A robotic arm charges a self-driving bus at a charging station in Jinan, East China’s Shandong province, on Nov 4, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] BEIJING – The number of charging piles for electric vehicles (EVs) in China reached over 18.64 million as of the end of October this year, marking an increase of 54 percent from a…
Customs employees check operation records of a China-Europe freight train in Qingdao, Shandong province, in August. LI ZIHENG/XINHUA China-Europe freight trains via the China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area (SCODA) in Qingdao, Shandong province, hit record highs this year, as the hub expanded its multimodal links and overseas consolidation centers to cut logistics…
Editor’s Note: As China steps up efforts to boost domestic demand and drive consumption-led growth, foreign corporations are uniquely positioned to seize the opportunities presented by this transformative period. China Daily examines how these companies are aligning with China’s new round of high-standard opening-up policies, embracing emerging tech innovation trends and expanding their presence in…
Staff at Zhejiang Hengdong Intelligence Technology Co Ltd assemble newly produced robots on Nov 10 in the city of Jinhua, Zhejiang province. ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY As all sectors in China prepare for “smart” transformation due to rapidly developing AI technology, market demand for AI-related talent continues to grow, with recruitment priorities shifting from AI research…
A shopper (left) examines a mobile phone which enjoys trade-in price subsidy at a store in Leshan, Sichuan province. LI HUASHI/FOR CHINA DAILY China is likely to extend the consumer goods trade-in program into 2026, as analysts said there is still substantial, unmet demand among Chinese households to upgrade home appliances and digital devices, as well…
A girl looks at a robot dog during the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2025 in Guiyang, Southwest China’s Guizhou province, Aug 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Southwest China’s Guizhou province will offer one-time awards of up to 5 million yuan ($702,870) for qualifying large AI model applications, provincial big data bureau director Zhu Zongyao said…
Attendees to the 2025 International Respiratory Immunology Summit in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, aim to accelerate progress toward precision diagnosis and treatment for chronic respiratory diseases. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese and foreign medical experts attending a global summit in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have noted that with chronic respiratory diseases having become a major global public…
The 17th Annual Congress of the Chinese Orthopaedic Association, one of the world’s most influential orthopedic gatherings, concluded on Nov 16 in Tianjin after bringing together global experts under the theme “Smart Ortho, Pioneering Frontiers”. The event’s standout moment came when Great Robotics demonstrated its NewDawn AI-Powered Endoscopic Surgical Robot Platform, performing the world’s first…
Urumqi hosted the 2025 Xinjiang Entrepreneurs Convention from Monday to Tuesday, bringing together business leaders and investors to discuss new projects and assess the region’s investment climate. The two-day gathering drew entrepreneurs with Xinjiang ties from around the country and abroad, along with executives from major Chinese companies and centrally administered State-owned enterprises. Representatives from…
Foreign visitors from 15 partner countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative visit a paper-cutting workshop in Yuncheng county, Shandong province, on Nov 13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Standing before a Chinese artisan in Yuncheng county, East China’s Shandong province, Afghan visitor Rafiqee Noorllah felt overwhelmed. When he received a scroll from Ju Guangshan,…