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Local residents take photos of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province on Saturday, a day before it opened to traffic. The bridge — 2,890 meters long with a main span of 1,420 meters — rises 625 meters above the Beipan River, making it the world's tallest bridge and the world's largest-span bridge built in a mountainous area.
\nThe Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, the world's tallest, opened to traffic on Sunday, turning what was once a two-hour drive across the gorge into a trip of barely two minutes. It's a symbol of China's progress in improving infrastructure in rural areas.
\nRising 625 meters above the Beipan River, the bridge is a key project of an expressway linking the Liuzhi special district of Liupanshui city with Anlong county. With a main span measuring 1,420 meters, it anchors a new expressway that winds through one of China's most mountainous provinces, where geography has long made traveling a challenge.
\nGuizhou has earned a reputation as a province of bridges. According to the provincial transportation department, more than 32,000 bridges have been built or are under construction, and nearly half of the world's 100 tallest bridges rise from its valleys. The Huajiang bridge is now its most striking landmark, embodying both practical needs and engineering ambition of the region.
\nBuilding at such a height tested the limits of design and construction. Engineers faced unpredictable weather, sheer cliffs and wind gusts topping 100 kilometers per hour. To meet those challenges, the team relied on a series of new technologies.
\nHan Hongju, chief engineer of the Guizhou Communications Investment Group, said the company introduced an intelligent cable-hoisting system guided by the Beidou Navigation Satellite System. It allowed workers to position steel trusses — the structures that support the deck — with centimeter-level accuracy.
\n"The job once required 40 to 50 workers to watch the process physically and communicate by radio," Han said. "Now, one or two people in a control room can input coordinates and limit positioning errors within 10 centimeters."
\nLiang Junyuan, a project manager who oversaw manufacturing and splice work, said that the China Railway Baoji Bridge Group used a virtual preassembly technique, likened to "building blocks in the cloud", to install 93 truss segments in just 73 days.
\nLiang said the team adopted a streamlined design and a central stabilizing plate to counter wind of more than 100 km per hour, reducing wind loads by about 30 percent.
\nChoosing the site itself required careful study. Engineers considered several options within five to 10 km upstream and downstream, balancing cost, safety and environmental protection.
\n"Those objective conditions determined the bridge's height and span," said Yang Jian, chief engineer at the Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey & Design Academy Co, the survey and design company for the bridge. "It turns an impassable gorge into a passage and helps spur development for residents living nearby."
\nBeyond the engineering, the bridge is already reshaping local tourism and the economy. Authorities and developers are preparing attractions such as bungee jumping, a cafe atop the bridge tower, and an integrated tourism area designed to channel income into surrounding communities.
\nIn Huajiang village, directly below the bridge, signs of vitalization are visible. Once part of the ancient Tea Horse Road linking Guizhou with Yunnan province, the formerly quiet village has seen a surge of visitors.
\n"Thanks to the unique upward view of the bridge, visitor numbers have multiplied," said Zhang Delin, Party secretary of Pingjie township. "Tourists from across the country and even artists are coming to see this magnificent project."
\nAccording to him, once-barren fields and outward migration are giving way to a revival. An increasing number of young people have returned in recent years to start businesses around the bridge.
\nOne of them is Lin Guoquan, 35, who used to be a migrant worker and now runs a guesthouse in the village. His property offers a view of the bridge from its bedrooms. "We've been fully booked for days, and everyone wants to see the opening," Lin said.
\nOn the opposite bank, Huajiang township in Guanling county is widening roads and building viewing platforms and other tourist facilities to handle crowds.
\nLocal officials estimate that 1,000 to 2,000 people were visiting daily even before the bridge opened, with no admission fee required.
\nContact the writers at liuboqian@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", - "content": "Local residents take photos of the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Southwest China's Guizhou province on Saturday, a day before it opened to traffic. The bridge — 2,890 meters long with a main span of 1,420 meters — rises 625 meters above the Beipan River, making it the world's tallest bridge and the world's largest-span bridge built in a mountainous area.
\nThe Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou province, the world's tallest, opened to traffic on Sunday, turning what was once a two-hour drive across the gorge into a trip of barely two minutes. It's a symbol of China's progress in improving infrastructure in rural areas.
\nRising 625 meters above the Beipan River, the bridge is a key project of an expressway linking the Liuzhi special district of Liupanshui city with Anlong county. With a main span measuring 1,420 meters, it anchors a new expressway that winds through one of China's most mountainous provinces, where geography has long made traveling a challenge.
\nGuizhou has earned a reputation as a province of bridges. According to the provincial transportation department, more than 32,000 bridges have been built or are under construction, and nearly half of the world's 100 tallest bridges rise from its valleys. The Huajiang bridge is now its most striking landmark, embodying both practical needs and engineering ambition of the region.
\nBuilding at such a height tested the limits of design and construction. Engineers faced unpredictable weather, sheer cliffs and wind gusts topping 100 kilometers per hour. To meet those challenges, the team relied on a series of new technologies.
\nHan Hongju, chief engineer of the Guizhou Communications Investment Group, said the company introduced an intelligent cable-hoisting system guided by the Beidou Navigation Satellite System. It allowed workers to position steel trusses — the structures that support the deck — with centimeter-level accuracy.
\n"The job once required 40 to 50 workers to watch the process physically and communicate by radio," Han said. "Now, one or two people in a control room can input coordinates and limit positioning errors within 10 centimeters."
\nLiang Junyuan, a project manager who oversaw manufacturing and splice work, said that the China Railway Baoji Bridge Group used a virtual preassembly technique, likened to "building blocks in the cloud", to install 93 truss segments in just 73 days.
\nLiang said the team adopted a streamlined design and a central stabilizing plate to counter wind of more than 100 km per hour, reducing wind loads by about 30 percent.
\nChoosing the site itself required careful study. Engineers considered several options within five to 10 km upstream and downstream, balancing cost, safety and environmental protection.
\n"Those objective conditions determined the bridge's height and span," said Yang Jian, chief engineer at the Guizhou Transportation Planning Survey & Design Academy Co, the survey and design company for the bridge. "It turns an impassable gorge into a passage and helps spur development for residents living nearby."
\nBeyond the engineering, the bridge is already reshaping local tourism and the economy. Authorities and developers are preparing attractions such as bungee jumping, a cafe atop the bridge tower, and an integrated tourism area designed to channel income into surrounding communities.
\nIn Huajiang village, directly below the bridge, signs of vitalization are visible. Once part of the ancient Tea Horse Road linking Guizhou with Yunnan province, the formerly quiet village has seen a surge of visitors.
\n"Thanks to the unique upward view of the bridge, visitor numbers have multiplied," said Zhang Delin, Party secretary of Pingjie township. "Tourists from across the country and even artists are coming to see this magnificent project."
\nAccording to him, once-barren fields and outward migration are giving way to a revival. An increasing number of young people have returned in recent years to start businesses around the bridge.
\nOne of them is Lin Guoquan, 35, who used to be a migrant worker and now runs a guesthouse in the village. His property offers a view of the bridge from its bedrooms. "We've been fully booked for days, and everyone wants to see the opening," Lin said.
\nOn the opposite bank, Huajiang township in Guanling county is widening roads and building viewing platforms and other tourist facilities to handle crowds.
\nLocal officials estimate that 1,000 to 2,000 people were visiting daily even before the bridge opened, with no admission fee required.
\nContact the writers at liuboqian@chinadaily.com.cn
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Contestants wearing traditional hanfu costumes compete in the 2025 Miss Tourism World China Finals in Huainan city, Anhui province, on Saturday. A total of 60 participants from 20 regions across the country showcased their charm through garment displays and talent performances at the event.
\nOfficials and experts called for deepened international collaboration on traditional medicine, stressing its importance "amid the current global state of affairs where diseases pose daunting challenges for mankind".
\nThe remarks were made at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Forum on Traditional Medicine and Traditional Medicine Industry Conference 2025 in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, which concluded on Friday.
\nFazeel Najeeb, the Maldives' ambassador to China, said traditional Chinese medicine has gained global recognition in recent decades, with many countries now regulating and licensing practitioners.
\nHe said there are estimated to be hundreds of accredited TCM schools worldwide — particularly in North America, Europe and Australia — as well as thousands of licensed clinics.
\nNajeeb called for SCO member states and multilateral organizations such as the World Health Organization to work more closely together.
\n"Deepening international cooperation in the traditional medicine industry for win-win development is crucial," he said.
\nHuang Luqi, deputy director of China's National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, described traditional medicine as a "key bond" within the SCO community, saying that eight Chinese patent medicines were successfully registered in Belarus this month. Huang urged member states to expand cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
\nCui Li, vice-president of the SCO's Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission, said the forum had become an important platform for people-to-people exchange and health collaboration following the organization's two-day summit in Tianjin on Aug 31.
\nShe proposed four initiatives: expanding TCM services across SCO member states, fostering innovation through exchange, training young practitioners, and embedding traditional medicine in global health governance.
\nThe opening ceremony also marked the launch of a digital information-sharing platform on traditional medicine, which organizers described as a "key step" toward cooperation in the digital age.
\nMohamed Ghassan Mohamed Adnan Shaikho, Bahrain's ambassador to China, outlined his country's efforts to integrate traditional medicine into its modern healthcare system. Bahrain, he added, looked forward to forging partnerships that could advance the development of traditional medicine.
\nJiangxi Governor Ye Jianchun said in his speech that the province, designated a national demonstration zone for TCM reform, has been improving the TCM industry and its healthcare system.
\nHe said Jiangxi has more than 2,200 institutions and a digital network linking urban and rural areas. The province aims to expand the sector to more than 150 billion yuan ($21 billion) by 2026.
\nAccording to China's National Health Commission, acupuncture is now recognized in 113 WHO member states, and TCM has spread to 196 countries and regions worldwide.
\nzhaoruinan@chinadaily.com.cn
\nOfficials and experts called for deepened international collaboration on traditional medicine, stressing its importance "amid the current global state of affairs where diseases pose daunting challenges for mankind".
\nThe remarks were made at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Forum on Traditional Medicine and Traditional Medicine Industry Conference 2025 in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, which concluded on Friday.
\nFazeel Najeeb, the Maldives' ambassador to China, said traditional Chinese medicine has gained global recognition in recent decades, with many countries now regulating and licensing practitioners.
\nHe said there are estimated to be hundreds of accredited TCM schools worldwide — particularly in North America, Europe and Australia — as well as thousands of licensed clinics.
\nNajeeb called for SCO member states and multilateral organizations such as the World Health Organization to work more closely together.
\n"Deepening international cooperation in the traditional medicine industry for win-win development is crucial," he said.
\nHuang Luqi, deputy director of China's National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, described traditional medicine as a "key bond" within the SCO community, saying that eight Chinese patent medicines were successfully registered in Belarus this month. Huang urged member states to expand cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
\nCui Li, vice-president of the SCO's Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Commission, said the forum had become an important platform for people-to-people exchange and health collaboration following the organization's two-day summit in Tianjin on Aug 31.
\nShe proposed four initiatives: expanding TCM services across SCO member states, fostering innovation through exchange, training young practitioners, and embedding traditional medicine in global health governance.
\nThe opening ceremony also marked the launch of a digital information-sharing platform on traditional medicine, which organizers described as a "key step" toward cooperation in the digital age.
\nMohamed Ghassan Mohamed Adnan Shaikho, Bahrain's ambassador to China, outlined his country's efforts to integrate traditional medicine into its modern healthcare system. Bahrain, he added, looked forward to forging partnerships that could advance the development of traditional medicine.
\nJiangxi Governor Ye Jianchun said in his speech that the province, designated a national demonstration zone for TCM reform, has been improving the TCM industry and its healthcare system.
\nHe said Jiangxi has more than 2,200 institutions and a digital network linking urban and rural areas. The province aims to expand the sector to more than 150 billion yuan ($21 billion) by 2026.
\nAccording to China's National Health Commission, acupuncture is now recognized in 113 WHO member states, and TCM has spread to 196 countries and regions worldwide.
\nzhaoruinan@chinadaily.com.cn
\nSome irresponsible remarks made by a senior European Union official on China's newly announced 2035 climate pledges have once again revealed the pitfalls of selective perception and double standards in global climate governance. European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth Wopke Hoekstra's claim on Thursday that China's plan unveiled on Wednesday falls "well short" of expectations betrays the tendency of some developed economies to point fingers at others while ignoring their own shortcomings.
\nChina setting its 2035 climate goals is a milestone in the nation's long-term road map toward green, low-carbon development. The targets include significantly increasing the share of non-fossil fuels in the energy mix, boosting installed renewable energy capacity, cutting carbon intensity per unit of GDP, and achieving steady reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. These pledges form part of China's comprehensive strategy to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and realize carbon neutrality before 2060. By articulating its objectives for 2035, China has not only set out its domestic commitments for the period till then, but also injected new momentum into global climate efforts at a critical juncture when some are trying to backpedal on the cause.
\nYet instead of acknowledging China's concrete progress and scientific forward planning, the EU climate chief chose to disparage the announcement, calling it "inadequate". In a written response, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson rightly rejected the criticism as "hypocritical", noting that China has already made great strides in its energy transformation and green development.
\nThe facts speak louder than words. Over the past decade, China has led the world in renewable energy investment and deployment. Its installed capacity of wind, solar and hydropower ranks first globally. The country is also the largest producer and user of new energy vehicles, a sector whose rapid development is helping accelerate the global transition away from fossil fuels. Moreover, China's carbon intensity has fallen by more than 35 percent since 2010, meaning its economy is producing far fewer emissions per unit of output. These achievements underscore China's commitment to practical, measurable results rather than empty slogans.
\nIn stark contrast, the EU's own record should give its officials pause before casting aspersions on others. While the bloc has long projected itself as a "climate leader", its performance has been uneven and increasingly under strain. Recent reports show that Europe's carbon emissions cuts are slowing, and its renewable energy rollout faces serious bottlenecks due to political divisions, energy security concerns and financing constraints. Even within the core decision-making circle of the EU, debates continue over whether its ambitious targets are realistically achievable without undermining industrial competitiveness and social stability. Against this backdrop, for Brussels to lecture Beijing is patronizing and uncalled-for.
\nInstead of indulging in irresponsible criticism, the EU should strengthen communication and cooperation with China. The path to a greener planet lies in working together, sharing technologies and coordinating policies, not in politicizing climate issues or indulging in a blame game.
\nChina's 2035 climate pledges are significant not only for the country itself but for the world. As the largest developing country, China faces its own challenges balancing economic growth and emissions reduction. Yet it has chosen to accelerate its green transformation, recognizing both the responsibility and the opportunity to contribute to global climate action. That choice deserves recognition, not derision.
\nIt is worth remembering that fairness and common but differentiated responsibilities are foundational principles of the international climate negotiations. Developed countries, which bear historical responsibility for the bulk of accumulated emissions, are obliged to take the lead in reducing greenhouse gases while also providing support — financial, technological and capacity-building — to developing countries. The EU should focus on honoring its own commitments, including delivering adequate climate finance to help developing nations cope with the impacts of climate change.
\nDissing China's climate pledges will do nothing to advance the global fight against climate change. What the world needs today is greater unity, trust and cooperation. China has shown its vision, resolve and capacity in charting a path toward a low-carbon future. The EU should cast aside its double standards, reflect on its own shortcomings, and join hands with China and the broader international community to translate climate ambitions into real, shared progress for humanity.
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The author is a researcher at the China Tourism Academy.
\nEditor's note: Tax refunds have improved the inbound tourist experience, calling for innovative services to achieve high-quality development. Concurrently, the youth have become the core drivers of the consumer market, with their distinct preferences representing key growth opportunities. Three experts share their views with China Daily.
\nThanks to favorable policies and innovation-oriented supply channels, China's inbound tourism sector is on an upward trajectory. During the first six months of this year, foreigners made more than 38 million trips to and from China, up 30.2 percent year-on-year.
\nThe 240-hour visa-free transit policy for the nationals of a number of countries has yielded great benefits. To make payments more convenient, a multi-layered system of "bank card for large payments, QR (quick response) code for small payments and cash as backup" has been introduced. All 4A-level and above scenic areas and three-star and higher hotels now accept bank cards issued by both domestic and overseas financial institutions.
\nTargeted facilitation measures, too, have been introduced for scenic spot reservations, transportation ticketing and accommodation payments. For example, overseas visitors' travel documents have been integrated into the reservation system, and multilingual booking channels launched. Payment convenience and departure tax refund policies are also expanding beyond core cultural and tourism fields to cover other areas.
\nWhile favorable policies are reshaping the behavior pattern of inbound travelers, the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly lowered decision-making barriers for tourists planning their first or subsequent visits to China, and convenient payment and tax refund services have enhanced tourists' overall experience.
\nFirst-time visitors often follow a pattern shaped largely by secondhand information from social media. Hence, their itineraries usually comprise China's iconic landmarks such as the Great Wall in Beijing, the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and the Bund in Shanghai. Returning visitors, however, tend to behave differently, as they explore local cultural venues, intangible cultural heritage sites and even traditional food markets.
\nA closer look at the itineraries of returning visitors shows a clear trajectory. Their first trip is often focused on the classic "Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Shanghai golden route". On their second visit, they may choose destinations such as Chengdu or Chongqing. With further trips, they are more likely to pursue themed experiences such as cycling around Qinghai Lake or trying pottery-making in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. This shift from "sightseeing" to "thematic exploration" underscores how China is establishing a more diverse and multidimensional image in the minds of overseas tourists.
\nFor many, the first visit represents the beginning of understanding tourism opportunities in China, while returning visitors generate deeper value and engage in positive word-of-mouth promotion, strengthening the destinations' appeal. Together, they form a dynamic system of mutual reinforcement, advancing not only inbound tourism but also deeper mutual understanding between China and the world.
\nThe consumption behaviors and psychological needs of both frequent and infrequent visitors are not only fostering a more dynamic market ecosystem but also reshaping China's inbound tourism service system and business models. Infrequent visitors tend to follow compact, goal-oriented itineraries, often opting for "classic packages" that include Beijing's Great Wall, the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) and the Summer Palace. Although they may yearn for more in-depth experiences, they often lack proper guidance to realize them.
\nFrequent visitors, in contrast, pursue more fragmented travel patterns with highly personalized service demands. With easier access to China and the rapid increase in inbound tourists, the potential for resonance between these two groups is becoming more apparent. For example, frequent visitors quickly share their personalized route experience with others via social media, and recommend them to infrequent visitors. While first-time visitors bring fresh perspectives and raise common questions, frequent visitors come up with deeper observations and expert insights.
\nThis interplay and fusion of perspectives means travel experience in China is no longer a one-way output defined by either-or choices. Instead, it has evolved into a multilayered and multidimensional dialogue in which every inbound traveler can find his or her own understanding. In this process, the allure of Chinese tourism is presented in its fullest and most vivid form. For destinations and market players, it also signals greater opportunities for market development.
\nIt is thus essential to adapt to the evolving behavior patterns of inbound tourists.
\nFor first-time visitors, their standardized experiences can be provided with personalized designs. Returning visitors, on the other hand, need more exploration space, allowing their deepening interests to find professional outlets.
\nThe customization of returning visits calls for differentiated product portfolios. Hence, greater access to professional institutions and study tours should be offered to cultural explorers, services that help build industry-specific social networks to frequent business travelers, and comprehensive community integration support to those who prefer lifestyle-oriented long stay.
\nOne innovative approach could be to invite long-term foreign residents in China to serve as cultural interpreters. They can explain China in ways that resonate with visitors in their native language, while also channeling newcomers' questions and feedback to improve their overall tourism experience.
\nBesides, tourist attractions need to evolve from mere "showcases" into "dialogue spaces", and services must integrate standardization with personalization in a seamless way, while technology should progress from being a tool of convenience to becoming a bridge of understanding. Only when first-time visitors get a profound impression and returning visitors find abundant nourishment for continued exploration can China's inbound tourism develop steadily.
\nThere is also a need to develop different services and products for all kinds of overseas visitors. The true measure of quality is whether first-time visitors feel comfortable, returning visitors can continue to find fresh impetus to visit again, and whether there is a natural transition across different levels of visits.
\nMore products and services should be designed to not only meet the needs of frequent travelers but also improve the first-time experience of visitors. In this way, as overseas tourists visit China more frequently, they can continue to savor new experiences.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", - "content": "The author is a researcher at the China Tourism Academy.
\nEditor's note: Tax refunds have improved the inbound tourist experience, calling for innovative services to achieve high-quality development. Concurrently, the youth have become the core drivers of the consumer market, with their distinct preferences representing key growth opportunities. Three experts share their views with China Daily.
\nThanks to favorable policies and innovation-oriented supply channels, China's inbound tourism sector is on an upward trajectory. During the first six months of this year, foreigners made more than 38 million trips to and from China, up 30.2 percent year-on-year.
\nThe 240-hour visa-free transit policy for the nationals of a number of countries has yielded great benefits. To make payments more convenient, a multi-layered system of "bank card for large payments, QR (quick response) code for small payments and cash as backup" has been introduced. All 4A-level and above scenic areas and three-star and higher hotels now accept bank cards issued by both domestic and overseas financial institutions.
\nTargeted facilitation measures, too, have been introduced for scenic spot reservations, transportation ticketing and accommodation payments. For example, overseas visitors' travel documents have been integrated into the reservation system, and multilingual booking channels launched. Payment convenience and departure tax refund policies are also expanding beyond core cultural and tourism fields to cover other areas.
\nWhile favorable policies are reshaping the behavior pattern of inbound travelers, the 240-hour visa-free transit policy has significantly lowered decision-making barriers for tourists planning their first or subsequent visits to China, and convenient payment and tax refund services have enhanced tourists' overall experience.
\nFirst-time visitors often follow a pattern shaped largely by secondhand information from social media. Hence, their itineraries usually comprise China's iconic landmarks such as the Great Wall in Beijing, the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, and the Bund in Shanghai. Returning visitors, however, tend to behave differently, as they explore local cultural venues, intangible cultural heritage sites and even traditional food markets.
\nA closer look at the itineraries of returning visitors shows a clear trajectory. Their first trip is often focused on the classic "Beijing-Xi'an-Guilin-Shanghai golden route". On their second visit, they may choose destinations such as Chengdu or Chongqing. With further trips, they are more likely to pursue themed experiences such as cycling around Qinghai Lake or trying pottery-making in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. This shift from "sightseeing" to "thematic exploration" underscores how China is establishing a more diverse and multidimensional image in the minds of overseas tourists.
\nFor many, the first visit represents the beginning of understanding tourism opportunities in China, while returning visitors generate deeper value and engage in positive word-of-mouth promotion, strengthening the destinations' appeal. Together, they form a dynamic system of mutual reinforcement, advancing not only inbound tourism but also deeper mutual understanding between China and the world.
\nThe consumption behaviors and psychological needs of both frequent and infrequent visitors are not only fostering a more dynamic market ecosystem but also reshaping China's inbound tourism service system and business models. Infrequent visitors tend to follow compact, goal-oriented itineraries, often opting for "classic packages" that include Beijing's Great Wall, the Palace Museum (Forbidden City) and the Summer Palace. Although they may yearn for more in-depth experiences, they often lack proper guidance to realize them.
\nFrequent visitors, in contrast, pursue more fragmented travel patterns with highly personalized service demands. With easier access to China and the rapid increase in inbound tourists, the potential for resonance between these two groups is becoming more apparent. For example, frequent visitors quickly share their personalized route experience with others via social media, and recommend them to infrequent visitors. While first-time visitors bring fresh perspectives and raise common questions, frequent visitors come up with deeper observations and expert insights.
\nThis interplay and fusion of perspectives means travel experience in China is no longer a one-way output defined by either-or choices. Instead, it has evolved into a multilayered and multidimensional dialogue in which every inbound traveler can find his or her own understanding. In this process, the allure of Chinese tourism is presented in its fullest and most vivid form. For destinations and market players, it also signals greater opportunities for market development.
\nIt is thus essential to adapt to the evolving behavior patterns of inbound tourists.
\nFor first-time visitors, their standardized experiences can be provided with personalized designs. Returning visitors, on the other hand, need more exploration space, allowing their deepening interests to find professional outlets.
\nThe customization of returning visits calls for differentiated product portfolios. Hence, greater access to professional institutions and study tours should be offered to cultural explorers, services that help build industry-specific social networks to frequent business travelers, and comprehensive community integration support to those who prefer lifestyle-oriented long stay.
\nOne innovative approach could be to invite long-term foreign residents in China to serve as cultural interpreters. They can explain China in ways that resonate with visitors in their native language, while also channeling newcomers' questions and feedback to improve their overall tourism experience.
\nBesides, tourist attractions need to evolve from mere "showcases" into "dialogue spaces", and services must integrate standardization with personalization in a seamless way, while technology should progress from being a tool of convenience to becoming a bridge of understanding. Only when first-time visitors get a profound impression and returning visitors find abundant nourishment for continued exploration can China's inbound tourism develop steadily.
\nThere is also a need to develop different services and products for all kinds of overseas visitors. The true measure of quality is whether first-time visitors feel comfortable, returning visitors can continue to find fresh impetus to visit again, and whether there is a natural transition across different levels of visits.
\nMore products and services should be designed to not only meet the needs of frequent travelers but also improve the first-time experience of visitors. In this way, as overseas tourists visit China more frequently, they can continue to savor new experiences.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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A boat parade is seen during the Environment Festival on the Ciliwung River in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. Forty-three boats were prepared for the themed convoy as part of a river conservation and environmental awareness campaign. The boats were crafted from recycled plastic waste, including gallon jugs, plastic bottles, styrofoam, and bamboo.
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Migrants struggle to board an overcrowded smugglers' boat in a desperate attempt to cross the English Channel off Gravelines, northern France, on Saturday. French authorities said two women died overnight during the perilous journey to Britain, while about 60 others were rescued.
\nMigrants struggle to board an overcrowded smugglers' boat in a desperate attempt to cross the English Channel off Gravelines, northern France, on Saturday. French authorities said two women died overnight during the perilous journey to Britain, while about 60 others were rescued.
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Visitors explore a photo exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Xizang autonomous region at the Chinese embassy in Moscow on Friday. The event coincided with a reception by the embassy to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Russia.
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A drone photo shows a view of the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Sept 16.
\nNANNING — Through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, ASEAN products — from Vietnamese and Indonesian rubber, to Cambodian rice and Thai coconuts — are steadily making their way into China.
\nMeanwhile, Chinese products like new chemical materials and automobile parts are being shipped overseas via the rail-sea intermodal transport along the corridor. The range of goods covers dozens of categories, including electronic products, complete vehicles and parts, machinery and food.
\nThe New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China's western regions to global markets, has transported over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo so far this year. This milestone underscores the corridor's transformative role in enhancing regional connectivity and trade efficiency.
\nOver the years, the corridor has witnessed the continuous expansion of China's opening-up in its western region. China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, while ASEAN has held the position of China's largest trading partner for five straight years.
\nIn the first eight months of this year, the total trade value between China and ASEAN reached 4.93 trillion yuan ($693.2 billion), according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
\nThe trade corridor's efficiency has made it the preferred route for businesses. According to Lin Zheng, logistics manager of Chongqing Wankai New Material Technology Co Ltd, shipping through Qinzhou Port in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region via the corridor reduces transport time by around 10 days compared with eastern ports, significantly enhancing satisfaction among their international clients.
\nThe company exported 93,000 metric tons of goods in the first half of 2025, a 24 percent increase year-on-year.
\nXie Gongyin, senior logistics manager at Huafeng Group, highlighted the corridor's economic impact. "Our container exports surged from a few hundred annually in 2019 to nearly 7,000 in just six months this year. Rail transport to Qinzhou Port cuts logistics costs by 10 percent and ensures reliable service regardless of weather conditions," Xie said.
\nAs a key hub for rail-sea intermodal transport along the corridor, Qinzhou Port East Station serves as a vital gateway, sending made-in-China products to global markets while welcoming goods from around the world into China. The station has handled more than 10.57 million tons of cargo so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 29.7 percent. Notably, automobiles exported via Qinzhou Port have seen significant growth.
\nSpeaking about infrastructure upgrades, Zhao Jian, deputy station head, said the platforms have been modified to handle vehicles, allowing Chinese automobiles to be exported efficiently to markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The station has set records with 706 daily loadings and 1,375 handling operations each day.
\nAccording to railway authorities, the trade corridor currently runs 24 scheduled freight routes, forming an efficient network with Guangxi's Beibu Gulf Port as the primary maritime gateway and Chongqing and Chengdu in Southwest China as key operational hubs, linking major cities across western China.
\nA drone photo shows a view of the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, on Sept 16.
\nNANNING — Through the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, ASEAN products — from Vietnamese and Indonesian rubber, to Cambodian rice and Thai coconuts — are steadily making their way into China.
\nMeanwhile, Chinese products like new chemical materials and automobile parts are being shipped overseas via the rail-sea intermodal transport along the corridor. The range of goods covers dozens of categories, including electronic products, complete vehicles and parts, machinery and food.
\nThe New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, a key logistics network connecting China's western regions to global markets, has transported over 1 million twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo so far this year. This milestone underscores the corridor's transformative role in enhancing regional connectivity and trade efficiency.
\nOver the years, the corridor has witnessed the continuous expansion of China's opening-up in its western region. China has remained ASEAN's largest trading partner for 16 consecutive years, while ASEAN has held the position of China's largest trading partner for five straight years.
\nIn the first eight months of this year, the total trade value between China and ASEAN reached 4.93 trillion yuan ($693.2 billion), according to data from the General Administration of Customs.
\nThe trade corridor's efficiency has made it the preferred route for businesses. According to Lin Zheng, logistics manager of Chongqing Wankai New Material Technology Co Ltd, shipping through Qinzhou Port in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region via the corridor reduces transport time by around 10 days compared with eastern ports, significantly enhancing satisfaction among their international clients.
\nThe company exported 93,000 metric tons of goods in the first half of 2025, a 24 percent increase year-on-year.
\nXie Gongyin, senior logistics manager at Huafeng Group, highlighted the corridor's economic impact. "Our container exports surged from a few hundred annually in 2019 to nearly 7,000 in just six months this year. Rail transport to Qinzhou Port cuts logistics costs by 10 percent and ensures reliable service regardless of weather conditions," Xie said.
\nAs a key hub for rail-sea intermodal transport along the corridor, Qinzhou Port East Station serves as a vital gateway, sending made-in-China products to global markets while welcoming goods from around the world into China. The station has handled more than 10.57 million tons of cargo so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 29.7 percent. Notably, automobiles exported via Qinzhou Port have seen significant growth.
\nSpeaking about infrastructure upgrades, Zhao Jian, deputy station head, said the platforms have been modified to handle vehicles, allowing Chinese automobiles to be exported efficiently to markets in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The station has set records with 706 daily loadings and 1,375 handling operations each day.
\nAccording to railway authorities, the trade corridor currently runs 24 scheduled freight routes, forming an efficient network with Guangxi's Beibu Gulf Port as the primary maritime gateway and Chongqing and Chengdu in Southwest China as key operational hubs, linking major cities across western China.
\nEU's plug-in hybrid sales led by brands from China
\nChinese automakers sold more cars in Europe than Renault and Audi in August, helped by booming plug-in hybrid sales. Models from BYD, Jaecoo and MG are in the category's top-10 sellers, data from JATO Dynamics showed. Tesla's Model Y remained Europe's most popular battery-electric vehicle, but its sales dropped 37 percent from August 2024 despite growing BEV sales overall, data from the research firm showed. Chinese automakers have ramped up exports of plug-in hybrid and hybrid electric vehicles to Europe and plan to build more models locally, minimizing the effect of the European Union's tariffs on Chinese-made EVs. Chinese carmakers had a combined market share of 5.5 percent in August with over 43,500 sales, up 121 percent from August 2024, the data showed. That was higher than Audi's 41,300 and Renault's 37,800. PHEV sales in 28 European countries were up 59 percent in August to almost 84,000, with PHEVs of Chinese brands up 14-fold to 11,000.
\nFormal notice of US trade tariffs issued
\nThe Trump administration issued a formal notice on Wednesday implementing the US trade agreement with the European Union, confirming that autos and auto parts imports will be subject to a 15 percent duty from Aug 1 and listing exemptions for certain pharmaceutical compounds, all aircraft and aircraft parts, and certain natural resources. In a Federal Register notice, the Commerce Department and the US Trade Representative's office said they have amended the US tariff schedule to implement the Framework Agreement reached with the EU in late July. It lowers President Donald Trump's tariffs to 15 percent on the vast majority of imports from the EU, including autos. The deal was subsequently modified to make the duty rate retroactive to Aug 1, but European automakers have been waiting for the formal notice.
\nFAW-Volkswagen cars set for Middle Eastern market
\nChinese-German auto joint venture FAW-Volkswagen held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark its first batch of cars for export rolling off the assembly line in Changchun, capital of Northeast China's Jilin province. The joint venture between Volkswagen Group and FAW Group said that the batch of 554 Magotan and Sagitar sedans will be shipped to the Middle East as part of its broader push into overseas markets. Chen Bin, general manager of FAW-Volkswagen, said that the company views overseas expansion as a key growth driver and it aims to become a leading exporter among joint-venture auto brands. FAW-Volkswagen said that its Jetta brand will also target overseas markets, starting with Central Asia. Founded in 1991, the joint venture now produces Audi, Volkswagen and Jetta models, and has five production bases in Changchun, Foshan in Guangdong province, Chengdu in Sichuan province, Qingdao in Shandong province, and Tianjin.
\nPlans to pause production at many Stellantis plants
\nStellantis, whose brands include Jeep, Peugeot and Fiat, plans to pause production at several European factories because of slowing sales, the company said on Wednesday. French business daily Les Echos reported the factories are in France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain. Stellantis said the move aims "to adapt the pace of production to a difficult European market, while managing stocks in the most efficient manner before the end of the year".Unions are concerned that the world's fourth-largest car company will close other factories in Europe due to pressure from US tariffs and competition from China. Stellantis is not the only European automaker facing difficulties: Volkswagen lowered its forecasts for this year as it prepares to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany. Meanwhile US carmaker Ford said it would cut another 1,000 jobs at its factory in the German city of Cologne.
\nEuropean demand fuels S. Korean auto exports
\nSouth Korea's automotive exports grew for the third straight month due to solid demand from Europe, government data showed on Tuesday. Car shipments expanded 8.6 percent from a year earlier to $5.5 billion in August after going up in single digits in June and July, according to South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. The consecutive growth was attributable to higher demand for eco-friendly vehicles as well as robust demand from Europe that offset lower US demand, caused by the country's tariffs. Auto exports to the United States dropped 15.2 percent to $2.1 billion, but those to the European Union and other countries in Europe spiked in double figures to $792 million and $547 million each. Shipments of eco-friendly sedans soared 29.3 percent to $2.17 billion in August compared to the same month of 2024. The number of exported vehicles stood at 200,317 in August, up 5.5 percent year-on-year. Auto parts shipment decreased 8.8 percent to $1.67 billion.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot (left) and Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim ponder their teams' respective losses in the English Premier League on Saturday.
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Liverpool manager Arne Slot (left) and Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim ponder their teams' respective losses in the English Premier League on Saturday.
\nLONDON — Liverpool boss Arne Slot candidly admitted his team was second best at Crystal Palace on Saturday, rightly accepting the last-minute Eddie Nketiah winner in a 2-1 defeat that ended its 100 percent record this season was thoroughly merited.
\nBut, what will concern the Dutchman the most is that his side's vulnerabilities, which have been on display in its otherwise winning start to this campaign, were exploited so consistently at Selhurst Park.
\nLiverpool began this term by giving up two-goal leads against Bournemouth and Newcastle United before snatching victory late on, also needing late winners against Arsenal, Burnley and Atletico Madrid, the latter after overcoming another 2-0 deficit.
\nWhen Federico Chiesa, one of the heroes against Bournemouth on the first night of the Premier League season, fired home in the 87th minute, it seemed that Liverpool had done it again and punished Palace for its first-half profligacy.
\nPalace's Nketiah, however, gave Liverpool a taste of its own medicine right at the death — one that Slot will hope his charges take as a valuable lesson after a few lucky escapes.
\n"We take learnings from all the games we have played, and we can take even more from a game like this," Slot told Sky Sports.
\nPalace had taken a deserved early lead through Ismaila Sarr, who, as a Watford player, ended Liverpool's unbeaten record in the 28th game of its victorious 2019-20 Premier League campaign. Sarr now has five goals in eight games against the Reds.
\nBoth Palace's goals came through set pieces, and Slot noted once again that his side needs to find its strength in dead ball situations, having also conceded two such goals against Newcastle.
\nBut, the poor performance of Ibrahima Konate in open play will prompt the loudest alarm bells, with the injury-prone Joe Gomez the only real cover at center-back after Giovanni Leoni's season-ending injury against Southampton in midweek.
\nThere was no little irony in the fact that Eagles captain Marc Guehi, who was reported to have undergone a medical before the collapse of his deadline day move to Liverpool in September, was credited with the assist for the winner.
\nHaving spent lavishly in the summer, though, Slot will get little sympathy if Liverpool's first loss of the season is seen in hindsight as a harbinger of things to come.
\nAmorim apologizes again
\nManchester United manager Ruben Amorim found himself apologizing to the club's fans once again on Saturday, after saying his side played exactly the way Brentford wanted it to in a 3-1 defeat.
\nUnited is now eight games without a win on the road in the Premier League, and any optimism from the previous week's win over Chelsea has quickly evaporated, leaving the Portuguese coach again answering questions about his future.
\nBrentford was far too sharp for United, as it took a two-goal lead in the opening 20 minutes with a brace from Igor Thiago. And, though Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit with his first United goal, Bruno Fernandes' failure to equalize from the penalty spot ultimately proved costly.
\n"I think we played the game they wanted us to play, the opponents — really confused: first balls, second balls. If we play the game of the opponent, it's harder for us," Amorim said.
\n"We never settled the game down. We suffered two goals where we knew they are really strong on that, with the long balls. Then we tried to get back in the game.
\n"We miss a penalty, and all these moments are a little bit against us. That could change the game, but in the end, we need to — and we should — be better."
\nA consistent failing of United under Amorim has been its inability to impose its game on opponents, and that was its undoing again at Brentford in another fitful display.
\n"In the last game (against Chelsea) we had (control), especially in the beginning of the game," he said. "Today, my biggest concern is the way we control the game."
\nWorryingly for Amorim, he seems no closer to solving United's woes than he was when he took charge last November.
\nHis record in the Premier League now stands at nine wins, 17 defeats and seven draws from his 33 games.
\n"When we lose, we say sorry to them, but they don't want to hear anything," he said when asked what his message was to the fans.
\nMatheus Cunha, still looking for his first goal since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers for what a team source said was around 62 million pounds ($83 million), said the solution was simple.
\n"Improve, improve, improve — this is the word," he said.
\nUnited will try to bounce back at home against Sunderland this weekend.
\nLiverpool manager Arne Slot (left) and Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim ponder their teams' respective losses in the English Premier League on Saturday.
\nLiverpool manager Arne Slot (left) and Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim ponder their teams' respective losses in the English Premier League on Saturday.
\nLONDON — Liverpool boss Arne Slot candidly admitted his team was second best at Crystal Palace on Saturday, rightly accepting the last-minute Eddie Nketiah winner in a 2-1 defeat that ended its 100 percent record this season was thoroughly merited.
\nBut, what will concern the Dutchman the most is that his side's vulnerabilities, which have been on display in its otherwise winning start to this campaign, were exploited so consistently at Selhurst Park.
\nLiverpool began this term by giving up two-goal leads against Bournemouth and Newcastle United before snatching victory late on, also needing late winners against Arsenal, Burnley and Atletico Madrid, the latter after overcoming another 2-0 deficit.
\nWhen Federico Chiesa, one of the heroes against Bournemouth on the first night of the Premier League season, fired home in the 87th minute, it seemed that Liverpool had done it again and punished Palace for its first-half profligacy.
\nPalace's Nketiah, however, gave Liverpool a taste of its own medicine right at the death — one that Slot will hope his charges take as a valuable lesson after a few lucky escapes.
\n"We take learnings from all the games we have played, and we can take even more from a game like this," Slot told Sky Sports.
\nPalace had taken a deserved early lead through Ismaila Sarr, who, as a Watford player, ended Liverpool's unbeaten record in the 28th game of its victorious 2019-20 Premier League campaign. Sarr now has five goals in eight games against the Reds.
\nBoth Palace's goals came through set pieces, and Slot noted once again that his side needs to find its strength in dead ball situations, having also conceded two such goals against Newcastle.
\nBut, the poor performance of Ibrahima Konate in open play will prompt the loudest alarm bells, with the injury-prone Joe Gomez the only real cover at center-back after Giovanni Leoni's season-ending injury against Southampton in midweek.
\nThere was no little irony in the fact that Eagles captain Marc Guehi, who was reported to have undergone a medical before the collapse of his deadline day move to Liverpool in September, was credited with the assist for the winner.
\nHaving spent lavishly in the summer, though, Slot will get little sympathy if Liverpool's first loss of the season is seen in hindsight as a harbinger of things to come.
\nAmorim apologizes again
\nManchester United manager Ruben Amorim found himself apologizing to the club's fans once again on Saturday, after saying his side played exactly the way Brentford wanted it to in a 3-1 defeat.
\nUnited is now eight games without a win on the road in the Premier League, and any optimism from the previous week's win over Chelsea has quickly evaporated, leaving the Portuguese coach again answering questions about his future.
\nBrentford was far too sharp for United, as it took a two-goal lead in the opening 20 minutes with a brace from Igor Thiago. And, though Benjamin Sesko halved the deficit with his first United goal, Bruno Fernandes' failure to equalize from the penalty spot ultimately proved costly.
\n"I think we played the game they wanted us to play, the opponents — really confused: first balls, second balls. If we play the game of the opponent, it's harder for us," Amorim said.
\n"We never settled the game down. We suffered two goals where we knew they are really strong on that, with the long balls. Then we tried to get back in the game.
\n"We miss a penalty, and all these moments are a little bit against us. That could change the game, but in the end, we need to — and we should — be better."
\nA consistent failing of United under Amorim has been its inability to impose its game on opponents, and that was its undoing again at Brentford in another fitful display.
\n"In the last game (against Chelsea) we had (control), especially in the beginning of the game," he said. "Today, my biggest concern is the way we control the game."
\nWorryingly for Amorim, he seems no closer to solving United's woes than he was when he took charge last November.
\nHis record in the Premier League now stands at nine wins, 17 defeats and seven draws from his 33 games.
\n"When we lose, we say sorry to them, but they don't want to hear anything," he said when asked what his message was to the fans.
\nMatheus Cunha, still looking for his first goal since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers for what a team source said was around 62 million pounds ($83 million), said the solution was simple.
\n"Improve, improve, improve — this is the word," he said.
\nUnited will try to bounce back at home against Sunderland this weekend.
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Crew members of the Shenzhou XX mission return to the Tiangong space station at 1:35 am on Friday after conducting a spacewalk for nearly six hours outside the colossal orbital station and completing planned tasks. See story, page 2
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\nToday, this river of history flows into a new chapter, as China and Egypt join hands to guard the legacies of their ancient civilizations. Together they are breathing new life into weathered stones and faded murals, through joint archaeological digs, relic restorations and cultural exhibitions.
\nIn this dialogue across time, two cradles of human wisdom affirm a shared belief that the diversity of civilizations is a treasure to be cherished, and that protecting the past is a way of inspiring the future, experts said.
\nFrom the summer of 2024 to the summer of 2025, Shanghai Museum staged the landmark exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt. Showcasing 788 rare artifacts, the 13-month event drew an impressive 2.78 million visitors. The exhibition presented over 400 newly unearthed artifacts, underscoring the rich fruits of recent China-Egypt joint archaeological projects.
\nIn recent years, China and Egypt have steadily deepened archaeological cooperation. In 2018, following a protocol between Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China's first full archaeological mission in Egypt began excavations at the Montu Temple ruins in Luxor's Karnak Temple Complex.
\nIn parallel, joint efforts are underway to nominate China's Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription and Egypt's Rawda Island Nilometer as World Cultural Heritage sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
\nMeanwhile, teams have begun digitally documenting thousands of ancient coffins in Saqqara — a sprawling necropolis of ancient Egyptian royalty — contributing to both preservation and scholarship.
\nYan Haiying, a professor of history at Peking University, said that China and Egypt, both heirs to ancient civilizations, stand as mirrors to one another. Comparative research between these two cultural giants not only deepens mutual understanding, but also enriches each side's sense of identity and historical self-awareness.
\n"The exhibition of ancient Egyptian civilization has sparked a cultural wave in China. In the past, Egypt-themed shows here were often canned exhibitions curated in the West and staged mainly for profit. This time, however, Shanghai Museum achieved a major breakthrough, taking the lead in curating independently and working hand in hand with Egyptian counterparts. Without the joint archaeology of China and Egypt, these newly unearthed relics could never have come to China," Yan said.
\nShe said ancient China and Egypt, both nourished by great rivers, shared striking commonalities as agrarian civilizations. Each cultivated cosmologies and philosophies rooted in the idea of harmony between heaven and humanity, and in prayers for blessings in the afterlife. Both sought a unified national order and revered the ideal of living in balance with nature.
\n"Therefore, before the relics of ancient Egypt, Chinese hearts stir with a quiet resonance: two great civilizations, though distant, recognizing one another across the span of time," Yan said.
\nXue Jiang, a researcher at the World Art History Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, said that ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations share similar characteristics, and these cultural parallels have laid a strong foundation for the two nations to deepen cooperation in preserving their rich heritage.
\nXue and his colleagues carried out field research in Egypt on the digitization of newly unearthed artifacts, which led to an agreement with Egyptian partners to launch a series of long-term collaborative projects. The first initiative, which focused on the investigation, cataloging, database creation and joint publication of artifacts discovered in Saqqara, was designated as a pilot, testing new methods and technologies for heritage preservation.
\n"Following our research, we will publish findings in Arabic, Chinese and English, and establish a trilingual database. Looking ahead, we plan to set up joint laboratories and apply China's most advanced archaeological technologies to help Egypt build a modern archaeological system," he said.
\nBoth experts said strengthened cooperation between China and Egypt in heritage protection will not only deepen cultural exchanges, but also contribute to safeguarding the diversity of world civilizations.
\n"Every civilization shines with its own brilliance, and all stand equal, and this forms the very foundation of dialogue and exchange. As heirs to these legacies, we bear the responsibility of safeguarding world heritage and preserving the shared treasures of human civilization," Xue said.
\nYan said that with each newly unearthed artifact, Egyptian national pride swelled and confidence soared, inspiring renewed efforts to safeguard their cultural treasures and celebrate their rich history.
\n"Understanding one's past is key to fostering one's cultural confidence. China and Egypt should work together to safeguard their shared historical and cultural heritage, enhance the protection and transmission of cultural relics, and jointly preserve the collective memory of history," she said.
\nXue added: "Civilizations are neither superior nor inferior; they are united by the shared aspiration to learn from one another, collaborate and achieve mutual benefit. In reflecting on civilization, we must not only examine its authenticity, but also seek a collective human memory and empathy that transcend time and space."
\nliujianqiao@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", - "content": "The Nile River, eternal and majestic, carves its path through endless desert landscapes before surrendering to the Mediterranean in North Egypt. Along its fertile black banks, ancient Egyptian civilization blossomed, a land of awe and mystery where the world's first scripts were etched, some of the earliest cities rose, and belief in eternity gave shape to temples and tombs.
\nToday, this river of history flows into a new chapter, as China and Egypt join hands to guard the legacies of their ancient civilizations. Together they are breathing new life into weathered stones and faded murals, through joint archaeological digs, relic restorations and cultural exhibitions.
\nIn this dialogue across time, two cradles of human wisdom affirm a shared belief that the diversity of civilizations is a treasure to be cherished, and that protecting the past is a way of inspiring the future, experts said.
\nFrom the summer of 2024 to the summer of 2025, Shanghai Museum staged the landmark exhibition On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt. Showcasing 788 rare artifacts, the 13-month event drew an impressive 2.78 million visitors. The exhibition presented over 400 newly unearthed artifacts, underscoring the rich fruits of recent China-Egypt joint archaeological projects.
\nIn recent years, China and Egypt have steadily deepened archaeological cooperation. In 2018, following a protocol between Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China's first full archaeological mission in Egypt began excavations at the Montu Temple ruins in Luxor's Karnak Temple Complex.
\nIn parallel, joint efforts are underway to nominate China's Baiheliang Ancient Hydrological Inscription and Egypt's Rawda Island Nilometer as World Cultural Heritage sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
\nMeanwhile, teams have begun digitally documenting thousands of ancient coffins in Saqqara — a sprawling necropolis of ancient Egyptian royalty — contributing to both preservation and scholarship.
\nYan Haiying, a professor of history at Peking University, said that China and Egypt, both heirs to ancient civilizations, stand as mirrors to one another. Comparative research between these two cultural giants not only deepens mutual understanding, but also enriches each side's sense of identity and historical self-awareness.
\n"The exhibition of ancient Egyptian civilization has sparked a cultural wave in China. In the past, Egypt-themed shows here were often canned exhibitions curated in the West and staged mainly for profit. This time, however, Shanghai Museum achieved a major breakthrough, taking the lead in curating independently and working hand in hand with Egyptian counterparts. Without the joint archaeology of China and Egypt, these newly unearthed relics could never have come to China," Yan said.
\nShe said ancient China and Egypt, both nourished by great rivers, shared striking commonalities as agrarian civilizations. Each cultivated cosmologies and philosophies rooted in the idea of harmony between heaven and humanity, and in prayers for blessings in the afterlife. Both sought a unified national order and revered the ideal of living in balance with nature.
\n"Therefore, before the relics of ancient Egypt, Chinese hearts stir with a quiet resonance: two great civilizations, though distant, recognizing one another across the span of time," Yan said.
\nXue Jiang, a researcher at the World Art History Institute of Shanghai International Studies University, said that ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilizations share similar characteristics, and these cultural parallels have laid a strong foundation for the two nations to deepen cooperation in preserving their rich heritage.
\nXue and his colleagues carried out field research in Egypt on the digitization of newly unearthed artifacts, which led to an agreement with Egyptian partners to launch a series of long-term collaborative projects. The first initiative, which focused on the investigation, cataloging, database creation and joint publication of artifacts discovered in Saqqara, was designated as a pilot, testing new methods and technologies for heritage preservation.
\n"Following our research, we will publish findings in Arabic, Chinese and English, and establish a trilingual database. Looking ahead, we plan to set up joint laboratories and apply China's most advanced archaeological technologies to help Egypt build a modern archaeological system," he said.
\nBoth experts said strengthened cooperation between China and Egypt in heritage protection will not only deepen cultural exchanges, but also contribute to safeguarding the diversity of world civilizations.
\n"Every civilization shines with its own brilliance, and all stand equal, and this forms the very foundation of dialogue and exchange. As heirs to these legacies, we bear the responsibility of safeguarding world heritage and preserving the shared treasures of human civilization," Xue said.
\nYan said that with each newly unearthed artifact, Egyptian national pride swelled and confidence soared, inspiring renewed efforts to safeguard their cultural treasures and celebrate their rich history.
\n"Understanding one's past is key to fostering one's cultural confidence. China and Egypt should work together to safeguard their shared historical and cultural heritage, enhance the protection and transmission of cultural relics, and jointly preserve the collective memory of history," she said.
\nXue added: "Civilizations are neither superior nor inferior; they are united by the shared aspiration to learn from one another, collaborate and achieve mutual benefit. In reflecting on civilization, we must not only examine its authenticity, but also seek a collective human memory and empathy that transcend time and space."
\nliujianqiao@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nCarrying the mission crew, the Xuelong 2 icebreaker arrived at its home port in Shanghai on Friday morning, marking the end of China's largest-ever scientific exploration in the Arctic Ocean, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.
\nThe expedition was jointly carried out by four vessels — Xuelong 2, Jidi, Shenhai 1 and Tansuo 3 — and further advanced China's understanding of rapid changes in the Arctic Ocean and their impact, providing crucial support for assessing and responding to global climate change, the ministry said in a statement.
\nXuelong 2 and Jidi completed tasks including comprehensive marine environmental surveys and manned deep-sea diving support. Significant progress was achieved in areas such as multidisciplinary surveys in the ice edge zone and three-dimensional coordinated observation of atmosphere-ice-ocean systems.
\nWith the support of Xuelong 2, the Shenhai 1, carrying the Jiaolong manned submersible, achieved China's first manned deep-sea dive in Arctic ice-covered waters — a milestone reflecting the country's growing capacity to access and explore the deep sea, according to the statement.
\nPreliminary studies revealed major differences in benthic organism density, biodiversity and individual body size across Arctic sea areas.
\nThe findings provide support for uncovering spatial distribution patterns of polar deep-sea benthic organisms and assessing the impacts of climate change on deep-sea ecosystems, the ministry said.
\nzhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
\nAs the fall winds whisper through the bustling streets of Shanghai and the misty hills of Taipei, I find myself humming a tune that has long bridged the narrow waterway between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan: Tomorrow Will Be Better.
\nThis anthem of hope and resilience, penned by Taiwan composer Lo Tayu and first performed at a charity concert in Hong Kong, soared across the Taiwan Strait, uniting mainland schoolchildren singing in morning assemblies with Taiwan families gathered around the piano on Chinese New Year. Melodies such as this, and the cultural tapestry they weave stand as timeless testaments to the profound, inseparable bonds between the mainland and Taiwan.
\nLet us begin with the simple power of a song. Consider The Olive Tree, Taiwan singer Chyi Yu's haunting ballad of longing and farewell. The song captured the ache of the diaspora and unfulfilled wanderlust, resonating on both sides of the Strait. I recall a rainy evening in Shanghai, years ago, when a street musician strummed the chords of his guitar, drawing a crowd of passers-by, some from Shanghai, some from other provinces, others with a familiar Taiwan accent. One listener, a Taiwan entrepreneur on a business trip, joined in, his voice cracking with emotion. At that very moment, the olive tree was not just a metaphor for elusive peace; it was us, reaching across the divide with shared yearning.
\nThese songs are more like cultural couriers. Taiwan chanteuse Teresa Teng's I Only Care About You became a beloved anthem across the Strait. By the 1990s, as reform opened doors, her concerts in Hong Kong drew tears from audiences who had waited decades to hear her live. Likewise, Childhood by Lo Tayu evokes the bittersweet innocence of growing up, uniting mainland millennials reminiscing about courtyard games with their Taiwan compatriots sharing tales of school life. The Promise by Taiwan singer Chou Huei, with its vow of enduring commitment, feels almost prophetic, a pledge whispered between estranged kin.
\nEach of these songs carries the DNA of our common heritage: the poetic cadence of classical Chinese, the emotional depth of Confucian introspection and the innovative flair of 20th century fusion. They are not "Taiwan residents" or "mainland residents"; they are Chinese people, flowing like the Min River that once carried our ancestors from Fujian to Taiwan's shores.
\nThis musical intimacy extends to the silver screen and television. Who among us has not been captivated by the wuxia (martial hero fiction) epics of Hong Kong novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, adapted into dramas like The Legend of the Condor Heroes that aired on both the CCTV of the mainland and TTV of Taiwan? These tales of chivalry and loyalty, drawn from shared literary roots, transported viewers from the bustling hutongs of old Beijing to the lantern-lit streets of Kaohsiung. Films such as Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Taiwan director's global ode to wuxia aesthetics, premiered to mainland applause, proving our cinematic grammar is one and the same.
\nEntertainment exchanges deepen this synergy. Joint variety shows, like the mainland's Happy Camp inviting Taiwan idols or Kangxi Coming of Taiwan featuring mainland comedians, spark laughter that echoes familial banter. Concerts by Jay Chou in Shanghai or Faye Wong in Taipei draw mixed crowds chanting lyrics in unison.
\nThese are lifelines, not mere spectacles. I'm reminded of a young couple I met at a cultural forum in Xiamen, Fujian province, she from Nanjing, Jiangsu province, he from Hsinchu, Taiwan, bonded over binge-watching Meteor Garden, the Taiwan drama that swept the mainland in the early 2000s. Their story, born of F4's boyish charm and shared adolescent crushes, culminated in a cross-Strait marriage. Culture, in these instances, is the thread stitching hearts together, defying any attempt to unravel it.
