![China Focus: China's manufacturing sector contracts in July](../titlepic/111936/1119363174_1471486936337_title0h.jpg)
China Focus: China's manufacturing sector contracts in July
China's manufacturing sector posted a slight drop in July due to the flood season and weak demand, official data showed Monday.
Industries
![China Focus: Didi's takeover of Uber China sparks worry](../titlepic/111936/1119363164_1470744743066_title0h.jpg)
China Focus: Didi's takeover of Uber China sparks worry
Chinese on-demand mobility (ODM) firm Didi's takeover of the business of Uber China has triggered worries over potential monopoly and price hikes.
Trade
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Zhejiang Export Fair serves as important bridge to boost China-Vietnam trade ties
"The Zhejiang Export Fair will serve as an important bridge to boost China-Vietnam bilateral trade ties," said Feng Wei.
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Xinhua Insight: Foreign trade steams ahead in China's southwest
Chongqing Municipality in southwest China has seen a boom in foreign trade in recent years, primarily due to the extensive expansion of its transport network.
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In-depth
![News Analysis: China mulls further boosting private investment](../titlepic/111936/1119363224_1470741551058_title0h.jpg)
News Analysis: China mulls further boosting private investment
China's top economic planning body has suggested more policy tools to reverse the slowing of private investment and bolster economic growth.
![China's dual-track property market demands two-speed policy](../titlepic/111936/1119363219_1470744700723_title0h.jpg)
China's dual-track property market demands two-speed policy
Property prices in China's upper-tier cities continued to surge while the overall growth momentum has decelerated, according to statistics released Monday.
![Higher coal, steel prices challenge China's mission to cut capacity](../titlepic/111936/1119363207_1470744704901_title0h.jpg)
Higher coal, steel prices challenge China's mission to cut capacity
Chinese authorities are alarmed by the slow progress in reducing overcapacity in the coal and steel industries as a temporary market recovery impeded efforts to shut down production.