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After winning six consecutive victories in the 2023 World Women's Volleyball League, the Chinese women's volleyball team led by Cai Bin suffered two consecutive losses, which put some pressure and questioning on the team. For this team that has been burdened with a shortened preparation period and missing important players, more tolerance and patience should be given. The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics means that Cai Bin, who took office in 2022, only has about two and a half years to practice his lineup and prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the current year when two star attackers, Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning, were unable to return to the team due to different reasons, the road to the revival of the Chinese women's volleyball team is destined to be not smooth. Moreover, the failure of the Tokyo Olympics reflects the problem of declining internal cohesion within the team, which has not yet been completely eliminated. This challenge may be more challenging than the technical and tactical aspects

Berlin, June 19 (Xinhua) - The Chinese market is not only a sales market, but also a pioneer market for innovation. Interview with Gao Le, President and CEO of BMW Group in Greater China. Zhu Sheng, President and CEO of BMW Group in Greater China, Gao Le, a journalist from Xinhua, said in a written interview with Xinhua that the Chinese automotive industry has undergone profound transformation and transformation. The Chinese market is not only a sales market, but also a pioneer market for innovation. Gaole stated that China has become the world's largest market for new energy vehicles, leading the world in battery manufacturing, electric vehicle components, and other aspects. The high-quality development of the Chinese market will give rise to many new areas of development, which will bring more opportunities for cooperation between Chinese and German enterprises. At present, BMW Shenyang production base is the largest production base of BMW Group in the world. The BMW Group is still

Xinhua News Agency, Urumqi, June 20, special report: Seeking inspiration for desertification control in the "the Belt and Road" green cooperation, Xinhua News Agency reporter Ge Chen, Zhang Xiaolong, Guo Yuqi, Taklimakan Desert, has witnessed the exchanges between eastern and western civilizations on the ancient Silk Road; Today, in the "the Belt and Road" green cooperation, the desertification control experience here has attracted people from Africa and some Asian countries to exchange and learn here and look for inspiration for desertification control. The secret sweat droplets in the tree roots slid off Osman Delame's face, leaving a mark on the sand. Under the scorching sun of the Taklamakan Desert, the shirt of this Senegalese desertification control expert was already soaked and tightly attached to his body. Without taking a break, Drame packed the scorching yellow sand into a white cylindrical bag and then stacked each bag into a neat square. These seemingly inconspicuous sands

On June 20th, according to a recent opinion poll by the Congressional Hill newspaper, the majority of African Americans believe that racism in the United States will become increasingly severe in their lifetime. According to a joint survey conducted by The Washington Post and polling firm Ipsos, 51% of African Americans believe that racism in American society will become worse, 37% believe that the status quo will remain the same, and only 11% of respondents believe that the situation will improve. The opinions of respondents from different age groups on this issue are generally consistent. Nearly 70% of African Americans in the United States say that black youth in this era are more dangerous than they were back then. And nearly 60% of African American adults say they are very or somewhat worried about themselves or their loved ones because of their skin color

"China wants mutual respect, mutual benefit, and win-win outcomes. That's it, that's all." Faced with a bizarre British media report asking "What does China want from Latin America and the Caribbean?" New Zealand media person An Beren tweeted on the 18th, giving this answer. On the same day, An Bairan forwarded a link to an article published on the website of The Economist on Twitter, titled "What China Wants to Get from Latin America and the Caribbean", which briefly analyzed China's relationship with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The article first mentioned that at the end of the last century and the beginning of this century, China had almost no trade relations with Latin American countries. Nowadays, China has surpassed the United States to become the largest trading partner in South America and the second largest trading partner in almost all regions of Latin America

On June 20th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's overseas website reported that according to today's Russian International News Agency on the 19th, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated on the same day that the US government has publicly accepted the goal of destabilizing Russia and is focused on interfering in the 2024 Russian elections through the "color revolution". Lavrov said at the ruling United Russia Party meeting that the United States has not stopped its "malicious interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states", which takes various forms, including threats, extortion, and organizing "color revolutions". Lavrov criticized that the United States successfully organized the "Color Revolution" in Ukraine in 2014, and six years later attempted to use this tactic on Belarus, but it ended in failure. "This will obviously not be the last step. In the context of the 2024 Russian general election,",

