如今4K视频已成主流，但你是否还在为手机里低画质的老录像、硬盘中模糊的老电影而烦恼？别急！最近找到一款新的视频增强软件——Aiarty Video Enhancer。它能帮你把那些渣画质视频瞬间变成电影级高清，简直是老视频的救星！而且它的AI放大功能对低分辨率的视频，像AI生成的视频来说也是很有帮助的。亲身实测，效果还是很不错的。
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Aiarty Video Enhancer究竟是什么？
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之前介绍过Aiarty的图片增强软件和抠图软件。Aiarty Video Enhancer 就是其公司新出的一款基于AI的视频增强和修复软件。可以智能地处理低画质、模糊、有噪点甚至分辨率很低的视频，通过AI算法使其更清晰、锐利、色彩更自然，甚至能放大到4K超高清分辨率。与传统软件不同，Aiarty Video Enhancer的“智能”在于它通过深度学习技术，可以识别视频中的物体、纹理和细节，进行智能细节补充。此外还支持智能插帧、音频降噪等。
Aiarty Video Enhancer基于深度学习模型，能智能降噪、补充细节、锐化边缘和增强色彩，对视频画质进行深度重建和优化，让老视频呈现出接近高清的效果。且软件提供了不同的AI优化模型，确保你在处理不同类型的视频时，都能获得最佳的增强效果，更加专业和精准。
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2. 处理速度相对来说很棒
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对于目前的所有AI工具来说，配置越高，速度越快。Aiarty Video Enhancer也不例外。当前的AI视频增强工具，在高配置电脑上，免费工具处理速度在10秒1帧左右，一般付费软件能达到1秒3-4帧，Topaz可以达到1秒10帧。但Aiarty能达到1秒20帧左右。这个速度可以在同款工具中能拔得头筹了。
\n新盘古大陆（Novopangea）示意图。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
③澳利加大陆（Aurica）:
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由美国休斯顿大学地质学家 João Duarte 在 2017 年提出。
\nJoão Duarte 本人。图片来源:Geotalk\n
João Duarte 的观点是大西洋和太平洋都闭合。亚欧大陆撕裂，东边大陆向西，和向北漂移的澳大利亚和南极洲拼合。太平洋关闭，美洲大陆和东边大陆碰撞。大西洋重新闭合将非洲和欧洲—西边大陆推向美洲，超大陆最终在赤道区域聚合。
\n图片来源:The future of Earth's oceans: consequences of subduction initiation in the Atlantic and implications for supercontinent formation（原文不能 access）\n澳利加大陆（Aurica）示意图。图片来源于 Geotalk\n
听这名字的时候，以为和澳大利亚有关。Aur- 源自拉丁语 Aurum（黄金），“-ica” 为地理名称常见后缀。可能是 João Duarte 认为超大陆在赤道形成，接受强烈阳光的照射。
\n澳利加大陆（Aurica），以海洋为中心。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
④阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）: 2012 年，由耶鲁大学地质学家 Ross Mitchell 提出并命名:Ama- ，即美洲，-sia 即亚洲。北美与亚洲东北部将在北极圈附近率先碰撞拼合。澳大利亚和南极洲向北碰撞亚洲。陆块以北极点为中心，因远离赤道热源，超大陆内部可能形成冰原。
\n阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）。图片来源 The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
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2Micro-blocks in NE Asia amalgamated into the unified Amuria block by ∼300 Ma: first paleomagnetic evidence from the Songliao block, NE China
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31050-410_Ma 全球板块重建：中国三大地块的洋陆格局及区域构造演化_聂仕琪
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4 奥陶纪到志留纪全球板块重建_中国三大陆块位置及其洋陆格局的运动学检验_聂仕琪
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5 华南古大陆演化及其资源环境效应——从哥伦比亚到冈瓦纳_王剑
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7 地球演化冷热波动周期与重大地质事件_唐春安
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8PRECAMBRIAN PLATE TECTONICS written by A. Kroner in1991
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9Precambrian plate tectonics: Criteria and evidence Peter A. Cawood
\n新盘古大陆（Novopangea）示意图。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
③澳利加大陆（Aurica）:
\n
由美国休斯顿大学地质学家 João Duarte 在 2017 年提出。
\nJoão Duarte 本人。图片来源:Geotalk\n
João Duarte 的观点是大西洋和太平洋都闭合。亚欧大陆撕裂，东边大陆向西，和向北漂移的澳大利亚和南极洲拼合。太平洋关闭，美洲大陆和东边大陆碰撞。大西洋重新闭合将非洲和欧洲—西边大陆推向美洲，超大陆最终在赤道区域聚合。
\n图片来源:The future of Earth's oceans: consequences of subduction initiation in the Atlantic and implications for supercontinent formation（原文不能 access）\n澳利加大陆（Aurica）示意图。图片来源于 Geotalk\n
听这名字的时候，以为和澳大利亚有关。Aur- 源自拉丁语 Aurum（黄金），“-ica” 为地理名称常见后缀。可能是 João Duarte 认为超大陆在赤道形成，接受强烈阳光的照射。
\n澳利加大陆（Aurica），以海洋为中心。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
④阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）: 2012 年，由耶鲁大学地质学家 Ross Mitchell 提出并命名:Ama- ，即美洲，-sia 即亚洲。北美与亚洲东北部将在北极圈附近率先碰撞拼合。澳大利亚和南极洲向北碰撞亚洲。陆块以北极点为中心，因远离赤道热源，超大陆内部可能形成冰原。
\n阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）。图片来源 The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
参考文献:
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1Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea,Guochun Zhao, Yuejun Wang, Baochun Huang, Yunpeng Dong,Sanzhong Li, Guowei Zhang, Shan Yu
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2Micro-blocks in NE Asia amalgamated into the unified Amuria block by ∼300 Ma: first paleomagnetic evidence from the Songliao block, NE China
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31050-410_Ma 全球板块重建：中国三大地块的洋陆格局及区域构造演化_聂仕琪
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4 奥陶纪到志留纪全球板块重建_中国三大陆块位置及其洋陆格局的运动学检验_聂仕琪
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5 华南古大陆演化及其资源环境效应——从哥伦比亚到冈瓦纳_王剑
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6 新元古代氧化事件促发“雪球地球”冰期气候？_崔一鑫
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7 地球演化冷热波动周期与重大地质事件_唐春安
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8PRECAMBRIAN PLATE TECTONICS written by A. Kroner in1991
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9Precambrian plate tectonics: Criteria and evidence Peter A. Cawood
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Human–bear conflict in Alaska: 1880–2015 TS Smith, S Herrero Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018
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Injury to people inflicted by black, grizzly or polar bears: recent trends and new insights S Herrero, S Fleck - Bears: Their Biology and Management, 1990
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Bear-inflicted human injury and fatality T Floyd Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 1999
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Climate change threatens polar bear populations: a stochastic demographic analysis CM Hunter, H Caswell, MC Runge, EV Regehr, SC Amstrup, I Stirling Ecology, 2010
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Effects of climate warming on polar bears: a review of the evidence I Stirling, AE Derocher Global Change Biology, 2012
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Polar bear-human conflicts: state of knowledge and research needs DA Clark, FM van BEEST, RK Brook Canadian Wildlife Biology and Management, 2012
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Polar bear attacks on humans: Implications of a changing climate JM Wilder, D Vongraven, T Atwood, B Hansen, A Jessen, A Kochnev, G York, R Vallender… Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2017
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然后我们来看一下《雄性大猩猩（Gorilla gorilla gorilla）的功能解剖及适应与雄性猩猩（Pongo pygmaeus）的比较》（Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)）这篇文章，它介绍了圈养死亡的五个大猩猩和四个红毛猩猩的解剖记录。
Zihlman A L, Mcfarland R K, Underwood C E. Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)[J]. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 2011, 294(11): 1842-1855.
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O’Connell C A, DiGiorgio A L, Ugarte A D, et al. Wild Bornean orangutans experience muscle catabolism during episodes of fruit scarcity[J]. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1): 10185.
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Schmidt D A, Zoo L P. Orangutan Husbandry Manual Nutrition Chapter—2004[J]. Orangutan SSP. Brookfield Zoo, Illinois, 2004.
然后我们来看一下《雄性大猩猩（Gorilla gorilla gorilla）的功能解剖及适应与雄性猩猩（Pongo pygmaeus）的比较》（Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)）这篇文章，它介绍了圈养死亡的五个大猩猩和四个红毛猩猩的解剖记录。
Zihlman A L, Mcfarland R K, Underwood C E. Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)[J]. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 2011, 294(11): 1842-1855.
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O’Connell C A, DiGiorgio A L, Ugarte A D, et al. Wild Bornean orangutans experience muscle catabolism during episodes of fruit scarcity[J]. Scientific Reports, 2021, 11(1): 10185.
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Schmidt D A, Zoo L P. Orangutan Husbandry Manual Nutrition Chapter—2004[J]. Orangutan SSP. Brookfield Zoo, Illinois, 2004.
Panda, D., Mohanty, S., Suryan, T., Pandey, P., Lee, H., & Singh, R. (2022). High striped hyena density suggests coexistence with humans in an agricultural landscape, Rajasthan. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0266832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266832
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Wilkinson, C. E., Xu, W., Solli, A. L., Brashares, J. S., Chepkisich, C., Osuka, G., & Kelly, M. (2024). Social–ecological predictors of spotted hyena navigation through a shared landscape. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11293. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11293
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Watts, H. E., & Holekamp, K. E. (2009). Ecological determinants of survival and reproduction in the spotted hyena. Journal of Mammalogy, 90(2), 461–471.https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/bio_fac/92
Panda, D., Mohanty, S., Suryan, T., Pandey, P., Lee, H., & Singh, R. (2022). High striped hyena density suggests coexistence with humans in an agricultural landscape, Rajasthan. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0266832. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266832
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Wilkinson, C. E., Xu, W., Solli, A. L., Brashares, J. S., Chepkisich, C., Osuka, G., & Kelly, M. (2024). Social–ecological predictors of spotted hyena navigation through a shared landscape. Ecology and Evolution, 14, e11293. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.11293
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Watts, H. E., & Holekamp, K. E. (2009). Ecological determinants of survival and reproduction in the spotted hyena. Journal of Mammalogy, 90(2), 461–471.https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/bio_fac/92
2Scaling and mechanics of carnivoran footpads reveal the principles of footpad design,\" Kai-Jung Chi and V. Louise Roth, Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
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3Humphries, Stuart; Bonser, Richard H. C.; Witton, Mark P; Martill, David M (2007). Did pterosaurs feed by skimming? Physical modelling and anatomical evaluation of an unusual feeding method
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4Witton, Mark P.; Naish, Darren (2008). A Reappraisal of azhdarchid pterosaur functional morphology and paleoecology
2Scaling and mechanics of carnivoran footpads reveal the principles of footpad design,\" Kai-Jung Chi and V. Louise Roth, Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
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Windows11轻松设置是一款第三方的系统优化小工具，由 oyksoft 发布。它可以禁用系统还原、搜索热点、小组件、Windows 更新、UAC、内存完整、系统杀毒，还能卸载 Windows 自带应用，一键安装常用软件，修改 edge 设置、隐私设置等非常多的功能，堪称 Windows 折腾小能手必备工具。@Appinn
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China has urged the United States to abandon its generalized and excessive use of the national security concept, and to collaborate with all parties in maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
At a regular press conference, He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks when asked to comment on the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imported steel, aluminium and their derivative products from 25 percent to 50 percent.
He said that such U.S. moves not only harm others and itself, but also will severely disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The United States should abandon the zero-sum mentality, address respective concerns through equal dialogue, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, He said.
Source: Xinhua
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- "content": "
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- China has urged the United States to abandon its generalized and excessive use of the national security concept, and to collaborate with all parties in maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.
At a regular press conference, He Yongqian, spokesperson for the ministry, made the remarks when asked to comment on the U.S. decision to raise tariffs on imported steel, aluminium and their derivative products from 25 percent to 50 percent.
He said that such U.S. moves not only harm others and itself, but also will severely disrupt the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The United States should abandon the zero-sum mentality, address respective concerns through equal dialogue, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, He said.
Source: Xinhua
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+ "title": "001FRONT - Cultural insight helps chart path to urbanization",
+ "description": "
In the early 2000s, Shaoxing, a centuries-old city in Zhejiang province, faced a dilemma familiar to many urbanized regions in China: whether to preserve historical neighborhoods or clear the way for modern construction.
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Cangqiao Zhijie, a historical street in Shaoxing dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and featuring narrow alleyways, traditional homes and crisscrossing waterways, stood at the heart of a preservation standoff. As redevelopment plans loomed elsewhere, residents feared displacement and officials hesitated.
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The impasse ended in January 2003, when Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Provincial Committee, visited the neighborhood and gave a clear directive: It must be preserved in its original form and essence.
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He also instructed local officials to prioritize preserving historical authenticity, maintaining the integrity of the landscape and ensuring the continuity of people's lives in restoration and protection efforts — principles that would later point the way for preserving historical and cultural sites throughout Zhejiang.
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Ultimately, over 840 households continued to live in their old residences at the ancient site, earning the site recognition from UNESCO as a "living showcase of Chinese heritage".
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By the end of 2024, Zhejiang boasted 20 historic cultural cities and 11,126 historical buildings, placing it at the forefront of the nation in terms of cultural heritage preservation.
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The practices provided insight into Xi's vision for balancing cultural heritage preservation and urban development, which was reaffirmed at the Central Urban Work Conference held on July 14 and 15 in Beijing.
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During the meeting, President Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, listed priorities for urban development, including preserving historical and cultural heritage alongside refined urban landscape governance, with a focus on protecting cities' unique historical legacies, cultural geography and natural landscapes.
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This policy priority aligns with Xi's consistent approach to integrating cultural preservation into the shaping of urban landscapes, analysts said.
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Liu Guiru, an associate researcher at the Fujian Academy of Social Sciences, said that Xi, who worked in Fujian for more than 17 years, made "historic contributions" to the preservation of cultural heritage in the province.
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, parts of revolutionary hero Lin Juemin's residence faced demolition due to urban development in Sanfang Qixiang, also known as the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, a 40-hectare cultural and historical neighborhood.
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Upon learning of the situation, Xi, who was then the Party secretary of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, visited the neighborhood. During an on-site meeting that focused on the preservation of cultural heritage, Xi said, "We must ensure the comprehensive protection, restoration and utilization of cultural relics in the city — not only safeguarding them from damage but also enhancing their splendor to pass them on to future generations."
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Therefore, Xi ordered a halt to the demolition and called for the restoration of Lin's residence. Later, other old houses in the historical neighborhood were gradually restored and brought under protection.
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Liu said that "during his tenure in Fujian, Xi placed a high emphasis on cultural heritage protection, introduced many forward-thinking ideas and spearheaded a series of pioneering explorations and practices, ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage and historical cities".
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"This is in line with the philosophy and practices regarding cultural heritage protection that Xi has advocated since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012," she added.
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"Cultural heritage protection requires efforts to strike a balance between urban development and the preservation of cultural legacy, ensuring that history, culture and modern life are seamlessly integrated," Liu said. "Xi's philosophy allows cities to grow and modernize while still preserving and celebrating their unique historical and cultural identities."
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For the Chinese president, preserving cultural relics is not just about honoring the past, but also about shaping the future for cities and their residents.
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During an inspection of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, in July 2023, Xi called for efforts to better protect, develop and leverage the Pingjiang Historic and Cultural Block, a site with a rich history spanning over 2,500 years.
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Xi said that Suzhou has excelled in blending tradition with modernity, simultaneously promoting historical and cultural inheritance and boosting high-tech innovation and high-quality development.
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This approach represents the future of development, he added.
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Xu Yunhe, an official in charge of cultural heritage protection in Suzhou's Gusu district, said that "Gusu has successfully integrated the cultural, commercial, tourism and public service industries, while prioritizing cultural heritage protection, achieving a synergy between preservation and development".
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"On the one hand, this approach promotes local economic growth. On the other, the restoration of ancient buildings enhances their potential for upgrading and reclassification, increasing the number of heritage buildings and reinforcing the profound historical legacy of the ancient city," Xu added.
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In June 2023, Suzhou launched an initiative aimed at promoting the preservation of the ancient city while infusing it with new vibrancy.
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The focus is on revitalizing historical residences within the 19.2 square kilometers of its ancient city area through inviting enterprises and individuals to participate in the revitalization and utilization of these historic buildings.
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By June 2025, the program included 80 historical residences, with 36 of them now being utilized.
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Thanks to such revitalization efforts, more historical and cultural areas are thriving in Suzhou. For example, the Pingjiang Historic and Cultural Block received 15.06 million visits in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 11.73 percent.
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As the Central Urban Work Conference set clear goals and directions for more systematic and scientific urban cultural heritage protection efforts in the years ahead, greater policy emphasis is being given to integrate cultural heritage into everyday life to ensure sustainable development.
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Liu, the associate researcher, said urban cultural heritage protection should be treated as a comprehensive project, promoting the systematic integration and deepening of cultural heritage protection.
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She noted that Xi's vision for cultural heritage protection has always emphasized maintaining the unique historical and cultural character of cities throughout the course of modernization.
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"This vision also emphasizes that in the new era, the preservation of traditional cultural districts must always uphold a people-centered approach, ensuring that the value of preservation is genuinely realized," she added.
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Zhejiang Daily contributed to this story.
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Contact the writers at jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "
In the early 2000s, Shaoxing, a centuries-old city in Zhejiang province, faced a dilemma familiar to many urbanized regions in China: whether to preserve historical neighborhoods or clear the way for modern construction.
\n
Cangqiao Zhijie, a historical street in Shaoxing dating back to the Song Dynasty (960-1279) and featuring narrow alleyways, traditional homes and crisscrossing waterways, stood at the heart of a preservation standoff. As redevelopment plans loomed elsewhere, residents feared displacement and officials hesitated.
\n
The impasse ended in January 2003, when Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Provincial Committee, visited the neighborhood and gave a clear directive: It must be preserved in its original form and essence.
\n
He also instructed local officials to prioritize preserving historical authenticity, maintaining the integrity of the landscape and ensuring the continuity of people's lives in restoration and protection efforts — principles that would later point the way for preserving historical and cultural sites throughout Zhejiang.
\n
Ultimately, over 840 households continued to live in their old residences at the ancient site, earning the site recognition from UNESCO as a "living showcase of Chinese heritage".
\n
By the end of 2024, Zhejiang boasted 20 historic cultural cities and 11,126 historical buildings, placing it at the forefront of the nation in terms of cultural heritage preservation.
\n
The practices provided insight into Xi's vision for balancing cultural heritage preservation and urban development, which was reaffirmed at the Central Urban Work Conference held on July 14 and 15 in Beijing.
\n
During the meeting, President Xi, who is also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, listed priorities for urban development, including preserving historical and cultural heritage alongside refined urban landscape governance, with a focus on protecting cities' unique historical legacies, cultural geography and natural landscapes.
\n
This policy priority aligns with Xi's consistent approach to integrating cultural preservation into the shaping of urban landscapes, analysts said.
\n
Liu Guiru, an associate researcher at the Fujian Academy of Social Sciences, said that Xi, who worked in Fujian for more than 17 years, made "historic contributions" to the preservation of cultural heritage in the province.
\n
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, parts of revolutionary hero Lin Juemin's residence faced demolition due to urban development in Sanfang Qixiang, also known as the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, a 40-hectare cultural and historical neighborhood.
\n
Upon learning of the situation, Xi, who was then the Party secretary of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian, visited the neighborhood. During an on-site meeting that focused on the preservation of cultural heritage, Xi said, "We must ensure the comprehensive protection, restoration and utilization of cultural relics in the city — not only safeguarding them from damage but also enhancing their splendor to pass them on to future generations."
\n
Therefore, Xi ordered a halt to the demolition and called for the restoration of Lin's residence. Later, other old houses in the historical neighborhood were gradually restored and brought under protection.
\n
Liu said that "during his tenure in Fujian, Xi placed a high emphasis on cultural heritage protection, introduced many forward-thinking ideas and spearheaded a series of pioneering explorations and practices, ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage and historical cities".
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"This is in line with the philosophy and practices regarding cultural heritage protection that Xi has advocated since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012," she added.
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"Cultural heritage protection requires efforts to strike a balance between urban development and the preservation of cultural legacy, ensuring that history, culture and modern life are seamlessly integrated," Liu said. "Xi's philosophy allows cities to grow and modernize while still preserving and celebrating their unique historical and cultural identities."
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For the Chinese president, preserving cultural relics is not just about honoring the past, but also about shaping the future for cities and their residents.
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During an inspection of Suzhou, Jiangsu province, in July 2023, Xi called for efforts to better protect, develop and leverage the Pingjiang Historic and Cultural Block, a site with a rich history spanning over 2,500 years.
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Xi said that Suzhou has excelled in blending tradition with modernity, simultaneously promoting historical and cultural inheritance and boosting high-tech innovation and high-quality development.
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This approach represents the future of development, he added.
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Xu Yunhe, an official in charge of cultural heritage protection in Suzhou's Gusu district, said that "Gusu has successfully integrated the cultural, commercial, tourism and public service industries, while prioritizing cultural heritage protection, achieving a synergy between preservation and development".
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"On the one hand, this approach promotes local economic growth. On the other, the restoration of ancient buildings enhances their potential for upgrading and reclassification, increasing the number of heritage buildings and reinforcing the profound historical legacy of the ancient city," Xu added.
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In June 2023, Suzhou launched an initiative aimed at promoting the preservation of the ancient city while infusing it with new vibrancy.
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The focus is on revitalizing historical residences within the 19.2 square kilometers of its ancient city area through inviting enterprises and individuals to participate in the revitalization and utilization of these historic buildings.
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By June 2025, the program included 80 historical residences, with 36 of them now being utilized.
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Thanks to such revitalization efforts, more historical and cultural areas are thriving in Suzhou. For example, the Pingjiang Historic and Cultural Block received 15.06 million visits in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 11.73 percent.
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As the Central Urban Work Conference set clear goals and directions for more systematic and scientific urban cultural heritage protection efforts in the years ahead, greater policy emphasis is being given to integrate cultural heritage into everyday life to ensure sustainable development.
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Liu, the associate researcher, said urban cultural heritage protection should be treated as a comprehensive project, promoting the systematic integration and deepening of cultural heritage protection.
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She noted that Xi's vision for cultural heritage protection has always emphasized maintaining the unique historical and cultural character of cities throughout the course of modernization.
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"This vision also emphasizes that in the new era, the preservation of traditional cultural districts must always uphold a people-centered approach, ensuring that the value of preservation is genuinely realized," she added.
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Zhejiang Daily contributed to this story.
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Contact the writers at jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn
A worker uses equipment at the workshop of Anhui Shengfang Machinery Manufacturing Co in Huaibei, Anhui province, on Monday. China's manufacturing sector softened slightly in July due to seasonal factors, but underlying growth momentum remained resilient, with emerging industries gaining traction and business confidence continuing to improve. See story, page 3
A worker uses equipment at the workshop of Anhui Shengfang Machinery Manufacturing Co in Huaibei, Anhui province, on Monday. China's manufacturing sector softened slightly in July due to seasonal factors, but underlying growth momentum remained resilient, with emerging industries gaining traction and business confidence continuing to improve. See story, page 3
Flag patterns for four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, namely (from left) the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
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Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to unveil the flag patterns of four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
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In his order, which was made public on Thursday, Xi, who is also Chinese president and general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, authorized the use and publication of the four flags, which represent the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
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On the occasion of China's Army Day, which falls on Aug 1 and marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the PLA, Xi extended festive greetings to service personnel of the PLA and the People's Armed Police Force, civilian personnel posted in the military, and members of reserve forces and militia.
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Also on Thursday, Xi signed an order awarding citations for merit to two military units and five service members.
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According to a news release from the military, the new flags were meticulously designed to embody the Party's leadership over the forces, highlight their strategic importance, and inspire troops' sense of honor and mission.
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The new flags will join the PLA flag and those of the army, navy, air force and rocket force to form a military flag system aimed at better motivating PLA members to accomplish their missions and build the Chinese military into a world-class force, the release said.
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The Central Military Commission has also issued a set of revised guidelines on the use of military flags.
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In another development, Dong Jun, China's defense minister, said at a grand reception in Beijing on Thursday, held to mark Army Day on Aug 1, that the Chinese armed forces will continue to uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military, steadfastly advance the principle of building the armed forces through political work, intensify combat training and preparedness, and effectively fulfill their missions and tasks in the new era.
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"We will never tolerate any 'Taiwan independence' separatist attempts, and stand ready to promptly defeat any external military intervention. The PLA is fully prepared to ensure the complete reunification of the motherland," Dong told attendees.
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The minister noted that the Chinese military is committed to working with armed forces worldwide to address risks and challenges collectively.
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"Together, we aim to build a world characterized by lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and ecological sustainability," Dong said.
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Contact the writers at zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
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Flag patterns for four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, namely (from left) the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
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Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission, has signed an order to unveil the flag patterns of four branches of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
\n
In his order, which was made public on Thursday, Xi, who is also Chinese president and general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, authorized the use and publication of the four flags, which represent the aerospace force, cyberspace force, information support force and joint logistics support force.
\n
On the occasion of China's Army Day, which falls on Aug 1 and marks the 98th anniversary of the founding of the PLA, Xi extended festive greetings to service personnel of the PLA and the People's Armed Police Force, civilian personnel posted in the military, and members of reserve forces and militia.
\n
Also on Thursday, Xi signed an order awarding citations for merit to two military units and five service members.
\n
According to a news release from the military, the new flags were meticulously designed to embody the Party's leadership over the forces, highlight their strategic importance, and inspire troops' sense of honor and mission.
\n
The new flags will join the PLA flag and those of the army, navy, air force and rocket force to form a military flag system aimed at better motivating PLA members to accomplish their missions and build the Chinese military into a world-class force, the release said.
\n
The Central Military Commission has also issued a set of revised guidelines on the use of military flags.
\n
In another development, Dong Jun, China's defense minister, said at a grand reception in Beijing on Thursday, held to mark Army Day on Aug 1, that the Chinese armed forces will continue to uphold Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Military, steadfastly advance the principle of building the armed forces through political work, intensify combat training and preparedness, and effectively fulfill their missions and tasks in the new era.
\n
"We will never tolerate any 'Taiwan independence' separatist attempts, and stand ready to promptly defeat any external military intervention. The PLA is fully prepared to ensure the complete reunification of the motherland," Dong told attendees.
\n
The minister noted that the Chinese military is committed to working with armed forces worldwide to address risks and challenges collectively.
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"Together, we aim to build a world characterized by lasting peace, universal security, common prosperity, openness and inclusiveness, and ecological sustainability," Dong said.
Rescuers transport supplies to villages where roads were damaged by recent downpours in Beijing's Miyun district on Wednesday.
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Torrential rainfall in Beijing and its neighboring areas since last week resulted in more than 60 deaths, including 31 residents of an elderly care center in the capital's Miyun district, while over 30 were missing as of Thursday, according to local authorities.
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Intensive relief efforts are underway in affected districts of Beijing and Tianjin and in Hebei province, with the maximum focus on repairing damaged infrastructure, strengthening flood defenses and enhancing disaster preparedness.
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Flash floods triggered by the Qingshui River early on Monday sent water gushing into Taishitun town in Miyun, trapping residents and attendants at the elderly care center, according to officials who held a news briefing on Thursday.
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The water in the river surged, reaching a maximum flow rate of 2,800 cubic meters per second, which was 1,500 times the usual flow rate. As the level of floodwaters quickly rose, rescue teams couldn't access the elderly care facility until late morning on Monday.
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Of the 69 residents and eight staff members trapped inside, multiple fatalities were later confirmed, said Yu Weiguo, Party secretary of Miyun.
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While more than 16,000 people from 205 high-risk villages were promptly evacuated in response to weather alerts, the area where the elderly care center is located was considered safe and not included in the evacuation plan, Yu said at the briefing.
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"This shows there were gaps in our preparedness," he said. "These elderly people were around the same age as my parents. We are very saddened and deeply grieved."
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Yu added that disaster response will be further strengthened in the future, especially in cases involving vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities.
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Officials and attendees at the news conference observed a moment of silence to mourn the flood victims.
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Over 300,000 people have been affected and more than 24,000 homes damaged in Beijing since heavy rains started on July 23, with Miyun, Yanqing, Huairou and Pinggu districts among the hardest hit. The death toll in the city reached 44, while nine people were missing as of Thursday.
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Xia Linmao, executive vice-mayor of Beijing, said at the news conference that more than 104,000 people were evacuated and over 5,400 who were trapped or missing rescued.
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Military and emergency response forces were swiftly mobilized under a joint central-local coordination mechanism, he said, adding that more than 6,000 soldiers and firefighters, as well as personnel from State-owned enterprises, were deployed alongside heavy machinery to assist in rescue and relief efforts.
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Authorities have prioritized the safety of key infrastructure, ramping up inspections of dams and river embankments.
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In Miyun, police have been stationed at both ends of 64 bridges along the Miyun Reservoir's discharge channel. Controlled water discharge from the reservoir continued on Thursday, with real-time monitoring and adjustments made to manage upstream inflows and protect downstream communities.
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Rescue operations are underway, while officials are assessing further risks and strengthening flood defenses, Xia said.
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"This disaster has caused many casualties and heavy losses, and we feel deep sorrow and a strong sense of responsibility," he said, adding that authorities will learn from the experience and improve disaster prevention, mitigation and relief efforts to better protect the people. "We must speed up repairing damaged houses to ensure people can return home soon."
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Beijing is also accelerating the restoration of damaged roads, power and water supplies, and communication infrastructure, aiming to complete all work by Saturday, Xia said.
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Of the 424 rural roads cut off due to the rains, 364 have been reopened. "We aim to restore all main roads by Thursday. All affected villages now have emergency water supplies," he added.
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To prevent secondary disasters, Beijing plans to conduct thorough inspections of affected mountainous areas and other critical sites. The environmental clean-up will be strengthened to prevent outbreaks of diseases in the aftermath of the floods.
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In neighboring Hebei province, which was also hit by severe downpours, flash floods and landslides, resulting in 18 deaths and 24 people unaccounted for as of Thursday, all-out relief and rescue efforts are underway.
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Across Hebei, 406 blocked road sections have been cleared to facilitate rescue and relief operations. In places that were hardest hit, such as Xinglong county in Chengde, roads to affected villages were reopened by Thursday, as emergency responders cleared debris overnight.
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In Luanping county, also in Chengde, all four bridges leading to landslide-hit Nantaizi Xigou village were repaired and reopened by Wednesday night. Additionally, all telecom services within 3 kilometers of Liudaogou village in Xinglong were resumed.
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Contact the writers at zhangyu1@chinadaily.com.cn
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Rescuers transport supplies to villages where roads were damaged by recent downpours in Beijing's Miyun district on Wednesday.
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Torrential rainfall in Beijing and its neighboring areas since last week resulted in more than 60 deaths, including 31 residents of an elderly care center in the capital's Miyun district, while over 30 were missing as of Thursday, according to local authorities.
\n
Intensive relief efforts are underway in affected districts of Beijing and Tianjin and in Hebei province, with the maximum focus on repairing damaged infrastructure, strengthening flood defenses and enhancing disaster preparedness.
\n
Flash floods triggered by the Qingshui River early on Monday sent water gushing into Taishitun town in Miyun, trapping residents and attendants at the elderly care center, according to officials who held a news briefing on Thursday.
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The water in the river surged, reaching a maximum flow rate of 2,800 cubic meters per second, which was 1,500 times the usual flow rate. As the level of floodwaters quickly rose, rescue teams couldn't access the elderly care facility until late morning on Monday.
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Of the 69 residents and eight staff members trapped inside, multiple fatalities were later confirmed, said Yu Weiguo, Party secretary of Miyun.
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While more than 16,000 people from 205 high-risk villages were promptly evacuated in response to weather alerts, the area where the elderly care center is located was considered safe and not included in the evacuation plan, Yu said at the briefing.
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"This shows there were gaps in our preparedness," he said. "These elderly people were around the same age as my parents. We are very saddened and deeply grieved."
\n
Yu added that disaster response will be further strengthened in the future, especially in cases involving vulnerable groups such as the elderly, children, and individuals with disabilities.
\n
Officials and attendees at the news conference observed a moment of silence to mourn the flood victims.
\n
Over 300,000 people have been affected and more than 24,000 homes damaged in Beijing since heavy rains started on July 23, with Miyun, Yanqing, Huairou and Pinggu districts among the hardest hit. The death toll in the city reached 44, while nine people were missing as of Thursday.
\n
Xia Linmao, executive vice-mayor of Beijing, said at the news conference that more than 104,000 people were evacuated and over 5,400 who were trapped or missing rescued.
\n
Military and emergency response forces were swiftly mobilized under a joint central-local coordination mechanism, he said, adding that more than 6,000 soldiers and firefighters, as well as personnel from State-owned enterprises, were deployed alongside heavy machinery to assist in rescue and relief efforts.
\n
Authorities have prioritized the safety of key infrastructure, ramping up inspections of dams and river embankments.
\n
In Miyun, police have been stationed at both ends of 64 bridges along the Miyun Reservoir's discharge channel. Controlled water discharge from the reservoir continued on Thursday, with real-time monitoring and adjustments made to manage upstream inflows and protect downstream communities.
\n
Rescue operations are underway, while officials are assessing further risks and strengthening flood defenses, Xia said.
\n
"This disaster has caused many casualties and heavy losses, and we feel deep sorrow and a strong sense of responsibility," he said, adding that authorities will learn from the experience and improve disaster prevention, mitigation and relief efforts to better protect the people. "We must speed up repairing damaged houses to ensure people can return home soon."
\n
Beijing is also accelerating the restoration of damaged roads, power and water supplies, and communication infrastructure, aiming to complete all work by Saturday, Xia said.
\n
Of the 424 rural roads cut off due to the rains, 364 have been reopened. "We aim to restore all main roads by Thursday. All affected villages now have emergency water supplies," he added.
\n
To prevent secondary disasters, Beijing plans to conduct thorough inspections of affected mountainous areas and other critical sites. The environmental clean-up will be strengthened to prevent outbreaks of diseases in the aftermath of the floods.
\n
In neighboring Hebei province, which was also hit by severe downpours, flash floods and landslides, resulting in 18 deaths and 24 people unaccounted for as of Thursday, all-out relief and rescue efforts are underway.
\n
Across Hebei, 406 blocked road sections have been cleared to facilitate rescue and relief operations. In places that were hardest hit, such as Xinglong county in Chengde, roads to affected villages were reopened by Thursday, as emergency responders cleared debris overnight.
\n
In Luanping county, also in Chengde, all four bridges leading to landslide-hit Nantaizi Xigou village were repaired and reopened by Wednesday night. Additionally, all telecom services within 3 kilometers of Liudaogou village in Xinglong were resumed.
Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin (third from left) and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen (second from right) inspect mango boxes during a ceremony at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on May 28.
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Customs officers conduct on-site inspections on the first batch of imported Bangladeshi mangoes at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 28.
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A farmer shows his mangoes at a wholesale market in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 25.
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A farmer works in a mango orchard in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 25.
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Farmers sell their mangoes at a wholesale market in Rajshahi on June 25. Rajshahi is famous for producing high-quality mangoes across Bangladesh during the mango season from May to August.
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At a colorful fruit market in Changsha, Hunan province, Gui Jirong and his friends are all enticed by the sweet aroma of mangoes filling the air.
\n
Despite the imperfect appearance of the produce on display, one of the sellers tells Gui these mangoes from Bangladesh are renowned for their excellent quality and flavor, with several varieties popular around the world.
\n
"At first, I was hesitant to try these mangoes because the skin looked a bit spotted and uneven — definitely not 'perfect'. But after trying one, I was completely won over," Gui said.
\n
"The flesh is incredibly smooth and sweet, and it has a deep tropical flavor, regardless of how they look. There's no stringy texture at all. Now I don't care what they look like — I am waiting for them to be available online."
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As China and Bangladesh strengthen their economic ties, several of the most popular mango varieties from the South Asian country have recently made their way into the Chinese market. Bangladeshi mangoes are known for their fine texture, high sugar content, and tropical fragrance.
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In early June, some of these high-quality mangoes were introduced to the Chinese market, and traders said they have continued to win over Chinese consumers.
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Kohinoor Kamal, chairwoman of the Meridian Group, a supplier of premium Bangladeshi mango varieties, said one of her wishes had been fulfilled with the export market opening up and Chinese consumers being able to sample the delicious fruit.
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"Over the past few years, we've actively expressed our interest in exporting mangoes to our Chinese partners," Kamal told China Daily. "However, due to the absence of a G2G (government-to-government) protocol, we were unable to proceed earlier."
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Export doors opened
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In July 2024, Bangladesh received approval from the General Administration of Customs to export fresh mangoes to China. Kamal said she and her colleagues were grateful to Chinese and Bangladeshi government officials for their efforts to expedite the necessary protocols.
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"Their support motivated us to persevere, and ultimately, we secured a buyer and fulfilled all compliance requirements," she said. "We sincerely appreciate our Chinese partners' trust in us and in Bangladeshi mangoes."
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Meridian Group's subsidiary Meridian Agro was able to act promptly once the protocols were in place, Kamal said.
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On May 28, Meridian became the first Bangladeshi company to export mangoes to China, when 3 metric tons of the fruit arrived in Changsha in the evening. To streamline the process, Changsha Customs provided end-to-end support, including policy consultation and quarantine approval, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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At Changsha Huanghua International Airport, a dedicated "fresh express" team ensured speedy, on-arrival inspection with a tailor-made clearance plan.
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"We see a promising opportunity to tap into this largely untapped segment," Kamal said. "We believe the shipment is the first step toward a large milestone in China-Bangladeshi bilateral ties in the agro-sector."
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Bill Wei, investment director for the importer Hunan BabaiLi Holding Group, is also optimistic about the growth potential of Bangladeshi mangoes in the Chinese market.
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His company is involved in air freight operations and international trading, and has strong domestic distribution channels. He said the first shipment of mangoes was mainly distributed as samples to downstream partners, including e-commerce platforms, supermarkets, and fresh produce chains.
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The distinctive flavor and aroma of Bangladeshi mangoes set them apart from domestic and other foreign varieties, he said. Despite their "average" appearance due to Bangladeshi farmers' natural cultivation methods they are highly prized by Chinese consumers, Wei said.
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His company's focus is on selling to consumers who are more aware of the benefits of naturally cultivated and chemical-free mangoes.
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"The aroma from these Bangladeshi mangoes is noticeable the moment you open the box," said Zou Qiuhong, a wholesale procurement manager at an online platform operating in South China. "We are particularly amazed by their smooth texture with no fiber, and are already in talks about procurement procedures," she added.
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Market potential
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Bangladesh is forecast to produce around 2.7 million tons of mangoes in 2025, with about 5,000 tons planned for export, according to the Bangladeshi government's Department of Agricultural Extension.
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"The entry of Bangladeshi mangoes into the Chinese market will not only help expand the bilateral trade volume and improve trade imbalances, (but) more importantly, it reflects the mutually beneficial and win-win essence of our economic cooperation," said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen.
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Yao and Bangladeshi Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin, were at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the nation's capital, to see the first mango shipment to China depart.
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Yao expressed special thanks to Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, and Export Promotion Bureau for their contributions, which helped make the inaugural export a reality.
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Grown in the fertile soils of the Ganges Delta, Bangladeshi mangoes represent green and high-quality agricultural products, Yao said. For Chinese consumers, the mangoes mean more diverse choices in their shopping baskets that will enhance people's well-being, Yao added.
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For Bangladesh, the vast potential of the Chinese market will directly drive industrial upgrading in the mango sector, create more employment opportunities, and contribute to Bangladesh's socioeconomic development.
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Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government, visited Beijing earlier this year, Yao said, and the export of Bangladeshi mangoes to China marks a concrete step in implementing the outcomes of that visit.
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"I see strong and growing prospects for mango exports to China," said Razia Sultana, a Bangladeshi mango exporter.
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The Chinese market has shown increasing demand for high-quality tropical fruits, and mangoes are gaining in popularity due to their flavor and nutritional value, said Sultana, proprietor of Global Trade Link, which exports premium-quality fresh fruits, vegetables, and spices worldwide. GTL is listed as a mango exporter to China.
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"With China's large consumer base, rising middle class, and expanding interest in imported fruits, there is significant potential for growth," Sultana said.
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However, she said success depends on meeting China's strict phytosanitary standards, ensuring consistent supply chains, and building strong distribution partnerships.
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Sultana added that with the right strategy, China can become a key export destination for her country's mangoes in the coming years.
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Bangladeshi fruits are known for their unique taste and organic cultivation methods, which can appeal to health-conscious Chinese consumers, she added.
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Strong competition
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Bangladeshi mango exporters, however, face strong global competition to gain a sizable share of the Chinese market.
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Several mango-exporting countries — such as Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Pakistan and Peruare already active in the Chinese market, and these countries often have trade agreements or geographical advantages, which can affect pricing and market share, Sultana said.
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Despite the competition, with the right approach there is room for success in the Chinese market, she said.
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"To strengthen their own position, it's essential to focus on strict quality control, modern packaging, cold chain infrastructure, and compliance with China's phytosanitary regulations," said Sultana.
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Apart from China, the key export markets for Bangladeshi mangoes include the Middle East, Asian countries, Canada, and the European Union, said Kamal, from Meridian.
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"What sets Bangladeshi mangoes apart is their juiciness and sweetness, which is a byproduct of our soil and climate," she said.
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"More importantly, at Meridian Agro, we focus on natural harvesting and healthy products. Our traditional farming methods and near-organic harvesting practices cater to the growing demand for natural and healthy produce."
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While the company has a longstanding trade relationship with China, primarily through imports, Kamal said the Chinese market remains a major opportunity.
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Mohammad Kalim Uddin, senior figure in supply chain management for the Meridian Group, said the company plans to replicate its existing overseas marketing strategies, emphasizing quality and organic production to penetrate the Chinese market. Meridian also has its own nursery development, and extends its nursery capacity every year, he said.
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China expects to sell over 100 tons of Bangladeshi mangoes in the first year of sales, according to Xinhua.
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Fruitful future
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Bangladeshi growers are now eyeing exports of guavas and jackfruits — fruits they have in abundance — to China.
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Exporting to China involves several compliance steps, notably registering with the Plant Quarantine department, and registering on the General Administration of Customs of China's platform. After completing these procedures, the remaining export processes align closely with European Union standards.
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Ambassador Yao said he is confident that the export of Bangladeshi mangoes is just the start, adding that China has already initiated market access reviews for Bangladeshi guava and jackfruit.
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"We are discussing imports of raw animal hides from Bangladesh, and look forward to the export of hilsa (the national fish of Bangladesh) to China," he said.
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"I am confident that in the near future, an increasing number of high-quality Bangladeshi agricultural products will be stocked on the shelves of Chinese supermarkets, bringing more tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries," Yao added.
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Sultana, of GTL, agreed that the Chinese market presents a promising opportunity for Bangladeshi fruit exports, particularly mangoes, guavas, and jackfruits.
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"China's growing appetite for exotic and tropical fruits aligns well with Bangladesh's strengths in producing flavorful, naturally ripened fruits," she said.
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The recent openings for mango exports show positive diplomatic and trade relations, and a mutual interest in agricultural trade, Sultana said. "Overall, with strategic investment in quality and branding, Bangladesh can become a significant supplier of tropical fruits to China, tapping into a lucrative and growing market," she said.
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The relationship goes both ways, as seen in the northwestern region of Chapai Nawabganj, about 300 kilometers from Dhaka.
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Known as the "Mango Capital", the region is famous for its high-quality, chemical-free mangoes. In recent years, Chinese bagging technology, a safer alternative to chemical pesticides, has gained popularity among local growers.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Bangladesh. In recent years, bilateral economic cooperation has deepened significantly, with China serving as Bangladesh's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years.
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Contact the writers at vivienxu@chinadailyapac.com
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Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin (third from left) and Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen (second from right) inspect mango boxes during a ceremony at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on May 28.
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Customs officers conduct on-site inspections on the first batch of imported Bangladeshi mangoes at Changsha Huanghua International Airport in Changsha, Hunan province, on May 28.
\n
A farmer shows his mangoes at a wholesale market in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 25.
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A farmer works in a mango orchard in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, on June 25.
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Farmers sell their mangoes at a wholesale market in Rajshahi on June 25. Rajshahi is famous for producing high-quality mangoes across Bangladesh during the mango season from May to August.
\n
At a colorful fruit market in Changsha, Hunan province, Gui Jirong and his friends are all enticed by the sweet aroma of mangoes filling the air.
\n
Despite the imperfect appearance of the produce on display, one of the sellers tells Gui these mangoes from Bangladesh are renowned for their excellent quality and flavor, with several varieties popular around the world.
\n
"At first, I was hesitant to try these mangoes because the skin looked a bit spotted and uneven — definitely not 'perfect'. But after trying one, I was completely won over," Gui said.
\n
"The flesh is incredibly smooth and sweet, and it has a deep tropical flavor, regardless of how they look. There's no stringy texture at all. Now I don't care what they look like — I am waiting for them to be available online."
\n
As China and Bangladesh strengthen their economic ties, several of the most popular mango varieties from the South Asian country have recently made their way into the Chinese market. Bangladeshi mangoes are known for their fine texture, high sugar content, and tropical fragrance.
\n
In early June, some of these high-quality mangoes were introduced to the Chinese market, and traders said they have continued to win over Chinese consumers.
\n
Kohinoor Kamal, chairwoman of the Meridian Group, a supplier of premium Bangladeshi mango varieties, said one of her wishes had been fulfilled with the export market opening up and Chinese consumers being able to sample the delicious fruit.
\n
"Over the past few years, we've actively expressed our interest in exporting mangoes to our Chinese partners," Kamal told China Daily. "However, due to the absence of a G2G (government-to-government) protocol, we were unable to proceed earlier."
\n
Export doors opened
\n
In July 2024, Bangladesh received approval from the General Administration of Customs to export fresh mangoes to China. Kamal said she and her colleagues were grateful to Chinese and Bangladeshi government officials for their efforts to expedite the necessary protocols.
\n
"Their support motivated us to persevere, and ultimately, we secured a buyer and fulfilled all compliance requirements," she said. "We sincerely appreciate our Chinese partners' trust in us and in Bangladeshi mangoes."
\n
Meridian Group's subsidiary Meridian Agro was able to act promptly once the protocols were in place, Kamal said.
\n
On May 28, Meridian became the first Bangladeshi company to export mangoes to China, when 3 metric tons of the fruit arrived in Changsha in the evening. To streamline the process, Changsha Customs provided end-to-end support, including policy consultation and quarantine approval, Xinhua News Agency reported.
\n
At Changsha Huanghua International Airport, a dedicated "fresh express" team ensured speedy, on-arrival inspection with a tailor-made clearance plan.
\n
"We see a promising opportunity to tap into this largely untapped segment," Kamal said. "We believe the shipment is the first step toward a large milestone in China-Bangladeshi bilateral ties in the agro-sector."
\n
Bill Wei, investment director for the importer Hunan BabaiLi Holding Group, is also optimistic about the growth potential of Bangladeshi mangoes in the Chinese market.
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His company is involved in air freight operations and international trading, and has strong domestic distribution channels. He said the first shipment of mangoes was mainly distributed as samples to downstream partners, including e-commerce platforms, supermarkets, and fresh produce chains.
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The distinctive flavor and aroma of Bangladeshi mangoes set them apart from domestic and other foreign varieties, he said. Despite their "average" appearance due to Bangladeshi farmers' natural cultivation methods they are highly prized by Chinese consumers, Wei said.
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His company's focus is on selling to consumers who are more aware of the benefits of naturally cultivated and chemical-free mangoes.
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"The aroma from these Bangladeshi mangoes is noticeable the moment you open the box," said Zou Qiuhong, a wholesale procurement manager at an online platform operating in South China. "We are particularly amazed by their smooth texture with no fiber, and are already in talks about procurement procedures," she added.
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Market potential
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Bangladesh is forecast to produce around 2.7 million tons of mangoes in 2025, with about 5,000 tons planned for export, according to the Bangladeshi government's Department of Agricultural Extension.
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"The entry of Bangladeshi mangoes into the Chinese market will not only help expand the bilateral trade volume and improve trade imbalances, (but) more importantly, it reflects the mutually beneficial and win-win essence of our economic cooperation," said Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen.
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Yao and Bangladeshi Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin, were at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, the nation's capital, to see the first mango shipment to China depart.
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Yao expressed special thanks to Bangladesh's Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture, and Export Promotion Bureau for their contributions, which helped make the inaugural export a reality.
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Grown in the fertile soils of the Ganges Delta, Bangladeshi mangoes represent green and high-quality agricultural products, Yao said. For Chinese consumers, the mangoes mean more diverse choices in their shopping baskets that will enhance people's well-being, Yao added.
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For Bangladesh, the vast potential of the Chinese market will directly drive industrial upgrading in the mango sector, create more employment opportunities, and contribute to Bangladesh's socioeconomic development.
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Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the Bangladeshi interim government, visited Beijing earlier this year, Yao said, and the export of Bangladeshi mangoes to China marks a concrete step in implementing the outcomes of that visit.
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"I see strong and growing prospects for mango exports to China," said Razia Sultana, a Bangladeshi mango exporter.
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The Chinese market has shown increasing demand for high-quality tropical fruits, and mangoes are gaining in popularity due to their flavor and nutritional value, said Sultana, proprietor of Global Trade Link, which exports premium-quality fresh fruits, vegetables, and spices worldwide. GTL is listed as a mango exporter to China.
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"With China's large consumer base, rising middle class, and expanding interest in imported fruits, there is significant potential for growth," Sultana said.
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However, she said success depends on meeting China's strict phytosanitary standards, ensuring consistent supply chains, and building strong distribution partnerships.
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Sultana added that with the right strategy, China can become a key export destination for her country's mangoes in the coming years.
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Bangladeshi fruits are known for their unique taste and organic cultivation methods, which can appeal to health-conscious Chinese consumers, she added.
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Strong competition
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Bangladeshi mango exporters, however, face strong global competition to gain a sizable share of the Chinese market.
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Several mango-exporting countries — such as Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Pakistan and Peruare already active in the Chinese market, and these countries often have trade agreements or geographical advantages, which can affect pricing and market share, Sultana said.
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Despite the competition, with the right approach there is room for success in the Chinese market, she said.
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"To strengthen their own position, it's essential to focus on strict quality control, modern packaging, cold chain infrastructure, and compliance with China's phytosanitary regulations," said Sultana.
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Apart from China, the key export markets for Bangladeshi mangoes include the Middle East, Asian countries, Canada, and the European Union, said Kamal, from Meridian.
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"What sets Bangladeshi mangoes apart is their juiciness and sweetness, which is a byproduct of our soil and climate," she said.
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"More importantly, at Meridian Agro, we focus on natural harvesting and healthy products. Our traditional farming methods and near-organic harvesting practices cater to the growing demand for natural and healthy produce."
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While the company has a longstanding trade relationship with China, primarily through imports, Kamal said the Chinese market remains a major opportunity.
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Mohammad Kalim Uddin, senior figure in supply chain management for the Meridian Group, said the company plans to replicate its existing overseas marketing strategies, emphasizing quality and organic production to penetrate the Chinese market. Meridian also has its own nursery development, and extends its nursery capacity every year, he said.
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China expects to sell over 100 tons of Bangladeshi mangoes in the first year of sales, according to Xinhua.
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Fruitful future
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Bangladeshi growers are now eyeing exports of guavas and jackfruits — fruits they have in abundance — to China.
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Exporting to China involves several compliance steps, notably registering with the Plant Quarantine department, and registering on the General Administration of Customs of China's platform. After completing these procedures, the remaining export processes align closely with European Union standards.
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Ambassador Yao said he is confident that the export of Bangladeshi mangoes is just the start, adding that China has already initiated market access reviews for Bangladeshi guava and jackfruit.
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"We are discussing imports of raw animal hides from Bangladesh, and look forward to the export of hilsa (the national fish of Bangladesh) to China," he said.
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"I am confident that in the near future, an increasing number of high-quality Bangladeshi agricultural products will be stocked on the shelves of Chinese supermarkets, bringing more tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries," Yao added.
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Sultana, of GTL, agreed that the Chinese market presents a promising opportunity for Bangladeshi fruit exports, particularly mangoes, guavas, and jackfruits.
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"China's growing appetite for exotic and tropical fruits aligns well with Bangladesh's strengths in producing flavorful, naturally ripened fruits," she said.
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The recent openings for mango exports show positive diplomatic and trade relations, and a mutual interest in agricultural trade, Sultana said. "Overall, with strategic investment in quality and branding, Bangladesh can become a significant supplier of tropical fruits to China, tapping into a lucrative and growing market," she said.
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The relationship goes both ways, as seen in the northwestern region of Chapai Nawabganj, about 300 kilometers from Dhaka.
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Known as the "Mango Capital", the region is famous for its high-quality, chemical-free mangoes. In recent years, Chinese bagging technology, a safer alternative to chemical pesticides, has gained popularity among local growers.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Bangladesh. In recent years, bilateral economic cooperation has deepened significantly, with China serving as Bangladesh's largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years.
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Contact the writers at vivienxu@chinadailyapac.com
China's marriage rate continued to decline last year, reflecting both a shrinking pool of eligible partners and changing views on marriage, an expert said, calling for stronger measures to encourage unions.
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Registrations of married couples fell to about 6.11 million in 2024, a drop of 20.5 percent from the previous year, according to the 2024 Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Civil Affairs, released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The figure is less than half the number recorded in 2014.
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The bulletin also said the marriage rate stood at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2024, down 1.1 points year-on-year and marking the lowest since 2020.
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Jiang Quanbao, a professor at the School of Labor Economics at the Capital University of Economics and Business, said the decline in the overall population is contributing to a smaller marriage-age demographic.
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"Also, today, the idea of marrying late or not marrying at all is becoming more accepted among young people," he said. "The trend of delaying marriage is on the rise, resulting in a lower marriage rate."
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About 4.29 million people age 25 to 29 registered marriages last year, a sharp decrease from the 5.83 million in 2023.
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"As the Chinese hold the belief of establishing a career before starting a family, economic pressure on young people is hindering the prospect of marriage," Jiang said. "They face both academic pressure — especially as more young women attain higher levels of education — and challenges securing employment."
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Local governments have introduced a range of measures to promote marriage, including extended marriage leave and financial incentives.
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Since 2021, for example, Henan province has allowed newlyweds an additional 18 days of marriage leave on top of the three-day national allowance. In Lyuliang, Shanxi province, first-time couples in which the woman is 35 or younger have been eligible for a 1,500 yuan ($208) cash reward since Jan 1.
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In March, Zhejiang province issued a notice encouraging local authorities to offer incentives such as red packets and shopping vouchers to eligible couples.
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Authorities have also moved to streamline the registration process. Revised marriage registration regulations that took effect on May 10 removed the requirement for household registration books and eliminated fees for marriage certificates.
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Jiang said further relief from economic burdens is needed, particularly for young people who want to buy property before getting married.
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"It is good to see that the government has taken seriously the need to reduce costs associated with marriage, such as traditional practices like dowries in some regions," he added.
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lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn
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China's marriage rate continued to decline last year, reflecting both a shrinking pool of eligible partners and changing views on marriage, an expert said, calling for stronger measures to encourage unions.
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Registrations of married couples fell to about 6.11 million in 2024, a drop of 20.5 percent from the previous year, according to the 2024 Statistical Bulletin on the Development of Civil Affairs, released on Wednesday by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The figure is less than half the number recorded in 2014.
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The bulletin also said the marriage rate stood at 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2024, down 1.1 points year-on-year and marking the lowest since 2020.
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Jiang Quanbao, a professor at the School of Labor Economics at the Capital University of Economics and Business, said the decline in the overall population is contributing to a smaller marriage-age demographic.
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"Also, today, the idea of marrying late or not marrying at all is becoming more accepted among young people," he said. "The trend of delaying marriage is on the rise, resulting in a lower marriage rate."
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About 4.29 million people age 25 to 29 registered marriages last year, a sharp decrease from the 5.83 million in 2023.
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"As the Chinese hold the belief of establishing a career before starting a family, economic pressure on young people is hindering the prospect of marriage," Jiang said. "They face both academic pressure — especially as more young women attain higher levels of education — and challenges securing employment."
\n
Local governments have introduced a range of measures to promote marriage, including extended marriage leave and financial incentives.
