Overcome key problems and climb the peak of science and technology bravely

  Xiaoliantuan

  Fan xingming

  Chen Yong

  Ma Jie

  (The above photos are provided by the respondents.)

  Source: Ministry of Science and Technology, National Bureau of Statistics.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed at the symposium of scientists: "I hope that scientists and scientific and technological workers will shoulder the historical responsibility, persist in facing the world’s scientific and technological frontier, the main battlefield of the economy, the major needs of the country, and people’s lives and health, and constantly March into the breadth and depth of science and technology."

  Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, scientists and scientific and technological workers who are deeply patriotic and determined to serve the country have devoted themselves to tackling key scientific and technological problems and achieved a series of significant scientific and technological achievements. They play a vital role in the journey of striving to achieve high-level scientific and technological self-reliance. In 2023, 57 outstanding experts were invited by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to participate in vacation activities. With rich experience and profound thinking, they collided with ideological sparks and aroused their enthusiasm for struggle. They embody the scientist spirit of patriotism, innovation, truth-seeking, dedication, cooperation and education. The reporter interviewed four of them and listened to their struggle story &hellip, which persisted in the "Four Orientations" and made unremitting progress in the breadth and depth of science and technology. …

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  "Do organized scientific research and useful scientific research"

  A ruler, the minimum scale is usually 1 mm. If this short length is divided into 1 million parts, one of them is 1 nanometer. What kind of "ruler" is needed to achieve precise measurement on this order of magnitude that cannot be observed by the naked eye and unimaginable by intuition? It is one of the research focuses of Xiao Liantuan and his team to obtain information that is difficult to capture by classical methods through quantum precision measurement technology.

  Xiao Liantuan is the vice president of Taiyuan University of Technology and the director of the Institute of Laser Spectroscopy of Shanxi University. In 2014, the "Quantum Effect Team of the Interaction between Light and Matter" was approved as the innovation team of the Ministry of Education. As the academic leader of the team, Xiao Liantuan gathered a group of scientific research talents with multiple professional backgrounds such as optics, atomic and molecular physics and condensed matter physics. At the beginning of the team’s establishment, the team made clear its goals, supported free exploration, and strived to serve the realistic needs of the country and society with scientific research results. In Xiao Liantuan’s words, it means "doing organized scientific research and useful scientific research".

  Quantum precision measurement, though profound, is not far from our production and life. For example, the new quantum coherent spectrum detection technology invented by Xiao Liantuan’s team provides a strong technical foundation for single molecule optics, high-sensitivity detection of microwave electric field, single tube imaging and other applications. Taking the intracellular oxygen concentration sensing as an example, we can measure the intracellular oxygen concentration in submicron scale with high resolution and high sensitivity through single molecule quantum coherence technology, which provides an effective technical means for the future tumor diagnosis and treatment.

  The more frontier areas, the less experience we can learn from. How can a scientific research team continue to maintain its innovative ability and constantly overcome difficulties? Xiao Liantuan believes: "We need to have the spirit of being the first and innovating independently, but also be good at rallying the strength of the team and gathering wisdom to tackle key problems."

  In 2020, the team realized the prototype of Rydberg atomic microwave superheterodyne receiver for the first time in the world. The measurement sensitivity of microwave electric field strength was 1000 times better than the previous international best level, which greatly improved the sensitivity of microwave detection. "This achievement is hard-won." Qin Chengbing, who joined the team in 2013 and is now a professor at the Institute of Laser Spectroscopy of Shanxi University, said, "It took us more than two years to carry out theoretical demonstration. When carrying out precise measurement of highly sensitive microwave electric field, we have to overcome various limitations of experimental environment and experimental tools."

  The first is the interference problem. Nowadays, communication technology is developed, and microwave signals can be seen everywhere. It is very important to find an experimental place that can avoid interference to confirm the precision measurement. Therefore, the team built a microwave darkroom to ensure that the signals generated by non-experiments were blocked outside. In terms of experimental tools, just like mercury is to thermometers, narrow linewidth ultra-stable lasers are important equipment for precise measurement of microwave electric fields. However, due to the team’s high requirements for improving sensitivity, the stability of commercial lasers at home and abroad is difficult to meet the measurement requirements. After several discussions, the team decided to make this much-needed tool by themselves! "Do optical machinery, vacuum devices, electronic circuits … … Everyone communicated closely and supported each other. It took a year and a half to finally make the equipment that met the needs, and the performance was better than expected. " Xiao Liantuan said.

  At the same time, many members have grown from academic newcomers to scientific research backbones, and have the ability to carry out research with teams. Qin Chengbing is one of them. He said: "Mr. Xiao and many academic predecessors are very good at disassembling a big difficulty, refining it into several specific problems, solving them according to everyone’s professional expertise, and conducting organized scientific research. This has greatly inspired me to carry out my own scientific research work. "

  There is no end to innovation, and there is no end to learning. The team established an academic report system, and every Saturday, young teachers and doctoral students exchanged ideas and introduced their recent academic progress. In addition to scientific research, Xiao Liantuan also undertakes many administrative affairs, but no matter how busy he is, he insists on reading scientific literature every day. "Continuous learning is the most basic attitude, and this must be firm. Especially as an academic leader of a team, we need to have a clear understanding of the frontier dynamics of the discipline and the major needs of the country, so that our work can become useful scientific research and our research results can play a greater role. " Xiao Liantuan said.

  Hot love — —

  "The happiest thing is that the varieties we cultivate are liked by farmers."

  "The average grain yield is 519 kilograms per mu, and the highest yield is 622 kilograms per mu. The average yield per mu is 101.2% higher than the average yield of corn in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County in 2022."

  "The average yield is 605.4 kilograms per mu, and the highest yield per mu is 630.0 kilograms. The demonstration varieties have strong disease resistance, excellent commodity quality and good comprehensive performance. It is recommended to speed up the demonstration and promotion. "

  … … … …

  Fan Xingming, the chief expert of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the members of the research team were quite excited to hear that their cultivated varieties were affirmed by the expert group for yield measurement. Every year, when the corn is ripe, Fan Xingming leads the team members to run around, enter the experimental field and see the test sites to understand the agronomic characters and yield of the selected varieties. In two high-altitude villages in Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, the team cooperated with farmers to demonstrate the planting of four corn varieties, including "Yun Rui 668" and "Hongdan 6". "The climate is not ideal in this growing period of demonstration planting." Fan Xingming said that the local area was first dry and short of water, and then it was rainy and rainy, and the pests and diseases were heavier than in previous years, which caused a lot of pressure on the growth of corn.

  After the production test and acceptance, the corn yield in the demonstration area increased instead of decreased, and the ear was round and full. What excites Fan Xingming even more is the recognition of the villagers: "Teacher Fan, I will ask you for seeds next year!" Farmers know best how important seeds are to the harvest! White spot disease is a heart disease of local farmers, and the varieties brought by Fan Xingming’s team have strong disease resistance and increased yield, which has solved the problems of villagers.

  Over the years, the innovative team of tropical and subtropical maize genetics and breeding of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, led by Fan Xingming, has devoted itself to breeding good varieties with high and stable yield, and made more contributions to accelerating the revitalization of seed industry and ensuring food security.

  Because the breeding experiment is limited by climatic conditions, team members often "migrate" with the change of seasons like migratory birds. Many people "drift" in the field for two or three hundred days a year. Sowing, pollination and harvesting … … After these processes, half a year passed. Then, they will take carefully selected breeding materials and return to high altitude areas to continue spring sowing and summer sowing. Many members can’t go home during the Spring Festival, so they can only spend the New Year in the breeding base.

  "The formation of breeding scientific research results needs a long and arduous accumulation process. As long as you have love, you can endure hardships and loneliness, and you will always see rewards if you persist. " Fan xingming said.

  Yin xingfu, the chief assistant of the team, said that Fan Xingming is almost all year round, and he does things resolutely and does what he says. "Once the teacher just got off the plane and it was raining, so he was in a hurry to see the breeding materials in the field. I didn’t expect the car to get stuck in the mud on the way. He came down to help push the cart and splashed mud all over … … He smiled and said, ‘ It’s nothing. We are engaged in agriculture, and we are dealing with dirt. ’ Seeing that Teacher Fan set an example and rushed to the front line, we all felt that we should be more down-to-earth and diligent in our usual work. " Yin xingfu said.

  Heaven rewards diligence, and bears no pains. Up to now, Fan Xingming’s team has bred more than 100 corn varieties, promoted high-quality corn over 140 million mu, and added an output value of more than 17 billion yuan. The products are widely recognized by the market.

  Team member Jiang Fuyan is a science and technology correspondent who often goes to the countryside and can hear the voices of many farmers. His feeling is that with the diversification of market demand, farmers’ requirements for varieties are higher and finer. "There is a variety with high yield, which is successful simply from the perspective of scientific research. However, its bracts are tight, and when planted on a large scale, it will increase the labor cost of farmers’ harvest. To this end, we have made targeted improvements on parents and solved this problem. " Jiang Fuyan said, "Breeding work is not purely theoretical research. Being close to farmers and understanding their needs can often help us to make a clear direction."

  "Breeders always have an expectation for life." Fan Xingming said, "The happiest thing is that the varieties we cultivate are liked by farmers and bring them benefits … …”

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  "Let’s make the plane more competitive"

  ARJ21 domestic regional jet is the first commercial airliner developed in China in full compliance with international airworthiness standards, laying a foundation for the development of follow-up aircraft such as C919. In the seventh year of commercial operation, the ARJ-21 domestic regional aircraft presented a new look to the public: in September 2023, seven ARJ-21 aircraft were statically displayed at Diwobao International Airport in Urumqi, Xinjiang, including business jets, medical machines, cargo planes and emergency rescue command aircraft. Four derivative models were unveiled on the same stage for the first time.

