BEIJING — China has finalized and issued its full list of this year’s key construction projects aimed at implementing major national strategies and building security capacity in key areas, the country’s top economic planner said Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission said the third and final batch of such projects for 2026 was issued…
GUANGZHOU — In a laboratory in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, researchers are using virtual reality systems to better understand how seemingly small adjustments, such as seat heating, can improve passenger comfort while reducing energy consumption. Research data derived from the laboratory at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou), combined with simulation systems developed in…
Visitors enjoy activities at Shanghai MovePARK in Zhangyuan. [Photo/Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season] The 2026 Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season, which is in its third edition this year, will feature new scenarios and further improve services to attract more inbound travelers, said officials and industry experts attending the event’s launch ceremony on Friday. Yuan Xiaoming,…
Visitors enjoy activities at Shanghai MovePARK in Zhangyuan. [Photo/Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season] The 2026 Shanghai Summer International Consumption Season, which is in its third edition this year, will feature new scenarios and further improve services to attract more inbound travelers, said officials and industry experts attending the event’s launch ceremony on Friday. Yuan Xiaoming,…
“China Opportunity 2.0” does not imply that Beijing will appropriate a bigger share of the global manufacturing pie going forward, but rather it would help the world to bake a larger one as Chinese industrial capabilities become increasingly embedded in global supply chains, multinational executives and industry experts said. They made the comments after the…
Under its theme “Inclusive Intelligence, Borderless Connectivity”, the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference was held from July 2 to 5 at China National Convention Center in Beijing. It brought together policymakers, tech leaders and innovators from around the world to showcase just how artificial intelligence is transforming industries and everyday life. From AI-powered manufacturing that…
A press conference for the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum was held in Beijing on July 6, unveiling the forum’s overall arrangements, latest preparations and key highlights. Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC, Sun Daguang, head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Shaanxi Provincial Committee, and…
Customs staff inspect imported African fruits. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On Monday, Shanghai Customs announced the positive results of China’s expanded zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that have diplomatic relations with, which began on May 1. Since its implementation, the value of imports from the 53 African countries benefiting from this measure has exceeded…
Participants communicate with each other before the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, or the 2026 Summer Davos forum, in Dalian, Liaoning province, on June 24. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY Confidence in China’s economic prospects remains strong among officials, economists and global business leaders, as the world’s second-largest…
AI After more than three decades of rapid expansion, China’s economy reached a cyclical peak in the first quarter of 2010 and has since gradually shifted into a phase of medium-speed growth, with the binding constraints on growth evolving from supply shortages to demand insufficiency. From a comparative international perspective, China is now positioned in…