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The sales of its own high-end drinking water are not good. In order to "save the country by the curve", Nongfu Spring purchased a water source land in New Zealand. I didn’t expect that as soon as it was excavated, it encountered widespread resistance from the public. In fact, Nongfu Spring is not the only Chinese company targeting the water source in New Zealand. With the "joint efforts" of these companies, New Zealand is in danger of being "hollowed out".

01. Thousands of people "boycotted" Nongfu Spring

On Sunday, residents of the northern New Zealand city of Tauranga held a protest against "foreign-owned enterprises" collecting and bottling water in the local area. People placed more than 2,000 waste plastic bottles on Mt Maunganui Beach and pulled out various banners. The scene was quite spectacular.

Protesters said the campaign was aimed at a series of water extraction operations in New Zealand carried out by Cresswell NZ (hereinafter referred to as: Creswell), a factory owned by the Chinese company Nongfu Spring.

Heidi Hughes, a spokesperson for the protest group, said, "We just wanted to show it to everyone, 2,000 bottles, which is the number of bottles produced per minute at Cresswell’s new Otakiri factory."

However, Cresswell, a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring, immediately denied the claim. Food Jun noticed that Michael Gleissner, managing director of Cresswell, said in an interview with foreign media that the figure was "very exaggerated because the factory does not operate 24 hours a day."

According to public information, in October 2016, Creswell, a wholly-owned New Zealand company owned by Nongfu Spring, was registered; in June last year, Creswell officially purchased the "Otakiri Springs" bottled water factory near Wakatani, North Island, New Zealand. The company’s water source is taken from deep underground, and its products include gas-containing and non-gas, and are available in glass bottles and PET packaging specifications. According to Otakiri’s official website, both gas-containing and non-gas-containing 300ml bottled drinking water are priced at 3 New Zealand dollars (equivalent to about 13 yuan).

At the same time, the New Zealand government approved Cresswell’s expansion plans. Cresswell reportedly plans to build two more bottling plants in nearby Murupara, and hopes to increase groundwater extraction from 2 million litres per year to 580 million litres per year, a 290-fold increase in capacity; to this end, the company intends to buy and lease 6.2 hectares of land in Otakiri.

According to a New Zealand media report, "China’s bottled water giant has been approved by the government to purchase the Bay of Plenty, and the annual extraction capacity exceeds 1 billion liters of drinking water, most of which will be exported to China." According to the data released by foreign media, Creswell’s production capacity will increase by an astonishing 500 times.

Cresswell’s expansion plan will also add extra freight trucks to the area, adding to the pressure on local traffic. "Cresswell’s materials indicate that the plant will have 200 trucking trips a day, which translates to one truck and trailer passing by every three minutes," said Heidi Hughes. "We’re really crowded here already."

More worrying for the local population is the "low-cost plundering" of New Zealand’s water resources by Chinese companies.

Under New Zealand law, freshwater that flows naturally is considered a public good, and "no one has ownership of the water", so water is free. Household water only needs to pay for the maintenance of water pipelines; commercial water such as agriculture and horticulture needs to apply to regional councils for resource permits and pay a nominal fee. Water is usually extracted in daily or annual rations, with flow caps attached.

It is worth noting that because New Zealand’s water is a public good, it doesn’t cost money to pump it into mineral water and export it to other countries.

The latest poll by New Zealand research agency Newshub-ReidResearch shows that 87% of New Zealanders are unhappy that exporters get water almost free and then export it abroad for a large profit.

In the face of various "doubts", the official of Nongfu Spring insists that the exploitation of local water resources is reasonable.

"There is an error in the description of the amount of extraction in the above foreign media reports. The total amount applied by Nongfu Spring does not exceed 1.10 million tons per year. The local groundwater resources are abundant, and 35% of the total amount can be used for water extraction; while the maximum amount applied by Nongfu Spring only accounts for 4.9% of this 35%, which will not affect the local groundwater. This amount of extraction is a normal and reasonable amount for a large-scale bottled water production plant, and it can completely maintain sustainable development." Zhou Li, secretary of the board of directors of Nongfu Spring joint stock company, told Food Jun.

02. High-end is not conducive to overseas "learning from experience"

In recent years, Nongfu Spring, China’s largest producer of bottled water, has targeted the New Zealand market. The New Zealand government has also "welcomed Nongfu Spring". For example, the New Zealand Trade Development Agency has provided significant assistance to China’s Nongfu Spring Company to enter the New Zealand market.

In August 2015, after receiving the invitation of the New Zealand Trade Development Bureau, the senior management of Nongfu Spring officially went to New Zealand. What attracted the attention of the outside world was that Zhong Shanxuan, the head of Nongfu Spring, also came to New Zealand, which was enough to prove the attractiveness of the New Zealand market to Nongfu Spring. The Otakiri Springs bottled water factory was favored by Nongfu Spring’s senior management at that time, and the Nongfu Spring delegation even took samples of bottled water produced locally and brought them back to China.

In April 2016, during a visit to China, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key met with 10 Chinese entrepreneurs in Shanghai, among whom Zhong was one, and the two discussed Nongfu Spring’s investment in New Zealand.

Documents released under the Official Information Act show that officials at the trade development agency are not only nominally supportive of Nongfu Spring, but also involved in many specific processes. Under the arrangement of the trade development agency, the New Zealand authorities approached Nongfu Spring and listed suitable water plants for acquisition. In total, the trade development agency has offered Nongfu Spring five potential acquisition targets. Two of them are ready-made bottled water plants, and the remaining three are also promising.

　　On February 1, Zheng Junkang, the secretary of the Liuzhou Municipal Party Committee of Guangxi, "angrily scolded" the city’s transportation bureau for not managing the taxi chaos, triggering a heated debate across the country. Ten days later, the secretary said again, asking the public security to take action to rectify the taxi, strictly investigating the monopoly and "black" situation. Half a month has passed, how about the rectification of the taxi chaos in Liuzhou City?　　

　　On February 13, people took a taxi in front of the Liuzhou bus terminal.

　　The secretary angrily scolded the transportation bureau: it is not good to manage the rental and take down the entire team

　　Previously, in Liuzhou railway station, airport and other places, taxi drivers did not set meters, sat on the ground to raise prices, refused to carry passengers, "picking and choosing", and pooling passengers to charge indiscriminately. This series of chaos has often been reported in the newspapers and has been criticized by citizens and tourists.

　　On the 1st, Zheng Junkang, secretary of the Communist Party of China’s Liuzhou Municipal Party Committee, put down his harsh words against the taxi chaos. He ordered the city’s transportation department to manage the taxi chaos within two months, otherwise it will be held accountable. He said: "The relevant departments can’t control this phenomenon, right? If you don’t manage it well, you will be dealt with by the entire team. If you don’t dare to control it, you will send someone who dares to control it."

