China is glad to see Russia and the United States maintaining contact, improving their bilateral relations and advancing the political settlement process of the Ukraine crisis, President Xi Jinping said.
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Xi made the remark during a phone conversation on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday that Russia and the US had reached an agreement on a meeting between the two countries' presidents in the coming days.
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During the phone talks on Friday, Putin briefed Xi on Russia's views on the current situation of the Ukraine crisis and the recent contacts and communications between Russia and the US.
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Putin said that Russia highly appreciates the constructive role China has played in the political settlement of the crisis.
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Noting that "there are no simple solutions to complex issues", Xi elaborated on China's principled position.
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No matter how the situation changes, China will stick to its consistent position and keep promoting peace and talks, Xi said.
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Putin said the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination will not change under any circumstances, and Moscow is willing to maintain close communication with Beijing.
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During the call, the two leaders spoke highly of the high-level political mutual trust and strategic cooperation between China and Russia.
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They agreed to work together to promote greater development in bilateral relations.
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During the phone conversation, the two leaders spoke about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as China will host the SCO summit in North China's Tianjin from Aug 31 to Sept 1.
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Xi and Putin agreed that both sides will collaborate closely to ensure the successful preparation of the SCO Tianjin Summit, making it a summit of friendship, unity with fruitful outcomes, and to advance the high-quality development of the SCO.
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Leaders of more than 20 countries, including all the 10 member countries of the SCO, will attend the SCO Tianjin Summit, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.
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The summit will also bring together heads of 10 international organizations. This will be the largest SCO summit since the organization's founding in 2001, Guo said.
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According to recent media reports, Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are planning to attend the summit.
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"We believe that with the concerted effort of all parties, the Tianjin summit will be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results, and the SCO will enter a new stage of high-quality development featuring greater solidarity, coordination, dynamism and productiveness," Guo said.
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Contact the writers at zhangyunbi@chinadaily.com.cn
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China is glad to see Russia and the United States maintaining contact, improving their bilateral relations and advancing the political settlement process of the Ukraine crisis, President Xi Jinping said.
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Xi made the remark during a phone conversation on Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Thursday that Russia and the US had reached an agreement on a meeting between the two countries' presidents in the coming days.
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During the phone talks on Friday, Putin briefed Xi on Russia's views on the current situation of the Ukraine crisis and the recent contacts and communications between Russia and the US.
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Putin said that Russia highly appreciates the constructive role China has played in the political settlement of the crisis.
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Noting that "there are no simple solutions to complex issues", Xi elaborated on China's principled position.
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No matter how the situation changes, China will stick to its consistent position and keep promoting peace and talks, Xi said.
\n
Putin said the Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination will not change under any circumstances, and Moscow is willing to maintain close communication with Beijing.
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During the call, the two leaders spoke highly of the high-level political mutual trust and strategic cooperation between China and Russia.
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They agreed to work together to promote greater development in bilateral relations.
\n
During the phone conversation, the two leaders spoke about the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, as China will host the SCO summit in North China's Tianjin from Aug 31 to Sept 1.
\n
Xi and Putin agreed that both sides will collaborate closely to ensure the successful preparation of the SCO Tianjin Summit, making it a summit of friendship, unity with fruitful outcomes, and to advance the high-quality development of the SCO.
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Leaders of more than 20 countries, including all the 10 member countries of the SCO, will attend the SCO Tianjin Summit, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday.
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The summit will also bring together heads of 10 international organizations. This will be the largest SCO summit since the organization's founding in 2001, Guo said.
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According to recent media reports, Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are planning to attend the summit.
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"We believe that with the concerted effort of all parties, the Tianjin summit will be a gathering of solidarity, friendship and fruitful results, and the SCO will enter a new stage of high-quality development featuring greater solidarity, coordination, dynamism and productiveness," Guo said.
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Contact the writers at zhangyunbi@chinadaily.com.cn
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.
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The comments came as humanoids are taking center stage at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.
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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 — all of whom showcased good coordination.
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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.
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"This focused approach not only can stimulate consumption, but also spawn new industries, expand employment, advance economic reform and elevate public well-being," Wan said.
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Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said, "Innovative resources worldwide are converging on the robotics sector at an unprecedented pace."
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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 "brains", for robots to make them smarter.
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"This wave of innovation represents not merely a technological leap, but a profound transformation of productivity," Xin added.
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China has retained its position as the world'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.
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Regarding industrial production, China remains the world's largest robotics manufacturer.
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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.
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"China'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," Xin said.
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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.
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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, "China is very advanced in the development of humanoid robots, because many investments are made here and lots of talent thrives here."
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Roning said a prominent focus of this year's conference is an obvious shift to the application of humanoid robots. "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's quite impressive," he said.
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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. "We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year," Zhang said.
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Contact the writers at masi@chinadaily.com.cn
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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.
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The comments came as humanoids are taking center stage at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which opened in Beijing on Friday.
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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 — all of whom showcased good coordination.
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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.
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"This focused approach not only can stimulate consumption, but also spawn new industries, expand employment, advance economic reform and elevate public well-being," Wan said.
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Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said, "Innovative resources worldwide are converging on the robotics sector at an unprecedented pace."
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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 "brains", for robots to make them smarter.
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"This wave of innovation represents not merely a technological leap, but a profound transformation of productivity," Xin added.
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China has retained its position as the world'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.
\n
Regarding industrial production, China remains the world's largest robotics manufacturer.
\n
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.
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"China'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," Xin said.
\n
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.
\n
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, "China is very advanced in the development of humanoid robots, because many investments are made here and lots of talent thrives here."
\n
Roning said a prominent focus of this year's conference is an obvious shift to the application of humanoid robots. "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's quite impressive," he said.
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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. "We plan to open 100 such stores nationwide by the end of this year," Zhang said.
Emergency responders conduct search and rescue operations at a residential area in Jiuzhuanggou village, Yuzhong county, Lanzhou, Gansu province, on Friday, after heavy rainfall triggered deadly flash floods. As of Friday afternoon, 10 people were confirmed dead and 33 were reported missing.
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Militia members evacuate a local resident in Jiuzhuanggou village, Gansu province, on Friday.
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President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to search for and rescue the missing, relocate and resettle those at risk, minimize casualties, and swiftly restore communications and transportation following flash floods that killed 10 people and left 33 missing in Northwest China's Gansu province.
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Starting on Thursday, Gansu experienced heavy downpours, leading to flash floods in Yuzhong county in Lanzhou, the provincial capital, which blocked roads and left more than 4,000 people stranded, China Central Television reported.
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In an instruction given on the disaster, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said local governments and relevant departments must not succumb to complacency and carelessness in light of the recent occurrence of extreme weather.
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He called for strengthened forecasting and early warning systems, intensified efforts to identify and eliminate hidden risks, heightened vigilance during emergency duty shifts, and targeted flood control and disaster relief measures to ensure the safety of the public throughout the flood season.
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Premier Li Qiang also issued an instruction demanding a thorough search and rescue operation for those missing or trapped.
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Highlighting that China remains in the critical period for flood control spanning late July to early August, Li urged the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters to direct local authorities to raise alert levels, enhance monitoring and warning systems, and make every effort to reduce casualties.
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This year's peak flood season has seen notable regional variations, with pronounced droughts and floods. Flooding has been more severe in northern China than in the south, while drought conditions have intensified in central and northwestern regions.
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Late last month, Beijing experienced extreme downpours resulting in 44 deaths, nine people missing, and significant property damage.
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In an instruction last week, Xi stressed the importance of planning for worst-case and extreme scenarios during this critical flood season, urging local governments and departments to fully assume political responsibility, implement comprehensive flood control measures, and spare no effort to protect people's lives and property.
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According to local authorities in Lanzhou, the road to Maliantan village, where many of the missing are from, has been cleared. Loaders are transporting stranded residents, and medical personnel and rescue teams have begun entering the village on foot.
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The National Development and Reform Commission said on Friday that it has allocated 100 million yuan ($13.92 million) from the central budget to support rescue and recovery efforts in Gansu.
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The funding will prioritize repairing damaged roads, bridges, water conservancy dikes, and other infrastructure and public service facilities, aiming to help disaster-hit areas resume normal production and daily life as soon as possible.
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The National Meteorological Center has forecast heavy rainfall in northern and northwestern China, as well as regions along the Yellow, Yangtze and Huaihe rivers from Friday to Saturday. Parts of Hebei and Shandong provinces are expected to be hit by torrential rain, with some areas forecast to witness thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.
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Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the center, said that the latest bout of heavy rain in northern China is closely linked to atmospheric circulation. A stronger than usual western Pacific subtropical high, positioned farther north than normal, has provided water vapor to fuel the rains since July.
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Contact the writers at mojingxi@chinadaily.com.cn
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Emergency responders conduct search and rescue operations at a residential area in Jiuzhuanggou village, Yuzhong county, Lanzhou, Gansu province, on Friday, after heavy rainfall triggered deadly flash floods. As of Friday afternoon, 10 people were confirmed dead and 33 were reported missing.
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Militia members evacuate a local resident in Jiuzhuanggou village, Gansu province, on Friday.
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President Xi Jinping has called for all-out efforts to search for and rescue the missing, relocate and resettle those at risk, minimize casualties, and swiftly restore communications and transportation following flash floods that killed 10 people and left 33 missing in Northwest China's Gansu province.
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Starting on Thursday, Gansu experienced heavy downpours, leading to flash floods in Yuzhong county in Lanzhou, the provincial capital, which blocked roads and left more than 4,000 people stranded, China Central Television reported.
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In an instruction given on the disaster, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said local governments and relevant departments must not succumb to complacency and carelessness in light of the recent occurrence of extreme weather.
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He called for strengthened forecasting and early warning systems, intensified efforts to identify and eliminate hidden risks, heightened vigilance during emergency duty shifts, and targeted flood control and disaster relief measures to ensure the safety of the public throughout the flood season.
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Premier Li Qiang also issued an instruction demanding a thorough search and rescue operation for those missing or trapped.
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Highlighting that China remains in the critical period for flood control spanning late July to early August, Li urged the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters to direct local authorities to raise alert levels, enhance monitoring and warning systems, and make every effort to reduce casualties.
\n
This year's peak flood season has seen notable regional variations, with pronounced droughts and floods. Flooding has been more severe in northern China than in the south, while drought conditions have intensified in central and northwestern regions.
\n
Late last month, Beijing experienced extreme downpours resulting in 44 deaths, nine people missing, and significant property damage.
\n
In an instruction last week, Xi stressed the importance of planning for worst-case and extreme scenarios during this critical flood season, urging local governments and departments to fully assume political responsibility, implement comprehensive flood control measures, and spare no effort to protect people's lives and property.
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According to local authorities in Lanzhou, the road to Maliantan village, where many of the missing are from, has been cleared. Loaders are transporting stranded residents, and medical personnel and rescue teams have begun entering the village on foot.
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The National Development and Reform Commission said on Friday that it has allocated 100 million yuan ($13.92 million) from the central budget to support rescue and recovery efforts in Gansu.
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The funding will prioritize repairing damaged roads, bridges, water conservancy dikes, and other infrastructure and public service facilities, aiming to help disaster-hit areas resume normal production and daily life as soon as possible.
\n
The National Meteorological Center has forecast heavy rainfall in northern and northwestern China, as well as regions along the Yellow, Yangtze and Huaihe rivers from Friday to Saturday. Parts of Hebei and Shandong provinces are expected to be hit by torrential rain, with some areas forecast to witness thunderstorms, strong winds and hail.
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Chen Tao, chief forecaster at the center, said that the latest bout of heavy rain in northern China is closely linked to atmospheric circulation. A stronger than usual western Pacific subtropical high, positioned farther north than normal, has provided water vapor to fuel the rains since July.
Visitors interact in front of artworks highlighting Tang Dynasty (618-907) glazed ceramics at a cultural park in Luoyang, Henan province, on July 19.
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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.
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Figures from travel portal Ly.com show that as of early July, educational tour bookings doubled year-on-year on the platform.
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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.
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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.
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"My daughter's wish is now the most important — whether it's taking a purely leisure trip or joining an educational tour with opportunities to explore top universities," said Wang Youli, 38, a resident of Beijing, who took her 10-year-old daughter to visit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July.
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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 — usually July and August — and gain some new knowledge rather than just indulging in recreation.
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"But I'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," Wang said.
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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.
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He said the company'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.
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"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," he said.
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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.
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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.
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His mother, surnamed Wang, said these trips helped Zhu improve his English-speaking skills besides strengthening family relations. "We've always had the idea of trying our best to let the kids see the world — be it an educational tour or a trip just for leisure," said Wang.
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Wei Changren, founder of btiii.com, a tourism-related financial news website, said the rising popularity of the two different tourism products — educational and leisure tours — shows parents' increasingly diversified traveling preferences for their children in recent years.
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"Both ways of traveling show parents' wish to let the kids broaden their horizons and gain a fresh understanding of the world," Wei said, adding that travel agencies can keep enhancing their products to meet the needs of adults and children alike.
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chengsi@chinadaily.com.cn
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Visitors interact in front of artworks highlighting Tang Dynasty (618-907) glazed ceramics at a cultural park in Luoyang, Henan province, on July 19.
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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.
\n
Figures from travel portal Ly.com show that as of early July, educational tour bookings doubled year-on-year on the platform.
\n
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.
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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.
\n
"My daughter's wish is now the most important — whether it's taking a purely leisure trip or joining an educational tour with opportunities to explore top universities," said Wang Youli, 38, a resident of Beijing, who took her 10-year-old daughter to visit the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in July.
\n
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 — usually July and August — and gain some new knowledge rather than just indulging in recreation.
\n
"But I'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," Wang said.
\n
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.
\n
He said the company'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.
\n
"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," he said.
\n
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.
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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.
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His mother, surnamed Wang, said these trips helped Zhu improve his English-speaking skills besides strengthening family relations. "We've always had the idea of trying our best to let the kids see the world — be it an educational tour or a trip just for leisure," said Wang.
\n
Wei Changren, founder of btiii.com, a tourism-related financial news website, said the rising popularity of the two different tourism products — educational and leisure tours — shows parents' increasingly diversified traveling preferences for their children in recent years.
\n
"Both ways of traveling show parents' wish to let the kids broaden their horizons and gain a fresh understanding of the world," Wei said, adding that travel agencies can keep enhancing their products to meet the needs of adults and children alike.
Innovators from China's private sector will benefit from stronger judicial protection, especially those working in new technologies and emerging businesses, under a guideline issued on Friday by the country's top court.
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Reiterating the private sector's important role in the Chinese socialist market economy, the Supreme People's Court released a 25-article guideline requiring courts nationwide to focus more on intellectual property cases involving high-tech fields and to strengthen legal protection for key areas and core technological innovations.
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The guideline also encourages judges to use punitive damages in IP cases to effectively combat violators and provide incentives for innovators.
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Additionally, it allows courts across the country to foster the healthy development of the artificial intelligence industry, and conduct more research on safeguarding data rights while facilitating efficient data circulation.
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The court said the guideline aims to ensure the accurate implementation of the Private Sector Promotion Law, which took effect on May 20. It is the country's first fundamental law in this regard, marking a milestone in bolstering private sector development and boosting entrepreneurs' confidence.
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"Ensuring the equal protection of the legitimate rights and interests of private entities and their operators through adjudication is better to promote the sustainable, healthy and high-quality growth of the private economy," the court said.
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While optimizing the rule of law environment for the private sector, the guideline also emphasizes the need to strengthen internal management within private enterprises.
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For example, Chinese courts are mandated to tackle corruption within private companies with the same rigor as graft within state-owned enterprises. Judges are also tasked with providing stronger legal education and training for entrepreneurs to deter offenses such as bid rigging.
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In shareholder disputes at private companies, courts at each level should patiently explain the laws and actively steer the parties toward a substantive resolution of business standstills through measures such as equity transfers, share repurchases, capital reductions and divisions. The goal is to prevent disruptions in corporate governance that could impede production and operations.
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Before releasing the guideline, the top court disclosed several concluded cases to show judicial efforts to protect the legitimate rights of private firms and regulate the sector's development.
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Earlier this month, it highlighted the successful mediation of several disputes involving three technological researchers, saying that resolving their problems at one time allowed them to focus on innovation rather than litigation.
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It also mentioned a contract dispute between a company in Zhejiang province and a Spanish firm to show how Chinese courts have provided legal aid for domestic enterprises going global in line with the law.
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The guideline also calls for the timely disclosure of such cases to help regulate private enterprise activities.
Innovators from China's private sector will benefit from stronger judicial protection, especially those working in new technologies and emerging businesses, under a guideline issued on Friday by the country's top court.
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Reiterating the private sector's important role in the Chinese socialist market economy, the Supreme People's Court released a 25-article guideline requiring courts nationwide to focus more on intellectual property cases involving high-tech fields and to strengthen legal protection for key areas and core technological innovations.
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The guideline also encourages judges to use punitive damages in IP cases to effectively combat violators and provide incentives for innovators.
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Additionally, it allows courts across the country to foster the healthy development of the artificial intelligence industry, and conduct more research on safeguarding data rights while facilitating efficient data circulation.
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The court said the guideline aims to ensure the accurate implementation of the Private Sector Promotion Law, which took effect on May 20. It is the country's first fundamental law in this regard, marking a milestone in bolstering private sector development and boosting entrepreneurs' confidence.
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"Ensuring the equal protection of the legitimate rights and interests of private entities and their operators through adjudication is better to promote the sustainable, healthy and high-quality growth of the private economy," the court said.
\n
While optimizing the rule of law environment for the private sector, the guideline also emphasizes the need to strengthen internal management within private enterprises.
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For example, Chinese courts are mandated to tackle corruption within private companies with the same rigor as graft within state-owned enterprises. Judges are also tasked with providing stronger legal education and training for entrepreneurs to deter offenses such as bid rigging.
\n
In shareholder disputes at private companies, courts at each level should patiently explain the laws and actively steer the parties toward a substantive resolution of business standstills through measures such as equity transfers, share repurchases, capital reductions and divisions. The goal is to prevent disruptions in corporate governance that could impede production and operations.
\n
Before releasing the guideline, the top court disclosed several concluded cases to show judicial efforts to protect the legitimate rights of private firms and regulate the sector's development.
\n
Earlier this month, it highlighted the successful mediation of several disputes involving three technological researchers, saying that resolving their problems at one time allowed them to focus on innovation rather than litigation.
\n
It also mentioned a contract dispute between a company in Zhejiang province and a Spanish firm to show how Chinese courts have provided legal aid for domestic enterprises going global in line with the law.
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The guideline also calls for the timely disclosure of such cases to help regulate private enterprise activities.
Drones transported about 1.5 metric tons of lychees out of Taolian village in Guangzhou's Conghua district on Thursday morning after continuous heavy rainfall blocked the mountainous village's only road, local officials said.
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The drones played an important role in safeguarding the income of local farmers, said Li Xihuan, Party secretary of Taolian.
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While the village'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.
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"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," Li said.
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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.
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"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," Wang said.
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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' urgent needs, Wang said.
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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.
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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.
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"The system employs AI for growth monitoring, pest and disease diagnosis and early warning, while providing farming operation recommendations," Deng said.
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A harvesting robot developed by the university uses a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm and a bionic compliant gripper, or "claw", to pick lychees.
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Xiong Juntao, the robot'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.
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Conghua has a lychee planting area of 195.87 square kilometers, representing 53 percent of Guangzhou's total. This year, Conghua's lychee output is expected to exceed 70,000 metric tons.
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In Gaozhou city in western Guangdong, drones have gradually replaced traditional bamboo rafts for transporting lychees.
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The city has more than 20 million square meters of lychee groves scattered across islands in Kuqu and Pingshan townships.
