4th SynBio Challenges Unites Youth for Sustainable Solutions

Over 265 university teams and nearly 1,900 young talents across Asia showcased their innovations in synthetic biology across diverse fields at the 4th SynBio Challenges in Shenzhen from August 6 to 9.

World's First Autonomous Subway Delivery Robots

Shenzhen Metro recently unveiled the world's first autonomous delivery robots using subway systems for cargo transportation.

Chinese Economy Grows Resiliently Against Headwinds

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that China's GDP increased 5.4 percent and 5.2 percent year-on-year in the first and second quarter of this year respectively.

Qian Linzhao: Forging Scientific Tools in Crucible of War

In the winter of 1937, inside the Institute of Physics in Beijing, 31-year-old Qian Linzhao and his colleagues were dismantling and packing precision instruments carefully. The Japanese had invaded China and encircled the institute and the Chinese scientists were readying to relocate secretly to the south to safeguard China's "seeds of scientific research."

Record Deals Witness Booming Low-altitude Economy

The inaugural International Advanced Air Mobility Expo in Shanghai has become a barometer of the low-altitude economy's explosive growth, where blockbuster deals and technological leaps converge to chart the sector's future.

China's AI Solutions for Better World

?The 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), themed "Global Solidarity in the AI Era," was held in Shanghai from July 26 to 28. The Chinese technologies and AI solutions displayed at the conference demonstrated the country's innovative efforts and initiative to make the world a better place with AI.

Preserving Xixia Imperial Tombs with Tech

?Nestled beneath the Helan Mountains and overlooking the Yellow River and the vast Yinchuan Plain in Ningxia, northwest China, the Xixia Imperial Tombs bore witness to the rise and fall of the Xixia Dynasty (1038-1227).

Robot to Preserve World's Oldest Pagoda

A six-legged robot dog protects the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda in north China's Shanxi province, the oldest and tallest extant wooden multi-storied structure in the world. It performs the task of intelligent 3D scanning and digital modeling.

China, LAC Promote Human Rights in Digital Age

?The Second China-Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) States Roundtable on Human Rights, held in S?o Paulo, Brazil, on July 25, gathered more than 130 guests from China and LAC countries to discuss human rights protection in the digital and intelligent age, environment, climate and human rights, and China-LAC states' contributions to global human rights governance.

CISCE Champions Shared Benefits of Supply Chain

The third China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) was held from July 16 to 20 in Beijing, demonstrating the country's ongoing striving for high-standard opening up.

Jiangxi: A Province Brimming with Vitality

From cultural heritage to technological innovation and industrial transformation, ancient pavilions have been revitalized, traditional prescriptions have been modernized, and agricultural yields have soared... Across Jiangxi province in east China, innovation is thriving at every turn.

Humanoid Robots Kick off AI Football

The final of the 2025 ROBO League robot football tournament was held in Beijing. It is China's first fully autonomous 3v3 AI robot football match.

Hi-Tech | 2025 CISCE

Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future," it kicked off in Beijing on July 16, attended by more than 650 domestic and foreign enterprises and institutions from 75 countries and regions.

Harnessing Sci-tech Cooperation for Civilizational Exchanges

The participants widely agreed that only through exchange and cooperation can we bridge the digital and intelligent divides, transcend estrangement and conflict, and share the fruits of sci-tech innovation and civilizational prosperity.

Technology Serves as a Bridge for Civilizational Dialogue

Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting opens in Beijing

1st LD-Writethru: Xi calls for global dialogue, cooperation network among civilizations

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with other countries in building a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations.

Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting opens in Beijing

The Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting kicked off in Beijing on Thursday, with a focus on the importance of cultural diversity and mutual learning in advancing human progress.

Large-scale Facilities Boost Research on Cultural Relics

?In order to assist with the research and conservation of cultural relics, high tech is playing an increasingly vital role, with large-scale scientific facilities like High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) and China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) leading the charge.

WEEKLY REVIEW (June 29-July 4)

Genetic Switch to Reactivate Organ Regeneration Discovered A group of Chinese scientists have discovered a genetic switch called ALDH1A2 that can reactivate nonregenerative mammals' ability to regenerate damaged organs. The activation of ALDH1A2 or supplying retinoic acid externally using a gene enhancer from rabbits can restore the regenerative capacity in nonregenerative mammals like mice. The discovery was recently published in Science.