\n
Since 2021, for example, Henan province has allowed newlyweds an additional 18 days of marriage leave on top of the three-day national allowance. In Lyuliang, Shanxi province, first-time couples in which the woman is 35 or younger have been eligible for a 1,500 yuan ($208) cash reward since Jan 1.
\n
In March, Zhejiang province issued a notice encouraging local authorities to offer incentives such as red packets and shopping vouchers to eligible couples.
\n
Authorities have also moved to streamline the registration process. Revised marriage registration regulations that took effect on May 10 removed the requirement for household registration books and eliminated fees for marriage certificates.
\n
Jiang said further relief from economic burdens is needed, particularly for young people who want to buy property before getting married.
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"It is good to see that the government has taken seriously the need to reduce costs associated with marriage, such as traditional practices like dowries in some regions," he added.
A media worker operates the Mars rover Zhurong at a simulator exhibited at the Hong Kong Science Museum on Thursday. The exhibition, titled Endless Exploration: The Journey of Chinese Aerospace, Aviation and Navigation, will run from Friday to Sept 7. It showcases the country's achievements in the realms of aerospace, aviation and navigation.
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A media worker operates the Mars rover Zhurong at a simulator exhibited at the Hong Kong Science Museum on Thursday. The exhibition, titled Endless Exploration: The Journey of Chinese Aerospace, Aviation and Navigation, will run from Friday to Sept 7. It showcases the country's achievements in the realms of aerospace, aviation and navigation.
A leading private Chinese healthcare provider has filed a defamation lawsuit against a customer for spreading allegations about flaws in its health checkup services, stressing that routine annual examinations cannot replace clinical diagnoses for specific diseases such as cancer.
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IKang Healthcare Group, which provides annual checkups for more than 8 million people each year, held a news conference on Wednesday in response to widely circulated social media posts from a Beijing lawyer questioning the effectiveness of its services.
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The lawyer, surnamed Zhang, wrote in mid-July that she was diagnosed with late-stage kidney cancer that had spread to her spine in October, despite undergoing health checkups for 10 consecutive years at the company since 2013.
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Zhang said her 2023 health check report noted kidney calcification, but company personnel reassured her at the time that the condition was normal and required no intervention. She also said her carcinoembryonic antigen test results — a marker sometimes elevated in people with certain cancers — had shown normal readings for years.
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Zhang said she has sent a legal letter to the company, demanding it turn over her blood samples and testing data over the past decade, as well as certificates of its carcinoembryonic antigen test equipment and information about the laboratory workers who conducted the tests.
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Zhang said she underwent nine months of treatment overseas, lost a kidney and now has lifelong spinal problems.
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IKang said internal and external reviews found no medical oversights, diagnostic errors or fraudulent testing as claimed by Zhang.
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"Zhang shifted her personal accountability for failing to undergo timely follow-up examinations into a systematic critique targeting the company," it said in a statement.
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Li Xiuchi, a senior manager at the company and former physician at China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said Zhang's 2023 medical report had flagged a potential kidney tumor and recommended further tests.
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Wang Zhaohui, iKang's vice-president and a medical expert, said that early detection of kidney tumors relies primarily on imaging rather than blood tests. He noted that CEA testing is mainly used to evaluate the risk of digestive cancers, such as colorectal cancer, and that there is currently no widely accepted blood-based biomarker for kidney cancer.
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China reports more than 4.5 million new cancer cases annually, with lung, colorectal, gastric, liver and breast cancers being the most common. About 70,000 new cases of kidney cancer are reported each year, according to official data.
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Zhang Ligang, chairman of iKang, said the company identifies about 15,000 cancer cases annually through routine health checks. However, he emphasized that basic physical examinations, which typically cost several hundred to a few thousand yuan, are fundamentally different from clinical diagnostics that can cost tens of thousands.
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"The purpose of routine checkups is to detect early warning signs so that individuals can then seek specialized care," Zhang said. "This model applies to both private health centers and public hospitals."
A leading private Chinese healthcare provider has filed a defamation lawsuit against a customer for spreading allegations about flaws in its health checkup services, stressing that routine annual examinations cannot replace clinical diagnoses for specific diseases such as cancer.
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IKang Healthcare Group, which provides annual checkups for more than 8 million people each year, held a news conference on Wednesday in response to widely circulated social media posts from a Beijing lawyer questioning the effectiveness of its services.
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The lawyer, surnamed Zhang, wrote in mid-July that she was diagnosed with late-stage kidney cancer that had spread to her spine in October, despite undergoing health checkups for 10 consecutive years at the company since 2013.
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Zhang said her 2023 health check report noted kidney calcification, but company personnel reassured her at the time that the condition was normal and required no intervention. She also said her carcinoembryonic antigen test results — a marker sometimes elevated in people with certain cancers — had shown normal readings for years.
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Zhang said she has sent a legal letter to the company, demanding it turn over her blood samples and testing data over the past decade, as well as certificates of its carcinoembryonic antigen test equipment and information about the laboratory workers who conducted the tests.
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Zhang said she underwent nine months of treatment overseas, lost a kidney and now has lifelong spinal problems.
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IKang said internal and external reviews found no medical oversights, diagnostic errors or fraudulent testing as claimed by Zhang.
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"Zhang shifted her personal accountability for failing to undergo timely follow-up examinations into a systematic critique targeting the company," it said in a statement.
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Li Xiuchi, a senior manager at the company and former physician at China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said Zhang's 2023 medical report had flagged a potential kidney tumor and recommended further tests.
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Wang Zhaohui, iKang's vice-president and a medical expert, said that early detection of kidney tumors relies primarily on imaging rather than blood tests. He noted that CEA testing is mainly used to evaluate the risk of digestive cancers, such as colorectal cancer, and that there is currently no widely accepted blood-based biomarker for kidney cancer.
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China reports more than 4.5 million new cancer cases annually, with lung, colorectal, gastric, liver and breast cancers being the most common. About 70,000 new cases of kidney cancer are reported each year, according to official data.
\n
Zhang Ligang, chairman of iKang, said the company identifies about 15,000 cancer cases annually through routine health checks. However, he emphasized that basic physical examinations, which typically cost several hundred to a few thousand yuan, are fundamentally different from clinical diagnostics that can cost tens of thousands.
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"The purpose of routine checkups is to detect early warning signs so that individuals can then seek specialized care," Zhang said. "This model applies to both private health centers and public hospitals."
Experts attending a national conference in Hefei, Anhui province, on Thursday called for stronger legislation to protect copyrights in the face of rapidly developing artificial intelligence, even as AI also offers tools to aid those efforts.
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The Ninth National Conference on Copyright Protection and Development in Digital Environment highlighted both the challenges and opportunities AI presents for copyright.
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China has been proactive in addressing AI's impact on intellectual property.
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As early as 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the country's first AI management regulation, which mandates the use of legally sourced data and technology models and emphasizes that AI use must not infringe on existing intellectual property rights.
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"From this perspective, China is very forward-looking, hoping to establish more comprehensive laws and regulations in the future to strengthen the protection of digital copyrights," said Tong Zhilei, chairman and president of COL Group.
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The National Copyright Administration recently released "Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of Copyright Undertakings", outlining goals to be achieved by 2030, with the top priority being the improvement of the copyright legal system.
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Central authorities plan to intensify legislative efforts, accelerate revisions of administrative regulations supporting the Copyright Law and establish a robust legal system to bolster copyright protection in the digital sphere. They aim to make legislation more forward-looking, enhance theoretical research on new technologies and improve copyright protection for emerging areas such as blockchain, big data, cloud computing and AI.
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"We have always regarded works as property, hence the existence of copyright systems," said Guo He, a professor at the Renmin University of China in Beijing.
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However, Guo raised a critical point: with the widespread and convenient use of AI to generate content, such content may lose its scarcity.
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"Do we still need to protect something that is not scarce as property? So, I think this is a matter worth discussing seriously," he said.
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Under China's current Copyright Law, AI-generated content does not fall under the category of "works".
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"Content generated by AI can be used by anyone, but it must be strictly labeled," said Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFlytek, a major AI developer based in Hefei. "However, in the future, it will be a significant challenge to trace the content back to its original creator and determine how to protect it. This is a major issue awaiting exploration in this era."
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Zou Tao, CEO of Kingsoft Corp, noted that AI development relies on shared data.
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"However, to what extent should sharing be done, and what is the relationship between secondary creations and original creators? This is still a major challenge that requires legislative support, law enforcement agencies, and our joint technological means to uphold and consolidate," Zou said.
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A court ruling from 2024 underscored the importance of respecting intellectual property when using AI tools. A company was ordered to pay 800,000 yuan ($111,180) for copyright infringement after using another company's one-click composition AI tool to create a short video of a popular drama. This case further confirms that "even when using AI tools in the field of copyright, respect for intellectual property rights is paramount," Tong said.
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Liu also highlighted the challenge of "AI illusions" from generative AI, which can lead to risks such as fabricating public figures, creating false information and leaking personal privacy.
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iFlytek is developing digital watermarking technology to authenticate AI-generated content, verifying the authenticity of text and video.
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The company is also working on an intellectual property protection tool to assist copyright owners and judges in tracing sources, conducting cross-modal comparisons, providing legal advice and drafting litigation documents.
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zhulixin@chinadaily.com.cn
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Experts attending a national conference in Hefei, Anhui province, on Thursday called for stronger legislation to protect copyrights in the face of rapidly developing artificial intelligence, even as AI also offers tools to aid those efforts.
\n
The Ninth National Conference on Copyright Protection and Development in Digital Environment highlighted both the challenges and opportunities AI presents for copyright.
\n
China has been proactive in addressing AI's impact on intellectual property.
\n
As early as 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued the country's first AI management regulation, which mandates the use of legally sourced data and technology models and emphasizes that AI use must not infringe on existing intellectual property rights.
\n
"From this perspective, China is very forward-looking, hoping to establish more comprehensive laws and regulations in the future to strengthen the protection of digital copyrights," said Tong Zhilei, chairman and president of COL Group.
\n
The National Copyright Administration recently released "Opinions on Accelerating the High-Quality Development of Copyright Undertakings", outlining goals to be achieved by 2030, with the top priority being the improvement of the copyright legal system.
\n
Central authorities plan to intensify legislative efforts, accelerate revisions of administrative regulations supporting the Copyright Law and establish a robust legal system to bolster copyright protection in the digital sphere. They aim to make legislation more forward-looking, enhance theoretical research on new technologies and improve copyright protection for emerging areas such as blockchain, big data, cloud computing and AI.
\n
"We have always regarded works as property, hence the existence of copyright systems," said Guo He, a professor at the Renmin University of China in Beijing.
\n
However, Guo raised a critical point: with the widespread and convenient use of AI to generate content, such content may lose its scarcity.
\n
"Do we still need to protect something that is not scarce as property? So, I think this is a matter worth discussing seriously," he said.
\n
Under China's current Copyright Law, AI-generated content does not fall under the category of "works".
\n
"Content generated by AI can be used by anyone, but it must be strictly labeled," said Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFlytek, a major AI developer based in Hefei. "However, in the future, it will be a significant challenge to trace the content back to its original creator and determine how to protect it. This is a major issue awaiting exploration in this era."
\n
Zou Tao, CEO of Kingsoft Corp, noted that AI development relies on shared data.
\n
"However, to what extent should sharing be done, and what is the relationship between secondary creations and original creators? This is still a major challenge that requires legislative support, law enforcement agencies, and our joint technological means to uphold and consolidate," Zou said.
\n
A court ruling from 2024 underscored the importance of respecting intellectual property when using AI tools. A company was ordered to pay 800,000 yuan ($111,180) for copyright infringement after using another company's one-click composition AI tool to create a short video of a popular drama. This case further confirms that "even when using AI tools in the field of copyright, respect for intellectual property rights is paramount," Tong said.
\n
Liu also highlighted the challenge of "AI illusions" from generative AI, which can lead to risks such as fabricating public figures, creating false information and leaking personal privacy.
\n
iFlytek is developing digital watermarking technology to authenticate AI-generated content, verifying the authenticity of text and video.
\n
The company is also working on an intellectual property protection tool to assist copyright owners and judges in tracing sources, conducting cross-modal comparisons, providing legal advice and drafting litigation documents.
Tourists crowd the peak of Taishan Mountain to enjoy the spectacular view of the sunrise in Tai'an, Shandong province, on Thursday. During the summer, the scenic area experiences a surge of tourists.
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Tourists crowd the peak of Taishan Mountain to enjoy the spectacular view of the sunrise in Tai'an, Shandong province, on Thursday. During the summer, the scenic area experiences a surge of tourists.
China's power sector has implemented a wide range of measures to tackle soaring temperatures and surging electricity demand as a result of this summer's intense heatwave.
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High temperatures pose a serious risk to both power equipment and workers. Wang Lei, deputy director of the operation department at the Liujiaxia Hydropower Station in Gansu province, said the most immediate impact is increased thermal stress on power transmission and transformation systems, which jeopardizes their operational safety and reliability.
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Wang added that heat waves also exacerbate equipment failures, requiring faster response times from maintenance crews.
\n
"Yet the harsh working conditions during heat waves impair human efficiency, creating a dual challenge of strained infrastructure and reduced workforce effectiveness," he said.
\n
In addition to equipment stress, electricity demand surges during high temperatures — particularly from air conditioning use. Persistent high temperatures have also worsened drought conditions, pushing up demand for water and electricity for crop irrigation and significantly increasing the overall power load, Wang said.
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According to data from the National Energy Administration, the country's maximum power load reached 1.465 billion kilowatts on July 4 — up about 200 million kW from the end of June and nearly 150 million kW higher than the same period last year, setting a new record.
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To meet this rising demand, the power industry is using a combination of advanced technology and expanded generation to secure energy supplies.
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"At Liujiaxia Hydropower Station, smart patrol and inspection systems use AI to monitor the operational trends of equipment. If any fault signals are detected, immediate intervention can be carried out to minimize system failures," Wang said.
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The AI system also helps optimize power grid interconnection to improve load distribution and reduce system risks. By running large-scale simulations and predictive modeling, it can signal the ideal timing for switching between grid configurations to enhance operational stability and prevent failures, he said.
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Beyond technical upgrades, emergency repair teams and rapid-response units have been established at all power supply units and hydropower plants. These teams conduct regular training and comprehensive drills to prepare for scenarios such as flood prevention and large-scale blackouts caused by extreme heatwaves.
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At the same time, China is ramping up coal-fired power generation, which plays a key role in ensuring power security.
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Wang Feng, president of CHN Energy Sichuan Tianming Power Co, said the company has enhanced coal supply management to support continuous high-load operations of its coal-fired units.
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"As the unit with the largest single-unit capacity and strongest peak shaving capacity in Sichuan, we were the first to resume high-load operation of two units in early June, consistently delivering high-quality and stable power to the Sichuan grid," Wang said.
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Since June, the company has produced an average of 34 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, with a peak of 44 million kWh — enough to meet the daily power needs of about 2.2 million households, he said.
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To meet that generation output, coal supply is crucial. Based on fuel inventory levels, generation needs and unloading capacity, the company has worked with authorities to open a "green channel" for coal transportation, Wang said.
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As China expands its renewable energy footprint, energy storage has become essential for maintaining a stable and efficient power system.
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"With a longer high-temperature period and more installed new energy capacity than previous summers, the grid now has higher peak shaving requirements and demands more flexible energy storage operations," said Liu Lei, head of operation and maintenance department at the Jintan Salt Cavern Compressed Air Energy Storage Power Station in Jiangsu province.
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The Jintan station is part of Jiangsu's broader strategy to stabilize its power supply. Since July 6, under centralized control, 93 new energy storage power stations in the province have been discharging power to the grid during evening peak hours, with peak discharge capacity reaching 7.14 million kW, said Qiu Chenguang, head of the dispatch and operation division at the State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co.
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Qiu added that the company uses a next-generation dispatch system to coordinate the discharge of more than 7 million kW of energy storage during peak consumption periods — enough to meet the one-hour electricity demand of about 48 million households simultaneously.
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As of July, Jiangsu's installed capacity of new energy storage had reached 7.616 million kW, encompassing technologies such as electrochemical batteries and salt cavern compressed air systems, Qiu said.
China's power sector has implemented a wide range of measures to tackle soaring temperatures and surging electricity demand as a result of this summer's intense heatwave.
\n
High temperatures pose a serious risk to both power equipment and workers. Wang Lei, deputy director of the operation department at the Liujiaxia Hydropower Station in Gansu province, said the most immediate impact is increased thermal stress on power transmission and transformation systems, which jeopardizes their operational safety and reliability.
\n
Wang added that heat waves also exacerbate equipment failures, requiring faster response times from maintenance crews.
\n
"Yet the harsh working conditions during heat waves impair human efficiency, creating a dual challenge of strained infrastructure and reduced workforce effectiveness," he said.
\n
In addition to equipment stress, electricity demand surges during high temperatures — particularly from air conditioning use. Persistent high temperatures have also worsened drought conditions, pushing up demand for water and electricity for crop irrigation and significantly increasing the overall power load, Wang said.
\n
According to data from the National Energy Administration, the country's maximum power load reached 1.465 billion kilowatts on July 4 — up about 200 million kW from the end of June and nearly 150 million kW higher than the same period last year, setting a new record.
\n
To meet this rising demand, the power industry is using a combination of advanced technology and expanded generation to secure energy supplies.
\n
"At Liujiaxia Hydropower Station, smart patrol and inspection systems use AI to monitor the operational trends of equipment. If any fault signals are detected, immediate intervention can be carried out to minimize system failures," Wang said.
\n
The AI system also helps optimize power grid interconnection to improve load distribution and reduce system risks. By running large-scale simulations and predictive modeling, it can signal the ideal timing for switching between grid configurations to enhance operational stability and prevent failures, he said.
\n
Beyond technical upgrades, emergency repair teams and rapid-response units have been established at all power supply units and hydropower plants. These teams conduct regular training and comprehensive drills to prepare for scenarios such as flood prevention and large-scale blackouts caused by extreme heatwaves.
\n
At the same time, China is ramping up coal-fired power generation, which plays a key role in ensuring power security.
\n
Wang Feng, president of CHN Energy Sichuan Tianming Power Co, said the company has enhanced coal supply management to support continuous high-load operations of its coal-fired units.
\n
"As the unit with the largest single-unit capacity and strongest peak shaving capacity in Sichuan, we were the first to resume high-load operation of two units in early June, consistently delivering high-quality and stable power to the Sichuan grid," Wang said.
\n
Since June, the company has produced an average of 34 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per day, with a peak of 44 million kWh — enough to meet the daily power needs of about 2.2 million households, he said.
\n
To meet that generation output, coal supply is crucial. Based on fuel inventory levels, generation needs and unloading capacity, the company has worked with authorities to open a "green channel" for coal transportation, Wang said.
\n
As China expands its renewable energy footprint, energy storage has become essential for maintaining a stable and efficient power system.
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"With a longer high-temperature period and more installed new energy capacity than previous summers, the grid now has higher peak shaving requirements and demands more flexible energy storage operations," said Liu Lei, head of operation and maintenance department at the Jintan Salt Cavern Compressed Air Energy Storage Power Station in Jiangsu province.
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The Jintan station is part of Jiangsu's broader strategy to stabilize its power supply. Since July 6, under centralized control, 93 new energy storage power stations in the province have been discharging power to the grid during evening peak hours, with peak discharge capacity reaching 7.14 million kW, said Qiu Chenguang, head of the dispatch and operation division at the State Grid Jiangsu Electric Power Co.
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Qiu added that the company uses a next-generation dispatch system to coordinate the discharge of more than 7 million kW of energy storage during peak consumption periods — enough to meet the one-hour electricity demand of about 48 million households simultaneously.
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As of July, Jiangsu's installed capacity of new energy storage had reached 7.616 million kW, encompassing technologies such as electrochemical batteries and salt cavern compressed air systems, Qiu said.
The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, the country's dominant passenger jetliner manufacturer, has developed a medical variant of its C909 airliner, aiming to bolster the nation's air medical services.
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The C909 air ambulance features a modular cabin design, enabling customized layouts based on patient needs and mission requirements. It can be used for both emergency first-aid missions and patient transport, said Chen Yong, chief designer of the C909 family.
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He said that the cabin of a typical C909 medical configuration consists of three distinct functional sections: a medical expert zone, a support crew zone and an intensive care unit zone.
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The expert area is equipped with height-adjustable and foldable tables, allowing medical specialists to use computers and related equipment. The ICU zone accommodates two critical-care stretchers, each capable of being equipped with devices such as defibrillator monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps and suction units, depending on the patients' condition.
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Moreover, the seats in both the expert and support crew zones can be temporarily converted into six sets of double-tiered lightweight stretchers to accommodate increased capacity.
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The air ambulance also has an electric-powered lift system at the rear door, allowing for the convenient loading and unloading of patients in a lying position, Chen explained.
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He said that the C909 is characterized by its high safety rating and operational reliability.
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"It has a large inner space, which means we can offer different layouts to users in accordance with their needs. For instance, we can replace the ICU section with other equipment and carry more patients with mild symptoms," the designer said. "Moreover, we have given the air ambulance an additional fuel tank, which enables the jet to fly farther."
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The company worked with Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University's School of Medicine to build the air ambulance. Modified last year, it was used in a charitable medical tour in Yunnan province in December.
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Formerly known as ARJ21, the C909 regional jetliner entered the market in November 2015 and made its first commercial flight in June 2016.
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Since the C909's debut, 166 have been delivered to 13 customers in China and abroad. The aircraft operate on 721 routes and have facilitated more than 25 million passenger trips.
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Internationally, C909 aircraft have been delivered to airlines in Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam, serving routes across Southeast Asia.
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Besides the passenger and air ambulance aircraft, the C909 has three other models: a freighter, an emergency response command plane and an executive jet.
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zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
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The Commercial Aircraft Corp of China, the country's dominant passenger jetliner manufacturer, has developed a medical variant of its C909 airliner, aiming to bolster the nation's air medical services.
\n
The C909 air ambulance features a modular cabin design, enabling customized layouts based on patient needs and mission requirements. It can be used for both emergency first-aid missions and patient transport, said Chen Yong, chief designer of the C909 family.
\n
He said that the cabin of a typical C909 medical configuration consists of three distinct functional sections: a medical expert zone, a support crew zone and an intensive care unit zone.
\n
The expert area is equipped with height-adjustable and foldable tables, allowing medical specialists to use computers and related equipment. The ICU zone accommodates two critical-care stretchers, each capable of being equipped with devices such as defibrillator monitors, ventilators, infusion pumps and suction units, depending on the patients' condition.
\n
Moreover, the seats in both the expert and support crew zones can be temporarily converted into six sets of double-tiered lightweight stretchers to accommodate increased capacity.
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The air ambulance also has an electric-powered lift system at the rear door, allowing for the convenient loading and unloading of patients in a lying position, Chen explained.
\n
He said that the C909 is characterized by its high safety rating and operational reliability.
\n
"It has a large inner space, which means we can offer different layouts to users in accordance with their needs. For instance, we can replace the ICU section with other equipment and carry more patients with mild symptoms," the designer said. "Moreover, we have given the air ambulance an additional fuel tank, which enables the jet to fly farther."
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The company worked with Ruijin Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University's School of Medicine to build the air ambulance. Modified last year, it was used in a charitable medical tour in Yunnan province in December.
\n
Formerly known as ARJ21, the C909 regional jetliner entered the market in November 2015 and made its first commercial flight in June 2016.
\n
Since the C909's debut, 166 have been delivered to 13 customers in China and abroad. The aircraft operate on 721 routes and have facilitated more than 25 million passenger trips.
\n
Internationally, C909 aircraft have been delivered to airlines in Indonesia, Laos and Vietnam, serving routes across Southeast Asia.
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Besides the passenger and air ambulance aircraft, the C909 has three other models: a freighter, an emergency response command plane and an executive jet.
China has seen a steady growth in the wild populations of several flagship species since it began promoting the development of a national park system over a decade ago, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Thursday.
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During the same period, the stability and diversity of the country's ecosystems have also steadily improved, said Sun Hongyan, deputy director of the administration's nature reserve department, at a news conference.
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The national park system was first proposed in 2013 during the third plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee. The country launched 10 pilot parks in 2015 and officially designated five of them as national parks in October 2021.
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In December 2022, China released a plan aimed at establishing the world's largest national park system by 2035.
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Sun outlined the progress made in each of the five established parks.
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At Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, authorities have developed an intelligent space-air-ground integrated monitoring system. The system allows for round-the-clock tracking and precise positioning of the big cats, while also providing early warnings of potential human-tiger conflicts, Sun said.
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As a result of conservation efforts, the number of wild Northeast China tigers in the park has increased from 27 in 2015 to 70, while the number of leopards has risen from 42 to about 80, she added.
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For the first time in three decades, tiger tracks were discovered on Changbai Mountain in Jilin province late last year, signaling a habitat expansion of more than 200 kilometers from the national park's core area, Sun added.
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Because of their naturally shy nature, leopards rarely come into conflict with humans.
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In Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in south Hainan province, the wild population of Hainan gibbons — one of the rarest primates on Earth — has increased from 35 individuals in five groups to 42 in seven groups. It remains the only gibbon population among the 20 known species worldwide to show continuous growth, according to Sun.
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The increase has been credited to efforts to restore damaged forest ecosystems through artificial means, helping to gradually bring back the rainforest's ecological balance, she said.
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Sun also announced that the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Sichuan provincial government will jointly host the third National Park Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital, on Aug 18 and 19.
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With a focus on promoting high-level conservation and sustainable development of national parks, delegates at the forum will explore key issues and future strategies for park development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), she said.
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Chen Zongqian, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Administration, said the province aims to make the forum a national benchmark for green and low-carbon events.
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A pioneering carbon neutrality evaluation system will be introduced to assess emissions from transportation, lodging, dining and material consumption, Chen said. All emissions from the forum will be offset by purchasing carbon credits, he added.
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The event will also prioritize the use of eco-friendly products, including goods from Giant Panda National Park. Nameplates will be made of bamboo, and badges will be produced from biodegradable bamboo fiber, Chen said.
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"By substituting plastic with bamboo, the forum will markedly reduce its plastic use," he said.
China has seen a steady growth in the wild populations of several flagship species since it began promoting the development of a national park system over a decade ago, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Thursday.
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During the same period, the stability and diversity of the country's ecosystems have also steadily improved, said Sun Hongyan, deputy director of the administration's nature reserve department, at a news conference.
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The national park system was first proposed in 2013 during the third plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee. The country launched 10 pilot parks in 2015 and officially designated five of them as national parks in October 2021.
\n
In December 2022, China released a plan aimed at establishing the world's largest national park system by 2035.
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Sun outlined the progress made in each of the five established parks.
\n
At Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, authorities have developed an intelligent space-air-ground integrated monitoring system. The system allows for round-the-clock tracking and precise positioning of the big cats, while also providing early warnings of potential human-tiger conflicts, Sun said.
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As a result of conservation efforts, the number of wild Northeast China tigers in the park has increased from 27 in 2015 to 70, while the number of leopards has risen from 42 to about 80, she added.
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For the first time in three decades, tiger tracks were discovered on Changbai Mountain in Jilin province late last year, signaling a habitat expansion of more than 200 kilometers from the national park's core area, Sun added.
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Because of their naturally shy nature, leopards rarely come into conflict with humans.
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In Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park in south Hainan province, the wild population of Hainan gibbons — one of the rarest primates on Earth — has increased from 35 individuals in five groups to 42 in seven groups. It remains the only gibbon population among the 20 known species worldwide to show continuous growth, according to Sun.
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The increase has been credited to efforts to restore damaged forest ecosystems through artificial means, helping to gradually bring back the rainforest's ecological balance, she said.
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Sun also announced that the National Forestry and Grassland Administration and the Sichuan provincial government will jointly host the third National Park Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan's capital, on Aug 18 and 19.
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With a focus on promoting high-level conservation and sustainable development of national parks, delegates at the forum will explore key issues and future strategies for park development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30), she said.
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Chen Zongqian, deputy director of the Sichuan Provincial Forestry and Grassland Administration, said the province aims to make the forum a national benchmark for green and low-carbon events.
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A pioneering carbon neutrality evaluation system will be introduced to assess emissions from transportation, lodging, dining and material consumption, Chen said. All emissions from the forum will be offset by purchasing carbon credits, he added.
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The event will also prioritize the use of eco-friendly products, including goods from Giant Panda National Park. Nameplates will be made of bamboo, and badges will be produced from biodegradable bamboo fiber, Chen said.
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"By substituting plastic with bamboo, the forum will markedly reduce its plastic use," he said.
A herder falls off his horse while participating in the Daye Verse horse racing cultural tourism season event in Litang county, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.
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A herder falls off his horse while participating in the Daye Verse horse racing cultural tourism season event in Litang county, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.
Staff members prepare to release a Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River during a release event in Yichang city, Hubei province, on April 12. Over 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeon returned to the river, including juvenile fish age 6 months and 230 large individuals age 3 to 16.
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Two new nationally protected species were identified and the natural breeding of the Chinese high-fin banded shark was observed for the first time in nearly 30 years in the Yangtze River Basin, signaling an overall recovery of aquatic biological resources and habitats, according to a new report.
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The Communique on Aquatic Biological Resources and Habitat Status in the Yangtze River Basin (2024) was jointly released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Ministry of Transport. It highlights an improving trend in the basin's aquatic biodiversity.
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Between 2021 and 2024, 344 indigenous fish species were monitored — an increase of 36 species compared with the period before the 10-year fishing ban began in 2021. In 2024, 230 species were observed, including 15 key protected species, 43 economically significant species and 172 other varieties.
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The two newly identified national second-class protected species are the long-fin rhino gudgeon and the vermilion botia. The natural reproduction of the Chinese high-fin banded shark — a rare event last recorded nearly three decades ago — was also documented, according to an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
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Resources of commercially important species, such as the four major Chinese carps, are steadily recovering. The volume of carp larvae in a section of the river's middle reaches is now 6.2 times higher than in 2020, before the fishing ban. The Chinese tapertail anchovy population at the Yangtze estuary is 8.5 times higher than five years ago.
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In the Chishui River, an upper tributary of the Yangtze, the number of released Yangtze sturgeon — listed as a national first-class protected species — rose from 110 in 2023 to 399 in 2024. Eels were also recorded for the first time in over 20 years in the Chishui city section of the Chishui River.
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Despite the overall positive trend, conservation of critically endangered species remains a challenge. All Yangtze sturgeon found in the wild were released through artificial stocking programs, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Chinese sturgeon have not been observed reproducing naturally for eight consecutive years. In 2024, only 10 adult Chinese sturgeon were found to have reached the critical spawning grounds below the Gezhouba Dam.
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To strengthen protection of endangered species in the Yangtze, the ministry said it plans to upgrade its rare species rescue action plan, including intensified conservation measures and expanded artificial breeding programs. So far this year, 970,000 Chinese sturgeon have been released into the river.
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zhaoyimeng@chinadaily.com.cn
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Staff members prepare to release a Chinese sturgeon into the Yangtze River during a release event in Yichang city, Hubei province, on April 12. Over 20,000 second-generation Chinese sturgeon returned to the river, including juvenile fish age 6 months and 230 large individuals age 3 to 16.
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Two new nationally protected species were identified and the natural breeding of the Chinese high-fin banded shark was observed for the first time in nearly 30 years in the Yangtze River Basin, signaling an overall recovery of aquatic biological resources and habitats, according to a new report.
\n
The Communique on Aquatic Biological Resources and Habitat Status in the Yangtze River Basin (2024) was jointly released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Ministry of Transport. It highlights an improving trend in the basin's aquatic biodiversity.
\n
Between 2021 and 2024, 344 indigenous fish species were monitored — an increase of 36 species compared with the period before the 10-year fishing ban began in 2021. In 2024, 230 species were observed, including 15 key protected species, 43 economically significant species and 172 other varieties.
\n
The two newly identified national second-class protected species are the long-fin rhino gudgeon and the vermilion botia. The natural reproduction of the Chinese high-fin banded shark — a rare event last recorded nearly three decades ago — was also documented, according to an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
\n
Resources of commercially important species, such as the four major Chinese carps, are steadily recovering. The volume of carp larvae in a section of the river's middle reaches is now 6.2 times higher than in 2020, before the fishing ban. The Chinese tapertail anchovy population at the Yangtze estuary is 8.5 times higher than five years ago.
\n
In the Chishui River, an upper tributary of the Yangtze, the number of released Yangtze sturgeon — listed as a national first-class protected species — rose from 110 in 2023 to 399 in 2024. Eels were also recorded for the first time in over 20 years in the Chishui city section of the Chishui River.
\n
Despite the overall positive trend, conservation of critically endangered species remains a challenge. All Yangtze sturgeon found in the wild were released through artificial stocking programs, the ministry said. Meanwhile, Chinese sturgeon have not been observed reproducing naturally for eight consecutive years. In 2024, only 10 adult Chinese sturgeon were found to have reached the critical spawning grounds below the Gezhouba Dam.
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To strengthen protection of endangered species in the Yangtze, the ministry said it plans to upgrade its rare species rescue action plan, including intensified conservation measures and expanded artificial breeding programs. So far this year, 970,000 Chinese sturgeon have been released into the river.
China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for veteran services and support is progressing smoothly, with all key targets met, according to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
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"The overall level of services and support for veterans has been significantly enhanced during this period," Minister Pei Jinjia said at a news conference on Thursday.
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Pei highlighted strengthened efforts in searching for, excavating, identifying and protecting the remains of martyrs, as well as locating their relatives.
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From 2021 to 2025, the remains of 265 soldiers with the Chinese People's Volunteers who died in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) were repatriated and laid to rest in China, said Chen Erwei, director of the ministry's department of ideology and rights protection.
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"So far, we have collected DNA data for the remains of 981 martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers returned from South Korea, along with samples from more than 1,300 related family members, establishing a comprehensive and dynamic DNA database," Pei said. He added that a national martyrs' remains search team and a national martyrs' remains DNA identification laboratory have been established.
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A public government service platform has also been launched to help trace the relatives of martyrs and encourage civil society participation. To date, the burial sites or relatives of nearly 7,000 martyrs have been identified, according to Pei.
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Vice-Minister of Veterans Affairs Xu Yao stated that the ministry has defended the honor of martyrs through legal measures to crack down on unlawful acts harming their reputation, fostering a strong social atmosphere of honoring and remembering them.
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Pei noted that all binding indicators of the plan, such as the job placement rate of veterans, have been achieved on schedule. Other indicators, including the establishment of veteran service stations and martyrs' memorial facilities, have progressed steadily, with some even surpassing targets.
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"More than 8 million entitled recipients of preferential treatment have been included in the national compensation and subsidy system," Xu said. These recipients include active-duty military personnel and their families, veterans and the families of those who died in the line of duty or from illness.
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"In addition, over 610,000 veteran service stations have been established at the village and community levels, bringing services directly to veterans and turning respect for them into concrete action," Xu added.
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Throughout the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the consistent goal of transfer and placement efforts has been to ensure veterans are properly received, effectively placed and able to contribute meaningfully to society, Xu said.
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"To date, we have placed more than 250,000 demobilized officers and veterans into work positions," he stated. "Veterans are playing an increasingly important role in China's socioeconomic development."
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lishangyi@chinadaily.com.cn
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China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) for veteran services and support is progressing smoothly, with all key targets met, according to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.
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"The overall level of services and support for veterans has been significantly enhanced during this period," Minister Pei Jinjia said at a news conference on Thursday.
\n
Pei highlighted strengthened efforts in searching for, excavating, identifying and protecting the remains of martyrs, as well as locating their relatives.
\n
From 2021 to 2025, the remains of 265 soldiers with the Chinese People's Volunteers who died in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) were repatriated and laid to rest in China, said Chen Erwei, director of the ministry's department of ideology and rights protection.
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"So far, we have collected DNA data for the remains of 981 martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers returned from South Korea, along with samples from more than 1,300 related family members, establishing a comprehensive and dynamic DNA database," Pei said. He added that a national martyrs' remains search team and a national martyrs' remains DNA identification laboratory have been established.
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A public government service platform has also been launched to help trace the relatives of martyrs and encourage civil society participation. To date, the burial sites or relatives of nearly 7,000 martyrs have been identified, according to Pei.
\n
Vice-Minister of Veterans Affairs Xu Yao stated that the ministry has defended the honor of martyrs through legal measures to crack down on unlawful acts harming their reputation, fostering a strong social atmosphere of honoring and remembering them.
\n
Pei noted that all binding indicators of the plan, such as the job placement rate of veterans, have been achieved on schedule. Other indicators, including the establishment of veteran service stations and martyrs' memorial facilities, have progressed steadily, with some even surpassing targets.
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"More than 8 million entitled recipients of preferential treatment have been included in the national compensation and subsidy system," Xu said. These recipients include active-duty military personnel and their families, veterans and the families of those who died in the line of duty or from illness.
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"In addition, over 610,000 veteran service stations have been established at the village and community levels, bringing services directly to veterans and turning respect for them into concrete action," Xu added.
\n
Throughout the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the consistent goal of transfer and placement efforts has been to ensure veterans are properly received, effectively placed and able to contribute meaningfully to society, Xu said.
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"To date, we have placed more than 250,000 demobilized officers and veterans into work positions," he stated. "Veterans are playing an increasingly important role in China's socioeconomic development."
A mother plays with her child at a park in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on International Children's Day on June 1.
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Editor's note: In a society once renowned for its "tiger parenting", a shifting cultural landscape is emerging as more moms and dads embrace alternative, relaxed approaches to child rearing. The following three narratives capture this evolving dynamic and reflect a growing trend toward healthier parent-child relationships in China.
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Luo Peng, 42, a nature educator in Beijing
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All of those who know my son say that his smile is particularly infectious and healing. Raising him for nearly seven years, I have also gained countless strengths in growing up with him, just as he said: "Mom, I am your mobile charging station."
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As a mother, I accept my son as he is. A mother must have eyes to discover these traits. Instead of being anxious because of others' judgments, it is better to spend more time and energy observing and understanding my own child.
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My son's piano teacher once told me that he is so great and that he should keep it up, who knows what achievements he will make? It suddenly occurred to me how brilliant his piano playing could be one day. And in that instant, it dawned on me that I was about to get caught up in this subconscious competition.
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There are too many outstanding children around us in various aspects, with rich vocabularies and fluent in poetry and literature. When we only see the good displayed by others and compare, anxiety is bound to arise. Learning the piano can help us better enjoy music, it's not important to achieve a certain level of proficiency.
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Really respecting my child is about respecting his choices, treating him as an individual. It is not about pretending to respect him in order to achieve a parent's goal. Parents need to genuinely respect children from the heart. Specifically speaking, I let my son make a choice first and accept it if it's within my ability, but refuse those beyond my reach. It's okay to say no.
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Great parenting is not about everything going smoothly all the time. It's about disagreements, arguments and then resolutions. In this process, the relationship between us becomes stronger and more resilient. In this way, I provide my son with a sense of security, which means that an argument won't affect the relationship.
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Whenever I feel my mother's love, I always feel that behind it is more of an expectation. For example, I mustn't drag my feet while walking, can't make noise while eating and I must have a good academic performance. When I was a child, I was obedient and did well in my studies. But from a young age, when I was being disciplined by her, there was a voice in my heart that spoke of my rebellion. I would always think, when I become a mother, I will never be like this.
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I think between two generations, we can't say who's at fault. We are limited by circumstances and mindset. There's no blame in this issue. I never blame my mother for not giving me enough maternal love. I've never been one to play the victim. Without a victim mentality, I can solve the problem and continue to create something new.
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Children are more self-disciplined than we adults think. For example, I explain to my son the potential impact of sugar on his health and teeth. So, we have designated every Saturday as "sugar day". He can eat as much as he wants on that day, but no sugar on other days.
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At just over 2 years old, he started asking what day it was. You can't be too rigid with rules. I asked him if he really wanted it. If yes, okay, have it today, but no more on Saturday. I was creating a framework of rules for him. Within that, I don't need to manage every detail. He might slip up once or twice. But after you discuss the consequences with him, he'll be better at self-control.
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Even if he tells me in the future that he doesn't want to go to college, I'm okay with that. It's hard to say that children from top schools are always happy or successful. Life is about experiences, about creating, not about achieving a specific outcome. I see the light in my son's eyes, happiness, curiosity, gentleness and empathy. He's very good at discovering and solving problems. These qualities are enough for him to lead a wonderful life, a life where he can create.
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Why does he have to live in a big city? Why does he have to work? I would think it's great even if one day he tells me he wants to go to the mountains to herd sheep.
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If a job is just about having money to sustain your life or a high-quality life, why isn't life the focus? We've got it all mixed up. Do you want a good life or a good job? If it's a good life you want, there are so many ways to achieve it.
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If we set the end goal as being an elite in a big city as providing a good life, this misplaced focus will inevitably lead to anxiety. It's hard to imagine that in 20 years, our next generation will have the same jobs we do now. It's even possible that they won't need jobs and will still lead meaningful and happy lives. Many things can be assisted by artificial intelligence. The most important thing for children that cannot be replaced is the curiosity and problem-solving abilities they have from a young age. I think the reason why so many parents struggle with tutoring and homework is that they've got it wrong. Who is responsible when things go wrong? The responsibility for homework lies with the child, not the parent.
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Luo Peng spoke with Li Hongyang.
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Contact the writer at lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn
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A mother plays with her child at a park in Zaozhuang, Shandong province, on International Children's Day on June 1.
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Editor's note: In a society once renowned for its "tiger parenting", a shifting cultural landscape is emerging as more moms and dads embrace alternative, relaxed approaches to child rearing. The following three narratives capture this evolving dynamic and reflect a growing trend toward healthier parent-child relationships in China.
\n
Luo Peng, 42, a nature educator in Beijing
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All of those who know my son say that his smile is particularly infectious and healing. Raising him for nearly seven years, I have also gained countless strengths in growing up with him, just as he said: "Mom, I am your mobile charging station."
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As a mother, I accept my son as he is. A mother must have eyes to discover these traits. Instead of being anxious because of others' judgments, it is better to spend more time and energy observing and understanding my own child.
\n
My son's piano teacher once told me that he is so great and that he should keep it up, who knows what achievements he will make? It suddenly occurred to me how brilliant his piano playing could be one day. And in that instant, it dawned on me that I was about to get caught up in this subconscious competition.
\n
There are too many outstanding children around us in various aspects, with rich vocabularies and fluent in poetry and literature. When we only see the good displayed by others and compare, anxiety is bound to arise. Learning the piano can help us better enjoy music, it's not important to achieve a certain level of proficiency.
\n
Really respecting my child is about respecting his choices, treating him as an individual. It is not about pretending to respect him in order to achieve a parent's goal. Parents need to genuinely respect children from the heart. Specifically speaking, I let my son make a choice first and accept it if it's within my ability, but refuse those beyond my reach. It's okay to say no.
\n
Great parenting is not about everything going smoothly all the time. It's about disagreements, arguments and then resolutions. In this process, the relationship between us becomes stronger and more resilient. In this way, I provide my son with a sense of security, which means that an argument won't affect the relationship.
\n
Whenever I feel my mother's love, I always feel that behind it is more of an expectation. For example, I mustn't drag my feet while walking, can't make noise while eating and I must have a good academic performance. When I was a child, I was obedient and did well in my studies. But from a young age, when I was being disciplined by her, there was a voice in my heart that spoke of my rebellion. I would always think, when I become a mother, I will never be like this.
\n
I think between two generations, we can't say who's at fault. We are limited by circumstances and mindset. There's no blame in this issue. I never blame my mother for not giving me enough maternal love. I've never been one to play the victim. Without a victim mentality, I can solve the problem and continue to create something new.
\n
Children are more self-disciplined than we adults think. For example, I explain to my son the potential impact of sugar on his health and teeth. So, we have designated every Saturday as "sugar day". He can eat as much as he wants on that day, but no sugar on other days.
\n
At just over 2 years old, he started asking what day it was. You can't be too rigid with rules. I asked him if he really wanted it. If yes, okay, have it today, but no more on Saturday. I was creating a framework of rules for him. Within that, I don't need to manage every detail. He might slip up once or twice. But after you discuss the consequences with him, he'll be better at self-control.
\n
Even if he tells me in the future that he doesn't want to go to college, I'm okay with that. It's hard to say that children from top schools are always happy or successful. Life is about experiences, about creating, not about achieving a specific outcome. I see the light in my son's eyes, happiness, curiosity, gentleness and empathy. He's very good at discovering and solving problems. These qualities are enough for him to lead a wonderful life, a life where he can create.
\n
Why does he have to live in a big city? Why does he have to work? I would think it's great even if one day he tells me he wants to go to the mountains to herd sheep.
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If a job is just about having money to sustain your life or a high-quality life, why isn't life the focus? We've got it all mixed up. Do you want a good life or a good job? If it's a good life you want, there are so many ways to achieve it.
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If we set the end goal as being an elite in a big city as providing a good life, this misplaced focus will inevitably lead to anxiety. It's hard to imagine that in 20 years, our next generation will have the same jobs we do now. It's even possible that they won't need jobs and will still lead meaningful and happy lives. Many things can be assisted by artificial intelligence. The most important thing for children that cannot be replaced is the curiosity and problem-solving abilities they have from a young age. I think the reason why so many parents struggle with tutoring and homework is that they've got it wrong. Who is responsible when things go wrong? The responsibility for homework lies with the child, not the parent.
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Luo Peng spoke with Li Hongyang.
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Contact the writer at lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn
My son has just finished the college entrance exam and is researching which university and what major he wants to study, all by himself.
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At the age of 18, he is able to choose his own path and take responsibility for his life. We respect his opinions and only provide him with some guidance. We tell him about which majors would be good for his future career. He wants to work in research and technology, and prefers college majors related to science and engineering.
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His father wanted him to study medicine, which he was not interested in. I discussed with him about the possibility of doctors being replaced by artificial intelligence and he shared his views. He said that doctors need to build trust with patients through face-to-face interactions, which is something AI may not be able to achieve. Without trust, one may not endorse the treatment plan. I think my son is insightful.
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His father tends to be stricter with him. Sometimes, when it comes to studying, his dad feels he isn't putting in enough effort. But I think that our son has his own pace. His father simply aims to toughen him up, believing it will lead to certain outcomes. From what I've observed, that is partly because my son's grandfather is strict with his father. I believe my son is a relaxed child. I emphasize the importance of respecting his individuality and what he values.
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I would like to seek my son's advice and opinions, as he is good at independent thinking. We don't have strict rules in our interactions. I'm amazed by his unique insights that are often beyond my expectations. I find myself often praising him, acknowledging his brilliance.
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He is indeed an easygoing boy. For example, when he played the board game Go, he would calmly explain his moves to his opponents. He has a gentle personality and we have never pressured him to achieve specific goals. We don't force him, but we encourage him to strive for excellence.
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He has many friends, some of whom are outstanding students. He may learn from some of his classmates' strengths but still maintains his own unique qualities. He may have classmates who don't perform as well academically, but he believes in their capabilities and thinks they will excel in the future. He is a child with great potential and sincerely appreciates the strengths of others. He acknowledges his own limitations, such as not delving as deeply into subjects as some of his peers. He has a good understanding of himself and his abilities.
\n
Although we didn't push him excessively, the pressure from the surrounding parents and institutions was significant. While many families enrolled their children in extra classes, we did too, but not to the extreme levels of intensity. Not every child is suited for tutorial classes like Olympiad math. But if my child wasn't part of it, I felt like he would fall behind, leading to a culture of intense competition. However, we don't specifically push him to excel academically. Some parents went all out, enrolling their child in multiple classes across different levels, like advanced math classes.
\n
In primary school, we focused on cultivating his interests and hobbies. He enjoyed playing Go, rugby, learning the piano and playing the trombone. These activities have helped him cope with stress and improve his mood.
\n
During kindergarten and primary school, I would often take him on trips to explore and play with friends. When we went out, we visited various places, including remote and challenging locations. For example, we once traveled to Guizhou province, where we experienced activities like harvesting corn to understand different aspects of life. I also took him to rural areas to observe the countryside lifestyle. When we went abroad, I made sure to expose him to different cultures and experiences. That helped him relax and get his own insights and reflections.
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Zhang Rong spoke with Li Hongyang.
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+ "content": "\n
Zhang Rong, 48, government worker in Beijing
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My son has just finished the college entrance exam and is researching which university and what major he wants to study, all by himself.
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At the age of 18, he is able to choose his own path and take responsibility for his life. We respect his opinions and only provide him with some guidance. We tell him about which majors would be good for his future career. He wants to work in research and technology, and prefers college majors related to science and engineering.
\n
His father wanted him to study medicine, which he was not interested in. I discussed with him about the possibility of doctors being replaced by artificial intelligence and he shared his views. He said that doctors need to build trust with patients through face-to-face interactions, which is something AI may not be able to achieve. Without trust, one may not endorse the treatment plan. I think my son is insightful.
\n
His father tends to be stricter with him. Sometimes, when it comes to studying, his dad feels he isn't putting in enough effort. But I think that our son has his own pace. His father simply aims to toughen him up, believing it will lead to certain outcomes. From what I've observed, that is partly because my son's grandfather is strict with his father. I believe my son is a relaxed child. I emphasize the importance of respecting his individuality and what he values.
\n
I would like to seek my son's advice and opinions, as he is good at independent thinking. We don't have strict rules in our interactions. I'm amazed by his unique insights that are often beyond my expectations. I find myself often praising him, acknowledging his brilliance.
\n
He is indeed an easygoing boy. For example, when he played the board game Go, he would calmly explain his moves to his opponents. He has a gentle personality and we have never pressured him to achieve specific goals. We don't force him, but we encourage him to strive for excellence.
\n
He has many friends, some of whom are outstanding students. He may learn from some of his classmates' strengths but still maintains his own unique qualities. He may have classmates who don't perform as well academically, but he believes in their capabilities and thinks they will excel in the future. He is a child with great potential and sincerely appreciates the strengths of others. He acknowledges his own limitations, such as not delving as deeply into subjects as some of his peers. He has a good understanding of himself and his abilities.
\n
Although we didn't push him excessively, the pressure from the surrounding parents and institutions was significant. While many families enrolled their children in extra classes, we did too, but not to the extreme levels of intensity. Not every child is suited for tutorial classes like Olympiad math. But if my child wasn't part of it, I felt like he would fall behind, leading to a culture of intense competition. However, we don't specifically push him to excel academically. Some parents went all out, enrolling their child in multiple classes across different levels, like advanced math classes.
\n
In primary school, we focused on cultivating his interests and hobbies. He enjoyed playing Go, rugby, learning the piano and playing the trombone. These activities have helped him cope with stress and improve his mood.
\n
During kindergarten and primary school, I would often take him on trips to explore and play with friends. When we went out, we visited various places, including remote and challenging locations. For example, we once traveled to Guizhou province, where we experienced activities like harvesting corn to understand different aspects of life. I also took him to rural areas to observe the countryside lifestyle. When we went abroad, I made sure to expose him to different cultures and experiences. That helped him relax and get his own insights and reflections.
Yao Pan, 41, lactation consultant in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
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As a single mother raising three children, my journey through parenthood has been a transformative experience filled with challenges. My eldest is a 17-year-old boy, followed by a 15-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy. I used to push my children and have them engage in intense competitions with their peers. After introspection and growth, I embraced a laid-back parenting style. I realized the importance of balancing attention between my children and myself.
\n
In the past, as a full-time stay-at-home mom, my focus revolved solely around my children. However, this intense scrutiny led to unintended consequences. While their academic performance improved, their happiness and intrinsic motivation suffered.
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For example, during their elementary school years, I used to help them with homework from 5 pm until midnight, pushing them to do extra test papers. The children and I were both overwhelmed after I went through the exam paper with them. Their grades did improve but they were not happy. They felt like they were studying for me.
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After communicating with their teachers, I decided to relax a bit. I let them work independently. I started giving them a bit of entertainment time every evening, like reading their favorite books or playing games. By letting them handle their own tasks, they found studying less painful. Even though their grades didn't improve as much as during my intense tutoring phase, their motivation increased. I realized that trying to control everything doesn't always lead to the outcomes I wanted.
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I found that if I excessively focus on my children, they would become difficult to manage, causing trouble and issues.
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After becoming a single mother, I shifted my focus from the children to myself. I realized that not obsessing over them made them develop better.
\n
While my eldest bore the brunt of my initial parenting intensity, my middle child thrived in an environment of relative freedom. She is the one I have the least control over. I found that her independence was better than her brothers. At seven years old, she would help her younger brother bathe and complete her homework by herself.
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In recent years, there has been a shift in parenting philosophies. I was diagnosed with severe depression last year. I was exhausted and drained from constantly focusing on others and neglecting myself. After being diagnosed, I started taking medication, and my state of mind has improved significantly.
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After experiencing this, I don't want my children to pursue a life or career that others admire but aren't necessarily happy with. Even many high-achieving students are not happy. I've noticed in the depression clinic that many patients are students. If parents put too much pressure on children, they may not show immediate emotional stress, but it may lead to explosive outbursts later on.
\n
If you ask parents whether they want their children to excel academically or be happy, they will likely choose happiness. As societal norms evolve, so do parenting ideologies. I refuse to succumb to the pressure of pushing my children toward societal success at the cost of their happiness. I've learned that true success lies in a child's self-fulfillment, not just academic achievements.
\n
I've learned the value of quality companionship over constant supervision. Engaging in meaningful conversations, actively listening and creating a safe space for my children to share their joys and struggles became my priority.
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When they need me, I'm there to listen and respond. They are eager to share their school experiences with me, big or small.
Yao Pan, 41, lactation consultant in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
\n
As a single mother raising three children, my journey through parenthood has been a transformative experience filled with challenges. My eldest is a 17-year-old boy, followed by a 15-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy. I used to push my children and have them engage in intense competitions with their peers. After introspection and growth, I embraced a laid-back parenting style. I realized the importance of balancing attention between my children and myself.
\n
In the past, as a full-time stay-at-home mom, my focus revolved solely around my children. However, this intense scrutiny led to unintended consequences. While their academic performance improved, their happiness and intrinsic motivation suffered.
\n
For example, during their elementary school years, I used to help them with homework from 5 pm until midnight, pushing them to do extra test papers. The children and I were both overwhelmed after I went through the exam paper with them. Their grades did improve but they were not happy. They felt like they were studying for me.
\n
After communicating with their teachers, I decided to relax a bit. I let them work independently. I started giving them a bit of entertainment time every evening, like reading their favorite books or playing games. By letting them handle their own tasks, they found studying less painful. Even though their grades didn't improve as much as during my intense tutoring phase, their motivation increased. I realized that trying to control everything doesn't always lead to the outcomes I wanted.
\n
I found that if I excessively focus on my children, they would become difficult to manage, causing trouble and issues.
\n
After becoming a single mother, I shifted my focus from the children to myself. I realized that not obsessing over them made them develop better.
\n
While my eldest bore the brunt of my initial parenting intensity, my middle child thrived in an environment of relative freedom. She is the one I have the least control over. I found that her independence was better than her brothers. At seven years old, she would help her younger brother bathe and complete her homework by herself.
\n
In recent years, there has been a shift in parenting philosophies. I was diagnosed with severe depression last year. I was exhausted and drained from constantly focusing on others and neglecting myself. After being diagnosed, I started taking medication, and my state of mind has improved significantly.
\n
After experiencing this, I don't want my children to pursue a life or career that others admire but aren't necessarily happy with. Even many high-achieving students are not happy. I've noticed in the depression clinic that many patients are students. If parents put too much pressure on children, they may not show immediate emotional stress, but it may lead to explosive outbursts later on.
\n
If you ask parents whether they want their children to excel academically or be happy, they will likely choose happiness. As societal norms evolve, so do parenting ideologies. I refuse to succumb to the pressure of pushing my children toward societal success at the cost of their happiness. I've learned that true success lies in a child's self-fulfillment, not just academic achievements.
\n
I've learned the value of quality companionship over constant supervision. Engaging in meaningful conversations, actively listening and creating a safe space for my children to share their joys and struggles became my priority.
\n
When they need me, I'm there to listen and respond. They are eager to share their school experiences with me, big or small.
A historical photo shows people carrying saplings to plant in Youyu county, Shanxi province, in the 1970s.
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Wang Zhanfeng checks the growth of apricots at his family's orchard in Laoqiangkuang village in Youyu on July 5.
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Tourists visit the Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall in the county on July 5.
