A tripartite intent deal worth $1.75 billion was inked on Tuesday, which states that Shanghai-based Volant Aerotech shall provide Thailand’s Pan Pacific Co Ltd with 500 units of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), with China National Aero-technology International Engineering Corp being responsible for the low-altitude infrastructure support. This will mark the largest international…
As the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum is kicking off in Quanzhou, Xiao Jing, a whale living in the East China Sea, is telling the story of Quanzhou through her own eyes. Once the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, Quanzhou is now heading into the new era of digital…
On July 24, the World Internet Conference (WIC) will host the 2025 Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Quanzhou, once the bustling “Zayton” port that was the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road. This micro-documentary explores Quanzhou’s 1,000-year legacy of global connectivity and its bold transformation into a digital gateway. From business ships of…
Foreign visitors tour a night market on Thursday in Dashilar, a popular commercial street in the heart of Beijing. CHEN QIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Nightly sales of foods and beverages are booming across China this summer and spicing up the nation’s nighttime economy, as extended retail business hours and more convenient delivery services attract more late-night…
“In the future, everyone will be the boss of AI agents,” said Zhou Hongyi, founder of 360 Security Group, at the 2025 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development. He also shared with China Daily Website his experience with AI Agents: “I’ve already customized about 30 AI agents to handle daily tasks for me.” Click…
An exhibitor takes a selfie at the China Pavilion during the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, Nov 7, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Preparations for the eighth China International Import Expo in Shanghai, which will start its 100-day countdown on Sunday, has been advancing steadily, officials said, as the event aims to strengthen business ties…
Tariffs by the United States on Chinese goods will only raise US consumer costs while straining the global economy, a renowned professor of finance said. “At the end of the day, the US needs to work with China. There’s no doubt in my mind,” said Joseph Cherian, CEO, president, dean and distinguished professor of the…
BEIJING — The 15th China-Northeast Asia Expo will be held in Changchun city, Jilin province, from Aug 27 to 31, the Ministry of Commerce announced at a press conference Tuesday. Highlighting the importance of the expo, Vice-Minister of Commerce Yan Dong said that Northeast Asian countries share geographical proximity, cultural bonds and strong commercial ties,…
This aerial drone photo taken on July 10, 2025 shows a view of Longtan Container Terminal of Nanjing Port in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province. [Photo/Xinhua] China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should continue to deepen their cooperation and explore new frontiers of win-win collaboration as the world is fraught with rising uncertainties,…
The V2000CG CarryAll, a ton-class electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, conducts a flight demonstration at a flight test base in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu province, on July 22, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] SHANGHAI — A Chinese tech startup on Tuesday delivered a ton-class electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, marking a breakthrough in the application…