Convenience stores expanding

The convenience store sector grew 23 percent year-on-year in 2017 in terms of same-store sales and new openings, down from 31 percent last year, with double digit growth found in more than 61.6 percent of surveyed cities, according to an industry survey.

Display screen firms eye growth

Chinese companies are looking to take a share in the flexible display screens market, which is surging due to the proliferation of electronic devices, experts said.

Farming group attracts $9.4b in investment

Hainan State Farms Investment Holding Group Co Ltd, also known as Haiken Group, the largest State-owned agricultural enterprise in the country's southernmost Hainan province, secured 20 cooperation projects on the first day of the firm's participation in a 100-day global investment promotion event on May 23.

Contacts should continue even if summit cancelled

The summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un may or may not be taking place on June 12 as planned.

HPV vaccine also has a downside

China has approved a new HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine that combats nine strains of the virus, the leading cause of cervical cancer, which after breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women aged 15 to 44 in China.

China unique and necessary for EU's AI strategy, and vice versa

There is a constant flow of news cheering up the digital industry in China. The latest amazing piece of news comes from Tianjin, which hosted the second World Intelligent Congress. The city announced on May 16 that it would establish a 100 billion yuan ($15.68 billion) fund to boost the artificial intelligence (AI) and smart industry.

Shared commitment to uphold multilateralism

As President Xi Jinping said on a visit to Germany last year, the development of China-Germany ties is "a story of success". And Angela Merkel's ongoing visit to China, her 11th as the German chancellor, once again highlighted that; showing that her country's relations with China stand out among those of Western countries.

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Realistic expectations for Kim-Trump summit needed

Republic of Korea President Moon Jae-in said in Washington on Tuesday that "the fate and the future" of the Korean Peninsula hinges on US President Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong-un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Opening-up helps drive progress

The Ministry of Finance announced on Tuesday the largest-ever tariff cuts on imported automobiles and vehicle components in more than a decade. The reduced tariffs, which come into effect on July 1, demonstrates China's commitment to further open up its market and maintain the world's multilateral trade system.

Still a long way to go to eliminate prejudice toward people with HIV

IN A LABOR DISPUTE CASE mediated by a local court in Neijiang, Sichuan province, an employee with HIV obtained a two-year labor contract from a company, which had fired him after learning of his condition. China Youth Daily comments:

Cherishing food a top-down priority

ACCORDING TO A RECENT REPORT released by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the World Wildlife Fund, 12 percent of the food served in restaurants is wasted. That is about 18 million tons a year, enough to feed 50 million people. Beijing Youth Daily comments: