China home to 4.4m 5G base stations: ministry
Technicians from China Mobile check a 5G base station in Tongling, Anhui province. BEIJING – The number of 5G base stations in China has topped over 4.39 million by the…
White paper spotlights Hainan’s evolution into global retail tourism hub
The 5th China International Consumer Products Expo takes place on Sunday in Haikou, Hainan province. HAIKOU – Driven by booming tourism, innovative policies and robust retail growth, China’s island province…
JD offers free takeaway for delays, expands rider hiring
Chinese e-commerce giant JD announced on Monday that, starting today, consumers who wait more than 20 minutes for their takeaway orders will receive them free of charge. This move comes…
China to further develop household service industry
Students of an undergraduate program in home support services at Shanghai Open University attend a cooking class in July 2020. China will further promote the development of its home-based service…
Shanghai releases cross-border financial action plan
An action plan to further improve the facilitation of cross-border financial services provided in Shanghai was released on Monday, aiming to step up the support for Chinese companies’ outbound reach…
Chinese airline launches flights from Chinese cities to Kobe, Japan
Direct flights linking Japan’s Kobe and Chinese cities of Shanghai and Nanjing, Jiangsu province were launched by Shanghai-based airliner Juneyao Airlines on Friday (April 18) and Saturday (April 19), respectively,…
Shein, Temu to raise prices for US consumers
Shein and Temu, two popular Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms, have announced that they will raise prices for US consumers starting next week, a move that comes amid tariff hikes by…
China’s electricity consumption rises nearly 5%
Two State Grid technicians check power transmission facilities in Chuzhou, Anhui province. China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, reported steady expansion last month, official data showed on…
Energy giants to attend World Gas Conference in Beijing
The “Olympics” of the energy sector, the World Gas Conference, will make its debut in China, taking place in Beijing from May 19 to 23, said the organizing committee on…
Jaka Robotics boosts Asia-Pacific presence with new Japan site
The site in Toyohashi will focus on intelligent robotics applications, automated solution development, and technical services. Shanghai-based robotics company Jaka Robotics inaugurated a new site in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, in…