1905 movie network news Zhao Liying starred in the ancient social family drama "Do you know if you should be green, fat, red and thin" is on the air. Sheng Minglan, played by Zhao Liying, has retreated from forbearance to revenge for her mother. The plot has a climax, Zhao Liying’s emotions have exploded, and it has also set off a wave of discussion on the Internet.

In the play, after Sheng Minglan finds out the truth about her mother’s death, she is calm on the surface and has already started to play a big game of chess. Minglan first tests her father (played by Liu Jun), and then angers Mo Lan (played by Shi Shi) to make her mistake punished, and then she is jealous and has to take risks. She frequently hooks up with Liang Liulang (played by Wu Hong), and then designs to use Wang Dainiangzi (played by Liu Lin) to break through the scandal, and it is reasonable to sit on the truth. Mother and daughter are one, Mo Lan brewed a monstrous disaster, and Lin Xiaongnang (played by Gao Lu) is also to blame. Minglan’s transparent and exquisite heart carries the audience step by step, attacking Lin Xiaongnang Mo Lan’s scourge mother and daughter.

After Sheng’s father hit Lin Xiaongnang on the board, Ming Lan walked back to the room with a calm expression on her face that slowly stretched out. There was an imperceptible smile, and her eyes seemed to be flashing with relief. This kind of emotion from the inside out was difficult to control, but Zhao Liying held on. After learning of Lin Xiaongnang’s death, Ming Lan took the initiative to admit her mistake to her grandmother and analyze the whole process of revenge. Ming Lan, who had always been a little obedient and obedient, mentioned that the revenge for killing her mother finally broke out, "Even if my granddaughter dies, she has to climb out of the grave and take revenge." Her eyes were firm, and the lethality in it was full of deterrence. After being slapped by her grandmother, Minglan’s eyes were full of tears and aggrieved, and netizens couldn’t help but praise, "What kind of immortal acting is Zhao Liying, I cried when I saw it", "Contracting Yingbao looks domineering and aggrieved".

In the following plot, Minglan enters the palace to give food to her father and brother. Unexpectedly, what will she choose when she encounters the usurpation of the throne? What will be the emotional development of Minglan and Gu Tingye’s "uncle and nephew CP"? It is reported that this week is about to usher in the wedding of Minglan and Gu Tingye, so stay tuned.

Introduction:

On Sept. 12, 2023, a Taiwanese media report set off an online frenzy about the Chinese actor Deng Chao, who posted a set of photos 26 days after his last photo was posted, in what was seen as a response to previous rumors that he was suffering from depression. His wife, Sun Li, also published a long article on the same day, which sparked a frenzy on social media. This article will explore in detail the story behind the incident and the relationship between Deng Chao and Sun Li.

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Who was the first to expose Deng Chao’s recent situation?

First, let’s review the timeline of the incident. The first to break the news of Deng Chao’s recent situation was the new generation actor Rong Zishan. He revealed that Deng Chao and he had previously filmed the film "Gate of the Sand Sea" together in Xinjiang. During the filming process, the two faced various extreme weather challenges together. However, the film is finally completed, which brings them to a perfect end.

Deng Chao’s response and funny post

Later, Deng Chao praised Rong Zishan’s news, and posted in a humorous way, "This should be tearing up the ceiling of the manga man," and posted photos of the killing scene. In these photos, Deng Chao and Rong Zishan imitated the poses of the cartoon characters behind them, fully demonstrating their humorous and funny nature.

Deng Chao’s appearance and mental state

In these photos, Deng Chao’s appearance is striking. His beard is quite large and his hair is showing a little gray, which makes him look particularly vicissitudes. But more importantly, his expression and demeanor suggest that he is still in a very good state of mind. He can joke as hilariously as usual, which makes it hard to believe that he may be suffering from depression.

Rumors of depression

However, a female internet user claiming to be Deng Chao’s cousin posted a video claiming that Deng Chao had been suffering from depression recently, and was in a very low mood. She even had headaches, panic and other symptoms, so that she could not sleep. Once the news was exposed, it immediately aroused people’s concern and worry.

