China Industries
Customs officers inspect coffee beans on display at the Hongqiao International Coffee Culture Festival. [Photo/General Administration of Customs] A business environment roundtable forum on China’s zero-tariff policy for African countries and coffee industry services was held at the Hongqiao Import Commodity Exhibition and Trading Center in Shanghai on May 20. Estifanos Daniel Wolde, an Ethiopian…
Located at the heart of Shenzhen, the core engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Futian district is embracing global innovators and entrepreneurs with world-class business environment. Zachary Haney, an entrepreneur from the United States, hailed Futian as an ideal “testing ground” for turning ideas into reality, thanks to its ultra-fast supply chain and…
Thirty-one young entrepreneurs from 16 countries gathered in Kunming this week to tour Yunnan province’s coffee, fresh-cut flowers, and biopharmaceutical industries, as part of a three-day dialogue aimed at identifying opportunities for trade and investment cooperation. The 2026 International Sister Cities Young Entrepreneurs Dialogue ran from Wednesday to Friday and also included youth representatives from…
A glance at the Shougang Park, the permanent venue of the China International Fair for Trade in Services. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As the country of honor for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), due to open on Sept 9 to 13, Norway is poised to deepen bilateral service trade and…
Consumers gather at a Mixue store in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 21. Mixue is a Chinese beverage brand. PATRICK CHENGZHI WANG/LIGHTROCKET/GETTY IMAGES Chinese consumer brands are rapidly expanding across Southeast Asia, moving beyond electronics and electric vehicles into sectors such as beauty, food service and home appliances, according to a report by Euromonitor International. Its…
As global energy markets grow increasingly volatile, China is looking deeper underground to insulate its economic engine. The ability to unlock massive, ultra-deep subterranean reserves is no longer just an engineering triumph, but has become a vital geopolitical shield, allowing the world’s second-largest economy to steadily replace vulnerable foreign gas imports with a homegrown “ballast…
A staff member (right) promotes Wonderful Pistachios at an event in Daly City, California, on Feb 7. ALEXANDER TAMARGO/GETTY IMAGES Driven by rising demand for healthy snacks among Chinese consumers, nut growers in California, the United States, are expected to export 111,000 metric tons of pistachios to China in the 2026 crop year (Sept 1,…
People learn about Russian handicrafts during a cultural exchange event in Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 20. LIAN ZHEN/XINHUA From Manzhouli Port in North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region to Russia’s Zabaykalsky Krai and Irkutsk Oblast, bustling cross-border trains and a steady two-way flow of tourists highlight thriving industrial cooperation in grain processing,…
Every year, more than 1.5 million Russians cross the border into China, a country they see as full of opportunities. More than 50,000 Russians have already settled across the nation. From the chilly province of Heilongjiang to the tropical island of Hainan, from the bustling metropolis of Shanghai to the historic capital of Beijing, an…
Visitors try Ethiopian coffee during an expo in Shanghai. MENG CHENGUANG/XINHUA China’s zero-tariff policy for 53 African diplomatic partners took effect on May 1, boosting coffee imports via Shanghai, China’s key port, and benefiting numerous African coffee farmers. The Hongqiao International Coffee Industry Chain Ecosystem Conference was held in Shanghai from Tuesday to Wednesday. Its…