Country’s consumer market expected to gain momentum in 2026
Revelers take photos of the God of Wealth at Huaxi Live in Haidian district, Beijing, on Dec 31. GENG FEIFEI/CHINA DAILY Growth in China’s consumer market is expected to gain…
UHV corridors set to scale up nation’s power transmission capacity
Employees check equipment at a transmission facility in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Nov 20. SHI JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY China is set to significantly expand its cross-country power transmission capacity to…
Real estate stabilization key objective
A residential property project under construction in Shanghai. China is likely to roll out more forceful measures to stabilize its real estate sector in order to reinforce market confidence and…
Penguins and fireworks as park celebrates the new year
Zhengzhou Haichang Ocean Park hosts a series of celebrations for the new year. Zhengzhou Haichang Ocean Park rang in the new year with a spectacular blend of marine attractions, artistic…
Apollo Go secures Dubai’s first fully driverless testing permit
Apollo Go secures Dubai’s first fully driverless testing permit. Baidu Inc’s autonomous ride-hailing service Apollo Go received a fully driverless testing permit from the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) of…
Swissotel accelerates China expansion
Swissotel Changsha Meixi Lake. Swissotel, a hospitality brand under Accor, has recently signed six new agreements in China, extending its presence to Shanghai, Chongqing, Xi’an in Shaanxi province, Changsha in…
House prices and rents went up in Q3 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, house prices in the EU went up by 5.5%, while rents increased by 3.1%, compared with the third quarter of 2024. Compared with the…
China sets 2027 goal for breakthrough in core AI tech
People learn about self-propelled welding robots at the 2025 Wuhan International Industrial Design Expo in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei province, Dec 12, 2025. Eight Chinese government departments, led by the…
Chando partners with Shanghai Natural History Museum for biodiversity exhibition
Shanghai-based cosmetics brand Chando Group co-launch the biodiversity exhibition with the Shanghai Natural History Museum (SNHM) in Shanghai’s Fengxian district. Shanghai-based cosmetics brand Chando Group co-launched the biodiversity exhibition with…
China’s 2026 message: re-globalisation and China as a core node
We expect China to add a layer of make-up to its international trade narrative in 2026, from leadership speeches and ministry readouts to state-media framing. The message will be that…