Novel, yes. Unique, no, as this is just one of 12 cashier-free outlets unveiled by Xiao Maipu Technology Development Co Ltd, short for Xiaomai, in Beijing.
Nowadays, coffee consumption is also growing rapidly in China, turning the traditionally tea-drinking country into one of the world's most promising markets for the coffee industry.
Not just in China, per-capita beer consumption has stabilized at the current peak across Asia. Typically, most beer is consumed by the younger lot in the 18-35 age group. Consumption among this group is falling in China.
Nothing exceptional. The interconnection between the Spanish and Chinese societies has undoubtedly gone beyond what Diego de Pantoja could imagine four centuries ago -- the Spanish Jesuit had dedicated his life to exchanges between the two cultures through the Silk Road.
Numerous challenges remain, including the "three evil forces" plus drug smuggling and cross-border organized crime, each of which threatens the region, Xi said, adding that the risks require SCO members to handle the issues properly through correct judgments.
Novavax's phase 3 clinical trial, whose postponement was attributed to some delay from the original timeline of large-scale manufacturing, has obtained support from the US government.
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Now the federal government is bringing back the death penalty after it being dormant for 16 years following authorization from Congress and signing by Trump.
O'Neill, who is chair of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, which is known as Chatham House, said the Chinese authorities have reacted more promptly and proactively than they did at the start of the 2002-03 SARS outbreak. But he said there is still a long way to go before the nation develops a more comprehensive health system.
Now and in the future, problems arising from the development of new media have to be investigated by academia and the media, he said.
Noting that China and the EU have different political systems and ideologies, Zhang said, "We are of the view that there are no fundamental conflicts of interest between China and the EU."