Original attention to frontier science and technology qubit

Xiao Cha Gan Ming originated from Aofei Temple.

Quantum bit report | WeChat official account QbitAI

Android chaos, everyone knows.

But do you know how messy it is?

Now, we ordinary users can also quantitatively analyze and detect.

The truth may be more serious than imagined.

Look at the data.

App background fancy start, read data every 6 seconds, do you believe it?

Things start with Android Top Stream Xiaomi, and "Coarse Grains Factory" has just launched a new mobile phone system MIUI 12.

"Smooth, elegant, comparable to iOS, how many years ahead of other Android OS …"

The above praise can be found in Lei Jun’s Weibo.

However, I never expected that it was this flare that caused a heated discussion and even caused users to fry the pot.

The so-called flare is to monitor the startup, access and data reading of the App in the mobile phone in the background.

Previously, mobile phone users, especially Android, knew that the background apps were dishonest, but the situation was simply shocking when a flare was fired.

Only you can’t think of it, no Android App can’t do it.

For example, there are such self-starting and started:

△ Image from Weibo netizens

There are also apps with apps, and the background starts and wakes up other applications more than a dozen times a minute:

△ Image from Weibo netizens

In addition, there are unusually large numbers of reading data:

△ Image from fast technology

13,600 times a day? ? ?

Even if the statistical "one day" is 24 hours, it means more than 566 times an hour … almost 9.45 times a minute.

Or to put it more bluntly, it is read almost once every 6 seconds.

Is this the new popular way of punching cards?

Android systemic dysentery, can Xiaomi cure it?

Of course, for many Android phone users, all this may be familiar.

I haven’t seen or heard it before: this is the hidden rule of domestic Android ecology.

When the App is installed, it often asks for a lot of permissions: camera, microphone, address book, local file reading and writing.

I feel that every permission may betray your privacy. What’s even worse is that many apps can’t be used without these permissions.

Even if you escape the request for sensitive permissions, your mobile phone is still not worrying, and various eavesdropping events in the background of App emerge one after another.

Such a chronic illness will not happen overnight, because of the software itself, and there are also problems left over from the history of Android system.

As far as file reading is concerned, iOS adopts the sandbox mechanism, and any App can only manage its own one-acre three-point land, and has no reading permission for the external storage space.

Android uses folder management, and App can create and read any files except system files in the system.

Your social software shares pictures by reading system files directly, instead of calling system photo albums like iOS. The advantage of doing this is naturally that the software is more free, but the problem that comes with it is the theft of privacy.

It’s not that Google hasn’t thought about vigorously rectifying it, but it’s already hard to return.

Last year, Google added sandbox mechanism to Android 10 beta, but many apps, such as pictures and music apps, still work by reading system folders. If Google forces the sandbox mechanism, these softwares will not work.

Finally, Google gave in and allowed the software not to use the sandbox mechanism. In addition, Android did not have a perfect push management mechanism at the beginning of its birth.

The push of iOS is managed by Apple’s system and server. Even if the App is not running in the background, as long as the push permission is turned on, the push can be carried out normally.

Although Google later added a similar mechanism to Android, there is no Google service installed on domestic mobile phones, and each software can only go its own way, relying on the App to push itself, and the premise of the App’s own push is not "killed" by the system.

So there was a scene that was exposed this time. Many apps will start from time to time, or a number of apps will join forces to wake up and start each other.

In this way, the mobile phone will consume a lot of memory, and the privacy of users will not be protected.

Domestic mobile phone manufacturers, such as Xiaomi, Huawei and OPPO, have also pushed SDK like Apple, but the results are not much.

Xiaomi also said that relying on their own strength is still limited. Only when the whole industry pays more attention can we really solve the problem of user privacy protection.

So this time, it was the first time that Xiaomi started the trend and took the lead in firing this shot.

In a word, it also gives a kind of thinking of governance and solution.

Just as mentioned above, the flare function puts everything on the visible list and suddenly becomes a incendiary bomb.

The user exploded, and this time the user really exploded.

In this roll call of flare bombs, there are many kinds of big factory apps, such as Tencent video and the glory of the king in the screenshot above.

There are also Weibo, Gaode Map, Tik Tok and Alipay exposed by netizens, and even Xiaomi’s own application "Xiaomi Fight Landlord".

Few people were spared.

Seeing this situation, some netizens lamented that this is "the true face of Lushan Mountain, all of which are opened in the back." Some people even nicknamed these applications "old hooligans".

Some people feel pessimistic, saying, "Don’t expect any change. It’s never a technical problem."

There are also praises for Xiaomi: "It is to bring these hooliganism to the light!"

Of course, many people shouted-Xiaomi hold on.

But …

Is this all the facts or the status quo? The truth is that Android App is unscrupulous?

The named company has been wronged.

Response from all sides

Query on the call of specific application and data reading.

It is embarrassing to explore the social App that is accused of "reading and writing data 13,000 times in the background".

The reason is that the results of their own review are not as exaggerated as the exposed screenshots.

The exploration official responded that after learning the news, it applied for the internal test qualification through Xiaomi and verified it.

But as a result, no matter whether it is started or in the background, the exploration App is normal, reading and storing in one day, with only single digits, and there is no "13,000 times".

The exploration official also said that the media that originally sent the data has been deleted.

They also provided a video to prove their innocence.

Other named apps and companies have not been publicly explained.

As for Xiaomi-some netizens worry that it will be too fierce because of one shot, and the subsequent pressure and resistance are too great to persist.

In this regard, Xiaomi’s attitude is:

Privacy protection is the general trend, and it is also the top priority of Xiaomi. We insist on it and dare not slack off.

Xiaomi said that the privacy protection of MIUI12 can cause heated discussion, which obviously fundamentally solves the pain point needs of users, so it will trigger the resonance of rice noodles, which is a happy result.

In addition, we also asked Xiaomi: What should I do if I offend a large number of apps after this wave of updates?

The answer given by Xiaomi is that before the launch of these functions, it has been weighed under the balance of multiple interests, but the most important thing is to solve the problem of user privacy protection.

"We have a deep understanding of the seriousness of privacy protection issues, so we will further strengthen the user’s privacy protection capabilities on MIUI12. Privacy protection can be said to be the general trend of the whole industry, but Xiaomi is one of the first companies in China to stand out. I believe that more companies will join the privacy protection army of users in the future. "

Xiaomi believes that privacy is the aspiration of users and the right way. In the final analysis, as long as it is good for Xiaomi users, they will insist on doing it, and the initial intention of making friends with users will not change.

Do you like it?

End—

Lucky draw ~ smart speakers accompany you at home

Draw two friends, each with a "smart speaker with a small degree of home 1C red version"!

Click "Read the original", forward Weibo, and pay attention to @ qubit to participate in the lucky draw, and draw at 10: 00 on May 1 ~

Quantum bit qbitai headline number signing author

Tracking the new trends of AI technology and products

If you like it, just click "good-looking"!

Read the original text

Original title: "Android App is too messy! Exposed to sweep your backstage 13,000 times a day: Xiaomi system update, accidentally pulled out the amazing truth "

Read the original text

　　After the 1-year and 5-year LPR declines last month, the LPR remained unchanged in February, which was in line with market expectations. However, many banks in Guangzhou have lowered the mortgage loan interest rate. According to an all-media reporter survey of Guangzhou Daily, on February 21st, the interest rates of the first and second home loans of Workers, Peasants and Zhongjian in Guangzhou were all lowered by 20BP compared with those before the holiday, and many banks also indicated that they would follow suit. Not only that, at present, the amount of mortgage loans in Guangzhou is sufficient, and there is basically no need to wait in line.

　　Text/Table Guangzhou Daily All-Media Reporter Lin Xiaoli Wang Chuhan

　　On February 21st, ICBC, China Construction Bank, Agricultural Bank of China and Bank of China all said that from now on, the interest rate of their first home loan in Guangzhou will be lowered to LPR+80BP(5.4%), and the interest rate of their second home loan will be lowered to LPR+100BP(5.6%). The first two sets are 20BP lower than before the Spring Festival. Assuming a loan of 2 million yuan for a 30-year mortgage, if the mortgage is reduced by 20 BP, the buyer can pay less for the mortgage in 250 yuan every month, and the accumulated interest can be saved by about 90,000 yuan in 30 years.

　　The Postal Savings Bank said that since February 22, the bank began to implement the newly adjusted mortgage interest rate in Guangzhou. After adjustment, the first home loan interest rate LPR+80BP(5.4%) and the second home loan interest rate LPR+100BP5.6%(5.6%).

　　A number of joint-stock commercial banks have also lowered the mortgage interest rate one after another. Guangzhou Branch of Guangfa Bank has set the lowest enforceable interest rates for the first suite and the second suite as LPR+80BP and LPR+100BP, respectively, which is about 10BP lower than the previous executive interest rate pricing. Huaxia Bank Guangzhou Branch said that it began to cut 20BP； in early February; CITIC Bank Guangzhou Branch said that the pricing was lowered by 20BP following the adjustment of the four major banks. The reporter found that at present, the interest rates of the first and second home loans of HSBC in Guangzhou market are relatively low, which are 4.9%(LPR+30BP) and 5.4%(LPR+80BP).

　　There is no need to queue up to apply for a mortgage with sufficient quota.

　　Not only did the mortgage interest rate drop, but many banks said that the mortgage amount was loose and there was basically no queuing for lending. Guangzhou Agricultural Bank said that the current quota is relatively sufficient, and there is basically no queuing for lending. Guangzhou ICBC also said that the bank’s mortgage quota has been relaxed, and there is no backlog of businesses that meet the loan conditions at present. At the same time, the bank gives priority to supporting the needs of "just needed" and first-time home buyers. Huaxia Bank, Minsheng Bank and other joint-stock commercial banks Guangzhou Branch said that the current quota is sufficient, and loans can be made when the loan conditions are met. Minsheng Bank Guangzhou Branch said that the current lending time is generally 30 days. Guangzhou Branch of Guangfa Bank also said that the current mortgage loan amount of the branch is sufficient, and the loan can be arranged with complete billing information, and the average loan time is less than one month.

　　Demand decreases, banks cut prices and compete for customers.

　　The reporter noted that on the afternoon of February 21, the real estate development sector moved up, with Guangzhou real estate stock Zhujiang shares trading at a straight line.

　　Zheng Dayuan, a senior mortgage expert in Guangzhou, said that since November last year, the mortgage interest rate in Guangzhou has entered a downward channel. The mortgage interest rate that had been rising all the way before has been reversed, and the situation that a loan is hard to find has gradually eased. By this year, there is basically no backlog of mortgage applications from banks, and the speed of lending has obviously accelerated. "The downward adjustment of mortgage interest rate will promote the prosperity of the real estate industry and help the real estate industry develop in a more stable direction. It is expected that there will still be room for continued downside in mortgage loans in the future. " Zheng Dayuan believes.