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An aerial photo shows part of a forest park in Youyu, which has been transformed from a barren area through decades of afforestation.
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For over 40 years, Wang Zhanfeng had rooted himself in the barren mountains of Youyu county in the northern province of Shanxi. Starting from the challenging task of planting the first sapling amid swirling yellow sands, he has now transformed over 200 hectares of land into lush woodland, significantly altering the local ecosystem.
\n
Wang, 74, a villager from Laoqiangkuang village, bears calloused hands as evidence of his decades-long dedication.
\n
"In my childhood, we had to cover our bowls while eating, otherwise they would be filled with sand," Wang told China Daily. Villagers had to wear windproof goggles and sand masks when venturing outside. During the worst winds, they had to light lamps indoors during the day.
\n
Youyu is situated less than 100 kilometers from the Mu Us Desert spreading between the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Shaanxi province, positioned in a natural wind corridor where the Siberian cold air moves southward.
\n
In the early years of New China, the county faced severe environmental conditions with extensive land desertification and extremely low plant survival rates. It was once deemed by international environmental experts as one of the "least suitable areas for human habitation", prompting suggestions for the relocation of the entire county.
\n
However, the locals were determined to make a change.
\n
Wang's grandfather and father had shouldered shovels to plant trees voluntarily. In the 1980s, upon hearing that his hometown was still battling sandstorms, he closed his hotel business and returned to the village, determined to protect the land and turn the barren slopes green.
\n
His tree-planting endeavors faced three major challenges.
\n
Acquiring seedlings was difficult, requiring arduous journeys over mountains to fetch them. Planting was challenging due to the semi-desert soil's inability to retain water, necessitating the laying of river mud at the bottom of pits. Survival was tough for seedlings, with an average annual precipitation of fewer than 400 millimeters, prompting the innovation of "fish-scale pits" to collect rainwater on the mountainside.
\n
Even then, during droughts, manual watering was necessary. Local women organized water-carrying teams, joining men in hauling water from the valleys to irrigate the saplings.
\n
Equipped with his "three treasures" — a shovel for digging holes, dried bread as food on mountains, and frostbite ointment for cracked hands — Wang would dig and plant trees in up to 50 pits a day at his peak, often leaving him too exhausted to stand straight.
\n
"I've thought about giving up, it's too tough," Wang said. Yet, seeing newly planted saplings partially buried by sand, he couldn't help but brush off the soil and prop them upright again.
\n
"One must not abandon halfway; trees are no different."
\n
After numerous failed attempts, he gradually mastered the art of tree planting. After 2000, the survival rates of his trees reached 80-90 percent and now, it's close to a perfect score.
\n
Today, green grass, Mongolian pine, pitch pine, and larch trees cover the Shipaogou area — what was once a barren ravine had transformed into his daily "green sanctuary".
\n
Carrying scissors during his mountain patrols, he prunes crooked branches as if he is tending to his own children. "While the green hills and clear waters have taken shape, the transformation is not yet complete," he said.
\n
Throughout history, Youyu had been a meeting point of agricultural and grassland civilizations, as well as a crucial passage for Shanxi merchants traveling to Mongolia. However, continuous wars had ravaged its ecology.
\n
For over 70 years, Youyu had relentlessly pursued tree planting and afforestation to improve the environment. With nearly 130 million trees planted across almost 113,333 hectares, the county's forest cover surged from less than 0.3 percent to 57 percent. What was once a "barren land" had metamorphosed into a "green oasis".
\n
In October 2024, the 19th annual session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements and the New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards ceremony took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
\n
The submission from Youyu county, detailing the "70-year practice of desert control, afforestation, and ecological restoration", clinched the New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award.
\n
Ma Zhanwen, Party secretary of Youyu, said, "Over the 70 years, Youyu's ecological civilization practice, through the diligent efforts of several generations, vividly exemplifies the 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' concept of green development, paving a viable path for ecological restoration and sustainable development in desertified regions."
\n
To further promote the enduring spirit, the Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall was established in 2013, covering an area of nearly 1,600 square meters.
\n
Centered on the theme of transforming Youyu's landscape through afforestation, the exhibition employs various forms of media such as graphics, videos, physical displays and a 4D cinema, attracting over 500,000 visitors.
\n
One of the most poignant items in the exhibition hall is an oil lamp shaped like an ink bottle. Next to it, photos on display showcase the stark contrast between the past scenes of yellow sandstorms and the present lush forests.
\n
The exhibition hall's curator, Li Gongyuan, explained, "The ink bottle-shaped oil lamp and matches were essential items for children studying back then. They relied on these oil lamps for reading and learning. That scene is now a thing of the past."
\n
Today, Youyu is vigorously nurturing forest tourism and forest health industries, establishing the largest domestic horse breeding base in operation and the largest youth football training base in North China.
\n
Besides, they are actively developing a 1 billion yuan ($140 million) sheep industry and a 500 million yuan sea buckthorn industry chain.
\n
Last year, the county welcomed 6.22 million visitors from home and abroad, generating tourism revenue of 3.58 billion yuan.
\n
Wang Zhanfeng's unwavering efforts have garnered recognition from various quarters, earning him honors such as the "Shanxi Province Watershed Governance Model" and the "Shanxi Province May 1 Labor Medal" in recent years.
\n
"Youyu people understand trees. Without afforestation, this place would have long succumbed to sandstorms," Wang said. "To me, the Youyu spirit means afforestation, and it must continue steadfastly."
\n
Contact the writers at zhuxingxin@chinadaily.com.cn
\n",
+ "content": "
A historical photo shows people carrying saplings to plant in Youyu county, Shanxi province, in the 1970s.
\n
Wang Zhanfeng checks the growth of apricots at his family's orchard in Laoqiangkuang village in Youyu on July 5.
\n
Tourists visit the Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall in the county on July 5.
\n
An aerial photo shows part of a forest park in Youyu, which has been transformed from a barren area through decades of afforestation.
\n
For over 40 years, Wang Zhanfeng had rooted himself in the barren mountains of Youyu county in the northern province of Shanxi. Starting from the challenging task of planting the first sapling amid swirling yellow sands, he has now transformed over 200 hectares of land into lush woodland, significantly altering the local ecosystem.
\n
Wang, 74, a villager from Laoqiangkuang village, bears calloused hands as evidence of his decades-long dedication.
\n
"In my childhood, we had to cover our bowls while eating, otherwise they would be filled with sand," Wang told China Daily. Villagers had to wear windproof goggles and sand masks when venturing outside. During the worst winds, they had to light lamps indoors during the day.
\n
Youyu is situated less than 100 kilometers from the Mu Us Desert spreading between the Inner Mongolia autonomous region and Shaanxi province, positioned in a natural wind corridor where the Siberian cold air moves southward.
\n
In the early years of New China, the county faced severe environmental conditions with extensive land desertification and extremely low plant survival rates. It was once deemed by international environmental experts as one of the "least suitable areas for human habitation", prompting suggestions for the relocation of the entire county.
\n
However, the locals were determined to make a change.
\n
Wang's grandfather and father had shouldered shovels to plant trees voluntarily. In the 1980s, upon hearing that his hometown was still battling sandstorms, he closed his hotel business and returned to the village, determined to protect the land and turn the barren slopes green.
\n
His tree-planting endeavors faced three major challenges.
\n
Acquiring seedlings was difficult, requiring arduous journeys over mountains to fetch them. Planting was challenging due to the semi-desert soil's inability to retain water, necessitating the laying of river mud at the bottom of pits. Survival was tough for seedlings, with an average annual precipitation of fewer than 400 millimeters, prompting the innovation of "fish-scale pits" to collect rainwater on the mountainside.
\n
Even then, during droughts, manual watering was necessary. Local women organized water-carrying teams, joining men in hauling water from the valleys to irrigate the saplings.
\n
Equipped with his "three treasures" — a shovel for digging holes, dried bread as food on mountains, and frostbite ointment for cracked hands — Wang would dig and plant trees in up to 50 pits a day at his peak, often leaving him too exhausted to stand straight.
\n
"I've thought about giving up, it's too tough," Wang said. Yet, seeing newly planted saplings partially buried by sand, he couldn't help but brush off the soil and prop them upright again.
\n
"One must not abandon halfway; trees are no different."
\n
After numerous failed attempts, he gradually mastered the art of tree planting. After 2000, the survival rates of his trees reached 80-90 percent and now, it's close to a perfect score.
\n
Today, green grass, Mongolian pine, pitch pine, and larch trees cover the Shipaogou area — what was once a barren ravine had transformed into his daily "green sanctuary".
\n
Carrying scissors during his mountain patrols, he prunes crooked branches as if he is tending to his own children. "While the green hills and clear waters have taken shape, the transformation is not yet complete," he said.
\n
Throughout history, Youyu had been a meeting point of agricultural and grassland civilizations, as well as a crucial passage for Shanxi merchants traveling to Mongolia. However, continuous wars had ravaged its ecology.
\n
For over 70 years, Youyu had relentlessly pursued tree planting and afforestation to improve the environment. With nearly 130 million trees planted across almost 113,333 hectares, the county's forest cover surged from less than 0.3 percent to 57 percent. What was once a "barren land" had metamorphosed into a "green oasis".
\n
In October 2024, the 19th annual session of the Global Forum on Human Settlements and the New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Awards ceremony took place at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
\n
The submission from Youyu county, detailing the "70-year practice of desert control, afforestation, and ecological restoration", clinched the New Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements Award.
\n
Ma Zhanwen, Party secretary of Youyu, said, "Over the 70 years, Youyu's ecological civilization practice, through the diligent efforts of several generations, vividly exemplifies the 'lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets' concept of green development, paving a viable path for ecological restoration and sustainable development in desertified regions."
\n
To further promote the enduring spirit, the Youyu Spirit Exhibition Hall was established in 2013, covering an area of nearly 1,600 square meters.
\n
Centered on the theme of transforming Youyu's landscape through afforestation, the exhibition employs various forms of media such as graphics, videos, physical displays and a 4D cinema, attracting over 500,000 visitors.
\n
One of the most poignant items in the exhibition hall is an oil lamp shaped like an ink bottle. Next to it, photos on display showcase the stark contrast between the past scenes of yellow sandstorms and the present lush forests.
\n
The exhibition hall's curator, Li Gongyuan, explained, "The ink bottle-shaped oil lamp and matches were essential items for children studying back then. They relied on these oil lamps for reading and learning. That scene is now a thing of the past."
\n
Today, Youyu is vigorously nurturing forest tourism and forest health industries, establishing the largest domestic horse breeding base in operation and the largest youth football training base in North China.
\n
Besides, they are actively developing a 1 billion yuan ($140 million) sheep industry and a 500 million yuan sea buckthorn industry chain.
\n
Last year, the county welcomed 6.22 million visitors from home and abroad, generating tourism revenue of 3.58 billion yuan.
\n
Wang Zhanfeng's unwavering efforts have garnered recognition from various quarters, earning him honors such as the "Shanxi Province Watershed Governance Model" and the "Shanxi Province May 1 Labor Medal" in recent years.
\n
"Youyu people understand trees. Without afforestation, this place would have long succumbed to sandstorms," Wang said. "To me, the Youyu spirit means afforestation, and it must continue steadfastly."
\n
Contact the writers at zhuxingxin@chinadaily.com.cn
Jun Jun, an ethnic Yi infant from Sichuan province, has recovered and left the hospital after a lifesaving heart transplant at Wuhan's Union Hospital in Hubei province.
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The surgery was funded by 150,000 yuan ($20,893) raised in just four hours through donations from over 400 kindhearted mothers across China.
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Jun Jun was born on Nov 6, 2024, in Suba town, Mabian Yi autonomous county.
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In early March, he suddenly developed symptoms like rapid breathing and paleness, diagnosed as "heart failure and severe pneumonia".
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Doctors at West China Second University Hospital in Chengdu told Jun Jun's father that a heart transplant was the child's only hope for survival.
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The 34-year-old father, who underwent heart surgery himself two years ago, supports his four children through odd jobs. The family was already 70,000 yuan in debt from Jun Jun's previous medical bills and could not afford the operation.
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In desperation, Jun Jun's mother posted a video plea on social media platforms.
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A breakthrough came on May 8 when an online user from Henan province contacted her. After verifying the boy's story, they set up a rescue group on WeChat.
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The group quickly attracted over 400 members from across the country, mostly mothers.
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"As Sichuan hospitals advised transferring Jun Jun to a more advanced facility, the group researched options nationwide," said one of the group members, Liu Jiangtao.
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Members discovered that Professor Dong Nianguo at Wuhan Union Hospital has rich experience in this field and is famous for developing Asia's smallest artificial heart.
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One woman in the group had her heart valve successfully replaced by Dong nine years ago and remains healthy.
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These sympathetic mothers unanimously chose Wuhan Union Hospital for Jun Jun's treatment.
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However, the biggest hurdle remained: The family did not have money for the surgery.
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The group turned to online crowd-funding — posting daily on social media platform Xiaohongshu and in other WeChat groups, expanding their network.
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On June 4, Wuhan Union Hospital confirmed: a matching donor heart was available for surgery the next day, requiring a 150,000 yuan deposit.
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The group sprang into action: donations of 50, 66, 520 and 1,000 yuan flooded in as a flurry of red envelopes filled the WeChat group.
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The full amount was raised within four hours. "Jun Jun is like our own child. We couldn't watch him die," Liu said.
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Members not only donated but also organized supplies, assisted with paperwork, and some drove hundreds of kilometers overnight to help in Wuhan.
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Some more good news came in: The donated heart from Zhejiang province was a blood match for Jun Jun.
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After a four-hour operation on June 5, the new heart beat successfully in Jun Jun's chest.
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He was taken off the tracheal tube 17 hours post-surgery, moved from the ICU after 16 days, and now weighs 7.5 kg — up from 6 kg pre-operation.
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He drinks nearly 600 milliliters of milk daily, with all indicators showing strong recovery.
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"Paediatric heart transplants represent the pinnacle of organ transplants, challenged by donor shortages and technical complexity," Dong said.
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His hospital achieves an 89.1 percent five-year survival rate — surpassing the internationally reported 72.56 percent average.
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Beyond medical care, the hospital provided Jun Jun's family free accommodation for cooking and childcare. Dong's team will also offer long-term medical guidance and psychological support.
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After the operation, Jun Jun's mother said: "The kindhearted mothers and Union Hospital gave him a second life. We'll teach our children to take this kindness forward."
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Liu, one of the "kindhearted mothers", said: "Many assume such illnesses are untreatable. But doctors like Dong, skilled and ethical, can achieve success in this kind of surgery. They deserve wider recognition.
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"With costs often reaching 500,000 or even 1 million yuan, many families usually abandon treatment for this kind of disease. But growing public generosity and improved medical insurance now offer seriously ill children greater hope of survival."
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Contact the writers at zhaoruinan@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "\n
Jun Jun, an ethnic Yi infant from Sichuan province, has recovered and left the hospital after a lifesaving heart transplant at Wuhan's Union Hospital in Hubei province.
\n
The surgery was funded by 150,000 yuan ($20,893) raised in just four hours through donations from over 400 kindhearted mothers across China.
\n
Jun Jun was born on Nov 6, 2024, in Suba town, Mabian Yi autonomous county.
\n
In early March, he suddenly developed symptoms like rapid breathing and paleness, diagnosed as "heart failure and severe pneumonia".
\n
Doctors at West China Second University Hospital in Chengdu told Jun Jun's father that a heart transplant was the child's only hope for survival.
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The 34-year-old father, who underwent heart surgery himself two years ago, supports his four children through odd jobs. The family was already 70,000 yuan in debt from Jun Jun's previous medical bills and could not afford the operation.
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In desperation, Jun Jun's mother posted a video plea on social media platforms.
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A breakthrough came on May 8 when an online user from Henan province contacted her. After verifying the boy's story, they set up a rescue group on WeChat.
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The group quickly attracted over 400 members from across the country, mostly mothers.
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"As Sichuan hospitals advised transferring Jun Jun to a more advanced facility, the group researched options nationwide," said one of the group members, Liu Jiangtao.
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Members discovered that Professor Dong Nianguo at Wuhan Union Hospital has rich experience in this field and is famous for developing Asia's smallest artificial heart.
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One woman in the group had her heart valve successfully replaced by Dong nine years ago and remains healthy.
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These sympathetic mothers unanimously chose Wuhan Union Hospital for Jun Jun's treatment.
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However, the biggest hurdle remained: The family did not have money for the surgery.
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The group turned to online crowd-funding — posting daily on social media platform Xiaohongshu and in other WeChat groups, expanding their network.
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On June 4, Wuhan Union Hospital confirmed: a matching donor heart was available for surgery the next day, requiring a 150,000 yuan deposit.
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The group sprang into action: donations of 50, 66, 520 and 1,000 yuan flooded in as a flurry of red envelopes filled the WeChat group.
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The full amount was raised within four hours. "Jun Jun is like our own child. We couldn't watch him die," Liu said.
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Members not only donated but also organized supplies, assisted with paperwork, and some drove hundreds of kilometers overnight to help in Wuhan.
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Some more good news came in: The donated heart from Zhejiang province was a blood match for Jun Jun.
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After a four-hour operation on June 5, the new heart beat successfully in Jun Jun's chest.
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He was taken off the tracheal tube 17 hours post-surgery, moved from the ICU after 16 days, and now weighs 7.5 kg — up from 6 kg pre-operation.
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He drinks nearly 600 milliliters of milk daily, with all indicators showing strong recovery.
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"Paediatric heart transplants represent the pinnacle of organ transplants, challenged by donor shortages and technical complexity," Dong said.
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His hospital achieves an 89.1 percent five-year survival rate — surpassing the internationally reported 72.56 percent average.
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Beyond medical care, the hospital provided Jun Jun's family free accommodation for cooking and childcare. Dong's team will also offer long-term medical guidance and psychological support.
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After the operation, Jun Jun's mother said: "The kindhearted mothers and Union Hospital gave him a second life. We'll teach our children to take this kindness forward."
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Liu, one of the "kindhearted mothers", said: "Many assume such illnesses are untreatable. But doctors like Dong, skilled and ethical, can achieve success in this kind of surgery. They deserve wider recognition.
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"With costs often reaching 500,000 or even 1 million yuan, many families usually abandon treatment for this kind of disease. But growing public generosity and improved medical insurance now offer seriously ill children greater hope of survival."
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Contact the writers at zhaoruinan@chinadaily.com.cn
XINING — Chinese researchers have recently revealed that the plasticity of gut microbiota is a key factor assisting ungulates in better adapting to different regions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China.
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This study has provided insights into understanding how gut microbiota helps hosts adapt to local diets during the adaptation of ungulates to different areas on "the roof of the world", according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Conducted by a research team from the NWIPB, the study also unveiled the host-microbiota synergy mechanism of plateau wildlife, thereby providing a scientific basis for formulating targeted protection strategies. These findings have been published in the journal mSystems.
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"Revealing how wildlife adapts to different regions has always been one of the goals of conservation biology, especially given the background of accelerating loss of global biodiversity," said Zhang Tongzuo, leader of the study and a researcher at the NWIPB.
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The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the world's highest-altitude ecosystem and one of the global hot spots in the field of conservation biology studies. It boasts diverse habitats and a rich variety of wild animals, including blue sheep, which is one of the ungulates with the widest distribution and the largest population in this region.
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"Blue sheep are widely distributed in various habitats, such as shrub-lands, grasslands and deserts — forming a complex regional dietary differentiation pattern. It provides an ideal model for studying host-microorganism co-adaptation in extreme environments," Zhang said.
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The researchers used blue sheep as the focus of the study, adopting high-throughput sequencing techniques and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to investigate their diets and the composition and functioning of their gut microbiota.
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The team collected and tested the composition of gut microbial metabolites in three regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau — namely the Qinghai Lake basin, the Kunlun Mountains and the Sanjiangyuan area.
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The team explored their different diets and the composition and functional characteristics of their gut microbiota, as well as differences in their metabolites. Compared with their peers living in the other two regions, blue sheep in the Qinghai Lake basin possess gut microbiota with a greater capacity to digest seemingly indigestible substances — thus significantly enhancing their energy conversion efficiency, according to the research findings.
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This study for the first time reveals an adaptive strategy for efficient energy acquisition in plateau blue sheep via a low crude fiber dietary mode, Zhang said.
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+ "content": "
XINING — Chinese researchers have recently revealed that the plasticity of gut microbiota is a key factor assisting ungulates in better adapting to different regions on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China.
\n
This study has provided insights into understanding how gut microbiota helps hosts adapt to local diets during the adaptation of ungulates to different areas on "the roof of the world", according to the Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
\n
Conducted by a research team from the NWIPB, the study also unveiled the host-microbiota synergy mechanism of plateau wildlife, thereby providing a scientific basis for formulating targeted protection strategies. These findings have been published in the journal mSystems.
\n
"Revealing how wildlife adapts to different regions has always been one of the goals of conservation biology, especially given the background of accelerating loss of global biodiversity," said Zhang Tongzuo, leader of the study and a researcher at the NWIPB.
\n
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the world's highest-altitude ecosystem and one of the global hot spots in the field of conservation biology studies. It boasts diverse habitats and a rich variety of wild animals, including blue sheep, which is one of the ungulates with the widest distribution and the largest population in this region.
\n
"Blue sheep are widely distributed in various habitats, such as shrub-lands, grasslands and deserts — forming a complex regional dietary differentiation pattern. It provides an ideal model for studying host-microorganism co-adaptation in extreme environments," Zhang said.
\n
The researchers used blue sheep as the focus of the study, adopting high-throughput sequencing techniques and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry to investigate their diets and the composition and functioning of their gut microbiota.
\n
The team collected and tested the composition of gut microbial metabolites in three regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau — namely the Qinghai Lake basin, the Kunlun Mountains and the Sanjiangyuan area.
\n
The team explored their different diets and the composition and functional characteristics of their gut microbiota, as well as differences in their metabolites. Compared with their peers living in the other two regions, blue sheep in the Qinghai Lake basin possess gut microbiota with a greater capacity to digest seemingly indigestible substances — thus significantly enhancing their energy conversion efficiency, according to the research findings.
\n
This study for the first time reveals an adaptive strategy for efficient energy acquisition in plateau blue sheep via a low crude fiber dietary mode, Zhang said.
When asked how he proposed to balance his country's ties between the United States and China when facing the media in his meeting with the US president at the White House on Tuesday last week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr apparently intended to take advantage of his reply to curry favor with his US host.
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But before Marcos finished his I-am-always-on-your-side ingratiation, his US counterpart's abrupt interjection obviously caught the Philippine president off guard.
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That was because he had been told at the Pentagon one day earlier that the Philippines should continue to do the dirty work it has been doing in the South China Sea as a provoker of China.
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But as predicted by many observers, Marcos' bewilderment proved to be short-lived, as just one week after his trip to the White House, his government made a bid to purchase US arms, pretending it has no choice but to do so for its own security.
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Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr on Wednesday urged the country's Congress to amend the military's modernization program. "The challenge isn't just traditional threats anymore," he said in a panel discussion. "We now face asymmetric and hybrid threats, like cyberattacks and others."
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The Philippines has launched a sweeping $35-billion military modernization program aimed at bolstering its defense capabilities over the next decade, including the acquisition of advanced naval vessels, planes and missile systems, in a move to push back against what it claims is China's "threat".
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Meanwhile, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr said in the same panel discussion that the military is enhancing its cyberwarfare capabilities, as he described cyberspace as a new frontier for conflict, adding "We will harness this not only to defend our country, but, if necessary, to be on the offense".
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The Marcos government's to-do list is therefore no longer restricted to staging its look-at-the-bully farces in the South China Sea, and it is also acting as a US agent in the new frontier of cyberspace, laying bare the hypocrisy of its "China threat" theory.
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In stark contrast with the long-term strategic restraint China has been practicing in handling the maritime disputes with the Philippines, Manila's moves only serve to expose to the world that it is a US puppet in the South China Sea.
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The Marcos government's increased spending on military in the costly new frontier warfare will directly benefit the US military-industrial complex. That this happens when the Philippines faces no actual security threat in either conventional or the new cyber frontier only proves the Pentagon's success with its other AI tactic — "artificial intimidation".
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The US applies similar tactics to its other regional allies and partners as well by hyping up a "China threat". Both Australia and Japan are being pressed to increase their purchases of US weapons.
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In a move that experts said is undoubtedly "directed at China", the US Air Force's Resolute Force Pacific exercise from July 10 to Aug 8 has seen more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel from the US and allies such as Australia and Japan converge on Guam.
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The exercises in the Pacific come on the back of US Defense Under Secretary Elbridge Colby's recent comments, calling on allies, such as Australia and Japan, to make clear if they would commit troops to a conflict with the Chinese mainland over the Taiwan question.
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Meanwhile, the US and Japan have been discussing a scenario, in which the US military would use nuclear weapons in the event of a contingency, during talks on so-called extended deterrence. It is the first time the two countries have delved into the issue, in a sign that they are seeking to strengthen the US nuclear umbrella amid what they allege is intensifying military activity by "hostile countries".
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These are all desperate moves by the US to try and create a confrontational atmosphere reflecting the unwavering focus of its strategic emphasis on the Asia-Pacific. Moves that are detrimental to regional peace and stability.
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The Pacific Ocean is a place of peace and should not be turned into a sea of artificial disturbances, as Chinese National Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Wednesday while taking questions on the US moves.
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The US allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific should realize that threatening and undermining the security of other countries will not bring about their own security. Only by fostering a comprehensive, cooperative and lasting security perspective and embarking on a new security path based on dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, and win-win rather than zero-sum strategies can the region truly ensure security.
When asked how he proposed to balance his country's ties between the United States and China when facing the media in his meeting with the US president at the White House on Tuesday last week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr apparently intended to take advantage of his reply to curry favor with his US host.
\n
But before Marcos finished his I-am-always-on-your-side ingratiation, his US counterpart's abrupt interjection obviously caught the Philippine president off guard.
\n
That was because he had been told at the Pentagon one day earlier that the Philippines should continue to do the dirty work it has been doing in the South China Sea as a provoker of China.
\n
But as predicted by many observers, Marcos' bewilderment proved to be short-lived, as just one week after his trip to the White House, his government made a bid to purchase US arms, pretending it has no choice but to do so for its own security.
\n
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr on Wednesday urged the country's Congress to amend the military's modernization program. "The challenge isn't just traditional threats anymore," he said in a panel discussion. "We now face asymmetric and hybrid threats, like cyberattacks and others."
\n
The Philippines has launched a sweeping $35-billion military modernization program aimed at bolstering its defense capabilities over the next decade, including the acquisition of advanced naval vessels, planes and missile systems, in a move to push back against what it claims is China's "threat".
\n
Meanwhile, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr said in the same panel discussion that the military is enhancing its cyberwarfare capabilities, as he described cyberspace as a new frontier for conflict, adding "We will harness this not only to defend our country, but, if necessary, to be on the offense".
\n
The Marcos government's to-do list is therefore no longer restricted to staging its look-at-the-bully farces in the South China Sea, and it is also acting as a US agent in the new frontier of cyberspace, laying bare the hypocrisy of its "China threat" theory.
\n
In stark contrast with the long-term strategic restraint China has been practicing in handling the maritime disputes with the Philippines, Manila's moves only serve to expose to the world that it is a US puppet in the South China Sea.
\n
The Marcos government's increased spending on military in the costly new frontier warfare will directly benefit the US military-industrial complex. That this happens when the Philippines faces no actual security threat in either conventional or the new cyber frontier only proves the Pentagon's success with its other AI tactic — "artificial intimidation".
\n
The US applies similar tactics to its other regional allies and partners as well by hyping up a "China threat". Both Australia and Japan are being pressed to increase their purchases of US weapons.
\n
In a move that experts said is undoubtedly "directed at China", the US Air Force's Resolute Force Pacific exercise from July 10 to Aug 8 has seen more than 400 aircraft and 12,000 personnel from the US and allies such as Australia and Japan converge on Guam.
\n
The exercises in the Pacific come on the back of US Defense Under Secretary Elbridge Colby's recent comments, calling on allies, such as Australia and Japan, to make clear if they would commit troops to a conflict with the Chinese mainland over the Taiwan question.
\n
Meanwhile, the US and Japan have been discussing a scenario, in which the US military would use nuclear weapons in the event of a contingency, during talks on so-called extended deterrence. It is the first time the two countries have delved into the issue, in a sign that they are seeking to strengthen the US nuclear umbrella amid what they allege is intensifying military activity by "hostile countries".
\n
These are all desperate moves by the US to try and create a confrontational atmosphere reflecting the unwavering focus of its strategic emphasis on the Asia-Pacific. Moves that are detrimental to regional peace and stability.
\n
The Pacific Ocean is a place of peace and should not be turned into a sea of artificial disturbances, as Chinese National Defense Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang said on Wednesday while taking questions on the US moves.
\n
The US allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific should realize that threatening and undermining the security of other countries will not bring about their own security. Only by fostering a comprehensive, cooperative and lasting security perspective and embarking on a new security path based on dialogue rather than confrontation, partnership rather than alliance, and win-win rather than zero-sum strategies can the region truly ensure security.
In a major backtracking move, the United States government has fired the last of the staff members at the State Department's Office of Global Change, which oversees the country's international climate change negotiations. This means the world's largest historical polluter will possibly have no official presence at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP30, scheduled to be held in Belem, Brazil, in November.
\n
The event will provide representatives from 190 countries with a platform to try to foster consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2035. It is considered to be one of the most consequential climate summits with a large bearing on the future of humanity. The absence of the US at the meeting will compromise the global efforts to address climate change.
\n
A direct outcome of the US' withdrawal could be a shortage of the vital funding that spurs emissions reductions in other countries, and helps the most vulnerable communities to adapt to the mounting impacts of climate change. In 2023, the US announced a $3 billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund. And, given that the US is a high-tech superpower capable of providing solutions based on technology and innovation, its reversal on the climate agenda will make it more difficult for countries to try to slow the rising temperatures and deal with increasing extreme weather events.
\n
The US' withdrawal also marks a major step back from the leading role it once played on climate change. The US is abandoning its responsibilities in the midst of a planetary emergency, as some observers said.
\n
The US first committed to the Paris Agreement in a joint announcement with China in 2015. The legally binding international treaty, which entered into force in November 2016, aims to hold "the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 C above preindustrial levels".
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Yet just one year later, the US withdrew from the treaty. The US rejoined the pact in 2021 and set the goal of cutting carbon emissions by at least half by 2030. But with the US pulling out of the Paris pact again and taking steps to boost fossil fuels and slow the growth of clean energy under the US leader's pro-drilling energy policy, the world again stands at a critical juncture as to how to work together to ramp up renewable energy and curb planet-warming gases in the face of the harsh reality of global warming.
\n
Despite the challenges, China has remained steadfast in its commitment to green development and emerged as a major contributor to the global transition to renewable energy and the global fight against climate change. The country has been taking concrete steps toward its commitment to peak carbon emissions before 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Statistics show that China's energy consumption per unit of GDP decreased by 11.6 percent in the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. A reduction that is equivalent to cutting 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, nearly 50 percent of the European Union's total carbon emissions in 2024.
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This attests to China's commitment to climate action. Despite the absence of robust US climate moves, China is determined to continue to work with other countries and international organizations to address the shared existential threat they confront. In a joint statement on climate change issued by China and the EU after their meeting in Beijing last week, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement and called for strong action at the upcoming COP30. "In the fluid and turbulent international situation today, it is crucial that all countries, notably the major economies, maintain policy continuity and stability and step up efforts to address climate change," it said.
\n
The US' withdrawal from the global climate agenda does not mean the end of the international community's endeavor to combat global warming. Rather, the global efforts aimed at creating a sustainable, resilient and low-carbon future that safeguards the planet that we call home will never cease.
\n
The Paris Agreement demonstrates that countries with divergent interests can come together to address shared concerns that will affect them all. It survived the first US withdrawal eight years ago, and it will survive its second one.
\n",
+ "content": "
In a major backtracking move, the United States government has fired the last of the staff members at the State Department's Office of Global Change, which oversees the country's international climate change negotiations. This means the world's largest historical polluter will possibly have no official presence at the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, or COP30, scheduled to be held in Belem, Brazil, in November.
\n
The event will provide representatives from 190 countries with a platform to try to foster consensus on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2035. It is considered to be one of the most consequential climate summits with a large bearing on the future of humanity. The absence of the US at the meeting will compromise the global efforts to address climate change.
\n
A direct outcome of the US' withdrawal could be a shortage of the vital funding that spurs emissions reductions in other countries, and helps the most vulnerable communities to adapt to the mounting impacts of climate change. In 2023, the US announced a $3 billion pledge to the Green Climate Fund. And, given that the US is a high-tech superpower capable of providing solutions based on technology and innovation, its reversal on the climate agenda will make it more difficult for countries to try to slow the rising temperatures and deal with increasing extreme weather events.
\n
The US' withdrawal also marks a major step back from the leading role it once played on climate change. The US is abandoning its responsibilities in the midst of a planetary emergency, as some observers said.
\n
The US first committed to the Paris Agreement in a joint announcement with China in 2015. The legally binding international treaty, which entered into force in November 2016, aims to hold "the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 C above preindustrial levels".
\n
Yet just one year later, the US withdrew from the treaty. The US rejoined the pact in 2021 and set the goal of cutting carbon emissions by at least half by 2030. But with the US pulling out of the Paris pact again and taking steps to boost fossil fuels and slow the growth of clean energy under the US leader's pro-drilling energy policy, the world again stands at a critical juncture as to how to work together to ramp up renewable energy and curb planet-warming gases in the face of the harsh reality of global warming.
\n
Despite the challenges, China has remained steadfast in its commitment to green development and emerged as a major contributor to the global transition to renewable energy and the global fight against climate change. The country has been taking concrete steps toward its commitment to peak carbon emissions before 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Statistics show that China's energy consumption per unit of GDP decreased by 11.6 percent in the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period. A reduction that is equivalent to cutting 1.1 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, nearly 50 percent of the European Union's total carbon emissions in 2024.
\n
This attests to China's commitment to climate action. Despite the absence of robust US climate moves, China is determined to continue to work with other countries and international organizations to address the shared existential threat they confront. In a joint statement on climate change issued by China and the EU after their meeting in Beijing last week, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement and called for strong action at the upcoming COP30. "In the fluid and turbulent international situation today, it is crucial that all countries, notably the major economies, maintain policy continuity and stability and step up efforts to address climate change," it said.
\n
The US' withdrawal from the global climate agenda does not mean the end of the international community's endeavor to combat global warming. Rather, the global efforts aimed at creating a sustainable, resilient and low-carbon future that safeguards the planet that we call home will never cease.
\n
The Paris Agreement demonstrates that countries with divergent interests can come together to address shared concerns that will affect them all. It survived the first US withdrawal eight years ago, and it will survive its second one.
Israel has rejected Hamas' proposed changes to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Egyptian sources said on Wednesday.
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Tel Aviv refused to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remains of Israeli captives held by Hamas, rejected a Hamas-proposed map for the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza, and declined to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor, a key border strip between Gaza and Egypt. Besides, Israel's continued military offensive in Gaza and its closure of border crossings have led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, with the United Nations saying that a widespread famine was unfolding in Gaza.
\n
Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip since Hamas' attacks on Oct 7, 2023, has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, injured over 146,000 others, and caused massive destruction, according to an update by Gaza's health authorities on Wednesday.
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With no sign of an end to the conflict, the immediate priority is to achieve a full ceasefire in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis, creating the necessary conditions for realizing a "two-state solution".
\n
That's also the central message that Chinese envoy Zhai Jun delivered at the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution held at the UN Headquarters in New York from Monday to Wednesday.
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It is clear for a long time now that Tel Aviv's objective is neither a ceasefire nor the release of hostages — it is the annexation of the Gaza Strip.
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"We warn of the dangers of the occupation's plans for the gradual annexation of the Gaza Strip," the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry considers Israel's move "a conspiracy to forcibly displace the population of the Strip and undermine the opportunity to establish a Palestinian state on the ground".
\n
Israel, as well as its major backer the United States, should realize that any attempt to forcibly alter Gaza's status or encroach upon West Bank territory will not bring peace. Such actions will only ignite further instability and undermine the prospects for the "two-state solution", which remains the only viable path for resolving the Palestinian question.
\n
China strongly supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, enjoying full sovereignty, Zhai said at the UN conference.
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All countries that strive for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestine question oppose any actions that violate international law and seek to undermine the "two-state solution". The UN should play a leading role in prompting relevant stakeholders to come up with a clear timeline and a roadmap for its implementation. China calls for a ceasefire with maximum urgency and for de-escalation of the humanitarian crisis; upholding the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine" to advance governance in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; supporting Palestinian internal unity and assisting Palestine with its capacity-building in governance and improvement of economic resilience.
\n
The security of Israel can only be based on the security of its neighbors and regional reconciliation. If it continues to use force to annex its neighboring regions to build a so-called buffer zone for its own security, the "security" it is fighting for will only be a castle built on sand.
\n
The security of all countries in the region is interconnected, and a unilateral approach to security will not work; only collective security can pave the way for lasting peace.
\n
Tel Aviv needs to demonstrate the flexibility, political wisdom and strategic foresight to replace its unilateral approach with a comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security approach for long-term peace in the Middle East. Also, it shouldn't take more lives and another humanitarian crisis for the Israeli people to realize that they have only become more insecure compared with the situation before Oct 7, 2023. Israel's military operations have far exceeded retaliation, instead becoming maneuvers of some politicians for their own narrow ends.
\n
The question is for how long Israelis will continue to allow themselves to be hoodwinked for a "security" based on fighting, hatred and manipulation.
\n",
+ "content": "
Israel has rejected Hamas' proposed changes to the Gaza ceasefire deal, Egyptian sources said on Wednesday.
\n
Tel Aviv refused to release Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remains of Israeli captives held by Hamas, rejected a Hamas-proposed map for the redeployment of Israeli forces in Gaza, and declined to withdraw from the Philadelphi Corridor, a key border strip between Gaza and Egypt. Besides, Israel's continued military offensive in Gaza and its closure of border crossings have led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, with the United Nations saying that a widespread famine was unfolding in Gaza.
\n
Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip since Hamas' attacks on Oct 7, 2023, has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, injured over 146,000 others, and caused massive destruction, according to an update by Gaza's health authorities on Wednesday.
\n
With no sign of an end to the conflict, the immediate priority is to achieve a full ceasefire in Gaza and alleviate the humanitarian crisis, creating the necessary conditions for realizing a "two-state solution".
\n
That's also the central message that Chinese envoy Zhai Jun delivered at the High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution held at the UN Headquarters in New York from Monday to Wednesday.
\n
It is clear for a long time now that Tel Aviv's objective is neither a ceasefire nor the release of hostages — it is the annexation of the Gaza Strip.
\n
"We warn of the dangers of the occupation's plans for the gradual annexation of the Gaza Strip," the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday. The ministry considers Israel's move "a conspiracy to forcibly displace the population of the Strip and undermine the opportunity to establish a Palestinian state on the ground".
\n
Israel, as well as its major backer the United States, should realize that any attempt to forcibly alter Gaza's status or encroach upon West Bank territory will not bring peace. Such actions will only ignite further instability and undermine the prospects for the "two-state solution", which remains the only viable path for resolving the Palestinian question.
\n
China strongly supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, enjoying full sovereignty, Zhai said at the UN conference.
\n
All countries that strive for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestine question oppose any actions that violate international law and seek to undermine the "two-state solution". The UN should play a leading role in prompting relevant stakeholders to come up with a clear timeline and a roadmap for its implementation. China calls for a ceasefire with maximum urgency and for de-escalation of the humanitarian crisis; upholding the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine" to advance governance in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank; supporting Palestinian internal unity and assisting Palestine with its capacity-building in governance and improvement of economic resilience.
\n
The security of Israel can only be based on the security of its neighbors and regional reconciliation. If it continues to use force to annex its neighboring regions to build a so-called buffer zone for its own security, the "security" it is fighting for will only be a castle built on sand.
\n
The security of all countries in the region is interconnected, and a unilateral approach to security will not work; only collective security can pave the way for lasting peace.
\n
Tel Aviv needs to demonstrate the flexibility, political wisdom and strategic foresight to replace its unilateral approach with a comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security approach for long-term peace in the Middle East. Also, it shouldn't take more lives and another humanitarian crisis for the Israeli people to realize that they have only become more insecure compared with the situation before Oct 7, 2023. Israel's military operations have far exceeded retaliation, instead becoming maneuvers of some politicians for their own narrow ends.
\n
The question is for how long Israelis will continue to allow themselves to be hoodwinked for a "security" based on fighting, hatred and manipulation.
Editor's Note: In recent years, extreme weather events have become increasingly frequent. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Jin Ronghua, director-general of the National Meteorological Center of China Meteorological Administration, explained the reasons behind the surge in extreme weather events, changes in weather patterns and why weather forecasts may sometimes appear inaccurate. Following are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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In summer, due to the influence of the subtropical high, large parts of China often experience hot weather. This year, the subtropical high has strengthened. At the same time, the continental high has also been more active, often leading to clear and sunny conditions. Together, these two systems have contributed to widespread abnormal high temperatures across the country.
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High temperatures are normal in summer. However, in late June, the northeastern region, especially parts of Heilongjiang, experienced temperatures above 35 C, which was indeed unusual. In some areas, the temperatures even broke historical records since meteorological data began to be recorded in 1961.
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In addition, global warming is also a contributing factor to the rise in summer temperatures. Compared with the past, the intensity, duration, extent and frequency of high-temperature events are all likely to increase.
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Extreme weather is defined in relation to the climatic average. Against the backdrop of global warming, atmospheric fluctuations have become more intense, leading to more deviations from the climatic norm. This, in turn, makes extreme weather events more likely to occur.
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Over the past 20 years, both the trend and degree of global warming have intensified. As a result, extreme weather events are not only happening more frequently, but are also becoming more severe.
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To respond to these challenges, China's meteorological departments have established a comprehensive three-dimensional monitoring network that covers the sky, space and ground. This includes eight Fengyun meteorological satellites in orbit, over 500 weather radars and more than 90,000 ground observation stations, enabling close monitoring of various weather phenomena and disasters.
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This system is among the most advanced in the world. However, some weather events, like tornadoes, are very sudden, short-lived and extremely localized, making them difficult to detect and monitor accurately.
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The National Meteorological Center issues warnings for 14 types of extreme weather, including typhoons, heavy rainfall, severe convective storms, freezing conditions, cold waves, high temperatures, sandstorms and dense fog. The lead time for issuing warnings varies depending on the type of weather. For systematic events like cold waves and heatwaves, forecasts can be made up to seven days in advance, with warnings typically issued two to three days before the event happens. In contrast, phenomena like severe convective storms and heavy rainfall are more complex in origin and require more cautious analysis, so warnings are generally issued one day in advance.
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Ultimately, weather forecasting is a predictive science, and forecasters are constantly working to improve accuracy. In most cases, weather assessments are accurate. As global warming continues, forecasters are facing more and more challenges.
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Yet, with an advanced observation system in place and the empowering capabilities of artificial intelligence, meteorological departments in China are expected to meet future challenges. They are confident of providing improved services to the public and various sectors in the future.
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Editor's Note: In recent years, extreme weather events have become increasingly frequent. In a recent interview with Xinhua, Jin Ronghua, director-general of the National Meteorological Center of China Meteorological Administration, explained the reasons behind the surge in extreme weather events, changes in weather patterns and why weather forecasts may sometimes appear inaccurate. Following are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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In summer, due to the influence of the subtropical high, large parts of China often experience hot weather. This year, the subtropical high has strengthened. At the same time, the continental high has also been more active, often leading to clear and sunny conditions. Together, these two systems have contributed to widespread abnormal high temperatures across the country.
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High temperatures are normal in summer. However, in late June, the northeastern region, especially parts of Heilongjiang, experienced temperatures above 35 C, which was indeed unusual. In some areas, the temperatures even broke historical records since meteorological data began to be recorded in 1961.
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In addition, global warming is also a contributing factor to the rise in summer temperatures. Compared with the past, the intensity, duration, extent and frequency of high-temperature events are all likely to increase.
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Extreme weather is defined in relation to the climatic average. Against the backdrop of global warming, atmospheric fluctuations have become more intense, leading to more deviations from the climatic norm. This, in turn, makes extreme weather events more likely to occur.
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Over the past 20 years, both the trend and degree of global warming have intensified. As a result, extreme weather events are not only happening more frequently, but are also becoming more severe.
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To respond to these challenges, China's meteorological departments have established a comprehensive three-dimensional monitoring network that covers the sky, space and ground. This includes eight Fengyun meteorological satellites in orbit, over 500 weather radars and more than 90,000 ground observation stations, enabling close monitoring of various weather phenomena and disasters.
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This system is among the most advanced in the world. However, some weather events, like tornadoes, are very sudden, short-lived and extremely localized, making them difficult to detect and monitor accurately.
\n
The National Meteorological Center issues warnings for 14 types of extreme weather, including typhoons, heavy rainfall, severe convective storms, freezing conditions, cold waves, high temperatures, sandstorms and dense fog. The lead time for issuing warnings varies depending on the type of weather. For systematic events like cold waves and heatwaves, forecasts can be made up to seven days in advance, with warnings typically issued two to three days before the event happens. In contrast, phenomena like severe convective storms and heavy rainfall are more complex in origin and require more cautious analysis, so warnings are generally issued one day in advance.
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Ultimately, weather forecasting is a predictive science, and forecasters are constantly working to improve accuracy. In most cases, weather assessments are accurate. As global warming continues, forecasters are facing more and more challenges.
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Yet, with an advanced observation system in place and the empowering capabilities of artificial intelligence, meteorological departments in China are expected to meet future challenges. They are confident of providing improved services to the public and various sectors in the future.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. The year also marks the final phase of the journey toward achieving the centenary goals of the People's Liberation Army in 2027, making it necessary to stay on track, harness the core strengths of a "people's war" and mobilize the people for just causes.
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Marxism holds that what is called history is nothing but the creation of man by human labor. In other words, people are the decisive force behind progress. The theory of people's war is rooted in this principle, and emphasizes that people, not weapons, ultimately determine the outcome of war.
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The legacy of people's war has been evolving over the past 80 years. In today's era of multi-domain competition, victory depends on maintaining a strong bond with the people, adapting to technological and tactical changes, and mobilizing the people.
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During the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Communist Party of China mobilized the people, established base areas behind enemy lines, and gained support from a cross-section of society. By organizing guerrilla forces and militias, the Party developed a combat system integrating trained troops, armed civilians and local forces to counter the enemy.
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The Party-led people's war is the foundation of the PLA's combat effectiveness and its key strategic advantage. At its core lies the truth that people are the real source of military strength. Guided by this principle, the people's armed forces have, from their modest beginnings, transformed into a major military force. As Chairman Mao Zedong emphasized in On Protracted War, mobilizing the people compensates for inferior equipment and brings victory despite adverse conditions.
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On the open plains of North China, where natural cover was limited, the Party-led troops and civilians built hidden tunnels, planted landmines, and used "sparrow warfare" (hit-and-run) tactics to immobilize the Japanese forces, thwarting the enemy's "mopping-up" operations. The campaign demonstrated the creativity and decisive role of the people in the war.
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Adhering to the philosophy of people's war, the Party developed a complete system of strategies and tactics based on actual conditions. From the guerrilla warfare of the Red Army and immobilizing of the Japanese forces to the strategic adjustments during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) and the post-1949 military reforms, the PLA has been learning from its experiences.
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By advancing the concept of people's war in line with the evolving times, the PLA has made remarkable achievements, including defeating stronger enemies in war and safeguarding national interests during peacetime.
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Today, technological advancement in fields such as information networks, artificial intelligence, and multi-domain battlefields has transformed the nature of warfare, with joint operations becoming the core of modern combat and creating new opportunities for people's participation in national defense.
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Yet victory in warfare still stems from the people. To ensure the PLA achieves its centenary goals and becomes a world-class defense force, China must combine the principle of people's war and advanced technologies to work out its future defense strategy.
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People's expertise in information and communications technology, data and innovation is a vital strategic resource and a decisive advantage in modern warfare. As such, China needs to leverage digital tools such as big data, AI and cloud computing to enhance cyber intelligence and improve communication mechanisms that help build public consensus on national defense.
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Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce unity between the PLA, the government and the people, and promote a strong social ethos to boost national defense.
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History tells us that the people are the foundation of military success. In the pursuit of its centenary goals despite facing new technological challenges, the PLA should continue to rely on the people, leveraging their combined strength and protecting their interests. By adhering to the people's war principle, developing new strategies, and integrating advanced technologies into its military modernization plan, China can strengthen its armed forces and ensure they deter aggression, prevent conflict, and maintain peace.
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. The year also marks the final phase of the journey toward achieving the centenary goals of the People's Liberation Army in 2027, making it necessary to stay on track, harness the core strengths of a "people's war" and mobilize the people for just causes.
\n
Marxism holds that what is called history is nothing but the creation of man by human labor. In other words, people are the decisive force behind progress. The theory of people's war is rooted in this principle, and emphasizes that people, not weapons, ultimately determine the outcome of war.
\n
The legacy of people's war has been evolving over the past 80 years. In today's era of multi-domain competition, victory depends on maintaining a strong bond with the people, adapting to technological and tactical changes, and mobilizing the people.
\n
During the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Communist Party of China mobilized the people, established base areas behind enemy lines, and gained support from a cross-section of society. By organizing guerrilla forces and militias, the Party developed a combat system integrating trained troops, armed civilians and local forces to counter the enemy.
\n
The Party-led people's war is the foundation of the PLA's combat effectiveness and its key strategic advantage. At its core lies the truth that people are the real source of military strength. Guided by this principle, the people's armed forces have, from their modest beginnings, transformed into a major military force. As Chairman Mao Zedong emphasized in On Protracted War, mobilizing the people compensates for inferior equipment and brings victory despite adverse conditions.
\n
On the open plains of North China, where natural cover was limited, the Party-led troops and civilians built hidden tunnels, planted landmines, and used "sparrow warfare" (hit-and-run) tactics to immobilize the Japanese forces, thwarting the enemy's "mopping-up" operations. The campaign demonstrated the creativity and decisive role of the people in the war.
\n
Adhering to the philosophy of people's war, the Party developed a complete system of strategies and tactics based on actual conditions. From the guerrilla warfare of the Red Army and immobilizing of the Japanese forces to the strategic adjustments during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-53) and the post-1949 military reforms, the PLA has been learning from its experiences.
\n
By advancing the concept of people's war in line with the evolving times, the PLA has made remarkable achievements, including defeating stronger enemies in war and safeguarding national interests during peacetime.
\n
Today, technological advancement in fields such as information networks, artificial intelligence, and multi-domain battlefields has transformed the nature of warfare, with joint operations becoming the core of modern combat and creating new opportunities for people's participation in national defense.
\n
Yet victory in warfare still stems from the people. To ensure the PLA achieves its centenary goals and becomes a world-class defense force, China must combine the principle of people's war and advanced technologies to work out its future defense strategy.
\n
People's expertise in information and communications technology, data and innovation is a vital strategic resource and a decisive advantage in modern warfare. As such, China needs to leverage digital tools such as big data, AI and cloud computing to enhance cyber intelligence and improve communication mechanisms that help build public consensus on national defense.
\n
Therefore, it is necessary to reinforce unity between the PLA, the government and the people, and promote a strong social ethos to boost national defense.
\n
History tells us that the people are the foundation of military success. In the pursuit of its centenary goals despite facing new technological challenges, the PLA should continue to rely on the people, leveraging their combined strength and protecting their interests. By adhering to the people's war principle, developing new strategies, and integrating advanced technologies into its military modernization plan, China can strengthen its armed forces and ensure they deter aggression, prevent conflict, and maintain peace.
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
The just-concluded 25th China-EU Summit, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides, issued a joint statement on climate change, detailing the way forward as the world approaches the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
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Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to all countries. As two major forces committed to building a multipolar world, China and the European Union have always called for global climate governance based on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Since "green" is the hallmark of China-EU cooperation, the two sides agree on climate action, ecological preservation and environmental protection.
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In stark contrast to China and the EU, the United States has been taking unilateral actions detrimental to not only global climate governance but also the natural environment. For example, on July 4, the US passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", which will undermine the country's energy transition as well as global climate cooperation. The bill deals another blow to the global fight against climate change, especially as the US has once again begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement — a reversal of the previous administration's decision to rejoin it.
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Against such a background, strengthening China-EU climate cooperation has become even more important.
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For a long time, both China and the EU have attached great importance to fighting climate change, launching a series of productive policy dialogues and engaging in practical cooperation. From hosting the Global Sustainable Transport Forum to establishing the China-Europe carbon neutrality research center, from the zero-emissions vessels in Northern European ports to the industrial parks producing solar panels in the Iberian Peninsula, China-EU cooperation on green development has been advancing in both depth and latitude.
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The latest China-EU joint statement on climate change further stresses the need for the two sides to deepen cooperation in areas such as energy transition, climate adaptation, carbon market, and green and low-carbon technology.
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But such cooperation comes with challenges due to the EU's lack of real concern for the Global South as a major development force. On July 23, just a day before the China-EU Summit, the International Court of Justice delivered its first advisory opinion on climate change, asserting that countries have a legal obligation to protect the climate system from anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and mend the resulting damage. The case saw the highest level of participation from the international community in the ICJ's history, with 91 written statements and 62 written comments filed in the Registry by States and international organizations, including China and the EU.
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Despite claiming to be a "green flagbearer", the EU targeted developing countries including China in the written statement it submitted to the court. It claimed that climate mitigation obligations of all the state parties to the Paris Agreement have changed the basis of the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. It also said the principle is based on the different national circumstances of the states, but not on developed countries' responsibility for historical emissions, so the countries with enhanced capacity should shoulder more responsibility for reducing emissions, and provide financial assistance for less-developed economies.
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Blurring the line between developed and developing countries, the EU intends to transfer the responsibility of reducing emissions and providing financial assistance from the Global North to the emerging market economies such as China. Unfortunately, the EU's contention influenced the ICJ's final opinion. Although the court recognized common but differentiated responsibilities as the guiding principle directly applicable to climate change, it held that the principle does not call for assigning new responsibilities to countries.
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This is to say, the ICJ fell short of analyzing how the principle provides meaningful guidance for the interpretation of treaties, limiting the effectiveness of the principle merely to the nominal level.
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The ICJ's advisory opinion is a mirror that reflects the power imbalance between the Global North and the Global South in making global climate governance rules, which is unfair to the Global South.
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Studies show that about 90 percent of the excessive carbon emissions come from developed countries, with developing countries, especially least-developed and small island developing countries, being disproportionally affected by climate change. Worse, they lack the needed technology and financial support to cope with the challenge. These countries need global cooperation, including technology transfer and financial assistance from the developed economies, to combat climate change. And it is the common but differentiated responsibilities principle that lays the foundation of global cooperation.
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As part of the Global South, China has been emphasizing the key role of the common but differentiated responsibilities principle in global climate governance. In its written statement, China said the essence of global climate governance based on the UNFCCC is to stress the legal obligation of "differentiation": Article 3 of the convention refers to "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities", thus establishing the primacy of the principle, with the Nationally Determined Contributions clause of the Paris Agreement further developing it.
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It's time the Global South amplified its collective voice in global climate governance to counter West-centrism. This is necessary for democratizing the global climate governance system, and prompting the international community to make global climate governance more effective by adhering to the China-proposed principles: extensive consultation, joint construction and shared benefit. Only if we combat climate change through multilateral cooperation can all countries reduce the cost of their climate actions and cope with climate challenge.
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
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The just-concluded 25th China-EU Summit, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two sides, issued a joint statement on climate change, detailing the way forward as the world approaches the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement.
\n
Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to all countries. As two major forces committed to building a multipolar world, China and the European Union have always called for global climate governance based on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement. Since "green" is the hallmark of China-EU cooperation, the two sides agree on climate action, ecological preservation and environmental protection.
\n
In stark contrast to China and the EU, the United States has been taking unilateral actions detrimental to not only global climate governance but also the natural environment. For example, on July 4, the US passed the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act", which will undermine the country's energy transition as well as global climate cooperation. The bill deals another blow to the global fight against climate change, especially as the US has once again begun the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement — a reversal of the previous administration's decision to rejoin it.
\n
Against such a background, strengthening China-EU climate cooperation has become even more important.
