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China: Daily Scan, December 2, 2021

China to accelerate training of high-quality workers, skilled talent: Xinhuanet
December 1, 2021

China will speed up efforts to train high-quality workers and talent with technical skills, a State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday. A plan for vocational skills training during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) was reviewed and approved at the meeting. Click here to read…

China to clear arrears owed to SMEs, ensure wage payment to migrant workers: Xinhuanet
December 1, 2021

China will take measures to clear arrears owed to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and ensure migrant workers’ wages are paid on time and in full, the State Council’s Executive Meeting chaired by Premier Li Keqiang decided on Wednesday.The meeting noted the relatively fast increase in the accounts receivable of SMEs and rising incidences of delinquent payment this year due to the complex and challenging circumstances at home and abroad, sporadic COVID-19 cases in multiple places and other factors. Click here to read…

China rolls out multiple measures to enrich rural residents’ cultural life: Quishi
December 2, 2021

In fully implementing the rural vitalization strategy, China has emphasized cultural and ethical advancement and improvement in social etiquette and civility in rural areas while boosting the economic development of these areas and improving the living standards of rural residents. Various regions across China have constantly promoted the development and prosperity of rural culture by improving infrastructure, introducing high-quality cultural resources into villages, and scientifically protecting and utilizing traditional rural culture. Click here to read…

85 pct of China’s population to speak Mandarin by 2025: Xinhuanet
December 1, 2021

The number of Chinese people who speak Putonghua, or Mandarin Chinese, will be increased to 85 percent of China’s population by 2025, according to a recent circular. The circular, released by the Ministry of Education, stressed the fundamental role that schools play in the teaching of the standardized Chinese language and characters. Click here to read…

Former senior provincial official under probe: Xinhuanet
December 1, 2021

Zhang Jinghua, former deputy secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is being investigated for suspected severe violations of discipline and law. The investigation is being conducted by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, according to a statement released on Wednesday. Click here to read…

China firmly opposes Abe’s remarks on Taiwan: People’s Daily
December 2, 2021

China on Wednesday expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent remarks on Taiwan. “Abe, in disregard of the basic norms governing international relations and the principles set out in the four political documents between China and Japan, flagrantly made irresponsible remarks on Taiwan and stirred in China’s internal affairs,” spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily press briefing. Click here to read…

Antarctic meteorological stations start formal operation: People’s Daily
December 2, 2021

Two more meteorological stations of China in the Antarctica began formal operation Wednesday to help the country obtain long-term and continuous observational data on the continent, said the China Meteorological Administration. The two automatic stations, located at China’s Antarctic research bases, Kunlun and Taishan stations, were set up by China’s Antarctic expedition teams in 2017 and 2012, respectively. Click here to read…

Celebrities’ promotion of vegetarian lifestyle meets with criticism, mockery online: Global Times
December 1, 2021

Some Chinese entertainers’ promotion of people adopting a vegetarian lifestyle on social media recently met with widespread criticism and mockery online, as many netizens claimed such a lifestyle is not healthy for the public, and they decried the celebrities’ blind worship of the West. Zhang Jingchu and Tao Hong, both well-known Chinese actresses, appeared in a 45-minute documentary, during which they promoted the idea that eating vegetables is healthy while eating meat is cruel and unnecessary from a nutritional perspective. Click here to read…

Chinese embassy urges nationals in 3 provinces of DR Congo to evacuate immediately: Global Times
December 1, 2021

The Chinese Embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) issued an urgent notice requesting Chinese nationals in the three eastern provinces of DRC — Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu — to report their information to the embassy and evacuate immediately after a number of vicious cases of armed robbery and kidnapping of Chinese nationals took place in the region. Click here to read…

China builds UAV-based marine meteorological observation system: China Daily
December 2, 2021

China has made a major step forward in building an airborne marine meteorological observation system based on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), a vital step to strengthen its meteorological services capabilities. The China-developed Wing Loong-10 UAV has successfully completed a scientific research and experiment test mission on marine meteorological observation on Nov 27. It pioneered in the country the use of one UAV platform to conduct the multi-modes metrological collaborative observation. Click here to read…

