People visit the booth of Alibaba.com during the 136th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group is doubling down on artificial intelligence focused on both enterprises and consumers, and will integrate its e-commerce, map navigation and local services businesses into its newly launched…
BEIJING — As of 2:30 pm on Saturday, China’s 2025 box office revenue had surpassed 50 billion yuan ($7.08 billion), according to the China Film Administration. Domestic films accounted for 40.952 billion yuan in box office takings, representing 81.9 percent of the total. Total admissions stood at 1.194 billion. A total of 50 films had…
A shopper buys goods at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s fast-moving consumer goods market has shown early signs of stabilizing in the first three quarters, with smaller cities and rapidly evolving distribution channels being main engines, said research from Bain & Company and Worldpanel. Total FMCG spending rose 1.3…
Saudi Arabia-based SABIC, one of the world’s largest petrochemical firms, plans to deepen its investment and collaborative partnerships in China, as it has been leveraging the country’s continuously optimized business environment and long-standing mutual trust to enhance its presence in the fast-growing Asian market. Confident in the trajectory of China’s economic development, SABIC CEO Abdulrahman…
Humanoid robots are displayed at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, Aug 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As humanoid robots go from laboratories to factory floors, hospitals, shopping malls and homes, a key question emerges: what if they are damaged or damage others? In November, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Business Incubator purchased insurance…
A citizen views pet clothing in Caoxian county, East China’s Shandong province, Nov 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] JINAN — With China’s pet market value surging toward a projected 1.15 trillion yuan ($162.5 billion) by 2028, businesses in East China’s Shandong province are gearing up to seize growth opportunities through holistic innovation. From high-tech pet food to…
Exhibitors conduct a live streaming event at the booth of a New Zealand honey brand at the Food and Agricultural Products exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East China’s Shanghai, on Nov 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China will ramp up efforts in import-boosting initiatives and advancing its strategy for helping balance…
An aerial view shows skyscraper clusters in Lujiazui, a cutting-edge financial center and bustling commercial district in Shanghai, on Aug 23, 2025. LI JUNQIN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is successfully positioning itself as a reliable partner amid uncertainty, while the United States administration’s policies have had a net negative effect for US power and influence in…
Global value chains are not retreating but are becoming more digital, more regional, and increasingly shaped by security concerns amid geopolitical tensions, climate pressures and rapid technological change, experts from home and abroad said on Thursday. This has made global value chains more resilient and indispensable to the functioning of the world economy, they said,…
Emiratis get hands-on access to China’s globally acclaimed game Black Myth: Wukong at the BRIDGE Summit 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on Monday. CUI HAIPEI / CHINA DAILY Asia’s largest gaming expo, ChinaJoy, made its Middle East debut this week at the BRIDGE Summit in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, showcasing…