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A video showing two women scolding a crying toddler in an airplane bathroom has gone viral on social media in China, igniting a wide-ranging debate on how to best handle distressed children on public transportation.
According to a statement issued by Juneyao Airlines on Monday, the incident occurred on Flight HO2382 from Guiyang, Guizhou province, to Shanghai on Saturday morning.
The child, who was traveling with her grandparents, began crying during the flight. To minimize the disturbance to other passengers, two female travelers, who were unknown to the couple, took the distressed child into the bathroom with the grandmother's consent. The grandmother accompanied them and waited outside.
The video, which appeared to be shot by one of the women, showed the child crying and coughing as the other woman, seated on the toilet, told the girl she could leave the bathroom to see her grandmother only if she stopped crying. The video also showed that the woman using stern language and threatening to leave the child in the bathroom if the crying persisted.
The airline conducted an internal investigation and reached out to the child's mother for clarification. The mother, having received a full account of the incident from the grandmother, expressed her understanding of the women's actions, according to the statement.
The incident prompted an online discussion about the appropriateness of such disciplinary measures and the need for greater empathy toward distressed children. It became a hot topic on the Sina Weibo micro-blogging platform on Tuesday, with many netizens criticizing the women, the airline and even the grandparents for the situation.
Some argued that the measures taken were acceptable to reduce noise and make the flight more comfortable for the other passengers, while others said there should have been more understanding and patience shown to the child.
一些人认为这样能够减少噪音，让旅途更加舒适，另一些人则表示对幼童应当有更多的理解和耐心。
Guo Xiamei, an associate professor of psychology at Xiamen University in Fujian province, said the girl's behavior was developmentally appropriate for her age.
厦门大学心理学副教授郭夏玫表示，女孩的行为符合她那个年龄段的发展特征。
"Children around the ages of 2 to 3 years old naturally cry and act out as part of their developmental process," Guo said, adding that such behavior is entirely normal at that stage of their psychological and physiological growth.
The professor also criticized the child's grandparents.
这名教授也批评了孩子的祖父母。
"It is concerning that the grandparents allowed strangers to take the child to the bathroom for discipline," she said. "Entrusting the care and discipline of grandchildren to strangers is both risky and unreasonable."
Guo also took issue with the approach taken by the two passengers.
郭夏玫也对两名乘客的教育方式表示异议。
"The so-called discipline administered in the bathroom seemed more like a threat than effective teaching," she said, adding that authoritative methods are not suitable for young children, and it is even more problematic when applied by strangers."
Even for parents, using intimidation as a parenting technique is not advisable," she said.
她说：“即使是亲生父母，也不建议使用恐吓手段教育孩子。”
The handling of young travelers on public transportation in China has long been a topic of debate, with many complaining about disruptive behavior while others advocate more tolerance.
In this case, Guo suggested that airlines could better address the needs of crying children by offering comfort items such as cookies or toys.
关于这起事件，郭夏玫建议航空公司应当满足哭闹孩童的需求，提供饼干和玩具等安抚物。
"Chinese believe that to care for the young reflects a society's overall civility and compassion," she said. "Tolerance toward vulnerable groups is a manifestation of the collective moral standards of society."
The game, Black Myth: Wukong, an action role-playing game developed by Shenzhen-headquartered Game Science, was inspired by the rich tapestry of Chinese mythology and the 16th-century seminal novel Journey to the West, one of the four great classic novels of Chinese literature. It is infused with traditional Chinese cultural elements, offering gamers a novel experience of Chinese imagination and landscape.
In the game, players step into the shoes of the iconic Sun Wukong, also known as the Monkey King, who is likewise the leading hero in the novel, as they navigate his epic adventures westward.
在游戏中，玩家可以扮演小说中的引领者——经典人物孙悟空，也称美猴王，经历他史诗般的西行冒险之旅。
Available on PS5, Steam, Epic Games Store and WeGame, Black Myth: Wukong is already a top seller on multiple platforms, including Steam and WeGame, marking a new milestone for Chinese Triple-A games — those with high budgets and profiles produced and distributed by large, well-known publishers.
《黑神话：悟空》可以从PS5,Steam, Epic Games Store和WeGame等多个游戏平台上下载，并且已在Steam 和 WeGame等平台上位居销量榜首，创下了中国3A级游戏的又一个里程碑——3A级游戏是指由知名的大型游戏公司制作和发行的高质量、高声望的游戏。
Development of the game, which is being hailed as China's first Triple-A masterpiece, started in 2018 and completed after six-and-a-half years of challenges.
By July, presales had surpassed 400 million yuan ($56 million), and the physical Collector's Editions are currently sold out. In addition, Game Science's final prelaunch trailer on YouTube quickly hit 1 million views, highlighting the wide anticipation of the game's release, especially amid a 24-hour countdown.
