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Alibaba unveils new AI work platform

Alibaba Group on Tuesday unveiled what it called the world’s first enterprise-native artificial intelligence work platform, Wukong, as the e-commerce and cloud giant steps up efforts to integrate AI directly into corporate workflows. The standalone application, currently in invitation-only testing, will also be embedded into DingTalk, Alibaba’s workplace messaging and collaboration app used by more…

Online learning increasingly popular in the EU

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Gansu’s foreign trade surges 16.6% amid expanding Belt and Road ties

Customs officers from Tianshui Customs, under Lanzhou Customs, conduct on-site inspections of apples for export. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Gansu province recorded a strong start to its foreign trade performance in 2026, with total imports and exports reaching 14.53 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) in the first two months, up 16.6 percent year-on-year, according to Lanzhou…

Merck seeks deeper partnerships in China’s pharmaceutical innovation

Germany-headquartered science and technology giant Merck is setting its sights on becoming the “preferred partner” in China’s fast-evolving pharmaceutical sector, aiming to leverage its global commercialization expertise to fuel ongoing medical innovation in China’s healthcare industry, said Andre Musto, managing director and general manager of Merck Healthcare China. China’s growing influence in global healthcare innovation…

47% of EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025

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China’s geothermal industry maintains world-leading position

Engineers inspect a geothermal station at an innovation center in Xiong’an, Hebei province, in February 2025. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY China’s geothermal industry has maintained its position as world number one in terms of scale, driven by the rapid development of its use in heating applications, according to the China Geothermal Industry Development Report 2025. The recently…

Cathay launches major recruitment drive in mainland

[Photo provided to China Daily] Hong Kong-based Cathay Group is stepping up talent recruitment and network expansion on the Chinese mainland as part of broader efforts to deepen its presence and expand operations in the market. “The Chinese mainland is one of Cathay’s most important sources of talent,” said Patricia Hwang, director of people at…

Motorways and railways: EU’s most connected regions

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High-tech sectors drive 6.1% growth in power consumption

China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, maintained steady growth in the first two months of 2026, with high-tech manufacturing and digital services emerging as the primary engines of demand. Data released by the National Energy Administration on Tuesday showed that the country’s total power usage reached 1,654.6 billion kilowatt-hours during the January-February…