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Tongji urban planning institute joins consortium for Hanoi’s centennial vision master plan

The Hanoi People’s Committee of Vietnam signs a consulting contract with an international consortium, including the Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute Co Ltd. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The People’s Committee of Hanoi, Vietnam, has recently signed a consulting contract with an international consortium, including the Shanghai Tongji Urban Planning & Design Institute Co…

Measures to ensure rail travel safety

Chinese railway operators are intensifying efforts to ensure a successful completion to this year’s 40-day Spring Festival travel rush that started on Feb 2. At Yuci Station in Shanxi province, staff members are focused on standardized operations to build a solid safety defense line. During the day, when a bullet train passes through the station…

CATL to increase investment in research and development

Zeng Yuqun, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attends a group interview ahead of the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th CPPCC National Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2026. [Photo by Kuang linhua/China…

Xpeng’s Aridge unit conducts trial flights of land aircraft carrier in Guangzhou

On Thursday, tech giant Aridge, an arm of new energy vehicle maker Xpeng Motors, conducted trial production rollouts and multi-vehicle test flights of its land aircraft carrier in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province. At the company’s 120,000-square-meter flying car factory in the city’s Huangpu district, five land aircraft carrier vehicles were completed and rolled…

Commercial aerospace to soar in ’26

A Long March-8 Y6 carrier rocket carrying Spacesail satellites blasts off from a commercial spacecraft launch site in Wenchang, Hainan province, on March 12. PU XIAOXU/XINHUA China’s commercial aerospace industry is poised to enter a phase of fast-track development in 2026, fueled by breakthroughs in reusable rocket technology, the expansion of international satellite services and…

Pop Mart rolls out new IP series to chase demand

Merodi After School Series Figures on display at a Pop Mart store in Wuhan, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Pop Mart International Group, a Beijing-based pop-culture collectibles giant, continues to drive growth by accelerating the rollout of its new intellectual property (IP) series and expanding its business categories. On Feb 27, the company launched its latest…

Pop Mart rolls out new IP series to chase demand

Merodi After School Series Figures on display at a Pop Mart store in Wuhan, Hubei province. CHINA DAILY Pop Mart International Group, a Beijing-based pop-culture collectibles giant, continues to drive growth by accelerating the rollout of its new intellectual property (IP) series and expanding its business categories. On Feb 27, the company launched its latest…

Trip.com Group sees strong Q4 results on inbound tourism surge

The headquarters of Trip.com Group Ltd in Shanghai, Jan 15, 2026. [Photo/VCG] Trip.com Group Ltd delivered a stronger-than-expected finish to 2025, buoyed by a surge in inbound tourism and rapid overseas expansion, but the upbeat numbers were overshadowed by an ongoing antitrust investigation and a surprise reshuffle at the top. The Shanghai-based company said on…

National political adviser calls for active embrace of AI era

Liu Yonghao, chairman of China’s agricultural conglomerate, New Hope Group, and a national political adviser, calls on Beijing to boldly embrace the AI era in a bid to achieve new development for enterprises, on March 2. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A national political adviser has called on Beijing to boldly embrace the AI (artificial intelligence)…

IndiGo to offer direct flights between Kolkata and Shanghai

India’s largest passenger airline, IndiGo, will operate daily direct flights between Kolkata and Shanghai beginning March 29. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] India’s largest passenger airline, IndiGo, will operate daily direct flights between Kolkata and Shanghai beginning March 29, expanding air links between India and China as travel demand and trade flows recover. The Airbus A320…