Project to boost entrepreneurship

Luxury cosmetics brand Helena Rubinstein Inc has launched a campaign in China to help women start their own businesses, the company announced on Sept 12 in Shanghai.

Dairy factory to bolster Tibet economy

By the spring of 2019, people in Southwest China's Tibet autonomous region will be able to buy locally branded dairy products produced at the region's largest and technologically advanced dairy factory.

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AI funds set up to tackle future labor shortages

Three artificial intelligence funds were established on Tuesday at a forum held during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference, aiming to tackle labor shortages amid the country's aging population problem.

Covestro goes online to sell polymers in China

Covestro AG, a German producer of high-tech polymers, is tapping e-commerce on an experimental basis in China.

Shanxi investment deals show shift to green energy

Shanxi province, a key national coal producing region, announced on Tuesday a set of investment agreements set to shift its economy toward low carbon development.

From mud town to silver city

The Shanghai Pudong New Area has developed from farmland into a modern urban district in the past 28 years.

Beijing Daxing airport boosts aviation

Beijing Daxing International Airport, the capital's new airport, is expected to boost the growth of China's civil aviation sector after it becomes operational in September next year.

Alibaba invests in clothes sharing platform Ycloset

YCloset, a leading Chinese garment sharing platform, has completed an undisclosed strategic fundraising round from e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, to better cater to female users' beauty and fashion requirements.

Critical illness insurance purchases continue to increase

With increased incidence of critical illness associated with factors such as environmental pollution and stress at work, those purchasing critical illness insurance in China accounted for 9.1 percent of total insurance customers in 2017, rising for seven consecutive years from 3.7 percent in 2010, according to a recent report.

Logistics hub lifts trade and economy

The Ningxia Hui autonomous region is planning to build its international express distribution center into the largest such facility in Northwest China, a move that will further open up the local market.

Foreign investors trade A shares

Monday was the first trading day foreign individuals working on the Chinese mainland were allowed to trade in the country's A-share market. It marked a milestone in financial market opening-up, analysts said.