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China-US business cooperation holds vast potential, benefits global economy

BEIJING – At a time of persistent global uncertainty, the business communities of China and the United States have continued to navigate economic headwinds through pragmatic cooperation, delivering a strong vote of confidence on their mutually beneficial economic ties. The upcoming China International Supply Chain Expo offers a prime example. Participation by US firms at…

Guangdong’s trade surges over 3t yuan in first 4 months

Guangdong’s trade volume with its top three trade partners — the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Hong Kong Special Administrative region and European Union — grew year-on-year by 10.8 percent, 40.5 percent and 10.4 percent respectively in the first four months, hitting 540.55 billion yuan ($79.49 billion), 521.24 billion yuan and 379.85 billion yuan each.…

China, APEC to deepen cooperation for global automotive transformation

China will step up international cooperation with other APEC economies to promote the electrification and intelligent transformation of the global automotive industry, officials and experts said. Wang Weiming, director-general of the first department of equipment manufacturing industry at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and co-chair of the 43rd APEC Automotive Dialogue which kicked…

China, US hold candid, in-depth, constructive exchanges in S. Korea on economic, trade issues, practical cooperation

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prior to their consultations in South Korea, May 13, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] SEOUL — The Chinese and US delegations on Wednesday held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges in South…

Nation vows to further trim local govt debt

A worker counts Chinese currency renminbi at a bank in Linyi, East China’s Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua] China has pledged to accelerate local government debt resolution, declaring that the current five-year 10 trillion yuan ($1.38 trillion) bond swap program is on track and will be completed on schedule. The latest announcement follows an executive meeting of…

Recovery of consumer mkt seen accelerating

Visitors wear smart glasses during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China’s Hainan province, April 13, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Indicators that the country’s consumer market is beginning to recover are emerging, and one unlikely measure is the price of fried chicken. At a financial seminar on May 8, Wu Mianqing, CEO…

China, US can inject impetus into recovery

As the world’s two largest economies, China and the United States can benefit businesses on both sides and inject fresh momentum into global economic recovery by finding more common ground and working together to manage differences, said economists and business executives. The structural complementarity between the two nations, which spans manufacturing, technology and services, is…

Nepal’s plant-medicinal imports to Xizang surge over 189% in Q1

Imports of plant-based medicinal materials from Nepal to the Xizang autonomous region surged over 189 percent year-on-year to 27.5 metric tons in the first quarter of 2026, according to Lhasa Customs. The sharp increase underscores the growing role of traditional medicine in deepening economic and cultural ties between Nepal and Xizang. The Tibetan medicine industry…

A first look inside Henan’s ‘humanoid robot school’ of the future

During the 2026 China Storyteller Partnerships Henan Tour, we visited a “robot school”, the Central Plains Humanoid Robot Training Facility. The facility, which covers over 10,000 square meters, trains 149 robots of various types to unlock new skills. Let’s take a look at how robots are “schooled”! Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor

EU cybersecurity law revision seen as loss-making move

Excluding Chinese suppliers under the European Union’s proposed revision of the Cybersecurity Act will not deliver the security gains Brussels desires, but could instead weaken the bloc’s digital competitiveness and crowd out innovation investment, experts have warned. The warning comes as the EU reviews its draft legislation, which would identify “countries posing cybersecurity concerns” and…