On July 9, CAAC held a press conference, at which its work in the first half of 2021 regarding safety, development, service, intelligence application, epidemic prevention and control, and operational efficiency improvement of air traffic control was reviewed. Moreover, questions were answered on issues concerning targeted assistance to Yutian and Cele counties in Xinjiang Hotan, zero-tolerance policy toward hidden safety hazards, air cargo, deepening reform in civil aviation, business environment optimization, as well as the establishment of a transport service network featuring interconnectivity of trunk and regional aviation, with all connected in one web. Journalists from over 40 domestic and foreign mainstream media participated in the press conference online.