From left to right: Chen Pu, Chief Asia Officer of Syensqo; Xia Fuliang, President of Evonik China; Pablo Machado, Global executive vice-president — China business and strategy of Suzano; Shirley Zhao, President of Astellas China. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor’s Note: As China steps up efforts to boost domestic demand and drive consumption-led growth, multinational corporations are uniquely positioned…
A household services employee cleans a kitchen exhaust in Beijing in January. MA HUAIGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Stella Tian, a 33-year-old office worker in Beijing, has two toddlers — a 1-year-old and a 3-year-old — and employs two nannies to help look after the children and simplify her life, as she and her husband have hectic…
“As one of the emerging economies, China has gained extensive experience in the effective implementation and utilization of the RCEP agreement and is capable of offering valuable insights for ASEAN countries,” said Taufiq Arfi Wargadalam, executive director of the RCEP Support Unit, during the 2025 RCEP Media & Think Tank Forum. He added that China…
China has called on the United States to fully abandon its erroneous practice of unilaterally imposing additional tariffs, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. Speaking at a news conference, spokesperson He Yongqian said China has noted the ruling of the US Court of International Trade on Wednesday, which found that the US government’s global,…
China is studying and formulating policy documents to cultivate a national integrated data market in accordance with new characteristics related to the development of the data market as part of a broader push to fully unleash the value of its massive data resources, said the National Data Administration, the country’s top data governance regulator. More…
“Protectionism is rising worldwide, and the global trading system is in a state of crisis. In these circumstances, broad-based free trade and economic partnerships are important,” said Atsushi Ijuin, lead economist at the Japan Center for Economic Research, at the 2025 RCEP Media & Think Tank Forum on May 25. He stated that the RCEP…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations. The past 50 years have witnessed the epic journey of China-EU economic and trade cooperation, which has achieved remarkable success and served as the “ballast” and “propellant” of China-EU relations. China-EU bilateral trade volume expanded 326 times from $2.4 billion at the beginning of the…
The 7th All-China Young Entrepreneurs Conference was held on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] At the 7th All-China Young Entrepreneurs Conference held on Tuesday in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, prominent Chinese business leaders, industry experts and government officials delivered a key message to the country’s next generation of private entrepreneurs: when faced with pressure,…
Job seekers attend a job fair held at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics on April 13, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Shanghai is stepping up efforts to assist university and college graduates in securing jobs or launching businesses by providing solid support, according to thepaper.com on Tuesday. Recently, Shanghai issued 29 specific measures to establish a…
The Ninth Meeting of the BRICS Industry Ministers held in Brasilia, Brazil earlier this month. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China is willing to strengthen cooperation with BRICS members in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals, while prioritizing green technology partnerships in renewable energy domains including electric vehicles, solar and hydrogen power,…