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The General Administration of Customs activated the ninth edition of the Health Declaration Form on August 31, and inbound and outbound personnel no longer need to declare nucleic acid tests.

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) announced on August 25 that the ninth version of the "People's Republic of China Entry/Exit Health Declaration Card" will be implemented at 0:00 on August 31, in accordance with the epidemic prevention and control situation at the ports. At that time, new version declaration functions will be launched on various internet reporting channels, such as the Health Declaration Card WeChat Mini Program, internet web reporting, and the "Palm Customs" APP. What are the key points to note about the ninth version of the "People's Republic of China Entry/Exit Health Declaration Card"? Content Optimization: 1. The requirement for reporting nucleic acid test information, past infection history, and vaccination dates for entry and exit personnel has been removed. 2. Items that previously caused confusion for entry and exit personnel have been improved or adjusted, making it easier for them to understand and fill out. 3. The function of online confirmation of the "Sampling Informed Consent Form" has been added, making it more convenient for inbound and outbound passengers to simplify on-site quarantine procedures, jointly carry out frontline port health quarantine work, and protect the health and safety of the motherland and its people. It is understood that on January 25, 2020, in order to further improve the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the GACC issued the "Announcement on Restarting the System of Entry and Exit Personnel Filling Out Health Declaration Cards" (No. 16 of 2020), restarting the system of entry and exit personnel filling out the "People's Republic of China Entry/Exit Health Declaration Card" for health declarations at ports nationwide. Reporting Channels: Currently, there are two ways to fill out entry and exit health declarations: electronic reporting, where inbound passengers can complete online health declarations by scanning or downloading the "China Customs Passenger Mobile Service" WeChat Mini Program and APP during check-in, before boarding, or after landing; and paper reporting, where passengers can obtain and fill out paper health declaration cards on board or at the inspection channel. To save time during entry and exit, customs recommends that passengers report to customs within 24 hours before customs clearance through the WeChat Mini Program "China Customs Passenger Mobile Service", internet web pages, and the "Palm Customs" APP, and present it to customs upon clearance. Preparing the customs code in advance can significantly improve clearance efficiency, reduce waiting time at the entry port, and minimize unnecessary contact. Customs Reminder: According to the "Opinions on Further Strengthening Border Health Quarantine Work and Punishing Violations of Border Health Quarantine Laws and Crimes" jointly issued by the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Justice, and the GACC, in addition to emphasizing further strengthening border health quarantine law enforcement, it also clarifies the legal application issues of "crimes of obstructing border health quarantine" as stipulated in Article 332 of the Criminal Law, including concealing the epidemic by means such as failing to truthfully fill out health declaration cards, or forging or altering quarantine forms and certificates. Source: China.com.cn

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08-30

The General Administration of Customs activated the ninth edition of the Health Declaration Form on August 31, and inbound and outbound personnel no longer need to declare nucleic acid tests.

MIMS2022 Russia (Moscow) Auto Parts and Aftermarket Services Exhibition Grand Opening

Number of exhibiting companies: Over 600 Chinese exhibitors: 125 The Moscow International Exhibition of Auto Parts and After-Sales Service opened on August 22 at the IEC EXPOCENTRE International Exhibition Center in Moscow. 125 Chinese companies participated in this exhibition, with most participating remotely. 10 companies overcame the difficulties of the epidemic and participated on-site. The China Pavilion is located in the Forum Hall and Hall 2.1. The exhibition covers international distributors and importers from Russia and surrounding Eastern European countries such as Belarus and Kazakhstan. Exhibits cover the entire automotive industry: from design to auto parts, accessories, and repair equipment. Russia has the highest number of vehicles in Eastern Europe, providing strong impetus for the development of the auto parts and auto repair market. Russia's auto parts mainly come from imports, and China is one of the main import countries for Russian automobiles and auto parts. Under the influence of the complex international situation, with Western countries and the United States withdrawing from the Russian market, a gap has appeared in the Russian import market share, and Chinese companies face a huge market space in the automotive aftermarket. Seizing opportunities and going global is an urgent requirement for current Chinese foreign trade companies. Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

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08-26

MIMS2022 Russia (Moscow) Auto Parts and Aftermarket Services Exhibition Grand Opening

【First-person perspective】How do ordinary Africans view Chinese people?

