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Worker fired for using AI at work wins 46,000 yuan
A Beijing court has ruled that an insurance company illegally fired an employee for uploading a work spreadsheet to an AI tool, ordering it to pay her more than 46,000 yuan, according to China Central Television. The woman, surnamed Wu, worked in the company's legal department, handling compliance audits and risk checks, and had signed several confidentiality agreements.
Photos Chine : produits de consommation à la 9e CIIE
© Chine Nouvelle (Xinhua) - Chen Binjie,Wang Xiang - 09/11/2026 SHANGHAI, 9 novembre (Xinhua) -- Une visiteuse participe à un défi dans la zone d'exposition des produits de consommation lors de la 9e Exposition internationale d'importation de la Chine (CIIE), à Shanghai, dans l'est de la Chine, le 8 novembre 2026.
China's 'Lipstick King' Sells AI for One Cent This Double 11
"Can you make me an AI clone that chats with the girls 24 hours a day?" Li Jiaqi asked his guest. The livestreamer known as China's "Lipstick King," who once sold 15,000 lipsticks in five minutes, was pitching AI office help this time. On his Double 11 livestream on November 2, about 100,000 QwenWork personal monthly memberships sold in roughly half an hour for 0.01 yuan each. Together, they represented about 2 trillion tokens in usage allowances, according to the QwenWork team.
AI 'Girlfriend' Scam Swindles Victims Out of 1.8 Million Yuan Across China
A man working in Shanghai transferred more than 180,000 yuan (US$26,985) to an online girlfriend he hoped to marry, only to discover that her identity was a fiction built by a fraud ring using artificial intelligence, CCTV News reported on November 2. The man, identified by his surname Liu, was among 15 victims across China who lost more than 1.8 million yuan to the group, the report said. Those involved received prison terms of up to 11 years and fines.
Russia Offers Digital Platforms to Overseas Partners at Kazan Digital Week
Russia is ready to offer foreign partners its social networks, messaging apps and video services, and adapt artificial intelligence models to local laws and cultures, Digital Development Minister Maksut Shadaev told Kazan Digital Week 2026. Speaking at a plenary session in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, Shadaev outlined opportunities to take Russian digital platforms into overseas markets, according to a press release supplied for the forum.
China Sets Rules for Ad-Free Start-up and Direct Access to Live TV
Switch on the television, and the news should come on. That is the simple promise behind two new regulations China's broadcasting watchdog released recently, which ban start-up advertisements on cable and internet protocol television and require sets to open straight onto full-screen live channels.
China plans 2-astronaut lunar landing before 2030
China plans to send a three-person crew on its first crewed lunar landing mission, with two astronauts descending to the surface, a senior space official said in Beijing on Saturday, as the country pursues its goal of landing Chinese astronauts on the moon before 2030. Wang Xiang, deputy chief designer of China's manned space program and chief designer of its lunar exploration program, outlined the plan at the seventh Manned Space Symposium on October 31, according to a Global Times report.
Sichuan Mother Refuses to Give Up on 2 Daughters With Cerebral Palsy
When relatives urged He Yuhua to send her daughters away, she answered with a question. "I carried them for 10 months. They kicked me from inside, and my blood runs in them," she told Cover News. "If even I don't want them, who in this world will?" Both of her daughters were diagnosed with cerebral palsy as infants. For more than 20 years since, He has looked after them almost single-handedly at the family home in Wujiaci Village, Sichuan Province.
Magnitude-7.0 Earthquake Kills 16 in Xizang's Nagqu, Damaging 339 Homes
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck Baqen County in Nagqu City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, at 10:33pm on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 46, local authorities said. As of 5:20am on Friday, 11 of the injured were in serious condition and 35 had minor injuries, the Nagqu earthquake relief headquarters told China Central Television. A total of 339 households had houses collapse or suffer damage, and 20 livestock pens were damaged.
