Economic Watch: Solid Q1 growth lifts full-year economic prospects
In the latest sign of economic stabilization, China reported better-than-expected growth for the first quarter of 2017.
Macro
Economic Watch: China's economic restructuring powers ahead
China is moving toward an economy based on innovation and services, reducing reliance on investment and exports of low value-added goods.
Industries
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Economic Watch: China's central SOEs continue efforts to cut overcapacity
China's central government-administered SOEs have pledged to continue to cut production overcapacity in some industrial sectors.
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Seven countries to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services
Railway authorities of seven countries have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation on China-Europe freight rail services.
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Companies
Baidu to share autonomous driving platform
Baidu decided to share an open, complete and reliable software platform with its partners in the automotive and autonomous driving industry to help upgrade the sector.
China's top air conditioner maker gaining ground in Brazilian market
Perennial hot weather has made Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, a hot pie in the eyes of global manufacturers of air conditioners.
Wal-Mart to open 40 new stores in south China's Guangdong
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will open more than 40 new stores and a cold-chain logistics distribution center in south China's Guangdong Province in the next five years.