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Desert transformation: county in Xinjiang finds prosperity in sands

By Jiang Yunlong, People’s Daily “As a child, my dream was to escape Makit and distance myself from the Taklimakan Desert,” recalled Reyhan Ehmet. Born in 2001 in Makit county, Kashgar prefecture in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Reyhan remembers a childhood dominated by sandy landscapes. “Spring rarely brought greenery—instead, everything indoors and outdoors…

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China-SCO AI forum charts path toward inclusive digital development

By He Yin, People’s Daily Themed “Intelligence Converges in China, Wisdom Benefits SCO,” the China-SCO AI Cooperation Forum was held in north China’s Tianjin recently. The event aimed to strengthen cooperation between China and SCO member states in technological research, talent development, and industrial applications. It encouraged joint efforts to tackle key technological challenges, accelerate…

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China launches Tianwen-2 for asteroid sampling

By Yu Sinan, Li Yi, Zhang Wei In the early hours of May 29, China successfully launched its first asteroid sample-return mission, Tianwen-2, from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China’s Sichuan province, an endeavor designed to shed light on the formation and evolution of asteroids and the early solar system. The Tianwen-2 mission…

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IOMed advances international rule of law through innovation, improves global governance

By He Yin, People’s Daily On May 30, the signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation (IOMed) was held in Hong Kong. High-level representatives from 85 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and Europe, and nearly 20 international organizations attended the event. Among them, 33 countries signed the convention…

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Outdoor activities fuel new growth in rural China

By Zhou Renjie, People’s Daily During this year’s May Day holiday, outdoor sports and travel captured wide public interest and participation across China. At Shijiu Lake in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu province, a young visitor transitioned from a fishing lure session to stargazing through a telescope. Nestled in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture,…

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From black to green: how Ordos is turning coal lands into a clean energy frontier

By Zhang Cheng, People’s Daily On the sun-drenched plateaus of Ejin Horo banner, Ordos, north China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region, the glare bouncing off more than a million silver-blue photovoltaic panels is dazzling. The panels stretch across 42,000 mu (2,800 hectares) of terrain once ravaged by coal mining. Today, the view is unexpectedly softened by…

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Henan advances high-quality development through real economy

By Wang Lewen, Fang Min, Bi Jingjin, People’s Daily In the heart of central China, Henan province has made significant strides toward high-quality development, anchored firmly in the real economy. From major industrial hubs to advanced infrastructure projects, the province’s development momentum is palpable across the central plains. At a construction site in Luoyang, the…

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On frontlines of Hainan Free Trade Port development

By Zhou Yajun, Wang Yunshan, People’s Daily China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is expected to achieve independent customs operations before the end of this year. In recent years, Hainan province has steadily improved its FTP policy and institutional framework, achieving an average annual growth of over 20 percent in both goods and services trade through…

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