TELECOM LEADER WINS IEEE AWARD

Li Zhengmao， 55， Vice President of China Mobile Communications Corporation， won the Distinguished Industry Leader Award at the 2017 Global Communications Conference of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers （IEEE） in Singapore on December 5.

Li is the fi rst Chinese telecommunications expert to receive the award. The IEEE said that Li signifi cantly contributed to the development of the mobile communication industry as a technological leader in 4G/5G mobile systems and broadband networks.

Li got a doctorate in radio engineering at Southeast University in 1988. He worked at University of Electronic Science and Technology of China teaching and researching in the following six years. Employing his expertise in telecom companies， Li joined China Unicom in 1994 and then went to China Mobile in 2008. Li is now in charge of technology， research and development and overseas investment. China Mobile has become the worlds largest telecom service provider， with 400 million 4G terminals sold and over 600 million 4G subscribers in 2017.

Developing Big Data In the New Era

Xinhua Daily Telegraph December 11

Efforts should be made to advance the national big data strategy， improve digital infrastructure， promote integration and sharing of digital resources， and safeguard data security， Chinese President Xi Jinping said at a meeting on December 8.

Big data has a profound impact on economic development， society， national governance and peoples lives. Today， almost every country attaches importance to building a digital economy as a way to realize innovationdriven growth. Many have drawn up proactive blueprints in technology research， data sharing and data security.

In recent years， China has made great strides in pioneering a digital economy and exploring a number of new businesses including online shopping， mobile payment and publicly shared bikes. In 2016， Chinas digital economy increased to 22.58 trillion yuan （$3.41 trillion）， ranking second in the world.

The ever-evolving information age requires China to make breakthroughs in many aspects such as research and development of core technologies， building a new generation information infrastructure， improving policies and systems to encourage innovation， and cultivating a talent pool. To build a digital economy with data as a key factor， China must integrate the Internet， big data and artifi cial intelligence into its real economy.

Big data will also promote the further reform of national governance. It is a new agenda item for the CPC to use big data in improving governance， especially for improving peoples well-being and ensuring citizens equitable access to public services.endprint

The Rise of the China School

China Newsweek December 11

With an average annual GDP growth rate of 9.6 percent from 1978 to 2016， China has become the worlds second largest economy. During the rapid economic development， Chinas cultural self-consciousness has awoken. More and more scholars both home and abroad are inclined to research and think from Chinas perspective.

From “Beijing Consensus” to the China model and the rise of the China School， the trend of thought based on Chinas practice and beyond the Western discourse system has been moving forward despite controversies. So， what is the China School？ In the opinion of Pan Wei， Director of the Center for Chinese & Global Affairs， Peking University， the creative theories and research breakthroughs in social sciences and humanities inspired by Chinas characteristics can be regarded as belonging to the China School. As a premise to developing the China School， one must fully understand the knowledge hierarchy of foreign social sciences and the distinctions between China and the rest of the world， according to Pan.

Most scholars developing the China School have the experience of studying abroad， especially in Western countries. Such experience broadens Chinese scholars horizons and makes them determined to do China studies. Chinese scholars now have a louder voice in economics and politics than in the past. In recent years， the trend has expanded to other subjects such as comparative literature， translation and fi nance.

The mission of the China School is to develop a knowledge system with Chinese characteristics which is targeted at solving Chinas problems and providing the world with Chinas experience and approaches. There is a long road ahead to the establishment of an integrated and mature system of theories on the China model. But it always takes time and hard work to make any achievement in academic research.

Efforts to Beautify Beijing？

Peoples Daily December 7

Since Beijing Municipality took action in November to beautify the capital city by removing illegal constructions and advertising hoardings， many giant advertising boards in commercial districts such as Zhongguancun， famous for its countless IT companies， have been torn down from the tops of offi ce buildings. The ongoing action has triggered a hot debate.

Supporters say that the action is urgently needed as Beijings cityscape has been damaged by rampant advertising boards erected on buildings or hung on wall space. But some question whether the approach is appropriate. Even signs of shops， restaurants and banks were dismantled. The removal of many shop and building signs may confuse people， because they act as guide signs in the huge metropolis full of skyscrapers.endprint

Beijing is a world famous capital city with many historical pieces of architecture and cultural relics. No one would oppose the municipal governments efforts to conserve historical heritage such as the Forbidden City （now the Palace Museum）， gate towers， temples and former imperial gardens. And no one would doubt the importance of eliminating illegal constructions and advertising signs to restore a clean and pleasant public environment.

When launching such a citywide activity， the government should pay attention to public opinion and avoid acting rashly. Compared with the citys skyline view and landscape， the peoples satisfaction is the most important thing. Any governmental action related to public interests should be carried out prudently and properly within the framework of laws.

MAGNATE BLACKLISTED FOR HUGE DEBT

Jia Yueting， 44， founder and former chairman of LeEco， was added to the national blacklist of non-creditworthy people by Beijings No. 3 Intermediate Peoples Court on December 11. This is another heavy blow against Jia， who was a famous business magnate in China.

According to the court， Jia was sued by Ping An Securities for an unpaid due debt of 479 million yuan （$72.5 million）. As punishment for his failure to repay on time， Jia is banned from conducting transactions in a number of categories. He is not allowed to travel by plane or bullet train， to check into a hotel of three stars or above， or to purchase properties.

As early as the end of 2016， LeEcos money troubles were disclosed by its suppliers. In July， 2017， unpaid loan repayments prompted a Shanghai court to freeze 1.2 billion yuan （$182 million） in assets tied to Jia and his wife. Jia acknowledged the deterioration of the problem and resigned as chairman of LeEco. But the debt crisis continued in the following months.

It is widely believed that Jias trouble can be attributed to rash expansion of his Internet startup LeEco into the production of cellphones and electric cars. LeEcos total debt had reached 17.4 billion yuan （$2.63 billion） by September， according to the companys fi scal report.

“We are really grateful to the Government of China and China Exim Bank for allocating the financial support and also for supporting us in building a digital Bangladesh.”

Zunaid Ahmed Palak， Bangladeshi Information and Communication Technology Minister， speaking in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency

“Power investment demand will reach $1.5 trillion in the Belt and Road countries in the next five years.”

Shu Yinbiao， Chairman of State Grid， Chinas top power distributor， speaking at the annual B20 China Business Council meeting in Beijing on December 12

“With these intelligent chips， space debris can be transformed into a low-cost science experiment and communication platform.”

Zheng Lirong， chief scientist of Fudan Universitys program to reuse rocket debris， speaking to media in Shanghai on December 8

“E-commerce brings development to remote and impoverished areas and boosts modern production in rural areas， thereby revitalizing the countryside.”

He Yupeng， Deputy Director of the China Institute for Rural Studies at Tsinghua University， speaking in an interview with Xinhua on December 11endprint