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CCTV News:Affected by the global epidemic, from January to February, China’s import and export, export and import decreased by 9.6%, 15.9% and 2.4% respectively. At present, foreign trade enterprises generally face problems such as cancellation or postponement of orders in hand, difficulty in signing new orders, and poor logistics and transportation. Today (10th) afternoon, the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council held a press conference at the State Council Office. Ren Hongbin, Assistant Minister of Commerce, introduced that in order to cope with the impact of the epidemic on foreign trade, the the State Council executive meeting on April 7th put forward a series of policies and measures to stabilize foreign trade, including adding a comprehensive cross-border e-commerce test zone, supporting the development of processing trade, and holding an online Canton Fair.

Ren Hongbin, Assistant Minister of Commerce:First, add a number of cross-border e-commerce comprehensive experimental zones. Since 2015, the State Council has set up 59 cross-border e-commerce comprehensive test zones in four batches. In 2019, China’s cross-border e-commerce retail import and export volume reached 186.21 billion yuan, five times that of 2015, with an average annual growth rate of 49.5%.

At present, traditional foreign trade has been severely impacted by the epidemic, and it is necessary to further develop the unique advantages of cross-border e-commerce. On April 7th, the State Council decided to set up 46 new comprehensive test areas, and with 59 approved, there will be 105 comprehensive test areas in China, covering 30 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, forming a development pattern of land and sea linkage and mutual assistance between east and west. The comprehensive test area will continue to carry out pilot tests, and apply policies and measures such as cross-border e-commerce retail export tax and retail import supervision.

Second, support the development of processing trade. Reduce the domestic sales cost of enterprises. When bonded materials or finished products of processing trade enter the domestic market for sale, import link tax shall be levied according to regulations, but deferred tax interest shall be temporarily exempted until the end of the year. Expand the pilot of selective taxation in domestic sales. We will expand the pilot project of processing trade enterprises choosing to pay tariffs on imported materials or finished products for domestic sales to all comprehensive bonded areas, so as to reduce the actual tax. Optimize the structure of processing trade. Accelerate the revision of the catalogue of industries that encourage foreign investment, promote the high-quality development of manufacturing industry, and enhance the ability of the central, western and northeastern regions to undertake industrial transfer. Expand the scope of commodity access. Some products that are in line with the industrial development policy and no longer belong to "two highs and one capital" are excluded from the prohibited category of processing trade.

Third, the online Canton Fair was held for the first time. Traditionally, the annual spring Canton Fair opens on April 15th. On April 7th, the the State Council executive meeting decided that the 127th Canton Fair would be held online in the middle and late June. This online Canton Fair will mainly include three parts: online display docking platform, cross-border e-commerce zone and live marketing service, and continue to give full play to the advantages of trade fairs. Provide online promotion, supply and procurement docking, online negotiation and other services for exhibitors and buyers, so that Chinese and foreign merchants can place orders and do business without leaving home and make positive contributions to the stability of world economy and trade together.

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At present, the large-scale continuous high temperature weather in the south has basically ended. The unusually strong subtropical high in the western Pacific is the most direct cause of the high temperature weather this summer. This is related to the general trend of global warming, and also to the abnormal SST in the northwest Pacific Ocean on the seasonal scale.

At 18: 00 on August 30, the Central Meteorological Observatory lifted the yellow warning of high temperature, and the large-scale continuous high temperature weather in the south basically ended. This round of high temperature is the strongest comprehensive high temperature since there was a complete meteorological observation record in 1961, and its duration, range above 40 degrees Celsius and extremes have set a new historical record.

This year, the western Pacific subtropical high is extremely strong, which is the most direct cause of persistent high temperature weather. What is a subtropical high? Why is the subtropical high in the western Pacific unusually strong this year?

The anomaly of subtropical high is the most direct cause of persistent high temperature weather.

Recently, Sichuan Basin, Shaanxi, Chongqing and other places have continuously ushered in heavy precipitation, and the high temperature has finally subsided.

This summer’s high-temperature heat wave event started early, lasted for a long time, affected a wide range and had strong comprehensive intensity. Meteorological monitoring shows that from June 13th to August 30th, the regional high temperature event lasted for 79 days, covering more than 5 million square kilometers. There were 23 provinces with high temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, and the daily maximum temperature of 366 national weather stations reached or exceeded the historical extreme.

Due to the long duration of high temperature, some rivers dry up during the main flood season. In the Yangtze River basin, the water levels in many places have been the lowest in the same period since the record was set, and Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake "dried up" ahead of schedule. At the same time, high temperature weather has also brought various adverse effects to people’s production and life, such as the surge in demand for electricity, the decline in hydropower production, the obstruction of agricultural production, and forest fires.

Chen Tao, the chief forecaster of the Central Meteorological Observatory, said that this year’s western Pacific subtropical high has a large range and strong intensity, which is the most direct cause of persistent high temperature weather. Under its control, the southern part of China is controlled by downward flow as a whole, with clear skies and partly cloudy. During the day, under the influence of sunshine radiation, the near-surface heating is intense, and the hot air stays on the ground, which can’t be blown away or dispersed, so there is a wide range of persistent high temperature weather.

Not only in China, but also in the northern hemisphere this summer, the western Pacific subtropical high, the Atlantic subtropical high and the Iranian high have all been strengthened in stages, forming a large-scale global warm and high-pressure belt and forming high-temperature weather in many parts of the northern hemisphere.

"The occurrence of high-temperature heat wave events in summer is normal from the perspective of climate state. However, the duration, intensity and influence range of this summer’s high-temperature heat wave event have reached a super level. " Chen Lijuan, chief forecaster of National Climate Center, analyzed that persistent atmospheric circulation anomaly is the "culprit" of persistent high temperature. This year, the western Pacific subtropical high is unusually strong and extends westward, and the west reaches the eastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. At the same time, the southern and northern boundaries of the subtropical high are both extended, and the area is very large. In summer, the high temperature events in most parts of southern China last for a long time, and the end time is obviously later than normal.

The strong subtropical high zone blocks the transport of water vapor from the low-latitude ocean to the south.

What is the subtropical high? Why does it often appear in high temperature and summer events? Why is it so powerful this year?

Zhang Daquan, a senior engineer in the Climate Prediction Office of the National Climate Center, said that the well-known subtropical high generally refers to the subtropical high in the northwest Pacific Ocean in the northern hemisphere, which has a great impact on China. It exists all the year round and is located in the middle and lower troposphere of the atmosphere. It is a stable and warm deep system with little movement. Due to the strong solar radiation in the equatorial region, the atmosphere is heated up and flows to the north and south poles with lower temperature. Under the influence of the earth’s rotation, it settled around 30 degrees north and south latitude, and then the air flow returned to the equator, forming an atmospheric circulation circle called Hadley circulation. The subtropical high is formed when the airflow sinks in the subtropical area near 30 degrees north and south latitude.

Affected by land and sea distribution and other factors, the subtropical high belt in the northern hemisphere splits into several high-pressure units, namely, the North Pacific High, the North Atlantic High and the Iranian High. Among them, the western part of the North Pacific High-the Western Pacific Subtropical High has an important impact on China’s weather and climate, and its staged "northward jump" is directly related to the start and end time of the rainy season and the location of the rain belt in the eastern monsoon region of China, while abnormal advance and retreat and stable maintenance are important factors leading to abnormal weather and climate in China. After the "Meiyu" every year, the main body of the West Pacific subtropical high directly controls the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the downward flow leads to sunny and hot partly cloudy, with strong solar radiation, which usually leads to high temperature and summer drought.

