BEIJING, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION IN LUNAR EXPLORATION

China and Thailand will cooperate on the exploration and peaceful use of outer space as well as on the International Lunar Research Station, according to two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed in Beijing.

China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation of Thailand signed the two MoUs.

BEIJING INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The 14th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) will screen 47 sci-tech films in its Science and Technology Section, according to China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM).

The films cover themes including nature, agriculture and space, and include 33 special-effect movies from China, Russia, the United States, Britain, Canada, Sweden and eight other countries.

The Science and Technology Section, co-hosted by the CSTM and the Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums, is scheduled to be held from April 9 to May 5.

CHINA'S MAJOR INTERNET ENTERPRISES

China's major internet companies reported accelerated profit growth in the first two months of the year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) shows.

The companies raked in 16.97 billion yuan (about 2.39 billion U.S. dollars) in profits during the period, up 6.5 percent year on year, with a growth rate 6 percentage points higher than the rate for the whole of 2023, the MIIT data shows. Enditem

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