Lei Jun, CEO of China’s smartphone maker Xiaomi, topped the annual ranking of the mainland’s best CEOs published by Forbes on Thursday. Hu Yangzhong of Hikivison, the world’s largest surveillance products maker, and Wang Chuanfu from EV company BYD ranked second and third, respectively. The average age of the 50 CEOs is 54, and five…
China’s National Energy Administration (NEA) has revealed that the rate of clean heating in northern regions had reached 83 percent by the end of last year, leading to a marked improvement in air quality. The NEA stated it will continue to work with relevant departments to encourage local governments to explore new clean heating models…
China is moving to further regulate competition within its solar photovoltaic (PV) industry, aiming to accelerate the photovoltaic sector’s shift to value-driven growth while fostering a healthier and more sustainable development path for the sector. In a sign of growing concern over cutthroat pricing and overcapacity, six government bodies, including the Ministry of Industry and…
On April 22, 2025, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, delivery drivers placed food in front of smart food lockers. XINHUA Chinese technology heavyweight Alibaba Group and financial tech company Ant Group announced on Monday the launch of a plan aimed at providing better benefits guarantees and stimulus measures for delivery riders, as part of a broad…
A view of Tencent Games’ booth at ChinaJoy expo in Shanghai on Aug 2. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] Shanghai is advancing efforts to build itself into an international e-sports hub by introducing top-tier world-class tournaments and more supportive policies. Global video game developer Riot Games will hold the 2026 global championships for its signature…
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2024 shows a container vessel berthing at a container terminal of Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin. [Photo/Xinhua] Building a China-ASEAN blue economy big common market has become a major option for China and ASEAN to create a “blue engine” for economic growth and to promote regional…
A drone light show is staged in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, June 17, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Over the past few weeks, I have watched a pop concert, a talk show, a stage play and several films after dusk, as a large number of performances are readily available in the capital city in the evenings. I have…
Two visitors from South Korea view a wide range of cosmetics on display at a business exchange and promotional fair held in Kecheng district, Quzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, on Aug 14, 2025. [Photo/VCG] China and South Korea are willing to accelerate negotiations on the second phase of their bilateral free trade agreement to deepen…
People watch and take pictures of a nine-meter-high and 16-meter-long mechanical elephant during the 23rd Harbin International Beer Festival in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Aug 9. ZHANG SHU/FOR CHINA DAILY Nighttime dining, shopping and travel are thriving across China this summer, injecting fresh momentum to economic growth at a time when the country has prioritized…
BEIJING — China has ranked among the top three trading partners for 157 countries and regions worldwide, said Sun Meijun, head of the General Administration of Customs (GAC), at a press conference on Monday. In 2024, China’s trade with Belt and Road Initiative participating countries reached 22 trillion yuan (about $3 trillion), comprising over 50…