Foldables set to show steady growth
Potential buyers browse the features of the Mate XT tri-fold smartphone from Huawei Technologies Co at a store in Shanghai on Sept 7. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s foldable smartphone…
China remains world’s largest online retail market for 13th straight year
A staff member promotes shoes via live streaming at a network technology company in Ouhai district of Wenzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province, Nov 10, 2025. BEIJING – China has remained…
AgiBot gains lead in world humanoid robot uptrend
Visitors gather at the AgiBot booth during the CES in Las Vegas on Jan 8. ZENG HUI/XINHUA The global humanoid robot industry witnessed a remarkable surge in 2025, with Chinese…
China steps up efforts to curb disorderly price wars in NEV industry
People visit the booth of iCAR during the China Motor Show (Tianjin) 2025 in North China’s Tianjin, Sept 30, 2025. BEIJING – The Chinese government has called for firmly curbing…
Alibaba upgrades Qwen App with agentic capabilities
Alibaba Group announced on Thursday a major upgrade to its flagship consumer-facing artificial intelligence application, Qwen App, marking a further step in the company’s long-term strategy to bring advanced AI…
Simplified entry, refunds draw shoppers
Foreign customers shop for sunglasses at a duty-free store in Tianjin on Nov 28. SUN FANYUE/XINHUA BEIJING — Park Eun Jeong, a 46-year-old visitor from the Republic of Korea, wrapped…
China’s Hainan reports surging green electricity trade in 2025
An aerial drone photo taken on March 16, 2025 shows the photovoltaic devices at a parking lot in the Boao zero-carbon demonstration zone in Boao, South China’s Hainan province. HAIKOU…
Audi reclaims top spot in China’s premium car market
An R8 LMS GT3 EVO II race car by FAW Audi is on display at the 23rd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, held on Nov 22, 2025. Audi regained its position…
China prioritizes core tech to boost auto sector
China will accelerate breakthroughs in core technologies such as all-solid-state batteries and high-level autonomous driving, while guiding automakers to expand overseas in a reasonable, orderly and secure manner, according to…
Market regulator opens antitrust investigation into Trip.com
China’s top market regulator has opened an antitrust investigation into Trip.com Group, suspecting the online travel services provider of abusing its dominant market position, the regulator said on Wednesday. The…