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The Why: 103-grade gasoline?
Something new appeared at a major motorsport event in the Taklamakan Desert recently. It's a type of gasoline most drivers have never seen before: 10…
1 week ago
Russia-China trade: beyond the headlines
Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing for a state visit. Trade and education lead the headlines, but what is actually happening on the groun…
1 week ago
Delivery's old problem meets its solution
You order food and it crosses the city with no problem. Then it hits the building entrance and just stops. That's the old problem. But a new handoff …
1 week, 1 day ago
Beijing says yes to bikes on trains
On weekends in Beijing, a few subway lines are trying something new: letting cyclists bring their bikes onboard. You ride to the station, take the tr…
1 week, 1 day ago
Can growth go green?
For decades, industrialization meant a trade-off: growth versus environmental damage. Today, China is exploring a different path—where development an…
1 week, 2 days ago
China's "most pampered child"
May 18 is International Museum Day, and this year's theme is "Museums Uniting a Divided World." It reminds us that across time and place, we share un…
1 week, 2 days ago
Encore: Fast food's new AI is listening to you
A major fast food chain is putting artificial intelligence in its employees' ears. Burger King is testing AI-powered headsets that do more than take …
1 week, 5 days ago
Encore: China's next phase of E-commerce
Governments around the world are all trying to answer a key question: How can digital commerce support the real economy — without replacing it? Well,…
1 week, 5 days ago
Encore: Inside China's AI boom: an American expert's view
Are China and the United States shaping the same AI future, or diverging down different paths? Having worked in both ecosystems, Alex Lamb shares his…
1 week, 6 days ago
Encore: From classrooms to kickoffs
Another "super league" is sweeping China's schools: the Class Super League. Sports contests are getting kids off screens and outdoors — but can a foo…
1 week, 6 days ago