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这些年来，时尚潮流来了又去，戴帽子的习惯似乎也在不经意间发生着改变。回顾20世纪60-80年代的老照片，还可以看到许多赵本山同款鸭舌帽，和年轻人青睐的草绿色仿军帽。但在几十年后的今天，已经很难找到真正的“群众性”帽子了。



如今，除了军人、警察、医护等职业需要，或是取得学位时履行拨穗仪式，大多数人在正式场合通常不会戴帽子。平时如果戴帽子，主要也是为了保暖、防晒的实际需要，或是和衣服搭配，甚至用来掩盖没洗头等情况。这一习惯和秉承“冠礼”的古代似乎正好相反。

 

为什么现代人，特别是男性不如古人爱戴帽子了？

 

“冠”与“巾”：构成古人头上的风景

 

大概为了修饰脸型，今天的古装剧男主角（清代背景除外）不是潇洒地披散着及腰长发，就是活泼地扎着高马尾，但在现实中，古人并不会以这些发型示人。看似简单的“衣冠”二字，在中国传统文化中被赋予了特殊意义，既是缙绅阶层的代指，又能衍生出文明礼教的含义。

  

究其根源，在宗法制度森严的古代中国，自上而下都需秉承服饰礼制，头上的帽子和身上的着装不仅要满足实际的保暖、装饰功能，更是不同社会地位的直观体现。《礼记》载：

 

“礼义之始在于正容体，齐颜色，顺辞令……故冠而后服备，服备而后容体正，颜色齐，辞令顺。故曰:冠者礼之始也。”



从西周到清代初年，冠帽或巾帻始终是华夏成年男子头顶必备之物。与之对应的“散发”，甚至成为放浪形骸的代称，如袁闳“散发绝世”、李白“散发弄扁舟”等。

 

《说文》对冠的字形和字意做出诠释：

 

“冠，絭也，所以絭发，弁冕之总名也。”

 

冠中的“元”不仅表声，也有“首”的含义，表示冠的作用。《释名》谓：“冠，贯也，所以贯韬发也。”早在周代，“加冠之礼”已经成为贵族男子专属的成年仪式，在二十岁（天子、诸侯可提前至十二岁）举行，改变儿童时梳的“总角”发型，将头发聚拢在头顶束成发髻，髻上戴冠。冠需要用横穿发髻的“簪”和系在下巴下的“缨”来固定，“气昂昂头戴簪缨”便成为显贵者的代指。孔子弟子子路（仲由）任卫国大夫孔悝的邑宰，因反对孔悝叛乱而遭到袭击，交战中冠缨被打断，子路说：“君子死而冠不免。”于是正冠结缨而死，体现出“冠”对于彰显士大夫身份和气节的意义。

 


《后汉书·舆服志》记载的冠式有十九种，后来历代冠式更为多样，形制各异。从周代到西汉，冠的形制还比较小，装饰性大于实用性，《淮南子》总结为“寒不能暖，风不能障，暴不能蔽”。东汉时，冠的形制变大，文官戴“进贤冠”，公侯冠上有三梁，官职越低，梁数越少。武官则戴“武弁大冠”，无需插簪固定。

 


作为礼冠的“冕”，曾是帝王、诸侯、公卿所戴的礼帽，后来专指皇冠。冕由束发的冕圈“武”、绕在颔下固定的冕带“紘”、覆在冕圈上的冕板“延”、延前垂下的玉珠串“旒”组成，周天子之冕十二旒（十二根丝绳，分别串十二枚玉珠），诸侯九旒、上大夫七旒、下大夫五旒。

 



在“礼不下庶人”的古代，平民百姓不能戴冠，但也不能直接袒露着头顶，头巾成为他们必备的覆盖发髻之物，又名“帻”，《仪礼》称：


“二十成人，士冠，庶人巾。”


《方言》记载了头巾的不同别名：


“自关以西，秦、晋之郊曰络头，南楚、江、湘之间曰陌头；自河以北，赵、魏之间曰幧头。”


古代称平民为“黔首”，并不是因为他们头发尚未变白，而是用黑布头巾裹头。“苍头”在战国时原指用青布裹头的军队士卒，汉代因为仆役戴青色头巾，也用此词来代指奴仆，后来才衍生出白头老人的含义。东汉末年，太平道首领张角等发动农民起义，以头裹黄巾作为标志，史称“黄巾军”。甚至在后世道教关于天界的传说里，值勤神将也都是“黄巾力士”。

 

原本地位低下的头巾，随着时间的推移逐渐从民间进入上层，和冠帽悄然融合。汉元帝“额有壮发”，发际线过低，王莽头秃，两人虽然面临的困扰不一样，解决方法却是相同的，都是用巾帻裹住头再戴冠。好在这时冠的形制变大了，可以盖住整个头顶。东汉后期，王公名士“以幅巾为雅”，“袁绍、崔豹之徒，虽为将帅，皆着缣巾”。这和老庄谈玄影响下的不拘礼节的社会风气有一定关系。东汉郭泰（东汉时期名士）的品学为时人所重，一日外出遇雨，折起头巾一角垫着遮雨，人们争相仿效，都将头巾的一角折起来，称为“林宗巾”（郭泰字林宗），侧面体现出头巾在各阶层的普及。


现在熟悉的“帽”字，原本写作“冃（mào）”，含义为“小儿及蛮夷头衣也”，字形也是一顶帽子的形状。北方少数民族的御寒帽子古名“搭耳帽”，用牛皮制作，以羔毛络缝，能够护住头顶和耳朵。赵武灵王实施“胡服骑射”改革，以绫绢仿制搭耳帽，取名“爪牙帽子”，作为赵国军服。汉乐府诗《陌上桑》中，有“少年见罗敷，脱帽著帩头”的诗句，侧面反映出那时的帽子还不登大雅之堂，不如头巾体面。

 


两晋南北朝时期，“帽”已经不局限于便帽，开始具有和“冠”相近的含义。如南朝梁皇帝平时习惯戴白纱帽，百姓戴杂色纱帽，南朝宋的官员戴乌纱帽，隋朝也沿袭此制。但冠与帽毕竟有所区别，即使在古人的口语中帽逐渐取代了冠，诗中“冠”“帽”可为互文，“羞将短发还吹帽，笑倩旁人为正冠”，但在成语中也很难完全替换，比如“怒发冲冠”可以形容愤怒时头发上竖的形态，但“怒发冲帽”别人根本看不见。

 

古代关于帽子最著名的典故之一“侧帽”，来自西魏“八柱国”之一的独孤信，他是北周明帝宇文毓、隋朝开国皇帝隋文帝杨坚的岳父，也是唐高祖李渊的外祖父，在历史上实在罕见。独孤信以“美风仪”著称，在秦州做官时，有一天出城打猎，日暮时骑马入城，帽子被风吹斜了也来不及扶正。很快，全城人都学着他的样子戴帽子，成为独特的风景。《新唐书》称：“天宝初，贵族及士民好为胡服胡帽。”长孙无忌曾用乌羊毛作浑脱毡帽，“浑脱”意为盛装乳酪的牛皮囊。产于扬州的毡帽可能是模仿“胡帽”的创制，唐宪宗时，御史中丞裴度曾遭李师道派来的杀手刺杀，头上挨了一刀，质地厚实的扬州毡帽救了他一命，仅受轻伤。唐代舞女表演从西域传来的“柘枝舞”时，头戴尖顶帽，帽侧缀有铃铛，装饰珠子图案，又名“珠帽”。士人穿便服时多以“乌帽”和“白衣”搭配。



早期头巾的包头方法是从脑后拢起，在前额打结，类似近代陕北农民在头上系手巾的方法。汉代梁冀对头巾进行改制，从前向后包头，折起上角，叫“折上巾”，到北周武帝时，将折上巾裁出四脚（四带），二带系脑后下垂，二带反系头上，发展成巾的一种新类型“襆头”。

 


幞头问世后，经历了材质从软到硬的演变，外形也从头巾变得越来越像帽子。在电影《长安的荔枝》里以反派身份出现的宦官鱼朝恩，曾任“天下观军容宣慰处置使”，专典神策军，权宠一时，其头饰“军容”幞头，时人争效，称为“军容头”。流行头饰“军容头”，应当就是这种权势的视觉展现。



五代末期，更加轻巧的漆纱幞头得以流行，宋代已经直接称幞头为“幞头帽子”。幞头系在脑后的带子，原有“短脚”“长脚”的区别，后来又改制为用竹木或铁丝为骨的硬脚，可以方便地将它们固定成各种形状：平直展开、弯曲、交叉、一上一下、两脚偏向同一侧……显得很有创意。“展脚幞头”是士大夫阶层的象征，伸出的两根长脚可以有效防止官员上朝时交头接耳。明代官员戴的乌纱帽成为幞头最后的一个变体，帽主体由前低后高的两部分组成，称为前屋和后山，后山下固定着两个外伸的帽翅，和幞头帽子的结构相似。

 


元代，在蒙古族服饰的影响下，帽子的种类更为多样，“官民皆戴帽，其檐或圆，或前圆后方，或楼子，盖兜鍪之遗制也”。明代皇帝和官员继承了“直檐大帽”的传统，普通人常戴六瓣合缝的瓜皮小帽，别名“六合一统帽”。《金瓶梅》中，富甲一方的西门庆在送人出门时说：“你休怪我不送你，我戴着小帽不好出去。”体现出小帽在当时通常象征庶民身份。

 


在帽子流行的同时，头巾也在同步使用，明代士人服饰以“方巾圆领”为主要特点，儒巾通常以黑绉纱为表，漆藤丝或麻布为里，质坚而轻。秀才以上士绅惯戴“四方平定巾”，它是一种四角黑漆方巾，据说是杨维祯见明太祖朱元璋时所戴。太祖问：“此巾何名？”杨维桢回答：“此四方平定巾也。”朱元璋认为此名甚佳，便诏令天下士人戴此巾。

 

冠巾之下，明代男性还要戴一种“基本款”束发网巾，以黑丝结成，形如渔网，上有总绳拴紧，意为“一统山河”。据传也是明太祖看到道士以茧丝结网约发后，询问缘由，得知“裹以头，则万发俱齐”，下旨要求推广的。从达官贵人到生员吏隶，都必须在冠下戴网巾，催生了专门的市场，南京有地名“网巾市”，就是制作和出售网巾的集散地。明朝灭亡后，时人笔记中记载了一位在福建邵武被捕的抗清者，坚持不改衣冠，从容赴死，临刑前让仆人用笔墨在他额上画了网巾，表示不忘明制。清将杨名高问他姓名，他回答：“叫我‘画网巾’就可以了。”


清代由于男性发型特殊，剃过的头上更需要帽子挡风遮阳，方巾就无法再用了。官员的官帽用不同的“顶珠”体现官职高低，共有东珠、红宝石、红珊瑚、蓝宝石、青金石、水晶、砗磲（chē qú）、金和银9种。特别在清朝廷看来，产于东北地区松花江流域的东珠有着特殊的地位，一品官以下不得以此做顶戴，否则将以僭越罪论处。其实明代也有关于帽饰的制度，洪武六年（1373）曾规定：职官一品、二品的帽顶、帽珠用玉，三品至五品的帽顶用金，帽珠除玉外都可用，六品至九品帽顶用银，帽珠用玛瑙、水晶、香木。

 


在走向现代化的过程里

帽子曾经仍是国家规定的礼服

 

随着中国走向近代化、现代化的过程，帽子并不是在封建王朝覆灭后的一夜之间离开了人们的头顶，而是经历了较长的演变过程。辛亥革命后，伴随着政治、经济、文化的巨变，普通人的服饰、发型也不可避免地发生了变革。曾作为等级符号而存在的官帽、不同材质的帽顶珠，随着帝制的废除失去了社会基础。在西方潮流的冲击下，与我国传统冠帽不同的西式礼帽甚至一度成为国家规定的礼服组成部分。

 

在欧美的社会传统里，帽子曾经同样和穿着者的地位紧密相关，并衍生出了相关礼仪。一些流行段子称，西方男人戴礼帽，是因为中世纪的欧洲人不讲卫生，经常从城堡高处往下倒垃圾，高礼帽正好可以起到遮挡效果。实际上，这种高顶礼帽在18世纪末才出现。

 


1912年，中华民国临时参议院通过《服制案》，规定了男女礼服制度，其中男子礼服分为大礼服和常礼服两种，大礼服需搭配高而有檐的平顶黑色礼帽，常礼服需搭配较低而有檐的圆顶黑色礼帽。1929年，民国政府重新颁布《民国服制条例》，男子礼服在冬季搭配凹顶椭圆边黑色软礼帽，夏天则是平顶白色硬草帽。

 

尽管基于民国的实际，关于服制的规章并不能普及到全体民众，仍然对礼帽的流行起到了促进作用。头戴西式礼帽、身穿长衫或西服的成年男性，在老照片中定格成特有的“民国范儿”。学生常戴帽围较坚实的鸭舌帽，俗称“学生帽”。陈鸿年著《北平风物》中，写到自己在民国读书时流行的冬季穿戴：


“一条毛围脖儿，一件短大衣，一顶鸭舌帽。俏皮小伙儿不穿棉，耍的是这个漂亮劲儿！”


1938年，民国政府颁布了《学生制服规程》，规定小学、中学学生帽为圆形，大学学生帽为正方形。



为了凸显民族自豪感，政府要求礼帽的制作材料均为国货。市场的需求催生了制帽业的繁荣，各大城市都有专门经营帽子的老字号店铺，如“盛锡福”“马聚源”等等，现代人已经很难想象帽子生意也有过如此繁荣的气象。在北平前门外鲜鱼口，相传有两家从清代开始经营的帽店开展过“logo商战”，一家帽店在门口摆了个捧着元宝的黑漆木猴做招牌，见它生意兴隆，旁边的一家店也摆了个一模一样的木猴，借以迷惑顾客。


与西式礼帽相映成趣的是，广大农民仍然习惯戴清代沿袭下来的瓜皮帽、毡帽，夏季劳动时戴草帽。鲁迅笔下，结实耐用的“乌毡帽”是绍兴农民必备之物——


“是一种黑色的、半圆形的东西，将那帽边翻起一寸多，戴在头上的。”


闰土从小戴到老，阿Q没钱的时候就用乌毡帽抵押几个钱喝酒。陕北农民习惯用白羊肚手巾缠头代替帽子，既能遮挡黄土高原的漫天尘土，又方便解下来擦汗。



民国时期，军人、警察、护士等职业的制服在西方影响下配备了专门的制式帽子。1910年，清末“新军”模仿德国普鲁士风格设计了军服和大檐军帽，北伐战争时期，不同军阀势力的军帽常有模仿日式军帽造型，但源头仍然是西方的军帽。抗战时期，国民党部队佩戴的仿德国式军帽前面有两枚扣子，用来固定护耳，在国共合作阶段，八路军戴的帽子也是这一款式。解放战争期间，国民党军配发仿美式军帽，在相关题材的影视剧里经常有所体现。民国警服样式经历多次改变，配备的帽子主要沿袭了德国、日本等国家的制式。


在1928年召开的全国护士代表大会上，规定护士统一佩戴白色燕尾帽作为行业标志，这一制式一直流传到当代，有些高校的护理专业还会在学生进入临床实习或毕业时专门举办授帽仪式。


现在的中国男性为啥大多不戴帽子了？

 

新中国成立后，帽子经历了一段流行期。但和过去的时代最大不同的是，除了军人、警察等职业规范和统一了制服和对应的帽子外，国家层面并没有面向民众规定专门的“礼服”形制。尽管如此，大众的着装选择很自然地受到社会大潮的影响，帽子也不例外。

 

民国盛行的西式礼帽在1949年后逐渐退出了历史舞台，男性群体特别是城市居民群体中流行戴外形类似军帽的“解放帽”，灵感源于列宁在十月革命期间戴过的八角帽，也叫列宁帽，和当时的“干部服”“人民装”搭配协调。冬季，同样源自军人制服的护耳剪绒帽在北方几乎人手一顶，既保暖又显示出威武之气。因为雷锋最为人熟知的照片上戴着这种帽子，它又名“雷锋帽”。对军帽的推崇在20世纪60、70年代达到了顶峰，在那个特殊的历史时期，群众的服装款式、色彩趋于整齐划一，民谚称：“远看一大堆，近看蓝绿灰。”由于军人受到尊崇，绿军帽在此时最受欢迎，成为独特的身份象征而广受追捧，在反映“大院子弟”生活的影视剧里，身穿父兄军装、头戴军帽的年轻人骑着二八大杠（自行车的一种），在街头呼啸而过，囿于“出身”而没有资格戴的人只能望而生羡。

 


改革开放后，国外和港澳台影视剧的陆续热播，让观众见识到了风格更多的帽子。市场经济的繁荣为人们带来了更多的选择余地，城乡居民之间原本的落差可以通过购买力来弥补，民众对帽子的选择进一步趋于多样化，不再千篇一律。《平凡的世界》里，成为“农民企业家”的孙少安给自己置备了城里人穿戴的毛料制服和单帽，为的是更加自如地谈生意。进入90年代，港台明星影响下发型时尚的不断变化，也潜移默化地影响着人们对帽子的态度。“四大天王”火遍大江南北的时候，同款发型在年轻人里备受追捧，如果在精心打理的四六分“郭富城头”上扣一顶帽子，反而影响了帅气的外观。

 

而在这个大变迁的时期，需要佩戴统一帽子的行业却在增多。不仅军装和警服经历了数次变化，其他职业的帽子也逐渐走向统一化。比如，在20世纪70年代，工地施工者戴的“安全帽”还是柳条编的头盔，具有一定硬度和弹性，常常被工人扣过来当小凳子坐，但这种安全帽比较笨重，保护效果也难以实现，甚至有人因为不戴而发生了事故。80年代后，随着安全管理相关规章制度的完善，安全帽经历了塑胶材质、高密度聚乙烯材质、玻璃钢材质的不断演化，现在已经出现了带有智能芯片和物联网卡的智能安全帽，让安全系数再上一个台阶。中国传统厨师行业并没有戴帽子的习惯，1984年，中国成立了第一个厨师帽会组织，象征卫生的白色工作帽逐渐成为“官方认证”的标志，成为现在人们最熟悉的厨师形象。帽子越高、褶皱越多，代表等级越高。总厨、大厨佩戴29.5厘米高的厨师长帽，普通厨工的帽子高度仅有10.5厘米。这些职业帽向着规范化的演变，正是高速发展的中国社会现代化的缩影。

 



和“职业帽”的普及相映成趣的是，成年男性群体的“生活帽”少了。私家车、公共交通等便捷的出行工具，让人们的上班之路不再有风吹日晒之苦，不断提高的卫生条件和城市环境也减少了灰尘弄脏头发的烦恼，即使遇到降温，连帽外套也可以基本解决需要。可能只有头发稀疏的老年人，还在降温后保留着戴帽子的习惯。农民虽然劳动时还会戴帽子，这一习惯也在悄然发生着变化。有关报道称，近年来陕北黄土高原全面绿化，原本农民出门必扎的白羊肚手巾正在宣告“退休”。

 


不过，时尚常常是轮回的。由于现代人在快节奏的生活和较大的工作压力下常常面临脱发的困扰，或许某个时候需要继续重拾帽子来修饰外表也未可知。

 

参考文献：

1、蒋栋元.帽子民俗的文化解读[J].西北民族大学学报(哲学社会科学版),2005(01).

2、牛佳鑫.古代头衣常用字“帽、冠、巾”的演变研究[J].文教资料,2017(12).

3、滕维雅.帽文化之瑰宝──巾[J].上海大学学报(社会科学版),1997(03).

4、钟林轩.冠巾纵横谈──历史剧服装设计杂谈之一[J].戏剧(中央戏剧学院学报),1994(03).

5、骆文.巾帽 头上的“革命”[J].中华遗产,2015,(第2期).

6、刘小方.中华冕冠与欧美自由帽——帽子旅行记[J].百科知识,2021(13).


*本文系“国家人文历史”独家稿件，欢迎读者转发朋友圈。



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居然没有人把这个事情说清楚。

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青藏高原是水塔，但并不是直觉上认为的那种，高山上有积雪，积雪融化变成河流，几条大河源头流出了很多水给长江黄河雅鲁藏布江。

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大河的水量既不是靠雪山，也不是靠源头。

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但大河的水确实依靠青藏高原的高海拔地形，

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只是严格来说， 并非依靠青藏高原的最高点，而是主要依靠其较高的高原边界。

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（所以，新疆要引入印度洋水汽的话，仅仅炸开喜马拉雅山是不行的，得把整个青藏高原都挖出个通道才行）

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地球上，海洋占了大部分面积，是全球水分的来源。

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而大气环流是全球相通且不断循环流动的，大陆上的淡水基本上都来自大气降水。

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而各地降水，特别是大陆内部，主要是依靠山脉和其他高海拔地形对大气水分的夺取。

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也就是来自南方海洋的暖湿气流，遇到地形抬升温度降低时，水蒸气凝结形成的降雨。

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胡焕庸线斜跨全国的东北、华北、西南三大地区，形成了黑龙江 - 黄河 - 长江雅鲁藏布四大水系。（网图）
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大气水分全球到处都有，就看你有没有高大山脉能把水汽留下来变成降雨而已。

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所以中国会有一条 400 毫米降水线，也就是所谓的胡焕庸线，实际上这条线也就是差不多 2000-3000 米的大地等高线。

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（补充：胡焕庸线是人口线，且是一条直线，本身并不是严谨的科学，降水线和人口线也并不是完全重合的，且会逐渐变化，所以这只是个大概，不是精确的表述。
但它较早提示了“地形 - 降水 - 农业 - 人口”的内在契合关系，而且行业里也没有更脍炙人口的概念来描述这件事，所以我经常借用泛用胡焕庸线的概念，本意只是粗略说明这条综合分界线的大致情况，请大家注意。）
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大气中的水分，基本上到了这个高度就被拦截的差不多了。因为大气中 85%的水汽都集中在 3000 米以下，过不了这条高原高山边界。

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沿海、东南山区当然也会有各种形式的降水，但胡焕庸线是东南季风水汽的兜底边界，到这里水汽就基本被榨干了。

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青藏高原作为水塔，是因为它正好是胡焕庸线的西南段，而且南方水汽更多，特别是横断山脉一代还有印度洋水汽，所以降雨特别多。

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但即使如此，真正起作用的也不是青藏高原最高最大的部分（西部到帕米尔高原和西南部喜马拉雅山脉），而是靠近川西、青海和云南的地形抬升区。

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这个区域产生了大量降水，把南方的太平洋季风水汽基本拦截住了，才形成了包括长江黄河在内的众多大河源头。

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但大部分降水并不是只通过这两个源头，而是通过整个流域山坡以各种形式的水流流下去的。

\n

长江黄河，雪山积雪，都只是高原山脉拦截水汽的结果，而非原因。

\n

大部分水汽降水是以各种地表、地下水的方式往东南方向低地流淌的，其中一部分形成了大江大河而已。

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至于喜马拉雅山，这么大的高度当然不是白给的，只不过可惜的是它 8000 米的高度，拦截的都是印度洋水汽，降水大部分都流到印度去了，东南地区得不到。

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所以就应该以恒河为界。

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人类生存靠降水，我们的青藏高原拦住的水汽，形成了大河，灌溉了土地，当然应该是我们的，恒河以南分给印度算是客气的！

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因此，帮中国东南区域拦截水汽、形成降水、灌溉大地的山脉，

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北边主要是大兴安岭、太行山、秦岭一线，大部分是黄河（还有黑龙江）以及附近各种河流；

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南边就是青藏高原，大概有三分之一的长度，主要是长江、雅鲁藏布江以及附近的各种中小河流。

\n

在这个大布局下，青藏高原当然是中国水塔，它同时拦住了印度洋和太平洋的水汽，给印度占据的恒河以北中国领土和中国东南方创造了大量降水，只不过并非仅仅通过雪山和大河源头的方式供水而已。

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但它也不是唯一的水塔，只占三分之一，胡焕庸线的中段北段同样很重要，而且占据了三分之二。

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从历史来说，中间秦岭太行这一段才是最重要的，哺育了关中平原，创造了最初的中华文明中心区。

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所以，地球大气不缺水分，缺的是能拦住水汽形成降雨的高海拔地形。

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只要有高山高原兜得住，大气降水就跑不掉，总得留在山这边，最终流回大海。

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相比之下，北美地形就没有这么好的梯次，农业单产要差得多。

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居然没有人把这个事情说清楚。

\n

青藏高原是水塔，但并不是直觉上认为的那种，高山上有积雪，积雪融化变成河流，几条大河源头流出了很多水给长江黄河雅鲁藏布江。

\n

大河的水量既不是靠雪山，也不是靠源头。

\n

但大河的水确实依靠青藏高原的高海拔地形，

\n

只是严格来说， 并非依靠青藏高原的最高点，而是主要依靠其较高的高原边界。

\n

（所以，新疆要引入印度洋水汽的话，仅仅炸开喜马拉雅山是不行的，得把整个青藏高原都挖出个通道才行）

\n
\n

地球上，海洋占了大部分面积，是全球水分的来源。

\n

而大气环流是全球相通且不断循环流动的，大陆上的淡水基本上都来自大气降水。

\n

而各地降水，特别是大陆内部，主要是依靠山脉和其他高海拔地形对大气水分的夺取。

\n

也就是来自南方海洋的暖湿气流，遇到地形抬升温度降低时，水蒸气凝结形成的降雨。

\n
\"\"
胡焕庸线斜跨全国的东北、华北、西南三大地区，形成了黑龙江 - 黄河 - 长江雅鲁藏布四大水系。（网图）
\n

大气水分全球到处都有，就看你有没有高大山脉能把水汽留下来变成降雨而已。

\n
\n

所以中国会有一条 400 毫米降水线，也就是所谓的胡焕庸线，实际上这条线也就是差不多 2000-3000 米的大地等高线。

\n
（补充：胡焕庸线是人口线，且是一条直线，本身并不是严谨的科学，降水线和人口线也并不是完全重合的，且会逐渐变化，所以这只是个大概，不是精确的表述。
但它较早提示了“地形 - 降水 - 农业 - 人口”的内在契合关系，而且行业里也没有更脍炙人口的概念来描述这件事，所以我经常借用泛用胡焕庸线的概念，本意只是粗略说明这条综合分界线的大致情况，请大家注意。）
\n

大气中的水分，基本上到了这个高度就被拦截的差不多了。因为大气中 85%的水汽都集中在 3000 米以下，过不了这条高原高山边界。

\n

沿海、东南山区当然也会有各种形式的降水，但胡焕庸线是东南季风水汽的兜底边界，到这里水汽就基本被榨干了。

\n

青藏高原作为水塔，是因为它正好是胡焕庸线的西南段，而且南方水汽更多，特别是横断山脉一代还有印度洋水汽，所以降雨特别多。

\n

但即使如此，真正起作用的也不是青藏高原最高最大的部分（西部到帕米尔高原和西南部喜马拉雅山脉），而是靠近川西、青海和云南的地形抬升区。

\n

这个区域产生了大量降水，把南方的太平洋季风水汽基本拦截住了，才形成了包括长江黄河在内的众多大河源头。

\n

但大部分降水并不是只通过这两个源头，而是通过整个流域山坡以各种形式的水流流下去的。

\n

长江黄河，雪山积雪，都只是高原山脉拦截水汽的结果，而非原因。

\n

大部分水汽降水是以各种地表、地下水的方式往东南方向低地流淌的，其中一部分形成了大江大河而已。

\n
\n

至于喜马拉雅山，这么大的高度当然不是白给的，只不过可惜的是它 8000 米的高度，拦截的都是印度洋水汽，降水大部分都流到印度去了，东南地区得不到。

\n

所以就应该以恒河为界。

\n

人类生存靠降水，我们的青藏高原拦住的水汽，形成了大河，灌溉了土地，当然应该是我们的，恒河以南分给印度算是客气的！

\n

因此，帮中国东南区域拦截水汽、形成降水、灌溉大地的山脉，

\n

北边主要是大兴安岭、太行山、秦岭一线，大部分是黄河（还有黑龙江）以及附近各种河流；

\n

南边就是青藏高原，大概有三分之一的长度，主要是长江、雅鲁藏布江以及附近的各种中小河流。

\n

在这个大布局下，青藏高原当然是中国水塔，它同时拦住了印度洋和太平洋的水汽，给印度占据的恒河以北中国领土和中国东南方创造了大量降水，只不过并非仅仅通过雪山和大河源头的方式供水而已。

\n

但它也不是唯一的水塔，只占三分之一，胡焕庸线的中段北段同样很重要，而且占据了三分之二。

\n

从历史来说，中间秦岭太行这一段才是最重要的，哺育了关中平原，创造了最初的中华文明中心区。

\n
\n

所以，地球大气不缺水分，缺的是能拦住水汽形成降雨的高海拔地形。

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只要有高山高原兜得住，大气降水就跑不掉，总得留在山这边，最终流回大海。

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相比之下，北美地形就没有这么好的梯次，农业单产要差得多。

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Members of a local troupe perform Tibetan Opera at a park in Namling county, Xizang autonomous region, on July 17.

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LHASA — As the drums rolled, performers wearing blue masks took to the stage, enthralling the audience with powerful vocals and bold dance moves.

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This vibrant scene unfolded at a park in Namling county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, where classic Tibetan Opera performances drew large crowds of locals.

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Young actress Drolma Yangkyi delivered a great performance as a kind and brave man in a show, which was met with passionate applause from the audience.

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"My father performed this role before me, so I kept seeking his advice right until the curtain call," said the 17-year-old. Influenced by her father and grandfather, both Tibetan Opera performers, Drolma Yangkyi started learning the traditional art at the age of 6.

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Considered a living fossil of Tibetan culture, Tibetan Opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature. It was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006 and the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

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With the government's support and the dedication of both young and old Tibetan Opera enthusiasts, along with the efforts of ICH inheritors, this traditional art form is gaining new momentum on the plateau.

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Namling is renowned for its Tibetan Opera school, which features blue masks and boasts a history spanning over 600 years. During the performances at the park, 76-year-old Tsering Dorje, a national-level inheritor of the art, was busy adjusting costumes for the young performers preparing to take the stage.

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Tsering Dorje grew up watching Tibetan Opera with his elders. The entertainment later became his passion, driving him to act for over 40 years.

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He recalled that in the early days, performers faced a lack of funding and opportunities to showcase their skills, and they had limited access to costumes and props.

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"Now, with the government and our troupe's efforts, we perform at big events and festivals like the Shoton Festival in the regional capital Lhasa and the Qomolangma Culture Festival in the city of Shigatse," said Tsering Dorje, adding that better conditions gave him the confidence to attract more young apprentices.

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He has trained multiple young Tibetan Opera performers, five of whom now lead their own apprentices. After transitioning from the stage to being an adviser, he now focuses on passing down the cultural essence of this ancient art.

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In recent years, Namling has set up a children's troupe with an average age of nine. By offering Tibetan Opera experience courses and various activities, the art form has been brought into campuses and rural areas. So far, the average age of Tibetan Opera inheritors has dropped to under 35, alleviating the aging issue of the performance crew.

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A white paper issued in March this year said that Xizang has named 153 part-time Tibetan Opera troupes.

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The protection of intangible cultural heritage in Xizang has steadily improved, with 473 million yuan ($66 million) from the central and regional governments earmarked from 2012 to 2024 for the protection of ICH items on the national representative list and other related fields, according to the white paper.

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Palden Wangchug, head of Xizang's regional Tibetan Opera troupe, said audience demand provides enduring momentum for the art form's preservation. "Where there's a market and spectators, Tibetan Opera thrives," he said.

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Drolma Yangkyi has been a member of the county's Tibetan Opera troupe since junior high school, accumulating rich stage experience, which includes performing in Lhasa. Now, she aspires to find a larger platform to showcase her talent.

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"I hope to further my Tibetan opera studies and someday showcase our culture beyond the plateau," she said.

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Members of a local troupe perform Tibetan Opera at a park in Namling county, Xizang autonomous region, on July 17.

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LHASA — As the drums rolled, performers wearing blue masks took to the stage, enthralling the audience with powerful vocals and bold dance moves.

\n

This vibrant scene unfolded at a park in Namling county, Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, where classic Tibetan Opera performances drew large crowds of locals.

\n

Young actress Drolma Yangkyi delivered a great performance as a kind and brave man in a show, which was met with passionate applause from the audience.

\n

"My father performed this role before me, so I kept seeking his advice right until the curtain call," said the 17-year-old. Influenced by her father and grandfather, both Tibetan Opera performers, Drolma Yangkyi started learning the traditional art at the age of 6.

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Considered a living fossil of Tibetan culture, Tibetan Opera blends talking, singing, acting, dancing and literature. It was included in the first batch of China's national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006 and the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

\n

With the government's support and the dedication of both young and old Tibetan Opera enthusiasts, along with the efforts of ICH inheritors, this traditional art form is gaining new momentum on the plateau.

\n

Namling is renowned for its Tibetan Opera school, which features blue masks and boasts a history spanning over 600 years. During the performances at the park, 76-year-old Tsering Dorje, a national-level inheritor of the art, was busy adjusting costumes for the young performers preparing to take the stage.

\n

Tsering Dorje grew up watching Tibetan Opera with his elders. The entertainment later became his passion, driving him to act for over 40 years.

\n

He recalled that in the early days, performers faced a lack of funding and opportunities to showcase their skills, and they had limited access to costumes and props.

\n

"Now, with the government and our troupe's efforts, we perform at big events and festivals like the Shoton Festival in the regional capital Lhasa and the Qomolangma Culture Festival in the city of Shigatse," said Tsering Dorje, adding that better conditions gave him the confidence to attract more young apprentices.

\n

He has trained multiple young Tibetan Opera performers, five of whom now lead their own apprentices. After transitioning from the stage to being an adviser, he now focuses on passing down the cultural essence of this ancient art.

\n

In recent years, Namling has set up a children's troupe with an average age of nine. By offering Tibetan Opera experience courses and various activities, the art form has been brought into campuses and rural areas. So far, the average age of Tibetan Opera inheritors has dropped to under 35, alleviating the aging issue of the performance crew.

\n

A white paper issued in March this year said that Xizang has named 153 part-time Tibetan Opera troupes.

\n

The protection of intangible cultural heritage in Xizang has steadily improved, with 473 million yuan ($66 million) from the central and regional governments earmarked from 2012 to 2024 for the protection of ICH items on the national representative list and other related fields, according to the white paper.

\n

Palden Wangchug, head of Xizang's regional Tibetan Opera troupe, said audience demand provides enduring momentum for the art form's preservation. "Where there's a market and spectators, Tibetan Opera thrives," he said.

\n

Drolma Yangkyi has been a member of the county's Tibetan Opera troupe since junior high school, accumulating rich stage experience, which includes performing in Lhasa. Now, she aspires to find a larger platform to showcase her talent.

\n

"I hope to further my Tibetan opera studies and someday showcase our culture beyond the plateau," she said.

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MOSCOW/BERLIN — US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will discuss "all the accumulated issues "in bilateral relations when they meet in Alaska on Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

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Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexey Fadeev also said the consultations requested by European countries were "insignificant".

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"We consider the consultations sought by the Europeans to be politically and practically insignificant," Fadeev said in a briefing.

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"The Europeans verbally support the diplomatic efforts of Washington and Moscow to resolve the crisis around Ukraine, but in fact the European Union is sabotaging them," he said.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders held urgent talks with Trump on Wednesday. Trump and Vice-President JD Vance later joined the conversation, according to a source familiar with the situation.

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The summit is so far planned to go ahead without Zelensky. This has fueled fears Kyiv could be forced into painful concessions, notably over land.

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Zelensky has called for a full ceasefire, a proposal which Russia has rejected.

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Ahead of a conference call with Trump and European leaders, Zelensky, who has spoken with more than 30 international leaders in the last few days, said "pressure must be exerted on Russia for the sake of fair peace".

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EU leaders stressed on Tuesday "the inherent right of Ukraine to choose its own destiny" and that "international borders must not be changed by force".

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But Fadeev on Wednesday said the EU rhetoric "about supposed support for finding peaceful solutions is just another attempt to stall the settlement process".

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The unpredictability of the summit in Alaska has fueled Europeans' fears that the US and Russia could take far-reaching decisions over their heads and even seek to coerce Ukraine into an unfavorable deal.

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European leaders, wary of angering Trump, have repeatedly said they welcome his efforts while stressing there should be no deal about Ukraine without Ukraine's participation.

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The US administration tempered expectations on Tuesday for major progress toward a ceasefire, calling the meeting with Putin in Alaska a "listening exercise".

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Trump's agreement last week for a summit with Putin was an abrupt shift after weeks of voicing frustration with Putin for resisting the US peace initiative. Trump said his envoy had made "great progress" at talks in Moscow.

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European unity

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Half a dozen senior European officials told Reuters they see a risk of a deal being struck that is unfavorable for Europe and Ukraine's security. They said European unity would be vital if that happened.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday the summit would be a "listening exercise" for Trump to hear what it would take to get to a deal.

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After the meeting with Trump, the "coalition of the willing", a group of countries working on plans to support Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire, will also convene online.

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A Gallup Poll released last week found that 69 percent of Ukrainians favor a negotiated end to the fighting as soon as possible. But polls also indicate Ukrainians do not want peace at any cost if that means crushing concessions.

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Zelensky said it would be impossible for Kyiv to agree to a deal that would require it to withdraw its troops from the eastern Donbas region, a large swathe of which is already occupied by Russia.

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That, he told reporters on Tuesday, would deprive Ukraine of a vast defensive network in the region, easing the way for a Russian push deeper into Ukraine in the future.

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He said the territorial issues could only be discussed once a ceasefire was in place and Ukraine had received security guarantees.

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On the battlefield, Ukraine's military said on Wednesday its drones hit the Unecha oil pumping station in Russia's Bryansk region overnight.

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The Russian army made its biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in over a year on Tuesday just ahead of the summit, according to an AFP analysis of data from the US-based Institute for the Study of War.

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A charging station for new energy vehicles in Chuzhou, Anhui province, on July 28.

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China's economy is demonstrating a powerful recovery, with daily power usage recently reaching a record high 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours, which industry experts believe is a clear testament to the vitality and resilience of the world's second-largest economy.

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This significant upturn underscores a vigorous and dynamic economic rebound, demonstrating a broad-based revitalization now clearly evident across the industrial, commercial and residential sectors, said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.

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On July 16, the National Energy Administration said that China's maximum power load once again set a new historical record, surpassing 1.5 billion kW for the first time and reaching a peak of 1.506 billion kW.

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This represents an increase of 55 million kW compared to last year's peak load, it said, adding that it also marks the third time a historical record has been broken this month, following recent highs set on July 4(1.465 billion kW) and July 7 (1.467 billion kW).

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A power load of 1.5 billion kW is equivalent to 15 billion 100-watt light bulbs being lit simultaneously.

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Industry experts said the record suggests that underlying demand is robust, and production capacities are being fully utilized, painting a very positive picture of the near-term growth trajectory.

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"This record daily power consumption figure of 1.5 billion kWh is arguably one of the most compelling real-time indicators of China's economic resurgence," said Lin.

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"Electricity usage directly reflects activity in factories, commercial establishments, and households. This surge unequivocally confirms that the world's second-largest economy is not just recovering, but demonstrating significant vitality and resilience."

\n

Peng Peng, secretary-general of the China New Energy Investment and Financing Alliance, an industry group, said the widespread and sustained high temperatures experienced across the country this summer also fueled a significant surge in demand.

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The escalating electricity usage figure directly reflects China's accelerating economic engine. According to data released by the NEA, power consumed by the primary industry gained 4.9 percent in June year-on-year, while the secondary industry's consumption rose by 3.2 percent.

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Factories and infrastructure projects are operating at increased capacities, driving demand, it said.

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Services sector is also rebounding, with tertiary power use climbing 9 percent in June. Household consumption increased 10.8 percent to 129.1 billion kWh, it said.

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The NEA affirmed that the nation's overall power supply remains stable, a capability stemming from decades of strategic planning and investment.

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At the heart of this success is China's diversified energy structure. The nation leverages coal, hydropower, and a rapidly expanding portfolio of clean energy sources like nuclear, wind, and solar power, a multipronged approach that ensures a resilient supply chain.

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China's advanced power grid technology also ensures seamless supply. According to the China Electricity Council, the nation has significantly upgraded its grid infrastructure and capacity in recent years, with interprovincial transmission capability now exceeding 300 million kW.

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Accelerating the creation of a unified national power market is also expected to further enhance the efficient distribution of power resources across the country, said Yang Kun, the council's executive vice-chairman.

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China has also fully leveraged the resource allocation capabilities of its massive ultrahigh voltage power grid to significantly increase interregional and interprovincial power transmission, with the maximum power transmitted by State Grid Corp of China having already surpassed 225 million kW.

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"The record electricity consumption indicates China's economic vitality and effective energy strategy," said Lin.

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"It demonstrates our capacity to fuel rapid growth and ensure energy security through a resilient, technologically advanced power system."

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China's experience in managing soaring energy demand while maintaining stability offers valuable insights. Its ability to sustain robust economic growth, underpinned by secure energy, showcases a model of strategic foresight and operational excellence in energy governance, he said.

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A charging station for new energy vehicles in Chuzhou, Anhui province, on July 28.

\n

China's economy is demonstrating a powerful recovery, with daily power usage recently reaching a record high 1.5 billion kilowatt-hours, which industry experts believe is a clear testament to the vitality and resilience of the world's second-largest economy.

\n

This significant upturn underscores a vigorous and dynamic economic rebound, demonstrating a broad-based revitalization now clearly evident across the industrial, commercial and residential sectors, said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.

\n

On July 16, the National Energy Administration said that China's maximum power load once again set a new historical record, surpassing 1.5 billion kW for the first time and reaching a peak of 1.506 billion kW.

\n

This represents an increase of 55 million kW compared to last year's peak load, it said, adding that it also marks the third time a historical record has been broken this month, following recent highs set on July 4(1.465 billion kW) and July 7 (1.467 billion kW).

\n

A power load of 1.5 billion kW is equivalent to 15 billion 100-watt light bulbs being lit simultaneously.

\n

Industry experts said the record suggests that underlying demand is robust, and production capacities are being fully utilized, painting a very positive picture of the near-term growth trajectory.

\n

"This record daily power consumption figure of 1.5 billion kWh is arguably one of the most compelling real-time indicators of China's economic resurgence," said Lin.

\n

"Electricity usage directly reflects activity in factories, commercial establishments, and households. This surge unequivocally confirms that the world's second-largest economy is not just recovering, but demonstrating significant vitality and resilience."

\n

Peng Peng, secretary-general of the China New Energy Investment and Financing Alliance, an industry group, said the widespread and sustained high temperatures experienced across the country this summer also fueled a significant surge in demand.

\n

The escalating electricity usage figure directly reflects China's accelerating economic engine. According to data released by the NEA, power consumed by the primary industry gained 4.9 percent in June year-on-year, while the secondary industry's consumption rose by 3.2 percent.

\n

Factories and infrastructure projects are operating at increased capacities, driving demand, it said.

\n

Services sector is also rebounding, with tertiary power use climbing 9 percent in June. Household consumption increased 10.8 percent to 129.1 billion kWh, it said.

\n

The NEA affirmed that the nation's overall power supply remains stable, a capability stemming from decades of strategic planning and investment.

\n

At the heart of this success is China's diversified energy structure. The nation leverages coal, hydropower, and a rapidly expanding portfolio of clean energy sources like nuclear, wind, and solar power, a multipronged approach that ensures a resilient supply chain.

\n

China's advanced power grid technology also ensures seamless supply. According to the China Electricity Council, the nation has significantly upgraded its grid infrastructure and capacity in recent years, with interprovincial transmission capability now exceeding 300 million kW.

\n

Accelerating the creation of a unified national power market is also expected to further enhance the efficient distribution of power resources across the country, said Yang Kun, the council's executive vice-chairman.

\n

China has also fully leveraged the resource allocation capabilities of its massive ultrahigh voltage power grid to significantly increase interregional and interprovincial power transmission, with the maximum power transmitted by State Grid Corp of China having already surpassed 225 million kW.

\n

"The record electricity consumption indicates China's economic vitality and effective energy strategy," said Lin.

\n

"It demonstrates our capacity to fuel rapid growth and ensure energy security through a resilient, technologically advanced power system."

\n

China's experience in managing soaring energy demand while maintaining stability offers valuable insights. Its ability to sustain robust economic growth, underpinned by secure energy, showcases a model of strategic foresight and operational excellence in energy governance, he said.

\n

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Nanchang and Jingdezhen players compete during the opening match of the Jiangxi Super League on July 13 in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. The two teams drew 0-0.

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Fans play drums and cheer from the stands during the first round of the Victory Football Super Cup match between teams representing Weicheng and Kuiwen districts in Weifang on July 2.

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Players from teams representing two districts of Weifang, Shandong province, compete during the Victory Football Super Cup, the province's first prefecture-wide league, on July 26.

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Visitors watch a televised Suchao match at a shopping plaza in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on Aug 3.

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Fans of the Jiujiang team from Jiangxi province practice chants and slogans on the province's first soccer-dedicated high-speed train from Jiujiang to Yingtan on Aug 2.

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A lion dance performance entertains the crowd during the opening ceremony of the Jiangxi Super League in Nanchang on July 12.

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The Jiangsu Football City League phenomenon has ignited a nationwide wave of popular grassroots soccer leagues this summer, and rekindled supporters' passion for the sport.

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Dubbed the "Jiangsu Super League" or "Suchao", the amateur provincial league has been a sensation — both online and in stadiums — loved for its huge crowds, exciting play, lively fan exchanges and viral memes.

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Now soccer leagues in Jiangxi, Guangdong, and other provinces are also vying for the national spotlight by focusing on fierce inter-city rivalries, innovative formats, or rebranding existing competitions.

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During the fourth round of the 2025 Jiangxi City Football Super League on Aug 2-3, more than 70,000 spectators packed stadiums across Yingtan, Shangrao, and Xinyu, with stands echoing with the roars of proud supporters.

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The marquee match on Aug 2, when Yingtan hosted Jiujiang, drew 19,108 spectators. Over 1,100 Jiujiang fans traveled on Jiangxi's first soccer-dedicated high-speed train scheduled for the game.

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"It was timely aid," said Huang Ruilu, vice-chairman of the Jiangxi Football Association. "Originally we planned to organize fan buses to Yingtan, but a one-way trip takes four hours. With matches ending around 10 pm, same-day return was nearly impossible. The special train arrived like coal in a snowstorm," he said.

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Team chants and slogans reverberated through the train with no fear of disturbing other passengers. Among the fans was a 100-strong cheer squad of relatives and friends of Nie Haotian, a Jiujiang player.

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The 22-year-old Renmin University student scored a crucial goal in a prior match against Jingdezhen.

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"We've watched him grow up — we're so proud!" said one of Nie's neighbors "Sister Bao". "We were desperate to cheer him on during the match, to cheer for our city. Because Nie represents Jiujiang, all his loved ones have become fans of the Jiujiang team," she said.

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Jiujiang triumphed 4-2 over the home side.

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The imitation game

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Jiangxi is now promoting its own inter-city league. The province's abbreviated name is "Gan" and the new league is nicknamed "Ganchao", or the Jiangxi Super League.

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Since it kicked off on July 12, soccer fever has erupted in the 11 participating cities. The opening round's five matches sold out instantly, attracting 66,960 spectators in total.

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One of the Ganchao's aims is to promote city pride and the cultural, tourism and culinary attractions of each participating team. A video posted by the Jiangxi Provincial Culture and Tourism Department on the Douyin platform garnered more than 24,000 likes and 12,000 comments.

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Netizens from Jiangsu, famous for their cheeky fan banter, have now set their sights on the upstarts from Jiangxi.

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"Finally, it's my turn to ask: What is Jiangxi's provincial capital?" one post read. Another alluded to Jiangsu's economic muscle and better infrastructure by saying, "How many Olympic Sports Centers does Jiangxi have?"

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Despite the taunts, Jiangxi's city officials have not taken the bait. However, soccer teams in Jiangxi are carrying on Jiangsu's humorous tradition of ribbing each other.

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After a match in Ganzhou, Pingxiang's official WeChat account published an open letter affectionately addressing Ganzhou as "Gan Gan", praising its navel oranges and recounting shared cultural and historical bonds.

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Hours later, Ganzhou's account replied warmly to "Ping Ping", saying they were eagerly awaiting their next match in Pingxiang.

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Netizens were moved by the cities' overly polite exchanges.

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"LOL (laughing out loud), reading this feels like Gan Gan and Ping Ping are in a romantic relationship," commented one netizen. "The warmth in their interaction perfectly captures that blend of competition and intimacy between cities — like bickering lovers in a down-to-earth courtship. It's so warm and romantic."

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The Jiangxi league's official slogan is: "In the name of football, fight for our city". Jin Ziwei, deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, said the slogan aims to enhance urban pride among players and spectators, while showcasing the province's attractions.

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The teams are made up of amateur players, with the average age 23, Jin said. Sixty percent are students while the others include teachers, chefs, taxi drivers, railway workers, businessmen, employees and civil servants.

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Starting on July 12 and running for 110 days, the league's 66 matches are mostly played on weekends to facilitate fan travel and tourism.

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After only four rounds, soaring attendance has triggered stadium upgrades across multiple host cities — from temporary stands to 20,000-seat sports centers.

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Awaiting new memes

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The viral success of Suchao is closely linked to its funny memes, and emerging leagues are cultivating their own humorous banter.

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On July 29, the Hunan Provincial Sports Bureau released regulations for the 2025 Hunan Football League, scheduled to run from September to December.

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The youth-focused tournament will showcase "Xiang-style" soccer through sports-education and sports-tourism integration, while stimulating urban economies and regional cultural exchanges. The province is also known as Xiang, and the league is dubbed "Xiangchao", or the Hunan Super League.

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However, even before a ball has been kicked taunts are being widely circulated on social media. Zhuzhou players face the ignominy of being referred to as "Zhu teammates" — a pun on "useless teammates" — and Zhangjiajie is being labeled "Global Zhang", an allusion to its national park's UNESCO World Heritage status and visits by 1.83 million international tourists in 2024.

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Provincial capital Changsha (in Chinese, "sha" has the same pronunciation as "kill") faces relentless online teasing, with jokes about being "slaughtered by Zhuzhou", "swept by Hengyang", or "sliced by Shaoyang". The humorous digs are fueled by Changsha's economic dominance over the other cities and Hunan people's competitiveness.

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"Watching Suchao feels like touring a city expo; watching Xiangchao feels like witnessing the defense of Changsha," quipped one netizen.

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Referencing Suchao's most famous jibe — "Competition first, friendship fourteenth" — they joked Xiangchao follows "Friendship first, competition second, Changsha fourteenth".

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Preparations are already underway for the start of the competition, with players enduring summer heat to hone their skills, embodying Hunan people's reputation for being able to endure hardship with a resolute fighting spirit.

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Meanwhile, cities nationwide are also following the Suchao model.

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Harbin, Heilongjiang province, launched its seven-a-side "Hachao "tournament on July 12, which features 32 teams in youth, adult, and senior divisions.

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In Weifang, Shandong province, the "Victory Football Super Cup", dubbed "V Chao", ignited citywide passion with its core philosophy: "For every citizen, fight for our hometown".

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As Shandong's first prefecture-wide home-and-away league, it includes teams from all 16 Weifang counties or districts. The opening match drew nearly 30,000 fans.

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"This tops watching the Chinese Super League!" exclaimed fan Zhang Lei. "These players are our neighbors — delivery guys, teachers, factory workers… Seeing them pour their hearts out for our hometown is electrifying!"

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Games without frontiers

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The latest provincial league to launch is the 2025 Guangdong Football Super League which started on Saturday and runs for four months.

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The competition has taken a different approach by calling itself the "Shengchao", or Provincial Super League and undertaking a qualification and knockout format. It was organized by the Guangdong Football Association with municipal sports bureaus and local soccer associations as co-organizers.

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Unlike the city-based format in Jiangsu, the new Guangdong league features amateur clubs.

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"Registration enthusiasm was extraordinary this year. By late June, we had 26 teams applying — 18 more than last year," said Liang Junjie, head of the association's commercial development department. Two teams from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region sought entry but couldn't join due to procedural complexities, he said.

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After rigorous vetting, 22 teams from 13 of Guangdong's 21 prefecture-level cities were selected. From Aug 9 to 17, matches will be played in two venues in Meizhou and Zhaoqing, to select 11 teams who did not participate in the provincial league last year.

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Those 11 teams, and five teams who participated in last year's competition, will play each other from Aug 23 to Sept 27 to decide the top four.

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The semifinalists will play home-and-away games from Nov 2 to Nov 29, to determine the winner and have the chance to represent the province in the 2026 Chinese Football Association Member Association Champions League, the highest-level national amateur soccer competition. Nearly 70 matches will be played to determine the finalists.

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"Previously, all matches used home-and-away formats, burdening teams with high venue rental, security, and travel costs," said Liang. "This year, only the semifinalists play home-and-away fixtures, drastically reducing expenses."

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In 1999, Guangdong staged China's first regional competition organized by a provincial soccer association.