　　A bank-related person told reporters that for banks, the current mortgage policy and quota have not changed, but the demand side. With the decrease in market turnover, the amount of bank mortgage loans has begun to become sufficient. In this context, banks also compete for customers by lowering mortgage interest rates.

　　A number of banks said that they would adhere to the positioning of "staying in houses without speculation" and give priority to supporting "just-needed" and first-time home buyers. The China People’s Bank recently issued the "Monetary Policy Implementation Report of China in the Fourth Quarter of 2021", saying that the next step will be to firmly adhere to the positioning that houses are used for living, not for speculation, not to use real estate as a short-term means to stimulate the economy, to stabilize land prices, house prices and expectations, to implement a prudent management system for real estate finance, to increase financial support for housing leasing, to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of housing consumers, to better meet the reasonable housing needs of buyers, and to promote the healthy development and virtuous circle of the real estate market.

　　Central bank trend

　　In February, the LPR quotation remained unchanged, which was in line with market expectations.

　　In addition, it is worth paying attention to the February LPR quotation. On February 21st, the People’s Bank of China authorized the National Interbank Funding Center to announce that the quoted interest rate (LPR) of the loan market on February 21st, 2022 was 3.7% for one-year LPR and 4.6% for five-year LPR, both of which were the same as that in January. This is the same in February after the 1-year and 5-year LPR double drops last month, which is in line with market expectations.

　　Zhou Maohua, a macro researcher in the financial market department of China Everbright Bank, pointed out that the central bank continued to make MLF at parity this month, and the market had expected the LPR interest rate to remain stable this month. Mainly due to the continuous release of the effect of the central bank’s policy of lowering the RRR and cutting interest rates, the financial data showed strong performance in January, and the supply and demand of financing in the real economy were booming, indicating that finance continued to provide strong support for the recovery of the real economy, and the urgency of guiding the further decline of credit interest rates in the short term was not high.

　　According to the public information of the People’s Bank of China, on February 15th, the People’s Bank of China continued to operate the 300 billion yuan medium-term loan facility (MLF), and the interest rate of winning the bid remained unchanged. LPR, which remained unchanged for 19 consecutive months, was continuously lowered in December last year and January this year.

　　After 19 days of release, the box office broke 3.6 billion, ranking among the top five in the mainland box office list, and Ne Zha quickly became the box office champion of domestic animated films. In addition to the "China Myth Universe", "Nezha" also shows the strength of a large number of domestic film and television production teams in a low-key way. The reporter found that the names of nearly 70 production teams appeared in the credits of the film, and the luxury of the lineup has not lost to foreign special effects blockbusters.

　　Recently, the reporter interviewed Nanjing Yuanguang Digital Technology Co., Ltd., which participated in the production of Nezha, and Nanjing Force Animation, which produced a 300-minute virtual picture of the TV series Full-time Master, to understand how technicians created a virtual three-dimensional world through CG (computer animation), motion capture and other "technical flow" work.

　　"Nezha" was born in this way.

　　Most special effects

　　There are more than 1,800 shots in Nezha, including 1,400 special effects shots, which is the highest among Chinese cartoons.

　　From Noisy Sea to Nezha: From 2D to 3D, from hand-drawing to computer modeling.

　　Compared with the animated film "Where is the Sea", which was also widely praised 40 years ago, the most intuitive impression of the "amateur" audience is that the original two-dimensional picture has become the current three-dimensional picture. Not only Nezha, but also the animated films in recent years, we will find that with the rapid development of CG (computer animation) technology, there are more and more three-dimensional animations.

　　"The difference between two-dimensional animation and three-dimensional animation is mainly reflected in the middle and late stages." Lu Xi, director of Yuanguang Digital CG Department, told reporters that whether it is two-dimensional animation or three-dimensional animation, script roles, scenes, props setting, shot script production and other work should be carried out in the early stage. From the beginning of modeling and mapping, the characteristics of three-dimensional animation began to appear.

　　It is understood that the picture of two-dimensional animation is flat, generally hand-drawn. The production method is to input the pre-drawn animation into the computer frame by frame, and the computer helps to complete the coloring, and then output it into pieces. Three-dimensional animation is generally a virtual space established by three-dimensional software, and then modeled in this space according to the shape and size of the object to be represented. According to the requirements of the story, the material of the model is made, the motion animation is set, the virtual camera is added, and the lights are put on it, and finally the picture is generated.

　　The technology of "growing" wrinkles and "growing" hair makes the details more simple and real.

　　In order to avoid spoilers, Lu Xi took other works of the company as examples, and used pictures to show reporters the process of "birth" of an elderly male character.

　　Modeling is the first step to create three-dimensional figures. Thanks to the progress of digital carving and other technical means, technicians can now process the model more carefully and add wrinkles and other details. The next mapping adds details such as skin color, skin texture and hair to the plaster model with single color and texture, and the age spots on the old man’s face are clearly visible. In the early days, the modeling of three-dimensional animated hair needed to map fake hair, but now, technicians can use software to make people "grow" hairs, each of which conforms to the dynamic characteristics and is very authentic.

　　To make the model move, it is necessary to bind the bones, spine, humerus, ulna and phalanx … … Driving the model with the weight distribution of bones in different parts makes the model have similar actions with real people. There are generally two ways to shape expressions: to make key frames of expressions manually, or to do it through motion capture devices.

　　After that, it is necessary to put the characters into the environment and complete the rendering and special effects synthesis. This part sounds more like a physics lesson: fine-tuning the material, such as a table, adjusting the reflective effect according to the specific situation, adding more real details such as wear and scratches; Rendering layering, layering the place where each lamp shines, which is convenient for later adjustment; Special effects production, such as people entering the pool, people interacting with water as collision objects; Finally, the light rendering and special effects synthesis, and then fine-tune the light projection and so on.

　　How is the "full-time master" tempered?

　　Enough "luxury"

　　"Full-time Master" has more than 300 minutes of virtual pictures, and its volume is almost three times that of ordinary movies. Therefore, the Force team formed a team of 566 people and completed the production task within half a year.

　　94 cameras were used for modeling.

　　To be "a little like him and a little different from him"

　　Stick marks all over your body and do various actions in the motion capture shed; Put on an expression catcher and mobilize all facial muscles to match the real expressions of emotions and sorrows for the virtual characters … … These shooting methods, which often appear in "burning money" movies in Europe and America, are widely used in the recently popular online drama "Full-time Master". The Force Animation Company, which completed this "luxury" production, is headquartered in Nanjing. Previously, Yang Yang and other actors completed the filming of the virtual part in Nanjing’s Force Motion Capture Base. In addition to software and hardware, the technical team also belongs to the film-level ultra-luxury lineup.

　　The reporter learned that "Full-time Master" is an e-sports TV series with a large number of virtual shots in the game. In order to enhance the recognition of virtual characters, the producer adopted the method of redesigning the faces of real actors. Shi Ningning, executive producer of visual effects of Force Animation, introduced that Force Animation used 94 cameras to scan Yang Yang and other leading actors from multiple perspectives, built a real head model, and then adjusted the details to make the digital characters "a little like Yang Yang but a little different". In addition, the actor has to make 74 special facial expressions, such as emotions, emotions, eyes wide open, eyes wide open, mouth wide open and so on, so that the expressions can be more truly presented in the three-dimensional world.

　　After that, it should be "matched" with the real characters and real scenes of physical props in the studio in real time, and through certain technical processing, actors can drive digital characters with their limbs. "For example, when Yang Yang raised his left hand, his corresponding game character Jun Moxiao also raised his left hand; When he picked up the weapon props, Jun Moxiao also picked up the weapon ‘ Thousand machine umbrellas ’ 。”

　　"The next step is action editing and special effects editing. The concept of virtual shooting special effects editing is completely different from that of conventional editing." Shi Ningning said that this is the coolest part. In the built digital world, all actions can be replayed and repeated constantly. Virtual cameras can get close-ups, distant views and close-ups of faces from all angles. After a few seconds of performance, they can change "positions" to get hundreds of shots, which are output and edited to form all the necessary elements in a scene.

　　Technology is a double-edged sword.

　　Did Simba the lion "face paralysis"?

　　The audience may not necessarily buy the technology of "god reduction"

　　This year, the "live CG version" movies Alita and The Lion King are both called the ultimate application of CG technology. There are no real people in the two films, so it is called "real version" because a lot of motion capture and real expression capture are used in the films.

　　There are 47 hair styles including eyebrows and eyelashes. There are nearly 500,000 "peach fluff" on the face and ears, and more than 2,500 fixed-frame images of facial expressions … … Figures and actress rosa salazar’s action and expression capture create an Alita with real joys and sorrows, which makes fans of the original comic book very happy.

　　However, it is also "God restored". After the release of The Lion King, it was criticized by many old fans as "facial paralysis" and "dull expression without aura". Some even directly said that the director used CG technology excessively to shoot an Animal World, and the little lion Simba completely lost the soul of the original animation.

　　"Exaggerated expression is the feature and charm of animation. If you rely on technology to pursue complete ‘ Restore ’ , but let the role lose its expressiveness, then ‘ Animation ’ It makes no sense. " Lu Xi bluntly said that technology is a tool to promote the continuous innovation and progress of animation, rather than a stumbling block to imagination, and technology should be well used in animation production. (Yangzi Evening News/Yangyan reporter Liu Liyuan)

Enterprises and people are happy because they are on the way to charge.

Fast fashion is characterized by "quickness, accuracy and firmness", which is a business model that can bring the clothes exhibited in fashion week to the market in a short time, thus rapidly driving the global fashion trend. Multi-SKU, shallow inventory and keeping up with the trend are its characteristics.

Fast fashion can be favored by consumers, on the one hand, because fast fashion operation mode can provide rich and diversified products and increase consumers’ fashion choices; On the other hand, fast fashion brands are cheaper, cost-effective and have low brand premium.　

The rapid development of fast fashion in China is also due to the good opportunity. In September 2002, Uniqlo opened two stores in Shanghai and officially entered the China market. In 2006, ZARA opened its first fast fashion shop in Nanjing West Road, Shanghai. Represented by Uniqlo and ZARA, with the rapid expansion of commercial real estate in China and the rapid growth of retail space, fast-copied fast-fashion brand stores have quickly become the darling of commercial real estate projects in China. Fast fashion brands get together to open offline stores and lay out online flagship stores.　

Thinking and making progress will give birth to knowledge, while slowness and slackness will give birth to worry.

However, since the second half of 2018, there have been negative news from fast fashion brands, such as closing stores, withdrawing from China market and slowing performance. It is reported that on the eve of 2018 Tmall Double Eleven, the homepage of the British fast fashion brand Topshop Tmall flagship store announced that due to the adjustment of international business operation strategy, the Tmall flagship store will be closed in the near future. In December 2018, another British fast fashion brand, new look, also announced its withdrawal from the China market.

