TIANJIN – Liu Ke, a resident of North China’s Tianjin municipality, recently purchased a used BYD new energy vehicle (NEV) through an online automotive platform’s certified pre-owned car store in this city. “My household already has a gasoline car. This second-hand NEV is mainly for short-distance commuting, as it’s affordable to run and reasonably priced.…
GUANGZHOU – Honda Motor and China’s Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd (GAC Group) on Monday agreed to extend their joint venture partnership until 2038, as the Japanese carmaker seeks to strengthen its position in the world’s largest auto market. The ownership structure of the China joint venture, GAC Honda, will remain unchanged under the agreement,…
Yue “Yola” Wu uses visual thinking and collaborative workshops to explore how design can support human decision-making. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] For Chinese product designer Yue “Yola” Wu, artificial intelligence is not only a tool for faster outcomes, but also a tool to turn career exploration into a form of self-discovery. She thinks AI can…
Facing a record €550 million ($629 million) fine imposed by the European Commission, Alibaba-owned cross-border e-commerce platform AliExpress said on Monday that it disagrees with the decision and is reviewing its options after the regulator accused it of failing to adequately address the sale of illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products. “We disagree with the decision…
An industrial robot operates in a digital workshop at Dongguan Moldbao Smart Technology Co in Dongguan, South China’s Guangdong province, July 2, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China is upgrading its traditional industrial base while cultivating new sectors that could shape future competitiveness, seeking to move beyond scale and cost advantages toward a more innovation-driven industrial…
An industrial robot operates in a digital workshop at Dongguan Moldbao Smart Technology Co in Dongguan, South China’s Guangdong province, July 2, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – China is upgrading its traditional industrial base while cultivating new sectors that could shape future competitiveness, seeking to move beyond scale and cost advantages toward a more innovation-driven industrial…
The greatest value of technology is materialized when it improves people’s lives. On July 21 and 22, the 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum brings together global leaders, experts and innovators in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, to explore how digital and intelligent technologies can expand opportunity, preserve cultural heritage, advance health…
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are being widely regarded as the next frontier in AI development following the rapid development of large language models (LLMs). Unlike LLMs – which primarily respond to user prompts – AI agents are capable of perceiving their environment, planning and executing tasks, using external tools and continuously improving through iterative learning.…
A C919 aircraft arrives at Tianjin Binhai International Airport. JIA TIANYONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The C919, China’s domestically developed narrowbody passenger jet, will begin its first scheduled international commercial service next month, a step industry experts said will test the aircraft’s ability to operate beyond domestic markets and help build confidence for wider overseas expansion. The…
A staff member shows the control of a dexterous hand via the teleoperation system at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, June 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Beijing’s economy experienced steady growth in the first half of 2026, with its GDP reaching 2.6 trillion yuan ($384.2 billion), up 5.4 percent from the same period last year. AI…