Open-source AI fuels global tech ecosystem
Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models are emerging as an increasingly important part of the world’s AI infrastructure, giving global developers more cost-effective choices while providing reliable fallbacks when proprietary models…
Antitrust penalty on travel giant underscores China’s push for healthier platform economy
BEIJING — China’s antitrust action against leading online travel service provider Trip.com Group on Saturday underlines the country’s commitment to fostering a fairer and more innovation-driven platform economy, making it…
Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, Jiangxi
Located in the Taoyangli Historical and Cultural District, the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum draws its inspiration from Jingdezhen’s traditional egg-shaped wood-fired kilns that once defined China’s porcelain capital. Blending striking…
Chinese youth shape consumer trends with growing global appeal
Russian tourists visit the Italian Style Area in Tianjin, April 24, 2026. TIANJIN — On a weekend afternoon, Miyuru de Silva, a Sri Lankan student in Tianjin, browsed the shelves…
Trip.com pledges raft of correctives after China market ruling
The Trip.com Group said on Saturday that it would end exclusive hotel arrangements and demands that merchants offer the lowest available prices online after regulators in China imposed penalties of…
MegaRobo tech boost for scientific research
A researcher seen at a MegaRobo lab in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. CHINA DAILY Developing a new medicine can take a decade, cost 1 billion yuan ($147.6 million) and still has…
Kyrgyz airline Aero Nomad to launch Bishkek-Urumqi direct route Aug 3
Kyrgyz airline Aero Nomad is set to launch a direct route between Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, and Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Aug 3. The route, operated with…
Pane’s rise wins over global shoppers
On a weekday afternoon at Beijing’s Taikoo Li Sanlitun, one of China’s busiest shopping complexes, many of the customers browsing a small sneaker boutique were speaking languages other than Chinese.…
China’s market regulator slaps fine on Trip.com platform
China’s market regulator has fined online travel platform Trip.com Group 5.18 billion yuan ($720 million) for abusing its dominant position in the country’s online hotel booking market through exclusive dealing…
Global experts explore digital and intelligent health at WIC forum in Xi’an
The Digital and Intelligent Health Forum, part of the 2026 World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Silk Road Development Forum, was held in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, on July 22. The Digital…