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Previously, growers faced losses due to damage caused by jolting when fruit was ferried by bamboo raft.
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Now, drones can deliver fresh lychees directly from the islands to distribution centers.
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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.
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Drones transported about 1.5 metric tons of lychees out of Taolian village in Guangzhou's Conghua district on Thursday morning after continuous heavy rainfall blocked the mountainous village's only road, local officials said.
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The drones played an important role in safeguarding the income of local farmers, said Li Xihuan, Party secretary of Taolian.
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While the village'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.
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"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," Li said.
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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.
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"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," Wang said.
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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' urgent needs, Wang said.
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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.
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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.
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"The system employs AI for growth monitoring, pest and disease diagnosis and early warning, while providing farming operation recommendations," Deng said.
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A harvesting robot developed by the university uses a six-degree-of-freedom robotic arm and a bionic compliant gripper, or "claw", to pick lychees.
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Xiong Juntao, the robot'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.
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Conghua has a lychee planting area of 195.87 square kilometers, representing 53 percent of Guangzhou's total. This year, Conghua's lychee output is expected to exceed 70,000 metric tons.
\n
In Gaozhou city in western Guangdong, drones have gradually replaced traditional bamboo rafts for transporting lychees.
\n
The city has more than 20 million square meters of lychee groves scattered across islands in Kuqu and Pingshan townships.
\n
Previously, growers faced losses due to damage caused by jolting when fruit was ferried by bamboo raft.
\n
Now, drones can deliver fresh lychees directly from the islands to distribution centers.
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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.
Staff members from the Harbin Forestry and Grassland Bureau release seven rescued wild birds, including two Oriental White Storks, a national first-class protected species, back into the wild at Jinhewan Wetland Park in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, on Friday.
Staff members from the Harbin Forestry and Grassland Bureau release seven rescued wild birds, including two Oriental White Storks, a national first-class protected species, back into the wild at Jinhewan Wetland Park in Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province, on Friday.
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.
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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.
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Brain-computer interface, or BCI, creates a communication pathway between the brain's electrical signals and external devices. Among the technology's most visible outcomes in recent years is the brain implant that enables paralyzed patients to regain control of their body parts.
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The guideline lays out a road map for developing the technology, which merges life sciences and information sciences, as related innovations are burgeoning and "disruptive breakthroughs" are in the pipeline, authorities said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Authorities will also accelerate the formulation of BCI standards and regulate the collection, storage and use of brain-related information.
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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.
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"Foreign enterprises and institutions are encouraged to set up research and development centers or manufacturing facilities in the nation… domestic institutions are supported to participate in international conferences to contribute Chinese strategies and wisdom," the guideline said.
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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.
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Globally, there are about 200 healthcare companies tapping into BCI technology and researching its role in treating epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment and other neurological diseases, as well as restoring or enhancing motor and sensory function.
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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.
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In May, Beijing Tiantan Hospital launched the nation's first BCI clinical application center.
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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.
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"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's clinical use," he said in an interview with China Central Television.
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wangxiaoyu@chinadaily.com.cn
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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.
\n
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.
\n
Brain-computer interface, or BCI, creates a communication pathway between the brain's electrical signals and external devices. Among the technology's most visible outcomes in recent years is the brain implant that enables paralyzed patients to regain control of their body parts.
\n
The guideline lays out a road map for developing the technology, which merges life sciences and information sciences, as related innovations are burgeoning and "disruptive breakthroughs" are in the pipeline, authorities said.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
Authorities will also accelerate the formulation of BCI standards and regulate the collection, storage and use of brain-related information.
\n
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.
\n
"Foreign enterprises and institutions are encouraged to set up research and development centers or manufacturing facilities in the nation… domestic institutions are supported to participate in international conferences to contribute Chinese strategies and wisdom," the guideline said.
\n
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.
\n
Globally, there are about 200 healthcare companies tapping into BCI technology and researching its role in treating epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, cognitive impairment and other neurological diseases, as well as restoring or enhancing motor and sensory function.
\n
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.
\n
In May, Beijing Tiantan Hospital launched the nation's first BCI clinical application center.
\n
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.
\n
"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's clinical use," he said in an interview with China Central Television.
A customer interacts with a robot bartender at Beijing's first robotthemed restaurant, which opened on Friday in E-Town.
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A primary school student visiting Beijing's latest attraction — a robot-themed restaurant in the capital's E-Town technology hub — was amazed to see a humanoid robot slice a cake with perfect precision, leaving not a single crumb behind.
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"It's incredible to watch them perform such delicate tasks with such smooth operation," said Ma Yuqian, who eagerly visited the new venue on Friday.
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The robot-themed restaurant, alongside the world's first humanoid smart robot 4S store, officially opened on Friday in Beijing E-Town, an economic and technological development zone in the southeast of the capital. Since opening, it has attracted thousands of visitors.
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A 4S store is a retail concept that originated in China and is a one-stop shop for a particular product. The "4S" stands for sales, service, spare parts and customer surveys.
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Billed as a "fantasy experience", the restaurant offers visitors the chance to dine and shop in a fully automated, AI-driven environment.
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Upon entering, guests are greeted by humanoid robot bartenders, entertained by a robot band and treated to stand-up comedy performed by robots styled after the classic Chinese poets Li Bai and Su Shi.
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The restaurant serves Western-style dishes, including hamburgers and spaghetti. During meals, diners can interact with dinosaur robots, while delivery and recycling robots move efficiently throughout the space. Robots also prepare pancakes, coffee and milk tea on demand.
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Reservations are available on the Dianping and Meituan apps, with many people waiting outside to try the latest dining experience.
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"Interacting with a robot dinosaur while eating is both novel and a little creepy. Maybe as we get used to these embodied robots around us, it will feel more natural," said a diner who declined to give her name.
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"As a cutting-edge, robot-themed restaurant, we aim to create an immersive dining experience blending taste, culture and technology," said Sun Ling, deputy general manager of Beijing E-Town Robot Technology Industry Development and head of the restaurant. "We are collaborating with our 4S store to expedite the commercial release of advanced robot products."
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The same day the stores opened, the 2025 World Robot Conference was launched in E-Town. As part of the event, a robot control competition for lower primary school students took place, which Ma and her mother attended.
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Wu Jie, Ma's mother, praised the event. "The exceptional skills demonstrated by these young contestants in robot creation and operation are truly remarkable. These technological advances are opening up a whole new world for the younger generation."
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Along with the restaurant and 4S shop, Beijing plans to enhance the robotic experience by establishing the world's premier robot-themed theater during the conference in E-Town.
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Further competitive events are planned to showcase and advance humanoid robots. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games will be held from Aug 14 to 17 at the National Speed Skating Oval in Chaoyang district.
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Around 280 teams from 16 countries across five continents, featuring more than 500 humanoid robots, will compete in 26 events and 538 matches, according to Jiang Guangzhi, head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, at a press conference on Friday.
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Among these, the groundbreaking 5-on-5 formation football match — entirely controlled by AI algorithms without human intervention — will make its debut at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
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yangcheng@chinadaily.com.cn
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A customer interacts with a robot bartender at Beijing's first robotthemed restaurant, which opened on Friday in E-Town.
\n
A primary school student visiting Beijing's latest attraction — a robot-themed restaurant in the capital's E-Town technology hub — was amazed to see a humanoid robot slice a cake with perfect precision, leaving not a single crumb behind.
\n
"It's incredible to watch them perform such delicate tasks with such smooth operation," said Ma Yuqian, who eagerly visited the new venue on Friday.
\n
The robot-themed restaurant, alongside the world's first humanoid smart robot 4S store, officially opened on Friday in Beijing E-Town, an economic and technological development zone in the southeast of the capital. Since opening, it has attracted thousands of visitors.
\n
A 4S store is a retail concept that originated in China and is a one-stop shop for a particular product. The "4S" stands for sales, service, spare parts and customer surveys.
\n
Billed as a "fantasy experience", the restaurant offers visitors the chance to dine and shop in a fully automated, AI-driven environment.
\n
Upon entering, guests are greeted by humanoid robot bartenders, entertained by a robot band and treated to stand-up comedy performed by robots styled after the classic Chinese poets Li Bai and Su Shi.
\n
The restaurant serves Western-style dishes, including hamburgers and spaghetti. During meals, diners can interact with dinosaur robots, while delivery and recycling robots move efficiently throughout the space. Robots also prepare pancakes, coffee and milk tea on demand.
\n
Reservations are available on the Dianping and Meituan apps, with many people waiting outside to try the latest dining experience.
\n
"Interacting with a robot dinosaur while eating is both novel and a little creepy. Maybe as we get used to these embodied robots around us, it will feel more natural," said a diner who declined to give her name.
\n
"As a cutting-edge, robot-themed restaurant, we aim to create an immersive dining experience blending taste, culture and technology," said Sun Ling, deputy general manager of Beijing E-Town Robot Technology Industry Development and head of the restaurant. "We are collaborating with our 4S store to expedite the commercial release of advanced robot products."
\n
The same day the stores opened, the 2025 World Robot Conference was launched in E-Town. As part of the event, a robot control competition for lower primary school students took place, which Ma and her mother attended.
\n
Wu Jie, Ma's mother, praised the event. "The exceptional skills demonstrated by these young contestants in robot creation and operation are truly remarkable. These technological advances are opening up a whole new world for the younger generation."
\n
Along with the restaurant and 4S shop, Beijing plans to enhance the robotic experience by establishing the world's premier robot-themed theater during the conference in E-Town.
\n
Further competitive events are planned to showcase and advance humanoid robots. The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games will be held from Aug 14 to 17 at the National Speed Skating Oval in Chaoyang district.
\n
Around 280 teams from 16 countries across five continents, featuring more than 500 humanoid robots, will compete in 26 events and 538 matches, according to Jiang Guangzhi, head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, at a press conference on Friday.
\n
Among these, the groundbreaking 5-on-5 formation football match — entirely controlled by AI algorithms without human intervention — will make its debut at the World Humanoid Robot Games.
China and the rest of the world have been presented with an enormous economic opportunity by the United States' 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.
\n
This will create more challenges for clean energy producers and consumers in the US, likely affecting exporters, particularly those that export their products.
\n
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.
\n
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
\n
This gives rise to a burning question: How do governments and businesses across the world benefit from China's advancement in clean energy?
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
As the world looks forward to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, in November, a major challenge the international community faces is to show how China's leading position in the global clean energy market can contribute to Africa's green industrialization, and create new jobs and business opportunities across the globe.
\n
Indeed, the spectacular growth of the global clean energy technology market because of China's massive investments in the sector can help erase the gloom arising from the abandonment of climate leadership by the US.
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<span class="epaper-status">Nick Robins is chair of the Just Transition Finance Lab at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Bob Ward is policy and communications director of the same institute.</span>
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
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+ "content": "\n
China and the rest of the world have been presented with an enormous economic opportunity by the United States' 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.
\n
This will create more challenges for clean energy producers and consumers in the US, likely affecting exporters, particularly those that export their products.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
This gives rise to a burning question: How do governments and businesses across the world benefit from China's advancement in clean energy?
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
As the world looks forward to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, in November, a major challenge the international community faces is to show how China's leading position in the global clean energy market can contribute to Africa's green industrialization, and create new jobs and business opportunities across the globe.
\n
Indeed, the spectacular growth of the global clean energy technology market because of China's massive investments in the sector can help erase the gloom arising from the abandonment of climate leadership by the US.
\n
<span class="epaper-status">Nick Robins is chair of the Just Transition Finance Lab at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Bob Ward is policy and communications director of the same institute.</span>
\n
The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
There's something delightfully absurd about the fact that one of China's most talked-about culinary exports today smells like gym socks but tastes like heaven. Enter luosifen, a rice noodle dish made with a pungent snail broth. Once a humble street food in Liuzhou, luosifen is now a social media sensation and global supermarket fixture.
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What began as a simple dish made with simple ingredients for factory workers has set an example of how regional foods can reflect broader trends in industrial development, cultural confidence, and evolving manufacturing capabilities.
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The origin of luosifen is both incredible and instructive. In the 1970s, workers in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, combined leftover pickled bamboo shoots, tofu skin and river snail soup to make a sour-spicy bowl of soup that quickly caught the fancy of street food enthusiasts. Its contrasting elements became its brand: the smell repels, the flavor converts.
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The viral luosifen craze on TikTok has deep roots in the region's history — with 26,000-year-old snail shell mounds unearthed nearby showing early humans were already eating river snails.
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But the dish's cultural importance goes far beyond its recent popularity. It is deeply rooted in a local food ecosystem shaped by the region's multi-ethnic heritage. The rice noodle base reflects the meeting point of northern Han Chinese flour tradition and the rice-farming culture of the Zhuang people, while their love for sour foods — fermented bamboo shoots, pickled beans, and sour meat and fish — draws from the culinary legacies of the Yao, Miao and Dong ethnic minority groups.
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In 2018, the importance of luosifen was recognized by a national geographical indication. In 2021, it was formally listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. The dish, once a grassroots food, has become a symbol of traditional culinary art and cultural continuity.
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Yet luosifen's rise is about more than adventurous eating. It reflects a deeper shift: how China's regional cultures, long overshadowed in global markets, are now going mainstream — with help from high-tech manufacturing and digitally savvy branding.
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The technical innovation behind luosifen's global success is often overlooked. At first, the dish's bold flavor was too volatile for long-distance shipping. That changed when China's food tech sector developed sterilization and vacuum-packaging techniques that stretched luosifen's life from 30 to 180 days. What once could be eaten only fresh at roadside stalls is now produced on standardized, industrial scale — and shipped globally. From 2015 to 2024, the luosifen supply chain grew from a niche 500 million yuan ($69.91 million) operation to a 75-billion-yuan juggernaut, with more than 100 million packages shipped per year.
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Equally important is the logistical transformation. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which connects western China to 555 ports worldwide, reduced shipping time by up to 20 days. Using rail-sea intermodal transport, packaged luosifen now travels from Liuzhou to the Beibu Gulf and on to Southeast Asia, Europe and North America, bypassing the seasonal constraints of traditional river-ocean routes and slashing costs in the process. This improvement in inland connectivity marks a subtle but significant development in China's international trade logistics, with the rise of luosifen setting an example of how local products can enter global circulation.
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But what makes luosifen a phenomenon isn't just efficiency; it's also storytelling. Social media turned this odorous noodle soup into a sensation thanks to the cinematic storytelling of influencers like Li Ziqi. In her videos, luosifen isn't just food but an ode to Chinese pastoral life, which has turned a steaming bowl of noodle soup into a cultural icon.
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Luosifen's global popularity is not a fluke, but an example of cultural confidence. It represents a form of aesthetic diplomacy, where smell and flavor translate what numbers cannot. When a bowl of noodles soup becomes a cross-border craving, it signals something deeper: a world increasingly open to cultural specificity over generic global sameness.
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This is what sets today's Chinese brands apart. They're not just selling goods, but also sharing aspects of cultural aesthetics, identity, and narrative. In New York, "Oriental Leaf" tea is touted as a clean-living tonic; in London, HeyTea has built a tea house near the British Museum, marrying modern design with Chinese ink wash aesthetics. In student apartments and dormitories across Europe, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce is an essential pantry item, drizzled over spaghetti or ramen noodles.
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More than showing changing tastes, such developments portray China's transition from the "world's factory" to a global tastemaker. The age of low-cost, no-brand exports is fading, being gradually replaced by high-value, culturally-infused products that blend functionality with interesting tales.
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China's manufacturing is no longer just about scale; it's also about synergy. When food processing, logistics innovation, digital marketing, and heritage protection intersect, the result is a product that transcends borders. Luosifen offers a case study in how cultural appeal can build gradually and gain wide recognition over time.
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Luosifen's improbable journey, from a factory town snack to global comfort food, captures this shift. It's a dish that is too smelly to love, too delicious to ignore. It's winning hearts not because it was designed for export, but because it is unapologetically Chinese.
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In a world awash with homogenized products and flat global brands, this kind of cultural specificity is starting to matter again. And for China, that may prove to be its greatest competitive advantage, not only in trade, but also in taste, and in how the world sees it.
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<span class="epaper-status">The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a senior research fellow at the National Institution for Finance and Development.</span>
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
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There's something delightfully absurd about the fact that one of China's most talked-about culinary exports today smells like gym socks but tastes like heaven. Enter luosifen, a rice noodle dish made with a pungent snail broth. Once a humble street food in Liuzhou, luosifen is now a social media sensation and global supermarket fixture.
\n
What began as a simple dish made with simple ingredients for factory workers has set an example of how regional foods can reflect broader trends in industrial development, cultural confidence, and evolving manufacturing capabilities.
\n
The origin of luosifen is both incredible and instructive. In the 1970s, workers in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, combined leftover pickled bamboo shoots, tofu skin and river snail soup to make a sour-spicy bowl of soup that quickly caught the fancy of street food enthusiasts. Its contrasting elements became its brand: the smell repels, the flavor converts.
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The viral luosifen craze on TikTok has deep roots in the region's history — with 26,000-year-old snail shell mounds unearthed nearby showing early humans were already eating river snails.
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But the dish's cultural importance goes far beyond its recent popularity. It is deeply rooted in a local food ecosystem shaped by the region's multi-ethnic heritage. The rice noodle base reflects the meeting point of northern Han Chinese flour tradition and the rice-farming culture of the Zhuang people, while their love for sour foods — fermented bamboo shoots, pickled beans, and sour meat and fish — draws from the culinary legacies of the Yao, Miao and Dong ethnic minority groups.
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In 2018, the importance of luosifen was recognized by a national geographical indication. In 2021, it was formally listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. The dish, once a grassroots food, has become a symbol of traditional culinary art and cultural continuity.
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Yet luosifen's rise is about more than adventurous eating. It reflects a deeper shift: how China's regional cultures, long overshadowed in global markets, are now going mainstream — with help from high-tech manufacturing and digitally savvy branding.
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The technical innovation behind luosifen's global success is often overlooked. At first, the dish's bold flavor was too volatile for long-distance shipping. That changed when China's food tech sector developed sterilization and vacuum-packaging techniques that stretched luosifen's life from 30 to 180 days. What once could be eaten only fresh at roadside stalls is now produced on standardized, industrial scale — and shipped globally. From 2015 to 2024, the luosifen supply chain grew from a niche 500 million yuan ($69.91 million) operation to a 75-billion-yuan juggernaut, with more than 100 million packages shipped per year.
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Equally important is the logistical transformation. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, which connects western China to 555 ports worldwide, reduced shipping time by up to 20 days. Using rail-sea intermodal transport, packaged luosifen now travels from Liuzhou to the Beibu Gulf and on to Southeast Asia, Europe and North America, bypassing the seasonal constraints of traditional river-ocean routes and slashing costs in the process. This improvement in inland connectivity marks a subtle but significant development in China's international trade logistics, with the rise of luosifen setting an example of how local products can enter global circulation.
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But what makes luosifen a phenomenon isn't just efficiency; it's also storytelling. Social media turned this odorous noodle soup into a sensation thanks to the cinematic storytelling of influencers like Li Ziqi. In her videos, luosifen isn't just food but an ode to Chinese pastoral life, which has turned a steaming bowl of noodle soup into a cultural icon.
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Luosifen's global popularity is not a fluke, but an example of cultural confidence. It represents a form of aesthetic diplomacy, where smell and flavor translate what numbers cannot. When a bowl of noodles soup becomes a cross-border craving, it signals something deeper: a world increasingly open to cultural specificity over generic global sameness.
