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Enhanced global energy cooperation seen as key

Attendees visit and network in the exhibition area of the 29th World Gas Conference on May 20. [Photo/Xinhua] Calls for strengthened international partnerships took center stage on the opening day of the World Gas Conference (WGC) in Beijing, as industry leaders and policymakers emphasized collective action to address energy security, affordability and climate goals. The…

China’s Gotion launches first road tests for all-solid-state batteries

Workers from the Chinese battery maker Gotion High-Tech work on a production line to make batteries for new energy vehicles, in Hefei, Anhui province, on Feb 8, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese battery maker Gotion High-Tech has launched the first road testing for its next-generation all-solid-state batteries, after completing the country’s first fully localized 0.2 Gigawatt-hour pilot…

NDRC approves key infra projects

China’s top economic regulator approved 27 fixed-asset investment projects worth 573.7 billion yuan ($79.8 billion) in the first four months. The projects primarily focused on energy, agriculture, forestry and water conservation, as well as high technology, Li Chao, a spokesperson for the National Development and Reform Commission, China’s top economic regulator, said at a news…

European Statistical Monitor: May edition

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Beijing conference highlights latest achievements in new materials and innovative applications

The 2025 Beijing New Materials Conference, held alongside the 7th Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Graphene Conference, took place in Fangshan district, Beijing, from Sunday to Tuesday. The event showcased the latest achievements in new materials and their innovative applications, highlighting the sector’s vital role in advancing Beijing’s leading industries and promoting the integration of regional industrial chains. Su…

Industrial sector posts steady growth

China’s economic performance held steady against external headwinds, including the United States’ tariff moves, with industrial production exceeding market expectations in April, data released on Monday showed. Officials and analysts said that China’s economic fundamentals remain solid and the country retains ample policy room and tools to navigate mounting external uncertainties. With some countercyclical measures…

Production in construction up by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU

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Interactive Demography of Europe: 2025 edition out now

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Businesses use tariff pause to pivot

Visitors browse toys at a foreign trade premium products exhibition in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on May 11. YANG SUPING/FOR CHINA DAILY At 3:03 pm on May 12, Ye Zhengyang’s phone buzzed with a notification that made him pause mid-sentence in a meeting. The update, shared by a client in Beijing, confirmed that China and the…

Channels to fast-track export-to-domestic sales

A worker assembles medical devices for export at the workshop of a medical technology company in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, on Friday. SHI BORONG/FOR CHINA DAILY The domestic market, which was previously a fierce battleground, is now seen as an important alternative for China’s massive export-oriented firms looking to mitigate tariff hikes and capitalize on new…