China's major industrial firms reported slower profit growth in the first 11 months of this year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.

China's industrial output is expected to rise by around 6.5 percent this year, marking the best performance since 2010, as the Made in China 2025 strategy helps to boost productivity and revenue growth.

Ongoing technology advances in robotics and artificial intelligence in China are expected to create more employment opportunities than job losses, according to a new report from British recruitment company Michael Page.

China's major industrial firms saw strong profit growth and a decreasing debt ratio in 2017, amid an improving economy, deepening reform, and the government's ongoing deleveraging efforts.

Beijing took the second spot on the list of world's top 10 startup ecosystems in 2017, according to SparkLabs Group, a network of accelerators and venture capital funds.

A video shot recently shows a drone carrying medical supplies landing in the mountaintop village Atuleer in Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Sichuan province.