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Members of the Pentagon press corps walk out of the Pentagon in Washington after turning in their press credentials, on Wednesday. Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work.
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\nIn a congratulatory message sent to Herminie on Wednesday, Xi highlighted the traditional friendship between China and Seychelles. Both countries have supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns and achieved fruitful results in their cooperation in areas such as infrastructure and green development, he said.
\nNoting that next year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Seychelles, Xi said that he attaches great importance to the development of the two countries' relations.
\nXi expressed his willingness to work with Herminie to take the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation as an opportunity to elevate the strategic partnership between the two countries to new heights and better benefit the two peoples.
\nHerminie, 62, who served as the speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles from 2007 to 2016, was officially elected as the president of Seychelles on Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported.
\nAs candidate of the largest opposition party in Seychelles, the United Seychelles, Herminie won the presidential election by garnering 52.7 percent of the valid votes, while incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan of the Seychellois Democratic Alliance received 47.3 percent in the runoff, according to official results released on Sunday by the country's electoral commission.
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\nBy positioning urban renewal as a key strategy to stimulate domestic demand, Beijing is calibrating growth drivers while addressing deep-seated social needs, experts and executives said.
\nInvestment aimed at breathing new life into dilapidated residential areas, obsolete industrial sites, and underutilized public spaces will translate into substantial demand for various industries, increased values for existing assets and a notable upgrade for the urban environment, they added.
\nTheir comments came after the country's top leadership has elevated urban renewal to a systematic growth pillar during high-level tone-setting meetings, prioritizing maximizing the use of existing facilities over large-scale expansion.
\nPresident Xi Jinping highlighted that China's urbanization is evolving from rapid growth to stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale expansion to one focused on improving the quality and efficiency of existing urban areas, during the Central Urban Work Conference in mid-July.
\nOver the past few decades, China has experienced the largest and fastest urbanization process in human history. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, its urbanization rate, which measures the ratio of permanent urban residents relative to the total population, reached 67 percent last year.
\nTwo weeks later, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, reiterated the need to promote urban renewal in a high-quality manner at a meeting held by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee when mapping out priorities for economic work in the second half of the year.
\nThe Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development pledged in December to try to complete the renovation of aging urban residential communities built before the end of 2000 by the year 2025.
\n"By 2030, over 10 billion square meters of residential buildings will be more than 30 years old, and even if we only renovate 10 percent of that each year, that's still 1 billion square meters," said Zhao Yanjing, a professor specialized in urban economics at Xiamen University.
\nTo put this into perspective, the total new construction area nationwide last year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, was less than 740 million square meters, and even at the peak in 2019, it stood at some 1.67 billion square meters.
\nEven at such a pace, the aging residential buildings would require at least a decade to address, by which time even more properties will come to the stage where reconditioning work is needed, Zhao said.
\n"This means that as the real estate market shifts from a focus on constructing new houses to enhancing existing ones, the overall market size will likely be fairly large," Zhao said. "These renewal projects will generate substantial economic activity, helping to offset the slowdown in the real estate market, while also improving the living conditions of our citizens."
\nFrom 2019 to 2024, China renovated 280,000 aging residential communities, benefiting more than 120 million people, data from the ministry showed.
\nChina's urban renewal initiatives have moved beyond the mere renovation of old residential communities. Abandoned factories become innovation hubs; dormant warehouses are transformed into cultural venues; and urban villages are retrofitted into affordable housing zones.
\n"As the country moves away from a growth model centered on new construction, the ability to extract value from our existing facilities will become increasingly important," said Yang Baojun, president of the Urban Planning Society of China and former chief economist of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
\nIn Wuxi, Jiangsu province, an urban renewal initiative, which began in 2019, has transformed a patchwork of industrial remnants, including a textile factory and an ironworks, into a multifunctional hub blending tech industry, digital culture and community spaces.
\nThe industrial park has so far attracted over 100 enterprises, generating annual tax contributions exceeding 15 million yuan ($2.1 million), according to local authorities.
\n"Urban renewal is no longer about demolition," Yang said. It's about reprogramming urban DNA economically, socially and functionally."
\nChinese cities are sitting on a gold mine of undervalued assets. The key is to find innovative ways to activate and repurpose these existing resources, rather than constantly pursue new development, Yang added.
\nIn April, the Ministry of Finance pledged fiscal support for urban renewal projects in up to 20 cities this year, prioritizing megacities, superlarge cities and key urban centers along the Yellow and Pearl rivers.
\nCentrally administered municipalities and cities in the country's western regions qualify for subsidies of up to 1.2 billion yuan each. Cities in central regions may receive up to 1 billion yuan, while those in eastern regions are eligible for up to 800 million yuan.
\nHowever, experts cautioned that the scale and complexity of these urban renewal projects are such that government funding alone is simply not enough. Attracting private investment will be crucial to the long-term sustainability of such initiatives.
\nDong Yu, executive vice-president of Tsinghua University's China Institute for Development Planning, said: "These projects require substantial up-front investments and can take years to complete. For private enterprises to get involved, there needs to be a viable business model offering reasonable and stable returns."
\nChina issued a guideline in mid-May to increase policy and financial support for urban renewal projects, vowing to establish a sustainable urban renewal model that is government-led, market-driven and publicly engaged.
\nLocalities can explore the "public-private partnership plus concession" approach, in which the government grants private enterprises long-term operating rights over ancillary facilities, such as parking lots and charging stations, in the vicinity of the urban renewal sites, Dong said.
\nIn the Fuli residential community in Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, property management fees and parking fees now serve as a reliable source of income for renewal project developers.
\nThe project has focused on core infrastructure upgrades, such as road paving and utility network renovations, as well as the expansion and enhancement of parking facilities, said Yang Qian, general manager of Boyue Construction and Development Co.
\nThe Jiangxi provincial branch of China Development Bank has been involved from the beginning, providing 10 million yuan in long-term loans to support the project. More importantly, its financing model incorporates user fees as potential revenue sources, Yang said.
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\n", + "content": "As China's decade-long property market boom cools, policymakers are steering the world's second-largest economy toward a more sustainable alternative — revitalizing aging cities.
\nBy positioning urban renewal as a key strategy to stimulate domestic demand, Beijing is calibrating growth drivers while addressing deep-seated social needs, experts and executives said.
\nInvestment aimed at breathing new life into dilapidated residential areas, obsolete industrial sites, and underutilized public spaces will translate into substantial demand for various industries, increased values for existing assets and a notable upgrade for the urban environment, they added.
\nTheir comments came after the country's top leadership has elevated urban renewal to a systematic growth pillar during high-level tone-setting meetings, prioritizing maximizing the use of existing facilities over large-scale expansion.
\nPresident Xi Jinping highlighted that China's urbanization is evolving from rapid growth to stable development, and urban development is shifting from a stage of large-scale expansion to one focused on improving the quality and efficiency of existing urban areas, during the Central Urban Work Conference in mid-July.
\nOver the past few decades, China has experienced the largest and fastest urbanization process in human history. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, its urbanization rate, which measures the ratio of permanent urban residents relative to the total population, reached 67 percent last year.
\nTwo weeks later, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, reiterated the need to promote urban renewal in a high-quality manner at a meeting held by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee when mapping out priorities for economic work in the second half of the year.
\nThe Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development pledged in December to try to complete the renovation of aging urban residential communities built before the end of 2000 by the year 2025.
\n"By 2030, over 10 billion square meters of residential buildings will be more than 30 years old, and even if we only renovate 10 percent of that each year, that's still 1 billion square meters," said Zhao Yanjing, a professor specialized in urban economics at Xiamen University.
\nTo put this into perspective, the total new construction area nationwide last year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, was less than 740 million square meters, and even at the peak in 2019, it stood at some 1.67 billion square meters.
\nEven at such a pace, the aging residential buildings would require at least a decade to address, by which time even more properties will come to the stage where reconditioning work is needed, Zhao said.
\n"This means that as the real estate market shifts from a focus on constructing new houses to enhancing existing ones, the overall market size will likely be fairly large," Zhao said. "These renewal projects will generate substantial economic activity, helping to offset the slowdown in the real estate market, while also improving the living conditions of our citizens."
\nFrom 2019 to 2024, China renovated 280,000 aging residential communities, benefiting more than 120 million people, data from the ministry showed.
\nChina's urban renewal initiatives have moved beyond the mere renovation of old residential communities. Abandoned factories become innovation hubs; dormant warehouses are transformed into cultural venues; and urban villages are retrofitted into affordable housing zones.
\n"As the country moves away from a growth model centered on new construction, the ability to extract value from our existing facilities will become increasingly important," said Yang Baojun, president of the Urban Planning Society of China and former chief economist of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development.
\nIn Wuxi, Jiangsu province, an urban renewal initiative, which began in 2019, has transformed a patchwork of industrial remnants, including a textile factory and an ironworks, into a multifunctional hub blending tech industry, digital culture and community spaces.
\nThe industrial park has so far attracted over 100 enterprises, generating annual tax contributions exceeding 15 million yuan ($2.1 million), according to local authorities.
\n"Urban renewal is no longer about demolition," Yang said. It's about reprogramming urban DNA economically, socially and functionally."
\nChinese cities are sitting on a gold mine of undervalued assets. The key is to find innovative ways to activate and repurpose these existing resources, rather than constantly pursue new development, Yang added.
\nIn April, the Ministry of Finance pledged fiscal support for urban renewal projects in up to 20 cities this year, prioritizing megacities, superlarge cities and key urban centers along the Yellow and Pearl rivers.
\nCentrally administered municipalities and cities in the country's western regions qualify for subsidies of up to 1.2 billion yuan each. Cities in central regions may receive up to 1 billion yuan, while those in eastern regions are eligible for up to 800 million yuan.
\nHowever, experts cautioned that the scale and complexity of these urban renewal projects are such that government funding alone is simply not enough. Attracting private investment will be crucial to the long-term sustainability of such initiatives.
\nDong Yu, executive vice-president of Tsinghua University's China Institute for Development Planning, said: "These projects require substantial up-front investments and can take years to complete. For private enterprises to get involved, there needs to be a viable business model offering reasonable and stable returns."
\nChina issued a guideline in mid-May to increase policy and financial support for urban renewal projects, vowing to establish a sustainable urban renewal model that is government-led, market-driven and publicly engaged.
\nLocalities can explore the "public-private partnership plus concession" approach, in which the government grants private enterprises long-term operating rights over ancillary facilities, such as parking lots and charging stations, in the vicinity of the urban renewal sites, Dong said.
\nIn the Fuli residential community in Pingxiang, Jiangxi province, property management fees and parking fees now serve as a reliable source of income for renewal project developers.
\nThe project has focused on core infrastructure upgrades, such as road paving and utility network renovations, as well as the expansion and enhancement of parking facilities, said Yang Qian, general manager of Boyue Construction and Development Co.
\nThe Jiangxi provincial branch of China Development Bank has been involved from the beginning, providing 10 million yuan in long-term loans to support the project. More importantly, its financing model incorporates user fees as potential revenue sources, Yang said.
\nwangkeju@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nIn a congratulatory message sent to Adeang on Friday, Xi said that since the two countries resumed their diplomatic ties, the bilateral relationship has made significant progress, with fruitful cooperation in various fields benefiting the people of both countries.
\nHe expressed his appreciation that the Nauruan government led by Adeang adheres to the one-China principle.
\nNoting that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nauru relations, Xi expressed his willingness to work with Adeang to elevate the bilateral relationship to new heights to deliver greater benefits to the people of both countries.
\nAdeang, who has served as Nauru's president since October 2023 and as a member of parliament since 2001, was re-elected as Nauruan president for a second term on Oct 11, Xinhua News Agency reported.
\nChina and Nauru resumed diplomatic relations in January 2024.
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\n", + "content": "President Xi Jinping has congratulated David Adeang on his re-election as president of Nauru, and vowed to promote bilateral ties.
\nIn a congratulatory message sent to Adeang on Friday, Xi said that since the two countries resumed their diplomatic ties, the bilateral relationship has made significant progress, with fruitful cooperation in various fields benefiting the people of both countries.
\nHe expressed his appreciation that the Nauruan government led by Adeang adheres to the one-China principle.
\nNoting that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nauru relations, Xi expressed his willingness to work with Adeang to elevate the bilateral relationship to new heights to deliver greater benefits to the people of both countries.
\nAdeang, who has served as Nauru's president since October 2023 and as a member of parliament since 2001, was re-elected as Nauruan president for a second term on Oct 11, Xinhua News Agency reported.
\nChina and Nauru resumed diplomatic relations in January 2024.
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A child poses for a picture with a stone sculpture of the Communist Party of China undercover agent Wu Shi in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Sunday.
\nA hit TV series based on the reallife stories of Communist Party of China undercover agents in Taiwan has sparked a wave of remembrance and patriotism across the country.
\nSilent Honor, which aired on CCTV-8, achieved record viewership, with a peak rating of 3.07 percent, making it the drama to most quickly surpass the 3 percent mark in 2025.
\nThe drama depicts underground struggles in Taiwan before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, highlighting the sacrifices made by the brave individuals, including Wu Shi, a military strategist who risked his life to provide crucial intelligence to the CPC.
\nFollowing the series' popularity, Wu's former residence, a wooden structure in Luozhou township in suburban Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, has seen an influx of tourists.
\nSome have left behind photos of China's advanced military equipment, including the DF-5C missile, and a commemorative hat from the aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, as a tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country's reunification.
\nWu Zengying, a tour guide at the site, said, "Visitors left these to tell the martyrs that the motherland is growing stronger, just as they wished."
\nWu Bo, one of the visitors, said, "Wu Shi could have stayed in Fuzhou — choosing to go to Taiwan meant risking his life. Between personal safety and national duty, he made a heroic choice."
\nYang Li, another visitor, added, "My friends are discussing the drama, but many say they can't bear to watch it because the ending is heartbreaking. The general was executed after about a year in Taiwan."
\nWang Ying, a volunteer from the Fujian Provincial Martyr Memorial Facilities Protection Center, distributes biographical materials about Wu at the site to help visitors understand his life and contributions.
\n"The visitors hope for the early reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and it's what brings many here with such anticipation," she said.
\nThe TV series has also caught the attention of Taiwan-based media and political commentators.
\nAround 1949, when the Chiang Kai-shek authorities retreated to Taiwan, the CPC sent about 1,500 members and progressives secretly to the island to work toward its liberation. However, due to informants, more than 1,100 were killed, with many remaining nameless.
\nChen Binhua, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said recently in Beijing that the famous line — "If I shall go there and never return, then let it be," spoken by Wu in the drama, embodies the fearless spirit of Chinese Communists who dedicated themselves without hesitation to the people's liberation and national reunification.
\n"The unwavering loyalty, relentless struggle, and ultimate sacrifice of these martyrs will never be forgotten by the people or by history," he said, which will inspire compatriots across the Taiwan Strait to strive for the complete reunification of the motherland.
\nContact the writers at zhangyi1@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nA child poses for a picture with a stone sculpture of the Communist Party of China undercover agent Wu Shi in Fuzhou, Fujian province, on Sunday.
\nA hit TV series based on the reallife stories of Communist Party of China undercover agents in Taiwan has sparked a wave of remembrance and patriotism across the country.
\nSilent Honor, which aired on CCTV-8, achieved record viewership, with a peak rating of 3.07 percent, making it the drama to most quickly surpass the 3 percent mark in 2025.
\nThe drama depicts underground struggles in Taiwan before and after the founding of the People's Republic of China, highlighting the sacrifices made by the brave individuals, including Wu Shi, a military strategist who risked his life to provide crucial intelligence to the CPC.
\nFollowing the series' popularity, Wu's former residence, a wooden structure in Luozhou township in suburban Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, has seen an influx of tourists.
\nSome have left behind photos of China's advanced military equipment, including the DF-5C missile, and a commemorative hat from the aircraft carrier CNS Fujian, as a tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country's reunification.
\nWu Zengying, a tour guide at the site, said, "Visitors left these to tell the martyrs that the motherland is growing stronger, just as they wished."
\nWu Bo, one of the visitors, said, "Wu Shi could have stayed in Fuzhou — choosing to go to Taiwan meant risking his life. Between personal safety and national duty, he made a heroic choice."
\nYang Li, another visitor, added, "My friends are discussing the drama, but many say they can't bear to watch it because the ending is heartbreaking. The general was executed after about a year in Taiwan."
\nWang Ying, a volunteer from the Fujian Provincial Martyr Memorial Facilities Protection Center, distributes biographical materials about Wu at the site to help visitors understand his life and contributions.
\n"The visitors hope for the early reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, and it's what brings many here with such anticipation," she said.
\nThe TV series has also caught the attention of Taiwan-based media and political commentators.
\nAround 1949, when the Chiang Kai-shek authorities retreated to Taiwan, the CPC sent about 1,500 members and progressives secretly to the island to work toward its liberation. However, due to informants, more than 1,100 were killed, with many remaining nameless.
\nChen Binhua, a spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said recently in Beijing that the famous line — "If I shall go there and never return, then let it be," spoken by Wu in the drama, embodies the fearless spirit of Chinese Communists who dedicated themselves without hesitation to the people's liberation and national reunification.
\n"The unwavering loyalty, relentless struggle, and ultimate sacrifice of these martyrs will never be forgotten by the people or by history," he said, which will inspire compatriots across the Taiwan Strait to strive for the complete reunification of the motherland.
\nContact the writers at zhangyi1@chinadaily.com.cn
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Crew aboard the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ship Qi Jiguang wave to greet local civilians at Sattahip naval base in Thailand on Thursday. The Navy's 83rd task force began a four-day visit to Thailand.
\nCrew aboard the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ship Qi Jiguang wave to greet local civilians at Sattahip naval base in Thailand on Thursday. The Navy's 83rd task force began a four-day visit to Thailand.
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Tomiichi Murayama
\nChina has expressed deep condolences over the passing of former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, the first Japanese leader who officially apologized for the country's World War II atrocities, gained trust for Japan and won worldwide acknowledgment.
\nThe 81st prime minister of Japan, also the first from the Japan Socialist Party, died on Friday morning in his hometown city of Oita at 101. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian also extended sincere sympathy to his family, citing Murayama as a statesman with a sense of justice and a long-standing friend of the Chinese people.
\nOfficials and experts emphasized that inheriting and advancing the Murayama Statement, which explicitly acknowledged Japan's colonial rule and aggression in Asia, is especially important in today's increasingly right-leaning Japan.
\nBorn on March 3, 1924, in Oita Prefecture, Murayama became chairman of the Japan Socialist Party in 1993, and served as prime minister from June 1994 through January 1996.
\nOn Aug 15, 1995, Murayama issued the historic cabinet-endorsed statement. The Murayama Statement declared that "Japan, following a mistaken national policy, advanced along the road to war, only to ensnare the Japanese people in a fateful crisis, and, through its colonial rule and aggression, caused tremendous damage and suffering to the people of many countries, particularly to those of Asian nations." The statement specifically expressed "deep remorse and heartfelt apology".
\nLin said the Murayama Statement represents a solemn declaration and commitment by the Japanese government to the people of victim countries in Asia and the international community, which needs to be honored with good faith.
\nHe added he hoped that Tokyo will work with Beijing in the same direction to build a constructive and stable bilateral relationship that meets the demands of the new era.
\nTakakage Fujita, secretary-general of the Association for Inheriting and Propagating the Murayama Statement, told China Daily that the statement, which acknowledges Japan's colonial and aggressive history, holds significant importance.
\nHe said that Murayama's legacy will continue to be upheld, and efforts would be made to further promote the statement throughout Japan.
\nFujita said that he often spoke with Murayama, who was concerned that young Japanese people study history too little and emphasized that schools should teach modern history seriously, especially Japan's invasion of China and colonization of the Korean Peninsula.
\nMizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, wrote on social media that Murayama was her "political father" and that his statement had been "of great political significance". "I feel truly saddened."
\nMurayama had been scheduled to deliver a written address next Tuesday at a symposium titled "Safeguarding Peace and Building the Future Together", commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.
\nZhou Yongsheng, a professor at the Institute of International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, said that when Murayama became Japan's prime minister as head of the Japan Socialist Party, he did bring changes to the political landscape.
\n"Murayama served as a voice for peace, acting as a crucial bulwark against the drift toward remilitarization. Now, as Japan's politics continue to shift to the right, Japanese politicians need to revisit Murayama's legacy, to face history squarely and hold fast to the principles of peace," Zhou said.
\nThe Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Japan to face up to and reflect on the history of aggression, act prudently on historical issues such as the issue of the Yasukuni Shrine and make a clean break with militarism.
\nLin, the ministry's spokesman, made the remarks after outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi sent ritual offerings to the shrine on Friday, which honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II.
\nContact the writers at houjunjie@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nChina has expressed deep condolences over the passing of former Japanese prime minister Tomiichi Murayama, the first Japanese leader who officially apologized for the country's World War II atrocities, gained trust for Japan and won worldwide acknowledgment.
\nThe 81st prime minister of Japan, also the first from the Japan Socialist Party, died on Friday morning in his hometown city of Oita at 101. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian also extended sincere sympathy to his family, citing Murayama as a statesman with a sense of justice and a long-standing friend of the Chinese people.
\nOfficials and experts emphasized that inheriting and advancing the Murayama Statement, which explicitly acknowledged Japan's colonial rule and aggression in Asia, is especially important in today's increasingly right-leaning Japan.
\nBorn on March 3, 1924, in Oita Prefecture, Murayama became chairman of the Japan Socialist Party in 1993, and served as prime minister from June 1994 through January 1996.
\nOn Aug 15, 1995, Murayama issued the historic cabinet-endorsed statement. The Murayama Statement declared that "Japan, following a mistaken national policy, advanced along the road to war, only to ensnare the Japanese people in a fateful crisis, and, through its colonial rule and aggression, caused tremendous damage and suffering to the people of many countries, particularly to those of Asian nations." The statement specifically expressed "deep remorse and heartfelt apology".
