Work together to promote and protect human rights

In his speech at the UN office in Geneva in mid January, President Xi Jinping addressed in great depth the subject of building of a community of shared future for mankind, which is the call of our time.

How China will win its war on poverty

It is one thing to make promises, but quite another to keep them. The Chinese government has promised to eradicate poverty by 2020 - the target year for China to become a "moderately prosperous" society - and the country is confident this promise will be kept.

Guo is CBRC chief, sector upbeat

The appointment of Guo Shuqing, governor of Shandong province, as chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission on Friday, will benefit the financial services sector in terms of reform, risk control and coordination with regulators of related industries, said researchers and economists.

Hisense phone targets e-book lovers

Chinese home appliance manufacturer Hisense Group launched its first dual-screen smartphone A2, aimed at young consumers and e-book enthusiasts.

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Bankers see growth slowing, innovation rising

Chinese bankers forecast the nation's economic growth will be slower in the next three years. Technological innovation will be their new focus, according to a report co-released by the China Banking Association and PricewaterhouseCoopers on Friday.

China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner

China overtook the United States and France as Germany's most important trading partner in 2016, data from the Germany's Federal Statistics Office showed on Friday.

Body mulls grids to link continents

An Asia-based group of entrepreneurs aims to build a transcontinental supergrid that links the continents by 2050.

CIRC cracks the whip on Foresea Life

Illegal action results in heavy penalties, severe ban on chairman

Courier company listing ushers in new era

China's courier industry is expected to enter a new stage in its development with the listing of SF Express, China's largest courier, according to analysts.

Baidu hitches its 2017 rebound hopes to AI

Baidu Inc, the Chinese internet search leader, said it is expecting a sales rebound in the first quarter of 2017 on the back of new revenue drivers like artificial intelligence, after a web advertising scandal last year crushed quarterly earnings twice in a row.

Precision efforts now key to lifting people out of poverty

China is in a critical stage as it strives to eradicate extreme poverty by 2020, as part of the central government's goal to build an all-round well-off society in which no one is left behind.