China welcomes Chile to continue to hold Chile Week events in China and is pleased to see increasingly closer mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries which deliver tangibly to our peoples, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian ...
Qatar Airways' operations in China have returned to pre-pandemic levels, with the strong bilateral relationships between China and Qatar cited as one of the driving forces behind the growth in aviation routes, a senior executive of Qatar Airways told the ...
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), a region with robust economic vitality and the highest degree of openness in China, is witnessing a growingly extensive, interconnected transportation network, supported by government policies.
Chinese cargo airlines are gearing up for more imports from Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries, as mutual benefits and win-win results are regarded as the overarching principles for the development of relations between China and the region, underlying the ...
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), the producer of China's home-grown regional jetliner ARJ21, announced on Tuesday that the model has been renamed the C909.
Against the backdrop of global energy transformation, the aviation industry is accelerating decarbonization, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has become a hot topic. Global Times has learned that many airlines have announced that they will use SAF to promote the ...
Hainan Airlines resumed direct flights between Beijing and Canada's Toronto on Sunday, as Chinese mainland and Canadian airlines start to intensively increase and resume direct flights between the two countries following Canada's removal of restrictions.
Companies from the EU highlight importance of Chinese opportunities during the ongoing seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) held in Shanghai. They noted that the vast Chinese market offers huge opportunities and warmest welcome to foreign investment in China.
Shenzhen-based Deeproute.ai, an emerging player in autonomous driving, announced Tuesday that it has secured $100 million in exclusive investment from a top domestic automaker. The company aims to use this funding to scale its advanced driver-assistance systems and capture more ...
Canada plans to increase direct flights to China, and Chinese airlines are expediting their applications for increased flights, said the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on Wednesday.
The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), scheduled to be held in Shanghai from November 5 to 10, has entered the home stretch.
Several US firms have recently disclosed their third-quarter financial results, highlighting their strong performance in the Chinese market and reaffirming their commitment to continued investment in the country.
In Northern Cape, South Africa, the 100-megawatt Redstone concentrated solar thermal power plant, one of the largest renewable energy projects in the country built by a Chinese company, was successfully connected to the grid in mid-September.
As the relationship between China and Australia stabilizes, the potential for bilateral economic and trade cooperation is expected to be further unlocked. Several Australian industry associations have told the Global Times that Australian agricultural players hope to enter or return ...
The proportion of lighthouse factories from China reached a record high in the new list released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday, highlighting the continuous efforts of Chinese companies to accelerate technology transformation and upgrading in the manufacturing ...
Beijing Daxing International Airport, the second international airport in the Chinese capital, celebrated its fifth anniversary of operation on Wednesday, as China plans to establish a group of world-class aviation enterprises and hubs by 2050.
EHang Holdings, one of the urban air mobility technology platform companies, announced on Monday that its EH216-S pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft system has obtained an experimental flight authorization certificate from Brazil's regulator.
China's Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Friday announced "maximum" penalties on global auditing firm PwC over its failure to perform due diligence in its audit of Evergrande's annual reports and bond issuances, including ...
Mercedes-Benz Group on Wednesday said that it plans to invest more than 14 billion yuan ($1.97 billion) with local partners in China to enrich its localized portfolio of cars and vans, a move that further highlights its continuous confidence in ...
Chinese airlines continue to show strong interest in expanding their global market presence, with some carriers doubling their overseas traffic volumes, and market watchers said that the airlines will maintain a fast recovery pace for flying international routes.
At 11:23 am on Thursday, a round of applause erupted in Air China's first C919 cabin, when the home-made plane, with the registration number of B-919X, landed smoothly at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing.
Two Chinese airlines, Air China¬ - the country's flag carrier - and China Southern Airlines, wel-comed their first China-built large passenger aircraft C919 in Shanghai on Wednesday, marking a new phase of multi-user operation for the C919 jet.
China will more than double its commercial airplane fleet by 2043 as its aviation industry expands and modernizes to meet growing demand for passenger and cargo air services, Boeing said on Tuesday, highlighting that the recovery of Chinese economy is ...
China has witnessed a surge in tourism and consumer spending during the soon-to-end summer holidays, with trends of upgrading and diversifying consumer demand buoyed by the steady economic revival. Experts and industry insiders said that the momentum will extend into ...
Wang Shiyuan, from Shanghai, can still remember clearly that he sipped his first coffee at a Hilton hotel in Jing'an district in the 1990s.
