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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

Site bridges local designers, global market

Secoo Holding Limited, which sells global luxury products and related services online, has introduced a designer channel on its website, signaling its expansion in a new direction, to bring Chinese elements to the global market, and thus support the local fashion and design industry.

UNITED NATIONS OF MUSIC

Emma Jane Whitney's debut with the Suzhou Symphony Orchestra a couple of years ago was far from the fanfare performance she might have imagined beforehand. Instead it was more akin to being thrown under a cold shower when you are half awake.

HAVE INSTRUMENT, WILL TRAVEL

Take a look at the conductors of the great orchestras of the world, and you cannot but be struck by how itinerant these maestros are. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is led by a Russian, the Berlin Philharmonic by a Briton, the New York Philharmonic by a Dutchman and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra by an American, to name but a few.

Nation's success an example for the world

Editor's Note: This year marks the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up. China Daily interviewed top executives of well-known multinational companies for their views on the country's socioeconomic development.

GAC Motor's GM6 minivan debuts at Auto China

GAC Motor, one of China's fastest-growing automakers, released its all-new minivan GM6 alongside its elite vehicle line at the 2018 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.

Automaker enhances its international push

GAC Motor is ramping up its exploration of overseas markets, the automaker announced at its 2018 international distributor conference in Beijing on Thursday.