　　After being named, the Liuzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau said it would use the most severe measures to rectify "chaos". The Liuzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau studied and formulated the "Liuzhou Taxi Car" Chaos "special project centralized rectification action plan", and carried out arrangements for taxi rectification actions. The city’s comprehensive traffic law enforcement detachment increased the intensity of road law enforcement and invested in unannounced visits to investigate and deal with taxis who were reported and complained. After filing a case, the reward was 200 yuan for **** people.

　　On the 13th, taxis in front of Liuzhou Railway Station entered the waiting point in an orderly manner to wait for passengers.

　　Unannounced visit: How is the taxi chaos rectified?

　　After a series of rectification for half a month, how is the current taxi chaos in Liuzhou? On the 13th, the reporter visited the Liuzhou Railway Station, Bus Terminal, South Bus Station, Airport and other problem-prone areas.

　　On February 13, people in Liuzhou Railway Station queued up in an orderly manner to take a taxi.

　　A warning sign was set up on the side of the road near the railway station, prohibiting taxis from parking and picking up passengers at will, and all taxis were only allowed to wait for passengers at the specified location… I saw a long queue of passengers in an orderly manner in front of the taxi waiting point at the railway station, and the staff of the Comprehensive Traffic Law Enforcement Detachment commanded here to help passengers stop cars and supervise taxis to regulate passengers. There were also taxi reporting and complaint phone warning signs on the scene, and it was difficult to see traces of "starting prices on the ground", "refusing to load" and "pooling".

　　On February 13, in front of the railway station in Liuzhou City, a prompt was set up to prohibit cruise taxis from picking up and dropping off passengers.

　　That night, when a passenger asked to put his luggage in a seat after taking a taxi, the taxi driver refused. At the scene, the staff of the Liuzhou Traffic Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment stepped forward to coordinate. The staff member said: "From 7:00 to 24:00 every day, there are additional law enforcement officers on duty to strengthen the management of taxi operation order."

　　At the South Bus Station, many passengers were able to reach taxis on the road in front of the station, and some taxi drivers got off to help passengers carry their luggage and place it in the trunk.

　　There are complaint telephone warning signs set up in the taxi and other passenger areas of Liuzhou Railway Station.

　　Although taxi chaos has been regulated to a certain extent, there are still "picking passengers" and "refusing to take them" in some areas. At the exit of the Liuzhou bus terminal, several taxis were waiting for passengers in the taxi passenger waiting area. At this time, Ms. Zeng came to take a taxi with a 26-inch suitcase and several boxes of apples, but was rejected. Ms. Zeng said that she was going to Liunan, but was rejected by a driver on the grounds that the road was a one-way street. Unfortunately, because Ms. Zeng had too much luggage, she could not carry things across the road to take a taxi by herself, so she had to wait in place for her family to pick her up.

　　Shortly after, another group of two adults and three children were about to take a taxi here, but the driver forcibly carpooled and asked them to wait for other passengers to leave. The passenger believed that there were already five people in the group who were unwilling to carpool and left to find a car.

　　In addition to the designated area, across the road from the bus terminal, the reporter observed that there were also many passengers waiting for a taxi, and most of the taxis were metered. The reporter randomly took a taxi to a destination one kilometer away. The driver did not think the distance was too close or shared a car, but went directly by metered.

　　Taxi passenger waiting area in front of Liuzhou Bus Terminal on February 13.

　　Strictly investigate monopolies and "black" situations

　　Previously, many people responded that taxis at Liuzhou Airport never used a meter, and the fare was one price. And taxis reported that Liuzhou Airport only allowed a small number of taxis who paid the fare to pick up passengers in the designated area in front of the terminal building, resulting in this situation. To this end, the Liuzhou Municipal Development and Reform Commission Discipline Inspection Team in the city and the Municipal Price Bureau launched an investigation and handling. After investigation, Liuzhou Airport, on the grounds of anti-terrorism, controlled a certain number of taxis to pick up passengers in the front area of the terminal building, charging 200 yuan per month. Only 50 taxis registered at Liuzhou Airport were allowed to undertake passenger transportation business at the airport, and other taxis could not enter the front area of the terminal to wait for passengers.

　　The practice of Liuzhou Airport restricts and excludes competition, resulting in taxis that have not been registered at Liuzhou Airport carrying passengers from the urban area to the airport after unloading passengers cannot enter the terminal to carry passengers. Unregistered taxis have the phenomenon of emptying the return journey. In order to make up for the loss caused by the return journey, taxi drivers charge passengers in the direction of the airport without meters.

　　On February 3, Liuzhou Price Bureau issued a "Notice of Order to Correct" to Liuzhou Airport, requiring Liuzhou Airport to correct immediately from the date of receipt of the notice. On February 4, Liuzhou Airport cancelled airport taxi parking fees and cancelled airport taxi filing limits.

　　At the same time, the Liuzhou Public Security Bureau has launched a month-long centralized rectification operation to comprehensively strengthen the rectification of taxi chaos and vigorously promote the rectification of five cars. If the evil forces involving taxis and "five cars" are found in the rectification operation, the public security organs will implement "zero tolerance" to crack down on them.

　　On February 13, staff of Liuzhou Transportation Comprehensive Administrative Law Enforcement Team guided passengers to take a taxi in front of the railway station.

　　Can it be controlled or not?

　　At present, there are 11 cruise taxi enterprises in Liuzhou, and the number of cruise taxis is 2,398. Taxi refusal, arbitrary charging, carpooling and other chaos are management problems derived from the development of the taxi industry, and have always been the key rectification goals of taxi industry management departments across the country.

　　Regarding the chaos of taxis in Liuzhou City, the Liuzhou Municipal Transportation Administration responded: "There is no phenomenon that I dare not control, and there is no situation that I cannot control."

　　Hong Weilin, director of Liuzhou Road Transport Management Office, introduced that in recent years, the impact of online car-hailing and the increase in private car ownership have led to a sharp drop in the income of cruise taxi drivers, and some drivers expect to increase their income through carpooling and bargaining. At the same time, the taxi market is sluggish, the quality of the workforce is reduced, the main responsibility of the operator, and the weakening of administrative supervision have all led to taxi chaos.

　　After half a month of rectification, as of now, the Liuzhou Traffic Comprehensive Law Enforcement Detachment has carried out rectification and investigation of a total of 854 cruising taxis, accepted a total of 76 complaints, and verified that 1 complaint with prizes has been honored.

　　According to the rectification plan, anyone who refuses to intercept, negotiate, forcibly splice passengers, take a detour, or dump passengers halfway will be fined 2,000 yuan. Among them, a taxi with a license plate of Gui BT3935 from the car rental branch of Liuzhou Second Transportation Liability Co., Ltd. committed crimes against the wind within 3 days, and there were 2 illegal acts, and two fines of 1,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan were issued. A taxi with a license plate of Gui BT9762 from Liuzhou Tongbang Automobile Transportation Co., Ltd. has been temporarily detained for bargaining charges without dealing with the previous illegal act.

