Extra-EU exports of final services peaked in 2025
In 2025, extra-EU exports of final services reached a record level of +61 percentage points (pp) above 2017 levels, up from +55 pp in 2024. Final services reflect a broad…
Production in construction up by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU
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Household consumption price levels across the EU in 2025
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East meets West in a glass at Beijing bar
A new cocktail collaboration highlighting Chinese and French influences has been launched at MO Bar in Beijing’s Wangfujing area, bringing together local mixology and the heritage of French crystal maker…
Echoes along the Long Corridor
Sunset at the Summer Palace. MICHAEL RHYS CARD/CHINA DAILY Braving Beijing’s summer heat, I recently joined colleagues for a visit to the Summer Palace, one of China’s most celebrated historic…
Down to the data: What’s driving travel consumption
A stunning nighttime view of Wansui Mountain Wuxia City theme park in Kaifeng, Henan province. On June 11, ByteDance’s Douyin Life Services and big data research center Meadin Academy unveiled…
Zhongguancun developing complete chain for embodied robot production
A robot-human soccer contest was held on June 13 in the Zhongguancun (Haidian) Embodied Intelligent Innovation Industrial Park. Children in the nearby community played soccer with robots. The Zhongguancun (Haidian)…
Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen launches ‘101 Days of Summer’
The Four Seasons Hotel Shenzhen has introduced a seasonal program featuring fruit-inspired dining experiences, specialty beverages and wellness offerings aimed at residents and visitors seeking ways to escape the city’s…
SpaceX IPO underscores growing politicization of global tech investment
SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering has grabbed attention worldwide not only for its unprecedented size, but also for what it implies for the commercial aerospace industry and the escalating politicization…
Dragon boats and forest escapes drive travel trends
Visitors enjoy coffee at a cafe in Nanbanghe village, Pu’er, Yunnan province, watching wild Asian elephants roam freely in their natural habitat from a safe viewing area. Dragon boat races…