Qianjiang crayfish in high demand
WUHAN — At 3 am, the only sound Ding Yuankai can hear is the gentle splash of oars slicing through a pond in Qianjiang, a city in Central China’s Hubei…
Human-machine collaboration fueling high-quality growth
Visitors watch a robot working at a popcorn stand at the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July. FANG ZHE/XINHUA BEIJING — With two taps on a screen, soft…
Credibility test as customers challenge Xiaomi
Xiaomi Corp’s breakneck entry into China’s competitive and fast-growing electric vehicle market is hitting a reputational speed bump. The smartphone maker-turned-EV upstart is drawing a backlash from buyers over aggressive…
No such thing as free dinner? Plenty to chew on
A plate of food from different regions in Africa. Work ended early one Friday evening. I was wondering where to go when an Eritrean friend texted me to ask if…
China’s economy maintains stable, progressive growth
China’s industrial production maintained its solid growth momentum in July, with value-added output from major industrial enterprises rising 5.7 percent year-on-year and 0.38 percent month-on-month, driven by strong performances in…
A teahouse steeped with historic vibrancy
Huxinting Teahouse, in Shanghai’s famed Yu Garden complex, underwent nearly two years of restorations. The city’s oldest teahouse reopened its doors to the public last month, breathing new life into…
Retirees regain ground in service jobs market
Eyeing retirees’ rich experience, better time flexibility and lower hiring costs in China, companies such as McDonald’s and Universal Beijing Resort are showing stronger interest in hiring people in this…
Australia eyes big influx of Chinese travelers
China is expected to regain its position as the top source country for Australia’s inbound tourism in the near future, a senior executive at Tourism Australia said. The number of…
US tracking device claims under lens
The US government’s reported practice of secretly placing location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips showcases that it is using all kinds of tactics to implement its export…
WeRide joins Singapore’s steering committee on autonomous vehicles
A WeRide Robobus runs at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide said on Tuesday that its founder and CEO, Tony Han, has been invited by the Singapore…