This year, the subtropical high is extremely strong, resulting in continuous high temperature and little rain in the Yangtze River basin, which is more and stronger than the perennial high temperature and summer drought weather. From the perspective of influencing factors, on the one hand, it is related to the overall trend of global warming, on the other hand, it is also related to the thermal anomaly of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, La Nina phenomenon and SST anomalies in the Indian Ocean and the Northwest Pacific Ocean on the seasonal scale.

This summer, the heating effect of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was remarkable. The South Asian high over the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau was unusually strong, and the West Pacific subtropical high strengthened its westward extension and opened up with the Iranian high in the west of the plateau. The strong subtropical high zone blocks the transport of water vapor from the low-latitude ocean to the southern part of China, and the area controlled by the subtropical high continues to have high temperature and little rain. Judging from the marine conditions, this summer is in La Nina state, the SST in the equatorial Middle East Pacific is abnormally low, and the SST in the western Pacific and the South China Sea is high. The tropical SST anomaly is conducive to the strong and large subtropical high in the west Pacific through the air-sea interaction, which leads to a wide range of high temperature this year, including Huanghuai, Jianghan, Sichuan and Chongqing.

Raise awareness of adapting to climate change and actively respond.

Chen Lijuan believes that the extreme characteristics of high temperature events this year are closely related to the background of climate change.

The sixth assessment report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) pointed out that under the background of global warming, many extreme weather and climate events have been observed since the middle of the 20th century, among which the frequent occurrence of high-temperature heat waves is a very significant feature.

"This is a warning to us, prompting us to have a deeper understanding of climate change and improve our ability to adapt to climate change in all aspects." Zhang Daquan said, "In recent years, China’s ability to cope with climate risks and reduce and prevent disasters in agricultural production, floods and architectural design has been improving. On the other hand, we should also raise the awareness of the whole society to adapt to climate change, use climate prediction products to cope with climate risks in advance, and strive to minimize social and economic impacts and losses. "

Experts explained that in the context of climate warming, this summer’s high-temperature heat wave broke the historical record and has certain extremes. However, from the perspective of climate periodicity, because the earth’s climate system has self-regulation function, the increase in the probability of extreme events does not mean that the same type of extreme events will occur every year.

On the other hand, with the development of social economy, the demand for meteorological services by the country and all walks of life is increasing, which requires meteorological departments to further improve the accuracy of forecasting, and at the same time expand the forecasting objects to the downstream, and develop climate risk forecasting based on disaster risk assessment, so as to facilitate decision-making departments and the public to deal with climate change more scientifically and effectively.

Comfort configuration is often linked to the quality of a car. Of course, the higher the comfort configuration, the more pleasant the passenger experience, which can give the car a higher evaluation. What xiaobian brought today is. Not much to say, let’s take a look.

First of all, from the appearance, the Mercedes-Benz EQE front shape has taken a cool route and looks very elegant. Coupled with avant-garde headlights, the visual effect is extremely impactful. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, automatic steering, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4969 mm * 1906 mm * 1514 mm. The car uses sharp lines, and the side circumference looks very cold. With large-sized thick-walled tires, it looks full of sports. In the rear design, the rear line of Mercedes EQE is fashionable, and the taillights are full of design style, which is very simple.

Coming into the car, Mercedes-Benz EQE interior presents a hard-core design style, which is very in line with the tastes of young consumers. The car looks very good outside the steering wheel, made of leather, and has a full and delicate grip. From the central control point of view, the car is equipped with a stable and atmospheric touch OLED central control screen, which makes the interior design quite layered and the details are still in place. The dashboard and seats are also eye-catching, and the shape has taken the sports route. The car uses a leather-like seat, and the seat is wrapped in place, which is very comfortable to ride.

Mercedes-Benz EQE matched gearbox, 215KW, 556N.m, with good power performance.

Mercedes-Benz EQE is equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, interior atmosphere light, traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.) and other configurations, which is worthy of praise.

To sum up: such a car with the right price is enough to meet the daily practical needs, and it doesn’t take much thought to maintain it at ordinary times, and the price is good.

According to media reports in Taiwan, China, the first ship of Taiwan’s "Tajiang" class missile patrol ship "Tajiang" was delivered ahead of schedule on July 27th.

Taiwan’s "Central News Agency" reported that Taiwan’s defense department said that in order to cope with the frequent cruises of PLA military aircraft, it was originally planned to complete three "Tajiang" ships in 2025. After coordinating with Longde Shipyard, it was changed to complete the operational evaluation this year and complete six ships by 2023. At present, one can be delivered soon, so the progress is ahead of schedule.

Taiwanese media said that the "Tajiang" class patrol ship is the "carrier killer" of the Taiwan military, and it is an effective asymmetric combat force for the Taiwan military to "defend and stick to it".

So, what is the combat power of the "Tajiang" class patrol ship? Is the title of "aircraft carrier killer" worthy of the name?

The first ship of "Tajiang" class missile patrol ship "Tajiang".

From "Tuojiang" to "Tajiang"

The "Tajiang" class is an upgraded version of the "Tuojiang" class ship, and the first ship of the "Tuojiang" class "Tuojiang" was delivered in December 2014. The name "Tuojiang" is to commemorate the gunboat "Tuojiang" which was destroyed and scrapped by the People’s Liberation Army in the naval battle of Liaoluowan on September 2, 1958 (Tuojiang is a tributary of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Sichuan).

"Tuojiang" is 60.4 meters long and has a full displacement of about 600 tons. It is a wave-piercing catamaran with stealth design, and its maximum speed can reach 38 knots. Although the "Tuojiang" has a displacement of only about 600 tons, it has piled up a large number of weapons, including a MK-75 76 mm naval gun, a MK-15 "dense array" near defense system, two MK-32 triple-mounted 324 mm torpedo launchers, four 12.7 mm machine guns, and eight anti-ship missiles of Xiongfeng 2 and Xiongfeng 3. It can be said that

However, the "Tuojiang", which has high hopes, has exposed some problems in sea trial and use, such as insufficient buoyancy, excessive vibration during navigation and greatly reduced speed. It has been rumored many times that the towed array sonar of "Tuojiang" is affected by the high vibration and noise generated by the hull during navigation. Although the Taiwan navy denied it many times, the subsequent mass-produced "Tajiang" class missile patrol ship cancelled the towed array sonar and anti-submarine torpedo launcher.

During the sea trial and use, the "Tuojiang" exposed some problems, such as insufficient buoyancy, excessive vibration during navigation, and greatly reduced speed.

As a mass production type of the "Tuojiang" class missile patrol ship, the "Tajiang" started construction at Longde Shipyard on May 24, 2019 and was launched on December 25, 2020. The word "Tower" in the name of the ship "Tajiang" is taken from Wataxi in Taitung County and matched with the word "Jiang" in the naming pattern of Taiwan patrol ships, which is another manifestation of Democratic Progressive Party authorities’ "going to China".

