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Helmut Schmidt， who served as chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1974 to 1982， died at his home in Hamburg on November 10. Schmidt， born in 1918， was considered the most important chancellor in the postwar period by Germans， according to polls.
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed condolences over his death. Schmidt made unremitting efforts toward Germany’s nation-building， European integration and won the respect of the world， Xi said.
Schmidt was a pioneer and promoter of Sino-German relations. In 1975， he met with Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders in Beijing， being the first West German chancellor to visit China after the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries three years earlier. Since then， Schmidt had visited China more than 10 times.
A Beleaguered Manufacturing Sector
CBN Weekly November 2
October saw a large number of original equipment manufacturer （OEM） bankruptcies. In south China’s Pearl River Delta region， a hub for manufacturing plants， OEM companies have been falling one after another like dominoes. Among them was Shenzhen-based Fosunny， a former components and accessories supplier for China’s telecom giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp.
Lack of funding and an inability to transform their business model are two major problems for small and medium-sized OEMs. The payment cycle is now prolonged and it takes more than three months for these companies to get paid. Worse yet， banks are reluctant to grant loans to them since non-performing loan ratios are high in the manufacturing sector. Without enough funds， OEMs are incapable of upgrading their technology in order to survive in the harshly competitive market.
Some OEMs， however， are finding a way to adapt. Solutions include introducing smart production lines and creating local brands. Internet Plus， a national strategy to bring together traditional industries， the Internet and new media， also seems promising.
Veiled Truths of Autism
Life Week November 9
A person with autism spectrum disorder （ASD） is often idealized as a “star child” or even as an “autistic genius” in China. However， ASD is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction， communication， and restricted as well as repetitive behavior. Although well-intentioned， romanticizing the disease covers up the distressing effects that it has on the afflicted. Studies at home and abroad show that autistic children commonly suffer from cognitive disorders. Only 30 percent of them can pass a standardized IQ test， while 20 to 25 percent rarely speak. Meanwhile， a large number only use repetitive language. ASD impairs perception and may even result in complications such as epilepsy， depression and selfinjury.
The global incidence of ASD is believed to be around 1 percent. The estimated incidence of ASD in China is inching toward 1 percent， according to Xu Xiu， a doctor with the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai. Xu is currently carrying out an epidemiological survey of ASD in China.
Parents with autistic children face both emotional and economic pressure. No one knows the exact causes of ASD， and there is no known cure for the disease yet. The best available therapy is applied behavioral analysis， an individualized education program and pre-school coaching system for children from 3 to 6 years old with autism. Most pediatricians hold that the earlier the intervention and treatment are conducted， the higher the possibility of a “normal life” for autistic individuals.
Creating World-Leading Universities
Changjiang Daily November 6
A number of China’s universities are set to become “world-leading” by 2020 with the help of the government. By 2050， China is projected to become a top destination for students worldwide pursuing a higher education， according to a proposal released by the Central Government on November 5. The plan outlines a new evaluation mechanism for universities that links the government’s financial support to their performance.
“Building world-leading universities and disciplines” is， for the first time， no longer a slogan for some universities， but a national strategy. However， how do universities achieve that goal when there are no clear criteria to do so？
Even the number of papers published in prestigious journals listed in the Scientific Citation Index （SCI）， a yardstick used by many in China to judge a university’s academic competence， cannot be fully relied upon. A larger number of papers published in SCI journals alone don’t make a university world-class.
Actual world-leading universities should have distinctive national characteristics and make great contributions to boosting general academic development and enlightening the public. To raise the international competitiveness of the higher education system， China should not only intensify efforts to gain a technological edge， but also be confident in creating universities with strong national identities. BEIJING AND SHANGHAI CAGE TWO ‘TIGERS’
Ai Baojun （left）， Vice Mayor of Shanghai， and Lu Xiwen， Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC）， are under investigation for suspected “severe disciplinary violations.” The two announcements were released on November 10 and 11 by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection， the Party’s top discipline watchdog.
Ai and Lu have become the first senior officials that have fallen from grace， known as “tigers” in China， in their cities in the latest round of crackdown on corruption. Now all provincial-level administrative regions of the Chinese mainland have one or more “tigers” being captured.
Before his fall， Ai， 55， played many roles including head of the China （Shanghai） Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration. Lu， 60， held posts such as mayor of Beijing’s Xicheng District and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee.
“The development of CRH2G provides more adaptable trains for China’s bullet train networks in deserts and plateaus.”
Cheng Jianfeng， a senior engineer with Chinese train maker CRRC’s Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd.， commenting on a newly developed bullet train model that can run in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius
“The Five-Year Plan would bring a lot of opportunities to Africa’s infrastructure building. I think it’s a very good direction [that] the Chinese Government is taking.”
Michael Munyao， Chairman of the Kenya-China Friendship Association， speaking about the implications of China’s proposed 13th Five-Year Plan（2016-20） for Africa at a forum on China-Africa local government cooperation in Beijing on November 10
“China leapfrogged certain technology， going to the advanced stuff more quickly， and that’s a positive product [of] China’s anti-pollution policy.”
Frederic Neumann， co-head of Asian economic research at global banking company HSBC， predicting that China will become a global leader in environmental technology in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency
“I was often troubled when friends asked about my job. I didn’t even know if I was a reporter or an editor or something else.”
