China Industries
Wendy Lau, chairman of the International Fragrance Association and executive director of Eternal Group. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese perfume customers have shifted their preference from prioritizing brand and price to scent and mood alignment, noted Wendy Lau, chairman of the International Fragrance Association and executive director of Eternal Group, in an exclusive interview with…
Pi Linjun, a local artisan in Ezhou, at work. FILE PHOTO In one corner of China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park in Hubei province, an artisan’s meticulous craft catches the eyes of international buyers. On a pedestal stands an intricately created mecha robot, seemingly crafted with the precision of a 3D printer. However, 3D-printers weren’t…
AstraZeneca’s booth is seen during an expo in Beijing in September. [Photo/VCG] China is rapidly emerging as a powerhouse for innovative drug development, a significant shift in the global pharmaceutical landscape from once primarily being seen as a demand market and a site for clinical trials to now a source of groundbreaking scientific research and…
Emerging industries will continue to fuel momentum for China’s exports this year, as shipments of high-tech products such as electric vehicles and industrial robots are expected to gain greater traction overseas, said market watchers and exporters on Monday. They said Chinese companies are tailoring their products to meet the diverse needs of overseas markets, from…
BEIJING — Chinese authorities on Monday unveiled a plan to keep the country’s machinery industry growing steadily in 2025-2026. China expects the industry’s operating revenue to reach 10 trillion yuan (about $1.4 trillion) from 2025 to 2026, according to the plan jointly issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and five other government…
BEIJING — China’s State-owned and State-controlled enterprises saw their performance improve during the first eight months of 2025, official data showed on Monday. The combined operating revenue of these firms increased by 0.2 percent year-on-year to 53.96 trillion yuan ($7.59 trillion) during the period, improving compared to the January-July period, according to the Ministry of…
An industrial robot on display at the 25th China International Industry Fair in Shanghai. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY China will support local regions in strengthening the deeper integration of the real economy with the digital economy and issue guidelines on the application scenarios of data elements to unleash their multiplier effect, nurturing new quality productive forces…
The 2025 Suzhou Creek Forum takes place in Shanghai’s Putuo district on Sept 23. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] More than 200 experts, scholars, and members of the Shanghai political advisory body attended this year’s Suzhou Creek Forum — an annual event that focuses on the development and revitalization of the area surrounding the Suzhou Creek…
The 2025 Lancang-Mekong Young Entrepreneurs Camp kicks off on Sep 26 in Lijiang, Yunnan province. [Photo by Yang Xu/For chinadaily.com.cn] The importance of the Chinese market and cooperation among Lancang-Mekong countries was highlighted at the 2025 Lancang-Mekong Young Entrepreneurs Camp on Friday and Saturday in Lijiang, Yunnan province. The young entrepreneur representatives agreed that after…
Robotaxis owned by autonomous driving company Pony.ai operate in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in May. [Photo provided to China Daily] On a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of…