GENIUS TRANSLATOR REGAINS SIGHT

GENIUS TRANSLATOR REGAINS SIGHT

Famous translator Jin Xiaoyu recently regained sight in his right eye following surgery.

Born in Tianjin， the 50-year-old had been blind in his right eye after an accident when he was only six. Jin was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder after dropping out of high school. To help control his condition， he has been undergoing regular treatment at a mental health facility every year since 1992.

It was in the early years of treatment that he started teaching himself German and Japanese； he first embarked on the translation of foreign books to Chinese in 2010. Over the past decade， he has translated 22 books from English， Japanese and German to more than 6 million Chinese characters. More than 10 of his translations， including The Andy Warhol Diaries and The History of Rock n Roll in Ten Songs by American author and cultural critic Greil Marcus， have been published.

Clampdown on Paid Posts

Beijing Evening News June 29

To maintain a healthy online environment， the Ministry of Public Security has recently launched a six-month campaign to crack down on netizens being paid to post comments on online forums and the businesses that support them.

The past three years have seen more than 600 cases of paid posts， with 4，000 criminal suspects being arrested. However， because of the monetization of site traffic and fan followings， related crimes are becoming more prevalent.

Paid posters now rush to film reviewing websites to acclaim or condemn new films or TV series， they write false reviews on e-commerce platforms to trick potential consumers into ordering goods， and some even post illegal and harmful rumors online to cause social anxiety and insecurity.

This crackdown on paid posting signals the beginning of a zero tolerance to such disruptive behavior and the businesses and organizations behind them.

Themed Tourism Programs

Workers Daily June 30

With the arrival of the summer holiday and the resumption of inter-provincial travel in most parts of China， the tourism sector is heating up.

In Anhui Province， east China， the local tourism sector manages to combine Red （revolutionary） culture， green natural resources and ancient porcelain kiln sites， treading a new path for villagers to increase their incomes. Shanxi Province has proposed to develop its tourism based on sports and sporting events， in a bid to promote the integration of sports， culture，and tourism. In Chinas southernmost Hainan Province， local tourism agencies provide services centering on themes like the ocean and coastal resources， tropical plants， geography and landforms， attracting hordes of students. Museums， planetariums and galleries in many places are teeming with visitors， particularly parents and their children.762BD941-B24C-4B5A-BA63-6B83AF63F9F3

Recurring COVID-19 cases pose challenges to the tourism industry. Businesses and individuals engaged in the supply side of tourism are trying hard to find ways to be profitable.

Attempts in different provinces to dig into their respective cultural， historical， natural and educational resources to present tourism programs that reflect their local characteristics are bearing fruits， inspiring new ways to cushion future blows that might befall the tourism industry.

This model is also creating new jobs. Particularly， culture and sciencerelated tourism programs demand support from professional research， so that textbook knowledge is effectively connected to the real business. A welldesigned tourism program based on smooth interaction among different sectors is key to attracting tourists.

New Live-Streaming Standards

Shenzhen Special Zone Daily June 27

Live-streaming in China is to undergo a systematic standardization. According to government documents， those who livestream highly professional content， such as stock trading， legal services or medical consultation must now be properly qualified to do so.

As live-streamed content has a high potential to impact consumers， the requirement aims to prevent “fake professionals”from misleading ignorant viewers. A system for verifying qualifications will mean that only truly qualified professionals will have access to online audiences. Also， the information quality can be better guaranteed and the live-streaming industrys credit will go up.

The problem now is how to enforce the requirement. If the threshold is too high， this industrys vitality will be impaired. Currently， some media platforms present an option for live-streamers to present professional qualifications. Will this become the main certification model？

Regardless of the details， the new requirement is not meant to sap the vitality of the live-streaming industry or to discourage the public from getting involved in it， but to standardize the streaming of professional content for the good of all viewers.

NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY

Wang Xiaohong was appointed Minister of Public Security on June 24， according to a decision adopted by the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress， Chinas top legislature.

Wang， approaching 65， started his career in the public security system in Fujian Province in the late 1970s. Later， he worked for public security authorities in Henan Province and Beijing， respectively. In 2016， he became vice minister of public security.762BD941-B24C-4B5A-BA63-6B83AF63F9F3

Tragedy struck in Xiamen， Fujian， in 2013， when a Chinese citizen decided to take his own life in a murder-suicide by setting fire to a local city bus； Wang， then Vice Mayor and head of the Public Security Bureau of Xiamen， rushed to the scene. He handled the tragic incident with the utmost care， keeping the public informed in timely manner. His response gained him much public favor.

“China firmly opposes all forms of official interaction with the Taiwan region by countries having diplomatic ties with China， including negotiating or concluding agreements with implications of sovereignty and of an official nature.”

Zhao Lijian， spokesperson for Chinas Foreign Ministry， at a regular news briefing on June 28

“We urge NATO to learn its lessons， and not to use the Ukraine crisis as an excuse to stoke worldwide bloc confrontation or a new Cold War.”

Zhang Jun， Chinas Permanent Representative to the United Nations （UN）， at a UN Security Council briefing on June 28

“China has donated a total of 14 million doses of vaccines to Ethiopia to fight the virus， restore the economy and protect peoples health.”

Lia Tadesse， Ethiopian Minister of Health， during the handover ceremony of Chinas latest vaccine doses donation to the country on June 27

“Grave violations devastate children， families and communities... We must refuse to accept violations against children as an unavoidable outcome of war.”

Catherine Russell， Executive Director of the UN Childrens Fund， in a press release on June 28762BD941-B24C-4B5A-BA63-6B83AF63F9F3