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  • CM Port says to build Hambantota Port into global maritime center

    China Merchant Ports Holdings aims to building the Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka into a global maritime center, the company said at Colombo's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on Friday.

    September25,2017


  • CM Port says to build Hambantota Port into global maritime center

    China Merchant Ports Holdings aims to building the Hambantota Port in southern Sri Lanka into a global maritime center, the company said at Colombo's Ceylon Chamber of Commerce on Friday.

    September25,2017


  • Traditional banks usher in smart transformation by cutting branches and closing ATMs

    Traditional banks have embarked on the path of smart transformation. The used-to-be-everywhere physical branches are slimming away, along with roadside ATMs. But such offline to online banking transformation encounter difficulties as well during the process.

    October22,2020


  • Foreign visitors experience China's improved mobile payment environment over Spring Festival

    Foreign visitors in China experienced a smoother, more convenient travel environment during this year's Spring Festival, thanks to improvements to the country's mobile payment systems.

    February07,2025


  • Feature: Chinese company presses ahead with dredging project at major Iraqi port

    At the southernmost tip of Iraq, staffers on board the Chinese trailing suction hopper dredger "Tongxu" are busy operating on the outer navigation channel of Al-Faw Grand Port.

    March13,2025


  • AI-Powered Cardiac Imaging, a Beacon of Hope for a Healthier Future

    On a spring morning, outside the window of the cardiovascular imaging laboratory in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London, the warm sunshine bathed the leaves of the trees. Through the large windows of the laboratory, one could clearly see the cardiac magnetic resonance images on the computer screen on a table.

    June30,2024


  • China Focus: China's new materials forge ahead with innovation, application

    Limestone, ubiquitous in the Earth's crust, has been transformed into an innovative nanomaterial at facilities in north China to support a diverse array of industries with lower carbon emissions.

    July31,2024


  • Across China: China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April17,2025


  • China rides new wave of inbound cruise tourism as visa-free travel gains steam

    China's coastal cities are witnessing a renewed wave of international cruise tourism, fueled by relaxed visa policies and improved accessibility for foreign travelers.

    April18,2025


  • Chinese yuan strengthens in August

    Chinese yuan strengthened against a basket of currencies in August, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS).

    September07,2023


  • Beijing airports enhance payment facilities for foreigners

    Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport have created a more convenient payment experience for foreign visitors.

    February06,2024


  • China provides emergency aid to Mongolia hit by harsh winter

    Chinese Ambassador Shen Minjuan handed over funds and goods in aid to Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene here Monday for fighting extreme wintry weather.

    March05,2024


  • Payment service center for international travelers opens at Kunming airport in SW China

    A payment service center was initiated at Changshui International Airport in Kunming on Wednesday, offering immediate assistance to overseas visitors as soon as they step off the plane. Kunming is a highly popular tourist destination in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

    April11,2024


  • German bionic robots shine at 2023 World Robot Conference

    German industrial automation company Festo displayed its bionic swift and butterfly robots, demonstrating their flight capabilities, at the ongoing 2023 World Robot Conference in Beijing.

    August22,2023


  • Shipwreck archaeology unveils glory of Maritime Silk Road

    More than 700 years ago, a vessel loaded with porcelains sank off the coast of east China's Fujian Province while en route overseas.

    November01,2023


  • Feature: Chinese entrepreneurs seek larger presence in Kenyan market as economic ties blossom

    When China Trade Week opened its doors to the public Wednesday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Liao Xuhui, the chairman of Amanbo, engaged in a friendly conversation with local merchants keen to learn about the nitty-gritty of importing products from the Asian nation.

    November17,2023


  • New Opportunities of China-Laos Economic and Trade Cooperation in New Era

    The report mainly presents the fruitful results achieved in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, the key cooperation construction projects between the two countries, and the vast opportunities for bilateral cooperation in the future.

    December08,2023


  • Chinese tourists' spending in Singapore on UnionPay jumps almost 3 times during Chinese Lunar New Year holiday

    During the 2023 Chinese Lunar New Year period from Jan. 21 to Jan. 30, UnionPay purchase volumes from Chinese tourists in Singapore jumped close to three times compared to the same period in 2022, a company statement said on Monday.

    February07,2023


  • Interview: C919 reveals potential of China's civil aviation market, says expert

    The C919, China's self-developed large passenger aircraft, reveals the high potential of China's civil aviation market, according to an expert.

    June12,2023


  • ​China to cut transaction fees to invigorate market entities

    China will reduce a total of 24 billion yuan (about 3.7 billion U.S. dollars) of payment fees every year to invigorate the economy through a slew of fee cuts measures unveiled recently, a central bank official said Thursday.

    July09,2021


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