英语新闻丨向“饭圈”说不！中国乒协最新声明
Épisode 651
jeudi 22 août 2024 • Durée 03:09
Since the Paris Olympics, Chinese authorities have stepped up efforts to address unruly behavior in online fan communities, working with various agencies to crack down on illegal activities. On Saturday, the Chinese Table Tennis Association released a statement expressing strong support for the government’s actions and denouncing any unlawful conduct.
The move comes after the women's table tennis final on Aug 3, when some derogatory comments were posted online. In one instance, a user posted defamatory remarks against athletes and coaches in the early hours of Aug 4, causing a significant public outcry.
Beijing police quickly intervened, arresting a 29-year-old woman, identified by her surname He, on Aug 6. She confessed to making the offensive posts. The case remains under investigation.
In a related announcement on Aug 15, the Ministry of Public Security outlined three other cases involving illegal behavior within sports fan circles and emphasized that the internet is not a lawless zone, urging users to refrain from spreading misinformation or engaging in personal attacks online.
The Chinese Table Tennis Association has expressed concerns over the disruptive behavior of online "fan circles", which they say has seriously impacted the team's training and competitions. This chaos has negatively affected the lives of athletes, coaches, and staff, both professionally and personally, while also causing significant social harm.
In response to any online or public defamation, insults, or malicious attacks against the team or its members, the association pledged to gather evidence in accordance with the law and pursue legal action against individuals and organizations involved.
英语新闻丨免签政策有利于促进全球交流
Épisode 741
mardi 18 juin 2024 • Durée 07:40
Spanish businessman Jesus Perez Aguilar arrived in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, in late January for an 11-day business trip, a journey that also took him to Shenzhen and Changsha, Hunan province.
Aguilar's frequent trips to China have been propelled by a 2018 agreement, signed during President Xi Jinping's visit to Spain, that allowed the European country to export bone-in ham to China.
Over the years, Aguilar has become a familiar face in China promoting Iberian ham. In 2023 alone, he visited China four times, staying more than 90 days in the country.
The January trip, however, stood out due to a new and convenient measure: a unilateral 15-day visa-free entry policy granted to ordinary passport holders from several European countries, including Spain, as well as Malaysia. This policy, on a trial basis and initially set to expire at the end of the year, has been extended to the end of 2025. It now applies to 14 countries, with Australia and New Zealand recently included.
"These kinds of small conveniences help a lot in promoting commercial exchanges between countries," said Aguilar, who works for the Interprofessional Iberian Pork Association, which is headquartered in Zafra in southern Spain.
In a written speech delivered at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco in November, Xi reiterated Beijing's commitment to make it easier for foreign expatriates to live and work in China.
"We will also take more 'heartwarming' measures, such as improving the policies on entry and stay of foreign nationals in China and removing for them choke points in financial, medical, e-payment and other services," he told the global business community.
英语新闻丨Vocational student makes it to global math contest finals
Épisode 742
mardi 18 juin 2024 • Durée 04:37
A 17-year-old student recently amazed millions of people worldwide by ranking 12th in the preliminary round of a global math competition, despite being up against formidable rivals from top universities, her own mentor and even artificial intelligence.
Jiang Ping, who is majoring in fashion design at Lianshui Secondary Vocational School in Huai'an, Jiangsu province, taught herself advanced mathematics for about two years, and then made it to the finals of the 2024 Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition with a high score of 93 out of 120.
She became the first vocational school student to reach the finals and the only girl among the top 30 contestants. Most of the finalists, totaling around 800, are from prestigious institutions such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, MIT and Princeton University.
Vocational schools like the one Jiang attends usually focus on providing students with practical knowledge and training related to specific professions.
姜萍所就读的这类中等职业学校通常专注于为学生提供特定专业的实践知识和培训。
Jiang's story, which has touched and inspired countless internet users, clearly demonstrates that one's potential does not necessarily depend on one's educational background, and that dreams do come true if one is diligent and persistent.
姜萍的故事感动和启发了无数网民，人的潜力并不一定取决于教育背景，只要勤奋和坚持，梦想终会成真。
Jiang's keen understanding of numbers began in junior high school, when she was easily able to solve complex math problems. Most students in China learn advanced math in college.
"I lean toward subjects such as advanced math, as they spark my desire to explore," she said. "I enjoy the step-by-step process of mathematical deductions, and reaching the desired result brings me great joy."
英语新闻丨半年来首次，英国凯特王妃公开露面
Épisode 743
lundi 17 juin 2024 • Durée 05:25
Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ' first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year.
The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after a testing few months in which both the king and Kate, wife of heir to the throne Prince William, have been sidelined by cancer treatment.
