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Guangming Daily, Taiyuan, March 16 (Reporters Zhang Nan and Yang Jue) "Important Archaeological Discoveries in Shanxi in 2025" were recently announced, including the Xiyin Neolithic Site in Xia County, Yuncheng City, and the Guduo Neolithic Site in Hejin City, Yuncheng City Six archaeological projects were selected: the Potou Neolithic Age Site in Ruicheng County, Yuncheng City, the Dongwu Shang Dynasty Site in Jiang County, Yuncheng City, the Nanfeng Shang Dynasty Site in Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, and the family tomb of the Ming Dynasty general Zhu Yinzhuang in Qinjiazhuang, Luzhou District, Changzhi City.

116 newly discovered relics of the middle and late Yangshao periods were discovered at the Xiyin Neolithic site in Xiayin County, Yuncheng City, further enriching the cultural connotation of the site; a number of important physical materials such as stone carvings and pottery silkworm chrysalis were newly unearthed from the Guduo Neolithic site in Hejin City, filling the gap in the early archaeological cultural discoveries of Yangshao in the lower reaches of the Fen River; the Potou Neolithic site in Ruicheng County clarified the framework, age and age of the multiple trenches during the Longshan period of the site Based on the construction method, the large-scale pier facilities and garrison buildings attached to the middle trench were fully revealed. At the same time, the earliest standing stone mark on the original tomb in China was discovered, which provided important clues for the exploration of the origin of tombstones. The mid-Shang Dynasty tombs excavated from the Dongwu Shang Dynasty site in Jiangxian County were rich in unearthed artifacts, some of which were engraved with words and symbols. This filled an important gap in the study of the cultural sequence of Shang cultural archeology in southern Shanxi and established an important chronological reference.

The Shang Dynasty site in Nanfeng, Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City revealed the remains of pottery workshops, sacrificial pits and many cellars in the late Shang Dynasty, showing a cultural landscape that is intertwined with Yinxu culture, Jinzhong and local cultural factors, confirming that the Changzhi Basin was simultaneously influenced by the Yin Dynasty in the late Shang Dynasty. The influence of Xu culture and the late Shang relics on the Loess Plateau; the family tomb of Zhu Yinzhang, the general of the Ming Dynasty in Qinjiazhuang, Luzhou District, is the first fully preserved Ming clan family tomb found in Shanxi, and provides precious information for the study of the Ming Dynasty clan burial system.

Fan Wenqian, director of the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, said that Shanxi Province will carry out more than 200 archaeological projects in 2025. The shortlisted projects cover major periods from prehistory to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and have made important progress in the exploration of the origin of civilization, Xia and Shang research, and urban archeology. They have provided solid support for major projects such as the "Archaeology of China" and the "Xia and Shang Civilization Research Project."

In addition, 6 projects, including the Xiyin Neolithic Site in Xia County, Yuncheng City, the Baliping Neolithic Site in Qinshui County, Jincheng City, the Potou Neolithic Site in Ruicheng County, Yuncheng City, the Zhaijiazhuang Neolithic and Xia-Shang Site in Linyi County, Yuncheng City, the Dongxia Feng Xia-Shang Site in Xiaxian County, Yuncheng City, and the Nanfeng Shang Dynasty Site in Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, were selected as the "New Archaeological Discoveries in Shanxi that Get the Most Public Attention in 2025."

"Guangming Daily" (Page 9, March 17, 2026)

Not only does Europe not support Trump, it even wants him to lose. The reason is simple.

After Trump launched the war against Iran, some European countries not only condemned the US-Israeli bombing raids, but also refused the US to use their military bases. Obviously, European allies did not "fight side by side" with the US as expected, but instead showed obvious alienation and opposition.

What is the reason for this change in attitude? How will it affect US-EU relations? How should Trump, who has lost the support of his allies, end his campaign in Iran? Observer.com spoke with Song Luzheng, a scholar in France and a researcher at the China Institute of Fudan University, to bring the latest interpretation.

Observer Network: After the undeclared war between the United States and Israel against Iran, Europe, as an ally, once again showed its disagreement with the United States. Why is Europe no longer willing to follow the United States? Especially when they realize that the United States pursues "Israel first", what further impact will it have on the US-European alliance?

Song Luzheng: There are several main reasons why Europe is no longer willing to follow the United States.

First, relations between Europe and the United States have been severely damaged during Trump's one year in office, and Europe is no longer able to support the United States as it did in the past.

Second, Europe believes that it is facing a threat from Russia and does not want the United States to disperse its power. What's more, the winner of the US-Iran conflict is Russia: it has diverted the attention of the international community and the West from Russia. At the same time, rising oil prices have enhanced Russia's strength and status, while Europe, which relies on energy imports, has weakened its power. Just 10 days after the war began, natural gas prices rose by 50%, and oil prices rose by 27%, which has cost Europe an extra 3 billion euros to import energy.

Von der Leyen’s speech

In response to the United States easing sanctions on Russian oil and gas due to high oil prices, von der Leyen said in the European Parliament on the 11th that it would be a strategic mistake for the EU to abandon its long-term strategy or even return to relying on Russian fossil fuels.

Third, Europe's development depends on the current international order. Although it does not agree with Iran, the international order is more important than Iran. Trump has severely disrupted this order since he came to power for more than a year. Now, without the United Nations or domestic authorization, he has launched a war against a sovereign country. His actions are equivalent to proving the legitimacy of Russia's war against Ukraine. It cannot rule out the possibility of a similar threat to Greenland.

