Hi, here's what you need to know about China for the past 24 hours.
WASHINGTON -- China's Sunway TaihuLight and Tianhe-2 are still the world's fastest and second fastest machines, but America's Titan was squeezed into fourth place by an upgraded Swiss system, according to the latest edition of the semiannual T0P500 list of supercomputers released Monday.
Sunway TaihuLight, described by the T0P500 list as "far and away the most powerful number-cruncher on the planet," maintained the lead since last June, when it dethroned Tianhe-2, the former champion for the previous three consecutive years.
It means that a Chinese supercomputer has topped the rankings maintained by researchers in the United States and Germany for nine times in a row.
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BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that BRICS cooperation would be more productive and usher in a new "golden decade."
Xi made the remarks when meeting with the heads of delegations from Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa, who are in Beijing to attend the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting.
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BEIJING -- China unveiled a historical book series on Monday to disclose the atrocities of Japanese forces, as the 80th anniversary of the 1937 "July 7 Incident" approaches.h The 51-book series collects data such as cipher telegrams and secret documents from the Japanese military and government at the time.
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DETROIT, the United States -- More than 3,000 small- and medium-sized U.S. businesses and entrepreneurs flocked to Detroit on Monday, as they sought opportunities to reach out to millions of Chinese consumers.
The once deserted motor city came to life as people from 48 states across the country flew in to attend Gateway' 17, a conference held by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.
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QINGDAO -- Chinese bicycle-sharing giant Mobike said Monday that it had 100 million users worldwide.
Mobike started its business in Shanghai in April last year, before expanding into major Chinese cities and branching out abroad. Users access a Mobike account and unlock the bicycles by scanning a QR code on the bicycles.