Compared with the "Tuojiang", the length of the "Tajiang" class is increased to 65 meters, the width is increased to 14.8 meters, the full-load displacement is increased to 685 tons, the draft is 2.1 meters, and the endurance is reduced from about 2,000 nautical miles of the "Tuojiang" to about 1,800 nautical miles. Structurally, the "Tajiang" class changed the bottom of the two pieces of the hull under the waterline of the "Tuojiang" from V-shape to U-shape, and adjusted the shape of the bridge, cab, mast, etc., and moved the position of the smoke outlet from the vicinity of the outboard waterline on both sides to two meters above the inboard waterline to enhance concealment.

In terms of weapons and equipment, there are many changes in the Tajiang class compared with the Tuojiang class: the anti-submarine torpedo launcher is cancelled, the number of Xiongfeng 2 and Xiongfeng 3 anti-ship missiles is reduced to 8 and 4 respectively, and 16 Haijian 2 medium-range ship-to-air missiles and their supporting CS/MPQ-90 X-band single-sided phased array radar are added.

In addition, Taiwan Province Coast Guard also plans to build 12 "Anping" class patrol ships based on "Tuojiang". The size of "Anping" class patrol ship is larger than that of "Tuojiang", and the full-load displacement is increased to about 700 tons. Because it is not equipped with anti-ship missiles, its speed can reach more than 44 knots. However, it should be noted that "Anping" class patrol ship has reserved missile launching cabin and interface, which can be equipped with "Xiongfeng" 2 and "Xiongfeng" 3 anti-ship missiles, "dense array" near defense system and other weapons and related systems in wartime, and the peacetime and wartime conversion can be completed within 24 hours. Two "Anping" class patrol ships have been delivered at present.

Although the displacement is only over 600 tons, the "Tajiang" class has piled up a large number of weapons, including 76 mm naval guns, anti-ship missiles, ship-to-air missiles, near-defense guns and machine guns.

Embarrassed "carrier killer"

Objectively speaking, the "Tajiang" class has indeed solved some problems existing in the "Tuojiang", but there are still many problems due to its backward design concept and insufficient capacity.

It seems unnecessary for Taiwan navy to adopt the design of wave-piercing catamaran. Although the wave-piercing catamaran has the advantages of good seaworthiness, reducing wave-making resistance and facilitating the layout of superstructure, it also has the disadvantages of heavy structural weight, which is not conducive to large-scale and high lateral stability.

First of all, the two hulls and superstructure of the wave-piercing catamaran are more complicated than the traditional monohull ship with the same tonnage, which requires more materials and has a much larger structural weight. In order to reduce weight, catamarans are mostly made of aluminum alloy, and the "Tuojiang" and "Tajiang" missile patrol ships are no exception, which will inevitably lead to rising procurement and use costs. For example, it will cost more than NT$ 5 billion (about RMB 1.156 billion) to purchase a "Tajiang" missile patrol ship.

Secondly, the connection structure between the two pieces of the wave-piercing catamaran is complicated. When the distance between the two pieces is large, the connection structure must be made of steel with good structural strength, which will inevitably increase the structural weight, reduce the effective load, reduce the economy and limit its large-scale development.

The "Tajiang" class can carry up to 16 anti-ship missiles with firepower comparable to destroyers.

Finally, the wave-piercing catamaran has a larger width and higher lateral stability, but when the sea conditions are higher, it produces a larger lateral stability moment and a higher rocking frequency, which leads to a decline in seaworthiness. At the same time, the pitching of the wave-piercing catamaran has not been alleviated. According to Taiwan media reports, when the "Tuojiang" was seaworthy, the crew vomited more seriously because of its strong pitching.

At present, what the Taiwan Navy urgently needs is to be able to replace the old Jinjiang class missile patrol ship. After the "Jinjiang" class is completely retired, the complicated patrol tasks can only be undertaken by Taiwan naval frigates, which will consume its limited service life faster. "Jinjiang" class is equipped with sonar, anti-submarine torpedo and deep-water bomb, which has basic anti-submarine capability, while "Tajiang" class has no anti-submarine capability at all.

It can be seen that the real purpose of Taiwan Province’s construction of the "Tajiang" class missile patrol ship is not to replace the "Jinjiang" class as stipulated in the plan, but to develop an anti-ship missile launching platform, strengthen the overall anti-ship capability of its navy, and enhance its so-called "rejecting reunification by force" capability. Some Taiwan Province media even refer to the "Tajiang" class as an "aircraft carrier killer", but this is just wishful thinking.

On the one hand, although the "Tajiang" class can carry up to 16 anti-ship missiles, and its firepower is comparable to that of destroyers, it also occupies the hull space and can only install simple electronic equipment, which leads to its extreme dependence on friendly and neighboring combat platforms and combat information networks, and its independent combat capability is extremely weak. In the face of systematic air and sea strikes, friendly and neighboring combat platforms and combat information networks are easily broken one by one, and its lack of independent combat capability is more like a "large missile boat". Moreover, the equipped "Xiongfeng" 3 supersonic anti-ship missile claims to have a range of 400 kilometers, but it can only be achieved when the flying height exceeds 15,000 meters, and it is easy to be intercepted. If low-altitude trajectory is adopted, the range is only about 150 kilometers.

On the other hand, the self-defense ability of "Tajiang" class is insufficient. Taiwan authorities say that these two-stage missile patrol ships have achieved stealth, but Taiwan Province has not accumulated much stealth technology, and the actual effect is in doubt. In terms of air defense, the ship is equipped with a "dense array" near-defense "Haijian" 2 ship-to-air missile. The maximum range of the missile is about 30 kilometers, and the inclined fixed launch box is adopted. This design not only limits the launch angle of the missile, but also has a small bomb load. Although the "Tajiang" class has a certain self-defense capability, if the launch platform of the other anti-ship missile launches a saturation attack 30 kilometers away, the "Tajiang" class will be overwhelmed and easily overwhelmed by the other anti-ship missile. Newer weapons such as the "Tajiang" class must be the focus of attention in wartime. Ballistic missiles and various types of anti-ship missiles are the nightmare of the "Tajiang" class, and there is almost no chance to attack the opponent’s aircraft carrier. The title of "aircraft carrier killer" is not worthy of the name.

Haijian 2 ship-to-air missile is improved from Tianjian 2 air-to-air missile.

The facade of the "national ship made in China" plan?

The "Tajiang" class is a part of the so-called "national ship-building" plan in Taiwan, China, which can be said to be ambitious. The Taiwan military and the coast guard will jointly build 238 ships of various types.

This huge shipbuilding plan, regardless of whether the funds are sufficient, is beyond the capacity of Taiwan Province’s shrinking shipbuilding industry. For example, in the famous "Qingfu Cheating Case", Qingfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. built a civilian ship in its early years, and won the contract for six mine-hunting ships of the Taiwan military in 2014. It plans to complete the order by the so-called "national ship made in China". Qingfu Company, while buying mine hunting equipment system from the United States, entrusted Italy to build the first ship, and was busy transferring assets and obtaining loans, and was finally discovered, which also involved people from Taiwan, government and military circles. The disadvantages of Taiwan Province shipbuilding industry can be seen from this. The Budget Center of Taiwan’s legislature thinks that such a huge shipbuilding scale is really inconsistent with Taiwan Province’s actual shipbuilding capacity.

