New Chinese Mainland Childcare Law Draft Targets Birthrate Crisis
Chinese mainland lawmakers have submitted a draft law to regulate childcare services, aiming to boost affordable, high-quality care and address the nation’s historic low birthrate.
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Precision-Designed Seeds from the Chinese Mainland Boost Food Security
Scientists from the Chinese mainland have developed ‘precision-designed’ seeds that increase yields, reduce fertilizer use, and boost disease resistance for sustainable food security.
Chinese Mainland Team Unveils Real-World Brain-Computer Interface Breakthrough
In a recent Chinese mainland trial, a tetraplegic patient steered a smart wheelchair and a robotic dog using a brain-computer interface, pushing BCI out of labs and into real life.
Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region Ignites New Sci-Tech Innovation Era
Zhongguancun drives the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei region’s 2025 sci-tech surge, from LLMs and unicorns to national labs and cross-regional collaboration shaping a global innovation hub.
Chinese Mainland Proposes Landmark State-Owned Assets Law
The Chinese mainland’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee began reviewing a landmark draft law on state-owned assets, aiming to boost oversight, transparency, and high-quality development.
Xi Elevates Two PLA Commanders to Generals
On December 22, 2025, Xi Jinping promoted two PLA commanders to generals, marking the highest active rank in the Chinese mainland’s armed forces.
How the Yangtze River Delta Fuels China’s High-Tech Rise
Spanning Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui, the Yangtze River Delta has become China’s high-tech powerhouse, driving innovation from SSRF labs to the G60 corridor.
Greater Bay Area Ranked #1 in 2025 Global Innovation Index
China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area topped the 2025 Global Innovation Index and is racing to build a global tech hub, fueled by booming AI, bio-manufacturing and cross-border R&D.
Chinese Mainland Lawmakers Review Draft Antarctica Law
Chinese mainland lawmakers review a draft law to regulate Antarctic activities and safeguard the environment under the Antarctic Treaty framework.
China Denounces U.S. Seizure of Oil Tanker as International Law Breach
Beijing condemns the U.S. Coast Guard’s Dec. 20 seizure of an oil tanker as a breach of international law and unilateral bullying, highlighting tensions over shadow fleets and trade enforcement.