Chinese city Liuzhou, located in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, issued the first batch of road test licenses for autonomous vehicles on Friday, marking the region has officially entered open road testing phase for self-driving vehicles.
Guangxi totally issued 15 license plates this time, designated for road testing of functional low-speed unmanned vehicles. These vehicles are expected to be primarily used in scenarios like express logistics and unmanned patrols.
To date, Liuzhou City has designated 50.3 kilometers of roads for public testing of intelligent vehicles, creating a multi-level testing and demonstration network that covers urban roads, expressways, and special scenarios.
From research and development to design, closed field and open road testing, and application, the city has established a closed loop in the intelligent connected vehicle industry ecosystem. This highlights the core competitiveness of the local vehicle assembly industry and other supporting enterprise clusters.
South China city issues first batch of road test licenses for autonomous vehicles
Officials from the European Union (EU) and Finland have voiced concerns after the White House said it has been discussing "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, including the use of the military.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told a press briefing in Cairo on Thursday that the message from the U.S. is "extremely concerning," and "not really helping the stability of the world."
Kallas called on all parties to stick to international law, adding that relevant response measures has been discussed among EU members.
"The international law is very clear, and we have to stick to it. It is clear that it is the only thing that protects smaller countries, and that is why it is in the interest of all of us. And we discussed this today, as well, that we uphold the international law on all levels," she said.
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Thursday described recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his administration on Greenland as "worrying," while reiterating Finland's support for Denmark and Greenland's right to self-determination.
"Finland and the other Nordic countries have exceptional expertise in Arctic conditions, and we are happy to make use of that together with our North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies to strengthen Arctic security, but it cannot be done by threatening allies," she said at a press conference at Finnish parliament after an extraordinary meeting of the parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee.
Johannes Koskinen, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said it was "unprecedented" for threats of violence to be made within NATO against another member in connection with seizing territory, adding that such threats run counter to the United Nations Charter and that their inconsistency with international law should be underscored at all levels.
EU, Finnish officials express concerns over US remarks on Greenland
