An automated welding line operates at Geely Automobile's manufacturing base in Baoji, Shaanxi province, on Feb 26. In recent years, Baoji, a major industrial city in western China, has stepped up efforts to promote the high-end and intelligent development of key equipment manufacturing for industries such as machine tools, rail transit and petroleum.Zou Jingyi/Xinhua
Envoys express confidence in China's growth
As the curtain is raised for the annual sessions of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies this week, foreign envoys to Beijing have expressed optimism about the nation's growth prospects, saying that the sessions offer a critical window to observe the nation's whole-process people's democracy.
Private-sector tech companies to drive growth
Outside an unremarkable building in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a humanoid robot is doing something truly remarkable. The Unitree G1, standing at 1.2 meters tall and weighing 35 kilograms, takes a martial arts stance, shifts its weight back and performs a swinging roundhouse kick, before rebalancing itself and standing up straight.
Guidelines to boost continuing education
The Ministry of Education has released this year's guidelines for managing continuing education programs and off-campus teaching sites, emphasizing the need to align talent cultivation with national strategies and market demands.
Tel Aviv's cutting off aid to Gaza attempt to force Trump's hand
Despite the strong opposition of the United Nations and other humanitarian aid providers, in an alarming move that the UN warns violates international law, Israel unilaterally cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza on Sunday.
SEA SENTINELS
Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The stories presented come mainly from the Asia News Network (ANN), of which China Daily is among its 20 leading titles.
Gaza reconstruction plan ready, says Egypt
CAIRO — Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday that a Gaza reconstruction plan, which ensures Palestinians remain in their land, is ready and will be presented at an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday.
Major steps set to boost private firms
China is expected to take significant and coordinated steps to facilitate the financing of private businesses as their role in innovation becomes increasingly significant, signaled by the latest symposium between top financial regulators and private enterprises, policy observers and executives said.
Multinational execs bullish on two sessions
Editor's Note: This year marks a critical milestone as China concludes its 14th Five-Year Plan.
EXPERIENCE GUIZHOU'S GIFTS
Tucked away in southwestern China, Guizhou province is a land of unspoiled beauty and rich cultural diversity. This land of misty mountains, tranquil rivers and timeless karst formations seems to exist beyond the reaches of modernity.
Singing their way to solidarity
Every Monday morning, as commuters go to work and children go to school, a group of elderly people gather at a small community hall in Beijing's Dongcheng district.
Pitching into the spotlight
TUCSON, Arizona — It's not the least bit surprising that Jaden Agassi — son of tennis legends Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf — had a racket in his hand from the time he could walk.
