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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  China is sharpening its focus on humanoid robots as a pivotal industry to fuel economic growth and cement its status as a global innovation pioneer, officials, experts and company executives said on Friday.</p>\n<p>  The comments came as humanoids are taking center stage at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.</p>\n<p>  More than 100 cutting-edge robotics products premiered at the event, at which enthusiastic crowds witnessed humanoid robots playing soccer, sparring in boxing matches, and collaborating seamlessly to tighten bolts on automobiles &mdash; all of whom showcased good coordination.</p>\n<p>  Wan Gang, president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said China places strategic emphasis on humanoid robotics as a future-oriented industry, given its potential pivotal role across diverse scenarios, including manufacturing, logistics, household security services, education and healthcare.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This focused approach not only can stimulate consumption, but also spawn new industries, expand employment, advance economic reform and elevate public well-being,&quot; Wan said.</p>\n<p>  Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said, &quot;Innovative resources worldwide are converging on the robotics sector at an unprecedented pace.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Xin said industry leaders from the automotive and home appliance sectors are actively expanding into robotics research and development, and AI enterprises are scrambling to develop large language models, or &quot;brains&quot;, for robots to make them smarter.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This wave of innovation represents not merely a technological leap, but a profound transformation of productivity,&quot; Xin added.</p>\n<p>  China has retained its position as the world&#39;s largest market for industrial robots for 12 consecutive years. Meanwhile, the country accounted for two-thirds of global patent applications in robotics in 2024, according to the ministry.</p>\n<p>  Regarding industrial production, China remains the world&#39;s largest robotics manufacturer.</p>\n<p>  Industrial robot production surged from 33,000 units in 2015 to 556,000 units in 2024, while service robot output reached nearly 10.52 million units, representing a 34.3 percent year-on-year increase, latest data showed.</p>\n<p>  &quot;China&#39;s thriving robotics industry relies on the synergy of global scientific wisdom and close collaboration across international supply chains. We are willing to work with the international community to foster an open, cooperative and innovative ecosystem for the global robotics sector,&quot; Xin said.</p>\n<p>  Qiao Hong, president of the World Robot Cooperation Organization and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the country has unique advantages in humanoid robots, as it has established a core foundation of technology for large-scale, cost-effective production of high-performance robotic systems.</p>\n<p>  Juha Roning, vice-president of research at euRobotics and a professor of embedded system at the University of Oulu in Finland, who is attending the conference for the third time, said, &quot;China is very advanced in the development of humanoid robots, because many investments are made here and lots of talent thrives here.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Roning said a prominent focus of this year&#39;s conference is an obvious shift to the application of humanoid robots. &quot;Previously, it was more about engineering work, like how to make controlling systems more accurate. Today, there are more products available for commercial use. That&#39;s quite impressive,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  Zhang Zhizheng, co-founder of Beijing Galbot, a robotics startup, said its 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. &quot;We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year,&quot; Zhang said.</p>\n<p>  <span>Contact the writers at masi@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  China is sharpening its focus on humanoid robots as a pivotal industry to fuel economic growth and cement its status as a global innovation pioneer, officials, experts and company executives said on Friday.</p>\n<p>  The comments came as humanoids are taking center stage at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.</p>\n<p>  More than 100 cutting-edge robotics products premiered at the event, at which enthusiastic crowds witnessed humanoid robots playing soccer, sparring in boxing matches, and collaborating seamlessly to tighten bolts on automobiles &mdash; all of whom showcased good coordination.</p>\n<p>  Wan Gang, president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said China places strategic emphasis on humanoid robotics as a future-oriented industry, given its potential pivotal role across diverse scenarios, including manufacturing, logistics, household security services, education and healthcare.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This focused approach not only can stimulate consumption, but also spawn new industries, expand employment, advance economic reform and elevate public well-being,&quot; Wan said.</p>\n<p>  Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said, &quot;Innovative resources worldwide are converging on the robotics sector at an unprecedented pace.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Xin said industry leaders from the automotive and home appliance sectors are actively expanding into robotics research and development, and AI enterprises are scrambling to develop large language models, or &quot;brains&quot;, for robots to make them smarter.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This wave of innovation represents not merely a technological leap, but a profound transformation of productivity,&quot; Xin added.</p>\n<p>  China has retained its position as the world&#39;s largest market for industrial robots for 12 consecutive years. Meanwhile, the country accounted for two-thirds of global patent applications in robotics in 2024, according to the ministry.</p>\n<p>  Regarding industrial production, China remains the world&#39;s largest robotics manufacturer.</p>\n<p>  Industrial robot production surged from 33,000 units in 2015 to 556,000 units in 2024, while service robot output reached nearly 10.52 million units, representing a 34.3 percent year-on-year increase, latest data showed.</p>\n<p>  &quot;China&#39;s thriving robotics industry relies on the synergy of global scientific wisdom and close collaboration across international supply chains. We are willing to work with the international community to foster an open, cooperative and innovative ecosystem for the global robotics sector,&quot; Xin said.</p>\n<p>  Qiao Hong, president of the World Robot Cooperation Organization and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the country has unique advantages in humanoid robots, as it has established a core foundation of technology for large-scale, cost-effective production of high-performance robotic systems.</p>\n<p>  Juha Roning, vice-president of research at euRobotics and a professor of embedded system at the University of Oulu in Finland, who is attending the conference for the third time, said, &quot;China is very advanced in the development of humanoid robots, because many investments are made here and lots of talent thrives here.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Roning said a prominent focus of this year&#39;s conference is an obvious shift to the application of humanoid robots. &quot;Previously, it was more about engineering work, like how to make controlling systems more accurate. Today, there are more products available for commercial use. That&#39;s quite impressive,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  Zhang Zhizheng, co-founder of Beijing Galbot, a robotics startup, said its 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. &quot;We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year,&quot; Zhang said.</p>\n<p>  <span>Contact the writers at masi@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "001FRONT - Educational, leisure tours prove popular",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/001/20250809_003_06_25.png\" /><p>Visitors interact in front of artworks highlighting Tang Dynasty (618-907) glazed ceramics at a cultural park in Luoyang, Henan province, on July 19.</p>\n<p>  Educational tours and leisure vacations are closely matched in winning the hearts of Chinese families this summer as the tourism market enters its peak period, which coincides with a two-month holiday for students.</p>\n<p>  Figures from travel portal Ly.com show that as of early July, educational tour bookings doubled year-on-year on the platform.</p>\n<p>  Leisure vacation destinations and amusement parks have also witnessed remarkable interest. According to online travel agency Tuniu, destinations such as Haikou in Hainan province, Xiamen in Fujian province, and Qingdao and Weihai in Shandong province have all registered impressive growth in July on its platform, with Haikou seeing tourist numbers surge 127 percent yearon-year in the month.</p>\n<p>  Qunar, also a travel portal, said its online bookings for leisure getaways such as hotels with water parks on-site or nearby have increased 30 percent on average since the start of the summer holiday.</p>\n<p>  &quot;My daughter&#39;s wish is now the most important &mdash; whether it&#39;s taking a purely leisure trip or joining an educational tour with opportunities to explore top universities,&quot; said Wang Youli, 38, a resident of Beijing, who took her 10-year-old daughter to visit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July.</p>\n<p>  The mother said she used to be torn between the two tourism options that are poles apart, as she had wanted her daughter not to waste a minute of her summer holiday &mdash; usually July and August &mdash; and gain some new knowledge rather than just indulging in recreation.</p>\n<p>  &quot;But I&#39;ve changed my mind since last year, as my daughter complained that she wished to take a break from her studies and the very thought of acquiring knowledge during an outing made her stressful. She is still a little girl, so just having fun during summer time without learning any knowledge is no big deal,&quot; Wang said.</p>\n<p>  Qi Chunguang, vice-president of Tuniu, noted that many parents wish that their children could gain some knowledge or be inspired by educational tours. They want them to get involved in experience events rather than just getting a cursory glimpse of the destination.</p>\n<p>  He said the company&#39;s educational tours are mainly targeted at children in primary and middle schools, and that parents prefer those focused on Chinese traditional culture, nature, science and megastructures.</p>\n<p>  &quot;For families seeking purely leisure vacations, the parents usually attach more importance to the traveling experience, relaxation and convenience during the trip. They may avoid red-eye flights for more comfortable and less hectic schedules,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  Qi added that educational tours to overseas destinations have shown muted growth this summer, which he attributed to safety concerns in some Southeast Asian countries and visa challenges in the United States.</p>\n<p>  Zhu Kezhao, 16, from Chengdu in Sichuan province, went on an educational tour to Hong Kong in June last year and a leisure family trip to Greece in July this year.</p>\n<p>  His mother, surnamed Wang, said these trips helped Zhu improve his English-speaking skills besides strengthening family relations. &quot;We&#39;ve always had the idea of trying our best to let the kids see the world &mdash; be it an educational tour or a trip just for leisure,&quot; said Wang.</p>\n<p>  Wei Changren, founder of btiii.com, a tourism-related financial news website, said the rising popularity of the two different tourism products &mdash; educational and leisure tours &mdash; shows parents&#39; increasingly diversified traveling preferences for their children in recent years.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Both ways of traveling show parents&#39; wish to let the kids broaden their horizons and gain a fresh understanding of the world,&quot; Wei said, adding that travel agencies can keep enhancing their products to meet the needs of adults and children alike.</p>\n<p>  <span>chengsi@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "title": "002CHINA - Drone pickup safeguards farmers&#39; lychee incomes",
-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Drones transported about 1.5 metric tons of lychees out of Taolian village in Guangzhou&#39;s Conghua district on Thursday morning after continuous heavy rainfall blocked the mountainous village&#39;s only road, local officials said.</p>\n<p>  The drones played an important role in safeguarding the income of local farmers, said Li Xihuan, Party secretary of Taolian.</p>\n<p>  While the village&#39;s lychees had already been picked, the rainfall cut off road access, causing distress among residents. Lychee is the most important economic crop for the village, Li said. There are about 25 tons of lychees waiting to be transported out of the village for sale.</p>\n<p>  &quot;After receiving reports from villagers, we immediately organized Party members to go to the scene to assess the situation, and sought help from relevant departments and units,&quot; Li said.</p>\n<p>  Wang Lele, who is in charge of engineering construction at the Conghua power supply bureau, said his department sent personnel to investigate whether conditions were suitable for drone operations.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We then verified the amount of lychees picked by the villagers and decided to coordinate five heavy-load drones to help transport the fruit out of the village for sale,&quot; Wang said.</p>\n<p>  The drones, with load-bearing capacities of 40 to 170 kilograms, were originally designed to transport power equipment. They could handle the weight of the lychee shipments and meet the farmers&#39; urgent needs, Wang said.</p>\n<p>  In Guangdong province, a major lychee production base, drones, robots and AI technologies have been introduced to monitor and manage orchards, pick fruit and transport harvests.</p>\n<p>  While a drone flies above an orchard, air-ground monitoring data is transmitted in real time to a smart management system via 5G networks, said Deng Xiaoling, a professor with South China Agricultural University.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The system employs AI for growth monitoring, pest and disease diagnosis and early warning, while providing farming operation recommendations,&quot; Deng said.</p>\n<p>  A harvesting robot developed by the university uses a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm and a bionic compliant gripper, or &quot;claw&quot;, to pick lychees.</p>\n<p>  Xiong Juntao, the robot&#39;s lead developer and also a professor at the university, said the machine can operate continuously and can also pick kiwi, guava and other fruits if the claw is changed.</p>\n<p>  Conghua has a lychee planting area of 195.87 square kilometers, representing 53 percent of Guangzhou&#39;s total. This year, Conghua&#39;s lychee output is expected to exceed 70,000 metric tons.</p>\n<p>  In Gaozhou city in western Guangdong, drones have gradually replaced traditional bamboo rafts for transporting lychees.</p>\n<p>  The city has more than 20 million square meters of lychee groves scattered across islands in Kuqu and Pingshan townships.</p>\n<p>  Previously, growers faced losses due to damage caused by jolting when fruit was ferried by bamboo raft.</p>\n<p>  Now, drones can deliver fresh lychees directly from the islands to distribution centers.</p>\n<p>  Cao Zhugang, secretary of the Communist Youth League of Gaozhou committee, said drone transportation costs about 0.3 yuan (4 cents) per kilogram, a 62.5 percent reduction.</p>\n<p>  <span>zhengcaixiong@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  Drones transported about 1.5 metric tons of lychees out of Taolian village in Guangzhou&#39;s Conghua district on Thursday morning after continuous heavy rainfall blocked the mountainous village&#39;s only road, local officials said.</p>\n<p>  The drones played an important role in safeguarding the income of local farmers, said Li Xihuan, Party secretary of Taolian.</p>\n<p>  While the village&#39;s lychees had already been picked, the rainfall cut off road access, causing distress among residents. Lychee is the most important economic crop for the village, Li said. There are about 25 tons of lychees waiting to be transported out of the village for sale.</p>\n<p>  &quot;After receiving reports from villagers, we immediately organized Party members to go to the scene to assess the situation, and sought help from relevant departments and units,&quot; Li said.</p>\n<p>  Wang Lele, who is in charge of engineering construction at the Conghua power supply bureau, said his department sent personnel to investigate whether conditions were suitable for drone operations.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We then verified the amount of lychees picked by the villagers and decided to coordinate five heavy-load drones to help transport the fruit out of the village for sale,&quot; Wang said.</p>\n<p>  The drones, with load-bearing capacities of 40 to 170 kilograms, were originally designed to transport power equipment. They could handle the weight of the lychee shipments and meet the farmers&#39; urgent needs, Wang said.</p>\n<p>  In Guangdong province, a major lychee production base, drones, robots and AI technologies have been introduced to monitor and manage orchards, pick fruit and transport harvests.</p>\n<p>  While a drone flies above an orchard, air-ground monitoring data is transmitted in real time to a smart management system via 5G networks, said Deng Xiaoling, a professor with South China Agricultural University.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The system employs AI for growth monitoring, pest and disease diagnosis and early warning, while providing farming operation recommendations,&quot; Deng said.</p>\n<p>  A harvesting robot developed by the university uses a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm and a bionic compliant gripper, or &quot;claw&quot;, to pick lychees.</p>\n<p>  Xiong Juntao, the robot&#39;s lead developer and also a professor at the university, said the machine can operate continuously and can also pick kiwi, guava and other fruits if the claw is changed.</p>\n<p>  Conghua has a lychee planting area of 195.87 square kilometers, representing 53 percent of Guangzhou&#39;s total. This year, Conghua&#39;s lychee output is expected to exceed 70,000 metric tons.</p>\n<p>  In Gaozhou city in western Guangdong, drones have gradually replaced traditional bamboo rafts for transporting lychees.</p>\n<p>  The city has more than 20 million square meters of lychee groves scattered across islands in Kuqu and Pingshan townships.</p>\n<p>  Previously, growers faced losses due to damage caused by jolting when fruit was ferried by bamboo raft.</p>\n<p>  Now, drones can deliver fresh lychees directly from the islands to distribution centers.</p>\n<p>  Cao Zhugang, secretary of the Communist Youth League of Gaozhou committee, said drone transportation costs about 0.3 yuan (4 cents) per kilogram, a 62.5 percent reduction.</p>\n<p>  <span>zhengcaixiong@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "002CHINA - Guideline draws road map for BCI tech",
           "description": "<div></div><p>  China aims to achieve breakthroughs in key brain-computer interface technologies and accelerate their application in industrial manufacturing, healthcare and consumer spending by 2027, according to a guideline released this week.</p>\n<p>  By 2030, the nation seeks to establish a safe and reliable industrial ecosystem and cultivate two or three globally influential enterprises, positioning itself among the world leaders in the field, said the guideline released on Thursday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and six other government departments.</p>\n<p>  Brain-computer interface, or BCI, creates a communication pathway between the brain&#39;s electrical signals and external devices. Among the technology&#39;s most visible outcomes in recent years is the brain implant that enables paralyzed patients to regain control of their body parts.</p>\n<p>  The guideline lays out a road map for developing the technology, which merges life sciences and information sciences, as related innovations are burgeoning and &quot;disruptive breakthroughs&quot; are in the pipeline, authorities said.</p>\n<p>  Among an array of key tasks is boosting basic hardware and software research, including striving for breakthroughs in making BCI chips used to collect and process neural signals, as well as ultralow-power and high-performance communications chips to enhance the transmission of brain signals and reject interference.</p>\n<p>  The guideline also calls for research into novel products such as ultralow-power implantable chips, while improving the performance of well-established products such as deep brain stimulators and cochlear implants.</p>\n<p>  Efforts will be made to upgrade nonimplantable devices, such as forehead-mounted, ear-worn, in-ear and hairclip-style products, as well as integrate BCI systems with helmets, headsets, glasses, headphones and other electronics.</p>\n<p>  The guideline pledges to nurture enterprises of different sizes in the field, establish industrial parks and clusters, and promote cooperation with companies specializing in artificial intelligence, new materials and robotics.</p>\n<p>  Authorities will also accelerate the formulation of BCI standards and regulate the collection, storage and use of brain-related information.</p>\n<p>  National funds and other investments will be encouraged in the field, while medical implants and other key products will receive favorable policies in the market approval process.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Foreign enterprises and institutions are encouraged to set up research and development centers or manufacturing facilities in the nation&hellip; domestic institutions are supported to participate in international conferences to contribute Chinese strategies and wisdom,&quot; the guideline said.</p>\n<p>  According to a report released in 2023 by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and the Brain Computer Interface Industrial Alliance, there are at least 30 application directions for BCI, with the healthcare industry accounting for over 55 percent and the rest comprising the sectors of consumption, manufacturing and education.</p>\n<p>  Globally, there are about 200 healthcare companies tapping into BCI technology and researching its role in treating epilepsy, Parkinson&#39;s disease, cognitive impairment and other neurological diseases, as well as restoring or enhancing motor and sensory function.</p>\n<p>  In China, several hospitals have rolled out clinical trials involving the use of BCI technologies to help patients who have suffered severe spine injuries or epilepsy recover motor skills.</p>\n<p>  In May, Beijing Tiantan Hospital launched the nation&#39;s first BCI clinical application center.</p>\n<p>  Zhao Jizong, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a senior neurosurgeon at the hospital, said domestically developed BCI implants have been used in a number of clinical cases.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The center will offer whole-chain management of patients, from screening and surgery to rehabilitation, and we aim to address challenges in rolling out clinical trials and assessing outcomes so as to speed up the technology&#39;s clinical use,&quot; he said in an interview with China Central Television.</p>\n<p>  <span>wangxiaoyu@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/004/20250809_004_01_12.png\" /><p></p>\n<p>  China and the rest of the world have been presented with an enormous economic opportunity by the United States&#39; so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. US tariffs have already increased the costs of many imported low-carbon goods in the US. Now, the new act, signed into law on US Independence Day on July 4, will further harm the market for many clean energy goods by removing tax credits, most likely leading to greater dependence on fossil fuels and increased damage to the climate.</p>\n<p>  This will create more challenges for clean energy producers and consumers in the US, likely affecting exporters, particularly those that export their products.</p>\n<p>  But more interestingly, the new act is likely to put China further ahead of the US in the global race to capitalize on the rapidly growing market for clean energy technologies. Strategically, the task ahead is to identify how this shift can be used to triple the production of renewable energy the world needs by 2030, one of the key climate goals we need to achieve this decade.</p>\n<p>  China and the US are the biggest investors in large-scale electricity storage, with the two sides, along with Europe, accounting for more than 90 percent of global spending on electricity storage. But the new act may signal a cooling off for electricity storage companies in the US, giving China a decisive edge in the field.</p>\n<p>  Any reduction in the export of clean energy technologies from China to the US is likely to be offset by the increase in exports to other countries. China already exports more solar photovoltaic panels to developing countries than to advanced economies.</p>\n<p>  Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, too, are looking at international markets, where they can offer a clean, competitive alternative to cars powered by gasoline. Chinese EV and battery manufacturers have announced they would invest huge amounts to establish and expand their manufacturing capacities in major foreign markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico and Turkiye.</p>\n<p>  Besides, more than 17 million EVs were sold worldwide last year, meaning more than one in every five new vehicles sold worldwide was an EV. China accounts for more than 70 percent of the global EV production, primarily meeting the demand at home. Also, the global market for EVs increased by 20 percent last year, with China exporting almost 1.25 million EVs, or about 40 percent of the global total, in 2024.</p>\n<p>  The production of solar panels in China reached a record high in March 2025. Measured by value, 44 percent of Chinese-made solar panel exports were destined for emerging market economies and developing countries in 2023. Many emerging market economies and developing countries imported record levels of Chinese solar power technology in 2024.</p>\n<p>  This gives rise to a burning question: How do governments and businesses across the world benefit from China&#39;s advancement in clean energy?</p>\n<p>  This is an acute issue for strategic sectors, from EVs to renewables. To resolve it, a new generation of joint ventures is needed, joint ventures that are mutually beneficial to manufacturers in China and those across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.</p>\n<p>  There is now a major opportunity to deconcentrate clean energy supply chains, which will attract more investments, make them more resilient and strengthen economic security.</p>\n<p>  Moreover, global partnerships are needed to strengthen environmental and social safeguards in clean energy goods trade. In this regard, the Solar Stewardship Initiative, which has several leading Chinese producers as members, recently released a list of comprehensive standards to address environmental, social and governance issues.</p>\n<p>  Furthermore, the huge decline in the prices of Chinese-made solar panels and wind turbines since 2022 could especially benefit African countries. Africa currently accounts for just 2 percent of the global investment in clean energy, with countries like Nigeria witnessing a significant increase in imports of clean energy tools from China over the past few years, albeit the increase is on a low base.</p>\n<p>  As the world looks forward to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bel&eacute;m, Brazil, in November, a major challenge the international community faces is to show how China&#39;s leading position in the global clean energy market can contribute to Africa&#39;s green industrialization, and create new jobs and business opportunities across the globe.</p>\n<p>  Indeed, the spectacular growth of the global clean energy technology market because of China&#39;s massive investments in the sector can help erase the gloom arising from the abandonment of climate leadership by the US.</p>\n<p>  &lt;span class=&quot;epaper-status&quot;&gt;Nick RoLine truncated
