ZURICH, May 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental Europe when Switzerland's economy minister visits Ch

ZURICH, May 24 (Reuters) - The Swiss government said on Friday it hopes to sign a free-trade agreement (FTA) with China that would be the first such deal of its kind between Beijing and continental...

BEIJING (Reuters) - As evidence mounts that China's economy is losing momentum, economists are fast abandoning their rosy recovery forecasts and bracing for what could be the country's slowest growth rate in 23 years.

DETROIT/BEIJING (Reuters) - Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said

Regulators are granted access to documents from Chinese auditors as China moves towards resolving a dispute over accounting scandals

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After years of relying on government spending to supercharge growth, China is planning to shift gears so that the private sector and market forces play a larger role in its economy.    

BEIJING, May 24 (Reuters) - China will continue to liberalise interest rates, make the yuan currency more responsive to market forces and more convertible this year, the government said on Friday.

May 24 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Friday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will seek the support of EU governments to launch talks with China on an investment pact that could be a precursor to a free-trade deal if Brussels and Beijing can overcome growing tensions.

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will seek the support of EU governments to launch talks with China on an investment pact that could be a precursor to a free-trade deal if Brussels and Beijing can overcome growing tensions.

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will seek the support of EU governments to launch talks with China on an investment pact that could be a precursor to a free-trade deal if Brussels and Beijing can overcome growing tensions.

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft, which has been plagued with problems.

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's civil aviation regulator on Thursday formally approved Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner for use in the country, clearing the way for Chinese airlines to start operating the aircraft, which has been plagued with problems.

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will seek the support of EU governments to launch talks with China on an investment pact that could be a precursor to a free-trade deal if Brussels and Beijing can overcome growing tensions.

BRUSSELS, May 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission will seek the support of EU governments to launch talks with China on an investment pact that could be a precursor to a free-trade deal if Brussels and Beijing can overcome growing tensions.

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running intosnags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fearanother spending binge could push up local debt levels andinflate a p

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another...

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China's plan to spend $6.5 trillion on urbanisation to bolster the economy is running into snags, sources close to the government said, as top leaders fear another spending binge could push up local debt levels and inflate

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - China may remove its floor for interest rates as early as this year or next year at the latest, Chinese media said on Thursday, an important step towards freeing the...

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months in May as new orders fell, a preliminary survey of purchasing managers showed, adding to concerns that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is sputteri

May 23 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Thursday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

BEIJING (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerous levels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city of Guangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piled more pressure on China to clean up its food chain - possibly at the expense of M

BEIJING, May 23 (Reuters) - The discovery of dangerouslevels of toxic cadmium in rice sold in the southern city ofGuangzhou, the latest in a series of food scandals, has piledmore pressure on China to clean up its food chain - possibly atthe expense

A senior aide to Kim Jong-eun has arrived in Beijing at a time when Pyongyang’s nuclear activities and belligerent rhetoric have stirred concerns

LONDON/BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - A slide in sugar prices driven by excess supplies may be given fresh impetus soon with China, one of the world's top importers, likely to cut back on purchases after a sharp jump in stocks.

BEIJING -- The death toll from a massive blast at an explosives plant in eastern China has risen to 23 with 10 people still missing....

A North Korean military envoy sent by dictator Kim Jong Un met with a top Chinese official in Beijing on Wednesday on a visit seen as an effort by Pyongyang to shore up a relationship that has come under increased strain in recent weeks.

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese commoditiesfirms importing everything from gold and rubber to base metalsare struggling to get trade loans as banks scrutinise theiractivities and hold back credit following Beijing's orders torein in cu

BEIJING, May 22 (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist AiWeiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesdaywith the release of the top single from his debut album, a songcalled "Dumbass" that takes inspiration from his detention in2011.

May 22 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Wednesday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is willing to deepen trade ties with China but wants to see concessions from Beijing first, documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed.

The European Union is willing to deepen trade ties with China but wants to see concessions from Beijing first, documents seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed.

Restrictions and a property tax announced by the central government in February have not been fully implemented in any city apart from Beijing

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday.

Policy makers welcome Beijing’s interest, but the islands’ economic attractions are dubious and could raise questions over China’s political intentions

Copper futures climbed on Monday as a supply disruption from a major mine outweighed worries about Beijing's efforts to cool Chinese property prices.

Seoul condemns Pyongyang for stoking tension in the region with what it calls ‘military exercises’. Beijing, North’s sole major ally, urges restraint

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Internet is brimming with disclosures of officials collecting bribes, homes and luxury accessories as casually as they do mistresses.

BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - Chinese Communist Party discipline authorities are investigating a former vice president at Agricultural Bank of China on suspicion of accepting bribes, media said on Monday, the latest casualty in a campaign against corru

BEIJING, May 20 (Reuters) - Chinese Communist Party discipline authorities are investigating a former vice president at Agricultural Bank of China on suspicion of accepting bribes, media said on...

BEIJING -- A blast at an explosives factory in eastern China has killed five people and left another 20 missing. The official Xinhua News Agency...

The nation’s motives in the region are perfectly comprehensible, relating as they do to climate change, transport and access to resources

While outsiders accuse Beijing of running a slick army of official hackers, a greater danger is posed by legions of online criminals that the state is ill-equipped to police

Mannequins in riot gear, armoured cars and drones line a police equipment and "anti-terrorism technology" trade fair in Beijing as vendors seek to profit from China's huge internal security budget. The country is estimated to have more than 180,000 p

Grass-roots protests against Chinese oil projects are worrying Beijing as it competes for influence in Myanmar with the United States.    

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economi

China's housing inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in April in two years, driven by a jump in prices in Beijing and Shanghai, complicating the task of policymakers trying to cool the property sector while supporting economic expansion.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier, according to Reuters calculations based on official data published on Saturday, marking the fourth straight month of year-on-year in