Skip to content

News

GECs seen as key to boosting green progress

Offshore wind turbines are pictured in the waters of Laizhou city, East China’s Shandong province, Jan 7, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China is making efforts to enhance the mutual recognition of green electricity certificates (GEC) with the global community in order to bolster economic and trade interactions, amid growing calls for carbon footprint proof of progress from…

Grain-producing technology bolstered in Shandong

With the country’s “No 1 central document” for 2025, released on Feb 23, calling for bolstering the coordination of agricultural research resources and developing agricultural new quality productive forces to help enrich farmers’ income, the growers are being encouraged to up their tech caliber in cultivation. In East China’s Shandong province, agricultural technology experts are…

Cyborg-like walking assistance device targets China’s expanding elderly market

A senior citizen wearing an exoskeleton walking aid device shops at a market in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, Feb 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HANGZHOU – The cyborgs of science fiction, once symbols of superhuman abilities, are now powering China’s elderly care revolution as the nation’s silver economy surges. An exoskeleton walking aid device, designed by…

Policy mix key to addressing structural woes

People visit the exhibition area of consumer goods during the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East China’s Shanghai, Nov 5, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Faced with structural issues at home and mounting external uncertainties, China should put in place a mix of macroeconomic and industrial policies, alongside meaningful reforms, to spur effective demand, stabilize the…

PBOC reaffirms future rate cuts stance after US Fed holds steady

Headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China. [Photo/Xinhua] The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has pledged to intensify monetary policy adjustments and lower financing costs to support economic growth, according to a statement released on Friday after its first-quarter monetary policy committee meeting. The meeting, held…

XPeng expects overseas sales to double in 2025

XPeng launches the X9 in Malaysia in early 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese NEV startup XPeng is expected to ship over 40,000 vehicles overseas this year, twice the 2024 level, said Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng on Tuesday. Last year, XPeng delivered over 20,000 vehicles in overseas markets, ranking first among Chinese startups. He…

Wuxi makes big push for AI innovation

Eyeing the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, Wuxi Economic Development Zone (WEDZ) in Jiangsu province will build itself into a hub for AI technology innovation and applications, officials said during a high-tech conference in the city on Friday. Measures tailored to the city’s ambitious plan were also unveiled at the event, including special funding…

Mechanism for fairer company fees sought

Lujiazui, Shanghai’s financial center, forms a perfect backdrop to Shanghai’s Bund. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] China is taking steps to establish a well-functioning and sustainable regulatory mechanism for enterprise-related fees aimed at anchoring expectations of market players of all types and boosting their confidence in future growth, the State Council, the country’s Cabinet, said on…

Is water scarce in the EU?

label”).text(“Enter search term”); } }); ]]> Search by keyword Enter search term Search = 768 ? true : false; /* Set the width of the sidebar to 250px and the left margin of the page content to 250px */ function openNav() { if(screen.width >= 768){ $(“#facets”).css(“width”, “30%”); $(“#search-results-container”).css(“width”, “69.9%”); $(“#search-results-container”).css(“padding-left”, “3%”); } else { $(“#facets”).css(“width”,…

Circulatory diseases – main cause of death in 2022

label”).text(“Enter search term”); } }); ]]> Search by keyword Enter search term Search = 768 ? true : false; /* Set the width of the sidebar to 250px and the left margin of the page content to 250px */ function openNav() { if(screen.width >= 768){ $(“#facets”).css(“width”, “30%”); $(“#search-results-container”).css(“width”, “69.9%”); $(“#search-results-container”).css(“padding-left”, “3%”); } else { $(“#facets”).css(“width”,…