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Nine killed, two injured in Ningxia collision
Nine people died and two were injured when a truck and a car collided at about 7:40 am Thursday on a section of national highway in northwestern China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, local authorities said. After the accident in the city of Qingtongxia, the injured were rushed to a local hospital, where their injuries were assessed as not being life-threatening, the regional public security department said. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
China encourages Beidou use in e-bikes
China will encourage domestic manufacturers of electric mopeds and scooters to install the Beidou high-precision satellite positioning system in their products, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Wednesday. Documents issued by the ministry and two other authorities urged e-bike manufacturers to increase investment in research and development, and to produce lightweight, intelligent and networked products to better meet consumer demand. China is a major producer and user of electric mopeds and scooters, with more than 350 million in use around the country.
210,000 TV dramas broadcast last year
About 210,000 television dramas aired in China last year, including hits like The Knockout and Blossoms, the National Radio and Television Administration said on Wednesday. There were 156 new TV dramas produced and released across the country, containing over 4,600 episodes, a report issued by the administration said. Around 67,400 hours of films and TV dramas were produced for broadcast on TV last year, up 11.4 percent year-on-year, the report said, with the total duration of such broadcasts up 0.4 percent at 8.82 million hours.
Scientists establish bilingual air platform
Chinese scientists recently launched a comprehensive bilingual data-sharing platform — the China Air Pollution Data Center — for air quality research and management. Accessible at www.capdatabase.cn, it is the first data-sharing platform focused specifically on atmospheric pollution complexities in China, according to an introductory paper published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences. Eight data categories available on the platform, including emission inventory, chemical re-analysis, field observation, satellite observation, laboratory measurement and source profile, encompass 258 data sets and 15 technical reports.
Ex-CPPCC official given suspended death
A former senior political adviser has been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for bribery and abuse of power. Sun Yuanliang, former vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Liaoning Provincial Committee, was convicted of receiving nearly 190 million yuan ($26 million) in bribes between 1997 and 2022. The verdict was handed down by the Chengde Intermediate People's Court in Hebei province on Thursday. Sun was accused of using his positions as mayor of Liaoyang, and vice-chairman of the CPPCC Liaoning Provincial Committee to solicit and accept bribes in exchange for favors.
Former ICBC VP expelled from Party
Zhang Hongli, former vice-president of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, has been expelled from the Communist Party of China for serious violations of Party discipline and laws. The decision was announced on Thursday following an investigation by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision. The investigation found that Zhang had established connections with political brokers and fished for political capital. He also engaged in superstitious activities, and was uncooperative in the investigation of his case, the commissions said.
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