New chip module slashes AI data center energy use
Li Sichao holds a gallium nitride power module. Researchers at Jiufengshan Lab in Hubei province have unveiled a new gallium nitride power module that promises to dramatically cut the energy…
Visa-free transit boosts foreign tourism, business in Guangzhou
This photo taken outside Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Terminal 3 shows an airliner landing in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, Oct 30, 2025. As the end of Tuesday, immigration officers…
Portugal reports highest growth in forests at 11%
Forest growth plays a key role in the EU’s efforts to ensure sustainable forest management, support the bioeconomy and meet climate goals. However, forest growth varies widely across EU countries,…
Xiong’an launches Hebei’s first green cross-border debt
The first green cross-border debt pilot program in Hebei province has recently been launched in Xiong’an New Area, marking a step forward in linking global green capital with local low-carbon…
Drop in petroleum imports in 2025
In the first 9 months of 2025, the average monthly imports of petroleum oil in the EU decreased by 18.3% in value and 6.6% in volume compared with the monthly…
Cost reduction is the main driver of outsourcing
This article presents key results from the Global Value Chains survey on international sourcing. International sourcing, often referred to as outsourcing, involves the partial or full relocation of business activities…
Konica Minolta marks milestones in China with new strategy
Konica Minolta’s booth at the Labelexpo Asia 2025 in Shanghai. Konica Minolta, a Japanese imaging product manufacturer, has hosted a media event in Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province, celebrating three…
Returns to third countries up by 15% in Q3 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, 115 440 non-EU citizens were ordered to leave an EU country, and 34 155 people were returned to third countries following an order to…
Boosting consumption will be key in 2026
The call by Chinese policymakers to further boost consumption and raise incomes of urban and rural residents signals a stronger demand-side push in 2026 to target consumers’ ability and willingness…
Airbus delivers 800th A320 assembled in China
Airbus delivered its 800th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China, on Dec 17, 2025. Airbus on Wednesday delivered its 800th A320 Family aircraft assembled in China, underscoring the European planemaker’s…