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Yu Keping， Deputy Director of the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau， announced on October 28 that he has quit his post and will start a new role as a full-time professor with Peking University.
Yu said that he always has a sense of responsibility to promote China’s political progress as well as political research.
Born in east China’s Zhejiang Province in 1959， Yu graduated from Peking University in 1987 with a PhD in political science. He was also awarded the Honorary Doctor Degree by the University of Duisburg-Essen University， Germany， in 2008.
He joined the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau in 1993 and was appointed to his last position in 2003. The bureau is a leading think tank in China， which is directly subordinate to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Yu’s research focuses on contemporary Chinese politics， democracy， harmonious society and government innovation， among other issues.
U.S. Provocation Breaks Peaceful Commitment
Xinhua News Agency October 27
The sailing of a U.S. warship within 12 nautical miles off China’s islands in the South China Sea on October 27 constituted a blatant provocation to China’s territorial sovereignty and put on a show of force under the excuse of testing freedom of navigation and over-flight in the waters.
China has always respected and stood up for the freedom of navigation and over-flight in the South China Sea and other major international passages all countries are entitled to under international law. Moreover， it does not intend to pursue militarization of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea； all its military deployment is necessary， limited and defense-oriented.
During his recent trip to the United States， Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama renewed their commitment to building a new model of major-country relationship featuring no confrontation， no conflict， mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Thus， the provocative behavior of the United States violated the two leaders’ commitment， and will aggravate regional tensions.
The patrols also went against Washington’s public statement that it takes no stand over the territorial claims by parties in the South China Sea region. Such patrols， representing a most serious U.S. challenge to China’s territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights and interests， will impact the other claimants of the issue， and encourage their illegal demands. Finding the Genes for Depression
Caixin Weekly October 19
Researchers from the University of Oxford， Huashan Hospital at Fudan University and Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered the first two genetic sequences linked to depression. Scientific journal Nature published the results in its July 16 issue. Previous attempts to discover the genetic sequences related to depression have either failed or progressed at a slow pace. The latest discovery is expected to help develop new depression drugs and aid future diagnoses.
The research was conducted in China where it is easier to find several thousand research subjects thanks to the large population base. Research subjects had to be female Han Chinese between the ages of 30 and 60 whose parents and all four grandparents are also Han Chinese. They had to have a severe depression diagnosis， experience their first episode in adulthood and repeatedly suffer symptoms.
The team first had to train the interviewers， who were mainly young psychiatrists working in hospitals or master’s candidates majoring in psychiatry. Over the past eight years， they interviewed more than 6，000 patients with severe depression in 59 hospitals across the country. Each interview lasted about two hours， in which the interviewers asked about the patients’ history with the disease， their personal experiences and their relationship with their parents during their childhood. The patients’ saliva was gathered at the end of the interview for DNA testing and analysis.
BGI， a Shenzhen-based and world leading genomics organization， was in charge of the sequencing and helped researchers identify the two gene sequences related to depression.
Reflections Upon Guinness Records
Nanfang Daily October 27
Guinness Greater China Marketing Director Sharon Yang announced on October 26 that the organization was revoking the biggest plate of fried rice record set by the 4.19 tons of fried rice cooked by 300 people in Yangzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province three days prior because of food waste.
This decision came after reports that the rice was used as pig feed. Wasting food is considered immoral because every piece of rice and meat involves the intense labor of farmers. In a country with 70 million people living in poverty in rural areas， wasting food is even more shameful.
The 60-year-old Guinness World Record aims to inspire ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Nevertheless， in China， many records have been set by the size of certain objects， such as the biggest dumpling， the biggest moon cake or the largest chair. The objectives behind such feats are to attract attention and attain material benefits. Also， many records were achieved by the number of people involved， such as over 2，000 people playing a musical instrument together. These records are meaningless and even laughable. It’s time for the Chinese to reflect on the Guinness World Record. Records should not only meet moral standards but also be meaningful. Attaining records simply by the number of people involved will only result in a waste of manpower and other resources.
