 "How Chinese scientists ‘cured’ type 1 diabetes – Firstpost")
Chinese scientists claimed to have cured a type 1 diabetes patient using cell transplants in what was stated to be the first such case in the world. The 25-year-old patient, who had the chronic condition for over a decade, was able to naturally regulate her blood sugar some 2.5 months after undergoing the minimally invasive … Read more
On the western coastline of the southern tech hub, CMG’s port unit has turned Mawan, a terminal that used to handle break bulk cargo of grains and sandstone, into a showcase that features remote-controlled quay cranes, autonomous-driving container trucks and a digitally managed flow of goods. Operating the quay cranes and rubber-tyred gantry cranes used … Read more
President Xi Jinping has issued a slew of economic-centric instructions in the past week, at a time all eyes are watching Beijing’s stimulus package aimed at shoring up China’s economy. The latest message from Xi was conveyed on Sunday in the northeastern city of Tianjin during an event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of China’s … Read more
China is preparing to set up its first centrally run enterprise dedicated to resource reuse and recycling, with President Xi Jinping calling for redoubled efforts to promote the green economy. A founding ceremony for the China Resources Recycling Group was held in the northeastern city of Tianjin on Friday, according to state news agency Xinhua. … Read more
Chinese authorities are stepping up efforts to screen people at risk of taking out their anger on innocent members of the public following a series of attacks involving mass stabbings or cars being deliberately driven into pedestrians. At the grass-roots level, there is a long-standing tradition of identifying people with financial and emotional problems. But … Read more
The billionaire co-founders of TikTok owner ByteDance, Zhang Yiming and Liang Rubo, have made a joint donation to their alma mater Nankai University, in a rare public move by the young entrepreneurs who have kept a low profile in recent years. Zhang and Liang, both alumni from the class of 2001, jointly donated 200 million … Read more
The site, which was an open plain dotted by rivers and wetlands and home to a small rural community a decade ago, is now fully connected physically and digitally to the rest of China. According to official records, about 200 state-owned enterprises have set up subsidiaries in the city, and a number of universities in … Read more
According to the centre’s deputy director, Shu Yousheng, industrialisation of innovative BCI has been held back by the lack of technical support from other disciplines. The new research centre aimed to bridge the gap between brain disease research and industry, the public university in Shanghai said on its website. The centre represented a systemic integration … Read more
The former Communist Party boss of the southern Chinese province of Hainan who helped transform it into a strategic hub in the South China Sea has been placed under investigation for corruption. China’s top corruption watchdog, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), said on Thursday that Luo Baoming was being investigated for suspected severe … Read more
Huawei Technologies has entered into a partnership with Sichuan Zigong Conveying Machine Group Co (ZGCMC) to expand the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in heavy industries such as mining, bulk material transport and equipment manufacturing. The three-year pact between the two firms will involve the “deep integration” of large language models – the technology underpinning … Read more
