[Xinmin Evening News Xinmin.com] Yesterday, Shanghai Customs announced that it had cracked a smuggling case of textile machinery spare parts. By registering a domestic company and acting as an exclusive agent for foreign brands, the criminal suspect smuggled imported textile machinery spare parts at an understatement rate of 90%, with a case value of 100 million yuan. A few days ago, the City No.3 Intermediate People’s Court made a judgment and sentenced the enterprise involved in the case, Shanghai Shisheng International Trade Co., Ltd., to a fine of 50 million yuan. The defendant Ma was sentenced to 8 years in prison and the defendant Zong was sentenced to 3 years in prison with a suspended sentence. The illegal income from smuggling crimes was recovered.

　　Leading the niche industry to open the "invisible" mode

　　Top comb and other items are very important accessories in textile industry. The evenness and smoothness of top comb needles are directly related to the effect of combing process, and the wear rate is very high and the demand is large. Because of its complicated precision requirements, China relies partly on foreign imports.

　　In January 2015, the anti-smuggling police of Shanghai Customs found that the declared price of the top comb imported from a German company by Shanghai Shisheng International Trade Company was obviously low, and the declared price of the top comb after complicated processing technology was basically close to that of ordinary steel products. This is obviously unreasonable.

　　With a question mark, after further investigation, the customs anti-smuggling police found that this enterprise is the exclusive agent of German brands in China, and its import volume accounts for 90% of China’s textile machinery parts imports, which is in a leading position in the industry. In an industry with a small market like this, one or very few enterprises often occupy an absolute share of the industry. It is difficult for customs to obtain accurate price information of similar products of domestic parallel enterprises, and there is no reference to make judgments.

　　Three sets of invoices are connected in series to build a "routine" of false price reporting

　　In January 2015, the anti-smuggling police of Shanghai Customs went to the warehouse of Shisheng Company in Changde Road, Shanghai to search. Three sets of invoices were retrieved from the mailbox of the company’s staff, namely: imported price invoices, forged understated price invoices and real settlement invoices.

　　After investigation, since March 2009, the suspect Ma has put forward suggestions on smuggling for profit to Ms. S, a foreigner who was then the domestic agent of German brands. After listening to Ma’s suggestion, Ms. S transferred the enterprise to Ma’s operation. She went abroad to avoid the legal risks brought by smuggling, and only settled the payment afterwards, and she handed it over to the German brand. Ma adopted the mode of forging invoices and underreporting payment for goods. Among them, the price invoice imported from foreign countries is higher than the real sales price, which is used to show customers when doing marketing to promote sales; Forged under-reported price invoices are lower than the real sales price and used for tax evasion when reporting to the customs; The settlement invoice is the real sales price and is used for settlement with the company.

　　Smuggling costs a lot. Law-abiding management is the right way.

　　According to the data, the import volume of the enterprise involved accounts for 90% of the import volume of textile machinery parts in China. Without a large number of market competitors, if it operates legally, the annual turnover of its products is about RMB 30 million, and the profit is objective. However, under the temptation of greater interests, the criminal suspect Ma chose to take risks. With the increasing profits, there is a sense of luck, and he weaves another lie for one lie. After this case happened, the companies and personnel involved were punished by law.

　　It is worth mentioning that after the enterprises involved were seized, faced with the blank market demand for the textile accessories, the employees of the former Shisheng Company took over the integration of the original suppliers and customers, re-represented the brand and standardized the import and marketing channels.

　　"It turned out that the company was on the road of no return because of smuggling, but the product it represented was actually a good project with high customer recognition, so I decided to take over the project and continue to cooperate with German brands." Liu Jie, the manager of the new company, is very optimistic about the future development prospects. Since 2016, Liu Jie’s company has occupied 30% of the top comb market, and the value of imported goods is 21 million yuan, up 20% year-on-year. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Guo Jianwei)

1905 movie network news The trailer of "Falling" version of the Youth Growth Film was released on December 23rd, centering on the falling of the film’s main character, Lanter, showing two completely different campus lives. The first half is the painful past of campus bullying, and the second half is a completely different life experience after meeting new friends in a new school. The film was written and directed by Rong Zhuo and starred by Wang Fang, Shu Yao, Xie Jia, Yan Jingyao and Chen Jialin.

The film tells the story of a group of young students who dare to love and hate in the Millennium. The fate between Lanter and Zhou Yang, which began with misunderstanding, makes each other an indelible color in life, and explains the love concept of millennials.

