China nears complete end to all residency restrictions – MarketWatch
News Analysis: China set to bolster service trade – Xinhua News China’s Foreign Direct Investment grows fastest in 4 years – Shanghai Daily China’s urban sprawl raises key question: can it feed its people? – The GuardianChina’s rich to get even richer this year – CNBC
Market
Great Wall Stall Frustrates Apple Pay in China – CaixinChina has a new taxi app monopolist – and it isn’t Uber – Fortune
E-commerce
Jack Ma Says Alibaba At ‘Most Critical Moment’ As China Starts New Investigation – ForbesUnlocking E-Commerce Payments into and out of China – PaymentWeek
iResearch Forecasts The Trend of Online Shopping Market – iResearch
China Online Shopping Market Reaches Over 10% Penetration – iResearch
China E-commerce Market Rises 21.3% in 2014 -iResearch
Banking
Sneak peek on China bank earnings offers worrying credit cost picture – South China Morning Post
China Inc’s bank-free shopping spree – Financial TimesWatch out: Yuan plunge is possible, warn analysts – MarketWatch
China Firms Replace Banks to Drive Hong Kong Rents: Real Estate – Bloomberg
Tencent-Backed WeBank Begins Trial Operation – The Wall Street Journal
Real Estate
Chinese Real-Estate Firm Looks West—to California – The Wall Street Journal
CHINA’S ELITE BUY BAY AREA PROPERTIES AT RECORD RATE – ABC7NEWS.COM
Real-Estate Firms Tap Chinese Brokers – The Wall Street Journal – New York City Is a Favored Spot for Investors From China
The Lure of the Gold Coast – New York Times – Wealthy Chinese Buyers Head to New York’s Suburbs
Education
US Colleges Seek Economic Diversity in Students From China – New York TimesCornell, Chinese university create family biz program – ithacajournal
From Wealth to Health: Rich Chinese Seek Spiritual Fulfillment-The Wall Street Journal – Executives Spurn M.B.A.s for Philosophy Classes, Shopping Excursions for Buddhist Meditations
Agriculture
Food Labeling for Companies Manufacturing or Distributing Food in China – Food Safety Magazine
Chinese customs rejected hundreds of ‘substandard’ imported wines in 2014 – Decanter ChinaAmCham China Members Seek Greater Cooperation with China on Agriculture – China Money Network
US farm firms urge easing of barriers to investment – Ecns.cn USA signs agreement with China to export apples – Far Eastern Agriculture Orange crops have taken a bruising recently in US, China – ChinaDaily Growing U.S. hog herd, flat Chinese demand slams pork prices – Reuters