\nLin said the Murayama Statement represents a solemn declaration and commitment by the Japanese government to the people of victim countries in Asia and the international community, which needs to be honored with good faith.
\nHe added he hoped that Tokyo will work with Beijing in the same direction to build a constructive and stable bilateral relationship that meets the demands of the new era.
\nTakakage Fujita, secretary-general of the Association for Inheriting and Propagating the Murayama Statement, told China Daily that the statement, which acknowledges Japan's colonial and aggressive history, holds significant importance.
\nHe said that Murayama's legacy will continue to be upheld, and efforts would be made to further promote the statement throughout Japan.
\nFujita said that he often spoke with Murayama, who was concerned that young Japanese people study history too little and emphasized that schools should teach modern history seriously, especially Japan's invasion of China and colonization of the Korean Peninsula.
\nMizuho Fukushima, head of the Social Democratic Party, wrote on social media that Murayama was her "political father" and that his statement had been "of great political significance". "I feel truly saddened."
\nMurayama had been scheduled to deliver a written address next Tuesday at a symposium titled "Safeguarding Peace and Building the Future Together", commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War.
\nZhou Yongsheng, a professor at the Institute of International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, said that when Murayama became Japan's prime minister as head of the Japan Socialist Party, he did bring changes to the political landscape.
\n"Murayama served as a voice for peace, acting as a crucial bulwark against the drift toward remilitarization. Now, as Japan's politics continue to shift to the right, Japanese politicians need to revisit Murayama's legacy, to face history squarely and hold fast to the principles of peace," Zhou said.
\nThe Chinese Foreign Ministry urged Japan to face up to and reflect on the history of aggression, act prudently on historical issues such as the issue of the Yasukuni Shrine and make a clean break with militarism.
\nLin, the ministry's spokesman, made the remarks after outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi sent ritual offerings to the shrine on Friday, which honors 14 convicted Class-A Japanese war criminals from World War II.
\nContact the writers at houjunjie@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe summit is scheduled to take place from Nov 6 to 9 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, with the theme "Forging an Open, Cooperative, Secure and Inclusive Digital Future — Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace."
\nIt will focus on new trends in cutting-edge internet technologies and new developments in cyberspace governance, and discuss technology-driven industrial innovation and practices, as well as approaches concerning the governance of cyberspace and frontier technologies, said Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC.
\nRen made the remarks at a news conference in Beijing.
\nHe noted that as this year marks the 10th anniversary of a proposal to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, the summit will comprehensively summarize the great achievements and vivid practices made over the past decade.
\nThis year's summit will invite business leaders from the "Six Little Dragons" — a group of Chinese tech startups based in Hangzhou, such as DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics, to participate in a dialogue regarding global trends in artificial intelligence innovation and development, and to explore how cross-sector collaboration can help address global challenges, Ren said.
\nThe event will set up 24 sub-forums, while heads and senior representatives from major international organizations, renowned experts and scholars, and executives from leading internet enterprises, including Alibaba, Sohu and 360, have confirmed their attendance.
\nAt present, AI has made breakthroughs with new business models rapidly emerging and innovative applications expanding at an accelerated pace, bringing huge opportunities for the economic and social development of all countries, but AI technologies also bring about risks and challenges, Ren said.
\nMoreover, a theoretical symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace will be held during the event, while specialized committees on e-commerce and cultural heritage digitalization will be established.
\nAI technologies and industrial development will be under the spotlight during the summit, with five AI-themed sub-forums to be held, said Zhao Cheng, head of the publicity department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
\nThis year's Light of Internet Expo will showcase the remarkable achievements of AI in production and people's daily lives, while themed exhibitions featuring the debut of products in embodied intelligence and quantum technology will be held, Zhao added.
\nMeanwhile, as new problems are emerging along with the rapid development of AI, the forum on AI technology innovation and governance will bring together experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions on improving AI ethical standards and enhancing collaborative governance.
\nChina's AI sector will make big strides in the next 10 to 15 years, with its market size reaching 1.73 trillion yuan ($242.8 billion) by 2035, accounting for 30.6 percent of the global total, according to market research company CCID Consulting.
\nThe nation has solidified its position as a global leader in AI innovation, and released 1,509 AI models to date, ranking first among the 3,755 models launched globally until now, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
\nfanfeifei@chinadaily.com.cn
\nThe 2025 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit is expected to create an open platform for international exchanges and cooperation in digital technologies, while helping the global community to seize opportunities brought on by a new round of scientific and technological revolution to benefit humanity, the event's organizer said on Friday.
\nThe summit is scheduled to take place from Nov 6 to 9 in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, with the theme "Forging an Open, Cooperative, Secure and Inclusive Digital Future — Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace."
\nIt will focus on new trends in cutting-edge internet technologies and new developments in cyberspace governance, and discuss technology-driven industrial innovation and practices, as well as approaches concerning the governance of cyberspace and frontier technologies, said Ren Xianliang, secretary-general of the WIC.
\nRen made the remarks at a news conference in Beijing.
\nHe noted that as this year marks the 10th anniversary of a proposal to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, the summit will comprehensively summarize the great achievements and vivid practices made over the past decade.
\nThis year's summit will invite business leaders from the "Six Little Dragons" — a group of Chinese tech startups based in Hangzhou, such as DeepSeek and Unitree Robotics, to participate in a dialogue regarding global trends in artificial intelligence innovation and development, and to explore how cross-sector collaboration can help address global challenges, Ren said.
\nThe event will set up 24 sub-forums, while heads and senior representatives from major international organizations, renowned experts and scholars, and executives from leading internet enterprises, including Alibaba, Sohu and 360, have confirmed their attendance.
\nAt present, AI has made breakthroughs with new business models rapidly emerging and innovative applications expanding at an accelerated pace, bringing huge opportunities for the economic and social development of all countries, but AI technologies also bring about risks and challenges, Ren said.
\nMoreover, a theoretical symposium marking the 10th anniversary of the concept of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace will be held during the event, while specialized committees on e-commerce and cultural heritage digitalization will be established.
\nAI technologies and industrial development will be under the spotlight during the summit, with five AI-themed sub-forums to be held, said Zhao Cheng, head of the publicity department of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
\nThis year's Light of Internet Expo will showcase the remarkable achievements of AI in production and people's daily lives, while themed exhibitions featuring the debut of products in embodied intelligence and quantum technology will be held, Zhao added.
\nMeanwhile, as new problems are emerging along with the rapid development of AI, the forum on AI technology innovation and governance will bring together experts, scholars, and entrepreneurs from around the world to engage in in-depth discussions on improving AI ethical standards and enhancing collaborative governance.
\nChina's AI sector will make big strides in the next 10 to 15 years, with its market size reaching 1.73 trillion yuan ($242.8 billion) by 2035, accounting for 30.6 percent of the global total, according to market research company CCID Consulting.
\nThe nation has solidified its position as a global leader in AI innovation, and released 1,509 AI models to date, ranking first among the 3,755 models launched globally until now, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
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Employees from State Grid Changji in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region erect a railway-crossing frame for a 220-kilovolt transmission project in Qitai county, aiming to boost power supply in the area.
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\nChinese railway operators have intensified efforts to upgrade facilities that will enhance the travel experience for passengers. At Jiexiu Train Service Depot under China Railway Taiyuan Bureau Group, staff members have launched a full-scale facelift of equipment and facilities inside Jiexiudong Station. A specialist task force has carried out a systematic health-check on all critical escalators, ticket vending machines and ticket gates to avoid hidden faults. They also conducted a sweeping check on station buildings, access corridors and platforms, reinforcing the station's safety and ensuring that journeys for passengers are safe and without incident.
\nCurrency swap agreement renewed
\nThe People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, has renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Iceland. The agreement, valid for five years, is worth 3.5 billion yuan ($491.35 million), the PBOC said in a statement. The arrangement will strengthen financial cooperation between China and Iceland, facilitate bilateral trade and investment, and safeguard financial market stability.
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\nChinese railway operators have intensified efforts to upgrade facilities that will enhance the travel experience for passengers. At Jiexiu Train Service Depot under China Railway Taiyuan Bureau Group, staff members have launched a full-scale facelift of equipment and facilities inside Jiexiudong Station. A specialist task force has carried out a systematic health-check on all critical escalators, ticket vending machines and ticket gates to avoid hidden faults. They also conducted a sweeping check on station buildings, access corridors and platforms, reinforcing the station's safety and ensuring that journeys for passengers are safe and without incident.
\nCurrency swap agreement renewed
\nThe People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, has renewed a bilateral currency swap agreement with the Central Bank of Iceland. The agreement, valid for five years, is worth 3.5 billion yuan ($491.35 million), the PBOC said in a statement. The arrangement will strengthen financial cooperation between China and Iceland, facilitate bilateral trade and investment, and safeguard financial market stability.
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An exhibitor introduces Ethiopian coffee beans to delegates visiting the 3rd Hainan International Tropical Food Supply Chain Expo held in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, from Thursday to Saturday.
\nAn exhibitor introduces Ethiopian coffee beans to delegates visiting the 3rd Hainan International Tropical Food Supply Chain Expo held in Haikou, capital of Hainan province, from Thursday to Saturday.
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\nMore than 4,100 domestic and overseas online platforms, including major players such as Pinduoduo, Ele.me, Didi, and international cross-border marketplaces have submitted their first round of detailed tax-related information under a new reporting regulation effective this month, China's top tax authority told China Daily on Thursday.
\nThe State Taxation Administration said the reporting process, which began on Oct 1 under new government regulations, requires internet platforms to provide details of operators and workers active on their sites, including verified identity and income information.
\nOut of the 6,654 platforms that had reported their basic corporate data as of Wednesday, more than 4,100 platforms submitted detailed tax-related information — covering over 60 percent of those required to report, the STA told China Daily.
\nThe new system covers both domestic and foreign platforms operating in China's vast online marketplace, which includes global e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Shopee as well as Chinese platforms with large overseas footprints.
\nShi Zhengwen, director of the center for research in fiscal and tax law of China University of Political Science and Law, said: "Whether domestic or foreign, all platforms that provide profit-making services to Chinese operators must report tax-related information in accordance with the law. Any attempts to skirt obligations through offshore registration will not work."
\nThe STA emphasized that platforms have until Oct 31 to complete their first filings, warning that those who miss the deadline or submit inaccurate data could "face penalties".
\nThe initiative comes as Beijing seeks to improve tax compliance and ensure a level playing field across the online economy, which has grown increasingly complex with the rise of livestreaming sales, gig work, and cross-border e-commerce.
\nThe administration also warned against schemes that disguise personal income as business income — a tactic used by some gig-economy or influencer platforms to reduce tax burdens.
\nSome platforms were found to have helped individuals register as self-employed businesses in bulk or set up offshore entities to evade domestic tax obligations, according to the STA.
\n"These practices — such as splitting income, switching identity, or registering overseas to conceal domestic earnings — seriously disrupt the reporting system," Shi added.
\nchengyu@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nMore than 4,100 domestic and overseas online platforms, including major players such as Pinduoduo, Ele.me, Didi, and international cross-border marketplaces have submitted their first round of detailed tax-related information under a new reporting regulation effective this month, China's top tax authority told China Daily on Thursday.
\nThe State Taxation Administration said the reporting process, which began on Oct 1 under new government regulations, requires internet platforms to provide details of operators and workers active on their sites, including verified identity and income information.
\nOut of the 6,654 platforms that had reported their basic corporate data as of Wednesday, more than 4,100 platforms submitted detailed tax-related information — covering over 60 percent of those required to report, the STA told China Daily.
\nThe new system covers both domestic and foreign platforms operating in China's vast online marketplace, which includes global e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Shopee as well as Chinese platforms with large overseas footprints.
\nShi Zhengwen, director of the center for research in fiscal and tax law of China University of Political Science and Law, said: "Whether domestic or foreign, all platforms that provide profit-making services to Chinese operators must report tax-related information in accordance with the law. Any attempts to skirt obligations through offshore registration will not work."
\nThe STA emphasized that platforms have until Oct 31 to complete their first filings, warning that those who miss the deadline or submit inaccurate data could "face penalties".
\nThe initiative comes as Beijing seeks to improve tax compliance and ensure a level playing field across the online economy, which has grown increasingly complex with the rise of livestreaming sales, gig work, and cross-border e-commerce.
\nThe administration also warned against schemes that disguise personal income as business income — a tactic used by some gig-economy or influencer platforms to reduce tax burdens.
\nSome platforms were found to have helped individuals register as self-employed businesses in bulk or set up offshore entities to evade domestic tax obligations, according to the STA.
\n"These practices — such as splitting income, switching identity, or registering overseas to conceal domestic earnings — seriously disrupt the reporting system," Shi added.
\nchengyu@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nChina's centrally administered State-owned enterprises are increasingly seen as not only pioneers in going global but also anchors of industrial security and rule-shaping, with their push into higher-value exports and overseas green-energy investment bolstering resilience across supply chains, experts said.
\nWith the rapid advancement of China's economy and industrialization, more Chinese enterprises are seeking overseas markets.
\nAccording to the Planning and Development Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, SOEs now have a presence in more than 180 countries, with over 10,000 projects and institutions.
\nIn parallel, SOEs are going global in collaboration with enterprises under diverse ownership structures, partnering with local State-owned and private firms in industrial parks, energy and power, and communications and information.
\nBeyond scale, experts noted that the international competitiveness of Chinese products and the resilience of supply chains provide a favorable backdrop for the overseas operations of SOEs. This competitiveness, they said, can support the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains amid rising protectionism and unilateralism.
\nAs one of the earliest enterprises to venture abroad since China's reform and opening-up, China Information and Communication Technologies Group has focused on three pillars: strengthening technology innovation for global markets, building localized marketing capabilities, and advancing localized overseas production and manufacturing.
\nIts international competitiveness and influence have steadily grown. Reviewing CICT's internationalization, He Shuping, president of CICT, said the company must keep refining its products to bolster differentiated advantages.
\nHe added that CICT regards standards development and patent portfolio building as key to competitiveness, having led the formulation and revision of 65 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) standards. Today, CICT ranks among the global top five by market share for core product lines, including optical fiber and cable, optical components, and optical access.
\nAgainst a complex external environment, experts also observe an export structure upgrading toward new and higher-quality products. Exports of electromechanical goods and the "new trio" — electric vehicles, solar batteries and lithium-ion batteries — as well as green equipment such as electric locomotives, have maintained solid growth, indicating sustained momentum for industrial upgrading and demand for green, digital infrastructure.
\nAt the same time, policy and market headwinds persist.
\nAccording to Lyu Daliang, spokesperson and director of the Department of Statistics and Analysis of the General Administration of Customs, abuses of tariffs by certain countries have undermined the multilateral trading system and disrupted normal production and trade. Even so, China remains committed to supporting and upholding multilateralism and promoting the stability and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains, Lyu said.
\nApart from high-quality exports, China has in recent years emphasized green energy investment and the sustainable development of overseas markets, said Xie Laihui, executive director of the division of Belt and Road studies at the National Institute of International Strategy under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
\nSince declaring in 2021 that it would no longer build new coal-fired power projects abroad, China has progressively shifted its overseas energy investment focus toward supporting developing countries in their green energy transitions.
\nIn Xie's view, Chinese SOEs' overseas green-energy push has distinct features. First, complete supply and industrial chains with a full range of technologies enable end-to-end solutions from production to consumption for partner countries. Second, projects are tailored to local conditions — choosing among solar, wind, and hydropower based on each country's resource endowment — while cooperation structures offer strong price advantages suited to developing countries' fiscal capacity, accelerating technology diffusion.
\nXie said both China's traditional and new energy companies, under the Green Silk Road framework, are expanding overseas and using investment to spur energy transitions in Belt and Road partner countries, advancing clean-energy uptake and emission cuts while, to a degree, strengthening energy security.
\nSuch a model offers developing countries cost-controlled, locally tailored pathways for energy development, helping foster a virtuous cycle toward energy transition, energy security, and carbon neutrality, Xie said.
\nrenqi@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nChina's centrally administered State-owned enterprises are increasingly seen as not only pioneers in going global but also anchors of industrial security and rule-shaping, with their push into higher-value exports and overseas green-energy investment bolstering resilience across supply chains, experts said.
\nWith the rapid advancement of China's economy and industrialization, more Chinese enterprises are seeking overseas markets.
\nAccording to the Planning and Development Bureau of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, SOEs now have a presence in more than 180 countries, with over 10,000 projects and institutions.
\nIn parallel, SOEs are going global in collaboration with enterprises under diverse ownership structures, partnering with local State-owned and private firms in industrial parks, energy and power, and communications and information.
\nBeyond scale, experts noted that the international competitiveness of Chinese products and the resilience of supply chains provide a favorable backdrop for the overseas operations of SOEs. This competitiveness, they said, can support the stability and smooth functioning of global industrial and supply chains amid rising protectionism and unilateralism.
\nAs one of the earliest enterprises to venture abroad since China's reform and opening-up, China Information and Communication Technologies Group has focused on three pillars: strengthening technology innovation for global markets, building localized marketing capabilities, and advancing localized overseas production and manufacturing.
\nIts international competitiveness and influence have steadily grown. Reviewing CICT's internationalization, He Shuping, president of CICT, said the company must keep refining its products to bolster differentiated advantages.
\nHe added that CICT regards standards development and patent portfolio building as key to competitiveness, having led the formulation and revision of 65 ITU (International Telecommunication Union) standards. Today, CICT ranks among the global top five by market share for core product lines, including optical fiber and cable, optical components, and optical access.
\nAgainst a complex external environment, experts also observe an export structure upgrading toward new and higher-quality products. Exports of electromechanical goods and the "new trio" — electric vehicles, solar batteries and lithium-ion batteries — as well as green equipment such as electric locomotives, have maintained solid growth, indicating sustained momentum for industrial upgrading and demand for green, digital infrastructure.
\nAt the same time, policy and market headwinds persist.
\nAccording to Lyu Daliang, spokesperson and director of the Department of Statistics and Analysis of the General Administration of Customs, abuses of tariffs by certain countries have undermined the multilateral trading system and disrupted normal production and trade. Even so, China remains committed to supporting and upholding multilateralism and promoting the stability and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains, Lyu said.
\nApart from high-quality exports, China has in recent years emphasized green energy investment and the sustainable development of overseas markets, said Xie Laihui, executive director of the division of Belt and Road studies at the National Institute of International Strategy under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
\nSince declaring in 2021 that it would no longer build new coal-fired power projects abroad, China has progressively shifted its overseas energy investment focus toward supporting developing countries in their green energy transitions.
\nIn Xie's view, Chinese SOEs' overseas green-energy push has distinct features. First, complete supply and industrial chains with a full range of technologies enable end-to-end solutions from production to consumption for partner countries. Second, projects are tailored to local conditions — choosing among solar, wind, and hydropower based on each country's resource endowment — while cooperation structures offer strong price advantages suited to developing countries' fiscal capacity, accelerating technology diffusion.
\nXie said both China's traditional and new energy companies, under the Green Silk Road framework, are expanding overseas and using investment to spur energy transitions in Belt and Road partner countries, advancing clean-energy uptake and emission cuts while, to a degree, strengthening energy security.
\nSuch a model offers developing countries cost-controlled, locally tailored pathways for energy development, helping foster a virtuous cycle toward energy transition, energy security, and carbon neutrality, Xie said.
\nrenqi@chinadaily.com.cn
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\n"Enterprises must adopt a 'top-down and grounded' vision," said Yao Jianming, professor at Renmin University's Business School. "'Top-down' means influencing entire industries and national systems, while 'grounded' means addressing real challenges through data, networks and computing to power high-quality development."
\nYao identified digital technologies, from artificial intelligence and big data to blockchain, as the core of China's new quality productive forces. "Digital transformation isn't about replacing people," Yao added. "It's about empowering them to create greater value." He made the remarks at a parallel session of the 2025 Tongzhou Global Development Forum in Beijing on Friday.
\nThat vision is gaining momentum in the corporate world. Xiamen ITG Group Corp Ltd, a leading trading and supply-chain services company, recently joined forces with a Shanghai-based AI enterprise and a Xiamen supply-chain innovation firm to advance "AI + supply chain" projects.
\n"Globalization is shifting from efficiency to resilience," said Liu Zhitao, an executive at ITG. "The Belt and Road Initiative is not only cross-border trade but also an industrial collaboration platform. Under the 'dual circulation' strategy, we're building supply chains that connect resources, manufacturing and markets."
\nThe transformation is also visible in small businesses. In Yiwu of Zhejiang province, China's renowned small-commodity hub, a "market procurement trade" model has enabled thousands of micro-exporters to reach global markets. Professor Gu Kejian, also from Renmin University, said that more than 80 percent of Yiwu's exports rely on this system. "It may seem small, but it's a major innovation," he said.
\nYiwu's modernization took another step forward on Tuesday, with the opening of the Global Digital Trade Center, a flagship project of the city's sixth-generation market. Working with Tencent, the center has introduced AI navigation and robotic systems for smarter, more interactive trade services.
\nRecent trade frictions between China and the United States have drawn widespread attention to the stability of global supply chains. Experts say that while China is committed to safeguarding supply chain stability and actively creating new opportunities for global trade and economic development through innovation, the US approach is undermining the multilateral trading system and disrupting global supply chain stability.
\nOn Friday, the Ministry of Commerce released the 2025 Report on WTO Compliance of the United States. The ministry expressed "serious concern" over US actions that it said undermine the multilateral trading system. A ministry official stressed that the WTO-centered multilateral trading system remains the cornerstone of global trade and economic globalization. The report urged the US to correct its wrong practices, withdraw illegal tariff measures such as the so-called reciprocal tariffs, and fulfill its WTO obligations, calling for cooperation among all members to build a fair and inclusive global economy.
\nSeparately, He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry, said the measures of export control on rare earths are "a normal step to strengthen the export control framework" and "not directed at any specific country." Export applications for legitimate civilian use, she added, will continue to be approved.
