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emphasized At present, resum- CHINA ing normal travel Nation’s blueprint for next 15 years encourages between Hong Kong SARs to integrate into national development and the mainland is of chief concern for By GANG WEN in Hong Kong us to integrate into the grand Urban nature [email protected] development plan, particularly in Hong Kong residents.’’ the innovation sector.” Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, ProgressHong Kong’s political leaders on Lau inSiu-kai, vice-president protection of Hong Kong chief executive Tuesday said the nation’s newly- the Chinese Association of Hong released blueprint for the next 15 Kong and Macao Studies, said years, which encourages the city to the proposals supported Hong integrate into national development, Kong’s economic development Four camps to provide COVID-19 tests at HK$240 ofhas placed environment an emphasis on Hong by integrating into the nation as touted Kong’s duty to safeguard national always, and they noted Hong Kong’s By ELEARNOR HUANG in Hong Kong following the outbreak, will be Financial Services and the Treasury A contact-tracing cellphone app security. political role by emphasizing the [email protected] among the key topics for discussion Christopher Hui Ching-yu, Secretary “Leave Home Safe” that can assess USTheir urged remarks to came step after up the fightneed to against safeguard national climate security Li Gao, head of climate change with the mainland authorities. A for Transport Frank Chan Fan and a person’s coronavirus infection risk central government on Tuesday and sovereignty. at theHong ministry, Kong residents urged the will US, have major proposal is to secure the lifting Secretary for Food and Health Sophia will also be rolled out soon. Users changereleased its proposals after for criticizing formulating Lau China’s said that threats efforts to national whichto pay has only emitted HK$240 more ($31) carbon for a of the mandatory 14-day quarantine Chan Siu-chee, will visit Guangzhou can use it to scan QR codes before the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) security still exist and are constantly dioxideCOVID-19 than test any that other would country, be required to requirement for Hong Kong residents and Shenzhen during the four- entering public venues like markets Byfor HOU National LIQIANG Economic and Social changingHe said andthe developingcountry’s surfaceamid a taketo enterresponsibility the Chinese in the mainland fight entering the mainland. day trip to review closer economic and sports centers, and they would [email protected] and the Long-Range watercomplex has international seen marked situation. improve­ againstonce normalclimate cross-boundarychange as a major travel “At present, resuming normal cooperation in the Guangdong-Hong be alerted if COVID-19 patients had Objectives Through the Year 2035. ment,The for political example. scientist said Hong worldresumes. power, rather than blaming travel between Hong Kong and the Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. visited these places. ChineseIn the environmentalproposals, the officials central KongWhile can’t the proportionbe the weak of surfacelink in China.The price — only a fraction of the mainland is of chief concern for Chan Siu-chee will brief the central Ankur Bordia, director of Valentine saidgovernment the nation has has made pledged great stri­ to waternational with security fairly goodif “one quality country, — HK$1,500Li said China to HK$2,000 has attained charged its for Hong Kong residents. Whether it’s authorities on Hong Kong’s eœ orts to Jewels (HK), said it would be good desimplement in its efforts its overallto shore jurisdiction up envi­ Gradetwo systems” III or above is toin bethe fullycountry’s and 2020such climate a test ataction local targetsprivate aheadhospitals for business, medical care, schooling combat the pandemic in the hope it for her business once the 14-day ronmental protection. five­tier water quality system — has of schedule as it endeavors to over the Hong Kong and Macao accurately implemented, along with — was announced by Chief Executive or visiting relatives, it’s of prime could win the mainland’s approval quarantine requirement is lifted. “Out of political purposes, some climbed by 8.9 percentage points, enhance climate action by adjust­ special administrative regions and constitutional order under the Basic Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on importance,” said Lam. for an easing in cross-boundary The jeweler, who has been living institutions and officials from the the ratio of water below Grade V — ing industrial structures, optimiz­ their legal systems and enforcement Law and the National Security Law. Tuesday just before she left for Beijing To