Spanish diagnostics company Werfen is deepening its commitment to the Chinese market, expanding local manufacturing for advanced medical products in the world’s second-largest healthcare market. The Barcelona-based firm made its debut at the just-concluded Western China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Chongqing. James Gallivan, vice-president of Werfen with full responsibility for China, said…
China’s consumer market maintained stable performance in the first four months of 2026, as a raft of pro-consumption policies continued to take effect, according to the Ministry of Commerce. In April, demand for green and smart products remained robust. Data from the ministry showed that sales of smart glasses on major monitored platforms surged 5.9-fold…
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] Tengwang Pavilion in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, is one of China’s Four Great Towers, celebrated through the Preface to Tengwang Pavilion by renowned 7th-century… Read More »Tengwang Pavilion, Nanchang, Jiangxi – Chinadaily.com.cn
An employee works on the production line of an automaker in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s industrial sector maintained robust momentum in the first four months, with profits at major industrial firms growing at a faster pace, underscoring the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy amid mounting external uncertainties, officials and experts…
A customer wearing an Argentina national team jersey shops on Monday for World Cup merchandise at a store at Yiwu International Trade City in Zhejiang province. WEI ZHIYANG/FOR CHINA DAILY The 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is scheduled to take place from June 12 to July 20, is emerging as a major global marketing stage…
As geopolitical tensions, diverging economic policies and rapid advances in artificial intelligence reshape global markets, senior economists said that Chinese assets are emerging as a key anchor, with the country’s cost-effective AI ecosystem well positioned to support a new round of manufacturing upgrading. With China pushing ahead with financial opening-up, economists said the case for…
Confidence among European businesses operating in China is showing “signs of an uptick”, according to a report released on Wednesday by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and consultancy firm Roland Berger. China remains “the heavyweight champion of efficient and cost-effective supply chains”, with 75 percent of respondents saying their China-based production is…
A new direct container route from Dalian, Liaoning province, to the Middle East opened on Tuesday, becoming the first direct container route between the two regions. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A new direct container route from Dalian, Liaoning province, to the Middle East opened on Tuesday, becoming the first direct container route between the two…
China’s market regulator has fined Luxshare Precision Industry Co Ltd 900,000 yuan ($125,000) for failing to properly declare its acquisition of part of Wingtech Technology Co Ltd’s business before completing the transaction, in a case Beijing said highlighted a softer “education combined with punishment” approach to antitrust enforcement. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)…
An employee works on the production line of an automaker in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Profits at China’s major industrial firms maintained robust momentum in the first four months of the year despite mounting external uncertainties, with equipment manufacturing and high-tech sectors posting strong gains, official data showed on Wednesday. In the…