Erinome:Hello dear friends, and welcome back to our daily news chat! I'm Erinome.
Enceladus:And I'm Enceladus. We've got some interesting updates for you today. Let's jump right in.
Erinome:Okay, first up, some good news about jobs. A government department announced that in the first three quarters of the year, 10.57 million new jobs were created in towns and cities. You know that? This means they have already completed 88% of the whole year's goal.
Enceladus:Wow, that's great to hear! It sounds like the job market is quite stable. That's really important for a lot of people.
Erinome:Exactly. Now for some more numbers from the Ministry of Finance. From January to September, the total income of state-owned companies increased by 0.9%. However, their total profit went down by 1.6%.
Enceladus:Um, that's a bit confusing. So they earned more money in total, but they kept less of it as profit?
Erinome:That's right. An increase in income, but a small decrease in profit. It's an interesting situation.
Enceladus:It is. Okay, let's move on to the next piece of news. It seems like the transportation sector did really well in the first three quarters. The country invested 2.6 trillion yuan in fixed assets.
Erinome:2.6 trillion yuan! Wow, that is a huge amount of money. What kind of things did they build?
Enceladus:Well, things like roads, bridges, and airports. And speaking of airports, the amount of goods transported by airplanes grew by 14%. That's a big jump.
Erinome:It sure is. It shows that things are really moving. Next, I have two interesting pieces of news about our environment and economy. First, China has released its first national standard for "Happy Rivers and Lakes".
Enceladus:"Happy Rivers and Lakes"? Haha, I love that name. What does it mean?
Erinome:It's a standard to make our rivers and lakes cleaner and more beautiful for everyone to enjoy. It will be implemented on May 1st next year. Also, the value of our ocean economy was over 10 trillion yuan last year. The marine economy is getting bigger and bigger.
Enceladus:That’s fantastic. It’s great to see a focus on both protecting nature and growing the economy. What's next?
Erinome:Something about university students. A new study on their spending habits was released. On average, a university student's monthly living cost is 1,744 yuan.
Enceladus:1,744 yuan a month. Is that a lot?
Erinome:Well, it's a 43.9% increase over the last 10 years. The study also found that over 40% of their money is spent on learning and studying, and almost 40% is for entertainment.
Enceladus:So, they spend almost the same amount on studying as they do on having fun. That sounds pretty balanced, haha.
Erinome:I guess so! Okay, the next story is quite serious. At a university called Sanxia University, a male foreign student climbed over a wall and got into a female dormitory. He then harassed and attacked a female student.
Enceladus:Oh no, that is terrible. Is the student okay? What happened to the man?
Erinome:The university reported that the police have arrested him, and the university has expelled him, which means he was kicked out of the school.
Enceladus:Sad. That's a relief to hear he was caught and punished. Safety at school is so important.
Erinome:I agree. On a lighter note, Shanghai has released new guidelines for making shopping malls more friendly for elderly people, or "silver-haired" people.
Enceladus:Oh, that's a very thoughtful idea. What kind of services will they offer?
Erinome:The guidelines suggest things like providing free drinking water, reading glasses for them to use, and maybe more resting areas. Just small things to make their shopping experience easier and more comfortable.
Enceladus:That’s a wonderful idea. It shows care for the elderly in the community.
Erinome:It really does. Now, let’s talk about some science and technology news. The Shenzhou-21 spacecraft is ready and the launch is happening very soon. All the systems are prepared.
Enceladus:Wow, another space mission! That's always exciting. I saw another piece of tech news too. The world's largest offshore wind turbine, a 26-megawatt one, has been connected to the power grid and is now generating electricity. It broke two world records.
Erinome:Amazing! From space travel to clean energy, it's a big day for technology. And speaking of big, you know that company Nvidia?
Enceladus:Of course, the one that makes computer chips. What about them?
Erinome:Well, Nvidia has become the first company in history to have a market value of over 5 trillion US dollars.
Enceladus:Five... trillion? Wow! That's an unbelievable number. It's hard to even imagine that much money.
Erinome:I know! The report said that the company's value is now more than the total value of the stock markets of countries like the UK, France, or Germany.
Enceladus:That's just incredible. Okay, one last piece of international news. According to Korean media, South Korea and the US have reached an agreement on tariffs.
