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Portugal reports highest growth in forests at 11%

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Forest growth plays a key role in the EU’s efforts to ensure sustainable forest management, support the bioeconomy and meet climate goals. However, forest growth varies widely across EU countries, largely depending on tree species and the age of forest stands.  In 2023, Portugal registered the highest growth in forests at 11.1% (measured as net…

Visa-free transit boosts foreign tourism, business in Guangzhou

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This photo taken outside Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3 shows an airliner landing in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, Oct 30, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As the end of Tuesday, immigration officers from the Guangzhou General Station of Immigration Inspection in the capital of Guangdong province have handled about 24,000 eligible tourists who took advantage of…

Chinese private enterprises deepen global footprint

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Chinese leading private enterprises with a global footprint are emerging as a distinct force in the global economy, as their overseas expansion shifts away from export-led growth toward deeply embedded operations, innovation-driven development and long-term commitment, a recent report said. Covering 100 of China’s most internationally active private enterprises, the report, released by the Center for…

China’s new energy vehicles: From ‘functional’ to ‘enjoyable to drive’

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From securing a majority share in the domestic market, to achieving breakthroughs in core technologies and steadily expanding its global industrial chain footprint, China’s NEV industry is actively integrating into and propelling the transformation of the global automotive sector through continued innovation and open collaboration. Thanks to Chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor

Adequate market survey, user feedback key to e-bike reform

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Eight o’clock in the morning, China’s streets hum with a familiar urgency — parents weave through traffic on electric bikes, kids clinging tightly to their waists, helmets askew, rushing to beat the school bell. For families in the world’s second most populous nation, e-bikes are more than a mode of transport. They’re a lifeline —…

Liuhua oilfield phase 2 commissioned

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China’s first deepwater oilfield saw its secondary development project fully commissioned recently, marking a major technological leap for the country in the challenging field of deepwater complex reservoir development and bolstering national energy security, said industry experts. China National Offshore Oil Corp announced the full commissioning of the phase two redevelopment project of Liuhua oilfield…

Coffee chains get creative as competition heats up

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View of a Starbucks Harry Potter-themed store at Wujiaochang Greenland Summit, Shanghai, on Friday. CHINA DAILY This winter, Starbucks China is casting a spell on the country’s coffee market with a nationwide Harry Potter-themed roll-out, as global coffee chains sharpen branding and expansion strategies to capture consumer traffic. The coffee chain’s winter celebration series features…

JD to invest in housing for delivery employees

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A JD employee delivers food orders in Beijing in April. CHINA DAILY Chinese e-commerce giant JD has announced that it will invest 22 billion yuan ($3.12 billion) over the next five years to provide 150,000 homes through rentals, self-built housing and housing security funds for food delivery riders, further improving the living conditions of couriers…

EU urged to treat Chinese firms fairly

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China has urged the European Union to immediately stop its unreasonable actions against Chinese companies operating within the bloc and use the Foreign Subsidies Regulation investigation tool prudently, said the Ministry of Commerce. Speaking at a weekly news briefing in Beijing on Thursday, He Yadong, spokesman for the ministry, said China noted that the European…

Global tourism economy forum opens in Harbin

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The 11th Global Tourism Economy Forum Heilongjiang 2025 kicked off on Tuesday in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, drawing more than 1,200 representatives from over 30 countries and regions across five continents to jointly draft a new blueprint for the tourism economy. Established in 2012 in Macao, the GTEF is an annual summit that has hosted 10…