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  • Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge

    The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.

    December07,2022


  • Kenya aims to boost tea exports to China to 50 mln kg by 2030

    Kenya targets to grow its tea exports to China by more than fourfold in the next six years, a government official said on Monday.

    May13,2025


  • China's per capita share of grain at 483 kg

    China's per capita share of grain reached 483 kg in 2021, higher than the internationally recognized security line of 400 kg, the country's agriculture official said Monday.

    June28,2022


  • ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV

    The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.

    September19,2020


  • Hong Kong launches smart ID cards

    The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.

    December28,2018


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • China to stabilise grain output at over 600 bln kg by 2020

    China intends to stabilise its annual grain output at over 600 billion kg by 2020 to ensure basic self-sufficiency in grains and absolute ration security, according to a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

    September26,2019


  • 606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs

    China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.

    June29,2018


  • Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification

    The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones

    January21,2020


  • Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game

    China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.

    October29,2018


  • China battery giant CATL achieves 304Wh/kg in new battery cells

    China's largest lithium battery producer, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL), has announced that it has created a lithium-ion sample battery cell with an energy level of 304Wh/kg.

    March21,2019


  • Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders

    Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.

    March15,2017


  • China's grain output hits 670 bln kg in 2020

    China's grain output reached nearly 1.34 trillion jin (670 billion kg) this year, up 0.9 percent year on year, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. Enditem

    December10,2020


  • China to ensure grain output above 650 bln kg in 2021

    China will take action to ensure the country's total grain output remains above 650 billion kg in the coming year, authorities said Thursday.

    December25,2020


  • China sees over 35 bln kg of annual grain loss before consumption: report

    China sees over 35 billion kg of grain loss at pre-consumption stages including storage, transportation and processing, says a report.

    December24,2020


  • China starts import of dried sea cucumber from Kenya

    A batch of Kenyan dried sea cucumbers, weighing 300 kg, were transported to Changsha Huanghua International Airport in central China's Hunan Province, marking the first time that China has imported such products from Kenya.

    September29,2024


  • Visa-free trips to China double in 2024

    The number of inbound trips made by foreigners to China under the country's visa-free policies in 2024 doubled compared with the previous year, indicating that China's expanded visa-free policies and related gestures promoting greater openness to the world are delivering benefits and gaining recognition from travelers globally.

    January14,2025


  • China Focus: China starts import of mutton products from Africa

    A shipment of mutton from Madagascar was cleared at Changsha Customs in central China's Hunan Province on Sunday, marking China's first mutton imports from Africa and an important breakthrough in China-Africa meat trade.

    September09,2024


  • Economic Watch: Chinese electric heavy trucks expand global presence, cooperation

    With the advent of electric trucks, the global landscape of heavy-duty trucks has changed, and China has emerged as a competitive player, according to Han Wen, founder and CEO of Windrose Technology, a Chinese electric long-haul truck start-up.

    November15,2024


  • Feature: Chinese agri-tech firms shine at Kenya expo

    The hum of excited conversations filled the air as visitors navigated the bustling aisles of the 10th Agritec Africa, an international exhibition and conference on agriculture technology currently underway in Nairobi, Kenya's capital.

    June13,2025


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