China's environment minister said on Thursday that ecological protection efforts over the past decade have improved water quality in the Yangtze River basin and helped increase populations of endangered wildlife.
Several local governments in China have begun deploying artificial intelligence "agent" systems to assist with public administration and government services, according to official statements.
China's combined forest and grassland coverage has reached more than 56% of the country's land area after 3.56 million hectares of afforestation were completed over the past year, an official report released Thursday showed.
Chinese lawmakers voted to adopt the Ecological and Environmental Code at the closing meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress held in Beijing on Thursday.
China's first tertiary institution dedicated to barbecue has opened enrollment, offering a mix of vocational training and academic qualifications to meet growing demand in the industry.
A district in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi, Jiangsu, has launched a weight-loss challenge offering participants beef and related products in exchange for the weight they shed, local authorities said.
Hong Kong customs said it has stepped up enforcement in recent weeks against a rise in cases of gasoline smuggled from the Chinese mainland for sale in the city, as well as illicit fuel transfers, after escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed international oil prices higher.
At a news briefing on Wednesday in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said that from the outset of the conflict, China had called for a ceasefire, a return to dialogue and negotiations, and a political solution.
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