Those trading with China, either sourcing from or selling in, are probably aware of the challenges of converting currencies and making international payments.

The pandemic continues to spring surprises (and havoc) more than a year and a half since it started, and that includes disrupting travel plans.

Last week proved an eventful one that left some across the nation feeling...a little hot under the collar.

Many of us are familiar with China as a global centre of manufacturing. Did you know that the town of Yiwu produces 60 percent of the world's Christmas decorations, and that the phone you are (probably) reading this on was, in all likelihood, made in China?

It's back to school month already. September, for many of us, will trigger memories of trying on a slightly bigger uniform, dwindling daylight hours and a slight chill in the air (whether in the classroom or otherwise...). But education is for grownups too, and it doesn't come much more iconic than the MBA.

We might sound a little biased saying this, but China is probably the most exciting market for tech anywhere in the world at the moment (it certainly has some of the biggest numbers)...

Many Chinese students are opting to learn abroad for a number of reasons, ranging from the obvious (to improve their English) to the less obvious (to avoid the notorious university entry system in China) - and Britain is top of their list.

Cast your mind back two decades, to a time when the zeitgeist was dominated by Blair, Blur...and beef. Who can forget? After a link was established between "mad cow disease" (or BSE) and vCJD, the European Commission imposed a worldwide ban on British beef exports in the late 1990s...

It's been a promising start in the World Cup for England, on and off the pitch. 
The Three Lions scooped 3 points in an opening fixture against Tunisia that was lapped up by Chinese viewers, who of course took to social media to express their views...