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1 Jun 2021

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21 Sept 2026

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   21 Sept 2026

   英语新闻丨Xi replies to US university students

   President Xi Jinping recently replied to students from 10 US universities who wrote to him after attending youth exchanges in China.Xi noted that he was delighted to learn that the students enjoyed a pleasant and memorable journey in China.Xi said he was pleased to hear that the students expressed in the letter their appreciation for Chinese civilization, their hope for friendly cooperation between China and the United States, and their willingness to act as envoys of friendship bridging the Pacific Ocean.Young people from China and the United States, Xi said, share the same planet Earth and jointly shoulder the mission of the times.He expressed hope that the students would join the vast number of young people in both countries in striving to carry forward, uphold, and advance China-US friendly cooperation, and work together to foster mutual understanding and affinity between the two peoples and to ensure the steady and long-term development of bilateral relations, so as to contribute the vitality of youth to building a better world.Recently, nearly 100 students from Harvard University and nine other US universities wrote to Xi, sharing their experiences and what they had gained from the Future Makers 2026 China-US Youth Tour for a Shared Asia-Pacific Future and other exchange events in China, and expressing their willingness to contribute to promoting China-US friendship.

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   21 Sept 2026

   英语新闻丨未成年人分级网络保护草案公开征求意见

   China's top internet regulator released a draft regulation that aims to establish a robust legal framework for the healthy development of minors as part of broader efforts to strengthen the protection of children online.国家互联网主管部门公布一份监管征求意见稿，旨在搭建完善的法律体系，保障未成年人健康成长，进一步强化未成年人网络保护工作。The 25-article draft, developed by the Cyberspace Administration of China, was published in full on Friday, along with contact information for public feedback, with the comment period set to remain open until Oct 17.这份共 25 条的征求意见稿由国家互联网信息办公室起草，于周五全文公开，并同步公布公众意见反馈渠道，征求意见截止至 10 月 17 日。Experts have praised the draft for its comprehensive provisions addressing public concerns over children's internet use, including livestreaming, online addiction and the use of artificial intelligence agents. It also clarifies the responsibilities of internet companies and government agencies, urging them to adopt differentiated approaches when providing online services for minors.专家对这份征求意见稿给予肯定。文件条款全面，回应了公众对未成年人上网问题的关切，涵盖直播、网络沉迷、AI 智能代理应用等领域。意见稿同时厘清互联网企业与监管部门的责任，要求面向未成年人提供网络服务时实施分级分类管理。Zheng Ning, head of the law department at Communication University of China's School of Cultural Industries Management, said the draft not only supplements existing laws on the online protection of minors, but also addresses a range of new challenges arising from the integration of emerging technologies, such as AI and big data, into young people's lives.中国传媒大学文化产业管理学院法律系主任郑宁表示，这份征求意见稿既是对现有未成年人网络保护相关法律的补充，也应对人工智能、大数据等新兴技术融入青少年生活带来的一系列新型风险挑战。Zheng said the draft is highly practical as it emphasizes differentiated online services for minors, strengthens preventive measures and makes systematic arrangements in key areas such as minor user identification, content review, algorithm management and the development of a 'minor mode'.郑宁称，这份文件实操性很强，强调面向未成年人提供差异化网络服务，强化风险预防，并在未成年人身份核验、内容审核、算法管理、青少年模式建设等关键领域作出系统性安排。For example, the draft prohibits the provision of services for launching livestreaming rooms to individuals under 16.举例来说，意见稿规定，不得向 16 周岁以下未成年人提供直播开播服务。"