achieve this, it would depend travel restrictions. in Hong Kong for 13 years, said the United States have turned a blind the poorest quality — fell by 6.3 per­ ing energy consumption and mechanisms for safeguarding The proposals, adopted at the with a high-level delegation for talks on how soon Hong Kong could Lam also revealed that Hong requirement has created a “very big eye to the great achievements Chi­ centage points from 2015 to 2019. improving energy efficiency. By the Visitors tour an exhibition with the theme of finding nature in urban environments at the Shanghai nanational has made sovereignty in environmental and security, pro­ FifthBy the Plenary end of Session last year, of the the coun­ 19th endwith of mainlandlast year, Chinao‘ cials had on man­ways of bringNatural the Historypandemic Museum under control, on Tuesday. 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FANGterm ZHE COVID-19 / XINHUA testing centers will to the mainland and coming back China,”Kong andsaid Macao’s Liu Youbin, internal spokes­ aœ airs the“All twothe targets cities are to expected buttress to its be shareShe of non­fossil said normalizing fuels in the coun­ cross- consecutive days. be set up in Quarry Bay, Yau Ma Tei, to Hong Kong, she said. “You can’t manshall of thebe “curbedMinistry and of Ecology prevented”, and realizedcompetitive by the edges end and of this evolve year,” into Liu an try’sboundary primary travel,energy which consumption has been Besides Beijing, Lam’s delegation, Sha Tin and Yuen Long to provide visit factories and can’t follow up Environment.while residents of Hong Kong and said.international tech hub. Meanwhile, hadseverely increased curtailed to 15.3 percent.since February which includes Secretary for aœ ordable testing services. on orders.” MacaoAccording shall tostrengthen a purported their “factsense moreHe said favorable the achievements policies allowing China In ignoring its climate responsi­ sheet”of national released identity by the and US patriotism, Depart­ hasHong made Kong andhave Macao been residents largely to bilities, the current US administra­ mentthe proposalsof State, continued.while the Chinese acknowledgedshare in the opportunities by the international available tion has not only abolished its Space skills help tackle water woes peopleNoting have suffered Hong the Kong’s worst envi­ duty community.on the mainland will be formulated, domesticLegCo climate action House plan but Rules change proposed to avoid fi libustering ronmentalto safeguard impacts national due securityto its oneLiu proposal offered revealed.a 2019 report from also insisted on abandoning the actions,contained Beijing in the also proposals, poses a Tam threat Yiu- theAmong United Nations the major Environment national landmarkBy GANG Paris WEN Agreement in Hong Kong on cli­ lengthBy ZHAO of time LEI that in Wuxi, these Jiangsu procedures basicIf a committee structure and fails initial to elect functions, its city’sXing legislature. Jiandong, The a chiefcommittee’s designer in tochung, the global Hong economy Kong’s and sole health delegate by Programmepolicy initiatives, on air pollutionone proposal con­ [email protected] change, he said. [email protected] be used. The rules change is chairmanand expect within to submit 30 minutes, it to experts the for deputythe program, chairman explained Dennis the Kwok necessi­ unsustainablyon the Standing exploiting Committee natural of the trolhighlighted in Beijing the as Guangdong-Hongan example, say­ “The US will not be able to expected to positively affect the meetingreview shalland beapproval adjourned in andApril, the he Wing-hangty of the newnever system. began the election resourcesNational and People’s exporting Congress, its willful told ing,Kong-Macao “The report Greater noted Bay impressive Area and changePro-establishment its image by passing legislators the on operationChina ofAerospace LegCo meetings. 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With the assistance will be pollution,” he said on Tues­ ‘one country, two systems’ principle. the agendas of Hong Kong saw the legislature on the verge of amendments would close loopholes to disrupt elections of chairpersons fun said the amendments would a recent news conference. “China has sincerely learned was withdrawing from the Paris ties prevent water pollution. of big data, cloud computing and day. “This method can’t allow them While the central government and Guangdong province. Last paralysis for months. in the existing LegCo rules that the for committees. On Oct 9, it took the not obstruct the opposition’s ability With great importance attached from the experiences gained and Agreement. The withdrawal will be Researchers and engineers at artificial intelligence, it will be capa­ to use preemptive measures, Friday, leaders of Hong Kong to perform their duty. Instead, togrants “ecological the civilization”,SAR a high adegree concept of approaches taken on environmen­ completeThe House on Wednesday. 