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China's energy sector has experienced unprecedented growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, solidifying its position as a global leader in renewable energy and contributing significantly to global decarbonization efforts, said officials and industry experts.

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The speed and scale of China's renewable energy capacity expansion during the past five years were "unprecedented", Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration, said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

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The share of renewable energy in its total installed power generation capacity rose from 40 percent to approximately 60 percent during the period, with wind and solar power experiencing "leapfrog development "in annual installations, he said.

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This shift is reflected by China's energy consumption mix, with nonfossil energy sources increasing by 1 percentage point annually, while coal consumption has decreased by the same margin, according to figures released by the administration.

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China's exports of wind and solar power products have also cumulatively reduced carbon emissions in other countries by approximately 4.1 billion metric tons, it said.

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Industry analysts said that China, which already has the world's largest renewable energy capacity, has been accelerating its transition to a greener economy in recent years, with solar power leading a charge that is set to break existing records.

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Zhu Yicong, vice-president of renewables and power research at global consultancy Rystad Energy, said China has witnessed an impressive surge in renewable energy capacity installation.

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The projection underscores China's determination to lead the global transition to a cleaner energy future, she said.

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With solar and wind power now accounting for more than a quarter of China's total electricity generation, the country's rapid expansion of green power generation is fueling a surge in electrification across various sectors, said Lu Ruquan, president of China National Petroleum Corp Economics and Technology Research Institute.

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Meanwhile, China is also leading the world in new energy technologies and equipment, holding over 40 percent of global new energy patents, and consistently breaking world records in photovoltaic conversion efficiency and offshore wind turbine capacity, said Wang, head of the National Energy Administration.

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Emerging models and business formats, including smart micro-grids and virtual power plants, are also developing rapidly and becoming an important source of new productive forces, he said.

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Fueled by the growth of renewable energy technologies and increased participation from the private sector, energy industry investment has grown at an average annual rate of over 16 percent since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan.

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Wan Jinsong, deputy head of the administration said that in 2024, investment in key projects such as new energy storage, charging and battery swapping infrastructure, hydrogen energy, and integrated source-grid-load-storage systems approached 200 billion yuan ($28 billion).

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China's private enterprises are deeply involved in national science and technology projects in the energy sector. Private enterprises account for more than 85 percent of the power facility construction sector, with an average annual growth rate of over 15 percent, Wan said.

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China's energy sector has experienced unprecedented growth during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, solidifying its position as a global leader in renewable energy and contributing significantly to global decarbonization efforts, said officials and industry experts.

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The speed and scale of China's renewable energy capacity expansion during the past five years were "unprecedented", Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration, said at a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

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The share of renewable energy in its total installed power generation capacity rose from 40 percent to approximately 60 percent during the period, with wind and solar power experiencing "leapfrog development "in annual installations, he said.

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This shift is reflected by China's energy consumption mix, with nonfossil energy sources increasing by 1 percentage point annually, while coal consumption has decreased by the same margin, according to figures released by the administration.

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China's exports of wind and solar power products have also cumulatively reduced carbon emissions in other countries by approximately 4.1 billion metric tons, it said.

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Industry analysts said that China, which already has the world's largest renewable energy capacity, has been accelerating its transition to a greener economy in recent years, with solar power leading a charge that is set to break existing records.

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Zhu Yicong, vice-president of renewables and power research at global consultancy Rystad Energy, said China has witnessed an impressive surge in renewable energy capacity installation.

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The projection underscores China's determination to lead the global transition to a cleaner energy future, she said.

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With solar and wind power now accounting for more than a quarter of China's total electricity generation, the country's rapid expansion of green power generation is fueling a surge in electrification across various sectors, said Lu Ruquan, president of China National Petroleum Corp Economics and Technology Research Institute.

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Meanwhile, China is also leading the world in new energy technologies and equipment, holding over 40 percent of global new energy patents, and consistently breaking world records in photovoltaic conversion efficiency and offshore wind turbine capacity, said Wang, head of the National Energy Administration.

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Emerging models and business formats, including smart micro-grids and virtual power plants, are also developing rapidly and becoming an important source of new productive forces, he said.

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Fueled by the growth of renewable energy technologies and increased participation from the private sector, energy industry investment has grown at an average annual rate of over 16 percent since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan.

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Wan Jinsong, deputy head of the administration said that in 2024, investment in key projects such as new energy storage, charging and battery swapping infrastructure, hydrogen energy, and integrated source-grid-load-storage systems approached 200 billion yuan ($28 billion).

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China's private enterprises are deeply involved in national science and technology projects in the energy sector. Private enterprises account for more than 85 percent of the power facility construction sector, with an average annual growth rate of over 15 percent, Wan said.

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zhengxin@chinadaily.com.cn

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Authorities in Foshan, Guangdong province, on Tuesday ended a Level III emergency response to a Chikungunya fever outbreak after the city entered a lower sporadic period of the mosquito-borne disease.

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As of Monday, Foshan — the hardest-hit area since the outbreak began in July — had reported fewer than 50 new cases of Chikungunya fever per day for nine consecutive days, according to local government data.

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"Based on the evaluation criteria provided by the national disease control task force and information released to the public by the National Health Commission, Foshan has entered a low-level sporadic phase of Chikungunya fever," Vice-Mayor Wen Xi said at a news conference on Tuesday.

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The city will shift its prevention and control strategy from emergency response to routine management, Wen said. China has four response levels for major public health emergencies, with Level I being the highest.

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"Under the professional guidance of national and provincial-level task forces, Foshan has strictly implemented various prevention and control measures, continuously focusing on key areas and actively promoting citywide campaigns against the disease," Wen said.

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All patients have received effective treatment, and no severe cases or deaths have been reported, according to Han Ke, Party chief of the health bureau of Foshan. Public health specialists said the majority of patients recovered within a week without major aftereffects.

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"The disease transmission chain has been effectively interrupted, as breeding grounds for mosquitoes have been eliminated, leading to a significant reduction in mosquito density in most affected villages and communities," Han said.

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Han added that prevention and control efforts must remain in place, as frequent typhoons, rainfall and warm temperatures are expected to boost mosquito activity.

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"The period from September to October in Guangdong is usually a prime season for mosquito-borne diseases like dengue fever," Han said.

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Regular monitoring of mosquito density will continue in Foshan, and each detected case will be promptly addressed to quickly contain any sporadic outbreaks, Han said.

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"Additionally, we will comprehensively improve medical treatment capabilities to fully ensure the health and safety of patients," he said.

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With mosquito density now at a safe level and summer heat gradually easing, local authorities said they will go ahead with large-scale cultural, tourism and sports events. In early August, some high-profile concerts in Foshan were canceled because of the outbreak.

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Visitors take photos in front of the mural of Lu Xun smoking at the Lu Xun Native Place in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday evening.

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The company that manages the Lu Xun Native Place in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, has defended its decision to keep a mural of the renowned writer smoking after calls for its removal, saying it would respect history, art and Lu Xun's legacy.

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The response, issued on Monday, follows widespread media coverage and online debate that drew more than 63 million views on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, as of Tuesday. The controversy was triggered by a complaint calling for the mural's replacement.

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The company said Lu Xun was an advocate for modern woodcut art in China, and that the mural's woodcut style fits the historical context of Lu Xun culture. The mural, which has stood for 22 years at the entrance to the scenic area, has become a highlight for visitors from around the world, the company said.

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The scenic area is dedicated to honoring Lu Xun, preserving history and valuing art, and would not change its established image "on a whim", the statement said. It added that more than 100 people had contacted the scenic area by phone urging it not to alter the mural based on "the opinions of a few people".

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The debate began on Friday when a woman surnamed Sun posted on social media that the mural could mislead young visitors and should be replaced, according to a report by media outlet ThePaper.cn.

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Sun, who describes herself as an anti-smoking campaigner focused on public smoking bans, told Chongqing-based Shangyou News that she saw a post about the mural on Aug 20 and filed a complaint.

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Reactions online and in news apps were divided.

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One comment said: "Respecting history means adopting a correct historical perspective, which involves evaluating past actions based on the understanding and context of their own time, rather than judging them by today's standards."

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Another wrote: "Sun might as well focus more on managing people who smoke, as that's where secondhand smoke really comes from."

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Some supported Sun, saying the image could subtly influence young people to view smoking more positively because a famous person was depicted doing it. They thought that her aim was to stress the need for more education on smoking prevention among teenagers.

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ThePaper.cn quoted a manager from the scenic area as saying, "It is a historical fact that Lu Xun smoked and that was part of his life. Why should we change that?"

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A descendant of Lu Xun told ThePaper.cn that the debate is about public perception, not the family's opinion.

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Visitors take photos in front of the mural of Lu Xun smoking at the Lu Xun Native Place in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, on Tuesday evening.

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The company that manages the Lu Xun Native Place in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, has defended its decision to keep a mural of the renowned writer smoking after calls for its removal, saying it would respect history, art and Lu Xun's legacy.

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The response, issued on Monday, follows widespread media coverage and online debate that drew more than 63 million views on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter, as of Tuesday. The controversy was triggered by a complaint calling for the mural's replacement.

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The company said Lu Xun was an advocate for modern woodcut art in China, and that the mural's woodcut style fits the historical context of Lu Xun culture. The mural, which has stood for 22 years at the entrance to the scenic area, has become a highlight for visitors from around the world, the company said.

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The scenic area is dedicated to honoring Lu Xun, preserving history and valuing art, and would not change its established image "on a whim", the statement said. It added that more than 100 people had contacted the scenic area by phone urging it not to alter the mural based on "the opinions of a few people".

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The debate began on Friday when a woman surnamed Sun posted on social media that the mural could mislead young visitors and should be replaced, according to a report by media outlet ThePaper.cn.

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Sun, who describes herself as an anti-smoking campaigner focused on public smoking bans, told Chongqing-based Shangyou News that she saw a post about the mural on Aug 20 and filed a complaint.

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Reactions online and in news apps were divided.

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One comment said: "Respecting history means adopting a correct historical perspective, which involves evaluating past actions based on the understanding and context of their own time, rather than judging them by today's standards."

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Another wrote: "Sun might as well focus more on managing people who smoke, as that's where secondhand smoke really comes from."

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Some supported Sun, saying the image could subtly influence young people to view smoking more positively because a famous person was depicted doing it. They thought that her aim was to stress the need for more education on smoking prevention among teenagers.

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ThePaper.cn quoted a manager from the scenic area as saying, "It is a historical fact that Lu Xun smoked and that was part of his life. Why should we change that?"

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A descendant of Lu Xun told ThePaper.cn that the debate is about public perception, not the family's opinion.

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lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn

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Villagers use a drone to transport watermelons in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on Aug 14.

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As of June this year, more than 500,000 agricultural drones have been deployed worldwide, saving an estimated 330 million metric tons of water and reducing carbon emissions by 42.58 million tons, according to a recent industry white paper.

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The White Paper on the Agricultural Drone Industry (2024/2025), jointly issued by Farmers' Daily and DJI Agriculture, provides an overview of development trends, technological innovations and applications. It highlights how drones are reshaping agriculture and promoting a green transition.

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Ning Qiwen, publisher of Farmers' Daily, said the white paper serves as a valuable guide for government agencies, research institutions and farmers.

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"Agricultural drones are changing traditional production models with technology and becoming a new engine for ensuring food security," Ning said.

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In 2024, Chinese agricultural drones completed work that covered more than 173 million hectares, generating a market worth about 13 billion yuan ($1.8 billion) and employing nearly 500,000 people, the white paper said.

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More than 12,000 female operators have taken part in plant protection, while an increasing number of young people have returned to rural areas to start businesses in the industry.

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The use of drones has expanded beyond traditional crop spraying to include tasks such as transportation, sowing, fertilization and crop monitoring, it said.

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Technological breakthroughs in 2024 have also shown drones' value beyond crop spraying. In Zigui county, Hubei province, a DJI T100 drone transported 85 kilograms of oranges in two minutes, a task that would take an average person dozens longer to complete.

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In banana-growing areas in Yunnan province, a drone-based dispatch system cuts transportation losses from 30 percent to less than 5 percent. In Sichuan province, drones are being used to transport bamboo, reducing the need for strenuous manual labor in mountainous areas.

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Drones are also being deployed during the entire growing season. In cornfields in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, they are now used for everything from weeding to crop management, leading to a yield increase of more than 10 percent, according to the report.

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Meanwhile, drone-related policies have become more widespread and open. In China, new regulations have established a framework for drone operations.

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National support for the low-altitude economy has given the industry another boost. In 2025, China's No 1 Central Document — a policy paper released at the beginning of each year outlining key priorities — for the first time included low-altitude technology alongside artificial intelligence and big data, positioning agricultural drones as a strategic farming tool.

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Globally, other countries have also streamlined regulations, the white paper said. Brazil's civil aviation authority has simplified registration, while the European Union has adopted international standards for spraying systems. The United States' Federal Aviation Administration has included some DJI agricultural models on its exemption list, and Australia has issued guidelines for more relaxed drone use on private land.

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Li Weiguo, president of the China Agricultural Mechanization Association, stressed the importance of refining regulations to support broader drone use. Existing rules, such as the maximum flight altitude of 30 meters, could be made more flexible to better accommodate the scale and variety of agricultural drone applications, he said.

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CorrectSequence Therapeutics, a Shanghai-based biotech company incubated at ShanghaiTech University that has pioneered transformer base editing technology for severe diseases, said on Tuesday it has successfully treated the first sickle cell disease patient using its high-precision base-editing therapy CS-101.

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The breakthrough came in an investigator-initiated trial with the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. The patient, a 21-year-old woman from Nigeria, saw her disease-related indicators return to normal and remain stable over a six-month follow-up period, the company said.

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Her fetal hemoglobin levels rose significantly and were sustained, while sickle hemoglobin dropped. She experienced no vaso-occlusive crises — when sickled red blood cells block blood flow to the point that tissues become deprived of oxygen — and has been in good health.

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"The patient has successfully resumed normal daily activities — marking the first reported clinical cure of sickle cell disease in China using base editing technology," said Mou Xiaodun, CEO of CorrectSequence Therapeutics.

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Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia, are the world's most common group of monogenic diseases, with about 7 percent of the global population carrying a pathogenic variant. Sickle cell disease, caused by mutations in the beta-globin gene, leads to abnormal, sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause chronic anemia, recurrent pain, increased infection risk and progressive organ damage. Globally, about 3.5 percent of the population carries the sickle mutation, with roughly 300,000 affected infants born each year, especially in Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South Asia.

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Existing treatments, including symptom-managing drugs and blood transfusions, can ease complications but do not provide a cure.

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Chen Jia, co-founder of Correct-Sequence Therapeutics and a professor at the School of Life Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, said gene-editing approaches — particularly base editing — can activate fetal hemoglobin in a patient's own blood cells. This eliminates the need to wait for a matched donor to provide hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and offers a shorter, potentially safer treatment path.

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The CS-101 treatment involves collecting a patient's hematopoietic stem cells and using transformer base editing to precisely edit specific regions within them. This mimics beneficial natural base mutations in healthy individuals, reactivating the expression of certain proteins. The edited stem cells are then reinfused into the patient, leading to a rapid increase in fetal hemoglobin concentration, which inhibits red blood cell sickling and reduces vaso-occlusive crises and hemolysis, Chen said.

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So far, CS-101 has been used in nearly 20 patients with beta-thalassemia or sickle cell disease in clinical trials. The first beta-thalassemia patient treated has remained transfusion-free for more than 22 months, according to the company.

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"The Phase I trial of CS-101 for beta-thalassemia has been completed, with all patients achieving transfusion independence. Phase II and III trials are set to begin soon, and global recruitment for both sickle cell disease and betathalassemia trials is underway," Mou said.

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"CorrectSequence is committed to advancing CS-101 — a first-in-class, China-originated base-editing therapy — to deliver safe, effective and accessible treatments for patients worldwide living with severe hemoglobin disorders," she said.

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CorrectSequence Therapeutics, a Shanghai-based biotech company incubated at ShanghaiTech University that has pioneered transformer base editing technology for severe diseases, said on Tuesday it has successfully treated the first sickle cell disease patient using its high-precision base-editing therapy CS-101.

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The breakthrough came in an investigator-initiated trial with the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University. The patient, a 21-year-old woman from Nigeria, saw her disease-related indicators return to normal and remain stable over a six-month follow-up period, the company said.

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Her fetal hemoglobin levels rose significantly and were sustained, while sickle hemoglobin dropped. She experienced no vaso-occlusive crises — when sickled red blood cells block blood flow to the point that tissues become deprived of oxygen — and has been in good health.

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"The patient has successfully resumed normal daily activities — marking the first reported clinical cure of sickle cell disease in China using base editing technology," said Mou Xiaodun, CEO of CorrectSequence Therapeutics.

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Hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia, are the world's most common group of monogenic diseases, with about 7 percent of the global population carrying a pathogenic variant. Sickle cell disease, caused by mutations in the beta-globin gene, leads to abnormal, sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause chronic anemia, recurrent pain, increased infection risk and progressive organ damage. Globally, about 3.5 percent of the population carries the sickle mutation, with roughly 300,000 affected infants born each year, especially in Africa, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and South Asia.

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Existing treatments, including symptom-managing drugs and blood transfusions, can ease complications but do not provide a cure.

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Chen Jia, co-founder of Correct-Sequence Therapeutics and a professor at the School of Life Science and Technology at ShanghaiTech University, said gene-editing approaches — particularly base editing — can activate fetal hemoglobin in a patient's own blood cells. This eliminates the need to wait for a matched donor to provide hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and offers a shorter, potentially safer treatment path.

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The CS-101 treatment involves collecting a patient's hematopoietic stem cells and using transformer base editing to precisely edit specific regions within them. This mimics beneficial natural base mutations in healthy individuals, reactivating the expression of certain proteins. The edited stem cells are then reinfused into the patient, leading to a rapid increase in fetal hemoglobin concentration, which inhibits red blood cell sickling and reduces vaso-occlusive crises and hemolysis, Chen said.

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So far, CS-101 has been used in nearly 20 patients with beta-thalassemia or sickle cell disease in clinical trials. The first beta-thalassemia patient treated has remained transfusion-free for more than 22 months, according to the company.

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"The Phase I trial of CS-101 for beta-thalassemia has been completed, with all patients achieving transfusion independence. Phase II and III trials are set to begin soon, and global recruitment for both sickle cell disease and betathalassemia trials is underway," Mou said.

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"CorrectSequence is committed to advancing CS-101 — a first-in-class, China-originated base-editing therapy — to deliver safe, effective and accessible treatments for patients worldwide living with severe hemoglobin disorders," she said.

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zhouwenting@chinadaily.com.cn

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Chinese scientists have transplanted a gene-edited pig lung into a brain-dead patient, marking the world's first successful case of its kind in what international experts called a milestone.

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The operation was carried out by a team led by He Jianxing, a director at the National Center for Respiratory Medicine and president of the Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health. The surgery simulated a standard single-lung transplant, and the results were published on Monday in the British journal Nature Medicine.

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He said the achievement is expected to help ease the global shortage of lung transplant donors.

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The donor lung came from a genetically modified Bama miniature pig in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The organ had undergone six genetic edits to reduce the risk of rejection, according to He.

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After the surgery, monitoring data — including respiration, blood tests and imaging — showed the transplanted lung maintained ventilation and gas exchange functions for up to nine days, he said. The study ended on the ninth day at the request of the patient's family.

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"During this period, no hyperacute rejection reactions occurred, and no signs of active infection were detected through synchronous pathogen monitoring," He said.

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The recipient was a 39-year-old man who had sustained a severe traumatic brain injury.

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The patient's brain death was confirmed by multiple independent evaluations. His family voluntarily agreed to the procedure, which complied with Chinese laws, regulations and ethical guidelines, according to the research team.

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Against the backdrop of an aging global population and the growing demand for organ transplants, xenotransplantation — using animal organs in humans — is considered a promising solution to the donor shortage, He said.