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Strategically, the task ahead is to identify how this shift can be used to triple the production of renewable energy the world needs by 2030, one of the key climate goals we need to achieve this decade.</p>\n<p>  China and the US are the biggest investors in large-scale electricity storage, with the two sides, along with Europe, accounting for more than 90 percent of global spending on electricity storage. But the new act may signal a cooling off for electricity storage companies in the US, giving China a decisive edge in the field.</p>\n<p>  Any reduction in the export of clean energy technologies from China to the US is likely to be offset by the increase in exports to other countries. China already exports more solar photovoltaic panels to developing countries than to advanced economies.</p>\n<p>  Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, too, are looking at international markets, where they can offer a clean, competitive alternative to cars powered by gasoline. Chinese EV and battery manufacturers have announced they would invest huge amounts to establish and expand their manufacturing capacities in major foreign markets, including Indonesia, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico and Turkiye.</p>\n<p>  Besides, more than 17 million EVs were sold worldwide last year, meaning more than one in every five new vehicles sold worldwide was an EV. China accounts for more than 70 percent of the global EV production, primarily meeting the demand at home. Also, the global market for EVs increased by 20 percent last year, with China exporting almost 1.25 million EVs, or about 40 percent of the global total, in 2024.</p>\n<p>  The production of solar panels in China reached a record high in March 2025. Measured by value, 44 percent of Chinese-made solar panel exports were destined for emerging market economies and developing countries in 2023. Many emerging market economies and developing countries imported record levels of Chinese solar power technology in 2024.</p>\n<p>  This gives rise to a burning question: How do governments and businesses across the world benefit from China&#39;s advancement in clean energy?</p>\n<p>  This is an acute issue for strategic sectors, from EVs to renewables. To resolve it, a new generation of joint ventures is needed, joint ventures that are mutually beneficial to manufacturers in China and those across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.</p>\n<p>  There is now a major opportunity to deconcentrate clean energy supply chains, which will attract more investments, make them more resilient and strengthen economic security.</p>\n<p>  Moreover, global partnerships are needed to strengthen environmental and social safeguards in clean energy goods trade. In this regard, the Solar Stewardship Initiative, which has several leading Chinese producers as members, recently released a list of comprehensive standards to address environmental, social and governance issues.</p>\n<p>  Furthermore, the huge decline in the prices of Chinese-made solar panels and wind turbines since 2022 could especially benefit African countries. Africa currently accounts for just 2 percent of the global investment in clean energy, with countries like Nigeria witnessing a significant increase in imports of clean energy tools from China over the past few years, albeit the increase is on a low base.</p>\n<p>  As the world looks forward to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bel&eacute;m, Brazil, in November, a major challenge the international community faces is to show how China&#39;s leading position in the global clean energy market can contribute to Africa&#39;s green industrialization, and create new jobs and business opportunities across the globe.</p>\n<p>  Indeed, the spectacular growth of the global clean energy technology market because of China&#39;s massive investments in the sector can help erase the gloom arising from the abandonment of climate leadership by the US.</p>\n<p>  &lt;span class=&quot;epaper-status&quot;&gt;Nick RobinsLine truncated
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           "description": "<div></div><p>  In the AI realm in China, the chaotic &quot;model wars&quot; which once saw hundreds of large language models (LLMs) vying for attention have given way to a more consolidated, mature ecosystem. Six major players &mdash; Alibaba, DeepSeek, Byte-Dance, Tencent, StepFun and Zhipu AI &mdash; now dominate the AI field, and their focus has shifted from &quot;will it work?&quot; to &quot;will it work well?&quot;</p>\n<p>  This change signals not only a technological transformation but also a strategic shift. China&#39;s AI sector is no longer content with scaling models; it is now scaling utility. The four core trends shaping China&#39;s AI trajectory in 2025 highlight the country&#39;s move beyond theoretical potential to practical, world-changing applications.</p>\n<p>  Forget the chatbots of yesteryear. The future of China&#39;s artificial intelligence sector is all about AI agents &mdash; AI systems that plan, execute and deliver. These are not just tools of conversation, but also virtual employees in the digital world. One prominent example is Manus, a Chinese general-purpose agent making waves because of its ability to plan trips, code websites, and give presentations, the outcome is clear: AI is getting things done.</p>\n<p>  AI agents are replacing apps as the new interface. Rather than toggling between dozens of programs, users are increasingly relying on a single AI interface that delegates tasks, retrieves data and adapts to context. Chinese tech giants like ByteDance and Baidu are making huge investments into this ecosystem to stake early claims on what could be the next great traffic distribution hub.</p>\n<p>  AI is no longer about lines of code, it is also about machines that can see, move and act. Also, embodied AI &mdash; intelligence built into physical forms &mdash; is gaining ground in China at a much faster pace than forecast. For example, smart driving has reached a tipping point, with BYD equipping entry-level cars with high-level autonomous driving features.</p>\n<p>  Besides, humanoid robots are no longer a novelty, but a necessity in structured industrial settings. They&#39;re assembling car parts, moving inventory and taking the first steps toward broader commercial viability. China&#39;s robust manufacturing ecosystem and rapidly developing innovation cycles give its firms a potential edge, especially as countries look to diversify global supply chains.</p>\n<p>  Even AI glasses, previously considered a fringe concept, are getting a second life. Powered by multimodal LLMs, these devices now offer realtime translation, object recognition and seamless navigation. With domestic consumer interest high and a leading hardware supply chain, Chinese firms could leapfrog their competitors in the new market.</p>\n<p>  The pre-training scaling laws, which once supercharged model performance, are hitting their limits, data are running dry, and hardware gains are slowing. Against this backdrop, posttraining is fine-tuning models with targeted tasks and reinforcement learning to make them not just smarter but also more useful.</p>\n<p>  DeepSeek&#39;s latest R1-0528 model exemplifies this trend. By investing heavily in post-training scaling laws, it has achieved results on par with global frontrunners such as GPT-o1 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. Across industries, post-training models are unlocking special capabilities, from diagnosing diseases in medical models to evaluating risk in financial models.</p>\n<p>  At the same time, the demand for inference &mdash; the process of running models in real time &mdash; is exploding. With more than 1 billion daily active users projected by 2026, AI&#39;s computational needs are shifting from model training to inference, potentially surpassing training compute by a factor of 4.5.</p>\n<p>  Underpinning all this progress is infrastructure. But here, China faces headwinds. The United States&#39; restrictions on the export of advanced GPUs to China have created a challenge for the domestic AI sector. In response, firms such as Huawei are expediting R&amp;D in chips, with Ascend 910C&#39;s performance now approaching world-class levels.</p>\n<p>  While short-term workarounds exist &mdash; such as stockpiling foreign chips &mdash; the long-term solution is to ensure China becomes self-reliant in chips. China is investing heavily to promote GPU innovation, and more broadly, compute infrastructure that can sustain AI growth.</p>\n<p>  High-quality training data are becoming scarce globally, with projections suggesting exhaustion by 2028. 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           "title": "005BUSINESS - HK economy shows resilience in Q2",
           "description": "<div></div><p>  Hong Kong&#39;s economy demonstrated strong resilience in the second quarter of this year, marking the tenth consecutive quarter of positive growth, with experts anticipating the upward trajectory to persist well into the second half and positioning the city to meet the Special Administrative Region&#39;s projected growth target.</p>\n<p>  The SAR&#39;s gross domestic product increased by 3.1 percent in real terms year-on-year in the second quarter, according to the Census and Statistics Department.</p>\n<p>  On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP expanded by 0.4 percent in real terms compared to the first quarter.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This pattern of growth, even in a challenging external environment, highlights Hong Kong&#39;s economic resilience &mdash; anchored in its open market structure, sound financial infrastructure, and strategic role in connecting the Chinese mainland with the outside world,&quot; said Edward Au Chunhing, southern region managing partner of Deloitte China.</p>\n<p>  Au said the robust rebound in exports is &quot;the most significant contributor&quot; to the remarkable economic growth in the second quarter, driven by &quot;rushed shipments&quot; by traders ahead of anticipated tariff policy changes in the United States, alongside Hong Kong&#39;s deepening trade ties with the Chinese mainland and other Asian markets.</p>\n<p>  Tang Heiwai, associate dean of the University of Hong Kong&#39;s business school, said, apart from exports, another significant driver has been the robust financial sector.</p>\n<p>  According to government data, this sector &mdash; a major component of the city&#39;s economy &mdash; directly contributed nearly 25 percent to Hong Kong&#39;s GDP in 2023.</p>\n<p>  Tang highlighted a few favorable circumstances boosting the local stock market, including encouragement by the People&#39;s Bank of China, the country&#39;s central bank, to expand the southbound investment channel, and international capital inflows prompted by concerns over US tariff policies.</p>\n<p>  He further pointed out that these dynamics have benefited several other industries, especially business services, thereby improving the overall market condition.</p>\n<p>  Tang forecasts Hong Kong&#39;s financial sector to propel economic growth in the second half as well, buoyed by the substantial pipeline of enterprises preparing to list on the stock market.</p>\n<p>  He said the overall yearly growth will align with the SAR government&#39;s target range of between 2 percent and 3 percent. In June, Carlson Tong Ka-shing, chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, said the market had 190 businesses waiting to list in the city.</p>\n<p>  &quot;With the boost from exports and the financial industry, the two pillars of Hong Kong&#39;s economy, I expect the annual growth will approach or even surpass 3 percent. I remain optimistic about the short-term economic growth,&quot; Tang said.</p>\n<p>  However, Au cautioned about the risk of an export slowdown, noting that despite a solid recovery, Hong Kong&#39;s economy may encounter challenges in the second half and well into 2026.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The recent export boost from front-loaded shipments may not be sustained, especially amid rising global trade tensions and the potential impact of new US tariffs on major markets,&quot; Au explained.</p>\n<p>  Despite geopolitical tensions, Billy Mak Sui-choi, associate professor in the department of accountancy, economics and finance at Hong Kong Baptist University, remains optimistic that the export momentum will be sustained in the third quarter, if the United States continues to postpone tariff moves against China.</p>\n<p>  He pointed out that August and September are peak shipment months to Western countries ahead of holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, which will typically bolster the export and transshipment volumes.</p>\n<p>  Meanwhile, an improved tourism sector and stabilizing retail market, coupled with a growing influx of overseas tourists, are expected to boost the broader economy, he added.</p>\n<p>  Mak said he is &quot;cautiously optimistic&quot; about economic growth in the coming months, while emphasizing the necessity of creating new growth points.</p>\n<p>  <span>gabylin@chinadailyhk.com</span></p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is still some time away, but for merchants in Yiwu, a city in East China&#39;s Zhejiang province, often called the &quot;world&#39;s supermarket&quot;, the business season is already in full swing.</p>\n<p>  According to local Customs, the city&#39;s exports of sporting goods and equipment reached 5.86 billion yuan ($815.8 million) in the first half of 2025, a 16.8 percent year-on-year increase. Exports to the three World Cup host nations &mdash; the United States, Canada and Mexico &mdash; grew by 12 percent.</p>\n<p>  Yiwu&#39;s ability to anticipate and act on future demand is a direct result of its agile supply chain, which can respond swiftly from design to production. This dynamic capability is a vivid example of how China&#39;s foreign trade is navigating global headwinds and turning challenges into opportunities.</p>\n<p>  The trade challenges of recent years cannot be understated. Amid rising unilateralism and protectionism, the external environment for Chinese businesses has grown more complex, severe and uncertain. Despite this, China&#39;s foreign trade has achieved remarkable growth.</p>\n<p>  This resilience is built on strong performance. Compared to 2020, China&#39;s total trade in goods had grown by 32.4 percent by 2024, with trade in knowledge-intensive services rising by 38 percent, and digitally deliverable services expanding by nearly 40 percent.</p>\n<p>  National Customs data released Thursday show that China&#39;s total imports and exports of goods in yuan-denominated terms rose to 25.7 trillion yuan in the first seven months of 2025, up 3.5 percent year-on-year and accelerating on the increase of 2.9 percent registered in the first half of the year.</p>\n<p>  The path of foreign trade is challenging, but by no means impossible, said Zhu Xiaojun, a director at the global lithium battery company EVE Energy Co Ltd. &quot;We prepared our technology in advance, proactively extended our industrial chain and continuously improved our global manufacturing, service and cooperation capabilities.&quot;</p>\n<p>  This shift from competing on price to competing on innovation is not an isolated trend. In East China&#39;s Jiangsu province, a company making high-end outdoor umbrellas with smart electric rotation and lighting has seen its exports grow by over 50 percent this year, reaching over 50 countries and regions.</p>\n<p>  Official data clearly confirm this trend. In the first half of 2025, exports of high-technology products climbed 9.2 percent year-on-year, marking nine consecutive months of growth. Notably, the share of indigenous brands within these high-tech exports has risen to 32.4 percent, a testament to growing domestic innovation.</p>\n<p>  &quot;China&#39;s manufacturing is overcoming key technological hurdles and making a significant leap up the global value chain,&quot; said Liu Xiangdong, a researcher with the China Center for International Economic Exchanges. Liu noted that the rise of products like electric vehicles, advanced ships and industrial robots has reshaped the country&#39;s export competitiveness.</p>\n<p>  Companies are also actively charting new courses to navigate challenges. &quot;Waiting is not an option. We have to proactively find new shipping lanes,&quot; said Niu Liqun, chairman of a robotics company in North China&#39;s Shanxi province. Faced with external pressures, Niu&#39;s firm has successfully expanded into European and emerging markets, with orders now booked through the fourth quarter.</p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "006WORLD - Gaza City takeover plan raises alarm",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/006/20250809_006_01_20.png\" /><p>Palestinian students hold placards protesting against its demolition by Israeli forces in the village of Aqaba in the West Bank, on Thursday. Israel&#39;s security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, drawing criticisms from home and abroad.</p>\n<p>  Israel&#39;s security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel intended to take military control of the entire strip. It marked another escalation of a 22-month offensive, despite Palestinian rejection and intensifying criticism at home and abroad.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,&quot; Netanyahu&#39;s office said in a statement, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.</p>\n<p>  Two Israeli officials told Reuters that any resolution by the security cabinet would need to be approved by the whole government cabinet, which may not meet until Sunday.</p>\n<p>  Gaza City is the largest city in the enclave. It was unclear whether Netanyahu was foreseeing a prolonged takeover or a short-term operation. Israel has repeatedly said it aims to dismantle Hamas and free Israeli hostages.</p>\n<p>  In response, Hamas called Netanyahu&#39;s comments &quot;a blatant coup&quot; against the negotiation process. &quot;Netanyahu&#39;s plans to expand the aggression confirm beyond any doubt that he seeks to get rid of his captives and sacrifice them,&quot; Hamas said in a statement.</p>\n<p>  Arab countries would &quot;only support what Palestinians agree and decide on&quot;, a Jordanian official told Reuters, adding that security in Gaza should be handled through &quot;legitimate Palestinian institutions&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Netanyahu on Thursday said in an interview, &quot;we intend to&quot;, when asked if Israel would take over the entire coastal territory. He added that Israel did not want &quot;to keep&quot; the Gaza Strip, which Israel occupied in 1967 but withdrew troops and settlers from in 2005.</p>\n<p>  He said Israel wanted to hand over the territory to Arab forces that would govern it. He did not elaborate on the governance arrangements or which Arab countries could be involved.</p>\n<p>  But many Israelis believe that Netanyahu is prolonging the conflict to guarantee the survival of his coalition, which relies on the support of ultranationalist ministers who have threatened to quit the government if there is any deal with Hamas.</p>\n<p>  The plans to expand the conflict have sparked growing concern in Israel about what it means for the remaining hostages. Opinion polls show most Israelis want the fighting to end in a deal that would see the release of the remaining hostages.</p>\n<p>  According to the Maariv newspaper, the &quot;prevailing assessment is that most and possibly all of the living hostages (will) die&quot; during an expanded offensive, either killed by their captors or accidentally by Israeli soldiers.</p>\n<p>  Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denounced the cabinet&#39;s move on Friday, calling it &quot;a disaster that will lead to many other disasters&quot;.</p>\n<p>  He said on X that the plan would result in &quot;the death of the hostages, the killing of many soldiers, cost Israeli taxpayers tens of billions, and lead to diplomatic bankruptcy&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Outside the prime minister&#39;s office in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, hundreds of demonstrators protested against an expanded offensive, demanding an immediate end to the campaign in return for the release of all hostages.</p>\n<p>  <b>Deep frustration</b></p>\n<p>  Protesters held signs bearing the faces of hostages still held in Gaza and voiced deep frustration with the government&#39;s handling of the crisis.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I&#39;m here because I am sick and tired of this government. It ruined our life,&quot; said 55-year-old Noa Starkman, a Jerusalem resident.</p>\n<p>  On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that &quot;the Israeli government&#39;s plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Also on the day, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Israel &quot;not to go down this path&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Australia has not yet joined Western allies such as the United Kingdom, Canada and France in announcing it would recognize Palestinian statehood, but has said it would make a decision &quot;at an appropriate time&quot; while escalating its criticism of Israel&#39;s actions.</p>\n<p>  Miatta Fahnbulleh, the UK&#39;s junior energy minister, said on Friday that Britain hopes Israel will reconsider its decision to take control of Gaza City.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We think that decision is the wrong decision, and we hope that the Israeli government will reconsideLine truncated
