Shortly after the outbreak of H7N9 avian flu in China in 2013, two of the country's biotechnology companies were quick to develop vaccines, put them through clinical trials and apply to get them on the market.
British retailer Burberry Group may never have imagined that its scarves and trench coats would be sold from virtual stores in China. But the iconic luxury brand and other biggies like Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Nike, Levi's and Sony are increasingly finding that having an online presence is essential for continued success in China.
Yiwu market to set up online sales sites in 11 countries
"The theme park market is growing, and it is 100 percent related to mainland visitors' growth."
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When Mariam Diallo was a child, she often remembers, many of her friends' homes were blacked out during the evening.
When a foreigner gets into a taxi in Maputo and asks to be taken to "the Chinese supermarket", the driver is likely to know immediately where to go, so well-known have the supermarket and a nearby Chinese hotel become in the Mozambican capital.
A Chinese company has won the contract to build a pair of high-rise buildings in Brazzaville that will become the tallest in the Republic of Congo.
Boosted by expanding demand at home, a leading metal mining and production company from China has been looking to Africa to secure supplies through acquisitions as well as integration with local partners.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, China's e-commerce conglomerate, disclosed in an updated filing on June 18 that quarterly revenue growth slipped to its slowest pace in six years, amid concerns that the development may cast a shadow on its highly anticipated initial public offering in the United States.
Huayi Brothers Media Corp, one of China's leading private media and entertainment conglomerates, plans to acquire a 51 percent stake in Shenzhen Huayuxun Tech Co Ltd, an Internet movie service provider, for 266 million yuan ($42.7 million), the corporation announced on June 16.
First-quarter sales figures indicate that domestic sportswear brands are showing signs of recovery, and companies expect further growth this summer to come from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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