Lin Yifu, Yang Weimin and Li Daokui all came, and seven "top-stream" economists suggested high-quality development.

At this year’s National People’s Congress, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that as long as we implement the new development concept completely, accurately and comprehensively, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern, promote high-quality development, and accelerate the realization of scientific and technological self-reliance, we will certainly be able to continuously improve the competitiveness and sustainability of China’s development, seize the initiative and win the future in the increasingly fierce international competition. How to further promote high-quality development? The Economic Daily invited seven authoritative economists to interpret it.

Lin Yifu, member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of Peking University New jiegou Research Institute:

We have the ability to maintain a reasonable medium and high-speed growth.

Lin Yifu said that China is building a new development pattern with the domestic big cycle as the main body and the domestic and international double cycles promoting each other. The larger the domestic market, the stronger the ability to digest products. 

Lin Yifu said that no matter how the outside world changes, as long as we keep our determination, do our own thing well, make good use of the advantages of the domestic big market, as well as the advantages of latecomers and overtaking in industrial upgrading and technological innovation, and unswervingly deepen reform and open wider to the outside world, China is fully capable of maintaining reasonable medium-and high-speed growth under the uncertain international environment, and bringing opportunities for the development of other countries, becoming the main force to promote world economic recovery.

Yang Weimin, member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and deputy director of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Economic Commission:

Respond to risk challenges with strong manufacturing industry

Yang Weimin said that a strong manufacturing industry is the need to improve China’s competitiveness. The focus of the United States’ containment of China is innovation. The manufacturing industry is the carrier of hard technological innovation, and it is also the carrier of technological iteration and progress.

"This century epidemic has given us an important revelation, that is, to develop the economy, we must have a strong manufacturing industry." Yang Weimin said that under the external impact, we still maintained a certain economic growth rate, relying on the manufacturing industry. The epidemic has the greatest impact on the service industry, especially the face-to-face service industries such as restaurants and cinemas. If China does not have strong manufacturing capacity, it will be difficult to meet the demand when the international epidemic spreads, and it will be difficult to maintain the economic growth rate.

Hu Xiaolian, member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of The Export-Import Bank of China:

Financial support for foreign trade industry is strong and solid.

Hu Xiaolian said that to support the development of foreign trade industry, export needs financial support not only in the last stage, but also depends more on the manufacturing capacity. Therefore, financial support should help foreign trade enterprises to strengthen their foundation, support foreign trade manufacturing enterprises to carry out scientific and technological research and development, technological transformation, equipment upgrading, etc., so that enterprises can better improve product quality.

Hu Xiaolian said, at the same time, we should pay attention to the financing support for the industrial chain of foreign trade production. In the upstream of large-scale backbone production enterprises, many enterprises will provide related parts and accessories, and credit support should be extended to the upstream enterprises to ensure a more stable industrial chain.

Li Daokui, member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China Institute of Economic Thought and Practice, Tsinghua University:

New urbanization is an important growth point of China economy.

Li Daokui believes that the new growth point of China’s economy mainly comes from three aspects:

The first is new urbanization. New-type urbanization and the resulting economic and geographical redistribution are the most important growth points of China’s economy, and the cross-regional flow of population, resources and information has great development opportunities.

Followed by industrial upgrading. In the future, we can generate more high value-added products, such as high-performance chips and aircraft engines.

The third is a low-carbon economy. Low-carbon industry needs new investment to promote. We should promote the establishment of a unified national market for carbon emissions, and under the guidance of market mechanism, make low-carbon industries gradually replace high-carbon industries and create new growth points for low-carbon economy.

Member Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and President of China Academy of Fiscal Science Liu Shangxi:

This year’s fiscal policy focuses on "one reduction and one increase"

Liu Shangxi said that to promote high-quality economic development, a proactive fiscal policy should enhance efficiency. Macroscopically, a proactive fiscal policy should have a leverage effect and a leverage effect. At the micro level, enterprises should have a better sense of gain, stimulate the vitality of market players and have more endogenous motivation.

Liu Shangxi said that this year’s fiscal policy focuses on two aspects, on the one hand, tax rebate and tax reduction, and on the other hand, increasing expenditure intensity. This "one reduction and one increase", from a macro perspective, is conducive to stabilizing macroeconomic operation and preventing economic decline; From the microscopic point of view, it is conducive to opening up the national economy, stimulating the vitality of micro-subjects and further safeguarding people’s livelihood.

Zhang Lianqi, Member of the Standing Committee of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Vice President of China Taxation Society:

What is reduced is tax, and what is increased is confidence.

Zhang Lianqi said that at present, China’s economy is facing new downward pressure, and more than 150 million market players are the strength and resilience to stabilize the basic economy. In view of the difficulties encountered by market players, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, individual industrial and commercial households and manufacturing industries, taxes are reduced, confidence is increased, and an optimized business environment is increased. If you save the enterprise, you will save employment and people’s livelihood, and save hope.

Zhang Lianqi suggested that it is necessary to reduce the tax burden of enterprises, improve the profitability of enterprises, let enterprises "go into battle lightly" and enhance their ability to cope with risks; Encourage manufacturing enterprises to increase investment in R&D and innovation, attract more high-tech innovative talents, strengthen research on core technologies and common technologies, promote the engineering and industrialization of innovation achievements, and enhance core competitiveness.

Member Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Dean of Tsinghua University Institute of Economics and Management Bai Zhongen:

Achieving the goal of double carbon requires more consumer participation.

Bai Zhongen said that in order to achieve the goal of "double carbon" more efficiently, the carbon emission trading market should play a greater role, allowing consumers to participate in the trading of carbon emission rights and more people to participate in the process of achieving the goal of "double carbon".

Bai Zhongen suggested that the emission quota should be distributed to consumers free of charge, and consumers should trade in the consumer market, and the power sector should buy it in the market. When the electricity price rises, because consumers get the emission quota, they can sell the quota to get a certain income, which can hedge the negative impact of consumers’ price increase, which can make the energy distribution more reasonable.

Is it necessary to use legal annual leave for New Year’s Eve rest?

The notice of the Spring Festival holiday in 2024 has been issued, and all units are encouraged to arrange employees to rest on New Year’s Eve in combination with paid annual leave and other systems. Seeing this, is there a string of question marks in everyone’s mind: Can the unit uniformly arrange the statutory annual leave? Is it necessary to use legal annual leave for New Year’s Eve rest? Can the unit arrange welfare leave such as reunion leave and reunion leave? …… Recently, two cases tried by Beijing No.1 Intermediate People’s Court were related to the Spring Festival holiday. Let’s follow the judge and see what is the correct way to arrange employees’ Spring Festival vacation.