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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  The &quot;Yunnan Enterprises Going Global&quot; trade mission was launched in San Francisco on Wednesday, aiming to deepen commercial ties and introduce Yunnan&#39;s unique offerings beyond its famed biodiversity, tourism and ethnic culture.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Yunnan has much more to offer,&quot; said Zhao Junmin, executive vice-governor of Yunnan province, who was leading a 37-member delegation of enterprises and specialty products.</p>\n<p>  Zhao emphasized the province&#39;s emerging role in international trade, particularly within the framework of China&#39;s Belt and Road Initiative. In recent years, Yunnan has become a crucial gateway connecting China to Southeast Asia. A prime example is the China-Laos Railway, a flagship BRI project that has bolstered trade, tourism and cultural exchanges across borders.</p>\n<p>  Addressing hundreds of attendees from diverse sectors, Zhao expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We are here in the hope that across oceans, talents can mingle and ideas can click,&quot; he said. He also invoked the shared history between China and the US, recalling the Flying Tigers&#39; alliance with Chinese forces during World War II. &quot;We have a long history of friendship since the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).&quot;</p>\n<p>  Zhao highlighted the ongoing strength of US-China economic ties.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Over the years, our trade and economic relations with the United States have been robust,&quot; adding that Yunnan&#39;s resources are abundant and preferential investment policies are welcoming.</p>\n<p>  According to the Yunnan Department of Commerce, by the end of last year, 585 US companies had invested a cumulative $42 billion in Yunnan, across sectors including agriculture, machinery and tourism. In return, 43 Yunnan-based enterprises have established offices and factories in the US, investing more than $20 billion.</p>\n<p>  <b>'Fruitful, pragmatic'</b></p>\n<p>  Describing the bilateral trade relationship as &quot;fruitful and pragmatic&quot;, Zhao added, &quot;What flows both ways are not only commodities and products, but mutual trust that both markets have placed in each other.&quot;</p>\n<p>  One notable success story is California-based berry giant Driscoll&#39;s. The company began operations in Yunnan&#39;s Honghe prefecture in 2013, becoming the first multinational to establish a local berry cultivation base in China. &quot;So far, Driscoll&#39;s and our partner growers have developed more than 50,000 mu (3,300 hectares) of modern farms in Yunnan,&quot; said Jenet DeCosta, former chief of staff at Driscoll&#39;s.</p>\n<p>  By 2022, Driscoll&#39;s and its partners had invested about $290 million, completing a full agricultural value chain in Yunnan &mdash; from plantations to logistics. &quot;There is a good fit between our practices of conservation and green development in Yunnan and America&#39;s innovation and market needs,&quot; Zhao said.</p>\n<p>  Among the delegates was Li Sheng, president of Yun Tea Space, who brought 10 varieties of Yunnan tea to introduce to the US market. &quot;We&#39;re confident in both the variety and heritage of our teas,&quot; Li said. &quot;Our traditional tea processing techniques were recognized by UNESCO in 2022 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.&quot;</p>\n<p>  However, Li acknowledged gaps in understanding US consumer preferences. &quot;Traditionally, Pu&#39;er tea is pressed into round cakes, but we&#39;ve learned that American consumers prefer convenient tea bags,&quot; he noted. &quot;There are many such details we need to explore and adapt to.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>junechang@chinadailyusa.com</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  The &quot;Yunnan Enterprises Going Global&quot; trade mission was launched in San Francisco on Wednesday, aiming to deepen commercial ties and introduce Yunnan&#39;s unique offerings beyond its famed biodiversity, tourism and ethnic culture.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Yunnan has much more to offer,&quot; said Zhao Junmin, executive vice-governor of Yunnan province, who was leading a 37-member delegation of enterprises and specialty products.</p>\n<p>  Zhao emphasized the province&#39;s emerging role in international trade, particularly within the framework of China&#39;s Belt and Road Initiative. In recent years, Yunnan has become a crucial gateway connecting China to Southeast Asia. A prime example is the China-Laos Railway, a flagship BRI project that has bolstered trade, tourism and cultural exchanges across borders.</p>\n<p>  Addressing hundreds of attendees from diverse sectors, Zhao expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We are here in the hope that across oceans, talents can mingle and ideas can click,&quot; he said. He also invoked the shared history between China and the US, recalling the Flying Tigers&#39; alliance with Chinese forces during World War II. &quot;We have a long history of friendship since the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).&quot;</p>\n<p>  Zhao highlighted the ongoing strength of US-China economic ties.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Over the years, our trade and economic relations with the United States have been robust,&quot; adding that Yunnan&#39;s resources are abundant and preferential investment policies are welcoming.</p>\n<p>  According to the Yunnan Department of Commerce, by the end of last year, 585 US companies had invested a cumulative $42 billion in Yunnan, across sectors including agriculture, machinery and tourism. In return, 43 Yunnan-based enterprises have established offices and factories in the US, investing more than $20 billion.</p>\n<p>  <b>'Fruitful, pragmatic'</b></p>\n<p>  Describing the bilateral trade relationship as &quot;fruitful and pragmatic&quot;, Zhao added, &quot;What flows both ways are not only commodities and products, but mutual trust that both markets have placed in each other.&quot;</p>\n<p>  One notable success story is California-based berry giant Driscoll&#39;s. The company began operations in Yunnan&#39;s Honghe prefecture in 2013, becoming the first multinational to establish a local berry cultivation base in China. &quot;So far, Driscoll&#39;s and our partner growers have developed more than 50,000 mu (3,300 hectares) of modern farms in Yunnan,&quot; said Jenet DeCosta, former chief of staff at Driscoll&#39;s.</p>\n<p>  By 2022, Driscoll&#39;s and its partners had invested about $290 million, completing a full agricultural value chain in Yunnan &mdash; from plantations to logistics. &quot;There is a good fit between our practices of conservation and green development in Yunnan and America&#39;s innovation and market needs,&quot; Zhao said.</p>\n<p>  Among the delegates was Li Sheng, president of Yun Tea Space, who brought 10 varieties of Yunnan tea to introduce to the US market. &quot;We&#39;re confident in both the variety and heritage of our teas,&quot; Li said. &quot;Our traditional tea processing techniques were recognized by UNESCO in 2022 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.&quot;</p>\n<p>  However, Li acknowledged gaps in understanding US consumer preferences. &quot;Traditionally, Pu&#39;er tea is pressed into round cakes, but we&#39;ve learned that American consumers prefer convenient tea bags,&quot; he noted. &quot;There are many such details we need to explore and adapt to.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>junechang@chinadailyusa.com</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "description": "<div></div><p>  <b>UNITED STATES</b></p>\n<p>  <b>Key adviser named to Federal Reserve Board</b></p>\n<p>  US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he had chosen Stephen Miran, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, to serve in the just vacated seat on the Federal Reserve Board until Jan 31, 2026. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will continue to search for a permanent replacement for the vacancy left by Fed Governor Adriana Kugler, whose resignation was due to be effective on Friday. He served as an adviser on economic policy for the US Department of the Treasury from 2020 to 2021. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is designed to have seven members, who are nominated by the US president and confirmed by the Senate.</p>\n<p>  <b>VENEZUELA</b></p>\n<p>  <b>Washington's bounty for Maduro condemned</b></p>\n<p>  The Venezuelan government on Thursday condemned the announcement made by US Attorney General Pam Bondi to offer a reward of $50 million for information leading to the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil described the action as a &quot;crude political propaganda operation&quot;. The minister denounced that the offer lacked legal and moral support, serving the political interests of the extreme right in the US and Venezuela. He recalled that Venezuela has condemned covert operations and destabilizing plots by the US, many of which have been foiled by the security agencies.</p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  The Japanese government on Thursday revised downward its forecast for real Gross Domestic Product growth for fiscal year 2025 from an earlier projection of 1.2 percent to 0.7 percent, citing the impact of increased US tariffs as one of the primary factors.</p>\n<p>  Japanese analysts warn that the newly imposed US tariffs will cause significant wastage of resources and capital in Japan, inevitably exerting a negative effect on its economy and industrial sectors.</p>\n<p>  Japan&#39;s Cabinet Office cited US tariff policies and ongoing inflation as combined risks contributing to downward pressure on the Japanese economy on Thursday.</p>\n<p>  It also lowered its 2025 export growth forecast from 3.6 percent to 1.2 percent. Corporate investment growth outlook was reduced from 3.0 percent to 1.8 percent, considering the tariffs&#39; impact on Japan&#39;s automotive and other key export industries, as well as businesses&#39; more cautious stance on capital expenditure, according to Jiji Press.</p>\n<p>  Japan&#39;s GDP shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in the first quarter.</p>\n<p>  The new US tariffs and related policies took effect on Wednesday. Japan&#39;s trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa confirmed on Friday that a flat rate of 15 percent will be applied from now on for items previously charged less than 15 percent, following repeated discussions with US officials.</p>\n<p>  Akazawa also said the US will issue a new presidential order implementing the agreed-upon tariff rates on autos and auto parts, according to the Nikkei Asia. Under the July trade agreement, the US agreed to reduce auto tariffs from 27.5 percent to 15 percent.</p>\n<p>  Policy analyst Shigeaki Koga, a former official at Japan&#39;s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said, &quot;If the 15 percent tariff is maintained, its impact is unavoidable.&quot; He explained that such tariffs will weaken Japanese exporters&#39; competitiveness in the US market, forcing companies either to lower prices or face declining sales as Japanese products become comparatively more expensive in the US market.</p>\n<p>  He likened the additional cost burden roughly to a currency appreciation from the current 147 yen per dollar to between 120 and 130 yen, levels Japan has experienced before. &quot;Thus, the export industry will not face a crisis, but sales and profits will likely decline,&quot; he added.</p>\n<p>  <b>All sectors to suffer</b></p>\n<p>  Hidetoshi Tashiro, chief economist at Japanese consultancy Infinity LLC, highlighted that the fiscal issues in the US are also an important factor to consider. He predicted that almost all Japanese industries would suffer to some extent.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Japan&#39;s supply chains are deeply interconnected across borders. Trump&#39;s tariffs disrupt and sever these chains,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  He also noted a complex financial impact: rising US long-term rates amid fiscal stress would widen the Japan-US interest rate gap, increasing Japan&#39;s interest income from US loans if the yen remains stable. However, a contraction in Japan&#39;s domestic credit could slow overall economic growth, meaning banks might profit even as the economy weakens.</p>\n<p>  Describing the US fiscal situation as dire, Tashiro said government debt interest payments now exceed military spending, and US Treasury bonds have lost their top credit rating.</p>\n<p>  Complicating matters, the practical implementation of the tariffs remains uncertain.</p>\n<p>  On July 22, Akazawa reached an agreement with the US administration in the Oval Office, under which the US pledged to reduce tariffs from a threatened 25 percent to 15 percent, while Japan committed to providing $550 billion in financing, loans, or loan guarantees for US projects. However, a presidential executive order published this Wednesday in the Federal Register gave special treatment to EU goods but excluded Japanese products.</p>\n<p>  Akazawa quickly stated on Thursday that the US would correct the order and refund any excess tariffs collected. He called the initial order &quot;deeply regrettable&quot; and described it as an administrative procedural issue.</p>\n<p>  Koga warned that the White House could rescind the agreement and threaten to reinstate the 25 percent auto tariffs if dissatisfied.</p>\n<p>  He added that this volatility applies to all countries. Fundamentally, Japan was forced to accept demands that violate international law and lack legitimacy.</p>\n<p>  &quot;It&#39;s like having your child kidnapped and paying ransom to save them,&quot; Koga concluded.</p>\n<p>  <span>houjunjie@chinadaily.com</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  The Japanese government on Thursday revised downward its forecast for real Gross Domestic Product growth for fiscal year 2025 from an earlier projection of 1.2 percent to 0.7 percent, citing the impact of increased US tariffs as one of the primary factors.</p>\n<p>  Japanese analysts warn that the newly imposed US tariffs will cause significant wastage of resources and capital in Japan, inevitably exerting a negative effect on its economy and industrial sectors.</p>\n<p>  Japan&#39;s Cabinet Office cited US tariff policies and ongoing inflation as combined risks contributing to downward pressure on the Japanese economy on Thursday.</p>\n<p>  It also lowered its 2025 export growth forecast from 3.6 percent to 1.2 percent. Corporate investment growth outlook was reduced from 3.0 percent to 1.8 percent, considering the tariffs&#39; impact on Japan&#39;s automotive and other key export industries, as well as businesses&#39; more cautious stance on capital expenditure, according to Jiji Press.</p>\n<p>  Japan&#39;s GDP shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in the first quarter.</p>\n<p>  The new US tariffs and related policies took effect on Wednesday. Japan&#39;s trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa confirmed on Friday that a flat rate of 15 percent will be applied from now on for items previously charged less than 15 percent, following repeated discussions with US officials.</p>\n<p>  Akazawa also said the US will issue a new presidential order implementing the agreed-upon tariff rates on autos and auto parts, according to the Nikkei Asia. Under the July trade agreement, the US agreed to reduce auto tariffs from 27.5 percent to 15 percent.</p>\n<p>  Policy analyst Shigeaki Koga, a former official at Japan&#39;s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said, &quot;If the 15 percent tariff is maintained, its impact is unavoidable.&quot; He explained that such tariffs will weaken Japanese exporters&#39; competitiveness in the US market, forcing companies either to lower prices or face declining sales as Japanese products become comparatively more expensive in the US market.</p>\n<p>  He likened the additional cost burden roughly to a currency appreciation from the current 147 yen per dollar to between 120 and 130 yen, levels Japan has experienced before. &quot;Thus, the export industry will not face a crisis, but sales and profits will likely decline,&quot; he added.</p>\n<p>  <b>All sectors to suffer</b></p>\n<p>  Hidetoshi Tashiro, chief economist at Japanese consultancy Infinity LLC, highlighted that the fiscal issues in the US are also an important factor to consider. He predicted that almost all Japanese industries would suffer to some extent.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Japan&#39;s supply chains are deeply interconnected across borders. Trump&#39;s tariffs disrupt and sever these chains,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  He also noted a complex financial impact: rising US long-term rates amid fiscal stress would widen the Japan-US interest rate gap, increasing Japan&#39;s interest income from US loans if the yen remains stable. However, a contraction in Japan&#39;s domestic credit could slow overall economic growth, meaning banks might profit even as the economy weakens.</p>\n<p>  Describing the US fiscal situation as dire, Tashiro said government debt interest payments now exceed military spending, and US Treasury bonds have lost their top credit rating.</p>\n<p>  Complicating matters, the practical implementation of the tariffs remains uncertain.</p>\n<p>  On July 22, Akazawa reached an agreement with the US administration in the Oval Office, under which the US pledged to reduce tariffs from a threatened 25 percent to 15 percent, while Japan committed to providing $550 billion in financing, loans, or loan guarantees for US projects. However, a presidential executive order published this Wednesday in the Federal Register gave special treatment to EU goods but excluded Japanese products.</p>\n<p>  Akazawa quickly stated on Thursday that the US would correct the order and refund any excess tariffs collected. He called the initial order &quot;deeply regrettable&quot; and described it as an administrative procedural issue.</p>\n<p>  Koga warned that the White House could rescind the agreement and threaten to reinstate the 25 percent auto tariffs if dissatisfied.</p>\n<p>  He added that this volatility applies to all countries. Fundamentally, Japan was forced to accept demands that violate international law and lack legitimacy.</p>\n<p>  &quot;It&#39;s like having your child kidnapped and paying ransom to save them,&quot; Koga concluded.</p>\n<p>  <span>houjunjie@chinadaily.com</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "007WORLD - UCLA funding freeze sparks research crisis",
           "description": "<div></div><p>  The University of California has confirmed that the Trump administration&#39;s suspension of federal research funding to the University of California, Los Angeles, totals $584 million, a move UC President James Milliken warned would be a &quot;death knell&quot; for critical medical, scientific and energy research.</p>\n<p>  The suspension, which affects at least 800 grants from agencies including the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Energy, represents more than half of UCLA&#39;s annual federal research funding. It is more than twice the amount initially estimated when news of the freezes emerged last week.</p>\n<p>  UC has agreed to enter negotiations with the federal administration after the US Department of Justice accused UCLA of violating Title VI and Title VII of federal civil rights law by failing to adequately address antisemitism and bias on campus, according to Milliken, who took up the top UC post on Aug 1.</p>\n<p>  &quot;These cuts do nothing to address antisemitism,&quot; Milliken said. &quot;Moreover, the extensive work that UCLA and the entire University of California have taken to combat antisemitism has apparently been ignored. The announced cuts would be a death knell for innovative work that saves lives, grows our economy, and fortifies our national security. It is in our country&#39;s best interest that funding be restored.&quot;</p>\n<p>  UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk echoed the alarm, calling the suspensions &quot;devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on our groundbreaking research and scholarship&quot;.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We are doing everything we can to protect the interests of faculty, students and staff &mdash; and to defend our values and principles,&quot; Frenk said.</p>\n<p>  The Justice Department&#39;s action follows campus protests in 2024 related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with federal officials alleging that UCLA showed &quot;deliberate indifference&quot; to the civil rights of Jewish and Israeli students. Additional allegations include unlawful use of race in admissions and allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.</p>\n<p>  Similar federal investigations have targeted elite institutions such as Harvard, Brown and Columbia. Brown University agreed to restore funding by committing to new anti-bias measures and paying $50 million to the state for workforce development, while Columbia University agreed to pay over $200 million to the federal government and to share admissions data with Washington. Both universities regained access to hundreds of millions in research funds under the settlements.</p>\n<p>  Observers warn that these escalating funding freezes could disrupt not only US domestic research but also international scientific cooperation, particularly in areas such as clean energy, neuroscience and global health.</p>\n<p>  On Thursday, Trump signed a memorandum that requires universities to collect admissions data to prove they are not engaged in efforts to shape their student bodies along racial lines, according to the White House.</p>\n<p>  But the largest higher education policy and lobbying organization in the US said the wording of the memo was vague. The American Council on Education also said it may be illegal for schools to collect the data on race that the White House seeks.</p>\n<p>  Agencies contributed to this story.</p>\n<p>  <span>renali@chinadailyusa.com</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_43.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_28.png\" /><p>Qian Sijin signs a copy of his new book What Is the Nature of the Material World.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_30.png\" /><p>A photo of Qian early in his career.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_32.png\" /><p>Qian attends a book event in Shenyang, Liaoning province.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_23.png\" /><p>Qian has been involved in experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) for over 30 years.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_7.png\" /><p>The Lumibay team&#39;s first visit to CERN in 2019, with Qian Sijin (right) leading a guided tour.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_11.png\" /><p>Qian explains particle physics during a recent book event in Shenyang, Liaoning.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_17.png\" /><p>The covers of Qian&#39;s publications.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_20.png\" /><p>The covers of Qian&#39;s publications.</p>\n<p>  At 74, Qian Sijin still walks the long corridors of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with the curiosity of a young scientist and the quiet dedication of a lifelong teacher.</p>\n<p>  Most days, his schedule is filled with research, meetings and data collected from one of the world&#39;s most complex scientific machines. But beyond his work as a nuclear physicist at the CERN, the world&#39;s largest particle physics lab located at the border of Switzerland and France, Qian has embraced another calling: sharing the wonder of physics with the world.</p>\n<p>  He does this in person, leading tour groups through CERN&#39;s sprawling underground tunnels and control rooms, pausing to explain the universe&#39;s most fundamental particles in words even high school students can understand. And now, he does it in print, with a new book designed to bring the mysteries of the material world within reach of Chinese readers.</p>\n<p>  What Is the Nature of the Material World, co-written with team from Lumibay online education platform, is Qian&#39;s newest attempt to make particle physics, quantum theory, and high-energy research accessible.</p>\n<p>  Written in clear, engaging language, the book traces the arc from ancient Greek atomic theory to today&#39;s Standard Model of particle physics. It&#39;s part physics textbook, part history of science, and part personal manifesto &mdash; a reminder that even if final answers remain out of reach, the search must continue.</p>\n<p>  For Qian, science has never been just a career; it is a lifelong pursuit of wonder. Through his latest endeavor, he invites the next generation to share in that sense of awe, to follow curiosity wherever it leads.</p>\n<p>  Through his writing and daily work, he invites a new generation to join in that pursuit. His quiet perseverance and passion reflect the soul of a scientist: the road may be long, and the answers elusive, but the search never stops.</p>\n<p>  Song Tianliang, the book&#39;s editor, describes it as deceptively accessible. &quot;At first glance, it might appear dense or daunting, but in fact, it reads lightly and easily,&quot; Song says.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Its structure mirrors the arc of humanity&#39;s pursuit to understand the essence of the world, from atoms to quarks. The book is not only a guide to physics knowledge, but also a history of science. One by one, the great scientists appear, connecting threads of discovery in a lively and engaging way.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <b>How the book came to be</b></p>\n<p>  The idea took root in 2019, when Lumibay invited Qian to develop a general education physics course. As the content expanded, it naturally evolved into a book, complete with chapters, exercises, and recommended reading.</p>\n<p>  The process took six years. Throughout, Qian remained uncompromising about quality, recalls Chen Lin, founder of Lumibay&#39;s Master Class.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Professor Qian&#39;s profound sense of mission deeply touched us. He hoped that more young Chinese people would engage in scientific research, so he invited us to shoot a documentary about scientific exploration and research at CERN. This way, young viewers can stay connected to the frontiers of global science,&quot; Chen says.</p>\n<p>  In 2019, Chen&#39;s team traveled to CERN, where Qian personally guided them through the collider and the scientists&#39; workspaces.</p>\n<p>  The scale of the experiments, as well as Qian&#39;s Line truncated
