China's admittance to the prestigious World Trade Organisation is a milestone in terms of the growth of its economy. In many ways, this is the culmination of the so-called ‘open door policy' launched by the reformist leader of the Chinese Communist Party, the late Deng Xiaoping, back in 1978. After...

Overseen by the Ministry of Health, China's population of 1,354,000,000 enjoy a vigorous public health policy, based on preventative medicine, hygiene and good nutritional awareness. Historically, although free public health has waned since the days of the people's communes, the rise in private heal...

If you are looking for an authoritative but generally easily digestible book focusing on the Chinese economy, then a recommended read is Barry J Naughton's ‘The Chinese Economy: Transitions and Growth'. This provides an overarching study of the contemporary Chinese economy by someone who is an exper...

Profile of Rong Yiren, economic visionary Rony Yiren, nicknamed the ‘Red Capitalist', was one of the key players in the inexorable shift of the Chinese economy from an inwardly-focussed ‘sleeping giant' into one of the world's leading trading superpower s. As the nation's Vice President of China fo...

News from the Chinese tourist industry China's lucrative and booming tourist industry continues to be one of the most important players in the country's economy. Since economic liberalization was kick-started by Deng Xiaoping in 1978, the investment and export-led aspects of the economy have grown...

NetEase - a Chinese internet sensation While the success of companies at the forefront of the so-called ‘dot com' revolution have peaked and waned over the years, there are many continual success stories. Amongst these is NetEase, the Chinese internet company that operates the popular portal 163.co...

Hong Kong - thriving alongside China On 1 July 1997 British colonial rule in Hong Kong came to an end, as political control of the province was handed over to the People's Republic of China. Its first Chief Executive under this new status was Tung Chee Hwa, and he initially presided over some turbu...

Top 5 Greatest Chinese inventions As China continues to lead the world in many key areas of science and economics, it is worth considering that the present-day entrepreneurs and innovators shaping the nation's destiny are actually following in illustrious footsteps. China has a rich heritage of inv...

Deng Xiaoping: profile of a visionary reformer History reveals that many of the seismic changes in the political or economic fates of entire nations have often hinged on the drive of a handful of individuals. In the case of China's economy, much of the modernization that occurred towards the turn o...

Chinese trade in Africa If you ever holiday in Africa you will notice a curious phenomenon. In many countries, when state television has concluded its daily broadcasts, the channels do not shut down for the night. Neither do they switch to wall-to-wall CNN news reports as if often the case in other...

Chinese financial statistics Any snapshot of how a country's economy is performing relies on statistics. These give an excellent overview, with all the complex machinations involved in trade, commerce and retail trends drilled right down to the bare bones of the facts and figures. Chinese Exports...

Chinese economic forecasts It is difficult to gauge exact outcomes in terms of longer-term predictions for the Chinese economy, mainly due to the sheer size of the market. Much of the reaction to trade potential in the vicinity could justifiably be described as ‘knee jerk', leading to traditional m...

The evolution of trade between China and Japan On 9 November 1989 Berliners began hacking into the wall that had divided capitalist West Berlin from the Soviet-controlled East since 1961. This action was to have far-reaching consequences, not least on trade relations between China and its immediate...

China's entrepreneurs: statistics With China making huge inroads into many diverse sectors of the global economy, there are many individual success stories. There are several particular individuals whose drive and ambition truly spotlight the extent of the country's economic progress in recent year...

China: the world's top manufacturing nation While the United States of America has enjoyed premier position as the world's top manufacturing nation for over a century, this prestigious spot is now claimed by China. According to a report by the American consultancy firm HIS Global, the 110-year reig...

China expands its fracking program As the world's oil resources continue to dwindle, or be affected by the sometimes severe fluctuations provoked by the volatile political situations in the oil-producing regions, more and more countries are being drawn to natural shale gas exploration. China is cur...

China and Arctic exploration Extensive photographic surveys have confirmed what scientists have long been anticipating in terms of the rapid rate at which the Arctic ice is disappearing. However, what were previously regarded as polar wastelands are now being revealed as potential treasure troves f...

Four major Chinese market trends for 2013 As China enters the New Year it will certainly be consolidating its current position as one of the leading economies in the world. The nation is in the middle of a crucial transformation of its economy. There are many outside factors that will have an impac...