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Leapmotor eyes global top 10 in 10 years

Leapmotor founder and CEO Zhu Jiangming delivers a speech at the company’s 10th anniversary ceremony in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Dec 28. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Since its inception in 2015, Chinese NEV startup Leapmotor has aspired to establish itself as a world-class automaker and it now has confidence in realizing this goal, said founder…

From plateau to hard drives: documentary tests NAS technology

Ugreen’s NAS product. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] When editors began stitching together footage shot above 5,000 meters on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the challenge was not only artistic but technical. Temperatures plunged, air pressure thinned and data volumes surged as crews filmed Beyond the Frozen Horizon, a feature-length documentary that premiered nationwide in China earlier this…

Xiaomi sets sights on high-end market with new phones

Xiaomi unveils its latest smartphone — the Xiaomi 17 Ultra. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Xiaomi marked the grand finale of its 15th anniversary with a high-end product launch event, which introduced a series of new devices, including the Xiaomi 17 Ultra smartphone. Lu Weibing, president of Xiaomi, said the new phone “embodies a generational leap…

China energy giant announces record oil, gas extraction off Hainan

The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced on Tuesday that its offshore gas field cluster surrounding Hainan Island had extracted a cumulative oil and gas equivalent output surpassing 10 million metric tons in 2025. The State-owned energy giant described the record-breaking output as a pivotal achievement as it moves to bolster national energy security…

China begins work on ultra-high voltage transmission project

China broke ground on Tuesday on an ultra-high voltage transmission project, a critical green artery designed to funnel massive amounts of renewable energy from the western parts of Inner Mongolia autonomous region to the industrial heartland of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei province. The direct current line, spanning 700 kilometers with a transmission capacity of 8…