-          "content": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_43.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_28.png\" /><p>Qian Sijin signs a copy of his new book What Is the Nature of the Material World.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_30.png\" /><p>A photo of Qian early in his career.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_32.png\" /><p>Qian attends a book event in Shenyang, Liaoning province.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_23.png\" /><p>Qian has been involved in experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) for over 30 years.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_7.png\" /><p>The Lumibay team&#39;s first visit to CERN in 2019, with Qian Sijin (right) leading a guided tour.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_11.png\" /><p>Qian explains particle physics during a recent book event in Shenyang, Liaoning.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_17.png\" /><p>The covers of Qian&#39;s publications.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/008/20250809_008_01_20.png\" /><p>The covers of Qian&#39;s publications.</p>\n<p>  At 74, Qian Sijin still walks the long corridors of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) with the curiosity of a young scientist and the quiet dedication of a lifelong teacher.</p>\n<p>  Most days, his schedule is filled with research, meetings and data collected from one of the world&#39;s most complex scientific machines. But beyond his work as a nuclear physicist at the CERN, the world&#39;s largest particle physics lab located at the border of Switzerland and France, Qian has embraced another calling: sharing the wonder of physics with the world.</p>\n<p>  He does this in person, leading tour groups through CERN&#39;s sprawling underground tunnels and control rooms, pausing to explain the universe&#39;s most fundamental particles in words even high school students can understand. And now, he does it in print, with a new book designed to bring the mysteries of the material world within reach of Chinese readers.</p>\n<p>  What Is the Nature of the Material World, co-written with team from Lumibay online education platform, is Qian&#39;s newest attempt to make particle physics, quantum theory, and high-energy research accessible.</p>\n<p>  Written in clear, engaging language, the book traces the arc from ancient Greek atomic theory to today&#39;s Standard Model of particle physics. It&#39;s part physics textbook, part history of science, and part personal manifesto &mdash; a reminder that even if final answers remain out of reach, the search must continue.</p>\n<p>  For Qian, science has never been just a career; it is a lifelong pursuit of wonder. Through his latest endeavor, he invites the next generation to share in that sense of awe, to follow curiosity wherever it leads.</p>\n<p>  Through his writing and daily work, he invites a new generation to join in that pursuit. His quiet perseverance and passion reflect the soul of a scientist: the road may be long, and the answers elusive, but the search never stops.</p>\n<p>  Song Tianliang, the book&#39;s editor, describes it as deceptively accessible. &quot;At first glance, it might appear dense or daunting, but in fact, it reads lightly and easily,&quot; Song says.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Its structure mirrors the arc of humanity&#39;s pursuit to understand the essence of the world, from atoms to quarks. The book is not only a guide to physics knowledge, but also a history of science. One by one, the great scientists appear, connecting threads of discovery in a lively and engaging way.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <b>How the book came to be</b></p>\n<p>  The idea took root in 2019, when Lumibay invited Qian to develop a general education physics course. As the content expanded, it naturally evolved into a book, complete with chapters, exercises, and recommended reading.</p>\n<p>  The process took six years. Throughout, Qian remained uncompromising about quality, recalls Chen Lin, founder of Lumibay&#39;s Master Class.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Professor Qian&#39;s profound sense of mission deeply touched us. He hoped that more young Chinese people would engage in scientific research, so he invited us to shoot a documentary about scientific exploration and research at CERN. 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           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/009/20250809_009_01_6.png\" /><p>Sinologists visiting a museum of autographed editions of literary works by contemporary Chinese writers in Qingxi village, Yiyang city, Hunan province.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/009/20250809_009_01_5.png\" /><p>Signed translated editions of Chinese literature were donated by Sinologists at the launch ceremony of the Literary Shelf of Global Sinologists initiative in Qingxi village.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/009/20250809_009_01_15.png\" /><p>The inauguration ceremony of the Hunan Writers Association&#39;s Qingxi Reading Room.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/009/20250809_009_01_14.png\" /><p>Sinologists attend the roundtable discussion held at the Yuelu Academy.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/009/20250809_009_01_16.png\" /><p>Zhou Libo&#39;s former residence in Qingxi village hosted the Sinologists.</p>\n<p>  Twelve Sinologists from various countries including Spain, Serbia and Iran recently visited Qingxi village in China&#39;s Hunan province, to retrace the footsteps of modern Chinese novelist Zhou Libo (1908-79) and explore how local literature resonates on a global scale.</p>\n<p>  On a project titled Discovering Qingxi on the World Literature Map, the three-day journey brought the Sinologists and Hunan writers together to explore the province&#39;s literary roots and discuss the intersection of locality and universality of literature.</p>\n<p>  Qingxi village is the birthplace of Zhou and the settings of his classic novel, Shanxiang Jubian (Great Changes in a Mountain Village). Today, it has become a popular cultural destination to millions of visitors.</p>\n<p>  The village features Zhou&#39;s renovated former residence, a museum of signed works by contemporary Chinese writers, and 22 reading rooms converted from village homes and operated by local residents. The reading rooms honor various writers, publishers and genres with artifacts and copies of their works. They are popular with both residents and visitors.</p>\n<p>  Participants described the visit as an experience that brought literature to life.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I felt I was stepping into the pages of novels I had read years ago,&quot; said Ana Jovanovic, a Serbian scholar who started reading Chinese literature at 15 and was captivated by depictions of rural life. &quot;The surroundings in Qingxi resembled the landscapes I had imagined while reading the books.&quot;</p>\n<p>  During their journey, the Sinologists contributed signed translated editions of Chinese literary works to the newly launched Literary Shelf of Global Sinologists initiative in Qingxi. It adds to Qingxi&#39;s growing reputation as a literary village with international ties.</p>\n<p>  Zombory Klara, a Hungarian scholar, donated a 1951 Hungarian edition of Zhou&#39;s Baofeng Zhouyu (Mighty Storm), published in Budapest.</p>\n<p>  A recipient of the Special Book Award of China, she has spent over two decades studying and translating Chinese literature, including Mo Yan&#39;s Frog and Yu Hua&#39;s To Live.</p>\n<p>  According to Klara, waves of Chinese-to-Hungarian literary translations began in the 1950s, when the first Hungarian exchange students arrived in China and learned about the country. Her teacher was among them and fostered cultural exchanges between the two countries.</p>\n<p>  At a roundtable held at Yuelu Academy &mdash; one of China&#39;s oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education in Hunan province &mdash; the scholars shared their insights into how local literature can transcend borders.</p>\n<p>  Hunan&#39;s literary spirit traces its roots from both ancient thinkers and poets to modern reformers. Hunan&#39;s culture carries the essence of Confucian culture and integrates global wisdom, says Chinese scholar Tang Haoming.</p>\n<p>  Spanish Sinologist Gabriel Garcia-Noblejas, a veteran translator of Chinese literature for three decades, highlighted the long-standing cultural ties between China and his country.</p>\n<p>  &quot;In 1650, Confucian classics were translated into Spanish and treasured by the emperor,&quot; he says.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I have been fascinated by Chinese culture since I was young,&quot; he says. &quot;Through translation, I feel connected with people of other cultures.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Chinese literature is thriving internationally through growing translation efforts, he adds.</p>\n<p>  For some participants, the visit underscored how deeply rooted stories often carry universal truth.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Good literature is an art of empathy,&quot; says Egyptian Sinologist Ahmed Sayed, who holds a PhD in ethnology from China&#39;s Ningxia University. &quot;The more rooted a story is in its own soil, the more likely it is to resonateLine truncated
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The traditional yingge dance, which originated during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), takes on a new look to attract younger generations while remaining deeply rooted in the rich heritage of the Lingnan region in southern China.</p>\n<p>  In a striking fusion of tradition and innovation, Odes to Heroes, a Chinese dance drama by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, brings to the stage a heartfelt narrative that merges two iconic elements of Lingnan culture: the historical art of qiaopi letter-writing and the captivating yingge dance.</p>\n<p>  Rooted in the rich heritage of the Lingnan region in southern China, particularly Guangdong province, these traditions intertwine to tell a timeless story of love, separation and reconnection.</p>\n<p>  Since its premiere last year, Odes to Heroes has been staged 38 times across China, including a series of performances at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center from July 31 to Aug 2, following its debut at the 7th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China&#39;s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.</p>\n<p>  The production will continue its nationwide tour through the end of this year, with upcoming shows in cities including Lanzhou in Gansu province, Shanghai, and Nanjing in Jiangsu province.</p>\n<p>  The drama is a blend of movement and emotion, with the dancers&#39; graceful yet powerful gestures telling a story that transcends words.</p>\n<p>  Co-directed by Qian Xin, the production not only celebrates the aesthetic beauty of traditional dance but also delves into themes of identity, loss and the longing for reconnection. The emotional weight of qiaopi &mdash; letters sent by overseas Chinese migrants to their families &mdash; intertwines seamlessly with the dynamic energy of yingge dance, evoking a poignant exploration of personal and collective memory.</p>\n<p>  The qiaopi tradition emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries, when emigrants from Guangdong and Fujian sent these letters, along with remittances, to their families back home. The letters were not just messages, but emotional lifelines that conveyed both financial support and a profound yearning to reunite.</p>\n<p>  Set in the late 1930s, the drama follows a moving family story. A father leaves his home to seek work in Southeast Asia, only to vanish without a trace. The mother, resolute but heartbroken, raises their son, with tireless love and sacrifice.</p>\n<p>  One night, during Lantern Festival, the son strikes the yingge mallet &mdash; a relic left behind by his father. This act transports him into a surreal, dreamlike world, where chaotic sights and sounds overwhelm him. Amid the turmoil, the son begins to understand the struggles and unspoken sacrifices of his father, while also embarking on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.</p>\n<p>  &quot;At its core, the dance drama is a tale of generational memory, loss and the longing for reunification,&quot; director Qian says.</p>\n<p>  &quot;From the moment the stage lights flicker on, the audience is transported into the world of Lingnan region, where the artistry of the yingge dance is elevated to new heights.&quot;</p>\n<p>  The yingge dance, or &quot;dance to the hero&#39;s song&quot;, is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, mostly popular in southern China. The dance form dates back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and merges traditional opera, dance and martial arts.</p>\n<p>  Performers wear opera-style facial makeup in different colors and patterns that reveal the personalities of the characters they are portraying. With a pair of short mallets in hand, they jump, swing, and hit the mallets together while walking and dancing, all to the resounding beat of drums, gongs and shouts.</p>\n<p>  In recent years, the old dance form has become a viral hit and attracted lots of tourists to cities of southern China to experience the unique culture.</p>\n<p>  In the dance drama, traditional moves, like the graceful hand gestures and sharp footwork, seamlessly intertwine with the beats produced by the mallets, captivating the audience with the blending of cultural history, peLine truncated
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The traditional yingge dance, which originated during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), takes on a new look to attract younger generations while remaining deeply rooted in the rich heritage of the Lingnan region in southern China.</p>\n<p>  In a striking fusion of tradition and innovation, Odes to Heroes, a Chinese dance drama by the Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, brings to the stage a heartfelt narrative that merges two iconic elements of Lingnan culture: the historical art of qiaopi letter-writing and the captivating yingge dance.</p>\n<p>  Rooted in the rich heritage of the Lingnan region in southern China, particularly Guangdong province, these traditions intertwine to tell a timeless story of love, separation and reconnection.</p>\n<p>  Since its premiere last year, Odes to Heroes has been staged 38 times across China, including a series of performances at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center from July 31 to Aug 2, following its debut at the 7th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China&#39;s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.</p>\n<p>  The production will continue its nationwide tour through the end of this year, with upcoming shows in cities including Lanzhou in Gansu province, Shanghai, and Nanjing in Jiangsu province.</p>\n<p>  The drama is a blend of movement and emotion, with the dancers&#39; graceful yet powerful gestures telling a story that transcends words.</p>\n<p>  Co-directed by Qian Xin, the production not only celebrates the aesthetic beauty of traditional dance but also delves into themes of identity, loss and the longing for reconnection. The emotional weight of qiaopi &mdash; letters sent by overseas Chinese migrants to their families &mdash; intertwines seamlessly with the dynamic energy of yingge dance, evoking a poignant exploration of personal and collective memory.</p>\n<p>  The qiaopi tradition emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries, when emigrants from Guangdong and Fujian sent these letters, along with remittances, to their families back home. The letters were not just messages, but emotional lifelines that conveyed both financial support and a profound yearning to reunite.</p>\n<p>  Set in the late 1930s, the drama follows a moving family story. A father leaves his home to seek work in Southeast Asia, only to vanish without a trace. The mother, resolute but heartbroken, raises their son, with tireless love and sacrifice.</p>\n<p>  One night, during Lantern Festival, the son strikes the yingge mallet &mdash; a relic left behind by his father. This act transports him into a surreal, dreamlike world, where chaotic sights and sounds overwhelm him. Amid the turmoil, the son begins to understand the struggles and unspoken sacrifices of his father, while also embarking on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.</p>\n<p>  &quot;At its core, the dance drama is a tale of generational memory, loss and the longing for reunification,&quot; director Qian says.</p>\n<p>  &quot;From the moment the stage lights flicker on, the audience is transported into the world of Lingnan region, where the artistry of the yingge dance is elevated to new heights.&quot;</p>\n<p>  The yingge dance, or &quot;dance to the hero&#39;s song&quot;, is a celebration of the triumph of good over evil, mostly popular in southern China. 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           "title": "011LIFE - Writer&#39;s success opens online chapter",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/011/20250809_011_01_13.png\" /><p>Chen Yeliang&#39;s I&#39;m No Literary Giant won second prize in the 9th Writing Competition for Online Literature with Realistic Themes held in Shanghai on Aug 2.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/011/20250809_011_01_17.png\" /><p>Hosted by online publishing company Yuewen Group, this year&#39;s event had more than 57,000 reality web novels submitted by about 54,000 writers.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/011/20250809_011_01_20.png\" /><p>From left: Covers of the nominated books for the online literature awards: The God of Promotion, Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade, I&#39;m No Literary Giant, Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua and Insider and Outsider Border.</p>\n<p>  Chen Yeliang, a 32-year-old web novelist, did not expect to win an award for his work before fictional character Wang Zixu, the protagonist in his latest novel, won the Nobel Prize in literature in his novel.</p>\n<p>  But truth, they say, can be stranger than fiction. On Aug 2, Chen won second prize in the 9th Writing Competition for Online Literature with Realistic Themes. The event was hosted by online publishing company Yuewen Group.</p>\n<p>  Wang, from Chen&#39;s prizewinning web novel I&#39;m No Literary Giant, is a literary man in his 30s living an unremarkable life while staying true to his love for literature and boldly pursuing his dream of winning a Nobel Prize in literature.</p>\n<p>  This semi-autobiographical web novel has been described as &quot;a love letter for creators&quot; as it delves into the complex literary scene and directly addresses the struggles of literary enthusiasts.</p>\n<p>  With humor and wit, it portrays the clash between the chaotic realities of life and personal aspirations.</p>\n<p>  It is Chen&#39;s third web novel. Chen started initial work on the novel a decade ago. He graduated from university with big dreams but had to put aside his literary aspirations as he struggled to make ends meet.</p>\n<p>  &quot;My biggest preparation for writing this novel was to live to the age of 30,&quot; says Chen with a laugh at the award ceremony.</p>\n<p>  Over the past 10 years, he read a large number of books, went through various challenges, gained life and working experiences, and eventually found himself getting close to the life of the protagonist he wrote about in his 20s.</p>\n<p>  Beyond Chen&#39;s personal growth, he was also propelled to do his best by his mother who passed away during the past decade. She was proud of Chen&#39;s work and believed in his future as a writer. While she was fighting a brain tumor, she encouraged him at every opportunity.</p>\n<p>  After losing his mother, Chen understood life&#39;s priorities.</p>\n<p>  A successful life, he realized, is not about &quot;cost-effectiveness&quot;, but about &quot;love&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Chen picked up his writing again.</p>\n<p>  The success of I&#39;m No Literary Giant came unexpectedly to Chen.</p>\n<p>  &quot;It surprised many people when it topped the charts on reading platforms, as they never imagined that online literature could be so literary,&quot; recalls Chen.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I am not aiming to convey any particular ideas or values, but would simply like to present the confusion, perseverance, struggles, and other emotions of many ordinary people. The readers will connect the story with themselves,&quot; he adds.</p>\n<p>  Actually, such &quot;surprises&quot; and unexpected popular appeal are seen in many other reality web novels, too.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Over the past decade, online literature with realistic themes has seen rapid development and grown from a niche genre to a new mainstream category,&quot; Hou Xiaonan, chief executive officer and president of Yuewen Group, said at the ceremony.</p>\n<p>  About 54,000 writers submitted more than 57,000 reality web novels to this year&#39;s competition, a tenfold increase compared with 10 years ago. About 300,000 writers are chronicling the struggles and dreams of ordinary people on Yuewen&#39;s platforms.</p>\n<p>  More than 100 outstanding web novels were listed in the nation&#39;s major awards.</p>\n<p>  Some are collected in libraries, such as the National Library of China and The British Museum, according to Hou.</p>\n<p>  &quot;A good reality novel should serve as a &#39;thermometer&#39; of the times, capable of touching the pulse of society and sensing the joys and sorrows of the people. We are glad to see many writers exploring the contemporary value of traditional culture in realistic themes, which infuses new expressions into traditional Chinese culture,&quot; Hou adds.</p>\n<p>  The special prizewinner, Zhang Mei, a writer known by her pen name Mei Shiniang, took a unique perspective and approach into wartime stories.</p>\n<p>  Set in the background of the Chinese PeoplLine truncated
