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Coffee war in China

The next coffee war in China will take place in smaller cities, with stores luring customers with more expensive premium coffee.

Self-driving bus in mass production

Apolong, the self-driving bus that was co-developed by tech company Baidu and commercial vehicle manufacturer King Long, is now in mass-production.

Hong Kong aims to become Asia’s financial hub

The boom in the number of newly registered companies in the financial sector underscores Hong Kong’s move to become Asia’s financial hub.

Beijing’s car licence plate lottery: 1-to-2031

In June 2,031 car owners have competed for a license plate through Beijing's vehicle lottery system. This is a new record.

Shanghai, ‘product launch city’

Brands and manufacturers that want to introduce new products should use Shanghai as their launching platform. Shanghai is pitching itself as ‘launch city’.

Empty apartment sales rush to avoid vacancy tax

In Hong Kong, empty apartments are being sold at steep discounts. Developers want to avoid getting taxed under new vacancy tax legislation.

Lesser-known diamonds in Forbes’ list of 50 most innovative companies

Forbes China has compiled a list of China’s most innovative companies, featuring lesser-known enterprises like 23Mofang, Ant Financial and DeePhi Tech.

Chengdu to boost its attractiveness to investors and businesses

Chengdu is to become China’s new ‘national central city’; it will speed up its construction and open up further to investors and businesses.

China’s consumers keen on imported products

Consumers indicated that imported products account for about 30 percent of their total consumption

Shenzhen’s green quest is paying off

Shenzhen once known for its air pollution, has done a lot over the years to clean up its act – and deal with its pollution problems.

Google invests $550 million in Chinese e-commerce player JD.com

Google will invest $550 million in JD.com, China’s second-largest e-commerce company.

‘Hybrid sea rice’ may save Chinese farmers

A new type of rice can be grown in the saline and alkali rich areas of China. Hybrid sea rice will bring new opportunities to suffering Chinese farmers.