Speculation has begun that Deng Chao may have fallen into depression due to the poor box office performance of his investment film "China Ping Pong". The film is expected to lose nearly 300 million, which is a significant loss for any investor. After the news broke, it was also noticed that Deng Chao had not updated his social account for an unusually long time, which further exacerbated concerns about his health.

Sun Li’s Yoga Essays

However, a yoga-related article by Sun Li has sparked more speculation on social media. She revealed that she is practicing yoga and used words such as "use your breath as a tool to release stress," prompting some to speculate whether she is trying to use yoga to help Deng Chao manage his emotions, fueling rumors that he is suffering from depression.

Deng Chao’s clarification

But now Mr. Deng’s post has undoubtedly cleared up all doubts. He made it clear that he had not updated his social media account for a long time because he was busy filming, not because of depression. This statement brought some comfort to his fans and put an end to previous speculation.

Sun Li’s sweet post

In addition, Sun Li also made a point of posting on social media to express her support for her husband’s filming in Xinjiang, and showed a wave of affection in a tone of pretend disgust. She revealed that on the set, Deng Chao had been picking up all kinds of stones, intending to make necklaces and jewelry, and even Deng Chao was interested in a stone weighing more than 200 catties, trying to transport it back to Shanghai from Xinjiang. This light-hearted and humorous episode was so hilarious that even Yao Chen posted a comment to ridicule.

The Origin of Emotional Processes

Sun Li and Deng Chao’s relationship can be traced back to when they worked together on the TV series "Golden Dust Family." At that time, they were only young actors, and no one could have predicted that such a deep relationship would develop between them. However, it was in this drama that the relationship between the two began to quietly sprout.

Steady and authentic emotions

Instead of the drama and twists and turns of many celebrity couples, their relationship came one step at a time. After a period of friendship, they gradually discovered that each other was the person they had been looking for. This solid and authentic emotional foundation made their love even more indestructible.

Married life

In 2010, Sun Li and Deng Chao’s wedding became the focus of the media and the public because they were one of the most high-profile celebrity couples in Chinese entertainment. Their wedding was not only solemn and romantic, but also full of personality and creativity, and was hailed as one of the classics of Chinese entertainment.

After their marriage, Sun Li and Deng Chao’s life was full of happiness and warmth. They have a happy family of four, son Deng Ziyuan and daughter Deng Ziwen. Despite their busy careers as a celebrity couple, they always strive to find a balance and put family first. They often spend family time together, traveling and participating in parent-child activities, setting a good example for their children.

To sum up

The relationship between Deng Chao and Sun Li is an unbreakable love story. Their love is full of sincerity and stability. Even in the face of all kinds of rumors and speculation, they still support each other and have gone through a long journey. Their married life is also full of happiness and warmth, setting an example for many people and showing a model of a happy family.

Editor | Yu Bin

Produced | Yu Jian

In 2020, the local life service industry can be described as war-torn and turbulent. During the epidemic, staying at home to buy and buy has become the home lifestyle of most people. And the takeaway platform represented by "Ele.me" has also taken advantage of the trend and changed from a single catering delivery service in the past to the number one player in local life services.

According to data, this year’s Ele.me saw a gratifying rise in various business data. With the help of people’s online consumption habits, Ele.me can be said to have made a beautiful turnaround in local life services. So, what did Ele.me experience this year to reach the peak of this era and become a leader in local life services?

Service upgrade to deal with the epidemic, revenue and the number of merchants double growth

According to Ali’s financial report, the revenue from local consumer services in the first fiscal quarter was RMB 7.101 billion yuan (about 1.005 billion US dollars), an increase of 15% over RMB 6.18 billion yuan in the same period last year.

It can be seen that from the most serious period of the epidemic, Ele.me has been providing users with basic life services such as food ordering and delivery, and has continuously enlarged the business volume.

It is understood that during this period, Ele.me has launched five major measures, including commission reduction, financial support, and the rapid launch of takeaway, which have concentrated the value of its "new services" and showcased the tremendous energy of local services.

In addition, in February 2020, Ele.me and other fresh merchants, such as Youxian Vegetable Market, Caiwenji, and Vegetable Commune, guaranteed the shopping business in 38 cities across the country to meet the food supply of consumers during the epidemic prevention and control period, covering a total of 60,000 stores. Since then, the service business of fresh vegetable delivery has become an important business segment of Ele.me.