In a symbolic display of unity, Charles, Queen Camilla, William, Kate and their children were joined by other members of the royal family on a Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of the King's Birthday Parade. The family waved to the gathered crowd as they watched a flyby of military aircraft to cap (added“off” after“cap”) ceremonies marking the monarch's official birthday.
It was Kate's first appearance at a public event since December. She disclosed in March that she was undergoing chemotherapy for an unspecified form of cancer.
这是凯特王妃自2023年12月以来首次在公开场合露面。她在今年3月透露，正在接受预防性癌症化疗。
"I am making good progress, but as anyone going through chemotherapy will know, there are good days and bad days," Kate said in a statement released Friday, adding that she faces "a few more months" of treatment.
Kate said she is "not out of the woods yet" and officials stress that Saturday's engagement doesn't herald a full return to public life.
Huge crowds turn out each June to watch the birthday parade, also known as Trooping the Color, which begins with a procession involving horses, musicians and hundreds of soldiers in ceremonial uniform from Buckingham Palace.
每年六月，大批群众前往英国白金汉宫观看游行（“Trooping the Color”），包括骑兵卫队游行、音乐家演奏及数百名身穿白金汉宫制服的士兵接受检阅。
英语新闻丨胡歌赴台，国台办回应
Épisode 744
lundi 17 juin 2024 • Durée 03:51
Popular Chinese mainland actor Hu Ge paid a visit to Taiwan on Wednesday amid tense cross-Strait relations, which mainland authorities said would provide a rare opportunity for people from both sides to engage in exchanges.
Hu, known for his role as the protagonist A Bao in Blossoms Shanghai, one of the most popular television series this year, arrived in Taipei to a warm reception after receiving an invitation to the island from the Taipei Multimedia Production Association.
According to Taiwan media reports, Hu landed at Songshan Airport at noon, greeted fans warmly, expressed his happiness about the popularity of the drama and shared his hopes for more exchanges.
Chen Binhua, a spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a news conference in Beijing on Wednesday that Hu would participate in discussions with young film and television series creators from both sides of the Strait in Taipei on Wednesday.
"We are pleased to see more Taiwan fans and drama enthusiasts having the opportunity to meet mainland celebrities they admire," Chen said.
陈斌华说：“我们很高兴看到更多的台湾粉丝和戏剧爱好者有机会见到他们崇拜的大陆名人。”
Hu's last visit to Taiwan was in 2018, when he was a guest at the Golden Horse Awards. Subsequent challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and strained cross-Strait relations made further visits to Taiwan difficult.
The island's mainland affairs authorities said that Hu's visit complied with relevant government regulations. They welcomed mainland entertainers to visit Taiwan to foster mutual understanding through film and TV works.
As Beijing grapples with what is turning out to be its hottest June ever, a growing number of people in the capital have experienced heatstroke, leading to calls for the public to take precautions and avoid outdoor activities around noon.
According to the Beijing Meteorological Center, the capital experienced its fourth consecutive day of temperatures higher than 35 C on Thursday, exceeding the average number of days of 35 C or more for the month of June, which is 3.9.
Meanwhile, the center renewed a yellow alert for lightning from 3 pm on Thursday to 5 am on Friday, with strong winds, sudden downpours and even hail expected.
China has a four-tier, color-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe conditions, followed by orange, yellow and blue.
中国气象灾害预警信号按颜色分为了四个等级，红色代表最严重的情况，其次是橙色、黄色和蓝色。
On Wednesday evening, the National Meteorological Center continued to issue an orange alert for high temperatures as multiple regions experienced sweltering heat.
6月12日晚上，国家气象中心继续发布高温橙色警报，多个地区出现酷热天气。
The center predicted maximum temperatures will reach as high as 42 C in the provinces of Hebei, Shandong and Henan, and 39 C in Beijing, Tianjin and the provinces of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and Hubei.
According to Beijing News, the emergency medical hotline in the capital has received on average more than 20 calls a day about heatstroke since the start of the month.
据《新京报》报道，自本月初以来，首都急救热线平均每天接到20多个中暑电话。
Wei Jiaqi, who works for the Beijing Emergency Help Center, said elderly people, tourists and people who work outdoors are more likely to experience heatstroke.
英语新闻丨Arrows in quiver to counter EU tariffs
Épisode 746
jeudi 13 juin 2024 • Durée 04:33
China has "abundant" countermeasures against the European Commission's latest tariffs on imported (misread“imported” as“importing”) Chinese electric vehicles, and will safeguard the legitimate rights of its companies, said industry experts and officials on Wednesday.
Their comments came as the EC, which represents the interests of the EU as a whole, notified automakers on Wednesday that it would apply additional duties of up to 38.1 percent on imported Chinese EVs from next month.
Sun Xiaohong, secretary-general of the automotive branch of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products, said in an exclusive interview with China Daily that China has abundant countermeasures against the EC's latest tariffs.
