Deputy tries to drive sharing economy

With China's car-rental business booming, more reforms are needed to related traffic laws and regulations, tax policies and urban management, Gao Yu, a deputy from Chongqing attending the 13th National People's Congress, said on Saturday.

It's thrilling to see how laws evolve over time

The 2,980 deputies at the first session of the 13th National People's Congress can expect to discuss 10 items on the agenda over the next two-plus weeks, the meeting's spokesman said on Sunday.

Baidu's Li calls for investment fund to boost self-driving sector

A national investment fund for developing the self-driving industry should be set up and national-level policies aimed at speeding up the industrialization of self-driving vehicles should be introduced, said Robin Li, chairman and CEO of leading Chinese search engine Baidu Inc.

Internet tech to lift auto industry, says SAIC chief

The combination of internet technology and the traditional automotive industry will become a major trend in the future, an industrial leader said on Monday.

Huaxintong to roll out new generation server chips

Guizhou Huaxintong Semiconductor Technology Co, a joint venture between US chip major Qualcomm and the Guizhou provincial government, is planning to roll out server chips for China by the end of this year, said a top company executive.

Tencent building Guizhou database

Tencent Holdings Ltd is building its biggest data center in Guizhou province, according to its chairman Pony Ma Huateng, as the firm continues to mine vast amounts of data to bolster a number of businesses including its own.

Ma shares thoughts on 'Digital China'

Technological innovation is expected to further spur China's social and economic development, said Pony Ma Huateng, a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, on Monday.

Hangzhou upping its global status

Hangzhou has rolled out a new wave of policies to attract and retain international talent, as the eastern Chinese city seeks to emulate better-known metropolises such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

New homes assist relocated families

Five years ago, Wang Yelian and her husband had no room in their home for their son and his wife, so the newlyweds moved into a cramped rented room in the county seat of Yuexi, Anhui province.

Bionic fabric can evade infrared cameras

A research team studying bionic intelligent materials in Zhejiang province has developed a type of bionic fiber fabric - an effective heat insulator that can help individuals remain undetectable from most infrared imaging technology.

Chinese scientists lead team developing DNA nanorobots to 'starve' tumors

Chinese scientists say they have created and tested the world's first autonomous DNA nanorobots to combat cancerous tumors, paving the way for potentially revolutionary breakthroughs in the treatment of malignancies.

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