Staff from JD.com Inc attach a package to a drone in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province. [Photo/Xinhua]
Standard Chartered is not only a beneficiary of, but also a participant in and a contributor to China's reform and opening-up policy. In particular, the bank has participated in and made due contributions to China's Belt and Road Initiative and the internationalization of the RMB. With a global footprint that covers around 70 percent of Belt and Road-related economies, Standard Chartered has been able to enjoy the fruits of China's success as its companies look to "go global" and take advantage of Belt and Road opportunities globally. In 2017 alone, the bank was involved in more than 50 deals linked to Belt and Road economies.
Starting in 2007, Feng spent another seven years as senior executive vice-president at Tsing Hua University and National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. He then took the position of director of global affairs at the University of Macau in 2014, a position he just recently left.
Starting April 1 this year, the 16 percent VAT rate that applies to manufacturing and other sectors will be lowered to 13 percent, while the rate for construction, transport and other sectors will be reduced from 10 percent to 9 percent, said a joint statement released on Thursday by the Ministry of Finance, State Taxation Administration and the General Administration of Customs.
Starbucks China, which has a majority share of the coffee chain market in China, launched its delivery services on Sept 19 in Beijing and Shanghai. It plans to expand such services to more than 2,000 stores in 30 cities nationwide by the end of this year, covering more than half of its current stores in the country.
Startup founders often like to say that the arrival of a big competitor is a rising tide that lifts all boats — and often it’s not true. But Amazon’s move into smart shopping carts does seem to have quickly validated a market that other retailers might have been wary about before.
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Spring declares the great rejuvenation of nature from its wintry slumber. As the temperature picks up, animals and plants all start a new growth cycle - which offers the perfect window to nip the freshest ingredients to add some seasonal delights to your dining table.
Starting July 1, Hainan increased its tax-free quota from 30,000 yuan to 100,000 yuan per person each year, and tax-free goods categories were expanded from 38 to 45, including some electronic products such as mobile phones and tablet computers.
Startups can now complete registration procedures and obtain licenses at the self-service registration machines in the city of Pingtan without long queues and onerous paperwork.
States with the highest rates of snakebites are in the vast and remote Amazon basin where it can take hours to reach a hospital stocked with antivenoms.