MEDIA WATCH
CAMPAIGN TO FIGHT ONLINE ORGANISED CRIME
China Newsweek
14 November
In recent years, tragic events caused by cyber violence have occurred from time to time. How to prevent cyber violence has attracted great attention from the whole society.
China recently launched an 18-month nationwide operation to crack down on organised crime conducted in cyberspace, targeting crimes like online blackmail, fraud, threats and harassment.
Nine departments under the central government jointly issued a circular to deploy relevant authorities to carry out the operation. The operation aims to deepen the ongoing regular crackdown on organised crime in the information and network spaces.
In the first half of this year, national public security organs busted 41 criminal gangs making use of the Internet to carry out fraudulent lending, including three mafia-like gangs, and resolved 219 related cases.
THE WORLD NEEDS FOOTBALL Neweekly
15 November
The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be the last World Cup in the old 32-team format, and also the farewell stage for a generation of superstars.
Argentinian Lionel Messi has already announced that this would be his last World
Cup. Portuguese striker
Cristiano Ronaldo is 37 years old, and it is not likely he will play in another World Cup. Veterans including French striker Karim Benzema, Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Croatian midfielder Luka
Modrić and French forward Antoine Griezmann are all expected to say goodbye to the World Cup after the Qatar games.
Who will shine in this World Cup? An old school superstar or a new maverick? We will find out soon.
QUALIFIED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Sanlian Lifeweek
14 November
As multiple industries in China have been going through crucial transformation and upgrading, vocational education has become an indispensable resource for cultivating more professionals, while market demand for skilled people is increasing.
China has ramped up efforts to promote the development of its vocational education system, aiming to cultivate more targeted talents for emerging hi-tech industries, in line with its economic transformation.
The country has established the world’s largest vocational education system, according to the Ministry of Education. China currently has a total of 11,300 vocational education schools with more than 30 million students.
Analysts have stressed the importance of continually improving standards and quality for vocational education, and enterprises should also take professional skills into consideration on top of academic qualifications.