Chinese and Belgian leaders on Wednesday vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation especially in scientific research and trade, as Vice-Premier Li Keqiang is paying an official visit to the country that hosts the European Union headquarters.Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo expressed hope for China's help in the recovery of the EU's economy, which h......

Delegation luring international tourists with sights and sounds of scenic landscapes in ZhejiangAn old Chinese saying goes that "there is paradise in heaven, but there is Suzhou and Hangzhou on earth". Ken Livingstone, the British politician who served eight years as the mayor of London, agrees. "It is one of the most beautiful cities on earth," Li......

BEIJING - Chinese companies will face growing risks involving short-term export trade credit in the first quarter, the country's only export and credit insurer said on Tuesday."Italy, Germany, South Korea, Spain and Mexico are the major countries that Chinese exporters should be particularly concerned about over short-term export credit insurance,"......

More law suits predicted as the EU economy continues to ship water.BRUSSELS - Arnoud Willems, a partner at US law firm Sidley Austin LLP, is filled with excitement these days after successfully helping Chinese shoemakers win an anti-dumping case. His clients will be compensated with millions of dollars in tax refunds. "This is the best visible achi......

BEIJING - China will help Europe through the International Monetary Fund as long as other countries also make contributions toward the same end, a senior IMF official said in Beijing on Wednesday. "The Chinese have been very clear that they want to help, but they want to help through the IMF and they want to be seen to be helping if other countries......

European nations committed to cutting deficits, says Van RompuyAllaying fears over the safety of China's investments in Europe, a top European Union (EU) official has reassured Chinese officials on the health of the euro and indicated that the EU nations are committed to cutting deficits."All EU countries are bringing down public deficits. The most......

EU, Chinese policymakers build lasting partnerships at political forum The Communist Party of China (CPC) and political leaders from Europe emphasized the importance of communication and exchange between political parties, pledging to seize cooperation opportunities created by strategic guidelines from both China and the European Union (EU). The gr......

According to the ministry, the anti-dumping duty rates, which came into effect last month, range from 12.6 percent to 56.7 percent. In addition to its applications in the food industry, potato starch is also widely used in industrial sectors such as textile finishing and paper coating. "Although China is rich in potato resources, the development of......

Chinese tourists have, again, topped a list of big spenders in France. A record 57.4 million Chinese took out-bound trips in 2010 - the fourth-largest number worldwide according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization - an increase of 20.4 percent from the previous year.The number is expected to rise to 65 million this year.A report by Glo......

BRUSSELS - Dacian Ciolos, the European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, will visit China from Sunday to promote European food and drinks.The commissioner will lead a delegation of 30 top executives from world famous food and drink companies in Europe and present European products with Geographical Indications."Our aim from this t......