Emerging industries to the fore

High-tech production, manufacturing and Internet-related sectors to see more investment

Virtual reality sector gearing up for the long haul

Consumer demand for virtual-reality games and equipment is booming, according to industry experts gathered for China's largest gaming and digital entertainment exhibition being held in Shanghai.

Xbox chief sees 'long-term' future in China

Instead of being too obsessed with the number of consoles sold so far, Xbox boss Phil Spencer insists the best way to boost sales is to focus on delivering great games to Chinese gamers.

Amazon plans more business-friendly initiatives in China

United States-based e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc is planning to boost its investments to help more Chinese companies and brand owners go international.

Students left impressed by Swedish corporate values

Organizers of The Swedish Spirit of Innovation, a program promoting Swedish corporate culture among Chinese college campuses, said the initiative has attracted more than 1,300 students and young professionals to events in Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing.

Revised laws hit the small players

Recent revision of China's environmental law could sound the death knell for many of the country's smaller iron and steel companies, according to industry commentators.

Bringing old and new together

Jinhua Home-Stay project fosters healthy exchanges on ancient village preservation

Turmoil has little impact on US-listed companies

Some Chinese companies listed on the US stock exchanges have not lost their appetite for going private despite the continuing turmoil in China's stock market.

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Online shoppers pack heavy wallet

Chinese shoppers who make purchases online from US merchants are spending more than three times what US consumers are spending, according to new research from PayPal.

Aliyun gets more funding to expand cloud-based offering

Alibaba arm expects huge growth as businesses use big data, other technologies for industrial transformation

Ford: Car sales may shrink

US motor giant warns it could be facing its slowest Chinese performance in 17 yrs