China’s bulk commodity price index remained stable throughout the year so far, official data showed on Friday, reinforcing signs that the country’s economic structure is optimizing in a healthier and more sustainable manner. By Dec 12, the annual average of China’s bulk commodity price index, the index tracking the development of the country’s bulk commodity…
China’s latest comprehensive set of rules on regulating pricing practices of internet platforms marks a significant step toward fostering fair competition and promoting innovation and the sound development of the platform economy, while protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, experts said. They added that the policy development signals the country’s firm determination to…
“Resilience”, or ren (韧) in Chinese, has been chosen as China’s character of the year, while the homegrown AI model “DeepSeek” is the phrase of the year for 2025, highlighting the country’s persistent drive for technological self-reliance amid a complex global landscape. The annual Chinese language review also selected “tax” as the global character and “geopolitics” as…
A drone photo taken on Dec 4, 2025 shows containers waiting for transshipment at the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in East China’s Shandong province. [Photo/Xinhua] Foreign direct investment inflows in China saw a notable rebound in November, surging 26.1 percent year-on-year, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed on Friday. According to an…
An aerial view of the Yangpu Port, Danzhou, Hainan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Three large international vessels were registered at Yangpu Port on Thursday, the day Hainan launched island-wide special customs operations, a move that local officials say underscores the policy’s role in accelerating the growth of the shipping sector. Cai Yinghong, head of…
The Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that China will continue to impose anti-dumping duties on imported ethylene propylene diene monomer from the United States, South Korea and the European Union during a review investigation period. The investigation, set to be launched on Saturday and scheduled to conclude by Dec 20, 2026, will assess whether…
China launched island-wide special customs operations on Thursday in the Hainan Free Trade Port, the world’s largest FTP by area, as global tourism leaders… Read More »Tourism reshaped by milestone launch
Fuzhou, capital of East China’s Fujian province, welcomed its first downtown duty-free store on Thursday. [Photo by Yang Jie/for chinadaily.com.cn] Fuzhou, capital of East China’s Fujian province, welcomed its first downtown duty-free store on Thursday, offering departing travelers, including Chinese tourists, a new shopping destination with prices about 11 to 25 percent lower than traditional…
On Thursday morning, West Air marked a milestone with the arrival of its 50th aircraft, an Airbus A320neo (B-32PV), at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. This addition elevates the low-cost airline into the ranks of mid-sized carriers and makes it the second such airline headquartered in Chongqing. [Photo by Deng Rui/For chinadaily.com.cn] On Thursday morning, West…
A drone photo taken on Nov 1, 2025 shows a view of Shenzhen Bay Culture Square in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua] A Shenzhen press conference on Thursday outlined the city’s progress in building a world-class scientific and technological innovation hub during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–25), highlighting rapid growth in research investment,…