China’s basic medical insurance coverage remained stable at over 1.3 billion people in the first quarter of this year, with contribution revenues reaching 598.1 billion yuan, up 5.3 percent year-on-year, according to data from the State Taxation Administration. Latest tax figures showed that the number of employed people paying basic medical insurance premiums stood at…
Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek said it will permanently maintain steep discounts on its DeepSeek-V4-Pro model API pricing, pushing inference costs to new industry lows and escalating a price war across the global AI sector. DeepSeek said the promotional pricing for its V4-Pro model, previously offered at 25 percent of the standard rate and originally…
Embratur unveils its tourism campaign targeting the Chinese market at the ITB China trade fair. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Brazil is experiencing a growth in… Read More »Brazil launches tourism campaign in China
A tourist wearing a smart exoskeleton device crosses a bridge in Tianjin earlier this year. CHINA DAILY At 60 years of age, Liu Na has always loved sports. However, in recent years, every time she goes hiking, she has increasingly felt that her knees and legs are no longer as strong as when she was…
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct 16, 2025 shows a new factory of Swire Coca-Cola Ltd, a bottler of Coca-Cola, in Zhengzhou, capital of Central China’s Henan province. [Photo/Xinhua] GUANGZHOU — Swire Coca-Cola’s green and high-tech production base in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area officially opened in Guangzhou, capital of South China’s Guangdong…
For centuries, Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province has provided some of the world’s finest porcelain. Today, it is drawing the world back to its kilns. Adhamjonov… Read More »Jingdezhen dishes up unforgettable memories
A livestreamer (center) promotes tea sales during an expo in Beijing last week. CHINA DAILY A month-long live e-commerce shopping gala kicked off on Saturday in the capital’s Fengtai district, aiming to invigorate the consumer market by seamlessly integrating online shopping with cultural, tourism and entertainment experiences. The event was officially launched at an international…
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] Sanhe Ancient Town in Hefei, Anhui, is a classic Jianghuai (including parts of Henan, Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hubei provinces) water town shaped… Read More »Sanhe Ancient Town, Hefei, Anhui
As China and the United States race to expand their artificial intelligence capabilities, economists said the two countries need closer cooperation on global governance and safety standards in order to better manage the potential risks of the technology. While the US continues to lead in frontier AI research, large-scale models and computing power, economists said…
Seth Zhang, founder and CEO of MediTrust Health, delivers a speech in Shanghai on May 21. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The sales volume of China’s innovative drugs and medical devices surged in 2025, while commercial insurance has become an important driving force in building a multi-level medical security system, according to a recent white paper.…