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Come and check out the 2025 CIFTIS!

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The 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) featuring exhibitions and events from 85 countries and international organizations got underway on Sept 10. The fair includes nine major special exhibitions, such as cultural and tourism services, and health services. Additionally, over 40 diverse supporting activities will be held during the event to create…

Shanghai’s total trade value jumps 3.4% to $360b in first seven months

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A view of the Yangshan Port in Shanghai. [Provided to China Daily] Shanghai’s total import and export value jumped 3.4 percent year-on-year to 2.55 trillion yuan ($360 billion) in the first seven months of the year, reflecting the city’s economic resilience against the global headwinds in tariff policies, said local officials. The data was released…

Apple unveils new iPhones, wireless earphone products

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Apple CEO Tim Cook holds an iPhone 17 pro and an iPhone Air, as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US Sept 9, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Inc on Tuesday announced a series of new iPhones and wireless earphone products, including iPhone 17, all-new…

Century, salted duck eggs finding fans in US

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A customer selects preserved eggs at a supermarket in Renhuai, Guizhou province, in May 2024. CHEN YONG/FOR CHINA DAILY In September, a pair of unlikely Chinese culinary icons — century eggs and salted duck eggs — made their debut on the shelves of more than 150 Costco stores in the United States, including Hawaii, with the…

China Unicom drives inclusive AI applications

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People visit the China Unicom exhibition area during the Mobile World Congress in Shanghai in June. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP China Unicom is advancing the deep integration of digital intelligence technologies into real-world scenarios, accelerating the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence to benefit industries and society. Chen Zhongyue, chairman of China Unicom, emphasized the strategic importance of…

China reports solid growth in online payments during summer months

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A foreigner uses an Alipay code on his mobile phone to buy coffee in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY BEIJING — Chinese online payment clearinghouse NetsUnion and card payment giant China UnionPay reported robust growth in online payments during July and August, a high season for tourism and consumption, central bank data showed Sunday. During the past…

SUMEC boosts emerging industries, expands global presence

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The booth of SUMEC’s branch in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region at the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] SUMEC Group Corporation (SUMEC), a subsidiary of China National Machinery Industry Corporation, will accelerate its expansion in strategic emerging industries and strengthen its overseas presence during the…

Protecting traditions while advancing rural vitalization progress

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Women from the Miao ethnic group in Liuzhi special district in Guizhou province don their ethnic costumes to attend a gathering in May. CHINA DAILY Twenty eight years ago, John Gjestrum, a Norwegian who was a board member of the International Committee of Museology, traveled to Liuzhi special district in Guizhou province to plant a…

Tinci charts solid growth through innovation and global integration

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A view of Tinci Materials Technology Co’s base in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Achieving steady growth in scale and competitiveness, Guangzhou, Guangdong province-based Tinci Materials Technology Co has made significant strides during China’s 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25). Riding the rapid expansion of the new energy industry chain, the company said it…