This means people in this age group are not allowed to be streamers, start their own broadcasts or transmit audio or video content to the public in real time," Zheng said.郑宁表示：“这意味着该年龄段人群不能担任主播、自行开启直播，或是向公众实时传输音视频内容。”She cited the Civil Code, noting that minors aged 16 to 18 can be considered to have full civil capacity if their primary source of income is their own labor or if they are able to be responsible for their actions.她援引《民法典》说明，16 至 18 周岁未成年人，如果以自身劳动收入作为主要生活来源，能够独立承担自身行为责任，可视为完全民事行为能力人。"However, those under 16 are generally not mature enough and lack sufficient life experience, making them susceptible to cyberbullying and irrational spending, so they are not permitted to be livestream hosts," she said.她说“但 16 周岁以下人群心智尚未完全成熟，生活阅历不足，容易遭受网络欺凌、非理性消费，因此不允许担任直播主播。”Minors under 16 can watch livestreams, she said, but streaming platforms must provide and ensure the use of a minor mode for them.她提到，16 周岁以下未成年人可以观看直播，但平台必须提供并保障青少年模式启用。Liu Ying, vice-president of the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies, also expressed support for the draft's approach of providing differentiated protection and online services based on minors' level of physical and mental development.中国网络空间研究院副院长刘颖也对这份意见稿的思路表示认可：依据未成年人身心发展水平，实施差异化保护与网络服务供给。"The cognitive abilities, discernment levels and self-protection awareness of minors gradually develop with age, and the online risks faced by different age groups vary," said Liu, adding that using the age thresholds for civil capacity outlined in the Civil Code as a reference is practical and aligns with the legal framework.刘颖表示：“未成年人的认知能力、辨别力与自我保护意识随年龄逐步成长，不同年龄段面临的网络风险各不相同。” 她补充，参考《民法典》里民事行为能力年龄划分标准，具备现实可行性，也契合现有法律体系。Zheng and Liu both praised the draft for explicitly prohibiting the provision of services such as virtual companions and virtual relatives to minors.郑宁、刘颖两位专家均肯定了意见稿中的明确规定：禁止向未成年人提供虚拟陪伴、虚拟亲属类服务。"Virtual intimacy can easily lead children to form emotional attachments, blur the boundaries between virtual and real-life interpersonal relationships, interfere with their real-life social interactions and value recognition and potentially induce internet addiction and irrational spending," Zheng said.郑宁解释：“虚拟亲密关系容易让孩子产生情感依赖，模糊虚拟与现实人际边界，干扰现实社交与价值观塑造，还可能诱发网络沉迷、非理性消费。”She added that the prohibition is consistent with another regulation, which took effect on July 15, that bans AI platforms from generating content that could lead users to make questionable decisions by emotional manipulation or that could trigger extreme emotions or unhealthy habits among minors.她补充，这项禁令与 7 月 15 日施行的另一项规定保持一致：禁止 AI 平台生成通过情感操控诱导用户作出不当决策、引发未成年人极端情绪或不良行为习惯的内容。Wang Zhiqin, vice-president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said the draft also aligns with global trends and offers a solution to the worldwide governance challenge of protecting minors online.中国信息通信研究院副院长王志勤表示，这份征求意见稿契合全球治理趋势，为全世界共同面对的未成年人网络保护难题提供治理思路。In recent years, evidence has grown on the effects of social media on minors' mental health, behavior and safety, with more countries and regions exploring higher legal thresholds for minors who use social platforms. Some countries have introduced legislation imposing age restrictions in this area, Wang said.王志勤谈到，近年来越来越多研究证实社交媒体会影响未成年人心理健康、行为与安全。越来越多国家和地区正在探索提高未成年人使用社交平台的法律门槛，部分国家已经出台相关立法设置年龄限制。Wang said the latest draft is based on changes in the online environment and emerging risks, and establishes a collaborative governance framework involving cyberspace, education, public security and internet platforms, tailored to different age groups of children.王志勤表示，这份最新征求意见稿立足网络环境变化与新型风险，搭建网信、教育、公安、互联网平台多方协同治理框架，针对不同年龄段未成年人制定差异化保护方案。minor /ˈmaɪnə(r)/n. 未成年人regulation /ˌreɡjuˈleɪʃn/n. 法规，规章livestream /ˈlaɪvstriːm/n./v. 直播framework /ˈfreɪmwɜːk/n. 框架

