US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said he will continue to help promote green energy cooperation between Iowa and Hebei province. "I will further push forward our practical cooperation on many aspects, especially on renewable and clean energy," Branstad, Iowa's former governor, said when he went to Hebei on Sunday. Hebei is the first province he's visited since his appointment in May. During a meeting with Hebei Party chief Zhao Kezhi and provincial Governor Xu Qin, Branstad said he will further promote the friendly relationship between the two countries and help develop more communication and cooperation. As Iowa's former governor, he spoke highly of the great changes and achievements Hebei has gained during the past three decades. The state of Iowa and Hebei province became sister state/provinces in 1983. Since then, the bilateral ties have been strengthened through cooperation in the economic and trade fields, culture, education, public health and sports. "Branstad is a good friend, and he has witnessed the ties between Hebei and Iowa grow stronger," Zhao said, adding that he looks forward to seeing more cooperative fruits that will be yielded. make your own rubber braceletbat fidget spinnerwristband
The government will issue about 100,000 "left behind" primary school children in Bijie, Southwest China's Guizhou province with watch phones so their location can be tracked. The 24 million yuan ($3.5 million) watch phone initiative is jointly funded by the city and county governments in Bijie. The device provides easy access to mutual contacts. Children can save the contact information in an app called Guardian Star which allows for more frequent and convenient communication with their parents. Their location can also be reported to their teachers and village cadres in case of emergency using the GPS in their watch phone. More than 4000 watch phones have been distributed to "left behind" children in Qianxi county, Dafang county and Qixingguan district so far. A training course will be arranged as soon as the children receive the watch phone. It will explain the device's different functions, to ensure children make good use of the watch phone. Each child will receive a communication fee of 15.9 yuan per month, including 200-minutes worth of calls a month and 500MB data a month. Guizhou is one of the poorest provinces in China and Bijie has long been known for its large number of "left-behind" children. Tragedy has befallen some "left-behind" children in the villages surrounding Bijie. On Nov 16, 2012, five children from Bijie died from carbon monoxide poisoning from burning charcoal for warmth in a roadside dumpster. On June 9, 2015, four siblings, aged between five and 13, committed suicide by consuming pesticide at their home. The initiative has also assigned a local official and a teacher to each "left-behind" child to keep a close eye on them.
