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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/001/20250830_001_06_131.png\" /><p></p>\n<p> President Xi Jinping has leveraged head-of-state diplomacy to advocate for the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity, injecting the forces of peace, stability and progress into the changing and turbulent world, a senior diplomat said on Friday.</p>\n<p> The vision, put forward by Xi in 2013, has been translated into practice that involves multilateral engagement and features evolution from development to security and from cooperation to governance, Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu said at a news conference in Beijing on activities marking 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.</p>\n<p> "The vision breaks the 'small circles' rules of bloc politics and goes beyond the hegemonic logic of 'might makes right', providing a new approach to international relations and global governance," said Ma, adding that it transcends the so-called "universal values" unilaterally defined by a handful of Western countries.</p>\n<p> Noting that head-of-state diplomacy is the supreme form of diplomacy in China, Ma said that while engaging in in-depth strategic communication with world leaders, Xi has fostered friendly relations with the peoples of various countries, and elaborated on the principles of peaceful development, the path of win-win cooperation, and the strategy of global solidarity to address shared challenges.</p>\n<p> The vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity has become an international consensus, he added.</p>\n<p> While explaining why China commemorates its Victory Day, which falls on Sept 3, Ma said: "We aim to bear the history in mind, honor the martyrs, cherish peace and strive for a better future. We aim to uphold the correct perspective on World War II and gather strength to maintain peace."</p>\n<p> He said that this year also marks the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation, a significant victorious outcome of World War II and an important part of the postwar international order.</p>\n<p> Attempting to use Taiwan as a means to contain China is akin to playing with fire and those who play with fire will ultimately get burned, he said.</p>\n<p> Ma emphasized that the international community's commitment to the one-China principle has become increasingly solid, and that the Chinese people's just cause of opposing "Taiwan independence" separatist activities and striving for complete national reunification has gained widespread understanding and support from the international community.</p>\n<p> <b>Reunification unstoppable</b></p>\n<p> The Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Proclamation and a series of other documents with the force of international law all affirmed China's sovereignty over Taiwan, Ma said, noting that the historical and legal facts that Taiwan belongs to China are indisputable.</p>\n<p> "I want to reiterate that the Taiwan question is purely an internal affair for China and brooks no external interference," Ma said, adding that China's ultimate and inevitable reunification is unstoppable.</p>\n<p> At Friday's news conference, Ma also called for strengthening, not weakening, the role of the United Nations, saying that reforms are needed to help the world body tackle global challenges.</p>\n<p> "Recent years have repeatedly reminded us through major crises that the UN's role must be strengthened, not diminished. Its status must be upheld, not replaced," Ma said.</p>\n<p> He stated that the UN's effectiveness depends on member states upholding the UN Charter and observing international law and the basic norms governing international relations.</p>\n<p> Ma added that reforms are needed to help the organization better respond to global challenges, especially by boosting the representation and voice of developing countries in international affairs.</p>\n<p> "For eight decades, the UN has carried the aspirations of people around the world for peace and development, and remains the most universal, authoritative and representative intergovernmental organization," Ma said.</p>\n<p> He noted that despite advances in human civilization, the UN Charter's vision remains far from being fulfilled, particularly undermined by individual countries' unilateralism, wanton withdrawals from treaties and organizations, and the selective use of the UN.</p>\n<p> Such practices, he said, have seriously undermined the international order.</p>\n<p> Ma said that China has taken the lead in practicing true multilateralism and firmly supports the UN in playing a central role in international affairs.</p>\n<p> "As the UN enters its next 80 years, ChiLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/004/20250830_004_02_20.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/004/20250830_004_02_30.png\" /><p></p>\n<p> The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Tianjin from Aug 31 to Sept 1 could turn out to be one of the most successful in the organization's history, not least because the world order is changing, with the West rapidly losing its domination of global affairs, even though some Western leaders continue to desperately cling to the illusion of a unipolar world.