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Children’s cosmetics will enter the most stringent supervision era.

　　In less than a month, the new regulations for children’s cosmetics will land. Figure/vision china

　　Yangcheng Evening News reporter Chen Zeyun Xue Renzheng

　　Children’s cosmetics will enter the most stringent regulatory era! Since January 1, 2022, the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosmetics (referred to as the Regulations) will be officially implemented, which is also the first regulatory document specifically for children’s cosmetics in China.

　　The "Regulations" directly face the existing problems such as children’s toys passing off as children’s cosmetics, and "Xiao Zi" products passing off as children’s cosmetics, and require enterprises to mark the signs specified by National Medical Products Administration on the packaging of children’s cosmetics to facilitate consumers’ quick identification. At the same time, in order to avoid the confusion between the characteristics and appearance of children’s cosmetics and foods, medicines and other products, it is forbidden to mark words such as "food grade" and "edible" or food-related patterns. In addition, the formula design of children’s cosmetics should follow the principles of safety priority, efficacy necessity and minimalist formula. In less than a month, the new regulations for children’s cosmetics will be implemented. How will the most stringent new regulations "sweep" the industry? Is Guangdong, as a major cosmetics province, ready for adjustment?

　　Selling "children’s cosmetics" is actually "toys"

　　Lip gloss, lipstick, nail polish … … The Yangcheng Evening News reporter searched on a number of e-commerce platforms and found that today’s children’s beauty products are dazzling, ranging from a dozen yuan to several hundred yuan. Sales are also very impressive, with many products selling 1000+ per month. For example, a nail polish for children in 29 yuan sells 4000+ per month, with only 20,000 comments.

　　Most of these children’s beauty products are beautifully packaged, and the products will be labeled as "healthy", "non-toxic", "water-soluble formula", "natural ingredients", "mild and non-irritating" and "preservative-free", and some will also indicate "food-grade" environmental protection children’s makeup, especially in the fields of lipstick and lip gloss, and "edible" is a big selling point claimed by merchants.

　　However, the reporter noticed that most of these products sold in the name of children’s make-up are toys, and most of the merchants sold are "XX toy franchise stores". Yangcheng Evening News reporter randomly clicked on a top-selling "Disney Children’s Cosmetics Set" on Taobao, and the word "children’s cosmetics" appeared in a conspicuous position in the product interface, but the word "toy" appeared in the product name after the drop-down. The merchant issued the test results of eight heavy metals, and said that the content of heavy metals such as mercury and lead in this product was far below the national standard.

　　In the comment area, many parents have exposed photos of their children directly applying makeup to their faces, but some parents also said that their children were allergic after using them. The reporter consulted the customer service as a consumer. The customer service emphasized to the reporter that this product is made of environmentally friendly materials, which is non-toxic and harmless. When the reporter asked if the product had a cosmetic registration certificate, it showed the reporter China Compulsory Product Certification (CCC), but failed to show the cosmetics production license, approval number and other related information.

　　There is also a phenomenon that children’s cosmetics and children’s toys are mixed and sold offline. In a stationery store in Pazhou New Village, the clerk recommended two "children’s cosmetics" in the store to reporters and said that they could all be painted on their faces. However, the reporter noticed that one was marked with the record number of "Guangdong Cosmetics" on the back, and the other was only certified as "3C", which also means that the latter is actually a toy, not a cosmetic product, but the two brands are sold in the same container.

　　In fact, cosmetics and toys are two kinds of products, which are managed according to different laws and regulations. In addition, even for regular children’s cosmetics, the safety of raw materials is worthy of parents’ attention. The reporter saw that the ingredients of most children’s makeup are not much different from those of adult cosmetics, including preservatives, flavors, colorants, etc., such as talcum powder and mica powder. Whether such products are suitable for children is also open to question.

　　"Little Golden Shield" released new regulations to accelerate the landing

　　Illegal production, false propaganda, confusing the concepts of toys and children’s cosmetics … … These phenomena that hinder the healthy development of the industry will be curbed.

　　On October 8th, National Medical Products Administration issued the Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Children’s Cosmetics, which is the first regulatory document specifically for children’s cosmetics in China, and will come into force on January 1st, 2022. The reporter found out that there are 22 Regulations, covering the definition, labeling requirements, formula design principles, safety assessment, production and operation requirements of children’s cosmetics.

　　Compared with adult cosmetics, National Medical Products Administration has put forward stricter supervision requirements for children’s cosmetics. The Regulations clearly stipulate that the environmental requirements of the production workshop for the production of children’s skin care cosmetics should comply with the relevant provisions of the quality management standards for cosmetics production. Cosmetics shall be submitted with technical information such as product formula, inspection report and safety assessment data before they are put on the market, and can only be put on the market after registration or filing; The formula design of children’s cosmetics should follow the principle of "safety first, essential efficacy and minimal formula", and the product safety should be evaluated through safety assessment and necessary toxicology tests.

　　From the point of view of raw materials, children’s cosmetics should choose cosmetics raw materials with a long history of safe use, not new raw materials that are still in the monitoring period, and not raw materials prepared by new technologies such as gene technology and nanotechnology; It is not allowed to use raw materials for freckle whitening, acne removal, hair removal, deodorization, dandruff removal, hair loss prevention, hair dyeing, perm, etc.

　　From the outer packaging, the Regulations require enterprises to mark the signs specified by National Medical Products Administration on children’s cosmetics packaging, and at the same time, require cosmetics enterprises to mark warning terms such as "should be used under adult supervision" and prohibit labeling words such as "food grade" and "edible" or food-related patterns.

　　The new regulations are accelerating. On December 1st, National Medical Products Administration officially announced the children’s cosmetic logo "Little Golden Shield". The children’s cosmetic logo should be marked on the upper left of the display surface (hereinafter referred to as the main display page) which is easy to be observed in sales packaging according to the pattern specified by National Medical Products Administration, and it is clear and easy to identify.

　　The 10 billion-scale market is expected to be further standardized.

　　It is worth noting that, according to the Classification Rules and Catalogue of Cosmetics issued by National Medical Products Administration, cosmetics used by children aged 3-12 can include claims of beauty modification and makeup removal, while those used by infants aged 0-3 are limited to cleaning, moisturizing, hair care, sun protection, soothing and refreshing. In other words, cosmetics used by infants under 3 years old do not include the category of "make-up".

　　According to the independent market research and consulting company Mintel, in 2021, the market scale of baby care products for 0-3 years old in China will increase from 7 billion yuan in 2016 to 17.6 billion yuan. According to the data released by Koala Haibao in July 2020, children’s makeup increased by 300% year-on-year.

