UK companies need to take look at the world beyond Europe, senior HSBC economist says 
　　Britain should boost ties with countries linked by China's Belt and Road Initiative amid uncertainty over its post-Brexit future with the European Union, a senior HSBC economist said on Tuesday.
　　"Although you have uncertainties with regard to Europe, ......

　　European integration seems to have run into trouble after the Brexit vote, with some analysts even arguing that the ambitious project has been put on hold.
　　In 1999, American author Thomas L. Friedman predicted that globalization would be inevitable and that rejection of the trend is doomed. He predicted that only the short-sighted, the stup......

 
　　Shan Jixiang, curator of China's Palace Museum, speaks during the "China-Europe: Cultural dialogues in Greece" forum in Athens, Greece, on Oct. 3, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Marios Lolos)
　　As the China-Europe Civilization Dialogue opened Monday in the Greek capital of Athens, the international community expects that the East and the West can wor......

　　Top legislator of China said on Saturday the Chinese-Finnish relationship is a model that two countries with different social systems can develop close cooperation which is beneficial for both sides.
　　Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, made the remarks in Helsinki during his two-day v......

 
　　Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L to R) attend a joint press conference after the Fifth Meeting of Heads of Government of Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and China in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 5, 2016. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
　　Furthering cooperation between Chi......

 
　　Zhang Dejiang (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Albanian Parliament Speaker Ilir Meta at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua/Liu Weibing)
　　Top legislator Zhang Dejiang met with Albanian Parliament speaker Ilir Meta Thursday, vowin......

　　Trade between China and the Belt and Road countries exceeded 600 billion U.S. dollars, 26 percent of China's total foreign trade volume, during the first eight months of 2016, said Fang Aiqin, deputy head of the Ministry of Commerce.
　　Fang was speaking at a seminar on the Belt and Road Initiative which opened on Monday in Xi'an, capital of n......

 
　　Actress Guan Xiaotong, represents Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, at the release of the company's nova smartphones in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province. (Photo provided to China Daily)
　　Huawei Technologies Co Ltd announced it has already shipped 100 million smartphones this year, two months ahead of last year's schedule, as the Shenzhen-bas......

　　China and Luxembourg have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation regarding their respective financial sectors.
　　The pledge was made during Chinese Vice Premier Ma Kai's separate meetings with Luxembourg's Grand Duke Henri and Prime Minister Xavier Bettel.
　　During the meetings, Ma said China cherishes its friendship with Luxembourg, an......

　　Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan arrived in Heraklion Sunday, kicking off an official good-will visit to Greece.
　　During his stay in Greece, Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, is expected to meet Greek leaders on deepening bilateral relations, and attend a s......