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Sharjah 24
4 days ago
- Sport
- Sharjah 24
Robotic football kicks off China's leap in humanoid robot innovation
Held at the Beijing Smart E-sports Event Center, this competition, China's first fully autonomous robotic football tournament, marks a pivotal moment in the nation's rapid ascent to global leadership in humanoid robotics. It follows the success of the world's first humanoid robot half-marathon in April, further demonstrating China's prowess in pushing the boundaries of robotic capabilities. According to China Global Television Network (CGTN), the RoBo League football showdown was a remarkable display of advanced robotic technology. Unlike traditional remote-controlled competitions, these humanoid players relied solely on AI-driven strategies. They showcased real-time decision-making, coordinated teamwork and even the ability to self-recover after falling. The optimised penalty system minimised interruptions, allowing the 1.2-to-1.5-meter-tall robots to execute fluid movements and well-orchestrated attacks, mimicking human football tactics. Four elite teams emerged from the preliminaries to compete in the finals. The Blaze Team from Beijing Information Science and Technology University impressed with their robots' agile evasion maneuvers. Tsinghua University's Power Intelligent Team demonstrated seamless communication protocols that enabled precise passes. The Mountain-Sea Team from China Agricultural University stood out for its energy-efficient design, maintaining peak performance throughout the intense matches. The robotic football event builds on the momentum of April's historic half-marathon. In that event, 20 humanoid robot teams completed a 21.0975-kilometer course in Beijing's Daxing District. This was a world first, revealing significant progress in robotic endurance and environmental adaptation. China's humanoid robot sector has evolved rapidly from theoretical research to industrial implementation. Robots are now widely used in various Chinese industries. The industry is moving towards three key trends. First, robots are evolving from task-specific machines to general-purpose assistants. Second, robots are being tailored for diverse environments, from construction sites to elderly care. Third, collaborative robots (cobots) are becoming mainstream in automotive plants, working side-by-side with human workers. The stage is set for the 2025 World Robot Conference, scheduled from August 8-12 in Beijing. This global gathering will feature 200+ exhibitors. Leading firms like Unitree and AgiBot will showcase cutting-edge robots, including the latest humanoid models. The conference will release important reports, such as the "Top 10 Scenario Demands for Humanoid Robots 2025" and the "Global Robot Partnership Initiative," setting industry standards for the next decade.
Business Upturn
25-06-2025
- Science
- Business Upturn
CGTN Releases Interview Video Highlighting Coral Reef Crisis in the South China Sea
BEIJING, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, in a report by Huang Yue, CGTN focused on the coral reef crisis in the South China Sea through an interview video that drew global attention. Ding Zhifu, a fisherman from Tanmen Port, Hainan, shared in the interview the water there was crystal blue. The coral reefs below were clearly visible. While now fish catch has dropped. Coral bleaching is damaging the habitats, and some foreign fishermen using explosives has made it even worse. The video, leveraging fishermen's testimonies, scientific monitoring, and international data, uncovers an ecological alert amid climate change and human destruction, mirroring the existential crisis of the South China Sea's coral reef ecosystem. The South China Sea, as blue granary for numerous fishermen, is ecologically threatened. The International Coral Reef Initiative's data shows that over 84% of global coral reefs have been affected by the fourth mass bleaching event, with significant damage in China's waters. In an interview, Professor Yang Hongqiang from the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology emphasized that the sharp decline in coral reef diversity has pushed many species to the brink of extinction. Seawater warming disrupts the coral-algae symbiosis, depriving corals of nutrients and hastening their death. Moreover, severe storms, ocean acidification, and Crown-of-Thorns starfish outbreaks are exacerbating the crisis. Meanwhile, misleading media reports hinder ecological conservation efforts. Some media outlets have sensationalized claims that China uses coral fragments to build artificial islands. However, CGTN's interview with relevant researchers revealed that most sandbars are naturally formed by wave-accumulated coral debris. Professor Yang Hongqiang presented monitoring records from 2016 to 2018, confirming that sandbars naturally shift after storms, not being artificially constructed. As a pivotal player in global biodiversity conservation, China offers a Chinese proposal for coral reef restoration. Professor Huang Hui's team, known as the Coral Mother, has planted nearly 400,000 coral plants and cultivated over 100 species across a 30-hectare sea area in Hainan. Additionally, China promotes coral reef monitoring and restoration through artificial intelligence, underwater sensors, and international cooperation. Immediate action on climate change is crucial to save the South China Sea's key ecosystems. Australian coral biologist Jennifer Matthews warns that time is of pressing, only with global attention to underwater ecological warnings can coral reefs' future be reversed. China Global Television Network Huang Yue [email protected] 17092894596
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
CGTN Releases Interview Video Highlighting Coral Reef Crisis in the South China Sea
