Strategic emerging industries powering development of Shanghai’s Qingpu district
The accelerated development of strategic emerging industries, boosted by a clearer industrial mapping, has helped Qingpu district in southwestern Shanghai see its GDP grow by 1.5 times during the 14th…
Chinese autonomous driving company launches robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi
A fleet of WeRide’s van-type Robotaxi GXR in Abu Dhabi. Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide launched its fully driverless commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on…
Shanghai launches reforms to accelerate biomedical industry’s growth
Shanghai has recently announced reforms to streamline drug and medical device regulations, aiming to accelerate the high-quality development of its biomedical industry, local officials said on Wednesday. The reforms, aligned…
EU agri-food trade strengthens in September as surplus rises
The EU agri-food trade surplus reached EUR 5.4 billion in September 2025, 45% higher than in August, reflecting a strong month-on-month recovery. However, the surplus remains 6% lower than in…
Energy consumption for transport activities stable in 2023
In 2023, transport activities accounted for 32% of the final energy consumption in the EU, slightly up from 31% in 2022. This made transport activities the highest consumer of final…
Chongqing-Guizhou power interconnection project gets approval
A rendering of the Chongqing-Guizhou Power Interconnection Project. The Chongqing-Guizhou Power Interconnection Project, an initiative designed to enhance power grid connectivity between the municipality and province, recently received approval from…
Online shopping from 22% to 91% across EU regions
In 2024, there were 23 EU regions at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units for statistics (NUTS 2) where at least 80% of the population aged 16 to…
Which EU regions have the highest agricultural output?
In 2023, the EU’s total agricultural output was valued at €537 billion. Data show that 5 regions in the EU, classified at level 2 of the nomenclature of territorial units…
Alibaba powers AI Singapore’s latest large language model
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese tech giant Alibaba, announced on Tuesday its support for the latest version of a large language model developed by AI Singapore (AISG),…
Global youth travel leaders bet on China’s study tour market
China’s study tour market is booming, with teenagers flocking to museums, cultural heritage sites, and tech firms for hands-on, immersive learning —raising the question of whether China could become a…