VW delivers China-dedicated electronic architecture
Volkswagen AG said on Wednesday that it had delivered the China Electronic Architecture in late 2025 as scheduled, marking a significant step in its local vehicle development capabilities in the…
High-level dialogue key to bolstering business confidence
An autonomous electric truck from China’s tech company Westwell gets ready to load a container at Port of Felixstowe in Britain, Nov 20, 2025. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit…
Global exec hails Chinese EVs as auto industry game changer
Visitors learn about an electric vehicle at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, June 20, 2025. To Jamie Sanders, Rio Tinto’s head of Global Procurement, the Chinese…
Shanghai ramps up computing capability to become global computing hub
Shanghai looks to moderately step up its construction of intelligent computing facilities during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period to build an independently controllable intelligent computing industry, according to official…
Spring Festival fuels travel boom
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. As domestic universities enter their winter breaks, student travel has moved into a peak period, with many returning home or heading out on holiday. At the…
Shanghai’s power consumption exceeds 200b kWh mark in 2025
Shanghai’s electricity consumption — a key gauge of economic activity — surpassed 200 billion kilowatt-hours for the first time last year, cementing its leading position among global mega cities, according…
Contingent liabilities and non-performing loans in 2024
The most common form of contingent liabilities in the EU countries is government guarantees on liabilities and, occasionally, on assets of third parties. In 2024, the highest levels of government…
GDP up by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU
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Now available: first 2026 data on minimum wages
On 1 January 2026, 22 out of 27 EU countries had national minimum wages, all except Denmark, Italy, Austria, Finland and Sweden. Of these countries, 8 had minimum wages below…
China to improve consumption tracking with strengthened statistics work
A drone photo taken on Dec 10, 2025 shows a scene of the 21st Changsha International Automobile Expo in Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province. BEIJING – China will improve its…