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Xie Changjing, chairman of the Guangdong Football Association, said the new competition serves as the primary platform for amateur clubs to advance into professional leagues.

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The league enforces strict amateur eligibility rules to ensure fair competition. Each team may register up to three players from Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan, with two permitted on the field at the same time.

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Off the field, the league will collaborate with municipal culture and tourism departments to integrate sports, culture, tourism, agriculture and commerce.

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An innovation

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"The popularity of the Suchao is a remarkable development in China's grassroots sports scene," said Micha�0�0 Dahl, an associate professor from Alberta International School of Recreation, Sport and Tourism of Beijing Sport University.

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"It has rightly gained attention not only across the country but internationally as well," he said.

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The total number of spectators for the first eight rounds of Suchao exceeded 1 million. At Nanjing's sixth-round home game, the crowd reached 60,396, a new attendance record for an amateur soccer match in China.

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Dahl said leagues such as the Suchao offer a refreshing model grounded in community spirit and shared joy.

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"Its success speaks to a growing appetite for community-based, inclusive sports experiences that go beyond elite performance and commercial spectacle," he said.

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"While competition is at the heart of the league, what truly matters is the emotional bond that fans form with their cities and teams — this deep connection fosters civic pride and a sense of belonging," he said.

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Dahl said he believes the relative wealth of Jiangsu's cities has played a vital role in the league's rise. With 13 cities of comparable economic strength, all ranking among China's top 100 cities by GDP, the province has long nurtured a spirit of regional competition.

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"The Suchao has simply channeled this energy into sport, creating a healthy, celebratory form of rivalry that fuels both passion and pride," he said.

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The development of amateur leagues like the Suchao is a valuable contribution to both national well-being and global sports culture, he said.

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"Rooted in inclusivity, diversity, and shared passion, this model offers a vision of sport that is more community-centered and accessible. It opens the field to everyone — not just professionals or celebrities," he said.

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He said that other provinces in China would do well to follow this model. With over 100 cities having more than 1 million residents and only 16 professional soccer teams in the top-tier league, there is enormous potential to engage untapped fan bases. However, he said it's important to recognize that replicating Jiangsu's success may require careful adaptation to local situations.

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"Establishing similar leagues could help popularize soccer and expand its reach," said Dahl.

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Contact the writers at zhangxiaomin@chinadaily.com.cn

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An African media delegation poses for a group photo in front of the stone monument that mentions the philosophy that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" in Anji county, Zhejiang province, on May 15.

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On a wooden shelf in his three-story home in Anji county of Zhejiang province, Ge Yuande keeps a stone — smooth, pale and vaguely shaped like a miner wearing a helmet — as the most treasured piece in his collection.

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The 63-year-old picked it up more than 20 years ago from a quarry in Yucun, his native village in Anji, where he once made a living extracting and selling stone. Back then, the hills were stripped bare, the air was thick with dust, and streams ran gray with industrial runoff.

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"I used to sell stone to make a living," Ge said in his living room, now lined with shelves full of stone sculptures. "But back then, it polluted everything. Now I still sell stone — but as art and as culture."

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Yucun's transformation — from a dusty quarry village to a model of rural vitalization and green development — epitomizes China's heightened emphasis on sustainable growth over the past two decades.

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In 2005, the village was standing at a crossroads. Its last quarry had just been closed, a decision that left villagers anxious about their livelihoods. The village's collective income plummeted from 3 million yuan ($417,600) to just 300,000 yuan that year.

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At this pivotal moment, Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Provincial Committee, visited the village on Aug 15, 2005, and offered residents a powerful message of reassurance.

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During a meeting with villagers, Xi said the closure was a "wise step" and introduced what would become a guiding principle of China's environmental policy: "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."

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In a column published in Zhejiang Daily a week after the visit, Xi expanded on the idea: "By transforming ecological and environmental strengths into advantages in eco-agriculture, eco-industry and eco-tourism, lucid waters and lush mountains can truly become invaluable assets."

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In 2020, Xi — now Chinese president and general secretary of the CPC Central Committee — returned to the county. The phrase "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" had by then become a national consensus and a core tenet of China's new development philosophy.

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"Experience has shown that economic growth cannot come at the expense of the environment," Xi told the villagers.

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Yu Xiaoping, deputy Party secretary of Yucun village, said the closure of quarries and continuous environmental improvements had opened up space for eco-tourism. Visitors now come for river rafting, fruit picking and rural guesthouse stays.

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Zhang Jianguo, executive vice-dean of the Institute for Sustainable Development at Huzhou University, noted that by prioritizing green, low-carbon development and preserving its environment, Anji has translated ecological assets into real economic and social gains.

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By giving top priority to environmental protection, the county has ensured that its air quality remains excellent on more than 90 percent of days. Surface water, drinking water and cross-boundary water all consistently meet national standards.

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Over the past 20 years, the average annual per capita disposable income of Anji's rural residents rose from 7,034 yuan to 48,879 yuan — a nearly sevenfold increase.

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"Anji's long-term, consistent approach to preserving its environment has produced a compelling case study in sustainable development — one with growing relevance not only in China but globally," Zhang said.

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Enhanced protection

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Today, more than 70 percent of Anji is covered in forest, much of it bamboo. Once-overlooked villages are now home to pocket parks, hiking trails, open-air teahouses, and even artisanal coffee shops.

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Zheng Xuli, a senior engineer at Lingfengsi Forest Farm, patrols 120 hectares of forest land. Once a logging supervisor, he now focuses on conservation — from monitoring of termite infestations to forest maintenance.

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"In the past, forestry was about cutting and planting," Zheng said. "Now it's about watching, caring and minimizing harm."

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The biggest shift, he said, has been philosophical: "We treat the forest as an asset that gains value over time — not something to consume."

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Technology is also reshaping how Anji protects its environment. AI-powered drones and autonomous boats are now used to monitor rivers for illegal dumping and construction.

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"Before, it took weeks to patrol all our waterways," said Ye Liang, director of the river chief office with Anji county's water resources bureau. "Now drones and AI can do it in a single day. Problems are caught early, before they escalate."

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In 2022, Anji launched the Global Partnership Initiative, aimed at attracting digital nomads, green startups and remote workers to settle in the county.

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To local officials' surprise, the initiative gained rapid momentum. By the end of 2024, more than 50,000 young people had come to Anji to start businesses or seek job opportunities.

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Xu Liang, a cyclist and entrepreneur, said Anji's location near Yangtze River Delta cities and its clean environment are major draws for young professionals.

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"For many young people, the countryside is more than a retreat," Xu said. "It's a place to explore new ideas, new directions and entrepreneurial opportunities beyond the city."

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Javier Ghaemi, a British expatriate, arrived in Anji in April with his girlfriend after a friend in Shanghai told them about a gym for rent. Within hours, they had made the decision to move from Malaysia to the county.

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They took over a dormant gym nestled in the hills and transformed it into a lifestyle hub offering yoga classes, wellness workshops and forest hikes.

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From his gym, perched above a bamboo grove, Ghaemi has found both peace and purpose.

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"For me, I want to help build Anji up," he said. "To promote it, and to show Westerners the reality of life here. I think the misconceptions are huge. Even if I can just show a few friends, have them visit, do a workout — they'll see that we're all the same. We all have the same dreams."

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Patrick Nijs, former Belgian ambassador to China, said that Xi demonstrated a clear vision when he proposed the philosophy that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" in 2005.

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"Back then, most people were still debating what 'going green' even meant," Nijs said. "So he introduced this concept in a very clear and poetic way — something that resonates deeply with the Chinese mind."

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Nijs now considers Anji one of his homes. "I'm a big fan of Xi Jinping because I think he is a visionary," he said.

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What Anji offers, Nijs added, is a development model rooted in culture, continuity and care.

\n

He pointed out that this philosophy has also underpinned China's sweeping investments in renewable energy. "China has invested in all facets of green energy — hydropower, solar panels, biomass, wind power and nuclear power — and is now a global leader."

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Contact the writers at xuwei@chinadaily.com.cn

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An African media delegation poses for a group photo in front of the stone monument that mentions the philosophy that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" in Anji county, Zhejiang province, on May 15.

\n

On a wooden shelf in his three-story home in Anji county of Zhejiang province, Ge Yuande keeps a stone — smooth, pale and vaguely shaped like a miner wearing a helmet — as the most treasured piece in his collection.

\n

The 63-year-old picked it up more than 20 years ago from a quarry in Yucun, his native village in Anji, where he once made a living extracting and selling stone. Back then, the hills were stripped bare, the air was thick with dust, and streams ran gray with industrial runoff.

\n

"I used to sell stone to make a living," Ge said in his living room, now lined with shelves full of stone sculptures. "But back then, it polluted everything. Now I still sell stone — but as art and as culture."

\n

Yucun's transformation — from a dusty quarry village to a model of rural vitalization and green development — epitomizes China's heightened emphasis on sustainable growth over the past two decades.

\n

In 2005, the village was standing at a crossroads. Its last quarry had just been closed, a decision that left villagers anxious about their livelihoods. The village's collective income plummeted from 3 million yuan ($417,600) to just 300,000 yuan that year.

\n

At this pivotal moment, Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Provincial Committee, visited the village on Aug 15, 2005, and offered residents a powerful message of reassurance.

\n

During a meeting with villagers, Xi said the closure was a "wise step" and introduced what would become a guiding principle of China's environmental policy: "Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."

\n

In a column published in Zhejiang Daily a week after the visit, Xi expanded on the idea: "By transforming ecological and environmental strengths into advantages in eco-agriculture, eco-industry and eco-tourism, lucid waters and lush mountains can truly become invaluable assets."

\n

In 2020, Xi — now Chinese president and general secretary of the CPC Central Committee — returned to the county. The phrase "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" had by then become a national consensus and a core tenet of China's new development philosophy.

\n

"Experience has shown that economic growth cannot come at the expense of the environment," Xi told the villagers.

\n

Yu Xiaoping, deputy Party secretary of Yucun village, said the closure of quarries and continuous environmental improvements had opened up space for eco-tourism. Visitors now come for river rafting, fruit picking and rural guesthouse stays.

\n

Zhang Jianguo, executive vice-dean of the Institute for Sustainable Development at Huzhou University, noted that by prioritizing green, low-carbon development and preserving its environment, Anji has translated ecological assets into real economic and social gains.

\n

By giving top priority to environmental protection, the county has ensured that its air quality remains excellent on more than 90 percent of days. Surface water, drinking water and cross-boundary water all consistently meet national standards.

\n

Over the past 20 years, the average annual per capita disposable income of Anji's rural residents rose from 7,034 yuan to 48,879 yuan — a nearly sevenfold increase.

\n

"Anji's long-term, consistent approach to preserving its environment has produced a compelling case study in sustainable development — one with growing relevance not only in China but globally," Zhang said.

\n

Enhanced protection

\n

Today, more than 70 percent of Anji is covered in forest, much of it bamboo. Once-overlooked villages are now home to pocket parks, hiking trails, open-air teahouses, and even artisanal coffee shops.

\n

Zheng Xuli, a senior engineer at Lingfengsi Forest Farm, patrols 120 hectares of forest land. Once a logging supervisor, he now focuses on conservation — from monitoring of termite infestations to forest maintenance.

\n

"In the past, forestry was about cutting and planting," Zheng said. "Now it's about watching, caring and minimizing harm."

\n

The biggest shift, he said, has been philosophical: "We treat the forest as an asset that gains value over time — not something to consume."

\n

Technology is also reshaping how Anji protects its environment. AI-powered drones and autonomous boats are now used to monitor rivers for illegal dumping and construction.

\n

"Before, it took weeks to patrol all our waterways," said Ye Liang, director of the river chief office with Anji county's water resources bureau. "Now drones and AI can do it in a single day. Problems are caught early, before they escalate."

\n

In 2022, Anji launched the Global Partnership Initiative, aimed at attracting digital nomads, green startups and remote workers to settle in the county.

\n

To local officials' surprise, the initiative gained rapid momentum. By the end of 2024, more than 50,000 young people had come to Anji to start businesses or seek job opportunities.

\n

Xu Liang, a cyclist and entrepreneur, said Anji's location near Yangtze River Delta cities and its clean environment are major draws for young professionals.

\n

"For many young people, the countryside is more than a retreat," Xu said. "It's a place to explore new ideas, new directions and entrepreneurial opportunities beyond the city."

\n

Javier Ghaemi, a British expatriate, arrived in Anji in April with his girlfriend after a friend in Shanghai told them about a gym for rent. Within hours, they had made the decision to move from Malaysia to the county.

\n

They took over a dormant gym nestled in the hills and transformed it into a lifestyle hub offering yoga classes, wellness workshops and forest hikes.

\n

From his gym, perched above a bamboo grove, Ghaemi has found both peace and purpose.

\n

"For me, I want to help build Anji up," he said. "To promote it, and to show Westerners the reality of life here. I think the misconceptions are huge. Even if I can just show a few friends, have them visit, do a workout — they'll see that we're all the same. We all have the same dreams."

\n

Patrick Nijs, former Belgian ambassador to China, said that Xi demonstrated a clear vision when he proposed the philosophy that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" in 2005.

\n

"Back then, most people were still debating what 'going green' even meant," Nijs said. "So he introduced this concept in a very clear and poetic way — something that resonates deeply with the Chinese mind."

\n

Nijs now considers Anji one of his homes. "I'm a big fan of Xi Jinping because I think he is a visionary," he said.

\n

What Anji offers, Nijs added, is a development model rooted in culture, continuity and care.

\n

He pointed out that this philosophy has also underpinned China's sweeping investments in renewable energy. "China has invested in all facets of green energy — hydropower, solar panels, biomass, wind power and nuclear power — and is now a global leader."

\n

Contact the writers at xuwei@chinadaily.com.cn

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A humanoid robot plays the drums during the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Thursday. The four-day event is the world's first multisport competition for humanoid robots. More than 500 humanoids from 16 countries are competing in 538 events, ranging from traditional sports such as track and field events, gymnastics and soccer to newly added events including martial arts performances, free fighting and group dancing. see story, page 5

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A humanoid robot plays the drums during the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Thursday. The four-day event is the world's first multisport competition for humanoid robots. More than 500 humanoids from 16 countries are competing in 538 events, ranging from traditional sports such as track and field events, gymnastics and soccer to newly added events including martial arts performances, free fighting and group dancing. see story, page 5

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For Italian freediving para-athlete Gianluca Visconti, donning an exoskeleton robot made him feel he could fly.

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Visconti, 53, who is taking part in the ongoing 12th World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, tested the latest generation brain-controlled exoskeleton robot developed by Buffalo Robotics (Chengdu) Technology, describing the experience as "really impressive".

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Having suffered a severe neck injury after hitting the bottom of a swimming pool at the age of 17, Visconti still struggles with movement on his right side.

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After using the exoskeleton robot for just 10 minutes, the athlete said he could feel the improved coordination in his limbs. "It's really better," Visconti said. "It could be very useful for learning how to move my right leg again."

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As Visconti and fellow athletes push themselves to the limit at the Chengdu World Games, locally developed robots and intelligent devices are busy creating unique experiences for the competitors and officials from around the world.

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At a tech bazaar in the World Games Village, smart glasses capable of real-time translation in 40 languages are drawing crowds of athletes eager to try them out.

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The athletes are amazed that the augmented reality-powered device can project real-time bilingual subtitles onto the lenses, enabling seamless cross-lingual communication.

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They also burst into cheers as the Lingtong L3 quadruped robot dog performs backflips.

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Inside the games village, retail robots carrying up to 60 types of products accurately identify and approach potential customers, delivery robots handle indoor and cross-building transportation and patrol robots ensure security around the clock.

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At the standard events in dance-sport, a humanoid robot named Tangpa joined human performers in cheerleading dances and interacted with the audience through micro-expressions displayed on its face — a 48.3-centimeter screen.

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Inside the aquatic venues, a pool-cleaning robot goes about its job with ease, eliminating micron-level gravel, algae and other debris with powerful suction to ensure excellent water quality.

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More than 20 locally developed tech innovations are being used to assist with security, cheerleading, retail services, water supply, deliveries, cleaning and guest guidance throughout the games, organizers said.

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These technologies can streamline event operations, improve spectator engagement and promote the host city's image on the global stage, they added.

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Roland Hilfiker, honorary president and a member of International World Games Association, who has been involved in The World Games since 1995, said seeing so many robots at work during the games is a new experience for him.

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"The first few times they would kind of scare me when I came across one in the elevator. But then you get used to it," Hilfiker said.

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Ricardo Castro, a beach handball athlete from Portugal, said this was the first time he had seen a robot dog and humanoid robot, and of the two, the robot dog impressed him the most.

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"It's amazing technology. They can do so many tricks," he said, adding in jest that he was trying to take one home.

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Castro said he is interested in interacting with more robots during his stay.

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pengchao@chinadaily.com.cn

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For Italian freediving para-athlete Gianluca Visconti, donning an exoskeleton robot made him feel he could fly.

\n

Visconti, 53, who is taking part in the ongoing 12th World Games in Chengdu, Sichuan province, tested the latest generation brain-controlled exoskeleton robot developed by Buffalo Robotics (Chengdu) Technology, describing the experience as "really impressive".

\n

Having suffered a severe neck injury after hitting the bottom of a swimming pool at the age of 17, Visconti still struggles with movement on his right side.

\n

After using the exoskeleton robot for just 10 minutes, the athlete said he could feel the improved coordination in his limbs. "It's really better," Visconti said. "It could be very useful for learning how to move my right leg again."

\n

As Visconti and fellow athletes push themselves to the limit at the Chengdu World Games, locally developed robots and intelligent devices are busy creating unique experiences for the competitors and officials from around the world.

\n

At a tech bazaar in the World Games Village, smart glasses capable of real-time translation in 40 languages are drawing crowds of athletes eager to try them out.

\n

The athletes are amazed that the augmented reality-powered device can project real-time bilingual subtitles onto the lenses, enabling seamless cross-lingual communication.

\n

They also burst into cheers as the Lingtong L3 quadruped robot dog performs backflips.

\n

Inside the games village, retail robots carrying up to 60 types of products accurately identify and approach potential customers, delivery robots handle indoor and cross-building transportation and patrol robots ensure security around the clock.

\n

At the standard events in dance-sport, a humanoid robot named Tangpa joined human performers in cheerleading dances and interacted with the audience through micro-expressions displayed on its face — a 48.3-centimeter screen.

\n

Inside the aquatic venues, a pool-cleaning robot goes about its job with ease, eliminating micron-level gravel, algae and other debris with powerful suction to ensure excellent water quality.

\n

More than 20 locally developed tech innovations are being used to assist with security, cheerleading, retail services, water supply, deliveries, cleaning and guest guidance throughout the games, organizers said.

\n

These technologies can streamline event operations, improve spectator engagement and promote the host city's image on the global stage, they added.

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Roland Hilfiker, honorary president and a member of International World Games Association, who has been involved in The World Games since 1995, said seeing so many robots at work during the games is a new experience for him.

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"The first few times they would kind of scare me when I came across one in the elevator. But then you get used to it," Hilfiker said.

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Ricardo Castro, a beach handball athlete from Portugal, said this was the first time he had seen a robot dog and humanoid robot, and of the two, the robot dog impressed him the most.

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"It's amazing technology. They can do so many tricks," he said, adding in jest that he was trying to take one home.

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Castro said he is interested in interacting with more robots during his stay.

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pengchao@chinadaily.com.cn

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China announced on Thursday that it will introduce a new type of visa — a K visa — for young foreign talent in science and technology.

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The new visa type was unveiled after Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate a decision amending the country's regulations on the administration of foreigners' entries and exits.

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The decision came as China puts a greater emphasis on building a more proactive, open and effective talent policy.

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The K visa is a new addition to the ordinary visa categories and the new rules will take effect on Oct 1, according to the decision, which was drafted by the Ministry of Justice, along with the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Public Security and the National Immigration Administration.

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Applicants for the K visa should be young international professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from prestigious universities or research institutions.

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In addition, it will be available to individuals involved in educational or research activities at prestigious universities or research institutions, according to a joint statement released by the four departments on Thursday night.

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K visa holders are permitted to engage in activities in fields such as education, science and technology, and cultural exchanges, according to the joint statement.

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Before this addition, there were 12 visa types classified based on the purposes of visiting China, including the L visa for sightseeing and tourism, the D visa for permanent residence and the G visa for transit through the country.

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Compared with other visa types, the K visa will offer holders more convenience in terms of the number of entries, validity period and duration of stay. The eligibility criteria for the K visa are set based on applicants' age, educational background and work experience, without requiring them to have an employer or inviting organization within China, according to the statement.

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The application process for this visa is designed to be more convenient, streamlining the steps for eligible applicants, it added.

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The Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Public Security, along with embassies and consulates abroad, will step up collaboration in management of the issuance, extension, renewal and replacement of K visas, as well as the residence and stay of K visa holders. They will provide appropriate assistance to applicants and holders of K visas in accordance with the law, the statement said.

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jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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China announced on Thursday that it will introduce a new type of visa — a K visa — for young foreign talent in science and technology.

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The new visa type was unveiled after Premier Li Qiang signed a State Council decree to promulgate a decision amending the country's regulations on the administration of foreigners' entries and exits.

\n

The decision came as China puts a greater emphasis on building a more proactive, open and effective talent policy.

\n

The K visa is a new addition to the ordinary visa categories and the new rules will take effect on Oct 1, according to the decision, which was drafted by the Ministry of Justice, along with the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Public Security and the National Immigration Administration.

\n

Applicants for the K visa should be young international professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics who have earned a bachelor's degree or higher from prestigious universities or research institutions.

\n

In addition, it will be available to individuals involved in educational or research activities at prestigious universities or research institutions, according to a joint statement released by the four departments on Thursday night.

\n

K visa holders are permitted to engage in activities in fields such as education, science and technology, and cultural exchanges, according to the joint statement.

\n

Before this addition, there were 12 visa types classified based on the purposes of visiting China, including the L visa for sightseeing and tourism, the D visa for permanent residence and the G visa for transit through the country.

\n

Compared with other visa types, the K visa will offer holders more convenience in terms of the number of entries, validity period and duration of stay. The eligibility criteria for the K visa are set based on applicants' age, educational background and work experience, without requiring them to have an employer or inviting organization within China, according to the statement.

\n

The application process for this visa is designed to be more convenient, streamlining the steps for eligible applicants, it added.

\n

The Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Public Security, along with embassies and consulates abroad, will step up collaboration in management of the issuance, extension, renewal and replacement of K visas, as well as the residence and stay of K visa holders. They will provide appropriate assistance to applicants and holders of K visas in accordance with the law, the statement said.

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jihaisheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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The cast and crew of Dead to Rights interact with the audience after its roadshow in Shanghai on July 28.

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An audience member attends the film's premiere in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Monday.

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Visitors take photos at Shanghai Film Park, the main filming site of the movie, on Aug 1.

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The roadshow of the film is held on July 28 in Shanghai.

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A pedestrian walks past a billboard of Dead to Rights at a cinema in Sydney on Aug 8, the day the film was released in Australia.

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While the film Dead to Rights, with the original Chinese title translated to Nanjing Photo Studio, smashes summer box office records, it is also reigniting national awareness of a dark chapter in China's history and the courage of unsung heroes who stood up to fascism and brutality.

\n

Set against the backdrop of the Nanjing Massacre perpetrated by Japanese troops in China during World War II, the film's takings surpassed 2.2 billion yuan ($308 million) on Sunday, according to movie-tracking data.

\n

The takings are a record for historical films screened during China's summer movie season, which runs from June to August.

\n

Marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), the film tells the story of a group of Nanjing residents, who sought refuge in a photo studio after the city's occupation by Japanese invaders.

\n

Forced to develop film for a Japanese military photographer, they discover photographic evidence of atrocities and risk their lives to smuggle the negatives out. The film has ignited nationwide interest since its July 25 release, according to media reports.

\n

The narrative of the historical drama draws on real events. The Nanjing Massacre began when Japanese troops captured Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 13, 1937. Over six weeks, they slaughtered approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers.

\n

An apprentice at a photo studio in Nanjing secretly compiled an album of 16 photos of the atrocity taken by Japanese soldiers. These images ultimately became key evidence during subsequent war crime trials.

\n

Guarding the evidence

\n

When Japanese troops captured Nanjing, 15-year-old Luo Jin was an apprentice at Huadong Photo Studio on Changjiang Road, public records show.

\n

One day in January 1938, a Japanese officer brought two film rolls for development. As negatives emerged in the developer, Luo was shocked to see images of Japanese troops killing, raping and brutalizing Chinese civilians.

\n

Outraged, he secretly made copies of over 30 photos, selecting 16 for an album to preserve the evidence of these crimes.

\n

In 1941, while hiding the album during a search by Japanese troops, Luo lost the album. Wu Xuan, who was attending a same training program with Luo at the time found it, but was unaware of the owner. The Chinese character for "shame" on its cover convinced Wu the owner shared his patriotic fury.

\n

Wu guarded it at great personal risk and surrendered it after Japan's defeat. The album ultimately became key evidence in the war crimes trial of Hisao Tani, a Class-B war criminal.

\n

In 1995, Luo and Wu reunited at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. It was their first meeting in over half a century.

\n

"Archives are vital vessels of historical memory," said Zhou Feng, curator of the memorial hall.

\n

"The 16 photos preserved by Luo and Wu, as key trial evidence, possess irreplaceable historical value. The Nanjing Massacre history brooks no distortion or denial," he said.

\n

After seeing the film, Evan Kail, an American who donated an album of historic photos to China in 2022, praised the film as a "10 out of 10" cinematic achievement that confronts the Nanjing Massacre.

\n

His donated album contains photos of China dating back to World War II, including ones that document atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers.

\n

Kail said that "the most powerful aspect of the film is its tearing open the veil of history, allowing me, an outsider, to viscerally empathize with the unimaginable suffering endured by the Chinese nation during that catastrophe".

\n

Respecting history

\n

Drawing on the true story of Luo, Wu and the photos, Dead To Rights centers on a group of Chinese civilians who take refuge in a photography studio during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing.

\n

In a desperate attempt to stay alive, they are forced to assist a Japanese military photographer in developing film only to discover the negatives contain evidence of atrocities committed by Japanese forces across the city. They secretly keep the negatives and risk their lives to deliver them to the outside world, in the hope of revealing the truth.

\n

When discussing his inspiration for the film, director Shen Ao said he was deeply influenced by the 1987 movie Massacre in Nanjing, which is also based on historical accounts.

\n

In 2023, after meeting screenwriter Zhang Ke, they decided to retell this part of history for contemporary audiences. The film's preparation took a full year, with the most critical task being the meticulous collection and restoration of historical details.

\n

Shen said much of the Japanese soldiers' dialogue was sourced directly from interviews after the war.

\n

"Our suffering was twisted into a trophy of militarism in their eyes," said Shen. "What's even more infuriating is how they staged 'goodwill photos' — smiling with children, pretending there was harmony — while committing atrocities. This hypocrisy must be exposed."

\n

During the film's Nanjing premiere on July 22, Shen juxtaposed authentic historical "goodwill photos" with scenes from the film. Nearly identical in their composition and angles, they exposed how invaders staged images to whitewash atrocities.

\n

"Beneath every war lies propaganda battles. I hope this film inspires audiences to uncover historical truths," he said.

\n

During its Beijing premiere on July 24, Shen said that as a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy he had a special bond with film reels.

\n

The opening sequence of Dead to Rights, for instance, links bullets being fired from a chamber and camera shutters clicking. "Shooting" applies to both guns and cameras, connecting violence with its documentation, he said.

\n

"A photo was a bullet on that battlefield. The click of a shutter echoed the crack of gun. The negatives pierced invaders''goodwill' lies," Shen said.

\n

He compared today's skyscraper-filled Nanjing with the war-torn city depicted in the film. "Everything has transformed, but no Chinese will forget the horrors Japanese troops inflicted here 88 years ago," he said.

\n

The production team did extensive research for the film — consulting publications, documentaries, photos, and material from the memorial hall.

\n

"We discovered something profoundly admirable in that generation: conviction surpassing life itself," Shen wrote in an article in People's Daily. "Countless unsung heroes left no names in history books. This film is focusing on their resistance."

\n

In his view, a film must have dramatic elements, be thrilling, and ensure that it never distorts history. It is paramount to balance drama and historical accuracy.

\n

"To educate through truth demands utmost responsibility," Shen stressed in describing the team's approach to content.

\n

Zhang Guosong, a researcher at the memorial hall, called the massacre "not only an unprecedented catastrophe for China but also humanity's darkest chapter", and a warning for all humankind that requires perpetual remembrance.

\n

The film counters historical nihilism and revisionism, Zhang said. By showcasing citizens risking lives to preserve evidence, it upholds truth while underscoring remembrance.

\n

"Only through truth can we correctly evaluate history," he said, noting that Japanese right-wing forces still deny the massacre and glorify aggression.

\n

In 1982, Japan's Ministry of Education altered textbook accounts of imperialist invasions, sparking protests across Asia.

\n

"War harms both the victims and the perpetrators. Only by remembering lessons and thorough perpetrator reflection can future tragedies be prevented," said Zhang.

\n

Emotional resonance

\n

One scene in the film shows a Japanese soldier removing a stone from Nanjing's ancient wall to be placed in a tower in Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture.

\n

Wu Xianbin, curator of a private museum commemorating the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, said Japan plundered over 370 stones for the tower. More than 200 came from China, including four from Nanjing.

\n

After Japan's 1945 defeat, Allied forces demanded the tower's demolition and repatriation of the stones.

\n

Japan has evaded this by "paying lip service but not taking actual action", Wu said. "This militarist symbol is now packaged as a 'peace tower'. Right-wing forces still poison Japanese youth with distorted history," Wu warned.

\n

China's Ambassador to the US Xie Feng attended the premiere of the film in Washington, D.C., on Aug 6. In his remarks, Xie said that since its release in China, Dead To Rights has achieved both critical acclaim and box office success.

\n

With its weighty historical truth and powerful artistic impact, it has evoked strong emotional resonance. The film transcends time and space, revealing the darkest corners of history while also shining a light on the best of the human conscience, the ambassador said.

\n

It constantly reminds us of the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace, and urges us to learn from history and create a better future, he said.

\n

Xie pointed out that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. The Chinese people nationwide united as one, fought heroically, and won the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression with tremendous sacrifices, making an indelible contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.

\n

The 1.4 billion Chinese people will never tolerate any attempt to tamper with the history of WWII, and all the peace-loving people in the world will never accept any move to turn back the wheel of history, he said.

\n

The ambassador stressed that remembering history is to pave the way for a brighter future.

\n

Connecting eras

\n

With international releases underway, director Shen said he hopes the film "will make more people clearly realize that anti-fascism represents humanity's shared yearning for peace — a legacy requiring collective guardianship."

\n

Filming this history today, Shen said, connects the past and present. He said in our era, we are saturated with information, "But in that era of scarce information, photos from documented atrocities preserved history, and transmitted crucial truths."

\n

In Nanjing, the film has ignited a surge in interest in genealogy records.

\n

The Nanjing Municipal Archives reports soaring queries for 1946-48 household registration cards. A total of 1.54 million documents discovered in 2006 have been digitized for public access.

\n

"Daily queries averaged 10 previously. Since the film's release, they have peaked at 1,200 a day," said archivist Yin Yanbin. "Staff now work overtime to meet demand."

\n

The documents "reunite" Nanjing residents with their ancestors. "People arrive with familial longing. Many tear up upon finding photos or rush to show elderly relatives. It moves us deeply," said Yin.

\n

Social media is buzzing with "finding Republican-era family records in Nanjing Archives" stories.

\n

Netizens share discoveries such as: "Our grandparents lived in Sanyuan Alley. They might've known each other."; "Your great-grandmother studied with my grandmother." Some even recognized relatives' names on the memorial hall's victim list, exclaiming "History feels so close".

\n

Amid the 80th anniversary commemorations, films, plays, music, and art themed on remembering the war are emerging.

\n

Dead to Rights makes history tangible. Many viewers connect its imagery to reality, sensing truth's weight.

\n

Tang Yitao, 40, a Nanjing restaurateur, took his sixth-grade son to see the film. "As locals, we grew up knowing this history's importance," he said. "For children, this impacts them more than textbooks, revealing war's cruelty and Japanese brutality."

\n

He teaches his son to remember suffering and humiliation, but not hatred, and encourages him to make himself stronger.

\n

One person who saw the film reflected online that photos traverse war, films cross time and textbooks make them vivid. "Children learn ancestors' courage, cherish peace, and grasp the meaning of self-strengthening."

\n

Another viewer declared the film has a "bonus scene" as evidenced by today's China. "When you exit the theater, today's thriving China — mountains and rivers unharmed, myriad lights glowing — that's its greatest reveal," the reviewer said.

\n

Contact the writers at cangwei@chinadaily.com.cn

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The cast and crew of Dead to Rights interact with the audience after its roadshow in Shanghai on July 28.

\n

An audience member attends the film's premiere in Los Angeles, California, the United States, on Monday.

\n

Visitors take photos at Shanghai Film Park, the main filming site of the movie, on Aug 1.

\n

The roadshow of the film is held on July 28 in Shanghai.

\n

A pedestrian walks past a billboard of Dead to Rights at a cinema in Sydney on Aug 8, the day the film was released in Australia.

\n

While the film Dead to Rights, with the original Chinese title translated to Nanjing Photo Studio, smashes summer box office records, it is also reigniting national awareness of a dark chapter in China's history and the courage of unsung heroes who stood up to fascism and brutality.

\n

Set against the backdrop of the Nanjing Massacre perpetrated by Japanese troops in China during World War II, the film's takings surpassed 2.2 billion yuan ($308 million) on Sunday, according to movie-tracking data.

\n

The takings are a record for historical films screened during China's summer movie season, which runs from June to August.

\n

Marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45), the film tells the story of a group of Nanjing residents, who sought refuge in a photo studio after the city's occupation by Japanese invaders.

\n

Forced to develop film for a Japanese military photographer, they discover photographic evidence of atrocities and risk their lives to smuggle the negatives out. The film has ignited nationwide interest since its July 25 release, according to media reports.

\n

The narrative of the historical drama draws on real events. The Nanjing Massacre began when Japanese troops captured Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Dec 13, 1937. Over six weeks, they slaughtered approximately 300,000 Chinese civilians and unarmed soldiers.

\n

An apprentice at a photo studio in Nanjing secretly compiled an album of 16 photos of the atrocity taken by Japanese soldiers. These images ultimately became key evidence during subsequent war crime trials.

\n

Guarding the evidence

\n

When Japanese troops captured Nanjing, 15-year-old Luo Jin was an apprentice at Huadong Photo Studio on Changjiang Road, public records show.

\n

One day in January 1938, a Japanese officer brought two film rolls for development. As negatives emerged in the developer, Luo was shocked to see images of Japanese troops killing, raping and brutalizing Chinese civilians.

\n

Outraged, he secretly made copies of over 30 photos, selecting 16 for an album to preserve the evidence of these crimes.

\n

In 1941, while hiding the album during a search by Japanese troops, Luo lost the album. Wu Xuan, who was attending a same training program with Luo at the time found it, but was unaware of the owner. The Chinese character for "shame" on its cover convinced Wu the owner shared his patriotic fury.

\n

Wu guarded it at great personal risk and surrendered it after Japan's defeat. The album ultimately became key evidence in the war crimes trial of Hisao Tani, a Class-B war criminal.

\n

In 1995, Luo and Wu reunited at the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders. It was their first meeting in over half a century.

\n

"Archives are vital vessels of historical memory," said Zhou Feng, curator of the memorial hall.

\n

"The 16 photos preserved by Luo and Wu, as key trial evidence, possess irreplaceable historical value. The Nanjing Massacre history brooks no distortion or denial," he said.

\n

After seeing the film, Evan Kail, an American who donated an album of historic photos to China in 2022, praised the film as a "10 out of 10" cinematic achievement that confronts the Nanjing Massacre.

\n

His donated album contains photos of China dating back to World War II, including ones that document atrocities committed by Japanese soldiers.

\n

Kail said that "the most powerful aspect of the film is its tearing open the veil of history, allowing me, an outsider, to viscerally empathize with the unimaginable suffering endured by the Chinese nation during that catastrophe".

\n

Respecting history

\n

Drawing on the true story of Luo, Wu and the photos, Dead To Rights centers on a group of Chinese civilians who take refuge in a photography studio during the Japanese occupation of Nanjing.

\n

In a desperate attempt to stay alive, they are forced to assist a Japanese military photographer in developing film only to discover the negatives contain evidence of atrocities committed by Japanese forces across the city. They secretly keep the negatives and risk their lives to deliver them to the outside world, in the hope of revealing the truth.

\n

When discussing his inspiration for the film, director Shen Ao said he was deeply influenced by the 1987 movie Massacre in Nanjing, which is also based on historical accounts.

\n

In 2023, after meeting screenwriter Zhang Ke, they decided to retell this part of history for contemporary audiences. The film's preparation took a full year, with the most critical task being the meticulous collection and restoration of historical details.

\n

Shen said much of the Japanese soldiers' dialogue was sourced directly from interviews after the war.

\n

"Our suffering was twisted into a trophy of militarism in their eyes," said Shen. "What's even more infuriating is how they staged 'goodwill photos' — smiling with children, pretending there was harmony — while committing atrocities. This hypocrisy must be exposed."

\n

During the film's Nanjing premiere on July 22, Shen juxtaposed authentic historical "goodwill photos" with scenes from the film. Nearly identical in their composition and angles, they exposed how invaders staged images to whitewash atrocities.

\n

"Beneath every war lies propaganda battles. I hope this film inspires audiences to uncover historical truths," he said.

\n

During its Beijing premiere on July 24, Shen said that as a graduate of the Beijing Film Academy he had a special bond with film reels.

\n

The opening sequence of Dead to Rights, for instance, links bullets being fired from a chamber and camera shutters clicking. "Shooting" applies to both guns and cameras, connecting violence with its documentation, he said.

\n

"A photo was a bullet on that battlefield. The click of a shutter echoed the crack of gun. The negatives pierced invaders''goodwill' lies," Shen said.

\n

He compared today's skyscraper-filled Nanjing with the war-torn city depicted in the film. "Everything has transformed, but no Chinese will forget the horrors Japanese troops inflicted here 88 years ago," he said.

\n

The production team did extensive research for the film — consulting publications, documentaries, photos, and material from the memorial hall.

\n

"We discovered something profoundly admirable in that generation: conviction surpassing life itself," Shen wrote in an article in People's Daily. "Countless unsung heroes left no names in history books. This film is focusing on their resistance."

\n

In his view, a film must have dramatic elements, be thrilling, and ensure that it never distorts history. It is paramount to balance drama and historical accuracy.

\n

"To educate through truth demands utmost responsibility," Shen stressed in describing the team's approach to content.

\n

Zhang Guosong, a researcher at the memorial hall, called the massacre "not only an unprecedented catastrophe for China but also humanity's darkest chapter", and a warning for all humankind that requires perpetual remembrance.

\n

The film counters historical nihilism and revisionism, Zhang said. By showcasing citizens risking lives to preserve evidence, it upholds truth while underscoring remembrance.

\n

"Only through truth can we correctly evaluate history," he said, noting that Japanese right-wing forces still deny the massacre and glorify aggression.

\n

In 1982, Japan's Ministry of Education altered textbook accounts of imperialist invasions, sparking protests across Asia.

\n

"War harms both the victims and the perpetrators. Only by remembering lessons and thorough perpetrator reflection can future tragedies be prevented," said Zhang.

\n

Emotional resonance

\n

One scene in the film shows a Japanese soldier removing a stone from Nanjing's ancient wall to be placed in a tower in Japan's Miyazaki Prefecture.

\n

Wu Xianbin, curator of a private museum commemorating the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, said Japan plundered over 370 stones for the tower. More than 200 came from China, including four from Nanjing.

\n

After Japan's 1945 defeat, Allied forces demanded the tower's demolition and repatriation of the stones.

\n

Japan has evaded this by "paying lip service but not taking actual action", Wu said. "This militarist symbol is now packaged as a 'peace tower'. Right-wing forces still poison Japanese youth with distorted history," Wu warned.

\n

China's Ambassador to the US Xie Feng attended the premiere of the film in Washington, D.C., on Aug 6. In his remarks, Xie said that since its release in China, Dead To Rights has achieved both critical acclaim and box office success.

\n

With its weighty historical truth and powerful artistic impact, it has evoked strong emotional resonance. The film transcends time and space, revealing the darkest corners of history while also shining a light on the best of the human conscience, the ambassador said.

\n

It constantly reminds us of the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace, and urges us to learn from history and create a better future, he said.

\n

Xie pointed out that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. The Chinese people nationwide united as one, fought heroically, and won the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression with tremendous sacrifices, making an indelible contribution to the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War.

\n

The 1.4 billion Chinese people will never tolerate any attempt to tamper with the history of WWII, and all the peace-loving people in the world will never accept any move to turn back the wheel of history, he said.

\n

The ambassador stressed that remembering history is to pave the way for a brighter future.

\n

Connecting eras

\n

With international releases underway, director Shen said he hopes the film "will make more people clearly realize that anti-fascism represents humanity's shared yearning for peace — a legacy requiring collective guardianship."

\n

Filming this history today, Shen said, connects the past and present. He said in our era, we are saturated with information, "But in that era of scarce information, photos from documented atrocities preserved history, and transmitted crucial truths."

\n

In Nanjing, the film has ignited a surge in interest in genealogy records.

\n

The Nanjing Municipal Archives reports soaring queries for 1946-48 household registration cards. A total of 1.54 million documents discovered in 2006 have been digitized for public access.

\n

"Daily queries averaged 10 previously. Since the film's release, they have peaked at 1,200 a day," said archivist Yin Yanbin. "Staff now work overtime to meet demand."

\n

The documents "reunite" Nanjing residents with their ancestors. "People arrive with familial longing. Many tear up upon finding photos or rush to show elderly relatives. It moves us deeply," said Yin.

\n

Social media is buzzing with "finding Republican-era family records in Nanjing Archives" stories.

\n

Netizens share discoveries such as: "Our grandparents lived in Sanyuan Alley. They might've known each other."; "Your great-grandmother studied with my grandmother." Some even recognized relatives' names on the memorial hall's victim list, exclaiming "History feels so close".

\n

Amid the 80th anniversary commemorations, films, plays, music, and art themed on remembering the war are emerging.

\n

Dead to Rights makes history tangible. Many viewers connect its imagery to reality, sensing truth's weight.

\n

Tang Yitao, 40, a Nanjing restaurateur, took his sixth-grade son to see the film. "As locals, we grew up knowing this history's importance," he said. "For children, this impacts them more than textbooks, revealing war's cruelty and Japanese brutality."

\n

He teaches his son to remember suffering and humiliation, but not hatred, and encourages him to make himself stronger.

\n

One person who saw the film reflected online that photos traverse war, films cross time and textbooks make them vivid. "Children learn ancestors' courage, cherish peace, and grasp the meaning of self-strengthening."

\n

Another viewer declared the film has a "bonus scene" as evidenced by today's China. "When you exit the theater, today's thriving China — mountains and rivers unharmed, myriad lights glowing — that's its greatest reveal," the reviewer said.

\n

Contact the writers at cangwei@chinadaily.com.cn

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To improve the systematic protection of the Yangtze River, the Supreme People's Court and 11 other State-level departments have jointly released a guideline aimed at enhancing coordination between law enforcement and judicial bodies, while addressing existing problems and drawing on successful local practices.

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The guideline calls for stronger interdepartmental communication and unified law enforcement and judicial standards, focusing on frequently occurring cases and key areas such as pollution prevention, the Yangtze River's 10-year fishing ban and river sand mining management.

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Regarding enforcement actions, a balanced approach that combines strict law-based case handling with governance improvements should be adopted, according to the guideline. It also supports joint operations across administrative boundaries in ecologically sensitive areas, as well as in regions known for frequent ecological and environmental violations within the Yangtze River Basin.

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According to a case released by the top court in May 2024, three people used a three-layer gill net to fish in a national nature reserve for rare and endemic fish species in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Their catch included one Yangtze sturgeon and two rock carp, both of which are nationally protected species.

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The Jiangjin district people's procuratorate in Chongqing filed criminal charges and an accompanying civil public interest lawsuit against the three defendants for endangering precious and endangered wild animals. The court found the trio guilty and sentenced each to 15 months in prison, with suspended sentences of 18 months, along with fines ranging from 5,000 to 9,000 yuan ($697 to $1,255).

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The guideline also emphasizes strengthening professional and technical support to develop a sound and standardized environmental assessment and appraisal system. This includes improving expertise in investigation and evidence collection, damage assessment and ecological restoration.

\n

It further calls for enhanced cross-departmental information sharing, including promoting big data collaboration in case handling and regular updates, and joint use of ecological and environmental law enforcement and judicial data across the Yangtze River Basin.

\n

Another case cited by the court took place in Fujian province, where a man surnamed Chen illegally logged over 21 cubic meters of timber in a State-owned forest. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan after undertaking ecological restoration efforts and compensating for environmental losses.

\n

The court said that restorative justice was applied throughout the case, with close cooperation between courts and forestry authorities to implement a compensation mechanism and valuation methods for losses in forest ecosystem service function.

\n

The guideline also calls for promoting diversified dispute resolution by strengthening coordination between government departments and courts, and ensuring effective integration of environmental and resource-related litigation with non-litigation dispute resolution mechanisms.

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lishangyi@chinadaily.com.cn

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To improve the systematic protection of the Yangtze River, the Supreme People's Court and 11 other State-level departments have jointly released a guideline aimed at enhancing coordination between law enforcement and judicial bodies, while addressing existing problems and drawing on successful local practices.

\n

The guideline calls for stronger interdepartmental communication and unified law enforcement and judicial standards, focusing on frequently occurring cases and key areas such as pollution prevention, the Yangtze River's 10-year fishing ban and river sand mining management.

\n

Regarding enforcement actions, a balanced approach that combines strict law-based case handling with governance improvements should be adopted, according to the guideline. It also supports joint operations across administrative boundaries in ecologically sensitive areas, as well as in regions known for frequent ecological and environmental violations within the Yangtze River Basin.

\n

According to a case released by the top court in May 2024, three people used a three-layer gill net to fish in a national nature reserve for rare and endemic fish species in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Their catch included one Yangtze sturgeon and two rock carp, both of which are nationally protected species.

\n

The Jiangjin district people's procuratorate in Chongqing filed criminal charges and an accompanying civil public interest lawsuit against the three defendants for endangering precious and endangered wild animals. The court found the trio guilty and sentenced each to 15 months in prison, with suspended sentences of 18 months, along with fines ranging from 5,000 to 9,000 yuan ($697 to $1,255).

\n

The guideline also emphasizes strengthening professional and technical support to develop a sound and standardized environmental assessment and appraisal system. This includes improving expertise in investigation and evidence collection, damage assessment and ecological restoration.

\n

It further calls for enhanced cross-departmental information sharing, including promoting big data collaboration in case handling and regular updates, and joint use of ecological and environmental law enforcement and judicial data across the Yangtze River Basin.

\n

Another case cited by the court took place in Fujian province, where a man surnamed Chen illegally logged over 21 cubic meters of timber in a State-owned forest. He was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan after undertaking ecological restoration efforts and compensating for environmental losses.

\n

The court said that restorative justice was applied throughout the case, with close cooperation between courts and forestry authorities to implement a compensation mechanism and valuation methods for losses in forest ecosystem service function.

\n

The guideline also calls for promoting diversified dispute resolution by strengthening coordination between government departments and courts, and ensuring effective integration of environmental and resource-related litigation with non-litigation dispute resolution mechanisms.

\n

lishangyi@chinadaily.com.cn

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Officials of an agricultural demonstration zone in Anhui province were penalized over a water pollution incident, according to an official statement released on Thursday.

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A blogger posted a video online on Wednesday showing that a river in Baishan township, Suixi county, had turned black, with a "suffocating smell similar to pesticides".

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In the video, local villagers mentioned that the wastewater was discharged from a nearby factory, rendering the river water unusable for irrigating farmland.

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Thursday's statement said that a joint investigation team comprised of officials from the departments of ecology and environment, agriculture and rural affairs, and water resources was formed to verify and address the situation on-site.

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The statement confirmed that the issues raised by the video blogger were true. After further review, officials responsible for overseeing the Baishan modern agricultural comprehensive development demonstration zone were suspended from their duties. The investigation is ongoing.

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The local government has implemented measures such as building embankments to intercept pollution, pumping back wastewater, clearing silt and implementing environmental restoration efforts while simultaneously intensifying water quality monitoring to minimize the impact.

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Based on the investigation results, the local authorities will take strict action against the people responsible for the event in accordance with regulations and laws, according to the statement.

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The authorities will also conduct a county-wide inspection to identify and address similar issues, it said.

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zhulixin@chinadaily.com.cn

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Officials of an agricultural demonstration zone in Anhui province were penalized over a water pollution incident, according to an official statement released on Thursday.

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A blogger posted a video online on Wednesday showing that a river in Baishan township, Suixi county, had turned black, with a "suffocating smell similar to pesticides".

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In the video, local villagers mentioned that the wastewater was discharged from a nearby factory, rendering the river water unusable for irrigating farmland.

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Thursday's statement said that a joint investigation team comprised of officials from the departments of ecology and environment, agriculture and rural affairs, and water resources was formed to verify and address the situation on-site.

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The statement confirmed that the issues raised by the video blogger were true. After further review, officials responsible for overseeing the Baishan modern agricultural comprehensive development demonstration zone were suspended from their duties. The investigation is ongoing.

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The local government has implemented measures such as building embankments to intercept pollution, pumping back wastewater, clearing silt and implementing environmental restoration efforts while simultaneously intensifying water quality monitoring to minimize the impact.

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Based on the investigation results, the local authorities will take strict action against the people responsible for the event in accordance with regulations and laws, according to the statement.

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The authorities will also conduct a county-wide inspection to identify and address similar issues, it said.

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zhulixin@chinadaily.com.cn

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Visitors explore a memorial exhibition on the contribution of overseas Chinese in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War, themed "united across vast distances", at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday.

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Visitors explore a memorial exhibition on the contribution of overseas Chinese in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and World Anti-Fascist War, themed "united across vast distances", at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China in Beijing on Thursday.

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NANNING — Mango-flavored ice pops keep rolling off a production line in the county of Tiandong, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The tropical sweet treat will later embark on a long journey to Russia.

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"To meet rising demand, output has skyrocketed from a few hundred (metric) tons last year to over 3,000 tons so far this year. We're on track to hit 5,000 tons for the entire year," said Lin De'en, chairman of Tiandong Yisheng Import and Export Trade Co.

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Nearly 60 percent of the company's mango ice pop exports are bound for Russia, while the rest will be sent to Kazakhstan, South Korea and Japan.

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Tiandong aims to make itself "China's mango capital". With the local mango industry shifting from fresh fruit exports to deep processing, products such as mango chips, purees and jam are gradually breaking into emerging overseas markets.

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"We also supply mango products as raw materials to bubble tea brands across Anhui, Shandong, Fujian and Guangdong provinces," said Zeng Chengrui, assistant to the company's general manager. "During each mango season, our combined output of pulp and puree tops 6,000 tons, yet we still can't keep up with demand."

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Lin echoed Zeng's sentiments.

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"Now, our biggest challenge is not sales channels, but production capacity," he said.

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As one of the country's leading mango hubs, Tiandong is now home to some 22,666 hectares of mango orchards.

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It is accelerating the promotion of integrated water and fertilizer irrigation, and eco-friendly pest and disease control, said Liu Dehuan, chief agronomist of the county's agriculture and rural affairs bureau.

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"In the past, farmers mainly relied on manual pesticide spraying. Now, drones equipped with high-precision sensors can accurately detect the growth of fruit trees and the distribution of pests and diseases, enabling precise pesticide application and intelligent pest control," he explained.

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NANNING — Mango-flavored ice pops keep rolling off a production line in the county of Tiandong, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The tropical sweet treat will later embark on a long journey to Russia.

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"To meet rising demand, output has skyrocketed from a few hundred (metric) tons last year to over 3,000 tons so far this year. We're on track to hit 5,000 tons for the entire year," said Lin De'en, chairman of Tiandong Yisheng Import and Export Trade Co.

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Nearly 60 percent of the company's mango ice pop exports are bound for Russia, while the rest will be sent to Kazakhstan, South Korea and Japan.

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Tiandong aims to make itself "China's mango capital". With the local mango industry shifting from fresh fruit exports to deep processing, products such as mango chips, purees and jam are gradually breaking into emerging overseas markets.

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"We also supply mango products as raw materials to bubble tea brands across Anhui, Shandong, Fujian and Guangdong provinces," said Zeng Chengrui, assistant to the company's general manager. "During each mango season, our combined output of pulp and puree tops 6,000 tons, yet we still can't keep up with demand."

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Lin echoed Zeng's sentiments.

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"Now, our biggest challenge is not sales channels, but production capacity," he said.

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As one of the country's leading mango hubs, Tiandong is now home to some 22,666 hectares of mango orchards.

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It is accelerating the promotion of integrated water and fertilizer irrigation, and eco-friendly pest and disease control, said Liu Dehuan, chief agronomist of the county's agriculture and rural affairs bureau.

