MATH GENIUS JOINS TSINGHUA

MATH GENIUS JOINS TSINGHUA

Prominent Chinese-American mathematician Yau Shing-Tung has announced his retirement from his position at Harvard University， to teach fulltime at Tsinghua University in Beijing， aiming to help China become a math powerhouse within the coming decade.

Born in 1949 in Shantou， Guangdong Province， Yau became the first ChineseAmerican winner of the Fields Medal， regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics， in 1982. He is considered one of the major contributors to the development of modern differential geometry and geometric analysis.

Yau has been dedicated to improving Chinas mathematics education. Over the years， he has initiated many math competitions across China and established research centers at a number of renowned Chinese institutions， including Tsinghua， Zhejiang and Southeast universities.

People-Centered Innovation

Yangcheng Evening News April 22

Local authorities efforts to contain the resurgence of COVID-19 in Guangzhou， Guangdong Province， have necessitated lockdowns not only of residential communities， but also of some of the citys hospitals. Many of these medical institutions are taking innovative measures in order to maximize their operational ability despite their locked-down status.

The measures include creating quarantine zones that facilitate the intake of patients， establishing health hotlines to provide phone consultations， and having medications delivered directly to outpatients doors.

Hospitals in many other cities have not taken this flexible and innovative approach， leading to worsening health outcomes for patients and wavering support for the dynamic zero-COVID-19 policy. For the policy to receive widespread support， effective measures need to be taken to ensure the needs of the people are met in the way they currently are in Guangzhous hospitals.

Defending Jobs

China Newsweek April 18

The Central Government is aiming to create a record 10.76 million new jobs for college graduates this year. The target is part of efforts to combat the effects of COVID-19 on graduate employment.

In previous years， top students could expect to receive multiple job offers； however， with disruptions not only to recruitment processes but also entire businesses many fresh graduates are now being left indefinitely unemployed. The problem is particularly acute for graduates as many are employed by small companies， which have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.288E1F88-8C13-417B-B59C-60454995F16A

In Beijing alone， 27 of the nearly 100 colleges and universities have yet to restore faceto-face classes， and some students have yet to return to campus. The graduation of some science students has been disrupted because they are unable to conduct the scientific experiments they need to complete to graduate. Additionally， even students who have returned to campus may be unable to finish their internships due to lockdowns and restrictions imposed by their universities. All these make the students job hunting even harder.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics， the unemployment rate for those aged between 16 and 24 stood at 15.3 percent early this year， a rise of 2.2 percentage points year on year. Superficially， the rise results from a surge in college graduates； however， in addition to the impacts of COVID-19， structural issues are partially to blame， with the skills of the labor force currently unable to match the demands from business and industry. In the long run， to solve the employment issue among college graduates， the key will be to develop their ability to renew their knowledge and capabilities in accordance with the demands of the market.

Higher Recycling Rate

Peoples Daily April 26

The frequency with which smartphone manufacturers release new models has been increasing rapidly in recent years and， as it does so， so too has the volume of used phones that require responsible disposal.

While some components of these phones are a source of highly valuable metals， others can release pollutants such as heavy metals into the environment.

Despite many manufacturers offering exchanges or discounts for used phones， low prices and concerns over privacy mean just 4 percent of used smartphones are recycled in China.

Addressing these problems， and supporting the development of component recycling into an industry are expected to raise this rate， reducing environmental pollution and the current waste of resources， and leading to decarbonization and green development.

NEW TAOBAO AND TMALL TOP

Trudy Dai Shan， one of Alibabas founding members in 1999， has succeeded Daniel Zhang Yong as legal representative at both Taobao Software Co. and Zhejiang Tmall Technology Co.， where she also serves as chairperson and general manager.

Appointed CEO of Alibaba Group in May 2015， Zhang will step back from his role as legal representative of the corporate entities behind Taobao Marketplace and Tmall， following the biggest ever management reshuffle initiated by Chinas leading e-commerce company last December.288E1F88-8C13-417B-B59C-60454995F16A

Dai， who has worked across multiple business segments in Alibaba， last December was chosen to head Alibabas China digital commerce unit， which combines the companys consumer-facing and wholesale online marketplaces. In January， she introduced her first major initiative in that role by reorganizing the Taobao and Tmall backend operations.

“The speculation that China will build a military base in the Solomon Islands is pure disinformation fabricated by a handful of people who harbor ulterior motives.”

Wang Wenbin， spokesperson for Chinas Foreign Ministry， at a press briefing on April 25

“China and the U.S. should meet challenges together， maintain the stable development of agriculture， enhance the resilience of agricultural supply chains， ensure domestic food security， and promote cooperation for international food security.”

Qin Gang， Chinese Ambassador to the United States， at the 2022 China-U.S. High-Level Agricultural Dialogue in Iowa， the U.S.， on April 21

“When it comes to a deadly virus， ignorance is not bliss. The World Health Organization （WHO） continues to call on all countries to maintain surveillance.”

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus， WHO Director General， at a press briefing on April 26

“In the last few years there has been a trend toward deglobalization. But what the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership tells you is that there is an appetite for integration within Asia.”

Krishna Srinivasan， a deputy director in the International Monetary Funds Asia and Pacific department， in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency288E1F88-8C13-417B-B59C-60454995F16A