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Alibaba turns heads as it joins Games sponsorship waltz
The Olympic movement’s new Chinese global sponsor, e-commerce group Alibaba, came to the PyeongChang Winter Games promising to revolutionize the experience for spectators.
Huawei launches MateBook X Pro laptop at Mobile World Congress
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on Sunday used the World Mobile Congress (MWC) which officially opens in Barcelona on Monday to launch their new MateBook X Pro laptop.
China's home prices remain stable in January
The property market remained largely stable across China in January, with home prices edging down slightly in major cities, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Saturday.
Huawei, Vodafone claim to make first 5G phone call
Chinese mobile giant Huawei and British telecom provider Vodafone claimed to have made the first 5G data phone call in the world this week, the latest development in the race to faster mobile data connections.
Joint China-UK research is good for strawberries
Researchers in Xianyang in China and Kent in the United Kingdom have made interesting discoveries about disease in strawberries.
China's Geely becomes largest single shareholder of Daimler
Chinese auto company Geely has become the largest single shareholder of German automotive manufacturer Daimler. Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has bought around 9.7 percent of Daimler's stake.
Xiaomi, Microsoft plan AI cooperation
Xiaomi inked a deal with Microsoft on Friday to deepen cooperation in artificial intelligence, cloud computing and laptops, as part of the Chinese smartphone vendor's going-global efforts this year.
China to prolong adjustment period of registration-based stock listing system
China's top legislature plans to prolong a mandate, which allows the State Council to make adjustment for reforms that will change the stock listing system from approval-based to registration-based, for another 2 years to 2020.
BMW forms Chinese production joint-venture with Great Wall
The German luxury carmaker BMW will join forces with China's Great Wall Motors Company Limited to shift part of the production of its "Mini" brand to China, the Munich-based company announced on Friday.
Chinese consumers value British branding
A majority of Chinese consumers have a positive association to products branded with the Union Flag. 61 percent of Chinese shoppers surveyed would be attracted to a product bearing the classic British design.
Chinese insurance regulator takes over Anbang Insurance Group
China's insurance regulator on Friday announced a decision to take over Anbang Insurance Group for a year in light of the company's former chief being prosecuted for economic crimes.
Algeria to ease visa procedures to attract more Chinese tourists
Algerian Minister of Tourism and Handcrafts Hassan Mermouri on Thursday said his country is seeking to attract more Chinese tourists by easing the visa issuing procedures.
China's Fosun buys majority stake in French luxury brand Lanvin
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Limited announced on Thursday it had purchased a controlling stake in French fashion label Lanvin.
Huawei Spain certified as Top Employer for 2018
Huawei Spain, the arm of the Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei, has been certified as a Top Employer 2018, by the Top Employers Institute, the company confirmed in a press communique on Thursday.
Tencent to tighten regulations on Wechat applets
The developer of WeChat, China's most popular instant messaging app, has reportedly announced that tougher measures will be taken to regulate mini-programs or applets accessible within WeChat.
Finnish pork in China for the first time
Finnish pork, renowned for its quality and flavour, is being exported to China for the first time.
Chinese tourism growth helps French hotel chain
French accommodation group AccorHotels, owner of the Ibis, Novotel and Sofitel brands, has reported strong results from 2017.
39 pct Germans use "Share Economy" services in 2017: survey
Thirty-nine percent surveyed Germans said they had used share economy services in 2017 and 40 percent plan to use them in the ongoing year, a survey showed on Wednesday.
China's tourism revenue posts double-digit growth during holiday
China posted a double-digit growth in tourism revenue during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, official data showed Wednesday.
China sees robust consumption during Spring Festival holiday
Shops and restaurants across China reported robust sales during the week-long Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, data from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) showed Wednesday.