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Genetic resources under more scrutiny in China

China will enforce a regulation on the management of human genetic resources starting July.

China’s cabinet, the State Council, said the regulation aims to enhance the protection of human genetic resources, promote their proper use and tighten regulation and supervision.

It added that foreign organizations and domestic institutions established or controlled by foreign entities will have to work with Chinese partners if they need human genetic resources in China for scientific research. (Xinhua)

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Market regulator to probe Gree's report against Aux

China's top market regulator is paying high attention to air-conditioner manufacturer Gree Electric's claim that its rival Aux Group was producing and selling defective products, and has informed the provincial level market regulator in Zhejiang to investigate and verify the allegation as soon as possible.

The regulator will make a disposition after probe and verification, and announce the result to the public in time, said the State Administration for Market Regulation on its website on Monday night.

Gree published a letter on its official Weibo account on Monday afternoon, alleging that Aux's eight types of equipment's real energy efficiency was inconsistent with what it claimed on the label, which it said meant that the equipment burnt more energy than claimed.

Four hours later, Aux launched counterattack through its Weibo account, saying that Gree's reporting was unreasonable and defamatory launched ahead of the upcoming "618 shopping festival" as well as the peak season for air-conditioner sales. (China Daily)

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10 politicians join race to succeed May as Britain's prime minister

The race to choose a new prime minister officially started Monday, with ten hopefuls bidding to win the biggest job in British politics.

Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson remains favored to win the race.

To guarantee a place in the final two that will be decided in a national vote among 160,000 Conservative party members, Johnson will have to convince enough of the more than 300 Conservative MPs that he is the best person to move into 10 Downing Street.

The successor to Theresa May is expected to be announced before the end of next month. (Xinhua)

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At least seven dead, one missing as heavy rain lashes south China

At least seven people were killed and three others injured as torrential rain battered the city of Heyuan, south China's Guangdong Province, bringing life to a standstill and disrupting traffic and telecommunications.

One person was also unaccounted for in the bad weather.

More than 110,000 people were affected and 956 houses collapsed in three counties in Heyuan, the local government said.

Authorities have dispatched more than 1,000 personnel as part of a rescue and disaster relief operation. (CGTN)

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Pompeo to visit Japan, ROK on denuclearization in late June

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Japan and the Republic of Korea later this month to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Following the G20 Summit, Pompeo will accompany US President Trump to the ROK, where they will meet with that country’s President Moon Jae-in on denuclearization and bilateral alliance.

Denuclearization negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington have been stalled since the second summit between Democratic People's Republic of Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un and Trump ended with no agreement in February. (Xinhua)

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Warriors hang on to stay alive, win Game 5 of NBA Finals

The Golden State Warriors aren't letting go of the NBA title just yet.

Stephen Curry scored 31 points, Klay Thompson added 26 and they led a season-saving surge that gave the Warriors a 106-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Splash Brothers combined for three straight 3-pointers in the closing minutes after Toronto had taken a six-point lead with under 3½ minutes remaining in front of a raucous, red-shirted crowd.

The Warriors lost Kevin Durant barely a quarter after getting him back but got the win, cutting Toronto's lead to 3-2 and sending the series back to Oracle Arena for Game 6 on Thursday. (AP)

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Graduates shun first-tier cities for easier lifestyle

And college graduates in China are leaving first-tier cities for second-tier ones.

That’s according to the country’s College Graduates Employment Report.

The report said that only 21 percent of last year’s college graduates chose to work in first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.

The report is based on a survey of 303,000 graduates from 30 provincial-level regions. (China Daily)

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