A worker conducts inspections on a purified water equipment assembly line in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, in June. XU YU/XINHUA In an apartment in Chengdu, Sichuan province, 28-year-old Luo Yufu invited his friends over for weekend cocktails. Instead of clunky ice trays or store-bought bags, he taped a sleek device to his counter. Seven minutes later, perfectly…
China’s exports of rare earth magnets to the United States soared more than six-fold in June compared to the previous month, clearly showing Beijing’s swift action to deliver on its pledges made during the earlier round of trade talks with Washington, analysts said. Sustaining this positive momentum will require continued goodwill from not only Beijing…
Employees work on the production line of a foreign-funded company specializing in making toys for European and US markets. WEI DONGSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China will remain a vital innovation hub and manufacturing base for foreign corporations despite global economic uncertainty, said government officials and business leaders. They noted that foreign firms are maintaining deep engagement…
Five giant spheres floating on a Chaoyang Park lake are a special art installation for fans of Taiwan rock band Mayday. CHINA DAILY Chaoyang Park in Beijing has been lively lately. Five massive, 18-meter-high colorful spheres sit on the lake, drawing crowds of visitors eager to snap photos and check in on social media. The…
After years of stagnancy, a new round of fundraising among US dollar-denominated funds is taking shape in China, aiming to tap into the structural opportunities generated by emerging technologies and consumption recovery, said experts. At least six of China’s well-established venture capital firms are raising more than $2 billion of new US dollar-denominated funds, through…
An aerial drone photo shows tourists taking yachts to have fun in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, June 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU — China’s Hainan Free Trade Port is set to launch a pilot program on August 21 this year, enabling overseas investors to access domestic financial products offered by local financial institutions. Eligible products…
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Headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China has stepped up credit support for technology companies this year, with half of the sector’s small and medium-sized enterprises receiving loans by the end of the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday. The proportion of tech…
BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday said it will carefully evaluate the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling on China’s standard essential patent disputes with the European Union, and address the issue in accordance with WTO rules. A spokesperson for the ministry said that the arbitration panel had upheld the expert group’s ruling, affirming…
Yantian Port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, bustles with activity in April. [Photo by He Shaoping/For China Daily] SHENZHEN — Foreign trade of South China’s Shenzhen reached 2.17 trillion yuan ($303.4 billion) in the first half of 2025, securing its position as the leading city on the Chinese mainland, according to Shenzhen Customs on Tuesday. Exports…