\nYet as we revel in these joys, a sobering question arises: why must we defend what is so evidently ours? The push to sever cultural ties through bans on mainland media in Taiwan or restrictions on cross-Strait artists is a betrayal of our shared soul. It severs the arteries of our identity, pretending that the Minnan dialect spoken in Quanzhou, Fujian province, is alien to Tainan, Taiwan, or that Dragon Boat Festival's rhythms do not pulse identically in both realms. Such divisions sow suspicion where familiarity once bloomed, turning neighbors into strangers. This is a true tragedy: not the Strait itself, but the invisible walls we erect around our imagination.
\nOur cultures are tributaries of the same mighty Yangtze River of heritage, from the oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC) to the revolutionary fervor of the May Fourth Movement of 1919. To cut them apart is to dam a river, starving the delta of its lifeblood. Instead, let us amplify these exchanges: more co-productions, unfettered song streams, and festivals where artists from both sides jam under the same moon. Imagine a pan-Chinese music award or a film week in Fuzhou, Fujian, mirroring Cannes Film Festival, celebrating our indivisibility.
\nAs Tomorrow Will Be Better fades into the night, its promise lingers: tomorrow will definitely be better, because of our unity. Let no force, political, ideological or otherwise, silence the songs that sing our oneness. For in their harmony, we hear the heartbeat of a greater China, eternal and unbroken.
\n<span class="epaper-status">The author is dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Sanda University in Shanghai.</span>
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", - "content": "As the fall winds whisper through the bustling streets of Shanghai and the misty hills of Taipei, I find myself humming a tune that has long bridged the narrow waterway between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan: Tomorrow Will Be Better.
\nThis anthem of hope and resilience, penned by Taiwan composer Lo Tayu and first performed at a charity concert in Hong Kong, soared across the Taiwan Strait, uniting mainland schoolchildren singing in morning assemblies with Taiwan families gathered around the piano on Chinese New Year. Melodies such as this, and the cultural tapestry they weave stand as timeless testaments to the profound, inseparable bonds between the mainland and Taiwan.
\nLet us begin with the simple power of a song. Consider The Olive Tree, Taiwan singer Chyi Yu's haunting ballad of longing and farewell. The song captured the ache of the diaspora and unfulfilled wanderlust, resonating on both sides of the Strait. I recall a rainy evening in Shanghai, years ago, when a street musician strummed the chords of his guitar, drawing a crowd of passers-by, some from Shanghai, some from other provinces, others with a familiar Taiwan accent. One listener, a Taiwan entrepreneur on a business trip, joined in, his voice cracking with emotion. At that very moment, the olive tree was not just a metaphor for elusive peace; it was us, reaching across the divide with shared yearning.
\nThese songs are more like cultural couriers. Taiwan chanteuse Teresa Teng's I Only Care About You became a beloved anthem across the Strait. By the 1990s, as reform opened doors, her concerts in Hong Kong drew tears from audiences who had waited decades to hear her live. Likewise, Childhood by Lo Tayu evokes the bittersweet innocence of growing up, uniting mainland millennials reminiscing about courtyard games with their Taiwan compatriots sharing tales of school life. The Promise by Taiwan singer Chou Huei, with its vow of enduring commitment, feels almost prophetic, a pledge whispered between estranged kin.
\nEach of these songs carries the DNA of our common heritage: the poetic cadence of classical Chinese, the emotional depth of Confucian introspection and the innovative flair of 20th century fusion. They are not "Taiwan residents" or "mainland residents"; they are Chinese people, flowing like the Min River that once carried our ancestors from Fujian to Taiwan's shores.
\nThis musical intimacy extends to the silver screen and television. Who among us has not been captivated by the wuxia (martial hero fiction) epics of Hong Kong novelist Louis Cha Leung-yung, adapted into dramas like The Legend of the Condor Heroes that aired on both the CCTV of the mainland and TTV of Taiwan? These tales of chivalry and loyalty, drawn from shared literary roots, transported viewers from the bustling hutongs of old Beijing to the lantern-lit streets of Kaohsiung. Films such as Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, a Taiwan director's global ode to wuxia aesthetics, premiered to mainland applause, proving our cinematic grammar is one and the same.
\nEntertainment exchanges deepen this synergy. Joint variety shows, like the mainland's Happy Camp inviting Taiwan idols or Kangxi Coming of Taiwan featuring mainland comedians, spark laughter that echoes familial banter. Concerts by Jay Chou in Shanghai or Faye Wong in Taipei draw mixed crowds chanting lyrics in unison.
\nThese are lifelines, not mere spectacles. I'm reminded of a young couple I met at a cultural forum in Xiamen, Fujian province, she from Nanjing, Jiangsu province, he from Hsinchu, Taiwan, bonded over binge-watching Meteor Garden, the Taiwan drama that swept the mainland in the early 2000s. Their story, born of F4's boyish charm and shared adolescent crushes, culminated in a cross-Strait marriage. Culture, in these instances, is the thread stitching hearts together, defying any attempt to unravel it.
\nYet as we revel in these joys, a sobering question arises: why must we defend what is so evidently ours? The push to sever cultural ties through bans on mainland media in Taiwan or restrictions on cross-Strait artists is a betrayal of our shared soul. It severs the arteries of our identity, pretending that the Minnan dialect spoken in Quanzhou, Fujian province, is alien to Tainan, Taiwan, or that Dragon Boat Festival's rhythms do not pulse identically in both realms. Such divisions sow suspicion where familiarity once bloomed, turning neighbors into strangers. This is a true tragedy: not the Strait itself, but the invisible walls we erect around our imagination.
\nOur cultures are tributaries of the same mighty Yangtze River of heritage, from the oracle bones of the Shang Dynasty (c.16th century-11th century BC) to the revolutionary fervor of the May Fourth Movement of 1919. To cut them apart is to dam a river, starving the delta of its lifeblood. Instead, let us amplify these exchanges: more co-productions, unfettered song streams, and festivals where artists from both sides jam under the same moon. Imagine a pan-Chinese music award or a film week in Fuzhou, Fujian, mirroring Cannes Film Festival, celebrating our indivisibility.
\nAs Tomorrow Will Be Better fades into the night, its promise lingers: tomorrow will definitely be better, because of our unity. Let no force, political, ideological or otherwise, silence the songs that sing our oneness. For in their harmony, we hear the heartbeat of a greater China, eternal and unbroken.
\n<span class="epaper-status">The author is dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Sanda University in Shanghai.</span>
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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\nDriven by the economic rebound, net absorption in Beijing's Grade-A office market reached 125,000 square meters in the third quarter, a record high thus far in 2025, said a report by Colliers International, a global real estate service provider. The rise of tech companies has led to more market demand in the Zhongguancun area, known as "China's Silicon Valley".
\nRepair jobs to bolster safe rail transport
\nChinese railway operators have intensified efforts to better safeguard smooth and safe rail transport. At Taiyuan South railway hub in Shanxi province, over 200 high-speed trains stop and pass it every day, as it is the intersection of three HSRs. To enhance the quality of line equipment, China Railway Taiyuan Group asked Taiyuan High-speed Railway Engineering Section to conduct centralized repairs to bolster safe rail transport. As the nine-day repair operation started on Sept 18, a total of 16 flash welding, 8.448 kilometers of large machine tamping work, six sets of turnout compliance rectification and seven sets of turnout polishing are expected to be completed.
\n", @@ -11863,28 +11709,6 @@ "hash": "433d3d928880162cd9220b2b852c9d02", "highlights": [] }, - { - "title": "006WORLD - Trump slaps new US tariffs on broad range", - "description": "WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new round of tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100 percent duties on branded drugs and 25 percent levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to take effect next week.
\nThe latest salvo, which Trump said was aimed at protecting the US manufacturing industry and national security, follows sweeping duties on trading partners of up to 50 percent and other targeted levies on imported products, such as steel.
\nThe barrage has cast a pall over global growth and paralyzed business decision-making around the world, while the Federal Reserve has stated that it is also contributing to higher consumer prices in the US.
\nTrump's latest announcements on Truth Social did not mention whether the new levies would be in addition to existing national tariffs. However, recently struck trade deals with Japan, the EU, and the United Kingdom include provisions that cap tariffs for specific products, such as pharmaceuticals.
\nTokyo said that it was still analyzing the potential impact of the new measures, which Canberra called "unfair" and "unjustified".
\nTrump also followed through on a pledge to "bring back" the US furniture business, saying that he would impose a 50 percent tariff on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, as well as a 30 percent tariff on upholstered furniture. All the new duties take effect from Oct 1.
\nStocks of pharmaceutical companies across Asia fell as investors reacted to the news, with Australia's CSL hitting a six-year low, Japan's Sumitomo Pharma tumbling more than 3 percent.
\nThe new 100 percent tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product will apply to all imports unless the company has already broken ground on building a manufacturing plant in the United States, Trump said.
\nThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, an industry group, said companies continue to announce hundreds of billions in new US investments. "Tariffs risk those plans," it added.
\nTrump has made the levies a key foreign policy tool, using them to renegotiate trade deals, extract concessions and exert political pressure on other countries.
\nHis administration has played down the impact on consumer prices and touted tariffs as a significant revenue source.
\nSome economies have already struck deals with Washington.
\nThe European Commission said on Friday it had secured a 15 percent ceiling on US tariffs on pharmaceuticals, acting as an insurance policy for European companies.
\nJapan has an agreement that its tariff rates will not exceed those of others, including the EU, Tokyo's trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
\nMore than half of the $85.6 billion in ingredients used in medicines consumed in the United States are manufactured in the US, with the remainder sourced from Europe and other US allies, according to the US pharmaceutical trade group, which stated this earlier this year.
\nWhen it comes to furniture, imports to the United States reached $25.5 billion in 2024, a 7 percent increase from the previous year.
\n"Many of our members were shocked when we heard the news. I think the decision on the additional tariff is unfair," said Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai from the Dong Nai Wood and Handicraft Association, one of Vietnam's largest furniture clusters.
\nHigher tariffs on commercial vehicles could put pressure on transportation costs just as Trump has vowed to reduce inflation, especially on consumer goods such as groceries.
\nThe US Chamber of Commerce earlier urged the department not to impose new truck tariffs, noting the top five import sources are Mexico, Canada, Japan, Germany and Finland, "all of which are allies or close partners of the United States posing no threat to US national security".
\n", - "content": "WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled a new round of tariffs on a broad range of imported goods, including 100 percent duties on branded drugs and 25 percent levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to take effect next week.
\nThe latest salvo, which Trump said was aimed at protecting the US manufacturing industry and national security, follows sweeping duties on trading partners of up to 50 percent and other targeted levies on imported products, such as steel.
\nThe barrage has cast a pall over global growth and paralyzed business decision-making around the world, while the Federal Reserve has stated that it is also contributing to higher consumer prices in the US.
\nTrump's latest announcements on Truth Social did not mention whether the new levies would be in addition to existing national tariffs. However, recently struck trade deals with Japan, the EU, and the United Kingdom include provisions that cap tariffs for specific products, such as pharmaceuticals.
\nTokyo said that it was still analyzing the potential impact of the new measures, which Canberra called "unfair" and "unjustified".
\nTrump also followed through on a pledge to "bring back" the US furniture business, saying that he would impose a 50 percent tariff on imported kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, as well as a 30 percent tariff on upholstered furniture. All the new duties take effect from Oct 1.
\nStocks of pharmaceutical companies across Asia fell as investors reacted to the news, with Australia's CSL hitting a six-year low, Japan's Sumitomo Pharma tumbling more than 3 percent.
\nThe new 100 percent tariff on any branded or patented pharmaceutical product will apply to all imports unless the company has already broken ground on building a manufacturing plant in the United States, Trump said.
\nThe Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, an industry group, said companies continue to announce hundreds of billions in new US investments. "Tariffs risk those plans," it added.
\nTrump has made the levies a key foreign policy tool, using them to renegotiate trade deals, extract concessions and exert political pressure on other countries.
\nHis administration has played down the impact on consumer prices and touted tariffs as a significant revenue source.
\nSome economies have already struck deals with Washington.
\nThe European Commission said on Friday it had secured a 15 percent ceiling on US tariffs on pharmaceuticals, acting as an insurance policy for European companies.
\nJapan has an agreement that its tariff rates will not exceed those of others, including the EU, Tokyo's trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said on Friday.
\nMore than half of the $85.6 billion in ingredients used in medicines consumed in the United States are manufactured in the US, with the remainder sourced from Europe and other US allies, according to the US pharmaceutical trade group, which stated this earlier this year.
\nWhen it comes to furniture, imports to the United States reached $25.5 billion in 2024, a 7 percent increase from the previous year.
\n"Many of our members were shocked when we heard the news. I think the decision on the additional tariff is unfair," said Nguyen Thi Thu Hoai from the Dong Nai Wood and Handicraft Association, one of Vietnam's largest furniture clusters.
\nHigher tariffs on commercial vehicles could put pressure on transportation costs just as Trump has vowed to reduce inflation, especially on consumer goods such as groceries.
\nThe US Chamber of Commerce earlier urged the department not to impose new truck tariffs, noting the top five import sources are Mexico, Canada, Japan, Germany and Finland, "all of which are allies or close partners of the United States posing no threat to US national security".
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The second China Commodity Fair Australia kicks off in Sydney on Thursday.
\nMade-in-China consumer products have won praise at a major trade show in Australia, with importers, industry representatives and experts noting that the products are now increasingly recognized for their high quality, surpassing their previous reputation for reliable supply at low cost.
\n"There's certainly been a great change in quality over the years. China is now the world's best producer of products of all kinds because the Chinese people are very creative, industrious and innovative," said James Huey, managing director of China Westbridge Advisory Services, a Sydney-based firm which helps connect businesses and investments between Australia and China.
\n"We're seeing a lot of new products coming onto the market, and the quality is very good, so it's a great opportunity," Huey told China Daily, noting that importers and exporters on both sides are leveraging stable, complementary ties amid a dynamic global marketplace.
\nSpeaking on the sidelines of the China Commodity Fair Australia, or CCFA, which opened in Sydney on Thursday, the business consultant added: "Australia doesn't have a very strong manufacturing base, what we can do in Australia is probably add value to products …do some processing of them here. I don't think we can compete with the high level of technology China is using in its manufacturing."
\nCCFA, now in its second edition after the inaugural fair last year, kicked off a three-day event in Sydney this week. The specialized consumer goods exhibition, the largest of its kind, featured more than 200 exhibitors showcasing 5,000 products, ranging from household items and home appliances to consumer electronics, sports equipment, and stationery, according to organizers.
\nIn his message for the event, Chinese Ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian said that with China and Australia enjoying close economic and trade relations, cooperation in consumer products "not only constitutes an important part of our bilateral trade, but also serves as a bridge that enhances exchanges and mutual trust between our peoples".
\nThe fair "provides a valuable platform for enterprises of both countries to showcase their brands, expand markets, and deepen collaboration, injecting fresh momentum into our economic ties", he said.
\nHigh-quality products from China will better meet the diverse needs of Australian consumers, while also creating favorable conditions and new opportunities for Australian businesses to better understand and engage with the Chinese market, he added.
\nLargest trading partner
\nChina is Australia's largest trading partner, and the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement, effective since December 2015, has built on Australia's large and successful commercial relationship with China, according to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
\nThe elimination of tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods entering Australia has made Chinese consumer goods more affordable and accessible to Australian consumers.
\nNick Barth, Australia and New Zealand representative for Messe Frankfurt, one of the world's largest trade fair organizers, which helped bring together the participants of the CCFA, told China Daily that the trade show is a "great avenue and door opener for Chinese manufacturers and suppliers to the Australian market".
\nHe called it "a wonderful showcase for Chinese companies in Australia", adding, "We welcome them with open arms."
\n"Chinese products are fantastic, they're good quality now," he said. "The Australian buyers, the reason that they're here, is for the quality and to form good relationships."
\nZhang Shanshan, general manager of the houseware division at Ningbo General Union, one of the fair's Chinese exhibitors, said her company's focus has been mainly on more established markets, such as European countries, but it is now looking to tap into the potential of Australian consumers.
\n"The scale and volume may not be as large as other Western markets, but the purchasing power here is significant," Zhang told China Daily.
\nFor Jorge Kassis, national manager, strategic sales, at Australian freight services provider Border Express, the fair offered an important opportunity to connect product suppliers with distributors in Australia.
\nThe Chinese market is extremely important amid the economic headwinds facing various sectors, Kassis said.
\nContact the writers at xinxin@chinadaily.com.cn.
\n", @@ -11907,28 +11731,6 @@ "hash": "7d3add63faf46b3b2d568fa25348777b", "highlights": [] }, - { - "title": "007WORLD - Trump threatens mass firings as shutdown looms", - "description": "WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that a government shutdown was looming, as the White House raised the stakes in a clash with Democrats by threatening mass federal firings.
\nRepublican Trump is in a tense showdown with congressional Democrats to agree on spending plans ahead of a fiscal deadline of midnight on Sept 30, after which key services will be cut.
\nThe White House earlier ordered government agencies to prepare for layoffs that would go beyond the usual practice of temporary furloughs during government shutdowns.
\nA shutdown would result in nonessential operations coming to a halt and hundreds of thousands of civil servants being temporarily left without pay.
\nIn a late Wednesday memo, the White House's Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, asked agencies to identify programs, projects and activities where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct 1 if the US Congress does not pass legislation to keep the federal government open.
\n"Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown," the OMB said in the memo.
\nThe memo told agencies to submit their proposed reduction-in-force plans to the OMB and to issue notices to employees if they are ultimately shut down.
\nThe move would add to the pain of government workers after large-scale firings masterminded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year.
\nDemocrats have rejected Republican proposals unless some of the spending cuts are reversed and existing healthcare subsidies are extended.
\n"We will not be intimidated," Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters, describing OMB Chief Russell Vought as "totally and completely out of control".
\nShutdown battles have become a regular feature of US politics under both Republican and Democratic administrations, as Washington is increasingly paralyzed by polarization.
\nThe federal government is on the brink of its 15th partial shutdown since 1981, as lawmakers have failed to agree on a plan for discretionary funding for the new fiscal year, which accounts for about one-quarter of the $7 trillion budget.
\nCongress last faced a shutdown in March, when Republicans refused to talk with Democrats over Trump's massive budget cuts and the layoffs of thousands of federal employees.
\n'Negotiating tactic'
\nThe shutdown was also a negotiating tactic, with six references in a short document to how Democrats voted against the Republican stopgap funding bill last week, which was hurriedly passed by the House of Representatives as it sought to avert a shutdown.
\nTrump canceled a meeting on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in Congress, saying he would not meet with them until they "become realistic" with their demands.
\nWith both chambers on recess this week and senators returning on Monday, time is running out to keep the US government funded after the end of the fiscal year.
\nHouse Republicans warned on Friday that their members will not return before the funding deadline, forcing the Senate to vote again and accept their proposal or face a shutdown.
\nThe bill, if passed, would still only be a temporary fix, funding federal agencies through Nov 21.
\n", - "content": "WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump warned on Thursday that a government shutdown was looming, as the White House raised the stakes in a clash with Democrats by threatening mass federal firings.
\nRepublican Trump is in a tense showdown with congressional Democrats to agree on spending plans ahead of a fiscal deadline of midnight on Sept 30, after which key services will be cut.
\nThe White House earlier ordered government agencies to prepare for layoffs that would go beyond the usual practice of temporary furloughs during government shutdowns.
\nA shutdown would result in nonessential operations coming to a halt and hundreds of thousands of civil servants being temporarily left without pay.
\nIn a late Wednesday memo, the White House's Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, asked agencies to identify programs, projects and activities where discretionary funding will lapse on Oct 1 if the US Congress does not pass legislation to keep the federal government open.
\n"Programs that did not benefit from an infusion of mandatory appropriations will bear the brunt of a shutdown," the OMB said in the memo.
\nThe memo told agencies to submit their proposed reduction-in-force plans to the OMB and to issue notices to employees if they are ultimately shut down.
\nThe move would add to the pain of government workers after large-scale firings masterminded by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year.
\nDemocrats have rejected Republican proposals unless some of the spending cuts are reversed and existing healthcare subsidies are extended.
\n"We will not be intimidated," Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters, describing OMB Chief Russell Vought as "totally and completely out of control".
\nShutdown battles have become a regular feature of US politics under both Republican and Democratic administrations, as Washington is increasingly paralyzed by polarization.
\nThe federal government is on the brink of its 15th partial shutdown since 1981, as lawmakers have failed to agree on a plan for discretionary funding for the new fiscal year, which accounts for about one-quarter of the $7 trillion budget.
\nCongress last faced a shutdown in March, when Republicans refused to talk with Democrats over Trump's massive budget cuts and the layoffs of thousands of federal employees.
\n'Negotiating tactic'
\nThe shutdown was also a negotiating tactic, with six references in a short document to how Democrats voted against the Republican stopgap funding bill last week, which was hurriedly passed by the House of Representatives as it sought to avert a shutdown.
\nTrump canceled a meeting on Tuesday with Democratic leaders in Congress, saying he would not meet with them until they "become realistic" with their demands.
\nWith both chambers on recess this week and senators returning on Monday, time is running out to keep the US government funded after the end of the fiscal year.
\nHouse Republicans warned on Friday that their members will not return before the funding deadline, forcing the Senate to vote again and accept their proposal or face a shutdown.
\nThe bill, if passed, would still only be a temporary fix, funding federal agencies through Nov 21.
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The Beijing Cultural Forum on Monday highlighted how China's cultural IPs are incubated and have reached global audiences. Joy of Life, as shown in its posters, is an example.
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The Beijing Cultural Forum on Monday highlighted how China's cultural IPs are incubated and have reached global audiences. Joy of Life, as shown in its posters, is an example.
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The Beijing Cultural Forum on Monday highlighted how China's cultural IPs are incubated and have reached global audiences. Joy of Life, as shown in its posters, is an example.
\nA session on the New Cultural Ecosystem in the Era of Digital Intelligence, held during the Beijing Cultural Forum on Monday, highlighted how China's cultural intellectual properties (IPs) are incubated and reach global audiences.
\nFor Justyna Katarzyna Szpakowska, whose nickname is Cui Hua, a Polish media worker who has lived in China for nearly two decades and labels herself a "superuser" and "observer" of China's cultural IPs, the trend is visible in everyday life.
\n"Foreign audiences are most drawn to depictions of real Chinese life and authentic human stories," she says. "When I first came to China, many foreigners' impressions stopped at kung fu and the Great Wall. Now they talk about The Three-Body Problem, short dramas and games. That's a real change."
\nOnline literature was highlighted as one of the most mature and databacked examples of cultural IP exports. Yang Chen, vice-president and editor-in-chief of Yuewen Group, stressed the central role of online novels.
\n"Web novels are our most valuable cultural assets," Yang says. They allow young writers to innovate at their will and, at the same time, connect with global readers, he adds.
\nAccording to an online literature report released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the overseas market for Chinese web literature reached 5.07 billion yuan ($711.4 million) last year, a year-on-year increase of 16.5 percent, with overseas readership climbing to 352 million across more than 200 countries and regions.
\nWebNovel, a Chinese platform launched by Yuewen in 2017, has published over 10,000 translated works, assisted partly by AI translation into English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, and more.
\nBy June, it hosted around 770,000 original stories, created by more than 400,000 overseas authors in their native languages, according to the group, reflecting the Chinese web novel model being localized worldwide.
\nAdaptations have further extended the reach of these IPs. The online novel Quanzhi Gaoshou (The King's Avatar) was adapted into an animation and marked its 10th anniversary this July with events co-hosted by the Swiss tourism board. Another hit, Qing Yu Nian (Joy of Life), was adapted into a TV series. Its second season is licensed to the Disney+ streaming platform, bringing Chinese storytelling to international viewers.
\nInfluencer-driven content was also discussed as a growing cultural export. In the session, Qu Tao, vice-president of Joy Media, a multichannel network (MCN) company, says: "Our formula is uniqueness, altruism, and genuine interactions with fans." When these align, the creators established cultural IPs and attract followers.
\nThe company now manages more than 100,000 influencers. Domestically, it helped amplify Harbin's winter tourism (in Heilongjiang province) boom through influencer-driven videos. The company is now exporting the model globally.
\nQu tells China Daily that the company is working with influencers from Poland, Russia and Georgia to share their daily experiences in China, while also training domestic creators to bring Chinese cultural heritage to international platforms.
\n"The overseas effect of online influencers is a significant trend. Many people abroad have a limited understanding of China," Qu says. "Influencers are now presenting China from grassroots perspectives in an authentic way."
\nGames, another powerful cultural carrier, act as translators and amplifiers of culture, says Yu Ruichao, vice-president of Tencent Interactive Entertainment. He cites examples such as a King of Glory skin (for game characters) inspired by Dunhuang flying apsaras and the integration of Kunqu Opera and Yueju Opera into gameplay, which present traditional culture in immersive ways to global audiences.
\nAccording to the China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association, Chinese self-developed games generated $18.56 billion in overseas sales in 2024, up by 13.4 percent year-on-year.
\nThe session underscored that cultural IP incubation is inseparable from both digital innovation and audiences' appetite for authenticity.
\nAs Justyna Katarzyna Szpakowska put it, what resonates most with overseas viewers is not abstract symbols but real lives, daily routines, and human stories, which are reminders of why China's cultural IPs are increasingly finding resonance abroad.
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\nThe date for the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee was set at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
\nFive-year plans are crucial strategic documents guiding China's medium- and long-term development, which outline national goals, major tasks and policy directions in various sectors for each five-year period.
\nDuring Monday's meeting, the Political Bureau was briefed about the opinions solicited from within and outside the CPC about a document on the CPC Central Committee's proposals for formulating the next five-year plan. It was decided at the meeting that the document will be revised based on the discussion at the meeting and submitted to the fourth plenary session for deliberation.
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\nThe meeting highlighted the importance of upholding the Party's overall leadership during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
\nWith a focus on putting people first, efforts should be made to ensure that more benefits of modernization are shared more fairly among all the people, the meeting said.
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\nIn accordance with the strategic plan for building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects, as outlined at the 20th CPC National Congress in 2022, China will basically achieve socialist modernization by 2035 through the implementation of the 14th, 15th and 16th five-year plans.
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\nIn an instruction in May, he stressed sound, democratic and law-based decision-making to ensure high-quality formulation of the five-year plan.
\nHe also emphasized the importance of integrating top-level design with seeking advice from the public, enhancing research and discussions, and building broad consensus.
\nThe General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, noted in a report released earlier this month that guiding economic and social development with medium-and long-term plans is an important approach adopted by the Party in governing the country.
\nPractice has proved that medium-and long-term development plans can not only give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, but also better leverage the role of the government, the report said.
\nIn a report released on Sunday, China Galaxy Securities said it believes that the key focuses during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will include promoting technological innovation, boosting domestic demand, addressing "involution-style" competition, advancing market-based reforms for the allocation of production factors, building a green and low-carbon economy, and enhancing people's well-being.
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\nThe Communist Party of China will convene a key leadership meeting from Oct 20 to 23 in Beijing to map out priorities of the nation's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), a blueprint that will shape the nation's economic and social agenda and lay the groundwork for its long-term modernization goals.
\nThe date for the fourth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee was set at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.
\nFive-year plans are crucial strategic documents guiding China's medium- and long-term development, which outline national goals, major tasks and policy directions in various sectors for each five-year period.
\nDuring Monday's meeting, the Political Bureau was briefed about the opinions solicited from within and outside the CPC about a document on the CPC Central Committee's proposals for formulating the next five-year plan. It was decided at the meeting that the document will be revised based on the discussion at the meeting and submitted to the fourth plenary session for deliberation.
\nThe plenary session will take place as China nears the completion of its 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25), which has yielded significant achievements. The country is now gearing up to establish priorities for the upcoming 2026-30 period.
\nThe meeting highlighted the importance of upholding the Party's overall leadership during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.
\nWith a focus on putting people first, efforts should be made to ensure that more benefits of modernization are shared more fairly among all the people, the meeting said.
\nIt stressed the need to stay committed to high-quality development, foster new quality productive forces in line with local conditions, and comprehensively deepen reform while further expanding high-level opening-up.
\nChina will promote better interplay between an efficient market and a well-functioning government, giving full play to the decisive role of the market in the allocation of resources and ensuring that the government plays its role better, said a statement released after the meeting.
\nIn accordance with the strategic plan for building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects, as outlined at the 20th CPC National Congress in 2022, China will basically achieve socialist modernization by 2035 through the implementation of the 14th, 15th and 16th five-year plans.
\nSince the start of this year, Xi has made a series of instructions to chart the course for the formulation of the 15th Five-Year Plan.
\nDuring an inspection tour to Shanghai in April, Xi said at a symposium on China's economic and social development in the 2026-30 period that "the planning must focus on the goal of basically realizing socialist modernization, with a view to building a great country and advancing national rejuvenation".
\nIn an instruction in May, he stressed sound, democratic and law-based decision-making to ensure high-quality formulation of the five-year plan.
\nHe also emphasized the importance of integrating top-level design with seeking advice from the public, enhancing research and discussions, and building broad consensus.
\nThe General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, noted in a report released earlier this month that guiding economic and social development with medium-and long-term plans is an important approach adopted by the Party in governing the country.
\nPractice has proved that medium-and long-term development plans can not only give full play to the decisive role of the market in resource allocation, but also better leverage the role of the government, the report said.
\nIn a report released on Sunday, China Galaxy Securities said it believes that the key focuses during the 15th Five-Year Plan period will include promoting technological innovation, boosting domestic demand, addressing "involution-style" competition, advancing market-based reforms for the allocation of production factors, building a green and low-carbon economy, and enhancing people's well-being.
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\nHe highlighted steps to draw on historical experience, base policies on China's religious realities, strengthen systematic thinking, improve institutional frameworks, and enhance comprehensive governance and grassroots work, while speaking at a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
\nThere are close to 200 million religious believers in China, with over 380,000 clerical personnel, about 5,500 religious groups and over 140,000 places registered for religious activities, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry said last year.
\nZhang Xunmou, head of the center on religious studies at the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, shared his insights during the session on Monday.
\nXi noted at the session that history and practice have proved that only by making unremitting efforts to further adapt religions in China to the Chinese context can the nation promote harmony among religions, unity among ethnic groups, social stability and long-term security.
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\nXi also stressed that managing religious affairs under the rule of law is the primary approach to resolving various conflicts and problems in religion. He called for improved relevant legal frameworks and policies, greater efforts to conduct education on the rule of law and stricter law enforcement.
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\nHe highlighted steps to draw on historical experience, base policies on China's religious realities, strengthen systematic thinking, improve institutional frameworks, and enhance comprehensive governance and grassroots work, while speaking at a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.
\nThere are close to 200 million religious believers in China, with over 380,000 clerical personnel, about 5,500 religious groups and over 140,000 places registered for religious activities, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry said last year.
\nZhang Xunmou, head of the center on religious studies at the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, shared his insights during the session on Monday.
\nXi noted at the session that history and practice have proved that only by making unremitting efforts to further adapt religions in China to the Chinese context can the nation promote harmony among religions, unity among ethnic groups, social stability and long-term security.
\nIt is imperative for China, a socialist country led by the CPC, to provide active guidance to religions, so that they can adapt to the socialist society, he said.
\nXi called for steps to guide religious personnel and believers to develop an accurate understanding of the country, history, ethnicity, culture and religion, while enhancing their level of recognition toward the motherland, the Chinese nation, Chinese culture, the CPC and socialism with Chinese characteristics.
\nHe went on to point out that religions in China can only ensure their healthy inheritance by remaining rooted in Chinese soil and imbued with Chinese culture, adding that efforts must be made to integrate China's religions to the nation's fine traditional culture.
\nXi highlighted the significance of encouraging the religious sector to make proactive steps in self-reform, urging support for religions to meet the needs of the times in doctrine, regulations, rituals and codes of conduct, while enhancing their capacity for self-education, self-management and self-discipline.
\nXi also stressed that managing religious affairs under the rule of law is the primary approach to resolving various conflicts and problems in religion. He called for improved relevant legal frameworks and policies, greater efforts to conduct education on the rule of law and stricter law enforcement.
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Tourists enjoy a camel ride on Saturday at the Crescent Spring scenic spot that boasts views of sand dunes at Mingsha Mountain in Dunhuang, Northwest China's Gansu province.
\nHoliday bookings for the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival break are continuing at a feverish pace, with both domestic and overseas destinations clocking better-than-expected booking numbers and overseas destinations rolling out the red carpet to welcome Chinese tourists.
\nThe National Day holiday, which typically lasts seven days from Oct 1 to 7, has been extended to eight days this year as it overlaps with the Mid-Autumn Festival on Oct 6.
\n"I can't wait to go on my vacation! I made the booking for my family's five-day trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region way back in August. Many of my friends left it till very late, going back and forth while deciding on a destination, and as a result, paid much more for both tickets and accommodation," said 36-year-old Beijing resident Wang Siyun, adding that she and her family have set Friday — the third day of the holiday — as their departure date, in order to avoid the peak travel rush.
\nWang is not alone in being passionate about her travel plans, as several tourism agencies have been reporting robust booking numbers since mid-September.
\nThe latest figures from travel portal Tuniu show that bookings for self-driving tours, independent tours and group tours have all registered robust growth on the platform. Bookings for self-driving and independent tours, for example, have increased by over 60 percent in the past week, from Sept 22 to Sunday, compared with the week before, from Sept 15 to 21.
\nMetropolises including Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan province remain the top choices for domestic travelers during the eight-day break.
\nSome second-tier cities and niche destinations, such as Huangshan in East China's Anhui province and Rizhao in Shandong province, are also witnessing growing bookings due to their natural beauty and unique cuisines, according to Tuniu.
\n"This year's National Day holiday is a longer-than-usual break and many people are stretching it even further by taking a few days off from work, which is good news for both domestic and overseas long-distance tourism markets," said Qi Chunguang, vice-president of Tuniu, adding that bookings for overseas trips have surged 110 percent year-on-year to date on the platform.
\nChinese people's passion for traveling far and wide has made popular holiday destinations abroad roll up their sleeves to make Chinese tourists feel more welcome.
\nSouth Korea unveiled on Monday a trial visa-free entry policy for Chinese tourist groups, which will remain in effect till June 30,2026, as part of its efforts to boost tourism. The policy allows groups of three or more Chinese travelers to enter South Korea visa-free and stay in the country for up to 15 days. South Korea's Jeju Island will continue with its existing policy of allowing both individual and group travelers from China to stay visa-free for up to 30 days.
\nAccording to travel portal Qunar, figures show that South Korean capital Seoul was one of the top overseas destinations on the search list of the platform on Monday, and was also among the top three destinations for Chinese people looking to spend the National Day holiday abroad based on hotel bookings.
\nIn addition to South Korea, other Asian destinations including Japan, Indonesia, Maldives and Malaysia, as well as European countries such as Italy, France and Switzerland, have seen increasing bookings from China for the eight-day break.
\nYao Jing, a resident of Beijing, set out for Greece on Monday on the first leg of a 10-day vacation, which also includes Italy, with her husband.
\n"We've taken two days off from work to leave early to avoid the travel rush and lengthen our holiday to 10 days. It's been a long time since we last went abroad and we will be visiting Santorini and Athens in Greece and Napoli in Italy during this holiday," she said.
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\nHoliday bookings for the upcoming National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival break are continuing at a feverish pace, with both domestic and overseas destinations clocking better-than-expected booking numbers and overseas destinations rolling out the red carpet to welcome Chinese tourists.
\nThe National Day holiday, which typically lasts seven days from Oct 1 to 7, has been extended to eight days this year as it overlaps with the Mid-Autumn Festival on Oct 6.
\n"I can't wait to go on my vacation! I made the booking for my family's five-day trip to the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region way back in August. Many of my friends left it till very late, going back and forth while deciding on a destination, and as a result, paid much more for both tickets and accommodation," said 36-year-old Beijing resident Wang Siyun, adding that she and her family have set Friday — the third day of the holiday — as their departure date, in order to avoid the peak travel rush.
\nWang is not alone in being passionate about her travel plans, as several tourism agencies have been reporting robust booking numbers since mid-September.
\nThe latest figures from travel portal Tuniu show that bookings for self-driving tours, independent tours and group tours have all registered robust growth on the platform. Bookings for self-driving and independent tours, for example, have increased by over 60 percent in the past week, from Sept 22 to Sunday, compared with the week before, from Sept 15 to 21.
\nMetropolises including Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu in Southwest China's Sichuan province remain the top choices for domestic travelers during the eight-day break.
\nSome second-tier cities and niche destinations, such as Huangshan in East China's Anhui province and Rizhao in Shandong province, are also witnessing growing bookings due to their natural beauty and unique cuisines, according to Tuniu.
\n"This year's National Day holiday is a longer-than-usual break and many people are stretching it even further by taking a few days off from work, which is good news for both domestic and overseas long-distance tourism markets," said Qi Chunguang, vice-president of Tuniu, adding that bookings for overseas trips have surged 110 percent year-on-year to date on the platform.
\nChinese people's passion for traveling far and wide has made popular holiday destinations abroad roll up their sleeves to make Chinese tourists feel more welcome.
\nSouth Korea unveiled on Monday a trial visa-free entry policy for Chinese tourist groups, which will remain in effect till June 30,2026, as part of its efforts to boost tourism. The policy allows groups of three or more Chinese travelers to enter South Korea visa-free and stay in the country for up to 15 days. South Korea's Jeju Island will continue with its existing policy of allowing both individual and group travelers from China to stay visa-free for up to 30 days.
\nAccording to travel portal Qunar, figures show that South Korean capital Seoul was one of the top overseas destinations on the search list of the platform on Monday, and was also among the top three destinations for Chinese people looking to spend the National Day holiday abroad based on hotel bookings.
\nIn addition to South Korea, other Asian destinations including Japan, Indonesia, Maldives and Malaysia, as well as European countries such as Italy, France and Switzerland, have seen increasing bookings from China for the eight-day break.
\nYao Jing, a resident of Beijing, set out for Greece on Monday on the first leg of a 10-day vacation, which also includes Italy, with her husband.
\n"We've taken two days off from work to leave early to avoid the travel rush and lengthen our holiday to 10 days. It's been a long time since we last went abroad and we will be visiting Santorini and Athens in Greece and Napoli in Italy during this holiday," she said.
\nchengsi@chinadaily.com.cn
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Robotaxis owned by autonomous driving company Pony.ai operate in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in May.
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The screen of a robotaxi operating in March in Guangzhou, Guangdong, shows the road condition.
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A driverless minibus operates in Barcelona, Spain, in March. The pilot service was the result of cooperation between Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide and France's Renault Group.
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A passenger gets on an autonomous driving bus in Chongqing's Yongchuan district in April.
\nOn a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of Qatar.
\nFor most passersby, the sight probably looked like nothing more than regular vehicles navigating through traffic. But for Pony.ai, the fleet marked something bigger — the official start of its robotaxi testing in the Middle Eastern country.
\nThe leading Chinese autonomous driving company has formed a strategic partnership with Qatar's national transport company, Mowasalat, to advance autonomous driving technology and vehicle deployment in Qatar.
\nThe collaboration came two months after Pony.ai's partnership with Dubai's Road and Traffic Authority in the United Arab Emirates. Robotaxi tests will start later this year, with driverless robotaxis scheduled to start commercial operations in 2026.
\nPony.ai's expansion is part of a broader trend of Chinese autonomous vehicle companies stepping beyond their home market at an accelerating pace.
\nIn early September, WeRide announced its robotaxis would soon arrive in Singapore. The autonomous driving company, based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said the vehicles will be deployed later this year with a local mobility service provider.
\nThe robotaxis follow the start of WeRide's robobus service on Singapore's Sentosa island in July.
\nThe robobus, equipped with 360-degree vision and capable of detecting obstacles more than 200 meters away, operates on a fixed 1.2-kilometer loop every 12 minutes, connecting three hotels and T Galleria shopping mall.
\nSince late last year, WeRide's robosweepers have been working along Marina Coastal Drive and at the Esplanade, as Singapore's first commercial autonomous sanitation projects.
\nChinese companies have also joined hands with global ride-hailing platforms like Uber to speed up their rollout and expand the availability of their services.
\nDuring the International Motor Show Germany, officially known as IAA Mobility, in Munich this month, Momenta, backed by investors such as Mercedes-Benz and SAIC, said it would begin rolling out robotaxi services on the Uber network in early 2026, starting in the German city.
\nThe initial deployments will have safety operators onboard. "This partnership completes a critical piece of our global scaling puzzle," said Cao Xudong, Momenta's founder and CEO.
\nUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi described the deal as a significant step toward delivering "more reliable and affordable autonomous mobility" to users worldwide.
\nToyota-backed Pony.ai is partnering with Uber as well, and is expected to first launch its service in a key market in the Middle East later this year, with a goal of scaling deployments to additional international markets in the future.
\nWeRide is expanding its existing cooperation with Uber to 15 additional cities outside China and the United States over the next five years.
\nThe two companies started their cooperation in September 2024, and launched commercial robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last December, with the fleet to include 50 vehicles by mid-2025.
\n"We are taking this partnership to a new level," said Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide. "This reflects our joint ambition to make autonomous mobility accessible and affordable across the globe."
\nDomestic strengths
\nThe flurry of announcements signals the start of the globalization of China's autonomous driving sector.
\nOver the past years, China has become one of the most vibrant testing grounds for autonomous vehicles, with dozens of companies piloting robotaxis in cities from Beijing and Shanghai to Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province and Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong.
\nStatistics show that as of August 2024, Chinese public security authorities had issued 16,000 test licenses for autonomous vehicles and more than 32,000 km of roads had been opened for testing across the country.
\n"Autonomous driving is a national strategic priority. Policies like the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Digital Economy and directives supporting AI demonstration projects clearly define the technology development path," said Zhang Ning, Pony.ai's vice-president.
\nZhang, who is also head of the company's Beijing R&D center, said over 50 Chinese cities have local regulations supporting testing and commercialization, with 20 cities designated for integrated "vehicle-road-cloud" pilot programs. This scale is not seen in any other country.
\nThe favorable policies, combined with China's edge in computer and artificial intelligence-related technology and its vast population and complex road conditions, have seen autonomous driving companies making rapid progress.
\nIn April, Pony.ai unveiled its seventh-generation automotive-grade system at the Shanghai auto show. With a designed life of 10 years or 600,000 km, it features a 70 percent reduction in hardware costs compared with the previous edition, said the autonomous driving company.
\nIts autonomous vehicles have accumulated over 50 million km in mileage, including daily commercial operations in some of China's megacities, including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as testing in other parts of the world.
\nChina also boasts a pool of outstanding talent in the autonomous driving sector and the wider technology sector.
\nIn late August, James Peng, Pony.ai's founder and CEO, was named on the TIME AI 100 list, recognizing him as one of the most influential figures in AI globally.
\nAlso on the list were also Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing and DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng.
\nIn the same month, WeRide's founder and CEO Han was invited by the Singaporean government to join the country's steering committee on autonomous vehicles. The committee brings together leaders from the autonomous vehicle and public transport industries, union representatives, and various government bodies to guide the progressive rollout of autonomous vehicles in Singapore.
\nRapid replication
\nZhang from Pony.ai said the current technological readiness of autonomous driving enables rapid replication and deployment, forming the foundation for commercial exploration in overseas markets. Many countries outside China and the US are actively promoting autonomous driving to address challenges such as aging populations, creating new opportunities for technology deployment abroad, he said.
\nPony.ai emphasizes that international expansion is driven by commercial opportunity, not for the sake of expansion itself, Zhang said. "Expanding internationally at this stage allows technology to reach more users and regions, generating social and economic impact," he said.
\nPony.ai prioritizes countries with a strong willingness to develop the autonomous driving technology and open policies that embrace innovation, he said. Other considerations include well-developed road infrastructure and existing automotive and electronics supply chains.
\nCountries facing aging populations or driver shortages also present significant market and transformation opportunities, said Zhang.
\n"Selected overseas markets — including the Middle East, Europe, Singapore and South Korea — share characteristics such as economic development, open policies and well-maintained infrastructure," he said.
\nMarkets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia are particularly attractive.
\nIn Abu Dhabi, regulators have rolled out "green channel" policies to fast-track approvals, enabling WeRide and Pony.ai to launch pilot fleets of robotaxis and driverless buses.
\nSingapore, with its well-established tech ecosystem and controlled urban environment, has positioned itself as a laboratory for next-generation mobility.
\nBy gaining a foothold in these regions, Chinese companies can showcase their technology in real-world settings, while also building brand recognition far beyond their home base.
\nSharing risks
\nThe strategy also reflects pressure from investors. For venture-backed companies in a capital-intensive industry, "going global" serves as a compelling narrative to demonstrate growth potential and resilience.
\nInternational expansion is not just about new roads to drive on — it is about staying in the race for relevance and survival in a sector where timelines are long and costs are enormous.
\nWeRide, in a written reply to China Daily, acknowledged that expanding internationally provides "rich opportunities for financing and business development". It echoed Pony.ai's Zhang's answer that "international expansion is driven by commercial opportunity".
\nThat also explains in part why Chinese autonomous driving companies are partnering with global mobility giants like Uber, which is seen as a win-win and risk-sharing solution, to make inroads into overseas ride-hailing markets.
\nAccording to the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility, robotaxis are expected to become commercially available on a large scale by 2030.
\nFor Uber, which has wound down its own in-house autonomous driving unit, the partnerships represent a strategic bet on outsourcing core technology while focusing on network scale and user engagement, said analysts.
\n"First, it must be affordable for consumers, but at the same time, it also needs to be profitable for service providers," said Philipp Kampshoff, a senior partner at McKinsey.
\nSoutheast Asian super-app Grab, which offers ride-hailing and food delivery services, announced in August that it will invest tens of millions of dollars in WeRide, in a deal aimed at speeding up the rollout of Level 4 robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles across Southeast Asia.
\nRoadblocks in US
\nWhile Chinese autonomous driving enterprises expand actively overseas, US companies have largely remained focused on domestic operations.
\nWaymo, owned by Alphabet, operates its Waymo One robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, and San Francisco in California. It is testing logistics fleets under Waymo Via, but has yet to establish a commercial presence outside the US.
\nSimilarly, Cruise, backed by General Motors, concentrates on California and Arizona, where regulatory frameworks and urban infrastructure are familiar and predictable.
\nThe contrast is striking. Chinese companies such as WeRide, Pony.ai and Baidu pursue a "dual track" strategy: maintain domestic leadership while entering selected foreign markets where pilot programs are feasible and government support is accessible.
\nThis divergence stems from fundamental differences in market structure and strategic incentives.
\nIn the US, the domestic market is fragmented, concentrated in a very limited number of cities including Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.
\nIt is also hindered by complex, inconsistent state and local regulatory hurdles and concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicle technology following high-profile incidents, such as those involving Tesla's Autopilot, resulting in challenges in achieving widespread public acceptance and trust.
\nIn contrast, Chinese companies have accumulated extensive experience in the home market over the years because of China's favorable policies and complex road conditions.
\nWeRide, for example, operates Robotaxi networks across core urban areas, transportation hubs and large communities in countries including China, the UAE and Switzerland, and has accumulated over 2,200 days of safe operation.
\nOther countries have shown interest in the new technology, and are both technologically and strategically ready for the rollout of products and technologies.
\nPony.ai's Zhang said he believes that Chinese companies have "inherent advantages" when exploring overseas markets.
\nThe combination of high population density, heavy traffic and complex road conditions in China has enabled local companies to handle difficult scenarios. A mature automotive industry and advanced vehicle intelligence also help facilitate faster deployment in foreign markets, said Zhang.
\n"The robotaxi industry may appear crowded and fiercely competitive, but in reality, the technical barriers are extremely high, so there are actually only a handful of true players at the table — and China's autonomous driving technology is among the most advanced in the world," he said.
\nTechnical adaptation
\nDespite early successes, overseas expansion will not be without bumps for Chinese autonomous vehicle companies, said analysts.
\nOne thing is technical adaptation. Systems calibrated for Chinese megacities may require substantial recalibration for Singapore, Abu Dhabi, or other foreign urban environments, they said.
\nAlso, regulatory uncertainty persists. Even in markets that appear welcoming, policy changes can occur quickly, potentially limiting operational scope or requiring costly adjustments. Compliance with local safety and liability standards adds complexity to international operations.
\nThe right business model and profitability pressures need addressing. While pilot programs and partnerships can demonstrate technological capability, achieving sustainable revenue in robotaxis, unmanned buses, or delivery vehicles remains a challenge.
\nBut Chinese autonomous driving companies are firm in their targeted and phased international expansion strategy.
\n"Strategically, we definitely have the ambition to go global," said Pony.ai founder and CEO Peng. "Because mobility needs are everywhere. Using technology to have a positive societal impact should be our ambition."
\nThe broader implication is a shift in the global autonomous vehicle landscape. While US companies have traditionally defined the frontier, Chinese enterprises are now asserting their presence beyond national borders, demonstrating that the next phase of mobility innovation will be increasingly international and competitive.
\nlifusheng@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Robotaxis owned by autonomous driving company Pony.ai operate in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in May.
\nThe screen of a robotaxi operating in March in Guangzhou, Guangdong, shows the road condition.
\nA driverless minibus operates in Barcelona, Spain, in March. The pilot service was the result of cooperation between Chinese autonomous driving company WeRide and France's Renault Group.
\nA passenger gets on an autonomous driving bus in Chongqing's Yongchuan district in April.
\nOn a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of Qatar.
\nFor most passersby, the sight probably looked like nothing more than regular vehicles navigating through traffic. But for Pony.ai, the fleet marked something bigger — the official start of its robotaxi testing in the Middle Eastern country.
\nThe leading Chinese autonomous driving company has formed a strategic partnership with Qatar's national transport company, Mowasalat, to advance autonomous driving technology and vehicle deployment in Qatar.
\nThe collaboration came two months after Pony.ai's partnership with Dubai's Road and Traffic Authority in the United Arab Emirates. Robotaxi tests will start later this year, with driverless robotaxis scheduled to start commercial operations in 2026.
\nPony.ai's expansion is part of a broader trend of Chinese autonomous vehicle companies stepping beyond their home market at an accelerating pace.
\nIn early September, WeRide announced its robotaxis would soon arrive in Singapore. The autonomous driving company, based in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, said the vehicles will be deployed later this year with a local mobility service provider.
\nThe robotaxis follow the start of WeRide's robobus service on Singapore's Sentosa island in July.
\nThe robobus, equipped with 360-degree vision and capable of detecting obstacles more than 200 meters away, operates on a fixed 1.2-kilometer loop every 12 minutes, connecting three hotels and T Galleria shopping mall.
\nSince late last year, WeRide's robosweepers have been working along Marina Coastal Drive and at the Esplanade, as Singapore's first commercial autonomous sanitation projects.
\nChinese companies have also joined hands with global ride-hailing platforms like Uber to speed up their rollout and expand the availability of their services.
\nDuring the International Motor Show Germany, officially known as IAA Mobility, in Munich this month, Momenta, backed by investors such as Mercedes-Benz and SAIC, said it would begin rolling out robotaxi services on the Uber network in early 2026, starting in the German city.
\nThe initial deployments will have safety operators onboard. "This partnership completes a critical piece of our global scaling puzzle," said Cao Xudong, Momenta's founder and CEO.
\nUber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi described the deal as a significant step toward delivering "more reliable and affordable autonomous mobility" to users worldwide.
\nToyota-backed Pony.ai is partnering with Uber as well, and is expected to first launch its service in a key market in the Middle East later this year, with a goal of scaling deployments to additional international markets in the future.
\nWeRide is expanding its existing cooperation with Uber to 15 additional cities outside China and the United States over the next five years.
\nThe two companies started their cooperation in September 2024, and launched commercial robotaxi operations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, last December, with the fleet to include 50 vehicles by mid-2025.
\n"We are taking this partnership to a new level," said Tony Han, founder and CEO of WeRide. "This reflects our joint ambition to make autonomous mobility accessible and affordable across the globe."
\nDomestic strengths
\nThe flurry of announcements signals the start of the globalization of China's autonomous driving sector.
\nOver the past years, China has become one of the most vibrant testing grounds for autonomous vehicles, with dozens of companies piloting robotaxis in cities from Beijing and Shanghai to Wuhan in Central China's Hubei province and Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong.
\nStatistics show that as of August 2024, Chinese public security authorities had issued 16,000 test licenses for autonomous vehicles and more than 32,000 km of roads had been opened for testing across the country.
\n"Autonomous driving is a national strategic priority. Policies like the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Digital Economy and directives supporting AI demonstration projects clearly define the technology development path," said Zhang Ning, Pony.ai's vice-president.
\nZhang, who is also head of the company's Beijing R&D center, said over 50 Chinese cities have local regulations supporting testing and commercialization, with 20 cities designated for integrated "vehicle-road-cloud" pilot programs. This scale is not seen in any other country.
\nThe favorable policies, combined with China's edge in computer and artificial intelligence-related technology and its vast population and complex road conditions, have seen autonomous driving companies making rapid progress.
\nIn April, Pony.ai unveiled its seventh-generation automotive-grade system at the Shanghai auto show. With a designed life of 10 years or 600,000 km, it features a 70 percent reduction in hardware costs compared with the previous edition, said the autonomous driving company.
\nIts autonomous vehicles have accumulated over 50 million km in mileage, including daily commercial operations in some of China's megacities, including Beijing and Shanghai, as well as testing in other parts of the world.
\nChina also boasts a pool of outstanding talent in the autonomous driving sector and the wider technology sector.
\nIn late August, James Peng, Pony.ai's founder and CEO, was named on the TIME AI 100 list, recognizing him as one of the most influential figures in AI globally.
\nAlso on the list were also Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, Unitree Robotics CEO Wang Xingxing and DeepSeek CEO Liang Wenfeng.
\nIn the same month, WeRide's founder and CEO Han was invited by the Singaporean government to join the country's steering committee on autonomous vehicles. The committee brings together leaders from the autonomous vehicle and public transport industries, union representatives, and various government bodies to guide the progressive rollout of autonomous vehicles in Singapore.
\nRapid replication
\nZhang from Pony.ai said the current technological readiness of autonomous driving enables rapid replication and deployment, forming the foundation for commercial exploration in overseas markets. Many countries outside China and the US are actively promoting autonomous driving to address challenges such as aging populations, creating new opportunities for technology deployment abroad, he said.
\nPony.ai emphasizes that international expansion is driven by commercial opportunity, not for the sake of expansion itself, Zhang said. "Expanding internationally at this stage allows technology to reach more users and regions, generating social and economic impact," he said.
\nPony.ai prioritizes countries with a strong willingness to develop the autonomous driving technology and open policies that embrace innovation, he said. Other considerations include well-developed road infrastructure and existing automotive and electronics supply chains.
\nCountries facing aging populations or driver shortages also present significant market and transformation opportunities, said Zhang.
\n"Selected overseas markets — including the Middle East, Europe, Singapore and South Korea — share characteristics such as economic development, open policies and well-maintained infrastructure," he said.
\nMarkets such as the Middle East and Southeast Asia are particularly attractive.
\nIn Abu Dhabi, regulators have rolled out "green channel" policies to fast-track approvals, enabling WeRide and Pony.ai to launch pilot fleets of robotaxis and driverless buses.
\nSingapore, with its well-established tech ecosystem and controlled urban environment, has positioned itself as a laboratory for next-generation mobility.
\nBy gaining a foothold in these regions, Chinese companies can showcase their technology in real-world settings, while also building brand recognition far beyond their home base.
\nSharing risks
\nThe strategy also reflects pressure from investors. For venture-backed companies in a capital-intensive industry, "going global" serves as a compelling narrative to demonstrate growth potential and resilience.
\nInternational expansion is not just about new roads to drive on — it is about staying in the race for relevance and survival in a sector where timelines are long and costs are enormous.
\nWeRide, in a written reply to China Daily, acknowledged that expanding internationally provides "rich opportunities for financing and business development". It echoed Pony.ai's Zhang's answer that "international expansion is driven by commercial opportunity".
\nThat also explains in part why Chinese autonomous driving companies are partnering with global mobility giants like Uber, which is seen as a win-win and risk-sharing solution, to make inroads into overseas ride-hailing markets.
