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WIC to host forum on AI computing power at MWC Barcelona 2025

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The emergence of DeepSeek has ignited a new wave of artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasm worldwide, with AI rapidly integrated into industries such as smart manufacturing, financial risk control and intelligent transportation. These advances are creating new industry models and opening up significant economic growth opportunities. However, the surging demand for AI…

Mixue reaps sweet gains as stock soars on HK debut

A Mixue mascot strikes a gong during the company’s listing ceremony at the Hong Kong bourse on Monday. LAM YIK/REUTERS Mixue Group, Chinese mainland’s largest fresh drinks producer by retail market share, made a strong debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange, opening 29 percent above its initial public offering price at HK$262 ($33.59) per share.…

Role of high-tech in growth highlighted

Employees work on a production line of NEV maker BYD in Xi’an, Shaanxi province. [YUAN JINGZHI/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s emphasis on cultivating new quality productive forces through scientific and technological innovation, reiterated by President Xi Jinping, will drive industrial upgrades, give strong impetus to high-quality economic growth and enhance the country’s core competitiveness globally amid…

New plant bolsters resilient capacity

The start of operations at the world’s largest single-site olefin plant in China, a testament to the rapid growth of the country’s industrial capacity, is expected to further bolster the nation’s self-sufficiency in key chemical products, said industry experts. Located in Ordos of North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, the Baofeng olefin project officially began…

Countermeasures vowed on US tariff threat

A drone view shows shipping containers from China, at the China Shipping (North America) Holding Company Ltd facility at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, February 4, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] China firmly opposes the United States’ latest threat to impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports next week, vowing to take necessary…

Shanghai unveils new measures to boost MNC headquarters

Shanghai recently announced comprehensive measures to cement its position as a global business hub, offering substantial incentives for multinational corporations to establish and expand their regional headquarters in the city. The announcement comes as Shanghai continues to demonstrate strong momentum in attracting foreign investment. “Altogether 60 regional headquarters of multinational corporations and 30 foreign-funded research…

In focus: women in master’s and PhD studies in the EU

Among the 1.5 million master’s students in the EU in 2022, 905 678 were women, representing 58.6% of the total. At doctoral level, this share was 48.5% of a total of 99 204 doctorate students.  At master’s level, women represented the majority of students in all EU countries, except for Luxembourg, where there was a…

AWE 2025 to showcase AI-driven smart living, consumer electronics

The Appliance & Electronics World Expo (AWE) 2025 will be held from March 20 to 23 in Shanghai, according to official sources. Themed “AI For All”, this year’s event will span over 140,000 square meters, offering visitors a panoramic view of artificial intelligence-driven smart living and the latest innovations in home appliances and consumer electronics,…

Hot spring tourism gains steam in icy NE China

Visitors enjoy a hot spring surrounded by ice and snow at a hot spring resort in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, Jan 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] SHENYANG – As the golden hues of dusk washed across the sky, Xu Xin wrapped up her day of skiing at the Changbai Mountain Wanda International Resort in Jilin province,…

China accelerates high-quality growth with new quality productive forces

As a pivotal move in China’s pursuit of high-quality growth, the development of new quality productive forces has gained significant momentum, with remarkable results achieved across various sectors in 2024, said Liu Jieyi, spokesperson for the third session of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee. Liu made the remarks at the nation’s…