Industry officials and foreign airlines remain bullish on the Chinese civil aviation market, and they said that the Chinese market is not losing its appeal.
China has ramped up efforts to accelerate scientific research and innovation lately. Aided with the state-of-the-art research facilities, a vast and skilled group of young and experienced researchers, as well as strong institutional support, China is now on a par ...
"We believe in the long-term recovery of the market for air travel between China and Germany and between China and Europe," Jens Ritter, CEO Lufthansa Airlines told the Global Times on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the Chinese market for ...
After emerging from heavy indebtedness in the previous years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Hong-Kong based Cathay Group is returning to the list of the world's top airlines, announcing that it will upgrade its operations through large-scale investments in multiple fields ...
As an important player in the low-altitude economy, China has made significant breakthroughs in the field of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft lately. Companies are showing their strength and new eVTOLs have conducted flights at home and abroad. ...
Chinese airports have witnessed a rising number of overseas travelers who came in enjoying the country's 144-hour visa-free transit policy, a clear sign reflecting the charm of China as a travel destination and the growing potential of Chinese aviation market. ...
The surge in new-energy vehicle (NEV) production is sweeping across China, particularly in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This city cluster in South China is one of China's most dynamic and open economic regions.
As Air China has finished test flights for its first C919 aircraft, the three major domestic airlines are at a promising stage for commercial operations of the home-made aircraft, market insiders said.
Several foreign companies have recently released their financial reports, with China's contribution in the spotlight. The growth reflected the enormous potential and attractiveness of the Chinese market, as well as the country's continued opening-up, experts said.
As the head of Dongguan Nestlé Co, Huang Yaoqin has worked in the company for more than 20 years. As one of the earliest employees of the company, he has witnessed the expansion of the factory, and the development of ...
Jinpeng Airlines, also known as Suparna Airlines, said that it will receive its first C919 aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year, making it the first private carrier in the world to operate the domestically developed plane, the Global ...
The ongoing surge in travel to Africa has created more opportunities for African carriers, with tourist numbers from China boosting their performance.
As global tourism continues to pick up momentum, the demand for outbound tourism among Chinese citizens is also on the rise, as data showed that the total number of visa applications processed in the first six months of 2024 has ...
Boeing confirmed to the Global Times on Wednesday that it has restarted deliveries of the 737 MAX to Chinese airlines, marking progress for the model in China after some setbacks.
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) enterprises including Xpeng and Chery have continued to sign cooperation agreements with EU automakers despite the bloc's decision to impose temporary tariffs on Chinese EVs.
As the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee is underway in Beijing, many around the world are closely following the crucial meeting for signals of China's reform and opening-up agenda, with many foreign ...
Chinese automaker SAIC Motor Corp is reportedly considering building its first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Europe in Spain to produce MG-branded EVs. Chinese observers said the move is common among international automakers amid rising local demand. They urged the ...
Foreign companies are not hiding their continuous interest in the Chinese market, as they remain "very bullish" on Chinese opportunities, with some planning more investment, a sharp contrast of the so-called claims of "foreign capital leaving China."
Chinese automobile companies and industry associations are taking active actions against the EU's provisional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). SAIC Motor Corp said on Friday that it demands that the European Commission (EC) hold a hearing on the tariffs, ...
The future of air cargo business is tethered to the Chinese mainland as the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in South China has been regarded as a key growth region in the coming years, and the GBA's growing wealth ...
Chinese airlines are ramping efforts to launch more international routes for the summer travel season, with flights to Europe becoming a rising source of traffic. Industry data showed that Chinese airlines have taken a majority of the market share in ...
American Express said it is bullish on the Chinese financial market, noting that the country's opening-up has been a trigger for the company to consider more investment in China.
The Vision Pro, Apple's highly anticipated augmented reality (AR) device, is set to receive a warm welcome by Chinese customers as the headset is officially launched in China, one of the first countries outside of the US to release it, ...
Industry players are looking forward to more generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications to address issues such as medical care as generative AI is displaying its power.
New US tariffs will not hinder overseas expansion, said senior executives from one of China's leading energy storage firms, after the US announced new tariff rates on an array of Chinese imports, including a major hike in levies on Chinese ...
The joint declaration of the 9th China-Japan-ROK Trilateral Summit Meeting stated that the joint efforts of the three countries in the economic and trade field play an important role in the prosperity and stability of the regional and global economies. ...