The 2018 financial report released by Inditex Group, a well-known fashion retail giant in Spain, pointed out that the group’s sales from February 1 to October 31, 2018 were 8.437 billion euros, an increase of 2.64% over the same period in 2017, which was the worst year since 2008.　

Also in 2018, international fast fashion brands such as ZARA, H&M, and GAP also suffered from the waterloo–GAP experienced a large-scale store closure, and the opening speed of ZARA and H&M also slowed down significantly. Only Uniqlo, relying on the core competitive advantage of its all-direct offline stores, is still sinking at the rate of 80-100 stores per year, which can be described as outstanding.　

In life and all walks of life, all kinds of signs continue to show that thinking produces knowledge, slowness produces worry, arrogance produces resentment, and depression produces disease.　

Positive is always an absolute signal of success, and truly positive enterprises and people will not "wash the mud when the radish is fast"　

Behind the frequent closing and slowing down of fast fashion brands, it reflects the cruelty of financial report data and the continuous decline of performance growth rate.　

On the one hand, the reason for the decline is "fast". The fast fashion brand represented by ZARA has strong supply chain management ability, and the time from design to production is extremely short, which effectively meets the consumption needs of modern fast-paced life. However, it is good to master the balance between fast and good. As the saying goes, "radish is fast and does not wash mud", and the quality problems of fast fashion brands are numerous, which has hit consumers’ enthusiasm for buying.　

On the other hand, it is on the "foreign". The brands mentioned in the article that cut stores and quit China are all "foreign" brands. During the more than ten years since fast fashion brands entered the China market, China local fast fashion brands such as MJstyle, Hot Air and La Chapelle have also risen rapidly. They have a better understanding of Chinese’s figure and have developed many products with more Chinese characteristics, which have gradually impacted foreign brands. With the deep influence of the Internet, a number of Internet brands have been gradually promoted and loved by consumers, such as Handu Yishe, Clothes Tiancheng, Qiushui Yiren, Shesi, etc. Internet brands have also intensified the competition of fast fashion.　

In the past two years, in addition to the often mentioned slowdown in economic growth in the global environment, fast fashion itself still has problems such as inventory backlog, intensified competition, brand homogenization, decreased sense of design, serious plagiarism, aesthetic fatigue, severe quality problems, and repeated discounts.　

There are those who go with the flow and those who go against the current. A proactive brand will not let itself go downstream, and Uniqlo is one of the proactive brands. If we count the changes made by Uniqlo over the years, we will find that the so-called basic models have actually devoted a lot of efforts to Uniqlo. Under the concept of "LifeWear suits life", a thermal underwear and Uniqlo can be made for ten years, and new attempts are made on the original basis every year; A polar fleece, from research and development to listing, Uniqlo is meticulous and stylish. While turning the basic model into a classic model, Uniqlo is becoming more confident and willing to make new attempts, not only co-signing with Marvel Comics, Nintendo, Alexander Wang, etc., but also accelerating the omni-channel linkage, so that consumers can get the products and services they want anytime and anywhere. This also explains why people think that Uniqlo, which has spanned more than half a century, is younger and more energetic in recent years-the simpler it is, the more it can stand the test of time, and because it is classic, it will never be out of date. This is the quality and high cost performance of Uniqlo.　

Environmental protection is a belief and the active choice of all successful people in all walks of life.

Among the reasons why fast fashion is slowing down, there is also a temporary slowdown caused by fast fashion brands starting to work hard for sustainable development. In order to slow down with more environmentally-friendly materials and more environmentally-friendly technology, this is the active choice of all the sustainable winners in the field of fast fashion.　

Fast fashion is based on rich money and fast operation, but the production process from raw materials to printing and dyeing is all from nature. There are a lot of air pollution, wastewater pollution, soil pollution and plastic waste pollution caused by e-commerce logistics during the processing. With the increasingly serious ecological and environmental problems and the rising public awareness of environmental protection, fast fashion brands and the whole industry have begun to explore sustainable development actively or passively.

For example, the packaging of fast fashion products produces a lot of plastic waste, and plastic waste pollution is a huge global environmental challenge, and no brand can deal with it alone. In order to cope with the environmental enemy of plastics, at the end of October 2018, 290 organizations including major global packaging manufacturers, brands, retailers, recyclers, governments and NGOs signed the "Global Commitment of New Plastics Economy", which aims to curb plastic pollution from the source. The signatory enterprises indicated that they would take active measures to stop using unnecessary plastic packaging. Fast fashion companies such as H&M and ZARA’s parent company Inditex Group are all involved.

Since H&M launched the Conscious Exclusive series made of renewable materials in 2013, brands such as ZARA, GAP and Uniqlo and their parent companies have all started concrete measures for sustainability. On the one hand, it is to clear the name of fast fashion and regain consumers’ goodwill towards the brand, on the other hand, it is also considered for its long-term development and adaptation to the times.　

According to reports, GAP Group, the parent company of American brand GAP, previously promised that in 2021, the group will only buy cotton from organic farms or its recognized sustainable producers; Haines Morris Group, the parent company of H&M, said that all raw materials for product manufacturing will come from recycling by 2030, and the current proportion has reached 30%; Japan Fast Retailing Group is committed to using less water and chemicals in the manufacturing process.

The rise of domestic brand mission is the need of China and the hope of China.

Not only the international fast fashion giants, but also many domestic brands are quietly promoting sustainable fashion.

For example, Ordos, a well-known brand in cashmere industry, is also practicing the concept of sustainable fashion. In order to solve the contradiction between the high demand for cashmere and the scarcity of raw materials, Ordos protects pastures and sheep breeds on the one hand, and minimizes the idle and waste of resources on the other, including cashmere conservation and recycling. Ordos established the National Cashmere Maintenance Center, aiming at prolonging the service life of the products. In addition, the "coat for coat" project has been implemented, which can transform parents’ cashmere coats into children’s clothes, and several new clothes can be regenerated by simple working procedures.　

Of course, some people say that the fast fashion industry is hostile to environmental protection and nature. The biggest challenge for the fast fashion industry to explore the sustainable direction is to coordinate the prices of sustainable products and still meet the low prices of fast fashion. With the development of technology and the scale of sustainable and fast fashion products, the cost will drop, and the cost of environmentally-friendly and sustainable materials will gradually drop to the same as that of ordinary series.　

Nowadays, people’s aesthetic trend is also comfortable and sustainable. From the phenomenon that Uniqlo, which advocates the concept of "adapting to life", can go against the trend and still maintain rapid growth in the downturn of global fast fashion, it is not difficult to find that the sustainable market will not only drag down fast fashion, but also point out the development direction for the depressed fast fashion. Whoever gets on the express train of "sustainable fashion" first will have a greater chance of taking the lead in the next round of competition.　

Fashion should be sustainable. Enterprises and industries are getting bigger and bigger, and they should assume social responsibilities.　

At the business level, fast fashion must think and take multiple countermeasures.　

In addition to developing in the direction of environmental protection and sustainability, fast brands should take more diversified measures.

Common countermeasures are: increasing online business and opening flagship stores in mainstream e-commerce; Adopt a multi-brand strategy to cover people of different styles and ages as much as possible. For example, Inditex Group has Pull &Bear, Bershka, Stradivarius and other brands besides ZARA, and La Chapelle owns sub-brands such as Puella and LaBabite. Offline stores provide clothing one-stop shopping service, which is expanded in the form of a collection store; Strengthen the connection between fashion and science and technology, and apply science and technology to the logistics, product selection and trend prediction of fast fashion; There are still many brands that continue to sink their channels, expand into third-and fourth-tier cities, and carve up the "demographic dividend" that has not been completely carved up.　

In recent years, fast fashion brands are also making efforts to choose spokespersons, hoping to exchange traffic for sales. For example, ZARA, which has never invited a spokesperson before, launched Leo and Zhou Dongyu as brand ambassadors in Greater China in September last year, hoping to convert traffic into sales through the star-bringing and fan effect. Other celebrity spokesperson cases include Handu Yishe asking Gulnazar to endorse, VERO MODA asking Jiang Shuying to endorse, and Uniqlo asking Jing Bo Ran and NiNi to endorse.　

Of course, the detonation of the star effect also needs to be based on the excellent quality of products and good service experience. Take Uniqlo, a fast fashion giant, for example. Every year, it launches basic models that have stood the test of time and designer models that cooperate with international designers, so that consumers can freely choose between the basic models that are necessary for "adapting to life" and the designer models that pursue fashion. Fast fashion is always catching up with the trend of fashion, and Uniqlo does the opposite. After inhaling the popular elements, it is reflected in the timeless basic models, but it has achieved good leading effect.

Consumers use purchasing power to give feedback on the fast fashion response measures. In 2018, just after the zero point of Tmall Double Eleven, Uniqlo Tmall flagship store broke through 100 million in 35 seconds, becoming the champion of double eleven clothing sales. A total of 237 brands in Tmall Double Eleven had a turnover of over 100 million, of which clothing accounted for 27%. Fast fashion has found new opportunities in e-commerce and tasted the real "sweetness". However, entering e-commerce is not the only way to respect the times. Some insiders pointed out that although e-commerce platform can help it solve the inventory problem to a certain extent, the new logistics cost brought by the new e-commerce business will also test the integration ability of the supply chain.　

Li Ning’s resurgence provides an example for domestic sports brands.　

On this side, many fast fashion brands have a positive attitude towards reform, trying many things that have not been done or paid attention to before, in an attempt to find new growth points in diversified measures; On the other hand, because the traditional sporting goods market is weak in growth and old in style, it can’t attract the attention of a new generation of young people, and some domestic sports brands have begun to take the step of transforming the fashion field.

When it comes to the transformation of domestic sports brands into the fashion field, we have to mention the brand Li Ning.

In February 2018, Li Ning appeared at New York Fashion Week, and the word "China Li Ning" became a hot topic. Representing China’s red and yellow color scheme, sweaters and retro jackets with "China Li Ning" printed on the chest, windproof jackets with silver color scheme in the future, and clothes with Li Ning’s gymnastics photos, there are both traditional culture and modern trends. Li Ning brand integrates Chinese style and retro elements into new products. This exhibition is also the first appearance of domestic sports brands at New York Fashion Week. With this exposure, Li Ning brand has a truly explosive product "Enlightenment" series.　

Then, Li Ning also boarded New York Fashion Week in autumn and winter of 2018 and Paris Men’s Wear Week in spring and summer of 2019, which was recognized by the fashion industry and many hipster stars. Li Ning, who made three appearances in International Fashion Week, not only ignited Chinese’s national self-confidence, but also regained the love of young people with the design of fashion trends, and gradually gained her own international fans. The sales volume and price soared, which was directly reflected in the rising stock price and the turnaround in turnover.　

