GDP Grows 4.5% in Q1
China's GDP increased by 4.5 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2023, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The country's GDP grew three percent in 2022, and 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year.
China Releases Color-coded Global Map of Mars
China National Space Administration and Chinese Academy of Sciences jointly released the country's first color-coded global map of Mars on April 24. The spatial resolution of the map is 76 meters, which will provide a better-quality base map for future Martian exploration projects and scientific research.
Three Commercial Liquid Rocket Engines Released
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation released three kinds of commercial liquid rocket engines on April 22. In particular, the YF-102 engine is the country's first open-type and reusable liquid oxygen-kerosene engine.
Red Lines Drawn for Ecological Protection
No less than 3.15 million km^2 of area across China, including no less than 3 million km^2 of land area, or over 30 percent of the country's total land area, and no less than 150,000 square km of sea area, has been demarcated within the red lines, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.