Shanghai’s economy grew slower than the national average in the first half of the year. The chief economist at the Shanghai Bureau of Statistics tells China Business News that the sluggish half year was just a momentary blip

Shoemakers may be closing down in Guangzhou, but auto producers are going into overdrive. China Business News casts an eye over the city’s booming auto market

The tenth Jinjiang shoe fair was a disapointment for local shoemakers. China Business News takes a look at an industry under pressure

China signed a free trade agreement with New Zealand on April 7. Ou Zhikui of the Nanfang Daily looks at the implications for Chinese dairy producers

Shoemaking has long been a mainstay of Guangdong province's manufacturing sector. Unless shoemakers adapt to a changing business climate, they may become a rarity, writes Li Suwang in China Business Net