on the new science and technology innovation board, which will pilot the registration-based IPO system, according to Xinhua.
rule has been added stating that such tests should also follow ethical pri
nciples. It also clarified the responsibilities of the ethics review board.
Researchers should also explain the risks of an experiment to test participants and obtain their consent before proceeding.
The draft laws are the latest by Chinese authorities to encourage responsible research practices and increase the effe
ctiveness of the nation’s oversight in scientific research, especially those related to humans.
Experts said the regulations have been long-awaited in the scienti
fic community, and they are curious to see future details and its effects on their research.
Huang Yu, deputy director of the medical genetics department at Peking University, said it used to be difficult to h
old violators of research ethics accountable because of a lack of clear legal rules.
the Cinnamon Grand, Shangri-La and Kingsbury hotels in the capital, which occurred following the church blasts.
2 more explosions hit Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan military spokesman has confirmed two more explosions just outsi
de the capital, hours after six nearly simultaneous blasts rocked churches and luxury hotels.
The spokesman, Brig. Atapattu, says a 7th blast occurred at a guestho
use in Dehiwala, killing at least two people. Atapattu says an 8th blast occurred in Dem
atagoda on the outskirts of Colombo. He did not have details on the Dematagoda blast.
7 suspects have been arrested
State Minister of Defense Ruwan Wijewardene says seven suspects have been arrested.
Security has been beefed up across the countr
y. Wijewardene said all necessary precautions had been taken to keep citizens safe.
“As a government all necessary action will be taken agains
t any extremist group that is operating in our country,” Wijewardene said.
the explosion sites, the police said.Television footage showed ambulances r
ushing the injured to the Colombo National Hospital, the Batticaloa Hospital in
the east and the Negombo Hospital on the outskirts of the capital where the explosions took place.
There has been no claim of responsibility so far for the multiple blasts.
In just one church, St. Sebastian’s in Katuwapitiya, north o
f Colombo, more than 50 people had been killed, a police official told Reuters.
Media reported 25 people were also killed in an attack on a church in Batticaloa in Eastern Province.
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe called a national security council meeting at his home for later in the day.
One of the explosions was at St Anthony’s Church in Kochcikade, Colombo.
St. Sebastian’s church posted pictures of destruction inside the church on its Fa
cebook page, showing blood on pews and the floor, and requested help from the public.
Out of Sri Lanka’s total population of around 22 million, 70 percent are Buddh
ist, 12.6 percent Hindu, 9.7 percent Muslim, and 7.6 percent Christian, according to the country’s 2012 cen
Qiu Yanpeng (middle), deputy commander of the PLA Navy, attends a press confer
ence for the upcoming multinational naval activity to mark the 70th anniversary of the People’s Liber
ation Army Navy at the press center in Huanghai Hotel in Qingdao, Shandong province, Ap
ril 20, 2019. About 200 journalists from home and abroad attended the press conference.Chinese Navy
will send 32 warships and 39 aircraft to take part in a joint sea parade in waters near Qingdao.
Nearly 20 ships from about 10 countries will participate in t
he sea parade on Tuesday, deputy commander of the PLA Navy Qiu Yanpeng said.
A Singapore Navy frigate arrived on Friday in Qingdao, Shan
dong province, becoming the first foreign warship to arri
ve ahead of a grand event to honor the 70th birthday of the People’s Liberation Army Navy.
The PLA Navy will hold multinational naval activities in Qingdao and nearby waters from
Monday to Thursday to celebrate its founding anniversary. They will include a joint sea parade, high-level sympo
siums, public tours of ships, military music performances and other cultural exchanges.
More than 60 countries will send delegations to join multinational naval events marking the anniv
ersary, and over 30 countries of them will send major navy leaders to participate, according to Qiu.
Nearly 20 foreign vessels of various capabilities, including destroyers, frigates and landing ships, will join Chinese vessels in the naval parade, sh
owing to the world the “firm determination to safeguard peace and seek development with joint efforts,” Qiu said.
Organizing multinational naval parades is a unique ceremonial activity of navies, according to Qiu.
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has been active in provi
ding security products for the international community since its founding, Qiu said.
The navy has paid over 100 visits to 94 countries and 138 ports, and has held more
than 60 joint military drills with foreign navies over the 70 years, according to Qiu.
Since 2008, the navy has sent 32 escort fleets, 103 vessels, 69 helicopters and more than 27,000 offic
ers and soldiers to escort over 6,600 vessels, more than a half of which were foreign merchant ships, he added.
Since 2010, the naval hospital ship Peace Ark has traveled to 43 countr
ies and regions and provided free medical services to over 230,000 people, Qiu said.
US retail giant Walmart Inc will continue to grow its hypermarkets, Sam’s Club stores, and community-ba
sed smaller-sized supermarkets businesses in China with more advanced technologies, according to a top official.
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, told China Daily during his visit to Shanghai on Thursday that China is still one of
the most important markets for the US retailer. Technology will be another major focus area for the com
pany in China as Walmart has always been a “people-led company that relies heavily on technology,” he said.
McMillon said Walmart has developed digital solutions to better u
nderstand customer behavior and spending patterns, which in turn has helped the ret
ailer to create new products and to solve old retail problems with modern technology.
Wern-Yuen Tan, president and CEO of Walmart China, said digital technology has hel
ped Walmart to reach out to more customers and improved the overall decisionmaking process.
have improved the company’s stocking and inventory processes.
“Earlier we were reliant on the intuitions and experience of the local operation team. With the
use of technology like AI and big data, we are getting more accurate answers.”
As a larger and older retailer, Walmart has constantly worked with startups, said McMillon, citing the new Omega 8 platf
orm that enables retail innovation startups to collaborate with Walmart China to create better services for customers.
McMillon cited the example of a scanning ring developed by a starup for
Walmart that shortens pickup time for JD Daojia orders to less than 10 minutes and impr
ovements in the overall efficiency by 50 percent. Walmart’s WeChat mini-program has over 30 million members and is
developing an e-commerce service based on WeChat to help customers shop more easily and more accurately.
August, and its shares have slowly crawled back since Decembe
r. Hong Tao, an analyst from GF Securities, said the tech heavyweight has faced troubles. JD’s adv
anced logistics system, which is its core strength, has been overtaken by Alibaba’s Cainiao Logistics.
JD is in the spotlight as it is reducing salaries for its delivery staff and seeing a round
of shake-ups in its management team. Its chief technology officer Zhang Chen, chief lega
l officer Long Yu, and chief public affairs officer Lan Ye, all announced their resignation within just one month.
The company said in February that it would lay off 10 percent of its senior executives above vice-president level this year.
The 7-coin set contains two gold coins and five silver coins, with a variety of shapes. Designs i
nclude traditional Chinese ornamentation, dragon, phoenix, flowers and bird. All are legal tender.
The coins are made by Shenzhen Guobao Mint, Shenyang Mint and Shanghai Mint.
end manufacturing, finance, sharing economy, medical care and elderly care indust
