‘Smart’ equipment bolsters China’s subway construction
Side-wall intelligent vibration equipment in operation at the construction site of the No 01 section of Wuxi Metro Line 6 in Jiangsu province. Builders in China are intensifying efforts to…
Agriculture & forestry energy use down 1.1% in 2023
In 2023, the EU’s agriculture and forestry sector consumed 26.4 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy. This represented a decrease of 1.1% compared with 2022. The sector’s share of…
China builds first high-capacity all-solid-state battery line
China has completed its first high-capacity all-solid-state battery production line, marking a step toward commercializing a technology seen as key to extending electric-vehicle range and improving safety. The line, built…
People in China increasingly focused on retirement planning: bank report
A report released by China CITIC Bank on Friday has stated that people in the country are becoming increasingly aware of the need for retirement planning and taking a more…
EU surplus with US falls in 2nd and 3rd quarter 2025
In the third quarter of 2025, the EU registered a €40.8 billion trade in goods surplus with the United States. This was a 13.3% decline from the €47.1 billion surplus…
4 in a million women killed by family/partners
In 2023, 4.1 women out of every million women were victims of intentional homicide, by family members or intimate partners, in the EU, nearly double the rate for men at…
Beijing’s financial sector reports remarkable progress during 14th Five-Year Plan period
A news conference on the achievements of the capital’s financial sector during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) is held in Beijing, on Nov 21. Li Lei/ Beijing Municipal People’s…
Talks prompt Dutch action on Nexperia
China has urged the Netherlands to take further action after the latter suspended its administrative order against chipmaker Nexperia, as Commerce Minister Wang Wentao separately raised the issue with senior…
FAW Trucks paves Southern Africa’s road to the future
FAW expands its footprint to Southern Africa, introducing a range of commercial vehicles purpose-built for national conditions. CHINA DAILY Since its founding in 1953, China’s First Automobile Works, better known…
Japan’s tourism sector braces for winter chill
Japan’s tourism sector is bracing for a deepening chill this winter in the wake of erroneous remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. As its travel market cools, rival destinations…