China will "vigorously" expand its imports of key products as the nation strives to cut its trade surplus amid growing protectionism against the world's largest exporter, a senior Chinese trade official said on Monday.  

With the rapid growth of China's economy and its fast-paced integration with the global market, "Chinese companies going global" has suddenly become a hot topic.

The Digital Influence Index is Fleishman-Hillard's annual global research platform for uncovering how the Internet is not only informing and connecting consumers, but the way in which it's driving decision-making.

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) of China's manufacturing sector rose to 51.7 percent in August, up 0.5 percentage points from July, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said Wednesday.

China's top 500 private companies have surpassed State-owned enterprises in many indicators, especially tax payments and employment creation, according to a report from the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.