Women driving spending surge in China
Chinese women are emerging as increasingly powerful and independent consumer forces, with a rising preference for emotional value, self-care, and collectible trends such as Pop Mart’s Labubu, according to a…
China’s open policies benefit global trade, says Egyptian economist
An aerial drone photo taken on Feb 2, 2024 shows a container vessel berthing at a container terminal of Tianjin Port in North China’s Tianjin. CAIRO — China’s open policies…
MNCs see China as a ‘critical market’
Visitors check out imported products at a trade expo in Langfang, Hebei province, in June. WANG MIN/XINHUA Multinational corporations are strategically positioning China as a “critical market” in their global…
China EximBank backs foreign trade in Shanghai with 10b yuan bond
The Export-Import Bank of China released on Thursday a 10-bllion-yuan ($1.4 billion) bond to stabilize foreign trade. With one-year maturity, the bond will be used to support Shanghai-based foreign trade…
Riding AI uptrend, humanoid robotics taking a leap in Beijing
A Booster T1 humanoid robot plays football in Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in Beijing, capital of China, on June 17, 2025. Beijing is fast emerging as a global hub for…
Tech innovation key as foreign investors bet on China
An AI robot on display attracts visitors during the recent 2024 World Intelligence Expo in Tianjin. TONG YU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING — China’s surging technology innovation is rewriting the playbook…
China to further streamline rare earth export applications
China will further streamline the approval process for compliant rare earth export applications, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday. China will further streamline the approval process for compliant rare…
China-South Asia Expo opens with focus on trade, emerging industries
KUNMING — The 9th China-South Asia Expo opened on Thursday in Kunming, capital of Southwest China’s Yunnan province, drawing representatives from 73 countries, regions and international organizations, as well as…
BOC, PICC unveil measures backing Shanghai’s global shipping ambitions
Bank of China and the insurer PICC Group jointly released on Thursday the action plan to support Shanghai’s efforts to develop itself into an international shipping center. The action plan…
Huawei plans mass hiring of uni graduates
Huawei Technologies Co said it plans to hire more than 10,000 university graduates in 2025, a double-digit increase compared to 2024, with over 60 types of positions, including artificial intelligence…