As China’s paramount legislative and advisory assemblies convene this week for their annual sessions, the global spotlight shifts to Beijing. The “Two Sessions” — the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) — commenced on March 5th and March 4th respectively, providing a crucial insight into…
By Du Yifei, People’s Daily In Shenzhen’s Futian district, a cohort of 70 artificial intelligence systems designated as “digital personnel” has initiated a paradigm shift in administrative operations. Engineered with DeepSeek’s cognitive architectures, these systems achieve document processing precision exceeding 95% while reducing processing times by up to 90%, concurrently optimizing interdepartmental coordination through 80%…
By Gu Yekai, People’s Daily Chinese consumers now actively harness artificial intelligence for knowledge queries, presentation design, and conversational interfaces. Official statistics indicate that since China’s internet debut three decades ago, its digital populace has swelled beyond 1.1 billion, with generative AI tools engaging roughly 250 million users. This quarter-billion adoption metric underscores AI’s seamless…
By Liu Nian, People’s Daily China stands at a pivotal juncture as its demographic landscape shifts: birth rates continue to fall while the proportion of citizens aged 60 or older has surpassed 20% of the total population, according to its National Bureau of Statistics. This “silver wave” coincides with the nation’s push toward common prosperity,…
By Wu Jun, Zhang Wenhao, People’s Daily At a recent press conference on people’s livelihood, Lei Haichao, head of China’s National Health Commission, announced that the average life expectancy of Chinese citizens reached 79 years in 2024, marking a 0.4-year increase from 2023 and achieving the target set by China’s 14th Five-Year Plan(2021-2025) ahead of…
By Liu Huawen In this year’s “two sessions,” China has unveiled a host of promising policy updates that not only reflect its new strides in modernization but also lay out forward-looking development blueprints. True to its distinctive national trajectory, China has navigated a complex array of challenges to register robust gains in economic growth, social…
By Ye Hailin China-Africa cooperation emerged as a focal point for international media, particularly African outlets, during this year’s “two sessions,” annual meetings of China’s top legislature, the National People’s Congress, and the top political advisory body, the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. China believes that Africa is a fertile land…
By He Yin, People’s Daily In an era marked by rising global tensions and shifting geopolitical dynamics, nations – especially major countries – find themselves at a crossroads. They must decide whether to forge a future based on multilateral cooperation and reform global governance, or retreat into a zero-sum paradigm where narrow self-interest and unilateral…
By Wei Zhezhe, Liu Botong, People’s Daily In a modest corner of Jiangmen, south China’s Guangdong province, residents of Weidong village are experiencing firsthand a form of democracy that starts at the grassroots level and reverberates all the way to Beijing. Wu Tengxin, a local villager who relies on a scooter for daily mobility after…
By Gu Yekai, Liu Yiqing, People’s Daily At a smart construction project site managed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, a quiet technological revolution is underway. Amid cranes and concrete, engineers are deploying advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems that could fundamentally reshape the construction industry. Li Fengjian, an AI specialist with Xianyuan Technology, detailed how…