　　In less than a month, the "Regulations" will be implemented. The reporter noted that in order to help guide the smooth transition of the industry, the new regulations reserved a transition period.

　　Shen Wanhongyuan believes that the new regulations of the cosmetics industry have made stricter requirements on the registration, production links, quality and safety management and efficacy evaluation of cosmetics, which will benefit the long-term development of leading cosmetics ODM companies and leading cosmetics brand companies in the industry in the long run.

　　"On the outer packaging, our new children’s products have been required to be marked according to the new regulations." Wu Tunying, chief marketing officer of Kangaroo Mother Group, told the reporter that the new regulations are about to land, and the enterprises are making full preparations for the adjustment.

　　"We will also give priority to the safety of raw materials when developing children’s cosmetics, and avoid using talcum powder or colorants." Wu Tunying said that the "Regulations" further clarified and improved the regulatory measures, provided legal protection for strengthening the supervision of children’s cosmetics, and helped to further standardize the development of the industry.

　　In view of the fact that there is indeed illegal propaganda in the children’s cosmetics market, Wu Tunying said frankly that in fact, so-called "food-grade" cosmetics do not exist at all. Cosmetics are made up of many ingredients, including preservatives and other chemical ingredients. If food ingredients are directly added, the preservative system in cosmetics will be destroyed, leading to deterioration and mildew of products. After the new regulations are implemented, such non-compliant publicity is expected to be further reduced.

　　Where will more than 500 related enterprises in Guangdong go?

　　As a major cosmetics province, Guangdong has gathered a number of children’s cosmetics enterprises. According to the data provided by Guangdong Food and Drug Administration to reporters, at present, there are 109 children’s cosmetics registrants, 771 filers and 554 children’s cosmetics manufacturers in Guangdong. 417 children’s cosmetics have been registered, and 21,363 children’s cosmetics have been confirmed for filing. The main products are skin care products and hair care products.

　　Why do children’s cosmetics enterprises in Guangdong focus more on skin care? Wu Tunying explained that the new generation of parents are very willing to spend money on their children, and the development prospect of the domestic children’s cosmetics market is very broad in the next 3-5 years. However, the field of children’s make-up is still in the period of industry standardization and adjustment, and the basic research and industry rules are still not perfect. Therefore, mother kangaroo has no plans to enter the make-up industry at present. "We also hope that a list of banned raw materials for children’s cosmetics can be issued at the national level to give clearer guidance."

　　The reporter found that Johnson & Johnson, Frog Prince, Pigeon and Red Elephant have gradually become the head enterprises in the children’s skin care market. However, in the field of makeup, most parents and producers still demand "play", which also leads to the toy enterprises in the makeup market.

　　"Children’s cosmetics have been the focus of supervision by Guangdong Drug Administration in recent years, and the supervision work has also achieved certain results, but the existing individual problems cannot be underestimated." The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Food and Drug Administration told the Yangcheng Evening News reporter that the existing problems mainly lie in the following aspects: First, some children’s cosmetics production enterprises have not implemented the main responsibility in place, lacking the necessary awareness of product quality and safety, and there are problems such as lax inspection of raw materials and failure to strictly implement product quality and safety process control measures; Second, some operating enterprises have not fulfilled the obligations of claiming tickets and certificates and managing accounts, and there are problems such as selling unregistered children’s cosmetics; Third, some third-party online sales platforms have not effectively managed the online operators and the children’s cosmetics they sell, and there are blind spots and breakpoints in supervision.

　　"We will take the resident skin care children’s cosmetics as the key variety of supervision, and the mainstream business districts and centralized trading markets in the city as the key areas of supervision, strictly control product access and quality, and carry out full-coverage sampling inspection of the resident children’s cosmetics produced this year, and carry out supervision and sampling inspection of other children’s cosmetics according to work needs, and severely investigate and deal with serious violations involving children’s cosmetics." The relevant person in charge of the Provincial Food and Drug Administration said.

　　In addition, in view of the problem that some children’s cosmetics on the current e-commerce platform are packaged into toy boxes for sale, and the shops on the shelves are also toy franchise stores, the Provincial Food and Drug Administration stressed that "toys" are not cosmetics. In the future, the Guangdong Provincial Drug Administration will do a good job in publicizing laws and regulations in accordance with the new regulations, further strengthen supervision, and continue to increase supervision and inspection of children’s cosmetics production and operation enterprises.

The data shows that food safety rumors account for 45% of online rumors, which should be cured.

　　"Crayfish is really a bug shrimp", "Seedless grapes are covered with birth control pills" and "Eating large-scale chicken can infect bird flu" … … The rapid development of the Internet, while bringing convenience to people, is also easy to make rumors spread like wildfire. Statistics show that "rumors on the tip of the tongue" account for 45% of online rumors, and the food safety field has become the hardest hit by online rumors.

　　On April 17th, the State Food and Drug Administration held a briefing, inviting the heads of relevant departments, experts and scholars, and employees of Internet platforms such as Tencent and Sina, from the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Health Planning Commission, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the National Network Information Office, Tsinghua University and China Academy of Social Sciences, to have a discussion on how to effectively control food rumors through multi-party linkage. Yan Jiangying, spokesperson of the Food and Drug Administration, said that it is necessary to increase the punishment and accountability of food safety rumor makers, improve public scientific literacy, and make rumors nowhere to hide.

　　Rumors are refurbished and confuse the audience.

　　According to Yan Jiangying’s analysis, food safety rumors have four characteristics:

　　Deliberately fabricated, with ulterior motives. The rumormongers disregard the facts, fabricate the so-called truth out of thin air, and even direct and perform themselves, and concoct "evidence" such as pictures and videos to seek illegitimate interests. For example, in February this year, several videos showing "plastic laver" were widely spread on the Internet. In the video, some people said that laver produced by several enterprises in Jinjiang, Fujian Province was "made of plastic" and said that laver was chewy, urging netizens to "stop eating", which triggered a round of "plastic laver" storm.

　　Steal the concept and confuse the audience. Rumor makers use exaggerated and distorted processing methods to blur the truth and the whole picture, and frequently use irritating language such as "toxic", "carcinogenic" and "lethal" to fool the public’s cognition. Because such rumors are "mixed with the truth", it is difficult to identify and obtain evidence, and it is difficult to refute rumors.

　　Old news is stirred up and deliberately discredited. With the food and drug safety incident as the background, the rumormonger has completely changed what happened in the past; Change the date of new bottles of old wine; The date is blurred or deleted in disguise, so as to achieve the purpose of forwarding each other and misleading people’s consumption.

