Combined Chinese direct investment in the advanced economies of North America and Europe more than doubled in 2016 as China's rapidly maturing economy continued its transition to a new growth model, according to a report.
　　China's foreign direct investment in the two regions rose a combined total of 130 percent from 2015, to a new record of ......

　　
 
　　Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds a welcome ceremony for his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2017.(Xinhua/Li Xueren)
　　President Xi Jinping and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella held talks Wednesday, pledging to enhance bilateral ties.
　　The two heads of sta......

　
　　The first two trains carrying Chinese cargo containers, launched by China COSCO Shipping Group, arrived in the Hungarian capital, the Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Chinese Embassy in Hungary said Tuesday.
　　The shipments arrived here on Jan. 29 and Feb. 5, respectively, from the port of Piraeus, Greece, marking the offi......

  
　
 
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　　A survey released recently by the International Post Corporation (IPC) indicated that purchases made through Amazon, eBay and Alibaba occupy two-thirds of global cross-border e-commerce. China leads as the most popular market for consumers around the world, accounting for 26 percent of recent cross-border purchases, B......

　　Having visited both Beijing and central China's Wuhan City and signed agreements on nuclear energy and science, French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve concluded his three-day official visit to China on Thursday.
　　Meanwhile, Italian President Sergio Mattarella is half way through his state visit to China, which started on Tuesday. Both are m......

　
 
　　Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) shakes hands with German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel in Bonn, Germany, Feb. 16, 2017. (Xinhua/Luo Huanhuan)
　　Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday held talks with his German counterpart Sigmar Gabriel, vowing to boost world economic growth together.
　　The talks took p......

　
　　London's commercial real estate market has more or less lost its glamour with deals declining since Brexit, but the market can take some comfort in the fact that Chinese investors still find it attractive, the Wall Street Journal reported.
　　Chinese buyers spent more than three billion pounds ($3.75 billion) on real estate in central Londo......

　
　　European farmers benefitted from a doubling of pork exports to China in 2016, according to an official industry organization.
　　Countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and Denmark led the list of exporters.
　　The UK's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board noted that global pork shipments to the world's second-bigg......

　
　　Chinese and Greek officials hailed on Saturday China's expected contribution to local and regional economy as China officially assumed the honored country role of the 2017 Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
　　In a ceremony held at the square in front of TIF-HELEXPO (National Institution for the Organisation of Exhibitions, Congresses a......

　　Global fluctuations, uncertainties a risk for domestic firms: experts 
　　Despite the sluggish economic growth predicted in the world market in 2017, China's outbound direct investment (ODI) is stable and moving in a positive direction, a Chinese official said Thursday.
　　The comment came after reports that China had made new record investme......