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France’s fast fashion bill targeted at Chinese e-tailers, seen violating rules

China is likely to take countermeasures if France proceeds with a fast fashion bill that could disproportionately impact Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu, said experts on Monday. They made the comments as French lawmakers plan to impose punitive measures on fast fashion, which will see incremental fines of up to 10 euros…

New output reshaping talent strategy

China’s continued push for high value-added manufacturing is reshaping the nation’s global talent strategy in the face of new demands and challenges from overseas employment, according to an industry report. Sectors such as new energy, automobiles, mechanical equipment, and electronic and electrical products are leading the transition to high value-added manufacturing, accounting for around a…

Renewables capacity hits 2 billion kW mark

Electricians check solar panels at a photovoltaic power plant in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s non-fossil fuel power generation capacity reached a historic 2-billion-kilowatt milestone by the end of February, solidifying the country’s global leadership in the transition away from fossil fuels and marking a pivotal step toward its ambitious…

China’s installed non-fossil fuel power capacity reaches 2b kilowatts

A view of the wind turbines installed on Nanpeng Island, Guangdong province. [Photo/China Daily] BEIJING – China’s installed non-fossil fuel power generation capacity surpassed 2 billion kilowatts for the first time at the end of February, according to the latest data released by the China Electricity Council. The figure accounted for 58.8 percent of the…

China’s industrial profits down 0.3% in first two months

Intelligent robots work on a vehicle production line in Changchun, Jilin province, on April 24, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – The combined profit of China’s major industrial enterprises went down 0.3 percent year-on-year in the first two months of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Thursday. Industrial firms with an annual main business…

Yunnan coffee winning fans worldwide

Customs officials check imported coffee beans at a warehouse in Kunshan, Jiangsu province. CHINA DAILY Pu’er, a city located in a mountainous region of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, is famous for its Pu’er tea, a type of fermented tea. However, of late, it has also quietly become a major production hub for China’s coffee industry, boasting…

Ningxia mulls lift as global wine hub

Tourists enjoy a view of the Helan Mountains in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in October. MAO ZHU/XINHUA An image of flowers thriving in the rugged crevices of mountains in China’s northwest embodies a remarkable resilience that has captivated a group of young entrepreneurs from Shanghai, inspiring them to establish roots in the Ningxia Hui…

Guangdong launches first semi-solid-state battery production line

Guangdong province launched its first semi-solid-state energy storage battery production line on Friday. Guangdong Energy Group, the initiator, stated that it is also the world’s first mass production line for large-capacity 314 ampere-hour semi-solid-state battery products. The latest battery is designed to significantly raise the thermal runaway initiation temperature, providing a comprehensive upgrade in safety…

China aims to boost bauxite reserves, aluminum production

Employees check aluminum products at a plant in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo/CHINA DAILY] China aims to increase its domestic bauxite reserves by 3 percent to 5 percent and boost recycled aluminum production to over 15 million metric tons by 2027, according to a newly released implementation plan. According to the implementation plan for…

China to push for digital transformation of light industry

BEIJING – China has issued a light industry digital transformation implementation plan, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Thursday. By 2027, the popularization rate of digital research and design tools in key light industry enterprises will reach around 90 percent, according to the plan jointly issued by the ministry and other two…