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He added that the achievement marks a crucial step forward in the field of xenotransplantation. His team will further optimize gene editing strategies and anti-rejection treatments to prolong the survival and function of transplanted organs.

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"Meanwhile, we will also apply the tube-free technologies independently developed by our team to xenogeneic lung transplantation to reduce the damage caused by mechanical ventilation and promote the translation of xenotransplantation into clinical applications," He said.

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The transplantation of animal organs into humans is at the forefront of global medical research, and He's results have drawn widespread attention and praise from international experts.

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Beatriz Dominguez-Gil, director of the Spanish National Transplant Organization, noted that previous xenotransplantation trials were limited to kidneys, hearts and livers. Lungs face greater challenges because of their delicate physiological balance, large blood flow and continuous exposure to outside air, which makes them particularly vulnerable to damage, she said. The achievement of the Chinese team represents a milestone in the field, she added.

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In recent years, xenotransplantation has advanced worldwide. Since 2022, researchers have reported pig-to-human heart, kidney and liver transplants, though survival times have varied.

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From left: Zhou Jianhong (middle) conducts a surgery with her colleagues at Zhejiang University School of Medicine's Women's Hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Zhou (middle) discusses with her students in the hospital.

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When China marked its annual Chinese Doctors' Day on Aug 19, one name stood out in Zhejiang province: Zhou Jianhong. The veteran gynecologist at Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, was named among the nation's "Most Beautiful Doctors", a title that reflects not appearance but devotion to saving lives and serving patients.

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For Zhou, who has spent 37 years in obstetrics and gynecology, the recognition crowns more than a career in surgery. It honors a mission she began 15 years ago: helping women embrace midlife health instead of fearing it.

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Zhou said: "In a year, I only have about 10 days of rest. The remaining time is either spent in the hospital handling outpatient services and surgeries, leading the team in scientific discussions, or using weekends and holidays to support and enhance the skills of doctors in primary-level hospitals."

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Yet beyond being a professional doctor and an academic teacher, Zhou has another identity that is more well-known to female friends: the one who popularizes knowledge about menopause.

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Her awakening came early in practice. Witnessing preventable suffering due to inadequate awareness — women delayed seeking care until diseases escalated, especially in rural areas — she pioneered Zhejiang's first comprehensive menopause endocrinology clinic in 2010.

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The initial days were discouragingly quiet, however. At that time, people had little knowledge about menopause and even avoided or dismissed the subject.

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Zhou explained: "Initially, I started doing public lectures because I wanted to change their perceptions so that more patients would come to my clinic. As I continued, I realized that many people really need this knowledge, so I began to seriously and consistently pursue this work."

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In the face of patients' doubts and resistance to hormone replacement therapy, she innovated a model, gathering contact information from clinic visitors before giving free lectures at night when the group reached 30 to 50 people.

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This approach finally paid off. Urban women became proactive about treatments, improving compliance rates and consultation efficiency dramatically.

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In 2016, these seeds blossomed into a health knowledge popularization team named "Huayang Nianhua", meaning "Blossom Age".

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From then on, Zhou turned nearly all of her rest days into lecture marathons.

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In 2019 alone, she led the team to complete an astonishing 1,155 sessions, involving over 200 doctors and benefiting more than 100,000 attendees.

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When talking about these achievements, Zhou emphasized, "It is not all done by myself, but with the joint efforts of our team." She has also trained lecturers and medical personnel across the nation.

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Today, the team boasts more than 500 professional lecturers, expanding its footprint into remote areas including Sichuan and Qinghai provinces as well as Guangxi Zhuang, Xinjiang Uygur and Xizang autonomous regions. Delivering thousands of free lectures annually, they empower over 100,000 people on average.

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Chen Lei is one of Zhou's patients, who underwent a cesarean surgery performed by Zhou 25 years ago. Chen also joined Zhou's initial talks in 2010 and subsequently, when she encountered some problems at the age of 50, she proactively approached Zhou for help.

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"Doctor Zhou is not only my doctor but also my friend now," Chen said. It is Zhou's popularization and patient explanation that gives more women awareness and courage to receive medical treatments for menopausal diseases and embrace their "blossom age".

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"Though seemingly serious at the hospital, she explains everything patiently and thoroughly to us patients," Chen added.

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Zhou said: "I actually wasn't much of a talker before; I would just focus on outpatient services, surgeries and my own studies. Later, I realized that staying silent wasn't an option, so I started learning to speak up. Now, I lead my team to help them learn how to explain complex medical knowledge in simple terms."

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Years of public popularization efforts have made Zhou quite well-known. More and more organizations invite her to give lectures for women, and many of her online courses have over one million individual views.

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"Our team is bound to step out of Zhejiang and reach the whole country to benefit more women!" This was the promise Zhou and her team made to society 10 years ago. Today, they have fulfilled their promise.

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Because she is a woman, she said, she understands women better.

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Zhou said, "To ensure that every woman can bask in the sunshine of happiness and peace, as long as I am able to speak, I will continue to do so."

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chenye@chinadaily.com.cn

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From left: Zhou Jianhong (middle) conducts a surgery with her colleagues at Zhejiang University School of Medicine's Women's Hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Zhou (middle) discusses with her students in the hospital.

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When China marked its annual Chinese Doctors' Day on Aug 19, one name stood out in Zhejiang province: Zhou Jianhong. The veteran gynecologist at Women's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, was named among the nation's "Most Beautiful Doctors", a title that reflects not appearance but devotion to saving lives and serving patients.

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For Zhou, who has spent 37 years in obstetrics and gynecology, the recognition crowns more than a career in surgery. It honors a mission she began 15 years ago: helping women embrace midlife health instead of fearing it.

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Zhou said: "In a year, I only have about 10 days of rest. The remaining time is either spent in the hospital handling outpatient services and surgeries, leading the team in scientific discussions, or using weekends and holidays to support and enhance the skills of doctors in primary-level hospitals."

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Yet beyond being a professional doctor and an academic teacher, Zhou has another identity that is more well-known to female friends: the one who popularizes knowledge about menopause.

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Her awakening came early in practice. Witnessing preventable suffering due to inadequate awareness — women delayed seeking care until diseases escalated, especially in rural areas — she pioneered Zhejiang's first comprehensive menopause endocrinology clinic in 2010.

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The initial days were discouragingly quiet, however. At that time, people had little knowledge about menopause and even avoided or dismissed the subject.

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Zhou explained: "Initially, I started doing public lectures because I wanted to change their perceptions so that more patients would come to my clinic. As I continued, I realized that many people really need this knowledge, so I began to seriously and consistently pursue this work."

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In the face of patients' doubts and resistance to hormone replacement therapy, she innovated a model, gathering contact information from clinic visitors before giving free lectures at night when the group reached 30 to 50 people.

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This approach finally paid off. Urban women became proactive about treatments, improving compliance rates and consultation efficiency dramatically.

\n

In 2016, these seeds blossomed into a health knowledge popularization team named "Huayang Nianhua", meaning "Blossom Age".

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From then on, Zhou turned nearly all of her rest days into lecture marathons.

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In 2019 alone, she led the team to complete an astonishing 1,155 sessions, involving over 200 doctors and benefiting more than 100,000 attendees.

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When talking about these achievements, Zhou emphasized, "It is not all done by myself, but with the joint efforts of our team." She has also trained lecturers and medical personnel across the nation.

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Today, the team boasts more than 500 professional lecturers, expanding its footprint into remote areas including Sichuan and Qinghai provinces as well as Guangxi Zhuang, Xinjiang Uygur and Xizang autonomous regions. Delivering thousands of free lectures annually, they empower over 100,000 people on average.

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Chen Lei is one of Zhou's patients, who underwent a cesarean surgery performed by Zhou 25 years ago. Chen also joined Zhou's initial talks in 2010 and subsequently, when she encountered some problems at the age of 50, she proactively approached Zhou for help.

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"Doctor Zhou is not only my doctor but also my friend now," Chen said. It is Zhou's popularization and patient explanation that gives more women awareness and courage to receive medical treatments for menopausal diseases and embrace their "blossom age".

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"Though seemingly serious at the hospital, she explains everything patiently and thoroughly to us patients," Chen added.

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Zhou said: "I actually wasn't much of a talker before; I would just focus on outpatient services, surgeries and my own studies. Later, I realized that staying silent wasn't an option, so I started learning to speak up. Now, I lead my team to help them learn how to explain complex medical knowledge in simple terms."

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Years of public popularization efforts have made Zhou quite well-known. More and more organizations invite her to give lectures for women, and many of her online courses have over one million individual views.

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"Our team is bound to step out of Zhejiang and reach the whole country to benefit more women!" This was the promise Zhou and her team made to society 10 years ago. Today, they have fulfilled their promise.

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Because she is a woman, she said, she understands women better.

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Zhou said, "To ensure that every woman can bask in the sunshine of happiness and peace, as long as I am able to speak, I will continue to do so."

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As the Pentagon is now reviewing the AUKUS security pact between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, Canberra needs to decide whether it is still ready to push ahead with this US-led project that goes against its own national interests in many aspects.

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The security project that was initiated in 2021 allows the US and the UK to provide Australia with nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines, alongside related sensitive technologies, with the end goal of Australia acquiring domestic production capabilities. The purported aim is to counter what the US and its allies perceive to be a "China threat" in the Asia-Pacific through enhanced trilateral security and defense collaboration.

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China has firmly opposed the plan since it was announced, saying it is driven by a Cold War mentality and serves only to increase tensions in the region. Besides, the transfer of nuclear-powered submarine reactors and a large amount of highly enriched uranium from nuclear-weapon states to a nonnuclear country constitutes grave nuclear proliferation risks.

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Now, with the current US administration's review of AUKUS being conducted to make sure it meets the "America First" agenda, the possibility has emerged that the project might be put on hold or even dropped as some analysts have predicted.

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Leading the review is Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's undersecretary for defense policy, who has questioned the wisdom of "giving away" the US nuclear-powered submarines which he called the "crown jewels" of the US military arsenal. He also argued it is hard to support Canberra's procurement plan when the US' naval industrial base is struggling to meet its own submarine production targets.

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An advisor to the previous US administration on the AUKUS project on Monday also highlighted a wide range of problems that need to be addressed for it to proceed. In a joint paper authored with a former State Department official, Abraham Denmark pointed to the lagging US submarine production rates, high costs of AUKUS — it will cost Australia $240 billion over more than 30 years — and a shortage of skilled labor for submarine production in all three countries.

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All this means a moment of uncertainty in Washington, which may come as a chance for Canberra to reconsider and step away from the lopsided arrangement where the US calls the shots with the unilateral right to cancel any aspect of the deal.

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That AUKUS will only make Australia more dependent on other countries militarily and its defense strategies increasingly aligned with US interests also compromises Australia's defense sovereignty and national interests. Not to mention that in doing so it is making other countries' alleged rivals its own.

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This has prompted former Australian prime minister Paul Keating to express the hope the ongoing review "might very well be the moment Washington saves Australia from itself… from the most poorly conceived defense procurement program ever adopted by an Australian government".

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Indeed, deploying nuclear-powered submarines in Australia would disrupt the strategic balance in the Asia-Pacific region, impact the regional nuclear nonproliferation system, and set a bad precedent for nonnuclear countries to have nuclear submarines. Subsequently, other countries in the region may also consider deploying nuclear weapons, which increases the odds of an arms race and poses a serious threat to regional peace and stability.

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Under the plan, Australia will spend huge amounts of money on a navy transformation based on the false belief that China, its largest trading partner and export market for the past 16 years, "threatens" the country's security. The assumption, which has no historical or contemporary proof to support it, will only jeopardize the mutually beneficial partnership between the two countries.

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Canberra should come to terms with reality and exercise strategic autonomy in handling China-related issues. By keeping the momentum of the healthy development of Sino-Australian relations, it can better work with Beijing to improve the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries featuring deeper dialogue, greater mutual trust and expanded cooperation amid shifting global dynamics. It should say no to AUKUS.

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Editor's Note: The International Lunar Research Station is a comprehensive scientific experimental facility proposed by China. To be jointly built by multiple international partners, it will comprise facilities on the moon, in lunar orbit and on Earth. What does the blueprint of the ILRS look like? How will global cooperation on the station benefit humanity? Ren Xiaoqiang, a researcher at China's Deep Space Exploration Laboratory, spoke to Chinanews.com to answer these questions. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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The ILRS will enable Earth-moon transportation, scientific exploration, frontier technology verification and other large-scale multidisciplinary technological activities. The station will have long-term autonomous operations with short-term crewed participation, and will be expandable.

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Currently, the main objectives of lunar exploration missions around the world are scientific discoveries and the utilization of lunar resources. These missions carry out extensive exploration activities through long-term stays on the moon. A combination of government support and the participation of both traditional aerospace and emerging space enterprises help these missions.

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The scientific objectives of the ILRS include lunar geology, lunar-based astronomical observations, observation of the solar system, lunar-based fundamental science experiments and lunar in-situ resource utilization.

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With the continuous advancement of global space technology and the deepening of international collaboration, developing the ILRS is no longer just a vision, but an inevitable step toward humanity's exploration of the mysteries of the universe and peaceful use of outer space. As a major spacefaring nation, China has the responsibility to provide a platform for scientists and colleagues from all over the world to cooperate and exchange ideas.

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The ILRS is a large-scale project, and China will work with partner countries, organizations and institutions to jointly design and build the station, and share the achievements and progress. Together with international partners, China will carry out a joint demonstration of the scientific and application objectives, as well as the site selection on the moon's surface.

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The ILRS will be built in two phases. By 2035, a base station will be established in the south pole region of the moon. It will have a stable energy supply, high-speed communication, high-precision navigation and positioning, intelligent transportation and will be manned.

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By 2045, a more complete ILRS will be established, with a regular Earth-moon round-trip transportation system in place, enabling in-situ construction, resource development, and technological experimentation. This will lay the foundation for humanity's future journeys into deeper space.

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Over the next decade, China aims to seek cooperation with 50 countries or organizations, 500 research institutions and 5,000 scientists from across the world to join the ILRS as partners in this global project.

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China has already proposed six major cooperation initiatives for the ILRS. These include peaceful development and utilization, extensive consultation and joint construction, diverse forms of cooperation, shared scientific achievements, protection of lunar resources, and the establishment of a cooperative organization. China welcomes international partners to participate in the design and construction of the ILRS at all stages of the project and in all mission programs.

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To promote international cooperation on the ILRS, China plans to establish an international cooperation committee, build an international cooperation headquarters with partner countries and actively create favorable conditions for the international partners.

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On Sept 27, 1942, Lisbon Maru, a cargo ship carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war, mostly soldiers from Britain's Hong Kong garrison, to Japan was torpedoed by a US submarine. The Americans didn't know the vessel was carrying POWs. Those POWs who managed to break through the hatches faced machine-gun fire from Japanese guards on nearby ships. Some survivors who made it to the Chinese coast found salvation in an unexpected place: local fishermen who, despite their own hardship, risked everything to pull the strangers from the water and give them food and clothes.

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History demands remembrance. That's why China will hold a military parade on Sept 3 to mark 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.

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Yet some commentators are seeing hidden "signals" in the event. The underlying anxiety such interpretations reflect is the result of trying to connect the parade's supposed messages to today's complex geopolitics. This is understandable, because in these times of heightened geopolitical competition, skeptics will magnify every gesture, and read hidden meanings into every tradition. But by doing so, they are misunderstanding what, at its core, is an act of remembrance.

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The fact is, the parade's fundamental purpose is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Allied triumph in World War II. In the first half of the 20th century, China endured a war that threatened its very survival, with tens of millions of people killed or displaced. China was a major battleground in the World Anti-Fascist War and is recognized as a victorious power. Commemorating this victory is not just its right but also its responsibility.

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Remembrance of the occasion means honoring the dead, saluting veterans and teaching younger generations how precious peace really is. The parade isn't a show of aggression but a public reckoning with historical memory, which aligns with the global practice of remembrance and the UN's broader commitment to upholding the lessons of World War II.

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Military parades are neither rare nor inherently provocative. While they vary in form, frequency, and political meaning, parades themselves are common across civilizations and eras. A Wikipedia search for "military parade" reveals this telling line: "Large military parades are today held on major holidays…around the world." Further reading shows the signals parades convey are well-established: "Modern armies use parades for ceremonial purposes, encouragement and show of discipline, and to instill confidence in the country's military forces."

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The United Kingdom's Peace Day Parade, France's Bastille Day victory marches, and the United States' "Grand Review of the Armies" all convey the message of peace, Allied solidarity, national reconstruction and veterans' honor. Also, ANZAC Day ceremonies in Australia and New Zealand, and Spain's National Day Parade have become annual features. As such, parades are not inherently provocative or destabilizing.

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However, military parades also showcase a country's strategic strength. In 1991, US forces marched down Constitution Avenue in Washington in a victory parade marking the end of the Gulf War and, more importantly, highlighted the US' military might. In June this year, the US held another grand parade on Flag Day to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army's founding.

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Also, US officials have spoken openly about Washington's military might and superiority. But for the Americans, even such actions cannot be considered attempts to undermine the international system.

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Observers love to decode new meanings in the troop formations, banners and/or advanced military equipment. But China has always maintained a clear position on the fundamental issues: supporting a peaceful, stable world order, and safeguarding its national security, territorial integrity and maritime rights.

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China remains committed to peaceful development. But to achieve peaceful goals, a country needs the capability to uphold them. Therefore, those misinterpreting common practices such as national commemorations as an excuse to flex a country's military muscle are committing a grave mistake. If the Sept 3 parade is sending out any "signal", it is that China is determined and capable of helping maintain world peace.

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The Sept 3 parade will do what it's meant to do: honor those who fought fascism and remind all about what a war really is. In today's interconnected world, reminding people of our joint fight against fascism is more valuable than any hidden meaning someone reads into the parade.

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The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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On Sept 27, 1942, Lisbon Maru, a cargo ship carrying more than 1,800 British prisoners of war, mostly soldiers from Britain's Hong Kong garrison, to Japan was torpedoed by a US submarine. The Americans didn't know the vessel was carrying POWs. Those POWs who managed to break through the hatches faced machine-gun fire from Japanese guards on nearby ships. Some survivors who made it to the Chinese coast found salvation in an unexpected place: local fishermen who, despite their own hardship, risked everything to pull the strangers from the water and give them food and clothes.

\n

History demands remembrance. That's why China will hold a military parade on Sept 3 to mark 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.

\n

Yet some commentators are seeing hidden "signals" in the event. The underlying anxiety such interpretations reflect is the result of trying to connect the parade's supposed messages to today's complex geopolitics. This is understandable, because in these times of heightened geopolitical competition, skeptics will magnify every gesture, and read hidden meanings into every tradition. But by doing so, they are misunderstanding what, at its core, is an act of remembrance.

\n

The fact is, the parade's fundamental purpose is to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Allied triumph in World War II. In the first half of the 20th century, China endured a war that threatened its very survival, with tens of millions of people killed or displaced. China was a major battleground in the World Anti-Fascist War and is recognized as a victorious power. Commemorating this victory is not just its right but also its responsibility.

\n

Remembrance of the occasion means honoring the dead, saluting veterans and teaching younger generations how precious peace really is. The parade isn't a show of aggression but a public reckoning with historical memory, which aligns with the global practice of remembrance and the UN's broader commitment to upholding the lessons of World War II.

\n

Military parades are neither rare nor inherently provocative. While they vary in form, frequency, and political meaning, parades themselves are common across civilizations and eras. A Wikipedia search for "military parade" reveals this telling line: "Large military parades are today held on major holidays…around the world." Further reading shows the signals parades convey are well-established: "Modern armies use parades for ceremonial purposes, encouragement and show of discipline, and to instill confidence in the country's military forces."

