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Cities use sci-tech innovation to deepen global exchanges

More and more Chinese cities are using their own unique advantages to boost scientific and technological innovation, as well as attract talent, in a bid to boost international exchanges. In Nanjing, the capital of East China’s Jiangsu province, city authorities are taking advantage of its unique style as a famous historical and cultural city, and…

More policies in pipeline to boost economy

Investors consult with employees of a securities exchange company in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, about equity trading on Tuesday. [Photo by Shi Bufa/ For China Daily] As there have been more signs recently of a bull run in the A-share market, including soaring indexes and the stratospheric level of the trading volume, more economic stimulus policies…

Mobile payment helps fuel holiday consumption

Passengers wait to exit Nanjing Railway Station in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Monday, the last day of the seven-day National Day holiday.[SU YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s innovative mobile payment options fueled a new wave of inbound travel-related consumption during the National Day holiday period that ended on Monday, injecting more vitality into the global tourism…

National Day holiday fuels China’s tourism, consumption

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Surge in holiday visitors boosts HK business prospects

A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [Photo/IC] Following a 36.1 percent surge in visitors during the weeklong National Day holiday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s government and business community are hoping that year-round inbound travel numbers and consumer spending will bounce back to pre-COVID levels. The National Day holiday, which began…

A-share market set to further buoy confidence

An investor looks at share prices at a brokerage in Fuyang, Anhui province. [Photo by Wang Biao/For China Daily] Following the A-share market’s recent robust recovery buoyed by a number of stronger-than-expected stimulative policies, increasingly confident investors are attaching more attention to the stock market, whose upward momentum can be further consolidated by more supportive…

Alipay sees surge in overseas visitors

A foreign visitor uses Alipay when making payment. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The spending made by overseas visitors via Alipay, a popular mobile payment tool launched by Chinese fintech company Ant Group, surged about 120 percent year-on-year during the first four days of the weeklong National Day holiday, according to data released by Alipay. The…

Lego upbeat about market prospects in China

A visitor takes photos of LEGO brick artwork during the sixth China International Import Expo in November. ZHANG HENGWEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Lego Group remains optimistic about its long-term growth in the Chinese market, focusing on innovation and local relevance, said top official of the global building blocks maker. The company’s CEO Niels B.Christiansen made the…