By Wang Zheng, Li Xinping, People’s Daily At the 2025 China Robot Industry Development Conference, the China Machinery Industry Federation (CMIF) briefed on the performance of China’s robotics industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025). Industry revenue doubled from 106.1 billion yuan ($15 billion) in 2020 to 237.89 billion yuan in 2024. In the […]
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Commercial spaceflight fuels China’s space exploration efforts
By Li Rui, People’s Daily Recently, China sent a Gravity-1 carrier rocket into space from waters off the coast of Haiyang, east China’s Shandong province, placing three satellites into their designated orbits. This launch exemplifies the growing momentum of China’s emerging commercial space sector, which is contributing significantly to the country’s space exploration capabilities. The […]
Forging new chapters in China-U.S. people-to-people friendship
By He Yin, People’s Daily The 2025 Kuliang Forum, themed “Echoes of History,” was recently held in New York. In this special year marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, representatives from various sectors of China and the United States […]
Technology enhances immersive reading experience in Beijing
By Shi Fang, People’s Daily “Mr. Lu Xun, could you recommend one of your classic works?” “If I were to suggest one, perhaps Call to Arms would be a good starting point…” This conversation took place at the Metaverse Experience Hall of the Beijing Library. Supported by artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, the […]
A closer look at China’s ‘appropriate forward planning’ for new infrastructure development
By Wang Junling China is home to the world’s largest high-speed railway, expressway, and postal express delivery networks, as well as the world’s biggest and most extensive digital infrastructure. This increasingly modernized infrastructure system has supported rapid economic and social development, improving public services and enhancing everyday life. Looking ahead to the next five years, […]
China advances from digitalization to intelligent digital transformation
By Liu Wenxin, People’s Daily “Digital” and “intelligent” are two buzzwords in China’s recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, which calls for digital and intelligent development in the manufacturing sector, digital and intelligent transformation of the service sector, and upgrading and retrofitting traditional infrastructure with digital and intelligent technologies. The evolution from “digital” to […]
World’s first low-altitude wind tunnel launched in S China
By Lyu Shaogang, People’s Daily For more than a century, humanity has pursued the dream of flight. Traditionally, aircraft have primarily operated in the stratosphere or over open areas, where airflow conditions are relatively straightforward. However, with the rise of the low-altitude economy, the troposphere below 1,000 meters above the ground is fast becoming a […]
Japan’s so-called ‘undetermined status of Taiwan’ argument represents ignorance of history, misjudgment of reality
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has repeatedly made erroneous statements on the Taiwan question, exposing her deep-rooted tendency toward historical revisionism and a fundamental misjudgment of the current international political reality. At a recent debate with opposition party leaders, Takaichi said that “having renounced all rights and claims under the […]
Three defining features of China’s super-sized market
By People’s Daily reporters In today’s global economy, the market has become a scarce and strategic resource. For China, a robust domestic market serves as a strategic pillar of its modernization drive. Advancing the development of a unified national market and maximizing the strengths of China’s enormous market are key priorities in China’s recommendations for […]
From industry to itinerary: China taps manufacturing strengths for tourism growth
By Lyu Xiaoxun, People’s Daily How do mega infrastructure projects become popular tourist destinations? At the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China’s Guizhou province, the world’s longest-span and tallest bridge, is drawing significant visitors. Beyond its engineering marvel, it features a 1,000-square-meter glass observation hall, along with low-altitude skydiving and bungee jumping facilities, turning […]