On Monday, September 4th, 2023, the State Council Press Office held a routine briefing on the State Council policy, and invited Vice Minister Jong Li of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Deputy Director Huang Huabo of the National Health Insurance Bureau, Director Zhang Xun of the Third Legislative Bureau of the Ministry of Justice, Director Tan Chaoyun of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Regulation Department, Director Zhai Yanli of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security Social Insurance Management Center, and Director Long Xuewen of the National Health Insurance Management Center to introduce them.Regulations on handling social insuranceRelevant information, and answer questions from reporters.

[Jong Li, Vice Minister of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security]

On August 16th, Premier Li Qiang signed the State Council Order No.765, promulgating the Regulations on Handling Social Insurance, which will take effect on December 1st, 2023. Below I will give you a brief introduction on the formulation of the Regulations.

Social security service is the "last mile" of the social insurance system, which plays an important role in serving the people, implementing people’s livelihood policies and promoting the high-quality development of social security. The CPC Central Committee and the State Council attached great importance to social security work and made a series of major arrangements to strengthen social security handling. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that the social security system is the safety net of people’s life and the stabilizer of social operation, and stressed the need to improve the social security management system and service network, and strengthen social security work from all aspects of legislation, law enforcement, justice and law-abiding. This provides a fundamental basis for us to improve the social security system and promote the development of social security management. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China proposed to improve the multi-level social security system covering the whole people, coordinating urban and rural areas, being fair, unified, safe, standardized and sustainable. This has clearly defined the target requirements for doing a good job in social security management.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the National Health Insurance Bureau and other departments have resolutely implemented the important instructions of the Supreme Leader General Secretary and the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council, adhered to the people-centered development ideology, comprehensively deepened reforms, and built the largest social security system in the world. We have continued to implement the universal enrollment plan. The number of participants in basic old-age insurance, unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance and maternity insurance has reached 1.057 billion, 240 million, 294 million and 246 million respectively, and the enrollment rate of basic medical insurance has stabilized at around 95%. Strengthen the fund support capacity, the accumulated balance of various social security funds exceeds 12.5 trillion yuan, and the market-oriented investment operation has steadily expanded; Continuously optimize the handling service system and achieve full coverage of provinces, cities, counties, towns (streets) and villages (communities). The steady development of social security and the improvement of the efficiency of handling services have effectively enhanced the people’s sense of happiness and security.

At present, China’s social security system reform has entered a stage of system integration, coordination and high efficiency, which puts forward new and higher requirements for social security management. As the first administrative regulation in the field of social security management, the Regulations mark a new step in the legalization, standardization and refinement of social security management, which is of great milestone significance.

The "Regulations" consists of 7 chapters and 63 articles. The main contents are summarized as "five clarifications": First, the scope of application is clarified. These Regulations shall apply to the social insurance stipulated by the state, such as basic old-age insurance, basic medical insurance, industrial injury insurance, unemployment insurance and maternity insurance. The second is to clarify the responsibilities of the agency. It is stipulated that the social security agency shall handle the responsibilities of social insurance relationship registration and transfer, information recording and storage, and treatment approval and distribution. This further reflects the social security agency’s responsibility as the concrete executor of social insurance policy, the direct guardian of the people’s rights and interests, and the front-line provider of public services. The third is to clarify the requirements for convenience and benefit. It is required that people can enjoy more efficient and convenient public services by strengthening information sharing, reducing certification materials, shortening the processing time limit and providing humanized and personalized services to special groups. The fourth is to clarify the supervision and management measures. Require social security agencies to negotiate and sign service agreements with eligible institutions to standardize social insurance services. The administrative departments of human resources and social security and medical security are required to supervise and inspect social security agencies and social security service agencies, and establish a social insurance credit management system. Require financial departments and audit institutions to supervise according to law. The fifth is to clarify the legal responsibility. The corresponding legal responsibilities are stipulated for illegal acts such as defrauding social security fund expenditures, concealing, transferring, encroaching, misappropriating social security funds or illegally investing in operations.