\nContact the writers at lijing2009@chinadaily.com.cn
\nChina's accelerating digital transformation is evolving from an internal modernization drive into a global economic force, increasingly shaping the structure and resilience of world supply chains.
\n"Enterprises must adopt a 'top-down and grounded' vision," said Yao Jianming, professor at Renmin University's Business School. "'Top-down' means influencing entire industries and national systems, while 'grounded' means addressing real challenges through data, networks and computing to power high-quality development."
\nYao identified digital technologies, from artificial intelligence and big data to blockchain, as the core of China's new quality productive forces. "Digital transformation isn't about replacing people," Yao added. "It's about empowering them to create greater value." He made the remarks at a parallel session of the 2025 Tongzhou Global Development Forum in Beijing on Friday.
\nThat vision is gaining momentum in the corporate world. Xiamen ITG Group Corp Ltd, a leading trading and supply-chain services company, recently joined forces with a Shanghai-based AI enterprise and a Xiamen supply-chain innovation firm to advance "AI + supply chain" projects.
\n"Globalization is shifting from efficiency to resilience," said Liu Zhitao, an executive at ITG. "The Belt and Road Initiative is not only cross-border trade but also an industrial collaboration platform. Under the 'dual circulation' strategy, we're building supply chains that connect resources, manufacturing and markets."
\nThe transformation is also visible in small businesses. In Yiwu of Zhejiang province, China's renowned small-commodity hub, a "market procurement trade" model has enabled thousands of micro-exporters to reach global markets. Professor Gu Kejian, also from Renmin University, said that more than 80 percent of Yiwu's exports rely on this system. "It may seem small, but it's a major innovation," he said.
\nYiwu's modernization took another step forward on Tuesday, with the opening of the Global Digital Trade Center, a flagship project of the city's sixth-generation market. Working with Tencent, the center has introduced AI navigation and robotic systems for smarter, more interactive trade services.
\nRecent trade frictions between China and the United States have drawn widespread attention to the stability of global supply chains. Experts say that while China is committed to safeguarding supply chain stability and actively creating new opportunities for global trade and economic development through innovation, the US approach is undermining the multilateral trading system and disrupting global supply chain stability.
\nOn Friday, the Ministry of Commerce released the 2025 Report on WTO Compliance of the United States. The ministry expressed "serious concern" over US actions that it said undermine the multilateral trading system. A ministry official stressed that the WTO-centered multilateral trading system remains the cornerstone of global trade and economic globalization. The report urged the US to correct its wrong practices, withdraw illegal tariff measures such as the so-called reciprocal tariffs, and fulfill its WTO obligations, calling for cooperation among all members to build a fair and inclusive global economy.
\nSeparately, He Yongqian, spokeswoman for the ministry, said the measures of export control on rare earths are "a normal step to strengthen the export control framework" and "not directed at any specific country." Export applications for legitimate civilian use, she added, will continue to be approved.
\nContact the writers at lijing2009@chinadaily.com.cn
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\n'The peoples of China are at their most critical time, Everybody must roar his defiance." These words, immortalized in China's national anthem, capture not just a moment in history but a perennial truth about humanity's struggle against fascism and oppression. On the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, the spirit of that defiance continues to shape the world order — and can still call us to action.
\nChairman Mao Zedong reminded the world in 1939 that our enemy is a world enemy, and the war of resistance is a world war. Indeed, China was the first country to raise the banner of armed resistance against fascism. Its 14-year war of resistance was the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War and inflicted the heaviest losses on the Japanese army, which made China the main battlefield of the global war against fascism in the East.
\nThe war was not only a national fight for survival but a valuable contribution to world peace. From the guerrilla campaigns that denied Japan control over China's heartland to the sacrifices of ordinary farmers who rescued US pilots, Chinese people sustained the fight that stopped the advance of fascist forces in Asia.
\nThe significance of China's resistance extends beyond military triumph, because it challenged global inequality that had long subordinated the East to the West, and the countryside to the city.
\nBritish historian Rana Mitter has argued that the Chinese people's war of resistance overturned the bourgeois notion that the countryside must bow to the city. By defeating the Japanese forces, which claimed to represent "civilization" and treated China as a backward country, the Chinese people awakened the spirit of national self-reliance. And by preventing the colonization of the Chinese nation and civilization, the Chinese people ensured the continuity of the world's only unbroken cultural tradition.
\nIn this sense, the war of resistance marked a turning point for China: from humiliation toward national rejuvenation, from backwardness toward modernization. The victory in the war of resistance was the first complete victory of the Chinese people against foreign invaders in modern times, reestablishing China as a major global power.
\nThe global significance of this history lies in its enduring lessons. World War II was not just a contest between armies but an existential battle for humanity itself. Auschwitz and Nanjing are searing reminders of fascism's cruelty. Victory against fascism was achieved through solidarity — through John Rabe in Nanjing, through Norman Bethune on China's front lines — and the united front of peoples across nations and ideologies.
\nThe world has once again reached a crossroads.
\nIn today's age of interdependence, no country alone can secure peace. The only path forward is solidarity and mutual respect — what China calls building a community with a shared future for humanity.
\nThe war of resistance embodied this idea long before the term existed. By linking national liberation with global survival, it demonstrated that the fate of nations is inseparable. It forged a spirit of sacrifice and resilience that continues to inspire people to resist imperialism, colonialism, and hegemony even today.
\nCommemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and World War II is not about nursing nostalgia, but about keeping the spirit of resistance against injustice and fascism alive. The rise of new forms of extremism, terrorism and xenophobia shows that the poison of fascism remains a threat. Hence, the world must once again use its strongest weapon — unity — against injustice.
\nAs Marx and Engels noted, history becomes "world history" only when the destinies of nations interconnect. Our interconnected age demands that we move beyond cycles of dominance and conflict toward lasting peace and shared prosperity.
\nThe cry of "world unity" that resounded in the 1940s must echo again — not as a distant memory but as a living mission. The victory of the Chinese people against fascism laid the foundation of China's modernization and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. More important, it left humanity a legacy: that by remaining united, people can defeat the darkest forces, and that only through cooperation can we safeguard civilization's future.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", + "content": "\n'The peoples of China are at their most critical time, Everybody must roar his defiance." These words, immortalized in China's national anthem, capture not just a moment in history but a perennial truth about humanity's struggle against fascism and oppression. On the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, the spirit of that defiance continues to shape the world order — and can still call us to action.
\nChairman Mao Zedong reminded the world in 1939 that our enemy is a world enemy, and the war of resistance is a world war. Indeed, China was the first country to raise the banner of armed resistance against fascism. Its 14-year war of resistance was the longest in the World Anti-Fascist War and inflicted the heaviest losses on the Japanese army, which made China the main battlefield of the global war against fascism in the East.
\nThe war was not only a national fight for survival but a valuable contribution to world peace. From the guerrilla campaigns that denied Japan control over China's heartland to the sacrifices of ordinary farmers who rescued US pilots, Chinese people sustained the fight that stopped the advance of fascist forces in Asia.
\nThe significance of China's resistance extends beyond military triumph, because it challenged global inequality that had long subordinated the East to the West, and the countryside to the city.
\nBritish historian Rana Mitter has argued that the Chinese people's war of resistance overturned the bourgeois notion that the countryside must bow to the city. By defeating the Japanese forces, which claimed to represent "civilization" and treated China as a backward country, the Chinese people awakened the spirit of national self-reliance. And by preventing the colonization of the Chinese nation and civilization, the Chinese people ensured the continuity of the world's only unbroken cultural tradition.
\nIn this sense, the war of resistance marked a turning point for China: from humiliation toward national rejuvenation, from backwardness toward modernization. The victory in the war of resistance was the first complete victory of the Chinese people against foreign invaders in modern times, reestablishing China as a major global power.
\nThe global significance of this history lies in its enduring lessons. World War II was not just a contest between armies but an existential battle for humanity itself. Auschwitz and Nanjing are searing reminders of fascism's cruelty. Victory against fascism was achieved through solidarity — through John Rabe in Nanjing, through Norman Bethune on China's front lines — and the united front of peoples across nations and ideologies.
\nThe world has once again reached a crossroads.
\nIn today's age of interdependence, no country alone can secure peace. The only path forward is solidarity and mutual respect — what China calls building a community with a shared future for humanity.
\nThe war of resistance embodied this idea long before the term existed. By linking national liberation with global survival, it demonstrated that the fate of nations is inseparable. It forged a spirit of sacrifice and resilience that continues to inspire people to resist imperialism, colonialism, and hegemony even today.
\nCommemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and World War II is not about nursing nostalgia, but about keeping the spirit of resistance against injustice and fascism alive. The rise of new forms of extremism, terrorism and xenophobia shows that the poison of fascism remains a threat. Hence, the world must once again use its strongest weapon — unity — against injustice.
\nAs Marx and Engels noted, history becomes "world history" only when the destinies of nations interconnect. Our interconnected age demands that we move beyond cycles of dominance and conflict toward lasting peace and shared prosperity.
\nThe cry of "world unity" that resounded in the 1940s must echo again — not as a distant memory but as a living mission. The victory of the Chinese people against fascism laid the foundation of China's modernization and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. More important, it left humanity a legacy: that by remaining united, people can defeat the darkest forces, and that only through cooperation can we safeguard civilization's future.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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Chen Weihua
\nMy friend thought I was crazy for taking a high-speed train, instead of a flight, from Shanghai to Kunming, Yunnan province, because a flight is both faster and cheaper than a high-speed train.
\nHaving not been able to travel much in my own country in the past 16 years, during which time I was posted as a China Daily foreign correspondent in the US and the European Union, I know what I have missed. I have closely followed the rapid development in China from thousands of kilometers away, but now I get to experience them in person.
\nThe ride on the 2,266-km Shanghai-Kunming high-speed rail was cut short by two hours on July 1 to about 9 hours and 30 minutes. The ride used to take more than 30 hours before China's high-speed trains began operating.
\nCompared with a flight, the train ride from Shanghai to Kunming allowed me to see the different terrains in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou provinces before reaching Yunnan.
\nThe scenery, both urban and natural, that one enjoys from the train window, is well worth the long ride. Some cities along the route in Hunan and Guizhou are now on my next bucket list. The many train tunnels are truly engineering marvels, with the longest, 14.8-km Bibanpo tunnel, linking Guizhou and Yunnan being the highlight.
\nChina's "lucid waters and lush mountains" campaign has started to pay dividends. I have not seen the dark smoke coming out of chimneys that I saw everywhere 16 years ago. But some farmers are still resorting to the traditional agricultural practice of straw burning in open fields despite government regulations banning or restricting such behaviors across the country. The pollution and health hazards caused by straw burning are widely known.
\nKunming is a beautiful city and my favorite spots are two museums and historical sites. The National Southwestern Associated University was established by Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University in 1937 following Imperial Japan's full-scale invasion of China. The Yunnan Military Academy, built in 1907, too, is amazing. Many graduates from the two schools have played vital roles in modern Chinese history.
\nIt's impossible to see everything in Yunnan, roughly the size of Germany, during one visit. My plan now as a retiree includes finding a place to escape the unbearable hot and sultry summer of my home city Shanghai. The one on my mind was Dali, from where I am writing this column. This is my first visit to the place, and I am enjoying the view of the serene Erhai Lake and the gorgeous Cangshan Mountain from the window of my room.
\nOver the past two decades, Dali has become home to many foreigners and Chinese people from other places who are charmed by its beauty. Its old town is often more vibrant at night than in the daytime. A couple of my former colleagues have even purchased property here. One runs a bar, the other vacation rentals.
\nBusiness is not easy, according to the one who owns homestays on both sides of the lake, but his love for Dali has not diminished.
\nI don't know if I will end up in Dali, but I, too, have been charmed by its beauty. There are many more cities in Yunnan I intend to explore during this trip, including Lijiang and Shangri-La that I had visited 20 years ago. I had tried to visit Lugu Lake twice then, but failed both times because landslides had blocked the only road leading to the lake. I hope to be lucky this time.
\nMy ancestral hometown is Fuding in Fujian province which is famous for its white tea. But my late father once told me that our ancestors actually moved from central China to Yunnan and then Fujian, all probably in the past 800 to 1,000 years. As such, I have an attachment with Yunnan in a certain sense.
\nThe great thing about traveling in China today is that high-speed rails and highway systems have made once inaccessible places easily reachable. Car rentals are everywhere. And internet connection is great even in many small towns and villages.
\nchenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nChen Weihua
\nMy friend thought I was crazy for taking a high-speed train, instead of a flight, from Shanghai to Kunming, Yunnan province, because a flight is both faster and cheaper than a high-speed train.
\nHaving not been able to travel much in my own country in the past 16 years, during which time I was posted as a China Daily foreign correspondent in the US and the European Union, I know what I have missed. I have closely followed the rapid development in China from thousands of kilometers away, but now I get to experience them in person.
\nThe ride on the 2,266-km Shanghai-Kunming high-speed rail was cut short by two hours on July 1 to about 9 hours and 30 minutes. The ride used to take more than 30 hours before China's high-speed trains began operating.
\nCompared with a flight, the train ride from Shanghai to Kunming allowed me to see the different terrains in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan and Guizhou provinces before reaching Yunnan.
\nThe scenery, both urban and natural, that one enjoys from the train window, is well worth the long ride. Some cities along the route in Hunan and Guizhou are now on my next bucket list. The many train tunnels are truly engineering marvels, with the longest, 14.8-km Bibanpo tunnel, linking Guizhou and Yunnan being the highlight.
\nChina's "lucid waters and lush mountains" campaign has started to pay dividends. I have not seen the dark smoke coming out of chimneys that I saw everywhere 16 years ago. But some farmers are still resorting to the traditional agricultural practice of straw burning in open fields despite government regulations banning or restricting such behaviors across the country. The pollution and health hazards caused by straw burning are widely known.
\nKunming is a beautiful city and my favorite spots are two museums and historical sites. The National Southwestern Associated University was established by Peking University, Tsinghua University and Nankai University in 1937 following Imperial Japan's full-scale invasion of China. The Yunnan Military Academy, built in 1907, too, is amazing. Many graduates from the two schools have played vital roles in modern Chinese history.
\nIt's impossible to see everything in Yunnan, roughly the size of Germany, during one visit. My plan now as a retiree includes finding a place to escape the unbearable hot and sultry summer of my home city Shanghai. The one on my mind was Dali, from where I am writing this column. This is my first visit to the place, and I am enjoying the view of the serene Erhai Lake and the gorgeous Cangshan Mountain from the window of my room.
\nOver the past two decades, Dali has become home to many foreigners and Chinese people from other places who are charmed by its beauty. Its old town is often more vibrant at night than in the daytime. A couple of my former colleagues have even purchased property here. One runs a bar, the other vacation rentals.
\nBusiness is not easy, according to the one who owns homestays on both sides of the lake, but his love for Dali has not diminished.
\nI don't know if I will end up in Dali, but I, too, have been charmed by its beauty. There are many more cities in Yunnan I intend to explore during this trip, including Lijiang and Shangri-La that I had visited 20 years ago. I had tried to visit Lugu Lake twice then, but failed both times because landslides had blocked the only road leading to the lake. I hope to be lucky this time.
\nMy ancestral hometown is Fuding in Fujian province which is famous for its white tea. But my late father once told me that our ancestors actually moved from central China to Yunnan and then Fujian, all probably in the past 800 to 1,000 years. As such, I have an attachment with Yunnan in a certain sense.
\nThe great thing about traveling in China today is that high-speed rails and highway systems have made once inaccessible places easily reachable. Car rentals are everywhere. And internet connection is great even in many small towns and villages.
\nchenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn
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\n'Different strokes for different folks" applies as much to dining as to anything else. Food preferences are not just about flavors; they are also about where the ingredients come from, how they are processed, and what cooking methods are used. Which of these details should be disclosed to consumers is not only a marketing decision for many restaurants but also a regulatory question. Left unchecked, incomplete or misleading information could spark disputes, damage trust and even raise food safety concerns.
\nThe controversy over "pre-made" dishes in China shows just how divisive this issue has become. Some diners welcome convenience, while others reject the lack of wok hei (the smoky freshness of stir-fry). Yet whichever side people are on, one thing is clear: they prefer to be kept "well-informed".
\nHowever, there is a sharp perception gap between what consumers seek and what restaurant operators offer. Equally important, legislation on food product labeling has not kept pace with the fast-paced changes in the food and agricultural industries; there isn't even a consensus on what exactly counts as a pre-made dish.
\nThe rising sales of premade dishes in China can be attributed to the rapid industrialization of the dining sector. To meet the demand for speedy service, and a wide variety and scale of dishes, restaurants nowadays increasingly rely on semi-finished dishes sourced from their "central kitchens". These dishes are stored, shipped and reheated in branch outlets. The same model powers meal delivery platforms, where standardized packs dominate. Frozen and/or shelf-stable pre-prepared meals have entered households across the country.
\nBut despite the growing efficiency of the industry, consumer concerns have increased. In practice, restaurateurs tend not to see their offerings as pre-made. But consumers often do, because they focus on how the food is sourced and prepared.
\nThis clash of perspectives matters. A dish that comes out of the kitchen is a "restaurant meal", regardless of whether its sauce was mixed and packaged in a factory. Yet outsourcing preparatory work changes the essence of the meal. It affects price, freshness, and even the cultural meaning of a dish. Globally, food law has increasingly tilted toward this process-oriented approach, demanding transparency in areas from irradiated and genetically modified foods to organic labels.
\nHow, then, should pre-made dishes be regulated? The answer depends on whether we treat them as a product or a process. If they are treated as products, legislators could adopt a "menu-style" approach while drafting regulations, and setting specific rules for each type of pre-made dish. But given the diversity of Chinese cuisine, it would be impractical and stifling. Instead, broad rules on additives, hygiene and labeling, already applied to packaged foods, would be more realistic.
\nIf the focus is on the process, consumers would want to know whether the dishes they ordered were made from scratch or prepared industrially, not because one is inherently safer, but because it reflects values such as sustainability, tradition, taste and price sensitivity. And process transparency allows consumers to make meaningful choices, much like organic or fair-trade labels do.
\nBoth approaches have to follow a common principle: the labels must not be misleading. The government recognizes the importance of pre-made food as an industry. The 2023 "No. 1 central document" explicitly encouraged its growth, and the government is working to set national standards. With the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) to be implemented next year, some local governments, too, are building industrial bases to boost the production of pre-made dishes. For policymakers, the challenge is to nurture this economic opportunity while safeguarding consumer trust.
\nTo do that, however, the companies need to adhere to the principle of transparency. Voluntary labeling by businesses can help even niche consumer groups, which have higher expectations, make informed choices, and could even allow restaurants to position themselves as different from others.
\nBut bridging the gap between public perception and professional definition requires more than just rules. It calls for sustained communication about what is pre-made food and what is not. Done right, regulations can ensure consumer choice and trust, industrial innovation and cultural confidence all grow together.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", + "content": "\n'Different strokes for different folks" applies as much to dining as to anything else. Food preferences are not just about flavors; they are also about where the ingredients come from, how they are processed, and what cooking methods are used. Which of these details should be disclosed to consumers is not only a marketing decision for many restaurants but also a regulatory question. Left unchecked, incomplete or misleading information could spark disputes, damage trust and even raise food safety concerns.
\nThe controversy over "pre-made" dishes in China shows just how divisive this issue has become. Some diners welcome convenience, while others reject the lack of wok hei (the smoky freshness of stir-fry). Yet whichever side people are on, one thing is clear: they prefer to be kept "well-informed".
\nHowever, there is a sharp perception gap between what consumers seek and what restaurant operators offer. Equally important, legislation on food product labeling has not kept pace with the fast-paced changes in the food and agricultural industries; there isn't even a consensus on what exactly counts as a pre-made dish.
\nThe rising sales of premade dishes in China can be attributed to the rapid industrialization of the dining sector. To meet the demand for speedy service, and a wide variety and scale of dishes, restaurants nowadays increasingly rely on semi-finished dishes sourced from their "central kitchens". These dishes are stored, shipped and reheated in branch outlets. The same model powers meal delivery platforms, where standardized packs dominate. Frozen and/or shelf-stable pre-prepared meals have entered households across the country.
\nBut despite the growing efficiency of the industry, consumer concerns have increased. In practice, restaurateurs tend not to see their offerings as pre-made. But consumers often do, because they focus on how the food is sourced and prepared.
\nThis clash of perspectives matters. A dish that comes out of the kitchen is a "restaurant meal", regardless of whether its sauce was mixed and packaged in a factory. Yet outsourcing preparatory work changes the essence of the meal. It affects price, freshness, and even the cultural meaning of a dish. Globally, food law has increasingly tilted toward this process-oriented approach, demanding transparency in areas from irradiated and genetically modified foods to organic labels.
\nHow, then, should pre-made dishes be regulated? The answer depends on whether we treat them as a product or a process. If they are treated as products, legislators could adopt a "menu-style" approach while drafting regulations, and setting specific rules for each type of pre-made dish. But given the diversity of Chinese cuisine, it would be impractical and stifling. Instead, broad rules on additives, hygiene and labeling, already applied to packaged foods, would be more realistic.
\nIf the focus is on the process, consumers would want to know whether the dishes they ordered were made from scratch or prepared industrially, not because one is inherently safer, but because it reflects values such as sustainability, tradition, taste and price sensitivity. And process transparency allows consumers to make meaningful choices, much like organic or fair-trade labels do.
\nBoth approaches have to follow a common principle: the labels must not be misleading. The government recognizes the importance of pre-made food as an industry. The 2023 "No. 1 central document" explicitly encouraged its growth, and the government is working to set national standards. With the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) to be implemented next year, some local governments, too, are building industrial bases to boost the production of pre-made dishes. For policymakers, the challenge is to nurture this economic opportunity while safeguarding consumer trust.
\nTo do that, however, the companies need to adhere to the principle of transparency. Voluntary labeling by businesses can help even niche consumer groups, which have higher expectations, make informed choices, and could even allow restaurants to position themselves as different from others.
