Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi on Friday launched the REDMI Note 15 Series, comprising three smartphone models, in the Kenyan market.

The past five years have been an era of remarkable transformation and unprecedented progress for Xizang autonomous region, a period defined by rapid development and innovation, Karma Tsetan, chairman of the regional government, said on Saturday.

Chinese technology brand, Xiaomi, is accelerating its push into Africa's fast-growing digital market — using Kenya as a strategic entry point to expand its Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem — with the launch of the Redmi Note 15 series and a strengthened partnership with Safaricom, Kenya's largest

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector fell to 49.3 in January, down 0.8 points from last month, as some industries entered a traditional seasonal lull and effective market demand remained insufficient, official data showed on Saturday.

The futures prices of precious metals plunged during Friday trading, with COMEX April gold futures once dropping over 10 percent to as low as 4,700.4 U.S. dollars per ounce and March silver futures once down more than 30 percent to as low as 74 dollars per ounce.

China's electronic information manufacturing sector achieved rapid growth in 2025, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Friday.The value-added industrial output of major companies in the sector rose 10.6 percent year on year in 2025.