Floating FPSO in South China Sea a First

China has launched its first floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. Named the Haikui No.1, it is a self-developed cylindrical FPSO facility, as well as the first cylindrical FPSO put into use in Asia. An FPSO is a floating vessel used by the offshore oil and gas industry to produce and process hydrocarbons and store oil.

2024 World Water Day: China seeks to facilitate poverty alleviation, peace promotion with its watery embrace

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu pioneers new cartographic mode

Kunyu Wanguo Quantu (A Map of the Myriad Countries of the World), printed in China at the request of the Wanli Emperor in 1602 by Matteo Ricci, Zhong Wentao, and the technical translator Li Zhizao, is the earliest known Chinese world map with the style of European maps of exceptionally high-quality.

AIGC | 'Flying Taxis', A Future Force in Low-Altitude Economy

Shenzhou XVIII's Samples to Reveal Mysteries of Life Sciences

China Remains Bright Spot in Global Openness Decline

At the ongoing 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China has reaffirmed its commitment to high-level economic opening up and inclusivity.

Climate Policy and Green Finance Take Center Stage at Duke International Forum

The 2024 Duke International Forum brought together representatives from the academia, scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors to focus on "Renovating Climate Policy and Green Finance for Future Sustainability."

Huawei Launches China's 1st Self-developed Mobile OS

On October 22, Chinese tech company Huawei unveiled its latest operating system (OS), HarmonyOS NEXT, China's first domestically developed mobile OS.

136th Canton Fair Opens in Guangzhou

Shenzhou-19 Blasts Off to Push Space Station Development

China successfully launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship with three astronauts on board, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on October 30, 2024, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

IEEE Passes a Cross-industry International Standard Formulated by EPRI

Recently, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Review Committee passed an international standard on the monitoring of stray current in urban rail transit, formulated by the Hubei Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) of State Grid Corporation.

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Chinese researchers used a lunar soil simulant to make "lunar bricks" that are more than three times stronger than the standard red bricks or concrete bricks. This breakthrough is promising for constructing strong lunar bases in the future.

AIGC | Secrets of Space Waiting to Be Discovered

China, Europe Share Views on Human Rights

Experts and scholars from 16 countries and regions exchanged views on "The Protection of New and Emerging Rights: Views from China and Europe" at the seminar. They voiced their concerns about emerging issues, explored solutions to safeguard human rights, and reached a consensus on addressing challenges through collaborative efforts.

Making Waves in Ocean and Polar Research

Ocean and polar research is a crucial component of BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation cooperation.

BRICS Technology Transfer Center Facilitates Innovation

The BRICS Technology Transfer Center in China was proposed during the 2017 BRICS Conference on Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation and was written into the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the outcome document of the 2018 BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation.

Main Platform to Drive BRICS Scientific Cooperation

The three STI platforms exemplify the advances in scientific cooperation within BRICS.

BRICS STI Contributes to Global Wellbeing

Eleven years ago, at the fifth BRICS Summit in South Africa, the eThekwini Declaration and Action Plan of March 2013 was adopted. Following this, the BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Ministers and their representatives met for the first time in February 2014 in Cape Town. This was the official start of the BRICS cooperation on STI.

2024 Summit Underscores BRICS' Growing Clout

The 2024 BRICS Summit will take place in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, with the theme "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security." This is the first BRICS summit after the membership expansion.

Algorithm Innovation Making Society Intelligent

Based on massive data, AI algorithms are changing the operation mode of traditional industries at an unprecedented speed and in an unimaginable way, creating new driving forces for the development of all walks of life, and accelerating intelligent and high-quality economic and social development.