Alibaba merges Ele.me, Fliggy into e-commerce unit in strategic shift · TechNode
Alibaba Group has merged its food delivery platform Ele.me and travel unit Fliggy into its China e-commerce division as part of a shift from a traditional e-commerce model to a…
Pricing law overhaul to ensure fair competition
A visitor (right) experiences a massage treatment conducted by an intelligent robot at a health maintenance store in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, on June 18. CAO JIANXIONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China is…
Guatemala is prepared to receive hundreds of deported minors from US: President Arevalo
Guatemala is ready and willing to receive some 150 unaccompanied minors per week of all ages from the United States, President Bernardo Arevalo said on Monday, a day after a…
China tightens tax reporting rules for internet platforms · TechNode
China has rolled out new tax reporting rules for internet platforms in a move to boost transparency and enforcement. The regulations, which took effect June 23, require platforms to submit…
China’s pharmaceutical industry now 2nd-largest in world: official
BEIJING – China“s pharmaceutical industry is now the second largest in the world, accounting for about 30 percent of the global total of innovative drugs in research, said Yang Sheng,…
Qingdao FTZ marks six years of strong growth and global links
The Qingdao FTZ, which turns six on Aug 31, achieves remarkable reform and development results. Just days before its sixth anniversary, the Qingdao Area of the China (Shandong) Pilot Free…
CNOOC completes largest petrochemical base in China
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) announced on Friday the full completion of the Daxie Petrochemical refining and chemical integration project in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, marking the completion of country“s…
Tesla cuts price of new Model 3 in China as moment of truth nears for variant strategy
The US carmaker said on Monday that it would price the Shanghai-made car, which boasts a driving range of 830km, at 259,500 yuan (US$36,391), 10,000 yuan lower than the price…
WeChat mini program games hit 500 million monthly users, PC usage surges · TechNode
WeChat announced that its mini program games have surpassed 500 million monthly active users, with average user time online up 10% from last year. Over 80% of users launch games…
Xi chairs meeting on ideological work, draft ethnic unity law
BEIJING – The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Friday held a meeting to deliberate the Regulations on the Ideological and Political Work of…