Quantum computers are seen as powerful tools with the potential to revolutionize traditional industries and drive future innovation. As two leading players in this heated race, both China and the US are investing significantly in research and development.
China Eastern Airlines on Tuesday took delivery of its sixth C919 jet, as the domestically developed large passenger aircraft celebrates the 1st anniversary of commercial operations.
Global Times reporters recently communicated with leaders from Japanese and Korean companies in China, and found that they attach great importance to the Chinese market and look forward to taking the revival of the meeting as an opportunity to inject ...
Starting years ago, every once in a while, Western countries would habitually hype that China was “struggling” to attract foreign investment, although official data has repeatedly showed that China remains as a top investment destination, and China's economy has become ...
New US tariffs will have little impact on business expansion, said senior executives from one of China's leading electric vehicle (EV) power battery firms on Friday, days after the US announced new tariff rates on several Chinese products, including a ...
The scientific and technological exchanges between China and the US are “not at a low point,” and global universities will continue to increase personnel exchanges with China, according to officials from the University of Chicago.
Ritter told the Global Times that his view about German companies in China was shared by many other German CEOs he met in Shanghai, and they are also eager to invest more in the Chinese market.
After exploring Southwest China's industrial city Chongqing, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday arrived in Shanghai, an important city that has a large amount of accumulated German investment, and where he said that Europe is open to Chinese cars.
China is expected to welcome another tourism boom during the upcoming Qingming Festival holidays, with remarkable growth in travel and hotel bookings, according to major online booking platforms on Tuesday, further pointing to the strong recovery of consumer sentiment and ...
Top executives from multinational companies like Aramco, FedEx, Rio Tinto and Mercedes-Benz reiterated on Monday China's key role in their global operations, expressing their willingness to enhance cooperation with the world's second largest economy. The executives believe that China high-quality ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping, during an inspection tour to Central China's Hunan Province this week, called on Hunan to follow a realistic and pragmatic approach to write its own chapter in advancing Chinese modernization and called for solid efforts to ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been in Shanghai for another visit to China, declaring on Wednesday that “there is no place more important than China” for the US tech giant's supply chain. Cook is among a long list of global ...
Chinese President Xi Jinping made an inspection tour in Central China's Hunan Province starting from Monday, where he learned about various works, including local efforts to accelerate the development of new quality productive forces and promote high-standard opening-up.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), the country's top securities regulator, issued on Friday four policy documents to enhance supervision and management of the capital market and prevent risks, vowing to promote the high-quality development of the stock market.
China is opening its door wider and wider to welcome foreign visitors, as the country extended its visa-free policy to six more countries, including Switzerland and Ireland, starting on Thursday. The move is aimed at boosting inbound tourism and people-to-people ...
Sony said its several businesses including its mobile phone business are operating normally in China, and the company has confidence in staying in the Chinese market.
China is preparing to pilot opening-up of internet data centers, an official from Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Friday, against the backdrop as China is boosting a high-level reform and opening-up.
The Government Work Report submitted Tuesday to China's national legislature for deliberation during the ongoing annual two sessions has generated strong confidence among Japanese enterprises in China as it shows the Chinese government's determination to keep promoting opening-up and optimizing ...
Citing so-called national security, the US is launching a new round of tech crackdowns on China, and the latest target is the vehicle industry, the burgeoning sector led by electric vehicles (EV) which is winning acclaim from many countries.
The Chinese designed and built ARJ21 and C919 aircraft which has just wrapped up their debut flights at the Singapore Airshow will carry out demonstration flights in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Indonesia, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) ...
France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus has been in the spotlight in recent days after some Chinese visitors said that they were banned from visiting an A400M transport aircraft at the Singapore Airshow.
Since the full resumption of China's inbound tourism in 2023, the number of overseas tourists visiting China has grown rapidly. Analysts said the boom reflected China's recently implemented measures that helped simplify procedures for overseas tourists, including easing visa requirements, ...
China has announced that it will lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, a new beginning for EU beef exports after an embargo that lasted nearly one-quarter century. The move was announced by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi ...
China's three major A-share indexes closed higher across the board on Monday, the first day that the country opened trading in the Year of the Dragon, heralding a strong start to the new year.
China's domestically manufactured C919 passenger aircraft has arrived at Singapore Changi International Airport ahead of the coming Singapore Airshow, China Eastern Airlines, the aircraft's operator, said on Saturday.
