China accelerates internalization of its standards
By Kong Dechen Amid the mountains of Indonesia's Java Island, a sleek silver-and-red bullet train glides along the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway. Once a three-hour journey, the trip now takes as…
Why is China targeting asteroids?
By Wu Weiren The solar system is home not only to the eight major planets but also to an immense number of smaller celestial bodies - asteroids and comets - varying in size,…
China strengthens oversight of smart vehicles for healthier industry development
By Meng Fanzhe, People's Daily Recently, China released a draft notice on strengthening recalls, production consistency supervision, and publicity regulations for intelligent connected new-energy vehicles (NEVs). The draft makes clear…
Sport services highlighted at 2025 CIFTIS
By Wu Kai, Wang Zhou, People's Daily The Sports Services exhibition area emerged as a standout among nine thematic sections at this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services…
CIFTIS 2025: Promoting win-win cooperation through high-level opening up
By He Yin, People's Daily On September 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the 2025 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). He said that…
China’s zero-carbon park charts a path toward emissions reduction
By Wang Yunshan, People's Daily A zero-carbon park refers to an industrial park that, through coordinated planning, design, technology, and management, reduces carbon emissions from both production and daily life…
China issues its first central document on carbon market development
By Kou Jiangze, People's Daily The carbon market is a crucial policy instrument for leveraging market mechanisms to address climate change and accelerate the transition toward a green, low-carbon economy. In a…
China has approved 43 innovative drugs in the first half of 2024, up 59 percent year on year
By Wang Yunna, People's Daily "I used to enjoy seafood with beer when I was younger, but for years, I haven't dared to indulge," said 63-year-old Lu Ping, diagnosed with…
China leads the world in new-type energy storage capacity
By Liao Ruiling On a mountain pass in Jiawa village, Qusum county, Shannan, southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, rows of energy storage units hum quietly beside a solar-storage power station.…
Technology breathes new life into intangible cultural heritage
By Zheng Hai'ou, People's Daily At a recent exhibition on intangible cultural heritage in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, technology transformed time-honored traditions into captivating new experiences. Ancient customs took…
How close are humanoid robots to everyday life?
By Wang Haonan, People's Daily The 2025 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing on August 18, bringing together more than 200 global robotics companies and unveiling over 100 new products. Just…
Chinese surgical robot enables cross-continental operation
By Dou Hao, People's Daily Decades ago, the notion of performing major surgery across continents seemed nearly impossible. Yet on July 19 in Strasbourg, France, during the Society of Robotic…
China promotes innovative elderly care models
By Shi Fang, People's Daily On a recent afternoon at Kunming Changshui International Airport, southwest China's Yunnan province, more than a dozen seniors disembarked to commence an eight-day "travel and…
On a factory floor in E China, wider story of Chinese smart manufacturing unfolds
By Li Junjie, People's Daily In a workshop in Wuhu, east China's Anhui province, rows of industrial robots stood in neat formation, their mechanical arms poised mid-air, awaiting final inspection before…
Organized research model accelerates breakthroughs in moon’s far side
By Wu Yuehui, People's Daily A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang'e-6 mission from the moon's far side have unveiled the volcanic activity,…