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China Eastern launches all-cargo flight between Shanghai and Paris

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Eastern Air Logistics Co, the freight unit of China Eastern Air Holding Co Ltd, launches a direct all-cargo air route linking Shanghai in East China and Paris, France, on Nov 20. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A direct all-cargo air route linking Shanghai in East China and Paris, France, was launched on Thursday by Eastern Air…

Meet the new Euro indicators dashboard

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We are happy to share the new look and feel of the Euro Indicators dashboard, modernised and enhanced to improve accessibility and deliver a better user experience. First released in April 2022, the dashboard provides a snapshot of the macroeconomic situation in the euro area and the EU, as well as for EU and EFTA…

AI boost propels Lenovo to record-breaking $20.5b revenue

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An aerial photo shows Lenovo’s intelligent manufacturing base in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, on Nov 1, 2025. [Photo/VCG] Lenovo Group Ltd delivered historic results for the quarter ending in September, with revenue reaching an all-time high of $20.5 billion, up 15 percent year-on-year, on the back of strong performance in artificial intelligence. Adjusted net income also…

Majority of EU gross investment remains in EU

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In 2023, 50.8% of foreign affiliates controlled by the institutional units resident in the EU countries were located outside the EU.  The highest shares of foreign affiliates active outside the EU were reported as enterprises controlled by institutional units resident in Croatia (64.7%), Spain (60.1%), Portugal and Sweden (57.9% each). Slovakia (6.6%), Greece (9.2%) and…

State Grid initiative provides alternative habitats for storks

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[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Faced with the challenge of Oriental white storks in Gaoyou, Jiangsu province, choosing to nest on transmission towers due to a lack of tall trees — which led to power line faults and threatened the birds’ survival — a power utility company’s efforts have delivered both conservation and energy security gains.…

In which EU regions are people at risk of poverty?

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In 2024, 16.2% of people in the EU (72.1 million people) were at risk of poverty. This was exactly the same share as in 2023. At the regional level, 10 regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) in the EU had a share of people at risk of…

Xiaomi hits 500,000 EV production milestone

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Lei Jun, founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Xiaomi Corp’s electric vehicle unit celebrated a significant milestone on Thursday, as its 500,000th car rolled off the production line at its super factory in Beijing. This achievement comes just 602 days, or under 20 months, after the official launch of its first…

Guizhou draws inspiration from high-quality Swiss mountain tourism

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A BASE jumper jumps from the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge during the 2025 International High Bridge Extreme Sports Invitational Tournament in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. [Photo/Xinhua] Guizhou, a mountainous province in Southwest China, will further draw on Switzerland’s expertise to foster more international tourism professionals, as it strives to develop its high-quality mountain tourism sector…

All EU Countries Run Trade Deficits with China

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In an economic security doctrine to be unveiled on Dec. 3, the European Commission will reassess its trade defence arsenal and decide whether stronger measures are needed to deal with China. During the visit of Germany’s Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, Chinese propaganda reverted to its usual narrative, highlighting that trade between Germany and China is…