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Power supply upgrades bear fruit in hawthorn industry

As the fall harvest season has brought an abundance of hawthorn fruits to Niuquan township in Jinan, Shandong province, local hawthorn processing enterprises are now experiencing a peak in production. As a key provincial-level agricultural enterprise, Laiwu-based Wanbang Food Co Ltd offers more than 50 hawthorn-based products, including freeze-dried hawthorn, candied hawthorn, and hawthorn wine.…

Skin health forum held in Shanghai

An aerial view of Zhangjiang Science City, formerly known as Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park, in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. [Photo/Xinhua] In light of the latest application and development of synthetic biology in the skin health industry, the 2nd Frontier Forum on Peptides and Skin Health was held recently in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. As part of…

Market to drive China-US economic, trade ties forward

Regardless of the stance taken by the new US administration, market forces will ensure that China-US economic and trade cooperation continues to forge ahead, said Zhou Mi, senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce. “We need to hear from the market. And…

China’s largest single-unit coal subsidence PV base begins operation

China’s largest single-unit coal subsidence photovoltaic (PV) base, with a capacity of 3 GW, has begun operations in Otog Front Banner in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region after 14 months of construction. Developed by CHN Energy Investment Group (CHN Energy), the solar power station will be delivering renewable energy from the west to eastern provinces…

China creates 2.45m jobs through work-relief programs

Employees of China State Construction Engineering Corp work on a highway project in Wuhan, Hubei province, in January 2023. [Photo/CHINA DAILY] BEIJING – China has promoted the implementation of work-relief programs by local governments in key projects as well as agricultural and rural infrastructure projects to boost employment, the country’s top economic planning body said…

Financial regulators reiterate opening-up, enhancing contacts with market

Headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China. [Photo/Agencies] China’s financial regulators have reiterated their opening-up commitment and vowed to enhance communication with the market, highlighting Chinese policymakers’ strengthened emphasis on consolidating capital market investor confidence amid elevated external uncertainties. The People’s Bank of China, the country’s…

Seven-time attenders at import expo evolving with China

A visitor takes photos of LEGO brick artwork during the sixth China International Import Expo in November. ZHANG HENGWEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE SHANGHAI – At the Consumer Goods Hall of the ongoing 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the LEGO Group is using over 300,000 building blocks to demonstrate its seven-year commitment to this important global…

Well-being boosted in Wuhan through ‘sports + entertainment’

A night view of Topgolf Wuhan Venue in Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s Hubei province, is boosting its technology-enhanced “sports + entertainment” program in a bid to lift residents’ well-being and make their lives more enjoyable. As a semi-provincial city, Wuhan administers 13 administrative districts of Jiang’an,…

Global backlash on EU tariffs

The SAIC Anji cargo ship docks close to lines of vehicles in Shandong province in May. TANG KE/FOR CHINA DAILY Major carmakers in China and Germany have expressed their opposition to the European Union’s decision to impose additional tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, which they said is protectionist and harmful. The newly added tariffs, which are…

Solutions to improve EV industry expansion

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With China entering a new era of green and innovation-led growth, Hexagon AB, the Swedish technology group, plans to deliver more tailored solutions for rapidly expanding sectors such as electric vehicles and commercial aviation to support China’s rising demand for high-end manufacturing, a senior executive said. Speaking at the company’s booth…