Chinese mainland-based airlines have ramped up flights to Australia amid the Spring Festival travel peak, and the number of two-way flights has recovered to more than 80 percent of the 2019 level, market data showed.
German companies are mulling more investment in China, with their concrete measures taken to show confidence in the Chinese market, rebutting so-called 'leaving China' hype.
A Boeing 737 MAX flying from Seattle arrived at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in South China's Guangdong Province on Saturday, flight information provider VariFlight revealed on Saturday. Information shared with the Global Times showed that the plane, operating under ...
China's annual Spring Festival travel rush, also known as chunyun, kicked off on Friday, and saw tens of millions of people rush to take trains, planes and other packed vehicles to reunite with their friends and families on the first ...
Chinese airlines are planning to add more flights to cope with surging outbound travel demand with the implementation of visa reciprocity policies between China and many countries.
The chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush for 2024 - the world's largest annual human migration - officially starts on Friday, and is expected to set a new record of 9 billion passenger trips during the 40-day travel peak. From ...
France-based airplane manufacturer Airbus started operations at the Airbus Lifecycle Services Center in Chengdu, Southwest China's Sichuan Province on Wednesday, a latest example of aviation cooperation between China and France.
British Airways is doubling their Chinese-speaking cabin crew bases in China, and the first batch is expected to enter service in May, the airline's chief customer officer said on Thursday, and the company is bullish on the growth of the ...
Boeing's mid-flight blowout in the US is leading more airlines to ground planes for inspection. The impact on Chinese mainland airlines, which don't operate any Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes, will be limited but could affect Chinese consumers' confidence in ...
Boeing on Friday confirmed to the Global Times that a 787-9 Dreamliner ordered by Juneyao Airlines has departed from Paine Field in Everett pending final handover. It is the first time since November 2019 that Boeing has delivered a 787 ...
China's domestic aviation market has shown a faster recovery than the international travel segment, and the Chinese government's efforts to promote international travel will support the recovery of the latter, an official of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told ...
Entering the Qianhai and Shekou Area of the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Shenzhen, one can immediately feel the sheer size and vibrancy of one of the busiest ports in China: there are rows of high-rise buildings and ...
Search enquiries for Singapore in Chinese cyberspace witnessed a surge as the two countries plan to put in place a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement in 2024, and it is widely believed the policy will attract more Chinese travelers to ...
There are no reasons for concern over China's economic development or pouring cool water on China's growth expectations, said Romania's former Prime Minister Adrian Năstase in a recent interview with the Global Times.
UK enterprises are betting on great dividends from China's opening-up and high-quality development, seeing more opportunities in areas including finance, green energy, vehicles and advanced manufacturing.
China has been opening-up for over 40 years with a brilliant success in economic policy implementation as a result. “As to concerns about the so-called decoupling, my view of that is anything which keeps China integrated with the Western world ...
Australian businesses are willing to continue and expand their exports to China, and the business are experiencing improving conditions after Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's recent visit in China, Daryl Guppy, once a board member of the Australia China ...
European companies are still heavily betting on China, and they said that their businesses have truly benefited from China's high-level opening-up. This forms a sharp contrast with some voices that call China's ongoing import fair a "symbolic gesture" when China ...
Wallenberg, a wealthy family that has lasted for 160 years, is a Nordic family business that is both low-key and secretive but comparable to the Rockefeller, Morgan and Rothschild families in the US. It is not only a lead shareholder ...
Air flights between Chinese mainland and Australia are resuming quickly as airlines from the two countries are busy mapping routes amid improving ties, and the number of flights in November of this year are close to 2019 levels.
Chinese travel agencies have canceled trips to Israel amid the escalated conflict there, which flared up over the weekend. Chinese airlines have adjusted flight arrangements in line with security conditions on the ground.
European companies are still heavily betting on China, and they emphasized that their strategy for the Chinese market will not change, a sharp contrast with some politicians who questioned Chinese business climate and attempted to push for "de-risking" from China. ...
Airbus is playing a role of “catalyst” in Chinese market for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, propelling green energy transition in civilian aviation sector to realize decarbonization targets, an executive from Airbus said in Beijing on Tuesday. ...
Riyadh Air, owned by the Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, said it is considering launching direct flights to China, linking with major first –tier Chinese cities such as Beijing in 2026.
China is one of Adidas' three major strategic markets in the world, and Adidas is full of confidence in the future development of the consumer market, and Chinese market has always been friendly, Bjoern Gulden, CEO of Adidas said recently. ...
