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Sino-US talks a ‘meaningful’ step forward

As officials from China and the United States wrapped up one-and-a-half days of economic and trade talks in Paris on Monday, some US experts described the outcome as a modest but meaningful step toward greater stability in bilateral economic relations. According to Xinhua News Agency, the two sides addressed issues of mutual concern, including tariff…

Shanghai is home to more MNCs

Shanghai has consolidated its position as a first-rate foreign investment destination through certifying 30 regional headquarters of multinational corporations and 15 research and development centers on Wednesday (March 18), according to official sources. A vast majority of the companies certified are from industries including biomedicine, integrated circuits, high-end equipment, automobiles, as well as fashion and…

Cook highlights China’s importance in Chengdu

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited Chengdu on Wednesday, highlighting China’s importance to the company. “China is important to us. We’ve been here for over 30 of our 50 years,” he said. He described Chengdu as “one of the most vibrant cities in the world—full of innovation, entrepreneurship, and chill”. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our…

China’s ambitious growth target ‘is reasonable’

China is well positioned to sustain steady growth over the next five years, underpinned by rapid advances in technological innovation, a deepening shift toward green and low-carbon development, and continued improvements in people’s livelihoods, an official of the Asian Development Bank, or ADB, has said. The country has set an economic growth target of 4.5…

Spending in China boosted by prize-linked invoices

China’s trial program offering incentives via issued invoices is beginning to boost consumption, with 230 million participants and total prize money of 1.85 billion yuan ($260 million) as of March 12, according to latest data from the State Taxation Administration (STA). In an effort to promote consumer spending, three central departments launched a six-month pilot…

Apple CEO kicks off China trip in Chengdu, underlying China’s importance

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, in Chengdu, Sichuan, on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Apple CEO Tim Cook underlined the importance of China to the United States tech company on Wednesday, when he attended an event in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, celebrating Apple’s 50th anniversary. “We select China because China is so important…

GAC, Huawei launch new EV brand AISTALAND in Guangzhou

GAC Group, in collaboration with tech giant Huawei, launched a new high-end intelligent electric brand, AISTALAND, on Tuesday evening in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A new high-end intelligent electric vehicle brand called AISTALAND, jointly developed by GAC Group and tech giant Huawei, was launched on Tuesday evening in Guangzhou, the capital of…

81% connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment

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Euro area international trade in goods deficit €1.9 bn

Euro area The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €1.9 bn deficit in trade in goods with the rest of the world in January 2026, compared with – €1.4 bn in January 2025. The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in January 2026 were €215.3 billion, a decrease…

Forest growth in the EU outpaces harvesting

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