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Global biz leaders praise Jiangsu’s robust development environment

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On Tuesday, top executives from several multinational companies convened in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to commend the region’s robust development environment, express a strong commitment to deepening partnerships, and explore strategies for enhancing the resilience of industrial chains in the face of global economic uncertainties. The event drew approximately 700 attendees from both home and abroad,…

Financial health underlined for inclusive finance development

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China is placing greater emphasis on financial health as the next stage of its inclusive finance agenda, shifting the focus from simply broadening access to improving the quality, depth and durability of financial services for households and small businesses. This shift was highlighted with the release of an inclusive finance white paper jointly launched on…

Sino-European Finance Summit calls for strengthened dialogue across financial markets

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FRANKFURT – Participants at a finance summit held here on Wednesday called for enhanced dialogue and cooperation across financial markets between China and Europe. With the theme “Bridging Capital: A New Silk Road for Financial Investment,” the Sino-European Finance Summit brought together nearly 200 representatives from the political, financial, legal, and real economy sectors. Chen…

Analysts see A-shares in consolidation despite Friday’s decline

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Despite a dip in China’s A-shares on Friday, analysts believe the market remains in a consolidation phase as it prepares for 2026. They expect the Shanghai Composite Index to remain broadly stable around the 4,000-point level, with ongoing market style rotation. By Friday’s close, the Shanghai Composite Index finished at 3,834.89, down 2.45 percent, while…

AI-related skills prove to be hot commodity

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Staff at Zhejiang Hengdong Intelligence Technology Co Ltd assemble newly produced robots on Nov 10 in the city of Jinhua, Zhejiang province. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY As all sectors in China prepare for “smart” transformation due to rapidly developing AI technology, market demand for AI-related talent continues to grow, with recruitment priorities shifting from AI research…

Trade-in program likely to continue next year

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A shopper (left) examines a mobile phone which enjoys trade-in price subsidy at a store in Leshan, Sichuan province. LI HUASHI/FOR CHINA DAILY China is likely to extend the consumer goods trade-in program into 2026, as analysts said there is still substantial, unmet demand among Chinese households to upgrade home appliances and digital devices, as well…

Urumqi hosts 2025 Xinjiang Entrepreneurs Convention

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Urumqi hosted the 2025 Xinjiang Entrepreneurs Convention from Monday to Tuesday, bringing together business leaders and investors to discuss new projects and assess the region’s investment climate. The two-day gathering drew entrepreneurs with Xinjiang ties from around the country and abroad, along with executives from major Chinese companies and centrally administered State-owned enterprises. Representatives from…

Shanghai’s Chongming charts course for high-quality and sustainable growth

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The development of the modern agricultural industry, shipbuilding, green transition, and tourism has served as major economic drivers for the Chongming district in northeastern Shanghai during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, said local officials during a news conference on Wednesday. As the largest rural area in Shanghai, Chongming has provided one-third of the city’s…

Nation seeks follow-up actions on Nexperia

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  Bikes are parked next to Nexperia (China) Ltd’s factory amidst a shortage of chip supply caused by a diplomatic standoff between China and Netherlands over the company, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, China, November 7, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] The Netherlands has suspended its administrative order regarding Nexperia, a semiconductor manufacturer owned by China’s Wingtech Technology, a…

China’s remarkable progress in institutional opening-up

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Long Yongtu, chief negotiator for China’s WTO Accession, has spotlighted China’s significant progress in institutional opening-up. Speaking to China Daily website in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the 2025 SEE Qingdao Forum, he discussed the shift from aligning with international rules during its WTO accession to actively building the global institutional framework through…