The "Regulations" are based on standardizing handling, optimizing services, ensuring safety, safeguarding rights and interests, and promoting fairness, and strive to improve the social security handling service system, improve service levels, and improve service efficiency. The promulgation and implementation of the "Regulations" is conducive to improving the refined management and service level of social security agencies, improving the efficiency of social security governance, better meeting people’s expectations for high-quality life, and playing an important role in the high-quality development of social security agencies. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Health Insurance Bureau will take the promulgation and implementation of the Regulations as an opportunity to formulate and improve relevant supporting rules and regulations, further standardize handling services, improve service quality, and promote convenience and benefit.

　　CCTV News:On the evening of the 20th local time, a tornado hit Dallas, Texas, in the southern United States. Strong winds are devastating, causing more than 100,000 households and businesses in the area to lose power.

　　Witnesses:This is not a joke, this is a tornado landing! Dallas was hit by a tornado!

　　The video taken by witnesses shows that thunder rumbles in the distance and the funnel-shaped tornado is illuminated by lightning. Witnesses also said that when strong winds hit, they could feel the buildings shaking. According to reports, this tornado has great destructive power, a large number of residential buildings have been seriously damaged and trees have been uprooted. More than 100,000 households and businesses have lost power, and some flights to and from local airports have been cancelled or delayed. However, the tornado did not cause any casualties, and the local emergency department is currently evaluating the related economic losses.

At about 12: 00 Beijing time on August 24th (1: 00 pm local time on the 24th), Japan officially began to discharge the nuclear polluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. So, what impact does the discharge of nuclear sewage have on us? Can seafood be eaten in the future? What should I pay attention to when traveling to Japan? At about 19: 00 pm on the 24th, Professor Chen Xinjun, Dean of the School of Ocean Science of Shanghai Ocean University, who is engaged in the research of fishery resources, was interviewed by the reporter of Jiefang Daily Shangguan.

[More than 30,000 tons of nuclear sewage will be discharged this year]

It is reported that Tokyo Electric Power Company plans to add about 1,200 tons of seawater to each ton of nuclear polluted water for dilution, and officially start the discharge of nuclear polluted water after confirming that the concentration is reduced to the so-called "expected standard". According to the plan, 31,200 tons of nuclear polluted water will be discharged in four times in 2023, with the first batch of about 7,800 tons planned to be discharged continuously for 17 days from August 24th.

TEPCO and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and other departments said that they would set up testing equipment in the waters around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and in case of abnormal radiation data, earthquakes with a magnitude of less than 5 (about magnitude 7 on the Richter scale) and tsunamis, the discharge would be suspended.

Japan’s "Daily News" predicts that it will take 30 to 40 years to discharge all these nuclear polluted water.

[Nuclear sewage ≠ nuclear wastewater]

Nuclear sewage, as its name implies, is radioactive sewage. Such as high-level radioactive waste water produced in nuclear accidents, or cooling water in direct contact with nuclear fuel. Experts show that nuclear sewage is not equal to nuclear wastewater. Nuclear sewage is more harmful, containing 64 kinds of nuclear radioactive substances including tritium.

Some Japanese scholars have pointed out that the ocean around Fukushima is not only a fishing ground for local fishermen to survive, but also a part of the Pacific Ocean and even the global ocean. The discharge of nuclear sewage into the ocean will affect global fish migration, offshore fishing, human health, ecological security and other aspects, so this issue is not only a domestic issue in Japan, but an international issue involving global marine ecology and environmental security.

Professor Chen Xinjun, Dean of the School of Marine Science of Shanghai Ocean University, said that Japan discharged the nuclear polluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.Its serious impact is irreversible and its consequences are uncertain and unpredictable.

Professor Chen Xinjun explained that the pollution of nuclear elements produced by different levels of nuclear accidents is different. The accident level of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is quite high, so the pollution degree of nuclear sewage it produces should not be underestimated. Although the discharge site is in Japan, the current impact may be concentrated in the Pacific side of Japan, but with the passage of time, the entire Pacific region will be affected.

[Can seafood still be eaten? 】

Then, can sea salt and seafood still be eaten?

Professor Chen Xinjun emphasized that the decay cycle of different nuclear radioactive elements is different, and some radioactive elements decay quickly, so the impact on organisms will gradually disappear; However, some radioactive elements have a long decay period, and some even take thousands of years to complete, so the influence of such radioactive elements will have a long-term impact through the food chain.