Li Ning’s recovery and rise did not happen overnight. After experiencing the explosive growth of the 2008 Olympic Games, Li Ning was indifferent to the post-90 s because of inaccurate positioning, and even fell into a large-scale store closing tide. After Li Ning, the founder, returned to China, he emphasized the design and development of the brand, paid attention to differentiation, and repositioned Li Ning, positioning the brand as a high-end international market brand when marching into the international market.　

This proves that we can find a balance between China traditional culture and contemporary trends, and integrate China style into modern design.　

Besides Li Ning, who is "anything is possible", Anta, who is "never stop", should also be more familiar to the public.

In 2018, Anta’s annual operating income reached RMB 24.1 billion, which is the best-selling brand among domestic sports brands. Anta has also entered the fashion field in recent years. The latest trend is to launch explosive old shoes in 2018, and jointly launched cooperation funds with NASA and Marvel Comics; In 2019, Anta announced the launch of the first overbearing life shoes, which caused quite a stir in the fashion circle. At present, there are only two color numbers in the official online shop of Anta.

International sports brands Adidas and Nike have been in fashion for many years. The fashion transformation of Li Ning and Anta not only adapts to the transformation of the times, but also affects the trend of the times. The boundary between fashion and sports is increasingly blurred, and the fashion trend of sports brands has become an established trend of the whole industry. Local sports brands such as Xtep, 361 Degrees, Hongxing Erke and Peak are also working hard in the direction of youthfulness and fashion.

But in the end, whether playing Chinese style, cross-border or emphasizing individuality and youthfulness, its essence is to maintain consumers’ recognition of the brand in the rapidly changing competitive market.

This may also show that sports brands have become a general trend, and domestic sports brands should make efforts in the field of fast fashion.

There is no blue ocean, but an infinite secret is found in the red sea.

The four things of food, clothing, housing and transportation are always unavoidable topics for everyone, and "clothing" is one of them. "Clothes" also derived the function of showing beauty and personality from the original function of keeping warm and avoiding the body. The consumption of clothes is not only out of the necessity of life, but also from the pursuit of a better life.　

Although the voice of singing bad fast fashion is one after another, in the long run, it is not rash to judge the future development of fast fashion industry, because industries closely related to life have a characteristic that it will not go to the peak or fall to the bottom instantly. A short adjustment period may also be the beginning of the next round of outbreaks. Moreover, many brands are still star shops in the business district.　

Today’s fast fashion industry seems to be a little tired on the surface, but it has entered a mature stage rather than declining. The consumption impulse of users has not changed, but the pursuit of beauty has become higher and more personalized. How to spend the mature period and open up new markets is exactly the challenge that different brands need to meet in the next time according to their own positioning. The commonness of all challenges in all walks of life is the same, that is, all leaders have to do two things, one is to set ambitious goals, and the other is to ignite passion.　

Uniqlo has given the answer to this in recent years.

tag　

To succeed, to be safe, to be happy, to be happy and to be cool, we must return to the road of charge!　

The original Astrid elite said

Recently, an article entitled "Children Left Behind on the Internet: The Next Generation of Employees of Dachang" spread rapidly on the Internet, which aroused the resonance of countless parents of "996" social animals.

In the article, a Douban netizen described what he witnessed with his own eyes in an Internet factory in China: the parents who were employees went to the square downstairs at five or six o’clock in the evening, and the old man brought the children over, and the parents and children met in a hurry to talk. Then the old man took the baby home for dinner and homework, and the parents continued to go back to work and move bricks until midnight.

The picture is from Phoenix News.

Coincidentally, Tencent News has also filmed a documentary-"People in the Workplace in a Broken Situation", which also reflects the plight of 996 parents in big cities.

Zhang Ting, the head of the Internet company, gets up at six o’clock every morning, commutes for two hours by car, and gets home from work at eleven or twelve o’clock. Her daughter has fallen asleep long ago and has little time to spend with her children. Her greatest wish is to "spend a day with her daughter without a job."

The seemingly ordinary wish of "spending a good day with children" has poked pain in the hearts of many parents in the workplace, especially the parents of dual-employees of Internet companies in first-tier cities.

The picture comes from the parent-child companion survey in China city.

Some netizens also believe that the parents of Internet giant 996 can at least provide high-quality educational resources for their children and pave the way for their future, while practitioners in other industries, including media people, designers, construction workers, couriers, etc., also have long-term overtime work in 996 or even 007, but they can’t get the corresponding high-paying treatment.

However, these added values become insignificant in the face of "death".

Some time ago, the news that "a 23-year-old female employee in Pinduoduo worked overtime until one o’clock in the morning and died suddenly on the street" aroused widespread concern in society. The girl fell at the beginning of her life, and didn’t even come to have her own family and children, let alone have a chance to weigh whether all the sacrifices were worth it. The picture is from Zhihu.

Pinduoduo responded that "fighting with life" in front of capital,

Even "desperate" is a matter of course!

From "996" to "big and small weeks", overtime forms emerge one after another. "I have time to earn money, but I don’t have time to spend money" is not only a self-mockery of office workers, but also the status quo of many people in the workplace who are hopelessly struggling in life. When group overtime is blooming everywhere and getting worse, the harm it brings is not just the education of children. ……

996 of Daxie Platform = Struggle?

In recent years, social animals started to shout "Work 996, Sick ICU", which set off a climax of debate and criticism on the Internet. However, Internet tycoons have wrapped 996 platform with the sugar coating of "love work and hard work", as if 996 represents struggle, and refusing 996 is lazy.

Ma Yun’s father doesn’t have to say, "996 is a blessing", which is a resounding story.

The picture comes from the Internet.

Some employees in sogou once anonymously complained about the overtime hours of the company. Sogou CEO Wang Xiaochuan immediately denied that this was a written system, leaving a malicious remark: "People who don’t agree with the company system should either adapt or give feedback and suggestions to help the company improve. What is it to come out and talk? Get out of here if you have the guts. "

JD.COM once issued an email signed by Liu Qiangdong, demanding that three types of people be eliminated resolutely, and those employees who can’t work hard and have low cost performance should be swept out of the house immediately.

The picture comes from the Internet.

Aauto Quicker followed closely, announcing that the Week will be held on January 10th, 2021.

The Internet development model of rapid iteration, trial and error, and small steps and quick running has created the miracle of the Internet in China. In the face of economic downturn, it is cheaper to let employees run at full capacity than to find new growth opportunities. Therefore, what entrepreneurs need is "good employees" who can drink "chicken soup for success", keep up with the rhythm, and don’t shout bitterness or tiredness.

996 has nothing to do with struggle, but with interests.

The picture comes from the Internet.

Whether employees have enough private time to rest, whether their families are harmonious, and whether the next generation grows up healthily are not within their consideration. For entrepreneurs, enterprise benefits come first. They don’t lack people who consciously work overtime until 12 o’clock. If you don’t go, others will go.

Actually, 996 is not a "new concept". Domestic overtime culture and "wolf-like" corporate culture have been prevalent for a long time. The working system of 996 expanded from the early entrepreneurial passion to the daily life of enterprises, and then developed into a mandatory management means, which even produced some disadvantages.

In the all-weather science and technology report, a Tencent employee reported that in the general 996 environment, you always leave work early, and your superiors will think that your work is not saturated, or your work enthusiasm is not high, so some employees in the team will stay in the company even if they have finished their work, and they will not leave work until the time. There are also some enterprises that feel good when they see others engaging in 996 and engaging in wolf culture, and they also want to promote the atmosphere in their own companies. No matter what happens, they start to advocate 996.

At the same time, people’s complex emotions about 996 are accumulating day by day. In the environment of strict epidemic control, economic downturn, layoffs and salary cuts, entrepreneurs continue to put 996 blessings on the table and kidnap us with successful chicken soup, and everyone’s dissatisfaction with 996 broke out.

Netizens’ complex emotions about 996 (picture from the network)

"This world shouldn’t be like this" is gradually "awakened" by "resource-based" tool people: 996= struggle? Then why does such "struggle" make people feel "instrumentalized"? Did the "struggle" of 996 really bring you inner satisfaction after sacrificing your health, rest and hobbies?

We in 996, alienated "tool people"

Rejecting 996 is not to deny the meaning of labor and struggle, but to deny the labor alienation hidden behind the mysterious logic of "996= struggle".

Some people will wonder, why do big Internet companies hire high-intensity employees with high salaries? Instead of hiring more people and paying less for each person, let everyone work in a more humane way?

Xiang Biao, a professor of social anthropology at Oxford University, gave an explanation. This system is designed to better control employees. Working hours are lengthened, the number of workers is reduced, and people are attracted by high wages. Under this game rule, there is a highly tense competition among migrant workers.

When everyone arrives at their posts, they will only go to work without reflection. At the same time, with fewer people, the relationship between people is also less and it becomes easier to control.

The picture comes from pear video.

When time and intensity are too oppressive, people will have a strong feeling of being alienated and instrumentalized.

If you work eight hours a day and have a buffer, people’s perception is completely different. A person who gets off work at six o’clock every day and doesn’t get off work until 90 o’clock every night leads two completely different lives.

After work at six o’clock, you can be in the mood to cook a good meal, go to a movie, get together with friends, and take the children for a walk, instead of rushing to take a few takeaways, so busy with the computer until late at night that you gradually regard work as the basis of the meaning of life and have no time to stop and think.

The working system of 996 crushes people into tools. Labor is only a means to maintain the survival of oneself and family. The laborer becomes a commodity and is regarded as a part of a huge system, and the employees repeatedly compare and consider its cost performance.

The picture comes from the Internet.

What is even more frightening is that under this system, the cost performance of workers will become lower and lower.

Marx once said: "The more wealth a worker produces, the greater the strength and quantity of his products, and the poorer he is. The more goods a worker creates, the cheaper he becomes. The appreciation of the world of things is directly proportional to the depreciation of the world of people. " That’s right. It’s the essence of 996.

Long-term default to 996 will make the whole labor market deteriorate gradually, and the working hours of individuals will also depreciate. If everyone is tempted by short-term high salary and connives at the continuation of 996, it will cause a vicious competition.

In the future, your 996 is worthless, because others can live in the company for 24 hours at last. This kind of arms race is headless, and workers will lose their bargaining power with capital more and more. In order to make more money for the time being, I sacrificed my body and family and gave up my saved capital. In the future, I will "struggle" and will only be ruthlessly abandoned by enterprises.

The picture comes from the Internet.

What’s more, under 996, I worked hard for more than ten hours every day, and I had no personal life and no time to reflect. I was constantly consumed in repetitive busyness, and my creativity at work would disappear.

Imagine, if we are all social animals, dead presidents, how can we expect someone to create new things and produce new ideas?

The picture comes from the Internet.

Silicon Valley is the world’s science and technology center, which has nurtured great innovative enterprises such as Apple, Google, Facebook and Tesla. But here, there is no company that adopts 996 in a unified way, and there is no company that implements large and small weeks. Most companies guarantee weekends every week, and the working days are normally from 10 to 6. A few companies take turns to adopt the on call system, but it is only once or twice a year, half a week or a week at a time.

