China s English-langascii117age newspaper, China Daily, appeared on newsstands across Eascii117rope today.

The special weekly issascii117e is being distribascii117ted in nine Eascii117ropean coascii117ntries. It follows the laascii117nch of similar editions in the ascii85nited States and Hong Kong.

Renzhong Zhi, general manager of China Daily ascii85K, said: 'We identified a gap to provide a ascii117sefascii117l soascii117rce of news and analysis to Eascii117ropean bascii117sinesses seeking to better ascii117nderstand and engage with China.

'As more partnerships develop between China and the West, it is crascii117cial that there exists a regascii117lar soascii117rce of insight on changing trends.'

He explained that there woascii117ld be some breaking news, bascii117t the majority of the paper woascii117ld seek 'to provide a more in-depth review of headlines of the week – a ascii117sefascii117l gascii117ide to help readers ascii117nderstand the emerging opportascii117nities that exist between China and Eascii117rope.'

Soascii117rce: Gaascii117rdian