Construction of the largest aircraft maintenance base in Southwest China begins in Kunming
The construction of the largest aircraft maintenance base in Southwest China started in Kunming, Yunnan province, on Thursday. Once completed in 2028, the first phase of the base at Kunming…
Nation’s electric truck sector sees robust growth
A worker assembles an electric light truck at an automobile enterprise in the Guian New Area of Guizhou province in July. QU HONGLUN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE More electric trucks…
War and teas: Chibi city steeped in history
A foreign journalist records a video about the ancient town of Yangloudong during the media tour. CHINA DAILY In late November, a cultural tour brought 10 foreign journalists from countries…
‘World’s supermarket’ sees record trade of over 700b yuan in Jan-Oct
A vendor (right) sends her AI business card to a foreign merchant with a mobile phone at the Global Digital Trade Center in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang province, Oct 14,…
Smart tech serves new niche in eateries
A robot band performs at a restaurant in Beijing on Aug 6. JU HUANZONG/XINHUA BEIJING — From robotic chefs to AI-powered ingredient tracking and smart reservation systems, intelligent technologies are…
Walmart’s business in China outperforming global average sales
People walk into a Sam’s Club store on its opening day in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, on Nov 12. CHEN YANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Walmart Inc reported a quarter of strong performance…
Digital tech fuels global energy development
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov 13, 2025 shows an offshore photovoltaic project in Dongying city, East China’s Shandong province. BEIJING — Digital technologies are profoundly reshaping the energy…
Tourists embrace new payment habits
Spending patterns among China’s inbound travelers are shifting toward card-based transactions, experiential and everyday scenarios, underscoring the nation’s progress in improving bank card acceptance and payment convenience, said a recent…
China’s finance ministry to issue 7b yuan of treasury bonds in HK
BEIJING – China’s Ministry of Finance on Wednesday said that it will issue this year’s sixth batch of renminbi-denominated treasury bonds in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Dec…
Record-high parcel volume reflects China’s economic vitality
Robotic arms sort parcels at the central station of Hefei postal zone under Anhui branch of China Post Group Co Ltd in Hefei, East China’s Anhui province, Aug 19, 2025.…