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As marriages rebound, China’s ‘sweet economy’ finds new momentum

A newly-wed couple poses for a photo after receiving their marriage certificate at the marriage registration office in Jiyuan city, Central China’s Henan province, Aug 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – After years of decline, marriage registrations rebounded across regions in China last year, government data showed, as reforms eased long-standing registration rules and gave fresh…

Spring Festival celebrations to amplify consumption

The “crying horse” stuffed toys attract people’s attention at the Yiwu International Trade City in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Jan 12. LYU BIN/FOR CHINA DAILY As China heads into the Year of the Horse, consumer demand is being released earlier than usual, propelled by the country’s longest Spring Festival holiday on record and…

China energy giant reports breakthrough in solar, EV material production

A subsidiary of the State-owned energy giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has achieved industrial-scale production of a critical material used in solar panels and electric vehicles, marking a significant breakthrough in China’s efforts to reduce its reliance on high-tech imports. The Dushanzi petrochemical plant located in China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region produced nearly 60,000…

AICM deepens China engagement amid resilient chemical demand

Representatives from the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce and the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers sign a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on Jan 19. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With strong demand for chemical products continuing across China’s industrial sectors, the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) is deepening its engagement in…

Haikou charts path for sustainable future

LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Beneath the warm Hainan sun, a “solar tree” with silver-gray “leaves” quietly converts sunlight into electricity. Nearby, benches made of local volcanic stone, embedded with wireless chargers, offer park-goers a blend of rest and clean energy. This is not a conceptual art exhibit, but a glimpse into daily operations at the Haikou…

‘Digital IDs’ for EV batteries to enable efficient reuse

A worker inspects the batteries of pure electric vehicles at the production workshop of Haima Automobile’s base in Haikou, Hainan province, in October 2022. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY China will assign a unique “digital identity” to every new-energy vehicle power battery to strengthen full-lifecycle supervision and promote safe, efficient recycling, the country’s top industry regulator…

Profits of China’s major industrial firms up 0.6% in 2025

An employee operates at a smart workshop of Luoyang Bearing Group Co Ltd in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan province, Nov 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Profits of China’s major industrial firms returned to growth in 2025, snapping a three-year streak of declines, with emerging sectors such as equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing serving as major…

Cinema fuels China’s consumption boom, economic vitality

Spectators walk past movie posters at a cinema in Linyi, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 18, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Earlier this year, Xin Minghua, a devoted fan of the “Ne Zha” animated films, journeyed all the way from East China’s Shanghai to the country’s southwestern Sichuan province, just to visit Nezha Palace, a site…

China’s economic powerhouse of Guangdong reports increased foreign investment in 2025

This photo taken on Nov. 4, 2025 shows the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] GUANGZHOU – China’s manufacturing heartland of Guangdong province saw the establishment of 36,000 new foreign-funded enterprises in 2025 – a 38.7 percent increase – while its actual utilized foreign capital…

Foreign industrial profits resume growth as sector rebounds, says NBS

A drone photo shows the automated production at the Seres Super Factory in Liangjiang New Area, Southwest China’s Chongqing, Sept 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Profits of foreign industrial companies in the Chinese mainland resumed positive growth in 2025 following a three-year contraction as overall industrial profits improved, signaling a renewed momentum of the industrial economy and…