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Topic 1-Videos of 6000 Infants Leaked Online

 

A young mother found video clips of her newborn baby among nearly 6,000 other infants on a commercial website. Without parent's consent, how did the footage get uploaded online? What other private information has been leaked?

 

Topic 2-Who's Giving up "Iron Rice Bowl"?

 

In Chinese, a public servant job is called an "Iron rice bowl", as it is usually a job for life. But this may no longer be case.

 

In recent years, a trend has emerged that civil servants are quitting. A new report says there is an exodus¹ of civil servants in junior positions.

 

Topic 3-Weird Goods or Services Offered on Taobao

 

A few remarkable² items can no longer to be found on Taobao, China's largest e-commerce platform.

 

These items include an insurance that looked to cash in on a breakup between pop music superstar Taylor Swift and British heartthrob Tom Hiddleston. Also, pills for brain damaged people called 脑残片, among 8 inventions. Why has Taobao taken these products off the shelves so to speak?      

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