In the first half of 2024, more than 26,000 foreign-funded enterprises have opened business in China. What makes China such an attractive destination for foreign investment? Host Zein Ali visits a German toy company in Ningbo to find out.
?The trade dispute involving electric vehicle (EV) exports from China to the European Union (EU) continues to draw widespread attention, with just over a month to go before the EU reaches a decision regarding the definitive duties it plans to impose on Chinese EVs.
In recent years, China has attached great importance to the development and cooperation in digital trade by promoting the construction of digital trade demonstration zones and fostering new forms and modes of digital trade.
?The EU has ignored fresh proposals from Chinese automakers aimed at resolving the dispute over Chinese EVs in the European market, undermining efforts to ease tensions through dialogue.
A wireless pacemaker that is only the size of a capsule attracted exhibitors and visitors at the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).
A part of the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), the Forum on New Trends in the Opening-Up and Development of Trade in Services on Sept. 13 saw officials emphasize China's significant contributions to global trade in services.
In 2023, China exported 4.91 million vehicles, marking a year-on-year growth of 57.9 percent. Among these, 1.203 million were NEVs, representing a 77.6 percent increase.
?China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, the country's first national green development demonstration zone, has established new construction goals aimed at exploring pathways and providing models to accelerate the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development across the nation.
In the second quarter of this year, foreign direct investment from Germany into China reached 4.8 billion euros, nearly double the amount recorded in the first three months, bringing the total for the first half to 7.3 billion euros.
?Hami, a city in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, is poised to become a major player in green computing, leveraging national strategic initiatives and renewable energy advantages to increase the country's computing capabilities.