Tag: Shanghai

• Tuesday, November 5th 2019 - 09:36 UTC

  Xi calls on the world “to tear down the walls” of protectionism and unilateralism

  

  President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China's economy, declaring the world must “tear down walls” as he opened an annual trade fair in Shanghai.

• Friday, August 23rd 2019 - 08:45 UTC

  Chile's Week in China starts on 29 August in Beijing and Shanghai

  

  From August 29 to September 3, Chile will celebrate nearly 49 years of diplomatic and economic cooperation with China by staging the 5th annual Chile Week in China celebration in Beijing and Shanghai, which will feature senior Chilean government delegates led by former President Eduardo Frei, leaders of Chilean industry and dozens of economic, cultural and consumer-focused events.

• Monday, July 22nd 2019 - 09:20 UTC

  China launches its 'Nasdaq' technology board in Shanghai on Monday to compete with tech rival US

  

  Trading begins on Monday (July 22) on a new Nasdaq-style technology board in Shanghai that represents one of China's most significant market reforms, and a potential weapon in its growing tech rivalry with the United States.

• Wednesday, November 7th 2018 - 08:47 UTC

  Bill Gates in China presents his latest revolution: futuristic toilets

  

  U.S. billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates unveiled on Tuesday in Beijing a futuristic toilet that doesn’t need water or sewers and uses chemicals to turn human waste into fertilizer. The Microsoft Corp co-founder, who a day earlier was one of the high profile guests at a major trade event in Shanghai, also lauded the globalized and free trade systems that made the toilet technology possible.

• Thursday, September 6th 2018 - 08:50 UTC

  World stock markets lower on fears of trade tensions and emerging markets currencies

  

  World stock markets pushed lower on Wednesday amid simmering trade tensions and the spreading financial firestorm across emerging market currencies. MSCI’s emerging markets equity index dropped for the sixth straight day, losing more than 1% in Asia and nearly fully reversing the late August bound in the benchmark.

• Saturday, May 12th 2018 - 09:01 UTC

  Shanghai World Travel Fair on May 24/27: 750 exhibitors from 53 countries

  

  The Shanghai World Travel Fair 2018 (SWTF) 15th edition will be taking place next May 24th to 27th and promises to be overflowing with content given the significance of China for the world tourism industry. According to statistics reported by the China National Tourism Administration, the number of outbound trips reached 130 million in 2017, and an estimated US$ 115.29 billion was spent during 2017.

• Monday, February 29th 2016 - 07:28 UTC

  Praise for Argentina's economic reforms from US, China and Europe at G20

  

  Argentina received support for its economic reforms from the United States, China and Europe during the Finance ministers meeting held in Shanghai over the weekend in anticipation of the G20 heads of state and government summit next June, according to a release from the Argentine Finance ministry.

• Friday, September 7th 2012 - 05:34 UTC

  Land Rover will manufacture the Freelander and Evoque in China

  

  British luxury car company Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build two of its models in China. It will be the first full manufacturing plant for the company outside the UK. Although the plans still have to be given final approval by the Chinese government, Jaguar Land Rover has already found a site for the plant, just north of Shanghai.

• Thursday, July 19th 2012 - 18:50 UTC

  China property prices rise slightly in June as Beijing tries to boost growth

  

  Property prices in 70 Chinese cities rose slightly in June, compared to May, after eight months of decline. Home prices rose 0.3% in Beijing and 0.2% in Shanghai compared to the previous month, official data showed.

• Thursday, March 10th 2011 - 06:40 UTC

  Shanghai Disneyland set to open in 2015 at a cost of 3.7 billion USD

  

  Walt Disney’s theme park in Shanghai will be built in a 7 square-kilometre area that the city has designated as a tourist destination, according to a draft blueprint of the project.