Tax revenue growth slows in Q3 as cuts take effect

China saw notable tax reductions in the third quarter as proactive fiscal policies took effect, strengthening corporations' investment confidence and domestic consumption, experts said.

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SAIC Volkswagen to tap EV sector

SAIC Volkswagen laid the groundwork for its electric vehicle plant in northwestern Shanghai on Friday, which will be Volkswagen AG's first facility of its kind globally.

ENN banks on import terminal to bolster LNG supplies

BEIJING - Chinese gas distributor ENN Energy Holdings Ltd has begun operations at the first phase of its Zhoushan liquefied natural gas import terminal, ENN Vice-President Ma Shenyuan said at a commencement ceremony for the terminal on Friday.

BRI brings gains for mineral firms

Mineral companies are reaping rich rewards from China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative with increased global alliances, investments, higher demand for steel, aluminum and other rare metals, experts said on Friday.

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Reality of Xinjiang different from that portrayed by West

When it comes to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, it seems that two exist: One is the reality; the other is the one portrayed in the Western media.

Yuan's weakening not due to manipulation

In what was widely welcomed as a show of restraint by the United States not to exacerbate the frictions with China, the US government did not, as some anticipated, name China as a currency manipulator.

Cultural exchanges promote understanding

Editor's note: Wang Chen, vice-chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony of the Taihu World Cultural Forum on the role of culture in building a community with a shared future for mankind. Excerpts follow:

Onus on Abe to bridge historical divide

At the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is due to pay an official visit to China on Oct 25-27, the first official visit to China by a Japanese prime minister since Yoshihiko Noda's visit in 2011.

Celebrity posts offer food for thought

ON TUESDAY, actress Zanilia Zhao posted a photo of her marriage certificate on her micro blog. Her post received more than 600,000 "likes" within 10 minutes, with the micro blog being forwarded 100,000 times and commented on another 100,000 times. Half an hour later, the server hosting her Sina micro blog failed and many of those wishing to comment found they could not do so until a dozen minutes later. China Daily writer Zhang Zhouxiang comments:

Harvard case a starting point for Asian-Americans' pursuit of rights

THE OPENING ARGUMENTS in a lawsuit charging the admissions office of Harvard University discriminates against Asian-American students were delivered in court on Monday. China Daily writer Wang Yiqing comments: