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By Qi Yukun, Shen Tongrui, People’s Daily

At around 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 26, a severe mudslide triggered in Nepal caused major casualties and left several people missing at the Gyirong Port in Gyirong county, Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region.

The valley shook as rocks and debris lay scattered across the landscape. The main road leading to the worst-affected area was buried under the mudslide, while secondary hazards, including falling rocks, landslides, and the overflow of a barrier lake, continued to pose serious risks to rescue operations.

China’s national comprehensive fire and rescue force quickly mobilized to search for and rescue those who remained unaccounted for. Following every lead and searching every possible area, the rescuers left no stone unturned.

“The roads are completely cut off, leaving us without predefined search paths. We have no choice but to launch multiple search operations simultaneously,” said Wang Haitao, commander-in-chief of the on-site fire and rescue command center.

Breaking down organizational barriers among different units, the command center divided the operation into three specialized teams for land, water, and air searches. A coordinated, three-dimensional approach was adopted: teams advanced on foot across difficult terrain, boats pushed forward along waterways, and aerial equipment conducted reconnaissance and delivered supplies — all aimed at maximizing search coverage.

— On land, firefighters trek through dense forests and steep mountains.

Carrying life detectors, satellite communication equipment, and other search-and-rescue gear, rescuers made their way through mountain forests where slopes approached 60 degrees.

The ground beneath them was slippery with mud, falling rocks threatened from above, and many sections had no passable roads at all. Using both hands and feet, the rescuers clung to rock faces and shrubs as they painstakingly made their way forward. On particularly dangerous cliff sections, they had no choice but to use ropes to rappel down to reach the target areas.

“Knowing that there were still people waiting to be found, none of us stopped,” said rescuer Xu Hui.

After reaching the hardest-hit area with his teammates, Xu immediately joined a systematic, grid-by-grid search without pausing to rest.

— On water, inflatable boats navigate rushing currents.

The river was fast-flowing, with rocks scattered throughout the channel and muddy water hiding dangerous currents beneath the surface. At any moment, the boats could collide with rocks or be swept into powerful currents.

“Conditions in the water can change in an instant. We have to be bold enough to move forward, but we also have to proceed with caution. We carefully assess the risks along every section of the waterway,” said Benpa Tsering, head of the water search-and-rescue team.

Because sediment had accumulated along the riverbed, the boats could not reach every section directly. Rescuers often had to leave their boats and go ashore to conduct thorough searches along riverbanks, shoals and backwater bends.

The high altitude quickly drained the rescuers’ strength, while intermittent rainfall continued to heighten geological risks. Every step forward in the search and rescue operation required tremendous effort.

— In the air, drones conducted reconnaissance and delivered equipment.

Mountain ridges blocked the view and created numerous communication blind spots for ground teams, making aerial operations crucial to filling information gaps .

At the site, multiple drones took turns flying nonstop reconnaissance missions. Thermal imaging payloads detected faint heat signatures in buried areas, while mapping modules rapidly generated three-dimensional models of the disaster zone, providing the command center with a clear view of terrain and signs of burial that could not be seen from the ground.

“We transmit aerial images and three-dimensional models back to the command center in real time, allowing commanders to see the entire valley at a glance and avoid deploying personnel blindly,” said commander Wang Yongming.

Weather conditions can change rapidly in high-altitude valleys, and drone operators must contend with strong winds, signal attenuation and other challenges, repeatedly adjusting flight altitudes and routes.

Through a closed-loop operational process of risk assessment, task organization, on-site operations, and review and evaluation, the rescue teams have established a systematic approach to search and rescue.

“Although dangers keep emerging, as long as there is even the slightest hope, we will never stop searching,” said rescuer Zou Mingqi, his clothes and body covered in mud, his voice firm and resolute.

By Wang Ke

Can carbon dioxide be used to provide heating? 

In May of this year, China’s first geothermal heating project utilizing supercritical carbon dioxide technology began operation in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan province. 

