A vehicle supported by Pony.ai self-driving system drives along a street in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in December. WENG HUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese self-driving company Pony.ai will expand the number of its robotaxi fleet to about 1,000 this year from more than 200 currently, increase investment in research and development, and boost commercial operations as part…
A WeRide Robobus is seen during a trial run in Guangzhou, Guangdong province in February 2023. CHINA DAILY WeRide, a major player of autonomous driving in China, in collaboration with Guangzhou Bus Group, has inaugurated the commercial operation of an autonomous shuttle line along a bus rapid transit (BRT) route in the Tianhe district of…
Delegates learn about an OLED transparent TV at an expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in April. CHEN JIMIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese display panel makers are doubling down on cutting-edge semiconductor display technologies represented by organic light-emitting diodes, as an increasing number of OLED panels are gradually being applied in smartphones, tablets, laptops and midsized electronic…
Shoppers seen at a supermarket in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. [SUN ZHONGZHE/FOR CHINA DAILY] As Chinese consumers have been increasingly emphasizing value for money, retailers and local governments have come up with more attractive discounts and subsidy plans this year for the Spring Festival shopping season. German supermarket chain Aldi has provided about 300 kinds of…
The World Economic Forum unveiled its latest list of “Global Lighthouse Network” recently, with CITIC Dicastal Morocco making the cut. It’s also the first Lighthouse factory in Africa. This recognition is an important breakthrough for CITIC Dicastal in promoting global intelligent manufacturing and digital transformation, and it brings new opportunities for industrial development in Africa.…
Shanghai officials brief the media on the city’s economic development, Jan 16, 2025. [Photo by Luo Bin/chinadaily.com.cn] Shanghai announced stable economic growth in 2024, driven by growing international trade and a revitalized consumer market, according to a news conference held by the Shanghai Municipal Government on Jan 16. The city’s total trade volume surpassed 11…
A company formed by student innovators from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) unveiled its intelligent thermal control clothing products for the winter season at an event held in China’s “Ice City” Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province. The event, themed “Empowering Cultural Tourism, Assisting the Asian Winter Games”, showcased 11 intelligent thermal control clothing and…
Robots seen on the assembly line of automaker FAW Group in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s centrally administered State-owned enterprises will actively foster emerging industries and accelerate the modernization of traditional ones to drive economic growth in 2025, the country’s top State-owned assets regulator said on Friday. Addressing a news conference in Beijing, Yuan Ye,…
CHINA DAILY China’s gross domestic product expanded 5 percent in 2024, official data showed on Friday, which is in line with the country’s preset target of around 5 percent and provides a solid base for stabilizing the economy this year. Economists said China’s economy will likely continue to grow at around 5 percent this year…
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