Dual-track approach to aid currency
A visitor displays a cup of coffee purchased with China’s digital yuan, or the e-CNY, April 26, 2023. As global currency competition intensifies in the digital space, Chinese economists are…
Smart driving gets closer to consumers
Chinese consumers will experience greater access to newer and more breakthrough smart driving technology as a leading local manufacturer of intelligent driving solutions accelerates innovation and the availability of novel…
China sees positive price trends in July amid demand pickup
BEIJING — China reported positive signs in terms of both consumer and producer prices last month, as government policies to boost domestic demand continued to take hold. The consumer price…
Gen Z’s craze for guzi turning into sizzling biz
Consumers check out toys at a Pop Mart store in Shanghai on July 24. CHINA DAILY Driven by emotional resonance and the pursuit of personal interests, China’s “emotional economy” is…
HK economy shows resilience in Q2
This photo taken on Feb 1, 2025 shows a city view of Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s economy demonstrated strong resilience in the second quarter of this year, marking the tenth…
Guangxi FTZ unveils data export negative list
An international student from Vietnam (right) helps deliver an e-commerce livestreaming session in the Nanning Area of the China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone…
China International Import Expo exhibitors talk up opportunities
The Chinese market offers massive opportunities, and the China International Import Expo (CIIE) provides a premier platform for global companies to demonstrate innovation and technological advances that consistently drive business…
Chinese automaker Geely rolls out new plug-in hybrid in Guizhou
Workers assemble cars at Geely’s Guiyang plant in Guizhou province. China’s leading automaker Geely unveiled a new plug-in hybrid on Friday in Guiyang of Guizhou, highlighting rapid growth in the…
China promotes ‘Tech for Good’ with open-source, user-friendly AI models
BEIJING — As an electric piano softly rippled out Pachelbel’s Canon, what captivated listeners was not the melody itself but the fact that it was performed by Moonshot AI’s K2…
Hema exits membership store biz
Shoppers walk out of a Hema X membership store in Shanghai, on Aug 5, 2025. Alibaba Group’s grocery retail arm Hema, also known as Freshippo, has officially exited the membership…