Chinese shares close lower Wednesday

Chinese stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.29 percent to 3,955.58 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.97 percent lower at 14,779.4 points.

The combined turnover of stocks covered by these two indices stood at 2.59 trillion yuan (about 381.39 billion U.S. dollars), down from 2.72 trillion yuan in the previous trading day.

Pharmaceuticals, healthcare, Chinese liquor and gaming stocks led the gains, while stocks related to semiconductor chips, glass substrates and CPO were among the biggest decliners.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 1.21 percent to close at 3,804.7 points.

The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 3.48 percent lower at 2,185.42 points on Wednesday.

Chinese shares close lower Wednesday

China’s Tiangong Space Station has released striking footage showing Earth from a crew porthole.

Released by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the video clip offers a spectacular bird's-eye view of the planet's diverse landscapes.

The Tiangong space station is now crewed by the Shenzhou-23 mission, which comprises three astronauts sent into space on May 24. The mission is notable for including a one-year in-orbit stay experiment, which will provide crucial data for future long-duration space exploration.

Stunning view of Earth captured from China's Tiangong space station