Uber insists funding round 'going as well as we expected'

Car-hailing platform Uber Technologies Inc said its latest fundraising efforts in China are "going as well as we expected", and will disclose details to the public when appropriate.

Second submarine cable to add power capacity to Hainan

Construction of a second submarine power cable to be laid under the Qiongzhou Strait in southern China will start before the end of the year, helping ease a power shortage in Hainan province, a senior manager at China Southern Power Grid Co said.

Chinese firm YFS to open fuel-tank plant in Detroit

YFS Automotive Systems Inc, a Chinese-owned maker of automotive fuel tanks, will open a plant in Detroit in early 2017 that is expected to eventually employ 174 people.

TPP should bolster WTO's role in trade liberalization

As trade representatives from 12 Pacific Rim countries are hammering out what could be the world's largest free trade area, they should bear in mind the terms to be written in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement should not seek to dim the core role of the World Trade Organization in global trade liberalization.

Too little money, no way up

The profile of Chen Kai, deputy director of the Shanghai office of foreign affairs, was removed from the department's official website on Monday, confirming previously circulated news about his resignation.

Urban flood waters show underground infrastructure still a hostage to vanity

MANY INLAND CHINESE CITIES,including Beijing, have once again been plagued by floods this rainy season, presenting "sea views" even in downtown areas.

Personal information not always private

ASKED ABOUT THE LISTS OF LOCAL FAMILIES that receive the minimum living standard allowances, some local civil affair departments in South China's Guangdong province reportedly said that such lists could not be disclosed because they contain the private information of residents. Comments:

Claim about abbot needs investigating

SHI YONGXIN, the abbot of Shaolin Temple in Henan province, is embroiled in another scandal, this time he is accused of paying for sex. Comments:

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Vote on Winter Games host a 'first' and a 'last'

When I open the famous envelope to reveal the name of the host city for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games on Friday, I will be as curious as everyone watching. No one can say who will win but we can be confident that the decision will have a lasting impact on one of two very different cities: Almaty in Kazakhstan, and Beijing in China.

Higher birth rate would ease burden of old-age care

The National Health and Family Planning Commission announced on July 10 that it was considering whether to allow all couples to have a second child, which is a welcome move even though the top family planning body has not decided on any timetable.