TIANJIN | Xinhua | Automated container cranes and driverless transport vehicles are busy unloading and carrying containers at Tianjin Port in Tianjin Municipality, north China. Smart port construction, which incorporates technologies such as 5G, AI, autonomous driving, and cloud computing, has completely transformed Tianjin Port. The port now stands …
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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | “Today, the Chinese people can say with great pride that reform and opening-up, China’s second revolution if you like, has not only profoundly changed the country but also greatly influenced the whole world,” said Chinese President Xi Jinping at the opening ceremony of the Boao …
Read More »China urges promoting “internet plus” to enhance elderly care
BEIJING, China | Xinhua | China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs has called for efforts to explore an “internet plus” monitoring mode as well as the application of other new technologies to enhance elderly care services. With the rapid development of the elderly care industry, new challenges have emerged, necessitating more …
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Xi Jinping inspiring China’s reform with vivid metaphors BEIJING | Xinhua | President Xi Jinping has articulately used adages, idioms and metaphors to discuss a new round of reform to drive the development of the world’s second-largest economy since 2012. In a distinct fashion, Xi, also general secretary of the …
Read More »China beefs up computing power as new economic catalyst
BEIJING | Xinhua | Amid the global race to build artificial general intelligence, the development of stronger computing power has become a major focal point of China’s strategic initiatives, driven by the needs of a booming digital economy and innovations in large language models. Data revealed at the Global Digital …
Read More »Chinese premier congratulates new British PM
BEIJING | Xinhua | Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday sent a congratulatory message to Keir Starmer on assuming the position of Britain’s Prime Minister. Li said in the message that China and Britain are both permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world’s major economies, adding …
Read More »Box office revenue of “A Place Called Silence” soars in China
BEIJING, China | Xinhua | Sam Quah’s latest crime thriller, “A Place Called Silence,” is experiencing robust box office revenue growth in the Chinese mainland, following the success of his 2019 hit “Sheep Without a Shepherd.” According to box office tracker Maoyan, the film grossed 111.71 million yuan on Saturday, …
Read More »Biden says is able to counter Putin, contain China
NEW YORK, USA | TASS | US President Joe Biden said that he was in a position to counter Russian President Vladimir Putin, contain China and hold the North Atlantic Alliance together. “I am running the world, <…> I am taking on Putin,” the US leader boasted in an interview …
Read More »Chinese AI firms make strides to keep pace with industry leaders
BEIJING | Xinhua | After technological advances in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry marked by large language model (LLM) fever since 2022, Chinese firms in the rapidly advancing sector have cemented their position as major players and are intensifying efforts to narrow the gap with forerunners. According to a SuperBench …
Read More »China, Kazakhstan launch new connectivity projects to boost bilateral, regional cooperation
ASTANA | Xinhua | In a major step aimed at bolstering connectivity and cooperation, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday attended the opening ceremonies of one transportation project and several cultural exchange facilities. These projects, poised to enhance both bilateral and regional connectivity, highlight …
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