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Shares rally on investor AI optimism

The DeepSeek app is seen in this illustration taken on Jan 29, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] Chinese mainland and Hong Kong shares jumped on Wednesday as investors are optimistic that an AI boom will lift the nation’s economic growth, analysts said. The Shanghai Composite Index, an A-share market benchmark, gained 1.02 percent to close at 3380.21 points,…

East China Fair opens with focus on innovation, global trade

The 33rd East China Fair kicks off in Shanghai with a bustling atmosphere, March 1, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 33rd East China Fair, a major regional trade event, kicked off on March 1 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, showcasing the latest innovations and trends in the textile, clothing, and light industry…

Cutting-edge features help C909 fly even higher

A C909 aircraft performs a flight demonstration during an airshow in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, in November. CHEN HUI/FOR CHINA DAILY With China mass producing homegrown aircraft such as the C919 and C909, ushering in a series-development stage, a new era has started for the nation’s commercial aircraft development featuring uniqueness, new energy and speed qualities, said…

ACWA Power charges ahead in China’s green energy sector

An image shows an offshore wind farm in Guangdong province. As of the third quarter of 2024, a total of 39.1 million kilowatts of offshore wind power capacity in China had been connected to the grid. ZHOU GUOQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY ACWA Power, a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based energy and water desalination giant, is set to deepen its…

China Pavilion promotes agricultural cultural exchange between China and France

The China Pavilion attracts a large number of French visitors and is deeply loved by local children. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The agricultural products and technology displayed at the China Pavilion in Paris attracted considerable attention, aiming to further promote agricultural exchange between China and France. The China Pavilion is jointly organized and initiated by…

Zeiss Vision sees ‘golden’ decade of growth in country

Visitors gather at the Zeiss booth during an expo in Shanghai on Thursday. [Photo provided to China Daily] Zeiss Vision will remain dedicated to its investment in China, one of the top priority markets for the German manufacturer of eyeglass lenses and ophthalmic instruments, a senior executive of the company said during an exclusive interview…

Secure power supply ensures smooth spring irrigation

A farmer drives a machine to spray herbicide for winter wheat in Zhuyuan village, Pingdingshan city, Henan province, Feb 18, 2025. [Photo/VCG] With the gradual warming of the weather in Central China’s Henan province, winter wheat has steadily entered its greening period and the busy season of spring irrigation and fertilizing has arrived for farmers.…

Fast track patent service speeds up innovation

A company in Wuhan, Hubei province, recently obtained patent authorization for its core technology more than a year ahead of schedule, achieving a breakthrough in mass production in the field. Benefiting from patent navigation services and a fast protection green channel, Wuhan’s MEMSonics Technologies Co Ltd independently developed core technology for radio frequency filters and…

High-tech robot sector revving up carmakers

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Xpeng’s robot on display during an expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese automakers are accelerating their forays into the burgeoning humanoid robot sector as a means of strategic diversification, leveraging existing technological expertise and manufacturing capabilities in smart vehicles amid intense competition. Xiaomi, a high-profile relative newcomer in the smart…

CSRG partners with shipping companies to launch ‘single-bill’

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In a move aimed at reducing nationwide logistics costs and modernizing freight transportation, China State Railway Group, the national railway operator, has partnered with four major shipping companies to launch a streamlined “single-bill” service for containerized multimodal transport. The initiative, announced on Friday in Beijing, marks another step in China’s efforts to foster closer integration…