Welcome to Fresh Start.

This is People’s Daily app. 

Here are today’s picks from our editors.

1,229 suggestions submitted about reviewing laws, regulations in 2018

China's top legislature received 1,229 suggestions on reviewing normative documents from the public in 2018, according to the legislative work committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

Many of the suggestions involved local laws and regulations on road traffic control, said Shen Chunyao, director of the legislative work committee, adding that the committee urges policy-making departments to address the problems found during the reviews.

A total of 1,029 laws and regulations on ecological and environmental protection were found against higher-level laws or with other problems, the committee said, adding that 514 of them had been amended, with 83 abolished and 432 put on agenda by the end of 2018. (China Daily)

China’s Huawei challenges Samsung with latest foldable 5G smartphone

China's tech giant Huawei unveiled the world's fastest foldable 5G smartphone on Sunday in Barcelona, Spain, ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC19), signaling the beginning of the 5G smartphone race. 

Huawei Mate X is empowered by Balong 5000, the company's first 5G modem and Kirin 980, offering an affordable full view display. 

Compared to Samsung's foldable 5G smartphone, the Huawei Mate X is slimmer and supports both SA and NSA networks, James Yan, research director of market consultancy Counterpoint Research said.

The Huawei Mate X should be available to the public in June. It will enjoy significant sales numbers for 2019, analysts have forecasted. (Global Times)

May delays Brexit vote, risking further Cabinet discord

British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday delayed a vote on her Brexit deal in the Parliament, saying it should take place by March 12, a little more than two weeks before the UK is due to leave the European Union.

The move has the potential to further sow discord within her Cabinet.

Three senior Cabinet members already had suggested Saturday they may break ranks with her and back amendments to delay Britain's departure unless a deal is agreed upon by Parliament over the next week. (AP)

South Africa to open major zinc mine

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will open a major zinc mine Thursday in Northern Cape, his spokesperson said Sunday.

Vedanta Zinc International's Gamsberg mine, with an investment of about $1.6 billion dollars, would explore one of the largest undeveloped zinc ore deposits in the world, said the spokesperson.

It will have a processing plant and an open pit mine. Over $400 million dollars has already been spent on the project. (Xinhua)

Beijing Daxing International Airport completes flight checks

The Beijing Daxing International Airport successfully completed flight checks 19 days ahead of schedule on Sunday, proving the airport is poised to operate on September 30 with complete flight procedures and qualified navigation equipment.

Since January 22, 34 days of flight tests examined the early construction of the airport. 

The new airport is expected to handle 45 million passengers annually by 2021 and 72 million by 2025. (People's Daily app)

China's Gong Naiying wins women's parallel slalom title at FIS Snowboard World Cup

Chinese snowboarder Gong Naiying made a breakthrough on Sunday in women's parallel slalom as she pocketed a gold at 2018/19 FIS Snowboard Parallel World Cup in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei Province.

This is the very first time a Chinese skier claimed the title at the FIS Snowboard Parallel World Cup.

Gong beat Swiss Julie Zogg by 0.35 seconds in the women's big final, and the bronze went to Selina Joerg of Germany. (Xinhua)

Oscars night is here! Hollywood ready for glitzy gala

Hollywood's A-listers will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Oscars -- the climax of a long, eventful awards season that could yield some big surprises.

Alfonso Cuaron's black-and-white cinematic ode to his childhood, "Roma," leads with 10 nominations and is a firm favorite for the coveted Best Picture Academy Award.

If it does win, it will be the first foreign-language film, and the first from streaming giant Netflix, to earn the honor.

Civil rights dramedy "Green Book" has overcome controversy to remain on the radar, and could benefit from the Academy's complex preferential voting system to snatch the top prize.

Hot on their heels are a variety of films, from offbeat royal romp "The Favourite" (also with 10 nominations), to Spike Lee's race drama "BlacKkKlansman," to crowd pleasers like superhero flick "Black Panther" and musical romance "A Star Is Born." (AFP)

Thanks for listening and be sure to catch us tomorrow.

And now for the Question of the Day:

Which sea lies between Britain's eastern coast and mainland Europe?

(Answer: North Sea.)

Today’s quote is from English philosopher Francis Bacon (1561-1626).

" In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present."

(Produced by Nancy Yan Xu, Ryan Yaoran Yu, Lance Crayon, and Chelle Wenqian Zeng. Music by Eugene Loner.)