  "Try to make the ARJ21 model better and better. In the past 20 years, I have basically only done one thing. " From making a design plan to developing a series that has begun to take shape, Chen Yong, chief engineer of China Commercial Aircraft Corporation and chief designer of ARJ21 system, experienced this type of past lives. He believes that for a commercial aircraft, investing in passenger transport is far from the end. "Our vision is not only to make a plane, but to use it as a platform to carry out more exploration, derive more models, serve more needs, and make our plane more competitive." Chen Yong said.

  In order to achieve this goal, the ARJ21 project team has carried out various work. They cooperate with domestic scientific research institutes and enterprises to promote product modification and improve the supporting energy level of the industry; Travel to and from various airlines and flight test sites to continuously track and improve aircraft performance; Optimize design to help aircraft reduce weight and drag, reduce cost and increase efficiency & HELIP; …

  After years of hard work, this model has won more and more recognition in domestic and foreign markets. Since the successful commercial maiden voyage on June 28, 2016, ARJ21 has delivered more than 120 aircraft, achieved navigation in more than 100 cities in China and safely transported more than 10 million passengers. In December, 2022, ARJ21 delivered its first overseas customer, Indonesian Lingya Airlines, which was the first time that a China jet entered the overseas market.

  In Chen Yong’s view, making competitive products often means rushing to solve difficult problems. At the time of the project establishment, the relevant domestic staff had not undertaken the development task of civil aircraft models for many years, and there was a lack of experienced talents in design, manufacturing, test flight and other links. The team cooperated with some universities and research institutes to form a joint task force, and constantly enhanced the ability to tackle key problems in the experience of real swords and guns.

  Aircraft icing has always been paid attention to in the civil aviation industry. In order to ensure that ARJ21 can adapt to various environments and ensure flight safety, the project team decided to use the ice type with the highest risk factor to carry out icing tests. "At that time, we ‘ Global chasing ice ’ , round trip 30,000 kilometers, looking for the harshest icing environment. " Chen Yong said, "At first, our aircraft could not meet the requirements. For example, the angle of attack sensor was frozen." Through simulation calculation, wind tunnel test and test flight under natural icing conditions on the ground and in the air, the team found the laws of icing on the wing surface, engine lip and fan, ice falling off, and solved 25 technical problems related to icing test verification.

  A series of tests not only created the excellent performance of the ARJ21 aircraft, but also experienced a group of top scientific research talents. Many people grow up to be the chief engineer and deputy chief engineer of other projects and become the backbone of a new generation in the industry.

  "We, the post-60s airmen, are very lucky to catch up with the great development of civil aircraft and have made some achievements. I believe that as long as researchers continue to focus on nothing and face difficulties, they will certainly make greater breakthroughs and progress in the future. " Chen Yong said.

  Transformation — —

  "Strive to benefit patients with the most advanced technology"

  When she met Ma Jie in the Beijing Hospital Complex, she was discussing the treatment plan of a disease with her colleagues in the Department of Neurology. "Practice shows that stem cell therapy has a good effect on neurodegenerative diseases, so we want to explore some treatment methods along this direction." As the director of Beijing Hospital Biotherapy Center, Ma Jie and her team are committed to using advanced biotherapy technology to find effective treatments for difficult and rare diseases.

  What are the advantages of biotherapy technology? Ma Jie introduced that a big difference between biotherapy technology and traditional methods is the use of biological agents as "living drugs". Bioactive drugs can activate human immune defense system and fundamentally change the growth and living environment of cells. The combination of biotherapy technology and traditional treatment can reduce the negative reaction and improve the curative effect comprehensively.

  "Scientific achievements and treatment concepts need to be transformed into specific technologies to directly benefit patients." Ma Jie introduced that the team has devoted a lot of effort to getting through the basic medical and clinical needs. "Although we are a clinical department, more than half of our energy is devoted to scientific research; As a research team, members continue to engage in clinical treatment and clinical management, and the problems studied are also from the clinic. " Ma Jie said that the deep integration of scientific research and clinical practice enabled her team to capture the progress of medical frontier in time and closely integrate the needs of doctors and patients.

  Xu Jing is mainly responsible for clinical treatment and management in the team, and also undertakes the task of transformation research. She said that Ma Jie put forward very strict requirements for the team’s scientific research "sense of smell" and scientific research ability. No matter how heavy the task is, the team will hold regular reports, asking everyone to report the frontier achievements of their respective disciplines and urging everyone to constantly update their knowledge. "I have a paper being written, and it has been revised more than ten times before and after. From topic selection, argumentation to language expression, Director Ma Jie gave very detailed guidance. " Xu Jing said, "I have gained a lot by comparing the original and revised manuscripts again and again." In addition to the cutting-edge achievements in the academic field, the team also absorbed a large number of demands and feedback from the clinical frontline. Team member Liu Caixia has more than 10 years of clinical research management experience. She said: "We have built a companion diagnostic laboratory to obtain information about patients’ response to specific therapeutic drugs. Deepen the understanding of the mechanism by continuously tracking the progress of the subject’s course and analyzing the reasons. "

  Keep learning new knowledge and absorbing feedback, so as to make breakthroughs. This young team established in 2017 has achieved a lot. In 2023, they made many achievements in the development of nano-drugs and tumor markers, and published related articles in internationally influential journals. Scientific research achievements have also been continuously transformed into a specific diagnosis and treatment technology: the immune cell therapy provided by the biotherapy center is currently applied to the treatment of solid tumors such as lung cancer, liver cancer, esophageal cancer and kidney cancer, with remarkable curative effect; Stem cell therapy has a good effect in the pathological repair of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, osteoarthritis, autoimmune diseases and nervous system diseases … …

  At present, this team continues to capture and tackle a new problem … … Ma Jie said: "There is no best, only better, new topics and challenges will emerge constantly, and we must never rest on our laurels. Only by continuous learning and practice can we achieve our goal: strive to benefit patients with the most advanced technology. "

  People’s Daily (January 2, 2024, 06 edition)

IPhone 16 full-size map released: Pro version significantly increased the history of the screen black edge is the narrowest.

On June 18 th, the iPhone 16 series is already preparing to enter the mass production stage, and more and more accurate information has been released recently.

Blogger Majin Bu recently brought the size map of all four models of iPhone 16.

The specific data are as follows:

IPhone 16: height 147.63mm, width 71.62 and thickness 7.8;

IPhone 16 Plus: height 160.88mm, width 77.75mm and thickness 7.8;

IPhone 16 Pro: height 149.61mm, width 71.45mm and thickness 8.25;

IPhone 16 Pro Max: height 163.03mm, width 77.58mm and thickness 8.25.

For comparison, the iPhone 15 series data are as follows:

IPhone 15: height 147.6mm, width 71.6 and thickness 7.8;

IPhone 15 Plus: height 160.9mm, width 77.8mm and thickness 7.8;

IPhone 15 Pro: height 146mm, width 70.6mm and thickness 8.25;

IPhone 15 Pro Max: height 159.9mm, width 76.7mm and thickness 8.25.

It can be seen that iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus basically maintain the size of the previous generation, but there are some minor measurement errors and rounding.

Compared with the previous generation, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have increased in size, especially in height.

This is mainly due to the upgrade of screen size, and because of the use of brand-new screen technology, the black edge of iPhone 16 Pro is only 1.203mm, and the iPhone 16 Pro Max is only 1.153mm, which has set a new record for the whole industry.

Thanks to this, after upgrading from 6.1/6.5 inches to 6.3/6.7 inches, the sizes of the two have only slightly changed. (Jianjia)

12-inch MacBook hands-on experience: extreme thinness, gains and losses.

The 12-inch MacBook was an unexpected surprise at Apple’s spring conference. Many people are already eager to move, and they can’t wait to get rid of the MacBook Air at hand. Let’s first follow the foreign media to see how the new 12-inch MacBook performs.

The overall body of the 12-inch MacBook still adopts the classic wedge design on the Air, but the transition of the body is smoother. The thickest part is 13.1 mm and the weight is only 920 grams. From the data alone, it is difficult for us to intuitively feel how thin this product will be. The Verge reporter said after getting started that the 12-inch MacBook is much thinner than you think, and after the screen is turned on, the overall body will feel lighter.

In order to match the size of the whole machine, Apple redesigned the motherboard. The onboard memory jumped from 8GB, and the hard disk space was 256GB and 512GB. The workmanship of the whole machine is apple’s consistent standard, with a solid body and a solid feel.

However, there are two obvious changes in appearance besides thinness. One is that the Apple logo on the top of the fuselage is no longer the previous hollow light-transmitting design, but adopts a design similar to that on the iPhone and iPad. The second is that the 12-inch MacBook uses the same three colors as the iPhone, namely silver, gold and deep gray.

The redesigned keyboard adopts butterfly structure, the area of key cap is increased, the key spacing is shortened, but the key stroke is also shorter:

When typing on this keyboard, you will wonder if you are really typing. The overall input experience is similar to typing on a touch screen.

However, ArsTechnica’s evaluation of the keyboard is more conservative, thinking that as a writer who often deals with the keyboard, he has a strong subjective judgment on the keyboard. However, from the design point of view, the keyboard of the 12-inch MacBook seems to have a certain gap with the previous Mac products, but it does not rule out that after several days of use, the newly designed keyboard may change many people’s preconceived judgments.

For Apple’s newly designed Force Touch function, ArsTechnica said after getting started:

After pressing the touchpad, the built-in pressure feedback device will give a slight vibration. At the same time, the strength and sensitivity of feedback can be set in the system. This makes it very close to the traditional touch pad, and the only difference is that Force Touch can simulate the touch of pressing at any position on the touch pad.

12 MacBook USB-C the verge

In addition to the 3.5mm headphone jack on the right side of the fuselage, the USB-C interface on the left side has almost become the only outlet for data transmission inside and outside the 12-inch MacBook, which supports HDMI, VGA and Mini DisplayPort video output, and even shoulders the power supply for the notebook itself.