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A brief introduction to the case

Case 1: Zhao claimed that he did not take annual leave during his employment, and appealed to a company to pay the annual leave salary from February 26, 2018 to January 14, 2020. The company advocates that employees should take annual leave in a unified way during the Spring Festival every year. Zhao has finished his statutory annual leave and does not need to pay the annual leave salary. To this end, the company submitted the notice of Spring Festival holiday over the years, which stated that the company began to have a holiday every year from the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, and made up classes after the Spring Festival. Zhao did not recognize the authenticity of the notice, and said that during the Spring Festival, he took vacations according to normal legal holidays.

Case 2: Dong appealed to a company to pay the annual leave salary from August 17, 2020 to May 11, 2021. The company claims that Dong has finished his annual leave during the above period and submitted a notice of Spring Festival holiday. The notice showed: "The company arranged a holiday from February 6, 2021 (the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month) to February 21, 2021 (the 10th day of the first month), with a total of 16 days, and officially went to work on February 22. ….. February 8, 9, 10, 18 and 19 are legal working days, and employees’ legal annual leave is given priority to deduct the Spring Festival holiday. " Dong recognized that he had read the notice and that he had not been on duty during the Spring Festival according to the notice. The company also paid Dong’s salary during the above period according to the salary standard of normal work.

Two | case statement

In the above two cases, the company claimed that employees were arranged to take legal annual leave during the Spring Festival, and there was no need to pay employees wages for not taking legal annual leave. But the results of the two cases are completely different. For case 1, the court held through trial that although the number of days for employees to take holidays in the notice of Spring Festival holiday submitted by the company was more than the national unified holiday arrangement, the nature of the extra holidays was not clearly defined as annual leave, and the arrangement of making up shifts for holidays in the notice did not conform to the nature of annual leave. Zhao did not recognize the holiday notice, so the court rejected the company’s claim that Zhao had taken annual leave, and determined that the company should pay the salary for the annual leave. For the second case, the court held through trial that the company sent a notice of Spring Festival holiday to all employees according to the specific conditions of production and work, and clearly defined the nature of holidays beyond the unified holiday arrangement as "using annual leave deduction". Dong read the notice, did not raise any objection to the company, and actually did not go to work during this period. During the holiday period, the company paid wages according to the salary standard of normal work. Therefore, the company’s overall arrangement for Dong’s annual leave is in compliance with laws and regulations, and it should be considered that Dong’s annual leave has been taken, and the company does not need to pay the annual leave salary.

Iii. Reasoning by case

I. Nature of annual leave

Annual leave refers to the right of workers to keep their jobs and take paid leave every year after they have worked for a certain number of years. The annual leave system is of great significance for ensuring workers’ rest, mobilizing their work enthusiasm and building a harmonious and stable employment relationship.

Annual leave can be divided into statutory annual leave and welfare annual leave. Statutory annual leave refers to the legal leave right of workers stipulated by labor laws and regulations, and its application should comply with the relevant provisions of laws and regulations. China’s "Labor Law", "Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees" and "Implementation Measures for Paid Annual Leave for Enterprise Employees" have made specific provisions on the application of statutory annual leave. Welfare annual leave is the welfare of paid rest given to workers by the employer in addition to the statutory annual leave, which is regulated by the employer in the form of rules and regulations.

Two, the employer can co-ordinate arrangements for employees to take annual leave.

For the statutory annual leave, the first paragraph of Article 5 of the Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees stipulates: "The unit shall make overall arrangements for annual leave for employees according to the specific conditions of production and work and taking into account the wishes of employees themselves." According to this regulation, the employer has the right to make overall arrangements for employees to take annual leave, and the employee’s own wishes should be taken into account when making overall arrangements. It is worth noting that considering the wishes of employees themselves does not necessarily mean that consensus is needed.

For welfare annual leave, since it belongs to welfare, how to apply it specifically belongs to the scope of the employer’s independent employment management right, and the unit will make clear the number of days, conditions and order of leave through rules and regulations. As vacations are important matters directly related to employees’ vital interests, rules and regulations must be formulated through democratic procedures and publicized or informed to workers before they are binding.

Third, the reasonable overall arrangement of employees’ annual leave tips

1. To make overall arrangements for employees to take annual leave, a written notice shall be issued and delivered or informed to employees. In reality, many units often allow employees to take vacations by verbal notice or acquiescence when arranging their employees’ Spring Festival vacations, or although there is a written notice of vacation, they have not submitted evidence of delivery or notification to employees. This kind of irregular behavior is not conducive to ensuring employees’ rest, nor to standardizing employment management.

2. Leave notice should specify the nature of leave. Both statutory annual leave and welfare annual leave can be used to arrange paid rest for employees. If the unit arranges employees to take vacations during the Spring Festival, it shall specify the nature of the vacation in the vacation notice. When arranging employees to take legal annual leave, it is necessary to specify which dates belong to arranging employees to take legal annual leave, and specify the year to which they belong. For those who are not clearly defined as statutory annual leave in the notice, they can only be identified as welfare leave given by the unit to employees. For some units to specify reunion leave, reunion leave and special Spring Festival leave in the holiday notice, it is also a welfare leave in nature.

3. Under special circumstances, the employee’s consent is required. The Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees stipulates that if the unit really cannot arrange annual leave for employees or arrange annual leave across one year due to work needs, it shall obtain the consent of the employees themselves. Therefore, for the statutory annual leave, if the unit arranges employees’ leave across years, it should pay attention to obtaining the consent of the employees themselves.

Four | law link

Article 45 of the Labor Law of People’s Republic of China (PRC), the state practices the system of paid annual leave. Workers who have worked continuously for more than one year are entitled to paid annual leave. The specific measures shall be formulated by the State Council.

Article 5 of the Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees shall make overall arrangements for annual leave for employees according to the specific conditions of production and work and taking into account the wishes of employees themselves.

Annual leave can be arranged centrally or in sections within one year, generally not across years. If it is really necessary for the unit to arrange annual leave for employees across the year due to the characteristics of production and work, it can be arranged across one year.

If the unit really cannot arrange annual leave for its employees due to work needs, it may not arrange annual leave for employees with the consent of the employees themselves. For the number of days of annual leave that an employee should take, the unit shall pay the annual leave salary according to 300% of the employee’s daily salary.