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-          "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_10.png\" /><p>A concert at the Hukou Waterfall on the Yellow River in Jixian county, Linfen, Shanxi province, commemorates the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). It was held, fittingly, at a site where the Yellow River&#39;s majesty is on full display.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_13.png\" /><p>Premiered early last month, the performance transformed the spectacular waterfall area into a dramatic open-air stage, fusing natural grandeur with sweeping musical expression.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_24.png\" /><p>Sun Jing (left), a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra, rehearses before the performance early this month.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_25.png\" /><p>Powerful classics like the Yellow River Piano Concerto and the Yellow River Cantata were performed at the concert.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_16.png\" /><p>Performers celebrate the concert&#39;s success.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_18.png\" /><p>For three consecutive years, the concert at the waterfall has drawn audiences from home and abroad.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_17.png\" /><p>Pianist Lang Lang performs the Yellow River Piano Concerto, a significant classical music piece that was arranged from the Yellow River Cantata by Xian Xinghai.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_21.png\" /><p>Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music, conducting the monumental performance.</p>\n<p>  Beneath the thunderous roar of the Hukou Waterfall, where the Yellow River narrows and plunges with primal force, a powerful symphony of history, unity and enduring spirit resonates this summer.</p>\n<p>  Echoing the legacy of the country&#39;s iconic wartime musical piece the Yellow River Cantata, the concerts by the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra have brought together artists and audiences to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).</p>\n<p>  Composed by Xian Xinghai with lyrics adapted from a poem by Guang Weiran, the cantata was completed in 1939, telling the story of the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people.</p>\n<p>  Along with the popular cantata, the Yellow River Piano Concerto is performed by pianist Lang Lang at the Huang He (Yellow River) concert held early last month in Jixian county of Linfen, Shanxi province.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Performing the piano concerto always evokes an immense response. It has been a companion throughout my life, like a dear friend accompanying me across the globe,&quot; Lang says.</p>\n<p>  He hopes that this music, while embodying the Chinese spirit, reaches wider global audiences to foster understanding of China and its unique cultural charm through melody.</p>\n<p>  Conducting this monumental performance is Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music. &quot;Though I&#39;ve conducted these pieces countless times, performing at the roaring Hukou Waterfall on this significant 80th anniversary is a first in my artistic career. It&#39;s profoundly meaningful and unforgettable.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Building on this resonance, the orchestra performed at the magnificent setting in early July and this month. 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It was held, fittingly, at a site where the Yellow River&#39;s majesty is on full display.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_13.png\" /><p>Premiered early last month, the performance transformed the spectacular waterfall area into a dramatic open-air stage, fusing natural grandeur with sweeping musical expression.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_24.png\" /><p>Sun Jing (left), a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra, rehearses before the performance early this month.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_25.png\" /><p>Powerful classics like the Yellow River Piano Concerto and the Yellow River Cantata were performed at the concert.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_16.png\" /><p>Performers celebrate the concert&#39;s success.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_18.png\" /><p>For three consecutive years, the concert at the waterfall has drawn audiences from home and abroad.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_17.png\" /><p>Pianist Lang Lang performs the Yellow River Piano Concerto, a significant classical music piece that was arranged from the Yellow River Cantata by Xian Xinghai.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-09/012/20250809_012_01_21.png\" /><p>Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music, conducting the monumental performance.</p>\n<p>  Beneath the thunderous roar of the Hukou Waterfall, where the Yellow River narrows and plunges with primal force, a powerful symphony of history, unity and enduring spirit resonates this summer.</p>\n<p>  Echoing the legacy of the country&#39;s iconic wartime musical piece the Yellow River Cantata, the concerts by the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra have brought together artists and audiences to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).</p>\n<p>  Composed by Xian Xinghai with lyrics adapted from a poem by Guang Weiran, the cantata was completed in 1939, telling the story of the indomitable spirit of the Chinese people.</p>\n<p>  Along with the popular cantata, the Yellow River Piano Concerto is performed by pianist Lang Lang at the Huang He (Yellow River) concert held early last month in Jixian county of Linfen, Shanxi province.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Performing the piano concerto always evokes an immense response. It has been a companion throughout my life, like a dear friend accompanying me across the globe,&quot; Lang says.</p>\n<p>  He hopes that this music, while embodying the Chinese spirit, reaches wider global audiences to foster understanding of China and its unique cultural charm through melody.</p>\n<p>  Conducting this monumental performance is Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music. &quot;Though I&#39;ve conducted these pieces countless times, performing at the roaring Hukou Waterfall on this significant 80th anniversary is a first in my artistic career. It&#39;s profoundly meaningful and unforgettable.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Building on this resonance, the orchestra performed at the magnificent setting in early July and this month. It is the third consecutive year that such a concert is held at the waterfall.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The waterfall&#39;s mighty roar interweaves with our symphony, creating not just art, but a profound historical echo,&quot; says Sun Jing, a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra. &quot;The Yellow River is our mother river. Performing here, we commemorate history and inherit a spirit &mdash; unity, resilience, and relentless perseverance.&quot;</p>\n<p>  The performance featured powerful moments like a suona (double-reed horn) solo by virtuoso Feng Miaomiao. &quot;The instrument&#39;s voice matches the waterfall&#39;s grandeur,&quot; Feng says. &quot;As an artist, my heart swelled with pride. The audience&#39;s enthusiastic response was deeply moving &mdash; a genuine emotional connection. Their standing ovation was incredibly inspiring. 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           "title": "001FRONT - BITING, PLAYFUL — DARING COMEDIANS LET NEW GENERATION LAUGH AT ITSELF",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_140.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_31.png\" /><p>Xie Xie is one of the youngest rising comedy stars. His material about high school propelled him to fame.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_48.png\" /><p>Tang Xiangyu made her debut in 2021, and is now one of the most popular comedians in China.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_99.png\" /><p>Audience members enjoy a live performance at an intimate venue on April 13. The China Association of Performing Arts says comedy performances are seeing the largest attendance growth at smaller venues nationwide.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_65.png\" /><p>Xi Ha, a former athlete and flight attendant, now uses comedy to critique unrealistic social norms.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_82.png\" /><p>Wang Xinbo believes comedy routines must have an internal logic in order to work.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_002_01_120.png\" /><p>Audience members watch a show on April 13. Comedy performances are booming across the country, led by a new wave of stand-up comedians holding a mirror to society.</p>\n<p>  On a cold winter night, Tang Xiangyu was cycling through the streets of Beijing, heading home after work. The winter chill had numbed her fingers, but her mind raced with ideas for new jokes. She couldn&#39;t ignore the sudden burst of inspiration.</p>\n<p>  Despite the freezing temperatures, she stopped pedaling and pulled over. Her frozen hands struggled to take notes on her phone, but she was determined not to let the moment slip away.</p>\n<p>  That spark of creativity in the middle of the frigid night was a turning point.</p>\n<p>  At that moment, Tang realized comedy wasn&#39;t just something she was doing for fun. Her desire to make people laugh was so strong that she would put up with freezing hands just to capture a flicker of inspiration.</p>\n<p>  Nearly four years later, she is one of the most popular stand-up comedians in China, touring the country and appearing in popular internet comedy shows.</p>\n<p>  Stand-up comedy is gaining traction across China, a country where this particular art form is still relatively new.</p>\n<p>  Major platforms, such as iQIYI and Tencent Video, have helped comedians like Tang bring their craft to millions, reaching a far wider audience than anyone had previously imagined.</p>\n<p>  <b>Express yourself</b></p>\n<p>  As China&#39;s younger generation embraces diverse global entertainment forms, comedy has become a vehicle for expressing individuality, challenging social norms, and poking fun at the pressure of modern life.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I remember the first time I got on stage and saw people in the crowd laughing,&quot; 31-year-old Tang recalled. &quot;It wasn&#39;t just about the jokes anymore. It was about us, together, laughing at the things and experiences we have shared but never spoke about.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Tang, who was born and raised in a rural area of Shandong province, graduated from a top Chinese university. She wrote articles for an online education platform, and was later promoted to manage online educational products.</p>\n<p>  &quot;I&#39;ve always enjoyed creating and writing,&quot; Tang said. &quot;I knew I had the ability to tell jokes and make my colleagues laugh. Even when I wrote stories about education, they always had a dash of humor.&quot;</p>\n<p>  She had no idea what stand-up comedy was about until she attended a show in Beijing with friends.</p>\n<p>  &quot;What fascinated me was how performers could share funny yet insightful observations about the world without being offensive. It seemed like you could speak honestly, blending humor with social commentary, and make people laugh,&quot; Tang said. &quot;That was the job I was dreaming about.&quot;</p>\n<p>  On Dec 6, 2021, Tang made her debut as a stand-up comedian. The audience laughed along and she sensed a genuine connection with them. Her first taste of performing and being accepted was exhilarating.</p>\n<p>  As she performed more open mics, however, she realized stand-up wasn&#39;t just about making people laugh &mdash; it was about sharing honest, personal stories. Her material began to explore societal pressures, the expectations placed on women, and the family dynamics she had always wanted to talk about.</p>\n<p>  Her family didn&#39;t understand her desire to leave a stable career for something so uncertain. But for Tang, something inside her had changed &mdash; she was ready to take the leap.</p>\n<p>  &quot;It&#39;s an art form that allows you to speak your truth,&quotLine truncated
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-          "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/001/20250808_001_04_69.png\" /><p>Ren Dong, head of the Datong Red Culture Museum in Datong, Shanxi province, shows visitors on May 13 a wartime photo of Norman Bethune conducting surgery during the Chinese people&#39;s fight against Japanese invaders in Shanxi.</p>\n<p>  Editor&#39;s Note: This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War. This series of special reports by China Daily presents how and why China cherishes and keeps revisiting the wartime friendship with its foreign friends.</p>\n<p>  The risk of infection from battlefield wounds was so perilous that Norman Bethune, the legendary Canadian surgeon who saved many lives during the Chinese people&#39;s fight against Japanese invaders, made the prevention of such infections a top priority.</p>\n<p>  The danger was so high, in fact, that Bethune himself died of sepsis in 1939 after he cut his finger while operating on a wounded soldier and the cut became infected.</p>\n<p>  So visitors to the site of the Bethune Model Ward, a wartime hospital in Wutai county of northern China&#39;s Shanxi province, gain even greater respect for Bethune when they realize how, despite a highly challenging situation and heavy workload, the Canadian doctor was able to minimize infections among the wounded while also making strides in medical staff training and the building of medical facilities.</p>\n<p>  In 1938, Bethune, who was also a member of the Communist Party of Canada, lived and worked in Wutai county, where he led efforts to convert a local temple into the ward for treating soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and cultivating medical staff.</p>\n<p>  Due to a daunting lack of medical and sterilization supplies, &quot;making do with everything available&quot; became a necessary strategy, said Bai Xue, a gallery guide at a memorial exhibition hall dedicated to Bethune in Wutai county.</p>\n<p>  Many visitors to the hall were intrigued by a steel food box displayed in the sterilization room at the ward.</p>\n<p>  &quot;They put tools including scissors in such a steel container after an operation, put the lid on, and then placed it into a steamer to sterilize,&quot; she said.</p>\n<p>  Through details regarding his stay of around three months in the neighboring county of Lingqiu, in what today is the city of Datong, Shanxi province, people can gain an appreciation of Bethune&#39;s great workload and the achievements he made regarding medical facilities and surgical staff training.</p>\n<p>  During his stay in Lingqiu, Bethune performed more than 700 surgeries and treated over 1,000 individuals, said Ren Dong, head of the Datong Red Culture Museum.</p>\n<p>  &quot;He also trained dozens of surgical staff members for the front lines and led efforts in founding a series of operating rooms and first aid rooms,&quot; Ren added.</p>\n<p>  After Bethune&#39;s passing, Comrade Mao Zedong wrote an essay titled &quot;In Memory of Norman Bethune&quot;, which was dated Dec 21, 1939. The article became more popular after its inclusion in many Chinese textbooks.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We must all learn the spirit of absolute selflessness from him,&quot; Mao wrote of Bethune.</p>\n<p>  In 2013, while meeting with David Johnston, then Canada&#39;s governor general, President Xi Jinping said the Chinese people have profound, friendly feelings toward the Canadian people, and Norman Bethune is a household name in China because of his deeds in supporting the Chinese people&#39;s fight against fascism.</p>\n<p>  At a ceremony held in September 2015 in Beijing, Xi presented a medal to Bethune&#39;s grandson Mark William Bethune to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The grandson was present as the representative of Dr Bethune&#39;s descendants.</p>\n<p>  Diana Tan, counsellor for public diplomacy at the Canadian embassy in China, said the spirit of Bethune &quot;remains strong today&quot;, and he was &quot;a figure of historical importance to both Chinese and Canadian people&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Starting well over a hundred years ago, many Canadians came to China before Bethune, and they founded schools and spread Western medical and health knowledge, Tan told a symposium about Bethune held in Beijing in November.</p>\n<p>  &quot;They also remind us of the lasting impacts of people-to-people connections for both of our countries,&quot; she said.</p>\n<p>  Stephen Chappell, an executive member of the Canada-China Friendship Society in Ottawa, became interested in Bethune after he came to China for the first time 20 years ago to teach English courses in Anqing, Anhui province. There, he recalled, a local old man &quot;passionately recounted the story of Dr Norman Bethune&quot; after learning that ChappeLine truncated
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This series of special reports by China Daily presents how and why China cherishes and keeps revisiting the wartime friendship with its foreign friends.</p>\n<p>  The risk of infection from battlefield wounds was so perilous that Norman Bethune, the legendary Canadian surgeon who saved many lives during the Chinese people&#39;s fight against Japanese invaders, made the prevention of such infections a top priority.</p>\n<p>  The danger was so high, in fact, that Bethune himself died of sepsis in 1939 after he cut his finger while operating on a wounded soldier and the cut became infected.</p>\n<p>  So visitors to the site of the Bethune Model Ward, a wartime hospital in Wutai county of northern China&#39;s Shanxi province, gain even greater respect for Bethune when they realize how, despite a highly challenging situation and heavy workload, the Canadian doctor was able to minimize infections among the wounded while also making strides in medical staff training and the building of medical facilities.</p>\n<p>  In 1938, Bethune, who was also a member of the Communist Party of Canada, lived and worked in Wutai county, where he led efforts to convert a local temple into the ward for treating soldiers of the Eighth Route Army and cultivating medical staff.</p>\n<p>  Due to a daunting lack of medical and sterilization supplies, &quot;making do with everything available&quot; became a necessary strategy, said Bai Xue, a gallery guide at a memorial exhibition hall dedicated to Bethune in Wutai county.</p>\n<p>  Many visitors to the hall were intrigued by a steel food box displayed in the sterilization room at the ward.</p>\n<p>  &quot;They put tools including scissors in such a steel container after an operation, put the lid on, and then placed it into a steamer to sterilize,&quot; she said.</p>\n<p>  Through details regarding his stay of around three months in the neighboring county of Lingqiu, in what today is the city of Datong, Shanxi province, people can gain an appreciation of Bethune&#39;s great workload and the achievements he made regarding medical facilities and surgical staff training.</p>\n<p>  During his stay in Lingqiu, Bethune performed more than 700 surgeries and treated over 1,000 individuals, said Ren Dong, head of the Datong Red Culture Museum.</p>\n<p>  &quot;He also trained dozens of surgical staff members for the front lines and led efforts in founding a series of operating rooms and first aid rooms,&quot; Ren added.</p>\n<p>  After Bethune&#39;s passing, Comrade Mao Zedong wrote an essay titled &quot;In Memory of Norman Bethune&quot;, which was dated Dec 21, 1939. The article became more popular after its inclusion in many Chinese textbooks.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We must all learn the spirit of absolute selflessness from him,&quot; Mao wrote of Bethune.</p>\n<p>  In 2013, while meeting with David Johnston, then Canada&#39;s governor general, President Xi Jinping said the Chinese people have profound, friendly feelings toward the Canadian people, and Norman Bethune is a household name in China because of his deeds in supporting the Chinese people&#39;s fight against fascism.</p>\n<p>  At a ceremony held in September 2015 in Beijing, Xi presented a medal to Bethune&#39;s grandson Mark William Bethune to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The grandson was present as the representative of Dr Bethune&#39;s descendants.</p>\n<p>  Diana Tan, counsellor for public diplomacy at the Canadian embassy in China, said the spirit of Bethune &quot;remains strong today&quot;, and he was &quot;a figure of historical importance to both Chinese and Canadian people&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Starting well over a hundred years ago, many Canadians came to China before Bethune, and they founded schools and spread Western medical and health knowledge, Tan told a symposium about Bethune held in Beijing in November.</p>\n<p>  &quot;They also remind us of the lasting impacts of people-to-people connections for both of our countries,&quot; she said.</p>\n<p>  Stephen Chappell, an executive member of the Canada-China Friendship Society in Ottawa, became interested in Bethune after he came to China for the first time 20 years ago to teach English courses in Anqing, Anhui province. 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           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/004/20250808_004_02_49.png\" /><p>Citizens travel in heavy rain on Changjiang Road in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Thursday. The city implemented mandatory measures such as halting production, business operations, classes, transportation, and suspending group outdoor activities on that day.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/004/20250808_004_02_66.png\" /><p>Rescue workers search for missing individuals at the scene of a landslide in Dayuan village, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Thursday.</p>\n<p>  Search and rescue efforts for people trapped following a landslide at a village in Baiyun district in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province, are still underway despite heavy rainfall affecting the area.</p>\n<p>  The landslide occurred at around 8:30 am in Dayuan village, in the northern mountainous area of Guangzhou. As of Thursday evening, 10 out of 14 people trapped in the landslide had been recovered.</p>\n<p>  Among those recovered, at least two were confirmed dead and seven were injured, with the injured reportedly in stable condition, according to local emergency management authorities.</p>\n<p>  The landslide occurred after days of unrelenting heavy rainfall, damaging several houses in the village, said authorities.</p>\n<p>  On Thursday, excavators were seen lifting cars from the rubble at the site. By around 2 pm, the Baiyun district had issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms and strong winds.</p>\n<p>  Despite the heavy rainfall, rescue and disaster relief efforts continued with mechanical equipment and firefighters working in shifts while rescue workers demolished damaged houses at the site.</p>\n<p>  &quot;It was raining heavily at the time, and we were asked to evacuate immediately,&quot; a resident surnamed He recalled.</p>\n<p>  She described how, at around 8:30 am on Wednesday, she and her husband held the difficult discussion of evacuating their home, only to witness the collapse of the building on the right side of their house shortly afterward.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The house collapsed quickly &mdash; unlike earthquakes, landslides don&#39;t make much noise,&quot; He said in an interview with Guangzhou Daily.</p>\n<p>  After the landslide, village committee workers went door-to-door to check on residents who might have missed the evacuation notices, according to He.</p>\n<p>  Prior to the landslide, workers from the village committee had noticed a significant amount of yellow muddy water overflowing on the hill behind houses, indicating something was wrong.</p>\n<p>  They immediately organized an emergency evacuation, banging drums and knocking on doors to ask residents to leave their houses.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The landslide happened in a very short time, and houses collapsed very suddenly,&quot; He said.</p>\n<p>  After the landslide, Dayuan subdistrict authorities immediately activated their emergency response mechanism, evacuating nearby residents.</p>\n<p>  As of Wednesday evening, 3,371 people had been evacuated, according to emergency management authorities.</p>\n<p>  Heavy rainfall experienced between Saturday and Wednesday also affected the rail network in the area. The China Railway Guangzhou Group promptly initiated emergency plans that included suspending some trains when required and initiating speed restrictions to maintain transportation safety. The railway group also operated 20 additional high-speed special trains and assisted 32,715 passengers stranded by the heavy rainfall. By Thursday, affected railway lines in Guangdong had been fully restored.</p>\n<p>  In Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, the local government raised a flood control alert on Thursday and ordered a citywide suspension of production, business operations and school programs as heavy rain continued to batter the region.</p>\n<p>  At 1:20 pm on Thursday, the Zhengzhou Meteorological Service issued a red rainstorm warning, the highest in the system, reporting that some districts had already received more than 100 millimeters of rain.</p>\n<p>  The city&#39;s flood control authority upgraded its response from Level IV to Level III at 1 pm and imposed mandatory suspensions of urban activities, including outdoor events.</p>\n<p>  By 2:15 pm, local traffic police had set up roadblocks and traffic controls along the hardest-hit intersections, deploying additional officers to manage hazards and guide motorists.</p>\n<p>  <span>Contact the writers at qiuquanlin@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Consumer complaints about problems related to concerts have surged in the first half of this year, with refund issues taking center stage, according to an analysis released on Wednesday by the China Consumers Association.</p>\n<p>  As the offline concert market continues to heat up, complaints have increased significantly, with refund-related issues accounting for more than 90 percent of the total complaints received, the analysis said.