In Silicon Valley, overtime is very rare. Even if there is, employees who want to be promoted will choose to work overtime on their own initiative. The company will never give an employee a hard time or eliminate him because he refuses to work overtime. On the contrary, it may cause resentment from the boss.

At Google headquarters, employees are playing beach volleyball.

Silicon Valley generally adopts a management mode of high commitment rather than high control. High commitment means providing employees with a relaxed working atmosphere and independent working space, so that employees can enjoy a free state. After employees feel that their personal rights and interests are respected, they will spontaneously put themselves into work, but their work efficiency will be improved.

996, who exhausted his resources and fished,

Overdraft is the future of the whole society.

The extensive development mode of 996 is very short-sighted. Once the cycle of rapid development of the industry has passed, such simple and rude management methods will not apply. High pressure and quick output may bring short-term explosive power, but they lack the toughness of long-distance running, which is a long-term solution rather than a long-term solution.

Since 1996, employees’ physical and mental health has been severely damaged, and they have collapsed and suffered from neurasthenia, which can not be compensated by short-term quantitative benefits. In the long run, employees will lose their enthusiasm and enterprises will lose their hearts. This is a great loss to individuals, families, enterprises and the country.

The picture comes from the Internet.

Some enterprises may think that this is no problem. Anyway, there are plenty of fresh leeks that can be cut. After cutting a batch, change a batch, and there is no worry about not being connected. However, this depends on the full supply of China’s labor market. With a large population and fierce competition in the talent market, even if the work intensity is extremely high, there is no worry about not recruiting people. However, with the change of the age distribution structure of the working population, the scarcity of talent supply will gradually increase. Continuing to engage in 996 will only ruin the reputation and image of the enterprise, which is a manifestation of low management ability.

In 2019, China’s fertility rate has fallen below the warning line of 1.5. In 2018 and 2019, it is only between 1.1 and 1.2. If the fertility rate falls below 1.5, it will fall into the trap of low fertility rate, and it is difficult to rise again. For example, in Japan, after the total fertility rate fell below 1.5 in 1995, although the government has been vigorously encouraging fertility, the total fertility rate has not been able to rise above 1.5. It is optimistically estimated that the population of China will begin to shrink within ten years, and the population of China will fall below 600 million by the end of this century. The demographic dividend that China’s economic growth has always enjoyed is disappearing.

Image from National Bureau of Statistics

Behind this phenomenon, 996 is also one of the factors. Ultra-long working hours and intense work pressure make it difficult for people to have time and energy to raise the next generation, not to mention that raising a baby requires huge economic expenses. At present, although the country has opened two children, many young people don’t even have the energy and money to have a child.

In the past, "left-behind children" were children whose parents went to work in cities, stayed alone in the countryside or grew up with their grandparents. Now, many urban children have become "left-behind children in cities". Parents are busy with work, so they have to leave their children in the care of the elderly and nannies. Although they enjoy more resources than left-behind children in rural areas, they will also have problems such as loneliness, depression, sensitivity and paranoia because of the lack of parental companionship. Why do young people in China not want to have children, considering the dilemma of raising babies for the employees of big Internet companies mentioned at the beginning? It should be easy to understand.

To continue to advocate 996 is to drag the country into the abyss of a vicious circle.

The picture comes from the Internet.

"workers, decent people", 996 when the exit.

Zhou Yu, a professor of organization and talent strategy teaching in the Business School of Renmin University of China, said in an interview with Caijing that the sustainable development of human beings and the balance between life and work have become a social demand in the West since the 1950s. Since the 1990s, western enterprises have paid great attention to the sustainable development of human beings, emphasizing the work-life balance of employees and the healthy balance of employees’ body and mind.

China is now in this transitional period.

The advanced technology, the sustainability of business logic and the civilized degree of organization and management are the necessary components for China enterprises to gain international competitiveness. The most important thing to manage the sustainability of civilization is to manage and draw people’s sustainability, and to really and effectively stimulate people’s innovative potential, rather than simply relying on the extension of labor hours to manage people.

The picture is from Weibo.

Stopping 996 is in line with the development situation. Although people generally call for a more reasonable management method than 996, individuals are still in a weak position for enterprise organizations. This change requires the government to give stricter supervision.

To improve the implementation of laws and regulations related to labor security, local labor security departments should take responsibility and do something at critical times. With the support of the government, workers can stand upright and be confident when safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, and there is less sadness left for people to sigh afterwards. I hope that in the future, we can all work with more dignity and dignity.

Author: Astrid, the elite said the author, the British master, code word is a happy business.

Elite is a gathering place for global elites and international students. Publish cutting-edge information at home and abroad every day. There are new knowledge of studying abroad, elite stories and street visits in the United States, which will show you the real overseas life in all directions. Welcome everyone to pay attention to elite talk (ID:elitestalk).

Reference:

Yuanchuan Business Review: "Internet Left-behind Children": The Next Generation of Dachang Employees

ONE literary life: Ma Yun still doesn’t understand why we oppose 996.

Watching Video Studio: National 996 is the tragedy of China’s development.

DG: Advantages and Disadvantages of Universal Overtime 996 Working System | A Journey to Excellence | Topic of the Ninth Online Debate

Watchman 1999: Talking about 996.ICU and others.

Party A’s Research Institute: Why do Internet tycoons unconsciously cook chicken soup when it comes to 996?

Youth History: Xiang Biao talks about 996 and alienation: the new urban poor are not economic poor, but meaningful poverty | Interview

CGTN: Pinduoduo employees died suddenly. Is the "996" working system a blessing?

Landlord sees the world: 996 will definitely fail to innovate.

Beijing News: "The fertility rate has fallen below the warning line". How should we deal with the "critical turning point" of population development?

Sohu finance: Why don’t China families want to have children?

Curiosity Daily: The stimulation brought by the second child only lasted for one year. In 2017, the birth of China population was 630,000 less than that of the previous year | Curiosity Small Data

Original title: "After 996, Big Week is coming again": A job without dignity will ruin the future of the whole society.

Read the original text

　　In the first three quarters, the per capita consumption expenditure level of Shanghai residents ranked first among 31 provinces. The picture shows consumers buying food at the first food store in Shanghai recently.

　　Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Fei photo

　　Since the beginning of this year, Hubei’s economic recovery has maintained a good momentum. The picture shows that on October 31, tourists took photos at Qintai Green Square in Wuhan.

　　Photo by Wu Zhizun (Xinhua News Agency)

　　What are the highlights of the development of the eastern, central and western regions in the first three quarters? Which provinces have outperformed the national average in economic growth? Which provinces have faster consumption growth? Which provinces’ income levels have improved significantly? Recently, the statistical departments of 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities have successively released the economic data of the first three quarters. Through this report card, we will find that China’s regional economic development is more coordinated and pays more attention to high-quality development.

　　You chase after me, and the economy is resilient enough.

　　In the first three quarters, which province had the fastest GDP growth? It is Hubei.

　　As the province most affected by the epidemic last year, Hubei recovered rapidly — — In the first three quarters, the GDP of Hubei was 3,473.156 billion yuan, ranking seventh among 31 provinces, ranking first with an increase of 18.7% compared with the same period of last year, and an increase of 6.4% compared with the same period of 2019, which was 1.3 and 5.0 percentage points faster than the first half and the first quarter respectively.

　　This steaming momentum is felt most deeply by local residents. Xu Pengcheng, a 29-year-old young man from Hubei Province, didn’t go to Guangzhou to work as usual this year. Instead, he ran a shop in Wuhan in partnership with his friends, ready to do a big job in the catering industry. "The passenger flow of various business districts and pedestrian streets in Wuhan has basically returned to the level before the epidemic. The overall situation is good, and we are particularly confident in the business prospects. "

　　Not only is the growth rate fast, but the new kinetic energy of Hubei’s economic development is strong, and the resilience of recovery and development is full. In the first three quarters, the added value of high-tech manufacturing in Hubei increased by 34.9% year-on-year. In the first three quarters, there were 19,475 construction projects in the province, an increase of 4,860.

　　Which provinces have a high total? Guangdong and Jiangsu rank in the top two, and their regional GDP both exceeds 8 trillion yuan. Among them, Guangdong reached 8.80 trillion yuan, Jiangsu 8.49 trillion yuan, and it is expected that they will all cross 10 trillion yuan in the whole year.

　　It is worth mentioning that the economic structure of various places has been further optimized. The added value of the tertiary industry in Guangdong and Jiangsu both exceeded 4 trillion yuan. The added value of tertiary industry in most provinces is higher than that of primary and secondary industries, and the tertiary industry in 23 provinces accounts for more than 50%, especially in Beijing and Shanghai, accounting for more than 70%, reaching the level of developed countries.

　　Observing the eastern, central and western regions, the performance of the central region was eye-catching in the first three quarters. In the first three quarters, among the 10 provinces whose GDP growth rate was higher than the national average, Hubei, Shanxi, Jiangxi and Anhui were all central provinces. Su Jian, director of Peking University National Economic Research Center, said in an interview with this reporter: "From the data of the first three quarters, a good situation of competing development has been formed among the central provinces. With the in-depth implementation of the strategy of the rise of central China, urban agglomerations in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River ‘ Bao Tuan ’ Development and high-quality co-construction ‘ Belt and Road ’ Driven by this, the central provinces have achieved ‘ Double promotion ’ 。”

　　Su Jian said that through the report cards of various provinces, it can be found that although the economic growth rate in the third quarter was affected by many factors, such as epidemic situation, flood and high base in the previous year, China’s economic strength, resilience and vitality remained unchanged. "All provinces have made great efforts to promote high-quality economic growth based on their own industrial structure and location advantages, and achieved good results. The regional economy is more balanced and coordinated, effectively responding to the tests of epidemic situation and public opinion. "

　　Income and consumption, the central and western regions accelerate to catch up.

　　"During the National Day holiday this year, many friends came to Xinjiang to travel." Zhang Junhui, a young man from Xinjiang, and his friends opened a folk shop in Grand Bazaar, Urumqi. On the shelves in the store, from Hetian jade to Badanmu, from Tianshan Snow Lotus to Dongbulaqin, all kinds of goods are dazzling. Benefiting from the continuous recovery of domestic consumer demand and the booming local holiday tourism, business in Zhang Junhui is good.

　　The simultaneous increase of residents’ income and consumption expenditure is the main feature of local economic recovery and growth.

　　In terms of income, the per capita disposable income of the national residents in the first three quarters reached 26,265 yuan, a nominal increase of 10.4% over the same period of last year; After deducting the influence of price factors, the real growth rate was 9.7%, which was basically in sync with GDP growth.

