Both sides hail new Silk Road, agree to boost ties in infrastructure, e-commerce, training BEIJING • Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak described China's One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative - its new Silk Road - as a game changer, in a meeting with ... ( read original story ...)
China and US reach agreement on beef, poultry, natural gas
Beijing will open its borders to US beef, while cooked Chinese poultry is closer to landing on American supermarket shelves under a US-China trade agreement. Trump administration officials hailed the deal as a significant advance toward boosting US exports ... ( read original story ...)
The trains and sea ports of China's new Silk Road
China's Silk Road summit on Sunday will highlight the country's plans to revive ancient trade routes from Asia to Europe and Africa with a massive network of rail and maritime links. The One Belt, One Road Initiative was unveiled by President Xi Jinping in ... ( read original story ...)
China Lodging launches three new brands in Q1
On the company’s first-quarter earnings call, China Lodging Group executives touted the launch of midscale brands CitiGo, Manxin and HanTing Plus within the past month. SHANGHAI—China Lodging Group continued improvements to its flagship brand, HanTing ... ( read original story ...)
VW brand deliveries rise in China, but Audi struggles
Volkswagen brand sales in China rose 4.3 percent year on year to 226,000 vehicles in April on strong demand for its crossovers and SUVs. VW said deliveries of the Tiguan compact crossover jumped nearly 43 percent to 25,900. The German automaker also ... ( read original story ...)
China's excavator makers continue to see strong sales
BEIJING - China's excavator manufacturers continued to see strong sales in April, partly due to rising construction demand, according to China Construction Machinery Association. China's domestic excavator brands and local branches of international brands ... ( read original story ...)
China's auto sales drop due to decreased demand, tax hike
Both auto production and sales declined in April due to a decrease in demand and higher sales tax, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed Thursday. A total of 2.08 million vehicles were sold in April, down 2.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)
China April vehicle sales down 2.2 pct y/y -industry association
the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said on Thursday. That compares with a 4 percent increase in March and 22.4 percent growth in February. In the first four months of 2017, sales grew 4.6 percent compared to the same period a year ago ... ( read original story ...)
Peak Releases China's First 3D Printed Running Shoes
BEIJING, May 12, 2017 /CNW/ -- On May 8 2017, leading professional sports brand Peak released its first 3D printed running shoes, "FUTURE I," in Beijing, China, which are being sold on Tmall at the price of RMB1299. Peak becomes the third sports brand to ... ( read original story ...)
Jordan Brand makes history by signing China’s Guo Ailun
GUO Ailun says he has “visualised playing like Michael Jordan” since he was a child. Now the Chinese basketball star has taken a small step towards deepening his connection with his hero after Jordan Brand signed the 24-year-old to a deal worth a ... ( read original story ...)