FROM September 14 to 16, 2011, more than 1,600 officials, economists and entrepreneurs from 90 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champ...FROM September 14 to 16, 2011, more than 1,600 officials, economists and entrepreneurs from 90 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos. They held nearly 100 discussions on topics including the development of Chinese and global economy, the low-carbon economy, new measuring index of growth, and intellectual property rights.展开更多
For a China that is undergoing an economic transformation, it appears increasingly important to develop a modern industrial system, and enhance the core competitiveness of modern enterprises, commented Ni Xiaoting, fo...For a China that is undergoing an economic transformation, it appears increasingly important to develop a modern industrial system, and enhance the core competitiveness of modern enterprises, commented Ni Xiaoting, former chairman of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). In the 12th Five-year Plan that is what the Chinese government is calling for. These efforts are not only of paramount importance over the next five years but the direction and ley line of China’s industrial development over the long-term.展开更多
AROUND 4 am on May 2 my telephone startled me out of sleep and rang incessantly while I reached for it in a daze. On the display were several unfamiliar numbers. I had just touched down on home soil the day before, ba...AROUND 4 am on May 2 my telephone startled me out of sleep and rang incessantly while I reached for it in a daze. On the display were several unfamiliar numbers. I had just touched down on home soil the day before, back from Mexico via Aeromexico flight AM098,展开更多
IT is early morning on March 26, 2011, and the construction site of Yu’an New City is surrounded by people, the crowd many rows deep, and most of the onlookers very excited indeed. Lines of orange bull-dozers and exc...IT is early morning on March 26, 2011, and the construction site of Yu’an New City is surrounded by people, the crowd many rows deep, and most of the onlookers very excited indeed. Lines of orange bull-dozers and excavators stand alongside, ready for action. This is the ground-breaking cer-emony of a project to build one million square meters of public rental houses in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.展开更多
THE studio is small and cramped. One has to edge one’s way along it to avoid knocking over the tools of his trade - brushes, sticks of ink, paper, inkstones, and stamps - and a pile of letters on his work table. Cai ...THE studio is small and cramped. One has to edge one’s way along it to avoid knocking over the tools of his trade - brushes, sticks of ink, paper, inkstones, and stamps - and a pile of letters on his work table. Cai Qibao jokes that his studio is possibly the smallest in Beijing.展开更多
GOLMUD City sits like an oasis in the Gobi des-ert, nestled comfortably at the foot of the Kun-lun Mountains. Within the city lies a little slice of Tibet, with bright rows of prayer flags hanging from neat houses bas...GOLMUD City sits like an oasis in the Gobi des-ert, nestled comfortably at the foot of the Kun-lun Mountains. Within the city lies a little slice of Tibet, with bright rows of prayer flags hanging from neat houses basking in the des-ert sun. Newly transplanted trees are sprouting leaves for the first time–like the Tibetan migrants now living in the area, they are thriving in their new desert environment.展开更多
CLAD in a dark-blue suit and a red tie, Antonio Laspina looks relaxed, smart and businesslike. "I’ve keenly felt the changes in China over the past seven or eight years," he says, looking out over Beijing’...CLAD in a dark-blue suit and a red tie, Antonio Laspina looks relaxed, smart and businesslike. "I’ve keenly felt the changes in China over the past seven or eight years," he says, looking out over Beijing’s CBD from his 38th ? oor off ice in the Jing-guang Center. Nothing encapsulates these changes better than this view over the burgeoning skyscrapers of China’s capital.展开更多
文摘FROM September 14 to 16, 2011, more than 1,600 officials, economists and entrepreneurs from 90 countries and regions worldwide gathered in Dalian, China, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos. They held nearly 100 discussions on topics including the development of Chinese and global economy, the low-carbon economy, new measuring index of growth, and intellectual property rights.
文摘For a China that is undergoing an economic transformation, it appears increasingly important to develop a modern industrial system, and enhance the core competitiveness of modern enterprises, commented Ni Xiaoting, former chairman of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). In the 12th Five-year Plan that is what the Chinese government is calling for. These efforts are not only of paramount importance over the next five years but the direction and ley line of China’s industrial development over the long-term.
文摘AROUND 4 am on May 2 my telephone startled me out of sleep and rang incessantly while I reached for it in a daze. On the display were several unfamiliar numbers. I had just touched down on home soil the day before, back from Mexico via Aeromexico flight AM098,
文摘IT is early morning on March 26, 2011, and the construction site of Yu’an New City is surrounded by people, the crowd many rows deep, and most of the onlookers very excited indeed. Lines of orange bull-dozers and excavators stand alongside, ready for action. This is the ground-breaking cer-emony of a project to build one million square meters of public rental houses in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou Province.
文摘THE studio is small and cramped. One has to edge one’s way along it to avoid knocking over the tools of his trade - brushes, sticks of ink, paper, inkstones, and stamps - and a pile of letters on his work table. Cai Qibao jokes that his studio is possibly the smallest in Beijing.
文摘GOLMUD City sits like an oasis in the Gobi des-ert, nestled comfortably at the foot of the Kun-lun Mountains. Within the city lies a little slice of Tibet, with bright rows of prayer flags hanging from neat houses basking in the des-ert sun. Newly transplanted trees are sprouting leaves for the first time–like the Tibetan migrants now living in the area, they are thriving in their new desert environment.
文摘CLAD in a dark-blue suit and a red tie, Antonio Laspina looks relaxed, smart and businesslike. "I’ve keenly felt the changes in China over the past seven or eight years," he says, looking out over Beijing’s CBD from his 38th ? oor off ice in the Jing-guang Center. Nothing encapsulates these changes better than this view over the burgeoning skyscrapers of China’s capital.
