China received more than 1 million applications for invention patents in 2015, setting a new record high in annual filings and retaining its No 1 world ranking for the fifth consecutive year, according to the State Intellectual Property Office.
As the US-based Walt Disney Co prepares to open a new theme park in Shanghai this year, China is carrying out a trademark protection campaign specifically designed for the iconic company.
Although high-tech companies are becoming increasingly involved in the innovation of the automotive industry, they are far from catching up with traditional automakers in the research and development of self-driving technologies, according to a recent report by Thomson Reuters' intellectual property and science department.
Making full use of "multilateral and bilateral cooperation platforms", China is set to be better positioned in shaping the global intellectual property industry, said a senior official on Thursday.
Despite a strong wind blowing, the bustling scenes at northeast Beijing's Nanshan Ski Resort on Dec 5 signified an increased participation in sports, even in winter.
The average fitness level of Chinese has seen a slight improvement after years of decline, but experts say residents of the country still have a long way to go.
Yang Weixin, a junior from Ludong University in East China's Shandong province, said he learned much from taking part in the 2015 Solve for Tomorrow contest and especially improved his manual dexterity.
Following the restructuring of Bluestar New Chemical Material, a subsidiary of China National Bluestar Co, Adisseo, another Bluestar subsidiary and a global leader in animal feed additives, was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in late October. The name of the company linked to the ticker symbol 600299 will be changed to Bluestar Adisseo Co.
The Singles Day shopping event this year recorded 91.2 billion yuan ($14.19 billion) in sales on Tmall, signifying the undeniable development of e-commerce.
The public cloud market is evolving quickly in China. Encouraged by the success of Amazon Web Services, Chinese Internet giants are beginning to enter the cloud market in earnest
In November, China's Internet search giant Baidu Inc and China CITIC Bank Corp Ltd, a mid-sized lender, announced they will launch as yet unnamed direct bank that will have no network of branches but will offer its services online.
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