Qatar royals, HNA to boost stakes in Deutsche Bank

Frankfurt - Qatar's royal family and China's HNA Group Co, two of Deutsche Bank AG's biggest investors, plan to buy shares in the lender's 8-billion-euro ($8.4 billion) rights offer with a view to increasing their stakes, according to sources.

Taobao boosts rural e-commerce

Almost half of China's 1.3 billion population still live in rural areas.

China Three Gorges helps migrant villagers

China Three Gorges Corporation, the operator of the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity, has donated three million yuan ($435,800) in a seed fund since 2012, helping alleviate poverty in 10 migrant villages in Yibin in Sichuan province.

JD chief gives a helping hand to his hometown

Liu Qiangdong, CEO of JD.com Inc, China's second-largest e-commerce company, has announced he will donate more than 100 million yuan ($14.5 million) to develop public welfare projects in his hometown of Suqian in Jiangsu province.

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Shanxi sets sights on IT, clean energy

China's Shanxi province wants to cut its reliance on coal and develop other industries such as information technology and clean energy this year, senior provincial officials said on Tuesday.

Port company looks to share offer

Guangzhou Port Co Ltd, one of the largest hub ports in South China, is planning a share offer in the first half of this year, looking for financing to expand business, according to a senior company executive.

China's overseas TMT M&A market to grow steadily in 2017, says Deloitte

Beijing - China's technology, media and telecommunications overseas M&A market is expected to grow steadily in 2017, according to a report by Deloitte.

New era for courier service sector

BEIJING - China's courier service sector entered a new era with the listing of all major players, Ma Junsheng, head of the State Post Bureau, said in an interview with Xinhua.

Chinese firms to continue M&A global expansion

Chinese companies are expected to continue to expand their global reach across a broader mix of industries, said David Fleming, partner and M&A specialist at international law firm Baker McKenzie.

Ex-ICBC chief urges clarity on leverage ratios

China should confirm the leverage ratios of State-owned enterprises by category and inject capital into those related to national welfare and security, said the former president of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Investments of $34b to help transform Jiangxi

Total investments of 234 billion yuan ($34 billion) - to be injected into Jiangxi province by State-owned enterprises - will help significantly transform the local economy, senior government officials from the province said.