英语角-圆桌会议 RoundTable0609 - 又一波高考作文题来袭（在线收听） |
Topic1 News app gets investmentA popular news app in China has denied a violation of copyright after the Beijing-based the Beijing News carried an editorial criticizing the app of doing so. Technology firm Byte Dance confirmed its news app Jinri Toutiao, meaning today's headlines in Chinese, has secured a third-round financing of $100 million, valuing the company at over 500 million US dollars.
Other news media have also questioned Jinri Toutiao whether or not it's justified in profiting by using their news content.
Why is the news app arousing controversy?
Topic2 China Relaxes Animal Testing RulesAt the end of the month, China's cosmetics industry will enter uncharted waters when the rules requiring live animal testing will be relaxed for certain products.
Although the move has won applause from animal rights groups and industry insiders, some laboratories are expected to struggle to adapt.
Is this good news?
Topic3 Museum opens in airportThe airport might be the most boring place in the world, when you are stuck there with plenty of time to kill.
Now those who are stuck in Shanghai's Pudong International Airport have one more option to kill some time as this airport has opened China's first museum-within-an-airport.
Will a museum within an airport make the airport a better place?
Topic4 2014 Gaokao Composition TopicsThe 2014 Gaokao (College Entrance Exam) ended yesterday. Composition topics from different provinces have been revealed and spread widely online following the exam.
About 60,000 web users took part in an online poll on Sohu.com expressing their feelings and opinions about the topics.
First, why are people always interested in discussing these composition topics?
Topic5 Adultery website Ashley Madison comes to China?
China's huge and growing population of netizens is an alluring market for foreign websites. Now the notorious AshleyMadison.com, a U.S. website connecting married people seeking extramarital affairs, is making a push for China.
The website launched its Hong Kong site last year, and is now looking for opportunities to be allowed into the Chinese mainland.
Is it even slightly possible? |
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