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Experts weigh in on AI

Andrew Chi-Chih Yao, Turing Award winner, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, dean of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Information Sciences at Tsinghua University Andrew Chi-Chih Yao From a theoretical perspective, I would say that AI for science is the most interesting, important and promising direction for AI research over the next three to five…

Pumped-storage hydropower to boost China’s green push

Construction workers install a rotor for a pumped-storage hydropower project in Shiyan, Hubei province, on June 16. SHI RUHUA/FOR CHINA DAILY China’s pumped-storage hydroelectricity sector is gearing up for development during the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period to serve as a critical engine for the nation’s green transition and long-term energy security, industry experts said.…

iQiyi spearheading ‘theme-parkization’ of commercial spaces

The first offline store of the IP retail brand “iQIYI Store” under Chinese streaming company iQIYI opened in Beijing on July 6. [Photo/VCG] Chinese streaming major iQiyi is redefining the future of brick-and-mortar retail by integrating its blockbuster intellectual properties into immersive urban theme parks designed to deliver unique emotional experiences. “The core of commercialization…

Sino-US trade rebound lifts global outlook

Renewed momentum in China-United States economic ties has helped boost confidence in the global economy while supporting steadier and more resilient bilateral trade in the months ahead, said market watchers and business leaders. The upbeat remarks came after official General Administration of Customs figures showed a sharp turnaround in bilateral trade in goods. After slumping…

Xinjiang’s green power trading volume hits record high

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New innovation valley bolsters Yangtze River Delta’s high-tech prestige

Visitors check the booth of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Valley of Yangtze River Delta at the China International Industry Fair in Shanghai on Sept 24, 2024. CHINA DAILY A regional innovation valley linking Shanghai with eight neighboring cities is emerging as one of China’s main engines for strategic technologies, using cross-provincial coordination to…

Opening scientific research facilities to industry

An aerial view of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility. CHINA DAILY When Chinese drug developers need to see exactly how an experimental medicine binds to its target protein, or materials scientists want to understand why a battery or catalyst performs differently at the atomic level, many now turn to the national scientific research facilities. That…