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   21 Sept 2026

   英语新闻丨中国将进一步把人工智能置于制造业发展优先位置

   China is putting artificial intelligence at the heart of its next manufacturing push, seeking to make factories smarter and critical supply chains more resilient, while keeping the world's largest manufacturing base plugged into global markets, officials, company executives and industry experts said on Sunday.中国正把人工智能置于新一轮制造业升级的核心位置，推动工厂更加智能、关键供应链更具韧性，同时保持全球最大制造业基地与国际市场的紧密联系。官员、企业高管和行业专家周日表示。The message was delivered as the 2026 World Manufacturing Convention opened on Sunday in Hefei, Anhui province. It came just days after China's top leadership called for sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing, and make the country's industrial chains more self-supporting and risk-resilient at a national advanced manufacturing conference in Beijing last week.2026世界制造业大会周日在安徽合肥开幕，上述信号在会上得到进一步释放。就在几天前，中国最高领导层在北京举行的全国先进制造业会议上提出，要持续做大做强先进制造业，提升产业链自主可控水平和抗风险能力。The timing of the two gatherings underscores a shift in the country’s industrial priorities. Xin Guobin, vice-minister of industry and information technology, said at the Anhui convention that China will make a new generation of intelligent manufacturing a priority and push for the deeper integration of AI in manufacturing.这两场会议接连举行，凸显出中国制造业发展重点正在发生转变。工业和信息化部副部长辛国斌在安徽举行的大会上表示，中国将把新一代智能制造作为重点方向，推动人工智能与制造业深度融合。“China will cultivate smart factories, develop open-source foundation models and industry-specific AI models, strengthen domestic manufacturing software and hardware, and accelerate the low-carbon transformation of factories,” Xin said.辛国斌说：“中国将培育智能工厂，发展开源基础模型和行业专用人工智能模型，强化国产制造业软件和硬件，加快工厂低碳化转型。”That transition is particularly visible in Anhui. Liang Yanshun, Party secretary of Anhui, said that every minute, factories across the province produce about 190 home appliances, 50 laptop computers and four new energy vehicles.这一转型在安徽表现得尤为明显。安徽省委书记梁言顺表示，全省工厂平均每分钟可生产约190台家电、50台笔记本电脑和4辆新能源汽车。“Such momentum benefits from Anhui's decades of technological innovation and intelligent transformation. More and more Anhui-made products are setting sail overseas and benefiting consumers around the world,” he said.梁言顺说：“这样的发展势头，得益于安徽数十年来持续推进科技创新和智能化改造。越来越多‘安徽造’产品正走向海外，为全球消费者带来便利。”One of the prime examples is ChangXin Memory Technologies. The Hefei-based memory chip maker said on Sunday that it has begun mass production of its fifth-generation, or G5, DRAM technology platform, which has reached the industry's most advanced manufacturing level.长鑫存储就是其中的代表之一。这家总部位于合肥的存储芯片制造商周日表示，公司已开始量产第五代，即G5 DRAM技术平台，其制造水平已达到行业最先进水平。CXMT said that each wafer can now produce over 50 percent more usable memory chips than the previous-generation platform. Its 24GB LPDDR5X mobile memory chips based on the new platform are also in mass production and have been adopted by mainstream Chinese flagship smartphones.长鑫存储表示，与上一代平台相比，新平台每片晶圆可产出的可用存储芯片数量提升超过50%。基于这一平台的24GB LPDDR5X移动存储芯片也已实现量产，并被国内主流旗舰智能手机采用。LPDDR5X is a type of high-speed, low-power memory chip widely used in premium smartphones, where higher capacity and faster data transfer are increasingly important for AI and other computing-intensive applications.LPDDR5X是一种高速、低功耗存储芯片，广泛应用于高端智能手机。随着人工智能及其他高算力应用不断发展，存储容量和数据传输速度的重要性日益凸显。Luo Xiaodong, vice-president of CXMT, said that the company had reduced the half-pitch of the active area in its memory array to 11.95 nanometers, putting CXMT close to the most advanced DRAM manufacturing technologies currently in mass production worldwide. The figure refers to the spacing between key structures inside a memory chip: the smaller the spacing, the more memory cells can be packed onto the same area of silicon.长鑫存储副总裁罗晓东表示，公司已将存储阵列有源区的半间距缩小至11.95纳米，使其技术水平接近目前全球已实现量产的最先进DRAM制造技术。所谓“半间距”，是指存储芯片内部关键结构之间的间隔。间距越小，同样面积的硅片上就能集成更多存储单元。Latest data from the Anhui provincial government showed that during the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-25) period, revenue from the province’s large industrial companies climbed to 5.9 trillion yuan ($866 billion) from 3.8 trillion yuan, taking the province to fifth place nationwide.安徽省政府最新数据显示，“十四五”时期（2021年至2025年），全省规模以上工业企业营业收入由3.8万亿元增长至5.9万亿元（约8660亿美元），全国排名升至第五位。Carlos Magarinos, global chairman of the Global Alliance of SMEs and a former director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, said that Anhui had made a “profound impression”, pointing to the rapid growth of sectors including new energy batteries and electronic information.全球中小企业联盟全球主席、联合国工业发展组织前总干事卡洛斯·马格里诺斯表示，安徽给他留下了“深刻印象”。他特别提到，包括新能源电池和电子信息在内的多个产业近年来实现快速增长。Industry experts said that for China, the next manufacturing race is no longer simply about making more, but about making smarter and greener, and creating more advanced technology.行业专家指出，对中国而言，下一阶段制造业竞争已不再只是“生产得更多”，而是要“生产得更智能、更绿色”，并不断提升先进技术水平。Tian Jietang, head of the industrial economics department at the Development Research Center of the State Council, said: “China needs stronger advanced manufacturing capabilities and more resilient supply chains to cope with intensifying international competition.”国务院发展研究中心产业经济研究部部长田杰棠表示：“面对日益激烈的国际竞争，中国需要进一步提升先进制造业能力，并增强供应链韧性。”【词汇提炼】resilient /rɪˈzɪliənt/ adj.有韧性的；抗风险能力强的integration /ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/ n.融合；整合foundation model基础模型；基础大模型mass production大规模生产；量产wafer /ˈweɪfə(r)/ n.晶圆computing-intensive /kəmˈpjuːtɪŋ ɪnˈtensɪv/ adj.计算密集型的

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