Representatives from the Investment Promotion Agency of the Ministry of Commerce and the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers sign a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on Jan 19. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] With strong demand for chemical products continuing across China’s industrial sectors, the Association of International Chemical Manufacturers (AICM) is deepening its engagement in…
Staff members from State Grid Jiangning conduct a check on electrical equipment at Gree Electric Appliances (Nanjing) Co Ltd, providing energy efficiency advice services, in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. ZHAO ZILING/FOR CHINA DAILY State Grid, the world’s largest utility enterprise which is crucial to China’s energy security and economic lifeline, is making innovative moves to power…
A bustling foreign trade container terminal with constant truck and vessel movements at Shanghai Port on Jan 14. LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China has vowed to raise imports along with its consumption-boosting initiatives, translating its massive market into a stable engine for global trade and a thriving destination for foreign businesses, senior economists and business…
A shopper examines local handicrafts in Lhasa, capital of the Xizang autonomous region. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn] The Xizang autonomous region registered strong momentum in… Read More »Xizang’s cultural, tourism indicators see robust growth in 2025
LI MIN/CHINA DAILY Beneath the warm Hainan sun, a “solar tree” with silver-gray “leaves” quietly converts sunlight into electricity. Nearby, benches made of local volcanic stone, embedded with wireless chargers, offer park-goers a blend of rest and clean energy. This is not a conceptual art exhibit, but a glimpse into daily operations at the Haikou…
This photo taken on Sept 2, 2024 shows the skyline of the central business district (CBD) at dusk in Beijing, capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – Beijing saw over 2,400 new registrations of overseas-funded businesses in 2025, marking an increase of 19.5 percent year-on-year, according to local authorities. Last year, the national capital recognized 20…
A staff member provides departure tax refund service for a tourist from Russia at a shopping center in Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] A sharp rise in departure tax refunds for overseas visitors helped drive a rebound in inbound consumption in China in 2025, as a broad set of policies aimed at…
A worker inspects the batteries of pure electric vehicles at the production workshop of Haima Automobile’s base in Haikou, Hainan province, in October 2022. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY China will assign a unique “digital identity” to every new-energy vehicle power battery to strengthen full-lifecycle supervision and promote safe, efficient recycling, the country’s top industry regulator…
Visitors gather at Covestro’s booth at PU China 2024, held in Shanghai on July 17, 2024. [Photo/VCG] Covestro AG, the German manufacturer of polymers and high-performance plastics, is increasing its investment in China as part of its strategy to strengthen local production, innovation and market responsiveness, with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) identified as a key growth…
Customers pick out special purchases for Spring Festival at a supermarket in Kaifeng, Henan province, on Jan 25. LI JUNSHENG/FOR CHINA DAILY China will weigh more efforts toward stimulating service consumption, optimizing consumer goods trade-in policies and tapping the spending power of smaller cities, to further unleash the consumption potential of 1.4 billion people, the…