　　On February 13, people took a taxi at Liuzhou South Bus Station, and the driver got off to help carry luggage.

　　Rectification is not a gust of wind

　　Nowadays, the informatization construction of the taxi industry in Liuzhou has not kept up with the development of the times, and the on-board facilities have been seriously implemented. Some management systems in the industry have caused daily management to be difficult to be in place, and road law enforcement inspections alone cannot achieve overdue results. It is necessary to improve the long-term management mechanism and informatization construction as soon as possible.

　　Chen Jian, deputy director of the Liuzhou Transportation Bureau, said that in addition to increasing inspections and severe penalties for the chaos in the taxi industry, the city is planning to introduce some long-term management measures. These include the normalization of law enforcement supervision, the systematization of credit assessment, the intelligence of daily supervision, the popularization of civilization creation, the institutionalization of linkage management, and the legalization of operation management.

　　Through the development of a taxi driver registration system, unregistered taxi drivers will not be able to work in the future. At the same time, we will strengthen the assessment and management of taxi companies and drivers. Combined with administrative penalties and integrity assessments, we will study the blacklist mechanism. If it is serious, the driver’s qualification certificate will be cancelled, and other companies will not be allowed to hire again. In addition, we will use big data to improve on-board facilities and equipment, conduct scientific management, and use scientific and technological means to strengthen the supervision of drivers.

　　Photo/Text: Zhou Xiaonan, Lin Xin

1905 movie network news Directed and acted by Huang Bo, the film starring Wang Baoqiang, Shu Qi, Zhang Yixing, Yu Hewei and Wang Xun was released nationwide on August 10. On the 18th day of its release, the box office of the movie "A Good Play" was close to 1.30 billion, and the director Huang Bo was also praised for "completing a sincere and innovative directorial debut". On August 26, Huang Bo parachuted into the Beijing Bird’s Nest concert in Mayday, and sang the theme song "When Every Star" of "A Good Play" with A Xin. On the same day, which coincided with Huang Bo’s 44th birthday, Mayday also carefully prepared a birthday cake for Huang Bo and led 100,000 fans to celebrate Huang Bo’s birthday together.

　

Mayday congratulates Huang Bo on his directorial debut　

Huang Bo said he hopes to hold concerts in the future

　

As a special star in the movie series of the Mayday "Life Infinity Company" tour concert, every time Huang Bo appeared on the big screen, he would cause bursts of cheers from the audience. On August 26, Huang Bo parachuted into the final stage of the Mayday Bird’s Nest concert. As soon as he appeared, he and Ah Xin sang a song "Don’t Listen to Slow Songs for Sad People", which instantly brought the atmosphere to a peak and gave fans a huge surprise.

　

After singing, Mayday first congratulated Huang Bo on his directorial debut "A Good Show", which won a double harvest of box office and word-of-mouth, and successfully unlocked his new identity as a director. Huang Bo also expressed his envy that Mayday could hold concerts on such a big stage, and bluntly hoped that he could have his own concerts like Mayday in the future, which was his dream since childhood.

　

Due to the fable of the movie "A Good Show" about the company’s employees who are shipwrecked on a team-building trip, forced to live together after being stranded on a desert island, and face a series of "human nature" problems, Ah Xin used this to playfully ask Huang Bo: "If Brother Bo, you want to take one person from Mayday to a desert island, who would you choose?" Huang Bo laughed after listening to the voices of the audience at the scene and said that he would take all five people away, and the best thing is that the 100,000 fans of the Bird’s Nest can also come together.

Mayday secretly prepares for Huang Bo’s birthday

Huang Bo Ashin sings the movie theme song "When Every Star"

　

"When Every Star" is a theme song written and composed by Ashin himself and tailored for the movie "A Good Show". It is reported that there are two versions of this song, the choral version of Ashin and Huang Bo is vast and passionate, the solo version of Ashin is meditating and exploring, and the MV is also recorded by Ashin and Huang Bo. Because of the arrival of Huang Bo, the two also sang "When Every Star" for the first time on the spot. The lyrics full of beautiful reverie, accompanied by swaying blue glow sticks, brought the audience back to the romantic story of the movie.

　

In the middle of the song, Xin suddenly changed his tune and sang "Happy Birthday Song" for Huang Bo. On this day, which coincided with Huang Bo’s 44th birthday, Mayday secretly prepared a surprise and led the audience of 100,000 fans to celebrate Huang Bo’s birthday and carefully prepared a birthday cake. Huang Bo was very surprised and moved by the chorus of 100,000 fans. Huang Bo made a wish: "I hope that one day, I can stand on such a beautiful stage, practice songs, and sing them seriously to everyone. At the same time, I also hope that all the friends who care about Mayday and me, everything goes well, and we all go well."

　

The movie "A Good Show" was officially released in the summer on August 10 and is currently being screened in major theaters.

Space and vehicle comfort are closely related, and today we bring you this car. Let’s take a look.

First of all, from the appearance point of view, the front face design of the Galaxy E8 has taken a simple route, which looks more stable and atmospheric. The headlights are very in line with the consumer’s aesthetic, and the shape is quite simple. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing, etc. To the side of the body, the body size of the car is 5010MM*1920MM*1465MM, the car adopts a capable line, the body gives a very delicate feeling, with large-sized thick-walled tires, the overall visual effect is very full. On the rear design, the rear and the front of the car echo each other, the tail lights look very unique, and the overall layout is impressive.

Sitting in the car, the interior style is very unique, very in line with the taste of young consumers. The steering wheel of the car is very in line with the interior style, equipped with functions such as manual up and down + front and rear adjustment of the steering wheel, which feels good. From the central control point of view, the 45-inch central control screen is used for decoration, which makes the interior style impressive and looks quite dynamic. The dashboard and seats are also eye-catching. The dashboard design is remarkable, and it looks very technological. The car adopts imitation leather seats, which are wide and thick, and the overall riding experience is soft and comfortable.

The Galaxy E8 is equipped with an electric motor with a total power of 475KW and a total torque of 710N.m. It has good acceleration, excellent cruising range, and good power performance.

The car is equipped with vehicle to everything, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, interior ambient light, traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.) and other configurations. The configuration is not bad, and there is no problem in meeting daily use.

After watching today’s talk, do you have a lot of ideas? The car’s moderate size is a very suitable choice for many families, and the interior space is enough for daily use by families.

　　Cailian | New Consumer Daily March 16th (edited by Liang Youyun), around the annual "315 Consumer Rights Day", food safety has once again become a hot spot affecting people’s hearts.

　　Compared with traditional restaurants, new brands of tea and chain coffee have sprung up in recent years, and a cup of milk tea and coffee every day has become the daily life of many young urban white-collar workers. Marketing activities and ridicule such as "the first cup of milk tea in autumn" and "coffee for life" have influenced many consumers’ choices.

