Experts and executives participate in a forum on humanoid robotics under the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, Hainan province, on Wednesday. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Humanoid robotics is undergoing a paradigm shift, moving from performance-driven showpieces toward practical, scalable industrial applications and standardized consumer products, according to industry leaders speaking at the…
As the integration of technological and industrial innovation is becoming central to China’s next stage of artificial intelligence development, enterprises are expected to play an even more essential role in driving breakthroughs, said industry experts and company executives during the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in Hainan province. The comments came as China…
Peter Burnett answers questions from journalists on the sidelines of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, Hainan province, on Wednesday. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY China’s green transition, innovation capabilities and policy continuity will create fresh opportunities for foreign firms to introduce their latest products and services during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30)…
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] At Wuxi’s Yuantouzhu scenic area on the shores of Taihu Lake, cherry blossoms are in full bloom. In the gentle spring breeze, clouds… Read More »Yuantouzhu cherry blossoms at Taihu Lake, Jiangsu
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[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] In the forests of Changbai Mountain, Jilin province, winter still lingers. Amid ice and snow, the delicate Amur adonis — golden, translucent and… Read More »Amur adonis, Changbai Mountain, Jilin
A consumer walks past an advertisement of e-commerce platform Pinduoduo at a shopping mall in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s major e-commerce platform Pinduoduo said on Wednesday that it will invest 100 billion yuan ($13.9 billion) over the next three years to build a new self-operated brand initiative, as part of a broader…
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