8,000 apply for Baidu Map collector vacancies

Baidu Map, a desktop and mobile map service, recently advertised vacancies for map information collectors.

Expert calls for better China-US ties under Trump

A senior US strategist said China and the United States should avoid a "comprehensive confrontation, ... while reducing their differences".

New Tibet chairman is elected

Qi Zhala, former Party chief of Lhasa, capital of the Tibet autonomous region, has been appointed the region's chairman, it was announced on Sunday.

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PBOC in move on payment agencies

China's central bank, or PBOC, said on Friday that it will eventually ban all non-bank payment agencies, including Alipay, from using clients' money. As a first step, it will require all platforms to deposit some 20 percent of clients' funds to appointed bank accounts.

Shenzhen to build overseas industrial innovation centers

Shenzhen will accelerate the construction of a number of overseas and industrial innovation centers this year as part of its efforts to ramp up innovation-driven economic growth.

Commerce ministry refutes US aluminum dumping claim

The US complaint against Chinese aluminum subsidies is untrue, because the industry is highly competitive and market-oriented, said the Ministry of Commerce.

AB InBev optimistic about growth

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, the world's biggest brewer by sales, is optimistic about maintaining double-digit growth in sales of its super premium brands in China this year, given that strong demand for its products continues to increase, a top executive said in an interview.

Paralyzing moment for fashion industry

When LVMH's chief executive officer was seen striding through the Trump Tower lobby on Monday, the fashion industry held its breath.

LeEco heads off cash crunch with fresh funding

Internet major LeEco said on Friday it has raised 16.8 billion yuan ($2.4 billion) in funding led by Sunac China Holdings Ltd, a Hong Kong-listed real property developer, in a move to head off its financial woes, according to caixin media.

Evergrande denies desire to increase stake in Vanke

China Evergrande Group, controlled by billionaire Hui Ka Yan, said it has "no intention" of increasing its stake in rival China Vanke Co, after Shenzhen Metro Group Co struck a deal to become the developer's second-biggest shareholder.

Meat consumption drives demand for animal protein

Bluestar Adisseo Company, one of world's largest producers of animal nutrition products, announced the launch of methionine in powder form. The product meets the growing need for animal protein that is driven by fast-growing demand for meat in China.