Paranoia, like Apple, will be so radical to adopt a single interface design. As mentioned in the previous 12-inch MacBook review article, such an advanced design requires a keen sense of smell and sufficient courage for new technologies, which is also in line with Apple’s consistent style. Previously, it was the first in the industry to abandon floppy drives, optical drives and mechanical hard disks.

Considering the need of fuselage expansion, Apple officially provided a multi-purpose adapter with a price of $79, which supports HDMI, standard USB and USB-C, and USB-C connects standard USB wires. What is certain is that in the future, Apple or third-party peripheral manufacturers will provide more types of patch cords.

Core M processors have appeared in many PC products. The 12-inch MacBook is also equipped with a 14nm Broadwell architecture Core M processor, which has two models, namely 1.1GHz (2.4GHz Turbo) Core M-5Y31 and 1.2GHz (2.9GHz Turbo) Core M-5Y71. According to ArsTechnica’s calculation, the performance of Core M is equivalent to that of Core i5 and i7 installed on MacBook Air in 2012. The biggest advantage of Core M lies in its excellent power control, with the highest power consumption of only 5W.

The 12-inch MacBook is equipped with a display screen with a resolution of 2304×1440, which is about 226ppi. Many people may have concerns about Core M driving such a high-resolution screen. ArsTechnica gives a comparison:

The GPU driving the first generation of 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro is the HD 4000 built in Ivy Bridge, while the HD 5300 graphics card is used on the 12-inch MacBook. It is not a problem to drive the screen with 2304×1440 resolution with its performance. There was no delay in the on-site demo, and the system animation effect of OS X was also very smooth.

Engadget also talked about the possible performance problems of the 12-inch MacBook when he started this new product, and thought that there were many good choices for Windows products at similar price points, such as the latest Dell XPS 13. The starting price of the 12-inch MacBook is 9288 RMB. Apple China official website has not given a clear delivery time yet, and the global delivery time is April 10th.

 

 

The pictures and illustrations are from The Verge.

The 40th anniversary of SAIC Volkswagen presents LaVida with a new and outstanding edition of 79,900.

  Recently, the 40th anniversary of SAIC Volkswagen added gratitude and feedback. LaVida, a "new national quality sedan", launched an outstanding version, with a people-friendly guide price of 79,900 yuan and a limited time full subsidy for the purchase tax of the LaVida family, making it easy for users to own a "national sedan" trusted by 5 million families.

  Getting started is high cost performance "outstanding"

  LaVida, which was listed in June last year, has become the first car model for many young consumers with its excellent product strength of "entry is high". The outstanding version launched this time, while retaining the leapfrog configuration, further enhances the cost performance with a surprise price of 79,900 yuan.

  LaVida Xinrui is based on the brand-new MQB platform of Volkswagen Group, and has a number of leapfrog standards. LED front and rear headlights, 8-inch full LCD digital instrument +8-inch car-mounted Zhilian entertainment interactive system, etc., create a full sense of technology from the inside out; Active and passive safety functions such as airbag, digital parking radar, ESP body stability system and AEB automatic emergency braking system provide all-round driving safety guarantee. In addition, the LaVida family’s front face design with the same starry sky, with the choice of fashionable car colors such as turquoise blue and cat’s eye blue, can get a "national sedan chair" with super high value and high cost performance if it is less than 80,000.

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  The quality-price ratio of double authority certification is "outstanding"

  On March 19, China Insurance Research C-IASI announced the test results, and LaVida became the only ALL GOOD model, which was the best result in the history of this test fuel vehicle. Soon after, LaVida Xinrui won the five-star test of China Automobile Health Index (C-AHI). Behind the successive authoritative certification of safety and health is the "outstanding" German quality core of SAIC Volkswagen.

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  In terms of car body safety, LaVida Xinrui adopts a high-rigidity safety car body, and the proportion of high-strength and above steel (including hot-formed steel) in the whole car reaches 92%. The solid materials are supplemented by advanced technologies such as laser welding and cavity wax injection to create a "steel bar" in an all-round way; After millions of miles of vehicle durability test, polar test and rain test, LaVida’s new "outstanding" safety quality is finally achieved.

  In terms of in-car health, from the beginning of material selection, all parts will be tested for possible harmful substances according to the national standard and the CLP regulations of the European Union, and the tests under various conditions will be strictly implemented, with strict standards and precise tests, and many black technologies independently developed by SAIC Volkswagen, such as "electronic nose", will be combined to create a healthy and pleasant driving environment.

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  Since its listing in 2008, the LaVida family has won the trust of 5 million car owners with its advantages of high value, high quality and high preservation rate. The launch of LaVida’s cutting-edge and outstanding edition provides a one-step car experience with a more "outstanding" cost performance and quality-price ratio, which is not only a grateful feedback to users on the 40th anniversary of SAIC Volkswagen, but also shows the determination of LaVida family to continue to write the legend of "National Family Car". (Source: SAIC Volkswagen)

The 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List was announced, recording the voice of China music era.

On January 23rd, Tencent Music List under Tencent Music Entertainment Group officially released the 2023 annual list (referred to as "annual list"). This year’s annual list was greatly upgraded, and a special program of Tencent Music List was held in cooperation with JD.COM Supermarket. Tencent Music List invited singers such as Chen Zhuoxuan, Huang Qishan, Mika and Tia Ray to receive honors on the spot, and at the same time brought wonderful performances and exclusive interviews to reveal the annual summary of the 2023 China music scene in a new form.

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The 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List includes three chapters: general list, You List and Inspur List, and subdivides many sub-lists, such as singers, songs, EP, albums and music genres. From the data and aesthetic point of view, we find music works and singers that are deeply loved by users and professionally recommended. At the same time, this year, we added a list of physical albums and a list of single certification to record and show it more comprehensively.ChinaMemories of music in 2023.

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In the chapter of the annual list of Tencent Music Youbang (Youbang), 10 songs including Charlie’s Flowers Forgetting Worry, Huang Qishan & Xilin Nayi Gao’s Mom Is Daughter, Diamond’s Cage, Yisa’s Going to a Windy Place and Dao Lang’s Sea City won the top ten songs of the year. At the same time, Dao Lang’s Luo Cha Sea City, Diamond’s Cage, Ronghao Li’s Mume Sauce and Jay Chou’s Christmas Star are the TOP10 songs in 2023. Charlie’s "Flowers Forget Worry" and Yisa’s "Going to a Windy Place" have been on the list for 52 weeks throughout the year, ranking the songs that have been on the list for the longest time by you in 2023.

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In the chapter of the annual list of Tencent Music Wave List (Wave List), 10 songs, including Leslie Cheung’s My Dearest, Lu Guanting & Jonathan Lee’s The Source of Life, Eason Chan’s Master of Dust, A Mei’s Parting is always so sudden, and Leah Dou’s Monday, won the TOP10 songs in the wave list. In addition, in the 12 issues of 2023, there were 6 songs in Eason Chan, such as Blind Marriage and Dumb Marriage and Master Dust, and 5 songs in Tia Ray, such as RIVER FLOW and HOW DID I FIND YOU, which were the male singers and female singers with the most songs on the list.

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In addition, asChinaMusic focuses on the list of quality creation, and Tencent Music Wave List will focus more on the behind-the-scenes creators behind music. In the annual list of Inspur List, there are still many creative lists, such as lyricists, composers and producers. The most lyricists, composers and producers on the list were obtained by Tang Tian, Lin Jiaqian and Chen Junhao respectively.

At the same time, the 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List comprehensively selected the top ten songs and top ten singers of Tencent Music List from the results of your list and Inspur list. The top ten songs were won by 10 songs, including Huang Qishan & Xinlinyi Gao’s "Is it a mother or a daughter", Dao Lang’s "Sea City in Luo Cha", Diamond’s "Cage" and Charlie’s "Journey to the Bell Bud". The top ten singers were won by 10 singers including Charlie, Diamond, Dao Lang, Joker Xue and Tia Ray. These songs have both the quality and popularity of singers, which have not only won the love of hundreds of millions of fans, but also won the professional recommendation of many industry creators and producers.

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Diversification trend of subdivision listChinaMusic is full of flowers.

In addition, the 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List also focuses on music works of different scenes, platforms, genres and fields, including the hottest singles in Weibo, the hottest songs on radio stations, the favorite songs of overseas Chinese, the national songs of the year, and the OST of the year. Multi-dimensional statistics also comprehensively record the public’s interest in different songs.

Multi-style theme songs emerged in variety shows such as "Planting the Land" and "Classic Ode to Youth" can be seen, and the annual variety songs show the diverse preferences of the audience in the fields of culture, life, entertainment and music. Film and television OST still occupiesChinaHalf of the new songs in the music world, in the annual drama category OST, there are two works, Sauvignon Blanc and Long Moon Blooming, respectively.

From the creative level, the subdivision of music genres in different fields also allows more outstanding works to be presented. Four works in Dao Lang’s thematic concept album "Rare Folk Songs", which combines the Liao Zhai text with the impression of folk songs, entered the list of annual national wind songs; Tango by the Sea, the annual rap song, originated from a summer fantasy by Dylan, Wang Qiming and Park Shark. The diversification of music content is the embodiment of contemporary musicians’ tendency to express themselves, and the original intention of the style breakdown list is to better show the creators’ demands for self-expression.

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It is worth mentioning that the 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List has added two new categories: Tencent Music Entity Album List and Tencent Music List Single Certification. On the one hand, it reflects the real popularity of the physical album market through physical sales data, on the other hand, it reflects the value of music works and records through statistical data authentication such as song playing and income.ChinaThe music scene is popular.

