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PLA, China Coast Guard conduct readiness patrols, law enforcement patrols in Huangyan Dao and its surrounding waters
PLA, China Coast Guard conduct readiness patrols, law enforcement patrols in Huangyan Dao and its surrounding waters
14 types of minerals in China including rare earths rank first in the world in terms of reserves: Ministry of Natural Resources China's Ministry of Natural Resources has recently revealed that, by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), 14 minerals, such as rare earths, tungsten, tin, and molybdenum, rank the first globally in reserves, and at the end of 2025, China led the world in the production of 17 minerals.
China adds 38 new undergraduate majors across AI, energy and other disciplines to better align higher education with national strategies, industry needs: expert China's Ministry of Education released the 2026 catalog of undergraduate majors for colleges and universities, adding 38 new majors that will be included in 2026 college entrance examinations, or gaokao. 11 existing majors such as Future Robotics and Interdisciplinary Engineering with four newly added majors like Embodied Intelligence and Brain Computer Science and Technology are for the first time incorporated under the "interdisciplinary studies" category in the catalog.
Embodied AI makes quantum leap in China At around the 18-kilometer mark of the Beijing E-Town half marathon and humanoid robot half marathon, where the course narrows and the incline begins to bite, a humanoid robot broke its rhythm and did something unexpected. It accelerated.
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Infographic | Highlights of 2026 Shandong High-Quality Cultural and Tourism Industry Development Conference On April 15, the Information Office of Shandong Provincial People's Government held a press conference, at which officials from Shandong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism and other departments introduced the 2026 Shandong High-Quality Cultural and Tourism Industry Development Conference.
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Chinese FM responds to question on whether China plans to increase fuel exports to trading partners
Chinese FM responds to question on whether China plans to increase fuel exports to trading partners
Due to the situation in the Middle East, the global energy market is facing supply shortages, which has affected many countries. To fundamentally resolve this issue, the key is to make every effort to prevent the resumption of conflict and promote a full and lasting ceasefire, so as to prevent further regional instability from having a greater impact on the global economy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Wednesday in response to a media inquiry regarding whether China plans to increase fuel exports to trading partners, given that China's approved fuel export quotas for May have increased but remain far below last year's average, and that some countries in Asia and elsewhere have raised this issue with China.
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World Cup countdown fires up flag frenzy
World Cup countdown fires up flag frenzy
With around two months to go before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, a flag manufacturer in Qingdao, Shandong province, is racing against time to meet a surge of global orders.
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Immortal's Cave sheds light on early humans
Immortal's Cave sheds light on early humans
High on a cliff in Lushan county of Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan province, a small cave is rewriting the story of the region's earliest modern humans. The Xianrendong site, or "Immortal's Cave", located about 800 kilometers south of Beijing, was first discovered in 2020. Excavations have continued since, and in 2025, it was recognized as one of Henan's top 10 archaeological discoveries.
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Launch of complete Chinese translation of the Tokyo Trials records powerfully rebuts Japan’s right-wing forces’ distortion: Chinese expert
Launch of complete Chinese translation of the Tokyo Trials records powerfully rebuts Japan’s right-wing forces’ distortion: Chinese expert
The release of a complete Chinese translation of the Trial Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East delivers a powerful rebuttal to the denial of the Tokyo Trials by Japan's right-wing forces amid the latter's recent dangerous moves.
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Japan continues to stir troubles in East China Sea
Japan continues to stir troubles in East China Sea
Japan is hyping up and contesting China's legitimate oil and gas development activities within its own jurisdictional waters in the East China Sea. Clinging to unilateral maritime claims, Japan has disregarded the fundamental principles of international law and interfered with China's exercise of its maritime rights.
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DC gala shooting suspect reportedly rails against US admin in manifesto; Chinese FM opposes, condemns illegal violence
DC gala shooting suspect reportedly rails against US admin in manifesto; Chinese FM opposes, condemns illegal violence
In response to a media inquiry on the shooting at the White House correspondent's dinner, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that "the shooting incident has come to China's attention. We oppose and condemn illegal violence."
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As China’s only city recognized as the “Capital of Small and Medium-Sized Machine Tools”, Tengzhou in Shandong Province is riding the wave of artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing to accelerate the upgrading of its machine tool industry toward high-end, intelligent and integrated development. The city continues to strengthen its competitive edge in the sector. Today, Tengzhou is home to over 400 machine tool enterprises, forming a complete industrial chain, with 60% of components produced locally. More than 110 companies have adopted cloud computing, big data and smart technologies, and 30% of its products are exported to over 90 countries and regions. (Photo by Zhang Kan, Chen Yuhan)
International influencers experience rural revitalization achievements in Wanglinpo Village Recently, as part of the Amazing Tai’an "Meet at Mount Tai, Discover Tai’an" Global Influencers Tour, international influencers visited Wanglinpo Village in Tai’an to get an immersive look at local rural revitalization achievements.