A drone image shows a section of the Lanzhou-Lianyungang Railway in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province. Construction workers from China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp are working on a major conduit facilitating links between Xuzhou and Mingguang, Anhui province. CHINA DAILY BEIJING — Weeks after the conclusion of the 12th International Union of Railways World Congress on High-Speed…
BEIJING — A total of 30,014 foreign-invested enterprises were newly established in the Chinese mainland in the first six months this year, representing year-on-year growth of 11.7 percent, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday. During the period, foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland in actual use totaled 423.23 billion yuan ($59.18 billion),…
A view of the booth of Kuaishou Technology during an expo in Shanghai. [LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese video-sharing platform Kuaishou Technology is banking on artificial intelligence-powered video generation models, which boast immense application potential in fields including film, animation, mini dramas and advertising. Experts believe text-to-video generators have the potential to revolutionize the short-video,…
An employee of Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group inspects air conditioners at a workshop in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in March. [Photo/Xinhua] GUANGZHOU — With scorching temperatures gripping much of the northern hemisphere, demand for cooling appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and fans has soared across Europe. This surge is being felt thousands of…
Driving the development of new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation and building a modern industrial system constitute the key pathway for China to anchor its goal of high-quality economic development, seize opportunities to gain strategic initiative, and achieve great national rejuvenation. Currently, consumer-oriented, personalized, and flexible manufacturing products are rapidly becoming part…
The Megacity Intelligent Energy Management Master project was one of the top-prize winners at the 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting on Global AI Governance (WAIC) in Shanghai on Saturday. The management system, operated by State Grid Shanghai Municipal Electric Power Co and powered by the AI+Guangming Large Model, stood out from among 223…
China Mobile logo is seen on an office building in Beijing. [Photo by Sun Chi/chinadaily.com.cn] A major national open innovation platform for artificial intelligence has been unveiled to leverage the collective strength of State-owned enterprises and the broader industrial chain for accelerating the development of the AI sector in China. Guided by ministries including the…
GalaxySpace’s technicians work on SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite development. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING — For Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence, the first half of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy but rewarding period to expand China’s global research footprint. Through efforts such as hosting science and innovation forums…
An employee sorts fitness equipment at Shandong DHZ Fitness Equipment Co Ltd in Ningjin county, Shandong province, in April. Zhu Zheng / Xinhua In a bustling gym in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the owner adjusted a sleek, steel-gray bench press machine. The equipment gleamed under the fluorescent lights, branded with a name few in Brazil would…
A visitor views a robot for live-line maintenance at the 2025 World AI Conference in East China’s Shanghai, July 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese companies are embracing artificial intelligence to speed up digital transformation and seek sustainable growth as the fast-evolving technology presents a significant opportunity for enterprises to boost operational efficiency and remain competitive, according…