Employees work on a Volkswagen smart production line in Hefei, Anhui province, in September. [CHEN ZHUO/FOR CHINA DAILY] BEIJING — Foreign investors are becoming increasingly bullish on the Chinese market, bolstered by the country’s recent incremental policies aimed at vitalizing growth momentum. UBS Investment Bank has raised its China 2024 growth forecast to 4.8 percent…
Lululemon’s booth during the 7th China International Import Expo in Shanghai. [ZOU HONG/CHINA DAILY] Athletic apparel brand Lululemon Athletica Inc is banking on China as its top growth engine abroad, planning an expansion that would make the country its second-largest market globally by 2026. With 138 stores in 41 cities, the company is rapidly scaling…
Krishna Srinivasan (left), director of the International Monetary Fund’s Asia and Pacific Department, attends a media conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in May 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] WASHINGTON — Asia, which is contributing 60 percent to global growth, is clearly the powerhouse of the global economy, said Krishna Srinivasan, director of the International Monetary Fund’s Asia and…
A view of the booth of Zeiss Group during an expo in Shanghai in 2022. [PHOTO by ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY] China’s ongoing reform and opening-up policies have created a vast developmental landscape for German enterprises, particularly in the areas of technology and science, as China has emerged not only as a critical market but also…
A child experiences skiing at a resort in Liaoyuan, Jilin province, in November 2023. LIU DONG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING – China aims to promote its ice and snow economy as a new growth point, with the goal of reaching an economic scale of 1.2 trillion yuan ($169 billion) by 2027, according to the guidelines issued…
The beautified exterior of the 136th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province on Oct 13, 2024. [Photo/VCG] GUANGZHOU – A huge robot made from 20,800 bottle caps waves its arms, turning its head to look around at the children and adults who have gathered to take photos.…
State Grid employees check solar power panels in the Tibet autonomous region. [Photo by SONG WEIXING/FOR CHINA DAILY] China’s first energy law was approved on Friday at the 12th session of the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, and will come into effect on Jan 1, 2025. It includes nine sections, covering…
Joseph Sifakis, the 2007 Turing Award winner, speaks at a parallel forum of the seventh Hongqiao International Economic Forum focusing on AI empowering new industrialization via a video link. [Photo by Gu Yingjie / chinadaily.com.cn] During a parallel forum at the seventh Hongqiao International Economic Forum, experts and industrial leaders shared their perspectives on the…
Containers are unloaded at Qingdao Port in Shandong province in March. [Photo by Yu Fangping/For China Daily] The Global Chamber of Commerce Federation (GCCF) was officially launched on Friday, aiming to further break down barriers across various regions and sectors as well as help companies around the globe explore business opportunities. The establishment of the…
Aviation enthusiasts visit the 13th Macau Business Aviation Exhibition in Macao on Nov 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Eyeing high-end business and private aircraft sectors, the 13th Macau Business Aviation Exhibition kicked off on Friday, providing an important platform for domestic and international companies to showcase their products and expand market reach. Held at the Macau International Airport’s…