Tibetan large language model DeepZang unveiled in China

0:00The world is changing fast, but you can learn it at a slower pace. Special English. Please note that the following stories are read by AI, but all information has been written and verified by professional editors. You are listening to Special English. China will enhance the guarantee of natural resource elements to facilitate the implementation of 109 major projects, outlined in the country's 15th five-year plan period from 2026 to 2030. The Ministry of Natural Resources, together with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, recently issued a notice on further improving the guarantee of natural resource elements.

1:08It aimed to further optimize the layout of territorial space, improve policies for the guarantee of natural resource elements, and promote the early implementation and commencement of major projects during the 15th five-year plan period. China has mapped out 109 major projects over the next five years in areas including the development of new quality productive forces, modern infrastructure, urban rural integration, and the improvement of people's well-being. The notice introduces 13 policy measures focusing on optimizing territorial spatial layout,

2:08improving resource allocation efficiency, safeguarding mineral exploitation, balancing existing and newly added resources, and coordinating land and sea use. It highlights the need to coordinate spatial demands from transportation, energy, water conservancy, cultural heritage protection, and mineral development to resolve spatial conflicts. You are listening to Special English. Deep Song, a large language model designed for the Tibetan language,

3:13has been unveiled in Lassa, the capital of Southwest China's Seizong Autonomous Region. This language model is the first of its kind in the country, developed by a local company, Choknor. The platform supports intelligent interaction in Tibetan, Chinese and English, and it integrates multiple functions, including artificial intelligence dialogues, real-time translation, and speech-to-text transcription. So far, the model has accumulated nearly 70 million entries of standardized parallel corpora, and over 30,500 hours of voice data covering Tibetan's three major dialects.

4:20Deep Song is China's first Tibetan-large language model, to complete national registration for generative AI algorithms and models, filling a technological gap in the field, and helping promote the high-quality development of Tibetan language AI. According to the company, the app has seen impressive downloads, with the number of users rising by several thousand within just one hour of its release. According to the airport authority Hong Kong,

5:21the Hong Kong International Airport saw strong air traffic performance in February, recording a double-digit growth. Data show that the airport handled 5.42 million passenger trips in February, representing a year-on-year increase of 20%. Driven by the Chinese New Year holiday, the airport saw a passenger peak on Feb 22, 2026, with daily volume exceeding 210,000 trips. According to the airport authority, the combined growth of passenger volume in January and February was mainly driven by the 30% year-on-year growth in transfer or transit passenger traffic.

6:27The cargo throughput of the first two months of 2026 rose by 8.2% year-on-year to 776,000 tons. Among the key trading regions, cargo throughput to and from Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East showed the most significant increase. That is the end of today's program. I hope you will join us every day to learn English at a slower pace. Thank you for joining us today.