\nBut bridging the gap between public perception and professional definition requires more than just rules. It calls for sustained communication about what is pre-made food and what is not. Done right, regulations can ensure consumer choice and trust, industrial innovation and cultural confidence all grow together.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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\n"I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and it was a very productive one," said Trump on Truth Social.
\n"We also spent a great deal of time talking about trade between Russia and the United States when the war with Ukraine is over," he said.
\n"I believe great progress was made with today's telephone conversation," he added.
\nTrump said the two countries agreed to hold a high-level advisers' meeting next week, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio leading the US delegation, adding that the meeting location is to be determined.
\n"President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed-upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this 'inglorious' war between Russia and Ukraine to an end," Trump said.
\nThe phone call came one day ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House.
\nTrump did not give a date for the meeting in Budapest, which would be his second with Putin since returning to office. The pair met in Alaska in August without a breakthrough in ending the conflict in Ukraine.
\nThe Kremlin said it would start "immediately" preparing the summit following the "extremely frank and trustful" call.
\nRubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will speak in the coming days to prepare a new summit between Trump and Putin, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday.
\nThe official, Yuri Ushakov, said the timing of the summit would depend on how the preparatory work progressed.
\nThe White House had seemed in recent days to be leaning toward granting Zelensky fresh support and was increasingly frustrated with Putin.
\nDuring the call, Putin told Trump that supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine would harm the peace process and damage US-Russia ties, Ushakov told reporters.
\n"What do you think he's going to say, 'Please sell Tomahawks?'" Trump later joked with reporters. "No, he doesn't want Tomahawks given to Ukraine," Trump added, calling them a "vicious weapon".
\nZelensky, already in Washington, said Putin's decision to seek talks showed he was on the defensive. "We can already see that Moscow is rushing to resume dialogue as soon as it hears about Tomahawks," he said on X.
\nThe Hungarian location selected for the Trump-Putin summit has drawn attention.
\nHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that Hungary is ready to host such talks.
\nHe described the planned meeting as "great news for the peace-loving people of the world", adding that Hungary is ready to facilitate the talks.
\n"Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting could be held," Orban said. "For three years, we have been the only country that has consistently, openly, loudly, and actively advocated for peace."
\nHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook that he had spoken to US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Lavrov late on Thursday.
\nKyiv and Moscow have been escalating their fighting with massive attacks on energy infrastructure.
\nUkraine wants missiles that would put Moscow and other major Russian cities within its range of fire. In its latest barrage, Russia launched more than 300 drones and 37 missiles to target infrastructure across Ukraine in overnight attacks on Thursday, Zelensky said. Kyiv has ramped up its own attacks on Russian targets, including an oil refinery in the Saratov region on Thursday.
\n", + "content": "WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Budapest, Hungary, for talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, following a phone conversation between the two leaders.
\n"I have just concluded my telephone conversation with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, and it was a very productive one," said Trump on Truth Social.
\n"We also spent a great deal of time talking about trade between Russia and the United States when the war with Ukraine is over," he said.
\n"I believe great progress was made with today's telephone conversation," he added.
\nTrump said the two countries agreed to hold a high-level advisers' meeting next week, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio leading the US delegation, adding that the meeting location is to be determined.
\n"President Putin and I will then meet in an agreed-upon location, Budapest, Hungary, to see if we can bring this 'inglorious' war between Russia and Ukraine to an end," Trump said.
\nThe phone call came one day ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House.
\nTrump did not give a date for the meeting in Budapest, which would be his second with Putin since returning to office. The pair met in Alaska in August without a breakthrough in ending the conflict in Ukraine.
\nThe Kremlin said it would start "immediately" preparing the summit following the "extremely frank and trustful" call.
\nRubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will speak in the coming days to prepare a new summit between Trump and Putin, a Kremlin aide said on Thursday.
\nThe official, Yuri Ushakov, said the timing of the summit would depend on how the preparatory work progressed.
\nThe White House had seemed in recent days to be leaning toward granting Zelensky fresh support and was increasingly frustrated with Putin.
\nDuring the call, Putin told Trump that supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine would harm the peace process and damage US-Russia ties, Ushakov told reporters.
\n"What do you think he's going to say, 'Please sell Tomahawks?'" Trump later joked with reporters. "No, he doesn't want Tomahawks given to Ukraine," Trump added, calling them a "vicious weapon".
\nZelensky, already in Washington, said Putin's decision to seek talks showed he was on the defensive. "We can already see that Moscow is rushing to resume dialogue as soon as it hears about Tomahawks," he said on X.
\nThe Hungarian location selected for the Trump-Putin summit has drawn attention.
\nHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Thursday that Hungary is ready to host such talks.
\nHe described the planned meeting as "great news for the peace-loving people of the world", adding that Hungary is ready to facilitate the talks.
\n"Budapest is essentially the only place in Europe today where such a meeting could be held," Orban said. "For three years, we have been the only country that has consistently, openly, loudly, and actively advocated for peace."
\nHungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Facebook that he had spoken to US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Lavrov late on Thursday.
\nKyiv and Moscow have been escalating their fighting with massive attacks on energy infrastructure.
\nUkraine wants missiles that would put Moscow and other major Russian cities within its range of fire. In its latest barrage, Russia launched more than 300 drones and 37 missiles to target infrastructure across Ukraine in overnight attacks on Thursday, Zelensky said. Kyiv has ramped up its own attacks on Russian targets, including an oil refinery in the Saratov region on Thursday.
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A view of the severe destruction in a Gaza neighborhood on Thursday following the Israeli army's withdrawal from Gaza City.
\nThe Palestinian prime minister has unveiled a three-phase recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, estimated to cost $67 billion and span five years. But both Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for breaking the United States-backed truce, which has raised hopes of ending the conflict and relieving the famine there.
\nSpeaking at a meeting with international partners on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Mohammad Mustafa said the government has put in place a unified framework for Gaza recovery and reconstruction. This program builds directly on the Gaza Recovery, Reconstruction & Development Plan, adopted by the Extraordinary Arab Summit in Cairo in March 2025, and is in line with UN relevant resolutions and the New York Declaration.
\nHe outlined that the first phase, focused on meeting urgent humanitarian and infrastructure needs, will last six months at a cost of $3.5 billion, according to WAFA News Agency. The second phase, lasting three years, will require $30 billion, while the final phase will focus on completing reconstruction and long-term recovery.
\nMustafa said: "Our message to the international community is clear: Gaza's reconstruction must be Palestinian-led, Arab-backed, and internationally supported, ensuring not only the rebuilding of Gaza but also the restoration of hope, dignity, and stability for its people."
\nIsrael, however, opposes any role for the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian military group Hamas in governing Gaza after the two-year conflict, which has left 68,000 Palestinians dead, more than 170,000 others injured and most Gaza neighborhoods unlivable in rubble.
\nUnder the Israel-Hamas deal, which took effect on Oct 10, the first phase of the ceasefire includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis and the north, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the opening of five crossings for aid. Since last week, Hamas has released 20 Israeli captives alive and handed over 10 hostages' bodies, while Israel has freed around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
\nBut Israel still stations troops in about half of Gaza territory, and has tied the return of deceased hostages to the desperately needed humanitarian aid. It demanded that Hamas return the bodies of the 19 deceased hostages it had not handed over. The group said it has handed over all bodies it could recover. The handover of more bodies would require the entry of heavy machinery and excavating equipment into the enclave, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops in southern Gaza, where the hostages died.
\nAlso on Thursday, a senior Hamas official accused Israel of flouting the deal by killing at least 24 people since Oct 10, and said a list of such violations was handed over to mediators. "The occupying state is working day and night to undermine the agreement through its violations on the ground," he told Al Jazeera.
\nRelated parties are expected to negotiate on the second phase of the ceasefire within days, with Hamas demanding a complete end to the conflict and a full Israeli withdrawal. Israel said the next phase of the 20-point blueprint proposed by US President Donald Trump calls for Hamas to disarm and cede power, which it has so far refused to do.
\nTrump on Thursday threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members after a video surfaced showing gunmen allegedly linked to the group carrying out a public execution of Israeli-backed militants in Gaza.
\n"If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them," Trump wrote on social media.
\nMeanwhile, trucks carrying aid for Gaza were again kept waiting to enter from Egypt on Thursday, with Israel remaining vague on when the Rafah crossing might open.
\nIsraeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said only that Rafah would be open "in the future" and that aid was entering Gaza via other routes. Defense Minister Israel Katz went as far as to warn that Israel would resume fighting in Gaza if its demands are not met.
\nXinhua and agencies contributed to this story.
\ncuihaipei@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe Palestinian prime minister has unveiled a three-phase recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, estimated to cost $67 billion and span five years. But both Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for breaking the United States-backed truce, which has raised hopes of ending the conflict and relieving the famine there.
\nSpeaking at a meeting with international partners on Thursday in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Mohammad Mustafa said the government has put in place a unified framework for Gaza recovery and reconstruction. This program builds directly on the Gaza Recovery, Reconstruction & Development Plan, adopted by the Extraordinary Arab Summit in Cairo in March 2025, and is in line with UN relevant resolutions and the New York Declaration.
\nHe outlined that the first phase, focused on meeting urgent humanitarian and infrastructure needs, will last six months at a cost of $3.5 billion, according to WAFA News Agency. The second phase, lasting three years, will require $30 billion, while the final phase will focus on completing reconstruction and long-term recovery.
\nMustafa said: "Our message to the international community is clear: Gaza's reconstruction must be Palestinian-led, Arab-backed, and internationally supported, ensuring not only the rebuilding of Gaza but also the restoration of hope, dignity, and stability for its people."
\nIsrael, however, opposes any role for the Palestinian Authority or Palestinian military group Hamas in governing Gaza after the two-year conflict, which has left 68,000 Palestinians dead, more than 170,000 others injured and most Gaza neighborhoods unlivable in rubble.
\nUnder the Israel-Hamas deal, which took effect on Oct 10, the first phase of the ceasefire includes Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza City, Rafah, Khan Younis and the north, the exchange of hostages and prisoners, and the opening of five crossings for aid. Since last week, Hamas has released 20 Israeli captives alive and handed over 10 hostages' bodies, while Israel has freed around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
\nBut Israel still stations troops in about half of Gaza territory, and has tied the return of deceased hostages to the desperately needed humanitarian aid. It demanded that Hamas return the bodies of the 19 deceased hostages it had not handed over. The group said it has handed over all bodies it could recover. The handover of more bodies would require the entry of heavy machinery and excavating equipment into the enclave, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops in southern Gaza, where the hostages died.
\nAlso on Thursday, a senior Hamas official accused Israel of flouting the deal by killing at least 24 people since Oct 10, and said a list of such violations was handed over to mediators. "The occupying state is working day and night to undermine the agreement through its violations on the ground," he told Al Jazeera.
\nRelated parties are expected to negotiate on the second phase of the ceasefire within days, with Hamas demanding a complete end to the conflict and a full Israeli withdrawal. Israel said the next phase of the 20-point blueprint proposed by US President Donald Trump calls for Hamas to disarm and cede power, which it has so far refused to do.
\nTrump on Thursday threatened to "go in and kill" Hamas members after a video surfaced showing gunmen allegedly linked to the group carrying out a public execution of Israeli-backed militants in Gaza.
\n"If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them," Trump wrote on social media.
\nMeanwhile, trucks carrying aid for Gaza were again kept waiting to enter from Egypt on Thursday, with Israel remaining vague on when the Rafah crossing might open.
\nIsraeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said only that Rafah would be open "in the future" and that aid was entering Gaza via other routes. Defense Minister Israel Katz went as far as to warn that Israel would resume fighting in Gaza if its demands are not met.
\nXinhua and agencies contributed to this story.
\ncuihaipei@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe report was produced by ADP Research, an institute on labor market and employee performance research, and the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
\n"Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month's release further validates what we've been seeing in the labor market, that US employers have been cautious with hiring," Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said in a statement.
\nMajor job posting site Indeed reported that as of Sept 26, the number of job openings had dropped by 2.5 percent compared to August. Its data showed that almost all sectors — with the sole exception of banking and financing — posted fewer jobs than a year ago.
\nAbout one-third of all 45 professional sectors declined by more than 10 percent. Scientific research and development showed the largest drop, with almost a quarter fewer jobs available compared to a year ago.
\nAccording to BioSpace — a site for life science news and jobs — companies in the biotech and pharma sector are expected to lay off 24,000 employees in the third quarter.
\nFor many individuals looking for a job, the reality on the ground is harsh.
\nChuck, whose last name was withheld for privacy, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin last summer with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He is losing hope of finding a job after more than a year.
\n"I have applied for hundreds and hundreds of positions, but I got only a few responses, three phone interviews, one Zoom interview and zero offers," he told China Daily. "I am considering applying for graduate school instead because so far it has been impossible for me to land a job."
\nTimothy, whose last name was withheld for privacy, is a computer engineer in his mid-30s in Dallas. He regrets leaving his previous job at the end of last year.
\nHaving never found it hard to land a new position before, he decided to take a break last year as the Christmas season was approaching. He began trying to re-enter the job market in April.
\nTo his surprise and dismay, nothing has materialized.
\n"I have never experienced a job market this bad. I was in and out of a job a few times, but I was always able to get one within a month or two, often getting multiple offers. Now I feel quite desperate," Timothy said.
\nWhat job recruiters are seeing confirms the tough reality for those job hunters.
\nDavid Leshowitz, senior vice-president of Management Recruiters in Boston, told Boston's NPR station WBUR that his company is getting fewer calls from companies demanding workers.
\n"There used to be five, six, seven opportunities for every candidate that we would recruit," Leshowitz told WBUR. "Maybe now there's only one opportunity."
\nOne recruiter posted on Reddit: "We are in a recession. There are fewer jobs than people applying for those jobs. Salaries are decreasing, not increasing, and the options you have are fewer."
\n"This is one of the worst times since 2008 to be a job seeker," the recruiter wrote.
\nAccording to a USA Today report, some states are already in a recession based on Moody's analysis.
\nThe report showed that 21 states and the District of Columbia, which contribute about a third of US economic activity, are already in a recession. An additional 13 states, representing another third of the economy, are treading water. The remaining 16 states, including Texas and Florida, are growing.
\nThe analysis said that as a whole, the US is on the edge of recession, defined as a significant decline in economic activity across the economy, lasting more than a few months.
\nEconomic experts said that economic uncertainty, created by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and his sometimes quick and sudden decisions, has many companies holding off on investment plans and hiring decisions.
\n"One of my students works in the supply chain for a major manufacturer. They're obviously going to have to make some new investments to save money, but they can't yet because the policy is so vague," Ed Hirs, a lecturer at the Department of Economics at the University of Houston, told China Daily in a previous interview.
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\nThe report was produced by ADP Research, an institute on labor market and employee performance research, and the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.
\n"Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month's release further validates what we've been seeing in the labor market, that US employers have been cautious with hiring," Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said in a statement.
\nMajor job posting site Indeed reported that as of Sept 26, the number of job openings had dropped by 2.5 percent compared to August. Its data showed that almost all sectors — with the sole exception of banking and financing — posted fewer jobs than a year ago.
\nAbout one-third of all 45 professional sectors declined by more than 10 percent. Scientific research and development showed the largest drop, with almost a quarter fewer jobs available compared to a year ago.
\nAccording to BioSpace — a site for life science news and jobs — companies in the biotech and pharma sector are expected to lay off 24,000 employees in the third quarter.
\nFor many individuals looking for a job, the reality on the ground is harsh.
\nChuck, whose last name was withheld for privacy, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin last summer with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He is losing hope of finding a job after more than a year.
\n"I have applied for hundreds and hundreds of positions, but I got only a few responses, three phone interviews, one Zoom interview and zero offers," he told China Daily. "I am considering applying for graduate school instead because so far it has been impossible for me to land a job."
\nTimothy, whose last name was withheld for privacy, is a computer engineer in his mid-30s in Dallas. He regrets leaving his previous job at the end of last year.
\nHaving never found it hard to land a new position before, he decided to take a break last year as the Christmas season was approaching. He began trying to re-enter the job market in April.
\nTo his surprise and dismay, nothing has materialized.
\n"I have never experienced a job market this bad. I was in and out of a job a few times, but I was always able to get one within a month or two, often getting multiple offers. Now I feel quite desperate," Timothy said.
\nWhat job recruiters are seeing confirms the tough reality for those job hunters.
\nDavid Leshowitz, senior vice-president of Management Recruiters in Boston, told Boston's NPR station WBUR that his company is getting fewer calls from companies demanding workers.
\n"There used to be five, six, seven opportunities for every candidate that we would recruit," Leshowitz told WBUR. "Maybe now there's only one opportunity."
\nOne recruiter posted on Reddit: "We are in a recession. There are fewer jobs than people applying for those jobs. Salaries are decreasing, not increasing, and the options you have are fewer."
\n"This is one of the worst times since 2008 to be a job seeker," the recruiter wrote.
\nAccording to a USA Today report, some states are already in a recession based on Moody's analysis.
\nThe report showed that 21 states and the District of Columbia, which contribute about a third of US economic activity, are already in a recession. An additional 13 states, representing another third of the economy, are treading water. The remaining 16 states, including Texas and Florida, are growing.
\nThe analysis said that as a whole, the US is on the edge of recession, defined as a significant decline in economic activity across the economy, lasting more than a few months.
\nEconomic experts said that economic uncertainty, created by President Donald Trump's tariff policy and his sometimes quick and sudden decisions, has many companies holding off on investment plans and hiring decisions.
\n"One of my students works in the supply chain for a major manufacturer. They're obviously going to have to make some new investments to save money, but they can't yet because the policy is so vague," Ed Hirs, a lecturer at the Department of Economics at the University of Houston, told China Daily in a previous interview.
\nmayzhou@chinadailyusa.com
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A helicopter flies over mourners to disperse the crowd in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday, after the arrival of the body of former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga, who had been receiving medical treatment in India when he died.
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\nParliament agrees on next leader vote
\nJapan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on Oct 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the Liberal Democratic Party, led by its new leader Sanae Takaichi, proposed the date, opposition parties objected to the schedule, citing ongoing coalition talks. The LDP has approached the right-leaning opposition Japan Innovation Party in a bid to secure a majority vote and expand its coalition, which would enable Takaichi to become Japan's first female prime minister. A number of diplomatic events await the new prime minister toward the end of the month, from summits in Malaysia and South Korea to US President Donald Trump's expected visit to Japan.
\nYEMEN
\nHouthis say military chief killed in attack
\nAn Israeli attack has killed the military chief of Houthi militants, the group said on Thursday, threatening revenge. Major General Mohammed al-Ghamari died in "honorable battle against the Israeli enemy", a statement said, without giving further details. Ghamari died alongside "companions" and his 13-year-old son, the Houthi statement said, without giving the date of the attack. The general staff headquarters was among the targets of the last major Israeli airstrike on Yemen in late September, Israel said at the time. But Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz posted on X on Thursday that Ghamari "died of his wounds" after a strike in August.
\nMADAGASCAR
\nRandrianirina sworn in as president
\nColonel Michael Randrianirina, a military officer, was sworn in on Friday as the president of Madagascar in the capital, Antananarivo. Randrianirina said earlier that the military had taken power and dissolved all institutions except the lower house of parliament. He also said that a committee led by the military would rule for up to two years alongside a transitional government.
\nPAKISTAN
\nSuicide attack kills 7 soldiers near border
\nSeven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul that paused days of intense fighting between the former allies this month. The neighbors engaged in fierce ground fighting, and Pakistan also launched airstrikes across their contested frontier, killing dozens and wounding hundreds, before they reached a 48-hour truce that ended at 13:00 local time on Friday.
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\nParliament agrees on next leader vote
\nJapan's lower house scheduling committee board has agreed to hold a parliamentary vote to select the next prime minister on Oct 21, a senior committee member told Reuters on Friday. While the Liberal Democratic Party, led by its new leader Sanae Takaichi, proposed the date, opposition parties objected to the schedule, citing ongoing coalition talks. The LDP has approached the right-leaning opposition Japan Innovation Party in a bid to secure a majority vote and expand its coalition, which would enable Takaichi to become Japan's first female prime minister. A number of diplomatic events await the new prime minister toward the end of the month, from summits in Malaysia and South Korea to US President Donald Trump's expected visit to Japan.
\nYEMEN
\nHouthis say military chief killed in attack
\nAn Israeli attack has killed the military chief of Houthi militants, the group said on Thursday, threatening revenge. Major General Mohammed al-Ghamari died in "honorable battle against the Israeli enemy", a statement said, without giving further details. Ghamari died alongside "companions" and his 13-year-old son, the Houthi statement said, without giving the date of the attack. The general staff headquarters was among the targets of the last major Israeli airstrike on Yemen in late September, Israel said at the time. But Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz posted on X on Thursday that Ghamari "died of his wounds" after a strike in August.
\nMADAGASCAR
\nRandrianirina sworn in as president
\nColonel Michael Randrianirina, a military officer, was sworn in on Friday as the president of Madagascar in the capital, Antananarivo. Randrianirina said earlier that the military had taken power and dissolved all institutions except the lower house of parliament. He also said that a committee led by the military would rule for up to two years alongside a transitional government.
\nPAKISTAN
\nSuicide attack kills 7 soldiers near border
\nSeven Pakistani soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the Afghan border on Friday, Pakistani security officials said, amid a fragile ceasefire between Islamabad and Kabul that paused days of intense fighting between the former allies this month. The neighbors engaged in fierce ground fighting, and Pakistan also launched airstrikes across their contested frontier, killing dozens and wounding hundreds, before they reached a 48-hour truce that ended at 13:00 local time on Friday.
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\nEngineers at the Aviation Industry Corp of China are working on at least two new types of new-energy aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability, hoping to meet demand for such craft in the market.
\nFeng Weichao, a senior designer at the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, an AVIC subsidiary, said in Tianjin on Friday that engineers at his institute have built an unmanned prototype of the AR-E3000 electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and conducted the prototype's maiden flight in July.
