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Biopharmaceutical company Hasten makes strategic leap forward

Hasten Biopharmaceutical Co Ltd announced the completion of the market authorization transfers for 11 pharmaceutical products across several key Asia-Pacific markets on June 16, marking a strategic leap forward in the domestic biopharmaceutical company’s regional expansion. The markets include China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, and the transferred products are…

JD debuts JoyExpress in Saudi Arabia, extending delivery model overseas

A delivery vehicle of JoyExpress is seen in Saudi Arabia. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s JD.com launched on Wednesday JoyExpress in Saudi Arabia, marking the first time the e-commerce giant’s logistics arm has operated its own consumer-focused express delivery service abroad. Known for its self-built warehousing and delivery network in China, JD Logistics operates over…

JD enters the hotel and tourism industry

Chinese e-commerce giant JD announced on Wednesday that it will enter the hotel and tourism industry through providing supply chain services for hotels to help them lower operational costs and promote the healthy and sustained development of hotel sector. The company said in an open letter to hotel operators that the merchants participating in JD’s…

Nation spearheads 5G-A network across 300 cities

As a global pioneer in commercializing 5G-advanced, or 5G-A, technology which plays a key role in bridging 5G to 6G, China has already deployed such networks in over 300 cities, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The progress showcases China’s first-mover advantage in defining the next-generation network, which is of crucial importance…

MoUs for C929 inked in Paris

Zhao Chunling, chief designer of China’s homegrown wide-body C929 aircraft at Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC), is pictured at a research institute of COMAC in Shanghai, March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Domestic aircraft manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corp of China has signed new memorandums of understanding with foreign suppliers for its wide-body C929 aircraft model…

Hisense leveraging major sport for global reach

Chinese home appliance manufacturer Hisense Group is intensifying efforts to expand its global presence by sponsoring world-class sports events, and bolstering technological advancements to target the overseas high-end market. Being the inaugural official partner of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, which kicked off on Sunday in the United States, the company is providing screen…

Laopu Gold embracing Chinese culture for success

Laopu Gold Co, the fast-rising Chinese heritage gold jewelry brand, is shaking up the global luxury scene with a stock price that has surged more than 22-fold since its June 2024 debut and a market value of HK$152.2 billion ($19.39 billion). Trading at HK$881 from an IPO price of HK$40.5 on the Hong Kong stock…

Trump administration to extend TikTok ban deadline for third time

NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump will extend the deadline for ByteDance Ltd to divest TikTok’s US operations for the third time, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States as negotiations continue, the White House said Tuesday. “As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go…

China Eastern Airlines launches Shanghai-Geneva direct flight

China Eastern Airlines’ flight MU217 arrived at Geneva International Airport in Switzerland from the Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Monday (June 16) with 243 passengers onboard, marking its inaugural flight operated by the Shanghai-based carrier. The carrier also becomes the first Chinese airliner to operate the route. The Shanghai-Geneva flight will service four round trips…