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China’s appetite for LAC products fuels bilateral economy

Cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries has been fruitful and mutually beneficial, with bilateral trade expanding steadily. High-quality agricultural products such as soybeans from Brazil and cherries from Chile have become staples in Chinese supermarkets, satisfying the country’s robust consumer demand while also creating new revenue streams for LAC economies. Thanks…

F&B exhibition shows Shanghai’s dynamism

SIAL Shanghai takes place from May 19 to 21 at the city’s Shanghai New International Expo Centre. As a premier food and beverage exhibition catering to both the Asian market and the global market, SIAL Shanghai has drawn over 5,000 exhibitors from over 75 countries and regions, showcasing over 350,000 novel products. Nicolas Trentesaux, CEO…

Originality key to building premium car marques

Visitors inspect the Nio ET9 at 2025 Auto Shanghai in April. Nio CEO William Li has warned that one cannot succeed in building a premium car brand by copying from others, even as Chinese EV makers are seizing a growing share of the market once exclusive to established German giants. “What’s critical is originality —…

Beijing draws clear legal line as US seeks to globally restrict use of Chinese chips

As Washington seeks to globally restrict the use of Chinese advanced computing chips, Beijing is drawing a clear legal line by saying that any entity that enforces or enables the United States’ restrictions could be in violation of China’s Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law. While the US curbs might put short-term pressure on Chinese enterprises, analysts and…

Healthy drinks make inroads into country’s beverage market

Baristas work at a Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Jing’an district, Shanghai, on May 15. WANG GANG/FOR CHINA DAILY In China, low-sugar tea beverages are rapidly gaining ground as health-conscious consumers drive a structural shift in the soft drinks market. In 2024, sales of low-sugar tea drinks grew by 41 percent year-on-year. By 2029, these beverages…

CEEC doing brisk business with China

Containers from a train that originated in Poland are loaded onto a train bound for Chongqing, Southwest China, at an indoor transfer station at the Alataw Pass, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. ZHANG XINGLONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are set to attract more Chinese businesses seeking trade and investment opportunities across the…

Experts: Nation leads in green industry practices

Technicians install solar panels at a saltern in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. GENG YUHE/FOR CHINA DAILY International energy agencies have highlighted China’s essential role in leading the global shift toward sustainable practices, citing the country’s accelerated uptake of grid expansion and renewable capacity additions as a formidable example for the world. Speaking at the International Forum…

Central Asia freight train links Uzbekistan with China’s port city Tianjin

A China-Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent via Horgos departs from a station in Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin, May 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] TIANJIN – The Central Asia freight train bound for Tashkent, Uzbekistan, departed from North China’s port city Tianjin around 4 pm Tuesday, marking the first Tianjin-Central Asia freight train service…

US gov AI chip export controls fail, says Nvidia chief

The US government’s export controls on artificial intelligence chips to China were “a failure”, said Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang on Wednesday at the annual Computex event in Taipei. Huang said, “All in all, the export control was a failure”. According to him, the fundamental assumptions that led to the AI diffusion rule in the…

China urges US to rectify restrictions on advanced Chinese chips

China is urging Washington to correct its wrongdoing after the US issued a guidance seeking to globally restrict the use of Chinese advanced computing chips, including Huawei Ascend AI chips, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday. “Any organization or individual implementing or assisting in the enforcement of these US restrictions will risk violating Chinese…