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The Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee emphasized the need to improve systems that promote deep integration between the real economy and the digital economy to drive high-quality development. To achieve this integration, several steps should be taken: Accelerate the digital, networked, and intelligent transformation of the manufacturing industry and foster advanced manufacturing clusters. Implement high-quality development initiatives for key industrial chains and expedite the growth of world-class enterprises. Optimize fiscal and tax support policies, refine financial support mechanisms, and reasonably reduce the overall costs and tax burdens of the manufacturing sector. Appropriately advance the deployment of information infrastructure, expedite the widespread adoption of information technology, and hasten the transformation of industrial models and corporate structures to create internationally competitive digital industrial clusters. Promote innovative development of platform economies, construct and operate national data infrastructure, and establish robust data foundation systems.Original link

Upon its release Tuesday morning, "Black Myth: Wukong," a video game developed by Shenzhen-based Game Science, became an instant global hit, amassing over 1 million players within the first hour.   Inspired by "Journey to the West," one of China's ancient literature classics, the game brought the Monkey King or Sun Wukong, one of the most iconic characters in global fiction, to life for fans. Within one hour of its release, the game topped Steam's most-played games list.   Steam, a leading online platform for PC gaming, is widely recognized for its vast user base, extensive game library, and significant impact on game sales, indie development, and community engagement.   By the end of Tuesday, the game had sold more than 3 million copies on Steam alone. Combined with sales from gaming platforms like WeGame, Epic Games, and PlayStation, 4.5 million copies had been sold, generating over 1.5 billion yuan (US$210.3 million) in revenue. The game also achieved an approval rating of over 95% on Steam.   During a routine press conference in Beijing yesterday, a reporter from Reuters asked Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning about the game.   Mao stated: "I do not know much about video games, but…Original link

Scientists from Peking University are bringing a high-end brain disorder diagnosis and treatment technology, to team with local hospitals to provide precise intervention and rehabilitation to patients with problems such as Parkinson's disease, complications of stroke, and depression. A clinical transformation center for brain disease individualized regulating techniques, and a clinic, was established in Huangpu District on Wednesday. A clinical transformation center for brain disease individualized regulating technique is established in Shanghai on Wednesday. Many brain diseases stem from alterations in the brain's functional networks, and treatment of such diseases can require decoding the complicated disease-related neural circuits. Detecting these networks and understanding the underlying mechanisms are complex. "Each person's brain is unique and the functional zones for his or her brain disorders are also different," said Professor Liu Hesheng from Peking University's Biomedical Pioneering Innovation Center. Liu led his team to develop a technique called personalized brain function sectors, which can map 213 functional networks within the human brain based on functional magnetic resonance imaging. "The precise locations of these zones are extremely important for treatment such as surgery and non-invasive methods," he said. The technology can pinpoint specific disease targets through individual brain functional zones, boosting precise treatment…Original link

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The extended-range version of the eπ007, manufactured by Dongfeng Motor Corporation in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone, is launched in Beijing on Aug 9. Dongfeng eπ, a new series under Dongfeng Motor Corporation, launched its third new model – the extended-range version of the eπ007, in Beijing on Aug 9. This follows the debut of the pure electric version of the eπ007 in March and the eπ008, a large, family-oriented, intelligent SUV, in June. These launches exemplify the rapid transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry within the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ), home to Dongfeng Motor's headquarters and a major production and R&D base for passenger vehicles. The zone has seen the launch of at least eight new energy vehicles this year. Yu Fei, general manager of the Dongfeng eπ Marketing Division, highlighted that the newly launched extended-range version of the eπ007 offers a full fuel and electric range of up to 1,200 kilometers, allowing for a seamless journey from Wuhan to major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Officially unveiled in November last year, Dongfeng eπ targets the mainstream NEV market with a price range of 130,000 to 250,000 yuan ($34,823.21). This segment has…Original link

Wan Xiangdong, Director General of East China Regional Administration of Civil Aviation of China, gave a speech during a press conference today. The first Advanced Air Mobility Expo Shanghai will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from July 23 to 26 next year, with the low-altitude economy a growing focus of the country. The low-altitude economy refers to a wide-ranging industry revolving around manned and unmanned civil aviation vehicles usually operating below an altitude of 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). It includes passenger transport, cargo delivery and many other related services. As an important component of the low-altitude economy, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) refers specifically to highly automated and electric aircraft, often considered to be air taxis or electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The expo is expected to reach a scale of 100,000 square meters, including thematic exhibitions, summit forums, trade docking, experience activities in four major segments, and set up a "low-altitude flight experience area" for test flights and other activities, with more than 500 exhibitors attending. "One of the highlights of this expo will be the close interaction between products and visitors. The exhibition ceiling will be high, so exhibitors will be able to…

