Chinese scientists have grown saline-alkali tolerant rice on a farm at an altitude of 2,800 meters in northwest China's Qinghai Province. This is the first trial of "se
Lemonade, a heavily-backed startup that sells renters and homeowners insurance to consumers, filed to go public today. The company (backed by SoftBank, part of the Sequoia empire, General Catalyst and
As a pear planter, Cao Hui has not ventured far from his hometown in his 52 years of life, but his pears have been sold across China. Cao lives in Hezheng County of Li
Raising capital from a corporate VC can bring many benefits beyond just money. Strategic CVCs, who measure ROI based on the strength of the strategic partnership with their portfolio companies as well
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The European Central Bank announced Thursday it will increase its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme by 600 billion euros ($672 billion) as it attempts to bolster th
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Vast monoculture farms outstripped the ability of bee populations to pollinate them naturally long ago, but the techniques that have arisen to fill that gap are neither precise nor modern. Israeli sta
Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. He's also been featured on Press TV, Russia Today and Radio Sputnik. The article
Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. He's also been featured on Press TV, Russia Today and Radio Sputnik. The article
Under the soft sunbeams in early summer, farmers are busy plucking tender leaves in a tea garden in the tranquil ravines in the lush Wuyi mountains in east China's Fuj
US authorities considered whether to carry out a "rapid" nuclear test – the first for almost three decades – to use as a bargaining chip in dealing with Russia and Chin
06:09 Editor's note: COVID-19 has not stopped China's determination to eradicate poverty in 2020. Ensuring food security has played a crucial part in the poverty alleviation progress.
The debate over encryption continues to drag on without end.In recent months, the discourse has largely swung away from encrypted smartphones to focus instead on end-to-end encrypted messaging. But a
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday slashed its key policy rate for a second time this year in an emergency meeting to counter the impact from a two-month-long lockdown to contain the spread
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VCG The Chinese government is eager for additional infrastructure projects nationwide and has come up with Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) to help finance them. But experts believe fully
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