From November 2 - 4, the Global Sustainability Jam will once again whip the world into a creative frenzy, gathering designers, artists, architects, experts and product designers to solve a specific sustainability issue in just one weekend.

Running from September 28 through October 6, the second annual Beijing Design Week looks to be bigger and better than last year, with enough discussions, forums and open studio projects to please even the most design-obsessed.

Considering only one China-based designer showed earlier this month at New York Fashion Week, the growing presence of the Chinese contingent in the UK points to an interesting, unspoken relationship between London and China.

The British wine publication Decanter.com is making two strong overtures to the market this week with the launch of a new Chinese-language website and the kickoff of the first Decanter Asia Wine Awards in Hong Kong.

As some luxury brands fret about their short-term prospects in the Greater China market and observers await the upcoming autumn art auction season in Hong Kong, the first major wine auction of the fall reinforced the view that Chinese demand for top-flight wines remains strong.