Closed 'Friend Circle' on Xiaotiancai Kids' Watches Leaves Parents Feeling Forced to Buy
"Only I can't add them." For many Chinese parents, that line from a child sums up the dilemma that pushed a children's smartwatch brand to the top of Weibo's trending list yesterday. The hashtag accused Xiaotiancai, sold overseas as imoo, of using a "closed social network" to force parents to buy its watches. The brand's devices do not run WeChat or QQ.
Why More People in China Are Refusing to Answer Calls From Unknown Numbers
For many smartphone users in China, an unfamiliar number on the screen now prompts one reflex: Hang up. The topic "more and more people don't answer calls from strangers" climbed the trending lists on Chinese social media in recent days, drawing a flood of users who said they had long stopped picking up. Many said they only answer numbers saved in their contacts, or a stranger who calls twice in a row. "It's normal. Most unknown calls now are sales pitches and ads," one commenter wrote.
Official Probe Finds No Formamide in Baby Diapers, Says Earlier Tests Were Flawed
Chinese investigators have found no formamide in baby diapers or in blood samples, nearly four months after social media bloggers claimed to have detected the chemical, which the European Union classifies as toxic to reproduction, and set off widespread public concern. None of 368 batches of finished diapers from 180 brands contained formamide, and neither did any of the 210 blood samples retested, a joint investigation team said on Thursday.
On a Train, Your Speakerphone Call Is Everyone's Business
"It's none of your business if I'm on the phone." A woman said that on a high-speed train from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao on October 12, after the passenger in the row in front turned around and asked her to stop. According to a video that circulated online two days later, she had been talking to her boyfriend on speakerphone for about an hour. The other passenger told her the carriage was a public space and not her living room, and the two started arguing.
Nanomaterial-based therapeutic strategies for systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases: from molecular mechanisms to preclinical translation
Abstract Background: Systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) are chronic, heterogeneous disorders in which loss of immune tolerance, persistent inflammation, and tissue-specific injury can culminate in irreversible organ damage and fibrosis.
Man's Handmade 'Journey to the West' Theme Park in Sichuan Wins Over Holiday Crowds
The Monkey King looks half-starved, the fox spirit has deliberately clumsy hands, and the Water Curtain Cave resembles a stone wall in a farmer's backyard. Chinese netizens call the place "so ugly it makes you cry," then add that it is a lot of fun. The Yi Xiyou Park, a folk theme park built around the classic novel "Journey to the West," sits in a valley in Bailong Village, Sichuan Province.
Why the World's Most Powerful Families Want Their Kids to Speak Mandarin
When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the White House on September 24, one of the first voices to welcome him did so in his own language. Arabella Kushner, the 15-year-old daughter of Ivanka Trump, greeted Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan in Mandarin at the arrival ceremony, then joined the family at the state dinner that evening. It was not the first time she had charmed the couple.
AI Romance Between Monkey King and Lin Daiyu Tests Limits of Remixing the Classics
The Monkey King takes a frail, sharp-tongued young woman by the hand and shows her around Beijing Zoo. In another clip, the pair stroll through Disneyland. She is Lin Daiyu, the tragic heroine of "Dream of the Red Chamber." He is Sun Wukong of "Journey to the West." The two characters never meet in Chinese literature, but in a wave of AI-generated videos they have become one of the internet's most talked-about couples.
Shanghai Music Teacher Missing in Thailand Returns Home Safely
A Shanghai music teacher who went missing in Thailand in late September has returned safely to Shanghai, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand said yesterday. An embassy spokesperson told Xinhua News Agency on October 7 that the teacher had arrived back in the city recently. The embassy did not say where he had been or how he was located. The 33-year-old, surnamed Wang, teaches music at an international bilingual school in Shanghai.
Guizhou Woman Climbs China's Five Sacred Mountains in Five Days
A woman from Guizhou Province has climbed all five of China's sacred mountains in five days, hiking by day and catching overnight sleeper trains to the next peak, the Xiaoxiang Morning Herald reported. The woman, surnamed Peng, left Guizhou on September 23. She climbed Mount Huashan on September 24, Mount Hengshan in Shanxi Province on September 25, Mount Taishan on September 26, Mount Songshan on September 27, and finished on Mount Hengshan in Hunan Province on September 28.
