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In Draft Rules, China Promises Cap for Emission-Trading Scheme

The Chinese government has revealed new details of its nascent emissions-trading market, a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is seen as crucial for the country to reach its 2060 carbon neutrality goal.

Compulsory COVID-19 Screening in Chinese Border City

People wait to get tested for COVID-19 in Ruili, Yunnan province, March 31, 2021. The city on China’s southwestern border with Myanmar instituted a one-week quarantine, compulsory COVID-19 testing, and mass vaccination of its 200,000-plus residents after nine people tested positive for the virus. Xinhua

Fruit Vendor Gets Pineapple Hairdo to Boost Sales

A fruit vendor in Hebei province says sales at his stall have nearly tripled thanks to his distinctive new hairstyle.