In 2024, diet pills are still hot.

Lilly Mufengda was approved for listing in China

On May 21st, National Medical Products Administration official website showed that Lilly Mufengda (Telpotide Injection) was approved by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Telpotide is a GIPR and GLP-1R agonist injected once a week. GLP-1 and GIP are two natural incretins. Studies show that GIP can reduce food intake and increase energy consumption, thus reducing body weight. When GIP is combined with GLP-1 receptor agonist, it may have a greater impact on patients’ blood sugar and weight.

It is worth mentioning that telpotide can produce better weight-losing effect than Smegrupeptide, which is known as the "slimming medicine". Relevant research data show that the weight of the subjects with 5mg and 10mg of Mufengda decreased by 7.8kg and 10.3kg on average, and that of the group with 1mg of Smegliptide decreased by 6.2kg on average.

Regarding the approval of this drug, Lilly said that the approval of telpotide injection represents a breakthrough in the field of diabetes research and development.

On May 21st, local time, Lilly, which listed on the US stock market, rose by 2.55%, and its latest closing price reached US$ 803.17 per share, a record high. At present, its total market value reached US$ 763.337 billion, making it the highest pharmaceutical company in the world.

There is a big room for growth in the diet pills market.

At present, due to the high price of GLP-1 and the low level of patients’ cognition, the penetration rate of GLP-1RA drugs in China is low. This also means that there is a large space for drug penetration in the future. According to the data released by Zhuozhi Consulting, in developed countries in Europe and America, the GLP-1 market has accounted for about 20% of hypoglycemic agents, while in China, the GLP-1 market started late and patients have high price sensitivity, so there is still much room for growth.

According to the GLP-1 Industry Blue Book, the global GLP-1 market will be about US$ 19.85 billion in 2022, and it is expected to grow rapidly to US$ 55.2 billion in 2030, accounting for 57% of the global diabetes drug market. China Merchants Securities Research Report mentioned that GLP-1 drugs have a broad market prospect in the field of metabolism. It is estimated that by 2030, the market scale for type 2 diabetes and obesity will exceed 100 billion US dollars.

According to the Insight database, Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 receptor agonist Smegrupeptide tablets and injections have been approved for the treatment of diabetes in China. At present, 112 new GLP-1 drugs have entered the clinical stage in China.

Recently, a number of concept stocks of diet pills in the A-share market revealed the layout progress.

Borui Medicine said that as of April 27th, 2024, all subjects in BGM0504 injection for treatment of type 2 diabetes and indications for weight loss had been enrolled in the Phase II clinic, among which all subjects in the 5mg dosage group for diabetes indications had been excluded, and one case in the 10mg dosage group had not been excluded.

The GLP-1 product liraglutide injection phase III of Shuanglu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is currently in the process of clinical trial data collation, and CSR is expected to be completed in September. GLP-1-Fc fusion protein (dulaglutide) is currently in the process of phase III clinical trial data collation, and at least one of the above two varieties will be declared in the second half of the year.

Hanyu Pharmaceutical revealed that as of May 2, the total amount of contracted orders for liraglutide preparations and various GLP-1 APIs of the company was nearly 600 million yuan, and some orders have been shipped one after another; The preparation production base has obtained GMP certification of the European Union and cGMP certification of the United States.

Fosun Pharma said that liraglutide (intended for diabetes indications) is in the phase III clinical trial stage in China; Smegliptide injection and deglutinin injection (intended for diabetes indications) are in the phase I clinical trial stage in China.

The research and development intensity of diet pills concept stocks is much higher than that of A shares.

The research and development of innovative drugs requires long-term and high-risk investment. Pharmaceutical companies need strong scientific research strength and financial support to develop an innovative drug in numerous researches. High-intensity research and development is essential to deus ex in the crowded diet drug track.

According to the statistics of Securities Times and DataBao, the total R&D expenditure of diet pills concept stocks in 2023 was 23.858 billion yuan, accounting for 10.26% of the total operating income, and the R&D expenditure accounted for 4.09 times of the A-share level in the same period.

Hengrui Pharma, Fosun Pharma, Huadong Medicine, Lepu Medical, Livzon Group and Xinlitai have 6 concept stocks whose R&D expenditure in 2023 exceeds 1 billion yuan. Among them, Hengrui Pharma’s R&D expenditure in 2023 was 6.15 billion yuan, ranking first; In 2023, the company obtained 72 clinical approvals for innovative drugs and 4 clinical approvals for generic drugs; Five clinical trials were included in the list of breakthrough treatments.

The future prospects of many diet pills concept stocks are optimistic by the organization. According to the statistics of data treasure, according to the unanimous prediction of more than five institutions, there are 11 concept stocks whose net profit growth rate will exceed 20% in 2024 and 2025. As of the close of May 22, among these concept stocks, the rolling P/E ratios of Prius, Sunshine Nuohe and Orrit are less than 30 times. (Data Bao Liang Qiangang)

Special feature of 1905 film network Unexpectedly, the animated film became the first dark horse in the film market in May, and the box office fell all the way, even surpassing the box office many times in a single day, winning the Japanese crown.

　

As of press time, the box office of "League of Bad Guys" has surpassed the achievement of playing "sentimental cards", with a total of over 98 million. It is only a matter of time before it breaks through 100 million.

　

Compared with the past, the superhero group has become a routine, and when the charming and lovely "villain" character becomes the protagonist, it is easier to become a "traffic password" against the last real boss drama.

　

League of Bad Guys is not the first work that "eats crabs".As early as 2010, it was also DreamWorks.Animation, once made another animated film featuring bad guys.Megamind.

　

DreamWorks’ more successful animation series, before featuring Minions’s selling Meng, the protagonist is set to be a thief who represents the negative image.

Aside from these animated films, in Hollywood, DC launched the Suicide Squad series, while Marvel Comics successfully developed the Venom series and the drama Loki.

"Bad" is just a label given by the outside world. Tearing off the label and redefining the nature of the role may be the key to this kind of creation resonating with the current social topic.

As for China’s films, can this kind of creation, which is in line with the idea of "beginning of life is good in nature", appear as soon as possible? Or is it already secretly laid out by a team?

　

Redefinition of "bad"

How bad are these villains?

　

First, look at several characters in the animated film League of Bad Guys, such as wolves, poisonous snakes, sharks, spiders and piranhas. From the past cognition, these creatures can put down human existence in a few seconds. Compared with the concept of kind rabbits and lambs, they are the embodiment of evil.

　

In the movie, they commit crimes everywhere, robbing banks and all kinds of jewelry shops crazily. Even the police chief has repeatedly indicated that catching them is his career goal in this life.

　

Finally, in order to accomplish more exciting crimes, they pretend to declare that they want to turn over a new leaf and become model citizens.

　

This setting is not new. The first Despicable Me is a similar situation.

In order to prove that he is the worst thief in history, the super villain Gru announced that he would steal the moon home, but in the contest with his opponent, he had to adopt three orphans first and put on a touching "fathers and daughters".

　

The drama of pretending to be a good man is not new, and the dramatic effect is to make them stand on the opposite side of the last villain.

　

"League of Bad Guys" may make the expression more direct and family-friendly, and through the mouth of Mayor Diane Fox, it says that "garbage can also be a work of art from different angles".

　

Compared with the animated films, the live-action films are more direct.

　

DC changed the movie in a crazier way.The villains, such as Ugly Girl and King Shark, are controlled by one side with deadly weapons, making them incarnate as "death squads" to achieve more difficult tasks. In the design of plays, these villains passively completed this rebellious and whitewashing behavior.

　

In "Venom", the whole setting is relatively mild, and the behavior of doing good is completed in the negotiation between the venom and the host.

Of course, in the original cartoon, venom was one of Spider-Man’s old enemies, which was directly displayed in the old edition. With the expansion and linkage of Marvel Universe, it is still possible that the battle between Venom and Spider-Man will follow.

　

It seems that the creation of villains as protagonists has become a new routine in many Hollywood movies. At the same time, more and more lovely and charming villains have been "whitewashed" by netizens. So, after the "whitewashed", do they have a chance to let China’s film creation see new possibilities?

　

The possibility of both good and evil

It is also good and evil, or we used to use more words to describe this kind of role.In China’s film creation, this role is not uncommon. The more classic characters come fromJin YongnovelEternal slaughterJi Long "Zoroastrianism group in.

　

At the beginning of the story, many creators have strengthened the "evil deeds" of the four protectors of Zoroastrianism, especially the eccentric behavior of Wei Yixiao, the king of green-winged bats, who likes to suck human blood. However, after Zhang Wuji mistakenly broke into the Bright Top of Zoroastrianism, they were originally misunderstood by Jianghu as "cults", and gradually found the correct position in a series of struggles.

　

This process of identity change is particularly obvious in the director’s works, and it also finds a direct explanation for this role, "never suck human blood."

　

The whole story is very much like the movie setting in which the villain plays the leading role. With Zoroastrianism, an organization labeled as a villain by the public, as the core, these characters do have some behavioral logic that is not decent, but in the development of a series of events, the villains finally surfaced.

　

In fact, there are many such creative adaptations in Hong Kong films.In the past, everyone was familiar with itthe legend of the condor heroesOuyang Feng, Xi Du, is a negative image who does whatever it takes for the supreme martial arts.

But in the world, the rivers and lakes are just rivers and lakes, there is no absolute evil and justice, he is just the ferryman in the rivers and lakes, there is no narrow sense, only the children in the rivers and lakes are immersed in love.

　

With the beautiful love, let the audience stay in the audience’s mind, and "can’t be reconciled" to Dong Fangbubai who is willing to give everything for love.

　

In addition, love is also used as a makeup point, and the glamorous ghost Xiaoqian, who was originally a villain, was repackaged. Who doesn’t cry for the love between Xiaoqian and Ning Caichen at last?

　

Not only that, but a series of movies, etc., all ended up with a drama framework similar to Ghost Story.

　

Compared with them, The Journey to the West’s version has reset the monsters in the movie.

　

Especially in the movie, Mrs. Bones, who plays the role, has completely become the demon who conforms to public opinion.

　

She was a poor woman in a previous life, and she died tragically because of misunderstanding or deliberate planting by villagers. Coincidentally, she became a demon, but she still couldn’t escape the same fate. She was also misunderstood and planted. Because she was already a "demon (bad guy)", any dirty water could be spilled on her, so she was charged with eating children.

　

But as the story unfolds, the audience knows that the person who really eats children is the king who ordered the demon to be caught.

　

The export of the realistic "rebel alliance"

It can be seen that since the last century, China’s films have had the possibility of diversity in the design of villains. It’s just that it’s relatively euphemistic and romantic compared to a series of Hollywood movies with villains as the main characters.

　

Then, is it possible to create a work with this as the protagonist in the future?The probability is high, but creative breakthroughs are still needed.

　

A series of film works adapted from Jin Yong’s novels, such as ashes of time, Swordsman 2: Dong Fangbubai, were criticized by book fans and even Mr. Jin Yong when they first came out. But with the passage of time, these works are all classics.

　

The second deconstruction of this kind of classic martial arts novels is one of the breakthroughs in the future.

Only in the face of these novels, many of them still need the adaptation and approval of the copyright party. But for many novels that are already public IP, it is a good choice.

　

The monster in The Journey to the West is a very representative figure, what’s more, before learning from the scriptures, the Monkey King’s own image was full of cult temperament.

In many film and television works, the bridge between the Monkey King and Niu Mowang, the Great Ghost King and other "Seven Saints" has been sketched or ignored, leaving only the plot that the Monkey King named "Monkey King" to annoy the Jade Emperor.

　

Can the story of "Seven Saints Becoming Righteous" be re-created? Or it can be an interesting prequel. In addition, all kinds of monsters in Liaozhai and Shanhaijing are excellent descriptions of villains in the concept.

　

For these well-known IP’s adaptation, how to make the audience recognize it and not fall into the predicament of magic change, this is naturally what the creative team has to face. Although the Zheng Baorui version of The Journey to the West has further created these monsters, the final effect seems to be difficult for the audience to pay the bill.

　

Of course, in the background of realistic themes, there are many examples of the original expression of "dog bites dog" and "thief catches thief". It is the game between two groups of bad guys that makes the final justice known.

　

This form also broadens the creation of genre films, embellished with black humor, which can not only create suspense atmosphere, but also increase the fun of solving puzzles and better control the narrative itself.

　

Whether it is fantasy costumes or realistic themes, it can be seen from past works that the creation of such films is not an "armchair strategist", but how to accurately grasp the main points of creation, not simply repeating such settings, which may be the main points that creators should understand before writing.　

On September 14th, the audience attended the 31st birthday party of the giant panda Yongming at the Baibang Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the Consulate General of China in Osaka)

　　Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, September 14th (Reporter Yang Guang) Shirahama Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan held a 31st birthday party for the giant panda Yongming online and offline on the 14th. More than a thousand Japanese people attended the event, and nearly 10,000 viewers watched the live broadcast through the Internet.

　　"Yongming" was born on September 14th, 1992, and went to live in Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan on September 6th, 1994. On February 22nd this year, Yongming returned to chengdu research base of giant panda with his twin daughters Sakura Bang and Taobang. On December 17th, 2022, Xue Jian, Consul General of China in Osaka, awarded the title of "Yongming" and "Special Envoy for China-Friendship".

　　In order to meet the urgent need of Japanese giant panda fans to know about the current situation of Yongming, the Consulate General of China in Osaka, Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Sichuan Provincial Cultural Tourism Office, chengdu research base of giant panda and China Tourism Offices in Osaka jointly hosted this birthday party.

On September 14th, the audience attended the 31st birthday party of the giant panda Yongming at the Baibang Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Xinhua News Agency (Photo courtesy of the Consulate General of China in Osaka)

　　At the birthday party, the audience reviewed the life of the Yongming family in Japan through a documentary. Liu Long, deputy secretary of chengdu research base of giant panda, had a live conversation with Jianzi Nakao, deputy director of Adventure World Amusement Park in Wakayama County, and played the life videos of Yongming, Sakura and Taobang after they returned to China. The interesting pictures excited the audience, and some of them shed tears with excitement.

　　Fang Wei, Deputy Consul General of the Japanese Consulate General in Osaka, said in his speech that the "Yongming" family of three has been taken care of in chengdu research base of giant panda and will continue to play an active role as a friendly messenger between China and China in the future. Welcome Japanese fans to visit Chengdu, visit their old friend Yongming’s family, continue to sublimate "panda love" into "human love", and jointly promote the communication between Chinese and Japanese people.

　　Shimonoseki, deputy governor of Wakayama Prefecture, said that "Yongming" gave birth to 16 children in the 28 years after coming to Wakayama Prefecture, bringing joy to Japan and the world. In 2022, Wakayama County and Sichuan Province became sister counties and provinces, which was inseparable from the contribution of Yongming. I believe that this "Yongming" birthday party will once again open a new chapter in Japan-China friendly exchanges.

At the Chongqing Auto Show a few days ago, Changan Ford officially released the "Sports Edition".

This car is not a derivative of the familiar Mondeo sedan-it is a model with a 2.0T powertrain.

To be more specific, this "Mondeo Sport Edition" was actually made by Ford China for the China market before, but now with the help of powertrain adjustment, the product name has been changed to below Mondeo.

01

origin

According to Changan Ford, Mondeo is actually a "family sequence" now. The addition of this sports edition expands Mondeo’s product line, and also makes Mondeo family become a mid-to high-end car product line with four powertrains, including 1.5T and 2.0T fuel assemblies of cars, a 1.5T hybrid assembly and the 2.0T hybrid assembly carried by this sports edition.

As for changing EVOS to "Mondeo Sports Edition", is it ok? Personally, I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. A good and well-known product line, constantly expanding derivative models is also the routine operation of car companies, but it is rare to keep only one product line.

For example, Chinese people are familiar with it. In fact, there were hatchback version, sedan version and coupe sports products at the beginning. The latest car company to do this is Toyota-expanding from a single model brand to a product line including cars, sports coupes.

Therefore, "Mondeo", as the best-selling and most recognized product of Changan Ford in China market at present, can be regarded as "bringing the old with the new" by adding a previous "unpopular" model, and may receive additional effects.

Moreover, considering that Mondeo doesn’t have many new car moves in the China market this year, it is also very reasonable to continue to drive the popularity of Mondeo by adding a "Mondeo Sports Edition".

02

motive force

So, what about the Mondeo Sports Edition after switching to Ford’s "high-horsepower E-hybrid"?

First of all, Mondeo Sports Edition is a powertrain with only E-hybrid 2.0T EcoBoost, and the 2.0T+8AT version has been cancelled. This is also different from the power version of Mondeo car, which has the strongest power output in the family, so it is reasonable to call it "sports version".

This 2.0T hybrid adopts the power split configuration E-CVT gearbox, so like most hybrid models of Toyota and Honda, it can only be blue.

But the biggest difference between it and hybrid products such as Toyota and Honda is that Ford, an American brand, is very persistent in its pursuit of performance.

First report the parameters of Mondeo Sports Edition:

The 2.0T high-power engine with 212kW and 403N·m is the most powerful engine in the hybrid powertrain. Compare the high thermal efficiency engines that hybrid models like to use now. Most 2.0T hybrid engines are only 150 and 160kW at most, and the high thermal efficiency of 1.5T is about 110kW. Even for the 2.0T engine used for pure fuel vehicles, the power above 200kW is actually very limited-the torque is mostly below 400 N m.

Not only that, Mondeo Sports Edition also has a high-power motor of 140kW and 320N·m, which is much stronger than the output of Toyota THS motor with the same configuration of only 83kW, and also more than the 135kW of Honda iMMD, even stronger than many P3 motors with DHT architecture.

Of course, the gearbox of Mondeo Sports Edition is still in power split configuration, so the output power cannot be directly superimposed. The comprehensive power output of this set of E-hybrid 2.0T is 227kW, which has reached the output level of 3.5L V6 engine in terms of performance. Although it is less than Ford’s 2.7T V6 in that year, the torque output is estimated to be comparable.

Changan Ford said that with the help of Mondeo Sports Edition and the motor, the zero-hundred acceleration can run within 6 seconds, while the middle acceleration of 40-80kph can achieve 2-second acceleration. Therefore, Mondeo Sports Edition is really worthy of the title of "sports" at least in terms of motivation.

In actual driving, Mondeo Sports Edition still retains three driving modes: standard, energy saving and sports, and at the same time, it has an L gear, which is equivalent to strong kinetic energy recovery. However, there is no choice of pure electric mode, which may be a difference between Mondeo Sports Edition and Japanese Hybrid.

In the standard mode, the output of Mondeo Sports Edition will be abundant, and the throttle opening of about 10% and 20% will be smoother and smoother than that of traditional fuel vehicles. Moreover, when the full throttle goes down, the speed can be pulled up very smoothly, and the power output is also very direct, but there is no shift feeling of the traditional gearbox.

Compared with the standard mode, the sport mode mainly makes the output more rapid at the initial throttle opening of 5%, and there will be a feeling of rushing out. And the acceleration of the whole middle section will be sharper, especially in the corner, when you turn out and add the throttle, the release of the whole power will feel faster. It is guessed that 2.0T will stay in the high-speed range more. This actually shows that the power split configuration is closer to the driving feeling of the oil truck, and the motor mainly participates in the middle and low speed working conditions.

The energy-saving mode can be said a little more. First of all, the starting state will be smoother and the power will be slightly restrained. It is suitable for starting with a small throttle opening, which is very soothing. In the energy-saving mode, the acceleration feeling of basically stepping on the throttle opening of 30%-50% will not be too strong, that is, the normal speed increase, which is very oily, not the surging output of the motor. When the full throttle is depressed, there will be an obvious power lag, which seems to confirm whether the driver really needs power, and there will be an obvious power release after about two seconds.

In addition, there is a problem in the energy-saving mode, that is, in the state of following the car at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour, you can obviously perceive the state of electromechanical coupling, and there will be some slight rush.

As for the fuel consumption performance, it should be said that it is the advantage of Ford Mondeo Sports Edition, with an average speed of about 40 kilometers per hour, 22-degree air conditioning and 3 wind protection throughout the journey, and the average fuel consumption is 5L/ 100 kilometers. Compared with other media, this figure is really a little high. Some media even ran out of 3.9L/ 100 km without air conditioning, while most media ran out of 4.7L. Later, I summed up the reason why my car ran out of 5L, which should be that I kept driving L gear and skidded too little (L gear is more suitable for downhill road conditions).

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control

The motivation of Mondeo Sports Edition is enough, but in terms of chassis control, this car is not as "sporty" as expected, but prefers more comfort that China consumers like. This is actually consistent with the current Mondeo sedan. After all, the chassis structures of the two models are also consistent.

In terms of driving experience, Mondeo Sport Edition uses a 20-inch wheel hub size, and matches the low rolling resistance and some sporty tires like Mapai EC6. Therefore, at first, you will feel that the contact feeling of this car is hard when driving to road joints and potholes, and the vibration transmission is still relatively high. Just thanks to the soft cushion, the problem of hard contact can be better solved.

However, when you drive in continuous curves and national roads for an hour, you will find that the chassis of Mondeo Sports Edition is still a comfortable route. When encountering a big pothole, the compression of the whole suspension is still very large, so as to make the impact softer as much as possible, and the left and right shaking of the whole body is more obvious.

Moreover, in corners, as long as you turn sharply with a faster speed, the roll of the whole body is relatively obvious. Fortunately, the roll rate will be slower, and it will not suddenly collapse. If you meet the acceleration belt in the corner and you are still accelerating, the rear axle will slip more, which is very similar to the Mondeo car.

Because I have been driving for a long time, personally, I feel that the Ford Mondeo Sports Edition is not as "whole" as the electric horse on the chassis, and the whole body swings relatively large, which may also be related to the different rigidity of the body, and the whole suspension is indeed softer.

However, it is also beneficial to adjust the direction of comfort. When driving on a flat national road, the vehicle will have a good sense of suspension, and the bushing can control the ups and downs of the road properly, which is a classic American cart feeling.

In addition, during this test drive in Dali, there were a lot of dense speed bumps and pavement patches on a section of the road. This kind of high-frequency vibration will actually bring very uncomfortable driving feeling to sports vehicles. For example, I have driven on the same section, which can only be said to be unsatisfactory.

But this time, if you switch to the Ford Mondeo Sports Edition, you can obviously feel the high-frequency vibration generated by driving through the dense speed bump, but it is soft enough to be transmitted to the driver. The suspension can eliminate many shocks in a short time, and there will be no feeling of jumping at the tail of some cars, which is more comfortable than the electric horse.

In terms of steering, Ford’s adjustment of Mondeo Sports Edition is also in line with the "taste" of China consumers, and the whole steering feel is light and the electronic taste is obvious. Especially at low speed, it is easy to turn the steering wheel, and the virtual position is slightly larger, which is obviously different from the global model Ford electric horse.

Perhaps Ford China’s thinking is not to adjust the steering wheel too heavily when driving a big car in China. After all, it is inconvenient to cross the street and back into the warehouse. Fortunately, after the speed rises, the steering with the speed will be heavier and the center will be good, which is suitable for long-distance driving.

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static

After talking about the dynamics of the new Mondeo Sports Edition, let’s briefly review the static performance of this "not a new car".

The first thing to say is that this car is called "Mondeo Sports Edition", which means that Changan Ford does not think it is an SUV, but a hatchback. Changan Ford also emphasizes that the height of the sports version is 1.6 meters, which is just stuck on the dividing line between SUV and car, so it is still the positioning of hatchback coupe.

But you said that it is not an SUV-in fact, the full-load ground clearance has reached 168mm, which is even superior to many urban SUVs in terms of passability.

Besides the selling point of powertrain, another main selling point of Mondeo Sport Edition is space.

In terms of size, the length of the car is about 4.92 meters, the width of the car is about 1.92 meters, and the wheelbase has reached 2945 mm.

According to the actual measurement, the leg space in the back row of this car is quite ample, and the knee space is close to one meter. On the premise that the second row is upright, it has a trunk space of 527L, and the platform is quite flat. After the second row is put down, it becomes a large space of 1550L, which is also practical enough.

In terms of appearance, the new car mainly adds the body color of Xiao Ri Orange, and comes standard with 20-inch wheels. The ordinary version and the ST-Line version are also different in design: including bright black ornaments on the outside, bright black window strips, ST-Line logo, etc. On the interior, the ST-Line version uses bright red decorative strips, as well as sports seats, ST-Line embroidery and so on.

The rest of the configuration is no different from the previous EVOS, and the 27-inch 4K large screen, SYNC+ 2.0 system, Wolong awakening welcome induction system and so on are retained.

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Summary of driving an official

In terms of price, the Mondeo Sports Edition is not expensive either-starting from 209,800 yuan, and the ST-Line version is 229,800 yuan.

The extra 20 thousand yuan is mainly because the ST-Line version has a separate appearance kit. The seat configuration is equipped with heating and ventilation memory and B&O audio, and the safety configuration is equipped with front radar, knee airbag, panoramic image and parallel auxiliary functions. Obviously, Changan Ford is probably thinking that young consumers don’t care about this 20,000 yuan, and they can sell a little more.

In a word, Changan Ford added a sports version to its own Mondeo family, which brought the strongest power system in the whole Mondeo family, a more dynamic and personalized appearance. I think it is also an innovation of Changan Ford in the mid-to high-end car market, further amplifying the sound volume and product options of Mondeo.

For some young consumers, they want a big car with better sports performance, and if they think L is too serious-then Mondeo Sports Edition is very suitable.

And the Mondeo Sport Edition is not behind in the powertrain. The high-horsepower hybrid is superior to any opponent with a price of 200,000 yuan, and it will not lose face.

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　　On the evening of October 24, the three major US stock indexes opened mixed, with the Dow down 0.22%, the Nasdaq up 0.62% and the S&P 500 up 0.27%.

　　Large technology stocks were mixed, with Meta up 0.81%, NVIDIA up 0.63%, Amazon up 0.40%, Microsoft up 0.10%, Google down 0.31% and Apple down 0.26%.

　　Tesla’s share price soared by 16.08%, and its market value rose by 109.748 billion US dollars (about 781.166 billion yuan).

　　After the US stock market closed on Wednesday, October 23rd, EST, Tesla announced the financial data for the third quarter of 2024.

　　The data shows that Tesla’s revenue increased by nearly 8% year-on-year in the third quarter, which is still lower than expected, butProfit surprise, the gross profit margin rose by 195 basis points to 19.8% instead of falling year-on-year, and the gross profit margin of automobile business rose to 17.1% beyond expectations;The revenue from "selling carbon" increased by more than 30% year-on-year, hitting a single season high.

　　In the third quarter, the calculation of artificial intelligence (AI) training increased by more than 75%. In this quarter, Tesla deployed a cluster of 29,000 NVIDIA H100 chips in Gigafactory, a Texas super factory, and conducted training. It is estimated that it will have a production capacity of 50,000 H100 chips by the end of October.

　　Tesla proudly announced in the shareholder report that on October 22, it had produced 7 million cars, andThe latest Cybertruck has become the third best-selling pure electric vehicle in the United States, second only to Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla did not announce the specific sales volume of each model..

　　Musk said thatHe predicted that Tesla car sales will increase by 20% ~ 30% next year; Cybercab will be mass-produced in 2026, with the goal of producing at least 2 million units per year.

　　Musk said thatWhen Tesla’s cheap electric car model comes out, the unit price will be less than 30 thousand dollars; Tesla will not produce cheap cars that lack a driverless version; The conventional $25,000 electric car will be "meaningless".

　　Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja said that the cost per unit vehicle hit a record low in the third quarter, which will be a trend we pay attention to, and promised that the company will continue to focus on cost reduction; Due to the release of FSD function, the profit rate of automobile business has improved.

　　According to Xinhua Financial News, in the early morning of October 24th, Beijing time, the Federal Reserve released the latest national economic situation survey report (commonly known as the "Beige Book", the same below). The Beige Book shows that, on the whole, since the beginning of September, the economic activities of almost all the American regions surveyed have not changed much. However, two regions experienced moderate economic growth. Although the uncertainty is still high, the respondents are slightly optimistic about the long-term prospects, and inflationary pressures continue to ease.

　　Looking at the inflation situation specifically, the Beige Book shows that the sales prices in most areas have increased slightly or moderately, but the prices of some foods such as eggs and dairy products have increased greatly. In many areas, house prices rose slightly, but rents were flat or slightly decreased. Many areas are concerned about the increase in consumer sensitivity to prices.

　　On October 10th, the latest inflation data of the United States showed that the CPI (Consumer Price Index) of the United States rose by 2.4% year-on-year and 0.2% quarter-on-quarter. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, the core CPI of the United States increased by 3.3% year-on-year and 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in September. Overall, the inflation value dropped to a three-year low, but the "cooling" rate of inflation was slightly lower than expected.

　　National business daily is integrated from Xinhua Finance and Public Information.

　

　　Our reporter Wu Xiaolu

　　On May 9, Heilongjiang Securities Regulatory Bureau released the random sampling results of the on-site inspection objects of corporate bond issuers in 2023. Since April, multi-local securities regulatory bureaus have started the self-inspection or on-site inspection of corporate bonds in the jurisdiction in 2023. According to the incomplete statistics of the website of the CSRC, as of May 9, a total of 13 local securities regulatory bureaus have carried out self-inspection and on-site inspection of bonds in their jurisdictions, of which 10 local securities regulatory bureaus have issued a "double random" on-site inspection list, and 4 local securities regulatory bureaus have carried out self-inspection of corporate bonds or ABS (Note: Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau has carried out both self-inspection and on-site inspection).

　　Some people in the industry told reporters that on-site inspection and self-inspection of bond issuers are routine actions of the regulatory authorities, but this year’s self-inspection shows the characteristics of increasing the number of inspections, expanding the scope and being targeted.

　　Fei Chao, general manager of the Quality Control Headquarters of Caida Securities Investment Banking Committee, told the Securities Daily reporter that the normalized regulatory inspection and self-inspection work is conducive to strengthening the risk management and control of the surviving bonds, supervising the bond issuing enterprises to fulfill their obligations in a standardized manner, and urging the trustee to perform their duties and responsibilities, which is conducive to better protecting the rights and interests of investors and promoting the stable and healthy development of the bond market.

　　Normalization development

　　Self-inspection and on-site inspection

　　Judging from the random sampling list of 10 local securities regulatory bureaus, most local securities regulatory bureaus selected one or two bond issuers as the "double random" on-site inspection targets in 2023. As for the reasons for the on-site inspection, the local securities regulatory bureaus said that it was to implement the requirements of the the State Council and China Securities Regulatory Commissions on establishing a "double random" spot check mechanism.

　　The securities regulatory bureaus in Beijing, Jiangsu, Fujian and Henan have successively issued notices to carry out comprehensive self-examination or designated self-examination. Judging from the object of self-inspection, Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau requires that issuers with surviving bonds as of April 30 should carry out self-inspection of bond business; Fujian Securities Regulatory Bureau and Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau require that as of April 30, issuers and original rights holders of surviving corporate bonds and ABS conduct self-inspection. In addition, the Fujian Securities Regulatory Bureau also requires relevant intermediaries to conduct self-examination; Jiangsu Securities Regulatory Bureau appointed 385 bond issuers to conduct self-examination and self-correction on the surviving bonds.

　　"Self-inspection of bonds is the proper normalization of bond supervision. Expanding and standardizing the scope of self-inspection is the optimization of bond supervision in the new stage and the key to the stable development of the bond market." Tian Lihui, dean of the Institute of Financial Development of Nankai University, said in an interview with a reporter from Securities Daily.

　　A related person from the bond financing department of a brokerage told reporters that the normalized on-site inspection or self-examination will help to find problems in advance and "early warning and demining" in advance.

　　The 2023 System Work Conference of the China Securities Regulatory Commission mentioned, "Strengthen comprehensive judgment and forward-looking response, and steadily and orderly resolve risks in key areas such as private equity funds, local trading venues, and bond defaults." The 2023 bond supervision work conference of the China Securities Regulatory Commission proposed, "comprehensively deepen the prevention and resolution of key bond risks, strive to further converge the risk of bond default, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of investors."

　　Regarding the reasons for the self-inspection by the securities regulatory bureaus in the four places, Fei Chao said, "The regulatory authorities aim to further transmit the regulatory pressure through the normalized inspection system, clarify the regulatory priorities, and effectively implement the decision-making arrangements of the 2023 CSRC System Work Conference and the Bond Supervision Work Conference to ensure the stable and healthy development of the bond market in the jurisdiction."

