China Industries
An oil drilling platform seen in the Bohai Sea. DU PENGHUI/XINHUA China, long the single biggest driver of global oil demand growth, is on track to hit its consumption peak during the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), driven by the rapid proliferation of electric vehicles and new energy sources, industry experts said. The forecast,…
Shanghai’s exports soared 18.2 percent year-on-year to a record high of 186.6 billion yuan ($26.5 billion) in November, as per the data released by the city’s customs on Thursday. With its imports growing by 4.4 percent year-on-year, Shanghai’s total import and export value surged 10.6 percent to nearly 387.5 billion yuan in November. With this,…
BEIJING – China will enhance regulation over photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing capacity in 2026, using market and legal measures to phase out outdated production and achieve a better balance between supply and demand, an industry official said on Thursday. Yang Xudong, an official with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, described 2026 as a crucial…
China Energy Engineering Group Co Ltd, or Energy China, has commenced operations of the world’s largest integrated green hydrogen, ammonia and methanol project, marking a milestone in China’s push to scale up clean fuels and cut the cost of renewable energy storage and transport. The first phase of the Songyuan hydrogen energy industrial park in…
On the production floor of Visionox, one of the world’s leading suppliers of advanced displays based in Kunshan, Jiangsu province, a line of technicians in cleanroom suits closely monitor a sheet of deep-purple glass the size of a door. A few kilometers away, the scene could not be more different: forklifts shuttle across the yard…
Bottled turmeric drinks on a supermarket shelf in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, on Dec 9, 2025. [Photo/VCG] A sharp hit of ginger, a squeeze of lemon and a lingering warmth that runs from mouth to belly, turmeric drinks, dubbed “liquid gold” by young consumers, are emerging as hot winter hits in the country, a signal of…
This photo taken outside Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3 shows an airliner landing in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, Oct 30, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As the end of Tuesday, immigration officers from the Guangzhou General Station of Immigration Inspection in the capital of Guangdong province have handled about 24,000 eligible tourists who took advantage of…
Eight o’clock in the morning, China’s streets hum with a familiar urgency — parents weave through traffic on electric bikes, kids clinging tightly to their waists, helmets askew, rushing to beat the school bell. For families in the world’s second most populous nation, e-bikes are more than a mode of transport. They’re a lifeline —…
View of a Starbucks Harry Potter-themed store at Wujiaochang Greenland Summit, Shanghai, on Friday. CHINA DAILY This winter, Starbucks China is casting a spell on the country’s coffee market with a nationwide Harry Potter-themed roll-out, as global coffee chains sharpen branding and expansion strategies to capture consumer traffic. The coffee chain’s winter celebration series features…
The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum Heilongjiang 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, drawing more than 1,200 representatives from over 30 countries and regions across five continents to jointly draft a new blueprint for the tourism economy. Established in 2012 in Macao, the GTEF is an annual summit that has hosted 10…