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China has unveiled its first standardized data platform and dataset standards for humanoid robots, marking a major milestone in the unified development of “embodied intelligence.” Announced at the 2025 Pujiang Innovation Forum, the initiative sets out common rules for data collection, labeling, and storage—creating a universal “data language” for the industry and breaking long-standing data silos.

The National Robot Testing and Evaluation Center has also issued China’s first CR (China Robot Product Certification) for humanoid robot datasets, formally recognizing standardized data as a cornerstone for industrial applications. The newly launched “Pujiang X (DOME)” platform integrates the entire data lifecycle—from acquisition to validation—enhancing collaboration, interoperability, and access for developers.

Experts believe the new standards will boost efficiency, lower redundant R&D costs, and accelerate large-scale deployment across manufacturing, household services, and healthcare sectors.

By strengthening data security and reducing dependence on foreign datasets, China seeks to gain a strategic edge and transition from a global participant to a rule-maker in the field of humanoid robotics.

Source: People’s Daily, October 16, 2025
http://finance.people.com.cn/n1/2025/1016/c1004-40583363.html

A growing problem in China’s medical research sector is the widespread practice of ghostwriting and ghost-publishing for academic journals. Searching “medical journal ghostwriting” on social media reveals numerous services advertising “one-stop publication in core journals” and “experienced writers,” with prices ranging from around 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) for ordinary journals to 40,000–50,000 yuan for core journals. These services typically handle writing but do not guarantee publication unless additional fees are paid, creating a full-fledged industry chain.

This phenomenon has contributed to a high rate of paper retractions among Chinese medical institutions. A recent Nature study analyzing global retractions from 2014 to 2024 found that Jining First People’s Hospital had the world’s highest retraction rate, exceeding 5 percent. Seven of the top ten institutions for retractions were in China, including major hospitals such as Cangzhou Central Hospital and Huaihe Hospital of Henan University. Analysis from a UK academic integrity firm showed that approximately 70 percent of institutions with retraction rates above 1 percent were Chinese, most of them hospitals or medical schools.

The academic misconduct has led to bizarre and implausible findings. Some obstetrics papers reported “male patients with uterine fibroids” or “male high-risk pregnant women,” while one study from the Affiliated People’s Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine listed 64 male samples among 100 gynecological cases. These cases underscore the serious integrity issues facing China’s medical research community and the risks posed by the ghostwriting industry.

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Source: CCTV, September 29, 2025
https://news.cctv.com/2025/09/29/ARTI11mg9N3trdIl2vI2US2v250929.shtml

China has expanded its π Index, the country’s first independent global research evaluation system, from life sciences and basic medicine into the field of physics, with plans to include chemistry next year. Announced at the 2025 Shanghai Science and Journal Development Conference, the move represents a major step toward building a China-led alternative to Western metrics such as the Nature Index and the SCI impact factor – systems many Chinese experts view as biased and unscientific.

The Physics π Index covers 119 journals worldwide, including top international titles such as Nature Photonics and Physical Review Letters, as well as 19 leading Chinese journals like National Science Review and Chinese Physics C.

Officials hope the π Index will encourage Chinese scientists to publish more in domestic journals, thereby strengthening the nation’s academic influence and global discourse power. Researchers see the initiative as an important step toward developing a self-reliant, high-quality evaluation system that rewards genuine innovation and contribution—rather than the blind pursuit of Western recognition.

Source: Xinhua, October 10, 2025
http://www.news.cn/tech/20251010/ea132c5d1bca4f62a10cc3e13495a230/c.html