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Euro area international trade in goods surplus €15.5 bn

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75 045 asylum applications in November 2024

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Samsung increases focus on AI-powered smartphone mkt

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Samsung Electronics unveils its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S25 series, in China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is doubling down on the fast-growing artificial intelligence-powered smartphone sector in China, as the South Korean technology enterprise aims to capture a bigger slice of the pie in the world’s largest smartphone market. The…

Rise of ‘Ne Zha’ tourism boosts cultural experience in North China

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TIANJIN – The Chinese animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2,” which has shattered multiple box office records and generated varied discussions among the global Chinese community, has also transcended the realm of cinema to become a powerful driving force in cultural tourism. With the worldwide success of this film, the character of Ne Zha has emerged…

TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores in US

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The US Congress passed a law last year forcing ByteDance to either sell TikTok or close it by this Jan 19, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] SAN FRANCISCO – TikTok was once again available for download in the Apple app store and Google Play store in the United States on Thursday. The video-sharing app, used by 170 million…

GDP of 27 Chinese cities surpasses 1 trillion yuan in 2024

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Lujiazui, Shanghai’s financial center, provides a stunning backdrop to the Bund. [Photo by Wang Gang/For China Daily] The gross domestic product of 27 Chinese cities surpassed 1 trillion yuan ($137.87 billion) in 2024, according to People’s Daily overseas edition on Monday. Shanghai, China’s financial hub, and Beijing, the capital city, claimed the first and second…

Three Years Into the Ukraine War: China’s Lifeline to Russia Endures

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Putin met with Xi in Beijing on February 4, 2022. During the meeting, they issued a joint statement declaring a ‘no-limits’ friendship. Three weeks later, Russia invaded Ukraine.The ‘no-limits’ friendship has driven mutual trade over the three years since the invasion, surpassing the previous seven years. This highlights how China has thrown Russia a lifeline—one…

Baidu brings DeepSeek to its search engine

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Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc announced on Sunday night that it will integrate DeepSeek’s large language model into its search engine and proprietary Ernie model, as part of broader push to diversify users’ search experience. The company also revealed plans to launch its next-generation AI model, Ernie 4.5, in the coming months. This new version…

Key equity transfer of State-owned financial firms ignites investor sentiment

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[Photo/VCG] The A-share market rose on Monday morning as news that Central Huijin Investment, an arm of China’s sovereign wealth fund, is set to take control of four major State-owned financial institutions, further strengthening investor sentiment. The move, according to analysts, will enhance the ability of State-owned distressed asset managers to resolve risks and improve…

China well-placed to help the entire developing world

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An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Tangshan Port in North China’s Hebei province, Jan 13, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, gave an exclusive interview to China Daily. The following is the full text of the interview: Q1: How do you see Trump’s decision…