China releases full text of government work report

Regulating BCI for Common Good

In recent years, brain and computer interface (BCI) technology, which creates information channels between the brain and external devices, enabling direct information interaction, has become a hot technology.

Key Tasks Unveiled to Uplift Public's Digital Literacy

By the end of this year, the public's digital literacy and skills in China are expected to rise to a new level.

New Rule to Improve UNESCO Global Geoparks in China

China's National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA) has issued a regulation to enhance the conservation and management of the UNESCO Global Geoparks in the country and promote their sustainable development.

Green Development Gains Momentum in Beijing's Sub-city Center

Aiming to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality, it should focus on the key sectors of construction, transportation and industries.

New Plan to Develop Top Talent Pool

From 2024 to 2026, China will center on major national strategies, projects and key industrial needs, and mobilize all sectors of society to carry out technological innovation, skill improvement and development of talented personnel.

Anhui Gears Up to Lead in Quantum Tech and Industry Hubs

Hefei city in Anhui province in east China is speeding up the construction of a national quantum information sci-tech park for future industries, aiming to create internationally leading hubs for quantum technology and industry development.

New Measures to Boost Offshore Trade

Entities registered in these areas conducting offshore trade business will benefit from the new policy.

Ethical Guideline for Brain-Computer Interface Released

China's Ministry of Science and Technology has recently released a document to guide the development of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology and prevent ethical risks in the process of BCI research and application.

STB Model Boosts Agricultural Modernization

For the first time, the STB has been written into the No. 1 Central Document. The 2024 version, released in early February, stresses promoting the STB model and encouraging experts from research institutes and universities to serve agriculture and rural areas.

Speeding up Digital Transformation of Raw Materials Industry

The plan was recently released by nine government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and the National Development and Reform Commission.

Pudong New Area to Embrace Wider Reform, Opening-up

There are new changes coming to Shanghai's Pudong New Area, as the already vibrant and innovative hub in China's reform and opening-up endeavor gears up to spearhead the country's surge to modernize.

Roadmap Unveiled for Biodiversity Conservation

The plan is a scientific guide to comprehensively improve the level of biodiversity management in China.

Benchmark for Building Beautiful Courtyards Released

China's Standardization Administration recently issued a national standard for building "Beautiful Courtyards" in the countryside, marking a significant milestone in the nation's ongoing efforts to promote rural revitalization and build a "Beautiful China."

China-Africa Economic Cooperation Deepens

Efforts will be made to innovate the Sino-African economic and trade cooperation mechanism.

Boosting 'Silver Economy' can Ameliorate Seniors' Lifestyle

With the increase of its elderly population, China is taking measures to cultivate new drivers for economic growth by developing its "silver economy."

Emergency Response Robot Application High on Agenda

To accelerate the development and practical application of emergency response robots (ERRs) and advance the modernization of the emergency management system, China plans to develop a series of advanced ERRs by 2025.

Blueprint to Fast Track a 'Beautiful China'

The goal of building a "Beautiful China" will be basically achieved by 2035, when green ways of production and life will be broadly adopted and the country's ecological environment will improve fundamentally. This is the tenor of a guideline recently issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council to comprehensively promote the development of a "Beautiful China."

Promoting Integration of NEVs with Power Grid

To strengthen the role of new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the electrochemical energy storage system, and support the building of a new energy and power system, China's National Development and Reform Commission and other departments recently issued a plan to strengthen the integration and interaction of NEVs with the power grid.

Report Stresses Need for Forest Recovery to Deal with Climate Change

Polar ice caps are melting rapidly and making the global sea level rise faster while the rate of global forest restoration is still lower than that of destruction. That is the warning conveyed by the Remote Sensing Monitoring of the Global Ecological Environment Report 2023 recently released by China's Ministry of Science and Technology.