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…
Airbus delivered its 800th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China, on Dec 17, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Airbus on Wednesday delivered its 800th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China, underscoring the European planemaker’s long-term manufacturing presence in the country. The aircraft, an A321neo, was handed over to Air China after being assembled at Airbus’s final assembly line…
Konica Minolta’s booth at the Labelexpo Asia 2025 in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Konica Minolta, a Japanese imaging product manufacturer, has hosted a media event in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, celebrating three major 20-year anniversaries and introducing its new mid-term business plan tailored for the Chinese market. This year marks the 20th anniversary…
The first green cross-border debt pilot program in Hebei province has recently been launched in Xiong’an New Area, marking a step forward in linking global green capital with local low-carbon development. Hebei Lyuyuan Geothermal Energy Development, based in Xiong’an, secured a 50-million-yuan ($7 million) loan from the Bank of Communications, Macao Branch, of which 10…
Chinese leading private enterprises with a global footprint are emerging as a distinct force in the global economy, as their overseas expansion shifts away from export-led growth toward deeply embedded operations, innovation-driven development and long-term commitment, a recent report said. Covering 100 of China’s most internationally active private enterprises, the report, released by the Center for…
China’s first deepwater oilfield saw its secondary development project fully commissioned recently, marking a major technological leap for the country in the challenging field of deepwater complex reservoir development and bolstering national energy security, said industry experts. China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the full commissioning of the phase two redevelopment project of Liuhua oilfield…
A JD employee delivers food orders in Beijing in April. CHINA DAILY Chinese e-commerce giant JD has announced that it will invest 22 billion yuan ($3.12 billion) over the next five years to provide 150,000 homes through rentals, self-built housing and housing security funds for food delivery riders, further improving the living conditions of couriers…