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Haleon eyes growth with new unit in Shanghai - March 18, 2026
Seeing China as not only a key market, but also a place with significant potential for long-term growth, innovation and partnership, Haleon, a British consumer health company, has reiterated its long-term commitment to the country, announcing plans for a new manufacturing facility for oral care products.
Audi's CEO denies rumors German carmaker's China JVs will merge - March 18, 2026
Gernot Döllner, chief executive officer of Audi, has rebutted rumors that the German luxury carmaker's joint venture in China with local auto giant SAIC Motor will be integrated into its JV with Chine
Shanghai unveils China's first consumption service standards for pets - March 18, 2026
Before purchasing a pet in Shanghai, consumers may soon be able to scan a code to view the animal's identity, health records, test results and transaction history through a new "one pet, one code" traceability system.
Pre-owned property market in China’s first-tier cities recover in March; new high-end home sales rise - March 18, 2026
The second-hand property market in Chinese first-tier cities has picked up this month, and new home sales have increased, buoyed by popular high-end projects.
Shanghai savors inbound tourism record as LuxeAsia opens - March 18, 2026
Shanghai's inbound tourism market hit a record high in 2025 when the city received 9.36 million visits by inbound tourists, a year-on-year increase of 39.58 percent.
China’s ‘intrinsic stability’ wins global trust - March 17, 2026
"The 21st century is more likely to belong to Beijing than to Washington." A joint poll released on March 15 by the US outlet Politico and the UK polling firm Public First shows that citizens of US' "big four staunch allies" - Canada, the UK, France, and Germany - consider that "it is better to depend on China than the US," with younger generations holding particularly positive views.
Paris talks continue momentum of previous rounds with incremental confidence-building - March 17, 2026
Candid conversation rather than confrontation appeared to define the latest round of China-United States economic and trade consultations in Paris — despite the latest 301 investigations the US administration has launched against multiple countries, including China.
Shanghai brain-computer interface startups secure new funding - March 17, 2026
StairMed and Futong Huizhi, two Shanghai-based medical technology startups have secured new funding as investors continue to bet on China's fast-growing brain-computer interface (BCI) sector.
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl CBD boosts role as trade hub - March 17, 2026
As the Hongqiao International Opening-up Hub celebrates its fifth anniversary, its core area, the Shanghai Hongqiao International Central Business District (CBD), has unveiled significant progress as a key global trade hub.
Shanghai existing-home sales surge to five-year high as city eases commercial property rules - March 17, 2026
Shanghai's existing-home market recorded its strongest weekly sales in nearly five years last week, with the online transaction system crashing repeatedly under the load.