　　New urban investment and real estate enterprises

　　Special index

　　Self-examination and on-site inspection are not "two choices". On April 24, 2023, Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau issued the self-inspection notice of corporate bonds in its jurisdiction, and on May 6, 2023, it released the "double random" extraction list of the on-site inspection objects of corporate bond issuers in its jurisdiction.

　　In the notice of self-inspection, Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau stated that if the issuer of corporate bonds and the original owner of ABS found violations of laws and regulations in the self-inspection stage and took timely rectification and remedial measures, Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau would handle them as appropriate according to the seriousness of the circumstances and the harmful consequences; For issuers and original rights holders who refuse to conduct self-examination, fail to conduct self-examination seriously, and fail to complete self-examination on schedule, as well as issuers and original rights holders who fail to truthfully reflect the situation and deliberately conceal illegal acts during self-examination, Henan Securities Regulatory Bureau will focus on and strictly deal with them in subsequent on-site inspections.

　　The Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau also stated in the self-inspection notice that on the basis of the self-inspection work of corporate bond issuers, the Beijing Securities Regulatory Bureau will carry out on-site inspection according to the work arrangement.

　　Judging from the self-examination papers of corporate bond issuers issued by the local securities regulatory bureau, the regulatory authorities focus on four aspects, namely, solvency, information disclosure, fund raising, corporate governance and commitment fulfillment.

　　Among them, in terms of solvency, the self-inspection draft requires the city investment issuer and the real estate enterprise issuer to fill in the special indicators of self-inspection respectively. "This is a new requirement put forward by the regulatory authorities this year." A related person from the bond financing department of the above-mentioned brokerage firm told the reporter that it may be because the scale of bonds issued by city investment companies is relatively large, and the potential risks of real estate enterprises are relatively high, so they have become key enterprises.

　　"Since the self-inspection work is to promote and standardize bond issuance, and city investment companies and real estate enterprises are often highly leveraged, they are required to fill in special indicators and make more demanding information disclosure, which is the need for risk prevention and market stability." Tian Lihui said.

　　"Combined with the key concerns of corporate bond review issued by the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges in 2021, this is a specific regulation made by the regulatory authorities in combination with key concerns and related information disclosure requirements, aiming at guiding and urging issuers and related intermediaries to improve corporate bond information disclosure quality, effectively arranging risk of debt of enterprises in related industries, and doing a good job in risk prevention." Fei Chao said.

Recently, Azerbaijani media reported that Azerbaijan Air Force purchased JF-17 Thunderbolt Block3 light fighter (called "Xiaolong" in Chinese) produced by pakistan international airlines Consortium, and the number of purchased fighters is expected to reach 21.

This figure is not even a fraction of the air force of a big country. However, considering that the total number of active fighters of the Azerbaijan Air Force is only 36 (including MIG -29 fighters, MIG -21 fighters, Su -25 attack aircraft, etc.), these 21 JF-17 Block3 fighters will become the absolute main force of the Azerbaijan Air Force after delivery.

Then, why did Azerbaijan purchase JF-17 Block3 fighters in bulk? Is there a deeper meaning behind this incident?

"Xiaolong" Block3 (Pakistan called JF-17 "Thunderbolt" Block3) made its first flight in Chengdu.

The Naka conflict made Afghanistan accelerate the purchase of "Xiaolong"

The author believes that the most direct driving factor for Azerbaijan to get JF-17 Block3 fighter is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The Naka conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. From September 27, 2020 to October 10, 2020, the two sides reached a ceasefire agreement for the first time. However, just a few minutes after the agreement was reached, the armed forces of the two countries clashed again. It was not until November 10 that a comprehensive ceasefire was formally established with the strong intervention of Russia.

However, both Azerbaijan and Armenia are well aware that the ceasefire agreement reached now is only temporary, and since 1989, armed conflicts have broken out between the two countries many times. Moreover, in this Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia suffered a great loss, and only kept control of a few areas such as the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Therefore, the Armenian side will never let it go, and it is likely to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to retaliate.

In this case, Azerbaijan must be prepared for the next possible conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, so purchasing new fighters from abroad is one of the most powerful preparation measures. You know, on December 30th, 2020, Almugahed Anwar Khan, Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Air Force, just announced that JF-17 Block3 fighter was officially put into mass production in Kamla Aircraft Factory of pakistan international airlines Consortium. Then, according to the time of receiving fighters reported by Azerbaijan’s domestic media, it means that among the first batch of JF-17 Block3 fighters put into mass production, there should be some orders from Azerbaijan’s air force in addition to Pakistan’s own orders.

Moreover, Azerbaijan’s domestic media mentioned that these 21 JF-17 Block3 fighters will be delivered within 10 years, which is indeed a bit too long in terms of time. According to the author’s analysis, on the one hand, compared with the previous Block1/2, JF-17 Block3 fighter does have a larger technological upgrade, so from the beginning, the production speed of pakistan international airlines Kamla Aircraft Factory will be slower, and it will take time to gradually increase the production capacity. On the other hand, it is obvious that Azerbaijan is preparing for the next large-scale armed conflict with a time limit of 10 years.

With the successive delivery of JF-17 Block3 fighters, the oldest and backward MIG -21 combat opportunity in Azerbaijan Air Force was eliminated first. After that, some Su -25 attack aircraft and MIG -29 fighters that have reached their flight life will also be replaced by JF-17 fighters. In this way, if war breaks out between Azerbaijan and Armenia again in 10 years, Azerbaijan’s air force with 21 JF-17 fighters will be able to stand on its own, instead of relying on Turkish air force’s F-16 fighters to fight against Armenian air force.

"Jilong" fighter displayed during Zhuhai Air Show.

The most exciting purchasing factor: high cost performance

In fact, in terms of time, as early as 2015, a country once promoted JF-17 fighters to Azerbaijan, and this country is Turkey, which has always maintained friendly relations with Azerbaijan and Pakistan. At that time, Azerbaijan hoped to purchase a new type of fighter with affordable performance and meeting the requirements in bulk to replace the old fighters in active service of its air force. Turkey wanted this order very much, but it didn’t have a suitable model, so it recommended the JF-17 fighter jet jointly developed by China and Pakistan to Azerbaijan. In that year, pakistan international airlines Kamla Aircraft Factory had completed the production task of Pakistani Air Force JF-17 Thunderbolt Block1, and began to switch to the upgraded Block2. Therefore, the Azerbaijani military inspected JF-17 Thunderbolt Block2 light fighter, and the Turkish side also promised to integrate advanced weapons and equipment such as air-to-ground guided ammunition and photoelectric aiming pods developed and produced in the country on this fighter. In this way, Turkish military enterprises can also take a slice of the contract for purchasing JF-17Block2 light fighters from Azerbaijan.

By the beginning of 2019, after more than four years of "running-in", Azerbaijan’s negotiations with Pakistan and Turkey on purchasing JF-17 fighter jets have begun to enter the implementation stage of specific details. However, unexpectedly, on December 27th, 2019, Armenia couldn’t wait to receive the first batch of four state-of-the-art Su -30SM dual-engine dual-seat multi-purpose heavy fighter from Russia. In this way, the Armenian Air Force soon formed an equipment performance advantage over the Azerbaijani Air Force, and the JF-17 Block2 fighter plane that the latter originally planned to purchase was obviously unable to counter the Su -30SM dual-engine dual-seat multi-purpose heavy fighter.

KLJ-7A phased array radar displayed by CLP 14.

Therefore, Russia took this opportunity to actively promote Su -35 and MiG -35, two advanced fighter planes with emphasis on air combat, to counter the Su -30SM dual-engine, two-seat and multi-purpose heavy fighter of Armenian Air Force. The Azerbaijani military delegation was invited to visit aviation enterprises in Russia in April, 2020. After comparison and analysis, the MIG -35 fighter with a relatively cheap price (about US$ 45 million) and a common engine with the MIG -29 was finally selected. Moreover, the pilots of Azerbaijan Air Force also personally tested the MiG -35 fighter and expressed satisfaction with its flight performance and airborne equipment.

After that, the Azerbaijani military formally proposed to Russia the intention of purchasing MiG -35 fighters in bulk. Unexpectedly, after the outbreak of the Naka War in September 2020, Russia frozen the consultation with Azerbaijan on the purchase of MiG -35 fighters. Of course, in order to be fair, Russia did not provide support to the Armenian Air Force, which made it impossible for the four Su -30SM dual-engine, two-seat multi-purpose heavy fighter equipped by the country to take off. As a result, when the Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters "stranded" in Azerbaijan directly participated in the war, they quickly took control of the air superiority over the Naka area, and there was basically no suspense about the outcome of the war between the two sides.

