Spending on roads, railways will lift economy

Economists are hoping new infrastructure investment will inject vitality into the slowing Chinese economy, which is currently being held back by a lagging property market and continued overcapacity in the manufacturing industry.

Drone firm an example of innovation-driven leadership

DJI Technology Co is now a leading domestic drone manufacturer, but it had only 90 employees in a single office when it was founded in 2006 in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

What they say

More aggressive loosening measures are needed. The fall in the interbank interest rate in recent weeks clearly demonstrated the intent of the central bank to ease financing conditions. Further reserve requirement ratio cuts are necessary to lower real interest rates and we believe this is likely to happen in the coming weeks.

'Belt and Road' takes new route

South Pacific finds its place on official TV demonstration map of trade, investment plan

Report: Companies must be aware of risks, rewards

Companies from China should be aware of the significant risks and the considerable opportunities as the government implements a strategy to revive the historical trading connections along the ancient Silk Road, said a report from a United Kingdom-based think tank.

Alibaba may face trouble in US as fakes abound

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd risks being blacklisted in the United Stated after a clothing trade group filed a complaint against the company alleging that the e-commerce giant has tolerated the sale of counterfeit and pirated goods on its Taobao platform.

Bull run in HK set to continue

Sustained capital inflows from mainland investors lift sentiment and trigger stock market frenzy, reports Xie Yu in Hong Kong.

Record fall in forex reserves during Q1

Foreign exchange reserves held by China slid by the most on record during the first quarter, fueling speculation the central bank sold holdings to support the yuan as money flowed out of the world's second-largest economy.

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Multiple stock accounts allowed

Investors in the Chinese mainland are permitted to open multiple stock-trading accounts, as regulators on Monday removed the "one person, one account" restriction amid a dramatic bull run in the equities market.

Buoyant trend on bourses leads options traders to make bets

Hong Kong options traders have never been so bullish on the city's stock market after surging inflows from the Chinese mainland propelled the Hang Seng Index to the biggest rally worldwide last week.