AI drives China’s flagship smart factory for optical fiber
By Fan Haotian, People’s Daily Inside a workshop of Yangtze Optical Fiber and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) in Wuhan, central China’s Hubei province, dozens of optical…
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Turpan turns extreme heat into thriving testing industry
By Shang Rongzheng, People’s Daily If one word could sum up Turpan, a city in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, that word would…
New technology transforms industrial waste heat into clean electricity
By Chen Junyi, People’s Daily At a factory of Shougang Shuicheng Iron & Steel (Group) Co., Ltd. in Liupanshui, southwest China’s Guizhou province, a…
China’s Ecological and Environmental Code Takes Effect, Strengthening Green Governance
BEIJING: China’s new Ecological and Environmental Code has officially taken effect, creating a unified legal framework for pollution control, ecological protection and green development…
China’s Rural Tourism Boom Brings New Jobs and Business to Villages
HEFEI: China’s countryside is seeing a new wave of economic activity as villages turn local culture, tourism and creative industries into fresh sources of…
Rare Aquatic Plant Returns to Erhai Lake as China’s Restoration Efforts Pay Off
KUNMING: The large-scale return of Ottelia acuminata, a delicate aquatic plant that survives only in clean water, is offering fresh evidence of ecological recovery…
China Expands ‘Quiet Communities’ to Tackle Urban Noise and Neighbour Disputes
BEIJING: China is expanding its “quiet communities” initiative to tackle rising urban noise, reduce neighbourhood disputes and improve living conditions as increasingly dense cities…
China’s Startup Ecosystem Turns Traditional Crafts and AI Ideas Into Global Businesses
HEFEI: China’s expanding startup ecosystem is helping entrepreneurs transform ideas in artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing and traditional crafts into commercial ventures, supported by financing,…
China-Russia Cross-Border Ropeway Nears Completion, Cutting Journey to Eight Minutes
HARBIN, August 2, 2026: The main structure of the first cross-border passenger ropeway linking China and Russia has been completed, bringing the project closer…
Global Companies Turn to China’s AI Ecosystem for Real-World Business Growth
SHANGHAI: Global companies are increasingly integrating China-developed artificial intelligence tools into manufacturing, logistics, product design and digital transformation as the country’s AI ecosystem moves…
PLA Marks 99th Anniversary as China Pushes Military Modernisation
BEIJING, August 2, 2026: China marked the 99th founding anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army on Saturday, highlighting advances in military modernisation, combat readiness…
Self-sustaining ecological cycle takes shape at solar park in NW China’s Qinghai
By Shen Shaotie, Yin Jie, People’s Daily Under the summer sun, endless rows of photovoltaic panels shimmer like a sweeping blue sea. Beneath them,…
Qairhan Salt Lake: Unlocking the value of brine for industry and tourism
By Yin Jie, Shen Shaotie, Jiang Meng, People’s Daily “The salt lake looks like a pool of green juice. Photos simply don’t do…
Innovation fuels China’s supercomputing rise
By Meng Fanzhe, People’s Daily China’s domestically-developed LineShine supercomputer took the No. 1 spot on the 67th edition of the TOP500 list released…
China’s display industry: From follower to frontrunner
By Gu Yekai, Song Haoxin, People’s Daily In June 2026, China’s first 8.6-generation AMOLED production line began mass production in Chengdu, southwest China’s…
An “inspection log” from a smart drone
By Zhang Wen, People’s Daily The vast blue “ocean” before me is where I work. More than 10 million photovoltaic panels stretch across this…
Japan’s marine conservation claims undermined by continued whaling
By Huan Xiang, People’s Daily Not long ago, the Island States Ocean Summit convened in Tokyo, Japan, where Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…