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The restriction reflects a battle between the Chinese and US high-tech industries. Although US suppliers could ask for permission to sell products to ZTE, the US authorities will definitely deny such a request."

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Sinotruk gears up for overseas markets

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At a vast R&D center in eastern China, Sinotruk technicians in bright white uniforms bustled around us testing new, experimental products.

African expansion to fuel competitive edge

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Sinotruk plans to build five spare parts warehouses and service centers in South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria this year as part of efforts to keep pace with established European and American rivals.

Minister rules out property market collapse

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China's real estate market will not collapse, as happened in Japan two decades ago, because the situations of the two countries are very different, Chen Zhenggao, the minister of housing and urban-rural development, said on March 15.

Chinese bidders expected for Turkish nuclear project

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Turkey will open up the bidding process to build the country's third nuclear power plant next year, and an official says he believes Chinese companies will aggressively pursue the contract, worth $22 billion to $25 billion.

Bullet trains making tracks across national borders

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The capacity to manufacture and export top-end high-speed trains and related equipment is giving a new sheen to China's image.

Chinese firm wins $1.3b US railcar deal

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CSR Sifang America, a subsidiary of China Railway Rolling Stock Corp, has been awarded a $1.3 billion order to supply up to 846 railcars to the Chicago Transit Authority, the biggest train order in the city's history.

Tech firms rev up to put driverless vehicles on the road

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Self-driving cars may not quite have got up to full speed, but they are likely to be racing into our lives sooner than many people expect, thanks to the research work of Chinese technology companies.

Firms set sights on 5G networks

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Chinese technology companies and telecom carriers are speeding up their efforts to develop 5G communications technology and hope to hold trials in 2018.

$12.8b hotel offer 'to boost market share'

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The acquisition of US hotel chain operator Starwood by Chinese insurance conglomerate Anbang Insurance Group, if successful, will increase the hotel group's global market share and ensure the continuity of its operation and brand, analysts say.

Still going strong

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Alex Molinaroli, the chairman and CEO of Johnson Controls Inc, is something of a rarity in today's business world - he has spent his entire 33-year career at one company.

Trading on celebrity

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Zhang Dayi isn't a movie star, nor does she appear on TV. Her celebrity has grown purely online, yet an endorsement from her can send sales of a product soaring.

Online brands taste real-life success

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In less than 10 years, Michelle Phan went from blogging about makeup, to posting tutorials on YouTube, to having her own line of cosmetics launched by L'Oreal, a global brand.

London bourse bids to lure Chinese listings

2016-03-11 08:11

London Stock Exchange Plc is hoping to welcome a fresh wave of Chinese listings as it ramps up efforts to lure companies from the Middle Kingdom.

Quotable

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Games have become an essential part of young people's lifestyles."

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Huayi takes the hard road into Hollywood

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It is not unusual to hear about Chinese firms acquiring Hollywood movie studios these days, but film mogul Wang Zhongjun says that would not be his first choice to expand internationally.

Hopes rise high for stock market rally

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Market insiders say fresh policies aimed at stabilizing economic growth could fuel a rally in Chinese equities lasting until the end of April - and possibly beyond.

Cyber biz runs on mommy power

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Former stay-at-home mother Liu Nan, 32, clearly remembers the first day of her online baby products business on Taobao.com in 2011: Sales reached a stunning 60,000 yuan ($9,210; 8,407 euros).