\n"The test flight took place in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, and lasted about five minutes. We checked the model's performance in terms of hovering and flying forward and backward," he said, adding that more test flights are planned to examine its overall capability.
\nThe AR-E3000 has advantages such as low carbon emission, adaptability to plateau environment, good operational economy and versatility, and a high safety level. It can meet the needs of air transportation, aerial sightseeing, and emergency response in urban regions. It can also be used for point-to-point delivery in plateaus, islands and other remote areas, Feng told China Daily on the sidelines of the 7th China Helicopter Exposition that opened in Tianjin on Thursday.
\nAccording to information published by the institute, the AR-E3000 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2.3 metric tons, a carrying capacity of 450 kilograms, and a top speed of 280 kilometers per hour.
\nThe craft is able to operate for one hour and can fly 200 km when fully loaded.
\nAnother unmanned type, which has yet to be given a name, is still in the midst of design work and will have a larger body.
\nThe new model will be propelled by six electric motors and powered by a hybrid power pack. It will be specifically suitable for operations in plateaus, especially transport tasks.
\nThe drone can carry 600 kg of payloads and fly about 600 km, and will have a maximum cruise speed of 380 km per hour.
\n"Compared with conventional helicopters, electric or hybrid-power tiltrotor aircraft is less susceptible to high altitudes' impact on engine performance thanks to the use of electric batteries," Feng explained.
\nHe noted that in the future, along with the improvement of batteries and engines, the new aircraft will have big potential in civilian and military fields.
\n"Currently, both of their prototypes are unmanned. We can develop manned variants if there are market demands. In addition, we can enlarge their size and give them bigger capacity based on users' requirement," the designer said.
\nzhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nEngineers at the Aviation Industry Corp of China are working on at least two new types of new-energy aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability, hoping to meet demand for such craft in the market.
\nFeng Weichao, a senior designer at the China Helicopter Research and Development Institute, an AVIC subsidiary, said in Tianjin on Friday that engineers at his institute have built an unmanned prototype of the AR-E3000 electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and conducted the prototype's maiden flight in July.
\n"The test flight took place in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, and lasted about five minutes. We checked the model's performance in terms of hovering and flying forward and backward," he said, adding that more test flights are planned to examine its overall capability.
\nThe AR-E3000 has advantages such as low carbon emission, adaptability to plateau environment, good operational economy and versatility, and a high safety level. It can meet the needs of air transportation, aerial sightseeing, and emergency response in urban regions. It can also be used for point-to-point delivery in plateaus, islands and other remote areas, Feng told China Daily on the sidelines of the 7th China Helicopter Exposition that opened in Tianjin on Thursday.
\nAccording to information published by the institute, the AR-E3000 has a maximum takeoff weight of 2.3 metric tons, a carrying capacity of 450 kilograms, and a top speed of 280 kilometers per hour.
\nThe craft is able to operate for one hour and can fly 200 km when fully loaded.
\nAnother unmanned type, which has yet to be given a name, is still in the midst of design work and will have a larger body.
\nThe new model will be propelled by six electric motors and powered by a hybrid power pack. It will be specifically suitable for operations in plateaus, especially transport tasks.
\nThe drone can carry 600 kg of payloads and fly about 600 km, and will have a maximum cruise speed of 380 km per hour.
\n"Compared with conventional helicopters, electric or hybrid-power tiltrotor aircraft is less susceptible to high altitudes' impact on engine performance thanks to the use of electric batteries," Feng explained.
\nHe noted that in the future, along with the improvement of batteries and engines, the new aircraft will have big potential in civilian and military fields.
\n"Currently, both of their prototypes are unmanned. We can develop manned variants if there are market demands. In addition, we can enlarge their size and give them bigger capacity based on users' requirement," the designer said.
\nzhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
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Visitors view a photo exhibition titled National Exhibition of Outstanding Works of Photography as part of the 14th China Art Festival at the Sichuan Art Museum in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Thursday. The exhibition features nearly 300 outstanding photographs. Various other art festivals, including the 24th China Shanghai International Arts Festival, are also being held currently.
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\nThere is a high possibility that Beijing will see an early start to winter this weekend, and the temperature drop will bring the unusually persistent scorching heat in the eastern and southern provinces to an end, according to the latest forecast by the China Meteorological Administration.
\nMa Xuekuan, chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, said that a strong cold front will move from the north to the south and continuously affect the nation's central and eastern parts from Thursday to Tuesday, adding that these areas will see temperature drops of 6 to 10 degrees.
\nAmong these provinces and areas, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and those in the country's central part will see temperatures drop by 10 to 14 degrees, or even over 15 degrees, during the period, Ma noted.
\n"It's so far the strongest cold front affecting China in the year's second half based on its range and degree of influence," he said, adding that the nation's northern provinces will see the temperature keep falling next week.
\nHe said that China's central part and provinces along the eastern part of the Yellow River and Huaihe River, including Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Shandong, will witness the temperature plunge by 10 degrees in five consecutive days from Saturday, with a higher possibility of the onset of winter.
\nShi Xinxin, a weather analyst from China Weather TV, said there is a very high possibility of Beijing seeing an early arrival of winter on Saturday, as reported by the People's Daily on Friday.
\nAccording to Shi, Beijing will see the average day temperature fall below 10 degrees in continuous 7 days from Saturday. Historically, from 1991 to 2020, the city has seen the start of winter on Oct 31, which will move up now because of the ongoing cold front.
\nAffected by the strong cold front, provinces and regions south of the Yangtze River and the nation's southern part, such as Shanghai and Zhejiang, will also see a quick temperature change that will end the unusual heat wave there, according to Ma, the chief forecaster.
\nHe added that from Sunday to Friday, the southern provinces will see temperatures 2 to 4 degrees lower than usual in previous years.
\nThe meeting of the cold front and warm air currents also brought torrential rains to southwestern provinces and provinces along the Yellow River and Huaihe River such as Sichuan and Chongqing on Thursday and Friday. The rains will ease from Saturday after the cold front moves southward.
\nNoting the sharp temperature change, the China Meteorological Administration has reminded the public to be careful of weather-related risks like flu, and to be covered in adequately warm clothing.
\nchengsi@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "China is experiencing the strongest cold front so far in the second half of this year, with most parts of the nation forecast to see a sharp drop in temperatures, experts said.
\nThere is a high possibility that Beijing will see an early start to winter this weekend, and the temperature drop will bring the unusually persistent scorching heat in the eastern and southern provinces to an end, according to the latest forecast by the China Meteorological Administration.
\nMa Xuekuan, chief forecaster of the National Meteorological Center, said that a strong cold front will move from the north to the south and continuously affect the nation's central and eastern parts from Thursday to Tuesday, adding that these areas will see temperature drops of 6 to 10 degrees.
\nAmong these provinces and areas, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and those in the country's central part will see temperatures drop by 10 to 14 degrees, or even over 15 degrees, during the period, Ma noted.
\n"It's so far the strongest cold front affecting China in the year's second half based on its range and degree of influence," he said, adding that the nation's northern provinces will see the temperature keep falling next week.
\nHe said that China's central part and provinces along the eastern part of the Yellow River and Huaihe River, including Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan and Shandong, will witness the temperature plunge by 10 degrees in five consecutive days from Saturday, with a higher possibility of the onset of winter.
\nShi Xinxin, a weather analyst from China Weather TV, said there is a very high possibility of Beijing seeing an early arrival of winter on Saturday, as reported by the People's Daily on Friday.
\nAccording to Shi, Beijing will see the average day temperature fall below 10 degrees in continuous 7 days from Saturday. Historically, from 1991 to 2020, the city has seen the start of winter on Oct 31, which will move up now because of the ongoing cold front.
\nAffected by the strong cold front, provinces and regions south of the Yangtze River and the nation's southern part, such as Shanghai and Zhejiang, will also see a quick temperature change that will end the unusual heat wave there, according to Ma, the chief forecaster.
\nHe added that from Sunday to Friday, the southern provinces will see temperatures 2 to 4 degrees lower than usual in previous years.
\nThe meeting of the cold front and warm air currents also brought torrential rains to southwestern provinces and provinces along the Yellow River and Huaihe River such as Sichuan and Chongqing on Thursday and Friday. The rains will ease from Saturday after the cold front moves southward.
\nNoting the sharp temperature change, the China Meteorological Administration has reminded the public to be careful of weather-related risks like flu, and to be covered in adequately warm clothing.
\nchengsi@chinadaily.com.cn
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Attendees exchange ideas during the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development in Beijing on Thursday.
\nGlobal experts have acknowledged China's efforts, commitment and vision for a green transition and building an eco-friendly economy. At the two-day 2025 Annual General Meeting of the CCICED in Beijing, they called on the country to contribute its wisdom and assume responsibility in leading global environmental governance.
\nChinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said that since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China has treated the promotion of harmony between humanity and nature as an inherent requirement of the Chinese path to modernization. The country has consistently maintained a strategic resolve in building an ecological civilization and has made significant strides toward realizing a "Beautiful China". It has also proactively shouldered its responsibilities and demonstrated the commitments of a major nation, further enhancing its leading role in global environmental governance.
\nHe made the remarks on Thursday at the closing ceremony of the meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, which gathered around 400 scholars and experts from home and abroad.
\nDing emphasized that China will further accelerate the green transformation of its development model and is willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with all parties to build a clean and beautiful world.
\nHe said China is committed to following the path of green and low-carbon development, tailoring green productivity initiatives to local conditions. The country will also uphold multilateralism by fully implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. By doing so, China aims to collaborate with the international community to address environmental challenges and climate crises, as well as deepen cooperation in areas such as biodiversity conservation and plastic pollution control.
\nThe Chinese government will continue to vigorously support the growth and development of the CCICED, contributing more wisdom to strengthening China's ecological civilization and advancing global sustainable development, Ding added.
\nKristin Halvorsen, director of the CICERO Center for International Climate Research in Norway, said this year's draft policy recommendations put forward at the meeting were "both comprehensive and concrete on actions needed for fulfilling the NDC commitments, biodiversity conservation and on instruments for green market developments".
\nHalvorsen spoke highly of China's new Nationally Determined Contribution commitments for 2035 announced last month, which "show that the green transition is happening right here, based on renewable energy, electric transportation and other low-emission technologies".
\n"It is a very clear signal that the future is green and there is no return," she said. "The United States is now leaving the Paris Agreement, and we value even more the steady course of China."
\nAchim Steiner, former administrator of the UN Development Programme, said China is using its everyday decisions to answer what a green transition and future economic pathway look like.
\nSteiner praised China's green financial system, stressing the importance of practical actions and supporting measures alongside institutional establishment.
\n"We need to find new platforms through which to demonstrate the shared interest in advancing together on the green transitions — whether it is the vision that China has articulated of ecological civilization or a circular economy," he said.
\nInger Andersen, undersecretary-general of the UN and executive director of the UN Environment Programme, expressed appreciation for China's continued commitment to advancing talks of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution.
\nAndersen highlighted China's strong leadership in nature and biodiversity conservation, noting the ambitious targets set in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework proposed at COP15 under the Chinese presidency.
\nShe recommended that China consider exploring targets for reducing coal, fossil fuels and methane emissions in its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). She added that such moves "could truly help accelerate the green transition, strengthen energy security and drive economic growth, setting a pace that the world can follow".
\n"We cannot underestimate China's role in multilateral fora, as well as the ongoing work in South-South cooperation that China is leading," Andersen said.
\nlimenghan@chinadaily.com.cn
\nAttendees exchange ideas during the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development in Beijing on Thursday.
\nGlobal experts have acknowledged China's efforts, commitment and vision for a green transition and building an eco-friendly economy. At the two-day 2025 Annual General Meeting of the CCICED in Beijing, they called on the country to contribute its wisdom and assume responsibility in leading global environmental governance.
\nChinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang said that since the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China has treated the promotion of harmony between humanity and nature as an inherent requirement of the Chinese path to modernization. The country has consistently maintained a strategic resolve in building an ecological civilization and has made significant strides toward realizing a "Beautiful China". It has also proactively shouldered its responsibilities and demonstrated the commitments of a major nation, further enhancing its leading role in global environmental governance.
\nHe made the remarks on Thursday at the closing ceremony of the meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, which gathered around 400 scholars and experts from home and abroad.
\nDing emphasized that China will further accelerate the green transformation of its development model and is willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with all parties to build a clean and beautiful world.
\nHe said China is committed to following the path of green and low-carbon development, tailoring green productivity initiatives to local conditions. The country will also uphold multilateralism by fully implementing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. By doing so, China aims to collaborate with the international community to address environmental challenges and climate crises, as well as deepen cooperation in areas such as biodiversity conservation and plastic pollution control.
\nThe Chinese government will continue to vigorously support the growth and development of the CCICED, contributing more wisdom to strengthening China's ecological civilization and advancing global sustainable development, Ding added.
\nKristin Halvorsen, director of the CICERO Center for International Climate Research in Norway, said this year's draft policy recommendations put forward at the meeting were "both comprehensive and concrete on actions needed for fulfilling the NDC commitments, biodiversity conservation and on instruments for green market developments".
\nHalvorsen spoke highly of China's new Nationally Determined Contribution commitments for 2035 announced last month, which "show that the green transition is happening right here, based on renewable energy, electric transportation and other low-emission technologies".
\n"It is a very clear signal that the future is green and there is no return," she said. "The United States is now leaving the Paris Agreement, and we value even more the steady course of China."
\nAchim Steiner, former administrator of the UN Development Programme, said China is using its everyday decisions to answer what a green transition and future economic pathway look like.
\nSteiner praised China's green financial system, stressing the importance of practical actions and supporting measures alongside institutional establishment.
\n"We need to find new platforms through which to demonstrate the shared interest in advancing together on the green transitions — whether it is the vision that China has articulated of ecological civilization or a circular economy," he said.
\nInger Andersen, undersecretary-general of the UN and executive director of the UN Environment Programme, expressed appreciation for China's continued commitment to advancing talks of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution.
\nAndersen highlighted China's strong leadership in nature and biodiversity conservation, noting the ambitious targets set in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework proposed at COP15 under the Chinese presidency.
\nShe recommended that China consider exploring targets for reducing coal, fossil fuels and methane emissions in its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30). She added that such moves "could truly help accelerate the green transition, strengthen energy security and drive economic growth, setting a pace that the world can follow".
\n"We cannot underestimate China's role in multilateral fora, as well as the ongoing work in South-South cooperation that China is leading," Andersen said.
\nlimenghan@chinadaily.com.cn
\nIn just one month, the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Belem, Brazil. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Amid growing geopolitical conflicts, the rise of unilateralism and protectionism, and challenges such as the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement once again, all parties are paying close attention to this conference. COP30 is seen as a pivotal moment in the 35-year history of global cooperation on tackling climate change, building on past achievements and paving the way for future efforts. The conference should reaffirm support for the Paris Agreement, emphasize the irreversibility of the global energy transition, confirm financial and technological support for developing countries, and ensure a fair and equitable international environment for a just global transition. China will work closely with all parties to actively contribute to the success of COP30.
\nLiu Zhenmin, China special envoy for climate change
\n\n
In China, the innovation in new green and low-carbon technologies creates favorable conditions for traditional energy regions to capitalize on their latecomer advantages. We must target key areas of green transformation to promote the dissemination of cutting-edge technologies. This will accelerate the shift from a resource-driven to an innovation-driven development model. Further reforms should be deepened, with pilot projects in areas such as zero-carbon parks, new energy systems, and eco-product value counties. These efforts aim to establish lasting institutional frameworks that ensure a green and equitable transition.
\nLyu Wenbin, director of the Energy Research Institute at the National Development and Reform Commission
\n\n
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets are not just about numbers. They reflect our shared vision of a future where ecosystems are healthy, wildlife thrives and communities flourish alongside the natural world. In this process, China is uniquely positioned to inspire global action and accelerate progress toward a more resilient and sustainable future.
\nKirsten Schuijt, director-general at the World Wide Fund for Nature International
\n\n
China, with its experience in rapid transformation in the green transition, is well-positioned to help other economies explore how similar progress can be achieved. More attention should be given to the governance mechanisms needed to make this happen. It's not only about technology, but also about governance, knowledge, and capacity building. And the transition is not just one for China. It's a transition that must take place in the interconnected global economy.
\nMiranda Schreurs, chair of climate and environmental policy at the Technical University of Munich in Germany
\n\n
This meeting has been a needed signal of both hope and confidence — hope and confidence that the high-quality green transition is accelerating in China at a faster rate than anyone had predicted; hope and confidence that ecological stewardship is gaining roots so deep that we're now seeing the opportunity to move to a nature-positive trajectory.
\nScott Vaughan, senior fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development
\n", + "content": "In just one month, the COP30 United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in Belem, Brazil. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Amid growing geopolitical conflicts, the rise of unilateralism and protectionism, and challenges such as the United States' withdrawal from the Paris Agreement once again, all parties are paying close attention to this conference. COP30 is seen as a pivotal moment in the 35-year history of global cooperation on tackling climate change, building on past achievements and paving the way for future efforts. The conference should reaffirm support for the Paris Agreement, emphasize the irreversibility of the global energy transition, confirm financial and technological support for developing countries, and ensure a fair and equitable international environment for a just global transition. China will work closely with all parties to actively contribute to the success of COP30.
\nLiu Zhenmin, China special envoy for climate change
\n\n
In China, the innovation in new green and low-carbon technologies creates favorable conditions for traditional energy regions to capitalize on their latecomer advantages. We must target key areas of green transformation to promote the dissemination of cutting-edge technologies. This will accelerate the shift from a resource-driven to an innovation-driven development model. Further reforms should be deepened, with pilot projects in areas such as zero-carbon parks, new energy systems, and eco-product value counties. These efforts aim to establish lasting institutional frameworks that ensure a green and equitable transition.
\nLyu Wenbin, director of the Energy Research Institute at the National Development and Reform Commission
\n\n
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework targets are not just about numbers. They reflect our shared vision of a future where ecosystems are healthy, wildlife thrives and communities flourish alongside the natural world. In this process, China is uniquely positioned to inspire global action and accelerate progress toward a more resilient and sustainable future.
\nKirsten Schuijt, director-general at the World Wide Fund for Nature International
\n\n
China, with its experience in rapid transformation in the green transition, is well-positioned to help other economies explore how similar progress can be achieved. More attention should be given to the governance mechanisms needed to make this happen. It's not only about technology, but also about governance, knowledge, and capacity building. And the transition is not just one for China. It's a transition that must take place in the interconnected global economy.
\nMiranda Schreurs, chair of climate and environmental policy at the Technical University of Munich in Germany
\n\n
This meeting has been a needed signal of both hope and confidence — hope and confidence that the high-quality green transition is accelerating in China at a faster rate than anyone had predicted; hope and confidence that ecological stewardship is gaining roots so deep that we're now seeing the opportunity to move to a nature-positive trajectory.
\nScott Vaughan, senior fellow at the International Institute for Sustainable Development
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A mountain's inverted reflection ripples across a lake at the Siguniang Mountains in Aba Tibetan and Qiang prefecture, Sichuan province.
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A visitor plays a grand piano during a drizzle in a primitive forest in the geopark.
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Rivers wrap the valleys like ribbons that flutter beneath the peaks.
\nPandas and poets. Adventurers and ape men. Soldiers and snow leopards. A mountain god reborn as four supernatural sisters. This cast of characters, literal and legendary, stars in the saga unfolding on the undulating stone stage of the Siguniang Mountains.
\nPlanetary forces authored an extravagant geology that, in turn, scripted an epic spanning epochs in today's Aba Tibetan and Qiang prefecture, Sichuan province.
\nEvery valley cradles a true tale. Every peak embraces a legend.
\nThe range's very names reiterate the lore of this land. First is the ancient Gyalrong Tibetan name, Skula Rouda — which hails the god of life, birthdays and birthplace — and later, the lyrical transliteration to standard Chinese, Siguniang — which means "four sisters", a reference to its four premier peaks. This wasn't merely a reconsideration of names but a reincarnation of identity.
\nThis penchant for personification extends across the vast range.
\nThe highest peak, at 6,247.8 meters above sea level, Yaomei, is likened to the youngest sister of the quartet and "queen" of the superordinate Qionglai range, whereas the 5,033-meter-high Mount Abi merges with neighboring peaks to sculpt the natural effigy of a humble granny.
\nAnother peak uncannily resembles the grim gaze of the yeren, an apelike cryptid often compared to Bigfoot's Chinese cousin, who is said to stalk the wilds of Shennongjia in Central China's Hubei province.
\nThe 5,271-meter-tall Yueya Mountain's name is inspired by its crescent moon shape, while Potala Peak received its moniker from its resemblance to the palace that crowns Lhasa.
\nGeologists describe these snaggle-tooth serrations at the Sichuan Basin's edge as a "crocodile's jaw". Geographers venerate the range as the "Heavenly Gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". And climatologists compare Siguniang to a massive meteorological wall that seals out wetter westerly winds fromparching the plateau, high and dry.
\nIt's an eave of the "roof of the world", a boundary delineating the domains of farmer and herder, and an intersection of Han and Tibetan culture.
\nLuminary poet Du Fu penned prose exalting these eminences 1,300 years ago. Over a millennium later, in our time, novelist Alai, author of Red Poppies: A Novel of Tibet, elevated their stature to even greater heights. Countless other writers have profiled these giants' contours with their words, ensuring these mountains are as much a feature of literary imagination as physical reality.
\nThis cultural landscape is inspired by one of the planet's most idiosyncratic geological terrains. Accordingly, Siguniang is vying for a UNESCO Geopark title to complement its World Heritage site designation.
\nOver a hundred of Siguniang's thousands of rock stilettos stab more than 5 kilometers into the diluted air, shredding the skyline and siring the world's mostcomprehensive vertical spectrum of biodiversity. A single spectacular view swoops from forest to shrub-land, from desert to snowcaps.
\nOver 2,000 higher plants — including the world's largest wild Chinese sea buckthorn forests — cling to these slopes that teem with more than 300 vertebrates.