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COVID-19’s high fever persists. Can you increase the dosage? Can children use adults’ medicine? Expert answer

  At 8 o’clock on the evening of December 31st, the fifth guest, Li Zhiling, deputy director of the Pharmacy Department of Shanghai Children’s Hospital, was welcomed in the series of live broadcasts of "COVID-19’s big talk about epidemic prevention" to discuss with you the issues related to rational drug use in COVID-19. Li Zhiling also answered some hot topics that netizens care about. The following are the key questions and answers:

  Q: When there are no related symptoms, is it necessary to take more medicine in advance to prevent Covid-19?

  Li Zhiling:There are no drugs that can definitely reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection. Neither Chinese patent medicine nor other cold medicines can prevent infection by taking medicine in advance. If there is no infection in itself, if the therapeutic drugs are used indiscriminately to prevent infection, it may cause problems such as overdose and liver damage, which requires vigilance.

  Therefore, it is not recommended to prevent COVID-19 by taking medicine. Such problems can be enhanced by wearing masks, washing hands frequently, ventilating frequently, paying attention to diet, adjusting work and rest, reducing fatigue and so on, and the environment can be well sterilized.

  Q: The online "COVID-19 medication sequence chart" is widely circulated. Is this chart reliable? Is it necessary to take medicine after infection?

  Li Zhiling:"COVID-19’s medication order chart" is not reliable. The patients infected with COVID-19 have different symptoms, so there is no absolutely complete medication order.

  The first one in the order of taking medicine is Chinese patent medicine. If you have symptoms of sore throat and believe in Chinese medicine, you can take it. If there is no sore throat, you don’t need to take it. The second is wind-cold and cold granules, which can be taken when symptoms such as stuffy nose, runny nose and sore throat appear after suffering from flu. If the above situation does not occur, you do not need to take it. The third and fourth place is compound paracetamol and amantadine tablets. If it is used with ibuprofen, it may aggravate the damage of liver and kidney function. In the same way, even Huaqingwen is the same. If it is in the case of nasal congestion and sore throat, it can be taken, but if there are no symptoms, it is also unnecessary to take it.

  Q: Fever symptoms after infection are common. What antipyretics do you take the most now?

  Li Zhiling:When you have a fever, adults and children use different drugs. Adults can choose a wider range of drugs. Adults can take ibuprofen, acetaminophen and aspirin, but children can only use two antipyretics: ibuprofen and acetaminophen.

  Children need to take drugs according to their age. If the baby under three months has a fever, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment, because the condition changes too quickly. Babies aged 3 to 6 months can only use acetaminophen; Babies over 6 months old can use ibuprofen; Under the age of 12, ibuprofen and acetaminophen can be taken.

  Q: What are the precautions when taking ibuprofen and acetaminophen?

  Li Zhiling:The dose of acetaminophen is 10-15 mg/kg according to body weight, and it should be used for the second time at least four hours apart, and it can only be taken five times at most within 24 hours, and it can only be used for three days at most. If it is used for more than three days to the fourth day, it will accumulate damage to the liver. Also divided into the following two situations:

  A situation of high fever, high infection, etc., should go to the hospital in time. Another is that you still have a little fever, and your health is actually very good. You can change a drug on the third day, acetaminophen on the first three days, and ibuprofen on the fourth day, which can appropriately reduce the accumulated liver damage. It should be noted that ibuprofen can only be taken once every six hours, not for more than three days in a row, and only four times in a 24-hour period.

  It is suggested that people with poor renal function can choose acetaminophen first; People with poor liver function can choose ibuprofen first.

  Q: If the fever can’t come down after repeated attacks, can I increase the dosage or take other drugs by myself? If so, how much is the dose increased?

  Li Zhiling:First of all, we should observe the mental state. If the body temperature has shown a downward trend, it will take some time for the body temperature to drop after taking the medicine. If the body temperature does not drop but rises after taking the antipyretic, it is necessary to check whether the dosage of the antipyretic is enough. The dosage in the general instructions is relatively conservative, and it can be larger than the dosage in the instructions as appropriate.

  How much does the dose increase? Ibuprofen is 5-10 mg/kg, and acetaminophen is 10-15 mg/kg. Please consult the medical staff for the specific increase. At the same time, it is necessary to check whether you drink enough water. Only by drinking water can you discharge the heat from your body. If the fever can’t come down for more than three days, we should consider the seriousness of the disease itself. Among the diseases that can be treated at home routinely, the body temperature can be lowered in three days with antipyretics.

  Parents are especially reminded to check whether the medicine is vomited by the child after feeding, and the medicine itself has not been absorbed. In this case, you can choose supplementary feeding. The time is limited to 15 minutes. If the child vomits again within 15 days after taking the medicine, the original dose needs to be supplemented again.

  Finally, check whether the drug is effective. Although some drugs are still within the validity period, once the drugs are opened and exposed to air, these drugs will not be valid for more than half a year.

  Q: Are there any matters needing attention when using Chinese medicine and Chinese patent medicine at home?

  Li Zhiling:There is no need to store too many Chinese patent medicines of the same type. The guide to preparing medicines at home is not as many as possible. Just choose one of them. At the same time, there is no need to blindly increase the dose. Some components in drugs may have opposite effects, even if they have the same effect, the superposition of two or three drugs may lead to drug-induced liver injury.

  Q: The symptoms related to virus infection have been relieved. Do you want to continue taking medicine to consolidate the curative effect?

  Li Zhiling:Fever medicine is taken on demand, the body temperature is greater than 38.5 degrees Celsius, and the mental state is not good, so it is necessary to take it. Even if it is still positive, you don’t need to take it without a fever; It is unnecessary to take antipyretics if you have completely turned negative and have no fever.

  It is not excluded that in some cases, taking drugs can properly reach a course of treatment. For example: allergic rhinitis induced by COVID-19, which leads to sinusitis, thus causing headaches. In this case, the general course of treatment for sinusitis is 10-14 days and nearly two weeks. Even if the symptoms get better, once the drug is stopped, the disease caused by virus or bacteria will be repeated. The same is true for pneumonia, which usually lasts for 10-14 days.

  Q: Can children use adult antipyretics? Can adults use children’s antipyretics?

  Li Zhiling:Generally speaking, most adults can use children’s medicine, but most children can’t use adults’ medicine. For example: antipyretics, children can use two kinds of ibuprofen and acetaminophen, adults can use ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, nimesulide, etc. Among these drugs, nimesulide is prohibited under the age of 12. If adults take nimesulide for children, it will lead to adverse reactions such as liver and kidney function damage and central nervous system.

