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‘Flying taxis’ poised to revolutionize urban commuting

This photo shows a passenger-carrying drone at the booth of EHang at the 5th China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, April 14, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU – The futuristic vision of gliding above traffic in an autonomous “flying taxi” is fast becoming a reality, thanks to the rise of low-altitude economy…

Huawei becomes top choice for auto tech

The Shangjie brand is launched in Shanghai on April 16. [Photo provided to China Daily] Like it or not, Huawei has become the company that no carmaker can afford to avoid, as car buyers are growing fond of smart electric vehicles. Last week, the Shenzhen, Guangdong province-based technology giant unveiled a new marque with SAIC,…

E-commerce firms accelerate push into Southeast Asia

The TikTok Shop logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration. [Photo/VCG] Chinese e-commerce platforms are speeding up their push into Southeast Asia to cultivate new customers and rev up sales, as cross-border online marketplaces have become an important new driving force for bolstering the growth of China’s foreign trade amid…

Competitiveness highlighted for manufacturers

A container with the words “from Chancay to Shanghai” printed on it is pictured at Yangshan Port, East China’s Shanghai, Dec 18, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] As the global economic and trade landscape continues to evolve, Chinese manufacturing enterprises should step up efforts to adjust production capacities globally, expand presence in emerging markets and bolster technological advancements,…

China to dominate humanoid robot mkt

Technicians adjust humanoid robots on display during a recent expo in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. PARKER ZHENG/CHINA DAILY China will dominate more than half of the global humanoid robot production this year, as the country is racing ahead in the sector as part of the next big frontier in artificial intelligence and automation, according…

Robot half-marathon puts innovations to the test

Tiangong Ultra, a humanoid robot developed by the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, crosses the finish line during the Humanoid Robot Half Marathon in Beijing on Saturday. The robot, which completed the run in 2 hours, 40 minutes and 42 seconds, won the race and became the world’s first humanoid robot to finish a half-marathon.…

Experts expect policies to expand domestic demand and boost consumption

Policies are expected to continue to intensify efforts to expand domestic demand and boost consumption, experts said at a first-quarter data analysis event held by China News Service in Beijing recently. Fiscal policy should transition from an emphasis on investment to a balanced emphasis on both investment and consumption, shift focus from enterprises to households,…

Huawei launches new auto models

A Huawei sign is displayed at their stand at the MWC (Mobile World Congress), the world’s biggest mobile fair, in Barcelona on March 3, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Huawei Technologies Co unveiled a string of new car models in partnership with carmakers such as Seres and BAIC Group on Wednesday, as the Chinese tech heavyweight works to…

Digital boom, AI growth bring Qingyang good fortune

[Photo/IC] LANZHOU — On a windswept plateau in northwestern China, 29-year-old Wang Ting sat in front of a computer, with her eyes darting across a cascade of images depicting bustling urban streets in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen in Guangdong province. With meticulous precision, she marked vehicles, pedestrians and traffic signs on the…

Merlin bullish on China’s potential as Legoland Shanghai nears debut

An aerial image shows the construction of Legoland Shanghai. Located in Shanghai’s Jinshan district, the 318,000-square-meter resort will become the biggest Legoland at opening in the world. [CHINA DAILY] British entertainment group Merlin Entertainments is advancing toward the summer opening of Legoland Shanghai Resort, marking a strategic milestone in the company’s expansion in China, said…