PEOPLE

2013-10-28 08:28
Beijing Review 2013年27期

“Authorities should do more to enforce no-smoking regulations and curb smoking scenes in films and TV.”

Yang Gonghuan,a tobacco control expert at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention,on June 21.According to a Chinese Association on Tobacco Control study this year,of 70 movies and TV dramas,only nine TV shows and 11 movies did not include smoking

“The primary goals for these‘second-generation’ family enterprises include business transformation and upgrades,sustainability,accumulation,preservation and the inheritance of family wealth.”

Pedro Nueno,President of the China Europe International Business School,commenting on the management transition of China’s private enterprises,on June 20

“Repeated reports in the media about urban management workers clashing with street vendors have ruined our reputation.”

Yao Aiting,a 25-year-old urban management worker in Dongying,Shandong Province,regretting her career choice after working for one year

“Many parents and students know little about college majors,and they might make blind decisions when choosing the right one.”

Wang Boqing,a worker with MyCOS,an education consulting and research institute in Beijing,on June 25

COACH DISMISSED

Jose Antonio Camacho,coach of China’s national soccer team,was dismissed by the Chinese Football Association (CFA) after the team’s 1-5 loss to Thailand.The CFA decided to terminate its contract with the Spaniard on the night of June 21.The CFA signed a three-year contract with Camacho in August 2011.Shortly after his appointment,China suffered an early knockout from the 2014 WorId Cup quaIifeirs.The national team lost to Brazil 0-8 in September last year and saw its FIFA ranking slip to 109—its all-time low—in March.Camacho,58,is a retired Spanish left defender.He spent 15 professional years at Real Madrid,before starting a coaching career.

NEWLY ELECTED UNIDO HEAD

China’s Vice Finance Minister Li Yong was appointed director general of the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) at the General Conference on June 28.The newly elected director general said UNIDO is faced with both opportunities and challenges,and that he would try his best to work together with member states to ensure a bright future.Li is a senior economic and fnianciaI poIicymaker in China and has been a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Chinese central bank for a decade.