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Yao Chen， an award-winning actress starring in some of China’s biggest romantic comedies from the past five years， has been listed as one of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women by Forbes magazine this year. The 34-year-old star has used her profile to draw attention to troubling social and environmental issues in China. Her microblogging account had more than 69 million followers as of June 4.
As a microblogger aware of her huge reach and impact， Yao has used the platform to draw attention to issues like pollution， food contamination and human trafficking. Last June she was named a UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador， China’s first， to help spread an understanding of refugee issues in the Chinese-speaking world.
Restart Telecom Reform
Caijing Magazine June 2
Since 1999， China’s telecom sector has experienced a complete reorganization and reshuffling four times， creating far more profits and providing more benefit to society than any other monopolized sector in the country.
Now China’s telecom market is in need of a new round of reform. Compared with previous reforms， this reform is to be conducted against the background of a new technological revolution. Telecom giants that are at risk of being marginalized have also demonstrated their desire for a reform.
Over the past two decades， telecom has been one of the sectors that have experienced the most sweeping and pervasive changes. Its achievements in reform have been striking. China now has more than 1 billion cellphone users and 800 million of those use phones to go online.
However， these achievements are not sufficient to cope with the arrival of the new era. The application and use of new mobile technologies， products and services depend on telecom networks， and this is forcing the government and telecom companies to give up more and more monopolized resources.
For years， it has been anticipated that a unified supervisory and monitory institution overseeing the related government departments would be set up. Monopoly remains in the sector and the reform on state-owned enterprise is not yet complete. However， as long as these crucial hurdles can be surmounted， the reform will be effective and thorough.
Common Challenge
Oriental Outlook May 29
In May 2014， UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Shanghai and Beijing and also attended the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia （CICA）. In an interview with Oriental Outlook， Ban answered a series of questions on a number of topics ranging from CICA and climate change to sustainable development. He said that the Asia-Pacific region is a vibrant land， full of possibilities. Despite differences and conflicts from time to time， there is still a bright prospect for common prosperity among all of the countries in this region. An important objective of the CICA is to strengthen preventive actions and thus avoid conflicts. He acknowledged that some conflicts exist among Asian countries. However， he stated as long as all sides stand ready to conduct dialogues sincerely， it’s more than possible to solve all of these issues.
He went on to say that though the UN is only an observing organization of the CICA， it has always insisted that conflicts should be solved through peaceful means， and dialogues and trust should be strengthened to promote development.
Ban said that climate change is a key part of his tour in China. China is expected to play a leading role in coping with climate change. He observed that China has suffered much hardship owing to climate change and natural disasters. He stated that nature is emitting signals toward us： the Earth is ill. If we do not pay more attention to this issue， it will not be curable. He elaborated that the Earth is our home and also the home of all future generations and that we must try to make this planet a pleasant place to live while maintaining sustainable development.
He said that the UN Climate Change Conference will take place this coming September， and by then， it will be a platform for all participating countries to share their experience in coping with climate change and explore the possible directions of further actions in the future. This will be a summit committed to producing solutions to climate change.
HIV/AIDS Tests
Changjiang Daily June 4
Recently， provincial health and education authorities in central China’s Henan Province jointly issued a notice， demanding that new college freshmen undergo HIV tests. The intention is to publicize facts about HIV prevention and educate new students， and the tests will be involuntary and confidential.
The move of the province is quite questionable. Schools are populous places， and the task of publicizing HIV prevention there is not only an important， but also an arduous， one. However， if the aim of HIV tests is to compile crucial information and then impose surveillance on HIV carriers， leading to invisible isolation， it’s unacceptable. This initiative may be welcomed by some students， as it will monitor their well-being， but the laws are to protect people’s basic social rights even if they are HIV carriers. It’s not a game where the minority should follow the majority. If the HIV virus were to spread rampantly， and was impossible to control， then compulsory isolation would necessarily have to be imposed， and the relevant tests and surveillance would be reasonable. However， this is not the current case. There are already many ways to protect people’s safety while ensuring HIV carriers can live a normal life. On this precondition， they have the legitimate right to mingle with others in their social lives and this right requires safeguarding.
SNACK ENTREPRENEUR
Adil Memettur， a young Uygur man from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region， has turned a traditional Uygur cake into a booming online business with plans for a brick-andmortar store after recently receiving free office space from a microenterprise incubator program.
Adil， 23， started selling the popular Uygur snack qiegao， a dense nougat made from nuts， candied fruits， and malt syrup， online with the help from his two classmates， both of Han ethnicity， at the end of 2012. By doing this， Adil hopes to popularize his hometown’s confection.
“Critics of the arts try too hard to meet the entertainment needs of the audience. This approach has already proved harmful in the past.”
Zhong Chengxiang， Chairman of the newly founded Association of Chinese Critics
“Contemporary art is becoming more and more popular among young Chinese collectors. There is great potential as contemporary art becomes more affordable for young collectors.”
Evelyn Lin， head of contemporary Asian art at Sotheby’s， at the preview of an auction in Beijing on June 1
“Teenagers’—especially girls’—ability to protect themselves is sadly lacking in a society that tends to think of itself as sexually conservative. Reports of sex crimes are on the rise. If girls were properly educated about sexual assault， a large number of these crimes would never occur.”
Ye Xingtong， a journalist and a volunteer from the Girls’Protection Project under the China Social Assistance Foundation
“I really enjoyed taking part in the film. I am honored to be part of such a splendid production， especially since the Transformers were among my favorite cartoon characters when I was a kid.”
