President Xi's Speech at APEC Meeting Advocates Cooperation

　　President Xi Jinping made a four-pronged proposal at the APEC Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat on July 16: strengthen international cooperation on the COVID-19 response; deepen regional economic integration; pursue inclusive and sustainable development; and seize opportunities for scientific and technological innovation.

　　Chinese Companies to Supply a Large Number of Vaccines to COVAX

　　Chinese pharmaceutical companies Sinopharm and Sinovac will immediately provide 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to participants of the COVAX project, announced the global Vaccine Alliance Gavi on July 12.

China Internet Conference Focuses on Digital New Economy

　　The China Internet Conference opened in Beijing with a major focus on the Digital New Economy on July 13. More than 400 enterprises participated in the gathering. China Internet Development Report (2021) was also released.

　　New Remote-sensing Satellites Launched

　　China successfully launched the 10th remote-sensing satellite group belonging to the Yaogan-30 family from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on July 19.

　　Extended 44th World Heritage Committee Session Opens in Fuzhou, China

　　The World Heritage Committee's 44th session opened in Fuzhou (China) on July 16, and continues online until July 31. Key points to be covered include updating the Policy Document on the impacts of Climate Change on World Heritage and the successful completion of periodic reporting.