The "Haijian" 2 ship-to-air missile adopts an inclined fixed launch box, and its firing range is limited.

In addition to the sluggish shipbuilding industry, the research and development capabilities of related supporting military industries are also declining. For example, Haijian-2 ship-to-air missile, which was developed by Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1999, claimed to have obtained two key technologies related to the vertical launch of ship-to-air missile, namely missile thrust vector system and "cold launch" technology. However, until 2007, Taiwan’s "Chinese Academy of Sciences" showed the backward inclined fixed launch box, and the vertical launch system has not been followed. Now it can only turn to the United States. In 2019, "Haijian" 2 conducted the first live-fire shooting test on land using the purchased American MK-41 vertical launching system.

If we can find ways to make up for the decline in R&D and construction capacity, then the backwardness of the concepts of Taiwan’s political and military circles, scientific research departments and shipbuilding industry is the biggest shortcoming that it cannot make up for. Let’s take the Haijian 2 missile as an example. The Taiwan military plans to install Haijian 2 on those old frigates to enhance their air defense capabilities. However, due to the hull structure, internal space and missile length, some frigates are not suitable for installing vertical launch systems, so the inclined fixed launch box can also be used as a way to enhance air defense capabilities. It is such a simple technical problem, but the Taiwan military is divided into "inclined launch box faction" and "vertical launch system faction". The two sides do not give in to each other, and even the top defense department needs to come forward to reconcile and compromise. In the 21st century, when the vertical launching system is very popular, Taiwan’s Chinese Academy of Sciences is still thinking about the inclined fixed launching box, and even developed the so-called "integrated shell oblique launching frame", that is, the inclined fixed launching box considering the stealth problem, in order not to destroy the stealth shape of the ship.

The "Tajiang" class missile patrol ship is a well-run project in the so-called "national ship made in China" plan of the Taiwan authorities, but it also exposes that Taiwan Province’s ship-building ability, technology and concept are completely backward, and it is difficult to hold up the so-called "national ship made in China" facade.

　　Dubai Opera House, completed in 2016 and officially put into operation in 2017, is a famous cultural resort in Dubai and the first truly world-class cultural facility in Dubai. Like a dhow standing in the wind, this opera house has a transparent panoramic hall, which can accommodate 2,000 spectators, and the world’s top operas, ballets, plays and classical music are staged here every day.

Exterior of Dubai Opera House

　　From September 5th to 12th, a group of 235 people from Shanghai Opera House will sail to Dubai, the Pearl of the Desert, and take the opera Turandot and the dance drama Early Spring February to the Dubai Opera House. This is the opening ceremony of Dubai Opera House’s 2019-2020 performance season, and it is also the first time that Shanghai Opera House made its debut in the Middle East.

　　Soprano and Wisdom Help the First Show in the Middle East

　　Puccini’s Turandot is based on Arabian Folk Tales One Thousand and One Days. As an oriental legend imagined by westerners, this opera is extremely oriental in terms of lyrics and dance beauty, and a China folk song Jasmine has been spread all over the world. The Shanghai Opera House version of Turandot premiered in 2018. With the participation of Robertot Amdo, a director from Puccini’s hometown, and more than 200 artists, the play set a record of selling out tickets within 19 days of invoicing.

Interior of Dubai Opera House

　　The dance drama "Early Spring in February" is based on the novel "February" by China writer Rou Shi. The choreographer Wang Yuanyuan and his cooperative team manipulated it, and described the young intellectuals represented by Xiao Jianqiu in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces of China in the 1920s in the form of modern dance, which showed the character and temperament of China literati everywhere.

　　The joining of the Italian soprano and Hui is one of the biggest highlights of the Shanghai Opera House’s trip to Dubai, which is also the first time that she has cooperated with domestic opera houses and starred in the Chinese princess Turandot.

　　"Turandot is a role that I have been deliberately avoiding in my 20-year opera career. I don’t want this to fascinate the world ‘ Chinese princess ’ It became my art label prematurely, and it was not until this year that I tried this role for the first time. "

　　Before going to Dubai, Hehui specially flew from Europe to Shanghai to complete the rehearsal of music and drama with Shanghai Opera House. Because both sides were well prepared, during the whole rehearsal process, the cooperation between Hehui and conductor Xu Zhong was very tacit, and the cooperation with tenor Han Peng was also very smooth. The strength of the chorus and symphony orchestra of Shanghai Opera House also reassured her.

Xu Zhong and He Hui rehearse.

　　Han Peng, who is about to play against He Hui, is a tenor who has soared in recent years in China. As early as 10 years ago, he won the first prize in the international opera competition of "Turandot" in Verona, and cooperated with Verona Opera House to perform Calaf in Turandot, the prince Tatar who finally conquered Turandot by strategy and wisdom. In the past 10 years, Han Peng has become more mature and sophisticated in singing this role.

　　In another group of Turandot, soprano Tiziana caruso and tenor Yu Haolei will play the roles of princess and prince respectively. Xu Xiaoying, the soprano, will perform three performances in one breath. As fans who are familiar with Turandot know, this role is very important. Both her two arias and her stage performance, which pushed the drama conflict to a high point, put forward extremely high requirements for the actors’ skill and physical strength.

　　Preheating for Dubai World Expo 2020

　　For the trip to Dubai, the Shanghai Opera House invited the opera director Xin Rui Shen Liang to be the director of Turandot, combing and polishing the whole play and optimizing the details as early as April.

　　In August, Xu Zhong, the director and conductor of Shanghai Opera House, personally went into battle, together with Richard barker, the special vocal director, and pablo Asante, the chorus conductor, led the whole crew to elaborate, and almost polished it again according to the process of a new opera.

Rehearsal of Shanghai Opera House

　　In April, "Early Spring and February" also invited Wang Yuanyuan to come to Shanghai to restore and revise the repertoire, and conducted intensive training for the brand-new starring lineup, so as to make every movement and even eyes of the actors stand up to taste and scrutiny.

　　In addition to the actors, the stage scenery, costumes and props of the two plays have also been carefully checked, checked and moderately adjusted. On July 16th, eight containers full of costumes and props departed from Shanghai and were shipped to Dubai. From August 30th, a group of 235 people from Shanghai Opera House will arrive in Dubai in batches.

　　"Dubai Opera House not only has the world’s most advanced stage equipment, but also has an international management team and operation concept. In the past three years, many top artists and art teams have appeared here. Shanghai Opera House was invited to unveil the new performance season. On the one hand, it reflected Dubai’s trust in our artistic quality, attention and expectation for this cooperation, and on the other hand, it also reflected the brand influence of Shanghai Opera House. " Xu Zhong said.

　　Fan Jianping, secretary of the Party Committee of Shanghai Opera House, said that since 2016, Shanghai Opera House has successfully cooperated with London Grand Theatre, London City Hall Conservatory of Music and Drama, Estonian Concert Planning Company, Monaco Monte Carlo Opera House and American Columbia Art Management Company. In this year’s Dubai project, "we tried to share the cost, risk and box office with world-class opera houses for the first time, which opened the precedent of equal cooperation between China’s stage art works and international mainstream theaters."

