The world's first smart unmanned aircraft boarding bridge docking system has been put into full operation at the Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport in northwest China's Gansu Province, significantly raising the efficiency of docking between the boarding bridge and the passenger aircraft cabin door, according to China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC) on Tuesday.
All 86 boarding bridges at the airport are now remotely operated, eliminating the need for on-site staffing and boosting docking efficiency by 65 percent.
The upgrade marks a new step in China's push toward smarter, more automated airport infrastructure.
China launches world's first fully autonomous boarding bridge system at domestic airport
China's outstanding aggregate social financing -- the total amount of financing to the real economy -- reached 442.12 trillion yuan (about 63.4 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of 2025, up 8.3 percent year on year, central bank data showed on Thursday.
The country's aggregate social financing stood at 35.6 trillion yuan (about 5.1 trillion U.S. dollars) in 2025, up by 3.34 trillion yuan (about 479 billion U.S. dollars) from the year 2024, said the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank.
According to the data, the M2, a broad measure of money supply that covers cash in circulation and all deposits, increased 8.5 percent year on year to 340.29 trillion yuan (about 48.8 trillion U.S. dollars) as of the end of December.
In addition, outstanding yuan loans stood at 271.91 trillion yuan (about 39 trillion U.S. dollars) at the end of 2025, up 6.4 percent year on year.
China's aggregate social financing maintains high growth in 2025