The system combines a 2,500-meter-deep geothermal well, a fully enclosed circulation loop, and a new heat-transfer medium. In this process, supercritical carbon dioxide acts as an “energy carrier,” bringing heat from deep underground to the surface and providing a clean heat source for centralized heating.

When most people think of carbon dioxide, they often associate it with the greenhouse effect and global warming. Yet carbon dioxide also holds considerable value as a resource, with a wide range of industrial applications.

As China approaches its 2030 carbon peaking target, the way it views and utilizes carbon dioxide has become a vivid example of the country’s green development strategy.

So, what else can carbon dioxide do?

It can generate electricity. In May this year, the second generating unit of the “Carbon One” project was successfully connected to the grid, marking the completion of the world’s first demonstration project for power generation from waste heat using supercritical carbon dioxide. Its thermal-to-electric conversion efficiency is 75 percent higher than that of conventional steam power generation.

It can serve as a chemical feedstock. At the petrochemical industrial park in Xuwei New Area, Lianyungang, east China’s Jiangsu province, carbon dioxide is converted into polyether polyols. These are used in automotive composite foams, adhesives, water-based synthetic leather, and coatings.

It can even be used to make food. After successfully synthesizing starch from carbon dioxide in the laboratory, the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has gone a step further, carrying out another seemingly “magical” feat: turning carbon dioxide into sugar.

From a “carbon burden” to a “carbon resource,” and from a troublesome greenhouse gas to a promising production input, the efforts to maximize the value of carbon reflect China’s growing capacity for innovation and its evolving approach to development.

These green practices of turning waste into wealth and “turning carbon into gold” offer an excellent lens through which to understand China’s green and low-carbon transition.

Technological innovation is a key driver of green development. By using energy conservation and carbon reduction to drive development, China is turning to innovation to create new opportunities and inject fresh momentum into its economy. 

At the Aonan Oilfield CCUS (carbon capture, utilization, and storage) demonstration base, part of oil production plant No. 7 of Daqing Oilfield in northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, liquid carbon dioxide is continuously injected underground through high-pressure pipelines for CO2-enhanced oil recovery. The approach not only boosts oil recovery but also enables geological storage of carbon dioxide.

By the end of 2025, Jilin Oilfield, located in Songyuan, northeast China’s Jilin province, had cumulatively stored 3.61 million tons of carbon dioxide underground, equivalent to the carbon absorbed by more than 30 million trees. 

Focusing on such areas as the efficient use of clean energy, advanced energy storage, and carbon asset management, China is pooling resources to make breakthroughs in a range of original and cutting-edge technologies, further strengthening the foundations for its green transition.

Reducing emissions does not mean reducing productivity; rather, it means using emissions reduction to spur innovation across industries. Cutting carbon is not simply about making a “subtraction.” It is about achieving higher-quality growth with lower resource consumption. 

At a cement company in Jiangsu province, energy conservation and carbon reduction have become a core source of competitiveness. Electricity generated from waste heat in exhaust gases meets more than 73 percent of the electricity needs of clinker production. 

Compared with 2020, China’s cement industry cut carbon dioxide emissions per 10,000 yuan ($1,486) of value added by 15.8 percent in 2025. Green and low-carbon upgrading is creating new opportunities and opening up new space for growth. 

China’s experience shows that striking the right balance between development and emissions reduction, achieving both environmental protection and economic growth, both carbon reduction and greater efficiency, and sharing both opportunities and benefits, can greatly unleash the internal driving force for the low-carbon transition.

On a broader scale, China is deepening the sharing of low-carbon technologies and practical cooperation on ecological protection with countries around the world, demonstrating its commitment to working together for the common good. 

In Nauru, a photovoltaic project built by a Chinese company can generate enough electricity to meet the country’s needs. In Ethiopia, a ring road in Addis Ababa constructed by a Chinese company uses renewable energy facilities throughout the project area and recycling rainwater systems, effectively reducing energy and resource consumption. As China works toward its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, its efforts to advance the green transition will continue unabated.

Recently, China issued an action plan for carbon peaking during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), laying out a detailed roadmap for the country’s green transition over the next five years. Through its actions toward the “dual carbon” goals, China will once again demonstrate its wisdom of harmony and coexistence and its commitment to delivering on its promises.

By Li Mo, People’s Daily

A glacial collapse in Nepal on Aug. 26 triggered a devastating mudslide, causing massive casualties, leaving many unaccounted and resulting in substantial property damage. According to data released by Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, as of 9 a.m. local time on Aug. 30, the mudslide had left 734 people dead and 2,498 missing.

In swift response, China mobilized emergency assistance for Nepal. At around 7 a.m. local time on Aug. 30, two Y-20 large transport aircraft landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, carrying 13,200 pieces, or 50 tons, of relief supplies, including tents, blankets, compressed food, sleeping bags and first-aid kits.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming and Mahabir Pun, Nepal’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, attended the handover ceremony at the airport. Pun expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Chinese government and people for their valuable support, saying the supplies would play an important role in relief efforts in the disaster-hit area.

Immediately after the disaster struck, the Chinese Embassy in Nepal activated its emergency response mechanism and worked tirelessly to address the situation. Embassy officials at all levels maintained round-the-clock communication with relevant Nepalese authorities.

On Aug. 26, the China Meteorological Administration and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of Nepal held an emergency online meeting to assess the disaster and share data. China’s Ministry of Water Resources closely monitored the situation of the barrier lake, carried out calculations and analyses on potential flood outflows, and continued sharing hydrological and meteorological information as well as monitoring data on the barrier lake with the Nepalese side.

At the request of the Nepalese government, China’s Ministry of Emergency Management dispatched five Chinese tunnel rescue experts on Aug. 29. They flew by helicopter from Gyirong in southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region to the disaster zone in Nepal and immediately joined rescue operations at a hydropower station tunnel. The experts have now arrived in Rasuwa, the worst-hit zone, where they are searching for people trapped in the tunnel.

On Aug. 30, Zhang met with Nepal’s Minister of Finance Swarnim Wagle and handed over $2 million in emergency flood relief assistance provided by the Chinese government, along with $200,000 from the Red Cross Society of China to the Prime Minister Disaster Relief Fund of Nepal.

Zhang said that responding to the mudslide disaster is an urgent priority for both China and Nepal. Chinese leaders have extended thier deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the Nepalese people. China stands ready to work hand in hand with Nepal to stand together through this difficult time and overcome the challenges together. 

In addition to financial aid, Chinese tunnel rescue experts are continuing to support rescue efforts, while the first batch of relief supplies has already arrived. China will continue providing support, including disaster-area imagery, hydrological and meteorological information. With the joint efforts of both sides, the people of the two countries will surely overcome the disaster at an early date, Zhang said.

Minister Wagle expressed the Nepalese government’s heartfelt gratitude for China’s generous assistance, praising the profound friendship demonstrated by both nations during this difficult time. He confirmed that Nepal would make full use of the Chinese aid and do everything possible to carry out rescue and relief operations. He also expressed hope for close bilateral cooperation in post-disaster planning and reconstruction.

Also on Aug. 30, the Information Office of the People’s Government of Xizang Autonomous Region held a press conference to brief the public on rescue and relief efforts following the mudslide disaster in Gyirong county. Following the disaster, the region promptly activated the highest-level emergency response for natural disasters and the highest-level emergency relief response, coordinating resources from all sides to carry out search and rescue efforts.

Su Pengcheng, a researcher at the Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said the disaster originated on the northern slope of Mount Langtang Lirung in Nepal, where a glacial rupture triggered an ice-rock avalanche at an altitude of about 5,200 meters. 

The falling mass scoured the mountainside and generated a mudslide, which traveled rapidly along the river for about 22 kilometers before reaching the Chinese Gyirong Port at an altitude of about 1,800 meters. 

The disaster flattened about 0.7 square kilometers of land, including 27 buildings and associated facilities. The ice-rock avalanche took only about six to seven minutes to reach Gyirong Port after it occurred.

