Mainland stocks in HK fall to one-month low

Chinese mainland stocks in Hong Kong fell to a one-month low as commodity prices declined and doubts grew over the sustainability of a pickup in the economic indicators.

Alibaba helps rural kids learn English

Children in dozens of villages in Northwest China are able to learn authentic English from expatriate teachers just like their counterparts in big cities in the country, thanks to a distance education project launched by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

Health and safety remain top of the menu for food firms

Some of China's top food enterprises and restaurants have been praised for making steady progress in the quality of their health and safety standards, supply chain management and contributions to corporate social responsibilities, according to the organizers of an annual industry award scheme.

MasterCard offers fillip to startups

Zhang Jian, in his 30s and the founder of a startup company focusing on urban freight logistics application, will see a chance provided by MasterCard Inc, the global giant in payment industry, to shorten its route to success.

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Missile maker to offer $6.7b deals online

One of China's largest State-owned defense contractors will announce outsourcing deals worth tens of billions of yuan later this year, a move that is expected to benefit the country's private enterprises.

Space engineers eye industrial robot space

Chinese space engineers are taking advantage of their expertise to develop a large family of industrial robots in the hope of grabbing a share of the huge Chinese market.

Made-in-China subsea pipeline device heralds change

China has developed its own subsea pipeline inspection device, ending foreign companies' dominance in this field, said the machine's designers.

Tianjin institute exports 3-D printers to South America

A State-owned space institute has sold its 3-D printers to Argentina, marking China's first 3-D printer exports to South America, said a senior engineer at the institute.

Gree looks to other avenues for growth

Gree Electric Appliances Inc, a major Chinese home appliances maker, will develop more product lines and activities in the years ahead, amid a sharp drop in its core air conditioner operations.

Stocks rally on Xi's comments

Chinese mainland stocks on Tuesday gained the most in a month as investor confidence was boosted by President Xi Jinping's call for "the healthy development" of the country's bourses.

Hongda sees big demand for biometric ID systems

China's growing appetite for e-commerce and mobile payments is offering an expansion opportunity to Hongda Hi-tech Group Co Ltd, one of the largest domestic firms that develop biometric verification technologies.