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"In the past, farmers mainly relied on manual pesticide spraying. Now, drones equipped with high-precision sensors can accurately detect the growth of fruit trees and the distribution of pests and diseases, enabling precise pesticide application and intelligent pest control," he explained.

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Shenzhou XX crew to carry out spacewalk

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The Shenzhou XX mission crew members aboard the Tiangong space station are scheduled to carry out their third spacewalk in the coming days, the China Manned Space Agency said on Thursday. The three orbital travelers — mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie — have been aboard the station for more than three months since their arrival on April 25. They have conducted a host of assignments, including examinations and maintenance work on instruments, installations of intravehicular devices, monitoring of inner environment, and unpacking and testing new spacewalk suits, the agency said in a media statement.

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Body of Beijing official lost in flood recovered

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The body of Yin Chunyan, Party secretary of Sunhugou village in Beijing's Huairou district, has been found following an intensive search, Beijing Radio and Television Station reported on Thursday. Rescuers discovered her remains on Wednesday afternoon near Baihewan in Baihebei village. Local authorities have set up a committee to handle the funeral arrangements, according to the report. Yin and her husband, Cai Yongzhang, were swept away by floodwaters on July 26 while helping villagers evacuate. Cai's body was recovered on Aug 4, about 300 to 400 meters downstream from where they were last seen.

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Death sentence for poisoning upheld

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The Hunan High People's Court rejected on Thursday a graduate student's appeal and upheld his death sentence after he poisoned his roommates' food, causing the death of one. The court said that after reviewing Zhou Liren's appeal of the first-instance verdict, it found the facts established at trial to be clear, the evidence conclusive and sufficient and the sentence appropriate. On April 7, the Xiangtan Intermediate People's Court sentenced Zhou to death for intentional homicide and deprived him of his political rights for life. The Xiangtan court determined that Zhou, motivated by personal vengeance, put a highly toxic substance into a can of oatmeal shared by two of his roommates. The Hunan High People's Court has submitted Zhou's death sentence to the Supreme People's Court for approval, as required by law.

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Shenzhou XX crew to carry out spacewalk

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The Shenzhou XX mission crew members aboard the Tiangong space station are scheduled to carry out their third spacewalk in the coming days, the China Manned Space Agency said on Thursday. The three orbital travelers — mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew members Colonel Chen Zhongrui and Colonel Wang Jie — have been aboard the station for more than three months since their arrival on April 25. They have conducted a host of assignments, including examinations and maintenance work on instruments, installations of intravehicular devices, monitoring of inner environment, and unpacking and testing new spacewalk suits, the agency said in a media statement.

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Body of Beijing official lost in flood recovered

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The body of Yin Chunyan, Party secretary of Sunhugou village in Beijing's Huairou district, has been found following an intensive search, Beijing Radio and Television Station reported on Thursday. Rescuers discovered her remains on Wednesday afternoon near Baihewan in Baihebei village. Local authorities have set up a committee to handle the funeral arrangements, according to the report. Yin and her husband, Cai Yongzhang, were swept away by floodwaters on July 26 while helping villagers evacuate. Cai's body was recovered on Aug 4, about 300 to 400 meters downstream from where they were last seen.

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Death sentence for poisoning upheld

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The Hunan High People's Court rejected on Thursday a graduate student's appeal and upheld his death sentence after he poisoned his roommates' food, causing the death of one. The court said that after reviewing Zhou Liren's appeal of the first-instance verdict, it found the facts established at trial to be clear, the evidence conclusive and sufficient and the sentence appropriate. On April 7, the Xiangtan Intermediate People's Court sentenced Zhou to death for intentional homicide and deprived him of his political rights for life. The Xiangtan court determined that Zhou, motivated by personal vengeance, put a highly toxic substance into a can of oatmeal shared by two of his roommates. The Hunan High People's Court has submitted Zhou's death sentence to the Supreme People's Court for approval, as required by law.

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Chinese scientists have made breakthroughs in Chikungunya fever detection by developing a kit solution that accelerates the entire detection process to within half an hour, according to a laboratory based in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.

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Based on rapid qPCR technology, the detection kit was developed by the Guangzhou Laboratory in collaboration with the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University and other biomedical companies.

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The qPCR, or quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a laboratory technique used to amplify and simultaneously quantify a targeted DNA molecule.

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As an advanced form of PCR, it allows researchers to measure the amount of DNA in real time during the amplification process.

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The detection kit works in tandem with the nucleic acid extraction kit to establish a complete ultra-fast Chikungunya testing system, according to the laboratory.

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Under the detection system, serum sample extraction takes only 15 minutes, and nucleic acid amplification is reduced to 12 minutes, compressing the entire detection process to just half an hour and indicating a big leap from the traditional three to five hours for Chikungunya detection.

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Currently, there are several methods for detecting the Chikungunya virus, including nucleic acid tests and colloidal gold techniques.

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The mainstream clinical method is nucleic acid testing, which relies on real-time fluorescence PCR technology to accurately determine whether a sample contains the virus.

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Free nucleic acid screening for the Chikungunya fever was launched throughout Lecong township in Shunde district of Foshan in late July, as the township had been hard hit by the mosquito-borne viral disease.

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The Guangzhou-based laboratory's kit solution has undergone validation with nearly 1,000 samples at several authoritative institutions and hospitals in Guangdong, according to the laboratory.

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It has been compared with third-party reagents and has demonstrated excellent performance, it said.

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The system is now ready for promotion and application, providing strong support for control and prevention of the Chikungunya fever outbreak across the province.

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According to health authorities in Foshan, the hardest-hit area, the Chikungunya outbreak has showed a significant downward trend, with daily new cases dropping below 150 for six consecutive days.

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The number of newly reported cases per day has been on a steady decline since Aug 6. On Wednesday alone, only 96 new cases were reported in Foshan, according to local authorities.

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Additionally, the number of affected villages and communities has also steadily decreased, indicating significant progress in the prevention and control efforts.

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Although the current epidemic situation is gradually stabilizing and preventive measures have made positive progress, residents are still urged to remain vigilant against the disease, authorities said.

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qiuquanlin@chinadaily.com.cn

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Chinese scientists have made breakthroughs in Chikungunya fever detection by developing a kit solution that accelerates the entire detection process to within half an hour, according to a laboratory based in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province.

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Based on rapid qPCR technology, the detection kit was developed by the Guangzhou Laboratory in collaboration with the Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University and other biomedical companies.

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The qPCR, or quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction, is a laboratory technique used to amplify and simultaneously quantify a targeted DNA molecule.

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As an advanced form of PCR, it allows researchers to measure the amount of DNA in real time during the amplification process.

\n

The detection kit works in tandem with the nucleic acid extraction kit to establish a complete ultra-fast Chikungunya testing system, according to the laboratory.

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Under the detection system, serum sample extraction takes only 15 minutes, and nucleic acid amplification is reduced to 12 minutes, compressing the entire detection process to just half an hour and indicating a big leap from the traditional three to five hours for Chikungunya detection.

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Currently, there are several methods for detecting the Chikungunya virus, including nucleic acid tests and colloidal gold techniques.

\n

The mainstream clinical method is nucleic acid testing, which relies on real-time fluorescence PCR technology to accurately determine whether a sample contains the virus.

\n

Free nucleic acid screening for the Chikungunya fever was launched throughout Lecong township in Shunde district of Foshan in late July, as the township had been hard hit by the mosquito-borne viral disease.

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The Guangzhou-based laboratory's kit solution has undergone validation with nearly 1,000 samples at several authoritative institutions and hospitals in Guangdong, according to the laboratory.

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It has been compared with third-party reagents and has demonstrated excellent performance, it said.

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The system is now ready for promotion and application, providing strong support for control and prevention of the Chikungunya fever outbreak across the province.

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According to health authorities in Foshan, the hardest-hit area, the Chikungunya outbreak has showed a significant downward trend, with daily new cases dropping below 150 for six consecutive days.

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The number of newly reported cases per day has been on a steady decline since Aug 6. On Wednesday alone, only 96 new cases were reported in Foshan, according to local authorities.

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Additionally, the number of affected villages and communities has also steadily decreased, indicating significant progress in the prevention and control efforts.

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Although the current epidemic situation is gradually stabilizing and preventive measures have made positive progress, residents are still urged to remain vigilant against the disease, authorities said.

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qiuquanlin@chinadaily.com.cn

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A performer showcases equestrian skills at the opening ceremony of the 16th Gesar Horse Racing Festival in Maqu county, Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, on Wednesday.

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A performer showcases equestrian skills at the opening ceremony of the 16th Gesar Horse Racing Festival in Maqu county, Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Gansu province, on Wednesday.

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A rescue team that had searched extensively for an 8-year-old boy who went missing found him dead on Wednesday, according to a notice released by Dali city, part of the Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province.

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The boy was found in a mountain stream north of Qingbi Creek in the city's Dali town at around 5 pm on Wednesday.

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Following an on-site examination and thorough investigation, authorities ruled out death by external injury, and found no evidence that the death was the result of a crime, the notice said.

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"We are deeply saddened by the loss of the child and extend our heartfelt condolences to the family," the team said in the notice. "We also express our gratitude to all sectors of society for their attention and support during the search and rescue efforts. Further related work is currently underway."

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On Saturday, Dali city's public security bureau received a report that the boy had gone missing. In response, the city mobilized a coordinated search and rescue operation involving local police, fire rescue teams, forest firefighters, emergency services, the forestry and grassland administration, and volunteer groups of local civilian rescue teams, the team said in an earlier notice.

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By Sunday afternoon, more than 300 personnel, two search dogs, four unmanned drones, and five thermal imaging devices had been deployed to locate the child in the area, which features rugged terrain and dense vegetation.

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A resident surnamed Zhang from Dali city, who offered to help with the rescue, told China Daily on Monday that over 380 residents from Dali had created a WeChat group to aid in the rescue, and at least 200 of them had participated in the effort by joining the search on the mountain or organizing supplies.

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A rescue team that had searched extensively for an 8-year-old boy who went missing found him dead on Wednesday, according to a notice released by Dali city, part of the Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province.

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The boy was found in a mountain stream north of Qingbi Creek in the city's Dali town at around 5 pm on Wednesday.

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Following an on-site examination and thorough investigation, authorities ruled out death by external injury, and found no evidence that the death was the result of a crime, the notice said.

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"We are deeply saddened by the loss of the child and extend our heartfelt condolences to the family," the team said in the notice. "We also express our gratitude to all sectors of society for their attention and support during the search and rescue efforts. Further related work is currently underway."

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On Saturday, Dali city's public security bureau received a report that the boy had gone missing. In response, the city mobilized a coordinated search and rescue operation involving local police, fire rescue teams, forest firefighters, emergency services, the forestry and grassland administration, and volunteer groups of local civilian rescue teams, the team said in an earlier notice.

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By Sunday afternoon, more than 300 personnel, two search dogs, four unmanned drones, and five thermal imaging devices had been deployed to locate the child in the area, which features rugged terrain and dense vegetation.

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A resident surnamed Zhang from Dali city, who offered to help with the rescue, told China Daily on Monday that over 380 residents from Dali had created a WeChat group to aid in the rescue, and at least 200 of them had participated in the effort by joining the search on the mountain or organizing supplies.

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The world's first humanoid robot games opened in Beijing on Thursday, offering a glimpse into what organizers describe as a "new era of human-machine symbiosis".

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The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games began on Thursday evening at the National Speed Skating Oval, known locally as the Ice Ribbon, and will run until Sunday. About 280 teams from 16 countries and regions, bringing together more than 500 robots, are competing in 26 events across 538 matches.

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The opening ceremony featured a cultural performance combining Chinese opera, martial arts and robotics, with 60 robots dressed in traditional costumes moving in sync with acrobatic performers.

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Stefan Hensel, supervisor of Germany's Sweaty team, praised the Beijing event as "a nice and open community and an Olympic Games for the industry".

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"During the games if you have a problem, everybody is ready to help you, and thus the event is set to boost the industry's progress, in particular the software," said Hensel, whose team is a four-time runner-up at the international RoboCup humanoid soccer competition.

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Preliminary rounds began on Monday.

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Some viewers online said the humanoid soccer matches lacked excitement, as the robots moved stiffly and made clumsy decisions on the pitch.

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Lyu Ming, an after-sales manager at Booster Robotics, a Beijing-based company providing the robots for the soccer match during the event, explained that in robot sports, the aim was not entertainment but advancing control, perception and decision-making.

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"The awkward movements, algorithm optimization and lessons from failure are all incremental steps as humanoid robots evolve from the lab to commercial use," he said.

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Beijing officials said the capital is positioning itself as a national hub for robotics innovation. Jiang Guangzhi, head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, said the city has supported the development of 200 innovative robotic products across 12 categories. These innovative products have been tested and applied in 134 scenarios across 11 industries.

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"Through the implementation of a demonstration project featuring hundreds of application scenarios, we are leveraging Beijing's vast and diverse urban environment to enhance scenario innovation and strengthen the connection between supply and demand."

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He added that a robot-themed park is planned, featuring applications for ecological monitoring, disinfection, water cleaning and street sweeping.

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Industry leaders said continued investment and collaboration are vital if humanoid robotics is to progress beyond research prototypes.

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Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree Robotics, which is reported to hold an estimated 60 to 70 percent share of the global quadruped robot market, said that investment in the embodied robotics industry remained stable, but further breakthroughs were still needed.

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"Achieving humanlike capabilities in robots could take two to three years of technological advancements, or up to five at a slower pace," he said at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which was held in Beijing recently, adding that the robotics boom "is unlikely to last beyond a decade".

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About half of Unitree's revenue comes from overseas markets, and Wang said global collaboration was key to the company's strategy.

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yangcheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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The world's first humanoid robot games opened in Beijing on Thursday, offering a glimpse into what organizers describe as a "new era of human-machine symbiosis".

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The 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games began on Thursday evening at the National Speed Skating Oval, known locally as the Ice Ribbon, and will run until Sunday. About 280 teams from 16 countries and regions, bringing together more than 500 robots, are competing in 26 events across 538 matches.

\n

The opening ceremony featured a cultural performance combining Chinese opera, martial arts and robotics, with 60 robots dressed in traditional costumes moving in sync with acrobatic performers.

\n

Stefan Hensel, supervisor of Germany's Sweaty team, praised the Beijing event as "a nice and open community and an Olympic Games for the industry".

\n

"During the games if you have a problem, everybody is ready to help you, and thus the event is set to boost the industry's progress, in particular the software," said Hensel, whose team is a four-time runner-up at the international RoboCup humanoid soccer competition.

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Preliminary rounds began on Monday.

\n

Some viewers online said the humanoid soccer matches lacked excitement, as the robots moved stiffly and made clumsy decisions on the pitch.

\n

Lyu Ming, an after-sales manager at Booster Robotics, a Beijing-based company providing the robots for the soccer match during the event, explained that in robot sports, the aim was not entertainment but advancing control, perception and decision-making.

\n

"The awkward movements, algorithm optimization and lessons from failure are all incremental steps as humanoid robots evolve from the lab to commercial use," he said.

\n

Beijing officials said the capital is positioning itself as a national hub for robotics innovation. Jiang Guangzhi, head of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, said the city has supported the development of 200 innovative robotic products across 12 categories. These innovative products have been tested and applied in 134 scenarios across 11 industries.

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"Through the implementation of a demonstration project featuring hundreds of application scenarios, we are leveraging Beijing's vast and diverse urban environment to enhance scenario innovation and strengthen the connection between supply and demand."

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He added that a robot-themed park is planned, featuring applications for ecological monitoring, disinfection, water cleaning and street sweeping.

\n

Industry leaders said continued investment and collaboration are vital if humanoid robotics is to progress beyond research prototypes.

\n

Wang Xingxing, CEO of Unitree Robotics, which is reported to hold an estimated 60 to 70 percent share of the global quadruped robot market, said that investment in the embodied robotics industry remained stable, but further breakthroughs were still needed.

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"Achieving humanlike capabilities in robots could take two to three years of technological advancements, or up to five at a slower pace," he said at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which was held in Beijing recently, adding that the robotics boom "is unlikely to last beyond a decade".

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About half of Unitree's revenue comes from overseas markets, and Wang said global collaboration was key to the company's strategy.

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yangcheng@chinadaily.com.cn

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Senior students and their parents pose for a photo during a ceremony at a high school in Pingliang, Gansu province, on Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the students' adulthood. During the ceremony, typically held for high school seniors when they turn 18, a total of 1,200 students marked their transition by wearing special "adulthood caps", taking a group oath and crossing an "adulthood gate" in the presence of their teachers and parents.

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Senior students and their parents pose for a photo during a ceremony at a high school in Pingliang, Gansu province, on Wednesday to celebrate the beginning of the students' adulthood. During the ceremony, typically held for high school seniors when they turn 18, a total of 1,200 students marked their transition by wearing special "adulthood caps", taking a group oath and crossing an "adulthood gate" in the presence of their teachers and parents.

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As the doors swing open at Beijing's new robot-themed restaurant, diners are greeted by humanoid workers who nod and speak in lifelike gestures, while robotic servers glide between tables delivering dishes and a robot band plays drums and guitars, turning a dining experience into a futuristic spectacle.

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"The restaurant gives me a fresh sense of technology. It's quite an amazing attempt," said Ding Wenjun, a tourist from Jiangxi province.

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Sun Ling, head of the Robot Restaurant, said, "It is not only an immersive dining place integrating cuisine, culture and technology, but also provides a scenario for robot application and data collection."

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The tech-savvy restaurant is participating in the E-Town Robot Consumption Festival, running from Aug 2 to Sunday. The event was organized by the administrative committee of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town.

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Making its debut at the festival is the Robot Mall, a 4,000-square-meter "robot 4S" store. It features more than 50 products across medical, industrial and companion robotics.

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For example, the Galbot G1, a wheeled-chassis humanoid robot, can retrieve medications from shelves and deliver them directly to patients.

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"It can automatically dispense and distribute medications, alleviating the heavy workload of nurses and reducing the risk of human error," said Meng Yanpei, a manager at the mall. "In pharmacies, it serves emergency patients, especially at night, while also lowering operating costs by taking over repetitive tasks."

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Over 10 pharmacies in Beijing are now operating 24 hours a day with the use of a Galbot G1. The robot is priced at 680,000 yuan ($94,800), a 50,000 yuan discount, at the 4S store during the festival.

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As of Tuesday, more than 19,000 robots and related products have been sold during the festival, generating total sales of over 200 million yuan. Meanwhile, the distribution of consumption vouchers has boosted sales by over 60 million yuan, according to the administrative committee of Beijing E-Town.

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Meanwhile, shopping malls and e-commerce platform JD.com are hosting sales campaigns at the festival. Enterprises can enjoy subsidies of up to 250,000 yuan on robot purchases.

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Targeting online consumers, JD.com has showcased over 680 robots and related products, including quadruped, biped, exoskeleton, and educational and companion robots, offering a maximum subsidy of 600 yuan for a single product.

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"In the past, these robots were priced in the millions of yuan, but now they are becoming more affordable," said Xu Lei, head of the Intelligent Robot Business Department under the 3C Digital Business Group of JD.com. "We hope to leverage the advantages of online sales, brand support and supply chains to make robots accessible to more consumers."

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Zhang Hao, chief scientist of ALVA (Beijing) Technology Co, said that robots are still in their infancy and are often used mainly for display. "Even though they may stagger while walking, they captivate us because we can sense their intelligence gradually maturing."

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"Only when robots help customers make money will they buy and keep buying such machines," said Zhang, adding that such machines must be practical, affordable, versatile and of effective use for consumers.

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Zhang's perspective echoes that of Massimiliano Zecca, a professor of healthcare technology at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

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"Humanoid robots now require an engineering team to look after them," the professor said. "They need to bring real value to form a natural market."

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Despite the limitations of the robots, Zecca was clearly impressed by a humanoid coffee barista crafting intricate latte art at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which concluded on Tuesday.

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"I would pay for a cup of coffee with artistic flavor. The evolution of humanoid robots will surely provide more choices to meet personal preferences," Zecca said.

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As the doors swing open at Beijing's new robot-themed restaurant, diners are greeted by humanoid workers who nod and speak in lifelike gestures, while robotic servers glide between tables delivering dishes and a robot band plays drums and guitars, turning a dining experience into a futuristic spectacle.

\n

"The restaurant gives me a fresh sense of technology. It's quite an amazing attempt," said Ding Wenjun, a tourist from Jiangxi province.

\n

Sun Ling, head of the Robot Restaurant, said, "It is not only an immersive dining place integrating cuisine, culture and technology, but also provides a scenario for robot application and data collection."

\n

The tech-savvy restaurant is participating in the E-Town Robot Consumption Festival, running from Aug 2 to Sunday. The event was organized by the administrative committee of the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town.

\n

Making its debut at the festival is the Robot Mall, a 4,000-square-meter "robot 4S" store. It features more than 50 products across medical, industrial and companion robotics.

\n

For example, the Galbot G1, a wheeled-chassis humanoid robot, can retrieve medications from shelves and deliver them directly to patients.

\n

"It can automatically dispense and distribute medications, alleviating the heavy workload of nurses and reducing the risk of human error," said Meng Yanpei, a manager at the mall. "In pharmacies, it serves emergency patients, especially at night, while also lowering operating costs by taking over repetitive tasks."

\n

Over 10 pharmacies in Beijing are now operating 24 hours a day with the use of a Galbot G1. The robot is priced at 680,000 yuan ($94,800), a 50,000 yuan discount, at the 4S store during the festival.

\n

As of Tuesday, more than 19,000 robots and related products have been sold during the festival, generating total sales of over 200 million yuan. Meanwhile, the distribution of consumption vouchers has boosted sales by over 60 million yuan, according to the administrative committee of Beijing E-Town.

\n

Meanwhile, shopping malls and e-commerce platform JD.com are hosting sales campaigns at the festival. Enterprises can enjoy subsidies of up to 250,000 yuan on robot purchases.

\n

Targeting online consumers, JD.com has showcased over 680 robots and related products, including quadruped, biped, exoskeleton, and educational and companion robots, offering a maximum subsidy of 600 yuan for a single product.

\n

"In the past, these robots were priced in the millions of yuan, but now they are becoming more affordable," said Xu Lei, head of the Intelligent Robot Business Department under the 3C Digital Business Group of JD.com. "We hope to leverage the advantages of online sales, brand support and supply chains to make robots accessible to more consumers."

\n

Zhang Hao, chief scientist of ALVA (Beijing) Technology Co, said that robots are still in their infancy and are often used mainly for display. "Even though they may stagger while walking, they captivate us because we can sense their intelligence gradually maturing."

\n

"Only when robots help customers make money will they buy and keep buying such machines," said Zhang, adding that such machines must be practical, affordable, versatile and of effective use for consumers.

\n

Zhang's perspective echoes that of Massimiliano Zecca, a professor of healthcare technology at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom.

\n

"Humanoid robots now require an engineering team to look after them," the professor said. "They need to bring real value to form a natural market."

\n

Despite the limitations of the robots, Zecca was clearly impressed by a humanoid coffee barista crafting intricate latte art at the 2025 World Robot Conference, which concluded on Tuesday.

\n

"I would pay for a cup of coffee with artistic flavor. The evolution of humanoid robots will surely provide more choices to meet personal preferences," Zecca said.

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Tourists experience the unique charm of historical and modern elements on Rua do Cunha in Macao on April 14.

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Deeper collaboration among iconic commercial streets in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province's Shenzhen signifies a transition from business rivalry to joint development, a crucial step in developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a more appealing global tourism destination, experts said.

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Looking ahead, the experts aspire to witness creatively fused activities that authentically blend the unique characteristics of the three cities, more digitalized and intelligent business blocks, and a broader, more coordinated alliance among the cluster's major commercial streets.

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The Dongmen Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen and Macao's Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands signed a cooperation agreement on Aug 8, linking two of the regions' best-known heritage shopping streets — the former's Dongmen Old Street and the latter's Rua do Cunha.

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Both streets are key cultural and commercial landmarks. Nestled in Shenzhen's Luohu district, Dongmen, which is among Shenzhen's earliest and largest commercial hubs, has witnessed the city's transformation from a fishing village into a modern metropolis. Meanwhile, Rua do Cunha, formed in the late 19th century, is a pedestrian strip in Macao lined with shops and restaurants that blend Chinese and Portuguese culinary and cultural influences.

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The two sides will establish a regular communication mechanism to engage in deep collaboration in areas such as tourism promotion, cultural creativity, brand development, youth entrepreneurship and smart commerce.

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This is not the first such initiative. Last July, a similar agreement was struck between Dongmen and Hong Kong's Temple Street, which has since spawned joint food festivals, group tours and sports events, as well as a livestreaming talent program for young people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

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In September, all three streets will jointly host a mid-autumn food and culture carnival, with synchronized events in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao.

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During this year's National Day Golden Week, travel agencies will also roll out a special itinerary linking the three sites, enabling visitors to experience their unique cultures.

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According to Shenzhen's Dongmen Chamber of Commerce, such collaborations facilitate the sharing of brand resources and product diversification among commercial streets. The deeper ties also help facilitate the organization of large scale festive events to stimulate consumption and promote tourism through cross-regional travel products.

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It attributes the emergence of this new type of collaborative model to the increasing demand for cross-border consumption; the complementary resource advantages among commercial streets; Luohu district's supportive policies for boosting consumption; and the convenient transportation options within the Greater Bay Area.

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Iun Ioc-va, chairman of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands of Macao, said the effort not only greatly enriches the experience of diverse activities and cultures for travelers all in one single trip, but also boosts consumption in the hotel, dining, retail and other sectors.

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He also noted the joint promotion allows for resource integration, creating a stronger market presence that attracts more international visitors, making the Greater Bay Area a more compelling global tourism destination.

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Song Ding, director of the research institute of China Urban Experts Network and a researcher of the China Development Institute, pointed out that all three cities have realized that relying solely on individual development is no longer sufficient to support the growth of commercial streets, generating the need to band together for mutual support.

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Unlike traditional pure government-led business collaborations, this new model is based on cooperation between commercial districts, with the government providing essential behind-the-scenes support.

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Hailing it as a great breakthrough, Song noted that the history of Hong Kong and Macao as free ports and Shenzhen's leadership in free market reforms create a unique foundation for this partnership.

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From the chambers' perspectives, they are more attuned to market demands, with greater flexibility in operational decisions, while governments can assist by streamlining administrative procedures such as customs clearance and logistics.

\n

Timothy Chui, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, described this "pairing" between the three regions as a "two-way pursuit". He noted that the collaboration will not only promote the exchange of goods, people and services, but also allow each region to retain its unique cultural traditions and commercial characteristics.

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He added that the upcoming 15th National Games, which will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in November, is a key opportunity to further these exchanges.

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To improve the effectiveness of the collaboration, Iun said he is looking forward to the launch of brand crossover pop-up stores that bring local specialties to other cities; youth maker markets that showcase innovative products made by young people; and a culinary festival that invites chefs to develop fusion dishes.

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He also called for developing a mobile app to integrate merchant information, coupons, event calendars and transportation guides from the three regions, providing tourists with one-stop convenient services.

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In the long run, he envisioned forming an alliance to attract more influential commercial streets in the region. Featuring broader coverage and stronger interconnection, he said it will jointly enhance the overall competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area's cultural and tourism industry.

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The Dongmen Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen advocates for enhancing the integration and sharing of distinctive products, cultural heritages and folk activities to bolster business cooperation and tourism route development.

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The chamber proposes standardizing logo design and promotional slogans to fortify brand construction and promotion. Additionally, improving customs clearance efficiency and enhancing transportation connections near the border will also help enhance visitors' experiences.

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Furthermore, the chamber encourages businesses to participate in cross-border livestreaming events to broaden their sales channels, and looks forward to partnerships among shops for joint operations and brand collaborations.

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It emphasized that the key to effectively blending the streets' features is finding the "connecting points" within differences. For instance, the three cities can leverage the cultural commonalities in the region and launch activities centered around Greater Bay Area residents' life memories or folk art expressions.

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Echoing the chambers, Song emphasized the need to deeply explore and appropriately present the cultural connotations of different commercial streets. For example, Dongmen Old Street can highlight Shenzhen's citizen culture and reform spirit.

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For the commercial streets' long-term development, Song called for upgrading existing facilities, enhancing the blocks' digitalization and intelligence, and making the bustling downtown areas more internationally appealing.

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bingcun@chinadailyhk.com

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Tourists experience the unique charm of historical and modern elements on Rua do Cunha in Macao on April 14.

\n

Deeper collaboration among iconic commercial streets in Hong Kong, Macao and Guangdong province's Shenzhen signifies a transition from business rivalry to joint development, a crucial step in developing the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into a more appealing global tourism destination, experts said.

\n

Looking ahead, the experts aspire to witness creatively fused activities that authentically blend the unique characteristics of the three cities, more digitalized and intelligent business blocks, and a broader, more coordinated alliance among the cluster's major commercial streets.

\n

The Dongmen Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen and Macao's Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands signed a cooperation agreement on Aug 8, linking two of the regions' best-known heritage shopping streets — the former's Dongmen Old Street and the latter's Rua do Cunha.

\n

Both streets are key cultural and commercial landmarks. Nestled in Shenzhen's Luohu district, Dongmen, which is among Shenzhen's earliest and largest commercial hubs, has witnessed the city's transformation from a fishing village into a modern metropolis. Meanwhile, Rua do Cunha, formed in the late 19th century, is a pedestrian strip in Macao lined with shops and restaurants that blend Chinese and Portuguese culinary and cultural influences.

\n

The two sides will establish a regular communication mechanism to engage in deep collaboration in areas such as tourism promotion, cultural creativity, brand development, youth entrepreneurship and smart commerce.

\n

This is not the first such initiative. Last July, a similar agreement was struck between Dongmen and Hong Kong's Temple Street, which has since spawned joint food festivals, group tours and sports events, as well as a livestreaming talent program for young people from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

\n

In September, all three streets will jointly host a mid-autumn food and culture carnival, with synchronized events in Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao.

\n

During this year's National Day Golden Week, travel agencies will also roll out a special itinerary linking the three sites, enabling visitors to experience their unique cultures.

\n

According to Shenzhen's Dongmen Chamber of Commerce, such collaborations facilitate the sharing of brand resources and product diversification among commercial streets. The deeper ties also help facilitate the organization of large scale festive events to stimulate consumption and promote tourism through cross-regional travel products.

\n

It attributes the emergence of this new type of collaborative model to the increasing demand for cross-border consumption; the complementary resource advantages among commercial streets; Luohu district's supportive policies for boosting consumption; and the convenient transportation options within the Greater Bay Area.

\n

Iun Ioc-va, chairman of the Industry and Commerce Federation of Islands of Macao, said the effort not only greatly enriches the experience of diverse activities and cultures for travelers all in one single trip, but also boosts consumption in the hotel, dining, retail and other sectors.

\n

He also noted the joint promotion allows for resource integration, creating a stronger market presence that attracts more international visitors, making the Greater Bay Area a more compelling global tourism destination.

\n

Song Ding, director of the research institute of China Urban Experts Network and a researcher of the China Development Institute, pointed out that all three cities have realized that relying solely on individual development is no longer sufficient to support the growth of commercial streets, generating the need to band together for mutual support.

\n

Unlike traditional pure government-led business collaborations, this new model is based on cooperation between commercial districts, with the government providing essential behind-the-scenes support.

\n

Hailing it as a great breakthrough, Song noted that the history of Hong Kong and Macao as free ports and Shenzhen's leadership in free market reforms create a unique foundation for this partnership.

\n

From the chambers' perspectives, they are more attuned to market demands, with greater flexibility in operational decisions, while governments can assist by streamlining administrative procedures such as customs clearance and logistics.

\n

Timothy Chui, executive director of the Hong Kong Tourism Association, described this "pairing" between the three regions as a "two-way pursuit". He noted that the collaboration will not only promote the exchange of goods, people and services, but also allow each region to retain its unique cultural traditions and commercial characteristics.

\n

He added that the upcoming 15th National Games, which will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao in November, is a key opportunity to further these exchanges.

\n

To improve the effectiveness of the collaboration, Iun said he is looking forward to the launch of brand crossover pop-up stores that bring local specialties to other cities; youth maker markets that showcase innovative products made by young people; and a culinary festival that invites chefs to develop fusion dishes.

\n

He also called for developing a mobile app to integrate merchant information, coupons, event calendars and transportation guides from the three regions, providing tourists with one-stop convenient services.

\n

In the long run, he envisioned forming an alliance to attract more influential commercial streets in the region. Featuring broader coverage and stronger interconnection, he said it will jointly enhance the overall competitiveness of the Greater Bay Area's cultural and tourism industry.

\n

The Dongmen Chamber of Commerce in Shenzhen advocates for enhancing the integration and sharing of distinctive products, cultural heritages and folk activities to bolster business cooperation and tourism route development.

\n

The chamber proposes standardizing logo design and promotional slogans to fortify brand construction and promotion. Additionally, improving customs clearance efficiency and enhancing transportation connections near the border will also help enhance visitors' experiences.

\n

Furthermore, the chamber encourages businesses to participate in cross-border livestreaming events to broaden their sales channels, and looks forward to partnerships among shops for joint operations and brand collaborations.

\n

It emphasized that the key to effectively blending the streets' features is finding the "connecting points" within differences. For instance, the three cities can leverage the cultural commonalities in the region and launch activities centered around Greater Bay Area residents' life memories or folk art expressions.

\n

Echoing the chambers, Song emphasized the need to deeply explore and appropriately present the cultural connotations of different commercial streets. For example, Dongmen Old Street can highlight Shenzhen's citizen culture and reform spirit.

\n

For the commercial streets' long-term development, Song called for upgrading existing facilities, enhancing the blocks' digitalization and intelligence, and making the bustling downtown areas more internationally appealing.

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bingcun@chinadailyhk.com

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Online Scan the code to watch the video.

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Yuan Yingjin

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Industrial biotechnology researchers work in a laboratory affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin in January last year.

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An artist's impression of DNA information storage technology.

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A recent breakthrough in synthetic biology in Tianjin could pave the way for new treatments for genetic diseases like sickle cell disease and congenital deafness.

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A study published in the science methodology journal Nature Methods on July 10 by a team of scientists from Tianjin University claimed to have synthesized a human genome fragment exceeding one million base pairs in length, and successfully transferred it into mice embryos to verify its function.

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According to those involved, this achievement marks a significant advancement in human genome synthesis and transfer technology.

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The human genome is closely linked to human life, health and disease. Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists have been trying to synthesize the human genome, but have long struggled with technological bottlenecks.

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Over 50 percent of the human genome consists of complex repetitive sequences, posing a considerable challenge to precise synthesis.

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"It's like a jigsaw puzzle with millions of pieces, many of which look very similar, making the assembly extremely challenging," said Yuan Yingjin, who led the team.

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Yuan, who is also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the State Key Lab of Synthetic Biology, said that even if long genome fragments are synthesized, validating their genetic function is difficult without transferring them into an animal.

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Yuan's team has developed the SynNICE method to tackle this problem.

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"Using this method, we have for the first time completed the synthesis of high-repetition human DNA at the million-base-pair level and efficiently transferred this fragment intact into early mice embryos using a yeast nucleus as the transfer shuttle," Yuan said.

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Internationally, most research teams in human DNA synthesis are still working at the hundred-kilo-base-pair level and find it challenging to efficiently transfer DNA into mammalian embryos.

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This makes this latest development a significant leap forward.

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"For decades, scientists have enhanced their understanding of the human genome through sequencing and reading information. By adopting a bottom-up approach to synthesize genes from basic units, we can more directly reveal causal relationships among genome sequences, functions and diseases," Yuan said.

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"Scientists are no longer content merely to 'read' and 'edit' the book of life — they now have the ability to 'write' new chapters in it," he added.

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The team's research focused on a segment called AZFa on the human Y chromosome, chosen because its deletion is a cause of untreatable male infertility. Synthesizing this segment posed significant challenges, as over 69 percent of its sequence consists of repetitive elements, making it extremely prone to mismatches and recombination, which could lead to failure, Yuan explained.

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To overcome this challenge, the team devised a combined assembly strategy. Initially, they divided the sequence into over 200 smaller fragments, which were then assembled into 23 medium-sized components using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast. These components were further assembled into four larger structures, again utilizing the yeast.

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Finally, employing the gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 and a yeast mating system, the team successfully assembled all fragments into a single, perfectly integrated artificial synthetic chromosome spanning 1.14 million base pairs.

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Brewer's yeast was used as it serves as a powerful biological tool equipped with a highly efficient homologous recombination system that automatically recognizes and seamlessly joins matching DNA sequences, said Yuan.

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The problem remained of how to safely transfer this large and fragile genome fragment into mice embryos. The team solved this by using yeast nuclei as natural, solid carriers.

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"If transferring DNA across species is like a moon landing mission on Earth, our use of yeast nuclei is akin to the spacecraft that safely transports astronauts between Earth and the moon, protecting and compressing the synthetic genome," said Yuan.

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This method involves isolating the entire yeast nucleus containing the synthetic DNA. This nucleus acts as a natural, sturdy transport capsule, providing perfect physical protection for the genetic material inside, said Liu Yue, a member of the research team.

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The research can shed new light on the treatment of diseases related to chromosomal anomalies. In the future, by synthesizing key gene fragments, scientists may be able to correct defects in the AZFa region causing infertility. Understanding the correlation between genomic variations and diseases can also guide treatments for conditions such as cancer.

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Tang Fuchou, a professor at Peking University, said the SynNICE method could potentially extend the functional lifespan of xenotransplantation with humanized pig donor organs in human bodies from two to three years to several decades, offering revolutionary hope for addressing the global organ shortage.

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Yuan said the substantial resources provided for basic research were crucial for the team to be able to tackle such "unclaimed territories" in science, such as repetitive sequence assembly and nuclear transfer.

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Interdisciplinary collaboration was essential, bringing together experts in synthetic biology, medicine, developmental biology and epigenetics, he said. Gene function validation in the research was carried out by teams from Tianjin University and Tsinghua University, with several hospitals providing real clinical cases for the study.

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"Humanity is still in the technology development stage for DNA synthesis. While advancing technological innovation, China remains highly attentive to biosecurity," he said.

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In 2017, Tianjin University led scientists from over 20 countries across four continents in drafting the "Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists", which the World Health Organization has recognized as a global biosecurity ethical standard.

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Yuan said the ability to synthesize large genomes could spark a medical revolution, potentially curing currently incurable diseases and paving the way for new treatments.

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The study report was titled De novo Assembly and Delivery of Synthetic Megabase-Scale Human DNA into Mouse Early Embryos.

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yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn

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Online Scan the code to watch the video.

\n

Yuan Yingjin

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Industrial biotechnology researchers work in a laboratory affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin in January last year.

\n

An artist's impression of DNA information storage technology.

\n

A recent breakthrough in synthetic biology in Tianjin could pave the way for new treatments for genetic diseases like sickle cell disease and congenital deafness.

\n

A study published in the science methodology journal Nature Methods on July 10 by a team of scientists from Tianjin University claimed to have synthesized a human genome fragment exceeding one million base pairs in length, and successfully transferred it into mice embryos to verify its function.

\n

According to those involved, this achievement marks a significant advancement in human genome synthesis and transfer technology.

\n

The human genome is closely linked to human life, health and disease. Since the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, scientists have been trying to synthesize the human genome, but have long struggled with technological bottlenecks.

\n

Over 50 percent of the human genome consists of complex repetitive sequences, posing a considerable challenge to precise synthesis.

\n

"It's like a jigsaw puzzle with millions of pieces, many of which look very similar, making the assembly extremely challenging," said Yuan Yingjin, who led the team.

\n

Yuan, who is also an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and director of the State Key Lab of Synthetic Biology, said that even if long genome fragments are synthesized, validating their genetic function is difficult without transferring them into an animal.

\n

Yuan's team has developed the SynNICE method to tackle this problem.

\n

"Using this method, we have for the first time completed the synthesis of high-repetition human DNA at the million-base-pair level and efficiently transferred this fragment intact into early mice embryos using a yeast nucleus as the transfer shuttle," Yuan said.

\n

Internationally, most research teams in human DNA synthesis are still working at the hundred-kilo-base-pair level and find it challenging to efficiently transfer DNA into mammalian embryos.

\n

This makes this latest development a significant leap forward.

\n

"For decades, scientists have enhanced their understanding of the human genome through sequencing and reading information. By adopting a bottom-up approach to synthesize genes from basic units, we can more directly reveal causal relationships among genome sequences, functions and diseases," Yuan said.

\n

"Scientists are no longer content merely to 'read' and 'edit' the book of life — they now have the ability to 'write' new chapters in it," he added.

\n

The team's research focused on a segment called AZFa on the human Y chromosome, chosen because its deletion is a cause of untreatable male infertility. Synthesizing this segment posed significant challenges, as over 69 percent of its sequence consists of repetitive elements, making it extremely prone to mismatches and recombination, which could lead to failure, Yuan explained.

\n

To overcome this challenge, the team devised a combined assembly strategy. Initially, they divided the sequence into over 200 smaller fragments, which were then assembled into 23 medium-sized components using Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast. These components were further assembled into four larger structures, again utilizing the yeast.

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Finally, employing the gene-editing technique CRISPR-Cas9 and a yeast mating system, the team successfully assembled all fragments into a single, perfectly integrated artificial synthetic chromosome spanning 1.14 million base pairs.

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Brewer's yeast was used as it serves as a powerful biological tool equipped with a highly efficient homologous recombination system that automatically recognizes and seamlessly joins matching DNA sequences, said Yuan.

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The problem remained of how to safely transfer this large and fragile genome fragment into mice embryos. The team solved this by using yeast nuclei as natural, solid carriers.

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"If transferring DNA across species is like a moon landing mission on Earth, our use of yeast nuclei is akin to the spacecraft that safely transports astronauts between Earth and the moon, protecting and compressing the synthetic genome," said Yuan.

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This method involves isolating the entire yeast nucleus containing the synthetic DNA. This nucleus acts as a natural, sturdy transport capsule, providing perfect physical protection for the genetic material inside, said Liu Yue, a member of the research team.

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The research can shed new light on the treatment of diseases related to chromosomal anomalies. In the future, by synthesizing key gene fragments, scientists may be able to correct defects in the AZFa region causing infertility. Understanding the correlation between genomic variations and diseases can also guide treatments for conditions such as cancer.

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Tang Fuchou, a professor at Peking University, said the SynNICE method could potentially extend the functional lifespan of xenotransplantation with humanized pig donor organs in human bodies from two to three years to several decades, offering revolutionary hope for addressing the global organ shortage.

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Yuan said the substantial resources provided for basic research were crucial for the team to be able to tackle such "unclaimed territories" in science, such as repetitive sequence assembly and nuclear transfer.

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Interdisciplinary collaboration was essential, bringing together experts in synthetic biology, medicine, developmental biology and epigenetics, he said. Gene function validation in the research was carried out by teams from Tianjin University and Tsinghua University, with several hospitals providing real clinical cases for the study.

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"Humanity is still in the technology development stage for DNA synthesis. While advancing technological innovation, China remains highly attentive to biosecurity," he said.

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In 2017, Tianjin University led scientists from over 20 countries across four continents in drafting the "Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists", which the World Health Organization has recognized as a global biosecurity ethical standard.

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Yuan said the ability to synthesize large genomes could spark a medical revolution, potentially curing currently incurable diseases and paving the way for new treatments.

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The study report was titled De novo Assembly and Delivery of Synthetic Megabase-Scale Human DNA into Mouse Early Embryos.

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yandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn

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Using mixed reality, a researcher demonstrates the spatial relationship between a micrometer-level brain-computer interface and a lab rat's brain in Beijing in March.

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China's first undergraduate students with a specialization in brain-computer interface conduct in-class experiments at Tianjin University in Tianjin in November last year.

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China has achieved a series of milestones in the field of brain-computer interface technology this year, notably in the clinical translation of invasive techniques, bringing new hope to patients with neurological disorders.

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These developments signify that China is among the forerunners of this cutting-edge field, scientists said.

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BCI technology is considered a revolutionary approach to addressing neurological function deficits. It works by decoding electrical signals in the brain and simulating the transmission of instructions, bypassing or bridging damaged neural pathways, according to the Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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"This technology is expected to be widely applied to severe motor or communication dysfunctions caused by conditions like ALS, paraplegia and spinal cord injuries, helping patients regain some level of daily functionality," said Cao Shenghao, a doctoral student at the institute.

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For patients who have undergone amputations but still retain normal brain function, BCIs can transmit brain-generated motion commands to external devices such as computer cursors or robotic arms.

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For those with spinal cord injuries, the technology aims to establish "information bridges" above and below the nerve breakpoints to restore command transmission.

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Last month, a research team from Nankai University in Tianjin led the world's first interventional BCI trial to assist with the restoration of motor function in patients' affected limbs. It enabled a patient who had been paralyzed on the left side for six months due to a stroke to regain the capabilities of movement and take medication after the procedure.

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Significant breakthroughs have also been made in interventions for speech disabilities. A project led by the Beijing Institute for Brain Research achieved the first clinical application of a wireless implanted Chinese language BCI system in the country.

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In the trial, a patient who lost the ability to speak because of ALS was able to successfully express complete sentences like "I want a drink of water" and "I want to take a walk with my family" by having their brain signals decoded into language intentions.

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Last month, the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology at the CAS announced that a man who lost all four limbs due to a high-voltage electricity accident had demonstrated proficiency in controlling chess pieces and racing games with his thoughts alone, just 2 to 3 weeks after a BCI device was implanted in March.

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His operational speed was close to that of normal people using a computer touch pad. This achievement made China only the second country in the world to successfully enter the clinical trial phase with invasive BCIs.

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BCI technology pathways are diverse, comprising invasive, semi-invasive and noninvasive types. "Among them, invasive BCIs, which involve implanting electrodes directly into the cerebral cortex, can capture higher resolution and more stable neural signals," Cao said.

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"They hold significant potential in neurorehabilitation but also face surgical risks and ethical challenges, representing the highest technical difficulty and regulatory requirements," he said.

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Obtaining high-quality signals requires deep brain access, but the surgery itself can cause damage, he said.

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"The goal of scientists in this field is to minimize such damage, and the most direct method is to reduce the size of the implantation window."

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Cui Yue, an associate researcher at the Institute of Automation at the CAS, said rigid electrodes cannot accommodate the slight movements of brain tissue during physiological activities and can easily cause nerve drag and damage. In contrast, flexible electrodes, which are made of soft, adaptive materials, can move naturally with brain tissue, reducing damage and scarring, making them more suitable for long-term stable implantation.

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Cui's team has reduced the implantation damage to 300 microns and replaced traditional rigid electrodes with flexible electrodes.

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However, the extreme softness of flexible electrodes brings implantation challenges. To address this, the Institute of Automation has developed the "CyberSense" flexible micro-electrode implantation robot, pioneering a "sewing machine-style" automatic implantation technology.

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"Just like threading a needle, we thread the flexible electrode wire into a fine needle and use the needle tip to precisely deliver the electrode to the designated brain area, then withdraw the needle, leaving only the electrode in place," Cui said.

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The efficiency of reading brain signals is critical, directly impacting the accuracy and complexity of BCI tools.

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Doctoral student Cao said that many factors affect the reading efficiency, including electrode materials and the number of collection channels.

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These are key areas of focus for BCI scientists. Increasing the number of signal collection channels within the same volume of implant devices allows for more complete brain activity information to be restored, laying the foundation for subsequent functional implementation, Cao said.

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"Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technology have contributed greatly to the current development of BCIs," he said. "Even when dealing with the same segment of brain signals, AI now enables us to decode richer neural information than before."

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BCIs not only serve clinical medical purposes but also have the potential to expand into everyday life applications in the future, according to Cao, such as providing sleep regulation, emotional monitoring and attention enhancement.

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"The current development stage of BCIs is still in its infancy, like a child just learning to walk, but it holds tremendous potential for breakthrough development in the future," he said.

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Online Scan the code to watch the video.

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Using mixed reality, a researcher demonstrates the spatial relationship between a micrometer-level brain-computer interface and a lab rat's brain in Beijing in March.

\n

China's first undergraduate students with a specialization in brain-computer interface conduct in-class experiments at Tianjin University in Tianjin in November last year.

\n

China has achieved a series of milestones in the field of brain-computer interface technology this year, notably in the clinical translation of invasive techniques, bringing new hope to patients with neurological disorders.

\n

These developments signify that China is among the forerunners of this cutting-edge field, scientists said.

\n

BCI technology is considered a revolutionary approach to addressing neurological function deficits. It works by decoding electrical signals in the brain and simulating the transmission of instructions, bypassing or bridging damaged neural pathways, according to the Institute of Automation at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

\n

"This technology is expected to be widely applied to severe motor or communication dysfunctions caused by conditions like ALS, paraplegia and spinal cord injuries, helping patients regain some level of daily functionality," said Cao Shenghao, a doctoral student at the institute.

\n

For patients who have undergone amputations but still retain normal brain function, BCIs can transmit brain-generated motion commands to external devices such as computer cursors or robotic arms.

\n

For those with spinal cord injuries, the technology aims to establish "information bridges" above and below the nerve breakpoints to restore command transmission.

\n

Last month, a research team from Nankai University in Tianjin led the world's first interventional BCI trial to assist with the restoration of motor function in patients' affected limbs. It enabled a patient who had been paralyzed on the left side for six months due to a stroke to regain the capabilities of movement and take medication after the procedure.

\n

Significant breakthroughs have also been made in interventions for speech disabilities. A project led by the Beijing Institute for Brain Research achieved the first clinical application of a wireless implanted Chinese language BCI system in the country.

\n

In the trial, a patient who lost the ability to speak because of ALS was able to successfully express complete sentences like "I want a drink of water" and "I want to take a walk with my family" by having their brain signals decoded into language intentions.

\n

Last month, the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology at the CAS announced that a man who lost all four limbs due to a high-voltage electricity accident had demonstrated proficiency in controlling chess pieces and racing games with his thoughts alone, just 2 to 3 weeks after a BCI device was implanted in March.

\n

His operational speed was close to that of normal people using a computer touch pad. This achievement made China only the second country in the world to successfully enter the clinical trial phase with invasive BCIs.

\n

BCI technology pathways are diverse, comprising invasive, semi-invasive and noninvasive types. "Among them, invasive BCIs, which involve implanting electrodes directly into the cerebral cortex, can capture higher resolution and more stable neural signals," Cao said.

\n

"They hold significant potential in neurorehabilitation but also face surgical risks and ethical challenges, representing the highest technical difficulty and regulatory requirements," he said.

\n

Obtaining high-quality signals requires deep brain access, but the surgery itself can cause damage, he said.

\n

"The goal of scientists in this field is to minimize such damage, and the most direct method is to reduce the size of the implantation window."

\n

Cui Yue, an associate researcher at the Institute of Automation at the CAS, said rigid electrodes cannot accommodate the slight movements of brain tissue during physiological activities and can easily cause nerve drag and damage. In contrast, flexible electrodes, which are made of soft, adaptive materials, can move naturally with brain tissue, reducing damage and scarring, making them more suitable for long-term stable implantation.

\n

Cui's team has reduced the implantation damage to 300 microns and replaced traditional rigid electrodes with flexible electrodes.

\n

However, the extreme softness of flexible electrodes brings implantation challenges. To address this, the Institute of Automation has developed the "CyberSense" flexible micro-electrode implantation robot, pioneering a "sewing machine-style" automatic implantation technology.

\n

"Just like threading a needle, we thread the flexible electrode wire into a fine needle and use the needle tip to precisely deliver the electrode to the designated brain area, then withdraw the needle, leaving only the electrode in place," Cui said.

\n

The efficiency of reading brain signals is critical, directly impacting the accuracy and complexity of BCI tools.

\n

Doctoral student Cao said that many factors affect the reading efficiency, including electrode materials and the number of collection channels.

\n

These are key areas of focus for BCI scientists. Increasing the number of signal collection channels within the same volume of implant devices allows for more complete brain activity information to be restored, laying the foundation for subsequent functional implementation, Cao said.

\n

"Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence technology have contributed greatly to the current development of BCIs," he said. "Even when dealing with the same segment of brain signals, AI now enables us to decode richer neural information than before."

\n

BCIs not only serve clinical medical purposes but also have the potential to expand into everyday life applications in the future, according to Cao, such as providing sleep regulation, emotional monitoring and attention enhancement.

\n

"The current development stage of BCIs is still in its infancy, like a child just learning to walk, but it holds tremendous potential for breakthrough development in the future," he said.

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A technician (right) checks the growth of seedlings through a monitor in a greenhouse at the Zhixin Digital Seedling Breeding Industrial Park in Raoyang county, Hebei province.

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In Raoyang county, Hebei province, a high-tech approach is overturning long-held beliefs that North China's sweltering summers are ill-suited for seedling cultivation.

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At the Zhixin Digital Seedling Breeding Industrial Park in Raoyang in Hengshui city, algorithms now replace gut instinct.

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The cutting-edge solutions are transforming challenging conditions of high temperatures, heavy rain and intense sunlight into precisely controlled parameters, enabling consistent and high-quality seedling production in the hot season.

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"In the past, we relied on experience. Now, we rely on algorithms," said Wei Fangcui, the park's director, while navigating the park's cloud-based management platform via a tablet.

