Features

Chamber Members Respond to Ya’an Earthquake Appeal

The quake resulted in a loss of more than 200 lives and thousands injured, with nearly 1,000 seriously so. Major structural damage occurred — 2,986 kilometres of road and 327 bridges were damaged, 24 substations and 224 power lines were destroyed, and 724 fixed and…

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Biological Solutions for Improved Food Safety and Food Security

One of the biggest challenges facing the Chinese Government is maintaining a safe and secure food supply for its ever-expanding population.

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How Animal Feed Affects Our Food

The feed consumed by livestock ultimately has a profound effect on the food that ends up on our tables, whether it is meat, eggs, milk or other dairy products.

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Dongguan: The World’s Factory in Transition

Thirty years ago Dongguan was just a collection of villages and towns spread out over 2,500 square kilometres on the Pearl River Delta

The Biggest Migration in Human History

“By 2030, when China’s urban population is projected to swell to one billion, its cities will be home to one in every eight people on earth.

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The Executive Interview: Roland Gerke, President and CEO BSH Home Appliances Holding (China)

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH (BSH) is Europe’s largest producer of home appliances and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide

Chongqing: Spearheading Development in Western China

Most Europeans know little, or perhaps nothing, about this megalopolis in Southwest China. Until 1997 it was part of Sichuan province, thereafter it was separated from the province and began to emerge as the main hub for development amongst China’s western regions. It is the…

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Goodbye Blue Sky

Air pollution is nothing new to people living in China, but the recent extreme conditions witnessed across the eastern provinces placed the issue under the scrutiny of international media

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Managing Water for More Desirable Cities

A decent sewer system is one of the most important infrastructure elements of a city without which civilised, healthy living and protection from flooding is just not possible.

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China’s Water Quality

The issue of water quality in China was highlighted in the media after the contamination of the water supply in Handan, Hebei province in January. It made headlines for two principle reasons