Fourth, there are a large number of immigrants from the Middle East in Europe, and the situation in the Middle East often affects its internal stability. Most of these immigrants were uprooted by war and instability in the Middle East, and they have deep emotional and family ties with their homeland. Once the United States takes military action in the Middle East and the situation worsens, it will not only trigger a new flow of refugees, putting huge pressure on Europe's reception and resettlement capabilities, but also cause strong emotional fluctuations among the Middle Eastern immigrant groups who have settled in Europe because they are worried about the safety of their relatives and friends back home, triggering social riots and political differences, seriously disrupting normal social order and policy formulation.

Therefore, the US-Iran conflict is another impact and disruption to transatlantic relations.

In my opinion, Europe not only does not support the United States, it even hopes that the United States will defeat the war. The reason is simple: Iran is not a threat to Europe, but the United States under Trump is. Although Europe also opposes Iran, the US approach is a serious disruption and impact on the international order – which is also the focus of the biggest differences and confrontations between Europe and the United States today.

If Iran wins, it will not only restrain Trump, but also affect the U.S. midterm elections. Europe has been suffering from Trump for a long time. It especially hopes that the United States will have domestic power to check and balance. The only hope at the moment is the mid-term elections. Otherwise, if Trump wins the mid-term election after winning the general election, we still don’t know what actions he will take to threaten Europe and the world in the next three years. Especially if he points to Greenland, it will create more complex and thorny geopolitical problems within Europe and between Europe and the United States.

In fact, if Iran wins, it will play an objective role in maintaining international order just like China's counterattack against the US trade war and Europe's defense of Greenland.

Observer Network: In addition to the divisions between the United States and Europe, we have also seen differences within Europe. Starmer's government eventually gave in under pressure from Trump, while Spain steadfastly refused to allow the United States to use bases on its territory. Why did the UK and Spain make completely different choices based on the same concerns about international law? What deep dilemmas does this incident expose the EU faces when seeking "strategic autonomy"? Are the foundations of the EU's common foreign and security policy being shaken?

Song Luzheng: Spain and the United Kingdom are two extreme representatives within Europe. Spain has taken a firm opposition stance since Trump returned to the White House. It not only opposes Trump forcing European allies to increase military spending, but also openly opposes Trump's tariffs. This is completely different from other European countries appeasing or avoiding direct criticism of the United States. The same is true this time in the face of the US attack on Iran.

There are four main reasons why Spain does this: First, Prime Minister Sanchez comes from the left, not the traditional right wing of other major European countries. He places great emphasis on opposing illegal wars and adhering to the international order. He himself is also trying to build the leader of the European left-wing resistance front.

Second, Spain learned a painful lesson in the 2003 Iraq War. Supporting the illegal war of the United States did not bring national security, but suffered serious terrorist attacks, leading to rising anti-war sentiment among the people.

Third, the domestic public is strongly opposed to Trump, with up to 77% of the public having a negative view of Trump. Standing on the side of public opinion not only helps to achieve unity in the left camp, but also diverts domestic pressure. Spain has been unable to pass a budget for a long time and faces governance difficulties.

Fourth, Spain is relatively less dependent on the United States economically. Trade with the United States only accounts for 4.4% of GDP, and it has strong independence. What's more, after the diplomatic conflict between Spain and the United States, the EU quickly expressed support for Spain and became an important backing for Spain. Or the EU uses Spain to express its true position of dissatisfaction.

Although Britain is also governed by the left, the traditional special alliance between Britain and the United States is a heavy burden. Britain is dependent on the United States not only in terms of military, security, and economy, but also in terms of international status. Therefore, after experiencing initial uncooperation, the Starmer government finally had to side with the United States.

The different performances of Britain and Spain also reflect the EU's dilemma: on the one hand, it does not agree with the United States' actions, but on the other hand, it lacks the strength to say no to the United States. The so-called strategic independence is difficult to achieve.

As NATO Secretary-General Rutte publicly admitted in his speech to the European Parliament this year: "If there are still people here who think that the EU, or Europe as a whole, can defend itself without the United States, then keep dreaming. It can't be done. We can't do it. We need each other." If security cannot guarantee itself, how can we have strategic autonomy?

The EU's internal position is also highly divided. Eastern European countries, Baltic countries, and Nordic countries are adjacent to Russia and strongly rely on the United States to provide security guarantees. Therefore, they oppose all measures to worsen relations with the United States.

Due to the operating mechanism of the EU, diplomacy and security are determined by each sovereign state. Therefore, even in the context of Trump's disregard for Atlantic relations, and despite France and other Western European countries' repeated assertions of strategic autonomy, their internal divisions have prevented them from taking action.

File photo of NATO Secretary-General Rutte

Observer Network: Germany’s performance this time is also worth pondering. On the one hand, Mertz emphasized that Israel’s security is Germany’s core interest. On the other hand, he rarely “clearly condemned” Israel’s annexation plan in the West Bank and restricted arms exports to Israel. At the same time, Mertz publicly supported the United States and Israel in attacking Iran. Does this seemingly contradictory attitude indicate that Germany's Middle East policy based on "Holocaust responsibility" formed after World War II is undergoing a fundamental shift?

Song Luzheng: There are special reasons for the divisions and contradictions in Germany's foreign policy.

As one of the origins of World War II, Germany brought huge disasters to the world. In particular, the genocide against the Jews has placed a heavy burden on it. Therefore, successive German governments have made it clear that Israel’s security is Germany’s core interest. In addition, Germany is opposed to war and aggression and annexation of sovereign countries because of historical lessons. Israel's annexation plan in the West Bank violates United Nations resolutions and the United Nations Charter. For this reason, Germany finds it difficult to agree with the plan based on historical lessons and values.