"But the country is more willing to negotiate with the EU to avoid a trade war as much as possible," Sun said, adding that the EU's move is rare, unreasonable and does not conform to WTO principles.
Sun said that the EC's motive is not for trade development at all. For example, Tesla has been temporarily excluded from the temporary tariffs and is pending in this respect regarding supplementary materials, which reflects how "targeted" the tariffs are at China's EV industry, he said.
Despite China's dominance in the global EV market, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU pointed out that China's exports of EVs to the EU accounted for only about 5 percent of its total production in 2023 and notably, these exports are primarily comprised of European and US branded EVs.
英语新闻丨Apple's AR goggles seen as a booster to innovation
Épisode 747
jeudi 13 juin 2024 • Durée 04:20
Apple CEO Tim Cook addresses the media next to the company's new Vision Pro augmented reality headset at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on Monday. [Photo/Agencies]
China's augmented reality industry is expected to usher in a new stage of growth, as Apple Inc announced on Monday that preorders for its Vision Pro AR goggles will begin on the Chinese mainland on Friday.
苹果公司于6月10日宣布，其Vision Pro AR智能眼镜将于6月14日在中国大陆接受预购。中国的AR行业有望步入全新阶段。
The move came as Apple attaches greater importance to China, which is not just a major market but also a vital link in its supply chains and a great source of innovation for the United States-based technological company, experts said.
But as Apple brings ChatGPT to iPhones in an artificial intelligence overhaul, it will see rising competition from Chinese rivals that are also doubling down on AI applications, they added.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Chinese mainland will be among (added“moving” before“among”) the first group of countries and regions outside the US where consumers can buy Vision Pro locally, with it becoming available on June 28. Cook made the remarks on Monday as he opened Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference at its headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Cook said that the device can enable users to work and collaborate with an infinite virtual canvas for apps, relive treasured memories in a three-dimensional format and watch TV shows and movies in a one-of-a-kind personal cinema.
This month, Chinese internet companies including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance, China Mobile and Sina are launching new apps for Vision Pro, such as Douyin VR Live, Taobao and Tencent Video, Apple said.
As of 10 pm on Tuesday, Black Myth: Wukong had more than 1.5 million concurrent players on the platform Steam, surpassing Counter-Strike 2 to top the Steam trending games chart.
IGN China, a branch of IGN, one of the leading media companies covering video games, movies, TV shows, entertainment news, reviews and guides, rated the game with its highest score, 10 points.
More than 50 gamers on Metacritic, an international review aggregation website, gave the game a Metascore of 82 points out of 100.
超50名玩家在国际评论聚合网站“元批评”上给了游戏82分的评分，满分100分。
One Metacritic commenter called GamesRD, who gave the game a score of 100 points, said, "With breathtaking concept art, stunning graphics and sceneries, wonderful score, and one of the most fulfilling playabilities we've seen in role-playing games, Black Myth: Wukong is unquestionably a Game of the Year candidate, promising a bright future for the genre's fans.
"Zhinengluzhang, who has nearly 4.6 million followers on Chinese livestreaming platform Bilibili, said in a post that he gave the game 94 points out of 100 and expected its Metascore to rise soon.
What particularly impressed Chinese as well as foreign players is the design of the game scenes and characters.
最令中外玩家印象深刻的，是游戏场景和人物的设计。
Black Myth: Wukong crafts a stunning dreamscape with Chinese scenery, featuring desolate mountains, ancient roads, pavilions among mountains and water, deserts and ancient temples. This vision draws inspiration from the 1986 TV series Journey to the West as well as film director Stephen Chow's adaptation, A Chinese Odyssey.
The game's production team traveled across China and meticulously scanned ancient buildings and relics. It incorporated the creations and historical relics into every scene of the game.
For instance, in the trailer, the battle between Wukong and the dragon Kang Jinlong features a distant view of an ancient temple modeled after Dule Temple in Tianjin. The temple is one of the country's few remaining structures from the Liao Dynasty (916-1125).
The various minor demons, demon kings, gods and Buddhas that appear in the game all feature Chinese aesthetics, forming a contemporary illustrated compendium of creatures from The Classic of Mountains and Seas, a major source of Chinese mythology.
Additionally, the game features traditional Chinese instruments such as the guzheng, bowls, wooden clappers and gongs. Much of the music is composed using Chinese-style chord structures.
此外，游戏中的许多音乐使用了古筝、碗琴、木鱼和锣等中国传统乐器，并采用了中式和弦结构谱写而成。
As the game combines ancient dialogue and a worldview that blends Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, players are immersed in an environment in which simply strolling leisurely or sitting alone by a cold river offers its own unique pleasure.