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This is what sets today's Chinese brands apart. They're not just selling goods, but also sharing aspects of cultural aesthetics, identity, and narrative. In New York, "Oriental Leaf" tea is touted as a clean-living tonic; in London, HeyTea has built a tea house near the British Museum, marrying modern design with Chinese ink wash aesthetics. In student apartments and dormitories across Europe, Lao Gan Ma chili sauce is an essential pantry item, drizzled over spaghetti or ramen noodles.
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More than showing changing tastes, such developments portray China's transition from the "world's factory" to a global tastemaker. The age of low-cost, no-brand exports is fading, being gradually replaced by high-value, culturally-infused products that blend functionality with interesting tales.
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China's manufacturing is no longer just about scale; it's also about synergy. When food processing, logistics innovation, digital marketing, and heritage protection intersect, the result is a product that transcends borders. Luosifen offers a case study in how cultural appeal can build gradually and gain wide recognition over time.
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Luosifen's improbable journey, from a factory town snack to global comfort food, captures this shift. It's a dish that is too smelly to love, too delicious to ignore. It's winning hearts not because it was designed for export, but because it is unapologetically Chinese.
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In a world awash with homogenized products and flat global brands, this kind of cultural specificity is starting to matter again. And for China, that may prove to be its greatest competitive advantage, not only in trade, but also in taste, and in how the world sees it.
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<span class="epaper-status">The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a senior research fellow at the National Institution for Finance and Development.</span>
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
In the AI realm in China, the chaotic "model wars" which once saw hundreds of large language models (LLMs) vying for attention have given way to a more consolidated, mature ecosystem. Six major players — Alibaba, DeepSeek, Byte-Dance, Tencent, StepFun and Zhipu AI — now dominate the AI field, and their focus has shifted from "will it work?" to "will it work well?"
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This change signals not only a technological transformation but also a strategic shift. China's AI sector is no longer content with scaling models; it is now scaling utility. The four core trends shaping China's AI trajectory in 2025 highlight the country's move beyond theoretical potential to practical, world-changing applications.
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Forget the chatbots of yesteryear. The future of China's artificial intelligence sector is all about AI agents — 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.
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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.
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AI is no longer about lines of code, it is also about machines that can see, move and act. Also, embodied AI — intelligence built into physical forms — 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.
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Besides, humanoid robots are no longer a novelty, but a necessity in structured industrial settings. They're assembling car parts, moving inventory and taking the first steps toward broader commercial viability. China's robust manufacturing ecosystem and rapidly developing innovation cycles give its firms a potential edge, especially as countries look to diversify global supply chains.
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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.
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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.
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DeepSeek'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.
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At the same time, the demand for inference — the process of running models in real time — is exploding. With more than 1 billion daily active users projected by 2026, AI's computational needs are shifting from model training to inference, potentially surpassing training compute by a factor of 4.5.
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Underpinning all this progress is infrastructure. But here, China faces headwinds. The United States' 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&D in chips, with Ascend 910C's performance now approaching world-class levels.
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While short-term workarounds exist — such as stockpiling foreign chips — 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.
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High-quality training data are becoming scarce globally, with projections suggesting exhaustion by 2028. Hence, to stay competitive, China must adopt a new approach to data synthesis and management. This is a challenge that demands not just technical ingenuity, but also robust governance to overcome.
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To international observers, this may look like a subtler evolution than a bold announcement, but its impact will last longer. China's AI development is not about chasing headline metrics, but about weaving intelligence seamlessly into daily life — shaping everything, from our morning commutes to our factory floors, from office suites to intelligent eyewear. By prioritizing "good use" over "big use", China is staking its claim as the world's most practical, pervasive and people-friendly AI powerhouse.
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<span class="epaper-status">The author is a Chinese economist and founder of Zeping Macro.</span>
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
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In the AI realm in China, the chaotic "model wars" which once saw hundreds of large language models (LLMs) vying for attention have given way to a more consolidated, mature ecosystem. Six major players — Alibaba, DeepSeek, Byte-Dance, Tencent, StepFun and Zhipu AI — now dominate the AI field, and their focus has shifted from "will it work?" to "will it work well?"
\n
This change signals not only a technological transformation but also a strategic shift. China's AI sector is no longer content with scaling models; it is now scaling utility. The four core trends shaping China's AI trajectory in 2025 highlight the country's move beyond theoretical potential to practical, world-changing applications.
\n
Forget the chatbots of yesteryear. The future of China's artificial intelligence sector is all about AI agents — 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.
\n
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.
\n
AI is no longer about lines of code, it is also about machines that can see, move and act. Also, embodied AI — intelligence built into physical forms — 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.
\n
Besides, humanoid robots are no longer a novelty, but a necessity in structured industrial settings. They're assembling car parts, moving inventory and taking the first steps toward broader commercial viability. China's robust manufacturing ecosystem and rapidly developing innovation cycles give its firms a potential edge, especially as countries look to diversify global supply chains.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
DeepSeek'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.
\n
At the same time, the demand for inference — the process of running models in real time — is exploding. With more than 1 billion daily active users projected by 2026, AI's computational needs are shifting from model training to inference, potentially surpassing training compute by a factor of 4.5.
\n
Underpinning all this progress is infrastructure. But here, China faces headwinds. The United States' 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&D in chips, with Ascend 910C's performance now approaching world-class levels.
\n
While short-term workarounds exist — such as stockpiling foreign chips — 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.
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High-quality training data are becoming scarce globally, with projections suggesting exhaustion by 2028. Hence, to stay competitive, China must adopt a new approach to data synthesis and management. This is a challenge that demands not just technical ingenuity, but also robust governance to overcome.
\n
To international observers, this may look like a subtler evolution than a bold announcement, but its impact will last longer. China's AI development is not about chasing headline metrics, but about weaving intelligence seamlessly into daily life — shaping everything, from our morning commutes to our factory floors, from office suites to intelligent eyewear. By prioritizing "good use" over "big use", China is staking its claim as the world's most practical, pervasive and people-friendly AI powerhouse.
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<span class="epaper-status">The author is a Chinese economist and founder of Zeping Macro.</span>
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The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
As global currency competition intensifies in the digital space, Chinese economists are urging a dual-track approach to strengthen China's monetary position — leveraging both central bank digital currency innovation and stablecoin development, with a clear eye on the future of cross-border payments and digital asset ecosystems.
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They have pointed to the need to break a structural limitation of China's CBDC, or the digital yuan — its monetary classification as M0 or essentially cash equivalents — to expand its usage scenarios, especially in cross-border business-to-business transactions.
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Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to fiat currencies or other real-world assets at a designated exchange rate to maintain a stable value.
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Zhang Ming, deputy director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said China could take a "two-pronged approach" in response to the potential impact of US dollar stablecoins on the international monetary system — advancing the digital yuan, also known as the e-CNY, while developing offshore renminbipegged stablecoins.
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According to Zhang, the biggest constraint on the digital renminbi is that it has been designed to function only as M0 to limit the impact on the banking system, meaning it can substitute cash and is mostly used in merchant-to-individual transactions, with limited application in business-to-business or interbank dealings.
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"To accelerate the development of the digital renminbi, its substitution level should be raised from replacing M0 to M1 or even M2, which would broaden its application scenarios, especially overseas," he said.
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In general, M0 refers to currency in circulation, M1 includes M0 plus demand deposits, and M2 includes M1 plus time deposits. The higher the category, the broader the range of funds covered and the more diverse the potential use cases.
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Zhang suggested piloting offshore renminbi stablecoins in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area, using them to facilitate overseas trade and investment settlements for Chinese companies and to act as a bridge connecting on-chain and off-chain financial transactions, paving the way for real-world asset development.
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To maintain the effectiveness of China's cross-border capital movement, any move to develop the onshore renminbi stablecoin market should be considered cautiously, while the offshore market can take the lead, he added.
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Major economies are accelerating their frameworks for stablecoin oversight, with the Stablecoins Ordinance having commenced operation in the Hong Kong SAR on Aug 1, introducing a high-threshold licensing regime.
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The United States, through the GENIUS Act, has established a dual federal-state regulatory system, while the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation has set regional entry thresholds.
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Echoing Zhang's views, Li Lihui, former president of the Bank of China and a leading expert on digital finance, suggested expanding the digital yuan from mainly retail payment use to wholesale transactions serving corporate clients.
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Moving further from retail to wholesale could offer much greater market potential and would require evolving the digital yuan from M0 toward M1 and even M2, said Li, who also underscored the importance of facilitating the cross-border development of the digital yuan, highlighting the central bank's plan to set up a digital yuan international operations center.
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At the 2025 Lujiazui Forum in June, China unveiled a raft of new opening-up measures, including setting up an international operation center for the e-CNY and the development of offshore bonds in Shanghai.
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"China's demand for cross-border payments is growing rapidly, and many of our cross-border platforms such as JD and Ant Group have been successful. Further advancing the global application of the digital yuan will be critical to enhancing the renminbi's international influence," Li said.
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Contact the writers at zhoulanxv@chinadaily.com.cn
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As global currency competition intensifies in the digital space, Chinese economists are urging a dual-track approach to strengthen China's monetary position — leveraging both central bank digital currency innovation and stablecoin development, with a clear eye on the future of cross-border payments and digital asset ecosystems.
\n
They have pointed to the need to break a structural limitation of China's CBDC, or the digital yuan — its monetary classification as M0 or essentially cash equivalents — to expand its usage scenarios, especially in cross-border business-to-business transactions.
\n
Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to fiat currencies or other real-world assets at a designated exchange rate to maintain a stable value.
\n
Zhang Ming, deputy director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said China could take a "two-pronged approach" in response to the potential impact of US dollar stablecoins on the international monetary system — advancing the digital yuan, also known as the e-CNY, while developing offshore renminbipegged stablecoins.
\n
According to Zhang, the biggest constraint on the digital renminbi is that it has been designed to function only as M0 to limit the impact on the banking system, meaning it can substitute cash and is mostly used in merchant-to-individual transactions, with limited application in business-to-business or interbank dealings.
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"To accelerate the development of the digital renminbi, its substitution level should be raised from replacing M0 to M1 or even M2, which would broaden its application scenarios, especially overseas," he said.
\n
In general, M0 refers to currency in circulation, M1 includes M0 plus demand deposits, and M2 includes M1 plus time deposits. The higher the category, the broader the range of funds covered and the more diverse the potential use cases.
\n
Zhang suggested piloting offshore renminbi stablecoins in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Shanghai's Lin-gang Special Area, using them to facilitate overseas trade and investment settlements for Chinese companies and to act as a bridge connecting on-chain and off-chain financial transactions, paving the way for real-world asset development.
\n
To maintain the effectiveness of China's cross-border capital movement, any move to develop the onshore renminbi stablecoin market should be considered cautiously, while the offshore market can take the lead, he added.
\n
Major economies are accelerating their frameworks for stablecoin oversight, with the Stablecoins Ordinance having commenced operation in the Hong Kong SAR on Aug 1, introducing a high-threshold licensing regime.
\n
The United States, through the GENIUS Act, has established a dual federal-state regulatory system, while the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation has set regional entry thresholds.
\n
Echoing Zhang's views, Li Lihui, former president of the Bank of China and a leading expert on digital finance, suggested expanding the digital yuan from mainly retail payment use to wholesale transactions serving corporate clients.
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Moving further from retail to wholesale could offer much greater market potential and would require evolving the digital yuan from M0 toward M1 and even M2, said Li, who also underscored the importance of facilitating the cross-border development of the digital yuan, highlighting the central bank's plan to set up a digital yuan international operations center.
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At the 2025 Lujiazui Forum in June, China unveiled a raft of new opening-up measures, including setting up an international operation center for the e-CNY and the development of offshore bonds in Shanghai.
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"China's demand for cross-border payments is growing rapidly, and many of our cross-border platforms such as JD and Ant Group have been successful. Further advancing the global application of the digital yuan will be critical to enhancing the renminbi's international influence," Li said.
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Contact the writers at zhoulanxv@chinadaily.com.cn
Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced the full open-source release of its Ascend chip software ecosystem, aiming to support users in exploring its deep potential and to undertake customized development independently. Known as CANN (compute architecture for neural networks), the software serves as a bridge between high-level AI training frameworks and Ascend chips, allowing users to access computing power without dealing with chip-level complexities.
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Yuan weakens against greenback
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 37 pips to 7.1382 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
Chinese tech giant Huawei has announced the full open-source release of its Ascend chip software ecosystem, aiming to support users in exploring its deep potential and to undertake customized development independently. Known as CANN (compute architecture for neural networks), the software serves as a bridge between high-level AI training frameworks and Ascend chips, allowing users to access computing power without dealing with chip-level complexities.
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Yuan weakens against greenback
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The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 37 pips to 7.1382 against the US dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.
Crew members take a group photo on Friday as Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, delivered the GRANDE TIANJIN, the first 9,000 CEU (car equivalent units) PCTC (pure car and truck carrier).
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Crew members take a group photo on Friday as Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, delivered the GRANDE TIANJIN, the first 9,000 CEU (car equivalent units) PCTC (pure car and truck carrier).
Hong Kong'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's projected growth target.
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The SAR'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.
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On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP expanded by 0.4 percent in real terms compared to the first quarter.
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"This pattern of growth, even in a challenging external environment, highlights Hong Kong's economic resilience — anchored in its open market structure, sound financial infrastructure, and strategic role in connecting the Chinese mainland with the outside world," said Edward Au Chunhing, southern region managing partner of Deloitte China.
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Au said the robust rebound in exports is "the most significant contributor" to the remarkable economic growth in the second quarter, driven by "rushed shipments" by traders ahead of anticipated tariff policy changes in the United States, alongside Hong Kong's deepening trade ties with the Chinese mainland and other Asian markets.
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Tang Heiwai, associate dean of the University of Hong Kong's business school, said, apart from exports, another significant driver has been the robust financial sector.
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According to government data, this sector — a major component of the city's economy — directly contributed nearly 25 percent to Hong Kong's GDP in 2023.
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Tang highlighted a few favorable circumstances boosting the local stock market, including encouragement by the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, to expand the southbound investment channel, and international capital inflows prompted by concerns over US tariff policies.
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He further pointed out that these dynamics have benefited several other industries, especially business services, thereby improving the overall market condition.
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Tang forecasts Hong Kong'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.
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He said the overall yearly growth will align with the SAR government'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.
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"With the boost from exports and the financial industry, the two pillars of Hong Kong's economy, I expect the annual growth will approach or even surpass 3 percent. I remain optimistic about the short-term economic growth," Tang said.
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However, Au cautioned about the risk of an export slowdown, noting that despite a solid recovery, Hong Kong's economy may encounter challenges in the second half and well into 2026.
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"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," Au explained.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mak said he is "cautiously optimistic" about economic growth in the coming months, while emphasizing the necessity of creating new growth points.
Hong Kong'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's projected growth target.
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The SAR'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.
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On a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis, GDP expanded by 0.4 percent in real terms compared to the first quarter.
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"This pattern of growth, even in a challenging external environment, highlights Hong Kong's economic resilience — anchored in its open market structure, sound financial infrastructure, and strategic role in connecting the Chinese mainland with the outside world," said Edward Au Chunhing, southern region managing partner of Deloitte China.
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Au said the robust rebound in exports is "the most significant contributor" to the remarkable economic growth in the second quarter, driven by "rushed shipments" by traders ahead of anticipated tariff policy changes in the United States, alongside Hong Kong's deepening trade ties with the Chinese mainland and other Asian markets.
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Tang Heiwai, associate dean of the University of Hong Kong's business school, said, apart from exports, another significant driver has been the robust financial sector.
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According to government data, this sector — a major component of the city's economy — directly contributed nearly 25 percent to Hong Kong's GDP in 2023.
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Tang highlighted a few favorable circumstances boosting the local stock market, including encouragement by the People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, to expand the southbound investment channel, and international capital inflows prompted by concerns over US tariff policies.
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He further pointed out that these dynamics have benefited several other industries, especially business services, thereby improving the overall market condition.
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Tang forecasts Hong Kong'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.
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He said the overall yearly growth will align with the SAR government'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.
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"With the boost from exports and the financial industry, the two pillars of Hong Kong's economy, I expect the annual growth will approach or even surpass 3 percent. I remain optimistic about the short-term economic growth," Tang said.
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However, Au cautioned about the risk of an export slowdown, noting that despite a solid recovery, Hong Kong's economy may encounter challenges in the second half and well into 2026.
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"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," Au explained.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mak said he is "cautiously optimistic" about economic growth in the coming months, while emphasizing the necessity of creating new growth points.
An employee of Taiyuan West Station in Shanxi province transports boxes of Snow Beer, a well-known brand of China Resources Breweries. As a key distribution hub offering seamless logistics services in Taiyuan, the station has developed a highly efficient, tailor-made logistics chain to ensure that the beer remains fresh.
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An employee of Taiyuan West Station in Shanxi province transports boxes of Snow Beer, a well-known brand of China Resources Breweries. As a key distribution hub offering seamless logistics services in Taiyuan, the station has developed a highly efficient, tailor-made logistics chain to ensure that the beer remains fresh.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is still some time away, but for merchants in Yiwu, a city in East China's Zhejiang province, often called the "world's supermarket", the business season is already in full swing.
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According to local Customs, the city'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 — the United States, Canada and Mexico — grew by 12 percent.
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Yiwu'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's foreign trade is navigating global headwinds and turning challenges into opportunities.
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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's foreign trade has achieved remarkable growth.
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This resilience is built on strong performance. Compared to 2020, China'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.
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National Customs data released Thursday show that China'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.
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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. "We prepared our technology in advance, proactively extended our industrial chain and continuously improved our global manufacturing, service and cooperation capabilities."
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This shift from competing on price to competing on innovation is not an isolated trend. In East China'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.
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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.
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"China's manufacturing is overcoming key technological hurdles and making a significant leap up the global value chain," 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's export competitiveness.
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Companies are also actively charting new courses to navigate challenges. "Waiting is not an option. We have to proactively find new shipping lanes," said Niu Liqun, chairman of a robotics company in North China's Shanxi province. Faced with external pressures, Niu's firm has successfully expanded into European and emerging markets, with orders now booked through the fourth quarter.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is still some time away, but for merchants in Yiwu, a city in East China's Zhejiang province, often called the "world's supermarket", the business season is already in full swing.
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According to local Customs, the city'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 — the United States, Canada and Mexico — grew by 12 percent.
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Yiwu'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's foreign trade is navigating global headwinds and turning challenges into opportunities.
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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's foreign trade has achieved remarkable growth.
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This resilience is built on strong performance. Compared to 2020, China'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.
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National Customs data released Thursday show that China'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.
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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. "We prepared our technology in advance, proactively extended our industrial chain and continuously improved our global manufacturing, service and cooperation capabilities."
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This shift from competing on price to competing on innovation is not an isolated trend. In East China'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.
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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.
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"China's manufacturing is overcoming key technological hurdles and making a significant leap up the global value chain," 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's export competitiveness.
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Companies are also actively charting new courses to navigate challenges. "Waiting is not an option. We have to proactively find new shipping lanes," said Niu Liqun, chairman of a robotics company in North China's Shanxi province. Faced with external pressures, Niu's firm has successfully expanded into European and emerging markets, with orders now booked through the fourth quarter.
Chinese consumers will experience greater access to newer and more breakthrough smart driving technology as a leading local manufacturer of intelligent driving solutions accelerates innovation and the availability of novel features in mass-market vehicles.
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"As both domestic and international automakers place growing emphasis on intelligent driving systems, advanced features are increasingly making their way into mass-market models," said Zhang Lin, chairman and CEO of domestic smart driving tech company Freetech.
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"This trend is enabling more consumers to access a richer array of smart functionalities," Zhang said.
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The executive added that the company is leveraging economies of scale through mass production to bring products to market that strike a better balance between performance and affordability.
