China / Business

Retailers race to be first with US beef

[2017-06-28 07:56]

China's major e-commerce platforms are racing to be the first to put US beef under their online sales portfolio, with the arrival of the first commercial shipment of the meat and its products to China due over the weekend, marking the end of a 14-year import ban.

Harbin Hafei center's star rises

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Center, a joint venture between Airbus Group SE and its Chinese industrial partners, is playing an increasingly vital role in the global supply chain for the European aviation group by producing composite materials components for its A320 and A350 planes.

Amazon launches new Kindle for Chinese readers

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Amazon.com Inc announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday with China Mobile Communications Corp's subsidiary Migu Culture and Technology Group Co, and launched a new Kindle created exclusively for Chinese readers that integrates abundant online literature content into its e-reader.

DJI signs MoU with Dow on drones

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Shenzhen-based drone maker DJI Innovation Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with Dow AgroSciences on Tuesday to work on the research and application of crop protection drones and technology.

4th Industrial Revolution 'needn't lead to jobs cull'

[2017-06-28 07:56]

The advance of robotics will create opportunities and need not necessarily destroy people's livelihoods, according to business leaders at the Summer Davos forum in Dalian.

AI will boost economy and create demand

[2017-06-28 07:56]

China will be among the biggest beneficiaries of "artificial intelligence" technology, a new report revealed on Tuesday.

China can lead the world in 'artificial intelligence' R&D

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Zhang Yaqin, president of tech giant Baidu Inc, has called on Chinese companies to grasp the opportunities that will emerge from research and development into "artificial intelligence".

Soundbites on Premier Li's speech

[2017-06-28 07:56]

The speech sets the tone of the key theme of the annual meeting by focusing on inclusivity, which is the key foundation of Industrial Reform 4.0. Given the changes in the geopolitical landscape over the last year and heightened concerns about geopolitical factors, he reinforced the importance of support for globalization and open trade, and that the success of 4.0 for the world economy can only be achieved by being "inclusive" and with cooperation.

CEOs go bullish on growth prospects

[2017-06-28 07:56]

More than 90 percent of CEOs in China are confident about the growth outlook of their companies, a higher percentage than their global counterparts, a survey from KPMG showed on Tuesday.

Orchids bloom for export boom

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Weng Minqiang has to get the temperature and humidity just right for his butterfly orchid seedlings.

B&R Initiative to boost flora sales

[2017-06-28 07:56]

Horticultural companies in Guangdong province should grasp opportunities linked to the Belt and Road Initiative and expand their businesses globally.

Summer Davos in Dalian attracts record participation

[2017-06-27 07:58]

The 11th Annual Meeting of the New Champions to be held in China - also known as the Summer Davos - is gearing up for record participation with over 2,000 participants and media registered to attend, according to the international forum's organizers, the Swiss-based World Economic Forum.

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