BEIJING – China has further shortened its market access negative list, which specifies fields that are off-limits to both domestic and overseas market entities, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced on Thursday. The new version of the market access negative list reduced the number of items from 117 to 106, a decrease of…
As a major manufacturing city in Guangdong province, Dongguan has launched an initiative to promote the integration of artificial intelligence within traditional manufacturing, aiming to drive the deep application of cutting-edge technologies in the industrial sector. The city plans to develop at least three large-scale foundational models for manufacturing, with more than 135 industrial small…
A visitor studies a robot dog at an artificial intelligence experience store in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in August. DONG FANGXU/FOR CHINA DAILY In a major shift in China’s luxury retail landscape, Deji Plaza in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, achieved record-breaking sales of 24.5 billion yuan ($3.35 billion) in 2024, surpassing both long-time champion SKP Beijing and…
Chinese major e-commerce platforms, including Taobao, Pinduoduo and JD will fully scrap the controversial “refund-only” policy, which allows consumers to request refunds without returning the goods after delivery. Post-purchasing refund applications will be handled by merchants. Previously, e-commerce platforms could initiate refunds without approval from merchants, enabling customers to receive reimbursements without returning the purchased…
Visitors watch a humanoid robot play the piano at an expo held in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on April 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] SHENZHEN – How small can a sensor be? In the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, the answer is just 8.5 millimeters in diameter. The world’s smallest optic-based force sensor to date was developed…
Employees work on a PV panel production line in Hefei, Anhui province, in October. RUAN XUEFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY The additional tariffs imposed by the United States on photovoltaic products from Southeast Asia form a “myopic” and “self-defeating policy “that will significantly inflate costs for US consumers and run counter to global trends, said Chinese solar…
Sports influencer Xu Xingyu hikes in the countryside around Beijing in July. CHINA DAILY The Chinese market continues to attract attention from global outdoor sports brands, with three leading entrants making recent market debuts. US outdoor equipment and backpack brand Gregory; Spanish trail running shoe brand NNormal, co-founded by legendary athlete Kilian Jornet; and Swedish…
Visitors gather at Syensqo’s booth at the 25th China International Agrochemeical & Corp Protection Exhibition held in Shanghai on March 17, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Syensqo, a leader in advanced materials and specialty chemicals, and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have signed a Strategic Partnership Framework Agreement to foster collaboration in advanced materials and specialty chemicals.…
This photo taken on April 25, 2025 shows a vehicle displayed at the booth of GAC Group at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI — The 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025) has drawn nearly 1,000 companies from 26 countries and regions and quickly become…
On April 25, during the Shanghai Forum 2025, global experts convened to address governance challenges posed by rapidly advancing AI technologies. “Not every country is going to be a military superpower or an AI superpower, but every country needs to be an AI governance superpower,” said Eric Richardson, president of INHR. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please…