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A man delivers lunch to workers at a construction site in Beijing, China, on Oct. 11, 2007.
Ele.me Scandal Puts China’s Online Food Delivery Industry Under Scrutiny

China’s growing food delivery market has hit a snag after the country’s state broadcaster aired a scathing report against the industry’s biggest player.

China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration is setting up demonstration areas to help cross-border e-commerce firms improve their services.
Shanghai FTZ Regulator Sets Up First E-commerce Demo Zones

The administrator for Shanghai’s pilot free trade zone is setting up a demonstration area to help improve the services of cross-border e-commerce firms, Shanghai Daily reported.

A Chinese firm invested $200 million for a five-star Auckland City hotel.
Fu Wah Receives Love from Auckland for Building a Signature Hotel in the City

New Zealand is happy with its Chinese business partner for developing a signature hotel in Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter to be erected in 2018.

Companies replace copper with cheaper aluminum to cut costs.
Auto, Power Companies Replace Copper with Aluminum to Save Millions

Car makers and energy firms are replacing copper with aluminum in their products after seeing how much they would save with the innovation.

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ZTE is set to appeal on U.S. export sanctions following the failure of lobbying efforts.
China's ZTE Said to Appeal US Export Ban After Lobby Efforts Fail

Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corp. plans to appeal U.S. export restrictions that took effect last week after lobbying efforts have been unsuccessful.

A new company dedicated to rocket development and commercial launches is set to be established in China.
China to Set Up First Rocket Company for Commercial Launches

China plans to establish a company that will develop rockets and provide launches for commercial clients, a scientist working for a state-owned space technology enterprise said on Tuesday, March 15.

To accommodate this market, travel companies are targeting such cities with customized and cheaper packages.
Travel Rush Has Spread to Second- and Third-tier Cities in China

Big city dwellers aren’t the only ones experiencing a travel rush. According to several industry experts and travel agencies, people from the second- and third-tier Chinese cities have been infected with wanderlust, China Daily reported.

Alibaba logistics arm Cainaio has received new funding from Malaysian and Singaporean firms that it intends to use for expansion.
Alibaba Logistics Arm’s Funding from Temasek, GIC to Be Used for Expansion

Cainiao, logistics arm of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., has received funding from investors in Malaysia and Singapore, including Temasek Holdings Pte, in its first round of external fundraising. It intends to use the fund to bankroll expansion, China Daily reported.

Since 2009, China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp. has been developing Kuaizhou solid-fuel rockets to provide a low-cost yet quick-response addition to its rocket family for the commercial market.
Chinese Rocket Maker Planning to Expand Operations Overseas

Fourth Academy of China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp., the country's biggest missile manufacturer, unveiled plans to expand operations into the international commercial launch market, a senior rocket designer told China Daily.

China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. subsidiary CSR Sifang America will supply 846 new rail cars to Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), after winning the $1.3 billion deal.
CRRC Subsidiary Gets $1.3b Contract to Supply Chicago Railcars

CSR Sifang America, a subsidiary of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC), got a $1.3 billion contract to supply the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) with 846 railcars, considered to be the biggest train order in the city's history.

Johor is located only 2 kilometers from Singapore.
Malaysian Government Approves Construction of Forest City by Chinese Developer

Malaysia's Department of Environment has approved the construction and reclamation of a luxury housing project that is being built on an artificial island in the Johor Strait. The project is being invested in by Yang Guoqiang, a Chinese developer, reported People's Daily Online.

Banning foreign investments in online publishing services is aimed at protecting the nation's ideology and culture security.
Foreign Online Publishing No Longer Allowed in China

The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT) cited a government catalogue that bans foreign investment in online publications in order to justify recent disputes regarding a new regulation. The list also includes other industries, including books, newspapers, magazines, digital publications and audiovisual products.

KFC has opened over 5,000 outlets in the Chinese mainland since it arrived in 1987.
KFC Becomes First Western Fast Food Giant in Tibet

KFC has opened a branch in the Tibet Autonomous Region, which is over 500 square meters big and expected to serve an average of 1,000 customers on usual days. The branch employs 40 employees, half of which are from Tibet, including eight ethnic Tibetans.

China's high-speed trainmakers value the work given by their workers in ensuring the safety and efficiency of the country's high-speed trains.
China’s High-speed Trainmakers Recognize Worth of Human Resources

China’s high-speed trainmakers continue to treat workers and employees as valuable human resources, even breaking gender barriers, amid overcapacity and weak market demand affecting many sectors that led to layoffs.

Philips Lighting will hasten its research and development (R&D) plans to compete with established rivals in China.
Philips Lighting Accelerates R&D Spending to Compete with Rivals in China

Philips Lighting Holding BV, a Royal Philips company, is set to further step up its research and development (R&D) pace in China to compete with other established rivals in the next five years, China Daily reported.

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