China posted major manufacturing gains across its power sector during the first half of the year, with nuclear, hydro, and wind turbine generating units growing 92.0%, 51.9%, and 11.5% year-on-year, respectively. Strong overseas shipments of transformers, electrical controls, and photovoltaic goods reached more than 200 countries and territories, demonstrating resilience in green manufacturing supply chains.

Researchers have built an end-to-end accounting platform to calculate the life-cycle carbon emissions per kilowatt-hour of electricity across generation, transmission, and end use. Deployed in Sichuan and Anhui, the system relies on a newly designed granular database to eliminate common data omissions and double-counting issues in power supply emissions tracking.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced 14 approved artificial intelligence pilot projects focused on six key domains, including artistic creation, heritage preservation, and public governance. The pilot initiatives incorporate universities, ministry-affiliated units, and commercial enterprises to accelerate digital transformation throughout the national cultural economy.

At the 57th National Traditional Chinese Medicine Fair in Zhangshu, developers revealed a specialized multimodal AI testing model for raw medicinal materials. Combining industrial vision, hyperspectral analysis, and X-ray imaging, the platform enables rapid, non-destructive quality evaluation to streamline commercial trading and market access screening.

International viticulture experts from Brazil, Italy, and Spain toured vineyards along the eastern foothills of the Helan Mountains during the 47th World Congress of Vine and Wine. Delegates observed local applications of artificial intelligence across the grape-growing cycle, highlighting the region's climate strengths and potential for broader international market integration.