　　Joke and ridicule, negative communication. The rumor mongers dub the film and television clips, make jokes and ridicule pictures and videos, and use the characteristics of the Internet that young people are the main group and young audiences are curious, forming a fission spread, and the follow-up effect will be difficult to eliminate for a long time.

　　Disturb consumption judgment and damage the development of the industry

　　"Today, with the high popularity of the Internet, online food safety rumors disturb social trust, weaken the credibility of the government, affect public confidence in food safety, and pose a threat to social harmony and stability." Yan Jiangying said that in recent years, people have been extremely vigilant about the "lessons from the past" of problem foods, and they have tightened their nerves at the slightest sign of trouble. Once food-related rumors appear on the Internet, people’s anxiety and sensitive nerves are immediately touched, and rumors will quickly ferment, which will further disrupt people’s consumption judgments and damage the development of the industry. For example, a rumor of "plastic laver" may cause a loss of nearly 100 million yuan to the laver industry in Jinjiang, Fujian and other places.

　　"From the perspective of communicators, some rumor communicators have obvious interests, and there are many motives such as economic extortion, public opinion and business wars, and eye games." Su Jing, deputy director of Tsinghua University Institute of Health Communication, said that the circle of friends on WeChat has become the main position of rumor spreading, and WeChat mini-videos, articles from the media in WeChat official account and WeChat short messages are the main forms of rumor spreading. Some food safety rumors are often spread by means of video, lacking basic elements such as time, place and people. Some food safety rumors use people’s fear appeals and moral kidnapping to emphasize the serious consequences, and use inflammatory words, such as "emergency" and "shock", which have strong impact.

　　Governance should make heavy punches and increase illegal costs.

　　Yan Jiangying said that to control food safety rumors, it is necessary to make a heavy blow, and all sectors of society need to participate together to establish a long-term mechanism for multi-social subjects to jointly control rumors, so that government departments, professionals, related enterprises, news media and the public can form a joint force.

　　In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration has upgraded and revised its website, adding a column of "popular science knowledge" and a "rumor platform", which has become an important platform for all sectors to obtain food and drug safety supervision information. The column of "Verification" of People’s Daily has also published investigation reports for many times, and scientifically verified the food safety rumors such as "plastic laver", "seedless grape smearing contraceptives", "eating strawberries causes cancer" and "crayfish is a bug shrimp" for the first time, and quickly dispelled the rumors, eliminating public misunderstanding and panic.

　　"There are many online food rumors and spread quickly. One of the important reasons is that the illegal cost is low." Jong Li, a researcher at the Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said that China’s food safety law clearly stipulates that no unit or individual may fabricate or disseminate false food safety information, and set corresponding penalties for offenders. "In the future, it is necessary to further increase the punishment for illegal acts, especially for hell to pay, a bad act of spreading food safety rumors through the Internet to disrupt market order and profit from it, and improve the law enforcement shock."

　　Zhao Huajun, Emergency Department of Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture, believes that it is very important to improve the public’s scientific literacy of food safety, which is essential to prevent rumors from "goodwill".

　　Yan Jiangying said that in the next step, the State Food and Drug Administration plans to establish a "green channel for food and drug safety rumors" in cooperation with the Central Network Information Office, and control the key nodes of rumor dissemination at the first time, and at the same time unite major news units, new media and well-known popular science organizations to establish a "food and drug safety popular science communication alliance" to promptly rumor and release authoritative information in a timely manner.

Central enterprises talk about safety ｜ China Construction Group： the work method of safety management of ＂conductor＂ in construction site!

China Construction Group has always firmly established the overall national security concept, put safety development through the whole process of production, operation and management, and constantly strengthened the bottom line thinking and red line consciousness; Implement the fifteen measures of safety production of the State Council Safety Committee, and make overall plans to promote the investigation and rectification of hidden dangers of major accidents.2023Action, etc., to build a solid foundation for safety management; Further promote the development of science and technology, tackle the safety research topics, independently develop and apply the "China Construction Smart Security Platform" to promote the reform of safety management; Continue to carry out special education activities such as "behavioral safety star" and "safety training camp", strive to create a good safety culture atmosphere of "I am safe, you are safe, and safety is under construction", and escort high-quality development with high-level safety.

　"Everyone talks about safety, and everyone will respond to emergencies". The leasing division of South China Company of China Construction Second Bureau promotes the transformation of public safety governance mode to pre-prevention, widely popularizes safety knowledge, solidly carries out safety training and emergency drills, vigorously cultivates safety culture, strictly implements various safety responsibility measures from reality to detail, and lays a solid foundation for the high-quality development of enterprises.

Liu Zhengnan, a safety supervisor in the production line, said,The building is a solidified note, and the tower crane is the conductor on the construction site. Watching the tower crane wave a long baton every day to coordinate and transport various materials and components, and ensure the normal construction work in an orderly manner, I am extremely proud as a tower crane safety management worker. Today, let Liu Zhengnan take us to see what the safety management of tower crane jacking operation has.

Tower crane, also called tower crane for short, is an important vertical transportation equipment for materials in the construction process of today’s construction projects, which has the characteristics of large volume, heavy weight, high height and dense working environment. The leasing division of South China Company of China Construction Second Bureau is mainly responsible for the leasing and dismantling of large-scale mechanical equipment, and is operating tower cranes.170The installation and disassembly work of the remaining units and tower cranes has reached the average monthly.15Number of times, the amount of lifting and node lowering operations reached the average monthly average.350Remaining sections. In order to ensure the safe and stable development of the enterprise and the safety of people’s lives and property, the Division has formulated a number of management systems around the key points and difficulties in the safety management of tower crane installation, jack-up, node reduction and demolition.

Lifting and jointing of tower crane is a dangerous operation. In order to let everyone know the safety control measures of tower crane lifting operation, Liu Zhengnan will lead everyone to use it."Mini Tower Crane" explains from the aspects of pre-operation preparation, pre-operation inspection, jack-up operation process and jack-up acceptance.

Preparation before operation

1.Pay attention to the weather and prevent the impact of bad weather;

2.Conduct safety technical disclosure and pre-shift meeting to confirm that the operation certificate is valid, the health status of personnel and the equipment are in good condition;

3.Set up a cordon and prohibit irrelevant personnel from entering.

Pre-operation inspection

1.Check the standard section for deformation and welding, and clean up the dirt;

2.Check whether the connection between the sleeve frame and the rotary lower support is firm;

3.Check whether the oil quantity of the hydraulic station is within the acceptable range;

4.Check whether the cable length meets the height requirements.