During this period, on the Ele.me APP page, after consumers enter the grocery buying channel, they can find nearby fresh stores, and vegetables, fruits, meat, poultry and aquatic products can be purchased in one stop. It is worth mentioning that the average number of Ele.me stores in a single city is more than 1,000, covering most areas of the urban area. Moreover, with the gradual recovery of store business rate, the coverage has further expanded.

It is understood that Ele.me also adopts a self-operated model to increase the amount of directly sourced ingredients from high-quality origins to ensure the supply of fresh vegetables, meat and poultry and other ingredients. Moreover, for consumers who do not have an online vegetable market nearby, they can also use the Hummingbird errand service, and the takeaway brother will buy the food on their behalf.

In response to the epidemic, Ele.me’s service upgrade is like a timely rain. For example, in terms of preventing virus infection, Ele.me has also launched a contactless "peace of mind delivery" service nationwide, avoiding face-to-face contact during delivery.

Consumers can choose "contactless delivery" in the remarks column of the order, and ask to place the goods at the designated location such as the door, front desk, etc. After the rider is properly placed, they can pick up the goods without direct contact.

In Wuhan, where the epidemic situation was the most severe at that time, Ele.me cooperated with "10,000 tons" to "displace" Wuhan’s 100 self-pickup points, allowing consumers to place orders online and pick up dishes at their doorstep according to their own time, which was very convenient and fast.

Strategic upgrade expands boundaries, Ele.me realizes "everything can be sent"

On July 10, 2020, Ele.me announced a comprehensive upgrade, from a catering takeaway platform to a life service platform that solves all the immediate needs of users. Then on July 17, the Ele.me APP was newly revised and launched.

This upgrade covers four aspects: from food delivery to providing full-service city life, personalized recommendation, content-based interaction, and membership system upgrade. At the same time, the Ele.me takeaway brand has been upgraded and Wang Yibo has been invited as the brand spokesperson.

This strategic shift is no accident. In 2019, Ali’s local life service company released the "new service" strategy, which is based on the intelligence of the service system, the intelligence of the product system, and the intelligence of the hardware system to comprehensively help merchants reduce costs and increase efficiency.

So far, Ele.me’s focus on local life services has changed from "traffic" to "people" – "We want to make operators no longer rely on’traffic ‘to make money, but on’craftsmanship’ to make money, so that every worker can gain dignity in the industry," Ele.me CEO Wang Lei said in an interview with the media last year.

After this comprehensive upgrade, Ele.me continues to focus on consumers’ "economy around them" from delivery to delivery of all things and services. The connotation of "delivery of all things" is constantly expanding, and goods and services can be taken home. In addition to retail goods such as fresh milk, mother and baby toys, beauty, books, stationery, sports equipment, etc., items such as manicure, beauty, housekeeping, and cleaning will also be delivered to your door.

Ele.me also launched a new service of "ordering at will" for the first time. When users order fresh milk and other takeaways, in addition to instant delivery, they can also enjoy cycle delivery, with 7-day, 15-day, and 30-day options.

In fact, Ele.me up the ante non-catering takeaway service, consumer demand-driven results. Over the past year, Ele.me users’ non-catering demand has continued to grow, especially in supermarkets, fruits and vegetables, medicine, flowers and other categories.

After the epidemic hit, with the sharp increase in the number of non-catering stores, the number of such stores even exceeded that of traditional catering stores. For example, the number of pet supply stores increased by 6 times, and the number of hot pot skewers and mother and baby stores also increased exponentially.

Obviously, today, Ele.me has got rid of the label of food delivery platform and become a veritable local life service platform. And its core competitiveness is also increasingly competitive because of the increasing number and categories of platform merchants.

Ten Billion Subsidies Seize Double 11 Home, MAU Data Reaches Peak

In August this year, Ele.me launched Ten Billion Subsidy, and as it has said to the outside world, it has turned Ten Billion Subsidy into a regular action. The specific gameplay is that consumers can enjoy an additional subsidy of up to 20 yuan when they place an order at a merchant participating in Ten Billion Subsidy. The subsidy amount can be used in combination with red envelopes and price-break discounts.

