NEW HEAD OF AGRICULTURAL BANK

NEW HEAD OF AGRICULTURAL BANK

Zhang Qingsong， President of the Export-Import Bank of China （EXIMBC）， will leave his position to fi ll the same role at the Agricultural Bank of China （ABC）， according to China Securities Journal on September 23.

Born in 1965， Zhang graduated from the Peoples Bank of Chinas School of Finance， Tsinghua University in 1990 with a masters degree in economics， after which he worked at the Bank of China （BOC）.

During his 30-year tenure at BOC， he gained abundant experience in various departments including clearing， global markets and asset-liability management. Between 2011 and 2014， he was the general manager of the BOC Singapore branch.

In 2016， Zhang was promoted to vice president of BOC and was transferred to the EXIMBC to serve as vice chairman and president.

ABC is one of Big Five state-owned commercial banks， with total assets of 24 trillion yuan （$3.4 trillion）.

A Tribute to Farmers

Opinion.people.com.cn September 23

The Second Farmers Harvest Festival fell on September 23 this year. The festival was created last year and falls on Autumn Equinox， one of the 24 Solar Terms， a calendar of 24 periods and climates to govern agriculture in ancient China.

Its important for a large agricultural country like China to have such a festival. It refl ects the great attention the Chinese Government pays to agriculture， rural areas and farmers and the governments deep concern for farmers.

The great achievements of Chinas rural reform and development in the past 70 years since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China have been realized as a result of Chinese farmers hard work. The festival has greatly improved farmers sense of honor and confidence. For the whole society， to celebrate harvest means paying tribute to farmers for their hard labor and contribution， and creating a suitable environment for respecting labor and farmers.

Agriculture is related to a countrys national strength. For a country with a population of nearly 1.4 billion， food security concerns the wellbeing of the people and constitutes an important part of national security. China realized bumper summer grain harvest again this year， which helped to ensure supply， stabilize prices and increase confi dence in the economy.

The festival will contribute to turning agriculture into an industry with bright prospects， and making farming a desirable profession and rural areas livable places.

Reemergence of Animation

Caixin Weekly September 16

China started making animated films almost at the same time as Japan. The first full-length Japanese anime color film， Hakujaden （The White Snake Enchantress）， an adaptation of the famous Chinese legend of the white snake， was released in 1958. Before that， The Magical Pen， a puppetoon film based on Chinese childrens book Ma Liang With the Magical Pen produced by the Shanghai Animation Film Studio in 1955 had won multiple international prizes.

However， in the following years Chinas animation industry fell behind and in the 1990s when Japanese and U.S. animations entered the domestic market， most domestic animation companies became contractors of their foreign counterparts.

But in recent years， Chinas animation industry has seen fast growth. For instance， recently Ne Zha， loosely based on the tale of a namesake mythological figure from the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644） novel Fengshen Yanyi， or The Investiture of the Gods， achieved a box office of 5.6 billion yuan （$787.5 million） as of September 10， becoming the highest-grossing domestic animated fi lm and the second-highest grossing fi lm of all time on the Chinese mainland.

The new wave of animation craze is led by companies such as Coloroom Pictures， a subsidiary of Beijing-based studio Enlight Media， founded in 2015. However， in spite of the huge amount of capital poured into the sector， there are concerns that the bubble may burst if animated works quality doesnt improve. The industry should be propelled by creativity， rather than by capital， Lu Wei， producer of Monkey King： Hero Is Back， said.

Minors Information Protection

www.huanqiu.com September 18

The Cyberspace Administration of China， the countrys top Internet regulator， recently published a guideline on the protection of childrens personal information online. The guideline， to be implemented on October 1， is Chinas fi rst legislation on minors protection in cyberspace.

As a generation growing up in the age of the Internet， minors leave a large volume of information online when playing video games or wearing smart watches. This information amounts to a huge volume of data which can be used by transgressors to seek profi ts.

Leakage of childrens information is not uncommon. On one hand， children often lack awareness due to their age， and even if their awareness improves， they may not be able to prevent data breaches as they are something even adults cannot avoid.

On the other hand， relevant laws and regulations have not been fully developed. There are no special laws and regulations for childrens personal information protection online.

The new guideline stipulates that guardians should be informed of collection and use of childrens personal information in a clear manner and that the information can be collected and used only with guardians consent. The guideline also requires Internet operators to formulate their own rules on childrens personal information protection， and designate special staff to deal with data protection matters.

YOUNG SCIENTIST WINS XPLORER PRIZE

Wang Yayu， a professor with the Department of Physics of Tsinghua University， won the Xplorer Prize， newly established to support the development of young scientists on the Chinese mainland， on September 20. In total， 50 scientists were awarded the prize for the fi rst time.

Born in 1975， Wang received his bachelors degree from the University of Science and Technology of China in 1998， followed by a PhD in physics from Princeton University.

In 2006， he won the Changjiang Scholar award given by the Ministry of Education. He has taught and researched in the fi elds of strongly correlated electronic materials.

The Xplorer Prize was jointly initiated by Tencent Chairman and CEO Pony Ma and 14 scientists in 2018 to support full-time Chinese mainland-based scientists under the age of 45 in areas of fundamental science and cutting-edge technologies.

Each winner will be awarded 3 million yuan （$423，000） over the next fi ve years by the Tencent Foundation.

“We need to stand high， look far and take this bilateral relationship forward with vision and conviction.”

Wang Yi， Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister， regarding the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-U.S. diplomatic relations on September 24

“China has no intention or need to flex its muscles during the military parade for its National Day.”

Wu Qian， spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense， at a press conference on September 24

“Big changes are happening in the world， and the best response is to be open， forward-looking and globally engaged.”

Nadhim Zahawi， British Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for the Department for Business， Energy and Industrial Strategy， at the World Manufacturing Convention 2019 in Hefei， east Chinas Anhui Province， on September 22

“China is a friend of Africa， and cooperation with China has been helping the continent on its way to a prosperous future.”

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo， President of Equatorial Guinea， told Xinhua News Agency， regarding Chinas help in the development of his country