The latest overall death toll of 21, including six fatalities in Mendocino County and two more each in Napa and Yuba counties, marks the greatest loss of life from a California wildfire event in 26 years, since 25 people perished in a firestorm that swept the Oakland Hills in Oct 1991.
The latest data from the Ministry of Environmental Protection show that 338 cities across the country saw average PM2.5 concentrations of 47 micrograms per cubic meter last year, 34.3 percent higher than the standard.
The labs are also open to professionals from Hong Kong and Macao. Research teams from the universities of the two special administrative regions have been involved in many of the key programs, Zhang said.
The judge ordered the US Commerce Department to resume her employment at the National Weather Service (NWS) and pay her back pay plus benefits.
The law is designed to safeguard sovereignty in cyberspace, national security, the public interest, as well as the rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, according to the the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) in a statement.
The introduction of such bonds will give local governments greater borrowing capacity to finance development projects and improve transparency of debt management, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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The latest incident came Thursday, as an ES8 model of Chinese electric vehicle startup Nio became engulfed in smoke at an underground parking garage in Jiading district, Shanghai, where the startup automaker is headquartered.
The issue of using the US military to quell urban protests escalated on Wednesday when Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he opposed the move and his predecessor criticized a military response to the crisis.
The lab has a team of some 70 people who are working on smart mobility, smart manufacturing and autonomous driving, according to Chinese internet company Sohu.
The largest revenue generator of BAIC's non-vehicle businesses is Beijing Hainachuan Automotive Parts. The 11-year-old company had an operating revenue of 58.8 billion yuan last year.