China to step up fiscal incentives to boost growth

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 16:39

China will adopt "stronger" fiscal policies to support growth, Beijing said as it seeks to sooth increasing fears about the world`s second-largest economy following turmoil in domestic and overseas markets.

Panasonic to stop making batteries in Beijing, cut 1,300 jobs

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 09:23

The plant, which produces batteries for mobile phones and cameras mainly for non-Japanese brands, has been struggling to boost profitability, the paper said.

Air China to launch Mumbai-Beijing direct flight

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 19, 2015, 19:52

Air China Wednesday said it will start a direct flight from Mumbai to Beijing from October 25, as the Chinese carrier seeks to strengthen its route network in India.

China-backed AIIB to take concrete shape at founders meeting

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 10:03

One of China`s biggest ever foreign policy successes will take concrete shape on Monday when delegates from 57 countries sign an agreement on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing.

Lenovo launches ''make your own Moto X'' scheme in China

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 22:23

Lenovo on Thursday launched the Moto Maker scheme for China at the Tech World event in Beijing.

China's 'real' economy wants to be neither borrower nor lender

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 15:16

Beijing is pushing trillions of yuan into its banking system to boost business investment and arrest slowing growth, but a combination of unwilling borrowers and selective lenders is blunting its efforts.

Japan denies plan to join China-led development bank

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 11:21

Japan on Tuesday ruled out any immediate plan to join the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), categorically denying a news report that its ambassador to China said Tokyo is likely to take part.

Sri Lankan leader to renegotiate China deals on visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 17:08

Sri Lanka`s new president will use a visit to Beijing to renegotiate more than $5.3 billion-worth of Chinese deals signed by his predecessor, a minister said Tuesday, calling it a strategy of "economic self-defence".

Alibaba buys $383 mn stake in TV programme producer Beijing Enlight

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015, 15:47

Chinese e-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has invested 2.4 billion yuan ($382.67 million) in TV programme producer Beijing Enlight Media Co Ltd , Beijing Enlight said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday.

`India-China relations are not a T20 match`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:59

“Give it more time. The trajectory is upwards. I am cautiously optimistic,” Dr S Jaishankar recently told Zee News Associate Editor Akash Soni.

Delhi says air `not as bad` as Beijing after smog scrutiny

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 03:37

India`s air monitoring centre denied that pollution in New Delhi was worse than in Beijing, following scrutiny of the Indian capital`s winter smog, which shrouds the city each year.

China, US meet on Korean nuclear issue

Last Updated: Monday, January 27, 2014, 18:45

Chinese and US diplomats for Korean peninsula affairs will exchange views on denuclearisation and resumption of the six-party talks, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said Monday.