\n

The United Kingdom's Peace Day Parade, France's Bastille Day victory marches, and the United States' "Grand Review of the Armies" all convey the message of peace, Allied solidarity, national reconstruction and veterans' honor. Also, ANZAC Day ceremonies in Australia and New Zealand, and Spain's National Day Parade have become annual features. As such, parades are not inherently provocative or destabilizing.

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However, military parades also showcase a country's strategic strength. In 1991, US forces marched down Constitution Avenue in Washington in a victory parade marking the end of the Gulf War and, more importantly, highlighted the US' military might. In June this year, the US held another grand parade on Flag Day to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the US Army's founding.

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Also, US officials have spoken openly about Washington's military might and superiority. But for the Americans, even such actions cannot be considered attempts to undermine the international system.

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Observers love to decode new meanings in the troop formations, banners and/or advanced military equipment. But China has always maintained a clear position on the fundamental issues: supporting a peaceful, stable world order, and safeguarding its national security, territorial integrity and maritime rights.

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China remains committed to peaceful development. But to achieve peaceful goals, a country needs the capability to uphold them. Therefore, those misinterpreting common practices such as national commemorations as an excuse to flex a country's military muscle are committing a grave mistake. If the Sept 3 parade is sending out any "signal", it is that China is determined and capable of helping maintain world peace.

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The Sept 3 parade will do what it's meant to do: honor those who fought fascism and remind all about what a war really is. In today's interconnected world, reminding people of our joint fight against fascism is more valuable than any hidden meaning someone reads into the parade.

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The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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The United States' national debt is increasing at a rapid pace and has shown no signs of slowing down, raising concerns about the long-term sustainability of US dollar assets that were formerly considered rock solid.

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The amount the US owes its creditors has surpassed $37 trillion, according to a US Treasury Department report released on Aug 12. The record amount was reached sooner than projected.

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In January 2020, the US Congressional Budget Office estimated that gross federal debt would not surpass $37 trillion until after fiscal year 2030.

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But a combination of unprecedented federal borrowings during the COVID-19 pandemic and more recent spending measures pushed the nation to that threshold far sooner.

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Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, described the situation as a "stunning reminder of the terrible state of federal finances" in a statement released on the organization's website on Aug 12.

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MacGuineas said that $37 trillion in debt is "a mind-boggling figure that has little precedent".

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"The more economically meaningful figure — debt held by the public as a share of output — is also approaching record levels. Our current debt is 100 percent of the economy — higher than any time other than just after World War II — and is rising rapidly," she said.

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Michael Peterson, CEO of the New York-based Peter G. Peterson Foundation, was quoted on Aug 13 by US media network The Center Square as saying, "Our national debt is now greater than the economies of the entire eurozone and China, combined."

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Chinese experts have warned that the US public debt's increase to more than $37.2 trillion — a rise of over $200 billion in just weeks since crossing the $37 trillion mark — poses severe risks to the US economy and potential damage to the credibility of the US dollar.

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Luo Zhenxing, an associate research fellow at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences' Institute of American Studies, emphasized that the escalating debt burden has resulted in surging interest payments.

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These payments now place a significant strain on US federal finances and risk displacing other essential government investments, Luo said.

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According to the US Government Accountability Office, the US government's spending on net interest in fiscal year 2024 exceeded expenditures on some of the largest categories of federal spending, such as Medicare and national defense.

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Undermining confidence

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"Rising debt limits the government's ability to deploy fiscal stimulus policies in future crises and undermines investor confidence," Luo said.

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He also expressed worries over the credibility of the US dollar, raising the risk of a fiscal crisis and a shaky economy. "If the US debt continues to rise without effective measures to address it, it could erode global confidence in the dollar," Luo said.

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"A loss of faith in the dollar could lead foreign holders to reduce their holdings in the US Treasury bonds, potentially causing a sharp depreciation of the dollar. Such a scenario could in turn trigger worldwide financial panic, stock market turmoil and commodity price spikes, destabilizing the global economy," he added.

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Song Guoyou, deputy director of the Center for American Studies at Fudan University in Shanghai, highlighted the US challenges in addressing its deficit, given its current fiscal revenue and expenditure dynamics.

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"With defense spending remaining high and mandatory expenditures steady, alongside a decrease in revenue due to recent tax cuts under the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act', the US deficit situation is unlikely to improve anytime soon," he said.

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The Congressional Budget Office projected in July that nearly $3.4 trillion more in deficit spending will be added over the next decade. It also estimated in May that if the current US fiscal policies remain unchanged, the nation's federal debt held by the public could soar from 100 percent of GDP in 2025 to 156 percent by 2055.

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Although the Donald Trump administration has attempted to reduce its fiscal deficit through interest rate cuts and tariff increases, experts cautioned that these measures may offer short-term relief but create more significant problems in the long run.

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Song noted that considering the complex and interconnected nature of the global economy, US policies designed to address the immediate debt may inadvertently create new challenges.

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"The US debt dilemma has become a major source of uncertainty and one of the deepest challenges in the modern world economy."

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yangran1@chinadaily.com.cn

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Postal services provider Australia Post said on Tuesday it was partially suspending international parcel deliveries to the United States, following similar moves by other carriers worldwide facing US tariffs.

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The government-owned corporation said in a statement it was "temporarily partially suspending international parcel services to the US" due to Washington's recent announcement of "significant changes to its import tariff rules that will impact customers sending items from Australia to the US and Puerto Rico".

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Low-value packages en route to the US had been previously subject to the "de minimis" treatment, which allowed parcels worth less than $800 to enter the country duty-free.

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However, an executive order by US President Donald Trump ended the allowance, effective on Friday. Parcels will now be subject to duties under US tariff moves, which impose a baseline 10 percent tariff on Australian goods.

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Letters and documents of no commercial value are not impacted by the new tariff rules or temporary suspension, Australia Post said, adding that it has partnered with a third-party provider "to help our business contract customers comply with the new duty payment requirements".

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Australia Post's move comes after several European carriers stopped shipments to the US because of the new rules.

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Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany are no longer able to accept and transport parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the US after Aug 22, according to parent company DHL Group.

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Similarly, Swiss Post said it would temporarily be unable to accept any postal goods consignments to the US from Tuesday "due to the US government's new customs regulations, which affect all postal companies worldwide".

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New Zealand's postal services provider NZ Post confirmed in a statement that, with all items sent from the country subject to a 15 percent tariff, "regardless of value", from Aug 29, its suspension of parcel services into the US and US territories will be temporary, and it is "working on getting solutions in place as fast as we possibly can".

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The temporary suspension by Australia Post is expected to impact both business and retail customers sending goods through the postal network to the US, reported the Australian Associated Press.

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Disappointment expressed

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"We are disappointed we have had to take this action," it quoted Australia Post executive general manager for parcel, post, and e-commerce services, Gary Starr, as saying.

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"However, due to the complex and rapidly evolving situation, a temporary partial suspension has been necessary to allow us to develop and implement a workable solution for our customers," he said.

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"Australia Post continues to work with the US and Australian authorities and international postal partners to resume postal service to the US as a priority."

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The US decision to remove exemptions from tariffs and duties for low-value imports would only raise costs for US consumers and small businesses, Australia's Seven News TV network reported, citing a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "will work with Australia Post to limit disruptions for affected customers while they make adjustments to comply with new requirements … We continue to advocate for the removal of all tariffs on Australian exports, in line with our free trade agreement".

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Nicola Charwat, senior lecturer at Monash University, said the impact in Australia would be mostly felt by small businesses that sell directly to US consumers.

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"This includes businesses specializing in sustainable clothing and gifts, as well as distinctly Australian goods such as cosmetics, food and wine. These parcels will now be subject to a 10 percent baseline tariff," Reuters quoted Charwat as saying.

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Agencies contributed to this story.

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Contact the writers at xinxin@chinadaily.com.cn.

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Postal services provider Australia Post said on Tuesday it was partially suspending international parcel deliveries to the United States, following similar moves by other carriers worldwide facing US tariffs.

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The government-owned corporation said in a statement it was "temporarily partially suspending international parcel services to the US" due to Washington's recent announcement of "significant changes to its import tariff rules that will impact customers sending items from Australia to the US and Puerto Rico".

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Low-value packages en route to the US had been previously subject to the "de minimis" treatment, which allowed parcels worth less than $800 to enter the country duty-free.

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However, an executive order by US President Donald Trump ended the allowance, effective on Friday. Parcels will now be subject to duties under US tariff moves, which impose a baseline 10 percent tariff on Australian goods.

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Letters and documents of no commercial value are not impacted by the new tariff rules or temporary suspension, Australia Post said, adding that it has partnered with a third-party provider "to help our business contract customers comply with the new duty payment requirements".

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Australia Post's move comes after several European carriers stopped shipments to the US because of the new rules.

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Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany are no longer able to accept and transport parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the US after Aug 22, according to parent company DHL Group.

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Similarly, Swiss Post said it would temporarily be unable to accept any postal goods consignments to the US from Tuesday "due to the US government's new customs regulations, which affect all postal companies worldwide".

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New Zealand's postal services provider NZ Post confirmed in a statement that, with all items sent from the country subject to a 15 percent tariff, "regardless of value", from Aug 29, its suspension of parcel services into the US and US territories will be temporary, and it is "working on getting solutions in place as fast as we possibly can".

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The temporary suspension by Australia Post is expected to impact both business and retail customers sending goods through the postal network to the US, reported the Australian Associated Press.

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Disappointment expressed

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"We are disappointed we have had to take this action," it quoted Australia Post executive general manager for parcel, post, and e-commerce services, Gary Starr, as saying.

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"However, due to the complex and rapidly evolving situation, a temporary partial suspension has been necessary to allow us to develop and implement a workable solution for our customers," he said.

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"Australia Post continues to work with the US and Australian authorities and international postal partners to resume postal service to the US as a priority."

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The US decision to remove exemptions from tariffs and duties for low-value imports would only raise costs for US consumers and small businesses, Australia's Seven News TV network reported, citing a spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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The government of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "will work with Australia Post to limit disruptions for affected customers while they make adjustments to comply with new requirements … We continue to advocate for the removal of all tariffs on Australian exports, in line with our free trade agreement".

\n

Nicola Charwat, senior lecturer at Monash University, said the impact in Australia would be mostly felt by small businesses that sell directly to US consumers.

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"This includes businesses specializing in sustainable clothing and gifts, as well as distinctly Australian goods such as cosmetics, food and wine. These parcels will now be subject to a 10 percent baseline tariff," Reuters quoted Charwat as saying.

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Agencies contributed to this story.

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Contact the writers at xinxin@chinadaily.com.cn.

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People work to recover the body of Hussam al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, after he was killed in Israeli strikes on Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.

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Israel drew condemnation from across the globe over the deadly strikes that have targeted both hospitals and media professionals in Gaza, with at least 21 people, including five journalists, killed in an Israeli double-tap attack on the last partly-running hospital in southern Gaza. Many countries have called for thorough investigation into the strikes.

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Effie Defrin, an Israeli military spokesman, said the army does not target civilians and had launched an internal investigation into the strikes. He accused Hamas of hiding among civilians but did not say whether Israel believed any militants were present during the strikes on the hospital.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said "Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap" at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, adding the military was investigating, while Reuters, The Associated Press and Al Jazeera issued statements mourning their slain contributors.

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China, "shocked" by the strike, "condemns the fact that medical personnel and journalists have once again unfortunately lost their lives in the conflict", Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Tuesday.

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"China is highly concerned about the current situation in Gaza," he said. "Israel should immediately stop its military operations in Gaza, achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire as soon as possible, fully restore the entry of humanitarian supplies, prevent a larger-scale humanitarian crisis and work to ease tensions as quickly as possible."

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier strongly condemned the killings and called for a prompt, impartial investigation, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday.

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The conflict, which began in October 2023, has devastated Gaza. Israel does not permit foreign journalists into the enclave, but local reporters continue to provide coverage. According to Gaza health officials, at least 273 journalists and a total of 62,744 people have been killed since then.

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In the West Bank, the Palestinian presidency urged the international community, particularly the UN Security Council and other UN bodies, to provide protection for journalists and hold Israel accountable.

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The Palestinian Journalists Syndicate said Israel's strikes represented "an open war against free media, with the aim of terrorizing journalists and preventing them from fulfilling their professional duty of exposing its crimes to the world".

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Crippling aid blockade

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Nasser Hospital is the last remaining partially functional hospital in southern Gaza amid a crippling aid blockade. Palestinian security sources reported that Israeli warplanes targeted the hospital with at least one missile, followed by a second attack as medical crews arrived to retrieve the dead and wounded.

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Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit called the attack "just one episode in a relentless series of massacres deliberately targeting civilians". Egypt labeled it a "new episode in a long series of blatant Israeli violations of international humanitarian law".

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Other countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Switzerland, Turkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, condemned the strike, calling it "unacceptable" or "intolerable" and urging an investigation.

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When asked about the strike, US President Donald Trump initially said he was not aware of it before offering, "I'm not happy about it. I don't want to see it." He claimed the fighting would end "within the next two to three weeks", without specifying.

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US Senator Jeanne Shaheen, said, "I personally am appalled by the bombing in Gaza and by the killing of journalists, and think it needs to end now."

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It came as Israel widens its offensive in the heavily populated areas and urban centers, including Gaza City, increasing the already heightened peril for the population.

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As the strike has drawn one of the strongest waves of international condemnation, Arhama Siddiqa, a research fellow at the Institute of Strategic Studies in Islamabad in Pakistan, said Netanyahu's framing of the incident as a "tragic mishap "has done little to temper criticism.

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"It signaled that Israel's margin of diplomatic protection is narrowing under the weight of repeated civilian casualties," she said. "Meanwhile, Trump's assertion that the war could end within weeks reflects a political reading that contrasts sharply with realities on the ground."

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Agencies and Xinhua contributed to this story.

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Contact the writers at cuihaipei@chinadaily.com.cn.

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This photo provided by the City of Phoenix shows a towering cloud of dust at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday. A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation's busiest airports.

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This photo provided by the City of Phoenix shows a towering cloud of dust at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday. A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation's busiest airports.

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A Chinese boy takes a ferry ride off Vomo Island in Fiji on July 28,2024.

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Fiji's pillar tourism sector has received a record number of visitor arrivals, with the growth riding on an increasingly important Chinese market, according to a new industry analysis.

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July marked the highest number of visitor arrivals in a single month in Fiji's history, as the Pacific nation welcomed 99,311 visitors during the period, up 1 percent year-on-year and an increase of 3 percent from 2019 pre-pandemic levels, according to Tourism Fiji, the Fijian government's tourism marketing arm.

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From January to July, the island country in the South Pacific welcomed 543,073 visitors in total, "keeping the destination firmly on track for another strong year of tourism growth", Tourism Fiji said in a statement.

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Travelers from neighboring Australia fueled the growth, with the highest number of Australian visitors in a single month, accounting for 45 percent of all arrivals in July, leading other key source markets like New Zealand, North America, the United Kingdom, and China, with Chinese travelers making up 3 percent of visitors, according to the agency.

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Robert Thompson, executive director of regions at Tourism Fiji, told China Daily that "China represents a rapidly expanding tourism market and a vital source of visitors for Fiji's tourism industry".

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"The resurgence of travel from China has been a significant and welcome contributor to our overall growth trajectory," he said.

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"While travelers from key markets like Australia, New Zealand and the United States have been the primary drivers of our record growth, China is a crucial emerging market for Fiji's long-term tourism strategy and is demonstrating a strong and accelerating return: In 2024, visitor arrivals from China to Fiji recovered to 56 percent of the 2019 level, representing a 17 percent increase compared to 2023," Thompson said.

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"We've seen a consistent increase in interest and arrivals from this market, which is a key indicator of its future significance. Chinese tourists often have high spending power and are increasingly seeking unique, high-quality, and experiential travel, which aligns perfectly with Fiji's premium tourism offerings," he said, adding that Fiji's pristine natural beauty, cultural hospitality, and luxury resorts are major attractions for Chinese travelers.

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Fantasha Lockington, chief executive officer of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, the industry body representing hotels, resorts and other tourism stakeholders in Fiji, told China Daily that the Chinese market recorded "a strong recovery compared to the past few years", with more than 30,000 Chinese travelers visiting Fiji last year.

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Steady growth

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The momentum seen in the latest figures is encouraging for the sector as it showed steady growth, she said.

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"We see China as a vital partner for Fiji's tourism growth in the years ahead," Lockington said.

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Fiji's status as a visa-free destination for Chinese travelers on short-term visits and its increasing connectivity via Hong Kong also made it very convenient for those drawn to Fiji "for our white-sand beaches, world-class diving and snorkeling, honeymoon and wedding experiences, and warm Fijian hospitality", she said.

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"Many also enjoy the privacy of our islands, family-friendly resorts, and luxury small-group experiences."

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Thompson from Tourism Fiji said several initiatives are underway or being planned as this year marks the 50th anniversary of China-Fiji diplomatic ties, "a momentous occasion that we are celebrating wholeheartedly within the tourism sector".

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"We will continue to deepen our collaborative relationships with Chinese travel agencies, expanding our network and developing tailored travel packages specifically for Chinese tourists," he said.

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"Simultaneously, we will focus on the 'Fiji, Where Happiness Comes Naturally' brand philosophy, emphasizing themes of outdoor adventure to provide Chinese visitors with more personalized experiences," Thompson said.

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"In November 2025, Tourism Fiji, in partnership with Fiji Airways and other Fijian tourism stakeholders, will conduct a winter road show in key Chinese cities to showcase Fiji's unique travel offerings," he said.

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"Furthermore, we will continue our collaboration with Fiji Airways to enhance flight connectivity between China and Fiji, making travel to Fiji more convenient for Chinese tourists."

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Aware of the value that Chinese travelers place on ease of travel, family and multigenerational trips, luxury and romance experiences, and digital convenience, with a reliance on online platforms and social media when planning and booking their holidays, Lockington said the industry has rolled out specific programs like a Chinese-language website and a strong presence on WeChat and other social media platforms.

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Local hotels and resorts are joining Tourism Fiji's Chinese market development and hospitality program, which helps properties offer Mandarin materials, familiar amenities and tailored services, she said.

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Chinese travelers can play an important role in mitigating the challenges faced by Fiji's tourism sector, such as seasonal fluctuations in visitor arrivals, Lockington said.

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Taiji Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei leads an exercise during the first International Kungfu and Taiji Festival held in Houston last week.

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Matthew Lee is a lover of sanda — a form of modern competitive wushu — and a former member of the US wushu national team. Coming to Houston from Maryland, he joined hundreds of others to take part in the first International Kungfu and Taiji Festival held from Friday to Sunday.

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"It's a rare opportunity to learn from the best in the country, and it's also a fun opportunity to learn some other things," Lee said.

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The festival was a gathering of "who's who" in the US world of wushu. Some are legendary: "Taiji Prince" Chen Sitan, who won more than 30 medals before he retired from competition; taiji grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, who was named one of the top ten martial arts masters of the present day; and Gao Jiamin, who was once called "Queen of Taiji".

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The last time a gathering of this caliber occurred in the United States was in 1995, when he was just a baby, Lee said. He eagerly seized this opportunity and took quite a few classes.

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Besides taking sanda and taolu classes, he also registered to learn traditional wushu such as fanzi quan and two-handed sword from master Narcyz Latecki. "He learned from authentic traditional wushu master Ma Xianda, who taught (actor) Jet Li," Lee said.

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Latecki, who now lives in the Boston area, is originally from Poland and immigrated to the US on account of his wushu talent. Growing up in a tough neighborhood, Latecki said wushu had given him purpose and confidence, and saved his life.

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Besides performing at the opening event and teaching classes, he said he enjoyed the early morning exercise to learn the basics of taiji and qigong from the masters.

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For three days, the taiji masters led a one-hour exercise beginning at 6:30 am. More than 200 people participated, making it one of the festival's highlights.

