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Coca-Cola says it remains optimistic about Chinese market

Coca-Cola China has seen stronger performance from its brand drinks and its eating and drinking channel drove overall volume growth, as the Coca-Cola Company released its second-quarter earnings results for 2025 on July 22. During the earnings call, James Quincey, chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, said that in China, despite a cautious consumer…

WeRide launches Saudi robotaxi trial service

Saudi Arabian government officials experience WeRide’s Robotaxi GXR. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese autonomous driving technology company WeRide launched its first autonomous taxi trial operation services in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. The trial operation service covers the King Khalid International Airport and several key locations throughout Riyadh, including highways and select…

Chinese recruitment platform intensifies artificial intelligence use

Chinese artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform Zilie.com is doubling down on its AI agent. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform Zilie.com is doubling down on its AI agent by combining cutting-edge technologies like multimodal perception, intelligent decision-making and automated workflow to enhance the efficiency of job hunting. Peng Jiangjian, founder of Zilie, said…

Programmatic advertising enters the AI-driven era

As Chinese enterprises accelerate their global expansion, global marketing company MiQ has recently unveiled the industry’s first AI-powered platform. “Chinese companies going global are now thriving across various sectors, with increasingly diverse product offerings and growing capabilities in local operations abroad,” said Brian Zhang, general manager of MiQ Greater China. Zhang added that, in addition…

Shanghai-based Volant Aerotech signs $1.75 billion order for eVTOLs

A tripartite intent deal worth $1.75 billion was inked on Tuesday, which states that Shanghai-based Volant Aerotech shall provide Thailand’s Pan Pacific Co Ltd with 500 units of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), with China National Aero-technology International Engineering Corp being responsible for the low-altitude infrastructure support. This will mark the largest international…

In the future, everyone will be the boss of AI agents

“In the future, everyone will be the boss of AI agents,” said Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Group, at the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development. He also shared with China Daily Website his experience with AI Agents: “I’ve already customized about 30 AI agents to handle daily tasks for me.” Click…

State Administration for Market Regulation suspends antitrust investigation against DuPont

The State Administration for Market Regulation announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the antitrust investigation procedures against DuPont China Group Ltd. The administration, China’s top market regulator, on April 4 launched an investigation into DuPont China Group, a subsidiary of the US firm DuPont, for suspected monopolistic practices in violation of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law.…

Foreign companies eye digital, green supply chain

The booth of Aviation Supply Chain at the Advanced Manufacturing Chain area during the third CISCE in Beijing on July 16. JU HUANZONG/XINHUA BEIJING — At Siemens’ booth during the third China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, the German conglomerate is exhibiting digital solutions powered by the latest technologies, including artificial intelligence and the…

China’s local SOEs generate 3.7t yuan added value in H1

People pass a construction site of the Beijing Construction Engineering Group in Beijing. [Photo by Sun Chi/chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING — China’s locally-administrated State-owned enterprises have operated steadily this year despite various challenges, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the country’s top state assets regulator. In the first half of…

BeOne Medicines expands R&D innovation center in Beijing

Global oncology company BeOne Medicines inaugurated its expanded research and development innovation center in Beijing’s Changping district on Tuesday, marking a significant step in strengthening its global research capabilities. Located in the Zhongguancun Life Science Park, the new facility expands the center’s total floor area to 47,674 square meters, accommodating over 1,300 staff members and…