The affected area is characterized by high mountains, deep valleys and fast-flowing rivers. Complex and highly variable air currents, surrounding glaciers and glacial lakes, and the serious safety risks posed by the formation of barrier lakes have made rescue operations particularly challenging. 

National Highway 216 was severely damaged, while power and communications were disrupted. Rescue efforts are currently being carried out mainly through three methods: lowering firefighters by rope from helicopters, reopening roads for rescue operations, and transporting rescue personnel by helicopter.

A comprehensive assessment shows that the most prominent risk constraining disaster response — the barrier lake formed upstream of the core disaster-hit area — has begun overflowing and releasing water. The situation is currently stable overall, and the likelihood of a complete breach is relatively low. Rescue personnel are making the most of this favorable window to reopen access routes as quickly as possible and step up search and rescue operations.

By Cui Qi, Qu Pei, Zhao Yipu, People’s Daily

China and Kyrgyzstan, connected by shared mountains and rivers, enjoy close ties between their peoples. As friendly neighbors and comprehensive strategic partnership for a new era, the two countries have seen their relations enter a “golden period” in recent years guided by the strategic vision of both heads of state. Practical cooperation has gained strong momentum across multiple sectors.

Trade and economic ties open new development opportunities 

With just over two months remaining before the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE), a Kyrgyz honey company has already begun preparing for the event.

“We have participated in the CIIE several times and refined our products based on tastes and preferences of Chinese consumers, receiving a great deal of positive feedback,” said Emma Savitskaya, the company’s general manager. “Last year, we signed a supply contract with a major company in Wuhan, China, which has given us even greater confidence in our future development.”

Complementarity and mutual benefit have long defined China-Kyrgyzstan trade and economic cooperation. China has remained Kyrgyzstan’s largest trading partner, largest source of imports and largest source of investment for years. In 2025, bilateral trade in goods reached $27.2 billion, up 20 percent year on year and setting a new record. 

Investment cooperation is also growing rapidly, with the two countries deepening collaboration in agriculture, energy and mineral resources, while cultivating new areas such as artificial intelligence and the digital economy.

The strengthening of economic and trade ties has been supported by sustained efforts on both sides to make trade and investment more open and convenient. Since the beginning of this year, direct flights have been launched between Kashgar in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region and Osh in Kyrgyzstan, as well as between Beijing and the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek, further expanding the network of passenger and cargo air routes.

The Irkeshtam and Torugart ports have been upgraded with smart technologies, while the Bedel port has introduced temporary customs clearance, significantly reducing clearance times and improving logistics efficiency. The benefits of visa-free travel are also being increasingly realized, creating new opportunities for business delegations from both sides to explore investment and cooperation.

“China-Kyrgyzstan economic and trade cooperation has become part of virtually every aspect of industrial development and daily life in both countries,” said Matraimov Abdurakhman, representative of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic in China. 

“Trade connectivity promotes closer ties between our peoples and facilitates the exchange of talent. I believe economic and trade cooperation between the two countries will reach new heights,” he added.

Infrastructure projects help break development bottlenecks

At an elevation of more than 3,800 meters on the southern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains, drilling rigs roar and welding sparks fly at the construction site of a tunnel along the Barskoon-Bedel Highway project in Kyrgyzstan, which is being undertaken by a Chinese company.

Since excavation of the main tunnel began in March this year, construction workers have overcome challenges including oxygen deficiency and permafrost conditions. More than 1/10 of the 5,340-meter-long tunnel has now been excavated.

“I only knew basic road maintenance a few years ago. Now I have mastered quite a few professional skills for tunnel construction in high-altitude, cold environments,” said Kyrgyz engineer Ashiraliev Elmek. “I learned all of this step by step from my Chinese colleagues.”

The Barskoon-Bedel Highway will stretch approximately 161 kilometers and include two extra-long tunnels and 50 bridges, with a designed speed limit of 80 kilometers per hour. Scheduled for completion in 2030, it will become the third international land transport route between China and Kyrgyzstan, greatly facilitating the flow of goods and people, and further boost bilateral trade and investment.

