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In recent days, the network operation center of China Post Group Qinhuangdao Branch located in Lingang Logistics Park, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, has been doing a good job in epidemic prevention and control while seizing the time to sort and process express packages to ensure smooth logistics transportation.
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Since the COVID-19, the production and operation of logistics enterprises have been greatly affected, and the social logistics costs have risen periodically. In response to these issues, Gao Gao, Deputy Secretary General of the National Development and Reform Commission, pointed out at a press conference held by the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council on March 6 that the current focus is on solving the obstacles and operating cost pressures faced by logistics enterprises in resuming work and production, and supporting the logistics industry to resume normal operation as soon as possible; In the coming period, efforts should be made to promote the construction of a safe and efficient logistics operation system, further enhancing the logistics industry's ability to cope with external shocks and serve the national economy.
The resumption rate of logistics enterprises exceeds 60%
The logistics industry plays an important supporting role in coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development. What is the situation of resuming work and production?
Gao Gao introduced that currently, there are about 400000 logistics related legal entities in China, with over 50 million employees. As of the end of February, the proportion of logistics enterprises resuming work nationwide has exceeded 60%, the road freight market continues to recover, the vehicle operating rate has recovered to 70%, and the resumption rate of logistics parks is close to 90%, especially for a number of national logistics hubs, demonstration logistics parks and other areas with good resumption of work and production.
Regarding the express delivery that people are concerned about, Liu Jun, Deputy Director of the State Post Bureau, stated that after the outbreak of the epidemic, the State Post Bureau organized and mobilized the postal and express delivery industry to fully guarantee the transportation and delivery of epidemic prevention materials and the distribution of daily necessities. Enterprises in different regions resumed work and production in an orderly manner, accelerated the smooth economic cycle, and made efforts to meet the needs of the people. At present, nearly 3 million people in the postal and express delivery industry have resumed work, with a resumption rate of 90.2%. The daily processing volume of parcels exceeds 160 million, and the resumption rate exceeds 80%.
From the situation we have learned in the past few days, the situation of resuming work and production continues to improve. Logistics related to daily necessities, such as express delivery, have a relatively fast recovery speed and high resumption and delivery rates. Relatively speaking, productive logistics has a wide range and large volume, involving coordination and linkage between different industries and upstream and downstream, and the recovery situation is weaker than that of daily logistics, "Gao Gao said.
Break through the bottleneck of agricultural products entering the city
The overall situation is improving, but there are still problems such as insufficient resumption of work and ineffective guarantee of mail and express delivery time. Liu Jun pointed out that postal and express delivery companies belong to network enterprises. Due to the impact of epidemic control policies, the current capacity recovery areas are not balanced enough. Some distribution centers, municipal processing sites, and end of pipe business outlets in areas such as Hubei have not yet resumed normal operations, which has a direct impact on the smooth operation of the entire network.
During the epidemic, some communities and rural areas had strict control measures, and express delivery workers were unable to deliver normally, especially now that the utilization rate of smart express boxes is less than 50%, which directly affects delivery efficiency. Liu Jun said that at the same time, the capacity recovery of some upstream small and medium-sized enterprises in e-commerce is unbalanced, and some consumers have already placed orders but cannot generate packages in a timely manner, which also has some impact on the entire time limit.
Liu Jun stated that in order to ensure service quality, the State Post Bureau requires delivery companies to effectively guarantee production capacity such as personnel, transportation capacity, and equipment, strengthen the management and scheduling of reasonable time limits for postal parcels, and prioritize the handling of backlogged and problematic parcels caused by the epidemic. Next, we need to maintain the smooth and unobstructed "green channel" for the transportation and delivery of epidemic prevention materials, and timely and efficiently distribute the necessary supplies for the front line of epidemic prevention and control. At the same time, priority should be given to undertaking the distribution of basic living materials for residents in closed management areas, concentrating efforts on providing delivery services for agricultural and sideline products to cities, and helping to solve the problem of unsold agricultural products. The current epidemic has a significant impact on the entry of agricultural products into cities. Recently, our focus has been on breaking through the bottlenecks in this area and smoothing the circulation channels
Liu Jun said, "We will continue to implement the resumption of work and production in the express delivery industry in stages, and continuously improve production capacity according to market demand." Preliminary predictions suggest that by mid March, except for Hubei, the entire network will be able to return to normal.