\n
For a long time, both China and the EU have attached great importance to fighting climate change, launching a series of productive policy dialogues and engaging in practical cooperation. From hosting the Global Sustainable Transport Forum to establishing the China-Europe carbon neutrality research center, from the zero-emissions vessels in Northern European ports to the industrial parks producing solar panels in the Iberian Peninsula, China-EU cooperation on green development has been advancing in both depth and latitude.
\n
The latest China-EU joint statement on climate change further stresses the need for the two sides to deepen cooperation in areas such as energy transition, climate adaptation, carbon market, and green and low-carbon technology.
\n
But such cooperation comes with challenges due to the EU's lack of real concern for the Global South as a major development force. On July 23, just a day before the China-EU Summit, the International Court of Justice delivered its first advisory opinion on climate change, asserting that countries have a legal obligation to protect the climate system from anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions and mend the resulting damage. The case saw the highest level of participation from the international community in the ICJ's history, with 91 written statements and 62 written comments filed in the Registry by States and international organizations, including China and the EU.
\n
Despite claiming to be a "green flagbearer", the EU targeted developing countries including China in the written statement it submitted to the court. It claimed that climate mitigation obligations of all the state parties to the Paris Agreement have changed the basis of the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities. It also said the principle is based on the different national circumstances of the states, but not on developed countries' responsibility for historical emissions, so the countries with enhanced capacity should shoulder more responsibility for reducing emissions, and provide financial assistance for less-developed economies.
\n
Blurring the line between developed and developing countries, the EU intends to transfer the responsibility of reducing emissions and providing financial assistance from the Global North to the emerging market economies such as China. Unfortunately, the EU's contention influenced the ICJ's final opinion. Although the court recognized common but differentiated responsibilities as the guiding principle directly applicable to climate change, it held that the principle does not call for assigning new responsibilities to countries.
\n
This is to say, the ICJ fell short of analyzing how the principle provides meaningful guidance for the interpretation of treaties, limiting the effectiveness of the principle merely to the nominal level.
\n
The ICJ's advisory opinion is a mirror that reflects the power imbalance between the Global North and the Global South in making global climate governance rules, which is unfair to the Global South.
\n
Studies show that about 90 percent of the excessive carbon emissions come from developed countries, with developing countries, especially least-developed and small island developing countries, being disproportionally affected by climate change. Worse, they lack the needed technology and financial support to cope with the challenge. These countries need global cooperation, including technology transfer and financial assistance from the developed economies, to combat climate change. And it is the common but differentiated responsibilities principle that lays the foundation of global cooperation.
\n
As part of the Global South, China has been emphasizing the key role of the common but differentiated responsibilities principle in global climate governance. In its written statement, China said the essence of global climate governance based on the UNFCCC is to stress the legal obligation of "differentiation": Article 3 of the convention refers to "common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities", thus establishing the primacy of the principle, with the Nationally Determined Contributions clause of the Paris Agreement further developing it.
\n
It's time the Global South amplified its collective voice in global climate governance to counter West-centrism. This is necessary for democratizing the global climate governance system, and prompting the international community to make global climate governance more effective by adhering to the China-proposed principles: extensive consultation, joint construction and shared benefit. Only if we combat climate change through multilateral cooperation can all countries reduce the cost of their climate actions and cope with climate challenge.
\n
The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
I know I might invite criticism if I promote alcohol, but I also believe it would be a dereliction of duty on my part to bid farewell to Belgium after nearly seven years without writing about its beer culture.
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I remember well when the Belgian embassy official who interviewed me in Beijing seven years ago for issuing a journalist visa asked me how long I would be stationed in Brussels, I told him in a lighter vein, "Until I finish all the Belgian beers".
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His response was prompt: "That's impossible."
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I knew that Belgium brews about 1,600 types of beer, so it would take a little more than four years to taste all of them even if you try a different beer every day. But the fact that a lot of new varieties enter the market every year makes it almost impossible for someone like me to taste all of them.
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The official then asked me what I would write about during my posting in Belgium. I said that "my job is to cover the European Union but I might also write about Belgian beer if there is not much news". He got quite excited, saying that I must send him a copy if I write a column on Belgian beer.
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I did try different beer brands during my initial days in Belgium in late 2018. I love those Trappist beers brewed by monks in monasteries and the Abbey beers, known for their rigid brewing styles. But they are strong. In fact, Belgian beers are known to be strong, often with 6 to 12 percent ABV(alcohol by volume), compared with German beers, which often have 4-5 percent alcohol.
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I have to admit that I was deterred by some beers, especially some Lambic and Gueuze beers. They tasted weird to me.
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I have taken friends visiting from China to the Delirium Café in Brussels, which boasts 2,000 beers from around the world and holds the Guinness World Records for the number of beers available for tasting. The mood inside the cafe and the decoration, with many old advertising plates and glasses, are as impressive as the beers.
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The Bier Central, where I had dinner on Monday, serves 300 different types of beer. The Belgian beer culture was included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2016. Beer is like a religion in Belgium. Drinking beer is a social event. People meet in bars, cafes and restaurants over a beer. The same is true for the gatherings in parks, such as in the Parc du Cinquantenaire near my apartment.
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The country of 11 million people, half of my hometown Shanghai's population, had 417 breweries at the end of 2023, most of them micro-breweries, with 73 percent of beer produced in Belgium being exported, mostly to neighboring countries such as France and the Netherlands, but also, increasingly, to new markets like China.
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Belgian beers Hoegaarden and Vedett are now being brewed in China to meet the growing demand in Chinese and other Asian markets. A Belgian friend who visited China for the first time last month sent me a photo of him drinking Duvel in a Beijing bar.
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Belgian company AB InBev is the world's largest producer of beer, brewing 49.5 billion liters of beer in 2024, which accounted for more than a quarter of the global production.
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An amazing thing about Belgium is that a brand of beer is always served in a glass with the beer brand's logo, unlike in most other countries. And pouring beer is often like an art, not to mention the annual competition of so-called draught masters.
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I gave up the mission impossible of sampling all the Belgian beers long ago. But I have been fascinated by the country's beer culture.
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While writing this column, I realized that this year, International Beer Day happens to fall on Aug 1 — the first Friday of August. The timing couldn't have been better for my last column from Brussels.
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chenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn
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Chen Weihua
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I know I might invite criticism if I promote alcohol, but I also believe it would be a dereliction of duty on my part to bid farewell to Belgium after nearly seven years without writing about its beer culture.
\n
I remember well when the Belgian embassy official who interviewed me in Beijing seven years ago for issuing a journalist visa asked me how long I would be stationed in Brussels, I told him in a lighter vein, "Until I finish all the Belgian beers".
\n
His response was prompt: "That's impossible."
\n
I knew that Belgium brews about 1,600 types of beer, so it would take a little more than four years to taste all of them even if you try a different beer every day. But the fact that a lot of new varieties enter the market every year makes it almost impossible for someone like me to taste all of them.
\n
The official then asked me what I would write about during my posting in Belgium. I said that "my job is to cover the European Union but I might also write about Belgian beer if there is not much news". He got quite excited, saying that I must send him a copy if I write a column on Belgian beer.
\n
I did try different beer brands during my initial days in Belgium in late 2018. I love those Trappist beers brewed by monks in monasteries and the Abbey beers, known for their rigid brewing styles. But they are strong. In fact, Belgian beers are known to be strong, often with 6 to 12 percent ABV(alcohol by volume), compared with German beers, which often have 4-5 percent alcohol.
\n
I have to admit that I was deterred by some beers, especially some Lambic and Gueuze beers. They tasted weird to me.
\n
I have taken friends visiting from China to the Delirium Café in Brussels, which boasts 2,000 beers from around the world and holds the Guinness World Records for the number of beers available for tasting. The mood inside the cafe and the decoration, with many old advertising plates and glasses, are as impressive as the beers.
\n
The Bier Central, where I had dinner on Monday, serves 300 different types of beer. The Belgian beer culture was included on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list in 2016. Beer is like a religion in Belgium. Drinking beer is a social event. People meet in bars, cafes and restaurants over a beer. The same is true for the gatherings in parks, such as in the Parc du Cinquantenaire near my apartment.
\n
The country of 11 million people, half of my hometown Shanghai's population, had 417 breweries at the end of 2023, most of them micro-breweries, with 73 percent of beer produced in Belgium being exported, mostly to neighboring countries such as France and the Netherlands, but also, increasingly, to new markets like China.
\n
Belgian beers Hoegaarden and Vedett are now being brewed in China to meet the growing demand in Chinese and other Asian markets. A Belgian friend who visited China for the first time last month sent me a photo of him drinking Duvel in a Beijing bar.
\n
Belgian company AB InBev is the world's largest producer of beer, brewing 49.5 billion liters of beer in 2024, which accounted for more than a quarter of the global production.
\n
An amazing thing about Belgium is that a brand of beer is always served in a glass with the beer brand's logo, unlike in most other countries. And pouring beer is often like an art, not to mention the annual competition of so-called draught masters.
\n
I gave up the mission impossible of sampling all the Belgian beers long ago. But I have been fascinated by the country's beer culture.
\n
While writing this column, I realized that this year, International Beer Day happens to fall on Aug 1 — the first Friday of August. The timing couldn't have been better for my last column from Brussels.
A television displays Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaking on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK — The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5 percent, though it faces stark pressure and harsh criticism from the Trump administration.
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"Although swings in net exports continue to affect the data, recent indicators suggest that the growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. The unemployment rate remains low, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated," said a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee.
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Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated, said the statement.
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The US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3 percent in the second quarter, compared with a contraction of 0.5 percent in the first quarter, according to data released on Wednesday by the US Commerce Department.
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The FOMC added that it is "strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective".
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is focused on controlling inflation — not on government borrowing or home mortgage costs that President Donald Trump wants lowered — and added that the risk of rising price pressures from the administration's trade and other policies remains too high for the central bank to begin loosening its "modestly restrictive" grip on the economy until more information is collected.
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While there will be two full months of data before the Fed's Sept 16-17 meeting, Powell said the central bank was still in the early stages of understanding how Trump's rewrite of import taxes and other policy changes will unfold in terms of inflation, jobs and economic growth.
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"You have to think of this as still quite early days," Powell said in a news conference after the release of the Fed's latest policy statement. "There's quite a lot of data coming in before the next meeting. Will it be dispositive? … It is really hard to say."
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Lower probability
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Those comments, and others that placed the burden on upcoming data to convince policymakers that lower rates were warranted, led investors to reduce the probability of a rate cut in September to less than 50 percent, after entering this week's two-day Fed meeting at nearly 70 percent.
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Powell "made clear that he thinks the Fed has room to hold the fed funds rate steady for a period of time and wait and see how much tariffs affect inflation", said Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank, projecting that the central bank won't cut rates until its last meeting of the year in December. "If the unemployment rate holds steady and tariffs push up inflation, it will be hard to justify a rate cut in the next few months."
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The latest policy decision was made by a 9-2 vote, which passes for a split outcome at the consensus-driven central bank, with two Fed governors dissenting for the first time in more than 30 years.
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Trump has given Powell the pejorative nickname "Too Late" for his refusal to cut rates, but the Fed chief on Wednesday said he hoped to be right on time when the decision is made to lower borrowing costs, neither moving so soon that inflation reemerges, or waiting so long that the job market slides and the unemployment rate rises.
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"In the end, there should be no doubt that we will do what we need to do to keep inflation controlled. Ideally, we do it efficiently," Powell told reporters.
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Trump on Wednesday once again urged Powell to lower interest rates, citing better-than-expected GDP data in the second quarter.
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"No inflation! Let people buy, and refinance, their homes!" Trump said in a post on social media.
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A television displays Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell speaking on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK — The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25 to 4.5 percent, though it faces stark pressure and harsh criticism from the Trump administration.
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"Although swings in net exports continue to affect the data, recent indicators suggest that the growth of economic activity moderated in the first half of the year. The unemployment rate remains low, and labor market conditions remain solid. Inflation remains somewhat elevated," said a statement by the Federal Open Market Committee.
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Uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated, said the statement.
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The US economy expanded at an annualized rate of 3 percent in the second quarter, compared with a contraction of 0.5 percent in the first quarter, according to data released on Wednesday by the US Commerce Department.
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The FOMC added that it is "strongly committed to supporting maximum employment and returning inflation to its 2 percent objective".
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is focused on controlling inflation — not on government borrowing or home mortgage costs that President Donald Trump wants lowered — and added that the risk of rising price pressures from the administration's trade and other policies remains too high for the central bank to begin loosening its "modestly restrictive" grip on the economy until more information is collected.
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While there will be two full months of data before the Fed's Sept 16-17 meeting, Powell said the central bank was still in the early stages of understanding how Trump's rewrite of import taxes and other policy changes will unfold in terms of inflation, jobs and economic growth.
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"You have to think of this as still quite early days," Powell said in a news conference after the release of the Fed's latest policy statement. "There's quite a lot of data coming in before the next meeting. Will it be dispositive? … It is really hard to say."
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Lower probability
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Those comments, and others that placed the burden on upcoming data to convince policymakers that lower rates were warranted, led investors to reduce the probability of a rate cut in September to less than 50 percent, after entering this week's two-day Fed meeting at nearly 70 percent.
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Powell "made clear that he thinks the Fed has room to hold the fed funds rate steady for a period of time and wait and see how much tariffs affect inflation", said Bill Adams, chief economist at Comerica Bank, projecting that the central bank won't cut rates until its last meeting of the year in December. "If the unemployment rate holds steady and tariffs push up inflation, it will be hard to justify a rate cut in the next few months."
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The latest policy decision was made by a 9-2 vote, which passes for a split outcome at the consensus-driven central bank, with two Fed governors dissenting for the first time in more than 30 years.
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Trump has given Powell the pejorative nickname "Too Late" for his refusal to cut rates, but the Fed chief on Wednesday said he hoped to be right on time when the decision is made to lower borrowing costs, neither moving so soon that inflation reemerges, or waiting so long that the job market slides and the unemployment rate rises.
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"In the end, there should be no doubt that we will do what we need to do to keep inflation controlled. Ideally, we do it efficiently," Powell told reporters.
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Trump on Wednesday once again urged Powell to lower interest rates, citing better-than-expected GDP data in the second quarter.
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"No inflation! Let people buy, and refinance, their homes!" Trump said in a post on social media.
People gather on a beach in Antibes, southern France, on Wednesday.
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PARIS — A heat wave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fueled episode.
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The figure was supposed to "grab some attention" and sound a timely warning in the hope of avoiding more needless deaths, said Friederike Otto, one of the scientists involved in the research.
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"We are still relatively early in the summer, so this will not have been the last heat wave. There is a lot that people and communities can do to save lives," Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London, told AFP.
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Heat can claim tens of thousands of lives during European summers, but it usually takes months, even years, to count the cost of this "silent killer".
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Otto and colleagues published their partial estimate just a week after temperatures peaked in western Europe.
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While the underlying methods were not new, the scientists said it was the first study to link heat wave deaths to climate change so soon after the event in question.
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Early mortality estimates could be misunderstood as official statistics, but "from a public health perspective, the benefits of providing timely evidence outweigh these risks", Raquel Nunes from the University of Warwick told AFP.
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"This approach could have transformative potential for both public understanding and policy prioritization" of heat waves, said Nunes, an expert on global warming and health who was not involved in the study.
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Science can show, with increasing speed and confidence, that human-caused climate change is making heat waves hotter and more frequent.
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Unlike floods and fires, heat kills quietly, with prolonged exposure causing heat stroke, organ failure and death.
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The sick and elderly are particularly vulnerable, but so are younger people exercising or toiling outdoors.
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But every summer, heat kills and Otto — a pioneer in the field of attribution science — started wondering if the message was getting through.
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'Big deal'
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"We have done attribution studies of extreme weather events and attribution studies of heat waves for a decade … but as a society, we are not prepared for these heat waves," she said.
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"People think it's 30(C) instead of 27, what's the big deal? And we know it's a big deal."
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When the mercury started climbing in Europe earlier this summer, scientists tweaked their approach.
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Joining forces, Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine chose to spotlight the lethality — not just the intensity — of the heat between June 23 and July 2.
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Combining historic weather and published mortality data, they assessed that climate change made the heat wave between 1 and 4 degrees hotter across 12 cities, depending on location, and that 2,300 people had likely perished.
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But in a notable first, they estimated that 65 percent of these deaths — around 1,500 people across cities including London, Paris and Athens — would not have occurred in a world without global warming.
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"That's a much stronger message," said Otto.
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"It brings it much closer to home what climate change actually means and makes it much more real and human than when you say this heat wave would have been two degrees colder."
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The study was just a snapshot of the wider heat wave that hit western Europe during the hottest month of June on record and sent temperatures soaring to 46 C in Spain and Portugal.
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The true toll was likely much higher, the authors said, noting that heat deaths are widely undercounted.
People gather on a beach in Antibes, southern France, on Wednesday.
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PARIS — A heat wave scorching Europe had barely subsided in early July when scientists published estimates that 2,300 people may have died across a dozen major cities during the extreme, climate-fueled episode.
\n
The figure was supposed to "grab some attention" and sound a timely warning in the hope of avoiding more needless deaths, said Friederike Otto, one of the scientists involved in the research.
\n
"We are still relatively early in the summer, so this will not have been the last heat wave. There is a lot that people and communities can do to save lives," Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London, told AFP.
\n
Heat can claim tens of thousands of lives during European summers, but it usually takes months, even years, to count the cost of this "silent killer".
\n
Otto and colleagues published their partial estimate just a week after temperatures peaked in western Europe.
\n
While the underlying methods were not new, the scientists said it was the first study to link heat wave deaths to climate change so soon after the event in question.
\n
Early mortality estimates could be misunderstood as official statistics, but "from a public health perspective, the benefits of providing timely evidence outweigh these risks", Raquel Nunes from the University of Warwick told AFP.
\n
"This approach could have transformative potential for both public understanding and policy prioritization" of heat waves, said Nunes, an expert on global warming and health who was not involved in the study.
\n
Science can show, with increasing speed and confidence, that human-caused climate change is making heat waves hotter and more frequent.
\n
Unlike floods and fires, heat kills quietly, with prolonged exposure causing heat stroke, organ failure and death.
\n
The sick and elderly are particularly vulnerable, but so are younger people exercising or toiling outdoors.
\n
But every summer, heat kills and Otto — a pioneer in the field of attribution science — started wondering if the message was getting through.
\n
'Big deal'
\n
"We have done attribution studies of extreme weather events and attribution studies of heat waves for a decade … but as a society, we are not prepared for these heat waves," she said.
\n
"People think it's 30(C) instead of 27, what's the big deal? And we know it's a big deal."
\n
When the mercury started climbing in Europe earlier this summer, scientists tweaked their approach.
\n
Joining forces, Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene& Tropical Medicine chose to spotlight the lethality — not just the intensity — of the heat between June 23 and July 2.
\n
Combining historic weather and published mortality data, they assessed that climate change made the heat wave between 1 and 4 degrees hotter across 12 cities, depending on location, and that 2,300 people had likely perished.
\n
But in a notable first, they estimated that 65 percent of these deaths — around 1,500 people across cities including London, Paris and Athens — would not have occurred in a world without global warming.
\n
"That's a much stronger message," said Otto.
\n
"It brings it much closer to home what climate change actually means and makes it much more real and human than when you say this heat wave would have been two degrees colder."
\n
The study was just a snapshot of the wider heat wave that hit western Europe during the hottest month of June on record and sent temperatures soaring to 46 C in Spain and Portugal.
\n
The true toll was likely much higher, the authors said, noting that heat deaths are widely undercounted.
My neighbor, Claire, is a friendly lady, likely in her late 70s, and a polyglot who can speak Dutch, English, French and German. We chatted from time to time and I was happy to offer her a helping hand, such as carrying her groceries up and garbage down the stairway when the building elevator was under repair for three months, and driving her to her relative to get the spare key when she locked the key inside one rainy evening.
\n
Yet the daunting task was to explain China to her and her friends when she invited me for afternoon tea at her home. Claire asked if China is still like what it was in Herge's comic books The Adventures of Tintin.
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Of course not. I have visited the Herge Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve, and I have his book The Blue Lotus on my bookshelf. It was about old China, a totally different China in the 1930s.
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China is such a fast-changing country that I myself have found it hard to keep updated after 16 years as a foreign correspondent from the United States to Belgium. The last time I went back to China in November 2023 after three years of COVID-19 lockdown, I was surprised to see that buses and cars in my home city Shanghai were becoming electric. Yinchuan, a once "remote and backward" northwestern city in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, where I went to visit my cousin, looked so modern compared to many European cities.
\n
China's transformation in the past five decades is so phenomenal that if you have not visited the country in the last 10 or 15 years, you have no idea what it is like today, both in terms of cityscapes and people's mindsets.
\n
I don't blame Claire and most other Europeans who have never set foot on China. The Western media and politicians have done a terrible job in informing their audience about a real China. The public often gets a heavy dose of disinformation, misinformation and fearmongering of China. The prevailing rhetoric: Everything in China is bad.
\n
Francois Serneels, who first got to know China by reading the comic series Tintin in his childhood years, is an exception. A Belgian agronomist and potato expert, whom I have interviewed, has visited China dozens of times in the past three decades and has a nuanced understanding of the country.
\n
He has taken many of his students to China, some of whom have said the trips completely changed their perception of the Asian nation, unlike what they heard in the Western media.
\n
Same was true with Dorien Emmers, an assistant professor of Chinese economy at KU Leuven, Belgium's oldest university, who once studied in Chengdu and has been visiting China regularly and encouraging her students to study in China.
\n
The ignorance and misperception about China is staggering despite the fact that the people I have been dealing with are often regarded as well-educated and well-informed, including officials, members of the European Parliament, think-tank folks and fellow journalists.
\n
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was able to develop a relatively good understanding of China because she had visited China 12 times, each time including cities other than the capital Beijing. Her background as a quantum chemistry scientist must have helped her understand the issues better.
\n
Not everything in China is great. But it would be dead wrong to assume you understand China by reading a few newspaper articles. China has a long history and a landmass more than twice the size of 27 EU member states combined and it is home to a fifth of humanity, more than thrice the EU's total population.
\n
The Chinese friends visiting me in Europe complain about delayed trains, low efficiency, poor road conditions and shops that close at 6 pm. I understand because China isn't what it was 40 years ago. It has leapfrogged in terms of high-speed rail, government and business efficiency as well as the juan culture, which implies intense competition within society.
\n
Most Chinese are hardworking people. In my school years, it was the poor students who took private tutoring to catch up. However, top students are now opting for such tutoring to leave everyone else behind.
\n
Overall, Europeans have a better work-life balance. The better public healthcare and education systems mean Europeans don't have to worry as much and save as much as many Chinese do.
\n
Some Europeans realize they have to work harder to survive the tough competition at home and abroad. The Carrefour market near my apartment now opens on Sundays, including on Belgium's National Day on July 21. The Belgian federal government decided last week that stores will soon be allowed to remain open until 9 pm, as well as seven days a week.
\n
China has learned a great deal from Europe in the past decades of its modernization and still has a lot to learn from Europe, such as in preserving historical cities. Some Europeans feel they have much to learn from today's China, a developing nation whose economic and technological advancements are nothing short of a miracle.
\n
The past years have allowed me to travel to various European destinations to discover their unique culture, tradition and people, an experience that has transformed my perception of Europe.
\n
More Europeans could take advantage of China's visa-free policy to discover the country and to see for themselves both the good and bad things there. The good news is that bookings for travel to China are on the rise lately in several European countries.
\n
It would be great if Europe reciprocates by easing its visa approvals, such as working on a 10-year Schengen visa scheme for Chinese tourists, like the one reached between China and the US in 2016.
\n
Seeing is believing. That's true for anyone who wants to truly understand another country.
\n
Contact the writer at chenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn.
My neighbor, Claire, is a friendly lady, likely in her late 70s, and a polyglot who can speak Dutch, English, French and German. We chatted from time to time and I was happy to offer her a helping hand, such as carrying her groceries up and garbage down the stairway when the building elevator was under repair for three months, and driving her to her relative to get the spare key when she locked the key inside one rainy evening.
\n
Yet the daunting task was to explain China to her and her friends when she invited me for afternoon tea at her home. Claire asked if China is still like what it was in Herge's comic books The Adventures of Tintin.
\n
Of course not. I have visited the Herge Museum in Louvain-la-Neuve, and I have his book The Blue Lotus on my bookshelf. It was about old China, a totally different China in the 1930s.
\n
China is such a fast-changing country that I myself have found it hard to keep updated after 16 years as a foreign correspondent from the United States to Belgium. The last time I went back to China in November 2023 after three years of COVID-19 lockdown, I was surprised to see that buses and cars in my home city Shanghai were becoming electric. Yinchuan, a once "remote and backward" northwestern city in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, where I went to visit my cousin, looked so modern compared to many European cities.
\n
China's transformation in the past five decades is so phenomenal that if you have not visited the country in the last 10 or 15 years, you have no idea what it is like today, both in terms of cityscapes and people's mindsets.
\n
I don't blame Claire and most other Europeans who have never set foot on China. The Western media and politicians have done a terrible job in informing their audience about a real China. The public often gets a heavy dose of disinformation, misinformation and fearmongering of China. The prevailing rhetoric: Everything in China is bad.
\n
Francois Serneels, who first got to know China by reading the comic series Tintin in his childhood years, is an exception. A Belgian agronomist and potato expert, whom I have interviewed, has visited China dozens of times in the past three decades and has a nuanced understanding of the country.
\n
He has taken many of his students to China, some of whom have said the trips completely changed their perception of the Asian nation, unlike what they heard in the Western media.
\n
Same was true with Dorien Emmers, an assistant professor of Chinese economy at KU Leuven, Belgium's oldest university, who once studied in Chengdu and has been visiting China regularly and encouraging her students to study in China.
\n
The ignorance and misperception about China is staggering despite the fact that the people I have been dealing with are often regarded as well-educated and well-informed, including officials, members of the European Parliament, think-tank folks and fellow journalists.
\n
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel was able to develop a relatively good understanding of China because she had visited China 12 times, each time including cities other than the capital Beijing. Her background as a quantum chemistry scientist must have helped her understand the issues better.
\n
Not everything in China is great. But it would be dead wrong to assume you understand China by reading a few newspaper articles. China has a long history and a landmass more than twice the size of 27 EU member states combined and it is home to a fifth of humanity, more than thrice the EU's total population.
\n
The Chinese friends visiting me in Europe complain about delayed trains, low efficiency, poor road conditions and shops that close at 6 pm. I understand because China isn't what it was 40 years ago. It has leapfrogged in terms of high-speed rail, government and business efficiency as well as the juan culture, which implies intense competition within society.
\n
Most Chinese are hardworking people. In my school years, it was the poor students who took private tutoring to catch up. However, top students are now opting for such tutoring to leave everyone else behind.
\n
Overall, Europeans have a better work-life balance. The better public healthcare and education systems mean Europeans don't have to worry as much and save as much as many Chinese do.
\n
Some Europeans realize they have to work harder to survive the tough competition at home and abroad. The Carrefour market near my apartment now opens on Sundays, including on Belgium's National Day on July 21. The Belgian federal government decided last week that stores will soon be allowed to remain open until 9 pm, as well as seven days a week.
\n
China has learned a great deal from Europe in the past decades of its modernization and still has a lot to learn from Europe, such as in preserving historical cities. Some Europeans feel they have much to learn from today's China, a developing nation whose economic and technological advancements are nothing short of a miracle.
\n
The past years have allowed me to travel to various European destinations to discover their unique culture, tradition and people, an experience that has transformed my perception of Europe.
\n
More Europeans could take advantage of China's visa-free policy to discover the country and to see for themselves both the good and bad things there. The good news is that bookings for travel to China are on the rise lately in several European countries.
\n
It would be great if Europe reciprocates by easing its visa approvals, such as working on a 10-year Schengen visa scheme for Chinese tourists, like the one reached between China and the US in 2016.
\n
Seeing is believing. That's true for anyone who wants to truly understand another country.
\n
Contact the writer at chenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn.
Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas on Thursday announced his resignation as the country's head of government and chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. Paluckas' departure from office comes amid investigations into his financial dealings and allegedly inappropriate involvement in business, ties to certain businesspeople and failure to pay damages owed to the Vilnius municipality. Under the Constitution of Lithuania, the entire cabinet will resign along with the prime minister.
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SOUTH KOREA
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Warrant issued again for ex-president Yoon
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A South Korean court on Thursday issued a fresh arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk-yeol, enabling prosecutors to forcibly bring him in for questioning after he refused to appear for questioning multiple times. The warrant, which was issued by the Seoul Central District Court, had been requested by a team leading an investigation into corruption allegations that involve Yoon's wife, Kim Keon-hee. Yoon defied the special counsel's summons to appear for questioning twice.
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LITHUANIA
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PM resigns amid graft charges investigation
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Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas on Thursday announced his resignation as the country's head of government and chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party. Paluckas' departure from office comes amid investigations into his financial dealings and allegedly inappropriate involvement in business, ties to certain businesspeople and failure to pay damages owed to the Vilnius municipality. Under the Constitution of Lithuania, the entire cabinet will resign along with the prime minister.
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SOUTH KOREA
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Warrant issued again for ex-president Yoon
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A South Korean court on Thursday issued a fresh arrest warrant for former president Yoon Suk-yeol, enabling prosecutors to forcibly bring him in for questioning after he refused to appear for questioning multiple times. The warrant, which was issued by the Seoul Central District Court, had been requested by a team leading an investigation into corruption allegations that involve Yoon's wife, Kim Keon-hee. Yoon defied the special counsel's summons to appear for questioning twice.
People collect water lilies on a canal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday. The water lily, known as "shapla "in Bangladesh, is the country's national flower.
People collect water lilies on a canal in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday. The water lily, known as "shapla "in Bangladesh, is the country's national flower.
People grieve during a funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid and in overnight Israeli airstrikes on tents, at a hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday.
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A three-day high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and the implementation of the two-state solution, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, concluded on Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with China and many other countries calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state.
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In remarks at the conference, China's Special Envoy on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun said on Tuesday that the conflict in Gaza is still raging, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding, and the foundation for implementing the two-state solution continues to be eroded.
\n
Zhai outlined China's five-point proposal, urging efforts to promote an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, and to ease the humanitarian catastrophe. He called for advancing governance in Gaza and the West Bank under the principle of "the Palestinians governing Palestine", and for supporting Palestinian efforts to strengthen internal unity.
\n
He emphasized the need to assist Palestine in enhancing governance capacity and economic resilience, to preserve the momentum for peace and the implementation of the two-state solution, and to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, with the goal of achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
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Zhai said China will continue to work with the international community to promote a ceasefire in Gaza and push for an early, comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached "a breaking point", and that the two-state solution is "farther than ever before".
\n
Despite the worsening situation, Guterres stressed that the conflict "can be resolved", but doing so requires "political will and courageous leadership". He said the high-level conference was a "rare and indispensable opportunity" and urged participants to go beyond "well-meaning rhetoric".
\n
"This conference can and must serve as a decisive turning point — one that catalyzes irreversible progress toward ending the occupation and realizing our shared aspiration for a viable two-state solution," he said.
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Guterres reaffirmed the two-state solution remains the only framework rooted in international law, endorsed by the General Assembly, and backed by the international community.
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Representatives of more than 120 countries attended the conference. As of Wednesday, 147 of the 193 UN member states have recognized the State of Palestine as a sovereign country.
\n
On Wednesday, Canada and Malta said they intended to recognize the State of Palestine in September.
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Singapore, addressing the conference on Tuesday, said it is prepared in principle to do the same, emphasizing that such a recognition should contribute to peace and support a negotiated two-state solution.
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'Appalling' situation
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Also on Tuesday, the United Kingdom urged Israel to take substantive steps to end what it called "the appalling situation in Gaza" and commit to a long-term, sustainable peace. The British government warned that in the absence of meaningful progress, it would recognize the State of Palestine in September to "protect the viability of the two-state solution".
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24 that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September.
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On Nov 20, 1988, the Chinese government officially recognized the State of Palestine — one of the first to do so — and established diplomatic relations with it.
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In northern Gaza, Israeli forces killed at least 30 people when they opened fire on Wednesday on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid, the territory's civil defense agency said.
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The Israeli military said it had no knowledge of casualties in the incident north of Gaza City.
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Agencies contributed to this story.
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minluzhang@chinadailyusa.com
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People grieve during a funeral of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire while trying to receive aid and in overnight Israeli airstrikes on tents, at a hospital in southern Gaza on Thursday.
\n
A three-day high-level international conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian question and the implementation of the two-state solution, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, concluded on Wednesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York, with China and many other countries calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state.
\n
In remarks at the conference, China's Special Envoy on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun said on Tuesday that the conflict in Gaza is still raging, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis is unfolding, and the foundation for implementing the two-state solution continues to be eroded.
\n
Zhai outlined China's five-point proposal, urging efforts to promote an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, and to ease the humanitarian catastrophe. He called for advancing governance in Gaza and the West Bank under the principle of "the Palestinians governing Palestine", and for supporting Palestinian efforts to strengthen internal unity.
\n
He emphasized the need to assist Palestine in enhancing governance capacity and economic resilience, to preserve the momentum for peace and the implementation of the two-state solution, and to uphold the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, with the goal of achieving lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
\n
Zhai said China will continue to work with the international community to promote a ceasefire in Gaza and push for an early, comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question.
\n
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached "a breaking point", and that the two-state solution is "farther than ever before".
\n
Despite the worsening situation, Guterres stressed that the conflict "can be resolved", but doing so requires "political will and courageous leadership". He said the high-level conference was a "rare and indispensable opportunity" and urged participants to go beyond "well-meaning rhetoric".
\n
"This conference can and must serve as a decisive turning point — one that catalyzes irreversible progress toward ending the occupation and realizing our shared aspiration for a viable two-state solution," he said.
\n
Guterres reaffirmed the two-state solution remains the only framework rooted in international law, endorsed by the General Assembly, and backed by the international community.
\n
Representatives of more than 120 countries attended the conference. As of Wednesday, 147 of the 193 UN member states have recognized the State of Palestine as a sovereign country.
\n
On Wednesday, Canada and Malta said they intended to recognize the State of Palestine in September.
\n
Singapore, addressing the conference on Tuesday, said it is prepared in principle to do the same, emphasizing that such a recognition should contribute to peace and support a negotiated two-state solution.
\n
'Appalling' situation
\n
Also on Tuesday, the United Kingdom urged Israel to take substantive steps to end what it called "the appalling situation in Gaza" and commit to a long-term, sustainable peace. The British government warned that in the absence of meaningful progress, it would recognize the State of Palestine in September to "protect the viability of the two-state solution".
\n
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on July 24 that France will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming 80th session of the UN General Assembly in September.
\n
On Nov 20, 1988, the Chinese government officially recognized the State of Palestine — one of the first to do so — and established diplomatic relations with it.
\n
In northern Gaza, Israeli forces killed at least 30 people when they opened fire on Wednesday on a crowd waiting for humanitarian aid, the territory's civil defense agency said.
\n
The Israeli military said it had no knowledge of casualties in the incident north of Gaza City.
Wildebeests plunge into the Mara River in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve on Wednesday during their annual migration. Each year beginning in July, massive herds of grazers journey from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park into Kenya, creating a spectacular "river of life "across the savannas and rivers.
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Wildebeests plunge into the Mara River in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve on Wednesday during their annual migration. Each year beginning in July, massive herds of grazers journey from Tanzania's Serengeti National Park into Kenya, creating a spectacular "river of life "across the savannas and rivers.
Facing a weakening currency and a slump in global diamond demand, Botswana is signaling a strategic pivot to diversify its economy.
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The timing of China's recent decision to eliminate tariffs on products from 53 African countries — including Botswana — is seen as critical for the southern African country as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single export.
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In an interview with the correspondent, Botswana's minister of trade and entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, said the announcement "opens doors for Botswana to export a wider array of products".
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The country's economy is under growing pressure, with its diamond sector struck by reduced global demand. In addition, Botswana recently devalued its currency by 2.76 percent, a move aimed at boosting export competitiveness and preserving foreign exchange reserves.
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In this context, China's zero-tariff initiative is seen not merely as welcome support, but as a lifeline — a timely opportunity for Botswana to break free from its historical reliance on a narrow basket of exports.
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"Export diversification has been a priority for the government for many years, and these efforts are being intensified in the face of a subdued global economy, which has adversely affected our traditional export — diamonds," Ntsima said.
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While copper ore slag and diamonds remain Botswana's major exports, he said the country is now prioritizing beef, horticultural produce, leather, and processed agricultural goods in a renewed push for economic resilience.
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A recently signed beef protocol with China allows for duty-free access to the Chinese market, which is "a significant boost" for the beef industry, he said.
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Botswana's ties with China have evolved significantly in recent years. Although they have yet to formalize a bilateral trade agreement, both trade volumes and investment flows have grown rapidly, he said.
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"Elimination of tariffs by China for African countries will enhance market access and competitiveness. China's importance as a trading partner is likely to increase."
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Mmantlha Sankoloba, CEO of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association, described China's zero-tariff move as a rare opportunity for local exporters to access new markets, build long-term partnerships and move away from dependence on raw commodity exports.
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"Duty-free access to such a large and diverse market offers Botswana exporters the chance to increase their competitiveness through lower landed costs," she said. "It allows us to diversify export markets and reduce overdependence on southern African or Western markets."
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Amid mounting economic pressures at home, Sankoloba said she believes Botswana's private sector is well-positioned to turn crisis into opportunity. From the perspective of her association, China's initiative "aligns well with our mission to facilitate greater market access and support Botswana's industrial development agenda", she said.
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Niche markets
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While Botswana's beef and mineral exports are already well established, Sankoloba is looking ahead to products such as morula oil, baobab-based health supplements, and locally made leather goods that appeal to eco-conscious and health-focused consumers in China.
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"Botswana's beef, sorghum, morula-based products, and other indigenous foods already have appeal in niche and health-conscious markets," she said. "We also see potential in textiles and garments."
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Crafts and cultural products stand out, too. Sankoloba said handcrafted goods made from local raw materials, particularly those with sustainable or cultural value, are being repositioned for export.
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Despite the enthusiasm, Sankoloba remains clear-eyed about the barriers ahead. For many of Botswana's exporters, especially small- and medium-sized companies, entering the Chinese market is no easy feat.
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"Logistical costs and complexities remain significant due to our landlocked geography, lack of direct shipping lines, and absence of on-the-ground representation in China," she said.
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"There are also language barriers and limited market intelligence. Our exporters struggle with stringent certification standards in the food, health and cosmetics sectors."
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According to the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association, overcoming these barriers will require a holistic support system, involving not only the government but also international partners and private sector players.
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To maximize the benefits of the zero-tariff policy, Sankoloba outlined critical areas where Botswana's exporters need support, such as training, research of the Chinese market, and government support.
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"We are engaging with the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship to align trade policy and export promotion efforts with this opportunity," she said. "We're also advocating for a Botswana-China Export Growth Strategy, possibly within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation."
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The association is exploring partnerships with Chinese business chambers, trade expos and e-commerce platforms to enhance visibility for Botswana-made goods, she said.
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Facing a weakening currency and a slump in global diamond demand, Botswana is signaling a strategic pivot to diversify its economy.
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The timing of China's recent decision to eliminate tariffs on products from 53 African countries — including Botswana — is seen as critical for the southern African country as it seeks to reduce its dependence on a single export.
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In an interview with the correspondent, Botswana's minister of trade and entrepreneurship, Tiroeaone Ntsima, said the announcement "opens doors for Botswana to export a wider array of products".
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The country's economy is under growing pressure, with its diamond sector struck by reduced global demand. In addition, Botswana recently devalued its currency by 2.76 percent, a move aimed at boosting export competitiveness and preserving foreign exchange reserves.
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In this context, China's zero-tariff initiative is seen not merely as welcome support, but as a lifeline — a timely opportunity for Botswana to break free from its historical reliance on a narrow basket of exports.
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"Export diversification has been a priority for the government for many years, and these efforts are being intensified in the face of a subdued global economy, which has adversely affected our traditional export — diamonds," Ntsima said.
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While copper ore slag and diamonds remain Botswana's major exports, he said the country is now prioritizing beef, horticultural produce, leather, and processed agricultural goods in a renewed push for economic resilience.
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A recently signed beef protocol with China allows for duty-free access to the Chinese market, which is "a significant boost" for the beef industry, he said.
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Botswana's ties with China have evolved significantly in recent years. Although they have yet to formalize a bilateral trade agreement, both trade volumes and investment flows have grown rapidly, he said.
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"Elimination of tariffs by China for African countries will enhance market access and competitiveness. China's importance as a trading partner is likely to increase."
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Mmantlha Sankoloba, CEO of the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association, described China's zero-tariff move as a rare opportunity for local exporters to access new markets, build long-term partnerships and move away from dependence on raw commodity exports.
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"Duty-free access to such a large and diverse market offers Botswana exporters the chance to increase their competitiveness through lower landed costs," she said. "It allows us to diversify export markets and reduce overdependence on southern African or Western markets."
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Amid mounting economic pressures at home, Sankoloba said she believes Botswana's private sector is well-positioned to turn crisis into opportunity. From the perspective of her association, China's initiative "aligns well with our mission to facilitate greater market access and support Botswana's industrial development agenda", she said.
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Niche markets
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While Botswana's beef and mineral exports are already well established, Sankoloba is looking ahead to products such as morula oil, baobab-based health supplements, and locally made leather goods that appeal to eco-conscious and health-focused consumers in China.
\n
"Botswana's beef, sorghum, morula-based products, and other indigenous foods already have appeal in niche and health-conscious markets," she said. "We also see potential in textiles and garments."
\n
Crafts and cultural products stand out, too. Sankoloba said handcrafted goods made from local raw materials, particularly those with sustainable or cultural value, are being repositioned for export.
\n
Despite the enthusiasm, Sankoloba remains clear-eyed about the barriers ahead. For many of Botswana's exporters, especially small- and medium-sized companies, entering the Chinese market is no easy feat.
\n
"Logistical costs and complexities remain significant due to our landlocked geography, lack of direct shipping lines, and absence of on-the-ground representation in China," she said.
\n
"There are also language barriers and limited market intelligence. Our exporters struggle with stringent certification standards in the food, health and cosmetics sectors."
\n
According to the Botswana Exporters and Manufacturers Association, overcoming these barriers will require a holistic support system, involving not only the government but also international partners and private sector players.
\n
To maximize the benefits of the zero-tariff policy, Sankoloba outlined critical areas where Botswana's exporters need support, such as training, research of the Chinese market, and government support.
\n
"We are engaging with the Ministry of Trade and Entrepreneurship to align trade policy and export promotion efforts with this opportunity," she said. "We're also advocating for a Botswana-China Export Growth Strategy, possibly within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation."
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The association is exploring partnerships with Chinese business chambers, trade expos and e-commerce platforms to enhance visibility for Botswana-made goods, she said.
LUANDA — Angola's government said on Wednesday that the death toll from violent protests against a fuel price hike had risen to 22 from the previous day's estimate of four.
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The unrest broke out on Monday when minibus taxi associations launched a three-day strike against the government's decision to increase the price of diesel by one-third, part of efforts to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances.
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Looting, vandalism and clashes with police started in capital Luanda, then spread to other provinces.
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President Joao Lourenco's Cabinet met on Wednesday and received an update on the security situation and police response.
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A presidential statement said there had been 22 deaths, 197 people injured and 1,214 arrests. Sixty-six shops and 25 vehicles had been vandalized, and some supermarkets and warehouses looted, it said.
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"We regret 22 deaths, including one police officer," Interior Minister Manuel Homem told reporters on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting.
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The overall public security situation in Angola has stabilized, Homem said. In Luanda, the situation has returned to normal, with public transportation services back to their regular operations.
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"We will remain steadfast, committed to ensuring that public security in our country will not undergo changes that would make social life unfeasible for all of us," he said.
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The strike brought traffic to a standstill in several parts of Luanda and led to road blockages. According to the Luanda provincial government, criminal elements took advantage of the strike to attack passing vehicles and loot shops.
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The oil-rich southern African country has been gradually removing fuel subsidies since 2023, when a petrol price hike also triggered deadly protests, encouraged by the International Monetary Fund, among others.
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Subsidies amounted to as much as 4 percent of GDP last year, according to the finance minister.
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LUANDA — Angola's government said on Wednesday that the death toll from violent protests against a fuel price hike had risen to 22 from the previous day's estimate of four.
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The unrest broke out on Monday when minibus taxi associations launched a three-day strike against the government's decision to increase the price of diesel by one-third, part of efforts to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances.
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Looting, vandalism and clashes with police started in capital Luanda, then spread to other provinces.
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President Joao Lourenco's Cabinet met on Wednesday and received an update on the security situation and police response.
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A presidential statement said there had been 22 deaths, 197 people injured and 1,214 arrests. Sixty-six shops and 25 vehicles had been vandalized, and some supermarkets and warehouses looted, it said.
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"We regret 22 deaths, including one police officer," Interior Minister Manuel Homem told reporters on the sidelines of the Cabinet meeting.
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The overall public security situation in Angola has stabilized, Homem said. In Luanda, the situation has returned to normal, with public transportation services back to their regular operations.
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"We will remain steadfast, committed to ensuring that public security in our country will not undergo changes that would make social life unfeasible for all of us," he said.
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The strike brought traffic to a standstill in several parts of Luanda and led to road blockages. According to the Luanda provincial government, criminal elements took advantage of the strike to attack passing vehicles and loot shops.
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The oil-rich southern African country has been gradually removing fuel subsidies since 2023, when a petrol price hike also triggered deadly protests, encouraged by the International Monetary Fund, among others.
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Subsidies amounted to as much as 4 percent of GDP last year, according to the finance minister.
A toxic algal bloom covering more than 4,400 square kilometers of South Australia's coastline is being labeled an ecological catastrophe, as dead fish, stingrays and dolphins wash up on beaches.
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"This is a natural disaster," South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told ABC's News Breakfast on July 22.
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First detected off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March, the bloom has spread north into Spencer Gulf, south into the Coorong wetlands, and along Adelaide's coastline into the Port River.
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The brownish foam has devastated marine life and disrupted tourism and commercial fishing. The state and federal governments have announced a A$28 million ($18 million) relief package for cleanup efforts. However, the long-term cost to affected industries remains uncertain.
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"It could take years before everything returns to normal," Perran Cook, a professor in the School of Chemistry at Melbourne's Monash University, told China Daily.
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Algal blooms are a naturally occurring phenomenon, he said, but what made this one so unusual were several events — a warm summer, a marine heat wave and major flooding.
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Martina Doblin, CEO and director of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, said algal blooms do not start as big as the one in South Australia, the scale and duration of which are unprecedented.
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"We cannot just treat this as a one-off event that should be monitored," she said. "This is a complex problem, and we need a coordinated science-industry-governance response to be more strategically positioned for such events in the future."
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How Australia prepares for future algal blooms is a "big question", Doblin said, one that scientists and an advisory committee will be addressing in the coming weeks.
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She emphasized the need for accurate real-time ocean models, good spatial data on tourism and fishing activity, and a better understanding of harmful algae and prevention methods.
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Adriana Verges, a marine ecologist at the University of New South Wales, described the crisis as extremely severe, with widespread deaths of nearly 500 marine species — including habitat-forming sponges and other invertebrates — along more than 500 kilometers of coastline.
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"It's completely devastating," she said.
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Lucille Chapuis of the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment at La Trobe University in Melbourne said, "We can expect more algal blooms as our climate continues to warm."
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A toxic algal bloom covering more than 4,400 square kilometers of South Australia's coastline is being labeled an ecological catastrophe, as dead fish, stingrays and dolphins wash up on beaches.
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"This is a natural disaster," South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas told ABC's News Breakfast on July 22.
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First detected off the Fleurieu Peninsula in March, the bloom has spread north into Spencer Gulf, south into the Coorong wetlands, and along Adelaide's coastline into the Port River.
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The brownish foam has devastated marine life and disrupted tourism and commercial fishing. The state and federal governments have announced a A$28 million ($18 million) relief package for cleanup efforts. However, the long-term cost to affected industries remains uncertain.
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"It could take years before everything returns to normal," Perran Cook, a professor in the School of Chemistry at Melbourne's Monash University, told China Daily.
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Algal blooms are a naturally occurring phenomenon, he said, but what made this one so unusual were several events — a warm summer, a marine heat wave and major flooding.
\n
Martina Doblin, CEO and director of the Sydney Institute of Marine Science, said algal blooms do not start as big as the one in South Australia, the scale and duration of which are unprecedented.
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"We cannot just treat this as a one-off event that should be monitored," she said. "This is a complex problem, and we need a coordinated science-industry-governance response to be more strategically positioned for such events in the future."
\n
How Australia prepares for future algal blooms is a "big question", Doblin said, one that scientists and an advisory committee will be addressing in the coming weeks.
\n
She emphasized the need for accurate real-time ocean models, good spatial data on tourism and fishing activity, and a better understanding of harmful algae and prevention methods.
\n
Adriana Verges, a marine ecologist at the University of New South Wales, described the crisis as extremely severe, with widespread deaths of nearly 500 marine species — including habitat-forming sponges and other invertebrates — along more than 500 kilometers of coastline.
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"It's completely devastating," she said.
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Lucille Chapuis of the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment at La Trobe University in Melbourne said, "We can expect more algal blooms as our climate continues to warm."
A 78-year-old woman confronts a riot police officer with an impassioned gesture near Argentina's Congress during a weekly protest in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, where demonstrators demanded better pensions.
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A 78-year-old woman confronts a riot police officer with an impassioned gesture near Argentina's Congress during a weekly protest in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, where demonstrators demanded better pensions.
Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Thursday. Shares of South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia fell on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the US will charge a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, including cars.
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The United States has agreed to impose 15 percent tariffs on imports from South Korea under a trade deal announced on Wednesday, easing earlier concerns over a potential 25 percent rate.
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Analysts have noted that while the outcome is not a worst-case scenario, it is still economically damaging for both South Korea and the US, and the impact on specific industries will depend on the detailed provisions of the agreement.
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US President Donald Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that South Korea "will give to the United States 350 billion dollars for investments owned and controlled by the US, and selected by myself, as president". He also said South Korea has agreed to purchase $100 billion worth of liquefied natural gas and other energy products.
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South Korea's President Lee Jaemyung said the $350 billion investment pledged by South Korea will solidify the foundation for bilateral cooperation in strategic industries, such as shipbuilding, semiconductors, secondary batteries, biotechnology and energy.
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In particular, $150 billion will be committed exclusively for supporting the entry of South Korean shipbuilders into the US shipbuilding industry, Lee said.
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Yang Jun-sok, an economics professor at the Catholic University of Korea, told China Daily that the new deal was probably "the best" for South Korea from a diplomatic or negotiating perspective, but still "a bad agreement for both the US and South Korea "when considered from an economic perspective.
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"Since it will raise general tariffs from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, and from 0 percent to 15 percent if we consider the US-(South) Korea Free Trade Agreement," Yang said.
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He also cited a February study by the Industrial Bank of Korea, which estimated that for each one percentage point increase in tariffs imposed by the US, South Korea's exports to the US would fall by 0.45 percent, and exports to other countries would fall by 0.15 percent.
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Based on that projection, a 15 percent tariff could reduce exports to the US by 6.8 percent and to other markets by 2.25 percent — translating into a potential 0.7-0.8 percent decline in South Korea's GDP, he said.
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Lee Dong-won, an official at the bank, told Yonhap News Agency that "starting from the third quarter, the impact of US tariffs is likely to become more pronounced. Economic growth may slow further under the 15 percent tariff scheme".
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Uncertain prospects
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Yang noted that in the longer term, the direction of the US tariff policy remains uncertain and will depend on the trajectory of the US economy over the next two to three years. He suggested that South Korea needs to strengthen its domestic demand rather than rely on exports as the main engine of growth.
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South Korea's new tariff deal with the US, considered favorable as those achieved by other major trading partners, is likely to offer short-term relief for its export-dependent economy.
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The South Korean industrial community on Thursday welcomed the new trade agreement, which lowered Washington's "reciprocal" tariff on South Korean goods to 15 percent, though businesses remained wary about the deal's details and its potential impact on specific sectors.
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"I consider the 15 percent automobile tariff rate to be a considerable success in the negotiations. However, on steel-related goods, it is not yet clear whether they will be covered by 50 percent steel tariffs or 15 percent general tariffs, since home appliances are one of (South) Korea's major export items," Yang said.
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Yang also said that despite Seoul's pledge of a $350 billion investment package in the US, key details remain unclear — and interpretations appear to diverge between the two countries.
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Most of the money is expected to come from private firms, with the South Korean government providing guarantees and incentives. However, it's difficult to see how such a large sum can be achieved without affecting domestic investment, even if the government insists it will be done by readjusting overseas plans, Yang said.
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Yang noted that domestic labor unions could push back against large-scale overseas investments.
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"In the past, major (South) Korean unions have opposed foreign investment, fearing long-term job losses. And with the Yellow Envelope Act under review, it may become easier for them to protest," he added.
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Contact the writers at houjunjie@chinadaily.com.cn.
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Vehicles for export are parked at a port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Thursday. Shares of South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia fell on Thursday after US President Donald Trump said the US will charge a 15 percent tariff on imports from South Korea, including cars.
\n
The United States has agreed to impose 15 percent tariffs on imports from South Korea under a trade deal announced on Wednesday, easing earlier concerns over a potential 25 percent rate.
\n
Analysts have noted that while the outcome is not a worst-case scenario, it is still economically damaging for both South Korea and the US, and the impact on specific industries will depend on the detailed provisions of the agreement.
\n
US President Donald Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that South Korea "will give to the United States 350 billion dollars for investments owned and controlled by the US, and selected by myself, as president". He also said South Korea has agreed to purchase $100 billion worth of liquefied natural gas and other energy products.
\n
South Korea's President Lee Jaemyung said the $350 billion investment pledged by South Korea will solidify the foundation for bilateral cooperation in strategic industries, such as shipbuilding, semiconductors, secondary batteries, biotechnology and energy.
\n
In particular, $150 billion will be committed exclusively for supporting the entry of South Korean shipbuilders into the US shipbuilding industry, Lee said.
\n
Yang Jun-sok, an economics professor at the Catholic University of Korea, told China Daily that the new deal was probably "the best" for South Korea from a diplomatic or negotiating perspective, but still "a bad agreement for both the US and South Korea "when considered from an economic perspective.
\n
"Since it will raise general tariffs from the current 10 percent to 15 percent, and from 0 percent to 15 percent if we consider the US-(South) Korea Free Trade Agreement," Yang said.
\n
He also cited a February study by the Industrial Bank of Korea, which estimated that for each one percentage point increase in tariffs imposed by the US, South Korea's exports to the US would fall by 0.45 percent, and exports to other countries would fall by 0.15 percent.
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Based on that projection, a 15 percent tariff could reduce exports to the US by 6.8 percent and to other markets by 2.25 percent — translating into a potential 0.7-0.8 percent decline in South Korea's GDP, he said.
\n
Lee Dong-won, an official at the bank, told Yonhap News Agency that "starting from the third quarter, the impact of US tariffs is likely to become more pronounced. Economic growth may slow further under the 15 percent tariff scheme".
\n
Uncertain prospects
\n
Yang noted that in the longer term, the direction of the US tariff policy remains uncertain and will depend on the trajectory of the US economy over the next two to three years. He suggested that South Korea needs to strengthen its domestic demand rather than rely on exports as the main engine of growth.
\n
South Korea's new tariff deal with the US, considered favorable as those achieved by other major trading partners, is likely to offer short-term relief for its export-dependent economy.
\n
The South Korean industrial community on Thursday welcomed the new trade agreement, which lowered Washington's "reciprocal" tariff on South Korean goods to 15 percent, though businesses remained wary about the deal's details and its potential impact on specific sectors.
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"I consider the 15 percent automobile tariff rate to be a considerable success in the negotiations. However, on steel-related goods, it is not yet clear whether they will be covered by 50 percent steel tariffs or 15 percent general tariffs, since home appliances are one of (South) Korea's major export items," Yang said.
\n
Yang also said that despite Seoul's pledge of a $350 billion investment package in the US, key details remain unclear — and interpretations appear to diverge between the two countries.