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"Products refined through mass production tend to bring higher levels of efficiency, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness," he said.
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According to data from China Insights Consultancy, Freetech, based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, ranked second among domestic suppliers in China's L2 and L2+ smart driving solution installation volume in 2024, holding a 17.7 percent market share.
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From Zhang's view, it is important and rather practical for emerging driving tech companies to follow a step-by-step technological roadmap, evolving gradually from Level 2 to Level 4 autonomous driving.
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"This incremental approach allows industry players to align with real-world market demand, commercialize cutting-edge technologies, and build a sustainable business foundation for scaling into higher-level autonomous driving," he said.
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The view is echoed by Zhang Xiang, secretary-general of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association. "Although advanced products above L2+ may offer higher prices and better margins, they also come with significant development costs and risks. If the investment fails, it could all go to waste."
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Zhang added that this is why companies need to control the scale of investment, continuing to grow their L2 business while allocating a portion of resources each year to L2+ and higher-level development, ensuring more stable and sustainable growth.
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In the second quarter of this year, Freetech secured over 40 new projects from both Chinese and international automakers, with a focus on its newly launched urban NOA (navigate on autopilot) offering.
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According to the company, requiring only 128 TOPS (trillion operations per second), the system delivers end-to-end NOA functionality across urban roads and highways, along with memory-based automated parking in complex environments.
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The product is built upon Freetech's recently unveiled ODIN 3.0 platform — a full-stack, in-house-developed solution that is designed around artificial intelligence and integrates hardware and software across controllers, sensors, and algorithms.
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By combining hardware and software into a unified system, the platform is expected to improve production efficiency and shorten time-to-market in a significant manner.
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"Our delivery cycle for intelligent driving solutions can be as short as eight months, well below the industry average of 15 to 30 months," Zhang said.
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As of the end of 2024, Freetech had established partnerships with 49 OEMs and secured over 330 program nominations and more than 260 mass production projects, he added.
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Chinese consumers will experience greater access to newer and more breakthrough smart driving technology as a leading local manufacturer of intelligent driving solutions accelerates innovation and the availability of novel features in mass-market vehicles.
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"As both domestic and international automakers place growing emphasis on intelligent driving systems, advanced features are increasingly making their way into mass-market models," said Zhang Lin, chairman and CEO of domestic smart driving tech company Freetech.
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"This trend is enabling more consumers to access a richer array of smart functionalities," Zhang said.
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The executive added that the company is leveraging economies of scale through mass production to bring products to market that strike a better balance between performance and affordability.
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"Products refined through mass production tend to bring higher levels of efficiency, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness," he said.
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According to data from China Insights Consultancy, Freetech, based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, ranked second among domestic suppliers in China's L2 and L2+ smart driving solution installation volume in 2024, holding a 17.7 percent market share.
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From Zhang's view, it is important and rather practical for emerging driving tech companies to follow a step-by-step technological roadmap, evolving gradually from Level 2 to Level 4 autonomous driving.
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"This incremental approach allows industry players to align with real-world market demand, commercialize cutting-edge technologies, and build a sustainable business foundation for scaling into higher-level autonomous driving," he said.
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The view is echoed by Zhang Xiang, secretary-general of the International Intelligent Vehicle Engineering Association. "Although advanced products above L2+ may offer higher prices and better margins, they also come with significant development costs and risks. If the investment fails, it could all go to waste."
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Zhang added that this is why companies need to control the scale of investment, continuing to grow their L2 business while allocating a portion of resources each year to L2+ and higher-level development, ensuring more stable and sustainable growth.
\n
In the second quarter of this year, Freetech secured over 40 new projects from both Chinese and international automakers, with a focus on its newly launched urban NOA (navigate on autopilot) offering.
\n
According to the company, requiring only 128 TOPS (trillion operations per second), the system delivers end-to-end NOA functionality across urban roads and highways, along with memory-based automated parking in complex environments.
\n
The product is built upon Freetech's recently unveiled ODIN 3.0 platform — a full-stack, in-house-developed solution that is designed around artificial intelligence and integrates hardware and software across controllers, sensors, and algorithms.
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By combining hardware and software into a unified system, the platform is expected to improve production efficiency and shorten time-to-market in a significant manner.
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"Our delivery cycle for intelligent driving solutions can be as short as eight months, well below the industry average of 15 to 30 months," Zhang said.
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As of the end of 2024, Freetech had established partnerships with 49 OEMs and secured over 330 program nominations and more than 260 mass production projects, he added.
Palestinian students hold placards protesting against its demolition by Israeli forces in the village of Aqaba in the West Bank, on Thursday. Israel's security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, drawing criticisms from home and abroad.
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Israel'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.
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"The IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.
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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.
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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.
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In response, Hamas called Netanyahu's comments "a blatant coup" against the negotiation process. "Netanyahu's plans to expand the aggression confirm beyond any doubt that he seeks to get rid of his captives and sacrifice them," Hamas said in a statement.
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Arab countries would "only support what Palestinians agree and decide on", a Jordanian official told Reuters, adding that security in Gaza should be handled through "legitimate Palestinian institutions".
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Netanyahu on Thursday said in an interview, "we intend to", when asked if Israel would take over the entire coastal territory. He added that Israel did not want "to keep" the Gaza Strip, which Israel occupied in 1967 but withdrew troops and settlers from in 2005.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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According to the Maariv newspaper, the "prevailing assessment is that most and possibly all of the living hostages (will) die" during an expanded offensive, either killed by their captors or accidentally by Israeli soldiers.
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Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denounced the cabinet's move on Friday, calling it "a disaster that will lead to many other disasters".
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He said on X that the plan would result in "the death of the hostages, the killing of many soldiers, cost Israeli taxpayers tens of billions, and lead to diplomatic bankruptcy".
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Outside the prime minister'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.
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Deep frustration
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Protesters held signs bearing the faces of hostages still held in Gaza and voiced deep frustration with the government's handling of the crisis.
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"I'm here because I am sick and tired of this government. It ruined our life," said 55-year-old Noa Starkman, a Jerusalem resident.
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On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that "the Israeli government's plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted".
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Also on the day, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Israel "not to go down this path".
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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 "at an appropriate time" while escalating its criticism of Israel's actions.
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Miatta Fahnbulleh, the UK's junior energy minister, said on Friday that Britain hopes Israel will reconsider its decision to take control of Gaza City.
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"We think that decision is the wrong decision, and we hope that the Israeli government will reconsider it," she said on Times Radio.
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Reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip.
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Agencies and Xinhua contributed to this story.
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Palestinian students hold placards protesting against its demolition by Israeli forces in the village of Aqaba in the West Bank, on Thursday. Israel's security cabinet on Friday approved a plan to take control of Gaza City, drawing criticisms from home and abroad.
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Israel'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.
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"The IDF will prepare to take control of Gaza City while providing humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones," Netanyahu's office said in a statement, referring to the Israel Defense Forces.
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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.
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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.
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In response, Hamas called Netanyahu's comments "a blatant coup" against the negotiation process. "Netanyahu's plans to expand the aggression confirm beyond any doubt that he seeks to get rid of his captives and sacrifice them," Hamas said in a statement.
\n
Arab countries would "only support what Palestinians agree and decide on", a Jordanian official told Reuters, adding that security in Gaza should be handled through "legitimate Palestinian institutions".
\n
Netanyahu on Thursday said in an interview, "we intend to", when asked if Israel would take over the entire coastal territory. He added that Israel did not want "to keep" the Gaza Strip, which Israel occupied in 1967 but withdrew troops and settlers from in 2005.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
According to the Maariv newspaper, the "prevailing assessment is that most and possibly all of the living hostages (will) die" during an expanded offensive, either killed by their captors or accidentally by Israeli soldiers.
\n
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid denounced the cabinet's move on Friday, calling it "a disaster that will lead to many other disasters".
\n
He said on X that the plan would result in "the death of the hostages, the killing of many soldiers, cost Israeli taxpayers tens of billions, and lead to diplomatic bankruptcy".
\n
Outside the prime minister'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.
\n
Deep frustration
\n
Protesters held signs bearing the faces of hostages still held in Gaza and voiced deep frustration with the government's handling of the crisis.
\n
"I'm here because I am sick and tired of this government. It ruined our life," said 55-year-old Noa Starkman, a Jerusalem resident.
\n
On Friday, UN human rights chief Volker Turk said that "the Israeli government's plan for a complete military takeover of the occupied Gaza Strip must be immediately halted".
\n
Also on the day, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong urged Israel "not to go down this path".
\n
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 "at an appropriate time" while escalating its criticism of Israel's actions.
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Miatta Fahnbulleh, the UK's junior energy minister, said on Friday that Britain hopes Israel will reconsider its decision to take control of Gaza City.
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"We think that decision is the wrong decision, and we hope that the Israeli government will reconsider it," she said on Times Radio.
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Reacting to Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that Germany will halt the export of military equipment to Israel which could be used in the Gaza Strip.
Workers collect coconuts that have been separated from their husks into a cart after harvesting in a village in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on Oct 12, 2022.
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JAKARTA — Several Chinese companies have begun investing in coconut derivative processing plants in Indonesia, opening a new chapter of economic cooperation between the two countries in the coconut downstream sector.
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Earlier, Indonesian Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Rosan Roeslani announced that a Chinese company plans to build a number of coconut processing facilities in several Indonesian cities, with a total investment of $100 million.
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"We previously exported unprocessed coconuts to China, but now they will be processed here," Roeslani said.
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Eliza Mardian, an agricultural researcher at the Center of Reform on Economics Indonesia, told Xinhua that investment in Indonesia's coconut downstream industry remains relatively low. At present, the country still relies heavily on exporting whole coconuts or shredded and dried coconuts.
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Data from Statistics Indonesia showed that Indonesia exported 204,400 metric tons of coconuts to China between January and May 2025, up 47 percent from the same period last year. Shipments include whole round coconuts as well as dried and shredded coconuts.
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Coconut-based processed products have been gaining popularity in China, particularly as ingredients for beverages. This trend may be one reason Chinese companies are increasingly interested in investing in Indonesia's coconut industry.
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One example is Luckin Coffee, a leading Chinese coffee chain known for its popular coconut-infused latte. As demand surged, Luckin Coffee in March formed an exclusive partnership with the Banggai Kepulauan regency government in Central Sulawesi to secure coconut supplies.
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Earlier, another Chinese company from Zhejiang province invested in coconut plantations in Banggai Kepulauan regency through a strategic partnership with the local government established in late December 2024.
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Mardian said that Chinese investment could significantly boost the growth of Indonesia's domestic coconut industry, especially if processing plants focus on producing a wide range of derivative products such as coconut milk, coconut oil, and coconut flour.
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"If this investment creates strong downstream linkages, it will generate a substantial multiplier effect for the Indonesian economy, including job creation," Mardian said.
Workers collect coconuts that have been separated from their husks into a cart after harvesting in a village in Central Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on Oct 12, 2022.
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JAKARTA — Several Chinese companies have begun investing in coconut derivative processing plants in Indonesia, opening a new chapter of economic cooperation between the two countries in the coconut downstream sector.
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Earlier, Indonesian Minister of Investment and Downstream Industry Rosan Roeslani announced that a Chinese company plans to build a number of coconut processing facilities in several Indonesian cities, with a total investment of $100 million.
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"We previously exported unprocessed coconuts to China, but now they will be processed here," Roeslani said.
\n
Eliza Mardian, an agricultural researcher at the Center of Reform on Economics Indonesia, told Xinhua that investment in Indonesia's coconut downstream industry remains relatively low. At present, the country still relies heavily on exporting whole coconuts or shredded and dried coconuts.
\n
Data from Statistics Indonesia showed that Indonesia exported 204,400 metric tons of coconuts to China between January and May 2025, up 47 percent from the same period last year. Shipments include whole round coconuts as well as dried and shredded coconuts.
\n
Coconut-based processed products have been gaining popularity in China, particularly as ingredients for beverages. This trend may be one reason Chinese companies are increasingly interested in investing in Indonesia's coconut industry.
\n
One example is Luckin Coffee, a leading Chinese coffee chain known for its popular coconut-infused latte. As demand surged, Luckin Coffee in March formed an exclusive partnership with the Banggai Kepulauan regency government in Central Sulawesi to secure coconut supplies.
\n
Earlier, another Chinese company from Zhejiang province invested in coconut plantations in Banggai Kepulauan regency through a strategic partnership with the local government established in late December 2024.
\n
Mardian said that Chinese investment could significantly boost the growth of Indonesia's domestic coconut industry, especially if processing plants focus on producing a wide range of derivative products such as coconut milk, coconut oil, and coconut flour.
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"If this investment creates strong downstream linkages, it will generate a substantial multiplier effect for the Indonesian economy, including job creation," Mardian said.
The "Yunnan Enterprises Going Global" trade mission was launched in San Francisco on Wednesday, aiming to deepen commercial ties and introduce Yunnan's unique offerings beyond its famed biodiversity, tourism and ethnic culture.
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"Yunnan has much more to offer," said Zhao Junmin, executive vice-governor of Yunnan province, who was leading a 37-member delegation of enterprises and specialty products.
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Zhao emphasized the province's emerging role in international trade, particularly within the framework of China'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.
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Addressing hundreds of attendees from diverse sectors, Zhao expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration.
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"We are here in the hope that across oceans, talents can mingle and ideas can click," he said. He also invoked the shared history between China and the US, recalling the Flying Tigers' alliance with Chinese forces during World War II. "We have a long history of friendship since the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45)."
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Zhao highlighted the ongoing strength of US-China economic ties.
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"Over the years, our trade and economic relations with the United States have been robust," adding that Yunnan's resources are abundant and preferential investment policies are welcoming.
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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.
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'Fruitful, pragmatic'
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Describing the bilateral trade relationship as "fruitful and pragmatic", Zhao added, "What flows both ways are not only commodities and products, but mutual trust that both markets have placed in each other."
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One notable success story is California-based berry giant Driscoll's. The company began operations in Yunnan's Honghe prefecture in 2013, becoming the first multinational to establish a local berry cultivation base in China. "So far, Driscoll's and our partner growers have developed more than 50,000 mu (3,300 hectares) of modern farms in Yunnan," said Jenet DeCosta, former chief of staff at Driscoll's.
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By 2022, Driscoll's and its partners had invested about $290 million, completing a full agricultural value chain in Yunnan — from plantations to logistics. "There is a good fit between our practices of conservation and green development in Yunnan and America's innovation and market needs," Zhao said.
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Among the delegates was Li Sheng, president of Yun Tea Space, who brought 10 varieties of Yunnan tea to introduce to the US market. "We're confident in both the variety and heritage of our teas," Li said. "Our traditional tea processing techniques were recognized by UNESCO in 2022 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
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However, Li acknowledged gaps in understanding US consumer preferences. "Traditionally, Pu'er tea is pressed into round cakes, but we've learned that American consumers prefer convenient tea bags," he noted. "There are many such details we need to explore and adapt to."
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junechang@chinadailyusa.com
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The "Yunnan Enterprises Going Global" trade mission was launched in San Francisco on Wednesday, aiming to deepen commercial ties and introduce Yunnan's unique offerings beyond its famed biodiversity, tourism and ethnic culture.
\n
"Yunnan has much more to offer," said Zhao Junmin, executive vice-governor of Yunnan province, who was leading a 37-member delegation of enterprises and specialty products.
\n
Zhao emphasized the province's emerging role in international trade, particularly within the framework of China'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.
\n
Addressing hundreds of attendees from diverse sectors, Zhao expressed optimism about the potential for collaboration.
\n
"We are here in the hope that across oceans, talents can mingle and ideas can click," he said. He also invoked the shared history between China and the US, recalling the Flying Tigers' alliance with Chinese forces during World War II. "We have a long history of friendship since the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45)."
\n
Zhao highlighted the ongoing strength of US-China economic ties.
\n
"Over the years, our trade and economic relations with the United States have been robust," adding that Yunnan's resources are abundant and preferential investment policies are welcoming.
\n
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.
\n
'Fruitful, pragmatic'
\n
Describing the bilateral trade relationship as "fruitful and pragmatic", Zhao added, "What flows both ways are not only commodities and products, but mutual trust that both markets have placed in each other."
\n
One notable success story is California-based berry giant Driscoll's. The company began operations in Yunnan's Honghe prefecture in 2013, becoming the first multinational to establish a local berry cultivation base in China. "So far, Driscoll's and our partner growers have developed more than 50,000 mu (3,300 hectares) of modern farms in Yunnan," said Jenet DeCosta, former chief of staff at Driscoll's.
\n
By 2022, Driscoll's and its partners had invested about $290 million, completing a full agricultural value chain in Yunnan — from plantations to logistics. "There is a good fit between our practices of conservation and green development in Yunnan and America's innovation and market needs," Zhao said.
\n
Among the delegates was Li Sheng, president of Yun Tea Space, who brought 10 varieties of Yunnan tea to introduce to the US market. "We're confident in both the variety and heritage of our teas," Li said. "Our traditional tea processing techniques were recognized by UNESCO in 2022 as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity."
\n
However, Li acknowledged gaps in understanding US consumer preferences. "Traditionally, Pu'er tea is pressed into round cakes, but we've learned that American consumers prefer convenient tea bags," he noted. "There are many such details we need to explore and adapt to."
One in five doctors in the United Kingdom is considering abandoning the profession, the sector's watchdog has warned, as it urged the government to enhance career pathways for medical staff.
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Nineteen percent of physicians are contemplating leaving their positions, the General Medical Council, or GMC, revealed on Thursday. In comparison, another 12 percent may seek opportunities abroad for career advancement or better compensation, reported the Financial Times.
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The GMC urged improvements to training and career development to stem the exodus.
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Almost one-third of doctors at all levels felt "unable to advance (their) education, training or career", according to the report by the GMC, which is the independent regulator of doctors in the UK.
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The survey found 43 percent of physicians had actively explored positions overseas, with 15 percent pursuing international opportunities or engaging with recruiters.
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A previous report from the FT highlighted how doctors face delays in progressing in their careers to become specialist consultants due to limited training capacity.
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The report emerged a day after the British Medical Association, or BMA, announced a pause in strike action to open a "window for negotiations" with Health Secretary Wes Streeting during its push for a pay settlement.
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Streeting was critical of last month's five-day stoppage by resident doctors and is opposed to an additional pay increase. But the BMA, which is England's main medical union, says doctors' pay has fallen 21 percent in real terms since 2008.
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Streeting is exploring ways to enhance working conditions, including covering examination costs and expanding training positions to improve career progression.
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The UK has more than 328,000 registered doctors, according to the GMC, which polled almost 5,000 medical professionals.
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While the survey included doctors in private practice, the vast majority of participants worked within the National Health Service.
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The Times newspaper quoted GMC Chief Executive Charlie Massey as saying: "Like any profession, doctors who are disillusioned with their careers will start looking elsewhere."
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The newspaper also quoted the report warning that "we must be alive to the ongoing risks to retention of doctors and the impact of losing talented staff. This could threaten government ambitions to reduce waiting times and deliver better care to patients".
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Commenting in the article, Billy Palmer, a senior fellow at Nuffield Trust, said: "Pay and industrial action have been a lightning rod for dissatisfaction among doctors, but this survey puts a spotlight on the wider difficulties facing the medical profession. Job guarantees, better rotas and placements, and protection of training time need to be on the table."
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One in five doctors in the United Kingdom is considering abandoning the profession, the sector's watchdog has warned, as it urged the government to enhance career pathways for medical staff.
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Nineteen percent of physicians are contemplating leaving their positions, the General Medical Council, or GMC, revealed on Thursday. In comparison, another 12 percent may seek opportunities abroad for career advancement or better compensation, reported the Financial Times.