What's going on with police officers drinking alcohol at the police station? On June 12th at 0:13, the Xin'anjiang Police Station of the Jiande Public Security Bureau in Hangzhou received a report that someone claimed they wanted to donate bodies and organs because they were no longer in this world tomorrow. Specific information was refused to be disclosed. Time passed by minute by minute, and the situation became more and more urgent. Instructor Zhou Jianhong had a sudden idea and claimed to be a Red Cross staff member. He wanted to communicate with the man about the donation matter and finally confirmed that the man had a police incident on the fifth floor of a certain community. The police immediately rushed to the scene. A young man stood on the edge of the rooftop, feeling very excited. In order to stabilize the young man's emotions, Zhou Jianhong immediately asked the on-site police to evacuate and stay alone, waiting for an opportunity to carry out rescue operations. "Young man, what kind of wine are you drinking? Why don't I accompany you to drink?" As Bei Zhou Jianhong spoke, she put on her hat

The Supreme Procuratorate has decided to arrest Fan Yifei in accordance with the law. According to the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Fan Yifei, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the People's Bank of China, is suspected of accepting bribes. The investigation by the National Supervisory Commission has been concluded and transferred to the procuratorial organs for review and prosecution. Recently, the Supreme People's Procuratorate made an arrest decision against Fan Yifei on suspicion of bribery in accordance with the law. The case is being further processed. On June 9th, Fan Yifei was "double opened". The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection issued a stern notice stating that Fan Yifei had lost his ideals and beliefs, abandoned his original mission, lacked political consciousness, opposed organizational censorship, and engaged in superstitious activities; Ignoring the spirit of the eight point regulations of the central government, accepting arrangements for banquets, tourism, golf and other activities in violation of regulations for a long time, participating in public funded banquets, receiving gifts and cash, and entering and exiting private clubs in violation of regulations; Seeking benefits for others in terms of job arrangements, job adjustments, etc

Indian Prime Minister Modi sets off to visit the United States. On the 20th local time, Indian Prime Minister Modi departed for the United States to embark on a visiting itinerary. The in-depth cooperation between India and the United States in the field of defense industry and high-tech sharing has become the focus of this visit. The White House stated in a press release that this visit will "confirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India.". According to National Public Radio, Indian Prime Minister Modi will meet with US President Biden on the 22nd and deliver a speech at a joint session of Congress. According to Reuters on the 19th, the United States and India will deepen cooperation in the field of defense industry. It is expected that this visit will enable India to obtain key US technologies that Washington rarely shares with non allies, thereby strengthening new ties between the two countries. Indian Foreign Secretary Kwatra stated on the 19th that this visit is

Afterwards, the Taiwanese authorities suspended high-altitude reconnaissance of the mainland for over two years. However, beneath the seemingly calm surface, there is actually a hidden surge.As a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft that Americans take pride in, the U-2 has two great tricks. Firstly, it has strong reconnaissance capabilities, equipped with 8 fully automatic cameras and a series of electronic reconnaissance equipment on board. Even more impressive is the second move, which has a practical ceiling of over 24000 meters. At such a high altitude, any type of fighter jet and anti-aircraft gun in the world at that time

On June 19th, Zhang Junli, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Shaanxi Open University, and Zhao Jun, Deputy Political Commissar and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Gansu Provincial Fire Rescue Corps, announced that they had been investigated. Han Qibin, former leader of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Heilongjiang Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stationed in the Provincial Department of Water Resources, was also detained on the same day. Since June this year, multiple disciplinary inspection officials have been removed from the ranks of provincial management cadres in various regions. They include: Zhao Guangjiong, the leader of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stationed in Inner Mongolia Commercial Bank, Wang Rongsheng, the former Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Gansu Rural Credit Cooperative Union, Ma Fengxia, the Director of the Third Supervision and Inspection Office of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision, Liu Weihong, the Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee and Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Guangdong Open University, Ma Baolin, the leader of the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision stationed in Inner Mongolia Bank Co., Ltd., and a second level inspector of the Qinghai Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision

The risk of war must be "believed in" ■ Yue Lun Comics Author: Zhou Jie After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, some comrades in the party believed that a nationwide civil war "may not necessarily break out". Comrade Mao Zedong pointed out sharply that just because "revolutionary forces have increased", it should not be assumed that the "risk of civil war" seems to have disappeared or naturally disappeared. Subsequent war practices have proven that only by believing in the risks of launching a war against the enemy can one maintain a clear mind, make various preparations, and grasp strategic initiative; Believing in nothing will lead to losing direction, slackening fighting spirit, and encountering failure. War is full of contingency and uncertainty, often not subject to human will. Faced with the potential risk of war, Sun Tzu pointed out that it is better to "stand by each other"

