The world’s first commercial supercritical carbon dioxide power generator started operation in Southwest China’s Guizhou province on Saturday, marking a significant milestone in the global transition toward high-efficiency waste heat recovery, said its operator China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). Known as Chaotan One, the new generator uses carbon dioxide instead of steam to transfer heat.…
A staff member cuts the ribbon during the opening ceremony of Mixue Group’s first store in the US in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on Dec 20, 2025. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn] China’s new-style popular tea chain, Mixue Group, opened its first store in the United States on Saturday, marking its entry into the North American market. The new…
Global mining giant Rio Tinto is highly optimistic about new business prospects in China, anticipating fresh opportunities arising from Beijing’s commitment to high-standard opening-up in key sectors in the coming year. Commenting on China’s crucial Central Economic Work Conference, Frank Xu, CEO of Rio Tinto China, emphasized that the country’s sustained growth and sweeping policy…
Lululemon Athletica Inc’s business in China emerged as one of its strongest global growth engines in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, driven by surging demand for outerwear, successful product innovation and deeper penetration into lower-tier cities — helping to offset softer sales in the Americas. For the quarter, Lululemon Athletica said net revenue…
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…