After World War II, Germany's security was provided and monitored by the United States. The United States has 100,000 troops stationed in Europe, 40,000 in Germany. But Germany is also on the front line of a confrontation with Russia or China, which reflects the United States' distrust of it. If the UK still has room to say no to the US, Germany has none. This is different from the 2003 Iraq War, when France took the lead and Germany followed. Germany does not dare to stand alone on the front line against the United States. Germany's move has little direct relationship with its Middle East policy, but is a manifestation of Germany's vassalage of the United States.

Germany's Middle East policy based on "Holocaust responsibility" has not changed, but it has to compromise or persist when it comes to German-US relations and United Nations principles.

Observer Network: In France, Iranian President Pezhiziyan warned Macron that any support for the United States and Israel will be regarded as "direct participation in the war." On the one hand, Macron actively mediates and expresses regret for the casualties of Iranian civilians, saying that the attack "violates international law"; on the other hand, he dispatches warships and aircraft carriers near Cyprus and reiterates his "concern" about Iran's nuclear program. Does this "hedging your bets" approach exactly reflect the awkward situation of France and even Europe's influence in the Middle East: It wants to act as an independent mediator to safeguard its own interests (such as energy security, citizen safety), but it is unable to break away from the military alliance framework with the United States. In the end, it may lose both sides, and may even be regarded as a potential hostile force by Iran?

Song Luzheng: First of all, as a core power of the EU, the most important thing for France is to show its presence in this conflict. First, French President Macron had a phone call with the Iranian President, showing his diplomatic presence. This also makes him the only person in a major Western country who can speak to the president of Iran, which also shows the difference between his position and that of the United States. In diplomacy, words are actions.

The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is heading towards the Middle East

The second is to send an aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean to show its military presence. That is to say, France is not lacking in the Middle East and has actual military capabilities. But this does not mean that France will enter the war on the side of the United States.

Secondly, if France, as a medium-sized country, wants to exert global influence, it lies in its ability to play a unique balancing role among major countries. The same is true for the current conflict between the United States and Iran. He not only criticized the United States for violating international law and had a phone call with the president of Iran, but also expressed concerns about the nuclear issue. This model is France’s traditional way of demonstrating its status as a great power. At a time when the United States and Iran are fighting, France's position can be divided into two directions, and it has the right to speak to either side.

It should be said that the EU has long lost its voice in the Middle East, but France still has a place: first, it has military bases, second, it sells weapons to Middle Eastern countries, and third, it is far less dependent on external energy than the EU. 70% of its energy consumption comes from nuclear energy, and it has a certain degree of autonomy.

But generally speaking, from the perspective of strength, Israel and the United States can completely ignore the existence of France and the European Union and carry out arbitrary unilateral military intervention. France's approach is just trying to maintain a sense of presence and has no substantial influence on the US-Iran conflict. Iran's need for France is just to show that diplomacy is not isolated, while the United States prevents France from directly standing on the front line of the opposition camp.

IT House reported on March 17 that today (March 17) at the 2026 GTC conference in San Jose, California, USA, NVIDIA announced the detailed parameters of the new 88-core Vera data center CPU, claiming to be the world's first processor customized for intelligent AI and reinforcement learning.

When processing large-scale data, AI training and inference, the chip operates twice as efficiently as traditional rack-level CPUs and is 50% faster. NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang emphasized that the CPU is no longer just an auxiliary AI model, but has become the core driving force. Vera will help AI systems achieve faster "thinking" and wider expansion.

In terms of core architecture, the Vera data center CPU is equipped with 88 Olympus cores custom-designed by NVIDIA. In order to meet the stringent requirements of multi-tenant AI factory concurrent tasks, each core supports spatial multi-threading technology and can stably run two tasks at the same time.

In addition, Vera uses a second-generation low-power memory subsystem. The system is built on LPDDR5X memory and has a bandwidth of up to 1.2 TB/s. Compared with general-purpose CPUs, it significantly reduces power consumption by half while doubling bandwidth.

In order to meet the extreme expansion needs of data centers, NVIDIA simultaneously launched the Vera CPU rack based on the MGX modular architecture. The rack integrates 256 liquid-cooled Vera CPUs, which can maintain more than 22,500 independent concurrent computing environments running at full speed, more than 45,000 independent threads and 400TB of ultra-large memory. It not only achieves a 6-fold increase in CPU throughput, but also directly doubles the performance of intelligent AI workloads.

At the data transmission level, Vera is deeply paired with the GPU through NVLink-C2C interconnection technology, providing consistent bandwidth of up to 1.8 TB/s, which is 7 times that of PCIe 6.0.

Vera CPU has now entered full mass production and is expected to begin batch delivery to core customers such as Meta and Oracle in the second half of this year. IT Home attaches relevant screenshots as follows:

NVIDIA GTC 2026 Conference Topics

Guangming Daily, Beijing, March 16th: Reporter Zhang Sheng learned from the regular press conference held by the Ministry of Natural Resources on the 16th that the Ministry of Natural Resources and the National Forestry and Grassland Administration jointly issued the "Notice on Further Ensuring Natural Resources Elements." The notice proposes 13 policy measures, including strengthening planning guidance and preliminary work for projects, exploring and establishing a national spatial planning permit system, establishing a dynamic maintenance mechanism for planning, improving the joint approval mechanism, reasonably ensuring temporary land use (forest, grass) for key projects, improving mining land policies, and coordinating the rational use of space resources on land and sea, so as to ensure the elements of key construction projects in the "15th Five-Year Plan".

