News for the week

China set a new vaccination record using 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine per day. The total number of vaccines delivered has exceeded 400 million. China is accelerating the pace of vaccination: the second hundred million vaccinations were delivered in 25 days, the third in 16 days, and the fourth in just 9 days. By the end of June, China plans to vaccinate 40% of the population - 560 million.
 
 
China has launched a satellite to the orbit with the main task to monitor the state of the marine and ocean environment. The spacecraft is able to estimate the temperature and condition of the water surface, wind speed and its effect on wave height.
 
 
In 2020, China invested $ 541 billion in transport infrastructure. Growth in investment in fixed assets compared to 2019 was 7.1%. This is the highest figure for the last 3 years. By the end of 2020, the total length of China's railways has reached 146 thousand km, including 38 thousand km of high-speed. The country is also crossed by 5.2 million km of highways, including 161,000 km of highways.
 
 
The number of users of live streaming services in China reached 617 million in 2020. Market revenues amounted to 193 billion yuan ($ 30 billion). By the end of 2020, there were about 6,000 Internet sites in China that offered live streaming services.
The number of divorces in China has dropped by 70%. The key factor is called the "period of reconciliation". From 2020, the month-long "reconciliation period" rule is enshrined in the Chinese Civil Code. According to the authorities, in 30 days the couple will consider the decision to divorce more carefully and start acting less impulsively. In addition, the couple was required to wait an additional 30 days before they could obtain a divorce certificate.