Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off 2026 with a glowing tribute to the Science and Technology Daily, celebrating its 40-year journey as China's premier science communication platform. In his congratulatory letter dated January 1, Xi praised the newspaper for "telling China's innovation stories to the world" and fostering scientific literacy nationwide.
📰 Founded in 1986, the state-run publication has evolved from print bulletins to a digital powerhouse reaching 50 million subscribers. Xi emphasized its crucial role in recent breakthroughs: "From quantum computing to lunar exploration, your reporting has illuminated China's path to technological self-reliance."
The anniversary comes as China leads global patent filings for the 12th consecutive year. Young readers will appreciate the paper's new AI-powered app that translates complex research into meme-friendly explainers – think quantum physics meets TikTok! 🧠💥
Editor-in-chief Wang Xiaoming told us: "We're training 1,000 science influencers this year to make tech news as viral as K-pop dance challenges." Now that's what we call innovation meets Gen-Z! 🎉
