With the approach of 2022, a large number of flagship Android phones facing the market in 2022 are in a state of readiness. As we all know, for smart phones, the performance of their SoC chips will directly affect the actual use experience of the whole mobile phone. Therefore, the actual performance of the new flagship SoC of major brands has naturally become the focus of attention of mobile phone manufacturers and users.

Tianji 9000

On December 16th, 2021, MediaTek held the launch conference of Tianji’s flagship strategy and new platform, and officially released a new generation of flagship mobile platform-Tianji 9000. From the name of this chip, we can see that Tianji 9000 is a high-performance chip for the high-end flagship mobile phone market, and MediaTek has placed high hopes on further expanding the high-end market share.

I believe that many people have also learned about the powerful performance specifications and excellent energy efficiency performance of this chip through the network. Without further ado, we will take you to fully understand the performance of Tianji 9000 directly through actual tests.

Before entering the actual measurement, let’s briefly introduce the performance parameters of Tianji 9000: Tianji 9000 adopts TSMC’s 4nm advanced process, and the CPU has eight cores, namely, an Arm Cortex-X2 super core with a frequency of up to 3.05GHz, three Arm Cortex-A710 cores with a frequency of up to 2.85GHz and four Arm Cortex-A510 energy efficiency cores with a frequency of 1.8GHz.

Tianji 9000 chip specification

Tianji 9000 has built-in Arm Mali-G710 10-core GPU and supports LPDDR5X memory, with a transmission rate of 7500Mbps. Tianqi 9000 also integrates MediaTek’s fifth-generation AI processor APU 590, which is designed with an energy-efficient AI architecture, and its performance and energy efficiency are improved by four times compared with the previous generation.

Overview of Tianji 9000 specifications

The CPU performance of mobile phone SoC can be said to be the basis of smart phone experience, so the CPU performance of Tianji 9000 is also the most concerned. Through the running test of the engineering prototype equipped with Tianji 9000, we found that the CPU performance of Tianji 9000 has reached the leading level in the industry, and surpassed the competitors with the same positioning, and the multi-core running test even reached the level of Apple A14.

An engineering machine equipped with Tianji 9000 processor is used for this test, and the memory of the machine body is 12GB+256GB, and no auxiliary heat dissipation means is used during the test. The model used for the comparative test is equipped with Qualcomm’s new generation Snapdragon 8 mobile platform, and the memory of the fuselage is 8GB+128GB, and no auxiliary cooling measures are adopted during the test. However, due to the version problem of the test model, the two models used for this test failed to unify the memory version and the test version number, so the following data is for reference only.

In the GeekBench 5.0 test, the score of GeekBench CPU single-core running is 1261, and the score of CPU multi-core running is 4302. It can be seen that thanks to the high core frequency advantage of Tianji 9000, its multi-core running score currently ranks first in the SoC ranking of Android flagship mobile phone, and catches up with Apple A14′ s multi-core score (about 4300 points).

GeekBench test data

In the test that can reflect the comprehensive running score of the whole machine, the engineering machine equipped with Tianji 9000 got 1.013 million points, becoming the only mobile phone SoC that broke through one million points at present, and the score of Moto edge X30 for comparison was 102.8 points. By comparing the scores of sub-items, we can find that Tianji 9000 has an obvious lead compared with competing products in the CPU running test of Ann Bunny.

Antu rabbit running test

In addition, we also use PCMark to test the engineering machine equipped with Tianji 9000. PCMark Android can benchmark smartphones based on common daily tasks, thus reflecting the overall performance of a mobile phone. In this test, the engineering machine equipped with Tianji 9000 scored 17881 points, with excellent results.

PCMark score

Through the test results, we can see that the CPU performance of Tianji 9000 is very powerful, which has reached the top level in the current Android flagship chip. Especially with the help of higher main frequency and larger CPU cache, Tianji 9000 can also get a better experience in practical heavy-load applications, especially in game scenes.

In the GPU part that smartphone users, especially mobile game users are most concerned about, Tianji 9000 also has a good performance level. Especially in terms of energy efficiency, with the help of advanced TSMC 4nm process technology and global energy efficiency optimization technology, the GPU energy efficiency of Tianji 9000 has been greatly improved by 60% compared with the flagship model of Android in 2021.

Tianji 9000 GPU

We use GFXBench to test the GPU performance of the engineering machine equipped with Tianji 9000, and the test results are quite satisfactory. The specific test results are as follows:

GFX-Manhattan 3.0 1080p off-screen test 238fps

GFX-Manhattan 3.1 1080p off-screen test 162fps

GFX-Aztec 1440p off-screen test 42fps

GFX-Aztec 1440p Vulkan off-screen test 43fps.

GFXBench test data

Thanks to the global energy efficiency optimization technology, Tianji 9000 using TSMC’s 4nm process has excellent energy efficiency performance when running games. In the test, we also tried to run the "2021 benchmark mobile phone chip test software-Protogod", and found that it can achieve long-term stable play at a very high frame rate, even in the fierce battle scene, there will be no obvious frame drop problem, and the game experience is worth looking forward to. According to the official data released by MediaTek, Tianji 9000 can realize the long-time full-frame play experience of most mainstream games.

Game full frame experience

In addition to excellent CPU and GPU performance, Tianji 9000 also has built-in powerful APU 590, thus gaining amazing AI computing power. The APU module has 6 cores, namely 4 performance cores and 2 energy efficiency cores. Thanks to the upgrade of the architecture design, its performance and energy consumption ratio are improved by 400%. In the AI running test list published by AI, Tianji 9000 ranked first with an excellent score of 692.5, thus winning the champion of both performance and energy efficiency.

AI BenchMark list

In the actual test, we used AI BenchMark v5 to test the AI computing power of the construction machine equipped with Tianji 9000, and the score was 1029K.

AI BenchMark v5 score

With the powerful APU performance of Tianji 9000, it can realize practical applications such as 2K short video super-division, audio AI noise reduction, game AI super-division, AI video noise reduction, etc., thus improving the daily user experience and reducing the overall power consumption level of the chip.

From the data of this test, among the three test items of CPU, GPU and AI, Tianji 9000 has reached or even surpassed the top level in the current industry, which makes people full of expectations for the production machine equipped with Tianji 9000.

Compared with the flagship mobile chip products with the same positioning, Tianji 9000 has made a breakthrough in performance and energy efficiency. It is worth mentioning that the excellent energy efficiency performance of Tianji 9000 made it selected by domestic mobile phone manufacturers such as OPPO, vivo, Xiaomi and Glory, and put it on the latest flagship mobile phone.