In order to optimize the spatial layout of the land, the notice proposes to strengthen planning guidance and pre-project work, explore and improve the land space planning permit system, and establish a dynamic planning maintenance mechanism. Establish a consultation mechanism with relevant departments to proactively match the spatial needs of key projects of the "15th Five-Year Plan" of relevant departments, coordinate and integrate natural resource management and land spatial planning into the "one map", coordinate scientific site selection based on land and space planning, and clarify the list of key land and space planning projects. Without breaking through the binding indicators and bottom-line control requirements of the "Three Zones and Three Lines", annual dynamic maintenance of the land and space master plan can be carried out based on "one map" in conjunction with regular physical examination assessments, and planning content such as planning zoning, boundaries, and key project lists can be positively optimized.

In order to improve the efficiency of allocation of natural resource elements, the notice proposes to improve the joint approval mechanism, improve the land use approval management mechanism, improve land acquisition work, improve the balance mechanism of cultivated land occupation and compensation, and reasonably guarantee the temporary use of land (forest, grass) for key projects.

The notice emphasizes the coordination of existing and incremental construction land to promote connotative development. For provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) that have achieved "one map" networking, a total amount control mechanism will be implemented for the scale of construction land during the planning period, and the provincial government will coordinate the use of new construction land quotas during the "15th Five-Year Plan". Establish and improve the linking mechanism between newly added construction land and the revitalization of existing construction land. In principle, the annual increase in urban and rural construction land shall not exceed the area of ​​revitalized existing land to further promote the revitalization of existing land. New construction land will be given priority to ensure the construction of major projects and the development of people's livelihood undertakings, and will not be used for commercial real estate development in principle.

Focusing on the overall planning and rational use of space resources on land and sea, the notice stipulates the relevant contents of land-sea connection management on both sides of the coastline. At the same time, support relevant provinces and cities in optimizing the infrastructure layout of yachting and sea fishing industries in conjunction with land and space planning, ensuring the rational use of land, sea islands and coastline needs of projects, and no new land reclamation is allowed in violation of regulations.

"Guangming Daily" (Page 8, March 17, 2026)

IT House reported on March 17 that today (March 17) at the 2026 GTC conference in San Jose, California, USA, NVIDIA announced a comprehensive expansion of its open source model family in order to promote the next wave of agent (agent), physical and medical AI.

In the field of intelligent agents, NVIDIA has launched the Nemotron 3 series of fully understanding multi-modal models. Among them, Nemotron 3 Ultra relies on the Blackwell architecture, with throughput efficiency increased by 5 times, and is specially designed for code assistance and complex workflows.

Nemotron 3 Omni accurately integrates audio, visual, and speech multi-modal capabilities; Nemotron 3 VoiceChat integrates speech recognition, large models, and speech synthesis to support real-time dialogue.

The supporting security model further ensures the reliability of content output, and leading companies such as CrowdStrike and ServiceNow have currently deployed it in enterprise-level applications.

In the field of physical AI, NVIDIA has released a number of basic models to accelerate the development of autonomous systems. The upcoming Cosmos 3 is the first world-based model that unifies synthetic world generation and motion simulation; Isaac GR00T N1.7 and Alpamayo 1.5 are visual language action (VLA) inference models specially built for humanoid robots and autonomous driving respectively, and are now ready for commercial deployment.

In addition, CEO Jen-Hsun Huang also previewed the next-generation robot model GR00T N2, which has twice the mission success rate of existing models in new environments and is expected to be launched by the end of the year.

Medical life science research has also ushered in major breakthroughs. IT Home quoted a blog post as saying that the BioNeMo platform has added a new generative model Proteina-Complexa, which has greatly accelerated the discovery of protein drugs.

At the same time, NVIDIA teamed up with Google DeepMind and other institutions to add 1.7 million high-confidence protein complex predictions to the AlphaFold database. In addition, the new GPU-accelerated simulation engine nvQSP is up to 77 times faster than traditional CPUs, allowing scientists to analyze massive treatment options in a very short time.

The above-mentioned open source models, data sets and frameworks are currently available on GitHub, Hugging Face and other platforms. Developers can also use NVIDIA NIM microservices to achieve secure, scalable and convenient deployment on various acceleration infrastructures from edge to cloud.

Produced by iQiyi, Yuewen Film and Television, Xinli TV, and Reverse Mapping, and produced by Carnival Culture Media. It is adapted from Remy's novel "Oldboy". Teng Huatao is the director, Wang Xiaohui is the director, Yang Bei is the producer, and Wang Xiaoyan , Liu Wenyang, and Ma Hao are the chief producers, Zhang Xinyuan, Wang Shuyun, Gao Yuan, and Ji Shixin are the new producers, and Nie Chengshuai is the screenwriter. The 16-episode human crime drama "Eliminate Evil" successfully concluded on March 5 at the iQiyi Mist Theater.

The play stars Ren Suxi and Wang Xiao, Cai Wenjing is the guest star, Li Zefeng is the star, Wang Youjun and Dong Qing star, Ye Zuxin, Jie Bing, Lan Xiya, Li Mincheng are guest stars, Yue Yang, Wei Zixin, Yao Yiqi, Wang Daqi, Gao Shuguang starred in the film, as did Zhang Shulun, Zhu Jiaqi, Wang Runze, Ji Xiaofei, Xue Yubin, Gu Yufeng and Xu Guodong, bringing together many powerful actors. As the finale unfolds, the fate of the characters in the play also comes to an end. Cheng Ken originally wanted to "buy a kidney" with one million, but found out that Xue Jiang had already decided to donate a kidney for free. His conscience was awakened and he fell in a pool of blood to save Xiaoyu; Cheng Xiaodong helped Li Xiaoya cover up Li Xiaoya tried to cover up the crime, intending to kill Xiaoyu to silence him, but was eventually killed by Jin Long on the spot; Li Xiaoya failed to escape and jumped into the sea to commit suicide, but Hu Wenjing resolutely jumped into the sea to rescue her and arrested her according to law… At this point, the secret drug network entrenched in the small town was completely torn apart. In the play, the fateful choices made by people driven by desire also made the audience sigh with emotion. At the ending, all clues ultimately point to the blank design of "Hu Wenjing's ex-husband", leaving endless suspense. Netizens' heated discussions and expectations for the second season of "Evil" continue to rise.