　　During the performance, Shanghai Opera House will hold a photo exhibition of "Shanghai Charm" in Dubai Opera House, and the World Expo 2020 will be held in Dubai. The trip of Shanghai Opera House to Dubai will undoubtedly pave the way for the large-scale arrival of China culture. (The Paper reporter Liao Yang)

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　　　　Recently, aston martin released more official renderings of its brand-new car Lagonda Taraf. This new car is limited to 200 units and equipped with a 6.0L V12 engine. The new car will be sold to more countries and regions.

　 　 Tip: Based on VH platform; Equipped with a 6.0L V12 engine; Limited to 200 sets

　　　　Aston martin Lagonda Taraf is built on VH platform, made of carbon fiber body material, and hand-produced in Gaydon factory. The appearance design of the new car is similar to that of the old Lagonda, which adopts a hexagonal front grille with a large mouth and is integrated with the headlights on both sides, so the design is very visually impactful.

　　　　The side of aston martin Lagonda Taraf adopts a straight waistline, and the curve of the roof is the same. The side design is very calm, and the rear design is a bit like Coupe. The thick C-pillar design will bring better private space for the rear passengers. In addition, the taillight group of the new car adopts LED light source, and the penetrating chrome trim strip is connected with the taillight group, which makes the visual effect more fashionable.

　　　　In terms of power, Lagonda Taraf will be powered by a 6.0L V12 engine with a maximum power of 410kw(558Ps) and a top speed of 281 km/h.

　　　　Aston martin officially announced that in addition to the Middle East, Lagonda Taraf will be sold to 24 countries or regions including France, Germany, Britain, Russian Federation and Hong Kong, China, but Chinese mainland and North America are not included in this added sales list.

　　　　Editor’s comment:Will there be the feeling of aston martin version of Mondeo, which will make the rich people who are interested in buying Lagonda Taraf feel embarrassed? Actually, there is no Chinese mainland in the open market. Perhaps it is because the small output of 200 sets is not enough for the rich in China and the United States.

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1905 movie network news The mountains and rivers are exotic, and the wind and the moon are the same. This poem by Prince Nagaya of Japan, recorded in The Whole Tang Poetry, became a well-known sentence with the help of the Japanese people at the beginning of the war to prevent and control the epidemic in China.When the scale of the epidemic in Japan continues to expand, the Chinese sons and daughters who reciprocate are also giving back epidemic prevention materials.useWang ChangAge poems to friendly neighbors to "green hillsTogether, withBear the wind and rain. "

There are no isolated islands under the great epidemic.The responsibility and responsibility of the community of human destiny make it impossible for us to be indifferent to the dangers of our neighbors. The valuable epidemic prevention experience gained by China society with wisdom and sacrifice has not been missed by foreign friends and neighbors.threemoonA short film "Ba Ping", which truly recorded the "miracle" of Nanjing’s anti-epidemic, triggered a national-level heated discussion. In the Qingming Festival, this documentary called "Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene" released the second one.

It was Japanese director Takeuchi who appeared to explain and direct this documentary. In 2013, his family moved to his wife’s hometown — — Nanjing, through the unremitting shooting of documentary works such as "The reason why I live here", has gradually broadened the image mode of Sino-Japanese folk cultural exchange.

Upon hearing the invitation of the special program "Today’s Film Critics, Destiny and Communion", director Takeuchi Ryo readily joined the connection and shared his special feelings as a Japanese filmmaker in China.

Today’s Film Critics, Destiny and Communion — — Japanese article

Lands apart, sky shared.

Japanese living in Nanjing. This is the introduction of the habit of bright inside bamboo. The recognition of Nanjing, his second hometown, is reflected in his daily shooting images.When the epidemic situation in China and Japan changed, the "miracle" of zero infection in Nanjing for several days in a row made him have the idea of recording and promoting it in Japan. As a result, Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene, which was regarded as an "epidemic prevention textbook" by some Japanese people, was born.

"I think China’s anti-epidemic measures are quick and thorough, and then United." The "fast" construction of Fangcang Hospital, the "thorough" implementation of blocking measures such as suspension of work and school, and the "unity" of China people’s efforts to help each other and fight the virus have brought him shock and emotion in different dimensions.The Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene, which condensed these experiences and feelings, triggered a strong response from Japanese netizens.

"More than 90% of the comments are positive energy." After the short film was broadcast, Takeuchi received many compatriots’ praise and even "envy" for China’s epidemic prevention measures, and some Chinese in Japan also sent him thanks. "Because they were really helpless, (I don’t know) how to convey the real China (epidemic prevention) status to the Japanese around them. Now they all use my video to show their colleagues. It turned out that it was so strict that China controlled the virus.

In the second part of "Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene" released by Tomb-Sweeping Day, Takeuchi Ryo compares the busy street scene with the empty space in the previous work, and shows the epidemic prevention achievements of China to Japan and the whole world through the representative images of Nanjing.

Nowadays, Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian and other languages, which has become a channel for more and more overseas friends to observe and learn from China’s experience. "The national conditions are different, (Nanjing epidemic prevention measures) can’t be imitated," a few doubts didn’t put pressure on Takeuchi. "But there are many places to learn, and we should also learn."

Castle peak, bear the wind and rain together.

When the epidemic strikes, it is not just the Tokyo Olympic Games that have been decided to postpone."NHK TV station is facing a great influence now," said Takeuchi, a TV station that broadcast Nanjing Anti-epidemic Scene, which deeply realized the helplessness of his TV colleagues. "They prepared a lot of programs about the Olympic Games, but the Olympic Games were postponed, and all of them were gone. Everyone was very confused about what the programs should be shown now."

On the eve of the Spring Festival, Takeuchi Ryo had cooperated with movies. "We had a special program to introduce Japanese stars, and then interviewed Japanese actors in Detective Chinatown 3. This interview has been broadcast, but I didn’t expect the film to be postponed."Similar to what happened to Detective Chinatown 3, many Japanese films to be shown have also cancelled their release plans. Originally scheduled to be released in Japan on March 6It is one of the first works to announce the withdrawal of files.

For Japanese film practitioners, even if they try their best to fight against the epidemic situation, there are still many regrets.

The 15th Osaka Asian Film Festival, which was held as scheduled from March 6th to March 15th, put all the staff under great pressure. "This film festival also bears social responsibility. If it is postponed to summer, the same project can’t be completed quickly at that time," said Hui Jun Chuangsan, the general planner of the film festival. "But there are still many parts that can’t be carried out as usual. The most regrettable thing is that there is no question and answer session and many guests can’t come."

However, the friendship and mutual assistance between China and Japan under the epidemic situation has enabled Takeuchi, as an observer, to see the future of deepening cooperation."With the help of donating masks to each other in this epidemic, Sino-Japanese relations are getting better and better, so after the epidemic, I can say with certainty that there will be more and more films co-produced by China and Japan."

After In Spring, the famous director Shunji Iwai once again connected with the special program Destiny and Common Destiny of Today’s Film Review. For director Takeuchi Ryo’s hope of seeing cultural cooperation from the deepening of Sino-Japanese friendly relations, he agreed with him and also sent his blessing.

Shunji Iwai:Nowadays, Covid-19 is raging all over the world, and many people are fighting for it. Many people have lost their precious lives because of this, which has also brought a serious impact on our lives. Although the current situation is grim, we can overcome the difficulties and the future is still foreseeable. This difficult day will continue for some time, let’s cheer together to tide over the difficulties! Please pay attention to your health, I also want to refuel!

