Chinese astronauts Wang Yaping (right) and Ye Guangfu give a livestreamed science lecture on Wednesday, the second class delivered from China's space station, as students at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing watch. Shenzhou XIII crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang and Ye conducted scientific experiments in zero-gravity and introduced facilities on the space station during the lecture. HU LANYUE/FOR CHINA DAILY See story, page 3
Crashed plane's black box found
One black box of the China Eastern Airlines jet that crashed on Monday in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was found on Wednesday. In addition, human tissue was found at the crash site.
Oversight of sci-tech projects to be enhanced
A new national guideline on research ethics and governance will enhance China's oversight of projects in frontier fields, including life sciences, medicine and artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure that scientific and technological progress serves the greater good of humankind, officials and experts said.
Shanghai has no plans for city lockdown
Shanghai has no plans to impose a citywide lockdown despite a spike in new COVID-19 infections, the city's health authority reiterated on Wednesday in response to rumors circulating on social media on Tuesday night.
Islamic states work together for Afghans
Calls have been issued for unity among Islamic nations as they face shared problems around the globe, with support for war-torn Afghanistan a key rallying point at a high-level meeting in Islamabad.
New urban residents to get assistance
As an effective supplement to China's rural revitalization strategy, the recently issued document to offer advice from banking and insurance institutions on providing better services for new urban residents will give all-around support to the urbanization of rural people who have moved to cities, experts said.
Jabs for cats and dogs turn into thriving sector
With China's pet market constantly expanding, a subcategory-pet vaccinations-is gradually taking root, and more vaccine providers are emerging, becoming a new focus of investment.
Washington again lays bare its hypocrisy in saying it seeks to mend relations with Beijing
In groundlessly accusing China of carrying out "genocide and crimes against humanity" in its Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in a speech on Monday, and by announcing new visa restrictions on Chinese officials for repressing ethnic and religious minorities both within and outside China on the same day, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken once again laid bare the United States' hypocrisy on human rights.
Offshore selling points
Since 2021, global logistics costs have been on the rise, the shortage of shipping containers has become acute and many ports around the world have experienced congestion, severely impacting the stability and security of global industry and supply chains. China's overseas logistics have major weak links and it is therefore a pressing task to build a global logistics system in which China plays a major role.
Drones help photographers reach new heights
As darkness fell, a drone ascended slowly, its rotors whirring like the wings of a humming bird.