Despite the summery weather in South China, the annual automotive show in Guangzhou has felt some chill from the slowdown of the world's largest auto market.

Beijing Capital Co Ltd, the largest water service company in China, said on Thursday that it would consider acquiring overseas clean technology firms to meet the country's urgent needs in sewage and solid waste treatment.

The financial authorities released more measures on Friday to further promote the development of the Beijing-based National Equities Exchange and Quotations, better known as the "New Third Board".

China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sealed a deal here Sunday to upgrade their free trade area (FTA), injecting fresh impetus into regional economic cooperation.

Positive sales momentum for China's property sector, a major pillar for economic growth, will continue in the last quarter of 2015, Moody's Investors Service said Thursday.

China's GDP growth in the third quarter should be viewed on a reasonable basis, as the economy is running on a stable track boosted by new growth drivers, an economist said.

The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, announced late Friday that both benchmark deposit rate and lending rates will be lowered by 25 basis points from Oct. 24.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will convene the fifth plenary session of its 18th Central Committee to outline the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) for national development on Monday, with extraordinary achievements in the 12th plan period (2011-2015).