In one word or sentence, how would you define the internet? At the 2026 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit held in Hong Kong, voices from different countries and backgrounds come together to share their own definitions of the internet. Through a mosaic of perspectives, the internet reveals not a single identity, but many. Open, diverse,…
BYD’s booth at the 2026 Bangkok International Motor Show, running from March 25 to April 5, attracts scores of visitors. CHINA DAILY Chinese automakers have achieved headway in major overseas markets, a feat largely fueled by their advancements in new energy vehicles, reshaping the global auto industry. The 2026 Bangkok International Motor Show, which concluded…
Volkswagen showcases new models at the Volkswagen Brand Night in Beijing on Wednesday. WANG YUCHEN/CHINA DAILY Volkswagen brand will launch 13 new energy vehicle models in China this year, across battery electric, plug-in hybrid and range-extended segments, as part of its “In China, for China” strategy, while clarifying product roles for its three local joint…
Humanoid robots are arranged at a tea plantation to help harvest spring tea in Huanggang, Hubei province, on March 22. WANG JIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY As artificial intelligence, which was once a futuristic concept, has evolved into a transformative force reshaping industries, daily life and global governance, Asia — backed by its comprehensive industrial chains and…
At this year’s Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in South China’s Hainan province last month, I expected conversations about breakthroughs, applications and collaborations. Instead, what left the deepest impression was a different question: in an age of artificial intelligence, what happens to people? The discussion was brought into sharp focus by Jiang Xiaojuan, former…
People visit the ICV (Internet-connected vehicles) and NEV (new energy vehicles) Exhibition Area of the 2025 World Manufacturing Convention (WMC) in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province, Sept 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s passenger vehicle market came under pressure in the first quarter of 2026, while exports maintained rapid growth, providing support for the industry’s overall performance.…
This photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows the opening ceremony of China Science Fiction Convention 2026 in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s science fiction sector has evolved over the past decade from a small circle into a lush ecosystem spanning movies, games and virtual reality tours, with observers now eyeing long-term growth to follow…
An image captures the installation of wind blades at a wind farm off Fujian province in January. LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA NANCHANG — Stepping into the production workshop of WG Tech, an optoelectronic company in Xinyu, Jiangxi province, the first eye-catching thing was slender glass substrates silently gliding along the conveyor belt. Technicians were intently monitoring the…
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY Recent tensions in the Middle East have been impacting global oil prices. WTI crude futures stood high above $98 per barrel on the woes haunting the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. Rising oil prices are bound to feed through to both China’s producer price index and consumer price index. Based on historical…
China’s manufacturing investment still shows resilience, maintaining further expansion in both scale and total volume. Preliminary estimates suggest that the current scale of manufacturing investment in China exceeds 15 trillion yuan ($2.17 trillion), accounting for nearly one-third of total fixed-asset investment. In recent years, large-scale equipment renewal policies have taken effect, making equipment purchase investment…