Embodied intelligence industry shows big leap forward in 2025
An engineer debugs robots from Shanghai AgiBot Innovation Technology Co Ltd at its mass production factory in Shanghai on Dec 8. TANG YANJUN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Embodied intelligence was one of…
ADB: Reform drive keeps China’s growth outlook encouraging
The outlook for China’s high-quality development remains highly encouraging with the country staying firmly committed to reforms, said Asif S. Cheema, the Asian Development Bank’s country director for China. He…
BOC powers global expansion with tailored financial support
Bank of China provides Peru’s Chancay Port, the first smart port in South America, with comprehensive financial services. CHINA DAILY From tea brands popular in Southeast Asia and new energy…
China’s railway mileage tops 165,000 km
BEIJING — China’s national railway operator said Sunday that the country’s total operating railway mileage nationwide has increased from 146,300 km to 165,000 km during the 14th Five-Year Plan period…
Shanghai airports record major rise in passenger turnover
Shanghai’s two airports handled more than 135 million passenger trips, as well as 4.5 million tons of cargo-and-mail throughput, in 2025. Figures show that Shanghai’s two airports handled more than…
Ice and snow as a bridge to common prosperity
From the national strategy of expanding domestic demand to the global vision of mutually beneficial cooperation, the Central Economic Work Conference has charted the course for high-quality development. Guided by…
Eurostat 2026 release calendar out now
The new year is here, and you can now browse the 2026 Eurostat release calendar to stay up to date with all our forthcoming releases. You will find our scheduled…
Tesla overtaken by BYD in global EV sales in 2025
SAN FRANCISCO — US electric automaker Tesla said Friday that its global vehicle deliveries in 2025 fell by around 8.6 percent year on year, marking the first time the company…
State-owned firms register stable performance
China’s State-owned and State-controlled enterprises demonstrated generally stable performance in the first 11 months of 2025, with revenues registering slight growth while profits experienced a modest year-on-year decline. According to…
AI has finger on pulse of healthcare advances
SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Song Jiayi, a 32-year-old white-collar worker in Beijing, usually goes to the gym after work. She likes running on a treadmill for more than an hour and…