02 Most stringent IP protection rule issued Enterprises and individuals with a record of intellectual property (IP) infringement will not be allowed to participate in the city government’s projects for five years under the newly effective Shenzhen IP protection regulation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 05 Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama A tornado tore through the southern U.S. state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing “catastrophic” damage to buildings and roads - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 07 2022 Asiad to include athletes from Oceania Basketball, volleyball and soccer players from Australia and other Oceania countries will be permitted to compete at the next edition of the Asian Games - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 15 Immersive exhibitions make a splash in town Featuring familiar characters, fantastical scenes and interactive games enabled by digital technologies, a frenzy of immersive exhibitions is sweeping Shenzhen |