Government News
Mainland confirms Taiwan inspection tour applications by tourism operators in Fujian, Shanghai - January 26, 2025
A Chinese mainland spokesperson on Friday confirmed that tourism operators in eastern Fujian Province and Shanghai Municipality had submitted applications to Taiwan authorities for inspection tours of the island.
Shanghai unveils 47 livelihood projects to enhance residents' well-being in 2025 - January 26, 2025
In a bid to address the pressing concerns of its residents and enhance their overall quality of life, Shanghai has recently announced a comprehensive plan comprising 47 projects aimed at improving various aspects of people's livelihood. The unveiling of these projects took place last Thursday, with a focus on key areas such as elderly care, childcare, employment, education, healthcare and barrier-free services.
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong rank among top 10 innovation cities globally: report - January 26, 2025
Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong rank among the world's top 10 innovation cities, alongside other cities from the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recently released assessment report on sci-tech innovation.
Shanghai receives over 6.7 million inbound tourists in 2024 - January 26, 2025
Shanghai recorded over 6.7 million inbound tourist trips in 2024, an 84 percent increase from the previous year, partly thanks to the country's loosening visa policies, local tourism authorities said last Thursday.
Shanghai’s total loan balance soars nearly 10% in 2024, local PBOC branch says - January 26, 2025
The total balance of Chinese yuan and foreign currency loans in Shanghai jumped 9.8 percent as of the end of last year, faster than the national average of 7.2 percent, according to the local branch of the Chinese central bank.
Shanghai, Athens forge partnership with twinning agreement - January 26, 2025
Athens and Shanghai formalized their partnership last Thursday by signing a twinning agreement to enhance cooperation in multiple sectors.
Shanghai prepares for Spring Festival rush with NEV infrastructure - January 23, 2025
To alleviate parking and charging congestion during the upcoming Spring Festival, the most significant annual celebration in the country, Shanghai has come up with additional photovoltaic power generation facilities, intelligent battery swapping stations and charging robots to prepare for the passenger flow rush.
Distributed PV generation emerges as key contributor to renewable energy efforts - January 23, 2025
As China continues to drive its energy transition, distributed photovoltaic (PV) generation is emerging as a key contributor to the country's renewable energy efforts, said the National Energy Administration (NEA).
China's Lepu soars on USD1.2 billion deal granting ArriVent Global rights to new cancer drug - January 23, 2025
Shares in Lepu Biopharma soared as much as 14.2 percent on Wednesday before receding as investors cashed in after the Chinese drug developer said that it will grant US biopharmaceutical firm ArriVent BioPharma the exclusive license to a pre-clinical experimental antibody-drug conjugate therapy targeting gastrointestinal cancer in all markets excluding China in a deal worth up to USD1.2 billion.
Nvidia CEO Huang chats with R&D team in Shanghai, joins Chinese New Year celebrations - January 23, 2025
Jensen Huang, the chief executive officer of Nvidia, met with the US chip giant’s research and development team in Shanghai and attended Chinese New Year celebrations with the team on Tuesday as part of the final stop of his week-long trip to China.
