CEE nations' niche markets can boost Belt & Road push

Central and Eastern European nations can provide various niches to take the China-driven Belt and Road Initiative to a higher level, global business advisory firm PwC says.

Video sites vow to clean up content

BEIJING - Chinese short video platforms promised to increase manpower in content review and overhaul their services, after the country's authority moved to straighten out irregularities with popular livestreaming and short video websites and applications to create a clean online environment.

Ctrip to take Chinese visitors off beaten track in Scotland

From the rugged mountains of the Highlands to the windswept islands of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland's natural beauty is both impressive and challenging for travelers to access.

E-platform to make import expo endless

The China International Import Expo, which will be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, launched its one-stop online trading platform on Wednesday.

McDonald's to sponsor sports team

McDonald's Beijing, the quick service restaurant or QSR chain, has announced sponsorship of a training program for the Beijing Sinobo Guoan Football Club. It will provide training equipment and daily nutrition supplies to more than 120 teenage players.

Fosun champions cause of rural doctors to bolster medical services

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd recently sent 24 of its staff to poverty-stricken counties on a 10-year plan to improve the lot of rural doctors, so that they could in turn offer better medical services to the people.

Nuclear giant promotes public awareness of clean energy

China General Nuclear Power Group, China's largest nuclear operator, reported that the clean energy power it sold to the grid reached 211.9 billion kilowatt-hours in 2017, equivalent to the entire provincial power consumption of Fujian province.

Samsung, foundation in science-for-girls drive

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd has teamed up with China Women's Development Foundation (CWDF) to cultivate female scientific talent.

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JD eyes move into online insurance

Competition in China's fast-growing online insurance industry is intensifying as the nation's internet giants are investing heavily in the lucrative sector.

UN event ponders sustainable growth from sharing economy

GENEVA - Didi Chuxing, a major ride-sharing company from China that provides transportation services for hundreds of millions of users, was used to illustrate the concept of the "sharing economy" during a UN event in Geneva early this week.

Marriott, Alibaba to launch new booking portal

The joint venture formed by China's e-commerce giant Alibaba and the world's largest hotel group Marriott International eight months ago will put an exclusive booking portal online next week, said Marriott in Shanghai on Tuesday.