Tencent Music List Annual List Special Program: Stars Gather to Write a New Chapter

This year’s annual list of Tencent music charts was grandly unveiled in the form of special programs, which aroused widespread concern from the industry and even the public.

At the scene of the program, there are not only Chen Zhuoxuan, Cheng Huan, riki, Liu Yu, Luo Yizhou, Mika, Xilin Nayi Gao, Zando and so on.ChinaNew voices, including Huang Qishan, Li Jiawei, Yisa, Tia Ray and other powerful singers, bring wonderful stage performances. Yisa sang "Go to a Windy Place", one of the top ten songs in Tencent Music List, and felt warm and strong in the music.

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At the same time, the special program of the annual list also has an exclusive interview with musicians and singers. When Silence Wang expressed his past year in the interview, he said: "2023 is a year of take-off, a year of leap, a year of hard work and a year of harvest, witnessed by Tencent Music’s annual list.ChinaThe same is true of music. "

As an authoritative music list integrating data from multiple platforms, Tencent Music List also invited Lin Haiqiang, head of QQ music commercialization, Wang Ran, general manager of Weibo Music and Performance, Guo Biao, president of international federation of the phonographic industry Greater China, and Mai Mai, chief producer/host of Beijing Music Broadcasting, and other guests to come to the scene and announce them together.ChinaMusic annual honor.

The 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List witnessed the efforts and love of every practitioner, and recorded the year 2023.ChinaThe complete face of the music scene. Creators give consideration to both heat and quality, always practice the childlike heart of this profession, and encourage more and more musicians to create high-quality music works and promoteChinaThe music scene is developing.

The announcement of the 2023 annual list of Tencent Music List is the final melody sung for the past year, but also for 2024.ChinaA prelude to a new chapter in music. Tencent Music List will continue to accompany and witness the birth and record of good music.ChinaThe voice of the times in music.

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Ten Questions about the Current Economy of China

  Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 18th  Question: Ten Questions about the Current Economy of China.

  Xinhua news agency reporter

  On April 18th, the first quarterly report of China economy was released. In the first quarter, the economic operation continued to recover, the growth rate of major indicators was basically stable, the quality and efficiency of development were improved, and the overall start was stable. However, the world situation has evolved in a complicated way, domestic epidemics have occurred frequently recently, some unexpected factors have exceeded expectations, and the new downward pressure has further increased.

  How to look at the economic situation, how to solve the employment pressure, how to stabilize the supply chain of the industrial chain, and how to break the difficulties of small and micro enterprises … … Xinhua News Agency reporters sorted out the top ten concerns about China’s economy and interviewed authoritative departments and people to answer them.

  (1) Difficulties and challenges are increasing. How do you view the current economic trend?

  Since the beginning of this year, China’s economy has recovered steadily, with positive changes in the first two months. However, in March, due to the changes in the Ukrainian situation and the domestic epidemic, the recovery momentum was under pressure.

  What do you think of the current economic situation? How to ensure the realization of the annual growth target of around 5.5%?

  Overall, China’s economic operation in the first quarter kept in a reasonable range and started smoothly. The current achievements are not easy.

  On April 14th, an ambulance passed by Songjiang East Road in Jilin City, and the peach blossoms on the roadside were in full bloom. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Nanshe

  The important indicators supporting the macro-economy are generally stable. In the first quarter, the GDP exceeded 27 trillion yuan, up 4.8% year-on-year, higher than the growth rate of 4% in the fourth quarter of last year; The added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.5% year-on-year, higher than the two-year average growth rate in 2021; Fiscal revenue has grown steadily, and expenditures in key areas have been strongly guaranteed; Foreign investment and foreign trade continued to maintain double-digit growth, the balance of payments was generally stable, and foreign exchange reserves remained at around 3.2 trillion US dollars.

  The transformation and upgrading continued to advance, and many indicators showed the trend of "progress".

  In the first quarter, the added value of high-tech manufacturing and equipment manufacturing increased by 14.2% and 8.1% respectively, which was significantly faster than all industries above designated size; The production and sales of new energy vehicles increased by 1.4 times year-on-year; Online retail sales of physical goods increased by 8.8%; Energy consumption per unit GDP continued to decline, and reform and opening up continued to deepen.

  At present, the economic operation is facing greater downward pressure, and the difficulties and challenges have increased significantly.

  The triple pressures of demand contraction, supply shock and expected weakening faced by economic development have not changed. The domestic epidemic situation is distributed at many points, and some cities press the "slow button", and some of the closed management areas are shut down and stopped production, and the supply chain of the industrial chain is blocked; Difficulties in some industries have increased, and small and micro enterprises are facing operational difficulties; Contact gathering consumption activities such as tourism accommodation, transportation, catering and entertainment are restricted; The employment difficulty of key groups has increased, and the number of employed people in some industries has decreased … …

  Since the Central Economic Work Conference was held last year, we have adhered to the principle of "striving for progress with stability". From the central government to the local government, macro-policies, micro-policies, structural policies, science and technology policies, reform and opening-up policies, regional policies and social policies have been accelerated, especially in the near future, we have made further efforts to race against the epidemic and difficulties, and constantly released the power of "stability" in helping the economy climb the hill.

  At present, China’s development still has many strategic advantages, such as large economy, wide room for manoeuvre and super-large-scale market. The long-term positive fundamentals will not change, and it has strong resilience and vitality. We not only face up to difficulties, but also strengthen our confidence, adhere to the principle of stability and strive for progress, and strive to achieve the goals and tasks of economic and social development throughout the year.

  (2) How to make a good account of the overall epidemic prevention and development?

  Since March, the local epidemic has spread to 30 provinces, including cities with trillion-dollar GDP such as Shanghai and Shenzhen, and agricultural provinces such as Jilin. The radiation area is wide and the chain is long, and the downward pressure on the economy is amplified in stages.

  Some overseas media and institutions frequently question that strict epidemic prevention in China is "expensive and unsustainable", and there are also arguments in society such as "lying flat" and "coexisting with viruses".

  Epidemic prevention and control is "the country’s greatest". Insist on dynamic zero clearing, and calculate big accounts and life accounts. The prevention and control work always puts "people first, life first", which is the primary criterion to judge the effectiveness of epidemic prevention.

  Omicron is not a "pandemic influenza". It spreads quickly, with a large number of infected people, and vulnerable groups are at great risk. Among China’s population of more than 1.4 billion, the population aged 60 and over reached 267 million. If it is not strictly prevented and controlled in time, it will inevitably increase the risk of infection among susceptible people. Once a large-scale rebound is formed, it will cause more serious losses to people’s lives and property, and it is easy to lose the hard-won prevention and control achievements in the early stage.

  On the other hand, at the beginning of this year, many countries and regions gradually relaxed their epidemic prevention policies, but the result was a sharp increase in the number of cases and deaths. At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the world has exceeded 500 million, and the number of deaths has exceeded 6.19 million. The infection level in Britain has risen to an all-time high since March. Some British media people pointed out that the policy of coexistence with COVID-19 was "tantamount to a gamble".

  Then calculate the economic account — — Adhering to scientific accuracy and dynamic zero clearing is to win the initiative for the development of China.

  In 2020, it is precisely because China took the lead in controlling the epidemic situation and resuming production in the world that it finally took the lead in realizing economic growth from negative to positive in major economies. In 2021, China’s economy grew by 8.1% year-on-year, with an average growth rate of 5.1% in two years, and its economic development and epidemic prevention and control maintained a leading position in the world.

  Omicron mutant spreads fast, and it is more difficult to realize dynamic zero clearing. Closure measures will inevitably bring short-term economic impact, but the anti-epidemic practice in China further proves that temporary "control" is just for better "release".

  At present, policies and measures are intensively introduced from the central government to the local government, and efforts are made to achieve the maximum prevention and control effect at the minimum cost and minimize the impact of the epidemic on economic and social development.

  On April 13th, in Huapichang Town, Jilin City, Zhang Shouguo (right), director of Jilin Agricultural Mechanization Technology Extension Center, instructed farmers to purchase agricultural machinery. Jilin Agriculture and Rural Bureau has opened up a "green channel" for spring ploughing and transportation, and delivered agricultural materials and agricultural machinery to the villages where farmers are located on time and on demand. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Nanshe

  On the one hand, do not miss the farming season to keep the spring ploughing. The central government issued 20 billion yuan to grant one-time subsidies to the actual grain farmers, and the National Development and Reform Commission deployed and put in 1 million tons of national potash reserves … … The agricultural situation scheduling shows that at present, 19.4% of the intended area of spring sowing grain has been completed, and the progress is 1.2 percentage points faster than that of the same period of last year.

  On the other hand, race against time to resume work and production. In Shenzhen, it took less than 10 days from pressing the "slow key" to the orderly recovery of social production and life order; Shandong, on March 29th, announced that this wave of epidemic situation since the end of February has been dynamically cleared, and the resumption of work and production has entered the "fast lane"; Jilin, on April 14th, announced the realization of social clearing and the gradual recovery of social production and living order; In Shanghai, the epidemic spread index of this round has dropped from 2.27 to 1.23. On April 16th, the epidemic prevention and control guideline for industrial enterprises to resume work and production & HELIP; …

  On the one hand, we will persist in dynamic clearing and create favorable conditions for economic and social development; On the other hand, we must adhere to scientific and precise prevention and control, and prevent layers of overweight from being "one size fits all". Only by making overall plans can we ensure that we will resolutely win this tough battle of epidemic prevention and control.

  (3) Can employment be stable in response to unprecedented pressure?

  The downward pressure on the economy bears the brunt of employment.

  According to the latest statistics, affected by multiple factors, after a moderate start in the first two months of this year’s employment, the fluctuation was obvious in March. In the first quarter, the national urban survey unemployment rate averaged 5.5%, including 5.8% in March.

