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…
Consumers check out gold accessories at a store in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY Gold prices extended gains over the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, with domestic jewelry costs climbing to record highs and bullion stocks rallying in stock exchange trading. On Thursday, pure gold jewelry from leading brands such…
China Triumph International Engineering Co Ltd, the world’s largest glass engineering service provider, has successfully launched an 800-metric-ton-per-day ultra-clear rolled photovoltaic (PV) glass production line in Tarsus, Turkiye, marking the deployment of innovative Chinese technology to help advance Turkiye’s green energy transition. The facility is so far the largest of its kind in Europe and…
Photo taken on May 12, 2025 shows the scenery on both sides of Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [Photo/Xinhua] The government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has successfully attracted over 100 global strategic enterprises to establish a presence in the city, which is expected to bring in over HK$60 billion ($7.71 billion) in…
During China’s National Day “Golden Week” holiday, hotpot restaurants emerge as major winners in the country’s weeklong consumption boom. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As diners… Read More »Hotpot restaurants sizzle during holiday
Avatr’s booth features the popular animated film Nobody at the Chengdu auto show in August. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] Avatr, the NEV brand backed by Changan Automobile, has completed a total payment of 11.5 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) to Huawei for a 10 percent stake in the tech giant’s smart car unit, marking a major…
People watch Unitree Robotics’s humanoid robots compete in a boxing match in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 25. XU YU/XINHUA BEIJING — An evolution driven by data is quietly unfolding within China’s robotics landscape, one that is expected to transform the fabric of daily life. At a busy training facility in the western suburbs of…
A tourist poses for photos while visiting Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, North China’s Hebei province, Oct 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China’s recent eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday has set a new benchmark for domestic tourism, with some 888 million trips made during the period, up 123 million from the seven-day National Day…
A view of the high-end intelligent home appliance electronic control panel production line of Diehl Controls in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Oct 1. XINHUA JINAN — In an automated facility in Shanghai’s Chongming district, empty trays glide along a conveyor belt, receiving a layer of soil, a scatter of seeds and a fine mist of…
BEIJING/GUANGZHOU — China’s inbound tourism witnessed significant growth during the eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, fueled by visa facilitation policies and a rich array of cultural and tourism activities. Beijing welcomed 25 million visitors during the holiday, generating tourism revenue of 31.65 billion yuan ($4.45 billion), with those figures up 3.6 percent and…