Category: Foreign
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China uses digital, intelligent technologies to promote equitable access to public services
By Ma Ruishan, People’s Daily Liang Pingping, a resident of Hanzhuang village, Fangshan county, north China’s Shanxi province, laid pale-faced on herbed. Village doctor Chen Yan took out an electrocardiogram device from his diagnostic kit to examine her. Through real-time data transmitted to a remote screen, Beijing-based specialist Feng Pu quickly advised: “Get to a…
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Luoyang’s historical legacy: where ancient art meets modern innovation
By Kuang Xixi, People’s Daily On May 19, Chinese President Xi Jinping toured the Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China’s Henan province, to learn about local efforts to enhance the protection and utilization of historical and cultural heritage and promote the high-quality development of the cultural and tourism sector. The Longmen Grottoes trace their origins…
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China unveils first integratedwind-solar-thermalUHV power project
By Ding Yiting, Hou Linliang, Wang Jintao, People’s Daily China’s first “wind-solar-thermal-storage integration” ultra-high voltage (UHV) project, the Longdong-Shandong ±800 kilovolt direct current (DC) transmission project, was put into operation on May 8. Developed by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), the project stretches 915 kilometers from Qingyang in the wind-swept province of Gansu…
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Free trade agreement spurs booming rose trade between China, Ecuador
By Shi Yuanhao, People’s Daily At the foot of Cayambe volcano in Ecuador — where the equator meets the Andes — workers at rose farm Hoja Verde begin their day at 6 a.m., harvesting flowers bound for markets around the globe. The region, one of Ecuador’s most productive rose-growing areas, is dotted with such farms,…
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Beijing advances high-standard conservation of Great Wall
By Shi Fang, Pan Junqiang, People’s Daily As early summer unfolds, the Badaling section of the Great Wall is in full verdure. By nightfall, illuminated by soft lights, the ancient fortification glows like a luminous dragon, creating a stunning and powerful scene. This renewed vitality of the centuries-old landmarkreflects Beijing’s sustained and high-level commitment to…
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China remains committed to high-level opening up
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily The recently concluded 137th China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, saw the participation of 288,000 overseas buyers from 219 countries and regions. On-site intended export deals reached $25.44 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3 percent. Multiple indicators hit record highs, underscoring China’s determination to share its…
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On frontlines of Hainan Free Trade Port development
By Zhou Yajun, Wang Yunshan, People’s Daily China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is expected to achieve independent customs operations before the end of this year. In recent years, Hainan province has steadily improved its FTP policy and institutional framework, achieving an average annual growth of over 20 percent in both goods and services trade through…
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A sweet road to prosperity: how China and Chile built a cherry pipeline to the world
By Chen Yiming, People’s Daily Under the cloudless skies of Chile’s Maule Region, rows of grapevines and fruit trees stretch across the valley floor. About 20minutes from the Talca-Chillán section of Chile’s highway Route 5 lies the Rodriguez family orchard in the Chilean Central Valley — a quintessential Chilean family farm. “Welcome!” greeted Pablo Rodriguez,…
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China-U.S. economic, trade meeting in Geneva: an important step towards resolving differences through equal dialogue and consultation
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily On May 10 and 11, China and the U.S. had a high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs in Geneva, Switzerland. Through joint efforts of both sides, the talks were candid, in-depth, and constructive. The two sides have reached a series of major consensuses and made substantial progress during the…
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A Glimpse of “Tomorrowland” in China
By Li Hongxing, People’s Daily If you were visiting Shanghai and had to choose between Shanghai Disneyland and Huawei’s Lianqiu Lake R&D Center, which would you pick? Not long ago, Thomas Friedman, a New York Times columnist, faced preciselythis dilemma. He described both destinations as symbols of a “Tomorrowland,” but ultimately concluded that Huawei’s R&D…