When leading Chinese automaker Chery Automobile recently swept five of the 2025 J.D. Power awards, the auto industry’s most closely watched quality benchmarks, the headline was easy to write: a domestic brand had claimed a rare five-crown sweep across new car quality, product appeal, sales satisfaction, after-sales service and long-term reliability. What was harder —…
BEIJING — From choreographed Spring Festival Gala performances to steady runs in outdoor marathons, China’s humanoid robots are moving beyond controlled demonstrations into more demanding real-world environments, offering a telling glimpse of the sector’s technical advances and a visible tip of the country’s broader industrial ascent. At the 2026 Beijing E-Town half-marathon on Sunday, a…
Medical researchers work in a drug development lab in Hefei, Anhui province, on Oct 17. CHINA DAILY While the global pharmaceutical pipeline has recorded its first decline in more than three decades, industry analysts say the drop reflects a structural shift toward higher-quality development rather than a downturn in innovation, with China emerging as a…
When standing on a bridge 625 meters in the air, flanked by steep karst cliffs and a roaring river far below, the last thing most… Read More »Height of attraction: Guizhou bridge is a magnet for thrill-seekers
A view of the booth of Yunnan Baiyao Group during an expo in Shanghai. CHINA DAILY Yunnan Baiyao Group, a century-old pharmaceutical brand based in Southwest China’s Yunnan province, continues to thrive by deeply investing in traditional Chinese medicine while strategically expanding into innovative pharmaceuticals. On the company’s smart production lines, its flagship product, Yunnan…
BEIJING — China has issued a new set of guidelines aimed at expanding capacity and upgrading the quality of the service sector. The guidelines, released by the State Council on Tuesday, state that the total scale of China’s service sector is expected to reach 100 trillion yuan (about $14.58 trillion) by 2030. More “China Services”…
A local dives into the lake at Shichahai scenic area. MICHAEL RHYS CARD/CHINA DAILY During this year’s Qingming Festival, I made an unusual decision: I… Read More »Finding the extraordinary on your doorstep
[PHOTO/CHINA BOUND] In northern Siziwang Banner, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia, relentless winds sculpt red rock into the earth’s veins. Over millennia, water and sand carved deep… Read More »Hongya Plateau, Ulaanqab, Inner Mongolia
The sharp contraction in air traffic between China and Japan has continued into April, following significant flight cancellations during the peak cherry blossom season in March, highlighting how strained bilateral relations have affected airline operations and tourism demand in Japan. According to Chinese civil aviation data provider Flight Master, 2,691 flights — nearly half of…
China has made a technological breakthrough in the concentrated solar power sector, successfully verifying the world’s largest molten salt trough collector system, project developer China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN) announced on Tuesday. The technological validation of the 8.6-meter aperture molten salt trough collector equipment and process — the widest of its kind globally —…