By Dou Hanyang, People’s Daily As one of the most competitive emerging renewable energy industries, the photovoltaic (PV) sector has experienced rapid growth in China in recent years. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021–2025), the annual output value of China’s PV manufacturing industry exceeded 1 trillion yuan ($147.65 billion); total exports surpassed $180 billion; […]
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Dialogue between ancient and modern civilizations: contemporary inspiration from classical wisdom
People’s Daily reporters From June 9 to 10 local time, the second World Conference of Classics was held in Athens, Greece. Following the successful inaugural session held in Beijing in 2024, this grand event, jointly organized by China and Greece, represented a cross-continental “academic relay” between the two pivotal cradles of Eastern and Western classical […]
Chinese tea brands go global: a new chapter for China’s service sector
By Luo Shanshan, People’s Daily Recently, Chagee, a fast-growing brand known for its modern take on traditional Chinese tea, opened three stores in South Korea at once, triggering a wave of consumer enthusiasm. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, long lines formed outside the first store of Chinese tea beverage brand Mixue Ice Cream & Tea (Mixue) […]
Hybrid rice: China-Africa agricultural cooperation sows prosperity on African soil
By Michael Oduro Recently, a bag of hybrid rice grown in the West African country Guinea was presented to Deng Ze, wife of Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice.” Printed on the front of the rice sack were national flags of China and Guinea, while its reverse side bears a handwritten message from the […]
Cross-border e-commerce fosters new pathways for South-South cooperation
By Liu He, People’s Daily A recent forum at the Palais des Nations in Geneva brought together around 100 representatives from UN agencies, Geneva diplomats, and Chinese institutions and businesses. The event focusing on leveraging China’s experience in cross-border e-commerce to foster new pathways for South-South cooperation. Participants examined how this digital trade model can […]
Keeping classical wisdom alive for modern world
By Yue Shenghao The Second World Conference of Classics will open in Athens, Greece on June 9, 2026. Under the theme “Dialogue between Ancient and Modern: Contemporary Inspirations from Classical Wisdom,” the conference will be jointly hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism […]
China committed to open-source development for greater innovation, shared gains
By He Yin, People’s Daily A string of eye-catching breakthroughs has put China’s AI industry in the global spotlight. A humanoid robot developed by Chinese tech firm Unitree featured as a guest on a Polish TV show, while V4, the latest open-source large model of Chinese AI company DeepSeek, has made headlines across major international […]
Hybrid rice: China-Africa agricultural cooperation sows prosperity on African soil
By Michael Oduro Recently, a bag of hybrid rice grown in the West African country Guinea was presented to Deng Ze, wife of Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice.” Printed on the front of the rice sack were national flags of China and Guinea, while its reverse side bears a handwritten message from the […]
‘Regional threats’ pretext of Japan for military expansion
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Japanese media recently disclosed a draft of the Sanae Takaichi administration’s first Defense White Paper. The document exaggerates so-called security challenges arising from China’s national development and deliberately portrays China’s normal activities in the Pacific as “security threats.” Playing up so-called regional threats has long been a familiar tactic of […]
“Cold Energy” fuels innovation in Eastern China’s aquaculture and industry
By Yao Xueqing, People’s Daily At Taowan Marine Ranch in Binhai county, Jiangsu province, Atlantic salmon glide through large ponds at a land-based aquaculture facility. Wang Chenhao, a freshwater fish technician with over ten years’ experience, is now pioneering marine species cultivation in this unlikely setting. “We expect market-ready salmon by late this year, priced […]