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Xinjiang gas field surpasses 1 billion cubic meters in cumulative output milestone

A view of the Tianshan gas field operated by the Xinjiang Oilfield of China National Petroleum Corp. [Photo by Xu Zhiyuan / for chinadaily.com.cn] The Tianshan gas field, located on the southern edge of the Junggar Basin in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has cumulatively produced one billion cubic meters of industrial natural gas as…

Wuqing district sees flurry of projects

Engineers conduct a thermal inspection of server facilities at an industrial park in the Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City in Wuqing district, on Feb 26, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] More than 160 projects in fields including biomedicine, smart technology and automotives have landed in Beijing-Tianjin Industrial New City located in Wuqing district, Tianjin, this year. The total investment…

Hainan’s duty-free sales soar on tourism boom

Shoppers check out cosmetics at a duty-free store in Haikou, Hainan province, on Feb 17. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Hainan Free Trade Port’s duty-free sales soared in the first two months, driven by a bustling tourism season and recent policy expansions that underscore its accelerating evolution into a global tourism and consumption hub, experts said.…

Hainan’s duty-free sales soar on tourism boom

Shoppers check out cosmetics at a duty-free store in Haikou, Hainan province, on Feb 17. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA DAILY Hainan Free Trade Port’s duty-free sales soared in the first two months, driven by a bustling tourism season and recent policy expansions that underscore its accelerating evolution into a global tourism and consumption hub, experts said.…

Machinery exports post robust growth

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 5, 2026 shows a container dock of Tangshan Port in Tangshan, North China’s Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s exports of mechanical and electrical products are set to maintain strong growth this year, supported by rising demand from emerging markets and the growing competitiveness of green products, said market watchers…

Solar sector powers rural vitalization nationwide, eyes high-quality growth

An aerial image shows arrays of PV panels supporting the power use of a village in Suichuan county, Jiangxi province, on Feb 23. LI JIANPING/FOR CHINA DAILY Solar power is set to serve as a transformative engine for China’s vast rural regions, providing a sustainable and cost-effective solution to local energy needs while bolstering the…

Chinese coffee chains recalibrate for growth

Consumers relax at a Peet’s Coffee shop in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Nov 23. ZUO DONGCHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s coffee market is heating up, with consolidation and premiumization reshaping the competitive landscape. Top Chinese coffee giant by scale, Luckin Coffee Inc, reported a historic surge in revenue and store expansion for fiscal year 2025. The…

Shanghai is home to more MNCs

Shanghai has consolidated its position as a first-rate foreign investment destination through certifying 30 regional headquarters of multinational corporations and 15 research and development centers on Wednesday (March 18), according to official sources. A vast majority of the companies certified are from industries including biomedicine, integrated circuits, high-end equipment, automobiles, as well as fashion and…

Nation’s energy supply seen on steady track

An image captures a vessel docking at an offshore oil drilling platform in the Bohai Sea on Dec 21. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to roil international energy markets, China’s petroleum sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, maintaining a steady supply of oil and gas to power the world’s second-largest economy. China’s…

Air cargo service injects impetus into AI chains

Air cargo played a critical role in sustaining global trade and powering the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence supply chains in 2025, while China’s aviation sector is positioning itself to capture a larger share of the market through investment in cargo hubs. Data from the International Air Transport Association, or IATA, showed that global air…