The global carbon dioxide level has hit a record high, the China Meteorological Administration said on Monday, further demonstrating that climate change remains a global challenge.

In Pakistan's Rawalpindi city, the China Flower House offers a wide range of lifelike artificial flowers and plants imported from China, enticing everyone entering the shop with their appealing colors, designs and diversity.

China successfully sent a new satellite into space from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan on Monday.

This photo taken on Jan. 4, 2023 shows migratory birds at the Hunhe River in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Foreign diplomatic envoys in Beijing have voiced support for China's recent optimization of COVID-19 response measures, particularly the relaxed border policies on Sunday, as allegations against the country's refining of its response policies are amplified by various media outlets and government officials in Western countries.

The reason that China chose to adjust its COVID-19 response measures at this juncture is directly related to national elderly vaccination, said Liang Wannian, head of the COVID-19 response expert panel under China's National Health Commission when interviewed by state broadcaster CCTV.

Seven cities in China registered GDP of over 2 trillion yuan ($294.4 billion) in 2022, according to a report by media outlet Yicai on Jan 8.

Foreign investment in China has increased since the country lifted its strict virus control measures. That shows the confidence foreign investors have in the Chinese market.

The number of days with an average temperature across China above 35 degrees Celsius hit 16.4 in 2022, the highest since 1961, said the China Meteorological Administration on Monday.

More than 1.52 million people sat at China's annual civil service recruitment examination to compete for vacancies with the central authorities and their branches, according to the National Civil Service Administration.