Known as a “land of mountains,” Kyrgyzstan has long faced constraints on its economic and social development due to limited transport links. In recent years, as high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has deepened, Chinese companies have undertaken a batch of transport infrastructure projects, helping the country overcome development bottlenecks and unlock the potential of connectivity.

Construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway is progressing steadily and will open up a new transportation corridor between China and Central Asia. The renovation of Bishkek’s municipal road network, covering more than 100 streets, has been completed, while work on the northern bypass road is in full swing. These projects have significantly improved travel conditions for residents and further facilitated cross-border logistics along major trunk rutes.

Green development is also improving people’s well-being

On the northern shore of Kyrgyzstan’s scenic Lake Issyk-Kul, breezes sweep through the orchards of villages in Cholpon-Ata.

“In the past, wastewater flowed past our homes every day, and the smell was unbearable. Some neighbors simply couldn’t take it anymore and moved away,” said a local resident named Kuba. Today, the problem is gradually being addressed.

Lake Issyk-Kul is a major tourist attraction in the region. The old wastewater facility relied on  basic sedimentation treatment and lacked complete purification capabilities, making it unable to keep up with surging water treatment demands. For years, untreated wastewater was discharged directly, posing a continuous threat to the lake’s ecological environment and the livelihoods of local residents.

After a modern wastewater treatment plant built by a Chinese company in Balykchy began operations in 2024, China Road and Bridge Corporation built another plant in Cholpon-Ata, with a designed daily treatment capacity of approximately 14,200 cubic meters.

The treated water can be reused for agricultural irrigation, while sludge can be composted and turned into a useful resource, helping alleviate local shortages of agricultural fertilizer.

In recent years, China and Kyrgyzstan have jointly implemented a number of sustainable, people-centered green cooperation projects, creating new drivers for economic and social development.

In Bishkek, a waste-to-energy project uses advanced technologies to turn municipal waste into clean electricity, improving the urban environment while supplementing the city’s power supply. In Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan’s first large-scale photovoltaic power plant has been connected to the grid, supporting the country’s transition toward cleaner energy.

By Li Rui, People’s Daily

In the summer of 2023, a user posted a message on the online platform of Haier, the Chinese home appliance giant headquartered in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province. The expressed frustration over washing underwear and socks together in the same load, and casually attached a hand-drawn sketch with a question: “Could you develop a washing machine that washes these items separately?”

Haier’s designers quickly created prototype designs and shared them publicly. Over the next three months, more than 10,000 suggestions flooded in. Users took part throughout the development process, offering input on everything from compartment layouts to functional details. 

After the so-called “lazybones washing machine” was launched, it received 88,000 reservations within just seven days.

The “lazybones” concept has since been extended to refrigerators, air conditioners, and other product categories, growing from a single product into an entire product line, and eventually into a broader family of products.  

To date, related products have sold more than 450,000 units in China. With designs adapted for  different markets, they have also been exported to Italy, France, and other European countries.

This story illustrates the evolving role of industrial design in modern manufacturing. In Qingdao, industrial design is emerging as a “second core technology” that drives the transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing sector.

“In the past, industrial design was often seen as ‘dressing up’ a product or giving it a particular look. Designers typically become involved only at the final stage of R&D, making established technologies and functions more appealing,” said Pan Ping, director of the industrial policy division at the Qingdao municipal bureau of industry and information technology. 

“Today, industrial design starts with even the smallest pain points experienced by users, then works backward to define product functions, drive technological innovation, and reshape product design throughout the entire process,” Pan told People’s Daily.

“In a nutshell, we have moved completely from ‘we make what we have’ to ‘we create what users need,'” said Wu Jian, general manager of Haier’s innovation design center, capturing the profound shift in the role of industrial design in recent years.

Why has this change taken place? From a market perspective, industrial design itself is a means of differentiation.

“In the past, production capacity was king, and products were highly homogeneous,” Pan explained. “As consumer demand has evolved, people now place greater value on comfort, appearance, and emotional resonance. This is pushing companies beyond traditional production thinking and prompting them to use industrial design to unlock new product value and open up new market opportunities.”

At a deeper level, the shift reflects a natural requirement for China’s manufacturing sector as it moves from “Made in China” toward greater original innovation. 

“For a long time, China’s manufacturing industry was concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of global value chains. Industrial design helps address bottlenecks in the industry while transforming products from carriers of single functions into comprehensive experiences that integrate technology, aesthetics, culture and sustainability,” Pan said. 

That is why industrial design is shedding its former role as a mere decorative afterthought and becoming a “second core technology” for improving manufacturing quality, efficiency and the ability to move up the value chain, Pan added.

A change in mindset is only the first step. What matters is turning it into tangible results.

At a laboratory of Qingdao Hai Liya Group Co., Ltd., a company specializing in industrial ropes, cables, ribbons, and emergency self-rescue safety equipment, an ordinary-looking rescue fanny pack was undergoing rigorous testing. 

Its rope resisted melting and charring at temperatures up to 204 degrees Celsius, while the descender boasted a breaking strength of 22 kilonewtons, well above national standards. In the event of a fire, the gear could be readied for deployment within seconds, 10 to 15 seconds faster than conventional fanny packs.

“Traditional rescue fanny packs had limited functions, so firefighters needed to carry several sets of equipment for escape and rescue, making them heavy and cumbersome,” an engineer from the company said. Starting from the actual needs of firefighters, the design team integrated descending, traversing, and lifting functions into a single fanny pack. The rope is 25 percent longer, while the overall weight has been reduced by 23 percent and the volume by 17 percent.

The “integrated innovation” embodied in a single waist pack is a microcosm of how an entire city is mobilizing its resources to advance industrial design.

Qingdao is an important hub for industrial design in north China. It has all 31 major manufacturing categories, four national advanced manufacturing clusters, two national manufacturing innovation centers, and six national demonstration bases for new industrialization. 

Its signature industrial chains such as smart home appliances and rail transit equipment, each boast an output value exceeding 100 billion yuan ($14.83 billion), offering abundant application scenarios for industrial design.

Qingdao also adheres to the philosophy of “leading enterprises building platforms, and platforms driving industrial growth”, establishing a full-coverage public service system featuring complementary and coordinated development. 

Spun off from Qingdao-based tire company Doublestar Group, Qingdao Lunyun Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. focuses on the design and development of bio-based, green, and low-carbon tires, supporting over 20 upstream and downstream enterprises.

Haier’s innovation design center has established a national-level public service demonstration platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, with more than 90 percent of its design proposals making it into production. 

Home appliance manufacturer Hisense spun off its design division into Lixin, which provides design services to the group and to external clients.

“Leading enterprises are stepping out of the internal loop of serving solely their own product lines. By opening up their proven design expertise and empowering small and medium-sized manufacturers either free of charge or at low cost, they are effectively driving Qingdao’s manufacturing industry to accelerate its shift toward original design and homegrown independent brands,” Pan said.

In 2025, the revenue of industrial design enterprises above the designated size in Qingdao grew 22.1 percent year on year, while their total profits surged 102.2 percent. The operating profit margin of industrial enterprises above the designated size stood at 5.4 percent.

By Zhong Caiwen, People’s Daily

Since the beginning of this year, China’s economy has continued to move forward despite a challenging and complex external environment marked by intertwined changes and turbulence. 

As China advances toward higher-quality development, its economy has demonstrated strong vitality and resilience, providing robust momentum and a valuable measure of stability to the global economy.

China remains a major engine of global economic growth. For many years, its contribution to global economic growth has remained around 30 percent, making an important contribution to worldwide development and prosperity.

In the first half of this year, China’s economy grew by 4.7 percent, in line with its annual growth target and ranking among the fastest-growing major economies. 

Domestic demand was the primary driver, contributing more than 80 percent to economic growth, with consumption accounting for nearly 50 percent. 

China’s economy continues to benefit from solid fundamentals, multiple strengths, strong resilience, and great potential. The conditions and underlying trend supporting its long-term growth remain unchanged. China will continue to serve as one of the world’s most stable and reliable sources of economic growth.

China is also an important anchor for global industrial and supply chains, helping keep the world economy running smoothly. 

Since late February, disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflicts between the United States, Israel, and Iran have strained supplies of crude oil and other key raw materials. Drawing on its strong advantages in the new energy sector, China has responded proactively by reducing its crude oil imports, significantly easing upward pressure on international oil prices. 

Meanwhile, China’s industrial sector has maintained efficient and stable production, helping to offset some supply shortfalls caused by production disruptions and logistics bottlenecks elsewhere. The Wall Street Journal noted that China has supported the global economy by reducing its oil imports.

China has built the world’s largest and most complete new energy industrial and supply chain system. 

Over the past decade and more, China has helped drive down the global average cost of electricity generated from wind and solar power by more than 60 percent and 80 percent, respectively. 

China’s advanced and practical technologies in solar power, wind power, and energy storage, together with high-quality products such as electric vehicles and electric motorcycles, are helping turn the energy transition from a distant aspiration into a practical reality for many developing countries. 

Going forward, China will continue to promote the sound and orderly global distribution of industrial and supply chains, in line with the industrialization aspirations of countries in the Global South. By doing so, it can help more countries expand their economies, create jobs and improve people’s livelihoods.

China is one of the world’s sources of scientific and technological innovation, injecting strong momentum for new growth into the global economy. 

Its innovation capabilities have grown significantly. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, China rose from 34th in the Global Innovation Index in 2012 to 10th in 2025. The number of Chinese science and technology innovation clusters among the world’s top 100 has ranked first globally for three consecutive years.

Since the beginning of this year, a series of China’s innovation achievements have continued to attract global attention. The humanoid robot Lightning broke the human world record in a half marathon, while the semiconductor industry saw the emergence of the “Tau Scaling Law.” China’s space program has also made major breakthroughs, including the successful recovery of rockets at sea and on land. Kimi K3, the world’s first open-source large language model with nearly 3 trillion parameters, was also launched.

Chinese innovations are increasingly reaching global markets. In the first half of this year, eight out of every 10 humanoid and quadruped robots sold worldwide were made in China. The total value of overseas licensing deals for Chinese innovative drugs reached approximately $110 billion.

China is increasingly becoming an enabler of global innovation. In July 2026, the World AI Cooperation Organization was officially established in Shanghai. This marked a major step by China in responding to the calls of the Global South, bringing together the international community to advance the development and governance of AI. 

A foreign media outlet noted that China’s vision of taking a people-centered approach and developing AI for positive and beneficial purposes, as well as the open-source nature of China’s AI technologies, are closely aligned with the broader direction of technological innovation and the needs of Global South countries. This can help bridge the global digital divide and allow people around the world to benefit from technological progress.

China is a practitioner of mutually beneficial cooperation, creating broad space for countries around the world to pursue common development. Facts provide the strongest response to distortions such as the so-called “China shock 2.0” and claims that China is “squeezing out” other economies.

Chinese manufacturing continues to improve people’s lives around the world. As the world’s largest manufacturing powerhouse, China supplies global markets with products that are increasingly high-quality, affordable, stable, and reliable. Consumers and business partners around the world are sharing the benefits of “Made in China.”

China’s vast domestic market is another source of opportunity for the global economy. In today’s world, one of the scarcest resources is market access. China’s annual imports exceed 20 trillion yuan ($2.98 trillion), making it a major export destination for nearly 80 countries. While some countries are turning toward protectionism, China has remained committed to expanding openness. By lowering import tariffs, hosting the China International Import Expo, and launching initiatives such as the “Export to China” events, China is creating broader market opportunities for goods and services from around the world.

Since May 1, China has implemented a zero-tariff policy on all taxable items for imports from the 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. This move marks another milestone in China-Africa economic and trade cooperation.

Facts prove that China’s high-quality economic development is creating new and greater opportunities for the world.