Reebok plans 500 stores in China, 50 this year alone

Adidas AG's Reebok brand, which is into fitness and lifestyle footwear, apparel and equipment, is planning to open 500 stores in China by 2020.

Tech insurer, SME bank on horizon

China is on course to launch its first technology insurance firm and a technology bank equivalent to the Silicon Valley Bank by 2020 as the high-tech sector gets set to fuel the next wave of economic growth.

TCL expands content with internet giants deal

Chinese electronics giant TCL Corp launched its first internet TV brand by working with online giants Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd to strengthen its content offering.

Xi'an Janssen tackles TB problem

Xian Janssen Pharmaceutical Ltd, one of China's largest pharmaceutical joint ventures, launched a set of activities to help tackle tuberculosis and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in China.

Chinese donate vital medical equipment

LUSAKA - A Chinese medical team working in Zambia donated three sets of telemedicine equipment aimed at improving healthcare services in Zambian hospitals.

Film screenings show movies can help treat trauma

Social welfare professionals from China and Japan had a rare chance to sit down together in Beijing to share their experiences in disaster relief, child welfare and professional training.

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CRRC bonanza as railcars to supply US rail systems

Chinese railcars will soon be humming along both coasts of the United States, after Beijing-headquartered China Railway Rolling Stock Corp signed deals with various US transport authorities.

PwC launches excellence center

Attracted by China's booming startups and investment environment, accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers on Tuesday opened a China Centre of Excellence in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.

UPS adds six new stations to key Euro-China container transport

United States logistics delivery giant UPS announced on Tuesday that it would add six more stations to its multimodal container rail service between Europe and China, saying it was responding to rising demand for goods deliveries along the route and that railway freight services had proved more cost efficient than other solutions.

VS gets closer to Chinese women

Iconic pink glass fa?ade. Dimly-lit den of mirrors and marble. A crystal-encrusted staircase. Enough to attract hordes of fashion-conscious, modern-minded women consumers into shopping for intimate bralettes.

Growth in exercise means distaff demand a better fit

Many underwear retailers have begun to expand their sports bra categories, and they are confident that the growth in the sports undergarments sector will flourish, as more Chinese women get into the 'keep fit' mindset.