\nThese extreme precipices form a citadel safeguarding elusive yet iconic creatures.
\nGiant and red pandas waddle through bristling bamboo. Sichuan takins tiptoe up sheer cliff sides. Golden snub-nosed monkeys bounce through leafy canopies. Snow leopards slink across carpets of frost.
\nThe Siguniang Mountains create a natural fortress that shelters these protected organisms. It towers over the limits of imagination, harboring a living paradox of fragility and strength.
\nThis poetic geology is engraved in the stony scar tissue where Earth's crust fights itself from below, and erosive forces assault its surface from above. It's a lyrical diary of this land's grueling growing pains, as it comes of age over successive eras.
\nIts mutating anatomy is forged by fire and ice, magma and ocean. All conceivable expressions of stone and water have tormented its rocky flesh, which is wrinkled and disjointed by superlatively slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates that regularly rip through the globe's connective tissue.
\nConflicting crustal forces shoved and yanked the land skyward hundreds of millions of years ago. Around 350 million years ago, these formations were washed over and partly dissolved by ancient oceans. A hundred million years later, the wounds where the crust was punctured bled magma when a super-scale outbreak of submarine volcanoes burst from its hide like blisters, leaving scabs and welts on the earth's skin.
\nThen, 65 million years ago, the Himalayan orogeny jolted the landscape upward with a new ferocity, as the Indian and Eurasian plates crashed together. Around 6.5 million years ago, this collision's skyward propulsion accelerated with even greater umph.
\nAbout 1.7 million years ago, an ice age scraped and sliced the landforms above 3,000 meters, gradually receding until the glacial sheaths were reduced to elevations exceeding 5,000 meters.
\nBygone glacier bite marks linger as an unparalleled compendium of aretes, horns, U-valleys, cirques, ice kilns, hanging valleys, and moraines.
\nThe Minjiang and Dadu Rivers originate and pour forth from the persevering snowcaps' chilly veins. Smaller streams and waterfalls wrap the landscape like ribbons, and glacial lakes bejewel the topography like sequins, shining as iridescent mirrors that reflect the clouds that swim through the air above.
\nThese forces have also tattooed the rocks with a subdued palette. Gray-white sandstone, purple-red slate and light-green basalt streak the mountainsides with what has been nicknamed an "inverted rainbow".
\nOther colorful appellations include the Red Stone Array, where Changping Valley's mouth gulps scarlet boulders rendered by ruddy algae that daub the rocks, and the "Flaming Corridor", where Sichuan redwoods burn bright like the gods' torches in autumn.
\nThey blaze vibrantly and stand in stark contrast to the bleached skeletons of trees whose dead branches stretch from watery graves, like bony fingers clawing at thin air, in Changping Valley's Withered Tree River Beach. Alluvial spills choked streams, drowning thickets of sea buckthorns and conifers, leaving their gnarled carcasses twisting and writhing in the rippling waves of newborn lakes.
\nA similar graveyard commemorating another bygone botanical dominion is hidden in Shuangqiao Valley, where trees mummified by calcification form a ghostly sculpture garden.
\nUltimately, to ascend Siguniang is to feel time itself rising up from our world — the lethargic tempo of a tectonic pileup and the fleeting flash of a snow leopard's shadow. It reminds us that, beyond books, the most epic stories are engraved into the very body of the Earth.
\nAnd so, this stone saga continues to unfold. The sleepless terrestrial forces that have wrenched these peaks skyward also pull at our inner thoughts and push the outer bounds of our imaginations.
\nThe Siguniang Mountains beckon us to tread with deliberation, to eavesdrop on the legends whispered by the winds, and to behold a part of our planet where earth, ice and fire inscribe a chronicle of life and lore.
\nContact the writer at erik_nilsson@chinadaily.com.cn
\nOnline Scan the code to watch the video.
\nA mountain's inverted reflection ripples across a lake at the Siguniang Mountains in Aba Tibetan and Qiang prefecture, Sichuan province.
\nA visitor plays a grand piano during a drizzle in a primitive forest in the geopark.
\nRivers wrap the valleys like ribbons that flutter beneath the peaks.
\nPandas and poets. Adventurers and ape men. Soldiers and snow leopards. A mountain god reborn as four supernatural sisters. This cast of characters, literal and legendary, stars in the saga unfolding on the undulating stone stage of the Siguniang Mountains.
\nPlanetary forces authored an extravagant geology that, in turn, scripted an epic spanning epochs in today's Aba Tibetan and Qiang prefecture, Sichuan province.
\nEvery valley cradles a true tale. Every peak embraces a legend.
\nThe range's very names reiterate the lore of this land. First is the ancient Gyalrong Tibetan name, Skula Rouda — which hails the god of life, birthdays and birthplace — and later, the lyrical transliteration to standard Chinese, Siguniang — which means "four sisters", a reference to its four premier peaks. This wasn't merely a reconsideration of names but a reincarnation of identity.
\nThis penchant for personification extends across the vast range.
\nThe highest peak, at 6,247.8 meters above sea level, Yaomei, is likened to the youngest sister of the quartet and "queen" of the superordinate Qionglai range, whereas the 5,033-meter-high Mount Abi merges with neighboring peaks to sculpt the natural effigy of a humble granny.
\nAnother peak uncannily resembles the grim gaze of the yeren, an apelike cryptid often compared to Bigfoot's Chinese cousin, who is said to stalk the wilds of Shennongjia in Central China's Hubei province.
\nThe 5,271-meter-tall Yueya Mountain's name is inspired by its crescent moon shape, while Potala Peak received its moniker from its resemblance to the palace that crowns Lhasa.
\nGeologists describe these snaggle-tooth serrations at the Sichuan Basin's edge as a "crocodile's jaw". Geographers venerate the range as the "Heavenly Gate of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau". And climatologists compare Siguniang to a massive meteorological wall that seals out wetter westerly winds fromparching the plateau, high and dry.
\nIt's an eave of the "roof of the world", a boundary delineating the domains of farmer and herder, and an intersection of Han and Tibetan culture.
\nLuminary poet Du Fu penned prose exalting these eminences 1,300 years ago. Over a millennium later, in our time, novelist Alai, author of Red Poppies: A Novel of Tibet, elevated their stature to even greater heights. Countless other writers have profiled these giants' contours with their words, ensuring these mountains are as much a feature of literary imagination as physical reality.
\nThis cultural landscape is inspired by one of the planet's most idiosyncratic geological terrains. Accordingly, Siguniang is vying for a UNESCO Geopark title to complement its World Heritage site designation.
\nOver a hundred of Siguniang's thousands of rock stilettos stab more than 5 kilometers into the diluted air, shredding the skyline and siring the world's mostcomprehensive vertical spectrum of biodiversity. A single spectacular view swoops from forest to shrub-land, from desert to snowcaps.
\nOver 2,000 higher plants — including the world's largest wild Chinese sea buckthorn forests — cling to these slopes that teem with more than 300 vertebrates.
\nThese extreme precipices form a citadel safeguarding elusive yet iconic creatures.
\nGiant and red pandas waddle through bristling bamboo. Sichuan takins tiptoe up sheer cliff sides. Golden snub-nosed monkeys bounce through leafy canopies. Snow leopards slink across carpets of frost.
\nThe Siguniang Mountains create a natural fortress that shelters these protected organisms. It towers over the limits of imagination, harboring a living paradox of fragility and strength.
\nThis poetic geology is engraved in the stony scar tissue where Earth's crust fights itself from below, and erosive forces assault its surface from above. It's a lyrical diary of this land's grueling growing pains, as it comes of age over successive eras.
\nIts mutating anatomy is forged by fire and ice, magma and ocean. All conceivable expressions of stone and water have tormented its rocky flesh, which is wrinkled and disjointed by superlatively slow-motion collisions of tectonic plates that regularly rip through the globe's connective tissue.
\nConflicting crustal forces shoved and yanked the land skyward hundreds of millions of years ago. Around 350 million years ago, these formations were washed over and partly dissolved by ancient oceans. A hundred million years later, the wounds where the crust was punctured bled magma when a super-scale outbreak of submarine volcanoes burst from its hide like blisters, leaving scabs and welts on the earth's skin.
\nThen, 65 million years ago, the Himalayan orogeny jolted the landscape upward with a new ferocity, as the Indian and Eurasian plates crashed together. Around 6.5 million years ago, this collision's skyward propulsion accelerated with even greater umph.
\nAbout 1.7 million years ago, an ice age scraped and sliced the landforms above 3,000 meters, gradually receding until the glacial sheaths were reduced to elevations exceeding 5,000 meters.
\nBygone glacier bite marks linger as an unparalleled compendium of aretes, horns, U-valleys, cirques, ice kilns, hanging valleys, and moraines.
\nThe Minjiang and Dadu Rivers originate and pour forth from the persevering snowcaps' chilly veins. Smaller streams and waterfalls wrap the landscape like ribbons, and glacial lakes bejewel the topography like sequins, shining as iridescent mirrors that reflect the clouds that swim through the air above.
\nThese forces have also tattooed the rocks with a subdued palette. Gray-white sandstone, purple-red slate and light-green basalt streak the mountainsides with what has been nicknamed an "inverted rainbow".
\nOther colorful appellations include the Red Stone Array, where Changping Valley's mouth gulps scarlet boulders rendered by ruddy algae that daub the rocks, and the "Flaming Corridor", where Sichuan redwoods burn bright like the gods' torches in autumn.
\nThey blaze vibrantly and stand in stark contrast to the bleached skeletons of trees whose dead branches stretch from watery graves, like bony fingers clawing at thin air, in Changping Valley's Withered Tree River Beach. Alluvial spills choked streams, drowning thickets of sea buckthorns and conifers, leaving their gnarled carcasses twisting and writhing in the rippling waves of newborn lakes.
\nA similar graveyard commemorating another bygone botanical dominion is hidden in Shuangqiao Valley, where trees mummified by calcification form a ghostly sculpture garden.
\nUltimately, to ascend Siguniang is to feel time itself rising up from our world — the lethargic tempo of a tectonic pileup and the fleeting flash of a snow leopard's shadow. It reminds us that, beyond books, the most epic stories are engraved into the very body of the Earth.
\nAnd so, this stone saga continues to unfold. The sleepless terrestrial forces that have wrenched these peaks skyward also pull at our inner thoughts and push the outer bounds of our imaginations.
\nThe Siguniang Mountains beckon us to tread with deliberation, to eavesdrop on the legends whispered by the winds, and to behold a part of our planet where earth, ice and fire inscribe a chronicle of life and lore.
\nContact the writer at erik_nilsson@chinadaily.com.cn
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Two Canadian tourists enjoy "slow living" in the bustling streets of Liziba, Chongqing, on Oct 3, as the city has continuously cultivated and developed itself as an international consumption hub.
\nCHONGQING — Strolling through bustling blocks, relaxing at massage parlors, or killing time at a roadside tea or coffee shop, such leisurely practices of "slow living" are gaining popularity among locals and tourists in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
\nA growing interest in wellness practices among young Chinese people has transformed this city's leisure consumption market, offering diverse experiences such as specialty massages and tea-drinking sessions.
\nAs one of the century-old areas in downtown Chongqing, the Luzumiao block has preserved historical memories amid red-brick and tile-roofed structures, while also serving as a prime location for leisure businesses.
\nOne such business is Lantiya Massage Parlor, which provides authentic Thai-style massage with techniques adapted to local needs. All its therapists are from Thailand and have over eight years of experience.
\n"We blend Thai techniques with local preferences to create a unique relaxation space," says manager Hu Peng. The parlor offers tailored packages, such as one for tourists aimed at relieving sore feet and another targeted at easing back pain for office workers.
\nLiu Cong, a tourist from Beijing, visited this massage parlor on two consecutive days. "It was a novel experience. The therapists are professional and attentive, and I feel much more relaxed afterwards," she says.
\nBeyond massage, Lantiya integrates afternoon tea, allowing customers to immerse themselves in the block's traditional architecture and culture.
\nSimilarly, Golden Impression massage parlor attracts over 2 million annual visitors through diversified services. Marketing head He Renjie notes that over 80 percent of customers are under the age of 35.
\n"We combine wellness with specialty cuisine such as healthy, low GI (glycemic index) meals and local specialties, HiFi audiovisual systems, and travel services such as luggage storage and overnight accommodation, to meet the demand for personalized experiences," he says.
\nFor a quieter experience, Nianxiang Niancha Tea House in the Shibati scenic area offers a cultural retreat featuring traditional teas and tea-infused rice, a local dish made with tea, vegetables and nuts.
\nThe teahouse's owner, Ma Kun, describes it as a "cultural space", where handmade tableware and informational cards educate visitors on the history of the dishes. This approach is making tea culture trendy among vegetarians and young people.
\nChongqing has continuously cultivated and developed itself as an international consumption hub in recent years, and these efforts are paying off.
\nIn the first half of 2025, retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 830 billion yuan ($116.5 billion), achieving sustained growth.
\nNotably, a thriving leisure sector, coupled with a vibrant night economy, continues to diversify consumption models, enhancing the city's appeal.
\nTwo Canadian tourists enjoy "slow living" in the bustling streets of Liziba, Chongqing, on Oct 3, as the city has continuously cultivated and developed itself as an international consumption hub.
\nCHONGQING — Strolling through bustling blocks, relaxing at massage parlors, or killing time at a roadside tea or coffee shop, such leisurely practices of "slow living" are gaining popularity among locals and tourists in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality.
\nA growing interest in wellness practices among young Chinese people has transformed this city's leisure consumption market, offering diverse experiences such as specialty massages and tea-drinking sessions.
\nAs one of the century-old areas in downtown Chongqing, the Luzumiao block has preserved historical memories amid red-brick and tile-roofed structures, while also serving as a prime location for leisure businesses.
\nOne such business is Lantiya Massage Parlor, which provides authentic Thai-style massage with techniques adapted to local needs. All its therapists are from Thailand and have over eight years of experience.
\n"We blend Thai techniques with local preferences to create a unique relaxation space," says manager Hu Peng. The parlor offers tailored packages, such as one for tourists aimed at relieving sore feet and another targeted at easing back pain for office workers.
\nLiu Cong, a tourist from Beijing, visited this massage parlor on two consecutive days. "It was a novel experience. The therapists are professional and attentive, and I feel much more relaxed afterwards," she says.
\nBeyond massage, Lantiya integrates afternoon tea, allowing customers to immerse themselves in the block's traditional architecture and culture.
\nSimilarly, Golden Impression massage parlor attracts over 2 million annual visitors through diversified services. Marketing head He Renjie notes that over 80 percent of customers are under the age of 35.
\n"We combine wellness with specialty cuisine such as healthy, low GI (glycemic index) meals and local specialties, HiFi audiovisual systems, and travel services such as luggage storage and overnight accommodation, to meet the demand for personalized experiences," he says.
\nFor a quieter experience, Nianxiang Niancha Tea House in the Shibati scenic area offers a cultural retreat featuring traditional teas and tea-infused rice, a local dish made with tea, vegetables and nuts.
\nThe teahouse's owner, Ma Kun, describes it as a "cultural space", where handmade tableware and informational cards educate visitors on the history of the dishes. This approach is making tea culture trendy among vegetarians and young people.
\nChongqing has continuously cultivated and developed itself as an international consumption hub in recent years, and these efforts are paying off.
\nIn the first half of 2025, retail sales of consumer goods exceeded 830 billion yuan ($116.5 billion), achieving sustained growth.
\nNotably, a thriving leisure sector, coupled with a vibrant night economy, continues to diversify consumption models, enhancing the city's appeal.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/009/20251018_009_01_47.png\")
Pang Zheng, a postgraduate from the Shanghai Theatre Academy, joins the reality show Exciting Offer 7 as an intern, vying for a hosting position on Dragon TV.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/009/20251018_009_01_54.png\")
Veteran host Chen Luyu acts as a mentor for the interns.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/009/20251018_009_01_42.png\")
Zhang Shiwen, a postgraduate student of the Communication University of China, is also among the interns on the show.
\nFor 25-year-old Pang Zheng from Hunan province, a cherished childhood memory is dining with her parents while watching News and Science, a program on Hunan Satellite TV that verifies and interprets phenomena through experiments and data.
\nInspired by its presenters, Pang decided to pursue the same path. In 2018, she enrolled in the broadcasting and hosting major at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, determined to one day appear on-screen as a professional TV host. Her journey seemed firmly on track when she interned at Hunan Satellite TV and even recorded several episodes for News and Science, the very show she grew up watching.
\nIn 2022, she topped the postgraduate program entrance exams at her university. A career as a TV host seemed within reach.
\nBut her life was soon upended when her father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Her mother left her job to care for him full-time.
\nPang, then a postgraduate student, chose to shoulder the responsibility of supporting her family as the breadwinner.
\nShe turned to the booming e-commerce sector, taking up part-time livestreaming work to sell products online.
\n"I accepted every job I could fit into my schedule," Pang recalls, often working until 3 am.
\nWhile this work supported her family, it also made her feel that her dream of becoming a TV host was "slipping further away".
\nAs months passed, she grew increasingly unsure about her future — whether she could still enter the television industry, or if she was even suited for the job anymore.
\nA turning point arrived in July with the recruitment call for the reality show Exciting Offer 7, which gathers aspiring young hosts to compete for a position at Dragon TV through an intensive internship.
\n"I saw it as a now-or-never moment to chase my dream," Pang says.
\nThe workplace reality show, currently streaming on Tencent Video, offers viewers an insider's view of the hosting profession.
\nSince its launch in 2019, the show has featured various professionals in fields such as law, medicine and architecture.
\nRegarding this year's focus on hosting, director Wu Haoyu explains: "In today's media landscape where everyone can access and participate in content creation, the public is already familiar with news programs, interviews and variety shows. Choosing this profession naturally sparks widespread discussion while showcasing the professional competence and charm of hosts."
\nIn the current season, guided by established hosts such as Chen Luyu and Bai Xuxu, the contestants face challenges that test every dimension of professional skill: live reporting, in-depth interviews, and realtime coverage of major events.
\nTo replicate the unpredictability of the newsroom, the production team often introduces unexpected hurdles — a failed teleprompter or a last-minute script change.
\nYet, for Pang, who was selected as one of the 10 interns, this high-pressure crucible of diverse challenges gave her a newfound certainty that she was well-suited to the hosting profession.
\nShe discovered that the experience and skills she had honed as an e-commerce livestream host proved invaluable for the challenges on the show.
\nThat preparation was put to the test during a live relay broadcast at a major expo, when the next reporting team failed to arrive on time. Remaining calm before the cameras, Pang filled the airtime with poised, insightful commentary until relief arrived.
\nShe recalls her early e-commerce days speaking to empty virtual rooms for hours, and says: "That experience was invaluable.
\n"For a period of time, I had no viewers, no sales, not even any comments. I had to keep talking to a silent screen."
\nThat very experience prepared her perfectly for the expo broadcast emergency.
\nPang says that after each challenge, veteran mentors offered scores and detailed feedback, which gave her clear insight into both her strengths and areas for improvement. Pang consistently ranked first in the program's initial three rounds.
\n"The consistent, positive feedback I received on the show helped me develop genuine self-acceptance," she says.
\nOver time, her focus shifted from chasing the final job offer to valuing the recognition itself. "What truly matters," she reflects, "is that I have been seen."
\nEmboldened by this new clarity, she is now planning a podcast series featuring interviews with women from diverse professional fields.
\nBut for 23-year-old Zhang Shiwen, a graduate student at the Communication University of China, the program brought mixed feedback. Her debut challenge showed her as organized, resilient and leadership-oriented, but her second task as team leader revealed different qualities.
\n"Initially, audiences seemed to project an idealized image onto me — they saw an ambitious, highly capable young woman," Zhang reflects.
\n"But when they discovered I'm also sensitive and sometimes prone to overthinking, their perception shifted."
\nCritical and even abusive direct messages began to flood her social media accounts, which Zhang believes stem from misunderstandings about who she truly is.
\n"I'm becoming more aware that I need to accept these different voices," she reflects. "I feel my inner self growing stronger."
\nThe seed of Zhang's media career was sown a decade ago at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, where she — then a middle school student with a passion for history — was taking notes in front of the exhibits.
\nA man, who she later learned was a Xinhua News Agency journalist, approached to see what she had written and remarked that she had the makings of a reporter.
\nThat casual compliment sparked her career aspirations.
\n"I wanted to become a witness and recorder of history as a media professional," she recalls.
\nOn the show, Zhang struggled with shifting between different on-screen personas.
\n"News anchors need authority, interview hosts require calm strength, and variety hosts must entertain," she explains.
\nComparing herself with other contestants — some warm and bubbly, others soft-spoken and charming — a "nerdy" Zhang worried she might lack the easy relatability audiences expect.
\nThat was when mentor Chen Luyu offered pivotal advice: "Find your own voice."
\nChen, a seasoned broadcaster herself, understands the insecurities of newcomers.
\n"Many young people entering this profession, being constantly evaluated from the outset, easily lose their anchor point and confidence," she notes.
\nShe says she aims to "provide improvement guidance when they feel they are doing well and offer reassurance when they doubt themselves", conducting multi-hour feedback sessions for the interns.
\nEncouraged by Chen, Zhang began focusing less on her shortcomings and more on leveraging her strengths, such as her knowledge of history, interest in military affairs and logical thinking capabilities.
\n"I need to keep exploring," Zhang says. "Through this process, I will definitely find my own voice."
\nContact the writer at xingwen@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nVeteran host Chen Luyu acts as a mentor for the interns.
\nZhang Shiwen, a postgraduate student of the Communication University of China, is also among the interns on the show.
\nFor 25-year-old Pang Zheng from Hunan province, a cherished childhood memory is dining with her parents while watching News and Science, a program on Hunan Satellite TV that verifies and interprets phenomena through experiments and data.
\nInspired by its presenters, Pang decided to pursue the same path. In 2018, she enrolled in the broadcasting and hosting major at the Shanghai Theatre Academy, determined to one day appear on-screen as a professional TV host. Her journey seemed firmly on track when she interned at Hunan Satellite TV and even recorded several episodes for News and Science, the very show she grew up watching.
