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Menlo Park, California, and Charenton-le-Pont, France (September 9, 2021 – 9:00 am PST) – Facebook, Inc. and Ray-Ban releases the next generation of smart glasses, Ray-Ban Stories. The highly anticipated collaboration brings forward a new way to seamlessly capture, share and listen through your most authentic moments. The announcement was made today by Mark Zuckerberg and Rocco Basilico in a virtual announcement detailing the partnership and the exciting capabilities. Leading Ray-Ban Stories` product lineup with the most recognizable style, an icon since the 1950`s is Wayfarer and Wayfarer Large. Facebook and EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban`s parent company, were able to engineer smart technology to support all-day wear, including an optimized Snapdragon processor, without compromising style, comfort, and aesthetic, but most of all the weight, with just 5gr more than a standard pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer. Ray-Ban Stories include a dual integrated 5MP camera to capture photo and video; discreet open-ear speakers to listen, and a three-microphone audio array to deliver rich voice and sound transmission for calls and videos. You can also find Ray-Ban Stories in a variety of other iconic styles such as the legendary, retro Round and the super iconic Meteor. Starting at $299 (CAD 369, EUR 329, GBP 299, AUD 449) you can add flare to your style by choosing various lenses: sun, prescription, polarized, gradient, Transitions® and clear. In addition to an iconic design built with innovative technology, Ray-Ban Stories launches in conjunction with a companion app, Facebook View (iOS and Android), creating an easy way to import, edit, and share content captured on the smart glasses with the ability to upload on any social app stored on your phone: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, and more. [We are incredibly proud to bring Ray-Ban Stories to life with our partners at Facebook," said Rocco Basilico, Chief Wearables Officer at EssilorLuxottica. [This is a milestone product that proves consumers don`t have to choose between technology and fashion - they can live in the moment and stay connected while wearing their favorite style of Ray-Ban`s. Our unique approach, combining decades of superior craftsmanship, a dedicated spirit of innovation and a commitment to delivering only cutting edge technology has resulted in a wearable that people will truly love wearing." [Ray-Ban Stories is designed to help people live in the moment and stay connected to the people they are with and the people they wish they were with. EssilorLuxottica has been nothing short of stellar in this partnership and through their commitment to excellence we were able to deliver on both style and substance in a way that will redefine the expectations of smart glasses. We're introducing an entirely new way for people to stay connected to the world around them and truly be present in life's most important moments, and to look good while doing it," said Andrew Bosworth, Vice President, Facebook Reality Labs. Ray-Ban Stories is available at Ray-Ban stores and Ray-Ban.com beginning on September 9th in the US, UK, Italy, Australia, Ireland and Canada. On Monday, September 13th it will be available at select Luxottica retail banners including SunglassHut, LensCrafters, OPSM, David Clulow and Salmoiraghi & Viganò and soon after available also at selected wholesale clients. ---From https://www.luxottica.com/en/ray-ban-stories

From November 5 to 7, 2021, the 19th China (Wenzhou) International Glasses Exhibition was successfully concluded in Wenzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibits cover the whole industrial chain, complete supporting facilities and complete functions, and have developed into an important business platform for technological progress, trade procurement, exchange and new product release of China's eyeglasses industry. This year's China (Wenzhou) International Eyeglasses Exhibition, the exhibition scale reaches 31,800 square meters, the total exhibition hall up to 8, exhibits cover the raw materials, accessories, packaging, lenses, frames, instruments and manufacturing equipment needed for the production and manufacturing of eyeglasses, covering the whole industry chain.

By XING YI in Shanghai and XU WEI in Beijing | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-11-05 07:10 A US cargo ship docks at the Qingdao Port, Shandong province. [Photo by Yu Shaoyue/For China Daily] President Xi Jinping underscored on Thursday the nation's commitment to deepening international cooperation on shipping affairs and making all-out efforts to restore and ensure the smooth flow of global industry and supply chains. In a congratulatory letter to the 2021 North Bund Forum on international shipping, Xi said China is willing to work with different nations to jointly tackle the current challenges, adapt to the new trends of going green, low-carbon and smart in the shipping sector and promote the industry's healthy growth. He noted that the shipping industry is a key guarantee of the development of international trade and an important bond in terms of friendly exchanges among the peoples of various nations. With the COVID-19 pandemic raging globally, the president also stressed the important role of the sector in pandemic response, promoting trade recovery and ensuring the stability of industry and supply chains. The 2021 North Bund Forum opened in Shanghai on Thursday, bringing together over a dozen international and domestic shipping associations and companies. They have jointly launched the Shanghai Initiative, which stressed the importance of unimpeded shipping and aviation on global supply chains and called for joint efforts to safeguard cross-border transportation to fight the pandemic, the application of new technologies and the adoption of green and low-carbon technologies to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Li Qiang, secretary of the Communist Party of China Shanghai Municipal Committee, said that holding the forum at the North Bund was very meaningful as it sits at the intersection of Suzhou Creek and the Huangpu River-two main rivers connecting Shanghai with inland waterways and the Yangtze River. "Shanghai thrived on the rivers and the sea, and shipping is of vital importance for the city's development," he said, adding that the city has basically built itself as an international shipping center with the world's highest turnover of containers at Shanghai Port for more than a decade. Minister of Transport Li Xiaopeng said the building of transportation infrastructure paved the way for China's modernization, and the development of China's shipping industry has attracted global attention with world-class ports and harbors that connect countries and facilitate trade.

China Travel Restrictions & Travel Advisory (Updated September 14, 2021) Only three types of travelors are allowed to visit China under the pandemic travel restrition: * Chinese citizens * International travelers coming to China for necessary economic, trade, scientific or technological activities or out of emergency humanitarian needs may apply for visas at Chinese embassies or consulates. * Diplomatic, service, courtesy, or C visas; With vaccinations and a decline in COVID-19 cases worldwide, China's efforts to control the pandemic may relax, and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is upcoming, Optimistically, China may at least partially open its borders in early 2022.