WTA pulls tennis tournaments from China over Peng Shuai’s ‘silencing by Beijing’ in wake of sexual abuse remarks: South China Morning Post
December 2, 2021

The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced on Wednesday that it would suspend all of its tournaments in China, a dramatic escalation in the global reaction to Beijing’s censorship of an explosive sexual assault claim by Chinese tennis pro Peng Shuai. “In good conscience, I don’t see how I can ask our athletes to compete [in China] when Peng Shuai is not allowed to communicate freely and has seemingly been pressured to contradict her allegation of sexual assault,” Steve Simon, the WTA’s chairman and CEO, said in a statement. Click here to read…

China’s manufacturing advantage at risk as restrictions mount and competition intensifies, leading engineer warns: South China Morning Post
December 2, 2021

Years of imitating others’ innovations and relying on imports are among the reasons China is still a long way from becoming a hi-tech manufacturing powerhouse, according to a leading engineer who advises the Chinese government. “The next 15 years will be a critical period for our nation’s manufacturing industry to grow stronger,” Chen Xuedong, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said at an event in Beijing on Saturday. Click here to read…

China protested Indonesian drilling, military exercises: Reuters
December 1, 2021

China told Indonesia to stop drilling for oil and natural gas in maritime territory that both countries regard as their own during a months-long standoff in the South China Sea earlier this year, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The unprecedented demand, which has not previously been reported, elevated tensions over natural resources between the two countries in a volatile area of global strategic and economic importance. Click here to read…

China: Daily Scan, November 16, 2021

Xi calls for sound, steady China-U.S. relationship: Xinhuanet
November 16, 2021

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for developing a sound and steady China-U.S. relationship during a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden. Xi said China and the United States should respect each other, coexist in peace, pursue win-win cooperation, and manage domestic affairs well while shouldering international responsibilities. Click here to read…

Xi’s article on arming Party with Marxism & innovative theories of its adaptation to Chinese context to be published: Xinhuanet
November 15, 2021

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on arming the whole Party with Marxism and the innovative theories of its adaptation to the Chinese context will be published. The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published on Tuesday in this year’s 22nd issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. Click here to read…

China’s aviation industry showcases latest military products at Dubai Airshow: China Military
November 15, 2021

The 2021 Dubai Airshow officially kicked off at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on November 14, local time. China’s aviation industry brought a series of key military trade products to the exhibition this year, fully showing the innovation-driven development it has made in the military trade products. This is also the first time that the Chinese military aviation sector has systematically exhibited its products in a large comprehensive international airshow abroad since the COVID-19 pandemic. Click here to read…

Adjustments afoot to address imbalances: China Daily
November 16, 2021

Nation to keep securing supplies amid commodity price hikes, assist sectors More policy fine-tuning is likely in the pipeline to consolidate China’s economic recovery that stayed steady in October but has come under emerging pressure from fresh COVID-19 cases and a slowing property sector, officials and experts said on Monday. “Stronger efforts should be made to keep the economy recovering steadily,” said Fu Linghui, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics. Click here to read…

Draft regulation expected to bolster data security :China Daily
November 16, 2021

A draft regulation on protecting internet data security guarantees the implementation of necessary laws and will play a big role in ensuring internet entities shoulder their responsibilities, experts said. The draft management regulation, issued on Sunday by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the country’s top internet regulator, specifies the provisions of the Cybersecurity Law, the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law, and interprets principles in the laws by listing examples and situations. Click here to read…

Chinese granular silicon superior, certificate shows: China Daily
November 15, 2021

To support the country’s effort to reduce carbon emissions and meet downstream demand for solar materials, Chinese photovoltaic supplier GDL-Poly Energy Holding has been working on a new project using advanced technologies. On Oct 27, the company obtained a carbon footprint certificate for granular silicon issued by France’s Agency of Environment and Energy Control. It is the first carbon footprint certification of its kind for a Chinese company issued by an international organization. It shows China’s favorable position globally in carbon reduction in the granular silicon field. Click here to read…

