A smart robot is displayed at a robot training facility in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Sichuan province. CHINA DAILY Once a 2.5-square-kilometer stretch of farmland on the city’s southern outskirts, the Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone in Sichuan province has, over nearly four decades, transformed itself into a hub for emerging and…
Wind turbines tower above the grasslands of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. [Photo/VCG] China’s total electricity consumption more than doubled that of the United States in 2025, surging to a record 10.4 trillion kilowatt-hours, underscoring China’s role as the engine of global industrial output and the primary driver of the world’s energy transition. The world’s second-largest economy…
Imagine sitting down for lunch when a boisterous figure in flowing robes raises a cup to toast you. It is Li Bai, China’s “rock-star” poet from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), but he isn’t on a movie screen or in a textbook — he is standing right next to your table, reciting verses with the fervor…
From left to right: Michael Jiang, President of Zespri Greater China and APAC South; Denis Depoux, Global managing director of Roland Berger; Kelly Zhang, General manager of Bimbo China; Ginger Cheng, CEO of DBS China Editor’s Note: As China launches its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), policymakers are strengthening coordination between the “Export to China” and “Shopping in China” campaigns.…
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] Spring arrives in Guangxi’s Yangshuo county as karst peaks awaken with life. A high-speed train glides past misty mountains, quiet villages, and fields… Read More »Yangshuo karst landforms, Guangxi – Chinadaily.com.cn
Earlier this month, Yang Ping, a 28-year-old programmer from Chengdu, Sichuan province, sold the rights to an artificial intelligence-generated song he had created in just about two hours for 50,000 yuan ($7,238) to a company, underscoring the staggering speed at which AI-generated content is produced, commercialized and monetized in China. Yang created the track —…
Guests exchange views on Thursday before a plenary session of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2026 in Boao, Hainan province. FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY China reaffirmed on Thursday its commitment to further expanding high-standard opening-up and domestic demand, sharing development opportunities with the rest of the world, and welcoming businesses from all…
The China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has reported strong financial and operational results for 2025, setting new records in both oil and gas production and reserves. Despite fluctuating international oil prices, the company’s net production reached 777.3 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE) in 2025, up 7 percent year-on-year, while its oil and gas…
PepsiCo Inc chairman and chief executive officer Ramon Laguarta speaking on the sidelines of the 2026 China Development Forum in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] PepsiCo Inc sees China’s latest Five-Year Plan as a key framework for deepening its presence in one of its most important growth markets, chairman and chief executive officer Ramon Laguarta…
The Overseas Investment Fair 2026 opens in Shanghai on Thursday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The Overseas Investment Fair 2026 opened in Shanghai on Thursday in a bid to establish an international platform for foreign investment cooperation and exchange. The event, hosted by China Council for International Investment Promotion (CCIIP), brought together government officials, representatives of…