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Apple CEO commits to increase investment and cooperation in China

Apple CEO Tim Cook said on Wednesday that the US tech company will continue to increase its investment in China and further expand its cooperation with the country, aiming for mutual benefits and shared success. Cook made the comments in a meeting with Li Lecheng, China’s minister of industry and information technology, in Beijing. During…

Labubu keeps on striking the right chord

Pop Mart founder Wang Ning (right), artist Kasing Lung (left) and Apple CEO Tim Cook at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai on Monday. CHINA DAILY Apple CEO Tim Cook’s unexpected appearance at Pop Mart’s 10th anniversary showcase in China this week sparked both social media buzz and a stock rally. During his visit on Monday,…

Sany Heavy fire truck tech heats up expo

Fire trucks that can extinguish blazes as high as 159 meters and smart rescue robots that detect and fight conflagrations automatically are just some examples of China-made firefighting and protection equipment that demonstrate the prowess of domestic manufacturing. During the ongoing 2025 China International Fire Protection Equipment Technology Conference and Exposition in Beijing, a Guinness…

China’s NEV output, sales surge in first 9 months of 2025

An aerial drone photo taken on Oct 4, 2025 shows cars ready for shipment and export at a port area in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sector maintained strong momentum in production and sales in the first nine months of the year, according to industry data released…

Dahon carves niche in urban mobility

People cycle through a forest of poplar trees at a park in Zhangye, Gansu province, on Sept 27. YANG XIAO/FOR CHINA DAILY Tina Bian, 31, joined China’s growing community of folding-bike riders this summer when she purchased a Dahon P10 for 4,700 yuan ($658). “Folding bikes can fit in the trunk of my car, which really…

JD plans Singles Day car launch

Chinese e-commerce giant JD announced on Tuesday 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 Singles Day shopping festival. JD said the internal and public testing of the new vehicle will begin at the end of this month,…

JD woos shoppers with Singles Day deals, boosts sales

Chinese e-commerce giant JD kicks off its Singles Day shopping festival. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese e-commerce giant JD has simplified promotional methods and provided direct price cuts and shopping subsidies for consumers during this year’s Singles Day shopping carnival that kicked off at 8 pm on Oct 9. The number of active users on…

DJI appeals inclusion on Pentagon’s ‘Chinese military companies’ list

In this photo illustration, a DJI Mavic 2 Pro made by the Chinese drone maker hovers in place on Dec 15, 2021 in Miami, Florida. [Photo/Agencies] DJI, the world’s largest commercial drone manufacturer by market share, said on Tuesday that it has lodged an appeal with the United States Federal Court of Appeals, contesting a…

China leads in AI research publications for global medical device industry

[Photo/VCG] China leads the world in AI research publications related to the global medical device field over the past five years, according to a latest industrial white paper. Between 2020 and 2024, approximately 363,000 publications related to AI research in the global medical device field were published, according to the White Paper on Innovation Research…