Digital intelligence powers manufacturing upgrade
XI’AN — Guided by a fully automated production line, molten glass, glowing with intense heat, cascades down a pipeline as it is continuously processed into ultra-thin, smooth substrate glass panels…
Chinese central SOEs report 3.8% rise in R&D investment in H1
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2026 shows the China Mobile Hohhot Data Center in Hohhot, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. BEIJING – China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs)…
Equipment industry driving exports
China’s equipment manufacturing sector became a major driver of export growth in the first half of 2026, with export delivery value of the equipment industry rising 18.2 percent year-on-year and…
Humanoid robots close to ‘ChatGPT moment’
A Galbot humanoid robot interacts with shoppers in Shanghai. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAILY The humanoid robot industry could hit its “ChatGPT moment” by the end of 2028, based on current…
Only cold noodles can beat major heat
A bowl of cold noodles is a traditional food of the Korean ethnic group. “A bowl of cold noodle broth first, please.” In Yanji, a city in Northeast China’s Jilin…
What’s behind ‘China Squeeze’ fallacy?
A drone photo taken on Dec 5, 2025 shows export-bound new energy vehicles being loaded onto a shipping vessel at a dock in Chongqing, Southwest China. BEIJING – First came…
Sonova sees China as key growth and innovation hub
Eric Bernard, CEO of Sonova. Sonova, the Swiss hearing care solution provider, will step up its localization efforts, expand its application of artificial intelligence, and accelerate digital innovation in China…
Confidence returning to global art market
A woman appreciates a work of art at the preview of Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auction 2026, on March 24. China’s art market is showing early signs of stabilizing after…
Shanghai uses innovation ecosystems to nurture future industries
This photo taken on July 8, 2026 shows facilities at a testing workshop of a chips testing service platform at the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech 895 Incubator in Pudong New Area, East…
New cultural hub opens in Wuhan
The Optics Valley Library and the Optics Valley Art Museum in Wuhan, Hubei province, begin their trial operations on July 18. The new landmarks host a series of cultural activities.…