We expect China to add a layer of make-up to its international trade narrative in 2026, from leadership speeches and ministry readouts to state-media framing.The message will be that globalisation is not ending but being reorganised. China will present itself as indispensable and will push back against others’ efforts to rewrite trade rules without China.In…
A customer tries on a gold bracelet on Tuesday at the debut store of Laopu Gold, a high-end Chinese brand specializing in traditional gold craftsmanship, in Shanghai. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY As record gold prices meet a revival of traditional craftsmanship, Chinese people’s appetite for so-called ancient-style, or gufa, gold jewelry reflects more than investment…
BEIJING – Beijing aims to grow its core artificial intelligence (AI) industry beyond 1 trillion yuan ($142.5 billion) within two years via a new action plan unveiled on Monday, as China’s capital city seeks to cement its role as a global AI innovation hub. Under the plan, authorities will roll out nine major initiatives targeting…
Livestreamers promote sales of salted fish in Rongcheng, Shandong province. LI XINJUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China will bar online platforms from using big data to engage in discriminatory pricing against consumers, as market regulators move to regulate the platform economy under new regulations released on Wednesday. The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration…
In the Liumenzha fishing village in Yueyang, Hunan province, rows of freshly caught fish glisten in the winter sun, meticulously prepared by local residents skilled in age-old drying techniques. [Photo by Jiang Xinjian / chinadaily.com.cn] With the Spring Festival still weeks away, a lakeside village in Central China’s Hunan province is already bustling with seasonal…
People enjoy a drone show and ring in the new year at a business district in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 31. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING — Emotional experiences and sought-after “sense of ritual” — mindful ways to imbue activities with symbolic meaning — best capture how Chinese people ushered in 2026, as vibrant…
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Between July and September 2025, guests spent 398.1 million nights in short-term rental accommodation in the EU, booked through Airbnb, Booking or Expedia. The total number of guest nights in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 8.7% compared with the same quarter of 2024, and by 28.2% compared with the third quarter of 2023. …
People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, Jan 1, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] As the country prepares for its longest-ever Spring Festival holiday, consumer priorities are shifting from symbolic spending toward emotional well-being, practical experiences and more personal expressions of tradition, according to a report by consultancy Mintel Group. The report on…
People shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, Jan 1, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] As the country prepares for its longest-ever Spring Festival holiday, consumer priorities are shifting from symbolic spending toward emotional well-being, practical experiences and more personal expressions of tradition, according to a report by consultancy Mintel Group. The report on…