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Full sail ahead for city’s exports thanks to shipbuilding, ICs and agriculture

The Dalian Night event adds color to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, in January. XU BOYUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Despite global economic complexities and geopolitical uncertainties, Dalian reported marked growth in foreign trade, showing vitality and resilience. Dalian Customs data show the city in Liaoning province generated 166.21 billion yuan ($24.52…

Inner Mongolia’s 10th UHV power transmission corridor breaks ground

Construction launch ceremony for the Dalad-Mengxi 1,000-kV UHV transmission and transformation project on June 18. [Photo/Grassland Cloud] Construction began on June 18 for the Dalad-Mengxi 1,000-kilovolt ultra-high-voltage (UHV) alternating current transmission and transformation project, marking the 10th UHV power transmission corridor in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The project starts at the Dalad UHV…

Summer Davos spotlight falls on host city Dalian’s economic rise

The 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, aka the Summer Davos, is being held in Dalian from June 23 to 25, attracting guests from home and abroad to the coastal city in Liaoning province. Located at 122 degrees east longitude and 39 degrees north latitude, the modern marine metropolis of Dalian enjoys the status…

Fitness party is on, tiring, but inspiring

Athletes take part in a Hyrox race in Beijing on March 21. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY When Scarlet Wan crossed the finish line at Hyrox Shanghai alongside her Team FoYes relay teammates in May, the victory was about more than another gold medal. Their winning time of 53 minutes and 12 seconds shattered China’s national record…

Sportswear MNCs tap into premium sports boom in Chinese market

Sportswear and sporting goods multinational corporations are reporting strong growth in China, boosted by demand for premium athletic apparel, footwear and equipment. Recent earnings from On Holding AG, Amer Sports Inc, Asics Corp and Yonex Co show China emerging as a key driver of revenue growth, supported by rising participation in running, racket sports and…

China’s word-of-mouth hit ‘Dear You’ crosses 1.8b yuan at box office

BEIJING — China’s word-of-mouth movie sensation “Dear You” has grossed more than 1.8 billion yuan ($264 million) at the domestic box office as of Friday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Released on April 30, the low-budget, Chaoshan-dialect film featuring a largely unknown cast has emerged as one of China’s biggest cinematic successes this year, gaining…

China to apply additional tariff on Australian beef imports as quota reached

BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imported from Australia, effective Saturday, on top of existing tariff rates. China has implemented safeguard measures on imported beef since Jan 1, 2026. The measures take the form of country-specific quotas, with additional tariffs imposed…

Tianjin launches cross-border business service portal

Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area launched a cross-border service portal on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Tianjin’s first all-in-one cross-border service portal for expanding enterprises was launched at the city’s Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) on Wednesday. Zhang Xue, chairperson of TEDA One-Stop Global Service Center, said the digital platform offers 104 standardized services covering sectors such…