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The GMC urged improvements to training and career development to stem the exodus.
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Almost one-third of doctors at all levels felt "unable to advance (their) education, training or career", according to the report by the GMC, which is the independent regulator of doctors in the UK.
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The survey found 43 percent of physicians had actively explored positions overseas, with 15 percent pursuing international opportunities or engaging with recruiters.
\n
A previous report from the FT highlighted how doctors face delays in progressing in their careers to become specialist consultants due to limited training capacity.
\n
The report emerged a day after the British Medical Association, or BMA, announced a pause in strike action to open a "window for negotiations" with Health Secretary Wes Streeting during its push for a pay settlement.
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Streeting was critical of last month's five-day stoppage by resident doctors and is opposed to an additional pay increase. But the BMA, which is England's main medical union, says doctors' pay has fallen 21 percent in real terms since 2008.
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Streeting is exploring ways to enhance working conditions, including covering examination costs and expanding training positions to improve career progression.
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The UK has more than 328,000 registered doctors, according to the GMC, which polled almost 5,000 medical professionals.
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While the survey included doctors in private practice, the vast majority of participants worked within the National Health Service.
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The Times newspaper quoted GMC Chief Executive Charlie Massey as saying: "Like any profession, doctors who are disillusioned with their careers will start looking elsewhere."
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The newspaper also quoted the report warning that "we must be alive to the ongoing risks to retention of doctors and the impact of losing talented staff. This could threaten government ambitions to reduce waiting times and deliver better care to patients".
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Commenting in the article, Billy Palmer, a senior fellow at Nuffield Trust, said: "Pay and industrial action have been a lightning rod for dissatisfaction among doctors, but this survey puts a spotlight on the wider difficulties facing the medical profession. Job guarantees, better rotas and placements, and protection of training time need to be on the table."
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.
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VENEZUELA
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Washington's bounty for Maduro condemned
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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 "crude political propaganda operation". 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.
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Key adviser named to Federal Reserve Board
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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.
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VENEZUELA
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Washington's bounty for Maduro condemned
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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 "crude political propaganda operation". 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.
Rescuers walk past wreckage at the site where a Kenyan medical plane crashed near Nairobi on Thursday. A local official said the small medical aircraft hit a residential area close to Kenya's capital, killing at least six people and seriously injuring two others.
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Rescuers walk past wreckage at the site where a Kenyan medical plane crashed near Nairobi on Thursday. A local official said the small medical aircraft hit a residential area close to Kenya's capital, killing at least six people and seriously injuring two others.
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.
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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.
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Japan's Cabinet Office cited US tariff policies and ongoing inflation as combined risks contributing to downward pressure on the Japanese economy on Thursday.
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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' impact on Japan's automotive and other key export industries, as well as businesses' more cautious stance on capital expenditure, according to Jiji Press.
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Japan's GDP shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in the first quarter.
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The new US tariffs and related policies took effect on Wednesday. Japan'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.
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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.
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Policy analyst Shigeaki Koga, a former official at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said, "If the 15 percent tariff is maintained, its impact is unavoidable." He explained that such tariffs will weaken Japanese exporters' 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.
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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. "Thus, the export industry will not face a crisis, but sales and profits will likely decline," he added.
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All sectors to suffer
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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.
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"Japan's supply chains are deeply interconnected across borders. Trump's tariffs disrupt and sever these chains," he said.
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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's interest income from US loans if the yen remains stable. However, a contraction in Japan's domestic credit could slow overall economic growth, meaning banks might profit even as the economy weakens.
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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.
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Complicating matters, the practical implementation of the tariffs remains uncertain.
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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.
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Akazawa quickly stated on Thursday that the US would correct the order and refund any excess tariffs collected. He called the initial order "deeply regrettable" and described it as an administrative procedural issue.
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Koga warned that the White House could rescind the agreement and threaten to reinstate the 25 percent auto tariffs if dissatisfied.
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He added that this volatility applies to all countries. Fundamentally, Japan was forced to accept demands that violate international law and lack legitimacy.
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"It's like having your child kidnapped and paying ransom to save them," Koga concluded.
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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.
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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.
\n
Japan's Cabinet Office cited US tariff policies and ongoing inflation as combined risks contributing to downward pressure on the Japanese economy on Thursday.
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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' impact on Japan's automotive and other key export industries, as well as businesses' more cautious stance on capital expenditure, according to Jiji Press.
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Japan's GDP shrank by 0.2 percent on an annualized basis in the first quarter.
\n
The new US tariffs and related policies took effect on Wednesday. Japan'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.
\n
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.
\n
Policy analyst Shigeaki Koga, a former official at Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, said, "If the 15 percent tariff is maintained, its impact is unavoidable." He explained that such tariffs will weaken Japanese exporters' 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.
\n
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. "Thus, the export industry will not face a crisis, but sales and profits will likely decline," he added.
\n
All sectors to suffer
\n
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.
\n
"Japan's supply chains are deeply interconnected across borders. Trump's tariffs disrupt and sever these chains," he said.
\n
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's interest income from US loans if the yen remains stable. However, a contraction in Japan's domestic credit could slow overall economic growth, meaning banks might profit even as the economy weakens.
\n
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.
\n
Complicating matters, the practical implementation of the tariffs remains uncertain.
\n
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.
\n
Akazawa quickly stated on Thursday that the US would correct the order and refund any excess tariffs collected. He called the initial order "deeply regrettable" and described it as an administrative procedural issue.
\n
Koga warned that the White House could rescind the agreement and threaten to reinstate the 25 percent auto tariffs if dissatisfied.
\n
He added that this volatility applies to all countries. Fundamentally, Japan was forced to accept demands that violate international law and lack legitimacy.
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"It's like having your child kidnapped and paying ransom to save them," Koga concluded.
The University of California has confirmed that the Trump administration'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 "death knell" for critical medical, scientific and energy research.
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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's annual federal research funding. It is more than twice the amount initially estimated when news of the freezes emerged last week.
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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.
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"These cuts do nothing to address antisemitism," Milliken said. "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's best interest that funding be restored."
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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk echoed the alarm, calling the suspensions "devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on our groundbreaking research and scholarship".
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"We are doing everything we can to protect the interests of faculty, students and staff — and to defend our values and principles," Frenk said.
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The Justice Department's action follows campus protests in 2024 related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with federal officials alleging that UCLA showed "deliberate indifference" 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Agencies contributed to this story.
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The University of California has confirmed that the Trump administration'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 "death knell" for critical medical, scientific and energy research.
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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's annual federal research funding. It is more than twice the amount initially estimated when news of the freezes emerged last week.
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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.
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"These cuts do nothing to address antisemitism," Milliken said. "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's best interest that funding be restored."
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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk echoed the alarm, calling the suspensions "devastating for UCLA and for Americans across the nation whose work, health and future depend on our groundbreaking research and scholarship".
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"We are doing everything we can to protect the interests of faculty, students and staff — and to defend our values and principles," Frenk said.
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The Justice Department's action follows campus protests in 2024 related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with federal officials alleging that UCLA showed "deliberate indifference" 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
An employee works at a pharmacy in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday.
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Industry representatives warn that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose additional duties on India for importing Russian oil could significantly disrupt multiple sectors.
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Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from India, raising the total tariffs to 50 percent. India has described Trump's substantial tariffs as "unfair and extremely unfortunate".
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Industry experts warn that key Indian export sectors such as textiles, generic drugs, leather, chemicals, footwear, gems and jewelry, and seafood will suffer serious setbacks.
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Expressing deep concern over the potential negative impact, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry referred to it as a major blow to the industry.
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"The US tariff announcement of Aug 6 is a huge setback for India's textile and apparel exporters as it has further complicated the challenging situation we were already grappling with and will significantly weaken our ability to compete effectively vis-a-vis many other countries for a larger share of the US market," CITI Chairman Shri Rakesh Mehra said in a statement.
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Mehra has sought government help to overcome the situation.
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"We request immediate government intervention to offset this huge setback. Exporters have their backs against the wall and will have to sell below cost to keep their factories running and avoid mass layoffs," Sudhir Sekhri, chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council, said.
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The US is a key market for Indian ready-made garments exports, with India holding a 33 percent share in the country's total garment exports in 2024, AEPC said.
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Representatives of the Indian domestic pharmaceutical industry are also apprehensive in the wake of the US tariffs.
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Indian pharma exports to the US are about $9-10 billion, which is approximately 6 to 7 percent of their total pharma imports by value, while supplying about 40 percent of generics by volume, said Viranchi Shah, former president and current spokesman of the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association.
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India's exports of pharmaceutical products to the US were $8.72 billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
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Significant disadvantage
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The additional 25 percent taking effect on Aug 27 is seen to put Indian exporters at a significant disadvantage compared to countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam, which face tariffs of 19-20 percent.
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"The new tariffs are likely to make Indian products substantially more expensive in the US market, with the potential to slash exports to the US by 40 to 50 percent," reported Global Trade Research Initiative, a Delhi-based think tank.
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Pawan Kumar, president of the Seafood Exporters Association of India, said, "This is a doomsday for the seafood industry. It will have an effect on the farmers, too."
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Kirit Bhansali, chairman of India's Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, said, "The entire industry is in trauma. … The 50 percent tariff will kill the entire industry. We have to find alternate ways to do business with the US."
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The US is the largest market for the Indian gems and jewelry sector, accounting for over $10 billion in exports in the last financial year, nearly 30 percent of the industry's total global trade, according to Bhansali.
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"Main impact (of the tariffs) will be on labor-intensive products like textiles and garments, gems and jewelry and leather goods," said Manoj Pant, former director of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and currently a visiting professor at Shiv Nadar University, New Delhi.
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India still has time to negotiate, Pant said.
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New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new US weapons and aircraft, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after the additional US tariffs, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Indian officials familiar with the matter.
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An employee works at a pharmacy in Bengaluru, India, on Wednesday.
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Industry representatives warn that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose additional duties on India for importing Russian oil could significantly disrupt multiple sectors.
\n
Trump signed an executive order imposing an additional 25 percent tariff on imports from India, raising the total tariffs to 50 percent. India has described Trump's substantial tariffs as "unfair and extremely unfortunate".
\n
Industry experts warn that key Indian export sectors such as textiles, generic drugs, leather, chemicals, footwear, gems and jewelry, and seafood will suffer serious setbacks.
\n
Expressing deep concern over the potential negative impact, the Confederation of Indian Textile Industry referred to it as a major blow to the industry.
\n
"The US tariff announcement of Aug 6 is a huge setback for India's textile and apparel exporters as it has further complicated the challenging situation we were already grappling with and will significantly weaken our ability to compete effectively vis-a-vis many other countries for a larger share of the US market," CITI Chairman Shri Rakesh Mehra said in a statement.
\n
Mehra has sought government help to overcome the situation.
\n
"We request immediate government intervention to offset this huge setback. Exporters have their backs against the wall and will have to sell below cost to keep their factories running and avoid mass layoffs," Sudhir Sekhri, chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council, said.
\n
The US is a key market for Indian ready-made garments exports, with India holding a 33 percent share in the country's total garment exports in 2024, AEPC said.
\n
Representatives of the Indian domestic pharmaceutical industry are also apprehensive in the wake of the US tariffs.
\n
Indian pharma exports to the US are about $9-10 billion, which is approximately 6 to 7 percent of their total pharma imports by value, while supplying about 40 percent of generics by volume, said Viranchi Shah, former president and current spokesman of the Indian Drug Manufacturers Association.
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India's exports of pharmaceutical products to the US were $8.72 billion during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade.
\n
Significant disadvantage
\n
The additional 25 percent taking effect on Aug 27 is seen to put Indian exporters at a significant disadvantage compared to countries like Bangladesh, Indonesia and Vietnam, which face tariffs of 19-20 percent.
\n
"The new tariffs are likely to make Indian products substantially more expensive in the US market, with the potential to slash exports to the US by 40 to 50 percent," reported Global Trade Research Initiative, a Delhi-based think tank.
\n
Pawan Kumar, president of the Seafood Exporters Association of India, said, "This is a doomsday for the seafood industry. It will have an effect on the farmers, too."
\n
Kirit Bhansali, chairman of India's Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, said, "The entire industry is in trauma. … The 50 percent tariff will kill the entire industry. We have to find alternate ways to do business with the US."
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The US is the largest market for the Indian gems and jewelry sector, accounting for over $10 billion in exports in the last financial year, nearly 30 percent of the industry's total global trade, according to Bhansali.
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"Main impact (of the tariffs) will be on labor-intensive products like textiles and garments, gems and jewelry and leather goods," said Manoj Pant, former director of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade and currently a visiting professor at Shiv Nadar University, New Delhi.
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India still has time to negotiate, Pant said.
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New Delhi has put on hold its plans to procure new US weapons and aircraft, in India's first concrete sign of discontent after the additional US tariffs, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Indian officials familiar with the matter.
Qian Sijin signs a copy of his new book What Is the Nature of the Material World.
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A photo of Qian early in his career.
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Qian attends a book event in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
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Qian has been involved in experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) for over 30 years.
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The Lumibay team's first visit to CERN in 2019, with Qian Sijin (right) leading a guided tour.
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Qian explains particle physics during a recent book event in Shenyang, Liaoning.
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The covers of Qian's publications.
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The covers of Qian's publications.
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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.
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Most days, his schedule is filled with research, meetings and data collected from one of the world's most complex scientific machines. But beyond his work as a nuclear physicist at the CERN, the world'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.
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He does this in person, leading tour groups through CERN's sprawling underground tunnels and control rooms, pausing to explain the universe'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.
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What Is the Nature of the Material World, co-written with team from Lumibay online education platform, is Qian's newest attempt to make particle physics, quantum theory, and high-energy research accessible.
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Written in clear, engaging language, the book traces the arc from ancient Greek atomic theory to today's Standard Model of particle physics. It's part physics textbook, part history of science, and part personal manifesto — a reminder that even if final answers remain out of reach, the search must continue.
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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.
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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.
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Song Tianliang, the book's editor, describes it as deceptively accessible. "At first glance, it might appear dense or daunting, but in fact, it reads lightly and easily," Song says.
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"Its structure mirrors the arc of humanity'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."
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How the book came to be
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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.
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The process took six years. Throughout, Qian remained uncompromising about quality, recalls Chen Lin, founder of Lumibay's Master Class.
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"Professor Qian'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," Chen says.
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In 2019, Chen's team traveled to CERN, where Qian personally guided them through the collider and the scientists' workspaces.
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The scale of the experiments, as well as Qian's quiet passion, left a lasting impression.
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Qian also hopes the film will inspire more young people to visit CERN one day, or even join its work themselves.
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Transforming a physics course into a book was no simple task. Summarizing the vast history of physics in plain language required immense effort from Qian and the Lumibay team.
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Chen describes Qian as meticulous. "He annotated every page by hand, editing word by word, even down to punctuation and tone marks," she says.
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Qian's curiosity remains boundless, though he admits he doesn't always follow internet. "If we used any buzzwords or memes in the book, we had to explain them to him."
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One chapter in the book is devoted specifically to women in science, and their stories are also woven into the broader historical narrative. Qian says this decision stems in part from his earlier work translating Who Cares About Particle Physics? Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN by Canadian physicist Pauline Gagnon.
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"While translating that book," he explains, "I first learned that Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric, made significant contributions to the theory of relativity. I felt it was important to share those stories with Chinese readers."
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A career shaped
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Qian's own journey into science was inspired by his upbringing. Both parents were nuclear research pioneers in China. Surrounded by physics books, he was drawn early on to the big questions about matter.
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"Particle physics is about uncovering the smallest building blocks of matter," he says. "No one knows exactly what those are yet, but it's our curiosity about the unknown that keeps driving the research forward."
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That curiosity, Qian emphasizes, often leads to unexpected breakthroughs. "This kind of research may not yet have immediate practical use in everyday life," he says, "but it sometimes can bring huge economic and technological benefits. When Madame Curie and my parents' generation studied nuclear energy, they had no idea what it could do. Yet it changed the world, from nuclear weapons to civilian power."
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Working in a field that demands extraordinary tools and computing power, Qian notes that the World Wide Web itself was first developed at CERN to support global collaboration, "and later, CERN released it to the world without ever patenting it", he says.
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Qian joined CERN in 1988 and became a professor in 2003 at Peking University, specializing in experimental high-energy physics and grid computing. Although he retired from teaching in 2014, his research never stopped. He has been involved in experiments at CERN for more than 30 years, where he remains actively engaged in the lab's global collaborations.
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In 2012, those collaborations led to one of the 21st century's most significant scientific breakthroughs: the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, nearly 50 years after it was first theorized. The finding confirmed a key part of the Standard Model and paved the way for the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics, awarded to Professor Peter Higgs and Francois Englert.
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Qian's team contributed through the CMS collaboration with over 2,000 members from hundreds of institutes in over 30 countries, which — alongside the ATLAS Collaboration — helped make the discovery possible. "I feel incredibly fortunate to have been part of such a major scientific journey," he says. "This kind of science only works through global cooperation that is across nationalities, languages, religions and genders."
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Such cooperation is vital in a field that demands decades of effort. "But we still push forward, to explore the unknown. In this field, it often feels like there's always more to do."
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Now, CERN is preparing for the next era: a next-generation collider planned for completion by 2070. "If I joined now, I'd be 120 when it's finished," Qian says. "We may never see it completed, but that doesn't mean we stop trying."
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Even today, scientists only understand 5 percent of the universe. "The remaining 95 percent, dark matter and dark energy included, is still a mystery," he says. "What we don't know far exceeds what we do. That's what keeps us going."
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But his message goes beyond physics. "Every field has its own unknowns," Qian says. "Find your passion. Follow your curiosity and use it to make the world a little better."
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Because, he adds, "Human curiosity will always drive us forward."
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Contact the writer at liyingxue@chinadaily.com.cn
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Qian Sijin signs a copy of his new book What Is the Nature of the Material World.
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A photo of Qian early in his career.
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Qian attends a book event in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
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Qian has been involved in experiments at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) for over 30 years.
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The Lumibay team's first visit to CERN in 2019, with Qian Sijin (right) leading a guided tour.
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Qian explains particle physics during a recent book event in Shenyang, Liaoning.
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The covers of Qian's publications.
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The covers of Qian's publications.
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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.
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Most days, his schedule is filled with research, meetings and data collected from one of the world's most complex scientific machines. But beyond his work as a nuclear physicist at the CERN, the world'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.
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He does this in person, leading tour groups through CERN's sprawling underground tunnels and control rooms, pausing to explain the universe'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.
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What Is the Nature of the Material World, co-written with team from Lumibay online education platform, is Qian's newest attempt to make particle physics, quantum theory, and high-energy research accessible.
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Written in clear, engaging language, the book traces the arc from ancient Greek atomic theory to today's Standard Model of particle physics. It's part physics textbook, part history of science, and part personal manifesto — a reminder that even if final answers remain out of reach, the search must continue.
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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.
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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.
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Song Tianliang, the book's editor, describes it as deceptively accessible. "At first glance, it might appear dense or daunting, but in fact, it reads lightly and easily," Song says.
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"Its structure mirrors the arc of humanity'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."
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How the book came to be
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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.
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The process took six years. Throughout, Qian remained uncompromising about quality, recalls Chen Lin, founder of Lumibay's Master Class.
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"Professor Qian'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," Chen says.
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In 2019, Chen's team traveled to CERN, where Qian personally guided them through the collider and the scientists' workspaces.
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The scale of the experiments, as well as Qian's quiet passion, left a lasting impression.
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Qian also hopes the film will inspire more young people to visit CERN one day, or even join its work themselves.
