Beijing Daily

中企参与东南亚单体最大光伏项目并网投运 A China-developed solar power project, the largest of its kind in Southeast Asia, has officially begun grid-connected operation in Laos on Apr. 7, marking a major step forward in regional clean energy cooperation. The project, developed by China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN), is part of the northern Laos interconnection clean energy base. With an installed capacity of 1 gigawatt in its first phase, it is also Laos' first large-scale mountainous photovoltaic project.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Apr. 8 announced that an immediate ceasefire has been agreed between #Iran and the #UnitedStates, along with their allies, saying it applies "everywhere including Lebanon."

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."

Iran says to hold negotiations with the U.S. in Islamabad

Senior Israeli official says ceasefire will take effect only after Iran opens Strait of Hormuz -- media

Iranian FM promises safe passage through Strait of Hormuz in 2-week ceasefire under "coordination" with Iranian armed forces.

Iran will cease "defensive operations" if attacks against it stop -- foreign minister

The weather in Beijing on Apr. 8 is forecasted to be cloudy. The temperature is expected to reach a high of 20℃ (68℉) and a low of 11℃ (51.8℉).

北京救护取证培训今年覆盖15万人 From 2021 to 2025, the Beijing Red Cross system has completed emergency rescue certification training for more than 865,000 people, and plans to train 150,000 people this year. #beijingservice

海军第48批护航编队组织实战化训练 In recent days, the #PLA #Navy's 48th escort task force has conducted realistic combat training.

我国钠离子电池取得重大突破 A research team from the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has developed a self-protecting, non-flammable electrolyte that physically blocks "thermal runaway" in sodium-ion batteries – the first time this level of safety has been achieved in high-capacity cells. This "smart firewall" technology, which automatically solidifies when temperatures exceed 150°C, was detailed in a study published in Nature Energy on Apr. 6.

突发！美以袭击哈尔克岛 Several explosions were heard in Iran's Kharg Island on Apr. 7, following multiple attacks by the United States and Israel, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.

The visit of #Cheng Li-wun to the #Chinese mainland is regarded as an important part of the exchanges and dialogue between the KMT and the Communist Party of China under the new circumstances. Strengthening exchanges and dialogue between the two parties, according to a spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, will have a significant and positive impact on maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait and promoting the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations.

76种中国科技期刊跻身国际顶尖阵营 76 #Chinese scientific #journals are ranked among the top 5% globally by discipline, according to the World Journal Clout Index (WJCI) of Scientific and Technological Periodicals (2025) released by the China Association for Science and Technology.

Chinese President #XiJinping has called for focusing on the major strategic needs of the country and making new contributions to building China's strength in education, science and technology, and talent. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a reply letter to the faculty and students of four universities.

3413米：中国极地冰层钻探突破国际热水钻探最深纪录 A new breakthrough! #China's 42nd Antarctic expedition team has successfully completed the country's first hot-water drilling experiment on the Antarctic ice sheet, reaching a depth of 3,413 metres and breaking the previous global record of 2,540 metres.

天舟十号飞行任务标识发布 The mission insignia for the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft has been officially released by the China Manned Space Agency. #Tianzhou10

郑丽文率团抵达上海开启大陆参访行程 The delegation of the Chinese Kuomintang (KMT) party, led by its chairwoman #Cheng Li-wun, is scheduled to visit Jiangsu Province, Shanghai and Beijing, marking the first time in a decade that a KMT chairperson has led a delegation to the #Chinese mainland.

创世界纪录！中国最深海底高铁盾构隧道已掘进至水下113米 Setting a world record! #China's deepest undersea high-speed railway #tunnel has reached a record excavation depth of 113 metres beneath the seabed, marking a major milestone in the construction of the Shenzhen-Jiangmen High-Speed Railway.

The late Ms. Chan Laiwa (陈丽华) was the wife of Mr. Chi Zhongrui (迟重瑞), the actor who portrayed Tang Sanzang in the 1986 TV series Journey to the West.