A tunnel boring machine (TBM), also referred to as full-section tunnel boring machine, is a machine used to excavate tunnels. It combines multiple technologies such as machinery, electronics, information technology, and artificial intelligence, being acclaimed as the “king of construction machinery.” More than two decades ago, China did not have its own TBM. Today, Chinese-produced…
By Jia Fengfeng, People’s Daily In the Longbao National Nature Reserve, located in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture of northwest China’s Qinghai province, Caicai and his fellow wetland rangers rose early to begin their daily patrol. “This is China’s first breeding base for black-necked cranes. In the recent couple of days, many birds have migrated here,…
According to China’s General Administration of Customs, France is China’s largest agricultural product import market and the second-largest agricultural product trading partner in the European Union. By mid-2023, over 200 types of French agricultural and food products were allowed to be exported to China. Besides, nearly 7,000 French agricultural and food product production companies have…
By Sun Zhen, Cheng Yuanzhou, People’s Daily Guangdong province in south China has been accelerating the digital, networked and intelligent development of the manufacturing sector in recent years, leveraging technological transformation to upgrade traditional manufacturing industries such as textile and home appliance. As a major production base of the textile and garment industry, Guangzhou, capital…
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary mark a major diplomatic move by China towards the European Union (EU). China and the EU are two major forces advancing multipolarity, two major markets in support of globalization, and two major civilizations championing diversity. The development of China-EU relations is crucial to the…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On top of existing tariffs under Section 301, the U.S. recently decided to raise additional tariffs on its imports of Chinese products including electric vehicles (EVs), as part of its ongoing abuse of the Section 301 tariff review procedure driven by domestic political concerns. The U.S. has unilaterally politicized economic…
The Hungarian-Chinese bilingual school was established in Budapest, capital of Hungary, in September 2004. It is the first full-time public school in Central and Eastern Europe that uses Chinese and the local language for instruction. Over the past nearly 20 years, the school has played a unique role in promoting cultural exchanges between China and…
By He Yin, People’s Daily This year marks the 75th anniversary of the China-Russia diplomatic relations. It is an important milestone year in the history of China-Russia relations. On May 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The most important conclusion drawn from the…
By Wang Zhe In January this year, a rocket was launched from a ship in the Yellow Sea off the coast of Haiyang, east China’s Shandong province. How could this rocket launch be completed on the deck of a ship? On one hand, Haiyang sits in a unique and safe location, which makes it suitable…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 29 replied to a letter from Serbian workers in HBIS Smederevo Steel Plant, encouraging them to make new contributions to the China-Serbia friendship. Xi said the sound development of the plant is a striking epitome of high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between China and Serbia as well as a…
