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4 | Friday, August 21, 2020 HONG KONG EDITION | CHINA DAILY CHINA 3 saved, 14 still Despite disasters, harvest missing as ships expected to be successful collide By WANG XIAOYU massive flooding in the middle and [email protected] lower reaches of the Yangtze; serious A rescue ship drought in its northeastern provin- puts out a fire on Natural disasters this year — ces; and typhoons hitting some a tanker that had including the severe flooding along coastal areas in the south, according collided with the Yangtze River — have not dented to Yu. another ship at prospects for a bumper harvest in These disasters have exerted a toll the mouth of the China, and the country’s overall on autumn grain planting in parts Yangtze River on food security is guaranteed, Yu of Northeast China and rice produc- Thursday. Three Kangzhen, vice-minister of the Min- tion in some southern provinces, people have been istry of Agriculture and Rural but most regions have witnessed a rescued, and a Affairs, said on Thursday. better growth of crops compared to search is ongoing China’s early rice output reached last year, Yu said. for another 14 who 27.3 million metric tons this year, up “Drought and flooding did not are missing. The 1.03 million tons from last year, change the stable and positive trend other vessel in the according to data released by the of this year’s grain production,” Yu collision, which National Bureau of Statistics on explained. “We will witness a bumper was carrying sand Wednesday. harvest if no major disasters occur and rocks, sank. While the year-on-year increase is for the rest of the year.” XINHUA modest, Yu said the uptick repre- He added that China’s grain sented a significant landmark as stocks have been maintained at a this year’s early rice production had high level so far, further securing reversed a seven-year trend of the country’s food supply and con- decline. tributing to stabilizing grain prices. Meanwhile, the summer grain “There are about 40 days left output this year was reported to before we will begin harvesting have reached a historic high of 142.8 autumn grains on a large scale,” he million tons this year, up by 1.21 mil- said. “Our work will be rooted in lion tons from last year, official data combating disasters step by step show. and aiming for a full harvest.” Crackdown targets online With all eyes now set on autumn Yu said celebrations during the grain production — which accounts Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival, for 70 percent of the nation’s total which falls on each year’s autumn grain production annually — Yu said equinox and will be celebrated on monitoring data show that areas Sept 22 this year, will demonstrate used to grow autumn crops have the stable footing of the country’s activities that lure youngsters registered a slight increase, and the agricultural and rural sector and growth of crops is positive. will boost confidence in socioeco- “Local governments have taken nomic development. Authorities look to stop youth from users who incite battles between It found 28 percent of 41,948 active measures to prevent and miti- The core festival event will be held followers of different celebrities. internet-related disputes it resolved gate the impact of natural disasters, in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. It trolling fans, overspending on stars A total of 1,028 online topics from January to November last and the resumption of production is will be the first time the event is held sparking arguments were eliminat- year were related to reputation timely and effective,” he said. outside Beijing since the festival was By CAO YIN misled or incited by harmful ed from July 24 to July 31, with infringement, and many of the This year, China has countered created in June 2018. [email protected] online information,” he said, add- 1,086 problematic accounts and defendants were students and job- ing that idol fans are getting 3,524 comments involving quarrel- less young people who supported Legal and media experts have younger. ing supporters also deleted. their own idols by insulting or praised an ongoing crackdown on A survey cited by Legal Daily last Sina Weibo talked to some agen- defaming other celebrities. Still in love online information related to month showed about 27 percent of cies of stars with millions of follow- “They use ugly words, fake entertainment idols, which they people born between 1990 and ers, such as popular singer and claims or uncouth language to fear can be used to exploit and 2000 idolized stars, but the figure actor Xiao Zhan, suggesting they attack people in cyberspace, while mislead youngsters. hit 70 percent for those born after work together on sensible ways for some were also discovered spend- The Cyberspace Administration 2000. More than half of the idols’ fans to support their idols and keep ing lots of valuable study time and of China launched a campaign last followers are students with no the peace online. money supporting their idols, month to combat online activities income, the survey said. Zhao Zhanling, a legal adviser infringing on the stars’ privacy or that lure young people to spend Wang said being obsessed with with the Internet Society of China, even disturbing public order,” said large amounts of money on stars, pop stars is common in adoles- suggested parents and teachers Jiang Ying, deputy president of the irrationally follow their idols and cence and is not a big problem. increase communication with chil- court. become involved in mudslinging “But using business operations dren and try to understand why As public figures, celebrities with fans of rival popular per- to lure young people without earn- they support the idols. should accept some comments on formers. ings to support their idols by pay- He suggested some online plat- their performances, even though Wang Sixin, a professor special- ing a lot for celebrity-endorsed forms implement technical meas- some harsh words might make izing in internet rules and laws at products or attending promotional ures to impose restrictions on them unhappy, she said. Communication University of events is undesirable,” Wang said. minors’ use of their services. “But this does not mean anyone’s China, welcomed the two-month “It’s an improper marketing event “For example, the amount of affection for a pop star can be above Huang Jixiang kneels down to “propose” to his wife Zhu Rufang at a campaign, describing it as an or promotion.” monetary tips a minor can give to a the law,” Jiang added. community nursing center in Deqing county, Zhejiang province, on “urgent and necessary” move to Young people opening web livestreaming host in the form of Wang said regulating juveniles’ Thursday. Fifteen couples took part in a wedding ceremony to cele- clean up cyberspace and help stop accounts to post untrue content gifts and how much money a child online behavior will help prevent brate their 50th anniversaries. NI LIFANG / FOR CHINA DAILY juveniles from blindly idolizing about celebrities or instigate can top up his or her online account them from committing more seri- stars. arguments between fans to attract should be limited,” he said. ous offenses. “Compared with drafting a regu- followers should also be stopped, It is also important to let a “What we want is to see young lation, which takes a lot of time, the Wang said. minor know that some of their people sensibly support their idols, Briefly crackdown is the most effective Soon after the campaign was behavior online is improper and using their creativity and capability means to prevent minors who have launched, Sina Weibo intensified might violate laws, Zhao added. of organizing supportive activities poor critical-thinking abilities and efforts to crack down on problem- Statistics from the Beijing Inter- to contribute something more use- HAINAN YUNNAN are easily influenced from being atic marketing accounts and net Court back up Zhao’s concerns. ful to society,” he said. Foreign minister meets Landslide kills 5, leaves Indonesian counterpart 1 hurt in Yanjin county The visit by Indonesian Foreign A landslide in Yunnan province Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi to killed five people and injured one, Villas: Tech ‘makes preservation more scientific’ China marked the resumption of local authorities said on Thursday. offline diplomacy between the two The landslide, which happened in countries’ foreign ministers, State a village in Yanjin county early From page 1 For example, traditional survey- historical buildings, has been used already highly integrated and stan- Councilor and Foreign Minister Tuesday, also buried two houses, ing uses rulers and laser range find- in collecting data on the historical dardized, meaning that material Wang Yi said on Thursday while according to the county govern- In 2016, they were included in one ers to find the height of each point of area at Xida Street in Jiading dis- suppliers, for instance, provide meeting with Retno in Hainan prov- ment. All the missing were found of several architectural heritage a structure, and architects then use trict. The map, with real-time geo- standardized components and ince. The meeting sent a clear and after a 33-hour rescue operation preservation projects launched by software to make two-dimensional graphic information, provides the materials. Each item of architectur- positive signal that both sides are involving more than 200 rescue the city. The project was completed drawings. Most rely on experience. possibility of establishing a histori- al heritage, in contrast, has distinct committed to jointly fighting workers. A preliminary investiga- last year and the villas are now “You have to admit it may cause cal building database.

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