On the other hand, Ma's charisma made him a natural ambassador to endorse a number of initiatives, such as New Retail, the Electronic World Trade Platform, and the meeting with then US President-elect Donald Trump.
On Thursday, Tsai delivered a speech while celebrating the "national day" of the island, during which she said the mainland's development posed threats to the world. Tsai said the island is on the front line of safeguarding democracy in the region.
On Wednesday, the US House Judiciary Committee signed off on a bill that would require universal background checks for gun purchases. With Democrats now controlling the House, the panel voted along party lines to approve the bill, 23-15. But it has little chance of approval in the Republican-controlled Senate.
On Wednesday, the central bank further lowered the rate of 100 billion yuan (.2 billion) worth of one-year medium-term lending facility to financial institutions to 2.95 percent, compared with 3.15 percent on the previous operation.
On Wednesday, I came across a news story on the Daily Mail of London website with a catchy headline referring to "chicken feet diplomacy". It detailed how a US shipment of chicken feet — or paws, as they are called in some countries — arrived in Shanghai on Monday.
On behalf of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Zhao Leji delivered a speech at the event, expressing congratulations to the congress and extending greetings to returned overseas Chinese and their relatives, Chinese people living abroad and workers with the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese (AFROC).
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On the eve of the conference this year, the Chinese insurance regulator warned of multiple risks in the insurance industry, ranging from liquidity pressure to reputation management.
On the brink of a promised IPO in the new year, the ride-hailing giant Uber wasn’t done looking at tough issues in the rear view mirror this year. Whether it was dealing with internal harassment issues, data breaches or the death of a woman run over by one of its self-driving vehicles, Uber had a lot on its plate. Chief Legal Officer Tony West made the argument to GeekWire why the company deserves a second chance.
On its platform, 58 Daojia has thousands of registered homemakers, whom it places among its clients. The company said it gets an 8 percent commission fee and gives 92 percent to the domestic helpers.
On his part, Erwin Pon, the chairman of the Chinese Association of Gauteng, said the celebration is an avenue to promote cultural values esteemed by the local Chinese community. "We hope that other cultures will understand our values and thus strengthen our engagement economically and socially."