NEW TIBET REGIONAL CHAIRMAN ELECTED

NEW TIBET REGIONAL CHAIRMAN ELECTED

Yan Jinhai， former acting chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Regional Government， was appointed the regions chairman at the Fifth Session of the regions 11th peoples congress on January 7.

An ethnic Tibetan， Yan was born in 1962 in Qinghai Province. Following his graduation from Qinghai Minzu University with a bachelors degree in Chinese language and literature in 1982， he has been working in Qinghai for almost four decades， in schools， educational institutions， government departments， and as deputy head of Qinghai.

In January 2021， he was appointed secretary of the Communist Party of China Lhasa Municipal Committee. In October that same year， during a conference of the standing committee of the regions 11th peoples congress in Lhasa， Yan was chosen to become the regions vice-chairman and acting chairman.

A Career Calling

Yancheng Evening News January 10

A recent survey on average college graduate income by Peking University shows that the higher the college degree， the higher the starting salary. A vocational degree brings in about 2，000 yuan （$314） less than an undergraduate degree and 6，000 yuan （$943） less than a masters. Income divergencies may help explain why vocational education remains unpopular， despite its promising employment outlook.

The income gap reflects how employers generally still overemphasize higher degrees. The past two decades have seen a surge in college graduate numbers， providing a much bigger talent pool for companies to tap into. As a result， many keep raising the threshold for staff recruitment： Jobs perfectly suited for junior undergraduates often require a postgraduate level.

Transforming China into a big manufacturing power cannot be done without the benefits of vocational education. Its important to moderate the desire for high gradations by weakening the link between degree and salary and strengthening that between personal capability and income.

Happiest Cities in China

Oriental Outlook January 6

The newly announced list of Chinas Happiest Cities reveals a common denominator： resident happiness closely links to the quality of urban development. Cities are not mere concrete constructions or mechanic combinations made up of social resources， but an organic and complicated ecological system.

Though economic growth is indeed a precondition for a happy urban existence， material wealth will not necessarily satisfy residential demands across the board. The listed cities offer up some successful examples for others to follow.

These cities， big and small alike， all focus on different industries and enjoy different statuses on the countrys economic map； all are trying their best to make their surroundings more sustainable and comfortable to live in. They harbor good working and business environments so that people dare dream of an even better life in the future， supported by a strong social safety net. Another pro is that their ever-improving public services make life more convenient with every step along the way.

Prospects hold that everyone enjoys good health and steady income. Of course， this bright picture does require every urban dweller to make their own contribution to their citys construction.

All in The Family

Guangming Daily January 9

To urge parents to take due responsibility for their children， a law to promote family education recently went into effect. The law stipulates that parents， or appointed guardians， of minors should organize their kids schedules so that they incorporate study， recreation and physical exercise.

The longstanding neglect of family education has come at a high cost， such as an increasing drop in the age of minor offenders and a rising proportion of children suffering from depression. Family education makes up the foundation of the modern education system. If parents， for whatever reason， are unable to provide emotional support and a harmonious environment for their offsprings development， this will entail a series of negative consequences. They are thus obligated to learn how to properly nurture their children.

Another positive aspect of the new law is that families mired in difficulty will start receiving regular support from the government， school and society by large. This in turn will help them create a better atmosphere for their childrens healthy progress.

MOTHER OF STUDENT KILLED IN JAPAN WINS LAWSUIT

Jiang Qiulian， the mother of a Chinese student named Jiang Ge murdered in Japan in November 2016， won a lawsuit against her daughters former roommate Liu Xin on January 10， as the court ruled that Liu should bear all responsibility for intentionally locking the victim outside the apartment， leaving the latter to be stabbed to death by Lius stalker exboyfriend .

The roommate， who changed her name to Liu Nuanxi after the tragedy， was ordered by a court in Qingdao， Shandong Province， “to compensate the plaintiff Jiang Qiulian a total of 696，000 yuan （$109，341）， for financial losses and emotional suffering.”

The court said that Liu should bear the corresponding civil liability of compensation for her obvious fault of failing to inform Jiang Ge of the danger her ex-boyfriend posed and locking her outside of the apartment when facing the threat of death.

“Amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and tortuous process of economic recovery， we need to cooperate more closely than ever before.”

Wang Yi， Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister， during his visit to Colombo， Sri Lanka， on January 9

“I encourage the Greater Bay Area to take an interest in the fair transition for China， because Guangdong [Province] for sure will benefit fantastically from the green shift.”

Erik Solheim， former executive director of the United Nations Environment Program， at the Greater Bay Area Development Forum （Guangzhou） & Vision China on January 12

“Domestic consumption is expected to maintain sustained growth in 2022， with a year-on-year nominal growth rate of 5.4 percent to 7 percent， which will still be the main driving force for economic growth.”

Bao Qin， Assistant Director of the Center for Forecasting Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences， at a recent news conference in Beijing

“We need to show the past relations between the two countries to the new generation to deepen bilateral relations so that both countries can use their potentials in different fields.”

Ramezanali Sobhanifar， Irans Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology， on the China-Iran relationship on January 10