ACTRESS SERVING AS A VOLUNTEER
Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan found new fame recently when it was revealed that she worked for eight years as a part-time volunteer teacher in Bama County， south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Jiang’s volunteer work was unknown to the public until a documentary on her volunteerism recently went viral on microblogging service Sina Weibo and social networking app WeChat. A majority of Internet users praised her for her kindness.
The 17-minute film features an interview with Jiang and shows her service at a school in Bama. Jiang taught a wide range of subjects， including music， dancing， handicraft， photography and mandarin.
Jiang was born in Shaoxing， Zhejiang Province， in 1983. After she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2006， Jiang has starred in nearly 30 films. She received widespread recognition for her role in the 2009 film Nanking Nanking as a victim of the Nanjing Massacre between December 1937 and January 1938 during the Japanese aggression against China.
“A major reason for the rapid rise in colorectal cancer in China in the past few years is that people are consuming more unhealthy food， including processed meat and fried or smoked food.”
Fan Zhihong， a nutrition and food safety researcher at China Agricultural University， in response to the World Health Organization’s claim that processed meat is carcinogenic to humans
“Japan should urgently reach a free trade agreement （FTA） with China and South Korea as the China-South Korea FTA puts Japanese companies in disadvantaged positions when competing against companies in the two countries.”
Junichi Sugawara， Senior Research Officer at the Mizuho Research Institute in Tokyo， before a trilateral summit between China， Japan and South Korea on November 1
“No matter who is elected eventually， the existing exchanges across the Straits won’t stop. Once the door is open and people are benefiting from exchanges， it is very hard to close it.”
Zhu Songling， a professor at the Institute of Taiwan Studies at Beijing Union University， commenting on October 28 on the possible influence Taiwan’s leadership election next January could have on mainland-Taiwan exchanges
“Many Chinese lack in-depth knowledge about Confucianism as a Chinese cultural tradition. The government should advocate a resumption of some traditional customs so as to promote general moral standards in society.”
Gong Pengcheng， a Confucian scholar， at a seminar on Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture in Beijing
Yu said that he always has a sense of responsibility to promote China’s political progress as well as political research.
Born in east China’s Zhejiang Province in 1959， Yu graduated from Peking University in 1987 with a PhD in political science. He was also awarded the Honorary Doctor Degree by the University of Duisburg-Essen University， Germany， in 2008.
He joined the Central Compilation and Translation Bureau in 1993 and was appointed to his last position in 2003. The bureau is a leading think tank in China， which is directly subordinate to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Yu’s research focuses on contemporary Chinese politics， democracy， harmonious society and government innovation， among other issues.
U.S. Provocation Breaks Peaceful Commitment
Xinhua News Agency October 27
The sailing of a U.S. warship within 12 nautical miles off China’s islands in the South China Sea on October 27 constituted a blatant provocation to China’s territorial sovereignty and put on a show of force under the excuse of testing freedom of navigation and over-flight in the waters.
China has always respected and stood up for the freedom of navigation and over-flight in the South China Sea and other major international passages all countries are entitled to under international law. Moreover， it does not intend to pursue militarization of the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea； all its military deployment is necessary， limited and defense-oriented.
During his recent trip to the United States， Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama renewed their commitment to building a new model of major-country relationship featuring no confrontation， no conflict， mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Thus， the provocative behavior of the United States violated the two leaders’ commitment， and will aggravate regional tensions.
The patrols also went against Washington’s public statement that it takes no stand over the territorial claims by parties in the South China Sea region. Such patrols， representing a most serious U.S. challenge to China’s territorial sovereignty and legitimate maritime rights and interests， will impact the other claimants of the issue， and encourage their illegal demands. Finding the Genes for Depression
Caixin Weekly October 19
Researchers from the University of Oxford， Huashan Hospital at Fudan University and Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered the first two genetic sequences linked to depression. Scientific journal Nature published the results in its July 16 issue. Previous attempts to discover the genetic sequences related to depression have either failed or progressed at a slow pace. The latest discovery is expected to help develop new depression drugs and aid future diagnoses.
