The Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone set out its ambition to become a magnet for global commerce with simplified visa policies and streamlined business practices at a roundtable held on Dec 18. The “Eastern Hub, Global Link” roundtable is held in the Shanghai Eastern Hub International Business Cooperation Zone on Dec 18. [Photo/International…
China’s goods surplus is down 5.3% year on year in Jan-Apr, partly because exports to the U.S. fell by 10%. Annualised, the Jan-Apr surplus still points to around US$1.1tn in 2026.China’s imports rose in Jan-Apr 2026, but the breakdown is important. Imports under general trade increased 12% year on year, while imports outside general trade…
China Daily and Suzhou Municipal People’s Government jointly launched the “China Bound · Suzhou” smart English cultural tourism platform on May 18, offering international visitors… Read More »China Daily and Suzhou jointly launch ‘China Bound · Suzhou’ smart English tourism platform
The Speechless Narrative, a digital collage designed by Chinese designer Yinxue “Lucy” Zou, won a Silver at the Indigo Design Award, and is featured by the Naya Magazine. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A United States-based Chinese design expert said more young Chinese designers are finding ways to push creative practices beyond commercial expectations, offering new…
Larry Culp, chairman and CEO of GE Aerospace. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] GE Aerospace, the United States-based aircraft engine supplier, said it remains committed to supporting the development of China’s civil aviation sector and expanding cooperation with Chinese airline customers, as its top executive joined the US business delegation visiting China this week. Larry Culp,…
An employee oversees an Africa-bound container vessel being loaded in Qingdao Port, Shandong province. ZHANG JINGANG/XINHUA China’s expanded zero-tariff policy on African goods will significantly boost exports from the continent to the world’s second-largest economy, helping African economies diversify exports and move up the value chain, said economists and foreign trade companies. Effective May 1,…
A cycling competition along a cliffside road at the Tianmen Mountain Scenic Area in Zhangjiajie city, Hunan province. [Photo by Tuo Liang/For China Daily] When… Read More »Traveling just for sport – Chinadaily.com.cn
The 100-megawatt solar thermal power station in Amdo county, Xizang autonomous region, is the first tower-type solar thermal project in the region. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The world’s highest-altitude tower-type solar thermal power plant, located in Amdo county in the Xizang autonomous region, has completed the installation of its mirrors – 15,927 of them -…
China’s economy maintained its recovery momentum in the January-April period, as industrial production remained resilient despite mounting headwinds and uncertainties, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday. The country’s industrial output — a gauge of activity in the manufacturing, mining and utilities sectors — expanded by 5.6 percent year-on-year in the first four months…
The “Argentina Grain Fed Beef Day” summit at the embassy of Argentina in China in Beijing on May 15. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The “Argentina… Read More »Argentine beef producers deepen China market push