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Chinese shoppers to get taste of Norway’s live brown crab

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Norway has announced the approval of live brown crab exports to China at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking another milestone in the expanding seafood trade between the two nations. Hanne-Berit Brekken, state secretary of Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food, made the announcement at the expo’s Norway National…

China stresses openness to more trade deals with EU

[Photo/VCG] China is willing to expand mutually beneficial cooperation with the European Union, explore the potential for negotiating various economic and trade agreements, including the investment agreement, and elevate the level of liberalization and facilitation in China-EU trade and investment, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday. China has noted that the…

China a ‘critical frontier’ for the future of healthcare, J&J MedTech China president says

Edward Zhou, president of Johnson & Johnson MedTech China. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The China International Import Expo reinforces China’s unwavering commitment to high-standard opening-up and an improved business climate, Edward Zhou, president of Johnson & Johnson MedTech China, said. Zhou made the remarks after the opening of the eighth CIIE in Shanghai on Wednesday.…

Former ADB chief bullish on China’s growth path

China has considerable room to grow during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period, supported by strong technological progress, industrial upgrading and entrepreneurial dynamism, said Takehiko Nakao, the former president of the Asian Development Bank, adding that this was despite the nation currently facing headwinds from the property market and external uncertainties. Takehiko Nakao During a…

Father and son duo boosts public welfare through innovation

Albert Yeung, chairman of a diversified group of businesses based in Hong Kong, makes a donation to help flood victims in Hubei province back in 1998. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A father and a son duo in China has been writing a legacy of kindness, compassion, and generosity for half a century through their charity…

Li Auto: Integrating AI and innovation into intelligent mobility

At the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, Li Auto received the WIC Distinguished Contribution Award, for recognition of its leadership in intelligent mobility and AI innovation. Speaking on behalf of the company, Li Guanhua, senior vice-president of Li Auto, said that technology should serve people, and that intelligent vehicles are not merely means of…

Goldman Sachs sees global success driving China’s economic shift

Customers shop at a Pop Mart store in CentralWorld, a shopping complex in Bangkok, on May 19. Pop Mart’s trendy collectibles have recently gained immense popularity among overseas collectors. SUN WEITONG/XINHUA Despite post-pandemic headwinds at home, Chinese companies have been reporting strong profits overseas, and this wave of globalization is emerging as a new growth…

China crucial to ASML’s global growth, executive says

The booth of ASML at the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Dutch chip manufacturing equipment provider ASML Holding NV is committed to serving the Chinese market within the boundaries of all applicable laws and regulations, a senior executive said, adding that artificial intelligence has become a key driver for…