Employees of Meituan deliver orders in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Oct 15. YAN BO/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese food delivery firm Meituan has expanded its pension insurance subsidy program to cover riders nationwide, marking the industry’s first social security subsidy scheme available to all delivery workers. The move is part of broader efforts by Chinese internet…
[Photo/Agencies] China has made diligent efforts to help semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia’s unit in the country resume its supply, having promptly approved the relevant export license applications from Chinese exporters, and granted exemptions to eligible exports, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. He Yadong, a spokesman for the ministry, said during a news conference in…
China has made “remarkable progress” in rare disease governance and is fast becoming a major player in global biomedical innovation, said Marc Dunoyer, chief strategy officer of AstraZeneca and CEO of its rare disease arm, Alexion. “Addressing rare diseases fits squarely within China’s priorities — health equity, innovation and child welfare,” Dunoyer told China Daily.…
As China’s healthcare and policy environment continues to improve, global pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is using the China International Import Expo (CIIE) to advance innovation in public health, enabling more people living with hepatitis B in China to benefit from its breakthroughs in prevention and treatment. “We look forward to tapping into the spillover effects…
Thanks to China’s rapid development in new energy vehicles and electronics, the country has already become the largest global market for Zeiss industrial quality solutions (IQS), which has set an ambitious goal to double its business in the country by 2030. The German company’s IQS strategic business unit achieved an average year-on-year growth of 12…
Indian air carrier IndiGo officially resumed its daily direct flights from Delhi to Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Monday after a hiatus of over five years, further promoting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The route, which uses IndiGo’s Airbus A320neo aircraft, is set to offer passengers an economical, convenient and comfortable travel option. IndiGo completed…
Han Xinyi, CEO of Ant Group, delivers a speech at a parallel forum at the 2025 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, on Nov 8, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Han Xinyi, CEO of Ant Group, said artificial Intelligence will play a central role in the company’s expanding healthcare strategy, as the fintech giant…
American footwear brand Crocs showcases its latest offerings at the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] American footwear brand Crocs remains committed to the Chinese market and is actively eyeing new opportunities brought by the personalization and emotional consumption trend among Chinese consumers, senior executives said during the ongoing…
The 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened in Shanghai on Nov 5. IKEA marked its eighth participation. In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Pontus Erntell, president and chief sustainability officer at IKEA China, highlighted China as a key strategic market. He noted that the CIIE is a place of opportunity, and expressed IKEA’s…
The Zayed Sustainability Prize announced a strategic partnership with the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation at the UAE-China Trade and Economic Cooperation Forum during the 8th China International Import Expo in Shanghai.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Zayed Sustainability Prize has announced a strategic partnership with the Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) to expand its outreach and engagement in…