\n
Most of the money is expected to come from private firms, with the South Korean government providing guarantees and incentives. However, it's difficult to see how such a large sum can be achieved without affecting domestic investment, even if the government insists it will be done by readjusting overseas plans, Yang said.
\n
Yang noted that domestic labor unions could push back against large-scale overseas investments.
\n
"In the past, major (South) Korean unions have opposed foreign investment, fearing long-term job losses. And with the Yellow Envelope Act under review, it may become easier for them to protest," he added.
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Contact the writers at houjunjie@chinadaily.com.cn.
A worker arranges imitation zari thread at a wholesale shop in Ajmer, India, on July 7. India's garment sectors face stiff challenges after tariff shock.
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The 25 percent US tariffs likely to be imposed on Indian exports, which is higher than that of many countries in Asia, can wreak havoc on India's economy, analysts said.
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US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is still negotiating with India on trade. Earlier in the day, amid talks to finalize a trade deal, he announced on his social media platform Truth Social a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods starting from Aug 1, with an additional but unspecified "penalty" for its defense and energy imports from Russia.
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"They have one of the highest tariffs in the world now, they're willing to cut it very substantially," Trump told reporters. "We're talking to India now — we'll see what happens… You'll know by the end of this week."
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Trump's deadline for US trade partners to finalize a trade deal with the US ends on Aug 1. New Delhi is yet to finalize a deal.
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The Indian government has taken note of Trump's statement on 25 percent tariffs and is "studying its implications", India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
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"India and the US have been engaged in negotiations on concluding a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement over the last few months. We remain committed to that objective. The government attaches utmost importance to protecting and promoting the welfare of our farmers, entrepreneurs, and MSMEs," the ministry said in a statement. Micro, small and medium enterprises are collectively referred to as MSMEs.
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The government will take "all steps necessary to secure our national interest, as has been the case with other trade agreements, including the latest Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the UK," the ministry said.
\n
"As a result, the country's trade and manufacturing will be severely affected. This move will hit virtually all export-driven businesses in the US," said Lekha Chakraborty, a professor of the New Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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"The tariffs will affect nearly $87 billion worth of goods sold to the US market annually. The US is one of India's largest export destinations."
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According to Sanjay Agarwal, a Kolkata-based stockbroker, electronics, including smartphones and components, face particular challenges. "India is now one of the major suppliers of iPhones to the US. So is the pharma sector, textiles and garments, gems and jewelry. India supplies around 25 percent of generic drugs consumed in America."
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The expert also cited some export organizations which have already warned that India's GDP growth could be reduced by 0.2-0.5 percentage points as a result of the tariffs.
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"India was one of the first countries to start trade talks with the Trump administration. It made many early concessions, including tariff reductions. It's been increasing US goods imports and investing in the US for years," Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, said on X.
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Huge penalties
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India's seafood exports as well as the agricultural sector are expected to suffer most as these industries can't cough up huge penalties, Sebastian Morris, a former professor at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, said.
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The US announcement to impose a 25 percent tariff plus a "penalty" comes ahead of the visit of US officials to India on Aug 25 for the next round of negotiations over the proposed bilateral trade agreement.
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"The penalty, based on India buying Russian oil and weapons, is more worrying. But keeping in mind that even with the deals we have seen so far, the parameters, the details and timelines are unclear. Even deadlines have proven to be fungible," Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics and political science at the INSEAD business school in Singapore, said.
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India's import of crude oil from Russia has increased in recent years. It bought about 1.63 million barrels a day of Russian crude last year, more than a third of its total imports, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Contact the writers at vivienxu@chinadailyapac.com.
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A worker arranges imitation zari thread at a wholesale shop in Ajmer, India, on July 7. India's garment sectors face stiff challenges after tariff shock.
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The 25 percent US tariffs likely to be imposed on Indian exports, which is higher than that of many countries in Asia, can wreak havoc on India's economy, analysts said.
\n
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is still negotiating with India on trade. Earlier in the day, amid talks to finalize a trade deal, he announced on his social media platform Truth Social a 25 percent tariff on Indian goods starting from Aug 1, with an additional but unspecified "penalty" for its defense and energy imports from Russia.
\n
"They have one of the highest tariffs in the world now, they're willing to cut it very substantially," Trump told reporters. "We're talking to India now — we'll see what happens… You'll know by the end of this week."
\n
Trump's deadline for US trade partners to finalize a trade deal with the US ends on Aug 1. New Delhi is yet to finalize a deal.
\n
The Indian government has taken note of Trump's statement on 25 percent tariffs and is "studying its implications", India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said.
\n
"India and the US have been engaged in negotiations on concluding a fair, balanced and mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement over the last few months. We remain committed to that objective. The government attaches utmost importance to protecting and promoting the welfare of our farmers, entrepreneurs, and MSMEs," the ministry said in a statement. Micro, small and medium enterprises are collectively referred to as MSMEs.
\n
The government will take "all steps necessary to secure our national interest, as has been the case with other trade agreements, including the latest Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the UK," the ministry said.
\n
"As a result, the country's trade and manufacturing will be severely affected. This move will hit virtually all export-driven businesses in the US," said Lekha Chakraborty, a professor of the New Delhi-based National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
\n
"The tariffs will affect nearly $87 billion worth of goods sold to the US market annually. The US is one of India's largest export destinations."
\n
According to Sanjay Agarwal, a Kolkata-based stockbroker, electronics, including smartphones and components, face particular challenges. "India is now one of the major suppliers of iPhones to the US. So is the pharma sector, textiles and garments, gems and jewelry. India supplies around 25 percent of generic drugs consumed in America."
\n
The expert also cited some export organizations which have already warned that India's GDP growth could be reduced by 0.2-0.5 percentage points as a result of the tariffs.
\n
"India was one of the first countries to start trade talks with the Trump administration. It made many early concessions, including tariff reductions. It's been increasing US goods imports and investing in the US for years," Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, said on X.
\n
Huge penalties
\n
India's seafood exports as well as the agricultural sector are expected to suffer most as these industries can't cough up huge penalties, Sebastian Morris, a former professor at the Indian Institute of Management in Ahmedabad, said.
\n
The US announcement to impose a 25 percent tariff plus a "penalty" comes ahead of the visit of US officials to India on Aug 25 for the next round of negotiations over the proposed bilateral trade agreement.
\n
"The penalty, based on India buying Russian oil and weapons, is more worrying. But keeping in mind that even with the deals we have seen so far, the parameters, the details and timelines are unclear. Even deadlines have proven to be fungible," Pushan Dutt, a professor of economics and political science at the INSEAD business school in Singapore, said.
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India's import of crude oil from Russia has increased in recent years. It bought about 1.63 million barrels a day of Russian crude last year, more than a third of its total imports, according to ship-tracking data compiled by Bloomberg.
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Contact the writers at vivienxu@chinadailyapac.com.
An employee walks past oak barrels at a cooperage in Cognac, France, on April 3. European wine and spirit industries are alarmed by the trade deal between the United States and the European Commission.
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HOUSTON/SANTIAGO, Chile — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, and goods from Brazil.
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The wave of announcements came as the clock ticked down toward an Aug 1 deadline for higher US tariff rates, as Trump pressed on with his bid to reshape global trade.
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Trump said a 50 percent tariff on copper pipes and wiring would kick in on Friday. Details of the copper levy fell short of the sweeping restrictions expected and left out copper input materials such as ores, concentrates and cathodes. The surprise move dragged down US copper prices more than 17 percent on the Comex exchange and unwound a premium over the London global benchmark that had grown in recent weeks, with shipments diverted there in anticipation of higher domestic prices.
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"Markets are now busily repricing refined copper much lower after Trump's epic backflip on his own import tariff policy," said Tom Price, an analyst at the London brokerage Panmure Liberum. "Someone must have finally got through to (Trump) that the US economy simply can't afford this new trade hit." Trump first teased the copper tariff in early July, implying that it would apply to all types of the red metal, ranging from cathodes produced by mines and smelters to wiring and other finished products.
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Yet the proclamation released by the White House said the tariff will apply only to pipes, tubes and other semifinished copper products, as well as products that copper is heavily used to manufacture, including cable and electrical components.
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Also on Wednesday, Trump slapped a 50 percent tariff on most Brazilian goods to fight what he has called a "witch hunt" against former president Jair Bolsonaro, but softened the blow by excluding sectors such as aircraft, energy and orange juice from the heavier levies.
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"We're not facing the worst-case scenario," Brazil's Treasury Secretary Rogerio Ceron told reporters. "It's a more benign outcome than it could have been." Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would defend "the sovereignty of the Brazilian people in the face of measures announced by the president of the United States".
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The White House also said the United States is suspending the "de minimis" exemption that allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to the US without tariffs.
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Under Trump's order, packages valued at or under $800 sent to the US outside of the international postal network will now face "all applicable duties" starting Aug 29, the White House said. The tax and spending bill recently signed by Trump repealed the legal basis for the "de minimis" exemption worldwide starting July 1, 2027.
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The US and Pakistan said they had clinched a deal that Islamabad described as leading to lower tariffs on its exports. Neither mentioned the agreed tariff rate.
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"We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves," Trump wrote on social media.
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In Europe, the European Central Bank has identified US tariff policies as one of the most significant challenges facing the eurozone economy.
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At a news conference last week, ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed that front-loaded exports had helped boost euro area growth in the first quarter. But in the second quarter, countries heavily dependent on exports were hit hard by the US tariffs.
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The Trump administration announced in March that imports of steel and aluminum products from the EU would face a 25 percent tariff, which was raised to 50 percent by the end of May.
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An employee walks past oak barrels at a cooperage in Cognac, France, on April 3. European wine and spirit industries are alarmed by the trade deal between the United States and the European Commission.
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HOUSTON/SANTIAGO, Chile — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a blitz of tariff announcements ranging from changes to previously threatened levies on imports of copper, and goods from Brazil.
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The wave of announcements came as the clock ticked down toward an Aug 1 deadline for higher US tariff rates, as Trump pressed on with his bid to reshape global trade.
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Trump said a 50 percent tariff on copper pipes and wiring would kick in on Friday. Details of the copper levy fell short of the sweeping restrictions expected and left out copper input materials such as ores, concentrates and cathodes. The surprise move dragged down US copper prices more than 17 percent on the Comex exchange and unwound a premium over the London global benchmark that had grown in recent weeks, with shipments diverted there in anticipation of higher domestic prices.
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"Markets are now busily repricing refined copper much lower after Trump's epic backflip on his own import tariff policy," said Tom Price, an analyst at the London brokerage Panmure Liberum. "Someone must have finally got through to (Trump) that the US economy simply can't afford this new trade hit." Trump first teased the copper tariff in early July, implying that it would apply to all types of the red metal, ranging from cathodes produced by mines and smelters to wiring and other finished products.
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Yet the proclamation released by the White House said the tariff will apply only to pipes, tubes and other semifinished copper products, as well as products that copper is heavily used to manufacture, including cable and electrical components.
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Also on Wednesday, Trump slapped a 50 percent tariff on most Brazilian goods to fight what he has called a "witch hunt" against former president Jair Bolsonaro, but softened the blow by excluding sectors such as aircraft, energy and orange juice from the heavier levies.
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"We're not facing the worst-case scenario," Brazil's Treasury Secretary Rogerio Ceron told reporters. "It's a more benign outcome than it could have been." Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he would defend "the sovereignty of the Brazilian people in the face of measures announced by the president of the United States".
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The White House also said the United States is suspending the "de minimis" exemption that allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to the US without tariffs.
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Under Trump's order, packages valued at or under $800 sent to the US outside of the international postal network will now face "all applicable duties" starting Aug 29, the White House said. The tax and spending bill recently signed by Trump repealed the legal basis for the "de minimis" exemption worldwide starting July 1, 2027.
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The US and Pakistan said they had clinched a deal that Islamabad described as leading to lower tariffs on its exports. Neither mentioned the agreed tariff rate.
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"We have just concluded a deal with the country of Pakistan, whereby Pakistan and the United States will work together on developing their massive oil reserves," Trump wrote on social media.
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In Europe, the European Central Bank has identified US tariff policies as one of the most significant challenges facing the eurozone economy.
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At a news conference last week, ECB President Christine Lagarde confirmed that front-loaded exports had helped boost euro area growth in the first quarter. But in the second quarter, countries heavily dependent on exports were hit hard by the US tariffs.
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The Trump administration announced in March that imports of steel and aluminum products from the EU would face a 25 percent tariff, which was raised to 50 percent by the end of May.
Sales of US spirits in Canada have dropped by more than 66 percent, and visits by Canadians to the United States have fallen for five straight months — part of what experts say is a politically charged consumer pullback.
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"The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) and the SAQ(Societe des alcools du Quebec), and the other retail systems that are run by the provinces, took American wine and spirits off the shelves," said Rod Phillips, a wine historian and professor of history at Carleton University.
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"It was very much in response to Trump's threats of tariffs, and also the talk about making Canada the 51st state," he said.
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Spirits sales from the US were down 66.3 percent in the March 5 to April 30 stretch compared with a year earlier, Spirits Canada and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said in a statement.
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The removal of US products from shelves is deeply problematic for spirits producers on both sides of the border, Cal Bricker, head of Spirits Canada, said in the statement.
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"The current disruption demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining open, reciprocal trade relationships that benefit consumers, businesses and government revenues in both nations," Bricker said.
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Phillips said he was surprised by the extent of the public's shift in attitude.
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"There's been a big shift in mood in Canada," he said. "I know a lot of people, including other people in my family, who simply will not buy anything from the United States."
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Phillips, who had planned wine-related events in Texas and Pennsylvania, said he canceled all his US trips.
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"My own spending has changed — I don't buy American blueberries, I don't buy American wine. And I think that's true of a big section of people," he said.
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Long-standing tensions
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He sees the backlash not as a sudden outburst but as the culmination of long-standing tensions.
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"Canadians have a love-hate relationship with the United States," he said.
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"The tariffs and talk of making Canada the 51st state shifted the balance to the negative," he said. "It didn't begin in March — it's built on a long-standing sense of distrust."
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Speaking at a July 21 conference in Washington State, US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said US President Donald Trump considers Canada "mean and nasty" due to the alcohol restrictions and Canadians' refusal to travel to the US.
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British Columbia Premier David Eby said the remarks show Canadians' efforts to stand up to Trump are "having an impact", and encouraged people to "keep it up".
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Phillips noted that Canada is the largest export market for California wine, accounting for about a third of its exports. "If you lose half of that, you've lost a big chunk of your export market," he said.
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Canadians' travel to the US has also plummeted. According to Statistics Canada, trips by Canadian residents returning from the US in May fell 31.9 percent compared with May 2024, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline, while return trips from overseas rose 8.9 percent.
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"Canadians may feel anger toward the United States because of the US government's tariffs and expressed desire to annex Canada," said Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of quantitative marketing and analytics at McGill University.
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The political and emotional undercurrents, he said, are contributing to what some observers describe as a form of quiet resistance — one that increasingly takes shape through consumer choices.
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Sales of US spirits in Canada have dropped by more than 66 percent, and visits by Canadians to the United States have fallen for five straight months — part of what experts say is a politically charged consumer pullback.
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"The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) and the SAQ(Societe des alcools du Quebec), and the other retail systems that are run by the provinces, took American wine and spirits off the shelves," said Rod Phillips, a wine historian and professor of history at Carleton University.
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"It was very much in response to Trump's threats of tariffs, and also the talk about making Canada the 51st state," he said.
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Spirits sales from the US were down 66.3 percent in the March 5 to April 30 stretch compared with a year earlier, Spirits Canada and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States said in a statement.
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The removal of US products from shelves is deeply problematic for spirits producers on both sides of the border, Cal Bricker, head of Spirits Canada, said in the statement.
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"The current disruption demonstrates the critical importance of maintaining open, reciprocal trade relationships that benefit consumers, businesses and government revenues in both nations," Bricker said.
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Phillips said he was surprised by the extent of the public's shift in attitude.
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"There's been a big shift in mood in Canada," he said. "I know a lot of people, including other people in my family, who simply will not buy anything from the United States."
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Phillips, who had planned wine-related events in Texas and Pennsylvania, said he canceled all his US trips.
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"My own spending has changed — I don't buy American blueberries, I don't buy American wine. And I think that's true of a big section of people," he said.
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Long-standing tensions
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He sees the backlash not as a sudden outburst but as the culmination of long-standing tensions.
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"Canadians have a love-hate relationship with the United States," he said.
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"The tariffs and talk of making Canada the 51st state shifted the balance to the negative," he said. "It didn't begin in March — it's built on a long-standing sense of distrust."
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Speaking at a July 21 conference in Washington State, US Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra said US President Donald Trump considers Canada "mean and nasty" due to the alcohol restrictions and Canadians' refusal to travel to the US.
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British Columbia Premier David Eby said the remarks show Canadians' efforts to stand up to Trump are "having an impact", and encouraged people to "keep it up".
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Phillips noted that Canada is the largest export market for California wine, accounting for about a third of its exports. "If you lose half of that, you've lost a big chunk of your export market," he said.
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Canadians' travel to the US has also plummeted. According to Statistics Canada, trips by Canadian residents returning from the US in May fell 31.9 percent compared with May 2024, marking the fifth consecutive monthly decline, while return trips from overseas rose 8.9 percent.
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"Canadians may feel anger toward the United States because of the US government's tariffs and expressed desire to annex Canada," said Vivek Astvansh, associate professor of quantitative marketing and analytics at McGill University.
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The political and emotional undercurrents, he said, are contributing to what some observers describe as a form of quiet resistance — one that increasingly takes shape through consumer choices.
Closer engagement between Chinese and US business communities is likely to mitigate the risk of economic decoupling and reinforce the enduring appeal of the Chinese market to global investors, said government officials and business leaders on Thursday.
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They made the remarks following the latest round of China-US economic and trade talks held in Stockholm earlier this week. The two sides engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive discussions on key issues of mutual concern.
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Building on the consensus reached at the meeting, both sides will continue pushing for a continued extension by 90 days of the pause on 24 percent tariffs from the United States, as well as countermeasures by China, said the Ministry of Commerce.
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Speaking at a news conference in Beijing, Wang Linjie, a spokeswoman for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said that at the invitation of the CCPIT, a delegation of the US-China Business Council board of directors visited China from Monday to Wednesday.
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The delegation included senior executives from leading US enterprises such as Apple, Goldman Sachs and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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During their visit to Beijing, the delegation held meetings with several Chinese government officials and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a strong presence in China and deepening their local engagement, vowing to promote the development of China-US economic and trade relations through tangible actions, said Wang.
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"Over the years, the business communities of both countries have formed a mutually beneficial community of shared interests and have been strong advocates for the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US business ties," she added.
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Echoing these sentiments, Wang Wen, dean of Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, said that the talks in Sweden sent a clear signal that the world's two largest economies remain committed to dialogue, managing differences and promoting global stability.
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According to a report released by the US-China Business Council in mid-July, about 82 percent of surveyed companies reported profitable operations in China in 2024, an improvement compared to the past two years.
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Also on Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said that in the wake of the latest round of economic and trade talks between China and the US in Stockholm, China looks forward to working with the US to fully leverage the role of the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism, and strive for more win-win outcomes.
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He also said the ministry will collaborate with the European Union to ensure the effective implementation of follow-up measures stemming from the 25th China-EU Summit held in Beijing last week.
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Stressing that the foundation of Sino-EU economic and trade ties lies in complementarity and mutual benefit, the spokesman urged the EU to keep its market open and address the concerns of Chinese businesses.
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He also called on the bloc to exercise caution in deploying restrictive trade and economic measures to ensure a fair, transparent and nondiscriminatory business environment for Chinese companies operating in the EU market.
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China welcomes more European companies to invest, deepen their footprint and seize the vast opportunities presented by the country's growth, he added.
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Hu Xiaofeng, president of Ningbo Jidian Health Technology Co Ltd, a candy maker in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, said his company hopes for greater stability and predictability in China-US and China-EU trade relations to ensure long-term business stability and growth.
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"Stable economic and trade ties not only help reduce trade barriers and boost cooperation, but also facilitate smoother market access and improve the well-being of the people," he said.
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The company, with major export markets including the US and Europe, exported 419 metric tons of candy with a total value of 33.67 million yuan ($4.68 million) in the first half, representing year-on-year increases of 51.36 percent and 21.06 percent, respectively, said Ningbo Customs.
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Closer engagement between Chinese and US business communities is likely to mitigate the risk of economic decoupling and reinforce the enduring appeal of the Chinese market to global investors, said government officials and business leaders on Thursday.
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They made the remarks following the latest round of China-US economic and trade talks held in Stockholm earlier this week. The two sides engaged in candid, in-depth and constructive discussions on key issues of mutual concern.
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Building on the consensus reached at the meeting, both sides will continue pushing for a continued extension by 90 days of the pause on 24 percent tariffs from the United States, as well as countermeasures by China, said the Ministry of Commerce.
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Speaking at a news conference in Beijing, Wang Linjie, a spokeswoman for the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said that at the invitation of the CCPIT, a delegation of the US-China Business Council board of directors visited China from Monday to Wednesday.
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The delegation included senior executives from leading US enterprises such as Apple, Goldman Sachs and Thermo Fisher Scientific.
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During their visit to Beijing, the delegation held meetings with several Chinese government officials and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining a strong presence in China and deepening their local engagement, vowing to promote the development of China-US economic and trade relations through tangible actions, said Wang.
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"Over the years, the business communities of both countries have formed a mutually beneficial community of shared interests and have been strong advocates for the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US business ties," she added.
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Echoing these sentiments, Wang Wen, dean of Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, said that the talks in Sweden sent a clear signal that the world's two largest economies remain committed to dialogue, managing differences and promoting global stability.
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According to a report released by the US-China Business Council in mid-July, about 82 percent of surveyed companies reported profitable operations in China in 2024, an improvement compared to the past two years.
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Also on Thursday, He Yadong, a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce, said that in the wake of the latest round of economic and trade talks between China and the US in Stockholm, China looks forward to working with the US to fully leverage the role of the bilateral economic and trade consultation mechanism, and strive for more win-win outcomes.
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He also said the ministry will collaborate with the European Union to ensure the effective implementation of follow-up measures stemming from the 25th China-EU Summit held in Beijing last week.
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Stressing that the foundation of Sino-EU economic and trade ties lies in complementarity and mutual benefit, the spokesman urged the EU to keep its market open and address the concerns of Chinese businesses.
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He also called on the bloc to exercise caution in deploying restrictive trade and economic measures to ensure a fair, transparent and nondiscriminatory business environment for Chinese companies operating in the EU market.
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China welcomes more European companies to invest, deepen their footprint and seize the vast opportunities presented by the country's growth, he added.
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Hu Xiaofeng, president of Ningbo Jidian Health Technology Co Ltd, a candy maker in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, said his company hopes for greater stability and predictability in China-US and China-EU trade relations to ensure long-term business stability and growth.
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"Stable economic and trade ties not only help reduce trade barriers and boost cooperation, but also facilitate smoother market access and improve the well-being of the people," he said.
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The company, with major export markets including the US and Europe, exported 419 metric tons of candy with a total value of 33.67 million yuan ($4.68 million) in the first half, representing year-on-year increases of 51.36 percent and 21.06 percent, respectively, said Ningbo Customs.
China's gaming market saw its actual sales revenue reach a record high of 168 billion yuan ($23.5 billion) in the first half of 2025, up 14.08 percent year-on-year, according to the ongoing China International Digital Entertainment Industry Conference Summit Forum in Shanghai. During the period, the number of Chinese gamers approached 679 million. The actual sales revenue of Chinese self-developed games in overseas markets exceeded $9.5 billion, up 11.07 percent year-on-year. China is the world's largest gaming market, with domestic sales revenue surpassing 325 billion yuan in 2024.
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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 53 pips to 7.1494 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
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Chinese mainland shares close lower
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Chinese mainland shares closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.18 percent to 3,573.21 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.73 percent lower at 11,009.77 points.
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Gaming market sees sales revenue growth
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China's gaming market saw its actual sales revenue reach a record high of 168 billion yuan ($23.5 billion) in the first half of 2025, up 14.08 percent year-on-year, according to the ongoing China International Digital Entertainment Industry Conference Summit Forum in Shanghai. During the period, the number of Chinese gamers approached 679 million. The actual sales revenue of Chinese self-developed games in overseas markets exceeded $9.5 billion, up 11.07 percent year-on-year. China is the world's largest gaming market, with domestic sales revenue surpassing 325 billion yuan in 2024.
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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 53 pips to 7.1494 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day. The central parity rate of the yuan against the US dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.
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Chinese mainland shares close lower
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Chinese mainland shares closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.18 percent to 3,573.21 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.73 percent lower at 11,009.77 points.
AgiBot robots act as cheerleaders during a recent expo in Shanghai.
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AgiBot, China's most-valued embodied intelligence startup, is ramping up efforts to explore overseas markets, a senior executive said.
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The company is actively establishing a presence across key global regions, according to Yao Maoqing, a partner at AgiBot and president of its embodied intelligence business unit.
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AgiBot is valued at 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) and operates Shanghai's first dedicated mass-production facility for humanoid robots.
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"We are now deploying strategically in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia," Yao said: "Our strategy relies on localization through deep partnerships with local players, enabling us to achieve genuine globalization."
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Yao said AgiBot began product deliveries to overseas customers earlier this year.
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Drawing a parallel with historical industry trends, he said: "We've consistently observed across numerous sectors that products which successfully emerge from China's intensely competitive domestic environment often achieve rapid expansion internationally. This proven dynamic is a key strategic focus area for AgiBot."
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Yao was, however, candid in addressing the distinctive challenges facing AgiBot in commercializing its robots overseas compared to the domestic market.
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He said European and North American markets appear initially less captivated by novel interactive applications.
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"Instead, the primary focus falls squarely on industrial and practical use cases. Potential customers rigorously examine whether the technology possesses genuine deployment readiness, demonstrable return on investment, and clear pathways to cost reduction and efficiency gains," Yao added.
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Drawing upon his prior experience at companies like electric vehicle maker Nio, Yao expressed measured optimism regarding the timeline for robots to significantly impact factory operations.
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"We hold a relatively optimistic outlook," he said. "AgiBot secured contracts for deploying our robots in flexible manufacturing scenarios during the first half. We anticipate more tangible case studies demonstrating practical value emerging within approximately the next year."
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He said AgiBot systems have already achieved sequences of 10,000 consecutive operations with zero errors, nearing human-level reliability in controlled environments.
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Yao also disclosed some features of its next-generation product.
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"Our upcoming models will support hot-swapping batteries without requiring system shutdown and incorporate autonomous recharging capabilities — that function much like advanced home robot vacuums — to ensure continuous uptime."
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A major validation of AgiBot's technology and strategy came in early July with the announcement of a substantial 78 million yuan order from telecommunications giant China Mobile.
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"This contract involves the development and deployment of a custom bipedal humanoid robot specifically designed for China Mobile. Its primary function will be to perform customer-facing roles, including reception duties and interactive explanation tasks, within the operator's extensive network of service centers and retail stores," Yao said.
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This significant win underscores the immediate practical application of AgiBot's humanoid robots in real-world service environments.
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According to a guideline by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China aims to build an innovation system for humanoid robots by 2025, with breakthroughs in key technologies to ensure the safe and effective supply of core components.
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By 2027, China will see a secure and reliable industrial and supply chain system of humanoid robots, and related products will be deeply integrated into the real economy, the guideline added.
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China has made rapid progress in robotics and artificial intelligence, said Qiao Hong, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the State key laboratory of multimodal artificial intelligence systems.
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"Over the past three years, China has accounted for more than half of the global installations of industrial robots, and its lunar exploration robots have successfully returned with lunar soil samples," she said.
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Qiao pointed to the development of humanoid robots as a particularly promising area, with China establishing a core foundation of technology for large-scale, cost-effective production of high-performance robotic systems.
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masi@chinadaily.com.cn
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AgiBot robots act as cheerleaders during a recent expo in Shanghai.
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AgiBot, China's most-valued embodied intelligence startup, is ramping up efforts to explore overseas markets, a senior executive said.
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The company is actively establishing a presence across key global regions, according to Yao Maoqing, a partner at AgiBot and president of its embodied intelligence business unit.
\n
AgiBot is valued at 15 billion yuan ($2.1 billion) and operates Shanghai's first dedicated mass-production facility for humanoid robots.
\n
"We are now deploying strategically in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia," Yao said: "Our strategy relies on localization through deep partnerships with local players, enabling us to achieve genuine globalization."
\n
Yao said AgiBot began product deliveries to overseas customers earlier this year.
\n
Drawing a parallel with historical industry trends, he said: "We've consistently observed across numerous sectors that products which successfully emerge from China's intensely competitive domestic environment often achieve rapid expansion internationally. This proven dynamic is a key strategic focus area for AgiBot."
\n
Yao was, however, candid in addressing the distinctive challenges facing AgiBot in commercializing its robots overseas compared to the domestic market.
\n
He said European and North American markets appear initially less captivated by novel interactive applications.
\n
"Instead, the primary focus falls squarely on industrial and practical use cases. Potential customers rigorously examine whether the technology possesses genuine deployment readiness, demonstrable return on investment, and clear pathways to cost reduction and efficiency gains," Yao added.
\n
Drawing upon his prior experience at companies like electric vehicle maker Nio, Yao expressed measured optimism regarding the timeline for robots to significantly impact factory operations.
\n
"We hold a relatively optimistic outlook," he said. "AgiBot secured contracts for deploying our robots in flexible manufacturing scenarios during the first half. We anticipate more tangible case studies demonstrating practical value emerging within approximately the next year."
\n
He said AgiBot systems have already achieved sequences of 10,000 consecutive operations with zero errors, nearing human-level reliability in controlled environments.
\n
Yao also disclosed some features of its next-generation product.
\n
"Our upcoming models will support hot-swapping batteries without requiring system shutdown and incorporate autonomous recharging capabilities — that function much like advanced home robot vacuums — to ensure continuous uptime."
\n
A major validation of AgiBot's technology and strategy came in early July with the announcement of a substantial 78 million yuan order from telecommunications giant China Mobile.
\n
"This contract involves the development and deployment of a custom bipedal humanoid robot specifically designed for China Mobile. Its primary function will be to perform customer-facing roles, including reception duties and interactive explanation tasks, within the operator's extensive network of service centers and retail stores," Yao said.
\n
This significant win underscores the immediate practical application of AgiBot's humanoid robots in real-world service environments.
\n
According to a guideline by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, China aims to build an innovation system for humanoid robots by 2025, with breakthroughs in key technologies to ensure the safe and effective supply of core components.
\n
By 2027, China will see a secure and reliable industrial and supply chain system of humanoid robots, and related products will be deeply integrated into the real economy, the guideline added.
\n
China has made rapid progress in robotics and artificial intelligence, said Qiao Hong, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the State key laboratory of multimodal artificial intelligence systems.
\n
"Over the past three years, China has accounted for more than half of the global installations of industrial robots, and its lunar exploration robots have successfully returned with lunar soil samples," she said.
\n
Qiao pointed to the development of humanoid robots as a particularly promising area, with China establishing a core foundation of technology for large-scale, cost-effective production of high-performance robotic systems.
China's renewable energy sector cemented its dominance in new power capacity additions in the first half, accounting for 60 percent of the nation's total capacity, the National Energy Administration said on Thursday.
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China added 268 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity during the first six months, a 99.3 percent increase year-on-year, representing 91.5 percent of all new capacity additions, said Pan Huimin, deputy head of the NEA's new and renewable energy department.
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Wind power accounted for 51.39 GW of the new capacity, while solar power contributed 212 GW, as the country accelerates its green energy transition, Pan said during a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.
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By the end of June, China's total renewable energy capacity stood at around 2.16 terawatts, a 30.6 percent increase year-on-year, accounting for approximately 59.2 percent of the country's total installed capacity, the administration said.
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After wind and solar power capacity surpassed coal-fired power capacity for the first time in March, the proportion of non-fossil energy power generation capacity exceeded 60 percent for the first time in May, said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.
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Zhang Lin, head of China Electricity Council's planning and development department, said the country's renewable energy sector is expected to maintain rapid growth, with average annual newly installed capacity reaching 200-300 million kilowatts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).
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The council expects China's power generation capacity to hit a record high this year, driven by a rapid expansion of renewable energy resources.
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The NEA said that new wind and solar power installations doubled in the first half compared to the same period last year. Authorities are also piloting new power system construction to support the high-quality development of new energy resources.
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The country's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is also expanding rapidly. By the end of June, China had 16.1 million EV charging points.
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The NEA said it will strengthen overall planning and policy development to improve the charging network, enhance the quality of facility operation services and accelerate the construction of high-quality charging infrastructure.
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zhengxin@chinadaily.com.cn
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China's renewable energy sector cemented its dominance in new power capacity additions in the first half, accounting for 60 percent of the nation's total capacity, the National Energy Administration said on Thursday.
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China added 268 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity during the first six months, a 99.3 percent increase year-on-year, representing 91.5 percent of all new capacity additions, said Pan Huimin, deputy head of the NEA's new and renewable energy department.
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Wind power accounted for 51.39 GW of the new capacity, while solar power contributed 212 GW, as the country accelerates its green energy transition, Pan said during a news conference in Beijing on Thursday.
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By the end of June, China's total renewable energy capacity stood at around 2.16 terawatts, a 30.6 percent increase year-on-year, accounting for approximately 59.2 percent of the country's total installed capacity, the administration said.
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After wind and solar power capacity surpassed coal-fired power capacity for the first time in March, the proportion of non-fossil energy power generation capacity exceeded 60 percent for the first time in May, said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.
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Zhang Lin, head of China Electricity Council's planning and development department, said the country's renewable energy sector is expected to maintain rapid growth, with average annual newly installed capacity reaching 200-300 million kilowatts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-30).
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The council expects China's power generation capacity to hit a record high this year, driven by a rapid expansion of renewable energy resources.
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The NEA said that new wind and solar power installations doubled in the first half compared to the same period last year. Authorities are also piloting new power system construction to support the high-quality development of new energy resources.
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The country's electric vehicle charging infrastructure is also expanding rapidly. By the end of June, China had 16.1 million EV charging points.
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The NEA said it will strengthen overall planning and policy development to improve the charging network, enhance the quality of facility operation services and accelerate the construction of high-quality charging infrastructure.
Domestic airlines are either introducing or expanding services that allow flyers to take their pets along with them in cabin, as demand for such travel surges, with industry observers saying that the trend could satisfy the emotional needs of passengers as well as help the carriers garner more revenue.
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So far this year, domestic air carriers such as China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines have expanded or piloted such services to cater to growing demand.
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More pets are now allowed to be brought into the cabin and placed under the seat in front or on an adjacent seat, with the price of a one-way ticket for a pet reaching as high as 2,000 yuan ($278).
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"The service can satisfy the personalized travel demand of passengers, and help airlines increase revenue by selling extra flight tickets. Introducing such as service is a way for airlines to increase profits," said Lin Zhijie, an aviation industry analyst.
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Since July 1, Guangzhou-based State-owned carrier China Southern has included 10 more domestic airports in the service, besides the existing nine airports.
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At present, the total number of pet-friendly routes has exceeded 200, after it first introduced the service in December.
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In addition, the carrier has raised the number of pets allowed in each flight from two to four. It has also lifted a ban on short-nosed dogs and cats. Muzzles are only required for dogs, and they must wear them during the entire duration of the journey.
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Meanwhile, Shanghai-based China Eastern has also added 16 additional routes since July 1, allowing passengers to fly with pets. The total number of such routes has reached 17, after the airline first launched the service in May.
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China Eastern said, as more people regard pets as important family members, the pain point of separation between owners and pets in air travel is becoming increasingly prominent.
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Earlier, services related to pet transportation in the country's civil aviation sector were pet consignment. Pets were placed in boxes and transported in the aircraft's cargo hold with oxygen supply, according to regulations.
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Separating owners and pets may cause pets to suffer from stress and the owners to feel anxious. Some pets were unable to be consigned due to restrictions on rules such as size and variety.
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"The extension of the service indicates that airlines have expanded their service models from transportation to satisfying the emotional demands of passengers. The upgrade of the service serves as an effective way for carriers to cope with homogeneous competition and increase revenues," said Chen Zhanming, deputy dean of the School of Applied Economics at Renmin University of China.
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Industry observers added that the service has also promoted the extension of the industry chain to upstream and downstream areas such as quarantine, insurance and tourism. The operation of pet-friendly flights may become the norm, while the improvement and implementation of relevant policies remain the key.
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Last year, the number of dogs and cats kept as pets in urban areas in China exceeded 120 million, and the size of their consumer market topped 300 billion yuan, according to domestic pet industry data platform petdata.cn.
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Domestic airlines are either introducing or expanding services that allow flyers to take their pets along with them in cabin, as demand for such travel surges, with industry observers saying that the trend could satisfy the emotional needs of passengers as well as help the carriers garner more revenue.
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So far this year, domestic air carriers such as China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines have expanded or piloted such services to cater to growing demand.
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More pets are now allowed to be brought into the cabin and placed under the seat in front or on an adjacent seat, with the price of a one-way ticket for a pet reaching as high as 2,000 yuan ($278).
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"The service can satisfy the personalized travel demand of passengers, and help airlines increase revenue by selling extra flight tickets. Introducing such as service is a way for airlines to increase profits," said Lin Zhijie, an aviation industry analyst.
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Since July 1, Guangzhou-based State-owned carrier China Southern has included 10 more domestic airports in the service, besides the existing nine airports.
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At present, the total number of pet-friendly routes has exceeded 200, after it first introduced the service in December.
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In addition, the carrier has raised the number of pets allowed in each flight from two to four. It has also lifted a ban on short-nosed dogs and cats. Muzzles are only required for dogs, and they must wear them during the entire duration of the journey.
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Meanwhile, Shanghai-based China Eastern has also added 16 additional routes since July 1, allowing passengers to fly with pets. The total number of such routes has reached 17, after the airline first launched the service in May.
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China Eastern said, as more people regard pets as important family members, the pain point of separation between owners and pets in air travel is becoming increasingly prominent.
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Earlier, services related to pet transportation in the country's civil aviation sector were pet consignment. Pets were placed in boxes and transported in the aircraft's cargo hold with oxygen supply, according to regulations.
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Separating owners and pets may cause pets to suffer from stress and the owners to feel anxious. Some pets were unable to be consigned due to restrictions on rules such as size and variety.
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"The extension of the service indicates that airlines have expanded their service models from transportation to satisfying the emotional demands of passengers. The upgrade of the service serves as an effective way for carriers to cope with homogeneous competition and increase revenues," said Chen Zhanming, deputy dean of the School of Applied Economics at Renmin University of China.
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Industry observers added that the service has also promoted the extension of the industry chain to upstream and downstream areas such as quarantine, insurance and tourism. The operation of pet-friendly flights may become the norm, while the improvement and implementation of relevant policies remain the key.
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Last year, the number of dogs and cats kept as pets in urban areas in China exceeded 120 million, and the size of their consumer market topped 300 billion yuan, according to domestic pet industry data platform petdata.cn.
Employees from State Grid Hotan check utility vehicles and their onboard electrical equipment in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, amid a drive to examine all such vehicles to brace for summer's peak electricity demand.
Employees from State Grid Hotan check utility vehicles and their onboard electrical equipment in Hotan, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, amid a drive to examine all such vehicles to brace for summer's peak electricity demand.
As humanoid robots transition from product development to real-world commercialization and deployment, Beijing Galbot Co Ltd is working to crack the code to achieve scalable automation through a radical synthetic data approach.
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In a recent exclusive interview with China Daily, Zhang Zhizheng, co-founder of Galbot, detailed how the company's simulation-to-reality, or Sim2Real, methodology is overcoming a critical industry barrier — the prohibitively high cost of real-world data collection.
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The heart of Galbot's breakthrough lies in its pioneering technical paradigm — massive pre-training on a large scale and high-quality synthetic datasets followed by surgical fine-tuning with minimal real-world data. This innovative framework has drastically reduced reliance on real-world data collection.
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Zhang said, "We've enabled skills mastered in virtual environments to seamlessly transfer into novel real-world contexts with minimal semantic relabeling."
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This approach resolves the sector's persistent data scarcity crisis while dramatically enhancing training efficiency and generalization capabilities — establishing the essential groundwork for autonomous, general-purpose robots.
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Founded in 2023, Galbot has already raised 2.4 billion yuan ($334.8 million) from big-name investors such as battery-making giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd.
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Today, Galbot's humanoid robots are already operating autonomously in over 10 pharmacies in Beijing, performing complex tasks like retrieving medicines from crowded shelves and delivering orders to night-shift couriers — all without human intervention.
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"We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year," Zhang said.
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At the same time, the company's industrial expansion is being accelerated through its joint venture with a Bosch unit.
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"Galbot's systems are engineered to meet stringent industrial requirements where failure is not an option. Factories demand unwavering accuracy between 99.9 percent and 99.99 percent," he said, adding that this necessitates billions of data points to achieve robust generalization.
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The company is partnering with Germany's Bosch to deploy humanoid robots in factories. The JV will focus on applying embodied AI in high-precision manufacturing, such as complex assembly, aiming to drive large-scale industrial deployment of embodied AI.
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"I believe a commercial rollout of humanoid robots in factories is achievable within two years," Zhang said.
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At the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July, Galbot's robots performed live demonstrations, proving their operational maturity beyond the conceptual stage. Within a reconstructed supermarket environment designed to replicate real-world complexity, a robot executed unified cross-category handling, grasping diverse items such as soft potato chip bags and rigid bottles among cluttered shelves without preprogrammed pathways.
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China's humanoid robot market is expected to grow into a more than 100 billion yuan ($13.6 billion) market by 2030, up from 2.76 billion yuan in 2024, according to a report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
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Goldman Sachs Research predicts the global humanoid robot market could hit $154 billion by 2035, with optimistic projections reaching $205 billion.
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Xie Shaofeng, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a news conference that the ministry has also coordinated with provincial governments to develop 11 national AI innovation pilot zones.
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Meanwhile, central and local authorities have jointly built specialized manufacturing innovation centers for embodied AI robots, humanoid robots and other next-generation technologies to drive the development of industrial clusters, Xie said.
As humanoid robots transition from product development to real-world commercialization and deployment, Beijing Galbot Co Ltd is working to crack the code to achieve scalable automation through a radical synthetic data approach.
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In a recent exclusive interview with China Daily, Zhang Zhizheng, co-founder of Galbot, detailed how the company's simulation-to-reality, or Sim2Real, methodology is overcoming a critical industry barrier — the prohibitively high cost of real-world data collection.
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The heart of Galbot's breakthrough lies in its pioneering technical paradigm — massive pre-training on a large scale and high-quality synthetic datasets followed by surgical fine-tuning with minimal real-world data. This innovative framework has drastically reduced reliance on real-world data collection.
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Zhang said, "We've enabled skills mastered in virtual environments to seamlessly transfer into novel real-world contexts with minimal semantic relabeling."
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This approach resolves the sector's persistent data scarcity crisis while dramatically enhancing training efficiency and generalization capabilities — establishing the essential groundwork for autonomous, general-purpose robots.
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Founded in 2023, Galbot has already raised 2.4 billion yuan ($334.8 million) from big-name investors such as battery-making giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd.
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Today, Galbot's humanoid robots are already operating autonomously in over 10 pharmacies in Beijing, performing complex tasks like retrieving medicines from crowded shelves and delivering orders to night-shift couriers — all without human intervention.
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"We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year," Zhang said.
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At the same time, the company's industrial expansion is being accelerated through its joint venture with a Bosch unit.
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"Galbot's systems are engineered to meet stringent industrial requirements where failure is not an option. Factories demand unwavering accuracy between 99.9 percent and 99.99 percent," he said, adding that this necessitates billions of data points to achieve robust generalization.
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The company is partnering with Germany's Bosch to deploy humanoid robots in factories. The JV will focus on applying embodied AI in high-precision manufacturing, such as complex assembly, aiming to drive large-scale industrial deployment of embodied AI.
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"I believe a commercial rollout of humanoid robots in factories is achievable within two years," Zhang said.
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At the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July, Galbot's robots performed live demonstrations, proving their operational maturity beyond the conceptual stage. Within a reconstructed supermarket environment designed to replicate real-world complexity, a robot executed unified cross-category handling, grasping diverse items such as soft potato chip bags and rigid bottles among cluttered shelves without preprogrammed pathways.
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China's humanoid robot market is expected to grow into a more than 100 billion yuan ($13.6 billion) market by 2030, up from 2.76 billion yuan in 2024, according to a report from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
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Goldman Sachs Research predicts the global humanoid robot market could hit $154 billion by 2035, with optimistic projections reaching $205 billion.
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Xie Shaofeng, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at a news conference that the ministry has also coordinated with provincial governments to develop 11 national AI innovation pilot zones.
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Meanwhile, central and local authorities have jointly built specialized manufacturing innovation centers for embodied AI robots, humanoid robots and other next-generation technologies to drive the development of industrial clusters, Xie said.
Visitors gather for a fireworks show at a theme park in Xiangyang, Hubei province, on July 19.
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CHANGSHA — As sweltering heat waves sweep across China, a recent tourist trend has emerged after dark. In ancient towns and even mountain parks, travelers are escaping the heat and heading out after sunset, boosting "nighttime tourism".
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At the famed Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, the iconic 999-step stairway leading to Tianmen Cave is illuminated with kaleidoscopic hues, with the whole mountain drenched in lights, transforming the attraction into a nighttime spectacle.
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"I came in the afternoon to escape the heat, but I did not expect the night view to be such a wonderful sight," said Mauricio Olvera, a visitor from Mexico.
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Ding Yunjuan, a staff member at the park, said that due to the scorching sun in the daytime, most visitors come as late as possible in the afternoon, sometimes staying until 9 pm, and then go down in moonlight.
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"In response to the demand, the park has introduced evening light shows to display the landscape in the dark," Ding said.
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Since the summer vacation season began, the park has drawn over 20,000 visitors daily, with night tours emerging as a major new highlight.
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In recent years, China has introduced a series of measures to boost its nighttime economy. In January, the State Council released a policy document calling for the expansion of nighttime cultural and tourism activities.
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According to a report by the Ministry of Commerce, 60 percent of consumer spending now occurs at night. The per capita nighttime tourism spending is more than three times that of daytime consumption.
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In late 2024, the China Tourism Academy estimated that domestic night tourism spending hit about 1.91 trillion yuan ($267 billion) during the year.
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In the provincial capital Changsha, night markets, immersive light shows and after-dark performances have made the city a hot tourist destination in summer.
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At a theme park featuring Tang Dynasty (618-907) culture near the ruins of a 1,200-year-old Tongguan Kiln in the city, light shows, fireworks, street food, live music and other activities have attracted tourists after sunset, with opening hours extended to midnight.
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Visitors can savor spicy crayfish, participate in beer-drinking competitions and learn about intangible cultural heritage at night, said Zhang Ning, deputy general manager of the theme park, adding that the number of nighttime visits has surged by almost 20 percent since the beginning of July.
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In addition to tourist attractions, nightlife in Chinese theaters is experiencing a boom.
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In Tianxin district, downtown Changsha, the comedy theater "Laugh Factory" welcomes audiences every night during summer vacation instead of only opening on weekends.
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"Here, our actors incorporate Chinese crosstalk with hip-hop and improvisation, and the audience can sip tea and munch snacks between their giggles," said Xiong Zhuang, manager of the theater.
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Zhang Ling, head of the district's culture and tourism bureau, said theaters draw visitors to the commercial area while many of the shopping crowds also swarm into the theaters for shows, thereby forming a virtuous cycle.
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"In the future, we will also promote a themed route combining theater shows, food and night tours, allowing more people to enjoy delightful nighttime experiences and continuously boost the vitality of the summer nighttime economy," she said.
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Visitors gather for a fireworks show at a theme park in Xiangyang, Hubei province, on July 19.
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CHANGSHA — As sweltering heat waves sweep across China, a recent tourist trend has emerged after dark. In ancient towns and even mountain parks, travelers are escaping the heat and heading out after sunset, boosting "nighttime tourism".
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At the famed Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, Central China's Hunan province, the iconic 999-step stairway leading to Tianmen Cave is illuminated with kaleidoscopic hues, with the whole mountain drenched in lights, transforming the attraction into a nighttime spectacle.
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"I came in the afternoon to escape the heat, but I did not expect the night view to be such a wonderful sight," said Mauricio Olvera, a visitor from Mexico.
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Ding Yunjuan, a staff member at the park, said that due to the scorching sun in the daytime, most visitors come as late as possible in the afternoon, sometimes staying until 9 pm, and then go down in moonlight.
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"In response to the demand, the park has introduced evening light shows to display the landscape in the dark," Ding said.
\n
Since the summer vacation season began, the park has drawn over 20,000 visitors daily, with night tours emerging as a major new highlight.
\n
In recent years, China has introduced a series of measures to boost its nighttime economy. In January, the State Council released a policy document calling for the expansion of nighttime cultural and tourism activities.
\n
According to a report by the Ministry of Commerce, 60 percent of consumer spending now occurs at night. The per capita nighttime tourism spending is more than three times that of daytime consumption.
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In late 2024, the China Tourism Academy estimated that domestic night tourism spending hit about 1.91 trillion yuan ($267 billion) during the year.
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In the provincial capital Changsha, night markets, immersive light shows and after-dark performances have made the city a hot tourist destination in summer.
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At a theme park featuring Tang Dynasty (618-907) culture near the ruins of a 1,200-year-old Tongguan Kiln in the city, light shows, fireworks, street food, live music and other activities have attracted tourists after sunset, with opening hours extended to midnight.
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Visitors can savor spicy crayfish, participate in beer-drinking competitions and learn about intangible cultural heritage at night, said Zhang Ning, deputy general manager of the theme park, adding that the number of nighttime visits has surged by almost 20 percent since the beginning of July.
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In addition to tourist attractions, nightlife in Chinese theaters is experiencing a boom.
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In Tianxin district, downtown Changsha, the comedy theater "Laugh Factory" welcomes audiences every night during summer vacation instead of only opening on weekends.
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"Here, our actors incorporate Chinese crosstalk with hip-hop and improvisation, and the audience can sip tea and munch snacks between their giggles," said Xiong Zhuang, manager of the theater.
\n
Zhang Ling, head of the district's culture and tourism bureau, said theaters draw visitors to the commercial area while many of the shopping crowds also swarm into the theaters for shows, thereby forming a virtuous cycle.
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"In the future, we will also promote a themed route combining theater shows, food and night tours, allowing more people to enjoy delightful nighttime experiences and continuously boost the vitality of the summer nighttime economy," she said.
As the domestic artificial intelligence market draws increasing capital inflow and gains more support as a key innovation driver, talent in the sector has shown signs of heightened mobility this year, according to data released by Maimai, a domestic recruitment platform.
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As of July, 41.1 percent of employees at top AI companies in China had set their job status on the platform as "open to opportunities", indicating a strong willingness to switch jobs, said Maimai.
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"February marked a pivotal turning point," said Yang Ying, director of business operations at Maimai. "Since then, the number of AI professionals who switched their status to 'open to opportunities' has surged noticeably."
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Yang added that about 10,000 AI professionals are newly marking themselves as open to job opportunities each month, while over 1,000 companies had posted AI-related openings on the platform by the end of July.
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The platform categorizes job status into three types: "open to opportunities", "watching the market" and "not looking for jobs for the next six months", designed to serve as indicators of talent mobility in different industries.
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In contrast, professionals in the broader internet industry show significantly less job-hopping intent, with only 14.7 percent marking themselves as actively seeking new roles, as of July.
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"The talent supply-demand ratio in the AI sector last year was roughly one-to-one — one candidate for each job opening. But in the first half of this year, the ratio has shifted to four candidates competing for three positions," said Lin Fan, founder and CEO of Maimai. Lin also noted a 30 percent jump in the volume of AI job applications submitted in the first half of this year alone.
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Zhou Jian, a data analyst at the International Finance Forum, said the emerging rise of large language models such as ChatGPT was likely a watershed moment that accelerated AI development.
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"Landmark technological breakthroughs can draw heightened market attention, drive capital into AI-related sectors and serve as powerful catalysts for growth," Zhou said.
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This week, the IFF released its report on the AI sector, which identifies talent shortages as one of the major roadblocks facing the AI industry. Still, the report remains optimistic about long-term talent growth, projecting a global increase of 2.85 million AI professionals over the next five years, bringing the total to approximately 5.85 million.
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It also showed that currently, there are about 3 million AI professionals worldwide, with 32.6 percent based in the United States and 24.4 percent in China.
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The report revealed that nearly 50 percent of AI professionals are engaged in core areas like research and development (32.6 percent) and data analytics (16.2 percent), with a dominance of R&D-related hiring across major AI companies.
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"This situation suggests that the industry is still in an early development phase," Zhou noted.
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Campus recruitment data from Maimai showed that a significant portion of entry-level AI salaries still fall in the lower end. Positions offering monthly salaries under 20,000 yuan ($2,781) account for 32.5 percent, while those exceeding 50,000 yuan make up only 18.2 percent. More than 55 percent of roles offer salaries below 30,000 yuan.
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However, Yang from Maimai added that the recruitment platform has observed rising demand for AI talent beyond core technical roles as the country's new economy sectors accelerate AI adoption.
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"Opportunities are increasingly emerging in non-tech functions such as product management, HR business partnering, branding and operations," Yang said, adding that candidates with AI project experience often see a notable uptick in profile views after updating their resumes.
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As the domestic artificial intelligence market draws increasing capital inflow and gains more support as a key innovation driver, talent in the sector has shown signs of heightened mobility this year, according to data released by Maimai, a domestic recruitment platform.
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As of July, 41.1 percent of employees at top AI companies in China had set their job status on the platform as "open to opportunities", indicating a strong willingness to switch jobs, said Maimai.
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"February marked a pivotal turning point," said Yang Ying, director of business operations at Maimai. "Since then, the number of AI professionals who switched their status to 'open to opportunities' has surged noticeably."
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Yang added that about 10,000 AI professionals are newly marking themselves as open to job opportunities each month, while over 1,000 companies had posted AI-related openings on the platform by the end of July.
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The platform categorizes job status into three types: "open to opportunities", "watching the market" and "not looking for jobs for the next six months", designed to serve as indicators of talent mobility in different industries.
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In contrast, professionals in the broader internet industry show significantly less job-hopping intent, with only 14.7 percent marking themselves as actively seeking new roles, as of July.
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"The talent supply-demand ratio in the AI sector last year was roughly one-to-one — one candidate for each job opening. But in the first half of this year, the ratio has shifted to four candidates competing for three positions," said Lin Fan, founder and CEO of Maimai. Lin also noted a 30 percent jump in the volume of AI job applications submitted in the first half of this year alone.
\n
Zhou Jian, a data analyst at the International Finance Forum, said the emerging rise of large language models such as ChatGPT was likely a watershed moment that accelerated AI development.
\n
"Landmark technological breakthroughs can draw heightened market attention, drive capital into AI-related sectors and serve as powerful catalysts for growth," Zhou said.
\n
This week, the IFF released its report on the AI sector, which identifies talent shortages as one of the major roadblocks facing the AI industry. Still, the report remains optimistic about long-term talent growth, projecting a global increase of 2.85 million AI professionals over the next five years, bringing the total to approximately 5.85 million.
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It also showed that currently, there are about 3 million AI professionals worldwide, with 32.6 percent based in the United States and 24.4 percent in China.
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The report revealed that nearly 50 percent of AI professionals are engaged in core areas like research and development (32.6 percent) and data analytics (16.2 percent), with a dominance of R&D-related hiring across major AI companies.
\n
"This situation suggests that the industry is still in an early development phase," Zhou noted.
\n
Campus recruitment data from Maimai showed that a significant portion of entry-level AI salaries still fall in the lower end. Positions offering monthly salaries under 20,000 yuan ($2,781) account for 32.5 percent, while those exceeding 50,000 yuan make up only 18.2 percent. More than 55 percent of roles offer salaries below 30,000 yuan.
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However, Yang from Maimai added that the recruitment platform has observed rising demand for AI talent beyond core technical roles as the country's new economy sectors accelerate AI adoption.
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"Opportunities are increasingly emerging in non-tech functions such as product management, HR business partnering, branding and operations," Yang said, adding that candidates with AI project experience often see a notable uptick in profile views after updating their resumes.
Zhang Linghe (left) costars with actress Zhao Jinmai in the recently aired drama series Our Generation.
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Zhang plays the male lead, Jiang Qiaoxi, who grows up introverted and emotionally withdrawn.
