Zhejiang University team develops AI-designed proteins capable of regulating key cell receptors linked to major illnesses A team of scientists at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou has achieved a major breakthrough in protein engineering, developing artificial proteins capable of regulating critical cell receptors associated with a wide range of diseases, including Parkinson’s. According to China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS, the study demonstrates how researchers successfully designed synthetic proteins that can control the activity of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a…

New technology achieves 95% lithium recovery while capturing CO₂ Chinese researchers have developed a recycling method for spent lithium-ion batteries that uses carbon dioxide and water. The process produces pure raw material for new batteries while simultaneously capturing CO₂, reports China Daily, a partner of TV BRICS. Specialists at the Institute of Technological Design of the Chinese Academy of Sciences grind the cathode material from used batteries, breaking its crystalline structure. Lithium atoms migrate to the particle surface, separating from…

The state intends to stimulate further technological development to build an intelligent economy The value of China’s key industries in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) exceeded US$175 billion in 2025, reports by the Belt and Road News Network (BRNN), a partner of TV BRICS, citing Li Lecheng, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology. According to him, the number of enterprises operating in the AI sector in China exceeded 6,200 last year. By the end of 2025, AI technologies…

Russian specialists have begun using a Chinese pharmaceutical product Scientists at the Russian Institute of Personalised Oncology at Sechenov University have obtained the first results from using an innovative Chinese pharmaceutical product to treat nasopharyngeal and oesophageal cancer. Russian doctors adopted the treatment method from specialists at Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital, with whom they are working to study the latest cell technologies and genome editing to create personalised anti-tumour drugs. The press service of the I. M. Sechenov First Moscow…

Debates and decisions made in the Two Sessions on policies and market access could benefit Africa’s development A very significant event in China’s political calendar is underway in Beijing and, as usual, it is more than optics. The fourth sessions of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top legislative and advisory bodies, will set the course for China’s direction over the year and beyond. Commonly known…

This year’s “two sessions” — the annual meetings of China’s top legislature and top political advisory body — are set to open at a pivotal moment. As the world’s second-largest economy embarks on the inaugural year of its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) period, these gatherings in Beijing will serve both as a review of past achievements, and as a strategic compass guiding the nation’s future development. The fourth session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative…

For many foreign consumers, “Chinese tea” used to mean premium, high-end products that felt distant from ordinary people. “But today’s Chinese tea drink brands have completely shattered our impression of traditional Chinese tea — they taste modern and have such a stylish feel,” said Natalie, a Gen Z Thai woman. In recent years, Chinese tea beverage brands have become a more familiar sight overseas. From Kuala Lumpur to Singapore and as far as Los Angeles, Chinese milk tea and freshly…

Integrated communication platform delivers record-breaking speeds and advances foundation for next-generation 6G networks A Chinese research consortium has unveiled an integrated communication system linking optical fibre and wireless networks, achieving a new global record for data transmission speed. The breakthrough addresses growing demand for high-capacity, low-latency connectivity driven by artificial intelligence data centres and emerging 6G technologies. As digital infrastructure evolves, seamless end-to-end transmission between fibre-optic and wireless systems has remained a technical challenge due to differences in signal architecture…

Distinguished Test Cosmonautics Engineer assessed China’s programme for future flights to Earth’s satellite Distinguished Test Cosmonautics Engineer and specialist in cosmonaut training Maksim Zaitsev, exclusively for TV BRICS, commented on reports of China’s first-ever taikonaut cave training. The programme was aimed at developing skills necessary for long-duration flights to a space station and future crewed missions to the Moon planned for 2030. According to the expert, the conduct of such training confirms the seriousness of China’s approach to crew preparation,…

The decision by President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch a high-level investigation into the controversial Exercise MOSI III “Will of Peace” has sparked mixed reactions, with political parties, analysts and the public sharply divided over both the incident and the handling of the probe. At the centre of the controversy is the participation of Iran’s navy in the Chinese-led naval exercise hosted in South African waters—despite a reported instruction from the President that Iran should not be involved. The development has…