Robots showcase cutting-edge capabilities at 2025 World Robot Conference

By Pan Junqiang, Li Jianguang, People’s Daily From Aug. 8 to 12, the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) was held in Beijing under the theme “Making Robots Smarter, Making Embodied Agents More Intelligent.” The event brought together over 200 robotics companies from around the world, presenting more than 1,500 exhibits and debuting over 100 new […]

China promotes innovative elderly care models

By Shi Fang, People’s Daily On a recent afternoon at Kunming Changshui International Airport, southwest China’s Yunnan province, more than a dozen seniors disembarked to commence an eight-day “travel and stay” program from Kunming to Jianshui county in the province’s southeast. “This itinerary was first drafted last October. We revised it more than a dozen […]

Nigerian Professionals Abroad Rally for Mele Kyari, Plan UK Honor Event

Nigeria Professionals in Diaspora (NPID) held a world press conference in London today, condemning what they described as “baseless attacks” and unwarranted restrictions on the personal accounts of the former Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mallam Mele Kyari The group warned that such actions risk deterring Nigerian […]

Youth cooperation, exchanges flourish among SCO member countries

By Yan Yu Young people are both major beneficiaries and vital drivers of cooperation among member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). In recent years, leveraging the broad platform provided by the SCO, youth from member countries have actively engaged in cooperation, delivering fruitful outcomes in cultural exchanges, innovation and entrepreneurship, the digital economy, […]

Chinese companies drive e-commerce development in Southeast Asia

By Yang Yi, People’s Daily A recent report jointly released by Singapore’s banking group DBS and market data and insights firm Cube projects that e-commerce sales in Southeast Asia will more than double from $184 billion in 2024 to $410 billion by 2030, representing a 14 percent compound annual growth rate over the period. As […]

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 […]