What matters is Electric China: CAE Academician Chen Liquan
What matters is Electric China: CAE Academician Chen Liquan

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What matters is Electric China: CAE Academician Chen Liquan
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presented four observations on artificial intelligence (AI) development and governance while addressing the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance.
The 25th China Internet Conference held from July 8 to 10, the conference highlighted how AI agents, large language models and digital twin technologies are being integrated into sectors ranging from urban governance and industrial manufacturing to retail and public services.
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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted, "The world cannot govern what it cannot understand. The panel's report provides independent science, drawn from every region, and available to every government. Its message is clear: the potential is great, but the risks are real and the cost of waiting is rising. I urge all leaders to use this shared evidence to act together, and without delay."
China's technology-driven industrial transformation is emerging as a key source of economic resilience, as advances in artificial intelligence (AI), high-end manufacturing and the aerospace information industry continue to generate new growth momentum despite a complex global economic environment.
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July 11 marks China's National Maritime Day. As China accelerates the digital transformation of its maritime sector, technologies such as the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, intelligent vessels and integrated ocean observation networks are playing an increasingly important role in improving navigation safety, advancing marine research and supporting sustainable ocean development.
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Russia's Soyuz MS-29 crewed spacecraft lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 5:48 p.m. Moscow time (1448 GMT) on Tuesday, carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one US astronaut to the International Space Station (ISS).
Blackstone's QTS said on Thursday it had terminated its planned Digital Gateway data center project in Virginia and withdrawn the associated filings after years of planning and regulatory review.
East China's Zhejiang Province upgraded its emergency response to Typhoon Bavi from Level II to Level I at 11 a.m. on Saturday as the powerful storm is expected to make landfall along the province's coast later in the day.
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The heatwave that gripped much of the United States over the 250th Independence Day weekend killed more than two dozen people across the East Coast, Southeast and Southwest.
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From the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) signed by 29 countries to the introduction of concrete action plans that invite the international community to joint AI development, China has pushed global AI governance from theoretical discussions to concrete implementations.
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China has rolled out a temporary ban on helium exports, said a joint notice issued on Friday by the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs.
While heavy rain is expected to persist across several provinces, high-temperature weather is developing across much of northern and southern China.
OpenAI showcased a new AI agent on Thursday meant to help white-collar workers access the power of coding tools without the sticker shock.
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China launched and recovered the first stage of its Long March-10B rocket using a world-first net-capture system at sea on July 10, marking a breakthrough in reusable rocket technology.
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Twenty-nine countries on Thursday signed an agreement in Shanghai on the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization.
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The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to "rank among the largest" ever recorded when it peaks between October and December, US forecasters said on Thursday.
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