China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka to offer immersive blend of tradition, technology

Blending ancient philosophy with futuristic technology, the China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka will offer visitors an immersive experience where digital installations respond to touch, motion, and even seasonal changes, said an official on Wednesday.

Themed "Designing Future Society of Our Lives," the World Expo 2025 will be held from April 13 to Oct 13 in Osaka, Japan's third-largest city.

At a press conference held in Beijing, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) announced its 3,500-square-meter pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka - one of the largest foreign self-built facilities at the upcoming world exposition - will open to the public on April 13.

Inspired by traditional Chinese calligraphy scrolls, the pavilion's architectural design embodies the theme of "Building a Community of Life for Man and Nature -- Future Society of Green Development."

The pavilion will include three sections to showcase China's traditional ecological wisdom, modern green development initiatives, and its vision of global cooperation in fostering a sustainable future.

The CCPIT official said the pavilion will highlight 5,000 years of Chinese ecological wisdom, showcase modern green development, and present China's vision for a sustainable future. Visitors can expect an engaging and immersive experience.

"A variety of interactive installations and digital technologies will bring exhibits to life, allowing visitors to appreciate intricate craftsmanship from every angle. AI technology will make the displays move and respond—visitors can scan interactive bookmarks to generate real-time landscape imagery and experiencing the feeling of co-creating a Utopian paradise. More than 10 adorable, portable smart robots will dance gracefully to music," said Li Qingshuang, vice president of the CCPIT.

China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka to offer immersive blend of tradition, technology

China Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka to offer immersive blend of tradition, technology

U.S. stock futures continue to plummet on Sunday night and Asian stock markets close lower on Monday, as financial turmoil sparked by the U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" has escalated recession fears worldwide.

In the U.S., the E-Mini Dow Continuous Contract, E-Mini Standard and Poor's 500 Future Continuous Contract and E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Index Continuous Contract sank as much as 4.72 percent, 5.48 percent and 6.15 percent at one point.

Still, losses narrowed materially afterward with the futures of E-Mini Dow, Standard and Poor's 500 and Nasdaq down 2.63 percent, 3.14 percent and 3.85 percent, respectively, as of 17:45 eastern time (0145 GMT).

The U.S. stock market plunged on both Thursday and Friday with Standard and Poor's 500 Index down 10.53 percent in the last two sessions and Nasdaq Composite Index diving into the bear market.

Statistics show that the capitalization of U.S. stocks shed as much as 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars in the last two sessions.

Investors' confidence tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on certain trading partners.

As for Asia, Hong Kong's stock market cratered on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 13.22 percent to close at 19,828.3 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index tumbled 13.75 percent to end at 7,262.72 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 17.16 percent to 4,401.51 points.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, slid 2,644 points, or 7.83 percent, on Monday from Friday to end at 31,136.58, marking the index's third-largest drop on record, after briefly losing as much as 8.8 percent.

South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 137.22 points, or 5.57 percent, to close at 2,328.20.

US, Asian markets rattled by Trump tariff shock