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The first ten months of this year saw exports from France to southwest China's Sichuan Province surge to 3.51 billion yuan (about 496 million U.S. dollars), marking a year-on-year increase of 32.7 percent.

"World's supermarket" sees record trade of over 700 billion yuan in Jan.-Oct.2025-12-04
The city of Yiwu, known as "the world's supermarket," in east China's Zhejiang Province, posted a record import and export value of 701.19 billion yuan (about 99.1 billion U.S. dollars) in the first 10 months of this year, surpassing the 700-billion-yuan threshold for the first time.

China issues guideline to boost data-related disciplines2025-12-04
Chinese authorities have unveiled a guideline on strengthening data-related disciplines and digital talent development to boost the role of data as an innovation engine in empowering new quality productive forces.

China launches global drug price registration system2025-12-03
China on Tuesday launched a medicine price registration system, providing price registration and inquiry services for global pharmaceutical companies both online and offline.

China's catering industry turns to smart tech amid market challenges2025-12-03
From robotic chefs to AI-powered ingredient tracking and smart reservation systems, intelligent technologies are reinvigorating China's catering industry, elevating consumer experiences while tackling long-standing operational challenges.

Annual container throughput of major east China port tops 40 mln TEUs2025-12-03
The annual container throughput of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in east China's Zhejiang Province surpassed 40 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the first time on Tuesday, marking a new milestone for the world's busiest port in terms of cargo throughput.

DeepSeek launches new AI models with top efficiency and performance2025-12-03
Chinese AI tech firm DeepSeek officially released two new models on Monday evening -- DeepSeek-V3.2 and its high-compute variant, DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale.

China's "little giant" firms surge amid innovation drive2025-12-02
China has seen a surge in its "little giant" enterprises over the past years, underscoring the country's accelerating push to foster innovation-driven companies.

Xinjiang sees 26-fold surge in tourist tax refunds in first 10 months2025-12-02
Tax refunds for overseas tourists at the aviation port in Urumqi, Xinjiang's main international gateway, hit over 8 million yuan (about 1.13 million U.S. dollars) in the first ten months of this year, a 26-fold year-on-year increase.

"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.

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