Manufacturing

Jul 2023 Shougang Jingtang United Iron & Steel in Tangshan Hebei Province

Profits of key steel enterprises in the first three quarters of 2025 hit their highest level for the same period in the past four years, according to Jiang Wei, vice-chairman and secretary-general of the China Iron and Steel Association.

The surge was driven by the steel industry's efforts in production control, supply optimization, industrial upgrading and efficiency gains, Jiang said at the third Sustainable Mineral Supply Chain Ecosystem Developers' Conference in Shanghai on Thursday.

On October 30, 2025, China achieved a milestone in uncrewed aviation with the successful maiden flight of the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter, developed by Harbin United Aircraft Technology. The aircraft, weighing 1,400 kg and boasting an 8-hour endurance, has already garnered global attention for its dual-engine redundancy, 6,500-meter operational ceiling, and 650 kg payload capacity—capabilities that position it as a game-changer in cargo transport, disaster response, and precision agriculture .

China’s 37th manned space mission, Shenzhou-21, blasted off at 11:44 pm Fridayfrom the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s space station era. The spacecraft, carrying three taikonauts, successfully docked with the Tiangong Space Station’s forward portin 3.5 hours—a groundbreaking achievement that sets a new record for crewed missions and underscores China’s mastery of autonomous rendezvous technology .