  For adults, it is easy to metabolize drugs out of the body, but children can’t metabolize the drugs taken by these adults. Therefore, children should try not to use adult antipyretics. If you want to use adult drugs, you need to read the instructions carefully. Look at the column of children’s medication. It says that it is forbidden under a few years old. If it says forbidden, you must never take it under the prescribed age. If it is not written, it is not clear whether the drug can be taken by children. You can consult the medical staff further.

Good results are true or false. The 14th generation Sylphy real car evaluation.

Under the new normal of the auto market, for car companies, upgrading and forging ahead is the foundation. In the first half of 2019, some car companies have completed the upgrading one after another. Among them, the 14th generation concerns me the most. On the one hand, because it is the biggest change among many models upgraded this year, there have been earth-shaking changes from exterior interior to power configuration; On the other hand, because it got 28,898 cars in the full moon, hot cars are always topical.

Therefore, on an opportune day, when the wind blows, we choose to test the overall performance of the 14th generation on the spot to see if it is appropriate under the prestigious status. For consumers who love but don’t start, they can also get first-hand real information.

Static evaluation-appearance

Externally, the 14th generation is younger and more fashionable, and the overall feeling is lower, giving people a new sense of sight. The size of this generation is 4641*1815*1447m, which is 56mm lower than that of the previous generation, 55mm wider, 10mm longer, and the ratio of width to height reaches 1.254, ranking among the best.

Personally, the front face and is a plus point for the 14th generation. The biggest difference between the front face and the competing products is that the lines are sharper, and the design of large-size similar to the entrance passage gives people a sense of hegemony. With black air intake grille, it has great visual impact. If you put it in a pile of A-class cars, you can definitely "Pick" it out at a glance.

Five pieces of 17-inch aluminum cutting, the cross-design sports style is really eye-catching. Looking at the street, in the A-class car market, there are only a handful of people who can make a high-level feeling about their homes, at least an era younger than the new ones.

The side lines adopt a streamlined upward design, which enhances the fashionable sense of movement of the vehicle. Previously, car critics often used their flowers to avoid the "seemingly impossible task" of evaluating the appearance. The reason is simple-because the models are too similar. But starting from this generation of models, the way of possible evaluation will be simpler. In these brands,, and, the lines are more vivid-the newly raised segmented waistline muscle sense is extremely obvious. Of course, this design is not all for good looks. You can find many similar spoiler designs around. It is understood that this new car has reached 0.26Cd, a proper GT-R level. As the name implies, ultra-low can reduce the pressure when driving against the wind, thus reducing fuel consumption.

There is a diffuser of the same color at the bottom of the rear. Some people think that the black one will be more eye-catching, but the same color will be more harmonious. You can also find blackened rear taillights here, which are the usual settings for sports cars.

Static evaluation-interior

Walking into the car, the interior changes are also very obvious. The model we test-drive uses orange and black colors and leather interior atmosphere, which looks and feels more exquisite. The official claims to have a lateral space of 1480mm inside the car. Under the actual experience, you will feel that your arms are more stretched when you put them down, especially when there are three people sitting in the back row, the ride will be easier.

Our seats have always been called "moving sofas". The actual feeling of sitting down is a little more comfortable than the sofa. Because the surrounding design of the seat back is more suitable for the spine, you will feel that the whole body is wrapped by the seat. And the seat is made of leather fabric, and the filler is not only soft but also thick, which is not the kind of soft sofa at home, but an elastic touch.

The front row space is very comfortable and has enough space. The model is 177cm tall. When sitting in the front row, there can be two fists in the head space, and there is still room left. (You can refer to the picture)

The new seat adjustment can be said to be very comprehensive This time, I opened the 14th generation top version, which supports 8-way electric adjustment with lumbar support, and also provides a waist fatigue relief device. At this price, it is not easy to make the seat so intimate, and some entry-level ones are at this level.

Officially, the seating space in the back row can reach 637-887mm. According to the actual measurement, the head surplus space of a model with a height of 177cm can reach 1.5 punches after sitting up straight.

At the same time, when the front seat is debugged in place, the knee can have an extra space of 20-30cm, and it is no problem to cross your legs. Horizontally speaking, even if you take three people together, there is no problem at all, and there will be no feeling of crowding. The only drawback is that the rear seats still don’t support reclining.

The center console adopts the contrast color design of black and orange, which does not cater to the aesthetic of "flat screen", but uses the suspended 8-inch central control screen with simple and clear buttons, which is a typical luxury car design style. Three chrome-plated air conditioning outlets balance the coordination of the whole picture. It is commendable that the air conditioner starts very quickly. The front and rear three vents can point to different areas, and the optimal temperature suitable for everyone can be adjusted according to the position of the air outlet. In order to take care of the feeling of the passengers in the back row, there are also two limelight in the middle position of the back row, and the direction of the air outlet and the wind speed can be adjusted.

The big chicken leg feels comfortable, and the key is not to feel heavy and laborious when shifting gears. There is a "secret" button at the lower end of the rear of the bar. Pressing it can start the sports mode, and the measured acceleration effect and dynamic performance are more radical, but it is estimated that it will definitely float slightly.

The steering wheel adopts the latest style of leather three-position sports steering wheel, which is covered with leather to provide a thick hand grip, and with multi-function buttons, the volume of the central control LCD screen and music can be directly adjusted. Moreover, the steering wheel is very light, and there will be no dead weight or difficulty in controlling the direction.

It adopts 8-inch suspended central control LCD screen, and has built-in functions such as Zhilian entertainment, navigation, music and Bluetooth. There is nothing particularly outstanding, but there are two points worth appreciating. First, a "shell" is put on the real screen, which will not leave fingerprints; Second, the function of fuzzy speech recognition has become more proficient. If you say "Listen to Jay Chou", it can also give you some popular songs of Jay.

We also use mobile phones to connect to Bluetooth to play music. A car can connect several Bluetooth devices, and the sound quality of the stereo is very clear, and the connection and playback of music will not be affected at a distance of 2 meters from the car.

There are two USB ports in the front armrest box and the gear lever area, both of which have charging function. Among them, the USB interface under the central control can transmit data, which is convenient for charging users who navigate in the driver’s seat. The USB interface in the armrest box is a fast charging port, because the position is relatively central, as long as a charging cable of about 1 meter can charge people in each seat.

The design feels like a dynamic radio, which is a relatively careless design. From the beginning, many enterprises also pursued to replace all the instruments in front with a whole big screen. But no matter from the reliability or ease of use, the design of double entity plus LCD screen is the most reasonable. It can be seen that compared with "grandstanding", the designer of this model pays more attention to the actual use needs of the driver.

The adjustment buttons on the side are relatively simple and easy to understand, and the texture of matte black is relatively advanced, but there are not too many bright spots and shortcomings.

