Hans-Ulrich Bigler is Director of the Swiss Federation of Small and Medium sized enterprises. He says he expects the visit by the Chinese president to usher in a new stage in their bilateral relationship. I hope the visit can help further deepen the...
During the visit, the two countries are expected to sign a series of cooperation agreements or statements on culture, customs, energy, tourism and free trade. Issues involving intelligent manufacturing, scientific and technological cooperation, and e...
In a video greeting for the upcoming Spring Festival, Max Baucus and his wife Melodee Hanes said they have had some good memories during their time in China. Hello everyone, Mel and I know this is a very happy time for Chinese families. It is for us,...
Rick Samans, head of the Center for the Global Agenda with the World Economic Forum, says a Chinese delegation headed by President Xi Jinping is definately set to be one of the main points of interest this year. One of the highlights, absolutely, is...
Max Baucus, the current US ambassador to China, will leave Beijing for home next Monday. In a video bidding farewell to China and its people, Baucus said he saw huge potential for cooperation between the US and China. It's really not easy for us to l...
A new species of primate has been identified and named the Skywalker hoolock gibbon at the Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve in southwest China. The Star War gibbon in China lives to the east of the Irrawaddy river. [Photo: Yun Shan] While the an...
Statistics from the Swiss government show that 2015 saw a 33% increase in the number of hotel bookings by Chinese tourists. It is part of a trend that has been taking place over the past decade. China has for the first time become the fourth largest...
In 2014, the Beijing Declaration on Fighting Corruption was adopted by APEC leaders, marking the first major step by Chinese authorities in the international battle to root out corruption. Since then, a series of additional steps have been made. Foll...
The meeting took place Monday, just less than two weeks prior to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Trump called the meeting productive and praised Ma as a great entrepreneur. We had a great meeting. And [Ma is] a great, great ent...
Semiconductors, or microchips, have been changing the way the world works for the past half-century. The technology has made radios, televisions and mobile devices commonplace. In advancing the technology, researchers are now focusing on superconduct...