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The category of AI PC is hot, intelligent assistants become standard appliances, and new hardware species are born …

Author | Li Shuiqing

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Lead: CES 2024, the global consumer electronics weather vane, has been launched for three days. At this long-lost annual science and technology event, over 4,000 companies have shown their magical powers and enthusiastically explained their best technology products and cutting-edge technologies to visitors. Wisdom has been running around the major venues of the exhibition for several days, bringing a series of in-depth follow-up reports on CES 2024. This is the dry goods observed by the generative AI industry.

Zhidx reported on January 12th that at CES 2024, the consumer electronics show in the United States, a variety of intelligent hardware were installed in the generative AI. For example, the independent AI hardware device R1 can be used as a home assistant, all models of Volkswagen are equipped with ChatGPT, Lenovo AI PC has built-in Copilot buttons, smart mirror BMind introduces generative AI into the bathroom, and smart glasses Solos AirGo 3 use ChatGPT for real-time translation …

Wisdom has brought a comprehensive exhibition observation () before. It is said that there are more than 4,000 exhibitors this year, and the number of participants has exceeded 130,000. The reporters from Zhidong not only felt that the exhibitors and the audience were full of enthusiasm for communication, but also noticed that the generative AI had landed on the carpet.

In summary, Zhizhi found that generative AI has made at least the following three progress in the landing of consumer electronic products:

1. The "new species" of generative AI hardware are born. They are neither mobile phones nor smart speakers, but have brand-new positioning and gameplay.

2. AI PC and AI mobile phone have become new hot spots, pre-installed generative AI software, and even fixed the AI assistant in the form of "buttons".

3. Generative AI has landed in home appliances, wearable devices, cars and other scenes, making interaction easier and more human.

01.

New hardware of generative AI was born.

With R1, you don’t have to open the APP.

To say that the most eye-catching generative AI hardware at CES this year is the independent AI hardware device R1 released by the founder Rabbit at CES.

This is a general application controller based on large-scale action model (LAM), which is said to be the AI Pin of benchmark Humane. Users can play music, take a taxi, shop and send messages without opening various applications or logging in, just telling R1 their own needs, because Rabbit trained its model on how to use these applications.

The R1 is about half the size of the iPhone, equipped with a 2.88-inch touch screen, a rotating camera and a scroll wheel. It costs $199 and will be shipped in March.

▲ Use R1 to query travel advice (Source: Rabbit)

R1′ s built-in Rabbit OS is equivalent to an intelligent assistant system, and the traditional intelligent assistant products are being changed by the big model technology.

For example, Amazon’s Alexa assistant cooperated with Character.AI to launch a customized role assistant. Users can get book recommendations from a librarian, talk to an imitation of Socrates, or get fitness advice from a personal trainer.

02.

Traditional consumer electronics have been connected to the generative AI intelligent assistant.

Getting on the bus and entering the home, clothing, food, housing and transportation, electronic devices in various fields are accessing the generative AI intelligent assistant.

1. The TV assistant can identify the owner, and AI upgrades the 8K image quality.

At CES, American startup Telly previewed a "Hey Telly" voice assistant based on ChatGPT.

On its 55-inch 4K TV, Heytell will "gradually understand and identify the owner of the TV" and provide personalized suggestions to users. At present, Heytell can mainly do some simple tasks such as setting timer and changing picture mode.

Samsung’s 8K QLED series TV will have AI image upgrade function, which is said to be the first in the industry to directly convert SD content to 8K resolution. Samsung Electronics also uses AI in other aspects, including creating images generated by AI.

▲ Samsung Neo QLED 8K panel (Source: Wisdom)

2. Here comes the home robot, which can recognize emotions and play music.

LG has launched a smart home biped robot, which is said to interact with human beings through voice and image recognition, such as greeting users when they arrive home and playing music according to the detected emotions. LG Electronics calls its AI solution "Affectionate Intelligence )”：AI should be more caring, compassionate and understanding.

▲LG smart home biped machine (Source: LG)

3. The toothbrush can talk to the user, and the mirror becomes a psychologist’s assistant

Oclean, a domestic enterprise, launched an AI toothbrush Oclean X Ultra Wi-Fi digital toothbrush. It will talk to users when they brush their teeth and give suggestions on how to improve them.

Baracoda, a French smart health technology company, exhibited the world’s first smart mirror BMind based on generative AI, which can provide personalized suggestions according to the user’s mental state, such as phototherapy, guided meditation and self-affirmation to help improve mood.

▲ smart mirror BMind (Source: ZDNET)

4. The wearable device is connected to the intelligent assistant to translate and make suggestions in real time.

In the field of wearable devices, American smart glasses company Solos exhibited a smart glasses Solos AirGo 3 equipped with ChatGPT, whose core function is real-time translation.

▲Solos AirGo 3 access ChatGPT (Source: Shenzhen Bay)

WIRobotics exhibited a Wim exoskeleton wearable device, which also has a personalized AI trainer built in, which can help people with mobility difficulties get a better exercise experience by adjusting the intensity and time.

▲Wim exoskeleton wearable device (Source: ZDNET)

5. Generative AI "gets on the bus", and Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen has taken action.

Volkswagen announced that all its models will be equipped with ChatGPT, which was first launched in Europe in the second quarter of this year. Mercedes-Benz has launched a dialogue AI virtual assistant, which can provide suggestions to users based on context and invoke different emotions.

03.

AI PC category is hot

Copilot becomes a key.

Lenovo’s Think, Yoga and other series of new products began to be equipped with Creator Zone generative AI software, and intelligent assistants based on large models supported the functions of Wen Sheng Tu, AI Q&A and interaction. Some models are also equipped with a one-click direct "AI Now”Copilot button, which makes it easier to access daily AI partners more quickly.

▲ "AI Now" one-button intelligent assistant key on Lenovo AI PC products (Source: Wisdom)

Dell’s new XPS laptop will also have Microsoft Copilot built in, which can help users summarize documents, search the Internet or create generated images. Last week, Microsoft announced that it would introduce Copilot key into the keyboard of Windows 11 computer, which is expected to affect more and more computer products.

On the mobile phone side, ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro gaming phone is blessed with generative AI capabilities, including semantic search, AI wallpaper generator and AI video call noise reduction function.

▲ ASUS ROG Phone 8 Pro game phone (Source: ASUS)

NVIDIA is a big winner in the generative AI tide. At this CES, it also launched the AI digital human service ACE, which can make NPC (non-player role) a dynamic interactive role that can initiate dialogue or guide players to find new tasks. Mihayou, Netease Games and tencent games have reached cooperation with it.

