China Industries
Daji gas field, China’s largest coal-rock gas project, has surpassed an annual production capacity of 4 billion cubic meters, solidifying its position as a critical replacement resource for China’s domestic natural gas growth. The field now accounts for more than 75 percent of the country’s total coal-rock gas output, said its operator China National Petroleum…
Tian Haitao, deputy to the National People’s Congress and director of the administrative committee of Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone, the national-level facility approved by the State Council, is leveraging its geographic advantages to drive industrial growth in Central China, according to its top official. Tian Haitao,…
Staff members cut hair for clients at an elderly care center in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As China’s population continues to age, the silver economy is rapidly emerging as a new growth engine of the economy. An analysis of the major challenges currently existing shows that cultivating diversified, professional and…
Intelligent equipment lifts containers at Chancay Port, Peru, on Nov 14, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] About 95 percent of China’s foreign trade cargo is transported by sea, with its international shipping volume accounting for nearly one-third of the global total, said Ni Di, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress and a senior ship captain at…
A staff member (middle) promotes new excavators to foreign merchants at a construction machinery manufacturing enterprise in Yantai, Shandong province, on Feb 25. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY Rising orders from overseas buyers are offering an early glimpse into the momentum of China’s export sector in the Year of the Horse. At Zhejiang Sharbo Electric Appliance…
A visitor skis at an indoor ski resort in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Jan 13. DU ZIXUAN/XINHUA WUHAN — A row of Nordic-style wooden cottages, roofs blanketed with artificial snow and a 200-meter slope dotted with skiers: a bustling shopping mall in Central China’s Wuhan is the unlikely setting for this winter wonderland. Natural snow…
An artificial intelligence-powered digital personal assistant developed by an Austria-born millennial inventor — and acquired by the United States-based company OpenAI — has taken the world by storm, sending Chinese tech giants into a scramble to launch localized versions of the open-source AI tool while prompting regulators to warn of potential security risks. OpenClaw is…
A desert photovoltaic power base in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. [Photo/VCG] In 2025, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region achieved a major milestone as its installed wind power capacity surpassed 100 million kilowatts, the first in the country to do so. Throughout the year, the region added 35 million kW of new energy capacity, bringing its…
As narrowing net interest margins squeeze traditional lending profits, many banks are shifting their focus toward boosting intermediary business income, making asset-light businesses a key pillar in reshaping their revenue models, analysts said after lenders outlined their 2026 priorities at recent work conferences. Some banks also made it clear in their key task plans for…
HANGZHOU — In parts of China where heavy snowfall is rare, ski resorts are drawing growing crowds, fueled by advances in snowmaking technology, the rapid growth of indoor ski resorts and rising enthusiasm for winter sports among southern Chinese holidaymakers. At SkyLand, a ski resort, located over 1,100 meters above sea level in Anji county…