　　Cctv newsThe confrontation between the United States and Iraq has intensified in the last month. The United States has stepped up the pace of pressure one after another, putting pressure on Iran in all directions from economy to military. Regarding the dispatch of the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier battle group by the United States to the Middle East, the Iranian side strongly claimed that this was nothing new long ago, and it was only picked up from the trash can for "psychological warfare". Iran has repeatedly said that if the enemy escalates its hostility, Iran has the ability to blockade the the Strait of Hormuz, but they hope that the Straits will remain open.

　　Military pressure on US aircraft carriers to pass through Suez Canal

　　Just the day before Iran made this statement, the USS Lincoln appeared in the Suez Canal and entered the Red Sea through the canal. The news was widely reported by the American media, saying it was a signal to put pressure on Iran.

　　On the 9th, the USS Lincoln sailed through the Suez Canal in Egypt and entered the Red Sea.

　　The "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group was originally planned to sail from the Mediterranean to the Middle East in a few weeks, and this deployment will be ahead of schedule. As can be seen from the map, after the aircraft carrier enters the Red Sea, it can pass through the Mande Strait, enter the Arabian Sea and be close to the Strait of Hormuz.

　　The US military has deployed dual aircraft carriers in the Middle East.

　　Including the Iraq war in 2003, the "Lincoln" aircraft carrier strike group has been deployed to the Gulf region many times. At the same time, together with the "John Stennis" aircraft carrier strike group that sailed into the Gulf region in December last year, the United States has now formed a dual aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East.

　　Us B-52 bomber arrives in Qatar

　　On the same day that the aircraft carrier Lincoln crossed the Suez Canal, the US B-52 strategic bomber arrived at a military base in Qatar. B-52 strategic bomber has always been the main force of strategic bombing of the US Air Force, and its trend has also aroused widespread concern.

　　US National Security Adviser Bolton announced the plan of the US military to deploy aircraft carriers and bombers in the Middle East last weekend. Bolton claimed at the time that this was a warning to Iran.

　　The latest pictures released by the US military show that the B-52 strategic bomber arrived at Udeid Air Force Base near Doha, Qatar, on the 9th. The Pentagon has previously announced that the US military will deploy four B-52 strategic bombers to the Middle East. The US Air Force also said that other bombers had arrived in the Middle East on the 8th, but the specific deployment location was not announced. The B-52 strategic bomber can carry 32 tons of airborne weapons and has been the main force of strategic bombing of the US Air Force since 1960.

　　F-35A flew to UAE in April to deploy the Middle East for the first time.

　　In addition, last month, the US Air Force also announced that several F-35A fighter planes of the US Army had flown to the United Arab Emirates and deployed at Hafra Air Force Base in Abu Dhabi. The announcement also stressed that these fighters are equipped with the latest weapons and have advanced stealth performance, which can provide stronger combat capability. This is also the first time that the US military has deployed this type of fighter in the Middle East.

　　The Hafra Air Force Base, where the F-35A is deployed, is adjacent to the Persian Gulf, only 300 kilometers away from Iran, and the operational radius of the F-35A deployed here can reach all countries in the Persian Gulf. Hafra Air Force Base has been used by the US military to attack targets in Iraq and Syria.

　　CCTV News:Under any conditions, party member should play a vanguard and exemplary role, which is the basic requirement for every party member. Especially in the face of party discipline and state law, we should be strict and self-disciplined and take the lead in rejecting pornography and gambling. However, in recent years, a few cadres and public officials in party member have become "drug addicts", keen to engage in "drug friends circle", openly hold "drug parties" and trade power, money and sex with drugs as a medium. It has damaged the social atmosphere and damaged the image of the party and the government.

　　"Drug Governor": Taking drugs while meeting.

　　On the evening of April 27th, 2011, Yang Hongwei, deputy secretary of the State Party Committee and governor who was presiding over the meeting, was declared "double-regulated" by the Yunnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

　　On May 1, the Yunnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Provincial Supervision Department disclosed to the outside world through the media that Yang Hongwei was suspected of violating discipline and law during his tenure as deputy secretary and governor of Chuxiong Prefecture, such as violating organizational discipline, dereliction of duty, taking drugs and accepting huge bribes from others.

Yang Hongwei, former governor of Chuxiong Prefecture, Yunnan Province, was tried.

　　　　　 According to media reports, Yang Hongwei is particularly energetic. He can hold meetings during the day for several days in a row, eat barbecue at night until four or five o’clock in the morning, and get up early in the morning to go to work. Many directors are younger than him and can’t stand it.

　　Yang Hongwei is particularly concerned about drug abuse. As the first person suspected of drug abuse among the officials at Luoma level, Yang Hongwei was soon named as "the governor of drug abuse". He likes to smoke Yi people’s hookah cigarettes, and the hookah almost never leaves his hand.
　　According to reports, Yang Chengbiao, the former chairman of the Political Consultative Conference in Chuxiong Prefecture, said that before Yang Hongwei’s accident, some public security personnel found that Yang was smoking "card bitterness" at a meeting. And reported to Wang Xingming, then secretary of the State Political and Legal Committee. Wang Xingming is noncommittal about this.

　　According to the survey, the drug used by Yang Hongwei is a mixture of opium and various Chinese herbal medicines, which is called "Kaku". Its finished product is similar in shape to cut tobacco and is often smoked by hookah. "Kaku" is mainly prevalent in Dehong and Lincang areas of Yunnan on the border between China and Myanmar, also known as "Kagu" or "Duoba". There are many local smokers, and their addiction symptoms are similar to those of heroin, but they are milder than heroin. According to estimates, addicts need RMB about 200 yuan per day and RMB 6,000 per month.
　　The mayor hallucinated when he called the police and was caught naked.

　　On the afternoon of July 14th, 2017, Yueyang Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Gong Weiguo, former deputy secretary of Linxiang Municipal Committee and former mayor, to the crime of abusing his power and accepting bribes in the first instance. The defendant Gong Weiguo was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for abusing his power and accepting bribes, sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and fined RMB300,000. He decided to execute a seven-year imprisonment and fined RMB300,000. The defendant Gong Weiguo’s bribe money (equivalent to RMB) was 1.575 million yuan, which was recovered and turned over to the state treasury.

Screenshot of Gong Weiguo, the former mayor of Linxiang City, repenting video

　　　　　 According to public reports, Gong Weiguo was investigated for alleged drug abuse, which originated from the inspection team of Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Yueyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government receiving reports from the masses.

　　In March 2015, the Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection launched a new round of inspections, divided into ten groups, of which the eighth group was stationed in Yueyang area.

　　On April 7, 2015, Gong Weiguo submitted a leave note and resignation letter to the organization on the grounds of physical discomfort, saying that he "has depression and needs treatment".

　　On April 14th or so, the Emotional Disorder Department of Guangzhou XX Hospital where Gong Weiguo stayed provided Yueyang with an application for hospitalization.

　　On April 16th, Jiang Zongfu, a former vice mayor of Linxiang, wrote in Weibo: "Just a rogue, a drug addict. My own drug abuse caused an illusion alarm, and the police arrived naked. " "I feel sorry for Linxiang, where I used to work. The mayor of Tangtang was actually an addict. He had hallucinations during his drug addiction. He called the police and said that someone was chasing him. The special police arrived, naked."

