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Workshop on AI governance and sustainable development held in HK

The workshop focuses on advancing the recommendations outlined in the report on Governing AI for Good and for All — Empowering Global Sustainable Development, which was officially released at the summit. [Photo/wicinternet.org] The Workshop on AI Governance and Sustainable Development: for Good and for All was convened in Hong Kong during the World Internet Conference…

Inclusive AI governance for all: WIC releases report on AI governance

The World Internet Conference (WIC) released its report on Governing AI for Good and for All — Empowering Global Sustainable Development at the Asia-Pacific Summit in Hong Kong on April 14‌. Focusing on AI governance and sustainable development, the report presents the global progress, current developments, and existing issues in AI for sustainable development, with…

66 800 asylum applications in January 2025

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Beijing takes center stage at 5th China International Consumer Products Expo

The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo takes place on Sunday in Haikou, Hainan province. [By LI TIANPING/for chinadaily.com.cn] The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo opened on Sunday with Beijing as the guest city, high-tech medical debuts, and a new Hainan food showcase, drawing global brands to explore China’s consumer market potential. The expo…

Services a major driving force behind China’s consumption growth: report

HAIKOU – China’s services consumption is not only rebounding but evolving rapidly, becoming a key driver of overall consumption growth, according to a report released by the China Institute for Reform and Development. The Hainan-based think tank published the report on Monday during this year’s China International Consumer Products Expo, the country’s only national-level exhibition…

Industrial production up by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU

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EU’s employment rate reached almost 76% in 2024

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Quotes from opening ceremony of WIC Asia-Pacific Summit

The opening ceremony of the 2025 World Internet Conference Asia-Pacific Summit kicked off in Hong Kong on April 14. Big names, including Hudaygulyyev Hajymyrat Shihmyradowich, chairman of the “Turkmenaragatnashyk” Agency; John Hoffman, CEO of GSMA Ltd; Fang Rong, chair of ZTE Corporation; Han Bicheng, founder and CEO of BrainCo; and Nii Narku Quaynor, chairman of…

China’s courier sector sees robust growth in parcel handling

Workers unload e-commerce parcels from a bullet train at Shuangliu West Railway Station in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province, Nov 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s express delivery volume has surpassed 50 billion parcels as of April 11 this year, reaching the milestone 18 days earlier than in 2024, according to data released by the…

China EximBank issues bonds to support foreign trade

BEIJING – The Export-Import Bank of China (China EximBank) announced on Monday that it has issued two themed financial bonds totaling 12 billion yuan ($1.66 billion) in the interbank bond market. The bonds, issued last Thursday and Friday, aim to facilitate the quality and efficiency improvements of China’s foreign trade and support connectivity in foreign…