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China’s “Chasing the Sun” project just brought space‑based solar power one step closer to reality.A research team has ac...
08/06/2026

China’s “Chasing the Sun” project just brought space‑based solar power one step closer to reality.

A research team has achieved kW‑level wireless energy transfer over hundreds of meters and successfully powered multiple moving targets at the same time.

A space solar power station would place large photovoltaic panels in space, where there is no atmospheric interference and no day-night cycle, to continuously harvest sunlight and transmit energy wirelessly to other equipment.

The team's next step is in-orbit testing. Their roadmap aims to build a MW-level station by 2030 and a GW-level station by 2050.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, was warmly welcom...
08/06/2026

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, was warmly welcomed in Pyongyang on Monday as he arrived for a state visit to the DPRK.

Lost at sea for 7 days – no phone, no life jacket, no food. He survived.Qin Jianping, a 40‑year‑old businessman from Gua...
08/06/2026

Lost at sea for 7 days – no phone, no life jacket, no food. He survived.

Qin Jianping, a 40‑year‑old businessman from Guangxi, slipped on a fruit peel and fell into the sea off Hainan’s coast on May 27. He drifted for a full week, battling scorching sun, freezing night waters, dehydration, and hallucinations.

How he survived:
Clung to buoys, washed back into the sea by waves.
Ate dozens of raw sea crabs (caught by hand).
Drank seawater and his own urine (though it caused severe pain).
Endured coral cuts, infected sores, and oral ulcers.

His eyesight nearly gone, he was finally spotted by fishermen Zheng Shizhong and Fu Tingsan on June 2. They pulled him aboard with a boat pole – just in time. Qin had lost over 10 kg (from 85 to 75 kg) and was in critical condition, but after ICU treatment, he's now stable.

The world's first consumer-grade wing-in-ground craft made its public maiden flight on Thursday in Suzhou, Jiangsu.Forma...
08/06/2026

The world's first consumer-grade wing-in-ground craft made its public maiden flight on Thursday in Suzhou, Jiangsu.

Formally known as WaveFly 5X, the device cruises at a height of between 50 - 60 cm above water, with a top speed reaching up to 85 km/h.

The water flying device allows ordinary people to enjoy an outdoor travel experience previously only possible through movies or imagination. It is projected to roll off the production line by the end of this year.

China’s research vessel Haiyang Dizhi‑6 recently completes 16th deep‑sea expedition.The team collected high‑abundance po...
08/06/2026

China’s research vessel Haiyang Dizhi‑6 recently completes 16th deep‑sea expedition.

The team collected high‑abundance polymetallic nodules and about 90 kg of basalt samples from the Western Pacific, offering critical insights into Earth’s deep evolution processes.

The team also completed sea trial of the world’s first full‑ocean‑depth (10,000‑m‑class) electromagnetic acquisition station – independently developed by China. It operated at a depth of 7,737 m in an abyssal rift zone, meeting all performance standards.

Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalization Index (RGI) rose from 212.1 in January to 224.8 in April this year – more th...
08/06/2026

Standard Chartered’s Renminbi Globalization Index (RGI) rose from 212.1 in January to 224.8 in April this year – more than double its 2015 base.

The recent rebound in the RGI reflects two key drivers, according to a report by the international bank. On the one hand, Middle East tensions increased global demand for yuan settlement. On the other hand, policy push – RBF expanded to 200 billion yuan (from 100 billion), supporting offshore trade finance and working capital.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, arrived in Pyongy...
08/06/2026

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Saline-alkali soil, once the "incurable disease" of farmland in Cangzhou, Hebei, now grows high-yield wheat, thanks to n...
08/06/2026

Saline-alkali soil, once the "incurable disease" of farmland in Cangzhou, Hebei, now grows high-yield wheat, thanks to newly cultivated varieties featuring high salinity and alkalinity tolerance, improved production techniques, and a full industrial chain from field to market.

The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 3,000 train trips on its railway ...
08/06/2026

The eastern corridor of the China-Europe freight train network has witnessed more than 3,000 train trips on its railway lines this year.

The eastern corridor consists of three railway ports including Manzhouli, Suifenhe, and Tongjiang. The number of operating routes on this corridor has expanded to 27, linking over 60 Chinese cities with 14 European countries.

Iran on Sunday evening launched several waves of missiles against Israel and warned the latter not to retaliate, in the ...
08/06/2026

Iran on Sunday evening launched several waves of missiles against Israel and warned the latter not to retaliate, in the first such strikes since a ceasefire was reached in April.

In a statement released in the wee hours of Monday, Iran's Foreign Ministry said that the Iranian armed forces struck a number of targets inside Israel the night before within the framework of the country's legitimate right to self-defense, following Israel's repeated "aggressive actions" against Lebanon and Iran and frequent violations of the April ceasefire.

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