BY GLOBAL TIMES At a recently held home service robot conference, humanoid robots captivated audiences with lifelike demonstrations across a variety of household scenarios – preparing sandwiches, cleaning tables, folding clothes, and even teaching children English. These advanced technologies offered a vivid preview of how innovation is reshaping everyday life. China has long viewed improving people’s well-being as the central …

BY GLOBAL TIMES On Oct. 1, the China National Space Administration unveiled a remarkable image of the Tianwen-2 probe alongside Earth, captured during its deep-space journey. The newly released image, acquired by a monitoring camera mounted on the probe’s robotic arm, showcases China’s five-starred red flag and the white return capsule against the backdrop of a distant, blue Earth – …

BY GLOBAL TIMES In Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, north China’s Tianjin municipality, the first 20 smart recycling stations built by a subsidiary of China Resources Recycling Group Co., Ltd., have recently entered operation. These multifunctional “smart cabins” combine resource recovery, community services, and emergency power supply, improving front-end urban waste collection and supporting the development of zero-waste cities. Across …

ISLAMABAD: Google has begun local assembly of Chromebooks in Pakistan, a development the government says will spur digital hardware manufacturing, create jobs, and strengthen the country’s technology supply chain. Speaking at the launch event in Islamabad on Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said the initiative marks “an industrial milestone” as Pakistan deepens its shift from technology …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Navy expects its first Chinese-designed submarine to enter active service next year, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf told Chinese state media. A deal under which Islamabad will take delivery of eight Hangor-class submarines by 2028 is “progressing smoothly,” Admiral Ashraf told the Global Times in an interview published on Sunday, adding that the successful launch …

RIYADH: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday launched the Economic Cooperation Framework, which is based on their shared economic interests and reaffirms their desire to strengthen trade and investment relations. The decision to launch the framework was taken during a Monday meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Ninth …

ISLAMABAD: American multinational technology company Meta has officially launched Meta AI in Urdu for users in Pakistan, intending to accelerate the process of digital transformation in the country, a press release from the company said on Monday. The announcement was made during an event titled “Future in Focus: AI and Innovation”, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Information Technology …

BY GLOBAL TIMES In 1975, deep in the Qinling Mountains, China’s first fully electrified railway, the Baoji-Chengdu Railway, marked the beginning of a transformative journey toward railway modernization. Half a century later, on the Chengdu Plain, engineers are developing a cutting-edge 400 km/h traction power supply system for the CR450 bullet train, which is expected to establish a new global …

BY GLOBAL TIMES In Yaozhanzi village, Qitai County, Changji Hui autonomous prefecture of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the early autumn sun bathes the vast fields. Under blue skies and white clouds, tractors shuttle across the land. Against a backdrop of clear blue skies, tractors crisscross the freshly harvested wheat land as preparations begin for the next planting season. …

BY GLOBAL TIMES Active transportation – whether through leisurely walks or eco-friendly cycling – has become an increasingly popular choice in Chinese cities. Urban “slow-traffic systems,” defined as non-motorized networks prioritizing walking and cycling, are expanding nationwide with locally tailored designs. These systems enhance urban livability while reducing environmental impact. At dawn in Beijing, traffic on the Second Ring Road …