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Shandong manufacturing center stimulates regional development

Tourists pose for a photo at a grape garden in Pingdu. CHINA DAILY As key projects advance and major industrial events unfold, Pingdu, Shandong province’s largest county-level city, is drawing unprecedented attention and emerging as a prime investment destination. Strategically positioned at the geometric center of Qingdao, Yantai, and Weifang, Pingdu serves as a pivotal…

Nation ‘enormously important’ to US biz

As all eyes are on the high-level engagement between China and the United States, the US business community has voiced strong support for long-term stability in the world’s most consequential economic relationship, as the partnership with China remains “enormously important” for US companies. Having the direct involvement of both countries’ presidents — which may pave…

E-tailers roll out 11.11 globally for growth

Visitors gather at AliExpress’ booth during a cross-border e-commerce expo in Xiamen, Fujian province, in June. CHEN XIAORONG/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s Singles Day shopping carnival, the biggest shopping event worldwide, is becoming more international with Chinese e-commerce companies speeding up their overseas expansion and driving rapid growth in international markets, according to a new report…

Hainan expands offshore duty-free shopping list with two new goods categories

Share – WeChat Customers shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, South China’s Hainan province, Nov 1, 2025. The island province of Hainan broadened the scope of its offshore duty-free goods by adding two new goods categories, namely pet supplies and portable musical instruments. After this adjustment which took effect on Saturday, the island’s offshore…

Fintech firms, AI allied for more progress

Visitors interact with a home service robot during the World Smart Industry Expo 2025 in Southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, Sept 6, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing and blockchain technology sweep across the globe, experts believe that financial technology (fintech) enterprises are entering a new era driven by generative AI and quantum…

Nation to maintain lead in EV adoption

A potential buyer tries out an electric vehicle during a recent car expo in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. SHI BUFA/FOR CHINA DAILY China is set to maintain its commanding lead in global electric vehicle (EV) adoption for at least the next 15 years, according to the recently released bp Energy Outlook 2025 report. This sustained dominance…

Book Why Wuzhen tracks 10-year journey of WIC Wuzhen Summit

The book Why Wuzhen, written by Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the World Internet Conference (WIC), was published before this year’s Wuzhen Summit, which will run from Nov 6 to Nov 9. Ren documents the complete ten-year journey of the WIC Wuzhen Summit, from its inception in 2014, to its global reach in 2024 in the…

Experts urge trust as Nvidia’s access to China market stalls

As the world’s attention turns to whether higher-end chips from US semiconductor company Nvidia can gain better access to the Chinese market, experts are calling for more efforts to build mutual trust between China and the United States to address broader issues related to semiconductors, experts said. The comments came after US President Donald Trump…

Public welfare initiative for psoriasis patients launches in Beijing

Experts, patients, and company representatives from Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine pose for a picture at the launch event of a public welfare initiative for psoriasis patients on Oct 27. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Marking World Psoriasis Day on Oct 29, a public welfare initiative was launched in Beijing to raise awareness of fair development opportunities…