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Juneyao Airlines announces direct flights to Japan’s Kobe

Spring blossoms at Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens. KOBE NUNOBIKI HERB GARDENS Direct flights linking Japan’s Kobe and Chinese cities of Shanghai and Nanjing of Jiangsu province would be launched starting April, which are expected to serve air traveling requirements between the Japanese city and the Yangtze River Delta region, announced Shanghai-based airliner Juneyao Airlines on…

Dabao, Peking University launch joint anti-aging lab

Scholars from Peking University and Caroline Tillett, chief scientific officer of Kenvue Inc attend the unveiling ceremony of a joint laboratory on anti-aging in Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Dabao, a skin health and beauty brand owned by Kenvue Inc, a United States-based consumer skincare company, and the School of Life Sciences at Peking University…

Energy use down in all sectors but transport in 2022

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China on track to meet growth target of around 5% in 2025

China’s economic growth is on course to achieve its annual target of “around 5 percent” for 2025, driven by the country’s massive domestic market, robust demand from both home and abroad, and supportive policies aimed at boosting innovation and emerging industries, said Lin Shen, an associate research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences’…

Porsche committed to China amid market challenges

Oliver Blume, chairman of the board of management of Porsche AG, speaks at the 2025 annual press conference. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China is central to Porsche’s global business strategy, said Oliver Blume, chairman of the board of management of the German sports car maker. “It is absolutely clear,” said Blume, who is also the…

2025 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to boost digital economy globalization

2025 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit holds a news conference in Beijing, March 17, 2025. [Photo by Xu Jiayi/chinadaily.com.cn] 2025 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit is expected to herald a new chapter of boosting regional digital economy cooperation, said Sun Dong, secretary for innovation, technology and industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government,…

Shanghai’s wholly foreign-owned hospital granted permission

The DeltaHealth Hospital Shanghai. [Photo/DeltaHealth Hospital Shanghai’s website] DeltaHealth Hospital Shanghai was granted permission by the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission on Friday as a wholly foreign-owned hospital, making it the country’s first hospital specializing in cardiovascular diseases of this kind. The hospital, which started as a joint venture in 2016, focuses on heart health and…

LEGO eyes growth in China with amplified brand outreach

The LEGO Formula 1 speed station on Nanjing Road in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The LEGO Group is strengthening its long-term strategy in China with continued investments in product innovation, retail optimization and brand building, bolstered by the highly anticipated opening of the country’s first-ever LEGOLAND this summer. Niels B. Christiansen, CEO of the…

62 085 asylum applications in December 2024

jIn December 2024, 62 085 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 17% decrease compared with November 2024 (74 485) and a 20% decrease compared with December 2023 (77 750).  There were also 6 560 subsequent applicants, representing a 6% decrease compared with November 2024 (7 005) and…

VW, FAW plan massive NEV offensive

Ralf Brandstaetter, chairman and CEO of Volkswagen Group China, poses with Chen Bin, deputy general manager of FAW Group, at a signing ceremony in Germany in March 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] German carmaker Volkswagen AG has inked a new deal with its long-time partner FAW to introduce a slew of new models developed exclusively…