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"What I see from all the qigong classes is how taiji should embrace health. I think that's a very good direction," Latecki said, adding that wushu practice is good to help people get away from drugs, staring at phones and being glued to chairs.

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Lee also took a class to learn hung gar under Jacob Brinnand, a fifth-generation disciple of direct lineage from the legendary master Wong Fei-hung.

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Brinnand has studied hung gar in San Francisco and moved to the Houston area a few years ago. He is currently running the Iron Wire Martial Arts Academy with more than 200 students.

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"It made me so proud because kung fu is used to help. It is used to heal. It is used to build you up," he said of the festival. "To see all these masters together, it just makes me very, very happy. I'm very humbled."

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Brinnand said the festival brought a sense of brotherhood or sisterhood. "Instead of arguing about who's No 1, who's the best fighter, we are coming together as a family to bring up the culture. This is the greatest thing that I've seen."

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Shi Xinghao, founder of the Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, echoed a similar view. He taught Shaolin kung fu at the festival, his two children took some classes, and he, along with his wife, worked as event volunteers.

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"This is the first time we came together not to compete but to exchange. It's a great way to come together to learn and promote wushu," Shi said. "Everyone is happy to be part of it."

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That was exactly the goal for Anthony Goh, founding president of the United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation, who created and organized the event.

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According to him, more than 30 masters offered more than 70 classes to over 300 participants, including competitive events, traditional wushu, acupuncture and coach training.

\n

"Taiji proved to be the most popular. The festival turned out better than we expected, with very positive feedback. The masters told me that they learned from each other too," Goh said. "The success is encouraging. It means that we are on the right track, and we will definitely continue to organize this event next year."

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mayzhou@chinadailyusa.com

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Taiji Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei leads an exercise during the first International Kungfu and Taiji Festival held in Houston last week.

\n

Matthew Lee is a lover of sanda — a form of modern competitive wushu — and a former member of the US wushu national team. Coming to Houston from Maryland, he joined hundreds of others to take part in the first International Kungfu and Taiji Festival held from Friday to Sunday.

\n

"It's a rare opportunity to learn from the best in the country, and it's also a fun opportunity to learn some other things," Lee said.

\n

The festival was a gathering of "who's who" in the US world of wushu. Some are legendary: "Taiji Prince" Chen Sitan, who won more than 30 medals before he retired from competition; taiji grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, who was named one of the top ten martial arts masters of the present day; and Gao Jiamin, who was once called "Queen of Taiji".

\n

The last time a gathering of this caliber occurred in the United States was in 1995, when he was just a baby, Lee said. He eagerly seized this opportunity and took quite a few classes.

\n

Besides taking sanda and taolu classes, he also registered to learn traditional wushu such as fanzi quan and two-handed sword from master Narcyz Latecki. "He learned from authentic traditional wushu master Ma Xianda, who taught (actor) Jet Li," Lee said.

\n

Latecki, who now lives in the Boston area, is originally from Poland and immigrated to the US on account of his wushu talent. Growing up in a tough neighborhood, Latecki said wushu had given him purpose and confidence, and saved his life.

\n

Besides performing at the opening event and teaching classes, he said he enjoyed the early morning exercise to learn the basics of taiji and qigong from the masters.

\n

For three days, the taiji masters led a one-hour exercise beginning at 6:30 am. More than 200 people participated, making it one of the festival's highlights.

\n

"What I see from all the qigong classes is how taiji should embrace health. I think that's a very good direction," Latecki said, adding that wushu practice is good to help people get away from drugs, staring at phones and being glued to chairs.

\n

Lee also took a class to learn hung gar under Jacob Brinnand, a fifth-generation disciple of direct lineage from the legendary master Wong Fei-hung.

\n

Brinnand has studied hung gar in San Francisco and moved to the Houston area a few years ago. He is currently running the Iron Wire Martial Arts Academy with more than 200 students.

\n

"It made me so proud because kung fu is used to help. It is used to heal. It is used to build you up," he said of the festival. "To see all these masters together, it just makes me very, very happy. I'm very humbled."

\n

Brinnand said the festival brought a sense of brotherhood or sisterhood. "Instead of arguing about who's No 1, who's the best fighter, we are coming together as a family to bring up the culture. This is the greatest thing that I've seen."

\n

Shi Xinghao, founder of the Houston Shaolin Kung Fu Academy, echoed a similar view. He taught Shaolin kung fu at the festival, his two children took some classes, and he, along with his wife, worked as event volunteers.

\n

"This is the first time we came together not to compete but to exchange. It's a great way to come together to learn and promote wushu," Shi said. "Everyone is happy to be part of it."

\n

That was exactly the goal for Anthony Goh, founding president of the United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation, who created and organized the event.

\n

According to him, more than 30 masters offered more than 70 classes to over 300 participants, including competitive events, traditional wushu, acupuncture and coach training.

\n

"Taiji proved to be the most popular. The festival turned out better than we expected, with very positive feedback. The masters told me that they learned from each other too," Goh said. "The success is encouraging. It means that we are on the right track, and we will definitely continue to organize this event next year."

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mayzhou@chinadailyusa.com

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A psychotherapist conducts a training session for Ukrainian refugees at the Ukrainian Women's Club in Warsaw, Poland, on Jan 30.

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Poland's President Karol Nawrocki has rejected proposed government legislation to extend child benefits to Ukrainian refugees as public sentiment shifts against the policy of providing assistance.

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The head of state, who took office earlier this month on a "Poles first "platform after winning an election in spring, said benefits should only go to refugees who are employed in Poland.

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"I will not change my mind and I think that (this aid) should be limited only to Ukrainians who are committed to working in Poland," Nawrocki said on Monday.

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The veto underscores growing tension between Nawrocki and Prime Minister Donald Tusk's pro-European Union coalition government, which has sought to extend refugee protections and align Poland more closely with European partners.

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The president's veto blocks an extension of refugee payments that would have continued until March 2026, beyond their September expiration date.

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Currently, Ukrainian refugees receive 180 euros ($210) monthly per child, with an additional 117 euros for second and subsequent children. Poland is estimated to be hosting around 1 million refugees, with 65 percent employed, which is almost double Germany's rate.

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Across Europe, Ukrainian refugees observed their nation's Independence Day on Sunday with mixed emotions, reported Euronews. Many cannot return to Ukraine due to destroyed homes, while others confront growing uncertainty in countries where they've sought refuge.

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"We remain open to providing assistance to Ukrainian citizens — that hasn't changed," said Nawrocki. "But after three and a half years, our law should be amended."

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Nawrocki's call aligns with the conservative nationalist Law and Justice, or PiS, party's stance, which advocates linking refugee benefits to employment status.

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The move would pose a major rollback of aid, with critics in government, including Tusk, denouncing it.

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The Guardian newspaper reported that while Poland initially welcomed Ukrainian refugees with open arms in 2022, public sentiment has soured despite a National Development Bank study showing refugees contribute more in taxes than they receive in benefits and are vital to economic stability.

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Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski, one of three deputy prime ministers, said on Monday that Nawrocki's veto of the Ukrainian refugee benefits bill also jeopardizes the legal basis for Poland's funding of Starlink satellite internet for Ukraine.

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The original Tusk government bill bundled the two measures together, and vetoing the bill blocks both, even though the issues are unrelated in practice. A spokesperson for Nawrocki told Reuters that Starlink payments could continue beyond Oct 1 only if parliament passes a new presidential bill, which would replace the vetoed law and restore both the welfare provisions and Starlink funding authority by the end of September.

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Under Polish law, both the president and government hold mutual veto powers, with each able to block the other's legislative proposals.

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Yuan weakens against greenback

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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 27 pips to 7.1188 against the US dollar on Tuesday, said the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

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Ticket service for university students

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To help students attending university, Chinese railway operators have taken tailored measures to provide seamless ticket-purchasing services. China Railway Taiyuan Group rolled out a special advance-sale service for student tickets. Jiexiu Train Service Section set up dedicated student-only counters at all stations within its jurisdiction and assigned experienced staff to offer full-journey guidance. For freshmen presenting admission letters, staff members will provide one-on-one consultation, guaranteeing a quick and hassle-free experience. The program enables an efficient allocation of transport resources so that every student can get a seat and arrive on campus on schedule.

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Yuan weakens against greenback

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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 27 pips to 7.1188 against the US dollar on Tuesday, said the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

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Ticket service for university students

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To help students attending university, Chinese railway operators have taken tailored measures to provide seamless ticket-purchasing services. China Railway Taiyuan Group rolled out a special advance-sale service for student tickets. Jiexiu Train Service Section set up dedicated student-only counters at all stations within its jurisdiction and assigned experienced staff to offer full-journey guidance. For freshmen presenting admission letters, staff members will provide one-on-one consultation, guaranteeing a quick and hassle-free experience. The program enables an efficient allocation of transport resources so that every student can get a seat and arrive on campus on schedule.

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China is ramping up efforts to advance a unified and credible national carbon trading system through top-down design, as part of its broader push toward green and low-carbon development, industry experts said.

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On Monday, the central authorities unveiled a guideline to set out overall goals and pathways for the future growth of the national carbon trading market.

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According to the guideline, by 2030, China aims to establish a nationwide carbon trading system built on a total quota cap with both free and paid allocations, while also seeking to build a voluntary emissions reduction market that is credible, transparent, unified in methodology, widely participated in and aligned with international practices.

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The country is expected to deliver notable emission reduction results, improve the regulatory framework and foster a carbon pricing mechanism with reasonable price levels by then, it said.

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"The guideline sets clear targets and a systematic plan for the development of China's carbon market, providing strategic direction for its future progress," said Qian Lihua, executive deputy director of the CIB Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Finance under Industrial Bank.

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Qian added that the document serves as a programmatic guideline for how China will strengthen its carbon market mechanisms to advance its green transition.

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"It covers both the mandatory and voluntary carbon markets, providing solid support for achieving the country's dual carbon goals of peaking emissions before 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality before 2060," she said.

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Expanding industry coverage is one of the major tasks highlighted by the document. According to the guideline, by 2027, the national carbon trading market will cover all major industrial sectors, while the national voluntary greenhouse gas emission reduction trading market will expand to include all key fields.

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Building on the current inclusion of power generation, steel, cement and aluminum smelting, the scope will be broadened in an orderly manner to include other industries, based on sectoral development, contributions to emission reduction and pollution control, data quality and emission characteristics, it said.

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"Broadening industry coverage can better amplify the emission reduction effects of the carbon market," said Zhang Xiliang, director of the Institute of Energy, Environment and Economy at Tsinghua University.

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"Bringing more industries into the market helps generate a carbon price signal that reflects the overall cost of emissions in society. Such a signal plays a dual role: guiding cost-effective emission reductions across society, and channeling public and private financial resources toward energy-saving and carbon-cutting initiatives, thereby promoting green and low-carbon technological innovation," Zhang said.

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Another key task lies in expanding market participants. According to the guideline, the country supports financial institutions in developing carbon pledge financing services, and further proposes that qualified financial institutions participate in national carbon trading under lawful, compliant and risk-controlled conditions, with other noncompliance entities to be introduced when appropriate.

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"We expect that, in line with the national carbon market's development goals, and under conditions that ensure stable market operation and manageable risks, large financial institutions — such as banks and insurers — will gradually participate in national carbon market trading. Other noncompliance entities will also be incorporated at an appropriate time depending on market progress," said Qian.

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At present, only compliance entities — enterprises required to participate in a cap-and-trade program to control greenhouse gas emissions — are allowed to participate in the national carbon market.

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"Due to this limitation, although China's carbon market already covers the largest volume of emissions in the world, its trading scale accounts for less than 1 percent of the total value of global carbon markets," the expert said.

\n

"This shows that to boost the vitality and liquidity of China's carbon market, it is necessary to expand participation beyond compliance entities to include other players, especially financial institutions, allowing them to be involved in trading, market-making and carbon asset management, and help their clients manage carbon-related risks," Qian said.

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Contact the writers at lijiaying@chinadaily.com.cn

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Banking associations, including those in the city of Shanghai, as well as Guangdong, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, have launched measures to curb "involution-style" competition, targeting high-interest deposits, mortgage rebates, and auto loan kickbacks, among other practices.

\n

Since the beginning of the year, financial regulators and banking associations in multiple regions have issued negative lists and self-regulatory agreements to rein in vicious competition, urging banks to break free from destructive price wars.

\n

During an inspection in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Aug 11 to 13, Liu Rong, head of the Guangxi office of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, called for industry-wide standards on service pricing, marketing expenses, intermediary services and cost-benefit balance to ensure sustainable development.

\n

Under growing pressure, banks have in recent years engaged in irrational tactics that disrupt market order — from offering shopping cards and household goods to attract deposits, to issuing loans at unsustainably low rates, or paying real estate agents commissions tied to mortgage loan amounts. Experts warn such concessions may temporarily boost market share but ultimately erode profits, weaken risk control and undermine the sector's sustainable foundation.

\n

Dong Ximiao, chief researcher at Merchants Union Consumer Finance and deputy director of the Shanghai Institution for Finance &Development, noted that the roots of this behavior lie in weak economic demand, falling benchmark interest rates, intensified competition, and some banks' obsession with scale and speed. This not only eats into profitability but also adds financial risks.

\n

In response, regulators have pushed banks to resist harmful competition. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country's largest State-owned commercial lender, has made eliminating involution-style practices a midyear priority, with lenders such as China Guangfa Bank and Ping An Bank following suit.

\n

On Jan 3, ICBC President Liu Jun wrote in China Finance, a semimonthly financial magazine, that safeguarding a fair, orderly market requires stronger interest rate self-regulation, with large banks setting the example.

\n

He argued that excessive competition stems from excessive homogeneity, urging banks to improve professional capabilities, enhance services and explore new models of financial services.

\n

Banks are already tightening practices. In many banks, retail loan incentives have largely been scrapped, mortgage rebates banned, and disguised deposit rate hikes through marketing campaigns restricted, with deposit rates capped under self-regulatory rules.

\n

According to Lu Jinfei, senior deputy director of the financial services department at Golden Credit Rating International, the banking sector's "anti-involution" push is being advanced through regulatory tools such as policy rates, the macro prudential assessment and self-regulatory mechanisms to shift competition away from pricing and toward value creation, fostering a healthier ecosystem based on differentiated services aligned with real economic needs.

\n

Dong noted that regulators should take strong measures to foster a multitiered, broad-based, and differentiated financial system. He suggested that small and medium-sized banks position themselves as community banks, serving local economies and small enterprises with tailored strategies.

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He also urged regulators to continuously refine differentiated oversight and encourage commercial banks to place greater emphasis on serving small businesses and the agricultural sector.

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Banking associations, including those in the city of Shanghai, as well as Guangdong, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces, have launched measures to curb "involution-style" competition, targeting high-interest deposits, mortgage rebates, and auto loan kickbacks, among other practices.

\n

Since the beginning of the year, financial regulators and banking associations in multiple regions have issued negative lists and self-regulatory agreements to rein in vicious competition, urging banks to break free from destructive price wars.

\n

During an inspection in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region from Aug 11 to 13, Liu Rong, head of the Guangxi office of the National Financial Regulatory Administration, called for industry-wide standards on service pricing, marketing expenses, intermediary services and cost-benefit balance to ensure sustainable development.

\n

Under growing pressure, banks have in recent years engaged in irrational tactics that disrupt market order — from offering shopping cards and household goods to attract deposits, to issuing loans at unsustainably low rates, or paying real estate agents commissions tied to mortgage loan amounts. Experts warn such concessions may temporarily boost market share but ultimately erode profits, weaken risk control and undermine the sector's sustainable foundation.

\n

Dong Ximiao, chief researcher at Merchants Union Consumer Finance and deputy director of the Shanghai Institution for Finance &Development, noted that the roots of this behavior lie in weak economic demand, falling benchmark interest rates, intensified competition, and some banks' obsession with scale and speed. This not only eats into profitability but also adds financial risks.

\n

In response, regulators have pushed banks to resist harmful competition. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the country's largest State-owned commercial lender, has made eliminating involution-style practices a midyear priority, with lenders such as China Guangfa Bank and Ping An Bank following suit.

\n

On Jan 3, ICBC President Liu Jun wrote in China Finance, a semimonthly financial magazine, that safeguarding a fair, orderly market requires stronger interest rate self-regulation, with large banks setting the example.

\n

He argued that excessive competition stems from excessive homogeneity, urging banks to improve professional capabilities, enhance services and explore new models of financial services.

\n

Banks are already tightening practices. In many banks, retail loan incentives have largely been scrapped, mortgage rebates banned, and disguised deposit rate hikes through marketing campaigns restricted, with deposit rates capped under self-regulatory rules.

\n

According to Lu Jinfei, senior deputy director of the financial services department at Golden Credit Rating International, the banking sector's "anti-involution" push is being advanced through regulatory tools such as policy rates, the macro prudential assessment and self-regulatory mechanisms to shift competition away from pricing and toward value creation, fostering a healthier ecosystem based on differentiated services aligned with real economic needs.

\n

Dong noted that regulators should take strong measures to foster a multitiered, broad-based, and differentiated financial system. He suggested that small and medium-sized banks position themselves as community banks, serving local economies and small enterprises with tailored strategies.

\n

He also urged regulators to continuously refine differentiated oversight and encourage commercial banks to place greater emphasis on serving small businesses and the agricultural sector.

\n

jiangxueqing@chinadaily.com.cn

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Tourists drawn to homestay experience in Azheke village dine at a restaurant in the Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan province, in February.

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BEIJING — In a fresh move to spur consumer spending, multiple cities across China have recently rolled out new voucher programs, targeting service sectors like catering, tourism, sporting events and performances.

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Such efforts by local governments to effectively boost services consumption are aligned with the trend of upgrading consumer demand, said Wang Wei, an expert at the Development Research Center of the State Council.

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Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, is distributing dining vouchers worth 100 million yuan ($14 million), covering a wide range of options from quick snacks to full-course dinners. This marks the fifth wave of such vouchers in Guangzhou since last December.

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Central China's Hubei province, meanwhile, is scheduled to launch a 100 million yuan consumption voucher program in late August. This initiative will increase the share of dining vouchers in this program to encourage customers to dine out — thereby creating a lively, communal atmosphere which fuels local businesses.

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While some programs spice up daily life with dining vouchers, others encourage the pursuit of a different kind of feast, namely cultural experiences.

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Shanghai in East China will allocate 500 million yuan from its municipal budget to the issuing of vouchers for the service sector in the second half of the year — with an initial round of 30 million yuan focused on cultural performances, including theater, concerts, comedy shows, immersive experiences, and esports events.

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Notably, during a provincial basketball league campaign in East China's Zhejiang province, fans were able to use their game tickets to receive discounts at tourist attractions, local markets, restaurants and homestays in many cities. The province issued 96.66 million yuan in vouchers for culture, tourism, sports, and shopping throughout the preliminary phase.

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Service sector vouchers have infused unexpected joy into everyday life, giving recipients a good reason to treat themselves.

\n

Li Yingxuan, a resident of Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan province, once received a 50 yuan voucher. With no particular plan, the voucher eventually led his family to a hotpot meal.

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"I like snagging vouchers, as they can bring little delightful twists to our daily routine," he said.

\n

"Consumption vouchers, often distributed with 'time-limited discounts', provide an immediate and measurable boost to spending — resulting in a significant multiplier effect," said Wang Qing, chief macro analyst at Golden Credit Rating.

\n

Data from Guangzhou's municipal commerce bureau show that the city's dining vouchers have been collected by over 6 million residents since their launch late last year. As of Aug 11 this year, this initiative had stimulated 409 million yuan in actual spending.

\n

In the first half, Shanghai's sports voucher program drove direct spending of 91.04 million yuan at participating venues, achieving a 3.1-fold leverage ratio and a notable increase compared with the same period last year.

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During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), China's service consumption has entered a phase of rapid growth. The average annual growth rate of household service consumption expenditure stood at 9.6 percent for the period from 2020 to 2024.

