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BMW expands China heritage program with new initiatives

An inheritor of Luoyang Sancai (three-color glazed pottery) is working on a new piece during the BMW China Culture Journey in July 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German automaker BMW is expanding its long-running cultural heritage program in China with new initiatives focused on artificial intelligence, digital innovation and youth training, as the company deepens…

Huawei unveils 1.4nm-equivalent chip target despite US sanctions

Huawei Technologies Co expects its premium chips to achieve transistor density equivalent to 1.4-nanometer processes by 2031 under a new semiconductor development framework, the company announced on Monday at a conference in Shanghai. He Tingbo, Huawei board member and president of its semiconductor business, formally introduced the “Tau Scaling Law” in a keynote speech titled…

US-based Chinese musician innovates on news ways to cultivate talent

Xixi Shen, a PhD lecturer in class piano at the State University of New York at Fredonia, has continued an ongoing reform of the class piano curriculum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As American music schools grapple with growing pressure to demonstrate career relevance, a United States-based Chinese musician is taking multi-pronged moves to help cultivate more…

US-based Chinese musician innovates on news ways to cultivate talent

Xixi Shen, a PhD lecturer in class piano at the State University of New York at Fredonia, has continued an ongoing reform of the class piano curriculum. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As American music schools grapple with growing pressure to demonstrate career relevance, a United States-based Chinese musician is taking multi-pronged moves to help cultivate more…

Domestic carmakers expand R&D in Europe

Shoppers inspect a Chery SUV on display in a mall in the Netherlands in June 2025. DE YONGJIAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese automakers are expanding their research and development operations in Europe as they work to develop models better suited to local regulations, driving conditions and consumer demand, as part of a broader effort to make…

Chinese NEV startups betting on new brands to chase sales growth

Chinese new energy vehicle startups are rolling out multi-brand strategies to expand market coverage and improve profitability, but industry experts warn the capital-intensive push carries massive financial risks, with failed new-brand ventures potentially burning billions of yuan. Leapmotor Vice-President Li Tengfei confirmed plans for a second brand during an earnings call in mid-May. He revealed…

Yonny finds success with global expansion

Customers have lunch at a Yonny branch at a shopping mall in Petaling Jaya, outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, on March 26, 2025. VINCENT THIAN/AP Beijing-based Chinese fast food brand Yonny serving suan cai yu, or boiled fish with pickled cabbage and chili, is going popularity in overseas markets. The table turnover rate of its outlet…

Financing aging society becomes key priority

China is becoming a deeply aging society at an unprecedented pace. By the end of 2025, the country’s population aged 60 and above had reached 323 million, accounting for 23 percent of the total population. It is projected that the elderly population will grow at an average annual rate of 3.6 percent during the 15th…