By Meng Haiying, People’s Daily As March brings warmer temperatures to northeast China, the snow and ice blanketing its forested mountains begin to thaw. At 8:30 a.m., a People’s Daily reporter arrived at a research base of the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park in Hunchun, northeast China’s Jilin province, and joined Feng Limin […]
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Subsea server cooling: pioneering green data centers emerge in S China
By Cao Wenxuan, People’s Daily Beneath the tropical waters of Qingshui Bay, south China’s Hainan province, lies the world’s first commercial underwater data center — a cluster of capsule-like modules operating steadily at 35-meter depths for nearly three years. This innovation addresses critical challenges facing Hainan’s digital expansion: limited land resources, freshwater scarcity, and energy-intensive […]
Bamboo: the tiny giant powering China’s plastic replacement drive
By Gu Zhongyang, Dong Siyu, People’s Daily A drone featuring innovative “bamboo wings” represents a significant advancement in the emerging low-altitude economy. Earlier this year, a bamboo-based tilt-rotor drone successfully completed its maiden flight in north China’s Tianjin municipality, marking a major breakthrough in the application of bamboo-based composite materials in aviation in China. “Bamboo […]
Western polls indicate growing confidence in China’s steady development
By He Yin, People’s Daily Recent surveys reveal shifting perceptions of China among Western publics. A recent survey conducted by Politico and the UK-based polling firm Public First found that among four traditional U.S. allies — Canada, Germany, France, and the UK — a considerable share of respondents view China as more reliable than the […]
Revised foreign trade law boosts China’s drive towards trader of quality
By Wang Wenzheng China’s newly revised Foreign Trade Law officially came into effect on March 1, 2026. The legislation aims to strengthen legal safeguards as China accelerates its transformation into a trader of quality. The revision reflects China’s specific conditions while aligning with international rules and practices. The revision aims to advance high-standard opening up, […]
‘Handcraft trend’ showcases creativity of Chinese manufacturing
By Chen Bingxu, People’s Daily China is witnessing a growing wave of “handcraft” turning ordinary creativity into a testing ground for grassroots innovation. Think of a vlogger selling a smart massager built from foam rollers and small motors to customers worldwide; a high school student constructing a 10-kilometer-class rocket in his spare time; and a […]
Boao Forum for Asia highlights Asia’s growing role in driving global growth
By People’s Daily reporters Asia’s economy continues to demonstrate strong resilience and positive momentum, making an important contribution to global growth and sustainable development, according to flagship reports of the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA). The two reports, titled “The Asian Economic Outlook and Integration Progress Annual Report 2026” and “The Sustainable Development: Asia and […]
Large flying population reflects high-quality development of civil aviation in China
By Li Xiaojin The total number of passenger trips across China during the 40-day 2026 Spring Festival travel rush reached 94.39 million, up 4.6 percent year on year, setting a new record high for the same period in history, statistics from the Civil Aviation Administration of China show. One figure stands out in the growth […]
China’s database industry powers massive systems and gains global share
By Gu Yekai, Yu Sinan, People’s Daily China’s technological capabilities are increasingly evident in the critical field of database software. During the peak of the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, China’s railway ticketing platform 12306 handled over 1 million queries per second, sold over 1,000 tickets per second at peak times, and recorded more than […]
‘Defense bubble’ cannot rescue Japan’s economy
By Zhong Sheng (People’s Daily) Recently, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the United States. This diplomatic show, marked by eager alignment with Washington, has drawn widespread criticism from Japanese public opinion. Insightful voices in Japan pointed out that the Takaichi administration has disregarded economic and public well-being concerns, persistently pushing for constitutional revision, increased […]