Jacking operation process

1.Rotate the lifting object to the jacking direction for balancing, and close the rotary brake;

2.Push the anti-out-of-stock, so that the jack-up beam is locked on the standard step;

3.Operate the hydraulic station for "cylinder test", and the pressure value of the oil pump should remain stable;

4.In the process of jack-up, turning, lifting and luffing are strictly prohibited;

5.Do a good job in wind speed monitoring and pay attention to weather warning in real time;

6.After the jack-up operation is finished, connect the pin shaft or bolt between the rotary lower support and the standard joint.

Jack-up acceptance

1.Measure the verticality of tower crane to ensure that it meets the specification requirements;

2.Check the safe distance of the tower group to ensure that it meets the specification requirements;

3.Complete self-inspection and joint acceptance, and use it only after it is qualified.

Guangzhou Auto Show： FAW-Toyota Zeze Hybrid Edition Double Engine Debut

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　　At the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show, which opened a few days ago, the FAW Toyota Zeze hybrid version of the twin-engine model was officially unveiled. The overall design of the new car will continue the current fuel version, but the power will be equipped with a hybrid system based on a 2.0L engine, and the fuel consumption will be further reduced compared with the fuel version.

Guangzhou Auto Show: FAW-Toyota Zeze Hybrid Edition Double Engine Debut

　　The overall design of FAW-Toyota Yize hybrid twin-engine model should continue the fuel version, but it has changed in appearance and interior details, highlighting the identity of its hybrid version.

Guangzhou Auto Show: FAW-Toyota Zeze Hybrid Edition Double Engine Debut

　　In terms of power, the new car is likely to be equipped with a hybrid system consistent with Lexus UX. This hybrid system consists of a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine and a motor, in which the maximum power of the engine is 107kW(146 HP), the maximum torque is 188Nm, the maximum power of the motor is 80kW(109 HP), the peak torque is 202Nm, and the combined maximum power of the system is 135kW(184 HP). Toyota already has two hybrid systems based on 1.8L and 2.5L. With the addition of the 2.0L hybrid system, Toyota’s hybrid system camp will become more powerful.

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Focus interview： making online consumption more secure

　　Cctv news(Focus Interview): It’s the annual "March 15th" International Consumer Rights Day again. In recent years, online consumption has accounted for an increasing proportion of people’s consumption. Since 2013, China has become the world’s largest online retail market for many years. However, with the rapid development of platform economy, there are more and more disputes about online consumption. In this year’s two sessions, the Supreme People’s Court mentioned in his work report that a judicial interpretation of online consumption was issued to regulate live delivery and take-away catering, so that online shopping can be bought and used with peace of mind. This judicial interpretation came into effect on March 15th.

　　In online shopping, the merchant promises to pay 10 or even 100 for a fake. What if the other party refuses to pay compensation according to the promise after a dispute occurs? If you buy clothes, can you really not return them if the merchants clearly indicate that they don’t support returning them? Online live shopping, compensation, I don’t know who to look for, how to judge? Have you encountered these troubles in online shopping? Starting today, online shopping consumers have taken another reassurance, and the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Laws in the Trial of Internet Consumption Disputes (I) has been formally implemented.

　　Liu Junhai, a professor at the Law School of Renmin University of China, said: "There are 20 judicial interpretations of online consumption. Although there are not many words, they are concise and touch on the pain points, difficulties, hotspots and doubts in our online consumption. It should be said that this judicial interpretation of online consumption is very grounded and beneficial to people’s livelihood."

　　Then, what are the "pain points, difficulties, hot spots and doubts" touched by this judicial interpretation? Actually, it’s right next to you and me.

　　In recent years, online consumption has become more and more mainstream in mass consumption. By June 2021, there were 812 million online shopping users in China, accounting for 80.3% of the total number of netizens. At the same time, the infringement of online shopping consumers’ rights and interests has become more and more prominent, and the number of online consumption dispute cases has increased significantly. In the face of these new changes, the previous related laws also encountered some new problems that were difficult to solve in practice. Therefore, this judicial interpretation was introduced at the right time. Then, how will this judicial interpretation help us safeguard our legitimate rights and interests?

　　Highlight 1: Clarify the main responsibilities of all parties selling goods in live webcasts.

　　Consumer Mr. Wang bought a diet candy highly recommended by anchor online celebrity on a well-known live broadcast platform. After eating it several times, he suffered from severe diarrhea. After testing, this online celebrity diet candy contained "sibutramine" which was banned by the state. After the intervention of relevant departments, it was found that it was not easy to find the source of products.

　　Ying Jiande, deputy head of the comprehensive administrative law enforcement team of Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, said: "Online sales are difficult to be detected by supervision. It is found in one area, but they are sold through the Internet nationwide, and its packaging is easy to change. When you find out that this product is illegal, it may have changed a packaging, so you can’t check it."

　　It is not uncommon to find that there is something wrong with the product you bought, but you don’t know who to look for and no one to take charge of it. In recent years, the development of webcasting with goods is very rapid. Because its marketing model is intuitive and interactive, it is favored by many consumers. While we get convenience and fun, we also find that there are many chaos behind it.

　　In recent years, the number of complaints about online consumption has declined as a whole, but the complaints about live webcasting have risen instead of falling, and the problems in live webcasting need to be solved urgently.

　　Among the 20 judicial interpretations issued this time, 7 are related to live webcasting. These seven provisions point to a common direction, that is, to clarify the main body of responsibility of all parties and their respective responsibilities.

　　Compared with other marketing methods, webcasting involves many subjects and complicated links, and it is easy for all parties to pass the buck when problems arise. In view of this situation, this judicial interpretation clearly expounds the responsibilities of the operators in the platform, the operators in the live broadcast room and the online live broadcast marketing platform according to the different situations in which consumers’ rights and interests are infringed.

　　Liu Min, vice president of the Supreme People’s Court No.1 People’s Court, said: "For the operator, if his staff members make false propaganda and cause damage to consumers’ rights and interests during the live webcast, we say it is his duty behavior, and as the operator, he should bear the responsibility of the seller. Regarding the responsibility of the operator of the live broadcast room, the judicial interpretation stipulates under what circumstances it is the responsibility of the operator of the live broadcast room. "

　　In a case similar to that of Mr. Wang, the platform often claims to be the behavior of the live broadcast room, which has nothing to do with itself. For this kind of pot-throwing behavior of the platform, the judicial interpretation clarifies the responsibility of the platform with three provisions: if the webcast platform cannot provide the real name, name, address and effective contact information of the live broadcast operator, consumers can request compensation from the platform. If the platform does not review the food business qualification of the webcast room, it will bear joint and several liability when the legitimate rights and interests of consumers are damaged. If the platform knows or should know that the goods sold in the webcast room do not meet the requirements of protecting personal and property safety, or there are other acts that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, it shall bear joint and several liability if it fails to take necessary measures.

