Many universities have more graduate students than undergraduates
Many Chinese higher education institutions, such as Lanzhou University, Zhejiang University of Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Nanjing University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, etc., have seen the number of graduate students exceed that of undergraduates. This reflects the expansion of postgraduate education in China's higher education system.
Germany resumes border control measures
As of 16 September 2024, Germany has implemented temporary control measures at all its land borders and resumed passport control to restrict the entry of illegal immigrants. The six-month measure is aimed at tackling the problem of illegal immigration and the threat of terrorist organizations and cross-border criminal activities. Prior to this, Germany had already carried out similar checks at its borders with Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland and France.
Japan's aging population is intensifying
According to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan, the number of elderly people over the age of 65 in the country reached 36.25 million, accounting for 29.3% of the total population, a record high. This data reflects the intensification of the aging trend in Japan's society.
The popularity of the teacher qualification examination continues
The written examination for the primary and secondary school teacher qualification examination in the second half of 2024 was held recently. According to the Ministry of Education, the number of people who have registered for the teacher qualification exam has increased significantly since 2012, from an initial 229,000 to 12.65 million in 2023. The exam is divided into two parts: written test and interview, and the pass rate is about 30%-40% and 70% respectively.
The satellite-ground laser communication ground station was completed
The satellite-ground laser communication ground station in Taxian County, Xinjiang, has been officially put into use on September 15, 2024. This is the first such ground station in operation in mainland China, which can provide information transmission rates up to 1,000 times that of microwave communication. The facility, which is being built and operated by the Aerospace Information Innovation Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, will enhance satellite-to-ground data transmission capabilities.
An overview of other news
- According to Russia media, there are battles in the Kursk region with the participation of several foreign mercenary companies. These mercenaries mainly come from countries such as United States, Poland, and United Kingdom, and participate in conflicts for both economic interests and personal pursuits.
- Ministry of Transport: On September 15, the cross-regional flow of people exceeded 210 million, an increase of 37.9% over the same period in 2023;
- Typhoon "Bebinca" has been far away, Shanghai has lifted the typhoon blue alert and wave blue alert, the two major airports have resumed traffic, and the subway has resumed operation; On the evening of the 15th, Typhoon No. 14 "Prassan" has formed, and the future path may be similar to that of "Bebinca";
- The female clerk of the gold store in Urumqi took the initiative to work overtime to win the trust of the boss, and used lead to exchange 45.8kg of gold for 3 years, with a value of more than 18.94 million yuan;
- Chinese tourists got food poisoning in a Chinese restaurant in Moscow, 9 people were sent to the hospital with diarrhea and fever, the person in charge of the restaurant has been detained, police: the restaurant provided improper service;
- Korean media: A fishing boat carrying 8 people capsized in the western waters of Korea, killing 3 people;
- Foreign media: Trump was almost assassinated again while playing golf, the gunman was less than 457 meters away from him, which was already in the effective range, but fortunately the gunman was arrested before he could shoot;
- Samsung's Chennai factory in southern India has escalated: the strike has lasted for a week, workers have demanded salary increases, improved working conditions, etc., and hundreds of people have been arrested;
- Putin signed a presidential decree: the number of Russian armed forces increased to nearly 2.39 million, of which 1.5 million were military personnel, an increase of 180,000; On the 16th, the city of Belgorod, Russia, was shelled by the Ukrainian army, and a number of cars were shot and exploded, which has injured 8 people, one of whom is seriously injured.