</p>\n<p> Today's world has become irreversibly multipolar. Asia and Eurasia are regaining their rightful place in the emerging new world order. Against this background, four propitious developments have imparted to the SCO Summit extraordinary significance.</p>\n<p> First, the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict seems closer in sight. Not surprisingly, the conflict may not end in ways the Western powers wanted it to: Seeing Russia defeated, militarily and economically, disrupting Moscow's friendly relations with China, weakening China with sanctions and trade restrictions, and subsequently establishing a NATO-style alliance in Asia was the strategic objective of the neo-imperialists. That goal now lies in tatters.</p>\n<p> Second, the United States hoped to prop up India, which joined the SCO along with Pakistan in 2017, as a counterweight to China in its "pivot to Asia" strategy. Giving India a prominent place in the Quad, and projecting the four-country strategic grouping as a future "Asian NATO", was part of its plan to check China's rise. Some influential voices in Washington even urged India to quit the SCO and BRICS in return for a favorable treatment from the Western alliance.</p>\n<p> But circumstances prompted India to make timely course-correction, mainly because the US administration didn't spare India in its tariff war. The 50 percent US tariffs to punish India for buying Russian oil have taken effect. Tensions have heightened.</p>\n<p> Washington even tried to force New Delhi to stop purchasing Russian oil in a bid to drive a wedge between the two traditional partners. But India couldn't oblige the US for energy security reasons.</p>\n<p> On its part, China has stood in solidarity with India against the US' tariff war. Xu Feihong, China's ambassador to India, said: "The United States has imposed tariffs of up to 50 percent on India and even threatened for more. China firmly opposes it. Silence or compromise only emboldens the bully. China will firmly stand with India to uphold the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core."</p>\n<p> The thaw in India-China relations is evident from the fact that, after initial ambiguity, New Delhi announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the summit as well as meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines.</p>\n<p> Third, China has made adroit diplomatic moves in the run-up to the summit to ensure all SCO member states are properly aligned to make the meeting a success. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made fruitful visits to New Delhi, Islamabad and Kabul. As a result, the shadow of the India-Pakistan clash in May is unlikely to fall on the deliberations and outcomes of the summit.</p>\n<p> If China's efforts bring about a reconciliation between Pakistan and Afghanistan (which has observer status in the SCO), it will succeed in further promoting "mutual trust, friendship and good-neighborliness" in the region.</p>\n<p> And fourth, Wang's visits to three South Asian capitals have raised hopes about the future. In Islamabad, he said the 21st century should be an era of accelerated development and revitalization for Asia, especially South Asia. The fact that China has openly associated itself with the "rise of a new and harmonious South Asia" opens up new possibilities. One of the possibilities is a move toward the resolution of the border disputes between India and China. At the meeting between Wang and Ajit Doval, India's national security adviser, in New Delhi, the two sides agreed to establish an experts' group for exploring "early harvest" solutions in boundary delimitation.</p>\n<p> By focusing on solving problems, China's foreign policy fosters result-oriented dialogue among all stakeholders. It is this focus that will likely make the Summit in Tianjin a grand success, following the highly productive BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in July, which was in stark contrast to the disarray in the G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada, in June.</p>\n<p> The Western alliance is unable to hold together. Washington has been bullying not only countries it considers unfriendly but also its allies. It's time the US realized that the world has changed. Non-Western countriesLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/006/20250830_006_01_57.png\" />\n<p> For Japan, the 80th anniversary in early September of its defeat in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War offers a chance to face historical questions justly to move ahead fairly.</p>\n<p> A number of Japanese officials and experts expressed that, as an aggressor country, Japan should draw lessons from past wrongs and allow future generations to pass on the truth of war atrocities; otherwise, regional mistrust will persist.</p>\n<p> In early August, former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama said that true patriotism means confronting historical facts and acknowledging past mistakes with courage.</p>\n<p> At a symposium themed "80 Years since the End of the Pacific War, 80 Years since Japan's Defeat: Toward Building a Peaceful World", he said: "I believe that promoting peace and the development of democracy, based on a profound reflection on history, is the path Japan should follow."</p>\n<p> Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei said at a news conference on Thursday that Hatoyama will be among the former statesmen invited to attend China's upcoming commemorations on Sept 3.