I am a foreign trade salesperson and have been to Durban, Djibouti, and Ghana in Africa. Before going to Africa, I believed, like most people, that I had many different opinions. Now, I will describe it based on my personal experience, and you will find that the real Africa is not as people say.In 2011, my company sent me on a business trip to Africa. To be honest, I really didn't want to go at that time, but I couldn't refuse because of the company's arrangement. Before going to Africa, in my impression, Africa was associated with dirty, messy, and poor. It was not only poor but also full of viruses everywhere, and health issues were worrying.Moreover, I also heard that the security in Africa is very poor, it is best not to go out at night, robberies happen every day, and the police can't control them.I came to Africa with anxiety, and some previous hearsay made me very cautious along the way. I didn't dare to speak to black people proactively, I just ate some dry bread and drank some milk when I was hungry, and I didn't dare to eat anything at the airport convenience store after getting off the plane. After getting off the plane and seeing my colleagues stationed in Africa, I was relieved, dared to speak loudly, and released the tension and depression along the way.First impression of arriving in AfricaMy colleagues took me to the factory, and I met many local workers. They were very happy to see me, and many people took the initiative to bump fists with me to say hello. Some people would say a few simple Chinese words and ask me my name. This was the first time I came to Africa and met Africans. They were very enthusiastic, but their skin was particularly black.When I first arrived in Africa, my first impression was that it was particularly hot. The heat emanating from the ground made it unbearable, and I wished I could take off everything and hide in the refrigerator.I saw many people on the street not wearing clothes, or wearing tattered and untidy clothes, which didn't look very refreshing.Many buildings on the street are quite old, and I didn't see any skyscrapers. There are some miscellaneous wires hanging outside the buildings, some of which are directly bundled together, which is very insecure. I think this may be similar to the scene in China decades ago.On the streets, I could see many people sleeping on the ground. My colleagues told me that these people do this all day long, relying on begging for a living, and rummaging through trash cans when hungry. Because even if they beg, no one will give alms, this is the social phenomenon.In addition, Africa is a desertified and tropical area, with underdeveloped agriculture and industry. Therefore, the income of many people cannot support a family, and with many children, it is difficult to survive. Especially when children are sick, they may not even have money for medical treatment, and can only watch their lives being taken away by disease.Due to underdeveloped agriculture and poor planting effects, there is insufficient food supply, so for many families in African countries, being able to eat is already very good. They like Chinese people investing and setting up factories there, so they can have more income and more security in life.Most importantly, there are a lot of mosquitoes and insects in Africa, and they are very poisonous. My colleagues said that when he first came to Africa, he was accidentally bitten by mosquitoes and insects in the dormitory, and he didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was the same as in China, being bitten by mosquitoes is a common thing. However, my colleague later fainted in the dormitory, and it was only thanks to the timely discovery of other colleagues that he was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, otherwise, there would have been a life-threatening danger.During my time in Africa, I found that although these African workers may have problems even eating, their wages are very low, about a dozen yuan a day, but they are very satisfied and very happy.So, how do ordinary Africans view Chinese people?I will mainly talk about it from the following aspects.1. Chinese people are good at making moneyIn the impression of Africans, Chinese people are very business-minded, and being able to invest in Africa is a manifestation of being good at making money. Moreover, the wages of Chinese people in Africa are also very high. In the eyes of Africans, Chinese people are particularly rich, and those who can stay in Africa for a long time must be very rich.In the factory, the wages of Chinese people are unimaginable for African workers, they are simply top tycoons. Therefore, ordinary Africans think that Chinese people are very rich.2. Chinese people save money but don't enjoy themselvesIn the eyes of many Africans, Chinese people are good at making money and can save a lot of money in a year, but they are not willing to spend money and don't know how to enjoy life and experience the fun of life.In Africa, the locals don't have the concept of saving money, they spend whatever they earn that day. So while they enjoy life, they are also suffering from the merciless counterattack of life. When diseases come, they can only watch themselves or their relatives suffer from pain and torment, because they have no money for medical treatment, they may die of illness.3. Think Chinese people have good skinMaybe it's because the local Africans have dark skin, so they all think that Chinese people have good skin. But they say we have white skin, not that we Chinese have yellow skin. I think this is because their own skin is black, so they think that skin that is not black is white skin.Locally, beautiful African girls will also use whitening skin care products, although there is no obvious effect, but this may be a kind of psychological yearning.Many girls said they are willing to marry Chinese men, so that they can improve the skin of the next generation, and the children born will not have such dark skin, and mixed-race children are also very smart.4. Cannot understand the separated life of Chinese peopleIn the eyes of Africans, whether poor or rich, their families will not be separated, they will all live together. They said they couldn't understand us Chinese people in Africa.We Chinese can work in Africa alone, while our families and children stay in China, living a separated life, and may not see each other for a year. Africans said they couldn't understand this separated family life model of Chinese people.5. Chinese people are very friendlyIn the eyes of local Africans, they think Chinese people are the friendliest. They said they have also met people from other countries, but they are not so friendly, and some obviously show a superior attitude and are not respectful.But we Chinese people don't do that, we smile at people and take the initiative to greet them. So they think that we Chinese are easy to get close to, and they are more willing to work in Chinese factories.6. Chinese people are very hardworkingChinese people are very hardworking and are very interested in making money. Overtime work is often seen in factories in China.In the eyes of Africans, we Chinese people love work very much, are very hardworking, will not be lazy, and will not be picky about work.7. Chinese people use smartphonesAt that time, many local people in Africa did not have mobile phones, and some only had button phones, like the kind of elderly phones in China.In their eyes, we Chinese people use smartphones and can surf the Internet freely, which is really enviable. They also yearn to have a smartphone, but it is difficult, in the face of their meager income, a smartphone is simply a sky-high price.In short, in the eyes of ordinary Africans, the impression of us Chinese people is still good, and they all said that if they have the opportunity, they are willing to come to China to have a look.If you plan to go to Africa in the future, what aspects should you pay special attention to?1. Malaria in AfricaAs mentioned above, there are many mosquitoes and insects in Africa, and they are highly toxic. Coupled with the harsh environment in Africa, once infected with malaria, it is a very dangerous thing.In Africa, children often lose their lives due to malaria. Therefore, if you plan to travel to Africa, it is best to take malaria medicine and mosquito repellent drugs to add more protection to your health.2. Don't show off your wealthWhen you go to Africa, you must keep a low profile and never show off your wealth. Chinese people will attract attention as soon as they arrive in Africa, and if you show off your wealth, you are easily targeted.Many people in Africa are starving, and seeing you so high-profile and rich, you should be careful that your property will be emptied, and you should also worry about your life safety. Don't expect the local police to help you solve these problems, because this is a common social problem, and the police's power is limited.3. Don't go out at nightIn Africa, it's chaotic during the day, let alone at night. The overall security will make you very worried. It is best not to go out at night. For your life and property safety, prepare the necessary items during the day and rest in the hotel at night.4. Don't throw cigarette butts everywhereIn Africa, don't smoke casually, and don't throw cigarette butts everywhere, you will be fined. Especially in places like Rwanda and Senegal. The requirements for smoking bans are very high, and there will be special people to manage them. If they find anyone smoking or throwing cigarette butts indiscriminately, they will be heavily fined.In conclusion:Ordinary Africans have a good impression of us Chinese people, especially African girls, who are very willing to come to China and are willing to marry to China. Everyone in every country deserves respect, and every country has its own cultural characteristics. We must respect and understand each other in order to contribute to the harmonious and peaceful development of the world.The article is from the Internet

