Snapshots capture a developing and deep relationship

Ties between China and Africa have been growing across many areas and, consequently, the range of cooperation has been expanding. These pictures highlight the diversity and depth of the successful interaction.

China, Japan agree to bolster economic ties

China and Japan agreed on Friday to step up financial cooperation amid rising economic headwinds and market vulnerabilities due to trade friction from US President Donald Trump's protectionist measures, top officials from both sides said.

Sunac: Decline in land prices to continue

Sunac China Holdings Ltd, the Chinese mainland's fourth-largest developer by sales, said the land and home price slowdown is likely to remain, with property regulations also continuing to tighten.

Focus on quality not dented by trade tensions

Taiyuan Iron and Steel Group Co Ltd is improving its product quality and variety through supply-side reform and intensive innovation, to face up to rising pressure from China-United States trade tensions and global trade protectionism.

Auto industry gearing up for import expo

High-end and cutting-edge will be the key words at the first China International Import Expo to be held in Shanghai in early November.

Opinion sought on stock connect rules

The top securities regulator is seeking public opinion on rules relating to the Shanghai-London Stock Connect, a further step to promote the long-awaited program bridging China with the international capital market. It is expected to roll out this year.

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WeChat rival Bullet Messaging raises $21.96m

An emerging instant messaging tool called Bullet Messaging has received 150 million yuan ($21.96 million) in funding after its first week of operation, gaining traction among internet-savvy Chinese users and posing an imminent threat to social media veteran WeChat.

Oil firms shine on price rebound

Industry analysts predicted the strong rebound of China's oil majors is likely to continue in the second half of the year, after the country's three oil majors - PetroChina, Sinopec and CNOOC - all reported positive half-yearly profits, reaping the benefits of a rebound in crude oil prices.

Tencent shares fall as online games curbs hit sentiment

Share prices of large Chinese online gaming companies plunged on Friday as the government decided to clip the wings of the fast-growing sector.

Maliciously harming natural heritage must incur criminal punishments

TWO TOURISTS RECENTLY entered the core zone of a national geo-park, which is a forbidden zone to travelers, in Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, leaving a large number of footprints on the Danxia landform mountain slopes. They boasted in a video they posted online that "destroying a 6,000-year-old masterpiece of the nature in person" feels "cool". Guangming Daily comments:

No credibility to Trump's China-hacking tweets

"Report just out: 'China hacked Hillary Clinton's private Email Server.' ... Actually, a very big story. Much classified information!" tweeted United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning.