ACYF’S NEW INTERNET STAR MEMBERS

ACYFS NEW INTERNET STAR MEMBERS

Huang Wei， a famous live-streamer known as Viya on the Internet， has been selected a member of the All-China Youth Federation （ACYF）.

Huang， 35， has 13 million followers on Douyin， as video social networking app TikTok is branded in China， and promotes every thing from food and makeup to million-dollar space rockets to viewers on Taobao， Alibabas e-commerce platform in China.

She has also infl uenced and led increasing numbers of young people to participate in charitable projects， broadcasting more than 50 live-streaming programs related to poverty alleviation and generating more than 460 million yuan （about $65 million） in trading volume since 2019.

Founded in 1949， ACYF organizes programs in education， vocational training， rural development， environmental protection， international exchange， civil society and youth culture.

It has selected some of Chinas most popular livestreamers， video bloggers and hip-pop dancers as members， according to a list released on August 15.

Subsidy on Childcare

Guangming Daily August 17

The government recently announced new plans to subsidize childcare services. These subsidies， accounting for 1 billion yuan （$145 million） in the central government budget， will strengthen the capacity of the childcare system， as well as confi- dence in its quality.

They will contribute to incentives for workers and other inputs to child development， and are an important step in optimizing the distribution of social resources. The initiative is also expected to improve the development of children in China by improving access to childcare， improving childcare facilities， and improving management and operational protocols， thus bringing benefits to current and future generations of children.

Flood Control And Post-Disaster Recovery

Peoples Daily Online August 13

Alongside the impacts of the novel coronavirus disease （COVID-19）， recent widespread fl ooding across south China is also adding complications to the national fight against poverty. China has steadily pushed ahead with poverty alleviation efforts in the fi rst half of 2020， despite the adverse impacts of COVID-19. However， the arrival of seasonal rains has brought fl oods to much of south China， displacing more than 63 million people since June.

Over this period， the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has led a coordinated effort by local governments to mitigate the effects of the flood on affected communities. Following the principle that nothing matters more than peoples lives， local authorities have implemented a raft of disaster management programs aimed at epidemic prevention and control， hygiene， living and business assistance， and compensation to restore communitieslives and livelihoods as quickly as possible. Government departments are also offering support and guidance to farmers to ensure continued production， as well as providing psychological assistance， counseling and social care to those in need.

Ensuring those who have risen out of poverty dont return due to natural disasters is a crucial component of the fight against poverty and building prosperous societies. Another crucial element is the timely distribution of food and other daily necessities， as well as support to children， the elderly， disabled and other disadvantaged groups.

Focusing on Wholesale

Beijing Youth Daily August 14

The reopening of Beijings Xinfadi Market was announced on August 13. Xinfadi is the citys largest wholesale market for fruit， vegetables and meat supplies. In order to better enforce COVID-19 prevention and control measures， the market will no longer supply retail customers， and will deal exclusively with wholesalers.

Trading was temporarily suspended on June 13， after local health authorities discovered a COVID-19 outbreak originating in the market. As part of necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus， the once crowded market will now serve only registered wholesale buyers such as those from hotels and restaurants.

In addition to better managing safety in the market， the new measure provides a muchneeded upgrade that will also improve supply and distribution effi ciency. Local residents who were long used to buying their fresh produce directly from the market will now have access to a newly built 1，000-square-meter retail market， right outside the original market site. The market will also operate 77 stores and 164 vans， allowing residents in nearby communities to purchase produce directly at market price.

SHANGHAI VICE MAYOR UNDER INVESTIGATION

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection has announced it is investigating Shanghai Vice Mayor Gong Daoan for suspected violations of law. The top anti-graft authority made the announcement on August 18.

Gong， 56， born in Lixian County in Hunan Province in central China， worked in the public security system of neighboring Hubei Province and the Ministry of Public Security before transferring to Shanghai in 2017. He worked in Hubei in his early years and later served as director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau in Xianning， Hubei.

Before he was appointed head of Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau in June 2017， Gong held posts at the Ministry of Public Security. He became vice mayor of Shanghai in January 2018. He was also the Party head and director of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau.

“We need to prevent vaccine nationalism...Sharing finite supplies strategically and globally is actually in each countrys national interest.”

World Health Organization （WHO） Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus， urging people to avoid nationalism in fi ghting the novel coronavirus pandemic， in a virtual WHO meeting on August 18

“Britain should resist becoming a‘cheap vassal state of the United States following along with the new cold war on China.”

John Pilger， a journalist and fi lmmaker living in London， quoted by The Morning Star， a British daily newspaper， on August 16

“Despite some inconvenience in my personal affairs， it is nothing I would take to heart.”

Carrie Lam， Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region， responding to the so-called U.S. sanctions against some Chinese offi cials， in an interview with CGTN on August 18

“I think this is due to two ‘deficits in the UKs current China policy， namely， the‘understanding deficit and the ‘trust deficit. These are one of the root causes of the current difficulties in China-UK relationship.”

Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming， calling for closer contact and communication between the two countries， in an interview with Global Times on August 17