CHENGDU, China, Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On August 7, KAILAS celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Mountain Adventure Project with a special sharing session at Chengdu MixC. Climbers including Jon Otto, Li Zongli, Liu Junfu, Zhou Song, Zhang Qingwei “Yeren”, and Alan Rousseau gathered to reflect on two decades of mountain exploration, route development and the evolution of Chinese climbing.

Launched in 2006, the KAILAS Mountain Adventure Project has supported Chinese climbers in exploring unclimbed peaks, developing new routes and documenting first-hand mountain experience. Over the past 20 years, the project has witnessed the progression of Chinese climbing — from learning and following established routes to creating new lines and exploring unknown terrain.

Yaomei Peak, the highest peak of Mt. Siguniang, served as a key thread throughout the event. From earlier landmark ascents to newly developed routes, Yaomei Peak reflects how different generations of climbers have continued to search for new possibilities on the same mountain.

During the sharing session, the climbers discussed route development, technical progression, teamwork and the mindset behind exploration. Jon Otto shared his long-term experience in Chinese mountain exploration and climbing education. Li Zongli and Liu Junfu reflected on their experiences with established and new routes. Zhou Song and Zhang Qingwei shared insights from their 2024 ascent of the north face of Yaomei Peak and the development of the new route “Wu”. Alan Rousseau, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide and two-time Piolet d’Or winner, offered an international perspective on China’s climbing potential and the value of exchange within the global climbing community.

The event also marked the launch of the Mountain Adventure Project website, which brings together mountain and route information, expedition stories, project updates and climbers’ experiences accumulated over two decades. By organizing and sharing these resources, the platform aims to make exploration knowledge more accessible and support information exchange among climbers worldwide.

For KAILAS, 20 years of the Mountain Adventure Project represent more than a history of exploration. They reflect a long-term commitment to curiosity, respect, technical progress and knowledge sharing. As climbing continues to evolve, KAILAS will keep supporting climbers as they explore new routes, share experience and build connections across the global climbing community.

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BEIJING, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The year 2026 marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). From just over 50 members at the time of its founding to more than 100 million members today, the CPC has grown vastly in size. What remains unchanged, however, is its original aspiration. The CPC has always placed the people’s longing for a better life at the heart of its mission.

If once together with the wind the roc could rise, he would fly ninety thousand miles up to the skies.

The quote comes from To Li Yong, a poem by famous Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Li Bai. It means that there will come a day when the roc rises with the wind and soars straight up into the highest heavens. The Great Roc, a legendary giant bird from ancient Chinese mythology, is famous for soaring to immense heights and traveling vast distances, long serving as a symbol of lofty aspirations and expansive vision. Here, the poet used the roc as a metaphor for great ambition and a promising future.

On February 10, 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted this line in his speech at a Spring Festival reception. He noted that the CPC has stayed true to its original aspiration and mission of seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation.

Undaunted by hardships and unafraid of sacrifice, the CPC has united and led Chinese people of all ethnic groups in revolution, the building of a stronger nation, and reform and opening up. The Chinese nation has achieved a tremendous transformation: It has stood up and grown well-off and is becoming strong.

Achieving national rejuvenation is the CPC’s lofty ambition. Like the soaring roc, China is making every effort to turn this ambition into reality under the Party’s leadership.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), the country made great strides and delivered achievements across many fronts. China’s self-developed large passenger aircraft, the C919, entered commercial service in May 2023. Its high-speed rail network stretched beyond 50,000 km by the end of 2025.

During this period, China led the world in new-energy vehicle production and sales. In its pursuit of a greener future, the country has built the world’s largest clean energy system.

Over these five years, China’s economy continued to break new ground. Its GDP grew more than 36 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion), equivalent to the yearly economic output of the world’s third largest economy. Average life expectancy rose to 79.25 years in 2025, and basic pension insurance now covers more than 1 billion people.

This year is the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30), China’s development blueprint for the next five years. The outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan focuses on key areas including employment, education, healthcare and elderly care. It marks a shift toward greater investment in people, so that all can enjoy the benefits of development more fully and more fairly.

Today, the CPC, the world’s largest Marxist governing party, is moving forward with vitality and confidence as it leads the Chinese people in rejuvenating and strengthening their nation, once weakened by internal conflicts and foreign aggression. Its next goal is to build China into a great modern socialist country that is prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced, harmonious and beautiful by the mid-21st century.  

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LG and NVIDIA Collaboration Moves Beyond Strategic Blueprints into Execution

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — LG today announced they’re developing a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot built using NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, NVIDIA’s open reasoning humanoid foundation model, for a public unveiling in the first quarter of next year.

 LG and NVIDIA signed a memorandum of understanding on August 13 at NVIDIA’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California, with Chairman and CEO of LG Corp Kwang Mo Koo and NVIDIA Founder and CEO Jensen Huang in attendance, marking a shift from strategic blueprints into full execution across robotics, AI factories and mobility.