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, tourists from all over the world have been dressing in traditional Uygur costumes, dancing to folk music, gobbling down the kebab, and snapping up local specialties in the thousand-year-old Kashi Old Town in Kashi Prefecture, ...
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is welcoming more industries to help lift the income of local residents, with the mushroom growing playing a starring role.
The Atlas silk, a fabric from Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region that dates back over 1,000 years, is returning as an important tool in helping locals earn more incomes.
Tesfaye Hailemicheal and his colleagues have settled in the new headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for over six months now. Hailemicheal still finds himself drawn to the meeting room across from his office. ...
During a recent visit to Ethiopia, Kenya, and some other African countries, Global Times reporters visited several vocational education institutes, where they talked to young people and found that their work at Chinese companies have provided them with a decent ...
UK-based Rolls-Royce on Thursday announced that it has broken ground on Beijing Aero Engine Services Co Ltd (BAESL), its 50/50 joint venture maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility established with Air China in Beijing, a latest example of strong business ...
The US has agreed to add six more flights operated by Chinese airlines, effective September 1, according to the US Department of Transportation (USDT) on Monday. The announcement is the second schedule expansion for Chinese air carriers since May this ...
China's air passenger travel set records in July, official data showed on Tuesday, boosted by soaring summer demand as civil aviation market recovered quickly post-pandemic.
China Eastern Airlines received a second home-made C919 passenger plane in Shanghai on Sunday, following the first commercial flight of the plane since May 28, a sign that the carrier is speeding up the formation of a C919 flight fleet. ...
How long will a rose take from being picked up in a farm in Kenya to reach the customers in Changsha city, Central China's Hunan Province? The answer is 17 hours.
The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo successfully concluded in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province on Sunday, with fruitful achievements and with the largest participation scale and highest number in released matchmaking projects, making it a golden platform to further ...
At the ongoing third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, visitors flocked to different booths representing a number of African countries - tasting red wine from South Africa, sampling coffee from Ethiopia, and snacking on ...
Malawi is eager for Chinese companies to help develop the local travel industry as the country has abundant tourism resources, said Simplex Chithyora Banda, minister of trade and industry for Malawi, at a forum held in Changsha, Central China's Hunan ...
Africa, a promising continent with abundant resources like solar and wind energies is well on its way to developing a world-class new energy industry, and now, many African countries are opening arms to welcome Chinese investment to the emerging sector. ...
Namibian Ambassador to China Elia George Kaiyamo said he looks forward to Chinese investment in Namibia, hoping to further expand bilateral trade with the world's second-largest economy.
Rwandan ambassador to China has dismissed the “debt trap” claims, saying the narrative of debt-trap is wrong, and China is not putting Africa in it. He said he pushes for more loans from China to finance the development projects in ...
Ambassador of Tanzania to China Mbelwa Kairuki has refuted what he called "propaganda" about a so-called "debt trap" in China-Africa cooperation, noting that the majority of the continent's debts are owed to other countries and institutions.
China will continue to do a good job in foreign aid medical work, implement innovative cooperation projects, and promote China-Africa pharmaceutical cooperation, said He Shaohua, an official from the National Health Commission.
The third China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo kicked off on Thursday in Changsha, Central China's Hunan Province, where representatives from 53 African countries and 12 international organizations gathered to further boost bilateral cooperation, with deals worth $19.1 billion expected to ...
Plane-manufacturer Airbus delivered a jetliner assembled in its Tianjin plant to a European customer for the first time on Tuesday.
South Korean airlines including the country's largest flag carrier Korean Air, have reportedly announced they will suspend flight routes to destinations in China, with Korean media citing a significant drop in demand amid strained relations between China and South Korea ...
China Southern Airlines unveiled a regular flight route linking Beijing and London on Wednesday, the latest move by Chinese airlines in expanding their overseas routes post-pandemic.
Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia told the Global Times that Dutch law was not applicable to the company's takeover of Nowi, a Delft-based microchips startup, and their activities are “not harmful in any way,” after the Dutch government reportedly decided to ...
C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, completed its inaugural commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing on Sunday, creating a milestone in China's aviation industry, which aims to compete with global players such as Boeing.
The maiden commercial flight of China's home-made C919 passenger plane completed successfully Sunday. The much-esteemed flight, identified as Mu9191, from Shanghai to Beijing, was flown by China Eastern Airlines.
