Voices at Summer Davos in Tianjin -- Chen Zhangliang
"Our R&D budget is increasing at large scale. In 2013, we poured 1.8 trillion yuan, about $200 billion, in research, which accounted for 2 to 3 percent of the country's total GDP, the highest proportion in Chinese history."
Voices at Summer Davos in Tianjin -- Li Daokui
"The number of registered Chinese patents has already surpassed that of any other country in the world including the US, indicating China's strong innovation capability. In addition, the number of scientific publications in China, the world's second-largest economy, ranks second globally."
Deeper SCO cooperation promises regional peace, development
Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states are gathering on Thursday and Friday in Dushanbe, capital of Tajikistan, for a summit that is set to chart the course of the regional group's development for the next decade.
Recovery, restructuring in spotlight
The World Economic Forum's eighth Annual Meeting of the New Champions, or the 2014 Tianjin Summer Davos Forum, will be held Wednesday through Friday, with the focus on the Chinese economy. This year's forum is expected to draw a record number of attendees who will share valuable comments and insights on the country's reform-bound economy.
Chinese businesses realizing value of maintaining reputation
Chinese businesses are becoming more aware of the value of maintaining good reputations as the government ramps up corporate social responsibility regulation.
Home purchase limits lose favor in China
This week has seen more Chinese local governments lift home purchase limits in a bid to boost the sluggish property market.