　　Liu Junhai, a professor at the Law School of Renmin University of China, said: "The operators of the live broadcast rooms in the platform are selected by the platform, and they must be at least qualified to make a reasonable audit and appraisal of their products and models. However, deliberately indulging, turning a blind eye and closing one eye, many live broadcast operators are small enterprises, shooting a shot for a place, grasping the platform, and consumers’ rights protection will be fundamentally grasped. "

　　Highlight 2: Clarify the invalid format terms of online shopping.

　　"Our store reserves the final right to interpret the above terms" and "This product does not support return". How do you feel when you see the statement made by the store online? Consumers can only silently accept or walk away.

　　This overlord clause is one of the standard clauses. The so-called format clauses are generally contracts drawn up by the dominant party alone. Without consultation with the other party, the other party can only choose to accept or not. In online consumption, format clauses are generally formulated unilaterally by operators, who often give themselves more rights and make consumers assume more obligations. Although consumers are generally dissatisfied with the overlord clause, few people pay attention to what format clauses merchants have when they actually buy online.

　　Regarding the overlord clause, there are relevant provisions in the Civil Code and the Consumer Protection Law, but it is not clear enough, so there are still some problems that are difficult to solve in practical application.

　　Jian Chen, director of the Complaints Department of the China Consumers Association, said: "Consumers are not all legal experts. In fact, consumers often pay attention to the issue of format clauses when there is a dispute, so they are often reflected in complaints, but once they enter a dispute situation, the existence of format clauses becomes an important content that hinders consumers’ rights protection."

　　In the judicial interpretation issued this time, the first article points out that five format clauses that are not conducive to consumers are considered invalid. These five terms are familiar to almost everyone. For example, the consignee’s receipt of the goods is regarded as recognition that the quality of the goods conforms to the agreement, and the e-commerce operator has the right to interpret unilaterally or finally. Starting from today, even if such terms are clearly marked by merchants, they cannot hinder consumers from legally safeguarding their rights.

　　Highlight 3: Improve the takeaway catering platform and the operator’s responsibility.

　　The younger brother of Mr. Qi, a consumer, had obvious discomfort after drinking milk tea bought on a take-away platform. When Mr. Qi decided to complain about rights protection, he found that this tea shop could not be searched on the takeaway platform. After investigation, the local Consumer Council found that the tea shop had been renamed, but on the page of this takeaway platform, the Consumer Council failed to find the qualifications such as business license and food business license that merchants should publicize. After investigation, this store does not have the qualification to manufacture and sell drinks.

　　In online catering, there are not a few shops like this tea shop that operate beyond the scope and still sell on the platform without any qualifications. You can deliver food to your door immediately without leaving home and placing an order with one button. This service method brings convenience to consumers, but at the same time, because of its virtual and cross-regional characteristics, it also makes consumers face various risks and hidden dangers.

　　In Jiangsu, a courier brother reported the restaurant because it was filthy. These shops that even the third party could not stand it were always able to open safely under the supervision of the online catering platform. Whether online catering can be operated in good faith has aroused great concern of the whole society. In order to protect consumers’ health and maintain food safety, this judicial interpretation clearly stipulates the platform’s audit obligation and operator’s responsibility.

　　Liu Min said: "As a consumer, it is difficult for him to judge whether the operators have food processing qualifications and whether they meet the requirements of our food supervision. In this case, it is more about the responsibility of the platform. In addition to administrative supervision, it is allowed to come in and operate, and the qualifications should be relatively reviewed. If problems are found, the report of this report, if the responsibility is not fulfilled, should increase the accountability and force the platform to perform its responsibilities. If the operator entrusts others to process food, then in this case, it cannot be excused on the grounds that the food is processed by others. "

　　Highlight 4: Improve the seven-day unreasonable return system.

　　When online shopping products are not satisfied and want to return them, many people will find that it is not so smooth. In online shopping, consumers can’t see the real situation of goods on the spot. Therefore, the Consumer Protection Law stipulates that online shopping goods can be returned for seven days without reason, which gives consumers the right to go back on their word.

　　Although the Consumer Protection Law has been implemented for many years, in practice, the problem of difficult return is still widespread. Now, the judicial interpretation has made more detailed and specific provisions, further clarifying that those who meet the conditions for returning goods must return goods without reason.

　　Liu Min said: "The judicial interpretation specifically stipulates that even if it is opened, it is necessary to open it based on whether the goods are qualified or not, and this kind of opening still needs to be returned. If the seller said that when selling, this law has stipulated that there is no reason to return the goods for seven days, and it has also made a promise that it can be returned for seven days without reason, and the return has to be returned. "

　　In addition, the judicial interpretation issued this time also clearly stipulates some other problems that need to be solved urgently in practice, such as off-platform payment, brushing, brushing traffic, prizes, gifts, redemption of goods, and promises higher than legal compensation. These regulations are specific and targeted, which can directly and effectively solve the problem.

　　The development of network economy is changing with each passing day, and new models and patterns are constantly emerging. Therefore, the formulation of laws should not only be based on the status quo, but also focus on the future, leaving enough exploration and practice space for market innovation.

　　Liu Min said: "At present, the first judicial interpretation is mainly based on the most common problems in practice, and it is also an urgent problem to be solved. Then we have made such a provision, and there are still many problems in the follow-up, and there will be new problems with the development of the industry. Exposure, so our current work plan is also based on steps."

　　Network consumption and platform economy are related to thousands of households. On March 15th last year, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the ninth meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Committee that it is necessary to improve the rules and regulations, speed up the improvement of laws and regulations on platform economy, make up the gaps and loopholes in rules in time, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of platform economy. To develop the platform economy, we should use it well and manage it well. In addition to the "online" system, the supervision should also be "online", the protection of consumers’ rights and interests should be strengthened, and the platform and businesses should be urged to operate legally and in compliance, so that we can have a safe, convenient and healthy online consumer market and the platform economy can develop healthily and continuously.

Chongqing police busted a ＂money laundering＂ gang： buying gold by credit card and selling it at a low price to get cash.

　　On March 25th, The Paper learned from Jiulongpo Branch of Chongqing Public Security Bureau that the criminal investigation detachment of the bureau had recently busted a criminal gang that used buying gold bars as a telecommunication network fraud gang to "launder money", arrested five suspects and seized gold bars worth more than 380,000 yuan on the spot.