Word-of-mouth hits peak, counterattack to start the year, dark horse, all members criticize their acting skills, triggering a craze for watching dramas

Since its launch, "Extermination of Evil" has won the love and praise of the audience for its exquisite dark documentary style, high-energy reversal of dramatic tension, multi-threaded human portraits, and anti-drug perspective of good and evil. During the broadcast period, iQiyi's popularity reached a peak of 8810, ranking first in the top ten hot lists including iQiyi's soaring list, expected list, hot search list, popular broadcast list, and TV drama soaring list. It continued to lead the TOP1 of Kuyun full-end broadcasting, the TOP2 of Kuyun growth index, and the Maoyan cumulative ranking. The number of effective broadcasts exceeded 145 million, and it ranked TOP 1 on the list, TOP 1 on the Maoyan Internet Drama Popularity List, and many other authoritative lists. It triggered extensive discussions on the entire network platform, setting off a drama-watching craze of "guessing the plot to identify evil and eliminate evil", which fully confirmed that the show is widely recognized and loved by the market and audiences, and its influence in breaking circles is prominent.

In terms of reputation, the play not only received recognition from public prosecutors and legal agencies such as Dongying Anti-drug, Hubei Anti-drug, Neijiang Anti-drug, Guangzhou Anti-drug, etc., recognizing the core of the play, but also won high praise from dozens of industry authoritative media, commenting that the play "uses a solid realistic texture as the background, organically integrates genre narratives with social issues, and constructs an anti-drug expression with warning significance for the times in the intertwining of the fate of the characters and the advancement of the case." In addition, the series analyzes the drug network in a small town and focuses on the deep reflections behind human crimes, which has won many netizens' spontaneous Amway. Some netizens commented, "The stamina of "Evil" is really too great. It is not a fun drama at all, but a dull knife, slowly cutting open the truest human nature and reality. Justice is never an easy victory, but someone in the dark, enduring pain and hardship, still chooses to hold on to the bottom line." In addition, the series is also innovative in terms of innovation. It has been recognized by netizens, who all affirmed that its adaptation of the original protagonist's perspective has effectively eliminated the prejudice against women: ""Evil" uses this adaptation to break prejudices, which not only reflects Hu Wenjing's tenacious professional beliefs, but also presents the life dilemma of middle-aged women; Li Xiaoya, a female character with a complicated heart who negotiates with Hu Wenjing, is not written as a stereotypical evil girl, but gives her charm, ambition and vigorous vitality." From data to word-of-mouth, from drama polishing to perspective innovation, the drama has achieved solid and eye-catching results and has become the dark horse of the crime theme at the beginning of the year. Netizens praised it as "the top human crime drama at the beginning of the year".

Macro acquaintances, social crime, all living beings, revealing the secrets of human nature and broadening the boundaries of themes

As an innovative work that opens up the "human crime" track, "Evil" abandons the heroic narrative and black-and-white character settings in traditional crime stories, and cuts into the texture of a "small town acquaintance society" through delicate strokes, intertwining the ups and downs of different characters such as grassroots police officers, hidden drug dealers, and fringe nobodies. It truly presents the struggle and light and darkness of human nature in the torrent of destiny, depicts the darkness of the world among the ups and downs of all living beings, and also reveals the glimmer of the human heart. As a criminal police officer, Hu Wenjing naturally shoulders the mission of anti-drug investigation. However, when she discovers that her best friends are involved in drug and drug trafficking, she will also have a psychological struggle of pity and intolerance. In the pull of duty and friendship, she needs to have a strong belief to stick to the bottom line of the law; Cheng Ken chooses to take risks because of his eagerness to save his daughter, breaks through the bottom line of human nature in the process of sinking, and finally embarks on a path of no return. His choices are wrapped up in the helplessness and difficulties of the low-level people, which are the grayscale of human nature squeezed out by reality when they are in the quagmire of fate; and the drama also uses this character's sinking and awakening to clearly convey the core position: desperate situations can never be an excuse to commit crimes. Li Xiaoya, who is determined to change her destiny, has gone from a micro-business to a drug lord. She is the epitome of an ordinary person who is easily swallowed by desire and ambition; Cheng Xiaodong was shot to death after losing himself for love and losing his moral bottom line; Wang Ping's self-examination after accidentally taking drugs and becoming addicted; drug dealer Ding Lai used money to lure drug dealers and ended up eating the consequences. These endings together constitute the series' multi-dimensional reality warning that "a moment of greed leads to thousands of sins." "Abolition of Evil" uses a multi-line parallel group portrait narrative to create the flesh and blood of different characters in the broken small town life, allowing the audience to experience the tension and professional persistence of the police in solving crimes, and to understand the helplessness and struggle of ordinary people heading into the abyss of crime, as well as the extreme and evil of drug dealers to satisfy their greed.

