BEIJING – A team of Chinese scientists has developed a groundbreaking device capable of converting the friction between vehicle tires and roads into clean electricity. The device, called the roadbed tribological energy harvester (RTE harvester), presents a novel approach to harnessing a vast and previously untapped source of energy. An estimated 85 percent of a…
China’s first self-developed ultra-deep-water gas field, Shenhai-1, reached full production on Wednesday, becoming the country’s largest offshore gas field by output, according to operator China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC). All 23 subsea wells at the field are now in operation, reaching a peak daily capacity of 15 million cubic meters, it said.The full commissioning…
China will review and approve export applications for controlled items that meet the required criteria, while the United States will lift a series of restrictive measures previously imposed on China, said the Ministry of Commerce on Friday. The remarks came after China and the US reached a principled agreement during economic and trade talks held…
On June 24, the World Internet Conference (WIC) hosted an open forum on “Bridging the Digital Divide: Focusing on the Global South” during the 2025 United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Lillestrom, Norway. The forum addressed the growing risk of digital inequality, especially in developing countries, as emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence continue…
Anhui Province Energy Group Co Ltd, a State-owned enterprise at the heart of China’s power transition and regional development, is stepping up efforts to promote employment and talent development as part of its high-quality growth push. The group, as a major player in the country’s energy supply security, low-carbon transition and industrial transformation, said that…
BEIJING – Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng met with Margarita Louis-Dreyfus, chairperson of the supervisory board of Louis Dreyfus Holding B.V., in Beijing on Wednesday. He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is committed to comprehensively promoting high-quality development and is accelerating the construction…
Multinational corporations remain adamant in scaling up investment in the Chinese market, shifting from manufacturing to a comprehensive model that integrates innovation and green growth, particularly in sectors like consumer goods and smart manufacturing, said business executives. Instead of merely shipping goods out of Chinese factories, global companies are now embedding full research, design and…
Baristas work at a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Jing’an district, Shanghai, on May 15. WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Starbucks Corp is reportedly exploring strategic opportunities for its China operations, including potential partnerships or a partial stake sale, to reinvigorate growth in its second-largest market. On Tuesday, the US coffee giant told Chinese media outlet Jiemian…
A volunteer teacher works with students in Tielu Primary School in Langao county, Shaanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A group of volunteer teachers in Northwest China’s Shaanxi province have been promoting rural vitalization and aiding the Ministry of Education’s efforts to narrow the urban-rural education gap. At Tielu Primary School, which is tucked deep…
Visitors check out exhibits at Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang, Sichuan province, on Thursday. [Photo provided to China Daily] As graduation season and summer vacation get underway in June and July, students are embarking on trips to domestic and overseas destinations with their peers, boosting the vibrancy of the tourism market, industry players found. Theme parks,…