China hopes that a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire can be achieved in the Gaza Strip at an early date to effectively ease the humanitarian crisis and tensions in the region, said Foreign Ministry Spokesman Guo Jiaqun at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
Guo said China upholds the principle of "Palestinians governing Palestine," and promotes implementation of the two-state solution.
China stands ready to work with the international community to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue and tirelessly promote peace and stability in the Middle East, he said.
Earlier Thursday, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announced that it has reached an agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip, ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces, allow the entry of humanitarian aid, and carry out a prisoner exchange.
The announcement came following three days of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel in Egypt's resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh brokered by the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye to negotiate a peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
According to Egypt's Qahera TV, Gaza ceasefire entered into force just now.
China calls for permanent Gaza ceasefire, stresses two-state solution
China calls for permanent Gaza ceasefire, stresses two-state solution
The two-day 2025 Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Conference concluded on Friday in Shanghai, where multiple globally leading "China solutions" took center stage.
Under the theme "Brain connects the world, wisdom gathers in Shanghai," the event gathered research teams from major universities, leading industry developers, and experts across the BCI sector to strengthen the connection between research, application, and policy.
As part of the event, the first BCI competition featured four categories—fatigue detection, emotion recognition, brain-controlled robotic cars, and brain-controlled robotic arms - with 40 out of nearly 100 teams from across China received prizes.
In the BCI Industry Innovation Exhibition Zone, more than a dozen frontier-tech companies presented cutting-edge technologies ranging from key components to comprehensive system-level solutions.
Exhibits spanned the entire technology chain, from underlying hardware to clinical applications, covering fields such as sleep intervention, mental illness treatment, and rehabilitation for degenerative diseases—highlighting the latest trends in BCI development.
"We completed the first domestic clinical trial this March, and next year we will launch large-scale clinical trials," said an exhibitor named Chen Yaoxu.
Shanghai has established China's first future industry cluster dedicated to BCI technologies. During the conference, several new innovation platforms—including a BCI service platform and a joint laboratory for digital neuromedicine - were inaugurated.
"We are guided by clinical needs and clinical scenarios. At the same time, we are opening high-quality EEG datasets for enterprises to support their algorithm research and guide them in developing concrete products that truly address real-world needs," said Wang Zhuoyao, BCI Project manager of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission.
Shanghai conference highlights China's cutting-edge brain-computer interface innovations