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Transforming a physics course into a book was no simple task. Summarizing the vast history of physics in plain language required immense effort from Qian and the Lumibay team.
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Chen describes Qian as meticulous. "He annotated every page by hand, editing word by word, even down to punctuation and tone marks," she says.
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Qian's curiosity remains boundless, though he admits he doesn't always follow internet. "If we used any buzzwords or memes in the book, we had to explain them to him."
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One chapter in the book is devoted specifically to women in science, and their stories are also woven into the broader historical narrative. Qian says this decision stems in part from his earlier work translating Who Cares About Particle Physics? Making Sense of the Higgs Boson, the Large Hadron Collider and CERN by Canadian physicist Pauline Gagnon.
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"While translating that book," he explains, "I first learned that Einstein's first wife, Mileva Maric, made significant contributions to the theory of relativity. I felt it was important to share those stories with Chinese readers."
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A career shaped
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Qian's own journey into science was inspired by his upbringing. Both parents were nuclear research pioneers in China. Surrounded by physics books, he was drawn early on to the big questions about matter.
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"Particle physics is about uncovering the smallest building blocks of matter," he says. "No one knows exactly what those are yet, but it's our curiosity about the unknown that keeps driving the research forward."
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That curiosity, Qian emphasizes, often leads to unexpected breakthroughs. "This kind of research may not yet have immediate practical use in everyday life," he says, "but it sometimes can bring huge economic and technological benefits. When Madame Curie and my parents' generation studied nuclear energy, they had no idea what it could do. Yet it changed the world, from nuclear weapons to civilian power."
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Working in a field that demands extraordinary tools and computing power, Qian notes that the World Wide Web itself was first developed at CERN to support global collaboration, "and later, CERN released it to the world without ever patenting it", he says.
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Qian joined CERN in 1988 and became a professor in 2003 at Peking University, specializing in experimental high-energy physics and grid computing. Although he retired from teaching in 2014, his research never stopped. He has been involved in experiments at CERN for more than 30 years, where he remains actively engaged in the lab's global collaborations.
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In 2012, those collaborations led to one of the 21st century's most significant scientific breakthroughs: the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, nearly 50 years after it was first theorized. The finding confirmed a key part of the Standard Model and paved the way for the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics, awarded to Professor Peter Higgs and Francois Englert.
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Qian's team contributed through the CMS collaboration with over 2,000 members from hundreds of institutes in over 30 countries, which — alongside the ATLAS Collaboration — helped make the discovery possible. "I feel incredibly fortunate to have been part of such a major scientific journey," he says. "This kind of science only works through global cooperation that is across nationalities, languages, religions and genders."
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Such cooperation is vital in a field that demands decades of effort. "But we still push forward, to explore the unknown. In this field, it often feels like there's always more to do."
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Now, CERN is preparing for the next era: a next-generation collider planned for completion by 2070. "If I joined now, I'd be 120 when it's finished," Qian says. "We may never see it completed, but that doesn't mean we stop trying."
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Even today, scientists only understand 5 percent of the universe. "The remaining 95 percent, dark matter and dark energy included, is still a mystery," he says. "What we don't know far exceeds what we do. That's what keeps us going."
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But his message goes beyond physics. "Every field has its own unknowns," Qian says. "Find your passion. Follow your curiosity and use it to make the world a little better."
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Because, he adds, "Human curiosity will always drive us forward."
One brain-computer interface operation in process at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai.
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The home-developed implant is coin-sized.
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SHANGHAI — A group of Chinese researchers and clinical neurologists has made a new breakthrough in brain-computer interface technology, enabling 10 individuals to communicate complex Chinese sentences through their thoughts alone.
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The technology, currently in clinical trials, offers new hope for patients with speech loss due to conditions such as stroke.
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Collaborating scientists from Shanghai-based startup INSIDE and Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University implanted electrodes into participants with epilepsy.
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After an average of just 100 minutes of training, their custom-built intelligent system decoded brain activities associated with the intended speech of 54 Chinese characters in real time.
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Training on those characters then enabled the system to interpret 1,951 common words correctly and generate complete Chinese sentences in under half a second, with virtually no length limit.
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"Unlike English's basic phonemes, Mandarin involves over 400 nuanced syllables," explains Li Meng, INSIDE's chief scientist.
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The team trained on data from the world's largest human brainwave database built by Huashan Hospital, and the AI identified phonetic components with over 83 percent accuracy, according to Li.
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Looking ahead, researchers envision the decoded text allowing users to control smart environments, or even generate expressive artworks through generative AI systems.
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Huashan Hospital has played a key role in brain-computer interface clinical trials. In August 2024, neurosurgeons at the Hospital implanted a 256-channel flexible BCI device designed by the Shanghai-based NeuroXess into a 21-year-old female patient with epilepsy. Within the 48 hours, the patient successfully engaged in table tennis and snake computer games through brain control.
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In June 2025, a Chinese man who had lost all four limbs in a high-voltage accident 13 years ago was shown playing chess and racing games using only his mind. This followed the implantation of a BCI device developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Recognizing BCI as a strategic future industry, Shanghai is building BCI incubators and fostering an innovation ecosystem. The city aims to achieve high-quality brain control and fully integrate BCI products into clinical applications by 2030.
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One brain-computer interface operation in process at Huashan Hospital in Shanghai.
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The home-developed implant is coin-sized.
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SHANGHAI — A group of Chinese researchers and clinical neurologists has made a new breakthrough in brain-computer interface technology, enabling 10 individuals to communicate complex Chinese sentences through their thoughts alone.
\n
The technology, currently in clinical trials, offers new hope for patients with speech loss due to conditions such as stroke.
\n
Collaborating scientists from Shanghai-based startup INSIDE and Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University implanted electrodes into participants with epilepsy.
\n
After an average of just 100 minutes of training, their custom-built intelligent system decoded brain activities associated with the intended speech of 54 Chinese characters in real time.
\n
Training on those characters then enabled the system to interpret 1,951 common words correctly and generate complete Chinese sentences in under half a second, with virtually no length limit.
\n
"Unlike English's basic phonemes, Mandarin involves over 400 nuanced syllables," explains Li Meng, INSIDE's chief scientist.
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The team trained on data from the world's largest human brainwave database built by Huashan Hospital, and the AI identified phonetic components with over 83 percent accuracy, according to Li.
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Looking ahead, researchers envision the decoded text allowing users to control smart environments, or even generate expressive artworks through generative AI systems.
\n
Huashan Hospital has played a key role in brain-computer interface clinical trials. In August 2024, neurosurgeons at the Hospital implanted a 256-channel flexible BCI device designed by the Shanghai-based NeuroXess into a 21-year-old female patient with epilepsy. Within the 48 hours, the patient successfully engaged in table tennis and snake computer games through brain control.
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In June 2025, a Chinese man who had lost all four limbs in a high-voltage accident 13 years ago was shown playing chess and racing games using only his mind. This followed the implantation of a BCI device developed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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Recognizing BCI as a strategic future industry, Shanghai is building BCI incubators and fostering an innovation ecosystem. The city aims to achieve high-quality brain control and fully integrate BCI products into clinical applications by 2030.
Sinologists visiting a museum of autographed editions of literary works by contemporary Chinese writers in Qingxi village, Yiyang city, Hunan province.
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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.
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The inauguration ceremony of the Hunan Writers Association's Qingxi Reading Room.
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Sinologists attend the roundtable discussion held at the Yuelu Academy.
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Zhou Libo's former residence in Qingxi village hosted the Sinologists.
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Twelve Sinologists from various countries including Spain, Serbia and Iran recently visited Qingxi village in China'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.
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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's literary roots and discuss the intersection of locality and universality of literature.
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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.
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The village features Zhou'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.
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Participants described the visit as an experience that brought literature to life.
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"I felt I was stepping into the pages of novels I had read years ago," said Ana Jovanovic, a Serbian scholar who started reading Chinese literature at 15 and was captivated by depictions of rural life. "The surroundings in Qingxi resembled the landscapes I had imagined while reading the books."
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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's growing reputation as a literary village with international ties.
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Zombory Klara, a Hungarian scholar, donated a 1951 Hungarian edition of Zhou's Baofeng Zhouyu (Mighty Storm), published in Budapest.
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A recipient of the Special Book Award of China, she has spent over two decades studying and translating Chinese literature, including Mo Yan's Frog and Yu Hua's To Live.
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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.
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At a roundtable held at Yuelu Academy — one of China's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education in Hunan province — the scholars shared their insights into how local literature can transcend borders.
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Hunan's literary spirit traces its roots from both ancient thinkers and poets to modern reformers. Hunan's culture carries the essence of Confucian culture and integrates global wisdom, says Chinese scholar Tang Haoming.
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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.
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"In 1650, Confucian classics were translated into Spanish and treasured by the emperor," he says.
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"I have been fascinated by Chinese culture since I was young," he says. "Through translation, I feel connected with people of other cultures."
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Chinese literature is thriving internationally through growing translation efforts, he adds.
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For some participants, the visit underscored how deeply rooted stories often carry universal truth.
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"Good literature is an art of empathy," says Egyptian Sinologist Ahmed Sayed, who holds a PhD in ethnology from China's Ningxia University. "The more rooted a story is in its own soil, the more likely it is to resonate with the globe."
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In Arabic-speaking countries, the connection between the local and the global is increasingly reflected, according to Tunisian scholar Khaled Elhaj Ahmed. "Villages surrounded by fields and history reveal the essence of literature. Stories that seem local often hold universal truths," he says.
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Wang Yuewen, former president of the Hunan Writers Association, notes that vivid stories about China's rural transformation capture a shared human experience with universal appeal.
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"From poverty to prosperity, from backwardness to progress — this is a path shared by all humanity," Wang says.
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Zhang Hongbin, director of the International Department of the China Writers Association, emphasizes that literature's global reach stems from the continual discoveries of local stories. It's a process that depends on collaborative reinterpretation.
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"Translation is more than repackaging," he says. "It is a re-creation and a joint effort in meaning-making."
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Contact the writers at hechun@chinadaily.com.cn
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Sinologists visiting a museum of autographed editions of literary works by contemporary Chinese writers in Qingxi village, Yiyang city, Hunan province.
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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.
\n
The inauguration ceremony of the Hunan Writers Association's Qingxi Reading Room.
\n
Sinologists attend the roundtable discussion held at the Yuelu Academy.
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Zhou Libo's former residence in Qingxi village hosted the Sinologists.
\n
Twelve Sinologists from various countries including Spain, Serbia and Iran recently visited Qingxi village in China'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.
\n
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's literary roots and discuss the intersection of locality and universality of literature.
\n
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.
\n
The village features Zhou'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.
\n
Participants described the visit as an experience that brought literature to life.
\n
"I felt I was stepping into the pages of novels I had read years ago," said Ana Jovanovic, a Serbian scholar who started reading Chinese literature at 15 and was captivated by depictions of rural life. "The surroundings in Qingxi resembled the landscapes I had imagined while reading the books."
\n
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's growing reputation as a literary village with international ties.
\n
Zombory Klara, a Hungarian scholar, donated a 1951 Hungarian edition of Zhou's Baofeng Zhouyu (Mighty Storm), published in Budapest.
\n
A recipient of the Special Book Award of China, she has spent over two decades studying and translating Chinese literature, including Mo Yan's Frog and Yu Hua's To Live.
\n
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.
\n
At a roundtable held at Yuelu Academy — one of China's oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher education in Hunan province — the scholars shared their insights into how local literature can transcend borders.
\n
Hunan's literary spirit traces its roots from both ancient thinkers and poets to modern reformers. Hunan's culture carries the essence of Confucian culture and integrates global wisdom, says Chinese scholar Tang Haoming.
\n
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.
\n
"In 1650, Confucian classics were translated into Spanish and treasured by the emperor," he says.
\n
"I have been fascinated by Chinese culture since I was young," he says. "Through translation, I feel connected with people of other cultures."
\n
Chinese literature is thriving internationally through growing translation efforts, he adds.
\n
For some participants, the visit underscored how deeply rooted stories often carry universal truth.
\n
"Good literature is an art of empathy," says Egyptian Sinologist Ahmed Sayed, who holds a PhD in ethnology from China's Ningxia University. "The more rooted a story is in its own soil, the more likely it is to resonate with the globe."
\n
In Arabic-speaking countries, the connection between the local and the global is increasingly reflected, according to Tunisian scholar Khaled Elhaj Ahmed. "Villages surrounded by fields and history reveal the essence of literature. Stories that seem local often hold universal truths," he says.
\n
Wang Yuewen, former president of the Hunan Writers Association, notes that vivid stories about China's rural transformation capture a shared human experience with universal appeal.
\n
"From poverty to prosperity, from backwardness to progress — this is a path shared by all humanity," Wang says.
\n
Zhang Hongbin, director of the International Department of the China Writers Association, emphasizes that literature's global reach stems from the continual discoveries of local stories. It's a process that depends on collaborative reinterpretation.
\n
"Translation is more than repackaging," he says. "It is a re-creation and a joint effort in meaning-making."
Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, addresses a meeting at the former residence of Li Xiannian, China's president from 1983-88. Li served as the leader of the Fifth Division of China's New Fourth Army in 1943.
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Students line up to pay homage to Glen Beneda, a US Flying Tigers' pilot who was dispatched to China in 1943, and was rescued by Chinese farmers after his plane was shot down.
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Members of a Flying Tigers summer camp delegation from the US visit the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center on July 29.
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WUHAN — As Max Rasilla wheeled his suitcase through the bustling halls of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Central China earlier this week, the Alfred University student felt a reluctant tug at the thought of ending his two-week journey in China.
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"I don't want to leave China," says Rasilla, 22. "I have a 10-year visa, so I'll be able to come back. Next year, when I come back, I'll be a little bit more fluent (in Chinese)."
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Rasilla fell in love with pandas in his childhood and once dreamed of becoming a panda keeper. That innocent fascination sparked his interest in learning Chinese, a journey that has since grown into something far more enduring. Now, majoring in ceramic art, Rasilla feels Chinese philosophy and culture are inspirational for his artworks.
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He was among nearly 100 participants — mostly US students along with a few entrepreneurs — who traveled across China from July 17 to 30 to honor the legacy of the Flying Tigers, the American volunteer pilots who fought alongside Chinese forces against Japanese invaders during World War II.
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As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, led the delegation to retrace the footsteps of the Flying Tigers through Beijing, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces.
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The participants, hailing from over 10 US high schools and universities, not only revisited a pivotal chapter in Sino-American history but also began forging new people-to-people bonds.
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"During the war, the Flying Tigers came to China and fought bravely alongside the Chinese people," says Catherine Greene, Jeffrey's wife, in fluent Mandarin. "Now, as US-China relations face many challenges, we, the younger generation, must be the new Flying Tigers of our time and contribute positively to bilateral relations."
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Remembering sacrifices
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"I didn't know about the Flying Tigers before I came here," says Rasilla. "Now I think their mission is really important. The connection between the Chinese and American people is so important. For our generation, as we grow older and take on leadership roles, maintaining a good relationship is essential."
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The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, was formed in 1941 by US General Claire Lee Chennault to help China in its fight against invading Japanese forces.
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The story of Glen Beneda left a deep impression on many participants. In 1943, Beneda, then 19, was dispatched to China as a fighter pilot in the 14th US Air Force. During an attack on a large Japanese army base in Central China's Hankou the following year, the tail of Beneda's plane was hit, and the aircraft crashed into Xiafeng Lake in Jianli county, Hubei province. Beneda survived by parachuting into a nearby rice paddy, but he was severely wounded and could barely move.
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Realizing he was an American soldier, farmers and soldiers risked their lives to transfer him on a stretcher across Japanese-controlled areas under the cover of night.
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After 23 grueling days, Beneda finally arrived at the Fifth Division of China's New Fourth Army led by Li Xiannian, who later served as China's president from 1983 to 1988. There, the US pilot gradually recovered and formed deep friendships with the Chinese soldiers, even playing games of ping pong.
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The veteran later returned to China several times with his family. "I owe a debt to the Chinese people, who have been so good to me," he said in a documentary. When he passed away in 2010, part of his ashes were buried in the memorial park of the former residence of Li in Hubei's Hong'an county.
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The sacrifices of the Flying Tigers were profound. A total of 2,193 members of the Flying Tigers lost their lives while supporting China and Myanmar during World War II. During battles, more than 200 downed pilots were rescued by Chinese civilians, and thousands of Chinese people died aiding them.
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While visiting Hong'an, the student delegation laid chrysanthemums at the memorial site. Some were moved to tears while watching Touching the Tigers, a documentary about Beneda's story.
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Among the students was Lili Li, visiting China for the first time with her mother Anna Li, who is the daughter of Lieutenant Kuo Ching Li, the only Chinese-American Flying Tiger.
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"I feel that the bond between the United States and China has been so strong these past decades," Lili Li says. "For me, being able to carry that connection forward, especially in today's world, is one of the most important things."
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During their visit to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the delegation learned about the heroic "Hump Route" over the Himalayas, which was used to deliver vital supplies to Chinese troops fighting Japanese invaders.
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"We learned about how they supported China and how the Chinese supported the Americans during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," says Giacomo Weil, a student from Central High School in Philadelphia.
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"The Chinese made a ton of sacrifices and gave up their food so that the Flying Tigers could fly and make missions against the Japanese. It was really awesome to see that beautiful link between China and the United States," says Weil, 18.
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Forging new bonds
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While paying tribute to wartime heroes, the members of the delegation also immersed themselves in rich and diverse cultures, experiencing a different side of the US-China relationship, one defined by youth dialogue, shared interests, and mutual curiosity.
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In Beijing, the students visited the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. In Turpan, Xinjiang, they explored the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the world's best-preserved, longest-lasting and largest clay-built city relics, as well as the Karez wells, witnessing the resilience and ingenuity of ancient Chinese civilization.
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"Very eye-opening. I didn't know that China had a Wild West, too. We don't learn much about Xinjiang or any of China's western regions, which is very interesting to me," says Sarah Destiny Golovey, a junior student at California State University, Sacramento.
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They also visited Yan'an, a historically significant city in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. "It was really cool, really beautiful," Weil says. "China is so vast. In contrast to the desert in Xinjiang, Yan'an has green hills, and we saw the Yellow River. I even got to visit the Hukou Waterfall. But in every city I visited, the hospitality was absolutely amazing."
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In Wuhan, cultural exchanges came alive on the students' first evening during a welcome cruise, where local university students performed traditional dances, played the guzheng (Chinese zither), and sang English pop songs.
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For Vrishab Kaushik, Weil's schoolmate, the surprise came when he first downloaded WeChat. "I didn't expect it to handle payments, travel arrangements, and everything else in one app. Pretty cool," Kaushik says.
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Rasilla says this trip is just the beginning. "My goal is to pass the Chinese proficiency test level five and come back to pursue a master's degree in Jingdezhen next year," he says. "And I'll probably go back to America to teach Chinese language and culture to more American students."
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Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, addresses a meeting at the former residence of Li Xiannian, China's president from 1983-88. Li served as the leader of the Fifth Division of China's New Fourth Army in 1943.
\n
Students line up to pay homage to Glen Beneda, a US Flying Tigers' pilot who was dispatched to China in 1943, and was rescued by Chinese farmers after his plane was shot down.
\n
Members of a Flying Tigers summer camp delegation from the US visit the Hubei Humanoid Robot Innovation Center on July 29.
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WUHAN — As Max Rasilla wheeled his suitcase through the bustling halls of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport in Central China earlier this week, the Alfred University student felt a reluctant tug at the thought of ending his two-week journey in China.
