The nation will cut import tariffs on automobiles and other products as early as possible, as part of the country’s initiative to further open up, Vice-Minister of Finance Cheng Lihua said on Wednesday.
Reforms to make SOEs stronger
China will boost the efficiency of its State-owned enterprises with market-oriented principles in the next round of the nation’s opening-up so they can better compete in overseas markets, the head of the State-owned assets regulator said on Wednesday.
World trade growth expected to remain strong in 2018 at 4.4%: WTO
The World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that the global trade is expected to remain strong, with the merchandise trade volume will grow 4.4 percent in 2018 and 4.0 percent in 2019.
Working with China made easier by R Visas for British academics
Two leading British academics were presented with 10-year multiple-entry R visas at China’s Embassy in the UK on Tuesday. The R visas were introduced by China’s government earlier this year in an effort to attract more overseas talent.
Huawei launches OpenLab in Paris to help boost domestic companies’ digital transformation
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has launched Paris OpenLab as part of its plan to create an open system offering innovative solutions to pave the way for digital transformation and promote industry ecosystem development, it said in a statement released on Wednesday.
China’s tourism revenue expected to hit 167.7b yuan during spring holidays
Tourism revenue in China is estimated to reach 167.7 billion yuan ($26.7 billion) during the upcoming spring holidays, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Tuesday.
Sino-German intelligent manufacturing cooperation park starts operation
A Sino-German intelligent manufacturing cooperation park has opened in South China’s Foshan city, Guangdong province.The park is focused on robot manufacturing and is ready to accommodate at least 500 enterprises associated with robotics by 2025.
East Meets West over green finance as UK-China Centre established
At a meeting in Beijing, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Charles Bowman and Dr. Ma Jun, Chair of the China Green Finance Committee, are set to jointly establish the new UK-China Green Finance Centre.
New London-China air link
China’s Hainan Airlines launched its second non-stop flight service to the UK on Friday, connecting London with Changsha, the capital of Hunan province.
China implements $10b worth of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, says ambassador
China has begun implementing $10 billion worth of infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Zhang Zuo here on Wednesday at his first press conference since taking office.