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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…

China Unicom keen to lead global AI journey

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Xue Wenxia, president of China Unicom Europe, speaks in September 2025 in London at a promotional event highlighting the company’s latest innovations. [Photo by Zheng Wanyin/China Daily] China Unicom will fully embrace artificial intelligence to upgrade its business and is committed to further strengthening cooperation with European partners to promote AI for the greater good…

iQiyi unveils dramatic mixture for next year of programming

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Gong Yu, founder and CEO of iQiyi, delivers a speech at the 2025 iJOY Conference in Shanghai on Thursday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Chinese Netflix-like streaming platform iQiyi has announced a lineup of more than 400 new titles for the remainder of the year and 2026 as it seeks to build on its popular…

Global body of finance professionals announces special award program in China

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The Million Dollar Round Table CEO Stephen Paul Stahr delivers a welcome speech in Shanghai on Sept 24. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Million Dollar Round Table, a global association of financial service professionals, will launch a special award program in China in 2027 to recognize companies demonstrating exceptional contributions to sustainable development and high-quality…

Profits of China’s major industrial firms back to growth in first eight months

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This photo shows the automated production at the Seres Super Factory in Liangjiang New Area, Southwest China’s Chongqing, Sept 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Profits at China’s major industrial companies returned to growth in the first eight months of the year, underpinned by the performance of the equipment manufacturing sector, official data showed on Saturday. Data from…

Honghua’s smart solutions boost energy industry

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Honghua 2025 launching event. [Photo/Dongfang Electric Honghua Group] Dongfang Honghua launched its intelligent fracturing solutions on September 19, aiming to advance unconventional oil and gas extraction towards greater intelligence, efficiency, and sustainability. The initiative supports the global energy security strategy with enhanced equipment capabilities. The event, themed “Intelligence towards the Future,” attracted more than 300…

Hands of Hope: How Lao principal’s dream finds light in China

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On Sept 28, 2025, as the world gently marks the 68th International Day of the Deaf, a silent and profound story will unfold across screens – one of two schools, two nations, united by a shared language of compassion and hope. Hands of Hope, China’s first multilingual documentary exploring the heartfelt stories of deaf educators…