Discrimination has no place on TV shows

A comedy show about phone scams, telecast as part of the Spring Festival gala on Beijing TV on Jan 28, has aroused more questions than laughter, because the supposed swindler's voice-over on the show had an obvious Henan accent.

E-vehicles to zoom on chargers

A comprehensive electric vehicle powering grid will be rolled out in major Chinese cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

Year of the Rooster also Year of Gold, says bullion expert

This year, the Year of the Rooster in the Chinese lunar calendar, will also be the year of gold, said Haywood Cheung, president of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society - an umbrella organization of gold trading firms in Hong Kong which are participants of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange.

Nation's medicine trade improves

China's trade in medical products grew by 7 percent in 2016, and the segment drove overall trade as well, a key industry body said on Friday.

E-gift card lures Valentine's Day shoppers

For those scratching their heads about a decent but budget Valentine's Day idea, a Starbucks-branded e-gift card might take your fancy.

Dongguan gives its tech firms policy push

Companies in Dongguan, a major manufacturing base in the Pearl River Delta, will receive a series of preferential policies and financial support in the years to come, through a local government plan aimed at upgrading local industries.

Ali's unit aligns with Digital India

UCWeb, Alibaba's mobile browser subsidiary, pledged on Friday to serve the Indian market with better technology and products, after media reports said it was in talks with local telecoms and Wi-Fi providers to offer free internet service in the country.

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Tokyo stocks surge on hopes of US tax reforms

Tokyo stocks surged on Friday with the benchmark Nikkei index advancing 2.49 percent as market mood was buoyed by hopes that US President Donald Trump will come through with his planned huge overhaul of business taxes in the United States.

Investors chase UK warehouses on China e-commerce trade

Investment in Britain's warehousing sector is in fashion, thanks to a boom in China-related e-commerce activity that has put strain on the nation's warehouses - a trend that is likely to continue post-Brexit when European ports will be less able to handle UK's imports.

JD set to make its businesses intelligent in next 12 years

JD.com Inc, China's second-biggest e-commerce player, is set to build up a world leading intelligent technology-driven enterprise in the next 12 years, which includes intelligent e-commerce, finance and insurance, aiming to become the largest B2C platform by 2021.

Trump's letter sends a positive message

President Xi Jinping received a letter from Donald Trump on Wednesday, in which the US President said he looked forward to working with the Chinese leader "to develop a constructive relationship" that benefits both countries.