Science Diplomacy: Advancing Tech for Good to Benefit Humanity

"Science has no borders and benefits all mankind"?is the call proposed?by the Chinese government in its International Science and Technology Cooperation Initiative released globally in 2023.

TCM Healing Mission Wraps Up in South Africa

Doctors consulted among themselves, there was the clatter of medical equipment and a long line of people, including both South Africans and Chinese living in Johannesburg, waited patiently for their turn.

Milestone Engine Debuts at Tianjin

The world's most efficient commercial diesel engine made its debut at the inauguration of the 2024 World Congress on Internal Combustion Engines?in Tianjin on April 20.Weichai Power Co. introduced the engine with a brake thermal efficiency exceeding 53 percent, a milestone for both the industry and key technologies like high-expansion combustion and high-efficiency fuel injection. Weichai estimates that if the technologies are used extensively, China can save nearly 20 million tons of fuel and reduce carbon emissions by over 60 million tons annually. This will help to accelerate the realization of China's "carbon peak and carbon neutrality" goals

Space Day Highlights Joint Exploration

China celebrated the ninth Space Day on April 24, with a spectrum of events. The theme this year was "Look Afar to Cosmos and Join Together for Space".

Paris Hosts Franco-Chinese Cultural Exchange on Waters' Edge

As part of the programs marking the 2024?Franco-Chinese Year of Cultural Tourism, the Paris section of the first season of "Our Water: Flowing from Shanghai – Intercultural Dialogues among World Cities" kicked off in Paris on April 18.

UNESCO Proposal Inspires Collaboration on Karst Research

An initiative to promote global karst science and technology cooperation, urging all parties to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in karst geological research, was released by the International Research Center on Karst, under the auspices of UNESCO in Beijing on April 16.

China, Thailand sign MoUs on Space Cooperation

The China National Space Administration and the Thai Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on April 5 for exploration and peaceful use of outer space and cooperation on the International Lunar Research Station.

First China-Indonesia Scientific Mission Opens New Chapter

The first China-Indonesia joint scientific expedition in the Java Trench, the deepest point in the Indian Ocean, winded up successfully on March 28 with the research vessel, Tansuo-1 (Discovery One), returning to Sanya city in Hainan province, south China.

Healthy Lifestyle Helps Brain to Scrap Its Waste

While a healthy lifestyle, such as eating a balanced diet and exercising regularly, is known to be beneficial for the body, its effect on the mind was not clear. However, researchers from the Nedergaard group at the University of Rochester Medical Center have discovered how a healthy lifestyle correlates with improved brain function. The findings were detailed in a 2018 study published in Neuroscience Letters.

Joint Efforts to Build World's Largest Radio Telescope

China was right there in the early conversations about what the future of radio astronomy might look like, and has played a critical role in creating the world's largest and most advanced radio telescope - the Square Kilometer Array (SKA).

China-Thailand Cooperation Produces Hydro-floating Solar Power

A hydro-floating solar project jointly built by Chinese and Thai companies started commercial operation on March 5 to support Thailand's clean energy development drive.

"Magic Grass" Tech Boosts Pacific Islands' Agriculture

The roots, stems and leaves of Juncao can absorb soil salt, and effectively improve the conditions of saline-alkali land, providing a new solution for the treatment of soil erosion and coastal saline-alkali land in Pacific Island countries.

Solar Power Project Lights up China-Bangladesh Cooperation

China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Breaks Ground

The construction of the China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Japan officially began on February 2. Guests from China and Japan jointly laid the foundation for the pavilion.

China-Brazil Ties Cover Soybean to Space in 50 ‘Golden Years’

On January 23, the Chinese Embassy in Brazil released a logo jointly designed by China and Brazil to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations this year.

60 Years' Flourishing China-France Cooperation

Chinese Rice Tech Benefits Ivorian People

At present, the cooperation project has certified four rice varieties in Cote d'Ivoire, which have greatly improved the yield, quality and taste of local traditional varieties.

Container Terminal Deepens Sino-Egyptian Ties

Green Silk Road Creates Chinese Solutions for Global Issues

Over the decade, China has collaborated with many countries to integrate green development in all areas of the BRI, which not only boosts the BRI partners' economic growth but also provides Chinese solutions for global environment governance.

China's Growing Contribution to Journal of Applied Physics

On a personal note, the papers in this journal were a must-read when I was a student in plasma and surface physics in the 1980s, and I was humbled when appointed to lead the journal as editor-in-chief 10 years ago.