Revenue from advertising services rose 78.1 percent to 156.4 million yuan in the first half of this year, accounting for 7.9 percent of total revenue.
Rudd, who is presently the president of the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York, was voicing his support for the concept highlighted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in a report to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in October.
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Reviewing China-Belarus relations, Xi said the two countries have firmly supported each other on issues related to their core interests and major concerns, with practical cooperation and close coordination in international and regional issues.
Retail sales dropped by 1.1 percent in July on a yearly basis, narrowing from the 1.8 percent decline in June. Sales of commercial goods for the first time returned to expansion mode this year, growing by 0.2 percent year-on-year in July as domestic consumption gradually recovers.
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Ross, the city's lord provost, said: "As an award-winning actress, Ms Yong Mei is a fantastic fit for ETAG's leading role … As official tourism ambassador for Edinburgh and China, I'm looking forward to working with Ms Yong Mei and ETAG on further strengthening our city's strong ties with the people, businesses and investors of China."
Rupert Hoogewerf, founder of the Hurun Rich List, said they have seen the entrepreneurship and the courage to start from scratch from these Chinese women. But he also pointed out there is still more room to improve gender equality among top entrepreneurs, as women have to achieve much more than their male peers to earn career respect or recognition.
Reuters, Xinhua and AP contributed to this story.
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