Tourist arrivals in Zhanjiang, a major port in China's southern Guangdong province, is set to surge this year on the back of a new high-speed railway station which will begin operating by June, a senior city official said.
The steel, petrochemical and paper industries will remain as pillars of Zhanjiang's economy, said a senior government official earlier this month.
Chinese stocks plunged on Thursday to a 28-month low, but experts said there have been positive signs of improving liquidity and solid fiscal revenue.
Chinese mobile carriers are setting up a string of cross-industry partnerships as the global telecom industry enters the final sprint toward the commercialization of fifth-generation mobile communication technology.
Rongqiao Group Co Ltd, a Fujian province-based private conglomerate, plans to invest $1.32 billion in the healthcare sector in the mid to long-term, in a bid to offer high-quality services to Chinese patients, company executives said.
Lower-tier cities are fast becoming the new growth drivers for online sales of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), with even tier-five cities driving consumption, a new industry report said.
Chinese dairy brand Yili has jumped five places to No 3 in a ranking of the world's top 50 food brands released on Tuesday by Brand Finance, a London-based brand valuation consultancy.
Italian export credit institution SACE SIMEST inaugurated its Shanghai office on Tuesday - the first European agency of its kind to be established in the Chinese mainland - in hope of strengthening Sino-Italian trade relations and working alongside China's Belt and Road Initiative.
South Korean chemical giant LG Chem Ltd has sponsored the first electric vehicle battery innovation contest for Chinese undergraduates in a bid to cultivate talented individuals and empower them to unleash the next wave of innovation in the industry.
Online marketplace 58 Group will provide tailored services to Zheng'an county, Guizhou province, with the aim of alleviating poverty through the integration of local industry and e-commerce.
Hospitality service provider Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc has announced it will eliminate plastic straws across its managed hotels in the Asia-Pacific region including the Chinese market by the end of 2018, and transition away from plastic bottles in its conference and event spaces.
Airbnb Inc, a United States-based home-sharing service provider, has inked a partnership with Friends of Nature, a prominent NGO focusing on environmental protection issues, to promote sustainable tourism in China.
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