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A sneak peek at 2020 China Int'l Fair for Trade in Services

With colorful banners flying in the air and posters hanging on the wall at the China National Convention Center's main pavilion, Beijing is gearing up to launch the 202

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China supermarket chain Yonghui's net profit up 35 pct in H1

A Yonghui supermarket in Shanghai, China on April 24, 2020/VCG PhotoChinese supermarket chain operator Yonghui Superstores Co., Ltd. posted year-on-year net profit grow

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U.S. Department of Justice finds Yale University discriminates Asians, whites in admission

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) notified Yale University on Thursday of its findings that the institution discriminated Asian American and white applicants in its

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Despite a difficult Q2 2020, Lyft and Uber reiterate profit promises

Lyft is sticking to its previous target to hit quarterly adjusted profitability by the fourth period of 2021, a milestone it says it can achieve even with fewer rides.T

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Hainan reports surge in duty-free shopping after policy upgrade

Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. /VCGChina's island province of Hainan has recorded 2.22 billion yuan (about 317.45 million U.S. dollars) in duty-free shopping by

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Update: CPC leaders analyze economy, to convene Central Committee plenum in October

Photo taken on May 28, 2020 shows a view of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) -- The fifth plena

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China's software industry reports profit turnaround in H1

VCGRecovery of China's software industry has picked up momentum, with profits in the first half of the year (H1) seeing a turnaround, according to the Ministry of Indus

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Google Maps rolls out end-to-end directions for bikeshare users

Google Maps is making it easier for bikeshare users to navigate through their city with an update to Maps now rolling out across 10 major markets. Already, Google Maps

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Roundup: COVID-19 under control in Italy, but hotbeds flaring up

Local police are seen on duty on a beach in Ladispoli near Rome, Italy, June 20, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)Deputy Health Minister Pierpaolo Sileri said tha

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Hainan FTP transforms tourist island into int'l retail heaven

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the tourism and retail sectors, as much of the world stayed home and airplanes sat idly for months. But in south China's Hainan Fre

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Virtual concert celebrates Sino-French solidarity in fighting COVID-19

Chinese and French musicians joined hands to present a virtual folk music concert on June 21 to celebrate solidarity in fighting the novel coronavirus as France's annua

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6.18 shopping festival set to break records

VCGBrick-and-mortar retailers across China, forced to close their doors in early 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, were quick to boost their online presence, seekin

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China's job market remains generally stable in May

China's job market remained generally stable in May, with the surveyed unemployment rate in urban areas standing at 5.9 percent, official data showed Monday.The figure

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What online data reveals about public reaction to China's civil code

The Civil Code of the People's Republic of China, the country's first civil code and its first law labeled a "code," was adopted on May 28 at the third session of the 1

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Report details green farming progress

Guangqi Agricultural Ecological Park in Linfen City, north China's Shanxi Province. /CFPChina has made steady and comprehensive progress in promoting green agricultural

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Six Chinese U-19 footballers banned after going AWOL, drinking

BEIJING, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Six players of China's U-19 men's national team have been suspended for six months after violating the team's regulations, the Chinese Footb

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China's financial institutions register rising total assets in Q1

The total assets of Chinese financial institutions stood at 332.94 trillion yuan (about 46.92 trillion U.S. dollars) by the end of the first quarter (Q1), up 9.8 percen