Some of China's grain stores are either lying empty or have been converted for other use. Though a government investigation played down the discovery, agriculture scientist Yuan Longping speaks out strongly on the issue.
The Chinese government has upped a subsidy package for farmers to guarantee that the summer harvest will meet domestic demand. But some say that it's not enough.
A recent report warns that the era of low-cost labor in China is coming to an end, with foreign manufacturers there now needing to increase their marketing to Chinese.
Small-scale steel-makers in China are being forced out amidst a rising tide of iron ore prices. An EO investigation discovers that an elite group of monopolies both at home and abroad have a commanding influence in the trade.
A major shortage in soya bean oil is sweeping across China, with supermarket shelves empty and domestic producers running into the red at the behest of frantic regulators.
Zhu Min has worn many hats--as a red guard, a farmer, a factor worker, an over-aged student, a programmer, an entrepreneur... the list goes on, as does his hunger for new opportunities, even at the age of 60.
Environmental concerns have led 14 legislative members from Guangdong to call for the government to shelve a five-billion-dollar oil refinery project in Nansha.
Just as China begins nursing its wounds after a battering by snowstorms, realization sets in that rising food prices are here to stay for the forseeable future.
Shanda's one hundred million yuan buyout of a small online game company last year has left other deals in the industry paralyzed by excessively high valuations.
A month after the new Labor Contract Law has come into effect, Wang Yijiang sounds off on the slippery slope of government interference in the labor market.
While some are unfazed by new rules for China's online video sites, investors worry that they will have to sell their sites at rock bottom prices to public institutions in order to gain the government backing they need to stay online.
Drought, abuse by industry, and neglect by local government have caused the water level in Hunan's Xiang River to drop to a record low. Maritime activities have been halted, reservoirs are drying up, and local hydropower generation has been stunted.
Changzhi in Shanxi province is a severely polluted city entrenched with heavy industries. So why has it been lauded as "China's Top Ten Charming City" and "National Garden City"?
China spends millions of yuan a year importing Pekin duck for its namesake cuisine, despite the fact that the species originated in the middle kingdom.
