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Beijing conference spotlights esports as new engine of digital economy2025-07-06
No dull rows of chairs and tables, no endless slides of charts and numbers -- instead, a gleaming statue of Hermes, the Olympian god of competition and the "god of esports," took center stage, while a virtual concert "on Mars" blazed across a giant screen in the background.

Booming theme parks highlight China's tourism, consumption potential2025-07-06
The opening of LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort in east China has added momentum to the country's thriving theme park sector, reflecting China's consumption upgrade and potential, as well as its commitment to opening up to the world.

China's securities regulator approves registration of propylene futures, options2025-07-05
The China Securities Regulatory Commission announced on Friday that it has approved the registration of propylene futures and options contracts on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange.

China to carry out higher-level institutional opening-up trials in FTZs2025-07-05
China will support Free Trade Zones (FTZs) in further aligning with high-standard international economic and trade rules and carrying out higher-level institutional opening-up trials, Tang Wenhong, assistant minister of commerce, said on Friday.

Major shipyards power ahead with green, high-tech vessels amid order surge2025-07-05
Shipyards in south China's Guangzhou, one of the country's top shipbuilding bases, are operating at full capacity this summer as they secure surging orders for high-tech, low-carbon vessels aimed at meeting global green shipping targets.

China to accelerate high-quality development of photovoltaics sector2025-07-04
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on Thursday held a symposium for manufacturing enterprises, focusing on accelerating the high-quality development of the photovoltaics industry.

Chinese yuan weakens to 7.1535 against USD Friday2025-07-04
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 12 pips to 7.1535 against the U.S. dollar Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

China Travel, Easy Go! Shanghai launches all-in-one platform for int'l travelers2025-07-03
Shanghai on Wednesday launched "Easy Go," an all-in-one platform to streamline digital services for international visitors, leveraging China's expanded visa facilitation and instant tax refunds.

Beijing launches cities alliance to boost global digital economy ties2025-07-03
A global alliance of over 40 cities was launched in Beijing on Wednesday as part of efforts to enhance multilateral cooperation on the digital economy.

Tech innovation fuels rise, expansion of Chinese private firms2025-07-03
The lifespan of a standard photovoltaic cable is usually 15 years. However, it was only 8 years on western China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau due to severe weather conditions such as the extreme temperature swings and intense ultraviolet exposure.

2025 Eurasia commodity expo closes with record scale, expanded trade ties2025-07-03
The 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo concluded in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, bringing substantial economic results and expanded international reach, said its organizers on Wednesday.

China's Beibu Gulf Port sees sea-rail intermodal transport volume exceed 250,000 TEUs in H12025-07-03
In the first half of this year (H1), the volume of sea-rail intermodal container transport at Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region had surpassed 250,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), reaching the halfway mark of its annual target, the port operator has said.

First all-cargo flight launched to link China's Zhejiang with Central Asia2025-07-03
The first all-cargo air route between east China's Zhejiang Province and Central Asia was launched Wednesday, in the latest move to boost trade connectivity.

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