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The system integrates over a dozen critical parameters, including micro-climate, soil conditions, and crop growth stages, using machines to autonomously optimize irrigation, nutrient delivery, light exposure and ventilation cycles.

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Stepping into the vast complex reveals a scene of quiet efficiency — automated rail-guided seedling beds glide smoothly, precision spray systems deliver moisture, and clusters of internet of things sensors display temperature and humidity data in real time.

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This highly integrated "breeding-cultivation-promotion" facility, a model of intelligent agriculture, now produces over 120 million robust seedlings annually, according to the park.

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"Problems are spotted instantly and solved with a click," said technician Xie Keju, using a mobile app to track seedlings' "body temperature" and "nutritional intake". Sensors in eight vast glass greenhouses — each nearly 10,000 square meters and housing up to one million plants — feed real time data into the system, triggering automatic adjustments to ensure every seedling receives balanced nourishment.

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"Crucially, the platform also provides early disease and pest warnings and tracks the growth history of individual plants," he said.

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The outcomes are compelling. According to Wei, the park achieves a five percent higher rate of strong, viable seedlings and reduces the overall cultivation cycle by five percent.

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"These tech-based seedlings are the 'chips' of modern agriculture," she said.

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Technology is also reshaping productivity. An artificial intelligence-powered precision seeder allows one worker to sow 45 trays in three minutes, work that once took four people almost an hour. Xie now manages 300,000 seedlings singlehandedly, with his monthly income rising from 3,000 to 8,000 yuan ($417 to 1,112).

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This transformation stems from Raoyang county's "Science Commissioner plus Local Expert" training program, which has delivered over 100 specialized trainings on smart equipment and pest management, grooming over 10,000 skilled fruit and vegetable technicians, according to local authorities.

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"Quality must be controlled from the very source," said Li Bingshun, deputy director of Raoyang county's agriculture and rural affairs bureau.

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This focus has attracted over 30 prominent breeding enterprises to establish operations in Raoyang. Together with 44 local seedling bases, they form an integrated breeding and promotion network, he said.

\n

The technological journey extends seamlessly from greenhouse to market. In the packaging facility, automated sorting lines place seedlings into custom boxes at a rate of three per second, each affixed with a QR code tracing its origin and journey.

\n

"These 500,000 tomato seedlings head to Beijing tomorrow via refrigerated transport, reaching fields within 48 hours," Wei Fangcui said in an interview in July, pointing to live national demand data.

\n

Since its February launch, the park has supplied over four million premium seedlings to multiple places, including the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as well as provinces of Hebei and Henan, Wei said.

\n

The supplies cover over a dozen varieties of common and specialty fruit and vegetable seedlings, she added.

\n

"The return on our technology investment is increasing rapidly," Wei said.

\n

Their seedlings, prized for superior genetics and consistent quality, have driven tangible benefits — farmers report average yield increases of 15 to 20 percent per hectare alongside significantly improved produce quality, achieving market satisfaction rates exceeding 90 percent, according to Wei.

\n

This revolution not only supplies premium seedlings nationally but also catalyzes local industry transformation.

\n

Raoyang has established Hebei's first High-Quality Fruit and Vegetable Seed Industry Alliance, guiding breeding bases and planning 10,667-hectare demonstration zones. Additionally, it integrates data from the entire industry chain to create a regulatory platform.

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Currently, Raoyang has cultivated 28,667 hectares of fruits and vegetables, including 22,667 hectares of protected greenhouse crops, producing 2.4 million metric tons annually and supplying 2,000 tons daily to neighboring Beijing and Tianjin, according to local statistics.

\n

"We will amplify our leading role, aiming to bring 40 more bases into the digital fold within two years, creating scale and synergy for shared resources and technology," Wei said.

\n

She added that continuous research& development investment will refine their algorithms and deepen IoT integration, embedding technology into every facet of seedling cultivation.

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zhangyu1@chinadaily.com.cn

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A technician (right) checks the growth of seedlings through a monitor in a greenhouse at the Zhixin Digital Seedling Breeding Industrial Park in Raoyang county, Hebei province.

\n

In Raoyang county, Hebei province, a high-tech approach is overturning long-held beliefs that North China's sweltering summers are ill-suited for seedling cultivation.

\n

At the Zhixin Digital Seedling Breeding Industrial Park in Raoyang in Hengshui city, algorithms now replace gut instinct.

\n

The cutting-edge solutions are transforming challenging conditions of high temperatures, heavy rain and intense sunlight into precisely controlled parameters, enabling consistent and high-quality seedling production in the hot season.

\n

"In the past, we relied on experience. Now, we rely on algorithms," said Wei Fangcui, the park's director, while navigating the park's cloud-based management platform via a tablet.

\n

The system integrates over a dozen critical parameters, including micro-climate, soil conditions, and crop growth stages, using machines to autonomously optimize irrigation, nutrient delivery, light exposure and ventilation cycles.

\n

Stepping into the vast complex reveals a scene of quiet efficiency — automated rail-guided seedling beds glide smoothly, precision spray systems deliver moisture, and clusters of internet of things sensors display temperature and humidity data in real time.

\n

This highly integrated "breeding-cultivation-promotion" facility, a model of intelligent agriculture, now produces over 120 million robust seedlings annually, according to the park.

\n

"Problems are spotted instantly and solved with a click," said technician Xie Keju, using a mobile app to track seedlings' "body temperature" and "nutritional intake". Sensors in eight vast glass greenhouses — each nearly 10,000 square meters and housing up to one million plants — feed real time data into the system, triggering automatic adjustments to ensure every seedling receives balanced nourishment.

\n

"Crucially, the platform also provides early disease and pest warnings and tracks the growth history of individual plants," he said.

\n

The outcomes are compelling. According to Wei, the park achieves a five percent higher rate of strong, viable seedlings and reduces the overall cultivation cycle by five percent.

\n

"These tech-based seedlings are the 'chips' of modern agriculture," she said.

\n

Technology is also reshaping productivity. An artificial intelligence-powered precision seeder allows one worker to sow 45 trays in three minutes, work that once took four people almost an hour. Xie now manages 300,000 seedlings singlehandedly, with his monthly income rising from 3,000 to 8,000 yuan ($417 to 1,112).

\n

This transformation stems from Raoyang county's "Science Commissioner plus Local Expert" training program, which has delivered over 100 specialized trainings on smart equipment and pest management, grooming over 10,000 skilled fruit and vegetable technicians, according to local authorities.

\n

"Quality must be controlled from the very source," said Li Bingshun, deputy director of Raoyang county's agriculture and rural affairs bureau.

\n

This focus has attracted over 30 prominent breeding enterprises to establish operations in Raoyang. Together with 44 local seedling bases, they form an integrated breeding and promotion network, he said.

\n

The technological journey extends seamlessly from greenhouse to market. In the packaging facility, automated sorting lines place seedlings into custom boxes at a rate of three per second, each affixed with a QR code tracing its origin and journey.

\n

"These 500,000 tomato seedlings head to Beijing tomorrow via refrigerated transport, reaching fields within 48 hours," Wei Fangcui said in an interview in July, pointing to live national demand data.

\n

Since its February launch, the park has supplied over four million premium seedlings to multiple places, including the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as well as provinces of Hebei and Henan, Wei said.

\n

The supplies cover over a dozen varieties of common and specialty fruit and vegetable seedlings, she added.

\n

"The return on our technology investment is increasing rapidly," Wei said.

\n

Their seedlings, prized for superior genetics and consistent quality, have driven tangible benefits — farmers report average yield increases of 15 to 20 percent per hectare alongside significantly improved produce quality, achieving market satisfaction rates exceeding 90 percent, according to Wei.

\n

This revolution not only supplies premium seedlings nationally but also catalyzes local industry transformation.

\n

Raoyang has established Hebei's first High-Quality Fruit and Vegetable Seed Industry Alliance, guiding breeding bases and planning 10,667-hectare demonstration zones. Additionally, it integrates data from the entire industry chain to create a regulatory platform.

\n

Currently, Raoyang has cultivated 28,667 hectares of fruits and vegetables, including 22,667 hectares of protected greenhouse crops, producing 2.4 million metric tons annually and supplying 2,000 tons daily to neighboring Beijing and Tianjin, according to local statistics.

\n

"We will amplify our leading role, aiming to bring 40 more bases into the digital fold within two years, creating scale and synergy for shared resources and technology," Wei said.

\n

She added that continuous research& development investment will refine their algorithms and deepen IoT integration, embedding technology into every facet of seedling cultivation.

\n

zhangyu1@chinadaily.com.cn

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A guide introduces the exhibition to visitors at the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Xingxian county, Shanxi province.

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In the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Caijiaya village in Xingxian county, Shanxi province, a special exhibition titled International Friends in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been attracting many visitors.

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Over 80 years ago, Caijiaya was the capital of the Shanxi-Suiyuan revolutionary base led by the Communist Party of China. As the political, military and cultural center of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region (part of today's Shanxi and Inner Mongolia autonomous region), it was one of the earliest revolutionary bases in China.

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"When the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was in full swing, many friends, fueled by their belief in justice, broke through blockades to support the revolutionary bases behind enemy lines," said Shi Huaiyong, director of the museum. "In the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region, friends from countries such as Canada, Korea, the Soviet Union and the United States left behind many heroic stories."

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Among them were foreign medical workers who saved lives, logistical personnel who transported supplies, and soldiers who actively engaged in combat, supporting the Chinese resistance against Japanese aggression in various ways.

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The story of the internationalist warrior Norman Bethune is particularly moving. This Canadian doctor established "mobile hospitals" in China amid relentless artillery fire, once performing surgeries for 115 wounded soldiers continuously for 69 hours. He disregarded his own safety until his last breath on the operating table.

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Similarly, the tale of British scholar Michael Lindsay is equally poignant: in the spring of 1944, he overcame numerous obstacles to reach the border region, reconfigured the command post's radio equipment in just three weeks, trained a group of technical experts and established a crucial communication network before heading to Yan'an in Shaanxi province a month later.

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Shi said, "During that time, numerous foreign journalists ventured to the front lines, using their pens and lenses to document the realities of the war and convey the spirit of resistance of the Chinese people to the world."

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Kang Yanhong, head of the museum's education department, said, "These stories are not just cold words on paper; they are memories filled with warmth and life."

\n

Engaged in guiding visitors for over 20 years, she delved into extensive research, interviewed descendants of revolutionaries, and verified details repeatedly to narrate the stories behind the exhibits effectively. "The war against Japanese aggression was a national war that marked the complete victory of the Chinese nation in defending against foreign aggression in modern times," she explained to the visitors. "Our resistance efforts received not only the support of the entire nation but also assistance from international friends."

\n

Today, various exhibitions and events are being held across the country to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the war and the World Anti-Fascist War victory.

\n

"I hope that more and more audiences, especially the youth, can step into these historical exhibition halls, understand this period of history, remember it, and cherish peace," Kang said.

\n

In recent years, the memorial hall has leveraged technologies such as big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to aggregate and display red cultural resources efficiently, receiving over 300,000 visitors annually.

\n

Zeng Hongxiang, 68, from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and a veteran Party member, said, "Visiting the memorial hall for the first time holds great significance to me and I'm deeply moved."

\n

Shi said that through this exhibition, they aim to showcase a significant number of international friends who traveled great distances to China, their touching deeds, and noble spirits through precious historical materials and real stories. The special exhibition will remain open for visitors to Caijiaya village.

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Contact the writers at zhuxingxin@chinadaily.com.cn

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A guide introduces the exhibition to visitors at the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Xingxian county, Shanxi province.

\n

In the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall in Caijiaya village in Xingxian county, Shanxi province, a special exhibition titled International Friends in the Shanxi-Suiyuan Resistance Against Japanese Aggression has been attracting many visitors.

\n

Over 80 years ago, Caijiaya was the capital of the Shanxi-Suiyuan revolutionary base led by the Communist Party of China. As the political, military and cultural center of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region (part of today's Shanxi and Inner Mongolia autonomous region), it was one of the earliest revolutionary bases in China.

\n

"When the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) was in full swing, many friends, fueled by their belief in justice, broke through blockades to support the revolutionary bases behind enemy lines," said Shi Huaiyong, director of the museum. "In the Shanxi-Suiyuan Border Region, friends from countries such as Canada, Korea, the Soviet Union and the United States left behind many heroic stories."

\n

Among them were foreign medical workers who saved lives, logistical personnel who transported supplies, and soldiers who actively engaged in combat, supporting the Chinese resistance against Japanese aggression in various ways.

\n

The story of the internationalist warrior Norman Bethune is particularly moving. This Canadian doctor established "mobile hospitals" in China amid relentless artillery fire, once performing surgeries for 115 wounded soldiers continuously for 69 hours. He disregarded his own safety until his last breath on the operating table.

\n

Similarly, the tale of British scholar Michael Lindsay is equally poignant: in the spring of 1944, he overcame numerous obstacles to reach the border region, reconfigured the command post's radio equipment in just three weeks, trained a group of technical experts and established a crucial communication network before heading to Yan'an in Shaanxi province a month later.

\n

Shi said, "During that time, numerous foreign journalists ventured to the front lines, using their pens and lenses to document the realities of the war and convey the spirit of resistance of the Chinese people to the world."

\n

Kang Yanhong, head of the museum's education department, said, "These stories are not just cold words on paper; they are memories filled with warmth and life."

\n

Engaged in guiding visitors for over 20 years, she delved into extensive research, interviewed descendants of revolutionaries, and verified details repeatedly to narrate the stories behind the exhibits effectively. "The war against Japanese aggression was a national war that marked the complete victory of the Chinese nation in defending against foreign aggression in modern times," she explained to the visitors. "Our resistance efforts received not only the support of the entire nation but also assistance from international friends."

\n

Today, various exhibitions and events are being held across the country to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the war and the World Anti-Fascist War victory.

\n

"I hope that more and more audiences, especially the youth, can step into these historical exhibition halls, understand this period of history, remember it, and cherish peace," Kang said.

\n

In recent years, the memorial hall has leveraged technologies such as big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence to aggregate and display red cultural resources efficiently, receiving over 300,000 visitors annually.

\n

Zeng Hongxiang, 68, from Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and a veteran Party member, said, "Visiting the memorial hall for the first time holds great significance to me and I'm deeply moved."

\n

Shi said that through this exhibition, they aim to showcase a significant number of international friends who traveled great distances to China, their touching deeds, and noble spirits through precious historical materials and real stories. The special exhibition will remain open for visitors to Caijiaya village.

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Contact the writers at zhuxingxin@chinadaily.com.cn

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A tourist enjoys the Super Swing at the Hou'er Tiankeng scenic area in Kaiyang county, Guizhou province.

\n

GUIYANG — Karst landscapes, typical in Southwest China's Guizhou province, have emerged as a magnet for adventurers and outdoor sports enthusiasts this summer, drawing crowds with their unique geological wonders.

\n

"Come here, and you'll shoot a viral life highlight reel — guaranteed to go trending!" a travel blogger wrote on a short-video platform, describing a scenic area in Guizhou.

\n

The Hou'er Tiankeng scenic area in Kaiyang county, a typical karst collapse sinkhole with a diameter of 300 meters and a depth of 280 meters, has been transformed into an extreme sports park.

\n

The Super Swing, the world's first extreme swing installed inside a sinkhole at the tourist attraction, boasts a vertical drop of 92 meters and has drawn crowds of visitors eager to try it. "We release tickets in the early morning, and some people say they lose sleep over snatching them up," said general manager Wu Canhua. Due to its unique geographical environment, the area has a limited daily capacity and has implemented a reservation system since 2024.

\n

While visitors walk along the mountain path, vines hang from the sinkhole's cliffs, with winding streams below. The empty space in between is divided by ropes, resembling a spider's web strung inside the sinkhole.

\n

On the jumping platform, tourists, harnessed by two cables, took turns leaping into the sinkhole's depths. A first-person view drone followed tourists closely, while a smartphone and a 360-degree panoramic camera captured moments from multiple angles.

\n

Sinkhole highs

\n

Videos posted on social media by tourists have sparked widespread attention and discussion. On Douyin, China's version of TikTok, related topics about Hou'er Tiankeng have exceeded 2 billion views, with some videos garnering more than 3 million likes.

\n

"Long time no see, my brave and passionate self!" "Youth has no price tag — take the leap into the sinkhole." These are among the most popular comments on the trip after visitors challenged themselves.

\n

"It was so thrilling. I felt like I was flying!" said Zhou Muning, a tourist from Chengdu in Sichuan province. "I'd seen these extreme sports on short videos before, and I came specifically to try them this time. The experience is unforgettable."

\n

Wu said: "Among our visitors, Gen Z makes up the largest group. We've catered to current filming and aesthetic trends, satisfying their desire to express themselves. In the past, people traveled for a room or a view; now, they travel for an experience."

\n

Centering on visitors' experience, the scenic area continues to enrich its offerings. Beyond the Super Swing, it also provides options like via ferrata (iron path) climbing and cave exploration. "We're adopting a three-dimensional development approach, aiming to offer visitors a layered experience," said Wu. A newly developed high-altitude pipe track project has been completed and is undergoing third-party safety assessments.

\n

Shang Fajun, chief of the sports section in the county's culture and tourism bureau, said that the county fully leverages its mountain outdoor resources to promote deep integration of sports, culture and tourism.

\n

Data shows that from January to June this year, the site received 107,000 visitors, with total sales exceeding 67.97 million yuan ($9.47 million).

\n

Perfect for rafting

\n

In midsummer, the karst heartland of Southwest China resembles a naturally carved wonderland, where visitors drift with the waves, experiencing the wonder of excitement and tranquility.

\n

At Luobei River in Guiding county, under a blue sky and white clouds, visitors put on life jackets and helmets, grab oars and board rafts to embark on a summer adventure.

\n

Guizhou, with its magnificent karst landforms, dense water networks, and steep gorges, ranks among China's top rafting destinations.

\n

Luobei River, hailed by netizens as the Tongtian River in the ancient classic Journey to the West — renowned for its mythic perils and iconic episodes — boasts a perfect combination of karst gorges and dynamic hydrology. A rafting journey of over 10 kilometers allows visitors to savor the joy of mountains and waters in a "crack of the earth".

\n

The river, with a relatively wide channel, drops some 88 meters from start to finish. Its course includes seven major rapids — one with an 8-meter drop — making it perfect for rafting.

\n

Huang Runcheng, general manager of the raft operator, said that to ensure visitors' safety, the company has deployed 66 lifeguards along both sides of the river and equipped four inflatable rescue boats for rapid response to emergencies. All lifeguards have received training in rapid water and flood rescue and are stationed along the seven major rapids. In the heat of summer, the parking lot at the visitor service center is filled with cars from across the country. Huang noted that since the company reopened for rafting on June 20 this year, it has welcomed 35,000 visitors, a nearly 10-fold year-on-year increase.

\n

"The more activities we offer, the better the experience," Huang said. Since resuming rafting in 2023, the site has focused on a "sports+adventure+outdoor" model, using rafting as a pivot to expand diverse outdoor activities and experiences, developing new projects such as water swings, deep-water diving platforms and electric paddle boards.

\n

As rafts reached the endpoint, many visitors, soaked to the skin, still chose to dive into the water even amid light rain.

\n

Xiong Peng, from Liupanshui city, Guizhou, has been selling local snacks, waterproof bags, sun hats and other items at the rafting starting point since late June. He said that during the summer vacation, as long as the weather is fine, visitors pour in, with weekend sales reaching 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a day.

\n

Ma Yun, deputy director of the county's culture and tourism bureau, said that from a single rafting project to a composite experience of "rafting+folk customs" and "rafting+research", the county is continuously improving tourism quality to make every visitor's "wave-chasing journey" an unforgettable memory.

\n

With diverse and innovative activities ranging from sky-high adventures to underground explorations, the mountainous province's summer economy is brimming with vitality. From January to June 2025, the total number of tourists across the province increased by 8.2 percent year-on-year, and the total tourism spending grew by 10.6 percent year-on-year.

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A tourist enjoys the Super Swing at the Hou'er Tiankeng scenic area in Kaiyang county, Guizhou province.

\n

GUIYANG — Karst landscapes, typical in Southwest China's Guizhou province, have emerged as a magnet for adventurers and outdoor sports enthusiasts this summer, drawing crowds with their unique geological wonders.

\n

"Come here, and you'll shoot a viral life highlight reel — guaranteed to go trending!" a travel blogger wrote on a short-video platform, describing a scenic area in Guizhou.

\n

The Hou'er Tiankeng scenic area in Kaiyang county, a typical karst collapse sinkhole with a diameter of 300 meters and a depth of 280 meters, has been transformed into an extreme sports park.

\n

The Super Swing, the world's first extreme swing installed inside a sinkhole at the tourist attraction, boasts a vertical drop of 92 meters and has drawn crowds of visitors eager to try it. "We release tickets in the early morning, and some people say they lose sleep over snatching them up," said general manager Wu Canhua. Due to its unique geographical environment, the area has a limited daily capacity and has implemented a reservation system since 2024.

\n

While visitors walk along the mountain path, vines hang from the sinkhole's cliffs, with winding streams below. The empty space in between is divided by ropes, resembling a spider's web strung inside the sinkhole.

\n

On the jumping platform, tourists, harnessed by two cables, took turns leaping into the sinkhole's depths. A first-person view drone followed tourists closely, while a smartphone and a 360-degree panoramic camera captured moments from multiple angles.

\n

Sinkhole highs

\n

Videos posted on social media by tourists have sparked widespread attention and discussion. On Douyin, China's version of TikTok, related topics about Hou'er Tiankeng have exceeded 2 billion views, with some videos garnering more than 3 million likes.

\n

"Long time no see, my brave and passionate self!" "Youth has no price tag — take the leap into the sinkhole." These are among the most popular comments on the trip after visitors challenged themselves.

\n

"It was so thrilling. I felt like I was flying!" said Zhou Muning, a tourist from Chengdu in Sichuan province. "I'd seen these extreme sports on short videos before, and I came specifically to try them this time. The experience is unforgettable."

\n

Wu said: "Among our visitors, Gen Z makes up the largest group. We've catered to current filming and aesthetic trends, satisfying their desire to express themselves. In the past, people traveled for a room or a view; now, they travel for an experience."

\n

Centering on visitors' experience, the scenic area continues to enrich its offerings. Beyond the Super Swing, it also provides options like via ferrata (iron path) climbing and cave exploration. "We're adopting a three-dimensional development approach, aiming to offer visitors a layered experience," said Wu. A newly developed high-altitude pipe track project has been completed and is undergoing third-party safety assessments.

\n

Shang Fajun, chief of the sports section in the county's culture and tourism bureau, said that the county fully leverages its mountain outdoor resources to promote deep integration of sports, culture and tourism.

\n

Data shows that from January to June this year, the site received 107,000 visitors, with total sales exceeding 67.97 million yuan ($9.47 million).

\n

Perfect for rafting

\n

In midsummer, the karst heartland of Southwest China resembles a naturally carved wonderland, where visitors drift with the waves, experiencing the wonder of excitement and tranquility.

\n

At Luobei River in Guiding county, under a blue sky and white clouds, visitors put on life jackets and helmets, grab oars and board rafts to embark on a summer adventure.

\n

Guizhou, with its magnificent karst landforms, dense water networks, and steep gorges, ranks among China's top rafting destinations.

\n

Luobei River, hailed by netizens as the Tongtian River in the ancient classic Journey to the West — renowned for its mythic perils and iconic episodes — boasts a perfect combination of karst gorges and dynamic hydrology. A rafting journey of over 10 kilometers allows visitors to savor the joy of mountains and waters in a "crack of the earth".

\n

The river, with a relatively wide channel, drops some 88 meters from start to finish. Its course includes seven major rapids — one with an 8-meter drop — making it perfect for rafting.

\n

Huang Runcheng, general manager of the raft operator, said that to ensure visitors' safety, the company has deployed 66 lifeguards along both sides of the river and equipped four inflatable rescue boats for rapid response to emergencies. All lifeguards have received training in rapid water and flood rescue and are stationed along the seven major rapids. In the heat of summer, the parking lot at the visitor service center is filled with cars from across the country. Huang noted that since the company reopened for rafting on June 20 this year, it has welcomed 35,000 visitors, a nearly 10-fold year-on-year increase.

\n

"The more activities we offer, the better the experience," Huang said. Since resuming rafting in 2023, the site has focused on a "sports+adventure+outdoor" model, using rafting as a pivot to expand diverse outdoor activities and experiences, developing new projects such as water swings, deep-water diving platforms and electric paddle boards.

\n

As rafts reached the endpoint, many visitors, soaked to the skin, still chose to dive into the water even amid light rain.

\n

Xiong Peng, from Liupanshui city, Guizhou, has been selling local snacks, waterproof bags, sun hats and other items at the rafting starting point since late June. He said that during the summer vacation, as long as the weather is fine, visitors pour in, with weekend sales reaching 3,000 to 4,000 yuan a day.

\n

Ma Yun, deputy director of the county's culture and tourism bureau, said that from a single rafting project to a composite experience of "rafting+folk customs" and "rafting+research", the county is continuously improving tourism quality to make every visitor's "wave-chasing journey" an unforgettable memory.

\n

With diverse and innovative activities ranging from sky-high adventures to underground explorations, the mountainous province's summer economy is brimming with vitality. From January to June 2025, the total number of tourists across the province increased by 8.2 percent year-on-year, and the total tourism spending grew by 10.6 percent year-on-year.

\n

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It is the right actions based on the right answers to the right questions that determine whether progress can be achieved or not.

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This is exactly the case when it comes to the development of China's environmental protection and ecological conservation.

\n

Twenty years ago on Aug 15, 2005, President Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China provincial committee of Zhejiang, made the now well-known remark that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets when answering the question of how development can be ecologically and environmentally friendly. This was subsequently developed into one of his guiding theories for China's sustainable development.

\n

The recognition that economic growth can not be achieved at the expense of the natural environment is the cornerstone of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, which is firmly grounded in the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humanity and nature. Under the guidance of this framework, a host of creative, forward-looking and important initiatives have been taken with the aim of building a Beautiful China that satisfies the ancient ideal. As a result, the country's ecological and environmental protection efforts have produced sweeping, historic and transformative changes.

\n

What makes this guiding theory particularly noteworthy is the fact that it points the way toward integrating ecological protection and economic development, creating a virtuous cycle.

\n

The output value of China's forest and grass industry increased from 726.9 billion yuan ($101.37 billion) in 2005 to 10.17 trillion yuan in 2024. At the same time, the forest coverage has expanded from 18.21 percent of the country's total territory in 2006 to more than 25 percent now. In the past two decades, of the increased green area worldwide, China has contributed 25 percent, the highest of all countries.

\n

Under the guidance of this theory, China's fight against desertification has made notable achievements. The desertification control rate in Kubuqi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region has increased from 7 percent, early this century, to 40 percent today. The endeavors various localities have made in environmental protection and ecological conservation have resulted in the considerable improvement of air and water quality.

\n

Likewise, President Xi's insistence on ecological conservation has changed people's mentality about the relationship between environmental protection and economic development.

\n

Under the guidance of Xi's vision of an ecological civilization, the country has applied a system of ecological conservation red lines, established a protected areas system with national parks as the mainstay, carried out major biodiversity protection projects, and conducted stringent enforcement and supervision. A large number of rare and endangered species have been placed under effective protection, and the diversity, stability and sustainability of the ecosystem have kept improving.

\n

That quite a number of villages in various provinces and autonomous regions have shaken off poverty and become prosperous by leveraging their natural resources for eco-tourism has verified the truth that clear waters and lush mountains can produce development dividends if the right approach is adopted.

\n

Behind China's announcement of its dual carbon goals — carbon peaking before the year 2030 and carbon neutrality before the year 2060 — is the shift in mentality and awareness of the need to realize an ecological civilization. As a result, what the country has achieved in its environmental protection and ecological conservation as well as the technological breakthroughs it has made in this regard has become a reference for the world.

\n

More countries are drawing on China's experience in ecological civilization, from eco-cultural villages in South Africa to solar-powered land restoration in Uzbekistan and marine protection in Peru. Guided by the vision that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", China is advancing its own green transition while cooperating with over 100 countries on clean energy, supplying the majority of the world's photovoltaic modules and wind power equipment.

\n

This approach shows that economic growth and ecological protection can progress together, and China will continue working with the world to ensure a clean, beautiful planet for future generations.

\n

", + "content": "

It is the right actions based on the right answers to the right questions that determine whether progress can be achieved or not.

\n

This is exactly the case when it comes to the development of China's environmental protection and ecological conservation.

\n

Twenty years ago on Aug 15, 2005, President Xi Jinping, then secretary of the Communist Party of China provincial committee of Zhejiang, made the now well-known remark that lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets when answering the question of how development can be ecologically and environmentally friendly. This was subsequently developed into one of his guiding theories for China's sustainable development.

\n

The recognition that economic growth can not be achieved at the expense of the natural environment is the cornerstone of Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization, which is firmly grounded in the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humanity and nature. Under the guidance of this framework, a host of creative, forward-looking and important initiatives have been taken with the aim of building a Beautiful China that satisfies the ancient ideal. As a result, the country's ecological and environmental protection efforts have produced sweeping, historic and transformative changes.

\n

What makes this guiding theory particularly noteworthy is the fact that it points the way toward integrating ecological protection and economic development, creating a virtuous cycle.

\n

The output value of China's forest and grass industry increased from 726.9 billion yuan ($101.37 billion) in 2005 to 10.17 trillion yuan in 2024. At the same time, the forest coverage has expanded from 18.21 percent of the country's total territory in 2006 to more than 25 percent now. In the past two decades, of the increased green area worldwide, China has contributed 25 percent, the highest of all countries.

\n

Under the guidance of this theory, China's fight against desertification has made notable achievements. The desertification control rate in Kubuqi Desert in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region has increased from 7 percent, early this century, to 40 percent today. The endeavors various localities have made in environmental protection and ecological conservation have resulted in the considerable improvement of air and water quality.

\n

Likewise, President Xi's insistence on ecological conservation has changed people's mentality about the relationship between environmental protection and economic development.

\n

Under the guidance of Xi's vision of an ecological civilization, the country has applied a system of ecological conservation red lines, established a protected areas system with national parks as the mainstay, carried out major biodiversity protection projects, and conducted stringent enforcement and supervision. A large number of rare and endangered species have been placed under effective protection, and the diversity, stability and sustainability of the ecosystem have kept improving.

\n

That quite a number of villages in various provinces and autonomous regions have shaken off poverty and become prosperous by leveraging their natural resources for eco-tourism has verified the truth that clear waters and lush mountains can produce development dividends if the right approach is adopted.

\n

Behind China's announcement of its dual carbon goals — carbon peaking before the year 2030 and carbon neutrality before the year 2060 — is the shift in mentality and awareness of the need to realize an ecological civilization. As a result, what the country has achieved in its environmental protection and ecological conservation as well as the technological breakthroughs it has made in this regard has become a reference for the world.

\n

More countries are drawing on China's experience in ecological civilization, from eco-cultural villages in South Africa to solar-powered land restoration in Uzbekistan and marine protection in Peru. Guided by the vision that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", China is advancing its own green transition while cooperating with over 100 countries on clean energy, supplying the majority of the world's photovoltaic modules and wind power equipment.

\n

This approach shows that economic growth and ecological protection can progress together, and China will continue working with the world to ensure a clean, beautiful planet for future generations.

\n

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The USS Higgins, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, "illegally entered China's territorial waters around Huangyan Island without the approval of the Chinese government" on Wednesday, and the People's Liberation Army Navy "tracked, monitored, and warned the vessel to leave", the PLA Southern Theater Command said in a statement that day.

\n

Sarah Merrill, a spokesperson for the US Seventh Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan, to which the USS Higgins belongs, said the warship was conducting a "freedom of navigation operation "in accordance with international law.

\n

But that's not the case. The only reason the US dispatched the vessel to those waters was to show its support for Manila to continue the hazardous game it is playing. A Philippine Coast Guard ship made some dangerous provocative maneuvers on Monday that posed a risk to the Chinese law enforcement ships patrolling in the waters. But US ambassador to the Philippines, MaryKay Carlson, on Tuesday ridiculously pointed the finger of blame at China for "the latest reckless action".

\n

The claim of Merrill that the USS Higgins was upholding the US' right to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows only exposes the hypocrisy of the US. As the PLA statement said, the US warship "seriously" infringed on China's sovereignty, severely undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea, and violated international law and basic norms governing international relations.

\n

The US Navy spokesperson's dismissal of these remarks — "Nothing China says otherwise will deter us" — reveals the US' intention to constantly escalate tensions in the South China Sea, by emboldening the Philippines. The reason why the US sent the warship to the waters around Huangyan Island is because it realizes the consequences of the Philippines' provocations two days ago might make Manila jittery, waiting for China's response.

\n

Since it assumed office over three years ago, the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government has been fully aware of the dangerous position it is putting the Philippines in by acting as a US pawn against China in the South China Sea. It has practiced a brinkmanship policy to try and maximize its gains in the US-orchestrated geopolitical game — reaching for a yard after taking an inch and hiding low to weather the self-created storms.

\n

A review of what the Marcos government has done in playing its assigned role in the South China Sea clearly demonstrates that whenever it becomes hesitant and worried after playing with fire, the US will always show its support, usually by sending warships to the waters.

\n

Manila then has no choice but to continue playing its provocative game. Notably, its incursion into Chinese waters earlier this week came after Marcos' visit to the US late last month. Before that Marcos also made a series of irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and tried to drag India into the game it is playing with the US.

\n

During his visit to the Pentagon, the Philippine president was reassured by his hosts, who reaffirmed the US' commitment to the two countries' mutual defense treaty, which states that an attack on either the Philippines or the US is deemed to be an attack on the other. The treaty is the major source of the Marcos government's confidence that the US will not abandon the Philippines in the case of an emergency. The US is actually taking advantage of that mentality to use the Philippines as a tool in its "Indo-Pacific" strategy, squeezing the space for its autonomy and alienating it from the other countries in the region.

\n

But the US knows it has not yet dispelled Manila's fear of either being discarded by the US or reaping what it has sowed in advancing the US' agenda at its own cost. So whenever Manila thinks it has gone too far, the US has to reassure it. Yet the US' exploitative approach to other hotspot issues incessantly reminds Manila that the US will take its pound of flesh.

\n

Having been pressed to be increasingly provocative, the Marcos government has finally realized that it is not a case of asking what the US can do for the Philippines, but rather what the Philippines can do for the US.

\n

The Philippines will succeed Malaysia as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year, which offers the Marcos government a chance to prove it can contribute to regional peace and stability. In an interview for his podcast on Friday, Marcos confirmed that Manila would "certainly try" to push for a legally binding code of conduct for the South China Sea to maintain stability in the region that regional countries have been negotiating.

\n

It is certainly to be hoped that this is the case.

\n

", + "content": "

The USS Higgins, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, "illegally entered China's territorial waters around Huangyan Island without the approval of the Chinese government" on Wednesday, and the People's Liberation Army Navy "tracked, monitored, and warned the vessel to leave", the PLA Southern Theater Command said in a statement that day.

\n

Sarah Merrill, a spokesperson for the US Seventh Fleet, based in Yokosuka, Japan, to which the USS Higgins belongs, said the warship was conducting a "freedom of navigation operation "in accordance with international law.

\n

But that's not the case. The only reason the US dispatched the vessel to those waters was to show its support for Manila to continue the hazardous game it is playing. A Philippine Coast Guard ship made some dangerous provocative maneuvers on Monday that posed a risk to the Chinese law enforcement ships patrolling in the waters. But US ambassador to the Philippines, MaryKay Carlson, on Tuesday ridiculously pointed the finger of blame at China for "the latest reckless action".

\n

The claim of Merrill that the USS Higgins was upholding the US' right to fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows only exposes the hypocrisy of the US. As the PLA statement said, the US warship "seriously" infringed on China's sovereignty, severely undermined peace and stability in the South China Sea, and violated international law and basic norms governing international relations.

\n

The US Navy spokesperson's dismissal of these remarks — "Nothing China says otherwise will deter us" — reveals the US' intention to constantly escalate tensions in the South China Sea, by emboldening the Philippines. The reason why the US sent the warship to the waters around Huangyan Island is because it realizes the consequences of the Philippines' provocations two days ago might make Manila jittery, waiting for China's response.

\n

Since it assumed office over three years ago, the Ferdinand Marcos Jr government has been fully aware of the dangerous position it is putting the Philippines in by acting as a US pawn against China in the South China Sea. It has practiced a brinkmanship policy to try and maximize its gains in the US-orchestrated geopolitical game — reaching for a yard after taking an inch and hiding low to weather the self-created storms.

\n

A review of what the Marcos government has done in playing its assigned role in the South China Sea clearly demonstrates that whenever it becomes hesitant and worried after playing with fire, the US will always show its support, usually by sending warships to the waters.

\n

Manila then has no choice but to continue playing its provocative game. Notably, its incursion into Chinese waters earlier this week came after Marcos' visit to the US late last month. Before that Marcos also made a series of irresponsible remarks on the Taiwan question and tried to drag India into the game it is playing with the US.

\n

During his visit to the Pentagon, the Philippine president was reassured by his hosts, who reaffirmed the US' commitment to the two countries' mutual defense treaty, which states that an attack on either the Philippines or the US is deemed to be an attack on the other. The treaty is the major source of the Marcos government's confidence that the US will not abandon the Philippines in the case of an emergency. The US is actually taking advantage of that mentality to use the Philippines as a tool in its "Indo-Pacific" strategy, squeezing the space for its autonomy and alienating it from the other countries in the region.

\n

But the US knows it has not yet dispelled Manila's fear of either being discarded by the US or reaping what it has sowed in advancing the US' agenda at its own cost. So whenever Manila thinks it has gone too far, the US has to reassure it. Yet the US' exploitative approach to other hotspot issues incessantly reminds Manila that the US will take its pound of flesh.

\n

Having been pressed to be increasingly provocative, the Marcos government has finally realized that it is not a case of asking what the US can do for the Philippines, but rather what the Philippines can do for the US.

\n

The Philippines will succeed Malaysia as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations next year, which offers the Marcos government a chance to prove it can contribute to regional peace and stability. In an interview for his podcast on Friday, Marcos confirmed that Manila would "certainly try" to push for a legally binding code of conduct for the South China Sea to maintain stability in the region that regional countries have been negotiating.

\n

It is certainly to be hoped that this is the case.

\n

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After Chinese authorities frowned upon security concerns over Nvidia's sales of downgraded H20 artificial intelligence semiconductors to China, the US administration has self-praised its approval of the sales as a "very unique solution" under certain conditions.

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Nvidia and AMD, another US tech company, have been permitted to resume the sales of downgraded AI chips to China on the condition that they share 15 percent of the revenue from sales with the US government.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Nvidia and AMD deals could serve as a model for others. "I think we could see it in other industries over time," Bessent said in a television interview on Wednesday. "Right now, this is unique, but now that we have the model and the beta test, why not expand it?"

\n

Yet Bessent's optimism might prove conditional too. To begin with, that Nvidia and AMD accepted the arrangement does not mean other US companies dealing with China will follow suit.

\n

The haste with which the US Treasury chief tried to hail the genius of the move even before the two US companies have started making profit from the arrangement, stems from the US administration's acute need to counter the opposition's charge that its approval of AI chip sales to China will threaten the US' national security.

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The administration first highlighted that the chips had been suitably "tailored", leaving no room for security concerns. When that failed to have the desired effect, it threw light on the 15 percent cut, which Bessent emphasized "will go to pay down debt", suggesting it is for the public good.

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"If we could make a substantial debt" repayment, that would then allow for discussions about a program for sending money to taxpayers, he said.

\n

But China's cautious approach to the US chips has apparently caught those who were calling the sales a seamless deal unprepared. If Chinese companies don't buy the chips — and they have enough reasons not to do so — the "Nvidia deal" might only prove to be a pipe dream.

\n

When asked about China's wariness, Bessent said "sure, we can discuss that" with the Chinese. "But it also tells me that they are worried about the Nvidia chips becoming the standard in China."

\n

Which is actually not true. Chinese companies have already developed similar AI chips, though with a different structure, which Bessent admitted was what prompted the US administration to revoke the ban on sales of H20 chips to China in the first place.

\n

But Bessent should be reminded why the US' exploitative approach might not work. According to a Reuters report quoting "two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic", US authorities have placed location-tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they feel have a high risk of being illegally diverted to China.

\n

The tracking devices, typically hidden in the packaging, will detect diversion to destinations that face US exports restrictions, the sources said.

\n

This shows the lengths to which the US is willing to go to enforce its chip exports restrictions on China, even as the US administration seeks to relax some curbs on Chinese access to advanced US semiconductors, as Reuters observed in the report.

\n

The trackers are intended to help build cases against people and companies who profit from violating US exports controls, according to the report.

\n

Location trackers are a decades-old investigative tool used by US law enforcement agencies to track products subject to exports restrictions, such as aircraft parts. They have been used to combat the illegal diversion of semiconductors in recent years, one source said.

\n

If that is true, the US chips' journey to China will certainly become bumpier.

\n

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After Chinese authorities frowned upon security concerns over Nvidia's sales of downgraded H20 artificial intelligence semiconductors to China, the US administration has self-praised its approval of the sales as a "very unique solution" under certain conditions.

\n

Nvidia and AMD, another US tech company, have been permitted to resume the sales of downgraded AI chips to China on the condition that they share 15 percent of the revenue from sales with the US government.

\n

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Nvidia and AMD deals could serve as a model for others. "I think we could see it in other industries over time," Bessent said in a television interview on Wednesday. "Right now, this is unique, but now that we have the model and the beta test, why not expand it?"

\n

Yet Bessent's optimism might prove conditional too. To begin with, that Nvidia and AMD accepted the arrangement does not mean other US companies dealing with China will follow suit.

\n

The haste with which the US Treasury chief tried to hail the genius of the move even before the two US companies have started making profit from the arrangement, stems from the US administration's acute need to counter the opposition's charge that its approval of AI chip sales to China will threaten the US' national security.

\n

The administration first highlighted that the chips had been suitably "tailored", leaving no room for security concerns. When that failed to have the desired effect, it threw light on the 15 percent cut, which Bessent emphasized "will go to pay down debt", suggesting it is for the public good.

\n

"If we could make a substantial debt" repayment, that would then allow for discussions about a program for sending money to taxpayers, he said.

\n

But China's cautious approach to the US chips has apparently caught those who were calling the sales a seamless deal unprepared. If Chinese companies don't buy the chips — and they have enough reasons not to do so — the "Nvidia deal" might only prove to be a pipe dream.

\n

When asked about China's wariness, Bessent said "sure, we can discuss that" with the Chinese. "But it also tells me that they are worried about the Nvidia chips becoming the standard in China."

\n

Which is actually not true. Chinese companies have already developed similar AI chips, though with a different structure, which Bessent admitted was what prompted the US administration to revoke the ban on sales of H20 chips to China in the first place.

\n

But Bessent should be reminded why the US' exploitative approach might not work. According to a Reuters report quoting "two people with direct knowledge of the previously unreported law enforcement tactic", US authorities have placed location-tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they feel have a high risk of being illegally diverted to China.

\n

The tracking devices, typically hidden in the packaging, will detect diversion to destinations that face US exports restrictions, the sources said.

\n

This shows the lengths to which the US is willing to go to enforce its chip exports restrictions on China, even as the US administration seeks to relax some curbs on Chinese access to advanced US semiconductors, as Reuters observed in the report.

\n

The trackers are intended to help build cases against people and companies who profit from violating US exports controls, according to the report.

\n

Location trackers are a decades-old investigative tool used by US law enforcement agencies to track products subject to exports restrictions, such as aircraft parts. They have been used to combat the illegal diversion of semiconductors in recent years, one source said.

\n

If that is true, the US chips' journey to China will certainly become bumpier.

\n

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Editor's Note: The recent Central Urban Work Conference held in Beijing proposed the building of networked modern city clusters and metropolitan areas. The goal is to enhance cities' capacity to accommodate population and address urban problems. Yin Zhi, executive vice-dean of the Institute for China Sustainable Urbanization at Tsinghua University, spoke about the proposal to Hong Kong-based newspaper Wen Wei Po and offered some suggestions. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

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The era of large-scale expansion is ending. China is in a transition period in which improving the quality of urban areas and promoting connotative development have become increasingly important. In the past, urban development placed emphasis on planning and construction. But now, greater importance should be on governance, a people-centric approach, efficient growth and the development of innovation-driven businesses. Efforts should be made to build comprehensive and livable cities.

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Some regions in China are not yet ready for coordinated development of entire urban agglomerations. It is necessary to first promote coordinated development at a smaller scale in metropolitan areas, and then gradually expand toward larger urban agglomerations.

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Large-scale urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Delta and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have relatively mature systems. In contrast, many cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration are still smaller third-tier cities.

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Beijing has introduced development plans for some areas which will promote deeper coordination within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, channel the development momentum of the megacity into more areas, and gradually form an interconnected agglomeration with multiple growth poles.

\n

At present, some megacities in China are experiencing functional spillover. It is therefore necessary to reduce the population of central urban districts and streamline certain functions to prevent severe urban problems. But in doing so, their development momentum should not be unduly suppressed.

\n

Economic growth should be guided toward newly developed cities on the plains, enabling the release of new momentum. Meanwhile, efforts should be made to strengthen the second- and third-tier cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, making the urban system more complete and resilient.

\n

With the decline in population, the era of housing shortages has passed. It is estimated that from now until 2050, the remaining population that will move from rural to urban areas will account for less than 10 percent of the increase seen during the period of rising urbanization. Against this backdrop, prioritizing the improvement and efficiency of existing resources has become the focus of urban development efforts.

\n

The more a city's overall carrying capacity, the higher is its population-carrying efficiency and economic value per unit of resources, and the greater the efficiency of production and wealth accumulation. The key to improving this capacity lies in raising the output per unit of land, reducing per capita resource consumption through efficiency and guaranteeing ecological and food security.

\n

Enhancing the overall carrying capacity makes up for urban shortcomings but requires a significant improvement in the standards of urban infrastructure. Increased investment in infrastructure in turn creates favorable conditions for raising the output per unit of land.

\n

China's population distribution and social structure have already transformed from "rural China" to "urban China". It is now time to move toward "integrated urban-rural China", in which urban and rural areas prosper together.

\n

", + "content": "

Editor's Note: The recent Central Urban Work Conference held in Beijing proposed the building of networked modern city clusters and metropolitan areas. The goal is to enhance cities' capacity to accommodate population and address urban problems. Yin Zhi, executive vice-dean of the Institute for China Sustainable Urbanization at Tsinghua University, spoke about the proposal to Hong Kong-based newspaper Wen Wei Po and offered some suggestions. Below are excerpts from the interview. The views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.

\n

The era of large-scale expansion is ending. China is in a transition period in which improving the quality of urban areas and promoting connotative development have become increasingly important. In the past, urban development placed emphasis on planning and construction. But now, greater importance should be on governance, a people-centric approach, efficient growth and the development of innovation-driven businesses. Efforts should be made to build comprehensive and livable cities.

\n

Some regions in China are not yet ready for coordinated development of entire urban agglomerations. It is necessary to first promote coordinated development at a smaller scale in metropolitan areas, and then gradually expand toward larger urban agglomerations.

\n

Large-scale urban agglomerations in the Yangtze River Delta and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have relatively mature systems. In contrast, many cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration are still smaller third-tier cities.

\n

Beijing has introduced development plans for some areas which will promote deeper coordination within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, channel the development momentum of the megacity into more areas, and gradually form an interconnected agglomeration with multiple growth poles.

\n

At present, some megacities in China are experiencing functional spillover. It is therefore necessary to reduce the population of central urban districts and streamline certain functions to prevent severe urban problems. But in doing so, their development momentum should not be unduly suppressed.

\n

Economic growth should be guided toward newly developed cities on the plains, enabling the release of new momentum. Meanwhile, efforts should be made to strengthen the second- and third-tier cities in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, making the urban system more complete and resilient.

\n

With the decline in population, the era of housing shortages has passed. It is estimated that from now until 2050, the remaining population that will move from rural to urban areas will account for less than 10 percent of the increase seen during the period of rising urbanization. Against this backdrop, prioritizing the improvement and efficiency of existing resources has become the focus of urban development efforts.

\n

The more a city's overall carrying capacity, the higher is its population-carrying efficiency and economic value per unit of resources, and the greater the efficiency of production and wealth accumulation. The key to improving this capacity lies in raising the output per unit of land, reducing per capita resource consumption through efficiency and guaranteeing ecological and food security.

\n

Enhancing the overall carrying capacity makes up for urban shortcomings but requires a significant improvement in the standards of urban infrastructure. Increased investment in infrastructure in turn creates favorable conditions for raising the output per unit of land.

\n

China's population distribution and social structure have already transformed from "rural China" to "urban China". It is now time to move toward "integrated urban-rural China", in which urban and rural areas prosper together.

\n

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Editor's note: 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. Japan should learn from its past and desist from rebuilding its military. In an interview with Li Huixian for Dialogues with Thinkers, China Daily's high-end interview program, Fang Ke, a Japanese affairs expert at the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, said Japan should face up to its history, and stressed that Japanese right-wing forces should not distort history and mislead ordinary Japanese people, especially the younger generation. Excerpts follow:

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Question: Aug 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. How should Japan behave now?

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Answer: Japanese invaders in China and other Asian countries killed and wounded millions of people, leaving a trail of destruction across much of East and Southeast Asia. For Japan, adopting a right view of history is imperative. Only by facing up to history can Japan truly atone for its atrocities before and during World War II. Facing up to history is a litmus test of its political sincerity.

\n

Also, Japan must adhere, both in letter and spirit, to the four political documents it has signed with China. It is equally crucial for Japan to enhance communication with China to build strategic mutual trust and better understand each other's legitimate concerns.

\n

Amid growing economic turbulence fueled by the United States' tariff war, China and Japan, as the Asia-Pacific's leading economies, have every reason to deepen economic cooperation, because it would not only mitigate economic risks but also bolster regional stability. Effective crisis management is critical, too, for Japan to improve relations with China and other countries in the region. So it should respect Beijing's core interests. Rather than exacerbating tensions, it should adopt a constructive approach to fostering regional stability, particularly bilateral relations with China.

\n

Q: To what extent will the far-right forces in Japan continue to influence the country's policies?

\n

A: Ever since the Meiji Restoration, militarists and far-right forces have been influencing, to various degrees, Japan's policies, even dragging it into the abyss of war. After World War II, the international community's oversight and the US-engineered democratization reforms temporarily marginalized these elements, even stripped them of political power.

\n

However, the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 prompted a US policy reversal. By remolding Japan into an anti-communist linchpin in East Asia, the US helped rehabilitate convicted war criminals and dismissed wartime officials, some of whom became part of Japan's power structure.

\n

Consequently, Japan has never truly atoned for its wartime crimes nor has it fully abandoned its militarist views. Although these elements' capacity to fundamentally alter Japan's domestic or foreign policy is constrained, they can still shape public views, especially influence young minds.

\n

Q: What sort of impact did the Chinese people's humanitarian act of adopting Japanese war orphans after the end of World War II have on the development of Sino-Japanese relations?

\n

A: The sort of treatment Japanese orphans got from kindhearted Chinese people has long been a testament to the friendship between China and Japan. After Japan's defeat in World War II, an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 war orphans were left behind in China. The older generation of Chinese leaders, including Chairman Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, treated them with kindness, as did ordinary Chinese people in Northeast China.

\n

This shows that China distinguishes between Japan's militarist clique and the Japanese people. By launching the war, the militarists not only dragged all the Japanese people into World War II but also made them victims of the war.

\n

After returning to Japan, those orphans acted as a bridge between China and Japan. Many of them formed organizations, revisited their adoptive families in China, and fostered goodwill between the two countries. Their story shows that a genuine people-to-people bond rooted in compassion and mutual understanding is irreplaceable.

\n

Q: Will Japan's labeling of China as the \"greatest strategic challenge\" in its recent defense white papers harm bilateral relations?

\n

A: Postwar Japan has oscillated between pursuing strategic autonomy to enhance its defense capabilities and relying on the US for national security. Yet by calling China the "greatest strategic challenge", Japan is fabricating stories to justify its militarization and rally domestic public support for it. Japan plans to increase its defense spending beyond 2 percent of GDP by 2027.

\n

The Japanese government argues that its "low defense spending" is inadequate to sustain its status as a major power or counter what it calls "diversified threats", whether from China or other sources. To this end, it seeks to increase defense budgets, expand offensive weapons capabilities, and procure advanced military hardware — all of which require securing public support to ensure smooth approval in both houses of the Diet when these policies are formally proposed.

\n

On the other hand, with the US advancing its "Indo-Pacific" strategy, Japan is concerned about its diminishing role in the alliance due to the US' growing diversified partners. For decades, Tokyo has followed Washington's lead, but it has been working to exercise greater influence and autonomy within the alliance.

\n

By calling China as such a "threat", both countries gain justification to deepen alliance integration, enabling Tokyo to harness US strategic weight for expanded regional influence and leadership. Japan also believes this will make it an indispensable ally of the US in the Asia-Pacific. But Japan should realize that in today's world, national security cannot be safeguarded by hyping up nonexistent threats. And clinging to the beggar-thy-neighbor approach will not help Japan win the support of its neighbors or the wider international community either.

