Chinese vaccine manufacturer agrees decade of partnership with Brazil
Chinese vaccine company Sinovac Biotech has signed two product development partnership (PDP) agreements with Brazil’s health ministry, launching a 10-year collaboration worth more than $700 million. As the first Chinese…
China to pilot commercial satellite IoT services: ministry
BEIJING – China will conduct commercial trials for satellite Internet of Things (IoT) services to support the safe and healthy development of emerging industries such as commercial aerospace and low-altitude…
Arcfox unveils luxury MPV prototype amid upmarket push
Arcfox’s first MPV prototype is on display at Auto Guangzhou that runs from Nov 21 to 30, 2025. Arcfox has unveiled its first mid-to-large luxury MPV prototype at Auto Guangzhou,…
Strategic emerging industries powering development of Shanghai’s Qingpu district
The accelerated development of strategic emerging industries, boosted by a clearer industrial mapping, has helped Qingpu district in southwestern Shanghai see its GDP grow by 1.5 times during the 14th…
Chinese autonomous driving company launches robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi
A fleet of WeRide’s van-type Robotaxi GXR in Abu Dhabi. Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide launched its fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on…
Shanghai launches reforms to accelerate biomedical industry’s growth
Shanghai has recently announced reforms to streamline drug and medical device regulations, aiming to accelerate the high-quality development of its biomedical industry, local officials said on Wednesday. The reforms, aligned…
EU agri-food trade strengthens in September as surplus rises
The EU agri-food trade surplus reached EUR 5.4 billion in September 2025, 45% higher than in August, reflecting a strong month-on-month recovery. However, the surplus remains 6% lower than in…
Energy consumption for transport activities stable in 2023
In 2023, transport activities accounted for 32% of the final energy consumption in the EU, slightly up from 31% in 2022. This made transport activities the highest consumer of final…
Chongqing-Guizhou power interconnection project gets approval
A rendering of the Chongqing-Guizhou Power Interconnection Project. The Chongqing-Guizhou Power Interconnection Project, an initiative designed to enhance power grid connectivity between the municipality and province, recently received approval from…
Online shopping from 22% to 91% across EU regions
In 2024, there were 23 EU regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) where at least 80% of the population aged 16 to…