\n
"I don't want to leave China," says Rasilla, 22. "I have a 10-year visa, so I'll be able to come back. Next year, when I come back, I'll be a little bit more fluent (in Chinese)."
\n
Rasilla fell in love with pandas in his childhood and once dreamed of becoming a panda keeper. That innocent fascination sparked his interest in learning Chinese, a journey that has since grown into something far more enduring. Now, majoring in ceramic art, Rasilla feels Chinese philosophy and culture are inspirational for his artworks.
\n
He was among nearly 100 participants — mostly US students along with a few entrepreneurs — who traveled across China from July 17 to 30 to honor the legacy of the Flying Tigers, the American volunteer pilots who fought alongside Chinese forces against Japanese invaders during World War II.
\n
As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, Jeffrey Greene, chairman of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation, led the delegation to retrace the footsteps of the Flying Tigers through Beijing, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Shaanxi and Hubei provinces.
\n
The participants, hailing from over 10 US high schools and universities, not only revisited a pivotal chapter in Sino-American history but also began forging new people-to-people bonds.
\n
"During the war, the Flying Tigers came to China and fought bravely alongside the Chinese people," says Catherine Greene, Jeffrey's wife, in fluent Mandarin. "Now, as US-China relations face many challenges, we, the younger generation, must be the new Flying Tigers of our time and contribute positively to bilateral relations."
\n
Remembering sacrifices
\n
"I didn't know about the Flying Tigers before I came here," says Rasilla. "Now I think their mission is really important. The connection between the Chinese and American people is so important. For our generation, as we grow older and take on leadership roles, maintaining a good relationship is essential."
\n
The Flying Tigers, officially known as the American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force, was formed in 1941 by US General Claire Lee Chennault to help China in its fight against invading Japanese forces.
\n
The story of Glen Beneda left a deep impression on many participants. In 1943, Beneda, then 19, was dispatched to China as a fighter pilot in the 14th US Air Force. During an attack on a large Japanese army base in Central China's Hankou the following year, the tail of Beneda's plane was hit, and the aircraft crashed into Xiafeng Lake in Jianli county, Hubei province. Beneda survived by parachuting into a nearby rice paddy, but he was severely wounded and could barely move.
\n
Realizing he was an American soldier, farmers and soldiers risked their lives to transfer him on a stretcher across Japanese-controlled areas under the cover of night.
\n
After 23 grueling days, Beneda finally arrived at the Fifth Division of China's New Fourth Army led by Li Xiannian, who later served as China's president from 1983 to 1988. There, the US pilot gradually recovered and formed deep friendships with the Chinese soldiers, even playing games of ping pong.
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The veteran later returned to China several times with his family. "I owe a debt to the Chinese people, who have been so good to me," he said in a documentary. When he passed away in 2010, part of his ashes were buried in the memorial park of the former residence of Li in Hubei's Hong'an county.
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The sacrifices of the Flying Tigers were profound. A total of 2,193 members of the Flying Tigers lost their lives while supporting China and Myanmar during World War II. During battles, more than 200 downed pilots were rescued by Chinese civilians, and thousands of Chinese people died aiding them.
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While visiting Hong'an, the student delegation laid chrysanthemums at the memorial site. Some were moved to tears while watching Touching the Tigers, a documentary about Beneda's story.
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Among the students was Lili Li, visiting China for the first time with her mother Anna Li, who is the daughter of Lieutenant Kuo Ching Li, the only Chinese-American Flying Tiger.
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"I feel that the bond between the United States and China has been so strong these past decades," Lili Li says. "For me, being able to carry that connection forward, especially in today's world, is one of the most important things."
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During their visit to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the delegation learned about the heroic "Hump Route" over the Himalayas, which was used to deliver vital supplies to Chinese troops fighting Japanese invaders.
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"We learned about how they supported China and how the Chinese supported the Americans during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression," says Giacomo Weil, a student from Central High School in Philadelphia.
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"The Chinese made a ton of sacrifices and gave up their food so that the Flying Tigers could fly and make missions against the Japanese. It was really awesome to see that beautiful link between China and the United States," says Weil, 18.
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Forging new bonds
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While paying tribute to wartime heroes, the members of the delegation also immersed themselves in rich and diverse cultures, experiencing a different side of the US-China relationship, one defined by youth dialogue, shared interests, and mutual curiosity.
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In Beijing, the students visited the Temple of Heaven and the Great Wall. In Turpan, Xinjiang, they explored the Jiaohe Ruins, one of the world's best-preserved, longest-lasting and largest clay-built city relics, as well as the Karez wells, witnessing the resilience and ingenuity of ancient Chinese civilization.
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"Very eye-opening. I didn't know that China had a Wild West, too. We don't learn much about Xinjiang or any of China's western regions, which is very interesting to me," says Sarah Destiny Golovey, a junior student at California State University, Sacramento.
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They also visited Yan'an, a historically significant city in Northwest China's Shaanxi province. "It was really cool, really beautiful," Weil says. "China is so vast. In contrast to the desert in Xinjiang, Yan'an has green hills, and we saw the Yellow River. I even got to visit the Hukou Waterfall. But in every city I visited, the hospitality was absolutely amazing."
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In Wuhan, cultural exchanges came alive on the students' first evening during a welcome cruise, where local university students performed traditional dances, played the guzheng (Chinese zither), and sang English pop songs.
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For Vrishab Kaushik, Weil's schoolmate, the surprise came when he first downloaded WeChat. "I didn't expect it to handle payments, travel arrangements, and everything else in one app. Pretty cool," Kaushik says.
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Rasilla says this trip is just the beginning. "My goal is to pass the Chinese proficiency test level five and come back to pursue a master's degree in Jingdezhen next year," he says. "And I'll probably go back to America to teach Chinese language and culture to more American students."
A dancer warms up backstage before the Beijing performance of Odes to Heroes.
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Dancers wear opera-style facial makeup in different colors and patterns.
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Odes to Heroes captivates audiences with its touching storyline and dynamic movements. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
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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.
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The drama is a blend of movement and emotion, with the dancers' graceful yet powerful gestures telling a story that transcends words.
\n
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 — letters sent by overseas Chinese migrants to their families — intertwines seamlessly with the dynamic energy of yingge dance, evoking a poignant exploration of personal and collective memory.
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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.
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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.
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One night, during Lantern Festival, the son strikes the yingge mallet — 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.
\n
"At its core, the dance drama is a tale of generational memory, loss and the longing for reunification," director Qian says.
\n
"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."
\n
The yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", 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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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, personal memory, and the evolving nature of tradition.
\n
A principal dancer of Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, Iiiwan Umar, 30, plays the role of the son in the dance drama.
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"I've always felt that dance should not just be a display of technique, but a form of storytelling. I was inspired by the qiaopi letters that have been passed down through generations. These letters are more than just words on paper — they are a bridge between worlds," he said in Beijing on July 31.
\n
"When I learned yingge dance with senior performers from the Lingnan region, I admired their passion and respect for the old dance form, each step symbolizing an emotion."
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Liang Qiqi, a native of Guangdong, plays the role of the mother in the dance drama.
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"I wanted to honor my heritage while also finding a way to bring something new to the table. Yingge dance is such a powerful, dynamic art form, but it can sometimes feel like it's locked in the past. I am very excited that the creative team has reimagined it, making it relevant for younger generations while still respecting its origins," she says.
\n
According to Wang Sisi, co-director of the dance drama, Odes to Heroes is the last production of the trilogy produced by the Guangzhou theater company, highlighting traditional culture of the Lingnan region.
\n
In 2018, the theater company premiered its dance drama Awakening Lion, which brings the traditional lion dancing into the limelight.
\n
In 2021, it brought out Dragon Boat, which highlights the vibrant and deeply rooted traditional dragon boat racing culture tied to both history and local customs.
A dancer warms up backstage before the Beijing performance of Odes to Heroes.
\n
Dancers wear opera-style facial makeup in different colors and patterns.
\n\n
Odes to Heroes captivates audiences with its touching storyline and dynamic movements. 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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
\n
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.
\n
The drama is a blend of movement and emotion, with the dancers' graceful yet powerful gestures telling a story that transcends words.
\n
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 — letters sent by overseas Chinese migrants to their families — intertwines seamlessly with the dynamic energy of yingge dance, evoking a poignant exploration of personal and collective memory.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
One night, during Lantern Festival, the son strikes the yingge mallet — 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.
\n
"At its core, the dance drama is a tale of generational memory, loss and the longing for reunification," director Qian says.
\n
"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."
\n
The yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song", 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.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
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, personal memory, and the evolving nature of tradition.
\n
A principal dancer of Guangzhou Song and Dance Theatre, Iiiwan Umar, 30, plays the role of the son in the dance drama.
\n
"I've always felt that dance should not just be a display of technique, but a form of storytelling. I was inspired by the qiaopi letters that have been passed down through generations. These letters are more than just words on paper — they are a bridge between worlds," he said in Beijing on July 31.
\n
"When I learned yingge dance with senior performers from the Lingnan region, I admired their passion and respect for the old dance form, each step symbolizing an emotion."
\n
Liang Qiqi, a native of Guangdong, plays the role of the mother in the dance drama.
\n
"I wanted to honor my heritage while also finding a way to bring something new to the table. Yingge dance is such a powerful, dynamic art form, but it can sometimes feel like it's locked in the past. I am very excited that the creative team has reimagined it, making it relevant for younger generations while still respecting its origins," she says.
\n
According to Wang Sisi, co-director of the dance drama, Odes to Heroes is the last production of the trilogy produced by the Guangzhou theater company, highlighting traditional culture of the Lingnan region.
\n
In 2018, the theater company premiered its dance drama Awakening Lion, which brings the traditional lion dancing into the limelight.
\n
In 2021, it brought out Dragon Boat, which highlights the vibrant and deeply rooted traditional dragon boat racing culture tied to both history and local customs.
Students showcase their creativity at the 2025 China-US Young Maker Competition in Beijing.
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Yu Zeng (left), 19, and Jesse Garcia, 29, speak about their project at the competition.
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Jacob Thoensen, a 21-year-old student of the University of Nevada, Reno, in the United States, made his very first visit to China this summer. Despite the long flight, he was excited, curious and full of wonder.
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From the moment he arrived in Beijing, he felt like he had "stepped into a place where every corner tells a story, particularly through food", he says.
\n
Every meal has been a new experience, from savory street food to carefully sliced Peking duck. He has gotten to know the city, where food isn't just about taste but also about connection, bringing people together across languages and cultures.
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In addition to touring the city and visiting iconic places, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and Zhongshan Park, he made new friends through the 2025 China-US Young Maker Competition. The final event took place in the capital from Aug 2 to 3.
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Along with his three team members, who are also students from the US, Thoensen worked on a project called Fursphere, an AI-powered pet management platform.
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By combining their computer vision with psychological modeling, the project assists pet owners in better understanding their furry companions — turning technology into a bridge for deeper human-animal connections.
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"We tried to make AI a personal service. We've worked on the project for months. When we came to China to compete in the final, we were very excited to meet the other teams which, despite being from a different culture, share the same questions and dream the same kind of future," he says.
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"I had the chance to talk, debate and create alongside some of the brightest, most passionate young innovators I've ever met. It didn't matter where we came from. We were all speaking the same languages — curiosity, creativity and courage."
\n
He adds that the same spirit of blending tradition and innovation was alive in the finals.
\n
Many teams from China reimagined tradition through technology — honoring the past while building something new.
\n
According to Wang Daquan, director-general of the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, the co-organizer of the competition, this year's event was held simultaneously in 13 subregions in China and two subregions in the US, attracting over 23,500 participants in more than 4,900 teams. Altogether, 103 teams gathered in Beijing for exchange and competition, with 11 teams from the US.
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The competition featured an increasing number of innovative projects in fields like AI, green energy and healthcare, reflecting the youth's attention and concern for today's interconnected issues.
\n
Launched in 2014, the China-US Young Maker Competition has attracted nearly 80,000 participants.
\n
Wang notes that online collaboration between the US and Chinese and students resulted in 14 joint teams. Through teamwork and creative exchanges, the participants not only showcased outstanding technological innovation capabilities but also, by overcoming challenges together, built bridges of friendship across continents.
\n
Yu Zeng, a 19-year-old student from Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic in the provincial capital of Zhejiang, worked on one of these joint teams.
\n
"Our team made continuous progress from the initial idea to each subsequent step, constantly improving and correcting mistakes," says Yu.
\n
"We overcame time zone differences and communication barriers, working together to solve multiple challenges and ensuring the product development met the expectations of both sides."
\n
The efforts paid off — their project was awarded first prize in the competition. The team designed a product that generates electricity through the water-activated chemical magnesium-aluminum alloy, which eliminates the need for traditional batteries.
\n
The product lights up in 10 seconds and provides continuous illumination for a week with a single water refill, embodying an eco-friendly concept of technology coexisting harmoniously with nature.
\n
"The competition not only embodies the friendship between the two countries' inventors, but also paves the way in fostering collaboration among youth from both nations in areas such as technological innovation and cultural exchange," says Yu.
\n
Hu Chuxiong, a professor and PhD supervisor at the Institute of Mechatronic Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, served as the chairman of the jury panel for the competition.
\n
"One of the most significant points of the competition is the opportunity for young participants to exhibit their creativity and problem-solving skills," he says.
\n
"The competition allows them to see their creations come to life, which is an exciting and rewarding experience.
\n
"Meanwhile, working with like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds allows them to learn, exchange ideas, and form valuable connections. It's not just about winning — it's about growing as a team and expanding one's network.
\n
"The challenge of solving problems, learning technologies, and overcoming obstacles in a competitive setting pushes young makers to expand their skills and knowledge."
\n",
+ "content": "\n
Students showcase their creativity at the 2025 China-US Young Maker Competition in Beijing.
\n
Yu Zeng (left), 19, and Jesse Garcia, 29, speak about their project at the competition.
\n
Jacob Thoensen, a 21-year-old student of the University of Nevada, Reno, in the United States, made his very first visit to China this summer. Despite the long flight, he was excited, curious and full of wonder.
\n
From the moment he arrived in Beijing, he felt like he had "stepped into a place where every corner tells a story, particularly through food", he says.
\n
Every meal has been a new experience, from savory street food to carefully sliced Peking duck. He has gotten to know the city, where food isn't just about taste but also about connection, bringing people together across languages and cultures.
\n
In addition to touring the city and visiting iconic places, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and Zhongshan Park, he made new friends through the 2025 China-US Young Maker Competition. The final event took place in the capital from Aug 2 to 3.
\n
Along with his three team members, who are also students from the US, Thoensen worked on a project called Fursphere, an AI-powered pet management platform.
\n
By combining their computer vision with psychological modeling, the project assists pet owners in better understanding their furry companions — turning technology into a bridge for deeper human-animal connections.
\n
"We tried to make AI a personal service. We've worked on the project for months. When we came to China to compete in the final, we were very excited to meet the other teams which, despite being from a different culture, share the same questions and dream the same kind of future," he says.
\n
"I had the chance to talk, debate and create alongside some of the brightest, most passionate young innovators I've ever met. It didn't matter where we came from. We were all speaking the same languages — curiosity, creativity and courage."
\n
He adds that the same spirit of blending tradition and innovation was alive in the finals.
\n
Many teams from China reimagined tradition through technology — honoring the past while building something new.
\n
According to Wang Daquan, director-general of the Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange, the co-organizer of the competition, this year's event was held simultaneously in 13 subregions in China and two subregions in the US, attracting over 23,500 participants in more than 4,900 teams. Altogether, 103 teams gathered in Beijing for exchange and competition, with 11 teams from the US.
\n
The competition featured an increasing number of innovative projects in fields like AI, green energy and healthcare, reflecting the youth's attention and concern for today's interconnected issues.
\n
Launched in 2014, the China-US Young Maker Competition has attracted nearly 80,000 participants.
\n
Wang notes that online collaboration between the US and Chinese and students resulted in 14 joint teams. Through teamwork and creative exchanges, the participants not only showcased outstanding technological innovation capabilities but also, by overcoming challenges together, built bridges of friendship across continents.
\n
Yu Zeng, a 19-year-old student from Hangzhou Wanxiang Polytechnic in the provincial capital of Zhejiang, worked on one of these joint teams.
\n
"Our team made continuous progress from the initial idea to each subsequent step, constantly improving and correcting mistakes," says Yu.
\n
"We overcame time zone differences and communication barriers, working together to solve multiple challenges and ensuring the product development met the expectations of both sides."
\n
The efforts paid off — their project was awarded first prize in the competition. The team designed a product that generates electricity through the water-activated chemical magnesium-aluminum alloy, which eliminates the need for traditional batteries.
\n
The product lights up in 10 seconds and provides continuous illumination for a week with a single water refill, embodying an eco-friendly concept of technology coexisting harmoniously with nature.
\n
"The competition not only embodies the friendship between the two countries' inventors, but also paves the way in fostering collaboration among youth from both nations in areas such as technological innovation and cultural exchange," says Yu.
\n
Hu Chuxiong, a professor and PhD supervisor at the Institute of Mechatronic Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, served as the chairman of the jury panel for the competition.
\n
"One of the most significant points of the competition is the opportunity for young participants to exhibit their creativity and problem-solving skills," he says.
\n
"The competition allows them to see their creations come to life, which is an exciting and rewarding experience.
\n
"Meanwhile, working with like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds allows them to learn, exchange ideas, and form valuable connections. It's not just about winning — it's about growing as a team and expanding one's network.
\n
"The challenge of solving problems, learning technologies, and overcoming obstacles in a competitive setting pushes young makers to expand their skills and knowledge."
Chen Yeliang's I'm No Literary Giant won second prize in the 9th Writing Competition for Online Literature with Realistic Themes held in Shanghai on Aug 2.
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Hosted by online publishing company Yuewen Group, this year's event had more than 57,000 reality web novels submitted by about 54,000 writers.
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From left: Covers of the nominated books for the online literature awards: The God of Promotion, Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade, I'm No Literary Giant, Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua and Insider and Outsider Border.
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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.
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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.
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Wang, from Chen's prizewinning web novel I'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.
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This semi-autobiographical web novel has been described as "a love letter for creators" as it delves into the complex literary scene and directly addresses the struggles of literary enthusiasts.
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With humor and wit, it portrays the clash between the chaotic realities of life and personal aspirations.
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It is Chen'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.
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"My biggest preparation for writing this novel was to live to the age of 30," says Chen with a laugh at the award ceremony.
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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.
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Beyond Chen'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's work and believed in his future as a writer. While she was fighting a brain tumor, she encouraged him at every opportunity.
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After losing his mother, Chen understood life's priorities.
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A successful life, he realized, is not about "cost-effectiveness", but about "love".
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Chen picked up his writing again.
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The success of I'm No Literary Giant came unexpectedly to Chen.
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"It surprised many people when it topped the charts on reading platforms, as they never imagined that online literature could be so literary," recalls Chen.
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"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," he adds.
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Actually, such "surprises" and unexpected popular appeal are seen in many other reality web novels, too.
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"Over the past decade, online literature with realistic themes has seen rapid development and grown from a niche genre to a new mainstream category," Hou Xiaonan, chief executive officer and president of Yuewen Group, said at the ceremony.
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About 54,000 writers submitted more than 57,000 reality web novels to this year'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's platforms.
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More than 100 outstanding web novels were listed in the nation's major awards.
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Some are collected in libraries, such as the National Library of China and The British Museum, according to Hou.
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"A good reality novel should serve as a 'thermometer' 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," Hou adds.
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The special prizewinner, Zhang Mei, a writer known by her pen name Mei Shiniang, took a unique perspective and approach into wartime stories.
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Set in the background of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), her awarded work Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade delves deeply into the commitment of ordinary people to art, cultural heritage, and their love for the nation.
