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Railway operators make preparations for expected snowfall

Staff members from Taiyuan North Railway Station under China Railway Taiyuan Group Co Ltd undergo a training drill on snow removal to enhance their emergency response capabilities in snowy conditions to prepare for the expected early snowfall. [FENG YUQI/for chinadaily.com.cn] To battle expected early snowfall, Chinese railway operators have enhanced measures to ensure the safe…

Dewu rides wave of Chinese consumption

Delegates chat in the exhibition area of Dewu during the 6th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 8, 2023. CHINA DAILY Shanghai-based Dewu, a leading e-commerce platform, is ramping up its international expansion under the Silk Road e-commerce initiative, strengthening its role as a bridge between global brands and Chinese consumers. Founded in…

Shanghai gets second Waldorf Astoria

Hilton opened its second Waldorf Astoria hotel in Shanghai recently, as the group greeted its 888th hotel under operation in the country — a move that reinforces the US hospitality company’s continuing efforts to expand its business boosted by domestic and inbound travel. The opening underscores the company’s deep commitment to the Chinese market as…

AstraZeneca to invest further in China

Acknowledging China’s innovative biotech environment, UK-headquartered pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said it is confident about further investing in the country, and working with local universities as well as startups to jointly build an innovative ecosystem. On Saturday, the company opened a new global strategic research and development center in Beijing, its sixth globally and second in…

Joy Group acquires Italy’s Foltene as part of expansion into hair, scalp health

People browse the Judydoll cosmetics counter at a shopping mall in Shanghai on June 17. CHINA DAILY China’s leading beauty conglomerate Joy Group, or Shanghai Juyi Cosmetics Co Ltd, has recently completed the acquisition of Foltene, a dermatological hair care brand from Italy, in a bid to make further inroads into the accelerating hair and…

Chinese provider of 3D vision sensors, AIoT solutions posts record earnings

Orbbec, a domestic major provider of 3D vision sensors and AIoT solutions, posted record earnings for the first three quarters of 2025, buoyed by soaring demand from the robotics and intelligent device sectors. Revenue surged 103.5 percent year-on-year to 714 million yuan ($98 million), while net profit reached 108 million yuan. Excluding nonrecurring items, adjusted…

Chinese court upholds New Zealand company’s rights in kiwifruit case

The Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court has issued its judgment in the Zespri’s plant variety rights infringement case, filed in 2023, against two defendants involved in the unauthorized production, sale and marketing of Gold3 kiwifruit, finding that the primary defendant infringed Zespri’s IP rights through the unauthorized planting and sale of Gold3.  Zespri, a cooperative of…

Bayer sees huge opportunities in agri, electrification, healthcare

Visitors check out products at German life sciences company Bayer’s exhibition stand during the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5, 2024. CHINA DAILY With huge opportunities in electrification, healthcare and agriculture, German life sciences company Bayer is upbeat about China’s market prospects during the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), and will keep…

MorePCB scales PCB and PCBA industry in China

As Dongguan cements its reputation as a global electronics manufacturing hub, MorePCB is rising as a homegrown contender in the printed circuit board (PCB) and PCB assembly (PCBA) sector. With a full suite of services spanning prototyping to turnkey mass production, the company is staking its claim in the competitive global electronics supply chain. MorePCB…

Healthcare company J&J to debut range of products at Shanghai expo

Stapler systems that adopt 3D stapling technology to manage tissue complexities, and minimally invasive, temporary devices utilizing realtime intelligence to enhance cardiac recovery — these are just some examples of Johnson & Johnson’s wide range of products that will appear at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. The United States-headquartered healthcare giant…