Chinese scientists have discovered a possible "death switch" mechanism in plant's immunity system that triggers infected cells to self-destruct, thus limiting the spread of the disease and keeping other parts of the plant healthy.
Zheng Fanying, a 46-year-old editor based in Beijing, often sends messages about her recent activities to her late father on the popular instant-messaging app WeChat, and also on special occasions such as his birthday and Tomb Sweeping Day.
The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed last month initially followed emergency procedures established by Boeing to manually disable the aircraft's automated anti-stall system, according to news reports on Wednesday, but the plane slammed into the ground about five minutes after takeoff killing all on board.
Activity in China's service sector, measured by a private purchasing managers index for the service sector, rose to a 14-month high in March, indicating that government stimulus policies are gradually taking effect.
The remains of 10 Chinese soldiers who died in the 1950-53 Korean War arrived in Shenyang, Liaoning province, on Wednesday, in the latest handover of such remains by the Republic of Korea.
The Tibet autonomous region has started its annual spring mountain climbing activities this week in expectation of welcoming 469 participants, the Tibet Mountaineering Sports Management Center said on Wednesday.
Premier Li Keqiang's trip next week to the European Union's headquarters and Croatia is expected to enhance global governance and help build an open world economy while promoting political trust, a senior diplomat said on Wednesday.
Increased digitalization spurs commercial push at venues
China is playing a key role in protecting and displaying heritage, not only at home but also in the region.
China will take measures to reduce government fees and operating service charges in order to further reduce burdens on businesses and individuals, it was decided on Wednesday at a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang.
Chen Shulong, a former vice-governor of Anhui province, was sentenced to life in prison for bribery, abuse of power and insider trading by a court in Fujian province on Wednesday.
Investigators in a small Maryland city about 70 miles northwest of Washington recently seized 2 kilograms of fentanyl - enough to kill about 1 million people.
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