South Korea will conduct emergency radioactive testing on the water quality of 20 bathhouses nationwide. On the morning of June 20th local time, the head of the South Korean Ministry of Marine Products introduced at a press conference that in response to the possibility of Japan starting to discharge contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea in the near future, South Korea has decided to conduct emergency radioactive testing on marine water quality in 20 bathhouses nationwide, and the results will be announced in a timely manner. The person in charge of the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries stated that after the discharge begins, South Korea will also conduct weekly radioactive testing at relevant bathhouses. In addition, in order to timely grasp the safety of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant and whether it has flowed into South Korea, the South Korean Ministry of Marine Products will conduct monthly radioactive testing in the high seas near Fukushima. Regarding the import of seafood from the surrounding areas of Fukushima, the South Korean Ministry of Marine Products stated that in the waters around Fukushima

On June 20th, the People's Bank of China authorized the National Interbank Funding Center to announce that on the 20th, the market quoted interest rates for one-year loans and the LPR for 5-year and above were lowered by 10 basis points to 3.55% and 4.2%, both ending nine consecutive months of inaction. With the LPR reduction, bank mortgage interest rates will also be lowered. Taking the "1 million loan principal, 30 year term, equal principal and interest housing loan" as an example, the monthly payment is expected to be reduced by about 58 yuan, with a total of 30 years of less repayment of about 21000 yuan. As expected, the central bank has continuously lowered interest rates this month, especially on the 15th when it lowered its medium-term lending facility by 10 basis points. Considering that MLF is the pricing basis for LPR, the market generally believes that this month's LPR reduction is an expected "certainty event". Chief Researcher of Zhaolian

On June 20th, according to comprehensive reports from China News Agency, on the 19th local time, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg stated that NATO will not officially invite Ukraine to join NATO at the Vilnius summit in July. According to reports, after meeting with the German Chancellor on the same day, Stoltenberg stated that "we will not discuss issuing a formal invitation at the Vilnius summit or during the summit preparation period." However, he said that NATO leaders will discuss how to bring Ukraine closer to NATO. According to Agence France Presse, Stoltenberg stated on the 16th that as a symbolic measure, NATO leaders plan to hold the first meeting of the NATO Ukraine Council with Ukrainian President Zelensky. Previously, Newsweek in the United States had criticized Biden for throwing cold water on Ukraine's hope of joining NATO quickly

According to a report on the website of today's Russian television station on June 18th, the Central Bank of Russia recently stated in its latest assessment of financial market risks that in April, the share of RMB payments in Russia's exports and imports increased significantly again, reaching 23% and 31% respectively. According to documents released on June 16th, in March, RMB payments accounted for 18% and 27% of Russia's import and export trade, respectively. The Central Bank of Russia also stated that the monthly export value settled in RMB increased from 6.9 billion US dollars to 7.2 billion US dollars, and the import value settled in RMB increased from 7.7 billion US dollars to 7.9 billion US dollars. According to reports, at the same time, in the Russian foreign exchange market, as the share of Western currencies dominated by the US dollar and euro decreased to 59.4%, the share of the Chinese yuan

Have you ever been tempted by the "comprehensive" enrollment advertisements on social media platforms, such as "randomly selecting key primary and middle schools" and "letting children win at the starting line"? It is the wish of many parents to send their children to a good school. However, there is a group of criminals who seize the parents' eagerness to learn and create a black industry chain to defraud hundreds of parents of more than 8 million yuan for six months. Recently, the Congtai District Prosecutor's Office in Handan City, Hebei Province, handled a fraud case under the pretext of enrollment. Six people, including Shi, were lawfully arrested and the agreed admission notice was delayed. "It's already mid September, why hasn't the child's admission notice come yet?" On a day in September 2022, Wang Mama from Congtai District, Handan City, anxiously called Li. Don't worry, admission to key schools is

According to New Zealand media reports, on the evening of June 19th local time, a series of attacks occurred in Albany, a suburb of Auckland. A man with a weapon broke into three Chinese restaurants on the same street and attacked customers. According to the WeChat official account of the Chinese Consulate General in Auckland on the 20th, on the night of June 19, a case of armed injury occurred in the north coast of Auckland, resulting in 7 injuries. The suspect has been arrested by the new police on the spot, and the investigation and judicial process are currently underway. After investigation, both the suspect and the injured are Chinese citizens. After learning about it, the Consulate General in Auckland immediately activated the consular protection emergency mechanism. That evening, they contacted the Auckland police and requested their assistance in providing emergency assistance to injured Chinese citizens. They also promptly investigated the case and reported the progress of the case to the Consulate General in a timely manner. On the morning of the 20th, the Consulate General directly communicated with

