A woman identified as Maria from Argentina was able to stand upright with the assistance of an exoskeleton robot at the 139th session of the China Import and Export Fair. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] An Argentinian woman who lives with a disability has become a focus of attention at the Canton Fair in Guangzhou after…
China’s securities regulator is planning to issue its first fine in a case of violating overseas listing registration requirements, underscoring its stepped-up efforts to deter violations while keeping channels open for overseas listings, including in the United States. The China Securities Regulatory Commission said on Friday that its Heilongjiang bureau has issued a prior notice…
MACAU Pass, a Macao-based fintech platform, has launched its self-developed AI-powered payment integration tool, the AI Payment Assistant, making it available to local merchants, developers and ecosystem partners. The tool enables users to complete payment integration through natural-language prompts, reducing the need for manual coding and technical coordination, according to the company. Developers can, for…
WeChat Pay logo seen at Frankfurt Airport in Germany. MA JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — Chinese digital payment platform WeChat Pay has announced that users can now make payments in five countries — South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore — by scanning local QR codes. This means that in these countries, users no…
Apart from the country’s innate consumption vitality, Chinese consumers have also played a big role in helping multinational packaging solutions company Sidel generate smart and high-performance solutions that will promote the evolution of the market, said its President and CEO Pietro Cassani. Consumption in China has completely changed, said Cassani, who recalled his first visit…
As China’s intense market competition makes it a “fitness center” for multinational companies, those that survive and thrive here can compete anywhere else in the world, said Li Jiaming, consulting businesses chief strategy officer for professional service provider Deloitte in Asia-Pacific. “The competition in China is very fierce. If you are in China and your…
China’s rising role in global innovation is increasingly reflected in the evolution of international patent ecosystems, with more technologies originating from the country and gaining global traction, said an executive. “We have seen a development where more and more innovations are basically made in China,” said Kasim Alfalahi, founder and CEO of Avanci, a United…
Visitors explore Covestro’s booth during the 38th International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries, also known as CHINAPLAS 2026, running from April 21 to 24 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German chemical manufacturer Covestro AG is forming alliances with Chinese partners in emerging fields such as robotics and flying cars, as China’s ascent on…
China Eastern Air Holding Co Ltd officially launched a branch in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on April 22. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Eastern Air Holding Co Ltd officially launched a new branch in Urumqi, the capital of Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Wednesday. The move is expected to bolster the autonomous…
UnionPay International announced this month that Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank has officially launched its QR code payment service, making it the first financial institution in Central Asia to offer this feature and further expanding UnionPay’s digital payment footprint in the region. Through this partnership, Halyk Bank customers can now make convenient QR code payments across the…