China has released the world’s first national draft standard on solid-state batteries, which experts said will help speed up the nascent sector’s development in the world’s largest vehicle market. Such batteries are expected to see small-batch production in 2026-27, with large-scale commercialization expected by 2030, said CITIC Securities. The draft, released by the National Technical…
BEIJING — China will move faster to establish a data property rights registration system, as part of the efforts to promote the use of data and unlock its value, according to the National Data Administration (NDA). The NDA said it will draw on the experience of registration systems in other fields, actively solicit opinions from…
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 8, 2026 shows a view of the Chuanshan area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, East China’s Zhejiang province. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s foreign trade in goods rose 3.8 percent year-on-year in 2025 to 45.47 trillion yuan, according to the General Administration of Customs on Wednesday. China’s foreign trade has maintained growth for…
A WeRide Robobus (front) operates at an airport in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 17. XINHUA Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide is ramping up its overseas robotaxi operations from the Middle East to Europe and Southeast Asia, leveraging its Hong Kong listing as a springboard to scale commercial deployments beyond China at a moment that many…
As 2025 drew to a close, US-based Meta completed a multibillion-dollar acquisition of Butterfly Effect, the Chinese startup behind the artificial agent product Manus. The deal, though faces potential antitrust assessment and risks, has forced the global tech industry to recalibrate. I remember my first reaction was not of surprise at the price — thought…
World champion cyclist Wong Wan-Yiu rides by the sea in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on Oct 29. LIANG XU/XINHUA BEIJING — Whether traversing the breezy coastal greenways of Shenzhen, a coastal city in southern China, or “looping” the 100-kilometer urban parkway in Chengdu, renowned as a “leisure city”, cycling has emerged as a vibrant…
The Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan bathed in morning sunlight on New Year’s Day. LI CHUNLEI/XINHUA Dawn had barely broken over Hekou Port on the… Read More »Southeast Asian tourists flock to China for snowy escapes
Shoppers browse digital products offering trade-in subsidies at a store in Hefei, Anhui province. CHEN SANHU/FOR CHINA DAILY China will step up efforts to boost domestic demand through targeted consumption stimulus, expand service-sector spending, and push ahead with retail and distribution reforms in 2026, said the country’s top commerce official. Speaking at a national commerce…
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