Economy of China

Global Cement Market Report 2018-2023: Largest Players are Lafarge Holcim, Anhui Conch, Jidong Development and Heidelberg Cement

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The "Cement Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Cement Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2018-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The global cement market reached a volume of 4.8 Billion Tons in 2017, growing at a CAGR of around 7% during 2010-2017.
  • China currently dominates the global cement market accounting for the majority of the total global consumption.
  • China National Building Materials (CNBM) currently represents the world's largest player followed by Lafarge Holcim, Anhui Conch, Jidong Development and Heidelberg Cement.

Alibaba's Travel Brand Fliggy Announced Strategic Partnership with House Sharing Platform Xiaozhu

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

BEIJING, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After establishing global strategic partnership with agoda, China's largest online house sharing marketplace Xiaozhu.com announced strategic partnership with Fliggy, the travel brand under Alibaba Group on April 24.

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  • BEIJING, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- After establishing global strategic partnership with agoda, China's largest online house sharing marketplace Xiaozhu.com announced strategic partnership with Fliggy, the travel brand under Alibaba Group on April 24.
  • Backed by Fliggy's mature "Xinyongzhu" (credit living) system, Xiaozhu will provide users with the first post-pay service in the house-sharing industry.
  • In addition, Xiaozhu is said to join Fliggy house sharing channel in May, providing high quality inventories to Fliggy users.
  • All listings on Xiaozhu platform including overseas listings will support this service in batches.

Visteon to Provide SmartCore™ Cockpit Domain Controller to Geely Auto for Pure Electric Platform

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

SHANGHAI, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, has announced that it will provide a SmartCore-based integrated cockpit domain controller to Geely Auto, a leading China-based vehicle manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle platform.

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  • SHANGHAI, April 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon Corporation (Nasdaq: VC), a global leader in automotive cockpit electronics, has announced that it will provide a SmartCore-based integrated cockpit domain controller to Geely Auto, a leading China-based vehicle manufacturer, for its new electric vehicle platform.
  • The SmartCore-based cockpit controller is the first integrated domain controller solution that Geely has adopted for its vehicles.
  • As the cockpit domain supplier for Geely Auto's next-generation pure-electric platform, Visteon demonstrates again its technology advancements and innovation capability.
  • Geely Auto Group sells vehicles under the Geely Auto brand and holds a 50% stake in the LYNK & CO brand.

Standing Firm on Quality First Strategy, GAC Motor Announces Robust Sales of Premium Models

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

"The sustained, robust growth in sales of the first quarter is evidence of the competitiveness of the GAC Motor brand," said Yu Jun, president of GAC Motor.

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  • "The sustained, robust growth in sales of the first quarter is evidence of the competitiveness of the GAC Motor brand," said Yu Jun, president of GAC Motor.
  • "Standing firm on world-class quality, we aim to build cars with supreme quality and personalized design that elevates the travel experience for everyone.
  • Founded in 2008, Guangzhou Automobile Group Motor CO., LTD (GAC Motor) is a subsidiary of GAC Group which ranks the 238th among the Fortune Global 500 companies.
  • GAC Motor has now ranked the first among all Chinese brands for five consecutive years in J.D.

WuXi STA Changzhou Site Passes First U.S. FDA Inspection

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Monday, May 7, 2018

SHANGHAI, May 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- STA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. , (WuXi STA), a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, announces that its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) R&D and manufacturing facility located in Changzhou, China has secured Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) for two APIs from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-- with no Form 483s issued.

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  • SHANGHAI, May 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- STA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. , (WuXi STA), a subsidiary of WuXi AppTec, announces that its active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) R&D and manufacturing facility located in Changzhou, China has secured Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) for two APIs from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-- with no Form 483s issued.
  • This is the first time that WuXi STA's Changzhou facility has been inspected by the FDA.
  • As a global leading Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), WuXi STA is the first CMC platform (including both APIs and drug product) in China to have passed FDA inspection for new chemical entities.
  • "We are very proud of successfully passing FDA inspection once more," commented Ms. Mei Hao, Vice President of Quality at WuXi STA.