　

Pay attention to bullying on campus. High school girls are bullied.

As a youth growth film focusing on the Millennium, The Blue Pleated Skirt confronts the hot topic of campus bullying. In the trailer, the heroine, Lanter, was teased by classmates, with abusive notes in the book, attacked by classmates with basketball on the basketball court, and even stained Lanter’s clothes with chewing gum on the seat. All kinds of events have brought more gloom to Lanter, whose family is incomplete, and her face is more sad than a smile.

Lanteer (Rong Zhuo) divorced her parents and remarried her mother when she was a child, and then she was fostered in menstruation’s home. Her special experience made her withdrawn and shy. She was teased by her classmate Zhou Yang (Wang Fang) at school and dropped out of high school and transferred to an art school. In a brand-new environment, she made new friends. Zhou Yang, who had teased her before, regretted it and turned around to find Lanter’s new school. This ignorant emotion and sincere friendship with new friends have changed Lanter’s student days.

　

Start a new life, grow up young, warm winter

Youth is not always full of scars. Meeting the right person at the right time is not only about love, but also about friendship. This can be seen in the trailer. When Lanter came to the brand-new campus, she made friends with distinctive personalities such as Xiang Wenfei, and gave Wen Fei short hair. Whenever Lanter was in a bad mood, she would ride a bike to take her for fun, and even climb on the guardrail of the dormitory to overlook. The seemingly absurd behavior is a true portrayal of youth, and a group of characters take the audience back to their youth.

In addition to his close friends, the change in the relationship between Lanter and his sweetheart Zhou Yang is another bright sunshine in the film. In the trailer, Zhou Yang plays "The Little White Boat" on the harmonica. This well-known nursery rhyme has been sung all over the streets since it was translated into Chinese in the 1950s, and the slightly sad melody connects Lanter and Zhou Yang’s unhappy childhood. It is precisely because of the same experience that they have gained a better understanding of each other, and a sincere and pure love story began to be written.

　　On February 7th, most of the snowfall in Hunan province cooled down, with moderate to heavy snow falling in the north of central Hunan, and local snowstorms. Roads and railways in the province were affected by bad weather to varying degrees.

　　Affected by the snowfall, as of 8: 00 on February 8, 15 expressways and 108 toll stations in Hunan Province have taken restrictions on "two passengers and one danger" vehicles, as well as seven or more passenger cars and aquatic products transport vehicles.

　　In addition, in the section of Ningjiapu Village, National Highway 319 in Yiyang, heavy snow caused three trees to fall into the road and the road traffic was interrupted. Highway, transportation and other departments immediately diverted the passing vehicles on this section and organized personnel to clean up the collapsed trees.

　　According to the weather forecast, there will still be snowfall in Hunan Province from August 8 to 9, with the evening of the 8 th as the main snowfall period, and there will be heavy snow in central Hunan.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 2nd　

Joint statement of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of South Africa on establishing an all-round strategic cooperative partnership in the new era

　　At the invitation of the Supreme Leader of President People’s Republic of China (PRC), President Cyril Ramaphosa of the Republic of South Africa paid a state visit to People’s Republic of China (PRC) on September 2, 2024.

　　During the visit, the two heads of state held talks in a cordial and friendly atmosphere and exchanged in-depth views on the further development of China-South Africa and China-Africa relations and international and regional issues of common concern under the new situation.

　　The two sides stated that cherishing the enduring special friendship between the two sides will accelerate the construction of a high-level community of destiny between China and South Africa. In order to further inherit friendship, consolidate mutual trust, expand cooperation and strengthen cooperation, the two heads of state unanimously decided to upgrade bilateral relations to an all-round strategic cooperative partnership in the new era, promote trade balance, accelerate economic transformation and growth and achieve common prosperity on the basis of solid political mutual trust. The two heads of state reached a series of important consensuses.

　　First, accelerate the construction of a high-level community of destiny between China and South Africa.

　　(1) The two sides spoke highly of the leap-forward development of bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties 26 years ago, and appreciated that the fourth state visit of the Supreme Leader to South Africa in August 2023 led to the "golden age" of bilateral relations and made considerable progress in cooperation in various fields. Under the new situation, the global significance and strategic influence of the relationship between the two countries have been continuously enhanced, and it has become a model of unity, cooperation and joint development between large developing countries and countries in the "global South".

