In 2024, 540 445 first residence permits were issued in the EU to non-EU citizens under the age of 18. Among these, 356 554 first residence permits were issued for reasons related to family formation and reunification, representing 66% of all first residence permits issued to minors in the EU. Another 160 618 (30%) first…
Engineers from BMW and Momenta pose with the iX3, which is scheduled to hit the market in early 2026. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW’s China-made Neue Klasse iX3, slated for launch in early 2026, will be the first model to carry the intelligent driver-assistance system the carmaker is co-developing with Chinese autonomous driving company Momenta. The…
Anthony Zhao, regional director of Greater China at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, visits a paper workshop on Nov 7 in Jingxian county, Anhui province. CHINA DAILY The air is filled with the earthy scent of wet fibers as strips of tree bark and rice straw are soaked, beaten, and transformed into delicate sheets of handmade paper…
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd launched its new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot app called Qwen on Monday, opening it to general users in a bid to compete with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The beta version of the app, an upgraded and renamed version of the previous app Tongyi, is now available on major app stores, with…
This photo shows a production line of the NIO Second Advanced Manufacturing Base in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province, July 1, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The automotive service ecosystem is emerging as a competitive edge in the auto industry, driven by advancements in intelligent and autonomous driving technology, an industry think tank noted. In the era of…
The Netherlands’ move to suspend its administrative order against Nexperia – a Chinese-owned semiconductor company based in the Netherlands – will only be meaningful if the Dutch government takes concrete steps to restore stability to the global semiconductor industrial and supply chains, experts said on Thursday. Chinese and Dutch government officials held two rounds of…
Customers inspect electric vehicles at a Xiaomi store in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Oct 15. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY China is racing to tighten safety rules for its automotive sector, with a particular focus on new energy vehicles, as part of efforts to promote the healthy development of the industry. Among other measures, passenger vehicles…
China has unveiled its first globalized NEV technical validation system, as the country’s vehicles are gaining popularity in a growing number of overseas markets. The system is primarily composed of a globalized electric safety technical assessment and a big data platform for global charging working conditions. “New energy vehicles are encountering charging-related technical issues abroad,…
BEIJING – China’s commerce ministry said Wednesday that the country welcomes the Dutch government’s move to suspend its administrative order regarding semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia. It is “a first step in the right direction toward a proper settlement of the issue,” said a spokesperson with the ministry. Government officials of the two countries held two rounds…
A visitor tries on AI smart glasses during the China International Import Expo in Shanghai on Nov 6. FAN YUQING/XINHUA As artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving and spearheading an industrial revolution, Chinese tech heavyweights are doubling down on the burgeoning smart glasses sector, which experts said is expected to become a key gateway for next-generation…