His conviction was not surprising but the life sentence handed to the former highflying politician seems designed to ensure he has no way back
2013-09-23
Beijing’s motives are raising concerns in Washington, which is spearheading the talks due to a lack of progress in the WTO global deal
2013-09-23
Sixteen-year-old is released after being accused of breaking new laws designed to tighten control in China over information on the Internet
2013-09-23
Guangdong in southern China was cleaning up on Monday after being hit by a severe typhoon that had already battered Taiwan and the Philippines
2013-09-23
Beijing-based supermarket retailer Jingkelong published its semi-annual performance report, stating that its net profit decreased by 37.7% from CNY77.632 million in the same period of 2012 to CNY48.365 million. According to the financial report, Jingkelong's revenue from major businesses was CNY4.7 billion, a year-on-year increase of 4.5%; however, its revenue from major retailing businesses decreased […]
2013-09-23
Tencent is reshuffling its internal departments to make way for more online literature and book services. The company has positioned its literature business into its interactive entertainment sector. This new literature area will include three major brands and five product channels. According to Cheng Wu, vice president of Tencent, Tencent's literature business is an important […]
2013-09-23
Chinese mobile analytics firm App Annie has closed a USD15 round of investment. Led by Sequoia Capital, the financing included previous investors IDG Capital Partners, Greycroft Partners, e.ventures and Infinity Venture Partners. While based in Beijing, App Annie is not a China-focused business. Instead, it aggregates freely available mobile app data for Android and Apple […]
2013-09-23
Chinese B2C e-commerce website JD.com announced that Huang Xuande has been appointed new chief financial officer of the company. JD.com said that at present, the company has a clear strategic positioning. To seize the opportunity to establish and enhance its business advantages and continue to improve its internal management, they decided to invite Huang to […]