In February 2016, the CMC issued a circular urging the end of all paid services by the armed forces and the armed police.
In Central China's Hunan province, the temperature plunge did not restrain visitors' passion for Zhangjiajie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for its forest parks. The picturesque tourist spot received 1.8 million visitors in the first five days of the holiday, with total tourism revenue exceeding 1.3 billion yuan.
In December, Michelin also announced that it would introduce its second Chinese guide for Guangzhou, Guangdong province, by the second quarter of this year.
In February, Sony Corporation reported financial results for the third quarter of 2018. Its operating income came in at 377 billion yen (.3 billion), up 7 percent year-on-year.
In June, the Ministry of Education issued a warning about the risks of studying in the US, citing a soaring number of visa rejections.
In July, Airbus appointed young Chinese entrepreneur Luo Gang as CEO of the Airbus China Innovation Centre, where initiatives in autonomous flight, unmanned vehicles, and in-flight experience are underway with local partners.
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In July, Amazon introduced the Amazon Career Choice Program, a tuition assistance effort designed to get warehouse workers trained in other fields like aircraft mechanics and machine tool technology.
In China, the rapid development of facial recognition technology has led to its use in a number of innovative ways. Beijing's Temple of Heaven has used it in toilets to deter toilet paper theft. In Jinan city, traffic police have installed facial scanners at intersections to catch and shame jaywalkers. Supermarkets in some big cities have been using the technology at bag deposit areas.
In June, the United States imposed a duty of 25 percent on steel imports and a 10 percent on aluminum imports from Mexico, Canada and the EU, among other regions, citing a national security exemption.
In Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province, a fleet of robo-taxis entered public use on April 21 in an area covering residential communities, commercial areas and industrial parks.