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China’s consumer prices creep up in October

China’s consumer prices returned to growth in October after falling for two straight months, while the decline in factory-gate prices continued to narrow in October, official data showed Sunday. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that China’s consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 0.2 percent year-on-year in October, following a…

Red Bull owners trumpet investment in Chinese market

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Thailand’s TCP Group, the creator and owner of the Red Bull brand, said its accumulative investment in China has exceeded 4.36 billion yuan ($590 million), as it showcased its latest products at the ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai on Thursday. The investment includes two major manufacturing projects —…

Pernod Ricard bets on China’s evolving consumer tastes

Visitors at Pernod Ricard’s booth during the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Pernod Ricard, the French spirits and champagne group, will deepen its footprint in China by capitalizing on growing demand for whisky, vodka, gin and tequila, amid a global shift toward premium and experience-driven consumption, according to a…

China urges Netherlands to restore stability of global semiconductor supply chain

BEIJING — China’s Ministry of Commerce on Saturday called on the Netherlands to put forward constructive plans and take concrete actions to restore the stability of the global semiconductor supply chain. A spokesperson for the ministry made these remarks when asked to comment on the statement concerning the issue of the semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia, an…

CIIE 2025 breaks records as global participation surges

Visitors watch two humanoid robots go head-to-head during the eighth China International Import Expo in East China’s Shanghai, on Nov 6, 2025. [Photo by Wang Jing/chinadaily.com.cn] The eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened in Shanghai on Wednesday, drawing participation from 155 countries, regions and international organizations, and featuring 4,108 overseas enterprises. Spanning more than…

Alibaba’s secondhand goods platform employs AI

Ding Jian, president of Xianyu, delivers a speech at the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Xianyu, Chinese tech heavyweight Alibaba Group’s online trading platform for secondhand goods, is accelerating steps to leverage artificial intelligence technology to improve the transaction efficiency of idle goods. Ding Jian, president of Xianyu, said the…

UN official on China’s agri development

Dejan Jakovljevic, chief information officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, said China has made “enormous progress” in agriculture and agricultural digitalization during the 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit. Watch the video to learn more. Tanks to chinadaily.com.cn Please visit: Our Sponsor

Green projects power up China-ASEAN ties

Representatives from Chinese and Laotian companies inspect the construction of a solar power project in Oudomxay, Laos, on Oct 16. WANG YUPING/XINHUA Clean energy cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has increased dramatically over the past decade, with investment and installed capacity in joint hydropower, wind and solar projects experiencing exponential…