04.

Conclusion: Generative AI blooms everywhere.

Change the form of consumer electronics

It can be seen that generative AI has almost swept the entire CES venue, and it has blossomed everywhere in chips, PCs, smart homes, robots and smart driving scenes, transforming the form of consumer electronics products.

This year’s CES 2024 Innovation Award added artificial intelligence (AI) for the first time. According to official CES data, the contest received more than 3,000 applications, up 40% year-on-year, of which 7% were AI projects, which shows that the influence of AI has greatly increased.

It can be speculated that generative AI will first land in the electronic field with large user base such as mobile phones, computers and home appliances, and then the software will gradually change or even redefine the form of hardware.

In this process, more and more generative AI native hardware may be born, and manufacturers who firmly grasp the trend of generative AI are also expected to occupy a more favorable position.

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Original title: "CES 2024, the whole venue rolled up the AI ​ ​ hardware tsunami, and the big model ushered in the first year of landing"

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　　Firmly believe in guiding the youth’s course, and strive forever to achieve the youth dream. On the occasion of the May 4th Youth Day, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader earnestly sent a message to the vast number of young people: "Strive to write a youth chapter that is quite responsible for Chinese modernization."

　　This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China and the 105th anniversary of the May 4th Movement. Our party designated May 4th as Youth Day, which is to better encourage the broad masses of young people to inherit the spirit of the May 4th Movement, adhere to a high degree of unity of patriotism, love for the party and love for socialism, and gather patriotism, ambition to strengthen the country and trip to serve the country, so as to contribute to the happiness of the country’s rich and powerful people. Generations of young people in China inherited and carried forward the May 4th spirit, unswervingly listened to and followed the Party, actively participated in the China Youth Movement led by the Party, practiced the May 4th spirit in the continuous struggle, and injected new era connotation into it. During the new-democratic revolution, young people in China were tenacious and not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. During the period of socialist revolution and construction, young people in China were full of lofty sentiments and bravely marched into difficulties. In the new era of reform, opening up and socialist modernization, young people in China dare to venture and do things, leading the way. In the new era of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the young people in China firmly adhere to the youth course in studying and implementing the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the new era, show their youth achievements in the practice of national development, show their youth style in coping with major risks and challenges, and contribute their youth strength in the relay race of building a strong country and national rejuvenation.

　　The theme of the youth movement in China in the new era, the direction of the youth movement in China in the new era, and the mission of the youth in China in the new era are to adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and work with the people to achieve the goal of "two hundred years" and realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. As a youth, every move is accumulating strength for the times; The future of youth is connected with the resonance of the times step by step. As the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "In the new era and new journey, young people of all ethnic groups in China listen to the call of the party and the people, and are brave as the vanguard and new force in various fields such as scientific and technological innovation, rural revitalization, green development, social services, and defending the country, showing a spirit of self-confidence, self-improvement, and vitality." In the field of scientific and technological innovation, young people are the most energetic and creative group; In the field of rural revitalization, youth is the source of vitality to change the face of rural development; In the field of green development, young people are pioneers in building a clean and beautiful new world; In the field of social services, young people firmly practice the volunteer spirit of dedication, friendship, mutual assistance and progress; In the field of defending the country and defending the border, young people are "the biggest in the country", duty-bound and who to give up.

　　The closer we are to the goal, the more we need young people to take responsibility. On the eve of the May 4th Movement, the May 4th Medal for Chinese Youth was awarded, and the stories of the winners were inspiring and touching. Some of them devote themselves to scientific research and strive for perfection, and show their youthful demeanor in promoting high-level science and technology to stand on their own feet; Some have crossed the ocean and opened roads and bridges to show the youthful responsibility of the "Belt and Road" construction; Some go deep into the grassroots, help "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", and unlock the youth password of rural revitalization; Some took root in the desert, embraced the countryside and played Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets’s youth movement; Some devote themselves to education, cultivate people, and guard their youthful dreams across mountains and seas; Some trace the roots of Chinese civilization, continue the cultural roots, and write a youthful chapter of cultural self-confidence. Among them, there is a national security policeman who has no photos in the publicity, only a five-star red flag on his chest. Countless netizens left messages: "Don’t say anything, the motherland knows me." What is a good young man in the new era who has ideals, dares to take responsibility, can bear hardships and is willing to struggle? This is the best answer.

　　Promoting Chinese modernization is the biggest politics in the new era and the biggest stage for young people to display their talents. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China put forward the grand goal of comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese modernization, drew a clear path and blueprint for it, and pointed out the direction of struggle for hundreds of millions of young people in China. On the new journey of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, to cope with major challenges, resist major risks, overcome major obstacles and resolve major contradictions, young people need to face difficulties, stand up and struggle. Only when the younger generation bravely shoulders heavy burdens, overcomes difficulties and risks can Socialism with Chinese characteristics be full of vitality, stamina and hope. Caring for the country and the people, patriotism and love for the people, pioneering and enterprising in breaking waves, courageously moving forward in overcoming difficulties and creating achievements are what young people in the new era should look like.

　　Looking back on the May 4th Movement, we can see not only a thick history, but also a spiritual driving force that inspires us to March towards Chinese modernization. Commemorating the May 4th Movement, inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of the May 4th Movement is not only to remember the history and cherish the memory of our ancestors, but also to forge ahead courageously, to show youthful achievements, show youthful grace and contribute youthful strength in promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation, and to strive to write a youthful chapter that is worthy of Chinese modernization.

　　Recently, the relevant departments of the central government publicly reported three typical problems of rectification formalism as grassroots burden reduction, which was thought-provoking and highly targeted.

　　Formalism and bureaucracy, the stubborn and chronic diseases, have greatly converged in recent years, but in some places, they will change their waistcoats from time to time and appear in BLACKPINK with various varieties. For example, some grass-roots units don’t have enough "1000 points" in the assessment, and they are overweight to "double 1000 points" and "three thousand points", with more and more names, more and more specific scores and wider coverage. Some grass-roots half-year summary and annual appraisal are not enough, and monthly ranking and quarterly notification are implemented. The assessment frequency is getting higher and higher and the cycle is getting shorter and shorter. This makes people worry about grassroots cadres. Can such a variety of appraisal and assessment be done?