Feng Ji, Game Science founder and CEO, said in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency that "the script and artistic concepts always take the lead, seamlessly incorporating Chinese stories and classical cultural elements into the game".
He said that a game's true value isn't defined by its budget or visuals, but by the genuine enjoyment it offers players.
他表示，游戏的真正价值不是由其预算或视觉效果定义，而是由它为玩家带来的真正乐趣来定义。
Feng emphasized that the game was crafted entirely by a Chinese team, with the aim of bringing Chinese narratives to the global gaming stage.
冯骥强调，这款游戏完全由中国团队打造，旨在将中国叙事带到全球游戏领域。
When choosing to develop a game based on mythology, the developers do not consider whether a theme is "popular or outdated", Feng said, but reflect instead on whether the subject excites them.
"Traditional Eastern myths, infused with magical elements, aren't sufficient," he said.
冯骥说：“仅仅是充满魔幻元素的传统东方神话远远不够”。
Feng added that his team aimed to go beyond the myths and also learned from other excellent games.
他说，他的团队旨在超越神话，并从其他优秀游戏中学习经验。
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring video game involves a team completing a daunting task, similar to Journey to the West," Feng said. "Although the narrative structures and worldviews differ, the core essence is comparable."
Citing the growth of other Chinese industries in the international market, including the film industry, Feng said, "Eight years ago, we were confident that the stand-alone game market in China would not only exist but would also become significant." Stand-alone games are those that are not dependent on being online in order to play.
"Back in 2016, the stand-alone game market in the United States was about $10 billion; Japan's was $5 billion; and China's was less than $1 billion," he said. "We believe that within 10 to 15 years, China's stand-alone game market share will reach or even exceed that of Japan."
The highest-ranked AAA titles on Metacritic are still from Western and Japanese companies, such as FromSoftware's Elden Ring and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, both of which have been given a score of 96, compared with the current 82 for Black Myth: Wukong.
The Chinese table tennis team, known for its strong unity, expressed deep gratitude for the support it has received from across society and called for collective efforts to create a cleaner, more positive online environment.
The Chinese Table Tennis Association reaffirmed its commitment to the sport's continued healthy development, promoting a new image of modern Chinese sportsmanship, and contributing to the nation’s goal of becoming a global sports powerhouse, the statement said.
During the Central Economic Work Conference in December, China's top leadership decided to remove more barriers to facilitate business, study and travel in China for foreigners. Since then, central as well as local governments have introduced a series of measures to meet the diverse needs of foreign visitors and expatriates.
As China has pursued a more proactive strategy of opening-up since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012, observers said these measures exemplify China's efforts to advance a broader agenda of opening-up across more areas and in greater depth.
Matteo Giovannini, an Italian who has lived in China for nearly 11 years and has witnessed such efforts, highly rated the quality of his life in China, considering aspects such as affordability, safety and cultural richness.
Giovannini said the digitalization of government services is one aspect he has found particularly beneficial for foreigners. "It has made it easier for residents to access public services, pay bills and complete administrative tasks online," he said.
He said that initially, it was challenging for him to adapt to life in China, as English was not widely available on public transportation and in restaurants when he arrived in 2013 in Dalian, Liaoning province.
It would be even better if the availability of translation and interpretation services, especially in critical areas like healthcare, legal services and government offices, can be further increased, he said.
Now being deeply immersed in China's culture and traditions and the Chinese language, Giovannini said he does not see himself living somewhere else for the foreseeable future. He was granted permanent residence status in 2022.
"The fact that China enjoys political stability with a predictable living environment is something that cannot be underestimated nowadays," he added.
Wang Ying, a researcher at the Beijing-based University of International Business and Economics' Academy of China Open Economy Studies, said that through the facilitation measures, the Chinese government is showing a welcoming attitude toward foreign visitors as well as expatriates in China.
"We can see that the adopted measures are targeted at existing bottlenecks and obstacles, with the purpose of creating a better environment for them to work and live in China in the long run," she said.
As convenience improves, more and more foreigners, including businesspeople, will be willing to come to travel, work and live in China. "This will help boost economic, trade, as well as cultural exchanges between China and other countries, thus deepening cooperation and mutual understanding," Wang said.
Aguilar, the Spaniard, said he has full confidence in the Chinese economy and will deepen his involvement in the Chinese market with a planned visit in September.
西班牙企业家阿吉拉尔表示，他对中国经济充满信心，并计划于9月访问中国，深度参与中国市场。
He said that in the last five years, sales of Spanish cured ham to China increased more than 104 percent, with an annual growth of 28.5 million euros ($30.52 million). Now China has become Spain's second-largest destination for such products outside the European Union.
"China is a very large country with so many cities of interest to visit and work in," he said, adding that he hopes the 15-day period of the visa-free policy could be extended a few more days to facilitate his stay.
