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Chery unveils flying car, all-solid-state battery

Chinese automaker Chery unveiled its flying car, which is able to support full autonomous driving, at its innovation conference on Friday, as it looks to carve out a competitive edge in the global automotive market. The futuristic vehicle, without a steering wheel or accelerator, has already completed a successful test flight distance of 80 kilometers.…

Housing picks up on series of new policies

Prospective homebuyers look at a property model at a sales office in Beijing on Oct 6. [Photo/China News Service] BEIJING — As Niu Motian’s friends were enjoying gourmet dishes and showing off their new clothes during the National Day holiday, the white-collar employee in Beijing was conducting due diligence before buying something much more valuable.…

Goldman Sachs raises China economic growth forecasts

A view of Beijing’s CBD area on Aug 19, 2022. [Photo/VCG] NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs on Sunday lifted its forecasts on China’s economic growth for 2024 and 2025 on the grounds of the country’s recent pro-growth measures. China’s gross domestic products (GDP) would expand by 4.9 percent in 2024, up from an earlier forecast…

2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference kicks off in Beijing

Visitors look at self-driving vehicles displayed during the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference in Beijing, Oct 17, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, during which a series of activities will be staged to promote the coordinated development of intelligent connected vehicles and related fields. Tanks…

Relations with Central, Eastern European nations to grow

The sixth China-Central and Eastern European Countries Local Leaders’ Meeting which opened on Wednesday in Yantai, Shandong province, brought together more than 300 participants from Central and Eastern European countries. [Photo provided for chinadaily.com.cn] Participants at the 6th China and Central and Eastern European Countries Local Leaders’ Meeting said the China-CEEC cooperation mechanism has promoted…

HK investment plan likely to bolster capital inflow

A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. [Photo/IC] The expansion of Hong Kong’s investment-for-residency program to include investments in residential properties, as revealed in the chief executive’s 2024 Policy Address, is expected to breathe new life into the city’s wealth management by drawing wealthy individuals and facilitating capital inflow into luxury homes, experts…

Key Chinese cities adjust buying regulations to boost real estate market

Buyers check out information at a property fair in Chongqing on Oct 9. HE PENGLEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE TIANJIN — North China’s Tianjin municipality abolished restrictive measures on home buying on Wednesday, marking another major Chinese city to adjust housing purchase policies to stabilize the real estate market. Located near Beijing, Tianjin has a population of more…

Over 250 companies ranked on lists of Shanghai’s top 100 foreign-funded companies

A total of 258 foreign-funded companies appeared on the four lists of top 100 foreign-invested enterprises for 2023 covering the categories of sales revenue, imports and exports value, tax contribution and job creation, according to a report published on Tuesday. Companies on the lists accounted for 33 percent of the total sales revenue generated by…

Minister suggests accelerating regulatory system for autonomous driving sector

China’s top industry regulator proposed on Thursday to step up building the regulatory system for high-level autonomous driving as well as related data security standards amid accelerated self-driving momentum both at home and abroad. The move comes at a time when the global autonomous driving industry is hitting the top gear. United States electric vehicle…