\n

International experience indicates that when per capita GDP reaches around $15,000 — consumption patterns shift more rapidly from goods to services, said Dong Chao, an expert with the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation under the Ministry of Commerce.

\n

Dong noted that China's per capita GDP has already exceeded $13,000, and this means that service consumption is now the primary driver of household spending growth.

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Currently, the intensified distribution of service-sector vouchers in some regions is serving as an effective policy tool to spur spending, complementing the ongoing consumer goods "trade-in" program, said Wang with Golden Credit Rating.

\n

At a high-level government meeting held in August, Chinese authorities emphasized the need to further unleash consumption potential — with a key focus on accelerating the development of services consumption and new forms of consumption.

\n

Looking ahead, efforts will be made to further implement targeted initiatives to boost consumption, cultivate new growth drivers in services, improve the consumption environment and promote the stable development of the consumer market, said Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, at a news conference earlier this month.

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Employees assemble aircraft on the first final assembly line for the Airbus A320 series in Tianjin on Aug 1.

\n

Cargo ships carrying large Airbus A320 aircraft components arrived at Tianjin Port earlier this month, before being transported to the European aircraft manufacturer's final assembly line in Tianjin's Binhai New Area, where they will be assembled into passenger aircraft ready to take to the skies.

\n

The Tianjin campus, which began production in 2008, was Airbus' first civil aircraft final assembly line outside of Europe. So far, the FAL has delivered more than 750 A320 family aircraft.

\n

In addition to Tianjin, Airbus operates A320 family final assembly sites in Hamburg, Germany; Toulouse, France; and Mobile, Alabama in the United States.

\n

Currently, Chinese airlines operate some 2,300 Airbus aircraft in China, its largest single-country market. The number accounts for over 50 percent of the market share in China, one-third of which were delivered from Tianjin.

\n

The plane maker said it is expanding the A320 aircraft's final assembly capacity in Tianjin, with a second line expected to enter into operation early next year. The second line will not only expand production capacity in China, but also help satisfy demand from the global aviation market.

\n

"China stands as an important strategic partner of Airbus' global map, and we will continue to insist on the 'in China, for China' business strategy," said George Xu, Airbus executive vice-president and Airbus China CEO.

\n

"Now, the entire global supply chain system can't meet the growing demand worldwide. Airbus' delivery volumes haven't reached the peak levels of the pre-pandemic period of 2019. The supply chain requires further strengthening of capacity," he added.

\n

The plane maker said that Chinese suppliers have shown strong motivation and intention to meet the manufacturing criteria of Airbus. The plane maker applies the same standards and methodologies of manufacturing in China, Europe and everywhere else in the world.

\n

"Our cooperation with China has achieved extraordinary success," said Erik Buschmann, chief operating officer of Airbus China.

\n

China's civil aviation market has been resilient and shown rapid growth. Last year, Airbus forecast that in the next two decades, the country will need 9,520 new passenger and cargo aircraft, accounting for over 20 percent of the total demand globally, and the total fleet size is expected to reach 11,160.

\n

At the Tianjin center, a facility that spans 590,000 square meters, all necessary support facilities, including a large component warehouse, final assembly workshop, paint shop and delivery area are fully equipped. Fuselage sections and wings transported from Europe and China have been assembled, painted and ultimately delivered to airlines there.

\n

Currently, the assembly line has the production capacity for the entire range of A320 single-aisle aircraft models, including the A321neo, shaping an aviation industry cluster encompassing manufacturing, maintenance and logistics, and becoming a key node in Airbus' global supply chain.

\n

In the past few years, the A320 family aircraft's final assembly line has served the Chinese market and continuously expanded its international customer base, with delivered aircraft flying to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, joining the fleets of British low-cost carrier easyJet, Hungary's Wizz Air and Cebu Pacific from the Philippines.

\n

"The newly built second final assembly line of Airbus in Tianjin will help double the production capacity of the single-aisle aircraft and further attract core suppliers such as Collins Aerospace and Safran Group to establish operations locally, thus driving the localized production of key aircraft components such as wings and nacelles," said Yin Li, director of the aviation industry development bureau of the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone.

\n

"This will help upgrade the local aviation manufacturing industry chain and enhance Tianjin's position in the global aviation industry landscape," he added.

\n

Zou Jianjun, a professor at the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, said the increase in the delivery capability of Airbus' final assembly line in Tianjin shows the attractiveness of the China market for Airbus and it regards Tianjin as an important facility.

\n

"It demonstrates Airbus' recognition of the development of China's civil aviation industry chain and the country's final assembly capacity of civil aircraft, and reflects its recognition of China's investment environment," Zou said.

\n

The Binhai New Area in Tianjin serves as a strategic cooperation zone for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the core area of Tianjin's "One Base and Three Zones" initiative. It boasts a solid manufacturing foundation, providing a fertile ground for the extension of the aviation industry chain and the aggregation of high-value-added industries.

\n

Additionally, it leverages the dual advantages of its maritime port and airport, utilizing innovative models such as integrated Customs clearance to create efficient and cost-effective logistics channels for businesses.

\n

Under the leadership of flagship projects like Airbus, a large number of upstream and downstream supporting enterprises have gathered and developed, forming a resilient and competitive aviation industry cluster.

\n

"In the future, we will continue to optimize the business environment through institutional innovations in the free trade zone, promote industrial upgrading and transformation, and inject strong momentum into the high-quality development of the regional economy," said Shan Zefeng, head of the Binhai New Area government.

\n

Airbus' development in Tianjin is not isolated. Leading aviation companies such as Bombardier and Goodrich have also established operations there, making the bonded zone the largest Airbus production base outside Europe and an important aviation manufacturing and maintenance base in the Asia-Pacific region.

\n

Global 500 multinational corporations in the high-end equipment-manufacturing sector, including Caterpillar, General Electric Healthcare, JLG and Honeywell, have also invested and established operations there.

\n

In 1991, the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone was established as the second national and first northern free trade zone, providing an important platform for the northern region of China to attract foreign firms and deepen reform and opening-up.

\n

Latest data from the Binhai New Area show that foreign-invested enterprises account for over 60 percent of the total in the China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which comprises three special zones in Binhai New Area, Tianjin Port and Tianjin airport.

\n

Companies from 150 countries and regions have invested there, forming industrial clusters in aviation manufacturing, maintenance, services, logistics and the low-altitude economy.

\n

All of this has been made possible by the continuously improving policy environment in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone and the entire Binhai New Area.

\n

"The characteristics of our foreign investment are 'stable foundation, strong momentum, high quality and excellent service'," said Bao Jian, director of Binhai New Area commerce promotion bureau.

\n

"To date, companies from 150 countries and regions have invested here, establishing over 20,000 enterprises, among which 240 Fortune 500 companies have invested in 2,161 enterprises," he added.

\n

"This is the largest elevator factory among our 17 global facilities, and we love working here and making life better," said Judy Marks, chairman, president and CEO of Otis Worldwide Company. "I can't think of a better place than Tianjin."

\n

With support of the development environment in the Binhai New Area, Otis has continuously expanded its presence in Tianjin, gradually establishing a comprehensive infrastructure from manufacturing facilities to research and development centers, driving its business expansion in China and across the Asia-Pacific region.

\n

The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) clearly states that China should promote higher-standard opening-up and create new heights of institutional openness.

\n

Since its establishment, the Tianjin Free Trade Zone has taken the lead in implementing reforms such as "separation of licenses and permits" and "one license per enterprise", introducing more than 600 institutional innovations, 49 of which have been replicated and promoted nationwide.

\n

Yan Caiming, general manager of PPG Asia-Pacific, pointed out that the government can create an excellent environment for enterprises, enabling them to provide the best products to society and the market.

\n

Currently, 55 foreign-invested enterprises, including PPG and Unilever, have established R&D centers in the bonded zone, deeply engaging in local innovation.

\n

Twenty-four enterprises, including Novo Nordisk and Otis Elevator, have established regional headquarters, development centers, and manufacturing plants or offices in Tianjin.

\n

Bao Jian, director of the Binhai New Area commerce promotion bureau, emphasized that high-quality services are an important guarantee for attracting foreign investment.

\n

Bao mentioned that over the past five years, the Binhai New Area has organized officials to visit foreign-invested enterprises every year, engaged in exchanges with enterprises through roundtable meetings, afternoon tea and other formats, and helped to solve more than 200 practical problems.

\n

"This kind of service is very important," said Sang Shuo, chairman and general manager of Ehmann Alloy Materials Tianjin Co Ltd. "We hope that the economic development zone will continue to maintain its consistent advantages."

\n

Contact the writers at yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn

\n

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Employees assemble aircraft on the first final assembly line for the Airbus A320 series in Tianjin on Aug 1.

\n

Cargo ships carrying large Airbus A320 aircraft components arrived at Tianjin Port earlier this month, before being transported to the European aircraft manufacturer's final assembly line in Tianjin's Binhai New Area, where they will be assembled into passenger aircraft ready to take to the skies.

\n

The Tianjin campus, which began production in 2008, was Airbus' first civil aircraft final assembly line outside of Europe. So far, the FAL has delivered more than 750 A320 family aircraft.

\n

In addition to Tianjin, Airbus operates A320 family final assembly sites in Hamburg, Germany; Toulouse, France; and Mobile, Alabama in the United States.

\n

Currently, Chinese airlines operate some 2,300 Airbus aircraft in China, its largest single-country market. The number accounts for over 50 percent of the market share in China, one-third of which were delivered from Tianjin.

\n

The plane maker said it is expanding the A320 aircraft's final assembly capacity in Tianjin, with a second line expected to enter into operation early next year. The second line will not only expand production capacity in China, but also help satisfy demand from the global aviation market.

\n

"China stands as an important strategic partner of Airbus' global map, and we will continue to insist on the 'in China, for China' business strategy," said George Xu, Airbus executive vice-president and Airbus China CEO.

\n

"Now, the entire global supply chain system can't meet the growing demand worldwide. Airbus' delivery volumes haven't reached the peak levels of the pre-pandemic period of 2019. The supply chain requires further strengthening of capacity," he added.

\n

The plane maker said that Chinese suppliers have shown strong motivation and intention to meet the manufacturing criteria of Airbus. The plane maker applies the same standards and methodologies of manufacturing in China, Europe and everywhere else in the world.

\n

"Our cooperation with China has achieved extraordinary success," said Erik Buschmann, chief operating officer of Airbus China.

\n

China's civil aviation market has been resilient and shown rapid growth. Last year, Airbus forecast that in the next two decades, the country will need 9,520 new passenger and cargo aircraft, accounting for over 20 percent of the total demand globally, and the total fleet size is expected to reach 11,160.

\n

At the Tianjin center, a facility that spans 590,000 square meters, all necessary support facilities, including a large component warehouse, final assembly workshop, paint shop and delivery area are fully equipped. Fuselage sections and wings transported from Europe and China have been assembled, painted and ultimately delivered to airlines there.

\n

Currently, the assembly line has the production capacity for the entire range of A320 single-aisle aircraft models, including the A321neo, shaping an aviation industry cluster encompassing manufacturing, maintenance and logistics, and becoming a key node in Airbus' global supply chain.

\n

In the past few years, the A320 family aircraft's final assembly line has served the Chinese market and continuously expanded its international customer base, with delivered aircraft flying to Europe, Asia and the Middle East, joining the fleets of British low-cost carrier easyJet, Hungary's Wizz Air and Cebu Pacific from the Philippines.

\n

"The newly built second final assembly line of Airbus in Tianjin will help double the production capacity of the single-aisle aircraft and further attract core suppliers such as Collins Aerospace and Safran Group to establish operations locally, thus driving the localized production of key aircraft components such as wings and nacelles," said Yin Li, director of the aviation industry development bureau of the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone.

\n

"This will help upgrade the local aviation manufacturing industry chain and enhance Tianjin's position in the global aviation industry landscape," he added.

\n

Zou Jianjun, a professor at the Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, said the increase in the delivery capability of Airbus' final assembly line in Tianjin shows the attractiveness of the China market for Airbus and it regards Tianjin as an important facility.

\n

"It demonstrates Airbus' recognition of the development of China's civil aviation industry chain and the country's final assembly capacity of civil aircraft, and reflects its recognition of China's investment environment," Zou said.

\n

The Binhai New Area in Tianjin serves as a strategic cooperation zone for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the core area of Tianjin's "One Base and Three Zones" initiative. It boasts a solid manufacturing foundation, providing a fertile ground for the extension of the aviation industry chain and the aggregation of high-value-added industries.

\n

Additionally, it leverages the dual advantages of its maritime port and airport, utilizing innovative models such as integrated Customs clearance to create efficient and cost-effective logistics channels for businesses.

\n

Under the leadership of flagship projects like Airbus, a large number of upstream and downstream supporting enterprises have gathered and developed, forming a resilient and competitive aviation industry cluster.

\n

"In the future, we will continue to optimize the business environment through institutional innovations in the free trade zone, promote industrial upgrading and transformation, and inject strong momentum into the high-quality development of the regional economy," said Shan Zefeng, head of the Binhai New Area government.

\n

Airbus' development in Tianjin is not isolated. Leading aviation companies such as Bombardier and Goodrich have also established operations there, making the bonded zone the largest Airbus production base outside Europe and an important aviation manufacturing and maintenance base in the Asia-Pacific region.

\n

Global 500 multinational corporations in the high-end equipment-manufacturing sector, including Caterpillar, General Electric Healthcare, JLG and Honeywell, have also invested and established operations there.

\n

In 1991, the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone was established as the second national and first northern free trade zone, providing an important platform for the northern region of China to attract foreign firms and deepen reform and opening-up.

\n

Latest data from the Binhai New Area show that foreign-invested enterprises account for over 60 percent of the total in the China (Tianjin) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which comprises three special zones in Binhai New Area, Tianjin Port and Tianjin airport.

\n

Companies from 150 countries and regions have invested there, forming industrial clusters in aviation manufacturing, maintenance, services, logistics and the low-altitude economy.

\n

All of this has been made possible by the continuously improving policy environment in the Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone and the entire Binhai New Area.

\n

"The characteristics of our foreign investment are 'stable foundation, strong momentum, high quality and excellent service'," said Bao Jian, director of Binhai New Area commerce promotion bureau.

\n

"To date, companies from 150 countries and regions have invested here, establishing over 20,000 enterprises, among which 240 Fortune 500 companies have invested in 2,161 enterprises," he added.

\n

"This is the largest elevator factory among our 17 global facilities, and we love working here and making life better," said Judy Marks, chairman, president and CEO of Otis Worldwide Company. "I can't think of a better place than Tianjin."

\n

With support of the development environment in the Binhai New Area, Otis has continuously expanded its presence in Tianjin, gradually establishing a comprehensive infrastructure from manufacturing facilities to research and development centers, driving its business expansion in China and across the Asia-Pacific region.

\n

The 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) clearly states that China should promote higher-standard opening-up and create new heights of institutional openness.

\n

Since its establishment, the Tianjin Free Trade Zone has taken the lead in implementing reforms such as "separation of licenses and permits" and "one license per enterprise", introducing more than 600 institutional innovations, 49 of which have been replicated and promoted nationwide.

\n

Yan Caiming, general manager of PPG Asia-Pacific, pointed out that the government can create an excellent environment for enterprises, enabling them to provide the best products to society and the market.

\n

Currently, 55 foreign-invested enterprises, including PPG and Unilever, have established R&D centers in the bonded zone, deeply engaging in local innovation.

\n

Twenty-four enterprises, including Novo Nordisk and Otis Elevator, have established regional headquarters, development centers, and manufacturing plants or offices in Tianjin.

\n

Bao Jian, director of the Binhai New Area commerce promotion bureau, emphasized that high-quality services are an important guarantee for attracting foreign investment.

\n

Bao mentioned that over the past five years, the Binhai New Area has organized officials to visit foreign-invested enterprises every year, engaged in exchanges with enterprises through roundtable meetings, afternoon tea and other formats, and helped to solve more than 200 practical problems.

\n

"This kind of service is very important," said Sang Shuo, chairman and general manager of Ehmann Alloy Materials Tianjin Co Ltd. "We hope that the economic development zone will continue to maintain its consistent advantages."

\n

Contact the writers at yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn

\n

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Britain's Emma Raducanu serves to Ena Shibahara of Japan during the first round of the women's singles competition at the US Open in New York on Sunday.

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Spectators arriving via subway gather outside the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center for the US Open first round on Sunday.

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Crowds gather at the gates of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to watch the first round of the US Open on Sunday.

\n

NEW YORK — Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova made clear they didn't love the idea of starting a Grand Slam tournament on a Sunday instead of a Monday when the French Open was the first to do it nearly 20 years ago and they were on the schedule for the new, earlier Day 1.

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Now, that the trend has reached the US Open, and not every current player is a proponent of the switch, either — even if the crowds were gathering on-site Sunday morning before the start of competition.

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"I hate the Sunday start," said Jordan Thompson, an Australian who's been ranked as high as No 26 in singles and No 3 in doubles.

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"Tournaments don't start on Sunday; they finish on Sunday. Pretty sure no player would like (it), particularly me."

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Alas, Thompson was scheduled to face Corentin Moutet on Sunday — but did manage to win in four sets — as things got going at Flushing Meadows, where there will now be 15 days of singles competition instead of 14, and there's little doubt that more money from all sorts of sources was part of the calculus behind the change.

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"I'm not really a fan of it. I don't know why they had to make it even longer. Well, I know why they did it — they get to sell tickets for an extra day," said 2024 US Open runner-up Jessica Pegula, this year's No 4 seed, who beat Mayar Sherif 6-0, 6-4 on Sunday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium. "I'm not really for it. I don't think a lot of the players were for it, especially those who play the week before a Slam.

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"It makes everything a little longer and a little harder. I don't think a lot of players want that."

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Pegula cited the move by the US Tennis Association — which followed the French Tennis Federation's decision to begin on Sunday in 2006, and the Australian Open's move to do the same in 2024 — as an example of her sport's repeated failure to ask for, or follow up on, athletes' input. Wimbledon is now the lone major that starts on Monday.

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"A lot of times, they ask for player feedback, and, when we do (respond), they don't listen to anything we say," said Pegula, one of 20 players who signed a letter in March addressed to the people who run the Grand Slam events to ask for better communication, more contributions to player welfare and a higher share of revenue. "The way they go about announcing these things, sometimes players aren't aware."

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This also comes at a time that players have complained about the recent shift to longer non-Slam tournaments that last more than a week.

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Those in charge of tennis point to higher prize money that comes from those extended tournaments — and changes, such as the extra day, have coincided with increases in prize money, which is up to a record $85 million, including $5 million to each singles champion, at the US Open.

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USTA spokesman Brendan McIntyre said adding a 15th day of singles can not only "provide more fans the opportunity to see main draw singles competition in person, but also gives fans around the globe the opportunity to watch (on television) on a weekend day and night".

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No 6 seed Ben Shelton was the opening act in Ashe at noon on Sunday, and said before his 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse that he understood why tournaments would want an extra weekend day of ticket sales — and he was pleased to be on the side of the men's draw that went first.

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Still, there are players, such as Thompson, two-time US Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe or Matteo Arnaldi of Italy, who said it's a mistake to set things up so that someone who makes a tournament debut on Sunday and wins wouldn't play again until Wednesday, a change to the every-other-day rhythm at the Slams.

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"I mean, I get it," Tiafoe, an American who is seeded 17th, said about the Sunday opening. "Why not? If you can make money on a day and get the guys out there, and we're already all here anyway (on what used to be) kind of a dead day, it's not a bad thing. But, two days off that early in a Slam? It's a little weird."

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the hard work has only just begun for 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha after his dramatic winning goal rescued the Premier League champion in a 3-2 victory over Newcastle.

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Ngumoha became the club's youngest ever goalscorer on his debut after coming off the bench to net in the 100th minute on Monday.