　　However, as a ready-made beverage, it is very easy to cause food safety problems in case of insufficient service training, irregular production process, inadequate hygiene and safety in stores, and disorderly supervision of franchise stores.

　　The New Consumer Daily collected and sorted out some "coffee and milk tea troubles" that have been exposed by relevant departments and hotly debated by netizens since 2022.

　　Drinking foreign bodies became the most common complaint.

　　"Drinking bugs in XXX", "Eating stones in XX" and "Finding hair in the package" have become the most frequently complained topics of netizens.

　　Black cat complaints search "foreign body" keywords, showing that the number of complaints as many as 33 thousand. Among them, brands such as Mi Xue Bing Cheng, Naixue Tea, Youlemei, Gu Ming Tea and Auntie in Shanghai have all received complaints from consumers about eating foreign objects in the past month.

　　Judging from the frequency of appearance, Mi Xue Ice City has become a "frequent visitor" on the list. Eating stones, finding hair in unopened drinks, black unidentified objects and sharp plastic thorns have all become complaints. On the platform, there are 4,820 complaints about Mi Xue Ice City, which is much higher than 1,431 complaints from aunts in Shanghai, 1,361 complaints about Naixue’s tea, 965 complaints about hi tea and 675 complaints about ancient tea.

　　On the whole, although brands such as Naixue Tea and Xicha, which are mainly self-operated stores, also have food hygiene complaints, from the data point of view, brand stores which are mainly franchised are more likely to be complained about foreign objects. With the more stores nationwide, there is a risk that the management control of the parent company will decline, and complaints will increase accordingly.

　　Brands should actively do a good job of self-inspection, eliminate potential safety hazards caused by irregular operation, and actively cooperate with relevant departments to check and rectify in time when signs are found. In this way, we can continue to retain consumers and enhance brand influence.

　　However, it must be pointed out that in many food safety complaints, it is true that some people maliciously add foreign objects to drinks to blackmail brands in order to obtain compensation.

　　Store health problems have become the focus of investigation.

　　According to the data from the General Administration of Market Supervision, there is a positive correlation between the number of complaints about consumption and the level of consumption activity. While the brand is actively doing business, it should also focus on health issues.

　　Store hygiene has always been the "hardest hit" in the catering industry. Unscrupulous merchants often use the kitchen or under the counter that consumers can’t see to hide their real environmental hygiene, food shelf life and irregular production. Milk tea, coffee and other products that need to add fresh fruit and fresh milk are also frequently notified and punished.

　　In 2021, Yihetang Store was exposed that the clerk did not apply for a health certificate, and many cockroaches were found in the food processing area. In mid-2022, another investigator found that Yihetang milk tea had food safety hazards such as the continued use of expired ingredients and the peeling of fruits by shop assistants. At the beginning of 2023, another customer reported through video that he had drunk foreign substances in Yihetang milk tea, which led customers to seek medical treatment for acute gastroenteritis.

　　In 2022, Starbucks, a well-known chain coffee brand, was also fined 10,000 yuan for expired food and altered shelf life.

　　On the eve of "315", according to WeChat official account of Beijing Consumers Association, Beijing Hemao Catering Co., Ltd. (signboard: Mi Xue Bing Cheng) was given an administrative warning and ordered to suspend business for rectification because it dismantled the disinfection pool of tools and appliances without authorization. This is the third time that the brand has received a warning and punishment from Beijing State Administration for Market Regulation in the past two years.

　　The use of expired raw materials, problem fruits, etc. seems to be a chronic disease in the industry, and it is often difficult for innocent consumers to prove that they are lucky enough not to eat anything different. Only when the parent company of the brand establishes an efficient management system and the market supervision and management department increases the density of attention and inspection can the irregular store operation be effectively deterred.

　　Food additives have sparked heated discussions.

　　The short video blogger’s phrase "technology and hard work" touched the nerves of many consumers. At present, many people often focus on the preservatives and flavors of bottled drinks, but the freshly made tea and coffee that can’t see the ingredient list should also be paid attention to.

　　As China’s food safety law only stipulates that there should be a label on the packaging in prepackaged foods, and the label must indicate the ingredients or ingredient list. However, in the face of the rapid rise of the labels and ingredients of ready-made drinks such as milk tea and coffee, there is no explicit requirement for labeling, and it is entirely up to the self-discipline of merchants.

　　Do you use real milk? Is it boiled with real tea? What is "0 candy"? What is the caffeine and sugar content of each drink? These problems often appear in the process of customer consumption.

　　In order to maintain the taste and reduce the production cost, beverages often use creamer, non-dairy creamer and other raw materials. Is it reasonable to add them? Is it harmful to human health? Become the hot topic of netizens.

　　At present, the deputies of Sichuan Provincial People’s Congress have proposed to amend and improve the Food Safety Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC) and increase the mandatory requirement of labeling the drinks that are now made and sold. At the same time, referring to the national food safety standards "General Rules for Labeling in prepackaged foods" and "General Rules for Nutrition Labeling in prepackaged foods", the labels of the drinks that are now made and sold should indicate the specific contents of energy, core nutrients and other nutrients such as sugar and vitamins and their percentage in nutrient reference values (NRV).

　　Drinks are also "short of two pounds"?

　　In addition to food safety, the "shrinking" of beverages has also become a topic of concern to netizens recently.

　　On the eve of 315, Rui Xing and Modern China Tea Shop were spat in succession. Among them, Luckin Coffee has only half a cup left in the cup after ice removal; In Modern China Tea Shop, after the milk foam melts, there are only two-thirds of the drinks left in the cup. In this regard, the response of the above two brands is similar, that is, the drinks in the store are made according to the standard process, and the reduction of drinks is normal.

　　The New Consumer Daily observed that in addition to the above two brands, many milk tea brands have noted in the delivery that there is a lack of ice or some ingredients after removal.

　　According to people in the industry, the way to remove ice is to shake the ice cubes with a full cup of beverage, and then filter the ice cubes after the beverage cools down, so there will be some defects in the final product. Regarding the problem that there is no shortage of drinks, the person said that in order to ensure a unified taste, the amount of ice is different, and the proportion of raw materials for drinks will be different. Previously, shop assistants would make their own supplements, but in recent years, due to the increasingly strict in-store monitoring, shop assistants must make them according to the process, and dissatisfaction with cups has become the norm.

　　Some lawyers have warned that this behavior may constitute fraud. Although there is no subjective malice and concealment of the brand, a big difference can still constitute the essence of short weight. Consumers can complain and report to 12315, or file a lawsuit. After the fraud is determined, they can claim triple compensation, starting from 500 yuan.

When it comes to compact SUVs, you can’t avoid Geely Xing Yue L, which is a model that has won great attention from the market with its all-round strength.

