One of the high-tech zones in Beijing has been running a pilot project for the past several years that allows start-ups to secure loans backed by intellectual property. The program is now being expanded, and the State Intellectual Property Office is reportedly reviewing guidelines. It's well known that start-ups in China have huge problems going […]

Don't be surprised if People's Daily or Xinhua runs a story tomorrow about Nestlé and soil erosion in the Northeast. Anything's possible.

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