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Wider market access to woo more investment

China’s latest steps to spur domestic demand will draw more foreign enterprises to increase investment in the country, as the strength of its super-large-scale market offers renewed impetus for corporate growth and the broader global economic recovery, said leading economists and business executives. Speaking ahead of China’s annual Central Economic Work Conference, they said these…

Zootopia 2 fueling IP shopping bonanza

MOLLY miniatures featuring characters from the film Zootopia 2 shown in a Pop Mart shop Daxing district, Beijing, on Dec 4, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Disney’s Zootopia 2 has become a major box-office performer in China, setting off a wave of intellectual property (IP)-driven consumer spending across e-commerce platforms. Since its release on Nov 26, the movie…

Nation’s electric truck sector sees robust growth

A worker assembles an electric light truck at an automobile enterprise in the Guian New Area of Guizhou province in July. QU HONGLUN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE More electric trucks are hitting the road in China as the nation strives to achieve peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and accelerate electrification of its transportation sector.…

Construction of the largest aircraft maintenance base in Southwest China begins in Kunming

The construction of the largest aircraft maintenance base in Southwest China started in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. Once completed in 2028, the first phase of the base at Kunming Changshui International Airport will feature a maintenance hangar capable of simultaneously accommodating 10 narrow-body aircraft for regular inspections. Upon operation, the facility will handle maintenance…

China warns of steps if Japan refuses to withdraw remarks

China will take necessary measures should Japan refuse to withdraw its erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan, and Japan must bear sole responsibility for all consequences, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. Regarding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s erroneous remarks on China’s Taiwan, China has made it very clear that Japan should immediately correct its…

China welcomes EU’s move to terminate trade dispute at WTO

The European Union’s recent decision to terminate its trade dispute against China in the DS610 case at the World Trade Organization is “the right choice”, said the head of department of treaty and law at the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. China has consistently held the view that the EU lacked a factual basis for…

Declaration on global wind energy cooperation released at a conference in Shantou

The 22nd World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition takes place in Shantou, Guangdong province, on Thursday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A declaration on global wind energy cooperation was released during an industrial conference in Shantou, Guangdong province, on Thursday, further clarifying the consensus on accelerating the construction of the wind power industry and supply chains.…

China unveils new standards for food delivery platforms

China introduced on Thursday new national standards for food delivery platforms to promote fairer and more sustainable industry practices. According to the State Administration for Market Regulation, one of the main aspects of the new standards is improving merchant management within delivery platforms. This includes stricter regulations on merchant registration, day-to-day operations, and a reinforced…

Cosmetics firm donates 5m yuan to support fire rescue work in Hong Kong

The recent fire at Hung Fuk Court in Tai Po, Hong Kong, has deeply touched the hearts of people across the whole country. Following the fire, Maogeping Cosmetics Co Ltd attached great importance to the incident and announced a special donation of 5 million yuan ($707,049) to support the fire rescue operations in Tai Po.…