Today's data selection: Japan's nuclear contaminated water emissions have exceeded 4200 tons; Does drinking sauce flavored latte count as drunk driving?

The number of overseas employees of Chinese enterprises is rapidly expanding

The White Paper on a New Era of Globalization for Chinese Enterprises, jointly written by professional service firm Deloitte and First Financial Research Institute, was released on the 4th. The white paper states that China's outward foreign direct investment has maintained a rapid growth in the past two decades, and the corresponding number of overseas employees of Chinese enterprises has also rapidly expanded.

The white paper states that the annual amount of foreign direct investment by Chinese enterprises has increased from 2.7 billion US dollars in 2002 to 178.82 billion US dollars in 2021. If countries and regions around the world are ranked according to the flow of foreign direct investment, China ranked 26th in 2002, third in 2012, and remained in the top three for the following 10 years, even ranking first in 2020. The stock level of China's outward foreign direct investment has also rapidly increased, jumping from less than 30 billion US dollars in 2002 to 2785.15 billion US dollars in 2021, ranking third in the world, only behind the United States and the Netherlands.

The corresponding number of overseas employees of Chinese enterprises is also rapidly expanding. The white paper states that in 2006, the number of overseas employees of Chinese companies was only 630000, which increased to 3.95 million in 2021, with over 2.39 million being foreign employees. In fact, the proportion of foreign employees among Chinese companies' overseas employees has been increasing, from 42.6% in 2006 to 60% in 2021, which indirectly indicates that Chinese companies are gradually starting to localize their operations overseas.

The China Highway Logistics Freight Index for August was 102.5 points, and the highway transportation market was operating steadily

On the 4th, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing released data showing that in August, the China Highway Logistics Freight Index was 102.5 points, an increase of 0.05% from the previous month and a decrease of 0.5% from the same period last year. This month, market demand has shown a stable and positive recovery trend, and the road transportation market is operating steadily.

Looking at the index of different vehicle models, the index of each model has slightly rebounded compared to the previous month. The overall vehicle index, mainly focused on commodities and regional transportation, was 102.7 points, up 0.05% from the previous month and down 0.4% from the same period last year. In the less than truckload index, the less than truckload light goods index was 102 points, an increase of 0.02% from the previous month and a decrease of 0.6% from the same period last year; The index of less than truckload heavy goods was 102.6 points, up 0.05% from the previous month and down 0.5% from the same period last year.

From the perspective of demand, the endogenous driving force of economic operation has continued to strengthen this month, and market demand has shown a stable and positive recovery trend. From the perspective of the leading index, the Purchasing Managers Index of the manufacturing industry has rebounded for three consecutive months. Among them, the new orders index of the manufacturing industry rebounded to over 50% in August, driving the stable operation of the road transportation market. From the perspective of supply, as the traditional peak season approaches and the impact of adverse weather weakens, the supply of transportation capacity gradually recovers, showing a slight rebound trend. From a regional perspective, the freight index in the Northeast, North China, Shandong Peninsula, Pearl River Delta, and Northwest regions has rebounded compared to the previous month, while the freight index in other regions has fallen to varying degrees.

The main economic indicators of China's machine tool industry have steadily recovered, with exports increasing by 1.9% year-on-year

On the 4th, the China Machine Tool Industry Association released the economic performance of the machine tool industry from January to July 2023: From the overall perspective of the machine tool industry, the main economic indicators of the industry showed a stable recovery trend in the first seven months of 2023. Among them, the export value of Chinese machine tools and tools from January to July was 12.15 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%.

According to the statistics of key affiliated enterprises of the China Machine Tool and Tool Industry Association, from January to July 2023, the operating revenue of key affiliated enterprises increased by 3.1% year-on-year, and the total profit decreased by 16.2% year-on-year, with all sub industries maintaining profitability. The new orders for metal processing machine tools increased by 0.1% year-on-year, and the orders in hand increased by 11.1% year-on-year.

Statistics show that from January to July, the production of gold cutting machine tools by enterprises above designated size in China reached 346000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 1.7%; The production of metal forming machine tools reached 91000 units, a year-on-year decrease of 19.5%.

In addition, data from the General Administration of Customs of China shows that the total import and export of machine tools and tools in China decreased by 3.3% year-on-year from January to July. Among them, the import amount was 6.56 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 11.6%; The export value was 12.15 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%.

Traffic police measured the alcohol content in the blood after taking a sip of sauce flavored latte

It is understood that "Maotai Latte" uses thick milk with Baijiu flavor, which contains 53 degrees of Kweichow Moutai liquor, and the alcohol content is less than 0.5%. So here's the problem! Many netizens have expressed that they feel dizzy after drinking. Someone asked, "Is drinking coffee considered drunk driving?" In response, the merchant stated that the sauce flavored latte has an alcohol content of less than 0.5 degrees, but is not recommended for minors, pregnant women, drivers, and those with alcohol allergies.

According to staff from the Legal Department of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau, consumers should not drive after drinking alcoholic beverages. If the alcohol content in their blood exceeds 20 milligrams/100 milliliters, it is considered as drunk driving.

Will the alcohol content in the blood of consumers after drinking Luckin Coffee sauce flavored latte, with an alcohol content below 0.5%, exceed the safe value of 20 milligrams per 100 milliliters?

The above staff stated that it is not possible to simply calculate based on the alcohol content in the beverage. "The food you eat may contain alcohol, and these alcoholic beverages and foods can further increase the alcohol content in your blood. Moreover, everyone's physique is different, and their absorption of alcohol is also different. Therefore, conversion cannot be simply based on the alcohol content in the drink."

To answer my friend's question, can drinking "sauce flavored latte" pass the alcohol test? Traffic police conducted on-site testing on corn. In the video, 10mg/100ml was measured after taking a sip. So the conclusion is very clear, never drive again after drinking alcoholic beverages.

Japan's nuclear contaminated water discharge has exceeded 4200 tons

Japan has been discharging Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the sea since the 24th of last month for 11 days. As of midnight yesterday, the cumulative discharge has exceeded 4200 tons. With the discharge of nuclear contaminated water into the sea, Japan's image of aquatic products has been severely damaged, leading to a decline in exports. In response to this situation, the Japanese government held a meeting of relevant cabinet members here today to discuss countermeasures. According to Japanese media reports, the meeting has decided to urgently allocate 20 billion yen to support the aquaculture industry. Specific measures include temporarily acquiring and storing aquatic products that have been affected by nuclear contaminated water discharge into the sea, as well as exploring new export destinations. Adding to the previously confirmed 80 billion yen fund, the cumulative support amount has reached over 100 billion yen, equivalent to nearly 5 billion yuan in Chinese yuan.