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Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to welcome / to mark
yínglái
迎来
50th anniversary
wǔshí zhōunián
五十周年
worldwide / global
quánqiú
全球
to hold an event
jǔxíng
举行
celebration events
qìngzhù huódòng
庆祝活动

April 1, 2026
2026 nián 4 yuè 1 rì
2026年4月1日
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to be founded
chénglì
成立
50th anniversary
wǔshí zhōunián
五十周年
Apple company
Píngguǒ
苹果
in / at
zài
all over the world
shìjiè gèdì
世界各地
to hold an event
jǔxíng
举行
completion particle
le
event / activity
huódòng
活动
and / with
customer
gùkè
顾客
together
yīqǐ
一起
to celebrate
qìngzhù
庆祝

April 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
today
jīntiān
今天
50 years old
wǔshí suì
五十岁
sentence-final particle
le
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
on / at
zài
April 1, 1976
1976 nián 4 yuè 1 rì
1976年4月1日
to be founded
chénglì
成立
Apple company
Píngguǒ
苹果
to have
yǒu
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
famous / well-known
yǒumíng de
有名的
product
chǎnpǐn
产品
for example
bǐrú
比如
iPhone smartphone
iPhone
iPhone
and
Mac computer
Mac
Mac
today
jīntiān
今天
Apple company
Píngguǒ
苹果
in / at
zài
all over the world
shìjiè gèdì
世界各地
structural particle
de
store / shop
diàn
inside
to hold an event
jǔxíng
举行
completion particle
le
celebration events
qìngzhù huódòng
庆祝活动
in / at
zài
New York
Niǔyuē
纽约
singer
gēshǒu
歌手
Alicia Keys singer
Àilìxīyà Kǎisī
艾莉西亚·凯斯
in / at
zài
Apple Store
Píngguǒ diàn
苹果店
inside
for
wèi
customer
gùkè
顾客
to perform / to sing
yǎnchàng
演唱
completion particle
le
song
gēqǔ
歌曲
in / at
zài
Australia
Àodàlìyà
澳大利亚
artist
yìshùjiā
艺术家
plural suffix
men
to use / using
yòng
iPad tablet
iPad
iPad
at / on
zài
Sydney Opera House
Xīní Gējùyuàn
悉尼歌剧院
to display / to show
zhǎnshì
展示
completion particle
le
beautiful
měilì
美丽
structural particle
de
picture / artwork
túhuà
图画
Apple Inc.
Píngguǒ Gōngsī
苹果公司
to state / to say
biǎoshì
表示
in the future
wèilái
未来
will future marker
jiāng
to continue
jìxù
继续
to innovate
chuàngxīn
创新
for
wèi
user
yònghù
用户
to bring
dàilái
带来
better / improved
gèng hǎo de
更好的
product
chǎnpǐn
产品

New Words

Shìjiè Wèishēng Zǔzhī
世界卫生组织
World Health Organization
xiéyì
协议
agreement
bìngyuán tǐ
病原体
pathogen
jīzhì
机制
mechanism
tánpàn
谈判
negotiation
fēnxiǎng
分享
to share
lìyì
利益
benefit
yìqíng
疫情
epidemic
yìngduì
应对
to respond to
zhíxíng
执行
implementation

News in English

Science & Technology

Apple Marks Its 50th Anniversary With Global Celebrations

Apple Inc. turned 50 years old on April 1, 2026. The company marked the milestone with special events at Apple Stores around the world.

The World Health Organization in Geneva convened the sixth intergovernmental working group meeting. Member states agreed to extend negotiations on key annexes to the Pandemic Agreement after the meeting concluded.

The core agenda item of these negotiations is the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing mechanism, known as PABS provisions. Various parties still have disagreements regarding the scope of benefit sharing and contract arrangement methods. Extended negotiations are scheduled for April 27 to May 1 in Geneva.

Meanwhile, all parties will conduct informal consultations before the formal meeting. Official sources stated that this extension decision embodies member states' political willingness to complete negotiations. The Pandemic Agreement was already passed by the World Health Assembly in May 2025, aimed at addressing shortcomings in global pandemic response.

Analysts pointed out that the final PABS mechanism design will directly affect the agreement's actual implementation effectiveness.

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pèizhì
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diàndòng
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Měiguó
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xīn
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fāngfǎ
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to extend / to prolong
yáncháng
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dì-èr jìdù
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xiāoshòué
销售额
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chuàng
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lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高

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