Grassroots doctors going online to learn from the best

Chinese internet companies are using abundant online academic resources, livestreaming platforms and virtual reality technology to make lifelong medical learning more accessible for grassroots doctors and health workers across the country.

Haier benefiting from localization

Haier Group, the country's largest home appliances manufacturer, said it will continue to develop its brand overseas, guide international standards and capture high-end markets, when faced with rising trade and investment protectionism.

Academic praises rising innovation

For Edmund Phelps, a Columbia University professor who has won a Nobel Memorial Prize and the China Friendship Award, the most significant change in China since his first visit to the country in 1994 is the rise of entrepreneurship and innovation.

BRI 'powerful idea' to connect world economies

MANILA - Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez lauded anew the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative on Tuesday, saying it is a "powerful idea" that promotes interconnectivity among world economies.

Fosun: Trade spat impact limited

Although escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies have dimmed the global economic growth outlook, China will continue to move forward thanks to hardworking common people and private companies, said one of China's richest men and most active global dealmakers.

Smart mug maker Ember targets tech-savvy market

United States-based Ember is planning to enter China with its flagship smart temperature-controlled ceramic mug, eyeing opportunities in the country's red hot tech market.

Fast-food chain Yum China rejects buyout offer from Hillhouse

BEIJING - Fast-food chain operator Yum China Holdings Inc has rejected a $17.6 billion buyout offer from a consortium led by Chinese investment firm Hillhouse Capital Group, quashing what would have been one of Asia's biggest deals this year, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Oil major improving local lives

China National Petroleum Corp, the country's biggest oil and gas company, has been supporting industrialization in resource-rich countries in Africa by conducting petroleum exploration and development, long-distance pipeline construction and oil refining over the past two decades.

Education boon for African students

Elernity, the education subsidiary of NetDragon Websoft Inc, has signed an education initiative with the Nigerian government, as part of its broader efforts to help students from across Africa access high-quality education through its cutting-edge technologies.

Subsidies supporting university studies

The Cancer Foundation of China has launched an educational aid project called Fireflies Initiative in Xuzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, to help poor university students with family members with cancer to finish their education.

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Fosun wins approval to acquire FFT

Fosun International Ltd won regulatory approval from the European Commission on Monday to acquire a German automated and flexible production systems maker, paving the way for the Chinese conglomerate to tap into the intelligent manufacturing sector.