Doctors Debunk Claim That High-Speed Train Seats Are an HPV Hotspot
As travelers packed bullet trains for China's National Day holiday, which began on October 1, many brought their own disposable covers to drape over their seats. The habit took a sharper turn when a chart spread online listing "high-speed train seats" as the leading source of HPV, or human papillomavirus, infection. The topic quickly climbed the trending lists on Chinese social media. Doctors say the chart is wrong.
Shanghai Holiday Spending Hits 76.2 Billion Yuan as Store Sales Jump 15%
Shoppers in Shanghai spent 76.24 billion yuan online and offline during the National Day holiday, up 9.9 percent from a year earlier, with in-store spending growing more than three times as fast as online sales. Offline spending reached 40.04 billion yuan, up 15.1 percent, while online spending rose 4.7 percent to 36.2 billion yuan between September 30 and October 6, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce said on Wednesday.
Photos Chine : semaine internationale des arts de la marionnette de Shanghai
© Chine Nouvelle (Xinhua) - Hao Wangle,Wang Xiang - 06/10/2026 SHANGHAI, 6 octobre (Xinhua) -- Des artistes allemands présentent un spectacle de marionnettes lors de la cérémonie d'ouverture de la 10e édition de la Semaine internationale des arts de la marionnette de Shanghai "Golden Magnolia", à Shanghai, dans l'est de la Chine, le 5 octobre 2026.
For 218 Yuan, Tourists Take the Lead at Hengdian Film Studios
Visitors to the Hengdian World Studios in Zhejiang Province can now buy something more than a photograph on a famous film set: a starring role in their own short drama, with packages starting at 218 yuan. Palace intrigues, ruthless bosses and spectacular reversals supply the plots. The costumes and locations come from a filmmaking hub where tourists can move between imperial palaces and period streets.
The Whole World Knows China Is on Holiday, From Sydney to the Dolomites
Chinese travelers who went overseas for this year's long autumn break have made an awkward discovery: the crowds they left behind came with them. A hashtag that translates as "The whole world knows Chinese people are on holiday" topped Weibo's trending list on October 2, as travelers swapped stories of hearing Mandarin on Australian beaches, Italian trains and in London restaurants. The calendar helped.
EDC Brings Electronic Music Stars to Shanghai's Fuxing Island
Illenium, W&W and Sara Landry are among the electronic music acts heading to Shanghai's Fuxing Island on October 5 for EDC China Circuit Dreams, adding a riverside dance party to the National Day holiday lineup. The event is scheduled to begin at 2pm in the island's northern public space in Yangpu District. It will feature two stages, according to a district announcement, with a 50,000-square-meter lawn facing the Huangpu River providing the outdoor setting.
RED LAND Brings 160-Plus Game and Anime Franchises to Fuxing Island
RED LAND opens on Shanghai's Fuxing Island on Friday, bringing more than 160 game and anime franchises to a five-day festival with float parades and new after-dark attractions. Organized by lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, the event runs through October 6 in Yangpu District. It returns to the island for a second year, using an outdoor setting to turn screen-based worlds into places visitors can explore.
'You're Not Ugly, Bro': A Chengdu Driver's Kindness on An Otherwise Lonely Holiday
When Ou took off his sunglasses and called himself ugly, the driver replied: "You're not ugly, bro." The exchange, captured in a video that spread widely online, took place during a ride in Chengdu on September 25, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Ou, a 49-year-old blind massage worker, was going to see friends. The driver, surnamed Wang, had got out of the car to meet him after the booking app indicated that his passenger was blind, Red Star News reported.