BEIJING, June 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recently, in a report by Huang Yue, CGTN focused on the coral reef crisis in the South China Sea through an interview video that drew global attention. Ding Zhifu, a fisherman from Tanmen Port, Hainan, shared in the interview the water there was crystal blue. The coral reefs below were clearly visible. While now fish catch has dropped. Coral bleaching is damaging the habitats, and some foreign fishermen using explosives has made it even worse. The video, leveraging fishermen's testimonies, scientific monitoring, and international data, uncovers an ecological alert amid climate change and human destruction, mirroring the existential crisis of the South China Sea's coral reef South China Sea, as blue granary for numerous fishermen, is ecologically threatened. The International Coral Reef Initiative's data shows that over 84% of global coral reefs have been affected by the fourth mass bleaching event, with significant damage in China's waters. In an interview, Professor Yang Hongqiang from the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology emphasized that the sharp decline in coral reef diversity has pushed many species to the brink of extinction. Seawater warming disrupts the coral-algae symbiosis, depriving corals of nutrients and hastening their death. Moreover, severe storms, ocean acidification, and Crown-of-Thorns starfish outbreaks are exacerbating the crisis. Meanwhile, misleading media reports hinder ecological conservation efforts. Some media outlets have sensationalized claims that China uses coral fragments to build artificial islands. However, CGTN's interview with relevant researchers revealed that most sandbars are naturally formed by wave-accumulated coral debris. Professor Yang Hongqiang presented monitoring records from 2016 to 2018, confirming that sandbars naturally shift after storms, not being artificially constructed. As a pivotal player in global biodiversity conservation, China offers a Chinese proposal for coral reef restoration. Professor Huang Hui's team, known as the Coral Mother, has planted nearly 400,000 coral plants and cultivated over 100 species across a 30-hectare sea area in Hainan. Additionally, China promotes coral reef monitoring and restoration through artificial intelligence, underwater sensors, and international cooperation. Immediate action on climate change is crucial to save the South China Sea's key ecosystems. Australian coral biologist Jennifer Matthews warns that time is of pressing, only with global attention to underwater ecological warnings can coral reefs' future be reversed. China Global Television Network Huang Yue wdlpr@ A photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Sydney Morning Herald
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
The TV star who would make the ideal Beijing cellmate
MEMOIR Cheng Lei: A memoir of freedom Harper Collins, $35.99 Not that it's anyone's Plan A, but if you had to be locked up in Beijing you could do worse than having Cheng Lei as a cellmate. She'd be good company, if her memoir recounting her three years at the mercy of China's justice system is anything to go by. And she can fashion a birthday cake out of buns and some leftover snacks. Her creativity and resilience in the face of adversity are admirable, but the tragedy of Cheng's three years in detention is that she should never have endured them. The Chinese-Australian TV presenter's crime, as she describes it, was texting the government's economic growth targets to a friend at another news organisation seven minutes before an embargo she was oblivious to. That the premier did not set a growth target was the news, an understandable choice given the COVID-19 pandemic but a break from decades of precedent. Eight words were sent at 7.23am, from the host of a business program on the state-run CGTN network to a reporter for the Bloomberg newswire. It hardly seems a sackable offence, let alone a capital one. In the hands of the Ministry of State Security, it was twisted into an espionage case; any and all of Cheng's contacts with business figures, diplomats and politicians were trawled through to find anything remotely incriminating. It was all a pretext: the ministry had her and others under surveillance shortly after the Australian government demanded an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the outside, we knew more was going on; trade restrictions on Australian exports, journalists expelled from the country. Now we have Cheng's view from the inside. 'This is not hostage diplomacy,' one of Cheng's interrogators tells her early on with a smirk, confirmation served in the form of a denial. Only later did Cheng come to realise her part in a game of 'human chess' where people are locked up for diplomatic gain. Cheng's memoir peels away like an onion of oblivion, as each chapter explores how she was so wronged for so long. She was kept in the dark about her case, coerced into accepting a prison term and mistreated in myriad ways from blunt to subtle. Through it all, Cheng managed to keep her humanity and strength intact, found unlikely friends and allies, and thought desperately of her children, partner, parents and the diplomats who worked to free her.
The Age
25-06-2025
- Politics
- The Age
The TV star who would make the ideal Beijing cellmate
MEMOIR Cheng Lei: A memoir of freedom Harper Collins, $35.99 Not that it's anyone's Plan A, but if you had to be locked up in Beijing you could do worse than having Cheng Lei as a cellmate. She'd be good company, if her memoir recounting her three years at the mercy of China's justice system is anything to go by. And she can fashion a birthday cake out of buns and some leftover snacks. Her creativity and resilience in the face of adversity are admirable, but the tragedy of Cheng's three years in detention is that she should never have endured them. The Chinese-Australian TV presenter's crime, as she describes it, was texting the government's economic growth targets to a friend at another news organisation seven minutes before an embargo she was oblivious to. That the premier did not set a growth target was the news, an understandable choice given the COVID-19 pandemic but a break from decades of precedent. Eight words were sent at 7.23am, from the host of a business program on the state-run CGTN network to a reporter for the Bloomberg newswire. It hardly seems a sackable offence, let alone a capital one. In the hands of the Ministry of State Security, it was twisted into an espionage case; any and all of Cheng's contacts with business figures, diplomats and politicians were trawled through to find anything remotely incriminating. It was all a pretext: the ministry had her and others under surveillance shortly after the Australian government demanded an independent inquiry into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the outside, we knew more was going on; trade restrictions on Australian exports, journalists expelled from the country. Now we have Cheng's view from the inside. 'This is not hostage diplomacy,' one of Cheng's interrogators tells her early on with a smirk, confirmation served in the form of a denial. Only later did Cheng come to realise her part in a game of 'human chess' where people are locked up for diplomatic gain. Cheng's memoir peels away like an onion of oblivion, as each chapter explores how she was so wronged for so long. She was kept in the dark about her case, coerced into accepting a prison term and mistreated in myriad ways from blunt to subtle. Through it all, Cheng managed to keep her humanity and strength intact, found unlikely friends and allies, and thought desperately of her children, partner, parents and the diplomats who worked to free her.