Under the agreement, LG also plans to validate LG CLOiD wheel-based robots at LG Electronics’ washing machine manufacturing line in Tennessee, build AI factory reference sites using NVIDIA DSX and NVIDIA Vera Rubin, and develop a next-generation AI-defined vehicle platform using NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion.

Kwang Mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG Corp., said, “As our discussions have moved fast, our tasks and goals in AI Factory and Physical AI have become clear. We will accelerate the spread of AI by building industry-leading references.”

“The defining opportunity of physical AI is to give every machine the ability to understand the real world, reason and act safely alongside people — reshaping everyday life from the home and factory floor to the road,” said Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA. “Building on years of collaboration, LG and NVIDIA are combining LG’s leadership in product engineering and manufacturing with NVIDIA technology to accelerate the next era of robots, AI factories and autonomous vehicles.”

1. Robotics:

Validating Wheel-Based Robots at LG’s Tennessee Washing Machine Plant

LG and NVIDIA are expanding their collaboration to accelerate physical AI, from development to real-world deployment, spanning humanoids, wheel-based robots and the data systems needed to train and improve them.

LG is developing its next-generation bipedal humanoid targeting a public unveiling in the first quarter. The humanoid is powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor for onboard compute, advanced reasoning and control and is being built using NVIDIA Isaac GR00T, NVIDIA’s open humanoid foundation model, and NVIDIA Halos for Robotics, the industry’s first full-stack comprehensive safety system for robotics. LG plans to bring together “One LG” capabilities across LG Electronics, LG Innotek and LG Energy Solution, including actuators, sensors and batteries. 

Additionally, within this year, LG will deploy LG CLOiD—a wheel-based robot— to LG Electronics’ washing machine manufacturing line in Tennessee for validation in a real-world production environment. Based on the validation results, LG will refine the robots’ performance and utility, while expanding deployment to global production facilities, homes, and commercial spaces.

The collaboration also includes technical work to build a robot data factory powered by LG CNS PhysicalWorks, LG’s robot data platform. PhysicalWorks will be developed to support an on-site physical AI data factory for continuous data collection, synthetic data generation, training and verification for robotics.

The robot data and manufacturing-site validation experience gained through this collaboration will also strengthen the competitiveness of LG’s in-house Robot Foundation Model (RFM), currently under development. LG plans to actively use NVIDIA Isaac GR00T while continuing to advance its own AI model capabilities, building technology competitiveness in robotics.

To drive execution, LG and NVIDIA will operate a joint Task Force (TF) comprising technical and business experts. The TF will collaborate closely across R&D, site validation, and commercialization.

2. AI Factory:

LG Taps NVIDIA DSXT platform to Establish Reference Sites Leading the Global AI Factory Market

LG is using the NVIDIA DSX AI factory architecture paired with “One LG” capabilities across AI infrastructure (AIDC)—including thermal management, power, design, and operations.

In the first half of 2027, LG plans to build an AI factory reference site powered by NVIDIA Vera Rubin. Building on these results, LG plans to construct an 80 MW scale LG AI Factory in Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do, by the first half of 2028 to advance physical AI and robot foundation models (RFMs).

Through these initiatives, LG plans to validate a One LG end-to-end AI factory solution based on the NVIDIA DSX platform, spanning design, construction and operations.

LG also expects to expand business opportunities in the global AI infrastructure market by offering validated, turnkey “One LG” package solutions to global big tech customers.

3. Future Mobility:

LG Builds Next-Generation AI-Defined Vehicle Platform with NVIDIA DRIVE

LG plans to develop a high-performance computing (HPC) platform for next-generation AI-Defined Vehicles (AIDVs) built on NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion and integrating LG’s in-vehicle infotainment and automotive software capabilities.

By leveraging NVIDIA’s AI-based autonomous driving technologies and vehicle computing platforms, LG will expand its existing vehicle component capability—centered on IVI—into the autonomous driving domain.

Through this strategy, LG plans to provide global OEMs with next-generation automotive solutions that integrate autonomous driving features with in-cabin AI services, unlocking new growth opportunities in the future mobility market.

About LG

LG is a technology innovator and global leader in consumer electronics, advanced materials, and automotive components. Founded in 1947, LG was a driving force behind South Korea’s modernization. The company produced South Korea’s first radio and television sets and today is a global leader in organic light-emitting displays (OLED), electric car batteries, and advanced industrial plastics. The LG group of companies operates in more than 60 countries that together generate USD 140 billion in annual revenue. LG Corporation (LG Corp.) is the holding company for industry-leading LG subsidiaries, such as LG Electronics, LG Display, LG Energy Solution, LG Chem, to name a few. For more information about the LG group of companies, visit lgcorp.com.

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