　　Among them, the per capita disposable income of residents in nine eastern provinces, including Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Tianjin, Jiangsu, Guangdong, Fujian, Shandong and Liaoning, continues to lead 31 provinces, which is higher than the national average. At the same time, the central and western provinces showed outstanding performance in the year-on-year growth rate of income. The nominal growth rate of per capita disposable income of residents in 13 provinces, including Tibet, is higher than the national average. Tibet, Hubei, Yunnan and Anhui in the top five are all central and western provinces, among which Tibet’s growth rate is as high as 15.27%.

　　Combing the income data of residents in recent years, we will find that the per capita disposable income of the central and western provinces has maintained a rapid growth rate. Among them, the growth rate of per capita disposable income in Tibet, Guizhou, Anhui, Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing and Jiangxi provinces in the first three quarters of the past three years exceeded the national average. According to experts’ analysis, on the one hand, this is related to the low per capita disposable income base in the central and western provinces, on the other hand, it is also the result of the state’s increased transfer payment to the central and western regions, the effective connection between the consolidation and expansion of poverty alleviation achievements and rural revitalization, and the implementation of relevant regional development strategies.

　　The income of rural residents grew faster than that of urban residents, and the relative income gap between urban and rural residents continued to narrow. In the first three quarters, the per capita disposable income of urban residents was 35,946 yuan, a real increase of 8.7% after deducting the price factor; The per capita disposable income of rural residents was 13,726 yuan, a real increase of 11.2% after deducting the price factor. The actual growth rate of per capita disposable income of rural residents is 2.5 percentage points faster than that of urban residents.

　　Looking at consumption again, in the first three quarters, the per capita consumption expenditure of the national residents reached 17,275 yuan, a nominal increase of 15.8% on the basis of a decrease of 3.5% in the same period of last year; After deducting the price factor, the actual increase was 15.1%.

　　Regionally, the eastern provinces have a higher level of consumer expenditure. The data shows that in the first three quarters, the per capita consumption expenditure of eight provinces, including Shanghai, Beijing, Zhejiang, Tianjin, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Fujian and Chongqing, exceeded the national average, and the above provinces were all eastern provinces except Chongqing.

　　However, the central and western provinces are catching up and speeding up in terms of residents’ consumption level, and the gap with the eastern provinces continues to narrow. Among the top five in the year-on-year growth rate of per capita consumption expenditure, Hubei, Heilongjiang, Guizhou and Xinjiang are all central and western provinces, among which Hubei and Heilongjiang rank in the top two with growth rates of 26.14% and 25.66% respectively.

　　Strive for "wonderful all year round"

　　In the fourth quarter, all localities have indicated that they will continue to co-ordinate the prevention and control of epidemic situation and economic and social development, and strive to achieve "wonderful all year round" economic recovery and development.

　　Hubei Province has made it clear that it will "sprint with all its strength" in the fourth quarter and strive to achieve "a beautiful start and a wonderful year". "The first quarter ‘ Open higher and walk higher ’ , the second quarter ‘ Half-way wonderful ’ , the third quarter ‘ Pressurize and stabilize, and the development resilience continues to appear, laying a good foundation for achieving the goal of economic and social development throughout the year. Ye Fusheng, chief economist of Hubei Provincial Bureau of Statistics, said.

　　Benefiting from the free trade port policy dividend, Hainan’s GDP growth rate in the first three quarters ranked second in the country. According to the local authorities, the implementation of major projects in the Free Trade Port will be accelerated in the fourth quarter, reaching a new level.

　　Beijing’s economic growth rate in the first three quarters surpassed Shanghai for the first time in recent years, ranking third in the country, with the new economy accounting for nearly 40% of Beijing’s GDP. Recently, the North Exchange was officially launched. As various policies and measures continue to be effective, Beijing said that it has the ability and conditions to complete the expected goals and tasks for the whole year.

　　Many experts also pointed out that although the high-quality economic development of various provinces in the first three quarters handed over excellent answers, on the whole, there are still differences in the level of economic development between different regions and different provinces. In the next step, we should continue to focus on promoting coordinated regional development.

　　In the first three quarters, the provinces whose GDP growth rate was higher than the national average were mostly the eastern provinces and the central provinces; On average, the growth rate of western provinces in the first three quarters was relatively low, which was not satisfactory.

　　"This is first of all due to the recurrence of epidemics in some provinces, which affects the local economic growth momentum. Secondly, the industrial structure in the western region is relatively simple and relatively dependent on investment. " Su Jian analysis. In addition, due to factors such as sporadic epidemics and extreme weather, the recovery of consumption and investment in some central and western provinces is relatively slow. "This reveals some bottlenecks in regional economic development, and some provinces rely more on the development model of undertaking industrial transfer and scale growth at home and abroad, which needs to be upgraded urgently." Su Jian said.

　　Su Jian believes that in the process of promoting regional coordinated development, we should continue to strengthen regional cooperation and form complementary advantages. At the same time, local governments should combine the industrial structure and resource endowment in the region, formulate differentiated policy programs, and adhere to local conditions, classified guidance, and targeted policies. In addition, we should give full play to the role of foreign markets, base ourselves on the highland of opening to the outside world in the pilot free trade zones around the country, and drive the development of surrounding areas.

　　"In this process, we should increase investment in infrastructure, reduce the cost of regional economic cooperation, and build a growth engine of strategic emerging industries with unique characteristics, complementary advantages and reasonable structure. We will continue to promote the coordinated development of urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas in the eastern, central and western regions, focusing on areas with economic development advantages such as central cities and urban agglomerations, forming an important power source for high-quality development and driving the overall improvement of national economic efficiency. " Su Jian said.

Six departments jointly issued a new deal-
The development prospect of cross-border e-commerce can be expected

The first China International Import Expo sent a clear signal to stimulate the import potential and accelerate the development of new formats and new models such as cross-border electronic commerce. The the State Council executive meeting held not long ago decided to continue and improve cross-border electronic commerce’s retail import policy and expand its scope of application.

The Ministry of Commerce, the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Taxation and the General Administration of Market Supervision recently issued the Notice on Improving the Supervision of Retail Imports in cross-border electronic commerce (hereinafter referred to as the Notice). On December 7th, the State Council held a routine briefing on the State Council policy. Li Chenggang, Assistant Minister of Commerce, Feng Jinping, Director of the Customs Department of the Ministry of Finance, and Wang Wei, Director of the Port Supervision Department of the General Administration of Customs made authoritative interpretations on relevant policies after the transition period of cross-border e-commerce retail import.

More quality and diversified consumer demand will be met.

"This policy adjustment, for consumers, means that more quality and diversified consumer demand will be better met." In response to a reporter’s question, Li Chenggang said that this is also an inevitable requirement of China’s supply-side structural reform, and it is also a requirement to adapt to the high-quality consumption of residents in the high-quality development stage of the new era.

This regulatory policy for cross-border e-commerce retail import will be officially implemented from January 1st next year. On the basis of zero tariff within the quota for the goods in the cross-border e-commerce retail import list, the import value-added tax and consumption tax will be levied at 70% of the statutory taxable amount, and the scope of goods enjoying preferential policies will be further expanded. 63 tax items with large demand will be added, and the single transaction limit of goods enjoying preferential tax policies will be raised from the current 2,000 yuan to 5,000 yuan, and the annual transaction limit will be raised from the current 20,000 yuan per person per year to 2.5%.

China is the world’s first online retail market, with the largest number of online shopping users in the world. In recent years, the development of cross-border e-commerce retail imports has shown rapid growth. According to customs statistics, in 2017, China’s cross-border e-commerce retail imports reached 56.6 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 75.5%.

"Cross-border e-commerce is a new format and a new model. We generally insist on encouraging the development of this format and at the same time adhering to the principle of tolerance and prudence in its supervision." Li Chenggang pointed out that after this adjustment, on the one hand, the regulatory policy is more perfect, on the other hand, the product range is further expanded, and the application of preferential tax policies is wider.

Since May 2016, China has implemented a transitional arrangement of "temporary supervision of personal belongings" for cross-border e-commerce retail imports, which has effectively promoted the stable development of the industry, but there are also problems such as unclear rights and responsibilities of all parties and unstable policy expectations. The new deal after the transition period has removed the word "temporary", which means that this new deal will be a relatively long-term arrangement, which will promote the sustained and healthy development of cross-border e-commerce retail imports.

"Cross-border e-commerce retail imports are different from general trade, mainly to meet the quality and diversified consumption needs of domestic residents, and must be directly facing consumers and limited to personal use. Based on this premise, we clearly supervise the cross-border e-commerce retail imports according to the personal use of imported goods. This is the basis of specific regulatory requirements and the most concerned issue for industry enterprises. " Li Chenggang said.

"online celebrity" goods entered the list, and 22 new pilot cities were added.

Steam goggles, household dust meters, razor blades, sparkling wine, malt-brewed beer, binoculars, electronic game machines, ski boots, roller skates … The Ministry of Finance took the lead in adjusting and improving the list of cross-border e-commerce retail imports and tax policies, adding a total of 63 tax items, mainly involving some food, textiles and clothing, shoes and boots, jewelry, small household appliances, cultural and sports supplies, fitness equipment and other commodity categories, and some "online celebrity".

"In order to meet the needs of domestic consumption upgrading, we have adjusted the list of commodities and selected some commodities with relatively strong consumer demand in recent years." Feng Jinping told reporters, "In terms of transaction limits, the single transaction limit and the annual transaction limit will be raised this time, and the camera will be increased with the increase of residents’ income in the future."

At the same time, further increase support for cross-border e-commerce and expand the scope of policy application. On the basis of the existing 15 pilot cities, the Notice extends the scope of application of the policy to 22 newly approved cities in the cross-border e-commerce comprehensive test area, such as Beijing, to further improve the regional layout, promote the development of the industry, and better meet the consumer demand of residents.

In accordance with the principle of "responsibility", the Notice puts forward specific and clear requirements for the responsibilities of all parties-cross-border e-commerce enterprises bear the main responsibility for commodity quality and safety; Cross-border e-commerce platforms must handle industrial and commercial registration in China and fulfill the responsibility of advance payment; Domestic service providers are entrusted with the responsibility of truthfully reporting; Consumers bear the obligation to pay taxes; Government departments need to monitor the quality and safety risks of cross-border e-commerce retail imports. "Further clarifying the responsibilities of all parties involved in cross-border e-commerce retail transactions will help strengthen post-event supervision and strengthen quality risk prevention and control, which will help better safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers and promote the healthier development of the industry." Li Chenggang stressed.

The future prospects of cross-border e-commerce can be expected, and effective supervision will continue to improve.

According to Wang Wei, from January to October this year, the total retail import and export volume through the customs cross-border electronic commerce platform reached 111.04 billion yuan, an increase of 86%. Among them, imports were 67.18 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 53.7%; Exports reached 43.86 billion yuan, up by 173.9%.

