Cross-border online sales picking up steam

Shanghai leads Chinese cities in many areas, from per capita income to the number of skyscrapers. Now it has a new feather in its hat: its residents spend more than any other Chinese on cross-border online shopping.

HK shines regulatory spotlight on Hanergy

The securities regulator in Hong Kong said on Thursday that it is conducting an investigation into Hanergy Thin Film Power Group, a day after the company's chairman dismissed reports of such a probe as "purely rumors".

Ctrip goes offline after hacker attack MA SI

China's biggest online travel agency Ctrip.com International Ltd was hit by an unknown cyberattack on Thursday, leaving its website and mobile app paralyzed.

Alipay services hit by optical fiber glitch

With a growing number of people linking their debit cards to smartphones, any failure in the optical fiber network can have serious ramifications.

UnionPay eyes expansion with trade initiatives

China UnionPay is promoting economic and personnel exchanges along the "Belt and Road Initiative" by enhancing cooperation with major banks in the countries on the trade routes.

Lenovo works its magic with consumers, partners

Smartphones with a laser keyboard, smartwatches that have a second screen to show panoramic images and holographic lenses that bring users anywhere in the world - all developments by Lenovo Group Ltd which showed off its latest technologies on Thursday intended to wow consumers.

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Quotes of the day

Rich beyond his dreams but blind to value of money

Wang Sicong defines success as "being able to do as I damnwell please". Obviously, he has achieved that.

Looking beyond the realms of realty

Wanda Group chairman explains what makes him tick and how he perceives the future for his company, industry and the nation

The succession issue: Like father, unlike son

Unlike most of his peers, Wang Sicong, the son of real estate tycoon Wang Jianlin, was educated abroad from an early age. He did his primary school in Singapore, middle school in the United Kingdom, and then in University College, London.

IT security plan 'to safeguard State secrets'

The government will issue a five-year information security plan that aims to safeguard State secrets and data in strategically important industries, a senior official from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday.