China slows oil purchases, showing strategic foresight

By Zhang Mengxu, People’s Daily A recent video titled “China Quietly Saved the World Last Month,” published by former New York Times columnist Max Fisher, has resonated widely on international social media.   In the video, Fisher points to a map of global tanker routes and notes that the most striking development is not which countries […]

Bridges along the Pinglu Canal: A testament to engineering, community, and ecological harmony 

By Liu Quan, Zhu Jiaqi, Liang Nan, People’s Daily The Pinglu Canal, the first major river-to-sea canal project planned and coordinated at the national level since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, is scheduled to open to navigation on September 16, 2026. Construction began on Aug. 28, 2022, with a total investment of […]

China exploring smarter ways to keep cities cool

By Chen Yixian, People’s Daily This summer, a residential community in Xuzhou, east China’s Jiangsu province, drew attention for its innovative approach to cooling. Even when outdoor temperatures exceed 35 degrees Celsius, residents can keep their air conditioners off while maintaining indoor temperatures of around 25 degrees Celsius.  The secret lies beneath their feet. China […]

Xinjiang: home to more than 800 women’s football teams

By Shang Rongzheng, People’s Daily “Go! Go!”  At the 2026 national ethnic unity friendship football tournament, a group of girls aged 12 to 14 from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, dressed in red jerseys, formed a circle and shouted in unison. Energized and determined, they then took to the pitch. Twelve-year-old Sayipjamal Khasim, from […]

China’s consumption growth delivers tangible benefits to people’s lives

By Wang Ke, People’s Daily China has released its consumer market data for January through July of this year. Since the beginning of this year, China’s consumption market has continued to gain momentum and improve in quality, with steady expansion in scale and continuous upgrading of goods and services. From January to July, total retail […]

China’s A+ sovereign rating signals confidence in economic resilience 

By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily On Aug. 28, S&P Global Ratings affirmed China’s sovereign credit rating at A+ with a stable outlook. The decision reflects an objective assessment of China’s economic resilience, fiscal strength, and capacity for risk management. More importantly, it signals sustained global confidence in China’s pursuit of high-quality development.  The rating itself […]

China achieves first two-way high-speed laser communication link between Earth and Moon 

By Wu Yuehui, People’s Daily After more than a year of in-orbit testing, China has achieved a major breakthrough in its laser communication test between Earth and the Moon.  Researchers have successfully established a two-way laser link across the roughly 400,000-kilometer distance between Earth and the Moon, marking the first time such high-speed laser communication […]

China offers a viable path out of the Middle East’s security predicament 

By He Yin, People’s Daily In recent talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China supports countries in the region in developing good-neighborly and friendly relations, exploring the building of a new security architecture in the Middle East via upholding a vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security. With […]

Tackling climate disasters together, safeguarding our shared future 

By Feng Chaoyang On Aug. 26, a devastating mudslide in Nepal caused heavy casualties and left people missing at the Gyirong port in Gyirong county, Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region.  The disaster originated on the Nepali side of a river along the China-Nepal border. At an altitude of about 5,200 meters on the northern […]

LEADERSHIP IMPACT: TRANSFORMING NIGERIA’S APEX CAPITAL MARKET REGULATOR.

Since assuming office as the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nigeria, Dr. Emomotimi John Agama has brought visionary, reform-driven, and transformational leadership to the nation’s apex capital market regulator. His leadership philosophy is anchored on integrity, innovation, transparency, investor protection, market inclusiveness, and regulatory excellence. As the chief regulator of Nigeria’s capital […]