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Ngumoha, who impressed in preseason for the Reds, finished off a fine Liverpool move deep into stoppage time to make it two wins from two games in the champion's title defense.

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"It's a dream debut for him," said Van Dijk. "I'm very pleased for Rio, I've said it to him already, it all starts now. He has to keep working hard and stay humble, but definitely has to enjoy this, because these nights, you can't take them for granted if you're in his position.

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"I'm sure with the players we have he will be back in training and having a hard session again tomorrow."

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Van Dijk said the stand-off between the clubs over Isak's future had poured "oil on the fire" of an already typically ferocious atmosphere at St James' Park.

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"We all know it's a difficult place to come. We know there was a lot of oil on the fire this week to get Newcastle fired up," added the Dutch defender.

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"What happened tonight was expected and, for us, the disappointing part was that we conceded two set pieces. That shouldn't happen, but overall great three points."

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Defeat leaves Newcastle with just one point from its opening two games and with a striker problem to resolve before the window closes in a week's time, unless Isak can be convinced to stay with the Magpies and return to training with Eddie Howe's squad.

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"I think (it was) a great performance from the players, both the first and second half in very different ways," said Howe. "First half, I thought we dominated the game. We were in a great place with just the goal missing. Second half, we had a mountain to climb at 2-0 down with 10 men, but I thought we controlled the game.

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"I thought we were really good and fought our way back unbelievably well, but couldn't get over the line to get a point."

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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the hard work has only just begun for 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha after his dramatic winning goal rescued the Premier League champion in a 3-2 victory over Newcastle.

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Ngumoha became the club's youngest ever goalscorer on his debut after coming off the bench to net in the 100th minute on Monday.

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Ngumoha, who impressed in preseason for the Reds, finished off a fine Liverpool move deep into stoppage time to make it two wins from two games in the champion's title defense.

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"It's a dream debut for him," said Van Dijk. "I'm very pleased for Rio, I've said it to him already, it all starts now. He has to keep working hard and stay humble, but definitely has to enjoy this, because these nights, you can't take them for granted if you're in his position.

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"I'm sure with the players we have he will be back in training and having a hard session again tomorrow."

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Van Dijk said the stand-off between the clubs over Isak's future had poured "oil on the fire" of an already typically ferocious atmosphere at St James' Park.

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"We all know it's a difficult place to come. We know there was a lot of oil on the fire this week to get Newcastle fired up," added the Dutch defender.

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"What happened tonight was expected and, for us, the disappointing part was that we conceded two set pieces. That shouldn't happen, but overall great three points."

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Defeat leaves Newcastle with just one point from its opening two games and with a striker problem to resolve before the window closes in a week's time, unless Isak can be convinced to stay with the Magpies and return to training with Eddie Howe's squad.

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"I think (it was) a great performance from the players, both the first and second half in very different ways," said Howe. "First half, I thought we dominated the game. We were in a great place with just the goal missing. Second half, we had a mountain to climb at 2-0 down with 10 men, but I thought we controlled the game.

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"I thought we were really good and fought our way back unbelievably well, but couldn't get over the line to get a point."

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Left: Zhao Zhe (left), his guide Han Yue (second from left) and fellow triathlon club members pose with their medals. Right: Jiang Qi rows as his guide Cui Cui watches on.

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For Beijing-based massage therapists Jiang Qi and Zhao Zhe, who are visually impaired, the world of athletics has always reached them through sound and touch. From their treatment table, they've listened to clients recount finishes at marathons, personal bests in triathlons and new benchmarks in Cross-Fit. Then one day, a new word entered their vocabulary — Hyrox.

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The fitness competition Hyrox blends running with functional exercises, a one-kilometer run followed by a workout station, repeated eight times.

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Since its inception in Germany in 2017, Hyrox has evolved into a global phenomenon. It wasn't until November 2024 that the event made its Chinese mainland debut at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center in Beijing.

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Notably, the competition allows adaptive athletes with partial or complete loss of vision to participate with the assistance of guide runners.

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Han Yue, a triathlon enthusiast from a local club named Longyuan, recalled that the club's members often chatted on Zhao and Jiang's massage tables after training.

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"Zhao and Jiang would curiously ask what we trained that day and whether we were tired. You could tell it wasn't just professional habit — there was a sense of yearning in their voice."

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That yearning was quietly noted and remembered by their attentive clients.

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When they learned that Hyrox — which includes singles, doubles and relay divisions — would return to Beijing on Aug 23, Han thought perhaps the club could bring Jiang and Zhao into the mixed relay.

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"All the time we hear clients talk about the excitement of crossing the finish line, the joy of breaking personal records and all the ups and downs of training. If I said I didn't envy them, that would be a lie," said Zhao.

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"We also crave challenges and that feeling of working together toward a goal," added Jiang, who once played blind soccer.

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"Since we work in sports rehabilitation, we want to better understand under what circumstances people are more prone to injuries. And we also wanted to try it ourselves," said Jiang.

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On Saturday, the fitness competition drew 4,700 participants and nearly 3,000 enthusiastic spectators to the capital city, energizing the China National Convention Center.

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Zhao and Jiang teamed up with members from Longyuan triathlon club, forming two four-person teams in the mixed relay division. Zhao, guided by Han, completed a two-kilometer run, alongside a 50-meter sled push and rowing one kilometer, while Jiang, under the guidance of Cui Cui, performed a 50-meter sled pull alongside the rowing and running.

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Zhao had to push a 152 kg sled for 50 meters, and he struggled to keep it moving in a straight line, at one point appearing utterly exhausted. Han, standing next to him, and spectators and fellow athletes cheered him on loudly from the sidelines — shouting encouragement and advice.

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"I heard everyone cheering for me," recalled Zhao.

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"The race was more exhausting than I imagined, and I wasn't fully prepared, but I'm very grateful for my teammates' help and the inclusive and friendly atmosphere for us visually impaired people," he added.

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Cui, whose wrist was joined to that of Jiang by a green tether, said that Jiang was particularly excited at the start of the race and ran very fast.

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"I could feel Jiang was really excited and happy, running so fast that I almost couldn't keep up. The track was very wide, making it perfect for him to run freely," she recalled.

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Cui reminded Jiang to maintain a steady pace. During the one kilometer rowing segment, she continuously called out the remaining distance to encourage him and boost his confidence.

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Both teams successfully completed the race and they hugged, high-fived and proudly held up their medals for photos.

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"I feel more confident and more curious than before," said Zhao. "I used to think many things were impossible, but now I feel, maybe, I can give them a try."

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xingwen@chinadaily.com.cn

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The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, located in the city of Anshun in Southwest China's Guizhou province, successfully completes a key load test on Monday involving 96 trucks weighing 3,360 metric tons in total. The bridge, towering 625 meters above the Beipan River, is poised to become the world's highest bridge when it opens to traffic in late September. See story, page 3

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The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, located in the city of Anshun in Southwest China's Guizhou province, successfully completes a key load test on Monday involving 96 trucks weighing 3,360 metric tons in total. The bridge, towering 625 meters above the Beipan River, is poised to become the world's highest bridge when it opens to traffic in late September. See story, page 3

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Fang Minghui, a member of the Northwestern Polytechnical University research team, uses a computer simulation to demonstrate the casting process of the buffalo-shaped bronze vessel, which was unearthed at the Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province.

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Fang Minghui, a member of the Northwestern Polytechnical University research team, uses a computer simulation to demonstrate the casting process of the buffalo-shaped bronze vessel, which was unearthed at the Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province.

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A team of researchers in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, has decoded the casting technique used by Bronze Age artisans 3,000 years ago to create a complex buffalo-shaped vessel. Their work has helped solve some of the mysteries surrounding primitive foundry technologies.

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The vessel, which was unearthed at the Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, features a bovine head with a slightly open mouth, distinct horns, a bulky body and short, thick legs resembling those of a buffalo. It is 40 centimeters long and 22.5 cm tall, including the lid, and weighs 7.1 kilograms. Its surface is decorated with patterns of tigers, dragons, birds and fish.

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Excavated from the tomb of a high-ranking military general and tribal leader, Ya Zhang, whose name is cast on the buffalo's neck and the inner wall of the lid, the bronze vessel is believed to have been used as a ritual wine container during the late Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC).

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Casting such complex figures poses far greater challenges than making simple geometric shapes, and how ancient artisans achieved the flawless designs with limited tools and materials had long been a mystery.

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Members of the research team, led by Yang Huan, an associate professor at Northwestern Polytechnical University's Institute of Culture and Heritage in Xi'an, applied their knowledge of materials science in computer simulations to duplicate the bronze pouring and solidification process.

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Using 3D scanning to capture millimeter-level details and reverse modeling technology to build a virtual casting workshop, the researchers re-created the ancient process with unprecedented detail.

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"It's like performing a holographic scan on the artifact," said Fang Minghui, a PhD candidate and member of the team. "For the first time, we have dynamically duplicated the entire process to understand how molten bronze flowed and solidified inside the pottery mold."

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The team tested two pouring gates — one at the right hind leg and another at the left front leg — to observe the differences in solidification time and the distribution of defects. Their findings confirmed that the ancient crafts-men used the right hind leg to pour molten metal when they cast the buffalo-shaped vessel.

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"The precision with which Shang Dynasty artisans controlled the gate location fully aligns with modern materials science principles," associate professor Yang said, pointing to the simulated flow path of molten bronze in a dynamic video demonstration.

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Equally remarkable is the thickness of the vessel's wall, which was maintained at about 3 millimeters throughout, a standard that matches modern casting criteria, she added.

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The buffalo — an animal revered in the Shang Dynasty as a sacred medium between heaven and earth — gave the vessel exceptional status at Yinxu. It is the only known bovine-shaped bronze vessel to be unearthed at the site.

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"Even when examined through a modern lens, the technical skills of the artisans can only be described as extraordinary," Yang said.

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Casting such a vessel would have required a fully customized pouring system, akin to what would be needed for a precision engineering project in modern times, she said.

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"The artisans had thoroughly mastered the tempering of tin bronze," Yang said. "In an era without instruments, they relied on their accumulated experience to precisely control alloy ratios and achieve flawless casting within margins of millimeters."

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Chinese bronze craftsmanship, which began to emerge in the late Neolithic period, or New Stone Age, reached its zenith in the late Shang Dynasty.

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Yang's team plans to apply the same high-tech methods to study other bronze artifacts and further explore ancient manufacturing techniques, materials and purposes.

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The casting technique used at Yinxu demonstrates the creativity and persistence of ancient artisans, Yang said.

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"In an era when technology was less developed, they made beautiful things — perhaps after numerous trials and errors. That spirit is really inspiring," she added.

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Contact the writers at chenmeiling@chinadaily.com.cn

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Chinese judicial authorities will step up efforts to curb the concealment or disguise of criminal proceeds, with a focus on adopting more precise and cautious measures, officials said on Monday.

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The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly released a judicial interpretation on handling criminal cases related to money laundering.

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"Among offenses related to money laundering, the concealment or disguising of illicit gains is the most frequent crime in legal practice. It is also closely associated with crimes such as telecom fraud and online gambling," Luo Guoliang, chief judge of the top court's Fourth Criminal Division, told a news conference.

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From 2020 to 2024, Chinese prosecutors initiated more than 230,000 cases in which criminal proceeds were concealed or disguised. Courts across the country concluded more than 220,000 such cases in the same period, according to official data.

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"These numbers not only show the firm determination of judicial authorities to deter upstream crimes such as telecom scams and gambling, but also indicate our increasingly intensified strength in combating money laundering," Luo said.

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He stressed the importance of recovering criminal proceeds, saying it contributes to maintaining judicial order, ensuring financial security and protecting people's property.

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Luo noted that with socioeconomic development, methods used to conceal or disguise criminal proceeds have become more sophisticated and often involve organized groups. Issuing the judicial interpretation, he said, will help prosecutors and judges nationwide recover illicit gains more effectively and combat upstream crimes more precisely.

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The 12-article interpretation, which takes effect on Tuesday, encourages people involved in concealing or disguising criminal proceeds to cooperate in tracing upstream crimes and to actively return illicit gains, as cooperation may lead to more lenient treatment.

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The legal document also requires a comprehensive assessment to determine whether the crime has been constituted, rather than basing punishment solely on the amount of money involved.

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"For example, judicial workers should be more prudent when dealing with cases where people use bank cards to conceal or transfer illicit proceeds, as some cardholders or card suppliers have little connection to upstream criminals and cannot control the scale or destination of the funds," said Wang Lei, a judge with the Supreme People's Court.

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In March 2023, two people, surnamed Huang and Lin, were instructed by others to use bank cards to receive and transfer 1.65 million yuan ($230,744) in telecom fraud funds in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.

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The two were found guilty of concealing criminal proceeds and initially faced a sentence ranging from three to seven years, given the amount of money involved, according to a local court. But because they acted under the direction of scam ringleaders and had no control over the funds, earning less than 10,000 yuan in profits, the court showed leniency, sentencing each to two years in prison and fining them 10,000 yuan apiece.

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The top court praised the ruling, noting that in the fast-developing digital era, many offenders who handle transfers and withdrawals with bank cards may be far removed from upstream criminals. Organizers of gambling operations or leaders of scams, it said, should bear the primary criminal liability.

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"Judicial authorities should comprehensively and accurately assess each individual's role and involvement in a crime and impose appropriate penalties, instead of mechanically or blindly determining punishment based solely on the sum of their criminal proceeds," the court said.

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caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn

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Chinese judicial authorities will step up efforts to curb the concealment or disguise of criminal proceeds, with a focus on adopting more precise and cautious measures, officials said on Monday.

\n

The Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate jointly released a judicial interpretation on handling criminal cases related to money laundering.

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"Among offenses related to money laundering, the concealment or disguising of illicit gains is the most frequent crime in legal practice. It is also closely associated with crimes such as telecom fraud and online gambling," Luo Guoliang, chief judge of the top court's Fourth Criminal Division, told a news conference.

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From 2020 to 2024, Chinese prosecutors initiated more than 230,000 cases in which criminal proceeds were concealed or disguised. Courts across the country concluded more than 220,000 such cases in the same period, according to official data.

\n

"These numbers not only show the firm determination of judicial authorities to deter upstream crimes such as telecom scams and gambling, but also indicate our increasingly intensified strength in combating money laundering," Luo said.

\n

He stressed the importance of recovering criminal proceeds, saying it contributes to maintaining judicial order, ensuring financial security and protecting people's property.

\n

Luo noted that with socioeconomic development, methods used to conceal or disguise criminal proceeds have become more sophisticated and often involve organized groups. Issuing the judicial interpretation, he said, will help prosecutors and judges nationwide recover illicit gains more effectively and combat upstream crimes more precisely.

\n

The 12-article interpretation, which takes effect on Tuesday, encourages people involved in concealing or disguising criminal proceeds to cooperate in tracing upstream crimes and to actively return illicit gains, as cooperation may lead to more lenient treatment.

\n

The legal document also requires a comprehensive assessment to determine whether the crime has been constituted, rather than basing punishment solely on the amount of money involved.

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"For example, judicial workers should be more prudent when dealing with cases where people use bank cards to conceal or transfer illicit proceeds, as some cardholders or card suppliers have little connection to upstream criminals and cannot control the scale or destination of the funds," said Wang Lei, a judge with the Supreme People's Court.

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In March 2023, two people, surnamed Huang and Lin, were instructed by others to use bank cards to receive and transfer 1.65 million yuan ($230,744) in telecom fraud funds in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.

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The two were found guilty of concealing criminal proceeds and initially faced a sentence ranging from three to seven years, given the amount of money involved, according to a local court. But because they acted under the direction of scam ringleaders and had no control over the funds, earning less than 10,000 yuan in profits, the court showed leniency, sentencing each to two years in prison and fining them 10,000 yuan apiece.

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The top court praised the ruling, noting that in the fast-developing digital era, many offenders who handle transfers and withdrawals with bank cards may be far removed from upstream criminals. Organizers of gambling operations or leaders of scams, it said, should bear the primary criminal liability.

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"Judicial authorities should comprehensively and accurately assess each individual's role and involvement in a crime and impose appropriate penalties, instead of mechanically or blindly determining punishment based solely on the sum of their criminal proceeds," the court said.

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caoyin@chinadaily.com.cn

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A 3-year-old cat listed for auction by a local court in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, to settle its owner's debts was removed from the auction list on Friday, the Yangtse Evening Post reported.

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The planned sale earlier this month sparked debate online about whether pets should be treated as assets that can be auctioned.

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Cover News, a media outlet based in Chengdu, Sichuan province, reported that the removal came after "the applicant and other creditors withdrew the application."

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A pet store that had been caring for the cat confirmed that the court had taken it, though the reasons for the court's action and the animal's destination remain unclear, Cover News said.

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The Yangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone People's Court drew widespread attention when it announced the auction, as the item up for bid was not a typical asset like property or furniture, but a living animal.

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The listing attracted more than 61,000 views and 6,500 bidders, with offers climbing from a starting price of 500 yuan ($70) to as high as 8,000 yuan, according to the report. The pet store's staff said the cat was healthy and weighed about 4 kilograms.

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The auction exposure ignited debate on Sina Weibo, China's version of Twitter. Some users argued that selling the cat showed no respect for life, while others said an auction could help the animal find a new owner. Still others suggested the large number of bidders was driven more by a desire for online attention than genuine interest in adopting it.

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Zhu Qiaoling, a lawyer, told Jiangsu-based Litchi News that pets are legally considered personal property and the court acted within regulations.

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"Auctions of living creatures are not unheard of in judicial practice. Animals with high economic value such as cattle, sheep and pigs are often auctioned to settle debts," Zhu was quoted as saying.

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"Personal property extends beyond houses and vehicles to include items such as special mobile phone numbers ending in '888' or '666,' as well as rare pets such as lizards, turtles and koi fish… In general, anything of value, regardless of size, can be auctioned," Zhu said.

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In March, the Nanshan District People's Court in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, auctioned crocodiles raised by a Guangdong company, Tide News reported. The starting bid was set at 4 million yuan, with bidders required to obtain the necessary permits for capturing and transporting the reptiles.

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lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn

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Li Yahua displays a piece of her shadow carving work in 2017.

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At first glance, a work of art called Twelve Beauties appears to be a painting, but a closer look reveals it's a vivid work crafted through precisely placed dots on a piece of stone. The breathtaking artwork, on display at Huihe Stone Cultural Park in Xiamen, Fujian province, is a prime example of an intricate craft known as Huian shadow carving.

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The artist behind the piece is 58-year-old Li Yahua, the 16th-generation inheritor of the art form, which uses black-and-white shading to create detailed images on stone with special needle-like alloy steel tools. Created in 1994, it took Li about a year to complete the piece, tapping around 1.2 billion points onto the stone.

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The art form, originating from Huian county in Fujian, has a history of more than 300 years and has been passed down through generations. Li began her apprenticeship as a teenager with her father, Li Zousheng, who helped craft the reliefs on the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing's Tian'anmen Square.

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Li recalled her father's strict demeanor as he corrected her when her mind wandered.

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"It was his sternness that instilled in me the essence of stone carving: calmness, dedication and concentration — a spirit that has endured in Chinese stone carving," she said.

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Li mastered various stone carving techniques and developed a more delicate style known as Huihe shadow carving. In 1988, a piece she created sold for nearly 5,000 yuan ($699), which motivated her to devote herself to the craft.

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"Traditional stone carving is made in three-dimensional forms, while shadow carving is like painting on stone with dots," Li explained.

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The craft requires artists to stay highly focused while skillfully applying wrist strength to adjust the density and depth of the dots. The significant strain on her wrist and eyesight led to medical problems for Li. When she was 29, Twelve Beauties became the last piece she completed on her own.

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In the 1990s, traditional industries faced challenges from the widespread adoption of machinery. Stone carvers worked harder for meager incomes, and urbanization and market stagnation threatened the survival of Huian shadow carving techniques.

