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China's Beibu Gulf Port sees record container throughput

Beibu Gulf Port in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw its annual container throughput surpass 5 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) for the first time on Monday.
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/29 8:35:28

China says electricity supply now stabilizes; households won't be impacted

China's national electricity supply and demand becomes stable, as some localities which reported electricity outages, have resumed power supply, Chinese top economic planner said on Monday, pledging efforts to ensure ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 16:56:57

Alibaba DAMO forecasting broader use of third-generation semiconductors

Alibaba DAMO, Academy for Discovery, Adventure, Momentum and Outlook, released a report outlining the 10 most important trends in science and technology field in 2021. DAMO predicted that the third ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 15:53:39

China to add a 'one-click car-hailing' function for the elderly

China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Monday that it is studying a plan to optimize online car-hailing software by adding the "one-click car-hailing" function to provide convenience for the ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/28 12:15:25

Hainan duty-free sales expected to hit 4.9 bln USD in 2020

Offshore duty-free shops in China's island province of Hainan are expected to rake in 32 billion yuan (about 4.89 billion US dollars) in sales by the end of this year, ...
Source: Xinhua | 2020/12/28 9:19:54

Construction starts on new plant for viral vector COVID-19 in Beijing

A groundbreaking ceremony for a COVID-19 vaccine production base was held on Sunday at Daxing Biomedical Industrial Base in southwestern Beijing. The vaccine will be based on the non-replicating viral ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 20:56:54

PetroChina oilfield output sets record of 60m tons in 2020

PetroChina Changqing Oilfield Company, a subsidiary of China's top oil-and-gas producer PetroChina, saw its production of oil equivalent of crude oil and natural gas in the past 12 months reaching ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 10:38:28

China launches campaign to ease internet use for elderly and disabled

Starting on January 1 next year, China will launch a special campaign to improve internet access for the elderly and people with disabilities who have difficulty using apps and online ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 12:08:39

China's industrial profit grew 15.5% year-on-year in November: National Bureau of Statistics

China's industrial profit grew 15.5% year-on-year in November. In the first 11 months, profits of major industrial enterprises grew 2.4% year-on-year to 5.7 trillion yuan ($ 871 billion): National Bureau ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/27 9:57:35

Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes 'next level' battery technology

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/26 9:27:39

China extends tariff exclusions on six US products by another year

China has said it will extend tariff exclusions for six types of US imports, which are subject to Beijing's countermeasures against the US Section 301 action, by an additional year ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/25 21:28:39

CRRC unit drops out of India bullet train bid, impact seen as limited

The fact that an advanced high-speed railway equipment supplier from China is not taking part in a high-speed railway project in India, which has taken a hostile approach toward Chinese ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/25 19:58:39

China's staple-food supply sufficient, seed issues still severe: analyst

China's agriculture ministry again stressed the importance of ensuring food security on Thursday, vowing to make ensuring grain production a top priority and a major political task in the next ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 21:23:39

TSMC's new US plant another warning to mainland chipmakers to be self-reliant

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker, has started hiring for its first US plant in 20 years, media reported.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 21:14:33

US economic bullying can't stop development of Chinese 5G companies: Foreign Ministry

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has criticized the US for abuse of power in cracking down on foreign companies, saying that this economic bullying cannot stop the development of Chinese firms.
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 20:38:39

China to address supply chain bottlenecks during 14th Five-Year Plan: official

During the 14th Five-Plan (2021-25) period, China aims to strengthen innovation, and enhance efforts to deliver more breakthroughs in core technologies to create a more efficient domestic supply chain, while ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 17:57:42

Recovery speed of Tibet's tourism industry topped China's provinces

Tibet's tourism industry has recovered 98 percent when compared with the same period in 2019. The recovery speed of Tibet's tourism industry is ahead of all parts of China, the ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 14:38:40

China's staple foods supply projected to be sufficient, global prices to keep volatile: Ministry

The supply of staple foods is sufficient and rich in variety for the upcoming New Year's Day and China's Spring Festival; the price of agricultural products will generally see a ...
Source: Global Times | 2020/12/24 13:09:46