Baidu developing 'self-driving' car

Unlike search-engine rival Google's vehicle, it will still require a human

Huawei phone shipments up 62%

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd said first-half smartphone shipments rose 62 percent year-on-year, as it targeted the more expensive smartphone sector dominated by South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.

McDonald's Japan pulls earnings guidance, works on contingency plan

Unit of fast-food giant battling meat scandal, competition

Sunrise sees a bright future in offshore energy development

As China attaches increasing importance to offshore energy development to meet domestic economic growth, private investors are seeking opportunities in the marine equipment industry.

Reformof tax systemwith B2V will result in winners and losers

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series of stories on the impact of the country's fiscal system reform. In the last issue we discussed how the central government will shoulder larger responsibilities. The second article discusses how the burden may also fall on companies, which will face heavier tax payments.

Program's graduates will 'serve the people'

New degree aims to help restore the tarnished public image of charities

BASF Kids' Lab aims to inspire curiosity of budding scientists

Children on their summer vacations can have fun with chemistry and learn about natural sciences through interactive experiments at the BASF Kids' Lab program, which runs through Aug 3, at the China Science & Technology Museum.

Cultural exchange builds bilateral bridge between China, US

Last summer, Guo Chao, a 25-year-old material science and engineering doctoral candidate at Tsinghua University, traveled abroad for the first time thanks to the "Rainbow Bridge" Chinese-American Students Cultural Exchange Program.

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Ministry urges 'prudent' US stance in solar rows

Company executive says latest ruling on duties is 'worse than expected'

Game on for Tencent, JD to sell Xbox Ones

Tencent Holdings Ltd teamed up with online retailer JD.com Inc to take pre-orders for Microsoft Corp's Xbox One on Monday, the first legal sale in 14 years of a major game console on the Chinese mainland.

Microsoft 'being probed'

Government officials' sudden visits on Monday to Microsoft Corp offices were likely the start of a monopoly probe, an analyst said.