Experts share insights on auto safety evaluation issues at the 2025 NCAP World Congress, which was held in Shanghai from Wednesday to Friday. CHINA DAILY In light of the ongoing electrification and intelligent transformation of the automotive industry, experts at the 2025 NCAP World Congress emphasized the need for a more collaborative global auto evaluation system…
DOHA — A China Southern Airlines inaugural flight from Beijing landed smoothly at Hamad International Airport in Doha on Thursday, marking the launch of a direct Beijing-Doha route by the Chinese carrier. “The launch of Beijing-Doha route injects new vitality into our mutually-beneficial cooperation. It will further help promote trade, cultural exchange, and travel between…
BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, has renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Iceland. The agreement is worth 3.5 billion yuan (about $493.18 million), or 70 billion Icelandic krona, the PBOC said in a statement. The agreement is valid for five years, according to…
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has announced that it will launch a new car in collaboration with Chinese automaker GAC Group and battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) during the upcoming Singles Day shopping festival, a move industry experts said will bolster sales of new energy vehicles and shore up consumption. JD said internal…
Visitors interact with a home service robot during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in Chongqing on Sept 6. CHEN CHENG/XINHUA CHONGQING — Chongqing, an important industrial manufacturing base in Southwest China, has recently turned into a showroom for the deepened integration of AI technology and traditional industries. As a leading Chinese new energy vehicle maker…
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, shared his admiration for Chinese culture in an interview with China Daily in Shanghai, highlighting the global success of the Chinese doll Labubu. “It has really blown up around the world. It’s huge. I love it. I have my personal one now, and I’m putting it right on my desk,”…
Emerging markets remain a strong growth engine for Chinese export-oriented enterprises, as a record number of overseas buyers preregistered for the China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair. The fair, held twice a year in spring and autumn, kicked off its 138th session on Wednesday in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.…
BEIJING — China’s corporate sales revenue has maintained a steady upward trajectory this year, underscoring continued signs of resilience in the wider economy, according to the latest tax data. The State Taxation Administration said on Tuesday that year-on-year growth of quarterly corporate sales revenue had reached 2.1 percent, 3.1 percent and 4.4 percent in the…
An actor of Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian entertainment group, performs during the Hangzhou X Show in East China’s Zhejiang province, on Aug 10. LIAN GUOQING/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s fast-growing meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions, or MICE, industry is drawing renewed attention worldwide, from entertainment companies to luxury cruise lines, as the country cements its reputation…
China’s centrally administered State-owned enterprises are increasingly seen as not only pioneers in going global but also anchors of industrial security and rule-shaping, with their push into higher-value exports and overseas green-energy investment bolstering resilience across supply chains, experts said. With the rapid advancement of China’s economy and industrialization, more Chinese enterprises are seeking overseas…