Wang from UIBE said," Efforts to improve the quality of life for foreign citizens in China will also help to establish an objective understanding of China and enhance their sense of belonging toward China by showcasing the openness, inclusiveness and friendliness of China as a major country."
For many foreign visitors who have never been to China, an in-person visit will enable them to get a true picture of how the country looks today after decades of reform and opening-up, Wang said.
In the first quarter of this year, foreign nationals made four times more trips in and out of China, data from the National Immigration Administration showed. During this period, the administration issued around 466,000 visa documents for foreign nationals and granted over 1.98 million foreign travelers visa-free entry, up 118.8 percent and 266.1 percent, respectively.
Videos shared by foreign tourists on video platforms about their firsthand travel experiences in China have been going viral recently.
外国游客在社交媒体平台上分享的关于他们在中国的旅行Vlog最近在YouTube走红。
In a video titled "Shocked by this crazy city in China" that received 545,000 views, the You-Tube user "JetLag Warriors" experienced the transportation and accommodations services, tasted local food and visited tourist attractions in Chongqing.
A viewer with the username "dr_emmz" said in a comment under the video that, "I can't believe you guys made me smile the whole day.… China is the best country, lots of places to explore, lots of food, lots of cultures, it's almost unreal, and this is not what the media shows us, I'm actually coming to China for my vacation this year, so excited".
Miao Lu, secretary-general of the Center for China and Globalization, a Beijing-based think tank, said that with efforts to facilitate cross-border travel and high-standard opening-up, China is leading globalization against a rising trend of anti-globalization and implementing the Global Development Initiative and other major initiatives proposed by China.
"By doing so, China is telling the rest of the world that its commitment to expanding opening-up is not just lip service," she said.
Jiang said she believes that regardless of which subject she is studying, fashion design or advanced mathematics, interest and effort are both crucial.
The teen, who spends most of her spare time solving math problems, keeps an English dictionary handy, so that language doesn't become a barrier when she's learning from Lawrence C. Evans' book Partial Differential Equations.
All of Jiang's books are full of notes, as she hopes to attend college someday and further explore her interest in math.
她所有的书都写满了笔记，因为她希望能考上大学，进一步探索数学世界。
Wang Runqiu, a teacher at the vocational school, recognized Jiang's talent in mathematics and recommended books to her on the subject. He offered her personal guidance and encouraged her to give the Alibaba competition a shot.
Wang, who himself ranked 125th in the preliminary round of the contest, said, "I want to help young people as much as possible, and let them know they can have a different future."
Multiple top universities congratulated Jiang on her success, and some even encouraged her to pursue higher studies at their campus.
许多顶尖大学都对姜萍表示祝贺，甚至鼓励她在进入本校深造。
In a post addressed to Jiang on Sina Weibo on Friday, Shanghai-based Donghua University wrote: "Welcome to apply to Donghua University!" Two photos uploaded with the post showed the university's leading position in China in both fashion design and math.
Jiangsu University, based in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, also welcomed Jiang through Weibo. Tongji University in Shanghai said on Weibo: "Every effort will bring its own rewards."
位于江苏镇江的江苏大学也通过微博欢迎姜萍。同济大学在微博上发布：“每一次努力都会带来回报。”
Jiang's story has also received widespread attention on social media. A hashtag item about her, which read "In a life not defined by others, anyone can be a dark horse", garnered more than 16 million views as of Sunday.
The annual Alibaba math competition, which started in 2018, is open to all math enthusiasts regardless of age and background. Tens of thousands of people from across the globe participate in it every year.
This time, the competition was open to AI, but it failed to enter the finals.
本次比赛也对人工智能（AI）开放，但AI未能进入决赛。
The competition's organizing committee told JSTV.com that questions asked in the preliminary round were equivalent to undergraduate level, while those in the final round would be comparable to doctoral programs. The eight-hour final round is scheduled for Saturday, and all participants will answer online.
This year's competition will select five gold medalists, 10 silver medalists, 20 bronze medalists and 50 excellent award winners. The total prize money is $560,000, according to the competition's website.
今年的比赛将诞生金奖5人，银奖10人，铜奖20人 ，优秀奖50人。比赛的总奖金高达400万元。
Alibaba Global Mathematics Competition
n.阿里巴巴全球数学竞赛
vocational school
n.中等职业学校
The 42-year-old princess traveled in a horse-drawn carriage from the palace down the grand avenue known as the Mall with her children George, 10, Charlotte, 9, and 6-year-old Louis. Bystanders cheered as they caught a glimpse of Kate, dressed in a white dress by designer Jenny Packham and wide-brimmed Philip Treacy (misread“Treacy” as“Treaky”) hat.