On November 10, 2020, after the two sides formally ceased fire under the supervision of Russian peacekeeping forces, Azerbaijan finally decided to purchase JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan without hesitation. Of course, this time Azerbaijan has chosen the latest Block3 version instead of the Block2 version in 2015. In terms of performance, Block3 version is weaker than Su -30SM heavy fighter in terms of flight performance, such as ceiling, flight speed, maneuverability and bomb load, and has certain advantages over the latter in terms of airborne avionics system and airborne weapons and ammunition.

Xiaolong can carry many types of precision guided ammunition.

Su -30SM heavy fighter is equipped with NO11R passive phased array radar, while JF-17 Block3 fighter is equipped with foreign trade active phased array radar newly developed in China. According to CLP 14, the research and development unit of this type of radar, the performance of JF-17 equipped with active phased array radar has reached the same level as that of AN/APG-81 equipped with American F-35 fighters. Therefore, JF-17 Block3 fighter is superior to Su -30SM heavy fighter in fire control radar performance.

In addition, according to the information disclosed by the Pakistan Air Force, JF-17 Block3 fighter will also be equipped with foreign trade models of a new generation of air-to-air missiles developed by China, namely PL-10E short-range combat air-to-air missile and PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile. Especially PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, its overall performance has surpassed the most advanced AIM-120D long-range air-to-air missile in the United States, and it is the best long-range air-to-air missile in the world at present. In this way, with the powerful combination of active phased array radar and PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, JF-17 Block3 fighter can take the lead in attacking Su -30SM heavy fighter in over-the-horizon air combat. Previously, the Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 Block52 fighter shot down the Indian Air Force’s Su -30MKI fighter by firing AIM-120C long-range air-to-air missiles in the air battle in February 2020, which proved that medium or light fighters can also defeat heavy fighter by adopting appropriate tactics. Therefore, by purchasing JF-17 Block3 fighters, Azerbaijan can also gain experience from Pakistan on how to fight against Su -30SM heavy fighter.

In addition, from the point of view of logistics support, JF-17 Block3 fighter is also superior to MIG -35. First of all, Turkey, Pakistan and Azerbaijan have maintained good diplomatic relations for a long time, which can continuously guarantee the supply of airborne ammunition and spare parts. Moreover, JF-17 Block3 fighter adopts ——RD-93MA medium thrust turbofan engine, which is also a development model of Russian RD-33 series, so the engine support system of MIG -29 fighter can be used. Of course, if Azerbaijan is worried that it may be "stuck in the neck" by Russia in the future, it is also possible to use the WS-13 medium thrust turbofan engine developed by China on its JF-17 Block3 light fighter.

　　□ Rule of Law Daily reporter Wang Wei

　　According to a recent report by DPA, the plenary session of the European Parliament passed the draft authorization of the Artificial Intelligence Act with an overwhelming majority of 499 votes in favor, 28 votes against and 93 abstentions. This means that the bill enters the final negotiation stage of EU legislation to strictly supervise the application of artificial intelligence technology, and the European Parliament, the European Commission and member States will conduct "tripartite" negotiations to determine the final terms of the bill. The German "Business Daily" said that the "Artificial Intelligence Act" is expected to be finally approved by the end of this year, but it may take several years before it fully takes effect.

　　Be prepared for negotiations

　　According to the report, the European Parliament decided to add more security control measures to generative artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT to ensure that the research and development and application of artificial intelligence comply with relevant EU laws and regulations.

　　As the world’s first comprehensive legislation aimed at artificial intelligence through parliamentary procedures, the draft has formulated detailed rules in terms of security, privacy, transparency and non-discrimination. According to the website of the European Parliament, the European Parliament "is ready for negotiations to formulate the first artificial intelligence bill in history". According to the legislative agenda, the European Parliament will hold "tripartite" negotiations with the European Commission and member States on this draft authorization, and European legislators hope to reach a consensus on the final version of the bill before the end of this year.

　　In May this year, the Market Committee and the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament passed the draft negotiating authorization for the proposal of the Artificial Intelligence Act put forward by the European Commission in April 2021. Previously, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union had made several rounds of revisions and discussions on the draft, and after the emergence of generative artificial intelligence applications such as ChatGPT, EU legislators urgently discussed the issues not covered in the original draft. The European Parliament stated that this proposal, if formally approved, will become the first regulation on artificial intelligence in the world.

　　The draft will apply to entities that put artificial intelligence systems on the market or put them into use in the EU (whether in the EU or in a third country), entities that use artificial intelligence systems in the EU and entities that use artificial intelligence systems in a third country, but the output of the systems is used in the EU or has an impact on people in the EU.

　　Risk classification supervision

　　A prominent feature of the draft authorization of the Artificial Intelligence Act is that it pays attention to formulating a supervision system based on risks, so as to balance the innovative development of artificial intelligence and safety norms. The draft divides the risk of artificial intelligence into four levels: unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk, corresponding to different regulatory requirements. Among them, the use of high-risk artificial intelligence must be strictly regulated, and system providers and users must abide by the provisions of data management, record keeping, transparency and artificial supervision to ensure the stability, accuracy and safety of the system. For those who violate the regulations, the draft sets a fine of up to 30 million euros (1 euro is about 7.895 yuan) or 6% of the global annual turnover.

　　The draft strictly prohibits artificial intelligence systems that pose unacceptable risks to human security, including systems that deploy subconscious or purposeful manipulation techniques, exploit people’s weaknesses or use them for social scoring, and expands the classification of high-risk areas of artificial intelligence to take into account the harm to people’s health, safety, basic rights or the environment. The draft also requires artificial intelligence companies to maintain artificial control over their algorithms, provide technical documents, establish a risk management system for "high-risk" applications, and set up a special supervision system for generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT. Each EU member state will set up a supervisory body.

　　In addition, the regulatory sandbox (which means that enterprises are allowed to test innovative products, services and business models with real individual users and enterprise users in a real market environment by setting restrictive conditions and formulating risk management measures) mechanism is introduced to control risks and promote innovation, and the artificial intelligence system is developed, tested and verified to reduce risks before it enters the market or is put into use. The draft also proposes that this mechanism is also allowed to test innovative artificial intelligence under realistic conditions to encourage artificial intelligence enterprises to continue to innovate.

　　Face important challenges

　　The EU’s attempt to establish a unified legal supervision framework for artificial intelligence is an important symbolic example in the development of global artificial intelligence. The discussion and attempt of effective regulation on artificial intelligence in the EU will have a global impact, which may lead to more and more countries trying to follow up the exploration of relevant regulations.

　　Regarding the decision of the European Parliament, the German Social Democratic Party expressed its support: "The potential and risks of artificial intelligence should be concerned by the whole society." However, some opponents worry that excessive supervision may bring higher costs and excessive burdens to European artificial intelligence companies.

　　Companies that are in a leading position in the development of artificial intelligence are, to some extent, technology companies that have faced the risk of antitrust violations, violated existing laws and caused information leakage in the past decade. Based on this, Sam altman, CEO of OpenAI, said that he would lead his team to withdraw from the European market if the AI Act over-regulated AI.

　　Experts say that the EU’s promotion of artificial intelligence legislation is conducive to maintaining the EU’s leading position in the fields of digital sovereignty and science and technology, and through such a comprehensive legislation, it will seize the opportunity of global artificial intelligence supervision. But it has its own limitations. It adopts horizontal legislation, not aiming at specific artificial intelligence application fields, but trying to bring all artificial intelligence into the scope of supervision, and will face a lot of interpretation problems at the implementation level.

　　Some voices further pointed out that the EU has not reached a consensus on what impact artificial intelligence technology may bring to mankind. From a dialectical point of view, artificial intelligence can not only benefit and serve human beings, but also bring threats or injuries to human beings if it is not used properly. How to balance innovation and constraints is a very important challenge facing the EU legislature. In addition, the unified legal framework does not involve specific legal norms, and the actual implementation effect may be "greatly reduced".

　　The international community believes that at present, the development of artificial intelligence technology is still in the exploration period. At this time, the EU enacted the "Artificial Intelligence Act", which released a strong signal that the EU is strengthening its regulations in the digital field. How to better balance and link technological innovation and institutional innovation needs to be constantly revised in practice.

