Tourism meeting to focus on rural areas

Rural tourism and poverty alleviation will be the highlights of the 13th Tourism Industry Development Meeting of Guizhou, to be held in Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture on Monday, said the province's officials.

Social welfare key in developing, improving economic conditions

A mountainous county in Southwest China's Guizhou province has placed tourism development at the top of its agenda in recent years, launching a series of large-scale projects supported by government policies to increase social welfare in the area.

Congjiang county touts vast ethnic diversity

A county with rich ethnic culture and natural wonders, Congjiang in the southeast of Guizhou province provides tourists with a broad range of experiences.

Box office smash hit puts medicine prices in spotlight

The recently released hit movie Dying to Survive has prompted discussion around issues related to domestic patent law and the medical needs of the greater public.

Hainan set to spearhead intangible asset trading

Hainan, the island province in South China, is paving the way for the nation's securitization of intellectual property assets, with plans to make the first transaction of its kind no later than next June, according to the province's top IP officer.

Patent applications grow in China, but global quality gap remains

A total of 751,000 applications for invention patents were handled in China in the first half of 2018 as strong growth in the area continued, according to the State Intellectual Property Office.

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Visit to take China-Germany ties to new heights

BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit to Germany will help build mutual trust and push bilateral ties to a higher level, said Chinese Ambassador to Germany Shi Mingde.

Hand in hand to safeguard free global economy

Photo show on B&R Initiative in Berlin set to boost cultural ties

BERLIN - An exhibition of 43 photos featuring achievements of the Belt and Road Initiative - as well as landscapes of participating countries - has kicked off recently in the German capital to great interest, officials said.

Guideline proposes stringent new rules for automakers

China is planning to curb new gasoline and diesel car projects and raise the threshold for electric car manufacturing, as the world's largest car market opens its door wider and wider to international players.

British car industry fears consequences of bad deal on Brexit

LONDON - The British automotive industry faces a threat to investment and to exports if there is a Brexit agreement which fails to produce a favorable outcome on trade and tariffs, according to an industry body.