In addition, the series focuses on "people", moving the lens of crime stories from big and mysterious cases back to the daily lives of ordinary people. It uses a small town mystery as a guide to interweave multiple perspectives to advance the plot, deeply depict the criminal network hidden in the market, and completely outline a true slice of the small town's drug ecology. Reflecting the current new era, drugs are not far away from us. They can be secretly packaged into a piece of candy, a cup of milk tea, or a bag of diet pills, and those involved in drugs and drug traffickers may also be any seemingly ordinary ordinary person around them. Under the pressure of life and the temptation of material desires, how to keep one's heart and uphold justice has become a realistic proposition before every citizen. The series deeply analyzes the secrets of human nature, and uses calm and objective lens language to compare the drug network to spreading cancer cells – it not only corrodes the individual's body, mind and conscience, but also silently destroys the interpersonal trust and ethical foundation of acquaintance society. The work truly extends the social theme of "anti-drugs for all" to the lives of every audience in the new era, and effectively conveys the importance of anti-drugs in protecting family happiness and maintaining social stability. While the play has both profound artistic value and strong social value, it also opens up a new path for the diversified creation and development of crime-themed dramas.

Guangming Daily reporter Li Jianbin Guangming Daily correspondent Di Yue

At the beginning of the day, the hustle and bustle of the day gradually subsides. There is a constant flow of people in the exhibition hall of the Liaoning Provincial Museum. Thousand-year-old cultural relics silently dialogue with today's people under the soft light; the lights in the Liaoning Provincial Library are brightly lit, guarding a tranquility for night readers…

This spring, Liaoning Cultural Museum has quietly adjusted its "schedule" and gently injected the light of cultural services into the city's night. This revolution in public services with time as the fulcrum may seem like just a small shift on the clock, but in fact it is re-weaving the texture of the city at night, depicting a vivid picture of cultural people, industry and culture, and a city nourished by culture.

When delaying, pay attention to it: Accurately connect with people’s life clocks

In the evening, Mr. Zhang, a citizen, and his elementary school-aged son stopped in front of the Liaoning Expo booth: "I used to regret not being able to catch up after get off work, but now walking around the venue after dinner has become a 'compulsory course' for my family." At this time, there were still nearly a thousand visitors in the museum, and the guide's voice could be clearly heard in the exhibition hall.

Time and space "match watch" life and serve "match taste" needs. After the national "Several Policies and Measures on Expanding Service Consumption" was promulgated in 2025, Liaoning quickly formulated "Several Policies and Measures to Promote the High-Quality Development of Provincial Museums" to refine macro policies and create perceptible "time increments" for each cultural museum.

In Shenyang, the Liaoning Provincial Museum implemented "No Closing on Mondays" from January 15 to February 28, and extended the closing time every Friday and Saturday from 17:00 to 19:00, turning on the "ultra-long standby" mode. At the same time, during the winter vacation, the Liaoning Provincial Library will be open until 18:00 on Wednesdays except in the morning. The extended opening areas are concentrated in the most popular Document Lending Center and Children's Service Center. The Shenyang Palace Museum launches a special night tour for the first time from the second to the sixth day of the first lunar month, open from 18:00 to 20:00 every day, allowing the ancient palaces to show a unique charm under the illumination of palace lanterns. The Shenyang "September 18th" History Museum will extend its closing time to 20:00, and the Shenyang Xinle Heritage Museum will open normally on Mondays from January 18 to March 9.

In Anshan, many venues such as Anshan City Museum, Haicheng City Museum, and Taian County Museum have introduced measures to stay open on Mondays and extend their opening hours by one hour. In Benxi, the Northeast Anti-Japanese War Historical Facts Exhibition Hall will not only be open on Mondays during the winter vacation from January 15 to March 1, but also adjust its opening hours to 9:00-17:30 during the Spring Festival to allow more people to enter the museum.

One after another, "time cuts" are aimed at the "life clock" of office workers, students and the general public, allowing public cultural services to truly shift from "I open the door" to "you are available".

The effect of delay is interesting: using traffic to help urban development

The demand-oriented delayed service has received an enthusiastic response beyond expectations, achieving a win-win situation of social and economic benefits. During the 2026 Spring Festival holiday, the Liaoning Provincial Museum received a total of 146,700 visitors, an increase of 26.01% compared with the same period in 2025. Visitors from outside the province accounted for 54.8%. Tourists from Heilongjiang, Jilin, Hebei, Jiangsu, Beijing and other places gathered here, fully demonstrating the cultural attraction of "one museum, one city". Previously, the Shenyang "September 18th" History Museum opened its nightclub for the first time during the National Day holiday in 2025, which attracted more than 10,000 visitors.

The economic spillover effect of delayed service is also significant. Starting from core places such as the Liaoning Provincial Museum and the Shenyang Forbidden City, a vibrant "cultural night economic circle" is booming. The lights in cultural and museum venues ignite the enthusiasm for consumption in surrounding restaurants, bookstores, cultural and creative businesses and other businesses, adding a unique background to the city’s nighttime economic map.

The deeper change lies in the delicate response to the rhythm of urban life and individual spiritual needs. For many strivers, the lights of the Liaoning Provincial Library are the gentle protection given by the city. Ms. Li, who is preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, goes straight to the library almost every day after work: "This night study provides not only an extra hour, but also a sense of security that can calm the heart. Now it has become a regular study room for many people taking the postgraduate entrance examination and the civil service examination."

At the same time, the nighttime options for culture and leisure are also more colorful. The Shenyang Palace Museum launched the "Danchen New Rhythm" night tour for the first time during the Spring Festival, allowing the ancient palaces to revive in the carefully designed palace lights and shadows. This change is subtly extending the depth and breadth of public culture’s infiltration into people’s lives.

The method of delay, someone said: Mechanism innovation protects the night lights

Extending the opening is by no means a simple action of "opening the door and turning on the lights", but a comprehensive test of the venue's management, operation, and service capabilities. Liaoning's cultural system ensured the high-quality operation of this overtime match with a set of combination punches.

