Chinese police have dismantled a months-long smear campaign targeting e-commerce platforms Alibaba and JD.com. Chengdu Xiaoben Culture Media, hired by an unnamed company, allegedly created fake images and false information to harm the platforms' reputations and operations.
Sichuan province launched its main event for the 2026 Cultural and Natural Heritage Day in Emei City, Leshan, on June 13. The event, themed "Inheriting the Ba-Shu Dual Heritage Culture and Protecting Treasures of Culture and Nature," celebrates the 30th anniversary of Emei Mountain-Leshan Giant Buddha's inscription on the World Heritage List and showcases Sichuan's heritage protection achievements.
Sichuan's Provincial Party Committee held a press conference on June 11th to discuss accelerating agricultural and rural modernization. Key initiatives include strengthening food security, developing rural industries, increasing farmer income, and optimizing resource allocation.
Sichuan is developing new quality productive forces in agriculture by focusing on technological innovation, equipment upgrades, and scenario expansion. This includes AI-powered farming, gene sequencing for crops and livestock, and smart agricultural platforms to boost efficiency and yield.
BeiDou scientist Xu Ying, 43, from Sichuan, rejects the 'goddess' label, emphasizing that scientific research is gender-neutral. She joined the BeiDou development team at 23 and is now part of a system competing with GPS.
In Sichuan's Cuiyun Corridor, ancient cypress trees, some over 2,000 years old, are meticulously protected, mirroring the care given to giant pandas. A unique handover system ensures continuous conservation efforts.
Sichuan Province has appointed 11 tech professionals as deputy directors to national development zones to drive innovation and transform them from factor-driven to innovation-driven entities.
Sichuan Province held its main event for "World Environment Day" in Emei City, showcasing achievements in "Beautiful Sichuan" construction. The event highlighted green transformation, biodiversity protection, and ecological legal awareness, featuring AI technology and personal stories of environmental change.
The 2026 Sichuan International Wine Expo will take place in Mianzhu, Deyang, Sichuan from June 18-21. The event will feature 5 major sections and 17 themed activities focusing on consumption promotion, industry development, and cultural integration, aiming to create an immersive experience for global wine industry professionals and enthusiasts.
Sichuan's giant pandas enjoy a luxurious life with a daily meal budget of 500 yuan, including bamboo, steamed buns, and fruits. Their feces, called "qing tuan," are transformed into paper and scented candles, offering a unique "waste-to-treasure" experience at the Giant Panda International Traceability Camp.
Sichuan Province has made significant progress in its ten-year Yangtze River fishing ban over the past five years. By 2025, aquatic life in "one river and five rivers" increased by 19.66%, and the integrity index of aquatic ecosystems has improved significantly, with new native fish species discovered and rare species like the Sichuan taimen naturally reproducing.
China has launched the world's highest-altitude cross-sphere comprehensive observation station in Daocheng, Sichuan. This facility, led by Professor Chen Jiehong of Chengdu University of Technology, marks a historic leap in China's Earth multi-sphere coupling monitoring, achieving full-chain coverage from deep earth to deep space.
Sichuan's Beimiao Town's aquaculture base is experiencing a busy harvest season for ecological sea bass. Utilizing advanced land-based circular water technology in a small space, the base achieves high yields, boosting the local economy and providing employment.
Sichuan's spring irrigation is in full swing, with over 18.9 million mu of rice planted by May 20th. Large irrigation districts like Wuyin, Shengzhong, and Yuxihe are employing scientific scheduling and digital technologies to ensure water supply, aiming for full rice planting by the end of June.
The 33rd Asian Junior Individual Squash Championships, sponsored by Li Ning, opened on May 20 in Panzhihua, Sichuan. Over 240 young athletes from 16 Asian teams will compete in U13-U19 age groups until May 24. The event serves as a crucial talent selection and experience-building opportunity for China's national team ahead of squash's Olympic debut in 2028.
From January to April, 350 key projects in the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle completed investments of 179.17 billion yuan, exceeding the progress schedule by 2.6%. Focus areas include innovation, infrastructure, and public services, with significant progress in industrial projects, transportation, energy, and cultural tourism.
11th century China pioneered the world's first paper money, jiaozi and huizi, transitioning from metal coins to state-backed fiat currency, centuries ahead of the Western world.
A young woman tourist in China died after falling from a “cliff swing” ride after her warning that the safety rope was not tied tightly enough was ignored. The heart-wrenching accident went viral on mainland social media and was viewed more than 200 million times. It sparked public rage and calls for safety supervision for adventure activities to be strengthened. On May 5, the municipal government of Huaying in southwestern China’s Sichuan province issued a statement that the tourist, surnamed...
Two female Gen Z snipers in China are challenging gender norms in the People's Armed Police. Liu Jiangtao, 26, a sniper in the Sichuan corps, broke the women's record in sniper selection by firing three rounds through a single hole on a coin-sized target hundreds of metres away. She transitioned from scout to sniper, despite critics questioning whether her slight frame could handle the QBU-10 sniper rifle designed to strike armoured vehicles, helicopters and fortifications.
China's first Type 076 amphibious assault ship Sichuan has set sail from Shanghai for sea trials in the South China Sea, the PLA Navy announced. The vessel, viewed as a key asset for potential Taiwan operations, will test multiple on-board systems. The trials occur in the same waters where the US, Philippines and Japan are conducting large-scale joint military exercises, and where the aircraft carrier Liaoning is also heading after transiting the Taiwan Strait.
China’s next-generation “drone-carrier” amphibious assault ship is en route to the South China Sea for critical sea trials, China’s military announced Tuesday, in the same waters where the US, the Philippines and Japan are conducting large-scale joint military exercises and the aircraft carrier Liaoning is apparently sailing to. “The Sichuan, our country’s first Type 076 amphibious assault ship, has set sail from Shanghai for relevant waters in the South China Sea to carry out scientific...
Hong Kong should take a more proactive approach to removing barriers hindering the cross-border flow of people, capital, goods and data with neighbouring Shenzhen, analysts have said, as the new leadership of the mainland China tech hub signals a fresh push for deeper integration. The calls for action followed the appointment of Jin Lei, an economist and former official in Sichuan province, as Shenzhen’s Communist Party chief last month, succeeding Meng Fanli, who has since been named the...
