Climate Policy and Green Finance Take Center Stage at Duke International Forum

The 2024 Duke International Forum brought together representatives from the academia, scholars, policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors to focus on "Renovating Climate Policy and Green Finance for Future Sustainability."

Huawei Launches China's 1st Self-developed Mobile OS

On October 22, Chinese tech company Huawei unveiled its latest operating system (OS), HarmonyOS NEXT, China's first domestically developed mobile OS.

136th Canton Fair Opens in Guangzhou

Shenzhou-19 Blasts Off to Push Space Station Development

China successfully launched the Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship with three astronauts on board, blasting off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on October 30, 2024, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

IEEE Passes a Cross-industry International Standard Formulated by EPRI

Recently, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Review Committee passed an international standard on the monitoring of stray current in urban rail transit, formulated by the Hubei Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) of State Grid Corporation.

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Chinese researchers used a lunar soil simulant to make "lunar bricks" that are more than three times stronger than the standard red bricks or concrete bricks. This breakthrough is promising for constructing strong lunar bases in the future.

AIGC | Secrets of Space Waiting to Be Discovered

China, Europe Share Views on Human Rights

Experts and scholars from 16 countries and regions exchanged views on "The Protection of New and Emerging Rights: Views from China and Europe" at the seminar. They voiced their concerns about emerging issues, explored solutions to safeguard human rights, and reached a consensus on addressing challenges through collaborative efforts.

Making Waves in Ocean and Polar Research

Ocean and polar research is a crucial component of BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation cooperation.

BRICS Technology Transfer Center Facilitates Innovation

The BRICS Technology Transfer Center in China was proposed during the 2017 BRICS Conference on Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation and was written into the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action, the outcome document of the 2018 BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Science, Technology and Innovation.

Main Platform to Drive BRICS Scientific Cooperation

The three STI platforms exemplify the advances in scientific cooperation within BRICS.

BRICS STI Contributes to Global Wellbeing

Eleven years ago, at the fifth BRICS Summit in South Africa, the eThekwini Declaration and Action Plan of March 2013 was adopted. Following this, the BRICS Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) Ministers and their representatives met for the first time in February 2014 in Cape Town. This was the official start of the BRICS cooperation on STI.

2024 Summit Underscores BRICS' Growing Clout

The 2024 BRICS Summit will take place in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24, with the theme "Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security." This is the first BRICS summit after the membership expansion.

Algorithm Innovation Making Society Intelligent

Based on massive data, AI algorithms are changing the operation mode of traditional industries at an unprecedented speed and in an unimaginable way, creating new driving forces for the development of all walks of life, and accelerating intelligent and high-quality economic and social development.

Space Science Program for 2024-2050 Unveiled

As space science advances into a phase of innovative development, the first comprehensive national medium- and long-term development plan for space science (2024-2050) was unveiled by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the National Space Administration and the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) at a news briefing on October 15.

Chinese Tech Helps Central Asia Tackle Water Scarcity

?Agriculture is an important part of the comprehensive cooperation between China and Central Asian countries, as highlighted by the China-Central Asia Smart Agriculture Industry Technology Exchange Event in Jinan, Shandong province in east China, on October 15.

Partnership for Progress

Iran's entry enhances BRICS' representation and strengthens its capacity to promote development. According to Iran's customs data, during the 2022-2023 fiscal year prior to joining BRICS, Iran's non-oil trade with BRICS nations reached nearly 40 billion USD, an increase of 14 percent compared to the previous year. China remains Iran's largest trading partner, a trend that is expected to grow as the BRICS framework expands.

Booming Sci-tech Exchanges

The Ethiopian Space Science and Geospatial Institute launched a "Ground Station as a Service" initiative earlier this year, offering data reception services to organizations and countries in need of satellite data based on their usage requirements. The initiative signifies the East African country's strides to tap the global satellite data market.

Touring Beijing Central Axis by 'Dangdang' Bus

With the Beijing Central Axis being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the "Dangdang" tour bus traveling through the Central Axis is popular with tourists at home and abroad. On October 12, Science and Technology Daily reporters took the bus to find the charm of ancient Beijing. Check out！

Digital Transformation Drives Intelligent Chongqing

Urban digital transformation is promoting innovative development of the digital economy and speeding up the modernization of urban governance systems and capabilities. Science and Technology Daily reporters went on a field trip to Chongqing in southwestern China recently to learn firsthand how digital governance is driving economic and social development in this megacity.