Jerusalem residents take shelter as sirens sound repeatedly

Air raid sirens sounded across Israel on Tuesday as Iran launched a fresh round of strikes, forcing residents to seek cover in underground shelters.

Sirens were heard in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the northern cities of Metula and Haifa, the southern city of Ashkelon, and in several settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Debris was reported falling in Umm Al Faham area in central Israel, causing some damage.

There were no immediate reports of injuries, the country's Magen David Adom rescue service said.

A China Media Group (CMG) reporter stationed in Jerusalem recorded footage as he sought shelter alongside others.

"I just came to the supermarket to buy some food, and then suddenly the missile attack warning went off. So now everyone is heading to the underground shelter," said reporter Liang Hui.

"I'm currently in an underground shelter. Many people are waiting inside. This is daily life now. It seems that life has returned to normal, but from time to time, people are disturbed by air-raid sirens," said Liang.

The Israeli military said in a statement that air defense systems are working to intercept the missiles.

The attacks came as the deadly regional conflict entered its 11th day on Tuesday. On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians. Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. assets in the Middle East.

Earlier on Tuesday, the Israeli military said it had begun a new series of airstrikes against Iranian government targets in Tehran.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Iran is well-prepared to continue missile attacks against Israel and U.S. bases in the region for as long as needed.

Jerusalem residents take shelter as sirens sound repeatedly

Jerusalem residents take shelter as sirens sound repeatedly

Jerusalem residents take shelter as sirens sound repeatedly

Jerusalem residents take shelter as sirens sound repeatedly

China's service trade export expanded 14.8 percent year on year in the first eight months of this year, according to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.

In the Jan-Aug period, the country's total service trade volume exceeded 5.07 trillion yuan (about 757.6 billion U.S. dollars), up 7.9 percent year on year, the ministry said.

Among them, exports neared 2 trillion yuan, while imports topped 3.07 trillion yuan, increasing 14.8 percent and 3.8 percent year on year, respectively. The deficit narrowed by 145.12 billion yuan compared with a year earlier.

In terms of structure, in the first eight months, trade in knowledge-intensive services exceeded 2.23 trillion yuan, up 6.6 percent year on year and accounting for 44 percent of the total.

Exports of knowledge-intensive services increased by 10.9 percent, making up 53.7 percent of all service exports. Among them, personal cultural and entertainment services and financial services recorded the strongest growth, at 66 percent and 21.6 percent, respectively.

"In the first eight months of this year, China's service trade exports grew significantly faster than imports, narrowing the service trade deficit and continuously enhancing the sector's international competitiveness. Knowledge-intensive services have emerged as a new driver of export growth. The export of digital content, such as games and micro dramas, has helped drive the rapid growth in exports of personal cultural and entertainment services. Meanwhile, productive services linked to goods trade have provided important support, with strong demand for international shipping, air freight and cross-border logistics driving rapid growth in both imports and exports of transportation services," said Li Jun, director of the Institute of International Trade in Services at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation.

China's service trade export surges 14.8 percent in Jan-Aug