China conditionally approves four self-developed COVID-19 vaccines: official

Source: China Daily BEIJING – China has granted conditional market approval to four self-developed COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang said Friday. China has adopted five technological approaches in developing COVID-19 vaccines. China now has 17 self-developed COVID-19 vaccines undergoing clinical trials, with seven undergoing phase-3 clinical trials, Wang told a press … Read more

Direct flights between China, France cut again

Source: Global Times Direct flights between China and France have been cut after the French authorities said that two flights by Chinese carriers scheduled to depart in the coming days were cancelled. Flight MU570 of Chinese Eastern Airlines, originally scheduled to fly from Paris to Shanghai on Sunday, and flight CZ348 of China Southern Airlines … Read more

New law mandates helmets for e-bike riders

Source: SHINE E-bike riders in Shanghai will be required to wear safety helmets beginning on May 1 when the city’s new regulation on non-motor vehicles takes effect. The new law was passed in the city’s legislature today. Those caught riding without helmets face a warning or will be fined 20 (US$3) to 50 yuan. People … Read more

Guangdong plans Shanghai-Guangzhou maglev

Source: SHINE It could take less than three hours to shuttle between Shanghai and Guangzhou on a maglev train, according to a plan released by Guangdong Province. The province in south China said it intends to reserve land for the construction of a Shanghai-(Shenzhen)-Guangzhou High-Speed Maglev. Its department of natural resources has published a blueprint … Read more