  According to the data of recruitment agencies, this is the traditional peak season in March and April, and the job market is in a downturn. With the increasing uncertainty of environmental complexity at home and abroad this year, can employment be stable?

  On April 14th, in the Career Guidance Center of Central South University in Changsha, Hunan Province, students conducted job interviews through the Internet. Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Si Khan photo

  From the perspective of employment demand, the total pressure is increasing. This year, there are nearly 16 million new growth laborers who need to be employed in cities and towns, including 10.76 million college graduates, both of which are new highs in recent years.

  From the perspective of job supply, many enterprises and individual industrial and commercial households are facing obvious difficulties, slowing down recruitment, and even reducing staff and layoffs. In the real estate, education and training, internet and contact service industries, the recruitment demand has dropped significantly.

  From the perspective of supply and demand matching, the structural contradiction of "difficult employment" and "difficult recruitment" is more prominent. The phenomenon of youth’s slow employment is increasing, and the employment problems of key groups such as college graduates and migrant workers are outstanding. In March, the unemployment rate of urban youth aged 16 to 24 was 16%, the highest in the same period in recent years.

  Stabilizing employment has become the top priority of current economic work.

  Since the Central Economic Work Conference last year, a distinctive feature is that the employment priority orientation has been further strengthened. Stable employment is placed at the macro-policy level and fully reflected in various policies. This year, the central government allocated 61.758 billion yuan for employment subsidies, an increase of 5.168 billion yuan over last year.

  Grasp the basics — — For poor industries such as catering, retail, tourism, civil aviation, highway, waterway and railway transportation, the policy of delaying the payment of pension, unemployment and work-related injury insurance premiums will be implemented; Significantly increase the proportion of stable return of unemployment insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises, up to 90%; Allow local governments to set aside another 4% of the unemployment insurance fund balance for skills training, and issue a one-time training subsidy for small and medium-sized enterprises in difficulty & HELIP; … Do everything possible to stabilize the enterprise and stabilize the post.

  Key points — — Study and introduce policies and measures to promote the employment and entrepreneurship of young people such as college graduates, and carry out special actions such as public employment services entering the campus, raising millions of trainee positions, and visiting enterprises by secretaries and presidents of colleges and universities nationwide to promote employment; Organize and implement "Spring Breeze Action" to provide employment services for migrant workers and people out of poverty … … Multi-pronged approach to ensure the employment of key groups.

  Expand space — — Strengthen efforts to promote entrepreneurship and promote employment; We will improve the flexible employment policy, carry out pilot projects of occupational injury protection for employees in new employment forms in seven provinces and seven Internet platform enterprises such as Beijing and Hainan, fill in the shortcomings of rights protection, and give full play to the role of flexible employment as a "reservoir".

  While implementing the policy of giving priority to employment, we should also do a good job in stabilizing and expanding employment, and go all out to stabilize the basic employment.

  (4) How to boost the "double engine" of investment and consumption by releasing the potential of domestic demand?

  In the "troika" that drives the economy, investment and consumption constitute domestic demand and are the "main engines" of economic growth.

  Actively expanding effective investment is the focus of current macroeconomic policies.

  Overall, the growth rate of investment rebounded rapidly and the scale continued to expand. In the first quarter, investment in fixed assets exceeded 10 trillion yuan, up 9.3% year-on-year, better than last year’s 4.9%.

  From the structural point of view, infrastructure investment, manufacturing investment and real estate development investment show "cold and warm differentiation".

  On April 14th, in the workshop of Harbin Boiler Factory Co., Ltd. of Harbin Electric Power Group, workers carried out production operations. Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Jianwei photo

  In the first quarter, infrastructure investment increased by 8.5% year-on-year, which was faster than the previous two months and 8.1 percentage points faster than last year. It is estimated that Tiegong Shuihang has completed investment in fixed assets of about 636 billion yuan, and sichuan-tibet railway has made steady progress. Since the beginning of the year, it has issued 46.75 billion yuan of funds in the central budget for railways, civil aviation, highways and other fields … … The role of infrastructure investment in stabilizing the economy is prominent.

  In the first quarter, manufacturing investment grew rapidly, up 15.6% year-on-year, 2.1 percentage points faster than last year; However, investment in real estate development increased by 0.7% year-on-year, and the growth rate slowed down. Factors such as rising raw material prices, declining enterprise efficiency and epidemic situation may have an impact on expanding effective investment.

  Consumption plays a fundamental role in stabilizing the economic market.

  In the first quarter, the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 3.3% year-on-year, and household consumption was basically stable. The relatively active online retail, the rapid growth of consumption in the new country, the increasing demand of "one old and one small" and the upsurge of ice and snow economy show the great potential of upgrading residents’ consumption.

  Under the epidemic situation, consumption recovery is also facing greater constraints.

  Compared with the previous two months, the total retail sales of social consumer goods increased by 6.7% year-on-year, and the index in March was negative growth. Among them, the contact aggregate consumption such as tourism accommodation, catering and entertainment, transportation and travel has been obviously impacted — — In March, the business activity index of the service industry decreased by 3.8 percentage points compared with the previous month to 46.7%, and the domestic tourism income during the Qingming holiday was less than 40% in the same period of 2019 … …

  The stamina of domestic demand to stimulate the economy depends not only on the strength of expanding effective investment, but also on the degree of promoting consumption recovery.

  Actively expanding effective investment is accelerating its efforts — — By the end of March, all the 3.65 trillion yuan local government special bond quota for project construction has been released; The 102 major projects planned in the "14th Five-Year Plan" are being pushed forward, and 71,000 special debt projects have been reserved in various places. The annual investment in water conservancy projects and projects can be about 800 billion yuan … …

  Measures to promote consumption recovery have been introduced one after another — — The relief policies for poor industries such as catering, retail, tourism, civil aviation, highway, waterway and railway transportation have been put in place; Do a good job in ensuring the supply and stable price of basic consumer goods to ensure smooth logistics; Expand consumption in key areas, promote the consumption of services such as medical care, old-age care and nursery education, and support social forces to fill the short board of service supply … …

  The characteristics of big country’s economy are that domestic demand is dominant and internal circulation is possible. The "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Accelerating the Construction of a National Unified Market" released a few days ago has injected a strong impetus into expanding domestic demand from a deeper level.

  As the second largest economy in the world, China’s large-scale market and huge domestic demand potential mean that the strategy of expanding domestic demand will be firm, and the "engine" of domestic demand to drive the economy needs to be stronger.

  (V) Under multiple pressures, can foreign trade and foreign investment continue to grow at a high rate?

  Foreign trade and foreign investment, two indicators of China’s outstanding economic performance last year, still performed well in the first quarter of this year, and both achieved a "stable start" with double-digit growth.

  In the first quarter, the total import and export of goods was 9.42 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.7%; The actual use of foreign capital was 379.87 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.6%. In the face of repeated epidemics at home and abroad and the increase of new variables in the international situation, it is not easy for the two indicators to continue to grow steadily at last year’s high base.

  On April 14th, the first train of Great Wall Motor special train was running on the special railway line of Yongchuan National High-tech Zone in Chongqing (photo of drone). Xinhua News Agency reporter Tang Yushe

  What are the reasons for the steady growth of foreign trade?

  Trade "friends circle" is more diverse — — In the first quarter, ASEAN surpassed the European Union to become China’s largest trading partner again. China’s import and export of countries and regional comprehensive economic partnership agreements (RCEP) along the "Belt and Road" continued to grow. "the west is not bright and the east is bright." More new markets also mean more room for growth.

  More business entities have strong support — — In the first quarter, the number of foreign trade enterprises with import and export performance was 432,000, a year-on-year increase of 5.7%. Among them, the import and export of private enterprises was 4.52 trillion yuan, up 14.1%, accounting for 48%, up 1.4 percentage points year-on-year. Under pressure, the growth of foreign trade subjects is the best proof of resilience and vitality.

  Of course, compared with the high growth rate of nearly 30% and 40% in the same period last year, the growth rate of foreign trade and foreign capital in the first quarter of this year has declined.

  This is mainly affected by the high base last year, repeated epidemics at home and abroad, and the complex evolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Many foreign trade enterprises with good orders in the first quarter admit that the pressure will increase in the second and third quarters. The impact of the epidemic on production and transportation, coupled with the erosion of profits by high sea freight, will be further revealed.

  In order to stabilize foreign trade, a series of policy measures have been taken in time — — Measures such as tax reduction and fee reduction, smooth logistics, speeding up the progress of export tax rebate, strengthening export credit insurance support, and developing new foreign trade formats have been accelerated, bringing "timely rain" to enterprises and escorting foreign trade.

  Considering the high base and some unexpected factors exceeding expectations, it is difficult for foreign trade to continue the high growth last year, but the "stable start" of foreign trade just proves the solid foundation and great potential of China’s foreign trade. China’s industrial chain and supply chain are complete, and enterprises themselves are working hard. Coupled with the help of enterprises and the implementation of foreign trade policies, all parties work together to achieve the goal of maintaining stability and improving quality in foreign trade in the future.

  Stabilizing foreign investment also has foundation and confidence — —

  According to the recent report of American Chamber of Commerce in China, under the influence of epidemic and other factors, over 60% of the enterprises surveyed plan to increase their investment in China this year, and over 80% of the enterprises in Huamei will not consider moving out of China. Recently, many well-known multinational companies have increased their investment and layout in China around low-carbon business.

  In the first quarter, China continued to attract foreign investment on a "stable" basis, and the investment in high-tech industries increased by over 50% year-on-year, with the growth of high-tech service industry approaching 60%. The new opportunity for China to build a new development pattern of generate is the gold spot for foreign investment.

