Hainan’s instant tax refund wins over foreign tourists

By Sun Haitian, People’s Daily “Before coming here, I assumed Sanya was only about sunshine and beaches,” remarked Russian tourist Andrei. After spending a few days by the sea, his family headed to downtown Sanya, south China’s Hainan province, for some shopping. Inside a mall, a poster advertising duty-free shopping for offshore passengers caught his […]

China’s role, insights in building clean, beautiful world

By He Yi, People’s Daily In South Africa’s Northern Cape Province, communities are adapting China’s eco-village model to transform local resources into sustainable cultural and tourism offerings.  Uzbekistan’s Nukus region has implemented a Sino-Uzbek pilot project combining solar power with smart irrigation for cotton farming, restoring saline-alkali soil while increasing agricultural productivity. Peru’s Chancay Port […]

China implements zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries

By Liao Ruiling On a quiet weekday afternoon in a Beijing coffee shop, customers savor their drinks, largely unaware of the extraordinary journey behind each bean. Shop owner Zhang Xue sources most of her coffee beans from Rwanda, where high altitudes and sharp day-night temperature differences create ideal conditions for cultivation. The region’s unique climate […]

On a factory floor in E China, wider story of Chinese smart manufacturing unfolds

By Li Junjie, People’s Daily In a workshop in Wuhu, east China’s Anhui province, rows of industrial robots stood in neat formation, their mechanical arms poised mid-air, awaiting final inspection before rolling off the production line. Nearby, workers moved with practiced rhythm – lifting, pairing, assembling – and with each passing hour, another robot was […]

International Youth Day 2025: NYCN President Urges Nigerian Youth to Drive Local Actions for the SDGs

The President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Amb. (Dr.) Solomon Adodo, has called on Nigerian youths to take ownership of the country’s development journey by translating their potential into practical actions that advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Speaking in Abuja at the International Youth Day 2025 commemoration themed “Local […]

Organized research model accelerates breakthroughs in moon’s far side

By Wu Yuehui, People’s Daily A series of research findings by Chinese scientists on the samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission from the moon’s far side have unveiled the volcanic activity, ancient magnetic field, water content and geochemical characteristics of the moon mantle, shedding the first light on the evolutionary history of its dark side. […]

E China’s Ningbo accelerates toward a global advanced manufacturing hub

By Li Zhongwen, Liu Junguo, People’s Daily One out of every three Android smartphones worldwide is equipped with optical lenses made in Ningbo, east China’s Zhejiang province. More than 90 percent of global sewing machine manufacturers rely on rotary hooks produced in the city. Ningbo also supplies 40 percent of the cutting wire used globally […]

Low-altitude economy takes off in Sichuan’s Pengzhou

By Song Haoxin, People’s Daily In Guihua township of Pengzhou, southwest China’s Sichuan province, the air hums with the sound of drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of various types and sizes are a constant presence in the skies – hovering, gliding, and maneuvering. This township is home to the Chinese national civil UAV testing base […]

Smartwatch reflects broader shifts in China’s consumer market

By Yang Xun, People’s Daily “This smartwatch automatically alerts when it detects abnormal blood pressure levels.” “When a customer asks about the one-click health check feature, here’s how to explain it…” At 9 a.m., the Huawei Smart Lifestyle Store in MixC Mall, Changsha, central China’s Hunan province, is already bustling. Sales person Wu Qian and […]

Concrete Cooperation Between China and West Africa Accelerates

In recent years, pragmatic cooperation between China and West Africa has grown in both quantity and quality: trade volumes have increased significantly, clean energy and energy projects have been launched, port and transport infrastructure has improved, and agricultural transformation along with technological cooperation has accelerated. At the same time, cultural exchanges and vocational training programs […]