Employees work on the production line of a private building material company in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. WEI DONGSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING — China’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) saw a steadily improving development environment in 2025, supported by the country’s pursuit of new, high-quality economic growth and targeted policy measures aimed at stabilizing employment, businesses,…
BEIJING — China welcomes investors from all over the world to invest and do business in the country and share opportunities for high-quality development during its 15th Five-Year Plan period, senior Chinese official He Lifeng said on Thursday. He, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director…
A child interacts with a robotic dog at the Trade in Services Exhibition area during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Nov 9, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — The just-concluded national conference on the service sector in Beijing has sent a clear signal that China will promote a high-quality service sector driven by…
From left to right: Fang Ying, president of Ericsson China; Stephen Ma, chairman, management committee for China, Nissan Motor; Karen Chen, head of China, global sales and origination, SGX Group; Kexin Wang, Canva China general manager. Editor’s Note: As China launches its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), policymakers are strengthening coordination between the “Export to China” and “Shopping in China”…
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 26, 2026 shows China-Europe freight trains waiting for outbound departure at Manzhouli Railway Station in Manzhouli city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING — China has expanded its pilot free trade zones (FTZ) to 23 with the establishment of the China (Inner Mongolia) Pilot Free Trade…
Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan, celebrated the launch of a new direct route between Almaty and Shanghai on Thursday, highlighting its push to expand in the Chinese market amid rising cross-border travel demand. The airline held a news conference in Shanghai to celebrate the service, which was inaugurated on March 29. Operating three…
China placed fourth, rising two spots, in the 2026 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index released on Friday by Kearney — a United States-based management consulting firm — while retaining its top ranking among emerging markets for a third consecutive year. The United States, Canada, and Japan held the top three spots on the index. The…
A group of 18 communication satellites are launched into orbit in Wenchang, Hainan province late on Tuesday. LIU GUOXING/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s commercial aerospace sector is entering a phase of fast-track development in 2026, as the country launched 18 communication satellites from the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center — a coastal spaceport in Wenchang,…
When 24-year-old Li Xinyue was scrolling through RedNote on a lazy weekend afternoon, a vintage-looking moisturizing cream stopped her thumb as she scrolled. The tin was flat, palm-sized and round, decorated with bold red, black and gold flower motifs that whispered old-world elegance. Curious, she clicked through the reviews, and later that day, discovered the…
Employees work on a motorcycle assembly line in Chongqing on April 1. HUANG WEI/XINHUA China’s motorcycle industry has reached a significant milestone, demonstrating its core strength to compete with leading global brands. This was vividly demonstrated recently when Chongqing-based motorcycle startup Zxmoto clinched a historic victory in the Portuguese leg of the 2026 FIM Supersport…