　　(2) China congratulates President Ramaphosa on his re-election. It is believed that under the leadership of President Ramaphosa, the South African government of national unity will achieve greater success in building a United, just, equal and prosperous country in accordance with the National Development Plan 2030, and maintain an independent and non-aligned foreign policy on the basis of the principle of progressive internationalism. South Africa warmly congratulates People’s Republic of China (PRC) on its 75th anniversary, positively evaluates the development achievements made by people of all ethnic groups in China led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), and wishes China to build itself into a powerful socialist modernization country in an all-round way and achieve the goal of the second century.

　　（三）双方将进一步发挥元首外交的战略引领作用，落实两国元首重要共识，发挥各层级结构性交流机制作用，促进互利合作。双方鼓励密切政府、立法机构、地方等各领域各层级交往，持续深化治国理政经验交流互鉴。

　　（四）中方坚定支持南非自主选择的民族团结政策和经济社会发展道路，尊重和支持南非政府为维护国家利益、促进经济发展和改善民生所作努力。南非政府重申奉行一个中国政策，承认世界上只有一个中国，中华人民共和国政府是代表中国的唯一合法政府，台湾是中国不可分割的一部分。南非支持中国政府为实现国家统一所作努力。

　　（五）双方认为保障和保护包括发展权在内的人权是全人类共同事业，愿在相互尊重，平等相待，反对在人权问题上政治化、极化、选择性和双重标准的基础上开展人权交流与合作。双方同意反对一切形式的歧视，促进和保护弱势群体，特别是妇女、儿童和残疾人的权利，确保他们平等获得资源。

　　二、推动共建“一带一路”合作与南非国家发展规划深度对接

　　(6) The two sides agreed to strengthen the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, continue to implement the China-South Africa Ten-Year Cooperation Strategic Plan (2020-2029), and push the two sides to achieve more substantive results in priority issues in the political, economic and social fields.

　　7. The two sides are willing to give full play to the mechanisms such as the China-South Africa Joint Working Group and the Joint Economic and Trade Commission, and further expand economic and trade exchanges by optimizing the trade structure, increasing market access and expanding the export of South Africa’s high value-added products.

　　(8) The two sides encourage their respective industrial and commercial circles to increase two-way investment, increase manufacturing bases near the sources of related raw materials, and promote the transfer of technical skills and create jobs.

　　(9) The two sides promise to provide a stable, fair and convenient business environment for enterprises of the two countries, and safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of personnel, projects and institutions. The two sides encourage economic and trade delegations to exchange visits and will co-host a new energy investment conference through chambers of commerce and associations of both sides. China is willing to hold a recruitment conference for Chinese-funded enterprises with South Africa to promote local employment and improve people’s livelihood.

　　10. The two sides believe that working together to promote modernization is the common goal of building a high-level community of destiny between China and South Africa. The two sides will deepen cooperation in traditional fields such as agriculture, health, medicine and infrastructure construction, seize the historic opportunity of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, focus on key areas such as digital economy, new energy and artificial intelligence, promote cooperation in the development of new quality productive forces, and further expand mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of renewable energy, energy storage and transmission and distribution.

　　(11) China is willing to further share its experience in poverty reduction and rural revitalization with South Africa, build poverty reduction demonstration villages, and provide support for the coordinated development of urban and rural areas in South Africa. The two sides will continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of culture, women, health, youth, education, sports, media, tourism and other humanities.

　　Third, work together to build an equal and orderly world multipolarization and inclusive economic globalization.

　　12. South Africa welcomes China’s leading role in the international arena and recognizes that China’s global development initiative, global security initiative and global civilization initiative are aimed at maintaining global peace and security, promoting economic and social development and promoting global governance reform. South Africa believes that China will attach importance to the primacy of the United Nations and the African Union in promoting these initiatives, and be consistent with the principles and programs such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union’s 2063 Agenda. South Africa looks forward to close communication and cooperation with China on bilateral and global issues of common concern, and encourages China to cooperate closely with other big countries in the fields of climate change, conflict prevention and resolution, fair trade and poverty reduction. The two sides welcome and support each other to play a greater role in international affairs, jointly safeguard fairness and justice, and promote global governance in a more just and rational direction.

　　13. The two sides praised the 70th anniversary of the publication of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence held by China this year. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence was established at the Bandung Conference in 1955 and has since become the main goal of the Non-Aligned Movement. The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in international affairs and multilateral institutions on the basis of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, jointly safeguard the rights and interests of developing countries and respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and jointly safeguard the international system with the United Nations at the core, the just international order based on international law and the basic norms of international relations.