'Made in China' Gets a Closer Look as Tourists Share Their 'China Hauls'
Cargo pants, track jackets, sneakers – and a suitcase to carry them home. For YouTuber Elliot Page, a shopping trip through China produced enough finds for a nearly 20-minute unpacking session. His August 27 video had drawn more than 127,000 views by Wednesday. Welcome to the "China haul": shopping bags become show-and-tell, and unfamiliar brands get their moment on camera. Credit: Elliot Page / YouTube Caption: The thumbnail for Elliot Page's China shopping round-up.
Photos Chine : troisième Festival international des lumières de Shanghai
© Chine Nouvelle (Xinhua) - Guo Mengling,Wang Xiang - 18/09/2026 SHANGHAI, 18 septembre (Xinhua) -- Des gens assistent à un spectacle lors de la troisième édition du Festival international des lumières de Shanghai, dans l'est de la Chine, le 17 septembre 2026. La cérémonie d'ouverture du festival s'est déroulée jeudi. L'événement, organisé sur un site principal et 16 sites secondaires, accueillera au total 158 activités thématiques.
Gut microbiota and blood biomarkers as correlating factors in patients with postoperative delirium: analysis of three prospective observational studies
Abstract Postoperative delirium is associated with both gut microbiota alterations and Tau phosphorylation; however, how these factors interact and jointly contribute to postoperative delirium remains poorly understood. This prospective observational cohort study screened 491 patients aged ≥65 years undergoing elective laminectomy or hip or knee replacement under general or spinal anesthesia at Massachusetts General Hospital (2016–2020).
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BEIJING, 21 août (Xinhua) -- Un chat se repose sur un arbre à chat lors du Salon asiatique des animaux de compagnie, à Shanghai, dans l'est de la Chine, le 20 août 2026. Organisée du 19 au 23 août, la foire a attiré plus de 2.600 exposants. (Photo : Wang Xiang) - Photo : Guo Mengling,Wang Xiang BEIJING, 21 août (Xinhua) -- Un robot vend des produits lors de la Conférence mondiale sur la robotique (WRC) 2026, à Beijing, capitale chinoise, le 20 août 2026.
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Daily World Briefing, Feb. 1 Original
This photo taken on Jan. 30, 2026 shows an urban view in Tehran, Iran. (Xinhua) Trump says Iran negotiating with U.S. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Iran is negotiating with the United States. "The plan is that (Iran is) talking to us, and we'll see if we can do something. Otherwise, we'll see what happens," Trump told a Fox News correspondent. He added that "the last time they negotiated, we had to take out their nuclear. It didn't work, you know.
Yangtze River Delta railway expects to handle over 100 million passenger trips during Spring Festival Original
Passengers wait at the departure hall of Hongqiao Railway Station in east China's Shanghai, May 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang) SHANGHAI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Yangtze River Delta railway network is projected to handle over 100 million passenger trips during the 2026 Spring Festival travel season, marking the first time it will hit this milestone, according to China Railway Shanghai Group.
Benjamin Choquert : l'éternel guerrier du bitume
Benjamin Choquert a remporté l'or mondial de duathlon à Chendgu © Maxppp - Wang Xiang / Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP Diffusé le vendredi 16 janvier 2026 à 7:40 Publié le vendredi 16 janvier 2026 à 7:40 À 39 ans, Benjamin Choquert ne se contente pas de dominer le duathlon mondial ; il redéfinit les limites de l’endurance. Entre titres planétaires et chronos records sur marathon, le Lorrain incarne une résilience hors norme. Portrait d’un athlète qui a transformé la douleur en art.
EconomyInFocus | Mutual pursuit between China and the World via high-end fairs and expos Original
Foreign exhibitors pose for photos at the China Pavilion during the eighth China International Import Expo (CIIE) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 10, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang) BEIJING, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) --The exhibition industry has been serving as a key driver of China's economic growth, facilitating domestic enterprises in exploring overseas markets while opening its arms to global players poised to benefit from China's frog-leaping development.
