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The Third Generation Partnership Project, the international organization that overseas cellular standards, ratified the first 5G international standard, Non-Standalone 5G New Radio, in Lisbon on Dec 19, six months ahead of schedule.

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Next year must be one of deepening reforms

China's economy gathered strength in 2017, with one of the drivers of growth being exports which took advantage of surging global trade. The other driver was domestic consumption boosted by buoyant job creation and rising incomes.

Great security challenges ahead

Editor's Note: At a recent forum organized by the University of International Relations in Beijing, experts reviewed China's security situation. Four scholars share their views on national security with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Experts follow:

Bows of CEOs betray the troubles facing Japanese firms

Executives of big Japanese corporations have been seen bowing deeply at press conferences in recent years - apologizing, in Japanese style, for the misconducts of their companies.

Local govt debt to be curbed further

China will take "much stronger" moves to curb illegal or irregular borrowing by local governments, to prevent debt growth that may spark systemic risks, a senior official with the Ministry of Finance told China Daily.

Chinese telecom firms set the 5G ball rolling

Global telecom equipment suppliers and device makers can now start developing 5G hardware, after the first implementable global 5G specification was finalized, taking a big step forward to the commercialization of the next generation mobile communication technology.

NDRC plans steps to optimize industrial output

China will focus on improving the quality and structure of its industrial capacity in 2018, the National Development and Reform Commission said at its annual work conference on Friday.

Boeing plans Embraer alliance

Airbus and Boeing are teaming up with smaller regional rivals to boost sales at the lower end of their $100 billion-a-year commercial plane duopoly, posing stiff competition to China's efforts to grow its presence in the sector, said industry analysts.

US court clears sale of Vitamin World to Feihe International

A US bankruptcy court judge approved New York-based Vitamin World Inc's sale to Feihe International on Thursday, a move which will help the Chinese baby formula maker to expand into the nutrition and health business amid a saturating milk powder market in the country.

Australia should consign to history its anti-China bias

There was once an ostensibly sweet honeymoon for Beijing and Canberra, when booming trade produced overwhelming optimism about the mutually beneficial nature and bright prospects of bilateral ties.

DPP playing reckless game

Taiwan's New Party spokesman Wang Ping-chung maintained on Thursday that he has never received any funds from organizations affiliated with the Communist Party of China, as claimed by the Democratic Progressive Party-led authorities on the island, following his and three other party members' arrests in alleged connection with an espionage investigation.