The exterior design of Xingyue L is undoubtedly one of its highlights. The front face adopts the latest "Cosmic Echo" design language of Geely family, with LED matrix headlights, showing a strong sense of technology and fashion. The body lines are smooth and full of tension, which is not only beautiful and elegant, but also optimized in aerodynamics, reducing wind resistance and improving fuel economy. As for the interior, the most eye-catching thing is the triple screen design that almost crosses the entire center console. It is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, which not only has a shocking visual effect, but also leads the same level in operating fluency and intelligent interconnection experience, satisfying the dual pursuit of modern consumers for science and technology and practicality.

Space is one of the important indicators to measure the practicality of SUV, and Xingyue L has given a satisfactory answer in this respect. The wheelbase reaches an astonishing 2845mm, far exceeding that of the same class, providing ample legroom for both front and rear passengers. The seat is wrapped in high-grade materials, which has reached the luxury car level in terms of support and comfort, and can keep the best condition during long-distance travel. In addition, the flexible trunk space can easily meet the various loading needs of family travel.

In terms of power, Xingyue L is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, providing two versions of high and low power, matching with 7-speed wet dual clutch or 8AT gearbox, and the power output is smooth and strong. In the actual driving process, whether it’s a city shuttle or a high-speed cruise, you can feel a steady stream of power reserves. The adjustment of suspension system is biased towards comfort, while retaining a certain sense of road feedback, which can maintain a good body posture even in the face of complex road conditions and give drivers enough confidence.

For consumers who pursue high-quality car life, the Star Yue L is undoubtedly the preferred model worthy of consideration.

　　On November 8, Geely Automobile Holdings Co., Ltd. (HK.0175) released the sales data: the sales volume in October was 111,599 vehicles, an increase of about 7% from the previous month. From January to October, the total sales volume was 1,033,395 vehicles, up about 2% year-on-year. At present, 68% of the annual sales target of 1.53 million vehicles has been achieved. Affected by the epidemic situation in some areas, coupled with the shortage of the new generation of 7nm 8155 chips first built by Xingyue L, by the end of October, Geely Automobile had not delivered more than 150,000 orders.

　　It is worth mentioning that Geely Automobile delivered a total of 112,822 vehicles in October and 1,036,608 vehicles from January to October. Among them, the Lectra brand delivered 1,223 cars to customers in the European market by innovative subscription mode in October, and delivered a total of 3,213 cars by subscription mode from January to October.

　　In the field of new energy, new energy and electrified vehicles such as Geometry A, Geometry C, Emgrand EV and Emgrand GSe sold 7,909 vehicles in October, up about 36% year-on-year. The total sales volume of new energy and electrified vehicles from January to October was 65,152 vehicles, up about 20% year-on-year.

　　In terms of overseas exports, the export volume in October was 10,104 vehicles, an increase of about 26% from the previous month. From January to October, the cumulative export volume reached 84,818 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of about 73%. Geometric brand orders in October passed Wanda 11567 vehicles again. In terms of overseas sales, the first batch of Geometry C has been sold in the Israeli market, and it has won wide attention and recognition from local media and consumers with its excellent product strength. In October, the total sales volume of Geely Atlas in Russia exceeded 25,000; Geely Coolray was rated as the first China model that fully meets the expectations of the owners by Russian authoritative analysis organization "Autostat".

　　The brand-new trend technology brand was officially delivered in October, which took a solid step towards the goal of "creating the ultimate experience of travel life with users". By the end of October, a total of 199 vehicles had been delivered.

　　Xingyue L ordered more than 75,000 vehicles, and the total sales volume of Bo Yue family exceeded 1.31 million vehicles.

　　"China Star", which is fighting for "China’s car value", continued to exert its sales in October, and achieved a total sales of 18,253 vehicles. Among them, Xingrui, the "China Star Flagship Family Car", maintained a monthly sales trend of over 10,000, with a sales volume of 12,053 vehicles in October and more than 126,000 vehicles in the 12 months since its listing. With the strong sales volume of over 10,000 yuan per month, users can see its strong market strength and product competitiveness, and further refresh the value of China sedan.

　　Affected by the shortage of Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155, the flagship car gauge chip, "China Star Flagship SUV" sold only 4,092 vehicles in October, and accumulated sales of 30,355 vehicles in more than three months. At present, the total order has exceeded 75,000 vehicles. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip carried by Xingyue L is the top-level digital cockpit chip with 7nm mass production process, which can calculate 105,000 DMIPS in one second, 2.5 times faster than Tesla HW3.0 chip. Although it is hard to find a terminal car, many users who have placed orders say that "Xingyue L is worth waiting for".

　　The 4th generation Emgrand has only been on the market for 2 months, but as a model with profound heritage, it continues the champion quality and the sales volume continues to be bullish. In October, 17,585 Emgrand cars were sold, and the cumulative sales from January to October exceeded 150,000. Up to now, the Emgrand family has accumulated a total sales of nearly 3.3 million vehicles. The Emgrand L based on the BMA architecture and the new design style of "Energy Storm" will be launched in the fourth quarter. With the blessing of two new Emgrand cars, the sales of Geely cars are expected to reach a new high.

　　With the help of "China Fengfan Intelligent SUV" Bo Yue X, the Bo Yue family sold 17,352 vehicles in October, and the cumulative total sales from January to October reached 188,535 vehicles. So far, the cumulative sales volume of Bo Yue series has exceeded 1.31 million vehicles.

　　"China Steel Gun" Xinbinyue sold 13,183 vehicles in October, and the total sales from January to October exceeded 110,000 vehicles, up 17% year-on-year. In the three years since its listing, Binyue’s total sales volume has exceeded 400,000 vehicles.

　　The cumulative sales volume of Lectra is nearly 600,000 vehicles, and the order of Lectra 09 has exceeded 10,000.

　　The brand sold 21,707 vehicles in October and 169,667 vehicles from January to October, up 33% year-on-year. Up to now, the cumulative total sales volume of the Lectra brand is nearly 600,000 vehicles.

　　On October 20th, the 5th anniversary celebration of the LECK brand and the launch conference of LECK 09, the flagship luxury smart SUV, were held in Shanghai. As a new global high-end brand co-created with users, Linke continues to change mobile travel in the spirit of challenging conventions, and resonates with young people with a trendy lifestyle of "not just cars", winning the support of 600,000 users. At the conference, the breakthrough work of the fifth anniversary of Lectra was listed simultaneously-the brand-new flagship product Lectra 09 based on SPA architecture. Up to now, the cumulative order of Lectra 09 has exceeded 10,000 vehicles. In October, 2756 cars were exported to the European market, and the total shipments from January to October were 10702 cars. In October, the Lectra brand delivered 1,223 cars to customers in the European market by innovative subscription mode, and from January to October, it delivered a total of 3,213 cars by subscription mode.

　　"Raytheon Power" drives "Smart Geely 2025" and will push 25 new intelligent new energy products in five years.

　　On October 31st, Geely Automobile Group officially released the strategies of global power technology brands "Raytheon Power" and "Smart Geely 2025", and will continue to adhere to high-quality development and firmly lead by technology, build itself into a technology-led global automobile enterprise, and create an intelligent travel experience beyond expectations for users with brand-new intelligent new energy products.

