A Meituan rider collects food ordered online at a restaurant in Shanghai in September. CHINA DAILY On-demand delivery platform Meituan said it is doubling down on its role as both a job creator and stabilizer, as it ramps up efforts to help power China’s booming platform economy and delivery riders amid changing labor dynamics. The…
Workers cast off the ropes for a ship bound for ASEAN countries at a container dock of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, April 30, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] KUALA LUMPUR — In a significant stride toward regional economic integration, China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have completed negotiations on an…
Traditional sticky rice dumplings — better known as zongzi, a favorite dish during Dragon Boat Festival — are enjoying booming popularity abroad, with exports seeing strong double-digit growth this year from Shenzhen, Guangdong province. According to Shenzhen Customs, more than 157 metric tons of zongzi have been exported from the city since January, up 95.2…
Employees work on a production line at Edwards’ manufacturing plant in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 16. LIU CHUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Foreign corporations are leveraging the industrial ecosystem, policy support and growing market potential of China to drive innovation and sustainable growth in the country. From pharmaceuticals to advanced manufacturing, companies like AstraZeneca, Edwards and…
China’s economy is maintaining strong momentum as major industrial enterprises posted accelerating growth in April, official data showed on Tuesday, suggesting robust economic resilience despite trade concerns. Officials and economists said the positive trends underscore the effectiveness of stimulus policy measures in cushioning the impact of the United States’ tariff hikes and stabilizing market expectations.…
An aerial drone photo shows visitors enjoying the cityscape at The Stage, a new observation deck atop White Magnolia Plaza in Shanghai, East China, April 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China will sharpen its focus on building a unified national market and curbing unhealthy market competition, according to the annual meeting of the expert advisory group of…
Ziqi Zhong, a doctoral researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has been appointed as a visiting professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China, helping to expand the latter’s global leadership in digital legal studies. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As China’s digital economy rapidly develops, the country is intensifying…
Abbott’s Aveir DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system, comprises two leadless pacemakers—one for the atria and another for the ventricles. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Abbott’s Aveir DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker, has recently been successfully implanted in a patient at Ruijin Hainan Hospital in the Boao Lecheng International Medical…
CNOOC booth at an expo held in Shanghai on Dec 6, 2024. [Photo/VCG] CNOOC Limited announced on Tuesday that Mero4 Project, located in the Santos Basin pre-salt southeastern offshore Brazil, about 180 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro, has recently commenced production. Located at a water depth of between 1,800 and 2,100 meters, the project will…
The 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition is held in Shanghai on Thursday. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/chinadaily.com.cn] More than 60 teams participate in the 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition held in Shanghai on Thursday, contesting on 28 scenarios such as lifting boxes, garbage disposal, loading and unloading chained boxes, retrieving items from refrigerators and…