(Xinhua) China announced Wednesday a raft of measures to expand the scope of the consumer goods trade-in program amid a drive to boost domestic demand and spur economic growth.

China will expand the number of home appliance categories eligible for government subsidies from eight in 2024 to 12 in 2025, Zhao Chenxin, deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), told a press conference.

Microwaves, water purifiers, dishwashers and rice cookers will be added to the trade-in list for home appliances, according to a guideline unveiled by the NDRC and the Ministry of Finance Wednesday.

In response to actual needs, the number of air conditioners eligible for subsidies per consumer will be increased from one to three, Zhao said.

(China Daily) At CES 2025, the popular annual consumer tech show in Las Vegas, a number of Chinese companies have emerged as pioneers in leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced display technologies, to redefine home entertainment and smart living.

(China Daily) The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the world's premier tech show, officially kicked off in the US city of Las Vegas on Tuesday.

The annual event, running from Tuesday to Friday, draws more than 4,500 exhibitors from more than 160 countries and regions, including about 1,400 startups, according to the US Consumer Technology Association (CTA), organizer of CES.

(Xinhua) Imagine returning home after a long day to be greeted by a robotic dog wagging its tail while in the backyard, an automated mower quietly maintains your perfect lawn. Settling into a patio chair, you reach for a cold drink from a solar-powered portable fridge that produces crystal-clear ice.

It is not a scene from a futuristic movie - it is already a reality in a showcase home in Las Vegas, presented at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 by innovative Chinese startups.

(Xinhua) Before an audience of more than 6,000 at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote speech on Monday, painting a bold vision for the future of computing.

The centerpiece of his talk was new technologies that promise to transform everyday devices, enabling them to handle complex tasks more efficiently.

(AP) Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately? You’re not the only one.

Amid a looming U.S. ban on TikTok, content creators have been pushing the platform’s sister app. Lemon8 resembles an amalgamation of the types of short-form videos found on TikTok and the picture-perfect aesthetic of Instagram and Pinterest.

(Xinhua) China is strongly dissatisfied with and firmly opposes the U.S. Department of Defense's move to list certain Chinese firms as "military companies," the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

In disregard of World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and market principles, the U.S.

(China Daily) China launched a Long March 3B carrier rocket early on Tuesday morning to deploy an experimental satellite into space, fulfilling the country's first space mission of 2025.

The rocket blasted off at 4 am from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province and soon placed the Shijian 25 satellite into its intended orbit, according to the State-owned conglomerate China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the nation's dominant space contractor.

(AP) The U.S. Defense Department has added dozens of Chinese companies, including games and technology company Tencent, artificial intelligence firm SenseTime and the world’s biggest battery maker CATL, to a list of companies it says have ties to China’s military, prompting some to protest and say they will seek to have the decision reversed.

(China Daily) WeChat's and TikTok's success in securing new social media licenses in Malaysia not only highlights Chinese technology giants' capabilities in meeting stringent compliance standards in overseas markets, but also reflects their growing influence across Southeast Asia, industry experts said on Monday.
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