Increase financial and tax support
The current epidemic has had a great impact on the logistics industry. Recently, the National Development and Reform Commission, together with relevant parties, has proposed a series of policy measures in response to the prominent problems that restrict the resumption of work, production, and long-term development of the logistics industry, based on the principle of 'combining near and far, and taking into account all aspects', "Gao Gao said.
The efforts to reduce taxes and fees have been gradually increased. Continue to implement the policy of halving the urban land use tax on bulk commodity storage land that expired at the end of last year within a certain period of time. From March 1st to June 30th, import and export port construction fees will be waived, and government pricing fees such as cargo port fees and port facility security fees will be reduced by 20%. Mandatory emergency response services and fees for non oil tanker cargo ships will be cancelled. By the end of June, the fees for railway insurance, delayed use of containers, and truck detention will be halved. For transportation and logistics enterprises that perform emergency transportation tasks during the epidemic prevention and control period, if they are government purchased public services, the finance departments at all levels should provide compensation.
In terms of financial support, Gao Gao introduced that a rolling list of key enterprises for epidemic prevention and control in China is currently being released, and several batches of key logistics enterprises have been recommended to be included in this list. Financial institutions can provide preferential interest rate loans to them through special refinancing. At the same time, to alleviate the financial pressure on small and micro logistics enterprises with a wide range and large volume, financial institutions are encouraged to provide temporary deferred repayment and interest payment arrangements for their loans, especially by not withdrawing loans, continuously lending, and not suppressing loans.
The policy measures also involve accelerating and improving the construction of emergency logistics system, deepening the adjustment of cargo transportation structure, and enhancing the level of modern supply chain. Gao Gao said that the National Development and Reform Commission will work with relevant departments and localities to implement relevant policies, support and guide logistics enterprises to resume work and production in an orderly manner, increase dynamic monitoring of the operation of the logistics industry, promote the transformation and upgrading of the logistics industry, and improve quality and efficiency, providing strong and effective guarantees for the sustained and healthy development of the national economy.
Recently, the State Post Bureau issued a notice to the postal management bureaus of various provinces (regions, cities) and postal and express delivery enterprises, requiring further strengthening of the safety production work of the postal and express delivery industry during the epidemic prevention and control period.
The notice points out that currently, the postal and express delivery industry is resuming work and production in a concentrated manner, and the pressure of epidemic prevention and safety prevention is intertwined. The situation of safety production is still complex and severe. In some areas, there are problems such as the delivery of flammable and explosive materials, traffic accidents, safety production accidents, weak awareness of epidemic risk prevention, and blind spots and loopholes in the safety supervision of delivery channels. The entire industry should deeply learn from the lessons of accidents, effectively strengthen the implementation of safety responsibilities for resuming work and production, resolutely curb the frequent occurrence of accidents, ensure the safety and smoothness of delivery channels, and create a good delivery safety environment for winning the battle against epidemic prevention and control, maintaining stable economic operation and social harmony and stability.
The notice emphasizes the strict implementation of safety responsibilities for resuming work and production during the epidemic prevention and control period. The entire industry should fully implement the arrangements and deployments of the State Post Bureau on epidemic prevention and control, strengthen safety production, and effectively prioritize the safety and health of the people. We should have a clear understanding of the severe situation and arduous tasks faced by safety production during the epidemic prevention and control period. In response to the new situation of uncontrollable factors in the resumption of work and production in enterprises, we should strictly and meticulously carry out various work, effectively prevent and resolve various risks and hidden dangers. We must firmly uphold the bottom line of safety, always tighten the string of safety, and better serve the overall situation of "six stabilizations" and economic and social development.
The notice requires that epidemic prevention and control should be coordinated with safety production, and major safety accidents should be strictly prevented from occurring. Each delivery enterprise should fully implement the Safety Production Law, and on the premise of doing a good job in epidemic prevention, effectively ensure that management forces are in place, safety investment is in place, employee training is in place, and emergency rescue is in place to ensure safe production. We must continue to implement various measures for epidemic prevention and control, establish a strict and effective job responsibility system, implement requirements for epidemic protection equipment, and strengthen dynamic monitoring and management of employees. Strict pre employment preventive measures must be implemented in areas with severe epidemics and high-risk areas. To form a conscious and proactive attitude towards preventing and controlling safety risks, it is necessary to emphasize the strengthening of safety education, training, supervision and management for outsourced and labor dispatch personnel. It is strictly prohibited to violate regulations and operate machinery and equipment in violation of rules, and personnel are strictly prohibited from working without safety training. We must strictly manage transportation safety, comprehensively strengthen the safety supervision of transportation vehicles such as mainline transportation, intra city shuttle, and end of pipe transportation, implement traffic safety warning measures, strictly control the entry of drivers, and resolutely prevent illegal and irregular behaviors such as overloading, speeding, fatigue driving, driving with illness, and dangerous driving. It is necessary to strictly implement fire safety measures, strengthen the troubleshooting of fire hazards in various processing sites, business sites, staff dormitories and other densely populated areas, do a good job in fire prevention, electric shock prevention and explosion prevention, and make every effort to ensure fire safety during the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic. We should pay close attention to the stability of end outlets and franchise enterprises. The headquarters of each enterprise should make full use of a series of favorable policies from the country, formulate support measures for franchise enterprises, especially small and micro enterprises, end outlets, and frontline express delivery workers, during special periods, to ensure grassroots stability and smooth network.
