Zhang Xinghai, chairman of emerging automaker Seres and member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, addresses the media during the ongoing two sessions on March 7, 2025. [Photo by Wang Jing/China Daily] China’s private enterprises, including those in the auto sector, will embrace more opportunities for development, and the…
Shoppers browse AI-related products at an iFlytek store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY There is an urgent need to encourage research and development of large language models trained on domestic chips, in order to build a robust artificial intelligence ecosystem that will ensure sustainable and high-quality development in the AI era, said Liu…
Visitors line up to claim gift packs at a booth during the Pet Fair Beijing 2025 in Beijing on Feb 27. CAO BIN/XINHUA BEIJING — Fresh pet food kitchens offering in-house prepared meals with door-to-door delivery, legal services specifically tailored for pet owners, and even “wellness-focused” dog food formulas incorporating traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, are…
“In front of a mountain, everyone is same.” This quote comes from ARC’TERYX athlete Yang Xiaohua (Charlotte), one of the leading participants in the first documentary recently released by ARC’TERYX titled SHE, THE MOUNTAIN. As the Chinese athlete most likely to become the first female from China to obtain the International Federation of Mountain Guides…
A Spring Airlines aircraft lands at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport in August. CHINA DAILY China should expand the scope of its unilateral visa-free policies and ramp up efforts in attracting foreign visitors, so as to further promote Chinese discourse and its narrative systems, said Wang Yu, president of Spring Airlines. Wang, who is also a member…
It is an appropriate time to intensify investment in public services while stepping up central government support for real estate enterprises’ restructuring as China sharpens its commitment to bolstering domestic demand, said a national political adviser and senior economist. “Without expanding investment, it would be hard to overcome weak demand over the short term,” said…
Export-bound vehicles await shipment at Taicang Port, Jiangsu province. JI HAIXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY Canada’s imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese goods has strained bilateral trade relations, and China reserves the right to respond decisively to any foreign tariff measures it perceives as discriminatory, experts and business associations said on Sunday. On Saturday, the Customs Tariff…
Senior officials attend a news conference on China’s economy at the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress in Beijing on Thursday. ZHANG WEI / CHINA DAILY China is putting a priority on fostering new quality productive forces and boosting technological innovation in its economic agenda for the year, as policymakers announced on Thursday…
China will work to effectively combine digital technologies with its manufacturing and market strengths under the AI Plus initiative, according to the 2025 Government Work Report. The country will support the extensive application of large-scale AI models and vigorously develop new-generation intelligent terminals and smart manufacturing equipment, including intelligent connected new-energy vehicles, AI-enabled phones and…
From left to right: Ma Jun, senior vice-president of Volvo Group, and president of Volvo (China) Investment Co Ltd; Yu Yongjian, TotalEnergies China country chair; Ian Shih, president of Rockwell Automation China; Hideki Ozawa, executive vice-president of Canon, and president & CEO of Canon China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Editor’s Note: This year marks a critical milestone as…