\n

Q: Is Japan's strategy of boosting security and the economy sustainable?

\n

A: At the end of 2024, Japan was China's fifth-largest trading partner, third largest among individual countries, while China was Japan's largest trading partner and primary source of imports. Sino-Japanese trade has been mutually beneficial for decades. It is the US that has been trying to destabilize the global economic order by launching the tariff war.

\n

It is essential for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, as major economies in the Asia-Pacific, to deepen cooperation, especially in fields such as cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure development, to ensure the region's continued development.

\n

Japan's approach to China is inherently contradictory. Despite continuing to align with the US in matters of security and defense, Japan has been enjoying the economic gains from Sino-Japanese trade.

\n

Q: How should we respond to certain US and Japanese politicians' frequent hyping of the Taiwan question?

\n

A: This is a matter of serious concern. We should continue to make efforts to achieve the reunification of Taiwan with the motherland, and avoid making the mistake of "strategic overreach".

\n

Ineffective crisis management could turn a friction into conflict, potentially dragging other countries into it. To prevent this, China and Japan have established effective multi-tier, multi-channel crisis management mechanisms, including hotlines at the defense minister level.

\n

In recent years, through a series of military exercises and demonstrations of advanced weapons systems, China has showcased the modernization of its defense forces, as well as its resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and achieve national reunification.

\n

It will again do so at an opportune moment and location to demonstrate its military capabilities to deter hostile forces, and prevent them from exploiting sensitive issues.

\n

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

\n

", + "content": "

\n

Editor's note: 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. Japan should learn from its past and desist from rebuilding its military. In an interview with Li Huixian for Dialogues with Thinkers, China Daily's high-end interview program, Fang Ke, a Japanese affairs expert at the National Defense University of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, said Japan should face up to its history, and stressed that Japanese right-wing forces should not distort history and mislead ordinary Japanese people, especially the younger generation. Excerpts follow:

\n

Question: Aug 15 marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's unconditional surrender in World War II. How should Japan behave now?

\n

Answer: Japanese invaders in China and other Asian countries killed and wounded millions of people, leaving a trail of destruction across much of East and Southeast Asia. For Japan, adopting a right view of history is imperative. Only by facing up to history can Japan truly atone for its atrocities before and during World War II. Facing up to history is a litmus test of its political sincerity.

\n

Also, Japan must adhere, both in letter and spirit, to the four political documents it has signed with China. It is equally crucial for Japan to enhance communication with China to build strategic mutual trust and better understand each other's legitimate concerns.

\n

Amid growing economic turbulence fueled by the United States' tariff war, China and Japan, as the Asia-Pacific's leading economies, have every reason to deepen economic cooperation, because it would not only mitigate economic risks but also bolster regional stability. Effective crisis management is critical, too, for Japan to improve relations with China and other countries in the region. So it should respect Beijing's core interests. Rather than exacerbating tensions, it should adopt a constructive approach to fostering regional stability, particularly bilateral relations with China.

\n

Q: To what extent will the far-right forces in Japan continue to influence the country's policies?

\n

A: Ever since the Meiji Restoration, militarists and far-right forces have been influencing, to various degrees, Japan's policies, even dragging it into the abyss of war. After World War II, the international community's oversight and the US-engineered democratization reforms temporarily marginalized these elements, even stripped them of political power.

\n

However, the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 prompted a US policy reversal. By remolding Japan into an anti-communist linchpin in East Asia, the US helped rehabilitate convicted war criminals and dismissed wartime officials, some of whom became part of Japan's power structure.

\n

Consequently, Japan has never truly atoned for its wartime crimes nor has it fully abandoned its militarist views. Although these elements' capacity to fundamentally alter Japan's domestic or foreign policy is constrained, they can still shape public views, especially influence young minds.

\n

Q: What sort of impact did the Chinese people's humanitarian act of adopting Japanese war orphans after the end of World War II have on the development of Sino-Japanese relations?

\n

A: The sort of treatment Japanese orphans got from kindhearted Chinese people has long been a testament to the friendship between China and Japan. After Japan's defeat in World War II, an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 war orphans were left behind in China. The older generation of Chinese leaders, including Chairman Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, treated them with kindness, as did ordinary Chinese people in Northeast China.

\n

This shows that China distinguishes between Japan's militarist clique and the Japanese people. By launching the war, the militarists not only dragged all the Japanese people into World War II but also made them victims of the war.

\n

After returning to Japan, those orphans acted as a bridge between China and Japan. Many of them formed organizations, revisited their adoptive families in China, and fostered goodwill between the two countries. Their story shows that a genuine people-to-people bond rooted in compassion and mutual understanding is irreplaceable.

\n

Q: Will Japan's labeling of China as the \"greatest strategic challenge\" in its recent defense white papers harm bilateral relations?

\n

A: Postwar Japan has oscillated between pursuing strategic autonomy to enhance its defense capabilities and relying on the US for national security. Yet by calling China the "greatest strategic challenge", Japan is fabricating stories to justify its militarization and rally domestic public support for it. Japan plans to increase its defense spending beyond 2 percent of GDP by 2027.

\n

The Japanese government argues that its "low defense spending" is inadequate to sustain its status as a major power or counter what it calls "diversified threats", whether from China or other sources. To this end, it seeks to increase defense budgets, expand offensive weapons capabilities, and procure advanced military hardware — all of which require securing public support to ensure smooth approval in both houses of the Diet when these policies are formally proposed.

\n

On the other hand, with the US advancing its "Indo-Pacific" strategy, Japan is concerned about its diminishing role in the alliance due to the US' growing diversified partners. For decades, Tokyo has followed Washington's lead, but it has been working to exercise greater influence and autonomy within the alliance.

\n

By calling China as such a "threat", both countries gain justification to deepen alliance integration, enabling Tokyo to harness US strategic weight for expanded regional influence and leadership. Japan also believes this will make it an indispensable ally of the US in the Asia-Pacific. But Japan should realize that in today's world, national security cannot be safeguarded by hyping up nonexistent threats. And clinging to the beggar-thy-neighbor approach will not help Japan win the support of its neighbors or the wider international community either.

\n

Q: Is Japan's strategy of boosting security and the economy sustainable?

\n

A: At the end of 2024, Japan was China's fifth-largest trading partner, third largest among individual countries, while China was Japan's largest trading partner and primary source of imports. Sino-Japanese trade has been mutually beneficial for decades. It is the US that has been trying to destabilize the global economic order by launching the tariff war.

\n

It is essential for China, Japan and the Republic of Korea, as major economies in the Asia-Pacific, to deepen cooperation, especially in fields such as cutting-edge technologies and infrastructure development, to ensure the region's continued development.

\n

Japan's approach to China is inherently contradictory. Despite continuing to align with the US in matters of security and defense, Japan has been enjoying the economic gains from Sino-Japanese trade.

\n

Q: How should we respond to certain US and Japanese politicians' frequent hyping of the Taiwan question?

\n

A: This is a matter of serious concern. We should continue to make efforts to achieve the reunification of Taiwan with the motherland, and avoid making the mistake of "strategic overreach".

\n

Ineffective crisis management could turn a friction into conflict, potentially dragging other countries into it. To prevent this, China and Japan have established effective multi-tier, multi-channel crisis management mechanisms, including hotlines at the defense minister level.

\n

In recent years, through a series of military exercises and demonstrations of advanced weapons systems, China has showcased the modernization of its defense forces, as well as its resolve to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and achieve national reunification.

\n

It will again do so at an opportune moment and location to demonstrate its military capabilities to deter hostile forces, and prevent them from exploiting sensitive issues.

\n

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

\n

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While China's economic miracle is well-known, what is less recognized is its remarkable advance in many scientific and technological fields, especially in renewable energy, since 2000.

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A pivotal point came in 2003, when the Chinese government realized the country's growing dependency on imported oil and gas. Since then China's investment in clean energy has continued to be significant.

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Because of such a remarkable policy environment, by 2023, more than 95 percent of new utility-scale solar PV panel installations and onshore wind turbines had lower electricity generation costs than new coal and gas plants. Current trends indicate the cost of innovation in the energy sector will continue in the coming decades, further consolidating China's premier global position.

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Apart from the reduction in the cost of energy transition, there have been two beneficial side effects. First, China's energy security has significantly strengthened. And second, air pollution levels in Chinese cities have steadily decreased over the past decade. For instance, Beijing witnessed 290 blue sky days in 2024, which was unthinkable a decade ago.

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When China started investing heavily in clean energy R&D in 2003, climate change was a matter of concern, but it was not as serious an issue as it is today. Due to rising carbon emissions, global climatic patterns are changing much faster than the forecasts made even five years ago. The world has been trying to reduce emissions so that the increase in global temperatures can be kept below 1.5 degrees Celsius of the preindustrial levels, with many countries committing to achieve carbon neutrality between 2050 and 2060.

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But the breakneck speed with which China has built its solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power infrastructure, and mastered the technologies of EVs and high-speed trains suggests the country could peak its emissions around 2026, four years ahead of the target it announced only five years ago.

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China's installed solar PV capacity now exceeds 1,000 GW, equivalent to half of the world's total. And between January and May 2025, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind energy, equivalent to the total of Indonesia or Turkiye.

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As noted earlier, in 2000, China generated a little more than 1,300 TWh of electricity, much less than the US(3,800 TWh) at that time. Since then, China has added more than 8,700 TWh, whereas the US has added only 500 TWh. China is now, by far, the largest producer of electricity in the world, generating 2.32 times that of the US, becoming the world's first "electrostate".

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China has redefined the future of global energy thanks to its remarkable advances in the generation and use of all forms of clean energy. Importantly, Chinese companies are building EV plants in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hungary, Spain, Turkiye, Russia and Brazil, while manufacturing solar PV panels in Malaysia, Vietnam, Portugal and South Africa. In addition, they have become the preferred choice of many developing countries as dam builders.

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The availability of proper financing for timely transition to renewable energy is now a serious global challenge. Accordingly, China has granted energy-related funds worth $48 billion each to the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China, for "small yet smart" and "small yet beautiful" projects. Also, at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China committed to providing $51 billion for African countries over the next three years to build, among other things, 30 clean energy facilities.

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In contrast, Washington has not only withdrawn from the Paris Agreement but also stopped funding US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Kingdom has drastically reduced its aid budget.

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But despite China's recent financial support, developing countries need much more funds to ensure global energy transition. China is making serious efforts within multilateral frameworks such as Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote modernization in developing countries and help maintain regional peace, as well as facilitate South-South knowledge and technology transfer, including renewable energy technology transfer.

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As global energy dynamics and leadership change, SCO member states are providing a viable platform for shaping new paradigms of energy cooperation and transition. Amid the continuing uncertainties due to climate change, and widespread technological disruptions and geopolitical tensions, SCO member states are engaging in energy collaboration with developing countries and helping them achieve energy transition. Central to these developments is China's continuing leadership in clean energy technologies, and its support to other countries.

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

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While China's economic miracle is well-known, what is less recognized is its remarkable advance in many scientific and technological fields, especially in renewable energy, since 2000.

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A pivotal point came in 2003, when the Chinese government realized the country's growing dependency on imported oil and gas. Since then China's investment in clean energy has continued to be significant.

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Because of such a remarkable policy environment, by 2023, more than 95 percent of new utility-scale solar PV panel installations and onshore wind turbines had lower electricity generation costs than new coal and gas plants. Current trends indicate the cost of innovation in the energy sector will continue in the coming decades, further consolidating China's premier global position.

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Apart from the reduction in the cost of energy transition, there have been two beneficial side effects. First, China's energy security has significantly strengthened. And second, air pollution levels in Chinese cities have steadily decreased over the past decade. For instance, Beijing witnessed 290 blue sky days in 2024, which was unthinkable a decade ago.

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When China started investing heavily in clean energy R&D in 2003, climate change was a matter of concern, but it was not as serious an issue as it is today. Due to rising carbon emissions, global climatic patterns are changing much faster than the forecasts made even five years ago. The world has been trying to reduce emissions so that the increase in global temperatures can be kept below 1.5 degrees Celsius of the preindustrial levels, with many countries committing to achieve carbon neutrality between 2050 and 2060.

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But the breakneck speed with which China has built its solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power infrastructure, and mastered the technologies of EVs and high-speed trains suggests the country could peak its emissions around 2026, four years ahead of the target it announced only five years ago.

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China's installed solar PV capacity now exceeds 1,000 GW, equivalent to half of the world's total. And between January and May 2025, China added 198 GW of solar and 46 GW of wind energy, equivalent to the total of Indonesia or Turkiye.

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As noted earlier, in 2000, China generated a little more than 1,300 TWh of electricity, much less than the US(3,800 TWh) at that time. Since then, China has added more than 8,700 TWh, whereas the US has added only 500 TWh. China is now, by far, the largest producer of electricity in the world, generating 2.32 times that of the US, becoming the world's first "electrostate".

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China has redefined the future of global energy thanks to its remarkable advances in the generation and use of all forms of clean energy. Importantly, Chinese companies are building EV plants in Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hungary, Spain, Turkiye, Russia and Brazil, while manufacturing solar PV panels in Malaysia, Vietnam, Portugal and South Africa. In addition, they have become the preferred choice of many developing countries as dam builders.

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The availability of proper financing for timely transition to renewable energy is now a serious global challenge. Accordingly, China has granted energy-related funds worth $48 billion each to the China Development Bank and the Export-Import Bank of China, for "small yet smart" and "small yet beautiful" projects. Also, at the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China committed to providing $51 billion for African countries over the next three years to build, among other things, 30 clean energy facilities.

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In contrast, Washington has not only withdrawn from the Paris Agreement but also stopped funding US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the United Kingdom has drastically reduced its aid budget.

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But despite China's recent financial support, developing countries need much more funds to ensure global energy transition. China is making serious efforts within multilateral frameworks such as Shanghai Cooperation Organization to promote modernization in developing countries and help maintain regional peace, as well as facilitate South-South knowledge and technology transfer, including renewable energy technology transfer.

\n

As global energy dynamics and leadership change, SCO member states are providing a viable platform for shaping new paradigms of energy cooperation and transition. Amid the continuing uncertainties due to climate change, and widespread technological disruptions and geopolitical tensions, SCO member states are engaging in energy collaboration with developing countries and helping them achieve energy transition. Central to these developments is China's continuing leadership in clean energy technologies, and its support to other countries.

\n

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

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Chen Weihua

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After being a foreign correspondent for China Daily for 16 years, I returned home a week ago and began adjusting to life in the fast-changing metropolis of Shanghai. Just a day after my arrival, I received a call from a delivery man asking me whether I would mind if he delivered a parcel a few minutes later than scheduled.

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"No problem," I said, soon realizing that he could be penalized by his company for being even slightly late.

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Delivery personnel whizzing past vehicles on their e-bikes, despite the scorching temperatures in summer, torrential rain during monsoon and freezing cold in winter, are a common sight in Shanghai and other Chinese cities. They exemplify the diligence of ordinary Chinese workers.

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But their working conditions should be improved, not least because they have made life convenient for nearly 25 million Shanghai residents. Meituan and Ele.me, two of the largest food delivery platforms, together boast more than 11 million employees, many of them part-time workers. That is like the entire population of Belgium.

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My experience with courier companies in Brussels, especially Amazon Germany and Amazon Belgium, was often nightmarish. I had no clue when exactly the deliveryman would arrive. Waiting at home for half a day for a parcel to arrive, at times I received a message or two, saying the "delivery attempt" failed because there was no one at home. Clearly, the courier companies are not held to account for their lousy service.

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In contrast, the courier service in China is efficient to the other extreme. I believe a balance should be found between the courier services in the European Union and China. Chinese delivery personnel should slow down a bit while those in the EU improve.

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The same is true for the healthcare system. I've been a beneficiary of the excellent Belgian medical system for seven years. Doctors and nurses were very professional and the cost was quite low thanks to the mutual medical insurance plan. But fixing an appointment with a doctor was sometimes not easy. Two weeks before my departure from Brussels, I was trying to get an ultrasound test done, as recommended by my doctor. Unfortunately, the next available date was late August in one place and September in another.

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So I had to wait for the ultrasound till I returned home. In Shanghai, I got it done within one hour of reaching a hospital on Monday, and that too without an appointment, but after seeing a doctor. All is well, thank God.

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There is no doubt that, overall, Belgians enjoy a far better healthcare system than the average Chinese given the huge gap between the medical services in big cities and smaller cities and the vast Chinese countryside.

\n

The next day, I got up early to undergo a thorough medical checkup in a local hospital. Chinese companies usually have provisions for annual medical checkup for their employees. But such one-stop service is hard to find in the United States or the EU, the two places where I served as China Daily's foreign correspondent for 16 years. Such preventive medical services are necessary for the early detection of a disease or potential health problem.

\n

My checklist after arriving in Shanghai is shrinking fast, with an important remaining task being exchanging my Belgian driver's license for a Chinese one. My Chinese driver's license expired years ago. According to a bilateral agreement between Belgium and China, I can exchange my Belgian driver's license for a Chinese driver's license without taking any test. That's how I got my Belgian driver's license years ago. But all online information suggests that I still have to write a test in Shanghai, which could take days to prepare for, because I need to score at least 90 percent to qualify for a driver's license.

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I hope the information available online applies to countries other than Belgium, which is one of the few EU countries to have bilateral agreements with China.

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The comparisons are not to criticize the EU or Belgium, but to learn from each other and make things better.

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chenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn

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Chen Weihua

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After being a foreign correspondent for China Daily for 16 years, I returned home a week ago and began adjusting to life in the fast-changing metropolis of Shanghai. Just a day after my arrival, I received a call from a delivery man asking me whether I would mind if he delivered a parcel a few minutes later than scheduled.

\n

"No problem," I said, soon realizing that he could be penalized by his company for being even slightly late.

\n

Delivery personnel whizzing past vehicles on their e-bikes, despite the scorching temperatures in summer, torrential rain during monsoon and freezing cold in winter, are a common sight in Shanghai and other Chinese cities. They exemplify the diligence of ordinary Chinese workers.

\n

But their working conditions should be improved, not least because they have made life convenient for nearly 25 million Shanghai residents. Meituan and Ele.me, two of the largest food delivery platforms, together boast more than 11 million employees, many of them part-time workers. That is like the entire population of Belgium.

\n

My experience with courier companies in Brussels, especially Amazon Germany and Amazon Belgium, was often nightmarish. I had no clue when exactly the deliveryman would arrive. Waiting at home for half a day for a parcel to arrive, at times I received a message or two, saying the "delivery attempt" failed because there was no one at home. Clearly, the courier companies are not held to account for their lousy service.

\n

In contrast, the courier service in China is efficient to the other extreme. I believe a balance should be found between the courier services in the European Union and China. Chinese delivery personnel should slow down a bit while those in the EU improve.

\n

The same is true for the healthcare system. I've been a beneficiary of the excellent Belgian medical system for seven years. Doctors and nurses were very professional and the cost was quite low thanks to the mutual medical insurance plan. But fixing an appointment with a doctor was sometimes not easy. Two weeks before my departure from Brussels, I was trying to get an ultrasound test done, as recommended by my doctor. Unfortunately, the next available date was late August in one place and September in another.

\n

So I had to wait for the ultrasound till I returned home. In Shanghai, I got it done within one hour of reaching a hospital on Monday, and that too without an appointment, but after seeing a doctor. All is well, thank God.

\n

There is no doubt that, overall, Belgians enjoy a far better healthcare system than the average Chinese given the huge gap between the medical services in big cities and smaller cities and the vast Chinese countryside.

\n

The next day, I got up early to undergo a thorough medical checkup in a local hospital. Chinese companies usually have provisions for annual medical checkup for their employees. But such one-stop service is hard to find in the United States or the EU, the two places where I served as China Daily's foreign correspondent for 16 years. Such preventive medical services are necessary for the early detection of a disease or potential health problem.

\n

My checklist after arriving in Shanghai is shrinking fast, with an important remaining task being exchanging my Belgian driver's license for a Chinese one. My Chinese driver's license expired years ago. According to a bilateral agreement between Belgium and China, I can exchange my Belgian driver's license for a Chinese driver's license without taking any test. That's how I got my Belgian driver's license years ago. But all online information suggests that I still have to write a test in Shanghai, which could take days to prepare for, because I need to score at least 90 percent to qualify for a driver's license.

\n

I hope the information available online applies to countries other than Belgium, which is one of the few EU countries to have bilateral agreements with China.

\n

The comparisons are not to criticize the EU or Belgium, but to learn from each other and make things better.

\n

chenweihua@chinadaily.com.cn

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A car burns on a street after a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Belgorod, Russia, on Thursday.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Pressure mounted ahead of a summit in Alaska between the United States and Russia, as Donald Trump warned that Vladimir Putin had only one chance but Moscow pressed ahead with major battlefield gains in Ukraine.

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Putin and Trump will meet on Friday at an air base in the far-northern US state, marking the Russian leader's first trip to a Western country since the special military operation that began in February 2022.

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With such high stakes, all sides were pushing hard in the hours before the meeting.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has refused to cede territory to Russia, spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Trump, as did European leaders who voiced confidence afterward that the US leader would seek a ceasefire rather than concessions by Kyiv.

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Trump himself sent mixed messages, saying he could quickly organize a three-way summit afterward with both Zelensky and Putin but also warning of his impatience with the latter.

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"There may be no second meeting because, if I feel that it's not appropriate to have it because I didn't get the answers that we have to have, then we are not going to have a second meeting," Trump told reporters.

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Russia, he said, would face "severe consequences" if it does not halt its offensive.

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However, Trump added that "if the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one" involving both Putin and Zelensky.

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Putin pitched the meeting after Trump threatened sanctions on Russia. The US president has already ramped up tariffs on India, which has become a key buyer of Russian energy.

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Zelensky, after being berated by Trump at a February meeting in the White House, has publicly supported US diplomacy but made clear his deep skepticism.

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"I have told my colleagues — the US president and our European friends — that Putin definitely does not want peace," Zelensky said.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who welcomed Zelensky in Berlin, said Ukraine is ready to negotiate "on territorial issues" but emphasized that the legal recognition of Russia-claimed territories "would not be up for debate".

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, "The ball is now in Putin's court."

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Settling the conflict

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The Kremlin said on Thursday that Putin and Trump are expected to discuss ways to settle the Ukraine conflict during their Alaska talks.

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"It is probably obvious to everyone that the central topic will be the resolution of the Ukraine crisis," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

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The talks are scheduled to start at 11:30 am (1930 GMT), with both leaders giving a joint news conference following their meeting, Ushakov said.

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The summit will be held at Elmendorf Air Force Base, a major US military hub in Alaska's most populous city of Anchorage that played a key role in monitoring the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

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Off the base, on the rainy streets of Anchorage, there were few signs that the world's eyes would soon be on the city, other than an influx of media who have booked up virtually all rooms.

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The US Treasury Department announced that it would temporarily ease sanctions on the visiting senior Russian officials, who normally would struggle to carry out simple transactions, such as withdrawing cash in Western countries.

\n

The most visible sign of the impending summit was in Ukraine itself.

\n

According to an AFP analysis of battlefield data from the US-based Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces made their biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in more than a year on Tuesday.

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Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk, an eastern city about 20 kilometers from the front, said they had low expectations for Trump's meeting with Putin.

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Artem, a 30-year-old serviceman, said the conflict would likely continue for "a long time".

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A car burns on a street after a reported Ukrainian drone attack in Belgorod, Russia, on Thursday.

\n

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Pressure mounted ahead of a summit in Alaska between the United States and Russia, as Donald Trump warned that Vladimir Putin had only one chance but Moscow pressed ahead with major battlefield gains in Ukraine.

\n

Putin and Trump will meet on Friday at an air base in the far-northern US state, marking the Russian leader's first trip to a Western country since the special military operation that began in February 2022.

\n

With such high stakes, all sides were pushing hard in the hours before the meeting.

\n

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who has refused to cede territory to Russia, spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Trump, as did European leaders who voiced confidence afterward that the US leader would seek a ceasefire rather than concessions by Kyiv.

\n

Trump himself sent mixed messages, saying he could quickly organize a three-way summit afterward with both Zelensky and Putin but also warning of his impatience with the latter.

\n

"There may be no second meeting because, if I feel that it's not appropriate to have it because I didn't get the answers that we have to have, then we are not going to have a second meeting," Trump told reporters.

\n

Russia, he said, would face "severe consequences" if it does not halt its offensive.

\n

However, Trump added that "if the first one goes okay, we'll have a quick second one" involving both Putin and Zelensky.

\n

Putin pitched the meeting after Trump threatened sanctions on Russia. The US president has already ramped up tariffs on India, which has become a key buyer of Russian energy.

\n

Zelensky, after being berated by Trump at a February meeting in the White House, has publicly supported US diplomacy but made clear his deep skepticism.

\n

"I have told my colleagues — the US president and our European friends — that Putin definitely does not want peace," Zelensky said.

\n

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who welcomed Zelensky in Berlin, said Ukraine is ready to negotiate "on territorial issues" but emphasized that the legal recognition of Russia-claimed territories "would not be up for debate".

\n

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said, "The ball is now in Putin's court."

\n

Settling the conflict

\n

The Kremlin said on Thursday that Putin and Trump are expected to discuss ways to settle the Ukraine conflict during their Alaska talks.

\n

"It is probably obvious to everyone that the central topic will be the resolution of the Ukraine crisis," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov told reporters.

\n

The talks are scheduled to start at 11:30 am (1930 GMT), with both leaders giving a joint news conference following their meeting, Ushakov said.

\n

The summit will be held at Elmendorf Air Force Base, a major US military hub in Alaska's most populous city of Anchorage that played a key role in monitoring the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

\n

Off the base, on the rainy streets of Anchorage, there were few signs that the world's eyes would soon be on the city, other than an influx of media who have booked up virtually all rooms.

\n

The US Treasury Department announced that it would temporarily ease sanctions on the visiting senior Russian officials, who normally would struggle to carry out simple transactions, such as withdrawing cash in Western countries.

\n

The most visible sign of the impending summit was in Ukraine itself.

\n

According to an AFP analysis of battlefield data from the US-based Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces made their biggest 24-hour advance into Ukraine in more than a year on Tuesday.

\n

Ukrainian soldiers in Kramatorsk, an eastern city about 20 kilometers from the front, said they had low expectations for Trump's meeting with Putin.

\n

Artem, a 30-year-old serviceman, said the conflict would likely continue for "a long time".

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An employee handles semiconductor materials at a factory in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, on Wednesday. The United States has declared plans for a 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports.

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Thai experts have called for a long-term strategy to offset the negative effects of US tariffs, saying Thailand should strengthen its competitiveness by investing more in innovation and technology while expanding its trade partners, including focusing more on China.

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The United States recently announced a new "reciprocal" tariff rate for Thailand at 19 percent, which is significantly lower than the previously proposed 36 percent. The new rate is almost on par with those on several other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but lower than the levy on Vietnam.

\n

"The reduced tariff attributed to the government's negotiation efforts is not over yet," said Wichai Kinchong Choi, a business development expert at Kasikorn Bank in Bangkok. "What's more important is to strengthen the country's own risk resistance capacity amid the future global challenges through building a robust economy."

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A cautiously optimistic attitude should be held as the US has not yet revealed its additional conditions, Wichai said. According to the agreement, for example, Thailand must fully open its domestic agricultural product market and exempt agricultural products imported from the US from tariffs.

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"The move will pose risks to Thailand's domestic fruit market," he said.

\n

In the long term, he said, Thailand should further expand into new markets to diversify risk and enhance its production processes to reduce costs while further strengthening its partnership with ASEAN countries and major trade partners such as China.

\n

"As the global trade will deepen, Thailand should urge its major sectors to accelerate reform by leveraging innovation and technology," Wichai said. "We need to adapt and enhance our own competition by investing more in industries such as clean energy, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles that contribute to the kingdom's industrial upgrading and sustainable development."

\n

After the announcement of the reduced tariff rate, Kasikorn Research Center in Bangkok released a report estimating that the Thai economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent this year, an improvement from the prior projection of 1.4 percent.

\n

Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office at the Thai Finance Ministry, said in a recent interview with the Bangkok Post that the ministry plans to implement stimulus measures to spur domestic spending and investment to support the economy.

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Stimulus measures

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Measures may include accelerating the disbursement of public investment budgets for infrastructure projects, introducing tax policies to encourage consumption, and supporting the tourism and service sectors.

\n

In addition, the government has established a Competitiveness Enhancement Fund with a budget of 10 billion baht ($308 million), targeting vulnerable industries or those requiring urgent adaptation, which can also aid local businesses in adapting to changing trade conditions.

\n

Apart from solving the internal problems, experts said Thailand should join hands with Southeast Asian countries to open up further and improve market facilitation, as well as improve trade rules and regulations for deepening cooperation with more partners, including China.

\n

Piti Srisangnam, executive director of the ASEAN Foundation, said Thailand has so far joined several regional agreements, such as the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, which are crucial for it to strengthen cooperation with more partners.

\n

He urged the Thai government to upgrade regulations and agreements with other trade partners and enlarge existing cooperation frameworks, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

\n

"Apart from that, we also need to access the larger market, such as BRICS Plus, which will provide Thailand with access to a larger market, facilitating trade and investment opportunities," Piti said. "Being part of BRICS can elevate Thailand's political status on the global stage, providing it with a platform to voice its interests and contribute to global economic and political discussions."

\n

The tariff policy initiated by the US can be a good chance for Thailand to reshape its industry and economy, said Suthiphand Chirathivat, a professor emeritus of economics and former director of the ASEAN Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

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"Moreover, the trade war will very likely bring ASEAN and China even closer," Suthiphand said.

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yangwanli@chinadaily.com.cn

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An employee handles semiconductor materials at a factory in Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, on Wednesday. The United States has declared plans for a 100 percent tariff on semiconductor imports.

\n

Thai experts have called for a long-term strategy to offset the negative effects of US tariffs, saying Thailand should strengthen its competitiveness by investing more in innovation and technology while expanding its trade partners, including focusing more on China.

\n

The United States recently announced a new "reciprocal" tariff rate for Thailand at 19 percent, which is significantly lower than the previously proposed 36 percent. The new rate is almost on par with those on several other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but lower than the levy on Vietnam.

\n

"The reduced tariff attributed to the government's negotiation efforts is not over yet," said Wichai Kinchong Choi, a business development expert at Kasikorn Bank in Bangkok. "What's more important is to strengthen the country's own risk resistance capacity amid the future global challenges through building a robust economy."

\n

A cautiously optimistic attitude should be held as the US has not yet revealed its additional conditions, Wichai said. According to the agreement, for example, Thailand must fully open its domestic agricultural product market and exempt agricultural products imported from the US from tariffs.

\n

"The move will pose risks to Thailand's domestic fruit market," he said.

\n

In the long term, he said, Thailand should further expand into new markets to diversify risk and enhance its production processes to reduce costs while further strengthening its partnership with ASEAN countries and major trade partners such as China.

\n

"As the global trade will deepen, Thailand should urge its major sectors to accelerate reform by leveraging innovation and technology," Wichai said. "We need to adapt and enhance our own competition by investing more in industries such as clean energy, artificial intelligence and electric vehicles that contribute to the kingdom's industrial upgrading and sustainable development."

\n

After the announcement of the reduced tariff rate, Kasikorn Research Center in Bangkok released a report estimating that the Thai economy is expected to grow by 1.5 percent this year, an improvement from the prior projection of 1.4 percent.

\n

Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office at the Thai Finance Ministry, said in a recent interview with the Bangkok Post that the ministry plans to implement stimulus measures to spur domestic spending and investment to support the economy.

\n

Stimulus measures

\n

Measures may include accelerating the disbursement of public investment budgets for infrastructure projects, introducing tax policies to encourage consumption, and supporting the tourism and service sectors.

\n

In addition, the government has established a Competitiveness Enhancement Fund with a budget of 10 billion baht ($308 million), targeting vulnerable industries or those requiring urgent adaptation, which can also aid local businesses in adapting to changing trade conditions.

\n

Apart from solving the internal problems, experts said Thailand should join hands with Southeast Asian countries to open up further and improve market facilitation, as well as improve trade rules and regulations for deepening cooperation with more partners, including China.

\n

Piti Srisangnam, executive director of the ASEAN Foundation, said Thailand has so far joined several regional agreements, such as the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement, which are crucial for it to strengthen cooperation with more partners.

\n

He urged the Thai government to upgrade regulations and agreements with other trade partners and enlarge existing cooperation frameworks, such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.

\n

"Apart from that, we also need to access the larger market, such as BRICS Plus, which will provide Thailand with access to a larger market, facilitating trade and investment opportunities," Piti said. "Being part of BRICS can elevate Thailand's political status on the global stage, providing it with a platform to voice its interests and contribute to global economic and political discussions."

\n

The tariff policy initiated by the US can be a good chance for Thailand to reshape its industry and economy, said Suthiphand Chirathivat, a professor emeritus of economics and former director of the ASEAN Studies Center at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok.

\n

"Moreover, the trade war will very likely bring ASEAN and China even closer," Suthiphand said.

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yangwanli@chinadaily.com.cn

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Xing Yi

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The first time I stepped into the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England, I found myself among more than 400 statues, sculptures and slabs, commemorating soldiers and civilian communities who died in service during the two world wars.

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"Each one has a story behind it," a volunteer at the site told me. "Which one are you looking for?"

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"Lisbon Maru," I replied.

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As the volunteer gave me directions, I couldn't help but recall my very first reporting assignment after arriving in London three years ago — a screening of a documentary about the Lisbon Maru.

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What is it? I had wondered. Lisbon — the capital of Portugal, and maru seems to be a Japanese word. The juxtaposition puzzled me.

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After some research, I uncovered just the tip of the story — a vast, complicated, tragic yet heroic chapter of World War II, long buried in time and scattered across seas.

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Lisbon Maru was the name of a cargo ship requisitioned by the Japanese army during the war. Like many civilian freighters that transported Allied prisoners of war as forced labor, its conditions were inhumane. Hundreds of prisoners were crammed into the holds, denied proper food, water or ventilation.

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And the voyage was perilous. These ships were rarely marked as noncombatant, making them targets for fire from Allied forces. More than a dozen were sunk — including the Lisbon Maru. Thus, they were also known as "hell ships".

\n

In the darkest moments, the best of humanity — compassion, courage, resilience — comes to light. That's what I learned covering commemorations of the Lisbon Maru incident in the past three years.

\n

At the documentary screening event, I met Denise Wynnedaughter of the late Dennis Morley, the last survivor among the 1,816 prisoners of war, mostly British, aboard the Lisbon Maru, which was torpedoed by a United States submarine off the coast of East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 1, 1942.

\n

A musician of the second battalion of the Royal Scottish Regiment, Morley was 22 when he broke out from the locked hold and leapt into the sea, dodging bullets from Japanese guards.

\n

It so happened that when the Japanese soldiers were given the order to shoot those who escaped from the sinking ship, Chinese fishers in nearby villages of Dongji Island came on small boats to rescue the drowning men.

\n

"It was Chinese fishermen who changed everything," Morley said in a 2019 interview. "When they came out, the Japanese saw them, and they stopped shooting. That was when they started picking us up."

\n

Wu Buwei, grandson of the late fisherman Wu Qisheng, who was one of the main organizers of the rescue efforts, recounted the rescue, "Men and women, the old and the young, everyone in the village was mobilized." With only around 60 small boats, the fishers pulled as many drowning soldiers as they could and ferried back British soldiers ashore.

\n

The fishers saved 384 from the water, though 828 lives were lost.

\n

"And the fishermen fed soldiers with whatever they had — fish, sweet potatoes," Wu said.

\n

Wynne told me one of her father's final wishes was to see a memorial not only for the fallen soldiers, but also for the fishers who risked everything to save them.

\n

There was already a memorial erected at the National Memorial Arboretum, she said, adding that it would be comforting to her father that a twin memorial would be built on Dongji Island.

\n

Since then, I have covered many other stories, but the Lisbon Maru never left me. I kept returning to it.

\n

I interviewed Fang Li, the Chinese director of The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, who spent eight years making the documentary. The rough cut of the film was screened for the survivors' families in 2023, a year before it was released.

\n

"It's an untold history," said Fang. "We see the bravery of our Chinese fishermen, we hear heartbreaking stories of individual British families one after another, and we are angered by Japan's attempt to cover up the brutal crime."

\n

I met Brian Finch, a retired major who has spent years collecting documents on the Lisbon Maru and helping reunite survivors' families.

\n

"Everyone who knows the story remembers it," he said. "But too many in the UK still don't know. We need to tell it — here and internationally."

\n

At the annual reunions hosted by the Chinese embassy in London, I met many other relatives. They brought their spouses, children and grandchildren — each carrying a unique thread of this shared history.

\n

I spoke to historian Tony Banham, one of the earliest researchers of the incident. He interviewed many survivors in the 1990s and published a book in 2006.

\n

"So many documentaries about war talk about the glamor of war, the aircraft, the tanks, the colorful explosions," he said. "But if there's one lesson we can teach people that might make them think twice, it is understanding that wars don't end when the last bullet is fired. It ends when the last survivor dies. War lasts a lifetime."

\n

In May, I read about the unveiling of the memorial to the Dongji fishers in Zhejiang. Wynne was there, along with other families of the Lisbon Maru prisoners of war.

\n

"Establishing this memorial was my father's wish, shared by all the surviving British POWs," she told reporters. "Now our descendants are accessible to visit and remember ancestors' sacrifices and the rescuers' bravery, and take pride in this legacy."

\n

That was when I knew it was time to visit the twin memorial in England. This time, I brought my own family, and told them about the Lisbon Maru.

\n

When war ends, we shall remember. And as a reporter, I know the best way to remember is to tell a story — so it is not only carved in stone, but also etched in the heart.

\n

Contact the writer at xingyi@chinadaily.com.cn

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Xing Yi

\n\n

The first time I stepped into the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, England, I found myself among more than 400 statues, sculptures and slabs, commemorating soldiers and civilian communities who died in service during the two world wars.

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"Each one has a story behind it," a volunteer at the site told me. "Which one are you looking for?"

\n

"Lisbon Maru," I replied.

\n

As the volunteer gave me directions, I couldn't help but recall my very first reporting assignment after arriving in London three years ago — a screening of a documentary about the Lisbon Maru.

\n

What is it? I had wondered. Lisbon — the capital of Portugal, and maru seems to be a Japanese word. The juxtaposition puzzled me.

\n

After some research, I uncovered just the tip of the story — a vast, complicated, tragic yet heroic chapter of World War II, long buried in time and scattered across seas.

\n

Lisbon Maru was the name of a cargo ship requisitioned by the Japanese army during the war. Like many civilian freighters that transported Allied prisoners of war as forced labor, its conditions were inhumane. Hundreds of prisoners were crammed into the holds, denied proper food, water or ventilation.

\n

And the voyage was perilous. These ships were rarely marked as noncombatant, making them targets for fire from Allied forces. More than a dozen were sunk — including the Lisbon Maru. Thus, they were also known as "hell ships".

\n

In the darkest moments, the best of humanity — compassion, courage, resilience — comes to light. That's what I learned covering commemorations of the Lisbon Maru incident in the past three years.

\n

At the documentary screening event, I met Denise Wynnedaughter of the late Dennis Morley, the last survivor among the 1,816 prisoners of war, mostly British, aboard the Lisbon Maru, which was torpedoed by a United States submarine off the coast of East China's Zhejiang province on Oct 1, 1942.

\n

A musician of the second battalion of the Royal Scottish Regiment, Morley was 22 when he broke out from the locked hold and leapt into the sea, dodging bullets from Japanese guards.

\n

It so happened that when the Japanese soldiers were given the order to shoot those who escaped from the sinking ship, Chinese fishers in nearby villages of Dongji Island came on small boats to rescue the drowning men.

\n

"It was Chinese fishermen who changed everything," Morley said in a 2019 interview. "When they came out, the Japanese saw them, and they stopped shooting. That was when they started picking us up."

\n

Wu Buwei, grandson of the late fisherman Wu Qisheng, who was one of the main organizers of the rescue efforts, recounted the rescue, "Men and women, the old and the young, everyone in the village was mobilized." With only around 60 small boats, the fishers pulled as many drowning soldiers as they could and ferried back British soldiers ashore.

\n

The fishers saved 384 from the water, though 828 lives were lost.

\n

"And the fishermen fed soldiers with whatever they had — fish, sweet potatoes," Wu said.

\n

Wynne told me one of her father's final wishes was to see a memorial not only for the fallen soldiers, but also for the fishers who risked everything to save them.

\n

There was already a memorial erected at the National Memorial Arboretum, she said, adding that it would be comforting to her father that a twin memorial would be built on Dongji Island.

\n

Since then, I have covered many other stories, but the Lisbon Maru never left me. I kept returning to it.

\n

I interviewed Fang Li, the Chinese director of The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru, who spent eight years making the documentary. The rough cut of the film was screened for the survivors' families in 2023, a year before it was released.

\n

"It's an untold history," said Fang. "We see the bravery of our Chinese fishermen, we hear heartbreaking stories of individual British families one after another, and we are angered by Japan's attempt to cover up the brutal crime."

\n

I met Brian Finch, a retired major who has spent years collecting documents on the Lisbon Maru and helping reunite survivors' families.

\n

"Everyone who knows the story remembers it," he said. "But too many in the UK still don't know. We need to tell it — here and internationally."

\n

At the annual reunions hosted by the Chinese embassy in London, I met many other relatives. They brought their spouses, children and grandchildren — each carrying a unique thread of this shared history.

\n

I spoke to historian Tony Banham, one of the earliest researchers of the incident. He interviewed many survivors in the 1990s and published a book in 2006.

\n

"So many documentaries about war talk about the glamor of war, the aircraft, the tanks, the colorful explosions," he said. "But if there's one lesson we can teach people that might make them think twice, it is understanding that wars don't end when the last bullet is fired. It ends when the last survivor dies. War lasts a lifetime."

\n

In May, I read about the unveiling of the memorial to the Dongji fishers in Zhejiang. Wynne was there, along with other families of the Lisbon Maru prisoners of war.

\n

"Establishing this memorial was my father's wish, shared by all the surviving British POWs," she told reporters. "Now our descendants are accessible to visit and remember ancestors' sacrifices and the rescuers' bravery, and take pride in this legacy."

\n

That was when I knew it was time to visit the twin memorial in England. This time, I brought my own family, and told them about the Lisbon Maru.

\n

When war ends, we shall remember. And as a reporter, I know the best way to remember is to tell a story — so it is not only carved in stone, but also etched in the heart.

\n

Contact the writer at xingyi@chinadaily.com.cn

\n

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SOUTH ASIA

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Floods kill 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

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At least 34 people died and more than 200 were missing following sudden, heavy rain in India-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas this month. The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route. It comes a little over a week after heavy floods and mudslide engulfed an entire village in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. India's deputy minister for science and technology, Jitendra Singh, said the floods were triggered by a cloudburst and "could result in substantial casualties".

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DPRK

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Pyongyang says won't remove loudspeakers

\n

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has never removed loudspeakers installed along the border with the Republic of Korea and is not willing to remove them, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a statement from a senior official. Kim Yo-jong, vice-department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in a statement, criticized the ROK for spreading misleading narratives that the DPRK has removed loudspeakers installed on the southern border area, and creating a public opinion that bilateral relations are being "restored".

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SOUTH ASIA

\n

Floods kill 34 in India-controlled Kashmir

\n

At least 34 people died and more than 200 were missing following sudden, heavy rain in India-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Thursday, the second such disaster in the Himalayas this month. The incident occurred in Chasoti town of Kishtwar district, a stopover point on a popular pilgrimage route. It comes a little over a week after heavy floods and mudslide engulfed an entire village in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. India's deputy minister for science and technology, Jitendra Singh, said the floods were triggered by a cloudburst and "could result in substantial casualties".

\n

DPRK

\n

Pyongyang says won't remove loudspeakers

\n

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has never removed loudspeakers installed along the border with the Republic of Korea and is not willing to remove them, the Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday, citing a statement from a senior official. Kim Yo-jong, vice-department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, in a statement, criticized the ROK for spreading misleading narratives that the DPRK has removed loudspeakers installed on the southern border area, and creating a public opinion that bilateral relations are being "restored".

\n

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Customers shop at a supermarket in New York City, on Tuesday.

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US companies such as Walmart, Nike, Ford, Macy's, Black & Decker, Procter & Gamble, and Adidas, as well as fast fashion stores Shein and Temu have announced price increases due to tariffs, forcing US consumers to pay more for goods.

\n

The companies said that the US' imposition of tariffs had raised their operating costs, forcing them to find ways to offset the levies, such as raising prices.

\n

Macy's slashed its 2025 profit outlook this year. CEO Tony Spring told investors on a first-quarter earnings call that it would raise prices because of tariffs. The retailer plans to close 150 underperforming stores nationwide by 2027.

\n

The July Consumer Price Index released on Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices rose by a mild 2.7 percent on a 12-month basis.

\n

The key measure of underlying inflation rose in July as businesses navigated the levies. Although overall the increase was not as much as expected, economists said the impact is substantial.

\n

"A substantial portion, but not all, of the higher costs will be paid by US consumers," Tom Fullerton, an economist and professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, told China Daily. "Chinese companies and US importers will also see reduced profit margins, because not all of the tariffs will be completely passed on in the form of higher prices."

\n

Analysts also warned that the full impact of tariff increases on consumer prices is yet to unfold.

\n

Consumers absorbed 22 percent of tariff costs through June, Goldman Sachs economists said, while businesses bore nearly two-thirds of the tariffs. By October, the amount absorbed by consumers is expected to rise to 67 percent, the bank said.

\n

The latest data shows that core CPI rose 0.3 percent month-on-month, or 3.1 percent year-on-year. This is the highest level in six months. The costs of household goods, furniture and appliances, apparel and footwear were most affected by the tariffs.

\n

On Aug 7, the US administration rolled out its global tariffs on trade partners with rates ranging from 10 to 50 percent.

\n

The levies are on food, cars, clothes, electronics and more — much of which is imported, and this could mean that the average family will pay an extra $2,400 per year, the Budget Lab at Yale estimated.

\n

At least 90 percent of US citizens admitted to feeling "stressed" about the rising cost of groceries, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found. Groceries got more expensive in every category from June 2024 to June 2025, BLS data shows.

\n

Pricier coffee

\n

Even caffeine lovers have been forced to wake up and smell the coffee after prices rose 2.2 percent month-over-month, CPI data showed. The US administration has placed a 50 percent tariff on imports from Brazil, a major source of coffee imports for the US.

\n

David A. Gantz, an economist at the Baker Institute at Rice University, told China Daily: "The tariffs will… be passed on to the consumers purchasing coffee in the supermarket and coffee shops."

\n

The impact of tariffs has also spread to retailers and automakers.

\n

Ford, for example, is set to make pricing adjustments in the near future, according to Bloomberg.

\n

So too is German carmaker Volkswagen, which reported a $1.5 billion loss in the first half of the year, after the tariffs were launched, ABC News reported. Sales in North America plunged 16 percent due to tariffs.

\n

Some shoppers at Walmart have reported on social media seeing price tags ripped off most garments as the retail giant quietly adjusted its prices, though it displays them more readily on its app. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in May that the company could not "absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins".

\n

At least 75 percent of all toys, or $13.4 billion worth, were imported from China in 2024, according to the US Commerce Department. Toymakers Hasbro and Mattel warned that higher prices were on the way due to rising tariff costs.

\n

Nike said in a June earnings call that it would need to raise prices to offset a possible $1 billion in extra tariff costs in the 2026 fiscal year. Black & Decker, and Procter &Gamble are also raising prices. Retailer Target said in March that it would raise prices on groceries due to tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which ship in a lot of food items.

\n

belindarobinson@chinadailyusa.com

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Customers shop at a supermarket in New York City, on Tuesday.

\n

US companies such as Walmart, Nike, Ford, Macy's, Black & Decker, Procter & Gamble, and Adidas, as well as fast fashion stores Shein and Temu have announced price increases due to tariffs, forcing US consumers to pay more for goods.

\n

The companies said that the US' imposition of tariffs had raised their operating costs, forcing them to find ways to offset the levies, such as raising prices.

\n

Macy's slashed its 2025 profit outlook this year. CEO Tony Spring told investors on a first-quarter earnings call that it would raise prices because of tariffs. The retailer plans to close 150 underperforming stores nationwide by 2027.

\n

The July Consumer Price Index released on Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that prices rose by a mild 2.7 percent on a 12-month basis.

\n

The key measure of underlying inflation rose in July as businesses navigated the levies. Although overall the increase was not as much as expected, economists said the impact is substantial.

\n

"A substantial portion, but not all, of the higher costs will be paid by US consumers," Tom Fullerton, an economist and professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, told China Daily. "Chinese companies and US importers will also see reduced profit margins, because not all of the tariffs will be completely passed on in the form of higher prices."

\n

Analysts also warned that the full impact of tariff increases on consumer prices is yet to unfold.

\n

Consumers absorbed 22 percent of tariff costs through June, Goldman Sachs economists said, while businesses bore nearly two-thirds of the tariffs. By October, the amount absorbed by consumers is expected to rise to 67 percent, the bank said.

\n

The latest data shows that core CPI rose 0.3 percent month-on-month, or 3.1 percent year-on-year. This is the highest level in six months. The costs of household goods, furniture and appliances, apparel and footwear were most affected by the tariffs.

\n

On Aug 7, the US administration rolled out its global tariffs on trade partners with rates ranging from 10 to 50 percent.

\n

The levies are on food, cars, clothes, electronics and more — much of which is imported, and this could mean that the average family will pay an extra $2,400 per year, the Budget Lab at Yale estimated.

\n

At least 90 percent of US citizens admitted to feeling "stressed" about the rising cost of groceries, an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found. Groceries got more expensive in every category from June 2024 to June 2025, BLS data shows.

\n

Pricier coffee

\n

Even caffeine lovers have been forced to wake up and smell the coffee after prices rose 2.2 percent month-over-month, CPI data showed. The US administration has placed a 50 percent tariff on imports from Brazil, a major source of coffee imports for the US.

\n

David A. Gantz, an economist at the Baker Institute at Rice University, told China Daily: "The tariffs will… be passed on to the consumers purchasing coffee in the supermarket and coffee shops."

\n

The impact of tariffs has also spread to retailers and automakers.

\n

Ford, for example, is set to make pricing adjustments in the near future, according to Bloomberg.

\n

So too is German carmaker Volkswagen, which reported a $1.5 billion loss in the first half of the year, after the tariffs were launched, ABC News reported. Sales in North America plunged 16 percent due to tariffs.

\n

Some shoppers at Walmart have reported on social media seeing price tags ripped off most garments as the retail giant quietly adjusted its prices, though it displays them more readily on its app. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said in May that the company could not "absorb all the pressure given the reality of narrow retail margins".

\n

At least 75 percent of all toys, or $13.4 billion worth, were imported from China in 2024, according to the US Commerce Department. Toymakers Hasbro and Mattel warned that higher prices were on the way due to rising tariff costs.

\n

Nike said in a June earnings call that it would need to raise prices to offset a possible $1 billion in extra tariff costs in the 2026 fiscal year. Black & Decker, and Procter &Gamble are also raising prices. Retailer Target said in March that it would raise prices on groceries due to tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which ship in a lot of food items.

\n

belindarobinson@chinadailyusa.com

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (second from right) and other government officials pose for a group photo during a signing ceremony to enact the Sovereign Brazil Plan, an aid program to support companies affected by the US tariffs, at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Wednesday.

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BRASILIA — Brazil's government unveiled on Wednesday a long-awaited aid package for companies hurt by steep US tariffs, centered on credit lines for exporters and government purchases of products that face greater hurdles in finding alternative markets.

\n

US President Donald Trump hiked duties on several goods from Brazil to 50 percent from 10 percent earlier this month. Although some sectors were exempted from the steeper levies, the move is still set to hurt industries such as coffee, beef, seafood, textiles, footwear and fruit.

\n

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had already signaled his administration would not immediately retaliate against the tariff hike, instead prioritizing support for the most affected sectors.

\n

"We will insist on negotiating …but our sovereignty is untouchable," Lula told an event in Brasilia, saying he was open to talks on topics such as ethanol trade.

\n

"We are not announcing reciprocity measures. We don't want, at first, to do anything that could justify worsening our relations," the leader added.

\n

The centerpiece of the aid plan is a 30 billion-real ($5.55 billion) credit line via the existing Export Guarantee Fund, which is managed by state development bank BNDES, according to a statement.

\n

The government will also make additional contributions totaling 4.5 billion reais to strengthen some funds supporting aid for smaller companies, it added.

\n

The measures are part of an executive order signed by Lula, which takes effect immediately but must be approved by Congress within four months to remain in force.

\n

'Palliative but necessary'

\n

Ricardo Alban, the chairman of the Brazilian industry confederation, said he hopes "this plan is behind us as quickly as possible".He described it as "palliative, but necessary".

\n

"Nothing justifies us being on the lowest of tariffs to going to the highest of tariffs," Alban said.

\n

Brazil was among the nations hardest hit by Trump's tariffs.

