Tianjin has attracted a good number of significant projects on smart robotics, and is now home to more than 200 entities under the Tianjin Robot Industry Technology Alliance. Their products are targeting diverse scenarios such as automobiles, port operation, and machine-building. The total industrial output of the city’s above-designated-size enterprises for smart robotics reached 6.849 billion yuan (about 1.02 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2026, up 15.2 percent year on year. https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0808/c90000-20486719.html
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An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 5, 2026 shows a date palm plantation of the Coconut Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences in Wenchang, south China’s Hainan Province. Date palms at plantations operated by the Coconut Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) have recently entered their fruiting stage. In Wenchang, south China’s Hainan Province, eight date palm varieties that first bore fruit in 2025 have produced fruit again this year. The date palm, known as the “bread of the desert,” is an important economic crop native to the Middle East…
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Fourteen municipal parks in Beijing have recently introduced a variety of new robots. These robots are now performing tasks such as cleaning, smart inspection, guided tours, water rescue, landscape maintenance, and ecological monitoring, bringing smart services into daily public life. https://en.people.cn/n3/2026/0807/c90000-20486336.html
The World Tour event of the Youth Leaders Community for Global Development (YLCGD), organized by the Global Development Promotion Center under the China International Development Cooperation Agency, was held from Aug. 3 to 5 in Bangkok, Thailand. Marking the fifth anniversary of the proposal of the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the event centered on the “Digital South” initiative under the GDI. A workshop on the “Digital South” initiative was held during the event. Experts from multiple Thai government agencies outlined Thailand’s priorities for digital development and engaged in in-depth exchanges with representatives from the YLCGD over concrete approaches to leveraging…
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the country’s central bank, said on Friday that it has renewed and expanded a bilateral currency swap agreement with its Malaysian counterpart, the Bank Negara Malaysia. The swap amount is increased from 180 billion yuan (about 26.5 billion U.S. dollars), equivalent to 110 billion ringgit, to 220 billion yuan, which is equivalent to 130 billion ringgit, according to the PBOC. The agreement is valid for five years and can be extended upon mutual consent, the PBOC noted. The renewal and expansion of this bilateral currency swap agreement will help further deepen monetary and financial…
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South Africa could leverage its growing energy partnership with China to accelerate renewable energy development, strengthen power infrastructure and expand local manufacturing capacity, South African energy experts have said. The remarks came as South African Minister of Electricity and Energy Kgosientsho Ramokgopa attended the South Africa-China Electricity and Energy Investment Conference in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday, where he called for stronger strategic partnerships to advance the country’s long-term power expansion plans. “China is a strategic partner in South Africa’s energy transition,” Sampson Mamphweli, head of the Energy Secretariat at the South African National Energy Development Institute, told Xinhua on…
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The 35th Chinese medical team to Zanzibar on Tuesday conducted a free clinic for children, offering health services and education aimed at improving child healthcare. The outreach program, held at Mwanakwerekwe Kindergarten on Unguja Island, provided nearly 100 children with medical examinations and treatment for common health concerns, including vision, oral health, and ear, nose, and throat conditions. By combining health screening, diagnosis, and health education, the medical team delivered comprehensive care while promoting disease-prevention awareness among both children and teachers. The team also conducted specialized examinations for children with special needs, marking the first time such services have been…