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China’s A-share market rises despite US tariff threat

China’s A-share market closed higher on Tuesday, led by gains in electronic components, communication equipment and photovoltaic sectors, despite new US tariff threats against its trading partners. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7 percent to close at 3,497.48 points, while the ChiNext Index — tracking China’s Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises — surged 2.39…

FMI opening enrollment for first exams in China

Ian Schnoor, executive director of the Financial Modeling Institute, delivers a session in Beijing in August 2024. [Photo provided to China Daily] A year after announcing its entry into China, the Financial Modeling Institute (FMI) said it will officially open enrollment this month for its first pilot exam in the country, scheduled for October. “Over…

Unlocking population statistics: new podcast episode

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Nation making rapid progress in renewables

An aerial drone photo shows a photovoltaic farm as part of the Ningxia-Hunan ±800 kV ultra-high voltage direct current transmission project in Zhongwei, Northwest China’s Ningxia Hui autonomous region, June 29, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s green power trading volume surged nearly 50 percent year-on-year in the first five months, exceeding 220 billion kilowatt-hours, a dramatic increase…

Overseas customers flock to Chinese online marketplaces

The interfaces of Shein and Temu apps are displayed on smartphones. CHEN YIHANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Shane Anderson, an office clerk from London, recently bought Chinese-made small household appliances, including a robotic vacuum cleaner and an air fryer, through Chinese e-commerce platforms. A robotic vacuum cleaner usually sells for more than 350 pounds ($478) at a…

Power demand to rise steadily in ’25

A technician works on a base station in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, in March. The number of 5G base stations nationwide is expected to surpass 4.7 million by the end of 2025, said the China Electricity Council. HU XIAOFEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s electricity demand is projected to maintain steady growth in 2025, with total consumption expected to…

Five outstanding social responsibility practice achievements of State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power showcased at the ‘2025 Eco-Forum Global Guiyang’

[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] On July 7, at the 2025 Eco-Forum Global Guiyang, State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co Ltd won important awards at the forum with its innovative practices in the fields of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), becoming a highlight among central energy enterprises at this year’s forum. Among them, one achievement was…

Theme parks adding to tourism boom nationwide

Tourists experience the Big LEGO Coaster at Legoland Shanghai Resort, which officially opened to the public on Saturday. It is China’s first and the world’s largest Legoland at launch. WANG XIANG/XINHUA Legoland Shanghai Resort, the city’s newest theme park and the world’s largest Legoland park, has significantly driven up bookings at nearby hotels and boosted…