China’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose 5.3% year on year in the first half (H1) of 2025 to 66.05 trillion yuan (US$9.24 trillion), the National Bureau of Statistics said yesterday.

Shenzhen-based carmaker BYD has reached a new delivery milestone in Thailand as its local factory in the Southeast Asian country's Rayong Province celebrates one year of operation.

Emirates has officially launched a direct flight route between Shenzhen and Dubai, marking the airline’s first international route from Shenzhen.

Shenzhen-based BYD took delivery of its sixth vehicle carrier, the "BYD Changsha" yesterday, just three days after it received its fifth vessel, the "BYD Xi’an," on Sunday.

The cross-border Payment Connect service was launched yesterday, creating a new channel for real-time payments between the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong. The service enables secure, efficient, and convenient transactions for both residents and institutions.

At a factory in Shenzhen, workers are busy packing sleek, robotic coffee machines for shipment to Kazakhstan. It’s a scene that shows why their company, RobotAnno, has been operating at full capacity in recent months. The firm specializes in desktop robotic arms and AI-driven retail solutions.

Nvidia announced Wednesday multiple collaborations with European countries and companies, spanning infrastructure to software.

Zongzi, a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves that is typically enjoyed during the Dragon Boat Festival, is becoming increasingly popular overseas.