</p>\n<p> Hong also said that China urges Japan to reflect deeply upon its crimes of aggression, make a clean break with militarism, and pursue the right path of peaceful development, good neighborliness, and friendship in response to a media query concerning Japan's negative attitude toward the commemorations.</p>\n<p> Takakage Fujita, secretary-general of the Association for Inheriting and Propagating the Murayama Statement, said at the symposium earlier that the term "the end of the war" fails to convey historical truth.</p>\n<p> Although almost all Japanese media use this expression, the concept cannot reveal the history of Japanese militarism's aggression and colonial rule over China, the Korean Peninsula and other Asian countries, he noted.</p>\n<p> <b>Denying aggression</b></p>\n<p> Fujita pointed out that Japan did not thoroughly hold war criminals accountable after the war, and that some senior government officials and former cabinet members have repeatedly denied the history of aggression and colonial rule.</p>\n<p> Even though the 1995 Murayama Statement, which acknowledges Japan's wartime mistakes, received positive responses from Asian countries, domestically, opposition to the statement from the Liberal Democratic Party's right-wing factions has persisted to this day.</p>\n<p> "It is precisely because some politicians continually make outrageous and revisionist statements that Asian countries have long held doubts about Japan," he added.</p>\n<p> Responding to a question on Japan reportedly urging European and Asian countries to refrain from attending the military parade and other events in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a news briefing on Tuesday that China has lodged serious representations with the Japanese side and demanded clarification.</p>\n<p> "To view and treat history correctly is an important prerequisite for Japan's post-war return to the international community. It is the political foundation of Japan's relations with neighboring countries, and more importantly, a yardstick for Japan's commitment to peaceful development," Guo said.</p>\n<p> Tomoyoshi Kimura, director of the Northeast Asia Dynamics Study Group, said people in Japan still bear a responsibility to inherit and convey historical lessons, as Japan's history of aggression will not disappear.</p>\n<p> "We must recognize that, as perpetrators, we bear this responsibility. We need to be fully aware of this and have the resolve to confront history directly," he said.</p>\n<p> Atsushi Koketsu, a professor emeritus of Yamaguchi University and a scholar with extensive experience in history education, expressed similar views.</p>\n<p> "Many Japanese think, 'I wasn't born during the war, so it has nothing to do with me,' but I often tell my students that although you weren't born then, you have a responsibility to pass down the history of the war; otherwise, it is also a form of guilt," he said.</p>\n<p> He criticized Japanese society for dwelling on its own suffering and rarely confronting the roots of these disasters.</p>\n<p> Regarding the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Tokyo air raids, Japanese society repeatedly calls for such disasters never to be repeated, Koketsu said. "But the question is, why did these disasters happen? Few people will voluntarily say it was because Japan launched a war of aggression."</p>\n<p> "Japan must face and reflect on its history of aggression, transforming painful lessons into a force for peace,&Line truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_62.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_38.png\" /><p>Su Zhiliang and Chen Lifei visit "comfort women" survivors for interviews, including Wei Shaolan (left) in Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in 2008.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_29.png\" /><p>Zhou Fenying (middle) in Rugao, Jiangsu province, in 2007.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_47.png\" /><p>Li Meijin (right) in Chengmai county, Hainan province, in January 2014.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_21.png\" /><p>The "Comfort Women" Statues for Peace, co-created by artists from China and the Republic of Korea, was erected at Shanghai Normal University.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_70.png\" /><p>File photo of a "comfort station" in Shanghai. The newly released book contains findings of Su's research team as Japan's war crime evidences.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/008/20250830_008_01_59.png\" /><p>The four-volume book comprehensively and systematically unveils the details of Japan's "comfort women" system during World War II.</p>\n<p> Over 2,100 "comfort stations" across China have been confirmed as being part of Japan's "comfort women" system during World War II. Among the far more than the estimated 200,000 Chinese victims of the system, 358 survivors from the Chinese mainland were discovered, with only seven remaining.</p>\n<p> These numbers are the results of the latest findings collected in a four-volume book written by professors Su Zhiliang and Chen Lifei, from the Research Center for Chinese Comfort Women at Shanghai Normal University.</p>\n<p> A Comprehensive History of the Japanese Military 'Comfort Women' System is a book of two million words that comprehensively and systematically explores the system's diverse aspects with solid evidence, exhaustively unveiling its background, origin, development process, management, operation, postwar follow-ups, and more.