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China: Black Swan Seen Scooping Leaves in Reverse at Zhaotong University

On November 15, 2025, in Zhaotong, Yunnan, a video captured the unusual sight of a black swan at Zhaotong University moving backward across a pond while repeatedly scooping leaves toward the shore.

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2025 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 - Visitors learn about the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" at the 2025 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai City, Shandong Province, China on September 15, 2025.

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7th CIIE China Pavilion in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2024 - At the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), a new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3", designed and developed by China, November 6, 2024, Shanghai, China.

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7th CIIE China Pavilion in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2024 - At the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), a new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3", designed and developed by China, November 6, 2024, Shanghai, China.

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2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Visitors learn about the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" model at the 2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Visitors learn about the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" model at the 2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 15, 2024 - Visitors learn about the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" model at the 2024 Yantai International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 15, 2024.

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed by China National Nuclear Corp LTD in Yantai, Shandong province, China, Aug 14, 2024. "China Circulation 3" is a large scientific device with the highest design parameters and the largest scale of nuclear fusion, and is also known as China's new generation of "artificial sun".

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-SUN WEIDONG-INTERVIEW

(240610) -- VIENTIANE, June 10, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vientiane, Laos on June 8, 2024. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong led a delegation to Laos to attend senior officials' meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), as well as the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum from June 7 to June 8. Sun told media after the meetings that the participants exchanged views on such issues as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar, climate change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhao Xu)

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LAOS-VIENTIANE-SUN WEIDONG-INTERVIEW

(240610) -- VIENTIANE, June 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Vientiane, Laos on June 8, 2024. Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong led a delegation to Laos to attend senior officials' meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China, Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), as well as the East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum from June 7 to June 8. Sun told media after the meetings that the participants exchanged views on such issues as the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Ukraine crisis, the Korean Peninsula, Myanmar, climate change, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. (Xinhua/Zhao Xu)

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China-Japan-ROK business summit eyes enhanced cooperation

STORY: China-Japan-ROK business summit eyes enhanced cooperation SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Seoul CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGBIN, Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Japanese): MASAKAZU TOKURA, Chairman of the Japan Business Federation 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Korean): CHEY TAE-WON, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SUN LEI, Xinhua correspondent "The China-Japan-South Korea business summit was held here in Seoul on Monday. It's been more than four years since the summit was last held in 2019." SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): REN HONGBIN, Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade "Industrial cooperation should be deepened to achieve mutually beneficial results. In the fields of digital economy, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, green energy, health an

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Artificial Sun China Circulation Displayed in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed at the Brand China 2024 Expo in Shanghai, China, May 14, 2024.

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Artificial Sun China Circulation Displayed in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed at the Brand China 2024 Expo in Shanghai, China, May 14, 2024.

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Artificial Sun China Circulation Displayed in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed at the Brand China 2024 Expo in Shanghai, China, May 14, 2024.

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Artificial Sun China Circulation Displayed in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 14, 2024 - A model of the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" is displayed at the Brand China 2024 Expo in Shanghai, China, May 14, 2024.

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The Great North American Solar Eclipse As Seen From Indiana

A total solar eclipse crossed through North America on Monday, April 8. This footage was captured by an international student studying in Indiana. Credit to Maxwell Sun.

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-"ARTIFICIAL SUN"-INT'L JOINT EXPERIMENTS (CN)

(240204) -- HEFEI, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Richard Pitts, leader of the Experiments and Plasma Operation Section of ITER, works at the EAST control room in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 24, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Int'l scientists conduct joint experiments with China's 'artificial sun' team" (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-"ARTIFICIAL SUN"-INT'L JOINT EXPERIMENTS (CN)

(240204) -- HEFEI, Feb. 4, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gong Xianzu (2nd, L), head of Division of EAST Physics and Experimental Operations, and his team members discuss experiment plans with an ITER researcher (2nd, R) in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 24, 2024. TO GO WITH "China Focus: Int'l scientists conduct joint experiments with China's 'artificial sun' team" (Xinhua/Zhang Duan)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-SHENZHEN-BLOOD TRANSPORTATION DRONE PLATFORM (CN)

(240119) -- SHENZHEN, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone carrying blood takes off for the Eighth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from the Shenzhen Blood Center in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Jan. 19, 2024. A blood transportation drone platform, the first of its kind in Shenzhen, was officially put into use on Friday. Integrating 5G technology and artificial intelligence, the platform has helped ensure safety and improved efficiency of blood transportation. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People work at a preassembly hall of the world's largest fusion experiment machine, the ITER Tokamak, in St Paul-Lez-Durance, France, Nov. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2023 shows the assembly building on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak, the world's largest fusion experiment machine, in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check faulty vacuum vessel sectors in the vast preassembly hall on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak in St Paul-Lez-Durance, southern France, Nov. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A vast device is seen at a preassembly hall of the world's largest fusion experiment machine, the ITER Tokamak, in St Paul-Lez-Durance, France, Nov. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 24, 2023 shows the assembly building on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak, the world's largest fusion experiment machine, in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check faulty vacuum vessel sectors in the vast preassembly hall on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak in St Paul-Lez-Durance, southern France, Nov. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Technicians check faulty vacuum vessel sectors in the vast preassembly hall on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak in St Paul-Lez-Durance, southern France, Nov. 23, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2023 shows the tokamak pit on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak in St Paul-Lez-Durance, southern France. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 23, 2023 shows the assembly building on the construction site of the ITER Tokamak, the world's largest fusion experiment machine, in Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE-ARTIFICIAL SUN-ITER-INTERVIEW

(231201) -- ST PAUL-LEZ-DURANCE, Dec. 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Director General Pietro Barabaschi gives an exclusive interview to Xinhua in St Paul-lez-Durance, France, Nov. 24, 2023. TO GO WITH "Feature: World's largest fusion project on good track despite technical setbacks" (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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2023 Green Low-carbon and High-quality Development Conference in Yantai

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 29, 2023 - Visitors look at the new-generation artificial sun "China Circulation 3" model at the 2023 Green, low-carbon and High-quality Development Conference in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 29, 2023.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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The New Generation of Artificial Sun China Circulation 3

YANTAI, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2203 - A new generation artificial solar "China Circulation III" model is displayed at the 2023 China International Nuclear Power Industry and Equipment Expo in Yantai, Shandong province, China, August 28, 2023. On August 25, 2023, CNNC released an official news that the new generation of artificial sun "China Circulation 3" achieved high confinement mode operation under 1 million amps plasma current for the first time, once again breaking the operating record of China's magnetic confinement fusion device, marking an important step for China's magnetic confinement nuclear fusion research to the operation of high-performance fusion plasma.

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-SYNTHESIZING HEXOSES FROM CO2-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows a solution sample of artificial synthesis of hexoses at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin, north China. Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-SYNTHESIZING HEXOSES FROM CO2-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows a solution sample of artificial synthesis of hexoses at the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin, north China. Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-SYNTHESIZING HEXOSES FROM CO2-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dr. Song Wan carries out an experiment at a laboratory of the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 13, 2023. Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-SCIENTISTS-SYNTHESIZING HEXOSES FROM CO2-ACHIEVEMENT (CN)

(230817) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Scientists carry out experiments at a laboratory of the Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 13, 2023. Chinese scientists have developed an artificial method of synthesizing hexoses from carbon dioxide (CO2) in a laboratory environment -- a key step in the global development of synthetic sugar. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)