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New engines set to drive innovation

People watch the demonstration of a humanoid robot and a robotic dog at the booth of Honor at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s latest commitment to advancing cutting-edge technologies — including quantum computing, artificial intelligence and 6G — will solidify its position as a global leader in innovation,…

Low-altitude tourism becomes a key driver to boost consumption

A passenger-carrying aerial vehicle undergoes a flying test in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on Nov 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Low-altitude tourism has become a key driver to boost consumption, according to an action plan to boost consumption as reported by ThePaper on Monday. To “accelerate the improvement of the low-altitude economic supervision system, and orderly…

First-time asylum applications down 13% in 2024

In 2024, 912 000 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, down by 13% compared with 2023 (1 049 500).  This information comes from data on asylum applicants published by Eurostat today. The article presents a handful of findings from the more detailed Statistics Explained article.   Source dataset: migr_asyappctza Syrian,…

Around 100 robots to assist guests at 2025 ZGC Forum

The 2025 ZGC Forum will be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, with the annual theme of “New Quality Productivity and Global Science and Technology Cooperation”, according to a news conference on Thursday. [Photo by DU JUAN/chinadaily.com.cn] Nearly 100 robots will serve as intelligent assistants for guests at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum, scheduled…

Top foreign CEOs head to China for meeting

The skyline of Beijing. [Photo/VCG] Top foreign CEOs will flock to China to attend the annual China Development Forum in Beijing, Reuters reported on Monday. Major attendees include executives of Qualcomm, FedEx, Siemens, BMW, Saudi Aramco, Rio Tinto, Nestlé, Mercedes-Benz, AstraZeneca, Estée Lauder, Citadel, Standard Chartered, KPMG, and Deutsche Bank, according to the report citing…

Production in construction up by 0.2% in the euro area and down by 0.2% in the EU

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EU exported €98.9 million worth of various flower bulbs

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Geely reports record revenue, profit growth in 2024

Geely’s booth at the 2024 Guangzhou auto show attracts visitors. [Photo provided by chinadaily.com.cn] Geely Automobile Holdings posted record financial results for 2024, with total revenue reaching 240.2 billion yuan ($33.2 billion), a 34 percent year-on-year increase, said the Hong Kong-listed Chinese carmaker on Thursday. Its net profit attributable to shareholders in the year soared…

2025 Zhongguancun Forum to be held in late March

BEIJING — The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is scheduled to be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, focusing on cutting-edge fields from large AI models to quantum technology, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said Thursday. Lin Xin, vice-minister of science and technology, made the remarks at a press…

Shanghai announces steps to stabilize foreign investment

High-rises dominate the skyline on both sides of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo by Gao Erqiang/China Daily] The Shanghai municipal government revealed several efforts to stabilize foreign investment during a news conference held on March 20 for the upcoming Shanghai Global Investment Promotion Conference 2025. 1. Introduce policies more precisely (1) Release the policy…