In order to solve the problem of staff stress and fatigue, some places have innovatively adopted the model of "flexible work + time off and compensation + performance incentives". During peak hours, the Liaoning Provincial Museum effectively ensured its service capacity by tapping internal potential, optimizing the "two shifts" schedule, and encouraging research and administrative staff to support the front line. At the same time, Liaoning provides incentives for museums that have achieved remarkable results in delayed openings and cultural and creative development to increase the total amount of performance-based wages, and requires that the allocation be tilted towards front-line employees involved in night services. A researcher who volunteered as a lecturer at Liaobo Nightclub said frankly: "Seeing the eyes of the audience, especially the children, who are hungry for knowledge, all my hard work disappears."

Safety management and control levels will be comprehensively upgraded in all locations. At the level of cultural relic protection, the technical team carried out professional and refined debugging of the night lights, ensuring the viewing effect while strictly controlling the illumination within a safe range.

Specialized service provision is the core embodiment of "no discount on delay". The night show at the Shenyang "September 18th" History Museum is equipped with red film screenings, immersive dramas and other content, making patriotic education more contagious. The first New Year's Eve Carnival Night organized by the Liaoning Provincial Library to "New Year's Eve with Books and New Year's Reading" features immersive level-playing, Guqin live show, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts and other games, turning the library into a cultural space full of fun and warmth at night. Various measures jointly point to one goal: to accurately align the time, space and connotation of public cultural services with the people's "life clock" and "points of interest".

From closing on time to "lighting up for you", the lights of Liaoning Cultural Expo are shining with economic vitality and flowing with the rhythm of culture, warming every soul seeking spiritual residence.

"Guangming Daily" (Page 9, March 17, 2026)

Faced with thousands of announcements from listed companies every day, what should we read? Announcements on major events often run into dozens or hundreds of pages. What is the key point? I don’t know whether the bunch of professional terms in the announcement are good news or bad news? Please refer to the "Quick Reading Announcement" column of the Corporate News Department of the Financial Associated Press. Our reporters stationed across the country will bring you accurate, fast and professional interpretations on the evening of the announcement.

Financial News Agency reported on March 16 (Reporter Chen Xixiao) Automotive cable supplier Kabei Yi (300863.SZ) has accelerated its pace of going overseas and plans to invest approximately 250 million yuan to build a production base in Vietnam.

The company announced today evening that it plans to invest in the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Vietnam Kabei Electric Technology Co., Ltd. (tentative name), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hong Kong Kabei Industrial Co., Ltd., and ultimately invest in the construction of a production base in Vietnam. The total cumulative investment of this project is expected to be no more than US$36 million (approximately RMB 250 million). This transaction does not constitute a related transaction or major asset restructuring.

According to the announcement, the registered capital of the investment target is US$3 million, and the investment method is its own funds or self-raised funds. The business scope includes the design, research and development, production, procurement and sales of automotive electrical systems.

The announcement further stated that this external investment aims to "meet the needs of overseas business development, further expand the Southeast Asian market, quickly respond to local customer needs and achieve rapid product delivery."

Kabeyi was founded in 1986. Its main business is the research and development, production and sales of automotive cables. Its products cover data cables, new energy cables and ordinary cables. In the field of new energy vehicles, the company has entered the supply chain of mainstream vehicle manufacturers such as BYD, Tesla, Geely, NIO, Ideal, Xpeng, and Xiaomi, and its products can meet the needs of high-voltage platforms such as 800 volts and 1,000 volts.

In addition, this is not the first time that Kabeyi’s overseas strategy has been implemented. The company has previously deployed a production base in Mexico and entered the production capacity ramping stage. In March last year, it received a designated procurement notice from an internationally renowned wire harness company. Total sales are expected to be approximately 1 billion yuan from 2025 to 2027.

Since the beginning of this year, with the restructuring of the global supply chain and the increasing demand of auto companies to go overseas, domestic auto parts companies have intensively deployed in Southeast Asia. Its mature industrial foundation and location advantages make it the first choice for setting up overseas factories.

Take Thailand, a hotspot for overseas exports, as an example. Products produced here can be exported to other ASEAN countries with preferential tariff conditions through the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement network. Guangdong Hongtu (002101.SZ) announced on January 20 that it planned to invest no more than 95 million yuan to establish a subsidiary in Thailand to undertake the export business of the interior and exterior decoration sectors; Xinzi Group (002664.SZ) announced on February 6 It plans to invest US$40 million to build a stator and rotor core factory in Thailand; Taotao Vehicle Industry (301345.SZ) announced on March 9 that it will increase its investment in the Thai production base to US$34.135 million to further expand overseas production capacity.

Vietnam and Malaysia have also attracted the deployment of many companies. Hongfa Holdings (600885.SH) announced on January 23 that its holding subsidiary Hongfa Audio has invested approximately RMB 38 million to establish a joint venture in Vietnam, mainly engaged in the manufacturing of electronic equipment such as vehicle control modules; Xinquan Holdings (603179.SH) announced on February 4 that it plans to invest US$42 million to establish a subsidiary in Malaysia to promote the globalization strategy of its automotive trim business.

Guangming Daily, Hangzhou, March 16 (Reporters Wang Xuanyao, Liu Xi, Dong Bei) The "Sharing the Big Market·Exporting to China" campaign "Zheli Buying Global·Consuming in Hangzhou" was launched on the 15th in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. This event is sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the Zhejiang Provincial People's Government, and hosted by the Hangzhou Municipal People's Government and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Commerce. The event aims to strengthen the two-way linkage between "exporting to China" and "buying in China", promoting the in-depth integration of import trade and consumption upgrading, and striving to create the first stop for global good things to enter Zhejiang and a demonstration window for three new consumption scenarios.

