BEIJING, April 11 (Xinhua) – The following is a recap of the science and technology news released from China.
COVID-19 VACCINATION
A new COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinopharm was recently approved for clinical trials.
The new recombinant vaccine developed by the National Vaccine & Serum Institute, a research and development center of Sinopharm’s life sciences subsidiary, the China National Biotec Group (CNBG), is based on the structural features of the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the virus spike- Protein (S-protein).
The CNBG said the recombinant vaccine technology is mature and ready for large-scale production. Production does not require high biosafety facilities as there are no live viruses involved in the process.
Smart irrigation
Around 1 million hectares of arable land will have water-saving irrigation systems, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
In Weishi County, central China’s Henan Province, sprinklers, drip irrigation and other advanced irrigation systems have been introduced on the 600-acre demonstration area for high-standard arable land.
China plans to add 18.3 million hectares of high-standard arable land over the next five years, bringing the total high-standard arable land area to 71.6 million hectares by 2025. Approximately 4 million hectares of arable land will be added to provide efficient arable land with water efficient irrigation systems during this period.
TRANSLATOR EARPHONES
The Chinese technology company Timekettle has developed translator headphones that enable simultaneous translation into more than 40 languages.
Over 100,000 Timekettle translator headphones have been sold to customers in more than 100 countries and regions, including the United States, Europe and Japan.
The product is viewed as an enhancement to the ongoing interpretation provided by existing translation technologies.