  In the face of all kinds of uncertainties, many policy measures are also making active efforts: further strengthening the service guarantee of foreign capital, and coordinating and solving the problem of foreign-funded enterprises returning to work and production; In-depth implementation of the negative list of foreign investment access to accelerate the landing of major projects … …

  Under the downward pressure of the economy, China has unswervingly promoted high-level opening-up, implemented national treatment for foreign-funded enterprises, and created a more convenient business environment, so that more foreign-funded enterprises can stay and take root in China.

  (6) With the global inflationary pressure rising, will domestic prices rise sharply?

  Under the background of widespread inflation in major economies around the world, China’s prices generally operate in a reasonable range.

  In the first quarter, China’s CPI rose by 1.1% year-on-year, including 1.5% in March, which was larger than the previous two months, but it was still in a moderate category and lower than the expected domestic target of 3%. In March, the national producer price index (PPI) rose by 8.3% year-on-year, and the growth rate dropped for five consecutive months.

  The "scissors difference" between CPI and PPI has further narrowed. In 2021, the "scissors difference" between CPI and PPI was 7.2, and it was 6.8 in March this year, indicating that the effect of ensuring supply and stabilizing prices continued to appear.

  Although the PPI rose in March, it was still at a high level. This is closely related to the international import influence. Affected by geopolitical conflicts, international commodity prices continue to rise, driving up domestic prices of oil and non-ferrous metals, and enterprises in the middle and lower reaches are facing higher cost pressure.

  In this regard, the relevant state departments have taken timely measures such as two-way regulation of supply and demand and joint supervision of futures and spot markets to stabilize abnormal fluctuations in commodity market prices, stabilize market expectations, and promote PPI growth to fall for months.

  At present, the supply of industrial and agricultural products and services in China is abundant, and the ability to effectively cope with abnormal fluctuations in market prices has been significantly enhanced, which still has good support for maintaining the stable operation of prices throughout the year.

  Meihekou city, Jilin Province, staff sorting "vegetable bag" dishes (photo taken on April 7, drone photo). Xinhua news agency

  CPI index is related to the price of people’s "vegetable basket" and "rice bag".

  Recently, the prices of some people’s livelihood commodities, such as vegetables, gasoline and diesel, which have a high correlation with daily life, have increased greatly and have a wide range of increase, which has led to a strong feeling of rising prices among residents, and there is a "temperature difference" between the data and the people’s feelings.

  This is mainly because the price of pork accounts for a relatively large proportion in China’s CPI "basket" commodities. Since the beginning of this year, pork prices have continued to decline sharply, with a year-on-year decrease of 41.4% in March, which lowered the CPI increase.

  Since the beginning of this year, the prices of some domestic people’s livelihood commodities have risen, mainly due to changes in the international situation and epidemic situation, not changes in the fundamentals of China’s market supply.

  As commodity prices continue to run at a high level, the trend of PPI transmission to CPI will continue, and the prices of general commodities will rise slightly. In addition, with the transition of the pork market from the basic balance of supply and demand to the tight balance, it is expected that pork prices will enter the upward channel in the second or third quarter, driving CPI to rise moderately.

  On the whole, the annual price increase may be larger than last year. In view of the short-term upward pressure on prices, it is necessary to further improve the price control mechanism. Especially in areas affected by the epidemic, we should strengthen price monitoring and early warning, appropriately reduce the starting conditions of price subsidies, and avoid the impact of price fluctuations on basic people’s livelihood.

  (7) Smooth the supply chain cycle of the industrial chain, and how to get through the blocking points?

  Industrial products logistics accounts for about 90% of the total social logistics, and more than 90% of the whole process of production supply chain is in logistics. The epidemic situation caused the transportation of some raw materials and finished products to be blocked, which affected the extension to the production end.

  At the same time, some factories stopped production due to the epidemic, the price of raw materials rose at a high level, and the cost of enterprises rose … … The superposition of multiple factors has caused people’s concerns about the supply chain of industrial chain.

  On April 13th, in Daxing Agricultural Products Logistics Park, Zhougudui, Hefei, the driver scanned the code on the intelligent access control system. The park has set up an intelligent access control system with the functions of temperature measurement, checking Ankang code and data collection, so that drivers and passengers entering the park can check quickly without getting off the bus, realizing the intelligent temperature measurement for epidemic prevention and the traceability of people and vehicles. Xinhua News Agency reporter Du Yu photo

  At present, the domestic supply chain is partially blocked, and the uncertain factors affecting the stability of the industrial chain increase. On the one hand, logistics efficiency has decreased. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine disturbed the international logistics order, and the trains in China and Europe and international air transport were affected. The epidemic situation has led to poor transportation across regions and ports in some areas. On the other hand, supply faces some constraints. For example, Shanghai has key industrial clusters such as automobile manufacturing, biomedicine, integrated circuits, etc., and it is also a base for warehousing and product assembly of many processing and manufacturing enterprises. The epidemic will inevitably have an impact on related industries.

  Although the challenges have increased, it is mostly due to the short-term impact brought by the epidemic, and the overall operation of the industrial chain is still stable. Controlling the epidemic in time and refining the measures to ensure the smooth supply chain of the industrial chain will add stability and safety to the normal operation.

  China has an independent and complete industrial system, with obvious supporting advantages. In the first quarter, the added value of industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 6.5% year-on-year. In March, the added value of 37 industries in 41 industrial categories increased year-on-year. The resilience of industrial economy itself provided strong support for the stability of industrial chain and supply chain.

  At present, the key is to focus on blocking points and unblock them in time, to avoid short-term difficulties turning into long-term trends, and to protect enterprises in the "chain" from being dragged down by current problems.

  Ensuring logistics is a top priority. Ten important measures to ensure the smooth flow of logistics and promote the stability of supply chain in industrial chain are deployed in the national video conference, which requires efforts to achieve "people’s livelihood should be guaranteed, freight should be unblocked, and industries should be recycled" Announce the national unified vehicle pass for key materials transportation, effectively guarantee the passage of key materials and postal express delivery, and optimize the control measures for epidemic prevention … … While strictly implementing the epidemic prevention policy, a series of deployments have accelerated the opening of the blocking points that restrict the domestic circulation.

  Stable production is the key. The white list system of supply chain enterprises with stable key industrial chains in many places across the country is accelerating; The working group in front of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology rushed to Shanghai to find out the situation of enterprises, and concentrated resources to give priority to ensuring the resumption of work and production of 666 key enterprises.

  Focus on the present, do a good job in ensuring the supply and price of raw materials, implement preferential policies such as tax reduction and fee reduction, financial credit, etc., and ease the operating pressure of enterprises; Focus on the long-term, strive to break through the bottleneck of "stuck neck" technology, accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing industry, and develop "specialized and innovative" small and medium-sized enterprises … … To fight the tough battle of upgrading the industrial base and modernizing the industrial chain, China needs to make continuous efforts to strengthen the chain.

  (8) Stabilize market players, and how can we help small and medium-sized enterprises to bail out more effectively?

  On April 12th, workers were busy in a textile enterprise in shishi city, Quanzhou, Fujian. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zhou Yi)

  In March and April, which should be the textile peak season, many textile factory owners were in a panic. Affected by the epidemic, some clothing trade wholesale markets temporarily closed down, and textile mills cut production one after another.

  In the first quarter, the development index of small and medium-sized enterprises declined, and the indexes of industry, construction, transportation, postal storage, wholesale and retail, accommodation and catering were all below the critical value of prosperity.

  At present, many small and medium-sized enterprises are facing challenges such as reduced orders and operating income, increased arrears, high raw material prices, and rising labor and transportation costs. The contradiction of "increasing production without increasing income, increasing income without increasing profits" is prominent, and the differentiation among enterprises continues to expand.

  It is a top priority to help small and medium-sized enterprises.

  On the one hand, it is necessary to do "subtraction" in operating costs, and tax reduction and fee reduction are the first choice. The scale of tax refund and tax reduction this year is about 2.5 trillion yuan, of which about 1.5 trillion yuan is reserved for tax refund. In order to direct funds to enterprises, the central government has issued the first batch of special transfer payments of 400 billion yuan for small and micro enterprises to stay and refund taxes. Since April, the large-scale tax refund policy has been officially implemented, and within 11 days, 155.7 billion yuan of tax refund funds have fallen into the accounts of 203,000 taxpayers.

  On the other hand, it is necessary to do "addition" on cash flow, and credit support can be described as "timely assistance". In the first quarter, the loan demand of small and micro enterprises was further released. At the end of March, the balance of Pratt & Whitney small and micro loans and the number of credit granting households increased by 24.6% and 42.9% respectively.

  On April 15th, the People’s Bank of China announced an overall RRR cut of 0.25 percentage point, and an additional 0.25 percentage point reduction for city commercial banks and rural commercial banks with deposit reserve ratio higher than 5%, so as to enhance the ability of financial institutions to provide credit to small and micro enterprises and "agriculture, countryside and farmers".

  The National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments have successively launched relief measures. The People’s Bank of China has newly set up two special re-loans for scientific and technological innovation and universal pension, increased re-loans for supporting agriculture, and increased financial support for smooth logistics and stable supply chain of industrial chain & HELIP; …

  At the same time, Jiangsu introduced "40 measures", Guangdong introduced "47 measures" and Hunan introduced "36 measures" … … From rent reduction to subsidies, various localities have launched more targeted relief measures according to local conditions; Enterprises are also trying to actively "hematopoietic" to save themselves.

  Respond to the new difficulties and demands of small and medium-sized enterprises in a timely manner, ensure that the "combination boxing" of burden reduction and relief will be effective as soon as possible, and use real money in the cutting edge, so as to better stabilize the expectations of small and medium-sized enterprises and stimulate market vitality to a greater extent.

  (9) How to prevent and resolve risks and guide the virtuous circle and healthy development of the real estate market?

  At present, the national real estate market is generally stable. In March, among the 70 large and medium-sized cities, the sales prices of commercial housing in various cities stabilized from the previous month; Investment in real estate development increased by 0.7% in the first quarter, down 3 percentage points from January to February.