The following article comes from architecture magazine, the author architecture magazine.

Architectural magazine.

The only periodical publishing unit directly under the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is an important public opinion position of the housing and construction system. ■ Urban and Rural Construction magazine (bimonthly, founded in 1956, with the title inscribed by Comrade Deng Xiaoping) ■ Architecture magazine (bimonthly, founded in 1954, with the title inscribed by Marshal Zhu De) ■ Future Urban and Rural Research (internal magazine, published irregularly).

Famous historical buildings

Office building of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development

(Former Construction Engineering Department)

Location: No.9 Sanlihe Road, Haidian District, Beijing

Completion time: 1954

Designer: Gong Deshun

Coverage: It covers an area of 10 hectares, with a building area of 37,740 square meters, and has a 7-story brick-concrete structure.

Honor: It was included in the 20th century architectural heritage project in China.

Architecture is the carrier of solidified music and culture, the embodiment and inheritance of urban context, and the nostalgia and memory of generations.

Architecture is a silent history and the most objective witness of the years.

Architecture is an important carrier of scientific and technological development achievements and the crystallization of design innovation, material innovation and construction technology.

These characteristics are all presented in the office building of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (referred to as "the office building of the Ministry of Construction").

The office building of the Ministry of Construction was built in 1954, and it has been put into use since 1955. It is an important landmark building in Sanlihe area, which has had a wide influence in China’s construction industry and is an objective witness to the development of the Republic’s construction industry.

The office building of the Ministry of Construction is large in scale, simple and majestic, with coordinated overall layout, proper simplicity, economical and reasonable internal layout, simple and generous external decoration. After decades of use test, it is still enduring and attractive, and has been well received by the architectural community. It is one of the best buildings in Beijing after the founding of the People’s Republic of China and a successful design masterpiece in modern architectural history.

gain distinction

On March 31st, 1981, People’s Daily published a news in the 8th edition. Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, 37 buildings in China have been listed in the History of World Architecture published in Britain, including the office building of the Ministry of Construction.

In 1993, the office building of the Ministry of Construction won the "Excellent Architectural Creation Award of China Architectural Society (1953-1988)". In 2017, it was selected as "the first batch of China 20th century architectural heritage projects" (jointly organized by China Cultural Relics Association and China Architectural Society).

Famous architect Gong Deshun

The office building of the Ministry of Construction was designed by Gong Deshun, a master architect (once the director of the Design Bureau of the Ministry of Construction, and a senior architect (professor level) of the Architectural Design Institute of the former Ministry of Construction of China Construction Science and Technology Group, and was awarded the title of "Master of Architectural Design" by the Ministry of Construction in 1989). It was one of the first buildings built after the establishment of New China, and the office areas of various ministries in the State Council were located in the western suburbs (Yuetan area). At that time, the western suburbs were still large areas of farmland and there were no high-rise buildings. After the completion of the main building, it was very conspicuous in the empty western suburbs at that time. After the completion of the North-South Annex Building, a complete building complex was formed, and the main building was even more magnificent.

Comrade Liu Shaoqi inspected the office building of the Ministry of Construction.

In late spring and early summer of 1955, Comrade Liu Shaoqi inspected the office building of the Ministry of Construction. Designer Gong Deshun and his comrades answered some questions raised by Comrade Liu Shaoqi. For example, the office building has one floor underground and seven floors above ground. The designed floor height is 4.5 meters, the top floor height is 4.0 meters, the other floors are all 3.6 meters, and the five-story auditoriums at both ends are 7.2 meters high. The brick-concrete structure was adopted in the project. At that time, the seismic grade of the area south of Erligou was 6~7. Comrade Liu Shaoqi also inquired about the cost of the office building of the Ministry of Construction, which is 140 yuan/m2. Finally, Comrade Liu Shaoqi also asked Gong Deshun: "What do you personally think are the shortcomings of this design?" Gong Deshun replied: "The nearby people have given this building a nickname, called’ Nine Dragon Wall’, because it is really thin from the north-south direction of the building now, like a shadow wall, and it will not feel thin when the north-south annex building is built in the future. As for the shortcomings, mainly in the design of the five-story auditorium at the north and south ends of the building, for the treatment of the main facade and cornice, the height of two floors is occupied, about 7.2 meters, and the area of one floor is missing; It is a pity that a lot of money was spent on making fake beams during the decoration. These two auditoriums should be converted into two-story offices, so that the two ends of the building will be six floors. The seven-story office in the middle of the building should be properly raised and converted into an auditorium, which is ideal, not only increasing the construction area, but also reducing the cost per unit area of the building. "

Construction background

The design and construction period of the office building of the Ministry of Construction coincided with the first "Five-Year Plan" period (1953-1957), and the national economy entered a planned and rapid development period.

At that time, the architectural design unit learned the design experience focusing on industrial architectural design, and initiated by some influential experts, set off a creative activity of exploring "national forms" characterized by large roofs. In 1954, all kinds of waste in economic construction became increasingly obvious, and the government felt that it was urgent to oppose waste. Subsequently, a large-scale anti-waste action was launched in the construction industry. As an anti-waste measure, the state has proposed to control the construction investment index and reduce the cost of office buildings: 100~160 yuan/square meter for public buildings; The residential building is 30~40 yuan/m2. In this context, the office building of the Ministry of Construction did not adopt the big roof architecture form that was generally designed at that time, but was designed with a flat roof, and the cornice parapet did not use glazed tiles, but was made of water brush stone, which was more economical and applicable, and created the feasibility for adding stories and buildings later.

Basic technical indicators

The office building of the Ministry of Construction covers an area of 10 hectares, facing Sanlihe Street, with a building area of 37,740 square meters and a 7-story brick-concrete structure. Under the technical conditions at that time, building such a high building with brick-concrete structure reflects the innovation consciousness and construction level, and it is also challenging. In the plane and vertical traffic treatment, the route is reasonably shortened and the traffic area is compressed, and proper measures are also adopted for fire prevention and earthquake resistance. This building passed the test of Tangshan earthquake in 1976, and there was no safety problem, and it is still as strong as ever today.

The beam and slab of the load-bearing structure of the office building of the Ministry of Construction is designed according to 3.0m× 6.0m, but the elevation is treated according to 6.0m× 6.0m, in order to avoid the vertical lines of the elevation being too dense and the appearance being more light.

The original main building is 30 meters high and 90 meters wide. Later, the main building and the five-story annex building of the north and south wings built later were integrated into a whole, with a total width of 220 meters, which was basically a national form of axially symmetric buildings.

Planning and design characteristics

The office building of the Ministry of Construction retreats from the red line, forming a Little Square, which is even more magnificent when viewed from a distance. The architectural design fully embodies the "Chinese but new" style advocated by Mr. Liang Sicheng at that time, that is, a modern building with China characteristics. The architectural appearance is mainly flat roof modeling, and the overall modeling is simple and lively, which is both magnificent and economical. Between the south and north annex buildings and the main building, the scale is appropriate and the connection is smooth, and the overall effect of the building is more magnificent.

At that time, the design requirements had a certain height and boldness of vision. Considering the characteristics of the new China architecture, the designer absorbed the characteristic modeling elements of the traditional national architecture in China from the ancient stone que, such as adopting the eaves treatment method which was common in the Yuan Dynasty in China, and the facade was treated as a double cornice. The diameter of reinforced concrete overhangs, tiles and dripping water is 18 cm. No matter from which angle, the proportions of all aspects are very appropriate.

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Agility and vitality

The office building of the Ministry of Construction has successfully used the traditional symmetrical layout of the central axis, with the solemn and magnificent 7-story main building as the central main building and the five-story buildings in the north and south as the wings, thus shaping a national office building with the traditional enclosed space form of China. In the design of architectural style, China’s traditional architectural forms and decorative arts are skillfully used to innovate.

The design of the entrance hall of the office building of the Ministry of Construction is also very clever. The entrance treatment is to highlight a porch in front of the building, and the entrance hall is located in the building. This design requires the height of the entrance hall to be increased, which will make it look spacious.

The passage connection not only has the transition space of the front hall, but also reflects the heaviness, solemnity and atmosphere through the beams and columns. The decoration of glazed tiles not only reflects the inheritance of traditional architecture in China, but also shows agility and vitality through carved stone. The passage and the doorway below expand the overall width and add a solemn atmosphere.

