3:19am

China power struggle leaves Bo ally ‘indisposed’

Deputy mayor departs abruptly amid rumours of infighting

1:09pm

China opens door to Syrian opposition

Move comes days after Beijing criticised for vetoing UN vote on Assad

From MARKETS 2:37am

Chinese inflation jumps to 4.5%

Spike blamed on food prices ahead of New Year celebrations

David Pilling from COMMENT 6:49pm

Where Wukan has led, Beijing won’t follow

Village protesters will not unnerve the state

From COMPANIES Feb 7, 2012

EIG to quit Goldman platform for Asia listing

Move reflects increased US regulatory burden

Notebook from COMMENT Feb 7, 2012

Palm prints for pushy parents

Even in China’s ultra-modern metropolises many families still take their infant child to a fortune-teller, writes Jamil Anderlini

Inside Business from COMPANIES Feb 7, 2012

Savvy Chinese consumer comes of age

Companies are finding people becoming harder to please

Feb 7, 2012

Beijing office rents outstrip New York

Prime office costs in Chinese capital rose 75% last year

Feb 7, 2012

Hong Kong rages at wave of pregnant Chinese

Anger grows over access to hospital care and schools

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 6, 2012

IMF warns China on eurozone fallout

Report underscores importance of global trade to nation

From LEX Feb 6, 2012

China: Europe’s flexible friend

There is no need to go cap in hand. China will keep buying the eurozone

Feb 6, 2012

China bars airlines from EU carbon tax

Prohibition on paying levy puts Beijing in opposition to Brussels

Feb 5, 2012

China’s police ill-equipped to combat unrest

Structural problems exposed by protests and rising crime rate

From COMPANIES Feb 2, 2012

China’s State Grid to take 25% stake in REN

Chinese energy group buys into Portugal’s national power grid

From AFRICA Feb 2, 2012

S. Sudan raises prospect of new fighting

Warning after collapse of oil revenue talks with Sudan

Feb 2, 2012

China considering deeper involvement in EFSF

Wen says solution increasingly ‘urgent’ during Merkel visit

Feb 2, 2012

Sudan rebels issue demands to Beijing

Group holding Chinese hostages wants Beijing to pressure Khartoum

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 1, 2012

Boost for top manufacturing nations

US sector grows at fastest rate since June

David Pilling from COMMENT Feb 1, 2012

The trials of a reluctant superpower

As commercial needs suck it into a troubled world, China’s desire for a low international profile is at odds with reality

Feb 1, 2012

Chinese data suffer New Year hangover

Statistics heavily adjusted for week-long holiday

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