Mercedes-Benz showcases the EQE 500 4MATIC Flagship at an auto show in Changchun, Jilin province, in July. [Photo provided to China Daily] Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi are preparing to roll out new models in China, scheduled to hit the market from 2025, as local Chinese rivals threaten to hog the limelight in the premium sector…
Tourists enjoy a dance performed by a Uygur artist at a homestay in the ancient city of Kashgar, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on June 14, 2024. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn] After being pummeled by the COVID-19 pandemic a few years back, China’s economy is showing signs of recovery. The biggest factor driving it is domestic…
A glance at a production line of FAW-Volkswagen in Tianjin. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 20th International Forum (TEDA) on Chinese Automotive Industry Development concluded in early September in Tianjin with the establishment of five consensuses on policy trends, corporate strategies, green industry development and advanced technology applications. The forum saw the participation of more…
Your next dish, package or takeout could arrive at your doorstep via a Chinese-made robot, as delivery robots have developed rapidly in the country and are now venturing into overseas markets. On a short holiday in Singapore, I noticed a server robot at a restaurant busily swerving between tables and fetching dishes to hungry diners.…
Visitors gather around humanoid robots on display during an industry expo in Beijing. LI MUYI/FOR CHINA DAILY In Ningbo, East China’s Zhejiang province, Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer Zeekr, which is part of Geely Holding Group, a prominent automaker, welcomed its first humanoid robot “intern” to its factory recently. With a height of 170 centimeters and…
In a recent interview with #ChinaPerspectives, Huang Hanquan, head of the Chinese Academy of Macroeconomic Research, said Chinese policymakers should consider mulling a batch of new incremental policies. On the fiscal policy front, China can optimize the utilization of existing funds and explore ways to revitalize government assets. On the monetary policy front, there is…
In a recent interview with #ChinaPerspectives, Ye Hailin, dean of China-Africa Institute at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that Chinese people often say, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Therefore, the fundamental purpose of promoting…
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY The third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in July unveiled a series of measures to reform the country’s fiscal and tax system, which has pointed the way toward a new round of reforms. Historically, such reforms have achieved their expected goals and laid the…
Tom Alweendo (fourth from left), minister of mines and energy of Namibia, and Zhao Weiping (center), Chinese ambassador to Namibia, accompanied by executives of CNNC, CNUC and Rössing, attend a ceremony to mark the launch of its 2023 sustainable report and the fifth anniversary of CNUC’s majority shareholding. CHINA DAILY China Nuclear Uranium Corporation, or CNUC,…
China plans to allow wholly-owned foreign hospitals in Beijing, Shanghai and seven other cities or regions, the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday. Foreign hospitals will be allowed to set up wholly-owned hospitals in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Nanjing in Jiangsu province, Fuzhou in Fujian province, Guangzhou and Shenzhen in Guangdong province as well as the…