Subsequent to three consecutive upgrades in less than three months, the scope of subsidies expanded from catering to life services and other categories, and the subsidy cities expanded from the original 24 cities to nearly 130 cities. According to reports, with the advancement of the Ten Billion Subsidy project, the scope of subsidies will continue to expand to all categories, including daily general merchandise, medicine, snacks, fresh fruits, rice noodles grain and oil, pet supplies, etc.

According to the data of QuestMobile, an authoritative third-party data agency in China, in June 2020, after the deduplicate APP and Mini Program were added, the monthly active user number (MAU) of Ele.me was 76.61 million. Before the opening of Double Eleven this year, the monthly active user scale in October broke the historical record, reaching the peak and ranking first in the industry.

This also indicates that Ele.me’s 2020 service upgrade, platform upgrade, strategic upgrade and other measures have begun to bear fruit. While the category and number of merchants have doubled, it has also brought a huge increase in new users. And under the double up the ante of Alibaba capital and platform resources, the Ele.me platform also shows a strong platform appeal and brand influence.

In the past Double 11, local merchants benefited significantly from the new cycle of "nunchakus" this year. Ele.me continued to break through in catering by virtue of its card coupons and live broadcast advantages: during Double 11, the sales of multiple takeaway categories and catering brands on the platform increased by more than 100% year-on-year, and takeaway orders in lower-tier markets surged. Orders in nearly 40 prefecture-level cities rose by more than 50% year-on-year, and orders in many cities across the country more than doubled year-on-year.

Whether it is the exponential growth of Ele.me MAU, the increase in the number of merchants on the platform, or the sharp increase in the order volume of its platform, there is no doubt that it has strengthened the moat for its competition in the takeaway track, and it can be said to be the success of its Double Eleven strategy.

Alibaba’s new retail system empowers Ele.me to attack new digital services

In September this year, at the 2020 Alibaba Investor Conference, Ele.me CEO Wang Lei revealed that in the past year, Ele.me and Alibaba Group have completed comprehensive integration, not only connecting with the group in terms of users and traffic, but also Ele.me’s product technology and other infrastructure are also on Alibaba Cloud. After the integration is completed, Ele.me began to appear "food card", "sub-province" and many other differentiated goods and services, and its ecological growth flywheel has begun to start.

It is worth mentioning that Zhang Yong, chairperson and CEO of Alibaba Alibaba, also attaches great importance to the business of Ele.me. He once said to the internal team: Local life service will be a tough battle, and this battle needs to be fought together.

When Zhang Yong said everyone, he meant to start this battle with Hu Xiaoming, CEO of Ant Group. Two years ago, in April 2018, Alibaba completed its largest acquisition – the full acquisition of Ele.me for $9.50 billion. In October, Alibaba integrated Ele.me and Koubei to officially establish a local life service company, which is enough to prove that Alibaba has strategic ambitions to eat local life services.

This is due to the synergy effect between Ele.me and various businesses in Alibaba’s economy, including Alipay, Taobao, and Autonavi. Ali’s financial report disclosed that as of March 31, 40% of the new consumers of Ele.me food delivery came from Alipay.

During the 318 Alipay City Life Week, consumers ordered 1.66 million cups of Coke and 1.76 million skewers of mutton through Ele.me; more than 80,000 hot pot restaurants and more than 60,000 milk tea shops recovered and even exceeded the level before the epidemic. During the "Shanghai Five-Year Shopping Festival", Shanghai’s small shops in Ele.me orders increased by more than 40% compared with the same period in March.

Alibaba Group’s latest financial report shows that local life service revenue in fiscal 2020 was RMB 25.44 billion yuan, an increase of 41% year-on-year, "mainly due to the increase in the number of orders delivered and the increase in the average value per unit."

The soaring data, on the one hand, is due to the connection with Alipay, Taobao, Tmall, Autonavi and other national-level traffic portals, and the diversion of merchants through Ele.me. On the other hand, in the next year, Ali Local Life will upgrade the "Digital Intelligence Zhongtai" for 1 million merchants to help them realize the digital upgrade of the full link of operation. At the same time, Ali Local Life will also help more than 5,000 merchants open Tmall stores to realize the connection between retail e-commerce and local life.

