Taobao, China’s e-commerce platform. [Photo/VCG] Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao has surged to the top of Apple App Store’s free download charts in 16 countries as a large number of overseas consumers are flocking to the online marketplace to buy products directly from Chinese suppliers amid US tariff hikes. Data from third-party data analytics company showed that…
Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] Chinese companies are positive about seizing opportunities and navigating through uncertainties amid the ongoing tariff and trade tensions, driven by a diversified global business footprint and efficiencies brought on by the application of advanced technologies, experts and…
JD’s food delivery service is now available in 39 cities nationwide, with expansion plans underway. [Photo/VCG] Chinese e-commerce platforms have taken steps to help the country’s exporters sell their products at home, expand sales channels and alleviate inventory pressures, as part of a broader push to hedge against the impact of United States’ tariff hikes…
This week, the world’s gaze converges once again on the coast of the South China Sea – Haikou, Hainan province. A total of 71 countries and regions, about 1,700 enterprises, and over 4,100 brands have converged here, forming a gravitational field for global premium goods, with the scale reaching a new high. CICPE serves as…
A staff member demonstrates the craft of Zhuang brocade, a national intangible cultural heritage of South China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, April 15, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU – With innovative design and display forms, intangible cultural heritage products from all over…
Chinese cross-border e-commerce app DHgate has secured the second spot on the free app download charts in the United States Apple App Store, just behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT, amid new US tariffs. Data from app analytics firm Appfigures showed that DHgate was ranked No 352 in the non-game free iPhone apps category in the US on…
The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo takes place on Sunday in Haikou, Hainan province. [By LI TIANPING/for chinadaily.com.cn] The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo opened on Sunday with Beijing as the guest city, high-tech medical debuts, and a new Hainan food showcase, drawing global brands to explore China’s consumer market potential. The expo…
The opening ceremony of the 2025 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit kicked off in Hong Kong on April 14. Big names, including Hudaygulyyev Hajymyrat Shihmyradowich, chairman of the “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency; John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd; Fang Rong, chair of ZTE Corporation; Han Bicheng, founder and CEO of BrainCo; and Nii Narku Quaynor, chairman of…
MUFG China is hitting a “sweet spot” as Chinese companies accelerate to expand their footprint in the Asian market amid escalated geopolitical uncertainties, making China-related business increasingly important to the Japanese banking group’s layout in the region, executives said. Also providing opportunities for the bank, they said, is the recovering confidence of multinational corporations and…
A painted Airbus A321 aircraft operated by China’s Sichuan Airlines arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport, on March 24, 2025. [Photo/VCG] CHENGDU – A new regular direct flight will be launched between Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, and Madrid, the capital of Spain, starting April 27. Sichuan Airlines will operate this route with…