Rebound hopes fuel recovery in stocks

The A-share market continued its recovery on Thursday, amid investors' strengthened expectation of systematic government support for the healthy development of the country's capital market.

Manbang inks big data logistics deal

Manbang Group, a Chinese truck-hailing company, inked a strategic deal with China Transport Telecommunication Information Group Co Ltd on Thursday to leverage their combined data prowess to boost the logistics sector.

Ping An Healthcare Tech to raise funds via HK float

Ping An Insurance Group Co, the mainland's biggest insurer by market value, is planning a Hong Kong IPO for its healthcare technology unit that could raise $2 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Oil, gas majors see surge in profits

Major domestic oil and gas producers reported a year-on-year rise in their third-quarter earnings, boosted by rebounding global oil prices and increasing demand for gas in China.

Ping An opens cloud service to other firms

Ping An Technology, Ping An Group's Shenzhen-based high-tech arm, will start to expand its full-stack cloud service to companies outside the group, according to a senior company executive.

Machinery manufacturing fair boosts Sino-Russian ties

Chinese-Russian trade in the machinery manufacturing industry remains strong, and more Chinese machinofacture companies are seeking to expand into Russia amid the supportive policy environment fostered by both governments, a Chinese embassy official said on Tuesday.

Xueersi promotes equal education via TV programs

Xueersi, a subsidiary of leading Chinese education company TAL Education Group, launched a TV series starring celebrities as teachers as part of efforts to promote high-quality and equal education.

China Eastern charity brings big benefits to ethnic groups

Clothing featuring cultural elements of the Va ethnic group, designed by Donghua University and manufactured by people with disabilities in a poverty-stricken county in Southwest China's Yunnan province, will soon hit the shelves of a major Chinese retailer, thanks to a charity program initiated by China Eastern Airlines Corp Ltd.

Dairy giant to help rural women earn more

Dutch global dairy giant Royal FrieslandCampina NV said it plans to train 3,000 poverty-stricken women from rural areas to become maternity nannies in the next three years, and provide nutritional products for 7,000 children in need.

JD expands green packaging drive

Chinese e-commerce giant JD is expanding its eco-friendly packaging program as part of ongoing efforts to promote sustainable consumption.

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Inspiring the founding of Shenzhen

When a group of government officials from China visited Ireland in 1980, they made a distinct impression on the former strategic planning officer at Shannon Development - Brian Callanan.