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Cui Chenge, a 36-year-old writer under the pen name Yangguang Caihong Xiaoxigua won first prize at this year's competition. Her awarded web novel Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua integrates local cultural elements in Fujian province with the story about the lives and self-growth of modern women.
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The other first prizewinner, Claudia (the name she prefers to be called) with the pen name of Renjian Xuyao Qingxu Wending, won three awards in the competition for three reality web novels over the past decade.
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As a senior corporate management executive engaged in a high-tech export business, she started writing web novels in 2019, with motivation triggered by the real challenges she faces in her industry. Her first web novel Era of Wave Breaking focuses on the rise of Chinese manufacturing.
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The second, Way to the North, tells a story about the development of the Beidou 3 navigation satellite system.
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Her winning work this time, Insider and Outsider Border, sheds light on people's lives from the 1980s to the early 2000s, reflecting the dramatically rapid changes in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
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Residing in the city for more than 10 years, she saw it as "a city of miracles and epic chapters".
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"I have been hoping for a long time to write about Shenzhen. I have been on overseas business trips a lot. Compared with other cities staying unchanged for decades, Shenzhen is changing with each passing day," says the author.
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The metropolis transformed from a small fishing village to a cosmopolitan city in just several decades.
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Claudia notes that Shenzhen is essentially an open city, where both residents and migrants are pleased to share stories about their families, life, work and love. "I greatly appreciate the ordinary people who stopped by and shared their stories with me. They might be someone unknown, but their lives and stories are brilliant," she says.
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"This novel pays tribute not only to Shenzhen, but also to millions of people like its residents," she adds.
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"I am also grateful for such a platform to share stories of ordinary people. Miracles are undoubtedly great, but the individuals behind them — with their joys and sorrows, ups and downs — are also worth remembering."
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Contact the writer at wangxin2@chinadaily.com.cn
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+ "content": "
Chen Yeliang's I'm No Literary Giant won second prize in the 9th Writing Competition for Online Literature with Realistic Themes held in Shanghai on Aug 2.
\n
Hosted by online publishing company Yuewen Group, this year's event had more than 57,000 reality web novels submitted by about 54,000 writers.
\n
From left: Covers of the nominated books for the online literature awards: The God of Promotion, Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade, I'm No Literary Giant, Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua and Insider and Outsider Border.
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
Wang, from Chen's prizewinning web novel I'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.
\n
This semi-autobiographical web novel has been described as "a love letter for creators" as it delves into the complex literary scene and directly addresses the struggles of literary enthusiasts.
\n
With humor and wit, it portrays the clash between the chaotic realities of life and personal aspirations.
\n
It is Chen'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.
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"My biggest preparation for writing this novel was to live to the age of 30," says Chen with a laugh at the award ceremony.
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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.
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Beyond Chen'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's work and believed in his future as a writer. While she was fighting a brain tumor, she encouraged him at every opportunity.
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After losing his mother, Chen understood life's priorities.
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A successful life, he realized, is not about "cost-effectiveness", but about "love".
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Chen picked up his writing again.
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The success of I'm No Literary Giant came unexpectedly to Chen.
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"It surprised many people when it topped the charts on reading platforms, as they never imagined that online literature could be so literary," recalls Chen.
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"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," he adds.
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Actually, such "surprises" and unexpected popular appeal are seen in many other reality web novels, too.
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"Over the past decade, online literature with realistic themes has seen rapid development and grown from a niche genre to a new mainstream category," Hou Xiaonan, chief executive officer and president of Yuewen Group, said at the ceremony.
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About 54,000 writers submitted more than 57,000 reality web novels to this year'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's platforms.
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More than 100 outstanding web novels were listed in the nation's major awards.
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Some are collected in libraries, such as the National Library of China and The British Museum, according to Hou.
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"A good reality novel should serve as a 'thermometer' 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," Hou adds.
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The special prizewinner, Zhang Mei, a writer known by her pen name Mei Shiniang, took a unique perspective and approach into wartime stories.
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Set in the background of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), her awarded work Mountains Turn to Paintings as Clouds Fade delves deeply into the commitment of ordinary people to art, cultural heritage, and their love for the nation.
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Cui Chenge, a 36-year-old writer under the pen name Yangguang Caihong Xiaoxigua won first prize at this year's competition. Her awarded web novel Lucky Mom-to-be Mee Sua integrates local cultural elements in Fujian province with the story about the lives and self-growth of modern women.
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The other first prizewinner, Claudia (the name she prefers to be called) with the pen name of Renjian Xuyao Qingxu Wending, won three awards in the competition for three reality web novels over the past decade.
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As a senior corporate management executive engaged in a high-tech export business, she started writing web novels in 2019, with motivation triggered by the real challenges she faces in her industry. Her first web novel Era of Wave Breaking focuses on the rise of Chinese manufacturing.
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The second, Way to the North, tells a story about the development of the Beidou 3 navigation satellite system.
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Her winning work this time, Insider and Outsider Border, sheds light on people's lives from the 1980s to the early 2000s, reflecting the dramatically rapid changes in Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
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Residing in the city for more than 10 years, she saw it as "a city of miracles and epic chapters".
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"I have been hoping for a long time to write about Shenzhen. I have been on overseas business trips a lot. Compared with other cities staying unchanged for decades, Shenzhen is changing with each passing day," says the author.
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The metropolis transformed from a small fishing village to a cosmopolitan city in just several decades.
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Claudia notes that Shenzhen is essentially an open city, where both residents and migrants are pleased to share stories about their families, life, work and love. "I greatly appreciate the ordinary people who stopped by and shared their stories with me. They might be someone unknown, but their lives and stories are brilliant," she says.
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"This novel pays tribute not only to Shenzhen, but also to millions of people like its residents," she adds.
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"I am also grateful for such a platform to share stories of ordinary people. Miracles are undoubtedly great, but the individuals behind them — with their joys and sorrows, ups and downs — are also worth remembering."
LONDON — John Coles, managing director of a London-based travel agency, says he had heard a lot about China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region before he set foot on the land for the first time. "One of the great thrills of traveling is to go and see things with my own eyes."
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From vast grasslands to snowcapped mountains and sweeping deserts, Xinjiang's landscapes left Coles deeply impressed. "The real surprise was the alpine scenery. It looked like something from Switzerland or the Canadian Rockies," he says.
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As his journey continues, Coles finds himself drawn not only to the scenery but to the deep historical resonance of the Silk Road. "Many European and Western tourists are fascinated by the Silk Road, and its history and romance as a trading route," he says. "But it carried more than goods. It carried ideas."
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In remote corners of the region, he has encountered crumbling ancient cities, their ruins still whispering stories of the past.
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Yet what has surprised him most is the pace of contemporary change. From cutting-edge infrastructure to enormous wind farms stretching across the landscape, Coles has been struck by the scale and speed of development. "The size of the wind turbines was almost unbelievable. The transformation is happening so fast."
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He also speaks of the openness he has experienced. "I wandered freely through neighborhoods. That was one of the most delightful parts of the trip — I could actually see and feel the place for myself."
\n
Coles has been to China before. Two decades ago, when he was based in Singapore and working in the aviation sector, he visited China frequently. At the time, he said, "leaving Singapore to go to China felt like going back in time". But things have changed. "The infrastructure is astonishing."
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Coles shared these reflections at a travel experience sharing session held in London earlier this month, hosted by the China National Tourist Office London. Nearly 20 British travelers gathered to exchange stories about the surprises and discoveries they found in China.
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Alex Outhwaite visited China's Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in May. She says it was her first time in China, and an unforgettable one.
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"We visited many traditional Miao and Dong villages, and what stood out most is the pride people have in their culture and how generously they shared it with us," she says.
\n
The group explored local music and cuisine, and even joined a friendly football match with villagers. "We saw domestic and international tourists learning together about music, dancing, art and traditional dress. It was a real cultural immersion," Outhwaite says.
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Photographer Anok Deb shows a video from Guizhou that has since gained more than 500,000 views online. "I often explored on my own and met so many local people," he says. "In a way, I fell in love with China. It's strange — I didn't speak the language, didn't grow up in the culture, but I felt completely at home. I can't wait to go back."
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For some, the experience had a more personal meaning. Hari Krishna Daggubaty brought home a traditional doll of the Miao ethnic group for his niece, thinking it was simply an exotic souvenir. "But she immediately told me it was a Miao doll." Daggubaty later found she learned it from TikTok.
\n
For Emily Grace Lymath, now a senior Asia specialist at a bespoke travel company, returning to China's Guangxi was a journey down memory lane.
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From 2012 to 2014, she taught English at a local university. She was even invited to a traditional wedding by one of her former students. "Everyone was so excited."
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LONDON — John Coles, managing director of a London-based travel agency, says he had heard a lot about China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region before he set foot on the land for the first time. "One of the great thrills of traveling is to go and see things with my own eyes."
\n
From vast grasslands to snowcapped mountains and sweeping deserts, Xinjiang's landscapes left Coles deeply impressed. "The real surprise was the alpine scenery. It looked like something from Switzerland or the Canadian Rockies," he says.
\n
As his journey continues, Coles finds himself drawn not only to the scenery but to the deep historical resonance of the Silk Road. "Many European and Western tourists are fascinated by the Silk Road, and its history and romance as a trading route," he says. "But it carried more than goods. It carried ideas."
\n
In remote corners of the region, he has encountered crumbling ancient cities, their ruins still whispering stories of the past.
\n
Yet what has surprised him most is the pace of contemporary change. From cutting-edge infrastructure to enormous wind farms stretching across the landscape, Coles has been struck by the scale and speed of development. "The size of the wind turbines was almost unbelievable. The transformation is happening so fast."
\n
He also speaks of the openness he has experienced. "I wandered freely through neighborhoods. That was one of the most delightful parts of the trip — I could actually see and feel the place for myself."
\n
Coles has been to China before. Two decades ago, when he was based in Singapore and working in the aviation sector, he visited China frequently. At the time, he said, "leaving Singapore to go to China felt like going back in time". But things have changed. "The infrastructure is astonishing."
\n
Coles shared these reflections at a travel experience sharing session held in London earlier this month, hosted by the China National Tourist Office London. Nearly 20 British travelers gathered to exchange stories about the surprises and discoveries they found in China.
\n
Alex Outhwaite visited China's Guizhou province and Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in May. She says it was her first time in China, and an unforgettable one.
\n
"We visited many traditional Miao and Dong villages, and what stood out most is the pride people have in their culture and how generously they shared it with us," she says.
\n
The group explored local music and cuisine, and even joined a friendly football match with villagers. "We saw domestic and international tourists learning together about music, dancing, art and traditional dress. It was a real cultural immersion," Outhwaite says.
\n
Photographer Anok Deb shows a video from Guizhou that has since gained more than 500,000 views online. "I often explored on my own and met so many local people," he says. "In a way, I fell in love with China. It's strange — I didn't speak the language, didn't grow up in the culture, but I felt completely at home. I can't wait to go back."
\n
For some, the experience had a more personal meaning. Hari Krishna Daggubaty brought home a traditional doll of the Miao ethnic group for his niece, thinking it was simply an exotic souvenir. "But she immediately told me it was a Miao doll." Daggubaty later found she learned it from TikTok.
\n
For Emily Grace Lymath, now a senior Asia specialist at a bespoke travel company, returning to China's Guangxi was a journey down memory lane.
\n
From 2012 to 2014, she taught English at a local university. She was even invited to a traditional wedding by one of her former students. "Everyone was so excited."
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's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). It was held, fittingly, at a site where the Yellow River's majesty is on full display.
\n
Premiered early last month, the performance transformed the spectacular waterfall area into a dramatic open-air stage, fusing natural grandeur with sweeping musical expression.
\n
Sun Jing (left), a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra, rehearses before the performance early this month.
\n
Powerful classics like the Yellow River Piano Concerto and the Yellow River Cantata were performed at the concert.
\n
Performers celebrate the concert's success.
\n
For three consecutive years, the concert at the waterfall has drawn audiences from home and abroad.
\n
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.
\n
Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music, conducting the monumental performance.
\n
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.
\n
Echoing the legacy of the country'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's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
"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," Lang says.
\n
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.
\n
Conducting this monumental performance is Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music. "Though I'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's profoundly meaningful and unforgettable."
\n
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.
\n
"The waterfall's mighty roar interweaves with our symphony, creating not just art, but a profound historical echo," says Sun Jing, a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra. "The Yellow River is our mother river. Performing here, we commemorate history and inherit a spirit — unity, resilience, and relentless perseverance."
\n
The performance featured powerful moments like a suona (double-reed horn) solo by virtuoso Feng Miaomiao. "The instrument's voice matches the waterfall's grandeur," Feng says. "As an artist, my heart swelled with pride. The audience's enthusiastic response was deeply moving — a genuine emotional connection. Their standing ovation was incredibly inspiring. We will continue to share beauty through music, letting more people experience the charm of the symphony and the depth of our national music."
\n
The concerts this year also mark the 80th anniversary of retrocession of Taiwan, featuring a collaboration between musicians across the Taiwan Strait.
\n
They were more than performances; they were vibrant acts of remembrance, powerful affirmations of shared cultural roots, and resonant declarations that the spirit of resilience symbolized by the Yellow River continues to flow strong through the heart of the Chinese nation.
\n
As conductor Li emphasizes, it is a spirit worth inheriting for generations to come.
\n
Contact the writers at wangqian@chinadaily.com.cn
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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's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). It was held, fittingly, at a site where the Yellow River's majesty is on full display.
\n
Premiered early last month, the performance transformed the spectacular waterfall area into a dramatic open-air stage, fusing natural grandeur with sweeping musical expression.
\n
Sun Jing (left), a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra, rehearses before the performance early this month.
\n
Powerful classics like the Yellow River Piano Concerto and the Yellow River Cantata were performed at the concert.
\n
Performers celebrate the concert's success.
\n
For three consecutive years, the concert at the waterfall has drawn audiences from home and abroad.
\n
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.
\n
Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music, conducting the monumental performance.
\n
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.
\n
Echoing the legacy of the country'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's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45).
\n
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.
\n
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.
\n
"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," Lang says.
\n
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.
\n
Conducting this monumental performance is Li Xincao, president of the China Conservatory of Music. "Though I'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's profoundly meaningful and unforgettable."
\n
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.
\n
"The waterfall's mighty roar interweaves with our symphony, creating not just art, but a profound historical echo," says Sun Jing, a concertmaster with the Shanxi Symphony Orchestra. "The Yellow River is our mother river. Performing here, we commemorate history and inherit a spirit — unity, resilience, and relentless perseverance."
\n
The performance featured powerful moments like a suona (double-reed horn) solo by virtuoso Feng Miaomiao. "The instrument's voice matches the waterfall's grandeur," Feng says. "As an artist, my heart swelled with pride. The audience's enthusiastic response was deeply moving — a genuine emotional connection. Their standing ovation was incredibly inspiring. We will continue to share beauty through music, letting more people experience the charm of the symphony and the depth of our national music."
\n
The concerts this year also mark the 80th anniversary of retrocession of Taiwan, featuring a collaboration between musicians across the Taiwan Strait.
\n
They were more than performances; they were vibrant acts of remembrance, powerful affirmations of shared cultural roots, and resonant declarations that the spirit of resilience symbolized by the Yellow River continues to flow strong through the heart of the Chinese nation.
\n
As conductor Li emphasizes, it is a spirit worth inheriting for generations to come.
China's foreign trade will remain resilient in the second half of 2025, fueled by strong growth in high-tech exports, vibrant private sector activity and closer ties with emerging markets, government officials and exporters said on Thursday.
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They noted that China's steady export performance, particularly driven by private companies, underscores robust global demand for the country's high-tech mechanical and electrical products, and facilitates its deeper integration into regional and global industrial chains.
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China's foreign trade grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 25.7 trillion yuan ($3.6 trillion) in the first seven months of 2025, while its exports rose 7.3 percent year-on-year to 15.31 trillion yuan, data released on Thursday by the General Administration of Customs shows. In July alone, the country's trade value grew 6.7 percent to 3.91 trillion yuan.
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Lyu Daliang, director of the GAC's department of statistics and analysis, said that amid a complex external environment, China's foreign trade has maintained steady growth momentum, while its trade structure has continued to optimize, with high-tech products playing an increasingly key role in supporting overall expansion.
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China's trade of high-tech products, including high-end machine tools and electric vehicles, reached 5.1 trillion yuan from January to July, up 8.4 percent year-on-year, contributing 45.4 percent to the overall growth of foreign trade during this period.
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"Since the beginning of the year, private businesses have actively responded to changes and continued to serve as a stabilizing force in China's foreign trade," Lyu said.
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Specifically, the foreign trade value of China's private companies amounted to 14.68 trillion yuan over the past seven months, up 7.4 percent year-on-year, accounting for 57.1 percent of the nation's total foreign trade value, an increase of 2.1 percentage points compared with the same period last year.
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Chen Bin, deputy director of the expert committee of the Beijing-based China Machinery Industry Federation, said these trends "have not only laid a solid foundation for China's foreign trade to continue on a stable growth trajectory in the second half, but also reflect a deeper structural realignment".
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Driven by industrial upgrading and the rapid growth of the digital economy, new opportunities are emerging in sectors such as energy storage, industrial robotics and artificial intelligence-enabled manufacturing tools, Chen said, adding that these sectors are fast emerging as new engines of trade growth.
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Zhou Mi, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing, said that on the demand side, China's strong global product presence and long-standing commitment to free trade are key factors supporting the competitiveness of its foreign trade.
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Ahmed bin Sulayem, executive chairman of the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre in the United Arab Emirates, said the steady growth of the Chinese economy will encourage economic and trade cooperation with Arab nations and other countries of the world in the long run.
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Zhao Ping, head of the academy of the Beijing-based China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, said the projected robust growth in foreign trade during the second half of the year will provide vital support for China's broader economic stability and expansion, reinforcing its resilience amid global uncertainties.
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Also on Thursday, the Ministry of Finance said the government will explore and adjust policy tools to ensure the Chinese economy maintains a stable and positive trajectory, thereby contributing to global economic development.
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The ministry's statement followed S&P Global Ratings' affirmation of its unsolicited 'A+' long-term and 'A-1' short-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on China, with a stable outlook for the long-term rating.
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Zhang Yuxian, director of the department of economic forecasting at the State Information Center, warned that China-United States economic and trade frictions will continue to test the resilience of Chinese exports and the adaptability of Chinese exporters in the second half.
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Despite these challenges, China retains substantial potential for optimizing its product mix and enhancing policy support, Zhang said. The country's imports are also expected to become more diversified, providing consumers with a broader range of choices, he added.
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At the company level, Chinese exporters have already taken proactive steps to adapt to external challenges.
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Wang Lilong, president of Ningbo Winner Electric Appliances Co, a garden tools manufacturer based in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, said his company has enhanced product adaptability and upgraded noise-reduction solutions this year to help offset the impact of the US tariff pressures.
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Data from Ningbo Customs shows that in addition to expanding business presence in emerging markets this year, the company saw the export of its products to the US, including lawn mowers and branch shredders, reach 32 million yuan between January and July, surging more than 90 percent year-on-year.
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With many emerging economies accelerating their industrialization, green and digitally driven modernization, Jiangsu Shangshang Cable Group, a cable manufacturer based in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, exported products worth 420 million yuan during the January-July period, a year-on-year increase of 13.2 percent, according to Nanjing Customs.
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Liu Cunyong, head of the company's foreign trade unit, said the robust growth was mainly driven by rising demand in overseas infrastructure projects, especially in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.
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"We have been refining our product offerings to better align with the technical and regulatory frameworks of key markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa," Liu said.
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