**Weather Forecast** Shantou Meteorological Observatory issued the morning weather report at 05:00 on November 25, 2025: Today’s weather will be partly cloudy to sunny, with northeast winds of 3–4 grades (gusting to 5–6 grades along the coast). Temperatures will range between 15–25°C, with relative humidity at 40–80%. Seas near Shantou: Partly cloudy to sunny, northeast winds of 6–7 grades (gusting to 8–9 grades).
**Local Highlights** ● Recently, Guangdong Province announced its 2026 list of leading agricultural varieties, key promoted technologies, and major pioneering technologies. The list includes 50 dominant agricultural varieties covering crops and livestock/aquatic products, such as rice, corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts, vegetables, fruits, and flowers. Additionally, 60 key agricultural technologies were recommended, spanning crop cultivation, livestock farming, and agricultural resource management. Five major pioneering technologies were highlighted, including advancements in rice, fruit trees, and livestock. Shantou secured three leading varieties—Libao Chinese kale, Baisha late-flowering radish, and Lion-head geese—along with two key technologies: Phalaenopsis flower multiplication and Lion-head geese breeding management.
● The Guangdong Medical Association recently held the 2025 Eastern Guangdong Medical Work Exchange Conference in Shantou. Representatives from medical associations in Shantou, Chaozhou, Jieyang, and Shanwei, as well as high-level hospitals and provincial departments, gathered to discuss regional healthcare collaboration and high-quality development strategies.
● As autumn and winter set in, persimmons are ripening across the region. In Guang’ao Subdistrict’s Donghu Community, residents have begun large-scale drying of persimmons for the first time, setting up frames to sun-dry the fruit.
**National News** ● **China Launches International Scientific Plan in Fusion Energy** On November 24, the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially launched the "Burning Plasma" International Science Plan at the BEST (BEST Inc) experimental facility in Hefei. The initiative aims to advance research on burning plasma physics, achieve net energy gain in fusion, and demonstrate fusion power generation. The BEST research plan was unveiled globally for the first time, marking a step toward igniting an "artificial sun."
● **Researchers Solve Mystery of Chang’e-6 Lunar Soil Stickiness** A team led by Researcher Qi Shengwen at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered the physical mechanisms behind the high viscosity of lunar soil samples from the far side of the Moon, collected by Chang’e-6. The findings, published in *Nature Astronomy*, provide a granular-level explanation for the soil’s adhesive properties.
**International News** ● **Elon Musk to "Deeply Engage" in Tesla’s AI Chip Design** Tesla Motors (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk announced on social media platform X that he will take a hands-on role in designing the company’s AI chips, targeting annual mass production of a new chip.
Source: Shantou Release
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