SCIENCE PROFESSOR WINS NATIONAL AWARD

SCIENCE PROFESSOR WINS NATIONAL AWARD

Sun Zhimei， a professor and PhD supervisor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering， Beihang University， has received the National March 8 Red-Banner Holder award for her contribution to scientifi c research. The news was announced on October 24.

The National March 8 Red-Banner Pacesetters， Holders and Collectives awards， instituted by the All-China Womens Federation， are titles given to individual women or organizations for outstanding contributions. The annual winners are from all walks of life， from athletes who have won some major events， to women who saved lives or public property and entrepreneurs.

Born in Shandong Province in east China in 1970， Sun is also a winner of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars and a distinguished professor of the Chang Jiang Scholars Program.

Sun received her doctors degree from the Institute of Metal Research， Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2002. She has published over 150 peerreviewed papers.

Protection of Minors

People.com.cn October 23

The top legislature recently passed the amended Law on Protection of Minors with a new chapter on Internet protection and updating some chapters.

The new chapter aims to safeguard minors in cyberspace. It includes some regulations that had been established already. For example， the rule that network game service providers shall not offer services to minors from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. comes from the National Press and Publication Administration stipulation in 2019. Some provisions in the regulation on the protection of childrens personal information on online networks published by the Cyberspace Administration of China in 2019 have now been written into the law.

In the chapter on school protection， the revised law provides more details and clarifies schools liability. For instance， schools are prohibited from making underage students participate in commercial activities， asking them to take paid tutorial courses in cooperation with other education and training organizations， and having extra lessons during holidays.

With the progress of time， legal innovation and development will also keep pace with the changes.

Keeping Foreign Trade Buoyant

Cqnews.net October 26

Besides bringing the novel coronavirus disease（COVID-19） under control and ensuring socioeconomic development， China has stepped up macro policy response to ensure the stability of its foreign trade. A series of measures have been carried out to promote foreign trade， such as streamlining procedures at customs， expanding enterprises credit scale， enhancing the capacity of the China Railway Express to Europe that has become a major catalyst for China-Europe trade， and helping enterprises resume production.

There is also a focus on cultivating new momentum in foreign trade， such as the introduction of incentives for cross-border ecommerce. In the fi rst three quarters this year， Chinas imports and exports through the customs cross-border e-commerce management platform reached 187.39 billion yuan （$27.97 billion）， a year-on-year increase of 52.8 percent.

As a result， imports and exports stabilized quarter by quarter， and the cumulative growth rate turned from negative to positive. According to customs data， Chinas foreign trade in goods in the fi rst three quarters reached 23.12 trillion yuan （$3.45 trillion）， up by 0.7 percent year on year. The total value of imports and exports reached a quarterly record high in the third quarter.

Data from the World Trade Organization show that Chinas foreign trade accounted for 12.6 percent of global trade in the first seven months this year， up 1 percent from the same period last year. Both exports and imports hit a record high share in global trade.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still unchecked around the world， the world economy is in serious recession. The international environment is becoming more and more severe and complex， with greater uncertainty and instability. Despite this， China has continued to maintain its sound foreign trade development momentum through a combination of supporting policies.

AI in Winter Heating

People.com.cn October 23

Winter heating is a necessity in north China. However， there have been some technical problems in ensuring stable heating. To resolve them， the Beijing District Heating Group has begun a pilot project applying artifi cial intelligence（AI） in the heating control system. The pilot covers 600，000 square meter heating area.

The old heating system is based on circulating hot water in a housing cluster. Complicated housing situations triggered complaints from residents and even quarrels. Thus， a targeted heating service is needed.

An AI-controlled system can calculate how much temperature is required for each household， and then mobilize water heated to that temperature by valves to realize accurate room temperature control. The calculation would take into account the indoor/outdoor temperature， wind speed and direction， humidity， housing type and orientation， residents preference and other data. The system can also meet the needs of a larger area.

The application of AI in heating can not only satisfy residents personalized requirements， but also relieve social tension in communities. In addition to improving peoples lives， it will also improve urban energy and labor saving. For example， only one staff can input different instructions through the monitoring platform.

Improving winter heating is related to peoples daily lives. Therefore， it is also a test of both enterprises responsibilities and the administrative capabilities of the government.

NEW HEAD COACH FOR NATIONAL MENS VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Wu Sheng， the current head coach of the Zhejiang mens volleyball team， will become the head coach of the Chinese mens volleyball team that is preparing for the 2024 Paris Olympics， the General Administration of Sport of Chinas Volleyball Management Center announced on October 29.

Wu， a national player in the late 1980s and early 1990s， started his coaching career with the Zhejiang womens volleyball team.

In 2009， he became the coach of the Zhejiang mens team， and led the team to the fi fth place in the National Games that year.

In January 2020， the Chinese mens volleyball team lost 0：3 to Iran in the fi nals of the Asian Games Qualifying Tournament and missed the Tokyo Olympics.

“People with persistent anti-China bias should clear their minds and not be blind to Chinas rise in a changing world.”

Ray Dalio， founder of Bridgewater， the largest hedge fund in the world， in an article published in Financial Times on October 23

“China stands firm with the United Nations（UN） Charter and international law. China stands firm with the UN. Together， we can build a better and shared future for all.”

Ambassador Zhang Jun， Chinas permanent representative to the United Nations， in a video message to celebrate UN Day on October 24

“Continued opening up could also make China more competitive， and also get closer to the global frontiers， which will eventually support Chinas growth and Chinas domestic demand.”

Zhang Ning， a senior China economist at the United Bank of Switzerland， in an interview with China Daily on October 27

“China and the U.S. cant become enemies. There needs to be creative diplomacy to make the two countries coexist and collaborate.”

Andrew Bacevich， President of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft， in a video released by China Global Television Network， on October 25