Shanghai is exploring the possibility of allowing businesses in certain areas to bypass the country's Great Firewall and access internet sites overseas, as Beijing ramps up efforts to attract more foreign investment in 2025.

Shanghai has announced plans to issue another round of consumption vouchers, as the Chinese metropolis tries to reverse a downturn in consumer spending. The city of 25 million people disclosed on Thursday that retail sales had fallen 3.

Authorities in China are investigating reports of quality problems with some drugs eligible for distribution through the country's public hospitals, the National Healthcare Security Administration said.

Shanghai launches China's first humanoid robot training base, aiming to train 1,000 robots simultaneously by 2027 for widespread commercialization.

Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Fujian returned to a dry dock at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai from a sea trial on January 7.

China's Pudong District opens a humanoid robot training base, training 100 robots now with a goal of 1,000 by 2027, enhancing applications in manufacturing and services. View on euronews

China's luxury market declined by 18% to 20% in 2024, marking the end of a period of "exponential growth", with sales expected to remain flat this year, consultancy Bain and Company said at the launch of its latest 'China Luxury Report' on Tuesday.

Zhang Runbin, a member of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the CPPCC, said that the rule of law will lead to the best business environment. It is thus necessary to further strengthen the protection of the property rights of private enterprises and entrepreneurs' legitimate rights and interests.

By bnm Gulf bureau Iraq has awarded China's Shanghai SUS Environment Co. Ltd a $497mn contract to build the country's first waste-to-energy plant, which will process 3,000 tonnes of waste daily and generate 100 MW of electricity,

On Thursday the mayors of Athens and Shanghai signed an agreement for the twinning of the two cities, signaling closer cooperation.

China left benchmark lending rates unchanged for a third consecutive month, as expected, as a weakening yuan has limited Beijing's monetary policy easing efforts. At the monthly fixing on Monday, the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) was kept at 3.

Chinese shares ended higher as sentiment was buoyed by U.S. president Trump's latest comments on tariffs. Trump said in an interview with Fox that he would rather not have to use tariffs. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.