Reconstruction of earthquake-ravaged regions will bring huge business opportunities for major state-owned enterprises.
Earthquake wake-up call for reinsurance use
Standard & Poor's said earthquake-related insurance claims may act as a wake-up call for the country's insurers to review their risk management practices and reconsider their use of reinsurance.
2008-05-22
The opening of China's west, coinciding with the country's imminent entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), has been eagerly anticipated by those who regard both events as important to China's economic and social development and an opportunity for China to stake its position as a world power.
