Chinese researchers are working on a set of proposed design measurements for future buildings on the moon.

HONG KONG, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's food safety authority decided on Thursday to suspend the import of poultry meat and products from Rogaland County in Norway and the Scottish Borders of Scotland in Britain due to avian influenza outbreaks in these regions.The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has instructed the trade to suspend the import of poultry meat and products, including poultry eggs, from these areas with immediate effect to protect public health in Hong Kong.A CFS spokesperson said the decision followed notifications from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) about outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in these areas.The CFS has contacted the Norwegian and British authorities over the issues and will closely monitor information issued by the WOAH and the relevant authorities on the avian influenza outbreak, the spokesperson said.

Role models in the field of emergency management and loyal guards in the firefighting sector received rewards at a national commendation conference in Beijing Thursday.

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Relevant parties need to respect China's sovereignty and the rule of law in Hong Kong, stop making irresponsible remarks on the Special Administrative Region (SAR)'s judicial process, and stop interfering in Hong Kong's judicial affairs and China's internal affairs in any form, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Thursday.Guo made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on the concern over the case against Joshua Wong Chi-fung, repeatedly voiced by a handful of politicians from the United States and other Western countries. A Hong Kong court on Thursday handed down its sentencing decision on the case of Wong's collusion conspiracy.Noting Hong Kong upholds the rule of law, Guo said that to abide by the law and bring lawbreakers to justice is a basic principle. Wong Chi-fung is guilty of conspiracy to collude with a foreign country or external elements to endanger national security, and the offence has been found to be of a grave nature. In the face of overwhelming facts and evidence, Wong had no grounds to justify his behavior and pleaded guilty, Guo noted.The central government of China firmly supports the Hong Kong SAR in safeguarding national security and punishing in accordance with the law acts that endanger national security, said the spokesperson.

BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- The World Media Summit provides an important platform for media organizations worldwide to deepen dialogue and pursue practical cooperation, a senior media official told Xinhua.Mohammed Alyami, director general of the Union of News Agencies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), expressed hope that the seventh summit would further build consensus and encourage concrete steps to jointly address the opportunities and challenges brought by AI-driven transformation.Since its launch in 2009, the summit has become an important platform for dialogue and cooperation among media organizations worldwide, evolving from a forum for exchanging views into a mechanism for discussing major changes in the media industry and exploring its future, Alyami said.It has become increasingly important as political, technological and social changes accelerate worldwide and the media face challenges related to credibility, the spread of misinformation and the rapid development of artificial intelligence, he said.For media organizations in OIC member states and the Global South, the summit's greatest value lies in providing opportunities to present their perspectives and experiences, fostering professional partnerships based on exchanges of journalistic practice and experience, and strengthening their participation in global media discussions, he said.He praised Xinhua for co-hosting the summit and promoting its development, noting that the summit's growing international participation over the years reflects Xinhua's efforts to build an international platform for dialogue and cooperation among media organizations.Drawing on its experience and institutional influence, Xinhua has created opportunities for participants to exchange views and share practices, facilitating communication among news agencies and media organizations in the Global South, he said.The seventh edition of the summit is being held in Beijing from Nov. 5 to 9 under the theme Media in ...