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RemarksbyWHORepresentativeinChinaon2015WorldNoTobaccoDayDistinguishedguests,ladiesandgentlemen,Goodmorning,Thankyouforinvitingmetobeheretodayatthiseventtomarkworldnotobaccoday.Asyouallknow,tobaccouseisoneofChina’sbiggestkillers,morethanonemillionChinesepeoplediefromthetobaccorelatedillnesseveryyear,withmorethan300millionsmokersinthecountry,itiscleartothinktheannualdeathtollfromtobaccowillincreaseto3millionby2050ifsmokingratesarenotreduced.Thethemeforthisyear’sworldnotobaccodayis:Bantobaccoadvertising,promotionandsponsorship,theevidencefromaroundtheworldshowsthatcomprehensivemarketingbansleadtofewerpeoplestartingandcontinuingtosmoke.Advertisingandpromotionofthetobaccohelpstocreateanenvironmentwheresmokingisseenassociallyacceptableornormal.Asaresult,tobaccoadvertising,promotionandsponsorshipfosteranillusionthattobaccoisjustlikeanyotherconsumerproduct.Buttherealityisthattobaccoisadangerousproduct,whenusedasintendedbythemanufacturers,tobaccokillshalfofitsregularusers.Banningtobaccoadvertising,promotionandsponsorshipisoneofthemosteffectivemeasuresgovernmentscantaketoreducethemenfromtobaccoproductsandindoingso,protectthehealthofthepopulations.InChina,someimportantstepshavebeentakentostrengthenrestrictionsontobaccomarketinginrecentyears,however,furtherstrongpolicyactionisrequiredtocutdownontobaccomarketinginChina,thisisspeciallyimportanttoprotectChina’syoungpeoplefromtherisksofalife-timeaddictiontotobaccouse.Whenweknowthatevenbriefexposuretotobaccomarketingcaninfluenceadolescence,banningtobaccoadvertising,promotionandsponsorshipisespeciallyimportantforprotectingyoungpeoplefromtheharmsoftobacco.Thankyouagainforinvitingmetospeaktoday.WHOlooksforwardtocontinuingtoworkwithallofyoutoachievechangeonthisimportantissueforthefutureofchina.AndmayIwishyouahappyandsmokefreeworldnotobaccoday?省领导对伦敦政商界代表团的欢迎词尊敬的伦敦政商界的各位朋友：今天，各位新老朋友光临我省，在此能与各位见面，我感到非常高兴，首先请允许我对各位朋友的来访表示热烈的欢迎。我省和伦敦政商界已有30年的友好交流史。在我们的共同努力下，两地在经济、旅游、环保、教育、文化等众多领域开展了形式多样、富有成效的合作与交流。对此我们表示赞赏，我省近年来在遭遇国际金融危机的情况下，依然保持着强劲的发展态势，今年上半年，经济增长超过了10%，进出口总额达到了2816亿美元。尤其是新兴产业，为对外交往扩展了广阔的空间。今后，两地合作与发展的潜力还很大，希望今后两地相互之间积极推进合作，使双方的发展上一个新台阶。今年5月，高速铁路的开通，使得我省城际之间的距离缩短，出行非常方便，也为经济发展带来了便利。听说此次代表团一行特意体验了高速铁路。希望各位今后能多来我省各城市参观访问。我相信，通过这次访问，两地人民将进一步加深理解、加强友谊、增进互信，将两地的合作伙伴关系推向一个新的高度。谢谢大家！Taskthree:WhichWayHelpstheElderlyMoreEffectively?CitiesinChinahavedifferentwaysofshowingtheirrespectfortheelderly.Insomecities,thegovernmentsubsidizesthepublictransportsystemsothattheoldpeoplecantravelbybusforfreeorjustpayinghalfthefare.Inothercities,however,theoldpeoplepaythefullfare,butthegovernmentpaysthematransportationsubsidyeveniftheydonotusethepublictransportation.Thinkofyourgrandparentsandotheroldpeopleyouknow.Whichmethodwillhelpthemmoreeffectively?Giveyourreasons.