</p>\n<p>  Consumers reported that refund policies were often unreasonable. Some ticketing platforms enforced strict rules: some prohibited refunds even a month ahead of a concert, while others had strict &quot;no refund&quot; policies. In cases where refunds were approved, platforms sometimes charged excessively high processing fees.</p>\n<p>  Organizers were also criticized for unilaterally canceling concerts without taking responsibility for breaching contracts.</p>\n<p>  In one case cited in the analysis, a consumer surnamed Bi complained that a cultural media company in Beijing charged a 30 percent processing fee &mdash; 948 yuan ($132) &mdash; for a ticket refund.</p>\n<p>  Bi said she and a friend had both tried to purchase tickets at the same time and accidentally ended up with duplicates. She applied for a refund within minutes of the purchase and before the tickets were assigned, but was still charged the hefty fee.</p>\n<p>  She argued the charge was unreasonably high and did not follow the platform&#39;s tiered refund policy, especially considering the event was still 27 days away. Tiered refund policies generally reduce the fee when cancellations are made well in advance.</p>\n<p>  Bi also said the platform failed to identify the duplicate purchase and lacked clear prompts during the buying process, pointing to a lack of transparency and an apparent shifting of responsibility onto the consumer. She demanded a full refund and called for improvements in refund policy and system functions to better protect consumer rights.</p>\n<p>  In another case, a consumer surnamed Wang was denied a refund for presale electronic tickets. Although the concert was more than a month away and the tickets had not yet generated QR codes, both the platform and the organizer refused to issue a refund, citing a &quot;no refund&quot; policy. Wang called the practice an unfair contract term and requested a full refund.</p>\n<p>  The China Consumers Association urged regulators to establish clear rules for refund management, require ticket platforms to display refund policies prominently at the point of purchase and set standards for tiered processing fees. It also called for a ban on unreasonable terms such as blanket &quot;no refund&quot; policies.</p>\n<p>  The association said consumer satisfaction should be a priority. It advised concertgoers to read refund terms carefully and understand potential risks before buying tickets.</p>\n<p>  In the first half of this year, consumer affairs departments nationwide accepted more than 995,000 complaints &mdash; a 27.23 percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Over half the cases were resolved, resulting in the recovery of 452 million yuan in economic losses, the analysis said.</p>\n<p>  After-sales service issues accounted for the largest share of complaints at 26.47 percent. Other common concerns included contract disputes, product quality, safety issues and false advertising.</p>\n<p>  <span>lihongyang@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "005CHINA - Science in cinema",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/005/20250808_005_02_21.png\" /><p>An audience watches a scientific knowledge promotion film at the dome theater inside the Hunan Science and Technology Museum in Changsha, Hunan province, on Wednesday. The cinema, which opened that day, features a dome screen with a diameter of 18 meters, making it the largest dome theater in Hunan. It aims to create a more immersive experience, fostering a deeper interest in science among the local community.</p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  The People&#39;s Liberation Army has, for the first time, recently published footage of its unmanned reconnaissance planes&#39; hunt for foreign warships, highlighting collaboration between drone operators and intelligence officers.</p>\n<p>  Video clips included in Gong Jian, or Forging Ahead, the Chinese military&#39;s latest documentary, showed a WZ-7 and a WZ-10 take off from an air base owned by a PLA Air Force drone brigade to undergo regular training.</p>\n<p>  The WZ-7 and WZ-10 are high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles designed and built by the Aviation Industry Corp of China for the PLA&#39;s reconnaissance missions.</p>\n<p>  Shortly after the drones took off, the clip showed the brigade troops receive a call from a higher authority ordering the unit to deploy its drones to search for a &quot;hostile warship&quot; in a designated area because a Chinese reconnaissance satellite was having trouble continuously tracking the vessel.</p>\n<p>  Immediately upon receiving the order, the WZ-10 transmitted the data and images it collected back to the brigade&#39;s intelligence center for sorting and analysis by an automatic identification system, which soon informed officers there that an object photographed by the drone was likely to be the foreign ship.</p>\n<p>  Intelligence officers then asked ground controllers to send the WZ-7 to comb the waters and crosscheck the target.</p>\n<p>  After a detailed search, the robotic scout spotted two suspicious objects and obtained their geographical coordinates before sending the information back to ground control.</p>\n<p>  After a short while, the drone received an order to conduct closer reconnaissance over the suspected targets, and it then collected specific data.</p>\n<p>  As a result of real time information gathered and a highly intelligent target identification system, intelligence officers concluded that one object was the foreign warship they were ordered to locate and track, and they soon reported the ship to an interservice intelligence platform.</p>\n<p>  In the last scene in this &quot;drone hunt&quot; portion of the video, a CJ-10A cruise missile launch vehicle opened the cover of one of its firing tubes, and a PLA Rocket Force operator can be heard saying that the &quot;target&#39;s coordinates have been uploaded; missile is ready for launch&quot;.</p>\n<p>  According to the documentary, the drone brigade has often flown its aircraft over the western Pacific Ocean to improve battlefield reconnaissance and intelligence analysis capabilities.</p>\n<p>  It is not common for the PLA to publish scenes of actual operations by its drones, especially the highly sensitive WZ-7, which is probably the best reconnaissance drone the Chinese military has ever used.</p>\n<p>  Previously called Xianglong, or Soaring Dragon, before it was commissioned into the military, the WZ-7 is an unusually shaped drone and is regarded as China&#39;s answer to the United States&#39; Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance craft with surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.</p>\n<p>  Featuring an innovative &quot;joined tandem wing&quot; design, the WZ-7&#39;s aerodynamic configuration is different from all other Chinese manned and unmanned planes. It has a main conventional swept wing joined with a smaller forward swept wing, which makes it look like a traditional Chinese kite.</p>\n<p>  The drone is 14 meters long, 3.9 meters tall and has a long wingspan of 22.8 meters, according to designers.</p>\n<p>  Equipped with infrared and optical imagers and advanced radar, the WZ-7 is tasked with providing imagery intelligence to the PLA for both strategic and tactical reconnaissance, AVIC has said, noting it is only the second unmanned aircraft in the world that is able to &quot;freely fly across all airways used by passenger airliners&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Fu Qianshao, a retired equipment researcher with the PLA Air Force, said WZ-7 is one of the largest unmanned reconnaissance drones in the world and can fly higher and faster than the US&#39; RQ-4 Global Hawk.</p>\n<p>  Wu Peixin, a defense industry observer, said that considering the WZ-10 is mainly responsible for electronic reconnaissance, it is an ideal partner to the WZ-7 because the pair can scan a large area and then conduct close-in photography and identification of suspected targets.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Publishing the scenes (of the drones&#39; operations) means that such tasks have become regular in the military, and that we now have a powerful, reliable combination of strategic and tactical reconnaissance tools including satellites, drones and long-range radars. Our adversaries must think twice about trying to avoid our detection the next time they want to send ships to sneak into our waters and airspace,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  <span>zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  The People&#39;s Liberation Army has, for the first time, recently published footage of its unmanned reconnaissance planes&#39; hunt for foreign warships, highlighting collaboration between drone operators and intelligence officers.</p>\n<p>  Video clips included in Gong Jian, or Forging Ahead, the Chinese military&#39;s latest documentary, showed a WZ-7 and a WZ-10 take off from an air base owned by a PLA Air Force drone brigade to undergo regular training.</p>\n<p>  The WZ-7 and WZ-10 are high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles designed and built by the Aviation Industry Corp of China for the PLA&#39;s reconnaissance missions.</p>\n<p>  Shortly after the drones took off, the clip showed the brigade troops receive a call from a higher authority ordering the unit to deploy its drones to search for a &quot;hostile warship&quot; in a designated area because a Chinese reconnaissance satellite was having trouble continuously tracking the vessel.</p>\n<p>  Immediately upon receiving the order, the WZ-10 transmitted the data and images it collected back to the brigade&#39;s intelligence center for sorting and analysis by an automatic identification system, which soon informed officers there that an object photographed by the drone was likely to be the foreign ship.</p>\n<p>  Intelligence officers then asked ground controllers to send the WZ-7 to comb the waters and crosscheck the target.</p>\n<p>  After a detailed search, the robotic scout spotted two suspicious objects and obtained their geographical coordinates before sending the information back to ground control.</p>\n<p>  After a short while, the drone received an order to conduct closer reconnaissance over the suspected targets, and it then collected specific data.</p>\n<p>  As a result of real time information gathered and a highly intelligent target identification system, intelligence officers concluded that one object was the foreign warship they were ordered to locate and track, and they soon reported the ship to an interservice intelligence platform.</p>\n<p>  In the last scene in this &quot;drone hunt&quot; portion of the video, a CJ-10A cruise missile launch vehicle opened the cover of one of its firing tubes, and a PLA Rocket Force operator can be heard saying that the &quot;target&#39;s coordinates have been uploaded; missile is ready for launch&quot;.</p>\n<p>  According to the documentary, the drone brigade has often flown its aircraft over the western Pacific Ocean to improve battlefield reconnaissance and intelligence analysis capabilities.</p>\n<p>  It is not common for the PLA to publish scenes of actual operations by its drones, especially the highly sensitive WZ-7, which is probably the best reconnaissance drone the Chinese military has ever used.</p>\n<p>  Previously called Xianglong, or Soaring Dragon, before it was commissioned into the military, the WZ-7 is an unusually shaped drone and is regarded as China&#39;s answer to the United States&#39; Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, a high-altitude, long-endurance craft with surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities.</p>\n<p>  Featuring an innovative &quot;joined tandem wing&quot; design, the WZ-7&#39;s aerodynamic configuration is different from all other Chinese manned and unmanned planes. It has a main conventional swept wing joined with a smaller forward swept wing, which makes it look like a traditional Chinese kite.</p>\n<p>  The drone is 14 meters long, 3.9 meters tall and has a long wingspan of 22.8 meters, according to designers.</p>\n<p>  Equipped with infrared and optical imagers and advanced radar, the WZ-7 is tasked with providing imagery intelligence to the PLA for both strategic and tactical reconnaissance, AVIC has said, noting it is only the second unmanned aircraft in the world that is able to &quot;freely fly across all airways used by passenger airliners&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Fu Qianshao, a retired equipment researcher with the PLA Air Force, said WZ-7 is one of the largest unmanned reconnaissance drones in the world and can fly higher and faster than the US&#39; RQ-4 Global Hawk.</p>\n<p>  Wu Peixin, a defense industry observer, said that considering the WZ-10 is mainly responsible for electronic reconnaissance, it is an ideal partner to the WZ-7 because the pair can scan a large area and then conduct close-in photography and identification of suspected targets.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Publishing the scenes (of the drones&#39; operations) means that such tasks have become regular in the military, and that we now have a powerful, reliable combination of strategic and tactical reconnaissance tools including satellites, drones and long-range radars. Our adversaries must think twice about trying to avoid our detection the next time they want to send ships to sneak into our waters and airspace,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  <span>zhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "006VISUAL - Running takes long strides for health, tech and economy",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/006/20250808_006_01_17.png\" /><p>From left: A resident runs in front of a big screen during the opening ceremony of the 14th Beijing Olympic City Sports Culture Festival at the Juyongguan Great Wall scenic area on Aug 16, 2023. Runners compete in the running event, Chongli 168 Ultra Trail Race, in Chongli, Hebei province, on July 13, 2024. Runners participate in the Wuxi Marathon in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on March 23.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/006/20250808_006_01_19.png\" /><p>Athletes compete in the Women&#39;s Marathon event at the 14th National Games in Xi&#39;an, Shaanxi province, on Sept 26, 2021.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/006/20250808_006_01_25.png\" /><p>From left: A jogger passes cows while running on a mountain road in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on June 27, 2024. A robot takes part in the Humanoid Robot Half-Marathon held in Beijing on April 19.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/006/20250808_006_01_20.png\" /><p>A blind runner jogs with his guide at the Olympic Green in Beijing on Sept 22, 2022.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/006/20250808_006_01_15.png\" /><p>Nearly 20,000 people participate in the Beijing Half-Marathon on April 20.</p>\n<p>  The popularization of national fitness is an important sign of a country&#39;s modernization level. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party with Xi Jinping at its core has attached great importance to building a sports power, elevating national fitness to a national strategy, and promoting the deep integration of national fitness and national health.</p>\n<p>  From the bustling Beijing Marathon, where thousands participate, to the spontaneous health runs organized in rural fields; from urban white-collar workers jogging through mountain trails to schoolchildren enjoying physical education classes. Through the lens, runners of different ages and professions sweat it out, challenging themselves on smart tracks and relishing the joy of movement.</p>\n<p>  Guided by the &quot;Healthy China 2030&quot; and &quot;The Year of Weight Management&quot; campaigns, marathons have become the new calling card for showcasing urban images. The deep integration of technology and sports has made national fitness smarter and more scientific.</p>\n<p>  The rise of the running economy is activating new consumption dynamics &mdash; sports app users surpassing 300 million and sports tourism driving rural industry revitalization &mdash; all highlighting the upgrade in industry vitality driven by the demands of the people.</p>\n<p>  These dynamic images not only reflect people&#39;s pursuit of a healthy lifestyle but also serve as a vivid microcosm of China&#39;s modernization. Today marks China&#39;s 17th &quot;National Fitness Day&quot;, while the country is striding with a vigorous pace, accelerating economic, technological, sports, and livelihood development in unison, and racing toward a healthier future.</p>\n<p>  <span>Contact the writers at weixiaohao@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "title": "008COMMENT - &#39;China shopping&#39; boom spurred by favorable policies helps drive growth",
-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Confucius said: &quot;Isn&#39;t it a pleasure to have friends come from afar?&quot; That is certainly a sentiment the Chinese government agrees with. To boost inbound travel, the government has been continually easing and optimizing the visa policy to make it easier for foreigners to visit China.</p>\n<p>  As a result, the number of countries covered by the country&#39;s visa-free transit policy has so far expanded to 55, the number of entry ports has increased to 60, and the length of transit stay in China has been extended to 240 hours. That has greatly facilitated foreign nationals&#39; visits to the country, either for tourism or for doing business.</p>\n<p>  The implementation of the visa-free policy has proved to be a game-changer for China&#39;s tourism industry, which saw 20.1 million foreign travelers enter the country visa-free last year, surging by 112.3 percent from the previous year, according to the National Immigration Administration. The momentum continued in the first quarter of this year, with the number of foreign visitors to China increasing by 33.4 percent year-on-year.</p>\n<p>  As foreign visitors experience China&#39;s rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes and vibrant cities, they are also lured by the competitive prices, high-quality goods, and diverse shopping options available in the country, which make them indulge in shopping sprees for a wide range of items ranging from traditional Chinese clothing to high-tech products such as smart wearables and drones. &quot;Be sure to bring an empty suitcase&quot; has become the tongue-in-cheek travel advice on overseas social media platforms for those planning China trips.</p>\n<p>  The rise of the tourist shopping trend has been facilitated by a slew of supportive policies the government has rolled out, most notably reform of the departure tax refund policy. The State Taxation Administration announced in April a shift from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, enabling foreign visitors to instantly claim tax rebates at tax-free stores across the country.</p>\n<p>  Moreover, the minimum purchase threshold for tax refunds has been reduced from 500 yuan ($69.6) to 200 yuan, and the cash refund cap doubled from 10,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan. All this underscores the government&#39;s resolve to facilitate inbound consumption and make shopping in China a memorable experience for foreigners.</p>\n<p>  The &quot;China shopping&quot; boom has had a profound impact on domestic consumption, driving robust growth in retail sales and stimulating demand for a wide range of products and services. The increase in foreign spending has not only benefited retailers and businesses, but has also created a multiplier effect for the broader economy by creating more job opportunities and boosting investment in tourism-related industries. This has fueled economic growth in regions that rely on tourism and consumer spending.</p>\n<p>  Since China&#39;s inbound consumption currently accounts for only 0.5 percent of its GDP, compared with 1 to 3 percent in other major countries, there is still significant potential for growth as far as foreign tourists&#39; spending in China is concerned.</p>\n<p>  Amid rising global economic uncertainty, China&#39;s continuous drive to attract foreign visitors, as well as businesses, reflects its determination to push ahead with high-standard opening-up. The country has become a magnet for global brands seeking to tap into its lucrative domestic market, as international retailers and luxury brands continue setting up flagship stores and boutique outlets in Chinese cities, capitalizing on the growing demand from consumers.</p>\n<p>  By attracting foreign visitors, stimulating demand for goods and services, and fostering more business opportunities, China has leveraged its visa-free policy to drive prosperity and showcase its vibrant culture and dynamic economy to the world. It is also part of the government&#39;s efforts to boost spending and expand domestic demand.</p>\n<p>  That the country&#39;s retail sales of consumer goods &mdash; a major indicator of consumption strength &mdash; increased by 4.6 percent year-on-year to reach 12.47 trillion yuan in the first quarter indicates the measures adopted so far are having the desired effect.</p>\n<p>  As the country keeps opening its doors to visitors and business people from around the globe, the &quot;China shopping&quot; trend reflects the openness and resilience of an economy that continues to serve as a major engine of global growth.</p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  Confucius said: &quot;Isn&#39;t it a pleasure to have friends come from afar?&quot; That is certainly a sentiment the Chinese government agrees with. To boost inbound travel, the government has been continually easing and optimizing the visa policy to make it easier for foreigners to visit China.</p>\n<p>  As a result, the number of countries covered by the country&#39;s visa-free transit policy has so far expanded to 55, the number of entry ports has increased to 60, and the length of transit stay in China has been extended to 240 hours. That has greatly facilitated foreign nationals&#39; visits to the country, either for tourism or for doing business.</p>\n<p>  The implementation of the visa-free policy has proved to be a game-changer for China&#39;s tourism industry, which saw 20.1 million foreign travelers enter the country visa-free last year, surging by 112.3 percent from the previous year, according to the National Immigration Administration. The momentum continued in the first quarter of this year, with the number of foreign visitors to China increasing by 33.4 percent year-on-year.</p>\n<p>  As foreign visitors experience China&#39;s rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes and vibrant cities, they are also lured by the competitive prices, high-quality goods, and diverse shopping options available in the country, which make them indulge in shopping sprees for a wide range of items ranging from traditional Chinese clothing to high-tech products such as smart wearables and drones. &quot;Be sure to bring an empty suitcase&quot; has become the tongue-in-cheek travel advice on overseas social media platforms for those planning China trips.</p>\n<p>  The rise of the tourist shopping trend has been facilitated by a slew of supportive policies the government has rolled out, most notably reform of the departure tax refund policy. The State Taxation Administration announced in April a shift from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, enabling foreign visitors to instantly claim tax rebates at tax-free stores across the country.</p>\n<p>  Moreover, the minimum purchase threshold for tax refunds has been reduced from 500 yuan ($69.6) to 200 yuan, and the cash refund cap doubled from 10,000 yuan to 20,000 yuan. All this underscores the government&#39;s resolve to facilitate inbound consumption and make shopping in China a memorable experience for foreigners.</p>\n<p>  The &quot;China shopping&quot; boom has had a profound impact on domestic consumption, driving robust growth in retail sales and stimulating demand for a wide range of products and services. The increase in foreign spending has not only benefited retailers and businesses, but has also created a multiplier effect for the broader economy by creating more job opportunities and boosting investment in tourism-related industries. This has fueled economic growth in regions that rely on tourism and consumer spending.</p>\n<p>  Since China&#39;s inbound consumption currently accounts for only 0.5 percent of its GDP, compared with 1 to 3 percent in other major countries, there is still significant potential for growth as far as foreign tourists&#39; spending in China is concerned.</p>\n<p>  Amid rising global economic uncertainty, China&#39;s continuous drive to attract foreign visitors, as well as businesses, reflects its determination to push ahead with high-standard opening-up. The country has become a magnet for global brands seeking to tap into its lucrative domestic market, as international retailers and luxury brands continue setting up flagship stores and boutique outlets in Chinese cities, capitalizing on the growing demand from consumers.</p>\n<p>  By attracting foreign visitors, stimulating demand for goods and services, and fostering more business opportunities, China has leveraged its visa-free policy to drive prosperity and showcase its vibrant culture and dynamic economy to the world. It is also part of the government&#39;s efforts to boost spending and expand domestic demand.</p>\n<p>  That the country&#39;s retail sales of consumer goods &mdash; a major indicator of consumption strength &mdash; increased by 4.6 percent year-on-year to reach 12.47 trillion yuan in the first quarter indicates the measures adopted so far are having the desired effect.</p>\n<p>  As the country keeps opening its doors to visitors and business people from around the globe, the &quot;China shopping&quot; trend reflects the openness and resilience of an economy that continues to serve as a major engine of global growth.</p>\n<p></p>",