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Once a student majoring in electrical engineering at Nanjing Normal University, Zhang shifted to acting in 2019.
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Once a student majoring in electrical engineering at Nanjing Normal University, Zhang shifted to acting in 2019.
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Most people know British comedy legend Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling Mr Bean, but few realize he holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Oxford University. His journey from circuit boards to global comedy fame is rare but not unheard of.
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In China, a Generation Z actor has taken a similarly unexpected path from science to stardom: Zhang Linghe, once a Nanjing Normal University electrical engineering student who devoured sci-fi novels, obsessed over astrophysics and tinkered with electronics. But his 6-foot-3 (190.5 centimeters) frame and photogenic face landed him his first online drama role in 2019.
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What began as curiosity soon became a calling — today, Zhang is one of China's rising stars, known not just for his appearance but for his introspective and evolving performances.
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"My first acting experience? I was completely clueless. Everything on set felt so fresh," he recalls.
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It was precisely this sense of freshness that later drew him to acting.
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"I never wanted a conventional 9-to-5 job," he explains.
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"Getting to live as a new character every few months, collaborating with different actors and directors, never gets old."
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Now, he has become a well-known actor with over 14 million followers on social media platform Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to X, and 1.72 million followers on Instagram.
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Zhang's latest drama Our Generation is currently streaming on Youku — a project he considers the "turning point" of his career.
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Set in a small town in the 1990s, the series follows a group of teenagers navigating friendship, family expectations, and self-discovery. Zhang plays Jiang Qiaoxi, an introverted boy forced to bear the weight of his family's hopes after the early death of his mathematically talented older brother. Pushed into intense Olympiad math training, Jiang grows up brilliant but emotionally stunted.
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During his teenage years in the fictional town of Qunshan, Jiang meets Lin Qile, played by actress Zhao Jinmai, the female protagonist raised by supportive, affectionate parents. The Lin family's warmth becomes rare solace in Jiang's troubled childhood, while Lin also helps Jiang bond with her tight-knit group of friends.
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The drama traces how these childhood bonds shape the group's coming-of-age journeys.
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Unlike the near-perfect heroes he's portrayed in historical dramas, Jiang is flawed and vulnerable. Zhang describes the character as his "most grounded and relatable "role to date.
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"He lives with constant emotional tension. His upbringing makes it difficult for him to express how he really feels."
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To prepare for the part, Zhang looked inward. Raised in a strict household himself, he drew on personal memories.
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Zhang describes his parents as "reserved" — his mother was the strong-willed decision-maker in the family, while his father was kind but "somewhat indecisive".
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Their parenting style was strict.
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"They never said 'Son, you're amazing' when I did well in exams. Instead, it was always 'You can do better'," Zhang recalls.
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The emotional restraint of his upbringing stayed with him.
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"For years, I found it hard to say 'I love you' to my parents or even compliment my friends," Zhang reflects.
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"That made it tough to open up on screen too. Early in my career, I was always anxious — worried about how my acting would be received. Negative feedback really shook my confidence."
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The drama Our Generation is directed by Zhang Kaizhou, known for his previous works Romance in the Alley and The Bond, which scored 8.4 and 7.7, respectively, on the review site Douban.
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Zhang Linghe reveals that Zhang Kaizhou's directing style emphasizes realism, often using hidden cameras to capture natural performances. "That helped me to stop thinking about the camera and just live in the character's world," Zhang Linghe says.
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His costar Zhao Jinmai praised the director's attention to detail: "He creates a space where emotions come out naturally. We didn't feel like we were performing — we were just being ourselves."
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Through the experience, Zhang Linghe came to an important realization: "There's no single 'correct' way to act. Once you become the character, your real emotional reactions take over. That's when it stops feeling like acting."
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While he mostly plays the lead in romantic dramas, Zhang Linghe openly admits his desire to explore more diverse characters. Still, he remains cautious about playing roles beyond his current age or life experience.
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Interestingly, his background in STEM(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) still influences his craft.
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"When I studied STEM subjects, I would review and attempt to solve each problem from multiple angles," he explains.
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"Now, as an actor, I apply that same trial-and-error process — constantly experimenting until the audience sees my progress."
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Contact the writer at xingwen@chinadaily.com.cn
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Zhang Linghe (left) costars with actress Zhao Jinmai in the recently aired drama series Our Generation.
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Zhang plays the male lead, Jiang Qiaoxi, who grows up introverted and emotionally withdrawn.
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Once a student majoring in electrical engineering at Nanjing Normal University, Zhang shifted to acting in 2019.
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Once a student majoring in electrical engineering at Nanjing Normal University, Zhang shifted to acting in 2019.
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Most people know British comedy legend Rowan Atkinson as the bumbling Mr Bean, but few realize he holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Oxford University. His journey from circuit boards to global comedy fame is rare but not unheard of.
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In China, a Generation Z actor has taken a similarly unexpected path from science to stardom: Zhang Linghe, once a Nanjing Normal University electrical engineering student who devoured sci-fi novels, obsessed over astrophysics and tinkered with electronics. But his 6-foot-3 (190.5 centimeters) frame and photogenic face landed him his first online drama role in 2019.
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What began as curiosity soon became a calling — today, Zhang is one of China's rising stars, known not just for his appearance but for his introspective and evolving performances.
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"My first acting experience? I was completely clueless. Everything on set felt so fresh," he recalls.
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It was precisely this sense of freshness that later drew him to acting.
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"I never wanted a conventional 9-to-5 job," he explains.
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"Getting to live as a new character every few months, collaborating with different actors and directors, never gets old."
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Now, he has become a well-known actor with over 14 million followers on social media platform Sina Weibo, the Chinese equivalent to X, and 1.72 million followers on Instagram.
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Zhang's latest drama Our Generation is currently streaming on Youku — a project he considers the "turning point" of his career.
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Set in a small town in the 1990s, the series follows a group of teenagers navigating friendship, family expectations, and self-discovery. Zhang plays Jiang Qiaoxi, an introverted boy forced to bear the weight of his family's hopes after the early death of his mathematically talented older brother. Pushed into intense Olympiad math training, Jiang grows up brilliant but emotionally stunted.
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During his teenage years in the fictional town of Qunshan, Jiang meets Lin Qile, played by actress Zhao Jinmai, the female protagonist raised by supportive, affectionate parents. The Lin family's warmth becomes rare solace in Jiang's troubled childhood, while Lin also helps Jiang bond with her tight-knit group of friends.
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The drama traces how these childhood bonds shape the group's coming-of-age journeys.
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Unlike the near-perfect heroes he's portrayed in historical dramas, Jiang is flawed and vulnerable. Zhang describes the character as his "most grounded and relatable "role to date.
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"He lives with constant emotional tension. His upbringing makes it difficult for him to express how he really feels."
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To prepare for the part, Zhang looked inward. Raised in a strict household himself, he drew on personal memories.
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Zhang describes his parents as "reserved" — his mother was the strong-willed decision-maker in the family, while his father was kind but "somewhat indecisive".
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Their parenting style was strict.
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"They never said 'Son, you're amazing' when I did well in exams. Instead, it was always 'You can do better'," Zhang recalls.
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The emotional restraint of his upbringing stayed with him.
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"For years, I found it hard to say 'I love you' to my parents or even compliment my friends," Zhang reflects.
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"That made it tough to open up on screen too. Early in my career, I was always anxious — worried about how my acting would be received. Negative feedback really shook my confidence."
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The drama Our Generation is directed by Zhang Kaizhou, known for his previous works Romance in the Alley and The Bond, which scored 8.4 and 7.7, respectively, on the review site Douban.
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Zhang Linghe reveals that Zhang Kaizhou's directing style emphasizes realism, often using hidden cameras to capture natural performances. "That helped me to stop thinking about the camera and just live in the character's world," Zhang Linghe says.
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His costar Zhao Jinmai praised the director's attention to detail: "He creates a space where emotions come out naturally. We didn't feel like we were performing — we were just being ourselves."
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Through the experience, Zhang Linghe came to an important realization: "There's no single 'correct' way to act. Once you become the character, your real emotional reactions take over. That's when it stops feeling like acting."
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While he mostly plays the lead in romantic dramas, Zhang Linghe openly admits his desire to explore more diverse characters. Still, he remains cautious about playing roles beyond his current age or life experience.
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Interestingly, his background in STEM(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) still influences his craft.
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"When I studied STEM subjects, I would review and attempt to solve each problem from multiple angles," he explains.
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"Now, as an actor, I apply that same trial-and-error process — constantly experimenting until the audience sees my progress."
Practicing calligraphy and seal engraving has long been essential to the self-cultivation of Chinese artists and scholars. Technical mastery ultimately serves the deeper purpose of achieving cultural refinement. Diligent Study on Calligraphy, an ongoing exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until Aug 12, unveils the spiritual world of Zhao Yanguo, an artist based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. The show features more than 30 sets of his calligraphic scrolls and engraved seals.
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Zhao's works invite audiences into a scholarly atmosphere, reflecting his years of pursuit in building a spiritual link with the masters of ancient times and to form his own style to carry on China's cultural lineage.
Although lesser known today, Hu Gentian (1892-1985) played a crucial role in promoting modern art and fine art education in 20th-century Guangdong province.
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Hu Gentian and the Western Art Development in 20th Century Guangdong, an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, sheds light on this pioneering figure of art development and education in Guangdong, where he hailed from, lived and worked for the most of his life. The exhibition runs through Aug 24.
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Once trained in Japan, Hu introduced Western artistic techniques and educational concepts to China, planting the seeds of modernism. He mentored young homegrown artists, some of whom later joined him in reshaping the art education system. Together, they transformed the modern art landscape of Guangdong and southern China in the 20th century.
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9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Gongyuan (Park) Nan Lu, Beijing.010-6502-5171.
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Spiritual realm
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Eight Great Prose Masters of Tang and Song, now open in the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting, is an exhibition that pays tribute to eight outstanding writers of the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties, including the "three Sus" — Su Xun and his equally renowned sons, Su Shi and Su Zhe.
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Their eloquent prose left a lasting impact on Chinese literature and culture, with their works still included in school curricula and dramatized in historical television series. The paintings are on show until next Thursday. They visualize the scenes, poetic atmosphere and spiritual realms that were described by the masters, marking their intellectual heights and humanism. The exhibition invites audiences to experience the timeless beauty and humanism of classic Chinese literature.
Practicing calligraphy and seal engraving has long been essential to the self-cultivation of Chinese artists and scholars. Technical mastery ultimately serves the deeper purpose of achieving cultural refinement. Diligent Study on Calligraphy, an ongoing exhibition at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until Aug 12, unveils the spiritual world of Zhao Yanguo, an artist based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. The show features more than 30 sets of his calligraphic scrolls and engraved seals.
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Zhao's works invite audiences into a scholarly atmosphere, reflecting his years of pursuit in building a spiritual link with the masters of ancient times and to form his own style to carry on China's cultural lineage.
Although lesser known today, Hu Gentian (1892-1985) played a crucial role in promoting modern art and fine art education in 20th-century Guangdong province.
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Hu Gentian and the Western Art Development in 20th Century Guangdong, an ongoing exhibition at the Art Museum of Beijing Fine Art Academy, sheds light on this pioneering figure of art development and education in Guangdong, where he hailed from, lived and worked for the most of his life. The exhibition runs through Aug 24.
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Once trained in Japan, Hu introduced Western artistic techniques and educational concepts to China, planting the seeds of modernism. He mentored young homegrown artists, some of whom later joined him in reshaping the art education system. Together, they transformed the modern art landscape of Guangdong and southern China in the 20th century.
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9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 12 Chaoyang Gongyuan (Park) Nan Lu, Beijing.010-6502-5171.
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Spiritual realm
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Eight Great Prose Masters of Tang and Song, now open in the gallery of the China National Academy of Painting, is an exhibition that pays tribute to eight outstanding writers of the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties, including the "three Sus" — Su Xun and his equally renowned sons, Su Shi and Su Zhe.
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Their eloquent prose left a lasting impact on Chinese literature and culture, with their works still included in school curricula and dramatized in historical television series. The paintings are on show until next Thursday. They visualize the scenes, poetic atmosphere and spiritual realms that were described by the masters, marking their intellectual heights and humanism. The exhibition invites audiences to experience the timeless beauty and humanism of classic Chinese literature.
Left: The Vortex, a porcelain sculpture by Xu Ruifeng, at the largest exhibition of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai. Center: Li Zhanggao (middle, sitting), a porcelain artist from Dehua, Fujian province, shares the craft with visitors to the China Art Museum, Shanghai. Right: Princess Yushu, a porcelain sculpture by Lian Deli, is a highlight at the exhibition that ends on Sept 18.
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From top: Also on show are Paper, a porcelain sculpture by Su Xianzhong, and Conquering the Tiger, a porcelain piece by Li Zhanggao.
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Blanc de Chine, or "white from China", originated in a small town in Southeast China's Fujian province that has grown to become a big name internationally. Blanc de Chine is the French name given to porcelain goods made in Dehua, due to their outstanding quality and refined aesthetics.
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Dehua is a county in the middle of Fujian under the administration of Quanzhou city, with a population under 300,000. The county boasts a pottery-making history of over 3,700 years, Wu Zhipu, head of Dehua county, says at the opening of the largest exhibition of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai: "Dehua is one origin of China's ceramic culture."
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The ivory-white glaze of Dehua porcelain has won the hearts of people worldwide, becoming an ambassador of global cultural exchanges, he says. Dehua porcelain can be found in more than 40 internationally renowned museums.
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The exhibition Pure by Nature: The Art of Blanc de Chine is open at the China Art Museum, Shanghai, until Sept 18. It presents over 200 Dehua porcelain masterpieces in a systematic showcase of its glorious history and contemporary achievements, and explores its core aesthetics and international significance that transcends cultures, says Zhang Xiaoling, curator of the exhibition and dean of the College of Fine Arts at East China Normal University.
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During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Dehua porcelain began entering overseas markets and gradually became an important export commodity from China along the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
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A small jar in the collection of the St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, was believed to be the first Chinese porcelain to reach Europe. It was made in Dehua and is said to have been brought back by Marco Polo in the 13th century.
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Dehua porcelain achieved great technical improvements in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). White porcelain acquired a new, pure, refined look when decorative pieces, tablewares, and statues of Buddhist deities were exported to Southeast Asia and Europe in the 18th century.
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Augustus the Strong of Dresden (1670-1733), also known as Augustus II, King of Poland, was a renowned enthusiast of Dehua porcelain. He obtained more than 1,000 pieces for his collection, according to the introduction of Blanc de Chine on the Victoria &Albert Museum (in the United Kingdom) website.
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An alchemist under Augustus II's command successfully created the first European white porcelain in the early 1700s. "Since then, European manufacturers, such as Meissen, St. Cloud and Chelsea have made imitations of Dehua white porcelain and reinvented some of its iconic forms and patterns," according to the museum's introduction.
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The exhibition in Shanghai is divided into three sections. The first chapter, Renewing the Present, features iconic pieces by contemporary masters, such as a cauldron made by Chen Renhai for the Fujian Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, a Buddha statue that combines porcelain crafting with Thangka painting, and jewelry inlays by Lian Zihua.
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The most popular exhibit in this section is the statue of Princess Yushu, inspired by the 2005 film The Myth. Visitors swarmed around the sculpture, marveling at the meticulous depiction of her chiffon robe, which is no more than 0.2 millimeters at its thickest.
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Lian Deli takes great pride in his creation, saying that "it is the thinnest piece of Dehua white porcelain ever made." It took him nearly seven years to complete the sculpture after hundreds of firing failures.
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"You have to adjust the clay composition and control the kiln temperature constantly. It takes meticulous skills and a bit of luck," he says.
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Li Zhanggao, one of the exhibition's featured artists, shares with China Daily his experience transitioning from a graphic designer to a master craftsman of Dehua porcelain.
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Almost everybody from Dehua has a connection to porcelain, he says. "In our community, you will always find some craftsmen in this trade from each generation."
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His father worked with porcelain production materials, and he became attracted to the porcelain sculptures that depict human figures. "I have always been interested in China's traditional culture, so I decided to create my own interpretation of traditional subjects."
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On exhibition are two of Li's 18 Arhats series, which tell of the feats of legendary Buddhists. Each standing 62 centimeters tall and 45 centimeters wide, the sculptures depict two Buddhist monks conquering a tiger and dragon, respectively.
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"You see the tiger's mouth opening to bite, but as its eyes meet with those of the Arhat, the paws are half-dropped, right at the moment it was tamed," he says.
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The second chapter of the exhibition, Echoes of History, features treasured cultural relics from the Quanzhou Museum's collection presented in chronological order, from pottery birds unearthed from the primitive celadon kiln dating back 3,700 years to Buddha and other Chinese deity statues by He Chaozong (1522-1600).
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In the exhibition hall's center in this chapter stands an installation featuring the Taixing shipwreck. The giant merchant ship set sail from the port of Amoy (today's Xiamen in Fujian province) in 1822, heading for Indonesia. It hit a reef and sank to the bottom of the sea with all its valuable cargo. The shipwreck was salvaged in 1999, where many Dehua porcelain wares were discovered.
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This chapter reveals the rich history of Dehua porcelain through its cultural relics, documents and videos.
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The third chapter, Crafting the Future, features experimental creations by contemporary Dehua ceramic artists who craft unconventional forms, subjects and techniques.
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By hosting the exhibition, the China Art Museum, Shanghai (also know as the Shanghai Art Museum), hopes to "bring audiences close to the charm and aesthetics of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai, a metropolis that attracts worldwide attention, and inject new vitality into the city's cultural life," says Wang Yichuan, executive director of the institution.
Left: The Vortex, a porcelain sculpture by Xu Ruifeng, at the largest exhibition of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai. Center: Li Zhanggao (middle, sitting), a porcelain artist from Dehua, Fujian province, shares the craft with visitors to the China Art Museum, Shanghai. Right: Princess Yushu, a porcelain sculpture by Lian Deli, is a highlight at the exhibition that ends on Sept 18.
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From top: Also on show are Paper, a porcelain sculpture by Su Xianzhong, and Conquering the Tiger, a porcelain piece by Li Zhanggao.
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Blanc de Chine, or "white from China", originated in a small town in Southeast China's Fujian province that has grown to become a big name internationally. Blanc de Chine is the French name given to porcelain goods made in Dehua, due to their outstanding quality and refined aesthetics.
\n
Dehua is a county in the middle of Fujian under the administration of Quanzhou city, with a population under 300,000. The county boasts a pottery-making history of over 3,700 years, Wu Zhipu, head of Dehua county, says at the opening of the largest exhibition of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai: "Dehua is one origin of China's ceramic culture."
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The ivory-white glaze of Dehua porcelain has won the hearts of people worldwide, becoming an ambassador of global cultural exchanges, he says. Dehua porcelain can be found in more than 40 internationally renowned museums.
\n
The exhibition Pure by Nature: The Art of Blanc de Chine is open at the China Art Museum, Shanghai, until Sept 18. It presents over 200 Dehua porcelain masterpieces in a systematic showcase of its glorious history and contemporary achievements, and explores its core aesthetics and international significance that transcends cultures, says Zhang Xiaoling, curator of the exhibition and dean of the College of Fine Arts at East China Normal University.
\n
During the Song Dynasty (960-1279), Dehua porcelain began entering overseas markets and gradually became an important export commodity from China along the ancient Maritime Silk Road.
\n
A small jar in the collection of the St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy, was believed to be the first Chinese porcelain to reach Europe. It was made in Dehua and is said to have been brought back by Marco Polo in the 13th century.
\n
Dehua porcelain achieved great technical improvements in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). White porcelain acquired a new, pure, refined look when decorative pieces, tablewares, and statues of Buddhist deities were exported to Southeast Asia and Europe in the 18th century.
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Augustus the Strong of Dresden (1670-1733), also known as Augustus II, King of Poland, was a renowned enthusiast of Dehua porcelain. He obtained more than 1,000 pieces for his collection, according to the introduction of Blanc de Chine on the Victoria &Albert Museum (in the United Kingdom) website.
\n
An alchemist under Augustus II's command successfully created the first European white porcelain in the early 1700s. "Since then, European manufacturers, such as Meissen, St. Cloud and Chelsea have made imitations of Dehua white porcelain and reinvented some of its iconic forms and patterns," according to the museum's introduction.
\n
The exhibition in Shanghai is divided into three sections. The first chapter, Renewing the Present, features iconic pieces by contemporary masters, such as a cauldron made by Chen Renhai for the Fujian Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai, a Buddha statue that combines porcelain crafting with Thangka painting, and jewelry inlays by Lian Zihua.
\n
The most popular exhibit in this section is the statue of Princess Yushu, inspired by the 2005 film The Myth. Visitors swarmed around the sculpture, marveling at the meticulous depiction of her chiffon robe, which is no more than 0.2 millimeters at its thickest.
\n
Lian Deli takes great pride in his creation, saying that "it is the thinnest piece of Dehua white porcelain ever made." It took him nearly seven years to complete the sculpture after hundreds of firing failures.
\n
"You have to adjust the clay composition and control the kiln temperature constantly. It takes meticulous skills and a bit of luck," he says.
\n
Li Zhanggao, one of the exhibition's featured artists, shares with China Daily his experience transitioning from a graphic designer to a master craftsman of Dehua porcelain.
\n
Almost everybody from Dehua has a connection to porcelain, he says. "In our community, you will always find some craftsmen in this trade from each generation."
\n
His father worked with porcelain production materials, and he became attracted to the porcelain sculptures that depict human figures. "I have always been interested in China's traditional culture, so I decided to create my own interpretation of traditional subjects."
\n
On exhibition are two of Li's 18 Arhats series, which tell of the feats of legendary Buddhists. Each standing 62 centimeters tall and 45 centimeters wide, the sculptures depict two Buddhist monks conquering a tiger and dragon, respectively.
\n
"You see the tiger's mouth opening to bite, but as its eyes meet with those of the Arhat, the paws are half-dropped, right at the moment it was tamed," he says.
\n
The second chapter of the exhibition, Echoes of History, features treasured cultural relics from the Quanzhou Museum's collection presented in chronological order, from pottery birds unearthed from the primitive celadon kiln dating back 3,700 years to Buddha and other Chinese deity statues by He Chaozong (1522-1600).
\n
In the exhibition hall's center in this chapter stands an installation featuring the Taixing shipwreck. The giant merchant ship set sail from the port of Amoy (today's Xiamen in Fujian province) in 1822, heading for Indonesia. It hit a reef and sank to the bottom of the sea with all its valuable cargo. The shipwreck was salvaged in 1999, where many Dehua porcelain wares were discovered.
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This chapter reveals the rich history of Dehua porcelain through its cultural relics, documents and videos.
\n
The third chapter, Crafting the Future, features experimental creations by contemporary Dehua ceramic artists who craft unconventional forms, subjects and techniques.
\n
By hosting the exhibition, the China Art Museum, Shanghai (also know as the Shanghai Art Museum), hopes to "bring audiences close to the charm and aesthetics of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai, a metropolis that attracts worldwide attention, and inject new vitality into the city's cultural life," says Wang Yichuan, executive director of the institution.
A cruise along the Huangpu River in Shanghai shows an advertisement for the Egypt exhibition.
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Exhibition dolls are placed in tourist hotspots.
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The Shanghai Museum's gate will be open for 168 hours straight from Aug 11 to 17 during the final week of its largest exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, it announced on Tuesday.
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Hailed as the largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever held outside their native country, On Top of the Pyramid represents a pioneering collaboration between an official Chinese museum and the Egyptian government. Nearly 95 percent of the 780 artifacts on display are making their debut appearance in Asia. After opening on July 19, 2024, its 13-month run at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square will soon come to an end.
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The exhibition has set one of the highest attendance records worldwide for a single-ticket museum exhibition of cultural relics. As of Monday, it received nearly 2.6 million visitors, and it is expected that the total number of visitors will exceed 2.7 million by the time it closes. Nearly 70 percent of the attendees have come from outside Shanghai, according to Chu Xiaobo, director of the Shanghai Museum.
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Thanks to the exhibition, the museum achieved revenue of more than 400 million yuan ($55.74 million) from 449 cultural activities and derivative product sales. According to the museum, the exhibition has increased comprehensive consumption by over 20 billion yuan in Shanghai.
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As the exhibition comes to a close, the museum has found that many people have difficulty booking a reservation to visit. "We decided to keep the exhibition open for 168 hours nonstop to allow as many people as possible a final opportunity to see the Egyptian artifacts," Chu says.
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On Aug 11 and 17, two grand carnival events will take place, with interactive games, live Egyptian drum performances, Egyptian-themed cosplay parades, acrobatics, and magic shows.
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Participants will be able to enter lucky draws to win round-trip tickets from Shanghai to Cairo and an eight-day all-inclusive travel experience in Egypt.
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Most of the museum merchandise featuring Egyptian culture will be sold at half price during the final week.
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Marketplace events will be held each day from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the public square in front of the Shanghai Museum's south gate, featuring renowned Shanghai brands that will showcase 200 types of snacks and other products.
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The museum has introduced half-price tickets for late-night visitors during the final week. A total of 3,000 tickets priced at 74 yuan will be available each night. Visitors can enter the museum anytime from midnight to 6 am with a purchased ticket and stay for unlimited hours, according to Huang He, deputy director of the museum.
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On Aug 11, the Shanghai Museum will launch a new book, Pyramids in China: Behind the Scenes of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition. Compiled by the Shanghai Museum and published by Yilin Press, the book will reveal the challenges that were faced behind the phenomenal exhibition. The book will debut at the Shanghai Book Fair on Aug 13, and an electronic edition will also be launched.
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"We have arranged the shift schedules for our staff and recruited volunteers to make sure no one will be overworked," Chu says. The museum will also arrange medical staff on duty throughout the 168 hours. "We will do everything we can to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff," he says.
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A cruise along the Huangpu River in Shanghai shows an advertisement for the Egypt exhibition.
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Exhibition dolls are placed in tourist hotspots.
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The Shanghai Museum's gate will be open for 168 hours straight from Aug 11 to 17 during the final week of its largest exhibition, On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt, it announced on Tuesday.
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Hailed as the largest exhibition of ancient Egyptian artifacts ever held outside their native country, On Top of the Pyramid represents a pioneering collaboration between an official Chinese museum and the Egyptian government. Nearly 95 percent of the 780 artifacts on display are making their debut appearance in Asia. After opening on July 19, 2024, its 13-month run at the Shanghai Museum on People's Square will soon come to an end.
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The exhibition has set one of the highest attendance records worldwide for a single-ticket museum exhibition of cultural relics. As of Monday, it received nearly 2.6 million visitors, and it is expected that the total number of visitors will exceed 2.7 million by the time it closes. Nearly 70 percent of the attendees have come from outside Shanghai, according to Chu Xiaobo, director of the Shanghai Museum.
\n
Thanks to the exhibition, the museum achieved revenue of more than 400 million yuan ($55.74 million) from 449 cultural activities and derivative product sales. According to the museum, the exhibition has increased comprehensive consumption by over 20 billion yuan in Shanghai.
\n
As the exhibition comes to a close, the museum has found that many people have difficulty booking a reservation to visit. "We decided to keep the exhibition open for 168 hours nonstop to allow as many people as possible a final opportunity to see the Egyptian artifacts," Chu says.
\n
On Aug 11 and 17, two grand carnival events will take place, with interactive games, live Egyptian drum performances, Egyptian-themed cosplay parades, acrobatics, and magic shows.
\n
Participants will be able to enter lucky draws to win round-trip tickets from Shanghai to Cairo and an eight-day all-inclusive travel experience in Egypt.
\n
Most of the museum merchandise featuring Egyptian culture will be sold at half price during the final week.
\n
Marketplace events will be held each day from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm in the public square in front of the Shanghai Museum's south gate, featuring renowned Shanghai brands that will showcase 200 types of snacks and other products.
\n
The museum has introduced half-price tickets for late-night visitors during the final week. A total of 3,000 tickets priced at 74 yuan will be available each night. Visitors can enter the museum anytime from midnight to 6 am with a purchased ticket and stay for unlimited hours, according to Huang He, deputy director of the museum.
\n
On Aug 11, the Shanghai Museum will launch a new book, Pyramids in China: Behind the Scenes of the Ancient Egyptian Civilization Exhibition. Compiled by the Shanghai Museum and published by Yilin Press, the book will reveal the challenges that were faced behind the phenomenal exhibition. The book will debut at the Shanghai Book Fair on Aug 13, and an electronic edition will also be launched.
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"We have arranged the shift schedules for our staff and recruited volunteers to make sure no one will be overworked," Chu says. The museum will also arrange medical staff on duty throughout the 168 hours. "We will do everything we can to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff," he says.
The 8082 Audio Studio is known for producing music for popular Chinese films, such as The Lychee Road (left), and video games, including Black Myth: Wukong (right).
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Top: Tong Zhuxin (right), a voice actress and dubbing director, with a colleague at the studio in Beijing. Above: Composer Zhai Jinyan (left) and sound designer Zhang Tianyu work in the studio.
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Tucked away in a sleek, modern office building in Beijing, beyond the hum of busy front desks and the rustle of paperwork, is a quiet, unassuming door. Behind it lies a world of sound and silence, where time and space dissolve. This is the sanctuary of Zhai Jinyan, a 33-year-old composer blending centuries-old Chinese musical traditions with cutting-edge technology to craft music that speaks across eras.
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It's from this intimate room that Zhai, the music director of 8082 Audio Studio, crafted the powerful score for The Lychee Road, a Chinese film that captivated audiences nationwide and topped the box office on its opening weekend. Directed by Dong Chengpeng (known as Dapeng) and adapted from Ma Boyong's best-selling novel, the film tells the story of Li Shande, a low-ranking official who embarks on a perilous 2,600-kilometer journey to deliver fresh lychees to the emperor's favorite concubine — within five days.
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"The weight of the lychees is more than just physical — it's symbolic," Zhai explains. "My job is to turn fruit into fate, crafting a melody that reflects the subtle changes. Music expresses what words often cannot — hidden fears, impending betrayals, tragedies just beyond reach."
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For Zhai, every note in The Lychee Road carries profound meaning. Steady piano rhythms mirror Li's simple, routine-driven life in Chang'an, his hometown. "It's not just about where the character is — it's about where he comes from," Zhai says. "Traditional folk songs and regional melodies are emotional anchors, vessels of memory and identity passed down through generations."
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As the story travels across China's varied geography, so too does the score, shifting with the landscapes of northwest and southern China. From the labor chants of the north to the vibrant, community-driven sounds of the Lingnan region in the south, instruments like marimbas, bells, and orchestral textures harmonize to reflect a collective spirit — one that intertwines humanity, nature, and purpose.
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Zhai's unique approach fuses traditional Chinese music with contemporary composition techniques — a style deeply influenced by his education at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, a leading institution in opera and traditional performance. While his work often reflects modern trends, the rhythms and emotional depth he gleaned from Chinese opera, such as Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, continue to shape his musical language.
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"There's something raw and emotionally intense in traditional Chinese music," says Zhai, who began piano lessons in his hometown of Shangqiu, Henan province. "That's what helps me compose scores that don't just support a film — they become part of its soul."
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Now, 8082 Audio Studio, a cutting-edge audio production company based in Beijing, plays a leading role in the evolution of Chinese original music, particularly in the booming video game industry.
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Often seen as modern entertainment, video games are now powerful tools for cultural expression and exchange. In the digital age, they serve not only as global storytelling platforms but also shape narratives and values across cultures.
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"For young people, games are a way to engage with and absorb foreign cultures — language, history, art, social norms — all while having fun," says Tong Zhuxin, a voice actress and dubbing director at 8082 Audio Studio.
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Tong, who has worked as a dubbing director for the global hit action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong, based on the legendary Journey to the West, sees the deep impact video games have on modern cultural trends. Players step into the shoes of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, as they embark on a mythic journey westward, exploring themes from the classic novel in a new, interactive form.
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"When I was younger, I played games for fun," Tong recalls. "But now, games have become a vital cultural phenomenon. They set trends. Their narratives resonate globally, especially with younger audiences."
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Music plays a key role in those cultural narratives. For Black Myth: Wukong, iconic tracks from the 1986 Journey to the West TV series, like Yun Gong Xun Yin (Celestial Symphony) and Gan Wen Lu Zai He Fang (Where Lies the Path Ahead), were reimagined for the game, honoring the classic while giving it a fresh musical language.
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"We're blending tradition with innovation," Tong says, "allowing players to experience Chinese culture through a lens that feels both familiar and fresh."
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Zhang Tianyu, a sound designer at 8082, agrees. He believes that sound is no longer a secondary consideration in video games. As gaming technology advances, sound has shifted from background detail to centerpiece. "In the past, sound was often an afterthought, but now, it's essential," Zhang explains. "Sound can amplify the impact of a story, turning a game from just interactive entertainment into something deeply emotional."
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For Zhang, who holds a degree in music production and sound design from Beijing Contemporary Music Academy, the power of sound lies in its ability to communicate a creator's personality and emotional vision. "Every note and every sound tells a story," he says, emphasizing that sound makes people feel something.
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Contact the writer at chennan@chinadaily.com.cn
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The 8082 Audio Studio is known for producing music for popular Chinese films, such as The Lychee Road (left), and video games, including Black Myth: Wukong (right).
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Top: Tong Zhuxin (right), a voice actress and dubbing director, with a colleague at the studio in Beijing. Above: Composer Zhai Jinyan (left) and sound designer Zhang Tianyu work in the studio.
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Tucked away in a sleek, modern office building in Beijing, beyond the hum of busy front desks and the rustle of paperwork, is a quiet, unassuming door. Behind it lies a world of sound and silence, where time and space dissolve. This is the sanctuary of Zhai Jinyan, a 33-year-old composer blending centuries-old Chinese musical traditions with cutting-edge technology to craft music that speaks across eras.
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It's from this intimate room that Zhai, the music director of 8082 Audio Studio, crafted the powerful score for The Lychee Road, a Chinese film that captivated audiences nationwide and topped the box office on its opening weekend. Directed by Dong Chengpeng (known as Dapeng) and adapted from Ma Boyong's best-selling novel, the film tells the story of Li Shande, a low-ranking official who embarks on a perilous 2,600-kilometer journey to deliver fresh lychees to the emperor's favorite concubine — within five days.
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"The weight of the lychees is more than just physical — it's symbolic," Zhai explains. "My job is to turn fruit into fate, crafting a melody that reflects the subtle changes. Music expresses what words often cannot — hidden fears, impending betrayals, tragedies just beyond reach."
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For Zhai, every note in The Lychee Road carries profound meaning. Steady piano rhythms mirror Li's simple, routine-driven life in Chang'an, his hometown. "It's not just about where the character is — it's about where he comes from," Zhai says. "Traditional folk songs and regional melodies are emotional anchors, vessels of memory and identity passed down through generations."
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As the story travels across China's varied geography, so too does the score, shifting with the landscapes of northwest and southern China. From the labor chants of the north to the vibrant, community-driven sounds of the Lingnan region in the south, instruments like marimbas, bells, and orchestral textures harmonize to reflect a collective spirit — one that intertwines humanity, nature, and purpose.
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Zhai's unique approach fuses traditional Chinese music with contemporary composition techniques — a style deeply influenced by his education at the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, a leading institution in opera and traditional performance. While his work often reflects modern trends, the rhythms and emotional depth he gleaned from Chinese opera, such as Peking Opera and Kunqu Opera, continue to shape his musical language.
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"There's something raw and emotionally intense in traditional Chinese music," says Zhai, who began piano lessons in his hometown of Shangqiu, Henan province. "That's what helps me compose scores that don't just support a film — they become part of its soul."
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Now, 8082 Audio Studio, a cutting-edge audio production company based in Beijing, plays a leading role in the evolution of Chinese original music, particularly in the booming video game industry.
\n
Often seen as modern entertainment, video games are now powerful tools for cultural expression and exchange. In the digital age, they serve not only as global storytelling platforms but also shape narratives and values across cultures.
\n
"For young people, games are a way to engage with and absorb foreign cultures — language, history, art, social norms — all while having fun," says Tong Zhuxin, a voice actress and dubbing director at 8082 Audio Studio.
\n
Tong, who has worked as a dubbing director for the global hit action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong, based on the legendary Journey to the West, sees the deep impact video games have on modern cultural trends. Players step into the shoes of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, as they embark on a mythic journey westward, exploring themes from the classic novel in a new, interactive form.
\n
"When I was younger, I played games for fun," Tong recalls. "But now, games have become a vital cultural phenomenon. They set trends. Their narratives resonate globally, especially with younger audiences."
\n
Music plays a key role in those cultural narratives. For Black Myth: Wukong, iconic tracks from the 1986 Journey to the West TV series, like Yun Gong Xun Yin (Celestial Symphony) and Gan Wen Lu Zai He Fang (Where Lies the Path Ahead), were reimagined for the game, honoring the classic while giving it a fresh musical language.
\n
"We're blending tradition with innovation," Tong says, "allowing players to experience Chinese culture through a lens that feels both familiar and fresh."
\n
Zhang Tianyu, a sound designer at 8082, agrees. He believes that sound is no longer a secondary consideration in video games. As gaming technology advances, sound has shifted from background detail to centerpiece. "In the past, sound was often an afterthought, but now, it's essential," Zhang explains. "Sound can amplify the impact of a story, turning a game from just interactive entertainment into something deeply emotional."
\n
For Zhang, who holds a degree in music production and sound design from Beijing Contemporary Music Academy, the power of sound lies in its ability to communicate a creator's personality and emotional vision. "Every note and every sound tells a story," he says, emphasizing that sound makes people feel something.
Luis Diaz in action for Liverpool during an English Premier League match in April. Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the signing of the Colombian winger for a fee, including add-ons, that could reportedly reach 75 million euros ($86.5 million).
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MUNICH — Bayern Munich on Wednesday signed forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champion Liverpool for a fee that could reportedly rise to 75 million euros ($86.5 million).
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The Colombian winger, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and two League Cups during his three-and-a-half years at Anfield, has signed a contract with the Bundesliga champion until 2029.
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The fee paid for Diaz, which includes add-ons, is the third-highest in Bayern's history.
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Diaz, 28, said in a statement on the club's website that he was "very happy" to be joining the 34-time German champion.
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"It means a lot to me to be part of FC Bayern. They're one of the biggest clubs in the world," he said.
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"I want to help my new team with my way of playing football and my character.
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"My goal is to win every possible title, and that's what we'll work for every day as a team."
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Writing on Instagram, Diaz said he would "treasure forever" his time at Liverpool, adding that he was "proud of everything we achieved together".
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He mentioned his late teammate Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident in Spain last month.
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"I carry everyone with me in my heart, but one of them in particular: Diogo (Jota). I will never forget him. We will never forget him. Thank you for everything."
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Portugal forward Jota showed his support for Diaz when the Colombian's father was kidnapped in October 2023, holding up a shirt bearing his teammate's name after scoring a goal.
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Diaz's father was snatched by rebels in his hometown of Barrancas and held hostage for 12 days, before being released unharmed.
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The winger made 50 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool last season, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists, as Arne Slot's team clinched the English league title for a record-equaling 20th time.
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Diaz, who arrived at Anfield from Porto in January 2022, was the club's second-leading goalscorer in the Premier League behind Mohamed Salah, scoring 13 times.
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His arrival gives Bayern a quality replacement for Germany forward Jamal Musiala, who has been ruled out for a "long period" after suffering a broken leg at the recent Club World Cup.
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Bayern needed extra firepower after veteran Thomas Muller left the club, and Leroy Sane moved to Turkish giant Galatasaray.
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"Luis creates a real goal threat and is a scorer, who, at the same time, works incredibly hard for his team," said Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund.
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"He's a quick, versatile footballer, and brings an intense style of play to the game. He's also gained a lot of experience at the top level with Liverpool and the Colombian national team. Luis Diaz represents a complete package that will thrill our fans."
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The only two bigger transfer fees paid by Bayern were 95 million euros for England captain Harry Kane in 2023 and 80 million for French international Lucas Hernandez in 2019.
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Diaz trained with his new teammates and coach Vincent Kompany for the first time in Munich on Wednesday and could face French side Lyon in a friendly this weekend.
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Sunderland signs Xhaka
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Premier League newcomer Sunderland on Wednesday announced the signing of midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of 17.3 million pounds ($23 million).
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The 32-year-old Swiss international, who previously captained Arsenal, has signed a three-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
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Xhaka left the Gunners in 2023 and won the Bundesliga and German Cup with Leverkusen during his spell at the club.
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"I'm very proud to be here," he said. "When I spoke to the club, I was excited, and I felt the energy and the mentality that all the people and players have.
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"It's exactly what I wanted, and I have a very good feeling. We are back to where this club needs to be, and we want to stay here to write our own history."
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Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman said he was delighted that Xhaka had joined.
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"His arrival is a significant endorsement of our ambition and our desire to build a team that our supporters can be proud of in the Premier League," he said.
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"His accomplishments and quality need little introduction — he's a player of the highest caliber, on and off the field, who we feel is perfect to match the profile required by our team."
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Xhaka's switch to Sunderland is the latest signing in a busy transfer window for the club, promoted to the Premier League in May via the Championship play-offs.
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Sunderland opens its Premier League campaign on Aug 16 at home against West Ham.
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Luis Diaz in action for Liverpool during an English Premier League match in April. Bayern Munich on Wednesday completed the signing of the Colombian winger for a fee, including add-ons, that could reportedly reach 75 million euros ($86.5 million).
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MUNICH — Bayern Munich on Wednesday signed forward Luis Diaz from Premier League champion Liverpool for a fee that could reportedly rise to 75 million euros ($86.5 million).
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The Colombian winger, who won the Premier League, FA Cup and two League Cups during his three-and-a-half years at Anfield, has signed a contract with the Bundesliga champion until 2029.
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The fee paid for Diaz, which includes add-ons, is the third-highest in Bayern's history.
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Diaz, 28, said in a statement on the club's website that he was "very happy" to be joining the 34-time German champion.
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"It means a lot to me to be part of FC Bayern. They're one of the biggest clubs in the world," he said.
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"I want to help my new team with my way of playing football and my character.
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"My goal is to win every possible title, and that's what we'll work for every day as a team."
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Writing on Instagram, Diaz said he would "treasure forever" his time at Liverpool, adding that he was "proud of everything we achieved together".
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He mentioned his late teammate Diogo Jota, who died in a car accident in Spain last month.
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"I carry everyone with me in my heart, but one of them in particular: Diogo (Jota). I will never forget him. We will never forget him. Thank you for everything."
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Portugal forward Jota showed his support for Diaz when the Colombian's father was kidnapped in October 2023, holding up a shirt bearing his teammate's name after scoring a goal.
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Diaz's father was snatched by rebels in his hometown of Barrancas and held hostage for 12 days, before being released unharmed.
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The winger made 50 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool last season, scoring 17 goals and providing eight assists, as Arne Slot's team clinched the English league title for a record-equaling 20th time.
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Diaz, who arrived at Anfield from Porto in January 2022, was the club's second-leading goalscorer in the Premier League behind Mohamed Salah, scoring 13 times.
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His arrival gives Bayern a quality replacement for Germany forward Jamal Musiala, who has been ruled out for a "long period" after suffering a broken leg at the recent Club World Cup.
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Bayern needed extra firepower after veteran Thomas Muller left the club, and Leroy Sane moved to Turkish giant Galatasaray.
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"Luis creates a real goal threat and is a scorer, who, at the same time, works incredibly hard for his team," said Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund.
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"He's a quick, versatile footballer, and brings an intense style of play to the game. He's also gained a lot of experience at the top level with Liverpool and the Colombian national team. Luis Diaz represents a complete package that will thrill our fans."
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The only two bigger transfer fees paid by Bayern were 95 million euros for England captain Harry Kane in 2023 and 80 million for French international Lucas Hernandez in 2019.
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Diaz trained with his new teammates and coach Vincent Kompany for the first time in Munich on Wednesday and could face French side Lyon in a friendly this weekend.
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Sunderland signs Xhaka
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Premier League newcomer Sunderland on Wednesday announced the signing of midfielder Granit Xhaka from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of 17.3 million pounds ($23 million).
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The 32-year-old Swiss international, who previously captained Arsenal, has signed a three-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
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Xhaka left the Gunners in 2023 and won the Bundesliga and German Cup with Leverkusen during his spell at the club.
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"I'm very proud to be here," he said. "When I spoke to the club, I was excited, and I felt the energy and the mentality that all the people and players have.
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"It's exactly what I wanted, and I have a very good feeling. We are back to where this club needs to be, and we want to stay here to write our own history."
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Sunderland sporting director Kristjaan Speakman said he was delighted that Xhaka had joined.
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"His arrival is a significant endorsement of our ambition and our desire to build a team that our supporters can be proud of in the Premier League," he said.
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"His accomplishments and quality need little introduction — he's a player of the highest caliber, on and off the field, who we feel is perfect to match the profile required by our team."
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Xhaka's switch to Sunderland is the latest signing in a busy transfer window for the club, promoted to the Premier League in May via the Championship play-offs.
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Sunderland opens its Premier League campaign on Aug 16 at home against West Ham.
Florian Wirtz (right) celebrates scoring his first Liverpool goal with Curtis Jones on Wednesday.
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Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champion beat Yokohama F Marinos 3-1 in a preseason friendly in Japan on Wednesday.
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French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds ($92 million).
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Wirtz equalized after Yokohama opened the scoring early in the second half, the German slamming home a right-footed shot from inside the box in front of over 65,000 fans.
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"I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there are more to come," said Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal.
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Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, which announced the sale of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team come from behind to win, but was not pleased with their missed chances.
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"It could be because of a tough training camp, and it could be because of the heat," said the Dutchman. "But, that's something that we definitely have to improve."
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Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the match after traveling home to Brazil "for private reasons", Liverpool said.
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Shortly before kickoff, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who passed away last month in a car accident.
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Liverpool dominated throughout, but Yokohama opened the scoring when Asahi Uenaka pounced in the 55th minute to beat Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
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Wirtz leveled when he latched onto a Mohamed Salah pass.
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Florian Wirtz (right) celebrates scoring his first Liverpool goal with Curtis Jones on Wednesday.
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Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Premier League champion beat Yokohama F Marinos 3-1 in a preseason friendly in Japan on Wednesday.
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French forward Hugo Ekitike made his debut for Liverpool, one week after joining from Eintracht Frankfurt for a reported 69 million pounds ($92 million).
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Wirtz equalized after Yokohama opened the scoring early in the second half, the German slamming home a right-footed shot from inside the box in front of over 65,000 fans.
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"I am really happy that I could score my first goal. I hope there are more to come," said Wirtz, who joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen in a blockbuster deal.
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Trey Nyoni and Rio Ngumoha also scored for Liverpool, which announced the sale of Colombian forward Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich on Wednesday.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot said he was happy to see his team come from behind to win, but was not pleased with their missed chances.
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"It could be because of a tough training camp, and it could be because of the heat," said the Dutchman. "But, that's something that we definitely have to improve."
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Goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the match after traveling home to Brazil "for private reasons", Liverpool said.
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Shortly before kickoff, an emotional tribute was given to Diogo Jota, who passed away last month in a car accident.
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Liverpool dominated throughout, but Yokohama opened the scoring when Asahi Uenaka pounced in the 55th minute to beat Liverpool keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
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Wirtz leveled when he latched onto a Mohamed Salah pass.
Kolton Miller, one of the NFL's leading left tackles, signed a three-year, $66 million extension with the Las Vegas Raiders, with $42.5 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the contract said Wednesday.
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That person spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity because the terms have not yet been announced. The Raiders confirmed that only an extension has been signed.
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Miller, the 15th overall pick of the 2018 draft out of UCLA, has been one of the NFL's leading left tackles. He started all 17 games last season, allowing quarterback pressures on 9.8 percent of passing plays, ninth lowest among tackles with at least 600 snaps. He also has been penalized on just 2.8 percent of all snaps since 2018, second lowest among all tackles over that time.
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Miller entered training camp with just one year left on his contract, but decided to practice rather than hold out.
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"I want to be a Raider for life," Miller said last month during mini-camp. "I love it here. I don't want to go anywhere else. I only know one way to do it, and that's showing up getting better each day."
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Kolton Miller, one of the NFL's leading left tackles, signed a three-year, $66 million extension with the Las Vegas Raiders, with $42.5 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the contract said Wednesday.
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That person spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity because the terms have not yet been announced. The Raiders confirmed that only an extension has been signed.
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Miller, the 15th overall pick of the 2018 draft out of UCLA, has been one of the NFL's leading left tackles. He started all 17 games last season, allowing quarterback pressures on 9.8 percent of passing plays, ninth lowest among tackles with at least 600 snaps. He also has been penalized on just 2.8 percent of all snaps since 2018, second lowest among all tackles over that time.
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Miller entered training camp with just one year left on his contract, but decided to practice rather than hold out.
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"I want to be a Raider for life," Miller said last month during mini-camp. "I love it here. I don't want to go anywhere else. I only know one way to do it, and that's showing up getting better each day."
Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick (right) talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford during the NFL team's organized team activities on May 28 in Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES — A year after Derion Kendrick tore his knee ligament in the first practice of training camp, the Los Angeles Rams' former starting cornerback is fighting to reclaim a prominent role on a defense that was forced to move on without him.
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Kendrick didn't grind through a year of rehab to give up now — not even after the Rams waived him last month and brought him back at a lower salary. He could have gone elsewhere, but Kendrick says he was determined to continue what he started in Los Angeles.
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"I love the people here," Kendrick said Wednesday. "I've built so many relationships in this organization, and I've got so much love for it. And I know the playbook like the back of my hand, so I wouldn't want to be nowhere else, for real."
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Although the former sixth-round pick started 18 games over his first two seasons, Kendrick knows he has to compete for a roster spot this summer, let alone his former job. Kendrick has been working mostly with the Rams' second-team defense in camp.
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Starters Darious Williams and Cobie Durant are back for LA, and veteran Ahkello Witherspoon still occupies the role he seized last season after Kendrick's injury. The Rams also praised Emmanuel Forbes, the former Commanders firstround selection picked up on waivers late last season.
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"Just being a competitor, I always want to be the first one going out there," Kendrick said. "But right now, I'm just stacking my days, getting better each day."
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He has still made enough plays to earn praise from coach Sean McVay and his staff.
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"He's handled himself really well," McVay said.
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"He's got great instincts and a great concept trigger. He's worked really hard.
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"You see the amount of time and effort that goes into getting yourself back, and he's even stronger than before.
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"He's really smart and understands what's going on (in terms of the) big-picture. His teammates love him. He just loves the game, and I've been really pleased with the steps that he's taken."
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Winning at every level
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Kendrick has been a prolific winner throughout an impressive football career, slowed only by off-field setbacks.
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He won two state titles as a high school quarterback in South Carolina, and he famously won College Football Playoff championships at both Clemson and Georgia. In between, though, he was dismissed by the Tigers for disciplinary issues shortly before he was arrested in 2021, when police found him asleep in his car with a gun.
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Kendrick started six games as a Rams rookie, and he had an even larger role in 2023, before he was arrested in an early-morning traffic stop hours after a game. He spent nearly three days in custody and faced two misdemeanor gun charges.
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Kendrick's role and playing time shrank on a playoff-bound team. He returned to training camp eager for a fresh start, only to injure his knee immediately and miss out on the Rams' unlikely NFC West title and playoff run.
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"I've never had an injury like this in my career, so having people around me that have been through it and let me know how I need to go about it, they helped me through this past year to keep my head down and keep working," he said.
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Seizing the controller
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Mindful of his own past, Kendrick also changed his life off the field.
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"I'm trying not to be outside as much," he said with a grin. "I game a lot now. NBA 2K, Call of Duty. So I try to stay in the house with gaming, and, if I'm not on the game with my kids, then I'm with my other immediate family. Pretty chill."
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The Rams waived Kendrick before mini-camp, only to re-sign him four days later at a lower salary than he would have made under the performance escalators in his original deal. Kendrick said the coaches already told him they wanted him back before the move, and he readily agreed.
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Kendrick said he finally felt 100 percent confident in his injury recovery a few weeks before training camp. Heading into a vital month of preseason play for his career, he still knows exactly where he wants to go.
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"One of my goals is All-Pro, Pro Bowl, all those type of things, and then my goal, other than the personal accolades, is just to win the Super Bowl," Kendrick said.
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"Finish out my wins throughout my career. I won at the high school level. I won at the college level. Now it's time to finish it out at the professional level, win that Super Bowl — and then, for myself, just going to get that gold jacket."
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Los Angeles Rams cornerback Derion Kendrick (right) talks with quarterback Matthew Stafford during the NFL team's organized team activities on May 28 in Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES — A year after Derion Kendrick tore his knee ligament in the first practice of training camp, the Los Angeles Rams' former starting cornerback is fighting to reclaim a prominent role on a defense that was forced to move on without him.
\n
Kendrick didn't grind through a year of rehab to give up now — not even after the Rams waived him last month and brought him back at a lower salary. He could have gone elsewhere, but Kendrick says he was determined to continue what he started in Los Angeles.
\n
"I love the people here," Kendrick said Wednesday. "I've built so many relationships in this organization, and I've got so much love for it. And I know the playbook like the back of my hand, so I wouldn't want to be nowhere else, for real."
\n
Although the former sixth-round pick started 18 games over his first two seasons, Kendrick knows he has to compete for a roster spot this summer, let alone his former job. Kendrick has been working mostly with the Rams' second-team defense in camp.
\n
Starters Darious Williams and Cobie Durant are back for LA, and veteran Ahkello Witherspoon still occupies the role he seized last season after Kendrick's injury. The Rams also praised Emmanuel Forbes, the former Commanders firstround selection picked up on waivers late last season.
\n
"Just being a competitor, I always want to be the first one going out there," Kendrick said. "But right now, I'm just stacking my days, getting better each day."
\n
He has still made enough plays to earn praise from coach Sean McVay and his staff.
\n
"He's handled himself really well," McVay said.
\n
"He's got great instincts and a great concept trigger. He's worked really hard.
\n
"You see the amount of time and effort that goes into getting yourself back, and he's even stronger than before.
\n
"He's really smart and understands what's going on (in terms of the) big-picture. His teammates love him. He just loves the game, and I've been really pleased with the steps that he's taken."
\n
Winning at every level
\n
Kendrick has been a prolific winner throughout an impressive football career, slowed only by off-field setbacks.
\n
He won two state titles as a high school quarterback in South Carolina, and he famously won College Football Playoff championships at both Clemson and Georgia. In between, though, he was dismissed by the Tigers for disciplinary issues shortly before he was arrested in 2021, when police found him asleep in his car with a gun.
\n
Kendrick started six games as a Rams rookie, and he had an even larger role in 2023, before he was arrested in an early-morning traffic stop hours after a game. He spent nearly three days in custody and faced two misdemeanor gun charges.
\n
Kendrick's role and playing time shrank on a playoff-bound team. He returned to training camp eager for a fresh start, only to injure his knee immediately and miss out on the Rams' unlikely NFC West title and playoff run.
\n
"I've never had an injury like this in my career, so having people around me that have been through it and let me know how I need to go about it, they helped me through this past year to keep my head down and keep working," he said.
\n
Seizing the controller
\n
Mindful of his own past, Kendrick also changed his life off the field.
\n
"I'm trying not to be outside as much," he said with a grin. "I game a lot now. NBA 2K, Call of Duty. So I try to stay in the house with gaming, and, if I'm not on the game with my kids, then I'm with my other immediate family. Pretty chill."
\n
The Rams waived Kendrick before mini-camp, only to re-sign him four days later at a lower salary than he would have made under the performance escalators in his original deal. Kendrick said the coaches already told him they wanted him back before the move, and he readily agreed.
\n
Kendrick said he finally felt 100 percent confident in his injury recovery a few weeks before training camp. Heading into a vital month of preseason play for his career, he still knows exactly where he wants to go.
\n
"One of my goals is All-Pro, Pro Bowl, all those type of things, and then my goal, other than the personal accolades, is just to win the Super Bowl," Kendrick said.
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"Finish out my wins throughout my career. I won at the high school level. I won at the college level. Now it's time to finish it out at the professional level, win that Super Bowl — and then, for myself, just going to get that gold jacket."
Coached by former Chinese national forward Abdusalam Abdurexit (top), 12-year-old Memettursunjan Erkin plays in a national youth league competition organized by the Yao Foundation, launched by Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming.
