China will launch its maiden unmanned mission to the moon in November, the culmination of the Chinese space programme that, like the US-Soviet space race of the 1960s, seems driven more by national pride than by any scientific rationale...   more »

Industrial shelving systems may not be glamorous but they are big business for Spanish-listed company Mecalux which, somewhat belatedly, is preparing to make its entry into the Chinese market...   more »

Dell's once ground-breaking direct sales model, which spurns dealers and distributors in favour of internet orders, has been found wanting in the west. Now, the US PC giant has decided that Chinese customers also prefer a face-to-face relationship and so it has struck a deal with Gome, the country's largest retailer...   more »