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As heated discussions among parents and residents in Shanghai continue over potential food safety issues related to school lunches, the Shanghai Education Commission said on Thursday that the meals in question, served on Monday, have been sent for testing.

The issue came to light when some parents posted on social media that the shrimp and scrambled egg dish served at their child's school "smelled bad". Some schools did not distribute lunch boxes that day, instead providing drinks and bread in the afternoon. The affected schools are located in districts including Xuhui, Putuo and Minhang.

China is enhancing its maritime legal framework and adjudication approach to support the high-quality development of its marine economy and position itself as a leading hub for resolving international maritime disputes, according to the country's top judge.

Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People's Court, shared these insights on Sunday while presenting a report on maritime adjudication to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislative body.

An amendment to China's Cybersecurity Law was approved Tuesday by the country's top legislature.

It was approved at the 18th session of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee and will take effect on Jan 1, 2026.

China's scientific expedition team for the Arctic manned deep-diving mission returned home on Monday, with China's independently designed and built Tan Suo San Hao (Exploration No. 3), China's first comprehensive scientific research ship designed for global deep-sea exploration, carried the Fendouzhe (Striver) submersible to complete 43 dives in the Arctic.

The expedition was jointly organized and executed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Fendouzhe and Jiaolong manned submersibles conducted joint underwater operations, pioneering China's first dual-submersible collaborative mission model, according to CCTV News.