On Thursday morning, West Air marked a milestone with the arrival of its 50th aircraft, an Airbus A320neo (B-32PV), at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. This addition elevates the low-cost airline into the ranks of mid-sized carriers and makes it the second such airline headquartered in Chongqing. [Photo by Deng Rui/For chinadaily.com.cn] On Thursday morning, West…
BEIJING – China’s largest offshore oilfield, the Bohai Oilfield, has produced over 40 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2025, setting a historical record, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced Sunday. As the country’s leading offshore oilfield in terms of both output and scale, the record production will provide solid support for national…
Beumer Group inaugurated its new facility in Taicang, Jiangsu province, saying it has strong confidence in the Chinese market. Operated by Beumer Enterprise Management (Taicang) Co, a unit of intralogistics systems giant Beumer Group, the opening of the workshop makes the company the 500th German-funded enterprise in Taicang. The facility, with an investment totaling 100…
A consumer checks out ski gear at a store in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 7. DING GENHOU/FOR CHINA DAILY An earlier-than-usual winter in parts of northern China is giving the country’s ice and snow industry a timely boost, helping ski resorts open sooner, lifting ski traffic and translating into stronger-than-expected sales for…
Having a PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) with 9,000 parking spaces and a container ship with a capacity of 7,000 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) undocked on the same day on Tuesday, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corp, announced reaching its delivery target ahead of time. The achievement…
With the delivery of the world’s largest dual-fuel powered container ship to French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM Group, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd, a unit of the world’s largest shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp, announces that it has achieved the milestone of delivering 100 large-scale container ships. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With the…
The island-wide special customs operations of the Hainan Free Trade Port officially commenced on Thursday, marking a new phase in Hainan Island’s opening-up. Bank of China Hainan Branch is stepping up support to help the island build a high-level open financial system. The recommendations for China’s 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) explicitly call for developing the…
The Complete Chronological Biography of Tong King-sing, a systematic account of the life and innovative achievements of a leading industrial and commercial figure of the late Qing period, was launched recently in Zhuhai. Tang Tingshu, also known as Tong King-sing, was a key pioneer of China’s early industrialization. He founded the Kaiping Mines, China’s first…
This photo taken on Sept 19, 2025 shows a view inside a factory of BSH Home Appliances Holding (China) Co Ltd in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] HEFEI — At BSH Home Appliances Group’s dishwasher factory in Chuzhou, Anhui province in East China, fully automated AGV (automated guided vehicle) robots shuttle components…
Bolstered by the dynamism of China’s expanding digital economy and its flourishing user base of creative professionals, visual communication platform Canva has been ramping up its long-term commitment to the country, a senior executive of the Sydney-based company said. The firm will continue to channel investments into the country over the next three to five…