The event also celebrated the UK as the guest of honor at the 17th Conference of International Exchange of Professionals, to be held in Shenzhen from April 14-16 next year.
The e-commerce platform's gross merchandise volume (GMV) in the 12-month period ended Dec 31 was 1.01 trillion yuan, representing an increase of 113 percent from that of the previous year.
The electric luxury sedan Mercedes-Benz EQS will launch next year with a WLTP range of over 700 kilometers and come equipped with cell modules from CATL, the announcement said.
The e-commerce giant also said it is hiring for 100,000 new full- and part-time positions in its fulfillment centers and delivery network across the US, as well as adding an additional an hour to the current hourly rate for employees in the US through April.
The endeavor to advance into new areas builds upon the company's initial success in developing AI for medical diagnosis, a mission designated to Tencent by the country's top industry and internet regulator, according to Liu Yongsheng, head of Tencent AI Lab.
The evaluation mechanism for scientific research in the agricultural sector should be improved so that research achievements can be better applied, he said.
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The education initiative is called Greenlight. On Sept. 6, employees of sea.citi member companies will deliver school supplies for students at Aki Kurose Middle School, serve a catered lunch, and mentor students on their post-school goals. Over the past few months, employees of sea.citi companies have been donating money to the Greenlight discretionary fund, which will be managed by Communities in Schools. The nonprofit will direct funds to programs and individual students with specific needs.
The drop in the index for cargo transport has narrowed to single digits, while although that for passenger transport fell more than 60 percent, it has bottomed out, Zhou added.
The event was held to brighten the mood, the organizer said.
The evaluation panel, consisting of experts and academicians from a number of universities and research institutions, with 20 percent from overseas, jointly reviewed all the project proposals and selected the final nine, according to Lin.