Ministry of Ecology and Environment: 90% of China's Terrestrial Ecosystem Types Effectively Protected

Wuzhishan, Hainan, May 22 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) — Huang Runqiu, President of the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity and Minister of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, stated on May 22 that data show 90% of China's terrestrial ecosystem types and 74% of its nationally key protected wild animal and plant populations are effectively protected.

Today, We Remember Two Giants

A handful of rice to soothe the world's hunger. A scalpel to cure the world's liver and gallbladder diseases. On May 22, 2021, Academician Yuan Longping, the "Father of Hybrid Rice," and Academician Wu Mengchao, the "Father of Chinese Hepatobiliary Surgery," passed away. Two stars fell, and the whole nation mourned.

Heavy Rainfall Along the Coasts of Guangdong and Fujian and on Hainan Island; Dense Fog in the Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea and Other Waters

May 22 (Xinhua) — According to the website of the National Meteorological Center, heavy rainfall occurred in Fujian and other areas yesterday. Over the next three days, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, Xinjiang and other areas face the risk of rainstorm disasters; attention should be paid to secondary disasters that may be triggered by localized heavy or persistent rainfall. On the 22nd, parts of the northern Bohai Sea and the north-central Yellow Sea should watch for dense fog and its impact on ship navigation. From the 22nd to the 24th, winter wheat areas in southern North China, the Huang-Huai region and the Guanzhong area of Shaanxi should watch for the risk of dry, hot winds.

Southern China to See Continued Rainfall Over Next Three Days, High Temperatures to Return to North China Plain

Although the previous round of heavy rainfall has come to an end, precipitation in southern China will not stop completely from today (May 22) through May 25, though its overall scope will be smaller and intensity weaker. A new round of heavy rainfall is expected to begin in the south from May 26, with rainstorms or torrential rain reappearing in some areas. In addition, sunny and hot weather will continue to develop across most of northern China today and tomorrow, with another round of high temperatures set to arrive.

Hidden Tricks Behind "Read and Agreed": App's Forced Collection of User Privacy Ruled Infringement

Reporters from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network noted that since the beginning of this year, communications administrations in Zhejiang, Anhui, Shandong and other provinces and municipalities have reported multiple cases of apps infringing on users' rights and interests and posing security risks. Can users refuse an app's collection and processing of personal information? Can consent be withdrawn after it is given? What are the legal liabilities for apps that collect personal information beyond the permitted scope? Reporters interviewed several judges handling such cases as well as experts and scholars.

High-Quality Development China Tour | Xinjiang Achieves Synergistic Development of Photovoltaic "Blue", Desert "Yellow", and Ecological "Green"

The State Council Information Office held a press conference on May 21 as part of its series on "Promoting High-Quality Development," at which relevant officials from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region introduced related developments. At the press conference, the officials stated that Xinjiang will further enhance its capacity to supply grain and important agricultural products, and in 2024 will strive to keep total cotton output above 5 million tons while increasing grain output by at least another 2 billion jin.

Observing Ecology Through Butterflies: Taihu Ecological Island Conducts Butterfly Monitoring for 16 Consecutive Years

May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity. Over the past two days, on Taihu Ecological Island in Suzhou, Jiangsu, a team that has monitored and studied butterflies here for many years has begun this year's work.

A Single Green Leaf's Thousand-Year Journey Around the World

Having roamed the forest all day trying every kind of edible herb, the exhausted Shennong had already been poisoned 72 times. Dizzy and faint, he leaned against a tree, when suddenly a few leaves drifted down from above. He picked one up and chewed it, and at once felt refreshed and clear-headed, with all the poison gone. And so, tea was discovered. This legend comes from China's earliest work on materia medica, the Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica).

CCTV Cross-Strait Commentary: "Taiwan Independence" Is a Dead End! Lai Ching-te's Provocations and Confrontation Are Doomed to Fail

On May 20, Lai Ching-te, leader of the Taiwan region, stubbornly adhered to the "Taiwan independence" stance in his inauguration speech, vigorously promoted separatist fallacies, incited cross-strait antagonism and confrontation, and attempted to "rely on foreign forces to seek independence" and "seek independence through military means." Chen Binhua, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, stated in response that the leader of the Taiwan region has ignored public opinion and acted against the tide, sending a dangerous signal of seeking "independence" and provocation, and undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, fully exposing his true nature as a "Taiwan independence worker." The spokesperson also clearly drew a red line in his statement against any form of "Taiwan independence" separatist act. "Taiwan independence" is a dead end! Lai Ching-te's provocations and confrontation are doomed to fail.

Heavy Rainfall in Coastal Areas of Guangdong and Fujian; Dense Fog in Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and Other Waters

Magnitude 3.0 earthquake strikes Luding County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan, with a focal depth of 11 kilometers

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially determined that a magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred at 7:39 a.m. on May 21 in Luding County, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan (29.78 degrees north latitude, 102.02 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 11 kilometers.

National Meteorological Center Continues to Issue Blue Rainstorm Warning

According to the website of the National Meteorological Center, the National Meteorological Center continued to issue a blue rainstorm warning at 6:00 on May 21: It is expected that from 08:00 on May 21 to 08:00 on May 22, parts of most of Hainan Island, eastern Guangdong, eastern Fujian, southern Zhejiang, southern Yunnan, and southern Chongqing will experience heavy to torrential rain, among which southeastern Hainan Island, the coastal areas of eastern Guangdong, and the coastal areas of southern Fujian will see localized torrential rain (100–150 mm). Some of the above areas will be accompanied by short-duration heavy precipitation (maximum hourly rainfall of 20–40 mm, with localized amounts exceeding 50 mm), and localized severe convective weather such as thunderstorms and gales.