China is making clear its unwavering commitment to openness and global cooperation in scientific and technological innovation with two major tech forums that have brought together businesses and scholars from around the world, in a resounding rejection of the US' ...
The first commercial flight of China's domestically-made C919 aircraft will be made from Shanghai to Beijing by China Eastern Airlines on Sunday, a source said, citing the flight schedule.
There are two cities in North China's Xiong'an New Area, or dubbed as China's "city of the future“-- one is the city above the ground, and the other is the city in high-tech “cloud”.
Standing in the middle of a massive construction site with a strong, gusty wind and constant construction noise in the background, Fu Xing, a mid-aged, bespectacled construction manager with a slight figure can barely be heard. Wearing his typical workman ...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang took an inspection tour in East China's Shandong Province from Wednesday to Thursday, where he urged efforts to boost the real economy, expand domestic demand and stabilize external demand to boost economic recovery.
The US has decided to allow Chinese carriers to increase flights to the US, making the number of flights between the two largest economies in the world the same.
Air China on Friday unveiled a direct route from Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province to Astana in Kazakhstan, the first fixed international service to Kazakhstan via Xi'an by the carrier, which is believed will further increase the connection between China ...
The visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to China will boost bilateral agricultural trade, according to representatives of companies from countries that are attending the ongoing consumption exhibition in South China's Hainan Province.
Airbus announced on Thursday it signed a 160 commercial aircraft purchase agreement with a Chinese partner, and it will open a second assembly line in Tianjin, further expanding its presence in one of the largest aviation markets in the world. ...
Last week, a special rail express train loaded with a consignment of 50 new energy vehicle (NEVs) departed from Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality and arrived at a train station in Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after a 31-hour ...
China's aviation regulator released a report to disclose the latest progress on the China Eastern MU5735 crash probe on Monday, saying that a technical investigation team has carried out a great deal of work on the case including onsite inspection, ...
Various cities in China are distributing a new round of consumption vouchers to boost domestic demand, targeting auto and home appliances in a bid to further shore up consumer confidence.
Chinese airlines are rapidly scaling up the number of overseas flights following the country's lifting travel restrictions after the pandemic. The industry is confident the recovery will continue with more supportive measures in place.
During this year's two sessions, Xi made three such visits and meetings and delivered a speech at the closing meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), the country's national legislature, on Monday morning. On three ...
Chinese Premier Li Qiang held his first press conference as China's premier on Monday morning, during which he addressed various key issues concerning the Chinese economy, vowing to further stabilize growth, prices and employment, while making new progress on high-quality ...
Chinese newly-elected Premier Li Qiang said that achieving around a five percent of GDP growth target needs combined policies, and he holds confidence in the Chinese economy, saying that Chinese economy will sail toward a bright future.
Audi AG CEO Markus Duesmann, one of the first CEOs of a large global firm to have visited China since the optimization of epidemic control measures, said he was very confident in the strong growth potential of the Chinese market.
China's new journey toward modernity, featuring high-quality development, will bring fresh opportunities to both the world's developed countries and developing ones, deputies and members at the ongoing two sessions have noted.
The 2023 Government Work Report once again stressed "securing the food supply of more than 1.4 billion people" and said that stabilizing grain production remains one of the top priorities in 2023, as the Chinese leadership has stressed that building ...
China has moved to overhaul its financial regulatory regime with a slew of institutional reforms launched on Tuesday, in what experts said was a sweeping push to improve supervision efficiency and prevent financial risks and loopholes against the backdrop of ...
Deputies and members at the ongoing two sessions hailed China's move to form a national data bureau, and said that the move is “a response to the requirements of the digital China strategy” and will improve China's data security.
China on Wednesday called on related countries to normalize cross-border travel as the US was reported to be planning to relax COVID-19 testing rules for travelers from China.
President Xi Jinping's unswerving support and encouraging words for the country's private businesses have reverberated through the vast private sector, with many firms and entrepreneurs on Tuesday vowing to strive for sound development in line with the country's goal for ...
Delegates from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao said they were inspired by the remarks made by Premier Li Keqiang regarding the development of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in his Government Work Report delivered to the NPC, vowing to ...
Foreign companies in China said that remarks that China will accelerate efforts to attract foreign investment, made in the Government Work Report at the ongoing two sessions, have strengthened their confidence in China.