Professor Chen Xinjun, who is engaged in fishery resources research, said that at present, relevant units in China have been collecting fishery resources data before the discharge, and will continue to collect relevant data after the discharge of nuclear sewage in Japan, so as to facilitate the comparative study between the two. At present, there are some studies on the influence of cesium on marine fishery, but there are few studies on the influence of elements such as tritium on marine fishery resources.

"However, citizens should not worry too much. The seafood circulating in the Chinese market must be strictly tested and safe. " Professor Chen Xinjun stressed. At present, China has completely suspended the import of Japanese aquatic products, and aquatic products close to pollution sources will also be strictly controlled; At the same time, for aquatic products caught on the high seas, the relevant state departments will strengthen monitoring and supervision, strengthen international cooperation with relevant coastal countries, and carry out long-term follow-up research on marine ecology and marine life safety.

CCTV News:According to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, in August this year, the national environmental protection report management platform received a total of 71,508 reports, a decrease of 5.6% over the previous month. Among them, the "12369" environmental hotline accounted for 47.3%, and WeChat reported 42%, among which air and noise pollution reports ranked in the top two, with odor, smoke dust and construction noise reporting the most.

(1) Telephone reporting increased slightly month on month and decreased slightly year on year.

In August 2018, the platform recorded a total of 33,804 telephone reports, an increase of 1,922 from the previous month and an increase of 6% from the previous month; Compared with the same period of last year, it decreased by 2,364 pieces, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%.

Figure The number of telephone reports in August 2018.

(2) WeChat reports decreased by 10% from the previous month and increased by 80% year-on-year.

In August 2018, the country received a total of 30,064 reports from WeChat, a decrease of 4,811 from the previous month and a decrease of 13.8% from the previous month; Compared with the same period of last year, it increased by 13,373 pieces, an increase of 80.1%. This month, 53,567 people paid attention to the "12369 Environmental Report" in WeChat official account, and Guangdong, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Liaoning and other provinces added more people.

Figure The number of WeChat reports in August 2018

(3) Online reporting decreased by 10% from the previous month and 30% from the same period last year.

In August 2018, the country received a total of 7,640 online reports, a decrease of 1,176 from the previous month and a decrease of 13.3% from the previous month; Compared with the same period of last year, it decreased by 3761 pieces, a year-on-year decrease of 33%.

(4) This month, 55,409 pieces should be completed, with a completion rate of 99.9% on schedule.

According to the provisions of the "Regulations on Letters and Visits", 55,413 reports accepted in June should be completed in August, and 55,409 reports have been completed, and 4 reports in Suizhong County, Liaoning Province have not been completed on schedule.

Second, the analysis of the characteristics of the national report

(1) Reports on air and noise pollution are ranked in the top two, with malodor/odor, smoke dust and construction noise reporting the most.

In terms of pollution types, in August, there were more reports of air pollution and noise pollution, accounting for 55.7% and 35.1% respectively, followed by water pollution, solid waste, ecological damage and radiation pollution, accounting for 7.3%, 4.3% and 1.1% respectively.

Among the air pollution reports, reports reflecting malodor/odor pollution account for the most, accounting for 46.7% of gas-related reports, followed by reports of smoke dust and industrial waste gas, accounting for 31% and 20.8% of gas-related reports respectively. Among the noise pollution reports, the report reflecting the construction noise pollution is the most, accounting for 39.9% of the noise reports, followed by the report reflecting the industrial noise, accounting for 33.7%. In terms of water pollution, the reports reflecting industrial wastewater pollution are the most, accounting for 56.7% of wading reports.

(two) the construction industry, accommodation, catering and entertainment industry reported a total of over 50%, and the garbage disposal industry had the highest rate of repeated reports.

From the perspective of industry types, the industries that received the most public feedback this month were construction and accommodation, catering and entertainment, accounting for 31.5% and 18.9% respectively. The main problems included construction noise at night, cooking fume, noise pollution of life and entertainment, etc. In addition, due to the influence of summer temperature, the odor/odor report in the garbage disposal industry is very prominent, with the highest repeated reporting rate.