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Chinese authorities stress regulation on competition order in power, battery energy storage sector

Workers carry out safety checks on electrical equipment in Wuzhong, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in August. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — Four Chinese authorities on Thursday convened a meeting with enterprises in the power and battery energy storage sector, to better regulate competition and promote orderly industry development. The meeting, jointly held by the Ministry of Industry…

China’s SMEs see improved development environment in 2025: report

Employees work on the production line of a private building material company in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. WEI DONGSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a steadily improving development environment in 2025, supported by the country’s pursuit of new, high-quality economic growth and targeted policy measures aimed at stabilizing employment, businesses,…

China adds pilot FTZ in Inner Mongolia as opening-up drive accelerates

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 26, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains waiting for outbound departure at Manzhouli Railway Station in Manzhouli city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade…

China rises in global investment rankings

China placed fourth, rising two spots, in the 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index released on Friday by Kearney — a United States-based management consulting firm — while retaining its top ranking among emerging markets for a third consecutive year. The United States, Canada, and Japan held the top three spots on the index. The…

MNC lenders to benefit from growing Sino-European ties

Despite multiple complexities and uncertainties facing the global market amid rising geopolitical tensions, trade ties between China and Europe are being further strengthened, pointing to more room for growth for multinational banks, Ignacio Gutierrez-Orrantia, CEO of Citibank Europe Plc, said in an interview during his weeklong visit to China in March. Bringing together the bank’s…

Industrial, supply chain rule enacted

China has enacted its first comprehensive regulation dedicated to safeguarding its industrial and supply chain security, a legal milestone that analysts say will help counter external technological containment efforts and shape a more resilient economic environment. The new regulation is not about decoupling, they added, but rather a well-calibrated response to global supply chain disruptions…

Industrial, supply chain rule enacted

China has enacted its first comprehensive regulation dedicated to safeguarding its industrial and supply chain security, a legal milestone that analysts say will help counter external technological containment efforts and shape a more resilient economic environment. The new regulation is not about decoupling, they added, but rather a well-calibrated response to global supply chain disruptions…

Nation to advance space computing industry amid global race for tech edge

China is set to roll out policies to accelerate the development of the space computing industry, a strategic move that could reshape how data is processed in orbit and cement the nation’s position in the global technology race, the country’s top industry regulator said. Space computing refers to the use of computing capabilities in orbit,…