　　14. The two sides support comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to make it more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries among the members of the Security Council, so that they can fully cope with the current global challenges and support emerging countries and developing countries to play a greater role in international affairs, especially in the UN Security Council.

　　15. The two sides will actively push the issue of development back to the center of the agenda of international cooperation and promote the realization of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. China appreciates South Africa’s contribution to the international synergy of convergence and coordinated development, congratulates South Africa on successfully hosting the 15th meeting of BRICS leaders in 2023, and appreciates South Africa’s active role as the presidency to realize the historic expansion of BRICS members. The two sides agreed to continue to strengthen coordination and cooperation in the BRICS cooperation mechanism and promote the "Greater BRICS Cooperation" to achieve more pragmatic results.

　　16. China will fully support South Africa to assume the presidency of the G20 in 2025, congratulate the AU on becoming a full member of the G20, and call on the international community to pay more attention to the priorities of the G20 involving Africa. China is willing to continuously enhance the influence and voice of emerging market countries and developing countries with South Africa, focusing on major issues such as macroeconomic policy coordination, global poverty reduction and development, and reform of international economic and financial institutions, so as to promote a more balanced and stable global economic and financial structure.

　　17. The two sides will continue to uphold the core values and basic principles of the World Trade Organization, oppose "decoupling", resist unilateralism and protectionism, and call for the reform of the international financial system, improve the development financing of African countries and achieve common prosperity.

　　18. The two sides appreciated each other’s respective roles on the Russian-Ukrainian issue, welcomed the consensus document issued by China and Brazil on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, and welcomed the peace mission sent by the African Union. The two sides believe that inclusive dialogue and peaceful negotiations are the only feasible political way to solve the crisis in a lasting way, and call on all parties concerned to abide by the principle of "no spillover from the battlefield, no escalation of the war, and no fire from all sides".

　　(XIX) The two sides expressed deep concern about the serious humanitarian disaster and spillover effects in the Gaza caused by the current Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and called for the effective implementation of UN Security Council resolutions, the immediate realization of a cease-fire and the resumption of the political settlement process of the Palestinian issue. China appreciates South Africa’s active efforts to activate the role of the international community in the conflict in Gaza, and is willing to jointly promote a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement of the Palestinian issue at an early date. South Africa appreciates China’s successful promotion of Palestinian factions to hold internal reconciliation dialogue and sign the Beijing Declaration.

　　Fourth, promote the opening of a new era of building a high-level community of destiny between China and Africa.

　　20. The two sides spoke highly of the success of the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue in South Africa in August 2023, and looked forward to the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation fully implementing the "Support for Africa’s Industrialization Initiative", "China’s Plan to Help Africa’s Agricultural Modernization" and "China-Africa Cooperation Plan for Talent Cultivation" proposed by the Chairman of the Supreme Leader.

　　(21) China appreciates that President Ramaphosa will co-chair the high-level meeting on "Industrialization, Agricultural Modernization and Green Development, the Road to Modernization" with Chinese leaders during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

　　(22) The two sides agreed to further integrate the outcome of the summit with the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2030, thus opening a new chapter in China-Africa relations. The two heads of state expect the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to achieve fruitful results and promote the common development of China and Africa.

　　(23) The two sides spoke highly of the leading and promoting role played by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in promoting high-quality cooperation between China and Africa since its establishment 24 years ago. The two heads of state wished the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in 2024 a complete success and hoped that the summit would open a new chapter in China-Africa solidarity and cooperation.

　　24. The two sides called on the international community to support the efforts of African countries to fully implement the Continental Free Trade Agreement and give Africa space to promote integration. The two sides further called on the international community to support the African Union and other regional organizations in their efforts to independently solve African problems (that is, African solutions to African problems) and are willing to strengthen coordination on hot issues in Africa and jointly safeguard peace and security in Africa.

　　(25) During the state visit, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents, including cooperation in the application field of Beidou satellite navigation system, housing and human settlements construction, deepening bilateral trade cooperation, strengthening exchanges in the field of cultural heritage, foot-and-mouth disease prevention and control cooperation, quarantine and hygiene requirements for South African dairy products exported to China, quarantine and hygiene requirements for South African raw wool exported to China, and scientific and technological cooperation.

　　26. Both sides agreed that President Ramaphosa’s visit to China was a complete success, which was of great significance to promoting the development of China-South Africa relations and building a high-level community of destiny between China and Africa. President Ramaphosa expressed his heartfelt thanks to Chairman Supreme Leader and the government and people of China for their warm and friendly reception during his visit.