</p>\n<p> Released on Aug 14 at the 2025 Shanghai Book Fair to mark the International Memorial Day for Comfort Women, the book includes the married couple's fieldwork and research results conducted over three decades. It aims to close the gap left by those who deny the history and reveal the historical truths that Japan has been trying to bury.</p>\n<p> "Comfort women" was the Japanese imperial government's euphemism for women and girls forced into sexual slavery in Japanese military brothels from 1932 to 1945, the end of WWII. They were repeatedly raped and subjected to other forms of abuse and torture by Japanese soldiers. It is estimated that at least 400,000 women and girls were kidnapped, coerced, or duped into sexual servitude by Japanese invaders around the world. A "comfort station" typically referred to a military-run enslavement site for "comfort women" during that period.</p>\n<p> Su points out that when the war ended, the Japanese government knew this was a shameful crime and thus systematically destroyed vast archives of evidence related to the system. The world knew very little about this part of history until a victim broke her silence in 1991. On Aug 14 that year, a 67-year-old woman from the Republic of Korea, Kim Hak-sun, courageously came forward to testify that she had been forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military in China and later filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government.</p>\n<p> That was also when Su first became aware of the system. His pure motivation and action came a year later when he attended an international academic conference and was asked by a Japanese scholar, "Did you know the Japanese military's first 'comfort station' was established in Shanghai?"</p>\n<p> "I was stunned. I specialized in the social history of Shanghai, yet I had never heard of this," recalls Su, who immediately started collecting and studying documents about the system in Japan in 1992. He returned to Shanghai the next year to gather more information about the history and to search for survivors and witnesses.</p>\n<p> Despite the astonishing number of victims, it has not been easy to find "comfort women" survivors, as many died during captivity or passed away over time. For potential living survivors, their stories had to be confirmed, which requires concrete proof of every incident, including a recorded first-person narration and material evidence. This meant forcing survivors or their kin to relive their traumatic past, Su says.</p>\n<pLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_77.png\" />\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_8.png\" /><p>The Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army in Hubei province hosts an exhibition, Heroic City, Flames of Resistance — Wuhan's War of Resistance History.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_48.png\" /><p>Children at the roads named after martyrs of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) in Wuhan.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_66.png\" /><p>A photo of the Zhongshan warship from 1912.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_57.png\" /><p>The restored vessel at the Zhongshan Warship Museum, Wuhan.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-30/011/20250830_011_01_39.png\" /><p>Visitors at the Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army.</p>\n<p> Wang Lele, 20, a student at Wuhan University in Hubei province, takes city walks one day along Chen Huaimin, Zhang Zizhong and Hao Mengling roads, each named after a martyr of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). The three roads eventually converge onto Shengli Street, whose name means "victory".</p>\n<p> In 1946, this street, once divided by concessions of different countries, was reunified and renamed in commemoration of the victory in the war. This year marks the 80th anniversary of that triumph, a milestone that continues to resonate through the city's streets and memorials.</p>\n<p> The Defense of Wuhan, also known as the Battle of Wuhan, was fought from June to October 1938. It was the largest and longest battle of the war which had erupted in full scale the previous year. During the battle, the Communist Party of China and Kuomintang cooperated with each other both on the battlefield and behind enemy lines.</p>\n<p> One of the most remarkable episodes took place on April 29, 1938. Chinese pilot Chen Huaimin, 22, shot down a Japanese plane, drawing enemy pilot's fire. Struck, he crashed his burning plane into the aircraft of Japanese pilot Kenichi Takahashi. Both aircraft fell into the Yangtze River, and both young pilots perished.</p>\n<p> Continuing her walk along Shengli Street, Wang eventually reaches the riverbank, reflecting on the sacrifice of Chen and other martyrs while taking in the vast, rolling waters of the Yangtze. At the nearby Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army, she meets Chen De, the nephew of Chen Huaimin.</p>\n<p> "He has dedicated himself to promoting the heroic deeds of Chen Huaimin. He even wrote a song about his uncle and wants to produce a film someday," she says.</p>\n<p> For Wang, the visit deepens her sense of gratitude. "These martyrs made immense sacrifices for the victory in the war. They were loyal, righteous and selfless, willing to give up everything for their country. Thanks to them, we live in peace and prosperity today."