　　As an important part of the "Smart Geely 2025" strategy, "Raytheon Power" has opened a new era of "Power 4.0" for Geely to fully enter the electrification of power technology. "Raytheon Power" product matrix includes Raytheon Hi·X hybrid system, high-efficiency transmission, high-efficiency engine and a new generation of electric drive device "E-drive", striving to realize "China Power, supplying the world". Among them, Lei Shenqing Hi·X, as a world-class modular intelligent hybrid platform, includes a 1.5TD/2.0TD hybrid special-purpose engine and a DHT(1-speed transmission) /DHT Pro(3-speed transmission) hybrid special-purpose transmission, which supports the full coverage of A0~C-class vehicles and covers a variety of hybrid technologies such as HEV, PHEV and REEV. As a world-class modular intelligent hybrid platform, Lei Shenqing Hi·X has six ceiling-level technologies in the hybrid industry, including the world’s highest engine thermal efficiency of 43.32%, the world’s highest gear 3DHT, and 40% fuel saving rate, which completely surpasses Japanese hybrid in core technology. It is worth mentioning that the Hi·X hybrid system of Lei Shenzhi Engine will be the first to be carried on Geely "China Star". In the next three years, there will be more than 20 models equipped with the hybrid of Lei Shenming and Engine.

　　In order to ensure the promotion of the "Smart Geely 2025" strategy, Geely has built a full-stack self-developed ecosystem in the core technology fields of new energy, autonomous driving, intelligent networking and intelligent cockpit through "one network, three systems" and "Nine Longwan Action". In the next five years, Geely will invest 150 billion yuan in research and development funds, and continue to maintain the first investment in China automobile brand research and development; More than 25 new intelligent new energy products have been launched. By 2025, Geely will realize the commercialization of L4 automatic driving and fully master L5 automatic driving; Achieve a total sales volume of 3.65 million vehicles and overseas sales volume of 600,000 vehicles; Geely, Geometry and Link will realize 100% full-scene digital value chain of mobile terminals. At the same time, Geely’s total carbon emissions will be reduced by 25% in 2025 and will be carbon neutral in 2045.

　　It can be predicted that with the gradual implementation of the "Smart Geely 2025" strategy, Geely’s products will have stronger product strength, higher intelligence and better driving experience. While providing users with the ultimate experience and value, it will significantly enhance Geely’s market sales and brand potential, and help Geely become the most competitive and respected automobile brand in China.

　　(Xinmin. com published this article for the purpose of transmitting automobile information, and does not represent the views of this website.)

　　The delivery guy sprayed disinfectant on his body.

　　Catering enterprise employees "fire line to join" fresh food platform.

　　Soup base, ingredients, special thermal insulation container… Takeaway hot pot "all internal organs"

　　Text, Photo/Guangzhou Daily All Media Reporter Zeng Fanying, Correspondent Zhang Bin, Xian Wenxin

　　Yesterday was the first day after the Spring Festival that enterprises resumed work and production, and many catering businesses have experienced a long Spring Festival holiday.

　　At present, many catering enterprises are facing difficulties, actively responding, and exploring and seeking to break through. Recently, various catering private enterprises have launched countermeasures to meet market demand and create more new opportunities for their own development. How effective various countermeasures are remains to be seen. Are they ready for the arrival of "spring"?

　　Countermeasure 1: cooked food, work in progress, fresh ingredients can be takeaway

　　"Alan’s Food Group" is the WeChat "fan group" of Liyatu, a well-known western restaurant in Guangzhou. In just one week, the number of people in the WeChat group has exceeded 400. Fans place orders in the WeChat group to buy Liyatu’s online products, and the store uses "errands" to deliver them to their doors. The restaurant either publishes "advertisements" through the WeChat official account and Moments, or launches a takeaway platform, or communicates through WeChat customer service to achieve consumption. A Chaoshan beef hot pot-themed store in Dongshankou generates 70% of its daily turnover from takeout. As dine-in food is cold, takeout has become the main source of income for many restaurants. Catering companies have also paid attention to takeaway safety issues: body temperature monitoring, safety labels, contactless delivery, sealed boxes… all kinds of measures have been used.

　　In addition, sinking community service is also one of the directions to break through. Chen Na, director of the brand value growth center of Yunnan Yunhai Food Catering Management Co., Ltd., said that after the epidemic, they increased the investment of some resources in online retail and quickly organized manpower to establish distribution policies. "We are exploring the establishment of a community service station within a radius of three kilometers of the store. This service station uses the advantages of Yunhai Food’s existing supply chain and logistics to help residents within a three-kilometer radius to purchase fresh ingredients and work in progress, and then deliver them to their door through community group buying." Chen Na said, "At present, we have established 100 community stations across the country."

　　Countermeasure 2: Sharing labor to ease cost pressure

　　Wei Xuxiang, founder of United Food, told reporters that in an ordinary Cantonese restaurant with an area of about two or three hundred square meters, the labor cost accounts for about 15% to 20%, which is higher than the rental cost.

　　The reporter learned that at present, a number of urban areas in the province have issued announcements requiring restaurants to stop eating in the lobby to avoid dinners, and Panyu District is one of them. Many employees are temporarily out of work, and labor costs are a big expense for catering companies. Recently, Hema Fresh, a subsidiary of Ali, has reached a "shared employment" with catering companies to solve the problem of personnel waiting for work in catering companies, reduce the cost pressure of catering companies, and also alleviate the challenge of insufficient manpower in the supermarket lifestyle consumer industry.

　　Guangzhou Daily’s full media reporter learned that more than 30 catering companies, including Xibei, Naxue, and Tanyu, are communicating and cooperating with Hema. At present, 57 degrees Xiang, Chayan Yuese, Shu Daxia, Wangxiangyuan and other catering companies have reached a cooperation with Hema, and will support more than 500 employees of Hema in total. They will be involved in packing, sorting, shelves, catering and other work, and their labor compensation will be paid by Hema. Hu Qiugen, general manager of national operation and management of Hema, said that catering companies need to solve the problem of personnel waiting for work. At the same time, their employees are safe and professionally trained, "which can quickly help solve the difficulties of increasing orders and insufficient manpower."

　　Yunnan Yunhai Food Catering Management Co., Ltd. brand value growth center director Chen Na said that the current line traffic counting is low, in addition to docking box horse, they are also docking other online retail, to achieve the output of the human part, to ease the pressure of manpower.

　　Cheng Gang, secretary-general of the Guangdong Catering Service Industry Association, told Guangzhou Daily that the association is currently working with professional third-party human resources enterprises to meet their needs, hoping to allocate the rich manpower of Guangdong catering enterprises by transferring jobs or enterprises, including coordinating the deployment of excess manpower from some catering enterprises to pharmaceutical enterprises and factories with greater demand for personnel.

