Construction workers from China Railway No 4 Engineering Group complete renovation on the grand bridge traversing the South Canal in Hebei province on Nov 11, ensuring the smooth flow of coal along the Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway. [BIAN ZHIQIANG/For chinadaily.com.cn] Renovation work on a key bridge along the Shuozhou-Huanghua Railway — a major national heavy-duty railway transporting…
Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc reported on Tuesday that its total revenue reached 31.2 billion yuan ($4.38 billion) in the third quarter of this year, with artificial intelligence-powered businesses delivering robust revenue growth. Revenue from Baidu’s core businesses, including search engines, reached 24.7 billion yuan during the July-September period, while revenue from AI businesses grew…
In 2023, the total expenditure on social protection benefits in the EU amounted to €4 607 billion. Nearly half of this amount (46.9%) was allocated to old age and survivors’ functions (largely composed of pensions). Sickness/health care function accounted for 29.6% of all benefits, 8.7% went to family and children benefits and 7.1% to disability…
The Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) discussed the progress on European official statistics on 13 November 2025 and adopted the Council conclusions on EU statistics. The Council welcomed: The improvements in the quality and availability of the Principal European Economic Indicators; The ongoing work of Eurostat in cooperation with the statistical authorities of the…
By Zhang Chenxu State Grid Henan Information & Communication Company has significantly reduced the time required to identify information system faults by developing an intelligent operations knowledge base and a root-cause analysis engine powered by dynamic reasoning. The company recently established a Quality Control (QC) team tasked with sorting and categorizing nearly 10,000 sets of…
The State Administration for Market Regulation, China’s top market regulator, unveiled on Saturday draft antitrust compliance guidelines for internet platforms, offering clearer direction for both domestic and global tech firms operating in the world’s largest digital market. The draft, which will open for public feedback by the end of November, is the latest sign that…
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…
China has discovered its first super-large, low-grade gold deposit in the Dadonggou gold mine in Liaoning province, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced on Friday. Officials and experts say the find is expected to provide a steady boost to the country’s gold supply while supporting local economic development. The Dadonggou deposit contains an estimated 2.586…
A view of the booth of Suzano during an expo in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] Suzano, the world’s largest producer of market pulp, vows to continuously step up its presence in China, an “essential growth engine” that is expected to provide massive opportunities for the Brazilian company, said a senior executive. “China’s transformation from high-speed to high-quality…
China’s economy is showing signs of stabilizing while structural upgrading accelerates, with economists highlighting growing momentum from digital consumption, high-tech manufacturing and services, alongside expectations of continued policy support as the country prepares for the next five-year plan. Despite some softening in October indicators, they said underlying fundamentals remain resilient and new growth drivers are…