Alert for rainstorms

CHINA’S meteorological authorities yesterday renewed a blue alert for rainstorms in parts of the country.

Heavy rain or rainstorms are forecast to hit parts of Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Yunnan, Inner Mongolia and Qinghai in the following days. Heavy downpours up to 140 mm may lash parts of these regions, according to the National Meteorological Center.

Energy-saving facilities

CHINA donated a batch of energy-saving public facilities to Egypt on Sunday to help promote the green transformation and climate adaptation of the North African country.

The donation, including solar LED street lights, LED bulbs, solar home systems, and energy-efficient air conditioners, is provided by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment to help Egypt’s consumption patterns go green.

During the delivery ceremony held in Egypt’s capital Cairo, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang noted that China-Egypt cooperation in dealing with climate change reflects the breadth and depth of the friendship between the two countries.

Cloud infrastructure

CHINA continued to increase spending on cloud infrastructure services in the first quarter of the year, according to a report by the technology market research firm Canalys.

Such expenditure on the Chinese mainland hit US$7.7 billion in the first three months, up 6% from a year ago, said Canalys.