　　Countermeasure 3: "Slim down" in time and wait for the market to recover

　　These days, the chairperson of Yaohua Catering Group, Qu, can’t sleep at night again, thinking about solutions. Two days ago, he made a painful decision to close five of his brand stores. So far, there are 15 stores left in the group, distributed in Liwan, Yuexiu, Tianhe and Baiyun districts. Yaohua Group is a Guangzhou Catering Group with a series of Lingnan-style brands such as Goose Gong Village, Banmanwan, Lingnan True Flavor, Flavor Rice Congee City, and Shahefen Village. There are a total of 2,000 or 3,000 employees in its 20 stores. Now, he has to "break his arm" and give up some stores in order to reduce losses as much as possible. At the same time, he compensates employees and introduces other stores that "pass the file" to work according to the needs of employees.

　　Diandude, a well-known catering company in Guangzhou, revealed that all its store dine-in business is currently closed, leaving only a few stores to operate takeaway business. "On the one hand, we respond actively, and on the other hand, we face it calmly and wait patiently," Shen Zhihui, general manager of Diandude, told reporters. Shen Zhihui’s family has been engaged in the catering industry for generations and also experienced the "SARS" period. He said that the response at that time was to "lose weight", reduce the business area, focus on the main business, and at the same time pay attention to food safety and wait for the market recovery.

　　From November 16th to 18th, the highly anticipated 3rd World Internet Conference will be held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang. At that time, the world Internet will once again enter "Wuzhen time".

　　In 2014, the World Internet Conference "landed" in Wuzhen. This beautiful town in the south of the Yangtze River is famous for its connection with the Internet. Now, the annual World Internet Conference has entered its third year. After two years of accumulation, Wuzhen, a thousand-year-old town, has also taken on new life because of the integration of the Internet. Tomorrow, it will open its arms again to welcome guests and friends from all over the world.

　　At this moment, Wuzhen was ready…

　　At present, the conference volunteers are in place, some media have started work, and all preparations are being carried out in an orderly manner. If you don’t believe me, look~

In order to ensure the smooth progress of media reports, the WI-FI signal in Wuzhen will be fully covered.

　　It is understood that,This conference will feature six forums and 20 topics, covering cutting-edge hot issues such as Internet economy, Internet innovation, Internet culture, Internet governance, and Internet international cooperation.

　　The third Internet Conference is approaching. Do you remember the highlights of the previous two sessions?

　　On December 16, 2015, the 2nd World Internet Conference opened in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province. The top leader of the President attended the opening ceremony and delivered a keynote speech. Photo by Li Tao, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

　　The Supreme Leader’s Four Principles and Five Propositions

　　At the Second World Internet Conference, President Xi Jinping delivered a keynote speech.It is proposed that to promote the reform of the global Internet governance system, four principles should be adhered to, namely, respect for network sovereignty, and safeguardingPeace and security, promoting open cooperation, and building good order.

　　In response to how countries should expand consensus, deepen cooperation, and jointly build a community with a shared future in cyberspace, the Supreme Leader put forward five propositions, namely, to accelerate global network infrastructure building and promote interconnection; to create an online cultural exchange and sharing platform to promote exchanges and mutual learning; to promote the innovative development of the network economy and promote common prosperity; to ensure cyber security and promote orderly development; to build an Internet governance system and promote fairness and justice.

　　The speech of the supreme leader caused heated discussions among the guests, and everyone said that President Xi’s speech was down-to-earth and heart-warming, reflecting the attitude and direction of our country’s Internet openness and cooperation, and planning a blueprint for the development of our country’s Internet industry in the next 5 to 10 years.

　　This year, what will the Supreme Leader Chairperson say? Stay tuned~

　　The First Internet Conference New Products and New Concepts

　　The "Light of the Internet" theme exhibition of the first Internet Conference mainly showcased the development achievements of China’s Internet in the past 20 years. More than 50 well-known Internet companies at home and abroad, including BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent), the three major domestic communication operators, Huawei, JD.com, etc., showcased the cutting-edge technologies and application achievements of the Internet industry at that time. For example, Ant Financial Services, Tencent Smart Wear, Baidu Interactive Mirror… In addition, Internet bosses also delivered keynote speeches.

　　Ma Yun: Solving the problem of counterfeiting can only rely on the Internet

　　At the first World Internet Conference, Alibaba Group Executive Chairperson Jack Ma delivered a keynote speech, saying that the problem of counterfeiting can only be solved by the Internet. He believes that merchants are most afraid of selling counterfeits on Taobao, because it is easy to find out who is selling, and the public security can find it immediately.

　　Zhou Hongyi: The Internet must have the concept of "great security"

　　With the increasing popularity of the Internet, cyber security has also attracted more and more attention. During the first World Internet Conference, Zhou Hongyi, chairperson and CEO of Qihoo 360, said that the establishment of a cyber security environment should not be limited to just killing viruses, but should further strengthen the concept of "big security".

　　Rebs talks about Xiaomi’s "dream" and is ridiculed by Apple

　　At the first World Internet Conference, Lei Jun, founder of Xiaomi Technology, said of his dream: "According to our current mastery and investment in the Internet, Xiaomi may become the world’s number one smartphone company in five to 10 years." In this regard, Bruce Sewell, senior vice-president of Apple, quipped: "It is always easy to say, but it is not so easy to do."

As the permanent site of the World Internet Conference, Internet elements can be seen everywhere on the ancient streets of Wuzhen.

　　The Second Internet Conference achieved full intelligence, and new economic forces emerged

　　The second Internet Conference has a new "Light of the Internet" Expo. Nearly 260 companies from the Asia-Pacific region, the United States, Europe, Latin America and other parts of the world participated in the exhibition, and more than 80 special conferences were held, which fully showcased the cutting-edge technologies and latest achievements of Internet development at home and abroad. Baidu driverless cars, Volvo "smart connected cars", and China Telecom’s 5G technology have all appeared. So, what is the difference between this summit and the previous one?

　　Summit to achieve full intelligence, dedicated APP is awesome

　　As the permanent venue of the World Internet Conference, Wuzhen has achieved a comprehensive improvement in networking and intelligence under the driving force of Internet development. In 2015, the summit developed a dedicated APP and established a conference cloud system to realize 4G network and Internet experience in all time and space.

　　Emergence of new economic power of Internet celebrities

　　In 2015, a new ethnic group was born, the Internet celebrities, which is a significant feature on Alibaba’s e-commerce platform. Its production is another manifestation of the power of the whole new economy. Zhang Yong, Alibaba’s chief executive, believes that they rely entirely on the power of individuals to gather a group of like-minded fans to follow her, and ultimately generate economic opportunities and business opportunities. This is very amazing.

　　Blue calico salesperson Zhao Bingsen introduced to reporters that through the Internet, sales channels have been fully opened, and monthly online sales can reach more than 100,000 yuan.