\nAccording to the McKinsey Center for Future Mobility, robotaxis are expected to become commercially available on a large scale by 2030.
\nFor Uber, which has wound down its own in-house autonomous driving unit, the partnerships represent a strategic bet on outsourcing core technology while focusing on network scale and user engagement, said analysts.
\n"First, it must be affordable for consumers, but at the same time, it also needs to be profitable for service providers," said Philipp Kampshoff, a senior partner at McKinsey.
\nSoutheast Asian super-app Grab, which offers ride-hailing and food delivery services, announced in August that it will invest tens of millions of dollars in WeRide, in a deal aimed at speeding up the rollout of Level 4 robotaxis and other self-driving vehicles across Southeast Asia.
\nRoadblocks in US
\nWhile Chinese autonomous driving enterprises expand actively overseas, US companies have largely remained focused on domestic operations.
\nWaymo, owned by Alphabet, operates its Waymo One robotaxi service in Phoenix, Arizona, and San Francisco in California. It is testing logistics fleets under Waymo Via, but has yet to establish a commercial presence outside the US.
\nSimilarly, Cruise, backed by General Motors, concentrates on California and Arizona, where regulatory frameworks and urban infrastructure are familiar and predictable.
\nThe contrast is striking. Chinese companies such as WeRide, Pony.ai and Baidu pursue a "dual track" strategy: maintain domestic leadership while entering selected foreign markets where pilot programs are feasible and government support is accessible.
\nThis divergence stems from fundamental differences in market structure and strategic incentives.
\nIn the US, the domestic market is fragmented, concentrated in a very limited number of cities including Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin, Texas.
\nIt is also hindered by complex, inconsistent state and local regulatory hurdles and concerns about the safety and reliability of autonomous vehicle technology following high-profile incidents, such as those involving Tesla's Autopilot, resulting in challenges in achieving widespread public acceptance and trust.
\nIn contrast, Chinese companies have accumulated extensive experience in the home market over the years because of China's favorable policies and complex road conditions.
\nWeRide, for example, operates Robotaxi networks across core urban areas, transportation hubs and large communities in countries including China, the UAE and Switzerland, and has accumulated over 2,200 days of safe operation.
\nOther countries have shown interest in the new technology, and are both technologically and strategically ready for the rollout of products and technologies.
\nPony.ai's Zhang said he believes that Chinese companies have "inherent advantages" when exploring overseas markets.
\nThe combination of high population density, heavy traffic and complex road conditions in China has enabled local companies to handle difficult scenarios. A mature automotive industry and advanced vehicle intelligence also help facilitate faster deployment in foreign markets, said Zhang.
\n"The robotaxi industry may appear crowded and fiercely competitive, but in reality, the technical barriers are extremely high, so there are actually only a handful of true players at the table — and China's autonomous driving technology is among the most advanced in the world," he said.
\nTechnical adaptation
\nDespite early successes, overseas expansion will not be without bumps for Chinese autonomous vehicle companies, said analysts.
\nOne thing is technical adaptation. Systems calibrated for Chinese megacities may require substantial recalibration for Singapore, Abu Dhabi, or other foreign urban environments, they said.
\nAlso, regulatory uncertainty persists. Even in markets that appear welcoming, policy changes can occur quickly, potentially limiting operational scope or requiring costly adjustments. Compliance with local safety and liability standards adds complexity to international operations.
\nThe right business model and profitability pressures need addressing. While pilot programs and partnerships can demonstrate technological capability, achieving sustainable revenue in robotaxis, unmanned buses, or delivery vehicles remains a challenge.
\nBut Chinese autonomous driving companies are firm in their targeted and phased international expansion strategy.
\n"Strategically, we definitely have the ambition to go global," said Pony.ai founder and CEO Peng. "Because mobility needs are everywhere. Using technology to have a positive societal impact should be our ambition."
\nThe broader implication is a shift in the global autonomous vehicle landscape. While US companies have traditionally defined the frontier, Chinese enterprises are now asserting their presence beyond national borders, demonstrating that the next phase of mobility innovation will be increasingly international and competitive.
\nlifusheng@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nVocational skills development serves as a cornerstone for individual empowerment, industrial upgrading and technological self-reliance, they said, at the recently concluded 3rd Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China in Zhengzhou, Henan province, drawing widespread attention to the country's skilled talent pool.
\nXie Jingrong, vice-chairman of the China Vocational Education Association, said vocational education is essential to national socioeconomic development.
\nHe stressed that its core mission remains helping people "secure employment, find joy in work and achieve entrepreneurial success".
\nIn his view, vocational education is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between learning and earning, especially as industries evolve.
\nStill, Xie acknowledged persistent challenges: a cultural preference for academic education, a misalignment between the fast pace of industrial upgrading and slower educational adaptation, and a shortfall in the number of teachers who are truly proficient in practical skills.
\nHe called for deeper cooperation between schools and enterprises to ensure that training closely follows the needs of industry and proactively aligns with emerging sectors.
\nElaborating on the practical impact of high-level skills, Hao Chunyu, chief technician at China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, shared his experiences producing cable networks for major aerospace programs, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, the Tiangong space station and lunar exploration missions.
\nSpecific breakthroughs — such as developing cables for the Chang'e-5 probe that can withstand the moon's 300 C temperature variations and reducing the weight of satellite cable networks by 36 percent for the Beidou-3 system — have illustrated how skilled technical talent can drive innovation, lower costs and help achieve technological self-reliance, he said.
\nThrough his State-supported master training studio, Hao has also cultivated more than 40 skilled professionals using a blended training model that combines written guidelines, instructional videos and hands-on practice.
\nHighly skilled workers serve as a crucial cornerstone of national strength and competitiveness, and significantly contribute to national security and social development, he said.
\n"With our own hands, we will help fuel the magnificent journey of the Chinese nation as it explores the vast cosmos and pursues dreams among the stars."
\nSong Yang, deputy general manager of Zhengzhou Jiean Hi-Tech Co, said that as China's suburban railway network expands rapidly to meet intercity transportation needs, a severe shortage of skilled workers — especially train drivers — has emerged. However, this gap also presents bright career prospects for vocational education graduates, he said.
\n"The core issue is turning graduates into job-ready professionals quickly," Song noted.
\nHis company has developed a 1:1 simulated train driving system, which has attracted the attention of many visitors at the national competition. This system helps shorten the training cycle: students mastering it at school only need one to two months of corporate training to start working, he said.
\nThe career appeal is strong, too — new drivers earn 7,000 to 8,000 yuan ($983 to $1,123) monthly, and demand will grow as railway equipment upgrades.
\n"Skilled workers who can operate advanced technology are invaluable," Song said, adding that such roles are highly important and promising.
\nThe push to train skilled suburban railway workers not only addresses industry needs but also highlights the value of vocational education, challenging outdated perceptions that vocational paths are less desirable than academic ones, he added.
\nThe vocational skills competition, which concluded recently in Zhengzhou, has attracted 3,420 participants competing in 106 events. As the country's premier vocational skills event, it also serves as a selection platform for the WorldSkills Competition, underscoring the national commitment to recognizing and nurturing skilled talent.
\nFor the first time, a special category for rural vitalization has been introduced. More than 50 percent of the events focus on smart manufacturing, the industrial internet and artificial intelligence, while 17 new professional categories highlight the latest trends in technological and skills development.
\nCompetitors, aged 16 to 57, include young vocational students and experienced front-line technicians.
\nAmong them, 58 percent are technical school students and 21 percent are enterprise employees. Participants with bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees make up 33 percent of the participants, possessing qualifications with concentrations in advanced technical fields such as smart manufacturing and high-end equipment.
\nzoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Experts have underscored the vital importance of vocational education and high-level skills in driving economic growth, fostering innovation and achieving strategic national goals.
\nVocational skills development serves as a cornerstone for individual empowerment, industrial upgrading and technological self-reliance, they said, at the recently concluded 3rd Vocational Skills Competition of the People's Republic of China in Zhengzhou, Henan province, drawing widespread attention to the country's skilled talent pool.
\nXie Jingrong, vice-chairman of the China Vocational Education Association, said vocational education is essential to national socioeconomic development.
\nHe stressed that its core mission remains helping people "secure employment, find joy in work and achieve entrepreneurial success".
\nIn his view, vocational education is uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between learning and earning, especially as industries evolve.
\nStill, Xie acknowledged persistent challenges: a cultural preference for academic education, a misalignment between the fast pace of industrial upgrading and slower educational adaptation, and a shortfall in the number of teachers who are truly proficient in practical skills.
\nHe called for deeper cooperation between schools and enterprises to ensure that training closely follows the needs of industry and proactively aligns with emerging sectors.
\nElaborating on the practical impact of high-level skills, Hao Chunyu, chief technician at China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, shared his experiences producing cable networks for major aerospace programs, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, the Tiangong space station and lunar exploration missions.
\nSpecific breakthroughs — such as developing cables for the Chang'e-5 probe that can withstand the moon's 300 C temperature variations and reducing the weight of satellite cable networks by 36 percent for the Beidou-3 system — have illustrated how skilled technical talent can drive innovation, lower costs and help achieve technological self-reliance, he said.
\nThrough his State-supported master training studio, Hao has also cultivated more than 40 skilled professionals using a blended training model that combines written guidelines, instructional videos and hands-on practice.
\nHighly skilled workers serve as a crucial cornerstone of national strength and competitiveness, and significantly contribute to national security and social development, he said.
\n"With our own hands, we will help fuel the magnificent journey of the Chinese nation as it explores the vast cosmos and pursues dreams among the stars."
\nSong Yang, deputy general manager of Zhengzhou Jiean Hi-Tech Co, said that as China's suburban railway network expands rapidly to meet intercity transportation needs, a severe shortage of skilled workers — especially train drivers — has emerged. However, this gap also presents bright career prospects for vocational education graduates, he said.
\n"The core issue is turning graduates into job-ready professionals quickly," Song noted.
\nHis company has developed a 1:1 simulated train driving system, which has attracted the attention of many visitors at the national competition. This system helps shorten the training cycle: students mastering it at school only need one to two months of corporate training to start working, he said.
\nThe career appeal is strong, too — new drivers earn 7,000 to 8,000 yuan ($983 to $1,123) monthly, and demand will grow as railway equipment upgrades.
\n"Skilled workers who can operate advanced technology are invaluable," Song said, adding that such roles are highly important and promising.
\nThe push to train skilled suburban railway workers not only addresses industry needs but also highlights the value of vocational education, challenging outdated perceptions that vocational paths are less desirable than academic ones, he added.
\nThe vocational skills competition, which concluded recently in Zhengzhou, has attracted 3,420 participants competing in 106 events. As the country's premier vocational skills event, it also serves as a selection platform for the WorldSkills Competition, underscoring the national commitment to recognizing and nurturing skilled talent.
\nFor the first time, a special category for rural vitalization has been introduced. More than 50 percent of the events focus on smart manufacturing, the industrial internet and artificial intelligence, while 17 new professional categories highlight the latest trends in technological and skills development.
\nCompetitors, aged 16 to 57, include young vocational students and experienced front-line technicians.
\nAmong them, 58 percent are technical school students and 21 percent are enterprise employees. Participants with bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees make up 33 percent of the participants, possessing qualifications with concentrations in advanced technical fields such as smart manufacturing and high-end equipment.
\nzoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe guideline also explicitly bans such high schools from recruiting top students from county-level schools.
\nWith nearly 60 percent of high school students in China studying at county-level schools, the performance of these institutions is crucial to the development and future of more than 16.7 million students. However, in recent years, many high-achieving teachers and students have been drawn to better-equipped urban schools, leading to what has been described as the "collapse of county-level high schools".
\nThe comprehensive plan, rolled out to revitalize ordinary high schools in county-level areas, aims to tackle existing irregularities and shortcomings while promoting high-quality educational development in less-developed regions.
\nIssued by the Ministry of Education and five other departments on Friday, the guideline outlines a systematic approach to strengthening county-level high school education. By 2030, the plan aims to improve the resource supply mechanism for ordinary high schools in line with the growing school-age population and to optimize the distribution of schools.
\nIt also seeks to enhance coordination between urban and rural education, narrow the development gap among high schools within the same city and establish a pattern of quality, distinctive and diversified development.
\nThe plan emphasizes correcting the tendency among high schools to focus solely on university enrollment rates and calls for deepening evaluation reform.
\nAdditionally, provincial-level authorities are required to specify daily schedules and vacation periods for high school students, including winter and summer breaks. Schools are prohibited from organizing make-up classes or assessments on weekends, holidays or during vacations.
\nMoreover, efforts will be made to address shortcomings in infrastructure at county-level high schools, with a focus on classrooms, laboratories, libraries, sports grounds and student dormitories.
\nAuthorities will promptly fill vacancies in understaffed subjects, and outstanding teachers from urban high schools will be encouraged to teach at county schools, the guideline said.
\nGreater support will be provided in professional title evaluation, appointment and compensation at county high schools to cultivate a group of leading teachers.
\nSupport will also be given to county-level high schools in building smart classrooms, making full use of national and provincial smart education platforms, and encouraging urban high schools to share high-quality digital education resources with county schools. Teachers' digital literacy will be enhanced to support these upgrades, it added.
\nDuring a recent news conference, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng said revitalizing county-level high schools is a key priority in building a fair and high-quality basic education system. They play a crucial role in strengthening education, advancing rural vitalization, promoting new urbanization and supporting high-quality population development, he said.
\n"The quality of county high schools directly affects the growth and future of tens of thousands of students, particularly those from rural areas. Therefore, revitalizing these schools is not an option — it is a necessity. It is a matter of fundamental fairness and warmth in education," Huai said.
\nThrough the thorough implementation of the national guideline, authorities aim to make continuous efforts to strengthen and improve these schools, significantly narrow the development gap between urban and rural ordinary high schools, and enable rural students to access high-quality educational resources close to home, he said.
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\n", + "content": "A new guideline has been introduced to prohibit city- and provincial-level high schools from luring outstanding principals and teachers away from county-level schools, a move designed to address the decline in education quality at county high schools.
\nThe guideline also explicitly bans such high schools from recruiting top students from county-level schools.
\nWith nearly 60 percent of high school students in China studying at county-level schools, the performance of these institutions is crucial to the development and future of more than 16.7 million students. However, in recent years, many high-achieving teachers and students have been drawn to better-equipped urban schools, leading to what has been described as the "collapse of county-level high schools".
\nThe comprehensive plan, rolled out to revitalize ordinary high schools in county-level areas, aims to tackle existing irregularities and shortcomings while promoting high-quality educational development in less-developed regions.
\nIssued by the Ministry of Education and five other departments on Friday, the guideline outlines a systematic approach to strengthening county-level high school education. By 2030, the plan aims to improve the resource supply mechanism for ordinary high schools in line with the growing school-age population and to optimize the distribution of schools.
\nIt also seeks to enhance coordination between urban and rural education, narrow the development gap among high schools within the same city and establish a pattern of quality, distinctive and diversified development.
\nThe plan emphasizes correcting the tendency among high schools to focus solely on university enrollment rates and calls for deepening evaluation reform.
\nAdditionally, provincial-level authorities are required to specify daily schedules and vacation periods for high school students, including winter and summer breaks. Schools are prohibited from organizing make-up classes or assessments on weekends, holidays or during vacations.
\nMoreover, efforts will be made to address shortcomings in infrastructure at county-level high schools, with a focus on classrooms, laboratories, libraries, sports grounds and student dormitories.
\nAuthorities will promptly fill vacancies in understaffed subjects, and outstanding teachers from urban high schools will be encouraged to teach at county schools, the guideline said.
\nGreater support will be provided in professional title evaluation, appointment and compensation at county high schools to cultivate a group of leading teachers.
\nSupport will also be given to county-level high schools in building smart classrooms, making full use of national and provincial smart education platforms, and encouraging urban high schools to share high-quality digital education resources with county schools. Teachers' digital literacy will be enhanced to support these upgrades, it added.
\nDuring a recent news conference, Minister of Education Huai Jinpeng said revitalizing county-level high schools is a key priority in building a fair and high-quality basic education system. They play a crucial role in strengthening education, advancing rural vitalization, promoting new urbanization and supporting high-quality population development, he said.
\n"The quality of county high schools directly affects the growth and future of tens of thousands of students, particularly those from rural areas. Therefore, revitalizing these schools is not an option — it is a necessity. It is a matter of fundamental fairness and warmth in education," Huai said.
\nThrough the thorough implementation of the national guideline, authorities aim to make continuous efforts to strengthen and improve these schools, significantly narrow the development gap between urban and rural ordinary high schools, and enable rural students to access high-quality educational resources close to home, he said.
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Calligraphy enthusiasts write the 2025 Belt and Road Initiative's Chinese character of the year, yong, at the release event in Chongqing's Yongchuan district, on Sunday.
\nCHONGQING — The 2025 Belt and Road Initiative annual Chinese character release event took place on Sunday in Chongqing's Yongchuan district, where the character of the year — yong, meaning "everlasting" — was officially announced.
\nCo-hosted by the China Public Relations Association and the People's Government of Yongchuan District, the event saw the character selected from a shortlist of nine contenders, which also include kai (openness), lian (connectivity) and wen (stability).
\nGuo Weimin, president of the CPRA, noted that Chinese characters are key to cross-cultural communication and international outreach. The event aims to further promote Chinese culture, extend the reach and appeal of the Chinese civilization and facilitate people-to-people exchanges among BRI countries.
\nHuang Tianshu, a professor at Tsinghua University, explained that the character yong, resembling ripples in water, symbolizes the flow of time and the enduring nature of Chinese culture. He emphasized that yong represents both historical continuity and a hopeful vision for lasting cooperation and friendship.
\nYouth representatives from countries such as China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Laos attended the event.
\nThe annual Chinese character release event has been held since 2016, with previous Chinese characters including he (harmony), xin (innovation) and gong (together).
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\nCHONGQING — The 2025 Belt and Road Initiative annual Chinese character release event took place on Sunday in Chongqing's Yongchuan district, where the character of the year — yong, meaning "everlasting" — was officially announced.
\nCo-hosted by the China Public Relations Association and the People's Government of Yongchuan District, the event saw the character selected from a shortlist of nine contenders, which also include kai (openness), lian (connectivity) and wen (stability).
\nGuo Weimin, president of the CPRA, noted that Chinese characters are key to cross-cultural communication and international outreach. The event aims to further promote Chinese culture, extend the reach and appeal of the Chinese civilization and facilitate people-to-people exchanges among BRI countries.
\nHuang Tianshu, a professor at Tsinghua University, explained that the character yong, resembling ripples in water, symbolizes the flow of time and the enduring nature of Chinese culture. He emphasized that yong represents both historical continuity and a hopeful vision for lasting cooperation and friendship.
\nYouth representatives from countries such as China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Indonesia and Laos attended the event.
\nThe annual Chinese character release event has been held since 2016, with previous Chinese characters including he (harmony), xin (innovation) and gong (together).
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Jobseekers bustle at a high-level recruitment fair, which is part of the 2025 Hangzhou International Human Resources Exchange and Cooperation Conference, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sunday. Over 6,000 job opportunities were open to graduates, foreign talent and experienced professionals, with over 93 percent offering monthly salaries above 10,000 yuan.
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\nThe Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in East China's Zhejiang province found the defendants guilty of 14 offenses, which range from fraud and intentional injury to intentional homicide. Sentences were handed down based on each convicted person's criminal acts, circumstances and the degree of harm caused to society, the court said.
\nEleven people, including ringleaders Mg Myin Shaunt Phyin and Ma Thiri Maung, were sentenced to death. Five others received death sentences with a two-year reprieve, and 11 were given life imprisonment.
\nIn China, a suspended death sentence is typically commuted to life imprisonment if the convicted person commits no new offenses during the two-year probation period. The sentence can be further reduced for good behavior.
\nThe remaining defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 24 years. Several were also fined or had their properties confiscated, while others were scheduled for deportation, according to the court.
\nThe court said the criminal group had used its influence in Myanmar's Kokang region to build an armed faction and commit a range of offenses since 2015. It established scam compounds in the area and collaborated with other gangs that provided funding and armed support. Their activities included telecom fraud, casino operations, drug trafficking and organized prostitution.
\nThe syndicate's crimes resulted in 14 deaths of Chinese nationals and injuries to six others, with total proceeds from gambling and fraud exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), the court said.
\nMore than 160 people, including family members of the defendants as well as national lawmakers and political advisers, attended the sentencing.
\nThe case has drawn wide public attention since 2023. In November that year, the Wenzhou public security department issued a wanted notice for the group's suspected leaders. Following law enforcement cooperation between China and Myanmar, three key members were captured and handed over to Chinese police for investigation.
\nIn 2024, prosecutors charged the 39 members with multiple crimes, including conducting telecom fraud targeting residents in China.
\nIn recent years, China has intensified its campaign against telecom fraud and sent working groups to countries such as Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia for joint law enforcement efforts.
\nIn July, the Ministry of Public Security said Chinese police had solved 1.74 million telecom fraud cases during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25). The joint operations dismantled more than 2,000 overseas fraud centers and led to the capture of over 80,000 suspects.
\ncaoyin@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Thirty-nine members of a family-run syndicate based in northern Myanmar have been convicted of multiple crimes, including killing 14 Chinese nationals and injuring six others, a Chinese court announced on Monday.
\nThe Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in East China's Zhejiang province found the defendants guilty of 14 offenses, which range from fraud and intentional injury to intentional homicide. Sentences were handed down based on each convicted person's criminal acts, circumstances and the degree of harm caused to society, the court said.
\nEleven people, including ringleaders Mg Myin Shaunt Phyin and Ma Thiri Maung, were sentenced to death. Five others received death sentences with a two-year reprieve, and 11 were given life imprisonment.
\nIn China, a suspended death sentence is typically commuted to life imprisonment if the convicted person commits no new offenses during the two-year probation period. The sentence can be further reduced for good behavior.
\nThe remaining defendants were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to 24 years. Several were also fined or had their properties confiscated, while others were scheduled for deportation, according to the court.
\nThe court said the criminal group had used its influence in Myanmar's Kokang region to build an armed faction and commit a range of offenses since 2015. It established scam compounds in the area and collaborated with other gangs that provided funding and armed support. Their activities included telecom fraud, casino operations, drug trafficking and organized prostitution.
\nThe syndicate's crimes resulted in 14 deaths of Chinese nationals and injuries to six others, with total proceeds from gambling and fraud exceeding 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion), the court said.
\nMore than 160 people, including family members of the defendants as well as national lawmakers and political advisers, attended the sentencing.
\nThe case has drawn wide public attention since 2023. In November that year, the Wenzhou public security department issued a wanted notice for the group's suspected leaders. Following law enforcement cooperation between China and Myanmar, three key members were captured and handed over to Chinese police for investigation.
\nIn 2024, prosecutors charged the 39 members with multiple crimes, including conducting telecom fraud targeting residents in China.
\nIn recent years, China has intensified its campaign against telecom fraud and sent working groups to countries such as Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia for joint law enforcement efforts.
\nIn July, the Ministry of Public Security said Chinese police had solved 1.74 million telecom fraud cases during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25). The joint operations dismantled more than 2,000 overseas fraud centers and led to the capture of over 80,000 suspects.
\ncaoyin@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe rocket blasted off at 11 am from a mountain-surrounded service tower, and then successfully placed the Shiyan 30A and 30B satellites into their preset orbital positions, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the launch mission's contractor.
\nAll of the Long March 2D type's 100 launches have been successful. It is known as a "gold-medal rocket model" in China's space industry.
\nThose missions deployed a total of 316 scientific, remote-sensing, technology demonstration and other kinds of satellites into space.
\nIn addition to Chinese satellites, the model has also lifted satellites for a number of foreign clients from countries such as Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, the Netherlands, Argentina and Pakistan.
\nDesigned and manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a CASC subsidiary, the Long March 2D made its maiden flight in August 1992, transporting a recoverable Earth-observation satellite into orbit.
\nThe 40.6-meter rocket has a diameter of 3.35 meters and a liftoff weight of 251 metric tons.
\nIts typical tasks are to transport satellites to low-Earth or sun-synchronous orbits.
\nIt is capable of sending a 1.3-ton spacecraft to a sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 700 kilometers, or satellites with a combined weight of 4 tons to a low-Earth orbit.
\nBesides its reliability, the rocket also features technologies that enable it to de-orbit after putting payloads in orbit, contributing to the mitigation of space debris and sparing of orbital resources, designers said.
\nMonday's launch has made Long March 2D the second rocket model to have reached 100 flights, following the Long March 3B that achieved such a feat in December 2024. It also marked the 598th mission of the Long March family and China's 60th rocket launch in 2025.
\nIn June 2023, the model's 76th flight transported 41 satellites into their orbital positions, setting a national record for the most spacecraft launched in a single mission.
\nzhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "The Long March 2D, one of the most reliable and successful models of carrier rockets in China, conducted its 100th flight on Monday morning from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, sending two experimental satellites into space.
\nThe rocket blasted off at 11 am from a mountain-surrounded service tower, and then successfully placed the Shiyan 30A and 30B satellites into their preset orbital positions, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the launch mission's contractor.
\nAll of the Long March 2D type's 100 launches have been successful. It is known as a "gold-medal rocket model" in China's space industry.
\nThose missions deployed a total of 316 scientific, remote-sensing, technology demonstration and other kinds of satellites into space.
\nIn addition to Chinese satellites, the model has also lifted satellites for a number of foreign clients from countries such as Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, the Netherlands, Argentina and Pakistan.
\nDesigned and manufactured by the Shanghai Academy of Spaceflight Technology, a CASC subsidiary, the Long March 2D made its maiden flight in August 1992, transporting a recoverable Earth-observation satellite into orbit.
\nThe 40.6-meter rocket has a diameter of 3.35 meters and a liftoff weight of 251 metric tons.
\nIts typical tasks are to transport satellites to low-Earth or sun-synchronous orbits.
\nIt is capable of sending a 1.3-ton spacecraft to a sun-synchronous orbit with an altitude of 700 kilometers, or satellites with a combined weight of 4 tons to a low-Earth orbit.
\nBesides its reliability, the rocket also features technologies that enable it to de-orbit after putting payloads in orbit, contributing to the mitigation of space debris and sparing of orbital resources, designers said.
\nMonday's launch has made Long March 2D the second rocket model to have reached 100 flights, following the Long March 3B that achieved such a feat in December 2024. It also marked the 598th mission of the Long March family and China's 60th rocket launch in 2025.
\nIn June 2023, the model's 76th flight transported 41 satellites into their orbital positions, setting a national record for the most spacecraft launched in a single mission.
\nzhaolei@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence at Fudan University announced that it will establish a joint laboratory with a domestic hospital management enterprise centered on the early prediction of brain disorders on Monday, the 10th anniversary of the institute's founding.
\nThe facility aims to provide affordable early genetic testing for degenerative brain diseases, priced between 100 yuan ($14) and 200 yuan, said Feng Jianfeng, dean of the institute, in an exclusive interview recently.
\nIn collaboration with the China Railway 24th Bureau Group, the institute will also set up another lab to apply artificial intelligence and brain-inspired technologies to construction sites, aiming to enhance the capabilities of the country's construction sector.
\n"The labs, each with an investment of 12 million yuan from the industrial partners, showcase how our scientific research is being practically applied in various industries," Feng said.
\nEmphasizing that the future of medicine lies in prevention rather than treatment, Feng said the institute has developed techniques to conduct protein tests through blood samples, combined with other data and AI algorithms, to identify early signs of degenerative brain diseases, allowing for early intervention and prevention. The new labs are expected to facilitate the industrialization and commercialization of such research.
\nIn 2024, in collaboration with Shanghai Huashan Hospital, the institute achieved a breakthrough in devising a method to predict Alzheimer's disease up to 15 years in advance with 91 percent accuracy.
\nAlzheimer's disease poses a significant burden in aging societies. Shanghai's latest government data showed that as of 2024, 5.77 million residents with permanent household registration in the city were age 60 and above, comprising 37.6 percent of Shanghai's population.
\n"We pioneered the use of peripheral blood for such predictions in the research published in the journal Nature, avoiding the need for invasive procedures such as spinal taps and PET-CT scans," Feng said.
\nAnother major achievement was the creation of the world's first digital twin brain at the neuronal level. A news article in Nature Computational Science hailed the result as a milestone and a first-of-its-kind platform globally for advancing AI. Feng said the innovation holds promise for medicine, basic biological research and the future development of general AI.
\nA third breakthrough involved brain-spine interface surgeries that enable paralyzed patients to control movements through their thoughts, allowing them to stand and walk again. Four such surgeries have been completed in Shanghai hospitals, Feng said.
\nSuch world-class achievements have attracted international attention and collaborations, significantly enhancing the global visibility and influence of the institute, which was the first of its kind at Chinese universities.
\n"We were bombarded with emails from all over the world after those results were published. For example, scientists in the United States approached us to discuss possibilities of early breast cancer detection, and European scientists expressed interest in deploying our digital twin brain technology," Feng said.
\n"Our brain-spine interface success led to collaboration requests as well as inquiries from foreign consulates about assisting their citizens," he said.
\nFeng noted that the research capabilities of the institute are closely linked to the country's overall strength.
\n"China's comprehensive national power and the pace of scientific development are escalating year by year, which in turn enhances the global influence and appeal of our research outputs," he said.
\nThe institute has attracted world-class experts, including computational neuroscientist Gunter Schumann, who joined as a distinguished professor in 2021. Leveraging Schumann's dataset tracking adolescent brain development over a decade and the strong data analysis capabilities of other members, the institute has made significant progress in this field, Feng said.
\n"These foreign experts praised the mathematical and physical prowess of our young Chinese faculty and students, who have enabled them to achieve long-sought scientific goals. At the same time, Shanghai offers a conducive environment with world-class research facilities and data access," Feng said.
\n"I enjoy working here with a team of colleagues who are very gifted and motivated. I find human resources are the most important. The students here are very smart, and the senior colleagues are of international standard, with strong neuroimaging capacities and passion for their work," Schumann said.
\nLooking ahead, Feng said the institute aims to cultivate talent with original innovation who will become leading figures in the field and guide development in areas such as brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, brain-inspired intelligence and big data applications.
\n"I firmly believe that the most important aspect of scientific research is people, rather than computing power, algorithms or data," he said.
\nzhouwenting@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "\nThe Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence at Fudan University announced that it will establish a joint laboratory with a domestic hospital management enterprise centered on the early prediction of brain disorders on Monday, the 10th anniversary of the institute's founding.
\nThe facility aims to provide affordable early genetic testing for degenerative brain diseases, priced between 100 yuan ($14) and 200 yuan, said Feng Jianfeng, dean of the institute, in an exclusive interview recently.
\nIn collaboration with the China Railway 24th Bureau Group, the institute will also set up another lab to apply artificial intelligence and brain-inspired technologies to construction sites, aiming to enhance the capabilities of the country's construction sector.
\n"The labs, each with an investment of 12 million yuan from the industrial partners, showcase how our scientific research is being practically applied in various industries," Feng said.
\nEmphasizing that the future of medicine lies in prevention rather than treatment, Feng said the institute has developed techniques to conduct protein tests through blood samples, combined with other data and AI algorithms, to identify early signs of degenerative brain diseases, allowing for early intervention and prevention. The new labs are expected to facilitate the industrialization and commercialization of such research.
\nIn 2024, in collaboration with Shanghai Huashan Hospital, the institute achieved a breakthrough in devising a method to predict Alzheimer's disease up to 15 years in advance with 91 percent accuracy.
\nAlzheimer's disease poses a significant burden in aging societies. Shanghai's latest government data showed that as of 2024, 5.77 million residents with permanent household registration in the city were age 60 and above, comprising 37.6 percent of Shanghai's population.
\n"We pioneered the use of peripheral blood for such predictions in the research published in the journal Nature, avoiding the need for invasive procedures such as spinal taps and PET-CT scans," Feng said.
\nAnother major achievement was the creation of the world's first digital twin brain at the neuronal level. A news article in Nature Computational Science hailed the result as a milestone and a first-of-its-kind platform globally for advancing AI. Feng said the innovation holds promise for medicine, basic biological research and the future development of general AI.
\nA third breakthrough involved brain-spine interface surgeries that enable paralyzed patients to control movements through their thoughts, allowing them to stand and walk again. Four such surgeries have been completed in Shanghai hospitals, Feng said.
\nSuch world-class achievements have attracted international attention and collaborations, significantly enhancing the global visibility and influence of the institute, which was the first of its kind at Chinese universities.
\n"We were bombarded with emails from all over the world after those results were published. For example, scientists in the United States approached us to discuss possibilities of early breast cancer detection, and European scientists expressed interest in deploying our digital twin brain technology," Feng said.
\n"Our brain-spine interface success led to collaboration requests as well as inquiries from foreign consulates about assisting their citizens," he said.
\nFeng noted that the research capabilities of the institute are closely linked to the country's overall strength.
\n"China's comprehensive national power and the pace of scientific development are escalating year by year, which in turn enhances the global influence and appeal of our research outputs," he said.
\nThe institute has attracted world-class experts, including computational neuroscientist Gunter Schumann, who joined as a distinguished professor in 2021. Leveraging Schumann's dataset tracking adolescent brain development over a decade and the strong data analysis capabilities of other members, the institute has made significant progress in this field, Feng said.
\n"These foreign experts praised the mathematical and physical prowess of our young Chinese faculty and students, who have enabled them to achieve long-sought scientific goals. At the same time, Shanghai offers a conducive environment with world-class research facilities and data access," Feng said.
\n"I enjoy working here with a team of colleagues who are very gifted and motivated. I find human resources are the most important. The students here are very smart, and the senior colleagues are of international standard, with strong neuroimaging capacities and passion for their work," Schumann said.
\nLooking ahead, Feng said the institute aims to cultivate talent with original innovation who will become leading figures in the field and guide development in areas such as brain-computer interfaces, embodied intelligence, brain-inspired intelligence and big data applications.
\n"I firmly believe that the most important aspect of scientific research is people, rather than computing power, algorithms or data," he said.
\nzhouwenting@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe Hainan underwater data center project, developed by Beijing Highlander Digital Technology Co, and backed by Hainan State-owned assets supervision and administration commission, was launched in 2022 in Lingshui Li autonomous county, Hainan, and is an important part of the "East Data, West Computing" strategy.
\nThe project plans to deploy 100 data pods in three phases. The first phase was completed in November 2023 and the Hainan underwater AI computing center went live in February 2025.
\nUsing natural seawater cooling, the underwater and offshore facilities place servers in the ocean or on floating platforms to lower power use, operating closer to coastal users, with faster deployment, lower energy costs, less land use and greater reliability than land-based ones, Beijing Highlander said.
\nThe company is now developing the next step: an underwater facility integrated with offshore wind power in Shanghai's Lingang Special Area, with its launch date planned for Oct 15. The company said the model combines renewable energy and high-performance computing to meet surging global demand for low-carbon digital infrastructure.
\nPu Ding, general manager of Beijing Highlander's Hainan project, likened the company's role to that of a "real estate developer in the digital world", offering customized "computing shops" for clients such as Alibaba Cloud. Other user cases include large-scale AI model training, artificial intelligence big models and cloud services.
\nAs data demand continues to grow, the company estimates that China's demand for AI computing will rise 500-fold by 2030, while general computing demand will grow tenfold. Underwater data centers, Pu said, will help secure a first-mover advantage in the global race to build a greener and more efficient digital infrastructure.
\nGao Qingpeng, director at the department of foreign economic relations of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said: "Commercial underwater data centers are a new form of digital infrastructure. Though still in the exploratory stage, the project has already identified a potential path for Hainan to build a competitive edge in its digital economy.
\n"For the energy-intensive data center industry, the projects offer a low-carbon — potentially even zero-carbon — alternative that could serve as a global pilot," Gao said.
\nHighlander said its new project in Shanghai, which combines wind power and a shared marine cable, has lower costs than its land-based peers.
\nContact the writers at wangzhuoqiong@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "The world's first commercial underwater data center has successfully become operational off the coast of Hainan province, and the first sub-sea data hub powered by offshore wind is set to debut in Shanghai this October — a twin breakthrough advancing the nation's digital economy with greener infrastructure.
\nThe Hainan underwater data center project, developed by Beijing Highlander Digital Technology Co, and backed by Hainan State-owned assets supervision and administration commission, was launched in 2022 in Lingshui Li autonomous county, Hainan, and is an important part of the "East Data, West Computing" strategy.
\nThe project plans to deploy 100 data pods in three phases. The first phase was completed in November 2023 and the Hainan underwater AI computing center went live in February 2025.
\nUsing natural seawater cooling, the underwater and offshore facilities place servers in the ocean or on floating platforms to lower power use, operating closer to coastal users, with faster deployment, lower energy costs, less land use and greater reliability than land-based ones, Beijing Highlander said.
\nThe company is now developing the next step: an underwater facility integrated with offshore wind power in Shanghai's Lingang Special Area, with its launch date planned for Oct 15. The company said the model combines renewable energy and high-performance computing to meet surging global demand for low-carbon digital infrastructure.
\nPu Ding, general manager of Beijing Highlander's Hainan project, likened the company's role to that of a "real estate developer in the digital world", offering customized "computing shops" for clients such as Alibaba Cloud. Other user cases include large-scale AI model training, artificial intelligence big models and cloud services.
\nAs data demand continues to grow, the company estimates that China's demand for AI computing will rise 500-fold by 2030, while general computing demand will grow tenfold. Underwater data centers, Pu said, will help secure a first-mover advantage in the global race to build a greener and more efficient digital infrastructure.
\nGao Qingpeng, director at the department of foreign economic relations of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said: "Commercial underwater data centers are a new form of digital infrastructure. Though still in the exploratory stage, the project has already identified a potential path for Hainan to build a competitive edge in its digital economy.
\n"For the energy-intensive data center industry, the projects offer a low-carbon — potentially even zero-carbon — alternative that could serve as a global pilot," Gao said.
\nHighlander said its new project in Shanghai, which combines wind power and a shared marine cable, has lower costs than its land-based peers.
\nContact the writers at wangzhuoqiong@chinadaily.com.cn
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Spectators watch an aerobatic performance by Aurora SA60L planes at the 2025 Liaoning Aviation Industry Development Conference, which opened in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Monday. The three-day event showcases 110 aircraft with diverse low-altitude applications, including demonstrations of amphibious electric aircraft, drones and smart equipment.
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\nThe team from Tianjin University reported that it achieved almost complete utilization of precious metal atoms in propylene catalysts — a long-standing challenge for the chemical industry. Their findings were published in the journal Science on Friday.
\nPropylene is among the world's most widely used chemical feedstocks, found in everyday products ranging from medical equipment and textiles to agricultural materials. While catalysts are essential in its production, improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness remains a major global challenge, said Gong Jinlong, who leads the research team and is a faculty member at Tianjin University.
\n"We have developed an internationally pioneering technology that can effectively extract precious metal atoms hidden deep inside catalyst particles to the surface, thereby achieving full utilization of these atoms, significantly reducing production costs and improving propylene generation efficiency," said Sun Guodong, co-first author of the research paper.
\nSun explained that precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium are rare and costly to extract. Platinum and palladium are mainly used in catalysts and medical devices. Platinum, valued for its stability and safety, serves as a catalyst in about two-thirds of the "on-purpose" propylene production from propane.
\nHowever, platinum atoms often clump together inside catalyst particles "like actors hiding behind the scenes," unable to fully play their catalytic role, Sun said. This leads to low efficiency and high costs.
\n"In 2024, the global usage of precious metals in catalysts reached nearly 200 billion yuan ($28 billion)," he said.
\nTo address this, the Tianjin University team developed a new strategy called "atomic extraction "after more than a decade of research. The method involves adding tin to the surface of a platinum-copper alloy. Tin acts "like a magnet", pulling nearly all the buried platinum atoms to the surface of the catalyst particles.
\nGong explained that the process first disperses platinum atoms on copper, breaking up the aggregates into isolated atoms. Then, the "magnetic-like" effect of the tin draws the platinum atoms outward.
\n"Due to its large atomic radius, tin cannot enter the interior of the copper particles, but it has a strong attraction to platinum atoms. Through strong interactions, tin can completely pull the internal platinum atoms to the catalyst surface," Gong said. "With this strategy, the exposure ratio of platinum on the surface increases from about 30 percent to nearly 100 percent."
\nHe added that earlier experiments in 2018 showed copper could improve the dispersion of platinum atoms, paving the way for the new approach.
\nIn propylene production, the new catalyst requires only one-tenth of the platinum used in the most advanced existing catalysts, while offering even better performance. Compared with traditional catalysts, the new method reduces precious metal consumption by 90 percent — meaning catalyst costs can also fall by 90 percent.
\n"This marks a major breakthrough in China's catalytic industry, successfully advancing toward a new paradigm of full atomic utilization for low-carbon development," Gong said.
\nThe breakthrough not only offers a revolutionary catalyst design for propylene production, but also holds promise for developing other precious metal catalysts. It could greatly reduce industry reliance on scarce metals such as platinum and palladium, supporting a shift toward low-cost, resource-efficient and high-performance chemical production.
\nGong noted that traditional propylene production has a low conversion rate and that carbon residues often build up on catalyst surfaces, reducing efficiency. Air must then be introduced to burn off the carbon deposits, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide and wasting carbon resources. The new technology improves propylene generation efficiency and minimizes carbon buildup, helping achieve low-carbon production.
\nThe technology remains at the laboratory stage and is expected to take five to 10 years to reach large-scale industrial application.
\n"This research not only achieves nearly complete utilization of precious metal atoms, but also provides new ideas for improving atomic efficiency in catalyst design," Gong said.
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\n", + "content": "Researchers in northern China have developed a new catalyst technology that could significantly reduce costs and carbon emissions in the production of propylene, a key raw material for plastics, synthetic rubber and fibers.
\nThe team from Tianjin University reported that it achieved almost complete utilization of precious metal atoms in propylene catalysts — a long-standing challenge for the chemical industry. Their findings were published in the journal Science on Friday.
\nPropylene is among the world's most widely used chemical feedstocks, found in everyday products ranging from medical equipment and textiles to agricultural materials. While catalysts are essential in its production, improving their efficiency and cost-effectiveness remains a major global challenge, said Gong Jinlong, who leads the research team and is a faculty member at Tianjin University.
\n"We have developed an internationally pioneering technology that can effectively extract precious metal atoms hidden deep inside catalyst particles to the surface, thereby achieving full utilization of these atoms, significantly reducing production costs and improving propylene generation efficiency," said Sun Guodong, co-first author of the research paper.
\nSun explained that precious metals such as gold, silver, platinum and palladium are rare and costly to extract. Platinum and palladium are mainly used in catalysts and medical devices. Platinum, valued for its stability and safety, serves as a catalyst in about two-thirds of the "on-purpose" propylene production from propane.
\nHowever, platinum atoms often clump together inside catalyst particles "like actors hiding behind the scenes," unable to fully play their catalytic role, Sun said. This leads to low efficiency and high costs.
\n"In 2024, the global usage of precious metals in catalysts reached nearly 200 billion yuan ($28 billion)," he said.
\nTo address this, the Tianjin University team developed a new strategy called "atomic extraction "after more than a decade of research. The method involves adding tin to the surface of a platinum-copper alloy. Tin acts "like a magnet", pulling nearly all the buried platinum atoms to the surface of the catalyst particles.
\nGong explained that the process first disperses platinum atoms on copper, breaking up the aggregates into isolated atoms. Then, the "magnetic-like" effect of the tin draws the platinum atoms outward.
\n"Due to its large atomic radius, tin cannot enter the interior of the copper particles, but it has a strong attraction to platinum atoms. Through strong interactions, tin can completely pull the internal platinum atoms to the catalyst surface," Gong said. "With this strategy, the exposure ratio of platinum on the surface increases from about 30 percent to nearly 100 percent."
\nHe added that earlier experiments in 2018 showed copper could improve the dispersion of platinum atoms, paving the way for the new approach.
\nIn propylene production, the new catalyst requires only one-tenth of the platinum used in the most advanced existing catalysts, while offering even better performance. Compared with traditional catalysts, the new method reduces precious metal consumption by 90 percent — meaning catalyst costs can also fall by 90 percent.
\n"This marks a major breakthrough in China's catalytic industry, successfully advancing toward a new paradigm of full atomic utilization for low-carbon development," Gong said.
\nThe breakthrough not only offers a revolutionary catalyst design for propylene production, but also holds promise for developing other precious metal catalysts. It could greatly reduce industry reliance on scarce metals such as platinum and palladium, supporting a shift toward low-cost, resource-efficient and high-performance chemical production.
\nGong noted that traditional propylene production has a low conversion rate and that carbon residues often build up on catalyst surfaces, reducing efficiency. Air must then be introduced to burn off the carbon deposits, releasing large amounts of carbon dioxide and wasting carbon resources. The new technology improves propylene generation efficiency and minimizes carbon buildup, helping achieve low-carbon production.
\nThe technology remains at the laboratory stage and is expected to take five to 10 years to reach large-scale industrial application.
\n"This research not only achieves nearly complete utilization of precious metal atoms, but also provides new ideas for improving atomic efficiency in catalyst design," Gong said.
\nyandongjie@chinadaily.com.cn
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Young people show off mooncakes they made during a cultural experience event held in Beijing on Monday to celebrate the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival. Over 30 people from more than 20 countries participated in the event.
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\nBy the end of 2024, the country had constructed 95,000 reservoirs, 200 large and medium-sized water diversion projects, 6,924 large and medium-sized irrigation areas and 318,000 kilometers of embankments, Li said at a news conference at the State Council Information Office.
\nIn 2022, investment in water conservancy construction exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) for the first time, reaching 1.35 trillion yuan in 2024. Total investment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) is projected to surpass 5.4 trillion yuan, 1.6 times that of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), he said.
\nGlobally, China has one of the most complex water systems. Workers in China's water sector undertake the most challenging river management tasks and the most arduous water control missions in the world, he said.
\nSince the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, new achievements in water conservancy have contributed significantly to ensuring flood control security, water supply security, grain security and ecological security, Li added.
\nThe country has consistently prioritized the safety of people's lives and property, continuously improving the flood and drought disaster prevention system, he said.
\nThe flood control capacity of reservoirs stands at 185.6 billion cubic meters, embankments protect 660 million people and national flood detention zones have a capacity of 109 billion cubic meters, Li said.
\nOver the past five years, China successfully managed floods exceeding warning levels on 3,981 rivers, including 223 rivers that have experienced their largest floods on record, he said.
\nThe flood storage capacity of seven major river basins has reached 210.4 billion cubic meters, capable of handling the largest floods since the founding of New China, he said.
\nMeanwhile, the country has also effectively addressed severe droughts in basins such as the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, ensuring drinking water security and irrigation needs. The proportion of economic losses from flood disasters to GDP decreased from 0.28 percent during the 13th Five-Year Plan period to 0.18 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Li said.
\nFrequent and severe floods and droughts in recent years have posed serious challenges to grain production, Li said. During severe droughts, such as the 2022 event in the Yangtze River Basin, precise water dispatching from 75 reservoirs ensured irrigation for 12.2 million hectares of autumn grain, securing a harvest despite the drought.
\nFlood control measures also saved 4.91 million hectares of farmland from inundation and prevented a grain output reduction of 26.5 billion kilograms during the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, he added.
\nZhang Xiangwei, director of the ministry's Department of Planning and Programming, said the reinforcement of 17,994 risky reservoirs restored their functions and improved safety over the past five years, achieving zero reservoir collapses for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024.
\nzoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "China has built the world's largest, most comprehensive and populous water infrastructure system, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said on Monday.
\nBy the end of 2024, the country had constructed 95,000 reservoirs, 200 large and medium-sized water diversion projects, 6,924 large and medium-sized irrigation areas and 318,000 kilometers of embankments, Li said at a news conference at the State Council Information Office.
\nIn 2022, investment in water conservancy construction exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($140 billion) for the first time, reaching 1.35 trillion yuan in 2024. Total investment during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) is projected to surpass 5.4 trillion yuan, 1.6 times that of the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-20), he said.
\nGlobally, China has one of the most complex water systems. Workers in China's water sector undertake the most challenging river management tasks and the most arduous water control missions in the world, he said.
\nSince the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, new achievements in water conservancy have contributed significantly to ensuring flood control security, water supply security, grain security and ecological security, Li added.
\nThe country has consistently prioritized the safety of people's lives and property, continuously improving the flood and drought disaster prevention system, he said.
\nThe flood control capacity of reservoirs stands at 185.6 billion cubic meters, embankments protect 660 million people and national flood detention zones have a capacity of 109 billion cubic meters, Li said.
\nOver the past five years, China successfully managed floods exceeding warning levels on 3,981 rivers, including 223 rivers that have experienced their largest floods on record, he said.
\nThe flood storage capacity of seven major river basins has reached 210.4 billion cubic meters, capable of handling the largest floods since the founding of New China, he said.
\nMeanwhile, the country has also effectively addressed severe droughts in basins such as the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, ensuring drinking water security and irrigation needs. The proportion of economic losses from flood disasters to GDP decreased from 0.28 percent during the 13th Five-Year Plan period to 0.18 percent during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, Li said.
\nFrequent and severe floods and droughts in recent years have posed serious challenges to grain production, Li said. During severe droughts, such as the 2022 event in the Yangtze River Basin, precise water dispatching from 75 reservoirs ensured irrigation for 12.2 million hectares of autumn grain, securing a harvest despite the drought.
\nFlood control measures also saved 4.91 million hectares of farmland from inundation and prevented a grain output reduction of 26.5 billion kilograms during the first four years of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, he added.
\nZhang Xiangwei, director of the ministry's Department of Planning and Programming, said the reinforcement of 17,994 risky reservoirs restored their functions and improved safety over the past five years, achieving zero reservoir collapses for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024.
\nzoushuo@chinadaily.com.cn
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At a mechanical engineering school in Wuhu, Anhui province, students train on industrial robots under teacher supervision.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/006/20250930_006_01_78.png\")
Some young people practice livestreaming sales at a public training base in Guizhou province.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/006/20250930_006_01_11.png\")
\nThe Study for Dreams Initiative, a collaborative program launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Education and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, has been significantly upgraded this year to enhance the academic qualifications and skills of industrial workers.
\nInitially focused on migrant workers, the initiative now extends its reach to all industrial workers, emphasizing both academic and non-academic education, and integrating academic learning with skill development.
\nThis expansion is shaped by comprehensive guidelines jointly issued by the ministry and the ACFTU, as well as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
\nBy 2030, the program aims to establish at least 300 projects dedicated to education and capacity building for industrial workers, fund at least 3 million eligible workers — including more than 2 million migrant workers — and inspire a culture of lifelong learning.
\nThis effort seeks to enhance workers' qualifications and skills, contributing to the development of a first-class team of industrial technicians.
\nThe upgraded initiative focuses on integrating resources from multiple parties, emphasizing coordinated efforts in organizational support, funding subsidies, and talent training. It also encourages universities, vocational colleges, craftsman academies, and enterprises to share high-quality educational resources, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
\nAs of June 2024, more than 500 universities across China have participated, with trade unions at all levels investing over 1.1 billion yuan ($154 million) to help more than 2.4 million migrant workers upgrade their academic qualifications and skills.
\nYuan Caifeng, who grew up in a small village in Anhui province, is one of the beneficiaries. After leaving junior high school to work, she joined an electronics company in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as an apprentice in 2004.
\n"I knew improving my education and skills was important, but with a busy work schedule and limited finances, continuing my studies seemed out of reach," she recalled.
\nIn 2017, Yuan discovered the Study for Dreams Initiative, which offered a blended online-offline learning model that fit her schedule. The Wuxi Federation of Trade Unions also provided scholarships to subsidize tuition for outstanding students.
\nYuan enrolled in the human resources school at Jiangnan University, which opened new opportunities for her.
\n"This experience opened a new world for me," she said. "For example, when the company faced high staff turnover, I initially thought it was just due to low salaries. But through studies, I realized optimizing the salary structure and improving incentive mechanisms are key to boosting employee motivation."
\nJiangsu has been allocating special funds for the initiative since 2017, increasing its budget from 7.5 million yuan to 40 million yuan.
\n"We continue to expand coverage, with a focus on migrant workers and new forms of labor," said an official at the Jiangsu Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the provincial federation plans to subsidize 60,000 migrant workers and front-line employees with 60 million yuan.
\nAt the Fengqi Road branch of SF Express in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, operation supervisor He Xiujie, who has been in the industry for 12 years, exemplifies the initiative's effect.
\nIn 2018, he enrolled in the economic information management program at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, focusing on improving business knowledge and management thinking. After graduating with an associate degree four years later, he joined the supervisor reserve team and received three months of full-time training.
\n"We have built a practical training platform and adopted a work-study alternation system, integrating on-the-job practice with coursework," said Ma Hongfei, general manager of SF Express Zhejiang.
\nThis system bridges the career ladder from courier to station manager and district manager, while integrating the development pathway that encompasses skill enhancement, qualification certification, and professional title assessment, ultimately forging a robust link between academic credentials and job roles, he noted.
\nThe company has seen more than 400 employees upgrade their education, with many transitioning from front-line couriers to grassroots managers.
\nIn Chongqing, the Study for Dreams Initiative has been particularly transformative. In a classroom at Chongqing Electric Power College, craftsman tutor Chen Chong captivates students with his detailed explanation of switchgear structure and operation.
\nThis session is part of the "corporate expert in the classroom" course, a component of the Study for Dreams Initiative. Chen is among the pioneering craftsman tutors in Chongqing's industry-education integration alliance within the electric power sector.
\nSeveral years ago, while serving as a centralized control operation inspector at Huadian Power International's Fengjie power plant, Chen encountered university educators for the first time during an academic upgrade class. This class was a collaborative effort between Chongqing Electric Power College and the power plant.
\nChen, alongside 40 colleagues from various departments such as fuel, operations, and maintenance, enrolled as part of the inaugural group of students.
\nUnder the guidance of university teachers, Chen helped address challenges faced by the power grid in northeastern Chongqing and wrote his graduation thesis on the topic.
\nThe industry-education integration alliance in Chongqing's electric power industry has pioneered a craftsman tutor-plus-full-time-teacher model, integrating scientific research with industry. Over the past two years, the alliance has obtained 505 patents and transformed 348 innovative achievements, helping more than 800 workers upgrade their educational degrees and training more than 300,000 on-the-job workers.
\n"This reform has been effective and is gradually expanding to other industries in Chongqing," said Yu Jiping, Party secretary and vice-chairman of the Chongqing Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the city federation has led the establishment of industry-education integration alliances in sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, smart equipment and manufacturing, gas geology, and chemical pharmaceuticals, linking 100 universities with 1,000 key enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing.
\nWithin three years, these alliances aim to help 10,000 industrial workers advance their education and 1 million others enhance their skills.
\nhaonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nSome young people practice livestreaming sales at a public training base in Guizhou province.
\n\nThe Study for Dreams Initiative, a collaborative program launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Education and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, has been significantly upgraded this year to enhance the academic qualifications and skills of industrial workers.
\nInitially focused on migrant workers, the initiative now extends its reach to all industrial workers, emphasizing both academic and non-academic education, and integrating academic learning with skill development.
\nThis expansion is shaped by comprehensive guidelines jointly issued by the ministry and the ACFTU, as well as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
\nBy 2030, the program aims to establish at least 300 projects dedicated to education and capacity building for industrial workers, fund at least 3 million eligible workers — including more than 2 million migrant workers — and inspire a culture of lifelong learning.
\nThis effort seeks to enhance workers' qualifications and skills, contributing to the development of a first-class team of industrial technicians.
\nThe upgraded initiative focuses on integrating resources from multiple parties, emphasizing coordinated efforts in organizational support, funding subsidies, and talent training. It also encourages universities, vocational colleges, craftsman academies, and enterprises to share high-quality educational resources, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
\nAs of June 2024, more than 500 universities across China have participated, with trade unions at all levels investing over 1.1 billion yuan ($154 million) to help more than 2.4 million migrant workers upgrade their academic qualifications and skills.
\nYuan Caifeng, who grew up in a small village in Anhui province, is one of the beneficiaries. After leaving junior high school to work, she joined an electronics company in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as an apprentice in 2004.
