Transnational Fortune Global 500 companies are demonstrating their confidence in the Chinese market. Ten key projects were signed between transnational corporations from Europe and Shandong province on Thursday in Jinan, the provincial capital.
Toronto-based Canada Goose, a leading cold weather apparel maker, has accelerated its expansion in China by opening more brick-and-mortar stores and pop-up shops at shopping centers.
Towers rise up into the sky in this view of Beijing's central business district, Aug 15, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Tourist spending forecast to increase by 226 percent during 3-day holiday
Trade between Xi'an and the United States grew by 17.5 percent and its trade with the Republic of Korea grew by 33.9 percent year on year. Trade with countries along the Belt and Road including Singapore, Malaysia, India, Vietnam and Russia also increased.
Topics such as blockchain, cloud services, open source software, the Belt and Road Initiative and intellectual property protection are presented at the expo.
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Tourists display spring couplets written in English with Santa Claus last month in Rovaniemi, Finland. Many consider Rovaniemi to be the Jolly Old Elf's hometown. [Photo/China Daily]
Total smartphone shipments in the Chinese market were 101 million units in the second quarter, up 0.5 percent year-on-year. The figure was 10.8 million units in Brazil, a growth of 1.3 percent year-on-year.
Total net profits attributable to shareholders of the 130 Hong Kong-listed property developers shrank 12.46 percent to 486.6 billion yuan (.6 billion), while that of the 37 A-share-listed companies gained 17.92 percent to 126.3 billion yuan.
Top scenic sites in Central China's Hubei province received over 2.07 million visitors in the first seven days of the holiday, according to the provincial culture and tourism department, with 30 key scenic sites raking in 205 million yuan from Oct 1 to Oct 7.