　　Looking back at the achievements and highlights of the previous two summits, what are the people and things worth paying attention to at this Internet Conference? More exciting, let’s wait and see.

　　Reporter: Wang Rui, Wang Wenwei

　　Photo by Han Jing

　　Intermediaries are an important part of the real estate market. Due to the changes in the real estate market in recent years, incidents of intermediaries "asking for salaries" from developers have also occurred from time to time.

　　Recently, a document titled "Notice on Matters Related to Shenzhen Zhongyuan Feedback Commission Advance" circulated on the Internet, in which the information that "each developer/agent has not paid Shenzhen Zhongyuan’s commission exceeds 1 billion" attracted attention.

　　Well-known intermediaries post for commissions

　　The signature of the online document is "Shi Junrong, CEO of Zhongyuan Group", and the time is August 11, 2023.

　　According to the document, in recent years, the real estate industry has been sluggish, and developers’ capital chains have been broken and thunderous, unable to pay the sales commissions of Zhongyuan Group and its related companies normally, resulting in consecutive huge losses and difficult operations.

　　According to First Finance, insiders of Zhongyuan Group confirmed the authenticity of the above documents to First Finance.

　　"According to the practice of the real estate sales industry for many years, the income of sales personnel includes basic salary and commission, and the commission needs to be paid after receiving the sales commission from the developer/agent." The above-mentioned commission payment system has been implemented by Zhongyuan Group since its establishment 45 years ago, and the basic salary part of employees has always been paid in full on time every month, and there has never been any delay in salary or malicious arrears of salary.

　　Regarding the commissions not received by employees, the above-mentioned document states that if Shenzhen Zhongyuan is required to advance the commission without receiving the sales commission from the developer/agent, even if only the commission of the grassroots employees is advanced, the amount of funds that need to be advanced has exceeded 400 million yuan, which will make the company’s operation more difficult. For the reasons mentioned above, Zhongyuan Group and Shenzhen Zhongyuan do not have the prerequisites for advance payment of employee commissions and partner commissions without receiving the sales commission from the developer/agent. However, considering the living difficulties of some particularly difficult employees, the board of directors of Zhongyuan Group has decided to issue special hardship pensions to employees with special difficulties. Employees with special needs can submit applications according to the process, and the group employee association will review and approve them.

　　Involving Evergrande, Baoneng, etc

　　According to public information, Shenzhen Zhongyuan belongs to Zhongyuan Group, which was established in 1978 and is a large-scale comprehensive real estate service enterprise mainly engaged in real estate agency business, including property management, measurement and valuation, mortgage agency, asset management, data integration, and investment immigration.

　　The company’s official website shows that currently, Zhongyuan Group has more than 55,000 employees, 2,500 directly-operated floor shops, and has established branches in 60 cities around the world, with business reaching hundreds of cities. It has become a pioneer and leader in the real estate agency industry.

　　According to the Shanghai Securities News, Shenzhen Zhongyuan is the abbreviation of Zhongyuan Real Estate Agency (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. It is a large professional real estate agency company in Shenzhen. Since 2001, the number and sales volume of real estate agents in the secondary market have accounted for the main share of the Shenzhen real estate market.

　　Shenzhen Zhongyuan provides research services for government land investment, full consultation planning and sales agency services for developers, and residential, office, shop, factory rental and sales brokerage services, as well as mortgage, appraisal and other services for customers in Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

　　The above-mentioned document states that in recent years, the real estate industry has been sluggish, and the capital chains of major developers have been broken one after another. They have been unable to pay the sales commissions of Zhongyuan Group and its related companies normally, resulting in consecutive huge losses and difficult operations.According to statistics, the developers/agents have not paid Shenzhen Zhongyuan commission more than 1 billionThe court has initiated a lawsuit to pursue the amount of 535 million yuan.Where the court has ruled that the amount of enforcement exceeded 400 millionThe amount to be judged 135 million multiple.

　　At present, the main developers and projects sued by Shenzhen Zhongyuan include Kaisa, Hengda, Baoneng, Shimao, Longguang, and Jixiangli. The above-mentioned real estate developers who have been sued recently are also subject to various news.

　　According to First Finance, Bai Wenxi, vice chairperson of China Enterprise Capital Alliance and chief economist of IPG China, told First Finance that from the perspective of creditor repayment order, the payment of intermediary sales commission should be classified as ordinary creditor’s rights, and the general supplier is in the same sequence, and the repayment order is after the senior debt rights with secured mortgage and other credit enhancement conditions, and before preference share.

　　Bai Wenxi said that in the process of chasing commissions, real estate intermediaries can seize as many of the other party’s effective assets and key current accounts as possible by means of pre-litigation preservation, and then fully negotiate with the other party to achieve maximum reconciliation as much as possible, so as to recover claims as soon as possible.

　　Shenzhen second-hand housingDeal size shrinks

　　A massive loss of employees

　　Data from the Shenzhen Real Estate Intermediaries Association shows that since 2020, the transaction volume of second-hand houses in Shenzhen has continued to decline. From 2020 to 2022, the number of second-hand houses signed online in Shenzhen (the number of sales and purchase contracts initiated on the Shenzhen real estate information platform, and the number of non-final transactions) was 120,295, 44,375, and 26,853, respectively. The number of second-hand houses recorded in the first half of this year was 20,852, only a fraction of the peak in 2020.

　　On July 12 this year, data disclosed by the Shenzhen Real Estate Intermediaries Association revealed that the average monthly turnover of second-hand real estate agents in Shenzhen in the first half of this year was 0.09 units per person, translating to an intermediary who could only sell 1.08 units a year.

　　In recent years, the scale of second-hand housing transactions in Shenzhen has shrunk, leading to a large loss of employees.

　　"At the peak of the market, there were more than 60,000 star-rated intermediaries (real-name registration practitioners) in Shenzhen, but now there are only more than 20,000 people left, and the industry is struggling to survive," said a relevant person from the Shenzhen Fangfang Association. In addition, the "newcomer rate" of Shenzhen’s intermediary industry in the first half of this year was about 21.6%. In 2020, when the market is hot, 49.3% of practitioners are newcomers.

　　The Shenzhen Real Estate Intermediaries Association pointed out that the first-quarter "phased Xiaoyangchun" market in Shenzhen’s second-hand housing market came to an abrupt end after entering April. Even from the second quarter, the monthly transaction volume continued to drop, and returned to the embarrassing situation of less than 3,000 units per month during the annual epidemic. In the final analysis, after the market bottomed out, market confidence has not been completely restored. After entering the second half of the year, with the accumulation of new housing sales pressure, the white-hot competition for second-hand housing and the weakening of market expectations for policies, in the absence of any support to stabilize expectations, it may be difficult for the market to reproduce a similar "phased Xiaoyangchun" market in the first quarter in the near future.

　　edit|Sun Zhicheng, Yi QijiangProofreading |Zhao Qing

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