As gold prices rally, driven by market volatility and central bank purchases, younger Chinese consumers are finding a new way to get in on the action — through the purchase of trendy and low-cost gold phone stickers. These lightweight accessories, ranging from 0.01 to 0.2 grams in weight and priced anywhere from 40 yuan ($5.5)…
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, announced the launch of its first data center in Mexico on Wednesday, as the company aims to expand its reach in the global cloud market. The new digital infrastructure will provide cloud computing services to businesses and developers across Latin America, underscoring Alibaba…
On China’s Spring Festival Gala, a group of humanoid robots dressed in floral cotton jackets performed a traditional yangge dance, which quickly went viral online. Six months ago, our reporter visited the company’s R&D site, where the robots competed in square dancing with the aunties. Apart from dancing, what else can humanoid robots do? Watch…
Just hours before the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Japan’s Nissan and Honda called off their planned marriage, which otherwise could have created the world’s fourth-largest car group after Toyota, Volkswagen and Hyundai. The carmakers announced on Thursday the termination of their memorandum of understanding on a merger, which was signed a day before Christmas Eve.…
China-Swiss Companies Investment Cooperation Exchange, jointly organized by Beijing Investment Promotion Bureau and Cedrus Group, was successfully held in Chaoyang district, Beijing. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese and Swiss companies signed three new investment agreements at the China-Swiss Companies Investment Cooperation Exchange, highlighting the enduring partnership between the two countries as they celebrate the 75th…
An array of excavators are arranged for export at a port in Yantai, Shandong province, on Friday. [TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese equipment manufacturer Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd unveiled plans on Wednesday for a proposed listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company is presently engaged in discussions with relevant intermediaries to iron…
[Photo/VCG] China has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving mutual concerns through equal dialogue and consultation with the United States, emphasizing that Washington’s unilateral tariff hikes are disrupting normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, according to China’s top commerce official. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Howard Lutnick, the newly appointed US…
The Saudi Media Forum kicks off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Feb 19 and runs through Feb 21. Among those who attended on the first day were Saudi Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef Al-Dosari and Saudi Prince and Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. JAN YUMUL/ CHINA DAILY The fourth edition…
China has reaffirmed its commitment to resolving mutual concerns through equal dialogue and consultation with the United States, emphasizing that Washington’s unilateral tariff hikes are disrupting normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, according to China’s top commerce official. In a letter sent on Wednesday to Howard Lutnick, the newly appointed US Secretary…
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