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Shanghai aims to cluster 1,000 AI firms

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SHANGHAI — Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, China’s first artificial intelligence (AI) innovation pilot zone, inaugurated the Zhangjiang AI innovation town on Tuesday, aiming to cluster 1,000 new AI enterprises by 2030, targeting a 100 billion yuan (about $14.08 billion) industry scale and establishing a globally influential AI innovation hub. Located in Zhangjiang Science City’s core,…

A-share indexes climb as ChiNext hits new stage high

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The Chinese mainland’s three major A-share indexes rose across the board on Wednesday. The ChiNext Index climbed nearly 2 percent, breaking above the 3,100 mark to hit a new stage high. Analysts believe the A-share market is likely to advance further in the fourth quarter, with core drivers coming from policy support and ample liquidity.…

Shandong shows how to coordinate development and ecological protection

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More than 30 reporters conduct field interviews at Shandong Yobotics Intelligent Robot Co Ltd in Jinan, Shandong province, on Wednesday. [Photo by Zhao Ruixue/chinadaily.com.cn] Located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, Shandong province has made progress in promoting coordinated progress between high-quality economic development and the ecological environment. Part of the province’s efforts…

Ming Hsun Yu transforms boundary-crossing creativity into economic value

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The Vega Foundation website, designed by Wkshps/Ming Hsun Yu, treats every program and funded artwork as a glowing “star”, weaving the stars into a living network graph. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] By merging fine-art sensibilities with rigorous design thinking, a Taipei-born Chinese artist and graphic designer has turned boundary-crossing creativity into a sustainable career, crafting…

Sinopec’s advancements in gas production fuel China’s energy independence

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Test production at two evaluation wells belonging to China Petroleum & Chemical Corp, also known as Sinopec, at Ziyang shale gas field in Sichuan province exceeded one million cubic meters, with one well hitting a record high for domestic shale gas testing, the company said on Wednesday. The Ziye 2-501HF well produced 1.407 million cubic…

China’s manufacturing fuels global tech innovation

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HEFEI — A high-end passenger vehicle jointly developed by JAC Motors and Huawei has attracted many visitors at the ongoing 2025 World Manufacturing Convention, with its luxury interior, digital chassis and Huawei’s advanced intelligent driving technology gaining significant attention. The premium MAEXTRO S800 sedan is being showcased in the exhibition area of this year’s convention,…

Sportswear firms, robot makers team up for growth

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Chinese sportswear companies are riding on the wave of humanoid robotics nationwide for innovation and market edge. Li-Ning said it started product trials on Sept 11 using Tien Kung humanoid robots to test its running shoes at its research center in Beijing. The trial follows a strategic cooperation agreement signed in July between Li-Ning and…

Trade surges with China’s tech, openness

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Visitors experience an immersive VR project at the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Thursday. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY BEIJING — In Shougang Park, which was formerly an ironworks site in western Beijing, new technologies from AI to cloud computing and green innovation were on display amid the rusting blast furnaces and…

China, ASEAN trade thrives with closer agricultural, manufacturing cooperation

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BEIJING — Trade between China and ASEAN has seen robust growth in the first eight months of the year, boosted by deepened cooperation in the agricultural and manufacturing sectors, data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) showed on Tuesday. China and ASEAN have been each other’s largest trading partners for five consecutive years, with…