At a public distribution center in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, staff sort and dispatch packages on Thursday as the 618 shopping festival wraps up. GENG YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY Artificial intelligence took center stage this year during China’s annual 618 shopping festival on Thursday, as the country’s e-commerce giants raced to turn chatbots, digital hosts and AI…
With consumers’ healthcare awareness increasing, the consumption of health supplements has been rising, according to latest exhibitions. The Healthplex Expo 2026, and the Natural and Nutraceutical Products China 2026, jointly held by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products and Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co Ltd,…
A Farizon double-decker bus is showcased at the International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong) on June 18, 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Geely’s new energy commercial vehicle unit Farizon unveiled its latest lineup at the 2026 International Automotive and Supply Chain Expo (Hong Kong) on Thursday, as the city pushes to decarbonise its…
Preparations for the ninth China-Eurasia Expo have been completed, with the event set to kick off in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, from June 25 to 29. The scale of participating domestic and international businesses has reached a record high, underscoring the expo’s growing influence as a platform for regional cooperation. According to organizers, to…
China’s market regulator has ordered freight platform operator Huolala to stop using algorithms that unfairly suppress freight rates and to scrap rules requiring drivers to display exclusive vehicle decals. The State Administration for Market Regulation said on Thursday it had formally summoned Huolala under China’s anti-monopoly law and instructed the company to carry out a…
WeRide, a Chinese company specializing in autonomous driving technology, and Uber announced plans on Wednesday to launch commercial robotaxi services in the Greater Zurich Region in Switzerland. The move marks their second joint deployment in Europe within weeks of announcing service plans in Madrid, Spain. “Europe is a priority region for WeRide, and announcing two…
Pingliang red cattle are raised in renovated cave dwellings. [Photo by Yang Mingze/chinadaily.com.cn] On the Loess Plateau in Northwest China, some cattle are raised in renovated cave dwellings. In Pingliang, Gansu province, abandoned traditional structures have been transformed into eco-friendly barns where cattle are raised in a carefully managed environment designed to support healthy growth.…
BEIJING — The China Development Bank (CDB) had issued 213.3 billion yuan (about $31.3 billion) in loans for technological transformation and equipment upgrades by the end of May, the bank said on Thursday. Covering sectors including industrial, energy and electric power, transportation and logistics, the loans supported 366 enterprises and 507 projects, CDB data showed.…
BEIJING — China will launch a fresh campaign to promote the sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in its rural areas by improving auto trade-in services and strengthening support for NEV use in the countryside. The campaign will select NEV models that meet the needs of rural consumers, enjoy good reputations and are known for…
Chinese green technology company Envision Group announced on Thursday a sweeping plan to construct 5 gigawatts of green artificial intelligence computing centers across global desert regions, including the Gobi, by 2030. The company announced the plan as part of efforts to build stable, eco-friendly and cost-effective infrastructure for the AI era. The ambitious target was…