(EyesonSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-UNDERGROUND LAB-OPERATION (CN)

(EyesonSci)CHINA-SICHUAN-UNDERGROUND LAB-OPERATION (CN)

(231207) -- JINPING, Dec. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 8, 2023 shows the tunnel entrance of China Jinping Underground Laboratory in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. A 2,400-meter-deep physics laboratory in southwest China's Sichuan Province became operational on Thursday, making it the deepest and largest underground lab in the world. Scientists believe the laboratory provides a "clean" space for them to pursue the invisible substance known as dark matter. They said the extreme depth helps block most cosmic rays that mess with the observation. The Deep Underground and Ultra-low Radiation Background Facility for Frontier Physics Experiments (DURF) is located beneath Jinping Mountain in Sichuan's Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture. The DURF, with a total room capacity of 330,000 cubic meters, is the second phase of China Jinping Underground Laboratory. It started construction in December 2020 and was jointly built by Tsinghua University and Yalong River Hyd

German business insiders expect closer cooperation with China in green development

STORY: German business insiders expect closer cooperation with China in green development DATELINE: May 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a forum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): AUGUST STUETZLE, Member of the board of AgroScience Capital AG 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARTIN KLOSE, Executive director, German Chamber of Commerce in China | South & Southwest STORYLINE: German business insiders attending a recent forum in Quanzhou City, east China's Fujian Province, said that they expect closer cooperation with China in green development. They shared the views at the third Sino-German Sci-tech Forum, which attracted more than 200 participants from China and Germany. SOUNDBITE 1 (German): AUGUST STUETZLE, Member of the board of AgroScience Capital AG "I think we have a lot in common in terms of producing renewable or climate-friendly energies, and we can also work together with China. And I think we both have similar backgrounds. We are also very strong in hyd