Afghanistan pins hopes on UN-led meeting in Doha
People work in a wheat field on the outskirts of Herat, Afghanistan, on June 9. EBRAHIM NOROOZI/ASSOCIATED PRESS The Afghan caretaker government aims to engage with all parties and tackle…
Call for open markets and cooperation by auto execs
Volkswagen’s booth at the Shenyang international auto show in Liaoning province in May 2023. Leading companies in the automotive industry have called for free markets and cooperation at the 2024…
New forces key to innovation, productivity
CAI MENG/CHINA DAILY The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held its 11th group study session on making solid progress in promoting high-quality development on Jan…
High-quality development, foreign investment interdependent
A view of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. It is important to explore how China can attract foreign investment, as recent high-level meetings have sent a clear signal that the…
Conflict rages in north Gaza as thousands displaced
An injured Palestinian is brought to a hospital after an Israeli airstrike hit Bureij refugee camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on Saturday. Ashraf Amra via Getty Images GAZA/JERUSALEM — Airstrikes…
Industrial internet, lighthouse units pick up pace in China
A visitor checks out Haier’s booth during an electronics expo in Shanghai in March. CHINA DAILY Chinese companies are speeding up efforts to develop industrial internet platforms and build more…
China issues regulations on rare earth administration
China approved major regulations on the mining, smelting, and trade of rare earth, a critical material used to make magnets in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, on Saturday, with an…
Tariffs expose multiple loopholes in EU rules
People visit the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in April. BEIJING — The European Commission’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicles has exposed multiple loopholes in rules, business organizations and experts…
China’s first commercial spacecraft launch site ready for operations
This photo taken on June 30, 2024 shows a scene during a rocket launch simulation rehearsal at the commercial spacecraft launch site in south China’s Hainan Province. China’s first commercial…
Disruptive AI set to transform industry
An AI robot on display attracts visitors during the recent 2024 World Intelligence Expo in Tianjin. (TONG YU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE) Competition is heating up the fast-developing field of generative artificial…