　　It is understood that the drug used is ice. According to Gong Weiguo’s symptoms, he has been taking drugs for at least two or three years and has reached an addictive state.

　　On March 11th, 2016, the official website of Hunan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection published the confession book and confession video of Gong Weiguo, the former mayor of Linxiang.

　　In the close-up, Gong Weiguo bowed his head and wept bitterly. He attributed the corruption to ideological relaxation and greed expansion. "The power has become bigger, and as soon as I relax, I am slowly intoxicated with flowers and applause."

　　Being playful and tired of playing with things is Gong Weiguo’s evaluation of himself. He said that he started taking drugs after knowing a boss. In his confession, he said: "At first, I was curious, but later I used it as a good way to understand the pressure of alcohol, and it was out of control. Eventually, I sucked my body, sucked my family, ruined my future, and became a mayor of drug abuse under the temptation of drugs."

　　According to media reports, Gong Weiguo had a long-term relationship with a drug addict named Zhang. This woman fell in love with a developer earlier, and Gong Weiguo is a friend of this developer. A few years ago, Gong Weiguo met the woman and her boyfriend when they were taking drugs in a hotel room in Changsha. The two had sex after taking drugs for the first time, and the woman was pregnant for Gong Weiguo.

　　In 2015, Hengyang County, Hunan Province severely investigated and dealt with 61 drug-related cadres. According to the Anti-drug Brigade of Hengyang County Public Security Bureau, the 61 drug-related cadres investigated included party member cadres and public officials from the county government office, Transportation Administration, Agriculture Bureau, Land and Resources Bureau, Housing and Construction Bureau, Construction Bureau, Water Conservancy Bureau, People’s Hospital, Chinese Medicine Hospital and other units. Among them, only eight drug-related cadres were found by the county transportation bureau, including Hua Moumou, a member of the party group and head of the discipline inspection team, Zhao Moumou, deputy director, and Ling Mou, director of the transportation management office at the station.

　　Open a "poison party" in the "circle of drug friends": gathering people to take drugs as a standard for "drug officials"

　　In the process of handling the case, some public security officers found that some businessmen and social workers would invite them to take drugs together after "getting on the bridge" with party and government cadres. This kind of "poison party" is generally in hotels, homes and rental houses. Accompanied by this, it is to give and receive red envelopes and transfer benefits in private. Some "drug parties" will also call prostitutes to "entertain" and form a "one-stop" for pornography and gambling.

　　In 2014, in the first-instance public prosecution of Liu Han’s triad-related case, a focus of media attention was that Liu Wei and Liu Xuejun, former political commissar of the criminal police detachment of Deyang Public Security Bureau, Lv Bin, former director of the Equipment Finance Department of Deyang Public Security Bureau, and Liu Zhongwei, former deputy procurator-general of shifang city People’s Procuratorate, and other political and legal officials got together to take drugs.

In May 2014, the defendants Liu Xuejun, Liu Zhongwei and Lv Bin were convicted of harboring and conniving at underworld organizations and accepting bribes. They were sentenced to 16, 13 and 11 years’ imprisonment respectively, and their illegal income was confiscated.

　　　　　 According to Liu Wei’s confession, among the national staff he knows, Liu Xuejun, Liu Zhongwei and Lv Bin are the closest to him. Since 2002, under the call of Liu Wei, they basically get together every Monday, eating, drinking and taking drugs. All expenses are paid by Liu Wei.

　　Under the influence of Liu Wei and others, Liu Xuejun, Liu Zhongwei and Lv Bin turned their backs on their duties and abandoned themselves. Liu Zhongwei was responsive to Liu Wei’s needs, and the gambling game hall opened for Liu Wei interceded with the public security organs, providing them with pistol bullets, gun accessories and inquiring about the case. Lv Bin successively served as the political commissar and logistics director of the anti-drug detachment of Deyang Public Security Bureau. Knowing that Liu Wei was involved in gangsters, armed with guns and provided drugs to others, he not only refused to ban it, but also registered four super-children, Liu Han and Liu Wei. Liu Xuejun asked Liu Wei to help him get promoted in exchange for concealing and destroying the case files. Before the "1.10" incident, he made suggestions for Liu Wei to retaliate against his enemies. After the "1.10" incident, Liu Xuejun not only concealed the facts of Liu Wei’s crime, but also actively tipped him off for his escape.

　　In the past 20 years, Liu Han and Liu Wei’s mafia-related groups have continuously expanded their illegal control and influence, resulting in some murders not being detected in time, and many victims have nowhere to stretch.

　　On May 8, 2014, outside the office of Yu Gang, deputy director of susong county Road Transportation Administration, a notice board showed that he was on a business trip. In fact, this is not the case. Not long ago, Yu Gang was arrested by the public security organs for taking drugs with others, and was administratively detained by the police.

　　Since February 2014, Yu Gang has gathered people to take drugs for many times in several hotels in susong county. "Yu Gang has a strong ability to work, but he is a little heroic." A principal responsible person of susong county Road Transportation Administration said that Yu Gang once served as the stationmaster of the county passenger station, and now he is in charge of overload control. According to him, the Transportation Bureau is a member of the anti-drug unit in susong county, and it arranges anti-drug work every year. Yu Gang has also participated in anti-drug propaganda. "He also signed a pledge to stay away from drugs."

　　Subjectively speaking, cadres take drugs mostly because of lack of faith, spiritual emptiness, and their outlook on life and values deviate from the normal track; Objectively speaking, there are some difficulties, blind spots and omissions in the supervision and management of cadres at present. Experts suggest that the institutional fence should be firmly tied and the "red light" should be lit before cadres touch drugs.

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In recent years, with the progress of technology and the change of consumer habits, the competitive environment of e-commerce industry has become more diverse and dynamic. In order to maintain market competitiveness, major e-commerce platforms need to constantly innovate and adjust their competitive strategies. As a result, under the background that the e-commerce market has matured, major e-commerce platforms have begun to gain competitive advantages by focusing on specific market segments.

Nowadays, the competition in the e-commerce market is rapidly evolving, focusing on several key aspects such as pricing strategy, customer experience and technological innovation. Therefore, as the most important e-commerce platform in China, Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo launched a fierce competition in terms of price, service and AI technology in 2023.

Low price is king.

Price has always been a topic in the development of e-commerce industry. Especially in recent years, after "low price" has gradually changed from consumers’ demands to KPI of e-commerce, the "price wars" on subsidies and support among major e-commerce platforms have emerged one after another, and Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo have also been seriously involved in price issues. In order to compete for the "lowest price of the whole network", these three players have launched their own strategies by virtue of their own advantages.

With the help of traffic distribution mechanism and product operation orientation, Taobao provides consumers with more cost-effective quality goods. As one of the leading e-commerce platforms in China, Taobao can use advanced algorithms to analyze users’ browsing records, purchase history and search habits, so as to give consumers personalized recommendations and help them find products with reasonable prices and meet their needs. In addition, Taobao’s open platform strategy can attract more merchants to settle in, and its evaluation system can also evaluate the reputation of merchants. Therefore, in order to attract consumers and enhance their reputation, merchants will make greater efforts to provide cost-effective products while improving their services.

