China / Business

Robots to go fishing in Dalian

[2017-04-07 06:58]

A leading Chinese fishery company and the Dalian University of Technology have established a laboratory to develop underwater robots, which are expected to take the place of divers to catch precious seafood.

ADB bats for private sector

[2017-04-07 06:58]

China needs to strengthen its efforts to boost the private sector in order to keep the economy on the right recovery path, a report by the Asian Development Bank said on Thursday.

A world-class airport cluster is set to take off

[2017-04-06 06:30]

Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, in the capital's neighboring Hebei province, has seen a 50 percent year-on-year increase of passengers from Beijing during the three-day Qingming holiday.

Gwadar turns driver of Pakistani economy

[2017-04-06 06:30]

ISLAMABAD - Gwadar, a previously poorly-known port town in Pakistan, has been rapidly evolving into a new economic engine for the country with the construction of a free-trade zone being co-built with China.

Carmaker eyes Mexico for new plant

[2017-04-06 06:30]

MEXICO CITY/BEIJING - Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor Co Ltd is considering building an auto plant in two Mexican states hit by US President Donald Trump's drive to make US companies invest at home, sources said.

Nation's role in global green-bond market grows bigger

[2017-04-06 06:30]

China will play a paramount role in the global green-bond market as the country needs the financing channel to provide capital for environmental improvement projects, analysts said.

ChemChina wins EU, US nods for Syngenta takeover

[2017-04-06 06:30]

Brussels/Washington - China National Chemical Corp won the European Union's antitrust approval for its $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide maker Syngenta AG, a day after the US gave its blessing, bringing China's largest foreign acquisition closer to the finish line.

Starbucks launches pure local brew

[2017-04-06 06:30]

Starbucks Coffee Co, the global coffee chain, has introduced its first single-origin coffee from Southwest China's Yunnan province, in an effort to help local coffee growers boost their income.

Tech firm looks to AI to help remote kids

[2017-04-06 06:30]

iFlytek Co Ltd, a Shenzhen-listed tech firm, is using artificial intelligence to help children in remote areas get a better education.

Free health insurance initiated, to lift villagers out of their poverty

[2017-04-06 06:30]

Hexie Health Insurance Co Ltd has donated 49.74 million yuan ($7.22 million) of personal accident insurance to villagers in East China's Shandong province as part of an effort to lift rural citizens out of poverty.

IN BRIEF

[2017-04-06 06:30]

SDIC vows to boost Xiongan New Area

[2017-04-06 06:30]

The planned Xiongan New Area received another boost when the country's largest State-owned investment holding company by volume said it would help accelerate its construction.

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