IC sector spends more on R&D

While the Chinese integrated circuit industry has formed a relatively complete technology system over the past decade, more efforts should be made to improve the ability of Chinese companies to innovate and attract talent, industry experts said at a conference on Thursday.

Leading telecom carrier to conduct 5G trials in 17 cities

Leading telecom carrier China Telecommunications Corp will conduct scale trials of 5G applications in 17 cities, as part of its broader push to gain a lead in the race to commercialize the fifth-generation communication technology.

Guangdong to relax foreign investment rules

Foreign investors will be allowed to establish solely foreign-owned enterprises in a number of key industries in South China's Guangdong province, according to the local commerce authority.

Anta eyes acquisition of Amer

China's Anta Sports Products Ltd is planning to further expand its business scale in a bid to challenge Nike and Adidas, with a 4.7 billion-euro ($5.5 billion) approach for one of the world's biggest athletic gear makers.

Java House targets mainland market to pep up growth

Java House, East Africa's largest coffee shop chain, is planning to sell its premium coffee in China, a market with a rapidly growing number of coffee drinkers.

China Mobile uses big data and AI to curb telecom fraud

China Mobile Communications Corp, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, is ratcheting up resources to crack down on telecom fraud by leveraging big data and artificial intelligence technologies.

Tea companies picking farmers out of poverty

The local government in Pingchang county in Southwest China's Sichuan province has joined hands with tea companies to lift farmers out of poverty.

Herbalife promotes health, nutrition awareness in China

Herbalife Nutrition, a Los Angeles-based nutrition company, is promoting healthy lifestyles and increasing public awareness of health and nutrition in China, according to its corporate social responsibility report released earlier this month.

Workplace wellness initiative to improve working environments

The China branch of the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, a United States-based NGO, published its updated CEO Cancer Gold Standard on Aug 31.

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Liaoning pursues revitalization

Liaoning province is recovering from its leaner years as it attracts more and more foreign capital and know-how, especially in advanced technology, services, logistics and the financial sector, maintaining robust growth as it competes with other coastal provinces.

Agriculture offers big opportunities along Belt & Road

Liaoning Wellhope Agri-Tech Joint Stock Co, a Shenyang-based food and animal feed product manufacturer, will open a feed factory in the Russian Far East in October to enhance its earnings in markets related to the Belt and Road Initiative.