At the meeting, the organizers released a video explaining the "Export to China" logo, explaining the core original intention of promoting import trade from the perspective of trading partner countries and sharing China's large market. Hangzhou City promotes "Export to China" characteristic innovative measures to demonstrate local practical paths in import trade innovation and consumption scene creation. The Bank of China, China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, etc. have respectively issued special support measures to inject new impetus into the high-quality development of import trade from the dimensions of financial security, platform empowerment, and supply chain services.

The event site has two core areas of 20,000 square meters for imported goods and high-quality consumer products, divided into 8 special areas including imported enterprises, BRICS countries, cross-border e-commerce, bulk commodities, three new consumption, and new energy vehicles. Seven supporting activities, including cross-border e-commerce docking, BRICS economic and trade cooperation promotion, and the release of three new consumer products, will be jointly held to gather global high-quality imported resources and local specialty goods to create an efficient import trade docking and immersive consumption experience space.

It is reported that this event will last until March 17. Since last year, the "Sharing Big Market·Exporting to China" series of activities has been held in Beijing, Shanghai and other places for nearly 10 times.

"Guangming Daily" (page 10, March 17, 2026)

The brand-name water purifier purchased for 5,800 yuan did not bring convenience but only added trouble. The Angel water purifier that Mr. Zhu from Jin'an District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province bought in 2023 has been experiencing frequent malfunctions since January 2025. It has been officially registered and repaired 6 times during the warranty period and has not been resolved. Now there is also a continuous water leakage problem after shutting down. Seeing that the warranty period is approaching on March 26, 2026, the old man wanted to replace it with a new one but was asked to pay more by the manufacturer. He was in trouble in safeguarding his rights.

After 6 repairs, the water purifier still shuts down and keeps pumping out water. Picture provided by interviewee

What happens to the elderly: If the water purifier cannot be repaired, the warranty period is about to end and it is uneasy

In 2023, Mr. Zhu spent 5,800 yuan to purchase an Angel water purifier at the Angel flagship store in Xiyingmen Building Materials Home Plaza, Jin'an District, Fuzhou City. The merchant promised that the product would be guaranteed until March 26, 2026. "Starting from January 2025, this water purifier began to malfunction frequently. The computer motherboard alone was replaced several times, and new problems would appear soon after each after-sales repair." Mr. Zhu told a reporter from China Business Daily Dafeng News. With this time, it has been repaired six times since 2025.

By October 2025, the water purifier has been repaired 5 times

Mr. Zhu said that the current water purifier still has a problem of non-stop water discharge after shutting down, which seriously affects daily use. At this time, there are only more than ten days left before the end of the warranty period. Mr. Zhu has defended his rights to merchants and manufacturers many times, but the problem has not been completely resolved.

Manufacturer's reply: Only core accessories will be replaced free of charge, and there will be an additional fee for replacement with a new machine.

In response to Mr. Zhu’s experience, a reporter from the Chinese Business Daily Dafeng News called Angel Group’s customer service center. After verification, the customer service backend confirmed six official maintenance records of the water purifier under Mr. Zhu’s name, and also recognized that the machine currently has an unresolved problem of shutting down and discharging water.

Regarding the question of whether the repeated failures and repairs of the water purifier are normal and when the problem will be resolved, customer service said that it is indeed unreasonable. "A malfunction occurred during the use of the machine, which we cannot predict at present. The manufacturer has contacted Mr. Zhu many times before but failed to get through. The solution given at this stage is to replace the RO unit and ACF unit for free." Customer service said that if Mr. Zhu wants to replace the whole machine with a new one, he will need to pay additional fees, and the specific amount is not clearly stated.

The maintenance record shows that the product warranty is March 26, 2026

The customer service clearly stated that if the water purifier expires after the warranty period on March 26, 2026, subsequent maintenance fees will be charged normally. She said that she will provide feedback on Mr. Zhu’s situation.

Legal expert: If the problem persists after two repairs, it can be returned or replaced, and consumers have the right to make their own choices

In response to this matter, Zhang Yunguang, a member of the China Law Society, said that according to the "Regulations on Liability for Repair, Replacement and Return of Certain Goods" –

Article 11 If a product is repaired twice and still cannot be used normally within the validity period of the Three Guarantees, based on the repair records and certificates provided by the repairer, the seller shall be responsible for exchanging the product of the same model and specifications for the consumer free of charge or return the product in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of these regulations, and then recover compensation from the manufacturer or supplier in accordance with the law or handle it according to the purchase and sale contract.

Article 13 During the validity period of the Three Guarantees, if the conditions for exchange are met, the seller shall return the product because there is no product of the same model and specifications and the consumer is unwilling to exchange the product with other models and specifications, and the seller shall return the product; if there is a product of the same model and specifications, but the consumer is unwilling to exchange the product and requires a return, the seller shall return the product and charge depreciation fees for used goods in accordance with these regulations.

The warranty deadline of March 26, 2026 promised by Angel Merchant in this case is legally binding. At the same time, the law clearly stipulates that if the product still cannot be used normally after two repairs within the warranty period, consumers have the right to choose to return or exchange the product, and this right of choice belongs to the consumer. Manufacturers and merchants have no right to unilaterally specify processing methods.

The water purifier involved has been repaired far more than twice, and it still has functional faults and cannot be used normally. Mr. Zhu has every right to ask the merchant or manufacturer to return the product or replace it with a new one for free. Angel's approach of "only repairing but not replacing, and requiring additional money for replacement" is suspected of violating relevant laws and regulations and infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of consumers. Zhang Yunguang suggested that Mr. Zhu can keep all evidence such as maintenance records, payment vouchers, and warranty vouchers, complain to the market supervision department, or protect his legitimate rights and interests through litigation.

Huashang Daily Dafeng News reporter Xie Tao editor Li Jing