Asylum decisions up by 7% in 2024
In 2024, EU countries granted protection status to 437 900 asylum seekers, a 7% increase compared with 2023 (409 530). Among these persons, 42% received refugee status, 39% were given…
Linyi seeks business opportunities in Malaysia
Y.B. Tuan Weng San (center), speaker of the Malaysian Selangor State Legislative Assembly, visits the Malaysia China Linyi Commodity Exhibition on April 25. More than 5,000 international purchasers are gathering…
Meituan secures first nationwide low-altitude logistics operating license
A drone lands at Meituan’s food delivery service point at a scenic spot in Shenzhen, April 5, 2025. Chinese food delivery firm Meituan announced that its self-developed fourth-generation drone has…
Aptiv expedites localization strategy, debuts China solutions for vehicles
Simon Yang, president of Aptiv China and Asia Pacific, elaborates on the company’s localization strategy in China during a media conference on April 22. Aptiv, a global leader in automotive…
Baidu ups the ante with the release of its latest AI models
Robin Li, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Baidu, at the company’s annual AI developer conference on Friday. DING YI/FOR CHINA DAILY Baidu Inc on Friday unveiled its latest large language…
New energy sector sees significant traction
China’s International Contributions to the New Energy Industry is released on April 25, 2025. China’s new energy industry saw substantial growth in open competition in recent years, catering to its…
Tech firms double down on multimodal LLMs
A visitor interacts with ByteDance’s AI model Doubao during a high-tech expo in December in Shanghai. Chinese technology companies are doubling down on artificial intelligence-powered multimodal large language models, as…
Chinese EV maker NIO to launch Firefly brand in 16 overseas markets
Visitors check out NIO’s new brand Firefly at the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition held in Shanghai, on April 23, 2025. SHANGHAI – Chinese EV maker NIO will expand…
T-bonds worth 1.3t yuan to be issued
China will kick off on April 24 the issuance of this year’s ultra-long-term special treasury bonds — a major off-budget tool to boost growth and address structural challenges — worth…
Power equipment bright spot among exports
Officials from Fuzhou Customs inspect goods at a power generator manufacturer in Fujian province. CHINA DAILY Propelled by surging global electricity demand and accelerated infrastructure development, China’s power equipment exports…