The research was conducted in China where it is easier to find several thousand research subjects thanks to the large population base. Research subjects had to be female Han Chinese between the ages of 30 and 60 whose parents and all four grandparents are also Han Chinese. They had to have a severe depression diagnosis， experience their first episode in adulthood and repeatedly suffer symptoms.
The team first had to train the interviewers， who were mainly young psychiatrists working in hospitals or master’s candidates majoring in psychiatry. Over the past eight years， they interviewed more than 6，000 patients with severe depression in 59 hospitals across the country. Each interview lasted about two hours， in which the interviewers asked about the patients’ history with the disease， their personal experiences and their relationship with their parents during their childhood. The patients’ saliva was gathered at the end of the interview for DNA testing and analysis.
BGI， a Shenzhen-based and world leading genomics organization， was in charge of the sequencing and helped researchers identify the two gene sequences related to depression.
Reflections Upon Guinness Records
Nanfang Daily October 27
Guinness Greater China Marketing Director Sharon Yang announced on October 26 that the organization was revoking the biggest plate of fried rice record set by the 4.19 tons of fried rice cooked by 300 people in Yangzhou in eastern China’s Jiangsu Province three days prior because of food waste.
This decision came after reports that the rice was used as pig feed. Wasting food is considered immoral because every piece of rice and meat involves the intense labor of farmers. In a country with 70 million people living in poverty in rural areas， wasting food is even more shameful.
The 60-year-old Guinness World Record aims to inspire ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Nevertheless， in China， many records have been set by the size of certain objects， such as the biggest dumpling， the biggest moon cake or the largest chair. The objectives behind such feats are to attract attention and attain material benefits. Also， many records were achieved by the number of people involved， such as over 2，000 people playing a musical instrument together. These records are meaningless and even laughable. It’s time for the Chinese to reflect on the Guinness World Record. Records should not only meet moral standards but also be meaningful. Attaining records simply by the number of people involved will only result in a waste of manpower and other resources.
ACTRESS SERVING AS A VOLUNTEER
Chinese actress Jiang Yiyan found new fame recently when it was revealed that she worked for eight years as a part-time volunteer teacher in Bama County， south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Jiang’s volunteer work was unknown to the public until a documentary on her volunteerism recently went viral on microblogging service Sina Weibo and social networking app WeChat. A majority of Internet users praised her for her kindness.
The 17-minute film features an interview with Jiang and shows her service at a school in Bama. Jiang taught a wide range of subjects， including music， dancing， handicraft， photography and mandarin.
Jiang was born in Shaoxing， Zhejiang Province， in 1983. After she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2006， Jiang has starred in nearly 30 films. She received widespread recognition for her role in the 2009 film Nanking Nanking as a victim of the Nanjing Massacre between December 1937 and January 1938 during the Japanese aggression against China.
“A major reason for the rapid rise in colorectal cancer in China in the past few years is that people are consuming more unhealthy food， including processed meat and fried or smoked food.”
Fan Zhihong， a nutrition and food safety researcher at China Agricultural University， in response to the World Health Organization’s claim that processed meat is carcinogenic to humans
“Japan should urgently reach a free trade agreement （FTA） with China and South Korea as the China-South Korea FTA puts Japanese companies in disadvantaged positions when competing against companies in the two countries.”
Junichi Sugawara， Senior Research Officer at the Mizuho Research Institute in Tokyo， before a trilateral summit between China， Japan and South Korea on November 1
“No matter who is elected eventually， the existing exchanges across the Straits won’t stop. Once the door is open and people are benefiting from exchanges， it is very hard to close it.”
Zhu Songling， a professor at the Institute of Taiwan Studies at Beijing Union University， commenting on October 28 on the possible influence Taiwan’s leadership election next January could have on mainland-Taiwan exchanges
“Many Chinese lack in-depth knowledge about Confucianism as a Chinese cultural tradition. The government should advocate a resumption of some traditional customs so as to promote general moral standards in society.”
Gong Pengcheng， a Confucian scholar， at a seminar on Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture in Beijing