High‑tech manufacturing expands

PROFITS at high‑tech manufacturing industries in China surged 18.9% in July, reversing a 0.9% decline in June, even as industrial enterprises with annual revenue of at least 20 million yuan (US$2.8 million) saw their total profits dip 1.5% year‑on‑year — an improvement from a 4.3% fall in June — the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported yesterday.

Aerospace stood out: profits in the air‑and‑space vehicles and equipment manufacturing sector jumped 40.9% in July. Semiconductors also made strong contributions, with profits in integrated circuit manufacturing soaring 176.1% last month, and makers of semiconductor equipment posting 104.5% growth. Profits rose 36.3% in biomedicine manufacturing and 6.9% in chemical drug formulation in July, according to the NBS.

JUNO begins operation

THE world’s largest transparent spherical neutrino detector completed liquid filling and began data taking in Jiangmen, Guangdong, on Tuesday, advancing research in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology. Located 700 meters underground, the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) will detect reactor neutrinos originating about 53 kilometers away from the Taishan and Yangjiang nuclear power plants and measure their energy spectrum with unprecedented precision.

Haier's animation series

HAIER Group plans to reboot "Haier Brothers," the animated series featuring cartoon characters based on the Haier brand that premiered in 1995, in collaboration with Beijing Broadcasting Television, the Chinese home‑appliances giant has announced.