A symposium on the newly published Chinese and English editions of Special Customs Operations in Hainan Free Trade Port: 100 Q&A was held in Beijing on Saturday to offer insights. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A State-owned publisher in Hainan recently released Chinese and English editions of Special Customs Operations in Hainan Free Trade Port: 100 Q&A, which…
German auto supplier Mahle showcases products at Automechanika Shanghai in late November. LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY Mahle is pushing deeper into China, believing that the world’s largest car market will be the key driver of its growth in the industry’s transition toward smart electrification, according to Philipp Grosse Kleimann, a member of the German auto supplier’s…
An employee makes coffee at a Ta Piao Coffee outlet in Taxkorgan Tajik autonomous county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Nov 4. BAI ZHIQIANG/XINHUA URUMQI — On the roof of the world, where thin air brushes against snow-capped peaks, a new aroma is joining the scents of pine and frost: freshly ground coffee. In the…
Carmakers must shift from price cutting to meeting emerging family-oriented demand while addressing critical chip bottlenecks, as China’s new energy vehicle industry enters a new phase of scale and competition, analysts said. They highlighted the changing dynamics of the world’s largest auto market at the China Intelligent Electric Vehicle Industry Chain Top 100 Forum in…
An Aerofugia employee adjusts a model of eVTOL at the company’s plant in Chengdu, Sichuan province. YIN DONGXUN/XINHUA China is accelerating the development of its low-altitude economy, as heavy-lift cargo drones made back-to-back maiden flights within 24 hours, underscoring momentum in unmanned logistics. The Jiutian large unmanned aerial vehicle made its inaugural flight in Northwest…
The European Union’s use of its so-called Foreign Subsidies Regulation vis-a-vis Chinese firms breaches WTO rules and risks chilling the foreign investment climate, said industry experts. The move came as Brussels announced last week an in-depth investigation into Chinese security equipment maker Nuctech under its FSR, a 2023 law that China’s Ministry of Commerce concluded…
Escalators built into the mountainside give hikers a “no-sweat ascent” choice in the Shenxianju scenic area in Taizhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to China Daily] In… Read More »Thrills designed for ‘wimps’ make giant leap in tourism industry
A view of the exterior of Brickkiln Lane in Beijing’s Haidian district, a popular industrial tourism site built on a major brick-and-tile factory constructed back… Read More »Breathing creativity back into rusty factories
A drone is on display at an innovation-driven development demonstration center in Beijing. ZHENG HUANSONG/XINHUA China’s resolve to promote innovation-driven development to accelerate the cultivation of new growth drivers is expected to help the country gain an edge in strategic emerging fields and tech frontiers, and boost the nation’s long-term competitiveness globally amid external uncertainties,…
In September 2025, 58 495 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 24% decrease compared with September 2024 (76 920) and a 14% increase compared with August 2025 (51 465). There were also 16 185 subsequent applicants, representing a 152% increase compared with September 2024 (6 435) and…