(3 + 2) Annulation of Cyclopropanone Acetal with Silyl Enol Ether toward the Synthesis of Polysubstituted Cyclopentanones
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(3 + 2) Annulation of Cyclopropanone Acetal with Silyl Enol Ether toward the Synthesis of Polysubstituted Cyclopentanones
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Xinhua Photo Daily | Nov. 29, 2025 Original
BEIJING, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua. This photo shows a 500-g commemorative gold coin to celebrate the Chinese zodiac Year of the Horse, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 28, 2025. The People's Bank of China issued a set of commemorative coins on Nov. 26 to celebrate 2026, the Year of the Horse. The collection, comprising six gold, four silver and one platinum coin, is designated as legal tender in China. (Xinhua/Li Xin)An aerial drone photo taken on Nov.
German companies explore partnership opportunities in China
A delegation of Germany's "hidden champion" companies recently visited China, seeing firsthand how partnership can unlock the next level of growth in areas like green tech and health care. ■
Xinhua Photo Daily | Sept. 28, 2025
BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua. Police officers set up a tent at Zhongshan Village of Wenfeng Town in Longxi County, Dingxi City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 27, 2025. A 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck Longxi County at 5:49 a.m. Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). Rescue efforts are carried out in a well organized manner, as emergency and disaster relief supplies are being sent to quake-hit areas.
First batch of exhibits for 8th CIIE arrives in Shanghai from Germany Original
SHANGHAI, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of exhibits for the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE) arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday, according to the Shanghai Customs. The shipment, consisting of 279 items, ranging from apparel and luggage to equestrian gear, includes several products making their global and regional debuts.
Success belongs to those who stay open, says international market expert Original
"Tariffs are a form of self-isolation. In the long term, they will hurt the United States more than China," says Chris Pereira. LONDON, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- Whoever remains open will succeed, and whoever closes off will pay the price, Chris Pereira, chief executive officer (CEO) of New York-based consultancy iMpact, has told Xinhua at his London office.
China's archery team fine-tunes for World Championships under high-intensity schedule
BEIJING, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Under heavy rain in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese archers trained in wet conditions as part of their final preparations for the 2025 World Archery Championships, which will be held on Sept. 5-12 in Gwangju, South Korea. "This is the most important competition of the year, and our team will give it all," team manager Mu Yong said.
L'archer picard Thomas Chirault espère que sa cagnotte de financement participatif va décoller
"C'est vrai qu'un an après les jeux, on s'attendait à une autre situation." Thomas Chirault, médaillé d'argent avec l'équipe de France de tir à l'arc aux JO de Paris 2024 est revenu au quotidien d'athlète de haut niveau d'une discipline peu exposée et qui peine parfois à attirer des sponsors. "Je sais que l'on doit porter plusieurs casquettes", poursuit le jeune homme, originaire de Corbie, près d'Amiens. "La casquette de recherche de partenaires, de financements en fait partie.
Exploring Shanghai's first elder care technology industrial park Original
Shanghai recently launched its first-ever Gerontechnology Innovation Park, aggregating over 40 cutting-edge enterprises specializing in senior care innovation. American guest Josh Bobley, experienced groundbreaking technologies firsthand.■
Total Tubulointerstitial Score: a simple and effective predictor of long-term mortality and adverse renal outcomes in lupus nephritis
Most studies focused on glomerular lesions in lupus nephritis (LN); however, the predictive value for tubulointerstitial lesions remains less well understood and controversial. This study introduces the Total Tubulointerstitial Lesions Score (TTS) as a novel tool for predicting the outcome of LN. This study provides insights into the severity of tubulointerstitial lesions in LN, thereby assisting in clinical decision-making.
Xinhua Photo Daily | June 15, 2025 Original
BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua. People visit the Dahecun site museum in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, June 14, 2025. With an exhibition space of 7,292 square meters, the museum opened on Saturday for trial operations. Housing over 1,600 carefully curated artifacts, it delves deep into the Yangshao culture dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years.
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