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A prototype locomotive using high-temperature superconducting maglev technology has been rolled out in Chengdu.
The domestically developed maglev train boasts a designed speed of 620 kilometers per hour.
A 165-meter line to test the new train has also been launched.
Involving an investment of 60 million yuan, the maglev project was jointly developed by Southwest Jiaotong University, China Railway Group and CRRC Corporation.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he will not invoke the 25th Amendment to oust President Donald Trump.
The U.S. vice president said he does not believe such a course of action is in the best interest of the country or consistent with the Constitution.
Pence's rejection came as the House was set to vote on a Democratic-proposed resolution urging him to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office in the wake of last week's Capitol Hill violence.
Google's YouTube video streaming service has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump's account for at least one week.
YouTube said it removed related content after review and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence.
YouTube noted that Trump's account had its first strike and was temporarily prevented from uploading new content for a minimum of seven days.
Last Friday, Twitter permanently removed Trump's account for possible "further incitement of violence."
Facebook and Instagram said last Thursday that they will ban Trump from posting for at least two weeks until the power transition to President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20 is complete.
A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech has been found to be safe and efficient.
Chairman and CEO of the company Yin Weidong made the remarks in a press briefing on Wednesday.
Clinical trials of the vaccine have been conducted in countries including Turkey, Indonesia and Brazil.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has received the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech.
The country approved the vaccine for emergency use earlier this week.
High-risk groups including healthcare workers and other civil servants in Indonesia are on the front of the line to receive the jab.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has highlighted green and social infrastructure, which will shape Asia's post-COVID-19 recovery.
The AIIB says post-crisis recovery programs should not be carbon-dependent, which presents policymakers with an opportunity to align public policies more closely with climate objectives.
The Beijing-headquartered bank also says its next chapter includes expanding into social infrastructure and ramping up its investments in digital infrastructure as a timely response to the needs of its clients in the post-COVID-19 era.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that a negative COVID-19 test is now required by all air passengers entering the United States.
The new order, signed by CDC Director Robert Redfield Tuesday, will become effective on Jan. 26.
British Home Secretary Priti Patel is calling on people in Britain to stay at home during the current national lockdown.
Tens of thousands of fixed penalty notices have been issued to people not following the restrictions.
The government has put in place tough rules, but they are under constant review.
Ford says that it will close its remaining three plants and end all production in Brazil this year.
The Brazilian market will be supplied by plants in Argentina, Uruguay and other markets.
Production will cease immediately at the Sao Paulo and Bahia plants.
Manufacturing of the Troller model in the Horizonte plant will continue until the fourth quarter of the year.
