Visitor arrivals to Hong Kong up 64 pct in first 6 months
HONG KONG, July 16 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong recorded about 21 million visitor arrivals in the first half of 2024, up 64 percent compared to the same period 2023, the…
China’s express delivery sector logs robust growth in H1
Staff members at the joint distribution center in Yucheng handle parcels with the help of a sorting machine. ZHANG YU/CHINA NEWS SERVICE BEIJING – China’s courier sector saw double-digit growth…
30 years on: How the internet has changed us
This year marks the 30th anniversary of China’s full access to the internet. Over these three decades, the country has experienced tremendous changes, evolving from dial-up internet access to fiber…
Dulata port in NW China’s Xinjiang witnesses cross-border travel boom
Police officers guide vehicles to cross the border at the Dulata port in Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaocheng) The Dulata…
Humanoid robot industry gains momentum, boosting China’s economy
A humanoid robot welcomes guests at the reception desk of Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing on April 27, 2024. SHENZHEN – In an automotive factory, silver humanoid robots stride along assembly…
China’s economy showcases steady rebound in H1
China’s GDP grew by 5 percent year-on-year in the first half of 2024 to 61.68 trillion yuan ($8.49 trillion), showcasing a steady economic rebound, data from the National Bureau of…
Yiwu makes windfall gains from Olympic orders
A business owner shows sporting-related products in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, in May. (DONG YIXIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE) With the Paris 2024 Olympics around the corner, orders for sports merchandise have inundated…
Yiwu makes windfall gains from Olympic orders
A business owner shows sporting-related products in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, in May. With the Paris 2024 Olympics around the corner, orders for sports merchandise have inundated Yiwu, the world’s largest…
Big changes sweep across biz clusters
Sellers promote products via livestreaming in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, in May. Manufacturers of household cleaning products in Bazhou in North China’s Hebei province are experiencing a surge of youthful energy,…
Export growth to sustain amid headwinds in H2
Employees of SANY Heavy Equipment Co Ltd work at a truck assembly line in Shenyang, Liaoning province, in June. China’s foreign trade will continue its quality upgrade in the second…