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Reuters
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Reuters
China's EV buying subsidies for 2025 end in parts of Xian, local media says
BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - A 2025 government subsidy scheme for electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid purchases ended last month in three districts in the city of Xian, the capital of China's Shaanxi province, local official media Shaanxi Daily reported on Tuesday. The three districts are set to stop accepting applications for the subsidies later in July, according to the report. It did not give a reason for the pause or disclose what might happen in other districts. Some Chinese cities, including Zhengzhou and Luoyang, suspended trade-in subsidies for car buyers because the first round of funding allocated by Beijing for the scheme was running out, Reuters reported in June. The state planner and finance ministry said last month that consumer trade-in subsidies for the remainder of the year would be issued in July and October respectively.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
China successfully tests home-grown OS in space to reduce foreign software dependence
In a move to minimize dependency on foreign software amid increasing sanctions from the West, particularly the US, China has successfully tested an indigenously-developed operating system in space. After launching into the orbit, the Dalian-1 Lianli CubeSat spent over 1,000 hours testing satellite subsystems powered by OpenHarmony real-time operating system (RTOS)—a streamlined, light-weight, open-source version of Huawei's HarmonyOS. The trials assessed the platform's ability to manage onboard functions with increased efficiency and reliability in space conditions. Researchers from Dalian and Xian demonstrated that the suitcase-sized satellite, deployed from China's Tiangong space station last year, achieved faster data updates and greater operational stability with OpenHarmony. As per findings published in the journal Space: Science and Technology, the home-grown system outperformed earlier setups that relied on basic firmware or foreign software, the South China Morning Post reported. According to Yu Xiaozhou, lead author of the study and a professor at Dalian University of Technology, the Lianli satellite mission demonstrated that using the OpenHarmony real-time operating system significantly enhanced the satellite's response speed and reliability. Yu's team implemented the OpenHarmony RTOS on three critical subsystems of the Lianli satellite: the magnetometer, sun sensor, and attitude unit, which collectively determine its position and orientation. The mission demonstrated that all these subsystems operated reliably and without issues. Following the OpenHarmony upgrade, the subsystems responded to commands within just two microseconds, demonstrating a remarkable increase in processing speed. This enhancement also enabled continuous data updates at significantly higher rates than previous configurations, improving the satellite's overall efficiency and real-time responsiveness during its mission. Marking a milestone in China's space tech development, the Lianli microsatellite became the first to operate using both the OpenHarmony real-time operating system and a domestically produced chip. This fully home-grown hardware-software combination offers a new alternative for spacecraft operating systems on a global scale, as per Chinese media reports. Building on the success of the Lianli mission, Yu and his team introduced national technical standards for integrating OpenHarmony into small satellites. The move aims to standardize its application and accelerate wider adoption—momentum that is already evident in both commercial and research satellite projects across China. Blacklisted by the US in 2019, Huawei lost access to key American tech—prompting China to fast-track self-reliance efforts, including in operating systems. Developed in response, OpenHarmony is now overseen by China's OpenAtom Foundation and has expanded into satellites and embedded systems. In a 2023 interview with state news agency Xinhua, Yu observed that China long depended on foreign or open-source operating systems like FreeRTOS for its small satellites. While FreeRTOS offered early benefits due to its cost-free availability, this reliance later proved problematic—especially when access to foreign-made chips became restricted, limiting the usability of even open systems. Yu further explained that the reliance on foreign software and hardware had placed significant constraints on domestic satellite development teams. Overcoming these limitations has since become a central challenge in advancing China's technological self-sufficiency.
South China Morning Post
21-06-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Spurred by US sanctions, China adapts Huawei's HarmonyOS for microsatellites
China has successfully tested a home-grown operating system in space , marking a major step towards reducing reliance on foreign software and boosting the performance of future small satellites. Advertisement More than 1,000 hours of in-orbit testing were conducted aboard the Dalian-1 Lianli CubeSat to evaluate how satellite subsystems performed under the OpenHarmony real-time operating system (RTOS) – a lightweight version of Huawei 's open-source operation platform, according to a team of researchers from the Chinese cities of Dalian and Xian. With OpenHarmony , the suitcase-sized satellite, which was released from China's Tiangong space station last year, delivered faster data updates and improved stability compared with earlier set-ups using simpler firmware or foreign software, the researchers reported in the latest issue of the journal Space: Science and Technology. 'The Lianli satellite mission showed that using the OpenHarmony real-time operating system significantly improved the satellite's response speed and reliability,' Yu Xiaozhou, the paper's lead author and a professor at Dalian University of Technology, told Chinese media in May. The Dalian-1 Lianli has been installed with the OpenHarmony real-time operating system. Illustration: Handout As the first microsatellite to carry the OpenHarmony RTOS, Lianli also ran on a domestically produced chip, 'achieving a fully home-grown hardware-software solution in the field, and offering a new option for spacecraft operating systems worldwide', according to Chinese media reports. Advertisement Following the Lianli mission, Yu and colleagues proposed national technical standards to guide how OpenHarmony is used in small satellites – a step intended to encourage broader adoption, which is already taking place across both commercial and research satellite missions in China.
South China Morning Post
19-06-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
China's towering teen basketball ace Zhang Ziyu stars again in Asia Cup build-up
China look set to unleash their 2.26-metre (7ft 5in) 'moving Great Wall' at the Women's Asia Cup after teenager Zhang Ziyu put in another towering display days after her debut. The 18-year-old centre scored 18 points as China beat great rivals Japan 101-92 on Wednesday in Xian in a warm-up for the regional tournament next month on home soil. It was her third appearance for the senior Chinese squad, having helped them to blowout victories over Bosnia and Herzegovina over the weekend. Chinese state media dubbed her and gangly centre Han Xu the 'Twin Towers'. Zhang's looming presence on court – footage showed her barely needing to jump to make a basket – seemed to stump Japan head coach Corey Gaines. Zhang Ziyu greets an umpire before the match against Japan in Xian. Photo: AFP Asked if he had figured out a way 'to deal' with the teenager, the American ex-NBA guard told reporters: 'We'll just say: Interesting. Very interesting.'
South China Morning Post
17-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Will China's ‘emergent' jobs help its youths find stable work?
The city of Xian in western China – renowned as the country's ancient capital and home of the Terracotta Army – has long been a prime destination for tourists from home and abroad. But Chang Youli, a stylist of traditional Chinese clothing (hanfu) based in the city, has noticed many people are joining her trade to cater to a particular type of traveller. 'Thanks to government promotions, the tourism industry here has grown, and more people are coming to experience hanfu,' said Chang, who now runs her own make-up studio. 'It has inevitably led to more competition, but it also helps more people know about our culture.' The elaborate costumes, typically donned for photoshoots at scenic or historical points of interest, have exploded in popularity in tandem with calls from the government to embrace traditional culture as a means of expressing national confidence. Tourists visiting Xian's city wall or other heritage sites often spend half a day or more dressing up, applying make-up and posing with notable landmarks. A cottage industry has developed to meet this new demand, employing costumiers, make-up artists and photographers – with some enterprising minds packaging these services together for an all-in-one experience. Roughly 306 million trips were made to the city last year, generating tourism income of 376 billion yuan, a year-on-year growth of 10.3 per cent and 12.3 per cent, respectively.
