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China slams US export controls and long-arm jurisdiction

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Tangshan Port in North China’s Hebei province. [Photo/Xinhua] China on Friday firmly opposed the United States’ abuse of export control measures and long-arm jurisdiction, pledging to take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of its businesses, according to the Ministry of Commerce. The…

More businesses opened than dissolved in the EU in 2023

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Brace for Impact

Early July 2025, Chinese state media rebuked France’s economy minister Éric Lombard after he argued that Europe should strengthen tariff barriers to counter Chinese imports that threaten its industrial base. Last week, at POLITICO’s Competitive Europe Summit in Paris, Lombard doubled down: “Free trade is over, it is dead.” On 9 October, after Beijing tightened…

Digital payments add to joy of traveling in China

The eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday saw a surge in inbound tourism, with foreign visitors increasingly embracing Chinese mobile payment tools as part of their travel experience, among other measures to this end, such as expanded visa-free policies, streamlined tax refund services and easier payment methods. Experts said China’s digital mobile payment technologies…

Apparel listcos recalibrate to face slowdown

With increasingly fierce market competition, Chinese apparel enterprises are considering how to excel in a tough environment. Today, the era of high growth for the nation’s clothing industry has passed, with market demand shrinking and growth momentum significantly weakened. According to Blue Shark — an online market observer — in the first half, out of…

Federer praises the unsung heroes of China’s tennis development

Roger Federer talks with young Chinese tennis players during Swiss sportswear brand On’s event in Shanghai on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With tennis in China shifting from an elite pastime to a mass sport driven by community engagement, facility upgrades and global collaboration, Swiss sportswear brand On is stepping up efforts to strengthen grassroots…

Hong Kong presents maritime plans on shipping chamber’s first anniversary

Leung Chun-ying, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, says that, as a Special Administrative Region of a major shipbuilding and global shipping power, Hong Kong shoulders significant responsibilities. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As a special administrative region of a major shipbuilding and global shipping power, Hong Kong shoulders significant…

VW Anhui’s first electric smart sedan unveiled

The ID. UNYX 07 is the first model to Volkswagen’s new E/E architecture, which has been developed exclusively for the Chinese market. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology revealed on Thursday details of the ID. UNYX 07, Volkswagen Anhui’s first electric sedan, which is set to launch in 2026. All…

Major breakthroughs set to enhance solid-state lithium battery performance

Chinese scientists have announced two major breakthroughs in solid-state lithium battery technology and resolved longstanding bottlenecks that have hindered commercial adoption of this potentially game-changing technology for the new energy vehicle sector. The move comes as China tightened its export controls on lithium batteries and synthetic graphite materials, underscoring the nation’s strategic efforts in the…