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‘Global cooperation key to NEV growth’

Volkswagen China showcases three of its brands — Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche — at the 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress on Sept 28 in Haikou, Hainan province. CAO YINGYING/CHINA DAILY The new energy vehicle industry has broad room for development, and Chinese and foreign automakers need to deepen their collaboration through complementary strengths, sharing…

Foreign investment amplifies China’s rise as a global innovation hub

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Germany’s century-old materials science company Henkel officially inaugurated its Adhesive Technologies Innovation Experience Center in Shanghai’s Zhangjiang High-Tech Park on Sept 22. With a total investment of about 500 million yuan ($70 million) and over 500 scientists on-site, this base has become Henkel’s second-largest innovation center worldwide, after its headquarters in…

Rare earth controls boost stability, security

China’s latest step to tighten export controls on rare earths and related items will bolster global supply-chain security and ensure trade compliance, rather than curb exports, said a government official and analysts on Sunday. Against a backdrop of global turmoil and frequent conflicts, they noted the important military applications of medium and heavy rare earths…

China’s startup ramps up application of humanoid robots

AgiBot showcases latest robots at China Mobile Global Partners’ Conference 2025 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] AgiBot, China’s arguably most-valued embodied intelligence startup, is ramping up efforts to accelerate application of its humanoid robots, as it showcases how these machines are used across industrial, commercial, and household scenarios. The move followed AgiBot’s…

China urges sincerity from US in trade talks

China on Tuesday urged the United States to “correct its wrong practices and show sincerity” to preserve the hard-won results of previous trade talks and work with China in the same direction, a day after working-level talks were held between Beijing and Washington. In another development, China added five US affiliates of South Korean shipbuilder…

China Mobile to double down on AI investment

Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China Mobile is pushing forward a comprehensive upgrade of the company’s “AI plus” initiative, aiming to double investment into artificial intelligence as part of its broader push to develop new quality productive forces and support China’s modernization. Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile, said with AI as…

Ed-tech firm bets big on AI learning solutions

A pupil tries out AI glasses at a primary school in Nanjing, capital of East China’s Jiangsu province. YANG BO/CHINA NEWS SERVICE The growing influence of artificial intelligence in China’s educational system is creating significant opportunities for domestic education technology firms, including ed-tech giant Gaotu Group, to capitalize on demand for AI-powered learning solutions, a company…

China’s top market regulator says probe into Qualcomm a routine law enforcement activity

BEIJING — China’s top market regulator has described its investigation into Qualcomm’s unapproved acquisition of Autotalks as a routine law enforcement activity conducted under the country’s anti-monopoly law. According to an official with the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the authority intervened although the deal fell below standard notification thresholds, as it had evidence…

Industrial production down by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU

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EU air accidents: 30 deaths less in 2024 than in 2023

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