China’s AI, smart manufacturing fuel foreign investment momentum
This photo taken on May 8, 2024 shows a roll-off ceremony of the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province. NANJING —…
Machinery exports buoy foreign trade
An employee checks automobiles on an assembly line at a factory in Chongqing. LONG FAN/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s machinery sector registered steady growth across key economic indicators in the first…
Chinese businesses report steady increase in sales revenue in H1
BEIJING — China’s State Taxation Administration on Monday released value-added tax (VAT) invoice data for the first half of 2025, revealing steady growth in sales revenues among businesses nationwide. Specifically,…
Chinese beauty market vital driver for L’Oreal’s first-half performance
Consumers try out L’Oreal cosmetics during the seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November. CHEN HAOMING/XINHUA L’Oreal Group reported a modest rise in first-half earnings, fueled by double-digit…
High acclaim for bravery, dedication
A wax gourd grown by Ma Xiao (left) is presented in the Cacuaco Social Housing Project in Angola. CHINA DAILY Ma Xiao, 53, can vividly remember his experience helping build…
China’s service trade grows 8% in first half of 2025
BEIJING — China’s service trade maintained steady growth in the first half of this year, with total imports and exports reaching 3.89 trillion yuan ($544.9 billion), up 8 percent year-on-year,…
Key oilfield discovered in SW China
Fuxing oilfield in the Sichuan Basin, the first shale oilfield in the country’s southwestern region. China has achieved a significant milestone in shale oil exploration with the discovery of the…
Experts recount joys of railway project construction
An employee works in front of the rotating beam of Yulin-Cenxi section on the Nanning-Zhuhai High-Speed Railway. LI XIAOYAN/CHINA DAILY Standing near a newly rotated continuous girder bridge traversing the…
Top 10 things to do in Tianjin
A view of the Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street. Located just a short train ride from Beijing, Tianjin is a vibrant port city where East meets West, tradition meets innovation, and…
British teens’ amazing Kunming trip: Food, fun and more
In July, Kunming welcomed teachers and students from the UK’s Mandarin Excellence Programme summer camp. They were captivated by the fresh blooms of Dounan Flower Market, enchanted by the leisurely…