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It is an indisputable fact that the Chinese economy has made extraor-dinary achievements in an extremely extraordinary year.

According to the official data on the economic performance in 2020 released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 18, the overall growth for the year was 2.3 percent, making China the only major economy to notch up growth in a year of global pandemic, while the GDP crossed 100 trillion yuan ($15.41 trillion) for the ÀUVW�WLPH��

The economy grew 3.2 percent year on year in the second quarter, an unimaginable leap from the 6.8-per-cent contraction in the first quarter due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

These achievements come against a backdrop of global recession and a turbulent external environment. The global economy was hit by uni-lateralism, trade protectionism and a pandemic as well as the trade war started by the United States. Despite the complex situation, the Chinese economy’s fast recovery and better-

than-expected growth demonstrate the institutional strength of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

The Chinese economy now ac-counts for a larger share of the global economy, and will help boost the re-covery of others.

However, now is not the time for complacency. Though the larg-est developing country in the world, China is still below the world average in terms of per-capita GDP and its economic development still remains unbalanced and inadequate, with the gap in development between urban and rural areas still large, and the do-mestic innovation capacity still unable to meet the demand of high-quality development.

In addition, despite a vaccination drive, COVID-19 has still not been eradicated. Geopolitical tensions re-main and there are still uncertainties about future foreign relationships.

To achieve the long-term goal of economic and social development at home and lend a hand to the partners struggling abroad, the hard work has to continue—for a long time to come. BR

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FIJI Schoolboys pose for a photo at a primary school in Suva

on January 19. The new academic year kicked off on that day with nearly 200,000 students returning

to their school desks

INDONESIA Rescuers and a sniffer dog search for survivors in collapsed buildings after

a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Mamuju, West Sulawesi, on January 18. The death toll

exceeded 81

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Marine MicroplasticsPeople’s DailyJanuary 18China’s 37th Antarctic expedition has been underway for over two months. Monitoring new pollutants such as micro-plastics is part of its mission.

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board on January 18

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on January 17

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Chen Zhongyue, former Deputy General Manager of China Telecom, has been was appointed the new president of China United Network Communications Group (China Unicom) after the post remained vacant for 10 months.

Chen, 50, started his professional career in 1990 after graduating from Shanghai Posts and Telecommunications College. He got an Executive MBA from Xiamen University in 2011.

Before the transfer, he worked for China Telecom for three decades in different positions. He is also director of China Unicom’s board.

Consumer LoansChina NewsweekJanuary 11A consumption revolution is taking place in China, led by the youth.

Consumption is playing an in-creasingly important role in China’s economic growth, a report released by international market research company Nielsen in 2019 said.

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Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao clinched the Snooker Masters title on January 17, becoming the youngest Masters champion since Ronnie O’Sullivan won the event in 1995 at the age of 19.

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The win earned him 250,000 pounds ($340,000), and in many observers’ estimations, has transformed the Chinese No.2 into a contender for the world championship in April.

Yan joined the pro tour in 2016 and has been steadily im-proving with a championship last season.

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AI EducationChina Education DailyJanuary 18Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is a popular subject among teenagers around the world. AI education focuses on data, algorithms and computing, teaching stu-dents to write programs.

Algorithm and programming are essential parts of AI but are generally taught in universities. Students need to have a good foundation in maths and computer science.

However, AI education for teen-agers should be designed according to the extent of their knowledge and learning capacity rather than the con-tent in university classes.

A scientific understanding of AI should be listed in education and values. Teenagers are in a critical period of life when their worldview takes shape. As AI education is popularized, they need guidance from schools, parents and society so that they have the ethics to apply AI in the future without harming others.

The recent years have seen rapid changes in young people’s lifestyle. Today, various platforms, such as train-ing, e-commerce and medical cosmetic procedures, provide loans targeted at different groups like university stu-dents, people starting their careers, and employees wanting to rent apartments. Almost every scenario has spawned a corresponding pattern for people to bor-row to spend.

“Some consumer credit products are inducing the young generation to bor-row money and spend in advance. This is not only an economic and financial phenomenon but also a cultural and de-mographic one with profound impact,” Zhou Xiaochuan, former Governor of the central bank, said.

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