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Nation’s 1st modular 500-kV substation online

China’s first fully modular 500-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage substation recently began operations in Fucun township, Jinhua, Zhejiang province. The Pancun village substation was completed in just 14 months by employing an innovative construction method that combines prefabricated assembly with intelligent systems — a process described as akin to “building with blocks”, said its major constructor State…

Wuxi boosts global tourism through travel trade conference

Foreign tourists show interest in Wuxi’s culture at the second China International Travel Trade Matchmaking Conference. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The second China International Travel Trade Matchmaking Conference was held in Liangxi district, Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, on May 29. The event gathered over 200 participants, including representatives from domestic and international travel businesses,…

Delivery platform Meituan ramps up care for riders

A Meituan rider collects food ordered online at a restaurant in Shanghai in September. CHINA DAILY On-demand delivery platform Meituan said it is doubling down on its role as both a job creator and stabilizer, as it ramps up efforts to help power China’s booming platform economy and delivery riders amid changing labor dynamics. The…

Upgraded China-ASEAN pact injecting impetus into global trade

Workers cast off the ropes for a ship bound for ASEAN countries at a container dock of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong province, April 30, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] KUALA LUMPUR — In a significant stride toward regional economic integration, China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have completed negotiations on an…

Growing appetite drives up exports of zongzi

Traditional sticky rice dumplings — better known as zongzi, a favorite dish during Dragon Boat Festival — are enjoying booming popularity abroad, with exports seeing strong double-digit growth this year from Shenzhen, Guangdong province. According to Shenzhen Customs, more than 157 metric tons of zongzi have been exported from the city since January, up 95.2…

Foreign firms deepen roots, strive for localization

Employees work on a production line at Edwards’ manufacturing plant in Qingdao, Shandong province, on May 16. LIU CHUAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Foreign corporations are leveraging the industrial ecosystem, policy support and growing market potential of China to drive innovation and sustainable growth in the country. From pharmaceuticals to advanced manufacturing, companies like AstraZeneca, Edwards and…

Agency affirms China’s growth momentum

China’s economy is maintaining strong momentum as major industrial enterprises posted accelerating growth in April, official data showed on Tuesday, suggesting robust economic resilience despite trade concerns. Officials and economists said the positive trends underscore the effectiveness of stimulus policy measures in cushioning the impact of the United States’ tariff hikes and stabilizing market expectations.…

China to prioritize unified national market, curbing unhealthy competition

An aerial drone photo shows visitors enjoying the cityscape at The Stage, a new observation deck atop White Magnolia Plaza in Shanghai, East China, April 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China will sharpen its focus on building a unified national market and curbing unhealthy market competition, according to the annual meeting of the expert advisory group of…

China enhances intl academic exchanges to bolster digital economy

Ziqi Zhong, a doctoral researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has been appointed as a visiting professor at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics in China, helping to expand the latter’s global leadership in digital legal studies. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As China’s digital economy rapidly develops, the country is intensifying…

World’s 1st dual chamber leadless pacemaker begins clinical use in China

Abbott’s Aveir DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system, comprises two leadless pacemakers—one for the atria and another for the ventricles. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Abbott’s Aveir DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker, has recently been successfully implanted in a patient at Ruijin Hainan Hospital in the Boao Lecheng International Medical…