Tea project gives boost to workers

Compassionate people can pay 4,900 yuan ($771) for one year's property rights for 0.07 hectares of a tea plantation in Danzhai, Southwest China's Guizhou province as part of a project that aims to help at least 1,000 impoverished families.

Center launched to encourage female entrepreneurs

University-based education platform Tsinghua X-lab and Global Green Economic Forum, a Singapore-based subsidiary under Global Green Economic Consulting, jointly launched a "She Center", in an effort to foster female entrepreneurship.

China Minsheng on rural economy mission

China Minsheng Investment Group has announced it will carry out a series of public benefit projects to boost the rural economy in collaboration with Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group. The announcement came after they conducted joint field research in Pingdingshan, Henan province.

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Tesla plans unit in Shanghai

US electric carmaker Tesla Inc has registered a wholly owned subsidiary in Shanghai, marking another step toward setting up its first ever overseas carmaking plant in China.

JD Finance fundraising a precursor for IPO

The reported $2 billion fundraising by JD Finance, the financial arm of China's second-largest e-commerce player JD, could pave the way for the subsidiary's eventual listing, according to experts.

Metro Group eyes own brand growth

German retail giant Metro Group launched three flagship brands on Tuesday, announcing that the development of its own brands has been included in the group's strategic plan in China.

LNG imports become hot business

China's growing appetite for liquified natural gas, or LNG, is set to change the market pattern as the country's energy majors rush to meet the demand.

Storage capacity is set to expand further

China has been expanding its underground gas storage facilities in an attempt to shift away from coal and oil, and to avoid a repeat of the gas shortage during cold snaps last winter.

Nation's rapidly growing demand to impact global fundamentals, prices

The rapidly growing thirst for natural gas in China is set to transform the industry over the next few years, impacting global fundamentals and prices, China's domestic gas sector and international liquified natural gas supply agreements, analysts said.

AI drive to improve healthcare

Royal Philips NV is scaling up its adoption of artificial intelligence in a variety of medical offerings as the Dutch firm hones its focus on the healthcare sector.

Alberta courting visitors from China

Canada's western province of Alberta is looking to attract a record number of Chinese travelers in 2018, as the Canada-China Year of Tourism generates fresh opportunities for enhanced cooperation between the two countries, said a Canadian official.