　　Assessing grass-roots work by quantifying indicators is intended to encourage cadres and officers in party member to start businesses, and it does play a certain role in distinguishing the advantages and disadvantages, encouraging them to take responsibility and promoting development. However, if the indicators are too detailed, not scientific and accurate, and divorced from reality, it will undoubtedly make grassroots cadres spend their time and energy on filling out forms and writing materials. In particular, the "sowing today, collecting tomorrow" assessment makes cadres busy and exhausted, and can only be perfunctory, patchwork, and even fraud. This fundamentally deviates from the original intention of encouraging cadres to do practical things for the masses, seek practical measures and seek practical results. Where a similar assessment is carried out, it is necessary to conduct a physical examination, and the suspension should be stopped, and the adjustment should be made to attack the formalism.

　　At present, we are faced with arduous and arduous tasks of reform, development and stability and an increasingly complex international situation, and there are still many things to be done. We must never waste our limited time and precious energy on formalism. On the surface, it is a busy scene, but in fact we don’t see the real chapter and solve specific problems. In particular, grass-roots units are the "last mile" for the implementation of the principles and policies of the party and the state. There are thousands of lines above and one needle below, and there are many things to do. It is even more necessary to loosen their burdens and unload unnecessary burdens.

　　The communiqué of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection clearly demanded when deploying this year’s key work: "Correcting formalism and bureaucracy strongly reflected by cadres and the masses with heavy punches, starting from leading organs and starting from leading cadres, and resolutely correcting problems that affect the implementation of the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, affect high-quality development, increase the burden on the grassroots, and distort the concept of power and achievements." The newly revised "Regulations on Disciplinary Actions in the Communist Party of China (CPC)" has added provisions on disciplinary actions such as "overweight at different levels in supervision, inspection and assessment, excessively leaving marks, and increasing the burden of grassroots work". These arrangements and regulations are aimed at the stubborn formalism and bureaucracy that are strongly reflected by cadres and the masses.

　　Xiao Zhi governs affairs, and great wisdom governs the system. It is particularly important to rectify formalism like Feixian County and improve the evaluation system and incentive measures at the grass-roots level, which is also the proper meaning of promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. On the one hand, we should not over-assess, clean up and streamline related matters, and effectively reduce the burden for the grassroots. On the other hand, it is necessary to assess, scientifically set assessment indicators, determine assessment content, rationalize assessment mechanism, achieve accurate accountability, aim at the phenomenon of lazy politics and neglect of politics, manage "lying-flat" cadres, give full play to the role of assessment baton, wind vane and booster, and encourage the broad masses of cadres to take responsibility and start businesses.

　　Formalism is the enemy of the party and the people. It can be said that wherever formalism prevails, cadres will not do well, undertakings will not be "created" and people will not "laugh". The whole party should thoroughly study and implement the important thought of the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary on the Party’s self-revolution, unswervingly strengthen the construction of work style, strive for real results, make unremitting efforts for a long time, and eradicate the soil where formalism breeds and spreads.

　　At around 18: 00 local time on 18th (19: 00 Beijing time on 18th), Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide arrived in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, by special plane to start his first overseas visit since taking office. Suga Yoshihide stopped and waited when he walked out of the cabin, followed by his wife Kan Zhenzi, who was wearing a small fragrant coat and a blue dress. After bowing, they smiled and walked down the gangway, and the local people greeted him with flags of Vietnam and Japan.

　　Eight years ago, when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Vietnam and Indonesia for the first time, Suga Yoshihide, as Abe’s confidant, made the same choice again. After visiting Vietnam, he will also visit Indonesia and finally return to Japan on the 21st. "The purpose of this visit is to build a trust relationship with the two countries and continue to promote ‘ A Brief Introduction to the Free and Open Indo-Pacific ’ （FOIP）。” Suga Yoshihide indicated his intention to focus on "Indo-Pacific".

　　Although the four-day overseas visit is regarded as the "touchstone" of Suga Yoshihide’s foreign policy, Masahisa Sato, president of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party’s internal and external affairs department, told the Japan Times that it was too early to sum up Suga Yoshihide’s diplomatic principles from his first visit.

　　A "big step" in Japan-Vietnam security field

　　On the morning of 19th, Suga Yoshihide held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Ruan Chunfu. According to the news agency, after the summit meeting between the two countries, they said at a press conference: "We have reached an agreement in principle on defense equipment and technology transfer, which is a big step for the two countries in the security field."

On October 19th, 2020, local time, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide visited Vietnam, and then held talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Ruan Chunfu and held a press conference. People’s visual map

　　Restricted by post-war international law, the Japanese government has established the "Three Principles of Arms Export" and completely banned arms export. For a long time, Japan repeatedly broke and relaxed the ban until April 2014, when Abe’s cabinet adopted the "Three Principles of Defence Equipment Transfer", which greatly relaxed the conditions for exporting Japanese weapons and military technology. South Korea’s "Central Daily News" article pointed out that after Japan abandoned the "Three Principles of Arms Export", it planned to conclude relevant agreements with Indonesia and Thailand to seek to expand arms exports to Southeast Asian countries.

　　Regarding the agreement reached between Japan and Vietnam on defense equipment that day, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato refused to disclose what defense equipment it was at a regular press conference on the 19th, but stressed that the agreement was not targeted at specific countries and regions. According to a report by Reuters on the 19th, some diplomatic and defense experts believe that in order to deepen cooperation in the field of maritime security, Japan may provide the Vietnamese army with defense equipment of the Self-Defense Forces. Earlier, Japanese media said that Japan may export surface combat equipment such as maritime patrol boats, maritime patrol aircraft, radar and surveillance equipment, communication and information systems to Vietnam.

　　In addition, during the talks, Suga Yoshihide mentioned that Japanese imports of masks and medical supplies from relevant countries were blocked during the COVID-19 epidemic, and hoped to cooperate with ASEAN to strengthen supply chain construction, and both sides agreed to restart short-term business personnel exchanges that were stagnant due to the epidemic.

　　According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, the talks between the leaders of Japan and Vietnam on the 19th lasted about one hour. Suga Yoshihide said that Japan has been promoting the "free and open Indo-Pacific strategy" and hopes that all countries including ASEAN countries will actively participate. Ruan Chunfu expressed his willingness to cooperate with Japan.

　　It is worth mentioning that the two sides also exchanged views on the South China Sea issue. Suga Yoshihide said that efforts must be made to peacefully resolve disputes based on international law, and the two countries agreed to strengthen cooperation to maintain order in the South China Sea. On the South China Sea issue, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded many times before. At a regular press conference on July 14th this year, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that according to the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea reached by China and ASEAN countries in 2002, China has always been committed to resolving territorial and jurisdictional disputes with directly related sovereign countries through negotiation and consultation, and to jointly safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea with ASEAN countries. At present, with the joint efforts of China and ASEAN countries, the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable.