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Ski fans snap up Singles Day specials ern China. mental protection authorities to have been set up along the Tiaodeng Bai Jiao, project manager of the take measures ahead of possible pol­ River, Xing said. By ZHOU HUIYING in Harbin Chongqing water quality forecast lution events caused by natural ele­ smearsHe made quoted for river political inspectors purposes,” as say­ andSki LIU MINGTAI fans in Changchun and early­warning program, said on ments, such as algae blooms,” he he ingsaid. the system’s introduction has ProgressTuesday that the joint endeavor in byprotection said. “In the long run, we will con­ Lioffered Gao, headthem of a climategreat deal change of conve­ at After several heavy snowfalls in the Chongqing Environmental tinue improving the system’s accu­ thenience ministry, and urged improved the US, efficiency. which has mountainoussnap parts up of Jilin prov­ Monitoring Center and CASIC racy, say to more than 80 percent, emittedBai more and carbon Xing weredioxide speaking than any on ince, its ski lodges and resorts are ofSmart environmentIndustry Development start­ and also touted will work to make long­ otherthe country,sidelines to takeof the responsibility 2020 Smart preparing to open their doors to ed in December. Engineers have fin­ term forecasts, like two to four in Industriesthe fi ght against Summit, climate which change opened in skiers, snowboarders and other ished design work for the system’s weeks.” Wuxi, Jiangsu province, on Tuesday. By HOU LIQIANG resolutely rolls out pollution control as a major world power, rather than winterSingles sports enthusiasts. Day [email protected] campaigns, Liu said. blaming China. Data from Fliggy, Alibaba’s travel He said the country’s surface water Li said China has attained its portal, shows that during this year’sspecials Singles Day shopping spree, Chinese environmental officials has seen marked improvement, for 2020 climate action targets ahead of which started on Sunday, advance saidCapital the nation has made enlists great example. tech in pollutionschedule as it endeavors fight to enhance flight bookings from Sanya, Hai­ strides in its efforts to shore up While the proportion of surface climate action by adjusting industrial nanBy ZHOUprovince, HUIYING to popular in Harbin winter environmentalBy HOU LIQIANG protection. watertion technologieswith fairly good to bridge quality the gap.— structures,will also be optimizing built, Song added. energy destinationsand LIU MINGTAI such as in Jilin’s Changchun Chang­ [email protected]“Out of political purposes, some GradeOne III solution or above is into makethe country’s full use of consumptionHe said andthat improvingwhile all 148energy previ­ bai Mountain have risen more than institutions and officials from the fi ve-tiercameras water around quality water system bodies — has to efficiency.ously black By theand end malodorous of last year, bodies 90 percentAfter several compared heavy with snowfalls a month UnitedBeijing’s States water have turnedresources a blind authori­ eye climbedramp up by management. 8.9 percentage points, Chinaof water had managedin the capital to reduce have its seen ago.in mountainous parts of Jilin toty the plans great to achievementsuse artificial intelligenceChina has the Inratio the past,of water the cameras, below Gradeset up for carbontheir dioxide quality emissionsupgraded, per the unitauthority of province,The data its also ski showslodges thatand resortstour­ TouristsTourists enjoy enjoy snow snow activities activities at at a aski ski resort resort in in Mohe, Mohe, Heilongjiang Heilongjiang madeand satellite in environmental remote sensing protection to build V public— the securitypoorest qualitymanagement, — fell bywere GDPwill by continue 48.1 percent to monitorfrom 2005 them levels, and ists’are interest preparing in winter to open tourism their doorsdes­ province,province, on on Oct Oct 23 23.. WANG WANG JINGYANG JINGYANG / FOR CHINA DAILY DAILY andan intelligentits outstanding water contributions body manage­ 6.3of percentagelittle use in managingpoints from water 2015 bod­ andother the share via satellite of non-fossil remote fuels sensing in the to tinationsto skiers, in snowboarders Northeast China and otherhas inment tackling system climate able to change automatically and toies 2019. because it was impossible to have country’sensure primary problems energy do notconsumption return. increasedwinter sports 300 percent,enthusiasts. and skiing large number of orders from Sanya.” last for some 150 days,” Yang said. wantonlyreport violations, smeared anChina,” official said said. 