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First ‘Hualong One’ nuclear power unit in Yangtze River Delta connected to grid

The first “Hualong One” nuclear power unit in the Yangtze River Delta region, Unit 1 of the Zhejiang San’ao Nuclear Power Project, successfully connected to the grid on Thursday. This achievement represents a critical step toward the goal of full commercial operation, China General Nuclear Power Group, the country’s largest nuclear power plant operator by…

China hub of global supply chain innovation

Editor’s Note: This year’s two sessions, which opened on March 4, come at a pivotal moment as China embarks on its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). We invited executives from multinational corporations to share their perspectives on the resilience of China’s economic growth, the role of their China operations within global strategies, and their outlook for…

China says US 301 trade probe targeting 16 economies is typical unilateralist act

BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that the US Section 301 trade investigation aimed at 16 economies under the pretext of “overcapacity” is a typical unilateralist act that severely disrupts the international economic and trade order.In a statement, a ministry spokesperson said that a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has long ruled…

Chinese wind turbine manufacturers sweep top 6 global market positions

China’s wind power sector has reached a historic milestone, propelling domestic manufacturers to the forefront of the global energy transition, according to a recently released report. For the first time, Chinese turbine makers have swept the top six positions in the global market share rankings, as the nation became the world’s first market to add…

Experts: Integrating AI into more scenarios to boost smart economy

Visitors check out Digital China’s products at the company’s booth during the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July. CHINA DAILY The application of artificial intelligence should be expanded into more core industrial scenarios in order to step up China’s smart economy development and spur its modernization drive, said scholars and business executives. The…

Experts: Integrating AI into more scenarios to boost smart economy

Visitors check out Digital China’s products at the company’s booth during the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July. CHINA DAILY The application of artificial intelligence should be expanded into more core industrial scenarios in order to step up China’s smart economy development and spur its modernization drive, said scholars and business executives. The…

Sports ‘sunrise sector’ with huge upside

Visitors try out fitness equipment at an experience center of a sporting goods company in Dezhou, Shandong province, on Dec 18. WANG FUDONG/XINHUA China should bolster domestic demand through the sports industry, reinforce the role of private enterprises in national innovation, and enhance adolescent mental health through physical activity, said Ding Shizhong, a member of…

Industrial upgrade has ‘boundless potential’

Chinese manufacturers should further strengthen innovation and accelerate breakthroughs in core technologies to drive industrial upgrading and move up the global value chain, said a national legislator and industry leader on the sidelines of the just-concluded annual two sessions in Beijing. Jia Shaoqian, a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress and chairman of major…

BYD joins global auto standards body

SHENZHEN — Chinese automaker BYD has officially joined the International Automotive Task Force, an international standardization organization in the automotive industry, the company announced on Wednesday. The IATF is a group of automotive manufacturers and their respective national automotive industry associations dedicated to formulating fundamental quality system requirements for the automobile supply chain. Its members…