2024 World AI Conference: Governing AI for Good and for All

By He Yin, People’s Daily The 2024 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance was held in Shanghai from July 4 to 6. The event was an important step to implement the Global Initiative for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Themed “Governing AI for Good […]

Product barcodes reveal recovery of China’s consumption

By Lin Lili, People’s Daily Product barcode, the black and white strips with corresponding numbers printed on the packages of a commodity, is the the unique identification of a product, as well as an “ID card” and “passport” in market circulation. In the first quarter of this year, China registered 4.13 million types of new consumer goods using product barcodes, […]

“Made in China” products favored by international sports events

By Tang Tianyi, People’s Daily Athletes attending the Paris Olympics have entered the final preparation phase as the Games is approaching. And joining them on the Olympic stage are a multitude of sports equipment manufactured by Chinese companies. From barbells to bicycles, and from ping pong tables to court flooring, an ever-growing array of Chinese-made […]

Innovative technologies contribute to China’s latest mega cross-sea link

By He Linping, Cheng Yuanzhou, People’s Daily The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China, had handled 305,000 vehicles as of July 3, according to data from China’s Guangdong Transportation Group. The 24-kilometer passage was officially opened to traffic on June 30, representing the world’s first cross-sea cluster project that features two bridges, […]

Shanghai strives for high-quality development of AI industry

By Xie Weiqun, Shen Wenmin, People’s Daily In China’s National and Local Co-built Humanoid Robotics Innovation Center in Zhangjiang High-tech Park, Shanghai, a remarkable full-sized general-purpose humanoid robot named “Healthy Loong” has attracted wide attention. The 1.85-meter robot with 43 spherical joints can engage in fast walking, swiftly avoid obstacles, steadily mount up and down […]

China, Kazakhstan make solid progress in economic, trade cooperation

By Zhang Penghui, Bai Yang, Zhao Yipu, People’s Daily Kazakhstan is the place where China first proposed the initiative of jointly building the Belt and Road. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of both China and Kazakhstan, the two countries have achieved remarkable results in their cooperation. They have […]

RCEP drives significant growth in regional trade, investment cooperation

By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement took effect for all its 15 members on June 2 last year, which marked the start of a new stage for the trade bloc with the world’s largest population and trade volume as well as the greatest development potential. Over the past year, […]

To build China-SCO Local Economic and Trade Cooperation Demonstration Area into new platform for international cooperation

By Yu Yichun, Cui Qi, People’s Daily On June 10, 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province, during which he announced that the Chinese government supports building a demonstration area […]

Commodities from Yiwu reach big markets as Paris Olympics nears

By Ji Fang, Wang Liang, Tao Xiang’an, People’s Daily As the Paris Olympics approaches, Yiwu city, known as the “world’s supermarket” in east China’s Zhejiang province, has received a large number of orders related to the Games. The Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu city is surrounded by a strong Olympic vibe, with a wide […]

Popularity of Chinese-style products overseas mirrors new momentum of China’s foreign trade

By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily Thanks to the vogue for horse-face skirts, neo-Chinese styles and other Chinese fashion trends around the world, jacquard fabrics and products independently developed by a Zhejiang-based fabric company are seeing booming sales in overseas markets. In the first five months of this year, the company exported over 40 million yuan […]