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Inbound travel orders surge 60% for National Day holiday

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Actors perform a large-scale immersive stage play at a theatre in Wuwei, Northwest China’s Gansu province, July 9, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Inbound travel orders have surged by 60 percent for the upcoming National Day holiday, which falls from Oct 1 to Oct 7, and the number of trips and tourism consumption are expected to hit a…

Chinese, European EV professionals call for cooperation, oppose trade protectionism

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An employee works at an auto production line in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province. [Photo/Xinhua] HAIKOU – Both Chinese and European electric vehicle (EV) makers and experts are calling for global cooperation and opposing trade protectionism at the ongoing 2024 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (WNEVC). With the deep development of advanced technologies, collaborative research…

China’s Juncao technology empowers Fijian woman

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Lin Xingsheng (first right) helps Fijian people build a greenhouse for mushrooms in Naitasiri, Fiji, in September. [Photo/Xinhua] SUVA — From a farmer to the owner of a Juncao (mushroom grass) farm and the chairwoman of the Fiji Mushroom Farmers Association, Seruwaia Waiti Kabukabu feels so proud to be able to contribute to her community…

Silkworm harvesting improves livelihoods in Egyptian village

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A farmer works on silkworm cocoons at Nagaa Awni village in Egypt in September. [Photo/Xinhua] BEHEIRA, Egypt — Nagaa Awni, located in Beheira governorate about 200 kilometers from the Egyptian capital of Cairo, used to be a village of mud-brick and straw homes, relying on external aid for food and blankets. Now, thanks to about…

Chinese-manufactured ploughs boosting productivity among Kenyan farmers

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Dylan Zhang (fifth left) poses for a group photo with local farmers at a machine dealer promotional event in Nakuru county, Kenya, in July. [Photo/Xinhua] NAIROBI — In the heart of Naro Moru, about 173 kilometers from Kenya’s capital Nairobi, a Chinese-made plough has transformed how farmer Peter Kimani cultivates his land. Kimani, who owns…

Global medical giants eye China’s growing digital trade

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Global medical giants gather at the Digital Medicine Zone of the third Global Digital Trade Expo. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] In recent years, new technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data, and telemedicine have been rapidly advancing, making them one of the most important components of global digital trade. To tap this growing sector, the…

Australian treasurer set to visit China

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Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks during Question Time at Parliament House on July 28, 2022 in Canberra, Australia. [Photo/VCG] Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to visit China from Thursday to Friday, China’s top economic regulator said on Wednesday.  During the visit, Chalmers will co-chair the fourth China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue with Zheng Shanjie, head…

NFRA creates special science, tech insurance system

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Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in a counting machine at a bank in Beijing, China. [Photo/Agencies] The National Financial Regulatory Administration is working to support the growth of the insurance industry by creating a special system for science and technology insurance. This was shared by Yin Jiang’ao, an NFRA official, during a media conference…

Swiss management consultancy bullish on Chinese mkt

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The skyline of Beijing. [Photo/VCG] Acknowledging China’s critical role in its global strategy, Swiss management consulting firm dss+, formerly known as DuPont Sustainable Solutions, will expand its business in China in the coming years, said a top company executive. “Taking advantage of our current strengths, with a team of around 100 experts in China, we…

China Eastern Airlines launches direct flight between Shanghai and Venice

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With some 230 passengers onboard, the direct flight between East China cosmopolitan Shanghai and Venice of Italy officially kicked off its operation on Sept 26, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With some 230 passengers onboard, the direct flight between East China cosmopolitan Shanghai and Venice, Italy officially kicked off its operation on Thursday (September 26)…