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Tarim oilfield hits 150m tons in ultra-deep production

Workers patrol at a station of the Tarim Oilfield in Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Feb 6, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s largest ultra-deep oil and gas production base, the Tarim oilfield, has extracted a total of 150 million metric tons of oil and gas equivalent from formations deeper than 6,000 meters, its operator China National…

Robotic dogs patrol Beijing E-Town

Robotic dogs attract visitors during a recent event in Beijing E-Town. HE GUANXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY In a park in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeastern Beijing, two robotic dogs performing patrol duties have captured the attention of many passersby. These gray and white robotic canines, equipped with multi-spectral cameras and high-precision sensors, represent the latest…

Cross-sea bridge project takes wing

The Dalian Changhai cross-sea bridge project, with a total investment of 7.9 billion yuan ($1.1 billion), was inaugurated recently in Dalian, Liaoning province. It is scheduled to be completed and open to traffic by 2029. This project marks the first cross-sea bridge in Northeast China to be constructed using a new mechanism of cooperation between…

Walmart squeezes suppliers as tariffs weigh

Shoppers browse fruit at a Sam’s Club store, a membership-only chain under Walmart, in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Feb 8. CHINA DAILY The Ministry of Commerce and other relevant authorities have met with Walmart Inc to discuss the US retailer’s recent plea for price cuts from Chinese suppliers, a move which underscores growing anxiety by…

Open-source chip design spurring on AI

Open-source chip design architecture RISC-V is gaining in popularity in China, experts said, as domestic tech companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd work to sharpen their technological strengths in semiconductors amid the rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence. RISC-V technology manages memory systems shared between CPUs, and has been open and free for use…

China expands presence in humanoid robotics amid industry boom

Two humanoid robots walk forward at the exhibition hall of Unitree Robotics in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, Feb 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HANGZHOU – The world of robotics may have just found a new martial arts master. In a viral video released by Unitree Robotics, the Unitree G1 humanoid robot executes a fluid series of…

Pro-consumption measures positive sign

From left to right: Lyu Shuping, president of Xylem China; Yann Bozec, president of Tapestry Asia-Pacific; Tetsuya Iwasaki, president of Epson China; David Poon, president of Infineon Technologies Greater China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Editor’s Note: This year marks a critical milestone as China concludes its 14th Five-Year Plan. To help in assessing the success of the process, we…

Feel-good spending set to unlock China’s huge consumer potential

Customers purchase goods at a Pangdonglai store in Xuchang, central China’s Henan province, Aug. 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Editor’s note: China is evolving into a consumption-driven economy. As it strives to revitalize consumption, the focus has shifted beyond price competition to tailored innovation, where personalized demand fuels premium-quality supply and shapes new consumption landscapes. At this…

Vitality of private sector high on agenda

A solar-panel component production line at a private company in Shizuishan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region. YUAN HONGYAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Private enterprises, buoyed by China’s advancing modernization drive, voiced optimism regarding the future trajectory of the private sector economy despite challenges, during the recently concluded two sessions. The comments aligned with the key priorities detailed in the…

AI expected to accelerate self-driving tech

A passenger gets off a Pony.ai robotaxi after reaching his destination point in Nansha district of Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, March 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology is expected to spearhead an industrial revolution and expedite the development of China’s autonomous and intelligent connected vehicles, as AI is emerging as a critical strategic…