THIS WEEK PEOPLE

“Telling stories are more powerful than conveying ideas in political or philosophical language.”

Zhao Qizheng， Director of the Foreign Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference， commenting on how Chinese culture can be transmitted to the rest of the world， on August 5

“Parents who lose their sole child will face difficulties later in life. The government should take care of them.”

Chen Wei， a lawyer in Beijing， in response to a petition to China’s top legislature for compensation from over 1，700 parents who have lost their only child， on August 5.

“Some girls dream of finding a rich husband， which makes high-end matchmaking popular and also offers a chance to swindlers.”

Yu Hai， a sociology professor at Fudan University in Shanghai， in response to the rise of online fraudsters posing as high-class matchmakers or suitors， on August 5.

“I attended several job fairs both in Beijing and Shanghai. Many companies rejected my resume once they discovered that I received my degree from a university in Taiwan. They had very limited knowledge about my school.”

Li Chenchen， 25， commenting on the difficulty of finding a job on the mainland， on August 7

BEST SWIMMER

Star swimmer Sun Yang was recently crowned the best male athlete at the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona. He collected the 400-meter， 800-meter and 1，500-meter freestyle gold medals， matching a feat achieved by Australian Grant Hackett in the 2005 Montreal Worlds. Sun， 22， is the 1，500-meter freestyle world record holder and the first male athlete to win an Olympic gold for China in the event.

SECURITIES REGULATOR

Xiao Gang， head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission （CSRC）， vowed to establish “proactive” legislation and law enforcement for the rapidly changing capital market. In an article published in Party-run Qiushi Journal， Xiao said penalties for malpractice will increase and cooperation with law enforcement personnel will be strengthened. Meanwhile， larger incentives will be offered to whistleblowers and compensation for victims will increase. His remarks come as capital market crimes in China are becoming increasingly sophisticated， involving not only the management of public companies and brokerages， but also financial institutions and government officials. Xiao， 55， became head of CSRC in March.