On frontlines of Hainan Free Trade Port development

By Zhou Yajun, Wang Yunshan, People’s Daily China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is expected to achieve independent customs operations before the end of this year. In recent years, Hainan province has steadily improved its FTP policy and institutional framework, achieving an average annual growth of over 20 percent in both goods and services trade through […]

A sweet road to prosperity: how China and Chile built a cherry pipeline to the world

By Chen Yiming, People’s Daily Under the cloudless skies of Chile’s Maule Region, rows of grapevines and fruit trees stretch across the valley floor. About 20minutes from the Talca-Chillán section of Chile’s highway Route 5 lies the Rodriguez family orchard in the Chilean Central Valley — a quintessential Chilean family farm. “Welcome!” greeted Pablo Rodriguez, […]

China-U.S. economic, trade meeting in Geneva: an important step towards resolving differences through equal dialogue and consultation

By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On May 10 and 11, China and the U.S. had a high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva, Switzerland. Through joint efforts of both sides, the talks were candid, in-depth, and constructive. The two sides have reached a series of major consensuses and made substantial progress during the […]

A Glimpse of “Tomorrowland” in China

By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily If you were visiting Shanghai and had to choose between Shanghai Disneyland and Huawei’s Lianqiu Lake R&D Center, which would you pick? Not long ago, Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, faced preciselythis dilemma. He described both destinations as symbols of a “Tomorrowland,” but ultimately concluded that Huawei’s R&D […]

Chinese e-commerce platforms help exporters tap into domestic market

By Wang Ke, Liu Shiyao, People’s Daily In response to the challenges posed by changes in the external market environment, a number of Chinese e-commerce platforms have introduced a range of initiatives, including direct procurement, dedicated sales zones, traffic support, and supplier-buyer matchmaking, to help export-oriented enterprises expand into China’s domestic market. These efforts have […]

Civil Society Groups Condemn Oil Merchants for Orchestrated Protests Against Mele Kyari

…Urge Ojulari to Resist Pressure from Monopolistic Interests The Amalgamated Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (ACN) vehemently condemns the ongoing smear campaigns targeting the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kolo Kyari. These attacks stem from his principled resistance against monopolistic practices by powerful actors in […]

Civil Society Groups Condemn Oil Merchants for Orchestrated Protests Against Mele Kyari

…Urge Ojulari to Resist Pressure from Monopolistic Interests The Amalgamated Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (ACN) vehemently condemns the ongoing smear campaigns targeting the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Malam Mele Kolo Kyari. These attacks stem from his principled resistance against monopolistic practices by powerful actors in […]

In China’s lighter capital, a glow of resilience amid global uncertainty

By Wang Ke, Yan Ke, People’s Daily In central China’s Hunan province, the city of Shaodong, known as China’s “lighter capital,” hums with precision and automation. Here, more than 15 billion lighters roll off the production lines each year — roughly 70 percent of the global supply. As the international landscape grows increasingly unpredictable, this […]

Auto Shanghai showcases China’s fast-track transformation in auto industry

By Wang Zheng, People’s Daily From April 23 to May 2, the 21st Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition (Auto Shanghai 2025) was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Featuring nearly 1,000 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions, the event showcased over 100 new vehicle models and cutting-edge technologies. At the exhibition, a […]

China-EU economic, trade cooperation brings greater stability to global economy

By Guo Ziyun, Yu Limin, Niu Ruifei, People’s Daily This year 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union (EU). As the world’s second and third largest economies, China and the EU collectively account for over one third of the global economy and more than a […]