\n"I knew improving my education and skills was important, but with a busy work schedule and limited finances, continuing my studies seemed out of reach," she recalled.
\nIn 2017, Yuan discovered the Study for Dreams Initiative, which offered a blended online-offline learning model that fit her schedule. The Wuxi Federation of Trade Unions also provided scholarships to subsidize tuition for outstanding students.
\nYuan enrolled in the human resources school at Jiangnan University, which opened new opportunities for her.
\n"This experience opened a new world for me," she said. "For example, when the company faced high staff turnover, I initially thought it was just due to low salaries. But through studies, I realized optimizing the salary structure and improving incentive mechanisms are key to boosting employee motivation."
\nJiangsu has been allocating special funds for the initiative since 2017, increasing its budget from 7.5 million yuan to 40 million yuan.
\n"We continue to expand coverage, with a focus on migrant workers and new forms of labor," said an official at the Jiangsu Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the provincial federation plans to subsidize 60,000 migrant workers and front-line employees with 60 million yuan.
\nAt the Fengqi Road branch of SF Express in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, operation supervisor He Xiujie, who has been in the industry for 12 years, exemplifies the initiative's effect.
\nIn 2018, he enrolled in the economic information management program at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, focusing on improving business knowledge and management thinking. After graduating with an associate degree four years later, he joined the supervisor reserve team and received three months of full-time training.
\n"We have built a practical training platform and adopted a work-study alternation system, integrating on-the-job practice with coursework," said Ma Hongfei, general manager of SF Express Zhejiang.
\nThis system bridges the career ladder from courier to station manager and district manager, while integrating the development pathway that encompasses skill enhancement, qualification certification, and professional title assessment, ultimately forging a robust link between academic credentials and job roles, he noted.
\nThe company has seen more than 400 employees upgrade their education, with many transitioning from front-line couriers to grassroots managers.
\nIn Chongqing, the Study for Dreams Initiative has been particularly transformative. In a classroom at Chongqing Electric Power College, craftsman tutor Chen Chong captivates students with his detailed explanation of switchgear structure and operation.
\nThis session is part of the "corporate expert in the classroom" course, a component of the Study for Dreams Initiative. Chen is among the pioneering craftsman tutors in Chongqing's industry-education integration alliance within the electric power sector.
\nSeveral years ago, while serving as a centralized control operation inspector at Huadian Power International's Fengjie power plant, Chen encountered university educators for the first time during an academic upgrade class. This class was a collaborative effort between Chongqing Electric Power College and the power plant.
\nChen, alongside 40 colleagues from various departments such as fuel, operations, and maintenance, enrolled as part of the inaugural group of students.
\nUnder the guidance of university teachers, Chen helped address challenges faced by the power grid in northeastern Chongqing and wrote his graduation thesis on the topic.
\nThe industry-education integration alliance in Chongqing's electric power industry has pioneered a craftsman tutor-plus-full-time-teacher model, integrating scientific research with industry. Over the past two years, the alliance has obtained 505 patents and transformed 348 innovative achievements, helping more than 800 workers upgrade their educational degrees and training more than 300,000 on-the-job workers.
\n"This reform has been effective and is gradually expanding to other industries in Chongqing," said Yu Jiping, Party secretary and vice-chairman of the Chongqing Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the city federation has led the establishment of industry-education integration alliances in sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, smart equipment and manufacturing, gas geology, and chemical pharmaceuticals, linking 100 universities with 1,000 key enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing.
\nWithin three years, these alliances aim to help 10,000 industrial workers advance their education and 1 million others enhance their skills.
\nhaonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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Xu Zhenchao (center), awarded the title People's Craftsman, talks to students at a crafts class held in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
\nFor Xu Zhenchao, a recipient of the title of People's Craftsman, it's not only about overcoming technical challenges with his skills; it's also about passing down the spirit of craftsmanship to future generations.
\nXu, 75, who is the senior manager for equipment engineering and technology at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal, regularly visits frontline operations to exchange insights and share expertise.
\nBorn into a working-class family in Rongcheng, Shandongprovince, Xu began his career as a dockworker at Qingdao Port in 1974. A decade later, at the age of 34, he was selected as one of Qingdao Port's first crane operators for container handling. Since then, he has pursued excellence in his role. Despite having only a middle school education, Xu taught himself English to study the circuit diagrams of crane control panels. Through repeated experimentation, he overcame numerous challenges and ultimately produced two complete sets of detailed circuit diagrams based on the actual circuit boards.
\nOver the past few decades, Xu has shattered the world record for container handling nine times, establishing the renowned "Zhenchao efficiency". Leading his team in technological innovation, he pioneered the "oil-to-electric" conversion for container gantry cranes, helping to significantly reduce production costs.
\n"I've worked with gantry cranes all my life, and I hope to help others grow quickly," Xu said.
\nIn 2011, the Xu Zhenchao Model Worker Innovation Studio and Master Studio were both established, covering areas of 100 and 120 square meters respectively, and each accommodating more than 100 people.
\nFocusing on major topics such as smart ports, green ports, safety and quality, loading and unloading efficiency, equipment technology, and energy conservation, the two studios have established four innovation teams dedicated to efficiency, informatization, technology, and migrant workers. These teams tackle technical challenges in port innovation projects and play a leading role in summarizing achievements, innovative processes, and new project development.
\nThe studios have advanced Xu's mentorship in "teaching, assisting, and guiding", providing a vital platform for skill exchange. This initiative continuously boosts the learning capacity, creativity, and expertise of technical personnel and key technicians. Since their establishment, the two studios have filed 108 national patents and completed 998 technological innovation projects.
\n"From carrying loads by hand to achieving mechanization and now automation, I have witnessed the changes at Qingdao Port over the decades. This progress is due to both national support and the hard work of dock workers," said Xu. "We must continue to invest in the training of technical workers, cultivating versatile talents to contribute to the construction of a world-class marine port."
\nWang Ruyun, a senior electric welder technician from China Railway Baoji Bridge Group, is also committed to leading more people in tackling technical challenges through his innovation studio.
\nBearing the responsibility of advancing new steel bridge welding technologies, the Wang Ruyun Model Worker Innovation Studio has been dedicated to overcoming key technical challenges. Leading a team through meticulous research, Wang and his teammates focused on welding tests for weather-resistant steel, ultra-thick steel plates, and ultra-high-strength steel plates. These efforts helped resolve critical bottlenecks in major domestic projects, such as China's first railway bridge built using weathering steel — the Zangmu Grand Bridge on the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Xizang Railway — and the nation's largest bridge steel tower — the Taizhou Bridge steel tower.
\nIn 2024, Wang's studio launched three major research projects, generating two innovative outcomes and addressing a total of 18 production-related technical challenges. They also put forward 16 rationalization proposals and completed two quality control technician team research projects, providing crucial technical support for the construction of various large steel bridges within Baoji Bridge.
\nSince the establishment of the studio, Wang has trained five senior technicians, 12 technicians, and 25 senior workers. The studio has become a "university" for developing a highly skilled workforce, contributing to improvements in quality, efficiency, transformation, and innovation.
\n"In recent years, we have closely focused on high-quality corporate development and the reform of the industrial workforce. We have continuously promoted the establishment of model worker and craftsman innovation studios at all levels, providing relentless impetus for the development of new quality productive forces within the company," said Liu Jun, deputy Party secretary and chairman of the trade union at Baoji Bridge.
\n"It has been proven that model workers and advanced employees are the backbone of corporate innovation and development. By organizing them through the Innovation Studio platform, we engage in activities such as invention, creation, renovation, and tackling key challenges. These efforts help solve problems in production, operations, technology, and management, thereby enhancing the company's technological innovation capabilities, product transformation and upgrading capabilities, and market competitiveness," Liu said.
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\nFor Xu Zhenchao, a recipient of the title of People's Craftsman, it's not only about overcoming technical challenges with his skills; it's also about passing down the spirit of craftsmanship to future generations.
\nXu, 75, who is the senior manager for equipment engineering and technology at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal, regularly visits frontline operations to exchange insights and share expertise.
\nBorn into a working-class family in Rongcheng, Shandongprovince, Xu began his career as a dockworker at Qingdao Port in 1974. A decade later, at the age of 34, he was selected as one of Qingdao Port's first crane operators for container handling. Since then, he has pursued excellence in his role. Despite having only a middle school education, Xu taught himself English to study the circuit diagrams of crane control panels. Through repeated experimentation, he overcame numerous challenges and ultimately produced two complete sets of detailed circuit diagrams based on the actual circuit boards.
\nOver the past few decades, Xu has shattered the world record for container handling nine times, establishing the renowned "Zhenchao efficiency". Leading his team in technological innovation, he pioneered the "oil-to-electric" conversion for container gantry cranes, helping to significantly reduce production costs.
\n"I've worked with gantry cranes all my life, and I hope to help others grow quickly," Xu said.
\nIn 2011, the Xu Zhenchao Model Worker Innovation Studio and Master Studio were both established, covering areas of 100 and 120 square meters respectively, and each accommodating more than 100 people.
\nFocusing on major topics such as smart ports, green ports, safety and quality, loading and unloading efficiency, equipment technology, and energy conservation, the two studios have established four innovation teams dedicated to efficiency, informatization, technology, and migrant workers. These teams tackle technical challenges in port innovation projects and play a leading role in summarizing achievements, innovative processes, and new project development.
\nThe studios have advanced Xu's mentorship in "teaching, assisting, and guiding", providing a vital platform for skill exchange. This initiative continuously boosts the learning capacity, creativity, and expertise of technical personnel and key technicians. Since their establishment, the two studios have filed 108 national patents and completed 998 technological innovation projects.
\n"From carrying loads by hand to achieving mechanization and now automation, I have witnessed the changes at Qingdao Port over the decades. This progress is due to both national support and the hard work of dock workers," said Xu. "We must continue to invest in the training of technical workers, cultivating versatile talents to contribute to the construction of a world-class marine port."
\nWang Ruyun, a senior electric welder technician from China Railway Baoji Bridge Group, is also committed to leading more people in tackling technical challenges through his innovation studio.
\nBearing the responsibility of advancing new steel bridge welding technologies, the Wang Ruyun Model Worker Innovation Studio has been dedicated to overcoming key technical challenges. Leading a team through meticulous research, Wang and his teammates focused on welding tests for weather-resistant steel, ultra-thick steel plates, and ultra-high-strength steel plates. These efforts helped resolve critical bottlenecks in major domestic projects, such as China's first railway bridge built using weathering steel — the Zangmu Grand Bridge on the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Xizang Railway — and the nation's largest bridge steel tower — the Taizhou Bridge steel tower.
\nIn 2024, Wang's studio launched three major research projects, generating two innovative outcomes and addressing a total of 18 production-related technical challenges. They also put forward 16 rationalization proposals and completed two quality control technician team research projects, providing crucial technical support for the construction of various large steel bridges within Baoji Bridge.
\nSince the establishment of the studio, Wang has trained five senior technicians, 12 technicians, and 25 senior workers. The studio has become a "university" for developing a highly skilled workforce, contributing to improvements in quality, efficiency, transformation, and innovation.
\n"In recent years, we have closely focused on high-quality corporate development and the reform of the industrial workforce. We have continuously promoted the establishment of model worker and craftsman innovation studios at all levels, providing relentless impetus for the development of new quality productive forces within the company," said Liu Jun, deputy Party secretary and chairman of the trade union at Baoji Bridge.
\n"It has been proven that model workers and advanced employees are the backbone of corporate innovation and development. By organizing them through the Innovation Studio platform, we engage in activities such as invention, creation, renovation, and tackling key challenges. These efforts help solve problems in production, operations, technology, and management, thereby enhancing the company's technological innovation capabilities, product transformation and upgrading capabilities, and market competitiveness," Liu said.
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\nA total of 200 senior technicians working on the front lines of production were recently awarded the title of "national-level master craftsmen" after completing a one-year training program at Tsinghua University.
\nThe first Master Craftsman Talent Training Camp, initiated by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, was launched in July 2024 to strengthen technicians' expertise and address skill gaps through targeted training.
\nUnlike traditional vocational programs, the camp brings together top craftsmen from various industries, giving them access to intellectual resources, experimental equipment, and innovation networks typically unavailable in their daily work. This approach encourages the development of disruptive ideas and technological integration that would be difficult to achieve in isolation, helping cultivate a new generation of master craftsmen.
\nThe training camp is divided into four sessions across three stages, featuring experts such as Tsinghua University professors and academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering as theoretical mentors, alongside national-level master craftsmen as practical mentors. Emphasizing its innovative learning model of "high-end guidance, cross-collaboration, digital integration, focused practice, diverse learning, and systematic support", the camp enables participants to engage in collaborative problem-solving with their mentors. Trainees also take part in a variety of enriching campus activities.
\n"Participating in the training camp not only allows us to learn from academicians, experts, and master craftsmen at Tsinghua University, but also to stay updated on the latest policies and experience cutting-edge national technology. It truly broadens our horizons and is incredibly rewarding," said Yang Yongxiu, a senior technician in the prototype department at FAW's research and development institute.
\nIn 2010, Yang joined FAW as an ordinary milling worker after graduating from Changchun Technical University of Automobile. Confronted with an English-only computer numerical control system, he shadowed his mentor during the day to learn operations, while spending nights in his dormitory copying codes.
\nIn 2018, China FAW began developing a new V12 engine, crucial for achieving self-sufficiency in high-end vehicles. Faced with challenges such as precision machining and multi-axis coordinate transformation, Yang and his team worked tirelessly. He verified algorithms in the CNC system and solved over 20 technical problems, including automatic multi-axis coordinate conversion for the V12 cylinder head. They achieved manufacturing precision within 0.015 millimeters, reaching international standards. This breakthrough ended reliance on foreign processing for key engine components and filled a gap in domestic V-type engine manufacturing, giving Chinese cars a powerful and controllable "heart".
\nFrom an ordinary milling worker to a national-level master craftsman, Yang has witnessed the automotive industry's transformation from traditional fuel vehicles to new energy models.
\n"I'm dedicated to helping young workers grow and working with them to boost the core competitiveness of our national automotive brands amid industry transformation," Yang said.
\nYang Jin'an, head of the electric furnace team at CITIC Heavy Industries, also participated in the training camp.
\n"Professor Zhang Chi from Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering recommended switching the large mill liners from cast to forged. If this experiment succeeds, it could significantly enhance our company's products and similar ones across the country," said Yang Jin'an.
\nFor 41 years, the technician has dedicated himself to the intense heat of steel furnaces. He has developed nearly 100 types of special steels for major projects, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, domestic large aircraft, and new-generation nuclear power plants. Leading his team, he has solved material challenges for 18 critical steel types, addressing key national equipment needs and strengthening the backbone of China's manufacturing industry.
\n"The new era is a golden age for industrial workers, offering opportunities and a platform to showcase our skills," said Yang Jin'an. "I will continue to uphold the spirit of model workers and craftsmen, continually enhancing my innovation abilities and refining my craft. It is essential to 'take hold of key core technologies ourselves', and I am committed to working tirelessly to elevate the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing."
\nZhang Zhongyi, director of the government and corporate talent learning center at Tsinghua University's School of Continuing Education and head of the training project, said: "This training camp focuses on developing both talent and tangible results, enhancing the 'five strengths of craftsmen' — leadership, practical skills, innovation, problem-solving, and heritage."
\nThe program aims to cultivate more master craftsmen while solving technical challenges in various industries. It seeks to foster innovation and produce strong outcomes, showcasing the role of craftsmen and inspiring more workers to succeed through skills and contribute to national development, Zhang added.
\nAs a major initiative to deepen reform of the industrial workforce, the ACFTU launched the national-level master craftsman training project in 2024. It includes dedicated funds for cultivating and rewarding master craftsmen, with plans to train around 200 national-level craftsmen annually. Additionally, it will guide regions and industries to develop approximately 1,000 provincial-level craftsmen and 5,000 municipal-level craftsmen each year.
\n", + "content": "\nA total of 200 senior technicians working on the front lines of production were recently awarded the title of "national-level master craftsmen" after completing a one-year training program at Tsinghua University.
\nThe first Master Craftsman Talent Training Camp, initiated by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, was launched in July 2024 to strengthen technicians' expertise and address skill gaps through targeted training.
\nUnlike traditional vocational programs, the camp brings together top craftsmen from various industries, giving them access to intellectual resources, experimental equipment, and innovation networks typically unavailable in their daily work. This approach encourages the development of disruptive ideas and technological integration that would be difficult to achieve in isolation, helping cultivate a new generation of master craftsmen.
\nThe training camp is divided into four sessions across three stages, featuring experts such as Tsinghua University professors and academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering as theoretical mentors, alongside national-level master craftsmen as practical mentors. Emphasizing its innovative learning model of "high-end guidance, cross-collaboration, digital integration, focused practice, diverse learning, and systematic support", the camp enables participants to engage in collaborative problem-solving with their mentors. Trainees also take part in a variety of enriching campus activities.
\n"Participating in the training camp not only allows us to learn from academicians, experts, and master craftsmen at Tsinghua University, but also to stay updated on the latest policies and experience cutting-edge national technology. It truly broadens our horizons and is incredibly rewarding," said Yang Yongxiu, a senior technician in the prototype department at FAW's research and development institute.
\nIn 2010, Yang joined FAW as an ordinary milling worker after graduating from Changchun Technical University of Automobile. Confronted with an English-only computer numerical control system, he shadowed his mentor during the day to learn operations, while spending nights in his dormitory copying codes.
\nIn 2018, China FAW began developing a new V12 engine, crucial for achieving self-sufficiency in high-end vehicles. Faced with challenges such as precision machining and multi-axis coordinate transformation, Yang and his team worked tirelessly. He verified algorithms in the CNC system and solved over 20 technical problems, including automatic multi-axis coordinate conversion for the V12 cylinder head. They achieved manufacturing precision within 0.015 millimeters, reaching international standards. This breakthrough ended reliance on foreign processing for key engine components and filled a gap in domestic V-type engine manufacturing, giving Chinese cars a powerful and controllable "heart".
\nFrom an ordinary milling worker to a national-level master craftsman, Yang has witnessed the automotive industry's transformation from traditional fuel vehicles to new energy models.
\n"I'm dedicated to helping young workers grow and working with them to boost the core competitiveness of our national automotive brands amid industry transformation," Yang said.
\nYang Jin'an, head of the electric furnace team at CITIC Heavy Industries, also participated in the training camp.
\n"Professor Zhang Chi from Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering recommended switching the large mill liners from cast to forged. If this experiment succeeds, it could significantly enhance our company's products and similar ones across the country," said Yang Jin'an.
\nFor 41 years, the technician has dedicated himself to the intense heat of steel furnaces. He has developed nearly 100 types of special steels for major projects, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, domestic large aircraft, and new-generation nuclear power plants. Leading his team, he has solved material challenges for 18 critical steel types, addressing key national equipment needs and strengthening the backbone of China's manufacturing industry.
\n"The new era is a golden age for industrial workers, offering opportunities and a platform to showcase our skills," said Yang Jin'an. "I will continue to uphold the spirit of model workers and craftsmen, continually enhancing my innovation abilities and refining my craft. It is essential to 'take hold of key core technologies ourselves', and I am committed to working tirelessly to elevate the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing."
\nZhang Zhongyi, director of the government and corporate talent learning center at Tsinghua University's School of Continuing Education and head of the training project, said: "This training camp focuses on developing both talent and tangible results, enhancing the 'five strengths of craftsmen' — leadership, practical skills, innovation, problem-solving, and heritage."
\nThe program aims to cultivate more master craftsmen while solving technical challenges in various industries. It seeks to foster innovation and produce strong outcomes, showcasing the role of craftsmen and inspiring more workers to succeed through skills and contribute to national development, Zhang added.
\nAs a major initiative to deepen reform of the industrial workforce, the ACFTU launched the national-level master craftsman training project in 2024. It includes dedicated funds for cultivating and rewarding master craftsmen, with plans to train around 200 national-level craftsmen annually. Additionally, it will guide regions and industries to develop approximately 1,000 provincial-level craftsmen and 5,000 municipal-level craftsmen each year.
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\nDeepen cooperation between schools and industry to innovate talent training models tailored to local conditions. Create hybrid learning systems that support flexible education for industrial workers, integrating both online and offline methods. Establish mechanisms that combine moral education with technical training, and coordinate work with studies. Support various schools in enhancing higher education related to continuing studies, providing effective skills training, and encouraging programs for model workers and skilled craftsmen. Promote advanced research classes and organize innovation camps for these talented individuals.
\nEnhancing the development of learning facilities:
\nUtilize union worker service bases, industry and enterprise training centers, and open regional practice centers for industry-education integration, and school-enterprise joint continuing education or training centers for industrial workers. Establish and support in-house training facilities within enterprises, allowing capable schools and social training institutions to participate in employee education and training in an orderly manner. Build an extensive and rich learning network for industrial workers, and explore effective ways to provide inclusive and universal educational training for migrant workers and industrial workers in new employment forms.
\nExpanding the availability of educational resources:
\nSupport schools in developing specialized programs aligned with regional industries and key talent needs. Create high-quality online courses and continually updated textbooks for lifelong learning among industrial workers. Utilize platforms like a national smart vocational education platform, a national smart lifelong education platform, and the "home of workers" APP to develop an intelligent skill-learning platform. Encourage universities, open universities, vocational schools, craftsman colleges, and industry enterprises to share quality teaching resources with industrial workers.
\nPromoting the recognition and conversion of learning achievements:
\nEstablish a standard system to certify and convert industrial workers' learning outcomes. Enable mutual recognition of educational achievements, degrees, skill credits, and certificates to support lifelong learning. Encourage schools to recognize workers' professional experience and informal learning. Urge skill evaluation institutions to exempt certain vocational skill assessments for workers with relevant education. Implement a system linking vocational qualifications and skill levels with job titles and educational benefits, and establish mechanisms for smooth transitions between professional, managerial, and technical roles.
\nEncouraging active participation of enterprises:
\nEnhance employee education systems to protect learning rights, and support paid learning for industrial workers. Motivate companies to invest in worker education. Support large and medium-sized enterprises in establishing craftsman colleges and conducting public vocational training. Guide small and medium-sized enterprises to use learning service platforms and resources. Encourage inking workers' ongoing education to skill assessments, factoring in skill enhancement for wage increases.
\nDeveloping an innovative talent cultivation model:
\nDeepen cooperation between schools and industry to innovate talent training models tailored to local conditions. Create hybrid learning systems that support flexible education for industrial workers, integrating both online and offline methods. Establish mechanisms that combine moral education with technical training, and coordinate work with studies. Support various schools in enhancing higher education related to continuing studies, providing effective skills training, and encouraging programs for model workers and skilled craftsmen. Promote advanced research classes and organize innovation camps for these talented individuals.
\nEnhancing the development of learning facilities:
\nUtilize union worker service bases, industry and enterprise training centers, and open regional practice centers for industry-education integration, and school-enterprise joint continuing education or training centers for industrial workers. Establish and support in-house training facilities within enterprises, allowing capable schools and social training institutions to participate in employee education and training in an orderly manner. Build an extensive and rich learning network for industrial workers, and explore effective ways to provide inclusive and universal educational training for migrant workers and industrial workers in new employment forms.
\nExpanding the availability of educational resources:
\nSupport schools in developing specialized programs aligned with regional industries and key talent needs. Create high-quality online courses and continually updated textbooks for lifelong learning among industrial workers. Utilize platforms like a national smart vocational education platform, a national smart lifelong education platform, and the "home of workers" APP to develop an intelligent skill-learning platform. Encourage universities, open universities, vocational schools, craftsman colleges, and industry enterprises to share quality teaching resources with industrial workers.
\nPromoting the recognition and conversion of learning achievements:
\nEstablish a standard system to certify and convert industrial workers' learning outcomes. Enable mutual recognition of educational achievements, degrees, skill credits, and certificates to support lifelong learning. Encourage schools to recognize workers' professional experience and informal learning. Urge skill evaluation institutions to exempt certain vocational skill assessments for workers with relevant education. Implement a system linking vocational qualifications and skill levels with job titles and educational benefits, and establish mechanisms for smooth transitions between professional, managerial, and technical roles.
\nEncouraging active participation of enterprises:
\nEnhance employee education systems to protect learning rights, and support paid learning for industrial workers. Motivate companies to invest in worker education. Support large and medium-sized enterprises in establishing craftsman colleges and conducting public vocational training. Guide small and medium-sized enterprises to use learning service platforms and resources. Encourage inking workers' ongoing education to skill assessments, factoring in skill enhancement for wage increases.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/007/20250930_006_01_27.png\")
At a mechanical engineering school in Wuhu, Anhui province, students train on industrial robots under teacher supervision.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/007/20250930_006_01_78.png\")
Some young people practice livestreaming sales at a public training base in Guizhou province.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/007/20250930_006_01_11.png\")
\nThe Study for Dreams Initiative, a collaborative program launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Education and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, has been significantly upgraded this year to enhance the academic qualifications and skills of industrial workers.
\nInitially focused on migrant workers, the initiative now extends its reach to all industrial workers, emphasizing both academic and non-academic education, and integrating academic learning with skill development.
\nThis expansion is shaped by comprehensive guidelines jointly issued by the ministry and the ACFTU, as well as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
\nBy 2030, the program aims to establish at least 300 projects dedicated to education and capacity building for industrial workers, fund at least 3 million eligible workers — including more than 2 million migrant workers — and inspire a culture of lifelong learning.
\nThis effort seeks to enhance workers' qualifications and skills, contributing to the development of a first-class team of industrial technicians.
\nThe upgraded initiative focuses on integrating resources from multiple parties, emphasizing coordinated efforts in organizational support, funding subsidies, and talent training. It also encourages universities, vocational colleges, craftsman academies, and enterprises to share high-quality educational resources, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
\nAs of June 2024, more than 500 universities across China have participated, with trade unions at all levels investing over 1.1 billion yuan ($154 million) to help more than 2.4 million migrant workers upgrade their academic qualifications and skills.
\nYuan Caifeng, who grew up in a small village in Anhui province, is one of the beneficiaries. After leaving junior high school to work, she joined an electronics company in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as an apprentice in 2004.
\n"I knew improving my education and skills was important, but with a busy work schedule and limited finances, continuing my studies seemed out of reach," she recalled.
\nIn 2017, Yuan discovered the Study for Dreams Initiative, which offered a blended online-offline learning model that fit her schedule. The Wuxi Federation of Trade Unions also provided scholarships to subsidize tuition for outstanding students.
\nYuan enrolled in the human resources school at Jiangnan University, which opened new opportunities for her.
\n"This experience opened a new world for me," she said. "For example, when the company faced high staff turnover, I initially thought it was just due to low salaries. But through studies, I realized optimizing the salary structure and improving incentive mechanisms are key to boosting employee motivation."
\nJiangsu has been allocating special funds for the initiative since 2017, increasing its budget from 7.5 million yuan to 40 million yuan.
\n"We continue to expand coverage, with a focus on migrant workers and new forms of labor," said an official at the Jiangsu Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the provincial federation plans to subsidize 60,000 migrant workers and front-line employees with 60 million yuan.
\nAt the Fengqi Road branch of SF Express in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, operation supervisor He Xiujie, who has been in the industry for 12 years, exemplifies the initiative's effect.
\nIn 2018, he enrolled in the economic information management program at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, focusing on improving business knowledge and management thinking. After graduating with an associate degree four years later, he joined the supervisor reserve team and received three months of full-time training.
\n"We have built a practical training platform and adopted a work-study alternation system, integrating on-the-job practice with coursework," said Ma Hongfei, general manager of SF Express Zhejiang.
\nThis system bridges the career ladder from courier to station manager and district manager, while integrating the development pathway that encompasses skill enhancement, qualification certification, and professional title assessment, ultimately forging a robust link between academic credentials and job roles, he noted.
\nThe company has seen more than 400 employees upgrade their education, with many transitioning from front-line couriers to grassroots managers.
\nIn Chongqing, the Study for Dreams Initiative has been particularly transformative. In a classroom at Chongqing Electric Power College, craftsman tutor Chen Chong captivates students with his detailed explanation of switchgear structure and operation.
\nThis session is part of the "corporate expert in the classroom" course, a component of the Study for Dreams Initiative. Chen is among the pioneering craftsman tutors in Chongqing's industry-education integration alliance within the electric power sector.
\nSeveral years ago, while serving as a centralized control operation inspector at Huadian Power International's Fengjie power plant, Chen encountered university educators for the first time during an academic upgrade class. This class was a collaborative effort between Chongqing Electric Power College and the power plant.
\nChen, alongside 40 colleagues from various departments such as fuel, operations, and maintenance, enrolled as part of the inaugural group of students.
\nUnder the guidance of university teachers, Chen helped address challenges faced by the power grid in northeastern Chongqing and wrote his graduation thesis on the topic.
\nThe industry-education integration alliance in Chongqing's electric power industry has pioneered a craftsman tutor-plus-full-time-teacher model, integrating scientific research with industry. Over the past two years, the alliance has obtained 505 patents and transformed 348 innovative achievements, helping more than 800 workers upgrade their educational degrees and training more than 300,000 on-the-job workers.
\n"This reform has been effective and is gradually expanding to other industries in Chongqing," said Yu Jiping, Party secretary and vice-chairman of the Chongqing Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the city federation has led the establishment of industry-education integration alliances in sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, smart equipment and manufacturing, gas geology, and chemical pharmaceuticals, linking 100 universities with 1,000 key enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing.
\nWithin three years, these alliances aim to help 10,000 industrial workers advance their education and 1 million others enhance their skills.
\nhaonan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "At a mechanical engineering school in Wuhu, Anhui province, students train on industrial robots under teacher supervision.
\nSome young people practice livestreaming sales at a public training base in Guizhou province.
\n\nThe Study for Dreams Initiative, a collaborative program launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Education and the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, has been significantly upgraded this year to enhance the academic qualifications and skills of industrial workers.
\nInitially focused on migrant workers, the initiative now extends its reach to all industrial workers, emphasizing both academic and non-academic education, and integrating academic learning with skill development.
\nThis expansion is shaped by comprehensive guidelines jointly issued by the ministry and the ACFTU, as well as the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce.
\nBy 2030, the program aims to establish at least 300 projects dedicated to education and capacity building for industrial workers, fund at least 3 million eligible workers — including more than 2 million migrant workers — and inspire a culture of lifelong learning.
\nThis effort seeks to enhance workers' qualifications and skills, contributing to the development of a first-class team of industrial technicians.
\nThe upgraded initiative focuses on integrating resources from multiple parties, emphasizing coordinated efforts in organizational support, funding subsidies, and talent training. It also encourages universities, vocational colleges, craftsman academies, and enterprises to share high-quality educational resources, according to the All-China Federation of Trade Unions.
\nAs of June 2024, more than 500 universities across China have participated, with trade unions at all levels investing over 1.1 billion yuan ($154 million) to help more than 2.4 million migrant workers upgrade their academic qualifications and skills.
\nYuan Caifeng, who grew up in a small village in Anhui province, is one of the beneficiaries. After leaving junior high school to work, she joined an electronics company in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, as an apprentice in 2004.
\n"I knew improving my education and skills was important, but with a busy work schedule and limited finances, continuing my studies seemed out of reach," she recalled.
\nIn 2017, Yuan discovered the Study for Dreams Initiative, which offered a blended online-offline learning model that fit her schedule. The Wuxi Federation of Trade Unions also provided scholarships to subsidize tuition for outstanding students.
\nYuan enrolled in the human resources school at Jiangnan University, which opened new opportunities for her.
\n"This experience opened a new world for me," she said. "For example, when the company faced high staff turnover, I initially thought it was just due to low salaries. But through studies, I realized optimizing the salary structure and improving incentive mechanisms are key to boosting employee motivation."
\nJiangsu has been allocating special funds for the initiative since 2017, increasing its budget from 7.5 million yuan to 40 million yuan.
\n"We continue to expand coverage, with a focus on migrant workers and new forms of labor," said an official at the Jiangsu Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the provincial federation plans to subsidize 60,000 migrant workers and front-line employees with 60 million yuan.
\nAt the Fengqi Road branch of SF Express in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, operation supervisor He Xiujie, who has been in the industry for 12 years, exemplifies the initiative's effect.
\nIn 2018, he enrolled in the economic information management program at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, focusing on improving business knowledge and management thinking. After graduating with an associate degree four years later, he joined the supervisor reserve team and received three months of full-time training.
\n"We have built a practical training platform and adopted a work-study alternation system, integrating on-the-job practice with coursework," said Ma Hongfei, general manager of SF Express Zhejiang.
\nThis system bridges the career ladder from courier to station manager and district manager, while integrating the development pathway that encompasses skill enhancement, qualification certification, and professional title assessment, ultimately forging a robust link between academic credentials and job roles, he noted.
\nThe company has seen more than 400 employees upgrade their education, with many transitioning from front-line couriers to grassroots managers.
\nIn Chongqing, the Study for Dreams Initiative has been particularly transformative. In a classroom at Chongqing Electric Power College, craftsman tutor Chen Chong captivates students with his detailed explanation of switchgear structure and operation.
\nThis session is part of the "corporate expert in the classroom" course, a component of the Study for Dreams Initiative. Chen is among the pioneering craftsman tutors in Chongqing's industry-education integration alliance within the electric power sector.
\nSeveral years ago, while serving as a centralized control operation inspector at Huadian Power International's Fengjie power plant, Chen encountered university educators for the first time during an academic upgrade class. This class was a collaborative effort between Chongqing Electric Power College and the power plant.
\nChen, alongside 40 colleagues from various departments such as fuel, operations, and maintenance, enrolled as part of the inaugural group of students.
\nUnder the guidance of university teachers, Chen helped address challenges faced by the power grid in northeastern Chongqing and wrote his graduation thesis on the topic.
\nThe industry-education integration alliance in Chongqing's electric power industry has pioneered a craftsman tutor-plus-full-time-teacher model, integrating scientific research with industry. Over the past two years, the alliance has obtained 505 patents and transformed 348 innovative achievements, helping more than 800 workers upgrade their educational degrees and training more than 300,000 on-the-job workers.
\n"This reform has been effective and is gradually expanding to other industries in Chongqing," said Yu Jiping, Party secretary and vice-chairman of the Chongqing Federation of Trade Unions.
\nThis year, the city federation has led the establishment of industry-education integration alliances in sectors such as intelligent connected new energy vehicles, smart equipment and manufacturing, gas geology, and chemical pharmaceuticals, linking 100 universities with 1,000 key enterprises in Sichuan and Chongqing.
\nWithin three years, these alliances aim to help 10,000 industrial workers advance their education and 1 million others enhance their skills.
\nhaonan@chinadaily.com.cn
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Xu Zhenchao (center), awarded the title People's Craftsman, talks to students at a crafts class held in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
\nFor Xu Zhenchao, a recipient of the title of People's Craftsman, it's not only about overcoming technical challenges with his skills; it's also about passing down the spirit of craftsmanship to future generations.
\nXu, 75, who is the senior manager for equipment engineering and technology at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal, regularly visits frontline operations to exchange insights and share expertise.
\nBorn into a working-class family in Rongcheng, Shandongprovince, Xu began his career as a dockworker at Qingdao Port in 1974. A decade later, at the age of 34, he was selected as one of Qingdao Port's first crane operators for container handling. Since then, he has pursued excellence in his role. Despite having only a middle school education, Xu taught himself English to study the circuit diagrams of crane control panels. Through repeated experimentation, he overcame numerous challenges and ultimately produced two complete sets of detailed circuit diagrams based on the actual circuit boards.
\nOver the past few decades, Xu has shattered the world record for container handling nine times, establishing the renowned "Zhenchao efficiency". Leading his team in technological innovation, he pioneered the "oil-to-electric" conversion for container gantry cranes, helping to significantly reduce production costs.
\n"I've worked with gantry cranes all my life, and I hope to help others grow quickly," Xu said.
\nIn 2011, the Xu Zhenchao Model Worker Innovation Studio and Master Studio were both established, covering areas of 100 and 120 square meters respectively, and each accommodating more than 100 people.
\nFocusing on major topics such as smart ports, green ports, safety and quality, loading and unloading efficiency, equipment technology, and energy conservation, the two studios have established four innovation teams dedicated to efficiency, informatization, technology, and migrant workers. These teams tackle technical challenges in port innovation projects and play a leading role in summarizing achievements, innovative processes, and new project development.
\nThe studios have advanced Xu's mentorship in "teaching, assisting, and guiding", providing a vital platform for skill exchange. This initiative continuously boosts the learning capacity, creativity, and expertise of technical personnel and key technicians. Since their establishment, the two studios have filed 108 national patents and completed 998 technological innovation projects.
\n"From carrying loads by hand to achieving mechanization and now automation, I have witnessed the changes at Qingdao Port over the decades. This progress is due to both national support and the hard work of dock workers," said Xu. "We must continue to invest in the training of technical workers, cultivating versatile talents to contribute to the construction of a world-class marine port."
\nWang Ruyun, a senior electric welder technician from China Railway Baoji Bridge Group, is also committed to leading more people in tackling technical challenges through his innovation studio.
\nBearing the responsibility of advancing new steel bridge welding technologies, the Wang Ruyun Model Worker Innovation Studio has been dedicated to overcoming key technical challenges. Leading a team through meticulous research, Wang and his teammates focused on welding tests for weather-resistant steel, ultra-thick steel plates, and ultra-high-strength steel plates. These efforts helped resolve critical bottlenecks in major domestic projects, such as China's first railway bridge built using weathering steel — the Zangmu Grand Bridge on the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Xizang Railway — and the nation's largest bridge steel tower — the Taizhou Bridge steel tower.
\nIn 2024, Wang's studio launched three major research projects, generating two innovative outcomes and addressing a total of 18 production-related technical challenges. They also put forward 16 rationalization proposals and completed two quality control technician team research projects, providing crucial technical support for the construction of various large steel bridges within Baoji Bridge.
\nSince the establishment of the studio, Wang has trained five senior technicians, 12 technicians, and 25 senior workers. The studio has become a "university" for developing a highly skilled workforce, contributing to improvements in quality, efficiency, transformation, and innovation.
\n"In recent years, we have closely focused on high-quality corporate development and the reform of the industrial workforce. We have continuously promoted the establishment of model worker and craftsman innovation studios at all levels, providing relentless impetus for the development of new quality productive forces within the company," said Liu Jun, deputy Party secretary and chairman of the trade union at Baoji Bridge.
\n"It has been proven that model workers and advanced employees are the backbone of corporate innovation and development. By organizing them through the Innovation Studio platform, we engage in activities such as invention, creation, renovation, and tackling key challenges. These efforts help solve problems in production, operations, technology, and management, thereby enhancing the company's technological innovation capabilities, product transformation and upgrading capabilities, and market competitiveness," Liu said.
\nXu Zhenchao (center), awarded the title People's Craftsman, talks to students at a crafts class held in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
\nFor Xu Zhenchao, a recipient of the title of People's Craftsman, it's not only about overcoming technical challenges with his skills; it's also about passing down the spirit of craftsmanship to future generations.
\nXu, 75, who is the senior manager for equipment engineering and technology at Qingdao Qianwan Container Terminal, regularly visits frontline operations to exchange insights and share expertise.
\nBorn into a working-class family in Rongcheng, Shandongprovince, Xu began his career as a dockworker at Qingdao Port in 1974. A decade later, at the age of 34, he was selected as one of Qingdao Port's first crane operators for container handling. Since then, he has pursued excellence in his role. Despite having only a middle school education, Xu taught himself English to study the circuit diagrams of crane control panels. Through repeated experimentation, he overcame numerous challenges and ultimately produced two complete sets of detailed circuit diagrams based on the actual circuit boards.
\nOver the past few decades, Xu has shattered the world record for container handling nine times, establishing the renowned "Zhenchao efficiency". Leading his team in technological innovation, he pioneered the "oil-to-electric" conversion for container gantry cranes, helping to significantly reduce production costs.
\n"I've worked with gantry cranes all my life, and I hope to help others grow quickly," Xu said.
\nIn 2011, the Xu Zhenchao Model Worker Innovation Studio and Master Studio were both established, covering areas of 100 and 120 square meters respectively, and each accommodating more than 100 people.
\nFocusing on major topics such as smart ports, green ports, safety and quality, loading and unloading efficiency, equipment technology, and energy conservation, the two studios have established four innovation teams dedicated to efficiency, informatization, technology, and migrant workers. These teams tackle technical challenges in port innovation projects and play a leading role in summarizing achievements, innovative processes, and new project development.
\nThe studios have advanced Xu's mentorship in "teaching, assisting, and guiding", providing a vital platform for skill exchange. This initiative continuously boosts the learning capacity, creativity, and expertise of technical personnel and key technicians. Since their establishment, the two studios have filed 108 national patents and completed 998 technological innovation projects.
\n"From carrying loads by hand to achieving mechanization and now automation, I have witnessed the changes at Qingdao Port over the decades. This progress is due to both national support and the hard work of dock workers," said Xu. "We must continue to invest in the training of technical workers, cultivating versatile talents to contribute to the construction of a world-class marine port."
\nWang Ruyun, a senior electric welder technician from China Railway Baoji Bridge Group, is also committed to leading more people in tackling technical challenges through his innovation studio.
\nBearing the responsibility of advancing new steel bridge welding technologies, the Wang Ruyun Model Worker Innovation Studio has been dedicated to overcoming key technical challenges. Leading a team through meticulous research, Wang and his teammates focused on welding tests for weather-resistant steel, ultra-thick steel plates, and ultra-high-strength steel plates. These efforts helped resolve critical bottlenecks in major domestic projects, such as China's first railway bridge built using weathering steel — the Zangmu Grand Bridge on the Lhasa-Nyingchi section of the Sichuan-Xizang Railway — and the nation's largest bridge steel tower — the Taizhou Bridge steel tower.
\nIn 2024, Wang's studio launched three major research projects, generating two innovative outcomes and addressing a total of 18 production-related technical challenges. They also put forward 16 rationalization proposals and completed two quality control technician team research projects, providing crucial technical support for the construction of various large steel bridges within Baoji Bridge.
\nSince the establishment of the studio, Wang has trained five senior technicians, 12 technicians, and 25 senior workers. The studio has become a "university" for developing a highly skilled workforce, contributing to improvements in quality, efficiency, transformation, and innovation.
\n"In recent years, we have closely focused on high-quality corporate development and the reform of the industrial workforce. We have continuously promoted the establishment of model worker and craftsman innovation studios at all levels, providing relentless impetus for the development of new quality productive forces within the company," said Liu Jun, deputy Party secretary and chairman of the trade union at Baoji Bridge.
\n"It has been proven that model workers and advanced employees are the backbone of corporate innovation and development. By organizing them through the Innovation Studio platform, we engage in activities such as invention, creation, renovation, and tackling key challenges. These efforts help solve problems in production, operations, technology, and management, thereby enhancing the company's technological innovation capabilities, product transformation and upgrading capabilities, and market competitiveness," Liu said.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/007/20250930_006_03_36.png\")
\nA total of 200 senior technicians working on the front lines of production were recently awarded the title of "national-level master craftsmen" after completing a one-year training program at Tsinghua University.
\nThe first Master Craftsman Talent Training Camp, initiated by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, was launched in July 2024 to strengthen technicians' expertise and address skill gaps through targeted training.
\nUnlike traditional vocational programs, the camp brings together top craftsmen from various industries, giving them access to intellectual resources, experimental equipment, and innovation networks typically unavailable in their daily work. This approach encourages the development of disruptive ideas and technological integration that would be difficult to achieve in isolation, helping cultivate a new generation of master craftsmen.
\nThe training camp is divided into four sessions across three stages, featuring experts such as Tsinghua University professors and academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering as theoretical mentors, alongside national-level master craftsmen as practical mentors. Emphasizing its innovative learning model of "high-end guidance, cross-collaboration, digital integration, focused practice, diverse learning, and systematic support", the camp enables participants to engage in collaborative problem-solving with their mentors. Trainees also take part in a variety of enriching campus activities.
\n"Participating in the training camp not only allows us to learn from academicians, experts, and master craftsmen at Tsinghua University, but also to stay updated on the latest policies and experience cutting-edge national technology. It truly broadens our horizons and is incredibly rewarding," said Yang Yongxiu, a senior technician in the prototype department at FAW's research and development institute.
\nIn 2010, Yang joined FAW as an ordinary milling worker after graduating from Changchun Technical University of Automobile. Confronted with an English-only computer numerical control system, he shadowed his mentor during the day to learn operations, while spending nights in his dormitory copying codes.
\nIn 2018, China FAW began developing a new V12 engine, crucial for achieving self-sufficiency in high-end vehicles. Faced with challenges such as precision machining and multi-axis coordinate transformation, Yang and his team worked tirelessly. He verified algorithms in the CNC system and solved over 20 technical problems, including automatic multi-axis coordinate conversion for the V12 cylinder head. They achieved manufacturing precision within 0.015 millimeters, reaching international standards. This breakthrough ended reliance on foreign processing for key engine components and filled a gap in domestic V-type engine manufacturing, giving Chinese cars a powerful and controllable "heart".
\nFrom an ordinary milling worker to a national-level master craftsman, Yang has witnessed the automotive industry's transformation from traditional fuel vehicles to new energy models.
\n"I'm dedicated to helping young workers grow and working with them to boost the core competitiveness of our national automotive brands amid industry transformation," Yang said.
\nYang Jin'an, head of the electric furnace team at CITIC Heavy Industries, also participated in the training camp.
\n"Professor Zhang Chi from Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering recommended switching the large mill liners from cast to forged. If this experiment succeeds, it could significantly enhance our company's products and similar ones across the country," said Yang Jin'an.
\nFor 41 years, the technician has dedicated himself to the intense heat of steel furnaces. He has developed nearly 100 types of special steels for major projects, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, domestic large aircraft, and new-generation nuclear power plants. Leading his team, he has solved material challenges for 18 critical steel types, addressing key national equipment needs and strengthening the backbone of China's manufacturing industry.
\n"The new era is a golden age for industrial workers, offering opportunities and a platform to showcase our skills," said Yang Jin'an. "I will continue to uphold the spirit of model workers and craftsmen, continually enhancing my innovation abilities and refining my craft. It is essential to 'take hold of key core technologies ourselves', and I am committed to working tirelessly to elevate the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing."
\nZhang Zhongyi, director of the government and corporate talent learning center at Tsinghua University's School of Continuing Education and head of the training project, said: "This training camp focuses on developing both talent and tangible results, enhancing the 'five strengths of craftsmen' — leadership, practical skills, innovation, problem-solving, and heritage."
\nThe program aims to cultivate more master craftsmen while solving technical challenges in various industries. It seeks to foster innovation and produce strong outcomes, showcasing the role of craftsmen and inspiring more workers to succeed through skills and contribute to national development, Zhang added.
\nAs a major initiative to deepen reform of the industrial workforce, the ACFTU launched the national-level master craftsman training project in 2024. It includes dedicated funds for cultivating and rewarding master craftsmen, with plans to train around 200 national-level craftsmen annually. Additionally, it will guide regions and industries to develop approximately 1,000 provincial-level craftsmen and 5,000 municipal-level craftsmen each year.
\n", + "content": "\nA total of 200 senior technicians working on the front lines of production were recently awarded the title of "national-level master craftsmen" after completing a one-year training program at Tsinghua University.
\nThe first Master Craftsman Talent Training Camp, initiated by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, was launched in July 2024 to strengthen technicians' expertise and address skill gaps through targeted training.
\nUnlike traditional vocational programs, the camp brings together top craftsmen from various industries, giving them access to intellectual resources, experimental equipment, and innovation networks typically unavailable in their daily work. This approach encourages the development of disruptive ideas and technological integration that would be difficult to achieve in isolation, helping cultivate a new generation of master craftsmen.
\nThe training camp is divided into four sessions across three stages, featuring experts such as Tsinghua University professors and academicians from the Chinese Academy of Engineering as theoretical mentors, alongside national-level master craftsmen as practical mentors. Emphasizing its innovative learning model of "high-end guidance, cross-collaboration, digital integration, focused practice, diverse learning, and systematic support", the camp enables participants to engage in collaborative problem-solving with their mentors. Trainees also take part in a variety of enriching campus activities.
\n"Participating in the training camp not only allows us to learn from academicians, experts, and master craftsmen at Tsinghua University, but also to stay updated on the latest policies and experience cutting-edge national technology. It truly broadens our horizons and is incredibly rewarding," said Yang Yongxiu, a senior technician in the prototype department at FAW's research and development institute.
\nIn 2010, Yang joined FAW as an ordinary milling worker after graduating from Changchun Technical University of Automobile. Confronted with an English-only computer numerical control system, he shadowed his mentor during the day to learn operations, while spending nights in his dormitory copying codes.
\nIn 2018, China FAW began developing a new V12 engine, crucial for achieving self-sufficiency in high-end vehicles. Faced with challenges such as precision machining and multi-axis coordinate transformation, Yang and his team worked tirelessly. He verified algorithms in the CNC system and solved over 20 technical problems, including automatic multi-axis coordinate conversion for the V12 cylinder head. They achieved manufacturing precision within 0.015 millimeters, reaching international standards. This breakthrough ended reliance on foreign processing for key engine components and filled a gap in domestic V-type engine manufacturing, giving Chinese cars a powerful and controllable "heart".
\nFrom an ordinary milling worker to a national-level master craftsman, Yang has witnessed the automotive industry's transformation from traditional fuel vehicles to new energy models.
\n"I'm dedicated to helping young workers grow and working with them to boost the core competitiveness of our national automotive brands amid industry transformation," Yang said.
\nYang Jin'an, head of the electric furnace team at CITIC Heavy Industries, also participated in the training camp.
\n"Professor Zhang Chi from Tsinghua University's School of Materials Science and Engineering recommended switching the large mill liners from cast to forged. If this experiment succeeds, it could significantly enhance our company's products and similar ones across the country," said Yang Jin'an.
\nFor 41 years, the technician has dedicated himself to the intense heat of steel furnaces. He has developed nearly 100 types of special steels for major projects, including the Shenzhou spacecraft, domestic large aircraft, and new-generation nuclear power plants. Leading his team, he has solved material challenges for 18 critical steel types, addressing key national equipment needs and strengthening the backbone of China's manufacturing industry.
\n"The new era is a golden age for industrial workers, offering opportunities and a platform to showcase our skills," said Yang Jin'an. "I will continue to uphold the spirit of model workers and craftsmen, continually enhancing my innovation abilities and refining my craft. It is essential to 'take hold of key core technologies ourselves', and I am committed to working tirelessly to elevate the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturing."
\nZhang Zhongyi, director of the government and corporate talent learning center at Tsinghua University's School of Continuing Education and head of the training project, said: "This training camp focuses on developing both talent and tangible results, enhancing the 'five strengths of craftsmen' — leadership, practical skills, innovation, problem-solving, and heritage."
\nThe program aims to cultivate more master craftsmen while solving technical challenges in various industries. It seeks to foster innovation and produce strong outcomes, showcasing the role of craftsmen and inspiring more workers to succeed through skills and contribute to national development, Zhang added.
\nAs a major initiative to deepen reform of the industrial workforce, the ACFTU launched the national-level master craftsman training project in 2024. It includes dedicated funds for cultivating and rewarding master craftsmen, with plans to train around 200 national-level craftsmen annually. Additionally, it will guide regions and industries to develop approximately 1,000 provincial-level craftsmen and 5,000 municipal-level craftsmen each year.
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\nDeepen cooperation between schools and industry to innovate talent training models tailored to local conditions. Create hybrid learning systems that support flexible education for industrial workers, integrating both online and offline methods. Establish mechanisms that combine moral education with technical training, and coordinate work with studies. Support various schools in enhancing higher education related to continuing studies, providing effective skills training, and encouraging programs for model workers and skilled craftsmen. Promote advanced research classes and organize innovation camps for these talented individuals.
\nEnhancing the development of learning facilities:
\nUtilize union worker service bases, industry and enterprise training centers, and open regional practice centers for industry-education integration, and school-enterprise joint continuing education or training centers for industrial workers. Establish and support in-house training facilities within enterprises, allowing capable schools and social training institutions to participate in employee education and training in an orderly manner. Build an extensive and rich learning network for industrial workers, and explore effective ways to provide inclusive and universal educational training for migrant workers and industrial workers in new employment forms.
\nExpanding the availability of educational resources:
\nSupport schools in developing specialized programs aligned with regional industries and key talent needs. Create high-quality online courses and continually updated textbooks for lifelong learning among industrial workers. Utilize platforms like a national smart vocational education platform, a national smart lifelong education platform, and the "home of workers" APP to develop an intelligent skill-learning platform. Encourage universities, open universities, vocational schools, craftsman colleges, and industry enterprises to share quality teaching resources with industrial workers.
\nPromoting the recognition and conversion of learning achievements:
\nEstablish a standard system to certify and convert industrial workers' learning outcomes. Enable mutual recognition of educational achievements, degrees, skill credits, and certificates to support lifelong learning. Encourage schools to recognize workers' professional experience and informal learning. Urge skill evaluation institutions to exempt certain vocational skill assessments for workers with relevant education. Implement a system linking vocational qualifications and skill levels with job titles and educational benefits, and establish mechanisms for smooth transitions between professional, managerial, and technical roles.
\nEncouraging active participation of enterprises:
\nEnhance employee education systems to protect learning rights, and support paid learning for industrial workers. Motivate companies to invest in worker education. Support large and medium-sized enterprises in establishing craftsman colleges and conducting public vocational training. Guide small and medium-sized enterprises to use learning service platforms and resources. Encourage inking workers' ongoing education to skill assessments, factoring in skill enhancement for wage increases.
\nDeveloping an innovative talent cultivation model:
\nDeepen cooperation between schools and industry to innovate talent training models tailored to local conditions. Create hybrid learning systems that support flexible education for industrial workers, integrating both online and offline methods. Establish mechanisms that combine moral education with technical training, and coordinate work with studies. Support various schools in enhancing higher education related to continuing studies, providing effective skills training, and encouraging programs for model workers and skilled craftsmen. Promote advanced research classes and organize innovation camps for these talented individuals.
\nEnhancing the development of learning facilities:
\nUtilize union worker service bases, industry and enterprise training centers, and open regional practice centers for industry-education integration, and school-enterprise joint continuing education or training centers for industrial workers. Establish and support in-house training facilities within enterprises, allowing capable schools and social training institutions to participate in employee education and training in an orderly manner. Build an extensive and rich learning network for industrial workers, and explore effective ways to provide inclusive and universal educational training for migrant workers and industrial workers in new employment forms.
\nExpanding the availability of educational resources:
\nSupport schools in developing specialized programs aligned with regional industries and key talent needs. Create high-quality online courses and continually updated textbooks for lifelong learning among industrial workers. Utilize platforms like a national smart vocational education platform, a national smart lifelong education platform, and the "home of workers" APP to develop an intelligent skill-learning platform. Encourage universities, open universities, vocational schools, craftsman colleges, and industry enterprises to share quality teaching resources with industrial workers.
\nPromoting the recognition and conversion of learning achievements:
\nEstablish a standard system to certify and convert industrial workers' learning outcomes. Enable mutual recognition of educational achievements, degrees, skill credits, and certificates to support lifelong learning. Encourage schools to recognize workers' professional experience and informal learning. Urge skill evaluation institutions to exempt certain vocational skill assessments for workers with relevant education. Implement a system linking vocational qualifications and skill levels with job titles and educational benefits, and establish mechanisms for smooth transitions between professional, managerial, and technical roles.
\nEncouraging active participation of enterprises:
\nEnhance employee education systems to protect learning rights, and support paid learning for industrial workers. Motivate companies to invest in worker education. Support large and medium-sized enterprises in establishing craftsman colleges and conducting public vocational training. Guide small and medium-sized enterprises to use learning service platforms and resources. Encourage inking workers' ongoing education to skill assessments, factoring in skill enhancement for wage increases.
\nDespite Hong Kong affairs being purely China's internal affairs, the United States has never ceased trying to interfere in them. It has persistently vilified the Chinese central government's policy toward the special administrative region, provided support to those who seek to destabilize Hong Kong, and made unfounded charges against Hong Kong in an attempt to undermine the SAR's stability and prosperity. Such words and deeds of the US run counter to the basic norms governing international relations.