\n

Washington exempted key goods such as aircraft, orange juice, oil and pulp from the higher rate, but products like coffee and beef, of which Brazil is a major US supplier, are now subject to the full rate, which took effect last week.

\n

Trump imposed the levies on US imports from Brazil largely in response to a Brazilian legal case he has accused of being a "witch hunt "against former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election after his supporters overran government buildings.

\n

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, said that he would continue to do his job and that Brazil's top court would not submit itself to foreign coercion and that it would guard the country's constitution.

\n

Brazil's new aid program also eases the tax burden on exporters to help them remain competitive in the US, a measure in place through the end of next year that the government estimated would cost 5 billion reais in foregone revenue.

\n

The plan extends the timeframe for using tax credits under the "drawback" regime, which reimburses import taxes on inputs used in the production of exported goods.

\n

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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (second from right) and other government officials pose for a group photo during a signing ceremony to enact the Sovereign Brazil Plan, an aid program to support companies affected by the US tariffs, at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Wednesday.

\n

BRASILIA — Brazil's government unveiled on Wednesday a long-awaited aid package for companies hurt by steep US tariffs, centered on credit lines for exporters and government purchases of products that face greater hurdles in finding alternative markets.

\n

US President Donald Trump hiked duties on several goods from Brazil to 50 percent from 10 percent earlier this month. Although some sectors were exempted from the steeper levies, the move is still set to hurt industries such as coffee, beef, seafood, textiles, footwear and fruit.

\n

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had already signaled his administration would not immediately retaliate against the tariff hike, instead prioritizing support for the most affected sectors.

\n

"We will insist on negotiating …but our sovereignty is untouchable," Lula told an event in Brasilia, saying he was open to talks on topics such as ethanol trade.

\n

"We are not announcing reciprocity measures. We don't want, at first, to do anything that could justify worsening our relations," the leader added.

\n

The centerpiece of the aid plan is a 30 billion-real ($5.55 billion) credit line via the existing Export Guarantee Fund, which is managed by state development bank BNDES, according to a statement.

\n

The government will also make additional contributions totaling 4.5 billion reais to strengthen some funds supporting aid for smaller companies, it added.

\n

The measures are part of an executive order signed by Lula, which takes effect immediately but must be approved by Congress within four months to remain in force.

\n

'Palliative but necessary'

\n

Ricardo Alban, the chairman of the Brazilian industry confederation, said he hopes "this plan is behind us as quickly as possible".He described it as "palliative, but necessary".

\n

"Nothing justifies us being on the lowest of tariffs to going to the highest of tariffs," Alban said.

\n

Brazil was among the nations hardest hit by Trump's tariffs.

\n

Washington exempted key goods such as aircraft, orange juice, oil and pulp from the higher rate, but products like coffee and beef, of which Brazil is a major US supplier, are now subject to the full rate, which took effect last week.

\n

Trump imposed the levies on US imports from Brazil largely in response to a Brazilian legal case he has accused of being a "witch hunt "against former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly plotting to overturn the 2022 election after his supporters overran government buildings.

\n

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who is overseeing the case, said that he would continue to do his job and that Brazil's top court would not submit itself to foreign coercion and that it would guard the country's constitution.

\n

Brazil's new aid program also eases the tax burden on exporters to help them remain competitive in the US, a measure in place through the end of next year that the government estimated would cost 5 billion reais in foregone revenue.

\n

The plan extends the timeframe for using tax credits under the "drawback" regime, which reimburses import taxes on inputs used in the production of exported goods.

\n

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Zeng Jixin (left), head of China's office to the State of Palestine, shakes hands with Karim Amer, director of partnerships with the UNRWA Department of External Relations, after signing a contribution agreement in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday.

\n

The Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council have rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Greater Israel "remarks, denouncing the rhetoric as stemming from an "extremist mindset steeped in colonial delusions and a dangerous expansionist approach".

\n

They also said such rhetoric constitutes a violation of the sovereignty of Arab states and an attempt to undermine security and stability in the region.

\n

Secretary-General of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi stressed that such dangerous statements and plans "clearly reveal the dangerous approach pursued by the occupation authorities", as he underlined the categorical rejection of the GCC countries of any attempts to prejudice the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab countries.

\n

Netanyahu's remarks were made in response to an interview with i24News, which aired on Tuesday, after he was asked if he "feels a connection" to a "vision" of "Greater Israel" and to which he responded "very much", the Times of Israel reported.

\n

His comments also come as farright Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he plans to approve tenders to build more than 3,000 homes that would connect Jerusalem and the existing Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, located several kilometers to the east that would "bury the Palestinian state".

\n

Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Israel's issuance of tenders for the construction of thousands of new colonial units.

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In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the tenders are part of Israel's plan "to undermine the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state, undermine its geographic and demographic unity, and perpetuate the division of the West Bank into isolated areas, submerged in a colonial environment to facilitate its eventual annexation".

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The ministry appealed to the international community to intervene and impose sanctions "to force the occupation to halt its plans, comply with the international consensus on resolving the Palestinian issue, halt genocide, displacement, and annexation, and enable the Palestinians to achieve their right to self-determination".

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Ayman Yousef, a professor of international relations at the Arab American University in Jenin, West Bank, told China Daily that Netanyahu's public statements on expanding the "project of Greater Israel", though nothing new, at this stage "give different lessons".

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One could be to the Israeli public opinion that Netanyahu is an inspirational leader. The other even may be to the US administration, that there is an alliance of Israeli rightists and their US supporters, said Yousef.

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The third message is "to the Israeli army, to be ready for new adventures. Maybe in Syria and Lebanon and even Jordan", he added.

\n

The latest moves and policies by senior Israeli officials have narrowed the room for diplomacy as they all happen just weeks before a major United Nations conference on recognizing Palestinian statehood is set to take place in New York next month and as negotiations for reaching a Gaza truce continue in Cairo and Doha this week.

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However, Israeli killings are continuing in Gaza, with Al Jazeera reporting at least 23 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks in the besieged enclave since dawn on Thursday. Among the victims were 10 people who were seeking aid.

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Crisis for aid groups

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International aid organizations are also not pushing back on their claims that lifesaving supplies being allowed by Israel are just a drop in the ocean, ignoring Israeli claims that say otherwise.

\n

More than 100 aid groups — including Oxfam, Caritas Internationalis, and Doctors Without Borders — issued a joint statement on Thursday, calling on Israel to "end the weaponization of aid", including through bureaucratic obstruction, and for the immediate and unconditional opening of all land crossings for the delivery of lifesaving aid.

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On Wednesday, China signed an agreement to contribute to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, and called for continued international support for the body, which says it faces an "existential crisis" from the war in Gaza and a severe funding gap.

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The contribution agreement, part of Beijing's annual donation, was signed in the Jordanian capital by Zeng Jixin, head of China's office to the State of Palestine, and Karim Amer, UNRWA's director of partnerships.

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Zeng said China has increased its annual donation and provided medical supplies and other aid since the Gaza conflict erupted.

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Xinhua contributed to this story.

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jan@chinadailyapac.com

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Zeng Jixin (left), head of China's office to the State of Palestine, shakes hands with Karim Amer, director of partnerships with the UNRWA Department of External Relations, after signing a contribution agreement in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday.

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The Arab League and the Gulf Cooperation Council have rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "Greater Israel "remarks, denouncing the rhetoric as stemming from an "extremist mindset steeped in colonial delusions and a dangerous expansionist approach".

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They also said such rhetoric constitutes a violation of the sovereignty of Arab states and an attempt to undermine security and stability in the region.

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Secretary-General of the GCC Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi stressed that such dangerous statements and plans "clearly reveal the dangerous approach pursued by the occupation authorities", as he underlined the categorical rejection of the GCC countries of any attempts to prejudice the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Arab countries.

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Netanyahu's remarks were made in response to an interview with i24News, which aired on Tuesday, after he was asked if he "feels a connection" to a "vision" of "Greater Israel" and to which he responded "very much", the Times of Israel reported.

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His comments also come as farright Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he plans to approve tenders to build more than 3,000 homes that would connect Jerusalem and the existing Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, located several kilometers to the east that would "bury the Palestinian state".

\n

Palestine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned Israel's issuance of tenders for the construction of thousands of new colonial units.

\n

In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the tenders are part of Israel's plan "to undermine the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state, undermine its geographic and demographic unity, and perpetuate the division of the West Bank into isolated areas, submerged in a colonial environment to facilitate its eventual annexation".

\n

The ministry appealed to the international community to intervene and impose sanctions "to force the occupation to halt its plans, comply with the international consensus on resolving the Palestinian issue, halt genocide, displacement, and annexation, and enable the Palestinians to achieve their right to self-determination".

\n

Ayman Yousef, a professor of international relations at the Arab American University in Jenin, West Bank, told China Daily that Netanyahu's public statements on expanding the "project of Greater Israel", though nothing new, at this stage "give different lessons".

\n

One could be to the Israeli public opinion that Netanyahu is an inspirational leader. The other even may be to the US administration, that there is an alliance of Israeli rightists and their US supporters, said Yousef.

\n

The third message is "to the Israeli army, to be ready for new adventures. Maybe in Syria and Lebanon and even Jordan", he added.

\n

The latest moves and policies by senior Israeli officials have narrowed the room for diplomacy as they all happen just weeks before a major United Nations conference on recognizing Palestinian statehood is set to take place in New York next month and as negotiations for reaching a Gaza truce continue in Cairo and Doha this week.

\n

However, Israeli killings are continuing in Gaza, with Al Jazeera reporting at least 23 Palestinians have died in Israeli attacks in the besieged enclave since dawn on Thursday. Among the victims were 10 people who were seeking aid.

\n

Crisis for aid groups

\n

International aid organizations are also not pushing back on their claims that lifesaving supplies being allowed by Israel are just a drop in the ocean, ignoring Israeli claims that say otherwise.

\n

More than 100 aid groups — including Oxfam, Caritas Internationalis, and Doctors Without Borders — issued a joint statement on Thursday, calling on Israel to "end the weaponization of aid", including through bureaucratic obstruction, and for the immediate and unconditional opening of all land crossings for the delivery of lifesaving aid.

\n

On Wednesday, China signed an agreement to contribute to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, or UNRWA, and called for continued international support for the body, which says it faces an "existential crisis" from the war in Gaza and a severe funding gap.

\n

The contribution agreement, part of Beijing's annual donation, was signed in the Jordanian capital by Zeng Jixin, head of China's office to the State of Palestine, and Karim Amer, UNRWA's director of partnerships.

\n

Zeng said China has increased its annual donation and provided medical supplies and other aid since the Gaza conflict erupted.

\n

Xinhua contributed to this story.

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jan@chinadailyapac.com

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LAMPEDUSA, Italy — Rescue vessels resumed a desperate search on Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two crowded boats sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa, with 27 dead already confirmed.

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Sixty survivors were brought to shore on Wednesday, two of them taken by helicopter to Sicily for treatment and the others held in the reception centre on the island, according to the Red Cross.

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"Of the 58, 21 are minors. They spent a quiet night and are generally in good health," said Imad Dalil, the Red Cross official who runs the reception centre.

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The majority are Somali, with a few Egyptians, he added.

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Authorities have started efforts to identify the bodies found so far.

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Around 95 people were on the boats according to the UN, with the number of confirmed dead rising to 27 overnight, suggesting around eight people were missing.

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"At least 27 people have drowned in a tragic shipwreck near Lampedusa," said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in a social media statement.

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"Over 700 refugees and migrants have now died in 2025 in the Central Mediterranean," he said. "All responses — rescue at sea, safe pathways, helping transit countries and addressing root causes — must be strengthened."

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First port of call

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Lampedusa, just 145 kilometers off the coast of Tunisia, is often the first port of call for people trying to reach Europe in leaky or overcrowded boats.

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An Italian helicopter spotted a capsized boat and several bodies in the water on Wednesday, about 14 nautical miles off Lampedusa, the coastguard said.

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The boats had left Tripoli, Libya, earlier in the day, it said.

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According to survivors, one of the boats started taking on water, causing people to climb onto the other boat, which then capsized.

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A newborn baby was among the dead, according to Italian news reports.

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Five vessels searched for survivors, including one from the EU's Frontex border agency, alongside a helicopter and two aircraft.

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Despite the tragedy, the boats kept coming, with four others intercepted off Lampedusa overnight, according to the Red Cross.

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A total of 240 people are currently being held in the reception centre waiting for processing, Dalil said.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her "deepest condolences "to the victims and vowed to step up efforts to tackle migrant traffickers.

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Her government took office in October 2022, vowing to cut the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe.

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As part of this, it has cut deals with North African countries from which migrants embark, providing funding and training in exchange for help in stemming departures.

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Meloni said stepping up rescue efforts was not enough to tackle the scourge of trafficking, saying this could be done only by "preventing irregular departures and managing migration flows".

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More than 38,500 people have arrived on Italian shores so far this year, according to interior ministry figures.

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This is slightly up on last year, but significantly less than the 100,000 reported by the same time in 2023.

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LAMPEDUSA, Italy — Rescue vessels resumed a desperate search on Thursday for migrants missing at sea after two crowded boats sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa, with 27 dead already confirmed.

\n

Sixty survivors were brought to shore on Wednesday, two of them taken by helicopter to Sicily for treatment and the others held in the reception centre on the island, according to the Red Cross.

\n

"Of the 58, 21 are minors. They spent a quiet night and are generally in good health," said Imad Dalil, the Red Cross official who runs the reception centre.

\n

The majority are Somali, with a few Egyptians, he added.

\n

Authorities have started efforts to identify the bodies found so far.

\n

Around 95 people were on the boats according to the UN, with the number of confirmed dead rising to 27 overnight, suggesting around eight people were missing.

\n

"At least 27 people have drowned in a tragic shipwreck near Lampedusa," said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, in a social media statement.

\n

"Over 700 refugees and migrants have now died in 2025 in the Central Mediterranean," he said. "All responses — rescue at sea, safe pathways, helping transit countries and addressing root causes — must be strengthened."

\n

First port of call

\n

Lampedusa, just 145 kilometers off the coast of Tunisia, is often the first port of call for people trying to reach Europe in leaky or overcrowded boats.

\n

An Italian helicopter spotted a capsized boat and several bodies in the water on Wednesday, about 14 nautical miles off Lampedusa, the coastguard said.

\n

The boats had left Tripoli, Libya, earlier in the day, it said.

\n

According to survivors, one of the boats started taking on water, causing people to climb onto the other boat, which then capsized.

\n

A newborn baby was among the dead, according to Italian news reports.

\n

Five vessels searched for survivors, including one from the EU's Frontex border agency, alongside a helicopter and two aircraft.

\n

Despite the tragedy, the boats kept coming, with four others intercepted off Lampedusa overnight, according to the Red Cross.

\n

A total of 240 people are currently being held in the reception centre waiting for processing, Dalil said.

\n

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offered her "deepest condolences "to the victims and vowed to step up efforts to tackle migrant traffickers.

\n

Her government took office in October 2022, vowing to cut the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe.

\n

As part of this, it has cut deals with North African countries from which migrants embark, providing funding and training in exchange for help in stemming departures.

\n

Meloni said stepping up rescue efforts was not enough to tackle the scourge of trafficking, saying this could be done only by "preventing irregular departures and managing migration flows".

\n

More than 38,500 people have arrived on Italian shores so far this year, according to interior ministry figures.

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This is slightly up on last year, but significantly less than the 100,000 reported by the same time in 2023.

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Medical robots at the world's first embodied intelligent robot 4S store which opened in Beijing on Aug 8.

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A bus fills up with hydrogen in Beijing's Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone.

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Beijing will advance 110 key tasks across six frontiers — information, health, manufacturing, energy, materials and space, propelling the city's future industries into an accelerated phase this year.

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Gu Jinxu, deputy director of the Beijing Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, made the remarks at a recent news conference.

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Within the future information segment, for example, the city will push forward the development of an original innovation hub for artificial intelligence. It aims to achieve breakthroughs in multimodal AI, embodied intelligence and world models, while mapping out disruptive technological pathways such as brain-inspired computing and optoelectronic computing.

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AI will also be integrated into multiple scenarios to empower new industrialization. The city will press ahead with building a national AI pilot zone and foster the Haidian cluster for advanced AI manufacturing.

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As early as September 2023, Beijing released an implementation plan for the innovative development of future industries, outlining specific directions and execution routes.

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Over the past year or so, with joint efforts from municipal departments and district governments, the industrial landscape has become clearer, and a steady stream of new technologies, products, and application scenarios has emerged.

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A policy system targeting the segmented fields of future industries has been established. Based on one overarching plan, the city has rolled out 38 targeted policy measures in 15 domains, including 6G, brain-computer interfaces and novel energy storage. It is also exploring new ground in atomic-level manufacturing and other emerging sectors.

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"Following the full trajectory from conception to growth, and from basic research to industrialization, Beijing has set up 31 innovation platforms across 17 fields," Gu said. Since 2024, the city has established the Beijing Hydrogen General Aviation Innovation Research Institute, which has deployed major facilities in hydrogen energy and synthetic biology; upgraded its humanoid robot innovation center into a joint ministry-municipal initiative; and built 10 future-industry incubation bases in AI, optoelectronics, and related areas.

\n

Distinctive future industrial clusters are now taking shape in Beijing. Haidian district is home to more than 1,300 core AI enterprises, serving as China's major engine for AI technological breakthroughs and application deployment.

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The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has built the city's High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone, while the main structure of Beijing Rocket Street — the nation's first commercial aerospace research and production complex — has been fully capped.

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Additionally, Shijingshan district hosts the nation's first metaverse digital experience complex, which has welcomed about 1 million visits. Daxing district's International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone covers the entire industry chain from production, storage and transportation to refueling and utilization. Meanwhile, Fangshan district is developing a new energy storage demonstration zone, and Changping district has attracted more than 70 energy technology giants.

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Tang Chao, deputy director of the Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Commission and vice-mayor of Haidian, explained that Haidian is active across all six future-industry frontiers, spanning general AI, embodied intelligence, commercial aerospace and quantum information.

\n

In commercial aerospace, for instance, nearly 100 satellites currently in orbit — close to one-third of the national total — are from Haidian. In quantum information, the district has built the country's first quantum incubator and Beijing's first quantum industrial park.

\n

Furthermore, Beijing has forged a full-cycle capital system integrating government guidance funds, specialized funds and diversified financial services. As of mid-March, eight newly established municipal government guidance funds have supported 84 future industry projects, accounting for 56 percent of all invested initiatives.

\n

On Aug 1, Beijing released fresh measures to establish an investment mechanism for future industries, pledging to leverage the city's strengths in education, science and talent to coordinate resource inputs and boost productivity.

\n

The city will tap into its megacity-scale scenario incubation capacity, rolling out demonstration projects in urban transport, medical care, green energy and public services. It will also focus on planning new scenarios in general AI, humanoid robots, 6G and quantum information.

\n

Beijing will refine its engineering-oriented technology transfer system, encouraging universities and research institutes to collaborate with enterprises on laboratory technology verification and process optimization.

\n

Enterprises will be encouraged to partner with end-users for trials of their yet-to-be-finalized innovations, promoting product iteration and maturation. Innovations first put into use nationwide will receive subsidies.

\n

Looking ahead, Beijing will benchmark global advanced standards to achieve breakthroughs in the architecture and algorithms of large AI models and make landmark progress in key sectors. It will accelerate the design and research of optical chips, devices and modules, said Li Zhilei, an official at the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park.

\n

Meanwhile, the city will conduct forward-looking research on AI-enabled fusion technology and speed up the industrialization of major achievements such as high-temperature superconducting magnets and iron-based superconducting materials.

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haonan@chinadaily.com.cn

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Medical robots at the world's first embodied intelligent robot 4S store which opened in Beijing on Aug 8.

\n

A bus fills up with hydrogen in Beijing's Daxing International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone.

\n

Beijing will advance 110 key tasks across six frontiers — information, health, manufacturing, energy, materials and space, propelling the city's future industries into an accelerated phase this year.

\n

Gu Jinxu, deputy director of the Beijing Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, made the remarks at a recent news conference.

\n

Within the future information segment, for example, the city will push forward the development of an original innovation hub for artificial intelligence. It aims to achieve breakthroughs in multimodal AI, embodied intelligence and world models, while mapping out disruptive technological pathways such as brain-inspired computing and optoelectronic computing.

\n

AI will also be integrated into multiple scenarios to empower new industrialization. The city will press ahead with building a national AI pilot zone and foster the Haidian cluster for advanced AI manufacturing.

\n

As early as September 2023, Beijing released an implementation plan for the innovative development of future industries, outlining specific directions and execution routes.

\n

Over the past year or so, with joint efforts from municipal departments and district governments, the industrial landscape has become clearer, and a steady stream of new technologies, products, and application scenarios has emerged.

\n

A policy system targeting the segmented fields of future industries has been established. Based on one overarching plan, the city has rolled out 38 targeted policy measures in 15 domains, including 6G, brain-computer interfaces and novel energy storage. It is also exploring new ground in atomic-level manufacturing and other emerging sectors.

\n

"Following the full trajectory from conception to growth, and from basic research to industrialization, Beijing has set up 31 innovation platforms across 17 fields," Gu said. Since 2024, the city has established the Beijing Hydrogen General Aviation Innovation Research Institute, which has deployed major facilities in hydrogen energy and synthetic biology; upgraded its humanoid robot innovation center into a joint ministry-municipal initiative; and built 10 future-industry incubation bases in AI, optoelectronics, and related areas.

\n

Distinctive future industrial clusters are now taking shape in Beijing. Haidian district is home to more than 1,300 core AI enterprises, serving as China's major engine for AI technological breakthroughs and application deployment.

\n

The Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has built the city's High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone, while the main structure of Beijing Rocket Street — the nation's first commercial aerospace research and production complex — has been fully capped.

\n

Additionally, Shijingshan district hosts the nation's first metaverse digital experience complex, which has welcomed about 1 million visits. Daxing district's International Hydrogen Energy Demonstration Zone covers the entire industry chain from production, storage and transportation to refueling and utilization. Meanwhile, Fangshan district is developing a new energy storage demonstration zone, and Changping district has attracted more than 70 energy technology giants.

\n

Tang Chao, deputy director of the Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Commission and vice-mayor of Haidian, explained that Haidian is active across all six future-industry frontiers, spanning general AI, embodied intelligence, commercial aerospace and quantum information.

\n

In commercial aerospace, for instance, nearly 100 satellites currently in orbit — close to one-third of the national total — are from Haidian. In quantum information, the district has built the country's first quantum incubator and Beijing's first quantum industrial park.

\n

Furthermore, Beijing has forged a full-cycle capital system integrating government guidance funds, specialized funds and diversified financial services. As of mid-March, eight newly established municipal government guidance funds have supported 84 future industry projects, accounting for 56 percent of all invested initiatives.

\n

On Aug 1, Beijing released fresh measures to establish an investment mechanism for future industries, pledging to leverage the city's strengths in education, science and talent to coordinate resource inputs and boost productivity.

\n

The city will tap into its megacity-scale scenario incubation capacity, rolling out demonstration projects in urban transport, medical care, green energy and public services. It will also focus on planning new scenarios in general AI, humanoid robots, 6G and quantum information.

\n

Beijing will refine its engineering-oriented technology transfer system, encouraging universities and research institutes to collaborate with enterprises on laboratory technology verification and process optimization.

\n

Enterprises will be encouraged to partner with end-users for trials of their yet-to-be-finalized innovations, promoting product iteration and maturation. Innovations first put into use nationwide will receive subsidies.

\n

Looking ahead, Beijing will benchmark global advanced standards to achieve breakthroughs in the architecture and algorithms of large AI models and make landmark progress in key sectors. It will accelerate the design and research of optical chips, devices and modules, said Li Zhilei, an official at the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Administrative Commission of Zhongguancun Science Park.

\n

Meanwhile, the city will conduct forward-looking research on AI-enabled fusion technology and speed up the industrialization of major achievements such as high-temperature superconducting magnets and iron-based superconducting materials.

\n

haonan@chinadaily.com.cn

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Visitors interact with an intelligent robot imitating Confucius at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

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Since robots are a crucial driving force in developing new quality productive forces and shaping an intelligent lifestyle, Beijing has been leveraging its technological and talent strengths to accelerate the development of common technologies, expand application scenarios, build industry exchange platforms, and continuously enhance the supply of essential resources in this field.

\n

As a result, the city's robotics industry ranks among the top in China, Beijing Mayor Yin Yong said at the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Robot Conference.

\n

The event, held from Aug 8 to 12, was jointly hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town.

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It featured an exhibition area of approximately 50,000 square meters, comprising three main halls focused on innovation, application, and technology.

\n

Over 200 domestic and international robotics companies showcased more than 1,500 exhibits, with over 100 new products making their debut. Among the participants were 50 humanoid robot companies, the highest number among similar exhibitions worldwide.

\n

In the exhibition area of the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, different models of heterogeneous robots carried out cross-scenario collaborative operations through the coordination of Huisi Kaiwu, the world's first general embodied intelligence platform.

\n

Experts noted that this breaks the traditional barrier of "one machine for one post", marking an evolution from individual intelligence to group intelligence.

\n

Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation in the United States, witnessed remarkable changes at this year's conference, one of the most noticeable being the significant increase in international participants. He added that since its inception, the conference has now grown into a truly global event.

\n

Today, the robotics industry is on the verge of large-scale industrialization. The guiding opinions on the innovative development of humanoid robots, released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, state that by 2027, the humanoid robot industry is expected to achieve larger-scale growth, with related products deeply integrated into the real economy and becoming an important engine for economic growth.

\n

In response, Beijing aims to build an internationally influential hub for robotics innovation. It will collaborate with Tianjin and Hebei to strategically position key components, promoting the gradual development of high-level, large-scale production capabilities for humanoid robots.

\n

It also plans to establish the first national-level testing and verification platform for humanoid robots, continuously enhance the brand influence of major events such as the World Robot Conference and the World Humanoid Robot Games, and take the lead in setting up specialized robot service institutions to become a global benchmark city for human-robot collaboration.

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As for the World Humanoid Robot Games, Beijing is hosting the event at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon". A total of 280 teams from 16 countries, featuring over 500 humanoid robots, will compete in 487 events, including running, basketball, dance, martial arts, and industrial material handling.

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The "Panda Eye" training base — the world's first professional venue for humanoid robot football — was recently officially unveiled. Guo Yonghao, executive deputy director of the Games' organizing committee, said its semi-transparent design allows precise control of temperature, humidity, and cleanliness.

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The base can create a laboratory-level stable competitive environment for robots while allowing natural sunlight, moonlight, and starlight to shine through, he added.

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Located on the southwestern side of the "Ice Ribbon", the ROBOLAND camp is expected to become a future hub for the humanoid robot industry. It is designed to promote domestic and international industrial cooperation and exchange, supporting the sustainable development of the robotics sector.

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Visitors interact with an intelligent robot imitating Confucius at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

\n

Since robots are a crucial driving force in developing new quality productive forces and shaping an intelligent lifestyle, Beijing has been leveraging its technological and talent strengths to accelerate the development of common technologies, expand application scenarios, build industry exchange platforms, and continuously enhance the supply of essential resources in this field.

\n

As a result, the city's robotics industry ranks among the top in China, Beijing Mayor Yin Yong said at the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Robot Conference.

\n

The event, held from Aug 8 to 12, was jointly hosted by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and the World Robot Cooperation Organization in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town.

\n

It featured an exhibition area of approximately 50,000 square meters, comprising three main halls focused on innovation, application, and technology.

\n

Over 200 domestic and international robotics companies showcased more than 1,500 exhibits, with over 100 new products making their debut. Among the participants were 50 humanoid robot companies, the highest number among similar exhibitions worldwide.

\n

In the exhibition area of the Beijing Innovation Center of Humanoid Robotics, different models of heterogeneous robots carried out cross-scenario collaborative operations through the coordination of Huisi Kaiwu, the world's first general embodied intelligence platform.

\n

Experts noted that this breaks the traditional barrier of "one machine for one post", marking an evolution from individual intelligence to group intelligence.

\n

Jeff Burnstein, president of the Association for Advancing Automation in the United States, witnessed remarkable changes at this year's conference, one of the most noticeable being the significant increase in international participants. He added that since its inception, the conference has now grown into a truly global event.

\n

Today, the robotics industry is on the verge of large-scale industrialization. The guiding opinions on the innovative development of humanoid robots, released by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, state that by 2027, the humanoid robot industry is expected to achieve larger-scale growth, with related products deeply integrated into the real economy and becoming an important engine for economic growth.

\n

In response, Beijing aims to build an internationally influential hub for robotics innovation. It will collaborate with Tianjin and Hebei to strategically position key components, promoting the gradual development of high-level, large-scale production capabilities for humanoid robots.

\n

It also plans to establish the first national-level testing and verification platform for humanoid robots, continuously enhance the brand influence of major events such as the World Robot Conference and the World Humanoid Robot Games, and take the lead in setting up specialized robot service institutions to become a global benchmark city for human-robot collaboration.

\n

As for the World Humanoid Robot Games, Beijing is hosting the event at the National Speed Skating Oval, known as the "Ice Ribbon". A total of 280 teams from 16 countries, featuring over 500 humanoid robots, will compete in 487 events, including running, basketball, dance, martial arts, and industrial material handling.

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The "Panda Eye" training base — the world's first professional venue for humanoid robot football — was recently officially unveiled. Guo Yonghao, executive deputy director of the Games' organizing committee, said its semi-transparent design allows precise control of temperature, humidity, and cleanliness.

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The base can create a laboratory-level stable competitive environment for robots while allowing natural sunlight, moonlight, and starlight to shine through, he added.

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Located on the southwestern side of the "Ice Ribbon", the ROBOLAND camp is expected to become a future hub for the humanoid robot industry. It is designed to promote domestic and international industrial cooperation and exchange, supporting the sustainable development of the robotics sector.

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An autonomous car drives through the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area.

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Beijing is taking the lead in advancing autonomous driving technology in China. The city's High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone has expanded from just two roads to 60 square kilometers in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, and 600 sq km across three districts. This expansion has significantly increased the number of test vehicles, total safe driving mileage, and diversity of scenarios.

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In E-Town, driverless minibuses are in operation. On a typical 5-km route, they can identify traffic lights and give way to pedestrians without human control. They can also anticipate and respond to sudden stops by other vehicles and seamlessly interact with various unmanned vehicles, such as passenger cars, delivery vehicles, and patrol cars.

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In September 2020, Beijing launched the construction of China's first high-level autopilot zone, providing an urban-level testing platform for this emerging technology. So far, the demonstration zone has implemented eight driving scenarios and attracted 35 autonomous driving enterprises, with cumulative mileage exceeding 38 million km.

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Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing South Railway Station have also introduced regular autonomous shuttle services, offering travelers a smart, efficient option for catching flights and high-speed trains.

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"Following the demonstration zone, Beijing has accelerated the establishment of the country's first intelligent connected vehicle policy pilot zone, accelerating the testing of new technologies, scenarios, products and models," said a spokesperson from the city's autonomous driving office.

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As part of Beijing's broader initiative to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities, local autonomous vehicle enterprises are expanding overseas. For instance, Uisee, a leading company in the sector, has deployed driverless buses in six countries and regions, achieving a cumulative driverless mileage of 5.8 million km. The company's buses now operate in over 20 airports worldwide, including Hamad International Airport in Qatar and Changi Airport in Singapore.

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Autonomous driving is just one facet of Beijing's ambition to become a leading AI city. At the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, researchers are pushing the boundaries of multimodal world models.

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"The key for AI to truly evolve to the next stage is transitioning from the digital world to the physical world. We are trying to answer a more cutting-edge and grand proposition: how to make AI truly perceive, understand, and influence the physical world," said Wang Zhongyuan, dean of the academy.

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Han Jian, director of the information technology department at the Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Commission, said the city is committed to fostering original innovation; exploring frontier fields such as embodied intelligence and AI-powered healthcare; and strengthening the technological reserves needed for future industries.

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By 2024, the capital was home to more than 2,400 AI enterprises, with a core industrial scale nearing 350 billion yuan ($48.7 billion), accounting for over half of the national total.

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In the future, Beijing aims to become a globally influential hub for AI innovation and a new growth engine for the industry, delivering advances that benefit people worldwide, according to local officials.

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An autonomous car drives through the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area.

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Beijing is taking the lead in advancing autonomous driving technology in China. The city's High-Level Autonomous Driving Demonstration Zone has expanded from just two roads to 60 square kilometers in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, and 600 sq km across three districts. This expansion has significantly increased the number of test vehicles, total safe driving mileage, and diversity of scenarios.

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In E-Town, driverless minibuses are in operation. On a typical 5-km route, they can identify traffic lights and give way to pedestrians without human control. They can also anticipate and respond to sudden stops by other vehicles and seamlessly interact with various unmanned vehicles, such as passenger cars, delivery vehicles, and patrol cars.

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In September 2020, Beijing launched the construction of China's first high-level autopilot zone, providing an urban-level testing platform for this emerging technology. So far, the demonstration zone has implemented eight driving scenarios and attracted 35 autonomous driving enterprises, with cumulative mileage exceeding 38 million km.

\n

Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing South Railway Station have also introduced regular autonomous shuttle services, offering travelers a smart, efficient option for catching flights and high-speed trains.

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"Following the demonstration zone, Beijing has accelerated the establishment of the country's first intelligent connected vehicle policy pilot zone, accelerating the testing of new technologies, scenarios, products and models," said a spokesperson from the city's autonomous driving office.

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As part of Beijing's broader initiative to enhance artificial intelligence capabilities, local autonomous vehicle enterprises are expanding overseas. For instance, Uisee, a leading company in the sector, has deployed driverless buses in six countries and regions, achieving a cumulative driverless mileage of 5.8 million km. The company's buses now operate in over 20 airports worldwide, including Hamad International Airport in Qatar and Changi Airport in Singapore.

\n

Autonomous driving is just one facet of Beijing's ambition to become a leading AI city. At the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, researchers are pushing the boundaries of multimodal world models.

\n

"The key for AI to truly evolve to the next stage is transitioning from the digital world to the physical world. We are trying to answer a more cutting-edge and grand proposition: how to make AI truly perceive, understand, and influence the physical world," said Wang Zhongyuan, dean of the academy.

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Han Jian, director of the information technology department at the Zhongguancun Science Park Administrative Commission, said the city is committed to fostering original innovation; exploring frontier fields such as embodied intelligence and AI-powered healthcare; and strengthening the technological reserves needed for future industries.

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By 2024, the capital was home to more than 2,400 AI enterprises, with a core industrial scale nearing 350 billion yuan ($48.7 billion), accounting for over half of the national total.

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In the future, Beijing aims to become a globally influential hub for AI innovation and a new growth engine for the industry, delivering advances that benefit people worldwide, according to local officials.

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A view of the booth of Geovis Technology Co Ltd during an expo in Nanchang, Jiangxi province.

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China is accelerating investment in the new and fast-growing space information — or "space computing" — sector which it sees as a future trillion-yuan driver of economic growth, with leading firms joining forces to develop the futuristic technology, which aims to process massive volumes of satellite and aerial data while in orbit.

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Geovis Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese geospatial services provider, recently signed a framework agreement with supercomputer manufacturer Sugon to jointly build what they call an "open and inclusive space computing network". The planned network will connect users' devices to satellites, space-based infrastructure and ground platforms, forming a space-ground integrated intelligent computing architecture.

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Shao Zongyou, president of Geovis, said in a recent interview with China Daily that computing in space could soon move from concept to reality. "Once the space computing network is completed, it will enhance global internet access capacity and stability, supporting applications such as remote work, telemedicine, online education, emergency communications and rural digital development," Shao said.

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The ambition is driven in part by the rapid expansion of satellite constellations and the rising sophistication of payloads.

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"With tens of thousands of satellites planned in the coming years and ever-higher payload and resolution demands, massive data — and thus computing needs — will surge," Shao said.

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"Transmission methods like microwaves are slower than many home networks, while laser communication is too weather-dependent. The ideal is to compute in space, then send only the processed results back to earth," he added.

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The space information sector, which spans navigation, weather forecasting, urban planning and resource exploration, has been developing rapidly under policy support, alongside China's push into the low-altitude economy and commercial spaceflight.

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Over the past year, China has introduced a group of policies to stimulate low-altitude industries. These include regulations on unmanned aircraft flight management that took effect in January and a roadmap released in March for upgrading general aviation equipment through 2030.

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Wu Yirong, academic dean and researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said: "China's aerospace information industry is integrating into all aspects of social production and everyday life at an unprecedented speed and depth. It is creating enormous economic value and social benefits."

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For Geovis, the deal with Sugon marks a strategic shift from its established strengths in digital earth, AI, big data and cloud integration into the more technically demanding realm of space-based computation.

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The two companies plan to develop high-performance, low-power high-reliability core components, build a space computing network, and integrate with China's national computing platforms. They will also explore industry standards and work to coordinate an ecosystem of partners.

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Shao said the aim is to upgrade the current one-way satellite "data collection service" into a two-way "computing-as-a-service" model. This would allow for in-orbit intelligent processing linked to deep ground-based applications, potentially opening new commercial opportunities in areas such as real-time Earth observation, emergency disaster response and global broadband coverage.

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Yet the road ahead is challenging. Shao said that deploying the same computing power in space could cost up to 1,000 times more than on the ground. Moreover, "space weather", including high-energy particles, radiation and temperature extremes, can damage electronic components and degrade performance over time.

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Despite these difficulties, Geovis sees space computing as a strategic imperative with long-term returns. "Three to five years may yield no returns," Shao said. "But for national capability and the future of space industries, this must be done."

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Deng Maicun, former secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said China's role in the field has transformed. "In recent years, China's aerospace information sector has made a remarkable leap from a follower to a front-runner, and in some areas even a leader, becoming a new engine for the development of the digital economy."

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chengyu@chinadaily.com.cn

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A view of the booth of Geovis Technology Co Ltd during an expo in Nanchang, Jiangxi province.

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China is accelerating investment in the new and fast-growing space information — or "space computing" — sector which it sees as a future trillion-yuan driver of economic growth, with leading firms joining forces to develop the futuristic technology, which aims to process massive volumes of satellite and aerial data while in orbit.

\n

Geovis Technology Co Ltd, a Chinese geospatial services provider, recently signed a framework agreement with supercomputer manufacturer Sugon to jointly build what they call an "open and inclusive space computing network". The planned network will connect users' devices to satellites, space-based infrastructure and ground platforms, forming a space-ground integrated intelligent computing architecture.

\n

Shao Zongyou, president of Geovis, said in a recent interview with China Daily that computing in space could soon move from concept to reality. "Once the space computing network is completed, it will enhance global internet access capacity and stability, supporting applications such as remote work, telemedicine, online education, emergency communications and rural digital development," Shao said.

\n

The ambition is driven in part by the rapid expansion of satellite constellations and the rising sophistication of payloads.

\n

"With tens of thousands of satellites planned in the coming years and ever-higher payload and resolution demands, massive data — and thus computing needs — will surge," Shao said.

\n

"Transmission methods like microwaves are slower than many home networks, while laser communication is too weather-dependent. The ideal is to compute in space, then send only the processed results back to earth," he added.

\n

The space information sector, which spans navigation, weather forecasting, urban planning and resource exploration, has been developing rapidly under policy support, alongside China's push into the low-altitude economy and commercial spaceflight.

\n

Over the past year, China has introduced a group of policies to stimulate low-altitude industries. These include regulations on unmanned aircraft flight management that took effect in January and a roadmap released in March for upgrading general aviation equipment through 2030.

\n

Wu Yirong, academic dean and researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said: "China's aerospace information industry is integrating into all aspects of social production and everyday life at an unprecedented speed and depth. It is creating enormous economic value and social benefits."

\n

For Geovis, the deal with Sugon marks a strategic shift from its established strengths in digital earth, AI, big data and cloud integration into the more technically demanding realm of space-based computation.

\n

The two companies plan to develop high-performance, low-power high-reliability core components, build a space computing network, and integrate with China's national computing platforms. They will also explore industry standards and work to coordinate an ecosystem of partners.

\n

Shao said the aim is to upgrade the current one-way satellite "data collection service" into a two-way "computing-as-a-service" model. This would allow for in-orbit intelligent processing linked to deep ground-based applications, potentially opening new commercial opportunities in areas such as real-time Earth observation, emergency disaster response and global broadband coverage.

\n

Yet the road ahead is challenging. Shao said that deploying the same computing power in space could cost up to 1,000 times more than on the ground. Moreover, "space weather", including high-energy particles, radiation and temperature extremes, can damage electronic components and degrade performance over time.

\n

Despite these difficulties, Geovis sees space computing as a strategic imperative with long-term returns. "Three to five years may yield no returns," Shao said. "But for national capability and the future of space industries, this must be done."

\n

Deng Maicun, former secretary-general of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said China's role in the field has transformed. "In recent years, China's aerospace information sector has made a remarkable leap from a follower to a front-runner, and in some areas even a leader, becoming a new engine for the development of the digital economy."

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chengyu@chinadaily.com.cn

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WUHAN — At 3 am, the only sound Ding Yuankai can hear is the gentle splash of oars slicing through a pond in Qianjiang, a city in Central China's Hubei province.

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With a flashlight strapped to his wrist and clad in waterproof overalls, Ding sets off in his small boat to begin his daily routine. One by one, he hauls up cages wriggling with red, armored crustaceans destined for dinner tables across the country.

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By the time he finishes checking all 60 mu (4 hectares) of his ponds, the sky begins to pale. On the shore, seafood buyers are already waiting.

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"When it gets hot, crayfish burrow into the mud to avoid the sun, so the catch drops," Ding said. "But it doesn't matter. Whatever I catch sells out. Qianjiang crayfish have a name. There's never a shortage of demand."

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This year marks his ninth season in the business. Last year, his profits topped 5,000 yuan ($701) per mu. And with feed costs down and yields rising, he expects this year will be even better.

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In Qianjiang, this optimism runs deep. Every summer, the little crustaceans become a big business and a way of life.

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Much of Ding's morning haul will end up at the China Crayfish Trading Center on the city's outskirts. By 5 am, the facility is abuzz. Workers sort, weigh and pack live crayfish for same-day shipment to restaurants and markets nationwide.

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Seafood vendor Wei Xiaotao monitors real-time prices on his phone through a digital platform that tracks supply and demand across over 30 production bases and major consumer cities.

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"Farmers and traders can adjust their harvesting times and volumes based on price trends," Wei said. "It helps us better manage risks."

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Some of Qianjiang's crayfish skip the fresh market and head straight for processing. At local factories, they're peeled, fried, seasoned and packaged, destined for shelves in Europe and the United States. Others are refined into high-value ingredients such as chitosan and chitin, which are used in pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, extending the value chain further.

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Qianjiang is now home to 48 crayfish processing enterprises, with a combined annual handling capacity of 800,000 metric tons.

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Qianjiang is located on the Jianghan Plain, a major producer of rice, cotton, fish and shrimp. With fertile land and a large network of rivers and lakes, the plain is an ideal habitat for crayfish.

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The species is native to North America and was introduced to East China's Jiangsu province by a Japanese merchant, appearing in the plain in the 1980s. Locals found the shellfish tasty and soon turned them into big business.

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In 2024, the city sold more than 200,000 tons of live crayfish. In the first half of 2025, it recorded a trade of 177,000 tons, and the full-year volume is expected to reach a record high.

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To sustain growth, Qianjiang is pushing for technological innovation and year-round supply. In 2023, the Hubei provincial government launched a 10-point action plan to promote the high-quality development of the crayfish sector. Measures include those related to improving breeding systems, forming expert panels and developing new varieties.

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WUHAN — At 3 am, the only sound Ding Yuankai can hear is the gentle splash of oars slicing through a pond in Qianjiang, a city in Central China's Hubei province.

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With a flashlight strapped to his wrist and clad in waterproof overalls, Ding sets off in his small boat to begin his daily routine. One by one, he hauls up cages wriggling with red, armored crustaceans destined for dinner tables across the country.

\n

By the time he finishes checking all 60 mu (4 hectares) of his ponds, the sky begins to pale. On the shore, seafood buyers are already waiting.

\n

"When it gets hot, crayfish burrow into the mud to avoid the sun, so the catch drops," Ding said. "But it doesn't matter. Whatever I catch sells out. Qianjiang crayfish have a name. There's never a shortage of demand."

\n

This year marks his ninth season in the business. Last year, his profits topped 5,000 yuan ($701) per mu. And with feed costs down and yields rising, he expects this year will be even better.

\n

In Qianjiang, this optimism runs deep. Every summer, the little crustaceans become a big business and a way of life.

\n

Much of Ding's morning haul will end up at the China Crayfish Trading Center on the city's outskirts. By 5 am, the facility is abuzz. Workers sort, weigh and pack live crayfish for same-day shipment to restaurants and markets nationwide.

\n

Seafood vendor Wei Xiaotao monitors real-time prices on his phone through a digital platform that tracks supply and demand across over 30 production bases and major consumer cities.

\n

"Farmers and traders can adjust their harvesting times and volumes based on price trends," Wei said. "It helps us better manage risks."

\n

Some of Qianjiang's crayfish skip the fresh market and head straight for processing. At local factories, they're peeled, fried, seasoned and packaged, destined for shelves in Europe and the United States. Others are refined into high-value ingredients such as chitosan and chitin, which are used in pharmaceuticals, food and cosmetics, extending the value chain further.

\n

Qianjiang is now home to 48 crayfish processing enterprises, with a combined annual handling capacity of 800,000 metric tons.

\n

Qianjiang is located on the Jianghan Plain, a major producer of rice, cotton, fish and shrimp. With fertile land and a large network of rivers and lakes, the plain is an ideal habitat for crayfish.

\n

The species is native to North America and was introduced to East China's Jiangsu province by a Japanese merchant, appearing in the plain in the 1980s. Locals found the shellfish tasty and soon turned them into big business.

\n

In 2024, the city sold more than 200,000 tons of live crayfish. In the first half of 2025, it recorded a trade of 177,000 tons, and the full-year volume is expected to reach a record high.

\n

To sustain growth, Qianjiang is pushing for technological innovation and year-round supply. In 2023, the Hubei provincial government launched a 10-point action plan to promote the high-quality development of the crayfish sector. Measures include those related to improving breeding systems, forming expert panels and developing new varieties.

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China is expected to regain its position as the top source country for Australia's inbound tourism in the near future, a senior executive at Tourism Australia said.

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The number of Chinese travelers arriving in Australia was nearly 950,000 between June 2024 and May 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, making China the fastest-growing international source market for Australia's inbound tourism, Phillipa Harrison, managing director of Tourism Australia, said in an exclusive interview.

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China is currently Australia's second-largest market for inbound tourist arrivals, she said.

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"The only market that has more visitors is New Zealand, our very close neighbor. So, China is a big market with huge potential, and we are confident to see it continuing to grow over the next period of time," Harrison said.

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China was the top provider of inbound foreign tourists for Australia in 2018 and 2019, with around 1.4 million travelers arriving annually. However, it decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. "Inbound travel from China hasn't returned to its full strength yet."

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The Australian tourism authority said it has noticed a trend among Chinese tourists recently — instead of simply sightseeing in the cities, they are now traveling all over the country.

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"Chinese travelers are now going outside of the cities. They hire cars and go into much more regional areas. That's the case even for first-time visitors," Harrison said.

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For example, Australia's Tasmania State reported that in 2023, the number of Chinese tourists increased by 38 percent compared to the previous year. The export volumes of local cherries and salmon have risen significantly driven by the influx of tourists.

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In the Northern Territory, Uluru reported that the number of Chinese tourists has continued to surge, with an expected reach of 30,000 visitors this year. A significant proportion of these tourists are families, even multi-generation ones, who prefer activities like camel rides and helicopter overviews.

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Data from online travel agency Trip.com showed that Australia was the top long-haul outbound destination for Chinese travelers during this year's Chinese New Year holiday, with self-driving orders increasing by nearly 22 percent month-on-month.

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With the number of travelers in their 20s increasing, the Australian tourism authority said younger individuals seek more adventure-based programs.

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"They go out to the mountains, go diving and go hiking, among other activities, which also makes their stay in the country slightly longer than before," Harrison said.

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Several travel agencies said that thrilling experiences, such as skydiving, helicopter tours at the Great Barrier Reef and rainforest zip-lining have become popular choices for Chinese tourists visiting Australia.

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Chen Ying, a product booking manager at travel portal Ly.com, said that Chinese tourists show a strong interest in skydiving as well as other "once-in-a-lifetime opportunities", and that there has been a notable increase in bookings for hiking, hot air ballooning and nature experiences as well.

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zhouwenting@chinadaily.com.cn

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China is expected to regain its position as the top source country for Australia's inbound tourism in the near future, a senior executive at Tourism Australia said.

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The number of Chinese travelers arriving in Australia was nearly 950,000 between June 2024 and May 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, making China the fastest-growing international source market for Australia's inbound tourism, Phillipa Harrison, managing director of Tourism Australia, said in an exclusive interview.

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China is currently Australia's second-largest market for inbound tourist arrivals, she said.

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"The only market that has more visitors is New Zealand, our very close neighbor. So, China is a big market with huge potential, and we are confident to see it continuing to grow over the next period of time," Harrison said.

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China was the top provider of inbound foreign tourists for Australia in 2018 and 2019, with around 1.4 million travelers arriving annually. However, it decreased after the COVID-19 pandemic, she said. "Inbound travel from China hasn't returned to its full strength yet."

\n

The Australian tourism authority said it has noticed a trend among Chinese tourists recently — instead of simply sightseeing in the cities, they are now traveling all over the country.

\n

"Chinese travelers are now going outside of the cities. They hire cars and go into much more regional areas. That's the case even for first-time visitors," Harrison said.

\n

For example, Australia's Tasmania State reported that in 2023, the number of Chinese tourists increased by 38 percent compared to the previous year. The export volumes of local cherries and salmon have risen significantly driven by the influx of tourists.

\n

In the Northern Territory, Uluru reported that the number of Chinese tourists has continued to surge, with an expected reach of 30,000 visitors this year. A significant proportion of these tourists are families, even multi-generation ones, who prefer activities like camel rides and helicopter overviews.

\n

Data from online travel agency Trip.com showed that Australia was the top long-haul outbound destination for Chinese travelers during this year's Chinese New Year holiday, with self-driving orders increasing by nearly 22 percent month-on-month.

\n

With the number of travelers in their 20s increasing, the Australian tourism authority said younger individuals seek more adventure-based programs.

\n

"They go out to the mountains, go diving and go hiking, among other activities, which also makes their stay in the country slightly longer than before," Harrison said.

\n

Several travel agencies said that thrilling experiences, such as skydiving, helicopter tours at the Great Barrier Reef and rainforest zip-lining have become popular choices for Chinese tourists visiting Australia.

\n

Chen Ying, a product booking manager at travel portal Ly.com, said that Chinese tourists show a strong interest in skydiving as well as other "once-in-a-lifetime opportunities", and that there has been a notable increase in bookings for hiking, hot air ballooning and nature experiences as well.

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zhouwenting@chinadaily.com.cn

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With Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistros gaining increasing popularity, the question is whether these restaurants can achieve long-term development and success.

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In recent years, there have been a growing number of such restaurants — named after three provinces — and their inner and outer decor is decidedly rustic and forestlike. Signs are earthen-colored or dark green, and interior designs are often a combination of natural wood and ethnic characteristics.

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Even if the eatery is smack dab in the midst of a sprawling shopping mall, camping chairs are often placed at the entrance, paired with haystacks and green plants, allowing diners to feel they're deep in the mountains even if they're still in a major city's central business district.

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Dishes are also special. Seasonings are not added behind kitchen doors, but done directly, often with a whole piece of wood ginger freshly chopped for customers right at the table. Most people have never heard of fish mint (houttuynia cordata). But at these eateries, it is a common condiment, served with milk tea.

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In Beijing, there are dozens of Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistros, with per-meal unit prices ranging from 100 yuan ($13.9) to several hundred or even thousands.

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At these prices, why is Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan cuisine such a hit?

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Bistro originally referred to a common French homestyle restaurant on the streets of Paris, with affordable prices and authentic flavors.

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However, when the dining concept was introduced to China and other markets, it went beyond its original definition and is used to describe a laid-back and relaxing restaurant atmosphere.

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Accordingly, bistros are decorated elegantly, with dim, warm lighting, offering small portions and pricey wine.

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With this evolution, bistros can be paired with various cuisines. With Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan cuisine gaining popularity in recent years, foodie entrepreneurs then developed the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistro concept on a national scale.

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Although the three geographic regions mentioned in the name tend to be lumped together in conversations, in fact, Yunnan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine not only differ greatly from each other, but also have completely different timing for when they became popular.

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Sichuan culinary delights represent a major regional cuisine and also one of the earliest to spread nationwide. Since the 1980s, amid rapid urbanization and population mobility, the populous province of Sichuan has exported a massive amount of labor to the eastern coastal areas, along with Sichuan's cuisine. Yunnan cuisine gained popularity at a relatively later stage, and Guizhou cuisine only became well-known in 2023.

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However, there may be some challenges ahead for the popular eatery concept.

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Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said: "There are significant differences in the cuisine styles of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, and it is difficult to create a unified style and stable quality of dishes when integrating them. There is a lack of core characteristics, which makes it difficult for consumers to form a deep and lasting impression, and it is difficult to attract repeat customers with the charm of the dishes."

