A visitor (L) looks at a humanoid robot from UBTECH at the Beijng World of Robots in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s capital is set to launch the world’s first “4S store” dedicated to embodied artificial intelligence (AI) robots, marking the latest push to commercialize advanced robotics in the…
An exhibitor arranges coffee products on show during a China-Africa trade expo in Changsha, Hunan province. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY More African agricultural products such as Ethiopian coffee beans and Tanzanian cashew nuts have appeared on the dining tables of Chinese consumers, fueled by China’s preferential tariff policies and an increasing appetite for different specialties. Benefiting from…
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, recently opened new direct routes from Almaty, the country’s capital, to major Chinese cities. The route from Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, to Almaty was opened earlier this year, becoming the airline’s fourth direct flight to the Chinese mainland, preceded by flights to Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region;…
China will make greater efforts to anchor real estate market expectations and help the market to bottom out and recover, the State Council, the nation’s Cabinet, said on Friday. Chinese authorities have pledged to conduct a comprehensive survey of available land and ongoing real estate projects nationwide, according to a State Council executive meeting chaired…
From Chinese wines to orthodox black tea, from e-motorcycles to dazzling African diamonds — which exhibit would you choose? “(This) expo has been very good, exposing Chinese manufacturers to potential African buyers. But also, we’ve been able to showcase our products that can also enter the Chinese market,” said Julius Thairu, Chief commercial and customer…
Changan Automobile, one of China’s leading automakers vying for a wider global footprint, is speeding up its push into the sizzling European market, deepening efforts to tap the growing demand abroad for cutting-edge new energy vehicles. [CHEN CHAO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] Changan Automobile, one of China’s leading automakers vying for a wider global footprint, is speeding…
Humanoid robots seen at the ongoing 11th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair, which kicked off on Wednesday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY Frontier and pioneering technologies are being highlighted at the three-day 11th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair, which kicked off on Wednesday. The world’s first fully absorbable occluder used for congenital heart disease, which has been developed…
The United States’ latest move to add tariffs on a range of imported household appliances starting later this month will prompt Chinese home appliance manufacturers and exporters to realign supply chain networks and diversify business layouts in emerging markets to navigate tariff challenges, experts said on Friday. They noted that Washington’s recent expanded tariffs on…
An auctioneer takes bids from buyers for a Labubu figurine, during an auction in Beijing, on June 10. TINGSHU WANG/REUTERS A mint-colored first-generation Labubu collectible toy fetched 1.08 million yuan ($150,444) at the Yongle 2025 Spring Auction on June 10, signaling the continuing appeal of what has become a sensational toy amid a global craze that…
Foreign buyers (right) gather product information from an employee at the booth of Suzhou Romrol Fashion Group during a textile expo in Paris in February. CHINA DAILY At China’s premier production hub for chemical fiber fabrics in Shengze town of Wujiang district in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, a new generation of innovative textiles is quietly weaving…