Stronger incentives are called to offset the cautious economic outlook. [Photo/Agencies]
Stringent environmental protection requirements on engine emissions and low demand, especially weaker sales of engines for heavy-duty trucks, weighed on Weichai Power, with revenue dipping 7.4 percent in 2015 and profits plunging 72.2 percent.
Steven Zhu, an analyst with market research firm Pacific Epoch, said that while the deal could put a drag on margins, there are a lot of synergies Alibaba can leverage, especially with its indigenous dining review service Koubei.
Such hopes are linked to online celebrities such as Bart Baker of the United States where he boasted some 10 million fans on YouTube. But he shifted his focus to the China market on hearing about its growth potential.
Students who live in the Caojiadu neighborhood collect vegetables on their rooftop garden, December 21, 2018. [Photo provided to chinadaily]
Sticking to a people-centered development philosophy reflects the prominent strength of China's political system and is also a marked advantage of the nation's governing system and capacity, Xin said.
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Strict control of backdoor listing-the practice of bigger unlisted companies buying out smaller listed companies and then carrying out reverse mergers to become listed-has led to a significant decrease in backdoor A-share IPOs to only four from 12 in the first half of last year.
Studies have shown that compared with sweet cherries, sour cherries contain more antioxidants and less sugar and are therefore healthier to eat.
Students at the University of Dayton in Ohio were asked Tuesday evening to vacate dorms within 24 hours — three days ahead of the scheduled start of spring break — leading to a campus protest late Tuesday night by "a large disorderly crowd that grew to more than 1,000", according to a university statement.
Students from rural and migrant worker families - most on lower incomes and with fewer job hours - often have lower marks, and the school has developed multiple activities to involve more students in the daily school life to boost their confidence.