  The real estate industry is large in scale, long in chain and wide in scope, and plays a decisive role in the national economy. In 2021, the added value of China’s real estate industry accounted for 6.8% of GDP.

  Under the influence of multiple factors, such as multiple outbreaks of epidemic, this round of real estate market adjustment is facing new situations and challenges. From the supply side, in the first quarter, the newly started housing area and land acquisition area decreased by 17.5% and 41.8% respectively, and the investment in real estate development grew slowly; From the demand side, due to the shortage of funds and the debt risk of individual real estate enterprises, the market expectation weakened and buyers delayed entering the market.

  Since the beginning of this year, the market differentiation has become more obvious. The expectation of market rebound in some hot cities in the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions has gradually increased, and some urban markets with continuous population outflows are still operating at a low level.

  In response to the new situation and new challenges, all localities focus on supporting the first set of rigid housing demand, reasonable improvement demand and rental housing demand. Banks in more than 100 cities have lowered their mortgage interest rates independently according to market changes and their own operating conditions; In some cities, if families with two or three children buy the first home, the upper limit of the housing provident fund loan amount will be raised … …

  At present, the rental population in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and other big cities has accounted for more than 40% of the permanent population. Increase the supply of affordable rental housing in response to the rental needs of new citizens, young people and other groups. Statistics show that in 2022, the total investment in affordable rental housing for capital construction in China is estimated to be about 850 billion yuan.

  To guide the virtuous circle and healthy development of the real estate market, we must firmly hold the position that "houses are for living, not for speculation".

  It should be pointed out that the corresponding adjustments made by various localities in view of different situations in the real estate market are not the reversal of real estate control policies. It is necessary to maintain the continuity and stability of regulatory policies, enhance accuracy and coordination, and strive to achieve the goal of stabilizing land prices, housing prices and expectations.

  On April 3, in Daowai District, Harbin, workers were working at the construction site of Beimen Street Elevated Project of China Railway No.1 Bureau. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Jianfei photo

  At present, the debt default risk of individual head real estate enterprises still exists. In this regard, relevant departments and local governments are carrying out risk disposal and resolution according to laws and regulations, with the primary goal of "ensuring the delivery of buildings, ensuring people’s livelihood and ensuring stability" and working together to mitigate the risks of real estate enterprises.

  Maintaining a virtuous circle and healthy development of the real estate industry is related to the people’s housing and the stable development of the macro-economy, which is the embodiment of China’s overall development and security under the complicated situation.

  (10) Under the multiple challenges, how to ensure the stable supply and price of grain and energy?

  Ensuring food and energy security is crucial to the stable and healthy development of the economy and society.

  Affected by the rare autumn flood last year, the late sowing area of winter wheat accounted for one third, and the proportion of first-class and second-class seedlings has basically remained the same as in previous years. Under the closed management in some areas, the swing of agricultural materials, straw leaving the field and the return of agricultural workers are affected to varying degrees.

  At the east exit of Jilin Changchun Expressway, returning farmers boarded the returning bus line (photo taken on April 12). Xinhua news agency

  The price of agricultural materials has risen. In the second week of April, the wholesale prices of urea, diammonium phosphate and potassium chloride increased by 35.5%, 17.9% and 82.4% per ton year-on-year, and the price of agricultural diesel oil rose sharply. Nearly 30% of China’s potash consumption is imported from Russia and Belarus. Due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the exports of the two countries are blocked.

  Risks in the international market have increased. Last year, nearly 30% of corn and barley imported by China came from Ukraine. The export volume of wheat and corn from Russia and Ukraine accounts for 29% and 19% of the global trade volume. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has triggered an increase in international food prices, increasing the difficulty and cost of China’s import. In the first quarter, China imported 20.28 million tons of soybeans, the quantity decreased by 4.2% year-on-year, but the amount increased by 20.9%, highlighting the increase in the price of imported soybeans. Soybean and corn, as feed raw materials, are directly related to the aquaculture industry and easily affect the price of meat.

  At present, China’s basic policy of stabilizing grain has not changed, and the country is taking a series of measures to ensure that China’s rice bowl is firmly in its own hands:

  Strong reserves. The total grain output has remained above 1.3 trillion Jin for seven consecutive years, and the grain inventory is at a historical high level. In particular, the two major grain rations, wheat and rice, account for more than 70% of the total inventory, and their ability to prevent risks has been enhanced.

  On April 12, farmers in Yangwan Village, Cailing Town, duchang county, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province drove agricultural machinery to work in the field. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Fu Jianbin)

  Guaranteed output. At present, the transformation of wheat seedling situation is better than expected, and the intended planting area of grain has increased steadily. All localities should pay close attention to spring sowing, and relevant departments should take measures to ensure the supply of potash fertilizer. China will increase the supply of corn and soybean, expand the soybean planting area in Northeast China, promote the strip-shaped compound planting of soybean and corn, ensure the completion of the task of expanding soybean oil seeds, make rational use of international resources, strengthen the regulation of reserves, and maintain the balance between supply and demand. This year, the area of winter rape has increased and its growth is better than that of last year.

  Ensure production capacity. This year, China will build 1 billion mu of high-standard farmland, stably guarantee the grain production capacity of more than 1 trillion Jin, accelerate the implementation of the national black land protection project, increase the comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land, and vigorously implement the soybean and oil production capacity improvement project.

  Affected by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, international energy prices are soaring, and the risks faced by foreign oil and gas procurement are rising. In the first quarter, the amount of natural gas imports increased by 68.7% year-on-year, but the actual import volume decreased by 5.1%.

  Many parties are taking measures to promote the storage and production of domestic oil, natural gas and coal. A good trend is that in the first quarter, the output of industrial raw coal, crude oil and natural gas above designated size in China increased by 10.3%, 4.4% and 6.6% respectively, and the power generation increased by 3.1%. This year, the country will achieve the goal of returning the crude oil output to 200 million tons, and the natural gas output will continue to increase steadily, and accelerate the construction of large-scale wind power photovoltaic bases planned in deserts, Gobi and deserts.

  Based on the national conditions, strengthen the role of coal, coal and electricity. In recent months, the National Energy Administration has approved several coal mine projects in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Ningxia and other places, and the release of high-quality coal production capacity is accelerating according to laws and regulations. Recently, the national coal output has remained at a high level. Since the middle and late February, the daily output has been over 12 million tons, an increase of more than 10% year-on-year.

  Relieve the operating pressure of coal-fired power enterprises. After fully liberalizing the on-grid tariff of coal-fired power generation, this year, we will further improve the coal market price formation mechanism, guide the coal price to operate in a reasonable range, promote the coordinated development of upstream and downstream of coal-fired power generation, and ensure the safe and stable supply of energy. Through the construction of energy storage and transportation capacity, the flexibility and toughness of energy supply chain will also be strengthened.

  Ensuring food and energy security is a major strategic and fundamental issue. Only by firmly holding the bottom line of safety and taking the initiative of development in our own hands can we better cope with the uncertainty of the external environment with the certainty of our own development.

  After a smooth start, it is even more necessary to move forward. In response to the downward pressure, relevant authorities said that on the one hand, it is necessary to adhere to scientific accuracy and dynamic clearing, and control the current epidemic as soon as possible; On the other hand, it is necessary to seize the second quarter window period, implement various measures to stabilize growth, and ensure stable and healthy economic and social development. (Reporter Han Jie, Xie Xiyao, Wei Yukun, Liu Xiacun, Wang Youling, Wu Yu, Ye Yuming, Jiang Lin, Zhang Xinxin, Yu Jiaxin, Yu Wenjing, Gao Jing, Zhao Wenjun, Wang Yueyang)

Pew research center: ten realities of American media industry

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The newsroom in America is undergoing important changes. Mergers, closures and layoffs have affected various media organizations, especially newspapers. These trends are changing the media landscape in the United States.

According to the data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Census Bureau and other sources, we have prepared the following 10 charts for you to show the employment situation of newsrooms in the United States today.

Reality 1:

Between 2008 and 2019,

Employment in journalism in the United States has dropped by 23%.

In 2008, there were about 114,000 employees in American journalism, including journalists, editors, photographers and cameramen, who were distributed in newspapers, radio, television, cable television and other information services. According to the data of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2019, this number has dropped to about 88,000.

Most of the decline in the total number of employees in journalism occurred in the first half of this period. Between 2008 and 2014, the number of employees in journalism dropped to 90,000. After 2014, the number of journalists tends to be stable, with little change.

Reality 2:

Between 2008 and 2019,

The number of employees in the editorial department of American newspapers has decreased by about half.

The long-term decline in the number of employees in journalism is mainly driven by one kind of media: newspapers. From 2008 to 2019, the number of employees in newspaper editorial department decreased by 51%, from about 71,000 to 35,000.

The number of newsroom employees in the other four news production industries—television, broadcasting, cable services and digital media—remained relatively stable, even slightly increasing after 2014. From 2008 to 2014, the average number of employees of these media was stable at 43,000, and by 2019, it increased to about 53,000.

More than 9,000 jobs in the non-newspaper industry almost offset the loss of about 11,000 employees in the newspaper editorial department after 2014. However, this is far from enough to offset the total loss of about 3.6 jobs in newspapers during the whole period of 2008-2019.

The sharp decline in the number of people employed in the newspaper industry means that newspapers now account for a much smaller proportion of the total number of people employed in the news industry than in the past. In 2008, newspaper employees accounted for 62% of all news employees. By 2019, this proportion has dropped to 40%.

Reality 3:

The decline in the number of journalists in the United States,

It is the biggest blow to practitioners in the middle of their careers.