　　A visit to Indonesia in the wave of protests

　　After the talks with Vietnamese Prime Minister Ruan Chunfu, Suga Yoshihide will go to Indonesia and hold talks with Indonesian President Joko on 19th. However, the "risk" of Suga Yoshihide’s visit to Indonesia at this time is not small: on the one hand, the COVID-19 epidemic in Indonesia is at its peak. On October 18, the number of newly confirmed cases exceeded 400, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases has exceeded 360,000, which is the most serious epidemic in ASEAN; On the other hand, the wave of protests against the new labor law in Indonesia has intensified.

　　The Japanese Broadcasting Association (NHK) said on the 18th that during Suga Yoshihide’s visit, Indonesian protesters were preparing to hold tens of thousands of demonstrations near the government office building, and the local police had stepped up their vigilance. Hundreds of people have been arrested in the country after violent clashes between protesters and police.

　　As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia expects more economic input from Japan. According to the latest data from the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), as of January this year, there were 1,489 Japanese enterprises in Indonesia, and Japan’s local investment in 2019 reached 4.31 billion yen (about 274 million yuan), second only to the investment in Singapore and China. Before Suga Yoshihide’s visit, Indonesia held an online investment forum for Japanese businessmen on October 14th, aiming at attracting more Japanese investment.

　　According to NHK analysis, for Japan, Indonesia plays a central role in the security and economic fields in the region in the context of the ongoing disputes in the surrounding waters. As an archipelagic country spanning the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, Indonesia put forward the "Indo-Pacific Cooperation Concept" to link the two oceans, and promoted ASEAN to adopt the "ASEAN Indo-Pacific Outlook", which played an important role in promoting Japan’s "free and open Indo-Pacific strategy".

　　Before his visit, Suga Yoshihide said in a telephone conversation with Indonesian President Joko on October 13th that he would strengthen his strategic partnership with Indonesia, promote cooperation in infrastructure construction and maritime security, and hoped that Indonesia would give support to the issue of "North Korea kidnapping Japanese". Jakarta Post commented on the 16th that the bilateral policy dialogue mechanism established by Japan and Indonesia is particularly important at this time, and the two sides should also expand the scope of dialogue, not just between government officials.

　　Why do you prefer Vietnam and Indonesia?

　　It is worth noting that the United States is Japan’s only ally, and the destination of Japanese prime minister’s first overseas visit after World War II is usually the United States, which reflects the diplomatic policy of Japan and the United States. However, Suga Yoshihide did not choose the United States as the first country to visit, which seems to be contrary to the norm, but it is reasonable.

　　The US presidential election is just around the corner, the election situation of Trump and Biden is still unclear, and the COVID-19 epidemic is raging, and the White House has not been spared. At this time, Suga Yoshihide’s visit to the United States is obviously not the best choice. Although Suga Yoshihide himself didn’t go to the United States, in terms of diplomatic etiquette, Japan didn’t neglect the United States at all. Abe called Trump immediately after he announced his resignation, and Suga Yoshihide called Trump four days after he took office. During the two phone calls, the two prime ministers repeatedly emphasized the importance of the Japan-US alliance. In addition, during the meeting of foreign ministers of Japan, the United States, India and Australia held in Tokyo on October 6th, Suga Yoshihide and visiting Pompeo held separate talks for 15 minutes, which was the first face-to-face meeting with senior foreign officials since Prime Minister Kan took office.

　　The United States can’t go, so were China and South Korea, neighbors of East Asia, on the list of Suga Yoshihide’s first visit? "Japan Times" pointed out that under the current situation, neither China nor South Korea can become the first choice of the Japanese Prime Minister, especially because Japan and South Korea are deadlocked due to forced labor in World War II, and the agenda of the China-Japan-ROK summit meeting scheduled to be held in Seoul this year has not been finalized.

　　Suga Yoshihide has made it clear that the purpose of his trip to Southeast Asia is to continue to promote the "free and open Indo-Pacific strategy", which was put forward by former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2016. Since then, Japan has placed more diplomatic strategic resources in the "Indo-Pacific" region. Since 2017, Japan has participated in multinational joint exercises in the Indo-Pacific region every year, thereby strengthening its construction support and security cooperation with Southeast Asian countries.

　　Suga Yoshihide has been committed to promoting the above strategy since he took office, which shows his attitude of inheriting Abe’s foreign policy. When he was elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party, he said, "It is my mission to inherit Prime Minister Abe’s policy and move on." Asahi Shimbun said on the 18th that ASEAN is the hub of Indo-Pacific region, and it is impossible to continue to promote FOIP without the assistance of ASEAN countries. The Japanese Prime Minister’s visit will help to maintain and strengthen Japan’s influence in Southeast Asia, and at the same time, promoting FOIP is also a situation that the United States hopes to see.

　　The selection of Vietnam and Indonesia among Southeast Asian countries also has ulterior motives. Jeff Kingston, head of the Asian Studies Department of Temple University in Japan, told VOA that Vietnam and Indonesia are very important Southeast Asian countries in terms of Japan’s diplomatic relations. The former is the rotating presidency of ASEAN in 2020, and the latter has a population of 267 million. "Especially after the four foreign ministers’ meeting in Tokyo, the relationship between Japan and the two countries has become more geopolitical."

　　For Southeast Asian countries, Japan is very popular because of its large amount of financial assistance and investment. The South China Morning Post commented that countries in this region may consider putting their bets on Japan when trying to balance their relations with China and the United States. (The Paper reporter Chen Yuhan)

　　Special topic [Youth Password of the Centennial Party]

　　General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed at the mobilization meeting of Party history study and education: "Jiangshan is the people, and the people are Jiangshan. People’s hearts are related to the life and death of the party." This important exposition fully demonstrates the profound interpretation that our party always insists on doing everything for the people, relying on the people and taking the people’s longing for a better life as the goal of struggle. Looking back on the magnificent struggle of the party in the past century, our party has made great achievements and overcome all difficulties precisely because of the support and support of the people. Set sail from the red boat in South Lake, no matter what kind of stormy waves it encounters, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has always been closely linked with the fate of the people, United and led the people to create an unprecedented miracle, vividly interpreting the value concept of people first. It is not easy to fight the country, and it is even harder to defend it. The key to defending the country is to keep the hearts of the broad masses of the people.

