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China’s transport sector registers steady growth, unleashes new momentum in 2025

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BEIJING — China’s transportation sector registered steady growth in 2025, with new growth momentum unleashed to drive the sector’s development to support smarter and consumption-integrated growth, according to a Tuesday press conference held by the State Council Information Office. China is expected to see its cross-regional passenger flows exceed 66 billion trips this year, and…

Green shoots sprout in fashion landscape

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A blue-and-white porcelain-themed sculpture featuring Oriental aesthetic art is on display at Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Chaoyang district, Beijing, on Dec 14. CHINA DAILY Visitors to Taikoo Li Sanlitun, one of Beijing’s leading fashion and lifestyle destinations, can hardly miss the shift underway this winter. Three freshly opened stores — Dior, Tiffany & Co and Louis…

L3 license plate now granted in Chongqing

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China’s first license plate for Level-3 autonomous driving was granted recently to China Changan Auto Group, a car manufacturer based in Southwest China’s Chongqing, marking a landmark development for the country’s automotive sector. The license plate, Yu AD0001Z, was issued by the Chongqing Municipal Public Security Bureau’s traffic management department on Saturday. It will be…

Tech firms move into AI-powered healthcare

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A visitor engages in a conversation with an AI sleep health management expert about the recovery process for sleep disorder conditions during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 29. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese tech giants are doubling down on the fast-developing artificial intelligence-powered healthcare sector to accelerate the commercial application…

LALIGA sees ‘enormous’ potential in nation

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Spanish top soccer league LALIGA is deepening its long-term commitment to China, betting on the country’s vast sports market, growing fan base and untapped soccer potential as a core pillar of its global strategy. From grassroots training to professional league development, as well as youth academies and commercial cooperation, LALIGA is positioning China as one…

South Korea’s Musinsa expanding in China

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The back-to-back opening of two stores by South Korea’s fast-rising fashion group Musinsa in Shanghai this month is more than an offline expansion in the Chinese market. It reflects a broader shift in how overseas fashion players are entering the market, betting on local partnerships, value-driven positioning and designer fashion trends. Often dubbed the “South…

New moves to tighten oversight at SOEs

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Recently issued accountability measures for centrally-administered State-owned enterprises will strengthen responsibility as well discipline in corporate management and investment, helping SOEs and State capital achieve steady growth, a spokesperson for the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said. The Implementation Measures for Accountability in Cases of Irregular Business Operations and Investments…

China urges US to stop erroneous actions on ‘Covered List’ for drones

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BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday urged the United States to cease its erroneous actions concerning the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) decision to add foreign-made drones and key components to its “Covered List.” A ministry spokesperson said that China firmly opposes the move and urges the US side to revoke the relevant…

China approves new drug for rare joint tumor

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Germany-headquartered science and technology giant Merck announced that pimicotinib, a colony-stimulating factor-1 receptor (CSF-1R) inhibitor, has been approved in China on Monday, bringing a new treatment option to adult patients with symptomatic tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) for which surgical resection will potentially cause functional limitation or relatively severe morbidity. TGCT is a rare but…

China urges Dutch government to cancel administrative order against Nexperia

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Flags fly next to a logo of Nexperia at the facade of its factory, in Dongguan, Guangdong province, Nov 7, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] China has urged the Dutch government to immediately revoke its administrative order against semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, an overseas subsidiary owned by Chinese company Wingtech Technology Co, according to the Ministry of Commerce. A…