IN BRIEF

Beijing

Chemical weapons pact supported

China firmly supports the purpose of the Convention on the Banning of Chemical Weapons and expects to strengthen cooperation with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, State Councilor Yang Jiechi said on Monday. He made the remarks in a meeting with the organization's Director-General Ahmet Uzumcu. Uzumcu spoke highly of China's role in the organization and its achievements in fulfilling it obligations over the past two decades.

Shanghai

Port accepts live seafood imports

A cargo vessel carrying more than 50 metric tons of king crabs from Russia arrived at Shanghai's Hengsha seaport on Monday, marking the first time live seafood products have come to the port for trade.

Shaanxi

Ancient seeds bud after space trip

Seeds from a cypress tree believed to be over 5,000 years old have sprouted after being taken into space last year on the Shenzhou 11 mission. Twenty-eight seeds had sprouted as of the end of May, according to Zhao Xia of the Shaanxi Forestry Department's rare tree germplasm resources group, said on Monday. The 20-meter-tall cypress is located in Huangling county. It is said to have been planted by Huangdi, the Yellow Emperor, who is regarded as the common ancestor of all Chinese.

Xinhua - China Daily