There remains serious challenge in the global supply chain for China's textile industry, which is facing a nefarious crackdown from the US government and its allies, and at the same time growing market competition from Southeast Asian economies. Now it ...
Turnover tax rate for civil transportation could be cut, and the tariffs on imported aircraft and aviation materials be removed as the industry is still facing huge losses, said Wang Junjin, a member of the 14th National Committee of the ...
China's leadership has vowed to unswervingly consolidate and develop the public sector and unswervingly encouraging, supporting, and guiding the development of the non-public sector in China.
China is set to accelerate efforts to attract and utilize more foreign investment, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his Government Work Report delivered on Sunday, on behalf of the State Council to the opening meeting of the first session ...
China has never attached any political conditions, nor has it sought any political self-interest, the country is willing to continue to promote the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for further development, Wang Chao, a spokesperson ...
The private sector will embrace new opportunities, and the stage for private enterprises will get bigger as the country's economy is expected to pick up in 2023, a spokesperson for the first session of the 14th National Committee of the ...
A senior executive of Volkswagen (VW) visiting the SAIC Volkswagen joint venture plant in Xinjiang and stating that there is no evidence of human rights violations or forced labor, despite pressure, has sent a clear signal that the European Union's ...
China's private economy, which contributes the lion's share of its GDP and tax revenue, has shown great resilience as China emerges from the COVID impact, and heavyweights are showing confidence in the nation's future development.
Korean airlines hope to increase the number of flights to China as South Korea decided to lift a post-arrival test requirement for travelers from China from March 1 as the COVID-19 situation has stabilized.
Malaysia-based low-cost carrier AirAsia has expressed strong confidence and ambition for the Chinese market by planning to exceed the pre-COVID level in terms of routes and flight numbers by the end of this year, with new routes being planned.
The headquarters of more than 10 multinational companies are coordinating with the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to arrange business visits to China, including Apple, Pfizer and the Mercedes-Benz, MOFCOM spokesperson Shu Jueting told the Global Times during a press conference ...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has given the thumbs up to China's optimized COVID-19 response measures, saying China's reopening and the restart of China's aviation and tourism industry will boost the aviation industry's global recovery.
Chinese carriers are recruiting staff after the nation optimized its COVID-19 response measures, aiming to fill gaps that arose during the pandemic.
Chinese tech company Baidu is expected to launch a ChatGPT-style bot, named ERNIE Bot, which will open for public use in March, making it the first among its Chinese counterparts in joining a global race in the artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Beijing Daxing International Airport, the second air hub in the capital city, resumed its first outbound overseas flight services Tuesday morning after a nearly three-year pandemic induced suspension.
As flight CZ312 of China Southern Airlines from Toronto landed at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, South China's Guangdong Province at 0:16 am on Sunday, China officially entered a new phase in its response to COVID-19 as it largely removed ...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country's civil aviation regulator, said this year it aims to return to 75 percent of the 2019 level in terms of market performance, with the recovery now underway.
Xiamen Airlines, which has previously relied on Boeing, welcomed its very first Airbus aircraft, an A321neo in Fujian, East China's Fujian Province, on Sunday.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), the country's civil aviation regulator, said on Wednesday that it will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions from January 8, vowing to restore international passenger traffic, subdued for three years due to the pandemic.
The world's first C919, newly received by China Eastern Airlines, started a total of 100 hours of verification flights on Monday, laying the foundation for future commercial flights which are expected to begin in spring next year.
The world's first C919 aircraft, and also China's first domestically-developed passenger jet, was delivered to China Eastern Airlines in Shanghai on Friday, and is expected to be put into commercial operation in the spring of 2023.
Once known as China's most important online festival, in which people maxed out their credit cards and outlandish activities like a huge gala and a countdown ceremony was held, this year's “Double 11” online shopping festival turned out to be ...
China ends COVID flight suspensions on Friday, immediately triggering a spike in searches for international flights to their highest level in a year, reflecting massive pent up demand.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met a team of representatives behind the C919 aircraft project on Friday morning, and fully affirmed the phased achievements in the development of the C919 aircraft.
China continues to ease its visa restrictions for foreigners, with dozens of Chinese embassies having resumed another two types of visa services for foreigners, after it largely suspended issuing visas to foreign students and others more than two years ago ...
With China issuing the highest heat alert for 12 consecutive days on Tuesday, four Chinese government departments including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MOA) and Ministry of Water Resources jointly issued an urgent notice on reducing the impact ...
