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China’s railway passenger trips hit 726 million in first two months

BEIJING — China’s railway passenger trips increased by 4.7 percent year-on-year to 726 million during the first two months of 2025, hitting an all-time high, China’s railway operator said Monday. This growth was partly driven by the annual Spring Festival travel rush, which led to a significant rise in cross-regional population movement, according to the…

Budweiser’s renewal bottle boosts Chinese New Year spirit

This Chinese New Year, Budweiser’s newly launched limited-edition “Renewal Bottle” did more than just sell beer — it ignited joy, revitalized local economies, and instilled hope into people’s hearts during China’s most important holiday season. Tapping into the cultural pulse: A ritual for renewal The company’s “Renewal Bottle” has succeeded in transforming the simple act…

4.3 million under temporary protection in January 2025

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Chinese smaller generative AI tool exhibits robust abilities at much lower cost

BEIJING — A Chinese open-source AI model is shown to rival top-tier global competitors such as DeepSeek R1, despite its smaller size, representing another step forward in balancing performance and efficiency in AI application. The QwQ-32B, unveiled last Thursday by Alibaba’s Qwen team, operates on just 24 GB of video memory with only 32 billion…

Amid Trump’s Tariff Whirlwind, China’s Global Trade Surplus Hits Record High

China has kept its response to Trump’s unpredictable tariff policies deliberately calm. While the world remains distracted by the U.S. president’s bizarre and constant shifts on issues like Ukraine, the EU, the Gulf of Mexico’s name, USMCA, NATO, or whatever new policy emerges from the Oval Office, China quietly sticks to its own playbook, steadily…

Foreign firm execs keen on China’s AI boom

From left to right: Janice Hu, China country head, UBS AG; chairperson of UBS Securities Co Ltd; chair of Global Banking China, UBS; Anu Rathninde, president of Johnson Controls Asia-Pacific; Xie Xue, CEO of Vale China; George Xu, Airbus executive vice-president and Airbus China CEO. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Editor’s Note: This year marks a critical milestone as China…

Improving people’s well-being remains China’s policy priority: official

BEIJING – Improving people’s living standards remains a priority for China’s government work this year, Huang Lianghao, an official with the Research Office of the State Council, said in the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. “This year’s government work report emphasizes prioritizing people’s livelihoods,”…

Legal support key for China’s private economy

“Private enterprises have made a significant contribution,” said Liu Yonghao, a national political advisor and chairman of New Hope Group, underscoring the need for equal treatment and legal safeguards to further empower private firms. He believed that the new legislation will further promote the development of the private sector. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our…

New words in the 2025 Government Work Report

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