The field of vision is still relatively broad. Although the overall reduction is 56mm, it does not affect the breadth of vision. And in order to prevent the blind spots in the line of sight from happening, the two sides are specially equipped with anti-collision lighting reminders. This is so sweet.

Static evaluation-storage space

The storage space of the gear lever is still very large. The front can accommodate 2 cups and some sundries. After lifting, it can accommodate 3 bottles of 550ML mineral water, and even be rich. It can fully meet daily needs.

Although the rear row is not laid down by 4/6, the trunk is very flat, with the depth, width and height of 980mm, 1060-1430mm and 530mm respectively. And in order to better take care of the convenience of the owner when loading and unloading goods, the lower and wider luggage compartment opening is specially designed, which is more convenient to use.

Dynamic evaluation

On the whole, the new generation of power output can be described in one word-smooth. Different from the previous generation, this generation is not only easy to drive, but also more agile in power adjustment, and has sufficient power reserves during rapid acceleration and late acceleration.

We drove the car up the hill for evaluation. In the face of strong lateral mountain wind, it will shake slightly, but it is very smooth when dealing with bumps on the road. It can be said that compared with the previous generation models, the new driving quality has been significantly improved. This should have a lot to do with IDM

Since more and more friends will choose to travel by car now, it is inevitable to follow the car. So we specially tested the speed of following the car. The target we chose to follow is a Mercedes C300. Because of the mountain road, the power of the rear section of C3006 cylinder did not come into play, so overall, it is relatively easy to follow the car. When driving on a curve, the new one is relatively stable, and only one hand is needed to directly enter the curve, and no unnecessary correction is needed at all. There will be no obvious feeling of shaking and drifting in the car. This is quite surprising to me. Compared with the previous generation, the toughness and follow-up of this generation have been qualitatively improved, and the handling performance and ride comfort are good.

Officials show that the new 100 kilometers is as low as 4.9L During the actual measurement, although there was no chance to run the comprehensive working condition, the result of running down the high-speed and mountain road was around 5L. As a 4-cylinder machine, 1.6L, it is amazing to run out of such data.

In addition, the quietness of this car is still very good. Although there is still a gap from C300, the sound insulation technology has reached the entry-level level. The effect of road noise isolation will be obvious at the moment of full closure. At a speed of 120 mph, the tire noise will not be very strong.

The performance of the new generation in active and passive security is more worthy of a sun. Seven active safety technologies and three driving AIDS, including IFCW over-the-horizon collision warning, EAPM accelerator incorrect stepping correction, CTA reversing vehicle side warning and IDA fatigue intelligent warning, are unique among all current replacement models. Just because of the time problem, I didn’t carefully evaluate its specific functional performance this time.

Through this evaluation, we, the 14th generation, were able to get 28,898 orders within one month of listing, which really had something to do with its sincerity. Xindu has made great progress in appearance, interior and configuration. According to the guide price of 109,000-143,000 given by official website, the price/performance ratio of this car is not high. If you like sports in appearance, luxurious interior and comfortable driving, I suggest you take a test drive yourself, and you won’t be disappointed.

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Suzhou Blue Power E5 price reduction news! The lowest price 99,800, not to be missed

Welcome to [Autohome Suzhou Promotions Channel], we bring you the latest promotions. Especially for models, a price reduction promotion campaign is underway to meet consumers’ pursuit of cost performance. Currently, buyers of Blue Electric E5 cars in Suzhou area can enjoy up to 40,100 cash discounts. The minimum starting price has been adjusted to an attractive 99,800 yuan. If you are interested in Blue Electric E5, don’t miss this valuable opportunity. Click "Chatti Car Price" in the quote form below to get the latest and possibly higher offer details to add value to your car buying decision.

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The Blue Electric E5 outlines a stylish side profile with elegant body lines. Its body size is 4760mm x 1865mm x 1710mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2785mm, ensuring a spacious interior space. The front and rear wheelbases are 1585mm and 1580mm respectively, providing a solid foundation for driving stability. The tire size is 225/55 R18, and it is paired with a delicate wheel design, which not only enhances the visual beauty, but also ensures good grip and driving performance.

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The interior design of Blue Electric E5 is mainly based on modern minimalist style, which is exquisite and practical. The steering wheel is made of leather material to provide a good grip and supports manual up and down adjustment, which is convenient for drivers to adjust according to their needs. The 12.3-inch central control screen acts as the information center in the car, integrating functions such as multimedia system, navigation, telephone and air conditioning control. It supports automatic speech recognition and convenient operation. The seats are made of imitation leather material to provide a comfortable riding experience. The main and auxiliary seats support front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment and high and low adjustment, which can meet the individual needs of different passengers. The rear seats support backrest adjustment and have the function of proportional reclining, which brings greater space flexibility to passengers. The overall interior pays attention to details and aims to create a warm and technological interior environment.

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The Blue Electric E5 is equipped with a 1.5L four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 81 kilowatts, providing the vehicle with a stable power output. The torque performance of this engine is equally excellent, with a maximum torque of 135 Nm, which guarantees the flexible response of the vehicle in daily driving. It is matched with the E-CVT continuously variable transmission, which has the advantage of enabling a smooth shift process, improving driving comfort and saving fuel.

Overall, the Autohome owner expressed his high admiration for the exterior design of the Blue Electric E5. He emphasized the atmosphere brought by the LED headlights running through the front and the security of the front face. The smooth design of the waistline also made him feel the solidity of the body. These details undoubtedly strengthen the image of the Blue Electric E5 in the hearts of consumers, making people trust and satisfied with it.

Meituan Takeaway Releases Rider Employment Report, Driving 2.70 million Employment During the Year

One afternoon two months ago, when Meituan rider Yu Suoqun from Jilin jumped into the icy river water and desperately rescued the driver of the drowning car, he would never have imagined that he would be on the stage of the first rider award ceremony in the food delivery industry and become a bright star in the group.

On January 17, China’s first food delivery rider awards ceremony, "City New Youth · 2018 Meituan Food Delivery Rider Awards Ceremony", was held in Beijing. A total of 8 awards were presented at the ceremony, and 80 outstanding riders and sites were honored.

8 major awards were released and 10 people won the "City New Youth of the Year"

Meituan takeaway issued awards for the riders, such as the top ten praise riders of the year, the top ten dedicated riders of the year, the top ten webmasters of the year, and the king of the top ten mileage of the year.