</p>\n<p> Like her, more Wuhan citizens and visitors are "retracing heroes' footsteps" in the community. The Memorial Hall of the Former Site of the Wuhan Office of the Eighth Route Army also launched an initiative to guide students through urban exploration and uncover the stories behind these heroic routes.</p>\n<p> "Each heroic road carries the name of a martyr whose story turns textbook narratives into vivid, emotional encounters. Walking through the city is different from traditional, rigid forms of patriotic education, it speaks directly to the younger generation," says Zhou Jing, head of the memorial hall.</p>\n<p> The memorial hall recently opened its renovated permanent exhibition Heroic City, Flames of Resistance — Wuhan's War of Resistance History. By skillful use of artifacts, texts, photos, reconstructed scenes and immersive multimedia displays, the exhibition brings to life Wuhan's pivotal role as a "heroic city" during the war.</p>\n<p> Zhou believes that Chen Huaimin embodied loyalty, righteousness, integrity and filial devotion — a timeless hero that strikes a chord with today's youth.</p>\n<p> "Survival is instinctive, but sacrificing oneself for righteousness is extraordinary. Ask yourself: Could you face death with such resolve? Most wouldn't, and that's precisely why these souls are true heroes," Zhou says.</p>\n<p> Wartime stories also reveal humanity across battle lines.</p>\n<p> In 1938, on Takahashi's body, a letter from his wife, Mieko, along with her photograph, was discovered. The same year, Chen Huaimin's younger sister CheLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-29/001/20250829_001_02_127.png\" /><p>Children interact with a robot dog at the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2025, which kicked off on Thursday in Guiyang, Guizhou province.</p>\n<p> China will intensify efforts to leverage innovative digital technologies to bolster industrial upgrade and foster strategic emerging and future-oriented industries, as part of its broader push to promote the high-quality development of the digital economy and nurture new quality productive forces, said officials and experts.</p>\n<p> They made the remarks at the opening ceremony of the China International Big Data Industry Expo 2025, which kicked off on Thursday in Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province.</p>\n<p> The expo, which runs through Saturday, features a diverse range of exchanges and activities, with more than 16,000 guests and 375 enterprises participating.</p>\n<p> Hao Mingjin, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, said that heightened efforts should be made to give full play to the role of data as a fundamental resource and an engine for innovation, promote the in-depth integration of the real and digital economies, and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence.</p>\n<p> There is a pressing need to further deepen reforms related to the market-oriented allocation of data elements, establish and improve basic data systems, cultivate the data industry ecosystem and expand international cooperation in the digital economy domain, Hao said.</p>\n<p> Noting that data serves as a new type of production factor, Zhuang Rongwen, head of the Cyberspace Administration of China, highlighted the significance of cultivating new growth drivers for industrial transformation and upgrading, deeply implementing the "AI Plus" initiative and building a modern industrial system.</p>\n<p> He called for efforts to raise people's digital literacy, improve the rules and systems in the digital field, promote efficient, convenient and secure cross-border data flows, and strengthen AI security governance.</p>\n<p> China's digital economy has gained strong momentum in recent years. According to the National Data Administration, the country's total data output reached 41.06 zettabytes last year, marking a robust 25 percent year-on-year increase.</p>\n<p> Liu Liehong, head of the National Data Administration, said that China has rolled out nearly 30 policy measures related to the development and utilization of public data resources and urban digital transformation. It has also advanced the construction of data infrastructure, such as a national integrated computing power network, while expanding the application scenarios of data in a wide range of sectors, he said.</p>\n<p> The added value of China's digital economy is expected to stand at around 49 trillion yuan ($6.9 trillion) by the end of this year, accounting for about 35 percent of GDP, according to Liu.</p>\n<p> He noted that the country's total intelligent computing capacity has reached around 780,000 PFlops, ranking second globally. PFlops, or petaflops, is a unit of measurement for computational performance, representing 1 quadrillion floating-point operations per second.</p>\n<p> Liu also emphasized the importance of high-quality and large-scale data in advancing the "AI Plus" initiative.</p>\n<p> Statistics from the National Data Development Research Institute show that the number of data enterprises in China surpassed 400,000 in 2024, while the market scale of the nation's data industry reached 5.86 trillion yuan.