Shanghai officials on Monday highlighted the city's remarkable achievements over the past decade and vowed further efforts in building the city into a world-class metropolitan spearheading the country's reform and opening-up efforts and the pursuit of high-quality development in coming ...
Chinese netizens on Friday heatedly discussed the detailed maps of Taiwan island cities provided by Baidu and Gaode map services, which allegedly became newly available since Thursday, the day the People's Liberation Army kicked off live-fire missile drills surrounding the ...
China has halved the amount of time international arrivals and close contacts of COVID-19 patients must spend in centralized quarantine from 14 days to seven days and has drawn a clear standard on what constitutes medium- and high-risk areas. Epidemiologists ...
The US' National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed with China's civil aviation regulator that it did not release any investigation information about the cause of the crash of China Eastern MU5735. NTSB's response comes after some American media reported the ...
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) is mulling a two-month subsidizing plan to buoy up all domestic airlines -- the cost could be as high as 5 billion yuan ($735 million), in a bid to boost the struggling industry ...
China's civil aviation regulator on Wednesday released the preliminary report on the tragic crash of China Eastern flight MU5375, saying that the investigation so far found "no abnormality" in aircraft maintenance or airline personnel.
Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province, a city of 13 million and China's silicon valley, reopened high schools and cultural venues, and launched a series of construction programs on Friday, after achieving zero-COVID cases at the community level.
The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Thursday to hear a report on the emergency response to the China Eastern Airlines plane crash, which took place on ...
Heartbroken people across China mourned on Sunday the victims of China Eastern Airlines' crashed Boeing 737-800 on the seventh day after the disaster, as netizens expressed heartfelt condolences in comment sections which were filled with emojis and stickers of candles ...
A sudden nosedive of the China Eastern Airlines jet has triggered wide discussions on the accident's cause, and Chinese aviation experts said the pilot losing control of the airplane could be one of the reasons behind the disaster.
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said it is working with the US, Chinese governments to solve visa and COVID quarantine issues before participating in crash investigation efforts in China.
More aircraft wreckage and human remains of the victims were found on Thursday at the crash site in the forested mountain in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the fourth day after the plane with 132 people on board crashed ...
Searchers announced the recovery of one of the two black boxes, and human tissue debris from the crash site of China Eastern Airlines flight MU5735 on Wednesday night, three days after the Boeing 737-800 nosedived from cruising altitude and crashed ...
China's civil aviation sector is taking multiple concrete measures to beef up flight safety after a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737 with 132 people on board crashed Monday afternoon, as experts warned of a short-term impact from fear of air ...
China ended a record of 4,227 safe flight days in the history of civil aviation worldwide after a China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 people onboard crashed Monday afternoon in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, causing a mountain fire. ...
A China Eastern Boeing 737 with 132 people onboard crashed earlier Monday afternoon in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, causing a mountain fire. The number of casualties is not clear yet, the official website of Civil Aviation Administration of ...
A Chinese diplomat in Germany has urged the new German government to play an active role in the EU, abide by the one-China principle and not play the “Taiwan card” or send wrong signals to “Taiwan independence” secessionist forces, as ...
Many domestic and international flights in the US have been canceled due to staff shortages, and recent reports that the midair turnaround of Delta Air Lines' flight DL287 from Seattle to Shanghai was due to China's entry ban did not ...
Chinese internet giant Baidu on Monday officially took the wraps off its metaverse app, which was used to hold the company's annual developer conference, as more Chinese tech firms join the global race for supremacy in the next big thing ...
The final test of Beijing customs' epidemic-control system to manage and disinfect imported parcels has started, as the first batch of supplies for UK delegations to the Beijing Winter Olympics arrived in the Chinese capital, China Customs announced on Tuesday.
From a warning to a solemn condemnation, the Chinese Foreign Ministry is getting tougher in recent remarks on Lithuania's reckless move on the Taiwan question. The ministry vowed to let the small Baltic country "pay a price for its mistakes" ...
A famous Chinese sightseeing spot Zhangjiajie, where Hollywood blockbuster Avatar was shot, which unveiled what it claimed to be "the world's first scenic spot metaverse research and development (R&D) center" with aspirations to build the world of Avatar, has generated ...
Statements from various departments exhibit full preparation for and confidence in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, as authorities in civil aviation, public security and broadcasting, and teams for snowmaking and meteorology said they are fully prepared.
