Jack Ma wants to bring e-commerce to everyone in the developing world

Jack Ma, co-founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba, said he wants to reform globalization by bringing e-commerce to everyone in the developing world. Ma made the remarks during a panel discussion with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at a session called Digitalizing Emerging Markets at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

China’s state-owned companies enjoy record profits

Revenues and profits at China’s state-owned enterprises hit historic highs last year, even as the country’s private firms fought for their survival amid the slowest period for economic growth in a decade.

China, northern Europe deepen partnership on green urbanization

China will further cooperation with northern European countries on developing a green urbanization market in China, aiming to strengthen international coordination and establish green and sustainable development partnerships according to officials from both sides.

Development zones get big push from govt

Over the next three years the central government will invest 10 billion yuan ($1.45 billion) via a special fund to support the development of 200 economic development zones, the People’s Daily Overseas Edition reported.