In addition, the "New City Youth of the Year" award is a special project reward set up by Meituan Takeaway for model riders. As representatives of the new city youth, they are using their actual actions to convey positive energy. "Glacier Warrior" Yu Chaoqun, "Lucheng Good Man" Lu Hucheng and other 10 people shared the award. Jilin Yu Chaoqun jumped into the icy river water to rescue the car owner in a moment of crisis without hesitation.

Rider employment report released, takeaway drives 2.70 million employment

At the award ceremony, Meituan also released the "New Youth in the City: Employment Report of Takeaway Riders in 2018" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report"). The "Report" is based on Meituan platform data, 118,000 effective rider questionnaire, and gives answers on the real family, income, work, life and study of the rider group.

The report shows that in 2018, more than 2.7 million riders earned income from Meituan food delivery. 77% of the riders came from rural areas, and the majority were born in the 1980s and 1990s, and 92% were men. Most of them are the backbone of their families. 60% of the riders are married and have children, and 40% of the riders’ lovers choose to take care of children and the elderly at home. 45% of the riders receive more than 20 orders per day, and 40% of the riders travel more than 50 kilometers per day, which is close to the total length of Beijing’s Fourth Ring Road. But they are not satisfied with this. 35% of Meituan riders have other sources of income, such as factory workers, enterprises and institutions, and starting their own small business or starting a business.

Flexible working hours, guaranteed income, and free time have become important reasons for them to choose to be riders. 52% of riders work less than 4 hours a day, and 39% of riders work 4 to 8 hours.

The "Report" shows that 53% of Meituan riders will choose to work in the province, with Henan, Anhui, Shanxi, Jiangxi and Guangxi becoming the provinces with the highest proportion of riders working in the same province. In terms of geography, the number of riders working in Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang is the largest, followed by Shanghai and Beijing. The number of riders in provinces with higher GDP is relatively large.

In addition, Meituan Takeaway has launched a special rider protection plan, providing care funds covering 25 major diseases to fully protect the health and safety of riders.

Wuxi Volvo V60 price cuts! The special price is 315,800, so act quickly.

In the Wuxi preferential promotion channel in car home, we are pleased to announce that it is currently in progress, offering a maximum discount of 36,700 yuan. The starting price of this luxury model in Wuxi is 315,800. If you are interested in this model, you can click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get a higher discount.

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The design of Volvo V60 is full of modernity and technology, and the front face adopts a unique Volvo family-style design language, which is highly recognizable. The air intake grille adopts a classic hexagonal design, with chrome trim and black high-gloss material, which looks atmospheric and exquisite. The body lines are smooth, and the overall style is simple without losing the sense of strength. The side lines are smooth and dynamic, and the roof lines are smooth and natural, creating a sense of movement. The tail design is simple and generous, and the taillight adopts the unique Volvo’s iconic "C" design, which is more fashionable with chrome-plated decorative strips. The overall design is full of modernity and technology, showing the high-end temperament and unique design style of Volvo brand.

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Volvo V60 is a medium-sized station wagon with a body size of 4778*1850*1437 and a wheelbase of 2872 mm.. The side lines of the car body are smooth, the overall shape is beautiful, and the roof lines are tilted backwards, which highlights the dynamic style. The front and rear wheels are made of 235/45 R18 tires, and the front and rear wheels are designed with five spokes, which is simple and elegant. The tire and rim design of the car not only increases the aesthetics, but also improves the handling performance and driving comfort of the vehicle.

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The interior design of Volvo V60 is simple and exquisite. The overall style is mainly Nordic style, and a large number of soft materials and high-grade leather are used to create a comfortable and high-end driving experience. The steering wheel is made of leather, which supports manual adjustment up and down and back and forth, so that the driver can adjust the position of the steering wheel according to his own needs. The central control screen has a size of 9 inches and is equipped with a voice recognition control system, which can control functions such as multimedia system, navigation and telephone, making driving more convenient. The front and rear rows are equipped with USB and Type-C interfaces, which is convenient for passengers to connect devices. The main and auxiliary seats all support electric adjustment, including front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment, leg rest adjustment and lumbar support. The driver’s seat and the co-pilot seat are also equipped with heating function. The rear seats support proportional tilting, providing more storage space. Generally speaking, the interior design of Volvo V60 is full of humanization, providing comfortable and intelligent driving experience for drivers and passengers.

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The Volvo V60 is powered by a 2.0T 250 HP L4 engine with a maximum power of 184 kW and a maximum torque of 350 N m.. The car is equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, which can provide drivers with a smooth shift experience. This engine performs well in power output, and can provide enough power for the vehicle, so that the driver can enjoy a comfortable and strong driving experience. At the same time, the high efficiency of the engine can also ensure low fuel consumption and bring better experience to users.

In this automobile market full of opportunities and challenges, Volvo V60 has been attracting consumers’ attention with its excellent quality and performance. Now, in order to give back to the support and love of the fans, we have specially launched a series of preferential policies to enable more consumers to own this excellent luxury station wagon. Now, you can not only enjoy a discount of up to 10,000 yuan, but also get a series of car purchase benefits, including free car maintenance, extended warranty period and customized car purchase plan. If you have always dreamed of owning a luxury station wagon, don’t wait any longer now, take action immediately and make your dream come true!

Italy: entertainment venues for young patients are closed for three weeks.

       Cctv newsAccording to the data released by the Italian civil protection department on the 16th, there were 479 new confirmed cases in Italy within 24 hours. According to the data of the German CDC on the same day, there were 625 new confirmed cases in Germany compared with the previous day, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases exceeded 220,000; Romania reported 1087 new confirmed cases in the country on the same day. The number of new cases is still high, and governments around the world have tightened prevention and control measures to prevent the epidemic from getting out of control.

       Due to the obvious increase in the number of new cases in a single day recently, and most of the patients are young people, the Italian government issued a decree on the 16 th, stipulating that discos, dance halls, nightclubs and similar entertainment venues across Italy will be suspended for three weeks from the 17 th; From 6 pm to 6 am every day, people must wear masks in all outdoor places where there is a risk of gathering and a safe distance cannot be guaranteed. Italy will resume classes in September, and experts are generally worried that the resumption of classes is likely to lead to a larger outbreak.

       The COVID-19 epidemic report released by robert koch Institute, a German disease control agency, on the 15th said that the epidemic situation in Germany has been rebounding continuously since the beginning of July, and the development situation is "worrying". At present, there is no available COVID-19 vaccine and effective therapeutic drugs. Generally speaking, the COVID-19 epidemic still poses a "high risk" to the health of the German population. At the same time, German federal states have entered the school season since the beginning of August, and the state governments have formulated different epidemic prevention measures in schools according to the actual situation of the epidemic. Some primary and secondary schools in several federal States began the new semester experience week, requiring students to strictly abide by the mandatory regulations on masks.