The notice requires strict control of delivery security risks to ensure safe and smooth delivery channels. Each delivery enterprise must strictly implement the requirements of the "three systems" and fully implement relevant regulations such as the Postal Law. Strengthen the enforcement of inspection and quarantine for receiving and sending, strictly prevent alcohol based disinfectants from entering delivery channels, strictly prevent dangerous chemicals from entering delivery channels under the guise of disinfectants, and strictly prohibit illegal receiving and sending of wild animals and their products. We must strictly implement the real name mailing system and prevent illegal and irregular behaviors such as non real name and false real name due to reasons such as "contactless services" and "secure mailing". We need to increase the intensity of safety inspections during transit, strengthen the screening of prohibited items such as alcohol, hazardous chemicals, and wildlife and their products.
The notice emphasizes the need to strictly abide by laws and regulations, investigate and hold accountable for accidents. Postal management departments at all levels should further strengthen their sense of responsibility and risk awareness, coordinate epidemic prevention and control and safety supervision work, deeply learn from the lessons of accidents, always maintain the same mindset and intensity, and firmly guard the safety bottom line and red line. We must strictly implement the responsibility of industry safety production supervision, strengthen the investigation and punishment in accordance with laws and regulations, establish a mechanism for accountability, and improve the mechanism for accident reporting.
CCTV News: Recently, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, a subsidiary of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released a research report on data and intelligent applications in epidemic prevention and control, which pointed out that the widespread application of big data and intelligent technology has greatly improved the organization and execution efficiency of epidemic prevention and control, optimized resource allocation and personnel control, and helped with scientific analysis and precise policy implementation of the epidemic. This has provided important support for winning the battle against the epidemic prevention and control.
In the CT room of Xiangyang Central Hospital in Hubei Province, Dr. Ren Hao carefully reviewed each film while completing oral instructions on an intelligent voice input device.
Ren Hao from the CT room of Xiangyang Central Hospital in Hubei Province said, "The intelligent voice input system can accurately recognize speech even through a mask, and the speed of converting it into text is faster than handwriting, saving us a lot of time and effectively reducing the risk of infection.
The Wuhan Mayor's Special Line has launched the "Intelligent Epidemic Assistant" service, which quickly helps the public understand and grasp epidemic knowledge and related information, quickly matches relevant knowledge and conducts interactive feedback. On the day of opening, the traffic reached 250000 times.
Intelligent Epidemic Assistant "service provider Zhou Bowen: It can not only help the public quickly and effectively obtain epidemic related information on their own, but also assist the government and institutions in effectively and quickly investigating suspected epidemic infections, with efficiency hundreds of times higher than manual methods.
The application of new technologies such as the "Close Contact Measuring Instrument" app and the "National Key Medical Material Support Dispatch Platform" has played a real and tangible role in the frontline of epidemic prevention and control. The "One Network Smooth Travel" epidemic prevention and control and resumption of work and production big data system developed by China Electronics Technology Cloud provides accurate and information secure epidemic prevention and control services for every registered user.
Zhang Long, head of the big data project research team at China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC): With the public usage exceeding 300 million, big data enables organizations and units to identify individuals at risk, enabling them to better care for and handle them, effectively reducing risks.
The widespread application of new generation information technologies such as 5G, big data, and artificial intelligence in epidemic prevention and control, production and living security, is also promoting the digital transformation of the Chinese economy.
Zhao Ping, Director of the International Trade Research Department of the Research Institute of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade: Although this epidemic has brought certain challenges to China's economic development and people's lives, it is also an important opportunity for China's economy to transform towards high-quality development. The application of new technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence provides the possibility for enterprises to pursue higher quality, higher supply chain management efficiency, and higher added value.
