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Regulations of Guangdong Province on China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City to come into force on March 1

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The Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress held a press conference on the “Regulations of Guangdong Province on China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City” on February 23. Relevant officials answered questions from media reporters. The Regulations, adopted at the 39th session of the 13th Standing Committee of Guangdong Provincial People’s Congress on January 16, 2022, will … Continued

NIBIOHN, Shionogi Discover Host Immune-dependent Novel Anti-coronavirus Antibody

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– Potential Candidate as Broad-spectrum Therapeutic Agent for Coronavirus Diseases Caused by Different Coronaviruses, including Variants – The National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN; Ibaraki-shi, Osaka; Director-general: Yoshihiro Yoneda), in partnership with Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Chuo-ku, Osaka; President and CEO: Isao Teshirogi), has successfully identified a novel antiviral antibody for severe … Continued

Buddhist Leader’s Annual Peace Proposal Stresses Human Dignity and Nuclear Disarmament

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Buddhist philosopher and peacebuilder Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI), issued his 40th annual peace proposal on January 26, 2022. Titled “Transforming Human History: The Light of Peace and Dignity,” it offers concrete ideas for tackling the climate crisis and achieving inclusive education and nuclear disarmament. Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former UN … Continued

2022 Japan Prize Laureates Announced

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The Japan Prize Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Japan prize on January 25. Prof. Katalin Kariko (Hungary/USA) and Prof. Drew Weissman (USA) are co-winners of the Japan Prize in the field of “Materials and Production,” and Prof. Christopher Field (USA) has been awarded the Japan Prize in the field of “Biological Production, Ecology/Environment.” … Continued

Polyplastics Introduces Innovative Bonding Technology to Join Different Resin Materials

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Polyplastics Co. Ltd., a leading global supplier of engineering thermoplastics, has introduced an innovative bonding technology that is unlike traditional joining methods such as plastics welding or adhesion. AKI-Lock (R) has few restrictions on the materials that can be used and forms strong, airtight bonds with combinations of different materials for which bonding had previously … Continued

China-Laos railway drives faster development of Yunnan’s Yuxi

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On January 3, the China-Laos international freight train service had been put into operation for one month, sending 670,000 passenger trips and transporting 170,000 tons of goods, with the value exceeding 500 million yuan (about 78.5 million U.S. dollars). Yuxi City in southwest China’s Yunnan Province has a 145-km-long section of the 1,035-kilometer China-Laos railway, … Continued

Landmark international innovation and entrepreneurship competition concludes in China’s Chongqing with top prize worth 100 mln yuan

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Chongqing Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone Mingyue Lake International Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition concluded Thursday in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area. Contestants across the country leveraged their ideas and proposals to win industrial support totaling 300 million yuan and start-up fund worth 500 million yuan. The competition, one of the country’s biggest science and innovation contests, focuses … Continued