Chinese tennis ace Zheng Qinwen advances to semi final stage of WTA Finals

Chinese tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen served up another stellar performance at the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on Wednesday to move into the semi-final stage of the season-ending showpiece.

Zheng, who stunned the tennis world by claiming an outstanding Olympic singles gold medal in Paris in the summer, booked her spot in the semis with an emphatic win over Italy's Jasmine Paolini in her last round-robin match.

Paolini, who has herself enjoyed a strong season after reaching the finals of both the French Open and Wimbledon, was comprehensively outplayed by Zheng, who powered her way to an impressive 6-1, 6-1 victory to move into the final four.

The 22-year-old Zheng has now extended her winning record against Paolini to four matches over their previous encounters, and will now be eying up further glory to cap off a break-out year which saw her reach her first Grand Slam final in Australia and claim a memorable Olympic gold.

Zheng's victory also makes her the first Chinese female tennis player to advance from the group stage in her WTA Finals debut.

Chinese tennis ace Zheng Qinwen advances to semi final stage of WTA Finals

China welcomes more U.S.-funded enterprises, including GE HealthCare, to keep deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with China and share the opportunities brought by China's vast market and high-quality development, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Tuesday.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Peter J. Arduini, president and CEO of GE HealthCare.

He noted that China's economy has got off to a good start this year, showing strong resilience and vitality.

During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), He said, China will unswervingly expand high-level opening up and keep building a first-class business environment.

Arduini said that GE HealthCare is fully confident in its long-term development in China, will continue to deepen its presence in the Chinese market, and is willing to contribute to promoting economic and trade cooperation between the United States and China.

China welcomes deeper mutually beneficial cooperation with U.S.-funded enterprises: vice premier