BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.
SATELLITE LAUNCH
China launched a Long March-2D rocket to place 41 satellites in orbit on Thursday, setting a domestic record for the most satellites lifted in one go.
The rocket blasted off at 1:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) at the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern China and soon took the satellites, including the Jilin-1 Gaofen 06A, into preset orbit.
LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL
At the recently held 2023 Zhongguancun Forum, a generalist large language model (LLM), using visual cues to perform arbitrary segmentation tasks received wide attention.
The language model, developed by the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence, exemplifies China's commitment to seizing the opportunities brought about by LLM development.
LITHIUM RESERVES
China recorded a 57-percent increase year on year in its lithium reserves in 2022. East China's Jiangxi Province accounted for 40 percent of the country's total lithium reserves, providing the lion's share.
Among all types of minerals discovered nationwide, nearly 40 percent registered an expansion of reserves last year. ■