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With a keen sense of the market, Li began to transform her approach. She integrated traditional carving techniques with innovative applications such as the restoration of ancient buildings and the creation of themed landscapes.

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In 2008, she established Huihe Stone Cultural Park to promote and protect Huihe shadow carving. Since then, her team has undertaken various projects, including restoring ancient buildings, landscaping gardens, creating sculptures, installing stone wall decorations and setting up exhibitions.

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In addition to preserving the culture, Li has expanded the art form's influence by taking on apprentices and integrating the art with cultural exchange, tourism and leisure activities. Her initiatives have been vital in safeguarding the techniques and revitalizing the industry.

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The park has nurtured the younger generation's interest through educational activities. On May 18, in celebration of International Museum Day, a family tour themed around stone carving attracted more than 3,000 participants.

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Li's team has also incorporated works into everyday essentials, creating products such as tea sets and incense holders. They've also added color to the traditionally black-and-white art form, transcending its monochromatic origins. Many people have commissioned her team to customize wedding photos using shadow carving.

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"It is only when stone carving becomes an integral part of daily life that this craft can truly endure," Li said.

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In 2019, Li's son Dai Yian chose to join her after graduating from college. Li said she's lucky because "many craftsmen struggle to pass their skills to the younger generation."

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Born in 1996, Dai has embraced the traditional craft while incorporating contemporary elements. His innovative tea saucers featuring Chinese zodiac animals have been popular, with more than 20,000 units sold.

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In 2021, Huian shadow carving was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Dai has since become the 17th-generation inheritor of Huihe shadow carving.

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Li's team has experimented with features that appeal to younger audiences. Shadow carvings of popular cartoon characters such as Nezha and Sun Wukong have proven popular.

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To further promote the techniques, Li and her team have turned to new media and livestreaming platforms.

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"We have great products, and we need to promote our stories and traditional Chinese culture," she said.

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jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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Li Yahua displays a piece of her shadow carving work in 2017.

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At first glance, a work of art called Twelve Beauties appears to be a painting, but a closer look reveals it's a vivid work crafted through precisely placed dots on a piece of stone. The breathtaking artwork, on display at Huihe Stone Cultural Park in Xiamen, Fujian province, is a prime example of an intricate craft known as Huian shadow carving.

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The artist behind the piece is 58-year-old Li Yahua, the 16th-generation inheritor of the art form, which uses black-and-white shading to create detailed images on stone with special needle-like alloy steel tools. Created in 1994, it took Li about a year to complete the piece, tapping around 1.2 billion points onto the stone.

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The art form, originating from Huian county in Fujian, has a history of more than 300 years and has been passed down through generations. Li began her apprenticeship as a teenager with her father, Li Zousheng, who helped craft the reliefs on the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing's Tian'anmen Square.

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Li recalled her father's strict demeanor as he corrected her when her mind wandered.

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"It was his sternness that instilled in me the essence of stone carving: calmness, dedication and concentration — a spirit that has endured in Chinese stone carving," she said.

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Li mastered various stone carving techniques and developed a more delicate style known as Huihe shadow carving. In 1988, a piece she created sold for nearly 5,000 yuan ($699), which motivated her to devote herself to the craft.

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"Traditional stone carving is made in three-dimensional forms, while shadow carving is like painting on stone with dots," Li explained.

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The craft requires artists to stay highly focused while skillfully applying wrist strength to adjust the density and depth of the dots. The significant strain on her wrist and eyesight led to medical problems for Li. When she was 29, Twelve Beauties became the last piece she completed on her own.

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In the 1990s, traditional industries faced challenges from the widespread adoption of machinery. Stone carvers worked harder for meager incomes, and urbanization and market stagnation threatened the survival of Huian shadow carving techniques.

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With a keen sense of the market, Li began to transform her approach. She integrated traditional carving techniques with innovative applications such as the restoration of ancient buildings and the creation of themed landscapes.

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In 2008, she established Huihe Stone Cultural Park to promote and protect Huihe shadow carving. Since then, her team has undertaken various projects, including restoring ancient buildings, landscaping gardens, creating sculptures, installing stone wall decorations and setting up exhibitions.

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In addition to preserving the culture, Li has expanded the art form's influence by taking on apprentices and integrating the art with cultural exchange, tourism and leisure activities. Her initiatives have been vital in safeguarding the techniques and revitalizing the industry.

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The park has nurtured the younger generation's interest through educational activities. On May 18, in celebration of International Museum Day, a family tour themed around stone carving attracted more than 3,000 participants.

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Li's team has also incorporated works into everyday essentials, creating products such as tea sets and incense holders. They've also added color to the traditionally black-and-white art form, transcending its monochromatic origins. Many people have commissioned her team to customize wedding photos using shadow carving.

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"It is only when stone carving becomes an integral part of daily life that this craft can truly endure," Li said.

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In 2019, Li's son Dai Yian chose to join her after graduating from college. Li said she's lucky because "many craftsmen struggle to pass their skills to the younger generation."

\n

Born in 1996, Dai has embraced the traditional craft while incorporating contemporary elements. His innovative tea saucers featuring Chinese zodiac animals have been popular, with more than 20,000 units sold.

\n

In 2021, Huian shadow carving was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage. Dai has since become the 17th-generation inheritor of Huihe shadow carving.

\n

Li's team has experimented with features that appeal to younger audiences. Shadow carvings of popular cartoon characters such as Nezha and Sun Wukong have proven popular.

\n

To further promote the techniques, Li and her team have turned to new media and livestreaming platforms.

\n

"We have great products, and we need to promote our stories and traditional Chinese culture," she said.

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jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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With this year's school opening season coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, many universities have incorporated wartime history, the spirit of resistance and patriotism into their opening ceremonies to kick off the new semester.

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At the Renmin University of China in Beijing, more than 3,000 undergraduates attended the opening ceremony on Monday. Chen Hong, granddaughter of war hero Zhao Yiman, delivered a keynote speech urging students to draw strength from the deeds of revolutionary martyrs and strive to become capable talent dedicated to national rejuvenation.

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A digital avatar of Zhao, whom Chen had never met, was presented on stage. Chen shared excerpts from her grandmother's family letter, noting that her father — the first student enrolled in the university's diplomacy department — had handwritten a copy of the letter for her.

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"I now stand where he once studied," she said. "I hope each of you will draw strength from these heroes and grow into pillars capable of strengthening the nation and achieving national rejuvenation."

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She added: "Dear students, always remember the difficult years of the Chinese people's resistance against Japanese aggression. Remember the countless martyrs like Zhao Yiman, who fought for national survival, renewal and human justice, and who now rest in the green hills and yellow earth beneath us."

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At Tsinghua University in Beijing, about 4,000 freshmen attended their opening ceremony on Thursday. President Li Luming reflected on the legacy of National Southwest Associated University, formed in 1937 during the war through the merger of Tsinghua University, Peking University and Nankai University. Located in Yunnan province under wartime conditions, Southwest Associated preserved China's educational heritage.

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Li said universities serve as vital vessels of cultural inheritance. During the war against Japanese aggression, more than 100 Chinese institutions relocated to the western and southern regions, preserving academic traditions and nurturing talent despite displacement and conflict. He noted that more than 1,100 Southwest Associated students enlisted in the military, and many lost their lives.

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"Southwest Associated remains a special chapter in Tsinghua's history. Its spirit is interwoven with Tsinghua's traditions and reflects the essence of our motto-'Self-Discipline and Social Commitment' — amid national peril," Li said.

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He encouraged students to uphold the spirit of the resistance war, inherit the legacy of the university, study diligently, pioneer innovation and demonstrate determination and excellence in serving national development and rejuvenation.

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Renmin freshman Wang Hongming comes from Yangquan, Shanxi province, a revolutionary base where the Hundred Regiments Offensive was launched 85 years ago.

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"From the first people's city founded by the Party to the first regular university established by the Party, I have followed its red footsteps and am deeply grateful for the passing on of the revolutionary spirit," he said.

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Wang said he hopes students heed the Party's guidance and take practical action to become pioneers and innovators. He urged his peers to be down-to-earth, apply theoretical knowledge in practice and contribute to the development of the motherland.

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Xu Ruize, a freshman at Tsinghua's Shuimu College, traced his roots to Fushun, Liaoning province — the birthplace of the "Lei Feng Spirit" and once known as China's "coal capital".

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He recalled observing the vast open-pit mine that fueled New China's industrial growth and his parents' factory, which relocated due to mining-induced subsidence.

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"Since I learned to write, I've expressed one wish: to make my hometown better," he said. "How can I contribute? This question planted a simple aspiration in meto become someone useful to my hometown and country."

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Xu also referred to the Sept 18 Incident in 1931 that marked the start of Japan's invasion of China.

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"History tells us that only when the country is strong can families be safe and prosperous," he said. "The words 'home and country' remain firm values in Tsinghua people's hearts. I hope to join my peers to shoulder our generation's mission and integrate our learning into the grand blueprint of national rejuvenation."

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When China's universities specializing in traditional Chinese medicine welcome new students this autumn, many will do so on the strength of an undeniable fact — a growing number of high-achieving students are choosing to pursue TCM studies.

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Once perceived as a less popular academic path, TCM programs have seen a noticeable increase in admission scores across the country this year. At the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, the nation's leading TCM institution, entry requirements for several programs climbed significantly compared to the previous year. Similarly, the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine also reported a robust increase in minimum admission scores.

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This upward trend reflects a broader revival of interest in ancient healing practices among Chinese people — especially the youth.

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"I had decided to study TCM long before taking gaokao (the national college entrance exam)," Zhang Honglin, an excited incoming freshman at BUCM, told Xinhua. "As a former soccer player in high school, I struggled with recurring ankle ligament injuries. It was TCM that finally cured me."

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Rooted in classical Chinese philosophy that emphasizes harmony between humans and nature, TCM is increasingly capturing the attention of younger generations. From night classes to social media trends, young people are engaging with TCM like never before.

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In Zhejiang province, a local TCM institution offers evening sessions in yijinjing, a traditional breathing and stretching exercise that has become a hit among young workers. Classes begin at 6 pm and consistently run overtime due to popular demand.

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"It's common for our one-hour session to extend until 8 pm because everyone is so engaged," said Zhang Yimo, a TCM expert at the institution.

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Similar scenes are unfolding in Jiangxi province, where young students now have opportunities to learn herb identification and experience therapies such as TCM massage and moxibustion.

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On social media, TCM content is flourishing. Young influencers are garnering millions of views by sharing their experiences with tai chi, acupuncture and herbal tea routines — blending traditional wisdom into contemporary wellness culture.

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This summer also saw the rise in TCM-themed night markets. At one such market in Gansu province, crowds lined up for acupuncture, cupping, herbal foot baths and pulse diagnostics.

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"This heat leaves me drained, sleepy and listless," said 21-year-old Yu Huiyan as she extended her wrist for a pulse diagnosis. After experiencing positive results from previous TCM treatments, she now turns to the night market in search of herbal remedies.

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"Young people today are more proactive about their health. TCM's holistic approach of focusing on root causes and overall balance really resonates with them," noted Deng Yong, a professor at BUCM.

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Growing health awareness has significantly boosted demand for TCM services. In 2024, TCM department visits across China's hospitals surpassed 1.6 billion, up markedly from the previous year, according to data from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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"More young patients, especially those with mental health concerns, are turning to TCM," said Sun Anning, a TCM postgraduate intern at Beijing's Dongzhimen Hospital.

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"My friends often ask me for health tips, including practicing baduanjin or drinking herbal beverages," Sun added.

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Government policy has also played a key role. In 2022, China released a plan emphasizing the need to expand TCM talent cultivation and improve youth education in the field. In 2024, State funding for TCM reached approximately 22.7 billion yuan ($3.2 billion), a record high. An initiative was launched to support establishing over 1,150 specialized TCM departments nationwide. Meanwhile, more than 67,000 people obtained licenses to work as assistant TCM physicians in 2024.

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"We truly feel the country's strong backing for TCM," Sun told Xinhua, adding that she plans to become a TCM doctor after graduation.

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Amid growing public demand, China has been rapidly expanding its TCM healthcare services and strengthening its professional workforce, creating abundant opportunities for TCM graduates like Sun.

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Official statistics show that by the end of 2023, the number of certified TCM physicians had exceeded 1.04 million.

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In April of this year, China took another significant step by integrating TCM promotion into its Healthy China Initiative. The policy advocates building a TCM health service system that covers all citizens, spans the entire life cycle and seamlessly integrates into the whole healthcare process.

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Looking ahead, Zhang envisions bringing TCM to a global stage.

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When China's universities specializing in traditional Chinese medicine welcome new students this autumn, many will do so on the strength of an undeniable fact — a growing number of high-achieving students are choosing to pursue TCM studies.

\n

Once perceived as a less popular academic path, TCM programs have seen a noticeable increase in admission scores across the country this year. At the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, the nation's leading TCM institution, entry requirements for several programs climbed significantly compared to the previous year. Similarly, the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine also reported a robust increase in minimum admission scores.

\n

This upward trend reflects a broader revival of interest in ancient healing practices among Chinese people — especially the youth.

\n

"I had decided to study TCM long before taking gaokao (the national college entrance exam)," Zhang Honglin, an excited incoming freshman at BUCM, told Xinhua. "As a former soccer player in high school, I struggled with recurring ankle ligament injuries. It was TCM that finally cured me."

\n

Rooted in classical Chinese philosophy that emphasizes harmony between humans and nature, TCM is increasingly capturing the attention of younger generations. From night classes to social media trends, young people are engaging with TCM like never before.

\n

In Zhejiang province, a local TCM institution offers evening sessions in yijinjing, a traditional breathing and stretching exercise that has become a hit among young workers. Classes begin at 6 pm and consistently run overtime due to popular demand.

\n

"It's common for our one-hour session to extend until 8 pm because everyone is so engaged," said Zhang Yimo, a TCM expert at the institution.

\n

Similar scenes are unfolding in Jiangxi province, where young students now have opportunities to learn herb identification and experience therapies such as TCM massage and moxibustion.

\n

On social media, TCM content is flourishing. Young influencers are garnering millions of views by sharing their experiences with tai chi, acupuncture and herbal tea routines — blending traditional wisdom into contemporary wellness culture.

\n

This summer also saw the rise in TCM-themed night markets. At one such market in Gansu province, crowds lined up for acupuncture, cupping, herbal foot baths and pulse diagnostics.

\n

"This heat leaves me drained, sleepy and listless," said 21-year-old Yu Huiyan as she extended her wrist for a pulse diagnosis. After experiencing positive results from previous TCM treatments, she now turns to the night market in search of herbal remedies.

\n

"Young people today are more proactive about their health. TCM's holistic approach of focusing on root causes and overall balance really resonates with them," noted Deng Yong, a professor at BUCM.

\n

Growing health awareness has significantly boosted demand for TCM services. In 2024, TCM department visits across China's hospitals surpassed 1.6 billion, up markedly from the previous year, according to data from the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

\n

"More young patients, especially those with mental health concerns, are turning to TCM," said Sun Anning, a TCM postgraduate intern at Beijing's Dongzhimen Hospital.

\n

"My friends often ask me for health tips, including practicing baduanjin or drinking herbal beverages," Sun added.

\n

Government policy has also played a key role. In 2022, China released a plan emphasizing the need to expand TCM talent cultivation and improve youth education in the field. In 2024, State funding for TCM reached approximately 22.7 billion yuan ($3.2 billion), a record high. An initiative was launched to support establishing over 1,150 specialized TCM departments nationwide. Meanwhile, more than 67,000 people obtained licenses to work as assistant TCM physicians in 2024.

\n

"We truly feel the country's strong backing for TCM," Sun told Xinhua, adding that she plans to become a TCM doctor after graduation.

\n

Amid growing public demand, China has been rapidly expanding its TCM healthcare services and strengthening its professional workforce, creating abundant opportunities for TCM graduates like Sun.

\n

Official statistics show that by the end of 2023, the number of certified TCM physicians had exceeded 1.04 million.

\n

In April of this year, China took another significant step by integrating TCM promotion into its Healthy China Initiative. The policy advocates building a TCM health service system that covers all citizens, spans the entire life cycle and seamlessly integrates into the whole healthcare process.

\n

Looking ahead, Zhang envisions bringing TCM to a global stage.

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Villagers unload freshly harvested marigolds at a purchasing station in Zhengjiaying village, Weining county, Guizhou province, on Sunday. The marigold harvest season is in full swing in Weining, where over 666.7 hectares of marigolds have been planted.

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Tuesday marks the 45th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The establishment of the SEZ was a great innovative move to advance the socialist modernization of the country, and the SEZ continues to prove its relevance in the new era.

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Over the past four and a half decades, Shenzhen has changed beyond all recognition from a small unknown town to an international innovation hub.

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In the process, Shenzhen's gross domestic product has soared to 3.68 trillion yuan ($514.5 billion) in 2024 from 270 million yuan in 1980.

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The city now boasts about 25,000 high-tech enterprises, among which over 2,600 are AI-focused enterprises above the designated size. As a leading light in the development of artificial intelligence and its application in the country, how Shenzhen's AI sector fares and how effectively the AI technology is applied in real world scenarios will provide a reference for the rest of the country.

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This is an epitome of the important role the city plays on China's economic map today. Its development over the past decades has laid a solid foundation for Shenzhen to build itself into a pilot zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics.

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To that end, Shenzhen should further increase its capabilities to implement the new development philosophy, build a new pattern to deepen all-around reform, expand opening-up on all fronts, and contribute to the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It should continue to be a pioneer in contributing new policies, development models, experience, talents and know-how to the country.

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This explains why the central authorities issued guidelines in June that emphasize strengthening the integration of innovation, industry, capital and talent chains, while exploring new pathways, scenarios and platforms for Greater Bay Area cooperation. The document highlights that Shenzhen's reform explorations are to play "a crucial role in demonstrating and leading" by generating replicable and scalable successful practices.

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To better play its assigned role in the new era, Shenzhen is to further open up the service sector in key fields such as telecommunications, healthcare and finance, so as to contribute more replicable practices for expanding China's service industry openness. In the process, the central government is also doing all it can to create a supportive and inclusive policy environment to help Shenzhen foster new competitive capabilities and growth drivers.

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The guidelines issued in June are based on a policy portfolio earmarked for the city that was rolled out in 2020, and represent a continuity of the central authorities' policy on Shenzhen.

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Thanks to these policies and its pioneering spirit, Shenzhen enjoys considerable autonomy and a broader space to carry out reforms aimed at enhancing governance and regulatory capabilities in key high-tech and service sectors.

\n

By exploring ways to make breakthroughs in these fields, Shenzhen, as an experimental field, is again tasked with offering the country tested and effective policies to promote reform and opening-up in key aspects.

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Shenzhen's development and contribution to the country explain what drives the nation to become a better self over the past decades, as "only reformers can advance, only innovators can thrive, and only those who reform and innovate will prevail".

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By advancing reforms and opening-up at a higher starting point, to a higher level, and for higher goals, Shenzhen can further amplify its role as a key engine in the Greater Bay Area and as a radiating hub in the national development strategy.

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With what Shenzhen has achieved in the past 45 years, there is enough reason to believe that Shenzhen will continue to pioneer a path forward in its assigned role.

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Tuesday marks the 45th anniversary of the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone. The establishment of the SEZ was a great innovative move to advance the socialist modernization of the country, and the SEZ continues to prove its relevance in the new era.

\n

Over the past four and a half decades, Shenzhen has changed beyond all recognition from a small unknown town to an international innovation hub.

\n

In the process, Shenzhen's gross domestic product has soared to 3.68 trillion yuan ($514.5 billion) in 2024 from 270 million yuan in 1980.

\n

The city now boasts about 25,000 high-tech enterprises, among which over 2,600 are AI-focused enterprises above the designated size. As a leading light in the development of artificial intelligence and its application in the country, how Shenzhen's AI sector fares and how effectively the AI technology is applied in real world scenarios will provide a reference for the rest of the country.