</p>\n<p> Xu Lin, Party secretary of Guizhou, said the province will seize the strategic opportunity brought by the explosive growth of AI to vigorously develop the computing power industry with a key focus on intelligent computing, as well as develop the data industry and AI industry centered on industry-specific large models.</p>\n<p> Jiang Xiaojuan, a professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the application of data across various fields "has injected new momentum into China's industrial development", adding that the industrialization of digital and AI technologies will significantly improve operational efficiency and lower costs.</p>\n<p> The digital economy has played a vital role in bolstering the transformation of manufacturing, services, consumption and international trade, and in driving overall economic growth, Jiang said.</p>\n<p> Yang Jie, chairman of China Mobile, the world's largest telecom carrier in terms of mobile subscribers, said the scale and quality of data have become a driving force for accelerating AI innovation and breakthroughs.</p>\n<p> Yang added that China Mobile is beefing up efforts to increase the supply of high-quality data, boost the efLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><p> <b>Big data helping firms cut power cost</b></p>\n<p> Chinese power operators are using more high-tech to better serve clients in reducing the cost of energy. In Xuzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, the power supplier has used big-data-driven strategies to deliver energy efficiency diagnostics to nearly 40 enterprises, saving them some 170,000 yuan ($23,940) in power-factor-adjustment charges. At Wanjin Textile, the cut reached 5,000 yuan. Aiming to "serve clients in conserving energy and boosting efficiency, and expand public value-added services", staff members from State Grid Xuzhou leveraged their professional expertise and big-data technologies to mine information deeply, building a power-factor curve model and developing a customized, data-visualization tool that helps frontline employees in delivering extended services efficiently.</p>\n<p> <b>Yuan strengthens against greenback</b></p>\n<p> The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 45 pips to 7.1063 against the US dollar on Thursday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.</p>\n<p></p>",
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-29/014/20250829_014_02_15610.png\" /><p>Employees install power cables on a transmission tower in Chuzhou, Anhui province, on July 29.</p>\n<img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-29/014/20250829_014_02_55610.png\" />\n<p> China's electricity consumption reached a historic high in July, surpassing 1 trillion kilowatt-hours for the first time, driven by strong demand from production and consumption sectors.</p>\n<p> The country's total power consumption reached 1.02 trillion kWh in July, a year-on-year increase of 8.6 percent, said the National Energy Administration.</p>\n<p> Often seen as a key indicator of economic activity, the record electricity consumption — which is also a global first — was propelled by strong performance in manufacturing and retail sectors as well as a surge in demand for cooling during the peak summer months.</p>\n<p> Industry experts believe the record is a clear indication of the vitality and resilience of the world's second-largest economy.</p>\n<p> This increase highlights a robust and widespread economic rebound, with growth seen in industrial, commercial and residential sectors, indicating a positive outlook for near-term growth, said Lin Boqiang, head of the China Institute for Studies in Energy Policy at Xiamen University.</p>\n<p> "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."</p>\n<p> Chen Yaning, director of the power supply and demand analysis division of the China Electricity Council's statistics and digital intelligence department, said that rapid growth in commodity sales and manufacturing investment has contributed to the increased electricity consumption.</p>\n<p> The relatively stable domestic demand, the growth of new quality productive forces and an unexpected rebound in industrial production and exports also led to the record consumption, Chen said.</p>\n<p> According to the council, equipment manufacturing and consumer goods manufacturing related to new quality productive forces maintained strong resilience of late.</p>\n<p> In June alone, electricity consumption in the vehicle, general and special equipment, and computer and communication manufacturing sectors grew rapidly, it said.</p>\n<p> In addition, popular sectors such as artificial intelligence, software, information technology services and new energy vehicle manufacturing drove high growth in power consumption in related industries as well.</p>\n<p> Accelerating the construction of a unified national power market is expected to further optimize power resource allocation nationwide, said Yang Kun, executive vice-chairman of the council.</p>\n<p> The State Grid Energy Research Institute's Economic and Energy Demand Research Institute expects China's total electricity consumption will reach 10.3 trillion kilowatt-hours in 2025, setting another record high. This projection underscores the continued growth of the Chinese economy and the increasing electrification of various sectors, including transportation and industry.</p>\n<p> Electricity consumption in the services sector is projected to rise by 9.5 percent this year, making it a key contributor to overall power demand growth, it said.