Hangzhou launches probe into illegal underground IVF facility

Authorities in Linping district, Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang Province have uncovered an illegal in-vitro fertilization (IVF) embryo laboratory, where unlicensed personnel allegedly provided assisted reproductive services, including egg donation and embryo transfer procedures.  According to the statement released on Friday by a joint investigation and response task force in Linping district, the facility was found […]

China’s first general-purpose humanoid robot undergoes real-home trials; room remiains for robots to understand various needs, raise effiiciency: expert

"Xiaoguang, please prepare breakfast." Responding to the command, a humanoid household robot rolled to a counter, picked up bread, heated fried chicken in a microwave and served the meal in under 8 minutes at a model apartment in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei Province, showcasing the latest advances in home-service robotics. This is China's first general-purpose […]

GT investigates: How US military-industrial complex orchestrates narrative campaigns against China and pushes Philippines to forefront

Editor's Note:"Cognitive Warfare" has become a new form of confrontation between states, and a new security threat. With new technological means, it sets agendas and spreads disinformation, to change people's perceptions and thus alter their self-identity. Launching cognitive warfare against China is an important means for Western anti-China forces to attack and discredit the country.  […]

Panda pair gifted by central government arrives in HK; city embraces excitement with record six ‘national treasures’

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has embraced a recent panda craze as the third pair of giant pandas, gifted by the central government, arrived in the city on Thursday with enthusiastic crowds and panda-themed decorations welcoming the "national treasures." The pair, An An, a male, and Ke Ke, a female, both born in […]

LONGi's research progress in silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells published in Nature magazine

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "LONGi"), a China-based solar technology company, recently published a research paper titled Perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with bilayer interface passivation online in the journal Nature as the first corresponding author. It reported the research results of breaking through the efficiency limit of single-junction solar cells […]

Mid-Autumn film season aspires to energize box office with diversity

As the Mid-Autumn Festival approaches, China's film industry is gearing up for a promising season, offering a diverse lineup of 21 new releases to draw audiences back to theaters. At a time when the market faces challenges, will this mix of films have the potential to energize the box office? An industry expert told the […]

Beyond the Arena: From grassroots fitness parks to international competition venues, shared athletic pursuits strengthen ties between China and Africa

Editor's Note: Friendly exchanges between China and Africa have enjoyed a long history and have deepened in recent years, covering various fields such as politics, the economy, and culture. The Global Times is launching a China-Africa Rhapsody series, aiming to showcase the profound human connections and development visions between the two peoples by sharing the […]