\nIn yet another attempt to discredit and smear Hong Kong, the US State Department, in its 2025 Investment Climate Statements published on Friday, has again made biased assertions regarding the SAR.
\nBy resorting to lies and unfounded accusations, the US report targets the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, enacted under Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law. It falsely claimed they have "heightened uncertainty" for foreign and local businesses operating in Hong Kong. Its conclusion that rule-of-law "risks" have become "a potential concern" in Hong Kong flies in the face of the facts. The report is purely aimed at bad-mouthing the practice of the "one country, two systems" policy in the SAR.
\nThe report has rightly drawn sharp criticism from the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR as well as the SAR government.
\nThe US interference does not end there. The US consul general in Hong Kong and Macao, Julie Eadeh, triggered strong disapproval in Hong Kong by inviting some major figures who played ugly roles in the 2019 unrest in the SAR to her recent inaugural reception. The move has attracted a barrage of criticism, as people are questioning her motivation and intention.
\nThat the US, a major source of disruptions of international trade nowadays, is making irresponsible judgments on the investment climate in other economies is ironic. As a spokesperson for the commissioner's office pointed out, given the US has frequently wielded the stick of tariffs and sanctions and erected systemic barriers to international investment and trade, it is in no position to make such baseless remarks about Hong Kong's business environment.
\nThe implementation of the legal measures to ensure national security in Hong Kong has helped restore a safe and stable environment in the SAR. The move not only safeguards the legal rights and interests of the public, but also makes the SAR a more attractive and secure destination for capital and investment.
\nRather than a picture of doom and gloom that the US report has tried to paint for Hong Kong, the SAR's business environment remains appealing to enterprises and investors from around the world.
\nThe SAR has been recognized once again as the world's freest economy, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2025 Annual Report released by the Fraser Institute. It is also one of the top three global financial centers, ranking third for global competitiveness, according to the Global Financial Centres Index report.
\nFurthermore, the World Investment Report 2025 published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development indicates Hong Kong attracted $126 billion in foreign direct investment last year, which ranked third globally.
\nThe American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong's annual member survey published earlier this year showed that 83 percent of US businesses based in Hong Kong were confident in the SAR's rule of law, representing an increase of 10 percentage points compared to 2023.
\nThat the US' trade surplus with Hong Kong has exceeded $270 billion over the past decade, the highest among US trade partners, also proves that the drummed-up scaremongering about Hong Kong's business environment is nothing but a lie.
\nIt is a daydream for some in the US to hope that they will be able to compromise the prosperity and stability of the SAR by bad-mouthing it.
\n", + "content": "Despite Hong Kong affairs being purely China's internal affairs, the United States has never ceased trying to interfere in them. It has persistently vilified the Chinese central government's policy toward the special administrative region, provided support to those who seek to destabilize Hong Kong, and made unfounded charges against Hong Kong in an attempt to undermine the SAR's stability and prosperity. Such words and deeds of the US run counter to the basic norms governing international relations.
\nIn yet another attempt to discredit and smear Hong Kong, the US State Department, in its 2025 Investment Climate Statements published on Friday, has again made biased assertions regarding the SAR.
\nBy resorting to lies and unfounded accusations, the US report targets the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, enacted under Article 23 of Hong Kong's Basic Law. It falsely claimed they have "heightened uncertainty" for foreign and local businesses operating in Hong Kong. Its conclusion that rule-of-law "risks" have become "a potential concern" in Hong Kong flies in the face of the facts. The report is purely aimed at bad-mouthing the practice of the "one country, two systems" policy in the SAR.
\nThe report has rightly drawn sharp criticism from the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong SAR as well as the SAR government.
\nThe US interference does not end there. The US consul general in Hong Kong and Macao, Julie Eadeh, triggered strong disapproval in Hong Kong by inviting some major figures who played ugly roles in the 2019 unrest in the SAR to her recent inaugural reception. The move has attracted a barrage of criticism, as people are questioning her motivation and intention.
\nThat the US, a major source of disruptions of international trade nowadays, is making irresponsible judgments on the investment climate in other economies is ironic. As a spokesperson for the commissioner's office pointed out, given the US has frequently wielded the stick of tariffs and sanctions and erected systemic barriers to international investment and trade, it is in no position to make such baseless remarks about Hong Kong's business environment.
\nThe implementation of the legal measures to ensure national security in Hong Kong has helped restore a safe and stable environment in the SAR. The move not only safeguards the legal rights and interests of the public, but also makes the SAR a more attractive and secure destination for capital and investment.
\nRather than a picture of doom and gloom that the US report has tried to paint for Hong Kong, the SAR's business environment remains appealing to enterprises and investors from around the world.
\nThe SAR has been recognized once again as the world's freest economy, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2025 Annual Report released by the Fraser Institute. It is also one of the top three global financial centers, ranking third for global competitiveness, according to the Global Financial Centres Index report.
\nFurthermore, the World Investment Report 2025 published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development indicates Hong Kong attracted $126 billion in foreign direct investment last year, which ranked third globally.
\nThe American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong's annual member survey published earlier this year showed that 83 percent of US businesses based in Hong Kong were confident in the SAR's rule of law, representing an increase of 10 percentage points compared to 2023.
\nThat the US' trade surplus with Hong Kong has exceeded $270 billion over the past decade, the highest among US trade partners, also proves that the drummed-up scaremongering about Hong Kong's business environment is nothing but a lie.
\nIt is a daydream for some in the US to hope that they will be able to compromise the prosperity and stability of the SAR by bad-mouthing it.
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\nThe achievements China has made in advancing people's well-being since 2021 are encapsulated in a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.
\nThe report on social and livelihood development since the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) clearly shows how the improved well-being of the people is not only "the greatest political achievement" of the Communist Party of China and the government, but also of "the utmost importance" for Chinese modernization, as President Xi Jinping said.
\nFor instance, the per capita disposable income reached 41,314 yuan ($5,747) in 2024, up 5.3 percent year-on-year in nominal terms, with rural incomes growing faster than urban ones, which has helped to narrow the gap between regions. Public services such as education and healthcare have become more balanced and accessible, with gross preschool enrollment reaching 92 percent, 6.8 percentage points higher than 2020, and the average life expectancy rising to 79 years, 1.07 years higher than 2020, and five years higher than the global average.
\nThat China has steadily improved people's well-being during this period, despite the challenges and headwinds it has encountered, testifies to the effective leadership of the CPC.
\nThe pragmatism, pertinence and responsiveness of policymakers — coupled with the efficient implementation of their policies — are evident in areas such as employment, healthcare, housing, education, public cultural services and social security.
\nAdvances in technology, the growth of the green economy and the pursuit of sustainable development have all been aligned with the promotion of urbanization and the continuation of reform and opening-up in sectors directly or indirectly related to people's livelihoods.
\nThe comprehensive policy framework and systematic approach explain why broad-spectrum improvements have been achieved simultaneously across relevant sectors.
\nFor example, the number of practicing doctors per 1,000 people rose from 2.9 in 2020 to 3.4 in 2024, while cultural participation expanded dramatically, with 1.07 billion people now regularly using online video platforms. Such progress reflects the synergy between social development and economic modernization.
\nThe progress China has made in improving people's well-being since 2021 not only lays a solid foundation for further advancement in the years ahead but also provides valuable experience and reference for the design and implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), which the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau discussed at a meeting on Monday.
\nAs the NBS report rightly notes, the next five years might present more challenges, from further balancing regional disparities to addressing the evolving needs of an aging society. Nevertheless, the meeting reiterated the importance of adhering to the people-centered principle in the blueprint for addressing major issues related to national economic and social development over the coming five years.
\nSocial and livelihood development are the bedrock and barometer for the country's progress. As the NBS report highlights, the steady rise in incomes, expanded access to education and healthcare, improved protection for vulnerable groups, and enhanced cultural and living standards all point to a society that is becoming more inclusive, sustainable and equitable.
\nWith the momentum already generated, China is now better-positioned than it was five years ago to seek high-quality development step by step — in which stability, fairness and prosperity are not abstract goals but increasingly the lived reality of the people.
\nHistory shows that as long as the country upholds the leadership of the Party and adheres to the people-centered development philosophy, relevant work will continue to break new ground and create fresh opportunities.
\nLooking ahead, the country should be confident that the Party and the government will continue to strive to ensure that the advancement of the country's modernization translates into a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness and security for the people.
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\nThe achievements China has made in advancing people's well-being since 2021 are encapsulated in a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Sunday.
\nThe report on social and livelihood development since the implementation of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) clearly shows how the improved well-being of the people is not only "the greatest political achievement" of the Communist Party of China and the government, but also of "the utmost importance" for Chinese modernization, as President Xi Jinping said.
\nFor instance, the per capita disposable income reached 41,314 yuan ($5,747) in 2024, up 5.3 percent year-on-year in nominal terms, with rural incomes growing faster than urban ones, which has helped to narrow the gap between regions. Public services such as education and healthcare have become more balanced and accessible, with gross preschool enrollment reaching 92 percent, 6.8 percentage points higher than 2020, and the average life expectancy rising to 79 years, 1.07 years higher than 2020, and five years higher than the global average.
\nThat China has steadily improved people's well-being during this period, despite the challenges and headwinds it has encountered, testifies to the effective leadership of the CPC.
\nThe pragmatism, pertinence and responsiveness of policymakers — coupled with the efficient implementation of their policies — are evident in areas such as employment, healthcare, housing, education, public cultural services and social security.
\nAdvances in technology, the growth of the green economy and the pursuit of sustainable development have all been aligned with the promotion of urbanization and the continuation of reform and opening-up in sectors directly or indirectly related to people's livelihoods.
\nThe comprehensive policy framework and systematic approach explain why broad-spectrum improvements have been achieved simultaneously across relevant sectors.
\nFor example, the number of practicing doctors per 1,000 people rose from 2.9 in 2020 to 3.4 in 2024, while cultural participation expanded dramatically, with 1.07 billion people now regularly using online video platforms. Such progress reflects the synergy between social development and economic modernization.
\nThe progress China has made in improving people's well-being since 2021 not only lays a solid foundation for further advancement in the years ahead but also provides valuable experience and reference for the design and implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), which the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau discussed at a meeting on Monday.
\nAs the NBS report rightly notes, the next five years might present more challenges, from further balancing regional disparities to addressing the evolving needs of an aging society. Nevertheless, the meeting reiterated the importance of adhering to the people-centered principle in the blueprint for addressing major issues related to national economic and social development over the coming five years.
\nSocial and livelihood development are the bedrock and barometer for the country's progress. As the NBS report highlights, the steady rise in incomes, expanded access to education and healthcare, improved protection for vulnerable groups, and enhanced cultural and living standards all point to a society that is becoming more inclusive, sustainable and equitable.
\nWith the momentum already generated, China is now better-positioned than it was five years ago to seek high-quality development step by step — in which stability, fairness and prosperity are not abstract goals but increasingly the lived reality of the people.
\nHistory shows that as long as the country upholds the leadership of the Party and adheres to the people-centered development philosophy, relevant work will continue to break new ground and create fresh opportunities.
\nLooking ahead, the country should be confident that the Party and the government will continue to strive to ensure that the advancement of the country's modernization translates into a greater sense of fulfillment, happiness and security for the people.
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+ "title": "008COMMENT - Coercion not the right way to resolve Iran nuclear issue",
+ "description": "The recent failure of the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that would have extended UN sanctions relief to Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the possible consequences underscore the fragility of diplomatic frameworks, eroded by unilateralism and political maneuvering.
\nChina has expressed regret at the outcome and reaffirmed its principled stance: respect for multilateralism, adherence to international law and opposition to coercive pressure.
\nThe draft resolution, jointly tabled by China and Russia, failed to secure the required support, which is emblematic of how divisions and double standards undermine the authority and credibility of multilateral institutions. China's response — urging dialogue, restraint and a return to the negotiating table — is consistent with its long-standing calls for political means to prevail over coercion.
\nThe reinstatement of UN sanctions represents a blow not only to Iran's lawful rights but to the integrity of negotiated agreements. The measures include an arms embargo, restrictions on nuclear transfers, asset freezes, travel bans and inspection mandates.
\nYet their reimposition, bypassing the dispute resolution mechanism provided in the original deal, reveals how some countries can distort procedural rules to justify their coercion.
\nAs some observers warn, placing Iran again under Chapter VII of the UN Charter gives sweeping enforcement authority, potentially legitimizing greater coercion and heightening risks of confrontation under the auspices of the UN. China rightly contests this, arguing that peaceful rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the JCPOA must be respected and that sanctions should not be wielded as tools of political coercion.
\nChina's position is coherent, consistent and constructive. As Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, put it, the current moment is "critical", and all parties should "exercise calm and restraint, continue dialogue and engagement, handle the current predicament prudently, and avoid escalating tensions".
\nChina also calls on the United Kingdom, France and Germany — the three European parties to the Iran nuclear deal — to abandon coercive pressure and fully respect Iran's rights, while urging a genuine collective return to the negotiating table under the principles of equality and mutual respect.
\nThat China frames its diplomacy in principled multilateralism aligns with its vision of a global order based on fairness, not force.
\nThe international community must also consider the broader context of instability in the Middle East: the conflict in Gaza, regional tensions and shifting alignments. The reimposition of sanctions against Iran invites further confrontation in the region.
\nChina, unambiguously and without equivocation, stands for peaceful resolution of all conflicts, while opposing punitive measures that fragment diplomacy and provoke escalation. In such volatile conditions, the value of dialogue, negotiation and treaty enforcement becomes ever clearer.
\nSanctions cannot resolve complicated conflicts. Some stakeholders are trying to weaponize sanctions for their own narrow geopolitical ends on the Iran nuclear issue.
\nChina's diplomacy is proactive, principled, and grounded in sustained engagement. It doesn't merely react to crises — it seeks to shape a safer, fairer international environment by resisting unilateral coercion and reinforcing the JCPOA.
\nAs the JCPOA landscape enters a fresh period of uncertainty — with Resolution 2231 lapsing in October — China will continue its role as a stabilizer, striving to preserve the deal's architecture and prevent the descent of the Iran issue into ungoverned conflict. Now is the time that all parties should return in good faith to talks, restore mutual trust, and revitalize diplomacy — otherwise, the Middle East and the world at large will suffer.
\nIn the face of mounting pressures and unilateralism, China's steady voice offers clarity: sanctions should not be used as weapons; treaties must not be toyed with; and the global order cannot survive when geopolitical forces bend the rules. As the world watches, China reaffirms that constructive diplomacy, grounded in law and mutual respect, remains the path forward.
\n", + "content": "The recent failure of the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that would have extended UN sanctions relief to Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, and the possible consequences underscore the fragility of diplomatic frameworks, eroded by unilateralism and political maneuvering.
\nChina has expressed regret at the outcome and reaffirmed its principled stance: respect for multilateralism, adherence to international law and opposition to coercive pressure.
\nThe draft resolution, jointly tabled by China and Russia, failed to secure the required support, which is emblematic of how divisions and double standards undermine the authority and credibility of multilateral institutions. China's response — urging dialogue, restraint and a return to the negotiating table — is consistent with its long-standing calls for political means to prevail over coercion.
\nThe reinstatement of UN sanctions represents a blow not only to Iran's lawful rights but to the integrity of negotiated agreements. The measures include an arms embargo, restrictions on nuclear transfers, asset freezes, travel bans and inspection mandates.
\nYet their reimposition, bypassing the dispute resolution mechanism provided in the original deal, reveals how some countries can distort procedural rules to justify their coercion.
\nAs some observers warn, placing Iran again under Chapter VII of the UN Charter gives sweeping enforcement authority, potentially legitimizing greater coercion and heightening risks of confrontation under the auspices of the UN. China rightly contests this, arguing that peaceful rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the JCPOA must be respected and that sanctions should not be wielded as tools of political coercion.
\nChina's position is coherent, consistent and constructive. As Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, put it, the current moment is "critical", and all parties should "exercise calm and restraint, continue dialogue and engagement, handle the current predicament prudently, and avoid escalating tensions".
\nChina also calls on the United Kingdom, France and Germany — the three European parties to the Iran nuclear deal — to abandon coercive pressure and fully respect Iran's rights, while urging a genuine collective return to the negotiating table under the principles of equality and mutual respect.
\nThat China frames its diplomacy in principled multilateralism aligns with its vision of a global order based on fairness, not force.
\nThe international community must also consider the broader context of instability in the Middle East: the conflict in Gaza, regional tensions and shifting alignments. The reimposition of sanctions against Iran invites further confrontation in the region.
\nChina, unambiguously and without equivocation, stands for peaceful resolution of all conflicts, while opposing punitive measures that fragment diplomacy and provoke escalation. In such volatile conditions, the value of dialogue, negotiation and treaty enforcement becomes ever clearer.
\nSanctions cannot resolve complicated conflicts. Some stakeholders are trying to weaponize sanctions for their own narrow geopolitical ends on the Iran nuclear issue.
\nChina's diplomacy is proactive, principled, and grounded in sustained engagement. It doesn't merely react to crises — it seeks to shape a safer, fairer international environment by resisting unilateral coercion and reinforcing the JCPOA.
\nAs the JCPOA landscape enters a fresh period of uncertainty — with Resolution 2231 lapsing in October — China will continue its role as a stabilizer, striving to preserve the deal's architecture and prevent the descent of the Iran issue into ungoverned conflict. Now is the time that all parties should return in good faith to talks, restore mutual trust, and revitalize diplomacy — otherwise, the Middle East and the world at large will suffer.
\nIn the face of mounting pressures and unilateralism, China's steady voice offers clarity: sanctions should not be used as weapons; treaties must not be toyed with; and the global order cannot survive when geopolitical forces bend the rules. As the world watches, China reaffirms that constructive diplomacy, grounded in law and mutual respect, remains the path forward.
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\nThe plan released by the authorities targets around 5 percent average annual growth in the sector's value-added output from 2025 to 2026 and expects the output of 10 major nonferrous metals to grow by around 1.5 percent annually during the same period. The plan also outlines tasks, including raising the annual output of recycled metals to over 20 million tonnes, providing more high-end products and improving the industry's green and low-carbon development.
\nThe nonferrous metals industry — which includes copper, aluminum, lithium, nickel, cobalt and tin — is crucial for a range of future-oriented industries such as electric vehicles, integrated circuits, the low-altitude economy, humanoid robots and artificial intelligence.
\nChina has a comparative advantage in both the reserves and the output of some nonferrous metals. The industry has a solid foundation, which is reflected in the high production capacity, high output and market competitiveness. However, it also faces some structural challenges. Many raw materials are sourced from overseas markets and many customers are located abroad, which make the industry somewhat vulnerable.
\nThe 2025-26 period is pivotal for China to shape its industrial landscape. This plan can help enhance the resource efficiency of nonferrous metals, and standardize as well as promote the sector's development. The plan can also help address the structural issues, strengthen the production and promote the high-quality development of the sector.
\nOn the one hand, it is important to intensify mineral exploration efforts in overseas markets, while on the other, enhancing the domestic mining intensity also needs to be prioritized. That is why the plan says the country will implement a new strategy for making breakthroughs in mineral exploration and enhance the prospecting of nonferrous metals.
\nThe production growth targets outlined in the plan will strengthen China's advantages in the global supply of nonferrous metals while consolidating the domestic production.
\nThe rise of protectionism and unilateralism is posing challenges to industry and supply chains and international trade. The nonferrous metals sector is one area where some developed economies rely on Chinese supply.
\nSo, at a time when the export controls of some developed economies are restricting China's access to critical strategic components and there are attempts to "decouple" from the country, a stable nonferrous metals sector is crucial for China to leverage its strategic advantage, safeguard its legitimate rights and interests and maintain the normal order of international trade.
\nTo effectively implement the plan, collaboration among three key parties is necessary. The government needs to provide guidance and support by creating a favorable policy environment, the market needs to allocate resources, and enterprises need to act as main drivers. This is what the plan embodies — promoting collaborative development where all three parties work together, each playing their respective indispensable role.
\nEditor's note: Eight central departments on Sunday jointly unveiled a plan to support the growth of the nonferrous metals industry. China Daily spoke to Mei Xinyu and Peng Bo, researchers at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce, about the measures envisaged in the plan. Below are excerpts from their interviews. The views don't necessarily reflect those of China Daily.
\nThe plan released by the authorities targets around 5 percent average annual growth in the sector's value-added output from 2025 to 2026 and expects the output of 10 major nonferrous metals to grow by around 1.5 percent annually during the same period. The plan also outlines tasks, including raising the annual output of recycled metals to over 20 million tonnes, providing more high-end products and improving the industry's green and low-carbon development.
\nThe nonferrous metals industry — which includes copper, aluminum, lithium, nickel, cobalt and tin — is crucial for a range of future-oriented industries such as electric vehicles, integrated circuits, the low-altitude economy, humanoid robots and artificial intelligence.
\nChina has a comparative advantage in both the reserves and the output of some nonferrous metals. The industry has a solid foundation, which is reflected in the high production capacity, high output and market competitiveness. However, it also faces some structural challenges. Many raw materials are sourced from overseas markets and many customers are located abroad, which make the industry somewhat vulnerable.
\nThe 2025-26 period is pivotal for China to shape its industrial landscape. This plan can help enhance the resource efficiency of nonferrous metals, and standardize as well as promote the sector's development. The plan can also help address the structural issues, strengthen the production and promote the high-quality development of the sector.
\nOn the one hand, it is important to intensify mineral exploration efforts in overseas markets, while on the other, enhancing the domestic mining intensity also needs to be prioritized. That is why the plan says the country will implement a new strategy for making breakthroughs in mineral exploration and enhance the prospecting of nonferrous metals.
\nThe production growth targets outlined in the plan will strengthen China's advantages in the global supply of nonferrous metals while consolidating the domestic production.
\nThe rise of protectionism and unilateralism is posing challenges to industry and supply chains and international trade. The nonferrous metals sector is one area where some developed economies rely on Chinese supply.
\nSo, at a time when the export controls of some developed economies are restricting China's access to critical strategic components and there are attempts to "decouple" from the country, a stable nonferrous metals sector is crucial for China to leverage its strategic advantage, safeguard its legitimate rights and interests and maintain the normal order of international trade.
\nTo effectively implement the plan, collaboration among three key parties is necessary. The government needs to provide guidance and support by creating a favorable policy environment, the market needs to allocate resources, and enterprises need to act as main drivers. This is what the plan embodies — promoting collaborative development where all three parties work together, each playing their respective indispensable role.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/009/20250930_009_01_49.png\")
\nSept 30 marks Martyrs' Day. As usual, the Chinese leadership, along with representatives from various sectors, will gather at Tian'anmen Square to lay wreaths in honor of the people's heroes. This ceremony is not only important for showing respect for the sacrifices of the martyrs but also vital for fostering patriotism among the Chinese people.
\nThis year, which 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, has seen the special organization of artistic works and cultural tourism projects to commemorate the occasion. While the film, Dead to Rights, has been well-received by audiences, "red tourism sites" (mostly related to the historical sites of the revolutionary era) across the country have gained in popularity due to the growing sense of patriotism among the Chinese people.
\nIn recent years, festive celebrations have increasingly highlighted the importance of national consciousness and patriotism. During this National Day holiday week, for instance, national symbols are being prominently displayed across the country, sparking different interpretations, from respect for patriotism to misconceptions, by different countries.
\nRising patriotism reflects a greater sense of identity among the Chinese people. In its effort to achieve national rejuvenation, China is putting special emphasis on the historical narrative and national identity, which are manifested in the country's national image.
\nCountries worldwide have prioritized shaping their national image in the new media landscape. A country's image is shaped by both global perceptions and people's expression of their identity, which includes a country's values, historical memory and narratives. In particular, this is reflected in the vision put forward by President Xi Jinping to showcase the image of China as a trustworthy, loveable and admirable country in the new era.
\nA country's image is built first and foremost on reverence for its own history and shared values. Following the collapse of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China embarked on a half-century journey of rebuilding the Chinese nation. Through struggles against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese people forged a clearer national identity. During this process, China suffered greatly in the two world wars, which made it better appreciate independence and sovereignty.
\nMany of today's red tourism sites, in essence, represent those historical memories. When I asked one of my students what was the most important lesson he had learned from over a decade of patriotic education, he said: "Peace. A world without war is the best world."
\nFollowing the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country began to fully exercise its sovereignty, build a modern state and shape its national identity. The unique historical awareness inherent to a nation, combined with the narrative of struggle for national liberation, needs to be more accurately reflected in education, culture and international communication, so as to help the world better understand China's contributions to global development.
\nWhen we refer to "red China", we also refer to a century of struggle by the Chinese people. Red is a symbolic representation; what hold greater significance are the historical memories and narratives of perseverance that the color red represents.
\nWithout the correct understanding of 20th century history, the world risks descending into chaos, marked by populism and anarchism.
\nChina's patriotic education represents both the values of its historical narrative and contribution to universal human values. By honoring their national heroes, people help their country to assume shared responsibilities for humanity's development and provide vital global public goods. The Chinese people can easily understand the differences between civilizations, sympathize with the vulnerable, oppose power politics and uphold justice.
\nConsequently, China's narrative of patriotism is invaluable; it signifies humanity's concern for the planet and deep respect for collective memory. Such national memories are genuine and complete, not crafted or packaged by individual political figures, but rather inherited by the Chinese people through cultural and educational continuity. Otherwise, why should the Chinese people be moved to tears watching films like Dead to Rights, wave the national flag on Tian'anmen Square or share their family stories with foreigners?
\nBy understanding the historical memory and national identity of the Chinese people, one can also understand China's domestic and foreign policies, and realize that the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity indeed stems from the common values that emerged from China's own historical experience.
\nNarrating China's patriotism and connecting it with the shared global development goals has become essential for China's global communication. Building a community with a shared future for humanity, strengthening security, promoting development, upholding civilizational legacy, and improving governance are at the core of China's development philosophy.
\nIn other words, patriotism is the soul of global security and development, and the most important common language for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n\nSept 30 marks Martyrs' Day. As usual, the Chinese leadership, along with representatives from various sectors, will gather at Tian'anmen Square to lay wreaths in honor of the people's heroes. This ceremony is not only important for showing respect for the sacrifices of the martyrs but also vital for fostering patriotism among the Chinese people.
\nThis year, which 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, has seen the special organization of artistic works and cultural tourism projects to commemorate the occasion. While the film, Dead to Rights, has been well-received by audiences, "red tourism sites" (mostly related to the historical sites of the revolutionary era) across the country have gained in popularity due to the growing sense of patriotism among the Chinese people.
\nIn recent years, festive celebrations have increasingly highlighted the importance of national consciousness and patriotism. During this National Day holiday week, for instance, national symbols are being prominently displayed across the country, sparking different interpretations, from respect for patriotism to misconceptions, by different countries.
\nRising patriotism reflects a greater sense of identity among the Chinese people. In its effort to achieve national rejuvenation, China is putting special emphasis on the historical narrative and national identity, which are manifested in the country's national image.
\nCountries worldwide have prioritized shaping their national image in the new media landscape. A country's image is shaped by both global perceptions and people's expression of their identity, which includes a country's values, historical memory and narratives. In particular, this is reflected in the vision put forward by President Xi Jinping to showcase the image of China as a trustworthy, loveable and admirable country in the new era.
\nA country's image is built first and foremost on reverence for its own history and shared values. Following the collapse of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China embarked on a half-century journey of rebuilding the Chinese nation. Through struggles against imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism before the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the Chinese people forged a clearer national identity. During this process, China suffered greatly in the two world wars, which made it better appreciate independence and sovereignty.
\nMany of today's red tourism sites, in essence, represent those historical memories. When I asked one of my students what was the most important lesson he had learned from over a decade of patriotic education, he said: "Peace. A world without war is the best world."
\nFollowing the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country began to fully exercise its sovereignty, build a modern state and shape its national identity. The unique historical awareness inherent to a nation, combined with the narrative of struggle for national liberation, needs to be more accurately reflected in education, culture and international communication, so as to help the world better understand China's contributions to global development.
\nWhen we refer to "red China", we also refer to a century of struggle by the Chinese people. Red is a symbolic representation; what hold greater significance are the historical memories and narratives of perseverance that the color red represents.
\nWithout the correct understanding of 20th century history, the world risks descending into chaos, marked by populism and anarchism.
\nChina's patriotic education represents both the values of its historical narrative and contribution to universal human values. By honoring their national heroes, people help their country to assume shared responsibilities for humanity's development and provide vital global public goods. The Chinese people can easily understand the differences between civilizations, sympathize with the vulnerable, oppose power politics and uphold justice.
\nConsequently, China's narrative of patriotism is invaluable; it signifies humanity's concern for the planet and deep respect for collective memory. Such national memories are genuine and complete, not crafted or packaged by individual political figures, but rather inherited by the Chinese people through cultural and educational continuity. Otherwise, why should the Chinese people be moved to tears watching films like Dead to Rights, wave the national flag on Tian'anmen Square or share their family stories with foreigners?
\nBy understanding the historical memory and national identity of the Chinese people, one can also understand China's domestic and foreign policies, and realize that the vision of a community with a shared future for humanity indeed stems from the common values that emerged from China's own historical experience.
\nNarrating China's patriotism and connecting it with the shared global development goals has become essential for China's global communication. Building a community with a shared future for humanity, strengthening security, promoting development, upholding civilizational legacy, and improving governance are at the core of China's development philosophy.
\nIn other words, patriotism is the soul of global security and development, and the most important common language for exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/009/20250930_009_02_39.png\")
\nThe integration of culture and tourism in China in recent years offers novel cultural experiences, and has created new consumption models, stimulating overall consumer demand, and driving socioeconomic development. And the integration of culture and technology has fostered a positive cycle of innovation and high-quality development.
\nThanks to these developments, traditional public cultural spaces are being reimagined and revitalized through the innovative combination of culture, commerce, tourism and sports, re-activating existing resources and streamlining the entire industry chain.
\nMuseums, too, are evolving, shedding their once rarefied image and becoming more user-friendly with their engaging appeal. With fresh presentations and vibrant atmospheres, exhibitions in museums have become part of everyday life, with "museum fever" emerging as a new cultural trend. In fact, visiting a museum has now become a popular social activity, and traveling to a city specifically to explore its museums a popular choice for young tourists.
\nAs culture and tourism continue to intertwine, China's museum sector is poised to undergo a new wave of development. By launching their own themed initiatives, major museums are positioning themselves to play a more significant role in the integration of culture and tourism, and promoting global cultural exchanges.
\nWhile cultural and creative products are serving as a bridge between museums and the public, collectible items like refrigerator magnets have extended the influence of cultural relics, by allowing people to "bring some copies of the exhibits home". For example, while people may not visit the National Museum of China in Beijing every day to see the "Phoenix Coronet", they can still appreciate its beauty by purchasing a refrigerator magnet.
\nCompared with traditional exhibitions, digital tools have far greater communicative power and represent a vital aspect of China's contemporary global cultural outreach. In an era of rapid technological advancement, digital culture and the digital economy are creating new possibilities of promoting artifacts. And digital technologies can now be leveraged to transform cultural relics into dynamic, personalized intellectual properties, facilitating their global dissemination through media channels.
\nFollowing the inclusion of Chinese New Year on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list, "new Chinese-style" cultural tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Also, experiential activities related to intangible cultural heritages, such as folk customs and handicraft-making techniques, have significantly gained in appeal, further driving cultural development.
\nThe inclusion of Chinese New Year on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list has prompted a large number of overseas tourists to visit China to experience firsthand how China's biggest festival is celebrated. The visa-free entry policy has made it more convenient for overseas visitors to experience China's intangible cultural heritage, and local cultural and tourism departments are holding different activities, including themed events such as exhibitions and cultural shows centered on the country's intangible cultural heritage, emphasizing the importance of personalized and experiential travel.
\nDistinct regional settings and unique cultural atmospheres are improving tourism formats, with the growing influx of overseas visitors prompting the authorities to provide them with culturally immersive experiences and upgrading other tourism offerings.
\nAs tourism, in all its forms, becomes more sophisticated, traditional cultural and tourism development frameworks, too, require improvement. Also, to have the Beijing Central Axis recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is crucial to articulate its development, central themes and historical significance. And to transform them into cultural and tourism products and services, there is a need to more creatively tell China's story and showcase the country's rich traditional culture. This approach will also help boost the integration of culture and tourism.
\nWith the overall advancement of China's trade in services, infrastructure and service quality can now boost global exchanges, contribute to the well-being of people across the world, and create integrated cultural and tourism sectors, cultivating a new wave of popular culture and arts.
\nIt is therefore necessary to keep advancing the cultural consumption infrastructure, in both urban and rural areas, strengthen overall management and service standards of the cultural market, and to improve the quality of cultural and entertainment products and services. It is also important to better protect visitors' rights, and cultivate an ecosystem that encourages the continuous development of cultural consumption, in order to further unleash the potential of China's cultural industry.
\nAt its core, the Chinese way of life — respectful of cultural diversity and inclusive values — is attracting a growing number of foreign tourists and promoting greater equality, diversity and harmony, continuously dismantling barriers.
\nThe vibrant growth of the cultural and tourism sectors has boosted the high-quality development of China's trade in services and promoted higher-level opening-up. And in line with the Global Civilization Initiative, which invites countries to engage in serious dialogue, China continues to contribute its wisdom and solutions to boost international cooperation.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", + "content": "\nThe integration of culture and tourism in China in recent years offers novel cultural experiences, and has created new consumption models, stimulating overall consumer demand, and driving socioeconomic development. And the integration of culture and technology has fostered a positive cycle of innovation and high-quality development.
\nThanks to these developments, traditional public cultural spaces are being reimagined and revitalized through the innovative combination of culture, commerce, tourism and sports, re-activating existing resources and streamlining the entire industry chain.
\nMuseums, too, are evolving, shedding their once rarefied image and becoming more user-friendly with their engaging appeal. With fresh presentations and vibrant atmospheres, exhibitions in museums have become part of everyday life, with "museum fever" emerging as a new cultural trend. In fact, visiting a museum has now become a popular social activity, and traveling to a city specifically to explore its museums a popular choice for young tourists.
\nAs culture and tourism continue to intertwine, China's museum sector is poised to undergo a new wave of development. By launching their own themed initiatives, major museums are positioning themselves to play a more significant role in the integration of culture and tourism, and promoting global cultural exchanges.
\nWhile cultural and creative products are serving as a bridge between museums and the public, collectible items like refrigerator magnets have extended the influence of cultural relics, by allowing people to "bring some copies of the exhibits home". For example, while people may not visit the National Museum of China in Beijing every day to see the "Phoenix Coronet", they can still appreciate its beauty by purchasing a refrigerator magnet.
\nCompared with traditional exhibitions, digital tools have far greater communicative power and represent a vital aspect of China's contemporary global cultural outreach. In an era of rapid technological advancement, digital culture and the digital economy are creating new possibilities of promoting artifacts. And digital technologies can now be leveraged to transform cultural relics into dynamic, personalized intellectual properties, facilitating their global dissemination through media channels.
\nFollowing the inclusion of Chinese New Year on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list, "new Chinese-style" cultural tourism is becoming increasingly popular. Also, experiential activities related to intangible cultural heritages, such as folk customs and handicraft-making techniques, have significantly gained in appeal, further driving cultural development.
\nThe inclusion of Chinese New Year on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list has prompted a large number of overseas tourists to visit China to experience firsthand how China's biggest festival is celebrated. The visa-free entry policy has made it more convenient for overseas visitors to experience China's intangible cultural heritage, and local cultural and tourism departments are holding different activities, including themed events such as exhibitions and cultural shows centered on the country's intangible cultural heritage, emphasizing the importance of personalized and experiential travel.
\nDistinct regional settings and unique cultural atmospheres are improving tourism formats, with the growing influx of overseas visitors prompting the authorities to provide them with culturally immersive experiences and upgrading other tourism offerings.
\nAs tourism, in all its forms, becomes more sophisticated, traditional cultural and tourism development frameworks, too, require improvement. Also, to have the Beijing Central Axis recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it is crucial to articulate its development, central themes and historical significance. And to transform them into cultural and tourism products and services, there is a need to more creatively tell China's story and showcase the country's rich traditional culture. This approach will also help boost the integration of culture and tourism.
\nWith the overall advancement of China's trade in services, infrastructure and service quality can now boost global exchanges, contribute to the well-being of people across the world, and create integrated cultural and tourism sectors, cultivating a new wave of popular culture and arts.
\nIt is therefore necessary to keep advancing the cultural consumption infrastructure, in both urban and rural areas, strengthen overall management and service standards of the cultural market, and to improve the quality of cultural and entertainment products and services. It is also important to better protect visitors' rights, and cultivate an ecosystem that encourages the continuous development of cultural consumption, in order to further unleash the potential of China's cultural industry.
\nAt its core, the Chinese way of life — respectful of cultural diversity and inclusive values — is attracting a growing number of foreign tourists and promoting greater equality, diversity and harmony, continuously dismantling barriers.
\nThe vibrant growth of the cultural and tourism sectors has boosted the high-quality development of China's trade in services and promoted higher-level opening-up. And in line with the Global Civilization Initiative, which invites countries to engage in serious dialogue, China continues to contribute its wisdom and solutions to boost international cooperation.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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\nFar too often, women's reproductive health issues go undiagnosed and untreated. Globally, cervical cancer accounts for about one in four cancers among women, killing more than 340,000 women each year. Cervical cancer, mostly caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), is a silent killer. Symptoms may take years to develop, by which time it is often too late to treat. Prevention, screening and early treatment are therefore vital to save lives.
\nThis is why the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warmly welcome China's decision to include the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer, in its National Immunization Program.
\nChina accounts for 23 percent of cases and 16 percent of deaths from cervical cancer worldwide. By expanding HPV vaccination to all girls aged between 9 and 14, China is not only protecting women's health in the country but also advancing global progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals on health and gender equality and the World Health Organization's global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer.
\nThe WHO's global strategy sets clear targets for 2030. These include getting 90 percent of girls fully vaccinated against HPV by the age of 15, 70 percent of women screened by ages 35 and 45, and 90 percent of women identified with cervical cancer receiving treatment. The introduction of the HPV vaccine in China will help achieve the first part of this strategy, which is also the most cost-effective way of preventing and eventually eliminating cervical cancer.
\nThere are also wider implications for China. By expanding vaccination coverage, the policy is expected to not only deliver stronger preventive outcomes but also promote greater health equity across the country. Previously, HPV vaccination rates varied by region and economic status, with lower coverage in economically less-developed areas. The new policy will ensure that all eligible girls — regardless of where they live or their family's financial situation — have equal access to protection against cervical cancer.
\nThe policy also has implications for the vaccine industry. It is likely to increase both the availability and affordability of HPV vaccines in China and potentially abroad, by incentivizing companies to compete and produce inexpensive vaccines.
\nCurrently, six HPV vaccines are licensed worldwide, yet access remains uneven, especially in low- and middle-income countries, which account for 90 percent of global cervical cancer cases and deaths. These countries may not be able to afford the expanded use of this vaccine for the entire target population at the current prices.
\nRealizing the full potential of this decision will require coordinated action on multiple fronts. Here are five key areas where targeted efforts can amplify impact. First, reaching every girl. Each child, whether she lives in a bustling city or a remote village, deserves equal protection. Special attention and resources must be directed toward underserved regions. This includes strengthening delivery systems to close the gap between rural and urban areas.
\nSecond, collaboration across sectors like health and education. UNICEF's global HPV Plus Initiative has shown that school-based vaccine delivery, linked with community outreach and integration with adolescent health services, can boost coverage and reduce missed opportunities. Engaging parents, teachers and community leaders helps build trust, understanding and confidence in the vaccine.
\nThird, empowering girls as health advocates. Girls should not just receive services but also help shape them. The UNFPA's experience in supporting youth networks and peer education shows that when girls are equipped with accurate information and encouraged to share their perspectives, they become powerful champions for their own health. HPV vaccination can serve as an entry point for important conversations on puberty, menstrual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health.
\nFourth, leveraging HPV vaccination for holistic adolescent health and empowerment, including through integration of services. By linking HPV vaccination with sexual and reproductive health education, mental health support and protection from violence, we can move beyond disease prevention to building healthy, resilient lives for girls and boys.
\nAnd fifth, generating evidence to inform policy and practice. Monitoring vaccine coverage, evaluating outcomes and analyzing trends in cervical cancer incidence can provide critical insights, to guide future policy decisions and improve program delivery. These lessons can also be shared with other countries through South-South cooperation, helping to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer around the world.
\nUNICEF and UNFPA share a vision of a world where every girl and woman can realize her right to health and well-being. China's decision to include HPV vaccination in its National Immunization Program brings that vision closer to reality, offering an opportunity to protect millions of girls from cervical cancer and advance health equity nationwide.
\nThe impact of HPV vaccination goes far beyond disease prevention. Good health gives girls the freedom to learn, grow and thrive. This is not just about a vaccine; it's an investment in health, equality and shared prosperity. Done well, it can be a bold step that protects girls and women's health, and unlocks their potential to learn, grow, and pursue the future they desire for themselves.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
\n", + "content": "\nFar too often, women's reproductive health issues go undiagnosed and untreated. Globally, cervical cancer accounts for about one in four cancers among women, killing more than 340,000 women each year. Cervical cancer, mostly caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), is a silent killer. Symptoms may take years to develop, by which time it is often too late to treat. Prevention, screening and early treatment are therefore vital to save lives.
\nThis is why the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) warmly welcome China's decision to include the HPV vaccine, which prevents cervical cancer, in its National Immunization Program.
\nChina accounts for 23 percent of cases and 16 percent of deaths from cervical cancer worldwide. By expanding HPV vaccination to all girls aged between 9 and 14, China is not only protecting women's health in the country but also advancing global progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals on health and gender equality and the World Health Organization's global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer.
\nThe WHO's global strategy sets clear targets for 2030. These include getting 90 percent of girls fully vaccinated against HPV by the age of 15, 70 percent of women screened by ages 35 and 45, and 90 percent of women identified with cervical cancer receiving treatment. The introduction of the HPV vaccine in China will help achieve the first part of this strategy, which is also the most cost-effective way of preventing and eventually eliminating cervical cancer.
\nThere are also wider implications for China. By expanding vaccination coverage, the policy is expected to not only deliver stronger preventive outcomes but also promote greater health equity across the country. Previously, HPV vaccination rates varied by region and economic status, with lower coverage in economically less-developed areas. The new policy will ensure that all eligible girls — regardless of where they live or their family's financial situation — have equal access to protection against cervical cancer.
\nThe policy also has implications for the vaccine industry. It is likely to increase both the availability and affordability of HPV vaccines in China and potentially abroad, by incentivizing companies to compete and produce inexpensive vaccines.
\nCurrently, six HPV vaccines are licensed worldwide, yet access remains uneven, especially in low- and middle-income countries, which account for 90 percent of global cervical cancer cases and deaths. These countries may not be able to afford the expanded use of this vaccine for the entire target population at the current prices.
\nRealizing the full potential of this decision will require coordinated action on multiple fronts. Here are five key areas where targeted efforts can amplify impact. First, reaching every girl. Each child, whether she lives in a bustling city or a remote village, deserves equal protection. Special attention and resources must be directed toward underserved regions. This includes strengthening delivery systems to close the gap between rural and urban areas.
\nSecond, collaboration across sectors like health and education. UNICEF's global HPV Plus Initiative has shown that school-based vaccine delivery, linked with community outreach and integration with adolescent health services, can boost coverage and reduce missed opportunities. Engaging parents, teachers and community leaders helps build trust, understanding and confidence in the vaccine.
\nThird, empowering girls as health advocates. Girls should not just receive services but also help shape them. The UNFPA's experience in supporting youth networks and peer education shows that when girls are equipped with accurate information and encouraged to share their perspectives, they become powerful champions for their own health. HPV vaccination can serve as an entry point for important conversations on puberty, menstrual health, as well as sexual and reproductive health.
\nFourth, leveraging HPV vaccination for holistic adolescent health and empowerment, including through integration of services. By linking HPV vaccination with sexual and reproductive health education, mental health support and protection from violence, we can move beyond disease prevention to building healthy, resilient lives for girls and boys.
\nAnd fifth, generating evidence to inform policy and practice. Monitoring vaccine coverage, evaluating outcomes and analyzing trends in cervical cancer incidence can provide critical insights, to guide future policy decisions and improve program delivery. These lessons can also be shared with other countries through South-South cooperation, helping to accelerate the elimination of cervical cancer around the world.
\nUNICEF and UNFPA share a vision of a world where every girl and woman can realize her right to health and well-being. China's decision to include HPV vaccination in its National Immunization Program brings that vision closer to reality, offering an opportunity to protect millions of girls from cervical cancer and advance health equity nationwide.
\nThe impact of HPV vaccination goes far beyond disease prevention. Good health gives girls the freedom to learn, grow and thrive. This is not just about a vaccine; it's an investment in health, equality and shared prosperity. Done well, it can be a bold step that protects girls and women's health, and unlocks their potential to learn, grow, and pursue the future they desire for themselves.
\nThe views don't necessarily represent those of China Daily.
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\nThe 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting marked the first time the region's top trade officials had gathered since the United States imposed punitive tariffs on Aug 7 against trading partners, including ASEAN members.
\nThe export-reliant bloc, which includes the US as a key market, is expected to be significantly affected by the tariffs. Since Aug 7, US imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand have faced tariffs of 19 percent, while shipments from Vietnam are subject to a 20 percent duty. Brunei faces a 25 percent tariff, while Laos and Myanmar face 40 percent, and Singapore faces 10 percent.
\nIn a joint statement, the ministers said that regional growth, which expanded by 4.8 percent last year, is projected to slow to 4.2 percent this year, "reflecting the adverse impact and uncertainty arising from the global tariff landscape".
\nMeanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100 percent tariff on all foreign-made movies, signaling the administration's willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into the cultural industries.
\nMalaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who chairs this year's ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting, said the bloc will continue to support the rules-based multilateral trading system aligned with World Trade Organization principles.
\nDespite unilateral US moves, "we continue to support multilateralism and continue to diversify, strengthen our companies", he said.
\nAwang Azman Awang Pawi, a professor at the Academy of Malay Studies at the University of Malaya, said the ministerial meeting was "extremely important", calling it the bloc's "first collective response "since the US tariffs took effect.
\nThe ministers' concern over unilateral trade measures amounts to a "direct critique of the global tariff environment", he said, adding the meeting served as a coordinated policy response to growing trade fragmentation.
\nSharon Seah, a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said the ministers' statement implied "a renewed sense of urgency" among ASEAN members to counter the rise of global protectionism.
\nRules-based order
\nWhile countries will continue to engage the US on a bilateral rather than regional basis, Seah said ASEAN had reiterated its commitment to maintaining an open, multilateral, rules-based trading order.
\nDuring the meeting, the region's trade chiefs held talks with dialogue partners, including China, India and the US, and worked to accelerate the upgrade of strategic free trade pacts.
\nThey also explored new, mutually beneficial trade partnerships. They agreed to expedite discussions on launching the accession process for economies such as Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Chile, which are seeking to join the ASEAN-initiated Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership — the world's largest free trade agreement.
\nJames Chin, a professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania in Australia, said regional integration has always been central to ASEAN's agenda. "That's what RCEP is all about, anyway to integrate them," he said.
\nJosua Pardede, chief economist of Permata Bank in Jakarta, said the planned upgrade of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement next month is the bloc's "near-term shock absorber", as it goes beyond tariff reductions to address nontariff barriers, enhance transparency, strengthen dispute resolution mechanisms and improve supply chain connectivity.
\nA broader RCEP membership could also serve as "an immediate diversification valve" for ASEAN exporters, Pardede said. Expanding RCEP would extend tariff preferences and rules of origin to more markets, enlarge the pool of intermediate suppliers, and reduce ASEAN's tariff exposure to any single destination, such as the US, he said.
\nDespite the challenges posed by US tariffs, Awang Azman highlighted ASEAN members' engagement with the US, as shown by the meeting between economy ministers and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer last week.
\n"While acknowledging strong trade and FDI (foreign direct investment) ties with the US, the ASEAN side reiterated its focus on resilient supply chains and constructive engagement, signaling that ASEAN is not abandoning dialogue but instead diversifying partnerships and hedging risks," he said.
\nprime@chinadailyapac.com
\nEconomy ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations concluded a four-day meeting in Kuala Lumpur on Friday with pledges to deepen regional integration, expand trade partnerships, and uphold open and free trade in the face of rising global protectionism.
\nThe 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting marked the first time the region's top trade officials had gathered since the United States imposed punitive tariffs on Aug 7 against trading partners, including ASEAN members.
\nThe export-reliant bloc, which includes the US as a key market, is expected to be significantly affected by the tariffs. Since Aug 7, US imports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand have faced tariffs of 19 percent, while shipments from Vietnam are subject to a 20 percent duty. Brunei faces a 25 percent tariff, while Laos and Myanmar face 40 percent, and Singapore faces 10 percent.
\nIn a joint statement, the ministers said that regional growth, which expanded by 4.8 percent last year, is projected to slow to 4.2 percent this year, "reflecting the adverse impact and uncertainty arising from the global tariff landscape".
\nMeanwhile, US President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a 100 percent tariff on all foreign-made movies, signaling the administration's willingness to extend protectionist trade policies into the cultural industries.
\nMalaysian Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry Zafrul Abdul Aziz, who chairs this year's ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting, said the bloc will continue to support the rules-based multilateral trading system aligned with World Trade Organization principles.
\nDespite unilateral US moves, "we continue to support multilateralism and continue to diversify, strengthen our companies", he said.
\nAwang Azman Awang Pawi, a professor at the Academy of Malay Studies at the University of Malaya, said the ministerial meeting was "extremely important", calling it the bloc's "first collective response "since the US tariffs took effect.
\nThe ministers' concern over unilateral trade measures amounts to a "direct critique of the global tariff environment", he said, adding the meeting served as a coordinated policy response to growing trade fragmentation.
\nSharon Seah, a senior fellow at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said the ministers' statement implied "a renewed sense of urgency" among ASEAN members to counter the rise of global protectionism.
\nRules-based order
\nWhile countries will continue to engage the US on a bilateral rather than regional basis, Seah said ASEAN had reiterated its commitment to maintaining an open, multilateral, rules-based trading order.
\nDuring the meeting, the region's trade chiefs held talks with dialogue partners, including China, India and the US, and worked to accelerate the upgrade of strategic free trade pacts.
\nThey also explored new, mutually beneficial trade partnerships. They agreed to expedite discussions on launching the accession process for economies such as Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Chile, which are seeking to join the ASEAN-initiated Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership — the world's largest free trade agreement.
\nJames Chin, a professor of Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania in Australia, said regional integration has always been central to ASEAN's agenda. "That's what RCEP is all about, anyway to integrate them," he said.
\nJosua Pardede, chief economist of Permata Bank in Jakarta, said the planned upgrade of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement next month is the bloc's "near-term shock absorber", as it goes beyond tariff reductions to address nontariff barriers, enhance transparency, strengthen dispute resolution mechanisms and improve supply chain connectivity.
\nA broader RCEP membership could also serve as "an immediate diversification valve" for ASEAN exporters, Pardede said. Expanding RCEP would extend tariff preferences and rules of origin to more markets, enlarge the pool of intermediate suppliers, and reduce ASEAN's tariff exposure to any single destination, such as the US, he said.
\nDespite the challenges posed by US tariffs, Awang Azman highlighted ASEAN members' engagement with the US, as shown by the meeting between economy ministers and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer last week.
\n"While acknowledging strong trade and FDI (foreign direct investment) ties with the US, the ASEAN side reiterated its focus on resilient supply chains and constructive engagement, signaling that ASEAN is not abandoning dialogue but instead diversifying partnerships and hedging risks," he said.
\nprime@chinadailyapac.com
\nCanada is seeking stronger ties with Mexico as the US prepares to review the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, in a bid to safeguard its interests amid growing uncertainty in Ottawa's relationship with Washington.
\nThe US decision to launch the review sets the stage for a challenging year ahead for Canada, said Ron Stagg, a history professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who specializes in Canada-US ties.
\n"Any review will be interpreted in the manner that the American government wants, especially if questions are biased," Stagg said.
\nThe three countries are required to conduct a joint review of the deal next year and have begun public consultations. Meanwhile, US tariffs on Canadian imports — including a 50 percent tax on steel and aluminum — remain in place.
\nStagg said the lack of progress in recent US-Canada trade talks reflects a strategic pause by Washington. "I suspect the American government is in no hurry to negotiate. It is Canada that is anxious to get some issues settled before the review — steel, aluminum and others."
\nThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario released an outlook on Sept 17, projecting that Canada's economy will slow this year and next, with the sharpest slowdown expected in Ontario.
\nTrade uncertainty could weigh on investment decisions, Stagg said, even if US investment in Canada remains stable for now.
\nSupply chains could face particular stress, he added. "Supply chains are threatened if an American company imports from China and then sends (the products) to a Canadian subsidiary to be sold."
\nStagg said he is certain that US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for a "drastic renegotiation" of the pact, is looking forward to the 2026 talks. "He wants the agreement to clearly favor the United States, as he does with any agreement. Both Canada and Mexico will be threatened in the negotiations."
\nCanada has sought to broaden its alliances. On Sept 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Mexico. "Canada and Mexico are entering a new era of cooperation," Carney said.
\nStagg said the deal is not just about leverage. "Both countries are looking for ways to diversify trade," he said.
\nJulian Castro-Rea, a political science professor at the University of Alberta, said the pact could mark a rare moment of alignment between the two smaller North American partners and signal a shift toward more genuine cooperation.
\n"The government-to-government political and strategic partnership has yet to be established, firmly based on mutual trust," he said. "Both Canada and Mexico want to strengthen their negotiation positions against the unpredictable, protectionist US government."
\ngaoyang@chinadailyusa.com
\nCanada is seeking stronger ties with Mexico as the US prepares to review the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, in a bid to safeguard its interests amid growing uncertainty in Ottawa's relationship with Washington.
\nThe US decision to launch the review sets the stage for a challenging year ahead for Canada, said Ron Stagg, a history professor at Toronto Metropolitan University who specializes in Canada-US ties.
\n"Any review will be interpreted in the manner that the American government wants, especially if questions are biased," Stagg said.
\nThe three countries are required to conduct a joint review of the deal next year and have begun public consultations. Meanwhile, US tariffs on Canadian imports — including a 50 percent tax on steel and aluminum — remain in place.
\nStagg said the lack of progress in recent US-Canada trade talks reflects a strategic pause by Washington. "I suspect the American government is in no hurry to negotiate. It is Canada that is anxious to get some issues settled before the review — steel, aluminum and others."
\nThe Financial Accountability Office of Ontario released an outlook on Sept 17, projecting that Canada's economy will slow this year and next, with the sharpest slowdown expected in Ontario.
\nTrade uncertainty could weigh on investment decisions, Stagg said, even if US investment in Canada remains stable for now.
\nSupply chains could face particular stress, he added. "Supply chains are threatened if an American company imports from China and then sends (the products) to a Canadian subsidiary to be sold."
\nStagg said he is certain that US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly called for a "drastic renegotiation" of the pact, is looking forward to the 2026 talks. "He wants the agreement to clearly favor the United States, as he does with any agreement. Both Canada and Mexico will be threatened in the negotiations."
\nCanada has sought to broaden its alliances. On Sept 18, Prime Minister Mark Carney signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Mexico. "Canada and Mexico are entering a new era of cooperation," Carney said.
\nStagg said the deal is not just about leverage. "Both countries are looking for ways to diversify trade," he said.
\nJulian Castro-Rea, a political science professor at the University of Alberta, said the pact could mark a rare moment of alignment between the two smaller North American partners and signal a shift toward more genuine cooperation.
\n"The government-to-government political and strategic partnership has yet to be established, firmly based on mutual trust," he said. "Both Canada and Mexico want to strengthen their negotiation positions against the unpredictable, protectionist US government."
\ngaoyang@chinadailyusa.com
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Spectators watch an aerobatic display during the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay, Malta, on Sunday. Since its launch in 1993, the biennial event has drawn aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for aviation.
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\nTwo of these machines — the largest of their kind in the Southern Hemisphere — will be used to construct a transportation tunnel beneath Sydney's iconic harbor. One of the machines arrived in the city late last month.
