GalaxySpace’s technicians work on SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite development. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BEIJING — For Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence, the first half of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy but rewarding period to expand China’s global research footprint. Through efforts such as hosting science and innovation forums…
An employee sorts fitness equipment at Shandong DHZ Fitness Equipment Co Ltd in Ningjin county, Shandong province, in April. Zhu Zheng / Xinhua In a bustling gym in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the owner adjusted a sleek, steel-gray bench press machine. The equipment gleamed under the fluorescent lights, branded with a name few in Brazil would…
A visitor views a robot for live-line maintenance at the 2025 World AI Conference in East China’s Shanghai, July 28, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] Chinese companies are embracing artificial intelligence to speed up digital transformation and seek sustainable growth as the fast-evolving technology presents a significant opportunity for enterprises to boost operational efficiency and remain competitive, according…
A section of the 10-million-kilowatt renewable energy base in Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Northwest China’s Qinghai province made a remarkable achievement in green power development. The installed capacity of clean energy has reached 71.53 gigawatts (GW) as of June 2025, accounting for 94.23 percent of the provincial total power…
A view of Shandong DHZ Fitness Equipment Co Ltd’s factory. LIU WEIFENG/CHINA DAILY On any given night in a modest office in Ningjin, a small county in China’s Dezhou, Shandong province, a man in a simple blue t-shirt pours himself tea, places his smartphone on a stand and starts talking to thousands of gym owners, investors…
A humanoid robot industrial application solution is demonstrated during a recent industry expo in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] The need for international cooperation to govern artificial intelligence was highlighted at the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) that concluded in Shanghai on Monday, as experts, scholars and industry insiders from home and abroad reached a consensus to…
An electrician inspects the operation of the generator units at the Zangtanqiao Hydropower Station. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China is poised to maintain its position as the world’s largest hydropower market through 2030, fueled by substantial investment and the expansion of Chinese companies into emerging and developing economies, said industry experts and company executives. China…
[Photo/VCG] As Hong Kong’s Stablecoins Ordinance will take effect on Friday, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued detailed regulatory guidelines for stablecoin issuers on Tuesday, emphasizing that it will adopt a cautious approach during the early stages of the virtual currency sector’s development, and consider easing requirements over time based on market experience. To streamline…
Shanghai ranked first nationwide in the comprehensive night economy index by recording an average of 4.03 million nighttime trips in 2024, according to a latest report. Published by Shanghai Yicai Media Group on Saturday, the report states that Shanghai’s nighttime lighting covered 75 percent of the city’s area, while over 264,900 late-night film screenings were…
If the fitness equipment industry were a big exam, Ningjin, a small county in Shandong’s Dezhou would be the top scorer, rising from humble beginnings. As China’s largest manufacturing base for commercial fitness gear, it supplies 70 percent of the domestic market and exports to over 170 countries and regions worldwide. How did this small…