\n

This is an epitome of the important role the city plays on China's economic map today. Its development over the past decades has laid a solid foundation for Shenzhen to build itself into a pilot zone for socialism with Chinese characteristics.

\n

To that end, Shenzhen should further increase its capabilities to implement the new development philosophy, build a new pattern to deepen all-around reform, expand opening-up on all fronts, and contribute to the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. It should continue to be a pioneer in contributing new policies, development models, experience, talents and know-how to the country.

\n

This explains why the central authorities issued guidelines in June that emphasize strengthening the integration of innovation, industry, capital and talent chains, while exploring new pathways, scenarios and platforms for Greater Bay Area cooperation. The document highlights that Shenzhen's reform explorations are to play "a crucial role in demonstrating and leading" by generating replicable and scalable successful practices.

\n

To better play its assigned role in the new era, Shenzhen is to further open up the service sector in key fields such as telecommunications, healthcare and finance, so as to contribute more replicable practices for expanding China's service industry openness. In the process, the central government is also doing all it can to create a supportive and inclusive policy environment to help Shenzhen foster new competitive capabilities and growth drivers.

\n

The guidelines issued in June are based on a policy portfolio earmarked for the city that was rolled out in 2020, and represent a continuity of the central authorities' policy on Shenzhen.

\n

Thanks to these policies and its pioneering spirit, Shenzhen enjoys considerable autonomy and a broader space to carry out reforms aimed at enhancing governance and regulatory capabilities in key high-tech and service sectors.

\n

By exploring ways to make breakthroughs in these fields, Shenzhen, as an experimental field, is again tasked with offering the country tested and effective policies to promote reform and opening-up in key aspects.

\n

Shenzhen's development and contribution to the country explain what drives the nation to become a better self over the past decades, as "only reformers can advance, only innovators can thrive, and only those who reform and innovate will prevail".

\n

By advancing reforms and opening-up at a higher starting point, to a higher level, and for higher goals, Shenzhen can further amplify its role as a key engine in the Greater Bay Area and as a radiating hub in the national development strategy.

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With what Shenzhen has achieved in the past 45 years, there is enough reason to believe that Shenzhen will continue to pioneer a path forward in its assigned role.

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Editor's Note: The 10-gigabit optical network is a strategic infrastructure and one of the key engines turning China into a cyber powerhouse. Zhang Chengliang, head of the China Telecom Research Institute, told Oriental Outlook magazine that the network is laying the foundation for the digital development and driving intelligent transformation across industries. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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The 10-gigabit optical network has a bandwidth capacity of 10Gbps, which is ten times greater compared with current gigabit networks. Its core technology, 50G-PON(Passive Optical Network), has pushed single-fiber capacity beyond 100Tbps and reduced latency to the microsecond level. The domestic production rate of China's 50G-PON technology has reached over 90 percent overall, with some manufacturers achieving full localization. This demonstrates China's capability in mastering key technologies.

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As network capabilities continue to advance, the integration of AI, big data, large models and networks is accelerating, leading to a surge in demand for 10-gigabit access and intelligent application scenarios. The 10-gigabit optical network supports cutting-edge applications such as 8/16k ultra-high-definition video and holographic communications, opening up vast new possibilities in consumer-facing scenarios.

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China's 10-gigabit optical network is moving from technical pilots to accelerated commercialization, supported by strong national policies, a maturing industry chain, and proactive efforts by telecom operators to expand deployment and application scenarios.

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The upgrade momentum of the 10-gigabit optical network is driven by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence. In terms of application scenarios, gigabit networks are primarily used to support 4K video, high-definition livestreaming and smart home services. But the 10-gigabit optical network meets the stringent requirements of AI applications for massive connectivity, high data throughput, and real-time interaction. It enables emerging applications such as multichannel 8K video, glasses-free 3D, ultrafast cloud gaming, whole-home 4K body-tracking surveillance and industrial automated optical inspection.

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Deployment of the 10-gigabit optical network is focused on three major segments. The first is the"10-gigabit community", which promotes home digital upgrades through services such as cloud storage, cloud PCs, cloud gaming, ultra-HD video, glasses-free 3D and smart healthcare. The second is the"10-gigabit factory", which underpins low-latency and highly reliable applications such as automated optical inspection, production monitoring and industrial safety, thereby driving industrial digital transformation. The third is the "10-gigabit campus", which leverages full-scale 50G-PON access and Wi-Fi 7 high-density coverage to support diverse applications across classrooms, libraries, student dormitories and research laboratories.

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However, for large-scale deployment of the 10-gigabit optical network three key challenges need to be overcome: technical feasibility, commercial sustainability and social acceptance. China has already solved the technological challenge of multi-generation coexistence in time-division multiplexing, significantly reducing commercial costs. The biggest challenge now is cultivating mature application demand.

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Compared with gigabit networks, China's 10-gigabit optical network has seen earlier policy intervention, which will inevitably accelerate the maturity of the industry chain and its large-scale commercial deployment. By 2030, the proportion of 10-gigabit users in China may exceed 20 percent. In other words, the 10-gigabit optical network will see rapid growth over the next five years.

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Going by the development trajectory of PON technologies, a new generation of optical access typically emerges every seven to eight years, with system capacity increasing four to five times. It is expected that the next generation of optical access technology will be commercially available around 2033. By then, the supported application scenarios will advance from today's 10-gigabit services, such as 8K video streaming, cloud gaming, augmented reality and virtual reality, toward immersive and ultra-reliable use cases including holographic communications, the metaverse, large-scale robot collaboration, and ultrahigh-precision industrial controls.

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Editor's Note: The 10-gigabit optical network is a strategic infrastructure and one of the key engines turning China into a cyber powerhouse. Zhang Chengliang, head of the China Telecom Research Institute, told Oriental Outlook magazine that the network is laying the foundation for the digital development and driving intelligent transformation across industries. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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The 10-gigabit optical network has a bandwidth capacity of 10Gbps, which is ten times greater compared with current gigabit networks. Its core technology, 50G-PON(Passive Optical Network), has pushed single-fiber capacity beyond 100Tbps and reduced latency to the microsecond level. The domestic production rate of China's 50G-PON technology has reached over 90 percent overall, with some manufacturers achieving full localization. This demonstrates China's capability in mastering key technologies.

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As network capabilities continue to advance, the integration of AI, big data, large models and networks is accelerating, leading to a surge in demand for 10-gigabit access and intelligent application scenarios. The 10-gigabit optical network supports cutting-edge applications such as 8/16k ultra-high-definition video and holographic communications, opening up vast new possibilities in consumer-facing scenarios.

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China's 10-gigabit optical network is moving from technical pilots to accelerated commercialization, supported by strong national policies, a maturing industry chain, and proactive efforts by telecom operators to expand deployment and application scenarios.

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The upgrade momentum of the 10-gigabit optical network is driven by the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence. In terms of application scenarios, gigabit networks are primarily used to support 4K video, high-definition livestreaming and smart home services. But the 10-gigabit optical network meets the stringent requirements of AI applications for massive connectivity, high data throughput, and real-time interaction. It enables emerging applications such as multichannel 8K video, glasses-free 3D, ultrafast cloud gaming, whole-home 4K body-tracking surveillance and industrial automated optical inspection.

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Deployment of the 10-gigabit optical network is focused on three major segments. The first is the"10-gigabit community", which promotes home digital upgrades through services such as cloud storage, cloud PCs, cloud gaming, ultra-HD video, glasses-free 3D and smart healthcare. The second is the"10-gigabit factory", which underpins low-latency and highly reliable applications such as automated optical inspection, production monitoring and industrial safety, thereby driving industrial digital transformation. The third is the "10-gigabit campus", which leverages full-scale 50G-PON access and Wi-Fi 7 high-density coverage to support diverse applications across classrooms, libraries, student dormitories and research laboratories.

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However, for large-scale deployment of the 10-gigabit optical network three key challenges need to be overcome: technical feasibility, commercial sustainability and social acceptance. China has already solved the technological challenge of multi-generation coexistence in time-division multiplexing, significantly reducing commercial costs. The biggest challenge now is cultivating mature application demand.

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Compared with gigabit networks, China's 10-gigabit optical network has seen earlier policy intervention, which will inevitably accelerate the maturity of the industry chain and its large-scale commercial deployment. By 2030, the proportion of 10-gigabit users in China may exceed 20 percent. In other words, the 10-gigabit optical network will see rapid growth over the next five years.

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Going by the development trajectory of PON technologies, a new generation of optical access typically emerges every seven to eight years, with system capacity increasing four to five times. It is expected that the next generation of optical access technology will be commercially available around 2033. By then, the supported application scenarios will advance from today's 10-gigabit services, such as 8K video streaming, cloud gaming, augmented reality and virtual reality, toward immersive and ultra-reliable use cases including holographic communications, the metaverse, large-scale robot collaboration, and ultrahigh-precision industrial controls.

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Forty-five years ago, Bao'an county was an underdeveloped town. Perched on the southern edge of China and rubbing shoulders with the Hong Kong, it was mostly farmland and fishing villages. But in 1979, it was named Shenzhen and designated as a city. A year later, it became one of China's earliest special economic zones. The rest, as they say, is economic history.

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Fast forward to 2024. Today, Shenzhen is a very different place: a metropolis of glass towers, a magnet for start-ups, a hub for high-tech giants such as Huawei, BYD, DJI and ZTE. Its GDP now exceeds that of Hong Kong by 27 percent — a remarkable reversal of fortunes, considering its GDP once was just 0.62 percent of Hong Kong's economy.

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This transformation raises a question echoed far beyond China's borders: Is Shenzhen's model of industrialization sustainable? And, more provocatively, can it be copied?

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To answer that, we must go back to where it all began.

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Shenzhen didn't start with shiny tech parks or unicorns. It started with the basics: labor-intensive manufacturing, known locally as the "three-plus-one" trade mix — custom manufacturing using supplied materials, designs, or samples, alongside compensatory trade. It was not glamorous. Nor was it high-margin. But it worked.

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In a country with abundant workforce but short on capital, the model allowed Shenzhen to tap into global supply chains and develop economic muscles. Crucially, it also attracted entrepreneurs, investments, and people hungry for opportunity. In China's modern industrial awakening, Shenzhen was its classroom.

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A mighty tree grows from a tiny seed. Shenzhen's story reminds us that the height of your starting point matters less than whether you've chosen a starting point that pays.

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But integrating into global value chains was only the first step. What transformed Shenzhen from a low-cost workshop into a global tech powerhouse was its steady commitment to market-based reforms and rule-based institutions.

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For 45 years, Shenzhen empowered its enterprises, not by shielding them from competition, but by exposing them to it. Markets weren't seen as a threat to policy, but as a vehicle for reform. Many of the early assembly-line enterprises moved up the ladder: from original equipment manufacturer to research and development, from anonymous factories to global brands.

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Electronics manufacturing, because of Shenzhen's modularity and ease of relocation, clustered quickly in the city. This gave rise to an ecosystem that nurtured giant enterprises such as Huawei and ZTE. Other firms, like BYD and DJI, pivoted their core technologies — batteries, sensors, control systems — into sectors as diverse as electric vehicles (EVs), medical devices and drones.

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It was a kind of industrial evolution by natural selection, but with a twist. The government established the initial rules of the game, but the market decided the winners.

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Markets, however, can stall. And when they do, governments must act, not as dominating entities, but as guides. Shenzhen never mistook momentum for inevitability. In the 1990s, when it seemed the "three-plus-one" model had run its course, the city pivoted to cultivating private tech firms, building R&D parks, and promoting innovation. In the 2000s, it broadened that approach — offering incubators, improving intellectual property rights protection, and building regional innovation ecosystems.

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By the 2010s, amid rising global tensions and tech restrictions by some economies, Shenzhen doubled down on resilience, strengthening the rule of law, fostering an open business environment, and promoting homegrown innovation. Innovation wasn't just about patents; it was about survival.

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Consider this number. In 2024, Shenzhen produced nearly 2.94 million EVs — more than any other Chinese city. Not bad for a place that didn't make cars at all in the past.

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The secret? Timing and trust in the market.

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More than a decade ago, Shenzhen embraced the green transition early, backing pioneering EV companies such as BYD and Wuzhoulong. It electrified public transport fleets — buses, taxis — before electrification became fashionable. And it built entire industrial bases around EVs, not by picking winners, but by letting market signals drive scale.

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By 2017, Shenzhen had become the world's first city to fully electrify its bus system. In 2024, EVs made up 76.9 percent of all new vehicle sales in the city. Shenzhen didn't just catch the EV wave — it helped create it.

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There's another factor that rarely makes headlines but matters immensely: public participation.

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Shenzhen's rise has never been free of criticism. From debates on whether the SEZ has lost its uniqueness to fears it is being left behind, the city has regularly engaged in introspection — including spirited public discussions involving senior officials. But these debates didn't paralyze action; instead, they sharpened it. Shenzhen has embraced feedback as fuel, not friction.

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Each wave of public discourse ushered in a new wave of reform. The city's willingness to self-correct and welcome dissent may be the most replicable part of all.

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So can the Shenzhen model be replicated?

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Shenzhen's success is often seen as exceptional. In many ways, it is. But the underlying principles are surprisingly universal.

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Start with what you have, however modest. Let the market do what it does best. Intervene strategically — when necessary — not to replace the market but to strengthen it. Promote innovation, protect competition and, above all, have faith in the initiative of the people.

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These are not uniquely Chinese principles but common development lessons. For other developing countries seeking to industrialize in the 21st century, Shenzhen offers not just a model — but a mindset.

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It's not about 3D-printing a tree. It's about planting your own seed, and letting it grow.

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The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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Dock workers carry out mooring operations for a container ship at Chancay Port in Peru on May 16.

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For decades, Chancay was a quiet town north of Lima, Peru, better known for its fishing community and slow rhythm. That changed after the Chancay Port was officially inaugurated in November 2024.

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Built in just three years through Chinese-Peruvian collaboration, the port shortens the shipping time across the Pacific by nearly one-third, reduces logistics costs by 20 percent and is expected to directly create more than 8,000 jobs.

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Since then, cargo ships have been docking in record numbers. Following the launch of a direct corridor with Shanghai, ships now run twice a week, carrying goods such as fish meal, fruits and copper eastward and bringing back a slew of manufactured goods from the large manufacturing bases in Asia. For exporters and importers, this regular service has ensured speed and certainty.

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"The Port of Chancay is the first port on South America's Pacific coast capable of handling large-capacity container ships," said Rosa Elis Teles Galletta, a researcher at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. "Its inauguration not only connects Peru to the Chinese market but also redefines trade relations throughout the region, particularly through the connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans."

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The outsized influence of the port may be most visible on Chancay's main boulevard, where storefronts brim with imports like toys, kitchenware and flasks. Local traders have been importing such goods at lower cost and distributing them swiftly.

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Figures reflect how quickly the megaport is reshaping trade. In the first six months of 2025, shipments along the Chancay-Shanghai corridor totaled 78,000 metric tons with a value of 1.72 billion yuan ($241 million), pushing trade between the two hubs up by nearly 35 percent, according to data from Shanghai Customs.

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Products such as avocado, mango and blueberry are now shipped directly to China in greater volumes. On July 4, Shanghai's Yangshan Port received the season's first blueberry consignment from Chancay, 11.7 tons in total.

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To help small businesses participate in the boom, the Chancay Chamber of Commerce launched its "Importing is Easy" program, which guides entrepreneurs through customs, formalization and access to global supply chains.

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"These initiatives are important because they provide local users with the tools and advice they need to conduct their foreign trade operations efficiently, as well as to increase their profitability, improve operational processes, and take advantage of business opportunities," said Ruben Tang, head of the Office of Relations with Asia at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

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The benefits, Tang notes, extend far beyond trade.

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Ripple effects

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With the port at their doorstep, Chancay could see ripple effects from tourism, logistics, commerce and real estate with new transport services and hotels opening up along with trading companies and housing projects.

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Tang believes the model can be replicated elsewhere in South America, helping smaller cities grow through logistics modernization and improved access to international markets.

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"It can also serve as a model for addressing the challenges of the external market with greater confidence and capacity," he added.

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Built to Chinese standards, the megaport features automation and its own 5G network, placing the terminal in Peru on par with the world's most advanced terminals.

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"The infrastructure represents a significant advance for Peru's logistics network and allows port workers, mostly Peruvians, to gain experience operating a terminal comparable to the most modern in the world," Galletta explained.

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Chinese migration to Peru dates back to 1847 but the long relationship has strengthened over the past couple of decades, culminating in the China-Peru Free Trade Agreement signed in 2009. Peru joined the Belt and Road Initiative a decade later.

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China has been Peru's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years, accounting for up to 39 percent of Peruvian exports.

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Dock workers carry out mooring operations for a container ship at Chancay Port in Peru on May 16.

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For decades, Chancay was a quiet town north of Lima, Peru, better known for its fishing community and slow rhythm. That changed after the Chancay Port was officially inaugurated in November 2024.

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Built in just three years through Chinese-Peruvian collaboration, the port shortens the shipping time across the Pacific by nearly one-third, reduces logistics costs by 20 percent and is expected to directly create more than 8,000 jobs.

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Since then, cargo ships have been docking in record numbers. Following the launch of a direct corridor with Shanghai, ships now run twice a week, carrying goods such as fish meal, fruits and copper eastward and bringing back a slew of manufactured goods from the large manufacturing bases in Asia. For exporters and importers, this regular service has ensured speed and certainty.

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"The Port of Chancay is the first port on South America's Pacific coast capable of handling large-capacity container ships," said Rosa Elis Teles Galletta, a researcher at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. "Its inauguration not only connects Peru to the Chinese market but also redefines trade relations throughout the region, particularly through the connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans."

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The outsized influence of the port may be most visible on Chancay's main boulevard, where storefronts brim with imports like toys, kitchenware and flasks. Local traders have been importing such goods at lower cost and distributing them swiftly.

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Figures reflect how quickly the megaport is reshaping trade. In the first six months of 2025, shipments along the Chancay-Shanghai corridor totaled 78,000 metric tons with a value of 1.72 billion yuan ($241 million), pushing trade between the two hubs up by nearly 35 percent, according to data from Shanghai Customs.

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Products such as avocado, mango and blueberry are now shipped directly to China in greater volumes. On July 4, Shanghai's Yangshan Port received the season's first blueberry consignment from Chancay, 11.7 tons in total.

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To help small businesses participate in the boom, the Chancay Chamber of Commerce launched its "Importing is Easy" program, which guides entrepreneurs through customs, formalization and access to global supply chains.

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"These initiatives are important because they provide local users with the tools and advice they need to conduct their foreign trade operations efficiently, as well as to increase their profitability, improve operational processes, and take advantage of business opportunities," said Ruben Tang, head of the Office of Relations with Asia at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.

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The benefits, Tang notes, extend far beyond trade.

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Ripple effects

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With the port at their doorstep, Chancay could see ripple effects from tourism, logistics, commerce and real estate with new transport services and hotels opening up along with trading companies and housing projects.

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Tang believes the model can be replicated elsewhere in South America, helping smaller cities grow through logistics modernization and improved access to international markets.

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"It can also serve as a model for addressing the challenges of the external market with greater confidence and capacity," he added.

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Built to Chinese standards, the megaport features automation and its own 5G network, placing the terminal in Peru on par with the world's most advanced terminals.

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"The infrastructure represents a significant advance for Peru's logistics network and allows port workers, mostly Peruvians, to gain experience operating a terminal comparable to the most modern in the world," Galletta explained.

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Chinese migration to Peru dates back to 1847 but the long relationship has strengthened over the past couple of decades, culminating in the China-Peru Free Trade Agreement signed in 2009. Peru joined the Belt and Road Initiative a decade later.

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China has been Peru's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years, accounting for up to 39 percent of Peruvian exports.

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