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China’s Meituan expands food delivery arm Keeta to UAE in Middle East push

The logo of Meituan. [Photo/VCG] Chinese on-demand service company Meituan has launched its international food delivery brand, Keeta, in Dubai, marking its entry into the United Arab Emirates and its third new market in the Middle East in just 40 days. The expansion follows Keeta’s rollout in Qatar in August and Kuwait earlier this month.…

Consumer electronics firms building ecosystem-driven growth worldwide

Consumers browse electronics at a Xiaomi store in Seoul on June 25. CHRIS JUNG/NURPHOTO/GETTY IMAGES Chinese consumer electronics brands are shifting from battling for market share to building ecosystem-driven growth worldwide, with diversified product categories and emerging technologies reshaping their global expansion, according to experts. “Chinese consumer electronics brands are steadily increasing their market share,…

HP eyes reshaping print future in China

HP Inc is stepping up efforts to tap into China’s printing market, while positioning the country as an indispensable hub for its manufacturing and innovation, a senior executive said. In an exclusive interview with China Daily, Anneliese Olson, president of imaging, printing, and solutions at HP, delivered a strong reaffirmation of the company’s long-term commitment…

German heating firm opens R&D site in Wuxi

By launching a brand new Asia-Pacific research and development and manufacturing site in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, German heating unit manufacturer Vaillant is demonstrating its commitment of “in China, for the world”. The newly launched base is the only R&D and manufacturing site of Vaillant outside Europe, mainly producing core categories such as wall-hung…

Huawei unveils new car co-developed with SAIC

Yu Chengdong, Huawei’s executive director and chairman of its terminal business group. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Huawei Technologies Co has unveiled SAIC H5, the first vehicle under its newly established smart car brand co-developed with SAIC Motor. As the most budget-friendly model within Huawei’s Harmony Intelligent Driving Alliance, the H5 expands the alliance’s coverage across…

US-based industrial automation company bullish on China’s emerging industries

Ian Shih, president of Rockwell Automation (China) Ltd Rockwell Automation, a US-based industrial automation company, is banking on opportunities from China’s digital and green transition, as the future growth drivers of China’s economy will increasingly come from emerging industries such as green technology, smart manufacturing and the digital economy, a senior executive said. The keywords…

Visa appoints Elaine Chang as group general manager for Greater China

Elaine Chang, the new group general manager for Visa Greater China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced on Monday that Elaine Chang has been appointed as group general manager for Visa Greater China. Chang succeeds Shirley Yu, who is retiring at the end of the year. Chang’s career spans…

Event showcases China’s rail expertise and AI innovation

China highlighted advances in high-speed rail and industrial artificial intelligence on Sunday, as the nation’s major train manufacturer, CRRC Corporation Limited, marked a decade since its corporate restructuring. At a brand culture event held at the CRRC Qingdao Sifang Company in Qingdao, Shandong province, the company unveiled “Zhuolun”, a new AI large-model technology brand aimed…

China clears Keysight’s acquisition of Spirent with conditions to safeguard competition

[Photo/VCG] China’s antitrust regulator said on Sunday it has approved Keysight Technologies’ proposed acquisition of Spirent Communications, but with restrictive conditions aimed at preserving competition in global and domestic telecoms testing markets. The State Administration for Market Regulation said the deal, which involves two leading suppliers of communication testing products, would significantly strengthen Keysight’s control…

Railway to better link China’s southern, southwestern regions

State builders from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group complete digging the 4,628-meter-long Taiping Tunnel for the Liuzhou-Wuzhou Railway in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Sept 28. [LI XIAOYANG / For chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese railway builders completed the digging of a 4,628-meter-long mountain tunnel in South China on Sept 28, marking a milestone in the completion…