Wei Jing， a reporter with Beijing-based China.org.cn， applauding the Chinese Government’s issuance of press cards， previously available only to print media journalists， to the first group of news website employees on November 6
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed condolences over his death. Schmidt made unremitting efforts toward Germany’s nation-building， European integration and won the respect of the world， Xi said.
Schmidt was a pioneer and promoter of Sino-German relations. In 1975， he met with Mao Zedong and other Chinese leaders in Beijing， being the first West German chancellor to visit China after the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries three years earlier. Since then， Schmidt had visited China more than 10 times.
A Beleaguered Manufacturing Sector
CBN Weekly November 2
October saw a large number of original equipment manufacturer （OEM） bankruptcies. In south China’s Pearl River Delta region， a hub for manufacturing plants， OEM companies have been falling one after another like dominoes. Among them was Shenzhen-based Fosunny， a former components and accessories supplier for China’s telecom giants Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp.
Lack of funding and an inability to transform their business model are two major problems for small and medium-sized OEMs. The payment cycle is now prolonged and it takes more than three months for these companies to get paid. Worse yet， banks are reluctant to grant loans to them since non-performing loan ratios are high in the manufacturing sector. Without enough funds， OEMs are incapable of upgrading their technology in order to survive in the harshly competitive market.
Some OEMs， however， are finding a way to adapt. Solutions include introducing smart production lines and creating local brands. Internet Plus， a national strategy to bring together traditional industries， the Internet and new media， also seems promising.
Veiled Truths of Autism
Life Week November 9
A person with autism spectrum disorder （ASD） is often idealized as a “star child” or even as an “autistic genius” in China. However， ASD is a serious neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction， communication， and restricted as well as repetitive behavior. Although well-intentioned， romanticizing the disease covers up the distressing effects that it has on the afflicted. Studies at home and abroad show that autistic children commonly suffer from cognitive disorders. Only 30 percent of them can pass a standardized IQ test， while 20 to 25 percent rarely speak. Meanwhile， a large number only use repetitive language. ASD impairs perception and may even result in complications such as epilepsy， depression and selfinjury.
The global incidence of ASD is believed to be around 1 percent. The estimated incidence of ASD in China is inching toward 1 percent， according to Xu Xiu， a doctor with the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai. Xu is currently carrying out an epidemiological survey of ASD in China.
Parents with autistic children face both emotional and economic pressure. No one knows the exact causes of ASD， and there is no known cure for the disease yet. The best available therapy is applied behavioral analysis， an individualized education program and pre-school coaching system for children from 3 to 6 years old with autism. Most pediatricians hold that the earlier the intervention and treatment are conducted， the higher the possibility of a “normal life” for autistic individuals.
Creating World-Leading Universities
Changjiang Daily November 6
A number of China’s universities are set to become “world-leading” by 2020 with the help of the government. By 2050， China is projected to become a top destination for students worldwide pursuing a higher education， according to a proposal released by the Central Government on November 5. The plan outlines a new evaluation mechanism for universities that links the government’s financial support to their performance.
“Building world-leading universities and disciplines” is， for the first time， no longer a slogan for some universities， but a national strategy. However， how do universities achieve that goal when there are no clear criteria to do so？
Even the number of papers published in prestigious journals listed in the Scientific Citation Index （SCI）， a yardstick used by many in China to judge a university’s academic competence， cannot be fully relied upon. A larger number of papers published in SCI journals alone don’t make a university world-class.
Actual world-leading universities should have distinctive national characteristics and make great contributions to boosting general academic development and enlightening the public. To raise the international competitiveness of the higher education system， China should not only intensify efforts to gain a technological edge， but also be confident in creating universities with strong national identities. BEIJING AND SHANGHAI CAGE TWO ‘TIGERS’
Ai Baojun （left）， Vice Mayor of Shanghai， and Lu Xiwen， Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC）， are under investigation for suspected “severe disciplinary violations.” The two announcements were released on November 10 and 11 by the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection， the Party’s top discipline watchdog.
Ai and Lu have become the first senior officials that have fallen from grace， known as “tigers” in China， in their cities in the latest round of crackdown on corruption. Now all provincial-level administrative regions of the Chinese mainland have one or more “tigers” being captured.
Before his fall， Ai， 55， played many roles including head of the China （Shanghai） Pilot Free Trade Zone Administration. Lu， 60， held posts such as mayor of Beijing’s Xicheng District and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee.
“The development of CRH2G provides more adaptable trains for China’s bullet train networks in deserts and plateaus.”
Cheng Jianfeng， a senior engineer with Chinese train maker CRRC’s Qingdao Sifang Co. Ltd.， commenting on a newly developed bullet train model that can run in temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius
“The Five-Year Plan would bring a lot of opportunities to Africa’s infrastructure building. I think it’s a very good direction [that] the Chinese Government is taking.”
Michael Munyao， Chairman of the Kenya-China Friendship Association， speaking about the implications of China’s proposed 13th Five-Year Plan（2016-20） for Africa at a forum on China-Africa local government cooperation in Beijing on November 10
“China leapfrogged certain technology， going to the advanced stuff more quickly， and that’s a positive product [of] China’s anti-pollution policy.”
Frederic Neumann， co-head of Asian economic research at global banking company HSBC， predicting that China will become a global leader in environmental technology in a recent interview with Xinhua News Agency
“I was often troubled when friends asked about my job. I didn’t even know if I was a reporter or an editor or something else.”
Wei Jing， a reporter with Beijing-based China.org.cn， applauding the Chinese Government’s issuance of press cards， previously available only to print media journalists， to the first group of news website employees on November 6