BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — OpenAI released Thursday GPT-5, its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model to date, calling it a “significant leap” in intelligence over its previous models. CEO Sam Altman described it as “having a team of PhD-level experts in your pocket,” underlining the model’s readiness to serve users across fields and skill levels. The system is now available to all ChatGPT users, with paid subscribers receiving broader access. For 200 U.S. dollars per month, the Pro plan…

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — A report released on Sunday expounds on China’s innovative approach in ecological conservation and its global impact. Titled “Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains for Beautiful China and World: China’s Ecological Civilization Concept and Practice, and How They Inspire the World,” the report was jointly released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News Agency, and the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Ecological Civilization. The report provides a detailed introduction of the…

BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — China has contributed its wisdom, solutions and strength to the building of a community with a shared future for humanity and the advancement of sustainable development for mankind, according to a think tank report released on Sunday. Titled “Lucid Waters and Lush Mountains for Beautiful China and World: China’s Ecological Civilization Concept and Practice, and How They Inspire the World,” the report was jointly released by Xinhua Institute, a think tank affiliated with Xinhua News…

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The list of prohibited and restricted import and export goods and items in the Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) has greatly improved the transparency and openness of Hainan’s management of its trade in goods, said Jiang Zijun, an official of the Ministry of Commerce. Jiang made the remarks when speaking on the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. On transparency, Jiang said that the list…

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — China’s Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is set to launch an island-wide independent customs operation on Dec. 18, 2025, underscoring the country’s wider push for high-standard opening up. In the latest episode of China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency, senior officials from China’s key economic departments shared policy insights on the Hainan FTP and its role in advancing the country’s evolving opening-up strategy. As China’s largest special economic zone,…

BEIJING, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — The benefits of zero-tariff policies for businesses will be expanded after the Hainan Free Trade Port launches the island-wide independent customs operation, according to guest speakers on the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency. For businesses, development potential will be broadened significantly. The scope of zero-tariff goods will be expanded greatly, import and export regulations will be relaxed further, and import costs will be lowered,…

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — For Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence (NICE), the first half of 2025 has been an exceptionally busy but rewarding period to expand China’s global research footprint. Through efforts like hosting science and innovation forums in countries including Denmark and Australia, the center added 11 new overseas strategic partners during the six months, bringing the total number of its international partners close to 100. “The market prospects for industrial development in…

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — China is stepping up efforts to solidify the role of enterprises as a core driver of innovation, as officials and experts urge a stronger synergy between scientific and industrial innovation to foster new quality productive forces. Enterprises should lead in identifying innovation needs, investing in R&D, and applying results, said Liu Qing, director of the National Innovation Center par Excellence, at the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by…

BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) — In a Beijing medical device company, a surgical robot carefully peeled the shell of a raw quail egg without breaking the inner membrane. Meanwhile, in a commercial space facility, engineers were using 3D printing technology to produce rocket components. More than 2,000 kilometers away in south China’s Guangdong Province, underwater robots can conduct equipment maintenance and emergency operations, while drones have achieved 24-hour ultra-long flight under stable power conditions. These scenes capture China’s recent acceleration…

ZHENGZHOU — Xinhua News Agency signed cooperation agreements with several foreign media organisations on Thursday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit held in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province. These agreements aim to deepen cooperation in news and information exchange, personnel visits, and the integrated development of media. President of Xinhua News Agency Fu Hua attended the agreement exchange and signing ceremonies with Abdullah Kose, vice general manager of Turkiye’s Demiroren Media; Mohammed Alyami, director general…