Volkswagen is driving down autism stigma

Volkswagen Finance China, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Financial Services AG, will host more interactive events to help autistic children better communicate.

Smiles for life as children get free surgery

Children with cleft lips and palates from poor areas of China received free surgery in a charitable event held earlier this month, as part of an effort to help them improve health and regain self-confidence.

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CCCC expanding overseas

China Communications Construction Co Ltd, one of the country's largest infrastructure project builders, will adopt varied models to invest in BRICS markets in fields such as infrastructure construction, industrial parks and property development, its chairman said.

PE, VC firms opt for China unicorns

Private equity and venture capital investors seem to have a preference for Chinese unicorn companies in the telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) sectors, a report from international accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers showed on Tuesday.

iQiyi said to seek at least $8b value in IPO

HONG KONG - Baidu Inc's iQiyi is targeting a US initial public offering as soon as in 2018 that could value China's most popular streaming video service at more than $8 billion, two people familiar with the matter say.

Startups sprout in Chinese market

China has the largest number of unicorn startups outside the United States, with four Chinese companies rounding the top 10 globally in terms of valuation, a report said.

Full-screen to drive smartphones

There is no denying that the full-screen design is now the biggest and most obvious trend in smartphones, and that it is also expected to become the major driver of smartphone growth this year, said industry experts.

Experts upbeat on China-UK AI ties

When Shenzhen-based robot maker Zige got its cute creation Mento to perform on the catwalk at this year's London Fashion Show, it attracted tremendous curiosity and interest from London's fashionistas.

Coal prices to fire up as heating season approaches

Coal prices in China may continue to rise during the upcoming heating season, despite the endeavors of regulators to stabilize them, due to strong demand and overcapacity reduction, experts said.

Unicom tapping into big data

China United Network Communications Group Co Ltd, the country's second-largest mobile carrier by subscribers, set up a big data company on Monday, as it accelerates partnerships with new strategic investors.