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ONLINE CELEBRITY-TURNED COLUMNIST 　　Luo Yufeng， an online celebrity who became famous for her bold opinions and excessive self-confidence， has recently been hired as a freelancer by one of China’s leading news apps. News app ifeng announced the partnership on July 15， saying， “Luo’s straightforward style will offer a different perspective to readers.” 　　Luo， 30， first gained attention in November 2009， when she passed out flyers in Shanghai seeking a marriageable boyfriend who was required to meet a set of stringent requirements. She also called herself the “brightest human being in the past three centuries.” In September 2011， she relocated to New York City， where she worked as a manicurist. 　　In contrast to her arrogance six years ago， Luo adopted a humble tone as a columnist. In her debut column， she wrote about online controversy， a topic that she is only too familiar with， citing Chinese actresses and singers while calling for tolerance. 　　 Taking the Medium View 　　Economy Nation Weekly July 13 　　China has recently outlined its 13th Five-Year Plan （2016-20）， the first five-year plan made under the tenure of President Xi Jinping. At present， brainstorming sessions are underway to make the plan more feasible. 　　The expert committee of the plan is made up of 55 scholars specializing in areas such as economics， technology， law， environmental protection and public policy. Nearly half of these experts have studied overseas. As the international economic and political landscape is undergoing profound changes， a global perspective is crucial. 　　In addition to inviting commentary and suggestions from experts， the National Development and Reform Commission （NDRC）， which is responsible for writing the plan， has chosen 27 research institutions and several large domestic enterprises to undertake research on a range of subjects. Half of the proposed research subjects are economically related， encompassing issues such as restructuring and upgrading. New topics su