Expo shines light on next generation of jewelry pieces

Sales of expensive precious metal and natural gem jewelry have dropped, but those embedded into wearables or smart devices are becoming increasingly popular, according to traders and experts attending the Shanghai International Jewelry Expo 2016 this week.

New H3C Group targets government procurement deals

New H3C Group, a newly formed joint venture between State-owned Unisplendour Corp and Hewlett-Packard Enterprise, will be targeting emerging technologies and government procurement deals to boost sales, company executives said on Friday.

IT firms close free cloud services

Leading Chinese tech companies are shutting down parts of their cloud storage services for individual users, as the government intensifies crackdown on pirated movies and pornographic films being distributed through the new channel.

Backdoor listings under scrutiny

The road for the overseas-listed Chinese companies to return to the domestic A-share market could get bumpier, after the securities watchdog said it was putting closer scrutiny on backdoor listings to curb feverish speculation and possible market malpractice.

ICBC Chairman Jiang is set to retire

China's largest commercial lender by assets is on the verge of replacing its chairman, people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. They said Jiang Jianqing, 63, is set to retire from his position as chairman of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

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Tsai cannot keep dodging 1992 Consensus forever

With two weeks to go before Tsai Ying-wen delivers her inaugural speech as the new leader of Taiwan, it looks increasingly clear that the current impasse between the Chinese mainland and the new caretakers in the island will not end any time soon.

Vietnam trip leaves sour taste

Thanks to their deepening pockets, Chinese tourists are welcome across the world. Quite a few countries have made their visa procedures easier to lure this ever-growing group that spent $200 billion overseas last year.

Closing loopholes in rule can cure the ills of hospital subcontracting

THERE HAS BEEN A PUBLIC OUTCRY over public hospitals subcontracting their departments to unqualified "medical staff" after the death of college student Wei Zexi, who was charged for an expensive experimental treatment at a subcontracted department of a public hospital in Beijing. Beijing Youth Daily on Thursday made the following comments:

War of words in US election heating up

US PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE DONALD TRUMP vowed to unite the Republican Party after his landslide victory in Indiana, which all but confirmed him as the party's nominee. Beijing Times commented on Thursday:

Spending on roads must be made public

AN INVESTIGATION into renovation work on National Highway 321 in Zhaoqing, Guangdong province in South China, has resulted in 12 local officials being disciplined and seven construction companies fined. The work cost 326 million yuan ($50 million), yet some of the renovated highways proved even worse than before in terms of quality. Beijing Times commented on Thursday:

Manila's arbitration has evidence problem

On Oct 29, 2015, the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under Annex VII to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea in the arbitration instituted by the Philippines against China rendered its award on jurisdiction and admissibility. The tribunal concluded that it does have jurisdiction over the matters raised in seven of the Philippines' claims.