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Smart tech set to help beef up coal output

Visitors try out an intelligent operating system at the booth of Jinneng Holding during an expo in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. ZHU XINGXIN/CHINA DAILY As energy demand in China peaks during the winter, Shanxi province, one of the major power hubs in the country, is strengthening efforts to ensure stable coal supply through intelligent transformation. The province…

China’s foreign trade maintains stable growth

Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port in Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Fangping/For China Daily] China’s total imports and exports of goods expanded 5.3 percent year-on-year in yuan terms in the first three quarters of this year, maintaining stable growth, official data showed on Monday. The goods trade volume expanded to 32.33 trillion yuan ($4.57…

AI boom brings major changes in employment market

Students program robots to perform kung fu during an AI class at a primary school in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Sept 4. LI HANCHI/FOR CHINA DAILY While the boom in artificial intelligence is ushering in new job opportunities, experts are cautioning that it will also bring short-term pain and change for some skilled…

Hainan aims big for niche sector

The advanced Sikorsky S76 medium twin-engine helicopter takes off from Sanya, Hainan and flies to Zhanjiang, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan province plans to boost its low-altitude economy by aiming for a total economic output value exceeding 30 billion yuan ($4.24 billion) by 2026. The island province plans to achieve this by establishing…

Nation to build unified market

A view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] China will push ahead with the building of a unified national market as part of the country’s efforts to foster a more equitable and well-ordered development environment for market players, the State Council — the nation’s Cabinet — said on Friday. The imperative to adopt a…

2024 Global Data Ecosystem Conference to open in Shanghai

A visitor checks out Haier’s booth during an electronics expo in Shanghai in March. CHINA DAILY The 2024 Global Data Ecosystem Conference will be held from Oct 19 to 20 in Pudong New Area in Shanghai. The conference is jointly hosted by Shanghai Data Group and Shanghai Data Service Provider Association. Going into its third…

Tax policies aid income earners

A woman shows banknotes and coins included in the 2019 edition of the fifth series of the renminbi. [Photo/Xinhua] More than 70 percent of people earning an income, did not have to pay tax in China last year, as the country’s individual income tax reform has significantly lightened the burden on lower-income earners, the latest…

Intl institutions choose hub in heart of capital

Financial Street is a bustling economic hub in downtown Beijing, where more than 1,900 financial institutions from China and abroad have made a presence. WEN ZHAO/FOR CHINA DAILY As the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum opens in Beijing on Friday, the place where the forum happens and takes its name from is stepping into the…

Shanghai gears up for 7th China International Import Expo

Jinbao, mascot of the China International Import Expo. [Photo/Xinhua] Shanghai is gearing up for the upcoming 7th China International Import Expo, CCTV reported on Friday. This year’s event, scheduled from Nov 5 to 10, has received confirmation from over 70 countries and international organizations to attend the national exhibition, overtaking last year in its scale.…

Hot topics set for discussion in Beijing

A bilingual sign for the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2024 is prominently displayed on Beijing Financial Street to promote the event. SONG JIARU/FOR CHINA DAILY A prestigious financial event is to commence on Friday in Beijing, where senior government officials, along with experts, scholars and representatives from global financial institutions, will deliver keynote…