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           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/008/20250808_008_03_70173.png\" /><p>Cai Meng</p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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-          "title": "008COMMENT - History has the undeniable power to tell the truth",
-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Editor&#39;s Note: An honest understanding of World War II is essential to preserve peace today and shape a more stable future. In an article in People&#39;s Daily, Zhu Chengshan, a professor at Changzhou University and former curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, explores this idea through the lens of Dead to Rights, a movie about the Nanjing Massacre which has become a box office hit in China. Below are excerpts from the article. The views don&#39;t necessarily represent those of China Daily.</p>\n<p>  Major historical events have a penetrating power and influence that transcends their time. The film Dead to Rights is based on real events. Luo Jin, a 15-year-old apprentice working in a photo studio in Nanjing, after Japanese troops captured the city on Dec 13, 1937, was shocked to see images of Japanese troops killing, raping and brutalizing Chinese civilians when he developed a film handed in by a Japanese officer.</p>\n<p>  Risking his life, he secretly made copies of the photographs and compiled some of them in an album to preserve the evidence of these crimes. The album later came into the hands of a young man in Nanjing, Wu Xuan, who guarded it at great personal risk. The album ultimately became key evidence in the war crimes trial of Hisao Tani, a Class-B war criminal. It proves that no matter how hard Japanese right-wing forces or historical nihilists try to distort it, the historical truth will not be denied.</p>\n<p>  The Nanjing Massacre is a well-documented historical fact recognized by the international community.</p>\n<p>  The Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was the longest and costliest national liberation struggle of the Chinese people against foreign invaders in modern history. During the war, over 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. Based on 1937 conversion rates, China also suffered over $100 billion in direct economic losses and more than $500 billion in indirect losses.</p>\n<p>  Victory in the war belongs to the Chinese people as well as people around the world.</p>\n<p>  This painful chapter of history is significant today because patriotic education remains an enduring theme. The massacre by the Japanese invaders was a shocking crime against humanity and a very dark page in human history. Written in blood and tears, it sent a powerful message: if a nation is weak, the right to life of its people cannot be guaranteed. This lesson must never be forgotten and the tragedies of the past must never be allowed to be repeated.</p>\n<p>  A correct understanding of World War II history is the cornerstone for building peace in today&#39;s world and in the future. By opening up the main Eastern front in the global battlefield, Chinese soldiers and civilians made an immeasurable contribution to the victory in the war against fascism. Their prolonged and determined resistance forced the Japanese military into a strategically passive position, delaying and disrupting Japan&#39;s plans to attack, and ultimately shattering its strategy of joining forces with German and Italian fascists to dominate the world. Then US president Franklin D Roosevelt remarked that if China had fallen to Japan, numerous Japanese divisions would have been available to fight elsewhere.</p>\n<p>  Today, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, with rising hegemonism, power politics and the resurgence of Cold War mentality. Now more than ever, China must confidently expound on its victory against the Japanese invaders and highlight the decisive role the Chinese people played in the global war against fascism.</p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  Editor&#39;s Note: An honest understanding of World War II is essential to preserve peace today and shape a more stable future. In an article in People&#39;s Daily, Zhu Chengshan, a professor at Changzhou University and former curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, explores this idea through the lens of Dead to Rights, a movie about the Nanjing Massacre which has become a box office hit in China. Below are excerpts from the article. The views don&#39;t necessarily represent those of China Daily.</p>\n<p>  Major historical events have a penetrating power and influence that transcends their time. The film Dead to Rights is based on real events. Luo Jin, a 15-year-old apprentice working in a photo studio in Nanjing, after Japanese troops captured the city on Dec 13, 1937, was shocked to see images of Japanese troops killing, raping and brutalizing Chinese civilians when he developed a film handed in by a Japanese officer.</p>\n<p>  Risking his life, he secretly made copies of the photographs and compiled some of them in an album to preserve the evidence of these crimes. The album later came into the hands of a young man in Nanjing, Wu Xuan, who guarded it at great personal risk. The album ultimately became key evidence in the war crimes trial of Hisao Tani, a Class-B war criminal. It proves that no matter how hard Japanese right-wing forces or historical nihilists try to distort it, the historical truth will not be denied.</p>\n<p>  The Nanjing Massacre is a well-documented historical fact recognized by the international community.</p>\n<p>  The Chinese People&#39;s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was the longest and costliest national liberation struggle of the Chinese people against foreign invaders in modern history. During the war, over 35 million Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed or injured. Based on 1937 conversion rates, China also suffered over $100 billion in direct economic losses and more than $500 billion in indirect losses.</p>\n<p>  Victory in the war belongs to the Chinese people as well as people around the world.</p>\n<p>  This painful chapter of history is significant today because patriotic education remains an enduring theme. The massacre by the Japanese invaders was a shocking crime against humanity and a very dark page in human history. Written in blood and tears, it sent a powerful message: if a nation is weak, the right to life of its people cannot be guaranteed. This lesson must never be forgotten and the tragedies of the past must never be allowed to be repeated.</p>\n<p>  A correct understanding of World War II history is the cornerstone for building peace in today&#39;s world and in the future. By opening up the main Eastern front in the global battlefield, Chinese soldiers and civilians made an immeasurable contribution to the victory in the war against fascism. Their prolonged and determined resistance forced the Japanese military into a strategically passive position, delaying and disrupting Japan&#39;s plans to attack, and ultimately shattering its strategy of joining forces with German and Italian fascists to dominate the world. Then US president Franklin D Roosevelt remarked that if China had fallen to Japan, numerous Japanese divisions would have been available to fight elsewhere.</p>\n<p>  Today, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, with rising hegemonism, power politics and the resurgence of Cold War mentality. Now more than ever, China must confidently expound on its victory against the Japanese invaders and highlight the decisive role the Chinese people played in the global war against fascism.</p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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           "title": "009VIEWS - A Quixotic quest to reindustrialize US",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/009/20250808_009_02_56893.png\" />\n<p>  To its faithful supporters, the US administration&#39;s 2025 tariff policy &mdash; a sweeping 15-35 percent duty on all imports with additional tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper &mdash; is a bold economic maneuver aimed at reviving US manufacturing. In reality, it&#39;s less policy and more pageantry. A theatrical drama steeped in nostalgia for a bygone industrial age. The Quixotic US administration is jousting at windmills, mistaking them as economic demons &mdash; growing trade deficits, other countries&#39; manufacturing efficiency, and the erosion of the &quot;American dream&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Like Miguel de Cervantes&#39; misguided hero, the US administration is tilting at illusions, clinging to the belief that tariffs can resurrect factories, restore jobs and bring back the &quot;golden era&quot; of US manufacturing. But this quest, weighed down by sentiment and devoid of strategy, will ruin, not revive, the US economy.</p>\n<p>  Tariffs are often used as a defense, an economic shield. For developing countries desperate to protect nascent industries, they can help boost their economies, as China has demonstrated. But for developed countries reliant on global supply chains, tariffs are a blunt instrument, a regressive tax that eviscerates household budgets and disrupts trade.</p>\n<p>  When the US unilaterally imposes 15-50 percent tariffs on imports, other countries don&#39;t foot the bill; US consumers do. According to the Yale Budget Lab, the US&#39; 2025 tariffs will inflate consumer prices by 2.3 percent, hitting families with an average income of $3,800 in added costs per year, a crushing burden amid record defaults on credit cards, student loans, and mortgages.</p>\n<p>  For low-income US nationals, the consequences could be catastrophic. Apparel prices have already surged by 17 percent (only 2 percent of US clothing is made domestically), food prices by 2.8 percent, squeezing decimated grocery budgets, and new car prices by 8.4 percent, adding $2,000-$15,000 to sticker prices, while those for imported repair parts rose by 10-35 percent.</p>\n<p>  These aren&#39;t symbolic sacrifices; they&#39;re debilitating attacks on the US administration&#39;s voter base: rural voters, Rust Belt communities, and blue-collar workers who believed in its promises to control prices and build a &quot;new golden age&quot;.</p>\n<p>  The White House claims tariffs will &quot;bring jobs back&quot; but the math doesn&#39;t add up. US manufacturing isn&#39;t a faucet you can turn on whenever &mdash; it&#39;s a neglected ecosystem that would require almost $3 trillion and 20+ years to revive.</p>\n<p>  For example, 41 percent tariffs might revive the textile sector, but US labor cost is five times that in China and almost 29 times that in Bangladesh. And consumers will have to pay 17 percent more for clothing with no net job gain. More importantly, reviving the industry would require millions of low-wage workers, which the US lacks. As for the US steel and aluminum sectors: 50 percent tariffs on imported steel and aluminum would protect 1,800 jobs but cost consumers $815,000 per job. Incidentally, the last aluminum plant was built in the US 40 years ago.</p>\n<p>  Also, 25 percent tariffs on Mexican-made cars could boost automobile assembly in the US but raise input costs, crippling export competitiveness, while in the agriculture sector, subsidies could delay farm bankruptcies but shrink export markets, and the dearth of labor, as immigrants are hounded out of the US, will raise consumer prices. In electronics, reshoring $140 billion in computer imports would require at least $500 billion investment in semiconductor plants, which at best is a decade-long endeavor.</p>\n<p>  On the other hand, the US&#39; CHIPS and Science Act would spur fabrication plant construction, but delay the implementation and completion of projects.</p>\n<p>  The US administration&#39;s claims remind us of reverse economic alchemy &mdash; turning gold into lead, with short-term gains (jobs, production) obscuring long-term losses from higher prices, inefficiency and retaliation. As the American Tax Foundation, an independent non-aligned tax policy institute, said, tariffs reallocate resources to less productive sectors, dragging down wages and GDP.</p>\n<p>  The claim of factories being reborn collides with logistical realities. For instance, factory wages in the US are five times that in China, 6.6 times that in Russia, 19.2 times that in India and 68.7 times that in Bangladesh. And competing with other leading countries in automation would require the US to develop and install robots, a race China is already leading. Worse, Apple&#39;s 1,200 foreign suppliers cannot be repatriated even in a couple of decades, and thus the US cannot control the entire global supply chain.</p>\n<p>  A genuine reindusLine truncated
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-          "title": "010WORLD - Burden of US tariffs sparks wave of concern",
-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Economists in the United States are closely watching the health of the country&#39;s economy through a series of key gauges amid the global rollout of President Donald Trump&#39;s latest round of tariffs, a weak July jobs report and stubborn inflation.</p>\n<p>  Trump promised to usher the US into a &quot;golden age&quot; once he got back into office for his second term, as he vowed to transform manufacturing, boost factory work, lower taxes and put tariffs on foreign trade partners.</p>\n<p>  However, more than six months down the line, inflation remains high and more worryingly, growth has decelerated. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics&#39; July jobs report, released on Aug 1, revealed that the economy only added 73,000 nonfarm jobs, much lower than what economists had anticipated, prompting scrutiny.</p>\n<p>  The sour news led Trump to fire the agency&#39;s commissioner. On social media, he accused the report of being &quot;manipulated for political purposes&quot;, adding, &quot;The economy is booming.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Joao F. Gomes, the Howard Butcher III professor of finance and senior vice-dean of research, centers, and academic initiatives at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, said the economy is decelerating after the growth experienced in late 2023 and 2024.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The slowdown might be driven by some nervousness about hiring and investing by businesses in response to the new administration&#39;s changing policies, the spillover from some DOGE-related budget cuts and a lack of workers due to an increase in immigration crackdowns,&quot; Gomes said.</p>\n<p>  The Associated Press reported that US employers have shed 37,000 manufacturing jobs since April, when Trump launched the so-called reciprocal tariff policy.</p>\n<p>  Data released by the US Census Bureau on Monday revealed that new orders for manufactured goods in June decreased by $30.9 billion, or 4.8 percent, to $611.7 billion, marking a decline in two out of the last three months. Meanwhile, net job hiring dropped to 14,000 in June and 19,000 in May.</p>\n<p>  However, the White House remains optimistic and resolute about its successes, pointing to a US Bureau of Economic Analysis finding that GDP grew at an annualized 3 percent in the second quarter.</p>\n<p>  <b>'Sharp slowdown'</b></p>\n<p>  Goldman Sachs has forecast that growth in the final two quarters will be just 1 percent, as consumers rein in spending. It also expected &quot;a sharp slowdown in real income growth that reflects weaker job growth and higher tariff-driven inflation&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Experts warned that globally, most trading partners are encountering tariffs on copper, steel and aluminum, a situation that is likely to have a negative effect on the economy in the long run.</p>\n<p>  David A. Gantz, the Will Clayton fellow in trade and international economics of the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, said, &quot;The increased tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automotive goods, and other goods imports from virtually all US trading partners, will have a&hellip; negative impact on the US economy.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Ahead of Thursday, when most of the &quot;reciprocal&quot; tariff rates fully kicked in, the Trump administration had negotiated trade agreements with the European Union, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and other countries that the White House has not disclosed.</p>\n<p>  Economists have long cautioned that the burden of tariffs would initially affect US businesses, before eventually affecting consumers. The US economy could also see a fallout.</p>\n<p>  Gomes said, &quot;Tariffs will likely slow down the economy further and, perhaps most importantly, have encouraged the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates higher than (it) should or would otherwise do.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Trump has repeatedly urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut benchmark interest rates, but Powell has adopted a wait-and-see attitude to assess how the economy responds to tariffs.</p>\n<p>  On Tuesday, Trump said he would decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Fed&#39;s Board of Governors by the end of the week, and had separately narrowed the possible replacements for Powell to a short list of four, Reuters reported.</p>\n<p>  Trump believes that lower rates will make mortgages more affordable and increase homebuying, which is another important economic indicator. However, there are fewer homebuyers around, higher prices and high mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors said.</p>\n<p>  Thomas Fullerton, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Texas at El Paso, said, &quot;High tariffs are needlessly raising the costs of raw and intermediate inputs that contain steel, aluminum, copper and lumber, raising the cost of residential construction precisely at a juncture when housing shortages exist in many regions.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>belindarLine truncated
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  Economists in the United States are closely watching the health of the country&#39;s economy through a series of key gauges amid the global rollout of President Donald Trump&#39;s latest round of tariffs, a weak July jobs report and stubborn inflation.</p>\n<p>  Trump promised to usher the US into a &quot;golden age&quot; once he got back into office for his second term, as he vowed to transform manufacturing, boost factory work, lower taxes and put tariffs on foreign trade partners.</p>\n<p>  However, more than six months down the line, inflation remains high and more worryingly, growth has decelerated. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics&#39; July jobs report, released on Aug 1, revealed that the economy only added 73,000 nonfarm jobs, much lower than what economists had anticipated, prompting scrutiny.</p>\n<p>  The sour news led Trump to fire the agency&#39;s commissioner. On social media, he accused the report of being &quot;manipulated for political purposes&quot;, adding, &quot;The economy is booming.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Joao F. Gomes, the Howard Butcher III professor of finance and senior vice-dean of research, centers, and academic initiatives at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, said the economy is decelerating after the growth experienced in late 2023 and 2024.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The slowdown might be driven by some nervousness about hiring and investing by businesses in response to the new administration&#39;s changing policies, the spillover from some DOGE-related budget cuts and a lack of workers due to an increase in immigration crackdowns,&quot; Gomes said.</p>\n<p>  The Associated Press reported that US employers have shed 37,000 manufacturing jobs since April, when Trump launched the so-called reciprocal tariff policy.</p>\n<p>  Data released by the US Census Bureau on Monday revealed that new orders for manufactured goods in June decreased by $30.9 billion, or 4.8 percent, to $611.7 billion, marking a decline in two out of the last three months. Meanwhile, net job hiring dropped to 14,000 in June and 19,000 in May.</p>\n<p>  However, the White House remains optimistic and resolute about its successes, pointing to a US Bureau of Economic Analysis finding that GDP grew at an annualized 3 percent in the second quarter.</p>\n<p>  <b>'Sharp slowdown'</b></p>\n<p>  Goldman Sachs has forecast that growth in the final two quarters will be just 1 percent, as consumers rein in spending. It also expected &quot;a sharp slowdown in real income growth that reflects weaker job growth and higher tariff-driven inflation&quot;.</p>\n<p>  Experts warned that globally, most trading partners are encountering tariffs on copper, steel and aluminum, a situation that is likely to have a negative effect on the economy in the long run.</p>\n<p>  David A. Gantz, the Will Clayton fellow in trade and international economics of the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, said, &quot;The increased tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and automotive goods, and other goods imports from virtually all US trading partners, will have a&hellip; negative impact on the US economy.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Ahead of Thursday, when most of the &quot;reciprocal&quot; tariff rates fully kicked in, the Trump administration had negotiated trade agreements with the European Union, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and other countries that the White House has not disclosed.</p>\n<p>  Economists have long cautioned that the burden of tariffs would initially affect US businesses, before eventually affecting consumers. The US economy could also see a fallout.</p>\n<p>  Gomes said, &quot;Tariffs will likely slow down the economy further and, perhaps most importantly, have encouraged the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates higher than (it) should or would otherwise do.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Trump has repeatedly urged Fed Chair Jerome Powell to cut benchmark interest rates, but Powell has adopted a wait-and-see attitude to assess how the economy responds to tariffs.</p>\n<p>  On Tuesday, Trump said he would decide on a nominee to fill a coming vacancy on the Fed&#39;s Board of Governors by the end of the week, and had separately narrowed the possible replacements for Powell to a short list of four, Reuters reported.</p>\n<p>  Trump believes that lower rates will make mortgages more affordable and increase homebuying, which is another important economic indicator. However, there are fewer homebuyers around, higher prices and high mortgage rates, the National Association of Realtors said.</p>\n<p>  Thomas Fullerton, a professor of economics and finance at the University of Texas at El Paso, said, &quot;High tariffs are needlessly raising the costs of raw and intermediate inputs that contain steel, aluminum, copper and lumber, raising the cost of residential construction precisely at a juncture when housing shortages exist in many regions.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>belindarobinLine truncated
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           "description": "<div></div><p>  <b>MYANMAR</b></p>\n<p>  <b>Acting President U Myint Swe dies at 74</b></p>\n<p>  Myanmar&#39;s acting President U Myint Swe died on Thursday at the age of 74, the National Defense and Security Council said. His funeral will be held at the state level, but the date has not been disclosed, the council said. Earlier this week, the council said U Myint Swe had been diagnosed with Parkinson&#39;s disease and other related neurological conditions. Since July 24, he had been receiving intensive care at No 2 Defence Services General Hospital in the capital, Nay Pyi Daw, it said. The acting president had been on medical leave since July last year, and transferred duties to Senior General Min Aung Hlaing since then.</p>\n<p>  <b>MALAYSIA</b></p>\n<p>  <b>Thailand-Cambodia peace pact extended</b></p>\n<p>  Thailand and Cambodia agreed on Thursday to extend a ceasefire deal that followed five days of deadly hostilities along their border last month. The deal dictated a ceasefire, followed by a meeting of rival regional commanders, before defense officials held three days of talks in Malaysia&#39;s capital Kuala Lumpur that concluded with a joint statement on Thursday. &quot;Both sides agree to a ceasefire involving all types of weapons, including attacks on civilians and civilian objects and military objectives of either side, in all cases and all areas,&quot; the statement said. &quot;This agreement must not be violated under any circumstances.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <b>POLAND</b></p>\n<p>  <b>Karol Nawrocki sworn in as president</b></p>\n<p>  Karol Nawrocki was sworn in as president of the Republic of Poland on Wednesday after delivering his inaugural address, formally beginning his five-year term. In the address, Nawrocki announced that his administration would focus on a program of balanced and sustainable development for Poland, known as Plan 21. He pledged to make Poland a country of transformative projects, including advancing the Central Communication Port, which involves building a new international airport, as well as the development of national highways and ports.</p>\n<p></p><br><hr><div>获取更多RSS：<br><a href=\"https://feedx.net\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.net</a> <br><a href=\"https://feedx.site\" style=\"color:orange\" target=\"_blank\">https://feedx.site</a><br></div>",