这位 42 岁的凯特王妃与乔治王子（10岁）、夏洛特公主（9岁）和路易王子（6岁）一同乘坐马车完成由白金汉宫为起点，穿过骑兵卫队的阅兵场，最后回到白金汉宫的圈式游行。不少群众在在亲眼见到凯特王妃回归大众视野时欢呼雀跃。当天，凯特王妃身穿詹妮·帕克汉（Jen ny Packham）设计的白色连衣裙，戴着菲利普·崔西（Philip Treacy）所设计的宽边帽。
She watched the ceremony with the children from the window of a building overlooking Horse Guards Parade, a ceremonial parade ground in central London. Louis yawned broadly at one point in proceedings, but mostly watched intently, even dancing along to the military music.
William, in military dress uniform, rode on horseback for the ceremony, in which troops parade past the king with their regimental flag, or (misread“or” as“of”) "color". The display of precision marching and martial music stems from the days when a regiment's flag was an essential rallying point in the fog of battle.
Charles, who also is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer, traveled in a carriage with Queen Camilla, rather than on horseback as he did last year. The king inspected the troops from a dais on the parade ground, saluting as elite regiments of Foot Guards marched past.
Five regiments take it in turns to parade their color, and this year it was the turn of a company of the Irish Guards, which has Kate as its honorary colonel. The troops in scarlet tunics and bearskin hats were led onto the parade ground by their mascot, an Irish wolfhound named Seamus.
Charles, 75, disclosed his cancer in February, and has recently eased back into public duties. He attended commemorations last week for the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe on June 6, 1944.
In one of the many quirks of British royal convention, Saturday is not the king's real birthday — that's in November. Like his mother Queen Elizabeth II before him, Charles has an official birthday on the second Saturday in June. The date was chosen because the weather is generally good, though early sunshine on Saturday gave way to a blustery, rainy day in London.
The rain held off for most of the ceremony but began pelting down as the massed troops escorted the royal carriages back to Buckingham Palace past soggy but enthusiastic crowds.
Blue sky briefly returned as the family emerged onto the balcony to watch a flyby that included the Royal Air Force aerobatic team, the Red Arrows, trailing red, white and blue plumes of vapor.
Thousands of royal fans in raincoats and umbrellas cheered, as a smattering of anti-monarchist protesters chanted "Not my king." Spectator Joseph Afrane, 60, said that he was happy to see Kate return — and to get a "big wave" as she passed by.
"It was fantastic when I heard it on the news yesterday," he said. "I thought, 'God, I thank you for bringing Kate back,' because she's very hardworking." Spectators who braved the volatile weather were treated to a display of pomp and precision involving 1,400 soldiers, 250 military musicians and more than 200 horses. The equine participants included Trojan, Tennyson, and Vanquish, three of the five military horses who sparked mayhem in April when they bolted and ran loose through central London, crashing into vehicles and causing chaos during the morning rush hour.
The army says the other two horses are recovering well and are also expected (left out“also”) to return to duty.
军方表示，另外两匹马恢复良好，预计将重返岗位。
Trooping the Colour
n. 皇家阅兵仪式
Foot Guards
n. 步兵
Honorary colonel
n. 名誉上校
Irish Guards
n.爱尔兰卫队
D-Day
n. 诺曼底登陆日
In recent years, many period dramas produced on the mainland like Blossoms Shanghai, which depicts life in the city in the 1990s, have become very popular. The highly anticipated second season of the mainland TV series Joy of Life premiered recently, captivating audiences in Taiwan, especially those born after 2000.
Chen said that the popularity of the shows proves that compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share the same culture and roots, making it easy for them to resonate emotionally with cultural works such as films and TV series.
"The Chinese cultural 'genes' that flow in the blood of the Taiwan compatriots cannot be changed by the DPP authorities, despite their de-Sinicization policy or disruption of cross-Strait exchanges," he said.
He condemned the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party authorities for refusing to lift a ban on group tours to the mainland, and said mainland tourism authorities will continue to promote regular cross-Strait exchanges in various fields.
Around 7,000 people from different walks of life in Taiwan will participate this month in the 16th Straits Forum, the largest cross-Strait grassroots exchange activity. It will be held in Fujian province and jointly hosted by 86 organizations from both sides of the Strait. 大约7000名来自台湾不同行业的人士将参加本月举行的第十六届海峡论坛，这是最大的两岸基层交流活动。论坛将在福建省举行，由两岸86家单位共同主办。
cross-Strait relations
两岸关系
de-Sinicization policy
去中国化政策
在北京急救中心工作的魏佳岐说，老年人、游客和在户外工作的人更容易中暑。
Fu Yan, a doctor who works in the emergency department of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, said the hospital has received patients with mild heatstroke and heat cramps, most of whom are seniors and outdoor workers.
People should take measures to protect themselves against the summer heat, which can cause a number of ailments including nausea, fatigue, convulsions, dehydration, liver and kidney failure, and even death, she said.
