For the very first time in the ranking’s 12-year history, the country did not feature among the 20 happiest nations.
The US dropped from 15th to 23rd overall, but was ranked 62nd when the views of people under 30 were exclusively taken into account.
Xiamen Customs in East China's Fujian Province intercepted an army of cockroaches on an incoming vessel during a health quarantine inspection on Monday.
According to China's state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV), customs officers discovered the insects stacked in various areas of the ship, including the deck, cabin, restaurant, and food storage rooms.
The officers immediately sealed off the vessel, issued the "Inspection and Quarantine Treatment Notice" to the ship owner, and instructed them to carry out pest control measures. They also supervised the sanitation process.
Due to their strong adaptability and reproductive capacity, roaches (Class: Insecta; Order: Blattodea; Phylum: Arthropoda) can easily cross borders through transportation vehicles, containers and goods. It is essential for transportation managers, port operators, and related personnel to strengthen daily prevention and control measures against cockroaches and other disease vectors to reduce the risk of invasive species and disease transmission, safeguarding the biological security of the country.
The vessel has since passed the sanitation inspection and departed after unloading cargo.
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