Business--China Economic Net

China on Tuesday launched a medicine price registration system, providing price registration and inquiry services for global pharmaceutical companies both online and offline.

"Zootopia 2" ignites China's year-end box office, propelling market toward 50-bln-yuan annual goal2025-12-02
Disney's "Zootopia 2" has ignited China's year-end box office, delivering a burst of momentum after a relatively sluggish post-National Day period and bringing the industry's ambitious 50-billion-yuan (about 7.07 billion U.S. dollars) annual revenue target clearly within reach.

Global delegates explore green industry cooperation at China expo2025-12-02
A robot named "Pasini" drew crowds at the 2025 World Green Development Investment and Trade Expo & China Green Food Expo, as it moved its mechanical arms, which are fitted with nearly 2,000 tactile sensors.

China's new silver generation spends more on joy2025-12-01
For 62-year-old Ms. Tian, every day begins with a cherished ritual: a morning face mask, a cup of black coffee, and then attending a flower-arranging class.

Traditional goose farming city becomes global badminton production base2025-12-01
By harnessing AI and automation, Lu'an City in east China's Anhui Province, a historic goose-breeding hub, has transformed itself into a key global supplier of feathers -- the core raw material for the badminton industry.

From quantity to quality -- China's trillion-yuan auto plan2025-12-01
China is steering its massive auto sector toward a future defined by precision alignment, targeting intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) as a primary engine to generate 1 trillion yuan (about 141.3 billion U.S. dollars) in consumption by 2027.

From exporting to partnering, Chinese carmakers forge South-South cooperation in Mideast2025-11-30
From Egypt's welding factory to Qatar's public transport networks, Chinese automakers have outgrown their role as affordable exporters, now forming strong industrial partnerships that are helping define a new model of South-South cooperation.

China's int'l trade in goods, services nears 4.29 trln yuan in October2025-11-29
The value of China's international trade in goods and services reached nearly 4.29 trillion yuan (about 604.1 billion U.S. dollars) in October, official data showed Friday.

China to strengthen ethical review of AI patents2025-11-29
China will strengthen ethical examination for artificial intelligence (AI) in the patent review process to guide the AI technology to comply with laws, social morality and public interests, the country's top intellectual property (IP) regulator said on Friday.

China home to over 7,000 advanced smart factories2025-11-28
China has built more than 7,000 advanced smart factories and become the world's largest intelligent manufacturing application base, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on Thursday.

China produces roughly 75 pct of world's silkworm cocoons2025-11-28
China's silkworm cocoon production accounts for about 75 percent of the global total, while its raw silk exports represent over 60 percent of the world's total, He Yongqian, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, said on Thursday.

China to promote sound, orderly development of embodied intelligence industry2025-11-28
China is working to ensure the sound, orderly development of the embodied intelligence industry, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country's top economic planner.

China expands state-level job services markets to boost labor allocation2025-11-28
China has established 36 national talent markets and 29 national human resource services industrial parks as part of a strategic push to optimize labor allocation and employment services, data showed on Thursday.

Chinese firms target growing demand for smart electronics in the Middle East2025-11-28
The Middle East Consumer Electronics Show (MECES 2025) kicked off on Wednesday at Dubai Festival Arena, spotlighting China's growing technological footprint in a region eager for smart and sustainable development solutions.

Special Coverage

A window into the Greek and European economy.

Insight

China’s Silicon Desert: Reshaping Asia’s Tech Future with Green Resilience

While the world debates advanced semiconductors, China is consistently pouring resources into what planners call its “Silicon Desert” - an effort to build an entire industrial-technology ecosystem deep inside its western and northern provinces.