• Professor Liuping Liu from Shanghai Ocean University leads research on artificial breeding of eels, focusing on the silver eel stage for reproduction. Despite advancements, China's technology lags 30 years behind Japan, which has achieved full-cycle artificial breeding of eels.
• The global demand for eels is high, with Japan being the largest consumer and importer. China dominates in eel farming and export but relies heavily on wild-caught juvenile eels, posing sustainability challenges.
• Efforts to artificially breed eels in China face significant hurdles due to lack of funding and technical challenges in mimicking natural conditions for eel maturation and finding effective initial feed for hatchlings.

• NMN (Nicotinamide Mononucleotide) supplements, known for their anti-aging properties, have gained global popularity and seen a surge in demand in China. Despite the lack of clinical trials to prove their efficacy and safety, these supplements are marketed as enhancing sleep quality, energy levels, and overall well-being.
• China has become the largest producer and consumer of NMN raw materials and products. However, NMN-based products are sold as health supplements rather than approved drugs or food additives in China, leading to unregulated use among consumers without medical prescriptions or recommendations.
• The pursuit of anti-aging solutions is not new but has gained momentum with advancements in understanding aging mechanisms. Researchers are exploring various small molecule drugs beyond NMN, such as metformin and rapamycin, for their potential to delay aging and treat age-related diseases. Nonetheless, extending lifespan does not necessarily mean improving the quality of life, highlighting the importance of targeting aging itself rather than individual diseases associated with it.

• Henry Kissinger, a veteran U.S. diplomat and former Secretary of State, passed away at the age of 100. He was known for his significant influence on U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, particularly in opening relations with China, detente with the Soviet Union, and his controversial role in Vietnam and other geopolitical hotspots.
• Kissinger's diplomatic legacy includes pioneering U.S.-China rapprochement and shaping strategic arms control agreements with the USSR. However, his tenure also involved contentious actions like supporting authoritarian regimes and military interventions that have drawn criticism over the years.
• Despite leaving active political roles by his mid-50s, Kissinger remained an influential figure through writing, consulting, and advising subsequent leaders. His views on international relations continued to be sought after by U.S. presidents across party lines as well as global leaders up until his death.

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