All smart models have the five-star Euro NCAP safety ratings and the Red Dot Design Awards. CHINA DAILY Premium electric vehicle brand smart is kicking off 2026 with a “Year of Opening New Frontiers”, anchored by new market entry initiatives, upgraded smartcare customer services and the rollout of two strategic new models. Tong Xiangbei, CEO…
Shoppers walk past a supermarket stocked with Chinese New Year goods in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Jan 9. GENG YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY The Spring Festival product landscape in China is undergoing a major shift, with consumers placing increasing emphasis on health, innovation, and personalization in their holiday shopping. Traditionally dominated by red-themed goods symbolizing prosperity…
Jin Yibo, spokesperson for the automaker Chery group, announces the company’s sales target for 2026 during a media event on Tuesday in Hefei, the capital of East China’s Anhui province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese automaker Chery Group recently announced a sales target of 3.2 million units for 2026, a new peak for the company…
Jin Yibo, spokesperson for the automaker Chery group, announces the company’s sales target for 2026 during a media event on Tuesday in Hefei, the capital of East China’s Anhui province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese automaker Chery Group recently announced a sales target of 3.2 million units for 2026, a new peak for the company…
Chinese railway operators have launched an anti-fraud campaign to educate rail passengers. At Yuci Station in Shanxi province, staff members have partnered with police forces in the station to push anti-fraud publicity material among passengers staying in the waiting hall. Through practical on-site demonstrations, they have shown passengers ways to install the National Anti-Fraud Center…
TikTok secured a legal victory in Canada on Wednesday after the country’s federal court overturned a government order for the company to shut down its Canadian operations. The ruling directs the Canadian government to reconsider the case and allows the short-video platform to continue serving the 14 million plus users in the country. In a…
H World Group, a Shanghai-headquartered hospitality group operating more than 12,700 hotels across 20 countries, will accelerate its global expansion, with Southeast Asia emerging as a key strategic pillar as it pursues scalable growth beyond its home market, said a senior executive. Most of the Chinese hotel operator’s projects in Southeast Asia, either already launched…
China’s consumer inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in nearly three years in December, official data showed on Friday, signaling a stabilizing economy as recent stimulus measures continued to bolster domestic demand. Going forward, analysts said consumer inflation is expected to remain mild through 2026, leaving ample room for policymakers to step up macroeconomic adjustment…
Annual electricity consumption in the region served by China Southern Power Grid has surpassed 1.7 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh), marking a pivotal shift in the energy landscape of China’s industrial heartland as renewable energy officially became the area’s largest source of power, according to company data released on Tuesday. Total power usage in the operator’s service…
A Magnum ice cream bar at a HotMaxx discount store in Shanghai on Dec 14. CHINA DAILY The world’s largest ice cream maker, The Magnum Ice Cream Company, has rolled out its 2026 product portfolio in China, marking its first major market move since completing its independent listing in Amsterdam, London and New York in…