Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Limited is banking on cost advantages allowing it to capitalize on  growing global demand for new ships and oil tankers.

As Chinese life insurers expand product offerings and sales channels in an increasingly competitive industry, a red-hot capital market is putting investment-linked insurance in the spotlight.

As the largest producer of sewing machines on the mainland, Xian Typical Industries, Co Ltd has invested in upgrading its production line and introducing foreign technologies as a move to consolidate its local position and expand overseas.

Recent reports suggest that China's three state-owned airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, and China Eastern Airlines, may merge to form a holdings corporation that will replace their separate operations.  This could serve as the first move towards a reorganization of the civil aviation sector.  Is China ready for such a move?

Despite a series of macro-controls issued by the government in 206, China's property market remains hot, and prices are still high.  The government may respond by strengthening execution of macro controls, announcing supplementary details, and imposing new taxes to squeeze property firms' net profit margins.

Telecom market research firm IDC recently released a report showing that the contribution of China's online game market to telecom revenues has increased significantly.  While foreign and local games are popular diversions among netizens, online games also serve as a marketing and sales tool for many companies.

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has a high development pace in Greater China-- it now has a total portfolio of 125 hotels – 65 in operation and an additional 60 in the development pipeline. IHG Asia-Pacific Chief Executive A. Patrick Imbardelli talks to Amy Cheung of The China Perspective on IHG’s point of difference in China.

Chinese New Year traditionally spurs thriving consumption, and to tape this wave and retain their allure in the competitive Chinese market, imported auto brands are diverging from past practices and trying out some new moves, including launching new models, reducing prices, and cultivating new market segments.

New market research reports show a new trend among only children in big cities: these young people commonly indulge in impulse buying, and they're using their bank and credit cards to make purchases governed less by necessity than personal preference.