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Coca-Cola posts uptick in Q1 earnings, hails China market

In April, the company rolled out its iconic “Share a Coke” campaign, designed to resonate with the younger generation’s desire for authentic social interactions. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Global beverage producer The Coca-Cola Company posted first-quarter earnings for 2025, with global unit case volume up 2 percent year-on-year, driven by the markets including China. In…

Nurturing specialized talent key task

Further efforts are expected to harness policy advantages to drive the growth of emerging industries and cultivate diverse trade relationships, amid challenges to boosting domestic demand and dealing with external trade tensions, experts said. Central to this endeavor is the pivotal role of nurturing specialized talent to navigate these evolving tasks, experts added. Their remarks…

Turning crisis into opportunity: How China responds to US tariff impact

Zhang Jun, chief economist at China Galaxy Securities, said during an exclusive interview with China Perspective that China’s firm response against the United States’ unwarranted tariff policy has given confidence to other countries, and encouraged many to recognize “the side of justice, or the correct side”. Despite short-term shocks, the issue of US tariff policy…

Amid tariff hikes, US consumers flock to Chinese e-commerce platforms

A foreign merchant talks to a staff member at the 136th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in October. HUANG TAIMING/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms have gained in popularity among US consumers who are flocking to these online marketplaces to buy products directly from Chinese suppliers amid the latest rounds of…

Walmart resumes sourcing from China

US retailer Walmart has resumed product sourcing from some Chinese suppliers, marking a shift in its procurement strategy amid rising inventory pressure and looming price hikes for consumers in the United States, according to Chinese suppliers. Mu Longsheng, director of Pesitro Healthcare Products — a longtime Walmart supplier in Jiangsu province — said the US…

Euro area annual inflation stable at 2.2%

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It’s ‘bean’ a long journey for a cup of coffee!

A staff member makes coffee in a commercial complex reconstructed from an old building in Chongqing in 2022. [Photo/Xinhua] CHONGQING — From the volcanic soil of Colombia’s Andes Mountains to the bustling streets of Chongqing in Southwest China, a humble coffee bean embarks on a transcontinental voyage. Fermented, roasted and transformed into aromatic brews, these…

Solar, wind together beat coal capacity in Q1

A wind farm seen in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region. WANG ZHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s combined installed capacity of wind and solar power surpassed that of coal power for the first time by the end of the first quarter, marking a significant milestone in the country’s energy transition, the National Energy Administration said. As of…

Stricter controls imposed on marketing of smart driving cars

An intelligent connected vehicle tester monitors the status of the car during a road test in Wuhan, Hubei province, in July.[Photo/Xinhua] “They are nothing but lies,” said Wang Yun, a 35-year-old teacher at a middle school in Tianjin, about many carmakers’ marketing campaigns to promote smart driving vehicles. Once an avid fan of the electric…