　　Keeping people’s hearts is to always adhere to the initial intention and mission of seeking happiness for the people.Defending the country means defending the people’s hearts, and the history of our party’s struggle is a history of seeking happiness for the people. Seeking happiness for the people is a red line that runs through the history of the party for a hundred years. Marx pointed out in the communist party Declaration: "The free development of everyone is the premise of the free development of all people." As a Marxist political party, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has no special interests of its own. It always puts the interests of the masses in the first place and always takes the realization of people’s freedom and all-round development as its mission. During the revolutionary period, from the "red well" in Shazhouba to the "half quilt" on the Long March, the party United and led the people to defeat the rule of Japanese imperialism and Kuomintang reactionaries, and established the People’s Republic of China (PRC). After suffering from the war, the people of China stood up again with an independent attitude; In the period of socialist construction, from the beginning of the first five-year plan to the establishment of the people’s congress system, the party United and led the people to establish the socialist system, promoted the socialist construction, and the people truly became the masters of the country; In the new era of reform and opening up, from the "red handprint" in Xiaogang village to the "experimental field" on the South China Sea, the party United and led the people to create a new situation in socialist modernization and began to move towards a new historical leap from standing up to getting rich; In the new era, in the face of changes in major contradictions, our party put forward the development idea of "people-centered".Taking meeting people’s needs for material culture and spiritual culture as the development direction, it has profoundly answered the major theoretical and practical issues that the Party and people in China are concerned about at present. In the process of continuing to deepen reform, the Party United and led the people to write a great epic of poverty alleviation in human history, and made progress towards the goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way and gradually realizing the common prosperity of all people. The party has always insisted on developing for the people, taking seeking happiness for the people as its initial mission, taking sharing the same fate with the people as its position, and deeply realizing that Jiangshan is the people’s Jiangshan, fighting Jiangshan, and guarding the people’s hearts.

　　Keeping the hearts of the people means always relying on the people to create great historical achievements.Defending the country means defending the people’s hearts. The history of our party’s struggle is a history of upholding and developing the mass line and relying on the people to create great achievements. The mass line is the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s summary and sublimation of the historical experience of revolution, construction and reform and development, and answers the question of why the Communist Party of China (CPC) can. Marxist historical materialism reveals that man is a "realistic man", the subject of initiative and creative practice in the process of social and historical development, and plays an important role in historical development. "The movement of Dapeng is not a feather; It takes more than one foot to build a horse. "The reason why the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been able to grow and develop through difficulties in the course of a hundred years, showing its strong vitality, stems from the fact that the party’s foundation lies in the people, its blood lies in the people, and its strength lies in the people. The Communist Party of China (CPC) will rely on the people to achieve the great victory of the revolution. From "arousing millions of workers and peasants to work with one heart" to "600 million China is prosperous", from the trolley in Huaihai Campaign to the boat in Crossing the River Campaign, our party has deeply realized that adhering to the people-centered mass line, rooting in the people, not forgetting the people and relying on the people can win again and again, and relying on the people is an important magic weapon for our party. Mao Zedong once said: "We communist party people are like seeds, and the people are like land." This vividly shows that the party must attach importance to the strength of the masses, otherwise it will become passive water and a tree without roots.The Communist Party of China (CPC) should rely on the people to carry out the great cause of socialist modernization. After the founding of New China, the Party led the people to complete the "one transformation and three transformations" and realize the transformation of China from a backward agricultural country to an advanced industrial country. Since the reform and opening up, relying on the common wisdom, sweat and courage of all the people, our party has accelerated the pace of socialist modernization while liberating and developing productive forces, which has significantly improved people’s living standards and enhanced their comprehensive national strength and international status. The Communist Party of China (CPC) must rely on the people to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The Chinese dream is not only a national dream, but also a dream of every China people. The prosperity of the country, the rejuvenation of the nation and the happiness of the people cannot be achieved without the support and struggle of the people. As the main body and creator of social history, the people mobilize their enthusiasm, initiative and creativity, and always trust and rely on the people. Only by winning the support of the people can our party unite its strength in the new historical journey and move towards a brighter future.

　　Defending people’s hearts means always upholding people’s yearning for a better life, which is the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s goal.Defending the country means defending the people’s hearts. The history of our party’s struggle is a history of realizing the people’s yearning for a better life. To realize people’s yearning for a better life, we should regard "people first" as a lofty value pursuit. In the new era, our party should always adhere to the realization of people’s interests as the party’s value pursuit. Seek more benefits for people’s livelihood, solve more worries about people’s livelihood and warm people’s hearts. Earnestly keep close contact with the masses, listen carefully to their voices, grasp their pulse, reflect their wishes, solve problems for them, and do practical and good things for them with all the spirit of being a willing ox for the people and for the people. To realize people’s yearning for a better life, we must always respect the people’s dominant position and initiative. The creation of a better life is inseparable from the wisdom and strength of the masses. Mao Zedong emphasized that the people’s experience and knowledge are the most abundant and practical, and they should consult with the masses and be their pupils. Deng Xiaoping once pointed out that our party’s correct line, principles and major decisions were not made out of thin air, but were summarized and sublimated from people’s experience. Our party should be good at learning from the masses with an open mind, combining guiding the masses with being a good student of the masses, asking questions for the people and asking for benefits for the people; Timely sum up the advanced experience in mass work and sublimate scientific theory, constantly improve the ability and level of creating a better life for the people by drawing on the wisdom of the masses, and work with the people to push forward the reform cause. To realize people’s yearning for a better life, we must always regard people’s satisfaction as the criterion for testing work.General Secretary of the Supreme Leader put forward: "The test of the success or failure of all our work ultimately depends on whether the people have really benefited and whether their lives have improved." The question of why people are the touchstone to test the nature of a political party and a political power. The times put forward questions, our party answered questions, and the people read papers to evaluate the effect. This means that in the journey of answering questions, our party can only hand over the qualified answer sheet that will live up to the times and the people and gather great strength for the new journey of great rejuvenation by always taking the "I would like to be selfless and determined to devote myself to serving the Chinese people and China’s development" struggle posture and planning development ideas from the interests of the people.

　　(Author: Gong Mingxing, a member of the post-graduate lecture group of "Learning and Education of Party History" in the School of Marxism of Suzhou University, and a post-graduate student majoring in the basic principles of Marxism in the School of Marxism of Suzhou University. Jin Xin, a member of the teachers’ propaganda group of "Learning and Education of Party History" in the School of Marxism of Suzhou University, a lecturer and doctor in the School of Marxism of Suzhou University. )

　　Puregym, Britain’s largest chain fitness brand, has done a survey, and 67% of women feel "scared" when exercising in the gym. Therefore, in many gyms, the strength area is basically occupied by men, and most women will choose aerobic or even small equipment; Compared with men’s vests and shorts, jackets with sleeves and yoga trousers are the standard for most women’s fitness.