</p>\n<p> This increase is driven by policies designed to boost spending, a continued rebound in traditional consumption patterns, and the development of new areas and opportunities for consumption.</p>\n<p> The institute highlighted the ongoing need for sophisticated grid management and market reforms to accommodate the changing energy landscape.</p>\n<p> The rise of renewable energy in China's power mix is not without its challenges. Integrating intermittent sources like wind and solar into the grid requires significant investments in grid infrastructure, energy storage and demand-side management. China has been actively addressing these challenges through technological innovation and policy support, it said.</p>\n<p> The record consumption is not solely attributable to traditional drivers, but also the increasing role of renewable energy sources in meeting China's growing power needs.</p>\n<p> The country's ambitious push toward green energy is transforming its energy landscape, with renewable energy capacity and generation reaching unprecedented levels.</p>\n<p> The speed and scale of China's renewable energy capacity expansion during the past five years were "unprecedented", said Wang Hongzhi, head of the National Energy Administration.</p>\n<p> The share of renewable energy in its total installed power generation capacity has risen from 40 percent to approximately 60 percent during the 14th FiveLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-29/015/20250829_015_02_35967.png\" /><p>Customers visit a Massimo Dutti store at a shopping center in Tianjin on Aug 26.</p>\n<p> Massimo Dutti, sister brand of Zara and the high-end unit of Spanish fashion group Inditex, is maintaining steady growth in China with two new store openings in July in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and Tianjin.</p>\n<p> China remains a strategic market, with expansion driven by two main pillars: optimizing its store network through selective openings and renovations, and strengthening omnichannel capabilities to create a seamless online-offline shopping experience, said Eugenio Bregolat, president of Inditex Greater China.</p>\n<p> In January, the brand reopened its renovated Chongqing MixC store. The new Xi'an outlet, which opened on July 17, featured a 10-day pop-up experience in partnership with concept store Watch Whisky Coffee, designed to showcase the brand's urban-inspired style and high-quality products.</p>\n<p> Massimo Dutti positions itself as a refined, urban label — distinct from sister brand Zara's youth-oriented, trend-driven image — targeting customers who value timeless designs, quality fabrics and attention to detail.</p>\n<p> "With the development of China's economy, we have observed a growing emphasis on quality, safety and sustainability among customers," said Bregolat. "We continuously adapt our designs and products to meet the evolving needs of our customers."</p>\n<p> He added that Chinese consumers have developed a deeper understanding of fashion — no longer blindly chasing trends, but engaging with fashion as a means of self-expression and self-affirmation.</p>\n<p> According to Euromonitor International, retail value sales in the womenswear sector in China rose 2 percent in current terms in 2024 to 1.06 trillion yuan ($150 billion).</p>\n<p> "The Chinese market still holds enormous untapped consumption potential — the very reason global brands refuse to look away," said Cheng Weixiong, a fashion analyst and founder of Shanghai Liangqi Brand Co Ltd.</p>\n<p> However, China's womenswear market has become so competitive in recent years that shoppers now jump to the wallet-friendly "dupes", with an ultra-efficient supply chain collapsing the timeline from factory floor to store shelf, accelerating homogenized styles and popping every pricing bubble, Cheng said.</p>\n<p> Cheng added that mid-to-premium European and US fashion houses still command premiums through distinctive aesthetics, constant research and development in materials, and strong storytelling, while many domestic players lacking identity or technical depth are quickly sidelined.</p>\n<p> To engage more deeply with local consumers, Massimo Dutti is tailoring products for Chinese tastes while introducing global limited collections. For Spring Festival, it launched a "Year of the Snake" limited edition with a campaign by fashion photographer Leslie Zhang. In April, a global capsule collection debuted at its Shanghai Nanjing West Road store.</p>\n<p> Digital channels are a growing focus. The brand has launched official flagship stores on Tmall and JD.com and maintains brand accounts on RedNote and WeChat to engage directly with consumers.</p>\n<p> E-commerce and short-video platforms are seen as key traffic drivers for China's apparel sector. "Recognizing that younger generations predominantly engage with brands online, we continue to expand our digital presence to offer more diversified touchpoints," Bregolat said.</p>\n<p> Analyst Cheng added that the Chinese consumer base remains vast and alluring, but foreign brands must fully embrace the nation's e-commerce boom — tapping digital ecosystems and platform efficiencies — to survive in this race.</p>\n<p> Massimo Dutti's supply chain strategy combines global sourcing with proximity manufacturing in Spain, Portugal, Turkiye and Morocco, allowing close collaboration with nonexclusive suppliers, reduced carbon footprints and achieving rapid product turnaround.