"In recent years, China’s total import and export trade has been around 4 trillion US dollars. As a new format, cross-border e-commerce accounts for a relatively small proportion in the total foreign trade plate, but it has grown rapidly. From an international perspective, the future prospects of cross-border e-commerce can be expected." Li Chenggang said.

Cross-border e-commerce retail import is not only a new format and a new topic for China, but also for the whole world. Effectively supervising this new format and new model is actually a process of crossing the river by feeling the stones.

"According to the characteristics of electronic, recordable and traceable cross-border e-commerce retail import transaction information, the Notice clearly requires enterprises to establish and improve quality and safety risk prevention and control mechanisms and commodity quality traceability systems, and truthfully transmit electronic information to the regulatory authorities, and cooperate with the regulatory authorities to carry out quality risk monitoring to prevent and control quality and safety risks." Li Chenggang pointed out that for commodities and related enterprises with quality and safety risk accidents, government departments will also publicize information according to regulations to better ensure consumer safety.

Wang Wei told reporters that in 2016, the General Administration of Customs researched and formulated and released the "Announcement No.26", which clarified the customs supervision measures for cross-border e-commerce. This time, in line with the introduction of the New Deal, the Customs revised and improved the "Announcement No.26", which will be released and implemented in the near future. On the other hand, the national customs has upgraded and improved the e-commerce system according to needs to ensure the healthy and sustainable development of cross-border e-commerce.

"Cross-border e-commerce has the characteristics of rapid development, diversified commodities and rapid renewal. The Ministry of Finance will work with relevant departments to adjust the list of imported goods of cross-border e-commerce in a timely manner according to these characteristics and taking into account the development of cross-border e-commerce, consumer demand and regulatory conditions. " Feng Jinping said.(Reporter zhang yi)

A phone call from Trump to Guo Taiming successfully reversed the collapse crisis of Foxconn’s American factory, which he called "the eighth wonder of the world".

On January 30th, Hu Guohui, the special assistant of Foxconn Chairman Guo Taiming, said in an interview with Reuters that Foxconn was rethinking its plan to invest 10 billion dollars to build an LCD panel factory in Wisconsin, USA, and would shift its recruitment Louis Woo engineers and researchers, rather than the manufacturing workers originally promised in this project. The panel factory plan may be reduced or even shelved.

As soon as the relevant report was published, it caused an uproar in the United States. After all, this largest foreign investment project in the history of the United States not only claims to provide 13,000 blue-collar jobs for Weizhou in the future, but also has always been regarded by Trump as his landmark victory in revitalizing American manufacturing.

On February 1st, Guo Taiming personally released a "real hammer" at Foxconn’s annual conference in Taipei, saying that Weizhou Investment "is making some changes, avoiding mass-produced projects and adjusting to the field of research and development". However, on the evening of Beijing time, an overseas phone call from Trump personally made Guo Taiming change his attitude again.

Foxconn issued a statement later that day, saying, "The Group will build a sixth-generation panel factory in Wisconsin Valley Science and Technology Park as planned. The whole park will serve as a local high-tech advanced manufacturing center and a hub for regional innovation and technology in the future. Shortly afterwards, Trump also announced this "great news" on Twitter.

In just two days, a storm suddenly happened and unexpectedly subsided. However, the "black history" of Foxconn’s repeated changes in Weizhou and other investment projects still makes the "10 billion dollar factory" under construction look distant.

On July 26, 2017, Foxconn officially announced the plan to set up a factory in Weizhou. At the White House press conference, Trump appeared and said: "If I am not elected, he (Guo Taiming) will definitely not invest this $10 billion. This is a great day for American workers and American manufacturing. Scott Walker, then governor of Weizhou, said: "This is a once-in-a-century opportunity for our state and even the whole United States, and Wisconsin is ready. 」

In order to attract Foxconn to Weizhou, the Weizhou government offered a total of $4 billion in tax relief and a series of incentive policies. However, according to the agreement signed by the two parties, Foxconn must achieve certain goals in capital investment and job creation every year in order to obtain the policy "red envelope" of that year. In 2018, Foxconn only created 178 jobs in Weizhou, which failed to meet the requirements of 260 jobs, thus missing the tax incentives of up to 9.5 million US dollars in that year.

Initially, Foxconn planned to produce large-screen panels suitable for TV and other consumer products in Weizhou factory. However, Hu Guohui said in an interview on January 30 that the cost of manufacturing TV display screens in the United States will increase due to the relatively high labor cost in the United States, so Foxconn’s investment direction in Weizhou will change: "As far as TV is concerned, we have no foothold in the United States and we are not competitive. 」

Hu Guohui said that instead of producing LCD panels in the United States, it would be more profitable to produce them in Greater China and Japan, then ship them to Mexico for final assembly, and then import the finished products into the United States. He said that this is a supply chain that conforms to Foxconn’s current "mobile and good business model."

Hu Guohui said that Foxconn would rather set up a "technology center" in Weizhou than a manufacturing plant. He revealed that this "technology center" will mainly include research departments and packaging and assembly businesses to produce technical products used in industry, health care and other professional fields.

The focus of Foxconn’s talent recruitment in Weizhou has also shifted. Hu Guohui said that in the future, about three-quarters of Foxconn’s recruitment in Weizhou will focus on R&D and design, rather than the blue-collar manufacturing workers promised before. "In Wisconsin, we are not building a factory. You can’t look at our investment in Weizhou from the perspective of a factory. 」

On February 1st, when Guo Taiming attended Foxconn’s annual conference in Taiwan Province, he also took the initiative to mention the change of Weizhou project. Guo Taiming said that the original plan was to do mass production, but in the United States, scientific and technological innovation has a good environment, talents and educational institutions, so the plan was adjusted to the direction of technology research and development.

Guo Taiming believes that investment projects and technologies in Weizhou should be "re-examined" to meet the current global market environment and meet the needs of local and customers, but he also said that the commitment to create 13,000 jobs has not changed. However, according to some sources, Foxconn has slowed down the pace of recruitment in Weizhou. It was originally expected to employ 5,200 people locally by 2020, but this number has been greatly reduced to 1,000. As for when Foxconn can complete the goal of 13,000 jobs, it is still unknown.

On the other side of the Pacific Ocean in the United States, Hu Guohui’s remarks were published by Reuters, which caused a sensation in Weizhou and caught officials off guard.

Tony Evers, the current governor of Weizhou, said that he was "surprised" by Foxconn’s latest plan. In last year’s election campaign against former Republican Governor Scott Walker, Democrat Tony Evers has always been a critic of Foxconn’s project. He said that Foxconn’s ever-changing plans have caused him a lot of troubles, and that the state’s $4 billion incentive for Foxconn is too high.

Gordon Hintz, the minority leader of the Victorian Parliament, said that Hu Guohui’s statement was completely contrary to Foxconn’s commitment made 18 months ago to revitalize the manufacturing industry in the southeastern part of the state. "Foxconn’s every step is exaggerated and it can’t achieve its goal. For taxpayers in Weizhou, this is simply disastrous news. 」

Nate Jensen, who studies incentive policies at the University of Texas at Austin, said that in view of the fact that Victoria’s drastic policies for Foxconn are extremely expensive and Foxconn’s investment changes are reducing the selling point of middle-income jobs, Victorian government officials should consider whether to renegotiate the incentive policies with Foxconn. Gordon Hintz also pointed out that "this is not the agreement promised to Wisconsin before". He said that local and state governments have invested millions of dollars in road improvement and other infrastructure, hoping to hold public hearings on Foxconn’s agreement and any renegotiation of the state contract.

On the occasion of discussions from all walks of life, Trump came out.

On the evening of February 1st, Foxconn issued a statement confirming that Guo Taiming and Trump had just spoken by phone in person, and "after the fruitful communication between the company team and the White House officials in the past year", Foxconn will continue to promote the planned Weizhou factory. Foxconn will build a "sixth generation" factory to produce small and medium-sized LCD panels as originally planned, including TV assembly and artificial intelligence R&D center, and will further expand its investment fields. Trump then wrote on Twitter: "After I talked to Guo Taiming, Foxconn in Wisconsin had good news. 」

The next day, February 2, at Foxconn’s annual meeting, Guo Taiming revealed the specific contents of his conversation with Trump: "Yesterday, I was fortunate to receive a phone call from Mr. Trump, the president of the United States, and he called me. In fact, I also went to the White House in December last year and had a detailed talk with him about the future economy and Sino-US trade, as well as investment in the United States. President Trump not only wants me to continue to invest in the research and development and manufacturing of LCD in Wisconsin, but also for self-driving and future aerospace technology. Then he also hopes that young talents can return to the midwest from (the United States) and invest in research and development, which gives us high expectations. 」

The Taiwanese businessman also turned Foxconn’s troubles in Weizhou into a compliment to Trump: "Mr. President, the unemployment rate in Wisconsin has dropped from 5-6% to 2.9% since you took office. That is to say, I can’t find any workers at all. Trump responded that he would try his best to help.

Guo Taiming believes that the United States is the largest market in the world, with the most talents, the highest technology and the best business environment: "Investing in the United States is a completely correct decision and in line with future economic trends. 」

A phone call has solved the recent worries of Weizhou, but it is difficult to worry about it.

The Wall Street Journal said that before the Weizhou project, Foxconn had many statements about expanding manufacturing in the United States, but they were not put into practice. In 2013, Foxconn said that it might invest $40 million in Pennsylvania for manufacturing and research. In 2014, Guo Taiming said that he was studying the feasibility of establishing an advanced display manufacturing factory in the United States. So far, neither of these two ideas has made any progress.

After Trump and Guo Taiming talked, CNN still reported that some experts who have been tracking the progress of Foxconn’s Weizhou project still doubt whether Foxconn can fully fulfill everything it promised to Weizhou. Steven Deller, a professor of economics at the University of Wisconsin, laughed after learning Foxconn’s latest statement: "I think Foxconn is playing tricks. They have done the same thing to India, Brazil and Pennsylvania. They have a black history of making promises but not fulfilling them. 」

Tim Culpan, a Bloomberg columnist who has long observed Foxconn’s dynamics, believes that Foxconn’s plan to invest in panels in the United States is completely unreasonable. He believes that it is not in Victoria’s interest to be too closely related to the panel industry, because it is a highly circular and cost-sensitive industry, and even if it recruits manpower on a large scale, it may lay off a large number of employees soon. He also said that recruiting more R&D jobs in the United States is only Foxconn’s "wishful thinking" because "there are not so many talents in the United States who can set foot in these fields. 」

On January 31st, Global Times, the official media in China, published an editorial article entitled "The Foxconn Project Changed from a Big Apple to a Small Begonia, Lessons". The article wrote in a sarcastic tone that Foxconn’s investment in Weizhou "is a strange investment that is economically unprofitable only by snapping fingers without using calculators". The article sarcastically said that Foxconn can’t really put it above "love for profit" if it wants to show "love for America". "If the Victorian government refuses to pay a huge sum of real money for all this, Foxconn will really go there to open an LCD factory with the level of" the eighth wonder of the world ",just to send it a certificate from the United States, which is really a ghost. 」

From the perspective of a multinational company, Guo Taiming has his own thoughts. He said at Foxconn’s annual meeting this year: "No matter what the outcome of the future world trade war is, on the one hand, the market will be in the west, the North American Free Trade Area headed by the United States, and on the other hand, the economic zone with a population of 1.4 billion will be headed by Chinese mainland. We have made great progress and investment on both sides, and both have trained many talents. 」

The practice of "seeing ghosts" in others’ eyes may be Foxconn’s "survival rule" under the new situation, and it also once again confirms Guo Taiming’s straightforward declaration that "businessmen have no motherland, and the market is my motherland."

