China’s tunnel boring machine industry achieves leapfrog development

By Li Xinping, People’s Daily A tunnel boring machine (TBM), also referred to as full-section tunnel boring machine, is a machine used to excavate tunnels. It combines multiple technologies such as machinery, electronics, information technology, and artificial intelligence, being acclaimed as the “king of construction machinery.” More than two decades ago, China did not have […]

“French farm to Chinese dining table” mechanism constantly deepens China-France agricultural cooperation

By Shang Kaiyuan, People’s Daily According to China’s General Administration of Customs, France is China’s largest agricultural product import market and the second-largest agricultural product trading partner in the European Union. By mid-2023, over 200 types of French agricultural and food products were allowed to be exported to China. Besides, nearly 7,000 French agricultural and […]

Global production landscape a result of market competition, international division of labor

By Zhong Caiwen, People’s Daily Since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century, the continuous development of productivity and economic globalization has led to the accelerated flow of production factors worldwide. As a result, the distribution of manufacturing capacity in different countries and regions has been constantly changing, forming a dynamic global pattern of production […]

China’s Chang’e-6, world-first mission to retrieve samples from far side of moon

By Yu Sinan, Wang Jingyuan, Zhu Tiantian, People’s Daily At 5:27 p.m. (Beijing Time), May 3, China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft blasted off at the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the coast of China’s southern island province of Hainan. As an important mission of the fourth phase of China’s lunar exploration program, Chang’e-6 will collect and return […]

China, EU to work together to enhance stability of China-EU ties

By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visits to France, Serbia, and Hungary mark a major diplomatic move by China towards the European Union (EU). China and the EU are two major forces advancing multipolarity, two major markets in support of globalization, and two major civilizations championing diversity. The development of China-EU […]

Fujian Navy Yard: a witness to China-France exchanges

By Liu Xiaoyu, People’s Daily At the mouth of the Minjiang River in southeast China’s Fujian province, the water flows calmly without ripples. Nestled by the Luoxing Pagoda along the river bank, the Fujian Navy Yard, also known as Foochow Arsenal, stands as a precious industrial and cultural heritage site founded 158 years ago and […]

Chinese MOOCs share China’s digital education achievements worldwide

By Wu Dan, People’s Daily The spring semester of the Peking University Global Open Courses has kicked off as scheduled. Students from China, Azerbaijan, Japan, Turkey and other countries gathered in virtual classes at Peking University, waving hello to each other via video link. Allowing students from different countries to share the same class is […]

China’s achievements in sci-tech innovation lauded by participants to 2024 ZGC Forum

By Wang Hui, Guo Ziyun, People’s Daily The 2024 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) was held in Beijing from April 25 to 29. Themed “Innovating for a Better World,” the forum focused on cutting-edge and trending topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), space science, life and health, carbon peaking and neutrality, and future industries. Scientists, business […]

Commemoration on Doolittle Raid Rescue renews friendship between Chinese, Americans in new era

By Bai Ziwe, Liu He, Liu Junguo A significant Sino-American cultural exchange event commemorating the 82nd Anniversary of the Great Rescue of Doolittle Raid was hosted recently in Quzhou, east China’s Zhejiang province. During the event, people committed to China-U.S. friendship watched a new exhibition at the Memorial Hall to the Doolittle Raid, visited the […]

China’s visa-free policies lead to surge in inbound tourism

By Guo Ziyun, Bai Yuanqi, People’s Daily The number of foreign travelers to China increased threefold in the first quarter of this year compared with that in 2023. China issued 466,000 visas and documents to foreigners during this period, up 118.8 percent year on year. A total of nearly 1.99 million foreigners entered China visa-free, […]