By Wang Junling China’s total outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 7 percent year-on-year to 1.03 trillion yuan ($145 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the latest data from China’s Ministry of Commerce. During the same period, Chinese companies made non-financial direct investments in 9,553 overseas businesses in 152 countries and regions,…
By Kang Pu, Li Fangyi The powertrain — comprising the engine, transmission, and electric motor — is the core of any vehicle, directly influencing power output, energy efficiency, and overall reliability. Following decades of dedicated research and sustained investment, Chinese automakers have made substantial progress across powertrain technologies, advancing from a phase of catching up…
By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily As a new-generation open-source operating system independently developed in China, OpenAtom OpenHarmony, or OpenHarmony, is steadily extending from consumer applications to a wide range of industrial and public-service scenarios. By integrating software with real-world needs, it is laying a solid digital foundation for industrial upgrading and the improvement of people’s…
By Chen Junyi, People’s Daily In a manufacturing facility of Chinese automotive giant Geely in Guanshanhu district, Guiyang, southwest China’s Guizhou province, operations are in full swing. Robotic arms precisely apply adhesives and install windshields, while more than 3,000 employees collaborate with automated systems, assembling vehicles with remarkable efficiency. A new car is produced approximately…
By Deng Jianyang, People’s Daily At the Guanshan rice research and development base of Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co., Ltd. (LPHT) in Changsha, central China’s Hunan province, newly bred rice varieties at the heading and flowering stage are neatly arranged in rows. Inside a smart greenhouse, 12 temperature gradients are maintained daily to conduct low-temperature…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On Dec. 13, a national memorial ceremony was held to honor the victims of the Nanjing Massacre. During this solemn occasion, eighty-eight youth representatives read a peace declaration, reaffirming their commitment to remembering history and safeguarding peace. On the same day, China’s Central Archives released a batch of declassified archives…
Huo Minhan In Laomei village of Xindu township, Tongcheng, east China’s Anhui province, 82-year-old Dai Shuying is breaking stereotypes, operating agricultural drones with ease on her family’s rice fields. Standing on a field ridge, she installs batteries, loads fertilizer, unfolds the drone’s wings, and commands takeoff, all with practiced confidence. Her grandson, Wang Tiantian, is…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Recently, Japanese vessels and aircraft have repeatedly approached the training zone of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and disrupted the normal training activities of the Chinese side. These moves created risks to maritime and aerial security. However, Japan has turned the tables, hyping claims that Chinese naval carrier-based aircraft…
By Li Xinping, People’s Daily By Nov. 28, China-Europe freight trains have made a cumulative 120,000 trips and transported goods with a total value exceeding $490 billion. The types of goods transported have expanded to 53 categories that cover more than 50,000 kinds of products. The following three keywords provide insight into the evolving landscape…
By Jin Xin, People’s Daily Artificial intelligence (AI), deep synthesis, and other emerging technologies are developing rapidly, playing an increasingly important role in fostering new quality productive forces and driving high-quality economic and social development, while also bringing great convenience to everyday life. However, these technologies have also been misused to spread disinformation and disrupt…
