Clashes at the Thailand-Cambodia border persist as both nations accuse each other of instigating the recent wave of attacks.
According to a news conference held by Thailand's Ministry of Defense Monday, Cambodia fired on multiple locations along the Thai border using heavy artillery on the same day. Thailand responded with counterattacks.
The ministry also reported a day earlier that the recent clashes have resulted in the deaths of 16 Thai soldiers.
In a statement released by the Cambodian Ministry of National Defense on Monday, it was noted that the Thai military continued its assaults on various Cambodian sites, employing F-16 fighter jets and conducting shelling and drone strikes.
The Cambodian military remains vigilant and continues to closely monitor the situation.
Cambodian Ministry of Interior announced on Monday that the ongoing conflict has led to the deaths of 13 civilians, injuries of 74 others, and the displacement of over 400,000 people.
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes continue as both sides accuse each other of initiating attacks
Thailand-Cambodia border clashes continue as both sides accuse each other of initiating attacks
The sales revenue of China's high-tech industries in the period from January 1 to March 25 increased by 14.6 percent year on year, the latest official data released by the State Taxation Administration showed Wednesday.
The growth in sales revenue highlighted the stronger competitiveness in the country's high-tech industries and deepened industrial upgrading driven by technological innovation.
The data also showed faster commercialization of scientific-technological research achievements. The sales revenue in the scientific-technological research and technical service sector rose 21 percent year on year during the very period, while the sales revenue of intellectual property-intensive sectors with high sci-tech content increased by 10.9 percent year on year.
"From January 1 to March 25, the sales revenue of core industries within the digital economy and the amount spent by enterprises nationwide on digital technology procurement grew by 9.5 percent and 9.7 percent year-on-year, respectively. [These figures] illustrate continued advancement of digital industrialization and industrial digitalization in China," said Huang Yun, spokesman of the State Taxation Administration, at a press conference in Beijing.
Next, Huang said, taxation authorities will further refine and implement preferential tax and fee policies designed to support sci-tech innovation. By leveraging tax-related big data and advanced information technology, Huang added, taxation authorities will keep delivering targeted policy guidance directly to enterprises to maximize policy dividends and help foster robust development of China's new quality productive forces.
China's high-tech industries record robust growth in early 2026