\nDesigned with an excavation diameter of 15.7 meters and an overall length of about 113 meters, the machines include multiple intelligent technologies, including robotics for unmanned, high-precision work, according to their manufacturer.
\nThe machines will operate up to 50 meters below sea level as part of the Western Harbour Tunnel project in New South Wales. A 6.5-kilometer tunnel is scheduled to open to traffic in 2028, the state government said.
\nBuilt by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group, or CREG, the machines are expected to complete their work in about a year. Mark McLean, CREG's general manager for the Australian market, said the machines, which use slurry technology, are "equipped and built to cope with the ground conditions we may encounter on the project".
\n"Why did we go to China to get our technology? The main reason is the steel manufacture, the design work — it's pretty much second to none anywhere in the world now," he said.
\nEmily Kahn, a mechanical project engineer at Acciona Construction Australia, the contractor delivering the project, said one of the two machines ranks among the largest tunnel boring machines ever deployed in the Southern Hemisphere, with a total weight exceeding 4,000 metric tons.
\n"It's going to excavate 1.5 kilometers of a three-lane motorway with twin tunnels. Unlike previous tunnel boring machines … the immense size allows it to fit three metro-sized tunnels within each tunnel … it highlights the unprecedented scale and capability," Kahn said.
\nHandling challenges
\nThe section of the Western Harbour Tunnel to be bored lies beneath Sydney Harbour, where ground conditions are particularly challenging, she said, adding the machine is "well-equipped to handle these conditions".
\n"CREG is globally renowned for its technological capability in the production of very large tunnel boring machines. We've already experienced high levels of collaboration and are very confident CREG will meet expectations," she said.
\nChristian D'Hondt, construction manager of the tunnel project at Acciona, said the project was initially conceived as a submerged tube tunnel, which would have necessitated dredging operations and cofferdams, resulting in significant environmental and community impacts.
\nAcciona worked closely with CREG to design a bespoke machine suited for tunneling beneath Sydney Harbour, he said.
\nMcLean of CREG described the Sino-Australian partnership on the project as a major achievement.
\nWhile language differences can sometimes present challenges, the teamwork has been excellent, he said.
\nThe project can also help reflect the rising confidence in Chinese technology and expertise going global, he said. "I've been personally traveling to China for more than 10 years, and the change that I see is absolutely amazing in terms of the infrastructure that's being built. So, Australia leveraging off what's happening in China can only be a success."
\nContact the writers at xinxin@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nTwo of these machines — the largest of their kind in the Southern Hemisphere — will be used to construct a transportation tunnel beneath Sydney's iconic harbor. One of the machines arrived in the city late last month.
\nDesigned with an excavation diameter of 15.7 meters and an overall length of about 113 meters, the machines include multiple intelligent technologies, including robotics for unmanned, high-precision work, according to their manufacturer.
\nThe machines will operate up to 50 meters below sea level as part of the Western Harbour Tunnel project in New South Wales. A 6.5-kilometer tunnel is scheduled to open to traffic in 2028, the state government said.
\nBuilt by China Railway Engineering Equipment Group, or CREG, the machines are expected to complete their work in about a year. Mark McLean, CREG's general manager for the Australian market, said the machines, which use slurry technology, are "equipped and built to cope with the ground conditions we may encounter on the project".
\n"Why did we go to China to get our technology? The main reason is the steel manufacture, the design work — it's pretty much second to none anywhere in the world now," he said.
\nEmily Kahn, a mechanical project engineer at Acciona Construction Australia, the contractor delivering the project, said one of the two machines ranks among the largest tunnel boring machines ever deployed in the Southern Hemisphere, with a total weight exceeding 4,000 metric tons.
\n"It's going to excavate 1.5 kilometers of a three-lane motorway with twin tunnels. Unlike previous tunnel boring machines … the immense size allows it to fit three metro-sized tunnels within each tunnel … it highlights the unprecedented scale and capability," Kahn said.
\nHandling challenges
\nThe section of the Western Harbour Tunnel to be bored lies beneath Sydney Harbour, where ground conditions are particularly challenging, she said, adding the machine is "well-equipped to handle these conditions".
\n"CREG is globally renowned for its technological capability in the production of very large tunnel boring machines. We've already experienced high levels of collaboration and are very confident CREG will meet expectations," she said.
\nChristian D'Hondt, construction manager of the tunnel project at Acciona, said the project was initially conceived as a submerged tube tunnel, which would have necessitated dredging operations and cofferdams, resulting in significant environmental and community impacts.
\nAcciona worked closely with CREG to design a bespoke machine suited for tunneling beneath Sydney Harbour, he said.
\nMcLean of CREG described the Sino-Australian partnership on the project as a major achievement.
\nWhile language differences can sometimes present challenges, the teamwork has been excellent, he said.
\nThe project can also help reflect the rising confidence in Chinese technology and expertise going global, he said. "I've been personally traveling to China for more than 10 years, and the change that I see is absolutely amazing in terms of the infrastructure that's being built. So, Australia leveraging off what's happening in China can only be a success."
\nContact the writers at xinxin@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nGrand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said a 40-year-old male drove his vehicle through the doors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at about 10:25 am and began firing an assault rifle at hundreds of churchgoers. He also set fire to the church, which was engulfed in flames and billowing smoke.
\nTwo of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalized, officials said. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church.
\nThe Michigan rampage marked the 324th mass shooting in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks such incidents and describes a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot or killed, not including the shooter.
\nIt was also the third US shooting in less than 24 hours, including one at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, where three people were killed, and another a few hours later at a casino in Eagle Pass, Texas, that killed at least two.
\nGrand Blanc, a town of 7,700 people, is about 100 kilometers northwest of Detroit.
\nInvestigators confirmed the gunman was Thomas Jacob Sanford, who served in Iraq in 2004-08.
\nInvestigators said Sanford started a fire in the church before fleeing. He later exchanged gunfire with police and was killed in the parking lot.
\n"We do believe that there were people up there who were near that fire, and they were unable to get out of the church," Renye added. "So, we do believe we will find additional victims once we're able to search that, once there are no signs of a fire reigniting."
\nThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement, "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and concern from so many people around the world."
\nInvestigators were still trying to determine Sanford's motive, and were searching his home and cellphone records.
\nUS President Donald Trump wrote on social media that this shooting was "yet another targeted attack" on Christians in the US.
\nSoaring tensions
\nThe United States, where firearms are readily available, has a long history of gun violence.
\nHowever, tensions have soared in recent weeks after a series of high-profile attacks, including the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and a deadly shooting at a federal immigration enforcement facility in Texas.
\nSunday's attack also comes a month after a mass shooting at a Catholic church and school in Minnesota, in which two children were killed while attending Mass, and several others were severely wounded.
\nPolitical divisions have grown deeper in the wake of the attacks, with Trump launching a campaign targeting left-wing groups he accuses of being "domestic terrorists".
\nAgencies and Xinhua contributed to this story.
\nshiguang@chinadailyusa.com
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\nGrand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye said a 40-year-old male drove his vehicle through the doors of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at about 10:25 am and began firing an assault rifle at hundreds of churchgoers. He also set fire to the church, which was engulfed in flames and billowing smoke.
\nTwo of the shooting victims died and eight others were hospitalized, officials said. Several hours after the shooting, police reported finding at least two more bodies in the charred remains of the church.
\nThe Michigan rampage marked the 324th mass shooting in the US this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which tracks such incidents and describes a mass shooting as one in which four or more people are shot or killed, not including the shooter.
\nIt was also the third US shooting in less than 24 hours, including one at a waterfront bar in North Carolina, where three people were killed, and another a few hours later at a casino in Eagle Pass, Texas, that killed at least two.
\nGrand Blanc, a town of 7,700 people, is about 100 kilometers northwest of Detroit.
\nInvestigators confirmed the gunman was Thomas Jacob Sanford, who served in Iraq in 2004-08.
\nInvestigators said Sanford started a fire in the church before fleeing. He later exchanged gunfire with police and was killed in the parking lot.
\n"We do believe that there were people up there who were near that fire, and they were unable to get out of the church," Renye added. "So, we do believe we will find additional victims once we're able to search that, once there are no signs of a fire reigniting."
\nThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said in a statement, "We are deeply grateful for the outpouring of prayers and concern from so many people around the world."
\nInvestigators were still trying to determine Sanford's motive, and were searching his home and cellphone records.
\nUS President Donald Trump wrote on social media that this shooting was "yet another targeted attack" on Christians in the US.
\nSoaring tensions
\nThe United States, where firearms are readily available, has a long history of gun violence.
\nHowever, tensions have soared in recent weeks after a series of high-profile attacks, including the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk in Utah and a deadly shooting at a federal immigration enforcement facility in Texas.
\nSunday's attack also comes a month after a mass shooting at a Catholic church and school in Minnesota, in which two children were killed while attending Mass, and several others were severely wounded.
\nPolitical divisions have grown deeper in the wake of the attacks, with Trump launching a campaign targeting left-wing groups he accuses of being "domestic terrorists".
\nAgencies and Xinhua contributed to this story.
\nshiguang@chinadailyusa.com
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A visitor views ancient Chinese musical instruments at the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on Sunday. The exhibition, The Sound of Harmony: Musical Instruments in Ancient China, showcases more than 100 pieces from the National Museum of China, tracing the evolution of Chinese music and artistry across millennia.
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\nRuling party wins parliamentary polls
\nMoldova's ruling party secured a majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections with just over half of the vote, according to data released on Monday by the Central Electoral Commission. With nearly all votes counted, President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity won 50.1 percent of the vote, followed by the Patriotic Bloc with 24.1 percent, the Alternative Bloc with 7.9 percent, Our Party with 6.2 percent and the Dignity and Truth Platform Party with 5.6 percent. All five parties surpassed the electoral threshold to enter parliament. A total of 14 political parties, four electoral blocs and four independent candidates contested the 101-seat legislature.
\nUNITED STATES
\nLeaders meet as govt shutdown draws closer
\nDemocratic and Republican congressional leaders were heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding at mostly current levels, but Democrats have so far held firm. Trump has said repeatedly that he fully expects the government to enter a shutdown this week. "If it has to shut down, it'll have to shut down," he said on Friday. "But they're the ones that are shutting down government."
\nUNITED KINGDOM
\nTougher rules for migrants planned
\nUnited Kingdom Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood on Monday proposed strict new rules for migrants seeking to settle in the UK.Migrants looking to remain indefinitely will have to have a job, not claim benefits, and undertake volunteer community work under plans designed to claw back support among voters drawn to the anti-immigrant Reform UK party, whose popularity is soaring. The government will consult on the changes later this year, according to a Labour party press release. Meanwhile, authorities in northern France said on Monday that security forces rescued almost 400 migrants seeking to take advantage of good weather and make the perilous crossing across the English Channel to Britain in a weekend that also saw several fatalities.
\nMOLDOVA
\nRuling party wins parliamentary polls
\nMoldova's ruling party secured a majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections with just over half of the vote, according to data released on Monday by the Central Electoral Commission. With nearly all votes counted, President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity won 50.1 percent of the vote, followed by the Patriotic Bloc with 24.1 percent, the Alternative Bloc with 7.9 percent, Our Party with 6.2 percent and the Dignity and Truth Platform Party with 5.6 percent. All five parties surpassed the electoral threshold to enter parliament. A total of 14 political parties, four electoral blocs and four independent candidates contested the 101-seat legislature.
\nUNITED STATES
\nLeaders meet as govt shutdown draws closer
\nDemocratic and Republican congressional leaders were heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions. Republicans are daring Democrats to vote against legislation that would keep government funding at mostly current levels, but Democrats have so far held firm. Trump has said repeatedly that he fully expects the government to enter a shutdown this week. "If it has to shut down, it'll have to shut down," he said on Friday. "But they're the ones that are shutting down government."
\nUNITED KINGDOM
\nTougher rules for migrants planned
\nUnited Kingdom Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood on Monday proposed strict new rules for migrants seeking to settle in the UK.Migrants looking to remain indefinitely will have to have a job, not claim benefits, and undertake volunteer community work under plans designed to claw back support among voters drawn to the anti-immigrant Reform UK party, whose popularity is soaring. The government will consult on the changes later this year, according to a Labour party press release. Meanwhile, authorities in northern France said on Monday that security forces rescued almost 400 migrants seeking to take advantage of good weather and make the perilous crossing across the English Channel to Britain in a weekend that also saw several fatalities.
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Nanxiang Old Street in Nanxiang town, Jiading district, Shanghai, bustles with activity during the 2024 Nanxiang Guochao Convention.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/012/20250930_012_01_34861.png\")
The main entrance of the 2024 Nanxiang Guochao Convention on the event's opening day.
\nThe 2025 Nanxiang Guochao Convention opens on Tuesday in the historic town of Nanxiang in Jiading district, Shanghai. The nine-day event aims to celebrate Nanxiang's rich heritage while embracing contemporary trends, transforming the ancient town into a premier hub of guochao, or China chic.
\nHandrails along Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro are neatly adorned with promotional posters for the event. "In the past, whenever Shanghai was mentioned, I would immediately think of Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns. I never expected such an exciting event," said a passenger surnamed Wang from Kunshan, Jiangsu province. "The design (of the poster) perfectly blends animation elements with traditional Chinese style, preserving the essence of traditional culture while appealing to the aesthetics of young people. This kind of innovation is truly distinctive."
\nSet against the backdrop of historic landmarks such as the Twin Pagodas at Yunxiang Temple, the convention coincides with the Shanghai Tourism Festival, the Shanghai International Light Festival, National Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival. It features activities across four categories: night tours, local life, artificial intelligence experiences, and music tours.
\nThe night tours include illuminated displays and activities focusing on local nightlife. Among the highlights is a lantern festival on Nanxiang Old Street, recreating the lively atmosphere of the traditional Chafu lantern showcase, with lanterns adorned with riddles hanging on either side of the street.
\nGuyi Garden uses technology to bring traditional brick carvings to life, accompanied by live Kunqu Opera performances. The festivities will reach a climax with a parade of gigantic fish-shaped lanterns through the garden on the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall on Monday this year. Through the creative combination of tradition and modernity, these activities turn the night scenes of the ancient town into living carriers of history and traditions.
\nThe local life category spotlights traditional culinary arts, traditional markets, and leisure activities. The centerpiece event is the grand Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns feast featuring "1,000 tables and thousands of diners". There will also be demonstrations of how to make this iconic delicacy. During the 2024 edition of the convention, around 15,000 people enjoyed the feast.
\nAn accompanying hawker market will recreate scenes of ancient times, with stalls offering traditional snacks and handmade crafts. In Guyi Garden, visitors can speak with a digital "garden owner" to gain insights into the garden's history. A stamp collection activity, covering seven cultural spaces, will guide visitors on an in-depth tour of the ancient town.
\nTo deepen cultural immersion, intangible cultural heritage classes will offer hands-on learning experiences in traditional crafts such as Jiading bamboo carving. Activities such as trying on hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing) and learning Su embroidery will connect people to their cultural roots.
\nThe AI category merges China-chic culture, animation, and comics, showcasing the vitality of new quality productive forces. The Sharp Art Trend Expo at the Nanxiang subvenue will not only showcase limited edition art toys, trendy artworks, and collaborative creations, but also feature interactive sessions with artists, providing an opportunity to delve into the nuances of trendsetting art styles.
\nAnimation-themed flash events will offer merchandise and cosplay interactions. An online lantern riddle activity, which modernizes a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) tradition through QR codes, will offer a fresh twist on cultural interaction while encouraging participation.
\nThe music tours will feature an array of performances, including Shanghai-style one-man shows, traditional Chinese operas, and folk dances. This series will celebrate both folklore and traditional arts, showcasing their enduring appeal.
\nFloating boats will host flash performances blending traditional opera, folk dances, and animation against a water backdrop. Additionally, a photo exhibition capturing the magic of traditional Chinese clothing, age-old crafts, and ancient town life will enhance the event's artistic appeal.
\nTo further the harmonious blend of culture, tourism, commerce, sports, and exhibitions, Nanxiang has crafted a two-day, one-night tour themed around China chic. The tour will offer immersive cultural experiences in Nanxiang.
\nTour participants can take part in activities such as making steamed stuffed buns, wandering ancient streets, and exploring ancient temples. Interactions with intelligent robots will add a modern twist to the experience.
\nNanxiang Ancient Town's development philosophy of combining culture, technology, industrial strength, promotional efforts, and human warmth positions it as a model for the integrated development of the cultural, tourism, commercial, and events sectors, enhancing Shanghai's efforts to become the top destination for tourists visiting China.
\nhuyuyan@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe main entrance of the 2024 Nanxiang Guochao Convention on the event's opening day.
\nThe 2025 Nanxiang Guochao Convention opens on Tuesday in the historic town of Nanxiang in Jiading district, Shanghai. The nine-day event aims to celebrate Nanxiang's rich heritage while embracing contemporary trends, transforming the ancient town into a premier hub of guochao, or China chic.
\nHandrails along Line 11 of the Shanghai Metro are neatly adorned with promotional posters for the event. "In the past, whenever Shanghai was mentioned, I would immediately think of Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns. I never expected such an exciting event," said a passenger surnamed Wang from Kunshan, Jiangsu province. "The design (of the poster) perfectly blends animation elements with traditional Chinese style, preserving the essence of traditional culture while appealing to the aesthetics of young people. This kind of innovation is truly distinctive."
\nSet against the backdrop of historic landmarks such as the Twin Pagodas at Yunxiang Temple, the convention coincides with the Shanghai Tourism Festival, the Shanghai International Light Festival, National Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival. It features activities across four categories: night tours, local life, artificial intelligence experiences, and music tours.
\nThe night tours include illuminated displays and activities focusing on local nightlife. Among the highlights is a lantern festival on Nanxiang Old Street, recreating the lively atmosphere of the traditional Chafu lantern showcase, with lanterns adorned with riddles hanging on either side of the street.
\nGuyi Garden uses technology to bring traditional brick carvings to life, accompanied by live Kunqu Opera performances. The festivities will reach a climax with a parade of gigantic fish-shaped lanterns through the garden on the evening of Mid-Autumn Festival, which will fall on Monday this year. Through the creative combination of tradition and modernity, these activities turn the night scenes of the ancient town into living carriers of history and traditions.
\nThe local life category spotlights traditional culinary arts, traditional markets, and leisure activities. The centerpiece event is the grand Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns feast featuring "1,000 tables and thousands of diners". There will also be demonstrations of how to make this iconic delicacy. During the 2024 edition of the convention, around 15,000 people enjoyed the feast.
\nAn accompanying hawker market will recreate scenes of ancient times, with stalls offering traditional snacks and handmade crafts. In Guyi Garden, visitors can speak with a digital "garden owner" to gain insights into the garden's history. A stamp collection activity, covering seven cultural spaces, will guide visitors on an in-depth tour of the ancient town.
\nTo deepen cultural immersion, intangible cultural heritage classes will offer hands-on learning experiences in traditional crafts such as Jiading bamboo carving. Activities such as trying on hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing) and learning Su embroidery will connect people to their cultural roots.
\nThe AI category merges China-chic culture, animation, and comics, showcasing the vitality of new quality productive forces. The Sharp Art Trend Expo at the Nanxiang subvenue will not only showcase limited edition art toys, trendy artworks, and collaborative creations, but also feature interactive sessions with artists, providing an opportunity to delve into the nuances of trendsetting art styles.
\nAnimation-themed flash events will offer merchandise and cosplay interactions. An online lantern riddle activity, which modernizes a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) tradition through QR codes, will offer a fresh twist on cultural interaction while encouraging participation.
\nThe music tours will feature an array of performances, including Shanghai-style one-man shows, traditional Chinese operas, and folk dances. This series will celebrate both folklore and traditional arts, showcasing their enduring appeal.
\nFloating boats will host flash performances blending traditional opera, folk dances, and animation against a water backdrop. Additionally, a photo exhibition capturing the magic of traditional Chinese clothing, age-old crafts, and ancient town life will enhance the event's artistic appeal.
\nTo further the harmonious blend of culture, tourism, commerce, sports, and exhibitions, Nanxiang has crafted a two-day, one-night tour themed around China chic. The tour will offer immersive cultural experiences in Nanxiang.
\nTour participants can take part in activities such as making steamed stuffed buns, wandering ancient streets, and exploring ancient temples. Interactions with intelligent robots will add a modern twist to the experience.
\nNanxiang Ancient Town's development philosophy of combining culture, technology, industrial strength, promotional efforts, and human warmth positions it as a model for the integrated development of the cultural, tourism, commercial, and events sectors, enhancing Shanghai's efforts to become the top destination for tourists visiting China.
\nhuyuyan@chinadaily.com.cn
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Cosplayers enjoy Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns during the 2024 Nanxiang Guochao Convention.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/012/20250930_012_02_18861.png\")
An installation themed around Nanxiang Game Valley is seen in Nanxiang town during the 2024 edition of the convention.
\nNanxiang Ancient Town, located in Shanghai's Jiading district, seamlessly blends historical charm with modern innovation. Known for its cultural landmarks and scenic beauty, it is evolving into a hub for technology and tourism, with strengths in animation, medicine, and robotics.
\nJust a 15-minute drive from the Hongqiao transport hub, Nanxiang boasts an integrated transportation network, including major highways like the Shanghai-Jiading and Shanghai-Nanxiang expressways.
\nThe town is enriched by its water systems, where the Hengli and Zoumatang rivers converge, alongside Liuyun and Yinxiang lakes. The Wenzaobang ecological corridor and the Hengli cultural waterway connect the Five Hengli Scenic Views, establishing Nanxiang as a cultural and ecological gem.
\nPast and present
\nNanxiang was established more than 1,500 years ago with the construction of the Baihe Nanxiang Temple. Today, it stands as one of Shanghai's four renowned towns. Key historical landmarks such as Guyi Garden and the Twin Pagodas, along with cultural treasures like the technique for making Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns, a national intangible cultural heritage item, contribute to Nanxiang's profound cultural legacy.
\nNanxiang town is pursuing the goal of becoming China's premier hub for guochao, or China chic, incorporating intangible heritage, animation, and technology.
\nWhile strolling along Nanxiang Old Street, one can feel the weight of history and experience the pulse of modern times with the rise of new businesses, such as animation-themed stores and shops selling Chinese-style creative products.
\nDuring this year's eight-day Chinese New Year holiday from late January to early February, Nanxiang welcomed 1.24 million tourists, with about 340,000 visiting the old street. From January to August, the total influx of visitors to the old street surpassed 4.73 million.
\nTechnological heights
\nThe drive behind the transformation of Nanxiang Ancient Town is industrial renewal. Nanxiang is home to 12 publicly listed companies and 594 high-tech companies. By combining technological and industrial innovation, Nanxiang is creating a modern industrial system to support the transformation of the ancient town.
\nThrough collaborations with Fudan University, Nanxiang has gathered over 400 enterprises in biomedicine and precision medicine. Prominent projects like the Shanghai (Nanxiang) International Innovation Center for Precision Medicine and Xiang Yun Techno Park Phase II are underway.
\nFor the gaming and animation industry, Nanxiang boasts a robust foundation, having nurtured the sector for 15 years and generating a total output of over 30 billion yuan ($4.2 billion). Nanxiang is driving the industry forward through platforms like Nanxiang Game Valley and Metaverse Valley, focusing on China-chic brands and leveraging events such as the Shanghai international contest for artificial intelligence-generated content to enhance digital content innovation.
\nThe Huanqiu ACG (Animation, Comic, and Game) Industrial Base, located in Nanxiang Game Valley, hosts both upstream and downstream businesses in the ACG industry. An example of efficient collaboration within the base is the production of the Nezha animated film series, where companies such as Hong Li Animation Studios and Rayvision Technology contributed their expertise. They completed complex tasks efficiently by working across different floors within the same base.
\nIn developing intellectual property-based merchandise, children's animated series Dooro Bear collaborates with clothing brand Classical Puppets to create the popular Dooro Bear Lolita-style outfits, while Nuctopus Studio partners with animation company Shizhou Culture to develop special effects installations for the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum's Rainforest Pavilion. These are examples of cooperation among upstream and downstream businesses in the base.
\nWhen enterprises move in, the base assists them with business registration and other preparations. During operation, it helps companies apply for policy benefits to reduce operating costs and leverages industry association resources to connect upstream and downstream businesses. This allows creativity to swiftly transform into commercial success, showcasing strong incubation capabilities.
\nNanxiang now hosts more than 100 smart manufacturing and robotics companies. The town has mapped out a robot industry chain, leveraging parks like the North Hongqiao Smart Manufacturing Industrial Park to develop intelligent robot training grounds. Collaboration with academic institutions such as Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Tongji University brings in top-tier robot teams and technologies.
\nNanxiang town has also been exploring a wider range of application scenarios for intelligent robots. Moving beyond industrial scenarios, intelligent robots are now being utilized for street cleaning, food delivery, and waterway maintenance in Nanxiang town.
\nNanxiang drives the online new economy sector through key platforms such as Euro-American Studio, Yunxiang Future City, and internet companies such as Shenbianyun and Xiaoniu Media. By developing an ecosystem of micro-dramas, livestreaming, and short videos, the town has fostered a distinctive online new economy framework.
\nNanxiang's fiscal revenue in 2024 ranked second in Jiading district, propelling itself through technological and industrial innovation.
\nMoving forward
\nNanxiang is reinventing itself through the dual drivers of its ancient heritage and a new town center.
\nFuture developments include a three-line transit hub at Nanxiang Metro Station, integrating Metro Line 11, the under-construction Jiading-Minhang Line, and a planned rail transit line. Superior geographical advantages and convenient transportation networks provide a solid foundation for highquality social and economic growth in the town.
\nIn the future, Nanxiang will focus on the Yunxiang Central District, a 3-square-kilometer demonstration zone for technological innovation and city-industry integration. This future hot spot will emphasize high-end industrial development, diversified residential offerings, refined public services, and unique landscapes, creating a 24-hour vibrant area with a seamless blend of work, leisure, and living.
\nWith convenient transportation, comprehensive commercial facilities, premium educational resources, and upscale communities, Yunxiang Central District is poised to become the most dynamic, promising, and rapidly developing area in Nanxiang town.
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\nAn installation themed around Nanxiang Game Valley is seen in Nanxiang town during the 2024 edition of the convention.
\nNanxiang Ancient Town, located in Shanghai's Jiading district, seamlessly blends historical charm with modern innovation. Known for its cultural landmarks and scenic beauty, it is evolving into a hub for technology and tourism, with strengths in animation, medicine, and robotics.
\nJust a 15-minute drive from the Hongqiao transport hub, Nanxiang boasts an integrated transportation network, including major highways like the Shanghai-Jiading and Shanghai-Nanxiang expressways.
\nThe town is enriched by its water systems, where the Hengli and Zoumatang rivers converge, alongside Liuyun and Yinxiang lakes. The Wenzaobang ecological corridor and the Hengli cultural waterway connect the Five Hengli Scenic Views, establishing Nanxiang as a cultural and ecological gem.
\nPast and present
\nNanxiang was established more than 1,500 years ago with the construction of the Baihe Nanxiang Temple. Today, it stands as one of Shanghai's four renowned towns. Key historical landmarks such as Guyi Garden and the Twin Pagodas, along with cultural treasures like the technique for making Nanxiang steamed stuffed buns, a national intangible cultural heritage item, contribute to Nanxiang's profound cultural legacy.
\nNanxiang town is pursuing the goal of becoming China's premier hub for guochao, or China chic, incorporating intangible heritage, animation, and technology.
\nWhile strolling along Nanxiang Old Street, one can feel the weight of history and experience the pulse of modern times with the rise of new businesses, such as animation-themed stores and shops selling Chinese-style creative products.
\nDuring this year's eight-day Chinese New Year holiday from late January to early February, Nanxiang welcomed 1.24 million tourists, with about 340,000 visiting the old street. From January to August, the total influx of visitors to the old street surpassed 4.73 million.
\nTechnological heights
\nThe drive behind the transformation of Nanxiang Ancient Town is industrial renewal. Nanxiang is home to 12 publicly listed companies and 594 high-tech companies. By combining technological and industrial innovation, Nanxiang is creating a modern industrial system to support the transformation of the ancient town.
\nThrough collaborations with Fudan University, Nanxiang has gathered over 400 enterprises in biomedicine and precision medicine. Prominent projects like the Shanghai (Nanxiang) International Innovation Center for Precision Medicine and Xiang Yun Techno Park Phase II are underway.
\nFor the gaming and animation industry, Nanxiang boasts a robust foundation, having nurtured the sector for 15 years and generating a total output of over 30 billion yuan ($4.2 billion). Nanxiang is driving the industry forward through platforms like Nanxiang Game Valley and Metaverse Valley, focusing on China-chic brands and leveraging events such as the Shanghai international contest for artificial intelligence-generated content to enhance digital content innovation.
\nThe Huanqiu ACG (Animation, Comic, and Game) Industrial Base, located in Nanxiang Game Valley, hosts both upstream and downstream businesses in the ACG industry. An example of efficient collaboration within the base is the production of the Nezha animated film series, where companies such as Hong Li Animation Studios and Rayvision Technology contributed their expertise. They completed complex tasks efficiently by working across different floors within the same base.
\nIn developing intellectual property-based merchandise, children's animated series Dooro Bear collaborates with clothing brand Classical Puppets to create the popular Dooro Bear Lolita-style outfits, while Nuctopus Studio partners with animation company Shizhou Culture to develop special effects installations for the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum's Rainforest Pavilion. These are examples of cooperation among upstream and downstream businesses in the base.
\nWhen enterprises move in, the base assists them with business registration and other preparations. During operation, it helps companies apply for policy benefits to reduce operating costs and leverages industry association resources to connect upstream and downstream businesses. This allows creativity to swiftly transform into commercial success, showcasing strong incubation capabilities.
\nNanxiang now hosts more than 100 smart manufacturing and robotics companies. The town has mapped out a robot industry chain, leveraging parks like the North Hongqiao Smart Manufacturing Industrial Park to develop intelligent robot training grounds. Collaboration with academic institutions such as Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and Tongji University brings in top-tier robot teams and technologies.
\nNanxiang town has also been exploring a wider range of application scenarios for intelligent robots. Moving beyond industrial scenarios, intelligent robots are now being utilized for street cleaning, food delivery, and waterway maintenance in Nanxiang town.
\nNanxiang drives the online new economy sector through key platforms such as Euro-American Studio, Yunxiang Future City, and internet companies such as Shenbianyun and Xiaoniu Media. By developing an ecosystem of micro-dramas, livestreaming, and short videos, the town has fostered a distinctive online new economy framework.
\nNanxiang's fiscal revenue in 2024 ranked second in Jiading district, propelling itself through technological and industrial innovation.
\nMoving forward
\nNanxiang is reinventing itself through the dual drivers of its ancient heritage and a new town center.
\nFuture developments include a three-line transit hub at Nanxiang Metro Station, integrating Metro Line 11, the under-construction Jiading-Minhang Line, and a planned rail transit line. Superior geographical advantages and convenient transportation networks provide a solid foundation for highquality social and economic growth in the town.
\nIn the future, Nanxiang will focus on the Yunxiang Central District, a 3-square-kilometer demonstration zone for technological innovation and city-industry integration. This future hot spot will emphasize high-end industrial development, diversified residential offerings, refined public services, and unique landscapes, creating a 24-hour vibrant area with a seamless blend of work, leisure, and living.
\nWith convenient transportation, comprehensive commercial facilities, premium educational resources, and upscale communities, Yunxiang Central District is poised to become the most dynamic, promising, and rapidly developing area in Nanxiang town.
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\nThey said Chinese companies are tailoring their products to meet the diverse needs of overseas markets, from EVs in energy-rich countries to advanced industrial robots in new manufacturing hubs in emerging economies. This has notably enhanced their global competitiveness.
\nForeign buyers are increasingly favoring green and intelligent products, and China is capitalizing on this trend by ramping up innovation in sectors such as EVs, advanced digital devices and smart manufacturing technologies, said Zhang Xiaotao, dean of the School of International Trade and Economics at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing.
\nEchoing that view, Chen Jianwei, a researcher at the University of International Business and Economics' Academy of China Open Economy Studies, said Chinese exporters' flexibility in boosting efficiency and responding swiftly to foreign consumer need is strengthening their earnings ability amid external headwinds.
\nChina's foreign trade grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 29.57 trillion yuan ($4.15 trillion) in the first eight months, said the General Administration of Customs.
\nIn the meantime, the country's foreign trade continued to undergo a structural shift as exports of mechanical and electrical products surged 9.2 percent on a yearly basis to 10.6 trillion yuan, accounting for 60.2 percent of China's total exports. The growth was largely driven by rising shipments of vehicles and integrated circuits.
\nChina's exports of labor-intensive products fell 1.5 percent during the January-August period, highlighting the contrasting performance between high-tech sectors and traditional industries.
\nLiang Hao, president of Horgos Haocheng International Freight Forwarding Co Ltd in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said in the past that most of the cars exported through Horgos Port went to Central Asian countries and Russia.
\nSince the beginning of the year, demand has risen markedly in countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, with the share of EVs in exports continuing to increase, said Liang.
\nFrom January to August, more than 250,000 passenger vehicles were exported through Horgos Port, up 8.5 percent year-on-year, including over 100,000 EVs, soaring 45 percent on a yearly basis, said Urumqi Customs.
\nIn energy-rich countries and regions such as Azerbaijan and the Middle East, EVs previously attracted limited attention, said Li Hongbiao, a manager at China Changan Automobile Group, a Chongqing-based auto exporter.
\n"In recent years, however, Chinese EVs — featuring comfort and advanced technologies such as massage seats, voice assistants and smart infotainment systems — have successfully appealed to young consumers in these countries," said Li.
\nAccording to a forecast by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products in early September, China's vehicle exports are expected to hit the 7 million unit mark in 2025, with commercial vehicle exports set to surpass 1 million units for the first time and NEV exports poised for steady growth amid a more balanced overseas market distribution.
\nSuch projections underscore how China's evolving export structure is not only visible in sectors like automobiles, but is also taking shape at the company level, where smart equipment and robotics makers are seeing tangible gains in overseas markets.
\nSuzhou Junion Intelligent Technology Co Ltd, a Suzhou, Jiangsu province-based manufacturer of collaborative robotic arms and mobile robot platforms, saw its exports exceed 10 million yuan in the first eight months, up 250 percent year-on-year, said Nanjing Customs.
\n"We export to Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, and rising demand for industrial modernization in Southeast Asia has kept our mobile robot exports on a steady upward path," said Ge Jianhua, the company's vice-president.
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\nThey said Chinese companies are tailoring their products to meet the diverse needs of overseas markets, from EVs in energy-rich countries to advanced industrial robots in new manufacturing hubs in emerging economies. This has notably enhanced their global competitiveness.
\nForeign buyers are increasingly favoring green and intelligent products, and China is capitalizing on this trend by ramping up innovation in sectors such as EVs, advanced digital devices and smart manufacturing technologies, said Zhang Xiaotao, dean of the School of International Trade and Economics at the Central University of Finance and Economics in Beijing.
\nEchoing that view, Chen Jianwei, a researcher at the University of International Business and Economics' Academy of China Open Economy Studies, said Chinese exporters' flexibility in boosting efficiency and responding swiftly to foreign consumer need is strengthening their earnings ability amid external headwinds.
\nChina's foreign trade grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 29.57 trillion yuan ($4.15 trillion) in the first eight months, said the General Administration of Customs.
\nIn the meantime, the country's foreign trade continued to undergo a structural shift as exports of mechanical and electrical products surged 9.2 percent on a yearly basis to 10.6 trillion yuan, accounting for 60.2 percent of China's total exports. The growth was largely driven by rising shipments of vehicles and integrated circuits.
\nChina's exports of labor-intensive products fell 1.5 percent during the January-August period, highlighting the contrasting performance between high-tech sectors and traditional industries.
\nLiang Hao, president of Horgos Haocheng International Freight Forwarding Co Ltd in Horgos, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, said in the past that most of the cars exported through Horgos Port went to Central Asian countries and Russia.
\nSince the beginning of the year, demand has risen markedly in countries such as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, with the share of EVs in exports continuing to increase, said Liang.
\nFrom January to August, more than 250,000 passenger vehicles were exported through Horgos Port, up 8.5 percent year-on-year, including over 100,000 EVs, soaring 45 percent on a yearly basis, said Urumqi Customs.
\nIn energy-rich countries and regions such as Azerbaijan and the Middle East, EVs previously attracted limited attention, said Li Hongbiao, a manager at China Changan Automobile Group, a Chongqing-based auto exporter.
\n"In recent years, however, Chinese EVs — featuring comfort and advanced technologies such as massage seats, voice assistants and smart infotainment systems — have successfully appealed to young consumers in these countries," said Li.
\nAccording to a forecast by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products in early September, China's vehicle exports are expected to hit the 7 million unit mark in 2025, with commercial vehicle exports set to surpass 1 million units for the first time and NEV exports poised for steady growth amid a more balanced overseas market distribution.
\nSuch projections underscore how China's evolving export structure is not only visible in sectors like automobiles, but is also taking shape at the company level, where smart equipment and robotics makers are seeing tangible gains in overseas markets.
\nSuzhou Junion Intelligent Technology Co Ltd, a Suzhou, Jiangsu province-based manufacturer of collaborative robotic arms and mobile robot platforms, saw its exports exceed 10 million yuan in the first eight months, up 250 percent year-on-year, said Nanjing Customs.
\n"We export to Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia, and rising demand for industrial modernization in Southeast Asia has kept our mobile robot exports on a steady upward path," said Ge Jianhua, the company's vice-president.
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A staffer with State Grid in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region works to install power facilities in the Jiucaiyuan Sixth Team distribution area using a "zero-paper, zero-visit and zero-cost" installation process. Leveraging the new initiative, the agency has provided such installations for more than 300 households and businesses recently, delivering convenience and savings directly to users.
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A view of the booth of HP Inc during a recent industry expo in Beijing.
\nHP Inc is stepping up efforts to tap into China's printing market, while positioning the country as an indispensable hub for its manufacturing and innovation, a senior executive said.
\nIn an exclusive interview with China Daily, Anneliese Olson, president of imaging, printing, and solutions at HP, delivered a strong reaffirmation of the company's long-term commitment to the Chinese market.
\nShe clearly articulated a "glocal "strategy — combining global technological expertise with deep local partnerships — to adapt to the evolving printing landscape and lead the industry into an AI-driven future of work.
\nOlson spoke highly of HP's manufacturing base in Weihai, Shandong province, which underscores the strategic importance of China in HP's global operations.
\n"Weihai is a very important place to our global supply chain. It's the largest print manufacturing location we have," Olson said. "Annually, it's about 12 million printers that move off the Weihai factory, and it helps us in our entire ecosystem to maintain a resilient supply chain here."
\nWhen asked about the potential of the Chinese market amidst the complex international environment, Olson said, "First of all, China is a very important market for our business globally and locally to make sure that we're serving our customers here."
\nShe also pointed to concrete growth indicators, such as the 2-3 percent expansion in the ink tank market in the first half of 2025, and significant opportunities in industrial-scale digital printing for applications like flexible packaging and commercial printing.
\nAccording to data from market research firm International Data Corp, the market revenue of China's domestic digital industrial printers reached 3.94 billion yuan ($553 million) in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent.
\nOlson emphasized that HP welcomes competition from local enterprises. "We welcome competition. It's great to have a healthy, competitive ecosystem because it really pushes innovation for everybody," she said.
\nThe senior executive is also optimistic about the role of AI in HP's broader "Future of Work" vision. She noted that the strategy is built around four pillars: developing AI-powered devices, enabling seamless connectivity between devices, assisting IT leaders manage and secure device fleets, and crucially, simplifying user experiences through AI.
\nIn the printing sector, this translation of this concept from ideas to reality is already well underway. Olson provided vivid examples: "Somebody walking up to a large office device and being able to scan to PDF … With AI, we can get you that summary, you can search that summary, and you already know what's in the document, so you don't have to waste any time."
\nShe also mentioned that AI can ensure perfect print output in a single attempt, promote sustainability by reducing wasted pages, and optimize workflows for industrial printing service providers.
\n"We are 100 percent in the belief that it is about AI as an enabler, not a replacement … AI is about taking the tedious, repetitive work … so that the kind of work that you can do is about focus. It puts you in a state of flow," she explained, envisioning a future where AI functions as a personalized assistant, one that adapts by learning user habits.
\nLi Tao, dean of a social management research institute at Beijing Normal University, said that the widespread application of AI across various industries will undoubtedly create numerous new professions and job opportunities for society, thereby promoting the upgrading of the job market.
\nmasi@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "A view of the booth of HP Inc during a recent industry expo in Beijing.
\nHP Inc is stepping up efforts to tap into China's printing market, while positioning the country as an indispensable hub for its manufacturing and innovation, a senior executive said.
\nIn an exclusive interview with China Daily, Anneliese Olson, president of imaging, printing, and solutions at HP, delivered a strong reaffirmation of the company's long-term commitment to the Chinese market.
\nShe clearly articulated a "glocal "strategy — combining global technological expertise with deep local partnerships — to adapt to the evolving printing landscape and lead the industry into an AI-driven future of work.
\nOlson spoke highly of HP's manufacturing base in Weihai, Shandong province, which underscores the strategic importance of China in HP's global operations.
\n"Weihai is a very important place to our global supply chain. It's the largest print manufacturing location we have," Olson said. "Annually, it's about 12 million printers that move off the Weihai factory, and it helps us in our entire ecosystem to maintain a resilient supply chain here."
\nWhen asked about the potential of the Chinese market amidst the complex international environment, Olson said, "First of all, China is a very important market for our business globally and locally to make sure that we're serving our customers here."
\nShe also pointed to concrete growth indicators, such as the 2-3 percent expansion in the ink tank market in the first half of 2025, and significant opportunities in industrial-scale digital printing for applications like flexible packaging and commercial printing.
\nAccording to data from market research firm International Data Corp, the market revenue of China's domestic digital industrial printers reached 3.94 billion yuan ($553 million) in the first half of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.7 percent.
\nOlson emphasized that HP welcomes competition from local enterprises. "We welcome competition. It's great to have a healthy, competitive ecosystem because it really pushes innovation for everybody," she said.
\nThe senior executive is also optimistic about the role of AI in HP's broader "Future of Work" vision. She noted that the strategy is built around four pillars: developing AI-powered devices, enabling seamless connectivity between devices, assisting IT leaders manage and secure device fleets, and crucially, simplifying user experiences through AI.
\nIn the printing sector, this translation of this concept from ideas to reality is already well underway. Olson provided vivid examples: "Somebody walking up to a large office device and being able to scan to PDF … With AI, we can get you that summary, you can search that summary, and you already know what's in the document, so you don't have to waste any time."
\nShe also mentioned that AI can ensure perfect print output in a single attempt, promote sustainability by reducing wasted pages, and optimize workflows for industrial printing service providers.
\n"We are 100 percent in the belief that it is about AI as an enabler, not a replacement … AI is about taking the tedious, repetitive work … so that the kind of work that you can do is about focus. It puts you in a state of flow," she explained, envisioning a future where AI functions as a personalized assistant, one that adapts by learning user habits.
\nLi Tao, dean of a social management research institute at Beijing Normal University, said that the widespread application of AI across various industries will undoubtedly create numerous new professions and job opportunities for society, thereby promoting the upgrading of the job market.
\nmasi@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThe number of therapies developed in China has doubled in recent years, and approximately one-third of the global licensing deals last year involved Chinese biopharmaceutical enterprises. All such facts demonstrate China's growing role in the global drug research and development ecosystem, said Sharon Barr, executive vice-president of biopharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, in an interview during the 2025 Astra-Zeneca R&D China Science Day event, which concluded in Shanghai on Sept 22.
\n"Since 2023, the company has signed 15 licensing deals with 14 Chinese biotech firms, marking a historic high for us," said Barr. "This is how we start at the beginning of our pipeline to create transformative new medicines. We look at promising opportunities, which also fit into our portfolio, and that will help us achieve the bold ambition of introducing 20 breakthrough innovative medicines globally by 2030.
\n"We are thrilled to integrate into China's world-class, dynamic life sciences ecosystem," Barr said, adding that the company's investment of $2.5 billion announced early this year, which included establishing AstraZeneca's sixth global strategic R&D center in Beijing, forming a dual-engine with the existing strategic R&D center in Shanghai for innovation in China, highlighted the country's scientific prowess and strategic importance.
\nAn example was that the company signed an agreement with Eccogene in 2023 to jointly work on an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist developed by the Shanghai-based small-sized technology enterprise, and ultimately bring the medicine to the broader patient population around the world. The drug candidate is currently in global phase 2 clinical trials, with phase 1 trials underway in China.
\nChina's appeal extends beyond its large patient population and extensive data resources. The country boasts leading academic institutions and a robust research network, said the company.
\nHe Jing, vice-president and head of R&D China at AstraZeneca, said that the company collaborates closely with Chinese research institutions and universities, including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Peking University, to advance foundational scientific explorations.
\nAstraZeneca's China R&D pipeline has been fully aligned with its global projects, with over 160 ongoing clinical trials involving nearly 500 hospitals nationwide and 23 percent featuring early-stage projects. The company's China R&D department currently leads nearly 20 global clinical trials in partnership with top Chinese experts and hospitals.
\nThe science day event brought together more than 30 AstraZeneca global R&D executives and over 60 leading medical experts in China to discuss early-stage scientific breakthroughs and ecosystem collaborations in chronic and rare diseases areas.
\n"China has accumulated rich clinical research resources and scientific expertise in respiratory and other chronic diseases, establishing international-level disease cohorts and biobanks that support global new drug target discovery and translational medicine research," said Zhong Nanshan, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a renowned respiratory expert.
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\nThe number of therapies developed in China has doubled in recent years, and approximately one-third of the global licensing deals last year involved Chinese biopharmaceutical enterprises. All such facts demonstrate China's growing role in the global drug research and development ecosystem, said Sharon Barr, executive vice-president of biopharmaceuticals R&D at AstraZeneca, in an interview during the 2025 Astra-Zeneca R&D China Science Day event, which concluded in Shanghai on Sept 22.
\n"Since 2023, the company has signed 15 licensing deals with 14 Chinese biotech firms, marking a historic high for us," said Barr. "This is how we start at the beginning of our pipeline to create transformative new medicines. We look at promising opportunities, which also fit into our portfolio, and that will help us achieve the bold ambition of introducing 20 breakthrough innovative medicines globally by 2030.
\n"We are thrilled to integrate into China's world-class, dynamic life sciences ecosystem," Barr said, adding that the company's investment of $2.5 billion announced early this year, which included establishing AstraZeneca's sixth global strategic R&D center in Beijing, forming a dual-engine with the existing strategic R&D center in Shanghai for innovation in China, highlighted the country's scientific prowess and strategic importance.
\nAn example was that the company signed an agreement with Eccogene in 2023 to jointly work on an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist developed by the Shanghai-based small-sized technology enterprise, and ultimately bring the medicine to the broader patient population around the world. The drug candidate is currently in global phase 2 clinical trials, with phase 1 trials underway in China.
\nChina's appeal extends beyond its large patient population and extensive data resources. The country boasts leading academic institutions and a robust research network, said the company.
\nHe Jing, vice-president and head of R&D China at AstraZeneca, said that the company collaborates closely with Chinese research institutions and universities, including the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica and Peking University, to advance foundational scientific explorations.
\nAstraZeneca's China R&D pipeline has been fully aligned with its global projects, with over 160 ongoing clinical trials involving nearly 500 hospitals nationwide and 23 percent featuring early-stage projects. The company's China R&D department currently leads nearly 20 global clinical trials in partnership with top Chinese experts and hospitals.
\nThe science day event brought together more than 30 AstraZeneca global R&D executives and over 60 leading medical experts in China to discuss early-stage scientific breakthroughs and ecosystem collaborations in chronic and rare diseases areas.
\n"China has accumulated rich clinical research resources and scientific expertise in respiratory and other chronic diseases, establishing international-level disease cohorts and biobanks that support global new drug target discovery and translational medicine research," said Zhong Nanshan, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a renowned respiratory expert.
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\nPower operators have introduced innovative ways to ensure new energy vehicles have enough power for long journeys during the forthcoming National Day holiday. State Grid Chuzhou in Anhui province has rolled out a flexible charging plan to keep NEVs moving on the highways. At Fushan service area, two mobile emergency-charging pods can automatically navigate to a vehicle without anyone stepping out of the car. The "pod-to-car" mode saves drivers from the old "car-hunts-pile" headache. The company has also checked every fixed charging site to ensure full power.
\nYuan strengthens against greenback
\nThe central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 63 pips to 7.1089 against the US dollar on Monday, 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.
\n", + "content": "Mobile charging pods to power green drives
\nPower operators have introduced innovative ways to ensure new energy vehicles have enough power for long journeys during the forthcoming National Day holiday. State Grid Chuzhou in Anhui province has rolled out a flexible charging plan to keep NEVs moving on the highways. At Fushan service area, two mobile emergency-charging pods can automatically navigate to a vehicle without anyone stepping out of the car. The "pod-to-car" mode saves drivers from the old "car-hunts-pile" headache. The company has also checked every fixed charging site to ensure full power.
\nYuan strengthens against greenback
\nThe central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 63 pips to 7.1089 against the US dollar on Monday, 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.
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\nThe newly launched base is the only R&D and manufacturing site of Vaillant outside Europe, mainly producing core categories such as wall-hung boilers and water heaters. The site has become a strategic node for Vaillant's global supply chain, as products manufactured there are not only prepared for the local market, but for over 10 countries such as Italy, France and Germany.
\n"The manufacturing base is far from a factory, but instead a comprehensive platform encompassing R&D, testing and manufacturing. This is Vaillant's core innovation hub in the Asia-Pacific region," said Liangya Cheng, industrial Asia director at Vaillant Group.
\n"The new manufacturing base demonstrates the efficient transformation of R&D achievements to high-quality products, which are stably delivered to clients from China and even the rest of the world," Cheng said.
\nIn 2007, Vaillant's first factory in China was put into operation in Wuxi, marking a critical step in localized manufacturing. With the rapid expansion of China's heating market, the company has been constantly investing in the Chinese market, and the latest launched R&D and manufacturing site is a new milestone.
\nAccording to the company, being Vaillant's largest industrial base in Asia, the manufacturing base in Wuxi takes up over 64,000 square meters, and is equipped with a professional test center of 5,700 sq m. The manufacturing base continues the strict standards of German precision craftsmanship, combining with localized innovation, and is dedicated to the R&D of reliable, efficient, comfortable home products and solutions.
\nCheng said: "Using German techniques and the Chinese supply chain, we are capable of supplying both the Chinese and European markets. For example, our heaters manufactured in Wuxi are exported to Italy, Germany, France and Belgium. This is a win-win for our 'in China, for the world' pattern."
\nJeroen Sterel, director of Asia-Pacific Region at Vaillant Group, said, "Integrating German precision craftsmanship with Chinese innovation speed, we are constantly pushed to evolve, marching on based on market changes."
\nWang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said an increasing number of multinational corporations choose to build R&D and manufacturing centers locally as this enables the company to quickly tap into market dynamics and precisely meet consumer demand.
\nSterel said: "Our investment into the Chinese market is long-term, serious and unswerving, as is demonstrated by the newly launched manufacturing base in Wuxi. Vaillant has been in the Chinese market for 30 years. Economic cycles have ups and downs, however, no matter what challenges lie ahead, we have strong confidence that we can live through the cycle ..."
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\nThe newly launched base is the only R&D and manufacturing site of Vaillant outside Europe, mainly producing core categories such as wall-hung boilers and water heaters. The site has become a strategic node for Vaillant's global supply chain, as products manufactured there are not only prepared for the local market, but for over 10 countries such as Italy, France and Germany.
\n"The manufacturing base is far from a factory, but instead a comprehensive platform encompassing R&D, testing and manufacturing. This is Vaillant's core innovation hub in the Asia-Pacific region," said Liangya Cheng, industrial Asia director at Vaillant Group.
\n"The new manufacturing base demonstrates the efficient transformation of R&D achievements to high-quality products, which are stably delivered to clients from China and even the rest of the world," Cheng said.
\nIn 2007, Vaillant's first factory in China was put into operation in Wuxi, marking a critical step in localized manufacturing. With the rapid expansion of China's heating market, the company has been constantly investing in the Chinese market, and the latest launched R&D and manufacturing site is a new milestone.
\nAccording to the company, being Vaillant's largest industrial base in Asia, the manufacturing base in Wuxi takes up over 64,000 square meters, and is equipped with a professional test center of 5,700 sq m. The manufacturing base continues the strict standards of German precision craftsmanship, combining with localized innovation, and is dedicated to the R&D of reliable, efficient, comfortable home products and solutions.
\nCheng said: "Using German techniques and the Chinese supply chain, we are capable of supplying both the Chinese and European markets. For example, our heaters manufactured in Wuxi are exported to Italy, Germany, France and Belgium. This is a win-win for our 'in China, for the world' pattern."
\nJeroen Sterel, director of Asia-Pacific Region at Vaillant Group, said, "Integrating German precision craftsmanship with Chinese innovation speed, we are constantly pushed to evolve, marching on based on market changes."
\nWang Peng, an associate research fellow at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said an increasing number of multinational corporations choose to build R&D and manufacturing centers locally as this enables the company to quickly tap into market dynamics and precisely meet consumer demand.
\nSterel said: "Our investment into the Chinese market is long-term, serious and unswerving, as is demonstrated by the newly launched manufacturing base in Wuxi. Vaillant has been in the Chinese market for 30 years. Economic cycles have ups and downs, however, no matter what challenges lie ahead, we have strong confidence that we can live through the cycle ..."
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\nThat momentum was reflected in MIT Technology Review's 2025"50 Smartest Companies" list, also known as the TR50, which highlights firms that combine technological breakthroughs with market foresight. Life sciences ranked among the top four sectors, with a notable rise of companies integrating AI and biotech in transformative ways.
\nOne example is Insilico Medicine, a global AI-driven company that has built its key research and development team in Shanghai. Its return to the TR50 reflects an evolution from a single milestone to a scalable model. In 2022, it gained international attention when an AI-designed drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis entered clinical trials. The breakthrough, featured in Nature Biotechnology, showed that AI could compress both the time and cost of early-stage research.
\n"In 2022, our recognition was for a singular, groundbreaking achievement," said Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine. "By 2025, the recognition was no longer for a single project, but for the proven replicability of our AI platform and the sustainability of our business model."
\nThe progress is clear. Insilico has nominated more than 20 pre-clinical candidates, secured 10 Investigational New Drug Application approvals, and advanced seven programs into clinical development. Its lead therapy became the first AI-discovered drug worldwide to demonstrate efficacy in a phase 2a trial, an industry milestone, even as further studies are needed to confirm long-term safety and effectiveness.
\nZhavoronkov described the company's long-term vision as "Pharmaceutical Superintelligence", a multimodal AI system capable of designing medicines end-to-end. "Imagine an autonomous AI system that operates as the ultimate drug hunter. When faced with any disease, it will independently engineer the optimal therapeutic solution," he said.
\nIf drug discovery is one side of the equation, delivery is the other. In this space, Beijing-based biotech unicorn METiS TechBio has captured attention with its debut on the TR50. The company's Nano-Forge platform uses AI to design lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that deliver RNA and gene-editing therapies directly to specific organs.
\nThe results have been significant. METiS reports liver-targeting LNPs that exceeded clinical benchmarks and advanced into human trials, lung-targeting systems that carried mRNA into alveolar cells in primates, and first-in-class LNPs for heart and skeletal muscle tissue, which could open new treatment paths for genetic heart conditions and muscular dystrophy.
\n"Delivery is the rocket of modern biotech. We're building the rockets that will carry tomorrow's therapeutic satellites," said Chris Lai, co-founder and CEO of METiS TechBio. Lai said rising investor confidence is fueling closer collaboration between Chinese and foreign firms.
\nThe rise of such players reflects the maturing of China's innovation ecosystem. According to Stanford University's AI Index 2024, the country accounted for 61.1 percent of global AI patent filings in 2022, far ahead of the United States at 20.9 percent. Analysts point to a decade of sustained investment in AI talent, biomedical research and supportive policies as the foundation for this acceleration.
