An aerial photo of the 100 MW tower for the solar power plant project in Cape Town, South Africa, Aug 20, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] China is willing to work with African countries to advance modernization and pursue self-reliant development, while enhancing connectivity and deepening cooperation across industrial and supply chains, the country’s top political adviser said…
Employees of CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines install the first pump at the Shaft 28 in Zambia. CHINA DAILY CNMC Luanshya Copper Mines, or CLM, a joint-venture established in June 2009 by China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group), or CNMC, and Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines Investment Holdings, has made significant contributions to the socioeconomic development of Luanshya city…
A model of the Beidou Navigation Satellite System is exhibited at the 6th Digital China Summit in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Thursday. [PHOTO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] China will ratchet up resources to advance the construction of the 5G network, expand the application of 5G technology in various fields, and promote the research and development of 6G,…
An aerial view of Sino-Metals Leach Zambia. CHINA DAILY Sino-Metals Leach Zambia, or Sino-Metals, a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group), or CNMC, is China’s first large-scale copper hydrometallurgy enterprise invested overseas. Located in the Zambia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone in Kalulushi town, Sino-Metals was registered locally and established in 2004 as a mining…
The text-to-video Sora model is on display on a smartphone with the OpenAI logo visible in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium. [Photo/Agencies] ChatGPT maker OpenAI from the United States stepped up the global artificial intelligence race in mid-February when it unveiled its text-to-video generation tool Sora. That made me wonder —…
An Africa-bound freight train leaves Zhuzhou, Hunan province. CHEN SIHAN/XINHUA At a factory in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, workers in blue uniforms meticulously assemble vehicles, while another team maneuver around 300 sport utility vehicles and sedans into a staging area. These cars, manufactured at Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive Group Co’s plant, will be delivered to its…
An aerial view of the constructions near Yan’an road in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, Aug 19, 2023. [Photo/VCG] Chinese cities that have strategically invested in emerging technologies will continue to thrive, as the broader economy still faces challenges both at home and abroad, according to a new report. “Despite geopolitical headwinds impacting China’s economic growth trajectory…
Lujiazui, Shanghai’s financial center, forms a perfect backdrop to Shanghai’s Bund. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] SHANGHAI – China’s financial hub Shanghai saw its foreign trade with African countries grow 9.4 percent year-on-year to 218.53 billion yuan ($30.73 billion) in the first seven months of 2024, official data showed Tuesday. This trade volume accounted for 18.4…
Employees work on Africa-bound fabric products at a textile company in Binzhou, Shandong province. GUO XULEI/XINHUA Strengthened by closer political ties as well as complementary economic advantages, China and Africa are poised for diversified business cooperation and increased trade volumes in the coming years, said analysts and business leaders. Amid rising protectionism, geopolitical risks and challenges…
Zhang Shaogang (middle), vice-chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Lin Honghong (2nd left), director-general of the Department of International Relations of CCPIT, and Sun Xiao (2nd right), secretary-general of the China Chamber of International Commerce brief the media in Beijing on Sept 3, 2024. [Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn] Nearly 800 Chinese and…