We are standing at the starting point of a new round of science and technology cycle, which is brought about by 5G. China will become a global leader in the 5G era from a follower in the 3G era. The core logic is national will+autonomy and controllability, which is very similar to the national will+Internet plus in the 3G era. The Internet era solved the connection between people, and that round we gave birth to the BAT giant. 5G is driving us into the era of the Internet of Things, and this round of depth and breadth will be even more profound. Several predictions for the future:
1 With the advent of the era of All Things Smart Connect, the number of terminals is more than 10, the traffic is more than 100 times, and the market size is more than 100.
Huawei has replaced Apple as the leader in 5G, completely opening up the growth space for Chinese domestic technology companies. What we see is a once-in-a-decade investment opportunity
Three new infrastructure projects are starting to replace the old ones, including smart cities (such as smart meter reading, smart security, smart energy, smart agriculture, etc.), autonomous driving, cloud computing, etc., which will comprehensively improve our future living standards
The interaction between 4 people and machines has been upgraded from typing to voice interaction, graphic interaction, video delivery, and large-scale application of AI technology that are closer to human natural habits
The rapid popularization of autonomous driving technology above 5 L3 has made smart cars the most important terminal in the 5G era, and their impact on society will surpass that of mobile phones
6 AR and VR are rising comprehensively, and virtual reality will be everywhere in the future. Driven by 5G, trillion dollar companies will emerge in fields such as the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, smart cars, and virtual reality.
Investors, look up and gaze into the distance, don't worry about the stones under your feet, a magnificent future awaits us
I believe everyone can see that in recent years, the technology and equipment related to artificial intelligence have developed rapidly, and artificial intelligence has begun to demonstrate its unique advantages in daily life, bringing us great convenience in many aspects. However, while artificial intelligence is widely used in daily life, there are also many people who question or even worry about this technology.
The so-called concern naturally refers to statements such as "threat theory", after all, when something develops rapidly, it is likely to have an impact on other things. So for artificial intelligence, people are also worried that one day it may become smarter than humans and may no longer be under human control.
Famous physicist Hawking also expressed his concerns about artificial intelligence during an interview. At that time, an artificial intelligence robot named "AlphaGo" defeated a human Go master in a Go competition. Hawking said that there is no fundamental difference between artificial intelligence and the human brain. What the human brain can do, artificial intelligence can also do, but the problem lies in what the human brain cannot do. If artificial intelligence can actually do it, it is worrying.
However, many experts in the field of artificial intelligence have expressed that their concerns are actually a bit excessive. After all, ultimately, there is still a long way to go for artificial intelligence technology to reach the level that poses a threat to humanity. As of now, the artificial intelligence technology we have mastered is still in its early stages and not yet mature enough. There are still many shortcomings, just like how we often refer to intelligent voice assistants on mobile phones as "artificial intelligence" in our daily lives. Artificial intelligence technology still faces many problems.
And as Hawking said, there is no fundamental difference between artificial intelligence and the human brain, so artificial intelligence is essentially created by imitating the functions of the human brain. Given this, in order to achieve artificial intelligence surpassing the human brain, it is necessary to first understand the structure and function of the human brain. So far, we still have many questions about how our own brain functions.
Moreover, from the perspective of existing artificial intelligence technology, the human brain has many unique advantages over artificial intelligence. For example, in real life, artificial intelligence cannot perform logical thinking that truly conforms to human needs. In other words, our human brain is more flexible and versatile in the actual thinking process, while the thinking of artificial intelligence ultimately follows the program to do things.
The safety regulations for gas station operations implemented since 2008 explicitly prohibit the use of mobile phones within gas stations. However, with the popularity of mobile payments, more and more gas stations have launched mobile scanning payment services. People usually think that scanning a code is not dangerous, but a recent argument has shown that there are huge hidden dangers in doing so.
According to the WeChat account of the Chinese fire department, during the epidemic, many citizens in Haining, Zhejiang reported that there was a phenomenon of car owners scanning QR codes to pay for fuel at a local gas station.
The prosecutor immediately investigated such situations and found that staff at multiple gas stations in the jurisdiction of Haining were scanning QR codes for car owners to pay for fuel at the gas gun, and there were QR codes printed next to the gas machine that could be scanned by mobile phones.
The Haining Procuratorate held a hearing specifically for this issue. This is the first hearing for administrative public interest litigation and other external cases in Zhejiang.
