Category archives: Foreign

By Wang Haonan, People’s Daily From AI-powered geological analysis and industrial design review to more efficient cross-border data services, digital and intelligent technologies are rapidly reshaping China’s service sector and creating new growth drivers for economic growth. In Beijing’s Chaoyang District, companies are turning long-dormant data resources into productive assets. New digital platforms are enhancing […]

By Cheng Yuanzhou, People’s Daily Shenzhen homeowner Chen Zishun experienced a surprise during a recent scheduled housekeeping visit. Alongside the human cleaner arrived an unusual new : an AI-equipped robot featuring a long mechanical arm. This innovative service stems from a collaboration between Shenzhen-based company X Square Robot and a major domestic service platform, 58.com […]

By Zeng Yichen, People’s Daily At the Longshou Mine operated by Jinchuan Group Co., Ltd. in northwest China’s Gansu province, 5G-powered driverless electric locomotives are now transporting ore through tunnels hundreds of meters underground. Backed by an intelligent dispatching system, these unmanned trains operate entirely underground without on-site human drivers. Tasks that once required locomotive […]

By Wu Kai, People’s Daily Chinese robotics exports experienced significant growth in the first quarter of this year. Customs data reveals that exports reached 11.32 billion yuan ($1.66 billion), reaching 148 countries and regions. A key driver of this expansion is the cleaning robot sector, newly classified in trade statistics this year. These robots accounted […]

By Li Junjie, People’s Daily Inside a bamboo factory in Chizhou, east China’s Anhui province, an intelligent production line hums at full tilt, churning out bamboo straws. The numbers tell a striking story. Annually, the city produces 2 billion bamboo straws distributed across China and over 40 countries worldwide. This output replaces approximately 6,000 tons […]

By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily Recent data from China’s Ministry of Commerce highlights a significant shift: foreign companies are significantly increasing their research and development (R&D) activities within China. Two key figures underscore this trend: First-quarter foreign direct investment (FDI) in China’s high-tech industries surged by 30.7 percent year-on-year; In 2025, FDI in China’s scientific […]

By Li Yanan, People’s Daily At the Lianghe High-end Manufacturing Technology Industrial Park in the Urumqi Economic and Technological Development Zone (Toutunhe District) in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, steel plates move swiftly through intelligent production lines. Here, they are transformed into essential components for trucks and heavy machinery, such as cargo boxes […]

By Wang Weijian, Cheng Yuanzhou, Dou Hao, People’s Daily China has long been the backbone of the global container industry. In 2024, the country produced more than 8.1 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), up 268.2 percent year on year, accounting for 96 percent of global output.  Today, these steel structures transcend their traditional role as […]

By Wang Yunshan, People’s Daily China’s steel industry is accelerating its transformation through structural upgrades and the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI), strengthening its capacity to supply high-end materials for advanced manufacturing. At Shougang Zhixin Qian’an Electromagnetic Material’s production line, robotic arms handle coils of high-performance electrical steel with precision. Among these is an […]