Human resources, health and disease control authorities in Beijing have conducted joint inspections of company work sites involving intense outdoor labor, including construction sites, utility areas and delivery service facilities, to make sure employers are making efforts to prevent heat-related ailments and protect their workers' health.
Xu Chengkai, director at a construction site managed by the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau, said there are about 1,800 people working at the site.
The company has conducted safety training for its workers so they know how to protect themselves against the heat, he said.
他说，公司已经对员工进行了安全培训，让他们知道如何保护自己免受高温伤害。
It has also arranged its work shifts so that laborers work outdoors in the morning and late in the afternoon, and work indoors or take a break in rest areas around noon, he said. The company also offers workers medicine to prevent heatstroke, he added.
Li Chengkai, 29, who works at a culture promotions company in Beijing, said he puts on sunscreen and carries an umbrella to block the sun — things he said white-collar workers must do as they walk around the city.
He also said he drinks plenty of water and eats watermelon every day. "Beijing is getting hotter earlier, and I guess people just need to learn to deal with the extreme heat," he said.
The chamber said in a recent statement that the move was "politically motivated and protectionism-driven", as several Chinese enterprises and stakeholders have reported misuse of investigative power and misconduct by the EC during the investigation.
This includes exercising investigative powers exceeding the scope of an anti-subsidy investigation, unreasonable documentation and information requests beyond the enterprises' capacity and burden of proof, and insufficient time given to concerned enterprises to collect requested data and information, it said.
Sun said that as the EU's investigation has never occurred before globally, it is difficult for both the initiators and affected companies to complete quantitative analysis.
"Many Chinese companies don't know how to respond and are worried about privacy leaks."
At a news conference on Wednesday, Ding Weishun, an official from the Ministry of Commerce, said that China firmly opposes any form of protectionism, and will safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese firms.
Ding said that the EU has been leveraging various discriminatory trade means to launch probes into Chinese companies, which will seriously affect the confidence of enterprises in related cooperation overseas.
"Such moves are typical means of protectionism ... but they won't stop Chinese new energy companies from going global," Ding said.
Sun also pointed out that cooperation between EU and Chinese companies will only bring huge benefits to the European automotive industry.
"Cooperation will only help Europe to accelerate their industrial transformation and upgrading. Many European companies, in fact, also hope to cooperate with China's EV sector to achieve win-win results," he added.
Pan Helin, a member of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's Expert Committee for Information and Communication Economy, said, "As the world's largest market and manufacturing base for consumer electronics, China is of long-term, strategic importance to Apple."
Huajin Securities said in a research note that the Chinese mainland and China's Taiwan region provide a combined 64 percent of components and assembling services for Vision Pro, highlighting Apple's reliance on China's efficient supply chains.
Cook said in an earlier interview with China Daily that "there's no supply chain in the world more critical to Apple than that of China".
库克在此前接受的《中国日报》采访时表示，“世界上没有比中国供应链对苹果更重要的供应链了”。
Zhao Siquan, a senior analyst at market research company International Data Corp's China branch, said that with Vision Pro's official release in China, the nation's software developers will create more innovative applications for it, giving new vitality to the domestic AR industry.
Shipments of China's AR smart glasses jumped over 150 percent year-on-year in 2023 to 262,000 units, according to IDC.
IDC的数据表明，2023年中国AR智能眼镜的出货量同比增长超过150%，达到26.2万台。
At the event on Monday, Apple also announced that it is bringing OpenAI's ChatGPT to a wide range of its products and platforms, including the Siri virtual smart assistant. This is part of "Apple Intelligence", a new personalized AI system which aims to offer users a way to navigate Apple devices more easily.
Apple said users of its products will be able to access ChatGPT's text-based answers as well as its image- and document-processing capabilities without the need to jump between tools. The English test version will become available in the autumn.
Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst at TF International Securities, said that the move showcases Apple's strengths in ecosystem integration, but investors want to see more.
天风国际证券分析师郭明錤表示，此举展示了苹果在系统集成方面的优势，但投资者希望能看到更多的呈现。
Due to the need for regulatory approval, some of Apple's latest AI features may not be available in China for the moment.
由于需要获得监管部门的批准，苹果的一些最新人工智能功能目前无法在中国推出。
Meanwhile, Apple is expected to see mounting competition from Chinese smartphone makers such as Huawei and Xiaomi in AI phones, experts said.
专家表示，苹果将在人工智能手机方面与来自中国的智能手机制造商，如华为和小米竞争日益激烈。
Wang Peng, a researcher at the Beijing Academy of Social Sciences, said, "Almost all big Chinese phone brands have developed their in-house rivals to ChatGPT and have showcased their progress in integrating AI into phones ahead of Apple."
