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"Amid a sluggish motorcycle market, the only ones smiling are Chinese brands," France's caradisiacwebsite recently reported, highlighting how Chinese companies are expanding their commercial footprint into the motorcycle sector. France's motorcycle market is currently struggling, with two-wheeled vehicle sales dropping by 11% in the first nine months of 2025. Yet, Chinese brands have emerged as a standout success story.

According to France's Les Échos, CFMOTO (Chunfeng Power), a leading Chinese brand, registered 4,741 new units in France this year, boosting its market share to 3.4%. While still trailing Japan's Honda (22.6%), CFMOTO has surpassed established European and Japanese rivals such as Suzuki (2.8%), Italy's Aprilia (2.2%), and Austria's KTM (2.1%).

Unitree Robots at 2025 WAIC

An evolution driven by data is quietly unfolding within China's robotics landscape, one that is expected to transform the fabric of daily life.

At a busy training facility in the western suburbs of Beijing, 1.66-meter-tall humanoid robots were using virtual reality and motion capture systems to learn practical skills like warehouse tasks, material sorting and product packaging.

Zero carbon dock of Tianjin port on 6th Apr 2025

China's total goods imports and exports rose to 33.61 trillion yuan ($4.73 trillion) in the first nine months of 2025, up 4 percent year on year, official data showed Monday.

Exports reached 19.95 trillion yuan ($2.81 trillion), increasing by 7.1 percent year-on-year; imports were 13.66 trillion yuan ($1.92 trillion), decreasing by 0.2 percent year-on-year, according to the General Administration of Customs (GAC).

Global sandwich giant Subway has rolled out a comprehensive expansion strategy for the Chinese market, targeting 300 to 500 new stores annually over the next five to 10 years as part of its brand revitalization.

The plan was announced on Friday at a high-level meeting in Yangpu district, Shanghai.