Day: July 10, 2020

(Xinhua)16:44, July 24, 2019

BEIJING, July 23 — Chinas railway police authorities have stepped up efforts to crack down on the misconducts of train fare evasion, especially riding outside of the purchased distance, in a bid to maintain good transport order.

The patrol force in train stations has been strengthened by local railway police to scrutinize suspicious passengers who ride without tickets or possess several short-distance tickets, with closer monitoring of irregular ticket purchases, said the railway police department of the Ministry of Public Security Tuesday.

Railway police have also teamed up with local stations and transport departments to enhance the identity check of passengers and remain informed of any suspicious behaviors for further investigation, the department said.

(Xinhua)17:24, July 24, 2019

BEIJING, July 24 — Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered all-out efforts in rescue and relief work after a landslide in southwest Chinas Guizhou Province left 11 people dead and 42 others missing.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, stressed strengthened disaster prevention measures and protection of peoples lives and property safety.

(Xinhua)09:42, July 23, 2019

BEIJING, July 22 — Chinas National Health Commission (NHC) plans to regulate electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) through legislation in a bid to address critical concerns over the products harmful effects.

Currently, the NHC has been conducting joint research with other relevant departments on the issue, said Mao Qunan, head of the planning department of the NHC at a press conference held on Monday.

Studies have shown the aerosol generated by e-cigarettes contains toxic elements, and various additives in the products pose health risks to the users, said Mao.

Besides, the ambiguous labeling of nicotine content in e-cigarettes could result in an overdose of the unhealthy chemical, along with other potential hazards such as battery explosion, liquid leaking and burning, he said.

According to a survey released by Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention last year, although the rate of e-cigarette usage, also known as vaping, among Chinese people was relatively low, it already doubled that in 2015.

Particularly, the vaping rate among young people was higher than other age groups, with those aged 15 to 24 the highest, the survey said.

According to international studies, vaping tends to induce juveniles to try traditional cigarettes, which will accelerate the trend toward a younger smoking population, said Mao.

In light of their risks and negative impact on juveniles health habits, e-cigarettes should be regulated more strictly, said Mao, adding that such awareness should be also raised among the public, especially among parents and schools, to protect juveniles from vaping.

(Xinhua)09:45, July 23, 2019

SHANGHAI, July 22 — Shanghai will further regulate its volunteer service by making amendments to existing rules and establishing a unified volunteering information platform.

According to the draft amendment, the city will strengthen data management of volunteer information, increase incentives and improve social security for volunteers, and prevent some volunteer service from ending up as a catspaw for commercial purposes.

Shanghai so far has several volunteering information platforms running, with no interconnection between each one, which leads to duplicate records of registration and data input.

The unified information platform is expected to integrate information and data resources related to voluntary services in Shanghai with unified collection, management and sharing.

To improve the incentive mechanism for volunteers, the draft amendment also stipulates specific preferential measures for volunteers with a good record of voluntary service, including priorities in volunteering, receiving social security and medical treatment, and enjoying public employment services.

Shanghai has seen booming volunteer service over the past few years, with 4.13 million registered volunteers on the Shanghai Volunteer platform and 1.07 million on Youth Shanghai at present. The city now has 231 volunteer service organizations.

(Xinhua)10:07, July 23, 2019

HONG KONG, July 22 — The Liaison Office of the Central Peoples Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will as always firmly fulfill its duties as empowered by the central government and support the HKSAR government in its effective administration in accordance of the law.

Wang Zhimin, director of the Liaison Office of the Central Peoples Government in the HKSAR, made the remarks when meeting the press on Monday.

He condemned in the strongest terms radical demonstrators vicious acts of besieging the liaison office building and insulting the country on Sunday night, which constitute a blatant challenge to the authority of Chinas Constitution and the Basic Law of the HKSAR, the authority of the central government as well as the symbol of national sovereignty and security.

Some violent demonstrations over the past period of time in Hong Kong have gone beyond the scope of peaceful demonstrations, posing a blatant challenge to the bottom line of the rule of law in Hong Kong, said Wang.

He said that the acts of some radical demonstrators last night have not only seriously undermined the spirit of Hong Kongs rule of law and the fundamental welfare and interests of Hong Kong citizens, but also hurt the feelings of all Chinese people including over 7 million Hong Kong compatriots.

The liaison office believes that the HKSAR government, police and other law enforcement agencies will conduct thorough investigations and seriously punish offenders in accordance with law.

Noting that many Hong Kong citizens have expressed their worries and indignation over the recent chaotic situation in Hong Kong, Wang expressed the belief that all sectors of society in Hong Kong will absolutely not approve of the continuation of such chaos.