　　As a result, women’s gyms came into being. Will women feel more free and secure in such a gym that only recruits female members and coaches? In the first female-only gym in Hangzhou, the reporter got some answers.

　　Hangzhou has a female fitness center.

　　Only female members and coaches are recruited.

　　Lin Lili

　　A neat short hair, seemingly thin figure actually has clear muscle lines. When I first met Lin Lili, the manager of Metis Fitness female fitness studio, women’s introverted beauty and strength beauty came at the same time.

　　When she graduated from college, a serious illness made Lin Lili realize the importance of exercise. In two years, she became King Kong Barbie from fitness white, obtained the certificates of two international fitness instructors, and became a fitness instructor specializing in female strength training and postpartum repair. Since 2015, Lin Lili has served more than 400 female clients, including nine-to-five office workers and women of all ages who are facing problems such as shaping or repairing due to work and pregnancy, which makes her realize the importance of strength training for women. Thus, in the Double Eleven in 2021, the "Metis Fitness" female fitness studio was born.

　　What is exclusive to women?

　　In addition to recruiting only female members and coaches, you can find women-friendly details in the corner: in the corner of the dressing room, besides the necessary items such as hair dryer and hand sanitizer, there are makeup remover, eyebrow pencil, eye shadow and even brand-new beauty eggs. This allows urban beauties to bring a change of clothes whenever they come here, and they can leave beautifully after training.

　　Considering the nature of girls’ love for beauty, the store has also set up a special punching wall. As soon as the lights are turned on, the girls can shoot a fitness blockbuster when they step forward.

　　Different from yoga gymnasiums and Pilates gymnasiums, which also focus on women’s fitness market, "Metis Fitness" aims at women’s demand for strength training. Therefore, in a venue of more than 500 square meters, you can see not only small instruments such as gun barrels and kettle bells, but also big guys such as rowing machines, treadmills, Pilates core beds, Smith machines and bench presses, except that they are no longer used by muscular men in ordinary gymnasiums, but by girls.

　　The courses here are also very friendly to girls. "Many girls who have no training foundation before are a little afraid of strength training, so we mainly promote one-to-many small classes in private education, make appointments through small programs, and classes can be started with a minimum number of people. One-to-one training is recommended for those with special needs."

　　Today, the studio has not only survived the epidemic, but also accumulated 100 active female users (four times a week or more), mostly young women aged 25 to 35, and also attracted aunts who have become grandmothers in their fifties to enter the gym. "In the past two years, women’s cognition of fitness and strength training has changed greatly, and more people have begun to realize the importance of fitness in life. It is no longer the pursuit of figure, but the internal motivation for fitness."

　　Not afraid of other people’s eyes

　　Women’s gyms have a special sense of security.

　　Before opening, Lin Lili also worried that such a bold attempt as "women’s gym" would end in failure. But to her surprise, the studio not only survived the epidemic, but also gained a lot of people who came here: some young ladies living in Xihu District came to Yuhang for classes, some international students living in Shaoxing took advantage of the summer vacation to rent a house in Hangzhou for exercise, and some 70-year-old women rode her car all the way. "Because of her age, I finally declined her, but I was greatly touched by the pursuit of fitness environment and health by women of different ages."

　　The gym is located near Ali New Park in Yuhang District of Hangzhou and Cangqian Campus of Hangzhou Normal University, so besides the surrounding residents, there are many young people from big factories and university teachers who come to exercise. Some of them have had fitness habits before, but because they can’t find the intensity and training methods suitable for women, they turn to women’s exclusive gyms; There are also some sports whites, so it is difficult to take the first step bravely in the regular gym. But no matter what kind, "not letting go" in training is a dilemma that girls often encounter in other gyms.

　　Before seeing the recommended posts on the company intranet, Xiao Li, an employee of the post-90s Internet giant, also trained in the company’s gym for some time. "I will only wear cool clothes when I am in the group exercise class, and I will be wrapped up as soon as I come out." Although I am not sure whether the eyes of the opposite sex will stay on me, it is difficult for Xiao Li to relax completely in a gym with a large number of men, just as even though she yearns for strength training in her heart, she has never had the courage to walk into that all-male area.

　　But after coming to "Metis Fitness", these concerns no longer exist. "The biggest change is that the’ idol’ burden on yourself is light. The first thing to do after work is to remove makeup." Xiao Li, who is generous and plain, wears sports bra or sleeveless vest directly most of the time in order to see the strength of her muscles during the training. She used to lie in the shopping cart and hesitate whether to place an order. Fitness clothes are all worn by her.

　　Exercise is more comfortable, the frequency of exercise is naturally higher, and the hard work soon pays off. Today, Xiao Li comes to the gym 3-5 times a week and can complete strength training by himself. In her view, the emergence of women’s gyms has brought girls closer to women’s strength. "Nowadays, popular aesthetics is no longer limited to’ white and thin’, and a healthy and compact body and confident state are also a kind of female beauty. Although this concept has not spread to everyone, I think there are more female gyms, which may also provide more choices for the public aesthetics in a subtle way. "

　　Girls help girls

　　A coach and a sister.

　　In fact, since ancient times, the topic of women’s gyms has never stopped.

　　Since the women’s liberation movement in the 1960s, women’s gyms have appeared. Elaine Powers is one of the earliest women’s fitness chain brands in the United States. The focus of the course is to help girls lose weight, and the course training of "returning to the perfect dress size" is also developed for members.

　　In 2015, Curves, a world-renowned women’s fitness chain brand, established its first women’s fitness club in Shanghai. Although it temporarily withdrew from the China market in 2019, with the warming of the women’s fitness market, Curves, together with a number of domestic and foreign women’s exclusive fitness chain brands, aimed at the China market, and women’s exclusive fitness studios also emerged in Shanghai, Qingdao and other places. Behind every women’s gym is the growing female fitness group, increasing fitness demand and sufficient consumption power.

　　A major feature of women’s gyms is that there are all female members and all female coaches. According to Lin Lili, the manager of Metis Fitness, the first women’s gym in Hang Cheng, the choice of coaches is particularly important besides site selection, store layout and course arrangement. In addition to professional professionalism and three or four training specialties, coaches in women’s gyms must have strong empathy.

