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The Shipbuilding Research Center (SRC) in Wuxi, China, is working on a deep-sea tourist submersible, according to Logos Press.
The volume of car imports from China to the European Union for the first time exceeded the export of European car products to China, Ernst & Young (EY) – one of the world’s largest audit and consulting companies – reported.
Beijing is betting on one of the world’s most talked-about markets – overweight drugs. At the center of attention is the American pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, whose developments are already changing the industry.
The Chinese government is responding to sulfur supply disruptions due to conflict in the Middle East and the blocking of the Strait of Hormuz. The move has sharply raised shipping costs and sulfur prices, posing serious risks to the production of phosphate fertilizer needed for China’s spring planting campaign. The country imports about 47% of its sulphur, mostly from the Persian Gulf, so any disruption to transportation routes has a direct impact on domestic fertilizer production.
The 4th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s largest legislative body, has concluded in the Chinese capital. The forum, held from March 4 to 12, summed up the results of economic development and defined key guidelines for the coming years, including the launch of a new five-year economic modernization program.
Chinese garment factories have announced price increases amid a sharp rise in the cost of chemical fibers, including polyester and acrylic. The cost of these materials has increased by more than 10 percent since the start of U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran, according to representatives of seven factories in the country’s southern and eastern provinces.
US President Donald Trump has said the US-Israeli operation against Iran will end soon.
Official Beijing has moved into a phase of active diplomatic pressure, demanding that the parties to the Middle East conflict immediately ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
On the first day of China’s annual parliament, the government will unveil a new technology development strategy for 2026-2030 aimed at increasing competition with the West and scaling up innovation in AI, robotics and space.
China’s official business activity index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector remained below the 50 mark for the second consecutive month, indicating a continued contraction in output amid weak domestic demand and low investment.
China has taken an important step in regulating its fast-growing humanoid robotics industry by promulgating the first national system of standards. They cover the entire production chain and life cycle of humanoid robots and embodied artificial intelligence (AI).
Barcelona, Spain, will host the 20th Mobile World Congress 2026 from March 2 to 5. Already at the start of the event, the industry received a number of sensational premieres that promise to change the perception of smartphones, tablets and in general the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence.
Operating in China for a year and a half, Lovere’s equipment demonstrates how technology monetizes waste streams, helping to move from a passive approach to recycling to the active participation of people in the processes of the circular economy.
Leading Chinese technology companies intend to intensify production of 7-nanometer (nm) chips 25 times by 2030 and master the process of developing 5-nm chips, according to Logos Press.
China’s luxury industry is increasingly asserting itself in the global marketplace – and it’s no longer a story about a knockoff factory, but about building its own ambitions and world-class brands, according to Logos Press.
A coffee shop on a steep cliff in China’s Fujian province caught the attention of social media users during the Chinese New Year vacation, Logos Press reported.
Tougher U.S. trade policy and rising tariff barriers are accelerating the redistribution of global supply chains, among the main beneficiaries of which analysts name China, according to Logos Press.
Ukraine and other post-Soviet countries are rapidly losing their former positions in the world walnut market due to internal problems of national walnut production and aggressive market policy of “new exporters”.
Beijing is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on duties and urged Washington to abandon unilateral trade measures amid growing global trade uncertainty, Logos Press reported.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) needs fundamental reform due to inefficiency, violation of international trade rules and inability to fulfill its role. World leaders are in solidarity with this, Logos Press reports.