Independent Study Validates DJI Data Security Practices

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Monday, April 23, 2018

SHENZHEN, China, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, Monday released the results of an independent report scrutinizing DJI's data practices that concludes DJI drone users have control over how their data is collected, stored and transmitted.

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  • SHENZHEN, China, April 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DJI, the world's leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, Monday released the results of an independent report scrutinizing DJI's data practices that concludes DJI drone users have control over how their data is collected, stored and transmitted.
  • Kivu set up systems to capture all data transmitted through iOS and Android devices running DJI GO 4, and reviewed source code, application data, server addresses, and data generated during operation.
  • In recent months, reports have emerged claiming DJI drones can transmit sensitive user data without the user's knowledge or consent.
  • DJI continues to emphasize its efforts to resolve concerns about data security, and to assure customers they can continue to rely on DJI products as the most stable, reliable and innovative drone platform.

DataRails Wins 2018 Red Herring Top 100 Award

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Sunday, April 22, 2018

TEL AVIV, Israel, April 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DataRails , the spreadsheet management platform for enterprise companies, has won the Red Herring Top 100 Europe award, recognizing Europe's leading private companies and celebrating startups' innovations and technologies across their respective industries.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, April 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- DataRails , the spreadsheet management platform for enterprise companies, has won the Red Herring Top 100 Europe award, recognizing Europe's leading private companies and celebrating startups' innovations and technologies across their respective industries.
  • "We are honored and delighted to be Red Herring award winners," said Didi Gurfinkel, DataRails co-founder and CEO.
  • Red Herring Top 100 Europe selects the award winners from approximately 1,200 privately financed companies each year in the European Region.
  • "In 2018, selecting the top achievers was by no means a small feat," said Alex Vieux, publisher and CEO of Red Herring.

iQIYI Film "The Pluto Moment" to be Shown at Directors' Fortnight During 2018 Cannes Film Festival

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

BEIJING, April 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc.(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"),an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced that iQIYI-produced film "The Pluto Moment" will be included at the 2018 Directors Fortnight, a prestigious independent film festival founded in 1969 and held annually in parallel with the Cannes Annual Film Festival.

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  • BEIJING, April 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI Inc.(NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"),an innovative market-leading online entertainment service inChina, today announced that iQIYI-produced film "The Pluto Moment" will be included at the 2018 Directors Fortnight, a prestigious independent film festival founded in 1969 and held annually in parallel with the Cannes Annual Film Festival.
  • "The Pluto Moment" will be shown as one of twenty films selected from around the world.
  • iQIYI Film was the lead production company for the "The Pluto Moment," in cooperation with Way Good Entertainment Co,Ltd.
  • Director Zhang Ming is well-regarded internationally, having been honored with such awards as the Golden Goblet (Shanghai International Film Festival) and the New Currents Award (Busan International Film Festival).

Successful Repeat Travel Entrepreneur Kevin Du (RezB2B) Reveals Game Changing Travel Agency And Tour Operator Platform At Major Global Las Vegas Travel Forum

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Friday, April 20, 2018

Kevin is using his previous knowledge in growing and scaling a company to a multi-million dollar global business to bring the operator side of travel up to speed .

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  • Kevin is using his previous knowledge in growing and scaling a company to a multi-million dollar global business to bring the operator side of travel up to speed .
  • For years, providers of travel tours in remote areas as well as major cities have worked in a disconnected bookkeeping form.
  • Kevin co-founded an online travel agency named Tours4fun which was acquired by CTRIP, China's #1 online travel agency and ranked #3 globally, in 2013.
  • "Having access to real-time inventory is integral for online travel agencies and operators, and RezB2B solves that problem," said Kevin Du.

Baidu to Report First Quarter 2018 Financial Results on April 26, 2018

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Friday, April 20, 2018

BEIJING, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, after the U.S. market closes on April 26, 2018.

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  • BEIJING, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, after the U.S. market closes on April 26, 2018.
  • Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 10:15 PM on April 26, 2018, U.S. Eastern Time (10:15 AM on April 27, 2018, Beijing/Hong Kong Time).
  • Dial-in details for the earnings conference call are as follows: