CIFTIS: Platform for Global Collaboration

One of the world's most influential events in the service trade sector, the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) is set to take place in Beijing from September 12 to 16. CIFTIS continues to be a crucial platform for promoting global cooperation and innovation in services.

China's Cargo Drone Test Flight a Success

On August 22, China's SA750U, a domestically developed unmanned transport aircraft with a load of more than three tons, successfully completed its test flight on August 22. The flight marked a significant milestone in the evolution of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and underscored China's growing influence in the global logistics sector.

WEEKLY REVIEW (August 26-September 1)

Using the lunar soil samples brought by the Chang'e-5 lunar landing mission, Chinese researchers have found that one gram of the soil can produce 51-76 milligrams of water, which can meet the needs of 50 people a day. It is expected to provide new ideas for the construction of lunar research stations and space stations in the future.

Undersea Tunneling MachineSets New Record

China just shattered both its domestic and the international record for the deepest underwater excavation, using a locally developed tunnel boring machine (TBM). Named "Shenjiang No. 1," the TBM has a cutting diameter of 13.42 meters, and completed the excavation of the underwater high-speed rail tunnel at a depth of 106 meters below the seabed in the Pearl River estuary on August 19.

New International Land-Sea Corridor Puts Trade on Fast Track

This August marks the 5th anniversary of the implementation of the master plan of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.

Heavy Ion Device Facilitates Cancer Treatment

China's first hospital-based tumor therapy facility with independent intellectual property rights — a heavy ion medical machine (HIMM) installed at the Wuwei Heavy Ion Therapy Center in Gansu province in northwest China — has significantly contributed to cancer treatment in the country.

Conference Discusses Robot Agile Hand Technologies

Experts, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and government officials came together to discuss the latest technological advancements, industry applications, and prospects of smart robotic agile hands at the Intelligent Robot Agile Handicraft Industry Development Conference held in Shenzhen, in south China, on August 26.

Pros and Cons of Ginger in Summer

Robots Showcased at the WRC 2024

Two robots showcased at the 2024 World Robot Conference.

WEEKLY REVIEW (8.19-8.25)

Low-altitude Economy Set to Take Off

Why Are Green Mangroves Called 'Red Forests' in Chinese?

Mangroves, widely known as "coastal guardians" due to the critical role they play in coastal protection, are the woody vegetation communities growing in the intertidal zones of tropical and subtropical coasts, that constitute a rare and spectacular ecosystem at the boundary between land and sea. 

Biodegradable Material Helps Heal Wounds

?A research team from China has developed a biodegradable composite material that looks like a band-aid and can rebuild the function of the skin layer, promote wound healing and reduce scars.

Low-carbon Report on 'Mobile Sources' Released

China's first report discussing the green and low-carbon development of mobile sources in the country was released on July 30, at a related seminar in Chongqing municipality, southwest China.

China Gets Two More World Natural Heritage Sites

In an instruction on strengthening the protection, preservation and utilization of cultural and natural heritage, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged further efforts to preserve the country's cultural and natural treasures and renew their glamour in the new era.

Global Medical Cooperation Key for Public Health

Global medical cooperation is crucial for facilitating the sharing of medical resources and expertise, especially in treating tumors and other serious illnesses. It also provides multi-disciplinary treatment plans for patients and helps tackle complicated diseases, Marc Shuman, emeritus chief of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco spoke via video at the inauguration ceremony of the Arion International MDT Medical Center.

WEEKLY REVIEW (July 29-August 4)

Sci-tech Modernization Backbone of Chinese Modernization: Science and Technology Minister Yin Hejun

he recently concluded third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China Central Committee called for deepening reform of the sci-tech system, improving the management of sci-tech programs, and reforming the mechanism for the transformation of sci-tech achievements.

Building a Floor in 5 Days

A residential building in Qingdao, Shandong province in east China, presents an unusual sight. It is covered with a huge blue "box."

Challenges to 5G Network at Sea

Although 5G networks operate smoothly on land, coverage at sea remains a formidable challenge with 5G coverage on marine routes being discontinuous and the signal unstable.