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Memettursunjan grew up withdrawn, watching other kids run and play from the window. Then, at six years old, he saw a video of NBA star Stephen Curry — not the tallest, not the strongest, but fearless and skillful — and something clicked. "Basketball looked fun," he said. "It felt like someone like me could belong."
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With the sun high over the basketball court, Meme ttursunjan Erkin darted past his defender, pivoted and zipped a perfect bounce pass to a teammate. He clapped his hands, calling for a huddle.
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Small in stature, he does not stand out at first glance — until one notices the gleaming prosthetic attached to his right leg.
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"I just want to play like everyone else," the 12-year-old said. "When I'm on the court, I forget about my leg."
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Born in 2013 in Shufu county, on the western edge of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Memettursunjan came into the world missing part of his right leg. His parents, farmers with limited schooling, were overwhelmed and unsure how to raise a child with a disability.
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Memettursunjan grew up withdrawn, watching other children run and play from the window. "Walking with a prosthetic was hard. So I stayed home," he said.
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Then, at six years old, he saw a video of NBA star Stephen Curry — not the tallest, not the strongest, but fearless and skillful. Something clicked.
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"Basketball looked fun," he said. "It felt like someone like me could belong."
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His father scraped together enough to buy a used basketball. The court, however, was unforgiving. The prosthetic chafed, his balance wobbled, and other boys ran circles around him. "I couldn't beat anyone," he said. "I wanted to give up."
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But he did not.
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"I cried at night," Memettursunjan recalled. "But, in the morning, I told myself: 'Real men don't quit.'"
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'Pushing forward'
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Outside his home, Memettursunjan tied a bent wire hoop to a tree and practiced for hours — shooting, chasing rebounds on one good leg, falling and getting back up. He learned to play smarter. If he could not outrun opponents, he could outthink them. If he could not jump, he could pass.
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The work paid off. He made the school team, not as a special case, but through grit and skill.
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Coach Hu Deliang still remembers a warm-up session when Memettursunjan's prosthetic leg detached in front of everyone. "He calmly picked it up, reattached it, and said, 'I'm fine, coach,'" Hu said. "He was more afraid I'd stop him from training."
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Memettursunjan had found confidence. "Now I joke with my teammates, help with drills. Basketball gave me something more than a game. It gave me myself."
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That confidence took him this summer to a national youth league organized by the Yao Foundation, launched by Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming. For the first time, he traveled beyond his hometown — and played in front of his basketball idols.
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Former Chinese national forward Abdusalam Abdurexit, a Xinjiang native who returned from a career-threatening ACL injury to win CBA MVP, served as guest coach. "He's not waiting to be carried — he's pushing forward," Abdusalam said. "I see a bit of myself in him."
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Former CBA guard Han Delong agreed: "He's tough, patient, joyful — and still just a boy. Basketball might stay with him forever, or maybe it will open other doors. Either way, he's going far."
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More than 400 kilometers away in Atush, 12-year-old Kawsar Hasmjan sprints down a soccer pitch. He lost his left arm in a car accident, but his speed and field vision command attention. "Sports showed me I'm stronger than my body," Kawsar said. "It taught me I can still lead."
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"What we see in Xinjiang today is hunger, energy, and talent," said Jiang Ying, a trustee of the Yao Foundation. "No child should be left behind — not by geography, not by circumstance."
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Growing momentum
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The journeys of Memettursunjan and Kawsar are more than personal triumphs, they are part of a broader transformation in southern Xinjiang, where grassroots and school sports are gaining momentum.
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In Yecheng county, nestled between the Taklamakan Desert and the Kunlun Mountains, a basketball team composed of farmers, teachers and township workers recently made national headlines. Last year, they traveled to Guizhou province and won China's "Village BA" championship, sparking a local sports frenzy.
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This April, Yecheng hosted its own invitational tournament in a packed gymnasium, backed not by major sponsors, but by local pilaf restaurants and walnut growers. The enthusiasm is built on a decade of grassroots investment.
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Since 2012, Yecheng has distributed more than 300,000 basketballs to rural youths and built more than 765 courts, servicing 26 townships, 317 villages and 52 communities. In 2024 alone, it held more than 100 village-level tournaments.
\n
In Bachu county, students at No 3 Middle School no longer chase balls on dusty fields. The school recently added more than 20,000 square meters of new sports grounds, including a seven-a-side soccer pitch.
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It now employs 13 soccer coaches, five with certification from either the Chinese Football Association or the Asian Football Confederation.
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In 2025, the school joined the youth training system of Shanghai Port FC, offering a professional pathway for talented players from the region.
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"My dream isn't just to be great," Memettursunjan said.
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"It's to keep playing, keep growing, and, maybe, help someone else do the same."
Coached by former Chinese national forward Abdusalam Abdurexit (top), 12-year-old Memettursunjan Erkin plays in a national youth league competition organized by the Yao Foundation, launched by Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming.
\n
Memettursunjan grew up withdrawn, watching other kids run and play from the window. Then, at six years old, he saw a video of NBA star Stephen Curry — not the tallest, not the strongest, but fearless and skillful — and something clicked. "Basketball looked fun," he said. "It felt like someone like me could belong."
\n
With the sun high over the basketball court, Meme ttursunjan Erkin darted past his defender, pivoted and zipped a perfect bounce pass to a teammate. He clapped his hands, calling for a huddle.
\n
Small in stature, he does not stand out at first glance — until one notices the gleaming prosthetic attached to his right leg.
\n
"I just want to play like everyone else," the 12-year-old said. "When I'm on the court, I forget about my leg."
\n
Born in 2013 in Shufu county, on the western edge of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Memettursunjan came into the world missing part of his right leg. His parents, farmers with limited schooling, were overwhelmed and unsure how to raise a child with a disability.
\n
Memettursunjan grew up withdrawn, watching other children run and play from the window. "Walking with a prosthetic was hard. So I stayed home," he said.
\n
Then, at six years old, he saw a video of NBA star Stephen Curry — not the tallest, not the strongest, but fearless and skillful. Something clicked.
\n
"Basketball looked fun," he said. "It felt like someone like me could belong."
\n
His father scraped together enough to buy a used basketball. The court, however, was unforgiving. The prosthetic chafed, his balance wobbled, and other boys ran circles around him. "I couldn't beat anyone," he said. "I wanted to give up."
\n
But he did not.
\n
"I cried at night," Memettursunjan recalled. "But, in the morning, I told myself: 'Real men don't quit.'"
\n
'Pushing forward'
\n
Outside his home, Memettursunjan tied a bent wire hoop to a tree and practiced for hours — shooting, chasing rebounds on one good leg, falling and getting back up. He learned to play smarter. If he could not outrun opponents, he could outthink them. If he could not jump, he could pass.
\n
The work paid off. He made the school team, not as a special case, but through grit and skill.
\n
Coach Hu Deliang still remembers a warm-up session when Memettursunjan's prosthetic leg detached in front of everyone. "He calmly picked it up, reattached it, and said, 'I'm fine, coach,'" Hu said. "He was more afraid I'd stop him from training."
\n
Memettursunjan had found confidence. "Now I joke with my teammates, help with drills. Basketball gave me something more than a game. It gave me myself."
\n
That confidence took him this summer to a national youth league organized by the Yao Foundation, launched by Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming. For the first time, he traveled beyond his hometown — and played in front of his basketball idols.
\n
Former Chinese national forward Abdusalam Abdurexit, a Xinjiang native who returned from a career-threatening ACL injury to win CBA MVP, served as guest coach. "He's not waiting to be carried — he's pushing forward," Abdusalam said. "I see a bit of myself in him."
\n
Former CBA guard Han Delong agreed: "He's tough, patient, joyful — and still just a boy. Basketball might stay with him forever, or maybe it will open other doors. Either way, he's going far."
\n
More than 400 kilometers away in Atush, 12-year-old Kawsar Hasmjan sprints down a soccer pitch. He lost his left arm in a car accident, but his speed and field vision command attention. "Sports showed me I'm stronger than my body," Kawsar said. "It taught me I can still lead."
\n
"What we see in Xinjiang today is hunger, energy, and talent," said Jiang Ying, a trustee of the Yao Foundation. "No child should be left behind — not by geography, not by circumstance."
\n
Growing momentum
\n
The journeys of Memettursunjan and Kawsar are more than personal triumphs, they are part of a broader transformation in southern Xinjiang, where grassroots and school sports are gaining momentum.
\n
In Yecheng county, nestled between the Taklamakan Desert and the Kunlun Mountains, a basketball team composed of farmers, teachers and township workers recently made national headlines. Last year, they traveled to Guizhou province and won China's "Village BA" championship, sparking a local sports frenzy.
\n
This April, Yecheng hosted its own invitational tournament in a packed gymnasium, backed not by major sponsors, but by local pilaf restaurants and walnut growers. The enthusiasm is built on a decade of grassroots investment.
\n
Since 2012, Yecheng has distributed more than 300,000 basketballs to rural youths and built more than 765 courts, servicing 26 townships, 317 villages and 52 communities. In 2024 alone, it held more than 100 village-level tournaments.
\n
In Bachu county, students at No 3 Middle School no longer chase balls on dusty fields. The school recently added more than 20,000 square meters of new sports grounds, including a seven-a-side soccer pitch.
\n
It now employs 13 soccer coaches, five with certification from either the Chinese Football Association or the Asian Football Confederation.
\n
In 2025, the school joined the youth training system of Shanghai Port FC, offering a professional pathway for talented players from the region.
\n
"My dream isn't just to be great," Memettursunjan said.
\n
"It's to keep playing, keep growing, and, maybe, help someone else do the same."
Eugenie Bouchard addresses the crowd during her retirement ceremony at IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday.
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Canadian Eugenie Bouchard brought the curtain down on her career on Wednesday after the former world No 5 lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to Belinda Bencic in the second round of the WTA National Bank Open in Montreal.
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The 31-year-old, who announced earlier this month that the tournament in her hometown would be her last, looked overmatched against 17th seed Bencic in the first set, but rallied in the second, breaking with a blistering forehand to take a 5-3 lead before going on to level the match.
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Bouchard then seized a 3-1 lead in the decider, but Bencic clawed her way back and sealed victory when the Canadian's backhand drifted wide.
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"I think it's so special to play my last match here in Montreal, on this court, in front of you guys," a teary Bouchard said as she was honored on court after the match.
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"I remember being a little kid sitting in these stands, hoping and dreaming that I would play on this court one day.
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"I grew up playing on these courts, and courts all around Montreal and near here, so it feels like such a full-circle moment to finish my career here."
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Bouchard, who rose as high as fifth in the world rankings, shot to prominence in 2014, when she reached the Wimbledon final and made semifinal runs at the Australian and French Opens.
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But, her career was hampered by injuries, including a concussion suffered in a locker room slip at the 2015 US Open and a shoulder injury that required surgery in 2021.
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She also plays on the Professional Pickleball Association Tour, which she joined ahead of the 2024 season.
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Swiatek sails through
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There was no drama for Poland's Iga Swiatek, who breezed past Chinese qualifier Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 in her first match since her crushing victory over Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final.
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Swiatek, seeded second, broke Guo's serve six times to book her spot in the third round.
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It was much harder going for Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who saved two match points in a 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 triumph over Liudmila Samsonova.
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Osaka, now working with Tomasz Wiktorowski, after announcing on Monday she had split with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, surrendered early breaks in each of the first two sets.
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Wimbledon quarterfinalist Samsonova served for the match at 5-4 in the second and led 40-15. The Russian fired a forehand long on her first match point, and, on her second, a lackluster drop shot effort gave Osaka an opening and the Japanese star pounced.
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Samsonova's double fault on break point allowed Osaka to level the set, and, after storming back from 5-2 down in the tiebreaker to force a third set, Osaka took control early, breaking Samsonova twice on the way to a 4-1 lead.
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"She definitely came out really hard and, for me, I was definitely overwhelmed and I didn't know if I should also be hitting winners," Osaka said. "After a while, I just tried to keep the ball in court."
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Jessica Pegula, the two-time defending champion and third seed, saved five set points in the opening set on the way to a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari of Greece.
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Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the sixth seed, opened her campaign with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Laura Siegemund, avenging her third-round loss to the German at Wimbledon.
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In the men's tournament, which is being played in Toronto, Ben Shelton beat Adrian Mannarino of France 6-2, 6-3, and the fourth seed will next face fellow American Brandon Nakashima in the third round.
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American Frances Tiafoe battled back to defeat Japan's Yosuke Watanuki 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) and will next face Australia's Aleksandar Vukic.
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Former world No 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas continues to struggle on tour, the Greek falling to Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
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Tsitsipas, who has fallen to 30th in the world, said last week he had split with coach Goran Ivanisevic.
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Eugenie Bouchard addresses the crowd during her retirement ceremony at IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday.
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Canadian Eugenie Bouchard brought the curtain down on her career on Wednesday after the former world No 5 lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to Belinda Bencic in the second round of the WTA National Bank Open in Montreal.
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The 31-year-old, who announced earlier this month that the tournament in her hometown would be her last, looked overmatched against 17th seed Bencic in the first set, but rallied in the second, breaking with a blistering forehand to take a 5-3 lead before going on to level the match.
\n
Bouchard then seized a 3-1 lead in the decider, but Bencic clawed her way back and sealed victory when the Canadian's backhand drifted wide.
\n
"I think it's so special to play my last match here in Montreal, on this court, in front of you guys," a teary Bouchard said as she was honored on court after the match.
\n
"I remember being a little kid sitting in these stands, hoping and dreaming that I would play on this court one day.
\n
"I grew up playing on these courts, and courts all around Montreal and near here, so it feels like such a full-circle moment to finish my career here."
\n
Bouchard, who rose as high as fifth in the world rankings, shot to prominence in 2014, when she reached the Wimbledon final and made semifinal runs at the Australian and French Opens.
\n
But, her career was hampered by injuries, including a concussion suffered in a locker room slip at the 2015 US Open and a shoulder injury that required surgery in 2021.
\n
She also plays on the Professional Pickleball Association Tour, which she joined ahead of the 2024 season.
\n
Swiatek sails through
\n
There was no drama for Poland's Iga Swiatek, who breezed past Chinese qualifier Guo Hanyu 6-3, 6-1 in her first match since her crushing victory over Amanda Anisimova in the Wimbledon final.
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Swiatek, seeded second, broke Guo's serve six times to book her spot in the third round.
\n
It was much harder going for Japan's four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who saved two match points in a 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3 triumph over Liudmila Samsonova.
\n
Osaka, now working with Tomasz Wiktorowski, after announcing on Monday she had split with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, surrendered early breaks in each of the first two sets.
\n
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Samsonova served for the match at 5-4 in the second and led 40-15. The Russian fired a forehand long on her first match point, and, on her second, a lackluster drop shot effort gave Osaka an opening and the Japanese star pounced.
\n
Samsonova's double fault on break point allowed Osaka to level the set, and, after storming back from 5-2 down in the tiebreaker to force a third set, Osaka took control early, breaking Samsonova twice on the way to a 4-1 lead.
\n
"She definitely came out really hard and, for me, I was definitely overwhelmed and I didn't know if I should also be hitting winners," Osaka said. "After a while, I just tried to keep the ball in court."
\n
Jessica Pegula, the two-time defending champion and third seed, saved five set points in the opening set on the way to a 7-5, 6-4 victory over Maria Sakkari of Greece.
\n
Australian Open champion Madison Keys, the sixth seed, opened her campaign with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Laura Siegemund, avenging her third-round loss to the German at Wimbledon.
\n
In the men's tournament, which is being played in Toronto, Ben Shelton beat Adrian Mannarino of France 6-2, 6-3, and the fourth seed will next face fellow American Brandon Nakashima in the third round.
\n
American Frances Tiafoe battled back to defeat Japan's Yosuke Watanuki 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5) and will next face Australia's Aleksandar Vukic.
\n
Former world No 3 Stefanos Tsitsipas continues to struggle on tour, the Greek falling to Australian Christopher O'Connell 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
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Tsitsipas, who has fallen to 30th in the world, said last week he had split with coach Goran Ivanisevic.
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will hold its fourth plenary session in October in Beijing, with a focus on deliberating the next five-year plan for the country's social and economic development.
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The announcement came on Wednesday after a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
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According to the main agenda of the upcoming session, the Political Bureau will report its work to the CPC Central Committee and study the proposals for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, China's strategic road map for national economic and social development between 2026 and 2030, according to a statement issued after Wednesday's meeting.
\n
It was noted at the meeting that the next five years is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically realize socialist modernization.
\n
As China is facing profound and complex changes in its development environment, with strategic opportunities, risks and challenges coexisting and uncertainties and unforeseen factors growing, it is essential to maintain strategic focus, strengthen confidence in certain victory, actively adapt to the changes, secure strategic initiative in fierce international competitions, and make significant breakthroughs in the strategic task of promoting Chinese modernization, the statement said.
\n
It is important to accelerate the building of a new development paradigm, consider both domestic and international situations in a coordinated way, and balance development and security, in order to promote the economy's effective upgrade in terms of quality and facilitate its appropriate growth in terms of quantity, the statement added.
\n
The meeting's participants highlighted the need to promote the overall well-being of the people, make solid strides toward common prosperity for all, and ensure that decisive progress is made in realizing socialist modernization.
\n
Five-year plans serve as comprehensive blueprints for China's economic and social advancement, outlining the goals, strategies and priorities across various sectors for each period.
\n
Featuring continuity, forward-looking strategic planning and effective implementation, the five-year plans have been instrumental in pushing forward the country's development in all sectors over the past decades since the launch of the first Five-Year Plan (1953-57).
\n
At the Political Bureau meeting on Wednesday, the current economic situation was analyzed and arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year were made.
\n
The meeting's participants emphasized the need to give full play to macroeconomic policies, strive to expand domestic demand on all fronts, steadfastly deepen reform and opening-up, promote the deep integration of technological and industrial innovations, and make solid steps to ensure people's livelihoods.
\n
In exercising monetary policy, they emphasized the need to maintain ample liquidity to help reduce overall social financing cost. It is necessary to effectively utilize various structural monetary policy tools to support technological innovation, boost consumption, assist small and micro-sized enterprises, and stabilize foreign trade, they said.
\n
It was noted at the meeting that efforts should be made to stimulate the vitality of private capital and expand effective investment, address production capacity issues in key industries, and energize the vitality of various types of market entities.
\n
While highlighting the need to stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment, the meeting's participants called for assisting foreign trade enterprises facing significant shocks, optimizing export tax rebate policies, and building high-level pilot free trade zones and other platforms for opening-up.
\n
They also underlined the need to actively and prudently resolve local government debt risks, enhance the attractiveness and inclusiveness of the domestic capital market, and consolidate the momentum of the upturn in the country's capital market.
\n
Further efforts should be made to manage flood response and ensure energy supply in summer, they added.
\n
Prior to Wednesday's Political Bureau meeting, the CPC Central Committee held a symposium on July 23 with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on the current economic situation and the economic work for the second half of this year.
\n
While presiding over the symposium, Xi said that in the first half of the year, China's economy made steady progress while maintaining stability, and it also helped maintain overall social stability.
\n
This demonstrates that China's economic foundation is solid and has multiple strengths, strong resilience and great potential, and that the positive factors supporting high-quality development are continuously accumulating, he said.
\n
Noting that the country's economy still faces many risks and challenges, Xi underscored the need to properly understand the situation, enhance the awareness of potential dangers, think about the worst-case scenario, and make good use of development opportunities, potential and advantages to consolidate and expand the positive momentum of economic recovery and improvement.
\n
In terms of economic work in the second half, Xi emphasized the importance of maintaining the consistency and stability of policies and enhancing their flexibility and foreseeability, as well as stabilizing employment, enterprises, the market and expectations.
\n
He underscored the need to vigorously boost consumption, address "rat race" competition, facilitate domestic circulation while reinforcing the dual circulation of domestic and international markets, and strive to meet the economic and social development goals for the year.
\n
It has been a long-held practice for the CPC to solicit suggestions and opinions on major policies and decisions of the CPC and the country from non-Communist parties, leading figures of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and those with no party affiliation.
The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China will hold its fourth plenary session in October in Beijing, with a focus on deliberating the next five-year plan for the country's social and economic development.
\n
The announcement came on Wednesday after a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
\n
According to the main agenda of the upcoming session, the Political Bureau will report its work to the CPC Central Committee and study the proposals for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, China's strategic road map for national economic and social development between 2026 and 2030, according to a statement issued after Wednesday's meeting.
\n
It was noted at the meeting that the next five years is a crucial period for consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts to basically realize socialist modernization.
\n
As China is facing profound and complex changes in its development environment, with strategic opportunities, risks and challenges coexisting and uncertainties and unforeseen factors growing, it is essential to maintain strategic focus, strengthen confidence in certain victory, actively adapt to the changes, secure strategic initiative in fierce international competitions, and make significant breakthroughs in the strategic task of promoting Chinese modernization, the statement said.
\n
It is important to accelerate the building of a new development paradigm, consider both domestic and international situations in a coordinated way, and balance development and security, in order to promote the economy's effective upgrade in terms of quality and facilitate its appropriate growth in terms of quantity, the statement added.
\n
The meeting's participants highlighted the need to promote the overall well-being of the people, make solid strides toward common prosperity for all, and ensure that decisive progress is made in realizing socialist modernization.
\n
Five-year plans serve as comprehensive blueprints for China's economic and social advancement, outlining the goals, strategies and priorities across various sectors for each period.
\n
Featuring continuity, forward-looking strategic planning and effective implementation, the five-year plans have been instrumental in pushing forward the country's development in all sectors over the past decades since the launch of the first Five-Year Plan (1953-57).
\n
At the Political Bureau meeting on Wednesday, the current economic situation was analyzed and arrangements for economic work in the second half of the year were made.
\n
The meeting's participants emphasized the need to give full play to macroeconomic policies, strive to expand domestic demand on all fronts, steadfastly deepen reform and opening-up, promote the deep integration of technological and industrial innovations, and make solid steps to ensure people's livelihoods.
\n
In exercising monetary policy, they emphasized the need to maintain ample liquidity to help reduce overall social financing cost. It is necessary to effectively utilize various structural monetary policy tools to support technological innovation, boost consumption, assist small and micro-sized enterprises, and stabilize foreign trade, they said.
\n
It was noted at the meeting that efforts should be made to stimulate the vitality of private capital and expand effective investment, address production capacity issues in key industries, and energize the vitality of various types of market entities.
\n
While highlighting the need to stabilize the fundamentals of foreign trade and foreign investment, the meeting's participants called for assisting foreign trade enterprises facing significant shocks, optimizing export tax rebate policies, and building high-level pilot free trade zones and other platforms for opening-up.
\n
They also underlined the need to actively and prudently resolve local government debt risks, enhance the attractiveness and inclusiveness of the domestic capital market, and consolidate the momentum of the upturn in the country's capital market.
\n
Further efforts should be made to manage flood response and ensure energy supply in summer, they added.
\n
Prior to Wednesday's Political Bureau meeting, the CPC Central Committee held a symposium on July 23 with non-CPC personages to solicit opinions and suggestions on the current economic situation and the economic work for the second half of this year.
\n
While presiding over the symposium, Xi said that in the first half of the year, China's economy made steady progress while maintaining stability, and it also helped maintain overall social stability.
\n
This demonstrates that China's economic foundation is solid and has multiple strengths, strong resilience and great potential, and that the positive factors supporting high-quality development are continuously accumulating, he said.
\n
Noting that the country's economy still faces many risks and challenges, Xi underscored the need to properly understand the situation, enhance the awareness of potential dangers, think about the worst-case scenario, and make good use of development opportunities, potential and advantages to consolidate and expand the positive momentum of economic recovery and improvement.
\n
In terms of economic work in the second half, Xi emphasized the importance of maintaining the consistency and stability of policies and enhancing their flexibility and foreseeability, as well as stabilizing employment, enterprises, the market and expectations.
\n
He underscored the need to vigorously boost consumption, address "rat race" competition, facilitate domestic circulation while reinforcing the dual circulation of domestic and international markets, and strive to meet the economic and social development goals for the year.
\n
It has been a long-held practice for the CPC to solicit suggestions and opinions on major policies and decisions of the CPC and the country from non-Communist parties, leading figures of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce and those with no party affiliation.
When Chilean President Gabriel Boric met with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, in November, he unexpectedly picked up a Spanish edition of the fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China from the table and invited the Chinese president to sign it.
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The Latin American leader got the book from the Santiago International Book Fair held in Santiago, Chile, a few days ahead of their meeting. Of course, his wish was granted.
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Boric was one of the millions of foreign readers of the book since the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published in 2014. The series now has expanded to five volumes and has been translated into 42 languages.
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According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, the fifth volume has been published by Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and is now available at home and abroad.
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The latest volume contains a compilation of 91 spoken and written works of Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, from May 27, 2022, to Dec 20, 2024, along with 41 photographs taken during this period of time. It is divided into 18 sections by topic.
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Now available in over 180 countries and regions worldwide, statistics showed that the series of volumes has become the most widely translated, most broadly distributed, and most influential work by a world leader.
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Many foreign leaders and experts have hailed the series of volumes for offering key insights into the "China miracle", saying that China's remarkable achievements have inspired many developing countries to explore development paths suited to their own national conditions.
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In a foreword written for the Uzbek version of the book's first volume, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said it is "a book that contains the profound political thoughts of this influential leader of a major country, and his analysis of the complexities of the current trends in globalization".
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"Today's China has astonished the international community with its rapid yet stable development. Over a very short period it has grown into a locomotive of the world economy. Therefore, our people and our readers should consider themselves fortunate in having the opportunity to read President Xi's book in our native language," he wrote.
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Rajan Bhattarai, a reader of the book and head of Nepal's Bagmati province, where the South Asian country's capital Kathmandu is located, said that China's unprecedented development trajectory over the past four-and-a-half decades has significantly altered global narratives.
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"It offers new models of governance efficiency, effective poverty alleviation, and increasingly, leadership in technological innovation and high-tech advancement," he said.
\n
During a readers' forum held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser of the country's interim government, said that by reading the book, people in Bangladesh can better understand and learn from China's approach to governance, as well as gain insights into how China has achieved remarkable success in poverty alleviation and development.
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mojingxi@chinadaily.com.cn
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When Chilean President Gabriel Boric met with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru, in November, he unexpectedly picked up a Spanish edition of the fourth volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China from the table and invited the Chinese president to sign it.
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The Latin American leader got the book from the Santiago International Book Fair held in Santiago, Chile, a few days ahead of their meeting. Of course, his wish was granted.
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Boric was one of the millions of foreign readers of the book since the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published in 2014. The series now has expanded to five volumes and has been translated into 42 languages.
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According to an official statement issued on Wednesday, the fifth volume has been published by Foreign Languages Press in both Chinese and English and is now available at home and abroad.
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The latest volume contains a compilation of 91 spoken and written works of Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, from May 27, 2022, to Dec 20, 2024, along with 41 photographs taken during this period of time. It is divided into 18 sections by topic.
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Now available in over 180 countries and regions worldwide, statistics showed that the series of volumes has become the most widely translated, most broadly distributed, and most influential work by a world leader.
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Many foreign leaders and experts have hailed the series of volumes for offering key insights into the "China miracle", saying that China's remarkable achievements have inspired many developing countries to explore development paths suited to their own national conditions.
\n
In a foreword written for the Uzbek version of the book's first volume, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said it is "a book that contains the profound political thoughts of this influential leader of a major country, and his analysis of the complexities of the current trends in globalization".
\n
"Today's China has astonished the international community with its rapid yet stable development. Over a very short period it has grown into a locomotive of the world economy. Therefore, our people and our readers should consider themselves fortunate in having the opportunity to read President Xi's book in our native language," he wrote.
\n
Rajan Bhattarai, a reader of the book and head of Nepal's Bagmati province, where the South Asian country's capital Kathmandu is located, said that China's unprecedented development trajectory over the past four-and-a-half decades has significantly altered global narratives.
\n
"It offers new models of governance efficiency, effective poverty alleviation, and increasingly, leadership in technological innovation and high-tech advancement," he said.
\n
During a readers' forum held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in May, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to the chief adviser of the country's interim government, said that by reading the book, people in Bangladesh can better understand and learn from China's approach to governance, as well as gain insights into how China has achieved remarkable success in poverty alleviation and development.
Participants in a naval study camp line up and salute on a decommissioned missile frigate at the Qingdao Marine Military Exhibition Hall in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday. With Army Day, which falls on Friday, approaching, the exhibition hall welcomed students from across China for the camp. They toured patriotic education bases, inspected retired military equipment and listened to heroic stories, learning basic military knowledge and cultivating a strong sense of national defense through red-themed educational programs.
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Participants in a naval study camp line up and salute on a decommissioned missile frigate at the Qingdao Marine Military Exhibition Hall in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Wednesday. With Army Day, which falls on Friday, approaching, the exhibition hall welcomed students from across China for the camp. They toured patriotic education bases, inspected retired military equipment and listened to heroic stories, learning basic military knowledge and cultivating a strong sense of national defense through red-themed educational programs.
A visitor takes a photo with staff members dressed in traditional Chinese ethnic attire during the New Zealand Children's Chinese Cultural Festival event in Auckland on March 16.
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Students from the Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia observe Chinese calligraphy in Jinhua, Zhejiang province.
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Students from the UK try tie-dyeing in Rizhao, Shandong province on June 6.
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From the whimsical Labubu plush toys captivating collectors worldwide to viral travel vlogs showcasing China's landscapes, and the burgeoning popularity of RedNote bridging cultural divides, China's cultural exports are increasingly capturing global attention.
\n
These seemingly disparate phenomena share a common thread: they offer authentic glimpses into Chinese life, fostering understanding and contributing to a measurable shift in global perceptions of China.
\n
The latest Democracy Perception Index 2025, conducted by Nira Data, reflects this change. Of 96 countries, 76 nations — a remarkable 79 percent — have a more favorable view of China. By comparison, only 20 countries have a more favorable view of the United States. This trend is echoed across multiple surveys, with polling companies like Ipsos and Morning Consult reporting similar upward trends, painting a picture of a nation whose image is rising further in the eyes of the world.
\n
Data from Morning Consult, a US business intelligence agency, shows that a majority of countries have improved their view of China since January 2025. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favorability rating, a dramatic turnaround from its negative rating last year.
\n
A recent Pew Research Center study, covering roughly two dozen nations and released on July 15, also found that China's image is improving in many countries. Furthermore, in half of the surveyed nations, more people now consider China the world's leading economic power compared with the US.
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Seeing is believing
\n
So, what's driving this transformation? For many, it begins with something as simple as scrolling through their phones.
\n
Mary, a 52-year-old from Colorado, joined social media platform RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, in January, as US TikTok users sought alternatives amid the platform's uncertain future. What began as curiosity soon altered her preconceptions about the nation.
\n
"What surprised me the most is all the stereotypes and misconceptions that I grew up with are gone," she said in a video posted on Red-Note. "Just real people living their real lives … Somehow, sharing my life on RedNote has become the most joyful and meaningful thing that I have ever done."
\n
Mary's experience isn't an isolated one.
\n
Viona Francissca, a 23-year-old Indonesian student at Shanghai International Studies University, has shared her travel experiences in China on social media platforms like Instagram since 2023.
\n
"China is more advanced than I thought, and more futuristic compared to what social media portrays or what we knew before," she told China Daily. "China is a very safe country and very efficient. Everything works very fast here."
\n
She said she didn't know beforehand how different the cities were. "Shanghai to Suzhou is only a one-hour train ride, but the lifestyle, buildings, and environment are very different compared to Shanghai. This makes me interested in traveling to more cities in China," she said.
\n
Matthew Michaels, a 42-year-old accountant from Los Angeles, California, first visited China in 2003, when negative narratives about China were prevalent. "I wasn't sure what to expect," he said, "but my worries were gone within a few minutes of arriving."
\n
After that, he visited China almost yearly until the pandemic curtailed travel. On China's rapid development, he said, "Every year when I came back to China, it was like a decade had passed."
\n
Like many other Americans, Michaels joined the RedNote in January.
\n
"It has been a great experience being able to talk directly with Chinese people, especially with the translation feature, about various topics from economics and geopolitics to video games. It has also been fun watching my own people discover what China is actually like and then spreading the word on other platforms," he said.
\n
He believes authentic content has played a big role in the transformation: "One of the most impactful things to influence people's opinions on China has been the increased visibility into everyday life there. Thanks to livestreams, social media platforms like TikTok, and video content shared by locals and foreigners, people around the world can now see what life in China actually looks like," he said.
\n
"Joining someone in China as they walk through the park or shop at the grocery store feels more impactful than even the most high-budget cultural exports like movies and video games," he added.
\n
Michaels said the recent visit of iShowSpeed, US content creator Darren Jason Watkins Jr who is known for his high-energy videos, was the most high-profile example of this.
\n
In March, the YouTube star livestreamed his two-week China tour, showing views ranging from Shanghai's neon skyline to Shaolin Temple's martial arts legacy to millions of viewers. His videos sparked re-evaluation of the country's image.
\n
The top-rated comment on his first China vlog simply stated: "Decades of anti-China propaganda destroyed by a 20-year-old streamer."
\n
Perceived as prosperous
\n
These individual experiences are mirrored by broader trends. According to the Global Soft Power Index released by Brand Finance in February, China has jumped to second place globally, surpassing the United Kingdom with a score of 72.8 out of 100, its highest ranking yet.
\n
The agency cited China's post-pandemic reopening as a key factor in this improvement.
\n
Atilla Kaan Erisir, a 25-year-old Turkish research assistant at the University of Hong Kong, emphasized the power of firsthand experience in reshaping perceptions.
\n
He said his idea of China was reshaped by his first visit to Hong Kong, his decision to study at Hong Kong University, and his first visit to the Chinese mainland.
\n
Anybody with negative biases about China will change their opinions when they encounter China's technological advancement and the interesting urban planning in megacities such as Beijing, Chongqing and Hong Kong, he added.
\n
Experts believe China's rising appeal is rooted in its tangible achievements.
\n
Jasna Plevnik, president of the Geoeconomic Forum Croatia, said that China's rising global standing is the culmination of long-term investment in infrastructure and the well-being of its citizens.
\n
"The political and economic forces of China have made life better for the majority of the people," she said.
\n
"People in the West share among themselves on Instagram and other Western social media thousands of videos of advanced Chinese cities, and their subways, bridges, and airports. They perceive China as a prosperous country to live in. China's success has become lovely to watch," she added.
\n
International role
\n
More than just recognizing China's development achievements, an increasing number of people believe that China can play a positive and constructive role in international affairs.
\n
A survey conducted across 29 countries, released in April by Ipsos, revealed that China is now perceived as a more positive influence than the US, a first in the 10 years Ipsos has tracked this data.
\n
On average, 49 percent of respondents across the 29 countries believed China will have a positive effect on world affairs, a 10-point increase from six months prior.
\n
Plevnik highlighted China's commitment to multilateralism and shared development as key factors. "Chinese foreign policy is progressive and inclusive, which is the very opposite to great power politics," she said. "China has been fighting a big battle for a multilateral and multipolar world order.
\n
"China's global initiatives represent a major pivot point in global affairs because they are featuring shared development, fostering peace, and strengthening multilateralism," she added.
\n
"That's why the global community perceives China as a power that fights for the global good. China respects the United Nations and wants the world's problems to be solved in the UN. This policy also means large material costs for China."
\n
Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, president of the Center for Knowledge and Public Policy in Lahore, Pakistan, said that China "has been an icon of global shared prosperity, community development and trans-regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative."
\n
This initiative has positioned China as a key driver of global connectivity, as noted in the Global Power Index 2025 report. The BRI has bolstered China's economic strength and reinforced China's image as a collaborative partner in international development, said the report.
\n
Khan further elaborated on China's growing global influence, pointing out the increasing recognition of its constructive neutrality in world conflicts and its commitment to peaceful conflict resolution through dialogue.
\n
"The worldwide acceptability of the Global Development, Security and Civilization Initiatives China proposed has immensely increased China's role, stature, participation and contribution in the world."
\n
"China's role and perception will further increase because of its proactive role in multilateral organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and global public affairs, including poverty eradication and green transformation in the world," he concluded.
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yangran1@chinadaily.com.cn
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A visitor takes a photo with staff members dressed in traditional Chinese ethnic attire during the New Zealand Children's Chinese Cultural Festival event in Auckland on March 16.
\n
Students from the Confucius Institute at the University of Novi Sad in Serbia observe Chinese calligraphy in Jinhua, Zhejiang province.
\n
Students from the UK try tie-dyeing in Rizhao, Shandong province on June 6.
\n\n
From the whimsical Labubu plush toys captivating collectors worldwide to viral travel vlogs showcasing China's landscapes, and the burgeoning popularity of RedNote bridging cultural divides, China's cultural exports are increasingly capturing global attention.
\n
These seemingly disparate phenomena share a common thread: they offer authentic glimpses into Chinese life, fostering understanding and contributing to a measurable shift in global perceptions of China.
\n
The latest Democracy Perception Index 2025, conducted by Nira Data, reflects this change. Of 96 countries, 76 nations — a remarkable 79 percent — have a more favorable view of China. By comparison, only 20 countries have a more favorable view of the United States. This trend is echoed across multiple surveys, with polling companies like Ipsos and Morning Consult reporting similar upward trends, painting a picture of a nation whose image is rising further in the eyes of the world.
\n
Data from Morning Consult, a US business intelligence agency, shows that a majority of countries have improved their view of China since January 2025. By the end of May, China had an 8.8 net favorability rating, a dramatic turnaround from its negative rating last year.
\n
A recent Pew Research Center study, covering roughly two dozen nations and released on July 15, also found that China's image is improving in many countries. Furthermore, in half of the surveyed nations, more people now consider China the world's leading economic power compared with the US.
\n
Seeing is believing
\n
So, what's driving this transformation? For many, it begins with something as simple as scrolling through their phones.
\n
Mary, a 52-year-old from Colorado, joined social media platform RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, in January, as US TikTok users sought alternatives amid the platform's uncertain future. What began as curiosity soon altered her preconceptions about the nation.
\n
"What surprised me the most is all the stereotypes and misconceptions that I grew up with are gone," she said in a video posted on Red-Note. "Just real people living their real lives … Somehow, sharing my life on RedNote has become the most joyful and meaningful thing that I have ever done."
\n
Mary's experience isn't an isolated one.
\n
Viona Francissca, a 23-year-old Indonesian student at Shanghai International Studies University, has shared her travel experiences in China on social media platforms like Instagram since 2023.
\n
"China is more advanced than I thought, and more futuristic compared to what social media portrays or what we knew before," she told China Daily. "China is a very safe country and very efficient. Everything works very fast here."
\n
She said she didn't know beforehand how different the cities were. "Shanghai to Suzhou is only a one-hour train ride, but the lifestyle, buildings, and environment are very different compared to Shanghai. This makes me interested in traveling to more cities in China," she said.
\n
Matthew Michaels, a 42-year-old accountant from Los Angeles, California, first visited China in 2003, when negative narratives about China were prevalent. "I wasn't sure what to expect," he said, "but my worries were gone within a few minutes of arriving."
\n
After that, he visited China almost yearly until the pandemic curtailed travel. On China's rapid development, he said, "Every year when I came back to China, it was like a decade had passed."
\n
Like many other Americans, Michaels joined the RedNote in January.
\n
"It has been a great experience being able to talk directly with Chinese people, especially with the translation feature, about various topics from economics and geopolitics to video games. It has also been fun watching my own people discover what China is actually like and then spreading the word on other platforms," he said.
\n
He believes authentic content has played a big role in the transformation: "One of the most impactful things to influence people's opinions on China has been the increased visibility into everyday life there. Thanks to livestreams, social media platforms like TikTok, and video content shared by locals and foreigners, people around the world can now see what life in China actually looks like," he said.
\n
"Joining someone in China as they walk through the park or shop at the grocery store feels more impactful than even the most high-budget cultural exports like movies and video games," he added.
\n
Michaels said the recent visit of iShowSpeed, US content creator Darren Jason Watkins Jr who is known for his high-energy videos, was the most high-profile example of this.
\n
In March, the YouTube star livestreamed his two-week China tour, showing views ranging from Shanghai's neon skyline to Shaolin Temple's martial arts legacy to millions of viewers. His videos sparked re-evaluation of the country's image.
\n
The top-rated comment on his first China vlog simply stated: "Decades of anti-China propaganda destroyed by a 20-year-old streamer."
\n
Perceived as prosperous
\n
These individual experiences are mirrored by broader trends. According to the Global Soft Power Index released by Brand Finance in February, China has jumped to second place globally, surpassing the United Kingdom with a score of 72.8 out of 100, its highest ranking yet.
\n
The agency cited China's post-pandemic reopening as a key factor in this improvement.
\n
Atilla Kaan Erisir, a 25-year-old Turkish research assistant at the University of Hong Kong, emphasized the power of firsthand experience in reshaping perceptions.
\n
He said his idea of China was reshaped by his first visit to Hong Kong, his decision to study at Hong Kong University, and his first visit to the Chinese mainland.
\n
Anybody with negative biases about China will change their opinions when they encounter China's technological advancement and the interesting urban planning in megacities such as Beijing, Chongqing and Hong Kong, he added.
\n
Experts believe China's rising appeal is rooted in its tangible achievements.
\n
Jasna Plevnik, president of the Geoeconomic Forum Croatia, said that China's rising global standing is the culmination of long-term investment in infrastructure and the well-being of its citizens.
\n
"The political and economic forces of China have made life better for the majority of the people," she said.
\n
"People in the West share among themselves on Instagram and other Western social media thousands of videos of advanced Chinese cities, and their subways, bridges, and airports. They perceive China as a prosperous country to live in. China's success has become lovely to watch," she added.
\n
International role
\n
More than just recognizing China's development achievements, an increasing number of people believe that China can play a positive and constructive role in international affairs.
\n
A survey conducted across 29 countries, released in April by Ipsos, revealed that China is now perceived as a more positive influence than the US, a first in the 10 years Ipsos has tracked this data.
\n
On average, 49 percent of respondents across the 29 countries believed China will have a positive effect on world affairs, a 10-point increase from six months prior.
\n
Plevnik highlighted China's commitment to multilateralism and shared development as key factors. "Chinese foreign policy is progressive and inclusive, which is the very opposite to great power politics," she said. "China has been fighting a big battle for a multilateral and multipolar world order.
\n
"China's global initiatives represent a major pivot point in global affairs because they are featuring shared development, fostering peace, and strengthening multilateralism," she added.
\n
"That's why the global community perceives China as a power that fights for the global good. China respects the United Nations and wants the world's problems to be solved in the UN. This policy also means large material costs for China."
\n
Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan, president of the Center for Knowledge and Public Policy in Lahore, Pakistan, said that China "has been an icon of global shared prosperity, community development and trans-regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative."
\n
This initiative has positioned China as a key driver of global connectivity, as noted in the Global Power Index 2025 report. The BRI has bolstered China's economic strength and reinforced China's image as a collaborative partner in international development, said the report.
\n
Khan further elaborated on China's growing global influence, pointing out the increasing recognition of its constructive neutrality in world conflicts and its commitment to peaceful conflict resolution through dialogue.
\n
"The worldwide acceptability of the Global Development, Security and Civilization Initiatives China proposed has immensely increased China's role, stature, participation and contribution in the world."
\n
"China's role and perception will further increase because of its proactive role in multilateral organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and global public affairs, including poverty eradication and green transformation in the world," he concluded.
Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice-minister of commerce, briefs the media on Tuesday following the new round of economic and trade talks between China and the United States in Stockholm, Sweden.
\n
The United States should work with China to continue to enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, further deepen dialogue and consultations, and strive for more win-win outcomes, Vice-Premier He Lifeng said in Sweden late on Tuesday.
\n
A stable, healthy and sustainable China-US economic and trade relationship serves not only the two countries' respective development goals, but also contributes to global economic growth and stability, he emphasized.
\n
The vice-premier made the remarks during the new round of China-US economic and trade consultations in Stockholm, which were held on Monday and Tuesday with US lead negotiator Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
\n
Based on the meeting consensus, both sides will continue pushing for a continued extension by 90 days of the pause on 24 percent reciprocal tariffs of the US, as well as countermeasures by China.
\n
Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice-minister of commerce, said at a news briefing after two days of consultations that both sides were fully aware of the importance of safeguarding stable and sound China-US trade and economic relations, and the teams from both sides agreed to continue to maintain close contact on key issues of mutual interest.
\n
US Treasury Secretary Bessent described the talks in Stockholm as "constructive".
\n
The latest round of economic and trade talks between the world's two largest economies was the third in recent months. All have been aimed at smoothing frayed trade relations and easing the triple-digit levies placed on each other's goods earlier this year.
\n
In May, the two sides agreed during talks in Geneva to a 90-day pause of the sky-high levels previously set for tariffs. US levies were then set at 30 percent on Chinese imports to the US, while US products to China were given a 10 percent tariff. As of Tuesday evening, those rates remained in place.
\n
In another development, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Wednesday with a delegation of the board of directors of the US-China Business Council in Beijing.
\n
China hopes to strengthen contacts with the US to avoid misjudgment and manage their differences, Wang said, adding that China will handle and develop its ties with the US following the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
\n
China's policy toward the US has been continuous and stable, and China stands ready to implement the common understandings reached by the two countries' heads of state to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of bilateral relations, he said.
\n
More channels for communication and consultation should be set up between the two countries, the foreign minister said.
\n
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao also met on Wednesday with the delegation. Wang said that opening-up is China's fundamental national policy, and the country's door will only open wider.
\n
"With one of the largest consumer markets in the world, China offers tremendous growth potential and innovation vitality," said Wang, adding that China welcomes companies from all countries, including the US, to invest in its market.
\n
Rajesh Subramaniam, board chair of the US-China Business Council, said the council welcomes the continued dialogue and positive outcomes achieved by the economic and trade teams of both sides.
\n
China has sent a strong signal to the world of its commitment to further reform and continued opening-up, which has helped boost market confidence, he said.
\n
Deeply intertwined
\n
Despite trade tensions between China and the US, the two economies remain deeply intertwined, with the US market exhibiting a strong dependence on China's manufacturing sector that would be extremely costly for Washington to unwind, said Chen Wenling, former chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.
\n
The new extension of the tariff truce will give the world's two largest economies more time to seek more substantive and mutually beneficial solutions, Chen said.
\n
Economists and business leaders around the world are closely watching the next steps, as tariffs have caused widespread uncertainty in most industries.
\n
David A. Gantz, an economist at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in the US, said he believes that the specific tariffs will have a big effect on the global economy.
\n
The increased US tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automotive goods, and on other goods imported from virtually all US trading partners, will have a negative impact on the US economy, Gantz told China Daily.
\n
Liu Min, president of Yuyao Huanchain Electric Co, a Ningbo, Zhejiang province-based manufacturer of electrical wires and cables, said his company hopes for further stability and predictability in China-US trade ties to sustain its business growth.
\n
"By continuously analyzing and responding to customer needs, we have developed new products for container trucks with strong customer loyalty in the US market, helping us mitigate the impact of additional US tariffs," said Liu.
\n
The Chinese company recorded over $10 million in exports to the US in the first half of 2025, marking a 28.25 percent year-on-year increase, according to Ningbo Customs.
\n
Li Yong, a senior fellow at the China Association of International Trade in Beijing, said that cooperation based on rules and consensus can help prevent the harm caused by unilateral sanctions and confrontation. Dialogue is the only right way forward, he emphasized.
\n
Liu Ying, a researcher at Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, said stable China-US business ties can help companies on both sides stabilize expectations and better navigate uncertainties in the global market.
\n
Wang Lingjun, vice-minister of the General Administration of Customs, said that the essence of China-US economic and trade cooperation lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
\n
Contact the writers at zhongnan@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "
Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice-minister of commerce, briefs the media on Tuesday following the new round of economic and trade talks between China and the United States in Stockholm, Sweden.
\n
The United States should work with China to continue to enhance consensus, reduce misunderstandings, strengthen cooperation, further deepen dialogue and consultations, and strive for more win-win outcomes, Vice-Premier He Lifeng said in Sweden late on Tuesday.
\n
A stable, healthy and sustainable China-US economic and trade relationship serves not only the two countries' respective development goals, but also contributes to global economic growth and stability, he emphasized.
\n
The vice-premier made the remarks during the new round of China-US economic and trade consultations in Stockholm, which were held on Monday and Tuesday with US lead negotiator Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
\n
Based on the meeting consensus, both sides will continue pushing for a continued extension by 90 days of the pause on 24 percent reciprocal tariffs of the US, as well as countermeasures by China.
\n
Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice-minister of commerce, said at a news briefing after two days of consultations that both sides were fully aware of the importance of safeguarding stable and sound China-US trade and economic relations, and the teams from both sides agreed to continue to maintain close contact on key issues of mutual interest.
\n
US Treasury Secretary Bessent described the talks in Stockholm as "constructive".
\n
The latest round of economic and trade talks between the world's two largest economies was the third in recent months. All have been aimed at smoothing frayed trade relations and easing the triple-digit levies placed on each other's goods earlier this year.
\n
In May, the two sides agreed during talks in Geneva to a 90-day pause of the sky-high levels previously set for tariffs. US levies were then set at 30 percent on Chinese imports to the US, while US products to China were given a 10 percent tariff. As of Tuesday evening, those rates remained in place.
\n
In another development, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Wednesday with a delegation of the board of directors of the US-China Business Council in Beijing.
\n
China hopes to strengthen contacts with the US to avoid misjudgment and manage their differences, Wang said, adding that China will handle and develop its ties with the US following the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation.
\n
China's policy toward the US has been continuous and stable, and China stands ready to implement the common understandings reached by the two countries' heads of state to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of bilateral relations, he said.
\n
More channels for communication and consultation should be set up between the two countries, the foreign minister said.
\n
Commerce Minister Wang Wentao also met on Wednesday with the delegation. Wang said that opening-up is China's fundamental national policy, and the country's door will only open wider.
\n
"With one of the largest consumer markets in the world, China offers tremendous growth potential and innovation vitality," said Wang, adding that China welcomes companies from all countries, including the US, to invest in its market.
\n
Rajesh Subramaniam, board chair of the US-China Business Council, said the council welcomes the continued dialogue and positive outcomes achieved by the economic and trade teams of both sides.
\n
China has sent a strong signal to the world of its commitment to further reform and continued opening-up, which has helped boost market confidence, he said.
\n
Deeply intertwined
\n
Despite trade tensions between China and the US, the two economies remain deeply intertwined, with the US market exhibiting a strong dependence on China's manufacturing sector that would be extremely costly for Washington to unwind, said Chen Wenling, former chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges.
\n
The new extension of the tariff truce will give the world's two largest economies more time to seek more substantive and mutually beneficial solutions, Chen said.
\n
Economists and business leaders around the world are closely watching the next steps, as tariffs have caused widespread uncertainty in most industries.
\n
David A. Gantz, an economist at the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in the US, said he believes that the specific tariffs will have a big effect on the global economy.
\n
The increased US tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automotive goods, and on other goods imported from virtually all US trading partners, will have a negative impact on the US economy, Gantz told China Daily.
\n
Liu Min, president of Yuyao Huanchain Electric Co, a Ningbo, Zhejiang province-based manufacturer of electrical wires and cables, said his company hopes for further stability and predictability in China-US trade ties to sustain its business growth.
\n
"By continuously analyzing and responding to customer needs, we have developed new products for container trucks with strong customer loyalty in the US market, helping us mitigate the impact of additional US tariffs," said Liu.
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The Chinese company recorded over $10 million in exports to the US in the first half of 2025, marking a 28.25 percent year-on-year increase, according to Ningbo Customs.
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Li Yong, a senior fellow at the China Association of International Trade in Beijing, said that cooperation based on rules and consensus can help prevent the harm caused by unilateral sanctions and confrontation. Dialogue is the only right way forward, he emphasized.
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Liu Ying, a researcher at Renmin University of China's Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, said stable China-US business ties can help companies on both sides stabilize expectations and better navigate uncertainties in the global market.
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Wang Lingjun, vice-minister of the General Administration of Customs, said that the essence of China-US economic and trade cooperation lies in mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.
China has introduced a regulation on the ecological and environmental protection responsibilities of local Party and government leaders, marking a step forward in its efforts to establish foundational systems for building an ecological civilization.
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Jointly issued on Tuesday by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, the regulation outlines the major duties of local leaders and sets out penalties for failing to fulfill them.
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By aligning authority with responsibility and defining both rewards and punishments, the regulation aims to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and support China's high-quality development through enhanced ecological protection and progress toward the goal of building a "Beautiful China".
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Local officials must decisively abandon the practice of sacrificing the environment for short-term or localized economic gains, the document stresses. Instead, they are urged to adopt a people-centered approach and accelerate efforts to address pressing environmental issues that matter most to the public.
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The regulation requires that Party and government leaders at the county level and above assess the environmental impact and benefits of major administrative decisions. They must prioritize policies that support the green transformation of industries, energy use, transportation and urban-rural development.
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Officials are also tasked with overseeing the rectification of violations identified during environmental inspections, conducting targeted investigations, assessing ecological security risks and ensuring the achievement of binding targets for improving environmental quality and reducing emissions.
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The regulation further mandates that leaders must strengthen fiscal support for the development of a Beautiful China, with investment levels aligned to the scope of related construction tasks.
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The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is responsible for interpreting the regulation, in consultation with the CPC Central Committee's Organization Department.
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The ministry has made issuing the regulation a top priority in its push to strengthen systems that support ecological civilization. In an article published in People's Daily in August, Sun Jinlong, Party chief of the ministry, described the regulation as a key step in this effort.
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Calling the construction of an ecological civilization a complex and long-term endeavor, Sun stressed the need to tighten environmental inspections, improve assessments of progress and enforce accountability among local leaders.
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The regulation makes performance evaluations a central focus of environmental protection inspections conducted by both central and provincial authorities. These evaluations will be linked to audits of natural resource assets conducted when officials leave their posts, forming a combined supervisory mechanism. The regulation also calls on CPC organization departments at all levels to make ecological progress a key criterion in evaluating officials.
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It lists a range of situations in which Party and government leaders will be held accountable under relevant regulations and disciplinary measures. These include selective enforcement of directives from central authorities, decisions that violate policies or laws, and actions that result in significant environmental degradation.
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China has previously issued a series of documents aimed at strengthening accountability for ecological protection. A 2022 guideline from the CPC Central Committee's General Office, for instance, stipulated that leading officials who clearly make improper decisions or fail to fully justify their actions will face dismissal if their actions cause environmental harm.
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houliqiang@chinadaily.com.cn
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China has introduced a regulation on the ecological and environmental protection responsibilities of local Party and government leaders, marking a step forward in its efforts to establish foundational systems for building an ecological civilization.
\n
Jointly issued on Tuesday by the general offices of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, the regulation outlines the major duties of local leaders and sets out penalties for failing to fulfill them.
\n
By aligning authority with responsibility and defining both rewards and punishments, the regulation aims to strengthen enforcement mechanisms and support China's high-quality development through enhanced ecological protection and progress toward the goal of building a "Beautiful China".
\n
Local officials must decisively abandon the practice of sacrificing the environment for short-term or localized economic gains, the document stresses. Instead, they are urged to adopt a people-centered approach and accelerate efforts to address pressing environmental issues that matter most to the public.
\n
The regulation requires that Party and government leaders at the county level and above assess the environmental impact and benefits of major administrative decisions. They must prioritize policies that support the green transformation of industries, energy use, transportation and urban-rural development.
\n
Officials are also tasked with overseeing the rectification of violations identified during environmental inspections, conducting targeted investigations, assessing ecological security risks and ensuring the achievement of binding targets for improving environmental quality and reducing emissions.
\n
The regulation further mandates that leaders must strengthen fiscal support for the development of a Beautiful China, with investment levels aligned to the scope of related construction tasks.
\n
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment is responsible for interpreting the regulation, in consultation with the CPC Central Committee's Organization Department.
\n
The ministry has made issuing the regulation a top priority in its push to strengthen systems that support ecological civilization. In an article published in People's Daily in August, Sun Jinlong, Party chief of the ministry, described the regulation as a key step in this effort.
\n
Calling the construction of an ecological civilization a complex and long-term endeavor, Sun stressed the need to tighten environmental inspections, improve assessments of progress and enforce accountability among local leaders.
