He suggested that the central government should enhance vocational training and other public services and help employees achieve skills transformations that meet market needs.
He stated, "China still has severe food safety issues. Most food producers and operators are small and scattered, which are not easy to supervise. The long food industry chain also makes food safety risks more cumulative, extensive, invasive and fluid. Therefore, the management of food safety is highly integrated, requiring joint efforts by different entities, including the government, enterprises, consumers, media, research institutes, and industry associations. These entities need to work together to conduct interdisciplinary research on food safety governance, and to apply theory into practice to achieve socially shared governance. The Sam Walton Food Safety Law Chair team adheres to such an idea, bringing interdisciplinary talents to conduct key research projects and participate in the drafting of the national food safety law, to provide strong academic support to the decision-making of China's food safety governance."
He said the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the National Library of Wales and Shanghai Library laid the foundation for further mutually beneficial cooperation and was a good indication of how the two countries want to strengthen cultural and social bonds.
He took aim at European rival Airbus's planned new extended-range A321XLR, saying the aircraft would only "scratch an edge" of the market segment targeted by the NMA, which would replace Boeing's 757s and 767s.
He said that though the incident did not cause any actual losses, it was a defiance of laws and regulations that had a negative social impact and damaged the airline's image, so the punishment for the executives is not excessive, he added.
He said the decision to join CMP was influenced by his mother, whom Lai described as "the last person on the production line at a local garment factory, putting tags on the clothes, because she didn't have any other skills".
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He was removed from his post as a deputy to the National People's Congress, the top legislature, in September and later expelled from the Party.
He urged the protection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the implementation of a 10-year fishing ban along the river to ensure its continued ecological improvement.
He said the journey showed that the system is secure and also highly competitive in terms of cost and time relative to other modes of transport on similar routes.
He urged smoothing channels for procuring summer wheat and rice, and solving problems in this regard, including issues with funding and storage.