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Five-Year PlanBut (2016-20)now, Song responsibilities,Song said there the are current over 5,300 US riv­ this“Over year’s the pastSingles winters, Day shoppingwe have waterincluding park andLake hot Songhua spring.” Resort, winter.”The Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, sinceAccording the implementation to a purported of “facta river period.said, technologies can assist in the administrationer chiefs in the capital has not in a onlyfour­tier receivedspree, whichlots startedof tourists on Sunday, from BeidahuOn Oct 21,Ski the Resort first andday theWanda dis­ HeilongjiangAround 345,000 province, people China’svisited sheet”chief mechanismreleased by the in US2017. 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Day shopping Yang“I’ve said. spent “Jilin most has of long my beentime ata economy and health by unsustainably theto Unitedbe recognized, Nations with Environment related foot­ its riverimage chief by system,passing linked the buck to the to per­ we have received a large number of “Our ski resort will open on Nov indoor ski resorts,” Zhang Qi, a China’s five­tier water quality sys­ age saved as evidence, and be formance evaluations of top officials with a month ago. spree,” Yang said. formidable force for winter sports exploiting natural resources and Programme on air pollution control other countries … There is always a orders from Sanya.” 14, and the ski season will last for tourist from Anhui province, said. tem — have been eradicated, said reported to river chiefs and law in different levels of government, by The data also shows that “Tourists can spend as little as in China, rich in great locations and exporting its willful disregard for the in Beijing as an example, saying, “The fair public opinion in international Jilin has many of the best and some 150 days,” Yang said. “We “When I got the news that the Song Lei, head of the Beijing Water enforcement agencies. the end of 2018. tourists’ interest in winter tourism 499 yuan ($74.60) on a ski package, facilities, so I believe there will be environment through its Belt and report noted impressive results in the society,” Li said. largest ski resorts in China, includ­ expect to receive more than 500,000 resort in Mohe would open earlier Authority’s river chief department. The authority also plans to use big Under the system, government On Nov 4, 2019, the US formally ingdestinations Lake Songhua in NortheastResort, Beidahu China touristsincluding during a Holiday the coming Inn winter.”Express thismore year, people I decided choosing to comeour province here to RoadThanks Initiative. to the authority’s efforts, capital’sdata technologyeœ orts to improve to produce air quality, heat officials are appointed as river chiefs Skihas Resort increased and 300 Wanda percent, White and room,Around ski resort,345,000 snow people theme visited park, takeas their part destination in the first thisoutdoor winter.” skiing manyThose rivers are “baseless that had remarks”,dried up Liuhave andmaps no othershowing cities concentrationsor regions in the of notifiedat provincial, the UN prefecture, that the country county and Mountainskiing bookings Resort. have increased 110 thewater Wanda park resort and hot last spring.” winter. opportunityThe Arctic this Ski year. Resort in Mohe, saidseen when water responding return, with to amore question than worldtourists could so haveit can made provide such services a great to wastownship withdrawing levels fromto ensure the Paris strong percent“We have from launched last winter. preferential “DueOn Octto the 21, COVID­19 the first epidemic, day the Heilongjiang“It’s really an province,unforgettable China’s expe­ on400 the kilometers “fact sheet” of watercourses during a recent com­ achievementareas where in they so short are most a time.” needed in Agreement.enforcement The ofwithdrawal environmental will be poli­ policies“Over that the pastoffer winters, cheap weskiing have itdiscount seems packagesmore difficult were oœ forered ski on rience,northernmost enjoying city, the welcomed comfortable its newsing back conference. to life last year, he added. a“China precise hasmanner, sincerely Song said. learned completecies and on enhancedWednesday. coordination of packagesreceived lotsfor of tourists from for regions the enthusiastsAlibaba’s Taobao to go onlineskiing shoppingabroad,” weather,fi rst tourists fresh on air Oct and 23. skiing on the WithSong great said, importance however, thatattached more fromBased the experiences on the heat gained maps, and the “Wedifferent look forwardgovernment to seeing bodies the in upcomingsuch as Shanghai Singles andDay the shopping provinces Yangplatform, said. “Jilin 20,000 has long rooms been werea for­ whiteThe