\n
The regulation makes performance evaluations a central focus of environmental protection inspections conducted by both central and provincial authorities. These evaluations will be linked to audits of natural resource assets conducted when officials leave their posts, forming a combined supervisory mechanism. The regulation also calls on CPC organization departments at all levels to make ecological progress a key criterion in evaluating officials.
\n
It lists a range of situations in which Party and government leaders will be held accountable under relevant regulations and disciplinary measures. These include selective enforcement of directives from central authorities, decisions that violate policies or laws, and actions that result in significant environmental degradation.
\n
China has previously issued a series of documents aimed at strengthening accountability for ecological protection. A 2022 guideline from the CPC Central Committee's General Office, for instance, stipulated that leading officials who clearly make improper decisions or fail to fully justify their actions will face dismissal if their actions cause environmental harm.
Rescue workers use ropes to cross a collapsed bridge in Luanping county, Chengde, Hebei province, on Tuesday. The collapse was caused by a landslide after heavy rainfall hit the region. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with supplies arriving from various sectors of society.
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Severe flooding across Hebei province has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes, as local officials and communities race against rising waters. In some of the hardest-hit mountainous areas, urgent rescue efforts are underway to protect residents.
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In Chengde's Luanping county, one of the worst-affected areas, officials worked through the night to evacuate villages ahead of the surging waters. In Nantaizi Xigou village, residents recalled the efforts of village official Wang Zhenyu, who went door to door urging people to leave.
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"His anxiety even brought him to tears," a woman said in a video interview, adding that he kept repeating, "Grandma, please go. If you stay, the flood will take you."
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Thanks to efforts like Wang's, all residents were moved to safety before the worst of the storm arrived.
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Relief supplies have also begun pouring in. In Longhua county, trucks loaded with daily necessities reached Zhangsanying town late Tuesday after risky journeys through damaged terrain.
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"We didn't stop for food. We just wanted to get the supplies through," said Feng Hailong, head of a volunteer association in Chengde's Shuangqiao district.
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"We don't expect anything in return. We just hope they can get through this difficult time safely," he said.
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The heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 403 townships across 38 counties in Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Tangshan, affecting 356,000 people and forcing the emergency relocation of 44,000 residents as of 6 pm on Tuesday, according to the Department of Emergency Management of Hebei Province.
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Authorities across the province have mobilized resources at all levels to carry out flood control measures and accelerate evacuations and aid delivery. These efforts have yielded critical breakthroughs in the hardest-hit areas, including Chengde's Luanping and Xinglong counties.
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In Xinglong county's Liudaohe township, where seven villages were cut off by floods, a multi-tier emergency command deployed 524 rescue workers from national and provincial teams, according to the township's rescue and disaster relief command center.
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As of Wednesday morning, communication had been restored in all seven villages, the center said. About 15,000 food parcels — including water, bread and instant noodles — have been delivered to affected areas in the township. A team of 69 medical workers and 30 disinfection teams are conducting health interventions and post-flood sanitation work.
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In Nantaizi Xigou village, County Road 516 was reopened on Tuesday after repairs, allowing heavy equipment to reach the area. Residents have been evacuated from high-risk zones, and the injured are receiving treatment.
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The province has also made efforts to allocate disaster relief supplies. More than 40,000 items — including quilts, overcoats, folding beds and blankets — have been distributed to disaster-hit areas in Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Baoding.
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Flood response efforts continue across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, with some progress being made.
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In Beijing's Huairou district, three rescue teams on Tuesday deployed drones and crewless helicopters to airdrop 1.5 tons of food and drinking water to flood-affected villages. For the first time, emergency medical supplies were also airdropped to Baihebei village, according to local authorities. On-site data collection, precision positioning, flight path planning and ground detachment helped ensure accurate drops and protected the food packaging during the operation.
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In neighboring Tianjin, life is gradually returning to normal. Seven temporary relocation sites in Jizhou district were disbanded on Wednesday.
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"Basic road access, water supply and electricity have all been restored," said Guo Yueqiu, an official in Xiaying town, Jizhou.
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While normal life has largely resumed, work continues to repair some damaged roads. Authorities are also preparing for another round of heavy rainfall forecast from Aug 12 to 14.
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Separately, 10 people have been confirmed dead as of 6 pm on Wednesday after a midsize bus went missing following days of heavy rainfall in Tianzhen county, Datong city, Shanxi province, according to a statement released by the Datong government.
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On Sunday morning, a midsize bus carrying 14 people in Tianzhen was involved in an accident while traveling and then lost contact. One body was retrieved in a downstream area at 1:43 pm and was later confirmed to be one of the missing bus riders.
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The rescue command center is making every effort to search for the remaining missing persons, the statement said.
Rescue workers use ropes to cross a collapsed bridge in Luanping county, Chengde, Hebei province, on Tuesday. The collapse was caused by a landslide after heavy rainfall hit the region. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with supplies arriving from various sectors of society.
\n\n
Severe flooding across Hebei province has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes, as local officials and communities race against rising waters. In some of the hardest-hit mountainous areas, urgent rescue efforts are underway to protect residents.
\n
In Chengde's Luanping county, one of the worst-affected areas, officials worked through the night to evacuate villages ahead of the surging waters. In Nantaizi Xigou village, residents recalled the efforts of village official Wang Zhenyu, who went door to door urging people to leave.
\n
"His anxiety even brought him to tears," a woman said in a video interview, adding that he kept repeating, "Grandma, please go. If you stay, the flood will take you."
\n
Thanks to efforts like Wang's, all residents were moved to safety before the worst of the storm arrived.
\n
Relief supplies have also begun pouring in. In Longhua county, trucks loaded with daily necessities reached Zhangsanying town late Tuesday after risky journeys through damaged terrain.
\n
"We didn't stop for food. We just wanted to get the supplies through," said Feng Hailong, head of a volunteer association in Chengde's Shuangqiao district.
\n
"We don't expect anything in return. We just hope they can get through this difficult time safely," he said.
\n
The heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 403 townships across 38 counties in Baoding, Shijiazhuang, Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Tangshan, affecting 356,000 people and forcing the emergency relocation of 44,000 residents as of 6 pm on Tuesday, according to the Department of Emergency Management of Hebei Province.
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Authorities across the province have mobilized resources at all levels to carry out flood control measures and accelerate evacuations and aid delivery. These efforts have yielded critical breakthroughs in the hardest-hit areas, including Chengde's Luanping and Xinglong counties.
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In Xinglong county's Liudaohe township, where seven villages were cut off by floods, a multi-tier emergency command deployed 524 rescue workers from national and provincial teams, according to the township's rescue and disaster relief command center.
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As of Wednesday morning, communication had been restored in all seven villages, the center said. About 15,000 food parcels — including water, bread and instant noodles — have been delivered to affected areas in the township. A team of 69 medical workers and 30 disinfection teams are conducting health interventions and post-flood sanitation work.
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In Nantaizi Xigou village, County Road 516 was reopened on Tuesday after repairs, allowing heavy equipment to reach the area. Residents have been evacuated from high-risk zones, and the injured are receiving treatment.
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The province has also made efforts to allocate disaster relief supplies. More than 40,000 items — including quilts, overcoats, folding beds and blankets — have been distributed to disaster-hit areas in Zhangjiakou, Chengde and Baoding.
\n
Flood response efforts continue across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, with some progress being made.
\n
In Beijing's Huairou district, three rescue teams on Tuesday deployed drones and crewless helicopters to airdrop 1.5 tons of food and drinking water to flood-affected villages. For the first time, emergency medical supplies were also airdropped to Baihebei village, according to local authorities. On-site data collection, precision positioning, flight path planning and ground detachment helped ensure accurate drops and protected the food packaging during the operation.
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In neighboring Tianjin, life is gradually returning to normal. Seven temporary relocation sites in Jizhou district were disbanded on Wednesday.
\n
"Basic road access, water supply and electricity have all been restored," said Guo Yueqiu, an official in Xiaying town, Jizhou.
\n
While normal life has largely resumed, work continues to repair some damaged roads. Authorities are also preparing for another round of heavy rainfall forecast from Aug 12 to 14.
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Separately, 10 people have been confirmed dead as of 6 pm on Wednesday after a midsize bus went missing following days of heavy rainfall in Tianzhen county, Datong city, Shanxi province, according to a statement released by the Datong government.
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On Sunday morning, a midsize bus carrying 14 people in Tianzhen was involved in an accident while traveling and then lost contact. One body was retrieved in a downstream area at 1:43 pm and was later confirmed to be one of the missing bus riders.
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The rescue command center is making every effort to search for the remaining missing persons, the statement said.
Typhoon Co-may made landfall on Wednesday morning, bringing torrential rains and strong winds to eastern China and prompting evacuations and major transportation disruptions in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, which bore the brunt of the storm's impact.
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Co-may, the eighth typhoon of the year, hit Zhoushan in Zhejiang province, at 4:30 am, with maximum sustained winds of 82.8 kilometers per hour near its center and a minimum central pressure of 975 hectopascals, according to the National Meteorological Center. It made a second landfall in the coastal area of Shanghai's Fengxian district at 4:30 pm, becoming the 13th typhoon to make landfall in the city since 1949.
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Shanghai raised its rainstorm warning to orange by noon on Wednesday and activated Level II emergency response protocols. By 10 am, heavy rainfall had been reported in half the city's districts. China uses a four-tier weather warning system, with red the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. It also has a four-level emergency response system, with Level I the most severe.
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A total of 283,000 residents in Shanghai's waterfront areas were evacuated, and more than 1,900 settlement points were set up across the city. Construction was suspended at 4,628 sites.
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Shanghai Airport (Group) Co said around 30 percent of flights were expected to be affected, with about 640 flights scheduled for cancellation, including 410 at Pudong International Airport and 230 at Hongqiao International Airport.
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China Railway Shanghai Group imposed speed restrictions on affected rail lines, while some trains were temporarily suspended or had their operating sections curtailed.
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Although the city's metro system maintained normal operations, all inner-city ferry services were suspended starting at 7 am, and highway speed limits were reduced to 60 km/h.
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The 632-meter-tall Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building, temporarily closed its observation deck and related facilities due to safety concerns. Waterfront platforms along the Huangpu River were cordoned off because of the combined effects of high tides and the typhoon.
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Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, told China Meteorological News that although Co-may was not particularly strong in terms of intensity, its slow movement and prolonged effects posed significant risks.
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"The typhoon's weak steering flow after landfall results in prolonged precipitation periods with high-intensity short-term rainfall, leading to substantial accumulated rainfall," Chen said.
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Zhejiang issued a red alert for geological disaster risks. Hangzhou International Airport canceled eight flights as a precaution. As of 12:30 pm, it had handled 342 flights with a departure punctuality rate of 76.1 percent.
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The province's water resources department reported the first numbered flood event of the year in the Yongjiang River basin. In Ningbo, all summer school activities and off-campus training programs were suspended.
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Jiangsu province upgraded its heavy rain warning to yellow. A Level III typhoon emergency response was activated on Wednesday, leading to school closures in several cities.
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The tsunami warning center under the Ministry of Natural Resources detected tsunami waves triggered by an earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a yellow tsunami warning Wednesday.
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Despite the combined impact of tsunami waves and Typhoon Co-may, water levels at Shanghai's coastal monitoring stations were not expected to exceed warning thresholds, the Shanghai marine monitoring and forecast center said. The yellow tsunami warning for Zhejiang and Shanghai was lifted around 3:30 pm.
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Authorities have issued broader warnings for secondary disasters such as geological hazards, flash floods and urban waterlogging in affected areas over the next three days. The public is advised to avoid mountainous areas and riverbanks, as geological disasters can occur even after rainfall has temporarily subsided.
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As Typhoon Co-may moves northwestward, authorities remain on high alert and urge residents to stay informed and follow safety guidelines.
Typhoon Co-may made landfall on Wednesday morning, bringing torrential rains and strong winds to eastern China and prompting evacuations and major transportation disruptions in Shanghai and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangsu, which bore the brunt of the storm's impact.
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Co-may, the eighth typhoon of the year, hit Zhoushan in Zhejiang province, at 4:30 am, with maximum sustained winds of 82.8 kilometers per hour near its center and a minimum central pressure of 975 hectopascals, according to the National Meteorological Center. It made a second landfall in the coastal area of Shanghai's Fengxian district at 4:30 pm, becoming the 13th typhoon to make landfall in the city since 1949.
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Shanghai raised its rainstorm warning to orange by noon on Wednesday and activated Level II emergency response protocols. By 10 am, heavy rainfall had been reported in half the city's districts. China uses a four-tier weather warning system, with red the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue. It also has a four-level emergency response system, with Level I the most severe.
\n
A total of 283,000 residents in Shanghai's waterfront areas were evacuated, and more than 1,900 settlement points were set up across the city. Construction was suspended at 4,628 sites.
\n
Shanghai Airport (Group) Co said around 30 percent of flights were expected to be affected, with about 640 flights scheduled for cancellation, including 410 at Pudong International Airport and 230 at Hongqiao International Airport.
\n
China Railway Shanghai Group imposed speed restrictions on affected rail lines, while some trains were temporarily suspended or had their operating sections curtailed.
\n
Although the city's metro system maintained normal operations, all inner-city ferry services were suspended starting at 7 am, and highway speed limits were reduced to 60 km/h.
\n
The 632-meter-tall Shanghai Tower, China's tallest building, temporarily closed its observation deck and related facilities due to safety concerns. Waterfront platforms along the Huangpu River were cordoned off because of the combined effects of high tides and the typhoon.
\n
Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the National Meteorological Center, told China Meteorological News that although Co-may was not particularly strong in terms of intensity, its slow movement and prolonged effects posed significant risks.
\n
"The typhoon's weak steering flow after landfall results in prolonged precipitation periods with high-intensity short-term rainfall, leading to substantial accumulated rainfall," Chen said.
\n
Zhejiang issued a red alert for geological disaster risks. Hangzhou International Airport canceled eight flights as a precaution. As of 12:30 pm, it had handled 342 flights with a departure punctuality rate of 76.1 percent.
\n
The province's water resources department reported the first numbered flood event of the year in the Yongjiang River basin. In Ningbo, all summer school activities and off-campus training programs were suspended.
\n
Jiangsu province upgraded its heavy rain warning to yellow. A Level III typhoon emergency response was activated on Wednesday, leading to school closures in several cities.
\n
The tsunami warning center under the Ministry of Natural Resources detected tsunami waves triggered by an earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a yellow tsunami warning Wednesday.
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Despite the combined impact of tsunami waves and Typhoon Co-may, water levels at Shanghai's coastal monitoring stations were not expected to exceed warning thresholds, the Shanghai marine monitoring and forecast center said. The yellow tsunami warning for Zhejiang and Shanghai was lifted around 3:30 pm.
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Authorities have issued broader warnings for secondary disasters such as geological hazards, flash floods and urban waterlogging in affected areas over the next three days. The public is advised to avoid mountainous areas and riverbanks, as geological disasters can occur even after rainfall has temporarily subsided.
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As Typhoon Co-may moves northwestward, authorities remain on high alert and urge residents to stay informed and follow safety guidelines.
Editor's note: On Wednesday, the State Council Information Office invited five judges to share their experiences on how the rule of law is upheld through dedication, precision and empathy in courts across China.
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"A ruling in the internet sector can establish legal boundaries for new technologies — even shaping entire industries. It's a high-pressure environment, but that pressure motivates me to deliver sound judgments. Each case feels like an in-depth dialogue with emerging tech and new business models, pushing me to study the law, grasp the technology and apply the rules accurately."
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Sha Li, judge at the Hangzhou Internet Court in Zhejiang province
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"When it comes to financial cases, success lies in the details. The complexity often hinges on a specific contract clause or a line in a product disclosure statement. Handling such cases is like taking apart a sophisticated machine — every component demands close inspection. And with new financial products constantly emerging, judges must also stay current with industry developments."
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Ding Yuxiang, judge at the Beijing Financial Court
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"Intellectual property cases aren't always as complicated as people think — many are closely tied to everyday life. We've handled cases involving small business owners who sold counterfeit goods unknowingly. Their lack of legal awareness led to unintentional violations. That's why we work to translate complex IP laws into plain language, helping them recognize business risks and better understand the importance of IP protection."
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Xu Hongtao, judge at the Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court
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"Resolving disputes for villagers in mountainous areas — and seeing the relief on their faces — is why I've stayed at the grassroots level for over 20 years. While using the law to help settle conflicts, I also incorporate lessons from closed cases to teach villagers about rural land contracts and transfers. By explaining the legal risks involved, I help them protect their rights more effectively."
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Qian Jihong, judge at the Daiyue District People's Court in Tai'an, Shandong province
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"Last year, I traveled from Guangdong to Metog in the Xizang autonomous region. While working to improve the court's standards and case-handling procedures, I also encouraged local judges to step outside the courtroom — to visit fields, factories and dispute sites firsthand. I'm glad to see this approach gradually being adopted. Now, when facts are unclear, local judges often say, 'Let's go to the front lines — let's see it for ourselves.'"
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Li Hailong, judge at the Shunde District People's Court in Foshan, Guangdong province
Editor's note: On Wednesday, the State Council Information Office invited five judges to share their experiences on how the rule of law is upheld through dedication, precision and empathy in courts across China.
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"A ruling in the internet sector can establish legal boundaries for new technologies — even shaping entire industries. It's a high-pressure environment, but that pressure motivates me to deliver sound judgments. Each case feels like an in-depth dialogue with emerging tech and new business models, pushing me to study the law, grasp the technology and apply the rules accurately."
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Sha Li, judge at the Hangzhou Internet Court in Zhejiang province
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"When it comes to financial cases, success lies in the details. The complexity often hinges on a specific contract clause or a line in a product disclosure statement. Handling such cases is like taking apart a sophisticated machine — every component demands close inspection. And with new financial products constantly emerging, judges must also stay current with industry developments."
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Ding Yuxiang, judge at the Beijing Financial Court
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"Intellectual property cases aren't always as complicated as people think — many are closely tied to everyday life. We've handled cases involving small business owners who sold counterfeit goods unknowingly. Their lack of legal awareness led to unintentional violations. That's why we work to translate complex IP laws into plain language, helping them recognize business risks and better understand the importance of IP protection."
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Xu Hongtao, judge at the Shanghai Pudong New District People's Court
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"Resolving disputes for villagers in mountainous areas — and seeing the relief on their faces — is why I've stayed at the grassroots level for over 20 years. While using the law to help settle conflicts, I also incorporate lessons from closed cases to teach villagers about rural land contracts and transfers. By explaining the legal risks involved, I help them protect their rights more effectively."
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Qian Jihong, judge at the Daiyue District People's Court in Tai'an, Shandong province
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"Last year, I traveled from Guangdong to Metog in the Xizang autonomous region. While working to improve the court's standards and case-handling procedures, I also encouraged local judges to step outside the courtroom — to visit fields, factories and dispute sites firsthand. I'm glad to see this approach gradually being adopted. Now, when facts are unclear, local judges often say, 'Let's go to the front lines — let's see it for ourselves.'"
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Li Hailong, judge at the Shunde District People's Court in Foshan, Guangdong province
China's newly launched subsidies for families with newborns mark the country's first large-scale, inclusive and direct cash initiative to improve livelihoods, senior officials said on Wednesday.
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Approximately 90 billion yuan ($12.5 billion) will be allocated for the program this year.
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Unveiled on Monday, the national program provides 3,600 yuan annually for each legitimate child under age 3, effective retroactively from Jan 1, 2025.
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For couples who are welcoming newborns this year, that translates to up to 10,800 yuan per eligible child.
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During a news conference held by the State Council Information Office, National Health Commission Vice-Minister Guo Yanhong said the policy delivers tangible benefits by easing child-rearing costs, ensuring universal eligibility and aligning with China's development level, fiscal capacity and policy sustainability.
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The subsidies are expected to work in tandem with existing policies in child care, education, tax relief and housing to help foster a more pro-birth society, she said. They will also inject fresh momentum into healthy and sustainable economic development, she added.
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Wang Haidong, director of the commission's Department of Population Surveillance and Family Development, said the country has shifted from a stage of net population growth to one of decline. Lower birth rates, an aging population and regional demographic disparities are becoming increasingly prominent, he said.
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To respond to the changing demographic landscape, China is stepping up efforts to improve childbirth support policies, reduce childbearing and child-rearing costs, promote a birth-friendly environment, and maintain moderate fertility levels and population size, Wang said.
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All provincial-level regions are expected to implement the subsidies by the end of August, he added. The effectiveness of fertility support measures — including cash assistance for families — will require long-term observation, continuous monitoring and comprehensive evaluation.
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Guo Yang, director of the Department of Social Security at the Ministry of Finance, said the central government will cover 90 percent of the subsidy costs, with the remainder paid by local governments.
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Regions with existing child subsidies that exceed national standards may continue offering higher payments, Guo Yanhong said.
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Wang said including firstborn children in the program — a departure from earlier local policies that targeted only second or third children — is critical, as firstborns make up about half of all children in the country.
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Supporting families from the start of child-rearing could help ease pressure and encourage them to have more children, he said.
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Guo Yanhong noted that by the end of last year, China's maternal mortality ratio had declined to 14.3 per 100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate fell to 4 per 1,000 live births — both record lows.
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These achievements earned China a place among the World Health Organization's top 10 high performers in maternal and child health.
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All provincial-level regions have extended maternity leave to at least 158 days, established about 15 days of paternity leave, and implemented parental leave ranging from five to 20 days, she said.
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Beijing resident Wu Yanmei, a mother of a son born in June, welcomed the subsidy.
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"The extra 10,000 yuan is a needed help," she said, noting the high cost of baby essentials such as the 2,400-yuan stroller she bought, the 1,000 yuan she spends each month on formula and the 900 yuan she spends monthly to buy diapers.
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Contact the writers at zoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
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China's newly launched subsidies for families with newborns mark the country's first large-scale, inclusive and direct cash initiative to improve livelihoods, senior officials said on Wednesday.
\n
Approximately 90 billion yuan ($12.5 billion) will be allocated for the program this year.
\n
Unveiled on Monday, the national program provides 3,600 yuan annually for each legitimate child under age 3, effective retroactively from Jan 1, 2025.
\n
For couples who are welcoming newborns this year, that translates to up to 10,800 yuan per eligible child.
\n
During a news conference held by the State Council Information Office, National Health Commission Vice-Minister Guo Yanhong said the policy delivers tangible benefits by easing child-rearing costs, ensuring universal eligibility and aligning with China's development level, fiscal capacity and policy sustainability.
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The subsidies are expected to work in tandem with existing policies in child care, education, tax relief and housing to help foster a more pro-birth society, she said. They will also inject fresh momentum into healthy and sustainable economic development, she added.
\n
Wang Haidong, director of the commission's Department of Population Surveillance and Family Development, said the country has shifted from a stage of net population growth to one of decline. Lower birth rates, an aging population and regional demographic disparities are becoming increasingly prominent, he said.
\n
To respond to the changing demographic landscape, China is stepping up efforts to improve childbirth support policies, reduce childbearing and child-rearing costs, promote a birth-friendly environment, and maintain moderate fertility levels and population size, Wang said.
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All provincial-level regions are expected to implement the subsidies by the end of August, he added. The effectiveness of fertility support measures — including cash assistance for families — will require long-term observation, continuous monitoring and comprehensive evaluation.
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Guo Yang, director of the Department of Social Security at the Ministry of Finance, said the central government will cover 90 percent of the subsidy costs, with the remainder paid by local governments.
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Regions with existing child subsidies that exceed national standards may continue offering higher payments, Guo Yanhong said.
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Wang said including firstborn children in the program — a departure from earlier local policies that targeted only second or third children — is critical, as firstborns make up about half of all children in the country.
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Supporting families from the start of child-rearing could help ease pressure and encourage them to have more children, he said.
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Guo Yanhong noted that by the end of last year, China's maternal mortality ratio had declined to 14.3 per 100,000 live births, and the infant mortality rate fell to 4 per 1,000 live births — both record lows.
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These achievements earned China a place among the World Health Organization's top 10 high performers in maternal and child health.
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All provincial-level regions have extended maternity leave to at least 158 days, established about 15 days of paternity leave, and implemented parental leave ranging from five to 20 days, she said.
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Beijing resident Wu Yanmei, a mother of a son born in June, welcomed the subsidy.
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"The extra 10,000 yuan is a needed help," she said, noting the high cost of baby essentials such as the 2,400-yuan stroller she bought, the 1,000 yuan she spends each month on formula and the 900 yuan she spends monthly to buy diapers.
A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the sixth group of low Earth orbit satellites, which will constitute an internet constellation, blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in South China's Hainan province at 3:49 pm on Wednesday. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.
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A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying the sixth group of low Earth orbit satellites, which will constitute an internet constellation, blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in South China's Hainan province at 3:49 pm on Wednesday. The satellites entered the preset orbit successfully.
Agriculture ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states gathered on Wednesday in Kunming, Yunnan province, for the 10th Meeting of Agriculture Ministers, pledging to deepen agricultural cooperation and policy coordination across the region.
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Under the theme "Robust Policy Exchange for a Closer SCO Family of Agriculture", the meeting focused on advancing rural development, enhancing technological exchange and strengthening collaboration in poverty alleviation efforts.
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China remains committed to high-level agricultural opening-up and will work with SCO partners to expand trade and investment, strengthen scientific collaboration and deepen exchanges in agricultural talent, said Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun.
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He emphasized the country's willingness to jointly develop open markets, improve policy dialogue and enhance food security cooperation across SCO states.
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China proposed priorities for future SCO agricultural collaboration, including advancing agricultural technology cooperation through shared platforms and talent exchanges, and enhancing trade channels to ease the flow of agricultural products across borders.
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The meeting concluded with the adoption of a joint statement, underscoring the need for greater cooperation and timely action in addressing regional agricultural challenges.
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Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh regarded the meeting as a vital step toward unlocking the region's vast agricultural potential.
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"We have strong partnerships with most SCO members, particularly China. Our agricultural trade with China has reached $1 billion, and we hope to double that figure in the coming years," he said.
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Ghezeljeh also emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation in the sectors of agricultural education, technology research and logistics.
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Participants at the meeting highlighted opportunities in areas such as agricultural machinery, processing, irrigation, disaster prevention and crop breeding.
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Jiang Xingming, deputy head of Yunnan's agriculture and rural affairs department, noted the province's exports of flowers, fruits, vegetables, tea, coffee and traditional Chinese medicine to over 40 countries and regions, including many SCO member states.
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"Yunnan has strong foundations for modern agriculture," Jiang said at a policy dialogue during the meeting.
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There is huge potential for cooperation in areas such as agricultural equipment, irrigation, and low-carbon development, he added.
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Contact the writers at zhaoyimeng@chinadaily.com.cn
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Agriculture ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states gathered on Wednesday in Kunming, Yunnan province, for the 10th Meeting of Agriculture Ministers, pledging to deepen agricultural cooperation and policy coordination across the region.
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Under the theme "Robust Policy Exchange for a Closer SCO Family of Agriculture", the meeting focused on advancing rural development, enhancing technological exchange and strengthening collaboration in poverty alleviation efforts.
\n
China remains committed to high-level agricultural opening-up and will work with SCO partners to expand trade and investment, strengthen scientific collaboration and deepen exchanges in agricultural talent, said Chinese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Jun.
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He emphasized the country's willingness to jointly develop open markets, improve policy dialogue and enhance food security cooperation across SCO states.
\n
China proposed priorities for future SCO agricultural collaboration, including advancing agricultural technology cooperation through shared platforms and talent exchanges, and enhancing trade channels to ease the flow of agricultural products across borders.
\n
The meeting concluded with the adoption of a joint statement, underscoring the need for greater cooperation and timely action in addressing regional agricultural challenges.
\n
Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh regarded the meeting as a vital step toward unlocking the region's vast agricultural potential.
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"We have strong partnerships with most SCO members, particularly China. Our agricultural trade with China has reached $1 billion, and we hope to double that figure in the coming years," he said.
\n
Ghezeljeh also emphasized the importance of deepening cooperation in the sectors of agricultural education, technology research and logistics.
\n
Participants at the meeting highlighted opportunities in areas such as agricultural machinery, processing, irrigation, disaster prevention and crop breeding.
\n
Jiang Xingming, deputy head of Yunnan's agriculture and rural affairs department, noted the province's exports of flowers, fruits, vegetables, tea, coffee and traditional Chinese medicine to over 40 countries and regions, including many SCO member states.
\n
"Yunnan has strong foundations for modern agriculture," Jiang said at a policy dialogue during the meeting.
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There is huge potential for cooperation in areas such as agricultural equipment, irrigation, and low-carbon development, he added.
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Contact the writers at zhaoyimeng@chinadaily.com.cn
Passengers experience tethered hot air balloon flights at the Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot during the fifth Zhangye colorful Danxia hot air balloon carnival on Tuesday, in Gansu province. Danxia is a colorful landscape formed by red sandstones, psephites and pelites.
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Passengers experience tethered hot air balloon flights at the Zhangye Colorful Danxia Scenic Spot during the fifth Zhangye colorful Danxia hot air balloon carnival on Tuesday, in Gansu province. Danxia is a colorful landscape formed by red sandstones, psephites and pelites.
The recently concluded TV drama Legend of Zang Hai sparked a binge-watching frenzy upon its release in China, and its popularity quickly spread abroad after its broadcast in 190 countries and regions.
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Across various international social media platforms, phrases such as "Chinese Aesthetics" and "Xia Culture" frequently appeared in comment sections. This reflects not only the Zhejiang television industry's unique vision in theme selection, but also serves as a microcosm of the province's ongoing cultural system reform.
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According to Ding Lili, a professor at the School of Television and Audiovisual Arts at the Communication University of Zhejiang and deputy secretary-general of the Zhejiang Literature and Art Critics Association, the province has long led the country in TV drama development — from productions such as Family on the Go and Feather Flies to the Sky to more recent works.
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"The success of Zhejiang-produced dramas in capturing the spirit of the times and staying ahead of cultural trends stems from the provincial Party committee and government's unwavering commitment to cultural development, as well as Zhejiang's deep cultural roots and sustained strengths in the creative sector," Ding said.
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The eighth plenary session of the 11th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, which was held on July 28-29 in 2005, reviewed and approved the decision by the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee to accelerate the construction of a culturally strong province.
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It laid out the "Eight Projects" of cultural construction, which span eight major areas: civic quality, cultural excellence, cultural research, cultural preservation, cultural industry promotion, cultural infrastructure, cultural communication and cultural talent development. These initiatives have continuously injected momentum into Zhejiang's cultural growth.
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In the 20 years that the initiatives have been in place, Zhejiang-produced dramas — rich in ideological depth, artistic value and audience appeal — have formed a diverse and innovative creative landscape. These works have achieved socioeconomic success, becoming a formidable force in China's domestic drama market.
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In the first half of this year, 21 Zhejiang-produced quality dramas premiered, a 50 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Upcoming releases such as Swords into Ploughshares and Ball Lightning are also generating anticipation among fans.
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Zhejiang has also had a strong year on the awards front. At the 34th Flying Apsaras Awards, the country's top honor for television dramas, four Zhejiang-produced titles received the "Outstanding Television Drama Award" — tying with Shanghai for the highest number of accolades, a historic first. The "Made in Zhejiang" label has become a hallmark for quality television productions.
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Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co, a leading enterprise in the province's film and television sector, continues to take a forward-looking and pioneering approach.
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Fu Binxing, president of Huace Group, said, "For themes already common in the market, we explore new angles for adaptation. For groundbreaking and uncertain topics, we're willing to conduct in-depth research and carefully refine them to open new creative fields for the industry."
\n
In the 1990s, China's TV drama industry underwent a difficult transformation. As private film and television companies emerged, questions were raised about whether non-State entities could play a meaningful role in the cultural sector. But Zhejiang's 2005 strategy to build a culturally strong province sent a clear signal to private producers that opportunity had arrived.
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Since then, the province has rolled out a series of supportive, guiding and regulatory policies to help elevate Zhejiang-produced content to new heights.
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Launched in 2020, the Zhejiang Cultural and Arts Development Fund allocates 130 million yuan ($18.1 million) annually, with up to 10 million yuan available per project. Notable projects such as The Knockout and Legend of Zang Hai have benefited from the fund.
\n
The "Zhijiang Tide" Cultural Awards Program, which will be held every three years beginning this year, recognizes achievements in theory, literature, film and television that feature innovations and breakthroughs. Additional support mechanisms include full-process content management such as specialized promotion teams, script review and guidance, production supervision, pre-broadcast review and expert training.
\n
From humble beginnings as a small workshop to its emergence as a major company, Huace Group Chairman Zhao Yifang credited the province's creative ecosystem for its success.
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"Huace's development is inseparable from the fertile ground of Zhejiang," Zhao said. "Zhejiang will always be Huace's main base."
\n
Today, Zhejiang is one of China's most dynamic film and TV production hubs, home to more than 4,000 production entities. It ranks first in the country in both the number and scale of its film and television bases.
\n
Zheng Zeng, manager of the film and television services department at Xiangshan Film and Television City Cultural Industry Group, said the site already includes real-world sets such as Xiangyang City and Tang City, along with over 30 professional studios. Plans are underway to expand its scale with actor and screenwriter villages, as well as high-tech studios.
\n
"To be considered a true masterpiece today, a drama must excel not only in storytelling, but also in costumes, makeup and props," said Gu Xiaoyan, an associate professor at Zhejiang University's College of Media and International Culture. "Zhejiang people are bold and action-oriented. We have professional production hubs such as Hengdian and Xiangshan, along with full-cycle service systems from project approval to broadcast. All of this demonstrates our capability and confidence in producing great dramas."
\n
These combined strengths have helped elevate the brand of "Zhejiang-produced quality dramas", allowing more critically acclaimed and commercially successful works such as Legend of Zang Hai to emerge.
\n
On Monday afternoon, a provincial symposium was held in Hangzhou to mark the 20th anniversary of the Eight Projects.
\n
Wang Hao, Zhejiang's Party secretary, noted that the province has followed a consistent development blueprint over the past two decades, using culture as a key engine of high-quality growth and a pillar in building a demonstration zone for common prosperity.
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"Culture," he said, "has become a shining hallmark of Zhejiang and a distinctive foundation for advancing Chinese modernization at the provincial level."
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chenye@chinadaily.com.cn
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The recently concluded TV drama Legend of Zang Hai sparked a binge-watching frenzy upon its release in China, and its popularity quickly spread abroad after its broadcast in 190 countries and regions.
\n
Across various international social media platforms, phrases such as "Chinese Aesthetics" and "Xia Culture" frequently appeared in comment sections. This reflects not only the Zhejiang television industry's unique vision in theme selection, but also serves as a microcosm of the province's ongoing cultural system reform.
\n
According to Ding Lili, a professor at the School of Television and Audiovisual Arts at the Communication University of Zhejiang and deputy secretary-general of the Zhejiang Literature and Art Critics Association, the province has long led the country in TV drama development — from productions such as Family on the Go and Feather Flies to the Sky to more recent works.
\n
"The success of Zhejiang-produced dramas in capturing the spirit of the times and staying ahead of cultural trends stems from the provincial Party committee and government's unwavering commitment to cultural development, as well as Zhejiang's deep cultural roots and sustained strengths in the creative sector," Ding said.
\n
The eighth plenary session of the 11th Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, which was held on July 28-29 in 2005, reviewed and approved the decision by the CPC Zhejiang Provincial Committee to accelerate the construction of a culturally strong province.
\n
It laid out the "Eight Projects" of cultural construction, which span eight major areas: civic quality, cultural excellence, cultural research, cultural preservation, cultural industry promotion, cultural infrastructure, cultural communication and cultural talent development. These initiatives have continuously injected momentum into Zhejiang's cultural growth.
\n
In the 20 years that the initiatives have been in place, Zhejiang-produced dramas — rich in ideological depth, artistic value and audience appeal — have formed a diverse and innovative creative landscape. These works have achieved socioeconomic success, becoming a formidable force in China's domestic drama market.
\n
In the first half of this year, 21 Zhejiang-produced quality dramas premiered, a 50 percent increase compared with the same period last year. Upcoming releases such as Swords into Ploughshares and Ball Lightning are also generating anticipation among fans.
\n
Zhejiang has also had a strong year on the awards front. At the 34th Flying Apsaras Awards, the country's top honor for television dramas, four Zhejiang-produced titles received the "Outstanding Television Drama Award" — tying with Shanghai for the highest number of accolades, a historic first. The "Made in Zhejiang" label has become a hallmark for quality television productions.
\n
Zhejiang Huace Film & TV Co, a leading enterprise in the province's film and television sector, continues to take a forward-looking and pioneering approach.
\n
Fu Binxing, president of Huace Group, said, "For themes already common in the market, we explore new angles for adaptation. For groundbreaking and uncertain topics, we're willing to conduct in-depth research and carefully refine them to open new creative fields for the industry."
\n
In the 1990s, China's TV drama industry underwent a difficult transformation. As private film and television companies emerged, questions were raised about whether non-State entities could play a meaningful role in the cultural sector. But Zhejiang's 2005 strategy to build a culturally strong province sent a clear signal to private producers that opportunity had arrived.
\n
Since then, the province has rolled out a series of supportive, guiding and regulatory policies to help elevate Zhejiang-produced content to new heights.
\n
Launched in 2020, the Zhejiang Cultural and Arts Development Fund allocates 130 million yuan ($18.1 million) annually, with up to 10 million yuan available per project. Notable projects such as The Knockout and Legend of Zang Hai have benefited from the fund.
\n
The "Zhijiang Tide" Cultural Awards Program, which will be held every three years beginning this year, recognizes achievements in theory, literature, film and television that feature innovations and breakthroughs. Additional support mechanisms include full-process content management such as specialized promotion teams, script review and guidance, production supervision, pre-broadcast review and expert training.
\n
From humble beginnings as a small workshop to its emergence as a major company, Huace Group Chairman Zhao Yifang credited the province's creative ecosystem for its success.
\n
"Huace's development is inseparable from the fertile ground of Zhejiang," Zhao said. "Zhejiang will always be Huace's main base."
\n
Today, Zhejiang is one of China's most dynamic film and TV production hubs, home to more than 4,000 production entities. It ranks first in the country in both the number and scale of its film and television bases.
\n
Zheng Zeng, manager of the film and television services department at Xiangshan Film and Television City Cultural Industry Group, said the site already includes real-world sets such as Xiangyang City and Tang City, along with over 30 professional studios. Plans are underway to expand its scale with actor and screenwriter villages, as well as high-tech studios.
\n
"To be considered a true masterpiece today, a drama must excel not only in storytelling, but also in costumes, makeup and props," said Gu Xiaoyan, an associate professor at Zhejiang University's College of Media and International Culture. "Zhejiang people are bold and action-oriented. We have professional production hubs such as Hengdian and Xiangshan, along with full-cycle service systems from project approval to broadcast. All of this demonstrates our capability and confidence in producing great dramas."
\n
These combined strengths have helped elevate the brand of "Zhejiang-produced quality dramas", allowing more critically acclaimed and commercially successful works such as Legend of Zang Hai to emerge.
\n
On Monday afternoon, a provincial symposium was held in Hangzhou to mark the 20th anniversary of the Eight Projects.
\n
Wang Hao, Zhejiang's Party secretary, noted that the province has followed a consistent development blueprint over the past two decades, using culture as a key engine of high-quality growth and a pillar in building a demonstration zone for common prosperity.
\n
"Culture," he said, "has become a shining hallmark of Zhejiang and a distinctive foundation for advancing Chinese modernization at the provincial level."
A boy is pictured with a sheep at a sheep market before the upcoming Eid al-Adha on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on June 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A rescuer moves relief supplies at Baicao Village of Eryuan County in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 5, 2025.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eryuan County at 4:31 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 26.26 degrees north latitude and 100.03 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The quake was strongly felt in Eryuan County, Dali City and Heqing County, waking some residents. Local authorities in Eryuan County have promptly initiated an emergency response, with townships assessing the impact. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid. (Xinhua/Xie E)
A conference officer collects ballots during a UN General Assembly meeting to elect members of the UN Economic and Social Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
Eighteen states, including China, were elected on Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows a black-necked crane at Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve, Yushu City of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
With lush water and pastures, Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve is a key station and breeding ground for migratory birds.
According to monitoring data of May this year, 37 species of birds including bar-headed geese and black necked cranes inhabited here. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua)
Dong Yuhan (C) and Wu Mengjie (R) of China celebrate after winning the pool 3 match between China and Belgium at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, June 4, 2025.
Host China kicked off its Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg in style with a straight-set victory over Belgium on Wednesday, winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-13 at the National Indoor Stadium. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows primary school students painting during an environmental protection-themed event in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Various events are held to raise people's awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)
Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2025.
Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's new president on Wednesday after formally beginning his single five-year term earlier in the day. (Xinhua)
Zheng Qinwen reacts during the women's singles quarterfinal between Zheng Qinwen of China and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 3, 2025.
China's tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the French Open women's singles quarterfinals here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A Palestinian woman mourns a victim killed in an Israeli airstrike, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on June 4, 2025.
At least 54,510 people have been killed and 124,901 wounded in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign, according to health authorities in the territory. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)
Source: Xinhua
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A boy is pictured with a sheep at a sheep market before the upcoming Eid al-Adha on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on June 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
A rescuer moves relief supplies at Baicao Village of Eryuan County in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 5, 2025.
A 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck Eryuan County at 4:31 a.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
The epicenter was monitored at 26.26 degrees north latitude and 100.03 degrees east longitude. The quake struck at a depth of 10 km, said a report issued by the CENC.
The quake was strongly felt in Eryuan County, Dali City and Heqing County, waking some residents. Local authorities in Eryuan County have promptly initiated an emergency response, with townships assessing the impact. (Photo by Luo Xincai/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows tourists visiting the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River on the border between north China's Shanxi Province and northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Bowen)
Representatives vote on a draft resolution during a UN Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution that would have demanded an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the immediate lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid. (Xinhua/Xie E)
A conference officer collects ballots during a UN General Assembly meeting to elect members of the UN Economic and Social Council at the UN headquarters in New York, on June 4, 2025.
Eighteen states, including China, were elected on Wednesday into the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the coordinating body for the economic and social work of UN agencies and funds, for a three-year term. (Manuel Elias/UN Photo/Handout via Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows a black-necked crane at Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve, Yushu City of Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province.
With lush water and pastures, Qinghai Longbao National Nature Reserve is a key station and breeding ground for migratory birds.
According to monitoring data of May this year, 37 species of birds including bar-headed geese and black necked cranes inhabited here. (Photo by Du Xiaowei/Xinhua)
Dong Yuhan (C) and Wu Mengjie (R) of China celebrate after winning the pool 3 match between China and Belgium at the Women's Volleyball Nations League (VNL) 2025 at the National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China, June 4, 2025.
Host China kicked off its Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Beijing leg in style with a straight-set victory over Belgium on Wednesday, winning 25-18, 27-25, 25-13 at the National Indoor Stadium. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)
An aerial drone photo taken on June 4, 2025 shows primary school students painting during an environmental protection-themed event in Xinghua City, east China's Jiangsu Province.
Various events are held to raise people's awareness of environmental protection in China ahead of World Environment Day, which falls on June 5. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)
Lee Jae-myung takes the oath of office in the National Assembly building in Seoul, South Korea, June 4, 2025.
Lee Jae-myung was sworn in as South Korea's new president on Wednesday after formally beginning his single five-year term earlier in the day. (Xinhua)
Zheng Qinwen reacts during the women's singles quarterfinal between Zheng Qinwen of China and Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, France, June 3, 2025.
China's tennis sensation Zheng Qinwen lost to world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the French Open women's singles quarterfinals here on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)
A Palestinian woman mourns a victim killed in an Israeli airstrike, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, on June 4, 2025.
At least 54,510 people have been killed and 124,901 wounded in Gaza during the Israeli military campaign, according to health authorities in the territory. (Photo by Mahmoud Zaki/Xinhua)
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will attend the UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France and visit Spain upon invitation from June 7 to 13, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Thursday.
BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
Speaking on the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, Ding noted that despite a complex external environment, China's economy has remained resilient. Notably, key indicators like industrial production, the service sector, domestic demand and exports have shown robust growth.
Ding emphasized China's innovative dynamism, citing 10-percent growth in the high-tech manufacturing sector in April, nearly 4 percentage points higher than the country's overall industrial growth rate.
Ding also highlighted the accelerated development of industries such as drones, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.
\"In general, as pro-growth measures are swiftly implemented, their effects will continue to emerge, further promoting the country's high-quality economic development,\" Ding added.
China's GDP grew by 5.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025.
Source: Xinhua
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BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Building on a positive start in the first quarter of 2025, China's economy is continuing to make steady progress, said Ding Lin, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission.
Speaking on the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, Ding noted that despite a complex external environment, China's economy has remained resilient. Notably, key indicators like industrial production, the service sector, domestic demand and exports have shown robust growth.
Ding emphasized China's innovative dynamism, citing 10-percent growth in the high-tech manufacturing sector in April, nearly 4 percentage points higher than the country's overall industrial growth rate.
Ding also highlighted the accelerated development of industries such as drones, new energy vehicles, artificial intelligence and humanoid robots.
\"In general, as pro-growth measures are swiftly implemented, their effects will continue to emerge, further promoting the country's high-quality economic development,\" Ding added.
China's GDP grew by 5.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2025.
\n新盘古大陆（Novopangea）示意图。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
③澳利加大陆（Aurica）:
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由美国休斯顿大学地质学家 João Duarte 在 2017 年提出。
\nJoão Duarte 本人。图片来源:Geotalk\n
João Duarte 的观点是大西洋和太平洋都闭合。亚欧大陆撕裂，东边大陆向西，和向北漂移的澳大利亚和南极洲拼合。太平洋关闭，美洲大陆和东边大陆碰撞。大西洋重新闭合将非洲和欧洲—西边大陆推向美洲，超大陆最终在赤道区域聚合。
\n图片来源:The future of Earth's oceans: consequences of subduction initiation in the Atlantic and implications for supercontinent formation（原文不能 access）\n澳利加大陆（Aurica）示意图。图片来源于 Geotalk\n
听这名字的时候，以为和澳大利亚有关。Aur- 源自拉丁语 Aurum（黄金），“-ica” 为地理名称常见后缀。可能是 João Duarte 认为超大陆在赤道形成，接受强烈阳光的照射。
\n澳利加大陆（Aurica），以海洋为中心。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
④阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）: 2012 年，由耶鲁大学地质学家 Ross Mitchell 提出并命名:Ama- ，即美洲，-sia 即亚洲。北美与亚洲东北部将在北极圈附近率先碰撞拼合。澳大利亚和南极洲向北碰撞亚洲。陆块以北极点为中心，因远离赤道热源，超大陆内部可能形成冰原。
\n阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）。图片来源 The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
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1Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea,Guochun Zhao, Yuejun Wang, Baochun Huang, Yunpeng Dong,Sanzhong Li, Guowei Zhang, Shan Yu
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2Micro-blocks in NE Asia amalgamated into the unified Amuria block by ∼300 Ma: first paleomagnetic evidence from the Songliao block, NE China
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31050-410_Ma 全球板块重建：中国三大地块的洋陆格局及区域构造演化_聂仕琪
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4 奥陶纪到志留纪全球板块重建_中国三大陆块位置及其洋陆格局的运动学检验_聂仕琪
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5 华南古大陆演化及其资源环境效应——从哥伦比亚到冈瓦纳_王剑
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6 新元古代氧化事件促发“雪球地球”冰期气候？_崔一鑫
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7 地球演化冷热波动周期与重大地质事件_唐春安
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8PRECAMBRIAN PLATE TECTONICS written by A. Kroner in1991
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9Precambrian plate tectonics: Criteria and evidence Peter A. Cawood
\n新盘古大陆（Novopangea）示意图。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
③澳利加大陆（Aurica）:
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由美国休斯顿大学地质学家 João Duarte 在 2017 年提出。
\nJoão Duarte 本人。图片来源:Geotalk\n
João Duarte 的观点是大西洋和太平洋都闭合。亚欧大陆撕裂，东边大陆向西，和向北漂移的澳大利亚和南极洲拼合。太平洋关闭，美洲大陆和东边大陆碰撞。大西洋重新闭合将非洲和欧洲—西边大陆推向美洲，超大陆最终在赤道区域聚合。
\n图片来源:The future of Earth's oceans: consequences of subduction initiation in the Atlantic and implications for supercontinent formation（原文不能 access）\n澳利加大陆（Aurica）示意图。图片来源于 Geotalk\n
听这名字的时候，以为和澳大利亚有关。Aur- 源自拉丁语 Aurum（黄金），“-ica” 为地理名称常见后缀。可能是 João Duarte 认为超大陆在赤道形成，接受强烈阳光的照射。
\n澳利加大陆（Aurica），以海洋为中心。图片来源:The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
④阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）: 2012 年，由耶鲁大学地质学家 Ross Mitchell 提出并命名:Ama- ，即美洲，-sia 即亚洲。北美与亚洲东北部将在北极圈附近率先碰撞拼合。澳大利亚和南极洲向北碰撞亚洲。陆块以北极点为中心，因远离赤道热源，超大陆内部可能形成冰原。
\n阿美西亚大陆（Amasia）。图片来源 The four future supercontinent models by TerrSpace\n
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1Geological reconstructions of the East Asian blocks: From the breakup of Rodinia to the assembly of Pangea,Guochun Zhao, Yuejun Wang, Baochun Huang, Yunpeng Dong,Sanzhong Li, Guowei Zhang, Shan Yu
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2Micro-blocks in NE Asia amalgamated into the unified Amuria block by ∼300 Ma: first paleomagnetic evidence from the Songliao block, NE China
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31050-410_Ma 全球板块重建：中国三大地块的洋陆格局及区域构造演化_聂仕琪
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4 奥陶纪到志留纪全球板块重建_中国三大陆块位置及其洋陆格局的运动学检验_聂仕琪
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5 华南古大陆演化及其资源环境效应——从哥伦比亚到冈瓦纳_王剑
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6 新元古代氧化事件促发“雪球地球”冰期气候？_崔一鑫
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7 地球演化冷热波动周期与重大地质事件_唐春安
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8PRECAMBRIAN PLATE TECTONICS written by A. Kroner in1991
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然后我们来看一下《雄性大猩猩（Gorilla gorilla gorilla）的功能解剖及适应与雄性猩猩（Pongo pygmaeus）的比较》（Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)）这篇文章，它介绍了圈养死亡的五个大猩猩和四个红毛猩猩的解剖记录。
Zihlman A L, Mcfarland R K, Underwood C E. Functional anatomy and adaptation of male gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) with comparison to male orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)[J]. The Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, 2011, 294(11): 1842-1855.
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2Scaling and mechanics of carnivoran footpads reveal the principles of footpad design,\" Kai-Jung Chi and V. Louise Roth, Journal of the Royal Society Interface.
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3Humphries, Stuart; Bonser, Richard H. C.; Witton, Mark P; Martill, David M (2007). Did pterosaurs feed by skimming? Physical modelling and anatomical evaluation of an unusual feeding method
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\n \n \n \n With a performance inspired by the Terracotta Warriors, the Chinese artistic swimming team concluded their World\n \n \n \n \n Aquatics\n \n \n \n \n Championships campaign in Singapore on July 25, as they secured a gold in the team acrobatic event, bringing their total medal tally to four golds and three silvers in the tournament with gold medals in all three team events.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Wearing golden headbands symbolizing the legendary Monkey King, China's artistic swimmers brought the myth to life in a powerful Wukong-inspired routine to win gold in the team technical event at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships last Tuesday. Their performance, based on the popular Chinese video game\n \n Black Myth: Wukong\n \n , earned China 307.8001 points.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Performing a routine titled \"Soul of the Terracotta Army\", the Chinese squad topped the preliminary round and carried that momentum into the team acrobatic final on Friday, where they scored 229.0186 points to secure the gold.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n \n The finals of the 2025 RoboCup Humanoid League\n \n \n \n \n concluded on Sunday in Brazil, with Tsinghu\n \n \n \n \n \n \n a U\n \n \n \n \n niversity's Hephaestus team beating China Agricultural University's Mountain Sea tea\n \n \n \n \n m 5:3 to clinch the title.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n China has made history by winning the gold for the first time in the 28-year history of the tournament's Humanoid AdultSize Soccer Competition.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Chinese teams showed dominant form from the group stage onward. Hephaestus, powered by the domestically developed T1 humanoid robots, overwhelmed opponents with multiple clean-sheet victories, including 16:0, 9:0, and 12:0 triumphs over UT Austin Villa from the United States.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Other Chinese teams also delivered impressive results, with Tsinghua's TH-MOS team taking second place in the KidSize category. In the KidSize soccer competition final, both the German champions Boosted HTWK and China's TH-MOS team relied on the K1 robot.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Notably, both Chinese and international teams, including those from Germany and the US, chose to use China-made humanoid robots such as the T1 and K1, underscoring the growing global influence of Chinese robotics.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Founded in 1997, RoboCup is the world's leading robotics competition, known for its scale, prestige, and technological rigor. Among its many leagues, the Humanoid category attracts the most attention.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n The ultimate goal of the RoboCup Initiative is stated as,\"By the middle of the 21st century, a team of fully autonomous humanoid robot soccer players shall win a soccer game, complying with the official rules of FIFA, against the winner of the most recent World Cup,\"\n \n \n according to its official website.\n \n \n \n \n
\n \n \n \n Several of the teams that participated in RoboCup 2025 are also expected to compete at the upcoming first World Humanoid Sports Games to be held in August in Beijing, where the world's first 5v5 AI robotic soccer will be introduced.\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n In a small workshop in Wuhan, Hubei province, traditional Chinese elements like dragons and cranes aren't just painted on walls or silk — they're coming alive on sneakers.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n One of his most popular collections was inspired by the animated film\n \n \n White Snake\n \n \n (2019), a modern retelling of a classic Chinese legend. The design features a dragon that coils gently around the shoe's emblem, blending into a misty mountain background. A silhouette emerges from the clouds on the heel, adding a scent of romantic mystique.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Beyond folklore, Wang's work incorporates regional heritage. For example, his \"Waking Lion\" series pays homage to the lion dance traditions.\n \n \n
\n \n \n \"I loved reciting Chinese poems when I was little and was deeply fascinated by the artistic conception brought by the verses,\" he said. \"Even before the term 'China chic' existed, traditional culture was already influencing my imagination.\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n In a spontaneous moment in 2022, he decided to repair his torn skate shoes by drawing Chinese-style cartoon patterns on them. That was when the idea of wearable culture took form.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n But for Wang, it's not just about decoration. \"It's never as easy as simply copying a symbol and printing it on a shoe,\" he said. \"We consider the shoe's silhouette, its structure, and how each design element complements the form.\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n His academic background in landscape architecture gives him a unique edge. Wang believes that core design principles — structure, proportion, and harmony — are transferable across disciplines. \"When I design a 50-square-meter courtyard, I think about plant arrangement, paving patterns, water features — it's all about composition,\" he said. \"Sneakers may be a smaller canvas, but the design logic is similar.\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n To maintain high standards, Wang and his team traveled to major footwear material markets in Houjie, Guangdong, and Quanzhou, Fujian, to source better materials. One result: their shoes are 30 percent more scratch-resistant than comparable handcrafted products.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n The team also established its own design database and incorporated an AI color-matching system. \"This allows us to complete color matching in approximately 10 seconds,\" Wang noted. \"Designers then build on this foundation by adding elements, significantly boosting design efficiency.\"\n \n \n
\n \n \n Looking ahead, Wang hopes to launch his own China chic fashion brand, expanding into clothing, accessories, and global markets. \"Being Chinese and growing up with these traditions has deeply influenced me,\" he said.\n \n \n
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\n \n \n Known to some Westerners as \"century eggs\" or \"thousand-year-old eggs\" for their dark, translucent appearance and bold flavor, these traditional Chinese delicacies have long sparked mixed reactions abroad.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Once dubbed one of the world's most disgusting foods, China's preserved eggs are now flying off the shelves at Costco stores across the United States.\n \n \n
\n \n \n The buzz began on Xiaohongshu, where Chinese shoppers in the US posted photos of the eggs on display. The posts quickly drew a flood of comments asking for store locations and ZIP codes.\n \n \n
\n \n \n Then came a viral boost. US food influencer \"The Sushi Guy\" reviewed the eggs on TikTok and YouTube, drawing more than 660,000 views. Food site Tasting Table followed up with a feature exploring the eggs' cultural roots and distinctive taste.\n \n \n
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