A girl in the turbulent river was facing downwards and her consciousness was blurry. At this critical moment, they took action to save her life. On the morning of June 18th, a big sister walked into the Kuangyan Police Station in Cixi, Ningbo, with tears in her eyes. "Can you help me find a kind-hearted person who saved my daughter..." The incident can be traced back to the morning of June 8th. It was raining lightly. The big sister's daughter fell into the water due to discomfort, and the girl had no strength to struggle. As the river slowly drifted forward, a young man in work clothes suddenly realized that there was something unusual on the river. He immediately grabbed a bamboo pole from the roadside and ran towards the opposite bank of the river at a speed of 100 meters. After arriving on the other side, the young man quickly handed the bamboo pole to the girl. At this moment, an old man carrying a broom rushed over, and in order to give the girl an extra grip, he also extended the broom pole out

Is there a discount channel for purchasing train tickets? Of course there is! The editor has compiled some tips for purchasing train tickets at discounted prices for everyone. Come and take a look! "Railway e-card" not only offers discounted train ticket prices but also eliminates the need to purchase tickets in advance. You only need to present a QR code to complete all the steps of entering, boarding, and exiting the station. What is "Railway e-card"? "Railway e-card" is a real name electronic card product jointly launched by China Railway Yintong Payment Co., Ltd. and Bank of China. It is issued in the form of a virtual card and has three major application functions: online ticket purchase, QR code ride, and financial payment. By reading the dynamic boarding QR code generated by the Railway 12306 APP, passengers can complete ticket checking, fee deduction, and verification at the station. Simply put, passengers do not need to purchase tickets in advance and can enter the station by swiping their face with a QR code

It has long been a common phenomenon for enterprises to use the Internet for recruitment, for graduates to find jobs from recruitment websites, and for education departments to use the Internet for employment training and counseling. In recent years, "Internet plus Employment" has shown many new trends and trends, such as holding large-scale online job fairs, launching public service live classes, live tape "posts", online interview signing, and so on. These innovative measures provide strong support for job seekers to accurately seek employment and graduates to smoothly find employment. "Internet plus employment" has "added" job opportunities and employment options, and opened up new employment channels. Taking the "National College Student Employment Service Platform" created by the Ministry of Education based on the digital education strategy action as an example, the platform provides online services 24 hours and 365 days in a "full-time, intelligent" manner. In this year's employment promotion cycle for college graduates

Cultural confidence is a more fundamental, broader, and profound confidence, which is the most fundamental, profound, and enduring force in the development of a country or a nation. Without high cultural confidence and cultural prosperity, there can be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Standing in a vast area of over 9.6 million square kilometers

Painting/Liu Qi Text/Chen Wanyang In April this year, the first batch of ten elderly care centers embedded in the community in Beijing opened one after another. The patients admitted are mainly two categories, one is the elderly in the acute phase of chronic diseases in the jurisdiction; the other is the elderly who are discharged from higher-level hospitals but still need professional treatment. It is understood that after the first batch of ten elderly care centers in Beijing were put into use, there was a great demand for residents in the jurisdiction. The elderly care center embedded in the community sinks high-quality medical resources into the community, which is a real move to benefit the people. So that the elderly who need nearby treatment can enjoy high-quality nursing services at home, which facilitates the life of patients. For the families behind the elderly, the reliable care and care of the elderly care center has shared the burden of caring for the elderly, so that they can

According to the report of Tass News Agency on June 19, Sergey Nareshkin, the director of Russian foreign intelligence, said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta Daily that the United States and Britain expected that when Ukrainian people were wiped out, they would be replaced by Poles and then Germans. According to reports, Nareshkin said, "This sounds very shameless, but the strategic intentions of Washington and London are precisely this logic, which is clear from various documents." Nareshkin said that the United States and Britain "even agree to turn Ukraine into a black hole in Europe, as long as Ukraine does not approach Russia.". He pointed out that "in the eyes of Anglo Saxon elites, Ukrainians are the 'cannon fodder' used to protect the precious lives of American and British soldiers." Nareshkin also said that the main purpose of this game is to make Russia suffer strategic failure. he

