10% of the EU’s GDP went to healthcare in 2023
In 2023, the EU spent €1 720 billion in healthcare expenditure, equivalent to 10.0% of the EU’s gross domestic product (GDP). Germany recorded the highest level of current healthcare expenditure…
Asylum applications in August 2025
In August 2025, 51 465 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, marking a 27% decrease compared with August 2024 (70 290) and a 7%…
Dutch govt urged to resolve chip row
China has urged the Dutch government to demonstrate a genuine willingness to cooperate with the nation and promptly put forward substantive proposals to resolve the issues regarding Nexperia, a Chinese-owned…
Gay social network app closes new user registration for a week
The gay social networking app Blued is displayed on a smartphone. Blued, China’s largest gay social networking app, announced Sunday that it would close new user registration for one week…
Consumer goods trade fuels Guangdong’s growth from January to October
A view of the Nansha Port of Guangzhou Port Group. On Thursday, Guangdong Customs issued a statement outlining the province’s trade performance during the first ten months of the year,…
New solutions to drive country’s ‘AI+’ initiative
Participants check out the products of Kingdee International Software Group during the Global Changemakers Conference 2025 in Shanghai on Nov 4. CHINA DAILY Amid the country’s call to push an…
Early-screening and awareness campaign for Type 1 diabetes unveiled
Volunteers provide free blood sugar measurements in Shizhong district, Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on March 5, 2025. An early-screening and awareness campaign calling for greater understanding and support for people with…
Dow enhances R&D with Cooling Science Studio in Shanghai
Foreign participants chat during the opening ceremony of the eighth China International Import Expo and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum in Shanghai on Nov 5. WANG JING/CHINA DAILY China’s sustained…
Guangzhou aerial vehicle company sets out stall in Silicon Valley
Chinese urban air mobility technology company EHang Holdings hosts a roadshow during the eVTOL USA Conference in Silicon Valley. EHang Holdings Limited, one of the world’s leading urban air mobility…
‘China speed’ in green innovation impresses the world, says Veolia CEO
China is innovating very fast while maintaining an admirable long-term vision, Veolia CEO Estelle Brachlianoff said, noting that China has impressed the world in green energy, where the pace of…