Rail freight from Hebei makes way to Hanoi
The first freight train connecting North China’s Hebei province to Hanoi, capital of Vietnam, arrives in a station in Hanoi on Aug 2, 2023. Hebei province is strengthening its role…
New facility expands e-bike production
A Yadea electric motorcycle store in Bac Giang, Vietnam. At a store in Vietnam’s northern province of Bac Giang, resident Bui Quang Thuy, 50, is choosing an electric motorcycle for…
With DeepSeek, balance of tech power is clearly shifting
A person uses DeepSeek app on a mobile phone on Feb 17, 2025. Recently, when I realized that even my 60-year-old father was using DeepSeek, I knew something had changed…
E-commerce helps take bite out of duties
JD’s food delivery service is now available in 39 cities nationwide, with expansion plans underway. Chinese e-commerce platforms have taken steps to help the country’s exporters sell their products at…
Toy industry reinvents itself for senior citizens
Senior citizens play a brain-training game at an elderly care service center in Yunhe county of Lishui city, Zhejiang province, on Nov 10, 2023. XU YU/XINHUA HANGZHOU — Guan Weijiang,…
Robots signal tangible benefits of cooperation
A screenshot from the official website of Suzhou AGV Robot Co. As economic ties between China and Vietnam continue to deepen, bilateral trade and investment are yielding tangible benefits for…
Economy off to good start with growth of 5.4% in Q1
The skyline of Beijing. China’s economy expanded 5.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, official data showed on Wednesday, beating market expectations and marking a good start for…
Britain sees expo as springboard to local mkt
This photo taken on April 10, 2025 shows the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, the main venue of the upcoming fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou,…
Firms bullish on beating global woes
Lujiazui, the financial center in Shanghai, forms a perfect backdrop to the Bund area. Chinese companies are positive about seizing opportunities and navigating through uncertainties amid the ongoing tariff and…
Energy efficiency of EVs ranked to help buyers choose
Workers operate at a production line of SAIC-GM-Wuling in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, in May 2024. It is commonplace in China, as in many parts of the world, that…