So we position ourselves as the 'natural ally' of reform and opening-up and fend off so-called de-coupling," he said.

因此，我们将自己定位为改革开放的‘天然盟友’，并抵制所谓的去耦合，”他说。

Trailing behind the development of a CD47 drug that has reached phase 3 study at clinical-stage immuno-oncology company Forty Seven Inc, which Gilead took over earlier this year, the Nasdaq-listed I-Mab has been reportedly looking for months for a powerful ally to speed up its own program.

Shenhua can improve its coal-dominated energy mix by advancing into clean energy segments such as renewable energy and nuclear energy, while Guodian can benefit from a powerful ally in the coal sector, to fend off risks to supplies and prices, he said.

"With this new flight to Chengdu the major hub for Air China, which is our ally and star alliance partner, passengers from Ethiopian Airlines' vast and growing network, will be able to connect to dozens of cities in China, including Shenzhen, Kunming, Hangzhou, Xiamen, Changsha and Urumqi, similarly Chinese travelers will enjoy faster travel and connection to more than 54 countries and further to Sao Paulo, Brazil and the US with minimum layover in Addis Ababa Hub," explained Awol.

In particular, the US has strengthened its efforts to ally with other countries to curb the development of China's chip industry.

Chinese soccer aficionados who are unable to travel to Qatar to experience all the exciting action at the stadiums, have found in technology an able ally, which somewhat compensated for missing out on all that fun, industry watchers said.

The reiteration of houses' foremost function shows the Chinese leadership's resolve not to make property a short-term economic stimulus tool but ensure it functions as a long-term ally of high-quality development, industry observers said.

That has in part propelled platforms like QQ to ally with hanfu merchants in the grand game.

"Therefore, we decided to form an ally to consolidate the resources and human resources of libraries in the country to develop an IP. "

It was 5 pm, and Saada Masood Ally Seif, a Tanzanian passenger in her 20s, was waiting in the departure hall of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, though her flight would not take off for seven hours.

"We're exploring where that will go with these innovative concepts, envisioning mobility as an ally of wellness, giving customers the ultimate luxury, more personal time rather than taking it.

[Photo/VCG]General Motors Co said a glut of used cars will return to market after their leases expire and drag on its finance unit this year, following similar warnings by peer Ford Motor Co and lenders such as Ally Financial Inc.

The National Automobile Dealers Association's used vehicle price index plunged in February by the most since November 2008, spurring concerns about the fallout for automakers, lenders including Ally Financial and car-rental companies such as Hertz Global Holdings Inc.

More efforts are needed from companies to make artificial intelligence a strategic ally and make it more responsible, as more companies around the globe are accelerating plans to implement AI amid uncertainties like COVID-19 and the global economic downturn, said Wilson Chow, global technology, media and telecommunications industry leader of market consultancy PwC, at the Vision China event on Friday.

Together, these investments can "make AI a strategic ally", Chow said, adding that it will close the gap between ideas and execution to drive faster and better decisions.

To make AI a strategic ally, Chow also suggested making strategy a game－that is AI can game out different scenarios for a company, modeling future conditions and their likely impact.

"In the early days of the Trump administration, Boeing was very successful in making an ally of the president, who early on visited the Charleston plant where it makes 787s," Ted Reed, who covers airlines for Forbes, told China Daily.

The Chinese business community in Namibia, he added, has contributed vastly to the socio-economic development of the country, making them a worthwhile ally.