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Early-screening and awareness campaign for Type 1 diabetes unveiled

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Volunteers provide free blood sugar measurements in Shizhong district, Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on March 5, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] An early-screening and awareness campaign calling for greater understanding and support for people with Type 1 diabetes was launched in Beijing, just ahead of World Diabetes Day, which fell on Friday. The “Co-creating a Type 1 Diabetes-Friendly Society”…

New solutions to drive country’s ‘AI+’ initiative

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Participants check out the products of Kingdee International Software Group during the Global Changemakers Conference 2025 in Shanghai on Nov 4. CHINA DAILY Amid the country’s call to push an “AI+” initiative for improving scientific and technological strength, a key market player has showcased its latest achievements to power the current artificial intelligence drive. Kingdee…

Consumer goods trade fuels Guangdong’s growth from January to October

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A view of the Nansha Port of Guangzhou Port Group. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On Thursday, Guangdong Customs issued a statement outlining the province’s trade performance during the first ten months of the year, highlighting how its efforts to diversify its global markets have paid off, partly due to increased imports of key production materials and…

Gay social network app closes new user registration for a week

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The gay social networking app Blued is displayed on a smartphone. [Photo/VCG] Blued, China’s largest gay social networking app, announced Sunday that it would close new user registration for one week and conduct internal investigations. That came in response to previous reports by Caixin magazine that minors who’ve used the app have developed HIV infections. Many…

Dutch govt urged to resolve chip row

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China has urged the Dutch government to demonstrate a genuine willingness to cooperate with the nation and promptly put forward substantive proposals to resolve the issues regarding Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor company based in the Netherlands, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. Speaking at a weekly news conference in Beijing, ministry spokesman He Yadong…

10% of the EU’s GDP went to healthcare in 2023

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In 2023, the EU spent €1 720 billion in healthcare expenditure, equivalent to 10.0% of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP). Germany recorded the highest level of current healthcare expenditure among EU countries, valued at €492 billion in 2023, followed by France (€325 billion), Italy (€179 billion) and Spain (€138 billion). Relative to their GDP,…

Asylum applications in August 2025

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In August 2025, 51 465 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 27% decrease compared with August 2024 (70 290) and a 7% decrease compared with July 2025 (55 390).  There were also 13 780 subsequent applicants, representing a 117% increase compared with August 2024 (6 345) and…

Consolidation center reduces costs for small-batch exporters in Guizhou

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A new logistics hub in Guizhou province handled more than 100 million yuan ($14.09 million) in import-export value within two months of opening, helping small-batch, multi-product exporters reduce shipping costs. The Guizhou International Consolidation and Distribution Center collects frequent, small consignments from multiple exporters and consolidates them into larger shipments for export. That lowers per-unit…

2025 WIC Light of Internet Expo kicks off in Wuzhen

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Share – WeChat A staff member operates a humanoid robot at the 2025 World Internet Conference (2025 WIC) Light of Internet Expo in Wuzhen, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Thursday. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next   >>| Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor

Authorities tighten offshore tax compliance

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China’s tax authorities have disclosed six recent cases involving individuals who failed to declare overseas income, as part of a wider effort to strengthen compliance among residents with cross-border earnings. Tax bureaus from cities like Beijing and provinces including Fujian, Guangdong and Sichuan recently made public a series of guidance and rectification cases, urging residents…