Manufacturing holds key to Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 can only be successful when an enterprise has a solid manufacturing capacity, said Cao Dewang, chairman of Fuyao Group, the largest automotive glass supplier in China.

BAIC to be Benz's top partner

BAIC Motor Corp Ltd has become the biggest partner of Daimler's Mercedes-Benz brand in China. That's after a share restructuring of the German manufacturing base in eastern China.

US states woo Chinese investors

Andrew Lange, director of international business development at JobsOhio, can't tell you how proud he is of Fuyao Glass America's $360 million investment in the state.

Outsourcers shift to the cloud

Chinese software and service outsourcing enterprises are turning to cloud computing as part of their strategies to face emerging challenges from intensified global competition and rising domestic salaries.

Experts mixed on CDR proposals

Chinese regulators are studying whether to allow international companies to float their shares on the mainland's stock market, the People's Bank of China said in its annual report, a move that generated a mixed response from the market and experts on Wednesday.

Jewelry loses sparkle as industry declines

For the first five months this year, China's jewelry industry has experienced its first distinct decline in a decade, with many leading jewelry retailers suffering falling revenues and profits.

Stocks in big advance as Brexit odds wane

Mainland stocks had their greatest gain for the week while Hong Kong's equities extended gains to a fourth day as traders perceived increasing odds of Britain staying in the European Union.

Zhejiang is best region for kids

Zhejiang province has topped a newly created league table of China's most children-friendly areas, ahead of Beijing and Jiangsu province, for three consecutive years from 2012 to 2014. The report was released by the China Philanthropy Research Institute at Beijing Normal University and supported by Amway Charity Foundation.

AXA Group pushes school safety with Mobile Safety Classroom program

Children are key to building a country's future prosperity. That is why AXA Group, one of the world's largest insurance companies by revenue, said it is continuing to deploy more resources to upgrade its safety education programs in Chinese primary schools this year.

MasterCard sponsors business training for Sichuan villagers

Five hours' drive out of Chengdu, capital of Sichuan, roads wind up into the mountains in the province's southwest. One road leads to a village, which is also the home of pig farmer Wei Chunfu.

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The affluent cross seas for health

People seeking advanced treatments and diagnostic checks abroad are projected to spend billions of dollars next year