Chinese energy storage firms accelerate global expansion

By Liao Ruiling As the global transition toward green energy accelerates, the energy storage sector is seeing numerous market opportunities. In March, the Solar Solutions Amsterdam 2026 exhibition was successfully held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  Chinese photovoltaic giant LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (LONGi) signed energy storage system supply agreements with two major core […]

China approves world’s first implantable brain-computer interface for medical use

By Li Junqiang, Jiang Hongbing, Huang Xiaohui, People’s Daily Recently, China’s National Medical Products Administration has granted the world’s first regulatory approval for an implantable brain-computer interface (BCI) device, marking a historic milestone in medical technology. This breakthrough transitions BCI — long considered the pinnacle of human-machine interaction — from laboratory research to clinical application. […]

How Japan rebrands monument of aggression as ‘cultural heritage’

By Yue Linwei, Han Bingchen, People’s Daily In Heiwadai Park in Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, stands a deeply ironic structure: the so-called Peace Tower, the Hakko Ichiu Monument. Its irony runs to its core: conceived and built as an emblem of militarist aggression, it has never had any genuine connection to peace. Built between 1938 and […]

From homes to factories: modular construction gains momentum in China

By Wang Zhou, Li Kaixuan, Bai Guangdi, People’s Daily Across China, new construction methods are reshaping how residential and industrial buildings are built. By embracing prefabricated, modular techniques, localities are exploring ways to integrate faster, greener, and higher-quality construction into both public housing and industrial development. Unlike traditional building methods, modular construction shifts much of […]

Eighty years later, Japan still evades the legacy of the Tokyo trials

By Liu Wenzhang, People’s Daily This year marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the work of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (“Tokyo trials”). This landmark trial represented humanity’s moral reckoning, delivering justice for wartime atrocities through an internationally recognized legal process. Yet in contemporary Japan, the memory of the Tokyo […]

Inside China’s smart factory, machines think and see

By Yang Xun, People’s Daily A few months ago, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with five other government departments, released the country’s first batch of flagship smart factories, with 15 companies selected nationwide.  Construction machinery and agricultural machinery manufacturer Zoomlion made the list with its “Excavator Shared Manufacturing Smart Factory” project. What […]

Smart innovations take center stage at Canton Fair

By Hong Qiuting, Li Gang, People’s Daily The 139th China Import and Export Fair, known globally as the Canton Fair, opened on April 15th in Guangzhou, south China’s Guangdong province, showcasing a remarkable array of smart innovations — from drone delivery systems to badminton-playing robots — that captured global attention. This year’s event set a […]

Coastal wetland conservation fuels eco-tourism boom in E China

By Yao Xueqing, People’s Daily Along the coast of Yancheng, Jiangsu province in east China lies what many call a “paradise for migratory birds.” Each year, millions of birds from around the world stop here to rest, molt, and overwinter, drawing roughly one million visitors who follow in their wake. This is the Tiaozini wetland, […]

China launches airborne eye hospital to deliver care where it’s needed most

By Fang Min, Jiang Xuehong, People’s Daily China has taken a major step forward in mobile healthcare by launching a domestically developed “flying eye hospital,” bringing high-quality ophthalmic services directly to patients in need. The initiative represents a new model of integrated air-ground medical support, designed to extend advanced care to remote and underserved areas. […]

China expands, upgrades service sector to share opportunities with world

By He Yin, People’s Daily A national conference on the service sector has recently been held in Beijing.  Against the backdrop of slowing global economic growth and profound shifts in global trade patterns, China is working to open new prospects for the high-quality development of its service sector. This strategic push not only underpins China’s […]