Chinese ceramic tile makers have criticized the European Union's plan to impose stiff duties on ceramic tile imports from China and termed the action "unfair".The EU in its defense argued that European tile producers were affected by imports of Chinese ceramic tiles at low prices."Chinese ceramic tiles account for only 8 percent of the European mar......

Ambassador Iannucci: Range of initiatives to boost business and bonds BEIJING - Italy envisions stronger ties with China and a higher-profile image among Chinese people, the recently appointed Italian ambassador said. While China and Italy have witnessed strong development in bilateral trade - reaching $45 billion last year - Ambassador Attilio Mas......

BRUSSELS - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will discuss international and bilateral issues of common concern with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo at the strategic talks due to be held in Budapest on Thursday."Ashton plans to consolidate further the EU's increasingly important foreign and security policy relationship with Ch......

BEIJING - A senior Chinese military official said Monday China values friendly and cooperative relations with the British armed forces, and hopes to advance the relationship with the joint efforts of Britain.Chen Bingde, chief of the General Staff of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), made the remarks while meeting with British Deputy Chief of the......

BRUSSELS - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will visit China in the middle of this year to further strengthen the partnership between Beijing and Brussels.In addition to Rompuy's visit, European External Action Service Managing Director for Asia Viorel Isticioaia-Budura said China and EU are scheduled to hold their annual summit in Chin......

CHENGDU - Philips (China) Investment Co Ltd announced plans on Thursday to invest more than 25 million euros ($32 million) in the next four years to build a plant to make light-emitting diodes in the Chengdu High-tech Industrial Development Zone.It was the latest in a stream of technological investment that has flown into this Southwestern Chinese ......

BRUSSELS/BEIJING - The most senior official of the European Union (EU) on Sunday started his first official visit to China, on a mission to seek closer trade and political ties with Beijing needed for a stronger Europe."I come here as a friend of China with respect and trust, and a strong conviction in honest dialogue," said Herman Van Rompuy, pres......

BRUGES, Belgium - Cooperation between China, the European Union and the United States was absolutely essential to world peace and prosperity, Song Zhe, China's top diplomat in Brussels, said Friday."We, as major regional and global powers, are increasingly sharing a same destiny," Song, head of the Chinese mission to the European Union, said in a k......

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - Shanghai Automotive Industry (SAIC) on Tuesday launched its first car in the UK, as the new sporty MG6 rolled off the production line.The car is also the first all-new MG in 16 years.The design and development of the MG6 was all done here. But the cars are arriving partially built from China before the electronics, engine and ......

BEIJING – British digital companies come to China to seek investment and business partners as China has a fast developing market and many potential Chinese partners are keen to cooperate with them. Robert Nashak, executive vice-president of BBC Worldwide's Digital Entertainment, said BBC worldwide is committed to build a global multi-format b......