Self-driving to revolutionize transportation
A technician conducts a road test on a self-driving vehicle in Wuhan, Hubei province, on July 4. When Wu Zhenpeng, a 32-year-old IT engineer from Wuhan, capital of Hubei province,…
China’s sci-tech, advanced-manufacturing hub Shenzhen sees booming trade
Skyscrapers border a lush green landscape in Shenzhen’s central business district. SHENZHEN – Shenzhen, a vibrant sci-tech and advanced-manufacturing hub in South China’s Guangdong province, has seen trade volume reaching…
China revs up fiscal policy support to spur economic recovery
A cashier at a bank in Taiyuan, Shanxi province counts renminbi notes. BEIJING – China is making efforts to step up its fiscal policy support and ensure the implementation of…
Leapmotor to hit European market in September
Leapmotor’s electric vehicles are seen at the Shanghai port in late July 2024. The first shipment of Leapmotor-branded electric vehicles are en route to Europe, scheduled to start sales in…
Chinese firm hands over heavy-duty equipment to aid Ghana’s road improvement project
ACCRA, July 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese company LiuGong Machinery on Wednesday handed over 2,200 heavy-duty equipment to the Ghanaian government to support the country’s District Road Improvement Program (DRIP). The…
Olympics | Chinese women’s basketball team suffers 2nd straight loss
LILLE, France, July 31 (Xinhua) — Chinese women’s basketball team was defeated by Serbia 81-59 on Wednesday, suffering their second consecutive loss at the Paris Olympics. Serbia had eliminated China…
Shops closed during general strike in West Bank city of Nablus
A man walks past closed shops during a general strike in the West Bank city of Nablus, on July 31, 2024. The Palestinian National and Islamic Forces on Wednesday declared…
China’s anti-doping agency criticizes media over metandienone contamination case reports
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) criticized a media report for “distorting the fact and quoting the relevant case out of context” in newly flared-up contamination…
China’s steel industry speeds up optimization of steel variety structure
BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) — China’s steel industry has been accelerating the optimization of steel variety structure in pace with the adjustment and optimization of national industrial structures, the China…
Plugging gaps
An increasing number of foreign nationals are seeking permits to work in Bangladesh because of a lack of skilled managers and an education system not tailored to meet industrialization in…