By Yue Linwei, Han Bingchen, People’s Daily In Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, stands a deeply ironic structure: the so-called Peace Tower, the Hakko Ichiu Monument. Its irony runs to its core: conceived and built as an emblem of militarist aggression, it has never had any genuine connection to peace. Built between 1938 and […]
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From homes to factories: modular construction gains momentum in China
By Wang Zhou, Li Kaixuan, Bai Guangdi, People’s Daily Across China, new construction methods are reshaping how residential and industrial buildings are built. By embracing prefabricated, modular techniques, localities are exploring ways to integrate faster, greener, and higher-quality construction into both public housing and industrial development. Unlike traditional building methods, modular construction shifts much of […]
Eighty years later, Japan still evades the legacy of the Tokyo trials
By Liu Wenzhang, People’s Daily This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the work of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (“Tokyo trials”). This landmark trial represented humanity’s moral reckoning, delivering justice for wartime atrocities through an internationally recognized legal process. Yet in contemporary Japan, the memory of the Tokyo […]
Inside China’s smart factory, machines think and see
By Yang Xun, People’s Daily A few months ago, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with five other government departments, released the country’s first batch of flagship smart factories, with 15 companies selected nationwide. Construction machinery and agricultural machinery manufacturer Zoomlion made the list with its “Excavator Shared Manufacturing Smart Factory” project. What […]
Smart innovations take center stage at Canton Fair
By Hong Qiuting, Li Gang, People’s Daily The 139th China Import and Export Fair, known globally as the Canton Fair, opened on April 15th in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, showcasing a remarkable array of smart innovations — from drone delivery systems to badminton-playing robots — that captured global attention. This year’s event set a […]
Coastal wetland conservation fuels eco-tourism boom in E China
By Yao Xueqing, People’s Daily Along the coast of Yancheng, Jiangsu province in east China lies what many call a “paradise for migratory birds.” Each year, millions of birds from around the world stop here to rest, molt, and overwinter, drawing roughly one million visitors who follow in their wake. This is the Tiaozini wetland, […]
CSOs Urge Senate to Halt Wasteful NNPCL Probe, Focus on Sector Reforms
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations on Transparency and Accountability, has called on the Nigerian Senate to discontinue what it described as a misdirected and embarrassing probe into an alleged missing ₦210 trillion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), urging lawmakers instead to concentrate on substantive reforms in the petroleum sector. The Coalition […]
2027: TMG Set For Extraordinary Mass Mobilisation in Support of Tinubu
The Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has ignited what observers are already describing as a nationwide political wave, rolling out an aggressive, multi-layered mobilisation strategy ahead of its historic May 17, 2026 National Convention in Abuja. In a bold declaration of intent, the group, a formidable coalition of over 1,500 organisations cutting across civil society, professional […]
NITDA’S Audacious Trajectory in Digital Technology, Cybersecurity, and Partnerships
As part of its core mandate to develop, regulate, and advise on information technology in Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has several key functions. These include implementing the National Digital Economy Policy, setting IT standards, providing IT project clearance for public institutions, securing cyberspace, fostering local content, and advancing digital literacy to […]
China launches airborne eye hospital to deliver care where it’s needed most
By Fang Min, Jiang Xuehong, People’s Daily China has taken a major step forward in mobile healthcare by launching a domestically developed “flying eye hospital,” bringing high-quality ophthalmic services directly to patients in need. The initiative represents a new model of integrated air-ground medical support, designed to extend advanced care to remote and underserved areas. […]