The Irish Times

Making the China connection

Irish companies of all sizes, and across a variety of sectors, are already succeeding in China. We catch up with four to find out about their activities there

Wed Oct 31 2018 - 00:00

Glencore close to $1bn deal to buy Chevron’s southern African assets

Chevron had alread agreed to sell to Chinese company

Mon May 21 2018 - 12:50

China’s anti-graft campaign ratchets up in Shanxi province

Investigators say they are focusing on the secretive ‘Shanxi Gang

Mon Sept 19 2016 - 18:35

China’s oil majors scale back output as priorities shift

Focus on halting output in maturing oil fields leaves firms better placed for recovery

Tue Aug 30 2016 - 01:00

Two senior Chinese Communist Party officials jailed for corruption

Former head of China National Petroleum Corp jailed for 16 years as part of a widespread crackdown on graft

Tue Oct 13 2015 - 15:52

China provincial governor investigated over corruption

Inquiry into former head of state energy giant is seen as part of wider crackdown

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 12:07

Petroceltic awards drilling contract for Algerian gas field

Contract for Ain Tsila goes to the Chinese firm Sinopec

Mon Apr 27 2015 - 15:07

China’s premier says economic reform akin to ‘cutting one’s own flesh’

Government considering changes to one child policy

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00

Asian stocks advance as investors weigh Yellen comments

Toyota one of the main movers as markets respond to Federal Reserve chair’s comments last week

Mon Aug 25 2014 - 07:31

Asia Briefing: China begins to get serious on environment

Sinopec and CNPC failure to hit emission targets see refinery projects suspended

Tue Sept 03 2013 - 01:00

Margins lift Sinopec profit after China allows price rise

China, the world’s second-largest oil user, is set to double its fuel use by 2030

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 20:10

Shares in Sinopec advance following jump in revenues

Asia’s biggest refiner has reported a 24 per cent increase in first-half net income

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 08:05