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Hainan emerges as global free trade port player

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China’s Hainan province emerged as the newest high-level player in the free trade port arena during the fourth Global Free Trade Port Development Forum, where global leaders and policymakers championed free trade ports as vital engines for economic growth amid rising protectionism. Xie Jing, vice-governor of Hainan, acknowledged the global trade…

Bosch sanguine on country’s booming AI development

Bosch’s EV parts on display during an auto show in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY German industrial conglomerate Robert Bosch GmbH is bullish on prospects for applications of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology and is actively expanding its research and development investment in the Chinese market, its top executive said. Stefan Hartung, chairman of the board of management…

Ningxia mulls lift as global wine hub

Tourists enjoy a view of the Helan Mountains in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in October. MAO ZHU/XINHUA An image of flowers thriving in the rugged crevices of mountains in China’s northwest embodies a remarkable resilience that has captivated a group of young entrepreneurs from Shanghai, inspiring them to establish roots in the Ningxia Hui…

Tech to drive China’s growth: head of Israeli Chamber of Commerce in China

“Technology and innovation will drive this economy to continue growing,” said Yuval Ben Sadeh, chairman of the Israel Chamber of Commerce in China, to China Daily Website at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Conference on Thursday. He also said that China is still a good place and that he is seeing new companies coming into…

Global ties more critical amid uncertainties

While the tariff policies wielded by the United States have ushered global businesses into a period of increased uncertainty, China is focused on building open and shared industrial chains to embrace international cooperation, and is leveraging its growing consumption momentum to boost global demand, senior economists said. “While the high tariffs tipped by US President…

Real magic of AI lies in industrial use: President of US-China Business Council

The real magic of artificial intelligence is the industrial use of AI, said Sean Stein, president of the US-China Business Council, on the sidelines of the China Development Forum 2025. “AI becomes a platform to speed up the development of other critical technologies to create wealth, to develop new products, and that makes the world…

Shanghai attracts more foreign financial firms

Lujiazui, Shanghai’s financial center, forms a perfect backdrop to Shanghai’s Bund. [Wang Gang/For China Daily] The growing presence of more international industry leaders serves as a snapshot of Shanghai’s continued efforts to open up its financial market and bring its financial capacity to the next level. A new Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Shanghai…

Standard Chartered pioneers ‘Global Chinese Services’ initiative

To highlight Standard Chartered Bank’s role in China’s modernization, the bank opens the “PIXEL HORIZONS 1858-2025:Standard Chartered Global Chinese CONTINUUM” in Shanghai on March 27, showcasing its 167-year history in China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Standard Chartered Bank, a bank with a 167-year history in China, has pioneered an initiative — “Global Chinese Services” —…

Net inflow of foreign investment into Chinese debt securities reaches around $47b

The net inflow of foreign investment into Chinese debt securities rose more than fourfold to $46.8 billion in 2024 as the comprehensive return from investments in yuan-denominated bonds kept stable, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Friday. Meanwhile, China attracted new capital for inward equity-based foreign direct investment worth $90.9 billion in 2024,…

EU hourly labour costs ranged from €11 to €55 in 2024

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