Black Myth: Wukong created a frenzy after its global debut on Tuesday with players and brands attending game-play events nationwide. Black Myth: Wukong, the first Chinese-made AAA game, created a frenzy on its global debut on Tuesday. The action role-playing game of the Money King Wukong, based on the Chinese legend "Journey to the West," could be a milestone in gaming history to boost the domestic gaming market and the digital economy. It highlights the growing influence of Chinese game developers on the international stage and the potential of Chinese culture to captivate a global audience. Ti Gong A screenshot of the game. Black Myth: Wukong, developed by Hangzhou-based Game Science, made its global debut on Tuesday morning on platforms including Steam, PlayStation and Tencent's WeGame, with a starting price of 268 yuan (US$38). Within hours of its release, it attracted over 1.5 million players and was trending on social media with high rankings on game review platforms. By 8pm, over 3 million copies have been sold on Steam. With addition sales on other platforms, the total number of copies sold exceeded 4.5 million, totaling over 1.5 billion yuan (US$211 million) in sales. A number of hands-on events were held…Original link

Central China's Hubei province is poised to accelerate its application of low-altitude flying vehicles, building low-altitude sites within logistics parks, express distribution centers, and key business districts across the province, to support express delivery giants in achieving regular drone logistics operations. The recently released "Hubei Province Action Plan for the High-Quality Development of the Low-Altitude Economy (2024-2027)" sets a clear goal of exceeding 100 billion yuan ($13.93 billion) in the low-altitude economy industry in Hubei province by 2027. This new economic frontier promises exciting prospects for six low-altitude formats, including emergency rescue, logistics distribution, market tourism, urban transportation, agricultural and forestry production, and Beidou (China's satellite navigation system) applications. A drone in operation. [Photo/Hubei Daily] Hubei is expected to lead in launching trial urban and inter-city low-altitude passenger transport routes within the Wuhan metropolitan area. The province focuses on supporting aviation businesses in developing urban air traffic using eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft as the core. This will shorten the travel time between Optics Valley Square and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to a mere 20 minutes by use of the "flying taxi". Hubei also plans to expand the application of low-altitude flying vehicles in scenarios such as forest…Original link

The State Grid Lin'an Power Supply Co in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, has recently launched its first batch of smart grid inspection devices to ensure stable power transmission, marking its latest attempt to leverage artificial intelligence to empower energy supply in mountainous cities and rural areas. Equipped with three cameras, these smart inspection devices collect images, videos, and temperature data to automatically monitor and identify potential hazards with timely alerts, enabling real-time visual monitoring of the substations managed by Lin'an Power Supply Co. The company said the deployment of smart inspection technology significantly enhances power transmission safety, particularly in mountainous and remote rural areas with extensive overhead lines. It also greatly improves the efficiency of inspection personnel. "Previously, it took about 10 minutes just to drive from the substation to Minwu, a local village, to conduct grid inspection. Visiting other locations such as Yangqiao village and Duishi village requires at least half a day, making the process relatively inefficient. Now, with a simple click on the screen of the smart inspection device, we can grasp the real-time status of the five most vulnerable locations within a minute," said Chen Kai, a team leader of high-voltage at the Lin'an Power Supply Co.…Original link

The Hangzhou-Taizhou High-Speed Railway in Zhejiang province, China's first high-speed railway controlled by private capital, has proved to be a milestone in the Chinese government's efforts to attract private funding to key infrastructure construction and local transportation development. The railway, which began operating in January 2022, has a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour and connects a number of well-known scenic spots. It has handled more than 20 million passenger trips so far. It is among the country's first rail projects funded by a public-private partnership, with 51 percent of the railway's shares held by a consortium of eight private enterprises. The safe and smooth operation of the 266.9-km rail line is a vivid example of how China has been pushing ahead with the market-oriented reform of its high-speed railway investment and financing system. The project also demonstrates how private enterprises have the ability to invest and participate in major national projects, according to experts and entrepreneurs. They noted that the country's latest measures for comprehensively deepening reform will create a favorable environment for the nonpublic sector, and said that bolstering the growth of the private economy will significantly shore up market confidence, stabilize expectations and revive the momentum…Original link

