After Masteel got an oral pledge from Liu Zhijun, who at the time was Minister for Railways, the Anhui-based firm made a huge investment in machinery necessary to meet the order.
China’s two northern municipalities, Beijing and Tianjin, have been battling for state planners’ attention for decades, but the capital may have lost its edge recently.
In most Chinese cities, retail sales peak between Christmas and Chinese New Year. In Beijing, however, the spike tends to occur in March.
VW is committed to using DSG technology in China
By raising questions about officials who educate their children abroad, we can show respect for the offices that they occupy.
The head of globalOre has a tough task in China, with the biggest steel companies boycotting the trading platform and instead backing a domestic rival.
In the first of a series, we talk to Boston-based firm Bingham McCutchen about practicing law in China and the partners' ambitions for their newly-opened Beijing office.
China's four main state-owned asset management companies are bargain hunting among the country's troubled property trust investment vehicles.
The growth target was one of the most hotly-anticipated points in Wen Jiabao's NPC speech - our weekend editorial called for a focus on rebalancing the economy.
If you're ever invited to eat at the canteen of Google's Beijing office, dont turn down the offer.