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The writing on the Great Wall is grief

I read it as an April Fools' Day joke in September, but it turned out to be true. A stretch of the Great Wall in Liaoning province, built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), has indeed been turned into a smooth, white trail of cement in the name of restoration. To say the irreversible damage caused to the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the pride of the nation, is outrageous would be an understatement.

China, Japan need to shelve disputes and live with each other

China and Japan should have got along well given that their trade relations are largely complementary and hugely beneficial for both sides. Geographic proximity, too, is supposed to make them good partners.

Accord for luxury cruise liners to be built locally

With the rapid growth of the Chinese market for cruises, the first large luxury cruise ship to be built in China is entering the implementation stage and it is expected to be delivered in 2022.

Huawei begins making phones in India

Huawei Technologies Co will begin assembling phones in India with manufacturing partner Flextronics International Ltd, establishing a beachhead in the world's fastest-growing smartphone arena.

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Wanda to open Hefei theme park to duel Disney

Billionaire Wang Jianlin is preparing to open his second Wanda City as he escalates his efforts to fend off Walt Disney Co in China.

Marriott hotel group to double presence in China

Marriott International Inc - the newly-merged company that is the world's biggest hotel group - plans to double its presence in China, the firm announced on Friday.

P2P lender Lufax taps four banks for Hong Kong IPO

Lufax, China's biggest peer-to-peer lending platform backed by Ping An Insurance, is in talks with four investment banks about taking leading roles in its planned Hong Kong IPO, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Fund to back China's E. Africa investment

The China-Africa Development Fund said on Thursday that it was poised to strengthen its investment efforts in the East Africa Community region with the establishment of its representative office in Nairobi, Kenya.

Top Genesis brand to debut in mainland

South Korea's Hyundai Motor will launch its stand alone premium Genesis auto brand in China within two to three years, betting on a luxury lane to profit as competition bites at the lower end of the world's biggest auto market.

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