May 22, 2021 06:26 PM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
On May 22, Xinhua Daily Telegraph published a comment entitled "proposal to raise the flag at half mast for the death of Academician Yuan Longping": at 13:07 on May 22, Yuan Longping, father of hybrid rice, academician of Chinese Academy of engineering and winner of the medal of the Republic, died in Changsha, Hunan Province at the age of 91. The old man who has made great contributions to the Chinese people's rice bowl firmly in his own hands has gone. The whole country is sad! Academician Yuan Longping has been committed to the research of hybrid rice for a long time, and established the super hybrid rice technology system, which has made the research of hybrid rice in China always occupy the leading level in the world. He also went to India, Vietnam and other countries many times to teach hybrid rice technology to help overcome food shortage and hunger, and made outstanding contributions to world food supply. According to Article 15 of the law of the people's Republic of China on the national flag, a person who has made outstanding contributions to the people's Republic of China may fly the flag at half mast to mourn his death. Mr. Yuan Longping's contribution is a contribution to all mankind and a worldwide contribution. His death is a great loss to the world. It is suggested to commemorate the outstanding contribution of this old man with high standard.

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