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Norway embraces green tech cooperation with China

The Norwegian delegation at the Norway Pavilion of IE expo China 2026. [Photo provided to International Services Shanghai] Norway demonstrated its commitment to cooperating with China in green tech applications at IE expo China 2026, Asia’s leading trade fair for environmental technologies, which was held in Shanghai from April 13 to 15. Organized by Innovation…

First-quarter growth robust at 5%

Robots produce automotive body sheet metal parts at a workshop in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Thursday. WANG WANGWANG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s economic growth accelerated to 5 percent in the first quarter of 2026 despite mounting external uncertainties, underscoring that the resilience of the world’s second-largest economy is underpinned by its vast domestic market, officials and…

AI boom drives hiring on tech edge

Recent recruitment data from two major Chinese platforms suggests that the semiconductor, electronics and robotics industries are driving hiring in the post-Spring Festival job market, as the global artificial intelligence boom intensifies the demand for related talent. Electronics and semiconductors drew 1.5 times more applications than the next closest sector on 51job, while robotics posted…

AI boom drives hiring on tech edge

Recent recruitment data from two major Chinese platforms suggests that the semiconductor, electronics and robotics industries are driving hiring in the post-Spring Festival job market, as the global artificial intelligence boom intensifies the demand for related talent. Electronics and semiconductors drew 1.5 times more applications than the next closest sector on 51job, while robotics posted…

AI boom drives hiring on tech edge

Recent recruitment data from two major Chinese platforms suggests that the semiconductor, electronics and robotics industries are driving hiring in the post-Spring Festival job market, as the global artificial intelligence boom intensifies the demand for related talent. Electronics and semiconductors drew 1.5 times more applications than the next closest sector on 51job, while robotics posted…

Kering takes minority stake in major Chinese fashion group

Kering has announced it is acquiring a minority stake in ICCF Group, the parent of Shanghai-based fashion label Icicle, as the French luxury fashion group steps up efforts to tap into China’s evolving high-end market. While the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, according to the companies, the partnership combines ICCF’s understanding…

AI for Better Life Forum held at 2026 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit in Hong Kong

The AI for Better Life Forum, a key event of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit, was held on April 14 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Makhsudov Jamol, deputy minister of digital technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Wu Dong, chief engineer of Cyberspace Administration of China, attended the…

Ministry unveils plans to boost service sector

Visitors interact with a robot from Unitree Robotics during the sixth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, April 14, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] China is set to accelerate the opening of its services sector by expanding pilot programs in value-added telecommunications, biotechnology and wholly foreign-owned hospitals, while improving the negative list…