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Wang said that for restaurants, the most important draw is the taste of the dishes themselves, service quality, customer experience and marketing. Only when they pay attention to these aspects, rather than overplaying the concept of "Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan", can such restaurants achieve long-term development.

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With Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistros gaining increasing popularity, the question is whether these restaurants can achieve long-term development and success.

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In recent years, there have been a growing number of such restaurants — named after three provinces — and their inner and outer decor is decidedly rustic and forestlike. Signs are earthen-colored or dark green, and interior designs are often a combination of natural wood and ethnic characteristics.

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Even if the eatery is smack dab in the midst of a sprawling shopping mall, camping chairs are often placed at the entrance, paired with haystacks and green plants, allowing diners to feel they're deep in the mountains even if they're still in a major city's central business district.

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Dishes are also special. Seasonings are not added behind kitchen doors, but done directly, often with a whole piece of wood ginger freshly chopped for customers right at the table. Most people have never heard of fish mint (houttuynia cordata). But at these eateries, it is a common condiment, served with milk tea.

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In Beijing, there are dozens of Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistros, with per-meal unit prices ranging from 100 yuan ($13.9) to several hundred or even thousands.

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At these prices, why is Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan cuisine such a hit?

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Bistro originally referred to a common French homestyle restaurant on the streets of Paris, with affordable prices and authentic flavors.

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However, when the dining concept was introduced to China and other markets, it went beyond its original definition and is used to describe a laid-back and relaxing restaurant atmosphere.

\n

Accordingly, bistros are decorated elegantly, with dim, warm lighting, offering small portions and pricey wine.

\n

With this evolution, bistros can be paired with various cuisines. With Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan cuisine gaining popularity in recent years, foodie entrepreneurs then developed the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan bistro concept on a national scale.

\n

Although the three geographic regions mentioned in the name tend to be lumped together in conversations, in fact, Yunnan cuisine, Sichuan cuisine and Guizhou cuisine not only differ greatly from each other, but also have completely different timing for when they became popular.

\n

Sichuan culinary delights represent a major regional cuisine and also one of the earliest to spread nationwide. Since the 1980s, amid rapid urbanization and population mobility, the populous province of Sichuan has exported a massive amount of labor to the eastern coastal areas, along with Sichuan's cuisine. Yunnan cuisine gained popularity at a relatively later stage, and Guizhou cuisine only became well-known in 2023.

\n

However, there may be some challenges ahead for the popular eatery concept.

\n

Wang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said: "There are significant differences in the cuisine styles of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, and it is difficult to create a unified style and stable quality of dishes when integrating them. There is a lack of core characteristics, which makes it difficult for consumers to form a deep and lasting impression, and it is difficult to attract repeat customers with the charm of the dishes."

\n

Wang said that for restaurants, the most important draw is the taste of the dishes themselves, service quality, customer experience and marketing. Only when they pay attention to these aspects, rather than overplaying the concept of "Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan", can such restaurants achieve long-term development.

\n

zhengyiran@chinadaily.com.cn

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Staff members from State Grid Taizhou operate a drone to inspect a solar power plant in Yuxi, Taizhou, Jiangsu province. The local power operator is bolstering investment in science and technology to steer power supply toward smarter and fully digital operations.

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Staff members from State Grid Taizhou operate a drone to inspect a solar power plant in Yuxi, Taizhou, Jiangsu province. The local power operator is bolstering investment in science and technology to steer power supply toward smarter and fully digital operations.

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High-speed railway service sees progress

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The nation's high-speed railway service in southwestern regions is expecting progress down the line as builders working on the Xi'an-Chongqing High-speed Railway broke ground on another major sub-project. China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, a State-owned builder, said recently in a progress report concerning the HSR construction that it has begun building the Xuanhan South Railway Station, in Dazhou, Sichuan province, along the Ankang-Chongqing section of the HSR. The 7,999-square-meter station will serve as a critical node on the 478-kilometer line connecting provincial-level regions of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Chongqing, cutting travel times across western inland regions while boosting rural economies.

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Intercity distribution link energized

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Power workers are bolstering efforts to build a cross-regional power-sharing system for better electricity supply. A link project between the 10 kilovolt Axu line in Xinyi under Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, and the 10 kV Gounan line in Donghai county under Lianyungang has been completed in the province. Construction began in March, adding a new line extending 800 meters and having three smart switches. Historically, each line belonged to a different utility zone and operated independently. When equipment failed or scheduled maintenance was required, power consumers had to wait, with outages regularly lasting over four hours — disrupting daily life, agricultural irrigation and small-scale manufacturing.

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High-speed railway service sees progress

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The nation's high-speed railway service in southwestern regions is expecting progress down the line as builders working on the Xi'an-Chongqing High-speed Railway broke ground on another major sub-project. China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, a State-owned builder, said recently in a progress report concerning the HSR construction that it has begun building the Xuanhan South Railway Station, in Dazhou, Sichuan province, along the Ankang-Chongqing section of the HSR. The 7,999-square-meter station will serve as a critical node on the 478-kilometer line connecting provincial-level regions of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Chongqing, cutting travel times across western inland regions while boosting rural economies.

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Intercity distribution link energized

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Power workers are bolstering efforts to build a cross-regional power-sharing system for better electricity supply. A link project between the 10 kilovolt Axu line in Xinyi under Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, and the 10 kV Gounan line in Donghai county under Lianyungang has been completed in the province. Construction began in March, adding a new line extending 800 meters and having three smart switches. Historically, each line belonged to a different utility zone and operated independently. When equipment failed or scheduled maintenance was required, power consumers had to wait, with outages regularly lasting over four hours — disrupting daily life, agricultural irrigation and small-scale manufacturing.

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The US government's reported practice of secretly placing location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips showcases that it is using all kinds of tactics to implement its export control measures, experts said.

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Such moves severely disrupt normal business cooperation and undermine trust in US technologies and products, they added.

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The comments came after Reuters quoted anonymous sources as saying that US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of unauthorized diversion to China.

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Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Zhongguancun Modern Information Consumer Application Industry Technology Alliance, a telecom industry association, said such behavior only fuels Chinese companies' distrust toward US companies such as Nvidia.

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Reuters reported that five people actively involved in the AI server supply chain claim they are aware of the use of the trackers in shipments of servers from manufacturers such as Dell and Supermicro, which include chips from Nvidia and AMD.

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Xiang said users, not only companies in China, but also clients across the world, may abandon US products over fears of potential risks.

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In addition, in late July, the Cyberspace Administration of China summoned Nvidia over alleged security risks concerning its H20 AI chips sold to China.

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"The demand for H20 chips was lower than expected, according to the latest feedback of our customers," said a regional manager of a major Chinese information technology distributor, on condition of anonymity.

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The manager said that for chips like the H20, demand depends heavily on large corporations, which are reluctant to buy the products from Nvidia.

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An engineer at a Chinese internet company, also on condition of anonymity, said: "Cybersecurity is of crucial importance to us. We cannot tolerate any potential risks. Even if H20 chips are available now, we are not that eager to buy."

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Last year, the Cyber Security Association of China urged a comprehensive review of products from US tech company Intel, citing recurring cybersecurity vulnerabilities and high failure rates, so as to safeguard the country's national security and protect the rights of Chinese consumers.

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On July 26, 2023, the Wuhan Municipal Emergency Management Bureau published a statement that 360 Security Group detected a cyberattack from overseas organizations on its earthquake monitoring center. Some front-end station collection points of seismic reporting data had been implanted with back-door programs.

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Lu Chuanying, a professor at the School of Political Science and International Relations at Tongji University, said: "Digital space is a virtual domain where information travels at light speed, defying the conventional boundaries of time and space that govern human society. In doing so, it neutralizes the role of geography in shaping the digital geopolitical landscape.

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"China-US relations in the digital sphere have undergone a profound transformation over the years — evolving from initial technological collaboration to strategic decoupling, and escalating from random disputes to systemic geopolitical maneuvering."

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The Financial Times reported on Monday that Nvidia has agreed to pay the US government 15 percent of its revenue from H20 chip sales in China as part of a deal to secure export licenses to Beijing.

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In response to the report, Nvidia said in a statement to China Daily, "We follow rules the US government sets for our participation in worldwide markets."

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Charlie Dai, vice-president and principal analyst at market research company Forrester, said the 15 percent fee agreement starkly underscores how trade tensions drive up market access costs.

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masi@chinadaily.com.cn

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The US government's reported practice of secretly placing location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips showcases that it is using all kinds of tactics to implement its export control measures, experts said.

\n

Such moves severely disrupt normal business cooperation and undermine trust in US technologies and products, they added.

\n

The comments came after Reuters quoted anonymous sources as saying that US authorities have secretly placed location tracking devices in targeted shipments of advanced chips they see as being at high risk of unauthorized diversion to China.

\n

Xiang Ligang, director-general of the Zhongguancun Modern Information Consumer Application Industry Technology Alliance, a telecom industry association, said such behavior only fuels Chinese companies' distrust toward US companies such as Nvidia.

\n

Reuters reported that five people actively involved in the AI server supply chain claim they are aware of the use of the trackers in shipments of servers from manufacturers such as Dell and Supermicro, which include chips from Nvidia and AMD.

\n

Xiang said users, not only companies in China, but also clients across the world, may abandon US products over fears of potential risks.

\n

In addition, in late July, the Cyberspace Administration of China summoned Nvidia over alleged security risks concerning its H20 AI chips sold to China.

\n

"The demand for H20 chips was lower than expected, according to the latest feedback of our customers," said a regional manager of a major Chinese information technology distributor, on condition of anonymity.

\n

The manager said that for chips like the H20, demand depends heavily on large corporations, which are reluctant to buy the products from Nvidia.

\n

An engineer at a Chinese internet company, also on condition of anonymity, said: "Cybersecurity is of crucial importance to us. We cannot tolerate any potential risks. Even if H20 chips are available now, we are not that eager to buy."

\n

Last year, the Cyber Security Association of China urged a comprehensive review of products from US tech company Intel, citing recurring cybersecurity vulnerabilities and high failure rates, so as to safeguard the country's national security and protect the rights of Chinese consumers.

\n

On July 26, 2023, the Wuhan Municipal Emergency Management Bureau published a statement that 360 Security Group detected a cyberattack from overseas organizations on its earthquake monitoring center. Some front-end station collection points of seismic reporting data had been implanted with back-door programs.

\n

Lu Chuanying, a professor at the School of Political Science and International Relations at Tongji University, said: "Digital space is a virtual domain where information travels at light speed, defying the conventional boundaries of time and space that govern human society. In doing so, it neutralizes the role of geography in shaping the digital geopolitical landscape.

\n

"China-US relations in the digital sphere have undergone a profound transformation over the years — evolving from initial technological collaboration to strategic decoupling, and escalating from random disputes to systemic geopolitical maneuvering."

\n

The Financial Times reported on Monday that Nvidia has agreed to pay the US government 15 percent of its revenue from H20 chip sales in China as part of a deal to secure export licenses to Beijing.

\n

In response to the report, Nvidia said in a statement to China Daily, "We follow rules the US government sets for our participation in worldwide markets."

\n

Charlie Dai, vice-president and principal analyst at market research company Forrester, said the 15 percent fee agreement starkly underscores how trade tensions drive up market access costs.

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masi@chinadaily.com.cn

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Employees at toymaker Seeupanda meticulously craft a lifelike panda figurine on Tuesday in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The company combines traditional Chinese pelt craftsmanship, plush interior sculpting and 3D modeling to recreate the texture, appearance and even sound of pandas. Its products are sold in over 50 countries and regions, with annual output exceeding 20 million yuan ($2.79 million) in 2024.

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Employees at toymaker Seeupanda meticulously craft a lifelike panda figurine on Tuesday in Chengdu, Sichuan province. The company combines traditional Chinese pelt craftsmanship, plush interior sculpting and 3D modeling to recreate the texture, appearance and even sound of pandas. Its products are sold in over 50 countries and regions, with annual output exceeding 20 million yuan ($2.79 million) in 2024.

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Visitors film a fireworks show enhanced by visual and lighting technologies in Liuyang, Hunan province, on July 12.

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BEIJING — At a bustling appliance store near Shanghai's Zhongshan Park, sales staff enthusiastically demonstrated product features and calculated discounts. The summer shopping season has been in full swing.

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A local resident surnamed Yao was looking for an energy-efficient air conditioner and was informed by sales staff that the latest models not only offer AI-powered energy savings, but also include convenient features such as smartphone remote control and an anti-direct-blow design.

\n

"I never realized how quickly home appliances were evolving until I visited the store," Yao said. After careful comparison, he chose a model originally priced at 5,999 yuan ($840), but thanks to government subsidies and store discounts, he paid only 3,599 yuan.

\n

Yao is among hundreds of millions of consumers across China whose spending habits have been reshaped by a rapidly evolving market and government-backed initiatives, as the world's second-largest economy seeks to stimulate consumption and strengthen domestic demand as a key growth driver.

\n

With efforts like the ongoing consumer goods trade-in program, which has spurred purchases of more than 109 million home appliances so far this year, China recorded a 5 percent growth in retail sales of consumer goods for the first half of 2025. The pace is 0.4 percentage point faster than the first quarter.

\n

During the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, final consumption contributed 56.2 percent of the GDP increase on average, an 8.6 percentage point increase over the previous planning period, official data showed.

\n

Amid this shift, new consumption trends have taken center stage, fueled by innovative business models, diverse service and experience offerings, and growing preference for sustainable and high-tech products.

\n

According to Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the consumer goods trade-in program has been "more than a policy to stimulate spending".

\n

"More importantly, it has promoted a shift toward smart and green products, which in turn helps to upgrade people's quality of life," Wang told reporters last month while briefing on the country's developments in domestic consumption over the past four years.

\n

While government incentives can boost market demand and prompt manufacturers and service providers to increase supply, encouraging consumption in sectors like high-tech and new energy helps drive industrial upgrading and structural adjustments, said Bao Xiaohua, a chair professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

\n

Also notable is the rapid growth in services consumption, as Chinese consumers increasingly embrace spending on services and experiences. From 2020 to 2024, China's services consumption grew at an average annual rate of 9.6 percent.

\n

In the first half of 2025, data from the State Information Center indicated that the index measuring life services consumption increased 15.7 percent year-on-year, with sectors like entertainment, dining and accommodations showing robust growth.

\n

Driving the services consumption boom are new consumption scenarios such as sporting events, performances, cultural exhibitions and themed markets. The Su Super League, a provincial amateur football tournament in East China's Jiangsu province that gained huge popularity this year, has given a major boost to local tourism and hospitality industries.

\n

During the third round of matches, which coincided with the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in early June, Jiangsu welcomed 12.41 million visitors and earned 4.69 billion yuan in tourism revenue.

\n

Other pro-consumption efforts include further opening-up to attract more quality goods and services into the Chinese market. Over the past years, China has fostered international consumption center cities, established national demonstration zones for innovation and promotion of imports, and hosted major events such as the China International Import Expo and the China International Consumer Products Expo.

\n

"China's vast market has become a shared market for the world and will continue to serve as a key source of growth and vitality for the global economy," the commerce minister said.

\n

Looking ahead, as China approaches the final phase of its 14th Five-Year Plan, market observers believe consumer demand will sustain its strong momentum from the first half and help ensure the plan's successful completion.

\n

Policies like the consumer goods trade-in program are expected to remain effective, driving sales growth for related products. Meanwhile, with holidays like summer vacation and the upcoming National Day, services consumption is also set to enter its peak season, according to experts.

\n

Ma Hong, a senior researcher at the Guangkai Chief Industry Research Institute, said services spending will remain a key driver of consumption growth in the second half of the year. "Further opening-up of the sector, coupled with innovations in consumption scenarios, will boost service consumption in areas like telecommunications, healthcare and elderly care," Ma said.

\n

In one of the latest announcements, 69 billion yuan, in China's third batch of ultra-long special treasury bond funds, was allocated last month to support the consumer goods trade-in program, with the fourth batch scheduled for October.

\n

The country also introduced a nationwide child care subsidy program last week, which will offer families 3,600 yuan per year for each child under the age of three, as part of broader efforts to address livelihood problems and boost consumer confidence.

\n

"More funds and resources will be invested in people and used to meet their needs" to help create more jobs, increase people's incomes and reduce their burdens, and provide more incentives to stimulate consumption, this year's Government Work Report has pledged.

\n

For the next five years, Commerce Minister Wang said China will transform successful policies and effective practices from the 14th Five-Year Plan into long-term, regular measures, while staying ready to introduce new policies to navigate a complex international environment. "Our tool kit is well-stocked, and we will be fully prepared."

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Visitors film a fireworks show enhanced by visual and lighting technologies in Liuyang, Hunan province, on July 12.

\n\n

BEIJING — At a bustling appliance store near Shanghai's Zhongshan Park, sales staff enthusiastically demonstrated product features and calculated discounts. The summer shopping season has been in full swing.

\n

A local resident surnamed Yao was looking for an energy-efficient air conditioner and was informed by sales staff that the latest models not only offer AI-powered energy savings, but also include convenient features such as smartphone remote control and an anti-direct-blow design.

\n

"I never realized how quickly home appliances were evolving until I visited the store," Yao said. After careful comparison, he chose a model originally priced at 5,999 yuan ($840), but thanks to government subsidies and store discounts, he paid only 3,599 yuan.

\n

Yao is among hundreds of millions of consumers across China whose spending habits have been reshaped by a rapidly evolving market and government-backed initiatives, as the world's second-largest economy seeks to stimulate consumption and strengthen domestic demand as a key growth driver.

\n

With efforts like the ongoing consumer goods trade-in program, which has spurred purchases of more than 109 million home appliances so far this year, China recorded a 5 percent growth in retail sales of consumer goods for the first half of 2025. The pace is 0.4 percentage point faster than the first quarter.

\n

During the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, final consumption contributed 56.2 percent of the GDP increase on average, an 8.6 percentage point increase over the previous planning period, official data showed.

\n

Amid this shift, new consumption trends have taken center stage, fueled by innovative business models, diverse service and experience offerings, and growing preference for sustainable and high-tech products.

\n

According to Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, the consumer goods trade-in program has been "more than a policy to stimulate spending".

\n

"More importantly, it has promoted a shift toward smart and green products, which in turn helps to upgrade people's quality of life," Wang told reporters last month while briefing on the country's developments in domestic consumption over the past four years.

\n

While government incentives can boost market demand and prompt manufacturers and service providers to increase supply, encouraging consumption in sectors like high-tech and new energy helps drive industrial upgrading and structural adjustments, said Bao Xiaohua, a chair professor at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.

\n

Also notable is the rapid growth in services consumption, as Chinese consumers increasingly embrace spending on services and experiences. From 2020 to 2024, China's services consumption grew at an average annual rate of 9.6 percent.

\n

In the first half of 2025, data from the State Information Center indicated that the index measuring life services consumption increased 15.7 percent year-on-year, with sectors like entertainment, dining and accommodations showing robust growth.

\n

Driving the services consumption boom are new consumption scenarios such as sporting events, performances, cultural exhibitions and themed markets. The Su Super League, a provincial amateur football tournament in East China's Jiangsu province that gained huge popularity this year, has given a major boost to local tourism and hospitality industries.

\n

During the third round of matches, which coincided with the Dragon Boat Festival holiday in early June, Jiangsu welcomed 12.41 million visitors and earned 4.69 billion yuan in tourism revenue.

\n

Other pro-consumption efforts include further opening-up to attract more quality goods and services into the Chinese market. Over the past years, China has fostered international consumption center cities, established national demonstration zones for innovation and promotion of imports, and hosted major events such as the China International Import Expo and the China International Consumer Products Expo.

\n

"China's vast market has become a shared market for the world and will continue to serve as a key source of growth and vitality for the global economy," the commerce minister said.

\n

Looking ahead, as China approaches the final phase of its 14th Five-Year Plan, market observers believe consumer demand will sustain its strong momentum from the first half and help ensure the plan's successful completion.

\n

Policies like the consumer goods trade-in program are expected to remain effective, driving sales growth for related products. Meanwhile, with holidays like summer vacation and the upcoming National Day, services consumption is also set to enter its peak season, according to experts.

\n

Ma Hong, a senior researcher at the Guangkai Chief Industry Research Institute, said services spending will remain a key driver of consumption growth in the second half of the year. "Further opening-up of the sector, coupled with innovations in consumption scenarios, will boost service consumption in areas like telecommunications, healthcare and elderly care," Ma said.

\n

In one of the latest announcements, 69 billion yuan, in China's third batch of ultra-long special treasury bond funds, was allocated last month to support the consumer goods trade-in program, with the fourth batch scheduled for October.

\n

The country also introduced a nationwide child care subsidy program last week, which will offer families 3,600 yuan per year for each child under the age of three, as part of broader efforts to address livelihood problems and boost consumer confidence.

\n

"More funds and resources will be invested in people and used to meet their needs" to help create more jobs, increase people's incomes and reduce their burdens, and provide more incentives to stimulate consumption, this year's Government Work Report has pledged.

\n

For the next five years, Commerce Minister Wang said China will transform successful policies and effective practices from the 14th Five-Year Plan into long-term, regular measures, while staying ready to introduce new policies to navigate a complex international environment. "Our tool kit is well-stocked, and we will be fully prepared."

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Eyeing retirees' rich experience, better time flexibility and lower hiring costs in China, companies such as McDonald's and Universal Beijing Resort are showing stronger interest in hiring people in this demographic group, a practice long in place but recently under the spotlight again.

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McDonald's China's old recruitment poster for retired staff recently circulated online, causing heated online discussions and wide media coverage.

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The poster lists three shifts per week and age requirements for applicants — 50 for women and 60 or older for men — as requirements. Benefits included triple pay on national holidays, free Saturday meals, staff discounts and commercial insurance.

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McDonald's China confirmed the graphic was several years old, saying retiree hiring has long been standard practice.

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In 2022, domestic media reported that the fast-food chain had posted on a seniors' job board seeking women over 50 and men over 60 for flexible work schedules — four to five days a week, four to eight hours a day — with monthly wages of 1,800 ($251) to 3,500 yuan.

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In its reply to China Daily, McDonald's China said that it "strictly complies with all national labor laws and government guidelines "and provides full social-insurance coverage for full-time employees, while also operating a "flexible and diverse employment model" that includes rehiring retirees.

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The company said such workers receive compliant pay, commercial insurance and other benefits, adding that it aims to deliver "secure, well-rewarded and future-focused "compensation in a "safe, respectful and inclusive" workplace.

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The recent rising public attention to companies' hiring retirees came as China's top court, the Supreme People's Court, issued a judicial interpretation on Aug 1, clarifying that any contractual agreement excluding social insurance contributions is invalid and emphasizing that paying social insurance is a legal obligation for both employers and employees.

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Some employers cite retirees' work experience, quick adaptation, job loyalty and sense of responsibility. In addition, it will also lower the labor cost.

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Jin Weigang, deputy director of the China Association of Social Security, said the interpretation is not a new regulation, noting that the requirement to pay social insurance has long existed. He said some media had over-interpreted the move, drawing attention to companies such as McDonald's.

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Jin said some enterprises hire retired workers to reduce labor costs and diversify their workforce — practices that may, in certain cases, crowd out younger job seekers. "It is important to further improve labor laws concerning employers' practices and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of employees," Jin added.

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Yet, the model of hiring retirees is spreading. Universal Beijing Resort has advertised for retirees with a junior-high education who can work four- to eight-hour shifts and stand for long periods, offering 30 yuan an hour.

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The trend comes as China faces rapid population aging. National Bureau of Statistics data show 310.31 million people aged 60 and above — 22 percent of the population — with a large proportion aged 60-64, a demographic offering a strategic window to deepen eldercare reform and advance policies to address aging.

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wangzhuoqiong@chinadaily.com.cn

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Eyeing retirees' rich experience, better time flexibility and lower hiring costs in China, companies such as McDonald's and Universal Beijing Resort are showing stronger interest in hiring people in this demographic group, a practice long in place but recently under the spotlight again.

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McDonald's China's old recruitment poster for retired staff recently circulated online, causing heated online discussions and wide media coverage.

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The poster lists three shifts per week and age requirements for applicants — 50 for women and 60 or older for men — as requirements. Benefits included triple pay on national holidays, free Saturday meals, staff discounts and commercial insurance.

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McDonald's China confirmed the graphic was several years old, saying retiree hiring has long been standard practice.

\n

In 2022, domestic media reported that the fast-food chain had posted on a seniors' job board seeking women over 50 and men over 60 for flexible work schedules — four to five days a week, four to eight hours a day — with monthly wages of 1,800 ($251) to 3,500 yuan.

\n

In its reply to China Daily, McDonald's China said that it "strictly complies with all national labor laws and government guidelines "and provides full social-insurance coverage for full-time employees, while also operating a "flexible and diverse employment model" that includes rehiring retirees.

\n

The company said such workers receive compliant pay, commercial insurance and other benefits, adding that it aims to deliver "secure, well-rewarded and future-focused "compensation in a "safe, respectful and inclusive" workplace.

\n

The recent rising public attention to companies' hiring retirees came as China's top court, the Supreme People's Court, issued a judicial interpretation on Aug 1, clarifying that any contractual agreement excluding social insurance contributions is invalid and emphasizing that paying social insurance is a legal obligation for both employers and employees.

\n

Some employers cite retirees' work experience, quick adaptation, job loyalty and sense of responsibility. In addition, it will also lower the labor cost.

\n

Jin Weigang, deputy director of the China Association of Social Security, said the interpretation is not a new regulation, noting that the requirement to pay social insurance has long existed. He said some media had over-interpreted the move, drawing attention to companies such as McDonald's.

\n

Jin said some enterprises hire retired workers to reduce labor costs and diversify their workforce — practices that may, in certain cases, crowd out younger job seekers. "It is important to further improve labor laws concerning employers' practices and safeguard the lawful rights and interests of employees," Jin added.

\n

Yet, the model of hiring retirees is spreading. Universal Beijing Resort has advertised for retirees with a junior-high education who can work four- to eight-hour shifts and stand for long periods, offering 30 yuan an hour.

\n

The trend comes as China faces rapid population aging. National Bureau of Statistics data show 310.31 million people aged 60 and above — 22 percent of the population — with a large proportion aged 60-64, a demographic offering a strategic window to deepen eldercare reform and advance policies to address aging.

\n

wangzhuoqiong@chinadaily.com.cn

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Robots boxing in a ring at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

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Visitors watch robots play soccer at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

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BEIJING — Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play soccer, but also sort parts on an assembly line, try their luck at a game of mahjong and even tickle the ivory were once fantasies confined to science fiction novels, but are now a reality that was unfolded at the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing.

\n

The WRC 2025 showcased rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also served to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

\n

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that finished earlier this week featured forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events — with over 200 robotics companies from around the world showcasing their latest innovations.

\n

Exhibitors at the WRC showed off their latest humanoid robots along with other varieties such as wheeled robots, collaborative robots and quadruped or hexapod robotic dogs, as well as newly developed embodied intelligence models.

\n

Unitree Robotics, based in East China's Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, brought its latest humanoid R1 and quadrupedal A2 automatons to the conference. A crowd favorite was a boxing match by two of the latest upgraded GI robots. The mechanical boxers punched and defended like real human fighters, while getting up to continue even after being knocked down.

\n

Marketing manager at Unitree, Liu Jinda, said the sparring demonstration wasn't just for show. "During boxing, multiple joints need to coordinate with extremely fast reaction times. When subjected to external forces, the robots must quickly regain stability and balance. This practice provides valuable experience for developers to improve robotic performance."

\n

In the exhibition area of Galaxea AI, visitors only needed to say "Please make the bed," and the company's new R1 Lite robot responded by completing the task in a randomly disordered bedroom all by itself.

\n

Galaxea AI chief scientist Zhao Hang said the key to embodied intelligence robots lies in their "brain" — represented by the sophistication of their algorithms. R1 Lite's Vision-Language-Action model uses a single end-to-end architecture to achieve precise control from visual perception to its sophisticated joints, enabling it to perform highly complex, long-sequence tasks like making a bed.

\n

At a conference forum, Ni Guangnan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, emphasized that combining robots with AI requires elevating robotic intelligence through "brain-eye-action "coordinated systems — enabling automatons to see, understand and act in the real world.

\n

Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing said that while current robotic hardware is generally sufficient, their AI capabilities still fall far short of industry needs, and developing sufficient embodied intelligence models will be the most critical task for the industry in the future.

\n

China's innovations in embodied intelligence are powered by the robust development of its robotics industry. According to data released at the conference, the country's robotics industry generated nearly 240 billion yuan ($33.4 billion) in revenue in 2024.

\n

In the first half, industrial robot production in China reached 370,000 units while service robot output hit 8.82 million units, representing year-on-year growth of 35.6 percent and 25.5 percent, respectively. China has also been the world's largest industrial robot application market for 12 consecutive years, with its share of the world's newly installed robots increasing from 51 percent in 2023 to 54 percent in 2024.

\n

Rev Lebaredian, vice-president of Omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia, said in a speech at a forum that China boasts the world's largest pool of top-tier graduates in computer science and AI, while holding a distinct advantage in physical-world tech development. This enables the country to produce robots that are both cost-effective and highly efficient — a capability unmatched by other countries.

\n

Moreover, China possesses not only manufacturing prowess, but also the unique ability to deploy robots at scale and iterate rapidly. By deploying robots in real-world applications and collecting operational data, Chinese developers can continuously optimize robotic systems. This closed-loop improvement capability has become an essential requirement for robotics advancement, and China already enjoys this competitive edge, Lebaredian said.

\n

The embodied intelligence sector, notably, is attracting not only AI innovators, but also traditional industrial robotics companies. At WRC 2025, established players like Siasun and Dobot, once focused on robotic arms and autonomous forklifts, deployed humanoid robots at their most visible displays. With decades of industrial application experience, they are injecting new momentum into the application of embodied intelligence technologies.

\n

At the opening ceremony of the conference, the Chinese Institute of Electronics unveiled 10 most promising application scenarios for humanoid robots, such as automotive manufacturing, petrochemical production inspection, emergency response operations, home services and agricultural tasks.

\n

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center showcased the multi-agent and multitasking collaborative capabilities of embodied intelligent robots in industrial scenarios. Some of the robots are responsible for power inspection and others sort parts on assembly lines, while robotic arms in the inspection area automatically identify defective light bulbs.

\n

Several that showcased products at the expo have achieved initial commercialization in the medical and eldercare sectors. For example, a six-legged robotic dog developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University will provide assistance to vision impaired individuals such as serving as seeing-eye dogs at the upcoming 15th National Games in November, jointly hosted by Guangdong province, Macao and Hong Kong.

\n

Longwood Valley MedTech, meanwhile, introduced its latest orthopedic surgical robot — which enables more precise, minimally invasive and safer surgical procedures, reducing surgery time from around three hours to just 30 minutes. It also minimizes blood loss, accelerates patient recovery, lowers the risk of postoperative complications and cuts medical costs.

\n

Beijing AI-robotics Technology exhibited various wearable exoskeleton robots that can not only help paraplegic individuals stand and walk, but also assist the elderly with stair climbing.

\n

Shuai Mei, the company's founder, said these robots detect both the user's walking intent and terrain conditions, and then use AI algorithms to adapt to the ground and gait in real time, thereby providing appropriate assistance. The company has sold around 1,000 units of its medical and eldercare products, which are now in use in over 300 hospitals nationwide.

\n

Wan Gang, president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said at the conference that China is intensifying its efforts in this cutting-edge and future-oriented industry to spur new consumption, cultivate emerging industries, create jobs, promote economic growth and improve people's lives.

\n

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Robots boxing in a ring at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

\n

Visitors watch robots play soccer at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing on Aug 8.

\n

BEIJING — Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play soccer, but also sort parts on an assembly line, try their luck at a game of mahjong and even tickle the ivory were once fantasies confined to science fiction novels, but are now a reality that was unfolded at the recent World Robot Conference in Beijing.

\n

The WRC 2025 showcased rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China, while the event also served to illuminate a wide range of future commercial application scenarios.

\n

Themed "Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent," the five-day conference that finished earlier this week featured forums, exhibitions, competitions and networking events — with over 200 robotics companies from around the world showcasing their latest innovations.

\n

Exhibitors at the WRC showed off their latest humanoid robots along with other varieties such as wheeled robots, collaborative robots and quadruped or hexapod robotic dogs, as well as newly developed embodied intelligence models.

\n

Unitree Robotics, based in East China's Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, brought its latest humanoid R1 and quadrupedal A2 automatons to the conference. A crowd favorite was a boxing match by two of the latest upgraded GI robots. The mechanical boxers punched and defended like real human fighters, while getting up to continue even after being knocked down.

\n

Marketing manager at Unitree, Liu Jinda, said the sparring demonstration wasn't just for show. "During boxing, multiple joints need to coordinate with extremely fast reaction times. When subjected to external forces, the robots must quickly regain stability and balance. This practice provides valuable experience for developers to improve robotic performance."

\n

In the exhibition area of Galaxea AI, visitors only needed to say "Please make the bed," and the company's new R1 Lite robot responded by completing the task in a randomly disordered bedroom all by itself.

\n

Galaxea AI chief scientist Zhao Hang said the key to embodied intelligence robots lies in their "brain" — represented by the sophistication of their algorithms. R1 Lite's Vision-Language-Action model uses a single end-to-end architecture to achieve precise control from visual perception to its sophisticated joints, enabling it to perform highly complex, long-sequence tasks like making a bed.

\n

At a conference forum, Ni Guangnan, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, emphasized that combining robots with AI requires elevating robotic intelligence through "brain-eye-action "coordinated systems — enabling automatons to see, understand and act in the real world.

\n

Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing said that while current robotic hardware is generally sufficient, their AI capabilities still fall far short of industry needs, and developing sufficient embodied intelligence models will be the most critical task for the industry in the future.

\n

China's innovations in embodied intelligence are powered by the robust development of its robotics industry. According to data released at the conference, the country's robotics industry generated nearly 240 billion yuan ($33.4 billion) in revenue in 2024.

\n

In the first half, industrial robot production in China reached 370,000 units while service robot output hit 8.82 million units, representing year-on-year growth of 35.6 percent and 25.5 percent, respectively. China has also been the world's largest industrial robot application market for 12 consecutive years, with its share of the world's newly installed robots increasing from 51 percent in 2023 to 54 percent in 2024.

\n

Rev Lebaredian, vice-president of Omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia, said in a speech at a forum that China boasts the world's largest pool of top-tier graduates in computer science and AI, while holding a distinct advantage in physical-world tech development. This enables the country to produce robots that are both cost-effective and highly efficient — a capability unmatched by other countries.

\n

Moreover, China possesses not only manufacturing prowess, but also the unique ability to deploy robots at scale and iterate rapidly. By deploying robots in real-world applications and collecting operational data, Chinese developers can continuously optimize robotic systems. This closed-loop improvement capability has become an essential requirement for robotics advancement, and China already enjoys this competitive edge, Lebaredian said.

\n

The embodied intelligence sector, notably, is attracting not only AI innovators, but also traditional industrial robotics companies. At WRC 2025, established players like Siasun and Dobot, once focused on robotic arms and autonomous forklifts, deployed humanoid robots at their most visible displays. With decades of industrial application experience, they are injecting new momentum into the application of embodied intelligence technologies.

\n

At the opening ceremony of the conference, the Chinese Institute of Electronics unveiled 10 most promising application scenarios for humanoid robots, such as automotive manufacturing, petrochemical production inspection, emergency response operations, home services and agricultural tasks.

\n

The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center showcased the multi-agent and multitasking collaborative capabilities of embodied intelligent robots in industrial scenarios. Some of the robots are responsible for power inspection and others sort parts on assembly lines, while robotic arms in the inspection area automatically identify defective light bulbs.

\n

Several that showcased products at the expo have achieved initial commercialization in the medical and eldercare sectors. For example, a six-legged robotic dog developed by Shanghai Jiao Tong University will provide assistance to vision impaired individuals such as serving as seeing-eye dogs at the upcoming 15th National Games in November, jointly hosted by Guangdong province, Macao and Hong Kong.

\n

Longwood Valley MedTech, meanwhile, introduced its latest orthopedic surgical robot — which enables more precise, minimally invasive and safer surgical procedures, reducing surgery time from around three hours to just 30 minutes. It also minimizes blood loss, accelerates patient recovery, lowers the risk of postoperative complications and cuts medical costs.

\n

Beijing AI-robotics Technology exhibited various wearable exoskeleton robots that can not only help paraplegic individuals stand and walk, but also assist the elderly with stair climbing.

\n

Shuai Mei, the company's founder, said these robots detect both the user's walking intent and terrain conditions, and then use AI algorithms to adapt to the ground and gait in real time, thereby providing appropriate assistance. The company has sold around 1,000 units of its medical and eldercare products, which are now in use in over 300 hospitals nationwide.

\n

Wan Gang, president of the China Association for Science and Technology, said at the conference that China is intensifying its efforts in this cutting-edge and future-oriented industry to spur new consumption, cultivate emerging industries, create jobs, promote economic growth and improve people's lives.

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Visitors watch a robot working at a popcorn stand at the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July.

\n

BEIJING — With two taps on a screen, soft music plays, and a robotic arm begins to massage. "So comfortable," a guest smiles. "I could lie here all day."

\n

This is no ordinary machine. Developed by Chinese firm Aubo (Beijing) Robotics Technology Co Ltd, it's a collaborative robot, or cobot, capable of sensing, adapting and responding to its surroundings. It represents a new frontier in automation: embodied intelligence, involving machines that don't just think, but also feel.

\n

"Welcome to the new face of Chinese manufacturing — not man versus machine, but man with machine," said Tian Hua, senior manager of Aubo's marketing department.

\n

Once confined to factory floors, cobots are now spilling into healthcare and hospitality. As China transitions toward high-quality, innovation-driven growth, companies like Aubo are positioning cobots not as job-takers, but as partners — unlocking new potential for small businesses, skilled workers and daily life.

\n

For decades, automation was equated with job loss. But the rise of cobots suggests a new narrative — collaboration over competition.

\n

As Tian points to a robot barista, a latte is expertly topped with a flourish of foam art. "It takes 90 seconds to recreate a master's pour," said Tian. "We've deployed these in libraries and Instagrammable spots in Beijing, and they've become instant crowd favorites."

\n

It can consistently produce 300 cups of high-quality latte art coffee a day, the equivalent of a human barista working nonstop for 15 hours and still struggling to maintain the same level of quality.

\n

"These robots aren't here to replace people," Tian added. "They support human staff by handling repetitive, physically demanding tasks, freeing them up for more valuable, human-focused work."

\n

For many small and medium-sized enterprises in China, the pressure is mounting. As labor shortages grow — particularly with Gen Z steering clear of repetitive factory jobs — automation has shifted from a luxury to a lifeline.

\n

Aubo's cobots, built for easy setup and priced within reach, are helping to bridge that gap. Their best-selling palletizing model, for example, can stack up to nine boxes per minute, doing the work of three to four human laborers.

\n

Sales to small manufacturers now make up more than 40 percent of the company's domestic orders, and the share is growing. "We've sold over 35,000 units cumulatively, making us the first in China to surpass 30,000 units, ranking first nationwide and second globally, just behind Universal Robots," Song Zhongkang, director of the Aubo Research Institute, told Xinhua News Agency in an interview. "At our peak, annual profits doubled. Growth is now holding steady at around 30-50 percent."

\n

But it's not just about efficiency. Aubo's cobots are helping SMEs — the backbone of China's economy, responsible for over 60 percent of GDP and 80 percent of urban employment — compete on a global stage, from textile workshops in East China's Zhejiang province to electronics factories in South China's Guangdong province.

\n

"Beyond SMEs, we also supply top-quality products to leading players in the automotive, 3C and home appliance sectors," Tian added.

\n

In a country still reliant on a vast blue-collar workforce, Aubo is also investing in education.

\n

"Some tasks like welding, industrial painting or marathon surgeries, are too harsh for humans," Tian said. "Cobots don't replace workers; they enhance safety and dignity."

\n

To bridge the skills gap, Aubo has rolled out over 1,000 training programs in Chinese technical colleges. Thousands of workers, many with no prior coding or automation experience, have transformed into skilled cobot operators, steering machines with a joystick and gaining new purpose in an evolving economy.

\n

Aubo's cobots — lightweight, human-safe and easy to master — are transforming China's workforce. "No degree needed. Some of our top operators were once packers or cleaners," Tian said.

\n

"I thought automation would take my job," said Liu Wei, a former assembly worker and now a certified technician. "Instead, it gave me a better one with more pay and more control."

\n

By relieving workers from repetitive, high-intensity, and hazardous tasks like welding or heavy lifting, Aubo is cultivating a more adaptable, resilient and future-ready labor force.

\n

Aubo's cobots embody a bold vision — technological independence. Unlike many Chinese firms with foreign ties, Aubo is wholly homegrown, with 100 percent local R&D and manufacturing, driven by a team that includes 10 PhDs and 60 master's degree holders among its 500 global employees. Founder Wei Hongxing, once an aerospace researcher, started the company in a modest 10-person lab under China's "863 Program" for cutting-edge technology.

\n

Now boasting over 270 patents, Aubo invests nearly 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) annually in research — about one-sixth of its revenue. "Not a single foreign chip powers our core systems," Wei said. "True security and scalability come from building your own tools."

\n

Aubo Robotics' unwavering commitment to full-stack independence — from chips to algorithms — has positioned it as a formidable rival to global robotics giants like ABB, Kuka and Universal Robots. This year, Aubo has achieved a 95 percent domestic production rate, a landmark in China's quest for technological self-reliance.

\n

Yet its ambitions extend far beyond home.

\n

With over 2,000 partners across 50 countries, the company exports to North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, South America and advanced markets like Japan, where robotics adoption is among the highest globally. Its products, certified by CE and NRTL standards, command higher profit margins abroad.

\n

Overseas markets are experiencing increasing demand. By 2030, the global cobot market is projected to reach $11.6 billion, with Chinese firms, led by Aubo, targeting a 30 percent share, according to a Grand View Research report.

\n

"Overseas clients value our adaptability," Tian said. "Our cobots can switch formations and handle diverse orders, deploying in under two hours without needing a full technical crew."

\n

Looking forward, Aubo is investing in cloud-connected cobots, AI-powered adaptive controls and remote surgical robotics. As machines grow smarter, the scope of human collaboration is expanding.

\n

Whether on a factory floor or in a cafe, Aubo's vision endures. Humans no longer toil like machines because machines now work alongside them.

\n

", + "content": "

Visitors watch a robot working at a popcorn stand at the 2025 World AI Conference in Shanghai in July.

\n

BEIJING — With two taps on a screen, soft music plays, and a robotic arm begins to massage. "So comfortable," a guest smiles. "I could lie here all day."

\n

This is no ordinary machine. Developed by Chinese firm Aubo (Beijing) Robotics Technology Co Ltd, it's a collaborative robot, or cobot, capable of sensing, adapting and responding to its surroundings. It represents a new frontier in automation: embodied intelligence, involving machines that don't just think, but also feel.

\n

"Welcome to the new face of Chinese manufacturing — not man versus machine, but man with machine," said Tian Hua, senior manager of Aubo's marketing department.

\n

Once confined to factory floors, cobots are now spilling into healthcare and hospitality. As China transitions toward high-quality, innovation-driven growth, companies like Aubo are positioning cobots not as job-takers, but as partners — unlocking new potential for small businesses, skilled workers and daily life.

\n

For decades, automation was equated with job loss. But the rise of cobots suggests a new narrative — collaboration over competition.

\n

As Tian points to a robot barista, a latte is expertly topped with a flourish of foam art. "It takes 90 seconds to recreate a master's pour," said Tian. "We've deployed these in libraries and Instagrammable spots in Beijing, and they've become instant crowd favorites."

\n

It can consistently produce 300 cups of high-quality latte art coffee a day, the equivalent of a human barista working nonstop for 15 hours and still struggling to maintain the same level of quality.

\n

"These robots aren't here to replace people," Tian added. "They support human staff by handling repetitive, physically demanding tasks, freeing them up for more valuable, human-focused work."

\n

For many small and medium-sized enterprises in China, the pressure is mounting. As labor shortages grow — particularly with Gen Z steering clear of repetitive factory jobs — automation has shifted from a luxury to a lifeline.

\n

Aubo's cobots, built for easy setup and priced within reach, are helping to bridge that gap. Their best-selling palletizing model, for example, can stack up to nine boxes per minute, doing the work of three to four human laborers.

\n

Sales to small manufacturers now make up more than 40 percent of the company's domestic orders, and the share is growing. "We've sold over 35,000 units cumulatively, making us the first in China to surpass 30,000 units, ranking first nationwide and second globally, just behind Universal Robots," Song Zhongkang, director of the Aubo Research Institute, told Xinhua News Agency in an interview. "At our peak, annual profits doubled. Growth is now holding steady at around 30-50 percent."

\n

But it's not just about efficiency. Aubo's cobots are helping SMEs — the backbone of China's economy, responsible for over 60 percent of GDP and 80 percent of urban employment — compete on a global stage, from textile workshops in East China's Zhejiang province to electronics factories in South China's Guangdong province.

\n

"Beyond SMEs, we also supply top-quality products to leading players in the automotive, 3C and home appliance sectors," Tian added.

\n

In a country still reliant on a vast blue-collar workforce, Aubo is also investing in education.

\n

"Some tasks like welding, industrial painting or marathon surgeries, are too harsh for humans," Tian said. "Cobots don't replace workers; they enhance safety and dignity."

\n

To bridge the skills gap, Aubo has rolled out over 1,000 training programs in Chinese technical colleges. Thousands of workers, many with no prior coding or automation experience, have transformed into skilled cobot operators, steering machines with a joystick and gaining new purpose in an evolving economy.

\n

Aubo's cobots — lightweight, human-safe and easy to master — are transforming China's workforce. "No degree needed. Some of our top operators were once packers or cleaners," Tian said.

\n

"I thought automation would take my job," said Liu Wei, a former assembly worker and now a certified technician. "Instead, it gave me a better one with more pay and more control."

\n

By relieving workers from repetitive, high-intensity, and hazardous tasks like welding or heavy lifting, Aubo is cultivating a more adaptable, resilient and future-ready labor force.

\n

Aubo's cobots embody a bold vision — technological independence. Unlike many Chinese firms with foreign ties, Aubo is wholly homegrown, with 100 percent local R&D and manufacturing, driven by a team that includes 10 PhDs and 60 master's degree holders among its 500 global employees. Founder Wei Hongxing, once an aerospace researcher, started the company in a modest 10-person lab under China's "863 Program" for cutting-edge technology.

\n

Now boasting over 270 patents, Aubo invests nearly 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) annually in research — about one-sixth of its revenue. "Not a single foreign chip powers our core systems," Wei said. "True security and scalability come from building your own tools."

\n

Aubo Robotics' unwavering commitment to full-stack independence — from chips to algorithms — has positioned it as a formidable rival to global robotics giants like ABB, Kuka and Universal Robots. This year, Aubo has achieved a 95 percent domestic production rate, a landmark in China's quest for technological self-reliance.

\n

Yet its ambitions extend far beyond home.

\n

With over 2,000 partners across 50 countries, the company exports to North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, South America and advanced markets like Japan, where robotics adoption is among the highest globally. Its products, certified by CE and NRTL standards, command higher profit margins abroad.

\n

Overseas markets are experiencing increasing demand. By 2030, the global cobot market is projected to reach $11.6 billion, with Chinese firms, led by Aubo, targeting a 30 percent share, according to a Grand View Research report.

\n

"Overseas clients value our adaptability," Tian said. "Our cobots can switch formations and handle diverse orders, deploying in under two hours without needing a full technical crew."

\n

Looking forward, Aubo is investing in cloud-connected cobots, AI-powered adaptive controls and remote surgical robotics. As machines grow smarter, the scope of human collaboration is expanding.

\n

Whether on a factory floor or in a cafe, Aubo's vision endures. Humans no longer toil like machines because machines now work alongside them.

\n

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Visitors are deeply interested in a touring exhibition in Beijing that was hosted by the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall.

\n

Left: A view of the exterior of the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall. Right: A stone stele is among more than 18,000 artifacts in the hall, silently narrating the heroic deeds of this legendary revolutionary force.

\n

The site of the reconstructed military headquarters of the New Fourth Army in Yancheng, Jiangsu.

\n

At first glance, the white marble stele at the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province, seems unremarkable.

\n

But a closer look at the nearly two-meter-tall monument reveals that it bears a moving tale.

\n

"The great embankment stretches approximately 80 li (40 kilometers), from Huacheng (a low-lying area near Binhai county of Yancheng) in the south to the Huaihe River in the north, with a base width of 21 meters and a crest of three and a half meters," the inscription reads.

\n

"To understand this story, we must first consider the geography of Yancheng, a historic revolutionary base," says Qiu Jinbiao, director of the memorial hall. "Located along the Yellow Sea, the region had long suffered devastating tidal surges and coastal flooding. In August 1939, disaster struck: a catastrophic tsunami pounded northern Yancheng, sweeping away thatched houses, submerging entire villages, and swallowing vast tracts of farmland. More than 13,000 people lost their lives in the waves.

\n

"It was at this desperate moment that the Communist Party of China and the New Fourth Army stepped forward, standing as a bulwark against the fury of the sea," he adds.

\n

After the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) broke out in full scale in 1937, the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang formed their second united front to combat Japanese imperialism.

\n

As part of the agreement, the Red Army and guerrilla forces from eight southern provinces were reorganized into the New Fourth Army, with Ye Ting as its commander.

\n

In January 1938, as the war situation changed, the New Fourth Army's headquarters relocated from Wuhan of Hubei province to Sanyanjing, Nanchang of Jiangxi province. As more officers arrived, it established command, political, and logistics departments. In Nanchang, the New Fourth Army completed the organizational structure of its leadership and consolidated internal structures. At the same time, the army established a wartime service corps that rallied the public with street campaigns to resist the Japanese invasion.

\n

This initiative turned Nanchang into a hub of anti-Japanese activity in southeastern China.

\n

But the army's growing strength alarmed anti-Communist hard-liners within the KMT. In January 1941, the KMT faction launched the notorious Wan'nan Incident (Southern Anhui Incident) to crush the New Fourth Army, inflicting heavy losses.

\n

To counter KMT suppression and continue the fight against Japanese occupation, the CPC reestablished the New Fourth Army in Yancheng on Jan 25, 1941. It was reorganized into seven divisions and one independent brigade, totaling more than 90,000 troops.

\n

This marked the New Fourth Army's transition into an independent, self-sufficient force responsible for anti-Japanese operations behind enemy lines in Central China.

\n

Over the course of the war, it fought more than 24,600 battles, eliminating over 470,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

\n

From an initial 10,000 soldiers, the force grew to 210,000 regular troops, 97,000 local militiamen, and nearly a million civilian self-defense fighters. More than 80,000 soldiers died in the struggle.

\n

"It vividly illustrated the New Fourth Army's pivotal role," Qiu says.

\n

Amid relentless attacks from Japanese puppet forces and severe shortages, the New Fourth Army joined forces with Song Naide, head of Funing county anti-Japanese democratic government, to protect the coast. Mobilizing over 20,000 laborers, they built the seawall with their bare hands — a literal bulwark of flesh and blood against the raging tides.

\n

The people of Yancheng, grateful for this lifesaving project, carved their appreciation into the white marble stele now displayed in the memorial hall.

\n

"This stele stands today as an enduring physical proof of the CPC and New Fourth Army's unwavering commitment to serving the people," Qiu says.

\n

The stele is among more than 18,000 artifacts at the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, each silently narrating the heroic deeds of this legendary revolutionary force.

\n

The memorial hall houses a special exhibit featuring a grayish-white silk cheongsam, along with a silver ring set with the portrait of a martyr. They once belonged to Wang Haiwen, a drama student, who joined the resistance under the influence of her patriotic family.

\n

In 1941, during a large-scale Japanese sweep, Wang and her classmates were ambushed while moving northwest toward Yancheng. Surrounded, they fought with unflinching courage until they fell. Wang was just 17.

\n

In 1986, her family donated the cheongsam that she had worn, along with a ring inlaid with her photograph, to the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in tribute to her bravery and sacrifice.

\n

The cheongsam has been one of the most popular artifacts in the museum's collection, thanks to the subsequent restoration efforts, Qiu notes.

\n

"After extensive research on the fabric's structure and design, the restoration process involved numerous steps, including drawing, small-scale trials, medium-scale tests, and large-scale fabric production," he says.

\n

Under the meticulous craftsmanship of a renowned artisan, the precious artifact was revived, not only preserving its elegance but also reigniting the spirit of sacrifice and patriotism of the New Fourth Army's brave youth, he adds.

\n

Additionally, efforts have been made to scan and model Wang's cheongsam using 3D technology as part of an immersive theatrical experience that allows visitors to engage more deeply with the past.

\n

"All of it ensures that their legacy continues to shine brightly," Qiu says.

\n

The memorial hall aims to move from mere preservation to active use and transmission. This includes adopting creative protection methods, increasing the collection of significant historical artifacts, and establishing detailed cataloging systems, Qiu explains.