The window cover on the bottom floor is semicircular arch, showing a powerful and strong visual effect. The sill wall under the window of the standard floor is embedded with simple decorative patterns to enrich the aesthetic effect of the facade.

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Beauty of symmetry

Generally speaking, the functional requirements of office buildings are relatively simple, and there are fewer restrictions on function and content when determining the body shape. Therefore, when determining the body shape, we should first consider whether the building height is in harmony with the surrounding environment and its influence on the city appearance. Building a single main building on an empty site, symmetrical style can better meet the requirements of public aesthetics, especially the shape of the building itself should pay attention to the effects from all angles to avoid "a thin sheet" shape. For example, before the building of the Ministry of Construction was connected to the north and south wings, the masses called it the "Nine Dragon Wall" and the "Great Wall of the People". After the construction of the north-south annex building, the situation has completely changed. It can be seen that symmetry is very important for a large office building.

According to Han Aixing, former deputy director of the Standard and Quota Department of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the main building and annex building were built and rebuilt several times separately. For the first time, only six floors of the main building were built, and then four floors of the north-south annex building were built. Later, it was found that the main building was not high enough, and the seventh floor of the main building was added. After the addition of the main building, it was found that the annex building was not high enough, and finally the fifth floor of the north-south annex building was added. Finally, the current architectural complex pattern of the main building and the annex building was formed.

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See the foundation for details.

In architectural design, the architect fully considered the traditional elements of China architecture, combined with local residential styles, stone buildings, decorative patterns, etc., and finally presented both the historical and cultural heritage of China architecture and the diversity, reflecting the characteristics of national architecture. For example, creatively drawing lessons from the overhanging practice of ancient stone chambers more than 1,000 years ago, the double eaves are decorated with glazed hooks and dripping water, and the traditional patterns such as moving beam heads, sparrows and colored paintings are skillfully used to express architectural details, especially the overhanging eaves, tiles, porches, stone pillars and stone steps. The cornice is picked out by reinforced concrete rafters with reference to the cornice-overhanging technology of traditional buildings in China. Due to repeated full-scale model tests in design, the cornice proportion and size are very appropriate. The exterior wall is made of water brush stone, which is durable.

Another detail of the office building of the Ministry of Construction is very reasonable, that is, the main staircase in the office building is set in an obvious position facing the gate. Because the general working hours are concentrated, there are many contacts between the upper and lower floors during office hours, and spacious stairs are particularly suitable. At the same time, in addition to the main staircase, another set of stairs is set on the north and south sides respectively, which is beneficial to solve the problem of crowded people going upstairs and downstairs during peak hours.

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Exquisite and elegant demeanor

The architectural details are decorated with simplified China traditional architectural components and patterns, which reflects the traditional architectural style of China. The decorative patterns distributed in various positions of the building are ingenious and exquisite everywhere, which makes the whole building add delicate artistic beauty to its majesty.

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remain unshakable and become even firmer as time goes by

According to Gong Deshun’s recollection, the detailed treatment of this building was inspired by the traditional stone buildings in China. The cornice overhang and the size and spacing of the rafters were made of plywood, which were put in place and checked repeatedly at the construction site before they were finally determined.

Gong Deshun raised the parapet on the roof of the five-story conference room on both sides and connected the eaves on the sixth floor to a horizontal plane. The eaves on the sixth and seventh floors and the main entrance and exit porches were designed as small slopes with rafters under the eaves picked out one by one. The architectural details were handled perfectly and played a good aesthetic effect on the facade. The whole building is simple and proper, solemn and generous, simple and magnificent. After decades of tests, it is still a classic building with unique style and is deeply loved by the broad masses of the people.

Mr. Xu Ronglie, the former chief engineer of the Ministry of Construction, once recalled: "The majestic, solemn, elegant, generous and China-rich architectural charm emanating from the artistic style of the office building of the Ministry of Construction has greatly attracted many experts, scholars and people in the industry at home and abroad, especially us young people. After more than half a century of ups and downs, this building is still one of the proud leaders among many high-rise buildings in Beijing. "

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Green energy saving

Compared with the classic appearance, the interior space of the building is also remarkable. Whether it is corridor or indoor office space, it shows spacious and bright atmosphere. In order to save energy, the designed wall is thick and the ratio of window to wall is moderate, which can not only meet the lighting requirements, but also achieve the thermal insulation effect, and has the comfort of warm in winter and cool in summer.

At that time, the original appearance of the wooden window was designed, and the two-story window had good thermal insulation effect. According to the memories of the leaders who used to work here, the original windows also have external shading, roller blinds and shading pages made of pine.

After 2000, a maintenance and decoration was carried out, the building was strengthened and the windows were replaced.

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Architectural model

The Beijing Declaration issued at the 20th International Association of Construction (Beijing) Conference held in 1999 pointed out that the development direction of world architecture in the 21st century will be "the localization of modern architecture and the modernization of regional architecture", and the idea of creating "Chinese but new" local modern architecture has risen again, that is, China’s modern architecture is localized, not imported. From this point of view, looking at the office building of the Ministry of Construction today, although it has experienced nearly 70 years of wind and rain, it still stands tall, full of traditional architectural cultural elements, and embodies the modern, cutting-edge and fashion trends, and is still an important representative building to carry forward China’s traditional architectural culture.

Feng Jicai, a famous writer, once said, "Historical buildings retain a historical space. Because this space still exists, history becomes beyond doubt. In the meantime, history seems to be suddenly enlarged by flesh and blood. The past life forms seem to be called back at any time. Those empty narratives in the history books are all magically and richly resurrected here, and even the spirit of the past can be truly touched. "

Every autumn, the two ginkgo trees in front of the office building will bring gorgeous colors, attracting office workers and residents in nearby communities to enjoy the scenery and take pictures, which reflects the vitality and vitality of the solemn and elegant office building.

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The rain and the hurricane are one child, making contributions to the Sanli River.

The office building of the Ministry of Construction is the representative and epitome of Beijing’s modern administrative office building. After nearly 70 years of wind and rain, it is still majestic, solemn, elegant, generous and simple, with the charm of China traditional architecture, and is hailed as a milestone of China’s architectural modernization.

Compared with ancient buildings with a heavy history, the office building of the Ministry of Construction is closer to our work and life, which embodies the life memories of several generations of builders. The people who have worked in this building from generation to generation, although they have experienced rapid modernization changes, feel extremely cordial and familiar whenever they see it. At the same time, it is an indispensable part of a city’s historical memory, reflecting the history and inheritance of Beijing’s capital.

references

Gong Deshun, Architect

Xiao Tong’s 50 Years in the Construction Industry

Li Xiankui’s Living Protection of Architectural Cultural Heritage

For the original text, see the 20th issue of Urban and Rural Construction.

Special thanks to China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. for providing many precious historical photos!

Original title: "Red Buildings Remember Classics | Office Building of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development"

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　　Japanese rite of passage

　　Overseas network April 1 STAccording to Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun, the amendment to Japan’s Civil Law came into effect on April 1, and the adult age in Japan was officially lowered from 20 to 18. According to the amendment, at the age of 18, you can independently sign financial contracts such as credit card processing, investment and consumption, but you still need to be at least 20 years old to smoke, drink or participate in public gambling.

　　In 1876, Japan in Meiji era defined 20 years old as the age of adulthood for the first time. Japanese media pointed out that this is the first time that Japan has adjusted the age of majority in the Civil Law after 146 years. Since most countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) adopt the form of "18-year-old adults", Japan has also decided to adjust to international standards. Specifically, Japanese adults over the age of 18 can sign contracts such as mobile phones and credit cards without their parents’ consent, and can also apply for passports valid for 10 years. The marriage age of women is adjusted from 16 to 18, just like that of men.

　　Earlier, some media pointed out that the aging of Japanese society is becoming more and more serious, and lowering the age standard for adults is intended to encourage young people to enter society early and participate in social life. However, some experts worry that many 18-and 19-year-olds lack social experience and are easily deceived without the protection of guardians. The current Japanese law stipulates that minors or their guardians have the right to cancel contracts signed without the consent of their guardians. After the new regulations come into effect, people aged 18 and 19 will lose relevant legal protection. (Overseas Network-Wang Shanning)