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Investors’ expectations for housing prices rebound

Investors’ expectations for rising housing prices in China have rebounded as policy support and improving market activity stabilize the property sector, according to a new survey released by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. About 45.2 percent of respondents now expect housing prices to increase, up 8.6 percentage points from the previous survey in December,…

Borouge sees China as hub of innovation

Borouge’s booth is seen during an expo in Shanghai in April 2026. [Photo provided to China Daily] China is no longer just a super-sized market — it is rapidly transforming into a dynamic innovation hub where global companies come not only to sell, but to create and collaborate, a senior business executive told China Daily.…

Tech-friendly moves boost China’s clout

Philipp Lotter China is poised to play an even bigger role in the global trade and economic system as its innovation-driven industrial policies strengthen domestic competitiveness and accelerate industrial self-reliance, said an executive of a global credit rating agency. “The global supply chain is more fragmented but still interconnected, where China plays and continues to…

Wine imports on road to recovery

China’s wine imports in the first quarter show signs of stabilization after a period of adjustment, said the General Administration of Customs. In March, wine imports reached 16.64 million liters, up 16.78 percent from a year earlier, with a value of $78.35 million, a 3.68 percent increase. However, cumulative figures for the first quarter show…

Chipmaker YMTC seeks Shanghai float

Visitors gather at YMTC’s booth during a high-tech expo in Wuhan, Hubei province, on April 19. CHINA DAILY China’s leading flash memory maker, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC), has officially begun its initial public offering process with plans to list on Shanghai’s STAR Market, marking a major milestone for the country’s semiconductor industry. The filing…

Smart robotics driving rehab breakthroughs

A Fourier employee demonstrates a brain-computer interface combined with a lower-limb exoskeleton robot in Shanghai on May 13. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] With China firmly at the forefront of artificial intelligence and robotics, the nation’s technology companies are targeting opportunities in the global rehabilitation sector as advances in Chinese robotics gain increasing recognition worldwide,…

Talks to help stabilize trade relations with Washington

The preliminary outcomes achieved during the latest round of China-US economic and trade consultations will not only help stabilize bilateral economic ties, but also contribute to a more cooperative global economy at a time of rising uncertainties, officials and experts said. The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that China and the United States have…

Schroders says China strategy unchanged amid fund transfer

While Schroders is transferring part of the mutual fund business managed by its wholly-owned China unit to Neuberger Berman, the British asset manager insists it will continue to provide public and private fund services for Chinese investors, dismissing speculation that it is exiting China. Schroder Fund Management (China) Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it…

China to file major orders for Boeing aircraft

China has announced plans to buy 200 aircraft from Boeing, “in accordance with market demand”, following the consensus reached by the leaders of China and the US. An official from the Department of American and Oceanian Affairs at China’s Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday that aviation is a key sector for mutually beneficial and…

Amap to offer traffic light countdown feature abroad

Chinese navigation app maker Amap said on Wednesday that it would roll out its AI-powered traffic light countdown feature to overseas markets, marking one of the first large-scale attempts to export the technology globally. The feature, first launched by Amap in May 2022, uses artificial intelligence to simulate and predict traffic signal changes in real…