China will impose additional tariffs ranging from 25 percent to 100 percent on certain imports from Canada starting on March 20, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council announced on Saturday. This decision follows the North American country’s move to levy additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum products in October last…
Zhejiang province in East China will bolster the development of new quality productive forces and accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system with local characteristics, aiming to nurture new growth drivers through scientific and technological innovation, said Liu Jie, governor of Zhejiang province. Liu made the remarks at the sidelines of the ongoing two…
In the Food Generator – Rendering of the Productive Wetland project in Puerto Rico, landscape designer Wang Yihui and her team members Shang Yeqing, Fang Wenjing and Liu Yani proposed a wetland-based agroecological model tailored to local climatic conditions and vegetation types. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] During her academic research and professional practice, distinguished Chinese…
Jiangxi is actively promoting the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation, with enterprises at the forefront and market demand as the guiding force, deputies to the National People’s Congress said during an open day event of Jiangxi’s NPC delegation on Thursday. In the past year, the province launched and implemented the Pioneer 2030 Project,…
Xiang Hui [Photo provided to China Daily] Among the dense forests rich in natural resources in the Changbai Mountain of Jilin province, ginseng, mineral water and Songhua inkstone have attracted people’s attention with their unique value in recent years, earning them the name of “three new treasures” that are iconic to the region. “They are…
The recent rally in Chinese equities still has legs as the ongoing two sessions have reinforced upbeat investor sentiment about the adoption of artificial intelligence leading to more capital inflow and further stock revaluations, said global asset managers and investment banks. Meng Lei, China equity strategist at UBS Securities, said on Friday that he expects…
A farmer harvests blueberries at a plantation in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, in February. XIONG PINGXIANG/XINHUA The total blueberry output in China — the world’s largest blueberry producer — reached about 780,000 metric tons in 2024, a 197 percent increase from 2020, driven by improved planting technology and rising market demand from…
As the world is wowed by the meteoric rise of DeepSeek, a Chinese private artificial intelligence startup, cities in China are moving quickly to integrate its large language model into government services, offering a peek into the potential of AI to revolutionize public administration duties and responsibilities. A batch of DeepSeek-powered “AI civil servants” recently…
Chinese home appliance manufacturer Haier Group will strive for technological innovation and bolster the development of new quality productive forces while contributing to the building of China’s strength in manufacturing, said Zhou Yunjie, chairman and CEO of the company. Zhou, who is a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, said Haier…
Cai Qiang, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress addressing the media on the sidelines of the ongoing two sessions at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, on March 8, 2025. [Photo by Zhang Wei/chinadaily.com.cn] Hainan Free Trade Port will begin independent customs operations this year and further upgrade its preferential tax…