Yang Wei, chief designer of China’s J-20 stealth fighter, accepts interviews during the “two sessions” – the annual meetings of the national legislature and the top political advisory body, on March 20. Photo: VCG For most Chinese, skipping high school and going straight to college, especially by passing China’s competitive college entrance examination, is a …
Chinese scientists have discovered variations in the density of the ozone layer, which they say could greatly impact the global environment, ecology and climate. Tang Chaoli, along with his team at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed this theory by analyzing and scanning atmospheric data collected by satellite …
Illegal ivory sales have declined at Chinese stores and online platforms since a national ban began at the end of last year, a wildlife protection organization said Thursday, but warned that Southeast Asian border regions remain hotspots for trafficking. The number of Chinese mainland stores selling ivory fell 30 percent compared with 2017, according to …
Abi Ramanan Photo: Li Qiaoyi/GT Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Editor’s Note: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become all the rage in today’s tech-dominated world, with ample potential benefits from various AI-enabled applications, despite concerns that machines will take over from humans. AI-related topics were hotly debated at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting of the …
Workers assemble cars at a plant of GAC Motors in Urumqi, capital of Northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on February 6. Photo: VCG After two hours of hectic work in the morning, Guzalnur Samat adeptly switches off the machine by the assembly line and quickly walks into the Moslem canteen. “I am learning new …
An Indian employee packs lunchboxes in the kitchen of an online food delivery firm in Mumbai, India. File photo: VCG Chinese tourism website ctrip.com is reportedly considering investing in Zomato, an India-based food delivery company, joining other big online Chinese names like Meituan Dianping and Alibaba, which have already invested in Indian food delivery companies. …
Windows of a commercial building in Hong Kong are blown out during Super Typhoon Mangkhut on Sunday. Photo: AFP Typhoon Mangkhut, dubbed the “king of storms” by Chinese meteorologists and twice the size of Hurricane Florence in the US, made landfall at around 5 pm in South China’s Guangdong Province on Sunday, causing two deaths …
DJI exhibits its drone series in New York on August 23. Photo: IC News of so-called American company Autel Robotics attempting to block DJI, the world’s leading drone manufacturer, from the overseas market, seemed to be at first another escalation of the China-US trade tensions. However, it was soon found that Autel actually belongs to …
China’s Special Representative for Climate Change Affairs Xie Zhenhua on Thursday reaffirmed the Chinese central government’s commitment to supporting the local governments in developing the green economy and reducing carbon emissions. Speaking at the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) that opened in San Francisco Thursday, Xie said China appreciates the efforts of California and …
Artificially built desert poplar tree forest in desert in Wuwei, Northwest China’s Gansu Province Photo: courtesy of Zhou Lei Artificially built desert poplar tree forest in desert in Wuwei, Northwest China’s Gansu Province Photo: courtesy of Zhou Lei China’s campaign to plant desert poplar trees helps restore the ecological system and brings economic benefits to …