>Tianwen 1 probe to blast off
'天問一號'已運抵發(fā)射場
Tianwen 1, a Chinese Mars probe, has been transported to Wenchang Space Launch Center, Hainan province, where it is set to be launched atop a Long March 5 carrier rocket in the coming days, according to the China Academy of Space Technology.
中國空間技術(shù)研究院7月14日發(fā)布聲明稱，我國火星探測器"天問一號"已運抵海南文昌衛(wèi)星發(fā)射中心，未來幾天，將由長征五號運載火箭發(fā)射升空。
The academy said in a statement on Tuesday that the spacecraft is now undergoing prelaunch preparations.
目前該探測器正在開展發(fā)射前相關(guān)的準(zhǔn)備工作。
According to the academy's parent, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the mission of Tianwen 1 will fulfill three scientific objectives - orbiting the red planet for comprehensive observation, landing on Martian soil and sending a rover to roam the landing site. It will conduct scientific investigations into the planet's soil, geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water.
中國空間技術(shù)研究院所屬的中國航天科技集團(tuán)公司稱，"天問一號"此次將完成環(huán)繞火星、著陸火星、巡視火星三大科研任務(wù)，還將對火星的土壤、地質(zhì)構(gòu)造、環(huán)境、大氣以及水進(jìn)行科學(xué)調(diào)查。
If Tianwen 1 succeeds, it will become the first Mars expedition accomplishing all three goals with one probe, the company said.
若"天問一號"成功，將成為首個一次性完成"繞、落、巡"三大任務(wù)的火星探測器。

>Transprovincial tours resumed
文旅部解禁跨省團(tuán)體游
Travel agencies in China have been given permission to resume group tours that cross provincial borders, following a period of suspension due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a circular on Tuesday.
文化和旅游部7月14日印發(fā)通知，允許恢復(fù)國內(nèi)旅行社跨省團(tuán)隊游業(yè)務(wù)。此前受新冠肺炎疫情影響，跨省團(tuán)隊游暫停。
However, group tours are still prohibited in those areas with medium and high COVID-19 risk levels, said the circular.
但通知稱，新冠肺炎中高風(fēng)險地區(qū)仍不得開展團(tuán)隊旅游業(yè)務(wù)。
Overseas group tours are still banned.
出入境團(tuán)隊游業(yè)務(wù)暫不恢復(fù)。
The limit on the number of visitors allowed in tourist attractions will be set at 50% of the maximum capacity, according to the circular, an increase on the previous limit of 30%.
旅游景區(qū)接待游客量由不得超過最大承載量的30%調(diào)至50%。
The circular also required travel agencies to provide sufficient protective materials, including masks, body-temperature testing equipment and disposable gloves, for drivers, tour guides and tourists.
旅行社應(yīng)當(dāng)為司機、導(dǎo)游和游客配備充足的口罩、體溫檢測設(shè)備、一次性手套等防護(hù)物資。
Tourists should show their health QR codes to travel agencies when signing up for group tours, and have the codes checked again before starting their travels, according to the circular, stressing that tourists with abnormal temperatures are not allowed to join tours.
游客報名時須出示健康碼并在出行前再次核驗。體溫異常的游客不允許參加行程。
Tourist attractions should improve cleaning and disinfection measures, and prevent visitors gathering in groups, said the circular.
旅游景區(qū)應(yīng)加強清潔消毒，防止人員大量聚集。

>UK bans Huawei from 5G networks
英宣布禁用華為5G設(shè)備
Chinese technology company Huawei said Tuesday that the British government's move to ban the company's involvement in the country's 5G networks is a "disappointing decision" which "threatens to move Britain into the digital slow lane, push up bills and deepen the digital divide."
我國科技企業(yè)華為7月14日表示，英國政府決定停止在5G建設(shè)中使用華為設(shè)備的決定"令人失望"，這"可能會讓英國落入數(shù)字發(fā)展的慢車道，推高支出，并加深數(shù)字鴻溝"。
"This disappointing decision is bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone," said Ed Brewster, a spokesperson for Huawei UK in a statement. "Instead of 'leveling up', the government is leveling down and we urge them to reconsider. We remain confident that the new US restrictions would not have affected the resilience or security of the products we supply to the UK," Brewster said.
華為英國發(fā)言人愛德華?布魯斯特發(fā)表聲明稱："這個決定令人失望，對英國所有的手機用戶來說都是一個壞消息。此舉非但不能'提高'，反而會降低英國的發(fā)展水平，我們敦促政府重新考慮這一決定。我們依舊有信心，美國的新管制措施不會影響我們?yōu)橛峁┑漠a(chǎn)品的韌性和安全。"
The British government announced Tuesday that buying new Huawei 5G equipment will be banned after Dec 31, 2020 and all Huawei equipment will be removed from 5G networks by the end of 2027.
英國政府7月14日宣布，從2020年12月31日開始禁止購買華為的5G設(shè)備，并在2027年年底之前清除所有現(xiàn)有的華為5G設(shè)備。

>Foreign student visa rule dropped
美撤銷留學(xué)生簽證新政
In a stunning reversal of policy, the Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned a plan that would have forced out tens of thousands of foreign students following widespread condemnation of the move and pressure from colleges and major businesses.
特朗普政府7月14日撤銷了一項迫使數(shù)以萬計的留學(xué)生離開美國的計劃，政策出現(xiàn)驚人逆轉(zhuǎn)。此前該計劃遭到各界人士的廣泛譴責(zé)和來自高校和大型企業(yè)的壓力。
US officials announced last week that international students at schools that had moved to online-only classes due to the coronavirus pandemic would have to leave the country if they were unable to transfer to a college with at least some in-person instruction.
美國官員上周宣布，如果留學(xué)生就讀的學(xué)校因新冠病毒疫情影響改為只上網(wǎng)課，而他們又無法轉(zhuǎn)到至少提供部分面授課程的院校就讀，則必須離開美國。
The policy prompted a string of lawsuits brought by universities and a coalition of 17 states.
該政策遭到多所高校和17個州組成的聯(lián)盟提出的一系列的訴訟。
Harvard University, with overseas students comprising more than 20% of the student body, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, whose foreign undergraduates make up nearly 30% of enrollment, were the first to file suit.
留學(xué)生在生源中占比超過20%的哈佛大學(xué)以及留學(xué)生生源占比近30%的麻省理工學(xué)院率先提起訴訟。
Dozens of big companies and colleges and universities filed "friend-of-the-court" briefs opposing the rule.
數(shù)十家大公司和高校提交"法庭之友"書狀，反對這項新規(guī)。
In a highly anticipated court hearing on Tuesday in the case brought by Harvard, US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Massachusetts said the US government and the two elite universities that sued had come to a settlement that would roll back the new rules.
7月14日，在一場備受關(guān)注的對哈佛大學(xué)訴訟的法庭聆訊中，麻薩諸塞州地方法官艾利森?伯勞斯宣布，美國政府與提出訴訟的這兩所知名大學(xué)達(dá)成了和解，政府將撤銷新規(guī)。

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