Animation companies in China are seeking for wider global market, elevating the industry by producing distinctive brand images and recognizable aesthetic concepts of Chinese culture, China Daily reported Thursday.

New business models keep emerging and expanding their presence in China's online retail services industry, said an industry report by the China Center for Internet Economy Research.

China inaugurated its science and technology innovation board on Thursday, kicking off the country's much-anticipated capital market reform this year.

Chinese government subsidies to public hospitals have increased by 15.6 percent annually since 2010, a health official said Friday.

East China's Shandong province has seen robust trade with member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, statistics from Qingdao customs showed.

Planetary scientists have discovered that the yellow color visible on portions of the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa is sodium chloride, a compound known on Earth as table salt, according to a release of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) on Wednesday.

Chinese consumers are exhibiting a notably greater willingness to embrace new vehicle features such as autonomous driving, connectivity and electrification than their counterparts throughout the Asia-Pacific region, according to the latest survey released by global consultancy Deloitte.