　　Compared with men, women are more sensitive, and what they get from fitness is not only healthy body, but also emotional value. "Girls can understand girls better, which is not only the difficulty of fitness, but also the joy of transformation." There was once a girl with severe fatty liver who left a deep impression on Lin Lili. Because of her obesity, girls didn’t like taking pictures, and they didn’t have the idea of fitness. However, after losing nearly 40 pounds in half a year, girls began to boldly show their beautiful photos in the circle of friends. "This change is from the inside out."

　　As women, Lin Lili and her members are more like sisters. In the peak period of class, coaches who have no time to eat will receive intimate "feeding" from female students who come to class; Some time ago, when Lin Lili traveled to Lhasa, his dog was put in foster care at the students’ home and was taken care of carefully.

　　Positive feedback comes not only from coaches and trainees, but also from trainees. Liu Ke (pseudonym), a 40-year-old teacher at Hangzhou Normal University, entered the "Metis Fitness" women’s gym on the recommendation of social platforms because her last gym course expired.

　　"In most gyms, because women are relatively weak, many needs are actually ignored, such as the cleanliness of equipment, the intensity of courses, and the privacy of bathrooms and other spaces." For Liu Ke, who used to focus on aerobic exercise, choosing strength training is a brand-new attempt, so an environment that can make her concentrate and relax is particularly important. "All girls, not only the environment is better, but also the atmosphere is more open."

　　After every fitness, Liu Ke doesn’t leave in a hurry, but gathers at the front desk to chat with other female members. Sometimes she complains about the difficulty of work, sometimes gossips about entertainment news, and sometimes shares funny anecdotes in her life. "In other gyms, I used to leave after class, but now I’m a little reluctant to leave."

　　Women have become the main consumer of fitness.

　　Demand for exclusive services is strong.

　　During the interview, the reporter found that compared with the regular gym, the women’s gym really considers women more comprehensively in the course setting and small details in the exercise process. It can be said that the gym "for female users" has indeed solved some pain points of female fitness in a certain sense.

　　A fitness atmosphere that is relatively friendly to women, a group of sisters who can stand, sit and chat, and a venue where they can let themselves go and devote more energy to fitness itself are all the reasons that attract the current urban white-collar workers. But can a female gym survive without a huge fitness group of male customers? In early May, 2022 CHINAFITness Industry Data Report was officially released at China Fit Beijing Fitness Conference. The report pointed out that women have become the main force in the fitness consumer market, and the proportion of female fitness consumers is 61.93%, which is a rapid increase compared with 2021. Moreover, in 2021, female consumers will spend more than 10,000 yuan on fitness and peripheral consumption than men.

　　Lin Lili also has a deep understanding of this point. In the process of dealing with female fitness enthusiasts, she found that compared with men, women are more willing to devote themselves to fitness, especially after receiving positive feedback or the two sides reach an agreement on communication, the follow-up courses will become particularly smooth. "Our store has a low abandonment rate and a strong user stickiness. In the eyes of girls, it is not only a place to exercise, but also a’ tree hole’ outside of work and life.

　　When it opened in early 2021, Lin Lili had such confusion, and he was not sure how long the gym could survive: "At that time, I thought that I would go back to be a coach at the worst, and at least become a pioneer in this field." In the first half month, the gym is open to all women free of charge, and you can experience it as long as you walk through the door. Slowly, the gym has the first and second members. After three months, the gym has reached a balance of payments. Now two years have passed, and the annual turnover of the gym has exceeded one million.

　　Profit is only one aspect, and more importantly, this attempt proves the huge potential user group of women’s gyms. Since its opening, members often come to punch in with colleagues or friends, and girls from other cities are urging Lin Lili to open branches. Lin Lili said that the service industry will be subdivided in the end, and the survival of women’s gyms is inseparable from women’s fitness needs, increasingly diverse fitness concepts and sufficient consumption power. "When we wait for the second store, we will consider making specific products, such as related clothing, and then we will keep up with fitness and light food to create our own fitness brand."

Recently, the domestic automobile industry has set off an unprecedented price war storm, and many well-known enterprises have fallen into operational difficulties. First, Weimar Automobile and other car companies declared bankruptcy, and then BYD demanded a substantial price reduction from suppliers. This series of events undoubtedly intensified the competitive situation in the industry. Subsequently, Nezha Auto was also exposed to massive layoffs, employees’ salaries were not paid on time, and there was a problem of arrears with suppliers. This series of negative news shrouded the whole industry in a haze.

In this context, the ultra-Vietnamese car, a joint venture between Baidu and Geely, has also fallen into the storm of layoffs. According to a number of netizens who broke the news on the pulse platform, Extreme Vietnam (formerly Jidu Automobile) is carrying out large-scale layoffs, and the proportion of layoffs is even as high as 40%. There are even rumors that the company’s internal executives will also leave. This news quickly fermented on the Internet, causing widespread concern and discussion.

However, for this rumor of layoffs, Extreme Auto did not immediately respond. Employees who have the motivation of headhunting companies said that the actual layoff ratio is only 5%, which is far lower than the 40% rumored by the Internet. At the same time, the internal staff of Extreme Vietnam also said that they had not heard of the news of layoffs, and the salary in November had been paid normally. The emergence of these voices has made this layoff storm even more confusing.

As the product of deep cooperation between Geely Holding Group and Baidu Group, Jiyue Automobile has been positioned as a high-end intelligent automobile robot brand since its birth. However, despite its strong background and resource support, the market performance of Extreme Yue Automobile is not as bright as expected. When its first model was released, CEO Xia Yiping once boasted that he would achieve the goal of monthly sales of over 10,000 vehicles in 2024. However, the reality has given a heavy blow to Ji Yue.

According to statistics, the average monthly sales volume of Jiyue Automobile in the first half of this year was less than 500 vehicles, far below market expectations. Although the sales volume exceeded the thousand-vehicle mark for the first time in May, it then declined rapidly. By the end of November, the total sales volume of Jiyue Automobile was only 14,000 vehicles, which was far from the monthly sales target proposed by CEO Xia Yiping. However, it is worth noting that since June, the sales of ultra-Vietnamese cars have indeed shown a certain growth trend.

In the face of fierce market competition and ever-changing consumer demand, it is obvious that Extreme Yue Automobile needs to make greater efforts to adjust its strategy and enhance its product competitiveness to meet the challenges. However, in this price war storm, it is still unknown whether Extreme Vietnam Automobile can successfully break through and achieve steady growth in sales.