</p>\n<p> The company said this approach, supported by short production runs, offers flexibility and control, enabling it to produce a wide range of responsible fashion. Its integrated inventory management system enables services such as in-store pickups for online orders, cross-channel returns and shipping from nearby retail locations.</p>\n<p> The push in China comes as parent company Inditex reported modest growth in its latest quarter. During the first quarter of 2025, sales rose 1.5 percent year-on-year to 8.3 billion euros ($9.66 billion), gross profit climbed 1.5 percent to 5 billion euros, and EBITDA increased 1 percent to 2.4 billion euros.</p>\n<p> With Chinese consumers placing greater emphasis on quality, safety, sustainability and self-expLine truncated
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"description": "<div></div><img src=\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-08-29/018/20250829_018_02_18393.png\" /><p>Representatives from the government, media and film industry unveil the sixth Lushan International Romance Film Week, to be held from Sept 5-11, at a news conference in Beijing.</p>\n<p> Among China's many picturesque mountains and rivers, one stands out for its unique blend of natural beauty and romantic symbolism: Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi province.</p>\n<p> This picturesque site rose to national fame in 1980, when the film Romance on Lushan Mountain captivated audiences across the country. The movie not only introduces breathtaking images of Lushan's mist-shrouded peaks and verdant valleys, but also features a landmark moment in Chinese cinema — a screen kiss that broke long-standing taboos around on-screen intimacy. For many, it marked the beginning of a more open era in China's domestic film industry.</p>\n<p> Now, Lushan Mountain is set to host a love-themed film week, enchanting tourists with cinematic tales of romance amid its breathtaking scenery.</p>\n<p> The sixth Lushan International Romance Film Week will be held from Sept 5 to 11, with the theme Fall in Love Through Films. The event aims to promote a deep integration of film and tourism through various activities, including screenings of classic romance movies and immersive cultural and tourism experiences.</p>\n<p> Li Longwu, director of the Jiangxi provincial film bureau, hopes the event will remind audiences of the emotional power of cinema, encourage them to discover love, believe in love, and to love courageously with the help of movies.</p>\n<p> The 1980 blockbuster Romance on Lushan Mountain tells the story of the daughter of a retired Kuomintang general who comes back from the United States to visit Lushan Mountain and falls in love with the son of a People's Liberation Army general. Despite their contrasting backgrounds and the political tensions between their families, the two fall deeply in love.</p>\n<p> The film's stunning cinematography captures the natural splendor of Lushan while conveying a hopeful message about love transcending social and ideological boundaries. More than 40 years later, it is still shown daily in a hillside cinema on Lushan Mountain.</p>\n<p> The Lushan Scenic Area Management Bureau reports that, on average, approximately 250 out of every 10,000 visitors choose to relive its romance on screen.</p>\n<p> Since 2020, the Lushan International Romance Film Week has become an annual event each September. It combines screenings of Chinese and international romance films featuring well-known actors, creative exchanges, and industry forums. The broader vision is to harness Lushan's cultural heritage and tourism resources to build a lasting reputation as a global landmark for romantic films.</p>\n<p> "Lushan has been hosting the romance film week for several years in a row, aiming to create a cultural brand as the 'Mountain of Love'. We hope to further blend film culture with the unique scenery of the area," says Xiong Duming, mayor of Lushan.</p>\n<p> In the lead-up to this year's festival, the Top Ten Romance Films of the New Century recommendation event, supported by the China Film Critics Association, has already begun. This event invites audiences to vote for the 10 most representative romantic films released between 2000 and 2024, chosen from a list of 50. The selected works, along with other films, will be shown during the week at multiple venues across Lushan, from indoor cinemas to outdoor theaters nestled in the landscape.</p>\n<p> Adding star power, celebrity couple Chen Jianbin and Jiang Qinqin have been named ambassadors for this year's film week. Chen, a director and actor, says that Lushan Mountain is not only a culturally significant mountain but also a "sacred mountain" of love for many, thanks to the film Romance on Lushan Mountain.</p>\n<p> "Love needs nurturing, and films need great works. We look forward to witnessing more touching love stories come to life and spread through the magic of cinema in this enchanting place," Chen says.</p>\n<p> Lushan Mountain is renowned for its stunning natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. As a UNESCO World Heritage site, it boasts breathtaking landscapes with towering peaks, deep valleys and lush greenery. It has also been a source of inspiration for countless poets, artists and scholars over the centuries.</p>\n<p></p>",
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