Erinome: Hello everyone and welcome back to our show! This is Erinome.
Enceladus: And this is Enceladus. We're so glad you could join us. Let's see what interesting things happened today.
Erinome: Okay, first up, the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong on the 9th. What's really special about this one, you know that? It's the first time in the history of the Games that no large new stadiums were built.
Enceladus: Wow, really? So they are reusing old ones?
Erinome: Exactly. Over 90% of the venues are renovated old ones. It's a great step for being more environmentally friendly.
Enceladus: I agree, that's a very good idea. Well, speaking of Guangdong, there's some serious weather news. A new typhoon, "Fenghuang," might become the strongest typhoon of the year, even stronger than "Yagi" and "Shanshan".
Erinome: Oh no. How strong is it?
Enceladus: It could be stronger than level 17. The path is a bit strange, it's turning towards Fujian and Taiwan. So, Fujian province is expecting heavy rain and storms.
Erinome: That sounds dangerous. I hope everyone there stays safe and prepares for the storm. Switching gears to technology, the 2025 Internet Blue Book was just released. It has some amazing data.
Enceladus: Oh? Tell me more.
Erinome: It says that China's 6G patent applications make up about 40.3% of the world's total. This puts China in the number one spot globally.
Enceladus: Forty percent! Wow, that's a huge number. That's really leading the way in future technology. Um, I also have some news about new policies. First, in Hainan, the new duty-free policy for visitors is doing really well. In the first week, sales reached 506 million yuan.
Erinome: 506 million? In just one week? How does that compare to before?
Enceladus: It's an increase of more than 30% compared to the same time last year. And another interesting rule is being planned in Jinan. They want to make it so that new energy vehicles don't have to pay parking fees while they are charging.
Erinome: Haha, that's a great way to encourage people to use electric cars! I like that. You know, there are also some new rules for children. To prevent myopia, or nearsightedness, elementary schools will now check students' eyesight twice every semester.
Enceladus: That's a good move. Kids spend so much time looking at screens these days. Anything else?
Erinome: Yes. The National Radio and Television Administration has started a special campaign to manage and clean up bad animations, including micro-dramas and short videos, to protect children.
Enceladus: I see. That's very necessary. Um, Erinome, the next piece of news is very sad. It's from Baise, Guangxi.
Erinome: What happened?
Enceladus: A 7-month-old baby boy was hurt by two girls from a neighboring family, and sadly, the baby died. The two girls are both under 12 years old. Because of their age, the police did not open a criminal case.
Erinome: Oh my gosh, that's terrible. A 7-month-old baby... The family must be heartbroken. So what are they going to do?
Enceladus: The baby's family said they hope the girls can be held criminally responsible for what they did. It's just a very, very sad situation
Erinome: It truly is. That's so difficult to hear
Enceladus: There is another difficult story, this one is an update from Yunnan. Do you remember the case of the baby girl who was improperly adopted by a doctor after her mother was denied an induced labor?
Erinome: Yes, I remember. It was a big story. What's the update?
Enceladus: The hospital has punished five people involved in the case. And they are currently working on solving the problem of the baby girl's care and custody
Enceladus: It's good that there are consequences, but these stories are just so heavy. Let's move to something completely different, from ancient history. Scientists made a fascinating discovery in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang's grandmother
Erinome: The first emperor of China? What did they find
Enceladus: They found the remains of a long-armed ape, a gibbon. And here's the amazing part: using ancient DNA technology, they found out it's a new species that is now extinct
Erinome: Wow, a whole new species that we didn't know existed! That's incredible. It's like a window into the pass
Enceladus: It really is. Okay, for our last piece of news today, we're going to talk about international business. The Netherlands will return control of the company Nexperia. This is important because it means the supply of key automotive chips will be restored
Erinome: That's good news for the car industry, right? A stable chip supply is very important
Enceladus: Yes, it is. China's Ministry of Commerce responded to this. They said that China has agreed to the Netherlands' request to send people to China for discussions on the matter
Erinome: Okay, so it sounds like things are moving in a positive direction
