Two people were killed when Typhoon Gaemi blew through northern Taiwan on Thursday ( Jul 25 ), causing floods and causing traffic snarls, before heading across the sea to China, where it is anticipated to continue to pour torrential rain. On Taiwan’s northeast coast, in Yilan region, Gaemi made landfallContinue Reading
SINGAPORE: China’s leading short video app Douyin is cracking down on the accounts of false authorities and” self-proclaimed experts”, amid a wider cyber recovery being undertaken by the state.
The domestic sister app of TikTok announced the clampdown on Monday ( Jul 22 ) in a WeChat statement. It claimed it recently found a number of accounts with “fake personas.”  ,
Claiming to become professionals from popular companies, professionals or” self-proclaimed masters”, these characters gain the trust of Douyin people before directing them to third-party systems to make a profit.  ,
” Such behaviour violates ( Douyin’s ) platform rules and may cause other users to suffer financial and emotional losses”, the platform warned. Douyin had about 755 million monthly active users as of February 2024, according to Statista.
On Monday, Douyin stated that it has always been committed to keeping a” clean, healthy, and trusted environment.” It urged the upsetting accounts to promptly” right” or remove false or misleading information, or give believable proof of their claims.
If never, they face possible accounts bans, a update of their names or personal information, as well as movies being removed.
Insulting accounts may also have their crowdfunding rights cancelled, removed from search advertisements, or banned from gaining new fans.  ,
Douyin gave instances of conduct by these “fake specialist” records that went against its standards.
For example, people who claim to be successful but ca n’t or do not provide credible evidence, such as self-declared senior executives who claim to be the “director of a large factory” or professionals with” 20 years of experience in companies.”
Also in the crosshairs- accounts with” unverifiable performances”. For example, they would claim to have” successfully helped more than 300 companies double their sales”, helped” 1 million mothers get rich while working part-time”, or” brought 5, 000 couples together”, Douyin stated.
Accounts run by” self-proclaimed masters” who are well-known in society may also see themselves banned.
These are people who claim to be the” love and marriage experts””, life coaches””, spiritual healing gurus” as well as” masters of lost love recovery”, Douyin pointed out.
BEIJING: Authorities in northern China warned heavy rains could bring floods and landslides on Wednesday ( Jul 24 ), issuing the country’s second-highest flood response. China is experiencing a summer of severe weather, with heavy storms coming from the east and the north as well as a heatwave that hasContinue Reading
Seoul’s chemical response teams were prompted to mobilize on Wednesday ( Jul 24 ), according to security officials, after North Korean balloons hit the South Korean presidential compound. The South Asian president’s office in city Seoul, which is protected by a number of soldiers and a no-fly area, has beenContinue Reading
In remote Yilan region, where the typhoon may initially hit property, heavy rainfall battered the countryside. Work and school are suspended throughout Taiwan, with the roads of the investment Taipei nearly deserted during what is typically rush hour amid squally weather. The transport department said nearly all local flights hadContinue Reading
Asked what Mr. Blinken’s resignation from Mr. Biden’s position will be to friends and whether it may lead to policy changes, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink said the information would be that America is “all-in on the Indo-Pacific”
” We do try to reassure allies and partners that there are certain fundamentals, I think, about America’s engagement that are not going to change, that have been consistent”, he told reporters on Monday ( Jul 22 ).
These include US$ 2 trillion in deal between the United States and the Indo-Pacific place yearly, and almost a trillion dollars of local expense, he noted.
On Capitol Hill,” Our allies and partners and our approach to the region have strong bipartisan support.”
While he was in office from 2017 to 2021, Mr. Trump, who has been winning the elections ahead of the Nov. 5 vote, launched a business war against China. If he is elected president again, he has suggested that he would impose tariffs of 60 % or higher on all Chinese goods.
He claimed Taiwan should give the US for defending it from China, which views Taiwan as a self-governing island that belongs to its own nation-state and is subject to land unification. The former president’s supporters have assured Japan and South Korea that he will continue to work with them to combat China and North Korea.
Mr Blinken’s first halt is expected to remain Vietnam to attend the funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong, who was general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most effective politician.
