Pepsi and Coca Cola are seen in supermarket in China, on Oct 13, 2016. [Photo/IC] BEIJING - China will make efforts to reduce sugar intake among both children and adults, in a bid to improve the nation's oral health, according to an action plan recently released by the National Health Commission. Primary and middle schools, as well as nurseries, should restrict sales of beverages and snacks high in sugar, said the oral health action plan covering the period from 2019 to 2025, which also required school canteens to offer less sweetened beverages and sugar-rich foods. The country will encourage food manufacturers to use reduced sugar or sugar-free claims, and help consumers learn how to identify added sugar on nutrition facts labels, according to the plan. A goal has been set to cut the caries incidence among 12-year-old children from 34.5 percent in 2016 to under 30 percent by 2025, the plan said. It expects the average remaining teeth of seniors aged between 65 and 74 to reach 24 by 2025, while the figure was 22.5 in 2016. Interventions will be strengthened to improve oral disease prevention and control, including a ban on smoking in public areas and education about harms of the areca nut, one of the leading causes of oral cancer. wristbands canadacustom silicone bracelets canadarubber bracelets canadasilicone bracelets canadasilicone wristbands canadacustom wristbands canadacanada wristbandswristbands canada
A self-driving vehicle prepares to perform a maneuver to avoid a bicycle in real time at the World Intelligence Drive Challenge in Tianjin on June 28, 2017. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] China's auto industry, powered by artificial intelligence, has adjusted its growth forecast upward through 2030, as the nation has always kept pace with international changes that will redefine global driving methods, researchers said at a Monday seminar in Tianjin. The meeting has drafted some safety rules and formal regulations for more self-driving vehicles in response to the fatal accidents with Tesla and Uber cars this March in the United States. It might wake up regulators and automakers to the fact this nascent tech needs to update its structure and rules, said Li Deyi, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, in an interview with China Daily website. Li Deyi. [File photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Recent car fatalities reveal the technology's blind spots, where its cameras and other sensors might not easily detect pedestrians on public roads, or made no attempt to brake or otherwise avoid the victim, Li explained, adding that the demand for tech innovation is surging. He urged China to stay in the fast lane while bending forward on the track. AI's massive potential has increasingly built momentum, and it is believed to be a tipping point for people to fulfill their commitment to fully autonomous driving. Cooperation with Automotive Artificial Intelligence, based in Germany, will further strengthen China's core competitiveness in tech innovation. To address growing safety concerns, the startup will provide cutting-edge technology with a virtual 3D platform replicating a realistic city environment that tests the boundaries of autonomous driving software, said Yu Kai, Party secretary of the China Automotive Technology and Research Center. In addition, the country will invite more and more international teams, including Germany, the United States and Japan, to compete at the World Intelligent Driving Challenge scheduled to be held at the port city in May. China has set a target to lead in the field of artificial intelligence by 2030, seen as one of the critical technologies of the next decade. The AI trend is sweeping the world now, and China's connectivity to the globe is tightly linked with tech innovation, Li said.