\n

In the last three years alone, the museum has expanded its collection by 1,069 artifacts, which include personal items, letters, and items from World War II, such as flags and weapons, each telling the story of sacrifice and resilience.

\n

Furthermore, the memorial hall has embraced digital innovation and established a red culture service platform, which provides online access to collections and promotes educational initiatives related to the New Fourth Army's legacy.

\n

Since its founding in 1986, the memorial hall has welcomed over 41 million visitors from home and abroad, Qiu says.

\n

The popularity of the New Fourth Army can be partly explained by the lyrics of the song Cabbage Heart etched on a wall of the memorial hall.

\n

"When eating vegetables, eat the cabbage heart; when joining the army, join the New Fourth Army …You die for the people, and the people live because of you. Everyone, come join the army," goes the song that quickly spread across the country when published in July 1943.

\n

Zhang Li, associate professor with the Yancheng New Fourth Army Cadre Academy, says that all units of the New Fourth Army responded to the Party's call by carrying out streamlined, efficient military governance, developing local economies, organizing production competitions, promoting the salt industry, improving water conservancy, and revitalizing education and cultural endeavors. These efforts deepened its ties with the people, he adds.

\n

According to the memorial hall's deputy director Zhu Zhuo, 128 towns and villages in Yancheng are named after martyrs, and there are a total of 248 revolutionary sites. Over 18,000 martyrs are buried in this region.

\n

To reach wider audiences, the memorial hall has organized major exhibitions across China.

\n

Last year, a traveling exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China toured Beijing, Hefei in Anhui province, and Nanchang, attracting nearly 100,000 visitors, Qiu says.

\n

The museum also collaborates with institutions at home and abroad to share the New Fourth Army's story on the global stage.

\n

The goal is to ensure sacrifices of the New Fourth Army and the broader wartime legacy remain an enduring part of China's national consciousness, Qiu says.

\n

Contact the writer at yangfeiyue@chinadaily.com.cn

\n

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Visitors are deeply interested in a touring exhibition in Beijing that was hosted by the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall.

\n

Left: A view of the exterior of the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall. Right: A stone stele is among more than 18,000 artifacts in the hall, silently narrating the heroic deeds of this legendary revolutionary force.

\n

The site of the reconstructed military headquarters of the New Fourth Army in Yancheng, Jiangsu.

\n

At first glance, the white marble stele at the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu province, seems unremarkable.

\n

But a closer look at the nearly two-meter-tall monument reveals that it bears a moving tale.

\n

"The great embankment stretches approximately 80 li (40 kilometers), from Huacheng (a low-lying area near Binhai county of Yancheng) in the south to the Huaihe River in the north, with a base width of 21 meters and a crest of three and a half meters," the inscription reads.

\n

"To understand this story, we must first consider the geography of Yancheng, a historic revolutionary base," says Qiu Jinbiao, director of the memorial hall. "Located along the Yellow Sea, the region had long suffered devastating tidal surges and coastal flooding. In August 1939, disaster struck: a catastrophic tsunami pounded northern Yancheng, sweeping away thatched houses, submerging entire villages, and swallowing vast tracts of farmland. More than 13,000 people lost their lives in the waves.

\n

"It was at this desperate moment that the Communist Party of China and the New Fourth Army stepped forward, standing as a bulwark against the fury of the sea," he adds.

\n

After the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) broke out in full scale in 1937, the Communist Party of China and the Kuomintang formed their second united front to combat Japanese imperialism.

\n

As part of the agreement, the Red Army and guerrilla forces from eight southern provinces were reorganized into the New Fourth Army, with Ye Ting as its commander.

\n

In January 1938, as the war situation changed, the New Fourth Army's headquarters relocated from Wuhan of Hubei province to Sanyanjing, Nanchang of Jiangxi province. As more officers arrived, it established command, political, and logistics departments. In Nanchang, the New Fourth Army completed the organizational structure of its leadership and consolidated internal structures. At the same time, the army established a wartime service corps that rallied the public with street campaigns to resist the Japanese invasion.

\n

This initiative turned Nanchang into a hub of anti-Japanese activity in southeastern China.

\n

But the army's growing strength alarmed anti-Communist hard-liners within the KMT. In January 1941, the KMT faction launched the notorious Wan'nan Incident (Southern Anhui Incident) to crush the New Fourth Army, inflicting heavy losses.

\n

To counter KMT suppression and continue the fight against Japanese occupation, the CPC reestablished the New Fourth Army in Yancheng on Jan 25, 1941. It was reorganized into seven divisions and one independent brigade, totaling more than 90,000 troops.

\n

This marked the New Fourth Army's transition into an independent, self-sufficient force responsible for anti-Japanese operations behind enemy lines in Central China.

\n

Over the course of the war, it fought more than 24,600 battles, eliminating over 470,000 Japanese and puppet troops.

\n

From an initial 10,000 soldiers, the force grew to 210,000 regular troops, 97,000 local militiamen, and nearly a million civilian self-defense fighters. More than 80,000 soldiers died in the struggle.

\n

"It vividly illustrated the New Fourth Army's pivotal role," Qiu says.

\n

Amid relentless attacks from Japanese puppet forces and severe shortages, the New Fourth Army joined forces with Song Naide, head of Funing county anti-Japanese democratic government, to protect the coast. Mobilizing over 20,000 laborers, they built the seawall with their bare hands — a literal bulwark of flesh and blood against the raging tides.

\n

The people of Yancheng, grateful for this lifesaving project, carved their appreciation into the white marble stele now displayed in the memorial hall.

\n

"This stele stands today as an enduring physical proof of the CPC and New Fourth Army's unwavering commitment to serving the people," Qiu says.

\n

The stele is among more than 18,000 artifacts at the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall, each silently narrating the heroic deeds of this legendary revolutionary force.

\n

The memorial hall houses a special exhibit featuring a grayish-white silk cheongsam, along with a silver ring set with the portrait of a martyr. They once belonged to Wang Haiwen, a drama student, who joined the resistance under the influence of her patriotic family.

\n

In 1941, during a large-scale Japanese sweep, Wang and her classmates were ambushed while moving northwest toward Yancheng. Surrounded, they fought with unflinching courage until they fell. Wang was just 17.

\n

In 1986, her family donated the cheongsam that she had worn, along with a ring inlaid with her photograph, to the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in tribute to her bravery and sacrifice.

\n

The cheongsam has been one of the most popular artifacts in the museum's collection, thanks to the subsequent restoration efforts, Qiu notes.

\n

"After extensive research on the fabric's structure and design, the restoration process involved numerous steps, including drawing, small-scale trials, medium-scale tests, and large-scale fabric production," he says.

\n

Under the meticulous craftsmanship of a renowned artisan, the precious artifact was revived, not only preserving its elegance but also reigniting the spirit of sacrifice and patriotism of the New Fourth Army's brave youth, he adds.

\n

Additionally, efforts have been made to scan and model Wang's cheongsam using 3D technology as part of an immersive theatrical experience that allows visitors to engage more deeply with the past.

\n

"All of it ensures that their legacy continues to shine brightly," Qiu says.

\n

The memorial hall aims to move from mere preservation to active use and transmission. This includes adopting creative protection methods, increasing the collection of significant historical artifacts, and establishing detailed cataloging systems, Qiu explains.

\n

In the last three years alone, the museum has expanded its collection by 1,069 artifacts, which include personal items, letters, and items from World War II, such as flags and weapons, each telling the story of sacrifice and resilience.

\n

Furthermore, the memorial hall has embraced digital innovation and established a red culture service platform, which provides online access to collections and promotes educational initiatives related to the New Fourth Army's legacy.

\n

Since its founding in 1986, the memorial hall has welcomed over 41 million visitors from home and abroad, Qiu says.

\n

The popularity of the New Fourth Army can be partly explained by the lyrics of the song Cabbage Heart etched on a wall of the memorial hall.

\n

"When eating vegetables, eat the cabbage heart; when joining the army, join the New Fourth Army …You die for the people, and the people live because of you. Everyone, come join the army," goes the song that quickly spread across the country when published in July 1943.

\n

Zhang Li, associate professor with the Yancheng New Fourth Army Cadre Academy, says that all units of the New Fourth Army responded to the Party's call by carrying out streamlined, efficient military governance, developing local economies, organizing production competitions, promoting the salt industry, improving water conservancy, and revitalizing education and cultural endeavors. These efforts deepened its ties with the people, he adds.

\n

According to the memorial hall's deputy director Zhu Zhuo, 128 towns and villages in Yancheng are named after martyrs, and there are a total of 248 revolutionary sites. Over 18,000 martyrs are buried in this region.

\n

To reach wider audiences, the memorial hall has organized major exhibitions across China.

\n

Last year, a traveling exhibition celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China toured Beijing, Hefei in Anhui province, and Nanchang, attracting nearly 100,000 visitors, Qiu says.

\n

The museum also collaborates with institutions at home and abroad to share the New Fourth Army's story on the global stage.

\n

The goal is to ensure sacrifices of the New Fourth Army and the broader wartime legacy remain an enduring part of China's national consciousness, Qiu says.

\n

Contact the writer at yangfeiyue@chinadaily.com.cn

\n

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Art for cool days

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The sanfu days — China's dog days — are three 10-day stretches marking the year's hottest, most humid period, usually spanning July and August. Oil painter Dai Shihe has borrowed the term as the title of his ongoing Shanghai exhibition, not only because it features his 1997 oil work of the same name — a painting of a freshly sliced, glistening watermelon — but also to stir thoughts of the coming autumn. The show, now underway at Liu Haisu Art Museum, charts the career of Dai, a professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts, spanning several decades in which he has always sought innovative methods to make art cool and experimental. His paintings burst with saturated colors and energetic, almost explosive brushwork, delivering a dramatic punch. Rooted in everyday life, they offer portraits of people's state of mind and subtle emotional shifts. The exhibition runs through Aug 31.

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9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays.1609 Yan'an Xi Lu, Changning district, Shanghai. 021-6270-1018.

\n

Northwest vision

\n

The 1980s and '90s saw an eruption of artworks depicting the landscapes and social lives of Northwest China with Duan Zhengqu as one of its pioneers. Rejecting conventional figurative brushwork, he explored an experimental style to praise the majestic Loess Plateau and the resilient, optimistic people who endure its harshness.

\n

Duan's ongoing exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum until Oct 15, Stories of the Northwest, shows how he has been digging deep in this motif, now a hallmark of his art, over four decades. Raised in rural Henan province, Duan is no stranger to the vast countryside and village life in the Northwest. As his experiences and vision grew, his portrayals found more perspectives to depict the area, more exaggerated, even surreal.

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9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. Tsinghua University, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6278-1012.

\n

Lifelong perfection

\n

When Zhong Han enrolled at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1955, he was 26, a late start for someone to learn oil art. But he had talent, and was lucky to study under several good artists and teachers, such as Ai Zhongxin, Wei Qimei and Dong Xiwen. He devoted his career to portraying his homeland and its people, using bold colors and expansive compositions to secure his place in late 20th-century Chinese art.

\n

Perfecting for Sixty Years, now at Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, retraces Zhong's artistic journey to document the breadth and depth of social changes in China. Zhong died in 2023 at age 94. The exhibition runs through Sept 21.

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9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 19 Bai'etan Nan Lu, Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province. 020-8890-2999.

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\n

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Art for cool days

\n

The sanfu days — China's dog days — are three 10-day stretches marking the year's hottest, most humid period, usually spanning July and August. Oil painter Dai Shihe has borrowed the term as the title of his ongoing Shanghai exhibition, not only because it features his 1997 oil work of the same name — a painting of a freshly sliced, glistening watermelon — but also to stir thoughts of the coming autumn. The show, now underway at Liu Haisu Art Museum, charts the career of Dai, a professor of Central Academy of Fine Arts, spanning several decades in which he has always sought innovative methods to make art cool and experimental. His paintings burst with saturated colors and energetic, almost explosive brushwork, delivering a dramatic punch. Rooted in everyday life, they offer portraits of people's state of mind and subtle emotional shifts. The exhibition runs through Aug 31.

\n

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays.1609 Yan'an Xi Lu, Changning district, Shanghai. 021-6270-1018.

\n

Northwest vision

\n

The 1980s and '90s saw an eruption of artworks depicting the landscapes and social lives of Northwest China with Duan Zhengqu as one of its pioneers. Rejecting conventional figurative brushwork, he explored an experimental style to praise the majestic Loess Plateau and the resilient, optimistic people who endure its harshness.

\n

Duan's ongoing exhibition at Tsinghua University Art Museum until Oct 15, Stories of the Northwest, shows how he has been digging deep in this motif, now a hallmark of his art, over four decades. Raised in rural Henan province, Duan is no stranger to the vast countryside and village life in the Northwest. As his experiences and vision grew, his portrayals found more perspectives to depict the area, more exaggerated, even surreal.

\n

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. Tsinghua University, Haidian district, Beijing. 010-6278-1012.

\n

Lifelong perfection

\n

When Zhong Han enrolled at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1955, he was 26, a late start for someone to learn oil art. But he had talent, and was lucky to study under several good artists and teachers, such as Ai Zhongxin, Wei Qimei and Dong Xiwen. He devoted his career to portraying his homeland and its people, using bold colors and expansive compositions to secure his place in late 20th-century Chinese art.

\n

Perfecting for Sixty Years, now at Guangdong Museum of Art in Guangzhou, retraces Zhong's artistic journey to document the breadth and depth of social changes in China. Zhong died in 2023 at age 94. The exhibition runs through Sept 21.

\n

9 am-5 pm, closed on Mondays. 19 Bai'etan Nan Lu, Liwan district, Guangzhou, Guangdong province. 020-8890-2999.

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Ling Cage, a popular sci-fi animated series, fictionalizes a postapocalyptic world where humans rely on cutting-edge technology to battle catastrophe.

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Marc, the protagonist of the franchise.

\n

A scene from the second season featuring Bai Yuekui, a powerful female character, wielding a weapon inspired by Chinese martial arts.

\n

An artistic rendering of a futuristic world.

\n

When Dong Xiangbo was in primary school, his father once caught him skipping homework to watch Dinosaur Corps Koseidon, a popular Japanese sci-fi series. The punishment was swift: a spanking that left the boy in tears. Yet, even as his father scolded him, Dong kept sneaking glances at the TV, where a superhero battled aliens.

\n

Decades later, that childhood moment feels almost prophetic. Today, the 38-year-old director is at the helm of Ling Cage, one of China's most ambitious sci-fi animated series.

\n

The latest, its second season, marks a return to the futuristic world after a six-year hiatus. Since its release, it has racked up over 320 million online views and earned a stellar 8.9 out of 10 on the popular review site Douban.

\n

Set in a postapocalyptic world, Ling Cage envisions humanity on the brink of extinction after a catastrophic geological disaster. The survivors take refuge in a floating fortress governed by draconian laws: emotional bonds are banned, reproduction is strictly controlled to ensure genetic superiority, and the weak are exiled.

\n

Marc, the series' protagonist, was once a commander tasked with retrieving vital supplies like food and medicine from the dangerous surface, overrun by monstrous predators. But after losing his beloved in a scheme engineered by the fortress ruler's son — once his friend and mentor — Marc transforms into one of the very creatures he hunted.

\n

The new season picks up where the first left off, introducing a seemingly utopian village, a stark contrast to the fortress. At first idyllic, with residents enjoying peaceful lives, the settlement is soon revealed to harbor sinister experiments and moral compromises. Marc, still clinging to his human consciousness, embarks on a new adventure to face even greater challenges.

\n

The second season, enhanced by advanced technologies like motion capture, features over 10,000 different shots.

\n

For producer Ruan Rui, also the founder of animation studio YHKT Entertainment, the village's design draws from ancient Chinese philosophy — particularly the belief that human perseverance can overcome even the harshest environments. While sci-fi has long thrived in the West, Ruan says he and his fellow creators have worked hard to develop sci-fi stories rooted in Chinese culture that reflect distinctly Chinese ideas.

\n

Such instances range from characters using martial arts to fight monsters to engaging in typical Chinese pastimes like playing mahjong, eating hotpot, and gathering elderly villagers for square dancing as a form of exercise.

\n

When the idea for the franchise emerged around 2015 or 2016, global tensions also shaped its themes. "We originally wanted to explore how people from different countries could unite and work together to confront a global crisis," Ruan explains.

\n

Director Dong, also the cofounder of Wuhan-based YHKT Entertainment, says it took them four years to produce the second season. It aims to delve deeper into thought-provoking sci-fi themes — such as the limits of human potential and whether social systems trap us in patterns that are hard to escape.

\n

A self-taught animator, Dong traces his passion back to a chance encounter in an internet cafe where he saw a middle-aged man creating animations on a computer. Fascinated, Dong bought nearly every animation book he could find and taught himself when he was in college.

\n

Fueled by his interest in sci-fi — from classics by British novelist Arthur C. Clarke to works by Asia's first Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin, as well as Hollywood blockbusters like Canadian director Denis Villeneuve's Arrival (2016) — Dong says he aims to blend universal sci-fi themes with Chinese cultural elements, even weaving acupuncture into the story.

\n

Now leading his team in writing the script for the third season, Dong says he visited several research institutions, including the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, consulting experts on incorporating cutting-edge ideas such as brain-computer interfaces to make the new season even more compelling.

\n

"We hope that, through more high-quality scifi animated projects like the Ling Cage franchise, Chinese animators can elevate the global recognition of domestic animation and earn a place alongside top players in countries like the United States and Japan," says Dong.

\n

Contact the writer at xufan@chinadaily.com.cn

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", + "content": "

Ling Cage, a popular sci-fi animated series, fictionalizes a postapocalyptic world where humans rely on cutting-edge technology to battle catastrophe.

\n

Marc, the protagonist of the franchise.

\n

A scene from the second season featuring Bai Yuekui, a powerful female character, wielding a weapon inspired by Chinese martial arts.

\n

An artistic rendering of a futuristic world.

\n

When Dong Xiangbo was in primary school, his father once caught him skipping homework to watch Dinosaur Corps Koseidon, a popular Japanese sci-fi series. The punishment was swift: a spanking that left the boy in tears. Yet, even as his father scolded him, Dong kept sneaking glances at the TV, where a superhero battled aliens.

\n

Decades later, that childhood moment feels almost prophetic. Today, the 38-year-old director is at the helm of Ling Cage, one of China's most ambitious sci-fi animated series.

\n

The latest, its second season, marks a return to the futuristic world after a six-year hiatus. Since its release, it has racked up over 320 million online views and earned a stellar 8.9 out of 10 on the popular review site Douban.

\n

Set in a postapocalyptic world, Ling Cage envisions humanity on the brink of extinction after a catastrophic geological disaster. The survivors take refuge in a floating fortress governed by draconian laws: emotional bonds are banned, reproduction is strictly controlled to ensure genetic superiority, and the weak are exiled.

\n

Marc, the series' protagonist, was once a commander tasked with retrieving vital supplies like food and medicine from the dangerous surface, overrun by monstrous predators. But after losing his beloved in a scheme engineered by the fortress ruler's son — once his friend and mentor — Marc transforms into one of the very creatures he hunted.

\n

The new season picks up where the first left off, introducing a seemingly utopian village, a stark contrast to the fortress. At first idyllic, with residents enjoying peaceful lives, the settlement is soon revealed to harbor sinister experiments and moral compromises. Marc, still clinging to his human consciousness, embarks on a new adventure to face even greater challenges.

\n

The second season, enhanced by advanced technologies like motion capture, features over 10,000 different shots.

\n

For producer Ruan Rui, also the founder of animation studio YHKT Entertainment, the village's design draws from ancient Chinese philosophy — particularly the belief that human perseverance can overcome even the harshest environments. While sci-fi has long thrived in the West, Ruan says he and his fellow creators have worked hard to develop sci-fi stories rooted in Chinese culture that reflect distinctly Chinese ideas.

\n

Such instances range from characters using martial arts to fight monsters to engaging in typical Chinese pastimes like playing mahjong, eating hotpot, and gathering elderly villagers for square dancing as a form of exercise.

\n

When the idea for the franchise emerged around 2015 or 2016, global tensions also shaped its themes. "We originally wanted to explore how people from different countries could unite and work together to confront a global crisis," Ruan explains.

\n

Director Dong, also the cofounder of Wuhan-based YHKT Entertainment, says it took them four years to produce the second season. It aims to delve deeper into thought-provoking sci-fi themes — such as the limits of human potential and whether social systems trap us in patterns that are hard to escape.

\n

A self-taught animator, Dong traces his passion back to a chance encounter in an internet cafe where he saw a middle-aged man creating animations on a computer. Fascinated, Dong bought nearly every animation book he could find and taught himself when he was in college.

\n

Fueled by his interest in sci-fi — from classics by British novelist Arthur C. Clarke to works by Asia's first Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin, as well as Hollywood blockbusters like Canadian director Denis Villeneuve's Arrival (2016) — Dong says he aims to blend universal sci-fi themes with Chinese cultural elements, even weaving acupuncture into the story.

\n

Now leading his team in writing the script for the third season, Dong says he visited several research institutions, including the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, consulting experts on incorporating cutting-edge ideas such as brain-computer interfaces to make the new season even more compelling.

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"We hope that, through more high-quality scifi animated projects like the Ling Cage franchise, Chinese animators can elevate the global recognition of domestic animation and earn a place alongside top players in countries like the United States and Japan," says Dong.

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Contact the writer at xufan@chinadaily.com.cn

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Tareq Zahir

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A plate of food from different regions in Africa.

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Work ended early one Friday evening. I was wondering where to go when an Eritrean friend texted me to ask if I would care to visit a restaurant in Sanlitun where I could sample food from northern, southern, western and eastern Africa. She added, for good measure, that "there will be injera", a famous flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea, where I had lived as a child.

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Although I had already eaten dinner by 6:30 pm, "over capacity "wasn't on my mind as I looked at the poster my friend had sent. It listed, among other things: samosa, goat pepper soup, white fufu with okra, jollof with grilled chicken, lamb with yellow rice, coleslaw, cassava with kale, and an Afro mojito.

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The poster screamed that it was "all free". I didn't think twice before, rather shamelessly, asking some of my friends to join me.

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A European friend wondered if it was really free. "Maybe if I come, it's not free anymore," he laughed. A Chinese friend said it's too late, but realizing she was close to the place, decided to drop in. Another African friend said she would spend extra time on the treadmill before coming.

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My Chinese friend arrived first and sent me photos of the food. It looked delicious, but didn't match the menu on the poster. I assumed those might be starters, but when I reached the venue, I realized she had gone to the wrong place. After she joined me, the waiter handed us the regular menu. It didn't list injera, so I asked him about it. He said if it is not on the menu, then they possibly don't have it. We decided to be modest and ordered just one dish each. When the waiter brought over a handheld payment device, I asked, hesitatingly, "Isn't this supposed to be free?"

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"Oh, you have come for that, I see. Then please wait a while. The food is still on its way."

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Soon, I saw them setting up a buffet table. My Chinese friend suddenly looked embarrassed. She thought it was OK for my Eritrean friend to invite me, but she, being a stranger, should not have rushed in for a "free" meal. My Eritrean friend arrived just then to put her at ease. Even the restaurant manager came to our table to ensure we were enjoying ourselves and requested we take some food home, too.

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My Eritrean friend told me they had organized food for an event, but somehow a lot of food was left over. Not wanting to throw it away, they asked patrons to ask all their friends to come and enjoy it, for free.

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My European friend was particularly happy, and said it was his first savory meal after gorging on cakes all day.

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In the end, there was so much food, we took long pauses and talked after every bite to honor the message the country had sent a few years ago by launching an "empty your plate" campaign. I particularly appreciated seeing the hosts collect some leftover injera from our plates to keep aside for the guests they were still expecting. Because the bread was torn, those recipients would clearly know they were being served leftovers of leftovers.

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Thinking of the many who are dying of starvation in Gaza and others who might be equally inconvenienced in other conflict zones, I felt it was a novel initiative undertaken by whoever thought of it and should be replicated by more restaurants and individuals.

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Contact the writer at tareq@chinadaily.com.cn

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Tareq Zahir

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A plate of food from different regions in Africa.

\n

Work ended early one Friday evening. I was wondering where to go when an Eritrean friend texted me to ask if I would care to visit a restaurant in Sanlitun where I could sample food from northern, southern, western and eastern Africa. She added, for good measure, that "there will be injera", a famous flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea, where I had lived as a child.

\n

Although I had already eaten dinner by 6:30 pm, "over capacity "wasn't on my mind as I looked at the poster my friend had sent. It listed, among other things: samosa, goat pepper soup, white fufu with okra, jollof with grilled chicken, lamb with yellow rice, coleslaw, cassava with kale, and an Afro mojito.

\n

The poster screamed that it was "all free". I didn't think twice before, rather shamelessly, asking some of my friends to join me.

\n

A European friend wondered if it was really free. "Maybe if I come, it's not free anymore," he laughed. A Chinese friend said it's too late, but realizing she was close to the place, decided to drop in. Another African friend said she would spend extra time on the treadmill before coming.

\n

My Chinese friend arrived first and sent me photos of the food. It looked delicious, but didn't match the menu on the poster. I assumed those might be starters, but when I reached the venue, I realized she had gone to the wrong place. After she joined me, the waiter handed us the regular menu. It didn't list injera, so I asked him about it. He said if it is not on the menu, then they possibly don't have it. We decided to be modest and ordered just one dish each. When the waiter brought over a handheld payment device, I asked, hesitatingly, "Isn't this supposed to be free?"

\n

"Oh, you have come for that, I see. Then please wait a while. The food is still on its way."

\n

Soon, I saw them setting up a buffet table. My Chinese friend suddenly looked embarrassed. She thought it was OK for my Eritrean friend to invite me, but she, being a stranger, should not have rushed in for a "free" meal. My Eritrean friend arrived just then to put her at ease. Even the restaurant manager came to our table to ensure we were enjoying ourselves and requested we take some food home, too.

\n

My Eritrean friend told me they had organized food for an event, but somehow a lot of food was left over. Not wanting to throw it away, they asked patrons to ask all their friends to come and enjoy it, for free.

\n

My European friend was particularly happy, and said it was his first savory meal after gorging on cakes all day.

\n

In the end, there was so much food, we took long pauses and talked after every bite to honor the message the country had sent a few years ago by launching an "empty your plate" campaign. I particularly appreciated seeing the hosts collect some leftover injera from our plates to keep aside for the guests they were still expecting. Because the bread was torn, those recipients would clearly know they were being served leftovers of leftovers.

\n

Thinking of the many who are dying of starvation in Gaza and others who might be equally inconvenienced in other conflict zones, I felt it was a novel initiative undertaken by whoever thought of it and should be replicated by more restaurants and individuals.

\n

Contact the writer at tareq@chinadaily.com.cn

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Zhang Jiaxuan (top) and Huang Yihang compete during the pairs skating competition Wednesday.

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From left: Zhang Ruiyang, Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu, and An Xiangyi in action during the national trials for the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating qualifying tournament on Wednesday.

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As China's young figure skating national team struggles to make its way to Milano-Cortina 2026, the return of an Olympic champion pair is expected to help facilitate the program's rebuild with finesse, grit and a fresh dynamic.

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Less than six months out from the 2026 Winter Olympics, China's figure skating squad, once a proud contributor to the medal count of the country's winter sports delegation, is still fighting for tickets to the Olympic showpiece in Italy, having secured only one qualification berth in men's singles from the ISU world championships in March.

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The Olympic qualifying tournament, to be held in Beijing from Sept 17-21, will offer five more quota places in each of the men's and women's singles events, three more in pairs skating and four more in ice dance in what will be the final opportunity for Olympic aspirants to book their flight to Milan.

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Although the majority of international powerhouses, such as Japan and the United States, will skip the qualifying meet in Beijing, having filled up their quota places via the worlds, the competition for the remaining berths is guaranteed to be a fierce dogfight, and will be a tough challenge for China's current crop of fresh-faced skaters.

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The magnitude of the task in the jostle for qualification spots in women's singles, ice dance and pairs skating on home ice was laid bare at this week's national trials, where Chinese skaters' error-laden performances underscored their seemingly bleak prospects for the Beijing tournament.

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As the only women's singles skater with Olympic experience on the current team, Zhu Yi, who represented the host at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, wrapped up her free skate at the trials on Wednesday with a costly fall on her final triple jump, allowing teen contender Zhang Ruiyang, who finished Tuesday's short program in 2nd behind Zhu, to leapfrog her senior teammate to top of the final standings.

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The 17-year-old Zhang will make her high-stakes international debut at the Beijing qualifying meet, carrying the weight of the nation's Olympic hopes on her young shoulders.

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"I got nervous during the free skate, made some mistakes here and there," said Zhang, a high-school student at Beijing No 10 Middle School.

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"If I can make it to the qualifying meet next month, I hope to show greater consistency and try to skate to the best of my ability. After all, it's almost impossible to significantly raise the difficulty level of my routines in such a short time."

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In pairs, young partners Zhang Jiaxuan and Huang Yihang, as the only team that met the trials' entry benchmark, put on an elegant, smooth, yet technically less competitive, performance to pass the test, and will represent the host at the Beijing meet in what is historically the most decorated event for Chinese figure skating.

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"I think we should just focus on producing our best performance, making sure we deliver our top form (at the Olympic qualifier) and let the result take care of itself," said 23-year-old Huang, who, last week, won the pairs title with his partner Zhang at the Asian Open Trophy in Manila.

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"As we mature into the senior ranks, we still need to improve our coordination, synchronization and quality of jumps," said Huang.

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Soon, they will have a perfect benchmark against which to measure their progress, with the confirmed return of reigning Olympic champion pair Han Cong and Sui Wenjing to spice things up entering the new season.

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Han and Sui, having both indefinitely retired from competitive skating since their home-ice heroics at Beijing 2022, have both announced their return to the rink, motivated by a sense of responsibility to help the national program pull off the tough transition between generations.

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Should their younger compatriots earn their country a ticket to Milan as expected next month, Han and Sui are expected to challenge Zhang and Huang at the upcoming domestic Olympic trials to earn a spot at their fourth Olympics.

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According to the official ISU program for its 2025-26 figure skating Grand Prix circuit, Han and Sui have signed up for the season's second leg, the Cup of China, in Chongqing in October, and the fourth stop, the NHK Trophy in Osaka in November, to test their form against international rivals old and new.

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"Brother Cong and sister Sui have been our idols. I cheered for them and watched them dance to the top of the Beijing 2022 podium from the stands," said Huang.

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"Their return is definitely good news for Chinese pairs skating. I believe they will lead by example and carry us all forward together."

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In ice dance, Beijing 2022's 12th-placed combo Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu finished top among four pairs at this week's trials, their second event since coming back from a yearlong injury layoff, to represent China at the Olympic qualifying meet.

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Zhang Jiaxuan (top) and Huang Yihang compete during the pairs skating competition Wednesday.

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From left: Zhang Ruiyang, Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu, and An Xiangyi in action during the national trials for the 2026 Winter Olympics figure skating qualifying tournament on Wednesday.

\n

As China's young figure skating national team struggles to make its way to Milano-Cortina 2026, the return of an Olympic champion pair is expected to help facilitate the program's rebuild with finesse, grit and a fresh dynamic.

\n

Less than six months out from the 2026 Winter Olympics, China's figure skating squad, once a proud contributor to the medal count of the country's winter sports delegation, is still fighting for tickets to the Olympic showpiece in Italy, having secured only one qualification berth in men's singles from the ISU world championships in March.

\n

The Olympic qualifying tournament, to be held in Beijing from Sept 17-21, will offer five more quota places in each of the men's and women's singles events, three more in pairs skating and four more in ice dance in what will be the final opportunity for Olympic aspirants to book their flight to Milan.

\n

Although the majority of international powerhouses, such as Japan and the United States, will skip the qualifying meet in Beijing, having filled up their quota places via the worlds, the competition for the remaining berths is guaranteed to be a fierce dogfight, and will be a tough challenge for China's current crop of fresh-faced skaters.

\n

The magnitude of the task in the jostle for qualification spots in women's singles, ice dance and pairs skating on home ice was laid bare at this week's national trials, where Chinese skaters' error-laden performances underscored their seemingly bleak prospects for the Beijing tournament.

\n

As the only women's singles skater with Olympic experience on the current team, Zhu Yi, who represented the host at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, wrapped up her free skate at the trials on Wednesday with a costly fall on her final triple jump, allowing teen contender Zhang Ruiyang, who finished Tuesday's short program in 2nd behind Zhu, to leapfrog her senior teammate to top of the final standings.

\n

The 17-year-old Zhang will make her high-stakes international debut at the Beijing qualifying meet, carrying the weight of the nation's Olympic hopes on her young shoulders.

\n

"I got nervous during the free skate, made some mistakes here and there," said Zhang, a high-school student at Beijing No 10 Middle School.

\n

"If I can make it to the qualifying meet next month, I hope to show greater consistency and try to skate to the best of my ability. After all, it's almost impossible to significantly raise the difficulty level of my routines in such a short time."

\n

In pairs, young partners Zhang Jiaxuan and Huang Yihang, as the only team that met the trials' entry benchmark, put on an elegant, smooth, yet technically less competitive, performance to pass the test, and will represent the host at the Beijing meet in what is historically the most decorated event for Chinese figure skating.

\n

"I think we should just focus on producing our best performance, making sure we deliver our top form (at the Olympic qualifier) and let the result take care of itself," said 23-year-old Huang, who, last week, won the pairs title with his partner Zhang at the Asian Open Trophy in Manila.

\n

"As we mature into the senior ranks, we still need to improve our coordination, synchronization and quality of jumps," said Huang.

\n

Soon, they will have a perfect benchmark against which to measure their progress, with the confirmed return of reigning Olympic champion pair Han Cong and Sui Wenjing to spice things up entering the new season.

\n

Han and Sui, having both indefinitely retired from competitive skating since their home-ice heroics at Beijing 2022, have both announced their return to the rink, motivated by a sense of responsibility to help the national program pull off the tough transition between generations.

\n

Should their younger compatriots earn their country a ticket to Milan as expected next month, Han and Sui are expected to challenge Zhang and Huang at the upcoming domestic Olympic trials to earn a spot at their fourth Olympics.

\n

According to the official ISU program for its 2025-26 figure skating Grand Prix circuit, Han and Sui have signed up for the season's second leg, the Cup of China, in Chongqing in October, and the fourth stop, the NHK Trophy in Osaka in November, to test their form against international rivals old and new.

\n

"Brother Cong and sister Sui have been our idols. I cheered for them and watched them dance to the top of the Beijing 2022 podium from the stands," said Huang.

\n

"Their return is definitely good news for Chinese pairs skating. I believe they will lead by example and carry us all forward together."

\n

In ice dance, Beijing 2022's 12th-placed combo Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu finished top among four pairs at this week's trials, their second event since coming back from a yearlong injury layoff, to represent China at the Olympic qualifying meet.

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Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Luis Enrique celebrates with the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadio Friuli, in Udine, Italy on Wednesday.

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UDINE, Italy — European champion Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday, as it beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.

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Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank, leading 2-0 just after halftime at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.

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Micky van de Ven gave last season's Europa League winner the lead on 39 minutes and Cristian Romero got the second goal three minutes into the second half.

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However, PSG was rescued by two substitutes, as Lee Kang-in pulled a goal back in the 85th minute and Goncalo Ramos headed in the equalizer four minutes into injury time.

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That meant a penalty shootout, which started badly for PSG when Vitinha put the first kick wide.

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New Paris goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier then saved an effort from Van de Ven, and Mathys Tel missed the target, allowing Nuno Mendes to convert the winning penalty for PSG.

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Dominic Solanke, Rodrigo Bentancur and Pedro Porro all scored from the spot for Spurs, albeit in vain. Ramos, Ousmane Dembele and Lee converted for PSG before Mendes stepped up.

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It is the first time PSG, or indeed any French club, has lifted the Super Cup, and it takes its tally of trophies won in 2025 to five.

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"I am proud. We haven't had much preparation, but you could see that football is not only about the physical aspect — it is also about the mental aspect, being in the right place, having the right tactics," PSG captain Marquinhos told broadcaster Canal Plus.

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"They sat back a lot after going 2-0 up, and it is dangerous to invite PSG to come at you like that."

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It is the perfect start to the new campaign for Luis Enrique's team, which had a shortened off-season break having lost the FIFA Club World Cup final to Chelsea exactly a month ago.

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It only began preseason training a week ago and played no friendly matches before this game.

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PSG now begins the new Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday away to Nantes, while Spurs will turn their attention to the start of the Premier League season, which they kick off at home against Burnley on Saturday.

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"I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world — maybe the best at this moment in time," Frank told TNT Sports.

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"I think we had them exactly where we wanted them for 80-something minutes, until the 2-1 goal. Then, of course, that shifted a little bit of the momentum, but there were so many positives.

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"I am so proud of the team, the players, the club, the fans. I think there is a lot to be happy with. It is a flip of a coin when you go into a penalty shootout."

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As well as Frank making his debut on the bench, new signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha both started for Spurs.

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Chevalier made his debut in goal for PSG following his arrival from Lille, a move which has sidelined Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Enrique's team.

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"We relied on Lucas ... he just arrived, but it was time for him to show off. We're very happy because he made it," Enrique said.

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"This is PSG, you have to know how to handle the pressure, Lucas is a top-class goalkeeper, he's capable of it. He did his job, and was welcomed with a trophy."

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Enrique admitted that the publicity surrounding Donnarumma was far from ideal for the club. "Everyone was talking about the situation; his (Lucas' position) wasn't easy, but he showed great character," Enrique added.

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"It's a bit of a script: he comes in and saves a penalty. It's a good start for him, we're happy," teammate Dembele said.

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The 23-year-old stopper was called into action to tip over a Richarlison shot midway through the first half, but couldn't prevent Van de Ven giving Spurs the lead as the interval approached.

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Chevalier tipped Palhinha's shot onto the bar after Spurs sent a ball into the Paris area, but there was nothing he could do to stop Dutch defender Van de Ven scoring with the follow-up.

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Paris Saint-Germain's head coach Luis Enrique celebrates with the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup final against Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadio Friuli, in Udine, Italy on Wednesday.

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UDINE, Italy — European champion Paris Saint-Germain began the new season by lifting more silverware on Wednesday, as it beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties in the UEFA Super Cup after producing a late comeback to draw the match 2-2.

\n

Spurs looked set to get their hands on the trophy in their first competitive match under new coach Thomas Frank, leading 2-0 just after halftime at the Stadio Friuli in Udine, Italy.

\n

Micky van de Ven gave last season's Europa League winner the lead on 39 minutes and Cristian Romero got the second goal three minutes into the second half.

\n

However, PSG was rescued by two substitutes, as Lee Kang-in pulled a goal back in the 85th minute and Goncalo Ramos headed in the equalizer four minutes into injury time.

\n

That meant a penalty shootout, which started badly for PSG when Vitinha put the first kick wide.

\n

New Paris goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier then saved an effort from Van de Ven, and Mathys Tel missed the target, allowing Nuno Mendes to convert the winning penalty for PSG.

\n

Dominic Solanke, Rodrigo Bentancur and Pedro Porro all scored from the spot for Spurs, albeit in vain. Ramos, Ousmane Dembele and Lee converted for PSG before Mendes stepped up.

\n

It is the first time PSG, or indeed any French club, has lifted the Super Cup, and it takes its tally of trophies won in 2025 to five.

\n

"I am proud. We haven't had much preparation, but you could see that football is not only about the physical aspect — it is also about the mental aspect, being in the right place, having the right tactics," PSG captain Marquinhos told broadcaster Canal Plus.

\n

"They sat back a lot after going 2-0 up, and it is dangerous to invite PSG to come at you like that."

\n

It is the perfect start to the new campaign for Luis Enrique's team, which had a shortened off-season break having lost the FIFA Club World Cup final to Chelsea exactly a month ago.

\n

It only began preseason training a week ago and played no friendly matches before this game.

\n

PSG now begins the new Ligue 1 campaign on Sunday away to Nantes, while Spurs will turn their attention to the start of the Premier League season, which they kick off at home against Burnley on Saturday.

\n

"I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world — maybe the best at this moment in time," Frank told TNT Sports.

\n

"I think we had them exactly where we wanted them for 80-something minutes, until the 2-1 goal. Then, of course, that shifted a little bit of the momentum, but there were so many positives.

\n

"I am so proud of the team, the players, the club, the fans. I think there is a lot to be happy with. It is a flip of a coin when you go into a penalty shootout."

\n

As well as Frank making his debut on the bench, new signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha both started for Spurs.

\n

Chevalier made his debut in goal for PSG following his arrival from Lille, a move which has sidelined Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Enrique's team.

\n

"We relied on Lucas ... he just arrived, but it was time for him to show off. We're very happy because he made it," Enrique said.

\n

"This is PSG, you have to know how to handle the pressure, Lucas is a top-class goalkeeper, he's capable of it. He did his job, and was welcomed with a trophy."

\n

Enrique admitted that the publicity surrounding Donnarumma was far from ideal for the club. "Everyone was talking about the situation; his (Lucas' position) wasn't easy, but he showed great character," Enrique added.

\n

"It's a bit of a script: he comes in and saves a penalty. It's a good start for him, we're happy," teammate Dembele said.

\n

The 23-year-old stopper was called into action to tip over a Richarlison shot midway through the first half, but couldn't prevent Van de Ven giving Spurs the lead as the interval approached.

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Chevalier tipped Palhinha's shot onto the bar after Spurs sent a ball into the Paris area, but there was nothing he could do to stop Dutch defender Van de Ven scoring with the follow-up.

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From left: Ukrainian dragon boaters celebrate victory in the eight-seat 500m final; France's Eloan Hitz in action during the men's freestyle parkour competition; Nursultan Duisenkulov from Kazakhstan (left) battles with Denmark's Lucas Andersen during the men's ju-jitsu 77kg fighting final.

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Switzerland's Kim Sprenger returns the ball during the women's fistball final between Brazil and Switzerland at Tianfu Park in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

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Wang Xuanxuan of China on the attack against Germany during the group stage of the ultimate flying disc competition.

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Clockwise from above: Floorball, wushu, lacrosse and beach handball are among the many niche sports at the Chengdu World Games that have enjoyed greater exposure on the global stage. Many sports have put their hands up for Olympic inclusion, and lacrosse will be part of the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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Diversity shines at the 2025 World Games, as regional, niche sports have found new fans, fresh talent and a high-profile stage in Chengdu.

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The world's largest international multisport gala to feature mainly non-Olympic events has shed new light on disciplines once on the periphery of the global sporting mainstream, bringing more exposure to trending urban exercises and some of the "newcomers" on the LA28 Olympic program.

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Flag football, a non-contact variant of American football, in which defenders stop plays by pulling a flag attached to their opponent's waist, turned heads in Chengdu on Thursday with an eight-nation women's tournament grabbing international attention ahead of its Olympic debut in Los Angeles.

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New Olympic sports such as lacrosse and squash have also made a strong impression. Five of the 12-athlete Chinese women's lacrosse squad hail from Chengdu University, drawing quite an enthusiastic fan following from the local community.

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After watching her sport contested against blue-glass walls employing low-cost, recyclable materials, World Squash Federation president Zena Wooldridge was left intrigued. "The venue is superb, with high-quality courts. Players are going home with wonderful memories of Chengdu," she said.

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Some sports with Chinese origin are also making their presence felt among the global audience. Modern dragon boat racing, now featuring lightweight craft and mixed-gender crews, drew strong competition.

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Despite China's strong heritage in the sport, Indonesia topped the podium, claiming three titles, while Ukraine and Thailand also struck gold, underscoring the sport's widening global reach.

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Martial arts reinforced its Olympic ambitions. "The level is incredibly close now — it's no longer one dominant force, but many flourishing together," noted International Wushu Federation secretary-general Zhang Yuping. With its inclusion in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, wushu's international promotion marked a major milestone, while the Chengdu showcase certainly has given it a further push.

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The trend extends to water sports, where Chinese wake surfer Zhuang Tiancai's silver-medal finish in the men's skim final on Aug 10 highlighted the trending outdoor sport's booming popularity. His Guangdong surfing club, founded in 2022, now has more than 100 members.

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"Three years ago, there were hardly any surfing clubs in Guangdong," Zhuang said. "Now there are more than a dozen. My partners and I are planning to open another branch."

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Official figures show China now has more than 300 water-surfing clubs with hundreds of thousands of participants.

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International World Games Association president Jose Perurena Lopez stressed the Games' role as a gateway: "We represent sports recognized by the IOC, but not yet in the Olympics. Some may graduate to the Olympics program."

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"The mentality of younger people has changed. In my time, all the focus was on the Olympic disciplines; now, the new generation embraces diverse sports," he said.

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From left: Ukrainian dragon boaters celebrate victory in the eight-seat 500m final; France's Eloan Hitz in action during the men's freestyle parkour competition; Nursultan Duisenkulov from Kazakhstan (left) battles with Denmark's Lucas Andersen during the men's ju-jitsu 77kg fighting final.

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Switzerland's Kim Sprenger returns the ball during the women's fistball final between Brazil and Switzerland at Tianfu Park in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Wednesday.

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Wang Xuanxuan of China on the attack against Germany during the group stage of the ultimate flying disc competition.

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Clockwise from above: Floorball, wushu, lacrosse and beach handball are among the many niche sports at the Chengdu World Games that have enjoyed greater exposure on the global stage. Many sports have put their hands up for Olympic inclusion, and lacrosse will be part of the program for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

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Diversity shines at the 2025 World Games, as regional, niche sports have found new fans, fresh talent and a high-profile stage in Chengdu.

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The world's largest international multisport gala to feature mainly non-Olympic events has shed new light on disciplines once on the periphery of the global sporting mainstream, bringing more exposure to trending urban exercises and some of the "newcomers" on the LA28 Olympic program.

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Flag football, a non-contact variant of American football, in which defenders stop plays by pulling a flag attached to their opponent's waist, turned heads in Chengdu on Thursday with an eight-nation women's tournament grabbing international attention ahead of its Olympic debut in Los Angeles.

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New Olympic sports such as lacrosse and squash have also made a strong impression. Five of the 12-athlete Chinese women's lacrosse squad hail from Chengdu University, drawing quite an enthusiastic fan following from the local community.

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After watching her sport contested against blue-glass walls employing low-cost, recyclable materials, World Squash Federation president Zena Wooldridge was left intrigued. "The venue is superb, with high-quality courts. Players are going home with wonderful memories of Chengdu," she said.

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Some sports with Chinese origin are also making their presence felt among the global audience. Modern dragon boat racing, now featuring lightweight craft and mixed-gender crews, drew strong competition.

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Despite China's strong heritage in the sport, Indonesia topped the podium, claiming three titles, while Ukraine and Thailand also struck gold, underscoring the sport's widening global reach.

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Martial arts reinforced its Olympic ambitions. "The level is incredibly close now — it's no longer one dominant force, but many flourishing together," noted International Wushu Federation secretary-general Zhang Yuping. With its inclusion in the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics, wushu's international promotion marked a major milestone, while the Chengdu showcase certainly has given it a further push.

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The trend extends to water sports, where Chinese wake surfer Zhuang Tiancai's silver-medal finish in the men's skim final on Aug 10 highlighted the trending outdoor sport's booming popularity. His Guangdong surfing club, founded in 2022, now has more than 100 members.

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"Three years ago, there were hardly any surfing clubs in Guangdong," Zhuang said. "Now there are more than a dozen. My partners and I are planning to open another branch."

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Official figures show China now has more than 300 water-surfing clubs with hundreds of thousands of participants.

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International World Games Association president Jose Perurena Lopez stressed the Games' role as a gateway: "We represent sports recognized by the IOC, but not yet in the Olympics. Some may graduate to the Olympics program."

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"The mentality of younger people has changed. In my time, all the focus was on the Olympic disciplines; now, the new generation embraces diverse sports," he said.

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Fijian students try their hands at Chinese calligraphy on April 15 during an event celebrating the United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20, in Suva, the capital of the Pacific island country.

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This summer, Basi Sammuel, a 15-year-old boy from the Solomon Islands, completed a journey that stretched across the Pacific Ocean — and straight into the operating room of the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University in Guiyang, Guizhou province.

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There, he underwent lifesaving open-heart surgery that gave him not just a healed heart, but also a renewed future.

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Five months ago, Basi began experiencing persistent tightness in the chest and shortness of breath. After a detailed examination by the Chinese medical team sent to the Pacific island country, Basi was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect, and immediate surgery was recommended.

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But such a high-risk heart operation was beyond the capacity of local hospitals.

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Thanks to the coordination between Chinese medical teams in China and the Solomon Islands — and the dedication of doctors, nurses and volunteers along the way — Basi is now smiling, walking and breathing freely once again after undergoing a three-hour surgery in June.

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On the day of his discharge, Basi's father said that it was the Chinese government, the Chinese medical team in the Solomon Islands, and the hospital that gave his child a second chance.

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"We will never forget this kindness," he said.

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Basi's journey was more than a medical success. The transpacific rescue mission has become a living example of China's commitment to building a global community of health for all and also of the friendship between the peoples of China and Pacific island countries.

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Healthcare is only one of the many areas in which China and Pacific island countries have agreed to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation. Over the past decades, China and the Pacific island countries have achieved remarkable results in terms of political mutual trust, economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, since Fiji became the first Pacific island country to establish diplomatic relations with China in 1975.

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At the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting, held in May in Xiamen, Fujian province, Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced that China will allocate $2 million for the further expansion of cooperation with island countries in areas such as clean energy, agriculture, fisheries, ocean, low-carbon infrastructure, low-carbon tourism, and disaster prevention and mitigation.

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"The Pacific island region is one of the regions most severely affected by climate change. As an important partner of Pacific island countries, China is all along committed to helping and supporting the region in addressing climate change under the framework of South-South cooperation as much as its capabilities permit," Wang told the meeting's participants.

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Tonga's Crown Prince and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tupouto'a'Ulukalala said he had a very good experience of visiting the China-Pacific Island Countries Climate Action Cooperation Center in Liaocheng, Shandong province, ahead of the foreign ministers' meeting.

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Established in 2022, the center is China's first multilateral cooperation platform in the field of climate change.

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Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala said that addressing climate change is a priority for Pacific island countries and he knows that there have been Chinese scholars and professors who have gone to Tonga for cooperation in this field.

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"It's important to be on the ground to be familiar with the communities and know the challenges that they go through, so that we know what the vulnerabilities are and how they can become more resilient," he said.

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Besides the climate action cooperation center, another six platforms and frameworks have been established for China-Pacific island countries cooperation on reserves of emergency supplies, poverty alleviation and development, disaster prevention and mitigation, Juncao (mushroom and grass) technology, agriculture and police training.

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In Samoa, China has assisted in the construction of more than 20 infrastructure projects and implemented six phases of agricultural technology assistance projects, training over 10,000 farmers.

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In the Solomon Islands, the Chinese medical team has diagnosed and treated more than 30,000 patients, reaching out to nine provinces and cities to deliver medical services.

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In Papua New Guinea, Chinese experts in Juncao and dryland rice technologies have been working in the Eastern Highlands Province for over 20 years, teaching local people mushroom cultivation and livestock farming and promoting dryland rice cultivation.

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Officials and experts said that China's cooperation with Pacific island countries over the past years has shown full respect to those countries' own development aspirations and enabled the outcomes to benefit local people, thereby helping the island countries enhance their capacity for independent development.

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Valuable support

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Dalton Tagelagi, Niue's premier and foreign minister, said that for Niue, an undeveloped small island country, China's support has been very valuable for his country's modernization.

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"Our partnership for the last 18 years has been grown in a sense of understanding each other. China plays a critical part in supporting the areas that we think that we share the same values," he said.

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Zhao Shaofeng, a professor at Liaocheng University in Shandong province, who has frequently visited the Pacific island countries in recent years, said one of his profound impressions is that the people of those nations are very sincere.

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"They struggle with having resources but lacking the ability to develop them. Therefore, they are particularly eager to look northward, toward the Asia-Pacific region, especially China, to board the express train of China's development," Zhao said.

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Zhao added that the list of measures China has prepared to implement the consensus of the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting is very detailed, as it covers a total of 12 areas urgently needed by the island countries, including free trade agreement negotiations, police and law enforcement cooperation, and scholarship and human resource training.

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"These are areas where China and the Pacific island countries have already carried out cooperation and achieved positive results," he said.

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Enhanced partnership

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Zhao noted that the guidance of head-of-state diplomacy has been a major reason behind the development of China-Pacific island countries cooperation.

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When President Xi Jinping and leaders of Pacific island countries having diplomatic relations with China met in Papua New Guinea in 2018, they agreed to elevate the China-Pacific island countries relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership of mutual respect and common development.

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"Since the president of China visited Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, we've seen a continual, strong relationship going forward. We have seen many areas of development that have really enhanced the living of our people in education, health and infrastructure development," said Justin Tkatchenko, the foreign minister of Papua New Guinea.

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Deli Sharon Oso, from Solomon Star News, said that ever since the Solomon Islands established relations with China in 2019, the Solomon Islanders have seen much transformation in the country, from infrastructure development to medical services.

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"In my opinion, this relationship will grow from strength to strength, and nothing will ever stop this relationship from going forward. Because our leaders have seen the benefits of this relationship," she added.

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mojingxi@chinadaily.com.cn

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