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  • Chinese automaker unveils new lite off-road SUV model in Egypt

    Jetour Auto, a Chinese automobile brand, unveiled its new lite off-road SUV model, the T1, at a launch event near Egypt's iconic Giza Pyramids on Tuesday evening, as part of the company's international expansion strategy.

    May22,2025


  • Long-awaited discovery of ancient walls offers insights into China's earliest dynasty

    Chinese archaeologists have reported a significant breakthrough in their research on the Xia Dynasty (2070-1600 B.C.), China's earliest known dynasty. They discovered rammed earth structures highly suspected to be the city walls of a Xia Dynasty capital.

    December27,2024


  • Shanghai opens first self-driving expressways

    Shanghai officially opened the first batch of expressways for autonomous driving, according to the city's transport commission.

    November09,2022


  • SAIC's high-end electric car MARVEL R launched in Europe, attracting Western media attention

    The European subsidiary company of China's leading automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor officially announced that its pure electric flagship car MARVEL R would be priced from 39,990 to 47,990 euros in the European market, during an online press conference held last Thursday.

    October12,2021


  • ​German factory of Chinese battery giant CATL licensed to produce 8GWh cells

    China's leading automotive lithium-ion battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) on Wednesday announced that its first overseas plant in Thuringia, Germany, has been licensed to produce 8GWh cells, reported Securities Daily Friday.

    April08,2022


  • Higer new electric bus manufacturing base established in Kazakhstan

    A pure electric bus manufacturing base co-initiated by Higer Bus Company Limited (Higer) and Kazakhstan scientific research center PARASAT was recently set up in Almaty.

    December20,2016


  • Across China: China's high-speed trains pilot "quiet car" service

    Some high-speed trains in China have piloted "quiet cars" for passengers who opt for a quiet and undisturbed travel experience.

    December25,2020



  • SAIC Motor's overseas sales soar 11.3 pct in 2020

    In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, major Chinese automaker SAIC Motor Corporation Limited saw its overseas sales soar 11.3 percent year on year to 390,000 units of vehicles in 2020, accounting for more than one third of total overseas sales of Chinese automakers and ranking the first among China's auto enterprises for five consecutive years, reported the People's Daily on last Friday.

    February01,2021


  • Chery unveils new SUV model in Saudi Arabia

    Chinese automaker Chery has recently unveiled its all-new SUV Tiggo8 in Saudi Arabia.

    November15,2019


  • New round of franchise auction of Gulf of Thailand to be launched

    Energy Minister Sonthirat Sonthisajirawong revealed that his ministry plans to open the 23rd oil exploration and production franchise application of the Gulf of Thailand in April 2020.

    March05,2020


  • The EIB enhances the European corridors. Capodistria-Divaccia railway has been funded

    The Luxembourg-based institute prepares 250 million to double the rail line. Journey times will be halved and infrastructure capability will increase, from 90 to 220 trains per day. Last June, the Slovenian port signed a cooperation agreement with Ningbo.

    February22,2019


  • China-Zimbabwe auto venture unveils top-of-the-range pickup truck

    A joint venture of Chinese and Zimbabwean auto companies on Monday launched a top-of-the-range pickup truck, the Grand Tiger, in Zimbabwe.

    March28,2017


  • Shandong Business Environment Assessment Report (2018)

    Shandong is one of the most economically developed provinces in China. It has the third largest regional GDP in the country since 2007. Its GDP accounted for 8.8 percent of the national total in 2017. Shandong is the second most populous province of China, accounting for 7.2 percent of the country’s total population by the end of 2017. Shandong is also the second largest coastal port province of China. In 2017, the cargo throughput at Shandong’s coastal ports exceeded 1.5 billion tons, ranking the second in the country.

    June06,2018


  • Shandong Business Environment Assessment Report (2017)

    Shandong is one of the most economically developed provinces in China. It has been the third largest in the country in terms of regional GDP since 2007. Its GDP accounted for 9 percent of the national total in 2016. Shandong is the second most populous province of China, accounting for 7.2 percent of the country’s total population by the end of 2016. Shandong is also the second largest coastal port province of China. In 2016, the cargo throughput at Shandong’s major coastal ports accounted for 17.6 percent of the country’s total. Shandong is an important production base for grain, cotton, oil, meat, eggs and milk in China. It has well-developed light industries, especially textile and food industries. Shandong is the largest exporter of vegetables, fruits, and aquatic products in the country. Its exports of agricultural products make up nearly one-fourth of China’s total agricultural exports.

    May31,2018


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