Today, Zhang Yong, Chairman and CEO of Alibaba Holding Group, announced through a letter from all employees that Alibaba's self transformation is progressing smoothly and steadily. A new business cluster of 1+6+N has basically taken shape, and the boards of directors of various business groups have begun to operate. Multiple business listings and financing plans have also been launched. The Holding Group will mainly assume the role of innovation incubation headquarters, and the entire Alibaba is moving towards the future with a new attitude. Zhang Yong also announced that the complete spin off of Alibaba Cloud Intelligent Group has been initiated, and it is currently in the most critical period of upward development, and must be fully invested. At the same time, in order to adapt to future development norms and requirements, it is not advisable for him to hold the positions of Chairman and CEO of both companies at the same time. With the approval of the Board of Directors of Alibaba Holdings Group, Zhang Yong will step down as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alibaba Holdings Group on September 10 this year

On June 19th, Chongqing announced the disciplinary action of a local state-owned enterprise leader who was investigated after retiring for 9 years: Hu Junlie, former Party Secretary and Chairman of Chongqing Grain Group, was expelled from the Party. After investigation, Hu Junlie betrayed his ideals and beliefs, deviated from his original mission, ignored the bottom line of discipline and law, and opposed organizational censorship; It is better to truthfully report personal matters and provide assistance to others in job promotion; Accepting red envelope gifts that may affect the fair performance of official duties and engaging in profit-making activities in violation of regulations; Illegal investment in non main business projects; Participate in gambling; Willing to be "surrounded and hunted", engaging in private "encirclement and gnawing" of state-owned enterprises, opening "husband and wife shops" to collect money and handle affairs, using the convenience of their positions to seek profits for others in engineering contracting, grain and oil procurement and sales, cadre appointment, etc., and illegally accepting huge amounts of property; Appropriating public funds for others to use and seeking personal benefits; politics

According to media reports, a US tourist submarine heading towards the wreckage of the Titanic has been reported missing. On the afternoon of the 19th local time, Major General John Mogg of the US Coast Guard stated that the oxygen on the missing submarine "is expected to last between 70 and 96 hours.". Currently, a large-scale search and rescue operation is underway. The US Coast Guard reported that the sightseeing submarine departed early on the 18th local time and lost contact after being launched for 1 hour and 45 minutes. The submarine was carrying 5 people. The tourism company "Ocean Gate" said that it is researching all possible methods to rescue the 5 people on the submarine. According to reports, the lost submarine is the Titan submersible of Ocean Gate, which is the size of a truck and can accommodate 5 people. It is usually equipped with an emergency oxygen supply for about 4 days. It is reported that this 8-day observation

On June 20th, the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, consisting of eight member countries, released a heavyweight new assessment report, revealing that the changes in glaciers, snow, and permafrost in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region caused by global warming are "unprecedented and mostly irreversible.". If greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced, 80% of the total volume of glaciers in the region will disappear by the end of this century. This research report utilizes the latest scientific advances to draw for the first time the connections between the cryosphere, water, biodiversity, and society in the region, as well as the impact of rapid changes in glaciers and snow cover on humans and nature. It was released after peer review. The report warns that the melting rate of glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region increased between 2011 and 2020 compared to the previous decade

According to the Associated Press, on June 19th local time, French President Macron called on European countries to seek more independence in airspace defense, rather than overly relying on the United States, at the Paris Bourche International Aviation and Space Exhibition held in France. According to reports, in the closing speech of a meeting that day, Macron presented the reasons for Europeans to develop their own air defense strategies. This meeting discussed topics related to anti drone warfare, ballistic missile defense, and nuclear weapon deterrence. "We need to know what the threat situation is... what can Europeans produce? What do we need to buy?" Macron said, warning not to immediately purchase "things on the shelves. Macron called on European defense equipment manufacturers to establish independent military systems and transfer production to the European continent. In addition, he

The reporter from Pengpai News learned from China National Railway Group Co., Ltd. that starting from midnight on July 1st, the country's railways will implement a new train schedule. After the adjustment of the schedule, the national railway arranged 10592 passenger trains, an increase of 46 trains compared to the current schedule; 22182 freight trains were operated, an increase of 394 compared to the current plan, further improving the railway's passenger and freight transportation capacity, service quality, and operational efficiency. The person in charge of the Transportation Department of China Railway Group introduced that this map adjustment is a comprehensive and systematic adjustment made by the railway department to implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, actively serve the national strategy, deepen the supply side structural reform of transportation, adapt to the demand of the passenger and freight transportation market, and make to the transportation organization. The implementation of the new plan will significantly improve the overall functionality and operational efficiency of China's railway network, further optimize the supply of passenger and freight transportation products, and contribute to the economic operation of our country