Big data technology and artificial intelligence are being combined to help find a cure for an aggressive form of cancer, thanks to funding from Robin Li, the co-founder of China's online search giant Baidu Inc.
A project has been launched to provide new books to 300,000 of China's poorest school children.
The Caterpillar Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States construction machinery giant Caterpillar Inc, has pledged to continue its 10-year support to a project providing micro-loans to women across China.
Hanergy Thin Film Power, a solar company being investigated by Hong Kong's stock market regulator, said on Tuesday that it has extended its unusual purchase agreement with Macrolink New Resources Holding Co to April 30, 2016, without disclosing any reasons.
Share prices surged on Wednesday, boosted by reports of a stock connect between Shenzhen and Hong Kong by the end of the year and renewed optimism about China's new economic blueprint.
A low interest rate environment has made China's local bond market attractive to global investors. But careful scrutiny of individual corporate bonds is also essential, according to a leading global asset manager.
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the world's second-largest cruise operator, still expects to grow its business in China this year despite a general slowdown in the sector in the country and worldwide, according to its regional president.
ABB Ltd, the Swiss multinational operating mainly in robotics and the power and automation-technology sectors, said it is planning a rapid expansion in China, following strong growth of the country's robotics market.
Chinese demand for Australian property, which has helped propel the price of an average Sydney house to about A$1 million ($720,000), is waning as an economic slowdown at home dents confidence, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.
China's banking regulator said on Wednesday that it was willing to consider more targeted and dynamic provision regulations for lenders, amid growing concerns that rising bad loans are eroding the sector's profitability.
Experts say the successful development of the C919 airliner - China's first domestically built large passenger aircraft - could spark the creation of a nationwide aviation industry.
Growth slowdown, poor power consumption and lower increase in profits seen as key reasons
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