"This time, their slogan is 'Turn grief to strength' and they're paying much more attention to business and the economy, " said a veteran official at one of the biggest Chinese cross-border trade companies.

WSJ: Trade Binds North Korea to China

The latest cross-border deal comes as more Chinese developers look beyond the mainland to diversify and tap into the rising demand of Chinese migrants and investors.

WSJ: Vanke Takes Stake in Singapore Condominium Project

The JSJ website is developed by the Division of Supervision and Management of the Department of International Cooperation and Exchange of the Chinese Ministry of Education to release information related to cross-border higher education in China.

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Thousands of Chinese-flagged merchant ships now cross the ocean each year, giving China plenty of justification for increasing its naval presence.

ECONOMIST: Asia's navies

Labor does not flow as easily across international borders as does capital and IP, but even so, we are seeing a change in cross-border labor practices, with the shift again coming from Chinese companies.

FORBES: China Invests In Foreign Talent

With the exception of several well publicized natural resource deals, cross border mergers and acquisitions involving Chinese companies is still at an early stage.

FORBES: China Wants To Buy American (Companies)