This is also the implementation of the "new service" strategy proposed by Ali Local Life in October 2019. In the future, the combination of new retail and local life services to realize online digital operation is an inevitable trend. Connecting Ele.me local life services to Alipay digital life open API will also open a new pattern of industry competition and once again stabilize the moat of Ali and Ele.me in local life services.

For Ele.me, it can be said that the epidemic has accelerated its pace of digital upgrading in the local service industry, and Ele.me’s upgraded "new service" will also be a new journey on a new track, and it will also create differentiated competitive barriers.

For example, after Eli.me "enters the Tao", it will open the Tmall flagship store, the Mini Program in the Alipay ecosystem, and the offline scan Mini Program of merchants, as well as multiple marketing ports such as word-of-mouth and Ele.me platform stores.

At the same time, the membership system and digital marketing system have also achieved multi-segment synchronization, making the efficiency of merchant marketing more three-dimensional and diverse. Whether it is through Tmall or private domain traffic, it can be reached at any time.

Wang Lei said: "So this upgrade, from another perspective, is also a start." Despite this, but backed by the big tree of Ali, Ele.me’s pace of entering digitalization is very stable and unusually firm.

conclusion

The disastrous year 2020 is coming to an end, an epidemic has changed people’s way of life and changed people’s various concepts. Ele.me’s homeopathic and rapid change has really shown people the power of a company with a sense of mission and responsibility to embrace change.

We believe that Ele.me will continue to serve as an industry leader in the local life service industry after repositioning its strategy and upgrading the dimensions and heights of its platform services. Together with Alibaba, we will also make a comeback for local life services.

Cctv news(Reporter Xu Yeqing): On June 1, 2020, the Overall Plan for the Construction of Hainan Free Trade Port (hereinafter referred to as the "Overall Plan") was officially released and implemented. According to preliminary statistics, more than 110 policy documents have been issued. This series of support policies are like precious seeds, which are spread in every corner of Hainan and promote the smooth construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

Cultural tourism consumption is "fruitful"

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the tax exemption policy for outlying islands, and the accumulated sales amount is about to exceed the 100 billion mark. In the tempering of time, tax exemption for outlying islands has gradually developed into a "golden signboard" in Hainan. In July last year, the new policy of duty-free shopping in Hainan Island was implemented, and the shopping quota was increased from 30,000 yuan per person to 100,000 yuan per year, and the number of times was no longer limited; The variety of duty-free goods on outlying islands is extended to electronic products such as mobile phones.

Haikong Global Boutique (Haikou) Duty Free City (hereinafter referred to as "Duty Free City") is a duty-free store in Haikou, Hainan Island. Chairman Zheng Xiangjun recalled that at the beginning of the preparation of the duty-free city, the international market was affected by the epidemic, and the production capacity of major international brands dropped sharply, the supply was tight, and it was extremely difficult to attract investment and purchase. "Despite this, we are still facing difficulties, and we are fully promoting the work of raising the tax-free sector in the spirit of nailing, which will continue to help Hainan’s tax-free projects in the outlying islands." The first phase of the final project was successfully opened on January 31, 2021 as scheduled.

"The activity is still quite strong!" Ms. Wang and Ms. Liu, who came to the duty-free city for shopping, both said that they had a good shopping experience here. It is understood that as of April 22, the cumulative sales revenue of the first phase of the duty-free city has reached 313 million yuan, and the cumulative number of shoppers has reached 270,840.

Haikong Global Boutique (Haikou) Duty Free City mainly sells perfume and cosmetics.

In recent years, rural tourism has also become one of the first choices for people to travel for vacation. In Yanfeng Town, Haikou City, there is also such a village with a new look.

Tourists are punching in at the "online celebrity" B&B. Photo by Xu Yeqing

Beautiful countryside, Yaocheng, has built a new model of "supporting government infrastructure, industrial investment by state-owned enterprises, sharing rural resources and guaranteeing farmers’ dividends" to build a beautiful village, which is ecologically orderly, harmonious with fields and hospitals, and dependent on enterprises and people. According to the relevant person in charge, the current "online celebrity" village is built on the basis of the original village, which combines modern design with the original ecological environment to create an "idyllic living room" in Jiangdong New District, which integrates homestay, pastoral health, business office, high-standard farmland planting and agricultural experience.

