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Chinese soldier’s unflinching composure beside Trump’s Air Force One goes viral on social media; comments say gesture shows ‘China’s state of etiquette, soldier’s extraordinary discipline’
Chinese soldier’s unflinching composure beside Trump’s Air Force One goes viral on social media; comments say gesture shows ‘China’s state of etiquette, soldier’s extraordinary discipline’
China launches national vocational training ground for embodied robots A national pilot base for embodied robot applications was launched on Saturday in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, which is home to a growing number of robotics makers, including Unitree.
China-U.S. relations cannot return to past, but can move toward better future At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15. After many twists and turns, China-U.S. relations have arrived at a new historical juncture. The year 2026 carries special significance for both countries. China is embarking on its 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), while the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.
With the world, for the world—China's contributions amidst global shifts The recent roar of artillery near the Strait of Hormuz has once again pushed the Middle East to a critical tipping point between war and peace. Yet, amidst this scorched landscape, another image has quietly gone viral on social media: drone footage overlooking Aleppo shows vast fields of deep blue Chinese solar panels blanketing the city like a tranquil sea. As one Syrian netizen poignantly wrote, "Some countries bring artillery fire to the Middle East, but China helps those in darkness see the light."
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Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket completes high-capacity launch mission
Chinese Zhuque-2E rocket completes high-capacity launch mission
The Zhuque-2E Y5 carrier rocket, developed by Chinese commercial aerospace firm LandSpace, blasted off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Test Zone at 11 am on Thursday. The rocket successfully completed all flight mission procedures as planned, and the launch was declared a complete success, said the company, marking nation's liquid oxygen-methane propelling rocket entering the stage of large-scale application.
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Chinese-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship begins sea trials
Chinese-built world’s largest methanol dual-fuel container ship begins sea trials
A Chinese-built methanol dual-fuel container ship that can carry 24,000 standard containers, the world's first of its kind, departed from Nantong, East China's Jiangsu Province for sea trials on Thursday. The ship was built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co, and is currently the world's largest methanol dual-fuel container ship.
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China’s NEV exports hit 1.384m units in Jan-Apr, up 1.2 times y-o-y, reflecting rising global demand amid green transition: expert
China’s NEV exports hit 1.384m units in Jan-Apr, up 1.2 times y-o-y, reflecting rising global demand amid green transition: expert
China's new-energy vehicle (NEV) exports reached 1.384 million units in the first four months of the year, up 1.2 times year-on-year, according to data released on Monday by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
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Trump warning against ‘Taiwan independence’ sends shockwaves in island; remarks deal a severe blow to DPP and Lai Ching-te: KMT vice chairman
Trump warning against ‘Taiwan independence’ sends shockwaves in island; remarks deal a severe blow to DPP and Lai Ching-te: KMT vice chairman
US President Donald Trump's warning against "Taiwan independence" has sent shockwaves through Taiwan's media and political circles. While pro-Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) outlets have largely attempted to downplay the remarks, a vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) characterized the speech as a severe blow to the DPP and Lai Ching-te.
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FIFA secretary general voices support for Chinese football development during China visit, but avoids World Cup broadcast rights pricing, language issues: media
FIFA secretary general voices support for Chinese football development during China visit, but avoids World Cup broadcast rights pricing, language issues: media
With less than one month remaining before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off, FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström met with senior Chinese sports officials in Beijing on Tuesday, voicing FIFA's support for the development of Chinese football while making no public response to ongoing disputes over broadcasting rights pricing and the absence of a Chinese-language option on FIFA's official website, according to reports by multiple Chinese media outlets.
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Japan crosses out its peace pledge
Japan crosses out its peace pledge
May 3 marked Japan's Constitution Memorial Day, commemorating the day the country's current constitution took effect in 1947. Widely known as the pacifist constitution, the supreme law enshrines Article 9, which renounces war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international disputes. Yet that commitment is now under pressure.
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Originating from Laiwu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, Laiwu Tin Carving dates back to 1675. It was selected as an imperial tribute during the Qianlong reign for its exquisite craftsmanship. It goes through over ten handmade processes and was inscribed on the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2008. Each piece of the Laiwu Tin Carving requires tens of thousands of manual hammer strikes, boasting artistic features of being bright as silver and clear as a mirror. (Photo by Zhang Kan)
China develops first domestic 20K rapeseed gene chip, breaking foreign monopoly China's first 20K solid-phase gene chip for Brassica napus, codenamed "Zhongxin Oil No. 1," has been officially released by the Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with Huazhong Agricultural University and Suzhou Lasuo Biochip Technology Co, China's Science and Technology Daily reported on Thursday. The launch breaks the nearly 20-year foreign monopoly on solid-phase gene chip technology, and this breakthrough marks the transition of China's rapeseed breeding industry's from traditional "weather-dependent" methods to a new era of precision "smart breeding," per the report.