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China accounted for nearly three-fifths of industrial robots installed worldwide in 2025, further strengthening its position as the world's largest market for industrial robotics, according to the World Robotics 2026 report released Thursday.

China nurtures emerging professions to fuel industrial upgrading2026-09-22
At an AI-focused training camp recently held by the Huawei ICT Academy at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications (BUPT), over 70 students underwent three days of integrated training and hands-on practice on AI fundamentals, AI operator development and open-source large models.

Tax data reveals China's quick growth of new quality productive forces2026-09-22
China has gained sound momentum in cultivating new quality productive forces in the first eight months of 2026, with high-tech industries and AI-related sectors leading the way, the country's latest tax data released on Monday revealed.

China's central bank pledges high-level financial opening-up at symposium with foreign institutions2026-09-22
China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), pledged during a symposium with foreign financial institutions on Monday to further advance high-level opening-up of the financial sector.

Fast, focused and forward-looking, China's manufacturing opens new frontier2026-09-22
Chinese manufacturers are taking a more targeted approach to global markets, moving beyond standardized products to create solutions tailored to specific needs in different global markets.

China to step up proactive support for promising SMEs2026-09-21
China will accelerate efforts to identify and nurture promising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), shifting from waiting for companies to apply for support to proactively seeking out firms with strong growth potential, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Sunday.

China builds national computing network as key pillar of new infrastructure2026-09-21
As artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data processing reshape the global tech landscape, China is accelerating the construction of a nationwide computing power network as a cornerstone of the country's future infrastructure.

China's tax revenue growth broadly in line with economic expansion2026-09-21
China's tax revenue rose 5.9 percent year on year in the first eight months of 2026, data from the State Taxation Administration showed on Sunday.

China's August power use tops 1 trillion kWh again, load hits record high2026-09-21
China's electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, topped 1 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) again in August, while the electricity load hit a record high last month, official data showed on Sunday.

China's five-year plan to elevate electronic information manufacturing sector2026-09-21
As artificial intelligence (AI) plays an increasingly significant role in reshaping the global industrial landscape, China has recently unveiled a plan to advance its electronic information manufacturing sector, a critical foundation for AI development, over the next five years.

China's ice cream industry churns out sweet opportunities abroad2026-09-20
Carrots, eggplant and even fried chicken. At first glance, these items on display looked like fresh food. A closer look revealed they were actually ice cream.

China's loan prime rates remain unchanged2026-09-20
China's one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, came in at 3 percent Sunday, unchanged from the previous month.

140th Canton Fair in south China to draw over 32,000 exhibitors2026-09-19
The 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, will be held in three phases from Oct. 15 to Nov. 4 in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, with more than 32,000 companies set to participate, the Ministry of Commerce said on Friday.

China's property market sees major changes in supply and demand: official2026-09-18
China's property market has seen major changes in supply and demand and entered a new phase increasingly centered on existing housing stock, an official said Friday.

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