In June, Google invested 0 million in JD as part of a new strategic partnership. The companies will work together to explore joint development of retail solutions, enabling personalized and seamless shopping experiences in multiple regions around the world.
In December 2017, Thailand and China jointly inaugurated the construction of Thailand's first high-speed railway from Bangkok to northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima.
In China alone, a billion market value is projected for intelligent connected vehicles by 2020, according to China’s Industry and Information Technology Minister Miao Wei, speaking at the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in October in Beijing.
In January, then-Ford CEO Fields canceled plans to build a .8 billion Focus plant in San Luis Potosi and instead said it would build an existing plant in Hermosillo, Mexico. That decision drew praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on keeping US manufacturers' plants and their investments in the US to avoid job losses.
In China, more than 20,000 children aged 17 and under lost their lives or suffered injuries in road traffic accidents in 2019. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children from accidental injuries, the second leading cause of death for children aged 14 and under, according to data released by the Ministry of Public Security.
In June, JD completed the spinoff of JD Finance after first announcing its intentions to do so in March this year.
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In June 2018, Oppo launched its high-end smartphone model Find X in Paris, marking its official foray into Europe. As of January, it had entered nine European markets, including Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
In China, AI-related industries are projected to generate up to 26 percent of its gross domestic product by 2030, the report said, adding that the largest sector gains will likely be in retail, financial services and healthcare.
In January, a policy plan was jointly released by 10 ministry-level authorities, including the National Development and Reform Commission, to stimulate auto consumption. According to the plan, China will promote auto replacement, especially in rural areas, accelerate development of the second-hand car market and adjust subsidies to galvanize sales of new energy vehicles.
In January, the ministry said China would officially launch virtual network services this year and welcomed foreign and private companies to join the sector.