MG launches the MG4 hatchback with a hybrid solid-liquid battery at the Guangzhou auto show in November. CHINA DAILY Solid-state batteries are moving from the lab to real-world applications, with automakers and battery makers revealing pilot production lines and technical breakthroughs. Yet experts caution that large-scale adoption still faces material, cost and supply-chain challenges, meaning…
Visitors gather at the exhibition area of Nestle during the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 5. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP The Chinese market remains pivotal to global food and beverage giant Nestle SA’s global strategy, as the company intensifies investments and innovations to meet the evolving demands of Chinese consumers. Kais Marzouki, Chairman…
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY At present, China’s economic development is at a critical stage of transitioning from high-speed growth to high-quality development. As China’s per capita GDP has surpassed $12,000, the structure of household consumption is undergoing a historic transformation — from one dominated by the consumption of tangible goods to a shift toward giving equal…
New energy vehicles charge at a service area in Xiangyang, Hubei province, on Feb 18. WANG JIANFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China saw a surge in private car travel during the Spring Festival holiday, with new energy vehicle traffic driving expressway charging to a record high. The National Energy Administration said from Feb 15 to 23, expressway…
A worker operates a 5G device at a technology company in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Jan 9, 2025. SHI KUANBING/FOR CHINA DAILY HANGZHOU — As Chinese skater Sun Long stood on the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics podium, the vibrant China Red of his award ceremony outfit signaled more than national pride, it pointed to the growing…
China’s strategic priorities for the next five years will center on developing new quality productive forces and boosting domestic demand, according to the recently unveiled Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. While it is undoubtedly crucial to concentrate…
SYDNEY — Representatives from Australian enterprises, organizations, and industry bodies have voiced their enthusiasm for participating in the ninth China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November, highlighting the expo as a vital platform to deepen trade ties with China. The CIIE promotion activities held last week in Sydney attracted nearly 100 businesses and organizations…
Colorful goods and local specialties are presented at a Johannesburg fair on Feb 24, highlighting African culture and tourism. CHEN WEI/XINHUA For Li Qiaoyang, a… Read More »African nations rise as trendy travel destinations
A child hugs a Wakuku, a trendy toy made by Chinese toy producer Here Group, during the opening of the brand’s first flagship store in Beijing on Dec 20. Yang Yuran/China News Service In the world of designer toys, few names stand out right now quite like the Chinese sensation Labubu — a plush toy…
Employees work on a production line at a welding workshop of Yangzhou Hongquan Industrial Co in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, on Saturday. Ren Fei/For China Daily China has cemented its position as the world’s second-largest economy after the country’s GDP expanded 5 percent year-on-year in 2025, surpassing the 140 trillion yuan ($20.4 trillion) threshold for the…