By Qiu Haifeng As an important indicator reflecting the vitality of China’s external economy, cross-border capital flows have demonstrated consistent growth over the past five years. In 2024, China’s total cross-border receipts and payments reached $14 trillion, marking a 64 percent increase from 2020. In the first three quarters of this year alone, the total…
By Yan Huan, Xu Hailin, People’s Daily Since its debut at the inaugural China International Import Expo (CIIE) in 2018, Spain’s Iberian ham has been staple attraction at the annual event. Its complex aroma and savory depth have consistently drawn crowds, establishing it as one of the Expo’s star products Thanks to the CIIE platform,…
By Wu Yan, Huang Xiaohui, Cui Yin, People’s Daily On Nov. 5, the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Since its inaugural session in 2018 – establishing itself as the world’s first national-level import-themed expo – the CIIE has consistently upheld its core principles of openness…
By Qiao Dong, Cao Jiwei, People’s Daily Nestled in northwest China’s Qinghai province, the Sanjiangyuan area – often called the “Water Tower of China” – derives much of its water from glacial sources. Among these, the Amne Machin peak in the Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture encompasses over 120 square kilometers of glaciers. These ice formations…
By Wu Yan, People’s Daily From the ancient wisdom in Kaogong ji, or The Artificer’s record, the earliest Chinese book on technologies which describes how craftsmen build the state, to the Athens Charter that defines the functions of a modern city, humanity’s pursuit of the ideal city has spanned millennia. China’s current efforts to build…
By Liu Junguo, People’s Daily Recently, Le Zhiguo, head of the robotics spring task force at Zhejiang Meili High Technology Co., Ltd. (Meili), visited several humanoid robot companies, including Unitree Robotics and Deep Robotics. “Our purpose was to deliver prototype springs and deepen collaboration with downstream partners to jointly overcome technical hurdles,” stated Le. Le…
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily Two recent developments in wind turbine blade technology have sparked considerable public interest. First, blade lengths have increased dramatically – from just over 30 meters to more than 150 meters – significantly boosting the power-generating capacity of individual turbines. Second, companies are pioneering innovative ways to recycle decommissioned blades, particularly…
By He Linping, Jiang Xiaodan, People’s Daily At 8 a.m., Zhong Chao, founder of PAM²L Biotechnologies, a developer of innovative, low-cost, and sustainable functional biomaterials, was already busy at work in Guangming Science City, a comprehensive national science center in Guangming district, Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong province. Zhong, also a researcher at the Shenzhen Institute…
By Wu Weizheng, People’s Daily A newly opened exhibition within Tianjin Metro Line 4’s Dongnanjiao Station is drawing commuters’ attention. The display showcases remains of Tianjin’s ancient eastern city wall – a discovery prompting passersby to pause in curiosity, admiration, or quiet reflection. With over 600 years of urban history, this wall fragment preserves authentic…
By Ma Yuxia The China International Import Expo (CIIE) is the world’s first national-level expo dedicated to imports, and alpaca is a “fluffy elf” from the Andes Mountains. They once seemed to have nothing to do with my life. Yet, as China expanded its global openness, these elements converged into a transcontinental economic bond that…