       According to the data of COVID-19 epidemic released by Romania on the 16th, the detection volume in the past 24 hours was only 11,846, but there were as many as 1,087 newly confirmed cases. The Romanian government announced that the alert state for epidemic prevention and control would be extended for another month from the 16th.

       With the gradual relaxation of epidemic prevention policy and the continuous promotion of resumption of work and production, the epidemic situation in France has rebounded. In the past week, the average number of new cases in a single day exceeded 2,000, a record high since April. Several health experts said that the epidemic data showed that Covid-19 was spreading among younger people. French government officials said on the 15th that they are considering forcing people to wear masks in collective workplaces, while the French High Commission for Public Health suggested that masks should be forced to be worn in all indoor places.

Is it okay to open the skylight after it rains?

When driving in rainy days, it is not recommended to open the rear sunroof. This is because doing so may cause damage to the electronic control mechanism of the sunroof, and may also cause rainwater to enter the car, thus damaging the electronic system in the car.

The skylight of a car is a convenient function, but improper use may cause damage to the car. Therefore, when driving in rainy days, it is best to close the skylight to prevent rainwater from infiltrating into the car. In addition, be careful not to turn on the external circulation of air conditioner in rainy days, because this will lead to water in the car, which will affect the air quality and health in the car.

If you are not sure whether you can open the sunroof, it is recommended to check the owner’s manual of the vehicle or consult a professional technician. They can provide more specific suggestions to ensure that your vehicle is in good condition when driving in rainy days.

In a word, when driving in rainy days, we should pay attention to protecting all parts of the vehicle to ensure its normal operation. Closing the skylight and avoiding opening the external circulation of air conditioner are important measures to protect the safety of vehicles and passengers.

Experts analyze the characteristics of the fourth generation war and call it a typical Israeli-Lebanese conflict.

  As Israel generally believes, the trigger of the conflict between Israel and Lebanon is the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers. Israel’s rapid response to Hizbullah’s attack far exceeded Hizbullah’s expectations. The final conflict of interest is a typical representative of the fourth generation war.


  Unlike previous conflicts between Israel and other Arab countries, the whole conflict has no decisive battle, no obvious winner and no obvious military conquest.


  These characteristics are typical characteristics of the fourth-generation war, so the fourth-generation war can be defined as that the main participant in the war is a non-governmental actor (Hezbollah), and it is possible to deal with a technologically advanced country (Israel) in an internationally recognized country (Lebanon).


  The fourth generation of war and peace is a new thing. Its origin can be traced back to Mao Zedong’s "people’s war", but the most important people are ignored by western professional soldiers. The purpose of this paper is to show that the conflict between Israel and Lebanon provides an example for our professional soldiers to study the evolution of war forms in the 21st century. In addition, perhaps more importantly, this prospect can provide reference for our army and help it better adapt to the future operational environment in terms of implementing regulations, recruiting personnel and preparing for combat.


  As defined by William Linde (one of the founders of the fourth generation war theory) in his groundbreaking works, the fourth generation war includes the following elements:


  A non-governmental base with a high degree of ideological unity; Using the current high technology; Decentralized logistical support; Directly attack the enemy’s culture; Comprehensive use of psychological warfare means, especially through the media.


  As other authors have described, other generations of wars are divided from the perspective of technological progress and tactical occurrence. The first generation of war was marked by the development of line column combat formation and wireless bore rifle. The obvious feature of the second generation war is the linear operation based on indirect fire. The third generation of war is characterized by mobile tactics with circuitous and destroying enemy combat troops and defense in depth as the main actions.


  More importantly, we must understand that the fourth-generation war may coexist with the second-generation war and the third-generation war, and the second Lebanon war is a good example. More importantly, it is difficult to distinguish between war and politics, combatants and non-combatants, peace and conflict, front and rear in the fourth generation war. The fourth-generation war cannot be confused with terrorist war and asymmetric war, although terrorism can be used as a tactical means (for example, Hamas’s suicide attack in the West Bank. )


  Two factors need to be further discussed here. First of all, these non-governmental, ideologically inspired military organizations exist in a sovereign country. Secondly, these organizations use weak national governments to build bases for support, recruitment and combat. The second related factor is the important position of diplomacy, information and economy in the war. This does not mean that the strength of these countries did not play a role in the past wars, but in the fourth generation of wars, these different means have become increasingly integrated and assimilated. This is very effective for the technologically advanced and militarily powerful opponents. The main threats of the modern army include two factors, one is the cross-country organization driven by ideology, and the other is the comprehensive use of diplomatic, information, military and economic means. These points were very obvious in the second Lebanon war.


  Linde’s theory on the fourth generation war has a strong guiding role in studying the second Lebanon war. Through several remarkable analogies, it can be inferred that the Israeli-Lebanese conflict is a typical example of future wars. The main feature of the fourth generation war is that it is driven by ideology and participated by non-governmental actors. Hezbollah plays such a role in Lebanon. Hezbollah’s ideology is mainly rooted in the Koran and the Islamic canon of Shia. The importance of this ideology lies in that from the perspective of Hezbollah, its main followers are not only Lebanese, but more importantly, Shiite Muslims and jihadists.


  Hezbollah is more than just a military organization. Its actions have political legitimacy in Lebanon, and its political party holds 9 member seats and 3 non-member seats in the 2000 seats in the parliament. Through Iran’s funding and support, Hezbollah has gained the support of Sunni Muslims and Christians in southern Lebanon. Lebanon, with a population of about 3 million, is not a mono-ethnic country. It consists of about 18 different sects. In addition, its weak government and army provide a hotbed for cultivating non-governmental organizations such as Hezbollah.


  Emerging technology


  The second main feature of the fourth generation war is the use of high technology. The second Lebanon war provided us with many examples of using high-tech weapons. There is no doubt that the Israel Defense Forces and other Arab countries have strong military and technological advantages. In fact, when faced with overwhelming numerical superiority, this technological superiority in favor of Israel was subverted, as fully illustrated by the Yom Kippur War and the 1982 Lebanon War. Although the IDF has effectively used advanced technology, Hizbullah has not.


  Technically speaking, rockets are not recognized as high-tech weapons. In fact, most of the rockets used by Hezbollah belong to the Katyusha rocket series of the former Soviet Union during World War II. Katyusha Rocket (BM-21) was originally designed to attack cluster targets and area targets, such as city centers. Because of their low accuracy, they are more psychologically destructive than military performance. The main technical knowledge they need is how to successfully acquire and use the wireless remote control launcher and how to obtain the target data from commercial satellites.