Number of newly married couples drops 17.5% compared with 2019: Global Times
November 16, 2021

The number of newly married couples in China in the first three quarters has plummeted by 17.5 percent compared with 2019. Young people’s willingness to get married is declining both in cities and the countryside. According to statistics from China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs, there were 5.88 million newly married couples in the first three quarters of 2021, 17.5 percent less than in the same period of 2019. Click here to read…

Teamwork of manned and unmanned submersibles marks China’s major strides in deep-sea exploration: Global Times
November 14, 2021

China has delivered a successful coordinated deep-sea exploration trial with the country’s unmanned submersible Haidou-1 and the manned Fendouzhe, or Striver, marking major strides from “entering” to “expediting” in the field. With the help of Striver, Haidou-1 has become the first in the world to conduct a large-scale near-bottom topographic survey in the western depression of the Challenger Deep during a scientific expedition to the Mariana TrenchClick here to read…

Chinese travel blogger jailed for 7 months over ‘disrespectful’ photos at soldiers’ cemetery: South China Morning Post
November 16, 2021

A travel blogger has been jailed for seven months after posting pictures of himself in “disrespectful poses” at a cemetery for Chinese soldiers in Xinjiang, according to state media. Li Qixian – who was blogging under the name Xiao Xian Jayson – had shared nine photographs on social media platforms WeChat and Xiaohongshu in July after visiting the Kangxiwa Martyrs’ Cemetery in Xinjiang, captioning them with the Chinese characters for “respect”. But two of the photos drew widespread criticism online, with many claiming that Li appeared to show no respect for the veterans buried in the cemetery, including a soldier who died in a clash on the Indian border last year. Click here to read…

Chinese bombers in night drills amid Taiwan, South China Sea tensions: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021

The Chinese navy has stepped up assault training and combat readiness with a series of night bombing drills in waters off the southern island of Hainan. The People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) Southern Theatre Command said on Sunday that dozens of bombers from a naval aviation regiment carried out patrols earlier this month to improve the crews’ stamina and situational awareness at night. In the “high intensity” exercise, H-6J bombers practised fending off ship and ground attacks as well as firing tactics. Click here to read…

World tennis body calls for inquiry into sex assault allegation by Chinese player Peng Shuai: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021

The Women’s Tennis Association on Sunday called for a “full, transparent investigation” into Chinese player Peng Shuai’s allegations of sexual assault against a former senior Chinese leader and demanded an end to censorship of the former top-ranked doubles player in China. Peng, 35, alleged on social media in China early this month she was coerced into sex by the former leader in 2019 and maintained a sexual relationship with him until October. Peng’s post, which was deleted about half an hour after it was published, stated that she could not provide any evidence to prove her allegations. Click here to read…

COP26 summit: China’s climate commitments in the spotlight after coal pledge is watered down: South China Morning Post
November 15, 2021

The conclusion of the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow left many disappointed after a pledge on phasing out the use of coal was watered down following an intervention by China and India. The agreement, issued on Saturday, did not achieve its most ambitious object, of making all signatories commit to a target of limiting the increase in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels. The last-minute intervention by India and China also saw a pledge to “phase out” the use of coal downgraded to one to “phase down” its use instead – a change criticised by representatives of many island states that are most at risk from rising sea levels. Click here to read…

China’s factory output, sales jump last month: Taipei Times
November 16, 2021

China’s economy showed signs of stabilizing last month, with retail sales and factory output beating expectations as a power supply crisis appeared to ease, data released yesterday showed. The recovery in the world’s second-largest economy has been losing steam for much of the year after a swift bounceback from harsh lockdowns to contain COVID-19, with officials earlier citing an “unstable and uneven” economic rebound. Power outages in the past few months caused by emission reduction targets, the surging price of coal and supply shortages also affected factory production. Click here to read…