snow.”resort also oœ ers a range of toneeds “ecological to be done civilization”, to meet aincreasing concept approachesauthority willtaken increase on environmental the supply of USwater concentrate body management. on honoring The its heads spree,”of Guangdong Yang said. and Zhe jiang,” said midablebooked, forcewith turnoverfor winter of 23sports million in entertainment choices for visitors. promotedpublic demand by President for Xirecreational Jinping protectionfacilities, fromsuch nationsas swim around rings, dress­the commitments,of provincial­level performing regions its duties serve as Yang“Tourists Zhe, acan representative spend as littleof Wanda as China,yuan, herich added. in great locations and Contact the writers at thatactivities embraces close to water. balanced The author­ and worlding rooms,and listens chairs to suggestionsand trash bins.on andgeneral rolling chiefs out concrete responsible actions for all to riv­ 499White yuan Mountain ($74.60) onResort. a ski “However,package, facilities,“Our skiso Iresort believe will there open will onbe [email protected] the writers at sustainableity plans to development, use advanced China informa­ has China’sSome environmentice entertainment conservation facilities copeers with and climatelakes in change their region. with other it is the fi rst time we have received a Nov 14, and the ski season will [email protected] made compelling achievements as it work, but we cannot accept baseless countries,” Li said.

nificantly more efficient than the Residents are encouraged to use Changzhou Power Supply. It Nation’s 7th census aided by technology previous one, Gao said. mobile terminals to report personal showed a red code, reassuring Zhao “With a smartphone or tablet in and family information. that no one was living in the apart­ hand, we input data directly into the “With just a few clicks on your ment. China started its seventh national levels and professions of Chinese This time around, fast­develop­ system at doorsteps, a process that smartphone, you can fill in all the “In the past, when there was no population count on Sunday, with citizens. ing digital devices and technologies takes only about 10 minutes for each census information. It’s very conve­ answer at certain apartments, we about 7 million census takers going “We will make great efforts to such as smartphones, big data and household,” Gao said. nient,” said Wei Ziqing, a resident of had to make repeated visits, ask door to door to document demo­ ensure the security of citizens’ per­ QR codes are playing an increas­ Huang Chenglin, a staff member Liangqing district. their neighbors to contact the graphic changes in the world’s most sonal information throughout the ingly important role in gathering at the Liangqing district census Big data has also become a big apartment owner or even try to populous country. census,” said Li Xiaochao, deputy and processing the tremendous office in Nanning, capital of Guang­ helper in the census project in determine whether anyone lived Carrying out the census is critical head of the National Bureau of Sta­ amount of population information xi Zhuang autonomous region, Jiangsu province. there by the dust on the door,” Zhao to understanding the size, structure tistics. “Unauthorized disclosure of in China. visited a community on Sunday Zhao Bo, a census taker in the city said. and distribution of the population, personal information is strictly pro­ Equipped with a smartphone morning to help residents use a of Changzhou, did not receive an Yuan Haijun, from the city’s cen­ said Ning Jizhe, deputy head of the hibited.” installed with a census­taking app, registration service. Under Huang’s answer at one apartment in a resi­ sus office, said, “Big data helps us National Development and Reform China has conducted a national Gao Hongyan began knocking on guidance, the whole registration dential building in the Qingguo­ find out whether anyone lives in the Commission, at a video conference population census since 1953 and doors on Sunday morning in an old process took them just a few min­ xiang community during door­to­ apartment and thus saves us much to promote the census. has been carrying it out every 10 residential complex in Beijing’s Cha­ utes. door household visits. trouble and improves census effi­ The census collects data includ­ years since 1990. The previous cen­ oyang district. There are more than 3,000 census Zhao then scanned a QR code on ciency and accuracy.” ing the names, ID numbers, gen­ sus found its population had With the assistance of smart devi­ takers like Huang in the district, and the electricity meter with a mobile ders, marital statuses, education increased to 1.37 billion. ces, this year’s census is proving sig­ over 280,000 in the region. app supported by State Grid XINHUA