A humanoid robot performs tai chi at the 2025 International Humanoid Robotics Skills Competition that kicked off in Shanghai on Thursday. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY More than 60 teams are participating in the 2025 International Humanoid Robotics Skills Competition that kicked off in Shanghai on Thursday. The teams will contest on 28 scenarios, such as lifting…
China is studying and formulating policy documents to cultivate a national integrated data market in accordance with new characteristics related to the development of the data market as part of a broader push to fully unleash the value of its massive data resources, said the National Data Administration, the country’s top data governance regulator. More…
“Protectionism is rising worldwide, and the global trading system is in a state of crisis. In these circumstances, broad-based free trade and economic partnerships are important,” said Atsushi Ijuin, lead economist at the Japan Center for Economic Research, at the 2025 RCEP Media & Think Tank Forum on May 25. He stated that the RCEP…
BMW i5 electric cars roll off the assembly line at the Dadong plant of BMW Brilliance Automotive in Shenyang, Liaoning province. [Photo/Xinhua] Over half of German enterprises surveyed plan to increase their investments in China within the next two years, according to a report issued at a three-day forum for Sino-German industrial cooperation and development…
This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic relations. The past 50 years have witnessed the epic journey of China-EU economic and trade cooperation, which has achieved remarkable success and served as the “ballast” and “propellant” of China-EU relations. China-EU bilateral trade volume expanded 326 times from $2.4 billion at the beginning of the…
The skyline of Beijing. [Photo/VCG] The recent Central Economic Work Conference pointed out that the foundation of China’s economic recovery is not yet solid, and with the triple pressures of shrinking demand, supply shocks and weakening expectations still relatively large. The volatile external environment is having a deepening impact on the Chinese economy. However, the…
Chinese online discounter PDD Holdings has provided a large number of job opportunities for the traditional labor force and expanded the employment space for disadvantaged groups while playing a vital role in rural vitalization and community development, a report said. Industry experts said internet platforms, as carriers of new employment forms, connect millions of small,…
The 7th All-China Young Entrepreneurs Conference was held on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] At the 7th All-China Young Entrepreneurs Conference held on Tuesday in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, prominent Chinese business leaders, industry experts and government officials delivered a key message to the country’s next generation of private entrepreneurs: when faced with pressure,…
Staff select laying hens from chicks at Beijing Huadu Yukou Poultry Industry Co Ltd in Pinggu district, Beijing, on April 12. WEI TONG/FOR CHINA DAILY With 10,200 sets of Jing-series laying hens being exported to Tanzania on March 17, China continues its livestock and poultry contribution to the Belt and Road Initiative. The first Jing-series…
A view of Eastroc Beverage’s sales area at a supermarket in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, in September. CHINA DAILY In 2023, Eastroc Beverage began charting a path into international markets. The company, which has built a stronghold in China’s competitive energy drinks sector, is now seeking to replicate its success abroad, eyeing markets from Southeast Asia…