Foreign visitors tour a night market on Thursday in Dashilar, a popular commercial street in the heart of Beijing. CHEN QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Nightly sales of foods and beverages are booming across China this summer and spicing up the nation’s nighttime economy, as extended retail business hours and more convenient delivery services attract more late-night…
An exhibitor takes a selfie at the China Pavilion during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Nov 7, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Preparations for the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, which will start its 100-day countdown on Sunday, has been advancing steadily, officials said, as the event aims to strengthen business ties…
Tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods will only raise US consumer costs while straining the global economy, a renowned professor of finance said. “At the end of the day, the US needs to work with China. There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Joseph Cherian, CEO, president, dean and distinguished professor of the…
This aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a view of Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should continue to deepen their cooperation and explore new frontiers of win-win collaboration as the world is fraught with rising uncertainties,…
The launch of an independent customs operation in the Hainan Free Trade Port by the end of this year will substantially reduce business costs, stimulate market vitality and boost free trade at the port, senior government officials said on Wednesday. They also said the move will introduce comprehensive trade and tax liberalization measures aimed at…
Shanghai’s GDP grew 5.1 percent year-on-year to top 2.6 trillion yuan ($360 billion) in the first half of this year, the municipal statistics bureau announced on Friday. The third industry showed a robust 5.4 percent year-on-year increase to see its added value approaching 2.1 trillion yuan ($29.29 billion) in the first six months of the…
Herders in Heimahe town, Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province, have leveraged their proximity to Qinghai Lake to create a win-win scenario for ecological conservation and tourism development. Since its trial operation in July 2023, the scenic spot on the southern shore of the lake has received over 1.4 million visitors, creating 514 local jobs…
“In some respects, the overall policy question is the extent to which we favor machine creation and innovation over human creation and innovation,” Francis Gurry, vice-chair of World Internet Conference and former director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization, said at the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development meeting. “I think we have to…
A before and after shot of a plush doll repaired by Zhu Boming. [Photo/IC] Zhu Boming doesn’t run a typical hospital. There are no drugs or any advanced medical equipment, only one doctor and his rather unusual patients — plush dolls. Zhu, a 72-year-old retiree, operates this “clinic” at his home in Shanghai. An ordinary…
China is likely to roll out fresh policy initiatives focused on further boosting domestic demand and enhancing economic resilience, as analysts cautioned about the growing impact of external pressures, particularly Washington’s “reciprocal” tariffs, intensifying in the current half. The State Council, the country’s Cabinet, made it clear during an executive meeting last week it would…