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           "title": "011WORLD - Rifts emerge over Gaza plan ahead of cabinet meeting",
           "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/011/20250808_011_03_19773.png\" /><p>In this photo released on Thursday, Palestinian girl Huda Abu Al-Naja lies on a bed receiving treatment at the malnutrition ward as her mother shows an image of Huda when she was healthier, in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.</p>\n<p>  Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir vowed on Thursday to continue expressing the military&#39;s position &quot;without fear&quot; ahead of an expected security cabinet meeting where occupation plans for Gaza were expected to be discussed.</p>\n<p>  In the run-up to the meeting, rumors have been rife in the Israeli media about disagreements between the cabinet and Zamir over the way forward in the Palestinian territory.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We will continue to express our position without fear, in a pragmatic, independent, and professional manner,&quot; Zamir said.</p>\n<p>  The Israeli security cabinet was due to discuss phased plans to conquer vast new areas of the Gaza Strip for full takeover during a meeting on Thursday night. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pushed for a full occupation of Gaza.</p>\n<p>  The Gaza takeover plan is said to last four to five months, and begin with the takeover of Gaza City and camps in the central strip, driving around half of the enclave&#39;s population southward toward the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone.</p>\n<p>  Media outlets in Israel said the plan for full military occupation of Gaza allegedly sparked dissent from Zamir.</p>\n<p>  Defense Minister Israel Katz, however, wrote on X on Wednesday: &quot;Once decisions are made by the political echelon, the IDF will execute them with determination and professionalism.&quot;</p>\n<p>  On Tuesday, Netanyahu held a three-hour meeting with the security chiefs, including Zamir, to discuss options for the new phase in the offensive. At the meeting, Zamir warned that a full occupation would be like &quot;walking into a trap&quot;, public broadcaster Kan reported.</p>\n<p>  Channel 12 television said the armed forces chief suggested three alternatives, including encircling specific areas where Hamas militants are believed to be hiding.</p>\n<p>  Recent polls showed a clear majority of Israelis now favor a deal with Hamas and an end to the conflict. Many believe Netanyahu is delaying a resolution to keep his far-right coalition intact, as ultranationalist ministers have threatened to withdraw support if any deal is made.</p>\n<p>  Israel&#39;s assault on Gaza continued early on Thursday, with at least 23 people killed in attacks across the enclave since dawn, medical sources told Al Jazeera.</p>\n<p>  Meanwhile, international criticism has surged over the suffering of the more than 2 million Palestinian inhabitants of Gaza after the United Nations warned that famine is unfolding in the territory. Al Jazeera said the number of people who have died from starvation and malnutrition has risen to 193.</p>\n<p>  According to the UN&#39;s Food and Agriculture Organization, just 1.5 percent of Gaza&#39;s farmland is accessible and undamaged, less than 3 square kilometers, according to the latest satellite survey published on Wednesday.</p>\n<p>  Talking about Gaza&#39;s famine, FAO&#39;s Director-General Qu Dongyu said: &quot;People are starving not because food is unavailable, but because access is blocked, local agri-food systems have collapsed and families can no longer sustain even the most basic livelihoods.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Agencies and Xinhua contributed to this story.</p>\n<p>  <span>cuihaipei@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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This event underscores the Sino-German company&#39;s innovative prowess and reaffirms its vitality in the world&#39;s largest vehicle market.</p>\n<p>  By inheriting the technical heritage of Germany&#39;s Audi and using local insight into the Chinese market, FAW-Audi has entered the cooperation 3.0 era with these new models, the automaker said.</p>\n<p>  At the beginning of Audi&#39;s Chinese journey in 1988, it signed the country&#39;s first luxury car technology transfer contract, introducing premium vehicles and initiating localization.</p>\n<p>  Then in 1999, when the FAW-Audi A6L debuted, it pioneered the long wheelbase design to meet Chinese consumers&#39; demand for greater interior space.</p>\n<p>  Over the past 37 years, FAW-Audi has upheld a customer-centric approach, adhering to Audi&#39;s global unified standards while tapping into local needs to develop technologies and products tailored for the Chinese market, earning the trust of nearly 10 million customers.</p>\n<p>  The automaker projects that by 2025, it will have over 10 million cumulative users in China. This would make it the first luxury brand to hit such a milestone and solidify its status as the most market-savvy international luxury brand in the country.</p>\n<p>  While intelligence is often considered the home turf of EV startups and a weakness for traditional brands, the FAW-Audi Q6L e-tron responds by fully embracing homegrown technology &mdash; integrating Huawei&#39;s customized Qiankun driving-assistance solution.</p>\n<p>  To cater to China&#39;s tech-savvy consumers, Audi partnered with domestic tech giant Huawei in 2019, making it the first premium automaker to collaborate with the company.</p>\n<p>  The newly launched Q6L e-tron, the first car from this partnership, merges German engineering excellence with Chinese innovation, positioning Audi to thrive in the country&#39;s competitive auto market.</p>\n<p>  The electric SUV is equipped with two LiDARs, 13 cameras, 5-millimeter wave radars, and 12 ultrasonic radars for 360-degree perception. It also features automatic cleaning and heating functions, which addresses LiDAR performance limitations in rain and snow.</p>\n<p>  Leveraging Huawei&#39;s customization, the Q6L e-tron offers map-free driving assistance on highways and urban roads, valet parking, saved parking spot information, remote parking, and automated parking.</p>\n<p>  To resolve validation differences, the partners adopted a &quot;dual-track validation&quot; process. This involved 1 million kilometers of testing on Huawei&#39;s simulation platform, followed by 100,000 km on Chinese roads.</p>\n<p>  The car is also the first built on the Premium Platform Electric, codeveloped by Audi and Porsche. 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-          "description": "<div></div><p>  Following a series of high-level meetings and regulatory actions aimed at curbing excessive internal competition, China&#39;s top leadership has once again underscored its commitment to promoting fair market practices.</p>\n<p>  At a tone-setting meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held recently, policymakers called for deeper efforts to build a unified national market and improve market order by tackling disorderly, excessive and cutthroat competition across key sectors.</p>\n<p>  Commenting on the move, Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said the country&#39;s campaign against unbridled competition has now entered a phase of substantive implementation.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Unlike previous rounds that focused mainly on upstream sectors such as steel and coal, the current push extends into downstream emerging industries like new energy vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaics,&quot; Luo said.</p>\n<p>  &quot;These sectors have lower market concentration and a large number of private players, making top-down administrative capacity restrictions neither feasible nor aligned with pro-private sector policy direction.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Instead, Luo said, a more targeted and nuanced approach is required, especially given the fast-paced nature of innovation in emerging sectors like NEVs, where technological iteration often leads to supply-demand mismatches.</p>\n<p>  &quot;To truly prevent excessive internal competition, we must focus on supporting innovation and helping companies move through technological cycles, which in turn will stimulate incremental demand,&quot; Luo said.</p>\n<p>  Luo also suggested expanding institutional support for the commercialization of scientific research, such as encouraging universities and institutes to establish specialized technology transfer bodies and share project pipelines with private enterprises.</p>\n<p>  Wu Songquan, senior chief expert at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, said the country&#39;s auto sector has entered a critical phase of transformation from high-speed growth to structural competition.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The market is nearly saturated, effective demand is limited and brand concentration remains low. In such an environment, price wars have become a go-to tactic for certain automakers seeking short-term gains. As a result, it leads to excessive, unregulated and homogeneous competition,&quot; Wu said.</p>\n<p>  However, improving the situation is not about banning competition or price cuts altogether, but about ensuring that competition is conducted on a fair and sustainable basis, Luo said.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This underscores the need to examine the underlying causes of cutthroat competition on a case-by-case basis,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  For example, it is important to distinguish whether the disorderly competition stems from misaligned support distorting market entry barriers, or from the natural course of industry development, Luo added.</p>\n<p>  The Political Bureau meeting also called for stronger oversight of local government practices in attracting investment.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Dominant auto enterprises may leverage their presence across multiple regions to negotiate for substantial local government support in exchange for new production lines or model launches,&quot; Wu said.</p>\n<p>  Luo cautioned against zero-sum thinking among some local authorities, which may lead to disorderly tax incentives and policy advantages that distort cost structures and industry access.</p>\n<p>  &quot;At the heart of anti-involution efforts is rule-setting, which calls for long-term mechanisms to ensure fair competition. That begins with regulating local governments&#39; investment promotion practices.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>lijiaying@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
-          "content": "<div></div><p>  Following a series of high-level meetings and regulatory actions aimed at curbing excessive internal competition, China&#39;s top leadership has once again underscored its commitment to promoting fair market practices.</p>\n<p>  At a tone-setting meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee held recently, policymakers called for deeper efforts to build a unified national market and improve market order by tackling disorderly, excessive and cutthroat competition across key sectors.</p>\n<p>  Commenting on the move, Luo Zhiheng, chief economist at Yuekai Securities, said the country&#39;s campaign against unbridled competition has now entered a phase of substantive implementation.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Unlike previous rounds that focused mainly on upstream sectors such as steel and coal, the current push extends into downstream emerging industries like new energy vehicles, lithium batteries and photovoltaics,&quot; Luo said.</p>\n<p>  &quot;These sectors have lower market concentration and a large number of private players, making top-down administrative capacity restrictions neither feasible nor aligned with pro-private sector policy direction.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Instead, Luo said, a more targeted and nuanced approach is required, especially given the fast-paced nature of innovation in emerging sectors like NEVs, where technological iteration often leads to supply-demand mismatches.</p>\n<p>  &quot;To truly prevent excessive internal competition, we must focus on supporting innovation and helping companies move through technological cycles, which in turn will stimulate incremental demand,&quot; Luo said.</p>\n<p>  Luo also suggested expanding institutional support for the commercialization of scientific research, such as encouraging universities and institutes to establish specialized technology transfer bodies and share project pipelines with private enterprises.</p>\n<p>  Wu Songquan, senior chief expert at the China Automotive Technology and Research Center, said the country&#39;s auto sector has entered a critical phase of transformation from high-speed growth to structural competition.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The market is nearly saturated, effective demand is limited and brand concentration remains low. In such an environment, price wars have become a go-to tactic for certain automakers seeking short-term gains. As a result, it leads to excessive, unregulated and homogeneous competition,&quot; Wu said.</p>\n<p>  However, improving the situation is not about banning competition or price cuts altogether, but about ensuring that competition is conducted on a fair and sustainable basis, Luo said.</p>\n<p>  &quot;This underscores the need to examine the underlying causes of cutthroat competition on a case-by-case basis,&quot; he said.</p>\n<p>  For example, it is important to distinguish whether the disorderly competition stems from misaligned support distorting market entry barriers, or from the natural course of industry development, Luo added.</p>\n<p>  The Political Bureau meeting also called for stronger oversight of local government practices in attracting investment.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Dominant auto enterprises may leverage their presence across multiple regions to negotiate for substantial local government support in exchange for new production lines or model launches,&quot; Wu said.</p>\n<p>  Luo cautioned against zero-sum thinking among some local authorities, which may lead to disorderly tax incentives and policy advantages that distort cost structures and industry access.</p>\n<p>  &quot;At the heart of anti-involution efforts is rule-setting, which calls for long-term mechanisms to ensure fair competition. That begins with regulating local governments&#39; investment promotion practices.&quot;</p>\n<p>  <span>lijiaying@chinadaily.com.cn</span></p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "013BUSINESS - Healthcare tourism unleashes solid momentum for silver economy",
           "description": "<div></div><p>  HARBIN &mdash; China&#39;s silver economy is shifting from basic support to quality consumption that emphasizes personal experience and attentive service, a move creating fresh opportunities for healthcare tourism, said Han Hua, vice-president of the China Association of Social Welfare and Senior Service.</p>\n<p>  Han made the remarks at the Integrated Development of Healthcare Tourism and the Silver Economy forum during the 2025 Entrepreneurs Sun Island Annual Conference held on Monday in Harbin, capital of Northeast China&#39;s Heilongjiang province. She joined scholars, experts and senior care representatives in discussing this emerging economic sector.</p>\n<p>  Driven by policy support, market demand and technological innovation, China&#39;s elderly care services have expanded rapidly &mdash; fueling robust growth in the silver economy, which is currently valued at approximately 7 trillion yuan ($980 billion) and is projected to reach 30 trillion yuan by 2035.</p>\n<p>  As demand for senior-oriented services increases, healthcare tourism, positioned at the intersection of the silver economy and health industry, has become a key means to enhance elderly well-being and drive high-quality economic growth.</p>\n<p>  Han emphasized the symbiotic relationship between healthcare tourism and the silver economy, noting that &quot;healthcare tourism directly stimulates consumption across transportation, accommodation, catering, healthcare and cultural industries. It unlocks underutilized assets, boosts employment and generates sustained economic output&quot;.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Conversely, strengthened local economies enhance supporting infrastructure like transport, medical facilities and cultural amenities, positioning healthcare tourism as a significant contributor to regional development,&quot; she said.</p>\n<p>  Han noted that healthcare tourism now accounts for nearly 20 percent of silver economy consumption &mdash; with annual sector growth estimated at 15 to 20 percent.</p>\n<p>  Song Shouyi, director-general of the Kangyang Branch of the China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, said that senior healthcare tourism is reshaping China&#39;s tourism landscape.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Senior travel has evolved from &#39;compensatory trips&#39; to mainstream consumption, while projects are shifting from resource-driven to service-driven collaborative models,&quot; Song said.</p>\n<p>  Future projects, he added, should pivot from &quot;large-scale and all-inclusive&quot; to &quot;smaller, specialized offerings&quot; targeting niche demographics &mdash; leveraging opportunities in chronic disease management, cultural engagement for educated retirees and evolving intergenerational support structures.</p>\n<p>  Du Peng, dean of the school of population and health and director of the institute of gerontology at Renmin University of China, stressed improving conditions for healthcare tourism, including stronger market foundations, refined policies, shifting consumption patterns and growing acceptance of positive aging mindsets.</p>\n<p>  Du stressed China&#39;s transition into a &quot;longevity society&quot;, urging local authorities to develop big data platforms for smart elderly care services and promote urban-rural integration to bolster both social welfare and the silver economy&#39;s sustainability.</p>\n<p>  &quot;The silver economy encompasses three key objectives, namely well-being enhancement, economic growth and social development, and improving people&#39;s livelihoods remains fundamental,&quot; Du said.</p>\n<p></p>",
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-          "title": "014BUSINESS - Safety first",
-          "description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-08/014/20250808_014_02_19565.png\" /><p>A power grid technician operates a drone to check equipment in Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. As Changji has issued a severe heat alert during the height of summer, local power system operator State Grid Changji arranged routine inspections in towns, such as checking towers and power equipment conditions, to safeguard power safety during scorching weather.</p>\n<p></p>",
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           "title": "014BUSINESS - 360 Security enhances cybersecurity service with AI",
           "description": "<div></div><p>  Chinese cybersecurity company 360 Security Group unveiled its latest AI-powered security products on Wednesday, as it looks to improve cybersecurity operations for enterprises in the age of artificial intelligence.</p>\n<p>  At its product launch and partner conference held in Beijing, the company introduced a suite of intelligent security agents and its updated full-stack security operations platform driven by AI. The offering reflects 360&#39;s sharpened focus on &quot;security-as-a-service&quot;, aiming to meet rising enterprise demands amid accelerating digital transformation and increasingly sophisticated cyber threats in the AI era.</p>\n<p>  &quot;AI technology is profoundly transforming all sectors. Traditional internet products and business models will be completely reshaped,&quot; said Huang Jian, vice-president at 360 Security. &quot;360 is going all-in on AI.We were among the first to invest in foundational large models and are deploying full-stack AI applications across consumer, business, government and small-to-medium-sized businesses.&quot;</p>\n<p>  Built on 360 Security&#39;s proprietary AI large models, 360 Security brain, and over two decades of real-world security expertise, the company unveiled three categories of AI agents: security, management and enterprise services. These AI agents target core enterprise scenarios &mdash; safeguarding infrastructure, improving operational efficiency and streamlining office functions.</p>\n<p>  The company said the security agent detects three times more threats than manual systems, with a tenfold improvement in speed and a 20 percent increase in accuracy. The management agent automates event-handling at triple the previous rate, enhances post-incident reporting efficiency by 72 times, and cuts document collation time by a factor of 13. Meanwhile, the enterprise service agent is designed for plug-and-play deployment in high-frequency business domains including HR, finance, legal and marketing.</p>\n<p>  &quot;These AI agents are transforming the way organizations operate, from security foundations to business efficiency,&quot; said Huang. &quot;They help public and private entities realize AI upgrades, significantly reduce the need for security manpower, and drive up productivity and operational effectiveness.&quot;</p>\n<p>  The newly launched platform is also designed to address what the company sees as key shortcomings in traditional cybersecurity approaches &mdash; high entry costs, reliance on hardware and passive, fragmented defenses that fail to fully meet the needs of the enterprise in the AI era.</p>\n<p>  &quot;As digital transformation continues to deepen, cybersecurity will evolve from &#39;buying equipment&#39; to &#39;buying services and value&#39;,&quot; said Huang.</p>\n<p>  The company said the new platform offers an AI-driven, standardized and visualized SaaS solutions. It enables enterprise customers to access national-grade cybersecurity protection &mdash; including defense against external attacks and internal data leaks &mdash; without upfront investments in hardware or software.</p>\n<p>  According to 360, 98 percent of security alerts can now be automatically handled by AI agents. The platform also integrates security experts who provide 24/7 remote operations, ensuring a closed-loop cloud-based security process.</p>\n<p>  &quot;Together with partners, we will continue to refine products around real customer needs,&quot; said Huang. &quot;We believe in agile, win-win and long-term collaborations &mdash; and in seizing the decade-long opportunity ahead in the digital security market.&quot;</p>\n<p>  The company&#39;s product launch comes as the booming AI sector is reshaping the country&#39;s cybersecurity landscape with both unprecedented opportunities and complex risks.</p>\n<p>  In a resolution adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee in July last year, it was clearly stated that the country will strengthen cybersecurity and institute oversight systems to ensure the safety of AI.</p>\n<p>  &quot;AI is both a strategic opportunity and a disruptive challenge for cybersecurity,&quot; said Zhao Zhiguo, executive deputy director of the Expert Advisory Committee of the Internet Society of China.</p>\n<p>  &quot;AI amplifies threats, accelerates attacks and further deepens the asymmetry between attackers and defenders.</p>\n<p>  &quot;We must build a more flexible, intelligent and collaborative security system,&quot; Zhao said. &quot;It&#39;s not just about breaking through, it&#39;s about reconstructing a new intelligent defense architecture.&quot;</p>\n<p>  He offered three key recommendations: system-wide deployment of AI in cybersecurity infrastructure, scenario-driven innovation led by top firms, and a focus on real-world, battle-tested applications such as advanced threat detection and vulnerability analysis. &quot;Cybersecurity is a complex engineeringLine truncated