When every second counts! Chinese firefighters raced against time to airlift an injured herb collector stranded deep in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi province. #TechChina# #RescueMission#

As of the end of June this year, China had 2.36 million high-value invention patents. New-generation information technology, including #AI#, internet, cloud computing and big data, accounted for 16.5% of the country's total valid invention patents. #TechChina# #SciTech#

Three research icebreakers set sail from Dalian, #Liaoning# province, on Friday, embarking on a northward voyage as China launched its 16th scientific expedition to the #Arctic# Ocean. During the four-month mission, researchers will conduct comprehensive surveys and monitoring across key areas of the Arctic Ocean, focusing on sea ice, hydrology, biology, ecology, and the atmospheric environment. #TechChina# #SciTech#

Circle is planning to launch a Korean Won stablecoin. $USDC issuer @Circle has signed a strategic business agreement with South Korea's dominant technology company, Kakao, to explore the launch of a stablecoin pegged to the Korean Won $KRW. The fair will also explore using Circle's existing rails for overseas payments and remittances, per TechinAsia.