According to the US Census Bureau, between 2008 and 2018, the number of full-time news employees (aged between 35 and 54) in the middle of their careers decreased by 42%. During this period, the number of journalists aged 55 and over increased by 31%. Of course, this is not enough to offset the loss of the middle-aged career. The number of younger newsroom employees (18 to 34 years old) has remained relatively stable, and there has been no significant change in the past ten years.

Reality 4:

In recent years, layoffs have been hitting the American newspaper industry.

According to the Pew Research Center’s analysis of relevant news reports, about a quarter of American newspapers with an average circulation of more than 50,000 on Sunday experienced layoffs in 2018. Some newspapers have experienced more than one round of layoffs in a year. In the daily newspaper of layoffs in 2018, 31% experienced more than one round of layoffs. This figure was only 17% in 2017.

Although news reports don’t always provide the exact number of employees in the newsroom who were fired, we can still draw some broad conclusions from the available data: in 2018, 62% of newspapers laid off more than 10 people, exceeding 42% in 2017.

Reality 5:

In 2018,

The wave of layoffs has had an impact on medium-sized market newspapers.

Compared with newspapers with lower or higher circulation, medium-sized market newspapers (newspapers with an average circulation of 100,000 to 250,000 on Sunday) are more likely to lay off employees in 2018. 36% of medium-sized market newspapers have laid off employees, while 18% of small-sized market newspapers (with a circulation of 50,000 to 100,000) and 29% of large-sized market newspapers (more than 250,000) have laid off employees. From 2017 to 2018, the proportion of layoffs in medium-sized market newspapers increased, while the proportion of layoffs in newspapers with lower circulation and higher circulation decreased.

Reality 6:

1/5 of the employees in journalism.

Live in new york, Los Angeles or Washington, D.C..

The financial, entertainment and political capital of the United States is also the location of most news employees in the country. According to the data of the US Census Bureau from 2013 to 2017, 22% of news employees live in these cities, compared with 13% of the total working population in the United States.

New york has long been known as the "Media Capital of the World", where 12% of news employees live, accounting for the highest proportion. This ratio is more than twice that of Los Angeles (5%) and Washington, D.C. (5%). However, this data does not seem to have undergone drastic changes. According to the data of the US Census Bureau, during the period from 2005 to 2009, the proportion of journalists living in these three metropolitan areas was roughly the same (20%).

Reality 7:

Compared with the overall working population in the United States,

Journalists are more likely to work in the northeast.

About a quarter (24%) of American journalism employees work in the Northeast. Of the total working population in the United States, this proportion only accounts for 18%. The employment of online news organizations is particularly concentrated in the northeast (41%), and another 28% people live in the west.

Reality 8:

Compared with the overall working population in the United States,

Journalists are more diverse.

About three quarters (76%) of journalists are non-Hispanic white. In all occupations and industries, the overall proportion is 64%. Employees in journalism are more likely to be men (61%), and the overall proportion of workers in all industries is 53%. Taking race, nationality and gender into consideration, almost half (47%) of the employees in journalism are non-Hispanic white men, and this proportion is about one-third (34%) of the staff in all industries.

However, young journalists show greater racial, ethnic and gender diversity. About 40% (38%) of journalists aged 18 to 29 are non-Hispanic whites; Among employees aged 30 to 49, this proportion is 46%; Among employees aged 50 and above, this proportion is 56%. However, in every age group, the diversity of newsroom staff is still lower than the overall situation of various industries in the United States.

Reality 9:

A journalist with a college degree.

Earn less than other employees with college education.

Nearly 80% (79%) of journalism employees have a university degree, while less than 40% (37%) of the total working population in the United States have graduated. However, compared with employees with university degrees in other industries, journalists with university degrees earn less. The average annual salary of the former is $61,000, while the latter is only $52,000.

Reality 10:

A journalist with a college degree.

More likely to get a degree in arts and humanities.

About 3/4(77%) college-educated journalism employees have obtained undergraduate degrees in arts and humanities, while only 23% of the total working population in the United States.

About 30% of college-educated journalists have a degree in journalism. Other common de majors include communication (13%), English language and literature (11%) and mass media (7%). About 23% of journalists with university degrees majored in subjects other than arts and humanities.

Original title: Pew Research Center: Ten Reality of American Media Industry

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Japanese manufacturing has fallen from the "altar" to the "quagmire" after decades of counterfeiting.

  CCTV News:Precision manufacturing is the main pillar of Japanese manufacturing, and it is regarded as Japan’s "national business card". However, last year, after Kobe Steel Works was exposed to fraud scandals and continued to ferment, more and more leading Japanese manufacturing enterprises encountered the "quality gate", and Japanese manufacturing was falling from the "altar" to the "quagmire".

  "The problem of making Japanese manufacturers lose their sense of trust has developed into a criminal case." Kyodo News reported on the 5th that the Special Search Department and the Metropolitan Police Department of the Tokyo District Prosecutor’s Office of Japan conducted a home invasion search on five locations in Tokyo and Kobe office buildings of Kobe Steel Works and three factories on the grounds of suspected violation of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law that day. The report stressed that although the company voluntarily submitted some information, considering its decades-long data fraud, it decided to "carry out compulsory search".

  Established in 1905, Kobe Steel Works is the third largest steel producer in Japan, the top supplier of aluminum products and copper products in Japan and one of the top 500 enterprises in the world. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe worked in Kobe Steel Works before he entered the political arena. He also revisited his hometown twice as prime minister and wrote an inscription praising his technology and quality.

  However, in October 2017, many factories in Kobe Steel Works were exposed to long-term tampering with the factory inspection data such as the strength and size of aluminum and copper products, and then it was exposed that the parameters of iron powder products were falsified, which led to the questioning of its entire line of products.

  The Chinese official website of Kobe Steel Works shows that "the wire rod for automobile valve springs is used by one in every two cars in the world", "the aluminum sheet for automobiles accounts for 50% of the Japanese market" and "the aluminum profile for railway vehicles accounts for the highest share of the Japanese market". 

         Therefore, the "suspected fraud" of Kobe Steel Works can be described as "pulling the whole body", and about 200 Japanese companies have been affected. Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Mazda, Suzuki and other Japanese car companies have confirmed the use of the problem parts, and the affected parts are mainly engine covers and doors. The Shinkansen train of Donghai Railway Company and the first Japanese-made jet regional aircraft MRJ under development were all found to have used aluminum products that did not meet Japanese industrial specifications.

 

Can the Olympic Games go further after China won the women’s basketball championship?

[Network+] China basketball finally won the first world championship in adult competition! In the women’s final of the 2019 FIBA Three-Man Basketball World Cup held in the early morning of 24th, the China women’s team beat the Hungarian team, a European powerhouse, by 19:13 to win the championship. Last night’s "News Network" broadcast this good news.

When it comes to basketball games, the first thing we usually think of is 5X5, that is, five players from each side will play in four sessions with 10 minutes each (12 minutes for NBA and CBA). The public is much more unfamiliar with three-person basketball, and more may only stay in "knowing" that there is a KFC national youth three-person basketball championship challenge that has been held for 15 years in a row. Today, Lianjun will tell you about the "past life" of this sport.

Indeed, compared with the history of more than 100 years of five-a-side basketball competition, the popularity and popularity of three-a-side basketball, which was first played in world-class competition in 1992, is indeed much inferior. However, because it does not need much space (half of the five-person system), the single game time is short (10-16 minutes per game), and it is more suitable for training beginners’ technical movements and technical and tactical cooperation, it is very popular among young students.

In recent years, 3X3 basketball has made more and more appearances in the world. The FIBA Three-Man Basketball World Cup, which was won by the China women’s team, has been held for six times since it was first held in 2012. In 2017, the International Olympic Committee officially added the three-person basketball game to the Olympic Games.

After winning the World Cup, the China women’s team also successfully won the Olympic tickets, and we will see them again at the Tokyo Olympic Games next year.

"Many skills of three-person basketball and five-person basketball are the same. Whoever can put more balls into the basket will win." David Crocker, executive director of FIBA, once explained this sport. However, the difference between skills and actual combat also makes them have their own characteristics. From some angles, they can also be two completely different sports.

Only three players are present, which means it is difficult to distinguish the roles of "striker" and "defender", so everyone should get used to playing the role of generalist. The shrinking of the venue makes the confrontation more intense and the play faster. It is enough for each team to have four good players when three people play. Compared with the five-a-side basketball game, each team needs 8-12 excellent players to attack the medals. This game is undoubtedly more suspenseful, and anyone can become a winner.

Such suspense also makes it more possible for China to play three-person basketball in the future.

In the field of five-a-side basketball, China can’t be called a traditional strong team. Previously, China’s best performance in the world was the runner-up of the women’s team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games. Although the men’s basketball team won the eighth place in four Olympic Games, it is always difficult to take a step forward.

But the situation is much better in three-person basketball. If you count the youth competitions, China won the championship as early as 2010. In the first World Youth Olympic Games, China U17 women’s three-person basketball team beat all the strong teams and finally won the gold medal. At last year’s Asian Games in Jakarta, the men’s and women’s teams of China swept the championship in this event. This makes us have more expectations for next year’s Olympic Games.

It is worth mentioning that, due to the good mass foundation, the three-person basketball game has more advantages in talent selection than the five-person basketball game, which also lays an excellent foundation for the future development of this project.

The four players of the men’s basketball team that won the championship in the Asian Games last year can be called "grassroots": Huang Wenwei, who scored the winner in the final, is a teacher of Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, xiao hailiang is an employee of Dongguan Cultural and Sports Bureau, Zeng Bingqiang is a student of Guangdong University of Technology, and Chen Gong is from Hubei team, but so far, he has not played in the professional league. And they were able to get on the stage of the competition, all through the "I want to go to the Olympics" three-person basketball competition held in chinese basketball association at the beginning of last year.

After the two words "all the people" and "Olympic Games" are closely linked, China three-person basketball will surely enter a better era.