Briefly

Shanghai intl cruise festival begins

The 2025 Shanghai International Cruise Festival kicked off on Thursday at Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, heralding an array of cruise culture, business and entertainment activities through Sept 30. This year's festival will promote high-quality development of the cruise economy and boost Shanghai's position as an international consumption center, according to Jin Xingming, vice-chairperson of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This year, Shanghai's two major international cruise ports are expected to welcome more than 250 cruise ships and serve more than 1.5 million passengers, Jin added.

Top railway official put under probe

Fei Dongbin, chief of China's National Railway Administration, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline regulations and the law. Fei is also secretary of the administration's leading Party members group and a member of the leading Party members group of the Ministry of Transport. The investigation is being conducted by the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, according to a statement released on Thursday.

Xinhua - China Daily