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According to ministry official Ni Wenjin, China has the largest expanse of irrigated lands in the world, which helps ensure domestic food security. “The development of irrigation and drainage is one of the priorities of the ongoing rural vitalization and agr…

Share to facebookShare to twitterShare to linkedin Vimal Shah, chairman of Bidco Africa Ltd., poses for a photograph following a Bloomberg Television interview at the Bidco Headquarters in Thika, Kenya, on Wednesday, Aug. …

Anaklia Port: Rubik's Container

Shortly before being selected to be Britain’s next prime minister, Johnson said in an interview with a Chinese-language broadcaster that the UK is “very enthusiastic” about Beijing’s massive infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He added…

ON DECEMBER 1ST last year the Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei, a Chinese telecoms firm, as she prepared to change planes at Vancouvers international airport. Ms Meng is wanted in America on charges st…

New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's vow on Wednesday to lead the country out of the European Union by October 31 could limit the country's long-term economic options in Europe but ultimately build stronger trade relations with China and the US, observe…

Hyatt and Hilton Are Taking Different Branding Approaches Inside China Global hotel chains are going beyond kettles and congee to warm the hearts of Chinese domestic travelers, a market worth a reported $734 billion (RMB5.05 trillion) last year. A key quest…

Global hotel chains are going beyond kettles and congee to warm the hearts of Chinese domestic travelers, a market worth a reported $734 billion (RMB5.05 trillion) last year. A key question remains whether it is better to launch a dedicated brand in China, o…

Shortly before he was chosen to be the next occupant of 10 Downing Street, Boris Johnson spoke to Hong Kong-based Chinese-language broadcaster Phoenix TV. In the interview he said that he is very interested in what Chinese President Xi Jinping is doing as wel…

Fruit from the SandsRobert N. Spengler IIIUniv. of California, $34.95 Many popular foods can be traced back to trade caravans and herding groups that turned Central Asia into a hub of globalization several thousand years ago. In Fruit from the Sands, archaeo…