Comparison of the internal transformation of Yaocheng beautiful countryside Photo by Xu Yeqing

It is understood that in 2020, the number of tourists received in Hainan will increase quarter by quarter, making it one of the regions with the best tourism recovery in the country.

Major functional platforms "take root and sprout"

In order to promote the development of China’s health industry and the reform of China’s medical and health undertakings, in 2020, Lecheng Administration launched the "Global Special Drug Insurance" with system integration and innovation in cooperation with medical supervision, insurance supervision, customs, medical insurance and enterprises.

At the same time, relying on licensed medical treatment, licensed research, licensed operation and licensed international exchange, Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pioneer Zone launched an innovative experiment in an underdeveloped medical province. At present, Boao Lecheng Smart Medical Industry Complex can use more than 130 kinds of domestic unlisted medical instruments.

Promote the construction of Sanya Yazhouwan Science and Technology City at a high level. Focusing on the requirements of the Master Plan, Sanya Yazhouwan Science and Technology City will focus on building "one port, three cities and one base", namely Nanfan Science and Technology City, Deep Sea Science and Technology City, Science and Education City, Nanshan Port and global animal and plant germplasm resources introduction transit base. It is understood that Yazhouwan Science and Technology City has added 2,290 registered enterprises in the past two years, and 254 projects have been signed and settled.

"The grass is growing, and the spring mountain is expected." With the effective implementation of the policy system of Hainan Free Trade Port, the continuous improvement of the development environment and the increase of market participants, Hainan is bound to have more "treasures" worth exploring and excavating.

US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

　　When US Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced the defense budget for 2010 on the 6th, he stressed that the US military should drastically reduce the expenditure on R&D and purchase expensive and advanced armaments, and invest more resources to meet the equipment demand in real battlefields such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Analysts said that although it is still unknown whether Gates’s budget can be approved by the US Congress, it reflects a certain shift in the US military strategy.

　　Give up some "advanced" weapons

　　According to the defense budget submitted by Gates, the US military plans to reduce or stop some expensive arms production and R&D projects that are not needed at present.

　　As far as the navy is concerned, a plan to develop a new cruiser based on DDG1000 design will be abolished and the fleet upgrade plan will be suspended.

　　In the future, the navy will continue to use the main ship type "Ali Burke" class destroyer used in recent years.

　　It is said that the DDG1000 destroyer is a multi-functional warship that can avoid radar detection.

　　After the design of this destroyer, it was delayed to be delivered for manufacture, but the cost climbed to more than $3 billion per ship in the past 10 years. Therefore, the US Navy called for abandoning the project, but under the lobbying pressure of congressional interest groups, it only reduced the number of reserved ships from 32 to 3.

　　In the defense budget, Gates set the premise for purchasing the three ships under construction, that is, the contractor needs to move the two scattered construction sites to the same dock, otherwise the navy will only consider purchasing one of them.

　　As far as the Army is concerned, the $160 billion future combat systems R&D project will be cut.

　　Gates specifically pointed out that the chariot research and development project costing $87 billion in the system will be cancelled.

　　In view of the fact that roadside low-tech bomb attacks are the main cause of American casualties in the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan, Gates thinks that instead of developing light chariots with advanced concepts, it is better to spend money on anti-mine ambush vehicles. Based on a South African chariot in the early 1990s, this armored vehicle is said to have effectively reduced the casualties of American troops since it was put into use in Iraq.

　　For the Air Force, Gates intends to cancel the VH-71 presidential helicopter project costing $13 billion, the C17 new transport aircraft project and an advanced military satellite research and development plan, and at the same time reduce the production of each F-22 fighter at a cost of $140 million, which will be discontinued after 187 fighters are produced.

