China Industries
China’s manufacturing sector is expected to add 8 trillion yuan ($1.1 trillion) in value during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Tuesday. From 2020 to 2024, the country’s total industrial added value rose from 31.3 trillion yuan to 40.5 trillion yuan, while manufacturing added value increased…
Once a heavy industrial base built on steel and rare earths, Baotou in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region is reinventing itself as a key player in China’s green energy transition, with onshore wind power equipment becoming its latest industrial cluster. At the Ming Yang New Energy Equipment Manufacturing Industrial Park, the shift is visible. Assembly…
Taking advantage of the ecological wetland of the Jialing River, the Fengyi Bay China-France agricultural technology park in Nanchong, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, is transforming natural endowments into consumption momentum, and attracting a greater number of visitors. The park, which held thematic activities throughout last year, saw 1.2 million visits, generating 800 million yuan ($112…
Matteo Cavalleri With its expanding research output and active participation in international collaboration, China’s scientific community is expected to play an increasingly vital role in shaping global innovation, said a renowned industry expert. “China’s progress across science as a whole, particularly in the physical sciences, has been truly impressive. It has grown into one of…
A border police officer answers questions from inbound passengers at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Southwest China’s Chongqing, July 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s services trade posted solid growth in the first seven months of 2025, with a steep increase in the trade of travel-related services, official data showed on Friday. The country’s services…
Workers operate tea-picking machines at an organic tea plantation in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. CHINA DAILY Chinese tea is reinventing itself, prompted by the fact that tea and coffee are no longer the only options people turn to while working, relaxing or socializing worldwide. Once confined to traditional brews, tea is now being blended with milk, fruits…
China on Thursday unveiled an action plan to stabilize growth in the electronic information manufacturing sector between 2025 and 2026, setting ambitious goals for output, exports, and technological upgrades. The plan, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the State Administration for Market Regulation, targets an average annual growth rate of about…
Consumers look at gold jewelry at a store in Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, in August. CHINA DAILY Gold surged to a fresh record this week, with prices briefly hitting $3,500 an ounce in Asian trade on Tuesday, as industry players reported mixed interim results. Combined revenue at six listed firms fell 5 percent to 88.66 billion yuan…
Fortescue’s new energy excavator and heavy truck work in coordination during tests at a mining area in the Pilbara region of Australia in August 2024. LI XIAOYU/XINHUA Australian mining giant Fortescue is committed to deepening ties with Chinese institutions, as it appreciates the industrial scale and innovation of the world’s second largest economy and its burgeoning…
Chinese theater practitioner Mary Emma He and her partners pose for a group photo after staging the original play Taste Like Egg Fried Rice in London in August. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A Chinese actress recently staged a play in London, collaborating with five partners from Europe, the Americas, Singapore and China. The performance, using…