>FDI inflow up 37.9% in first two months
前2月全國吸收外資同比增長37.9%

Foreign direct investment into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 37.9 percent year on year to 243.7 billion yuan in the January-February period, the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Monday.
商務部3月14日發(fā)布的數據顯示，今年前2月，我國實際使用外資金額2437億元，同比增長37.9%。

The service industry saw FDI inflows jump by 24 percent year on year to 175.7 billion yuan, while those in high-tech industries surged by 73.8 percent from a year earlier, data from the ministry shows.
從行業(yè)看，服務業(yè)實際使用外資金額1757億元，同比增長24%。高技術產業(yè)實際使用外資同比增長73.8%。

During the period, investment from countries along the Belt and Road and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations climbed by 27.8 percent and 25.5 percent, respectively.
從來源地看，“一帶一路”沿線國家和東盟實際投資同比分別增長27.8%和25.5%。

>Paralympics set Games 'benchmark'
國際殘奧委會主席盛贊北京冬殘奧會

"Spectacular" event shows that China has become a winter sports "powerhouse", says International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons.
國際殘奧委會主席稱，精彩的北京冬殘奧會證明，中國已成為冬季運動“強國”。

After the closing ceremony and the extinguishing of the Paralympic flame in the main cauldron, the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games concluded on Sunday, after showing how sports can bring the world together, while the Games left legacies for the host nation and future Paralympics.
在溫情的閉幕式和主火炬熄滅后，北京2022年冬殘奧會在3月13日閉幕，這場盛會見證了體育如何將世界團結在一起，北京冬殘奧會為主辦國和未來的殘奧會留下了遺產。

"If Beijing 2008 started a new chapter of growth for the Paralympic Movement, then Beijing 2022 has marked a new dawn for the Paralympic Winter Games," Parsons said at the closing ceremony. "You promised simple, safe and splendid. You delivered stunning, secure and spectacular. Awesome organization, vibrant venues and sensational sport－the hallmarks of the great Games here in Beijing.”
國際殘奧委會主席安德魯?帕森斯在閉幕式上說：“如果說北京2008年殘奧會開啟了殘奧運動發(fā)展的新篇章，那么北京2022年冬殘奧會則標志著冬殘奧會的新曙光。”“中國承諾了簡單、安全、精彩，而最終呈現的是令人驚嘆、安全可靠、精彩非凡的賽事。優(yōu)秀的組織工作，充滿活力的場館和激動人心的比賽——這些是精彩的北京冬殘奧會的標志。”

>China to lead world's AI application
美媒:中國在AI應用領域突飛猛進

China is on its way to lead the world in AI applications, the National Interest reported on Sunday.
美國《國家利益》雙月刊網站3月13日刊文稱，中國正在人工智能應用領域引領世界。

New artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics technologies applied in the recent Beijing Winter Olympics demonstrate China's strong technological advantages.
最近舉行的北京冬奧會上，中國推出新的人工智能（AI）和機器人技術，展示了中國強大的技術優(yōu)勢。

From driverless buses to high-speed rail powered by 5G, advanced Chinese technology was featured front and center, the report said.
從無人駕駛汽車到由5G技術支持的高鐵，先進的中國科技成為最引人關注的焦點之一。

The growth of digital currency in the country shows China is embracing the latest cutting-edge technology.
數字貨幣在中國的增長表明，中國正在擁抱最新的尖端技術。

>US astronaut to ride Russian spacecraft home
美航天員將搭乘俄飛船返回地球

Russian space agency, Roscosmos, announced on Monday that it would fulfill its commitments regarding the International Space Station (ISS) and return an American astronaut to Earth on board Russia's space capsule vehicle as scheduled.
當地時間3月14日，俄羅斯聯(lián)邦航天局表示，將履行國家空間站相關承諾，讓美國航天員搭乘俄羅斯飛船返回地球。

“Roscosmos has never given any reason to doubt its reliability as a partner. Safe operations of the staff on the ISS orbit is our top priority. American astronaut Mark Vande Hei will return to Earth on March 30 on board the Russian ‘Soyuz MS-19’ spacecraft along with Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov,” the space agency press office confirmed.
俄羅斯國家航天公司新聞處稱，“從來不會讓人有理由懷疑其作為伙伴的可靠性”，國際空間站成員的安全是最重要的優(yōu)先事項。美國航天員范德海將于3月30日與兩位俄羅斯航天員什卡普勒洛夫和杜布羅夫一同搭乘“聯(lián)盟MS-19”號飛船自國際空間站返回地球。

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