In 2024, 3.2% of children in the EU aged 16 or less were reported to have unmet needs for medical care (examination and treatment), down from 3.6% in 2021. For dental care, 4.0% had unmet needs, compared with 4.4% in 2021. At national level, the highest shares of children with unmet needs for medical care…
Shanghai’s Baoshan district hosts a conference on optimizing its business environment and promoting investment on Friday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Shanghai’s Baoshan district hosted a conference on optimizing the business environment and promoting investment on Friday, unveiling three key plans, five industrial ecosystem initiatives, and a new full-cycle business service model, all aimed at inviting global…
China’s annual electricity consumption has surpassed 10 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) for the first time in history, the National Energy Administration (NEA) announced on Saturday, marking a major milestone as the world’s largest energy consumer undergoes a massive structural shift toward electrification. Total power use in 2025 reached 10.4 trillion kWh, a 5 percent increase from…
China’s financial regulator is urging stronger action to address risks in small and medium-sized financial institutions, as they face pressure amid transformation and business model innovation, experts said. Going forward, smaller banks will shift focus from scale expansion to improving the quality of credit growth, they added. At the 2026 regulatory work conference on Thursday,…
China’s artificial intelligence healthcare sector is set for a year of stronger commercial prospects as AI accelerates the reshaping of the healthcare market with its applications in diversified scenarios that span clinical applications, patient services, medical research and operation management, according to market research. Analysys, a Beijing-based data analytics firm, noted in a recent research…
China’s consumption-boosting measures are showing encouraging results this year, particularly in consumer electronics and services, a leading Chinese economist said, as policymakers pay vital attention to domestic demand amid property sector adjustment and rising external uncertainty. Su Jian, a professor at the School of Economics at Peking University made the remarks on Thursday at a…
A potential buyer (front) experiences a new energy intelligent vehicle at a mall in Chongqing on Jan 7. SUN KAIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY For many car buyers in China today, the question is not about which new energy vehicle to choose, but regarding the level of intelligence it should come equipped with. In 2025, the country’s…
China’s economy is poised to extend its steady growth momentum into 2026, with stepped-up policy support for domestic demand and a faster innovation-led transition to cushion any external uncertainties, officials and analysts said. Monetary policy, they said, is positioned to provide continuous, targeted support for China’s economic transition as recent moves on structural tool rates…
With rising global geopolitical uncertainties, China is poised to further strengthen energy security over the coming years, with the nation’s energy self-sufficiency rate projected to reach 85 percent by 2030, according to a recent industry report. Against an increasingly complicating global landscape and heightened volatility in traditional energy hubs such as Russia, Venezuela and Iran,…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney appears on a screen as he speaks, before a dinner hosted by the Canada-China Business Council, during the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, in Beijing, China, January 16, 2026. [REUTERS/Carlos Osorio] BEIJING — China and Canada have reached specific arrangements to properly address…