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Tencent to regulate financial content

Tencent has introduced new rules for financial content creators on its short-video platform WeChat Channels, tightening oversight of investment-related posts as regulators and platforms move to rein in risks to users. The financial industry convention, released by WeChat Channels and effective on Wednesday, sets out rules aimed at fostering what the platform described as a…

Eleven Chinese, Swiss firms join DEC40

Eleven Chinese and Swiss enterprises join the Digital Economy Cities Alliance (DEC40) on March 31 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On Tuesday, 11 Chinese and Swiss enterprises joined the Digital Economy Cities Alliance (DEC40), an initiative launched by Beijing in partnership with nearly 40 cities worldwide. A ceremony…

Syneron Bio announces completion of $150m series B financing

Syneron Bio, a leader in intelligent platform-driven macrocyclic peptide drug discovery, announced the successful closing of its Series B financing on Tuesday. The round was led by an international life-science fund, with co-lead participation from Decheng Capital, and CDH VGC. Additional investors included a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, True Light…

Chery, JLR recast JV model with new Freelander brand

The Freelander brand makes its debut in Shanghai on March 31, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s Chery Automobile and British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover unveiled a new global NEV brand, Freelander, on Tuesday, marking a shift in their joint-venture model toward deeper integration and independent brand operations. The Freelander name traces back to a…

Exclusive: Former UN envoy hails China’s rapid tech innovation and market reach

During a high-tech tour with Fabrizio Hochschild Drummond, we tried out the AR glasses that simultaneously translates over 100 languages, enjoyed a music and dance performance by a robotics band, and tasted a cup of coffee made in robotic restaurant. The speed of innovation and bringing it to market at very affordable prices is “unusual”,…

SOEs to share more after-tax profits with govt

An image captures the construction of the Qinglongmen Bridge, linking Fodu and Meishan islands in Zhejiang province, on Wednesday. Spanning 756 meters, the project — jointly built by units of China Railway Construction Corp — stands as the largest steel box girder cable-stayed bridge with three towers in the world. YAO FENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China…

Global buyers tap into SCO market at Qingdao import fair

The two-day Export to China · SCO Premium Choice import procurement matchmaking event was held from Monday to Tuesday in Qingdao, Shandong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A two-day import commodity sourcing event in Qingdao, Shandong province, recently brought together government and business representatives from 18 countries to explore trade opportunities as part of broader…