\nIn 2022, she topped the postgraduate program entrance exams at her university. A career as a TV host seemed within reach.
\nBut her life was soon upended when her father was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. Her mother left her job to care for him full-time.
\nPang, then a postgraduate student, chose to shoulder the responsibility of supporting her family as the breadwinner.
\nShe turned to the booming e-commerce sector, taking up part-time livestreaming work to sell products online.
\n"I accepted every job I could fit into my schedule," Pang recalls, often working until 3 am.
\nWhile this work supported her family, it also made her feel that her dream of becoming a TV host was "slipping further away".
\nAs months passed, she grew increasingly unsure about her future — whether she could still enter the television industry, or if she was even suited for the job anymore.
\nA turning point arrived in July with the recruitment call for the reality show Exciting Offer 7, which gathers aspiring young hosts to compete for a position at Dragon TV through an intensive internship.
\n"I saw it as a now-or-never moment to chase my dream," Pang says.
\nThe workplace reality show, currently streaming on Tencent Video, offers viewers an insider's view of the hosting profession.
\nSince its launch in 2019, the show has featured various professionals in fields such as law, medicine and architecture.
\nRegarding this year's focus on hosting, director Wu Haoyu explains: "In today's media landscape where everyone can access and participate in content creation, the public is already familiar with news programs, interviews and variety shows. Choosing this profession naturally sparks widespread discussion while showcasing the professional competence and charm of hosts."
\nIn the current season, guided by established hosts such as Chen Luyu and Bai Xuxu, the contestants face challenges that test every dimension of professional skill: live reporting, in-depth interviews, and realtime coverage of major events.
\nTo replicate the unpredictability of the newsroom, the production team often introduces unexpected hurdles — a failed teleprompter or a last-minute script change.
\nYet, for Pang, who was selected as one of the 10 interns, this high-pressure crucible of diverse challenges gave her a newfound certainty that she was well-suited to the hosting profession.
\nShe discovered that the experience and skills she had honed as an e-commerce livestream host proved invaluable for the challenges on the show.
\nThat preparation was put to the test during a live relay broadcast at a major expo, when the next reporting team failed to arrive on time. Remaining calm before the cameras, Pang filled the airtime with poised, insightful commentary until relief arrived.
\nShe recalls her early e-commerce days speaking to empty virtual rooms for hours, and says: "That experience was invaluable.
\n"For a period of time, I had no viewers, no sales, not even any comments. I had to keep talking to a silent screen."
\nThat very experience prepared her perfectly for the expo broadcast emergency.
\nPang says that after each challenge, veteran mentors offered scores and detailed feedback, which gave her clear insight into both her strengths and areas for improvement. Pang consistently ranked first in the program's initial three rounds.
\n"The consistent, positive feedback I received on the show helped me develop genuine self-acceptance," she says.
\nOver time, her focus shifted from chasing the final job offer to valuing the recognition itself. "What truly matters," she reflects, "is that I have been seen."
\nEmboldened by this new clarity, she is now planning a podcast series featuring interviews with women from diverse professional fields.
\nBut for 23-year-old Zhang Shiwen, a graduate student at the Communication University of China, the program brought mixed feedback. Her debut challenge showed her as organized, resilient and leadership-oriented, but her second task as team leader revealed different qualities.
\n"Initially, audiences seemed to project an idealized image onto me — they saw an ambitious, highly capable young woman," Zhang reflects.
\n"But when they discovered I'm also sensitive and sometimes prone to overthinking, their perception shifted."
\nCritical and even abusive direct messages began to flood her social media accounts, which Zhang believes stem from misunderstandings about who she truly is.
\n"I'm becoming more aware that I need to accept these different voices," she reflects. "I feel my inner self growing stronger."
\nThe seed of Zhang's media career was sown a decade ago at the Museum of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, where she — then a middle school student with a passion for history — was taking notes in front of the exhibits.
\nA man, who she later learned was a Xinhua News Agency journalist, approached to see what she had written and remarked that she had the makings of a reporter.
\nThat casual compliment sparked her career aspirations.
\n"I wanted to become a witness and recorder of history as a media professional," she recalls.
\nOn the show, Zhang struggled with shifting between different on-screen personas.
\n"News anchors need authority, interview hosts require calm strength, and variety hosts must entertain," she explains.
\nComparing herself with other contestants — some warm and bubbly, others soft-spoken and charming — a "nerdy" Zhang worried she might lack the easy relatability audiences expect.
\nThat was when mentor Chen Luyu offered pivotal advice: "Find your own voice."
\nChen, a seasoned broadcaster herself, understands the insecurities of newcomers.
\n"Many young people entering this profession, being constantly evaluated from the outset, easily lose their anchor point and confidence," she notes.
\nShe says she aims to "provide improvement guidance when they feel they are doing well and offer reassurance when they doubt themselves", conducting multi-hour feedback sessions for the interns.
\nEncouraged by Chen, Zhang began focusing less on her shortcomings and more on leveraging her strengths, such as her knowledge of history, interest in military affairs and logical thinking capabilities.
\n"I need to keep exploring," Zhang says. "Through this process, I will definitely find my own voice."
\nContact the writer at xingwen@chinadaily.com.cn
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Liu Wenhui, a Yuju Opera actress, performs at the launch ceremony of the Hundred Operas Entering Anhui event on Sept 28 in Hefei, Anhui province.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/009/20251018_009_02_21.png\")
A news conference is held in Beijing on Sept 22 for the 235th anniversary of Anhui Troupes Entering Beijing and the Hundred Operas Entering Anhui-themed series of events.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/009/20251018_009_02_28.png\")
Wang Yushu (left), a Huiju Opera actor, performs at the launch ceremony.
\nOn the occasion of the 235th anniversary of Huiju Opera's arrival in Beijing, a new generation of performers is stepping forward to carry the centuries-old art form into the future, infusing it with youthful vigor and creative passion.
\nIn 1790, four opera troupes from East China's Anhui province came to Beijing to perform during celebrations marking the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Some troupes stayed on in the capital, and by the early 1800s, they began collaborating with outstanding performers from Hubei province. Their exchanges eventually gave rise to what is now known as Peking Opera.
\nTo mark this milestone, a special performance was held on Sept 22 at Changyin Ge — the Pavilion of Cheerful Melodies — within the Palace Museum. There, young artists born in the 2000s showcased their talent and devotion, signaling a vibrant future for this classical tradition.
\nThe special performance served as a powerful showcase of this renaissance. According to Chi Jun, chief director of the performance and screenwriter at the National Peking Opera Company, the production took over six years to realize, involving in-depth historical research, inspiration from the museum's collections, and the revival of ceremonial music and traditional stagecraft.
\n"This performance creates a meaningful 'dialogue between centuries'," says Chi. "The Palace Museum stands as a hallowed hall in China's cultural lineage, while Huiju Opera's journey to Beijing 235 years ago marks a pivotal moment in our artistic history. Bringing them together in this sacred place honors both legacies while pointing toward the future."
\nWhat made this production particularly remarkable was its youthful cast — predominantly performers born after 2000, who have undergone years of rigorous training to master the intricate art form. Among them, young artist Qiao Chun'er describes the experience as transformative: "We have been practicing in the rehearsal room for months, polishing every detail. As the younger generation, we feel a deep sense of responsibility and mission."
\nThe program carefully curated excerpts from four historic Huiju Opera troupes. These are Chuntai Troupe's Bai Tu Ji (The White Rabbit), Hechun Troupe's Yu Ni He (The River of Sludge), Sixi Troupe's Yu Zhou Feng (Cosmic Blade) and Sanqing Troupe's Long Hu Dou (Dragon-Tiger Battle). Each piece highlighted a distinct aspect of Huiju Opera's artistry, from the refined combination of singing and recitation to its unique tradition of infusing civil plays with martial flair.
\nWang Jingxian, rehearsal director of this performance and a first-generation inheritor of Huiju Opera after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, says the prominence of young performers signals a vital renaissance. "These artists represent the third generation of Huiju Opera practitioners — our grandchildren's generation. Their energy, dedication and willingness to push creative boundaries ensure the art form will not only survive but thrive in the contemporary cultural landscape."
\nThe anniversary celebrations extend far beyond a single performance. Zhang Jian, president of Anhui Performing Arts Group, announced an ambitious series of initiatives on Sept 22 at a news conference in Beijing. The plan includes a nine-city performance tour retracing the original route of the Anhui troupes' journey to Beijing — covering Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Anqing, Huangshan and Hefei.
\nThe initiatives also feature publishing historical repertoire collections in collaboration with the Palace Museum, hosting lectures by renowned artists, organizing themed exhibitions, and introducing Huiju Opera in schools through interactive educational activities.
\nIn addition, Anhui province is hosting a national opera festival from late September through the upcoming Spring Festival. The event will bring together leading artists from various traditional opera genres to stage over 100 classic productions, alongside another 100 performances by Anhui's local opera troupes, offering audiences an immersive cultural feast.
\nAudiences have responded enthusiastically. A native surnamed He from Fuyang city in Anhui says he grew up with Yuju Opera (from Henan province) thanks to his parents' influence. "My hometown sits right on the border between Henan and Anhui provinces. As a child, I often saw my parents listening to Yuju Opera. That's why I specifically brought my child along this time — hoping to let them experience the charm of our excellent traditional culture up close."
\nZhang adds that the commemorative activities aim to honor cultural origins, carry forward this rich legacy, and write a new chapter for the tradition in our contemporary era.
\n"The arrival of the Huiju Opera troupes in Beijing 235 years ago was a milestone in Chinese theater history. It played a pivotal role in the birth of Peking Opera and influenced the evolution of traditional Chinese opera as a whole," he says. "We are not just commemorating history — we're writing its next chapter through these young artists."
\nContact the writers at wangsongsong@chinadaily.com.cn
\nLiu Wenhui, a Yuju Opera actress, performs at the launch ceremony of the Hundred Operas Entering Anhui event on Sept 28 in Hefei, Anhui province.
\nA news conference is held in Beijing on Sept 22 for the 235th anniversary of Anhui Troupes Entering Beijing and the Hundred Operas Entering Anhui-themed series of events.
\nWang Yushu (left), a Huiju Opera actor, performs at the launch ceremony.
\nOn the occasion of the 235th anniversary of Huiju Opera's arrival in Beijing, a new generation of performers is stepping forward to carry the centuries-old art form into the future, infusing it with youthful vigor and creative passion.
\nIn 1790, four opera troupes from East China's Anhui province came to Beijing to perform during celebrations marking the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Some troupes stayed on in the capital, and by the early 1800s, they began collaborating with outstanding performers from Hubei province. Their exchanges eventually gave rise to what is now known as Peking Opera.
\nTo mark this milestone, a special performance was held on Sept 22 at Changyin Ge — the Pavilion of Cheerful Melodies — within the Palace Museum. There, young artists born in the 2000s showcased their talent and devotion, signaling a vibrant future for this classical tradition.
\nThe special performance served as a powerful showcase of this renaissance. According to Chi Jun, chief director of the performance and screenwriter at the National Peking Opera Company, the production took over six years to realize, involving in-depth historical research, inspiration from the museum's collections, and the revival of ceremonial music and traditional stagecraft.
\n"This performance creates a meaningful 'dialogue between centuries'," says Chi. "The Palace Museum stands as a hallowed hall in China's cultural lineage, while Huiju Opera's journey to Beijing 235 years ago marks a pivotal moment in our artistic history. Bringing them together in this sacred place honors both legacies while pointing toward the future."
\nWhat made this production particularly remarkable was its youthful cast — predominantly performers born after 2000, who have undergone years of rigorous training to master the intricate art form. Among them, young artist Qiao Chun'er describes the experience as transformative: "We have been practicing in the rehearsal room for months, polishing every detail. As the younger generation, we feel a deep sense of responsibility and mission."
\nThe program carefully curated excerpts from four historic Huiju Opera troupes. These are Chuntai Troupe's Bai Tu Ji (The White Rabbit), Hechun Troupe's Yu Ni He (The River of Sludge), Sixi Troupe's Yu Zhou Feng (Cosmic Blade) and Sanqing Troupe's Long Hu Dou (Dragon-Tiger Battle). Each piece highlighted a distinct aspect of Huiju Opera's artistry, from the refined combination of singing and recitation to its unique tradition of infusing civil plays with martial flair.
\nWang Jingxian, rehearsal director of this performance and a first-generation inheritor of Huiju Opera after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, says the prominence of young performers signals a vital renaissance. "These artists represent the third generation of Huiju Opera practitioners — our grandchildren's generation. Their energy, dedication and willingness to push creative boundaries ensure the art form will not only survive but thrive in the contemporary cultural landscape."
\nThe anniversary celebrations extend far beyond a single performance. Zhang Jian, president of Anhui Performing Arts Group, announced an ambitious series of initiatives on Sept 22 at a news conference in Beijing. The plan includes a nine-city performance tour retracing the original route of the Anhui troupes' journey to Beijing — covering Beijing, Tianjin, Jinan, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Anqing, Huangshan and Hefei.
\nThe initiatives also feature publishing historical repertoire collections in collaboration with the Palace Museum, hosting lectures by renowned artists, organizing themed exhibitions, and introducing Huiju Opera in schools through interactive educational activities.
\nIn addition, Anhui province is hosting a national opera festival from late September through the upcoming Spring Festival. The event will bring together leading artists from various traditional opera genres to stage over 100 classic productions, alongside another 100 performances by Anhui's local opera troupes, offering audiences an immersive cultural feast.
\nAudiences have responded enthusiastically. A native surnamed He from Fuyang city in Anhui says he grew up with Yuju Opera (from Henan province) thanks to his parents' influence. "My hometown sits right on the border between Henan and Anhui provinces. As a child, I often saw my parents listening to Yuju Opera. That's why I specifically brought my child along this time — hoping to let them experience the charm of our excellent traditional culture up close."
\nZhang adds that the commemorative activities aim to honor cultural origins, carry forward this rich legacy, and write a new chapter for the tradition in our contemporary era.
\n"The arrival of the Huiju Opera troupes in Beijing 235 years ago was a milestone in Chinese theater history. It played a pivotal role in the birth of Peking Opera and influenced the evolution of traditional Chinese opera as a whole," he says. "We are not just commemorating history — we're writing its next chapter through these young artists."
\nContact the writers at wangsongsong@chinadaily.com.cn
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Zaxee Walnut Tree Winery, located in Dechen county, Yunnan province.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_22.png\")
Staff members of Songtsam Cizhong Winery harvest grapes.
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Vineyards in Cizhong village in Dechen county.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_64.png\")
An employee from Songtsam Cizhong Winery shows off grapes after a successful harvest.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_78.png\")
The grape pickers are all local villagers.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_79.png\")
Every vine is now cultivated using professional viticultural techniques.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_15.png\")
Bertrand Cristau, owner of Xiaoling Estate.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_7.png\")
Oak barrels inside Xiaoling Estate.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/011/20251018_011_01_50.png\")
Vines in Dechen county, Yunnan province.
\nIn the sun-drenched vineyards of Rizui village, nestled along the banks of the Lancang River in Dechen county, five young women move briskly between rows of ripened grapes. The harvest season has arrived, marking the culmination of a year's worth of labor and care.
\nAmong them is Kangzhu, who, together with her four teammates, joined Songtsam Cizhong Winery just over a year ago. Once farmers tending vines in their backyards, they are now professionals cultivating a new livelihood — and a new identity — through winemaking.
\nSongtsam Cizhong Winery is a young but ambitious addition to the growing Shangri-La wine region. Completed at the end of last year, it is releasing its first vintage — a Chardonnay dry white — later this year.
\nThe winery sits in Cizhong village, a place steeped in more than a century of grape-growing heritage. From the late 19th to early 20th century, French missionaries built the Cizhong Catholic Church here and planted vineyards around it, introducing winemaking to this remote valley.
\nToday, Songtsam carries that legacy forward with a renewed sense of purpose. "Our goal in making wine is to protect the land beneath our feet," says staff member Zhang Lanxun.
\n"Here in the valley, people cultivate grapes instead of overgrazing or hunting. Everything grows in balance, the land rests and renews, and together we share in the beauty of our home."
\nBeyond offering stable livelihoods to villagers like Kangzhu, the winery has expanded its vision to embrace sustainable creativity and experiential tourism. Inside the winery, visitors encounter far more than barrels and bottles. Candleholders made from recycled glass, handmade paper crafted from grape leaves, and sensory workshops that guide guests through the aromas of wine all contribute to an immersive journey.
\nThe winery is housed within Songtsam Cizhong Lodge, which integrates hospitality with agricultural life. "Guests can enjoy lunch right in the vineyard — it's something truly special," Zhang says.
\n"We don't use pesticides, and the grass between the vines is cut and fed to our cattle and sheep. Visitors often spend hours walking among the vines, and at night we organize stargazing sessions. Next year, we even plan to host nighttime insect-watching events."
\nEach season brings a different kind of beauty, Zhang adds — from the delicate blossoms of spring to the vivid hues of ripening grapes.
\nFor her, the connection to this land is deeply personal. Born and raised in Yunnan, she grew up hearing stories of the French missionaries who brought grape cultivation to the region. The lan in her name comes from the Lancang River — the same river that flows past the winery today. Standing among the vines, she feels a quiet sense of destiny, as though her life, the river, and the valley's history have all converged in this shared journey of renewal.
\nThe story of Songtsam is also part of a broader transformation sweeping across the Shangri-La region — now one of China's most promising wine-producing areas. With its high-altitude climate, abundant water and diverse soils, Yunnan's vineyards are yielding wines with distinctive character, drawing growing attention from critics and consumers alike.
\nThat evolution is being closely watched by professionals like Liu Ding from the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards, who visited several Shangri-La wineries this year. Some of their wines have already earned recognition at the awards, and Liu wanted to see firsthand how these mountain wineries operate.
\nTo her, Shangri-La's terroir is unlike any other — "one mountain has four seasons, and the weather changes every 10 miles". Each vineyard, she says, expresses its own voice.
\n"The roads here are steep and winding, but it's precisely this remoteness and high cost of production that drive winemakers to focus on crafting premium wines that can stand out through quality. The diversity of terroir gives Shangri-La immense potential. While most still work with traditional grape varieties, as technology advances and understanding of the land deepens, innovation in styles and varieties will surely follow."
\nFor Liu, the region's promise lies not only in its landscapes but also in its spirit. "Shangri-La is more than a distant frontier — it represents possibility," she says. "It's becoming one of the most exciting highlights in China's wine landscape."
\nShe is particularly impressed by Songtsam's vision that blends winemaking with culture and tourism. "Songtsam is not only making wine; it's using wine as a bridge to promote Tibetan cultural tourism and to share a deep sense of local pride," she says. "That resonates with our mission at Wynn — we both believe that wine is not just a product, but a form of cultural expression and confidence."
\nAnother winery that left a lasting impression on Liu was Zaxee Walnut Tree Winery, founded by Quan Shiping in 2017 in Benzilan township, Dechen county.
\nQuan's journey into wine began far from Yunnan, in the mountains of Gansu province, where he grew up. In 2006, he entered Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University to study viticulture and enology. After graduation, he moved to Guangzhou in Guangdong province to work in wine sales, but in 2015 he returned to the mountains — this time to Garze county in Sichuan — to become a winemaker. Over time, the highland landscape, culture, and people captured his heart.
\nBefore arriving in Garze, Quan had studied other wine regions across China, but this one struck him as truly unique. "The combination of high altitude, low latitude, local terroir, and deep-rooted beliefs makes this region unlike any other," he says. What began as curiosity turned into connection — and eventually, belonging. Garze became his second home.
\nTwo years later, at the age of 30, he founded Zaxee Walnut Tree Winery — a name rich with meaning. Zaxee (similar to the Tibetan word tashi) was the first Tibetan word he learned after arriving: zaxee delek — a greeting filled with warmth and goodwill. "When you walk into a Tibetan home, elders greet you with tashi delek. When sharing a meal or pouring wine, people say tashi delek. When you leave, they wave and say tashi delek. Each time I heard it, I felt at home," Quan says.
\nIn Tibetan, zaxee means good fortune and auspiciousness. The walnut tree in the winery's name comes from a 500-year-old tree standing proudly at its entrance. "I hope our wines can convey the same pure blessings of the Tibetan plateau," Quan says. "And that our winery, like the walnut tree, will take root here and grow for generations."
\nTo Quan, winemaking is a form of translation — an act of giving voice to the land. "If wine is expressed correctly, if it's translated truthfully, consumers will understand the region behind it," he explains. "In the past, people would say a wine has a Bordeaux style or a Burgundy style. But here in China, in the highlands, we are developing a style of our own."
\nLiu agrees. "Zaxee Walnut Tree represents the rise of a new generation of Chinese winemakers," she says. "They don't rely on foreign expertise. Instead, with scientific rigor and local wisdom, they're crafting wines that are authentically Chinese."
\nTogether, the stories of Songtsam and Zaxee reflect the quiet confidence of a region coming into its own. In the high valleys of Shangri-La, winemaking is no longer just an imported craft — it is becoming an expression of place, people and pride. Here, amid snow peaks and vineyards, China's new frontier of wine is taking root — one that speaks with a voice unmistakably its own.
\nContact the writer at liyingxue@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nZaxee Walnut Tree Winery, located in Dechen county, Yunnan province.
\nStaff members of Songtsam Cizhong Winery harvest grapes.
\nVineyards in Cizhong village in Dechen county.
\nAn employee from Songtsam Cizhong Winery shows off grapes after a successful harvest.
\nThe grape pickers are all local villagers.
\nEvery vine is now cultivated using professional viticultural techniques.
\nBertrand Cristau, owner of Xiaoling Estate.
\nOak barrels inside Xiaoling Estate.
\nVines in Dechen county, Yunnan province.
\nIn the sun-drenched vineyards of Rizui village, nestled along the banks of the Lancang River in Dechen county, five young women move briskly between rows of ripened grapes. The harvest season has arrived, marking the culmination of a year's worth of labor and care.
