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Fitness party is on, tiring, but inspiring

Athletes take part in a Hyrox race in Beijing on March 21. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY When Scarlet Wan crossed the finish line at Hyrox Shanghai alongside her Team FoYes relay teammates in May, the victory was about more than another gold medal. Their winning time of 53 minutes and 12 seconds shattered China’s national record…

Sportswear MNCs tap into premium sports boom in Chinese market

Sportswear and sporting goods multinational corporations are reporting strong growth in China, boosted by demand for premium athletic apparel, footwear and equipment. Recent earnings from On Holding AG, Amer Sports Inc, Asics Corp and Yonex Co show China emerging as a key driver of revenue growth, supported by rising participation in running, racket sports and…

China’s word-of-mouth hit ‘Dear You’ crosses 1.8b yuan at box office

BEIJING — China’s word-of-mouth movie sensation “Dear You” has grossed more than 1.8 billion yuan ($264 million) at the domestic box office as of Friday, according to ticketing platform Maoyan. Released on April 30, the low-budget, Chaoshan-dialect film featuring a largely unknown cast has emerged as one of China’s biggest cinematic successes this year, gaining…

China to apply additional tariff on Australian beef imports as quota reached

BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imported from Australia, effective Saturday, on top of existing tariff rates. China has implemented safeguard measures on imported beef since Jan 1, 2026. The measures take the form of country-specific quotas, with additional tariffs imposed…

Tianjin launches cross-border business service portal

Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area launched a cross-border service portal on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Tianjin’s first all-in-one cross-border service portal for expanding enterprises was launched at the city’s Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA) on Wednesday. Zhang Xue, chairperson of TEDA One-Stop Global Service Center, said the digital platform offers 104 standardized services covering sectors such…

EU trade in goods with the United Kingdom in 2015-2025

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Evolution of fuel prices in May 2026

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The China deficit Brussels can no longer ignore

The Brussels mood is hardening, and the trade data explain why. On our estimate, the EU goods deficit with China is on course to reach almost €400bn in 2026, above the previous record set in 2022.This is no longer just a trade-statistics story. It is becoming a political signal. The imbalance is large enough to…