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 […]
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5G powers smarter mining with autonomou ore trains
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 […]
Surge in cleaning robot exports signals upgrade in China’s foreign trade structure
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 […]
E China’s Chizhou cultivates sustainable bamboo industry
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 […]
Global companies intensify R&D efforts in China
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 […]
Shared factories boost efficiency, reduce costs in Urumqi, NW China’s Xinjiang
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 […]
From cargo carriers to power banks: China’s containers energize new industries
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 […]
AI and structural upgrades forge a more robust Chinese steel industry
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 […]
Beyond ‘menu or table’: how middle powers fuel global multipolarity
By Huan Yuping, People’s Daily Recently, leaders of the five Nordic countries and Canada issued a joint statement, announcing plans to advance shared principles and interests through regularized, multi-level meeting. International observers view this as an emerging “middle power” alliance to reduce dependence on the United States. “If we are not at the table, we […]
Parcel volume growth signals China’s economic vitality
By Han Xin, People’s Daily China’s express delivery sector handled a total of 47.73 billion parcels in the first quarter of 2026, up 5.8 percent year on year. According to statistics released by China’s State Post Bureau on April 22. As a key link connecting production and consumption, the express delivery industry is often regarded […]