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Number of new foreign-invested firms in China up 14% in first 2 months

BEIJING — A total of 8,631 new foreign-invested firms were established across China in the first two months of the year, marking an increase of 14 percent year-on-year, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday. During the same period, actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Chinese mainland totaled 161.45 billion yuan ($23.43 billion),…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Nation aims to tackle deep structural issues head-on

CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY During the recently concluded two sessions, the country released its Government Work Report. Within the report, the Chinese government signaled a willingness to tackle deep structural issues head-on, chart a new growth model and boost foundations for long-term development. The report comes as China’s economy is entering a pivotal stage in its…

Sodium-ion touted as energy option

CATL showcases its Naxtra battery at the Guangzhou auto show in November 2025. CHINA DAILY Chinese battery makers are stepping up efforts to bring sodium-ion batteries into vehicles and energy storage as the technology moves toward early commercial use. The batteries are increasingly seen as a complement to lithium-ion batteries rather than a direct replacement.…

Nestlé CEO downplays rumors of Blue Bottle Coffee sale

Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil has said he has nothing to add to market “rumors” about a potential sale of the company’s Blue Bottle Coffee brand. “There were some rumors, so nothing to comment on at the moment,” Navratil said Monday during his visit to Beijing for the China Development Forum 2026. “Blue Bottle is a…