T20 to help produce new global vitality

Experts to offer G20 policy recommendations at summit

Experts from both Chinese and overseas think tanks plan to offer policy recommendations to G20 leaders in the form of a proposal document.

What they say

Supporting the multilateral trade system should remain a priority for the G20 agenda. However, the G20 should no longer view the WTO as an isolated institution, but instead develop its leadership role within the broader ecosystem of the global trade and investment architecture.

Key moments

More than 400 participants including representatives of almost 100 top think tanks from more than 20 countries, as well as politicians, experts and representatives from several international organizations attended the T20 China Kickoff Meeting in Beijing.

Ideal mix of the old and new

The most Chinese of liquors is gaining a place in foreign markets, Miguel Villanueva reports.

Perfectly clear, environmentally green as grass

I have a confession to make. I don't usually get drunk but I did recently when I visited Maotai town in northern Guizhou province. However, it's not quite what you think.

Moutai myths, masters and misadventures

If you talk to many people in China, especially foreigners, about baijiu, the country's powerful, pungent white liquor, the response you often get is a violent grimace akin to that which tends to accompany a stubbed toe. This is often swiftly followed by "Don't do it. You'll go blind. And deaf. And that's just the beginning."

Officials call for closer IP ties among Belt and Road nations

High-ranking officials from countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative called for close regional cooperation in the intellectual property sphere at an international IP conference held in Beijing last week.

Experts warn of spike in graphene patent cases

As the thinnest, lightest and strongest compound known to man, graphene has become one of the most fascinating new materials and attracted the attention of investors from many businesses, and gained support from governments from across the world.

IP scene

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Innovation offers new chapter for publishing sector

Intellectual property is injecting new vigor into the publishing industry and provides space for further industrial cooperation, said Wang Ping, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Press and Publication.

Summit sets high goals for ethnic tourism

The Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Guizhou province has vowed to further boost its tourism industry by combining its unique ethnic characteristics and rich natural resources.