Tag Archives: China

As China drafts its 15th five-year plan – the next entry in a line of expansive blueprints that have set the tone for the country’s development over more than seven decades – we explore what China will do in the field of science and technology, particularly regarding the introduction of scientific talent. For more stories in this ongoing series, click …

Fears are growing that 200 hikers could be buried alive on Mount Everest after being hit by a huge snowstorm. The clock is ticking for authorities to save the stranded mountaineers, with rescue teams and local villagers joining forces to clear a path to the area. According to an update by Chinese state media, 350 people have been evacuated from …

China’s clean technology is “becoming the basis of the new energy system” around the world, with the country’s monthly green tech exports hitting a record US$20 billion in August, a European think tank said. As China brings down the prices of technologies like batteries and photovoltaic solar panels, sales are surging in countries across Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa, …

Chinese carmakers are already beating their Western rivals when it comes to winning over the country’s middle-class drivers. Now they are coming for rich customers looking to add a little extra to their cars. Xiaomi last month started a service that will allow buyers to customise their 529,900 yuan (US$74,000) SU7 Ultra racer electric sedans with select trim and paint …

A major rescue operation is underway in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest, after nearly 1,000 people were trapped in campsites by a heavy snowstorm. Rescue teams and hundreds of local villagers joined forces to clear an access to the area, which is located at an altitude of more than 4,900 metres (16,000 feet). Around 350 people have been …

North Korea is cracking down on breast implants for women, threatening those who have undergone the procedure with severe prison sentences. The country’s leader – Kim Jong-un – is reported to have instructed undercover agents and neighbourhood patrols to hunt down those performing and undergoing the cosmetic surgery. Anyone found to be engaging in the “rotten capitalist act” can expect …

There are fresh worries across Europe’s factory floors. The US has started applying steel and aluminium tariffs to a growing list of finished goods. In August, Washington added 407 new items to the tariff list. These include parts for wind turbines, cranes, bulldozers, railcars, motorcycles, marine engines, appliances and furniture. It marks a shift from raw materials to the everyday …

Some young Chinese writers are said to be “in a state of panic” over rapid advances in artificial intelligence tools like DeepSeek, as they question whether the emerging technology is a blessing or a curse. The debate was one of the key themes at a two-day conference held in Suzhou in late September – “Border Crossings in Speculative Fiction” – …

چین نے ایک اور انجینئرنگ کا شاہکار پیش کرتے ہوئے دنیا کا سب سے اونچا پل ’ہواجیانگ گرینڈ کینین برج‘ عوام کے لیے کھول دیا۔ یہ پل چین کے صوبے گویژو میں واقع ہے اور سی جی ٹی این اور بی بی سی کی رپورٹوں کے مطابق، تقریباً 2050 فٹ (625 میٹر) اونچا ہے جو نیچے بہنے والے دریا کے …

An epic bridge that’s the tallest in the world, rising almost twice as high as the Shard, has opened to the public. Construction on the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in southwest China‘s Guizhou Province began in 2022, aiming to boost the local economy and tourism, which are among the country’s least developed sectors. It took only three and a half years to build and was …