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Norwegian salmon flies to China on chartered flight

Flight O3144 carrying 35 tons of Norwegian salmon arrives at Ezhou Huahu International Airport on Jan 16, marking Eastern Air Logistics’ first regular chartered flight for fresh products between Europe and China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With the smooth arrival of flight O3144 carrying 35 tons of Norwegian salmon at Ezhou Huahu International Airport in…

Shanghai Airlines launches Shanghai-Casablanca flights

The flight FM871 with 237 passengers onboard is welcomed by a conventional water salute while landing at Casablanca Mohammed V International Airport on Jan 19, marking China Eastern Air Holding Co Ltd’s Shanghai Airlines had become the first operator to offer regular flights between East China cosmopolitan Shanghai and Casablanca, Morocco. [Photo provided to China…

Reckitt launches global research center in Shanghai

UK-based consumer goods company Reckitt announces the start of constructing its global R&D center in Shanghai with an investment of more than 300 million yuan started construction on Jan 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Reckitt, a UK-based consumer goods company, announced the start of constructing its global research and development center in Shanghai with an…

German fashion brand Tom Tailor to debute at 8th China import expo

HAMBURG, Germany — German fashion brand Tom Tailor is preparing to attend this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE) in a bid to explore new market opportunities and strengthen its foothold in China’s expansive consumer market. At a promotional event here for the 8th CIIE on Thursday, Tom Tailor’s CEO Gernot Lenz highlighted the expo’s…

Profits of China’s central SOEs reach 2.6t yuan in 2024

Robots seen on the assembly line of automaker FAW Group in Changchun, Jilin province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – The profits of China’s centrally-administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) registered steady growth in 2024, the country’s top state assets regulator said on Friday. Total profits of China’s central SOEs reached 2.6 trillion yuan ($361.7 billion) last year, according to…

Siemens Healthineers to set up new R&D, production base in China’s Shenzhen

SHENZHEN — Siemens Healthineers, a German health technology company, has begun construction on a new manufacturing and research facility in South China’s technology hub Shenzhen. With a total investment exceeding 1 billion yuan (about $139.12 million), the new facility will cover 63,000 square meters and is expected to be operational by the end of 2027.…

CNOOC begins production at Dongfang 29-1 gas field

CNOOC Limited announced that Dongfang 29-1 gas field development project has commenced production on Monday. Located in the Yinggehai Basin with an average water depth of about 68 meters, the project, including a new unmanned wellhead platform and a submarine pipeline, is expected to achieve a peak production of 38 million cubic feet of natural…

Nation attractive investment choice

Swiss Re continues to see China as an attractive investment destination, as the country is still on track of robust economic growth by global standards despite rising external uncertainties, said Jerome Jean Haegeli, group chief economist of the international reinsurance provider. “We remain committed to being here (in China) for the long term, and we…

Next ‘China’ is still China, says DHL Group CEO

Visitors gather at DHL’s booth during the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. HU XUEBAI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s push to strengthen foreign trade through new policies presents fresh opportunities for logistics firms like DHL to expand, with the company reaffirming its long-term commitment to the market, said DHL Group CEO Tobias Meyer.…

Workers’ passion behind manufacturing success

XCA4000, the world’s largest wheeled crane by lifting capacity that is manufactured by XCMG. [Photo/Xinhua] When I first met Li Ge, an engineer at Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group, he was deeply engrossed in work. A staff member who brought me in asked if an interview could be arranged, but Li was hesitant at first, citing…