Economic Watch: Walk the talk as China further opens up
Earlier this month, China's State Council released a guideline detailing 20 policies to create a more "fair, transparent and predictable" business environment for foreign investors in the country's latest opening-up push.
Macro
China's November manufacturing PMI back to expansion zone
The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector firmed up to 50.2 in November from 49.3 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics said Saturday.
Financials
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Number of Chinese private firms up 179 pct in five years
The fourth national economic census showed China had 15.61 million private firms at the end of 2018, up 178.6 percent from the end of 2013.
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China's high-tech manufacturing sector sees better profits
China's high-tech manufacturing industry saw improving profitability during the first 10 months of the year.
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Companies
Alibaba makes robust debut in Hong Kong market
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. made a strong debut on the main board of Hong Kong stock exchange Tuesday with share price rising 6.59 percent on the first trading day.
Tech giant Xiaomi posts 20 pct profit growth in Q3
China's tech giant Xiaomi reported 20.3-percent adjusted net profit growth in the third quarter of this year.
KFC launches ethnic culture-themed restaurant in south China
International fast-food chain KFC has rolled out a series of coffees topped with animal patterns, derived from bronze drums of the Zhuang ethnic group, in its minority culture-themed restaurant in China's Guangxi.