Reference:

Foxconn reconsidering plans to make LCD panels at Wisconsin plant

Foxconn says it will build flat screens in Wisconsin after Trump call

Foxconn Backpedals on Wisconsin Factory Plan, Shifts Focus to Research

Head Figure Source: vision china

Editor in charge: Song Desheng

Cctv news Mid-Autumn Festival is a day with special meaning for Chinese, which means gathering, reunion and perfection. Seeing that the annual Mid-Autumn Festival is coming again, many people are looking forward to the Mid-Autumn Festival night, being able to get together with their families and eat a piece of moon cake handed by their families, leaving a fragrance in their mouths and feeling warm.

There is a "moon cake grandmother" Shen Yuee in Haining, Jiaxing, Zhejiang, who is 73 years old. The fresh meat moon cakes she makes are so delicious that it is hard to find a cake.

Every year around the Mid-Autumn Festival, she makes some moon cakes, not for sale, but for giving to others. Grandma Shen said that at first, she made meat moon cakes mainly to give them to the elderly in the community. Later, at the suggestion of her grandson, she began to send meat moon cakes to nursing homes and other places. Unconsciously, it has been four years since she persisted.

"Grandma Moon Cake" is short, kind-hearted and full of energy. Now, on average, she cooks thousands of moon cakes every day, including fresh meat, salt and pepper, and bean paste, which have many flavors. In order to make these moon cakes, Grandma Shen usually gets up at five or six o’clock in the morning and starts to prepare, mixing noodles, buying materials and mixing stuffing … until five or six o’clock in the evening. Later, in order to send it to the nursing home in time, Grandma Shen even needed to get up at 3 am. In addition to sending mooncakes to nursing homes and sanitation workers, Grandma Shen plans to send mooncakes to children’s welfare homes this year so that more people can taste her skills.

Grandma Shen’s good deeds have infected many people around her. Neighbor Zhao Hefen said: "Not only do you send cakes, but you also send zongzi on the Dragon Boat Festival and eight-treasure rice on the New Year. It is the same for everyone. It is really enthusiastic." Hearing others say that she is good, Shen Yuee is a little embarrassed: "Everyone says it’s delicious, so I’m strong enough."

Grandma Shen made moon cakes, and her family also supported her. Grandma Shen has a son and a daughter, both of whom are very promising. She is also keen on doing good deeds at ordinary times. When she knows that her mother wants to make moon cakes for those in need, they give great support both materially and spiritually.

Asked how long this mooncake will last, Grandma Shen said that as long as she has the conditions and ability, as long as she can do it, this mooncake will continue to be made and delivered, not to mention that there are so many people to help her and support her.

A small moon cake condenses Grandma Shen’s purity, truth, goodness and beauty. She sets an example for her children, neighbors and society, and conveys an unusual warm heart of an ordinary person. Another bright moon shines on Kyushu, and another Mid-Autumn Festival warms people’s hearts. Grandma Shen continues this enthusiasm and warmth. It is simple and precious, and it moistens things silently. Let’s say thank you to Grandma Shen!

Click to watch the pilot video.

　　From 23rd to 24th, the "Joint Sword-－2024A" exercise was conducted around Taitai Island in the Eastern Theater of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

　　Tan Zhu noticed that public opinion on the island was highly concerned about this large-scale military exercise without warning. Almost all the media immediately reported that China Times News published an editorial pointing out that Lai Qingde’s "Taiwan independence mania" undermined peace in the Taiwan Strait. Media commentator Wang Shangzhi thinks, "‘ Military exercise around the island ’ Appear faster than expected. " Lai Shibao, a representative of public opinion, said that the scale and scope of this "military exercise around the island" have been expanded compared with before, and Lai Qingde should be responsible for this. Analysts said that the PLA military exercise was the whole process of attacking Taiwan by force … …

　　In Tan Zhu’s view, this military exercise is a warning to Lai Qingde: If you dare to seek "independence" provocation, your sword will be drawn immediately!

unprecedented

Play "independence" mode

　　Tan Zhu’s comprehensive analysis of the scope and content of the exercise by military experts from both sides of the strait found that five remarkable features highlighted the unprecedented "independence" mode of the PLA.

　　The first is the exercise code.Lin Yingyou, an assistant professor at the Institute of International Affairs and Strategy of Tamkang University in Taiwan Province, analyzed that from last year’s "United Sword" to this year’s "United Sword -2024A", the "United Sword" exercise may be normalized in the future. Zheng Jian, a mainland military expert, told Tan Zhu that "A" means that if Lai Qingde persists in provocation, it will not be ruled out that there will be "B" and "C" & HELLIP; … The possibility.

　　The second is five encirclement circles.Taiwan Province Island is surrounded by the encirclement of Taipeng, Jinmen, Mazu, Dongyin and Wuqiuyu from three directions: north, south and east. Jie Zhong, a military expert on the island, noticed that this military exercise included "blockade operations" against several outer islands, and even "coastal island assault operations" against Dongyin Island, which was not practiced in the previous "military exercise around Taiwan". Zhang Chi, a mainland military expert, pointed out that the north deterred important political and military targets, the south besieged the important station of Taiwan Navy, and the east blocked the lifeline of Taiwan’s energy import, the escape line of "Taiwan independence" forces and the support line of external forces.

　　The third is the internal and external integration of the island chain.Jie Zhong said that this means that the PLA has the ability to send its powerful naval and air combat power to the tactical position in the western Pacific in eastern Taiwan Province, and cut off Taiwan Province’s external air and sea links. Zheng Jian told Tan Zhu that the PLA’s action was to announce to the "Taiwan independence" forces on the island and external interference forces that Taiwan Province is not a part of the "island chain" but a barrier to China’s national security. The PLA not only has the ability to crush "Taiwan independence", but also has the ability to refuse the so-called "rescue" from outside.

　　Fourth, approaching the "strategic rear" and "second wartime command post" of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities — — The Taiwan Air Force Hualien Base carried out military exercises.Lu Deyun, a military expert on the island, said that the exercise area off Hualien is extremely close to Taiwan Province Island, and the appearance of the liberation warship aircraft at such a close distance has put substantial pressure on the Lai Qingde authorities and the Taiwan military. There are also scholars on the island who believe that this also means that the so-called "combat power preservation" of the Taiwan military has no place at all.

　　Fifth, the three dimensions of "point, line and surface" have formed a threatening situation on Taiwan Province Island.Meng Xiangqing, a military expert on the mainland, pointed out that "point" means directly attacking the prime evil of "Taiwan independence" and pointing directly at the goal of "Taiwan independence". The "line" means that the key points of the exercise are connected into a powerful fire line that locks the island. "Face" means that the whole island of Taiwan Province is covered by a powerful fire net built by the PLA’s long-range fire, long-range guide and fighter planes. It can be said that this PLA exercise has a larger scale and a stronger flavor of actual combat.

Step by step

Military intimidation

　　Since the Democratic Progressive Party authorities came to power in 2016, this is another "military exercise around Taiwan" by the People’s Liberation Army to counter and punish the provocation of "independence". Some experts on the island pointed out that,Judging from several "military exercises around Taiwan", every time "Taiwan independence" provokes, the mainland’s military coercion in the Taiwan Strait will push further into the island.

　　In August 2022, Democratic Progressive Party authorities Goulian Pelosi made a surprise visit to Taiwan Province, and the PLA’s "military exercise around Taiwan" broke through the so-called "central line of the Straits" and "closed the door and beat the dog".At that time, Meng Xiangqing said, "‘ Strait midline ’ We never admit that "has become a hot topic in media reports on the island. According to the analysis of Qi Leyi, a military expert on the island, the military exercise reduced the depth of Taiwan Province’s "defense" to a minimum. Lin Yufang, a former public opinion representative on the island, said that the Taiwan military simply had no ability to break through the blockade.

　　In April 2023, Tsai Ing-Wen visited the United States, and the People’s Liberation Army conducted a "military exercise around Taiwan" and the aircraft carrier patrolled the east.At that time, public opinion on the island was highly focused on the appearance of the "Shandong Ship" aircraft carrier on the east coast of Taiwan Province. Experts on the island said that the "Shandong Ship" passed through the waters adjacent to Miyako Island and crossed the "first island chain", indicating that the "defensive rear" that Taiwan Province always thought no longer existed.

　　This exercise aimed at Lai Qingde’s provocation of seeking "independence" has achieved a new breakthrough.Meng Xiangqing said that Taiwan Island is a typical export-oriented economy, and 97% of its energy is imported. Once the island is blocked, its economy will collapse instantly, and the island may become a "dead island". The PLA focused on the new mode of blocking Taiwan Province Island. Meng Xiangqing emphasized that on the same day, Fujian Marine Police also organized a fleet of ships to carry out comprehensive law enforcement drills in the waters near Wuqiuyu Island and Dongyin Island. The released training diagram showed that the fleet of marine police ships was only 2.8 nautical miles away from Wuqiuyu Island and 3.1 nautical miles away from Dongyin Island, which completely broke through the so-called "restricted waters" designated by the Democratic Progressive Party authorities.

　　Liu Kuangyu, an associate researcher at Taiwan Province Institute of China Academy of Social Sciences, stressed in an exclusive interview with Master Tan that,The "six-way locking Taiwan" military exercise mode after the counter-Pelosi’s platform attack is still improving and strengthening step by step. Not only "circling the island" and "locking Taiwan" have become the new normal of the PLA’s military exercise against Taiwan, but also "anti-cutting sausage" has become the new normal.This fully shows that the more "Taiwan independence" provokes, the more the PLA tightens its blockade, speeds up its actual combat readiness, and strengthens anti-intervention and regional refusal.

　　Tan Zhu finally wants to say that the PLA’s military operations in the Taiwan Strait have gradually achieved the goal of "closing the door and beating dogs" and "locking turtles in a jar"", the aircraft carrier east patrol, internal resistance and external sealing, falsification of the "middle line", normal control, peacetime and wartime integration, joint warfare as the front. If "Taiwan independence" doesn’t pull back from the brink, it will be thunderous!