China

  • China’s foreign trade volume rises 6.5% to 3t yuan.
  • China’s first mobile nucleic acid testing lab makes debut in Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Aug 7.
  • Hongkong offers free virus testing to all residents.
  • Chinese mainland reports 37 new COVID-19 cases.
  • Hubei announces measures to boost tourism- FREE ticket to all the tourists across the country.
  • Beijing Badaling Great Wall to offer night tours.
  • China to further promote development of sci-fi films.
  • Railway transport booming in Xinjiang.

World

  • Death toll rises to 154 in Beirut explosions.
  • South Korea to lift restrictions on arrivals from China’s Hubei.
  • WHO expands support to COVID-stricken countries in Africa.