Policy bank supports nation’s seed industry
The Agricultural Development Bank of China has issued loans of over 120 billion yuan ($16.9 billion) to the country’s seed industry since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period…
Novartis to invest more in Chinese mainland, senior executives say
The company’s logo is seen at the new cell and gene therapy factory of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Stein, Switzerland, November 28, 2019. Global pharmaceutical leader Novartis will deepen its…
Hainan making big strides with satellite tech
China successfully launches a new group of low Earth orbit satellites from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan in August. LUO YUNFEI/CHINA NEWS SERVICE…
Takeda sees China emerging as global innovation hub
China will become a global model for research and development innovation within the next five years, a senior executive of Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said during a recent media interview…
Khorgos expands role as major trade hub
Ferrywoman Gao Yun has the car’s QR code scanned for Customs clearance at an inspection site at the Khorgos land port in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on June 11.…
Auto export boom spurs jobs, incomes in Xinjiang
A China-Europe freight train passes through Khorgos Port heading for Kazakhstan on Dec 25. JIN BOWEN/XINHUA KHORGOS — A few kilometers away from the road port of Khorgos in Northwest…
SNIEC sets new standard in international exhibitions
The Shanghai New International Expo Centre celebrates its total leased space surpassing 100 million square meters on Sept 10. The center opened in 2001. On the occasion of the grand…
Shanghai aims to cluster 1,000 AI firms
SHANGHAI — Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, China’s first artificial intelligence (AI) innovation pilot zone, inaugurated the Zhangjiang AI innovation town on Tuesday, aiming to cluster 1,000 new AI enterprises by…
Dongfeng’s premium Voyah ramps up NEV launches
Voyah launches the new Dream MPV in Shanghai on Sept 15, 2025. Voyah, the new energy vehicle brand under Dongfeng Motor, has accelerated product launches, aiming to strengthen its foothold…
Festival sheds light on city’s vitality and nighttime attractions
The 2nd Shanghai International Light Festival, a major public benefit event of the city, is set to dazzle from Friday to Oct 18 under the theme “Light Up Shanghai”. Where…