The meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions economy (MICE) is experiencing a strong recovery in China this year. From Shanghai to Shenzhen and even second-tier cities like Dalian, Ningbo, Haining and Zhuzhou, fashion exhibitions are popping up all over China. Participants include international luxury brands, a number of supply chain companies for clothing, shoes and accessories,… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin A book that examines what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it has affected the world. When Chinese scientists analyzed soil samples they brought back from the Moon, they noticed something groundbreaking: The soil contained water as well as minerals. Finding… Read More »
Space travel has evolved tremendously over the last quarter century, moving from government-led missions of exploration to a more dynamic and commercially focused field. In 1999, there were 79 orbital launch attempts, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) tests. Most of the tasks were performed by respected people space shuttleThe Delta and Soyuz rockets are led… Read More »
According to a report published by the United Nations, fertility rates around the world are falling faster than expected and this seems likely to lead to a decline in the world population before the end of the century. More than 60 countries and regions, including Italy, Japan, Russia and China, reached their population peaks in… Read More »
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, Sign up for free here. The grasslands, glaciers, and snow-capped peaks of the Tibetan Plateau are breathtaking, but this vast area in Central Asia is also one of the harshest environments on Earth. Thirty years… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. The Chinese government now has something no human has ever encountered before: rocks and soil taken from the dark side of the Moon. The successful return of Chang’e-6 to the lunar surface with its historic… Read More »
It is widely accepted that humans have been warming the planet by burning coal, oil, and natural gas for more than a century. The Earth has warmed almost 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees Fahrenheit) since pre-industrial times, and the planet is poised to quickly surpass the hoped-for 1.5 degree Celsius warming limit. But few people… Read More »
China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth on Tuesday, successfully completing its historic mission to collect the first samples from the far side of the moon in a major step for the country’s ambitious space program. The reentry module “landed successfully” at a designated area in China’s northern Inner Mongolia region just after 2pm local… Read More »
520 at the front and 618 at the rear first half of 2024 It’s coming to an end. On the one hand, the social financing data announced by PBOC in April showed the first decreases in approximately 19 years; On the other hand, the first quarter earnings reports of Alibaba, JD and publicly traded Chinese… Read More »
Debris from a suspected Chinese rocket was seen crashing over a village in southwestern China on Saturday, sending up bright yellow smoke and sending villagers fleeing, according to videos on Chinese social media and sent to CNN by a local eyewitness. Dramatic images emerged online shortly after the Long March 2C carrier rocket exploded at… Read More »