s Hunger for World’s Food Grows, and U.S. Farmers Are Glad by John W. Schoen China’s recent slowdown has raised widespread concerns that any weakening demand there for goods and raw materials from the rest of the world could weigh on the entire global economy. But, so far, the slowdown doesn’t seem to have dampened […]
Meet China’s abandoned children
‘They don’t deserve this kind of life:’ Meet China’s abandoned children Beijing (CNN) The first thing that strikes me about JiaJia is how he almost looks like Superman. Arms and legs outstretched in flying position, lying stomach down on something resembling a modified skateboard, the 9-year-old uses his impressive upper body strength to gain speed, […]
China abandoned childrenChina financial services grow 16%
China’s financial services sector grows 16% in Q3 DOW JONES NEWSWIRES 21 OCT, 10:28 PM INDUSTRIES FINANCIAL SERVICES ECONOMY CHINA Financial services expanded 16.1 per cent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday. While the pace was a tad […]
China financial servicesChina securities regulator taps Stanford graduate Fang Xinghai for role
Gabriel Wildau in Shanghai High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. A respected financial industry veteran with a doctorate from Stanford University is set […]
China securities regulatorAlibaba Europe’s Sales Gateway to China
Alibaba Is Positioning Itself as Europe’s Sales Gateway to China By Saabira Chaudhuri LONDON—Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is ramping up its global ambitions, saying on Tuesday it has hired a former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. executive to head its U.K. business. Amee Chande, who spent five years at Wal-Mart working in retail health […]
Alibaba, mark schlarbaumEnglish Queen hosting Xi Jinping Today
The Queen praises ‘everlasting friendship’ between Britain and China The Queen described President Xi Jinping’s State visit to Britain as a “defining moment” in the future of Sino-UK relations By Michael Wilkinson, and Laura Hughes Summary of Today’s Events The Queen described President Xi Jinping’s State visit to Britain as a “defining moment” in the […]
mark schlarbaum, Queen ElizabethFirst Gene-Edited Dogs Reported in China
An extra-muscular beagle has been created through genome engineering. Are we on our way to customizing the DNA of our pets? By Antonio Regalado Man’s best friend is now his newest genetic engineering project. Scientists in China say they are the first to use gene editing to produce customized dogs. They created a beagle with […]
Gene-Edited Dogs, mark schlarbaumFord investing 1.8B in China
Ford Motors to invest in China with $1.8B plan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tuesday, October 13, 2015, 12:26 AM Ford Motor Co. plans to spend $1.8 billion to expand its ability to develop technologies for China’s growing auto market. The American automaker said Monday it will expand a research and development center in the eastern city […]
Ford in China, mark schlarbaumChina’s next growth story
How to invest in China’s next growth story: Tourism By CRAIG STEPHEN HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Today one of the few numbers from China still showing impressive growth is tourism. Expect worries over the economy or stock market to be forgotten as the start of Golden Week this Thursday sees a giant holiday exodus. China’s […]
Chinas next growth story, mark schlarbaum