SHOOTING WORLD CHAMPION ON FOURTH OLYMPIC TRIP

SHOOTING WORLD CHAMPION ON FOURTH OLYMPIC TRIP

Pang Wei， nailing the gold medal of the mens 10-meter air pistol at the Olympic Summer Games Beijing 2008， has become one of the most experienced athletes in the Chinese delegation to the upcoming Olympic Summer Games Tokyo 2021.

The 34-year-old started his shooting career in 2000 and debuted at the Olympic arena after eight years. Pang， suffering lumbar and cervical pain from time to time， is eager to bag medals from his fourth Olympics.

“My goal is certainly a good result， and hopefully we will hear the Chinese national anthem at the award ceremony，” he told Xinhua News Agency in April.

Unveiled on July 14 in Beijing， the Chinese delegation， the countrys largest representation in an overseas Olympic Games， has a total of 777 members.

Biodiversity Efforts

Guancha.gmw.cn July 9

The status of the wild giant panda in China has been downgraded from “endangered”to “vulnerable” amid the countrys active efforts in biodiversity protection and ecological restoration， an official of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment announced at a press conference on July 7.

The populations of several rare and endangered species have gradually recovered and the numbers of Siberian tigers， Asian elephants and crested ibises have seen rapid growth.

The improvement in wildlife living conditions lies in the countrys drive to establish a relatively complete system of nature reserves， protecting large areas of natural ecosystems in a systematic and complete manner.

However， the spatial structure of nature reserves needs to be more rationally arranged. Moreover， it is possible to strengthen protection outside the sheltered area and carry out pilot demonstrations to gradually expand the space of nature reserves.

It is expected to see China and other countries pool their wisdom and resources to generate a transformation in societys relationship with biodiversity and to ensure that the shared vision of living in harmony with nature is achieved.

Rising Global Inflation

China Newsweek July 12

The highly anticipated jump in inflation has arrived in different countries worldwide. While the duration of the rise remains open to debate， key indicators are showing sizable increases in measures of inflation expectations.