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Suning makes new acquisition to boost retail channels - Feb 15, 2019
Suning.com has signed an agreement to acquire Wanda Department Store in order to merge the retailer's presence with Wanda's department store assets in a bid to drive growth through new retail channels. A
Shanghai vows to further stabilize its property market in 2019 - Feb 15, 2019
The Shanghai government announced on Thursday that it aims to further stabilize the property market in 2019 and plans to speed up the development of rental apartments and supply more affordable housing
Confused about 5G? It's time to dispel the fog - Feb 01, 2019
State-of-the-art 5G was hailed as the “next big thing” and a “game changer” for years. Now it’s going from buzz words to reality. China recently officially revealed its 5G development timetable, signaling
City saw steady growth in 2018, but autos weigh - Jan 25, 2019
Shanghai's economy grew steadily in 2018 expanding 6.6 percent from a year earlier to 3.27 trillion yuan (US$480.2 billion), the Shanghai Statistics Bureau said yesterday. The city’s GDP growth cooled
Rivals position themselves to challenge WeChat - Jan 25, 2019
"Hello, WeChat, can we chat?" Luo Yonghao, who has developed a new messaging tool rivaling WeChat, received no reply, only the cold shoulder from the acknowledged top dog of China’s social media platforms. A
Hey, look at me! Live streaming takes on commercial aspects - Jan 18, 2019
For Beijing native Qu Baojian, live streaming online became an adjunct to his hobby of breeding plants. After retiring two years ago, Qu took up growing and selling succulents on the Taobao e-commerce
Money floods in to fund city's high-tech plan - Jan 18, 2019
Shanghai’s high-tech heartland, the Zhangjiang High Tech Park in the Pudong New Area, has attracted more than 15.4 billion yuan (US$2.23 billion) in investment — including from giants such as Alibaba,
Second import expo to meet exhibitors' needs - Jan 11, 2019
The second China International Import Expo will cover a larger exhibition space than the first one in November, its organizers said yesterday, which was the start of the 300-day countdown to the event. The
Huawei flexes its muscles – gently, gently - Jan 11, 2019
Huawei Technologies went on a charm offensive this week, launching its first processor chip for servers and opening the doors of its research labs to journalists for the first time in the company’s 30-year
Cooperation in delta will spur growth - Jan 04, 2019
Shanghai aims to further enhance cooperation with Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces in key areas including e-commerce, agricultural products, logistics and exhibitions. In order to boost high-quality
