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The Star
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Star
Ghana hosts forum on China-Africa cooperation in EV manufacturing
ACCRA, June 10 (Xinhua) -- The 2025 China-Africa Automotive Development Forum was held Tuesday in Ghana to discuss opportunities for China-Africa cooperation in electric vehicle (EV) production. The forum, co-hosted by the Confucius Institute of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Hubei University of Automotive Technology, took place in Kumasi, the West African country's second-largest city. Themed "Intelligent Manufacturing of Lightweight EVs," the forum brought together experts, policymakers, investors, and engineers from China and African countries to discuss the necessity and feasibility of EV development in Africa's automotive industry in the future. Li Yang, minister-counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, said Africa always remains a priority in China's overall diplomatic strategy, as it is an emerging continent that drives global economic growth. "Regardless of changes in the international landscape, China's commitment to Africa remains unwavering, and China's dedication to jointly advancing industrialization with Ghana remains persistent," Li said. Seth Mahu, director in charge of renewable energy at the Ghanaian Ministry of Energy and Green Transition, said in a statement that Ghana has laid the groundwork for the manufacture of EVs with policy support. "Partnership with China through technology transfer, joint ventures, and training can accelerate our progress exponentially. This forum must be a bridge between Ghana and China to share ideas on implementation, ambition, and achievement," Mahu added.
Associated Press
27-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Wuxi to host 2025 World Robot Contest in April
Wuxi, China, March 27, 2025 -- Wuxi, Jiangsu province, will be the home of the 2025 World Robot Contest—Embodied Artificial Intelligence (AI) Robot Games from April 24 to 26 in its Huishan district, an event that promises unique experiences with embodied intelligence and humanoid robots. A humanoid robot writes Chinese characters with a calligraphy brush. [Photo provided to During a news conference on Monday, Li Yang, secretary-general of the World Robot Contest Organizing Committee, highlighted the event's focus on embodied intelligence and humanoid robots, comprising competitive showcases, carnival activities and themed conferences. Li said that the competitive showcases will feature three parts: competitive demonstrations, application scenarios and human-machine interaction, demonstrating the achievements and comprehensive capabilities of embodied intelligence technology from multiple angles. In addition to the games, the event will feature a themed conference focusing on humanoid robots and AI. Several academicians, experts and industry leaders in embodied intelligence will gather to discuss the industry's technology and development. The games are organized by the Chinese Institute of Electronics and co-hosted by Wuxi Huishan State-owned Investment Holding Group and the Chinese Humanoid Robot Hundred-Person Forum. The World Robot Contest has held 10 editions, attracting over 500,000 participants from more than 20 countries and regions. The 2025 World Robot Contest plans to hold over 200 city qualifiers worldwide, nearly 100 provincial qualifiers, more than 30 international championships, multiple domestic championships, and a final tournament, totaling over 300 competitions at all levels. The number of participants is expected to exceed 250,000 throughout the year. Chairman Liu Feng of Wuxi Huishan State-owned Investment Holding Group explained on-site that Huishan district has a profound background in the upstream and downstream sectors of robotics, having incubated a batch of high-quality robotics enterprises and supporting companies for the robotics industry. For example, Huishan is home to numerous component manufacturers specializing in harmonic reducers, roller screws, machine vision systems, wiring harnesses, shell processing machine tools, and more. Additionally, the Wuxi (Huishan) Humanoid Robot Industrial Park is under construction and expected to be operational by the end of this year. The district will further build a high-end platform for production, education, research and achievement transformation in the future, he said. Contact Info: Name: Pan Qi Organization: China Daily
The Guardian
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Escape from the 21st Century review – teenagers fast-forward to the future in barmy sci-fi
'When you grow up, your heart dies,' is a famous line of dialogue from The Breakfast Club. In this barmy coming-of-age sci-fi a trio of teenagers find out that adulthood really does suck after sneezing themselves 20 years into the future. The movie is a directed by young Chinese film-maker Li Yang on a maximalist scale; it's noisy and flashy, like a John Hughes movie made for TikTok – every scene sped up or slowed down, stylised with a comic-book animation or pinging with gamer special effects. The year is 1999 on a planet that looks a lot like Earth (although days are only 12 hours long, so time really does move fast). Three 18-year-old school friends acquire the power to travel forward 20 years in time after falling into a lake polluted by toxic chemicals. High-school heartthrob Chengyong (Yang Song) is appalled to discover as an adult he has become a nasty thug involved in an organ trafficking racket. Zha (Ruoyun Zhang) grows up to be an investigative journalist hopelessly and miserably in love with a colleague who's so badass she puts on ear plugs to fight: 'I hate the sound of men screaming.' Only overweight bullied Pao Pao (Chenhao Li) is pleased with the future. His 38-year-old self is gym-sculpted and living with the most popular girl from high school – which is not without complications. But the idea that adulthood is where idealism goes to die is just a backdrop for epic loopiness directed with energy and invention. This is a film with some flashes of visual brilliance and wonderfully silly moments – like a baddie threatening to microwave a cat. The breakneck speed of it will suit audiences with diminished dopamine responses; the rest may just get whiplash. Escape from the 21st Century is on digital platforms from 24 February and on Blu-Ray from 24 March.