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08-24

【First-person perspective】How do ordinary Africans view Chinese people?

In the first half of 2022, Nigeria maintained its position as China's largest export destination in Africa.

According to the latest statistics from China Customs, in the first half of 2022, the bilateral trade volume between China and Nigeria reached 12.02 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%. Of this, China's exports to Nigeria were 11.01 billion US dollars, a year-on-year growth of 10.2%; imports from Nigeria were 1.02 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 17.7%; and the trade surplus was 9.99 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 14.1%. Nigeria continues to maintain its position as China's largest export destination and third largest trading partner in Africa (the top two trading partners are South Africa and Angola). In addition, in the first half of 2022, the trade volume between China and the 15 member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) reached 33.29 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Of this, China's exports to ECOWAS were 26.96 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 15.3%; and imports from ECOWAS were 6.32 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 23.8%. Nigeria accounts for 36.1% of China's trade with ECOWAS. Source: Official website of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China

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08-18

In the first half of 2022, Nigeria maintained its position as China's largest export destination in Africa.

20 charts illustrating India's development journey since independence

On August 15th, during India's 76th Independence Day celebrations, Prime Minister Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort. He declared India's aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, outlining policies to support domestic production in electricity, defense, and digital technologies. He also criticized corruption and cronyism within government departments, stating that India is entering a crucial anti-corruption phase and urging citizen support in combating this issue. The Times of India presented a visual representation of India's 75-year development journey through 20 charts. Largest Democracy India, with 912 million eligible voters, is the world's largest democracy. Approximately 69% of the eligible population registered to vote, with 67% exercising their franchise in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, compared to 45.67% in 1951. Sixth Largest Economy Since independence, India has overcome immense challenges to become the world's sixth-largest economy, with a size of $3.17 trillion, following the US, China, Japan, Germany, and the UK. Independence itself marked a significant turning point in India's economic history. Since 1947, its per capita income has increased 500-fold. Exports as a Major Growth Driver India exported only $1.27 billion worth of goods and services in 1950-51. Growth remained stagnant for the next few decades due to stringent policy regimes. In recent years, India has opened its economy to the world—particularly after the implementation of the government's liberalization, privatization, and globalization (LPG) policies introduced in 1991. Significant Increase in Foreign Exchange Reserves Despite recent depletion, India's foreign exchange reserves remain the world's fourth largest. In 1951-52, reserves stood at only $1.82 billion, remaining stagnant amidst the economic growth challenges following independence. 500% Increase in Food Production To comprehensively boost the rural economy, India's food production has increased 500% since independence. Although India is primarily an agrarian economy, with 85% of its population residing in villages and dependent on agriculture, the country was not self-sufficient in food. Frequent famines resulted in not only insufficient but also uncertain food supplies. Well-Developed National Highway Network The government has made significant strides in building a comprehensive highway network and continues to upgrade it. Highway construction increased sevenfold from 1950-51 to 2021-22. The annual construction rate of four-lane, six-lane, and eight-lane National Highways (NHs) has increased by over 300% in the past seven years. Growth in the Power Sector India has successfully transitioned into a power-surplus nation, with a total installed capacity of 370,106 GWh. At the time of independence, the total installed capacity was 1,362 GWh. Since then, ensuring electricity supply to almost all houses in the country has been a long journey. On April 28, 2018, the government declared that all census villages were electrified. The last village to be electrified was Leisan village in Manipur. Surge in Registered Motor Vehicles The number of registered motor vehicles has surged from just 300,000 in 1951 to nearly 300 million in 2019. This increase indicates improved accessibility and quality of transportation for citizens. Over the past decade, India's total registered motor vehicles have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 9.91%. Third Largest Domestic Aviation Market As India celebrates Independence Day, the government released data showcasing the increase in passenger traffic at the country's airports, witnessing a remarkable 30-fold increase over 40 years. Last year, India became the world's third-largest domestic aviation market. Leading Global Milk Production India ranks first in global milk production, accounting for 23% of the world's output. Over the past three years, India's milk production has more than tripled, increasing from 17 million tons in 1950-51 to 209.96 million tons in 2020-21. Third Largest Egg Producer India is the world's third-largest egg producer. The country's egg production has increased from 1.83 billion in 1950-51 to 122.11 billion in 2020-21. During the same period, per capita egg supply also jumped from 5 to 90 per year. 75% Literacy Rate When India gained independence from British rule, it was left with a largely illiterate population. In 1950, only two out of ten Indians were literate. Despite India's overall literacy rate being very low, slightly above 18%, female literacy was even lower at 8.86%. By 2022, this has almost reversed. From an 18.3% literacy rate in 1951 to 74.4% in 2018, India has made significant progress in building a well-educated nation. Data shows girls surpassing boys in primary education. Higher Education India has 1,043 universities and over 42,000 colleges for its ambitious youth. In 1950, India had only 27 universities and 578 colleges. According to government data, student enrollment increased by 11.4% from 2015-16 to 2019-20. During the same period, female higher education enrollment increased by 18.2%. Expanded Scope of Medical Education Similar to primary and secondary education, the scope of medical education has also expanded to accommodate more students and meet the country's growing healthcare needs. In 1950, India had a total of 28 medical colleges, with negligible private sector participation. However, the number of medical colleges has steadily increased, particularly since the latter decades of the last century, including many in the private sector. Doctor-to-Population Ratio Since 1951, the number of doctors in India has significantly increased—from just over 61,000 to over 1.3 million today, coinciding with population growth and the commissioning of more medical colleges. In addition to allopathic doctors, another 565,000 rural medical practitioners provide valuable services, often in remote areas with limited medical facilities. Schools The number of schools has increased more than tenfold since independence—from 140,000 in 1947 to over 1.5 million today. Swachch Bharat Mission According to the government, with India's Swachch Bharat Mission in full swing, the country achieved its goal of 100% rural sanitation coverage well before the 75th Independence Day. Data shows that in 1981, rural sanitation coverage (percentage of population with toilets inside/attached to their houses) was only 1%. Decline in Infant Mortality Rate India's infant mortality rate (IMR) has significantly decreased over the past 75 years. The IMR has reduced from 146 per 1,000 live births in 1951 to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2019. Doubled Life Expectancy In 1951, the average life expectancy for Indian men was 37.2 years. Now it is 68.2 years. For women, it was 36.2 years and is now 70.7 years. In fact, an average Indian woman can now expect to live a few years longer than the average man.

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20 charts illustrating India's development journey since independence
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