Quota expansion gets slow start

The first trading day of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect's trading quota expansion got a lukewarm market response as financial analysts argued that bilateral capital inflows will depend on the long-term attractiveness of equity markets.

TV viewers in US may pay more due to proposed tariffs

The average person in the United States watches more than four hours of TV a day, or two months of nonstop watching per year.

CNOOC-Shell plant opens in Guangdong

Production of a major ethylene project formally kicked off in Huizhou, Guangdong province, on Wednesday, helping the country reduce dependence on imported petrochemical products.

Sinopec adds fuel to poverty fight

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, also known as Sinopec, will start selling apples, kiwi fruits and goat milk from Shaanxi province at its Easy Joy convenience stores inside gas stations nationwide, cooperating with the Shaanxi government in an attempt to alleviate local poverty.

GoalBlue launches project for sustainable lifestyle

Chinese public service organization GoalBlue (Shenzhen) Low Carbon Development & Promotion Centre is leading an effort to heighten public interest in embracing a sustainable lifestyle.

Founder Group sponsors world-class contest in programming to cultivate more talents

Chinese technology conglomerate Founder Group stepped forward to serve as the diamond sponsor of a world-class programming contest held in Beijing last month as part of the company's vision to cultivate more talents in the computing science field.

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Iron ore futures trade to widen

China will introduce overseas traders to the domestic iron ore futures market at the Dalian Commodity Exchange from May 4, which is expected to help develop a widely accepted price benchmark, said a top official from the DCE.

Pharmaceutical firm to invest $393 million in Ireland plant

Chinese pharmaceutical company WuXi Biologics will invest 325 million euros ($393 million) in a new manufacturing facility in Dundalk, Ireland, the firm announced on Monday.

Air Products sees big opportunities from restructuring

Corning Painter, executive vice-president of industrial gases at Air Products, said that China's ongoing economic restructuring and upgrading will be "a big positive" for the company.

BAUHAUS SPIRIT LIVES ON

The new China Design Museum lifts the curtain on a global celebration of influential German art movement. Wang Kaihao reports in Hangzhou.

BLENDING FASHION, ART FOR A FINE TRADE

MNC Disney encourages Chinese designers to integrate Mickey Mouse into their unique creations