The site in Toyohashi will focus on intelligent robotics applications, automated solution development, and technical services. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Shanghai-based robotics company Jaka Robotics inaugurated a new site in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, in Japan on Friday, strengthening its presence in the Asia-Pacific market. The site, spanning about 2,000 square meters in its first phase, will…
China and Malaysia issued a joint statement on Thursday and stated their support for Malaysian airlines to introduce and operate passenger aircraft developed by China, according to the statement. The aircraft refers to China’s domestically developed C909 regional aircraft and C919 single-aisle planes manufactured by Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corp of China. The C909 aircraft has…
SGL’s booth at the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Scan Global Logistics (SGL), a Denmark-based logistics service provider, will open new service branches in several cities across China’s eastern and western regions, invest in warehousing operations, and expand its fleet of electric trucks over the next five…
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Ministry of Finance have jointly established a 60 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) national artificial intelligence fund to fast-track strategic investments in AI infrastructure and cutting-edge technologies, a senior official said on Friday. The move underscores China’s push to solidify its global leadership in AI amid intensifying…
The third Vibrating Machinery Industry Expo of Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley is opened in Xinxiang, Henan province on April 16. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With the theme of “Creating a New Ecology of Vibration Technology, Witnessing a New Future of Intelligent Manufacturing in Henan,” the third Vibrating Machinery Industry Expo of Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley was launched…
Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong province, recently introduced 12 measures to optimize its population structure and boost the property market, focusing on supporting families with multiple children and young graduates, according to a news conference held in the city on Wednesday. Under the new policy, families with two children will receive a one-time subsidy…
Two State Grid technicians check power transmission facilities in Chuzhou, Anhui province. [Photo by Song Weixing/For China Daily] BEIJING – China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, reported steady expansion in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed on Friday. Power use rose 2.5 percent year-on-year in the period to hit 2.38…
The skyline of Beijing. [Photo/VCG] BEIJING – China’s economy delivered a strong start in the first quarter, demonstrating steady performance and resilience, economists and observers have said. The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.4 percent year-on-year to 31.8758 trillion yuan ($4.42 trillion) in the first quarter of 2025, data from the National Bureau of…
BMW Brilliance’s digital subsidiary Lingyue Digital Information Technology. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW announced on Friday that it is deepening partnership with ByteDance’s Volcano Engine to explore artificial intelligence applications in marketing and services. The collaboration, led by BMW Brilliance’s digital subsidiary Lingyue Digital Information Technology, aims to enhance user experience and optimize dealer operations…
[Photo/wicinternet.org] The Digital Finance Forum, one of the major events of the World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit, was held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center on April 15 under the theme of “Inclusive Finance Empowered by Digital Intelligence”. [Photo/wicinternet.org] WIC Secretary-General Ren Xianliang; Zhang Donggang, Chair of the University Council at Renmin…