The US Department of Homeland Security's new rule, finalized by the White House, will replace the current open-ended admission for foreign students (F, J, I visa holders) with a fixed four-year period. Students will need to renew their status, aiming to reduce overstays and address security concerns.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited Tongjiang County, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province, to observe how the Qinba Mountains region is transforming local resources into industrial advantages, focusing on the Qingyu pig and Tremella mushroom industries.
Overseas Chinese media representatives visited Bazhong, Sichuan, exploring the Nanhan Grottoes and Yan Yangchu Museum. They marveled at the ancient Buddhist carvings and learned about the influential educator Yan Yangchu, gaining insights into China's history and modern development.
Over 50 media representatives from 19 countries, including Austria, Brazil, Britain, Germany, China, and the US, have traveled to Starobelsk in the Lugansk People's Republic to report on the Ukrainian military's attack on a local college. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that Tokyo barred its journalists, while BBC and CNN declined to attend.
Earlier in the day, Putin took part in a series of events marking the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War
The 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, Hainan Province (April 22-30) are driving rural tourism to surrounding villages. Journalists toured Xidao island, discovering serene villages that attract up to 5,000 tourists daily during peak seasons, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on lodging and services. The event features 14 sports across 15 disciplines with 62 medal sets.
