Shanghai fashion brand HPLY inaugurated the Autumn/Winter 2026 Shanghai Fashion Week on Wednesday at Xintiandi. [Photo provided] HPLY, a local urban women’s wear brand, opened the Autumn/Winter 2026 Shanghai Fashion Week on Wednesday, emphasizing lace as the centerpiece of its signature designs. HPLY presents lace as representing the strength and softness of modern women through…
A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Commerce has said on Thursday China is seeking to maximize the ease with which tourists access dining, accommodation, transport, shopping and entertainment services while visiting the country. He Yongqian made the remarks after China unveiled a 16-point policy package aimed at expanding inbound travel and consumption, with measures spanning…
The Zhongguancun Forum opens on March 25, beckoning global scientists, investors, and entrepreneurs. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily] Global AI scientists and entrepreneurs are set to gather for AI Day, which is due to open on Friday during the ongoing Zhongguancun Forum, one of China’s premier science and technology symposiums. They will witness a demonstration…
BASF opened its new Zhanjiang chemical complex on Thursday, marking the completion of an €8.7 billion ($10 billion) investment on Guangdong province’s southwestern coast. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BASF opened its new Zhanjiang chemical complex on Thursday, marking the completion of an €8.7 billion ($10 billion) investment on Guangdong province’s southwestern coast. Covering an area…
PARIS — Global economic growth is projected to ease to 2.9 percent in 2026 from 3.3 percent in 2025, before edging up to 3.0 percent in 2027, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said in its latest Economic Outlook on Thursday. The report said that the evolving conflict in the Middle East will…
What if we viewed the 2026 ZGC Forum through a lens of color? Here, colorful innovations thrive not just in the exhibition hall but in everyday life. As 2026 marks the inaugural year of the 15th Five-Year Plan, this gathering is painting a vivid picture of China’s commitment to high-quality development. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please…
What rewards await those tackling critical “bottleneck” technologies in Guangzhou’s Baiyun district? The district has introduced a major incentive package for the biomanufacturing industry – a full-cycle support policy spanning 10 key dimensions, from research and development, talent recruitment to intellectual property protection and industrial scale-up. The initiative aims to lower barriers for innovators and…
A Pakistani couple engages in discussions with a traditional Chinese medicine company after the roundtable meeting. [Photo by Yan Dongjie/for chinadaily.com.cn] Nearly 300 representatives from the political, business, and academic sectors of more than 30 countries and regions gathered in Tianjin on Wednesday for in-depth discussions on topics including global value chains, innovation-driven development, artificial…
China has urged Japan to “earnestly reflect and correct” its wrongdoings and create conditions for normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry made the remarks during a news conference in response to media inquiries regarding China-Japan economic ties. “China remains…
Participants interact with a 6G-enabled remote-controlled robot at the 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum), which opened in Beijing on March 26. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING – The 2026 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) will spotlight the theme of “Full Integration Between Technological and Industrial Innovation,” an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said…