Visitors check out an autonomous driving vehicle at Didi’s booth during a high-tech expo in Beijing in October. ZHANG HAIYAN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s largest ride-hailing platform Didi is stepping up efforts to enhance driver recruitment and spur consumption with a 2 billion yuan ($278 million) special fund, to reinforce its role as a critical “employment reservoir”…
The 2025 RCEP Media and Think Tank Forum is held on Sunday in Haikou, Hainan province. FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY The advancement of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement to a higher level and toward broader coverage will bolster economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region and help stabilize a fracturing world trade system, officials…
Visitors gather at the Bluetooth Asia 2025 conference in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in May. CHINA DAILY Bullish about China’s innovation potential and vast market, Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) reaffirmed its commitment to the Chinese market as the organization ramps up local presence and investment. “Bluetooth SIG is making the biggest investment over the next…
Tourists stroll along the streets of Shibuya, Japan, Oct 8, 2024. [Photo/VCG] China’s outbound tourism sector is expected to witness steady growth this summer, with Asia and Europe gaining popularity among Chinese travelers who are driven by their interests when choosing overseas destinations, according to the United States-based lodging and short-term vacation rental provider Airbnb.…
From left to right: Tetsuro Homma, executive vice-president of Panasonic; Ian Shih, president of Rockwell Automation China; Samantha Zhu, chairperson of Accenture Greater China; Hideki Ozawa, president& CEO of Canon China. [Photos provided to China Daily] Editor’s Note: As China steps up efforts to boost domestic demand and drive consumption-led growth, multinational corporations are uniquely positioned to seize the…
The first foundation tower of the Gansu-Zhejiang ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project is erected on May 30. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The first foundation tower of the Gansu-Zhejiang ±800 kilovolt ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project was erected in Shaoxing’s Shangyu district on May 30, marking the start of the tower erection…
[Photo/the China Chain Store & Franchise Association] The China Chain Store & Franchise Association has released the 2024 China Shopping Center Enterprise TOP100 list, showing leading shopping center operators focusing on operational efficiency to increase growth. Based on data from the 2024 Shopping Center Enterprise Survey, as of Dec 31, 2024, the top 100 shopping…
Visitors gather at Alibaba’s booth during a high-tech expo in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on April 29. LYU MING/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is intensifying efforts to nurture and attract talent engaged in the artificial intelligence sector and stabilize employment, as the company is betting big on the fast-evolving sector to…
China and South Asian countries will explore new opportunities to further develop trade relations when they meet at the ninth China-South Asia Expo, which will be held in Kunming, Yunnan province, from June 19 to 24. More than 1,400 domestic and foreign companies have registered to participate at this year’s expo, which will see Sri…
A staff member works at China Duty Free Group Hainan International Logistics Center in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, May 26, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s logistics industry prosperity index, an index tracking prosperity of the country’s logistics market, reached 50.6 percent in May, China News Service reported on Thursday. The index in May showed that the…