JD.COM has made use of tens of billions of subsidies and various preferential activities to bring consumers the simplest and most direct low-cost consumption experience. In order to attract and retain more consumers, JD.COM launched a 10 billion subsidy activity in March last year. Not only that, but the subsidy in JD.COM last year was far stronger than before. It is reported that during the JD.COM 618 period, on the basis of the direct drop of commodity prices, users still have the opportunity to receive three "over 200 minus 20" subsidy coupons every day, and all commodities except special commodities can be used. The implementation of these strategies has not only enabled JD.COM to achieve large-scale sales, but also further enhanced its market share.

With its low-cost business model and supply chain advantages, Pinduoduo can further expand its price competitiveness in the minds of consumers. Since the birth of Pinduoduo, it has been to burn money at a low price for the market. Pinduoduo has built a system with price as the core dimension, which is used to screen the dealers of similar products, so as to select the products with the highest cost performance to display and sell at the front desk, thus attracting a large number of price-sensitive users. In addition, Pinduoduo directly connects consumers and manufacturers through C2M mode, which shortens the traditional supply chain. Without middlemen to earn the difference, Pinduoduo’s "lowest price in the whole network" has won the favor of a large number of users in the sinking market.

Service priority

With the development of Internet economy, consumers pay more and more attention to the price factor, but service is also a point that consumers pay special attention to. With Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo playing more and more important roles in the domestic and even global e-commerce industry, they have also sacrificed their own unique styles in the competition of e-commerce services.

Taobao has improved the security system and brought consumers more diverse and convenient shopping choices. In 2023, Taobao paid more attention to consumer rights, so it proposed many service measures to promote the development of the platform. For example, Taobao has established and improved the consumer protection system, launched seven-day unreasonable return service, fake one-compensation third-class service, and also provided a user evaluation system and similar "refund only" return refund service to enhance user loyalty and increase the repurchase rate.

JD.COM has increased its logistics services, providing fast delivery and high-quality after-sales support for its e-commerce business. JD.COM’s service advantage has always been reflected in its self-built logistics system. Therefore, in 2023, JD.COM not only emphasized its fast and reliable logistics service, but also provided fast delivery and high-quality after-sales support. JD.COM’s professional after-sales services, such as quick return and exchange, on-site maintenance, not only ensure consumers’ rights and interests, but also better protect consumers’ rights and interests by introducing the "refund only" service.

Pinduoduo has optimized customer service, lowered the shopping threshold and improved the shopping experience of consumers. As the first e-commerce platform to launch "refund only" service, Pinduoduo attaches great importance to after-sales service. Especially in customer service, Pinduoduo has taken many measures, such as setting up a consumer protection fund to check the quality of goods. At the same time, through the interactive nature of its platform, Pinduoduo encourages users to share shopping experiences on social networks, which indirectly improves the customer service experience.

AI escorting

As the era of "AI+ e-commerce" is accelerating, AI has become an important tool for major e-commerce companies to enhance user experience and ensure ecological prosperity. When the application of AI has gradually become the trend and standard of e-commerce industry, the deep integration of e-commerce and AI technology has also brought new development opportunities to the entire e-commerce industry. Under this background, Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo have also begun to show their own advantages and characteristics in AI technology, AI products, AI services and AI experience.

Taobao upgraded its e-commerce system with AI technology, further improving its operational efficiency and management level. It is reported that Taobao has released a series of AI tools and services, such as AI one-click shop opening, AI updating, AI data analysis, etc., to help businesses achieve more efficient and lower-cost store operation. In addition, Taobao is also testing a large model native AI application "Taobao Ask", aiming to enhance the user’s shopping experience through personalized recommendation. Whether it is Taobao’s vigorously open AI capability or its vigorously cultivated AI ecosystem, it has further strengthened its personalized recommendation capability and optimized its intelligent algorithm.

JD.COM reconstructs intelligent logistics by using AI technology, which effectively improves service quality and user experience. JD.COM also showed no weakness in AI layout. It is reported that only 10 minutes after the launch of double 11, the cumulative consulting service volume of intelligent customer service in jingdong cloud exceeded 1.88 million times. Besides AI intelligent customer service "Beijing Xiao Zhi", JD.COM has also added automated logistics. At present, JD.COM has made remarkable achievements in the fields of intelligent warehousing and unmanned distribution, all of which are realized through the application of AI technology. JD.COM has established an open platform of NeuHub artificial intelligence, which can help merchants build an intelligent supply chain and effectively reduce the cycle of goods from production to delivery.

Pinduoduo has optimized the shopping process by using AI technology, bringing users a more convenient and intelligent shopping experience. The core of Pinduoduo’s market value surpassing Ali is its brand-new business model of "e-commerce +AI". Moreover, Pinduoduo has also made innovations in the "refund only" service by using AI technology. Pinduoduo’s "Refund Only" service allows consumers to apply for a refund without returning goods under certain conditions. The introduction of this policy not only simplifies the after-sales process, but also creates a more convenient and personalized shopping experience for consumers.

Competition "has two sides"

With the progress of technology and the change of market, Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo are constantly exploring and optimizing the price, service quality and AI application, which leads to more and more fierce competition among e-commerce platforms. However, it is undeniable that this competition also has its positive side. Looking at the entire Internet industry, competition among e-commerce platforms is not necessarily a bad thing.

For users, competition can bring more and better goods and services to users, so that the user experience can be significantly improved. The competition among e-commerce platforms is related to the shopping experience and vital interests of consumers. Once the e-commerce platform has the right to speak, the user experience will be more or less poor. Once there is fierce competition between e-commerce platforms, in order to attract and retain users, e-commerce platforms will generally take measures such as optimizing shopping processes, providing personalized recommendations, and enhancing customer service. This can improve the user experience to a certain extent, and it can also effectively prevent users from stepping on the pit.

For merchants, competition can give merchants greater concessions and more support, so that merchants can reduce costs and increase sales. With competition among e-commerce platforms, businesses can get a lot of benefits from it. As we all know, rich product categories and differentiated choices are the focus of consumers’ stay and transformation on e-commerce platforms, and businesses that can meet this requirement have become the key to e-commerce platform competition. In order to attract and retain merchants, e-commerce platforms often provide a series of preferential policies and tools, such as reducing transaction rates, providing data analysis tools, increasing exposure opportunities, etc., to give merchants the greatest concessions and support.

For the platform, competition can force e-commerce platform technology and services to innovate continuously, thus promoting the development of the entire e-commerce industry. With competition among e-commerce platforms, these e-commerce platforms will actively innovate because of the pressure of survival, such as logistics. In the past, many express delivery services were not delivered to the door, but once a platform can deliver goods to the door, other platforms will actively increase or even improve this service in order not to be abandoned by users. Under this kind of competition, it not only improves the operational efficiency of various e-commerce platforms, but also promotes the overall development of e-commerce ecosystem.

Generally speaking, Taobao, JD.COM and Pinduoduo each have their own unique competitive advantages and strategic priorities. They are constantly adjusting and improving in terms of platform innovation, experience enhancement and service optimization to cope with the rapidly changing market environment and consumer demand. I believe that in the future, with the increasingly changing e-commerce environment, these head players will also conduct deeper exploration in more aspects, but now these three platforms will continue to compete more fiercely in the segmentation of e-commerce, and who will continue to be in the leading position in this competition in the end, I am afraid only time can give an answer.