\n"The convergence of AI and life sciences was inevitable," Zhavoronkov said. "China's accumulated strengths in both fields are now producing paradigm-shifting momentum." He said China is moving beyond "model innovation" toward "foundational innovation", a more difficult but enduring form of progress.
\nWang Hongwei, professor at the School of Life Sciences and vice-president of Tsinghua University, said: "With the rapid development of AI, we have seen an increasing number of multinational pharmaceutical corporations working with emerging biopharmaceutical companies in China, in early drug development, as well as diagnosis and treatment. This kind of collaboration has already been formed as an innovative ecosystem in China."
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\n", + "content": "From the discovery of novel drug candidates to the delivery of advanced genetic therapies, enterprises are beginning to show how artificial intelligence can generate breakthroughs that may reshape the global pharmaceutical landscape. As AI shifts from concept to clinical testing in life sciences, China is emerging as one of the strongest drivers of this transformation.
\nThat momentum was reflected in MIT Technology Review's 2025"50 Smartest Companies" list, also known as the TR50, which highlights firms that combine technological breakthroughs with market foresight. Life sciences ranked among the top four sectors, with a notable rise of companies integrating AI and biotech in transformative ways.
\nOne example is Insilico Medicine, a global AI-driven company that has built its key research and development team in Shanghai. Its return to the TR50 reflects an evolution from a single milestone to a scalable model. In 2022, it gained international attention when an AI-designed drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis entered clinical trials. The breakthrough, featured in Nature Biotechnology, showed that AI could compress both the time and cost of early-stage research.
\n"In 2022, our recognition was for a singular, groundbreaking achievement," said Alex Zhavoronkov, founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine. "By 2025, the recognition was no longer for a single project, but for the proven replicability of our AI platform and the sustainability of our business model."
\nThe progress is clear. Insilico has nominated more than 20 pre-clinical candidates, secured 10 Investigational New Drug Application approvals, and advanced seven programs into clinical development. Its lead therapy became the first AI-discovered drug worldwide to demonstrate efficacy in a phase 2a trial, an industry milestone, even as further studies are needed to confirm long-term safety and effectiveness.
\nZhavoronkov described the company's long-term vision as "Pharmaceutical Superintelligence", a multimodal AI system capable of designing medicines end-to-end. "Imagine an autonomous AI system that operates as the ultimate drug hunter. When faced with any disease, it will independently engineer the optimal therapeutic solution," he said.
\nIf drug discovery is one side of the equation, delivery is the other. In this space, Beijing-based biotech unicorn METiS TechBio has captured attention with its debut on the TR50. The company's Nano-Forge platform uses AI to design lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) that deliver RNA and gene-editing therapies directly to specific organs.
\nThe results have been significant. METiS reports liver-targeting LNPs that exceeded clinical benchmarks and advanced into human trials, lung-targeting systems that carried mRNA into alveolar cells in primates, and first-in-class LNPs for heart and skeletal muscle tissue, which could open new treatment paths for genetic heart conditions and muscular dystrophy.
\n"Delivery is the rocket of modern biotech. We're building the rockets that will carry tomorrow's therapeutic satellites," said Chris Lai, co-founder and CEO of METiS TechBio. Lai said rising investor confidence is fueling closer collaboration between Chinese and foreign firms.
\nThe rise of such players reflects the maturing of China's innovation ecosystem. According to Stanford University's AI Index 2024, the country accounted for 61.1 percent of global AI patent filings in 2022, far ahead of the United States at 20.9 percent. Analysts point to a decade of sustained investment in AI talent, biomedical research and supportive policies as the foundation for this acceleration.
\n"The convergence of AI and life sciences was inevitable," Zhavoronkov said. "China's accumulated strengths in both fields are now producing paradigm-shifting momentum." He said China is moving beyond "model innovation" toward "foundational innovation", a more difficult but enduring form of progress.
\nWang Hongwei, professor at the School of Life Sciences and vice-president of Tsinghua University, said: "With the rapid development of AI, we have seen an increasing number of multinational pharmaceutical corporations working with emerging biopharmaceutical companies in China, in early drug development, as well as diagnosis and treatment. This kind of collaboration has already been formed as an innovative ecosystem in China."
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Passengers line up to board a train at a metro station along Shenzhen Metro Line 16 in Guangdong province on Sunday.
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\nThe recent expansion of Shenzhen's metro system in Guangdong province, highlighted by the opening of two new lines, provided new references for efficient urban rail construction in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and will accelerate the integration of the GBA with enhanced regional connectivity, experts said.
\nThe comments came after the second phase of Shenzhen Metro Line 16 and the second phase of Line 6's branch began trial operations on Sunday, pushing the city's total urban rail network to 609.6 kilometers across 428 stations. The South China metropolis saw an urban rail addition of nearly 200 km during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), a fast runner to this end among major cities nationwide.
\nKey green breakthroughs were made in the 9.54-km Line 16 extension, undertaken by China Southern Railway Construction Investment Co Ltd, a unit of centrally-administered State-owned China Railway Construction Corp. The CRCC unit said among its undertakings, which include eight metro stations and a new depot, three of its stations were fully assembled adopting prefabricated construction methods, making it the operational metro line with the highest assembly rate in China.
\nAmong the three stations, the Dakang Station is the largest fully prefabricated metro station nationwide, pioneering the use of assembly technology despite complex geological areas.
\n"This prefabricated approach involves manufacturing station components off-site in factories and then assembling them on-site, similar to 'building blocks', only with bigger ones in our case," said Zuo Duping, project manager from the CRCC unit.
\n"Compared to traditional cast-in-place methods, it offers enhanced safety, quality, efficiency and environmental benefits," said Zuo, adding that the construction method helped save 800 metric tons of steel and 600 cubic meters of timber. It also helped reduce construction waste by 90 percent, cut carbon emissions by 30 percent, and decrease the required workforce from an expected number of over 200 to merely 40.
\n"Applying advanced green building technologies, such as the BIM-based digital construction in the latest Shenzhen Metro's case, provides valuable references for other ongoing projects in the GBA, where construction teams may confront the same geographical conditions," the project manager said.
\nAccording to Shenzhen Metro, the city's rail transit mileage is expected to exceed 800 kilometers by around 2030.
\nSuch achievements exemplify the ongoing efforts across major city clusters nationwide in upgrading infrastructure for a more integrated regional development, experts said.
\n"A core objective of enhancing infrastructure is to boost 'physical connectivity' in the GBA, aiming for a more efficient flow of people, goods, capital and information. Based on such improvements, a higher level of emotional bond will be forged, which is key to spurring GBA's integrated development and its future position among major bay areas globally," said Long Chaocan, an investment consultant with China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd.
\nAccording to a three-year action plan released by the Guangdong provincial government in March, the province has charted plans for over 400 major transportation projects, covering railways, airports and waterways, with the total expected investment exceeding 4 trillion yuan ($561.8 billion).
\nMany city clusters are also ramping up efforts in expanding urban railway networks. For example, in the Yangtze River Delta city cluster, also a major economic powerhouse, Xuzhou in Jiangsu province saw the opening of the first phase of Line 6 on Sunday.
\nThe 23-km project, which achieves fully automatic train operation, journeys through 16 stations in the city, including a transit station that is integrated into the local high-speed railway station, said China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, one of the builders that participated in the project.
\nContact the writers at zhuangqiange@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Passengers line up to board a train at a metro station along Shenzhen Metro Line 16 in Guangdong province on Sunday.
\n\nThe recent expansion of Shenzhen's metro system in Guangdong province, highlighted by the opening of two new lines, provided new references for efficient urban rail construction in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and will accelerate the integration of the GBA with enhanced regional connectivity, experts said.
\nThe comments came after the second phase of Shenzhen Metro Line 16 and the second phase of Line 6's branch began trial operations on Sunday, pushing the city's total urban rail network to 609.6 kilometers across 428 stations. The South China metropolis saw an urban rail addition of nearly 200 km during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), a fast runner to this end among major cities nationwide.
\nKey green breakthroughs were made in the 9.54-km Line 16 extension, undertaken by China Southern Railway Construction Investment Co Ltd, a unit of centrally-administered State-owned China Railway Construction Corp. The CRCC unit said among its undertakings, which include eight metro stations and a new depot, three of its stations were fully assembled adopting prefabricated construction methods, making it the operational metro line with the highest assembly rate in China.
\nAmong the three stations, the Dakang Station is the largest fully prefabricated metro station nationwide, pioneering the use of assembly technology despite complex geological areas.
\n"This prefabricated approach involves manufacturing station components off-site in factories and then assembling them on-site, similar to 'building blocks', only with bigger ones in our case," said Zuo Duping, project manager from the CRCC unit.
\n"Compared to traditional cast-in-place methods, it offers enhanced safety, quality, efficiency and environmental benefits," said Zuo, adding that the construction method helped save 800 metric tons of steel and 600 cubic meters of timber. It also helped reduce construction waste by 90 percent, cut carbon emissions by 30 percent, and decrease the required workforce from an expected number of over 200 to merely 40.
\n"Applying advanced green building technologies, such as the BIM-based digital construction in the latest Shenzhen Metro's case, provides valuable references for other ongoing projects in the GBA, where construction teams may confront the same geographical conditions," the project manager said.
\nAccording to Shenzhen Metro, the city's rail transit mileage is expected to exceed 800 kilometers by around 2030.
\nSuch achievements exemplify the ongoing efforts across major city clusters nationwide in upgrading infrastructure for a more integrated regional development, experts said.
\n"A core objective of enhancing infrastructure is to boost 'physical connectivity' in the GBA, aiming for a more efficient flow of people, goods, capital and information. Based on such improvements, a higher level of emotional bond will be forged, which is key to spurring GBA's integrated development and its future position among major bay areas globally," said Long Chaocan, an investment consultant with China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd.
\nAccording to a three-year action plan released by the Guangdong provincial government in March, the province has charted plans for over 400 major transportation projects, covering railways, airports and waterways, with the total expected investment exceeding 4 trillion yuan ($561.8 billion).
\nMany city clusters are also ramping up efforts in expanding urban railway networks. For example, in the Yangtze River Delta city cluster, also a major economic powerhouse, Xuzhou in Jiangsu province saw the opening of the first phase of Line 6 on Sunday.
\nThe 23-km project, which achieves fully automatic train operation, journeys through 16 stations in the city, including a transit station that is integrated into the local high-speed railway station, said China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp, one of the builders that participated in the project.
\nContact the writers at zhuangqiange@chinadaily.com.cn
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Consumers browse electronics at a Xiaomi store in Seoul on June 25.
\nChinese consumer electronics brands are shifting from battling for market share to building ecosystem-driven growth worldwide, with diversified product categories and emerging technologies reshaping their global expansion, according to experts.
\n"Chinese consumer electronics brands are steadily increasing their market share, particularly with strong performances in emerging markets," said Evan Kirchheimer, chief research officer of Omdia, a company specializing in data analysis and industry research.
\nOmdia's data show that the overseas market share for Chinese smartphone brands rose from 43 percent in the second quarter of 2020 to 55 percent in the same period of 2025.
\nMore specifically, in the second quarter of 2025, Xiaomi ranked second and third in Latin America and Africa, respectively, while Transsion secured fifth place globally and commanded more than half of the African smartphone market.
\nBeyond smartphones, Chinese consumer electronics makers have expanded into a wider range of categories, from smart home devices and wearables to AI-powered hardware.
\n"In the smart home sector, Chinese devices account for between 20 and 30 percent of the global market, with rapid growth. From small appliances to security systems, their high level of AI integration is supporting further overseas expansion," Kirchheimer said in an interview with China Daily.
\nHe added that Chinese companies in segments such as wearables and smart homes are also able to adapt product pricing and functions flexibly to meet the varying demands of global markets.
\nIn May, Xiaomi launched an upgraded smart ecosystem, aimed at seamlessly integrating smartphones, tablets and smart home devices. "The wearables market itself is shifting from being hardware-driven to ecosystem-driven," Kirchheimer noted.
\nFirms such as Xiaomi and Huawei are also enhancing device collaboration through self-developed operating systems like HyperOS and platforms such as health apps.
\n"In this process, AI empowerment and ecosystem-based development have become among the key trends in global expansion," Kirchheimer said.
\nOmdia data reveal that Chinese brands are showing strong performance in AI-enabled smartphones and PCs, with overseas shipments of AI smartphones surging 197 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, while Lenovo's AI PCs accounted for 21 percent of the global market.
\nChinese brands are consistently advancing in areas such as AI, system integration and intelligent sensing, and are capable of offering a full spectrum of products from entry-level models to high-end flagships, Kirchheimer added.
\n"Backed by a strong manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, Chinese brands have been able to respond rapidly to global demand, cut production costs and improve delivery efficiency," he said.
\nYet despite these advances, challenges remain. AI-enabled devices are still new and lack global standards, said Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, urging Chinese firms to develop their own rules aligned with international norms.
\n"For brand enterprises, global resources are being leveraged alongside domestic innovation," said Zhou, adding that combining China's strengths with other countries' advantages could provide stronger momentum and resilience for growth.
\nThis would boost brand value through greater consumer recognition and support the building of more complete brand ecosystems, he added.
\nHowever, competition in mature hardware markets is intense, with shifting US tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties adding to supply chain and investment risks.
\n"The way forward lies in strengthening R&D, securing core technologies and enhancing product value," said Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy.
\nHe added that building a global after-sales network is also key to user loyalty.
\n"Through pursuing both premiumization and service-driven growth, Chinese brands can elevate their global presence, shifting from scale-driven expansion to value-oriented growth and securing long-term competitive advantages," Zhu said.
\nZhou said global breakthroughs will require not only a high-end focus, but also distinctive technologies that deliver unique value. This, he added, would allow companies to refine marketing strategies while deepening international cooperation.
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\nChinese consumer electronics brands are shifting from battling for market share to building ecosystem-driven growth worldwide, with diversified product categories and emerging technologies reshaping their global expansion, according to experts.
\n"Chinese consumer electronics brands are steadily increasing their market share, particularly with strong performances in emerging markets," said Evan Kirchheimer, chief research officer of Omdia, a company specializing in data analysis and industry research.
\nOmdia's data show that the overseas market share for Chinese smartphone brands rose from 43 percent in the second quarter of 2020 to 55 percent in the same period of 2025.
\nMore specifically, in the second quarter of 2025, Xiaomi ranked second and third in Latin America and Africa, respectively, while Transsion secured fifth place globally and commanded more than half of the African smartphone market.
\nBeyond smartphones, Chinese consumer electronics makers have expanded into a wider range of categories, from smart home devices and wearables to AI-powered hardware.
\n"In the smart home sector, Chinese devices account for between 20 and 30 percent of the global market, with rapid growth. From small appliances to security systems, their high level of AI integration is supporting further overseas expansion," Kirchheimer said in an interview with China Daily.
\nHe added that Chinese companies in segments such as wearables and smart homes are also able to adapt product pricing and functions flexibly to meet the varying demands of global markets.
\nIn May, Xiaomi launched an upgraded smart ecosystem, aimed at seamlessly integrating smartphones, tablets and smart home devices. "The wearables market itself is shifting from being hardware-driven to ecosystem-driven," Kirchheimer noted.
\nFirms such as Xiaomi and Huawei are also enhancing device collaboration through self-developed operating systems like HyperOS and platforms such as health apps.
\n"In this process, AI empowerment and ecosystem-based development have become among the key trends in global expansion," Kirchheimer said.
\nOmdia data reveal that Chinese brands are showing strong performance in AI-enabled smartphones and PCs, with overseas shipments of AI smartphones surging 197 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, while Lenovo's AI PCs accounted for 21 percent of the global market.
\nChinese brands are consistently advancing in areas such as AI, system integration and intelligent sensing, and are capable of offering a full spectrum of products from entry-level models to high-end flagships, Kirchheimer added.
\n"Backed by a strong manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure, Chinese brands have been able to respond rapidly to global demand, cut production costs and improve delivery efficiency," he said.
\nYet despite these advances, challenges remain. AI-enabled devices are still new and lack global standards, said Zhou Mi, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, urging Chinese firms to develop their own rules aligned with international norms.
\n"For brand enterprises, global resources are being leveraged alongside domestic innovation," said Zhou, adding that combining China's strengths with other countries' advantages could provide stronger momentum and resilience for growth.
\nThis would boost brand value through greater consumer recognition and support the building of more complete brand ecosystems, he added.
\nHowever, competition in mature hardware markets is intense, with shifting US tariffs and geopolitical uncertainties adding to supply chain and investment risks.
\n"The way forward lies in strengthening R&D, securing core technologies and enhancing product value," said Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy.
\nHe added that building a global after-sales network is also key to user loyalty.
\n"Through pursuing both premiumization and service-driven growth, Chinese brands can elevate their global presence, shifting from scale-driven expansion to value-oriented growth and securing long-term competitive advantages," Zhu said.
\nZhou said global breakthroughs will require not only a high-end focus, but also distinctive technologies that deliver unique value. This, he added, would allow companies to refine marketing strategies while deepening international cooperation.
\nyinmingyue@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nThey also highlighted other issues, such as imbalances in digital infrastructure across countries and regions, policy differences and a lack of AI technology regulation, during a symposium on international cross-border e-commerce sponsored by the World Internet Conference.
\n"We aim to leverage AI for better governance in cross-border e-commerce by developing a practical framework and adopting an open approach to international standards," said Kim Kichan, chair of the Organization for Trade Development and Standards Cooperation and the International Council for Small Business.
\nKim stated that the standards could foster innovation and fairness, particularly benefiting vulnerable small and medium-sized enterprises.
\nHe proposed that an efficient AI governance system could ensure market fairness, data transparency and privacy protection. Additionally, he emphasized the need to establish a global standard for interaction, recognition and trust mechanisms to assist SMEs in navigating complex regulations, while also recommending developing low-cost, easily accessible AI tools to empower SMEs and create a fair competitive environment.
\nKim said Shenzhen, with its strong digital economy, numerous AI companies, supportive policies and extensive international trade network, could serve as an ideal testing ground for developing accessible AI solutions for compliant cross-border e-commerce.
\nJane Drake-Brockman, co-convenor of the Asia Pacific Services Coalition, said that the provisional outcomes of the new agreement on e-commerce by the World Trade Organization might be announced at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon early next year.
\nIt is expected to cover key areas such as Customs process optimization, electronic authentication, electronic payments and the prohibition of tariffs on electronic transmissions, said Drake-Brockman.
\nShe believes that the introduction of the new agreement will address the current situation of fragmented regulations among countries and the lack of global trade governance, which are hindering industry development.
\nThe current growth rate of global trade in services is about twice that of goods trade, with digital service trade accounting for over half of total global service exports, reaching 54 percent in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.
\nXue Hong, vice-chair of the World Internet Conference Cross-Border E-Commerce Working Group and a professor at Beijing Normal University, emphasized that compliance is the cornerstone of the healthy development of cross-border e-commerce.
\nXue pointed out that AI-automated trading systems give rise to AI contracts in code form, such as smart contracts, which present challenges to existing contract law due to their non-human-readable nature.
\nRegarding the data compliance risks in training large AI models, she suggested that companies adopt a federated learning approach, deploying models across decentralized data sources.
\nThis approach allows for model upgrades through the sharing of insights and knowledge rather than centralizing data, thereby integrating compliance requirements into the technical design phase and balancing transactional needs with legal compliance.
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\nThey also highlighted other issues, such as imbalances in digital infrastructure across countries and regions, policy differences and a lack of AI technology regulation, during a symposium on international cross-border e-commerce sponsored by the World Internet Conference.
\n"We aim to leverage AI for better governance in cross-border e-commerce by developing a practical framework and adopting an open approach to international standards," said Kim Kichan, chair of the Organization for Trade Development and Standards Cooperation and the International Council for Small Business.
\nKim stated that the standards could foster innovation and fairness, particularly benefiting vulnerable small and medium-sized enterprises.
\nHe proposed that an efficient AI governance system could ensure market fairness, data transparency and privacy protection. Additionally, he emphasized the need to establish a global standard for interaction, recognition and trust mechanisms to assist SMEs in navigating complex regulations, while also recommending developing low-cost, easily accessible AI tools to empower SMEs and create a fair competitive environment.
\nKim said Shenzhen, with its strong digital economy, numerous AI companies, supportive policies and extensive international trade network, could serve as an ideal testing ground for developing accessible AI solutions for compliant cross-border e-commerce.
\nJane Drake-Brockman, co-convenor of the Asia Pacific Services Coalition, said that the provisional outcomes of the new agreement on e-commerce by the World Trade Organization might be announced at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon early next year.
\nIt is expected to cover key areas such as Customs process optimization, electronic authentication, electronic payments and the prohibition of tariffs on electronic transmissions, said Drake-Brockman.
\nShe believes that the introduction of the new agreement will address the current situation of fragmented regulations among countries and the lack of global trade governance, which are hindering industry development.
\nThe current growth rate of global trade in services is about twice that of goods trade, with digital service trade accounting for over half of total global service exports, reaching 54 percent in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) region.
\nXue Hong, vice-chair of the World Internet Conference Cross-Border E-Commerce Working Group and a professor at Beijing Normal University, emphasized that compliance is the cornerstone of the healthy development of cross-border e-commerce.
\nXue pointed out that AI-automated trading systems give rise to AI contracts in code form, such as smart contracts, which present challenges to existing contract law due to their non-human-readable nature.
\nRegarding the data compliance risks in training large AI models, she suggested that companies adopt a federated learning approach, deploying models across decentralized data sources.
\nThis approach allows for model upgrades through the sharing of insights and knowledge rather than centralizing data, thereby integrating compliance requirements into the technical design phase and balancing transactional needs with legal compliance.
\nchenhong@chinadaily.com.cn
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Bi Wei (right) gives suggestions to a TikTok livestreaming host.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/015/20250930_015_01_26952.png\")
A view of China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park.
\nEzhou is not a coastal trading port. It has no bustling harbor or long tradition of container terminals being sent around the world. Yet in the middle of Central China's Hubei province, a different kind of gateway is rising. At its heart is the Ezhou Huahu International Airport, Asia's first cargo-dedicated hub, which has quickly become the anchor for the inland city's full embrace of cross-border e-commerce.
\nThe roar of a wide-body freighter's engines reverberates across the airport. Beyond the runway, another kind of takeoff is underway. Inside sleek new office towers, livestreaming anchors check their consoles for broadcasts, young product scouts track social media feeds for the next viral items and small-scale entrepreneurs draft export strategies on laptops.
\nThis is China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park. Launched only this spring, the park has already attracted 258 companies, with 62 setting up offices on site, with trade volume topping $310 million in its first three months of operations.
\nAt the center of this story is Bi Wei, a 29-year-old entrepreneur and one of China's rising "post-95" business leaders — the generation born after 1995. She heads the park's operations, leading a team with an average age of just 25. Yet they are orchestrating a platform that integrates data analytics, supply chains and international logistics.
\nBi's own path into this field traces back to her college years. Like many of her peers, she first encountered e-commerce through imported cosmetics. "We would huddle around our phones, checking discounts on apps," she recalled. Later, during trips abroad, she browsed shops not to buy, but to study what foreign consumers were chasing.
\nBy 2018, when she graduated, Chinese shoppers were already accustomed to buying overseas products online. What caught Bi's attention, though, was the reverse flow as small factories in China quietly began listing products on Amazon, then shipping them abroad.
\n"A company could put an item online today, and it would sell tomorrow. I thought this is the future," she said.
\nShe watched as a wave of young entrepreneurs, some barely older than her, built export businesses worth millions. By 2022, Bi returned to Hubei to take on a bigger role. The following year she became executive secretary-general of the province's e-commerce association, and then accepted the challenge of running the new cross-border e-commerce park.
\n"Cross-border is about spotting where the demand will be, not where it is or was," Bi said. "We rely on data from social chatter, platform trend charts, and even the wording buyers use in reviews. Once we see a sales spike coming, we act. If we wait, someone else will seize it."
\nThe instinctive grasp of online culture and platform dynamics, Bi and her peers believe, is what separates the post-95 generation from traditional exporters. Instead of waiting for trade fairs or overseas distributor networks, they track memes and hashtags.
\nHowever, none of this would matter without the Huahu airport, designed specifically for cargo and run by logistics giant SF Express, just a 10-minute drive from the park.
\n"This is our secret weapon," Bi said. "We can promise next-day delivery to global markets. On top of that, warehouse rents are lower than in coastal hubs, labor costs are cheaper. For small and medium enterprises, this lowers the threshold to 'go global'."
\nAs of Sunday, the airport had launched 106 cargo routes, including 45 international routes, with its cargo and mail throughput exceeding 1.06 million metric tons since Jan 1. According to Hu Jing, general manager of Ezhou Aviation Cargo Co Ltd, the airport's dedicated e-commerce clearance channels shave hours off Customs time and three express security lanes dedicated to e-commerce cargo improve the efficiency of cargo checks.
\nBut the park is not merely a logistics extension. Bi's team believes closing the information gap is key. Many SMEs don't know what sells abroad, or how to tailor their products for different markets. The park uses analytics to identify demand, then works backward. They encourage export firms to create country-specific versions of products like strollers customized for local safety standards or electronics for local design tastes.
\n"It's not about pushing goods we happen to have," Bi explained. "It's about asking what they actually want and then working backward to source or customize."
\nFor industry expert Huang Lingyu, who leads the park's livestream operations team, the next leap lies in artificial intelligence.
\n"Cross-border breakthroughs could come in logistics tracking and customer service. AI will help predict shipping risks before they happen, and multilingual smart customer service will allow SMEs to talk to global buyers almost instantly," Huang said.
\nThe Ministry of Commerce said China's imports and exports of digitally deliverable services reached 1.5 trillion yuan ($210 billion) in the first half, while cross-border e-commerce trade hit 1.3 trillion yuan, both record highs.
\nStill, talent is a bottleneck. Few workers can juggle digital operations, foreign languages and cultural adaptation all at once. To address this, the park has hosted training sessions with e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba and Tik-Tok, and is planning partnerships with local universities. So far, more than 1,400 trainees have participated in, with many from outside the province. Some graduates have already opened stores while others joined existing exporters.
\n"Every session, I teach myself," Bi said. "We learn from the companies as much as they learn from us."
\nLocal authorities have amplified the efforts with a package of subsidies, including platform storefronts, overseas warehouses, living stipends for employees and even meal allowances. Zhu Degao, head of the Ezhou Airport Economic Zone's cross-border task force, said: "We use a three-dimensional evaluation system, looking at product competitiveness, market fit and supply chain resilience. The goal is to focus resources on the companies with real global potential, and grow the park into a 100-billion-yuan industry cluster."
\nBi's longer-term ambition reaches beyond exports. She wants Ezhou to build brands. The park is encouraging artisans to blend Chinese cultural elements like intangible heritage motifs into products for foreign buyers.
\n"We don't want to just be a shipping hub," Bi said. "We want to nurture global names that were born in Ezhou. We want global consumers to say: 'This is from Ezhou', not just 'This is from China'."
\nBi believes the experiment is still in its early days. "Trade is pulling industry, not the other way around," she said. "The real question isn't what we make. It's what the world does want and how fast we can get it there?"
\nIn Ezhou, with its airport as a logistical anchor, that question is being answered in real time.
\nContact the writers at lijing2009@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Bi Wei (right) gives suggestions to a TikTok livestreaming host.
\nA view of China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park.
\nEzhou is not a coastal trading port. It has no bustling harbor or long tradition of container terminals being sent around the world. Yet in the middle of Central China's Hubei province, a different kind of gateway is rising. At its heart is the Ezhou Huahu International Airport, Asia's first cargo-dedicated hub, which has quickly become the anchor for the inland city's full embrace of cross-border e-commerce.
\nThe roar of a wide-body freighter's engines reverberates across the airport. Beyond the runway, another kind of takeoff is underway. Inside sleek new office towers, livestreaming anchors check their consoles for broadcasts, young product scouts track social media feeds for the next viral items and small-scale entrepreneurs draft export strategies on laptops.
\nThis is China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park. Launched only this spring, the park has already attracted 258 companies, with 62 setting up offices on site, with trade volume topping $310 million in its first three months of operations.
\nAt the center of this story is Bi Wei, a 29-year-old entrepreneur and one of China's rising "post-95" business leaders — the generation born after 1995. She heads the park's operations, leading a team with an average age of just 25. Yet they are orchestrating a platform that integrates data analytics, supply chains and international logistics.
\nBi's own path into this field traces back to her college years. Like many of her peers, she first encountered e-commerce through imported cosmetics. "We would huddle around our phones, checking discounts on apps," she recalled. Later, during trips abroad, she browsed shops not to buy, but to study what foreign consumers were chasing.
\nBy 2018, when she graduated, Chinese shoppers were already accustomed to buying overseas products online. What caught Bi's attention, though, was the reverse flow as small factories in China quietly began listing products on Amazon, then shipping them abroad.
\n"A company could put an item online today, and it would sell tomorrow. I thought this is the future," she said.
\nShe watched as a wave of young entrepreneurs, some barely older than her, built export businesses worth millions. By 2022, Bi returned to Hubei to take on a bigger role. The following year she became executive secretary-general of the province's e-commerce association, and then accepted the challenge of running the new cross-border e-commerce park.
\n"Cross-border is about spotting where the demand will be, not where it is or was," Bi said. "We rely on data from social chatter, platform trend charts, and even the wording buyers use in reviews. Once we see a sales spike coming, we act. If we wait, someone else will seize it."
\nThe instinctive grasp of online culture and platform dynamics, Bi and her peers believe, is what separates the post-95 generation from traditional exporters. Instead of waiting for trade fairs or overseas distributor networks, they track memes and hashtags.
\nHowever, none of this would matter without the Huahu airport, designed specifically for cargo and run by logistics giant SF Express, just a 10-minute drive from the park.
\n"This is our secret weapon," Bi said. "We can promise next-day delivery to global markets. On top of that, warehouse rents are lower than in coastal hubs, labor costs are cheaper. For small and medium enterprises, this lowers the threshold to 'go global'."
\nAs of Sunday, the airport had launched 106 cargo routes, including 45 international routes, with its cargo and mail throughput exceeding 1.06 million metric tons since Jan 1. According to Hu Jing, general manager of Ezhou Aviation Cargo Co Ltd, the airport's dedicated e-commerce clearance channels shave hours off Customs time and three express security lanes dedicated to e-commerce cargo improve the efficiency of cargo checks.
\nBut the park is not merely a logistics extension. Bi's team believes closing the information gap is key. Many SMEs don't know what sells abroad, or how to tailor their products for different markets. The park uses analytics to identify demand, then works backward. They encourage export firms to create country-specific versions of products like strollers customized for local safety standards or electronics for local design tastes.
\n"It's not about pushing goods we happen to have," Bi explained. "It's about asking what they actually want and then working backward to source or customize."
\nFor industry expert Huang Lingyu, who leads the park's livestream operations team, the next leap lies in artificial intelligence.
\n"Cross-border breakthroughs could come in logistics tracking and customer service. AI will help predict shipping risks before they happen, and multilingual smart customer service will allow SMEs to talk to global buyers almost instantly," Huang said.
\nThe Ministry of Commerce said China's imports and exports of digitally deliverable services reached 1.5 trillion yuan ($210 billion) in the first half, while cross-border e-commerce trade hit 1.3 trillion yuan, both record highs.
\nStill, talent is a bottleneck. Few workers can juggle digital operations, foreign languages and cultural adaptation all at once. To address this, the park has hosted training sessions with e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba and Tik-Tok, and is planning partnerships with local universities. So far, more than 1,400 trainees have participated in, with many from outside the province. Some graduates have already opened stores while others joined existing exporters.
\n"Every session, I teach myself," Bi said. "We learn from the companies as much as they learn from us."
\nLocal authorities have amplified the efforts with a package of subsidies, including platform storefronts, overseas warehouses, living stipends for employees and even meal allowances. Zhu Degao, head of the Ezhou Airport Economic Zone's cross-border task force, said: "We use a three-dimensional evaluation system, looking at product competitiveness, market fit and supply chain resilience. The goal is to focus resources on the companies with real global potential, and grow the park into a 100-billion-yuan industry cluster."
\nBi's longer-term ambition reaches beyond exports. She wants Ezhou to build brands. The park is encouraging artisans to blend Chinese cultural elements like intangible heritage motifs into products for foreign buyers.
\n"We don't want to just be a shipping hub," Bi said. "We want to nurture global names that were born in Ezhou. We want global consumers to say: 'This is from Ezhou', not just 'This is from China'."
\nBi believes the experiment is still in its early days. "Trade is pulling industry, not the other way around," she said. "The real question isn't what we make. It's what the world does want and how fast we can get it there?"
\nIn Ezhou, with its airport as a logistical anchor, that question is being answered in real time.
\nContact the writers at lijing2009@chinadaily.com.cn
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Pi Linjun, a local artisan in Ezhou, at work.
\nIn one corner of China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park in Hubei province, an artisan's meticulous craft catches the eyes of international buyers. On a pedestal stands an intricately created mecha robot, seemingly crafted with the precision of a 3D printer. However, 3D-printers weren't utilized at all. Every panel, joint and curve was hand-cut from ordinary card stock by Pi Linjun, a local artisan in Ezhou.
\nMecha robots typically offer unparalleled flexibility with several adjustable joints, allowing them to adopt a wide range of poses.
\nTo turn a sketch into one of these figures requires more than 300 pieces of paper and at least 20 hours of work. The most elaborate designs take an entire week. Dozens of Pi's creations — from sci-fi automatons to anime characters — are now on display in the park's showroom.
\nFor Pi, this is more than an exhibition. It is a transformation from personal hobby to export products.
\nAt 38, Pi lives with disabilities and a limited ability to communicate. For years, he built models only for himself. With the park's support, his work has now reached customers overseas. His models are exhibited under bright lights and broadcast on platforms like TikTok by overseas hosts.
\nReal-time viewer feedback is relayed directly to him. "One buyer asked for assembly instructions. Another wanted larger sizes. The park made sure I knew," Pi said.
\nBehind the scenes, park staff handle logistics, Customs clearance and after-sales communication — a one-stop service shielding him from the complexities of cross-border trade. Since his first exhibition in April, Pi has already delivered more than 200 models through the park.
\nFinancially, the changes are palpable. With free studio space and regular exhibitions, Pi saves on costs and earns more than before. His craft, once obscure, has become an overseas phenomenon. His income has stabilized, and he is now considering building up a small team of assistants.
\nThe models are not limited to paper art. From cosplay figurines to agricultural products, the park hopes to export more "Made-in-Ezhou" stories.
\n"Cross-border e-commerce is no longer only about scale and factories. It is also about niche, creativity and differentiation," said Huang Lingyu, general manager of the park's livestreaming operations. "The key is brand building and avoiding homogeneity."
\nFor Pi, brand building will take time. He dreams of blending Chinese intangible cultural heritage motifs into his anime-inspired designs, though he admits the path forward is still uncertain.
\nWhat is certain is that his handiworks, once confined to adorning a small workshop in the inland city, are now flying across borders, a proof that even fragile paper creations can travel the world.
\n", + "content": "Pi Linjun, a local artisan in Ezhou, at work.
\nIn one corner of China (Ezhou) Cross-border E-commerce Industrial Park in Hubei province, an artisan's meticulous craft catches the eyes of international buyers. On a pedestal stands an intricately created mecha robot, seemingly crafted with the precision of a 3D printer. However, 3D-printers weren't utilized at all. Every panel, joint and curve was hand-cut from ordinary card stock by Pi Linjun, a local artisan in Ezhou.
\nMecha robots typically offer unparalleled flexibility with several adjustable joints, allowing them to adopt a wide range of poses.
\nTo turn a sketch into one of these figures requires more than 300 pieces of paper and at least 20 hours of work. The most elaborate designs take an entire week. Dozens of Pi's creations — from sci-fi automatons to anime characters — are now on display in the park's showroom.
\nFor Pi, this is more than an exhibition. It is a transformation from personal hobby to export products.
\nAt 38, Pi lives with disabilities and a limited ability to communicate. For years, he built models only for himself. With the park's support, his work has now reached customers overseas. His models are exhibited under bright lights and broadcast on platforms like TikTok by overseas hosts.
\nReal-time viewer feedback is relayed directly to him. "One buyer asked for assembly instructions. Another wanted larger sizes. The park made sure I knew," Pi said.
\nBehind the scenes, park staff handle logistics, Customs clearance and after-sales communication — a one-stop service shielding him from the complexities of cross-border trade. Since his first exhibition in April, Pi has already delivered more than 200 models through the park.
\nFinancially, the changes are palpable. With free studio space and regular exhibitions, Pi saves on costs and earns more than before. His craft, once obscure, has become an overseas phenomenon. His income has stabilized, and he is now considering building up a small team of assistants.
\nThe models are not limited to paper art. From cosplay figurines to agricultural products, the park hopes to export more "Made-in-Ezhou" stories.
\n"Cross-border e-commerce is no longer only about scale and factories. It is also about niche, creativity and differentiation," said Huang Lingyu, general manager of the park's livestreaming operations. "The key is brand building and avoiding homogeneity."
\nFor Pi, brand building will take time. He dreams of blending Chinese intangible cultural heritage motifs into his anime-inspired designs, though he admits the path forward is still uncertain.
\nWhat is certain is that his handiworks, once confined to adorning a small workshop in the inland city, are now flying across borders, a proof that even fragile paper creations can travel the world.
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A corner of Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Beijing's Palace Museum, gives a glimpse of his refined and personal tastes.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/017/20250930_017_01_35141.png\")
Li Yue, an expert from the department of historical architecture of the Palace Museum in Beijing.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/017/20250930_017_01_28141.png\")
Guhuaxuan (bower of the ancient catalpa) is the center of the garden's first courtyard.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/017/20250930_017_01_14141.png\")
Built on an artificial rockeries, Biluo Pavilion provides a good view from the top.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/017/20250930_017_01_21141.png\")
In Xishang Pavilion, artisans carved out stone-slab flooring to mimic streams where ancient literati engaged in a drinking game of floating wine cups.
\nIn the northeast corner of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City in Beijing, behind the imposing halls of state power, lies a secret world of whimsical rockeries and pavilions with roofs of peacock blue and jade green. It is the Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
\nBeing largely off-limits for years, the site in the Ningshou Gong (Palace of Tranquility and Longevity) compound reopened its restored garden complex on Monday, as the Palace Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary of its founding this year.
\nThe reopening offers the public a rare glimpse into the refined and personal tastes of the emperor, culminating in a landmark, decades-long conservation project by experts from China and the United States.
\nDifferent from palace design, which requires order and hierarchy in construction, Li Yue, an expert from the museum's department of historical architecture, says: "The garden is where the emperor's thoughts could grow and run wild."
\nIn the autumn of 1770, as he celebrated his 60th birthday, Qianlong resolved to build a personal retreat, a place of tranquility for his later years. Built in 1776, the garden is seen as an expression of the emperor's spiritual home, where he kept his impressions, thoughts, and feelings. Through architecture and design, the garden is a physical manifestation of the emperor's sophisticated aesthetic, which wove together diverse influences.
\nAn admirer of Chinese culture, he made six southern tours to Jiangnan (referring to the southern regions of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River), a region renowned for its classical gardens. Court painters traveled with him, sketching scenes that would later be reinterpreted in his private retreat.
\nHere, the strict axial symmetry of the Forbidden City gives way to a playful asymmetry. "There are different architectural expressions, like pavilions, bowers, towers, and belvedere in various styles and bright colors: not just yellow glazed tiles, but also peacock blue, jade green and grape purple," Li says.
\nThe garden's entrance gate is called Yanqi Gate, which means prosperity in future generations. It is derived from a line in Shijing, the Book of Songs, indicating that the wish for longevity is a main concept of the garden.
\n"He was 60 when he began this project. He was mature as an emperor and a senior," Li says. "It reflects a kind of inner return. You see his wish for his descendants' prosperity and his hope for a fulfilling retirement. It shows a genuine yearning for a life after power."
\nMeasuring more than 160 meters along the north-south axis and 40 meters along the east-west axis, the complex occupies about 1.6 hectares.
\nFrom south to north, it is divided into four courtyards and four stylistically different scenic zones.
\nThe first and second courtyards are reopened to the public.
\nLargely unchanged since its completion in 1776, the Qianlong Garden complex in Beijing's Forbidden City represents the peak of Chinese craft excellence. Its 27 exquisitely designed pavilions are the most significant, authentic interiors to survive.
\nWhen the last emperor, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the site was largely abandoned, and few entered in subsequent decades. Small, quiet and serene, the garden was devoted to Qianlong's passions, far removed from the distractions of society.
\nIn 2000, the World Monuments Fund and the Palace Museum signed a groundbreaking agreement to collaborate on the restoration of the complex.
\nWork began at the ornate pavilion of Juanqinzhai, the studio of exhaustion from diligent service, but eventually expanded to the entire garden.
\nThe project became a model of cultural exchange. Chinese and American conservators worked together for years, often having to track down and revive lost craft techniques to replicate the originals, which feature intricate lacquerwork, silk murals and a unique form of bamboo marquetry.
\nThe renovation of Juanqinzhai alone took five years, and paved the way for the restoration of the entire complex, a process that continues today.
\nThe process involved reviving lost artisanal techniques, from intricate interior decoration, such as gold tracery on a black lacquer base, to stabilizing ancient rockeries. "The progress was slow because we had to explore and rediscover many of the original crafts," Li adds.
\n"Many of the threads for how this place was built were lost," WMF senior adviser Henry Ng told My Modern Met, a platform showcasing contemporary art. "Now, life is slowly returning, but instead of being a private oasis, Qianlong Garden will be a public resource for experiencing the lost crafts of 18th-century China."
\nAlthough the garden was built for the emperor's retirement, he was 85 when he finally retired. For Li, the garden was more of an outlet for Qianlong to encompass his interests, passions, and ideas through the architecture and display.
\nWhen entering the garden, the first impression is the clusters of hillocks created by piling boulders, then carefully and organically connecting them to the buildings. In the first courtyard is the Xishang Pavilion, which means "enjoying the purification ceremony". Ancient literati performed the ceremony by water to ward off misfortune.
\nArtisans carved out stone-slab flooring to mimic streams where the ancient literati played a drinking game of floating cups along a serpentine stream, enjoying wine and composing poetry.
\nLi says it indicates that Qianlong shared a yearning for a spiritual ideal — a transcendental life far away from the hustle and bustle.
\nBesides Xishang Pavilion, the garden contains towers, auxiliary halls, artificial mountains, pavilions, a shrine, a studio, and a theatrical stage, all reflecting Qianlong's preoccupation with living out his retirement as a recluse.
\nAffixed to the wall of the Fuwangge (Belvedere of Viewing Achievements), the main building in the garden's fourth courtyard, a calligraphic inscription echoes the emperor's purpose in building the complex, according to Wang Zilin, an expert from the museum's department of palace life and imperial rituals.
\nIn a poem written by Qianlong in 1776, he states that Fuwangge is a place to rest from his exhausting service and to nurture himself, away from affairs of the world.
\nThe reopening of the Qianlong Garden allows visitors to walk through the vibrant, personal sanctuary of an emperor and appreciate a masterful blend of art, architecture, and history, preserved for future generations.
\nContact the writer at wangqian@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "A corner of Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in Beijing's Palace Museum, gives a glimpse of his refined and personal tastes.
\nLi Yue, an expert from the department of historical architecture of the Palace Museum in Beijing.
\nGuhuaxuan (bower of the ancient catalpa) is the center of the garden's first courtyard.
\nBuilt on an artificial rockeries, Biluo Pavilion provides a good view from the top.
\nIn Xishang Pavilion, artisans carved out stone-slab flooring to mimic streams where ancient literati engaged in a drinking game of floating wine cups.
\nIn the northeast corner of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City in Beijing, behind the imposing halls of state power, lies a secret world of whimsical rockeries and pavilions with roofs of peacock blue and jade green. It is the Qianlong Garden, an exquisite retreat built by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
\nBeing largely off-limits for years, the site in the Ningshou Gong (Palace of Tranquility and Longevity) compound reopened its restored garden complex on Monday, as the Palace Museum celebrates its 100th anniversary of its founding this year.
\nThe reopening offers the public a rare glimpse into the refined and personal tastes of the emperor, culminating in a landmark, decades-long conservation project by experts from China and the United States.
\nDifferent from palace design, which requires order and hierarchy in construction, Li Yue, an expert from the museum's department of historical architecture, says: "The garden is where the emperor's thoughts could grow and run wild."
\nIn the autumn of 1770, as he celebrated his 60th birthday, Qianlong resolved to build a personal retreat, a place of tranquility for his later years. Built in 1776, the garden is seen as an expression of the emperor's spiritual home, where he kept his impressions, thoughts, and feelings. Through architecture and design, the garden is a physical manifestation of the emperor's sophisticated aesthetic, which wove together diverse influences.
\nAn admirer of Chinese culture, he made six southern tours to Jiangnan (referring to the southern regions of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River), a region renowned for its classical gardens. Court painters traveled with him, sketching scenes that would later be reinterpreted in his private retreat.
\nHere, the strict axial symmetry of the Forbidden City gives way to a playful asymmetry. "There are different architectural expressions, like pavilions, bowers, towers, and belvedere in various styles and bright colors: not just yellow glazed tiles, but also peacock blue, jade green and grape purple," Li says.
\nThe garden's entrance gate is called Yanqi Gate, which means prosperity in future generations. It is derived from a line in Shijing, the Book of Songs, indicating that the wish for longevity is a main concept of the garden.
\n"He was 60 when he began this project. He was mature as an emperor and a senior," Li says. "It reflects a kind of inner return. You see his wish for his descendants' prosperity and his hope for a fulfilling retirement. It shows a genuine yearning for a life after power."
\nMeasuring more than 160 meters along the north-south axis and 40 meters along the east-west axis, the complex occupies about 1.6 hectares.
\nFrom south to north, it is divided into four courtyards and four stylistically different scenic zones.
\nThe first and second courtyards are reopened to the public.
\nLargely unchanged since its completion in 1776, the Qianlong Garden complex in Beijing's Forbidden City represents the peak of Chinese craft excellence. Its 27 exquisitely designed pavilions are the most significant, authentic interiors to survive.
\nWhen the last emperor, Puyi, left the Forbidden City in 1924, the site was largely abandoned, and few entered in subsequent decades. Small, quiet and serene, the garden was devoted to Qianlong's passions, far removed from the distractions of society.
\nIn 2000, the World Monuments Fund and the Palace Museum signed a groundbreaking agreement to collaborate on the restoration of the complex.
\nWork began at the ornate pavilion of Juanqinzhai, the studio of exhaustion from diligent service, but eventually expanded to the entire garden.
\nThe project became a model of cultural exchange. Chinese and American conservators worked together for years, often having to track down and revive lost craft techniques to replicate the originals, which feature intricate lacquerwork, silk murals and a unique form of bamboo marquetry.
\nThe renovation of Juanqinzhai alone took five years, and paved the way for the restoration of the entire complex, a process that continues today.
\nThe process involved reviving lost artisanal techniques, from intricate interior decoration, such as gold tracery on a black lacquer base, to stabilizing ancient rockeries. "The progress was slow because we had to explore and rediscover many of the original crafts," Li adds.
\n"Many of the threads for how this place was built were lost," WMF senior adviser Henry Ng told My Modern Met, a platform showcasing contemporary art. "Now, life is slowly returning, but instead of being a private oasis, Qianlong Garden will be a public resource for experiencing the lost crafts of 18th-century China."
\nAlthough the garden was built for the emperor's retirement, he was 85 when he finally retired. For Li, the garden was more of an outlet for Qianlong to encompass his interests, passions, and ideas through the architecture and display.
\nWhen entering the garden, the first impression is the clusters of hillocks created by piling boulders, then carefully and organically connecting them to the buildings. In the first courtyard is the Xishang Pavilion, which means "enjoying the purification ceremony". Ancient literati performed the ceremony by water to ward off misfortune.
\nArtisans carved out stone-slab flooring to mimic streams where the ancient literati played a drinking game of floating cups along a serpentine stream, enjoying wine and composing poetry.
\nLi says it indicates that Qianlong shared a yearning for a spiritual ideal — a transcendental life far away from the hustle and bustle.
\nBesides Xishang Pavilion, the garden contains towers, auxiliary halls, artificial mountains, pavilions, a shrine, a studio, and a theatrical stage, all reflecting Qianlong's preoccupation with living out his retirement as a recluse.
\nAffixed to the wall of the Fuwangge (Belvedere of Viewing Achievements), the main building in the garden's fourth courtyard, a calligraphic inscription echoes the emperor's purpose in building the complex, according to Wang Zilin, an expert from the museum's department of palace life and imperial rituals.
\nIn a poem written by Qianlong in 1776, he states that Fuwangge is a place to rest from his exhausting service and to nurture himself, away from affairs of the world.
\nThe reopening of the Qianlong Garden allows visitors to walk through the vibrant, personal sanctuary of an emperor and appreciate a masterful blend of art, architecture, and history, preserved for future generations.
\nContact the writer at wangqian@chinadaily.com.cn
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Metal cultural relic restorer Jin Dazhao repairs a lamp from the Yangxin Dian in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
\nIn the painting and calligraphy cultural relics restoration group affiliated with the department of conservation and restoration of the Palace Museum in Beijing, inspired by China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, experts are busy restoring a plaque with the words jiangshan wandai — the dynasty will linger through generations.
\nMa Yue, the 42-year-old deputy head of the group, says the calligraphy on the plaque comprises a layer of silk that the ink was on, and a layer of paper that supports the silk.
\nThe restoration group must separate the layers in order to repair the plaque. Because of its delicate condition, parts can break. Therefore, the experts must find the perfect materials to replace the originals and bring the relic back to life.
\nTechnological methods come into play, helping experts analyze the components of the ink and silk that ancient people used. These methods assist restorers in finding the same materials to use for repairs. Restorer Li Xiaolou says most of the materials ancient people used can still be found today.
\nThe plaque they are repairing is from the Yangxin Dian, or the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The hall was a residential and work complex for emperors in the middle and late periods of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It was closed in 2015 for a major research and restoration project that began the same year.
\nTo mark the centenary of the establishment of the Palace Museum, the hall is scheduled to open to the public again later this year. Therefore, cultural restorers are busy preparing for its reopening.
\nMa says the cultural relics her group has repaired from the hall fall into three main categories: plaques, paintings and calligraphy on the partition doors, and simple paintings, which were pasted on walls and ceilings as indoor decorations.
\nFor some severely worn pieces, they have created replicas with digital technology, while the restored originals will be placed in storage.
\nFor the ancient paintings and calligraphy, the mounting methods and restoration techniques are a national-level intangible cultural heritage item passed down for five generations since the establishment of the Palace Museum.
\n"Even today, we maintain a master-apprentice system. Graduates of various majors joining our group must learn from their masters for three years, practicing their mounting skills and polishing their restoration techniques. That's how our restorers are cultivated," says Ma.
\nBesides paper relics, some exquisite artifacts from the hall are also restored by professionals in the department.
\nJin Dazhao, a 34-year-old restorer from the metal artifacts restoration group, has completed repairing a pair of lamps that was once installed in the eastern chamber of the hall.
\nJin is an inheritor of bronze artifact restoration and replicating skills, another national-level intangible cultural heritage item highlighted at the museum.
\nThe lamps were made with extremely refined skills of cloisonne enameling and glass inlaying, and appear to be in the shape of a gourd when viewed from the side.
\nAccording to Jin, like many others collected in the Qing court, the artifacts blend various skills and materials, which made a collaborative restoration effort from different groups of restorers necessary.
\nFor example, wooden relics are repaired by the wooden artifacts restoration group, gems and jades are restored by the gem mounting group, and metal artifacts are fixed by Jin and his colleagues. Due to the desk lamps' various elements, their restoration needed the coordination of four to five groups, says Jin.
\n"If they had been completely made of metal, then we would not have had to consider so much. But they have enamel, glass, colorful patterns, textiles, gems, and jade. Each material is in a different state and requires various strategies to restore. That makes its restoration more challenging," says Jin.
\nAfter spending three to four months on the artifacts, he has finished their restoration in the several days that followed. These restored pieces will then be featured when the complex opens later this year.
\nwangru1@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Metal cultural relic restorer Jin Dazhao repairs a lamp from the Yangxin Dian in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
\nIn the painting and calligraphy cultural relics restoration group affiliated with the department of conservation and restoration of the Palace Museum in Beijing, inspired by China's imperial palace from 1420 to 1911, experts are busy restoring a plaque with the words jiangshan wandai — the dynasty will linger through generations.
\nMa Yue, the 42-year-old deputy head of the group, says the calligraphy on the plaque comprises a layer of silk that the ink was on, and a layer of paper that supports the silk.
\nThe restoration group must separate the layers in order to repair the plaque. Because of its delicate condition, parts can break. Therefore, the experts must find the perfect materials to replace the originals and bring the relic back to life.
\nTechnological methods come into play, helping experts analyze the components of the ink and silk that ancient people used. These methods assist restorers in finding the same materials to use for repairs. Restorer Li Xiaolou says most of the materials ancient people used can still be found today.
\nThe plaque they are repairing is from the Yangxin Dian, or the Hall of Mental Cultivation. The hall was a residential and work complex for emperors in the middle and late periods of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It was closed in 2015 for a major research and restoration project that began the same year.
\nTo mark the centenary of the establishment of the Palace Museum, the hall is scheduled to open to the public again later this year. Therefore, cultural restorers are busy preparing for its reopening.
\nMa says the cultural relics her group has repaired from the hall fall into three main categories: plaques, paintings and calligraphy on the partition doors, and simple paintings, which were pasted on walls and ceilings as indoor decorations.
\nFor some severely worn pieces, they have created replicas with digital technology, while the restored originals will be placed in storage.
\nFor the ancient paintings and calligraphy, the mounting methods and restoration techniques are a national-level intangible cultural heritage item passed down for five generations since the establishment of the Palace Museum.
\n"Even today, we maintain a master-apprentice system. Graduates of various majors joining our group must learn from their masters for three years, practicing their mounting skills and polishing their restoration techniques. That's how our restorers are cultivated," says Ma.
\nBesides paper relics, some exquisite artifacts from the hall are also restored by professionals in the department.
\nJin Dazhao, a 34-year-old restorer from the metal artifacts restoration group, has completed repairing a pair of lamps that was once installed in the eastern chamber of the hall.
\nJin is an inheritor of bronze artifact restoration and replicating skills, another national-level intangible cultural heritage item highlighted at the museum.
\nThe lamps were made with extremely refined skills of cloisonne enameling and glass inlaying, and appear to be in the shape of a gourd when viewed from the side.
\nAccording to Jin, like many others collected in the Qing court, the artifacts blend various skills and materials, which made a collaborative restoration effort from different groups of restorers necessary.
\nFor example, wooden relics are repaired by the wooden artifacts restoration group, gems and jades are restored by the gem mounting group, and metal artifacts are fixed by Jin and his colleagues. Due to the desk lamps' various elements, their restoration needed the coordination of four to five groups, says Jin.
\n"If they had been completely made of metal, then we would not have had to consider so much. But they have enamel, glass, colorful patterns, textiles, gems, and jade. Each material is in a different state and requires various strategies to restore. That makes its restoration more challenging," says Jin.
\nAfter spending three to four months on the artifacts, he has finished their restoration in the several days that followed. These restored pieces will then be featured when the complex opens later this year.
\nwangru1@chinadaily.com.cn
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Conductor Shui Lan (front left) and composer Zhou Long pose after the concert by the China National Symphony Orchestra at the Beijing Concert Hall on Sept 20.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/018/20250930_018_01_30188.png\")
Under the baton of Shui, the China National Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2025-26 season with a concert in Beijing on Sept 20, premiering Grand Harmony, a new composition by Zhou.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/018/20250930_018_01_50188.png\")
\nWhen composer Zhou Long received an unexpected phone call from an old friend — conductor Shui Lan, a fellow graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music — he was excited, though their conversation was brief.
\nThe conductor, who had been working with multiple orchestras around the world, was appointed as the artistic adviser to the China National Symphony Orchestra a year ago. He told Zhou that a monumental project was in the works: a new symphonic piece to mark 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. He invited Zhou to compose the symphony, bringing together 14 orchestras for a national commission.
