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China International Import Expo exhibitors talk up opportunities

The Chinese market offers massive opportunities, and the China International Import Expo (CIIE) provides a premier platform for global companies to demonstrate innovation and technological advances that consistently drive business growth, senior executives have said. The remarks were made at a matchmaking event held Friday which aimed to better connect buyers with exhibitors at the…

Smart driving gets closer to consumers

Chinese consumers will experience greater access to newer and more breakthrough smart driving technology as a leading local manufacturer of intelligent driving solutions accelerates innovation and the availability of novel features in mass-market vehicles. “As both domestic and international automakers place growing emphasis on intelligent driving systems, advanced features are increasingly making their way into…

Cathay Pacific to expand fleet

A Boeing 777 passenger aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific takes off from Hong Kong International Airport, on July 6, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Group’s purchase of more Boeing aircraft will help cement Hong Kong as an international aviation hub at a time when Hong Kong airport’s passenger volume, flight movements and cargo traffic…

Ikea eyes quicker growth in China with JD store

Consumers browse products at Ikea, a Swedish home furnishings and housewares retailer, in Beijing in August 2024. [SONG YU/FOR CHINA DAILY] Ikea China is opening an official flagship store on JD on Friday, marking a major step in the Swedish household goods giant’s continued expansion of its omnichannel ecosystem in the Chinese market. The store…

Legoland Shanghai Resort sees families making up 70% of visitors in first month

The Legoland Shanghai Resort reports that families with children aged two to 12 made up over 70 percent of total visitors. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The newly opened Legoland Shanghai Resort has released its first month operational statistics, showing families with children aged two to 12 made up over 70 percent of total visitors. The…

China Eastern debuts Spanish art-themed flight

A themed flight showcasing Spanish art is conducted from Shanghai to Chongqing in western China on August 5, with the aircraft set to operate the inaugural Shanghai-Barcelona route on September 26. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A themed flight showcasing Spanish art was conducted from Shanghai to Chongqing in western China on Tuesday, with the China…

Hema exits membership store biz

Shoppers walk out of a Hema X membership store in Shanghai, on Aug 5, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Alibaba Group’s grocery retail arm Hema, also known as Freshippo, has officially exited the membership store business, shuttering all Hema X locations as it pivots toward more profitable formats amid intensifying competition in China’s retail market. Hema said that…

Household appliance makers accelerate overseas expansion plans

Visitors look at a Dreame Technology vacuum cleaner robot at an exhibition in Berlin, Germany, in September 2024. DU ZHEYU/XINHUA Chinese small home appliance makers are ramping up efforts to expand their footprint in emerging overseas markets and pooling more resources into localized research and development as part of a broader push to bolster global sales…

Huawei open-sources chip software ecosystem

BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced the full open-source release of its Ascend chip software ecosystem, aiming to support users to explore its deep potential and undertake customized development independently. Known as CANN (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks), the software serves as a bridge between high-level AI training frameworks and Ascend chips, allowing…

Nation scores big in green shipping

China is making big strides in promoting green development of the global shipping industry, but closer international collaboration is needed to ensure the effectiveness of such a transformation, experts said. Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering Co Ltd, or CIMC SOE, inked a deal with Norwegian company Amon Gas recently for the construction…