　　The F-22 fighter, nicknamed "Raptor", is the most expensive fighter in active service of the US military and the first fourth-generation fighter in the world. Although it has the functions of stealth and supersonic cruise, it is not suitable for helping the US military to deal with roadside bombs in Iraq or hunt down terrorists hiding in the mountains of Afghanistan. Gates said that F-22 fighters are of little use to American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.

　　Increase the need of real war

　　While proposing to cancel and reduce many weapons programs, Gates announced that he would increase funds for other weapons programs. Gates suggested that the navy buy more ships with fast sailing speed, which is beneficial for the military to carry out offshore missions, and suggested that the Air Force increase the number of F-35 joint attack fighters purchased from 14 in fiscal year 2009 to 30 in fiscal year 2010, and the project funds increased from $6.8 billion to $11.2 billion. Gates also said that the Pentagon will increase the funds used to fight against anti-American militants in Iraq and Afghanistan, equip special forces to hunt down terrorists, stop reducing the number of air force and navy personnel, and expand the size of the US Army and Marine Corps, with an increase of 65,000 for the Army and 27,000 for the Marine Corps.

　　Gates also proposed to allocate $2 billion for the research and development and application of surveillance technology, including the addition of 50 Predator drones. It is said that since the beginning of this year, the US military has repeatedly dispatched Predators to crack down on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces hiding in the border areas of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Serve the "current war"

　　American public opinion believes that the main purpose of the defense budget submitted by Gates is to serve the "current war". The expensive armament project that Gates plans to cut is either a combat system formed during the Cold War or an advanced project aimed at mastering the hostile forces of super-sophisticated technology, which is not in line with the current situation. He stressed that what the United States needs is weapons that can be used to equip American soldiers to fight against real enemies.

　　The Los Angeles Times believes that Gates’ purpose is to shift the focus of military spending from large-scale wars against traditional rivals such as China and Russia to small-scale conflicts against armed forces such as the Taliban, which is the first step for the Obama administration to rebuild the US military. This fundamental and directional change in the focus of national defense spending is essentially to increase the ability of rapid deployment of troops, global response and information warfare, reduce the equipment needed for large-scale wars, and reduce the investment and installation of heavy equipment and traditional large-scale weapons development projects in accordance with the "need to guide contracts", rather than mainly considering meeting the requirements of various services and arms and indulging their selfish greed.

　　Correspondingly, the deployment of the US missile defense system may also be adjusted. In the defense budget submitted by Gates, the expenditure on missile defense projects will be reduced by $1.4 billion. He proposed to increase investment in regional anti-missile projects targeting missiles with short range and relatively limited strike capability, but to cancel or postpone the deployment of projects targeting intercontinental ballistic missiles.

　　Although the day before Gates’ defense budget was published, North Korea announced the successful launch of an experimental communication satellite, and arms dealers such as Boeing and Lockheed Martin took the opportunity to lobby that Gates would strengthen the existing multi-layer missile defense system in the United States in the defense budget, but it was not adopted in the end.

　　Military spending still ranks first in the world.

　　Analysts said that Gates’ defense budget was a helpless move when the United States was mired in the financial crisis and faced with financial difficulties. Gates himself said bluntly that the purpose of proposing to cancel those eye-catching sophisticated weapons programs is to save money.

　　Even so, once Gates’ plan was announced, it caused doubts in the United States. In addition to worrying about whether the United States has the ability to defend its homeland security after reducing conventional weapons, public opinion also believes that this plan will certainly not be approved by Congress. Because the plan harms the interests of arms dealers, these arms dealers will inevitably put pressure on members of Congress who represent their interests and obstruct the adoption of the plan. Even if it is passed, it must be transformed in the implementation.

　　International public opinion generally believes that the so-called worry about the impact of Gates’ reduction of the defense budget on American security is simply unnecessary, because Gates’ plan to reduce large-scale advanced weapons and equipment is itself based on "the United States’ military strength is the only one." Although many armament projects have been drastically reduced, the total defense budget submitted by Gates in 2010 will still reach $534 billion, up from $519 billion in 2009. In fact, the total defense budget of the United States has accounted for more than 40% of the global military expenditure for many years. If the cost of counter-terrorism is added, its defense expenditure is almost equivalent to the sum of all other countries and regions in the world.

Editor: Li Yongchao