The inauguration ceremony of Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te will be held on May 20, 2024. Taiwan's navy, land and air forces have entered a state of critical combat readiness. All Taiwan Air Force pilots have been recalled to the unit and are on full alert.
395 invasive alien species have been discovered in Hainan Province, China, of which more than 60% are invasive plants.
Guangxi, China, is experiencing heavy rain. The one-hour rainfall in one town broke the historical record of Guangxi's hourly rainfall.
A tea factory collapsed in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China, trapping six people and killing three of them.
The armies of China and Mongolia organized battalion-level joint training and conducted the first full-element, full-process live-fire joint training.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has given instructions on China's tourism work, requiring the improvement of the modern tourism system, accelerating the construction of a strong tourism country, and allowing the tourism industry to better promote economic development and showcase China's image.
According to media reports, Yuan Keqin, a Chinese professor in Japan who was detained on suspicion of espionage after temporarily returning to China to attend the funeral of a relative five years ago, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will launch a two-day visit to China starting from Thursday (May 16, 2024).
Regarding the issue of illegal Chinese immigrants smuggling into the United States, the Chinese Embassy in the United States stated that the Chinese government has always opposed any form of smuggling activities and firmly opposes US public opinion and politicians using the issue to smear China.
After some branches of the well-known American fast food chain giant McDonald's in China were exposed to tampering with food shelf life labels and using expired ingredients, McDonald's China said on May 13, 2024 that it was cooperating with the local market regulatory authorities to investigate.
A large number of dead fish have appeared in Hongcheng Lake in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. At least eight tons of dead fish floating on the lake have been recovered. Experts say that changes in the ecological environment have caused large fish deaths.
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China plans to increase tap water prices from a minimum of 1.98 yuan per cubic meter to 2.6 yuan per cubic meter, a price increase of 31%.
China's longest direct international passenger route (from Shenzhen to Mexico City) completed its maiden flight.
At 2:32 a.m. on May 12, 2024, a magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in Feidong County, Hefei City, Anhui Province, China (31.99 degrees north latitude, 117.60 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 15 kilometers.
On May 11, 2024, the direct passenger route from Shenzhen to Mexico City was officially opened, with a total length of more than 14,000 kilometers.