agriculture and food security

By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Recent remarks by Toshio Tamogami, former chief of staff of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force and a polarizing far-right figure, alleging that the United States had “framed” Japan for the Pearl Harbor attack have gained significant online traction. Such assertions are not isolated incidents but reflect persistent efforts by Japan’s right…

By Zhao Yongxin, People’s Daily For people living in high-altitude pastoral areas, access to fresh vegetables has long been constrained by harsh natural conditions, with limited varieties available throughout the year. For nearly two decades, Wang Zhonghong, a professor at Xizang Agricultural and Animal Husbandry University, has been working to change that. Inside a courtyard…

By Yu Weiliang, Fan Haotian, People’s Daily At a dedicated dock of shipbuilder China Star Shipping in Yichang, central China’s Hubei province, a bulk carrier named Gezhouba, nearly 130 meters long with a maximum deadweight of 13,740 tons, is undergoing outfitting and is scheduled for delivery in March 2026. “This 10,000-ton-class all-electric bulk carrier integrates…

By Ren Ping, People’s Daily Recent milestones in China’s automotive industry, marked by three significant “30-million” achievements, have garnered widespread attention and offer valuable insights into the nation’s economic potential. In late October 2025, Chinese-German joint venture FAW-Volkswagen celebrated the production of its 30 millionth car in China. Over the course of 34 years of…

By Wang Haonan, Wang Xinyue, People’s Daily Under the winter sun, a white sedan steadily navigated the Beijing-Taipei Expressway. As Wang Yan, chief engineer of a Level 3 (L3) autonomous driving pilot program at Chinese automaker Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group), pulled a control stalk, the adaptive cruise control mode was activated, and…

By Cui Yan, People’s Daily Recently, a foreign journalist shared a compelling account of his experience with noise control in Beijing on the Financial Times website. During his several-month stay in the capital, the journalist remarked that they no longer had to worry about being disturbed by noise, stating, “I slept better than I had…

By Li Xinping, People’s Daily As the last glimmers of sunlight faded across the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica entered its long polar winter. Against this stark backdrop of ice and snow, China’s Qinling Station stood firm like a sturdy gray ark, already equipped with a microgrid system, hydrogen energy facilities, and a communications network. Qinling…

By Song Fei, People’s Daily In Shouguang, a major vegetable production base in east China’s Shandong province, Shandong Lisente Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (Lisente) was busy ramping up production to fulfill its orders. Outside the company’s workshop, a line of container trucks loaded with greenhouse materials were ready to depart. Inside, intelligent robotic arms were…

By Liao Ruiling Electric vehicles and charging stations are now a common sight on long-distance trips, and during the winter months, heating is increasingly powered by electricity rather than coal. These developments reflect the ongoing transformation of energy consumption across China through electrification. According to China’s recommendations for formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan, the country…

By Wang Junling China’s total outbound direct investment (ODI) increased 7 percent year-on-year to 1.03 trillion yuan ($145 billion) in the first 10 months of 2025, according to the latest data from China’s Ministry of Commerce. During the same period, Chinese companies made non-financial direct investments in 9,553 overseas businesses in 152 countries and regions,…