China builds six networks to power its modern industrial system
By Li Xinping, People’s Daily In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), traditional infrastructure such as roads and bridges alone is no longer sufficient to support modern economic…
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Growing trust mirrors China’s consistent policies, openness and responsibility
By He Yin, People’s Daily A recent global attitudes survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has drawn widespread international attention. Covering 42,000 respondents…
Time to move beyond the ‘China Shock’ narrative and embrace the ‘China opportunity’
By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily In recent months, some Western countries have once again revived claims of so-called “China overcapacity”, repackaged them under…
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…
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…
Umar Farooq Zahoor vindicated as Norway drops long-running case over lack of evidence
Monitoring Report LONDON: In a landmark legal victory, the Norwegian government has given a clean chit to Norwegian-Pakistani businessman Umar Farooq Zahoor by dismissing…
Man Dresses as Dog to Protest Stray Dog Crisis
An Indian citizen adopted an unusual way to draw officials’ attention to the growing stray dog problem in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh, arriving at a…
Pakistan, Ethiopia Eye Agro-Pact to Boost Farm Trade and Investment
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in agriculture, with both sides discussing an institutional agro-pact aimed at boosting trade, investment,…
49 gold bars and rare coins worth millions discovered in Belgium
Construction workers have made an extraordinary discovery in the Belgian city of Dendermonde, uncovering a hidden hoard of gold bars and coins estimated to…
Assam Tightens Rules for Government Employees
GUWAHATI: Government employees in India’s Assam state are facing stricter measures concerning family responsibilities and polygamy, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announcing action…
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…
Dallas Celebrates Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day
DALLAS: Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day was celebrated in Dallas with national pride and patriotic spirit, as members of the Pakistani-American community gathered for a…
Pakistan’s Independence Day Celebrated in Baku
The Embassy of Pakistan in Baku commemorated Pakistan’s Independence Day with a ceremony at the Chancery, bringing together members of the Pakistani community, Azerbaijani…