Professional boxer Zou Shiming， confirming his guest appearance in the upcoming science fiction action film Transformers： Age of Extinction
As a microblogger aware of her huge reach and impact， Yao has used the platform to draw attention to issues like pollution， food contamination and human trafficking. Last June she was named a UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador， China’s first， to help spread an understanding of refugee issues in the Chinese-speaking world.
Restart Telecom Reform
Caijing Magazine June 2
Since 1999， China’s telecom sector has experienced a complete reorganization and reshuffling four times， creating far more profits and providing more benefit to society than any other monopolized sector in the country.
Now China’s telecom market is in need of a new round of reform. Compared with previous reforms， this reform is to be conducted against the background of a new technological revolution. Telecom giants that are at risk of being marginalized have also demonstrated their desire for a reform.
Over the past two decades， telecom has been one of the sectors that have experienced the most sweeping and pervasive changes. Its achievements in reform have been striking. China now has more than 1 billion cellphone users and 800 million of those use phones to go online.
However， these achievements are not sufficient to cope with the arrival of the new era. The application and use of new mobile technologies， products and services depend on telecom networks， and this is forcing the government and telecom companies to give up more and more monopolized resources.
For years， it has been anticipated that a unified supervisory and monitory institution overseeing the related government departments would be set up. Monopoly remains in the sector and the reform on state-owned enterprise is not yet complete. However， as long as these crucial hurdles can be surmounted， the reform will be effective and thorough.
Common Challenge
Oriental Outlook May 29
In May 2014， UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visited Shanghai and Beijing and also attended the Fourth Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia （CICA）. In an interview with Oriental Outlook， Ban answered a series of questions on a number of topics ranging from CICA and climate change to sustainable development. He said that the Asia-Pacific region is a vibrant land， full of possibilities. Despite differences and conflicts from time to time， there is still a bright prospect for common prosperity among all of the countries in this region. An important objective of the CICA is to strengthen preventive actions and thus avoid conflicts. He acknowledged that some conflicts exist among Asian countries. However， he stated as long as all sides stand ready to conduct dialogues sincerely， it’s more than possible to solve all of these issues.
He went on to say that though the UN is only an observing organization of the CICA， it has always insisted that conflicts should be solved through peaceful means， and dialogues and trust should be strengthened to promote development.
Ban said that climate change is a key part of his tour in China. China is expected to play a leading role in coping with climate change. He observed that China has suffered much hardship owing to climate change and natural disasters. He stated that nature is emitting signals toward us： the Earth is ill. If we do not pay more attention to this issue， it will not be curable. He elaborated that the Earth is our home and also the home of all future generations and that we must try to make this planet a pleasant place to live while maintaining sustainable development.
He said that the UN Climate Change Conference will take place this coming September， and by then， it will be a platform for all participating countries to share their experience in coping with climate change and explore the possible directions of further actions in the future. This will be a summit committed to producing solutions to climate change.
HIV/AIDS Tests
Changjiang Daily June 4
Recently， provincial health and education authorities in central China’s Henan Province jointly issued a notice， demanding that new college freshmen undergo HIV tests. The intention is to publicize facts about HIV prevention and educate new students， and the tests will be involuntary and confidential.
The move of the province is quite questionable. Schools are populous places， and the task of publicizing HIV prevention there is not only an important， but also an arduous， one. However， if the aim of HIV tests is to compile crucial information and then impose surveillance on HIV carriers， leading to invisible isolation， it’s unacceptable. This initiative may be welcomed by some students， as it will monitor their well-being， but the laws are to protect people’s basic social rights even if they are HIV carriers. It’s not a game where the minority should follow the majority. If the HIV virus were to spread rampantly， and was impossible to control， then compulsory isolation would necessarily have to be imposed， and the relevant tests and surveillance would be reasonable. However， this is not the current case. There are already many ways to protect people’s safety while ensuring HIV carriers can live a normal life. On this precondition， they have the legitimate right to mingle with others in their social lives and this right requires safeguarding.
SNACK ENTREPRENEUR
Adil Memettur， a young Uygur man from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region， has turned a traditional Uygur cake into a booming online business with plans for a brick-andmortar store after recently receiving free office space from a microenterprise incubator program.
Adil， 23， started selling the popular Uygur snack qiegao， a dense nougat made from nuts， candied fruits， and malt syrup， online with the help from his two classmates， both of Han ethnicity， at the end of 2012. By doing this， Adil hopes to popularize his hometown’s confection.
“Critics of the arts try too hard to meet the entertainment needs of the audience. This approach has already proved harmful in the past.”
Zhong Chengxiang， Chairman of the newly founded Association of Chinese Critics
“Contemporary art is becoming more and more popular among young Chinese collectors. There is great potential as contemporary art becomes more affordable for young collectors.”
Evelyn Lin， head of contemporary Asian art at Sotheby’s， at the preview of an auction in Beijing on June 1
“Teenagers’—especially girls’—ability to protect themselves is sadly lacking in a society that tends to think of itself as sexually conservative. Reports of sex crimes are on the rise. If girls were properly educated about sexual assault， a large number of these crimes would never occur.”
Ye Xingtong， a journalist and a volunteer from the Girls’Protection Project under the China Social Assistance Foundation
“I really enjoyed taking part in the film. I am honored to be part of such a splendid production， especially since the Transformers were among my favorite cartoon characters when I was a kid.”
Professional boxer Zou Shiming， confirming his guest appearance in the upcoming science fiction action film Transformers： Age of Extinction