Services and quality of life: making rural areas places to live and work
Becoming or remaining a farmer depends not only on access to land, finance and knowledge, but also on the quality of life in rural areas. Reliable services — from healthcare…
Pricing deal to avoid EU tariffs on Chinese EVs
Visitors explore the XPeng booth on Saturday at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Chinese electric vehicle brands are among the highlights of the show, which runs from Jan 9…
Cycling economy fueling sports-related spending
World champion cyclist Wong Wan-Yiu rides by the sea in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province, on Oct 29. LIANG XU/XINHUA BEIJING — Whether traversing the breezy coastal greenways of Shenzhen,…
Meta rings opening bell in age of AI agents
As 2025 drew to a close, US-based Meta completed a multibillion-dollar acquisition of Butterfly Effect, the Chinese startup behind the artificial agent product Manus. The deal, though faces potential antitrust…
WeRide ramping up driverless mobility operations abroad
A WeRide Robobus (front) operates at an airport in Zurich, Switzerland, on April 17. XINHUA Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide is ramping up its overseas robotaxi operations from the Middle…
China’s foreign trade up 3.8% in 2025
An aerial drone photo taken on Jan 8, 2026 shows a view of the Chuanshan area of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, East China’s Zhejiang province. China’s foreign trade in goods rose 3.8…
China to accelerate building data property rights registration system
BEIJING — China will move faster to establish a data property rights registration system, as part of the efforts to promote the use of data and unlock its value, according…
Rules for solid-state battery set
China has released the world’s first national draft standard on solid-state batteries, which experts said will help speed up the nascent sector’s development in the world’s largest vehicle market. Such…
Develop silver economy to lift well-being of seniors
China has prioritized safeguarding the safety and well-being of its citizenry in recent years. The State Council Information Office said the 60-and-above population exceeded 310 million by end-2024, accounting for…
Methanol gains ground as low-cost path for cleaner transport in China
Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group showcases models in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on Jan 7. LI FUSHENG/CHINA DAILY Methanol is emerging as a potential complement to battery electric and hydrogen…