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China's Xiaomi back to top five vendor as global smartphone market shrinks
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has climbed back into the global top five vendors list as the global market shrunk annually, even if only by a fraction, for the first time in 2017, according to a leading industry tracker.
AstraZeneca flags return to drug growth in 2018, China shines
AstraZeneca expects a return to drug sales growth in 2018 as new medicines win market share and the group puts patent losses behind it, although the need to invest in launches will weigh on profit this year.
Amazon Wants to Disrupt Health Care in America. In China, Tech Giants Already Have.
Amazon is trying to shake up health care by experimenting with its own employees' coverage, but Alibaba and Tencent have already done so in China.
Exclusive: China to name Harvard-trained Liu He as vice premier overseeing economy - sources
China is set to name Liu He, a Harvard-trained economist who advises President Xi Jinping, as a vice premier overseeing the economy and financial sector, five sources familiar with the development said.
China Harbour Engineering to invest $1 billion in Sri Lanka's Port City: minister
A consortium led by state-run China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd will invest $1 billion to build three 60-storey office towers on reclaimed land of the Port City development in Sri Lanka's capital, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Beijing may be starting to win its battle against smog
Beijing may have turned a corner in its battle against the city's notorious smog, according to Reuters calculations, and environmental consultants say the Chinese government deserves much of the credit for introducing tough anti-pollution measures.
China pours money into Pakistan port in suspected strategic power push
China is spending unusually large sums on a small Pakistan port in the backward state of Baluchistan, stoking fears that it is part of strategic power push.
Sri Lanka parliament backs tax exemptions for port deal with Chinese
Sri Lanka's parliament approved on Friday a raft of tax concessions for a Chinese-led joint venture which will handle the southern port of Hambantota under a $1.1 billion deal that has sparked public anger and concerns in India and elsewhere.
Pressure on as Xi's 'Belt and Road' enshrined in Chinese party charter
Chinese President Xi Jinping's vast "Belt and Road" infrastructure project was unexpectedly included in the ruling Communist Party's constitution on Tuesday, giving it greater policy heft and added pressure to succeed.
For Chinese millennials, despondency has a brand name
Chinese millennials with a dim view of their career and marriage prospects can wallow in despair with a range of teas such as “achieved-absolutely-nothing black tea”, and “my-ex's-life-is-better-than-mine fruit tea”.
Chinese group to buy Odebrecht Peru asset for $1.39 billion: source
A consortium led by China Three Gorges Corp [CYTGP.UL] has agreed to buy a hydroelectric plant in Peru from scandal-plagued Brazilian builder Odebrecht SA [ODBES.UL] for $1.39 billion, a person with knowledge of the deal said on Thursday.
China's JD.com invests in Indonesia's Go-Jek amid SE Asia push: sources
JD.com Inc has invested in Indonesian ride-hailing startup Go-Jek, people familiar with the matter told Reuters, in the latest move by China's second-largest e-commerce firm to tap growth in Southeast Asian mobile-based services.
Saudis may seek funding in Chinese yuan
Saudi Arabia is willing to consider funding itself partly in Chinese yuan, a senior Saudi official said on Thursday, raising the possibility of closer financial ties between the two countries.
China Paper mulls $5 billion bid for Brazil's Eldorado: media
China Paper Holdings has joined a group of companies competing to buy control of Brazilian pulpmaker Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA, Folha de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Wednesday.
JD.com, Thai retailer Central in talks for $500 million e-commerce JV: sources
China's JD.com Inc is in advanced talks with Thailand’s Central Group to launch an e-commerce joint venture in Thailand with a planned total investment of $500 million, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Exclusive: Sri Lanka's cabinet 'clears port deal' with China firm after concerns addressed
Sri Lanka's cabinet cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation.
China gets to grips with MMA, and the results could be explosive
Cage fighting has taken off in the past few years in China, and with martial arts’ deep cultural roots in the country, trainee fighters’ every need taken care of and several potential champions, all the ingredients for dominance are there Cage fighting has taken off in the past few years in China, and with martial arts’ deep cultural roots in the country, trainee fighters’ every need taken care of and several potential champions, all the ingredients for dominance are there
Hong Kong hotelier ‘may be victim of murder’
Hong Kong hotel owner may be victim of murder on mainland, court told
China's CNPC to invest $2 billion in Peru oil, gas block: Perupetro
State-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) plans to invest $2 billion in an oil and natural gas block in southern Peru in coming years, Rafael Zoeger, the head of Peru's state energy agency Perupetro said at a news conference on Tuesday.
As Syngenta deal closes, ChemChina and Sinochem press $120 billion deal: sources
Chinese state-owned Sinochem and ChemChina are in merger talks to create the world's biggest industrial chemicals firm, to be headed by Sinochem chief Ning Gaoning, four people with knowledge of the negotiations said.