China completes implementation of VAT scheme
China has replaced all business tax with value-added tax (VAT) after extending the policy to cover the construction, real estate, finance and consumer services sectors on Sunday.
Industry
China's manufacturing activity expands at slower pace
China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second month in a row in April but at a slower pace, official data showed on Sunday.
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News Analysis: Tighter regulation to clean Chinese e-finance
Chinese financial regulators are hoping a crackdown on illegal fundraising can clean up the country's burgeoning e-finance industry after a rise in fraud.
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Commentary: Data good enough to dispel doubt over China's economy
Western media has once again raised doubts on China's ability to transform its economy. A closer look at the numbers, however, paint a much different picture.
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Companies
Supreme Court hears Michael Jordan's trademark appeal
The Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Tuesday publicly tried a trademark dispute case lodged by U.S. basketball icon Michael Jordan against a Chinese firm and the trademark authority.
Didi eyes alliance with ride-hailing companies to challenge Uber
Chinese ride-hailing company Didi is eyeing an alliance with local peers abroad for its global expansion strategy, the company founder said Thursday.
U.S. Steel accusations groundless: Baosteel
China's Baosteel Group said in a statement on Friday that accusations by United States Steel Corp. (U.S. Steel) against it were groundless and untrue.
