Inside a workshop of Jilin SSK Electromechanical Co in Northeast China in late August, robotic arms moved with precision as workers performed final adjustments on a shipment of machines bound for Russia. The shipment marked the fourth delivery to Northeast Asia this year by the company, a manufacturer of intelligent poultry slaughtering and deep processing equipment in Siping, Jilin province. From January to July, Jilin SSK’s total foreign trade value surged to 31.96 million yuan ($4.48 million), jumping 612.3 percent year-on-year, with exports to countries in the region reaching 17.13…
Posts published in “Technologies”
China’s most celebrated sci-fi writer Liu Cixin said that a defining feature of Chinese science fiction is its optimism toward the future, compared to its foreign counterparts. “I think a significant portion of Chinese sci-fi pays more attention to positive futures,” Liu told the Global Times on Thursday, ahead of the Galaxy Science Fiction Convention in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Many contemporary global sci-fi works project today’s crises and anxieties into dystopian or dark scenarios, according to Liu, noting that Chinese writers often lean toward more hopeful possibilities. “Many…
On the opening day of the 2025 Air Force Aviation Open Event and Changchun Airshow, a J-20 stealth fighter jet, after completing its flight performance, was displayed statically on the ground for the first time, allowing on-site spectators to marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship of this Chinese domestically produced stealth fighter jet. Global Times reporters got a close look at the J-20, and beyond its overwhelming presence, it was the first opportunity to observe its exquisite exterior and meticulous craftsmanship. The J-20 features a lift-body design with canards and strake…