More than 120,000 people have been temporarily evacuated after continuous downpours triggered floods in north China's Shanxi Province, authorities said Sunday. The floods have disrupted the lives of 1.76 million residents from 76 counties, cities and districts, according to the provincial department of emergency management. 

Representatives are expected to focus on the development of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework to guide conservation actions worldwide through 2030.

Paying homage to past generations who have contributed to China's revolution and development, the film focuses on four Chinese families in different eras. The star-studded anthology film was co-directed by four Chinese filmmakers: Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi, Xu Zheng and Shen Teng.

The final series of tests for the Beijing Winter Olympics got off to a flying start last week, with smooth action on the ice boding well for safe and exciting Games next year.

The draft list for 2021 indicates areas where investment is prohibited or restricted; all other areas are presumed to be open. It now comprises 117 items, compared with 123 in the 2020 version.

The launch of the Beijing Stock Exchange, with its focus on innovative SMEs, will strengthen the positioning of the two existing bourses in Shanghai and Shenzhen, said Victoria Mio, director for Asian equities at Fidelity International.

Over the seven-day holiday, sales revenue of supermarkets and convenience stores increased 12.9 percent and 3.8 percent from a year ago, respectively.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry called the meeting "extensive, candid and in-depth", and said it was "constructive and conducive to improving mutual understanding".

The two countries call on the BWC state parties to develop operating standards, technical guidelines and procedures, and improve the mechanism for investigating incidents of the use of biological weapons.

During the Shenzhou XIII mission, the astronauts, whose names have yet to be disclosed, will be mainly tasked with demonstrating and testing key technologies involved in the assembly and future operations of the Chinese space station.