Trong’s “bamboo diplomacy” helped Vietnam maintain its rapid economic growth for more than a decade, and it has since crossed a great line in strengthening relations with both China and the US. He was 80 years old when he passed away from old age and illness last Friday ( Jul 19 ).
Mr. Blinken will be present at ASEAN-related discussions in Laos on Friday and Saturday, where Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are also scheduled to attend.  ,
A North Korean national would also probably be in attendance, Mr Kritenbrink said.
Leaders are expected to talk about the issue in Myanmar while they are there, after the military seized energy three years ago. According to Mr. Kritenbrink, the US anticipates that Myanmar will be represented by a non-political standard as it has been in previous conferences since the revolution.
Mr. Kritenbrink may only respond that” we do assume that he’ll have an opportunity to participate with Wang Yi” when asked if Mr. Blinken would meet with Mr. Wang.  ,
SINGAPORE: China is taking new purpose at the growing problem of scholar fat, amid new data suggesting the issue had considerably consider down the world’s second-largest economy if left unchecked.
A three-level strategy to combat unhealthy weight gain is laid out in the new national guidelines for primary and secondary school children released on Monday ( July 22 ).
The release of them was simultaneously ordered by the training department, the National Health Commission, and China’s General Administration of Sport, reflecting the government’s increased interest in the subject.
According to the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, “obesity and being overweight have become one of the major public health problems affecting the health of primary and secondary school learners,” the report stated, adding that it “requires immediate attention from the entire of society.”  ,
People and schools are encouraged to encourage healthy eating habits in children, such as providing more fruits and vegetables, dairy products, as well as full rice and beans. They are also encouraged to use less water, oil and honey in cooking.  ,
Schools are also encouraged to hold one physical education class per day and to make sure that individuals have enough time for active study in between sessions in addition to promoting healthy eating habits.
Parents should encourage their son’s physical activity habits and stop them from stumbling for long periods of time sitting in front of their eyes.
The guidelines also advocate for” creating a fine dining atmosphere and instilling good eating habits in children,” including refraining from using electronic devices or watching TV while eating.  ,
The guidelines for schools also include holding nutrition and health education courses to increase students ‘ understanding of nutrition and health, as well as providing training for catering staff in school canteens to improve meal preparation and healthy cooking skills.  ,
Colleges are also urged to get skilled full-time and part-time health professionals. Additionally, they may refrain from serving food that is high in sodium, sugar, and fatty in restaurants and vending machines.  ,
Taiwan canceled some of its annual war games as Typhoon Gaemi made its way to the island on Tuesday ( Jul 23 ), which is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds when it makes landfall later this week. As China intensifies military pressure on the political area, whichContinue Reading
In East Asia, purple bacteria rice has been used for centuries in food, alcoholic beverages, and folk medicine. The incident broke out in March when the well-known Japanese firm called off three dietary supplement brands after customers complained of liver problems. The authorities inspected the company’s facilities after it laterContinue Reading
The third plenum’s decision document, which lists a wide range of transformation goals that must be met by 2029 and includes more than 300 policy measures, promises that the main expenditure will reduce the amount of localities ‘ group of spending responsibilities.
” The document seems to indicate an important fiscal reform ( is ) coming”, said Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management.
In a word he wrote on Sunday, he wrote that” I think the goal is to help local governments make their fiscal positions lasting by adding more income sources and shifting some costs to the main government.”
Zhang anticipates that the local government tie program will have a more positive impact as the regulations will be relaxed to allow for greater use of the funds.
He said that the second duct did not change the president’s policy objectives, but it introduced innovative measures to obtain such objectives
Taxation and central-local marriage reforms have long been regarded as the most difficult and essential components of a genuine reform of China’s financial system since Beijing began marketplace changes more than four decades ago.
In the 1980s, China set up a de facto tax obtaining system, with large profit retention rates for regional governments. But, that weakened the central government ‘ fiscal power, making some reforms difficult to implement.
The tax-sharing transformation in 1994, launched by then-premier Zhu Rongji, eased the main government’s income deficit but was blamed for leading to problems such as increased responsibilities on local institutions.
Regional institutions then used land use rights auctions to raise more money, which helped to fuel the real estate bubble.