In China, the rush to stop the African swine flu is at fever pitch. In the United States, another battle is raging-against feral pigs.
In December 2016, Ruyi acquired British heritage brand Acquascutum from its then owner YGM Trading in Hong Kong and most recently it bought a majority stake in Bally from JAB Luxury. In 2010, Ruyi became the biggest shareholder of Japanese apparel group Renown.
In January, the European Union's Patent Office rejected applications submitted on behalf of AI programs, sparking debates on whether AI can hold a new patent.
In China, investments under the theme of "sustainability" gained momentum during the COVID-19 pandemic. Issuance of bonds with the "green" label had tripled in April compared with March, according to a report from the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), an international non-profit institute.
In China, regulations allow organ donations after doctors declare a donor brain dead, but family members must sign documents to permit the donation.
In December last year, China Women's News reported that fewer than 10 percent of Chinese women who experience domestic violence call police for help, and only turn to them after experiencing such incidents 35 times on average.
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In June, Jishuitan Hospital performed 5G-assisted remote robotic surgery on a patient in Yantai, Shandong province, monitored by doctors in Beijing. China Telecom provided network support.
In January, Apple said Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry Co Ltd, a company owned by the provincial government, will operate its iCloud services on the Chinese mainland. The move came after Apple announced last year it would open its first China data center in Guizhou. The center is part of a billion investment in the province and will be operated by Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry.
In Beijing, the sales of fireworks and firecrackers during this year's Spring Festival dropped by around 30 percent year-on-year, and by nearly 74 percent compared with that 12 years ago, Zhang said.
In Houston, Texas, an analysis of data released by Harris County in late April revealed a similar pattern.