An aerial view of a wind farm in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo by Tan Kaixing/For China Daily] Phiona Nyamutoro, minister of State for Mineral Development in Uganda, spoke highly of China’s role in promoting global energy transition at the ongoing Third Belt and Road Energy Ministerial Conference held in Qingdao, Shandong province. “Creative…
This aerial photo taken on Aug 20, 2022 shows the Tesla Gigafactory in the Lingang new area of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua] Multiple sources told China Daily that Tesla Inc has yet to receive regulatory approval from Chinese authorities to launch its full self-driving or FSD functions in…
Consumers select products at an Apple store in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Feb 23, 2024. [Photo/VCG] Apple Inc reiterated its commitment to enhance supply chain cooperation in China, as Jeff Williams, the tech giant’s chief operating officer, met with officials from Central China’s Hunan province on Wednesday. Highlighting Apple’s long-standing partnership with local tech firm Lens…
Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses the media next to the company’s new Vision Pro augmented reality headset at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. [Photo/Agencies] BEIJING — Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday pledged to increase investment in China during his Beijing visit, which analysts believe highlights the importance of the Chinese market to…
A logo of Baidu Inc is seen in Beijing. [Photo/VCG] Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc ranks among the top ten artificial intelligence patent applicants across the globe, as the company has invested heavily in artificial intelligence-related research and development to bolster technological innovation. Data from US patent service provider IFI Claims showed that Baidu is…
A cashier at a bank in Taiyuan, Shanxi province counts renminbi notes. [Photo/China News Service] BEIJING – China’s fiscal revenue dipped 2.2 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2024, data from the Ministry of Finance showed on Friday. A breakdown of the data shows that the country’s tax revenue decreased 5.3 percent from…
A giant model of a Subway sandwich is seen in Shanghai in May 2023. [WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY] SHANGHAI – Sandwich chain Subway on Tuesday announced the opening of its 4,000th store in the Asia-Pacific region, which is located in East China’s Shanghai municipality. This opening marks a key step in the brand’s accelerated expansion…
Employees work on a smart lock production line in Shaoyang, Hunan province, in April. [TENG ZHIZHONG/FOR CHINA DAILY] A niche market is developing for smart door locks in China, especially in certain county-level cities with detached houses. Though over 80 percent of Chinese consumers have not used a smart door lock as yet, there is…
Dr Simon Heck, director general of the International Potato Center. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As China stands as the world’s largest producer of potatoes, its annual production of nearly 100 million metric tons on some 5 million hectares of arable land reflects the central role potatoes play in the country’s food security and agricultural development.…
Employees of BMW Brilliance Automotive work on the production line in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in May. The Shenyang plant is BMW Group’s largest production base in the world. CHINA DAILY German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on German automakers not to be afraid of competition from Chinese rivals, according to Reuters. “Some say that China…