　　The suspect identified the gold bars seized at the scene. Photo courtesy of Jiulongpo police

　　According to reports, at the beginning of this year, the Criminal Investigation Detachment of Jiulongpo District Public Security Bureau obtained important clues in its work. A man bought a large number of gold bars in the gold shop under his jurisdiction, and immediately exchanged them for cash at a low price in the nearby market. This caught the attention of the police. "At present, the gold price of gold shops exceeds that of 500 yuan per gram, while the recycling price is more than 400 yuan, ‘ Buy high and sell low ’ Obviously illogical. " The police believe that the man is suspected of major money laundering crimes.

　　Through visiting and arranging the gold shops in the jurisdiction, the police handling the case found that several suspicious men appeared in many well-known gold shops recently — — Rushed to the store, bought a lot of gold with bank cards, and ignored the quality and style of gold, and turned a deaf ear to the introduction of the clerk.

　　After more than a month’s preliminary investigation by the police, a money laundering criminal gang surfaced. Through monitoring and guarding, the police recently arrested five suspects, including Liu, who was committing money laundering in a gold shop in a large business district in the main city, and seized 900 grams of gold bars with a cash of 5,700 yuan and a value of more than 380,000 yuan.

　　After the trial, five suspects, including Liu, confessed that from October 2022 to February 2023, they were summoned by fellow countryman Chen Moumou and others, knowing that they were the funds obtained from telecommunication network fraud, and they used bank cards to collect the funds from upstream telecommunication network fraud, and they used credit cards in gold shops to buy gold and then sell it at a low price to get cash, or they sold gold to Zhong Mou and others in exchange for virtual currency for money laundering and then deposited it in a designated account abroad. After investigation, during the more than four months of participating in money laundering crimes, the gang bought more than 7 kilograms of gold through the above methods, involving nearly 3 million yuan.

　　At present, five suspects, including Liu, have been taken compulsory measures by the public security organs according to law because they are suspected of concealing and concealing the crime, and the rest of the people involved have been chased by the Internet. The public security organs are further investigating a number of upstream telecom network fraud cases in this case.

　　The police investigating the case said that under the unremitting attack of the public security organs, it is becoming more and more difficult for fraudsters to transfer illegal funds, and gold is expensive and easy to sell, so some people started the idea of using "gold to launder money" and formed a criminal chain in which "errands" buy gold, sell it quickly, and give money to overseas homes through illegal channels.

China and overseas： helping Nigeria’s agricultural modernization

　　Figure ① When rice was harvested, local people excitedly took photos with experts from China holding rice.

　　Figure ② On Wara Farm, China agricultural machinery is working.

　　Figure ③ China technicians teach local farmers how to grow rice. (Photo courtesy of Chen Yi)

　　Rice is the main food crop in many African countries. Although Africa has a large area of land suitable for rice growth, countries still suffer from insufficient production and consumption gap. China’s rice industry has rich experience in variety cultivation, production and processing, equipment technology, demonstration and promotion, and industrial investment. The cooperation between China and Africa in the field of rice has obvious complementarity and great development potential.

　　Develop operation mode according to local conditions

　　With a population of nearly 200 million, Nigeria has abundant arable land, sufficient labor force, abundant water resources and forest resources, and the conditions for developing agriculture are unique. However, the present situation of agricultural development in Nigeria is very backward, food is not self-sufficient, and it relies heavily on imports.

　　There is a demonstration farm covering an area of 2,025 hectares in Kebi State, northwest Nigeria. WARA, an agricultural mechanization farm, was invested and built by China Zhongdi Overseas Group in 2006. "After the establishment of the farm, then Nigerian President Obasanjo led relevant cabinet ministers to visit the farm and placed high hopes on promoting the process of agricultural modernization in Nigeria as a starting point." Wang Jun, deputy general manager of China Overseas Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., said in an interview with the Economic Daily reporter.

　　Less than half a year after the establishment of the farm, China Overseas Group completed the infrastructure planning and investment construction of the farm with the help of South-South cooperation agricultural experts from China at that time.

　　However, the road to development is full of thorns. The wrong rainy season in 2006 gave the farm a "scare". After the sowing was completed, various problems followed. The original technical scheme and equipment of field management can’t adapt to the working environment. Almost all 600 hectares of rice were swallowed up by weeds, and the few tens of hectares of rice with harvest value that were barely preserved were also low in harvest rate due to the low purity of seeds purchased from local companies and inconsistent maturity.

　　"The company recognizes that agricultural development in Africa needs a systematic solution, and seeds are one of the urgent problems to be solved. It is not possible to directly copy China’s model experience, but to innovate on the basis of China’s technological experience model and the actual situation in Africa." Wang Wei said.

　　In 2008, China Overseas Group and Yuan Longping Agricultural Hi-tech Co., Ltd. jointly established Green Agriculture West Africa Co., Ltd. in Nepal. With the joint efforts of farm technical experts, a comprehensive exploration has been started from breeding to production and cultivation techniques.

　　After five years of exploration and innovation, in 2010, the company finally explored the mechanized rice direct seeding cultivation mode and paddy field transplanting cultivation operation mode, established the seed production management system, and obtained the Nigerian seed production and operation license.

　　Wang Yun said with joy: "The company has realized the localized development of hybrid rice, and also carried out multi-party cooperation to implement diversified seed development around the local planting structure."

　　Cultivate rice varieties with independent property rights

　　China’s overseas agriculture has taken root in Nigeria and developed steadily step by step. In 2012, it became a supplier of conventional seeds of rice and corn and original seeds of rice for the "Grain Growth Plan" project of the Nigerian Ministry of Agriculture. The company also carried out training for local farmers and disseminated rice seed production and planting technology, which was welcomed by local farmers.

　　China Overseas has established a "company+farmer" production base in Nepal, which has driven more than 5,000 farmers to find jobs and increased production and income, helped Nepal build a production capacity of 10,000 tons of excellent rice seeds, and made great contributions to increasing rice production in Nepal. According to preliminary statistics, as of 2018, China and overseas contributed more than 1 million tons to increase rice production in Nigeria.

　　After more than 10 years of continuous investment and efforts, the company registered GAWAL R1, a conventional rice variety with independent intellectual property rights, in Nepal in 2017. Wang Jun proudly said: "GAWAL is the abbreviation of the English name of Green Agriculture West Africa Co., Ltd., R stands for rice, and 1 is the number. This is the first rice variety cultivated by a China enterprise named in Nepal, the first crop variety named by a Nigerian government agency according to the company name, and the first rice variety recommended by the Nigerian government to other 14 countries of the West African Community."

　　In order to develop sustainable agriculture in Nigeria, China Overseas has made a long-term plan to invest in the construction of an agricultural high-tech industrial park in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, from 2013.

　　Wang Jun said that the industrial park aims to build a platform for agricultural cooperation between China and Africa, with Nigeria as the center, facing Central and Western Africa and the whole African region, shifting from technology demonstration to industrial demonstration, taking seed and seedling, agricultural machinery exhibition and agricultural products processing as the driving objectives, devoting itself to the demonstration training and promotion center of agricultural technology and equipment in China, Yu Jiancheng, the industrial incubation park radiating Africa with Nigeria as the center, and the cooperation platform for academic exchange of knowledge and information and exhibition and trading of essential product resources to promote agricultural development in Africa.

　　Promote experience suitable for Africa’s development

　　How can China’s agricultural development experience be combined with African practice to achieve complementarity? Wang Yun put forward some suggestions based on the experience of China and overseas countries in Nigeria for more than 10 years.

　　First, win-win cooperation. In agricultural cooperation with foreign countries, in addition to Chinese units going out to sea in groups, sincere cooperation and benefit sharing, it is also necessary to pay attention to foreign demands and interests, bring benefits to local people through cooperation, and achieve win-win cooperation.

　　The second is to be realistic and innovative. Compared with Africa, China’s agricultural development model, experience, technology and equipment have certain advantages, but when it is introduced to Africa, it must be innovated according to its own characteristics.

　　The third is to identify the key links in the industrial chain. Agriculture has a long industrial chain from seed and planting to storage and processing. It is suggested to "grasp both ends and put them in the middle", make efforts in seed and processing, and fully cooperate with local farmers and industry organizations in planting.

　　The fourth is to pay attention to fulfilling social responsibilities. The characteristics of agriculture itself determine that agriculture-related enterprises must have long-term strategy and long-term vision in their operations. In addition to their business operations, enterprises should also have the courage to assume social responsibilities and participate in local public welfare activities.

　　Wang Jun believes that China-Africa agricultural cooperation has broad prospects and great room for cooperation. On the one hand, China’s various agricultural development models, agricultural technology and industrialization development experience are suitable for Africa, and the two sides have huge space for cooperation in agricultural industrialization capacity, and can carry out industrial and technological cooperation to enhance African agricultural production capacity. On the other hand, China-Africa agriculture is highly complementary, and Africa has obvious advantages in agricultural resources. China is the largest market and importer of agricultural products, and has a huge demand for tropical cash crops in Africa, which provides Africa with a broad market space. (Economic Daily China Economic Net reporter Chen Wei)

Changzhou Lexus RX special sale! Highest discount 30,000, only this time

Welcome to [Autohome Changzhou Promotion Channel] to bring you the latest car news and benefits. Currently, the high-profile models are undergoing an unprecedented promotion, specially created for consumers in Changzhou area. The maximum discount range is as high as 30,000 yuan, which brings the starting price of this luxury SUV to 375,000 yuan. Take this rare opportunity and click "Check Car Price" in the quotation form, you will have the opportunity to get better car purchase conditions. Don’t miss this perfect opportunity, let’s explore the luxury and cost-effectiveness brought by the Lexus RX together.

常州雷克萨斯RX特价出售！最高优惠3万，仅此一次

The design of the Lexus RX is elegant and powerful, with smooth front lines and a delicate spindle-shaped air intake grille. This iconic design originates from the Lexus family and highlights the perfect fusion of luxury and sports. The overall body profile is smooth and full of modernity, which makes people recognize its unique identity at a glance. The details reveal Lexus’ pursuit of craftsmanship, whether it is the outline of the body line or the design of the headlights, showing the unique charm of the RX.

常州雷克萨斯RX特价出售！最高优惠3万，仅此一次

The Lexus RX has a streamlined body design, with a slender body size of 4890mm x 1920mm x 1695mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm, giving it a spacious interior. The side lines are smooth and dynamic, and with 235/60 R19-size tires, it not only guarantees driving stability, but also highlights its elegant appearance. The front and rear wheels are both 235/60 R19-size, and the wheel rim design is exquisite, further enhancing the overall visual effect.

常州雷克萨斯RX特价出售！最高优惠3万，仅此一次

The interior of the Lexus RX is exquisite and elegant, showing the perfect fusion of luxury and technology. The steering wheel is made of genuine leather, which feels delicate and provides electric up and down + front and rear adjustment, bringing a comfortable grip experience to the driver. The center console is equipped with a large 9.8-inch screen and built-in automatic speech recognition control system, which can easily control multimedia, navigation, telephone and air conditioning, enhancing driving pleasure and convenience. The seats are made of imitation leather, and the main and passenger seats support front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, high and low adjustment and waist support to ensure the comfort of passengers for long rides. The second row of seats also supports backrest adjustment, providing passengers with more space flexibility. Overall, the interior design of the RX emphasizes the balance between practicality and luxury, creating an exclusive interior environment for passengers.

常州雷克萨斯RX特价出售！最高优惠3万，仅此一次

The Lexus RX is powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 139 kilowatts and a maximum torque of 241 Nm. This powertrain, combined with the high-efficiency E-CVT continuously variable transmission, provides the driver with a smooth and dynamic driving experience.

Overall, the Autohome owner is full of praise for the appearance of the Lexus RX, and the luxury and stability he mentioned and the unique design of the front face undoubtedly add a unique charm to this model. The car owner’s emphasis on the coordination of the body proportions and beautiful lines, as well as the high recognition on the road, fully prove the ingenuity of the RX in design. Therefore, whether it is the pursuit of quality or the focus on individuality of consumers, the Lexus RX is undoubtedly a reliable choice.

Little is known why Yang Ying decided to call her Angelababy

　　Among all the stars in the Chinese mainland, only Angelababy became the only one who became famous in English.

　　Many people are familiar with the name Angelababy, but they are unfamiliar with the name Yang Ying.

　　So why is Yang Ying called Angelababy? How did this name become popular?

　　Angelababy was born in Shanghai on February 28, 1989. She is of Chinese-German descent and her Chinese name is Yang Ying. She is a true Chinese.

　　Angela (Angela) is a woman’s name. Zhang Shaohan’s English name is Angela Zhang, and Li Xiang’s daughter’s English name is Angela, which is also the name of a Japanese animation singer group. Baby means baby, in addition to calling children, you can also call your beloved. Angel is the English of "angel", and AngelaBaby is connected together, which means "angel baby".

　　Angelababy’s English name was Angela when she was a child, but her classmates thought the three sounds of the name were too difficult to pronounce, and she had Baby Fat, so they were all called Baby. When she hosted the Disney show, she used Angela back, and later didn’t want everyone to confuse her name, so they combined to become the current angelababy.

　　Afterwards, she made her debut as a model and turned her acting career to the big screen in 2007. She grew up step by step, becoming increasingly known as angelababy.

　　In recent years, her popularity has skyrocketed and her career has blossomed: she has been in the top 100 of the Forbes China Celebrity List for three consecutive years, and she has attended international events such as Paris Fashion Week, Milan Fashion Week, and the Venice International Film Festival.

　　After Angelababy became famous, the Chinese name Yang Ying was rarely used. The media and fans only remembered the name Angelababy, and for convenience, everyone called her baby.

　　Angelababy smiled and said, "But I still like my family to call me by my real name, Yang Ying, in Shanghai dialect. It feels the most cordial!"

　　Now she and Huang Xiaoming are happily together, and on January 17, 2017, they ushered in a new life together. From then on, 1 + 1 = 3.

Meituan 2023 Q3 financial report： revenue 76.50 billion yuan, instant retail orders increased to 6.20 billion

　　On November 28, Meituan (stock code: 3690.HK) released the results of the third quarter of 2023. The company’s quarterly revenue was 76.50 billion yuan (RMB, the same below), an increase of 22.1% over last year. Based on the business strategy of improving quality and efficiency, the main business performance was solid and healthy, driving the company’s overall adjusted net profit to 5.73 billion yuan.

　　Relying on various local real economic entities, Meituan provides goods and services to more Chinese consumers. As of the end of the third quarter, the number of annual active transaction users, the number of annual active merchants and the frequency of user purchases all hit a record high, and the total order volume of instant delivery reached 6.20 billion, an increase of 23% year-on-year. Among them, the peak order of catering takeaway day exceeded 78 million orders in the quarter, and the peak order of Meituan flash sale day exceeded 13 million orders, all of which maintained a strong growth momentum.

　　"Thanks to continuous innovation and investment in service retail and merchandise retail, Meituan’s business continued to achieve solid growth this quarter," said Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan. "We will continue to implement the company’s strategy of’Retail + Technology ‘, empowering the digital transformation of various life services industries through technology, helping the local real economy, and contributing more to the pursuit of a better life for consumers and practitioners."

　　Instant retail improves quality and efficiency, leading to a highly deterministic lifestyle and business model

　　Instant retail, which is "based on local supply, relying on instant delivery, and meeting immediate demand", is increasingly popular with consumers and operators. Meituan’s instant delivery orders grew to 6.20 billion in the third quarter, which also drove the quarterly revenue of the core local commercial segment including food and beverage delivery, Meituan flash sale and in-store hotel business to 57.70 billion yuan.

　　This quarter, Meituan’s takeaway business focused more on high-quality growth and refined operations, serving platform merchants with better user experience and more efficient digital means. Meituan’s explosive marketing tool "God’s Seize" launched by Meituan Takeaway stimulated consumer demand for orders through live broadcasts, seckill, short videos, etc., and helped merchants grow both sales and new customers. Data show that in the "God’s Seize" activity on the day of the beginning of autumn, a total of 150,000 milk tea stores participated in the beginning of autumn milk tea carnival. The sales volume of milk tea on that day exceeded 21 million orders. After the beginning of autumn last year, the number of participating merchants and the order volume reached a historical peak. In addition, the average daily sales of merchants participating in the "God’s Seize" time-honored brand live broadcast special increased by 74%.

　　Instant retail has become a must-have business means for more local entities. In the third quarter, Meituan flash sales established partnerships with nearly 400 retail brands, and the number of annual active merchants increased by 30% year-on-year. Front warehouses have gradually become a new trend in instant retail formats. Meituan lightning warehouses, as an effective supplement to offline supply, also exceeded 5,000 in this quarter. At the same time, more consumers’ immediate needs have been met instantly, and traditional e-commerce categories such as digital home appliances and beauty products have begun to become a typical supply of instant retail. In the third quarter, Meituan flash sales users and transaction frequency continued to grow, and the daily order peak exceeded 13 million orders on the day of Qixi Festival.

　　The scale of service retail has grown strongly, and multiple measures have been taken to stimulate local consumption potential

　　Since the beginning of this year, the new retail formats represented by service retail have not only brought consumers experience upgrades, but also further deepened the digital transformation of physical businesses, and further activated the growth potential of local consumption. Meituan continues to optimize platform supply, enabling more local service providers to usher in certain growth in Meituan through the two-wheel drive of popular live broadcast and online store shelf e-commerce. In the third quarter, the transaction volume of the store, hotel and tourism business increased by more than 90% year-on-year, the number of quarterly active merchants increased by more than 50% year-on-year, and the number of quarterly transaction users also increased significantly.

　　In the third quarter, Meituan’s official live broadcast continued to expand its coverage to more than 200 cities. Beauty industry, health services and other business brands gathered in Meituan’s live broadcast room, and the potential of local service consumption was further released. In August, the transaction volume of in-store business grew strongly and reached a new high. During the Qixi Festival, the transaction volume of multiple live broadcast rooms exceeded 100 million.

　　In addition, Meituan’s wine travel business launched the latest "must-stay list" this quarter, selecting more than 900 hotels, and continuing to meet consumers’ diverse travel needs through live broadcasts and various forms of joint marketing with different types of hotels. The quarterly transaction volume and room night volume of the wine travel business achieved significant growth compared with the same periods in 2019 and 2021.

　　The special group buying area launched by Meituan has not only further deepened Meituan’s money-saving mentality in consumers’ hearts through the supply of cost-effective products, but also the strong consumer demand has attracted more local merchants to participate. Large chain merchants such as Mixue Bingcheng, Lele Tea, and Weidomei have chosen to join the Meituan special group buying area. The special group buying transaction volume continued to grow steadily in this quarter.

　　The new consumption, new business models, and new models of service retail have also brought more job opportunities. In the first three quarters of this year, the number of jobs directly related to service retail on the platform increased by more than 30% year-on-year.

　　Chen Shaohui, Meituan CFO, said: "In the third quarter, Meituan continued to focus on customers, adding richer content and services, enhancing service quality and efficiency in various categories, bringing more convenient and higher-quality lifestyles to consumers, and providing operators with a digital business model that combines online and offline. We will continue to firmly create long-term value for all participants through technological investment and service innovation."