\nThe task was both an honor and a challenge, Zhou says.
\nShui shared the vision: a symphony that would not only reflect the historical significance of the victory but also embody the spirit of resilience, unity and hope. Deeply moved, Zhou immediately began to conceptualize the music — one that would blend traditional Eastern philosophy with the universal power of music.
\nThe result was Grand Harmony, a four-movement musical work for orchestra and chorus that takes the listener on a sweeping journey through history, struggle, remembrance and finally, the peace that emerges from the trials of war. The composition had its world premiere in Beijing with a concert on Sept 20, which opened the 2025-26 season of the China National Symphony Orchestra.
\nIn the first movement, Zhou draws inspiration from the ancient wisdom of The Book of Rites, which says that "music is an echo of the harmony between heaven and the Earth".
\nHe crafts a soundscape that echoes the philosophies of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), blending traditional Chinese musical elements with Western orchestral techniques. The movement flows like a river, timeless and expansive, evoking the grandeur of ancient Chinese civilization while acknowledging its continuous evolution. The music moves gently at first, before growing into something more complex and majestic, a tribute to the enduring spirit of China's cultural legacy.
\nAs the symphony progresses, the mood shifts sharply. The second movement bursts forth with relentless energy and rhythmic intensity. Through fast-paced percussion, powerful brass fanfares and rapid string sections, the composer captures the heroism and grit of those who fought to protect the nation. It's a celebration of the unyielding spirit to protect one's homeland. The music is fast, aggressive and filled with urgency — like the battle cries of those who stood strong in the face of adversity.
\nIn stark contrast to the intensity of the second movement, the third movement introduces a somber, reflective tone. Employing the melody of a Cantonese folk song, titled Yue Guang Guang, or Bright Moonlight, the composer channels the sorrow and grief for the lives lost in the war. The melodies, slow and lyrical, are tender and melancholic, with strings and woodwinds creating an atmosphere of mourning.
\n"This movement is a musical meditation on sacrifice, a moment for the listener to pause, reflect and honor the memory of those who gave their lives for peace," notes Zhou, who observes that the use of the folk song makes the movement "soft yet powerful".
\nThe final movement brings the symphony to a conclusion, symbolizing peace and unity. The music begins with the rhythmic pulse of timpani and brass, interspersed with bell chimes and horns, signaling a return to harmony. The full orchestra joins in, creating an uplifting, celebratory sound. This movement is a musical expression of peace, a collective affirmation that after struggle and sacrifice, there is hope for a united and harmonious future.
\n"The composer is known for his ability to bridge Eastern and Western musical traditions. The musical pieces serve as a universal language, an invitation for the world to join in the shared vision of peace and mutual respect," said conductor Shui at July's event in Beijing to announce the orchestra's new season.
\nAfter the premiere in Beijing, the composition was performed in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Sept 21.
\n"When I received this piece, I found that although it is set against the backdrop of war, it carries a core of love and peace," says Canadian conductor Marco Parisotto, who performed Zhou's Grand Harmony with the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra.
\nBorn in Beijing, Zhou, 72, graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in 1983. He traveled to the United States in 1985 under a fellowship to attend Columbia University, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1993.He is currently a professor of composition at the conservatory of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
\nZhou has also regularly traveled back to his home country to work with Chinese musicians and orchestras. In 2010, the Beijing International Music Festival commissioned Zhou to create the opera Madame White Snake based on a famous Chinese folk tale. With this work, he became the first Asian composer to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In 2024, another of Zhou's compositions, Nine Songs — based on the classical Chinese series of poems written by patriotic poet Qu Yuan during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) — was jointly commissioned by the Beijing International Music Festival, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.
\n"Chinese culture has always been my inspiration and Chinese music is an indispensable part of Chinese culture," says Zhou, emphasizing the importance of Chinese musical traditions. "Western audiences are more interested in seeing how Chinese composers integrate their cultural roots into their music, rather than just focusing on their ability to compose for Western classical instruments. They want to understand how Chinese culture is expressed through music."
\nContact the writer at chennan@chinadaily.com.cn
\n", + "content": "Conductor Shui Lan (front left) and composer Zhou Long pose after the concert by the China National Symphony Orchestra at the Beijing Concert Hall on Sept 20.
\nUnder the baton of Shui, the China National Symphony Orchestra kicked off its 2025-26 season with a concert in Beijing on Sept 20, premiering Grand Harmony, a new composition by Zhou.
\n\nWhen composer Zhou Long received an unexpected phone call from an old friend — conductor Shui Lan, a fellow graduate from the Central Conservatory of Music — he was excited, though their conversation was brief.
\nThe conductor, who had been working with multiple orchestras around the world, was appointed as the artistic adviser to the China National Symphony Orchestra a year ago. He told Zhou that a monumental project was in the works: a new symphonic piece to mark 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. He invited Zhou to compose the symphony, bringing together 14 orchestras for a national commission.
\nThe task was both an honor and a challenge, Zhou says.
\nShui shared the vision: a symphony that would not only reflect the historical significance of the victory but also embody the spirit of resilience, unity and hope. Deeply moved, Zhou immediately began to conceptualize the music — one that would blend traditional Eastern philosophy with the universal power of music.
\nThe result was Grand Harmony, a four-movement musical work for orchestra and chorus that takes the listener on a sweeping journey through history, struggle, remembrance and finally, the peace that emerges from the trials of war. The composition had its world premiere in Beijing with a concert on Sept 20, which opened the 2025-26 season of the China National Symphony Orchestra.
\nIn the first movement, Zhou draws inspiration from the ancient wisdom of The Book of Rites, which says that "music is an echo of the harmony between heaven and the Earth".
\nHe crafts a soundscape that echoes the philosophies of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), blending traditional Chinese musical elements with Western orchestral techniques. The movement flows like a river, timeless and expansive, evoking the grandeur of ancient Chinese civilization while acknowledging its continuous evolution. The music moves gently at first, before growing into something more complex and majestic, a tribute to the enduring spirit of China's cultural legacy.
\nAs the symphony progresses, the mood shifts sharply. The second movement bursts forth with relentless energy and rhythmic intensity. Through fast-paced percussion, powerful brass fanfares and rapid string sections, the composer captures the heroism and grit of those who fought to protect the nation. It's a celebration of the unyielding spirit to protect one's homeland. The music is fast, aggressive and filled with urgency — like the battle cries of those who stood strong in the face of adversity.
\nIn stark contrast to the intensity of the second movement, the third movement introduces a somber, reflective tone. Employing the melody of a Cantonese folk song, titled Yue Guang Guang, or Bright Moonlight, the composer channels the sorrow and grief for the lives lost in the war. The melodies, slow and lyrical, are tender and melancholic, with strings and woodwinds creating an atmosphere of mourning.
\n"This movement is a musical meditation on sacrifice, a moment for the listener to pause, reflect and honor the memory of those who gave their lives for peace," notes Zhou, who observes that the use of the folk song makes the movement "soft yet powerful".
\nThe final movement brings the symphony to a conclusion, symbolizing peace and unity. The music begins with the rhythmic pulse of timpani and brass, interspersed with bell chimes and horns, signaling a return to harmony. The full orchestra joins in, creating an uplifting, celebratory sound. This movement is a musical expression of peace, a collective affirmation that after struggle and sacrifice, there is hope for a united and harmonious future.
\n"The composer is known for his ability to bridge Eastern and Western musical traditions. The musical pieces serve as a universal language, an invitation for the world to join in the shared vision of peace and mutual respect," said conductor Shui at July's event in Beijing to announce the orchestra's new season.
\nAfter the premiere in Beijing, the composition was performed in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Sept 21.
\n"When I received this piece, I found that although it is set against the backdrop of war, it carries a core of love and peace," says Canadian conductor Marco Parisotto, who performed Zhou's Grand Harmony with the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra.
\nBorn in Beijing, Zhou, 72, graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in 1983. He traveled to the United States in 1985 under a fellowship to attend Columbia University, where he received a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 1993.He is currently a professor of composition at the conservatory of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
\nZhou has also regularly traveled back to his home country to work with Chinese musicians and orchestras. In 2010, the Beijing International Music Festival commissioned Zhou to create the opera Madame White Snake based on a famous Chinese folk tale. With this work, he became the first Asian composer to win the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In 2024, another of Zhou's compositions, Nine Songs — based on the classical Chinese series of poems written by patriotic poet Qu Yuan during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) — was jointly commissioned by the Beijing International Music Festival, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra and the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra.
\n"Chinese culture has always been my inspiration and Chinese music is an indispensable part of Chinese culture," says Zhou, emphasizing the importance of Chinese musical traditions. "Western audiences are more interested in seeing how Chinese composers integrate their cultural roots into their music, rather than just focusing on their ability to compose for Western classical instruments. They want to understand how Chinese culture is expressed through music."
\nContact the writer at chennan@chinadaily.com.cn
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Conductors Lin Daye and Alexander Rudin after the concert in Wuxi in 2024, which marked the first collaboration between the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra.
\nThe Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, one of the youngest symphony orchestras in China having been founded in 2023, is embarking on a historic tour of three major Russian cities, performing in Novosibirsk, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, from Monday to Friday.
\nAs part of the celebration of the 2024-25 China-Russia Years of Culture, the tour will also see a collaboration with the Russian National Orchestra, which was founded in 1990 by pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev.
\n"This series of performances represents a cultural bridge, one that is as much about shared history as it is about mutual understanding," says Lin Daye, the principal conductor of the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra and its artistic director.
\nThe tour will be joined by Russian and Chinese soloists, including famed Russian pianists Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko, violinist Pavel Milyukov and Chinese suona (a double-reed horn) virtuoso Zhang Qianyuan. Alexander Rudin, acclaimed cellist and conductor, will also join the tour.
\nPrograms during the tour will feature a blend of timeless classical works, such as Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major, Johannes Brahms' Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68, and a selection of Chinese pieces, such as Li Shaosheng's Wuxi Overture, an original musical piece written specifically for Wuxi evoking the spirit of the city — its ancient charm intertwined with modern vibrancy. Asking the Sky, a piece that was composed specifically for the tour, will also be featured.
\n"For the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, this tour represents a new chapter in its international journey," adds Lin. "We want our music to speak to the Russian audience, not just in a language they understand, but in a way that touches their hearts."
\nThe collaboration between the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra started with a concert in 2024.
\nStaged in Wuxi, the concert marked the first-ever collaboration between the two orchestras, representing a momentous cultural exchange between China and Russia, according to Lin.
\nWith Chinese and Russian musical works, such as Ode to the Red Flag by Chinese composer Lyu Qiming, a powerful piece that resonated deeply with the Chinese audience, and the elegant and romantic Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy by Tchaikovsky, musicians of the Russian National Orchestra and the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra performed together. Lin and Rudin took turns conducting during the concert.
\n"It feels like sharing a great moment with a friend, which is unforgettable," said Rudin in an earlier interview. One of the most emotionally stirring moments of the concert in 2024 came when Rudin stepped away from the podium and took up his cello to perform Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky.
\nThe audience responded with an overwhelming burst of applause, a heartfelt recognition of his talent and the intimate connection he established through his performance.
\nComposer Li's Wuxi Overture was also staged during last year's concert. He says that the music paints a picture of the city's spirit — peaceful yet full of life, a city that welcomes both tradition and innovation.
\n"When it is performed in Russia, I hope that the audience can 'see' the city through the music," says Li.
\n"By incorporating both Western and Chinese pieces, the program not only highlights our musical versatility but also allows the Russian audience to experience China's contemporary musical landscape," notes Zhang Wei, the director of Poly Armstrong and COO of Armstrong Music & Arts, the agency behind the event. Beyond the performances themselves, there are additional curated events aimed at enhancing cultural exchange.
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\nThe Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, one of the youngest symphony orchestras in China having been founded in 2023, is embarking on a historic tour of three major Russian cities, performing in Novosibirsk, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, from Monday to Friday.
\nAs part of the celebration of the 2024-25 China-Russia Years of Culture, the tour will also see a collaboration with the Russian National Orchestra, which was founded in 1990 by pianist and conductor Mikhail Pletnev.
\n"This series of performances represents a cultural bridge, one that is as much about shared history as it is about mutual understanding," says Lin Daye, the principal conductor of the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra and its artistic director.
\nThe tour will be joined by Russian and Chinese soloists, including famed Russian pianists Nikolai Lugansky and Vadim Rudenko, violinist Pavel Milyukov and Chinese suona (a double-reed horn) virtuoso Zhang Qianyuan. Alexander Rudin, acclaimed cellist and conductor, will also join the tour.
\nPrograms during the tour will feature a blend of timeless classical works, such as Maurice Ravel's Piano Concerto in G major, Johannes Brahms' Symphony No 1 in C minor, Op 68, and a selection of Chinese pieces, such as Li Shaosheng's Wuxi Overture, an original musical piece written specifically for Wuxi evoking the spirit of the city — its ancient charm intertwined with modern vibrancy. Asking the Sky, a piece that was composed specifically for the tour, will also be featured.
\n"For the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra, this tour represents a new chapter in its international journey," adds Lin. "We want our music to speak to the Russian audience, not just in a language they understand, but in a way that touches their hearts."
\nThe collaboration between the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra and the Russian National Orchestra started with a concert in 2024.
\nStaged in Wuxi, the concert marked the first-ever collaboration between the two orchestras, representing a momentous cultural exchange between China and Russia, according to Lin.
\nWith Chinese and Russian musical works, such as Ode to the Red Flag by Chinese composer Lyu Qiming, a powerful piece that resonated deeply with the Chinese audience, and the elegant and romantic Romeo and Juliet overture-fantasy by Tchaikovsky, musicians of the Russian National Orchestra and the Wuxi Symphony Orchestra performed together. Lin and Rudin took turns conducting during the concert.
\n"It feels like sharing a great moment with a friend, which is unforgettable," said Rudin in an earlier interview. One of the most emotionally stirring moments of the concert in 2024 came when Rudin stepped away from the podium and took up his cello to perform Variations on a Rococo Theme by Tchaikovsky.
\nThe audience responded with an overwhelming burst of applause, a heartfelt recognition of his talent and the intimate connection he established through his performance.
\nComposer Li's Wuxi Overture was also staged during last year's concert. He says that the music paints a picture of the city's spirit — peaceful yet full of life, a city that welcomes both tradition and innovation.
\n"When it is performed in Russia, I hope that the audience can 'see' the city through the music," says Li.
\n"By incorporating both Western and Chinese pieces, the program not only highlights our musical versatility but also allows the Russian audience to experience China's contemporary musical landscape," notes Zhang Wei, the director of Poly Armstrong and COO of Armstrong Music & Arts, the agency behind the event. Beyond the performances themselves, there are additional curated events aimed at enhancing cultural exchange.
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Europe's Rory McIlroy hoists the Ryder Cup after Europe beat the United States on the Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/019/20250930_019_01_37846.png\")
Europe's Shane Lowry celebrates after making the winning putt on the 18th hole in a Ryder Cup final-round singles match on Sunday.
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\nFARMINGDALE, New York — Rory McIlroy won the Ryder Cup and then called out the hostile New York crowd for "unacceptable and abusive behavior".
\nOver his five matches at Bethpage Black, McIlroy endured a torrent of expletive-laden insults about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course.
\nPeople shouted out as he lined up to swing and putt. His wife was even hit by a cup of beer.
\n"What happened here this week is not acceptable," McIlroy said on Sunday after going 3-1-1 to help Europe to a 15-13 victory over the US at Bethpage Black on Long Island. His lone loss came in a Sunday singles match with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had also played in all five rounds, which was more of a slog than a pristine, shot-for-shot battle of the world's top two players.
\nIt was McIlroy's most blunt assessment yet of a New York crowd that Europe fully expected to be rowdy and passionate — captain Luke Donald even gave players virtual reality goggles to get used to the noise — but maybe not this crass or downright obnoxious.
\nThe 36-year-old Northern Irishman, who came to Bethpage on a mission to win his second Ryder Cup on US soil, sometimes pushed back — whirling around and cursing at his hecklers, or stepping away from a shot until the riled masses settled down.
\nOn Saturday, he told boisterous fans to "shut the (expletive) up "before knocking his approach shot to within 3 feet of the pin to set up a clinching putt in a foursomes match. When a fan yelled, "You're not that good, Rory," he responded: "I'm very (expletive) good."
\n"I am," McIlroy added at the victory news conference. "Really good."
\nWhen there was more golf to play, McIlroy stayed guarded in his post-match interviews. Asked on Saturday if he thought fans had crossed a line, he said: "People can be their own judge of whether they took it too far or not." After all, he still had to deal with them on Sunday.
\nWith the crowds gone and the Ryder Cup in hand, the five-time major champion let loose.
\n"I don't think we should ever accept that in golf," McIlroy told reporters, his European teammates and captain crowded around on the interview room dais. "I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week."
\nThen, he turned philosophical about the sport that has made him rich and popular, that he has worked at since he was a boy, that he has achieved so much in, including the career grand slam.
\n"Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people," McIlroy said. "Sometimes this week we didn't see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup."
\nThe culprits, he noted, were the minority of a crowd full of "true golf fans" who were "respectful and let both teams have the same chance to hit the shots and play a fair contest".
\nAs Europe got off to a hot start, leading after the first day 5.5 to 2.5, the world's No 2-ranked player became Enemy No 1 among a small, but vocal, subset of the partisan US crowd. As European fans serenaded him with their go-to cheer, a version of The Cranberries' song Zombie that replaces the eponymous lyric with "Rory", American fans did everything they could to knock him off his game.
\nThey reminded him of his missed putt to lose the US Open at Pinehurst in 2024. They made fun of his height. They mocked his Irish heritage. They went after his wife.
\n"I was out there for two days with Erica McIlroy, and the amount of abuse that she received was astonishing," McIlroy's friend and European teammate Shane Lowry said. "The way she was out there supporting her husband and supporting her team was unbelievable, and kudos to her for that."
\nLowry assumed the role of bodyguard and bouncer as tensions rose during his and McIlroy's four-ball match on Saturday. The Irishman chastised fans and jawed with hecklers, thumping his chest, marching across the green and cursing at the crowd after sinking a pivotal putt.
\nBy Sunday, a European victory was all but assured. The visitors were up 11.5 to 4.5 going into the final round. No side had ever come back from such a deficit — and still hasn't.
\nAs the US mounted a charge, aided by Scheffler's win over McIlroy, there were chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A "and a few insults flung McIlroy's way, but fans behaved, for the most part. More than a dozen state troopers flanked their group and a marshal warned spectators to "keep it clean", as their insults turned crass.
\nIn the end, it was McIlroy who had the final word. In April, he won the Masters after years of trying to complete the career grand slam. Now, he's won his sixth Ryder Cup in eight tries, improving his record in the event to 19-14-5. And the next one is a veritable home game, at Adare Manor in Ireland.
\n"We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable," he said.
\n"I think, if I was an American, I would be annoyed — I didn't hear a lot of shouts for Scottie today, but I heard a lot of shouts against me. It's like, support your players. That's the thing."
\nEurope's Rory McIlroy hoists the Ryder Cup after Europe beat the United States on the Bethpage Black golf course in Farmingdale, New York, on Sunday.
\nEurope's Shane Lowry celebrates after making the winning putt on the 18th hole in a Ryder Cup final-round singles match on Sunday.
\n\nFARMINGDALE, New York — Rory McIlroy won the Ryder Cup and then called out the hostile New York crowd for "unacceptable and abusive behavior".
\nOver his five matches at Bethpage Black, McIlroy endured a torrent of expletive-laden insults about everything from his personal life to past failures on the golf course.
\nPeople shouted out as he lined up to swing and putt. His wife was even hit by a cup of beer.
\n"What happened here this week is not acceptable," McIlroy said on Sunday after going 3-1-1 to help Europe to a 15-13 victory over the US at Bethpage Black on Long Island. His lone loss came in a Sunday singles match with world No 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had also played in all five rounds, which was more of a slog than a pristine, shot-for-shot battle of the world's top two players.
\nIt was McIlroy's most blunt assessment yet of a New York crowd that Europe fully expected to be rowdy and passionate — captain Luke Donald even gave players virtual reality goggles to get used to the noise — but maybe not this crass or downright obnoxious.
\nThe 36-year-old Northern Irishman, who came to Bethpage on a mission to win his second Ryder Cup on US soil, sometimes pushed back — whirling around and cursing at his hecklers, or stepping away from a shot until the riled masses settled down.
\nOn Saturday, he told boisterous fans to "shut the (expletive) up "before knocking his approach shot to within 3 feet of the pin to set up a clinching putt in a foursomes match. When a fan yelled, "You're not that good, Rory," he responded: "I'm very (expletive) good."
\n"I am," McIlroy added at the victory news conference. "Really good."
\nWhen there was more golf to play, McIlroy stayed guarded in his post-match interviews. Asked on Saturday if he thought fans had crossed a line, he said: "People can be their own judge of whether they took it too far or not." After all, he still had to deal with them on Sunday.
\nWith the crowds gone and the Ryder Cup in hand, the five-time major champion let loose.
\n"I don't think we should ever accept that in golf," McIlroy told reporters, his European teammates and captain crowded around on the interview room dais. "I think golf should be held to a higher standard than what was seen out there this week."
\nThen, he turned philosophical about the sport that has made him rich and popular, that he has worked at since he was a boy, that he has achieved so much in, including the career grand slam.
\n"Golf has the ability to unite people. Golf teaches you very good life lessons. It teaches you etiquette. It teaches you how to play by the rules. It teaches you how to respect people," McIlroy said. "Sometimes this week we didn't see that. So no, this should not be what is acceptable in the Ryder Cup."
\nThe culprits, he noted, were the minority of a crowd full of "true golf fans" who were "respectful and let both teams have the same chance to hit the shots and play a fair contest".
\nAs Europe got off to a hot start, leading after the first day 5.5 to 2.5, the world's No 2-ranked player became Enemy No 1 among a small, but vocal, subset of the partisan US crowd. As European fans serenaded him with their go-to cheer, a version of The Cranberries' song Zombie that replaces the eponymous lyric with "Rory", American fans did everything they could to knock him off his game.
\nThey reminded him of his missed putt to lose the US Open at Pinehurst in 2024. They made fun of his height. They mocked his Irish heritage. They went after his wife.
\n"I was out there for two days with Erica McIlroy, and the amount of abuse that she received was astonishing," McIlroy's friend and European teammate Shane Lowry said. "The way she was out there supporting her husband and supporting her team was unbelievable, and kudos to her for that."
\nLowry assumed the role of bodyguard and bouncer as tensions rose during his and McIlroy's four-ball match on Saturday. The Irishman chastised fans and jawed with hecklers, thumping his chest, marching across the green and cursing at the crowd after sinking a pivotal putt.
\nBy Sunday, a European victory was all but assured. The visitors were up 11.5 to 4.5 going into the final round. No side had ever come back from such a deficit — and still hasn't.
\nAs the US mounted a charge, aided by Scheffler's win over McIlroy, there were chants of "U-S-A, U-S-A "and a few insults flung McIlroy's way, but fans behaved, for the most part. More than a dozen state troopers flanked their group and a marshal warned spectators to "keep it clean", as their insults turned crass.
\nIn the end, it was McIlroy who had the final word. In April, he won the Masters after years of trying to complete the career grand slam. Now, he's won his sixth Ryder Cup in eight tries, improving his record in the event to 19-14-5. And the next one is a veritable home game, at Adare Manor in Ireland.
\n"We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable," he said.
\n"I think, if I was an American, I would be annoyed — I didn't hear a lot of shouts for Scottie today, but I heard a lot of shouts against me. It's like, support your players. That's the thing."
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/019/20250930_019_02_12846.png\")
Gabriel Magalhaes celebrates his winning goal for Arsenal.
\nGabriel Magalhaes scored a 96th-minute winner, as Arsenal came back to secure a dramatic 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday, closing the gap on leader Liverpool.
\nThe defender rose to head in a stoppage-time corner that moved Mikel Arteta's team up to second in the standings and two points behind the defending champion.
\nArsenal manager Arteta described it as a "statement" win.
\n"There are opportunities, there are moments in the season, you have to find a way to win," he said.
\nVictory saw Arsenal take full advantage of Liverpool's first defeat of the season, after it fell to a 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace on Saturday. That game was also decided by a stoppage-time winner by former Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah.
\nA day later, and it was Arsenal's turn to produce a late flourish after trailing much of the match, following Nick Woltemade's 34th-minute goal. Mikel Merino leveled the game with a header in the 84th and Magalhaes sealed all three points deep into added time.
\nAnother escape act
\nFor a second week running, Arsenal needed a late escape act.
\nA 93rd-minute goal from Gabriel Martinelli salvaged a 1-1 draw against Manchester City a week ago, and Merino's goal — a glancing header into the bottom corner — looked like to have rescued another point on Sunday.
\nEven with that, there would still have been the feeling of an opportunity missed for Arsenal after Liverpool's defeat at Palace. Any sense of frustration, however, turned into pure joy when Magalhaes headed in from close range.
\n"It's unbelievable man, late winners. There's nothing better in football. Speechless," said Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka.
\nMagalhaes dropped to his knees at the final whistle and, with both fists clenched, roared in celebration. He and his teammates will have known the potential significance of the win, which puts pressure on a Liverpool team that has needed a succession of late goals itself to avoid dropping points this season. One of those came against Newcastle in August, when Rio Ngumoha scored in the 10th minute of added time to secure a 3-2 win.
\nThis was a case of history repeating itself for Newcastle, but Arsenal could point to a number of occasions when it was denied by luck, VAR or the brilliance of goalkeeper Nick Pope.
\nThe visitors were awarded a penalty in the first half when Pope brought down Viktor Gyokeres in the box. But, after a VAR review, referee Jarred Gillett overturned the decision, deeming Pope to have touched the ball first, even if he did take down Gyokeres afterward.
\nLeandro Trossard hit the post soon after, while Pope also blocked two goalbound efforts from Eberechi Eze and another from Jurrien Timber.
\n"We fully deserved the win, the way we played, the way we performed, the way we competed, the chances we generated. We did it in a dramatic manner at the end, but I'm so happy and so proud of the team," Arteta said.
\nRelief for Villa
\nTwo goals in as many minutes in the second half sealed a comeback win for Villa, after Fulham had taken an early lead through Raul Jimenez.
\nOllie Watkins leveled the game before halftime and John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia struck shortly after the break to help Villa to a first league win at the sixth time of asking this season.
\nVictory provided relief for coach Unai Emery, who has endured a difficult start to the campaign. The Spaniard, who led Villa to Champions League qualification in his first full season in charge and into the Europa League last term, has found his team battling at the wrong end of the standings in the opening weeks of this campaign with two losses and three draws.
\nAnd, when Jimenez headed Fulham in front in the third minute, it looked like being another frustrating day.
\nBut Watkins scored his first goal of the season by lobbing Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the 37th.
\nMcGinn drove a low shot from around 20 yards into the bottom corner four minutes into the second half and Buendia fired in from close range two minutes later.
\n"He (Watkins) has had a lot of criticism in recent weeks, but what he'll get from us as teammates and staff is love and support," McGinn, who rifled Villa ahead in the 49th, said.
\n"What he has given us in recent seasons is nothing short of brilliant. He always has a spell in the season when it doesn't quite click for him, but he runs a lot and he works hard and, then, when he gets the ball you expect that he will score."
\n", + "content": "Gabriel Magalhaes celebrates his winning goal for Arsenal.
\nGabriel Magalhaes scored a 96th-minute winner, as Arsenal came back to secure a dramatic 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Premier League on Sunday, closing the gap on leader Liverpool.
\nThe defender rose to head in a stoppage-time corner that moved Mikel Arteta's team up to second in the standings and two points behind the defending champion.
\nArsenal manager Arteta described it as a "statement" win.
\n"There are opportunities, there are moments in the season, you have to find a way to win," he said.
\nVictory saw Arsenal take full advantage of Liverpool's first defeat of the season, after it fell to a 2-1 loss at Crystal Palace on Saturday. That game was also decided by a stoppage-time winner by former Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah.
\nA day later, and it was Arsenal's turn to produce a late flourish after trailing much of the match, following Nick Woltemade's 34th-minute goal. Mikel Merino leveled the game with a header in the 84th and Magalhaes sealed all three points deep into added time.
\nAnother escape act
\nFor a second week running, Arsenal needed a late escape act.
\nA 93rd-minute goal from Gabriel Martinelli salvaged a 1-1 draw against Manchester City a week ago, and Merino's goal — a glancing header into the bottom corner — looked like to have rescued another point on Sunday.
\nEven with that, there would still have been the feeling of an opportunity missed for Arsenal after Liverpool's defeat at Palace. Any sense of frustration, however, turned into pure joy when Magalhaes headed in from close range.
\n"It's unbelievable man, late winners. There's nothing better in football. Speechless," said Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka.
\nMagalhaes dropped to his knees at the final whistle and, with both fists clenched, roared in celebration. He and his teammates will have known the potential significance of the win, which puts pressure on a Liverpool team that has needed a succession of late goals itself to avoid dropping points this season. One of those came against Newcastle in August, when Rio Ngumoha scored in the 10th minute of added time to secure a 3-2 win.
\nThis was a case of history repeating itself for Newcastle, but Arsenal could point to a number of occasions when it was denied by luck, VAR or the brilliance of goalkeeper Nick Pope.
\nThe visitors were awarded a penalty in the first half when Pope brought down Viktor Gyokeres in the box. But, after a VAR review, referee Jarred Gillett overturned the decision, deeming Pope to have touched the ball first, even if he did take down Gyokeres afterward.
\nLeandro Trossard hit the post soon after, while Pope also blocked two goalbound efforts from Eberechi Eze and another from Jurrien Timber.
\n"We fully deserved the win, the way we played, the way we performed, the way we competed, the chances we generated. We did it in a dramatic manner at the end, but I'm so happy and so proud of the team," Arteta said.
\nRelief for Villa
\nTwo goals in as many minutes in the second half sealed a comeback win for Villa, after Fulham had taken an early lead through Raul Jimenez.
\nOllie Watkins leveled the game before halftime and John McGinn and Emiliano Buendia struck shortly after the break to help Villa to a first league win at the sixth time of asking this season.
\nVictory provided relief for coach Unai Emery, who has endured a difficult start to the campaign. The Spaniard, who led Villa to Champions League qualification in his first full season in charge and into the Europa League last term, has found his team battling at the wrong end of the standings in the opening weeks of this campaign with two losses and three draws.
\nAnd, when Jimenez headed Fulham in front in the third minute, it looked like being another frustrating day.
\nBut Watkins scored his first goal of the season by lobbing Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno in the 37th.
\nMcGinn drove a low shot from around 20 yards into the bottom corner four minutes into the second half and Buendia fired in from close range two minutes later.
\n"He (Watkins) has had a lot of criticism in recent weeks, but what he'll get from us as teammates and staff is love and support," McGinn, who rifled Villa ahead in the 49th, said.
\n"What he has given us in recent seasons is nothing short of brilliant. He always has a spell in the season when it doesn't quite click for him, but he runs a lot and he works hard and, then, when he gets the ball you expect that he will score."
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\nYamal came off the bench in the second half and set up Robert Lewandowski's 59th-minute go-ahead goal in Barcelona's 2-1 win against Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Sunday.
\nThe fifth win in a row for the Catalan club across all competitions moved Barcelona to the top of the Spanish league, one point ahead of Real Madrid, which was crushed 5-2 by Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
\nBarcelona has scored at least a goal in 44 consecutive games across all competitions, equaling a run that the club last achieved in the 1940s. The current streak began in late 2024 after a 1-0 league defeat at Leganes.
\n"I am very proud," Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said. "I think this victory will really help us keep improving."
\nYamal came into the match in the 58th minute to replace Roony Bardghji and make his first appearance after missing four matches because of a groin injury sustained while playing for Spain's national team during the international break.
\n"It's very good to have him back," Flick said.
\nYamal also had a goal disallowed for offside in the 74th, and nearly set up another Lewandowski goal in the 84th, when the Poland striker was denied by the crossbar.
\nBefore the match, Yamal presented to fans his Ballon d'Or Kopa award for best young player of the year.
\n"Very happy that he is back playing again," Barcelona defender Jules Kounde said of Yamal. "We are going to need him."
\nFlick also handed a debut to another teen prospect, 17-year-old Pedro Fernandez, who started in midfield.
\nBarcelona still hasn't been issued a permit to return to the renovated Camp Nou, so it was back at Montjuic Stadium after playing its first two home matches in the Spanish league at a 6,000-capacity venue at its training facility.
\nThe club will also host Paris Saint-Germain at Montjuic on Wednesday in its first home Champions League game.
\nSociedad opened the scoring with a close-range shot by Alvaro Odriozola following a breakaway in the 31st minute in what was Sociedad's only attempt on target in the first half. Kounde equalized for Barcelona with a header off a corner kick in the 43rd.
\nSociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo hit the post in the 72nd and 84th minutes.
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\nYamal came off the bench in the second half and set up Robert Lewandowski's 59th-minute go-ahead goal in Barcelona's 2-1 win against Real Sociedad in the Spanish league on Sunday.
\nThe fifth win in a row for the Catalan club across all competitions moved Barcelona to the top of the Spanish league, one point ahead of Real Madrid, which was crushed 5-2 by Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
\nBarcelona has scored at least a goal in 44 consecutive games across all competitions, equaling a run that the club last achieved in the 1940s. The current streak began in late 2024 after a 1-0 league defeat at Leganes.
\n"I am very proud," Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said. "I think this victory will really help us keep improving."
\nYamal came into the match in the 58th minute to replace Roony Bardghji and make his first appearance after missing four matches because of a groin injury sustained while playing for Spain's national team during the international break.
\n"It's very good to have him back," Flick said.
\nYamal also had a goal disallowed for offside in the 74th, and nearly set up another Lewandowski goal in the 84th, when the Poland striker was denied by the crossbar.
\nBefore the match, Yamal presented to fans his Ballon d'Or Kopa award for best young player of the year.
\n"Very happy that he is back playing again," Barcelona defender Jules Kounde said of Yamal. "We are going to need him."
\nFlick also handed a debut to another teen prospect, 17-year-old Pedro Fernandez, who started in midfield.
\nBarcelona still hasn't been issued a permit to return to the renovated Camp Nou, so it was back at Montjuic Stadium after playing its first two home matches in the Spanish league at a 6,000-capacity venue at its training facility.
\nThe club will also host Paris Saint-Germain at Montjuic on Wednesday in its first home Champions League game.
\nSociedad opened the scoring with a close-range shot by Alvaro Odriozola following a breakaway in the 31st minute in what was Sociedad's only attempt on target in the first half. Kounde equalized for Barcelona with a header off a corner kick in the 43rd.
\nSociedad midfielder Takefusa Kubo hit the post in the 72nd and 84th minutes.
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Athletes compete at the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai's Qingpu district.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/020/20250930_020_01_22468.png\")
World Rowing Federation President Jean-Christophe Rolland interacts with a robot at the competition venue.
\n![](\"https://mobile.chinadaily.com.cn/cn/resfile/2025-09-30/020/20250930_020_01_62468.png\")
\nWorld Rowing Federation President Jean-Christophe Rolland has offered high praise for the organization of the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, highlighting the event's potential legacy for the sport in China.
\n"We are very pleased and excited to be in Shanghai this year. The championships have been fantastic," Rolland told China Daily in an exclusive interview. "Having these world championships held in China is very important, and is a wonderful opportunity to promote our sport in the country."
\nThe championships, held in Shanghai's Qingpu district, have brought together over 1,000 athletes and coaches from 55 countries and regions, including Olympic gold medalists and world champions, competing across 23 events.
\nThe federation president praised the preparation and facilities at the Shanghai venue. "The conditions for athletes both on and off the water met really high standards. For the rowing course itself, I could not have asked for anything better. It's been purpose-built for the sport," Rolland emphasized, noting the organizing committee's successful delivery of the event.
\n"The Qingpu district provides a beautiful environment, and participants from around the world are thoroughly enjoying their experience here," he added.
\nThese championships mark only the third time the event has been held in Asia since their inception in 1962, following Japan in 2005 and South Korea in 2013, in a competition historically hosted at European and North American venues.
\nRolland emphasized the strategic importance of hosting the championships in China. "I expect that the images the children will see on TV and on the different social media platforms will give them the appetite to come and practice rowing."
\nRolland also revealed plans for a "rowing legacy" project, to be launched in collaboration with the Shanghai organizing committee, with details to be announced this week. "Shanghai has a rich rowing history and a brilliant future ahead. We want to be part of that journey," he said.
\nThe president highlighted China's growing importance in the international rowing calendar, noting that Qingdao in Shandong province will host the 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships next year.
\nDiscussing China's current competitive prospects, Rolland specifically mentioned the promising Chinese women's double sculls team. "They're really competing for gold. You have a very top crew," he said.
\nHe also acknowledged that the overall Chinese team is relatively young and building for the future, with many athletes also preparing for the National Games in November. "We look forward to seeing this team gain valuable experience and achieve strong performances in these championships," he said.
\nThe championships have received strong support from local authorities, with Rolland expressing gratitude to the Shanghai municipal government and the Shanghai Administration of Sports, as well as the organizing company, Donghao Lansheng.
\nThe championships feature both para and traditional rowing events, marking the first such integrated event to be held in Shanghai.
\n"Inclusion has been essential to our strategy from the very beginning. And we want all of our athletes to compete from time to time," Rolland explained.
\n"We've also achieved equal participation in events for male and female athletes. For us, it's quite natural now to have our para events included in the world championships," he added.
\nLooking toward the future, Rolland outlined World Rowing's vision, with plans to bring the sport to more Chinese cities. "As an Olympic sport, our strategy is to remain key in the Olympic program. Rowing now encompasses three disciplines: classic rowing, as we have here in Shanghai; coastal rowing, which we'll see next year in Qingdao; and indoor rowing on machines."
\nThe federation's expansion in Asia is part of a broader strategy to engage more people in the sport. "We need to continue attracting young people to our sport in what is a very competitive world. China exemplifies our strategy perfectly, hosting world championships in two of our disciplines in consecutive years," Rolland noted.
\nzhengzheng@chinadaily.com.cn
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\nWorld Rowing Federation President Jean-Christophe Rolland interacts with a robot at the competition venue.
\n\nWorld Rowing Federation President Jean-Christophe Rolland has offered high praise for the organization of the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai, highlighting the event's potential legacy for the sport in China.
\n"We are very pleased and excited to be in Shanghai this year. The championships have been fantastic," Rolland told China Daily in an exclusive interview. "Having these world championships held in China is very important, and is a wonderful opportunity to promote our sport in the country."
\nThe championships, held in Shanghai's Qingpu district, have brought together over 1,000 athletes and coaches from 55 countries and regions, including Olympic gold medalists and world champions, competing across 23 events.
\nThe federation president praised the preparation and facilities at the Shanghai venue. "The conditions for athletes both on and off the water met really high standards. For the rowing course itself, I could not have asked for anything better. It's been purpose-built for the sport," Rolland emphasized, noting the organizing committee's successful delivery of the event.
\n"The Qingpu district provides a beautiful environment, and participants from around the world are thoroughly enjoying their experience here," he added.
\nThese championships mark only the third time the event has been held in Asia since their inception in 1962, following Japan in 2005 and South Korea in 2013, in a competition historically hosted at European and North American venues.
\nRolland emphasized the strategic importance of hosting the championships in China. "I expect that the images the children will see on TV and on the different social media platforms will give them the appetite to come and practice rowing."
\nRolland also revealed plans for a "rowing legacy" project, to be launched in collaboration with the Shanghai organizing committee, with details to be announced this week. "Shanghai has a rich rowing history and a brilliant future ahead. We want to be part of that journey," he said.
\nThe president highlighted China's growing importance in the international rowing calendar, noting that Qingdao in Shandong province will host the 2026 World Rowing Coastal Championships next year.
\nDiscussing China's current competitive prospects, Rolland specifically mentioned the promising Chinese women's double sculls team. "They're really competing for gold. You have a very top crew," he said.
\nHe also acknowledged that the overall Chinese team is relatively young and building for the future, with many athletes also preparing for the National Games in November. "We look forward to seeing this team gain valuable experience and achieve strong performances in these championships," he said.
\nThe championships have received strong support from local authorities, with Rolland expressing gratitude to the Shanghai municipal government and the Shanghai Administration of Sports, as well as the organizing company, Donghao Lansheng.
\nThe championships feature both para and traditional rowing events, marking the first such integrated event to be held in Shanghai.
\n"Inclusion has been essential to our strategy from the very beginning. And we want all of our athletes to compete from time to time," Rolland explained.
\n"We've also achieved equal participation in events for male and female athletes. For us, it's quite natural now to have our para events included in the world championships," he added.
\nLooking toward the future, Rolland outlined World Rowing's vision, with plans to bring the sport to more Chinese cities. "As an Olympic sport, our strategy is to remain key in the Olympic program. Rowing now encompasses three disciplines: classic rowing, as we have here in Shanghai; coastal rowing, which we'll see next year in Qingdao; and indoor rowing on machines."
\nThe federation's expansion in Asia is part of a broader strategy to engage more people in the sport. "We need to continue attracting young people to our sport in what is a very competitive world. China exemplifies our strategy perfectly, hosting world championships in two of our disciplines in consecutive years," Rolland noted.
\nzhengzheng@chinadaily.com.cn
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Chen Yunxia (right) and Zhang Ling pose with their silver medals after finishing second in the women's Olympic-class double sculls during the 2025 World Rowing Championships in Shanghai.
\nThe 2025 World Rowing Championships concluded in Shanghai on Sunday, marking a milestone as the first iteration of the event ever to be held in China.
\nThe eight-day tournament brought together 1,203 athletes and coaches from 55 countries and regions, featuring both para and traditional rowing competitions.
\nThe Netherlands topped the medal table with four golds, one silver and one bronze, while Britain accumulated the highest total medals, claiming three golds, four silvers and one bronze. Twenty-five nations claimed medals during the championships, according to the official website of World Rowing.
\nChina's rowing team delivered an impressive performance, particularly in lightweight categories and para-rowing, securing three golds, three silvers and one bronze.
\nIn the lightweight events, Zou Jiaqi and Fu Ling clinched gold in the women's double sculls with a time of 7:26.12, while Li Yawei and Sun Man triumphed in the men's double sculls, finishing in 6:44.90.Pan Dandan earned silver in the women's lightweight single sculls, finishing just 0.31 seconds behind the American winner.
\nIn Olympic-class events, Chen Yunxia and Zhang Ling set the fastest time in women's double sculls preliminaries. They later secured silver in the final with 6:50.22, narrowly missing out to the Netherlands.
\nThe para-rowing events saw China's Liu Shuang and Jiang Jijian capture gold in the PR2 mixed double sculls with a time of 8:07.75. The Chinese PR3 mixed coxed four claimed silver, while Shao Shasha earned bronze in the PR1 women's single sculls.
\nTraditional powerhouses demonstrated their dominance, with the Netherlands sweeping both the men's and women's eights. Emerging nations like Uruguay made their mark, while Poland and Romania also secured gold medals.
\nThe championships introduced several new events, including the debut of mixed double sculls and mixed eights. Additionally, a new qualification system replaced the traditional repechage format, making preliminary races more competitive by advancing the top two crews directly to the next round and ranking remaining crews by finishing times.
\n"Having this world championships in China is very important for us to engage more people in our sport," said World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland, who emphasized the championships' strategic importance in promoting rowing across Asia, while praising Shanghai's organization and facilities.
\n"The venue's infrastructure is excellent, and both athletes and coaches have expressed high satisfaction with the event organization," he added.
\nLooking ahead, World Rowing has committed to expanding its partnership with Shanghai and other Chinese cities. "We're just at the beginning," Rolland said. "We will continue working to create a lasting rowing legacy in China."
\nThe championships have also contributed to Shanghai's development as a global sports city. Building on this momentum, the city plans to expand its rowing footprint through initiatives like Shanghai rowing week and urban sprint races.
\nThe Head of Shanghai River Regatta, established in 2021 on the Suzhou Creek, has gained increasing popularity, growing with each of its four editions.
\n"We're seamlessly connecting with the World Championships, combining the world-class course with the city's river to extend rowing's impact in Shanghai," said Zhu Junwei, head of Donghao Lansheng event management company. Discussions are underway to create a Shanghai-specific city sprint format.
\nVincent Gaillard, World Rowing's executive director, highlighted Shanghai's century-long rowing heritage. "This vibrant city has embraced our sport for over a hundred years, and each day strengthens that bond," he said.
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\nThe 2025 World Rowing Championships concluded in Shanghai on Sunday, marking a milestone as the first iteration of the event ever to be held in China.
\nThe eight-day tournament brought together 1,203 athletes and coaches from 55 countries and regions, featuring both para and traditional rowing competitions.
\nThe Netherlands topped the medal table with four golds, one silver and one bronze, while Britain accumulated the highest total medals, claiming three golds, four silvers and one bronze. Twenty-five nations claimed medals during the championships, according to the official website of World Rowing.
\nChina's rowing team delivered an impressive performance, particularly in lightweight categories and para-rowing, securing three golds, three silvers and one bronze.
\nIn the lightweight events, Zou Jiaqi and Fu Ling clinched gold in the women's double sculls with a time of 7:26.12, while Li Yawei and Sun Man triumphed in the men's double sculls, finishing in 6:44.90.Pan Dandan earned silver in the women's lightweight single sculls, finishing just 0.31 seconds behind the American winner.
\nIn Olympic-class events, Chen Yunxia and Zhang Ling set the fastest time in women's double sculls preliminaries. They later secured silver in the final with 6:50.22, narrowly missing out to the Netherlands.
\nThe para-rowing events saw China's Liu Shuang and Jiang Jijian capture gold in the PR2 mixed double sculls with a time of 8:07.75. The Chinese PR3 mixed coxed four claimed silver, while Shao Shasha earned bronze in the PR1 women's single sculls.
\nTraditional powerhouses demonstrated their dominance, with the Netherlands sweeping both the men's and women's eights. Emerging nations like Uruguay made their mark, while Poland and Romania also secured gold medals.
\nThe championships introduced several new events, including the debut of mixed double sculls and mixed eights. Additionally, a new qualification system replaced the traditional repechage format, making preliminary races more competitive by advancing the top two crews directly to the next round and ranking remaining crews by finishing times.
\n"Having this world championships in China is very important for us to engage more people in our sport," said World Rowing President Jean-Christophe Rolland, who emphasized the championships' strategic importance in promoting rowing across Asia, while praising Shanghai's organization and facilities.
\n"The venue's infrastructure is excellent, and both athletes and coaches have expressed high satisfaction with the event organization," he added.
\nLooking ahead, World Rowing has committed to expanding its partnership with Shanghai and other Chinese cities. "We're just at the beginning," Rolland said. "We will continue working to create a lasting rowing legacy in China."
\nThe championships have also contributed to Shanghai's development as a global sports city. Building on this momentum, the city plans to expand its rowing footprint through initiatives like Shanghai rowing week and urban sprint races.
\nThe Head of Shanghai River Regatta, established in 2021 on the Suzhou Creek, has gained increasing popularity, growing with each of its four editions.
\n"We're seamlessly connecting with the World Championships, combining the world-class course with the city's river to extend rowing's impact in Shanghai," said Zhu Junwei, head of Donghao Lansheng event management company. Discussions are underway to create a Shanghai-specific city sprint format.
\nVincent Gaillard, World Rowing's executive director, highlighted Shanghai's century-long rowing heritage. "This vibrant city has embraced our sport for over a hundred years, and each day strengthens that bond," he said.
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Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr celebrates clinching the American League East Division title on Sunday.
\nTORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays capped a turnaround from worst to first by holding off the New York Yankees to win the AL East on the final day of the season, their first division title in a decade and the seventh in team history.
\n"The job is not finished," slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr said after a 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays that clinched the division crown and secured a bye into the Division Series. "We've got to continue to play hard and play good baseball."
\nThe Blue Jays finished 74-88 a season ago, last in the AL East and 20 games behind the first-placed Yankees.
\n"I think everybody believed that last year was not who we were as a team," outfielder George Springer said. "From day one of spring training, you could kind of feel the vibe."
\nThis year, a four-game sweep over New York from June 30 to July 3 was part of a season-best 10-game winning streak that vaulted Toronto into the division lead for good.
\n"Once we kind of hit our stride, we didn't think anyone could beat us," manager John Schneider said. "This is, in my opinion, the toughest division in the game. I don't think anyone, besides the people that are here soaking wet like me, expected us to be in this position."
\nToronto lost six of seven down the stretch, falling into a first-place tie with New York, but held onto the top spot in the American League by winning its final four games.
\n"We almost broke at the end, but, from that point on, we didn't break in the division," Schneider said. "That was obviously a huge four games for us."
\nThe Blue Jays won eight of 13 meetings with the Yankees this season, giving them the tiebreaker after both teams finished 94-68.
\nSpringer hit one of four Blue Jays home runs in Sunday's rout, his latest drive in a productive season that seemed unlikely in 2024, when the 2017 World Series MVP struggled through one of the worst years of his career, hitting just .220.
\n"I can't say enough about him," Schneider said of Springer. "Fitting that his last at-bat was a home run. He's the heart and soul of our team. He's infectious when he plays and he's infectious in the clubhouse."
\nToronto will face the winner of the best-of-three Wild Card Series between the Red Sox and Yankees in the ALDS, giving the Blue Jays a valuable opportunity to rest and recover while its foes battle in the Bronx this week.
\nGame 1 will be Saturday in Toronto, and the Blue Jays have home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs after finishing with the top record in the American League.
\nArguably no one needs the break more than shortstop Bo Bichette. The two-time AL hits leader and two-time All-Star hasn't played since Sept 6, when he injured his left knee in a collision with Yankees catcher Austin Wells.
\n"It's kind of exactly what we needed," Schneider said of the five-day break before the Division Series. "I hope that (Bichette) gets a chance to contribute to this. He's been instrumental to what we've been doing here the last six years."
\nBichette has been hitting off a tee and throwing, but has yet to resume running.
\n"Every day I'm feeling better," Bichette said. "I'll be doing everything that I possibly can to get back."
\nToronto hasn't won a postseason game since losing the American League Championship Series to Cleveland in 2016.
\nThe Blue Jays won wild-card berths in 2020, 2022 and 2023, but were swept by Tampa Bay, Seattle and Minnesota, respectively.
\n", + "content": "Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr celebrates clinching the American League East Division title on Sunday.
\nTORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays capped a turnaround from worst to first by holding off the New York Yankees to win the AL East on the final day of the season, their first division title in a decade and the seventh in team history.
\n"The job is not finished," slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr said after a 13-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays that clinched the division crown and secured a bye into the Division Series. "We've got to continue to play hard and play good baseball."
\nThe Blue Jays finished 74-88 a season ago, last in the AL East and 20 games behind the first-placed Yankees.
\n"I think everybody believed that last year was not who we were as a team," outfielder George Springer said. "From day one of spring training, you could kind of feel the vibe."
\nThis year, a four-game sweep over New York from June 30 to July 3 was part of a season-best 10-game winning streak that vaulted Toronto into the division lead for good.
\n"Once we kind of hit our stride, we didn't think anyone could beat us," manager John Schneider said. "This is, in my opinion, the toughest division in the game. I don't think anyone, besides the people that are here soaking wet like me, expected us to be in this position."
\nToronto lost six of seven down the stretch, falling into a first-place tie with New York, but held onto the top spot in the American League by winning its final four games.
\n"We almost broke at the end, but, from that point on, we didn't break in the division," Schneider said. "That was obviously a huge four games for us."
\nThe Blue Jays won eight of 13 meetings with the Yankees this season, giving them the tiebreaker after both teams finished 94-68.
\nSpringer hit one of four Blue Jays home runs in Sunday's rout, his latest drive in a productive season that seemed unlikely in 2024, when the 2017 World Series MVP struggled through one of the worst years of his career, hitting just .220.
\n"I can't say enough about him," Schneider said of Springer. "Fitting that his last at-bat was a home run. He's the heart and soul of our team. He's infectious when he plays and he's infectious in the clubhouse."
\nToronto will face the winner of the best-of-three Wild Card Series between the Red Sox and Yankees in the ALDS, giving the Blue Jays a valuable opportunity to rest and recover while its foes battle in the Bronx this week.
\nGame 1 will be Saturday in Toronto, and the Blue Jays have home-field advantage throughout the AL playoffs after finishing with the top record in the American League.
\nArguably no one needs the break more than shortstop Bo Bichette. The two-time AL hits leader and two-time All-Star hasn't played since Sept 6, when he injured his left knee in a collision with Yankees catcher Austin Wells.
\n"It's kind of exactly what we needed," Schneider said of the five-day break before the Division Series. "I hope that (Bichette) gets a chance to contribute to this. He's been instrumental to what we've been doing here the last six years."
\nBichette has been hitting off a tee and throwing, but has yet to resume running.
\n"Every day I'm feeling better," Bichette said. "I'll be doing everything that I possibly can to get back."
\nToronto hasn't won a postseason game since losing the American League Championship Series to Cleveland in 2016.
\nThe Blue Jays won wild-card berths in 2020, 2022 and 2023, but were swept by Tampa Bay, Seattle and Minnesota, respectively.
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\nAnalysts said that China is introducing tangible changes to the world, as it has announced a series of fresh commitments and goals at the UN General Assembly to cover aspects such as the Global Governance Initiative, South-South cooperation, climate change and World Trade Organization negotiations.
\nZhang Guihong, director of the Center for the Study of the United Nations and International Organizations at Fudan University, noted that the UN is "a symbol of unity and cooperation" and a multilateral platform on which countries can express their positions.
\n"This is the first time China has expounded on the GGI on an international stage set by the UN," he said.
\nPremier Li Qiang, who delivered a speech at the general debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, expressed China's readiness to work with all UN members to uphold the authority of the UN and advocate greater representation and voice of developing countries.
\nLi announced that China "will work with the UN to set up a China-UN Global South-South Development Facility and provide $10 million in budgetary support".
\nChina will also partner with the United Nations Development Programme to establish a global center for sustainable development in Shanghai to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, he said.
\nLi made the remarks when elaborating on the GGI, which was proposed by President Xi Jinping at the "Shanghai Cooperation Organization Plus" Meeting in Tianjin on Sept 1.
\nThe announcements came amid the grim situation surrounding the gathering of world leaders at the UN headquarters in New York.
\nThe United States revoked or declined to grant visas to some foreign leaders and senior officials who either planned — or had arrived in New York — to attend the UN session, including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. Abbas made a speech via video on Thursday.
\nOn Friday, dozens of delegates from a number of nations walked out of the General Assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech, marking another major divide over the question of Palestine.
\nWang Yiwei, a professor at Renmin University of China's School of International Studies and director of the university's Institute of International Affairs, said the GGI is not an empty slogan. It marks a "profound understanding of the laws of history and an earnest commitment to the duty to the era", Wang said.
\nChina "has consistently expressed its willingness to work with the international community to jointly promote the reform and improvement of the global governance system", he added.
\nIn a video speech made on Wednesday at the United Nations Climate Summit held in New York, President Xi announced that "China will, by 2035, reduce economy-wide net greenhouse gas emissions by 7 to 10 percent from peak levels".
\nOn Tuesday, Premier Li delivered a speech at the high-level meeting on the Global Development Initiative, which was first proposed by Xi in 2021.
\nIn the past four years, with China's great efforts, the GDI has mobilized over $23 billion to support the development and revitalization of the Global South, and launched more than 1,800 cooperation projects.
\n"As a responsible major developing country, China will not seek new special and differential treatment in current and future negotiations at the WTO," Li said.
\nUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres thanked China for hosting the high-level meeting on the GDI and said, "We gather as economic uncertainty deepens a fragile outlook, marked by fiscal constraints, geopolitical tensions, unilateral trade measures, growing fragmentation and escalating climate risk."
\nWu Xinbo, dean of Fudan University's Institute of International Studies, said that while some countries are fueling bloc confrontation and building exclusive cliques, China is pursuing true multilateralism.
\n"Only genuine multilateralism can motivate and engage the vast majority of countries around the world, pool resources and wisdom, and shape a fair and just international governance system," he added.
\nzhangyunbi@chinadaily.com.cn
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