Visitor tax refund service enhanced
China’s latest departure tax refund measures will allow overseas visitors to obtain instant refunds across more regions and give them up to 28 days to leave the country, making multi-city…
A smart lens on the past
A scene from Macau 2049 — Yangge | Robots, which pairs the traditional folk dance from Hebei province with the H1 humanoid robot. CHINA DAILY From augmented reality glasses to…
Lacina Koné: AI amplifies human potential
The 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum was held in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, on July 21-22. Lacina Koné, director general and CEO of Smart Africa,…
APEC ministerial meeting adopts Chengdu Statement on digital technologies, AI
This photo taken on July 23, 2026 shows a themed installation of the 2026 APEC Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan province. CHENGDU – The 2026…
Maximizing structural market evolution
From left to right: Henry Han, group senior vice-president of ABB and president of ABB Robotics in China; Cissy Wang, general manager of CSL China; Kais Marzouki, chairman and CEO…
AI can serve as health assistant for people
At the 2026 World Internet Conference Digital Silk Road Development Forum in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, Liao Jieyuan, chairman of WeDoctor Group, said that AI health intelligent agents have…
Chinese embodied intelligence expands into overseas manufacturing
Chinese embodied intelligence technologies are expanding into overseas manufacturing, with Hangzhou Yingshen Intelligent Technology Co signing agreements to deploy hundreds of flexible robots at footwear factories in Vietnam. Yingshen Intelligence,…
China’s C909 jet captures larger market share as regional aircraft fleet remains unchanged
A C909 aircraft of the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) is on display during the 10th Singapore Airshow at Singapore’s Changi Exhibition Centre on Feb 4, 2026. China’s in-service…
State Grid’s fixed-asset investment cross $43b in H1
State Grid Corporation of China’s fixed-asset investment exceeded 310 billion yuan ($43 billion) in the first half of 2026, jumping 12.6 percent year-on-year, as the company ramps up grid infrastructure…
43% of EU farms with internet access
In 2023, about 43% of EU farms reported having internet access. Some northern and central European countries such as Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, Czechia, and Austria, had rates above 90%.…