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Airlines, travel agencies step up to assist flyers

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026. [Photo/Agencies] Airlines and travel agencies in China have moved swiftly to assist passengers and contain the disruption after multiple Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace amid escalating…

Airlines, travel agencies step up to assist flyers

Planes are parked at Terminal 3 of the Dubai International Airport, following the United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 2, 2026. [Photo/Agencies] Airlines and travel agencies in China have moved swiftly to assist passengers and contain the disruption after multiple Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace amid escalating…

Medical AI growth leads to standardization in epilepsy surgery

A recent effort — known as Omni-iEEG — brings together pre-surgical brain recordings from eight epilepsy centers, covering 302 patients and 178 hours of data, trying to benefit epilepsy sufferers numbering over 50 million people worldwide. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly common in healthcare research, a Chinese medical doctor working…

ODI set for steady growth in 2026

A Haier employee (left) addresses visitor queries during a product debut ceremony in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Feb 2. CHEN WEI/XINHUA Driven by industrial restructuring and rising demand for cost-efficient solutions in many sectors, overseas markets will continue to show a strong appetite for China’s outbound direct investment, or ODI, in 2026, especially in high-end…

Energy security stable despite Mideast risks

Despite escalating geopolitical tensions caused by US-Israel attacks on Iran that have cast a shadow over the Strait of Hormuz — a vital international waterway critical to oil shipments — industry experts said China’s energy security remains fundamentally unshaken. A robust energy framework of strategic diversification, combined with massive strategic reserves and expanding land-based supply…

German enterprises in Taicang showcase supply chain heft

German executives from CIT (Taicang) Automotive Technology Co Ltd inspect a production workshop in Taicang, Jiangsu province, on Feb 25. JI CHUNPENG/XINHUA The China-Germany (Taicang) SME Cooperation Demonstration Zone in Taicang, Jiangsu province, showcased its pivotal role in bilateral supply chain integration at a high-level economic meeting in Beijing recently, highlighting achievements in sectors ranging…

Humanoid robotics making big strides

A robot interacts with visitors during an expo in Beijing. CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILY China has unveiled a framework to standardize its rapidly expanding humanoid robotics industry, as policymakers, companies and researchers seek to address growing technical fragmentation in the sector. The 2026 edition of the humanoid robots and embodied intelligence standard system was released…

AI helping to redefine entrepreneurship

Across China, the rapid rise of one-person companies, or OPCs, empowered by artificial intelligence tools and strong ecosystem support, is reshaping entrepreneurship, as innovators leverage AI as a virtual team to drive business creation and growth. According to a recent report by the Zhongguancun Talent Association in Beijing, metropolises such as Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen…

China to further boost consumption

Journalists work at a news conference of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, one day ahead of the opening of the annual session. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY China will ramp up efforts to boost consumption this year by combining…