In response to the concerns of citizens, the procuratorial department consulted communication experts and tested the equivalent plane wave power density (W/m2) of mobile phones in four scenarios.
The results confirmed that the electromagnetic radiation power of QR code payment is much greater than the power of communication. It can be seen that there is a certain level of risk involved in using mobile phone scanning for payment within the flammable and explosive range of gas stations. After discussion, the expert review panel concluded that there are security risks associated with mobile payments made near fuel dispensers.
After testing, the power density of the phone in standby mode is 1.58mW/m2; The power density of the mobile phone while watching videos is 2.59mW/m2; In the scanning payment state, the power density is 4.45m W/m2; In the call state, the power density is 2.23m W/m2.
Undoubtedly, mobile payment has the highest power density when people use their phones frequently. In other words, using QR code payment in areas such as gas stations that have high environmental requirements is much more risky than using mobile phone calls.
According to data, as a wireless communication tool, mobile phones emit radio waves (radio frequency electromagnetic radiation) from radio transmitters, which can cause the antenna receiving the radio to generate radio frequency current.
When radio frequency current circulates between metal conductors and encounters rust or poor contact, radio frequency sparks will be generated. As long as the radio frequency spark lasts for more than one microsecond and has an energy greater than 6 milliwatts, it will ignite the mixture of methane and air.
When a gas station injects gasoline into a car or motorcycle's fuel tank through a fuel gun, the gasoline vapor in the empty tank will float outwards, and the newly injected gasoline will also evaporate into the air, causing a sudden increase in the density of gasoline around the refueling vehicle.
At the same time, in order to make communication signals clearer, mobile phones use high frequencies and strong transmission power, which still pose a threat to refueling stations despite meeting national standards.
It is reported that currently, Nanjing, Suzhou, Luoyang and other places in China have banned the use of mobile phones for payment within the gas station area. Those who want to scan the code for payment need to move to the gas station office area.
Is it safe to pay with a mobile phone at a gas station?
The official WeChat account of Hangzhou Emergency Management Bureau issued a statement in August last year titled "Could Mobile Scanning Payment at Gas Stations Cause Explosions? The Truth Has Arrived!" refuting rumors that "mobile scanning payment at gas stations may cause explosions" and clarifying that the several gas station explosions that were rumored at the time were not related to the use of mobile phones.
The article points out that experts say that making and receiving phone calls can generate electromagnetic signals, interfere with fuel dispensers, and pose safety issues.
Ten years ago, the main function of mobile phones was to make calls, and at that time, the phone buttons were "press type", which was more prone to security risks. Nowadays, most mobile phone buttons are "touch sensitive", and the security performance has been greatly improved. The amount of electricity generated by using mobile payments will not pose a threat to the safety of gas stations.
Communication experts also suggest that theoretically, there is a possibility of danger associated with using mobile phones at gas stations, but both conditions must be met simultaneously. One is that the concentration of gasoline leakage in the air accounts for a certain proportion, and the second is that the power of mobile phone electromagnetic waves is so high that it can cause electric sparks on the circuit.
Associate Professor Song Yubo from the School of Cyberspace Security at Southeast University said that the security measures at gas stations are relatively high now, and the concentration of gasoline leaks is not too high. To generate electric sparks, the power intensity of electromagnetic waves needs to be very high, and it is also difficult for mobile phones to achieve.
Although the possibility of danger is relatively low when using mobile payment, for the safety of everyone, the article finally reminds gas stations to pay attention to the following matters when using mobile scanning for payment:
1. Be sure to stay away from fuel dispensers, oil guns, underground oil tank outlets, ventilation pipes, and oil outlets, as these places have high oil and gas concentrations and are dangerous!
2. When making payments, hold your phone tightly and do not shake your hands. If the phone falls to the ground, it's not a problem of whether it can generate radio frequency sparks, but a problem of throwing sparks!
3. The concentration of oil and gas in the gas station business room is relatively low, so theoretically using mobile data services is relatively safe.
According to a report by Urban Express, an oil company executive said that whether gas stations can use mobile payments is somewhat similar to whether mobile phones can be used on airplanes, which also sparked controversy back then. Debate itself is a good thing, as it can raise public awareness of safety. He hopes that relevant departments can organize authoritative experts to conduct evaluations and demonstrations as soon as possible, formulate up-to-date operating standards, and enable car owners to obtain more convenient refueling services while ensuring safety.