Category: Foreign
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China’s AI Ascent: User Momentum Fuels Innovation
By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily Chinese consumers now actively harness artificial intelligence for knowledge queries, presentation design, and conversational interfaces. Official statistics indicate that since China’s internet debut three decades ago, its digital populace has swelled beyond 1.1 billion, with generative AI tools engaging roughly 250 million users. This quarter-billion adoption metric underscores AI’s seamless…
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Tesla’s Megafactoryin Shanghai starts operation
By Wang Yinxin, People’s Daily Tesla’s first overseas Megafactory, a sprawling 200,000-square-meter facility in Shanghai’s Lin-gang Special Area, commenced operations on Feb. 11, 2025, marking a pivotal expansion of the U.S. automaker’s global energy-storage ambitions. The site, equivalent in size to 30 standard football pitches, represents Tesla’s inaugural standalone Megapack production hub beyond American borders.…
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China’s two sessions: bridging public voice and policy action
As China’s paramount legislative and advisory assemblies convene this week for their annual sessions, the global spotlight shifts to Beijing. The “Two Sessions” — the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — commence on March 5th and March 4th respectively, providing a crucial insight into the nation’s policy directions.…
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A fresh look at China’s innovation boom
By Li Zheng, People’s Daily As the first quarter of 2025 unfolds, China’s innovation landscape reveals compelling patterns through three distinct regional narratives. The eastern tech stronghold of Hangzhou continues its ascendancy, while central China’s Henan province emerges as an unexpected cradle of commercial innovation, and western regions demonstrate growing cultural influence through cinematic achievements.…
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Trump Mocks Lesotho, Calls It a Country ‘Nobody Has Ever Heard Of’
In a controversial statement during a speech to Congress, US President Donald Trump mocked Lesotho, referring to it as a country “nobody has ever heard of.” The remark was made as Trump defended his administration’s drastic cuts to foreign aid, citing the $8 million allocated to promoting LGBTQI+ rights in Lesotho. His comment was met…
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Headline: UK Introduces Mandatory Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) for Travelers
Starting Wednesday, European nationals will be able to apply for the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), a digital travel permit required for short visits. The scheme, similar to the U.S.’s ESTA system, will become mandatory for European visitors from April 2025. The ETA, which is part of the UK’s efforts to digitize its borders, has…
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China’s Demographic Crossroads: Can High-Quality Development Offset an Ageing Population?
By Liu Nian, People’s Daily China stands at a pivotal juncture as its demographic landscape shifts: birth rates continue to fall while the proportion of citizens aged 60 or older has surpassed 20% of the total population, according to its National Bureau of Statistics. This “silver wave” coincides with the nation’s push toward common prosperity,…
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China’s EV industry Shakeout: growing pains and breakthroughs
By Lin Lin, People’s Daily The abrupt collapse of electric vehicle maker Jiyue, hot on the heels of HiPhi’s decline, has ignited fresh scrutiny over the sustainability of China’s new energy automotive ambitions. Two urgent questions emerge: Do these failures signal systemic fragility? And what trajectory awaits the world’s most prolific EV market? Industry analysts…
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‘Six Little Dragons of Hangzhou’ usher in new era of technological innovation
By Shen Mengzhe At a Beijing symposium on private sector dynamism in mid-February, two figures symbolised China’s shifting entrepreneurial landscape: Wang Xingxing of Unitree Robotics and Liang Wenfeng of DeepSeek.Born in 1990 and 1985 respectively, these founders epitomise a new wave of Chinese innovators reshaping emergent industries through boundary-pushing technologies. Their companies anchor an ambitious…