\nAmong them is Kangzhu, who, together with her four teammates, joined Songtsam Cizhong Winery just over a year ago. Once farmers tending vines in their backyards, they are now professionals cultivating a new livelihood — and a new identity — through winemaking.
\nSongtsam Cizhong Winery is a young but ambitious addition to the growing Shangri-La wine region. Completed at the end of last year, it is releasing its first vintage — a Chardonnay dry white — later this year.
\nThe winery sits in Cizhong village, a place steeped in more than a century of grape-growing heritage. From the late 19th to early 20th century, French missionaries built the Cizhong Catholic Church here and planted vineyards around it, introducing winemaking to this remote valley.
\nToday, Songtsam carries that legacy forward with a renewed sense of purpose. "Our goal in making wine is to protect the land beneath our feet," says staff member Zhang Lanxun.
\n"Here in the valley, people cultivate grapes instead of overgrazing or hunting. Everything grows in balance, the land rests and renews, and together we share in the beauty of our home."
\nBeyond offering stable livelihoods to villagers like Kangzhu, the winery has expanded its vision to embrace sustainable creativity and experiential tourism. Inside the winery, visitors encounter far more than barrels and bottles. Candleholders made from recycled glass, handmade paper crafted from grape leaves, and sensory workshops that guide guests through the aromas of wine all contribute to an immersive journey.
\nThe winery is housed within Songtsam Cizhong Lodge, which integrates hospitality with agricultural life. "Guests can enjoy lunch right in the vineyard — it's something truly special," Zhang says.
\n"We don't use pesticides, and the grass between the vines is cut and fed to our cattle and sheep. Visitors often spend hours walking among the vines, and at night we organize stargazing sessions. Next year, we even plan to host nighttime insect-watching events."
\nEach season brings a different kind of beauty, Zhang adds — from the delicate blossoms of spring to the vivid hues of ripening grapes.
\nFor her, the connection to this land is deeply personal. Born and raised in Yunnan, she grew up hearing stories of the French missionaries who brought grape cultivation to the region. The lan in her name comes from the Lancang River — the same river that flows past the winery today. Standing among the vines, she feels a quiet sense of destiny, as though her life, the river, and the valley's history have all converged in this shared journey of renewal.
\nThe story of Songtsam is also part of a broader transformation sweeping across the Shangri-La region — now one of China's most promising wine-producing areas. With its high-altitude climate, abundant water and diverse soils, Yunnan's vineyards are yielding wines with distinctive character, drawing growing attention from critics and consumers alike.
\nThat evolution is being closely watched by professionals like Liu Ding from the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards, who visited several Shangri-La wineries this year. Some of their wines have already earned recognition at the awards, and Liu wanted to see firsthand how these mountain wineries operate.
\nTo her, Shangri-La's terroir is unlike any other — "one mountain has four seasons, and the weather changes every 10 miles". Each vineyard, she says, expresses its own voice.
\n"The roads here are steep and winding, but it's precisely this remoteness and high cost of production that drive winemakers to focus on crafting premium wines that can stand out through quality. The diversity of terroir gives Shangri-La immense potential. While most still work with traditional grape varieties, as technology advances and understanding of the land deepens, innovation in styles and varieties will surely follow."
\nFor Liu, the region's promise lies not only in its landscapes but also in its spirit. "Shangri-La is more than a distant frontier — it represents possibility," she says. "It's becoming one of the most exciting highlights in China's wine landscape."
\nShe is particularly impressed by Songtsam's vision that blends winemaking with culture and tourism. "Songtsam is not only making wine; it's using wine as a bridge to promote Tibetan cultural tourism and to share a deep sense of local pride," she says. "That resonates with our mission at Wynn — we both believe that wine is not just a product, but a form of cultural expression and confidence."
\nAnother winery that left a lasting impression on Liu was Zaxee Walnut Tree Winery, founded by Quan Shiping in 2017 in Benzilan township, Dechen county.
\nQuan's journey into wine began far from Yunnan, in the mountains of Gansu province, where he grew up. In 2006, he entered Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University to study viticulture and enology. After graduation, he moved to Guangzhou in Guangdong province to work in wine sales, but in 2015 he returned to the mountains — this time to Garze county in Sichuan — to become a winemaker. Over time, the highland landscape, culture, and people captured his heart.
\nBefore arriving in Garze, Quan had studied other wine regions across China, but this one struck him as truly unique. "The combination of high altitude, low latitude, local terroir, and deep-rooted beliefs makes this region unlike any other," he says. What began as curiosity turned into connection — and eventually, belonging. Garze became his second home.
\nTwo years later, at the age of 30, he founded Zaxee Walnut Tree Winery — a name rich with meaning. Zaxee (similar to the Tibetan word tashi) was the first Tibetan word he learned after arriving: zaxee delek — a greeting filled with warmth and goodwill. "When you walk into a Tibetan home, elders greet you with tashi delek. When sharing a meal or pouring wine, people say tashi delek. When you leave, they wave and say tashi delek. Each time I heard it, I felt at home," Quan says.
\nIn Tibetan, zaxee means good fortune and auspiciousness. The walnut tree in the winery's name comes from a 500-year-old tree standing proudly at its entrance. "I hope our wines can convey the same pure blessings of the Tibetan plateau," Quan says. "And that our winery, like the walnut tree, will take root here and grow for generations."
\nTo Quan, winemaking is a form of translation — an act of giving voice to the land. "If wine is expressed correctly, if it's translated truthfully, consumers will understand the region behind it," he explains. "In the past, people would say a wine has a Bordeaux style or a Burgundy style. But here in China, in the highlands, we are developing a style of our own."
\nLiu agrees. "Zaxee Walnut Tree represents the rise of a new generation of Chinese winemakers," she says. "They don't rely on foreign expertise. Instead, with scientific rigor and local wisdom, they're crafting wines that are authentically Chinese."
\nTogether, the stories of Songtsam and Zaxee reflect the quiet confidence of a region coming into its own. In the high valleys of Shangri-La, winemaking is no longer just an imported craft — it is becoming an expression of place, people and pride. Here, amid snow peaks and vineyards, China's new frontier of wine is taking root — one that speaks with a voice unmistakably its own.
\nContact the writer at liyingxue@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nMILAN — In the heart of Milan, just steps from the famous Brera Gallery, a cozy neighborhood restaurant is drawing locals with an unexpected yet delightful combination: Chinese braised dishes paired with Italian wine.
\nAt ZioZio, many Italian food enthusiasts are discovering the flavors and traditions behind Sichuan-style Chinese braised cuisine. The region's humid climate and use of Sichuan peppercorns have shaped a distinctive preference for numbing, spicy and aromatic flavors, often found in dishes meant to be savored slowly.
\nDiners are often surprised to find how seamlessly these rich, layered flavors complement Italian wines, creating a unique interplay between East and West.
\n"We wanted to create a restaurant for the local community from the very beginning," says Wang Haoran and Zeng Xiaotang, two young art graduates — one specializing in music and the other in design — who founded ZioZio after completing their studies in Italy. "By pairing Chinese braised dishes with the red wines Italians love, we hope to spark curiosity about new flavor combinations and introduce more people to the richness of China's regional food cultures."
\nTheir concept has resonated with Milan's locals. "In recent years, more authentic Chinese cuisines have appeared in Italy and Europe, offering greater variety and cultural experiences that people truly appreciate," says regular customer Gianluca Corrias.
\nZioZio's snug space of 15 square meters often hums with the lively chatter of locals. Some guests drop by after work to enjoy wine with braised beef and bamboo shoots, while others linger to chat with friends. Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang and Zeng prepared mooncakes, inviting Italian customers to taste the traditional treat and learn about the holiday's meaning.
\n"The dishes here are authentic, not the tourist kind," says customer Caterina Cecconi. "I've never been to China, but now I really want to visit and meet more Chinese people."
\nIn Rome, another small eatery is also winning hearts with authentic Chinese flavors. Jiamo Lab, named after its signature snack roujiamo, a traditional Chinese flatbread stuffed with braised meat, has become a local favorite, even appearing on popular media recommendation lists.
\nLocated near a 460-year-old city wall designed by Michelangelo, Jiamo Lab offers not just food but also stories. The restaurant's walls are lined with information about the origins of roujiamo and its birthplace, the ancient city of Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
\n"When we dine here, we're drawn to the cultural stories on the walls. They make us want to learn more about Chinese history," says customer Simona Baltieri.
\n"Chinese cuisine is an ideal way to share our culture," says owner Hu Chenqiang. "With Xi'an roujiamo, we naturally talk about the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Terracotta Warriors."
\nFor decades, Chinese cuisine abroad often meant fried rice or sweet-and-sour pork. Now, a new generation of Chinese restaurateurs is changing that perception, introducing authentic regional specialties, from Sichuan snacks to Xi'an street food, across Italy and the rest of Europe.
\nHu is determined to stay true to traditional flavors. "The more confidence we have in our own culture, the more interest foreigners will show in it," he says.
\nInside Jiamo Lab, visitors can also find information about China's visa-free policies and guidance on using mobile payment apps, part of Hu's effort to help curious diners prepare for future trips to China.
\nHu says he hopes his restaurant will become a genuine part of local life, encouraging cultural exchange, especially among young people.
\nRegular customer Francesca Fatica believes these efforts go beyond food. Authentic Chinese cuisine is more than food, it is a bridge between cultures too, she says. "It's time to showcase more of China's traditions, allowing the world to see the true richness of Chinese culture."
\n\nMILAN — In the heart of Milan, just steps from the famous Brera Gallery, a cozy neighborhood restaurant is drawing locals with an unexpected yet delightful combination: Chinese braised dishes paired with Italian wine.
\nAt ZioZio, many Italian food enthusiasts are discovering the flavors and traditions behind Sichuan-style Chinese braised cuisine. The region's humid climate and use of Sichuan peppercorns have shaped a distinctive preference for numbing, spicy and aromatic flavors, often found in dishes meant to be savored slowly.
\nDiners are often surprised to find how seamlessly these rich, layered flavors complement Italian wines, creating a unique interplay between East and West.
\n"We wanted to create a restaurant for the local community from the very beginning," says Wang Haoran and Zeng Xiaotang, two young art graduates — one specializing in music and the other in design — who founded ZioZio after completing their studies in Italy. "By pairing Chinese braised dishes with the red wines Italians love, we hope to spark curiosity about new flavor combinations and introduce more people to the richness of China's regional food cultures."
\nTheir concept has resonated with Milan's locals. "In recent years, more authentic Chinese cuisines have appeared in Italy and Europe, offering greater variety and cultural experiences that people truly appreciate," says regular customer Gianluca Corrias.
\nZioZio's snug space of 15 square meters often hums with the lively chatter of locals. Some guests drop by after work to enjoy wine with braised beef and bamboo shoots, while others linger to chat with friends. Ahead of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Wang and Zeng prepared mooncakes, inviting Italian customers to taste the traditional treat and learn about the holiday's meaning.
\n"The dishes here are authentic, not the tourist kind," says customer Caterina Cecconi. "I've never been to China, but now I really want to visit and meet more Chinese people."
\nIn Rome, another small eatery is also winning hearts with authentic Chinese flavors. Jiamo Lab, named after its signature snack roujiamo, a traditional Chinese flatbread stuffed with braised meat, has become a local favorite, even appearing on popular media recommendation lists.
\nLocated near a 460-year-old city wall designed by Michelangelo, Jiamo Lab offers not just food but also stories. The restaurant's walls are lined with information about the origins of roujiamo and its birthplace, the ancient city of Xi'an in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.
\n"When we dine here, we're drawn to the cultural stories on the walls. They make us want to learn more about Chinese history," says customer Simona Baltieri.
\n"Chinese cuisine is an ideal way to share our culture," says owner Hu Chenqiang. "With Xi'an roujiamo, we naturally talk about the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) and the Terracotta Warriors."
\nFor decades, Chinese cuisine abroad often meant fried rice or sweet-and-sour pork. Now, a new generation of Chinese restaurateurs is changing that perception, introducing authentic regional specialties, from Sichuan snacks to Xi'an street food, across Italy and the rest of Europe.
\nHu is determined to stay true to traditional flavors. "The more confidence we have in our own culture, the more interest foreigners will show in it," he says.
\nInside Jiamo Lab, visitors can also find information about China's visa-free policies and guidance on using mobile payment apps, part of Hu's effort to help curious diners prepare for future trips to China.
\nHu says he hopes his restaurant will become a genuine part of local life, encouraging cultural exchange, especially among young people.
\nRegular customer Francesca Fatica believes these efforts go beyond food. Authentic Chinese cuisine is more than food, it is a bridge between cultures too, she says. "It's time to showcase more of China's traditions, allowing the world to see the true richness of Chinese culture."
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_71.png\")
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Players of team Taizhou celebrate winning the ZheBA, or the Zhejiang Provincial City Basketball League, against team Jiaxing in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_19.png\")
An actor dressed as the ancient poet Li Bai, who traveled to Zhejiang several times in his lifetime, welcomes passengers aboard.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_26.png\")
A train ticket for the special carriage on the Hangzhou-Taizhou high-speed railway.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_33.png\")
The carriage is specially decorated for basketball fans going to the ZheBA games, which will run through February.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_12.png\")
Basketball fans pose for photos in Hangzhou East Railway Station in Zhejiang.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_42.png\")
Fans waving flags and banners arrive at Taizhou Railway Station in Taizhou.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_49.png\")
Wearing team T-shirts and carrying banners, Taizhou fans cheer during the ZheBA game against team Jiaxing.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-10-18/012/20251018_012_01_60.png\")
Providing a visual treat for the fans, the grassroots event aims to tap into the potential of community-level basketball.
\nAhigh-speed train specially chartered for basketball fans arrived in Taizhou from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province last month, part of a joint initiative by rail and tourism authorities to stimulate regional economic activity through sport.
\nMore than 60 fans boarded the dedicated train to attend a provincial league game, with passengers donning team jerseys and carrying banners. The carriage was decorated with flags and motivational slogans in anticipation of the evening match between Taizhou and Jiaxing.
\nThe initiative highlights how local governments are trying to boost consumption.
\nThe project was organized by the railway operator, local cultural and tourism bureaus, and transport groups. The journey aims to establish a direct consumer link between two cities, using a sporting event to stimulate travel, hospitality, and dining revenue.
\nSince the line began operations in January 2022, it has carried over 70 million passengers, reinforcing the one-hour travel connection between Hangzhou and Taizhou. This efficiency was evident when the train arrived in Taizhou in just 74 minutes.
\n"The atmosphere is incredible. It feels so ritualistic to head to the game with a group of like-minded fans," says a passenger surnamed Zhang on the train.
\n"The efficiency of the line makes attending games easier and in turn, boosts both the popularity of the game and passenger numbers," says Zhang Jianping, deputy director of the operation's management department.
\nHe says that there has been a 14.2 percent year-on-year growth in passenger volume during the summer travel period, with trains often fully booked during basketball season.
\nSince the ZheBA, or the Zhejiang Provincial City Basketball League, began in July, demand for high-speed rail, cross-city spectating and tourism consumption has surged, offering a new model for integrated regional development. Running through February, this grassroots event, initiated by Zhejiang authorities, aims to tap into the potential of community-level basketball.
\nTo capitalize on this influx of fans, Taizhou's tourism department has offered discounts to over a dozen local attractions, nearly 30 hotels, and multiple restaurants. A special market outside the sports venue has promoted local products and offered chances to win tickets to regional tourist spots. Officials have framed the event as a strategic model for economic stimulus.
\n"We are boosting consumption, enhancing our brand, and transforming a basketball event into a cultural tourism economy," says Chen Qiaoqiao, an official from Taizhou's culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau.
\nThis model exemplifies how local governments are blending sporting events with transportation infrastructure to create new consumption chains.
\nThe fan train in Zhejiang offers an example of how sporting events can serve as multifaceted economic drivers.
\nBy combining sports passion with travel convenience and cultural experiences, cities can attract broader audiences and create sustainable consumption chains.
\n", + "content": "\nPlayers of team Taizhou celebrate winning the ZheBA, or the Zhejiang Provincial City Basketball League, against team Jiaxing in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang province.
\nAn actor dressed as the ancient poet Li Bai, who traveled to Zhejiang several times in his lifetime, welcomes passengers aboard.
\nA train ticket for the special carriage on the Hangzhou-Taizhou high-speed railway.
\nThe carriage is specially decorated for basketball fans going to the ZheBA games, which will run through February.
\nBasketball fans pose for photos in Hangzhou East Railway Station in Zhejiang.
\nFans waving flags and banners arrive at Taizhou Railway Station in Taizhou.
\nWearing team T-shirts and carrying banners, Taizhou fans cheer during the ZheBA game against team Jiaxing.
\nProviding a visual treat for the fans, the grassroots event aims to tap into the potential of community-level basketball.
\nAhigh-speed train specially chartered for basketball fans arrived in Taizhou from Hangzhou in Zhejiang province last month, part of a joint initiative by rail and tourism authorities to stimulate regional economic activity through sport.
\nMore than 60 fans boarded the dedicated train to attend a provincial league game, with passengers donning team jerseys and carrying banners. The carriage was decorated with flags and motivational slogans in anticipation of the evening match between Taizhou and Jiaxing.
\nThe initiative highlights how local governments are trying to boost consumption.
\nThe project was organized by the railway operator, local cultural and tourism bureaus, and transport groups. The journey aims to establish a direct consumer link between two cities, using a sporting event to stimulate travel, hospitality, and dining revenue.
\nSince the line began operations in January 2022, it has carried over 70 million passengers, reinforcing the one-hour travel connection between Hangzhou and Taizhou. This efficiency was evident when the train arrived in Taizhou in just 74 minutes.
\n"The atmosphere is incredible. It feels so ritualistic to head to the game with a group of like-minded fans," says a passenger surnamed Zhang on the train.
\n"The efficiency of the line makes attending games easier and in turn, boosts both the popularity of the game and passenger numbers," says Zhang Jianping, deputy director of the operation's management department.
\nHe says that there has been a 14.2 percent year-on-year growth in passenger volume during the summer travel period, with trains often fully booked during basketball season.
\nSince the ZheBA, or the Zhejiang Provincial City Basketball League, began in July, demand for high-speed rail, cross-city spectating and tourism consumption has surged, offering a new model for integrated regional development. Running through February, this grassroots event, initiated by Zhejiang authorities, aims to tap into the potential of community-level basketball.
\nTo capitalize on this influx of fans, Taizhou's tourism department has offered discounts to over a dozen local attractions, nearly 30 hotels, and multiple restaurants. A special market outside the sports venue has promoted local products and offered chances to win tickets to regional tourist spots. Officials have framed the event as a strategic model for economic stimulus.
\n"We are boosting consumption, enhancing our brand, and transforming a basketball event into a cultural tourism economy," says Chen Qiaoqiao, an official from Taizhou's culture, radio, television, tourism and sports bureau.
\nThis model exemplifies how local governments are blending sporting events with transportation infrastructure to create new consumption chains.
\nThe fan train in Zhejiang offers an example of how sporting events can serve as multifaceted economic drivers.
\nBy combining sports passion with travel convenience and cultural experiences, cities can attract broader audiences and create sustainable consumption chains.
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\nIn a reply letter to faculty and students of CAU on Wednesday, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, expressed hope that they will stay committed to strengthening agriculture to serve the nation, deepening reform in education and teaching, and enhancing innovation in agricultural science and technology, as well as the application and transformation of research outcomes.
\nHe also called on the university to make new contributions to building up China's strength in agriculture and advancing Chinese modernization.
\nRecently, faculty members and students of CAU wrote a letter to Xi, in which they expressed determination to accelerate the building of CAU as a world-class university and to make unremitting efforts for the great cause of building a strong nation and realizing national rejuvenation.
\nThe history of CAU, as the oldest agricultural higher education institution in China, can be traced back to October 1905, when the College of Agriculture was founded by the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in the Imperial University of Peking.
\nIn 1995, CAU was formed by merging Beijing Agricultural University and Beijing Agricultural Engineering University. It now carries out friendly cooperation with more than 260 universities, research institutes and international organizations in over 50 countries and regions.
\nXi has always placed great importance on higher education in agriculture and forestry in the new era, as well as issues relating to agriculture, rural areas and farmers.
\nIn 2019, he replied to a letter from Party secretaries, presidents and experts of over 50 agricultural colleges, stressing their role in boosting agricultural prosperity.
\nIn 2023, he replied to a letter from students participating in a program at CAU that sends students to the front lines of agricultural production. The program, known as "science and technology backyards", aims to study and solve practical problems in the development of agriculture and rural areas and train high-level agricultural talent.
\nKang Shaozhong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a professor at CAU, said that receiving Xi's reply was immensely encouraging and motivating.
\nKang said that he will further deepen education and teaching reforms, cultivating more new-type talent who understand and love agriculture in the new era.
\nMa Ke, a third-year undergraduate student at the College of Animal Science and Technology at CAU, said that for him, understanding agriculture means diligently studying core knowledge and mastering the real skills for revitalizing agriculture through science and technology.
\n"Loving agriculture means harboring the deepest affection for hundreds of millions of farmers," he said.
\nLemi Chala Tamire, from Ethiopia, who is a PhD candidate in development studies at CAU, said the 120th founding anniversary is a milestone, which is a testament to how the university has shaped generations of experts who are changing rural communities and contributing to China's remarkable development.
\n"I am proud to be part of this great legacy — we make it, we are in the community," he said.
\nChina's model of poverty eradication and rural vitalization offers valuable insights that can be adapted to Ethiopia's context, Tamire said.
\n"After graduation, I see myself as a proud ambassador of CAU — sharing the university's success stories globally and serving as a bridge between China and Ethiopia," he said.
\nTamire added that he will carry forward the knowledge, values and spirit he gained at the university to promote sustainable development and agricultural cooperation between Ethiopia and China.
\nContact the writers at zhoujin@chinadaily.com.cn
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