The latest air route linking neighboring Suzhou and Shanghai Pudong International Airport has been officially put into commercial use, marking the first low-altitude inter-city air travel routes in the country. Two passengers boarded the first flight at 8:30 on Sunday, and landed at 8:58 in Pudong's Xingye commercial air base in the vicinity of the airport. A trial flight was successfully carried out earlier this month, and the new route has managed to reduce the travel time to less than 30 minutes compared to normal ground transportation time of up to two hours. The daily air route allows commercial travelers in the neighbouring city of Suzhou easier access to Pudong airport, with less than one hour of commuting time from the Kunshan city terminal and the boarding area at Pudong airport. The Shanghai Commission of Economy and Informatization is working with the civil aviation bureau, the local transportation commission, the Shanghai Airport Group, and other relevant authorities to further develop low-altitude routes in the Yangtze River Delta region in order to achieve greater synergy. New air routes are also under consideration to serve surrounding communities such as Taicang and Wujiang in Suzhou, as well as routes connecting Pudong airport to…

Registration is now open for the 8th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition, dubbed as the "Entrepreneurship Olympics."   Without nationality barriers, all overseas innovation and entrepreneurship projects are eligible to enter the competition.   With a prize pool of 9.42 million yuan (US$1.31 million), the competition's first-place winner will receive up to 1.75 million yuan in prize money and start-up subsidies, according to the organizer, the local human resources and social security bureau.   In addition, a venture capital pool of 25 billion yuan has been set up by over 50 investment institutions to encourage outstanding projects to settle in the city.   The deadline for application is Sept 10. Between mid-September and the end of October, regional contests will be held across 12 countries at 13 sites in Tokyo, Melbourne, London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Barcelona, Eindhoven, Stockholm, Zurich, the San Francisco Bay Area's Silicon Valley, Boston, and Toronto.   Winners of these regional contests will qualify to compete at the finals, which will take place in Shenzhen between November and December.   Competitors will compete in seven thematic areas — next-generation electronics, high-end equipment manufacturing, green and low carbon, new materials, biopharmaceuticals and health, digital and fashion,…Original link

Smart onboard functions have enabled Chinese automotive startups to make foray into high-end markets and compete with established global giants, said a senior J.D. Power executive. "Smart NEVs have won the heart of Chinese car buyers," said Su Jun, president of J.D. Power China, at a forum held in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Thursday. "In other words, smart functions have proven to be the driving force for Chinese carmakers to catch up and even overtake global rivals," he said. Smart cockpit technologies are more widely accepted by new vehicle owners in China and are a key factor in their vehicle-buying decisions, according to the 2024 China Tech Experience Index Study, whose findings were released earlier this month. Besides the market, J.D. Power has also found changes in car buyers, especially those born after 1995, who are wooed by dealers as they account for a big proportion of new car buyers. One important finding is that they value a fast response. A previous J.D. Power study reveals that their overall satisfaction can hit 825 out of a scale of 1,000 when a dealer contacts them within an hour of leaving their contact information. The score would drop to 792 if it…Original link

Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-speed Railway will open soon. The travel time between Hangzhou and Wenzhou will be shortened to about one hour. This railway is directly connected to Hangzhouxi Railway Station, and will connect Hangzhoudong and Hangzhounan Railway Stations in the future. Hangzhou-Wenzhou High-speed Railway is connected to Huzhou-Hangzhou Section of Hefei-Hangzhou High-speed Railway at Tongludong Railway Station, Shanghai-Kunming High-speed Railway at Yiwu Railway Station, and Hangzhou-Shenzhen Railway at Wenzhoubei Railway Station. It is an important part of the intercity railway network in the Yangtze River Delta, and is also the key project of Zhejiang to achieve the 1-hour transport circle inside the province. The railway passes through nine railway stations, linking many tourist attractions in Zhejiang, such as picturesque Tonglu, Yiwu with bustling international trade, Hengdian as the Film & TV Base, and Xianju with beautiful mountains.Original link

JIUQUAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- China is looking forward to and welcomes the participation of foreign astronauts in the country's space station flight missions, said the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, made the remarks ahead of the launch of the Shenzhou-16 crewed spaceship, which is scheduled for 9:31 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Tuesday, and will take place at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. During the development and construction of China's space station, the country has carried out various forms of exchanges and cooperation with many foreign space agencies and international organizations. "On the one hand, China is steadily pushing forward the planned cooperation projects with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, the European Space Agency and other organizations. On the other hand, China has actively expanded exchanges with emerging space nations, focusing on in-orbit scientific experiments and applications, and joint flights for astronauts to the space station," Lin said. In addition, China has been actively engaged in discussions and the making of regulations pertaining to issues like space environment governance, space traffic management, and the development and utilization of space resources. These efforts have contributed to addressing common…Original link

