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NEV boom prompts calls for refined petrochem exports

An aerial drone photo shows cars driving onto a ro-ro ship for new energy vehicles at Xiuying Port in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Company executives and industry experts are advocating for the gradual easing of refined oil and chemical export restrictions, amid the rapid adoption of new energy vehicles…

Hainan to expand healthcare facilities

A tourist visits the Wuzhishan area of the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in Wuzhishan city, South China’s Hainan province, Dec 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Hainan province, one of China’s most popular tourist destinations, recently launched a three-year action plan to boost its healthcare sector, with the unveiling of various supportive measures, such as transforming existing…

Home appliance makers sharpen edge with AI

A Haier humanoid robot is displayed during the Appliance & Electronics World Expo in Shanghai in March 2024. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY As the ever-increasing power of artificial intelligence spearheads a new wave of technological innovation and industrial revolution, Chinese home appliance manufacturers are accelerating the use of the cutting-edge technology and integrating AI startup DeepSeek’s…

Big oil going green at even faster pace

An image shows a solar and wind power station in Daqing, Heilongjiang province, in September. The station is part of Daqing Oilfield’s efforts to ramp up green transition and achieve decarbonization goals. YANG WEI/XINHUA China’s national oil companies are accelerating their transition toward cleaner energy practices, focusing on the efficient utilization of fossil fuels and the…

Year of vitality seen for real estate sector

This photo taken with a mobile phone shows people watching a sand table model of a real estate project in East China’s Shanghai, May 28, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Despite headwinds from a complex international environment and internal structural transformation, China’s new quality productive forces and improved consumption are expected to inject vitality into the real estate…

Shanghai’s tourism revenue hits record high of 576b yuan in 2024

SHANGHAI – East China’s metropolis Shanghai saw a record-breaking tourism revenue of 576.1 billion yuan ($80.3 billion) in 2024, said authorities on Friday. Among the total revenue, domestic tourism revenue achieved approximately 497.3 billion yuan while that of inbound tourism hit nearly $11.1 billion, both hitting a historic high, according to the municipal culture and…

GECs seen as key to boosting green progress

Offshore wind turbines are pictured in the waters of Laizhou city, East China’s Shandong province, Jan 7, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China is making efforts to enhance the mutual recognition of green electricity certificates (GEC) with the global community in order to bolster economic and trade interactions, amid growing calls for carbon footprint proof of progress from…

Grain-producing technology bolstered in Shandong

With the country’s “No 1 central document” for 2025, released on Feb 23, calling for bolstering the coordination of agricultural research resources and developing agricultural new quality productive forces to help enrich farmers’ income, the growers are being encouraged to up their tech caliber in cultivation. In East China’s Shandong province, agricultural technology experts are…

Cyborg-like walking assistance device targets China’s expanding elderly market

A senior citizen wearing an exoskeleton walking aid device shops at a market in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, Feb 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HANGZHOU – The cyborgs of science fiction, once symbols of superhuman abilities, are now powering China’s elderly care revolution as the nation’s silver economy surges. An exoskeleton walking aid device, designed by…

Wuxi makes big push for AI innovation

Eyeing the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, Wuxi Economic Development Zone (WEDZ) in Jiangsu province will build itself into a hub for AI technology innovation and applications, officials said during a high-tech conference in the city on Friday. Measures tailored to the city’s ambitious plan were also unveiled at the event, including special funding…