SWEATY VACATION: Students from Sixian No.3 Middle School in Anhui Province take part in Outward Bound outdoor recreation training on July 3, as part of summer vacation activities (LIU JUNXI)

Transparent Justice

In a bid to improve judicial transparency, China's top court has posted judgments online for the first time, the Judicial Management Office of the Supreme People's Court (SPC) said on July 2.

All of the judgments made by the SPC will continue to be publicized on its official website, www.court.gov.cn/zgcpwsw, except those concerning national secrets, trade secrets or personal privacy.

The office said in order to protect people's legitimate rights, personal information related to the cases, including names, home addresses and ID card numbers, will be redacted before the judgments are posted.

Nuclear Safety

The State Council, China's cabinet, recently approved the release of a revised version of the national nuclear emergency plan.

Drawing on the global response to nuclear accidents, including Japan's Fukushima disaster in 2011, the plan specifies how national and provincial authorities and power stations should respond in the event of a nuclear accident.

The plan, amended from its 2005 version, requires relevant parties to disclose information in a timely manner to guide public response, according to the National Nuclear Emergency Response Office.

China has lifted a ban on approvals of new nuclear power stations, which was imposed in 2012, following Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster. The country now requires new stations be built according to the world's highest safety standards.

China currently has 17 nuclear power reactors in operation, with a combined generating capacity of 14.76 million kw, and another 28 nuclear plants are currently being built.

Elite Pilots

China's first group of five carrier-borne jet pilots and landing signal officers received their certifications in the latest sea trials of the Liaoning, the country's first aircraft carrier, Xinhua News Agency reported on July 4.

The Liaoning finished its 25-day test and training mission on July 3. Using the J-15, China's first-generation multi-purpose carrier-borne fighter jet, pilots finished China's first training mission stationed aboard the carrier as well as the first 105-meter short-distance ski-jump takeoff exercises.

Pilots and landing signal officers were tested on a range of skills. They passed the certification process following expert reviews and a flight data assessment.

Zhang Yongyi, Commander in Chief of the aircraft carrier tests and sea trials, said that China has successfully established a training system for carrier-borne jet pilots.

Radio for Emergency

China is constructing a special emergency radio system to spread rescue and relief information in disaster-affected areas.

The State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, China National Radio and other departments are jointly building the broadcast network, according to a statement released after a symposium on the construction of national emergency radio services on July 2

China currently has no special system for releasing warnings or essential relief information to people in disaster-affected regions. The network is expected to be put into operation by the end of 2015, the statement said.