Shandong’s first low-altitude heavy-lift commercial route completes maiden flight
Shandong’s first low-altitude heavy-lift commercial route successfully completed its maiden flight on January 16 in Laiwu District, Jinan of Shandong Province, marking the province’s low-altitude economy entering a new stage of commercial and heavy-lift operations.
Shandong’s industrial added value expected to reach 3.3 trillion yuan by end of 14th Five-Year Plan period
According to the press conference held by the Information Office of Shandong Provincial Government on December 8, since the launch of 14th Five-Year Plan, Shandong has prioritized its industrial economy as the flagship project for accelerating the new industrialization. By the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the province’s industrial added value is expected to rise from 2.3 to 3.3 trillion yuan, while its manufacturing share of GDP will remain stable at around 28%.
Graphics: China's GDP exceeds 140 trillion yuan in 2025
China's GDP surpassed the 140-trillion-yuan threshold for the first time according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, growing 5.0 percent year on year at constant prices, reflecting steady overall economic expansion.
China’s first tandem high-energy hydrogen ion implanter achieves beam extraction, marking breakthrough in core chipmaking equipment
China's first domestically developed tandem high-energy hydrogen ion implanter (POWER-750H), independently developed by the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), successfully achieved beam extraction recently, with key performance indicators reaching internationally advanced levels, according to the CIAE's official Wechat account on Saturday.
Vast protests against U.S. push on Greenland held in Denmark, Greenland
Vast protests against U.S. actions and remarks suggesting control over Greenland were held on Saturday in multiple cities across Denmark and Greenland.
Several countries ‘actively’ engaged in talks for JF-17 fighter jets, Pakistani Prime Minister reportedly says
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Wednesday that several countries were "actively" engaged in talks with Pakistan for its JF-17 fighter jets, Pakistani media the Dawn reported. A Chinese expert named the China-Pakistan co-developed aircraft's capabilities, which were demonstrated last year in real combat, as a reason behind the increasing international interests.
Takaichi bows farewell to ROK president after temple visit; gesture of close ties cannot hide differing calculations: expert
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday bowed farewell to South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, who was seated in his vehicle, after they toured a World Heritage temple in Japan's Nara Prefecture. However, analysts and some media believe that despite Takaichi's meticulous etiquette as host and the fact that the two leaders tried to show gestures of close ties, Tokyo and Seoul have differing calculations, moreover, issues such as historical issue and territorial dispute may bring uncertainty to future cooperation.
Parents and children experienced making huabobo (flower-shaped buns), lanterns, and other traditional crafts together at a themed activity of "Shopping at the New Year Fair, Ringing in the Spring Festival" to welcome the Spring Festival while learning about folk customs and immersing themselves in the festive New Year atmosphere.
UN issues stamps for Year of the Horse inspired by Eastern Han Dynasty bronze figure
A galloping red horse bursts forward amid swirling Dunhuang-inspired patterns, its mane streaming upward in a blaze of motion. The United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) on Saturday issued a special-event sheet of stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse.