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Chinese scientists fuel low-altitude economy with sparkling innovations

BEIJING — For Huang Xun, a professor at Peking University’s College of Engineering, the vision of flying cars filling the sky, as seen in science fiction, may soon become a reality. He likens the shift to the transition from horse-drawn carriages to cars a century ago, noting that human beings are about to enter the…

Trump seen using TikTok for leverage

A woman poses in front of a TikTok logo at the TikTok house on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday. [Photo/Agencies] United States President Donald Trump is seemingly using TikTok, a popular social media platform owned by Chinese tech company ByteDance, as a…

China makes positive contributions to AI global governance — senior WEF official

People attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 20, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — In addition to significant achievements in AI technology and industry, China has made positive contributions to the global governance of AI, said a senior official of the World Economic Forum (WEF). On the theme of “Collaboration for the…

Progress foreseen in green transition

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY China is expected to firmly safeguard its core economic interests and advance progress in critical areas of green transformation and AI technology, despite the fact that the United States is likely to continue trying to exclude it from key world value chains, said a senior expert on China-US economic and trade relations…

WIC·MIC explores Digital Central Axis in Beijing

[Photo/wicinternet.org] The World Internet Conference (WIC) Digital Academy hosted a WIC·MIC (Mentor Insights Connection) event in Beijing on Jan 17, bringing together key figures from the Digital Central Axis project to explore how technology is shaping the preservation and revitalization of cultural heritage. Part of WIC·MIC’s digital culture series, the event attracted more than 60…

US’ AI export curbs dubbed unworkable

Experts have sharply criticized the latest export controls on artificial intelligence models and chips implemented by outgoing US President Joe Biden’s administration, describing the measures as unworkable and counterproductive to the US’ stated goals of protecting national security and maintaining AI leadership. The administration unveiled its Interim Final Rule for an “Export Control Framework for…

OLED panels new growth engine for display makers

Delegates learn about an OLED transparent TV at an expo in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in April. CHEN JIMIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE Chinese display panel makers are doubling down on cutting-edge semiconductor display technologies represented by organic light-emitting diodes, as an increasing number of OLED panels are gradually being applied in smartphones, tablets, laptops and midsized electronic…

Cutting-edge thermal control clothes debut in ‘Ice City’

A company formed by student innovators from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) unveiled its intelligent thermal control clothing products for the winter season at an event held in China’s “Ice City” Harbin, capital of Heilongjiang province. The event, themed “Empowering Cultural Tourism, Assisting the Asian Winter Games”, showcased 11 intelligent thermal control clothing and…

China promotes data labeling to spur AI development

A visitor experiences artificial intelligence equipment at an exhibition in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo by Meng Delong/For China Daily] BEIJING – China has recently unveiled a guideline aimed at nurturing its data-labeling industry, as the country seeks to boost the development of artificial intelligence (AI). By 2027, China’s data-labeling industry is expected to have made…

China to investigate US exports of legacy chips

BEIJING — China’s Commerce Ministry said Thursday it would launch a probe into US exports of foundational semiconductors, also known as legacy or mature node semiconductors. In response to a question about the impact of low-priced imported legacy chips from the United States on China’s domestic chip industry, a ministry spokesperson said there have been…