China on Sunday launched the crewed spaceship Shenzhou-14, sending three astronauts to its space station combination for a six-month mission. The trio will cooperate with the ground team to complete the assembly and construction of the Tiangong space station, developing it from a single-module structure into a national space laboratory with three modules -- the core module Tianhe and two lab modules Wentian and Mengtian. The spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, was lift off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The crew will work with the ground team to complete the rendezvous, docking and transposition of the two lab modules with the core module, said Lin Xiqiang, deputy director of the CMSA, at a press conference Saturday. The Tianhe core module was launched in April 2021, and the Wentian lab module is set to be launched in July and Mengtian in October. The Shenzhou-14 crew will also witness, during their stay in orbit, the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft and Shenzhou-15 crewed spaceship dock with the core module. Then, they will live and work together with the Shenzhou-15 crew for multiple days before returning back to Earth in December.Original link

On May 5, the day that the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs took effect in China, three local enterprises filed applications for international design patents — Dongfeng Motor Group, Dongfeng Trucks, and Voyah Automobile. They were among more than 30 leading Chinese enterprises, such as Xiaomi, JD, TCL, Huawei, and Alibaba that used the agreement to apply for international design patents on that day. Dongfeng Motor Group applied for a design patent for its Aeolus Haoji, a new SUV which just made its debut in China last month. Dongfeng Trucks made an application related to its door mirror assembly. Voyah Automobile applied for two design patents for its second car model Voyah Dreamer, an electric MPV which was officially launched in China on May 7 and is planned to be exported to European countries such as Norway. The Hague Agreement is an important international treaty that deals with intellectual property rights administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and is dedicated to the protection of such rights for industrial designs.Original link

Looking forward to visiting the Hubei Provincial Museum but struggling to make a successful reservation? An alternative is now offered to avid museum visitors. By clicking on the buttons of their smart phones, visitors can enjoy a virtual tour of the museum and its best treasures such as the Chime Bells of Marquis Yi of Zeng and the Sword of Guojian, King of Yue. Interested readers can log onto the WeChat account of the museum ("湖北省博物馆"）, find the menu entry "Exhibition," and view three VR tour routes — a tour about the extension of the Hubei Provincial Museum, one about the old museum, and a collective exhibition tour of Zeng State bronze vessels. Each VR tour delivers a 720-degree panoramic viewing experience and allows visitors to zoom in for more details of the relics on display.

SHENZHEN has witnessed a surge in sales of electronic products such as mobile phones and computers, especially during the just concluded May Day holiday, reflecting the local economy’s great potential and resilience, a Shenzhen Special Zone Daily report said yesterday. Many electronic products shops across the city were delighted to see their sales pick up during the holiday, thanks to government consumption subsidies and the improving pandemic situation, the report said. Starting from May 1, the city has been providing 100 million yuan (US$14.9 million) in subsidies for consumer electronics and household appliance purchases to boost consumption. As many residents stayed put in Shenzhen for the holiday and got their subsidies, digital product sales of Shenzhen Century Huateng Information Technology Co. Ltd., which has 60 outlets across the city, sold 30% more products during the holiday than the same period last year, according to its vice manager Lyu Ming. The government’s subsidy package especially stimulated the sales of high-end mobile phones like the Honor series, whose sales made up 60% of the company’s total, he said. “The Magic4 Pro was sold at 5,999 yuan, and with 900 yuan of government subsidies, and the allowance offered by telecom operators and the…

Once again, China has conquered the world's highest peak, Mount Qomolangma, which is also known as Mount Everest in the West, on Wednesday. Thirteen members of the Chinese Earth Summit Mission 2022 scientific expedition team successfully established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of over 8,800 meters, the world's highest of its kind, on Mount Qomolangma on the China-Nepal border, achieving the milestone task of the country's second comprehensive survey to the roof of the world. The team of 13 warriors left their camp at the altitude 8,300 meters by 3 am on Wednesday and reached the designated height of 8,800 meters and established the automatic weather station by around 12:46 pm, according to China's state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), which covered their expedition live with a high resolution camera. All 13 team members finally reached the summit at 13:28 pm and displayed the Chinese national flag proudly. The team also measured the thickness of ice and snow on the summit for the first time with high-precision radar, collected ice and snow samples, and carried out experiments on the adaptation mechanism of the human body to extremely high altitudes. News of the Chinese expedition's successful ascent of…

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