China
One-hour Delivery Area for Agriproducts to be Set up in Beij
On May 5, the Ministry of Agriculture, the National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, and other departments hosted a conference in Beijing to kickoff and p...
Low Power Consumption Policies Boost Electric Heating Market
In recent years, serious air pollution and haze have severely affected citizens’ normal lives in China. Electric heating has been vigorously promoted by the government as a green, environmentally friendly way of heating. In Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Jilin, Liaoning, Shandong, and other provinces, preferential tariff policies have been formulated especially for electric heaters to encourage and supp...
AVIC Electromechanical Sanyo Establishes R&D Center in Japan
On May 11, the opening ceremony of an R&D center for AVIC Electromechanical (Shenyang) Sanyo Refrigeration Equipment was held in Gunma, Japan. This marked the establishment of a Japanese R&D c...
Gree Teams up with Alibaba to Launch Smart Air Conditioners
On May 11, Gree teamed up with Alibaba Smart Living Division for the first time in order to launch two smart air conditioners, which utilize Alibaba Group’s Aliyun cloud computing unit and present two...
India Expands Antidumping Investigation Period of R134a
On April 5, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced the postponement to June 9, 2016 of the investigation deadline and the result announcement regarding the anti-dumping case of R134a produced in China. India started the anti-dumping investigation of R134a from China back in April 10, 2015....
Aucma Launches -60°C Freezer
Aucma has launched a domestic freezer that operates at temperatures down to -60°C, offering strong guarantees for the maintenance of the freshness of special foods such as tuna. The all-new Auc...
Haier-Apple HomeKit AC to Set up Experiencebased Showroom
On May 11, Haier-Apple HomeKit air conditioning announced the setting up of an experience-based showroom, inviting users to experience the company’s smart air conditioner based on Apple’s smart home p...
China’s Water Heater Sales Reach RMB 12.6 Billion in 1Q of 2
In 2015, the water heater industry maintained considerable growth in China. According to the statistics provided by the China Market Monitor, 35.32 million water heaters have been sold in 2015, and re...
TCL Promotes ACs in Southeast Asia
On May 17, TCL Air Conditioner (TCL AC), accompanied by TCL Multimedia, held a new product launch ceremony in Thailand. Bill Cheng, director of the Asia region of TCL AC, attended the press con...
Sales of Refrigerated Medicines in Fujian Exceed RMB 8 Billi
According to the Department of Commerce of Fujian Province, current sales of refrigerated medicines in Fujian have exceeded RMB 8 billion (US$ 1.2 billion), accounting for 25% of overall drug sales, t...
