Talent introduction SHENZHEN introduced a total of 17,000 talents who returned from overseas in 2018, a meeting of the Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Returnees Association heard Friday. Accumulatively, the city has introduced 120,000 returnees, who have become catalysts for new economic growth. The association has 1,000 members and 14 social clubs. Caution on wet days SHENZHEN Medical Emergency Center reported 168 injuries caused by slipping between March 1 and 5, and among them, 52 were in elderly people above 60 years old. The elderly are most likely to suffer from bone fractures after slipping, and if they have cardiovascular diseases, a fall could be fatal, a doctor warned. Ex-official jailed A FORMER director with Futian District Transport Bureau was recently sentenced to six years in prison for taking bribes by Nanshan District People’s Court. Liu Yiming took a total of 6.6 million yuan (US$977,778) in bribes from a company by abusing power in tender invitations in 2014, while serving as a deputy department chief at the city’s transport commission. Liu used the money to purchase an apartment and stocks, and to pay for daily expenses. IT summit THE 2019 China (Shenzhen) IT Summit will be held at Wuzhou Guest House from March 30 to 31, focusing on 5G and artificial intelligence. Five forums on IoT, industrial Internet, digital city, fintech and artificial intelligence will be held during the two-day event, according to a release by the Shenzhen city government. |