CHINESE PHYSICIST HONORED WITH U.S. AWARD

　　Lu Chaoyang， a professor with the University of Science and Technology of China （USTC）， recently has won the Rolf Landauer and Charles H. Bennett Award in Quantum Computing of the Physical Society （APS） for his signifi cant contributions to optical quantum information sciences， especially on solid-state quantum light sources， quantum teleportation and optical quantum computing.
　　Lu， born in Zhejiang Province， east China， in December 1982， was admitted to USTC in 2000 and earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Cambridge in 2011. He has made signifi cant research with international infl uence on quantum light sources and quantum teleportation.
　　Founded in 1899， the APS is the world’s largest not-for-profi t membership organization on physics with more than 50，000 members from all around the world. It established the award in 2015 to recognize recent outstanding contributions performed by a scientist within 12 years postPhD in quantum information science every year.

Commercial Application

　　People’s Daily Online October 9
　　Since the issuance of 5G licenses in June 2019， many cities across China have accelerated construction and application of 5G facilities and set goals for 5G rollout. At present， the total number of 5G base stations around the world has exceeded 800，000， of which the number in China has exceeded 546，000. By the end of this year， China is expected to have 800，000 5G base stations.
　　China has made notable progress on 5G network construction. In the next three years， its 5G network will become more robust， and innovative application of the technology will be expanded， while efforts are still needed on improving 5G infrastructure.
　　The 5G technology with higher requirements for bandwidth and wider application is far more complicated than previous mobile communication technologies. While the construction and operation of 5G network involves high costs due to diverse scenarios of application， it can take a long time to make profit. Therefore， the lack of sound business modes will affect the enthusiasm of participants in the industry.
　　In light of the challenges， more efforts are needed to conduct further research on 5G application in the industrial sector. The integration of 5G technology and industrial Internet can make industrial facilities intelligently connected to monitor machines， report problems and optimize control effectively. 　　Related departments also need to develop plans on talent training and drive digital transformation through the technology to boost urban development and improve people’s life.

Innovation Breakthrough

　　www.gmw.cn October 12
　　The prosperity and progress of a country lies in science and technology innovation. During the 13th Five-Year Plan （2016-20） period， China has steadily promoted sci-tech innovation and participated in the governance of global sci-tech innovation， further globalizing and improving international influence of its innovation products. It has become a key force in driving global sci-tech innovation cooperation.
　　As the 14th Five-Year Plan period （2021-25） approaches， China needs to make further breakthroughs in sci-tech innovation for high-quality development. Technological innovation means independent research and development instead of imitation. The key is to make major breakthroughs in core technologies to improve competitiveness of technologies in the global arena.
　　To that end， domestic scientific researchers need to focus on meeting practical demands and addressing problems in real life. The foundation of innovation lies in theoretical research. Due to weak research in some fields， the reliance on imported technologies is still limiting China’s development. Therefore， more efforts are needed for researchers to improve independent theoretical research and promote technological application to drive economic development.
　　The new round of technological revolution has driven rapid development of the digital economy. Since new technologies including big data， cloud computing， the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence are supposed to improve the efficiency of resource allocation and generate new economic modes， the application of new technologies should be promoted to drive economic restructuring.
　　To unleash the potential of China’s sci-tech innovation， it is also important to deepen reform of the sci-tech research system by making more flexible requirements about researchers’ degree， work experience， publication of academic papers and awards and providing a favorable environment for them to work on innovation.
　　Facing blockade and suppression， China needs to focus on open and inclusive cooperation for mutual benefits， explore new channels and room for global technological cooperation and further participate in global innovation to increase its contribution to the global technological progress.

Better Services

　　Beijing Youth Daily October 10
　　The performance of China’s tourism industry during the eight-day National Day and MidAutumn Festival holiday has shown robust economic recovery. The effective containment of the novel coronavirus disease has helped restore confidence of domestic tourists and further unleashed the potential of the tourism industry.
　　The rapid growth of the postal industry has also attested to the resumption of consumption. According to the State Post Bureau， the growth rate of parcel volume turned positive in February and has remained at over 30 percent.
　　With the epidemic largely brought under control， Chinese consumers have resumed requirements on the quality of not only products but services. Domestic tourists have begun to choose more diversified travel destinations and pursue personalized and comfortable experiences.
　　To attract tourists， many tourism platforms have cooperated with airlines to boost travel to less popular scenic spots through discounts during the holiday. Some tourist attractions have also introduced measures such as building temporary and mobile toilets to improve tourists’ experience. The practices have provided a good reference for domestic tourist attractions on improving services to enhance appeal.
　　With consumption restored， restoring the economic growth to the previous level is far from enough. More efforts are needed to improve services to meet market demands and drive up consumption to boost economic recovery.

FORMER REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE SENTENCED TO PRISON

　　Ren Zhiqiang， former Chairman of state-owned Beijing Huayuan Group， was sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Beijing Second Intermediate People’s Court on September 22 for embezzlement， taking bribes， misappropriation of public funds and abuse of power. He was also fi ned 4.2 million yuan （$627，000）.
　　Ren， 69， was appointed general manager of Huayuan Group in 1993 and later became the group’s chairman. He was also the chairman of Huayuan Property， a listed subsidiary of Huayuan Group， and Beijing Huayuan Real Estate， which is wholly owned by Huayuan Property.
　　The court said that Ren embezzled over 49.7 million （$7.3 million） yuan of public funds. Due to the violation of regulations and abuse of power during his tenure， he caused over 116 million yuan （$17.2 million） of losses for the state-owned holding enterprises， of which Huayuan Group lost 53.7 million yuan （$7.9 million）. 　　“The collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong needs to be expanded to the field of new economy. The two cities will not be in direct competition because of the uniqueness of their respective advantages.”
　　Carrie Lam， Chief Executive of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region， telling Shenzhen TV in an interview on October 14
　　“If the U.S. keeps competing with China with a vile containment strategy to assail its perceived weaknesses， there will be a greater need for China to develop a more robust crisis management mechanism. In this way， China can improve its weaknesses and control conflict risks or a larger war.”
　　Peng Shengyu， a research fellow at the Charhar Institute in China， in an article in Global Times on October 13
　　“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the importance of strengthening disaster risk reduction. It has shown us that systemic risk requires international cooperation.”
　　Antonio Guterres， UN Secretary General， urging for improving disaster risk governance in a message commemorating the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13
　　“Exploring new markets in Africa is a promising pathway for Chinese enterprises to go global. Governments， enterprises and industry associations need to cooperate on building more platforms and launching supporting policies and measures.”
　　Wang Huiyao， President of the Center for China and Globalization， in an article for China Global Television Network on October 13