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China enhances food security with advanced agricultural science

BEIJING, 15th January, 2025 (WAM) — China’s advancements in agricultural science and technology played a vital role in stabilising food production and supply in 2024, according to China Daily. The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) reported a record grain output surpassing 700 million metric tons, driven by new crop varieties and advanced farming technologies. […]

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China unveils advanced plasma device to boost ‘Artificial Sun’ research

BEIJING, 14th January, 2025 (WAM) — A Chinese research team has successfully developed a powerful linear plasma device named “Chixiao,” marking a major breakthrough in the advancement of controlled nuclear fusion research, often referred to as the “artificial sun.” The development was reported by Global Times. Developed by the Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences (HFIPS) […]

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China launches test satellite for orbital refueling

BEIJING, 7th January, 2025 (WAM) — China successfully sent a test satellite, Shijian-25, into space on Tuesday morning, using a Long March-3B rocket for the launch. According to People’s Daily Online of China, the rocket blasted off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwestern Sichuan Province, bringing the payload into the preset orbit later. […]

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China ranks 11th among world’s most innovative economies

BEIJING, 3rd January, 2025 (WAM) — China ranked 11th among the world’s most innovative economies in the Global Innovation Index 2024 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation, up one spot from the previous year thanks to the country’s efforts in fostering new quality productive forces, said an official from China’s top economic planner on […]

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China unveils world’s fastest high-speed train prototype

BEIJING, 30th December, 2024 (WAM) — China has introduced the CR450 high-speed train prototype, capable of reaching a test speed of 450 km/h and an operational speed of 400 km/h. Once operational, it will become the world’s fastest high-speed train, surpassing the CR400, which runs at 350 km/h. According to China Daily, the CR450 sets […]

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China makes scientific breakthrough in pesticide development

SHENZHEN, 26th December, 2024 (WAM) — A team of Chinese scientists, led by Professor Yang Qing from the Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has made a groundbreaking discovery by identifying a key protein known as ABCH. This protein plays a critical role in lipid transport and pesticide detoxification […]

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China launches internet satellite group

BEIJING, 17th December, 2024 (WAM) — China successfully sent the first group of low Earth orbit satellites for a satellite internet constellation from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in southern Hainan Province on Monday. According to the People’s Daily Online, this group of satellites was launched by a Long March-5B carrier rocket with a Yuanzheng-2 […]

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Saud bin Saqr attends performance by China National Symphony Orchestra in Ras Al Khaimah

RAS AL KHAIMAH, 16th December, 2024 (WAM)– H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah today attended a performance by the China National Symphony Orchestra in Ras Al Khaimah. H.H. Sheikh Saud praised the strengthening strategic partnership with China, citing it as a model for successful cooperation […]

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China accomplishes 2021-2025 goals on 5G construction ahead of schedule

SHANGHAI, 13th December, 2024 (WAM) — China has accomplished its goals on 5G construction and development outlined in the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) ahead of schedule, said Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the country. According to China Central Television (CCTV), Zhang made the announcement in his speech at the China […]

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SMEs in China report steady improvement in business performance

BEIJING, 28th November, 2024 (WAM) — Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China reported a steady improvement in business performance in October, with expanding domestic and foreign trade markets and growing confidence in development, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). According to China Central Television (CCTV), the added value of China’s […]

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China transitioning into AI patent powerhouse: Former WIPO Head Francis Gurry

BEIJING, 26th November, 2024 (WAM) — “Over the past two decades, China’s intellectual property landscape has undergone a dramatic transformation from a recipient of foreign technology to one of the world’s leading innovators, filing the highest number of AI-related patent applications globally,” Francis Gurry, former Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said […]