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For the over 230,000 fans who flocked to Shanghai in mid-March for the 2026 Formula One Chinese Grand Prix — 80 percent of whom traveled from other provinces or overseas — their event ticket delivered a double thrill. It was not only a pass to the high-speed spectacle at the Shanghai International Circuit, but also…

China plans to foster AI-driven e-commerce

China has introduced a set of guidelines designed to foster a more thriving e-commerce ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on integrating artificial intelligence into online retail platforms and accelerating institutional opening-up to further facilitate cross-border e-commerce. The shift promises more personalized and efficient online shopping experiences for consumers, while continuing to welcome global businesses to…

China reports vibrant consumption growth during Qingming Festival holiday

BEIJING — China has recorded vibrant consumption growth during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday. The holiday travel boom was boosted by the overlap of the festival and spring breaks for primary and secondary school students in many regions, official data showed on Monday. During the holiday, which lasted from April 4 to 6, the average…

Trusted AI seen as crucial to wider enterprise adoption

As artificial intelligence moves beyond experimentation and into core business operations, industry focus is shifting from what models can generate to whether their outputs can be understood, verified and used responsibly, experts said. The shift comes as more companies integrate AI into key workflows, making transparency, traceability and human oversight increasingly important in high-stakes business…

Industrial producer prices down by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU

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EU’s green jobs up by 2.2 million over the last decade

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China releases guidelines to promote high-quality e-commerce development

BEIJING — Several Chinese government departments have jointly issued guidelines to advance high-quality development of the e-commerce sector, aiming to strengthen its role in supporting the real economy, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Monday. The document outlines key measures to deepen the integration of the digital and real economies, focusing on empowering small and…

China sees steady growth of key service sectors in 2025

In 2025, China’s key service sectors maintained overall steady growth. The value-added of China’s tertiary industry in its GDP reached 57.7 percent, and the service sector’s contribution rate to national economic growth stood at 61.4 percent. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026–30), the scale of China’s service sector is expected to exceed 100 trillion…

Evolving trends shaping future of healthcare

A staff member explains health benefits during a workshop at the Darentang Wellness Center in Tianjin on Dec 24. ZHAO ZISHUO/XINHUA Wang Xuan, a 20-year-old student at Beijing Foreign Studies University, spent her Friday morning not in class or at the library, but waiting in line on the campus sports field. She was waiting for…