By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily In the vast farmlands of Iowa, United States, farmer Grant Kimberley cultivates thousands of acres of soybeans. Following autumn harvests, the soybeans undergo cleaning, sorting, and packaging before being transported to Mississippi River ports for international shipping.. After traversing the Pacific Ocean for several weeks, these cargo vessels reach Chinese…
By Zhang Tengyang, People’s Daily As spring breathes life into the land, the Qiansongba Forest Farm in Fengning Manchu autonomous county, Chengde, north China’s Hebei province, is beginning to show signs of green, adding a fresh hue to the rolling mountains and vast plains. Like its renowned counterpart, the Saihanba Forest Farm – the world’s…
By Li Haoran, People’s Daily In the rapidly evolving landscape of health consumption, China is embracing the transformative power of “embodied intelligence.” From AI-driven glucose monitors predicting blood sugar trends and generating personalized dietary plans, to smart mattresses detecting apnea risks, adjusting sleep posture, and activating air purification systems before snoring begins, the integration of…
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Mounting global criticism is coalescing around a familiar concern: the United States is once again weaponizing tariffs as a tool of economic coercion. Experts warn that sweeping U.S. tariffs will deal a heavy blow to African economies, while ASEAN nations have openly denounced America’s unilateral tariff escalations. Equally troubling, observers…
By Chang Jin, People’s Daily What began as a curiosity has quickly become a global obsession. China’s wildly popular online micro dramas – typically consisting of dozens of minute-long episodes – are gaining traction in international markets. “This is seriously addictive!” reads a top-rated comment on ReelShort, a short-form video streaming app designed to serve…
By Fang Min, People’s Daily As the U.S. ratchets up tariffs on Chinese imports, exporters in central China’s Henan province are feeling the strain, but they are not standing still. In Xinxiang, a manufacturing hub in the province’s north, firms accustomed to shipping goods across the globe are now navigating a more turbulent trade environment….
ISLAMABAD: Al-Shifa Trust (AST) announced on Tuesday that, although Pakistan has made significant strides in expanding cataract treatment services, considerable gaps still remain, particularly in rural and underserved areas. The national cataract surgical rate has improved significantly, reaching 5,307 surgeries per million people, more than double the rate in 2002. Still, Prof. Dr. Sabihuddin Ahmed,…
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), led by its chairman, met with Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, to discuss strengthening collaboration between the government and the national pharmaceutical industry. According to the spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, the meeting focused on enhancing mutual cooperation and addressing the challenges…
LAHORE: Pearson Education Limited, a global leader in education and assessment, hosted its annual prize distribution ceremony in Lahore to honour the exceptional performance of education consultants from across Pakistan. The event recognized those with the highest number of PTE Academic test bookings, celebrating their contributions to international education and student mobility. The ceremony was…
ISLAMABAD: After the successful launches and implementation of two smart villages in Gokina and Sambrial, The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), inaugurated the much-anticipated third Smart Village Swabi. The Smart Village Pakistan initiative is designed to digitally transform rural and remote communities across…
