Buoyed by the greater openness of the Hainan Free Trade Port, the China International Consumer Products Expo has established itself as a fast track for global goods to enter the vast Chinese market while turning an increasing number of exhibitors into long-term investors, officials and executives said on Monday. Speaking at a news conference in…
China launched the World Data Organization, a non-governmental, non-profit platform aimed at coordinating global data cooperation and to bridge the data divide, on Monday. Headquartered in Beijing, the body is positioned as an open, international organization for industry players, researchers and institutions and seeks to “bridge the data divide, unlock data value and drive digital…
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Timing matters. Current price dynamics point to subdued inflationary pressures. Both consumer and producer prices remain low, and in recent years, nominal GDP growth has at times trailed real GDP growth, underscoring the depth of demand weakness. In such an environment, a moderate rise in inflation would not be a policy failure,…
An employee of a Chinese tech firm uses a precision instrument to manufacture chips at a workshop in Haikou, Hainan province, on Feb 24. The nation’s high-quality development blueprint for the next five years, in areas such as artificial intelligence, high-end manufacturing, and semiconductors, is reshaping global investors’ perception of Chinese assets. SU BIKUN/FOR CHINA…
A technician trains a humanoid robot for data collection at a data acquisition center in Qingdao, Shandong province, on March 18. ZHANG JINGANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s economic model is shifting gears from a traditional reliance on heavy industry and infrastructure to enter a new phase — one increasingly driven by technological innovation rather than capital-intensive…
BEIJING – Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao has expressed support for the adoption of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on e-commerce with interim arrangements announced on Saturday. In his written remarks, Wang highlighted that the WTO Agreement on Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Agreement) establishes global rules for digital trade, which will effectively promote more inclusive…
The World Data Organization was formally established in Beijing on Monday and commenced operations following the election of its first governing board, supervisors and senior leadership, the group’s preparatory committee said. The move marked the launch of what organizers describe as the world’s first international professional body dedicated specifically to advancing data development and governance.…
An industrial robot works on an intelligent production line of Wuhu Ecotec Power System Co Ltd in Fanchang economic development zone of Wuhu, East China’s Anhui province, Nov 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s industrial sector got off to a robust start in 2026, with profits of major industrial enterprises accelerating in the first two months of…
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec 2, 2025 shows container ships berthing at the Meishan port area of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in East China’s Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] China has launched two trade barrier investigations targeting US practices disrupting global industrial and supply chains and impeding trade in green products, in a calibrated response to…
A conference on agricultural industry cooperation between China and ASEAN was held in Weifang, Shandong province on Thursday, aiming to promote complementary resources and build a platform for agricultural exchanges between the two sides. The conference is part of the 2026 China (Shandong)-ASEAN Exchange Series activities. China-ASEAN trade exceeded $1 trillion for the first time…