UnionPay seeks bigger global role

China UnionPay aims to become a global bank card company, Ge Huayong, chairman of China UnionPay and UnionPay International, said on Wednesday.

Lenders tap online sources of growth

Ability to provide integrated financial services gets more customers for traditional institutions

Urbanization creates fresh 'liquid' asset

The nation's urbanization and economic growth will require huge amounts of electricity and water, which will exacerbate its water crisis, according to global sustainability investment specialist RobecoSAM.

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Bakery rising to the challenge

Wang Siming is a 25-year-old baker's apprentice who suffers from learning disabilities.

Voices turned into hope for visually impaired

One of China's most successful new companies has been spearheading an initiative aimed at helping the lives of the country's 12.63 million blind and visually impaired citizens.

Diplomatic approach to social enterprise

British-run initiative provides valuable skills, mentoring and advice to ethnic Miao people

China to retain veto power in new lender

Voting structure gives nation an upper hand in major decisions on AIIB operations, say reports

Apples from mainland set to tickle US palates soon

At the cleaning line of Dalian Tianli Agriculture Developing Co, on any given day one can see workers busy using high-pressure air guns to remove dust from the apples ready to be shipped to the United States. The company along with 11 others are fervently hoping that the finishing touches would ensure sustained export orders from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

Nuclear firm gets resounding response from investors

Shares of China National Nuclear Power Co, a unit of one of the country's three largest State-owned nuclear operators, rose by the daily limit when they debuted in Shanghai on Wednesday.

Alibaba has big plans for small US businesses

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's Jack Ma said that the future of the e-commerce giant is to go global, opening up its platform to enable more small businesses in the United States to sell directly to China's middle-class consumers.

COFCO gears up to face global challenge

China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp, the country's largest food trader, is to enhance its information collection, logistics, food-processing and infrastructure development abilities to better compete with established rivals in the global market.