  Another technical improvement of Hizbullah is that it effectively kept confidential communications throughout the conflict. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is famous for its ability to intercept and intercept enemy communications. Different from previous operations, Hizbullah successfully encrypted communications throughout the war to keep communications safe. This enabled Hizbullah to maintain a sound command and control function until the end of the war. We can’t know how Hezbollah did it from the public information, but there is no doubt that they may have used irregular devices or (and) encryption equipment.


  Many IDF armored vehicles have been hit by the latest generation of anti-tank missiles provided by Syria and Iran. Among the advanced anti-tank missiles used by Hezbollah are Raad, which is an Iranian Sagger. Raad-T is an Iranian Sagger with front and rear warheads. Toophan is an Iranian ceramic anti-tank missile. These anti-tank missiles have been skillfully used tactically. Hezbollah has also used the latest rocket-propelled Grenade launcher made in Iran. This rocket-propelled Grenade launcher belongs to RPG-7 series. These advanced anti-tank weapons have dealt a precise blow to the world-recognized advanced armor.


  Hezbollah has also successfully attacked Israeli missile ships. On July 14th, a missile guided by Iran’s C-802 radar hit the Israeli navy HANIT hard, while the ship was leaving Beirut, causing damage to the ship and four casualties.


  Another main operational space for Hizbullah to demonstrate its technology is space. Hezbollah has used drones several times in recent conflicts. Perhaps this war is the first major war in which both sides use drones. Ababil UAV is developed and produced by iran air industry. Obviously, Hezbollah has used several advanced technologies to deal with Israel.


  The third example is the use of decentralized logistics support facilities. During the period from 2000 to 2006, Hizbullah developed an integrated logistics system scattered in hundreds of residents and public facilities (including mosques) in southern Lebanon. This network consists of a large number of underground vertical bunker systems, widely distributed storage and replenishment, and concealed pits for weapons and ammunition. These infrastructures are designed to cope with Israel’s large-scale all-out war. These reinforced infrastructures enable Hizbullah to achieve one of its main strategic goals, which is to continuously attack Israeli civilians with rockets.


  Psychological influence


  The second Lebanon war fully demonstrated that attacking the opponent’s culture is another principle of the fourth generation war. Unsurprisingly, most media reports focused on the overwhelming rocket shells that hit Israeli cities. In fact, most of the casualties on both sides are civilians, which is not what Israel wants, but what Hezbollah wants. Because Hezbollah knows that most western societies, especially Israel, hate civilian casualties, they want to seek a quick solution to the conflict by attacking Israeli civilians. The psychological effect of rocket attacks on Haifa and southern towns is enormous, which makes Israel have to shorten the combat time as much as possible, so that the IDF cannot achieve its operational objectives.


  The last proof of the second Lebanon war as a typical example of the fourth generation war is the skillful application of the media as a means. Which side can make good use of the mass media will control the opinions that affect the world. Hezbollah, more precisely Iran, fully realized that "the whole world is paying attention", and they knew how to perceive the influence point of view, and carried out information warfare on two fronts. On the domestic front, Hizbullah uses Arab media such as Al Jazeera to gain support. In order to strengthen regional support, Hezbollah media showed pictures of destroyed IDF equipment, injured IDF soldiers and scrapped tanks. They spread some pictures of injured Lebanese civilians to western countries. This fully shows the sophistication of Hezbollah’s information action planners in target analysis.


  The incident in Kfar Kana is a good example of how Hizbullah controls the media to support information operations. On the morning of the bombing, major news media networks all over the world were broadcasting videos sent by Al Jazeera from Kfar Kana, in which rescuers were searching for crushed children from the ruins of collapsed houses. About 28 people died, including women and children. In this incident, the Israeli side claimed that it was mainly caused by civilians returning to the building where the unexploded bombs of the Israel Defense Forces had fallen. The reason why Israel attacked Kfar Kana was mainly because it was the main place to launch Katyusha rockets, and as their consistent policy, they distributed warning leaflets to non-combatants before the air strike. This news has not been widely spread, and it has also been ignored by most media; Correspondingly, it also caused some losses. This fully demonstrates that Hizbullah has successfully applied the information space of the fourth generation war.


  The second Lebanon war also fully demonstrated some other principles of the fourth generation war. For example, the differences between Lebanese combatants and non-combatants, front and rear, politics (diplomacy) and fighting, and unarmed victor and vanquished are no longer obvious. If the composition of the fourth generation war is correct, this conflict dominated by Islamic guerrilla forces needs to be carefully studied. Obviously, Shia guerrillas are better at post-modern warfare (the fourth generation war) than Sunni organizations such as al-Qaida.


  Hezbollah has shown people that a small, dedicated force organized in a country with a weak government can produce strategic results. Israel’s leaders are caught in the trap set by Hizbullah, and they use ground forces that rely on non-contact operations and precision strikes slowly and dispersedly. In this way, due to the delay in the operation, Hezbollah can resist the initial attack of the Israel Defense Forces and use the strategic means of launching rockets into Israel. This method has correspondingly produced strategic effects. Hezbollah, an ideological non-governmental actor, can defeat the technologically advanced government state, which is a characteristic of the fourth generation war.


  A preview of future conflicts


  This war has some characteristics of the fourth generation war, so it can be used as a preview of future wars. A very remarkable feature is that Hizbullah can use relatively low-tech weapons and equipment (such as Katyusha rockets) to attack Israel’s relatively advanced precision firepower. The technical advantages of the Israel Defense Forces are offset by the scattered launch sites (orchards and urban areas) of Hizbullah and the use of remote-controlled launchers. This enables Hezbollah to directly attack Israeli towns, which is another feature of the fourth generation war. The inability of the Israel Defense Forces to completely destroy Hezbollah’s rocket ammunition depot is also a feature of this kind of war-scattered logistics infrastructure.


  Despite the IDF’s command of space, Hezbollah’s rockets kept hitting it until the ceasefire. Related issues also include how Hezbollah effectively uses information means to support operations and achieve operational goals. Their control over the media is a good example of how perception can change or weaken the battlefield results. The information aspect of war can blur the boundary between politics and war. Finally, these characteristics are strikingly similar to the war in Iraq, using homemade bombs to offset high technology, flexible use of media, decentralized logistics, and non-governmental actors (Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds) in a weak government. We have to come to the conclusion that this is a dominant style of war in the foreseeable future.


  The recent conflict means far more to us than the Israeli-Lebanese border.

Editor: Sun Jie