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China to launch clinical trial of long-lasting HIV vaccine: paper
Chinese scientists will begin the second-phase clinical trial of an HIV vaccine on 160 volunteers. The candidate vaccine, DNA-rTV, relies on replication of the DNA of HIV to stimulate effective immunization.
Xi goes to Inner Mongolia on inspection tour
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, went on an inspection tour in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday.
China's Tiangong-2 space lab to re-enter atmosphere under control
China's Tiangong-2 space lab is planned to be controlled to leave orbit and re-enter the atmosphere on July 19 (Beijing time), China Manned Space Engineering Office announced on Saturday.
Ambassadors issue joint letter supporting China's human rights achievements
Ambassadors of 37 countries on Friday sent a joint letter to the President of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to show their support for China on its "remarkable achievements in the field of human rights".
China's foreign trade up 3.9 pct in H1
China's foreign trade remained stable growth in the first half of this year by expanding 3.9 percent year on year, the General Administration of Customs said Friday.
First Chinese-built icebreaker to make maiden voyage this year
Chinese icebreaker "Xuelong 2" or "Snow Dragon 2" has been delivered to the China Polar Research Institute and will make its maiden voyage with the current "Xuelong" within the year.
China to launch another 100 satellites before 2025
China will launch another one hundred satellites before 2025 as part of an effort to further develop the country's space industry, reports China News Service.
Direct high-speed train service launched between Tianjin, Hong Kong
A direct high-speed train service was launched Wednesday between Tianjin and Hong Kong. The 2,450 km-long route will run through several stations including Baiyangdian Station in the Xiongan New Area.
China to host 44th session of World Heritage Committee
The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO will be held in Fuzhou, Fujian province of China in 2020.
Xinjiang upgrades popular highway for road trips
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has invested 120 million yuan (17.44 million U.S. dollars) to upgrade a popular highway for road trips, according to the regional department of transportation.
China to strengthen patent protection
China investigated 6,529 patent infringement cases in the first half of 2019, according to the National Intellectual Property Administration at a press conference Tuesday.
China's high-speed rail offers model for other countries: World Bank
China's high-speed railway (HSR) has registered rapid growth and offered many viable practices for other countries considering HSR investment, according to a World Bank report released Monday.
China claims 55 of UNESCO world heritages with elected new site
China's Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City were on Saturday inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a cultural site, bringing the total number of the Asian country's sites on the list to 55.
China's migratory bird sanctuaries added to World Heritage List
China's Migratory Bird Sanctuaries along the coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) were inscribed on the World Heritage List as a natural site on Friday at the ongoing 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee in Azerbaijan's capital of Baku.
Xinjiang's greater progress depends on overall social stability: diplomat
A Chinese diplomat stressed that stability and security are indispensable to development of human rights, saying only under overall social stability can Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region achieve great progresses.
Moody's affirms China's A1 ratings with a stable outlook
The international rating agency Moody's confirmed China's A1 ratings on Thursday, saying the outlook for the country is stable.
UnionPay issues over 7.5 billion cards globally
China's payment giant UnionPay has issued over 7.5 billion cards around the world, including 1.2 billion in 52 countries and regions outside the Chinese mainland, reports China News Agency.
China's FAST telescope identifies 84 pulsars
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has discovered 84 new pulsars since its trial operation began in September 2016.
China makes notable progress in trade, economic cooperation in past 70 years: report
China has made remarkable progress in foreign trade and economic cooperation in the past 70 years thanks to its opening-up policy, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
China adopts tough law to ensure vaccine safety
China's top legislature on Saturday passed a law on vaccine administration, which stipulates the "strictest" management by requiring a whole-process supervision system and toughening penalties on producing and selling fake or substandard vaccines.