PwC forecast that domestic strategic mergers and acquisitions may become a relatively bright spot for China, as the country is focused on stimulating its economy, while soft M&A activity will extend to the second half of 2019 if uncertainties remain unclear.
Officials and experts attending the Seventh Internet Security Conference called for a joint public-private effort to defend against cyberattacks and maintain a reliable and safe cyberspace.
On a hot summer afternoon in July, Tsinghua University in Beijing glimpsed a sneak preview of the future of artificial intelligence and its implications for technology and businesses in China.
China National Petroleum Corp, the country's largest oil and gas company, has been stepping up its equivalent overseas equity production of oil and gas in recent years to meet the surging demand for oil and gas at home.
Despite trade frictions, China's semiconductor industry should remain open to international cooperation and make more efforts to contribute to the development of the sector which is highly globalized, company executives and analysts said.
Electronics is one of the industries I cover as a reporter. I still remember the time when even technology experts found it difficult to explain what a chip is, except saying that chips are sophisticated components used in computers and other such devices. So, it's with wonder that I note now that the chip sector is a recurring topic in the public discourse in China.
For the past two years, the value of the yuan has been closely linked to that of the euro, so the accusation that China is manipulating its currency to stimulate exports is not supported by the data - unless the European Central Bank is also being accused of currency manipulation. What has actually been happening is that the US dollar has been rising against other world currencies.
It has been a spectacular year of sorts for gold with prices rising steadily and the strong demand continuing into August. By Friday, gold prices had advanced to $1528, or 19 percent, this year, with valuations continuously surpassing levels not seen in the last six years.
There was a remarkable moment when physics professor and TV personality Brian Cox was visiting the British Consulate in Hong Kong to deliver a promotional speech to journalists there.
LOS ANGELES - Guests moved through the verdant, clipped lawns of Mount St. Mary University Los Angeles campus recently making their way to Amat House, where documentarian Chris D. Nebe's new film, Yibin: Golden Gateway to the Yangtze River, showed them a side of China rarely seen by foreigners.
Housing prices in 70 major Chinese cities remained stable in July, while the pre-owned property market saw mild heat due to the peak season for rental business, experts said.
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