The Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation is held in Beijing on October 17-18. It offers reporters from around the world the opportunity to experience the charm of Chinese traditional culture through a series of immersive technology projects at the Forum Press Center, making the Forum a window for promoting cultural exchanges among countries. Pictures above show foreign journalists try out Chinese intangible cultural heritage techniques such as cloisonné production, painted Beijing opera masks, Beijing-style cheongsam and ancient porcelain production. (PHOTO: HONG Xing/S&T Daily)
On June 22, the Sino-French satellite Space Variable Objects Monitor (SVOM) was successfully launched. Earlier, on May 3, China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe carried France's Detection of Outgassing RadoN to the moon, marking the first collaboration between the two countries in lunar exploration and France's debut in a lunar landing project. This year also celebrates the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, highlighting their longstanding cooperation in space.
Pushing the development of tech innovation is needed to achieve China's goal of becoming a leading sports nation by 2035, as well as becoming a modernized country.