By Liu He, People’s Daily The hall of the Chinese Cultural Center in Berlin was filled with anticipation. Many local residents arrived early to hear German writers Volker Haering and Christian Y. Schmidt share the story of their bicycle journey retracing the route of the Long March (1934-1936), a military maneuver by the Chinese Workers’ […]
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To translate the vision of a constructive China-U.S. relationship of strategic stability into action
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily From Sept. 23 to 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the United States at the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump. The visit reinforced longstanding friendship, expanded areas of mutual cooperation, and advanced the shared prosperity of both countries’ peoples. The two heads of state held […]
China’s express delivery industry shifts toward higher-quality growth
By Han Xin, People’s Daily China’s express delivery industry is shifting toward a new stage of transformation and upgrading. In the first half of 2026, the industry processed 100 billion parcels, up 5 percent year on year, while business revenue surpassed 770 billion yuan ($114.82 billion), up 7.3 percent. Notably, revenue growth outpaced parcel volume […]
China continues to strengthen and expand advanced manufacturing
By Jin Sheping, People’s Daily Globally, one in three cars sold today is manufactured in China. Since 2013, sales of new energy vehicles in China have surged more than 930-fold, while their share of the auto market has grown more than 590-fold, giving rise to a rapidly expanding emerging industry worth trillions of yuan. The […]
How China is building the backbone of a modern industrial system
By Li Xinping, Wang Zheng, Gu Yekai China vigorously develops advanced manufacturing and takes innovation as its guide. With higher technological sophistication and accelerated transition toward smarter, greener, and more integrated development, the country seeks to modernize production methods. It coordinates traditional, emerging, and future industries. These coordinated efforts are driving Chinese manufacturing toward a […]
The making of a Chongqing brother: teaching, service, and building a life in China
By Shen Jingran, People’s Daily Francis Stonier never anticipated that a brief academic exchange would ultimately lead him to build a life thousands of miles from home. Today, the American professor teaches at the Faculty of Education, Southwest University in southwest China’s Chongqing municipality, where he has lived for nearly seven years. For him, China […]
Eighty-five years on, the spirit of the Flying Tigers continues to inspire China-U.S. Friendship
By Zhang Mengxu, Bao Han, Li Zhiwei This year marks the 85th anniversary of the Flying Tigers first coming to China. Eighty-five years ago, they arrived in China to support the Chinese people in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Recently, a series of commemorative events have been held in Nanjing, Liuzhou, […]
Hermann Simon: China fuels global growth for “hidden champions”
By Liu Zhonghua, People’s Daily German management scholar Hermann Simon coined the term “hidden champions” to describe small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that operate below the public radar yet dominate their niche markets — typically ranking among the top three globally in their sector. These firms are distinguished by deep specialization, relentless innovation, and a […]
A Decade of Growth: China-Europe Freight Rail Trips Surge 10.8-Fold
By Li Xinping, People’s Daily This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Europe Railway Express operating under a unified brand. Over the past decade, the service has completed more than 130,000 journeys, transporting cargo valued at over $520 billion. What began as a regional freight initiative has evolved into a globally recognized logistics network. […]
Baton of China-U.S. friendship passed down from one generation to the next
By He Yin, People’s Daily Veteran participants of China-U.S. “ping-pong diplomacy,” now well over seventy years of age, have returned to China, passing on to a younger generation the torch of friendship lit by the “little ball” that helped set the “big ball” of China-U.S. relations in motion. Today, that tradition continues on the pickleball […]