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Closer business ties with Europe expected

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer buys a box of biscuits on a visit to Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai on Friday. Kin Cheung / AP Recent visits to China by top European leaders indicate that the country’s rapid development and expanding innovation capabilities will serve as a key engine for deeper economic cooperation and new business…

Smart living moving into mainstream use

A child interacts with a robot designed for electronic companion during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in Chongqing on Sept 6. HE PENGLEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE In the morning, the microwave oven recognizes what’s inside, recommends a recipe and fine-tunes the cooking time automatically. Step outside, directions are no longer confined to a phone screen…

Xiaomi denies Ford JV report while promising UK investment

Visitors learn about a new energy vehicle at Xiaomi’s automobile factory in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A recent media report alleging early-stage partnership discussions between US automaker Ford Motor Company and Chinese tech company Xiaomi has been denied by the latter. Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s CEO and chairman Lei Jun has outlined ambitious…

Xinjiang’s industrial production and investment saw notable gains in 2025

Industrial production and investment in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region experienced rapid growth in 2025, outpacing the national level, official data showed. According to the regional bureau of statistics, Xinjiang’s GDP reached 2.15 trillion yuan ($309 billion) in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 5.5 percent. Industrial added value from enterprises above the designated size…

Xizang unveils plans to boost its standing in global economic landscape

The Xizang autonomous region unveiled plans to expand its role as a high-level gateway to South Asia, underscoring its commitment to fostering deeper global connections. The plans were detailed in the 2026 Xizang government work report, which was released at the region’s annual regional legislative session on Saturday. Presenting the report, Karma Tsetan, chairman of…

Xizang achieved breakthroughs in GDP and economic expansion, chairman says

The past five years have been an era of remarkable transformation and unprecedented progress for Xizang autonomous region, a period defined by rapid development and innovation, Karma Tsetan, chairman of the regional government, said on Saturday. The region fully embraced high-quality development as a core principle of the new era in its development philosophy, which…

Guangdong’s trade with APEC economies exceeds 6t yuan in 2025

An aerial photo taken on Dec 17, 2025 shows a container terminal in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] South China’s Guangdong province purchased 1.72 trillion yuan ($242.25 billion) worth of mechanical and electrical products from APEC economies last year, marking a 13.7 percent year-on-year increase. The figure represented 73.2 percent of the province’s total…

WTO rules against US in case brought by China concerning clean energy subsides

China welcomed a World Trade Organization panel ruling in its dispute with the United States over provisions of the US Inflation Reduction Act, with the Ministry of Commerce saying that the decision underscores the importance of upholding multilateral trade rules. The WTO released the panel ruling in Geneva on Friday local time in the case…

Stop guessing! Here are the foreigners’ must-buy picks in China

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Stop guessing! Here are the foreigners’ must-buy picks in China

Copyright 1994 – . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested…