Summary: Xinjiang is accelerating its opening-up, leveraging its strategic location as a gateway to Central Asia and Europe, in line with Xi Jinping's 2022 directives to integrate the region into the national westward opening strategy. The region is focusing on infrastructure development, streamlining customs procedures, and fostering cross-border e-commerce, as exemplified by the Zhongda Shijia e-commerce group's multilingual livestreaming operations targeting overseas markets. These efforts have spurred significant growth in trade with countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, including increased cross-border tourism and medical cooperation, highlighted by Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui's commitment to deepening economic partnerships with neighboring countries. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: President Xi Jinping spoke with French President Macron, emphasizing the importance of the China-France relationship and its new era of shared values. Xi called for deepened cooperation in traditional areas like investment and aerospace, while expanding into emerging fields such as digital and green economies. He stressed the need for China and France to uphold the UN's authority and promote multilateralism, particularly given their roles as permanent members of the Security Council. Xi also affirmed China's support for the EU's strategic autonomy and its role in global affairs. The two leaders also discussed international issues including the Ukraine crisis and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Summary: Since the 20th Party Congress, China has been strengthening socialist core values and promoting ideological and moral development to build a stronger spiritual foundation for the nation's rejuvenation. Efforts have focused on popularizing scientific theory, promoting traditional culture, and honoring moral exemplars to cultivate socialist builders with correct worldviews. Activities include mass dissemination of Party ideology through innovative means like "open mic" events, promoting traditional festivals, and recognizing model citizens to encourage moral behavior and societal harmony. The article highlights initiatives to promote civility in various sectors, including cities, villages, workplaces, families, and schools, emphasizing practical benefits for the people. These efforts aim to foster a more civilized society by addressing issues like extravagant weddings and promoting values like thrift and honesty.
Summary: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced that Premier Li Qiang will officially visit Indonesia from May 24-26 at the invitation of President Prabowo Subianto. Following this, Li will attend the ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from May 26-28, at the invitation of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose country is the current ASEAN chair.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji met with Turkmen Speaker Gulmanova, emphasizing deepened comprehensive strategic partnership and the building of a China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future, referencing Xi Jinping's previous meetings with Turkmen leaders. Zhao expressed appreciation for Turkmenistan's support on issues like Taiwan, Xinjiang, and human rights, while affirming China's support for Turkmenistan's sovereignty and development path. He advocated for aligning the Belt and Road Initiative with Turkmenistan's "Revival of the Silk Road" strategy. Zhao also called for strengthened cooperation in multilateral settings, promoting Xi Jinping's global initiatives and defending the multilateral trading system centered around the WTO. Hao Mingjin was reported as participating in the meeting.
Summary: Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot in Beijing, emphasizing the importance of China-Netherlands relations as comprehensive partners. Ding stated China is willing to strengthen practical cooperation in key areas, safeguard the multilateral trading system, and maintain the stability of global supply chains. He also expressed hope that the Netherlands would play a constructive role in promoting the healthy development of China-EU relations. Bruins Slot affirmed the Netherlands views China as an important partner, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China to jointly cope with various challenges and safeguard free trade.
Summary: Despite external shocks in April, China's economic data, particularly exports, exceeded expectations. The article attributes this resilience to domestic innovation, citing Huawei's new HarmonyOS computer and Xiaomi's mass production of a self-developed 3nm mobile processor chip. It also highlights the adaptability of businesses in Yiwu shifting to independent branding and supply chain innovation. Overall, the article suggests that China's economic strength stems from its domestic market, industrial capacity, and proactive policy adjustments. It notes that international institutions have revised upwards their economic outlook for China and that multinational corporations see the country as representing certainty.
Summary: Vice President Han Zheng addressed the opening of the 2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit in Beijing, emphasizing China's commitment to integrating digital technologies like AI with the real economy to foster high-quality development. He called for international cooperation in the digital realm to bridge digital divides and ensure stable global supply chains. Han Zheng stated that China champions inclusive globalization and provides extensive opportunities for foreign businesses, presenting partnership as alignment with opportunity. He emphasized the importance of embracing new technological opportunities to drive global economic recovery and growth. The summit, organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, was attended by over 800 representatives from foreign governments, international organizations, and businesses.
Summary: The publication includes theoretical articles on deepening the construction of a community of common destiny with neighboring countries and using AI to lead changes in scientific research paradigms. It also discusses the transformation of joint venture auto companies, moving from manufacturing in China to design and definition by China. Further articles focus on promoting deep integration of industry, academia, and research, and exploring a "try before you buy" model for scientific and technological achievements.
Summary: A recent State Council press conference highlighted new policies to strengthen financial support for technological innovation, as directed by the Third Plenum decisions. Fifteen policy measures will focus on venture capital, credit, capital markets, and insurance, with emphasis on supporting "hard tech" and small to medium-sized enterprises. The People's Bank of China will increase the scale of tech innovation and equipment renewal re-lending, and also lower re-lending rates. China will also establish a "Science and Technology Board" (科技版) in the bond market and promote cross-border financing facilitation pilots. The China Securities Regulatory Commission will continue to optimize the domestic listing environment for technology companies.
Summary: Following substantive progress in U.S.-China trade talks, merchants in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, are reportedly resuming business with American clients, with increased orders and shipments. One business owner noted that American clients immediately restored orders after the joint statement and even increased them. While U.S. orders are recovering, Yiwu merchants are actively exploring new markets, such as Africa, to diversify their customer base. Logistics companies are also experiencing a surge in shipments to the United States, with increased demand and shipping costs.
Summary: State Councilor谌贻琴, speaking at the opening of the 4th China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Expo in Ningbo, highlighted the deepening trade, investment, and connectivity between China and CEEC countries under Xi Jinping's guidance, framing it as a model of multilateral cooperation. She emphasized China's commitment to multilateralism and an open world economy, expressing a desire to maintain a stable global supply chain. China aims to increase imports from CEEC countries, expand trade, and promote cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative and technological innovation. On May 21st, 谌贻琴 attended the welcome banquet with politicians from Central and Eastern European countries.
Summary: China's tax authority announced tax and fee reductions and refunds totaling 424.1 billion yuan in the first quarter, aimed at supporting technological innovation and manufacturing. High-tech industries saw a 13.9% increase in sales revenue in the first four months of the year, while sales revenue from scientific and technological achievements increased by 33.6%. Manufacturing enterprises experienced a 4.7% increase in sales revenue during the same period, with advanced manufacturing sectors leading the growth. The digital economy's core industries also saw a growth of 9.7%. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A fleet of one hundred "Huaneng Ruichi" unmanned electric mining trucks has been deployed at the Huaneng Yimin open-pit mine in Inner Mongolia, representing the world's first large-scale "vehicle-cloud-network" collaboration in an open-pit mine under a 5G-A network. The system, developed by China Huaneng in conjunction with XCMG, Huawei, and universities, overcomes technical challenges related to pure electric drive and intelligent battery swapping in extremely cold environments, enabling continuous operation at -40 degrees Celsius. The 90-ton payload trucks use Huawei Cloud to collect multi-source data, generate real-time maps, and autonomously navigate dynamic environments. The 5G-A network ensures stable high-speed uploads and low latency for remote control and high-definition video feedback. Driven by photovoltaic green electricity, the system achieves zero-carbon emissions in the transportation process, reducing diesel consumption by over 15,000 tons and CO2 emissions by 48,000 tons annually.
Summary: Eight Chinese government departments jointly issued 23 measures to improve financing for small and micro enterprises (SMEs) and individual businesses. The measures focus on increasing financing supply by supporting key sectors such as foreign trade and technology, and using structural monetary policy tools. Emphasis is placed on lowering overall financing costs by managing loan interest rates and eliminating illegal intermediary practices. The measures also aim to improve financing efficiency through online loans and to enhance support precision, including through financial support for key areas and revision of SME classification standards.
Summary: In April, China's total electricity consumption increased by 4.7% year-on-year, reaching 772.1 billion kWh, according to the National Energy Administration. Over January to April, total electricity consumption rose by 3.1% year-on-year. Jiang Debin, Deputy Director of the Statistics and Data Center of the China Electricity Council, noted that electricity consumption in both secondary and tertiary industries increased compared to Q1. Specifically, electricity consumption for information transmission, software, and information technology services grew by 13.2%, while charging and battery swap services in the wholesale and retail sector grew by 41.6%. The report does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Galina Kulikova, First Vice-Chair of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Association, praised Xi Jinping's concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the Belt and Road Initiative for contributing to global peace and prosperity. Kulikova, a recipient of China's Friendship Medal, emphasized Xi's commitment to the people and his efforts to share China's development achievements with the world. She highlighted Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin as the architects of the new era of friendly relations between the two countries. Kulikova noted Xi's emphasis on confidence in China's development and willingness to share opportunities with the world. She expressed hope that Russia and China's youth will continue to advance bilateral relations.
Summary: ASEAN and China's economic ministers jointly announced the full completion of negotiations for Version 3.0 of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area (FTA) during a virtual meeting on May 20th, focusing on digital economy, AI, and new energy. The updated FTA aims to inject new momentum into regional economic cooperation, promoting technological innovation. Malaysia, as an important ASEAN member and bridge between ASEAN and China, is expected to play a key role, particularly in digital economy, AI, and green development cooperation with China. Cooperation includes areas such as 5G, digital infrastructure, AI technologies, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. The author anticipates ASEAN and China to occupy a more important position in the global economic landscape.
Summary: The article reports on the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit held in Beijing, where nearly 400 foreign representatives from 48 countries and regions gathered to discuss development and cooperation in the digital era. Participants emphasized the importance of China's role in promoting open trade and investment, with many expressing confidence in China's economic prospects and its commitment to multilateralism. The summit also addressed concerns about protectionism and unilateralism, particularly in light of global trade disruptions influenced by certain countries' policies. China's efforts to advance free trade agreements, such as the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, are highlighted as examples of its dedication to open and inclusive economic globalization. The U.N. has praised China's adherence to open trade.
Summary: During a meeting in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot that China is willing to strengthen communication, deepen practical cooperation, and enhance multilateral collaboration with the Netherlands. Wang encouraged the Netherlands to seize new opportunities arising from China's opening-up policies. He also expressed hope that the Netherlands would provide a fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises. Bruins Slot affirmed the Netherlands' adherence to the One China Policy and its commitment to strengthening high-level exchanges and practical cooperation with China. She emphasized the importance of EU-China relations and the Netherlands' willingness to contribute positively.
Summary: Politburo member and Vice Premier Liu Guozhong visited Belarus, meeting with President Lukashenko and First Deputy Prime Minister Snopkov, and co-chairing the 6th meeting of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee. Liu conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and affirmed China's support on core interests, while Lukashenko reciprocated greetings and reiterated Belarus's adherence to the One China principle and opposition to politicizing COVID-19 origins. Both sides pledged to advance the Belt and Road Initiative and develop new productive forces. They also jointly opposed hegemony and unilateral sanctions, advocating for a shared future for mankind. Agreements were signed on digital economy and science & technology cooperation, while committing to establishing an industrial cooperation subcommittee.
Summary: Descendants of British POWs and Chinese fishermen gathered on Qingbang Island to unveil a monument commemorating the heroic rescue of British POWs by local fishermen during World War II. The "Lisbon Maru" incident, where Chinese fishermen rescued 384 British POWs after a U.S. submarine mistakenly attacked the ship, was highlighted. In 2022, a survivor's daughter wrote to Xi Jinping, who responded by acknowledging the event as a testament to the alliance between China and Britain against fascism. Zheng Zeguang, the Chinese ambassador to the UK, emphasized the importance of cherishing the friendship forged during the war. The event served as a reminder of the enduring bond between the Chinese and British people.
Summary: Vice Premier He Lifeng met with JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon in Beijing. He Lifeng stated that recent US-China trade talks had made substantial progress, creating conditions for further cooperation. He welcomed U.S. companies like JPMorgan to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, contributing to the healthy and stable development of US-China trade relations. Jamie Dimon positively assessed the outcomes of the US-China trade talks. He expressed his willingness to continue investing in China's capital markets.
Summary: Politburo member and Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Trutnev in Moscow to discuss cooperation between Northeast China and the Russian Far East, emphasizing the positive momentum under the guidance of Presidents Xi and Putin. Zhang also co-chaired the 5th meeting of the council for cooperation between the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the Volga River with Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy Kamarov in Kazan. Zhang expressed China's willingness to strengthen cooperation in traditional areas like trade and agriculture, as well as emerging fields like cross-border e-commerce and the digital economy. He also met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Khusnullin and attended the China-Russia "Yangtze-Volga River" University Alliance forum, further bolstering regional ties. The meetings focused on bilateral cooperation and did not allude to the United States or US-China relations.
Summary: Chen Wenqing, a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, will visit Russia and Hungary from May 23rd to 29th. He is attending the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Affairs and the 10th Meeting of the China-Russia Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Mechanism in Russia. The announcement did not mention any planned discussions on U.S. affairs or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (UAE Special) convened in Abu Dhabi, focusing on collaborative efforts in smart energy, smart transportation, and market expansion. Wan Gang, Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology, emphasized the importance of deepening international cooperation to accelerate the development of the new energy vehicle market. He encouraged Chinese enterprises to tailor products and services to the UAE market, considering its climate and preferences. The conference brought together over 200 participants from the global automotive industry.
Summary: A State Council press conference reported on the ongoing campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving businesses, focusing on issues like arbitrary fees, fines, inspections, and inconsistent standards. The campaign has addressed over 5,000 problem leads, involving hundreds of millions of yuan, and is working to prevent "one-size-fits-all" enforcement by strengthening oversight of law enforcement personnel through measures like entrance exams, training, and supervision. The Ministry of Justice is drafting new regulations on administrative enforcement to clarify boundaries and prevent abuse of power. Authorities are also tackling illegal fees and promoting coordinated governance across departments.
Summary: The article highlights the importance of strategic foresight and self-awareness in regional development, using examples like Hangzhou's tech industry transformation and Jinping County's shift to feather production. It emphasizes the need for local governments to understand their strengths and weaknesses to avoid ineffective development strategies. The piece advocates for aligning local initiatives with national strategies, such as the new development pattern and coordinated regional development, to achieve modernization. By leveraging foresight and adapting to unique circumstances, regions can achieve sustainable growth. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Since the 20th Party Congress, China's spiritual civilization efforts have focused on strengthening core socialist values and promoting ideological and moral development. This includes popularizing scientific theories, promoting traditional culture, and cultivating socialist builders with correct worldviews. The efforts also emphasize learning from model citizens and promoting ethical behavior in society, as well as improving civility in cities and villages. Efforts include curbing extravagance, and promoting honesty and a healthy online environment. These initiatives aim to provide strong spiritual support for building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Summary: The 21st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair opened in Shenzhen, featuring over 120,000 cultural products and more than 4,000 investment projects. This year's fair includes a new AI exhibition area and emphasizes internationalization, with participation from 65 countries and regions and over 300 international exhibitors both online and offline. The fair aims to promote China's cultural industry development, facilitate the international promotion of Chinese culture, and expand cultural opening-up. Guangdong Province held a signing ceremony for key cultural industry projects, with 18 projects totaling over 1.6 billion yuan. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Two separate landslides occurred on May 22nd in Bijie City, Guizhou Province, resulting in casualties and missing persons. Local authorities, including police, armed police, emergency services, and firefighters, initiated search and rescue operations. China's Ministry of Emergency Management has launched a Level IV emergency response and dispatched a working group to the site to provide guidance. The National Disaster Reduction Committee has also launched a Level IV disaster relief emergency response and sent a working group to assess the situation. The National Development and Reform Commission has allocated 20 million yuan for infrastructure recovery.
Summary: This article discusses the ongoing campaign to strengthen adherence to the "Eight-Point Regulation" (中央八项规定精神) within the CCP, emphasizing its crucial role in maintaining the Party's connection with the people. It highlights the importance of cadres adopting a people-centered approach and prioritizing public satisfaction by addressing issues raised by the public. Examples are provided of local governments working to resolve issues faced by businesses and citizens. The article stresses that cadres must improve their work style, solve problems and improve people's lives.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of strengthening professional ethics in China's new era, highlighting model workers like sanitation worker Li Meng. It argues that professional ethics are crucial for individual success and for building a high-quality workforce, essential for China's development. The piece references the "Implementation Outline for Strengthening Professional Ethics Construction in the New Era" issued by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and nine other departments, which provides a roadmap for enhancing professional ethics through norms, education, practice, and environment optimization. The article calls for all professions to adhere to the universal virtues of dedication, honesty, impartiality, service, and contribution, while fostering a supportive environment through mentorship and role models. By improving labor quality and talent development through professional ethics, China can transform its demographic dividend into a talent dividend and boost high-quality development.
Summary: The article discusses the city of Linfen in Shanxi province and its efforts to digitally transform its economy away from reliance on coal, iron, and coke. Linfen is focusing on industrial digitalization, including intelligent coal mines, and leveraging digital technologies to enhance traditional industries. It has also embraced the micro-drama industry, attracting over 40 companies within eight months by providing comprehensive services and capitalizing on local cultural resources. Shanxi province as a whole is investing in digital infrastructure such as 5G and computing power to support this economic transformation. The author sees this as an opportunity for high-quality development.
Summary: The newly implemented "Ship Navigation Rules for the Anhui-Sichuan Section of the Yangtze River Trunk Line" unifies navigation rules across the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze. This unification aims to reduce the frequency of ship encounters, lower energy consumption and time costs, and improve the efficiency of passenger and freight transportation. The new rules are expected to stimulate the development of Yangtze River shipping. The change is a positive sign for the ability of the central government to implement policy in the region.
Summary: The article discusses the concerning trend of adult-themed clothing and cosmetics being marketed towards children on e-commerce platforms in China. It argues that this "adultification" of children's fashion can negatively impact their self-esteem, mental health, and potentially expose them to exploitation. The article calls for stricter oversight by e-commerce platforms, holding them responsible for policing inappropriate content and penalizing vendors pushing these products. Parents are also urged to adopt healthy values regarding aesthetics. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article in the *Southern Daily* criticizes the publication of a medical paper with an absurd error (a male patient with uterine fibroids), highlighting broader issues of academic misconduct in China. The piece attributes this to a combination of factors including individual integrity failures, a flawed evaluation system overly reliant on publications, and a lack of transparency in the review process. It recommends reforms such as differentiated evaluation metrics for practical professions, a blacklist for academic misconduct, and clearer definitions of academic dishonesty. The article argues that a fair and innovative research ecosystem is crucial for fostering genuine innovation.
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Summary: Dongguan, a manufacturing hub, is experiencing a surge in "new mass literature" (新大众文艺), attracting people nationwide with its unique and diverse cultural forms. These forms include "grassroots writing" (素人写作) and cultural events. This literary movement reflects the experiences and aspirations of the city's large migrant worker population, documenting their lives and contributions to China's manufacturing sector. Local artists are capturing the stories of factory workers and Dongguan's industrial transformation, moving beyond traditional narratives of hardship to showcase the city's dynamism. Dongguan has also established various cultural institutions and initiatives to support and promote these non-professional artistic creations.
Summary: This article details the story of two middle school girls in Qidong County, Hunan Province, highlighting their remarkable friendship. One of the girls, Liu Sihan, suffers from a rare disease that impairs her ability to walk. For six years, her classmate, Kuang Yuxuan, has been helping her get around, including carrying her to school. When they were assigned to different classes in middle school, Kuang Yuxuan requested a transfer to be in the same class as Liu Sihan so she could continue helping her. The school accommodated the request and even modified the facilities to make it easier for the girls to get around.
Summary: A national exchange event was held in Chongqing, hosted by the Central Spiritual Civilization Construction Office and the National Health Commission, to honor exemplary medical professionals recognized as "Good Doctors and Good Nurses" for January-March 2025. The event highlighted the dedication of medical workers through videos and interviews, focusing on those embodying the "Red Crag Spirit" and "Westward Relocation Spirit," including experts who relocated from Shanghai to Chongqing. Prior to the event, volunteer medical teams provided free clinics and health education in local communities and schools. The participants emphasized the importance of carrying forward the legacy of dedication to public health.
Summary: A new low-altitude helicopter route has opened between Shanghai Pudong and Longdong Village in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, accelerating the implementation of Shaoxing's "30 General Aviation Routes by 2030" plan. This route aims to invigorate cultural tourism collaboration and foster new productive forces in the low-altitude economy within the Yangtze River Delta region. The route was inaugurated with a helicopter flight from Shanghai Pudong landing in Longdong. The initiative is intended to further regional development. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A recent *People's Daily* article highlights the success of China's ecological civilization construction, showcasing improved water quality and environmental protection efforts. The article references Xi Jinping's emphasis on ecological civilization and the actions of various ministries to protect rivers and lakes. A campaign called "There is a River in Front of My House" was jointly launched by *People's Daily* and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment to encourage citizens to share images and stories of local river improvements. The campaign aims to promote the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets."
Summary: The Shenzhou-20 crew, consisting of astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie, successfully completed an approximately 8-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) on May 22, 2025. During the EVA, the astronauts installed space debris protection devices that had been previously deployed via the cargo airlock. This marks the first time astronauts have exited via the Tianhe core module's node cabin, and the first time an astronaut EVA was coupled with cargo exiting the station. This EVA also set a record for the shortest interval between a crew's arrival and their first spacewalk since the completion of the space station.
Summary: The article profiles Liao Zemeng, a 95-后 (born after 1995) delivery driver in Chongqing's Yuzhong district, highlighting her efficiency, community engagement, and social media presence under the alias "哒哒妹." It details how she shares her delivery shortcuts and tips with other drivers, benefiting from the support of local labor unions and establishing a "Blue Rose" team for female drivers. The article emphasizes the positive aspects of her work, including the kindness of strangers and the support from the local labor union.
Summary: A showcase of young museum docents narrating stories of family values was held at the China National Women and Children's Museum. The event, co-organized by the All-China Women's Federation, also launched a national children's art collection campaign titled "Painting Five Thousand Years." Attendees toured an exhibit on Liangzhu Culture following the presentations. The event is part of a broader campaign by the All-China Women's Federation focused on promoting positive family values. The article contains no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article reports on Hubei province's efforts to advance digital education through initiatives like "cloud" architecture for shared resources between urban and rural schools, online learning platforms for lifelong learning, and AI teaching assistants in universities. Hubei is hosting the 2025 World Digital Education Conference, showcasing its advancements as a pilot province for educational informatization and smart education. The province aims to create an AI application system covering basic, vocational, higher, and lifelong education. They emphasize using AI to help students and teachers reduce workloads and increase efficiency. These efforts aim to bridge the digital divide and improve the quality and accessibility of education.
Summary: The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has launched a two-month "Clear and Bright" campaign targeting online "black mouths" that harm businesses, focusing on issues like malicious attacks, extortion, and misinformation. The campaign will address the fabrication of negative information and the use of "online water armies" to damage reputations. Separately, the CAC has been addressing issues related to algorithmic recommendations on online platforms, pushing platforms to optimize algorithms and diversify content to avoid "information cocoons" and polarization. Key platforms have reportedly responded positively, signing declarations and improving content review.
Summary: A symposium was held in Beijing on May 22nd to celebrate the 75th anniversary of China's ethnic broadcasting and the establishment of ethnic language programming at the Central Radio and Television Station (CRTV). The symposium highlighted CRTV's efforts to upgrade its ethnic language broadcasts and websites, creating a multi-platform media presence to promote unity and tell stories of ethnic groups striving for a better life. Attendees, including experts, listeners, and CRTV employees, discussed the importance of conveying the Party's message, promoting ethnic cultures, and fostering unity. The goal is to contribute to the high-quality development of the Party's ethnic work in the new era.
Summary: This article reports on the increasing biodiversity in the Tiaozini wetland in Dongtai City, Jiangsu Province. Due to strengthened environmental protection and restoration efforts, the local population of Milu deer has grown from a few dozen to over a thousand. The article describes the deer foraging and resting in the wetlands, contributing to the scenic landscape. The article does not mention U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A large-scale art exhibition, "Its Mandate is Renewal: A Century of Guangdong Art (Hong Kong)," opened in Hong Kong, showcasing over 160 works divided into six sections, including a special segment on Guangdong art's connection to Hong Kong. The exhibition highlights classic works from the Lingnan School of painting and features pieces commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Anti-Japanese War. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong Zheng Yanxiong, and Guangdong Provincial Standing Committee Member Hu Jinjun attended the opening ceremony. The exhibit, jointly hosted by Guangdong and Hong Kong cultural and arts organizations, aims to demonstrate the shared roots of Guangdong and Hong Kong art. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Beijing is conducting safety assessments on 26,000 aging residential elevators this year as part of a 2025 initiative, having completed 5,360 assessments in the first quarter. Elevators in use for over 20 years (totaling 14,000) will be prioritized for renovation and upgrades without assessment. The Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau will organize technical expert interpretations of assessment reports to resolve disagreements in communities regarding elevator upgrades. The initiative aims to assess all eligible elevators and promote necessary renovations of aging residential elevators. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During a recent press conference, Ministry of Transport officials, including Xu Wenqiang, highlighted China's progress in transportation standardization since the 14th Five-Year Plan. China has pushed for the release of 18 international standards in areas like railway tracks and containers, with another 18 standards approved for development. A major breakthrough was the ISO's approval of a Ports and Terminals subcommittee under China's leadership. China has signed 125 cooperation documents with 71 countries and organizations to promote standardization. The Ministry of Transport is working to enhance global logistics efficiency, promote green port practices, and reduce environmental impact.
Summary: The documentary film "Go Back to the Countryside and Do Great Things," focusing on rural revitalization through land reclamation and agricultural diversification, premiered in Beijing on May 22 and will be released nationwide on June 1. The film was produced under the guidance of several organizations, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. Prior to its release, the film received recognition at several film festivals, including the Barcelona Global International Film Festival, where it won Best Documentary Feature. The film has been endorsed by Guangdong province and recommended at multiple international film festivals. The article makes no mention of US-China relations or the United States.
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Summary: The article summarizes China's focus on building a "community of common destiny" with its neighbors, as emphasized at the Central Conference on Peripheral Work. It highlights the strategic importance of surrounding countries to China's security and development, noting that China has reached a consensus with 17 neighboring countries on building this community, forming "two major clusters" in the Indochina Peninsula and Central Asia. The article emphasizes the historical achievements and changes in China's surrounding work, attributing them to the leadership of the CPC Central Committee and the implementation of a "sincere, friendly, beneficial, and inclusive" neighborhood diplomacy concept. Finally, the article points to China's efforts to promote common development and security through initiatives like the "Belt and Road" and adherence to Asian values of peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness.
Summary: Xi Jinping emphasized the strategic importance of AI in driving scientific innovation during a Politburo study session. The article discusses how AI is reshaping scientific research paradigms, moving from observation-based to data-driven methodologies, and highlights the rise of "intelligent scientific research" characterized by data intensity, intelligent emergence, and human-machine collaboration. It also addresses the need for new organizational models and ethical frameworks to manage risks associated with AI in research, including data security and algorithmic responsibility. The article proposes strategies such as building a national research computing network, establishing human-machine collaborative research systems, and initiating open international scientific alliances. It touches upon international cooperation, suggesting China should actively participate in international AI rule-making and contribute to global research commons.
Summary: Joint ventures in China's automotive industry are adapting to the electric and intelligent vehicle trend by shifting from "Made in China" to "Defined by China," emphasizing co-creation and ecosystem integration. These ventures are reforming marketing strategies, like adopting transparent, fixed-price models, and restructuring R&D to prioritize Chinese market needs, exemplified by Toyota establishing an EV research center in Shanghai and Nissan increasing investment in China-based R&D. Joint ventures are also integrating into the local supply chain by collaborating with Chinese suppliers for technologies like intelligent cockpits and autonomous driving. This shift aims to enhance competitiveness and contribute to the high-quality development of China's automotive industry. Executives from Toyota expressed interest in promoting Chinese technology to global markets.
Summary: The article discusses the resurgence of joint venture (JV) automakers in China after a period of decline due to the rise of domestic brands in the electric and intelligent vehicle sectors. It highlights the optimism expressed by multinational auto executives regarding the Chinese market and the support offered by Chinese partners, including technology transfer and marketing collaboration. The author emphasizes the significant role of JVs in the development of China's auto industry and the importance of continued collaboration for successful transformation. It acknowledges that while JV automakers have made progress in their transformation, sustained effort from both Chinese and foreign partners is crucial for long-term success. The piece concludes by underscoring the importance of China to the global auto industry, and vice versa.
Summary: On the first day of the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held a forum where private entrepreneurs expressed expectations for more efficient policy implementation, standardized law enforcement, and smoother communication with the government. Entrepreneurs raised concerns about participating in national science and technology projects, financing for small and micro enterprises, and inconsistent law enforcement. Government officials responded with specific measures such as incorporating enterprise experts into project guidelines, offering preferential regulatory policies for small and micro enterprise loans, and launching a campaign to rectify problematic law enforcement practices. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC) pledged to strengthen its role as a bridge between the government and private enterprises. There was no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Following the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law, government departments and private entrepreneurs met to address concerns and boost confidence, establishing a communication channel. The dialogue emphasized the need for government to understand and serve private enterprises, treating them as "one of our own." The meeting promoted collaboration between government and the private sector to improve the business environment and support private enterprise development. The article suggests a coordinated effort between government intervention and market forces to broaden the development prospects of the private economy. The article does not directly mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Weifang Hi-Tech Zone is attracting technical talent and building technological advantages through its overseas returnees' entrepreneurship park. The park provides support for high-tech enterprises and helps translate laboratory samples into products, exemplified by Liquid Flow Energy Storage's breakthroughs in vanadium and iron-chromium liquid flow battery technology. Shandong Tianwei Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. broke the international monopoly on bipolar membrane electrodialysis devices. The zone also focuses on providing a "four-worry-free" service system to ensure the well-being of overseas returnees. The park now houses numerous provincial-level incubators and innovation platforms across emerging industries.
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Summary: Several major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, are moving away from the "stand on the right, walk on the left" convention on subway escalators due to safety concerns and uneven wear on equipment. Subway operators cite risks of falls, especially given faster escalator speeds and increased passenger volume, as well as the benefit of increased capacity through side-by-side standing. Cities are implementing various measures, such as visual cues on escalators and public safety announcements, to encourage passengers to stand still and hold the handrail. Shanghai's subway system has explicitly banned walking or running on escalators in its safety guidelines. Continuous promotion and guidance are deemed essential for fostering new safety habits among commuters.
Summary: The article discusses the shift away from the "left side for walking, right side for standing" etiquette on escalators in Chinese subways. Citing safety concerns, increased maintenance costs, and inefficient passenger flow, subway operators are encouraging riders to stand still and hold the handrail. This change reflects a pragmatic approach to problem-solving and a commitment to public safety and efficiency. The article presents this change as an example of adapting practices based on real-world experience. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: On the occasion of the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled, Xi Jinping emphasized that people with disabilities are an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization and require special attention. He called for improving the social security system and care services for people with disabilities and ensuring their equal rights. The article stresses the importance of promoting self-reliance and social support for the disabled to contribute to national rejuvenation. It advocates for a society that is understanding, respectful, caring, and helpful towards people with disabilities, ensuring they are not left behind in modernization. The article also promotes international cooperation and exchanges in the field of disability affairs.
Summary: The 11th China International Aging Service Expo opened at the China National Convention Center in Beijing on May 21st, featuring ten exhibition areas including elderly service talent training, elderly finance and legal services, and elderly health food. The expo showcased products like horizontal bathing systems. The event highlights China's focus on developing its elderly care industry. The article does not mention any specific officials or US-China relations.
Summary: The 果园 community in 淮安 city, Jiangsu province has improved public services by using the “三提三知” (San Ti San Zhi) method to understand and address residents' needs. This method involves cadres understanding public sentiment and integrating support units into community work to solve problems. The approach has been formalized county-wide, expanding participation in grassroots governance to include social organizations and volunteers, particularly in providing elderly care. The county is also exploring mechanisms like smart community platforms to improve community management. 盱眙 county Party Secretary 孙志标 emphasized that the county will further promote the transformation of work style of party members and cadres, and improve the service level.
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Summary: To mark International Biodiversity Day, China released the 2025 edition of the *Catalogue of Life in China*, adding over 7,000 species and subspecies, including the previously unlisted dragonflies and earthworms. China highlighted its efforts to protect biodiversity through national parks, ecological redlines, and conservation initiatives, leading to the recovery of over 200 endangered wildlife species. The country reported a record high of over 5 million overwintering waterbirds. The article also noted advancements in species discovery across animal, plant, and microbial domains, with China leading in the discovery of new fungal species globally. These efforts are supported by enhanced monitoring systems and law enforcement against wildlife crime.
Summary: The article discusses the phenomenon of "crown shyness," where trees in dense forests maintain a spatial distance between their canopies. This behavior is attributed to physical self-protection against abrasion and disease, as well as the need to maximize sunlight exposure for photosynthesis. Research suggests trees may also communicate chemically to regulate their growth and spacing. The "crown shyness" contributes to the stable and balanced forest ecosystem. The article makes no mention of US-China relations.
Summary: Southern Power Grid's Guangdong branch is expanding its "unbounded power services" (无界办电) to facilitate electricity access for residents and businesses, including those from Hong Kong and Macau residing in the Greater Bay Area. The initiative includes online application processing, cross-border service platforms, and shared electricity meters for temporary needs. For example, a Hong Kong resident recently had an electricity meter installed in Zhongshan within a day through this service. Businesses can also apply across provinces, as demonstrated by a Foshan company's project in Haikou, facilitated by cooperation between Guangdong and Hainan branches of Southern Power Grid.
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Summary: The article discusses a policy initiative in China that encourages universities and research institutions to license technological成果 to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on a "use first, pay later" basis. This approach aims to address the challenges of matching research outputs with market needs, and to lower the barrier of entry for SMEs in adopting new technologies. Several regions are piloting innovative mechanisms, such as risk-sharing arrangements and patent pools, to facilitate technology transfer and protect the interests of both technology providers and users. The "use first, pay later" model has proven to be effective in bridging the gap between technology supply and demand, promoting collaboration between research institutions and businesses, and accelerating the commercialization of scientific成果. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in this article.
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Summary: The revised "Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of the People's Republic of China" were adopted on April 18, 2025, and will take effect on June 1, 2025. Premier Li Qiang signed the decree, No. 807, to promulgate the regulations. The regulations aim to protect plant breeders' rights and encourage the breeding and promotion of new plant varieties. They cover the application, examination, and approval processes for plant variety rights, as well as the rights and obligations of the holders of these rights. The regulations also stipulate that any Chinese entity or individual transferring application or variety rights pertaining to plant varieties cultivated domestically to foreign entities, companies, or organizations must obtain approval from the relevant departments under the State Council.
Summary: China's outbound direct investment (ODI) saw growth in the first four months of 2024. Overall ODI increased by 7.5% to $57.54 billion, with non-financial ODI rising by 5.6% to $51.04 billion. Investments in countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) experienced a notable surge, with non-financial ODI climbing by 16.4% to $12.78 billion. Contracted projects overseas also saw growth.
Summary: The seventh China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Customs Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation Dialogue revealed that China has accelerated the quarantine and access process for CEEC agricultural and food products, with 126 types approved and 3,430 overseas agricultural product companies registered. In 2024, trade between China and CEEC countries reached $142.27 billion, a 6.3% year-on-year increase. Participants discussed topics, including smart customs construction, agricultural and food product quarantine, and strengthening supply chain resilience, advocating for multilateralism, free trade, and deeper customs cooperation. Zhao Zenglian, Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs, emphasized strengthening information sharing, technical exchanges, and collaborative emergency response to build a comprehensive "farm to table" responsibility system. The dialogue did not allude to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: As of the end of April, China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.49 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%, according to the National Energy Administration. Solar power capacity saw a 47.7% increase, reaching 990 million kilowatts, while wind power capacity increased by 18.2% to 540 million kilowatts. The average utilization hours of power generation equipment nationwide for January to April was 1008 hours. Investment in power source projects by major power generation enterprises increased by 1.6% year-on-year, totaling 193.3 billion yuan, while investment in power grid projects increased by 14.6% to 140.8 billion yuan.
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Summary: A growing number of Germans are turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for treatment, with TCM becoming an important part of Germany's traditional and complementary medicine. The Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Quitzting Hospital, the first TCM hospital in Germany, receives around 2,000 inpatient applications annually, highlighting the demand. German experts like Sven Schroeder emphasize the complementary nature of TCM and Western medicine, while figures like Zhong Wenjun connect the growth of TCM to China's increasing strength. Chinese medicine companies are being encouraged to actively enter the European Market.
Summary: The African Space Agency headquarters recently opened in Cairo, Egypt, aiming to coordinate African space programs, promote economic development through space technology, and foster international cooperation. The agency intends to provide continent-wide space data access, establish regional satellite manufacturing, and integrate space solutions into national policies by 2030. China is a key partner in African space development, offering support through technology assistance, personnel training, and collaborative satellite projects. Notably, Egypt and China cooperated to launch the MisrSat-2 satellite, and China is helping Egypt build a satellite assembly and testing center. Several African countries, including Egypt, South Africa, and Senegal, have agreements with China to collaborate on the International Lunar Research Station.
Summary: Thailand's dairy exports grew by 11.5% in 2024, making it the top exporter in ASEAN. The growth is attributed to advantages under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement and increasing demand in markets like Malaysia. Thailand is also leveraging RCEP to expand exports to markets including China, Australia, and New Zealand. The country aims to further develop production and expand into emerging markets in Africa and Latin America. The Thai government and dairy organizations are working to modernize dairy farms and improve product quality, including exploring plant-based and low-fat options.
Summary: Oman's photovoltaic industry is rapidly developing, exemplified by the Ibri II solar power plant in Dhofar Province, the country's largest renewable energy project. The plant utilizes approximately 1.5 million solar panels imported from China, reaching a total installed capacity of 560 MW. The Ibri II solar power plant is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 340,000 tons.
Summary: At a UN International Tea Day celebration in New York, China's acting Permanent Representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, stated that tea is vital for economic development, ecological civilization, and peaceful cultural exchange, aligning with China's Global Development Initiative and Global Civilization Initiative. Geng Shuang was accompanied by nearly 200 diplomats and UN officials from various countries. Foreign dignitaries, including Egypt's UN representative Mahmoud and UN Assistant Secretary-General Sandkjaer, emphasized tea's role in economic growth, job creation, and sustainable development. The event featured traditional Chinese tea ceremonies, minority ethnic performances, and an exhibit on China's poverty reduction efforts.
Summary: International passenger train service between Beijing West/Nanning and Hanoi (Gialam) will resume on May 25th, according to the Nanning Railway Bureau. Tickets went on sale May 22nd, and are available at stations including Guilin North, Nanning, Chongzuo, and Pingxiang with a passport. The Nanning-Hanoi train departs daily at 18:05 Beijing time, while the Beijing West-Hanoi train departs Thursdays and Sundays at 16:05 Beijing time, connecting in Nanning. The resumption aims to facilitate personnel exchanges, economic cooperation, and cultural exchange between China and Vietnam.
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Summary: The China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT), sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce, is dedicated to promoting two-way investment, authoritative information releases, and investment trend discussions. The 25th CIFIT will be held in Xiamen from September 8th to 11th, focusing on "Invest in China," "China Investment," and "International Investment." The event will highlight financial investment and invite major international capital firms and domestic financial institutions. The fair will also focus on emerging fields like green development, digital economy, and artificial intelligence. The UK, the largest European investor in China, will be the guest of honor country, while Jiangsu Province will be the guest of honor province.
Summary: Several European and Chinese scholars and officials commemorated the 50th anniversary of EU-China relations, emphasizing mutual benefits and the need for cooperation in a multipolar world. Speakers such as Feng Zhongping and Pascal Boniface highlighted shared interests in global governance and multilateralism despite differing political systems. Several participants noted the importance of trade relations, with Yao Ling mentioning China as the EU's second-largest trade partner, while others acknowledged areas of competition. Participants also stressed the importance of collaboration in green technology and digital economy. Several participants advocated for deeper mutual understanding through academic and cultural exchanges.
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Summary: The article discusses the development of "courtyard economies" in rural Inner Mongolia, specifically in Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner, Ulanqab. It highlights the transformation of farmhouses into unique B&Bs, like the "One Mongolia, One Herdsman" guesthouse, capitalizing on the region's volcanic landscape to attract tourists. Local entrepreneurs, such as Guo Chenhui, are leading this trend by renovating their courtyards and creating tourism-related products, which is supported by local government policies. This development is improving local tourism and has led to increased income for local villagers, like Shi Jinlian, who are converting their properties into guesthouses. Officials like Cui Yong noted that this has led to increased village incomes and new employment opportunities.
Summary: Designer Jiao Hongxiu returned to her village in Guizhou to revitalize Miao embroidery, establishing a workshop in her family home. She trains local women in modern design techniques, combining traditional patterns with contemporary aesthetics. Her studio has received support from the Guizhou Women's Federation and other organizations, enabling her to expand production and increase incomes for the villagers. Jiao's designs have gained international recognition, appearing at fashion shows and reaching markets in major Chinese cities. Her efforts are aimed at preserving Miao culture and empowering rural women through economic opportunity.
Summary: The article discusses the mismatch between the increasing demand for domestic services like elderly and childcare in urban areas and the insufficient supply of qualified domestic workers, primarily from rural areas. It highlights the potential of the domestic service sector to absorb rural labor and boost incomes, referencing the success of initiatives like Hebei's "Hebei Fusao" labor brand. To address the supply-demand gap, the article points to the Ministry of Commerce's plan to increase quality of domestic service supply, including measures to improve training, professional standards, and credit information platforms. It calls for enhanced policy support, skills training, and the establishment of robust credit and evaluation systems to build trust and facilitate the development of a standardized and professional domestic service industry. The article advocates for digital background checks for rural workers to enhance trust and transparency in the industry.
Summary: The article reports on Sucheng district in Suqian city, Jiangsu province, constructing local parks and green spaces to improve the lives of residents. People are depicted enjoying recreational activities like camping in the parks. The initiative aims to bring nature closer to the community and improve their quality of life. There is no mention of U.S.-China relations or U.S. involvement in the article.
Summary: The city of Quzhou in Zhejiang province has installed over 2,000 public charging stations in rural areas to address the inconvenience faced by electric vehicle owners and boost local tourism. The initiative involves tailored solutions for each village, such as integrating charging stations with photovoltaic carports or creating designated charging zones based on usage patterns. Local officials are quoted as saying that this has boosted local tourism revenue. Villagers have expressed their satisfaction with the increased convenience and its positive impact on tourism.
Summary: A county in Fujian Province, Zhouning, is focusing on developing its high-altitude, cool-climate agriculture, specifically late-season grapes and cold-resistant flowers. Companies like Xu Wanhe Ecological Agriculture Development and Fujian Shengzhou Flower Industry Development are seeing success, exporting their products to countries including South Korea and Japan. Zhouning County aims to further develop these industries, integrating them into the broader economy to boost local incomes. This agricultural development model benefits not only enterprises but also local farmers through employment and cooperative structures. The local government is focused on supply-side reforms.
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Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's call to prioritize "practicality" (实) in addressing the people's needs, as highlighted during a symposium on the 15th Five-Year Plan. It argues that focusing on practical measures and tangible results is crucial for effective governance and improving people's livelihoods. The author illustrates that "practicality" requires a commitment to understanding and solving real problems, tailoring policies to specific local contexts, and taking responsibility for delivering on promises. By adopting a "practical" approach, the article suggests that the government can steadily improve people's lives and achieve the goal of a better future for all.
Summary: The article profiles three community repairmen in China: Jiang Shenglong in Jilin province who repairs household appliances, Ma Yingying in Shanghai who sews and alters clothing, and Liu Zhonghua in Jiangxi province who repairs electric vehicles. Jiang has developed a rapid response system for community repairs and also teaches his skills to younger repairmen. Ma has gained popularity for her custom-made "quilt-cover qipao" and receives orders from outside her community due to online videos. Liu is known for his honest service and cost-effective repairs, attracting repeat customers from distant areas.
Summary: Amidst a strong wind warning in Beijing, a high-speed train carrying students from Datong arrived at Beijing North Station. Anticipating difficulties due to the weather, school officials coordinated with the Beijing North Station to implement an emergency plan. The station opened its East Gate, typically reserved for emergencies, allowing buses to pick up the students directly at the exit. This action, approved by Beijing North Station Area Management Office Director Chang Jinliang, was part of a larger effort coordinated by the Beijing Key Station Area Management Committee, led by Party Secretary and Director Liu Haitao, to ensure passenger comfort and safety during emergencies at key transportation hubs.
Summary: A job fair was held at Shanghai Second Polytechnic University on May 9th to connect graduates with affordable rental housing options. The event showcased nearly 40 housing projects, offering suitable apartments to over 2,000 graduates, such as those offered by the Central Construction Xingfu Home Apartment. Since 2021, Shanghai has been building a multi-tiered rental housing system to meet the housing needs of young people and new residents. By the end of 2024, the city had built a total of 538,000 sets (rooms) of guaranteed rental housing and supplied 340,000 sets (rooms).
Summary: According to an article by the People's Daily, expert Meng Qiang from the Ministry of Transport's Highway Science Research Institute advises thorough pre-trip vehicle checks and adherence to traffic rules for safe driving. For families traveling with children, Meng Qiang stresses the importance of seatbelts and child safety seats, while Shen Fan from the Beijing Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends avoiding peak times for pollen if one is sensitive to it. Additionally, Shen recommends physical isolation when pollen counts are high, such as the use of masks, or cleaning the surfaces on which pollen lands. The article provides tips on how to avoid pollen, and does not discuss the United States.
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Summary: The author, a Nanjing University professor, reflects on the anxieties of aging and the challenge of reading as one's physical and mental capacities decline. Drawing on the wisdom of scholars like Su Dongpo and Huang Kan, the author argues that the pursuit of knowledge through reading should not be a source of anxiety, but rather a path towards spiritual freedom and a deeper understanding of the universe, humanity, and life. The author emphasizes that truly understanding the meaning of books allows for transcendence, transforming the act of reading into a kind of magic that elevates life. Ultimately, reading is described as a means to connect with the past and achieve a kind of "eternal life" through the absorption of infinite knowledge.
Summary: The author reflects on their 25-year writing career, moving from initial inspiration to a period of stagnation focused on "literature for literature's sake," and finally to a return to life and personal experience. They emphasize the importance of both accumulated life experience and the ability to critically understand that experience, especially given the complexities of the current era. The author discusses their new book, "不舍昼夜," which aims to portray an ordinary Chinese person's life over 50 years, exploring their place in the era, compromises, perseverance, and inner self. They aim to balance depictions of ordinary life with deeper explorations of the soul, inspired by works like Lu Xun's *Wild Grass* and Hermann Hesse's novels. The author hopes to honestly portray the efforts and sacrifices made by Chinese people in pursuit of their dreams.
Summary: This article discusses the author's children's novel, "The Bunkmate," which follows a group of talented migrant children in Beijing at the start of the new millennium. The author highlights the educational experiment at the fictional "Beijing Lingyun Experimental School," where dedicated teachers and supportive benefactors worked to provide these children with opportunities to surpass their parents' circumstances. The article also references the author's earlier work "Yu Bao's World", which similarly explores the lives of migrant children and their families. The author emphasizes the importance of education and the potential for these children to achieve a better future.
Summary: The book "Revelations of Life: An Evolutionary History of Life" uses a biological perspective to interpret the history of life evolution. It introduces core concepts such as the development of evolutionary theory and gene evolution. The book emphasizes the impact of human activities on biological evolution, noting current species extinction rates are 1,000 times higher than before human existence and that AI developments are influencing human evolution. It also addresses bioethical considerations arising from advancements in biotechnology, such as gene editing and cloning. The book encourages readers to consider humanity's place in the long river of life.
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Summary: The article summarizes the book "The Big Bang of Future Technology," which attempts to predict how technology will change our lives in the near future. It introduces the concept of a "technology flywheel," suggesting that technologies adhering to the principles of sound science, market demand, and access to funding are poised for rapid advancement. The author discusses technologies like 5G, super high-speed rail, and quantum computers, and introduces the concept of a "technology singularity" that is crucial for technology to overcome scientific bottlenecks, using brain-computer interfaces as an example. The author acknowledges the challenges of predicting the future in a rapidly evolving technological landscape, recognizing that the book only captures a small glimpse of what is to come.
Summary: This article provides contact information (email address: dushu@peopledaily.cn) for submissions to the book review section of *People's Daily* and credits Zhao Siru for the page layout design. The article does not discuss any Chinese political figures, actions, statements, or U.S.-China relations.
By: 本报记者 杨明方 李亚楠
Zhongda Shijia (Xinjiang) Cross-border E-commerce Trade Group Co., Ltd. (中达世佳（新疆）跨境电商贸易集团有限公司) has over 20 live streamers in their broadcast room, using Kazakh, Russian, English, and other languages to introduce cookware, home appliances, cosmetics, and other products to overseas netizens.
In just over a year since its opening, Zhongda Shijia (中达世佳) has more than 100 domestic and international live streamers and has established broadcast rooms and showrooms in multiple locations in Kazakhstan, selling products 24 hours a day. Its daily cross-border e-commerce sales are stable at 500,000 to 600,000 yuan.
In July 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized during his inspection in Xinjiang (新疆): "We must promote the construction of the core area of the Silk Road Economic Belt, incorporate Xinjiang's (新疆) regional opening-up strategy into the overall layout of the country's westward opening, innovate the open economic system, accelerate the construction of a major channel for opening to the outside world, make better use of both international and domestic markets and resources, and actively serve and integrate into the new development pattern."
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) thoroughly implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, leverages its unique geographical advantage of "five ports connecting eight countries, and one road connecting Europe and Asia," accelerates the construction of a major channel for opening to the outside world, transforms from a relatively closed inland area into a frontier of opening to the outside world, and strives to write a new chapter in high-level opening to the outside world on the new era and new journey.
Strengthening infrastructure construction to consolidate cooperation channels.
At the Alashankou Port (阿拉山口口岸), four sets of intelligent transshipment lines operate 24 hours a day, with a single-day transshipment capacity exceeding 2,000 TEUs; at the Alashankou Railway Comprehensive Inspection Site (阿拉山口铁路综合查验场), closed廊桥 automatically connect to carriages for cargo verification, and China-Europe freight trains can complete customs clearance in as little as 15 minutes. "The port has high customs clearance efficiency and stable delivery, which saves time and warehousing costs," said Zhang Pingping (张平平), a salesperson at Alashankou Jishuntong International Freight Forwarding Co., Ltd. (阿拉山口吉顺通国际货运代理有限公司).
Transforming from a "channel economy" to a "hub economy," the Alashankou Comprehensive Bonded Zone (阿拉山口综合保税区) relies on the advantages of freight trains to build an industrial ecosystem. The number of registered enterprises has increased from the initial 12 to more than 280. In the first quarter of this year, the cargo throughput was 509,300 tons, and the import and export trade value reached 9.34 billion yuan.
With the reconstruction and expansion of the Lanxin Railway (兰新铁路), the construction of the China-Europe freight train assembly center, and the renovation and upgrading of port infrastructure, China-Europe freight trains entering and leaving the country through Xinjiang (新疆) account for more than half of the country's total. Xinjiang (新疆) has opened 119 bilateral international road transport routes and 10 multilateral international road freight routes, with trade relations with 216 countries and regions.
Increasing the intensity of institutional innovation to stimulate foreign trade vitality.
At the Yiwu International Trade City (义乌国际商贸城) in the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (中哈霍尔果斯国际边境合作中心), a Kazakh car owner is sending a Chinese-made car for inspection. "The repair price here can be nearly 40% lower."
The innovative model of "bonded maintenance + customs clearance facilitation" continues to attract customers from the five Central Asian countries. The cooperation center has gradually become the preferred station for overseas maintenance of domestic cars, driving the agglomeration and development of the surrounding auto parts industry.
"Highway port + direct access to the local area" model reform, "mutual recognition of foreign vehicles at multiple ports," "cross-border linkage customs clearance for large equipment"... A number of institutional innovation achievements have driven the vitality of the foreign trade industry.
The Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) Area of the Xinjiang Free Trade Pilot Zone (新疆自贸试验区) relies on the advantages of comprehensive bonded zones to vigorously develop new business forms such as cross-border e-commerce; the Kashgar (喀什) Area develops intensive processing of agricultural and sideline products and the textile and apparel industry in accordance with local conditions; the Horgos (霍尔果斯) Area strengthens characteristic medicine, electronic information, new materials and other industries... According to statistics from Urumqi Customs (乌鲁木齐海关), in 2024, the total value of Xinjiang's (新疆) foreign trade import and export reached 435.11 billion yuan, an increase of 21.8% year-on-year. In the first four months of this year, the total value of Xinjiang's (新疆) foreign trade import and export increased by 20.2% year-on-year.
Accelerating personnel exchanges and building an open platform.
In March of this year, a Kazakh patient went to the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University (新疆医科大学第六附属医院) for treatment due to a fracture of his left leg. "Chinese doctors have superb skills, and the recovery after the operation is very fast."
"We are vigorously promoting the construction of the Xinjiang International Medical Center (Xinjiang International Hospital) (新疆国际医疗中心（新疆国际医院）), which will provide better services for patients from Central Asian countries to seek medical treatment in Xinjiang (新疆)," said Yang Xinling (杨新玲), a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of Xinjiang Medical University (新疆医科大学).
In cooperation with Xinjiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (新疆中医医院), the National Scientific Center for Traumatology and Orthopedics of Uzbekistan has established a traditional Chinese medicine clinic, which is popular among patients.
Xinjiang's (新疆) exchanges and cooperation with countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" are constantly deepening: With the implementation of policies such as visa-free entry upon arrival, Xinjiang (新疆) has ushered in a boom in cross-border tourism. In 2024, Xinjiang (新疆) received 1,593,900 inbound tourists from Central Asian countries; the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo, which is expected to be held at the end of June this year, will build a platform for economic and trade cooperation and continue to explore markets in Central Asia, Africa, and other regions...
"Xinjiang (新疆) will continue to accelerate the construction of a major channel for opening to the outside world, strengthen key platforms for opening to the outside world, deepen economic, trade and investment cooperation with neighboring countries, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the high-quality development of the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road'," said Ma Xingrui (马兴瑞), Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd (北京新华社). On the afternoon of May 22nd, President Xi Jinping (习近平) had a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙) at the latter's request.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that during his visit to France last May, both sides agreed to promote the spirit of independence, mutual understanding, a broad and long-term perspective, and mutually beneficial cooperation in the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, and to give it new contemporary significance. Since then, Sino-French cooperation has made many new advances. The two sides should strengthen strategic communication and build consensus. Seize opportunities to deepen cooperation in traditional fields such as investment, aerospace, and nuclear energy, and expand cooperation in emerging fields such as digital technology, green economy, biomedicine, and the silver economy. Enhance cultural exchanges and promote friendship between the people.
Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and independent major countries, China and France are the creators and builders of the post-war international order. They should strengthen solidarity and cooperation, jointly safeguard the authority and status of the United Nations, maintain international trade rules and the world economic order, and practice true multilateralism. The more complex the international situation, the more important it is for China and France to make correct strategic choices and jointly serve as a reliable force for maintaining international order, an open force for promoting global growth, and a progressive force for leading multilateral cooperation.
Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that China always regards Europe as an independent pole in a multipolar world, supports the EU in strengthening its strategic autonomy, and playing a more important role in international affairs. China is willing to work with the EU to address global challenges and achieve more results that benefit both sides and the world.
Macron (马克龙) said that French-Chinese and European-Chinese relations are crucial and of global significance. No matter how the international situation changes, France attaches great importance to its relations with China, and its firm adherence to the one-China principle will not change in any way. France is willing to strengthen practical cooperation with China in economic, trade, investment, and other fields, maintain the good momentum of bilateral relations, and promote greater development of French-Chinese relations. In the face of the rapidly changing international situation, France is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on major issues, assume the responsibilities of a permanent member of the UN Security Council, prevent the escalation and spillover of hotspot issues, and jointly maintain world and regional peace and stability. Europe and China should further strengthen communication and dialogue to safeguard common interests.
The two heads of state also exchanged in-depth views on international and regional issues of common concern, such as the Ukraine crisis, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and the Iranian nuclear issue.
Return to TopNational strength and rejuvenation require the accumulation of material civilization, but also the sublimation of spiritual civilization.
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, profoundly pointed out that without the great enrichment of the people's spiritual world and the continuous enhancement of the nation's spiritual strength, a country or a nation cannot stand tall among the nations of the world.
Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the work of promoting cultural and ethical progress has been guided by Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Culture, strengthening the guiding role of socialist core values, deepening education on ideals and beliefs and civic morality, and promoting the continuous improvement of the people's ideological awareness, moral standards, and civic qualities, resulting in a more vigorous spiritual outlook and providing strong spiritual support for forging ahead on the new journey.
Firm Ideals and Beliefs
Continuously Strengthening the Foundation
The work of promoting cultural and ethical progress, in the final analysis, is the ideological and spiritual construction of people, focusing on cultivating builders of socialism with correct worldviews, outlooks on life, and values.
When the people have faith, the country has strength, and the nation has hope.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the work of promoting cultural and ethical progress has focused on cultivating new people of the era who can shoulder the great responsibility of national rejuvenation, continuously consolidating the foundation of faith, replenishing the calcium of the spirit, and stabilizing the helm of thought, so that the beacon of ideals and beliefs shines brightly in the hearts of the people.
Popularizing scientific theories and continuously cultivating the foundation of faith in listening to the Party and following the Party—
At the event site of the "Youth Talk · Grassroots Theoretical Research and Discussion" in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), with a microphone and a theoretical commentator, young people spoke freely on the theme of "I Talk About the Party's Innovative Theories," creating a particularly enthusiastic atmosphere.
The "open mic" format is a new exploration at the provincial level of theoretical publicity in Zhejiang (浙江), promoting the Party's innovative theories to "fly into the homes of ordinary people" by applying the talk show format favored by young people to theoretical dissemination.
Only by using popular language that is down-to-earth, vibrant, and attractive can we build a bridge between scientific theory and the masses.
As Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, pointed out, the Party's theoretical innovation and practical innovation are very vivid, and our learning should also be vivid.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of promoting cultural and ethical progress has adhered to the perspective of the people, the language of the people, and the feelings of the people to promote "zero distance" and "face-to-face" contact between theory and the masses, and to promote the Party's innovative theories to come to the people and enter the hearts of the people.
Relying on the New Era Civilization Practice Centers (stations), theoretical learning activities such as "Mingli Hutong" (明理胡同) in Zibo (淄博), Shandong (山东), and "Courtyard Lecture Hall" (小院讲堂) in Chongqing (重庆) are very popular among the masses; the "8090 New Era Theoretical Propaganda Group" and the "Spark" Party Member Volunteer Service Team of Fudan University (复旦大学) sing the "New Thought," powerfully stimulating resonance among the masses; major central media have launched key columns and integrated media products, and the radius of theoretical popularization has continued to expand...
The light of thought illuminates the way forward, and theoretical learning goes straight to the heart.
When Party members and cadres more consciously read the original works, study the original texts, and understand the principles, when theoretical propaganda is "spoken by youth to youth," when theoretical learning and counseling reading materials are listed among the "hundred kinds of books loved by farmers," the Party's good voice is transformed into the strongest voice of society, echoing across the land of China.
Inheriting the red gene and continuing the spiritual bloodline, fully stimulating the enthusiasm for continuing to move forward—
On April 3 this year, the launching ceremony of the "Salute National Heroes and Promote the Spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression" education activity was held at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆). Nearly a thousand teachers and students came here to look back on the past and draw new strength from the history of the Party.
"The 'victory' we read about in textbooks today was bought with the blood of countless people. The true commemoration is to let their spirit live in everyone's heart, which is the best comfort to the heroic souls," said Zhang Hanren (张瀚仁), a junior high school student at Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School (北京东直门中学).
From the spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Daqing Spirit (大庆精神), the Special Economic Zone Spirit (特区精神), to the spirit of poverty alleviation and the spirit of fighting the epidemic, marching proudly towards the realization of the second centenary goal and the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires enlightening wisdom and tempering character with the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists, and unlocking the spiritual code of "making the country strong with me."
Excellent literary and artistic works full of the Chinese spirit continue to emerge; the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大纪念馆) and the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Site (延安革命纪念地) are crowded with tourists, and visitors consciously accept ideological baptism in red culture; thematic activities such as "Learn from Lei Feng (雷锋) · I Act for Civilization Practice" are continuously carried out, and spiritual inheritance is integrated into the concrete practice of serving the people.
Promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and continuously enhancing the cultural confidence of the people—
"I bought it, it's really beautiful!" In the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), holding two newly bought "phoenix crown refrigerator magnets," the audience member, Xiao Yuan (小袁), could not hide her excitement.
This cultural and creative product is based on the "Nine Dragons and Nine Phoenix Crown of Empress Xiaoduan of the Ming Dynasty" (明孝端皇后九龙九凤冠), a collection of the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), and quickly became a phenomenal "hit" upon its launch, attracting many tourists to collect it.
Cultural confidence comes from our cultural subjectivity and is reflected in our heartfelt love for Chinese culture, history, and traditions.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of promoting cultural and ethical progress has been committed to promoting creative transformation and innovative development, and excellent traditional Chinese culture is entering life in a more vivid way and is being sought after by more and more young people.
In 2024, national museums received 1.49 billion visitors, and more and more people exclaimed that it was a worthwhile trip; the animated film "Ne Zha 2" repeatedly broke box office records, "Black Myth: Wukong" greatly refreshed the sales record of domestic games, and the newly adapted Yue Opera "New Dragon Gate Inn" and others continued to be popular, demonstrating a strong sense of cultural identity.
Organizing and carrying out brand activities such as "Our Festivals" and a series of activities such as "I Spend the Festival in the Civilization Practice Center" around traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Qingming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Qixi Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Chongyang Festival, so that traditional festivals become popular at the grassroots level...
The front line of promoting cultural and ethical progress uses presentation methods that are popular and appreciated by both the refined and the popular to promote the integration of excellent traditional Chinese culture into the daily life of the people. People listen to the echoes of civilization spanning time and space and appreciate the new atmosphere of Chinese culture while deeply cultivating cultural confidence.
Building a Moral Highland
Inspiring the Power of Goodness
On September 29, 2024, in Beijing (北京), the capital, the awarding ceremony of national medals and national honorary titles was grandly held in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂). Heroes are commended in the name of the country, and meritorious officials are honored with the courtesy of national scholars.
Each medal and badge commemorates indelible feats and encourages the new era of strivers to move forward.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, all regions and departments have paid attention to typical demonstrations and established pioneer guidance, promoted the noble character of moral models throughout society, promoted the understanding of great virtue, the observance of public morality, and the strict observance of personal morality, and improved the people's moral standards and civic qualities.
In-depth implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of promoting cultural and ethical progress has continued to carry out advanced model commendation work, promoting the formation of a social atmosphere of respecting morality and goodness, learning from the virtuous, and practicing morality throughout the world.
The 9th National Moral Model Selection and Commendation Activity was launched, and "The Most Beautiful People," "Role Models of the Times," and "Good People of China" were continuously released. A group of advanced models with outstanding deeds, noble character, and social recognition are familiar to people.
Role models are visible philosophies. Where there are role models, there is a new atmosphere.
The front line of promoting cultural and ethical progress uses grassroots lectures, news reports, public service advertisements, literary and artistic works, and other forms to publicize the advanced deeds of models; at the same time, it invites moral models to go deep into the grassroots to allow the power of role models to drive more people to forge ahead.
Respecting models means caring for models, so that those with virtue are rewarded and good people are rewarded.
"Your shoulders have shouldered huge social responsibilities and set an example for everyone." On January 26 this year, the moral model condolence group came to Hainan (海南) to specially visit and comfort Wen Bing (文兵), the 5th National Moral Model, to extend sincere greetings and holiday blessings to him.
Over the years, various localities have continued to carry out advanced model care actions, helping model figures solve practical difficulties through policy guarantees, financial support, volunteer services, and other means.
Minors are the builders of the future of the motherland, and strengthening and improving the ideological and moral construction of minors is related to the future destiny of the country.
On February 14 this year, the "I Am the Successor" (我是接班人) 2025 Spring Semester First Class "Meeting the New Semester · Happiness to the Future" carefully created by the Hunan Provincial Department of Education (湖南省教育厅) was launched. In the classroom, focusing on the five major sections of "Me, My Family, My Friends, My School, and My Future," vivid stories and cases guide children to anchor their goals, sow hope, and grow up healthily.
In recent years, Liaoning (辽宁), Anhui (安徽), Fujian (福建), Yunnan (云南), Gansu (甘肃), Jiangxi (江西), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and other places have organized a variety of colorful "First Class of the School Year," created a series of moral education activities, and launched various research activities, so that minors can enhance their moral concepts while fully feeling the great scenery of the motherland, the long history of the nation, the excellent revolutionary traditions, and the great achievements of the new era.
At the same time, the advanced deeds of national "New Era Good Teenagers" are continuously released, creating a strong atmosphere of learning from the advanced and becoming advanced among minors through in-depth excavation and multi-angle display of touching stories that occur around teenagers and children.
Establish spiritual pillars, set value benchmarks, and cultivate new people of the era.
"Let different industries and different groups be able to learn from role models and have demonstrations to follow, forming a vivid situation of learning from the virtuous and striving to be advanced" and "Establish and improve a care and concern mechanism to maintain the honor and image of advanced figures and heroic models." The vision put forward in the "Implementation Outline for the Construction of Civic Morality in the New Era" is gradually becoming a reality.
Deepening the Creation of Civilization
Improving People's Well-being
Walking into the Xingyang (星阳) vegetable market in Beilun District (北仑区), Ningbo City (宁波市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the aisles are wide and bright, and the stalls are well-organized. Customers who come to buy vegetables say that the experience of buying vegetables is better, and the happiness index of life has increased.
In recent years, Ningbo City (宁波市) has created many "most beautiful school roads" and "safe vegetable market roads," carrying out micro-renovations and micro-improvements in accordance with local conditions for various "small, broken, and old" areas, and promoting the creation of a civilized city to a new level with the people's real sense of gain.
The people's city is built by the people, and the people's city is for the people.
Relevant departments jointly issued the "Work Plan on Further Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage in the Creation of Civilized Cities," using the creation of civilized cities to promote the construction of a socialized network of joint prevention and joint protection, ensuring that everything that should be protected is protected.
Beijing (北京市) has conducted in-depth listening to opinions and suggestions on the implementation of the "Regulations on Promoting Civilized Behavior" and related laws and regulations; Shanghai (上海) has continued to deepen the theme activity of "People's City · Civilized Demeanor," promoting the implementation of more than 1,600 practical matters for the people in the creation of civilization; Xinjiang (新疆) has formed literary and artistic propaganda teams and created characteristic activity brands such as "Civilization Practice Grand Bazaar" to send cultural services to the people of all ethnic groups; Jinnan District (津南区) in Tianjin (天津) has built a matrix of civilization practice positions, subtly cultivating new customs in a life-oriented and scene-oriented way; Nantong City (南通市) in Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has grasped both normalized education and guidance and detailed exposure and punishment to guide citizens to develop civilized habits; Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) have created a "Corridor and Four Belts" for civilization practice in Sichuan and Chongqing, benefiting the masses with wonderful cultural activities and volunteer services...
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the creation of national civilized cities has always adhered to the principles of creating for the people, benefiting the people, and relying on the people, and has become more normalized, long-term, pragmatic, and realistic, which has not only beautified the external image of the city but also improved the quality of life of the people.
While the creation of civilization empowers cities, it also gives rural areas a new look.
In March this year, a piece of good news "swept" the WeChat Moments of the villagers of Huanghu Village (黄虎村): the village was listed in the proposed list of the 7th National Civilized Villages and Towns. Huanghu Village (黄虎村) is located in the suburbs of Wuhan City (武汉市), Hubei Province (湖北省), and has gradually developed a cultural and creative industry in recent years.
"Now it has attracted 20 studios such as martial arts, tea art, and pottery to settle in, revitalizing the idle houses of 22 farmers," said Yang Bo (杨博), director of the Huanghu Village (黄虎村) Village Committee. The arrival of tourists has driven the occupancy of homestays, catering consumption, and product sales, solved the employment of surrounding farmers, and increased the per capita income by 20,000 yuan per year.
From Huanghu Village (黄虎村) to Xiaoguan Village (小关村) in Xiaoguan Township (小关乡), Suiyang County (绥阳县), Guizhou (贵州), from Zhengding Town (正定镇) in Zhengding County (正定县), Hebei (河北), to Longlou Town (龙楼镇) in Wenchang City (文昌市), Hainan (海南), a large number of villages and towns have taken the creation of civilization as a carrier to drive the vigorous development of characteristic industries, the prosperous life of villagers, and the renewal of the appearance of villages, embarking on a road of beautiful scenery, rich people, civilization, and harmony.
Civilized units are the boosters of industry civilization and the catalysts of social civilization.
In recent years, all regions and departments have effectively strengthened industry guidance, and a large number of national civilized units have promoted the development of their careers through creation and established industry banners through development, becoming the "civilized models" of the industry and helping the new industry style of loving their jobs, striving for excellence, and creating a better future to sweep across the land of China.
Family style is an important part of social atmosphere, and family civilization is social civilization.
All localities and departments have taken the organization and implementation of civilized family creation as a starting point, optimized the ideas and measures for creation, and integrated and matched them with other mass spiritual civilization creation activities in terms of policy guidance and indicator systems to promote each other.
In response to the problems of heavy work pressure and heavy family burdens of young and middle-aged family members, we will strengthen care and assistance, help solve "urgent, difficult, and worrying" problems such as children's education and home-based elderly care, and make the creation work more down-to-earth and more close to the people's hearts.
Henan (河南), Jilin (吉林), Shanxi (山西), Shaanxi (陕西), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Qinghai (青海), Ningxia (宁夏), and other places have built a community platform for the creation of civilized families, combined with the creation of civilized communities and civilized buildings, and guided people to improve their spiritual realm in seeking happiness for their families and sending warmth to others.
Schools are an important position for spiritual civilization construction, and creating civilized campuses is related to young people fastening the first button of their lives.
In the process of creating national civilized campuses, universities, middle schools, and primary schools benchmark the creation standards of "good ideological and moral construction, good leadership team construction, good teacher team construction, good campus culture construction, good beautiful environment construction, and good activity position construction," and have achieved remarkable results in mechanism innovation, cultural immersion, and practical education.
Always taking the improvement of people's well-being as the starting point, the evaluation standards of the "five major creations" of civilized cities, civilized villages and towns, civilized units, civilized families, and civilized campuses are becoming more and more perfect.
Since 2023, the work of creating spiritual civilization has taken "slimming, reducing burden, less testing, low disturbance, noise reduction, and quality improvement" as the guiding ideology, and has comprehensively improved the system design, indicator setting, evaluation methods, and recognition methods, making the creation results perceptible and accessible, and making the evaluation work low-sense and non-disturbing.
Today, the opinions put forward by the masses are listened to, the problems around the masses are taken care of, and the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in social governance is constantly improving. The smiles on the faces of the people have become a heart-warming footnote to the effectiveness of mass spiritual civilization creation activities.
Promoting the New Style of the Times
Cultivating Civilized Habits
Changing the gift money to "longevity bags," putting in 20 yuan and heavy rice to express their feelings; unified dishes, moderate reduction in quantity, 6 to 8 dishes on a table... Not long ago, Lu Xuechao (陆学超), a villager in Model Village (模范村), Xiangzhou Town (祥周镇), Tiandong County (田东县), Baise City (百色市), Guangxi (广西), had a simple and grand 61st birthday.
In recent years, Guangxi (广西) has taken the frugal handling of "red and white affairs" as a starting point, unifying the scale of handling, banquet standards, service teams, gift money ceilings, supervision, and management in accordance with local conditions, so that the masses have a basis to rely on; Guangdong (广东) advocates "a cup of tea for red affairs and a bowl of porridge for white affairs," and the new fashion of new weddings, simple funerals, and no other affairs has gradually become a new fashion... In recent years, "red and white affairs" in various places have been "slimming down," and the new style of civilization has beautified the harmonious and beautiful countryside.
Rural revitalization requires both shaping and casting the soul. Promoting the change of customs and habits is the inherent requirement of "casting the soul."
Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, relevant departments have guided various localities to integrate changing customs and habits into the rural governance system, focusing on issues such as "high-priced betrothal gifts," "lavish funerals and meager support for the elderly," "gambling," and "feudal superstition." They have established and improved mass self-governance organizations such as the Red and White Affairs Council, the Moral Evaluation Council, the Villagers' Council, and the Anti-Drug and Anti-Gambling Council, revised village rules and regulations, and promoted a new atmosphere of civilized rural customs.
Behind the curbing of outdated customs and bad habits such as high-priced betrothal gifts and comparison in social interactions, a new trend of civilization is subtly integrating into daily life, becoming the values and code of conduct for villagers.
Adhering to diligence and thrift, and opposing waste on the "tip of the tongue," traditional Chinese virtues are continuing to write new chapters in the new era.
In 2024, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Action Plan for Grain Conservation and Anti-Food Waste," accelerating the formation of a practical and effective long-term mechanism for grain and food conservation.
Although rice grains are small, they illuminate the brilliant light of traditional virtues; conservation is very important, reflecting the good customs of contemporary China.
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) organized cadres and the masses to carry out thematic publicity meetings on "saving food," using the stories of the older generation of soldiers reclaiming wasteland and producing grain to educate everyone to reduce waste; Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏) established a "red and black list" system to stop catering waste, and regularly carried out supervision and inspection... Through continuous efforts and national participation, the social atmosphere advocating conservation is becoming more intense.
"Recommending half-price dishes and smaller portions is more suitable," "Leftovers can be packed and taken away." Nowadays, the conversations in restaurants and canteens reflect a change in concepts, and a new "food fashion" of conservation is profoundly affecting the lives of the public, becoming a consensus among catering operators and consumers.
"Sincerity is the way of Heaven; thinking about sincerity is the way of man." Promoting the formation of a good credit environment is an essential part of building spiritual civilization.
The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Opinions on Improving the Social Credit System," making important deployments such as "promoting a culture of integrity, popularizing integrity education" and "promoting the formation of a good social ethos of keeping promises."
From continuously launching "Stars of Integrity" and carrying out activities such as "Integrity and Prosperity Promotion Month," to news media conducting public opinion supervision, increasing the exposure of serious dishonest behavior in accordance with laws and regulations, and to various places establishing "integrity points" and "integrity archives," creating "integrity education bases" and "integrity theme parks," a social atmosphere of "knowing credit, using credit, and keeping credit" is taking shape.
Network civilization is an important part of social civilization under the new situation.
The China Internet Civilization Conference (中国网络文明大会) and the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) are held every year, the solicitation and display activities of "New Era Network Civilization Public Welfare Advertising" are continuously launched, and the "Qinglang" series of special actions are carried out to rectify the bottomless pursuit of traffic by "self-media" and the false and vulgar chaos in the field of online live broadcasting... An upward and virtuous network culture is growing stronger. A new trend of civilization continues to blow, and civilized habits are constantly being cultivated.
Nowadays, behaviors such as touching cultural relics and random graffiti are gradually decreasing, and civilized tourism is no longer just a slogan; vehicles yielding to pedestrians has become a consensus, and traffic civilization helps safe travel; "applause replaces abuse" in the audience, and civilized viewing makes cheers more powerful; cyber violence and rumors are despised, and the spiritual home of hundreds of millions of netizens is becoming clearer...
Civilization is increasingly becoming a habit, transforming into specific and subtle ordinary practices in meticulous, small, and practical ways, constantly demonstrating the extraordinary power in the ordinary.
Embark on a new journey and set sail again.
The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届三中全会) made major deployments for deepening the reform of the cultural system and mechanism, and put forward new requirements for promoting the normalization and institutionalization of ideal and belief education, improving and innovating the working mechanisms of civilization cultivation, civilization practice, and civilization creation, and implementing the construction project of civilized rural customs.
Facing the future, the work of building spiritual civilization will surely step onto a new stage with a new atmosphere and new actions, providing a more powerful spiritual force for building a strong country and realizing national rejuvenation.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22 (新华社北京5月22日电) - Xinhua News Agency reporter)
Return to TopBeijing, May 22nd (Reporter Han Xiaoming (韩晓明)) A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 22nd: At the invitation of President Prabowo of the Republic of Indonesia, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will pay an official visit to Indonesia from May 24th to 26th. At the invitation of Prime Minister Anwar of Malaysia (安瓦尔), the rotating chair of ASEAN, Premier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) will attend the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), Malaysia (马来西亚) from May 26th to 28th.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd (新华社北京5月22日电) National People's Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji (赵乐际) held talks with Turkmen Speaker Gulmanova (古尔马诺娃) at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) on May 22nd.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) said that in January 2023, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov (谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫) jointly announced the elevation of China-Turkmenistan relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, practicing a community of common destiny at the bilateral level. In October of the same year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) held friendly exchanges with Chairman Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov (库尔班古力·别尔德穆哈梅多夫), who came to China to attend the 3rd "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum, and drew a new blueprint for cooperation between the two countries in various fields. China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, strengthen cooperation in various fields, continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Turkmenistan comprehensive strategic partnership, and promote the construction of the China-Turkmenistan community of common destiny to continuously deepen and solidify.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that China highly appreciates Turkmenistan's firm support for China's position on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, and human rights, and will, as always, firmly support Turkmenistan in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, and security, support Turkmenistan in pursuing a permanent neutrality policy, and support Turkmenistan in following a development path that suits its own national conditions. China is willing to work with Turkmenistan to accelerate the alignment of the "Belt and Road" initiative with the "Revival of the Silk Road" strategy, promote the steady development of bilateral trade, explore new measures to deepen cooperation in areas such as connectivity and agriculture, and expand cooperation in areas such as culture, tourism, and education; strengthen multilateral cooperation, jointly promote the implementation of the three major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (世贸组织) as its core, and practice true multilateralism.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that the legislative bodies of China and Turkmenistan have always maintained friendly exchanges. The National People's Congress of China (中国全国人大) is willing to work with the National Council of Turkmenistan (土国民会议) to give play to their respective functions, strengthen multi-level friendly exchanges between legislative bodies, strengthen coordination in multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, deepen exchanges of experience in legislation, supervision, and governance, and create a good legal environment for practical cooperation between the two countries.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) introduced the relevant situation of China's legal system construction and the work of the National People's Congress (全国人大) in legislation. He said that in strengthening legislative work and improving the legal system, the legislative bodies of the two countries can learn from each other to better serve their respective national rule of law construction and reform and development.
Gulmanova (古尔马诺娃) said that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between Turkmenistan and China, based on the principles of mutual respect, mutual trust, and mutual benefit, has achieved vigorous development in various fields such as politics, economy, diplomacy, and culture. The National Council of Turkmenistan (土国民会议) is willing to deepen friendly exchanges with the National People's Congress of China (中国全国人大), strengthen exchanges between specialized committees, youth, women parliamentarians and representatives, and make contributions from the legislative bodies to promoting Turkmenistan-China relations.
Hao Mingjin (郝明金) participated in the talks.
Return to TopDing Xuexiang (丁薛祥), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (费尔德坎普) in Beijing (北京) on May 22nd.
Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平主席) has held multiple meetings with King Willem-Alexander (威廉—亚历山大国王) and other Dutch leaders, pointing out the direction for the development of bilateral relations. China and the Netherlands are both important economies in the world and are open and pragmatic comprehensive cooperative partners. China is willing to continue the momentum of friendly exchanges with the Netherlands, take care of each other's legitimate concerns, strengthen practical cooperation in key areas, defend the multilateral trading system and international economic and trade order, and safeguard the security and stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain. It is hoped that the Netherlands will continue to play a constructive role and make greater contributions to the healthy and stable development of China-Europe relations.
Hanke Bruins Slot (费尔德坎普) said that the current international situation is full of challenges, and it is particularly important for the Netherlands and China to increase dialogue and cooperation. The Netherlands regards China as an important partner and is willing to strengthen comprehensive exchanges and cooperation with China, work together to meet various challenges, and maintain free trade.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 吴秋余
In April, the impact of external shocks increased, but the recently released April economic data is impressive, especially the rapid growth of exports. Under external shocks, how can the Chinese economy be so stable?
——People's Daily Online netizens
On May 19, China's April economic data was released, and "better than expected" was the first reaction of many industry insiders. Some foreign media even gave the evaluation of "China successfully avoided economic slowdown under trade conflicts."
Under external shocks, how can the Chinese economy be so stable? Let's start with two recent events—
Also on May 19, Huawei (华为) held a new product launch event, and the HarmonyOS (鸿蒙) computer equipped with the Harmony operating system was officially released; a day later, Xiaomi Group (小米集团) announced that the self-developed 3-nanometer mobile phone processor chip Xuanjie O1 (玄戒O1) has been mass-produced.
Any form of containment and suppression has not and cannot disrupt China's independent innovation and development.
It is this self-confidence and self-reliance that has given the Chinese economy an "better than expected" performance in April.
In early April, reporters came to Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江), the "World's Capital of Small Commodities," and saw that merchants here were busy co-creating brands and improving quality.
Changing the OEM model to independent brands, starting this year, the "Yiwu Good Goods" brand overseas collection store will be exported to overseas markets in the form of entire stores. In January, the first global store of "Yiwu Good Goods" signed orders of 120 million yuan on its opening day; in February, the first European store settled in Venice, Italy... In just a few months, "Yiwu Good Goods" has helped more than 190 Yiwu brands increase their performance by more than 100 million yuan, and the number of cooperative countries has reached 11. Diversified layout naturally has no fear of unilateralism challenges.
Many Yiwu foreign trade companies also actively innovate, extend the industrial chain, and enhance their competitiveness. A Yiwu merchant's words are very representative: "If the product is good and the sales channels are wide, there is no fear of change."
It is the endogenous power of individual business entities that accumulates the continuous improvement of the overall economy.
In April, China's total import and export of goods increased by 5.6% year-on-year, of which exports increased by 9.3% year-on-year.
From the perspective of export products, the market competitiveness of electromechanical products with high technical content continues to increase. In the first four months, China's export of electromechanical products increased by 9.5% year-on-year.
From the perspective of business entities, private foreign trade enterprises effectively respond to external shocks through market diversification strategies. In the first four months, the import and export of private enterprises increased by 6.8% year-on-year.
Of course, a country's import and export is not isolated. The rapid growth of exports in April is due to the overall strength leap brought about by the high-quality development of the Chinese economy.
For example, China is a super-large economy, the manufacturing scale has ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years, and the consumer market scale ranks among the top in the world, with good growth potential. These determine that China has a strong ability to cope with various risks and challenges.
For example, China unswervingly promotes economic structure adjustment and the conversion of old and new driving forces, develops new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, accelerates the construction of a new development pattern, continuously strengthens the domestic cycle, and firmly grasps the initiative of development, providing an important guarantee for coping with the drastic changes in the external environment.
For example, China has increased the intensity of macro-control. On September 26 last year, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) decisively deployed a package of incremental policies, and the annual economic operation showed a trend of high at the beginning, low in the middle, and high at the end. The Central Economic Work Conference (中央经济工作会议) at the end of last year, the National People's Congress (全国两会) this year, and the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on April 25 this year have successively made deployments for economic work, maintaining policy continuity, focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, and playing an important role in promoting the sustained recovery of the economy.
Cutting reserve requirements and interest rates, accelerating the promotion of the integration of domestic and foreign trade, and increasing the intensity of pilot policies for opening up the service industry... It can be foreseen that as new incremental policies are implemented and take effect, the Chinese economy is fully qualified, capable, and confident to cope with various risks and challenges.
The remarkable performance of an economy in adversity can better reflect the true strength of the economy, and can also enhance the confidence and determination to achieve the expected growth target.
Recently, international institutions have successively raised their expectations for the Chinese economy. Many multinational corporate executives believe that China has become synonymous with "certainty."
The Chinese economy has always grown in the face of storms and strengthened in the face of challenges. In the future, there will still be many unstable, uncertain, and unpredictable factors in the international environment, but practice has proved and will continue to prove that the Chinese economy has a foundation for recovery, policy guarantees, consumption potential, and innovation momentum.
"China's development prospects are bright, and we have the confidence and determination."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd (新华社北京5月22日电) May 22nd, Vice President Han Zheng (韩正) attended the opening ceremony of the 2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit in Beijing (北京) and delivered a speech.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that it is necessary to actively promote the deep integration of the internet, big data, artificial intelligence, and the real economy, accelerate the development of new quality productive forces, and provide new impetus for high-quality development. Currently, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is developing in depth. New industries and technologies represented by the digital economy and artificial intelligence are being widely applied, changing the global trade and investment landscape and containing huge development opportunities and broad prospects. As the era of digital intelligence accelerates, we must work together to actively promote global trade and investment transformation and promote common development.
Han Zheng (韩正) pointed out that we must jointly seize the new opportunities of technological revolution and industrial transformation, expand the breadth and depth of innovation and application of digital intelligence technologies, and provide stronger impetus for world economic recovery and development. We must jointly promote open cooperation and mutual benefit and win-win results in the era of digital intelligence, adhere to fairness and inclusiveness, and strive to bridge the digital divide and the intelligence divide to create better conditions for international trade and investment cooperation. We must jointly maintain the stability and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains, empower upstream and downstream enterprises to better coordinate development through digital intelligence technologies, and promote global industrial and supply chains to be more resilient, efficient, and vibrant.
Han Zheng (韩正) stated that China (中国) adheres to advocating an equal and orderly multipolar world and an inclusive and beneficial economic globalization, and is a major contributor and anchor of stability to world economic growth. China (中国) unswervingly expands high-level opening up to the outside world, promotes high-quality development, and provides broad opportunities for enterprises from all countries. Working with China (中国) is 与机遇同行 (yǔ jī yù tóng xíng - "walking with opportunities," to share the same path as opportunities).
The Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit is hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国贸促会) and has been held for four consecutive sessions. The theme of this summit is "Embracing the Digital Intelligence Era and Working Together for Common Development." More than 800 people attended the summit, including heads of foreign government departments, international organizations, foreign chambers of commerce and trade promotion agencies, and representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 赵永新
The "Decision" of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee pointed out that it is necessary to build a science and technology finance system adapted to scientific and technological innovation and strengthen financial support for major national science and technology tasks and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises. On May 22, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办) held a press conference where relevant department heads introduced the relevant situation of science and technology finance policies.
15 Policy Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Science and Technology Finance System
Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), and other seven departments jointly issued the "Several Policy Measures to Accelerate the Construction of a Science and Technology Finance System and Vigorously Support High-Level Self-Reliance and Self-Strengthening in Science and Technology." Qiu Yong (邱勇), Vice Minister of Science and Technology, introduced that the policy measures focus on seven aspects, including venture capital, monetary credit, capital markets, science and technology insurance, and bond markets, and propose 15 policy measures, including both iterative upgrades of existing policies and innovative supply of incremental policies:
Establish a "National Venture Capital Guidance Fund" to guide venture capital to "invest early, invest in small companies, invest for the long term, and invest in hard technology." Focus on launching a series of new measures around smoothing the entire chain of venture capital "fundraising, investment, management, and exit," proposing to expand the scope of the equity investment pilot program for financial asset investment companies and support venture capital institutions to issue bonds for financing, so as to make fundraising sources more extensive; encourage the development of venture capital secondary market funds, etc., so as to make venture capital exit channels smoother; optimize the assessment and evaluation mechanism of state-owned venture capital, so as to make state-owned venture capital more patient and have better determination.
Make good and full use of structural monetary policy tools to guide financial institutions to increase credit support for technology-based enterprises. Further optimize the structure, expand the scale, and reduce the interest rate of re-lending for technological innovation and technological transformation, and create an exclusive channel for financing and loans for technology-based enterprises, especially private small and medium-sized enterprises; encourage commercial banks to establish specialized science and technology finance institutions with their own characteristics, and optimize the assessment mechanism to make loan financing more convenient.
Give play to the key hub role of the capital market to support direct financing for technology-based enterprises. Establish and improve the green channel mechanism for technology-based enterprises in the capital market, deepen the reform of the Science and Technology Innovation Board (科创板) and the ChiNext (创业板), and provide more suitable and inclusive institutional support for enterprise innovation and growth. Innovatively propose the establishment of a "science and technology board" in the bond market to raise long-cycle, low-interest, and easy-to-use bond funds for technological innovation.
Develop science and technology insurance to better play the role of innovation risk sharing and compensation. Formulate opinions on promoting the high-quality development of science and technology insurance, establish a coordination mechanism for the development of science and technology insurance, improve the science and technology insurance product and service system covering the entire chain and entire cycle of scientific and technological innovation, explore the establishment of a national major technology tackling science and technology insurance co-insurance body, and encourage insurance funds to participate in national major science and technology tasks, etc., to help technology-based enterprises cope with the risks brought about by new technologies and new models.
Encourage the Development of Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Expense Loss Insurance
As of the end of March, the loan balance of technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises reached 3.3 trillion yuan, an increase of 24% year-on-year, and the growth rate has exceeded 20% for three consecutive years; the loan balance of specialized, refined, and new enterprises reached 6.3 trillion yuan, and the growth rate far exceeded the average loan growth rate; the loan balance for equipment renewal signed by banks and enterprises reached 1.2 trillion yuan. Guo Wuping (郭武平), spokesperson of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局) and Director-General of the Policy Research Department, said that the National Financial Regulatory Administration continues to build a science and technology finance system adapted to scientific and technological innovation, so that more financial living water can flow into the vast fertile land of scientific and technological innovation at a lower cost and faster speed, and promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
Relevant departments have introduced a package of science and technology finance policies, including supporting high-level self-reliance and self-strengthening in science and technology, full life cycle financial services, and implementation plans for high-quality development of science and technology finance. Guide banking and insurance institutions to carry out professional services such as "loan + external direct investment," intellectual property pledge financing, and patent insurance in a targeted manner. As of the end of the first quarter, the loan balance of high-tech enterprises in the banking industry was 17.7 trillion yuan, an increase of 20% year-on-year. Guide financial institutions to optimize the science and technology finance management system and establish 2,178 science and technology sub-branches. Promote a number of science and technology finance pilot programs, and the equity investment pilot program of financial asset investment companies has been expanded to 18 provinces, with the current amount of signed letters of intent exceeding 380 billion yuan; the pilot program for long-term investment reform of insurance funds has a total scale of 222 billion yuan in three batches.
Guo Wuping introduced that the next step will be to guide banking and insurance institutions to strengthen the construction of science and technology financial service mechanisms, product systems, and professional capabilities to achieve improved quality, expanded coverage, and increased efficiency of science and technology financial services. Promote the coordination mechanism for supporting the financing of small and micro enterprises to tilt towards the science and technology field to connect with assistance resources. Support banks to comprehensively use information such as innovation points of technology enterprises to increase the first loan rate of technology-based enterprises. For working capital loans with a long recovery cycle, banks are allowed to appropriately extend the loan term. Encourage insurance companies to carry out science and technology achievement transformation expense loss insurance to provide risk protection for promoting the transfer and transformation of science and technology achievements.
Promote Pilot Programs for Cross-border Financing Facilitation
Zhu Hexin (朱鹤新), Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and Director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇局), said that he will focus on doing a good job in four aspects to accelerate the construction of a science and technology finance system adapted to scientific and technological innovation.
Increase the intensity of science and technology loan issuance and service capabilities. The People's Bank of China has increased the scale of re-lending for technological innovation and technological transformation from 500 billion yuan to 800 billion yuan, and at the same time lowered the re-lending rate from 1.75% to 1.5%, guiding financial institutions to provide greater and more precise loan support for enterprise research and development innovation and equipment renewal.
Establish a "science and technology board" in the bond market. In order to enhance the adaptability of the bond market to support technological innovation, support financial institutions and equity investment institutions to issue science and technology innovation bonds. The "science and technology board" in the bond market supports issuers to flexibly issue bonds in installments, simplify information disclosure requirements, and reduce or exempt bond issuance and transaction fees. About 100 institutions have issued science and technology innovation bonds, with an issuance scale of over 250 billion yuan. "We hope to expand a channel of funds for market-oriented equity investment institutions through such tool innovation to solve the problem of fundraising," said Zhu Hexin.
Cultivate and improve the science and technology finance ecosystem. Promote the division of labor and cooperation among various financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, securities companies, and equity investment institutions to form a differentiated and specialized development pattern, and encourage development-oriented policy financial institutions to provide financing support for major national science and technology tasks. Strengthen cross-border financial services for technology-based enterprises, and steadily promote the Qualified Foreign Limited Partner (QFLP) pilot program and the cross-border financing facilitation pilot program. Expand the opening and sharing of science and technology public information, promote the "innovation points system" nationwide, and provide information and data support for science and technology financial services.
Improve the level of financial services in areas with high concentrations of science and technology factors. Focus on promoting 13 key regions such as Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) to optimize the regional science and technology financial service system and support the construction of international and regional science and technology innovation centers.
Continuously Optimize the Environment for Domestic Listing of Technology Enterprises
The number of listed companies in strategic emerging industries on the Shanghai (沪), Shenzhen (深), and Beijing (北) stock exchanges is close to 2,700, accounting for more than 40% of the market value. The scale and proportion of private equity venture capital funds invested in strategic emerging industries continue to increase, with over 100,000 projects under investment and over 4 trillion yuan of capital under investment. Yan Bojin (严伯进), Chief Risk Officer and Director-General of the Issuance Supervision Department of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (证监会), said that the China Securities Regulatory Commission will better play the key hub role of the capital market in supporting technological innovation.
Continuously optimize the environment for domestic listing of technology enterprises. Implement a more flexible and precise counter-cyclical adjustment mechanism for new stock issuance and improve the capital market function of coordinating investment and financing. Continue to deepen the reform of the issuance and listing system of the Science and Technology Innovation Board and the ChiNext to further enhance the inclusiveness and adaptability of the system. Support high-quality red-chip technology companies to return to the domestic listing.
Better coordinate and give play to the functions of each sector in supporting technology enterprises. The Science and Technology Innovation Board will continue to play the role of "experimental field" and adhere to the positioning of "hard technology"; the ChiNext will focus on "three innovations and four new" to serve growing innovative and entrepreneurial enterprises; the Beijing Stock Exchange will support specialized, refined, and new "little giant" enterprises and build a main position for serving innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, jointly covering the financing needs of technology enterprises of various types and stages of development.
Accurately support the listing of "hard technology" enterprises. More accurately identify and screen high-quality technology enterprises, and apply the green channel policy to technology enterprises that break through key core technologies. Support high-quality unprofitable technology enterprises to list with greater efforts.
Increase efforts to support industrial integration of technology enterprises. Support listed companies to focus on technological innovation and industrial upgrading, and guide more resource elements to gather in the direction of new quality productivity. Support technology-based listed companies to comprehensively use payment tools such as shares, cash, and targeted convertible bonds to implement restructuring and increase the inclusiveness of restructuring valuations for light-asset technology-based enterprises.
Cultivate and strengthen long-term capital and patient capital. Support private equity funds to legally acquire listed companies for the purpose of promoting industrial integration. Continue to guide medium- and long-term funds into the market, continue to improve the "long money long investment" system, and promote the improvement of the long-cycle assessment mechanism. At the same time, better play the role of the bond market in supporting technological innovation.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 欧阳洁 柯仲甲 刘军国
After the high-level Sino-US economic and trade talks achieved substantial progress, in the "World Supermarket" Yiwu International Trade City (义乌国际商贸城) in Zhejiang (浙江), merchants have begun to busy themselves discussing business with American clients, and freight forwarding companies and logistics enterprises are also bustling.
In recent days, Wang Nan (汪楠), general manager of Kenan Hardware Tools Firm, has been preparing goods for American clients. "Previously, we would ship one container of goods to American clients every month, but this was suspended in April. On the day the joint statement of the Sino-US economic and trade talks was released, American clients immediately contacted us, hoping to resume the previous orders, expedite the shipment, and even ordered an additional container of goods." Wang Nan (汪楠) said that American clients originally planned to open a specialty store in New York (纽约) in July this year, but the plan was shelved in April. "However, in the past few days, the clients said that the specialty store will open as normal in July."
While American orders are rebounding, Yiwu (义乌) merchants are opening up new markets at their own pace.
"Recently, I have been visiting several African countries to further increase the market share there." In recent days, Liu Jianhao (刘健豪), sales manager of Zhejiang Liffly Cosmetics Co., Ltd. (浙江丽芙秀化妆品有限公司), has been visiting key clients in Tanzania (坦桑尼亚) with his team, without stopping.
"After the joint statement was released, American clients contacted us immediately, and orders that had been suspended are being shipped one after another." Liu Jianhao (刘健豪) said, "We need to recover the performance affected in April as soon as possible."
In recent years, Liffly (丽芙秀) has continued to develop diversified markets. "This trip to Africa focuses on expanding the markets in Tanzania (坦桑尼亚), Senegal (塞内加尔), Nigeria (尼日利亚), and Ghana (加纳). Perfumes made in China are very popular in Africa, and we are also developing products that are more suitable for the African market in a targeted manner." Liu Jianhao (刘健豪) said, "Good quality and a large market mean there is no need to worry about sales. With a complete and stable supply chain, we can achieve good quality and reasonable prices."
Zhejiang Silk Road Garment Co., Ltd. (浙江临海市丝柔制衣有限公司) in Linhai (临海) has also recently been operating at full capacity. "American clients quickly added orders, and the delivery cycle is tight, so workers are working overtime to rush production." General Manager Shao Jingfeng (邵敬峰) said, "In this month, American clients have repeatedly communicated with us, which once again proves that our products have competitive advantages."
Recently, Shao Jingfeng (邵敬峰) has been considering transformation to change the situation of over-reliance on a single client or a single market. This year, the company will accelerate the development of overseas markets in South America, Southeast Asia, and Europe, while also deeply exploring domestic consumption potential.
Logistics companies are also actively responding to the peak in US shipping. Zhejiang Yinghe International Logistics Co., Ltd. (浙江盈和国际物流有限公司) is the largest cross-border e-commerce logistics company exporting to the United States from Yiwu (义乌). Cheng Hongrui (程泓瑞), head of marketing at the company, introduced: "Recently, the volume of goods shipped to the United States has surged. Compared with before the release of the joint statement, our company has increased by nearly 30%. With increased demand, prices naturally rise. The ocean freight for a 40-foot high container was previously about $2,500, but last week the price exceeded $3,000, and you have to add money in the secondary market to get a container."
"The main reason for this is that the orders that were previously suspended are being concentratedly shipped. After a while, it should stabilize." Cheng Hongrui (程泓瑞) said, "Enterprises grow and mature in challenges and opportunities."
[Editor's comment] American orders have resumed shipping, and Chinese merchants are actively responding and seizing production. At the same time, the pace of opening up new markets has never stopped.
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia... Entrepreneurs are running markets, visiting customers, and discussing cooperation, and new growth points are constantly being cultivated.
High-quality products and diversified markets are the solid foundation for Chinese enterprises to calmly face market fluctuations and move forward steadily through cycles.
Return to TopThe 4th China-Central and Eastern European Countries Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair opened in Ningbo (宁波) on the 22nd. State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) pointed out that under the personal care and guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平), the mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries has been continuously consolidated, and the trade, investment, and connectivity cooperation between the two sides has been deepening, becoming a model of cross-regional multilateral cooperation.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized that China is firmly practicing true multilateralism and is committed to building an open world economy. China is willing to work with all countries in the world, including Central and Eastern European countries, to jointly maintain the multilateral trading system, the stability of global industrial and supply chains, and an international environment of open cooperation, and to promote economic globalization in the right direction. China will continue to expand imports from Central and Eastern European countries, further expand the scale of bilateral trade, and promote more achievements in high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" with Central and Eastern European countries, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly promote scientific and technological innovation, so as to write a new chapter in China-Central and Eastern European countries cooperation.
On the 21st, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) attended the welcome dinner of the Expo together with political dignitaries and important guests from Central and Eastern European countries.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 22nd (Reporter Wang Guan (王观)) - The State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局) recently released data: In the first quarter, the current tax and fee reductions and tax rebates supporting scientific and technological innovation and manufacturing development reached 424.1 billion yuan. Under the comprehensive effect of structural tax and fee reduction policies and other measures, China's (中国) scientific and technological innovation and high-quality development of manufacturing are accelerating.
Value-added tax invoice data shows that in the first four months, the sales revenue of high-tech industries increased by 13.9% year-on-year, and the growth of innovative industries was relatively fast; the sales revenue of scientific and technological achievement transformation services increased by 33.6% year-on-year, and scientific research results were accelerated to be transformed into advanced productive forces; the core industries of the digital economy increased by 9.7% year-on-year, and the amount of digital technology purchased by enterprises increased by 9.4% year-on-year, and the integration of digital and real economies is advancing in an orderly manner.
In the first four months, the sales revenue of manufacturing enterprises increased by 4.7% year-on-year. Among them, the sales revenue of equipment manufacturing, digital product manufacturing, and high-tech manufacturing increased by 9.4%, 12.6%, and 12.2% year-on-year, respectively. In particular, the sales revenue of advanced manufacturing industries such as computer manufacturing and intelligent equipment manufacturing increased by 23.8% and 15.7% year-on-year, respectively.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 枨
Recently, the "Huaneng Ruichi" cluster of one hundred unmanned electric mining trucks was put into operation at the Yimin Open-pit Mine of Huaneng Yimin Coal and Electricity Company (华能伊敏煤电公司) in Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). This is the world's first open-pit mine to achieve large-scale "vehicle-cloud-network" collaboration under a 5G-A network.
The transportation system has overcome technical challenges such as pure electric drive and intelligent battery swapping in high-altitude and cold environments. The mining trucks can operate continuously in environments as cold as minus 40 degrees Celsius.
The mining trucks have a 90-ton load capacity. Based on Huawei Cloud (华为云), they can collect multi-source data, generate maps in real time, automatically update work points within minutes, plan loading and dumping routes in advance, and accurately dock at irregular and dynamically changing dumping sites, achieving "one vehicle stops, the whole team knows; where to stop, know in advance."
With the help of lidar, millimeter-wave radar, cameras, and artificial intelligence algorithms, the mining trucks can stably sense in low-illumination environments such as snowy fields, sandstorms, and nighttime with 40-meter visibility, and automatically bypass obstacles.
Remote control and high-definition video return of 100 vehicles require extremely high network uplink capacity. By deploying a 5G-A network, a single base station can cover 500 to 600 meters, meeting the stable upload of 500 megabits per second and a low latency of 20 milliseconds.
Relying on photovoltaic green electricity driven by the dumping site, the transportation link achieves zero carbon emissions. One hundred electric mining trucks can replace more than 15,000 tons of diesel fuel annually, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 48,000 tons. The transportation system was jointly built by China Huaneng (中国华能) in conjunction with XCMG (徐工), Huawei (华为) and other enterprises and universities.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 22nd (Reporter Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧)) that the reporter recently learned from the National Financial Regulatory Administration (国家金融监督管理总局): In order to further improve the financing situation of micro and small enterprises and individual businesses, the National Financial Regulatory Administration, the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行), the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会), and other eight departments recently jointly issued the "Several Measures to Support the Financing of Micro and Small Enterprises."
The measures propose 23 measures from eight aspects, including increasing financing supply, reducing comprehensive financing costs, improving financing efficiency, and improving the accuracy of support. In terms of increasing financing supply, the measures propose to deepen and solidify the coordination mechanism for supporting the financing of micro and small enterprises, and to allocate resources to key areas such as foreign trade, private enterprises, technology, and consumption; increase the issuance of first-time loans, credit loans, medium and long-term loans, corporate loans, and private enterprise loans; make good use of structural monetary policy tools such as agricultural and small business re-lending; implement the policy of renewing micro and small enterprise loans without repayment of principal; and support micro and small enterprises to carry out equity financing. In terms of reducing comprehensive financing costs, the measures emphasize guiding banks to strengthen loan interest rate pricing management and reasonably determine the loan interest rates for micro and small enterprises; reduce additional loan fees, guide banks to clean up illegal charges, and standardize cooperation with third parties; and resolutely rectify the chaos of illegal intermediaries in the financial field.
The measures propose to improve financing efficiency through measures such as steadily developing online loans and improving the efficiency of offline loan processing, and to improve the accuracy of support by strengthening financial support for key areas and revising the standards for classifying small and medium-sized enterprises.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 22nd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)): The National Energy Administration (国家能源局) recently released data: In April, the total electricity consumption of the whole society was 772.1 billion kWh, an increase of 4.7% year-on-year. By industry, the electricity consumption of the primary industry was 11 billion kWh, an increase of 13.8% year-on-year; the electricity consumption of the secondary industry was 528.5 billion kWh, an increase of 3.0% year-on-year; the electricity consumption of the tertiary industry was 139 billion kWh, an increase of 9.0% year-on-year; and the electricity consumption of urban and rural residents was 93.6 billion kWh, an increase of 7.0% year-on-year.
From January to April, the total electricity consumption of the whole society was 3156.6 billion kWh, an increase of 3.1% year-on-year. By industry, the electricity consumption of the primary industry was 42.4 billion kWh, an increase of 10.0% year-on-year; the electricity consumption of the secondary industry was 2049.7 billion kWh, an increase of 2.3% year-on-year; the electricity consumption of the tertiary industry was 585.6 billion kWh, an increase of 6.0% year-on-year; and the electricity consumption of urban and rural residents was 478.9 billion kWh, an increase of 2.5% year-on-year.
Jiang Debin (蒋德斌), Deputy Director of the Statistics and Data Center of the China Electricity Council (中国电力企业联合会), introduced that from January to April, the year-on-year growth rate of electricity consumption in the secondary industry increased by 0.4 percentage points compared with the first quarter. The year-on-year growth rate of electricity consumption in the tertiary industry increased by 0.8 percentage points compared with the first quarter. Among them, the electricity consumption of information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 13.2% year-on-year, and the electricity consumption of charging and battery swapping services in the wholesale and retail industries increased by 41.6% year-on-year.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 曲 颂
"The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are conducive to world peace, stability, and prosperity." Galina Kulikova (加林娜·库利科娃), First Vice President of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Association and recipient of the Chinese "Friendship Medal," said in an interview with this reporter in Beijing (北京) recently that she felt very honored to witness China's transition from revolutionary victory to prosperity and development, and to contribute to consolidating Russian-Chinese friendship.
In 2019, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping (习近平) signed a presidential decree awarding Kulikova (库利科娃) the "Friendship Medal." Kulikova (库利科娃), now 90 years old, said that the medal inspires her to continue her efforts. "When I first learned about the award, my first feelings were indescribable gratitude and deep pride, followed by a heavy sense of responsibility. When I received the 'Friendship Medal' from President Xi Jinping (习近平), I promised him that I would fight to the end to consolidate Russian-Chinese friendship."
Kulikova (库利科娃) said that President Xi Jinping's (习近平) deep feelings for the people left a deep impression on her. "While watching the National Day parade and mass procession, President Xi Jinping (习近平) gazed at the people in the square." Kulikova (库利科娃) said that in his speech at the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping (习近平) attributed China's development achievements to the people. The enthusiastic cheers of the people made her even more admire President Xi Jinping (习近平), this resolute, capable, and experienced leader, and also made her more confident that China has a bright future.
In March 2013, President Xi Jinping (习近平) made Russia (俄罗斯) his first country to visit after taking office as President. In his speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, President Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that all countries should jointly promote the establishment of a new type of international relations with win-win cooperation as the core, and creatively proposed the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind. "President Xi Jinping (习近平) is a leader who 'paves the way and builds bridges'." As one of the audience members, Kulikova (库利科娃) said with emotion, "President Xi Jinping (习近平) leads the Chinese people to adhere to the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, showing the world that China not only develops rapidly itself, but also shares development achievements with other countries. Such a country will inevitably be respected by the world."
Kulikova (库利科娃) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京) are the architects of the new era of friendly relations between the two countries, promoting the construction of a multi-level cooperation pattern between the two countries and setting a good example of cooperation. In recent years, the two countries have held a series of theme year activities, including the Year of Tourism and the Year of Culture, providing an important opportunity to bring the people of Russia and China closer together.
In 2024, Kulikova (库利科娃) was invited to Beijing (北京) to attend the China International Friendship Conference and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. "President Xi Jinping (习近平) once again emphasized his confidence in the country's development, his trust in the people, and his desire to share China's development opportunities with the people of all countries in the world." She positively evaluated China's emphasis on people-to-people exchanges and interactions, and firmly believes that the important concepts and plans proposed by China can attract the active participation of countries around the world, including Russia (俄罗斯), in international cooperation.
"My relationship with China can be traced back to the founding of New China. At that time, I was still in middle school, and when the news of the Chinese people's revolutionary victory came, the Soviet people were enthusiastically discussing Chinese topics." Kulikova (库利科娃) said that she had developed a strong interest in China since then. She told her family that she wanted to learn Chinese and understand the Chinese people.
For nearly 70 years, Kulikova (库利科娃) has been committed to promoting the development of Russian-Chinese friendly relations. In 1957, she accompanied Chinese young actors who came to Moscow (莫斯科) to participate in the 6th World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship, and made her first Chinese friends. "Those young people were lively, optimistic, and motivated, and worked and studied hard every day. At that time, I firmly believed that China was a country with a bright future." she recalled. In the same year, the first foreign friendship association in the Soviet Union (苏联) - the Soviet-Chinese Friendship Association - was established, and Kulikova (库利科娃) participated in the founding meeting. "Looking at the old anti-Japanese war veterans who aided China and others who made outstanding contributions to China's construction and development giving speeches at the meeting, I thought - how happy it would be to work in such an organization!" In 1960, Kulikova (库利科娃) got her wish and entered the Soviet-Chinese Friendship Association to work. From a young girl with long braids to a vigorous old woman, she has been working tirelessly to promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries and consolidate the friendly relations between the two countries, and she has not stopped to this day. She said: "I have been with China all my life."
"Our older generation knows many stories of bilateral friendship - jointly defeating the two major enemies of Japanese militarism and German fascism, jointly striving to defend the rights of our people, and jointly striving for independent development paths." Kulikova (库利科娃) hopes to pass on these stories to more young people in Russia and China, so that they understand that only when the two major countries of Russia and China adhere to good-neighborliness and friendship can the people of the two countries live and work in peace and contentment, and can the world be peaceful and stable.
Kulikova (库利科娃) said that she expects the young people of Russia and China to shoulder the mission entrusted to them by the times, to be proud of the new type of major-country relations established between Russia and China, to continuously enhance mutual understanding and mutual trust under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, and to work together to strive for a brighter future for the destiny of mankind.
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Looking ahead, ASEAN and China will occupy a more important position in the global economic landscape, injecting greater vitality into the stable development of the world economy.
On May 20, the ASEAN-China Economic and Trade Ministers Special Meeting was held online. The economic and trade ministers of both sides jointly announced the full completion of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations, taking a key step towards the goal of signing an upgrade protocol.
In recent years, economic and trade relations between ASEAN and China have developed steadily, and they have become each other's largest trading partners. The ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 will inject new impetus into regional economic cooperation in areas such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and new energy, promoting technological innovation and rule improvement. Malaysia is an important member of ASEAN and an important bridge between ASEAN and China. Deepening cooperation between Malaysia and China will add important momentum to regional economic integration.
Since its establishment, the ASEAN-China Free Trade Area has continuously promoted regional economic integration. By gradually reducing tariff barriers and optimizing trade policies, the construction of the free trade area has provided countries with a convenient trade environment and open market space, significantly reducing trade costs within the region and promoting economic exchanges between countries. With the advent of ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0, regional cooperation will expand from traditional trade to more future-oriented fields such as the digital economy, technological innovation, and new energy.
Malaysia is the rotating chair of ASEAN in 2025. In recent years, Malaysia has been at the forefront of ASEAN in cooperation with China in areas such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and green development.
In terms of the digital economy, the Malaysian government has issued a series of technical guidelines aimed at promoting technological innovation and the widespread application of digital technologies. Cooperation between Malaysian and Chinese companies in areas such as 5G has accelerated the localization of technology. With the construction of Free Trade Area 3.0, Malaysia can rely on China's technological research and development advantages to deepen cooperation in areas such as digital infrastructure and cross-border e-commerce. This will promote more technology transfer and knowledge sharing, and promote the development of the ASEAN digital economy.
In terms of artificial intelligence, Malaysia and China have broad cooperation potential. By jointly developing innovative solutions driven by artificial intelligence, such as natural language processing and machine vision technologies, the two sides can jointly promote the widespread application of artificial intelligence in manufacturing, education, healthcare, and agriculture, providing more support for industrial upgrading and economic transformation.
In terms of green development, China, as the country with the largest installed capacity of renewable energy in the world, is providing key support for the energy structure transformation of ASEAN countries. Malaysia has launched a national energy transition roadmap in recent years, actively promoting technological innovation in areas such as photovoltaics, energy storage, and green transportation, and has made significant progress in some technical fields. Through cooperation with Chinese companies, related technologies can be commercialized more quickly and occupy an important position in the global market. The in-depth industrial chain cooperation between Malaysia and China in the electric vehicle and photovoltaic industries also helps ASEAN enhance its competitiveness in the global green economy.
ASEAN-China Free Trade Area 3.0 will promote further deepening of cooperation between ASEAN countries and China, providing more impetus for regional economic development, and Malaysia will continue to play a key role in this process. Looking ahead, ASEAN and China will occupy a more important position in the global economic landscape, injecting greater vitality into the stable development of the world economy.
(Author is a Malaysian Member of Parliament and Chairman of the Regional Strategy Institute)
Return to TopHistory and reality jointly prove that the more the world economy faces uncertainties and risks, the more it needs to resolve difficulties through openness and gather strength through cooperation.
In today's world, the international situation is complex and volatile. Unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism are moving against the tide, bringing severe challenges to the development of all countries. How to seek certainty in a situation full of uncertainties? Opening up remains the key to solving the problem; cooperation is still the way forward.
The 2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit was held in Beijing (北京) on May 22. Chinese guests and nearly 400 foreign representatives from 48 countries and regions conducted dialogue and exchanges around the theme of "Embracing the Digital Era and Working Together for Common Development" and jointly sought development cooperation, once again demonstrating China's firm commitment to open development and also conveying the international community's firm expectation for Chinese opportunities.
Believing in China is believing in tomorrow, and investing in China is investing in the future. The number of countries and regions participating in this summit and the scale of overseas institutions and personnel have reached record highs. Senior representatives of 70 foreign-funded enterprises in China attended the meeting, including 29 of the world's top 500 companies; all 16 overseas Chinese business associations in China sent representatives to the meeting, including the presidents of 7 chambers of commerce. "Embracing China means embracing opportunities" and "continuously investing in China and participating in China's economic growth and innovation"... The enthusiasm of the venue demonstrates the magnetic attraction of Chinese opportunities. A steadily developing and more open China is continuously increasing its leadership in international cooperation.
Since its inception in 2022, the Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit has always been closely aligned with the pulse of the global economy. The theme of this summit is a precise response to the latest technological wave. Currently, from artificial intelligence to quantum computing, from big data to blockchain, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is in full swing, and strengthening technological empowerment is a must-answer question for all parties' development. The "2025 Global Trade and Investment Promotion Summit Beijing Initiative" released at the summit advocates that the global business community work together to explore new forms and fields of cooperation, and build consensus for all parties to work together in the digital era and seek common development.
China's high-quality development brings new opportunities for deepening foreign cooperation. "Embracing the digital era" means that all parties attach greater importance to Chinese concepts and Chinese practices because China's digital economy is booming, and new technologies, new models, and new business formats are constantly emerging, some of which are leading the way globally. From Chinese and Thai companies jointly building 5G factories to China and Peru jointly building South America's first smart port, relying on strong digital infrastructure and innovation capabilities, China is carrying out collaborative innovation with an increasing number of global partners in the digital blue ocean, jointly pursuing the forefront of the industry.
History and reality jointly prove that the more the world economy faces uncertainties and risks, the more it needs to resolve difficulties through openness and gather strength through cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, affected by the unilateralism and protectionism policies of individual countries, global trade has continued to fluctuate, and the recovery of the world economy has become more difficult. At this critical moment, wisdom and responsibility are especially needed. As the world's second-largest economy, China's adherence to expanding high-level opening-up is widely regarded as a key force in promoting open cooperation in today's world. As Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, pointed out: "China advocates open trade and firmly believes in the contribution of trade and investment to development, which is a very important paradigm for development in the 20th and 21st centuries."
The steady advancement of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area construction is a prominent example. Recently, the two sides announced the comprehensive completion of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version negotiations, taking a key step towards the goal of signing an upgrade protocol. As large economies with important influence on the world economy, China and ASEAN are firmly moving towards the direction of free trade, which not only adds momentum to the development of both sides but also adds confidence to the international community in adhering to promoting inclusive and inclusive economic globalization at a critical moment.
"Resisting 'decoupling and chain breaking', 'small yard and high walls' and the abuse of tariffs with openness, inclusiveness, unity and cooperation," China is saying this and doing it. China is willing to continue to work with all countries to practice true multilateralism, safeguard the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization as the core, resolutely oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonic acts, promote the construction of an open world economy, and inject more stability and certainty into the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd. Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, held talks in Beijing on the 22nd with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot (费尔德坎普).
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China is willing to strengthen communication and dialogue with the Netherlands, deepen practical cooperation, and enhance multilateral collaboration, so as to make new contributions to the development of China-Europe relations, the recovery of the world economy, and the stability of international production and supply chains. China has introduced a number of new opening-up measures and welcomes the Netherlands to seize the opportunities. It is hoped that the Netherlands will provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises.
Hanke Bruins Slot (费尔德坎普) stated that the Dutch side's adherence to the one-China policy will not change, and it is willing to work with China to strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen practical cooperation, and adhere to multilateralism. Europe-China relations are crucial, and the Netherlands is willing to make active efforts in this regard.
Return to TopMinsk, May 22 (Xinhua) (Reporter Chen Ting (陈汀)) From May 21 to 22, 2025, Liu Guozhong (刘国中), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, visited Belarus and met with President Lukashenko (卢卡申科), held talks with First Deputy Prime Minister Snopkov (斯诺普科夫), and co-chaired the sixth meeting of the China-Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings to President Lukashenko (卢卡申科) and stated that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Belarus all-weather comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained a high level of development, and fruitful results have been achieved in cooperation in various fields. China is willing to work with Belarus to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests, promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and better benefit the people of both countries.
President Lukashenko (卢卡申科) asked Liu Guozhong (刘国中) to convey his sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平), pointing out that Belarus-China relations are a model of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. Belarus will firmly adhere to the one-China principle, oppose political manipulation on the issue of tracing the origin of the novel coronavirus, and is willing to work with China to implement major projects for jointly building the "Belt and Road," develop new quality productive forces, and help each other's development and revitalization.
Both sides reiterated their firm commitment to defending the achievements of the victory of World War II and international fairness and justice, opposing power bullying and unilateral sanctions, jointly practicing the three major global initiatives, and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
On the 21st, China and Belarus held the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, exchanged views and made arrangements for cooperation in key areas such as economy and trade, science and technology, security, education, culture, customs inspection and quarantine, and industry. The two sides signed meeting minutes and cooperation documents in the fields of digital economy and science and technology, and unanimously agreed to establish a sub-committee on industrial cooperation.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) also inspected projects such as the China-Belarus Industrial Park (中白工业园).
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On Qingbang Island (青浜岛), Dongji Town (东极镇), Putuo District (普陀区), Zhoushan City (舟山市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), sunlight pierces through the thick fog, a gentle breeze caresses the sea, and delicate grasses grow lushly on the mountains.
On the afternoon of May 20th, 18 descendants of British prisoners of war from the "Lisbon Maru" shipwreck and descendants of Dongji fishermen, who had traveled a long way from the United Kingdom, gathered here to unveil the monument commemorating the rescue of British prisoners by Dongji fishermen. They jointly commemorated the moving deeds of the local fishermen who bravely rescued British prisoners of war under the guns of the Japanese army during World War II.
In 1942, the Japanese army requisitioned the "Lisbon Maru" passenger-cargo ship to transport more than 1,800 British prisoners of war from Hong Kong (香港) back to Japan. Because the Japanese army violated the Geneva Convention by not displaying any flags or symbols indicating the transport of prisoners of war, the "Lisbon Maru" was mistakenly identified as a warship by a U.S. submarine and hit by a torpedo while passing through the waters of the Zhoushan Islands (舟山群岛) in Zhejiang (浙江). To prevent the prisoners of war from escaping, the Japanese army first nailed the cabins where the prisoners of war were located with wooden boards and canvas, and then frantically strafed the prisoners as they broke out of the "doors" and jumped into the sea to escape. In this critical situation, Dongji fishermen, rowing small sampans, risked their lives to rescue 384 British prisoners of war who had fallen into the water.
On the monument, two large hands are tightly clasped, just like the brave Dongji fishermen reaching out to the distressed British prisoners of war 83 years ago.
"My father's last wish has finally come true," said 76-year-old Dennis Vini, stroking the monument with deep affection. She is the daughter of Dennis Morley, a survivor of the "Lisbon Maru" ship.
In 2022, Dennis Vini wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping (习近平), expressing her gratitude for China's rescue efforts and her firm support for the friendship between the people of the United Kingdom and China for generations to come. In his reply, President Xi Jinping pointed out that the moving story of the fishermen of Zhoushan (舟山), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), China, bravely rescuing British prisoners of war from the "Lisbon Maru" ship in 1942 is an important testament to China and the United Kingdom fighting side by side as allies in World War II and jointly resisting fascist aggression. It is also a historical story of the deep friendship forged between the two peoples.
The monument is 4.5 meters long, 1.8 meters high, and 1.7 meters wide, weighing about 1 ton. It is cast entirely in bronze and engraved with the inscription "Boundless Love, Eternal Glory (大爱无疆 海岳流芳)." "The design of the monument was revised more than 40 times. Finally, an old fisherman gave us inspiration - when fishermen rescue people at sea, they will vigorously grab the other person's wrist. This tight clasp symbolizes the great love of saving people from danger," said Qu Xiaoshi (瞿小实), the designer of the monument and Dean of the Public Art Research Institute of the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院).
In front of the monument, photos freeze memories, and touching messages are deeply moving: "Nations are separated by invisible borders, but love has transcended time. We will never forget at any time." "Respect to every brave soul who sleeps in the 'Lisbon Maru'." "Father/Grandfather, I will always love you"... "This rescue transcends national borders. It tells the world that even in the darkest moments of World War II, there was a glimmer of humanity. We will let more people know this history," said Anthony Jones, Chairman of the British "Lisbon Maru" Memorial Association.
The descendants of the British prisoners of war and the descendants of the Dongji fishermen present wreaths and flowers to the monument respectively, expressing their respect and condolences. "Seeing the sculpture, I thought of my father's hands..." Wu Xiaofei (吴小飞), a descendant of a Dongji fisherman, choked and said, "They put life and death aside and burst out with infinite power when saving people. We should pass on the friendship that our ancestors forged with their lives."
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Zheng Zeguang (郑泽光), Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said in a written speech: "Looking back at the difficult years of war, we realize more deeply that peace is hard-won, and we cherish the friendship between the Chinese and British people forged in the flames of war. May this history transcend time and space, continue to be passed on, and inspire future generations."
(Chen Yilin (陈逸麟) participated in the writing)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd. He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, met with Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on the evening of the 22nd.
He Lifeng (何立峰) stated that the recent China-U.S. economic and trade talks have achieved substantial progress, creating conditions for the two countries to continue carrying out economic and trade cooperation. China is focusing on building a unified national market and forming a new development pattern, and will continue to expand high-level opening up to the outside world. We welcome American-funded enterprises, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., to continuously deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China and continue to help promote the healthy, stable, and sustainable development of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.
Jamie Dimon positively commented on the results of the U.S.-China economic and trade talks, expressing his willingness to continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese capital market and better serve multinational corporations in developing their businesses in China and Chinese companies in their overseas development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Moscow, May 21st (Xinhua) -- On May 20th, local time, Zhang Guoqing (张国清), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, held a meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Prime Minister and Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District, Yury Trutnev (Юрий Трутнев), as co-chairs of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee between Northeast China and the Russian Far East. On May 21st, in Kazan (喀山), he co-chaired the Fifth Meeting of the Local Cooperation Council between the Upper and Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River in China and the Volga Federal District of Russia with Igor Komarov (Игорь Комаров), the Russian Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Volga Federal District.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Putin (普京), the "Northeast China-Far East Russia" and "Yangtze River-Volga River" cooperation between China and Russia maintains a good momentum of development. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Russian side to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, further improve the cooperation mechanism, continue to consolidate cooperation in traditional fields such as trade, investment, transportation, and agriculture, actively strengthen the connection in emerging fields such as cross-border e-commerce, digital economy, and green development, and continuously enhance exchanges in education, culture, and tourism, so as to inject new impetus into China-Russia local cooperation.
Trutnev (Трутнев) and Komarov (Комаров) highly praised the positive progress made in local cooperation between the two countries, and expressed their willingness to deepen exchanges and cooperation with the Chinese side in various fields, jointly promote the "Far East-Northeast" and "Volga River-Yangtze River" cooperation to achieve more fruitful results, and make new contributions to the development of Russia-China relations.
During his stay in Kazan (喀山), Zhang Guoqing (张国清) met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin (Марат Хуснуллин) to exchange views on exchanges and cooperation in related fields. Zhang Guoqing (张国清) also attended the China-Russia "Yangtze River-Volga River" University Alliance Forum and visited the Kazan (喀山) Information Technology Park.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 22nd. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson announced on the 22nd: Chen Wenqing (陈文清), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), will visit Russia and Hungary from May 23rd to 29th at the invitation to attend the 13th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Matters and the 10th Meeting of the China-Russia Law Enforcement and Security Cooperation Mechanism.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Abu Dhabi (阿布扎比) May 21st dispatch (Reporter Zhang Zhiwen (张志文)) The 2025 World New Energy Vehicle Congress (UAE Special Session) was held on the 20th in Abu Dhabi (阿布扎比), the capital of the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋). More than 200 participants from global automotive industry stakeholders gathered to discuss and jointly promote technology co-research, industrial chain co-construction, and market co-expansion in areas such as smart energy and smart transportation.
Wan Gang (万钢), Chairman of the China Association for Science and Technology (中国科学技术协会) and Chairman of the World New Energy Vehicle Congress, pointed out in his keynote report that it is necessary to continuously deepen international exchange and cooperation to jointly accelerate the development of the new energy vehicle market. Chinese companies should, based on the climatic characteristics and market preferences of the UAE (阿联酋), provide better products and services for the UAE (阿联酋) market 因地制宜 (yīn dì zhì yí - "adapt to local conditions," to suit measures to local conditions; to act according to circumstances).
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On May 22nd, the State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a press conference to introduce the progress of the special campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises. Since March of this year, the special campaign to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises has been fully launched nationwide. The Ministry of Justice (司法部), in accordance with the requirements of the State Council (国务院), has coordinated and organized the special campaign to regulate administrative law enforcement involving enterprises within the government system.
It is reported that the special campaign adheres to a problem-oriented approach, focusing on rectifying four prominent issues: First, arbitrary charges, arbitrary fines, arbitrary inspections, and arbitrary seizures; second, illegal off-site law enforcement and profit-seeking law enforcement behaviors; third, inconsistent law enforcement standards, inconsistent requirements, and behaviors that increase the burden on enterprises; fourth, abuse of power, **徇私枉法** (xùn sī wǎng fǎ - "bending the law for personal gain," to pervert justice for bribes), failure to punish when due, "eating, taking, demanding" (吃拿卡要), and rough law enforcement, as well as other behaviors that violate law enforcement norms and requirements.
As of May 21, the special campaign's work platform had collected 6,232 problem clues from various regions and departments, and supervised the handling of 5,246 of them. The amount of money involved in the rectified problems was 335 million yuan, and 98.8135 million yuan in losses were recovered for enterprises.
Regarding issues such as crude, arbitrary, and mechanical law enforcement, strengthen the management of law enforcement personnel.
Hu Weilie (胡卫列), Deputy Minister of Justice (司法部副部长), stated that the goal of this special campaign is clear: to focus on prominent issues that enterprises strongly reflect, conduct precise supervision, take real action, increase rectification efforts, promote strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement, promote administrative law enforcement agencies and law enforcement personnel to perform their duties in accordance with the law, be strict when necessary, be lenient when appropriate, effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, continuously optimize the business environment, and promote high-quality economic and social development.
Currently, there are still problems such as crude, arbitrary, and mechanical law enforcement in administrative law enforcement involving enterprises. "Many of these are caused by human factors, and it is necessary to strengthen the management, training, and supervision of law enforcement personnel." Liu Bo (刘波), Director-General of the Bureau of Coordination and Supervision of Administrative Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Justice (司法部行政执法协调监督局局长), said that in this special campaign, it is necessary to control the entry, ability, quality, and responsibility.
Since the launch of the special campaign, Jiangxi Province (江西全省) has cleared 2,648 people who do not meet the conditions for administrative law enforcement; Qingdao City (青岛市), Shandong Province (山东省), has cleared 351 people who do not meet the conditions for administrative law enforcement. Various localities have transferred 1,140 clues to discipline inspection and supervision agencies and dealt with 1,068 relevant personnel.
Currently, the Ministry of Justice (司法部) is studying and formulating the "Administrative Law Enforcement Behavior Norms" to clarify the power boundaries and behavioral boundaries of administrative law enforcement personnel, clarify the prohibitive behaviors and disciplinary requirements of administrative law enforcement personnel, and effectively solve the problems of abuse of power, **徇私枉法** (xùn sī wǎng fǎ - "bending the law for personal gain," to pervert justice for bribes), and crude law enforcement by law enforcement personnel that occur in practice. In addition, the Ministry of Justice (司法部) is studying and formulating administrative law enforcement personnel management measures to improve the entry and exit mechanism for law enforcement personnel and resolutely prevent unqualified people from enforcing the law.
Rectify arbitrary charges involving enterprises and prevent the introduction of non-compliant charging policies "with illness."
At present, the problem of arbitrary charges in some fields still exists. Some units rely on their advantageous positions to repeatedly violate regulations and charge fees. The problem of hidden charges on some e-government platforms is also relatively prominent, and enterprises have strong reactions to this. In response, Ji Xiaoling (嵇小灵), Market Inspection Commissioner of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局市场稽查专员), said that this year, we will adhere to a combination of short-term and long-term measures, address both symptoms and root causes, and deepen rectification in four aspects.
Deepen the special campaign and target key areas. Strictly investigate illegal behaviors such as government departments and their subordinate units setting up charging items without authorization, charging fees beyond standards, and transferring approval costs; rectify the problem of industry associations and chambers of commerce using administrative influence to force charges; strengthen the supervision of charges in transportation and logistics fields such as land and sea ports; conduct a "look back" on charging problems in industries such as water, electricity, gas, and heating to ensure thorough rectification.
Strengthen source governance and strictly control the compliance review of policies. Comprehensively clean up existing policies on charges involving enterprises, abolish or adjust non-compliant charging items as much as possible, and update the list of charging catalogs in a timely manner. At the same time, strictly carry out compliance review of new policies and prevent the introduction of non-compliant charging policies "with illness."
Innovate smart supervision and improve governance effectiveness. Accelerate the construction of a monitoring platform for charges involving enterprises, give play to the advantages of data collection at monitoring points, and discover potential risks and problems in a timely manner. At the same time, we will strengthen departmental coordination, establish a problem clue sharing and rapid disposal mechanism, and promote cross-field joint governance.
Improve the long-term mechanism and strengthen the legal guarantee. Actively promote the revision of the Price Law, accelerate the introduction of the "Measures for Handling Illegal and Irregular Charging Behaviors Involving Enterprises," clarify legal responsibilities, increase the cost of violations, deter illegal charging behaviors with institutional rigidity, and build a normalized regulatory legal system.
The regulation of administrative inspections involving enterprises has achieved significant results.
To effectively solve the "worrying matter" of enterprises bearing an excessive burden of inspections, the "Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strictly Regulating Administrative Inspections Involving Enterprises" (《国务院办公厅关于严格规范涉企行政检查的意见》) made systematic and comprehensive regulations on administrative inspections involving enterprises, allowing enterprises to work with peace of mind and develop with peace of mind.
"Judging from the information reflected from various channels, in the nearly half a year since the implementation of the 'Opinions,' the regulation of administrative inspections involving enterprises has achieved significant results." Hu Weilie (胡卫列) said that various localities have actively explored innovative practices such as joint inspections, "one-stop comprehensive inspection" (综合查一次), "scanning codes to enter enterprises" (扫码入企), and non-on-site law enforcement, aiming to effectively improve the accuracy of inspections and greatly reduce unnecessary inspections of enterprises.
Yang Zhihui (杨智慧), Director-General of the Safety Production Law Enforcement and Industrial and Trade Safety Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部安全生产执法和工贸安全监督管理局局长), introduced that the emergency management department has improved the classification and grading inspection system and stipulated the upper limit of law enforcement frequency. At the same time, we will vigorously promote inclusive and prudent law enforcement, formulate benchmarks for the discretion of administrative penalties, implement seven "minor first-time violations without penalty" measures, and 24 provincial-level emergency management departments have also formulated lists of items exempted from penalties or not penalized.
"While effectively curbing arbitrary inspections, we also emphasize that we must fulfill the responsibilities of administrative inspections in accordance with the requirements of strict law enforcement, and inspections that should be carried out must be carried out in place." Hu Weilie (胡卫列) said that especially in fields closely related to the lives, health, and safety of the people, such as food and medicine, inspections should be carried out in place in accordance with the law, and problems found during inspections should be dealt with in a timely manner to effectively solve the problems, and not just stop after one inspection.
Build a long-term mechanism to prevent "a gust of wind" and problem rebounds.
On May 20, the Law on Promoting the Private Economy officially came into effect. "In the process of studying and drafting the Law on Promoting the Private Economy, all sectors of society have strongly called for and reflected the need to further regulate law enforcement involving enterprises through legislation and protect the legitimate rights and interests of various business entities in accordance with the law." Jiang Shan (姜杉), Director-General of the Second Bureau of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice (司法部立法二局局长), said that the Law on Promoting the Private Economy further clarifies the basic principles and legal requirements for law enforcement involving enterprises, providing strong institutional support and legal guarantees for this special campaign and for further regulating law enforcement involving enterprises in the future.
"Regarding how to establish a long-term mechanism to avoid the problem of 'a gust of wind' in the regulation of law enforcement activities and rebounds after that, we have made corresponding arrangements." Liu Bo (刘波) said that improving the long-term mechanism and normalizing the regulation and supervision of administrative law enforcement is an important part of the special campaign. For example, in accelerating the formulation and promulgation of regulations on administrative law enforcement supervision, we have now completed the public solicitation of opinions and will step up efforts to promote the promulgation. In addition, specific rules will be formulated to address prominent law enforcement issues.
Hu Weilie (胡卫列) said that the current rectification effect is still preliminary, and in the next step, we will continue to increase the supervision of problem investigation and rectification, and for prominent law enforcement problems and typical cases, we will focus on supervision or upgrade handling as appropriate; for places where rectification is not effective, we will promote the special campaign to go deeper and more solid through methods such as interviews, notifications, and exposure.
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Recently, the development stories of two places have been widely discussed.
One is the "prediction" on the banks of the Qiantang River. In 2003, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, diagnosed Hangzhou during a research trip: "In the past, it was a 'scenic paradise' and a 'West Lake paradise.' The next step is a 'Silicon Valley paradise' and a 'high-tech paradise.'" Since the beginning of this year, a group of technology-based start-ups, represented by Deep Robotics and Unitree Technology, have emerged and amazed the world.
The other is the "transformation" of a small city in the southwest. Jinping County (锦屏县) in Guizhou (贵州), which once had a single economic structure, actively changed its timber economy to an under-forest economy and a goose feather industry in order to implement the policy of protecting natural forests, realizing a butterfly transformation from a small city in the mountains to a global supply chain node—one out of every 10 badminton shuttlecocks in the world is "Made in Jinping."
The stories contain enlightenment: whether it is urban development or industrial transformation, the most critical thing is to have the right direction. To find the right direction, foresight and self-awareness are indispensable.
The so-called foresight is to "have a strategic vision, see far, and think deeply." Mao Zedong (毛泽东) had a vivid saying about this: "Only when a large number of obvious things have not yet appeared, when the top of the mast is just exposed, can we see that this is going to develop into a large number of universal things, and be able to grasp it. This is called leadership."
Foresight sees the trend. It is precisely because Shanghai (上海) saw the global wave of science and technology surging that it launched the "Focus on Zhangjiang (张江)" strategy at the end of the last century, creating a legend from fields and paths to a city of science; it is also because Sanming City (三明市) in Fujian (福建) realized that reform is the only way out and ecology is the future, it has persisted in promoting the collective forest tenure system reform for more than 20 years, 咬定青山 (yǎo dìng qīng shān - "bite the green hills," to remain steadfast and determined), and now the forest is lush, the industry is diversified, people are settled, and trees generate wealth.
Seeing the trend depends on having a global perspective and standing on a high place to see far; forming the trend depends on being down-to-earth and pragmatic. Taking advantage of the trend, anchoring the goal, and making persistent efforts can achieve the key "leap of a steed."
Self-awareness knows the advantages. Development must be based on the "family property." Decisions involving direction must carry out feasibility studies to see what you have and what you can do, so that decisions are more in line with the actual situation. Otherwise, 东一榔头、西一棒槌 (dōng yī láng tóu, xī yī bàng chuí - "one hammer in the east, one club in the west," to act randomly and without a plan), you will not get the point and it will be difficult to achieve practical results.
Yushan County (玉山县) in Jiangxi (江西) is rich in bluestone slabs. With this, it makes billiard tables and sells its products to more than 70 countries and regions; Heihe City (黑河市) in Heilongjiang (黑龙江) uses its "cold" resources, and the amount of cold-region vehicle testing accounts for more than 80% of the country. A good development path must be based on resource endowments, adapt to market demand, and be created step by step.
Some people say, what if there are no resources and it is ordinary? Then look at two more examples: Tongxiang City (桐乡市) in Zhejiang (浙江) does not produce wool, but seized the opportunity of reform and opening up and based on the 1-hour traffic circle, it has become the national wool sweater distribution center, with a wholesale share of about 70% of the country; everyone knows that "large aircraft look at Shanghai (上海)," while Wuhu City (芜湖市) in Anhui (安徽) has taken a different approach, deeply laying out the low-altitude economy, and excelling in the segmented track, "small aircraft look at Wuhu" has become a new city business card.
One creates something out of nothing, and the other rises suddenly. Both rely on looking at a region from outside a corner and finding opportunities from a different perspective, magnifying obvious advantages and highlighting hidden advantages.
Conversely, some places see the popularity of the cultural industry, and regardless of their own reserves of creative talent, the large-scale construction of cultural and creative bases has become "empty shell parks"; other places, regardless of their financial foundation, blindly spread out and start projects, eventually forming "half-finished" projects... These manifestations of formalism and bureaucracy, in the final analysis, violate the principle of proceeding from reality in everything. Following the crowd without knowing the family property will eventually lead to 邯郸学步 (hán dān xué bù - "Handan learns to walk," to imitate others blindly and lose one's own identity), which will not only hinder development, but may also empty the family property.
The new development pattern, the national unified market, and regional coordinated development... To play the big game of "promoting Chinese-style modernization" well, it is necessary for all regions to have the "two overall situations" in mind, be concerned about the "major affairs of the country," anchor strategic positioning, manage the cards in hand, and adopt practical tactics.
China's development track is broad enough. Starting with foresight to "grab a seat" and developing with self-awareness to "misplace" will surely produce more "unique branches" and form a vivid situation of 春色满园关不住 (chūn sè mǎn yuán guān bù zhù - "spring colors fill the garden, but cannot be confined," a vibrant scene that cannot be contained).
Return to TopNational strength and rejuvenation require the accumulation of material civilization, but also the sublimation of spiritual civilization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out that without the great enrichment of the people's spiritual world and the continuous enhancement of the nation's spiritual strength, a country or a nation cannot stand tall among the nations of the world.
Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the work of promoting cultural and ethical progress has been guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平文化思想), strengthening the guiding role of socialist core values, deepening education on ideals and beliefs and civic morality, and promoting the continuous improvement of the people's ideological awareness, moral standards, and cultural literacy, with a more vigorous spiritual outlook, providing strong spiritual support for forging ahead on a new journey.
Firm Ideals and Beliefs
Continuously Strengthening the Foundation
The promotion of cultural and ethical progress, in the final analysis, is the construction of people's thoughts and souls, focusing on creating builders of socialism with correct worldviews, outlooks on life, and values.
When the people have faith, the country has strength, and the nation has hope.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the work of promoting cultural and ethical progress has focused on cultivating new people of the era who can shoulder the great responsibility of national rejuvenation, constantly consolidating the foundation of faith, replenishing the calcium of the spirit, and stabilizing the helm of thought, so that the beacon of ideals and beliefs shines brightly in the hearts of the people.
Popularizing scientific theories and continuously cultivating the foundation of faith in listening to the Party and following the Party—
At the event site of the "'Qing' You Speak · Grassroots Theoretical Research and Discussion Open Mic" activity in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), with a microphone and a theoretical commentator, young people spoke freely on the theme of "I Talk About the Party's Innovative Theories," and the atmosphere was particularly warm.
The "Open Mic" format is a new exploration at the provincial level of theoretical publicity in Zhejiang (浙江), promoting the Party's innovative theories to "fly into the homes of ordinary people" by applying the talk show format favored by young people to theoretical communication.
Only by using popular language that is down-to-earth, vibrant, and attractive can we build a bridge between scientific theories and the masses.
As General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, the Party's theoretical innovation and practical innovation are very vivid, and our learning should also be vivid.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of cultural and ethical progress has adhered to promoting theory and the masses "zero distance" and "face-to-face" from the perspective of the people, using the language of the people, and with the feelings of the people, promoting the Party's innovative theories to come to the masses and enter the hearts of the people.
Relying on the New Era Civilization Practice Centers (Institutes, Stations) (新时代文明实践中心（所、站）), theoretical learning activities such as "Mingli Hutong" (明理胡同) in Zibo (淄博), Shandong (山东), and "Courtyard Lecture Hall" (小院讲堂) in Chongqing (重庆) are very popular among the masses; the "8090 New Era Theoretical Propaganda Group" (8090新时代理论宣讲团) and the "Spark" (星火) Party Member Volunteer Service Team of Fudan University (复旦大学) spread the "New Thought," powerfully stimulating resonance among the masses; major central media launched key columns and integrated media products, and the radius of theoretical popularization continues to expand...
The light of thought illuminates the way forward, and theoretical learning reaches the heart.
When Party members and cadres more consciously read the original works, learn the original texts, and understand the principles, when theoretical propaganda is "spoken by young people to young people," when theoretical learning and guidance reading materials are on the list of "100 Books Loved by Farmers," the Party's good voice is transformed into the strongest voice in society, echoing across the land of China.
Inheriting the red gene and continuing the spiritual bloodline, fully stimulating the enthusiasm for continuing to move forward—
On April 3 this year, the launching ceremony of the "Salute National Heroes and Promote the Spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression" education activity was held at the Museum of the History of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党历史展览馆), where nearly a thousand teachers and students came to look back on the past and draw new strength from the history of the Party.
"The 'victory' we read about in textbooks today was bought with the blood of countless people. The true commemoration is to let their spirit live in everyone's heart, which is the best comfort to the heroic souls," said Zhang Hanren (张瀚仁), a junior high school student at Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School (北京东直门中学).
From the spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Daqing Spirit (大庆精神), the Special Economic Zone Spirit (特区精神) to the spirit of poverty alleviation, the spirit of fighting the epidemic, and striding forward towards the second centenary goal and the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we need to use the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists to inspire wisdom, temper character, and unlock the spiritual code of "making the country strong with me."
Excellent literary and artistic works full of the Chinese spirit continue to emerge; the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大纪念馆) and the Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Site (延安革命纪念地) are crowded with tourists, and visitors consciously accept ideological baptism in red culture; themed activities such as "Learn from Lei Feng · I Act for Civilization Practice" (学雷锋·文明实践我行动) continue to be carried out, and spiritual inheritance is integrated into the specific practice of serving the people.
Promoting the excellent traditional Chinese culture and continuously enhancing the cultural confidence of the people—
"I bought it, it's really so beautiful!" Inside the National Museum of China (国家博物馆), holding two newly bought "Phoenix Crown Refrigerator Magnets," the audience member, Xiao Yuan (小袁), could not hide her excitement.
This cultural and creative product is based on the "Ming Dynasty Empress Xiaoduan's Nine-Dragon and Nine-Phoenix Crown" (明孝端皇后九龙九凤冠) in the collection of the National Museum of China (国博) as the design prototype, and once launched, it quickly became a phenomenal "hit," attracting many tourists to collect it.
Cultural confidence comes from our cultural subjectivity and is reflected in our sincere love for Chinese culture, history, and traditions.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of cultural and ethical progress has been committed to promoting creative transformation and innovative development, and excellent traditional Chinese culture is entering life in a more vivid way and is being sought after by more and more young people.
In 2024, national museums received 1.49 billion visitors, and more and more people exclaimed that it was worth the trip; the animated film *Ne Zha 2* repeatedly broke box office records, *Black Myth: Wukong* greatly broke the sales record of domestic games, and the newly compiled Yue Opera *New Dragon Inn* and others continued to be popular, demonstrating a strong sense of cultural identity.
Organizing and carrying out brand activities such as "Our Festivals" (我们的节日) and a series of activities such as "I Spend the Festival in the Civilization Practice Center" (我在文明实践中心过佳节) around traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival, the Qingming Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Qixi Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Chongyang Festival, so that traditional festivals become popular at the grassroots level...
The front line of cultural and ethical progress uses presentation methods that are popular and appreciated by both the refined and the popular to promote the integration of excellent traditional Chinese culture into the daily life of the people. People listen to the echoes of civilization spanning time and space and appreciate the new atmosphere of Chinese culture while deeply cultivating cultural confidence.
Building a Moral High Ground
Inspiring Kindness
On September 29, 2024, in the capital Beijing (北京), the awarding ceremony of national medals and national honorary titles was grandly held in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂). Heroes are commended in the name of the country, and meritorious officials are honored with the courtesy of national scholars.
Each medal and badge records indelible achievements and inspires the new era of strivers to move forward.
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, all regions and departments have paid attention to typical demonstrations and establishing pioneer guidance, promoting the noble character of moral models throughout society, promoting the understanding of great virtue, abiding by public morality, and strictly observing private morality, and improving the people's moral standards and cultural literacy.
In order to thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the front line of cultural and ethical progress has continued to carry out advanced model commendation work, promoting the formation of a social atmosphere of respecting morality and doing good, learning from the virtuous, and practicing morality throughout society.
The 9th National Moral Model Selection and Commendation Activity was launched, and "The Most Beautiful People" (最美人物), "Role Models of the Times" (时代楷模), and "Good People in China" (中国好人) were continuously released. A group of advanced models with outstanding deeds, noble character, and social recognition are familiar to people.
Role models are visible philosophies. Where there are role models, there is a new atmosphere.
The front line of cultural and ethical progress uses grassroots lectures, news reports, public service advertisements, literary and artistic works, and other forms to publicize the advanced deeds of models; at the same time, it invites moral models to go deep into the grassroots to allow the power of role models to drive more people to forge ahead.
Respecting models also means caring for models, so that those with virtue are rewarded and good people are rewarded.
"Your shoulders have shouldered huge social responsibilities and set an example for everyone." On January 26 this year, the moral model condolence group came to Hainan (海南) to specially visit and comfort Wen Bing (文兵), the 5th National Moral Model, to extend sincere greetings and holiday blessings to him.
Over the years, various localities have continued to carry out advanced model care actions, helping model figures solve practical difficulties through policy guarantees, financial support, volunteer services, and other methods.
Minors are the builders of the future of the motherland, and strengthening and improving the ideological and moral construction of minors is related to the future destiny of the country.
On February 14 this year, the "I Am the Successor" (我是接班人) 2025 Spring Semester First Class "Meeting the New Semester, Happiness Towards the Future" (相约新学年 幸福向未来) carefully created by the Hunan Provincial Department of Education (湖南省教育厅) was launched. In the classroom, around the five major sections of "Me, My Family, Friends, School, and Future," vivid stories and cases guide children to anchor their goals, sow hope, and grow up healthily.
In recent years, Liaoning (辽宁), Anhui (安徽), Fujian (福建), Yunnan (云南), Gansu (甘肃), Jiangxi (江西), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and other places have organized a variety of "First Class of the New Semester" activities, created a series of moral education activities, and launched various research and study activities, so that minors can fully feel the great scenery of the motherland, the long history of the nation, the excellent revolutionary traditions, and the great achievements of the new era, and enhance their moral concepts.
At the same time, the advanced deeds of national "New Era Good Teenagers" (新时代好少年) continue to be released, creating a strong atmosphere of learning from the advanced and striving to be advanced among minors through in-depth excavation and multi-angle display of touching stories that occur around teenagers and children.
Establishing spiritual pillars, setting value benchmarks, and cultivating new people of the era.
"Let different industries and different groups be able to learn from role models and act as demonstrations, forming a vivid situation of learning from the virtuous and striving to be advanced" and "Establish and improve the care and concern mechanism to maintain the honor and image of advanced figures and heroic models." The vision put forward in the *Implementation Outline for the Construction of Civic Morality in the New Era* (新时代公民道德建设实施纲要) is gradually becoming a reality.
Deepening the Creation of Civilization
Improving People's Well-being
Walking into the Xingyang Vegetable Market (星阳菜场) in Beilun District (北仑区), Ningbo City (宁波市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the aisles are wide and bright, and the stalls are well-organized. Customers who come to buy vegetables say that the experience of buying vegetables is better, and the happiness index of life has increased.
In recent years, Ningbo City (宁波市) has created many "Most Beautiful School Roads" (最美上学路) and "Safe Vegetable Market Roads" (放心菜场路), carrying out micro-renovations and micro-improvements in accordance with local conditions for various "small, broken, and old" areas, and promoting the creation of civilized cities to a new level with the people's real sense of gain.
People's cities are built by the people, and people's cities are for the people.
Relevant departments jointly issued the *Work Plan on Further Strengthening the Protection and Inheritance of Cultural Heritage in the Creation of Civilized Cities* (关于在文明城市创建中进一步加强文化遗产保护传承的工作方案), using the creation of civilized cities to promote the construction of a socialized network of joint prevention and protection and ensuring that everything that should be protected is protected.
Beijing (北京市) deeply listened to opinions and suggestions on the implementation of the "Regulations on Promoting Civilized Behavior" (文明行为促进条例) and related laws and regulations; Shanghai (上海) continued to deepen the theme activity of "People's City, Civilized Demeanor" (人民城市 文明风采), promoting the implementation of more than 1,600 practical matters for the people in the creation of civilization; Xinjiang (新疆) formed literary and artistic propaganda teams and created characteristic activity brands such as "Civilization Practice Grand Bazaar" (文明实践大巴扎) to send cultural services to the people of all ethnic groups; Tianjin's (天津市) Jinnan District (津南区) built a matrix of civilization practice positions, subtly cultivating new customs in a life-oriented and scenario-based way; Nantong City (南通市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), grasped both normalized education and guidance and detailed exposure and punishment to guide citizens to develop civilized habits; Sichuan (四川) and Chongqing (重庆) created the "One Corridor and Four Belts" of Sichuan and Chongqing Civilization Practice (川渝文明实践一廊四带), benefiting the masses with wonderful cultural activities and volunteer services...
Since the 20th National Congress of the CPC, the creation of national civilized cities has always adhered to the principles of creating for the people, benefiting the people, and relying on the people, and has become more normalized, long-term, pragmatic, and realistic, which has not only beautified the external image of the city but also improved the quality of life of the people.
While the creation of civilization empowers cities, it also gives rural areas a new look.
In March this year, a piece of good news "swept" the WeChat Moments of villagers in Huanghu Village (黄虎村): the village was on the list of the proposed list of the 7th National Civilized Villages and Towns. Huanghu Village (黄虎村) is located in the suburbs of Wuhan City (武汉市), Hubei Province (湖北省), and has gradually developed a cultural and creative industry in recent years.
"Now it has attracted 20 studios such as martial arts, tea art, and pottery to settle in, revitalizing the idle houses of 22 farmers," said Yang Bo (杨博), director of the Huanghu Village (黄虎村) Village Committee. The arrival of tourists has driven homestay occupancy, catering consumption, and product sales, solved the employment of surrounding farmers, and increased the per capita income by 20,000 yuan per year.
From Huanghu Village (黄虎村) to Xiaoguan Village (小关村) in Xiaoguan Township (小关乡), Suiyang County (绥阳县), Guizhou (贵州), from Zhengding Town (正定镇) in Zhengding County (正定县), Hebei (河北), to Longlou Town (龙楼镇) in Wenchang City (文昌市), Hainan (海南), a large number of villages and towns have taken the creation of civilization as a carrier to drive the vigorous development of characteristic industries, the prosperous life of villagers, and the renewal of the appearance of villages, embarking on a road of beautiful scenery, rich people, civilization, and harmony.
Civilized units are the boosters of industry civilization and the catalysts of social civilization.
In recent years, all regions and departments have effectively strengthened industry guidance, and a large number of national civilized units have promoted the development of their careers through creation, established industry banners through development, and become the "civilized models" of the industry, helping the new industry style of loving their jobs, striving for excellence, and creating a better life to sweep across the land of China.
Family style is an important part of social atmosphere, and family civilization is social civilization.
All localities and departments have taken the organization and development of civilized family creation as a starting point, optimized the ideas and measures for creation, and integrated and matched them with other mass spiritual civilization creation activities in terms of policy guidance and indicator systems to promote each other.
In response to the problems of heavy work pressure and heavy family burdens for young and middle-aged family members, we will strengthen care and assistance, help solve "urgent, difficult, and worrying" problems such as children's education and home-based elderly care, and make the creation work more down-to-earth and closer to the people's hearts.
Henan (河南), Jilin (吉林), Shanxi (山西), Shaanxi (陕西), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Qinghai (青海), Ningxia (宁夏), and other places have built community platforms for the creation of civilized families, combined with the creation of civilized residential areas and civilized buildings, guiding people to improve their spiritual realm in seeking happiness for their families and sending warmth to others.
Schools are an important position for the construction of spiritual civilization, and the creation of civilized campuses is related to the first button in the life of young people.
In the process of creating national civilized campuses, universities, middle schools, and primary schools have achieved remarkable results in mechanism innovation, cultural immersion, and practical education, in accordance with the creation standards of "good ideological and moral construction, good leadership team construction, good teacher team construction, good campus culture construction, good beautiful environment construction, and good activity position construction."
Always taking the improvement of people's well-being as the starting point, the evaluation standards of the "five major creations" of civilized cities, civilized villages and towns, civilized units, civilized families, and civilized campuses are becoming more and more perfect.
Since 2023, the work of creating spiritual civilization has taken "slimming down, reducing burden, less testing, low disturbance, noise reduction, and improving quality" as the idea, and has comprehensively improved from the aspects of system design, indicator setting, evaluation methods, and identification methods, which not only makes the creation results perceptible and accessible but also makes the evaluation work low-sense and undisturbed.
Today, the opinions raised by the masses are listened to, the problems around the masses are taken care of, and the enthusiasm of the masses to participate in social governance is constantly improving. The smiles on the faces of the people have become a heart-warming footnote to the effectiveness of mass spiritual civilization creation activities.
Promoting the New Style of the Times
Cultivating Civilized Habits
Changing the gift money to "longevity bags" (寿袋), putting in 20 yuan and heavy rice to express their feelings; unified dishes, moderate reduction in quantity, 6 to 8 dishes on a table... Not long ago, Lu Xuechao (陆学超), a villager in Model Village (模范村), Xiangzhou Town (祥周镇), Tiandong County (田东县), Baise City (百色市), Guangxi (广西), had a simple and grand 61st birthday.
In recent years, Guangxi (广西) has taken the simple and economical handling of "red and white affairs" as the entry point, unifying the scale of handling, banquet standards, service teams, gift money limits, supervision, and management in accordance with local conditions, so that the masses have a basis to follow; Guangdong (广东) advocates "a cup of tea for red affairs and a bowl of porridge for white affairs," and the new fashion of newly-married weddings, simple funerals, and no other affairs has gradually become a new fashion... In recent years, "red and white affairs" in various places have been "slimming down," and the new style of civilization has beautified the harmonious and beautiful countryside.
Rural revitalization requires both shaping and casting the soul. Promoting the change of customs and habits is the inherent requirement of "casting the soul."
Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, relevant departments have guided various localities to integrate changing customs and habits into the rural governance system, focusing on issues such as "high-priced betrothal gifts," "lavish funerals and meager support for the elderly," "gambling," and "feudal superstition." They have established and improved mass self-governance organizations such as the Red and White Affairs Council, the Moral Evaluation Council, the Villagers' Council, and the Anti-Drug and Anti-Gambling Council, revised village rules and regulations, and promoted a new atmosphere of civilized rural customs.
Behind the curbing of outdated customs and bad habits such as high-priced betrothal gifts and ostentatious comparisons, a new trend of civilization is subtly integrating into daily life, becoming the values and behavioral norms of the villagers.
Adhering to diligence and thrift, and opposing waste on the "tip of the tongue," traditional Chinese virtues are continuing to write new chapters in the new era.
In 2024, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Action Plan for Grain Conservation and Anti-Food Waste," accelerating the formation of a practical and effective long-term mechanism for grain and food conservation.
Although rice grains are small, they reflect the shining brilliance of traditional virtues; saving is very important, reflecting the good customs of contemporary China.
The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (新疆生产建设兵团) organized cadres and the masses to carry out thematic lectures on "saving food," using the stories of the older generation of soldiers reclaiming wasteland and producing grain to educate everyone to reduce waste; Lhasa (拉萨), Tibet (西藏) established a "red and black list" system to curb catering waste, and regularly carried out supervision and inspection... Through continuous efforts and national participation, the social atmosphere of advocating conservation is becoming more intense.
"Recommending half-price dishes and smaller portions is more suitable," and "leftovers can be packed and taken away." Nowadays, the conversations in restaurants and canteens reflect a change in concepts, and the new "food fashion" of saving is profoundly affecting the lives of the public, becoming a consensus among catering operators and consumers.
"Sincerity is the way of Heaven; to think of sincerity is the way of man." Promoting the formation of a good credit environment is an essential part of building spiritual civilization.
The General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中办) and the General Office of the State Council (国办) issued the "Opinions on Improving the Social Credit System," making important deployments such as "promoting a culture of integrity, popularizing integrity education" and "promoting the formation of a good social atmosphere of keeping promises."
From continuously launching "Stars of Integrity" and carrying out activities such as "Integrity and Prosperity Promotion Month," to news media conducting public opinion supervision, increasing the exposure of serious dishonest behavior in accordance with laws and regulations, and to the establishment of "integrity points" and "integrity files" in various places, creating "integrity education bases" and "integrity theme parks," a social atmosphere of "knowing, using, and abiding by integrity" is taking shape.
Network civilization is an important part of social civilization under the new situation.
Holding the China Internet Civilization Conference (中国网络文明大会) and the World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit (世界互联网大会乌镇峰会) every year, continuously launching the "New Era Network Civilization Public Welfare Advertisement" collection and display activities, carrying out the "Qinglang" series of special actions to rectify the bottomless pursuit of traffic by "self-media" and the false and vulgar chaos in the field of online live broadcasting... The upward and benevolent network culture is growing stronger. The new trend of civilization continues to blow, and civilized habits are constantly being cultivated.
Nowadays, behaviors such as touching cultural relics and graffiti are gradually decreasing, and civilized tourism is no longer just a slogan; vehicles yielding to pedestrians has become a consensus, and traffic civilization helps safe travel; "applause replaces abuse" in the auditorium, and civilized viewing makes cheers more powerful; cyber violence and rumors are despised, and the spiritual home of hundreds of millions of netizens is becoming clearer...
Civilization is increasingly becoming a habit, transforming into specific and subtle ordinary practices in refinement, miniaturization, and implementation, constantly demonstrating the extraordinary power in the ordinary.
Embarking on a new journey, setting sail again.
The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党的二十届三中全会《决定》) made major deployments to deepen the reform of the cultural system and mechanism, and put forward new requirements for promoting the normalization and institutionalization of ideal and belief education, improving and innovating the working mechanism of civilization cultivation, civilization practice, and civilization creation, and implementing the construction project of civilized rural customs.
Facing the future, the work of building spiritual civilization will surely step onto a new stage with a new atmosphere and new actions, providing a more powerful spiritual force for building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), May 22 (5月22日). Xinhua News Agency reporter)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Shenzhen (深圳) on May 22nd (Reporters He Linping (贺林平), Lü Shaogang (吕绍刚), and Li Zong (李纵)) The 21st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (深圳国际文化产业博览交易会), lasting five days, opened on the 22nd at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (深圳国际会展中心). This year's fair features an inaugural Artificial Intelligence Exhibition Area, emphasizing the functions of exhibition and trade, and continuously improving its internationalization, marketization, specialization, and digitalization levels.
This year's fair has eight major exhibition halls, including 3 comprehensive halls and 5 specialized halls. Among them, the comprehensive halls include the Comprehensive Cultural Industries Exhibition (Halls A and B) and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industries Innovation Exhibition (粤港澳大湾区文化产业创新展). The specialized halls include the International Cultural Trade Exhibition, the Cultural Consumption & Cultural Tourism Integration Exhibition, the Art Design, Fashion Life & Cultural Technology Finance Exhibition, the Film & Television, Copyright & Game E-sports Exhibition, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage & Arts and Crafts Exhibition. In the newly established Artificial Intelligence Exhibition Area, more than 60 artificial intelligence companies from Shenzhen (深圳) and other places will showcase their latest technologies and products.
It is understood that more than 120,000 cultural products will be exhibited at this year's fair, and more than 4,000 cultural industry investment and financing projects will be displayed and traded on-site; 6,280 government delegations, cultural institutions, and enterprises will participate online and offline, an increase of 265 from the previous session. On the afternoon of the 22nd, the Guangdong (广东) delegation held a signing ceremony for key cultural industry projects on-site, with 18 key projects signed on-site, with a total transaction value exceeding 1.6 billion yuan.
At this year's fair, 305 overseas exhibitors from 65 countries and regions participated online and offline, accounting for 20% of the total. Among them, 132 overseas exhibitors participated offline and 173 overseas exhibitors participated online. It is expected that a total of more than 35,000 overseas professional visitors from 110 countries and regions will participate online and offline, including more than 12,000 offline participants and more than 23,000 online participants.
The fair has grown into the highest-level, largest-scale, most effective, and influential exhibition in China's cultural industry field, becoming an important engine for promoting the development of China's cultural industry, an important platform for promoting Chinese culture to go global, and an important window for expanding cultural opening up.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Bijie dispatch on May 22nd (Reporter Huang Xian (黄娴)) On May 22nd, landslides occurred in Changshi Town and Qingyang Village (庆阳村), Guowa Township (果瓦乡), Dafang County (大方县), Bijie City (毕节市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), respectively. After the incidents, local public security, armed police, emergency response, fire departments, and other departments have successively arrived at the scene to carry out search and rescue work. The reporter learned from the on-site command center that the two trapped people in the Changshi Town landslide have been found, and both have died. According to preliminary investigation, 8 households with 19 people were trapped in Qingyang Village, Guowa Township. As of 21:00 on the 22nd, 2 trapped people have been found, and both have died.
After receiving the report, the Guizhou Provincial Fire and Rescue Corps (贵州省消防救援总队) immediately dispatched 67 vehicles, 210 people, 14 search and rescue dogs, 15 sets of radar life detectors, and related rescue equipment to the scene for rescue. At present, various rescue and disposal work is underway.
This newspaper's Beijing dispatch on May 22nd (Reporters Liu Wenxin (刘温馨), Liu Zhiqiang (刘志强), Chang Qin (常钦)) On the 22nd, after the landslide occurred in Qingyang Village, the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部) immediately made arrangements, requiring that the on-site situation be verified as soon as possible, and that all possible means be used to search for missing persons. At present, the Ministry of Emergency Management has launched a national level-IV emergency response for geological disasters and sent a working group to the scene to provide guidance. On the same day, the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会) launched a national level-IV disaster relief emergency response in response to the recent severe floods and geological disasters in Guizhou, especially the landslide disasters in Bijie and other places, and sent a working group to the disaster area to conduct on-site inspections of the disaster situation. In accordance with the "National Natural Disaster Relief Emergency Plan" (《国家自然灾害救助应急预案》), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) urgently arranged 20 million yuan of investment within the central budget to support the post-disaster emergency recovery of infrastructure and public service facilities in the disaster area.
At 9:30 on the 22nd, the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) launched a level-III response for geological disaster prevention in Guizhou Province, and upgraded it to level-II at 11:00. A working group led by the responsible comrade in charge was dispatched to the scene to guide the implementation of emergency response and rescue work together with the personnel dispatched earlier.
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Currently, in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is being carried out throughout the Party. The Leading Group for Party Building Work of the Central Committee has organized and compiled "The Achievements and Experiences in Thoroughly Implementing the Spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee Since the 18th National Congress of the Party" and requires all regions and departments to include it in their study scope. Starting today, this edition will launch a series of commentaries focusing on how to study and utilize the significant achievements and valuable experiences to further deepen and solidify the study and education, and to continuously achieve new results in the Party's work style construction.
——Editor
Adhering to the people-centered development philosophy, following the Party's mass line in the new era, and uniting the broad masses of the people closely around the Party with an excellent work style.
Serving the people and creating benefits for the people, the most important achievements are backed by the most direct work style.
What to do when foreign trade enterprises encounter export obstacles? The business departments of Huzhou (湖州), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, organized Party member cadres to conduct research and hold matchmaking meetings, guiding enterprises to expand their domestic market step by step. The tax departments of Bijie (毕节), Guizhou (贵州) Province, organized professional teams to provide on-site "tutoring," answering questions and resolving doubts about export tax rebates, cross-border e-commerce, and other issues of concern to enterprises.
From implementing documents with documents and conveying meetings with meetings, to entering live broadcast rooms and coming to the masses, from "difficult to enter, unpleasant faces, difficult to handle affairs" to "at most one visit," "one network for all," and "efficiently handling one matter," the change in governance is behind the change in work style. "The Party's flesh-and-blood ties with the people have become closer, and the Party's foundation for long-term governance has become more solid." This is one of the important achievements listed in "The Achievements and Experiences in Thoroughly Implementing the Spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee Since the 18th National Congress of the Party."
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out: "The core of work style issues is the relationship between the Party and the people." To continuously lead the Party's work style construction in depth, we must grasp this core issue, adhere to the people-centered development philosophy, follow the Party's mass line in the new era, and unite the broad masses of the people closely around the Party with an excellent work style.
"The website built with 56 million yuan cannot even be opened," "Why is there a stinky river in front of the Environmental Protection Bureau"... Why is the "Government Affairs Inquiry Shandong (问政山东)" program so popular? The first section of each program focuses on the rectification of the problems exposed in the previous program. Whether it is done or not, whether it is changed or not, the masses can see it at a glance. Leading cadres answer questions on the spot, and the review panel, including representatives of the masses, scores on the spot. A mayor said that participating in the government affairs inquiry is a vivid lesson in work style construction, which makes people clearly see the shortcomings and weaknesses of their work.
Implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, anchoring the value coordinate of the people's satisfaction, curbing unhealthy trends and eliminating stubborn maladies, the development environment has been optimized, and the people's sense of gain has been enhanced.
We must resolutely prevent and correct what the people oppose and hate. The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee continues to change China, requiring Party member cadres to stand firmly on the people's position, and with the consciousness of "being a little uncomfortable, a little unnatural," resolutely oppose privilege thinking and privilege phenomena, and resolutely eliminate the malpractices of work style and the dirt of behavior; with a sense of responsibility of "always being worried," come up with more reform and innovation measures, do a good job of handling the people's affairs one by one, and continuously improve the comfort and satisfaction of the masses.
People's livelihood is no small matter. From disturbing the people with square dancing, to the shortage of parking spaces, to the noise upstairs and downstairs, how to resolve the contradictions between neighbors?
In Tongcheng (桐城), Anhui (安徽), an ancient alley about 100 meters long and about six feet wide has left a historical story and has given rise to a new era of grassroots governance. The local area combines the cultural connotation of historical allusions with the practice of grassroots governance in the new era, forming the "Six-Foot Alley Work Method in the New Era (新时代六尺巷工作法)," and related experiences are written into the work report of the Supreme People's Court. By using the past for the present and combining the top and bottom, we can find the key to the problem and find a new way of governance.
One of the important reasons why some Party member cadres feel that their work is difficult to start is that they "run to the top more, run to the grassroots less, and are far away from the masses." Only by going deep into the masses can they be well-informed and have a clear understanding. Some effective golden ideas cannot be read in books, heard in meetings, or thought of in offices, but are hidden in the vivid practice of the people.
The people are the creators of history, and the masses are the real heroes. The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee continues to change China, requiring Party member cadres to adhere to the mass viewpoint, respect the main position and pioneering spirit of the people, adhere to the combination of asking the people for their needs and asking the people for their ideas, discover new situations, explore new experiences, and summarize new laws from the creative practice of the people, and rely on the wisdom of the people to solve the contradictions and problems in reform and development.
Only by putting down our bodies can we sit together and chat together. In practice, some young cadres dare not do mass work, fearing that they will get into trouble or be entangled in trouble; some do not know how to do mass work, cannot talk to the masses, and cannot sit on the same bench with them. Doing a good job in mass work depends more on work style than on ability. Only by treating ourselves as a member of the masses and treating the affairs of the masses as our own can we unravel the complexities, get the work done, and get things done well.
Learning and promoting the "Four Down to the Grassroots (四下基层)" system, adhering to and developing the "Fengqiao Experience (枫桥经验)" in the new era, and vigorously correcting unhealthy tendencies and corruption problems that damage the interests of the masses... Implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee has enhanced the mass feelings of Party member cadres and the sense of gain of the masses. The masses said: "The good work style of the Communist Party is back!" What is the "good work style of the Communist Party"? It is "sitting on a bench with the people" and "sitting firmly on the side of the people."
Whoever puts the masses in their hearts, the masses will remember them in their hearts. The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee continues to change China, requiring Party member cadres to learn the "housekeeping skills" of mass work, and deeply do a good job in organizing, publicizing, educating, and serving the masses, and with a strong personality, inspire and lead the broad masses of the people to strive to complete the Party's central tasks.
The Eight-Point Regulation is a mirror, reflecting an excellent work style and refracting the original aspiration and mission. By closely contacting the masses, frequently going deep into the masses, and closely relying on the masses, we can win the initiative in history and always be at the forefront of the times.
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Strengthening professional ethics construction in the new era requires strengthening the construction of professional ethics norms, deepening professional ethics education and guidance, strengthening the cultivation of professional ethics practices, and optimizing the environment for professional ethics construction.
"I would rather be dirty myself to bring cleanliness to thousands of homes." Around this year's "May Day" International Labor Day, the deeds of Li Meng (李萌), a national model worker, went viral.
This authentic Beijinger (北京人) took up sanitation work after retiring from the military. With a spirit of refusing to admit defeat, her professional skills continuously improved, and the dozens of kilograms of fecal pipes were "obedient" in her hands. Li Meng (李萌) has achieved extraordinary results in an ordinary position. "Being able to make ordinary work outstanding and make one's profession more confident and energetic is what is called 'decent'."
Millions of "Li Mengs (李萌)" constitute the group portrait of workers in the new era. They are rooted in their positions, working diligently and conscientiously, achieving wonderful lives and a vibrant China in their unremitting struggle, demonstrating the rich connotation and dazzling brilliance of professional ethics.
For individuals, professional ethics is the foundation for starting a business.
Gao Yu (高煜), the stationmaster of Shanghai Metro Hongqiao Railway Station (上海地铁虹桥火车站站), carefully listens to the needs of passengers in his work position; Deng Lanzhou (邓兰舟), a driver of Wufeng Sanong Passenger Transport Co., Ltd. (五峰三农客运有限公司) in Hubei Province (湖北省), has been carrying more than 100,000 pieces of materials for villagers along the way for free for 17 years; Wu Jianan (吴嘉楠), a transformer substation operation and maintenance management specialist of the Extra High Voltage Company of State Grid Qinghai Electric Power Company (国网青海省电力公司超高压公司运维检修部), is rooted in the plateau, silently guarding the lights of thousands of homes... These models shine with the characteristics of dedication, honesty and trustworthiness, impartiality, enthusiastic service, and dedication to society. All the achievements and results a person creates in their work position are inseparable from the support of professional ethics.
For society, the construction of professional ethics is a prerequisite for cultivating a high-quality talent team.
Only those who cultivate great virtues can achieve great undertakings. The "high" of high-quality talents represents not only superb professional skills and strong business capabilities, but also a high level of professional ethics. Without a spirit of striving for excellence and meticulousness in the industry, wouldn't the cultivation of master craftsmen be castles in the air? Only by consolidating the foundation of professional ethics construction can the base of the talent pyramid in all walks of life be more solid, the body stronger, and the apex higher, and can great craftsmen and highly skilled talents continue to emerge.
Professional ethics constitutes the basic code of conduct for practitioners in the industry and an important part of the moral quality of the whole people and the level of social civilization. Not long ago, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and other 10 departments jointly issued the "Implementation Outline for the Construction of Professional Ethics in the New Era" (新时代职业道德建设实施纲要), which clarified the "task book" and "roadmap" for the construction of professional ethics. By improving the scientific, standardized, and institutionalized level of professional ethics construction, it injects a strong moral force into the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation.
Teachers have teacher ethics, doctors have medical ethics, and artists have artistic ethics. At present, the hot practice being carried out by hundreds of millions of workers is injecting rich contemporary connotations into the construction of professional ethics. Strengthening professional ethics construction in the new era requires strengthening the construction of professional ethics norms, deepening professional ethics education and guidance, strengthening the cultivation of professional ethics practices, and optimizing the environment for professional ethics construction. Taking the "Implementation Outline for the Construction of Professional Ethics in the New Era" (新时代职业道德建设实施纲要) as a guide, guiding all industries and fields to promote new trends and uprightness, can promote good social customs with excellent professional conduct.
Perhaps some people wonder, with the continuous emergence of new business forms and new occupations, does it mean different professional ethics requirements? Although the positions are very different, virtues such as dedication, honesty and trustworthiness, impartiality, enthusiastic service, and dedication to society are still basic moral norms applicable to all professions. Based on industry characteristics and work reality, establishing and improving industry norms for professional ethics that are correctly oriented, contemporary, distinctive, and practical should be put on the agenda as soon as possible by various new industries and new occupations.
It should also be seen that the construction of a good professional ethics environment is a long-term systematic project, which depends on the coordinated promotion of multiple dimensions of work such as institutional guarantees, cultural immersion, industry style governance, and policy guidance. When many industry models and model workers share their growth experiences, they unanimously mentioned the influence of their "master" on them, highlighting the importance of "passing on experience, helping, and leading" in the cultivation of professional ethics. Moral models are vivid values, and teaching by example is the best way of education. Giving play to the functions of old leading new, cultivating morality and imparting skills, and amplifying the leading role of typical demonstrations can make respecting professional ethics and practicing professional ethics a common choice for more workers.
At present, major changes have taken place in the quality structure of China's labor force, the "demographic dividend" is being upgraded to a "talent dividend," and the "human resource advantage" is accelerating its transformation into a "talent resource advantage." Improving the quality of workers through the construction of professional ethics and consolidating the cornerstone of the cultivation of high-quality talent teams, thereby releasing more talent dividends, is an inevitable requirement for making society full of new trends and uprightness, and will also provide strong support for high-quality development.
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A dilapidated building, abandoned for over a decade, has now become a high-quality micro-drama production base, attracting more than 40 enterprises in 8 months, demonstrating a vibrant new business format. In the Linfen Economic Development Zone (临汾经济开发区) of Shanxi (山西) Province, this change is heartening. "How is it possible?" The answer lies in the word "opportunity."
Linfen (临汾) is a resource-based city and heavy industrial base in the central region, where the coal, coke, and iron industries still account for the majority of the industrial sector. The people of Linfen (临汾) are well aware that in the face of tightening resource constraints and a severe environmental situation, the only way out is transformation, and only by seizing new opportunities can this transformation succeed.
Only with a clear mind and sharp eyes can one see opportunities. The first step in transformation is to change mindsets. For a long time, some local officials have fallen into two misunderstandings: some pay lip service to transformation but still rely on coal at heart; others believe that transformation means developing "non-coal" industries. Neither of these ideas is desirable. Organizing groups to learn from the experiences of coastal areas, inviting experts from academia and industry to provide guidance... As exchanges deepen, Linfen (临汾) realizes that seizing the opportunities of the digital economy and promoting digital empowerment in all fields, industries, and industrial chains is the key to promoting transformational development.
Only by relying on advantages can one make good use of opportunities. Linfen (临汾) regards the digital transformation of industry as a key starting point, implementing digital transformation and exploring the construction of application scenarios such as one-click steelmaking, automatic scrap steel grading, and one-click coking. A local coking enterprise can produce 300 tons more coke per day under the same energy consumption conditions through one-click coking. At present, Linfen (临汾) has built 32 intelligent coal mines, and the labor productivity of the coking industry has increased by more than 40% compared with 2019, and the numerical control rate of key processes in the steel industry has reached 80%. By taking digitalization as an important variable in reshaping the economic structure, amplifying comparative advantages, and deeply exploring potential advantages, new competitive advantages will accumulate little by little, injecting new vitality into development.
Seizing opportunities depends on advance planning. Taking advantage of the micro-drama development boom and based on the rich local historical and cultural resources, Linfen (临汾) is seizing the opportunity to accelerate its progress in this field. Cooperating with leading short video platforms to cultivate a high-quality content ecosystem; introducing social capital to expand shooting bases; integrating cultural tourism, agriculture, and other business formats to promote the resonance of micro-dramas with urban development... Why can it shift from "mining coal" to "mining culture"? The reasons for the operating entities' choice of Linfen (临汾) reveal the clues: "Good service, comfortable shooting." Previously, it was about giving resources, but now it is about creating an ecosystem. From the scene selection before the crew's shooting and the planning of the opening ceremony, to the follow-up services such as food, accommodation, transportation, extras recruitment, and props coordination during the shooting, and then to the resolution of sudden problems, relevant departments create a good industrial environment with full life cycle services, helping the crew improve efficiency and solve problems for enterprises. Naturally, enterprises are willing to come, and the industry can naturally grow. By giving full play to policy advantages and continuously optimizing various government services, the growing industry is expected to become a new growth point.
Looking at Shanxi (山西) from Linfen (临汾), the digital economy of the Sanjin (三晋) land is also gathering momentum. More than 110,000 5G base stations have been built, the comprehensive computing power index ranks firmly in the first echelon in the country, and the coal industry Internet intelligent computing platform has been built and put into operation... Relying on the "digital key" to decode transformational development, we must systematically plan and cultivate deeply. Accelerating the improvement of the policy system, optimizing and upgrading digital infrastructure, and making breakthroughs in digital application empowerment, Shanxi (山西), which has good resource advantages, industrial foundation, and transformational potential, is expected to draw an exciting digital blueprint.
"There's hope!" Faced with the opportunities and window of development transformation, the cadres and people of Linfen (临汾) are full of confidence. By clarifying the strategy, identifying the path, and working persistently, we will surely forge a new path of high-quality development.
(The author is a reporter from the Shanxi (山西) branch of this newspaper)
(This series of commentaries concludes here)
Return to TopTo solve the long-standing problem of segmented management of the Yangtze River (长江)航线, the newly compiled "Ship Navigation Rules for the Anhui (安徽) to Sichuan (四川) Section of the Yangtze River Trunk Line" was officially implemented recently. The new rules historically achieve the unification of navigation rules for the upper, middle, and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Trunk Line, which helps to reduce the frequency of ship encounters, reduce navigation energy consumption and time costs, effectively improve the turnover efficiency of passenger and freight transportation, and further release the development vitality of Yangtze River shipping.
This is precisely:
With smooth government orders and clear laws,
Thousands of sails are in order, and ten thousand waves are calm.
Originally a land of abundant resources and natural treasures,
The flowing water further aids the prosperity of all industries.
And singing.
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Baby high heels, "spicy milk style" outfits, beauty products for young children... These rather incongruous terms are becoming trending search tags on some e-commerce platforms and stores, which is quite alarming.
The adultification of children's clothing should not be simply regarded as an "entertainment act" or "freedom of dressing." Children have cognition that conforms to their age stage. Early exposure to adult aesthetics can easily lead to a skewed sense of values, binding self-identity to appearance. It may also lead to a "pleasing personality" due to being forced to cater to parents' preferences, affecting physical and mental health. What is even more alarming is that the chaos of adultification of children's clothing may induce some people to pay abnormal attention to children, and even fuel certain illegal industrial chains, infringing upon children's rights.
To curb the chaos, it is necessary to accurately identify the "root cause" and implement targeted treatment. The reason why related products can be on the platform's trending searches is that the relevant e-commerce platform's supervision is missing, allowing the spread of labels such as "sexy child models" and "children's beauty." Merchants, in the name of "differentiation," transplant adult elements such as high heels and tube tops to children's products for profit, which violates business ethics. In this regard, supervision and law enforcement should be further strengthened, platforms should be urged to fulfill their responsibilities, and non-compliant products should be removed or shielded in a timely manner. A one-click reporting mechanism can also be established to severely punish non-compliant merchants. In addition to controlling from the source, parents should also abandon utilitarian thinking, establish healthy aesthetics, and purchase age-appropriate children's clothing.
All parties should take active actions to cut off the interest chain of deformed aesthetics and weave a tight protection network for the rights and interests of minors, so as to effectively protect the healthy growth of children.
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Recently, a nurse at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University (山东大学齐鲁医院) published a paper in the *China Medical Guide* (《中国医药指南》) that shockingly contained a "gender oolong." Uterine fibroids appearing in a male patient—such an error is truly outrageous. This cannot help but make people ask: how was the relevant paper published?
Such bizarre papers not only add to the ridicule, but also undermine fair competition, erode the foundations of academia, waste public resources, and even hinder scientific and technological progress and innovation. In recent years, relevant departments have taken a "zero tolerance" approach to scientific fraud and academic misconduct, and unhealthy tendencies have been significantly curbed, but some chaotic phenomena have not disappeared and are becoming increasingly hidden.
For example, academic fraud has seen "new tricks." Some research is insufficient, so they make up for it with "PS"; some plagiarize foreign colleagues, thinking it is not easy to be discovered. "Paper mills" simply churn out papers, and ghostwriting and publishing papers have formed a black industrial chain, turning scientific research into assembly line operations and producing a large number of "identical" results. The chaos of honorary authorship is constantly being innovated, with "husband-and-wife shop type," "parent-child type," and "sucking up to big shots type" and other cases emerging frequently. Signatures are not based on substantive contributions, but are mixed with factors such as power and favor. Journal reviews are not strict, the "three reviews, three proofs, and one reading" work is not in place, and some even sell page space at high prices, providing an opportunity for outrageous papers.
After the pain, we must 刮骨疗毒 (guā gǔ liáo dú - "scrape the bone to remove poison," to take drastic measures to correct mistakes). It must be seen that the reason why academic misconduct breeds, in addition to the reasons why a few people have lost their scientific research integrity and are superstitious about unorthodox methods, the problem of a single evaluation system is also worth reflecting on. On the one hand, papers are deeply tied to professional title evaluation, project applications, and award applications; on the other hand, journal page resources are limited, and the problem of "more monks than porridge" is prominent. In this context, the impetuous atmosphere of pursuing "short, flat, and fast" breeds and spreads. Some authoritative journals only solicit contributions from "big shots" in order to improve their impact factors, and young scholars have "no way to publish"; some scholars are keen to chase concepts and catch up with hot topics, preferring topics that are easy to publish, and no longer explore true knowledge. In addition, the lack of transparency in the review process and the "circle culture" of resource exchange also open the door to behind-the-scenes operations.
To return purity to academia and protect the home of scholars, the key is to establish a fair, just, and innovation-encouraging scientific research ecology. "Breaking the five onlys" is welcomed, but there must be establishment after breaking. For example, although papers are an important reference for academic evaluation, for practical work such as nurses, it may be better to tilt the "baton" towards practical skills according to the idea of classified evaluation and similar comparison. In addition, the supervision system is constantly improving, and the key is to grow "teeth." For example, implement dynamic supervision, establish an industry blacklist system, and prevent academic journals from "serving dishes according to the person" and "using manuscripts according to the money"; further clarify the definition of academic misconduct, classify and grade it for handling, and do a good job of connecting with current laws and regulations to better play the role of punishment and warning.
Scientific research integrity is the lifeline of academia. What is obtained without real talent and practical learning is not glory and a ladder, but stains and shackles. An academic circle that advocates innovation and is full of integrity depends on everyone who cherishes their feathers. Evaluating fairly and creating a good academic atmosphere will surely lay a solid foundation for cultivating innovative soil.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Southern Daily* (《南方日报》), originally titled "How Did Absurd Papers 'Go All the Way'?")
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘 琼 任姗姗 董 阳
On May 2nd, the *Dongguan Daily* (《东莞日报》) launched a special edition of "New Mass Literature and Art," and shortly after the call for submissions was published, more than 7,000 submissions came pouring in 纷至沓来 (fēn zhì tà lái - "arriving in a continuous stream," describing a large number of people or things arriving one after another).
The Strawberry Music Festival with tens of thousands of people singing together, the adorable "Wan Little Goose" (莞小鹅) videos, the widespread "amateur writing"... In recent years, Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东) has attracted a large number of people from all over the country to come and check in with its original, rich, and diverse new mass literature and art.
Over the past 40 years of reform and opening up, nearly 200 million people have stayed, worked, and lived in Dongguan (东莞), a "double ten thousand" city with a trillion GDP and a population of ten million. A quarter of the world's animation derivatives, a quarter of mobile phones, a fifth of woolen sweaters, and a tenth of sports shoes are "Made in Dongguan," and "Dongguan Manufacturing" is famous far and wide. The roar of machines has also nurtured poetic echoes, with "I write what my heart feels," shaping ordinary workers into writers and artists, and shaping a city of "embracing all rivers, valuing virtue and practicality" (海纳百川，厚德务实).
Dongguan (东莞) has "slashie" creators from all over the country.
Wen Xiongzhen (温雄珍), a "barbecue poet" from Guangxi (广西), sets up a stall in the comprehensive market to sell clothing during the day and works part-time in a barbecue restaurant at night. "Stone Poet" Zeng Weimin (曾为民), "Cleaning Lady" Wang Ying (王瑛), and "Physical Education Teacher" Zhang Xinhong (章新宏) - almost every creator is proud of their "label." While working, they bury themselves in creation in every corner of the machine, rental house, small restaurant, and office. Literature and art are their way of expressing themselves and connecting with the world. Behind their diverse occupations, they use their passion to earn a new identity - literary and artistic creators.
"Dongguan (东莞) has also cultivated non-professional professional creation." Chen Anru (陈岸如), a former middle school music teacher, talks about the "Sons of the Sun" (太阳之子) group he is in, using original works of "I am here" to sing the warmth and touching power of the city. After years of accumulation, "Sons of the Sun" (太阳之子) has nearly a million fans, and its works have won the "Qunxing Award" of the Chinese Arts Festival (中国艺术节) and the "Five-One Project" Award (五个一工程奖) of Guangdong's (广东省) spiritual civilization construction. Li Zhiliang (李志良), a retired grassroots cadre, uses his lens to capture the contemporary expressions of "Dongguan Manufacturing" (东莞制造), and his work "Traction Line" won the China Photography Golden Statue Award (中国摄影金像奖). In Dongguan (东莞), there are countless cases of non-professional creators receiving provincial and municipal awards and funding.
They preserve vivid experiences of the times for China's progress.
Local artist Li Jinghu (李景湖) uses industrial waste to create installation art, and machine factories and rural nostalgia reflect Dongguan's (东莞) industrial progress and cultural transformation. Photographer Zhan Youbing (占有兵), who has worked in toy factories, printing factories, hardware factories, and electronics factories, focuses his lens on workers on the assembly line. The 1.6 million photos he has taken, the 130 handmade books he has made, and the 6 tons of migrant worker objects he has collected are vivid witnesses to "Made in China." The relationship between industry and people is the "local" theme they write about.
"Our starting point for writing is to have something to say to the world," says Siren (塞壬), a writer from Chang'an Town (长安镇), Dongguan (东莞). She believes that we should not only write about the suffering of migrant workers, but also about the sweetness of life, and it is not true to miss any aspect. Xiong Feng (熊锋), a post-90s "second generation migrant worker," teaches calligraphy to migrant workers' children while expressing the feelings of great power craftsmen. In the group poem "Workshop," he writes: "In this workshop, day and night, I tighten the dignity of a great power." Hope, vitality, and enthusiasm have iterated the narrative of suffering in migrant worker literature and constructed the "New South" of new mass literature and art.
The "tide" of new mass literature and art in the industrial city of Dongguan (东莞) has traces to follow.
"In the face of tremendous changes in the times and in life, the masses are both the object of writing and the subject of writing." In the view of Xie Youshun (谢有顺), chairman of the Guangdong Writers Association (广东省作协), who has been tracking the development of Dongguan (东莞) from migrant worker literature to new mass literature and art for many years, Dongguan's (东莞) "amateur writing" preserves experiences for China's progress. "From nothing to something, from poor to rich, from desolate to prosperous, Dongguan (东莞) has the most expressive themes in China today."
At the contemporary art exhibition "I am here! Proof of Presence of a City and 200 Million People" that just ended in Beijing (北京), a group photo evoked the memory of writer Liu Dongwu (柳冬妩). In 1993, five young people working in Dongguan (东莞) came together because of writing poetry, and the camera captured their youth and also captured the budding of the rising tide of migrant worker literature in Dongguan (东莞). Migrant worker literature is regarded as the precursor of Dongguan's (东莞) new mass literature and art. Dongguan (东莞), located at the forefront of reform and opening up, was the first to capture the atmosphere of migrant worker literature in the early 1990s. "With a large number of migrant workers gathering in Dongguan (东莞), a group of migrant worker literature writers represented by Wang Shiyue (王十月), Zheng Xiaoqiong (郑小琼), Siren (塞壬), Liu Dongwu (柳冬妩), and Zhou Qilin (周齐林) rose strongly, forming literary effects such as the 'First Village of Chinese Writers' in Zhangmutou (樟木头), the 'Chang'an Literary Phenomenon' (长安文学现象), and the 'Qiaotou Literary Model' (桥头文学模式)," said Hu Lei (胡磊), chairman of the Dongguan Writers Association (东莞市作家协会).
"Dongguan (东莞) is a blessed place for creation." Mu Su (穆肃), a post-80s writer, is from Henan (河南). After retiring from the army in 2000, he went to Dongguan (东莞) to work. Because of writing, he grew from a security guard to an internal magazine editor, newspaper reporter, coffee shop operator, and film and television company founder, completing an "incredible" transformation. Mu Su's (穆肃) coffee shop is also a "city reading station" jointly built with the Guancheng Branch (莞城分馆) of the Dongguan Library (东莞图书馆). Next door is the Cultural Weekend Theater (文化周末剧场) and a cinema, and there are more than 20 reading stations within a 10-square-kilometer radius.
Dongguan (东莞) is a young and ancient city, with an average population age of 33. In 2024, among Dongguan's (东莞) 10,570,800 permanent residents, 3,269,500 have household registration; the proportion of the working-age population aged 15-59 is as high as 81.41%, ranking first in Guangdong Province (广东省); the proportion of the population aged 60 and above is only 5.47%. The unique Dongguan (东莞) calls for innovation in the public cultural service mechanism.
According to statistics, Dongguan (东莞) has now built 1 general museum of culture at the city level, 33 sub-museums in towns and streets (parks), 586 branch museums in villages (communities), 51 shared museums of culture, and 220 shared cultural spaces, building a horizontally and vertically connected, modern and efficient general and branch museum system to promote high-quality public cultural resources directly to the grassroots level.
In 2005, the Dongguan Academy of Literature and Art (东莞文学艺术院), the first municipal-level academy of literature and art in the country, was established. In 2006, the first creation project of the Dongguan Academy of Literature and Art (东莞文学艺术院) was signed nationwide. In 2010, the "First Village of Chinese Writers" (中国作家第一村) in Zhangmutou (樟木头) was inaugurated. In 2024, the physical "First Village of Chinese Writers" (中国作家第一村), which was rebuilt on the basis of Hakka architectural complexes, opened to welcome guests. Currently, 97 "villagers" have settled in, creating 41 writer-in-residence studios. With literary empowerment, the collective economic income of Guancang Community (官仓社区) in Zhangmutou Town (樟木头镇) has increased significantly, becoming a model of urban-rural civilization integration. "I like the 'bowl of soup distance' here," said Nie Yiying (聂怡颖) (pen name: Sansheng Sanxiao (三生三笑)), a writer who is currently creating in Zhangmutou Writers Village (樟木头作家村).
The cultural atmosphere is also a people's livelihood index, and public cultural services bring a sense of belonging to citizens. Zeng Bijun (曾碧君) came to Chang'an Town (长安镇) after graduating from university and grew into a manager at BBK Group (步步高集团). Talking about the original intention of publishing the photography collection "Minsheng Chang'an" (《民生长安》), he said: "Photographers should pay the most attention to the problems that can be felt every day. My life is the source of images, and the wonderfulness of life far exceeds my imagination."
With full technological empowerment, as long as the concept is innovative, everyone can become the protagonist. Huang Xiaoli (黄晓丽), curator of the Dongguan Museum of Culture (东莞文化馆), returned with honors from the tour of the original national music experimental work "Keyuan Keyuan" (《可园可源》). From Suzhou (苏州) to Hangzhou (杭州), the most common evaluation she heard along the way was "new" - new technology, new concepts, and a "new" creative team. The average age of the main creators of this work is less than 30 years old, and it is a "mixed" team from all walks of life.
"Reading new mass literature and art is to understand where literature and art come from, who they should be for, who they should serve, and who they should influence. New mass literature and art represents China today, and its prosperity will promote a more benign development of the literary and artistic ecology," said Wu Yiting (武一婷), member of the Standing Committee of the Dongguan Municipal Party Committee (东莞市委常委) and Minister of the Propaganda Department (宣传部部长).
Over the past 40 years, Dongguan (东莞) has completed the leap from an agricultural county to a "world factory" and from "Dongguan Manufacturing" (东莞制造) to "Dongguan Intelligent Manufacturing" (东莞智造). People from the north and south carry diverse and rich cultural seeds, writing their own stories in the integration, co-creation, and sharing with urban civilization, and jointly building a new "cultural magnetic field." The "tide" of new mass literature and art in Dongguan (东莞) is not only a realistic sample of literary and artistic services and literary and artistic creation, but also provides solutions for the transformation and upgrading of Chinese-style modernized cities.
(Our reporter Ma Yong (马涌) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 孙 超
During lunchtime, in the classroom of Class 174, Grade 8, of Luokouchong Middle School in Taihetang Town, Qidong County, Hengyang, Hunan (湖南衡阳祁东县太和堂镇罗口町中学), students gathered in small groups, chatting and eating.
Amidst the conversation, one girl looked at another girl beside her. When their eyes met, one of the girls, Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩), instantly understood: Liu Sihan (刘思涵) wanted to go to the restroom. She walked up to Liu Sihan (刘思涵), skillfully squatted down, adjusted the angle of her back, and Liu Sihan (刘思涵) reached out her arms and gently wrapped them around Kuang Yuxuan's (匡语轩) neck...
Why are the two girls so in sync?
Liu Sihan's (刘思涵) parents are not around, and she has suffered from a rare disease since childhood, gradually making it impossible for her to walk normally. After starting elementary school in 2017, her grandparents were getting old and had to work on the farm, so their energy to pick her up and drop her off was limited. How to get to school became a problem for Liu Sihan (刘思涵).
"Once, my grandma was late because she was busy with farm work. Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) saw me waiting alone in the classroom and offered to carry me home," said Liu Sihan (刘思涵). The elementary school was only a few dozen meters away from Liu Sihan's (刘思涵) home. Gradually, carrying her to and from school became a "small favor" for Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩).
"I used to be able to carry her over puddles!" said Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩). But Liu Sihan (刘思涵) clearly understood the difficulty of this jump: "My legs can't exert any force, so carrying me is more difficult than carrying an average person. Once, when she was carrying me, Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) stepped on a pine cone on the road and fell. I still feel so guilty about it."
This carry has lasted for 6 years.
In the autumn of 2023, they both entered Luokouchong Middle School (罗口町中学), which is four or five kilometers away from their homes. However, because the school did not understand the specific situation, the two were assigned to different classes. "Everything around me was unfamiliar, and I felt a little uneasy at the time," said Liu Sihan (刘思涵). "New classmates also helped me, but I was afraid of troubling others and also afraid of being looked at differently."
Just as Liu Sihan (刘思涵) was worried, Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) mustered up the courage to find the director of education and hoped to transfer to Liu Sihan's (刘思涵) class. "The school not only agreed, but also adjusted the location of our classroom and modified the steps in and out of the school gate to make our activities more convenient," said Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩).
When sensitive hearts are nourished by friendship, the growth of the two girls is gratifying. In the recent midterm exam, Liu Sihan (刘思涵) ranked first in the grade, and Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) ranked eighth. Usually, Liu Sihan (刘思涵) also participates in singing competitions and serves as a small reporter for the campus radio station, becoming an active member of collective activities.
"I started learning physics in the second year of junior high school, and I only got 68 points on the first exam," said Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩). This time, the person providing help became Liu Sihan (刘思涵). "Liu Sihan (刘思涵) has better grades than me and often explains problems to me. We learn together and make progress together." Both of their families are not well-off, so they discussed buying different books and exchanging them to read. In this midterm exam, Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) scored 91 points in physics.
After entering junior high school, as her weight increased, Liu Sihan (刘思涵) mainly relied on her grandmother's electric bike to go to and from school, but when moving around on campus, she still couldn't do without Kuang Yuxuan's (匡语轩) help. Kuang Yuxuan (匡语轩) said, "I also want to go to the same high school and the same university as Liu Sihan (刘思涵), help each other, and walk together."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Chongqing, May 22nd (Xinhua) - On May 22nd, the national moral models and "Good Doctors of China, Good Nurses of China" on-site exchange activity, sponsored by the Central Office of the Spiritual Civilization Construction Steering Commission and the National Health Commission, was held in Chongqing (重庆). The event centrally released 30 monthly figures for January to March 2025.
The event used video clips, guest interviews, and other forms to tell the touching stories of medical workers in the new era who kept their original aspirations and missions firmly in mind and safeguarded the health of the people. Among them were members of the Hongyan Medical Team (红岩医疗队) who promoted the "Hongyan Spirit" (红岩精神) and insisted on serving the people; there were old experts Zheng Huilian (郑惠连) and Chen Hongchu (陈宏础) who practiced the "Westward Relocation Spirit" (西迁精神) and supported the construction of medical and health undertakings from Shanghai (上海) to Chongqing (重庆); there were reproductive medicine experts Huang Guoning (黄国宁) and Gao Jie (郜洁) who constantly overcame difficulties and helped thousands of families conceive new life; and there was also grassroots young doctor Shen Fuqiong (沈富琼) who rooted in the plateau for 16 years and safeguarded the health of herdsmen.
Before the event, experts from the "Good Doctors of China, Good Nurses of China" volunteer service team entered communities and schools to conduct on-site free clinics and health education. They said that they would inherit the red gene and continue the spiritual bloodline, and continue to struggle to safeguard the health of the people.
Return to TopRecently, with a helicopter flying from Shanghai Pudong (上海浦东) landing at the Hongdou Xianxia Longdong (红豆仙霞龙东) Helipad in Zhejiang (浙江), the low-altitude bus route from Longdong Village (龙东村), Jidong Town (稽东镇), Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江) to Shanghai Pudong (上海浦东) was officially opened. The opening of this route marks the accelerated implementation of Shaoxing's (绍兴) "30 General Aviation Routes by 2030" plan, injecting vitality into the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) cultural tourism collaboration and the cultivation of new quality productive forces in the low-altitude economy. The picture shows villagers of Longdong Village (龙东村) visiting and experiencing the helicopter.
Yuan Yun (袁云) Photo (People's Vision)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 22nd (People's Daily reporters Feng Hua (冯华), Wang Hao (王浩), and Liu Yi (刘毅)) "For 10 years, he has inspected the river regardless of wind or rain, accumulating 21 river inspection diaries, vividly recording the process of the river in front of his home becoming clear and beautiful..." On May 19th, this newspaper published a front-page article entitled "Writing a New Era Green Chronicle for the River in Front of My Home," and simultaneously launched the short video "River Inspection Diary," telling the story of Hu Fuqing (胡福庆), a folk river chief in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), and a veteran party member with more than 50 years of party membership. After the report and video were released, they resonated with netizens, and many netizens posted photos of the beautiful rivers and lakes and happy rivers and lakes in front of their homes in the comment area and WeChat Moments, showing their sense of gain and happiness from the continuous improvement of the ecological environment.
The empathy and resonance stem from common struggle and personal experience. Beautiful China (中国) is as picturesque as a landscape painting. From the mighty Yangtze River (长江) and Yellow River (黄河) to the clear and rippling rivers and lakes in our hometowns, the magnificent scenery of rivers and lakes witnesses the changes in development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core has placed the construction of ecological civilization in a prominent position in the overall work, and historic, transformative, and comprehensive changes have taken place in the construction of ecological civilization. All regions and departments coordinate upstream and downstream, left and right banks, main streams and tributaries, cities and villages, and persevere in protecting rivers and managing water. The Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) has thoroughly fought the battle to protect clear waters and carried out actions to protect and build beautiful rivers and lakes; the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) has promoted the comprehensive establishment of the river and lake chief system responsibility system and comprehensively promoted the construction of happy rivers and lakes... The quality of China's (中国) water ecological environment continues to improve, the vast land is becoming more colorful, and hundreds of millions of people share the beauty of nature, the beauty of life, and the beauty of life.
Let's share the rivers and lakes in front of our homes! This year marks the 20th anniversary of the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" and the 5th anniversary of the "dual carbon" goal. In order to deeply study, publicize, and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on ecological civilization, the Economic and Social Department, Local Department, New Media Center, People's Daily Online (人民网), *Minsheng Zhoukan* (《民生周刊》) Magazine, the Department of Publicity and Education of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部宣传教育司), and the Department of River and Lake Management of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部河湖管理司) jointly launched the "There is a River in Front of My Home" visual image collection and integrated report. The event invites river and lake chiefs at all levels, river and lake managers, environmental protection volunteers, residents along the coast, fishermen, photographers, etc. from all regions and departments to pick up their mobile phones and cameras to shoot videos and pictures, and can tell their own stories of continuous improvement of the ecological environment and continuous improvement of people's well-being in the form of self-reports, presenting a vivid picture of China (中国) promoting green and high-quality development in the new era.
The main channels for submitting visual image collections and self-reported stories are: People's Daily Client (人民日报客户端) and People's Pictures (人民图片) (http://vip.people.com.cn), People's Video (人民视频) (https://pugc.people.com.cn), People's Daily Online (人民网) legal Weibo (https://weibo.com/u/2286908003), etc. The organizers will select the collected works and vividly display the practical power of the concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" in the form of short videos, pictures, text reports, integrated media products, and visual image exhibitions. Excellent visual image works and self-reported stories will be published and promoted on People's Daily (人民日报), People's Daily Client (人民日报客户端), People's Daily Online (人民网) and other platforms.
Return to TopBeijing, May 22nd (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室), at 16:49 Beijing (北京) time on May 22, 2025, after approximately 8 hours of extravehicular activities, Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) crew members Chen Dong (陈冬), Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞), and Wang Jie (王杰) closely coordinated, with the support of ground researchers, the astronauts exited the core module node cabin and installed the space debris protection device, which had been previously deployed from the cargo airlock and transferred to the transfer position using the robotic arm, to the designated location. They also carried out tasks such as inspection and disposal of extravehicular equipment and facilities. Astronauts Chen Dong (陈冬) and Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) have safely returned to the Tianhe (天和) core module, and the extravehicular activities were a complete success.
This is the first time since entering the application and development phase of the space station that astronauts have exited through the Tianhe (天和) core module node cabin. It is also the first time that astronaut extravehicular activities and cargo extravehicular tasks have been associated and coupled. Astronaut Chen Dong (陈冬) has once again walked in space after more than two years, and astronaut Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) is performing his first extravehicular mission.
This extravehicular activity took place less than a month after the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) astronaut crew moved into the Chinese Space Station (中国空间站), setting a record for the shortest time interval between the astronaut crew's entry into orbit and the first extravehicular activity after the space station was fully completed.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王欣悦
In Yuzhong District, Chongqing, Shiyou Road Subdistrict, Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) (pictured, provided by the interviewee), a post-95s delivery rider, wears work clothes and rides an electric scooter on the delivery route. While other riders are still waiting for traffic lights, her scooter has skillfully turned into a side alley, "Taking this alley can save 3 minutes!" Before she finished speaking, she swam into the corner like a small fish.
Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) delivers an average of more than 40 orders a day. "When we deliver food, we have to pay attention to a 'fast' word under the premise of safety, and we can't let customers wait for a long time!"
Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) has a habit - whenever she enters an unfamiliar community to deliver food, she always takes out her mobile phone to take pictures of the building distribution map. "This community has more than 30 buildings. The first time I came to deliver food, it took 30 minutes to get around. Now it takes no more than 10 minutes to deliver." She said, "Our riders must become 'living maps' of the area."
Many riders in the area know that following Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) to deliver food can always find the most "tricky" shortcuts - the road conditions in Chongqing (重庆) are complicated, "The distance seen on the map is different from the actual distance." Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) often organizes the "fast channels" she runs out into guides and sends them to the rider group, and also makes some delivery tips into playful hand-drawn pictures and shares them with everyone.
On social media, Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) uses the account "Da Da Mei (哒哒妹)" to record the joys and sorrows of mountain city riders.
One rainy evening, Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) held the lunch box in her arms to deliver food. After the customer opened the door, she stuffed her with a pack of warm babies: "Warm up quickly, don't freeze yourself"; once she received a 30-jin beverage order, she was so tired that she gasped for breath on the side of the road, and a passing stranger picked up the box without saying a word: "Girl, lead the way! I'll help you deliver it!" These warm moments were cut into videos by her, which moved many netizens.
"Not only is there the kindness of strangers, but also the warmth from the trade union." Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) said that in 2021, the Meijian New Village Community (煤建新村社区) in Yuzhong District (渝中区) established a trade union for workers in new forms of employment, and she proposed to add rest places, which was responded to and implemented. The Yuzhong District Shiyou Road Subdistrict Federation of Trade Unions (渝中区石油路街道总工会) provides riders with legal aid, public welfare physical examinations and other services. These have made her feel a deep sense of professional gain and community participation. Not long ago, she won the title of National Model Worker, "The motivation to work is even greater."
On the "Da Da Mei (哒哒妹)" account, many female riders left messages to consult about delivery experience, and Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) also wanted to do something for her partners. At the end of 2023, with the help of the trade union, the "Blue Rose" female rider team in the Shiyou Road (石油路) jurisdiction was established, and Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) built a "Blue Rose" WeChat group to provide a platform for everyone to share and exchange.
After delivering a batch of orders, Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) rode her electric scooter past a warm station. From a distance, she heard a group of riders waiting for orders shouting: "Da Da Mei (哒哒妹), come and teach us how to shoot videos!" "I'll teach you after I finish this order!" Saying that, Liao Zemeng (廖泽萌) ran towards the next order.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 22nd (Reporter Yang Hao (杨昊)) The "Thousands of Museums and Ten Thousand Staff Members Telling Family Traditions" Small Docent Style and Liangzhu Culture Children's Aesthetic Education Achievement Exhibition was held on the 21st at the China National Women's and Children's Museum. At the event, several outstanding young docents from all over the country took to the stage to tell family tradition stories, vividly demonstrating the profound heritage of excellent Chinese traditional family traditions, the power of faith in red family traditions, and the contemporary brilliance of good family traditions.
During the event, participating guests jointly launched the "Painting Five Thousand Years" National Children's Aesthetic Education Works Collection Activity, guiding young people and children to be guardians of cultural heritage. Subsequently, with explanations from the young docents, attendees jointly visited the Liangzhu Culture Children's Aesthetic Education Achievement Exhibition.
The event was jointly organized by the All-China Women's Federation (全国妇联), the China National Women's and Children's Museum (中国妇女儿童博物馆), and the Liangzhu Museum (良渚博物院). It is reported that this year, the All-China Women's Federation is carrying out a series of themed family tradition activities with the theme of "Cultivating Good Family Traditions and Jointly Building the Dream of Family and Country," featuring rich content and diverse forms.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 田豆豆 吴 丹 吴 君
"Report teacher, the Mars rover's intelligent driving test is normal and awaiting landing instructions." At Shenlong Primary School (神龙小学) in the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (武汉经开区), students collaborated in groups and used project-based learning to create Mars sandboxes and rescue vehicles, simulating a "smart Mars rover rescue mission."
Smart education is visible everywhere. At the Wuhan University (武汉大学) Zhuoer Gymnasium (卓尔体育馆), the achievements of educational digitization are dazzling: in front of the Wuhan University's "Tianwen" (天问) humanoid robot and intelligent bionic fish, batches of Chinese and foreign guests stopped to visit; the "Shishuo" (师说) large model independently developed by Central China Normal University (华中师范大学) provides integrated multi-scenario services for pre-service and in-service teacher education; Wuhan Conservatory of Music (武汉音乐学院) takes the Zeng Houyi Chime Bells (曾侯乙编钟) as a prototype, and uses motion capture, 3D modeling technology, etc. to restore the virtual experience of chime bell performance...
From May 14th to 16th, the 2025 World Digital Education Conference will be held in Wuhan (武汉市), Hubei Province (湖北省). As a pilot province for education informatization and a pilot province for the national smart education platform as a whole, Hubei Province has become a window for observing the development of smart education in China and grasping the future trend with its rich practical achievements and innovative exploration experience.
-- Editor
Closing the Distance
Promoting Sharing of Urban and Rural Education
"Let's fold the paper in half first, and start outlining the silhouette of half an airplane from the nose..."
On the morning of May 12, in the classroom of Bianhe Primary School (卞和小学的) in Nanzhang County (南漳县), Xiangyang City (襄阳市), Hubei Province (湖北省), paper-cutting teacher Yan Yan (颜彦) held up red paper to demonstrate, her eyes constantly looking at the three cameras in front of and behind the classroom. At this moment, her teaching scene is being simultaneously transmitted to Qinghe Management District Complete Primary School (清河管理区完全小学) and Changping Town Huangtan Complete Primary School (长坪镇黄潭完全小学) through the "Nanzhang Famous Teacher Classroom" system.
"Through the 'cloud' architecture, we have broken the traditional educational boundaries." Luo Qiang (罗强), director of the Nanzhang County Education Bureau (南漳县教育局), introduced that the county has formed a digital teaching model of "urban schools leading township schools, central schools leading township schools, and strong schools leading weak schools," benefiting more than 60,000 teachers and students. Provincial intangible cultural heritage "Nanzhang Paper-cutting" and other characteristic courses have been popularized throughout the county with the help of digitalization, and the opening rate of music and art courses in rural schools has increased from 30% to 90%.
This is a vivid practice of educational digitization reform in Hubei Province. In 2014, Hubei Province was approved as a national provincial pilot for education informatization. "Since then, we have continued to promote the construction of informatization infrastructure, improve the school network access speed and the popularization rate of learning terminals, and improve the conditions of informatization infrastructure." Tian Minghua (田明华), director of the Hubei Provincial Education Informatization Development Center (湖北省教育信息化发展中心), introduced that from 2014 to 2018, the school network access rate in Hubei Province increased from 73.9% to 97.3%, and the multimedia coverage rate in classrooms increased from 72.9% to 90.7%.
In 2019, Hubei Province thoroughly implemented the Education Informatization 2.0 Action Plan, and gradually built a new ecosystem of education informatization covering urban and rural areas, serving balanced development, and ensuring safety and efficiency. The supply of resources has shifted from one-way transmission to precise matching, and the teaching model has shifted from experience-driven to digital empowerment.
In order to further narrow the gap between urban and rural areas and between schools, Hubei Province launched the construction of urban-rural joint communities for basic education in 2022. "We use education digitization as a means to achieve 'large linking to small,' 'strong linking to weak,' and 'urban linking to rural,' so that urban and rural schools, strong schools and weak schools can attend the same class, and promote the high-quality and balanced development of basic education," said Tian Minghua.
At present, primary and secondary schools in Hubei Province have generally established a normalized application mechanism of "three classrooms" for special delivery classrooms, famous teacher classrooms, and famous school network classrooms to promote the co-construction and sharing of high-quality educational resources. Gigabit networks are available in all types of schools at all levels, multimedia equipment coverage is 100%, and IPv6 support for higher education applications is 100%.
Bridging the Digital Divide
Improving Lifelong Learning Level
The most popular drone at the moment has "flown" to the side of the silver-haired people.
"Push the left joystick forward to take off smoothly; push the right joystick forward to move forward slowly..." In the drone classroom of the Community Education College of Hubei Open University (湖北开放大学), Song Liping (宋莉萍) held the control handle and stared at the computer screen in front of her, operating the simulated drone to take off, hover, move, and land.
Song Liping, who has a special love for photography, is a retired professor from China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) (中国地质大学（武汉）). In September last year, Hubei Open University opened the first drone aerial photography class, and the places were quickly filled. Recently, the school opened a drone photography class, and Song Liping and more than 10 students grabbed the class. "After I am proficient in simulated training, I can fly a drone over mountains and rivers and capture the beauty of all parts of the country," said Song Liping.
In the digital age, expanding the beneficiary scope of high-quality educational resources through education digitization, allowing more groups to bridge the digital divide, and improving the level of public services for lifelong learning are major issues facing educational reform and innovation.
Learning for the elderly and enjoying life. "Relying on the community education network, we have built an online learning platform covering elderly education at the provincial, municipal, and county levels." Chen Zhixiang (陈志祥), president of Hubei Open University, introduced that the "Jingchu Learning Square" (荆楚学习广场), which was launched in 2023, is the first lifelong learning platform in the country that is interconnected with the lifelong education platform of the National Open University. Students on both platforms can share 578 courses, 12,004 digital resources, and learning behavior data simply by using unified identity authentication and authorization and calling course interfaces.
Hubei's public service for lifelong learning not only goes to the end vertically, but also to the edge horizontally. "We actively cooperate with Huazhong Agricultural University (华中农业大学), Hubei Academy of Agricultural Sciences (湖北省农科院), Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (湖北省中医院) and other colleges and universities to provide students with personalized learning content, learning path planning and other services with generative artificial intelligence technology," said Chen Zhixiang.
It is understood that "Jingchu Learning Square" has opened a total of 1,212 courses such as drone photography, providing 16,772 learning resources, and has served more than 40 million people.
From the massive resource sharing of "Jingchu Learning Square" to the personalized learning paths outlined by intelligent technology, the online classroom that never ends carries the thirst for knowledge of thousands of students, making "everyone can learn, everywhere can learn, and anytime can learn" a reality.
Embracing Artificial Intelligence
Helping Teachers and Students Reduce Burden and Increase Efficiency
In the laboratory of the Information Science Department of Wuhan University, students are sitting around the computer, asking questions to "Jia Jia" (珈珈), the AI (artificial intelligence) smart teaching center assistant of Wuhan University Luojia Online (珞珈在线).
"Please introduce the composition principle of the retrieval system." After the student entered the question in the dialog box, in a few seconds, "Jia Jia" listed the several key parts of the retrieval system, such as the sensor, transmitter, and signal conditioning circuit, and the working principle steps one by one. "Not only does it answer quickly, but the expression is accurate," one student exclaimed.
Wu Dan (吴丹), dean of the Undergraduate School of Wuhan University, introduced that "Jia Jia" was born in September last year, and along with it was "Luo Luo" (珞珞), the AI assistant of the Wuhan University Digital Intelligence Education Practice Innovation Platform.
"'Luo Luo' can help students carry out more scientific research practices. For example, students in the computer vision laboratory can use 'Luo Luo' to find the latest academic papers and automatically optimize model parameters," said Wu Dan.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence technology has promoted educational reform and innovation. In recent years, Hubei Province has actively promoted the deep integration of artificial intelligence and education, and built new educational scenarios such as AI assistants in various universities, and promoted new infrastructure for smart education. At present, 41 primary and secondary schools, 45 vocational schools, and 52 universities in Hubei Province have built digital three-dimensional teaching spaces such as holographic interactive classrooms and artificial intelligence classrooms.
In order to improve students' artificial intelligence literacy and give play to the role of new smart education infrastructure, Hubei also encourages universities, middle schools, and primary schools to integrate AI into the entire process of education. "We are accelerating the popularization of artificial intelligence courses in primary and secondary schools in Wuhan (武汉), Yichang (宜昌) and other places, launching the 'Intelligent Masonry Robot Platform' at Wuhan University of Science and Technology (武汉科技大学), and forming the Hubei Artificial Intelligence College (湖北人工智能学院), etc." Tian Minghua said that artificial intelligence has run through the entire teaching process of "preparation-teaching-learning-evaluation" in Hubei, helping teachers and students achieve burden reduction and efficiency improvement.
Facing the diversified educational needs of the intelligent era, Hubei has drawn a new blueprint for digital education. "We will take 'large models reconstruct the educational ecology and intelligent bodies connect the entire chain of scenarios' as the strategic traction, build a full-domain AI application system covering basic education, vocational education, higher education, and lifelong education, and build a new highland for future artificial intelligence education," said Zhou Jing (周静), Secretary of the Party Group and Director of the Hubei Provincial Department of Education (湖北省教育厅).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 22nd (Reporter Jin Xin (金歆)) - This reporter learned from the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办): In accordance with the overall arrangement of the 2025 "Qinglang" series of special campaigns, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) has decided to launch a two-month "Qinglang·Optimizing the Business Network Environment—Rectifying Online 'Black Mouths' Targeting Enterprises" special campaign nationwide.
The special campaign focuses on the chaos of online "black mouths" harming enterprises, and focuses on rectifying four types of prominent problems. First, the problem of maliciously smearing, slandering, and attacking enterprises, including slandering and attacking the product quality and business conditions of enterprises, fabricating false information to smear the reputation of enterprises, and maliciously complaining about enterprises; organizing and manipulating "internet water armies" and "black public relations" to jointly release negative information involving enterprises, maliciously attacking enterprises or entrepreneurs; carrying out false and untrue evaluations based on commerce-nurturing testing, testing-nurturing commerce, and a combination of commerce and testing, etc. Second, the problem of extorting enterprises, including publishing negative information about enterprises and then demanding "deletion fees" and "public relations fees" from enterprises in the name of "deleting posts" and "withdrawing manuscripts"; using their own discourse power and influence to coerce enterprises to provide "protection fees" in the name of "public opinion supervision" and "news supervision," etc. Third, the problem of malicious marketing and hype, including maliciously collecting negative information about enterprises and badmouthing the development prospects of enterprises or industries; distorting and interpreting public information or news reports involving enterprises, such as corporate equity structures, financial statements, and product packaging; rehashing old news and events of enterprises, and蹭炒涉企热点事件进行恶意营销 (cèng chǎo shè qǐ rèdiǎn shìjiàn jìnxíng èyì yíngxiāo - "exploiting hot topics related to enterprises for malicious marketing," taking advantage of trending topics related to companies to engage in malicious marketing). Fourth, the problem of leaking secrets and infringing rights, including impersonating entrepreneurs' names and portraits in the names, avatars, and profiles of public accounts, publishing information in the name of entrepreneurs, and quoting entrepreneurs' past remarks out of context; spreading regional discrimination and group discrimination remarks, and stigmatizing or maliciously demeaning entrepreneurs, etc.
Another dispatch - Continuously pushing content that users prefer through algorithms, exacerbating "information cocoons"; weighting recommendations for vulgar and obscene information in pursuit of traffic and popularity; recommending highly homogeneous content, inducing users to become "addicted" and immersed... The problems and risks generated by the algorithm recommendation mechanisms of websites and platforms have always attracted attention. This reporter learned from the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) that since the launch of the "Qinglang·Governance of Typical Problems of Algorithm on Online Platforms" special campaign, in response to the problems and risks strongly reflected by netizens, such as algorithm recommendation heating up vulgar information, exacerbating "information cocoons," and aggravating polarization of viewpoints, the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) has urged and guided key platforms to optimize information recommendation algorithm functions and adjust information recommendation algorithm rules in a targeted manner.
Key platforms actively responded, signed the "Algorithm for Good" Nanning (南宁) Declaration, improved algorithm recommendation content review, opened special websites, channels, or accounts to publicly disclose algorithm rules and principles in a centralized manner, developed and launched innovative functions such as "cocoon assessment" and "one-click breaking of the cocoon," improved user interest preference management services, and enhanced the diversity of algorithm recommendation content.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 22nd (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳)) On May 22nd, the symposium for the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the China Media Group's ethnic language programs and the birth of New China's ethnic broadcasting undertaking was held in Beijing (北京).
On May 22, 1950, the Tibetan language broadcast of the former Central People's Broadcasting Station began, marking the birth of New China's ethnic broadcasting undertaking. As the only ethnic language institution in the central media, the ethnic language broadcast of the China Media Group has solidly promoted the high-quality revision, improvement, and upgrading of 4 radio frequencies and 5 ethnic language websites, creating multi-platform new media accounts, and forming a communication cluster of ethnic language programs. It has launched key programs such as "Snowy Plateau, High Mountains, Profound Affection of the Leader" and created excellent programs and special reports such as "Pomegranate Seed Sentiments" and "We," carefully and affectionately telling the stories of all ethnic groups uniting and striving to create a better life, creating a good atmosphere for consolidating and developing the great unity of the Chinese nation.
Participating experts, scholars, listener representatives, and employee representatives of ethnic language programs conducted in-depth exchanges focusing on conveying the Party's voice, promoting ethnic culture, and gathering unity strength, offering suggestions and suggestions for promoting the high-quality development of the Party's ethnic work in the new era.
Return to TopOn May 22nd, in the Tiaozini Wetland (条子泥湿地) of Dongtai City (东台市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), numerous milu deer forage in the grasslands and wander along the waterfront, creating a beautiful picture together with the surrounding natural scenery.
In recent years, the protection and restoration of the Tiaozini Wetland (条子泥湿地) has been continuously strengthened, and the number of wild animals coming to inhabit has been increasing. The milu deer population has increased from the initial few or dozens to the current number of over a thousand, becoming a microcosm of the further enrichment of wetland biodiversity.
Photo by Sun Jialu (孙家录) (Image China (影像中国))
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Hong Kong on May 22nd (Reporter Li Xia (李霞)) "Bearing Witness to Renewal – A Century of Guangdong Art (Hong Kong)" opened on May 22nd at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (香港会展中心), showcasing over 160 classic works.
The exhibition is divided into six parts: "Standing at the Forefront – The Western Painting Movement in Guangdong (广东)," "Artistic Revolution – The Lingnan School (岭南画派) and the National Painting Research Association (国画研究会)," "Daggers and Spears – The New Woodcut Movement and Cartoons," "Passionate Years – Serving the People, Singing Praises for the Era," "Opening and Reform – Guangdong Art in the Reform and Opening Up," and "A Riot of Color – Innovation and Creation, Reaching New Heights." It features classic works by renowned Lingnan School masters such as Gao Jianfu (高剑父), Gao Qifeng (高奇峰), Guan Shanyue (关山月), and Li Xiongcai (黎雄才). This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Many of the exhibited works lead the audience to jointly review the years of war and national salvation, deepening the audience's understanding of the history of the war. The exhibition also features a special section on "The Human World Painting Society and Hong Kong (人间画会与香港)," presenting the unique connection of "same roots and close kinship" between Guangdong art and the Hong Kong art scene.
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive John Lee (李家超), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong Zheng Yanxiong (郑雁雄), and Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department Hu Jinjun (胡劲军), attended the opening ceremony. The exhibition is jointly hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism (广东省文旅厅), the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (香港特区政府文化体育及旅游局), the Guangdong Federation of Literary and Art Circles (广东省文联), and Bauhinia Culture Group (紫荆文化集团), and is open to the public free of charge from May 22nd to June 2nd.
Return to TopAccording to the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau, as part of Beijing's (北京市) key livelihood projects for 2025, 26,000 old residential elevators will undergo safety assessments this year. In the first quarter, 5,360 elevators have already been assessed and evaluation reports issued.
As of the end of last year, Beijing (北京市) had a total of 45,000 old residential elevators. Among them, 14,000 have been in use for more than 20 years. These elevators will be prioritized for renovation and will no longer be assessed. Last year, the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Market Supervision Department completed the assessment of 5,000 elevators. This year, the remaining 26,000 old residential elevators will undergo safety assessments to ensure that “应评尽评” (yīng píng jìn píng - "all should be assessed," ensuring all elevators that need assessment are assessed). The Beijing (北京市) Municipal Market Supervision Bureau will organize technical experts to conduct on-site interpretation of assessment reports based on the specific circumstances of each street and community, especially for communities where residents have difficulty reaching a consensus on elevator renovation through consultation. This will effectively leverage the technical support of safety assessments to promote the renovation of old residential elevators.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫
Standard internationalization is an important aspect of strengthening "soft connectivity." What achievements has the transportation sector made in standard internationalization since the "14th Five-Year Plan"? Recently, the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) held a routine press conference to introduce the relevant situation.
"Since the '14th Five-Year Plan,' the transportation sector has deeply integrated into the international standard governance system and has achieved remarkable results in many aspects, contributing transportation strength to the development of standard internationalization," said Xu Wenqiang (徐文强), Director of the Science and Technology Department of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部科技司司长).
The work of standard internationalization continues to advance. In recent years, China has promoted the publication of 18 international standards in areas such as railway tracks and containers, and another 18 international standards have been approved for development, effectively promoting the integration of Chinese technology into the international standard system.
The foreign language version system of standards is more complete. In order to serve the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, 125 foreign language versions of standards involving multiple fields and covering multiple languages have been released and applied to key projects such as the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (印尼雅万高铁) in Indonesia and the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (柬埔寨金港高速公路) in Cambodia.
As an important node of international trade and an intersection of various modes of transportation, the standardization and coordination of ports directly affect the efficiency and quality of the global logistics chain. On January 18 this year, with China's active promotion, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved the establishment of a Port and Terminal Subcommittee under the Technical Committee on Ships and Marine Technology, with the secretariat located in China. This is not only the first technical institution in the world focusing on the standardization of port terminals since the establishment of ISO, but also a major breakthrough in China's standard internationalization work in the transportation sector.
"Standardization construction plays a fundamental and leading role in promoting the improvement of the comprehensive competitiveness of ports," said Chen Chao (陈朝), Deputy Director of the Institute of Water Transportation of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部水运科学研究院副院长). In terms of digital transformation, the operating efficiency and intelligence level of ports have been effectively improved by formulating standards for blockchain technology applications, electronic document applications, and remote equipment control. In terms of green and low-carbon development, the formulation of standards for port shore power application, terminal carbon dioxide emission accounting, and green port evaluation has been continuously promoted, effectively reducing the impact of ports on the environment.
"The establishment of the ISO port and terminal technical institution will promote the efficient collaboration and sustainable development of global port terminals in all aspects of construction and operation," said Li Yiming (李义明), Chairman of the Port and Terminal Subcommittee of the ISO Technical Committee on Ships and Marine Technology. Unified port standards will reduce technical barriers, facilitate the flow of ships, goods, and information between ports in different countries and regions, and improve global logistics efficiency. Standardized port facilities and operating procedures can effectively reduce the adaptation costs of ships between different ports and promote trade facilitation.
The scope of standard internationalization cooperation continues to expand. At present, China has signed 125 cooperation documents with 71 countries and regional organizations and international institutions, and various bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms are operating effectively.
The ability to participate in standard internationalization governance continues to increase. Last year, China added a number of chairmanships and related secretariats of international standard organization technical institutions in the fields of intelligent shipping, mechanical energy storage, cultural heritage protection, and creative digital design. Up to now, it has cumulatively promoted more than 14,000 Chinese experts to register and participate in standard internationalization work, and has contributed Chinese strength to the development of standard internationalization by continuously cultivating compound talents of standard internationalization who "understand technology, master standards, and are proficient in rules."
"In recent years, positive progress has been made in accelerating the promotion of institutional opening-up in standards," said Sun Wei (孙维), Deputy Director of the Standards Innovation Management Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监督管理总局标准创新管理司副司长).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 22nd (Reporters Li Xiaoqing (李晓晴) and Luo Aihua (罗艾桦)) - On May 22nd, the Beijing (北京) premiere of the rural revitalization documentary film "Return to the Countryside to Do Great Things" was held at the Capital Cinema, announcing that the film will be released in 12,000 cinemas nationwide on June 1st.
The film is guided by the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部办公厅), the Assistance Office of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (住房城乡建设部帮扶办公室), the Film Digital Program Management Center of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部电影数字节目管理中心), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guangdong Province (广东省农业农村厅), and other units, and co-produced by the China Agricultural Film and Television Center (中国农业电影电视中心) and other units. The film uses a purely documentary approach, following the subjects for more than a year, and through delicate emotional portrayals and vivid rural life scenes, it showcases hot topics in rural revitalization such as the restoration of abandoned land, diversified agricultural development, and socialized service systems, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in every inch of the rural transformation.
Prior to its release, the film was selected as a key film in Guangdong Province (广东省), a Guangzhou (广州) Literary Masterpiece Support Project, a recommended film at the 2024 Guangzhou International Film and TV Fair (广州国际电影交易博览会), a key recommended film from Guangdong Province (广东省) at the 2025 Hong Kong International Film Festival (香港国际电影节), and a key recommended film from Guangdong Province (广东省) at the 15th Beijing International Film Festival (北京国际电影节). The film also won the Best Documentary Feature Film Award at the 12th Barcelona Planet Film Festival and the Documentary Feature Film Nomination Award at the 2025 Venezuelan International Independent Film Festival.
Return to TopBy: 翟 崑
From April 14th to 18th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) paid state visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, achieving a series of important results and writing a new chapter in which China and its neighboring countries work together to build a community with a shared future and jointly move towards modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries: "We must focus on building a community with a shared future with our neighbors and strive to create a new situation in our work relating to neighboring countries." This provides fundamental guidance and points out the direction for doing a good job in our work relating to neighboring countries under the new situation. We must deeply understand and grasp the great significance, working framework, and values of building a community with a shared future with our neighbors, enhance our sense of mission and responsibility in doing a good job in our work relating to neighboring countries, share opportunities and seek common development with neighboring countries, and contribute more to regional and world peace, stability, prosperity, and development, and to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Focusing on Building a Community with a Shared Future with Our Neighbors to Do a Good Job in Our Work Relating to Neighboring Countries
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, China has proposed the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in its neighborhood diplomacy, and advocated and promoted the building of a community with a shared future with its neighbors. Today, China has reached a consensus with 17 neighboring countries on building a community with a shared future, forming "two major clusters" of communities with a shared future in the Indochina Peninsula and Central Asia. To do a good job in our work relating to neighboring countries under the new situation, we must focus on building a community with a shared future with our neighbors, comprehensively deepen relations with neighboring countries, and promote a new realm of friendly cooperation between China and its neighboring countries.
Clarify the long-term strategic positioning of our work relating to neighboring countries. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Whether from the perspective of geographical location, natural environment, or mutual relations, our neighbors are of extremely important strategic significance to our country." China has a vast territory, a long border line, and many neighboring countries, making its relations with its neighbors and the surrounding environment very complex. The surrounding area is the foundation for our country's survival, development, and prosperity. Since the new era, China has successively held symposiums on neighborhood diplomacy and central conferences on work relating to neighboring countries, carrying out medium- and long-term top-level design and work deployment for its work relating to neighboring countries. The main task of the symposium on neighborhood diplomacy held in October 2013 was to summarize experience, analyze the situation, unify thinking, and open up the future, determine the strategic goals, basic principles, and overall layout of neighborhood diplomacy for the next 5 to 10 years, and clarify the working ideas and implementation plans for solving the major problems facing neighborhood diplomacy. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries held in April 2025 systematically summarized the achievements and experiences of China's work relating to neighboring countries since the new era, scientifically analyzed the situation, clarified the goals, tasks, ideas, and measures for the work relating to neighboring countries in the coming period, and emphasized the need to focus on building a community with a shared future with our neighbors and strive to create a new situation in our work relating to neighboring countries. Both of these meetings are of extremely important strategic significance. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries proposed: "The surrounding area is an important foundation for achieving development and prosperity, a key point for maintaining national security, a priority for planning overall diplomacy, and a key to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind." This further clarifies the top-level design and basic positioning of China's neighborhood strategy, and points out the direction for promoting the building of a community with a shared future with our neighbors.
Grasp the historic achievements and historic changes in our work relating to neighboring countries. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries believes that: "Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we have proposed the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in our neighborhood diplomacy, advocated and promoted the building of a community with a shared future with our neighbors, taken head-of-state diplomacy as the lead, deepened all-round cooperation with neighboring countries, strengthened exchanges in various fields, jointly maintained peace and stability, formed a pragmatic and efficient framework for our work relating to neighboring countries, and promoted historic achievements and historic changes in our work relating to neighboring countries." Overall, the historic achievements and historic changes in our work relating to neighboring countries mainly promote and form a situation of common development and common security between China and its neighboring countries. For example, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" provides a broad cooperation platform for China and its neighboring countries to jointly move towards modernization and high-quality development. China's development strategy is aligned with the development strategies of neighboring countries and the development strategies of various regional cooperation organizations, forming a situation in which neighborhood relations and genuine multilateralism develop in parallel. China and its neighboring countries jointly implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, and closely cooperate in the governance of global issues such as climate change, cybersecurity, and sustainable development, injecting more stability and positive energy into the world, and also providing rich and practical valuable experience for the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors.
Deeply promote the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors. How can the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors be deeply promoted and upgraded in quality? This requires a scientific grasp and accurate analysis of the global and surrounding strategic environment. In judging China's relations with its neighbors, on the one hand, the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries pointed out: "Currently, China's relations with its neighbors are at their best period since modern times." This shows that after long-term efforts, especially since entering the new era, the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors faces valuable opportunities. On the other hand, the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries pointed out that we have also entered an important stage in which the surrounding pattern and the world's changes are deeply linked. The world today is in a major change unseen in a century, with changes and chaos intertwined, and instability and uncertainty increasing, and the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors also faces severe challenges. With the continuity and stability of our neighborhood diplomacy policy, and with the solid foundation laid by the historic achievements and historic changes in our work relating to neighboring countries, China will be more confident, more confident, and more strategically determined when deeply promoting the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors.
The Framework of Our Work Relating to Neighboring Countries is a Solid Support for the Construction of a Community with a Shared Future with Our Neighbors
Coordinating our work relating to neighboring countries is a systematic progress in China's neighborhood strategy. Compared with the symposium on neighborhood diplomacy held in October 2013, the Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries expanded "neighborhood diplomacy" to "work relating to neighboring countries," fully demonstrating that neighborhood affairs have expanded from the diplomatic field to broader neighborhood affairs, becoming an all-round work that coordinates internal and external affairs and takes into account economic, political, and diplomatic work. Changing the "symposium" to a "working conference" reflects the comprehensive importance our Party attaches to our work relating to neighboring countries.
The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries pointed out when mentioning the historic achievements and experiences of China's work relating to neighboring countries: "Forming a pragmatic and efficient framework for our work relating to neighboring countries." To do a good job in our work relating to neighboring countries, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, closely focus on the central tasks of the Party and the country, and coordinate the two major situations and the two major events. Our work relating to neighboring countries is an organic part of the Party Central Committee's governance of the country, complementing other important tasks and jointly serving the central tasks of the Party and the country. Our work relating to neighboring countries must coordinate the two major domestic and international situations. Today, China is increasingly approaching the center of the world stage, and China's development first affects its neighbors and then the world. This requires that our work relating to neighboring countries must establish a working framework that coordinates internal and external affairs, and coordinate the two major events of development and security. Development and security are the "two wheels" of our work relating to neighboring countries. Our work relating to neighboring countries needs to maintain a balance between development and security in a complex environment, and promote security with development and development with security.
The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries put forward requirements and made deployments for the smooth operation of the framework of our work relating to neighboring countries from two aspects: internal and external. Internally, to do a good job in our work relating to neighboring countries, we must strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee and strengthen coordination and cooperation in all aspects. Deepen the reform of the system and mechanism, and improve the foreign-related legal system. Strengthen capacity and team building, and promote theoretical and practical innovation in our work relating to neighboring countries. Externally, to build a community with a shared future with our neighbors, we must consolidate strategic mutual trust with neighboring countries, support regional countries in taking a steady path of self-development, and properly manage contradictions and differences; deepen development integration, build a high-level interconnection network, and strengthen cooperation in industrial chain and supply chain; jointly maintain regional stability, carry out security and law enforcement cooperation, and respond to various risks and challenges; expand exchanges and exchanges, and facilitate personnel exchanges.
The framework of our work relating to neighboring countries must maintain innovation vitality and further consolidate and expand the main cooperation platform to adapt to the rapidly growing new needs of development and security cooperation between China and its neighboring countries. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries pointed out: "Take the high-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' as the main platform, and take the Asian security model of shared security, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and dialogue and consultation as the strategic support." In terms of the development platform, the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" was first proposed in the surrounding area and also first benefited the surrounding area. At present, China has signed cooperation agreements on jointly building the "Belt and Road" with 25 neighboring countries and has become the largest trading partner of 18 countries. The joint construction of the "Belt and Road" has also formed a three-dimensional interconnection network covering neighboring countries, which not only promotes hard connectivity, soft connectivity, and heart connectivity between China and neighboring countries, but also promotes hard connectivity, soft connectivity, and heart connectivity between neighboring countries and within neighboring countries. In terms of strategic support, in recent years, China has practiced the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable Asian security, actively participated in and creatively solved many traditional and non-traditional security issues in the surrounding area, and gradually formed an Asian security model of shared security, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and dialogue and consultation, which strongly supports the framework of our work relating to neighboring countries and provides the surrounding area with regional public goods that are different from the hegemonic model of Western powers.
The Value Concept System of a Community with a Shared Future with Our Neighbors
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Our neighborhood diplomacy strategy and work must keep pace with the times and be more proactive." The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries pointed out: "Take building a peaceful, tranquil, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly 'five homes' as a common vision, take good-neighborliness, security, prosperity, amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, and a shared future as the guiding principles, and take the Asian values of peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness as the basic guidelines." This shows that the value concept system of our Party's work relating to neighboring countries is constantly improving.
The evolution of the common vision. The "five homes" are the specific expression of the overall goal of "five worlds" for building a community with a shared future for mankind in our work relating to neighboring countries, which is very Asian in character. Asian countries attach importance to family harmony and are committed to building larger-scale neighborhood relations and homes, and regard the country as a home shared by the people of the country. Regarding the surrounding area as a common home to manage is more in line with the habitual characteristics of Asian survival and development, the basic ideas of Asian countries' development and cooperation, and is more suitable as a common vision for the construction of a community with a shared future with our neighbors.
The enrichment of the guiding principles. At the beginning of this century, China proposed the diplomatic principles of being kind to neighbors and treating neighbors as partners, and good-neighborliness, security, and prosperity in its practice of working with its neighbors, which were widely recognized by neighboring countries. Since the new era, China's guiding principles of neighborhood diplomacy have kept pace with the times. The symposium on neighborhood diplomacy proposed the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, clearly conveying the guiding principles of China's neighborhood diplomacy in the new era. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries added "a shared future" after "amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness," further highlighting the profound connotation of the community with a shared future for mankind. This makes the expression of China's neighborhood diplomacy principles more comprehensive, more characteristic of the times, and contains future expectations.
The establishment of basic guidelines. Our work relating to neighboring countries is a complex two-way and multi-way interaction, which must not only reflect China's values but also reflect the overall values of the surrounding area and Asia. The Central Conference on Work Relating to Neighboring Countries clarified the connotation of Asian values shared by neighboring countries, namely peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness. Since the end of World War II, with some Asian countries gradually embarking on the road to modernization and achieving great progress in economic and social development, in-depth issues such as Asian values behind promoting Asian revitalization have emerged. With the development of Chinese-style modernization, especially China's proposal to jointly move towards modernization with developing countries and countries around the world, it has further promoted the new development of Asian values. The connotation of Asian values includes not only the historical culture and excellent traditions shared by Asian countries, but also the formation of new common values of Asian countries in the process of jointly moving towards modernization. Peace, cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness fully reflect the main content of Asian traditional culture and modern spirit, and thus become the common value guidelines for China and its neighboring countries.
(The author is a professor at the School of International Relations, Peking University (北京大学))
(This article was organized by the Global Times (环球时报) and edited by the Theory Department of the People's Daily (人民日报社))
Return to TopBy: 汪寿阳 刘 梦
Artificial intelligence, as a strategic technology leading a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, has a strong spillover-driven "lead goose" effect. On April 25th, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while presiding over the twentieth collective study of the 20th CPC Central Political Bureau: "Use artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research and accelerate breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation in various fields." In recent years, driven by new theories and technologies such as mobile internet, big data, supercomputing, sensor networks, and brain science, artificial intelligence has accelerated its development, promoting human society to usher in an intelligent era of human-machine collaboration, cross-border integration, and co-creation and sharing. It is also reshaping the basic logic and methodological system of scientific research with unprecedented depth and breadth. To deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, it is necessary to deeply grasp the theoretical logic of artificial intelligence leading the paradigm shift in scientific research, clarify the breakthroughs of artificial intelligence leading the paradigm shift in scientific research, explore the problems and challenges facing artificial intelligence leading the paradigm shift in scientific research and China's response plans, and use artificial intelligence to lead and accelerate breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation in various fields.
The Historical Logic and Typical Characteristics of Artificial Intelligence Leading the Paradigm Shift in Scientific Research
Looking at the history of science since modern times, the scientific research paradigm has undergone roughly three major changes. The first is the "empirical paradigm" centered on observation and experimentation. This paradigm is typically represented by Galilean physics, emphasizing the description, recording, summarization, and induction of natural phenomena. The second is the "theoretical paradigm" based on mathematical models. This paradigm is represented by Newtonian mechanics and relativity, emphasizing the abstraction and deduction of natural laws through mathematical modeling. The third is the "computational paradigm" marked by simulation, emphasizing the use of electronic computers to simulate scientific experiments to achieve result prediction and visualization. The changes in these three scientific research paradigms are mainly reflected in the innovation of scientific research tools and the optimization of efficiency, but in essence, they all follow the traditional research logic of "observation-hypothesis-verification." With the upgrading and iteration of computer hardware and software facilities, the accumulation of data and the continuous strengthening of computing power have promoted scientific research from traditional hypothesis-driven to massive data-driven. This has laid an important foundation for artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research.
In recent years, the rapid development of artificial intelligence large models has opened a new stage in the development of artificial intelligence, promoting the comprehensive integration of artificial intelligence into scientific, technological, and engineering research. With the major breakthroughs achieved by artificial intelligence large models represented by ChatGPT and DeepSeek, "intelligent scientific research" driven by massive data and huge computing power has gradually become the core feature of a new round of scientific research paradigm. Its internal logic is expressed as "data-intensive - intelligent emergence - human-machine collaboration," which specifically embodies three characteristics. The first is to replace hypothesis testing with intelligent mining. Traditional scientific research mainly relies on theoretical derivation and experimental verification, while artificial intelligence emphasizes the construction of a scientific research system centered on data-driven and computing power-driven by mining and analyzing the implicit laws in massive data, thereby achieving precise scientific research. For example, the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists who made outstanding contributions to protein structure prediction, recognizing the revolutionary impact of the computational tool AlphaFold they developed in the field of protein structure prediction and computational design. AlphaFold has successfully predicted the structures of nearly 200 million proteins, and its intelligent mining of protein structures far exceeds the scientific research accumulation of mankind in the past century, demonstrating the important role of artificial intelligence in promoting scientific innovation. The second is to stimulate intelligent emergence with the coupling of diverse knowledge. Artificial intelligence technology has significant enabling effects and "penetration" characteristics, which can break down disciplinary barriers, expand the boundaries of scientific research, and promote interdisciplinary research. "Artificial intelligence +" helps to create an innovative ecosystem of interdisciplinary integration, which can not only improve scientific research efficiency but also stimulate new discoveries and new knowledge. For example, Huawei Cloud Pangu Large Model deeply integrates chain-of-thought technology with strategy search, which greatly improves mathematical ability, complex task planning ability, and tool calling ability. It has been implemented in more than 30 industries and more than 400 scenarios, and is expected to assist the intelligent upgrading of R&D and innovation in many industries. The third is that artificial intelligence is gradually transforming from an "auxiliary tool" to a "scientific research subject," forming a human-machine collaborative scientific research organization model. At present, artificial intelligence large models have gradually achieved full-process coverage from discovering problems, analyzing problems to solving problems. This is not a replacement for human scientists, but a new paradigm to assist humans in improving scientific research efficiency. For example, in archaeological research, combined with artificial intelligence technology, the virtual restoration of cultural relics developed through human-machine collaborative intelligent technology can realize the virtual splicing, shaping, and restoration of unearthed cultural relic fragments without interfering with the entity of the cultural relics, greatly improving the work efficiency of cultural relic restoration and other related research, and can also be quickly and infinitely adjusted according to different research and restoration purposes to meet the needs of different audiences and scenarios with multiple expressions and displays.
The Core Breakthroughs and Practical Paths of Artificial Intelligence Leading the Paradigm Shift in Scientific Research
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Shanghai (上海) on April 29 this year: "Artificial intelligence technology is accelerating its iteration and is ushering in explosive development." Using artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research means that the scientific research paradigm needs to achieve a revolutionary restructuring with the change of methodology as the starting point, the change of organizational model as the carrier, and the change of value system as the core, so as to promote the development of scientific research in the direction of human-machine collaboration.
From the perspective of methodology, artificial intelligence has broken through the linear scientific research paradigm of "observation-hypothesis-verification" followed by mankind for hundreds of years, giving rise to the ternary cognitive methodology of "data-intensive - intelligent emergence - human-machine collaboration," and promoting the formation of an intelligent system in which data, algorithms, and human wisdom stimulate each other. This can not only break through the bottlenecks of traditional scientific research limited by human resources, time, and data dimensions, and can transform complex problems into computable tasks, significantly shortening the R&D cycle; it also helps to solve the multi-disciplinary coupling problems that are difficult to handle in traditional scientific research, promote cross-innovation, and create a new paradigm of knowledge production; and it is better at processing heterogeneous information such as text, images, and code at the same time, and capturing implicit laws in massive data, forming creativity that transcends human intuition. For example, the interdisciplinary large model developed by Fudan University (复旦大学) in conjunction with the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (上海人工智能实验室) integrates knowledge of physics, chemistry, biology, and other disciplines, and has achieved more accurate and efficient results in superconducting material prediction, typhoon path simulation, and other aspects.
From the perspective of scientific research organization, artificial intelligence promotes the transformation of scientific research organizations from "isolated innovation" to "distributed intelligent network," transforming the "center-periphery" structure of traditional scientific research organizations into a "node-network" structure, forming a new scientific research organization model. The subjects in the network jointly and equally participate in human knowledge production, forming a new human-machine collaborative scientific research team, and innovatively forming a full-chain scientific research path of "humans proposing needs - artificial intelligence generating paths - computers automatically verifying." At the same time, artificial intelligence technology has also spawned methods such as "scientific research open source" and "scientific research metaverse," which can dynamically gather global professionals to achieve 24-hour uninterrupted transnational collaboration. For example, the "European Open Science Cloud Program" and the "European High-Performance Computing Joint Program" link multinational resources, and researchers can share artificial intelligence computing power and experimental data to promote transnational collaborative innovation and double the efficiency of experiments.
From the perspective of the value system, artificial intelligence promotes the integrated development of science and humanities, which is of great significance for realizing the free and all-round development of people. With the development of artificial intelligence technology, humans need to guide technology to be good and benefit mankind by enhancing the humanistic dimension of technology. Artificial intelligence has solved the quantitative problem of the integration of humanistic spirit and science and technology, greatly expanding the humanistic value of scientific research, and making technology truly a driving force for promoting the positive development of human society. At the same time, the demand for massive data and application scenarios in artificial intelligence further promotes the scientific research paradigm to develop in a more open and inclusive direction in terms of resource acquisition, knowledge production, and achievement evaluation, improving the fairness of scientific research. For example, more and more artificial intelligence large models choose to be open source, jointly forming a platform-based tool system, supporting the emergence of interdisciplinary achievements, and promoting the realization of a new paradigm of intelligent scientific research with multi-disciplinary collaboration.
At present, China (中国) is actively exploring the paradigm shift in scientific research driven by artificial intelligence, and has formed three practical paths in scientific knowledge production. The first is to give full play to institutional advantages and form a modular scientific research organization to tackle key problems. Focusing on tackling tasks that are urgently needed for national strategies, application-oriented, and have clear end-users, the "whoever can do it takes the lead" mechanism is used to promote the dynamic team formation for scientific research breakthroughs. For example, the construction of the "Model Speed Space" artificial intelligence large model professional incubation and acceleration platform has attracted more than 100 artificial intelligence large model enterprises; another example is that in the quantum communication tackling in the Hefei (合肥) Comprehensive National Science Center (综合性国家科学中心), the deep integration of industry, academia, and research led by enterprises is strengthened, and the basic research team, the engineering transformation subject, and the artificial intelligence computing power support institution are coupled in real time, greatly shortening the breakthrough and application cycle of core technologies. The second is to make full use of the advantages of rich application scenarios and transform them into artificial intelligence data enhancement advantages. Emphasizing application orientation is an important advantage of China's (中国) artificial intelligence development, and more abundant and diverse data is conducive to improving technological innovation capabilities and model accuracy. China (中国) has a huge and diverse market, and rich application scenarios and different levels of regional development help to form a "gradient enhancement learning" advantage, providing a natural "testing ground" for the development of artificial intelligence technology. The third is to integrate Chinese culture with the model thinking of artificial intelligence. The holistic thinking in Chinese culture is inherently consistent with the complex system modeling of artificial intelligence, and the integration of the two is conducive to breaking the traditional boundaries of qualitative and quantitative analysis and expanding the horizons and application boundaries of scientific research. For example, some scientific research teams use artificial intelligence atlas technology to construct classics such as the "Huangdi Neijing" (黄帝内经) and medical records of past dynasties into a structured knowledge network, realizing the digital construction of the theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine. In general, China's (中国) practical path in scientific knowledge production reflects the innovation of using artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research.
Actively Respond to Risks and Challenges, and Lead the Paradigm Shift in Scientific Research with the Healthy Development of Artificial Intelligence
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Artificial intelligence brings unprecedented development opportunities, but also brings unprecedented risks and challenges." Using artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research, while expanding the breadth and depth of human cognition, also faces many controversies in terms of data security, moral ethics, and result evaluation. In terms of data security, it will further aggravate the risk of leakage of sensitive data, and at the same time, it will also generate problems such as unclear data ownership and loss of data assets; at the moral and ethical level, it will blur the boundaries of the contribution of humans and computers to knowledge production, and will inevitably trigger discussions on whether artificial intelligence has the qualifications of a scientific research subject; at the same time, we must maintain high vigilance, strictly prevent capital from alienating artificial intelligence into a tool, resolutely avoid scientific research from becoming an appendage of capital expansion, and prevent it from exacerbating the imbalance in the allocation of social resources. In terms of result evaluation, it will pose new challenges to the traditional scientific research peer review system, and at the same time, the evaluation system for artificial intelligence scientific research achievements has not yet been established, which will trigger discussions on the patent sovereignty of artificial intelligence participating in R&D; in addition, artificial intelligence prediction conclusions are difficult to evaluate artificially, and how to judge their credibility and whether they can be directly applied to practice is worth further discussion. To actively respond to these risks and challenges, it is necessary to deeply grasp the development trends and laws of artificial intelligence, and make efforts in many aspects such as policy support, talent training, international cooperation, governance framework, and standard norms to contribute Chinese solutions to promoting the paradigm shift in human scientific research.
Build a national scientific research computing power hub network. Computing power is one of the core elements of artificial intelligence development. The rapid application and development of artificial intelligence in various fields has also increased the demand for high computing power. To this end, we should adhere to the national unified planning, and based on the "East Data West Computing" project, promote the construction of a scientific research innovation consortium driven by artificial intelligence in a coordinated manner. Artificial intelligence technology commanding heights can be set up in areas with conditions to realize the autonomous and controllable high-level computing power and realize the intelligent scheduling of computing power and data resources; strengthen the security guarantee of scientific research data, and ensure that data is continuously in a state of effective protection, legal utilization, and orderly flow while improving the level of data opening and sharing; comprehensively use policy support means such as scientific research finance, financial insurance, and achievement incubation platforms to build a national-level intelligent scientific research network system.
Establish a human-machine collaborative scientific research system. Human-machine collaboration will be an important trend in future scientific research. To comply with this development trend, we must explore the introduction of artificial intelligence scientist positions in national-level scientific research projects, vigorously innovate scientific research processes, scientific research models, and evaluation systems, promote human-machine collaboration in scientific research activities, and accelerate the quantitative evaluation of the contribution of human and artificial intelligence cooperation results; promote artificial intelligence education in all academic sections and general knowledge education in the whole society, and cultivate an artificial intelligence scientific research talent echelon with young people as the main body; attach importance to employment support, work security, and evaluation mechanisms for people in the process of scientific research intelligence, and attach importance to adhering to the main position of people in human-machine collaborative scientific research.
Launch an open and cooperative international scientific research alliance. An open innovation ecosystem can stimulate the vitality of innovation subjects, promote the flow and organic allocation of innovation elements, improve the innovation environment, and enhance the innovation capabilities of countries and regions. To use artificial intelligence to lead the paradigm shift in scientific research, we must integrate into the global scientific research collaboration wave with an open and inclusive mindset and actively promote the integration of China's (中国) advanced technology with the international scientific research frontier. The "Digital Silk Road" can be used as a carrier to build a gradually open international scientific research data public platform, orderly open artificial intelligence large models and data sharing to other developing countries, actively participate in the formulation of international artificial intelligence rules for data sovereignty, algorithm responsibility, and achievement distribution, create scientific research international public goods, and promote the formation of a new type of international scientific research community.
Improve the governance capacity of artificial intelligence scientific research. Accelerate the formulation of national standards for artificial intelligence general technologies in the scientific research field, add relevant responsibility clauses for issues such as the contribution ratio of artificial intelligence and the assumption of academic responsibility, and issue policy systems, application norms, and ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence scientific research; issue detailed technical guidance and filing specifications at the data, algorithm, and model levels, and accelerate the creation of a Chinese autonomous and controllable artificial intelligence scientific research tool chain. Issue an ethical impact pre-assessment system for artificial intelligence scientific research projects, promote the hierarchical disclosure mechanism of artificial intelligence algorithms, and establish a full-cycle artificial intelligence behavior audit report for high-risk areas. Improve the technical monitoring, risk warning, and emergency response system for responding to artificial intelligence scientific research risks, and implement a hierarchical "sandbox supervision" system for the scientific research achievements and application incubation and implementation of artificial intelligence, allowing for fault tolerance and correction within a controllable range to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe, reliable, and controllable in scientific research applications.
(Author's unit: School of Economics and Management, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院大学))
Return to TopBy: 中国汽车报记者 朱志宇 孙焕玉 王金玉
Faced with the development trend of electrification and intelligentization in the automotive industry, joint venture car companies are currently clarifying their direction and accelerating their transformation amidst fluctuations and uncertainties.
From "Made in China" to "Designed for China," and then to "Defined by China," deep co-creation and ecological integration have become the labels of the "Automotive Joint Venture 2.0" era, and also the key for joint venture car companies to regain their development rhythm.
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Changing Marketing Strategies
Improving Terminal Price Transparency
In recent years, the market environment faced by joint venture car companies has undergone tremendous changes.
In the past, the market was dominated by fuel vehicles, and the mainstream cooperation model was "foreign technology + Chinese manufacturing." Today, with the wave of electrification and intelligentization, China has risen to become a global source of automotive innovation. Data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers shows that the market share of joint venture brands in the Chinese passenger car market has dropped from 61.6% in 2014 to 31.5% in 2024. A report from the China Automobile Dealers Association shows that in 2024, the scale of 4S networks for joint venture brands and luxury brands declined. Among them, the total number of joint venture brands was 7,744, a year-on-year decrease of 13.5%; in the newly added 4S outlets, joint venture brands accounted for only 3%.
Under pressure, how can joint venture car companies explore breakthrough paths?
Breaking through the original pricing system. In 2024, SAIC Volkswagen (上汽大众) took the first step. Subsequently, joint venture car companies such as SAIC General Motors (上汽通用), GAC Toyota (广汽丰田), and Beijing Hyundai (北京现代) successively launched "one-price" marketing strategies for key products, which to some extent solved the problem of opaque terminal prices. Consumers do not need to bargain and can directly complete transactions according to the marked price, which improves cost-effectiveness while enhancing transparency and convenience. From the perspective of terminal performance, the "one-price" model has achieved significant results, and market performance has rebounded.
Striving to meet user needs. 1,366 vehicles were exhibited at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, with 163 new cars making their debut on-site. The ratio of independent and joint venture models is close to 1:1. The traditional "oil-to-electric" models are gone, replaced by newly designed products that better meet the aesthetic and value needs of younger generations. Many executives from multinational brands and joint venture car companies expressed their determination during the auto show to value the Chinese market, cater to local needs, and accelerate product iteration. "I used to think that joint venture brand cars were a bit outdated, but I didn't expect them to be 'evolving' secretly," one consumer said after visiting the auto show.
"During the 'May Day' holiday, many people came to see and test drive cars. All of us were on duty and have been busy all the time." A salesperson at a joint venture brand 4S store in Beijing (北京) said that the new models have also received a lot of positive feedback online, and everyone's enthusiasm and confidence have been significantly improved.
Reconstructing the R&D Model
From One-Way Input to Joint Output
In the context of innovative development, multinational brands are increasing investment in China to establish automotive R&D centers and design centers, and are emphasizing cooperation in R&D and manufacturing to achieve a shift from "one-way input" to "joint output."
In April, Toyota Motor's (丰田汽车) wholly-owned Lexus (雷克萨斯) pure electric vehicle and battery R&D and production company project officially landed in Shanghai (上海), and at the same time, the launch of a new R&D mechanism and a chief engineer system in China was announced. This means that Toyota (丰田) will integrate R&D resources and fully consider the needs of the Chinese market, allowing local Chinese engineers to lead the R&D of new models.
At the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, Nissan Motor (日产汽车) official Ma Zhixin (马智欣) announced that it will invest an additional 10 billion yuan in China in the next two years for electric vehicle R&D and innovation, with the goal of accelerating technology iteration and product implementation. Nissan (日产) has for the first time handed over the product development leadership to the Chinese team and shortened the R&D cycle to 24 months.
Volkswagen (大众汽车) released an advanced driving assistance system, developed by the Volkswagen Group China (大众汽车集团中国) team, tailored for China's complex and diverse road conditions; in March, the GAC Honda (广汽本田) Development Zone New Energy Factory held its completion ceremony in Guangzhou (广州). The construction of a new factory by a joint venture car company confirms Honda's (本田) determination to continue to cultivate the Chinese market and embrace change; on April 22, 600 Changan Mazda (长安马自达) pure electric vehicles were loaded onto ships at the Shanghai Waigaoqiao (上海外高桥) terminal and shipped to Europe. The model took only 18 months from R&D to mass production. The intelligent network technology and battery thermal management system developed by Changan Mazda's (长安马自达) Nanjing (南京) factory have been fed back to Mazda's (马自达) Japanese headquarters and applied to the next-generation models...
Reconstructing the R&D model. Mutual exchange, equal dialogue, two-way efforts, and common growth, with co-creation promoting win-win results, have become the common concept and pursuit of both Chinese and foreign parties. Emphasizing China's R&D strength not only makes the products of joint venture car companies closer to the Chinese market, but also helps multinational brands seize the initiative in the global automotive transformation wave to a certain extent, becoming a new engine for promoting global business growth.
Integrating into the Local Ecosystem
From Relatively Closed to Collaborative Development
After more than 10 years of accumulation, China has built a relatively complete intelligent new energy vehicle industry chain and supply chain system, which provides fertile ground for the electrification and intelligentization transformation of joint venture car companies.
"In the traditional fuel vehicle era, the supply chains established by joint ventures in China were relatively closed. Among the first-tier suppliers of some joint ventures, foreign-funded component companies accounted for more than 80%." Zhang Yongwei (张永伟), vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum, said that with the accelerated transformation of the automotive industry towards electrification and intelligentization, joint venture car companies are reconstructing their industry chains and supply chains.
"Currently, when consumers choose joint venture brand models, they will compare them with mainstream independent brands. Intelligent cockpits, human-computer interaction, and assisted driving functions have become their focus. To quickly achieve product upgrades, it is necessary to cooperate with local suppliers who have advantages," said a salesperson from a joint venture car company.
Intelligent technology can often establish close connections with users and has obvious local adaptability and iterative characteristics, which are inseparable from national conditions, culture, road conditions, and driving habits. Local suppliers obviously have more advantages in these aspects and understand Chinese consumers better.
To make up for shortcomings, more and more joint venture car companies are beginning to expand their "circle of friends" and use the technical strength of local supplier partners to innovate.
CATL (宁德时代) power batteries, Huawei's (华为) Qiankun (乾崑) intelligent driving, Volcano Engine (火山引擎) large models, NavInfo's (四维图新) intelligent cockpit solutions... One local technology after another has been installed on joint venture brand models, which on the one hand helps them quickly and accurately capture market changes and launch better China-exclusive models and customized services; on the other hand, it accelerates the iteration and marketization of intelligent technology, shortening the gap between them and independent brands in core competitiveness.
"We look forward to cooperating with more local suppliers to showcase the competitive advantages of China's new energy vehicle industry chain to the world and jointly promote Chinese technology to feed back the global market," said Ueda Tatsuro (上田达郎), executive director of Toyota Motor (丰田汽车).
Zhang Wei (张蔚), Vice President of Volkswagen Group (China) (大众汽车集团（中国）), said that in the face of market changes, joint venture car companies are accelerating their integration into the Chinese automotive ecosystem. The role of joint venture car companies is also constantly evolving, from technology introduction to independent innovation, contributing to the high-quality development of China's automotive industry.
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Recently, the voice of Sino-foreign joint venture car companies has become louder. The information conveyed from various sources is that the once-declining joint venture car companies have begun to "come to their senses" and have kept up with the accelerating pace of transformation of the Chinese automobile industry. From research and development to marketing to the industrial ecosystem, they are accelerating their reconstruction.
In the history of China's automobile industry development, joint ventures and cooperation have significant meaning. China's automobile industry has achieved today's achievements, and joint ventures and cooperation have made great contributions. However, in recent years, with the transformation opportunities of electrification and intelligence, Chinese brand cars have begun to rise. BYD (比亚迪), Geely (吉利), Chery (奇瑞), Changan (长安), Great Wall (长城) and other car companies have achieved impressive results in the passenger car market dominated by joint ventures, becoming a bright business card of the Chinese economy, and also providing classic cases for the transformation of the global automobile industry. In contrast, joint venture car companies have ushered in a period of pain, with products out of touch with market demand, market share continuing to decline, and some car companies even tending to be marginalized. Where joint venture car companies should go has become a hot topic in the automotive industry.
In the "confused" moment of joint venture car companies, we see that multinational car company executives have expressed their expectations for the Chinese market on different occasions. Not giving up lightly in times of downturn shows that the world's established automobile brands are still optimistic about the Chinese automobile market. Of course, for today's transformation of joint venture car companies, the Chinese side of the joint venture has also provided a lot of support such as technology feedback, marketing collaboration, and ecological co-construction. It can be said that the transformation achievements of joint venture car companies today are the result of the joint efforts of both Chinese and foreign parties.
In fact, this also reflects the high degree of openness of the Chinese automobile market. This market is large enough to accommodate all forces. Multinational car companies have deep foundations and global resources behind them. Although their transformation in the Chinese market has been slower, once it starts, their subsequent competitiveness should not be underestimated. On the other hand, the Chinese market is also one of the most competitive markets in the world. Although joint venture car companies have accelerated their transformation and achieved certain results, only stage results can be seen at present. Whether the transformation can be successful in the end requires the mutual cooperation and sustained efforts of both Chinese and foreign parties.
Currently, Chinese brand cars have begun to emerge in the global market. We must firmly **走出去** (zǒu chū qù - "go out," to expand internationally), and at the same time, we hope that foreign-funded car companies can have better development in China. The automobile industry is a highly globalized industry. Chinese automobiles need the world, and the world's automobiles also need China!
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On May 20th, the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy officially came into effect. What does the introduction of this law mean in the eyes of private entrepreneurs? What other concerns do they have?
On the first day of implementation, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) held a "Face-to-Face with the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy" event. At this unique "open mic" session, many private entrepreneurs spoke freely about their feelings and expressed their concerns, while relevant departments directly addressed issues and clarified doubts. At the scene, the reporter heard "three expectations" from the private entrepreneurs.
Expectation 1: More Efficient Policy Implementation
"From application to certification, it took us less than 3 years to obtain the Standard Airworthiness Certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局), which fully reflects the country's support for private enterprises." At the meeting, Xue Peng (薛鹏), Vice President of EHang Intelligent Equipment (亿航智能设备), introduced that the company's self-developed unmanned aerial vehicles have collected all three certificates (Type Certificate, Production Certificate, and Standard Airworthiness Certificate), laying a solid foundation for normalized commercial use.
The low-altitude economy is booming in China. From product certification to accelerated application, and from the start-up phase to the mature phase of enterprises, all are inseparable from legal guarantees and policy support. Xue Peng (薛鹏) raised a question of concern at the meeting: "How can private enterprises better participate in national major science and technology projects in the future, so as to enhance their own competitiveness?"
The person in charge of the relevant department of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) introduced that in recent years, the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部), together with relevant departments, has absorbed more experts from enterprises in the process of compiling project guidelines, and supported capable private enterprises to undertake national major technology research projects.
The Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy proposes to support private economic organizations to participate in national science and technology research projects. The person in charge of the relevant department of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) said that the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部) is currently studying and deepening the reform of empowering researchers with the rights to their scientific and technological achievements, and vigorously promoting the deep integration of industry, academia, and research led by enterprises.
Stimulating enterprise innovation is inseparable from financial support. At the meeting, Yang Hui (杨晖), Chairman of Yunzhanghu (云账户), also raised a question: "What specific measures will financial institutions take to support private enterprises? Can the threshold for financing for small and micro enterprises be lower, and can the speed be faster?"
"The Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy clarifies the measures for financial support for private enterprises. For small and micro enterprises, which account for the vast majority of private enterprises, we have formulated a series of differentiated regulatory policies." In response to the concerns of enterprises, Yin Youping (尹优平), Deputy Director of the Inclusive Finance Department of the National Financial Regulatory Administration (金融监管总局), gave a detailed introduction:
In terms of policy supervision, preferential treatment of 85% to 75% of the risk capital weight of small and micro enterprise loans is given to effectively enhance the enthusiasm of banks to grant loans; in terms of information sharing, a coordination mechanism to support the financing of small and micro enterprises has been established to promote the direct access of credit funds to the grassroots level. Currently, the mechanism has served more than 67 million small and micro enterprises, with newly issued loans exceeding 12 trillion yuan. "In the next step, we will also work with relevant departments to release a package of financial service policies for small and micro enterprises to provide more convenient and efficient financial services for the sustainable development of private enterprises," said Yin Youping (尹优平).
Expectation 2: More Standardized Law Enforcement Involving Enterprises
In the list of participants, one business entity is "small" in size, but "loud" in reputation. It is the first catering individual industrial and commercial household in the country after the reform and opening up - Beijing Yuebin Restaurant (北京悦宾饭馆), founded in 1980.
"We are 'capillaries' rooted in the market." Guo Hua (郭华), the general manager of the restaurant, clearly remembers the scene when he personally obtained the first individual industrial and commercial household business license in the country that directly changed the operator in 2022. "Policy escort has added confidence to our journey."
Increasing investment in digital upgrades, reconciling the contradiction between old tastes and new consumption, applying for trademarks for old dishes... Looking forward to the future, Guo Hua (郭华) has many new plans. "With the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy, we must straighten our backs to carry out transformation and seek development in accordance with the trend."
How can a "small" entity "grow taller"? Article 48 of the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy proposes that individual industrial and commercial households may voluntarily transform into enterprises in accordance with the law. The registration authority, tax authority, and relevant departments shall provide guidance and convenience for individual industrial and commercial households to transform into enterprises.
"Relevant policy documents will be issued in the near future, which will clarify relevant systems such as 'individual to enterprise' and the inheritance of the operating rights of individual industrial and commercial households." Zhang Daoyang (张道阳), Deputy Director of the Credit Supervision Department of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局), said that the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) will, on the premise of respecting willingness, include qualified famous, special, excellent, and new individual industrial and commercial households into the "individual to enterprise" cultivation pool, and implement dynamic management to better support business entities to grow bigger and stronger.
"The Hangzhou (杭州) government departments are accelerating the transformation from management-oriented to service-oriented, and do not disturb them if there is nothing to do, so that private enterprises can develop with peace of mind." Su Weifeng (苏维锋), Chairman of Hangzhou Zongheng Communication Co., Ltd. (杭州纵横通信股份有限公司), has a deep feeling for the business environment. "Currently, some phenomena of off-site law enforcement and non-standard law enforcement still exist. What measures will be taken in the future?"
Liu Bo (刘波), Director of the Administrative Law Enforcement Coordination and Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Justice (司法部), responded: Since March this year, the Ministry of Justice (司法部) has coordinated and organized a special action for standardizing administrative law enforcement involving enterprises in the government system, focusing on rectifying problems such as arbitrary charges, arbitrary fines, inconsistent law enforcement standards, and "eating, taking, and demanding."
Liu Bo (刘波) introduced: "At present, the special action has entered the stage of promoting self-examination and self-correction in various places. The judicial administrative departments at all levels will strengthen law enforcement supervision and ensure that various policies are implemented in place." After listening to his response, the entrepreneurs present nodded.
Expectation 3: Smoother Communication between Government and Enterprises
Wang Xiaoqing (王小清), Vice Chairman of Sanbao Group (三宝集团), is a "second-generation entrepreneur." This time, he came to the meeting to focus on understanding how private entrepreneurs should standardize the development of enterprises, and hoped to strengthen communication and exchanges between government and enterprises.
Article 44 of the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy stipulates that people's governments at all levels and their relevant departments shall establish smooth and effective communication mechanisms between government and enterprises, listen to the opinions and suggestions of various economic organizations, including private economic organizations, in a timely manner, and solve the reasonable problems they reflect.
"In the past year or so, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has held more than 700 symposiums and exchanges with private enterprises, and the development and reform departments of provinces, cities, and counties have held more than 20,000 symposiums with private enterprises. For the problems reflected by private enterprises, a closed-loop management of 'collection-handling-feedback-follow-up visit' is implemented." The relevant person in charge of the Private Economy Development Bureau of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) said that the purpose of carrying out this work is to gather the resources and strength of various regions and departments to help enterprises solve practical difficulties and problems together.
"After the implementation of the Law on Promoting the Development of the Private Economy, the vast number of private enterprises will usher in greater development space." Zou Ao (邹奥), Vice President of CRRC International Group (动车国际集团), raised a question at the meeting. As a bridge and link between the Party and the government and private economic figures, how will the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联) better play its role?
"The Federation of Industry and Commerce is the home of private enterprises!" Taking over the question, Tu Wen (涂文), Minister of the Legal Service Department of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (全国工商联), told everyone that the Federation of Industry and Commerce will conduct regular visits and investigations through various chambers of commerce, executive committee enterprises, and member enterprises to collect and reflect the opinions and demands of enterprises, provide reference for government functional departments to optimize law enforcement behaviors and implement laws, and better help enterprises solve development problems.
(Zhang Ling (张玲) participated in writing)
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As the Private Economy Promotion Law is implemented, relevant government departments and private entrepreneurs sit together to ask about needs, solve problems, strengthen confidence, and build a bridge of communication between the government and enterprises. An entrepreneur at the meeting said with emotion: "Implementing the Private Economy Promotion Law is not a one-way output, but a two-way commitment."
Face-to-face, for the sake of heart-to-heart. "Private enterprises and private entrepreneurs are our own people." Treating "our own people" requires government departments to be "caring people," to understand the concerns of enterprises in different industries and the development problems they face in a timely manner; on this basis, to be good "intimate people" and continue to provide good services.
Face-to-face, but also hand-in-hand. To support the development of private enterprises, we must join hands and move forward together, "hold hands with entrepreneurs and make friends." The business environment seeks advice from enterprises, and policy measures seek effectiveness from enterprises, so as to help private enterprises achieve greater development.
The Private Economy Promotion Law, which is thin in the hand, is weighty in every word when read carefully. In the new era and new journey, the "visible hand" and the "invisible hand" work together, and the development prospects of the private economy will be even broader.
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In the list of 100 new technologies and products released at the 2025 Zhongguancun International Technology Fair (2025中关村国际技术交易大会), Liquid Flow Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd. (液流储能科技有限公司) from Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区), Shandong (山东), became the only listed flow battery company due to its "material innovation - process breakthrough - standard leadership" full-chain technology advantages. Liquid Flow Energy Storage took only 2 years to break through the key technologies of both vanadium and iron-chromium flow batteries, and the ion-conducting membrane material it developed reduced costs by 70% compared to traditional products.
With increasing international competition in science and technology, how can technical talents be attracted and technological advantages be built? The answer from Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区) is: establish a Overseas Students Pioneer Park (留学人员创业园) to create a paradise for innovation and entrepreneurship for talents returning from overseas.
In Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区), there are many high-tech enterprises similar to Liquid Flow Energy Storage. Shandong Tianwei Membrane Technology Co., Ltd. (山东天维膜技术有限公司) combines overseas research and development accumulation with local industrial characteristics, and the bipolar membrane electrodialyzer it developed has broken the international monopoly, exporting to more than 30 countries and regions, with an annual output value exceeding 500 million yuan. Goertek (歌尔集团) introduced overseas experts through "global recruiters" to quickly fill the gap in technical strength of virtual reality optical module technology.
How to allow returning talents to 大显身手 (dà xiǎn shēn shǒu - "display great skill," to fully display one's abilities)? Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区) invested 100 million yuan to build a public technology service platform to help enterprises quickly transform laboratory samples into products. The returned talents introduced by Dehe Zhongkang Biotechnology (得和中康生物) used this platform to overcome the technical difficulties of microcapsule sustained-release technology within two years and completed the industrialization of Bacillus subtilis preparations. R&D personnel lamented that the pilot test work, which originally required cross-provincial coordination and was time-consuming and laborious, can now be solved in 5 minutes. Not only that, in order to ensure the lives of talents returning from overseas, Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区) is also committed to building a "four-no-worry" service system of worry-free housing, worry-free schooling, worry-free medical care, and worry-free finance.
At present, Weifang Overseas Students Pioneer Park (潍坊留学人员创业园) has built 7 provincial-level or above science and technology incubators and 95 provincial-level or above innovation platforms, covering emerging industrial fields such as new energy and biomedicine.
Under the support of the chain service system of Weifang Overseas Students Pioneer Park (潍坊留学人员创业园), more and more talents returning from overseas have changed from "migratory birds" to "resident birds" and from guests to masters, promoting the accelerated development of Weifang High-tech Zone (潍坊高新区) in fields such as energy storage and hydrogen energy.
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In some Beijing (北京) subway stations, "small footprints" have appeared on escalators to remind passengers to stand side-by-side; Shanghai (上海) Metro clearly states in its escalator riding instructions: walking or running is prohibited; Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) Metro specifically responded to netizens, not advocating "stand on the left, walk on the right," and suggesting that passengers remain still when riding escalators... Many subway operating companies have successively issued initiatives or reminders: not advocating "stand on the left, walk on the right," and vigorously promoting and guiding passengers to stand firmly and hold on to the handrail when riding escalators.
"Stand on the left, walk on the right" refers to standing on the right side when taking an escalator, leaving the left side for passengers in a hurry or as an emergency passage. As a widely recognized international practice, this approach has been introduced in many cities in China (中国), and people are used to it.
From a courtesy passage to safe standing, why did this change occur? In interviews, several subway operating companies pointed to one key word—safety.
From the perspective of escalator characteristics, the "Safety Code for Manufacturing and Installation of Escalators and Moving Walks" (GB 16899—2011) states that escalators are fixed power-driven equipment with circulating steps for transporting passengers upward or downward at an angle. "Even when not in operation, escalators are not recommended for use as fixed stairs." The relevant person in charge of Beijing (北京) Subway Group explained that because the step height of escalators is often higher than that of ordinary stairs, passengers walking on running escalators are prone to tripping and falling. For the safety of riding, it is recommended to stand firmly and hold on to the handrail on the escalator. The relevant person in charge of Chengdu (成都) Metro Group reminded that if passengers are in a hurry, it is recommended to choose stairs.
From the perspective of equipment maintenance, "After a long period of practice, we have found that long-term 'stand on the left, walk on the right' will cause the wear of the rollers on the right side of the escalator to be higher than that on the left side, and due to the combined stress of unilateral static and contralateral dynamic, it will apply asymmetrical load to the step chain, causing the two sides to lengthen asynchronously, reducing riding comfort, increasing maintenance costs, and increasing safety hazards." Relevant experts explained.
From the perspective of running speed, some experts analyzed that compared with escalators in shopping malls, subway escalators run faster, and the risk of falling when walking or running on escalators is greater.
Moreover, as the subway passenger flow continues to increase, the traffic pressure on escalators increases during peak hours, and standing side-by-side can improve the effective passenger carrying area utilization rate of escalators.
Changing existing habits and reshaping civilized awareness is not something that can be achieved overnight. The formation of new safe travel habits depends on continuous publicity and guidance. Many places are taking multiple measures to strengthen guidance.
In Beijing (北京), in order to further ensure the safety of passengers, there are escalator riding instructions next to the subway escalators. The instructions include illustrations such as holding children, holding handrails, and prohibiting trolleys, as well as the text prompt "Stand in the direction of escalator operation and hold the handrail," and there is also a "stand firmly and hold on" voice prompt. Beijing (北京) Subway has also successively carried out pilot work on escalator step appearance treatment and painting, making the yellow warning lines on the edges of the steps more conspicuous, and has piloted the spraying of yellow footprints at stations such as Xizhimen (西直门) on Line 13 and Beijing Railway Station (北京站) on Line 2, aiming to guide passengers to stand within the yellow warning lines when riding escalators.
In Shanghai (上海), according to the requirements of the elevator safety management regulations, the new version of the subway public safety promotional video clearly emphasizes "walking and running are prohibited on escalators." "From removing 'stand on the left, walk on the right' from the promotional video to clearly prohibiting walking or running in the escalator riding instructions, we have been conducting safety education for more than 10 years." The relevant person in charge of Shanghai (上海) Shentong Metro Group said that in the future, they will continue to implement the relevant requirements of the "Shanghai (上海) Elevator Safety Management Regulations," further improve safety publicity, and shape the habit of standing firmly and holding on.
Industry insiders said that in order to effectively change riding habits, it is recommended to widely publicize the safety risks of "stand on the left, walk on the right" and the advantages of standing side-by-side through various channels such as broadcasts, screens, and posters. At the same time, regularly carry out "Safe Escalator Publicity Week" activities, and focus on popularizing escalator safety knowledge through on-site explanations, interactive experiences, and safety demonstrations, and increase publicity efforts. In addition, for passengers who violate the regulations, staff should strengthen persuasion and guidance to reduce the risk of escalator safety.
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Taking escalators with "stand on the right, walk on the left" follows international practice. To a certain extent, it did streamline subway travel order and reflected the level of social civilization.
However, the standards of civilization are not 一成不变 (yī chéng bù biàn - "once formed, never changing," remaining unchanged; always the same). With the enrichment of urban rail transit lines in China, subway operating organizations have found that "stand on the right, walk on the left" is not conducive to ensuring passenger safety, improving traffic efficiency, and increases elevator maintenance costs. Therefore, they are calling for and guiding passengers to change their habits. This change is timely and necessary. Adjusting behavioral habits according to practical situations is precisely an embodiment of being **实事求是** (shí shì qiú shì - "seek truth from facts," be practical and realistic).
Changing "stand on the right, walk on the left" to "stand firmly and hold on" not only better ensures passenger safety and reduces elevator maintenance costs, but also greatly improves traffic efficiency. This seemingly simple change reflects a work style of seeking truth and being pragmatic and a sincere response to the public's demands for safe and efficient travel.
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made important instructions on the occasion of the 35th National Day for Helping the Disabled, pointing out: "People with disabilities are an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization, and they are also a special group in particular need of care and attention. On the new journey, we must adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as our guide, further improve the social security system and care service system for people with disabilities, earnestly protect the equal rights and interests of people with disabilities, and promote the comprehensive development of the cause of people with disabilities."
We must conscientiously study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important instructions on the work related to people with disabilities, promote the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled throughout society, promote the comprehensive development of the cause of people with disabilities, and unite and strive to advance Chinese-style modernization.
I. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s series of important expositions provide scientific guidance and inject strong impetus for promoting the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has visited and comforted people with disabilities many times, praising their spirit of self-improvement. "People with disabilities are fully ambitious and capable of making significant contributions to human society." "Able-bodied people can live a wonderful life, and people with disabilities can also live a wonderful life." "The spirit in them is the spirit of self-reliance, which is the spirit of our nation, the spirit of the times, and the due meaning of the core socialist values." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s praise for the spirit of self-reliance of people with disabilities has greatly boosted their confidence and courage in self-reliance, and has powerfully encouraged them to bravely meet the challenges of life and more strongly realize their dreams.
On May 16, 2014, when meeting with representatives commended at the Fifth National Self-Improvement Model and Advanced Collective and Individual Commendation Conference for Helping the Disabled, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Advanced individuals in helping the disabled and people from all walks of life who care for and help people with disabilities, whom they represent, are also models, leading social trends. 'Give a rose, fragrance in hand.' Boundless love, the benevolent love others. This noble quality of selflessness and generosity is a concrete manifestation of the core socialist values and a concrete manifestation of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation." Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s instructions, the vast number of advanced individuals in helping the disabled continue to do good deeds to help the disabled and do them better, spread love to more people, and encourage more people to join the ranks of helping the disabled.
People with disabilities are equal members of the social family, an important force in the development of human civilization, and an important force in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics. People with disabilities are also a particularly difficult group that needs special care and attention. We must establish correct values, both respecting and giving play to the potential and value of people with disabilities, and adhering to the principled position of helping the weak.
II. Deeply grasp the contemporary value of promoting the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that he hopes that the vast number of people with disabilities will draw spiritual strength from self-improvement models, bravely overcome difficulties and challenges, actively pursue their dreams, and make positive contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
After more than 40 years of reform and opening up, with the improvement of education, rehabilitation, and employment levels, accepting oneself, being confident and optimistic, peaceful and rational, and broad-minded and open have become the mainstream image of people with disabilities. More and more people with disabilities embrace hope and dreams, walk out of their homes and into society, win people's understanding with smiles, win people's respect with persistence, and serve society with innovation and creation.
Self-reliance is the basis for helping the disabled, and helping the disabled is the support for self-reliance. In response to the spirit of self-reliance in the new era, the virtue of helping the disabled has new contemporary connotations. The virtue of helping the disabled in the new era must take equality, respect, and support as its basic values, treat equality as the best care, promote self-reliance as the best assistance, view and treat people with disabilities with an equal eye, promote social integration and development, and create a good atmosphere and environment in which the whole society understands, respects, cares for, and helps people with disabilities.
First, firmly establish the value pursuit of "life first, people first, and the motherland first." Self-reliance is essentially the tenacity of life. We must protect the physical and mental health and life safety of people with disabilities, not let a single person with a disability fall behind on the road to progress, and help and guide people with disabilities to closely link the realization of their dreams with the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Second, firmly grasp the value orientation of "equality, integration, and sharing." Always take the equal participation and full integration of people with disabilities into economic, political, cultural, and social life as the principle of promoting the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled in the new era, protect the equal rights and interests of people with disabilities, promote the integrated development of people with disabilities, promote the sharing of economic and social development achievements by people with disabilities, and continuously promote the comprehensive development and common prosperity of people with disabilities.
Third, firmly establish the value orientation of "everyone is friendly and everywhere is friendly." Strive to create a conceptual environment, institutional environment, and material environment that are friendly to everyone, so that people with disabilities can feel the warmth of the socialist family at all times and in all places, and promote social civilization to a new height.
III. Continuously stimulate the strong impetus for self-reliance of people with disabilities and the whole society to help the disabled.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out, "Realizing the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the broad convergence of positive energy for unity and struggle." On the new journey, vigorously promoting the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled will surely encourage more people with disabilities to devote themselves to economic and social development as masters of their own affairs, encourage all sectors of society to extend a helping hand to people with disabilities who need support and assistance with greater enthusiasm, and continuously form a positive social energy that is upward and kind, and gather together the mighty force of unity and striving for the advancement of Chinese-style modernization.
Encourage people with disabilities to be self-reliant and strive for self-reliance, and make contributions to the construction of Chinese-style modernization. On the new journey of Chinese-style modernization, everyone is the protagonist. People with disabilities are an important force in advancing Chinese-style modernization. The vast number of people with disabilities must continue to carry forward the spirit of self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance, and self-improvement, be optimistic and enterprising, and give full play to their intelligence and realize their dreams in the great cause of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, and create a happier and better life together with the people of the whole country. We must always link our dreams with the destiny of the motherland, always listen to the Party, feel the gratitude of the Party, and follow the Party, love the motherland, love the people, cherish ideals, cherish the opportunities of the times, fully tap our potential, do our best in different positions, serve the society, and repay the country, and make due contributions to advancing Chinese-style modernization. We must love life, cherish youth, strive to be enterprising, continuously strengthen rehabilitation, receive education, and cultivate abilities, study harder and think more diligently, strive to increase our talents, increase our income and become rich through labor skills, make contributions to the cause with knowledge and technology, and create a colorful and beautiful life with sweat and wisdom.
Mobilize the whole society to understand, respect, care for, and help people with disabilities, and ensure that no one is left behind on the road to modernization. Incorporate helping the disabled into spiritual civilization construction activities and new era civilization practice actions, support the development of "small and beautiful" community activities to help the disabled, mobilize more community organizations and caring people to provide community care, neighborhood support, and family respite services, and better inherit and promote the fine tradition of the Chinese nation of "helping the disabled and the poor and helping each other." We must encourage the enthusiasm of business entities and non-governmental forces to care for and help people with disabilities, build a diversified ecosystem of helping the disabled throughout society, and form a good social atmosphere of "everyone is friendly and everywhere is friendly." We must accelerate the improvement of incentive policies and measures for social assistance to the disabled, cultivate and develop various social organizations to help the disabled, effectively carry out volunteer services to help the disabled, actively develop public welfare projects to help the disabled, unite more caring enterprises, professional institutions, social organizations, and volunteers, work together to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of people with disabilities, and jointly provide professional and socialized services to people with disabilities, and gather the loving forces, public welfare forces, and social forces to advance Chinese-style modernization.
Advocate that the social community help each other and help themselves, and form a vivid situation in which self-reliance and helping the disabled promote each other and complement each other. In the new era, it is necessary to create a new pattern of helping the disabled for the whole population and in all scenarios, so that people with disabilities have more opportunities for autonomy and self-determination, have a better environment for learning, working, and living, and achieve better growth and development. We must introduce more professional methods of social work to provide caring and warm services to people with disabilities and improve the effectiveness of social assistance to the disabled. People with disabilities have more empathy for people with similar experiences and know better how to help other people with disabilities. We must support people with disabilities who have received help from others to help others and repay society after they have achieved success, so that more people can feel and draw on the spirit of self-reliance from people with disabilities.
IV. Continuously consolidate the foundation for vigorously promoting the spirit of self-reliance and the virtue of helping the disabled.
Further strengthen the Party's overall leadership over the cause of people with disabilities. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Letting the vast number of people with disabilities live and work in peace and contentment, without worrying about food and clothing, and live a happy and beautiful life is an important manifestation of our Party's purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly and a necessary requirement of our socialist system." On the new journey, we must adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as our guide, thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important instructions on the work related to people with disabilities, strengthen the Party's overall leadership, and promote the comprehensive development of the cause of people with disabilities in the process of Chinese-style modernization. The Disabled Persons' Federation is a bridge and link between the Party and the government and the vast number of people with disabilities. It is necessary to promptly convey General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s cordial concern and the Party Central Committee's high attention to the vast number of people with disabilities, continuously improve the ability and level of serving people with disabilities, and truly be a trusted and reliable confidant and caring person for people with disabilities.
Further improve the social security system and care service system for people with disabilities. In establishing and improving a social security system covering the whole people, fully consider the actual difficulties and special needs of people with disabilities, focus on universal, basic, and bottom-line livelihood construction, and continuously improve the "universal + special" social security system for people with disabilities. Focus on strengthening basic public services for people with disabilities such as rehabilitation, education, assistive devices, and care, and continuously improve the quality of life and development capabilities of people with disabilities; strengthen social security and public services for people with disabilities in rural areas, the central and western regions, low-income groups, and severely disabled people, promote the balanced development of the cause of people with disabilities in urban and rural areas and regions, and enable every person with a disability to keep up with the pace of modernization.
Further protect the rights and interests of people with disabilities to participate equally and develop equally. Deeply implement the Law on the Construction of Barrier-Free Environments, strengthen supervision and law enforcement, comprehensively promote barrier-free facilities, information exchange, and social services, provide reasonable convenience and preferential measures for people with disabilities in need, help people with disabilities eliminate various tangible and intangible barriers, and make it more convenient for people with disabilities to study, work, and live, and integrate into society more fully. Deeply promote science and technology to help the disabled, accelerate the promotion of the application of new-generation technologies such as artificial intelligence and humanoid robots in the field of people with disabilities, effectively promote intelligent and smart services, gradually improve the level and ability of people with disabilities to use modern technical equipment, and support the beautiful tomorrow of people with disabilities with modern technology. Strengthen international cooperation and exchanges in the field of disability affairs, tell the development stories of Chinese people with disabilities, and promote the equal participation and comprehensive development of people with disabilities.
Return to TopOn May 21st, staff members showcased a horizontal bathing system at the 11th China International Senior Services Expo. The expo opened that day at the China National Convention Center (北京国家会议中心) in Beijing (北京). The expo features 10 exhibition areas, including a talent training exhibition area for elderly care services, a financial and legal services exhibition area for elderly care, and a health food exhibition area for the elderly.
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After dinner, Wang Jiulong (王九龙) dragged out the speaker, and his little grandson rode his toy car. The grandfather and grandson went together to the "pocket park" at their doorstep.
In the small park, neighbors gathered one after another. Wang Jiulong (王九龙) set up the speaker and was about to start square dancing. His little grandson chased and played with his friends, making it very lively.
Wang Jiulong (王九龙) lives in Guoyuan Community (果园社区), Xucheng Subdistrict (盱城街道), Xuyi County (盱眙县), Huai'an City (淮安市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), which has 40,000 people. Nine months ago, this old community still had bumpy roads, difficulty parking, and a lack of public activity space. How to meet the demands of the masses and effectively improve their living conditions?
Zhang Qiankun (张乾坤), Secretary of the Party Committee of Guoyuan Community (果园社区党委书记), introduced that the community, through the "Three Proposals and Three Knowledges" ("提户知人、提人知事、提事知情") working method of "proposing households to know people, proposing people to know things, and proposing things to know the situation," not only allowed community cadres to understand public opinions in detail, but also allowed assistance units to actively integrate into community work, improving their ability to solve problems for the masses.
Whose doorway has serious water accumulation on rainy days? How many cars does each household need to park every day? Is there a parking demand when children return on weekends? … Through "active visits and letting the masses order dishes," the community sorted out the two most concentrated demands from the masses: road repairs and the construction of parking lots. It contacted the subdistrict to hold a meeting in the community to solicit opinions and suggestions, and also coordinated support from the county. In the end, not only were the roads repaired and the parking lots built, but even a "pocket park" was created.
After more than ten years of exploration, the "Three Proposals and Three Knowledges" working method has been continuously improved. At the end of last year, Xuyi County (盱眙县) formulated the "Several Measures to Deepen the 'Three Proposals and Three Knowledges' Mass Work Method to Empower Grassroots Governance," proposing to continuously improve and form a new era mass work mechanism covering all fields, with town and street party and government teams, village-stationed cadres, village (community) cadres, grassroots party members, and grid members as the main body, and county-level agencies (public institutions), social organizations, and non-public enterprises actively participating.
Mass work has many points and a wide scope. With the advent of an aging society, the demand for elderly care services is prominent in both rural and community areas. Through the "Three Proposals and Three Knowledges" working method, social organizations have been absorbed into grassroots governance work, becoming an effective supplement.
The Party-Mass Service Center hall of Weiqiao Community (维桥社区), Mudian Town (穆店镇) is the service station of "Red Heart Benefit Station" (红心益站), where volunteers are on duty every day. Village doctor Guo Juan (郭娟) is one of them. She comes on duty once a month. Once, when Guo Juan (郭娟) was on duty, an elderly person who came to handle affairs suddenly fainted. She judged that it might be a cerebral hemorrhage and immediately contacted Xuyi County People's Hospital (盱眙县人民医院) to treat the elderly person. Later, Guo Juan (郭娟) became the elderly person's paired volunteer, visiting the elderly person every three or four days.
"The demands learned during visits, if we don't have enough manpower to guarantee, we will contact volunteers to help, such as daily care for elderly people living alone, and nursing for elderly people with chronic diseases," said Wu Guangming (伍广明), Secretary of the Party General Branch of Weiqiao Community (维桥社区党总支书记).
"We have equipped each elderly person in need of care with at least two volunteers, who come to cook and clean at least once a week. The elderly can contact the volunteers for anything and can be guaranteed that someone will be in place," said Chen Lianhong (陈连红), President of Xuyi County Love Public Welfare Association (盱眙县爱心公益协会会长). Currently, the association has built more than 20 "Red Heart Benefit Stations" (红心益站) in the county, providing services in the fields of elderly care, after-school care for children, assistance to disabled people, and emergency rescue.
In addition to the expansion of participating entities, "Three Proposals and Three Knowledges" has also explored other effective mechanisms.
Taoyuan Town (桃源小镇) in Jiupu Community (旧铺社区), Huanghuatang Town (黄花塘镇) is a resettlement community for agricultural housing improvement, which is difficult to manage. In order to improve the quality of community governance, the Party General Branch of Jiupu Community (旧铺社区党总支) established a pilot smart community management service platform, establishing a grid map through "iron feet + big data." Residents can easily click on their mobile phones to provide feedback on demands, and can also upload uncivilized behaviors such as illegally parked vehicles through "casual shooting," accumulating "peach blossom coins" to exchange for daily necessities.
Sun Zhibiao (孙志标), Secretary of the Xuyi County Party Committee (盱眙县委书记), introduced that Xuyi (盱眙) will solidly carry out in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, further promote the transformation of work style of party members and cadres, and improve service levels.
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May 22nd is International Day for Biological Diversity, and this year's theme is "Building a shared future for all life."
A number of achievements in biodiversity conservation were announced on the 22nd. China is working to improve the spatial pattern of biodiversity conservation, and the level of biodiversity protection is steadily improving.
The "Catalogue of Life China 2025" Released, First Inclusion of Dragonflies and Earthworms
On the 22nd, the Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences released the "Catalogue of Life China 2025" (hereinafter referred to as the "2025 Catalogue"), which includes a total of 162,717 species and infraspecific taxa, including 148,341 species and 14,376 infraspecific taxa.
Compared with the 2024 version, the 2025 Catalogue adds 7,353 species and infraspecific taxa, including 6,857 species and 496 infraspecific taxa. The animal kingdom added 4,994 species and 470 infraspecific taxa, including dragonflies and earthworms for the first time, adding 895 and 405 species and infraspecific taxa respectively, filling the gaps in these two animal groups; the plant kingdom added 458 species and reduced 5 infraspecific taxa; the fungal kingdom added 1,405 species and 31 infraspecific taxa.
"Dragonflies and earthworms are both groups of general public concern, but previously they did not meet the inclusion criteria because they had not been reviewed by relevant experts." Lin Congtian (林聪田), director of the Scientific Data Center of the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced, "The catalogue has strict inclusion procedures and quality control. Species data must meet relevant standards, and each group needs to be reviewed by relevant experts. At present, some of the newly included species each year have been published earlier but were not included due to the lack of relevant expert review, such as the dragonflies and earthworms included this time; some are newly published and included in a timely manner this year, such as the Motuo shrew and Nanga Bawa horned toad. As research continues to advance, the 'Catalogue of Life China' will cover more groups and form a more complete data product."
The 2025 Catalogue was led by the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and jointly completed by the Institute of Botany, Institute of Microbiology, Institute of Oceanology, Chengdu Institute of Biology, and Kunming Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and supported by the Strategic Biological Resources Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Basic Science Data Center.
In 2024, Chinese research teams made new progress in classification research in the three major fields of animals, plants, and microorganisms. In the animal field, China added 132 new species of vertebrates and 309 new species of spiders; in the plant field, 284 new species of plants and 19 new infraspecific taxa were added, and 4 species that had not been seen for many years were rediscovered; in the microbial field, Chinese scholars led the discovery of 1,723 new species of fungi in 2024, accounting for 48.5% of the new species of fungi worldwide in that year.
"The Catalogue of Life is the basic data reflecting the richness of biodiversity resources in a country or region." Ma Keping (马克平), deputy director and secretary-general of the Biodiversity Committee of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced that the purpose of compiling the "Catalogue of Life China" is to find out the biodiversity resources of China and promote biodiversity research and protection.
More Than 200 Species of Rare and Endangered Wild Animals Have Entered a Stage of Recovery and Growth
On the 22nd, the International Day for Biological Diversity publicity event was held in Yichun City (伊春市), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), and this year's theme for the International Day for Biological Diversity is "Building a shared future for all life."
The reporter learned from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部): In recent years, China has focused on building a natural reserve system with national parks as the main body, innovatively implemented the ecological protection red line system, effectively protecting more than 30% of the land area; steadily promoted the construction of a national botanical garden system, established a germplasm resource protection system combining ex-situ conservation and in-situ conservation, and has long-term preservation of more than 3 million copies of physical germplasm resources such as crops, livestock and poultry, and forestry and grassland; deeply promoted major projects for the protection and restoration of important ecosystems, strengthened the top-level design of biodiversity protection, and updated and released the "China Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2023-2030)".
The reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局): More than 200 species of rare and endangered wild animals in China have entered a stage of recovery and growth, and more than 100 species of endangered wild plants have received rescue protection. The latest results of the 2024 national synchronized waterbird monitoring show that the total number of overwintering waterbirds in China reached 5.059 million, which is the highest number monitored nationwide to date. In recent years, China has solidly promoted the protection of wild animals and plants, organized and implemented rescue protection projects for 48 species of critically endangered wild animals, including field protection, shelter and rescue, artificial breeding, and release into nature, and has continued to carry out rescue protection for 50 species of critically endangered wild plants and 100 species of wild plants with extremely small populations, and has organized and implemented nearly 40 species of rare and endangered plants for wild return.
Actively promote the construction of national parks and national botanical garden systems. The biodiversity of Sanjiangyuan National Park (三江源国家公园) continues to be enriched, and the number of Tibetan antelopes has recovered from less than 20,000 in the early 1980s to more than 70,000; the Giant Panda National Park (大熊猫国家公园), which spans the three provinces of Sichuan (四川), Shaanxi (陕西), and Gansu (甘肃), has opened up 13 giant panda population ecological corridors, effectively protecting more than 70% of wild giant pandas; the Northeast Tiger and Leopard National Park (东北虎豹国家公园) has initially built an integrated "sky-ground" full-coverage monitoring system, with more than 70 wild Siberian tigers and more than 80 wild Amur leopards; in Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park (海南热带雨林国家公园), the population of Hainan gibbons has recovered to 7 groups of 42; Wuyi Mountain National Park (武夷山国家公园) has discovered a number of new species such as the Wuyi forest frog and the Wuyi Mountain spikemoss. Since its establishment, the National Botanical Garden has newly collected more than 5,000 accessions of living plants and 2,800 species, including 110 species of national key protected plants and 65 species of rare and endangered plants; the South China National Botanical Garden has newly collected more than 8,500 accessions of living plants and 4,202 species, including 285 species of national key protected plants and 469 species of rare and endangered species.
In recent years, public security organs have deeply promoted special operations such as "Kunlun (昆仑)" and "Chunfeng (春风)", severely cracking down on all kinds of crimes that destroy wild animal and plant resources in accordance with the law, providing strong guarantees for biodiversity protection.
(Comprehensive interviews and reports by reporters Shi Fang (施芳), Kou Jiangze (寇江泽), Dong Siyu (董丝雨), Zhang Tianpei (张天培), and Liu Mengdan (刘梦丹) from this newspaper)
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To protect themselves and to better obtain sunlight, the crowns of trees try to maintain a distance, which is the "crown shyness" phenomenon.
In the forests of Ailao Mountain (哀牢山) in Yunnan (云南), no matter how crowded the living space is, the crowns of adjacent trees will not block each other, trying to maintain a distance. This phenomenon is called "crown shyness" and is common in tropical and subtropical broad-leaved forests.
Do trees also "give way" to each other? What is the reason for this? Related studies have provided explanations from different directions.
From a physical point of view, mutual friction and collision between tree crowns can lead to wear and tear on the branches and leaves of the crowns, especially at the tips. Once there is a gap, diseases and insect pests can easily invade. Therefore, trees that maintain a distance have more chances of survival. After the top is worn, the tree will also turn to other directions to grow, reducing the chance of getting close to the surrounding trees. Maintaining distance is a "consensus" reached by trees for self-protection.
From the perspective of photosynthetic needs, tree growth requires photosynthesis. Maintaining a certain distance between trees can minimize mutual shading and allow trees to better obtain sunlight.
Further research shows that plants "communicate" information with surrounding trees through chemical substances. When approaching neighboring trees to a certain extent, trees will react and adjust their growing space.
It is not just "crown shyness"; the entire forest ecosystem is forming a stable and balanced ecosystem in both "competition" and "yielding." Tall trees and low shrubs, herbs, and other plants together form a three-dimensional and rich plant landscape.
(The author is a professor at the School of Forestry, Southwest Forestry University (西南林业大学), interviewed and compiled by Yang Wenming (杨文明), a reporter from this newspaper.)
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Return to TopIn recent days, Guangdong Zhongshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东中山供电局) has used the "Cross-border Service" electricity service to accept an online application for electricity meter installation from a Hong Kong resident and completed the entire process of on-site survey, electricity meter installation, and power-on testing within one day.
This is the first time that Guangdong Zhongshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东中山供电局) has achieved cross-border power supply services entering the community, which greatly facilitates Hong Kong and Macao residents settling in Zhongshan (中山) to enjoy electricity consumption. The successful handling of this business is a vivid microcosm of Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司) establishing a "borderless electricity service" model and breaking service boundaries. The "borderless electricity service" model of Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司) expands the service scope to within the province, between provinces, and between grids. By signing agreements with partners, a "borderless electricity service" system is jointly established, and unified service standards are clarified. This not only allows cross-regional electricity customers to enjoy electricity services in Guangdong (粤), but also solves the problem of cross-regional staff having to travel to multiple locations for electricity services. Currently, the "borderless electricity service" model has covered the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) and cities bordering Guangdong (粤), benefiting more than 120 million users, and the coverage is expected to double by the end of this year.
Promoting and Applying the "Borderless Electricity Service" Model
Making Power Supply Services Close to Serving Enterprises and the Public
Many Hong Kong and Macao residents are not familiar with how to use mainland electricity service APPs and are accustomed to consulting and communicating through community WeChat groups. In response, Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司) has taken measures such as carrying out "government + enterprise + community" linkage, building a "one-window joint handling" and "one-network access" service platform for cross-border electricity services, and building integrated microgrid demonstration stations to promote the integrated development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区). Guangdong Zhongshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东中山供电局) actively cooperates with Zhenhua Community (振华社区) in Sanxiang Town (三乡镇). Hong Kong and Macao residents only need to inform the community staff of their basic information and business needs to enjoy high-quality power supply services without leaving their homes. In addition, Guangdong Zhongshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东中山供电局) is also accelerating the construction of a liquid-cooled dual supercharging photovoltaic storage and charging integrated microgrid demonstration station, equipped with diversified charging piles such as European standard charging piles and DC fast charging piles to meet diversified needs and ensure smooth travel for Hong Kong and Macao car owners in Guangdong (粤).
In addition to residents, enterprises can also enjoy "borderless electricity service." Recently, the project of Foshan Electrical and Lighting Co., Ltd. (佛山电器照明股份有限公司) located in the Meian Ecological Science and Technology New City (美安生态科技新城) of Haikou National High-tech Zone (海口国家高新区) has electricity demand for production. The enterprise successfully completed the business application in Foshan (佛山) through the "borderless electricity service" model. After the person in charge of the enterprise submitted the electricity demand through online channels, Guangdong Foshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东佛山供电局) connected with Hainan Haikou Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网海南海口供电局) in real time through a linkage mechanism to remotely complete data verification and plan formulation. The entire process took only 3 working days, which is more than 60% more efficient than the traditional model.
For a long time, enterprises have faced problems such as complex procedures, repeated submission of materials, and long approval cycles for cross-provincial electricity services. In order to solve this problem, Guangdong Foshan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东佛山供电局) and Hainan Haikou Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网海南海口供电局) jointly built a cross-provincial service mechanism of "online application, data sharing, off-site acceptance, and collaborative completion." Users can log in to the "Nanwang Online" APP (南网在线) or the government service platform to submit cross-provincial off-site electricity application and query progress online. The staff will internally transfer the relevant electricity service materials and take the initiative to provide door-to-door service to complete the business, truly realizing that customers do not have to run even once for electricity services.
Consolidate and Enhance "Three Zeros" and "Three Savings"
Using Shared Electricity Meters to Accurately Serve Production and Life
In early summer, at the intersection of Shahu Park Road (沙湖公园路口) in Shaoguan City (韶关市), Guangdong Province (广东省), the vegetables on the temporary stalls are verdant, and the crowds shuttle between them, full of life. In order to solve the electricity needs of temporary stall merchants, Guangdong Shaoguan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东韶关供电局) has installed shared electricity meters in some fixed locations. The shared electricity meters, which are convenient to use, accurately billed, and cost-effective, are widely praised by merchants. In the fields of Qilingjiao Village (企岭脚村) in Longgui Town (龙归镇), Shaoguan City (韶关市), shared electricity meters solve the problem of short-term electricity use in field production and help farmers to produce safely.
Guangdong Shaoguan Power Supply Bureau of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东韶关供电局) has deeply cultivated temporary and mobile electricity scenarios such as spring irrigation and autumn harvest and street stalls at night markets. In response to the problems of no property rights and private wiring nearby, it has launched a "shared electricity" characteristic service in the form of "scan and use immediately, accurate measurement, and instant refund" without reporting and installation through multiple on-site analyses and in-depth communication and coordination with government departments. This service has the characteristics of being easy, fast, good, and economical. Users do not need to report and install electricity, and can realize self-service electricity use by scanning the QR code on the shared electricity meter. At present, the "shared electricity" characteristic service has been fully rolled out in Shaoguan (韶关).
Seasonal and mobile electricity use can be "scanned and used immediately." This is one of the practical achievements of Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司) in consolidating and improving the "three zeros" (zero door-to-door, zero approval, and zero investment) and "three savings" (saving effort, saving time, and saving money) services. Since proposing the "three zeros" and "three savings" services in 2020, Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司) has fully promoted and applied this service to low-voltage users with an installed capacity of 200 kilowatts and below in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) and an installed capacity of 160 kilowatts and below in other regions; on the basis of providing "three savings" services to high-voltage users, it has vigorously promoted services such as meter reading to households in industrial parks and the "temporary and permanent combination" installation model to reduce customers' electricity costs. As of now, the "three zeros" and "three savings" services have benefited more than 3 million users, saving more than 70 billion yuan in electricity service costs.
Data source: Guangdong Power Grid Corporation of China Southern Power Grid (南方电网广东电网公司)
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Color reproduction rate of 99.99%!
In the laboratory of Zhejiang Yuntai Textile Co., Ltd. in Changshan County, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, a scanner quickly scans a small piece of mixed-color cloth. In less than 5 minutes, the machine provides data: yellow accounts for 10%, blue accounts for 8%, red accounts for 5%... Subsequently, the parameters are transmitted to the production workshop, and a cloth sample with a color reproduction rate of nearly 100% is precisely produced.
"In the past, color mixing and proofing relied on experience, but now it relies on algorithms." Speaking of this "black technology," Zeng Xiangsong (曾祥松), general manager of Yuntai Textile, said with emotion, "Thanks to the 'use first, pay later' model, we can try out the patent technology of universities for free. Whether the technology is good or not, and whether the value is worth it, can be known after a trial."
The "Decision" of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) proposed, "Encourage and guide universities and scientific research institutes to license scientific and technological achievements to small and medium-sized micro enterprises for use on a 'use first, pay later' basis."
Why encourage the "use first, pay later" model for scientific and technological achievements? What if they try it and don't buy it? How can the payment method be scientific? Recently, reporters interviewed in Beijing (北京), Zhejiang (浙江), Shaanxi (陕西) and other places.
Breaking the Ice and Solving Problems
Both supply and demand sides have their own "difficult scriptures," and the demand for "use first, pay later" for scientific and technological achievements is widespread.
Extremely high color reproduction rate—the color mixing and proofing technology mastered by Yuntai Textile has solved a major problem in the industry.
Zeng Xiangsong (曾祥松) said that before the company produces cloth, it must make a small sample based on the reference sample provided by the customer for the customer to evaluate the color and texture of the fabric. In the past, small sample production had to be compared seven or eight times, and more than 10 times for complex colors. The sample output speed was slow, which affected order delivery. "Sometimes the small sample is qualified, but the finished product still has color difference and is returned."
In recent years, Yuntai Textile has accelerated technological research and development, but tackling key problems takes time, and a distant water source cannot quench immediate thirst. The company has also contacted universities, but the patent transfer fees of hundreds of thousands of yuan make them daunted. "If we spend a lot of money to buy it, and it is not suitable, the cost of trial and error is a bit high," Zeng Xiangsong (曾祥松) said directly.
In fact, Zhao Lianying (赵连英), a senior engineer at Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (浙江理工大学), and her team have a solution to this industry problem, but the scientific research results have no way to be "promoted."
"We are good at research and development, but not good at promotion," Zhao Lianying (赵连英) said. "We have also talked to some companies, but they are worried that the application effect of the technology is not ideal and hope to lower the price. However, the results contain the hard work of team members, and we don't want to 'sell them cheaply.'" In this way, the patent was sealed in the computer after it was applied for in 2018, until it was tried by Yuntai Textile in 2024.
"This situation is not an isolated case." Lin Min (林敏), director of the Intellectual Property Utilization and Promotion Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Market Supervision Administration (Zhejiang Provincial Intellectual Property Office) (浙江省市场监督管理局（浙江省知识产权局）), admitted frankly that due to reasons such as "the market cannot see it" and "the price cannot be agreed upon," many scientific and technological achievements are "hidden in the boudoir and unknown to anyone."
In the view of He Yi (何毅), deputy general manager of Beijing Weitai Kaixin New Technology Co., Ltd. (北京维泰凯信新技术有限公司), even if companies "can see it" and "can afford it," the communication process between supply and demand sides is often long.
Weitai Kaixin, which focuses on the research, development, promotion of infrared non-destructive testing technology and equipment, established a good cooperative relationship with Capital Normal University (首都师范大学) as early as its establishment in 2003. Cooperation inevitably has bumps: the valuation procedures for scientific and technological achievements are numerous, pricing is difficult, and efficiency is low. Sometimes, although companies are optimistic about the application prospects of the technology, they cannot accurately predict the input-output ratio.
"Cumbersome procedures slow down the pace of cooperation. We need to conduct market, investment, risk and other research and analysis before we can conduct substantive technical transaction negotiations with the school," He Yi (何毅) said.
"No matter how cumbersome the process is, the preliminary investigation and evaluation cannot be less." Mi Tianjian (米天健), chairman of Shaanxi Jinxin Titanium Materials Technology Co., Ltd. (陕西金信天钛材料科技有限公司), agreed with He Yi (何毅). He said that a technology has its strengths, but it may also have its weaknesses. Moreover, due to the difference between the experimental environment and the production environment, sometimes the reproducibility of the patent does not meet the requirements. A one-time buyout is likely to be "smashed" in the hands.
Both supply and demand sides have their own "difficult scriptures," what should be done?
In recent years, some places have piloted explorations to encourage universities, scientific research institutes, etc. to license (transfer) scientific and technological achievements to enterprises on a "use first, pay later" basis. After the other party uses them for free for a certain period of time, both parties will then specifically agree on payment matters based on the principle of voluntariness.
Policy guidance stimulates reform momentum. Capital Normal University (首都师范大学) licensed an invention patent of a scientific research team in the school to Weitai Kaixin (维泰凯信) for free use for one year on a "use first, pay later" basis, leaving sufficient time for technical verification.
"After the trial, it only took us half a month from starting consultation to signing the agreement," He Yi (何毅) praised the new cooperation model. As of now, Beijing (北京) has cumulatively promoted more than 440 patents to be licensed to small and medium-sized micro enterprises for use on a "use first, pay later" basis.
"For enterprises, patents have 'unknowns' in terms of production adaptability, market recognition, and economic benefits." Lin Min (林敏) believes that the "use first, pay later" method can ensure that enterprises have time to conduct secondary research and development of patents and product market verification, reduce the threshold and trial and error costs for obtaining scientific and technological achievements, and at the same time revitalize the stock patent resources of universities and research institutes.
"Marriage" Co-dance
"Technology matchmakers" bridge the gap, and risk sharing makes cooperation fearless of wind and rain.
Mutually beneficial cooperation is certainly good, but most companies and universities and research institutes are not familiar with each other. Who will "break the window paper"?
Since becoming a "technology matchmaker" in 2021, Xun Wei (荀巍), a technology manager in Xixian New District (西咸新区), Shaanxi Province (陕西省), has cumulatively matched hundreds of "marriages" between enterprises and universities and research institutes. He told reporters that at the beginning of 2024, Xixian New District (西咸新区) took the lead in the province to carry out a pilot project of "use first, pay later" for scientific and technological achievements, organized staff to go into enterprises in the jurisdiction to publicize policies, and widely solicited more than 160 technical research and development demands, one of which was Jinxin Titanium's (金信天钛) demand.
"The technical requirements for finishing of ultra-precision parts, especially special-shaped and complex structures, are very high." Mi Tianjian (米天健) cited an example, saying that the company once processed a fist-sized part with S-bends, U-bends, O-bends, and spiral bends all over the inner cavity, branching and intersecting each other, like a roller coaster track.
To process similar products, tests must be carried out in different pressure environments to determine the optimal process parameters. "Each time the pressure is adjusted, the parts have to be cut, causing part loss and economic loss." Mi Tianjian (米天健) hopes, "It would be great if we could detect it without cutting."
According to the company's demands, Xun Wei (荀巍) looked for "marriage partners." He searched in the patent database and combined his years of experience to match the team of Associate Professor Chen Runlin (陈润霖) of Xi'an University of Technology (西安理工大学), who has relevant technology.
With the matchmaking of the Science and Technology Innovation and New Economy Bureau of Xixian New District (西咸新区科技创新和新经济局), the school and enterprise had a pleasant negotiation, but Chen Runlin (陈润霖) still had worries: "Technology is not something that can be used as soon as it is taken. After the enterprise improves the technology, will it think that the technology is theirs? What if they refuse to pay for it on this ground?"
In order to add a "safety lock" to intellectual property rights, Xixian New District (西咸新区) introduced financing guarantee institutions, insurance institutions, etc. to establish a full-chain risk prevention and control guarantee mechanism for the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. Once the enterprise breaches the contract, the guarantee institution or insurance institution can first compensate the university. In addition, Xixian New District (西咸新区) also organizes technology exchanges, law firms, etc. to provide consulting services in terms of agreement template formulation and legal risk prevention, and to control the entire cooperation process.
Relieving worries, the two parties successfully signed the contract. "Seeing the team's achievements being implemented in the front line of the industry and helping innovation and development is particularly gratifying," Chen Runlin (陈润霖) said.
Jinxin Titanium (金信天钛) also has a real sense of gain. "With the blessing of technology, we can detect the inner cavity state under different pressure environments without cutting parts." Mi Tianjian (米天健) said that the new detection device also realizes processing calibration and error compensation, which can control the performance difference of each batch of processed parts within 3%, and the reliability is increased by more than 50%, helping the company's overall research and development efficiency to increase by 30%.
In addition to concerns about intellectual property rights, patent licensors are also worried about problems such as poor management and shortage of funds encountered by licensees, which bring uncertainty to the transaction.
In September 2024, a patent effective implementation insurance was launched in Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江). The first order signed was a leading enterprise in the field of commercial dishwashers in China. Chen Yong (陈勇), the person in charge of the enterprise, frankly said, "This patent is the technical achievement of the enterprise's research institute, and its value is at least 100,000 yuan. The licensee is a small and micro enterprise that has not been established for a long time. We were worried that the other party would not have the strength to pay later, and we have been hesitant to let them use it first and pay later."
According to the patent effective implementation insurance regulations, if the licensee is unable to pay or fails to pay the relevant license fees due to poor management, the insurance institution can compensate the licensor for the license fees according to the policy agreement, and at the same time, the insurance institution obtains the right to recover the compensation on its behalf.
"I was a little hesitant at first, but now I feel much more at ease when authorizing." Chen Yong (陈勇) said that the company spent more than 2,000 yuan to purchase this insurance, and the insurance amount is up to 70,000 yuan, and the two parties have successfully carried out cooperation.
For the licensee, because the patent has a certain period of "undisclosed status," the products transformed after purchasing the patent may inadvertently infringe on the patents of others.
Du Jijun (杜继君), director of the Ningbo Intellectual Property Insurance Operation Service Center (宁波市知识产权保险运营服务中心), gave reporters an example: Two years ago, through the "use first, pay later" method, a kitchenware enterprise in Ningbo (宁波) realized the transfer of patent technology with a university and applied this technology to a dishwasher. During this period, the enterprise also asked a professional institution to do a patent infringement risk analysis report (FTO), but when it was put into production, it found that there were similar products on the market.
"The manufacturers of similar products may say that we infringe, causing disputes." Mei Zirui (梅祖睿), general manager of the enterprise, was quite worried.
How to protect the interests of enterprises?
Ningbo (宁波) launched FTO infringement liability insurance. "The policy clearly states that if a new product launched by an enterprise after conducting a patent infringement risk analysis is sued for infringement for the first time by other patent holders, if the enterprise loses the lawsuit, the economic compensation and litigation costs that the enterprise should bear can be compensated by insurance," Du Jijun (杜继君) said.
"With this insurance, we can confidently carry out product transformation." Mei Zirui (梅祖睿) took a "reassurance pill."
As of now, Zhejiang (浙江) has launched a number of new insurance types such as patent effective implementation insurance and patent implementation failure cost loss insurance, providing risk protection of about 1 billion yuan for more than 2,000 patents, trademarks, etc.
Benefit Sharing
Turning "buying and selling" into "partnership," shifting from short-term cooperation to long-term win-win.
Wang Shiwen (王诗文), a graduate of Beijing Information Science and Technology University (北京信息科技大学), mainly studies underwater robot technology and applications. With a number of patents jointly applied with teachers during his time at the school, he founded Beijing Fuli Technology Co., Ltd. (北京浮力科技有限公司) in 2023. In the initial stage of the company, he was overwhelmed with patent transfer matters.
According to the Patent Law, an invention-creation made by a person in execution of the tasks of the entity to which he belongs, or made by him primarily by using the material and technical means of the entity, is a service invention-creation. "The scientific research patents I had during my time at the school were mainly completed relying on the school's laboratory equipment, funding, etc., and the patent rights belong to the school. However, as a start-up company, there is insufficient funding to pay the higher patent transfer fees or usage fees at one time," Wang Shiwen (王诗文) said.
"Although we want to support students' entrepreneurship, if we transfer the patent at a very low price, there are certain decision-making risks and potential revenue losses for the school," Wang Zhanwu (王占武), director of the Technology Transfer and Transformation Center of Beijing Information Science and Technology University (北京信息科技大学技术转移转化中心), was also in a dilemma.
How to scientifically evaluate patent value and price it reasonably?
"The patent value is best reflected fairly and reasonably by the real market revenue," Wang Zhanwu (王占武) introduced that after negotiation, the two parties decided to adopt the method of "zero threshold + phased payment + revenue sharing" to implement the transformation of a patent technology for underwater robots. The license fee is calculated by extracting a certain amount from each patented product and paid in 3 times annually. This not only lowers the threshold for students' entrepreneurship, but also guarantees the school's future revenue.
"Even if the license fee is not paid according to product sharing, both parties can more accurately evaluate the technical market value based on the relevant data during the trial period." Lin Min (林敏) highly praised this cooperation model, and then changed the subject, "But these payment methods all have the problem of 'one-shot deal,' that is, the enterprise pays the money and the university takes the money and leaves."
Lin Min (林敏) explained that even if they choose to pay in installments, if the buying and selling parties have no further cooperation, it is still a simple "you buy and I sell." After the patent licensor sells it, it lacks the motivation to continuously optimize the technology, and the licensee also reduces contact with the other party after paying, and there are difficulties in technology upgrades.
In this context, Zhejiang (浙江) is exploring the "transfer first, then equity" model: transfer the technology first, and then bind the equity. Specifically, the patent holder authorizes the patent technology to the enterprise for trial use at a lower cost or free of charge, and the enterprise quickly transforms the technology into real productivity. After the enterprise obtains revenue through technology, the patent licensor can choose to convert part or all of the patent fees receivable into enterprise equity, become a "technical shareholder," and bind with the enterprise for a long time.
In 2024, Quzhou Bafeier Chemical Co., Ltd. (衢州巴菲尔化学有限公司) used a patent technology of Ningbo Dayue Investment Development Co., Ltd. (宁波大钺投资发展有限公司) for free to accelerate its own product research and development. Correspondingly, Bafeier took out 10% of the company's shares for the latter to use for technology equity investment.
"As a small and medium-sized enterprise, our strength is limited. Through the 'transfer first, then equity' model, we have solved the funding problem and established a close cooperative relationship with the other party," said Sun Songhua (孙松华), chairman of Bafeier.
Ningbo Dayue (宁波大钺) can also benefit. "Our patent technology has a place to be used, and we can also continuously iterate the technology as a 'technical shareholder.' Bafeier is developing vigorously, and we can share their growth dividends," Li Suyun (李苏云), chairman of Ningbo Dayue (宁波大钺), said with emotion, "Equity binding turns 'buying and selling' into 'partnership,' and both parties shift from short-term cooperation to long-term win-win, promoting the deep integration of the innovation chain and the industrial chain."
Two-way Empowerment
The patent pool has a surge of living water, and industry-university-research is moving towards deep integration.
With the technical guidance of Zhao Lianying's (赵连英) team, Yuntai Textile's production is smoother. "Previously, we would always receive returns due to color difference and other reasons every month, but now there are no similar situations," Zeng Xiangsong (曾祥松) said.
Not only that, but the "use first, pay later" model has strengthened the connection between supply and demand, allowing more scientific and technological achievements to be "seen." Another fabric technology of Zhao Lianying's (赵连英) team was also favored by Yuntai Textile and applied to production in the same way through the "use first, pay later" method, becoming a new growth point for the company's revenue.
In the process of cooperation between the two parties, many feedbacks from the enterprise also provided a reference direction for the research of the scientific research team.
"The workshop is the best laboratory. We have absorbed more than 30,000 color data from Yuntai Textile's production, fully supplemented the model's information database, and better improved the accuracy of cloth proofing," Zhao Lianying (赵连英) told reporters that the enterprise later proposed to develop yarns with new functions such as antibacterial and one-way moisture wicking, and these demands have become new research topics for the team.
Compared with the diversified needs of enterprises, the scientific research achievements of a team are limited after all. Zhejiang (浙江) continues to innovate the "use first, pay later" model, and the leading enterprises in the industrial chain, small and medium-sized micro enterprises, universities and research institutes, service institutions, etc. jointly form a knowledge property alliance of related industries to build an industrial patent pool, making the transformation and transaction of scientific and technological achievements more accurate and efficient.
According to market feedback, Yuntai Textile plans to develop 3 new yarns that can dry quickly, cool, and generate heat after absorbing moisture. The company submitted the demand to the industrial patent pool platform, and the platform immediately matched supply and demand, providing 3 sets of solutions. After comparison and demonstration, and in-depth exchanges with 3 scientific research teams, Yuntai Textile finally decided to transform two invention patents of Professor Zhang Peihua's (张佩华) team of Donghua University (东华大学) in the "use first, pay later" method.
"Previously, companies could only find technology on a 'point-to-point' basis. Now, with a 'pool' of patents, they can also 货比三家 (huò bǐ sān jiā - "compare goods at three shops," to shop around for the best deal)." Zeng Xiangsong (曾祥松) said that when Yuntai Textile (云泰纺织) finalized its plan, it fully assessed the technical value, implementation cost, and economic benefits, resulting in a high technical cost performance.
Lin Min (林敏) introduced that the patent pool continuously absorbs scientific and technological achievements that match the local leading industries, becoming a source of fresh water for enterprises to obtain and use patents. As the "capacity" increases, the success rate of matching also increases, providing more diverse options.
Up to now, Zhejiang (浙江) has established 60 key industry intellectual property alliances, released the country's first construction and management standards for industry organization patent pools, and built more than 190 industry patent pools.
In Shaanxi (陕西), in order to strengthen the connection between the supply and demand of scientific and technological achievements, in December 2024, the province's comprehensive science and technology business service information system launched a pay-after-use platform to promote the formation of a full-process online service system supported by achievement release, screening, matching, and connection.
Entering the platform, in the "service process" column, multiple options such as registering achievements, releasing achievements, transformation and connection, contract signing, and expert review are visible. The top of the page also provides download services for contract demonstration texts.
"Universities, research institutes, etc., can release and display scientific and technological achievements on the platform, and small and micro enterprises can undertake them according to actual needs." Yang Kai (杨凯), Deputy Director of the Innovation System and Policy and Regulations Division of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology (陕西省科学技术厅), introduced that both parties sign a pay-after-use technology license contract offline, and conduct contract recognition and registration, upload it to the service platform for record, and then the transformation of scientific and technological achievements can be implemented.
With online and offline efforts, through the pay-after-use method, by the end of 2024, Shaanxi (陕西) had licensed more than 700 scientific and technological achievements to small and micro enterprises for use.
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Return to TopDecree of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
No. 807
The "Regulations on the Protection of New Varieties of Plants of the People's Republic of China" was revised and adopted at the 57th executive meeting of the State Council on April 18, 2025, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force on June 1, 2025.
Premier Li Qiang (李强)
April 29, 2025
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the "Seed Law of the People's Republic of China" to protect the rights of new plant varieties, encourage the breeding, promotion, and application of new plant varieties, and promote the development of agriculture and forestry and grassland industries.
Article 2 The term "new plant variety" as mentioned in these Regulations refers to a plant variety that has been artificially bred or improved from discovered wild plants and possesses novelty, distinctiveness, uniformity, stability, and an appropriate name.
Article 3 The protection of new plant varieties shall adhere to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), implement the intellectual property strategy deployment of the Party and the state, promote breeding innovation, and promote the high-quality development of the seed industry.
Article 4 The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall, in accordance with their respective duties, be responsible for the protection of new plant varieties nationwide, carry out the acceptance and examination of applications for rights to new plant varieties, and grant rights to new plant varieties (hereinafter referred to as variety rights) that comply with the provisions of these Regulations; improve the testing system for new plant varieties, improve the preservation and management of propagation materials, and strengthen publicity, training, and related technical research on the protection of new plant varieties.
The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the local people's governments at or above the county level shall, in accordance with their respective duties, be responsible for the protection of new plant varieties within their respective administrative regions.
Article 5 Units and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the breeding, promotion, and application of new plant varieties shall be commended and rewarded in accordance with relevant state regulations.
Article 6 The production, operation, and promotion of new plant varieties that have been granted variety rights (hereinafter referred to as authorized varieties) shall comply with the provisions of laws and regulations concerning seed management.
Chapter II Content and Ownership of Variety Rights
Article 7 The owner of a variety right (hereinafter referred to as the variety right holder) shall enjoy an exclusive right to its authorized variety. Except as otherwise provided by laws and these Regulations, no unit or individual may, without the permission of the variety right holder, carry out the following acts with respect to the propagation material of the authorized variety:
(1) Production, reproduction, and processing for reproduction;
(2) Offering for sale and sale;
(3) Import and export;
(4) Storage for the purpose of carrying out the acts specified in items (1) to (3) of this paragraph.
The implementation of the acts prescribed in the preceding paragraph, involving harvested material obtained from the unauthorized use of the propagation material of the authorized variety, shall be subject to the permission of the variety right holder; however, this shall not apply where the variety right holder has had a reasonable opportunity to exercise its rights over the propagation material.
The implementation of the acts prescribed in the first and second paragraphs with respect to the following varieties shall be subject to the permission of the variety right holder of the authorized variety:
(1) An essentially derived variety of the authorized variety, but the authorized variety itself is not an essentially derived variety;
(2) A variety that does not have the distinct difference prescribed in Article 16 of these Regulations compared with the authorized variety;
(3) Another variety that repeatedly uses the authorized variety for production or reproduction for commercial purposes.
Article 8 The state shall implement the system of essentially derived varieties in stages. The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall determine the specific scope of implementation in the form of a catalog, which shall be submitted to the State Council (国务院) for approval and promulgation.
Essentially derived varieties shall be mainly determined based on molecular detection and phenotypic testing results, and breeding methods, breeding processes, and kinship relationships shall be comprehensively considered when necessary. The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall formulate guidelines for the determination of essentially derived varieties, determine the scope of application, testing and testing methods, determination thresholds, technical processes, etc., and clarify the conditions that testing and testing institutions shall meet.
The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall establish an expert database composed of experts in breeding, testing, testing, management, and law to provide professional support for the implementation of the system of essentially derived varieties.
Article 9 For service breeding completed in the performance of the tasks of the unit or mainly using the material and technical conditions of the unit, the right to apply for the variety right belongs to the unit; for non-service breeding, the right to apply for the variety right belongs to the individual who completed the breeding. If there is a contractual agreement between the unit and the individual who completed the breeding on the right to apply for the variety right for breeding completed using the material and technical conditions of the unit, the agreement shall prevail.
For entrusted breeding or cooperative breeding, the parties may agree in the contract on the ownership of the right to apply for the variety right; if there is no contractual agreement, the right to apply for the variety right belongs to the unit or individual entrusted to complete or jointly complete the breeding.
After the application is approved, the variety right belongs to the applicant.
Article 10 Only one variety right may be granted for a new plant variety. If two or more applicants apply for variety rights for the same new plant variety separately, the variety right shall be granted to the person who applied first; if the applications are filed at the same time, the variety right shall be granted to the person who completed the breeding of the new plant variety first.
Article 11 The right to apply for a variety right and the variety right may be transferred in accordance with the law.
If a Chinese unit or individual transfers the right to apply for or the variety right of a new plant variety bred in China to a foreigner, a foreign enterprise, or another foreign organization, it shall be subject to the approval of the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
When transferring the right to apply for or the variety right, the parties shall conclude a written contract and register with the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council, which shall be announced by the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council. The transfer shall take effect from the date of registration.
If a variety right is pledged, the pledgor and the pledgee shall jointly register the pledge with the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council, which shall be announced by the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
Article 12 In the following circumstances, the authorized variety may be used without the permission of the variety right holder and without paying a usage fee, but the other rights enjoyed by the variety right holder in accordance with these Regulations and relevant laws and administrative regulations shall not be infringed:
(1) Using the authorized variety for breeding and other scientific research activities;
(2) Farmers propagating and using the propagation material of the authorized variety for their own use.
Article 13 For the benefit of the state or the public interest, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council may make a decision to grant a compulsory license for the implementation of the variety right, and shall register and announce it.
The unit or individual that obtains the compulsory license for implementation shall pay the variety right holder a reasonable usage fee, the amount of which shall be agreed upon by both parties; if the parties cannot reach an agreement, it shall be decided by the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
If the variety right holder is dissatisfied with the compulsory license decision, or the variety right holder and the unit or individual that obtains the compulsory license for implementation are dissatisfied with the decision on the compulsory license usage fee, they may file a lawsuit in accordance with the law.
The unit or individual that obtains the compulsory license for implementation shall not enjoy an exclusive right to implement and shall not have the right to allow others to implement it.
Chapter III Conditions for Granting Variety Rights
Article 14 The new plant variety for which a variety right is applied for shall belong to the genus or species of plants listed in the National Plant Variety Protection List. The Plant Variety Protection List shall be determined and promulgated by the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
Variety rights shall not be granted for new plant varieties that violate laws and endanger the public interest and ecological environment.
Article 15 The new plant variety for which a variety right is granted shall possess novelty. Novelty means that the propagation material and harvested material of the new plant variety for which a variety right is applied for have not been sold or promoted before the date of application, or if the applicant sells or promotes the propagation material and harvested material of the variety itself or with its consent, it has not exceeded 1 year in China; outside China, it has not exceeded 6 years for woody and vine plant varieties, and has not exceeded 4 years for other plant varieties.
If the genus or species of plants newly included in the Plant Variety Protection List after the implementation of the "Seed Law of the People's Republic of China" on January 1, 2016, apply for variety rights within 1 year from the date of promulgation of the list, and the sale and promotion of the propagation material and harvested material of the variety in China before the date of application does not exceed 4 years, it shall possess novelty.
In addition to the loss of novelty due to sales and promotion activities, the following circumstances shall be deemed to have lost novelty:
(1) The variety has been confirmed by the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government based on the planting area to have formed a de facto diffusion;
(2) Crop varieties have been approved or registered for more than 2 years without applying for plant variety rights.
Article 16 The new plant variety for which a variety right is granted shall possess distinctiveness. Distinctiveness means that a plant variety has one or more traits that are clearly distinguishable from known varieties.
Article 17 The new plant variety for which a variety right is granted shall possess uniformity. Uniformity means that the characteristics of a plant variety, except for expected natural variations, are consistent in the expression of related traits or characteristics among individuals within the population.
Article 18 The new plant variety for which a variety right is granted shall possess stability. Stability means that the main traits of a plant variety remain unchanged after repeated propagation or at the end of a specific propagation cycle.
Article 19 The new plant variety for which a variety right is granted shall have an appropriate name that is distinguishable from the names of known varieties in the same or similar plant genus or species. The name shall become the common name of the new plant variety after authorization. Regardless of whether the protection period of the authorized variety has expired, the authorized name shall be used for the sale and promotion of the authorized variety.
The following names shall not be used for variety naming:
(1) Those expressed only in numbers;
(2) Those that violate social morality;
(3) Those that are likely to cause misunderstanding of the characteristics, traits, or breeder identity of the new plant variety;
(4) Those that infringe upon the prior rights of others;
(5) Other circumstances prohibited by laws, administrative regulations, and state regulations.
The same plant variety shall only use the same name when applying for new variety protection, variety approval, variety registration, sale, and promotion.
Chapter IV Application and Acceptance of Variety Rights
Article 20 Chinese units or individuals applying for variety rights may directly or entrust an agency to submit an application to the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
If the new plant variety for which a Chinese unit or individual applies for a variety right involves national security or major interests that need to be kept confidential, it shall be handled in accordance with relevant state regulations.
Article 21 Foreigners, foreign enterprises, or other foreign organizations applying for variety rights in China shall do so in accordance with the agreements signed between their country and the People's Republic of China or international treaties to which they jointly participate, or in accordance with the principle of reciprocity, in accordance with these Regulations.
Foreigners, foreign enterprises, or other foreign organizations that do not have a habitual residence or business premises in China shall entrust an agency legally established in China to handle the application for variety rights to the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
Article 22 When applying for a variety right, the applicant shall submit application documents that meet the requirements of the prescribed format to the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
Application documents shall be written in Chinese.
Article 23 The date on which the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council receive the variety right application documents shall be the application date; if the application documents are mailed, the postmark date of mailing shall be the application date.
Article 24 If an applicant files a variety right application in China for the same new plant variety within 12 months from the date of first filing a variety right application in a foreign country, it may enjoy priority in accordance with the agreement signed between the foreign country and the People's Republic of China or the international treaty to which they jointly participate, or in accordance with the principle of mutual recognition of priority rights.
If the applicant claims priority, it shall make a written statement at the time of application and submit a copy of the first filed variety right application document confirmed by the original receiving authority within 3 months; if the written statement is not made or the copy of the application document is not submitted in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations, it shall be deemed that priority is not claimed.
Article 25 For a variety right application that complies with the provisions of Article 22 of these Regulations, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall accept it, specify the application date, give an application number, and notify the applicant to pay the application fee within 1 month from the date of receipt of the application.
For a variety right application that does not comply with or still does not comply with the provisions of Article 22 of these Regulations after modification, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall not accept it and shall notify the applicant.
Article 26 The applicant may amend or withdraw the variety right application before the variety right is granted.
Article 27 Any unit or individual that applies for a variety right outside China for a new plant variety bred in China shall register with the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council; providing propagation material outside China shall comply with the provisions of the "Seed Law of the People's Republic of China" regarding the provision of germplasm resources outside China.
Chapter V Examination and Approval of Variety Rights
Article 28 After the applicant pays the application fee, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall conduct a preliminary examination of the following contents of the variety right application:
(1) Whether it belongs to the scope of the plant genus or species listed in the Plant Variety Protection List;
(2) Whether it complies with the provisions of Article 21 of these Regulations;
(3) Whether it complies with the provisions of novelty;
(4) Whether the naming of the new plant variety is appropriate.
Article 29 The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall complete the preliminary examination within 3 months from the date of acceptance of the variety right application; if the situation is complicated, it may be extended by 3 months. For a variety right application that has passed the preliminary examination, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall announce it and notify the applicant to pay the examination fee within 3 months.
For a variety right application that fails the preliminary examination, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall notify the applicant to state its opinions or make corrections within 3 months. If no reply is received within the time limit, the variety right application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn; if it still fails to pass the examination after correction, the application shall be rejected.
Article 30 After the applicant pays the examination fee in accordance with the regulations, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall conduct a substantive examination of the distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability of the variety right application.
If the applicant fails to pay the examination fee in accordance with the regulations, the variety right application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.
Article 31 The agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall conduct a substantive examination mainly based on the application documents and other relevant written materials. When the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council deem it necessary, they may entrust designated testing institutions to conduct tests or investigate the results of completed planting or other experiments.
Due to the needs of the examination, the applicant shall provide the necessary information and the propagation material of the new plant variety in accordance with the requirements of the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council.
Article 32 For a variety right application that complies with the provisions of these Regulations after substantive examination, the agricultural and rural and forestry and grassland administrative departments of the State Council shall make a decision to grant the variety right, issue a variety right certificate, and register and announce it. The variety right shall take effect from the date of the authorization announcement.
For applications for plant variety rights that do not comply with the provisions of these Regulations after substantive examination, the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council shall reject them and notify the applicant.
Article 33 The agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council shall establish a Plant Variety Reconsideration Board (hereinafter referred to as the Reconsideration Board).
If an applicant is not satisfied with the decision to reject the application for plant variety rights, the applicant may, within 3 months from the date of receiving the notification, request the Reconsideration Board for reconsideration. If the reconsideration request complies with the regulations, the Reconsideration Board shall make a decision within 6 months from the date of receipt and notify the applicant. The time required for testing and identification according to law shall not be counted within the prescribed time limit.
If the applicant is not satisfied with the reconsideration decision of the Reconsideration Board, he may file a lawsuit in accordance with the law.
The specific regulations for reconsideration shall be formulated by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council.
Article 34 After the plant variety right is granted, during the period from the date of the announcement of preliminary examination approval to the date of grant of the plant variety right, any unit or individual who violates the provisions of Article 7 of these Regulations shall have the right to claim compensation from the plant variety right holder.
Chapter VI Term, Termination and Invalidation of Plant Variety Rights
Article 35 The term of protection for plant variety rights shall be 25 years for woody and vine plants and 20 years for other plants, commencing from the date of the announcement of grant.
Article 36 The plant variety right holder shall pay an annual fee starting from the year in which the plant variety right is granted, and shall provide propagation material of the authorized variety for testing and testing as required by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council.
Article 37 A plant variety right shall terminate before the expiration of its term of protection under any of the following circumstances:
(1) The plant variety right holder abandons the plant variety right by written declaration;
(2) The plant variety right holder fails to pay the annual fee as required;
(3) The plant variety right holder fails to provide the propagation material of the authorized variety required for testing and testing as required by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council;
(4) The authorized variety no longer conforms to the characteristics and traits at the time of grant of the plant variety right after testing and testing.
The termination of the plant variety right shall be registered and announced by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council.
Article 38 From the date of announcement of the grant of the plant variety right, the Reconsideration Board may, based on its authority or upon written request from any unit or individual, declare the plant variety right invalid if it does not comply with the provisions of Articles 15 to 18 of these Regulations; if it does not comply with the provisions of Article 19 of these Regulations, it shall be ordered to change its name, and if it refuses to change its name, the plant variety right shall be declared invalid. The decision to declare the plant variety right invalid or to change the name shall be registered and announced by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council, and the parties concerned shall be notified by the Reconsideration Board.
If a party is not satisfied with the invalidation decision of the Reconsideration Board, he may file a lawsuit in accordance with the law.
Article 39 A plant variety right that has been declared invalid shall be deemed not to have existed from the beginning.
The decision to declare the plant variety right invalid shall not have retroactive effect on judgments and mediation documents on infringement of new plant varieties made and executed by the people's court before the declaration, decisions on handling infringement of new plant varieties made and executed by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level, and plant variety right implementation license contracts and plant variety right transfer contracts that have been performed. However, if the plant variety right holder causes losses to others due to malice, reasonable compensation shall be given.
If the non-return of compensation for infringement of new plant varieties, royalties for the use of plant variety rights, and fees for the transfer of plant variety rights in accordance with the provisions of the preceding paragraph obviously violates the principle of fairness, it shall be returned in whole or in part.
Article 40 If a party delays the time limit stipulated in these Regulations or the time limit designated by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council due to force majeure, resulting in the loss of its rights, it may, within 2 months from the date of elimination of the obstacle and within 2 years from the date of expiration of the time limit, explain the reasons to the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council and attach relevant supporting documents to request restoration of its rights.
If a party delays the time limit stipulated in these Regulations or the time limit designated by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council for other legitimate reasons, resulting in the loss of its rights, it may explain the reasons to the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council within 2 months from the date of receiving the notification from the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council and request restoration of its rights; however, if the time limit for requesting reconsideration is delayed, it may request restoration of its rights from the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council within 2 months from the date of expiration of the time limit for requesting reconsideration.
If a party requests an extension of the time limit designated by the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council, it shall explain the reasons to the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council and complete the relevant procedures before the expiration of the time limit.
The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall not apply to the time limits stipulated in Articles 15, 24 and 35 of these Regulations.
Chapter VII Legal Liability
Article 41 If there is an act of infringing plant variety rights in violation of the provisions of Article 7 of these Regulations, it shall be resolved through negotiation by the parties concerned. If they are unwilling to negotiate or fail to reach an agreement through negotiation, the plant variety right holder or interested party may request the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level to handle it within their respective powers, or may file a lawsuit in accordance with the law.
The agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level may, within their respective powers, mediate the damages caused by infringement of plant variety rights according to the principle of voluntariness of the parties concerned. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the parties shall perform it; if the parties fail to perform the agreement or fail to reach an agreement through mediation, the plant variety right holder or interested party may file a lawsuit in accordance with the law.
When handling cases of infringement of plant variety rights, the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level shall, in order to safeguard the public interest, order the infringer to stop the infringing act and confiscate the illegal gains and plant variety propagation materials; if the value of the goods is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 250,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the value of the goods is 50,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times the value of the goods shall be imposed.
Article 42 If a person passes off an authorized variety as his own, the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level shall order him to stop the passing off act and confiscate the illegal gains and plant variety propagation materials; if the value of the goods is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 250,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the value of the goods is 50,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than 5 times but not more than 10 times the value of the goods shall be imposed; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
Article 43 When investigating and handling cases of infringement of plant variety rights and cases of passing off authorized varieties, the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level shall have the right to take the following measures in accordance with the law:
(1) Entering the production and business premises for on-site inspection;
(2) Sampling, testing, experimenting or inspecting the propagation materials and harvested materials of plant varieties;
(3) Consulting and copying contracts, invoices, account books, production and business archives and other relevant materials related to the suspected illegal act;
(4) Sealing up or detaining plant variety propagation materials that are proved to be infringing plant variety rights or passing off authorized varieties, as well as tools, equipment and transportation vehicles used for infringing plant variety rights or passing off authorized varieties;
(5) Sealing up places engaged in activities that infringe plant variety rights or pass off authorized varieties.
When the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level exercise the powers prescribed in the preceding paragraph in accordance with the law, the parties concerned shall assist and cooperate and shall not refuse or obstruct.
Article 44 If a dispute arises between the parties concerned regarding the right to apply for plant variety rights and the ownership of plant variety rights, a lawsuit may be filed in accordance with the law.
Article 45 A person who implements the following acts on propagation materials and harvested materials that he does not know infringe plant variety rights shall not be liable for compensation if he can prove that he has a legitimate source:
(1) Processing for propagation for others;
(2) Promising to sell or selling;
(3) Storing for the implementation of the preceding two acts.
Article 46 If the staff of the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments of the people's government at or above the county level and relevant departments abuse their powers, neglect their duties, engage in malpractice for personal gain, or solicit or accept bribes, they shall be given sanctions in accordance with the law; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be investigated in accordance with the law.
Article 47 If there are dishonest acts such as deception, concealment, and forgery in the process of applying for plant variety rights, the agriculture and rural affairs and forestry and grassland departments under the State Council shall record them in the credit records of relevant entities in accordance with relevant national regulations and announce them to the public.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 48 The meanings of the following terms in these Regulations are:
(1) Propagation material refers to the whole or part of a plant that can be used for propagation, including seeds, fruits, roots, stems, seedlings, buds, leaves, flowers, etc.;
(2) Harvested material refers to the whole or part of a plant obtained after planting.
Article 49 These Regulations shall come into force on June 1, 2025.
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社) dispatch)
Return to TopThis Beijing (北京) dispatch from our newspaper on May 22nd (Reported by Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊)) - On the 22nd, the reporter learned from the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) that from January to April 2025, China's overall outward direct investment reached US$57.54 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. Among these, outward non-financial direct investment was US$51.04 billion, an increase of 5.6%. Non-financial direct investment in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" totaled US$12.78 billion, an increase of 16.4%.
From January to April, China's completed turnover for foreign contracted projects was US$47.11 billion, an increase of 6.8%; newly signed contracts amounted to US$76.59 billion, an increase of 22.4%. Among these, the completed turnover of contracted projects by Chinese enterprises in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" was US$37.99 billion, an increase of 5.2%; newly signed contracts amounted to US$64.54 billion, an increase of 17.4%.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Ningbo on May 22nd (Reporter Ouyang Jie (欧阳洁)): It was learned from the 7th China-Central and Eastern European Countries Customs Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation Dialogue held today that in recent years, customs has accelerated the process of quarantine access for agricultural and food products from Central and Eastern European countries. As of now, 126 kinds of agricultural and food products from 14 Central and Eastern European countries have been granted access, with a cumulative registration of 3,430 overseas agricultural product enterprises. In 2024, the total bilateral trade value between China and Central and Eastern European countries was 142.27 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%, which is 2.5 percentage points higher than the overall growth rate of China's imports and exports.
At the dialogue, the participants conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as the construction of smart customs and the application of high technology in customs reform and development, quarantine access and food safety of agricultural and food products from Central and Eastern European countries, enhancing the resilience of international supply chains, and the "green channel" for Central and Eastern European commodities to be exported to China.
All parties believe that customs and inspection and quarantine departments shoulder the responsibilities and missions of guarding the national gate and promoting development. Facing the new challenges of economic globalization, customs inspection and quarantine cooperation needs to demonstrate strategic value. All parties firmly support multilateralism and are willing to actively promote free trade and economic globalization, continuously expand and deepen the space for international customs cooperation, steadily expand institutional opening-up in terms of rules, regulations, management, and standards, and jointly become firm promoters of economic globalization and trade liberalization, firm guardians of China-Europe economic and trade security and facilitation, and firm practitioners of modern global customs inspection and quarantine governance.
Zhao Zenglian (赵增连), Deputy Director of the General Administration of Customs (海关总署), pointed out that it is necessary to fully rely on platforms such as the World Customs Organization (世界海关组织) and the China-Central and Eastern European Countries Cooperation Mechanism (中国—中东欧国家合作机制) to strengthen information sharing and joint judgment of food safety risks, strengthen exchange and cooperation in testing technology and standards, promote mutual recognition of testing results, interconnection of traceability data, and collaborative emergency response, and build a "from farm to table" full-chain responsibility community.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 22nd (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) - The reporter learned from the National Energy Administration (国家能源局) that by the end of April, the cumulative installed power generation capacity nationwide was 3.49 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 15.9%. Among them, the installed capacity of solar power generation was 990 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 47.7%; the installed capacity of wind power was 540 million kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 18.2%.
From January to April, the cumulative average utilization of power generation equipment nationwide was 1008 hours; the major power generation enterprises nationwide completed a power source project investment of 193.3 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; the power grid project completed an investment of 140.8 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 馨 刘仲华
Germany, as one of the leading countries in the field of modern biomedicine and life science research, is also representative in the practice and research of traditional and complementary medicine in Europe. Data shows that the proportion of Germans using traditional and complementary medicine ranks first among European countries. Recently, a reporter from this newspaper visited traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) institutions in Germany and found that more and more local people are beginning to choose TCM treatment. People in the German medical community have stated that TCM has become an important part of traditional and complementary medicine in Germany. Germany is also exploring the localization of traditional Chinese medicinal plants. Traditional Chinese medicine culture is spreading overseas, providing health protection for more European people.
Anton Staudinger (安东·施道丁格尔), General Manager of Kötzting Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (北京中医药大学魁茨汀医院):
"My father firmly believed that TCM is a treasure, and that if TCM can benefit the Chinese people, it can also benefit the European people."
The ancient town of Kötzting (魁茨汀) is located in southeastern Bavaria (巴伐利亚州), Germany. Walking west along the cobblestone road in the center of the town, you can see two majestic Chinese stone lions squatting outside the gate of a German-style building, with the words "Kötzting Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, the First TCM Hospital in Germany" marked on the copper plate in both Chinese and German. Since its establishment in 1991, the hospital is still the only TCM hospital in Europe that admits inpatients and has more than 90% of its expenses covered by public health insurance.
Christine Landtel (克里斯汀·兰特尔), 40, comes from a city in northern Germany, 700 kilometers away. Landtel said: "I have been troubled by gastrointestinal problems for a year and a half, and the treatment effect has not been obvious. I learned about the efficacy of TCM from the Internet and made a special trip to try it." During her hospitalization, Landtel received acupuncture treatment three times a week and took traditional Chinese medicine decoctions at the same time. "The effect of TCM treatment is obvious. I have ordered the Chinese medicine that I will take after I go home. Now, more and more German people favor traditional Chinese medicine," Landtel said.
Yang Likun (杨丽鹍), the Chinese President of Kötzting Hospital, once received an inpatient who was in the recovery period from traumatic brain injury. The Chinese team gave him a combination of oral and external Chinese medicine, combined with acupuncture and massage. The patient gradually gained the ability to take care of himself. Over the past 30 years, generations of "Beijing University of Chinese Medicine people" have worked together to relieve the pain of overseas patients and win the trust of more and more people.
"Many patients have submitted applications for hospitalization. Most of them are from Germany, and some are from Austria, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic." Steven Haggl (史蒂文·哈格尔), the German President of Kötzting Hospital, pointed to a thick stack of documents on his desk and told reporters, "We receive an average of 2,000 applications for admission every year, but we can only admit half of them. The current waiting list is already scheduled to the end of December." Haggl, who majored in Western pharmacology, has worked here since the hospital was founded. "When I saw the great effect of TCM in treating chronic diseases, I had the idea of studying TCM in depth. Now, more than 30 years have passed in a flash."
In the office of the General Manager of Kötzting Hospital, the reporter met Anton Staudinger (安东·施道丁格尔), the winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2023, and his daughter, Christl Staudinger (克里斯蒂·施道丁格尔). In the 1980s, Anton Staudinger's father was engaged in German-Chinese trade. After personally experiencing the efficacy of TCM, he bought an old hospital in his hometown of Kötzting and spent five years preparing for the TCM hospital. "At that time, few people in Germany knew about TCM, and there were many obstacles. My father firmly believed that TCM is a treasure, and that if TCM can benefit the Chinese people, it can also benefit the European people," Anton Staudinger said.
Today, Anton Staudinger has inherited his father's business and further innovated the development model of TCM in Germany. For example, he opened a TCM clinic in a hotel located in a national forest park, combining vacation and TCM health preservation, which is very popular. "Working at Kötzting Hospital is my ideal, and spreading TCM culture to the world is my dream," Christl Staudinger said with confidence in the future.
Sven Schröder (施罗德), Director of the Hansa Medical Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine at Eppendorf Hospital (埃彭多夫医院):
"The charm of TCM is very great, and TCM and Western medicine can form a good complement."
The 82-year-old Krude (克鲁德) is lying on the hospital bed, and Sven Schröder (斯文·施罗德), Director of the Hansa Medical Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine, is performing acupuncture treatment for him. First, insert 4 silver needles between the toes of both feet, and then insert several silver needles on the knees and calves of both legs. Krude told reporters that he has recently had some peripheral neuropathy in his feet, so he came for acupuncture treatment. "15 years ago, I had a problem with my knee, and the doctor suggested surgery, but I wanted to try other treatments. After learning about TCM in the newspaper, I wanted to experience acupuncture treatment. After treatment here, my knee gradually recovered and I no longer needed surgery," Krude said with a smile. "My knee is very healthy now. I can ride a bicycle for an hour to the clinic for treatment every time."
The Hansa Medical Center for Traditional Chinese Medicine at Eppendorf University Hospital Hamburg (德国汉堡大学附属埃彭多夫医院) was established in 2010 under the Hamburg-Shanghai City Partnership Initiative (汉堡—上海城市伙伴关系倡议). Its affiliated clinics and laboratories cover clinical and basic research. Currently, the clinic has 6 doctors and 2 massage therapists. Since its establishment, the TCM center has provided diagnosis and treatment services to more than 30,000 patients. "We jointly carry out scientific research, teaching and diagnosis and treatment services with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (上海中医药大学), and also jointly train TCM professional master's students. The joint postgraduate training program is the first high-level TCM education program for Western medicine doctors in Europe," Schröder said.
On the walls of the corridor of the TCM center are hung diagrams of the viscera and meridians, traditional meridian acupoint maps, etc. Arriving at Schröder's office, I saw that his bookshelf was filled with multilingual TCM books such as "Illustrated Acupuncture Techniques" and "Illustrated TCM Orthopedics Treatment Techniques." "When I was a first-year medical student, I had a disease and the effect was very good after acupuncture treatment, so I became very interested in TCM. I started to learn TCM while learning Western medicine. After that, I went to Shanghai (上海), Hangzhou (杭州) and other places in China many times to study with famous teachers," Schröder believes, "Compared with Western medicine, TCM has a milder effect and is more effective for chronic diseases. Patients who come here for treatment come from Hamburg (汉堡), Berlin (柏林) and even farther places, which shows that the charm of TCM is very great, and TCM and Western medicine can form a good complement."
In addition to teaching and outpatient services, Schröder also serves as the German representative in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Technical Committee of the International Organization for Standardization, actively participating in TCM standardization work. He initiated the establishment of a plant medicine certification consulting company to provide consulting services to Chinese pharmaceutical companies that want to enter the European market, helping them meet the quality standards of the European market. Schröder said: "TCM has huge development opportunities in Germany and Europe. Chinese pharmaceutical companies should actively enter the European market and let TCM benefit more European people."
Zhong Wenjun (钟文君), founder of Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂) in Schwabach (施瓦巴赫):
"TCM contains traditional Chinese culture, and its development overseas is inseparable from the strengthening of China's strength."
Germany is one of the first countries to implement pharmaceutical separation. The Park Pharmacy (公园药房) in Schwabach, Bavaria, Germany, is a founding member of the German TCM Association and began importing Chinese medicine from China in 1987. It was once one of the five pharmacies with the largest TCM business in Germany.
"I am learning new things every day." Annemone Seikeles (阿内莫内·赛凯雷斯) has worked in the Chinese medicine department of the pharmacy for more than 30 years. From processing Chinese medicine to decocting medicine, grinding powder, and making children's herbal syrup, Seikeles always follows the procedures meticulously, and will refer to the German version of the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia" when necessary. Seikeles handed the reporter a standard "medicine inspection form," which was 500 grams of Lysimachia christinae that entered the store on April 11 this year. The form contains information such as the purchase number and the opening inspection time. Appearance, color, smell, taste, mold, insect infestation... Each inspection item has corresponding test results, and is attached with the signature of the person in charge. "This software system is very practical and was developed by Germans specifically for the management of Chinese herbal medicines," Seikeles said.
Facing the Chinese medicine prescriptions written in Chinese, Seikeles turned to Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂) in Schwabach (施瓦巴赫). In 1996, Zhong Wenjun (钟文君), who graduated from the University of Bayreuth (拜罗伊特大学) with a doctorate in plant physiology, and Hilsdorf (希尔斯多弗), the founder of the Park Pharmacy, jointly founded Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂). "TCM contains traditional Chinese culture, and its development overseas is inseparable from the strengthening of China's strength," Zhong Wenjun said.
Nearly 30 years have passed, and Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂) has established a "full-process quality control from Chinese fields to European pharmacies" Chinese medicine production model and quality management system. Its products follow traditional Chinese medicine and meet the standards of the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia" and EU standards, becoming one of the largest and most well-known Chinese medicine import and wholesale enterprises in Germany.
Walking into the warehouse of Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂), a staff member was pushing a cart through rows of neat shelves, matching goods for the order in his hand. Each row of shelves is equipped with the test certificate required by the pharmacy, which is marked with the purity of the medicinal materials, heavy metals, pesticide residues and microbial test results. A total of about 20 tons of Chinese herbal medicines are stored here, totaling more than 250 kinds. Every day, twenty or thirty kilograms of medicinal materials are sent from here to various parts of Germany and Spain, Greece, Austria, Sweden and other countries. Among them, French customers mainly use Chinese medicinal materials for cosmetics research and development.
Coming out of the warehouse, a brown pottery decoction pot attracted the reporter's attention. "This was sent by Mr. Wittmann's (维特曼) widow not long ago," said Zhong Ou (钟欧), Zhong Wenjun's daughter. Wittmann (维特曼) was one of the earliest people to spread TCM culture in the region. He loved Chinese culture and opened a TCM clinic. The expansion of the Chinese medicine department of the Park Pharmacy and the development of Deutsch-Chinesische Apotheke (德中堂) are inseparable from his support. This decoction pot is Wittmann's (维特曼) collection during his lifetime, and now it has been handed over to the younger generation Zhong Ou (钟欧), like a commission. Zhong Ou (钟欧) told reporters: "Chinese-German folk cultural exchanges, especially youth exchange activities, are the cornerstone of the future spread of TCM culture."
(Reported from Berlin (柏林) on May 22 by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈小晓
The headquarters of the African Space Agency was recently inaugurated in Cairo (开罗), the capital of Egypt (埃及), and a unveiling ceremony was held at the Cairo Space City. The establishment of the African Space Agency aims to coordinate the space development plans of African countries, promote economic and social development through advances in space technology, and promote scientific research cooperation within and outside Africa and the exploration of outer space. Sherif Sedky (谢里夫·西德基), CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, said that the establishment of the African Space Agency is an important milestone in the history of the development of the aviation industry in African countries and "will become a beacon of innovation, cooperation and progress for all African countries."
The African Union (非盟) issued the "African Space Policy and Strategy" in 2017, deciding to establish the African Space Agency. In 2023, the Space Agency entered the trial operation stage and has successively promoted a number of regional cooperation plans, including the joint research and development of remote sensing satellite constellations, the promotion of low-cost satellite communication signal coverage, the improvement of network access in remote areas, and the training of local aerospace engineers. The goal of the African Space Agency is to provide African countries with access to space data covering the entire African continent by 2030, establish regional satellite manufacturing bases, and incorporate space solutions into national policy planning.
In recent years, African countries have taken multiple measures to accelerate the development of the aerospace industry. To date, 22 African countries have established their own space agencies, mainly providing basic services such as Earth observation, weather and climate change tracking, navigation and communication, and disaster emergency response.
Egypt's "Vision 2030" lists space technology as a key development area, supports remote sensing, satellite communications and space science research, and established the Egyptian Space Agency in 2019. Among them, sensing and satellite technology play an important role in serving sustainable development, early warning of the risks of climate change and its potential impacts, and formulating recommendations and solutions. For example, using high-resolution satellite images to monitor the hydrology of some low-lying areas in the northern Nile Delta (尼罗河三角洲) and other coastal areas, as well as the increase in coastal erosion and seawater intrusion into the soil; monitoring crops, spatial changes in soil, etc.
South Africa (南非) launched its National Space Strategy in 2010 and established the South African National Space Agency, emphasizing the promotion of economic growth through technologies such as Earth observation, satellite communications and navigation. South Africa is also leading the construction of the world's largest integrated aperture telescope, the Square Kilometer Array Radio Telescope, in cooperation with eight African countries. South Africa and Egypt are also the African countries with the most satellites in orbit, with 13 satellites each.
Nigeria (尼日利亚) was one of the first African countries to formulate a national space policy. The country issued a national space policy in 2000, approved a 25-year implementation roadmap in 2005, and established the National Defence Space Administration in 2014. It has now successfully deployed 7 satellites. The Nigerian National Space Research and Development Agency issued a statement saying that satellite imagery provided "critical decision support" for the 2022 Nigerian floods, and satellite remote sensing technology was also used to monitor agricultural areas, optimize irrigation management through satellite data, and help farmers accurately measure arable land fertility, resulting in a significant increase in yields.
Moussa Faki Mahamat (优素福), Chairperson of the African Union Commission, said that the application of space technology combined with the development of agriculture, infrastructure, telecommunications, education, health and environmental management provides strong support for improving the livelihoods of African countries. According to the annual report released by the African consulting firm "Space in Africa," the value of the African space market was $19.49 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow by 16.16% to $22.64 billion by 2026. Currently, the African continent has more than 270 space startups dedicated to developing innovative space technologies and providing support services to meet market needs in various fields.
As an important partner in Africa's space program, China (中国) provides multifaceted support to African countries through technical assistance, talent training and other means to help African countries improve their space technology level. Currently, China has signed 23 space cooperation agreements with African countries. In 2023, Egypt and China successfully launched the EgyptSat-2 satellite in cooperation, which is used for agricultural monitoring, meteorological analysis, environmental protection and disaster prevention. China has helped Egypt build the largest satellite assembly, integration and testing center in Africa and the Middle East, and has helped train a group of local Egyptian aerospace talents through joint satellite development projects. Since 2019, China has helped Ethiopia (埃塞俄比亚) launch two Earth observation satellites and funded the construction of a ground station. Satellite technology helps to monitor disasters such as floods and droughts in a timely manner and improve the level of agricultural modernization. In 2024, Egypt, South Africa and Senegal (塞内加尔) reached an agreement with China to jointly build the future International Lunar Research Station.
Tidiane Ouattara (蒂迪亚内·瓦塔拉), Chairman of the African Space Agency Council, stressed that talent is the key to the development of the space industry, and it is crucial to strengthen independent research and development. China has played an important role in this field by providing full scholarships, holding training courses and other means to train a large number of aerospace professionals for Africa. For example, the United Nations Affiliated Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education for Asia and the Pacific (亚太区域空间科学与技术教育中心), located at Beihang University (北京航空航天大学) in Beijing (北京), actively carries out education and training for Africa, and has funded a number of graduate students from African countries and held a number of training courses since 2014. These talents will become an important force in Africa's space program and promote the continuous development of Africa's space technology.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 一
Data recently released by the Thai Ministry of Commerce shows that Thailand's dairy product exports increased by 11.5% year-on-year in 2024, with total exports reaching $582 million, ranking first among ASEAN countries. Thailand's dairy products have seen varying degrees of growth in its six major export markets: Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Myanmar. Among them, Malaysia's imports of Thai dairy products increased by as much as 64.3%.
Sinit Lertkrai, Deputy Minister of Commerce of Thailand, said that thanks to the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement, Thailand's dairy product exports to other ASEAN countries have significant advantages. Currently, dairy products with strong market demand include yogurt, lactic acid bacteria beverages, UHT milk, and mixed soy milk. The consumption demand for dairy-related beverages such as milk tea and coffee is also continuously growing. With its geographical advantages with Cambodia, Malaysia, and Laos, Thailand's dairy product sales and brand recognition have strong competitiveness locally.
The Dairy Promotion Organization of Thailand is promoting the development of dairy farms towards modernization and efficiency through the implementation of the 2023-2027 action plan, improving production efficiency and farmers' income. The plan includes promoting more farms to meet the "smart farm" standards, improving farm management efficiency, and increasing raw milk production at the farm level. The Thai Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives urges dairy cooperatives to help their members reduce breeding costs and recommends that dairy farmers use grass, hay, and corn stalks in a scientific and reasonable proportion. Wisi Srisuwan, head of the Cooperative Promotion Department of the ministry, said that the plan is to allocate funds to dairy cooperatives to introduce more advanced technologies to improve the quality of dairy products. In addition, major Thai dairy companies use pasteurization technology to process raw milk, ensuring the safety and sterility of dairy products.
In recent years, with changes in people's eating habits and consumption trends, more and more Thai dairy companies have begun to explore low-fat, zero-fat, plant-based, and lactose-free dairy products to meet the diverse choices of consumers. Thai company "Dairy Home" is the first local organic dairy product producer and distributor. Although the company is not large, its products use organic dairy farming processes and do not use antibiotics, chemical pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and growth hormones. Wisit Limlurcha, President of the Thai Future Food Trade Association, said that the food industry, including plant-based beverages and protein beverages, will develop rapidly in Thailand and become increasingly popular.
Thanks to bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Thai dairy products are constantly expanding their exports to markets such as China (中国), Australia (澳大利亚), New Zealand (新西兰), and Chile (智利). Thailand plans to further develop emerging markets such as Africa and Latin America to enhance Thailand's position in the global dairy product trade.
(Reported by Yao Xinke (姚欣可) and Zhu Xiaoyi (朱潇逸) from Bangkok (曼谷) on May 22)
Return to TopIn recent years, Oman's photovoltaic industry has developed rapidly. The Ibri II solar power plant, located in the Dhofar Governorate (佐法尔省) of Oman, is the largest renewable energy project in Oman. The power plant has approximately 1.5 million solar panels imported from China, with a total installed capacity of 560 megawatts, which can reduce carbon emissions by 340,000 tons.
The above pictures are all taken by Tariq Ibrahim (塔里克·易卜拉欣) of the Middle East Center Branch of this newspaper.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, United Nations, May 21st, the "3rd Laoshan International Spring Tea Festival - Entering the United Nations" International Tea Day celebration was held on the 21st at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Nearly 200 diplomats from various countries to the United Nations and officials from the United Nations Secretariat attended.
Geng Shuang (耿爽), Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations, said that tea is the leaf of people's livelihood for economic development, the green leaf of ecological civilization, and the leaf of peace for civilization exchange. Promoting and developing tea planting, tea economy, and tea culture is a beneficial practice for implementing the Global Development Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, and promoting common prosperity and mutual integration among countries.
Mahmoud (马哈茂德), Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, Sandeep Kjæl (桑德克耶尔), Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, and other foreign guests stated that the tea industry promotes economic growth, creates employment and income, helps to implement multiple sustainable development goals, and is an important channel for connecting people from all countries and promoting cultural exchange.
On the same day, guests enjoyed traditional Chinese tea art and song and dance performances by ethnic minorities from Malipo (麻栗坡), and also visited the thematic exhibition "Malipo Sample of China's Poverty Reduction Experience".
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) May 22nd dispatch (Reporter Pang Ge Ping (庞革平)): Reporters learned from China Railway Nanning Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路南宁局集团有限公司) that, with the joint promotion of the railway departments of China and Vietnam, the international passenger train between Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站) and Nanning Railway Station (南宁站) in China, and Hanoi Gia Lam Station (河内（嘉林）站) in Vietnam will resume operation from May 25th this year, providing transportation guarantee for promoting personnel exchanges, economic and trade cooperation, and cultural exchanges between China and Vietnam. Tickets for the China-Vietnam international passenger train have been on sale since 18:00 on May 22nd. Passengers can purchase tickets with their passports at ticket windows at stations such as Guilin North (桂林北), Nanning (南宁), Chongzuo (崇左), and Pingxiang (凭祥) in Guangxi (广西).
It is understood that the international passenger train between Nanning Railway Station (南宁站), Guangxi (广西), and Hanoi Gia Lam Station (河内（嘉林）站), Vietnam, which is resuming operation, departs from Nanning Railway Station (南宁站) at 18:05 Beijing time every day, exits the country through the Pingxiang Railway Port (凭祥铁路口岸) in Guangxi (广西), and the train number changes to MR2 after departing from Dong Dang (同登), Vietnam, arriving at Hanoi Gia Lam Station (河内（嘉林）站), Vietnam, at 6:30 the next day; The international passenger train between Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站) and Hanoi Gia Lam Station (河内（嘉林）站), Vietnam, departs from Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站) at 16:05 every Thursday and Sunday, with train number Z5. Passengers arriving at Nanning Railway Station (南宁站) connect to train T8701 to Hanoi Gia Lam Station (河内（嘉林）站), Vietnam.
Return to TopThe China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) (中国国际投资贸易洽谈会), sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), has been committed to building three major platforms for two-way investment promotion, authoritative information release, and investment trend discussion since its establishment in Xiamen (厦门), Fujian (福建) in 1997. It has developed into one of the world's most influential international investment events and is a landmark exhibition of "Invest in China" (投资中国) that the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) focuses on building.
Review · The 24th CIFIT
120 countries and regions
18 international organizations
More than 1,000 domestic and foreign government agencies and business groups
Nearly 80,000 merchants
688 projects with cooperation agreements reached
488.92 billion yuan of planned total investments
Some Important Participating Institutions
International Organizations: United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization), WAIPA (World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies), WTCA (World Trade Centers Association), Global Special Economic Zones League, etc.
Central Enterprises and State-owned Enterprises: China Investment Corporation (中投公司), Bank of China (中国银行), China Resources Group (华润集团), China Railway Construction Corporation (中国铁建), Power Construction Corporation of China (中国电建), China Communications Construction Company (中国交建), China General Technology (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. (通用技术集团), China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国信保), etc.
Multinational Corporations: DuPont, GE HealthCare, SK Group (SK集团), Panasonic (松下电器), Vale S.A. (巴西淡水河谷公司), Marubeni Corporation (丸红株式会社), etc.
Financial Institutions: Blackstone Group (黑石集团), KKR, The Carlyle Group (凯雷投资集团), Oaktree Capital Management (橡树资本), Warburg Pincus (华平投资集团), Apax Partners (安佰深私募股权投资集团), Brookfield Asset Management (博枫集团), etc.
(In no particular order)
Progress is the unremitting pursuit of CIFIT
China's door to opening up will only open wider and wider.
CIFIT is not only a window to showcase China's opening-up achievements, but also a platform for global investors to share opportunities. The development history of CIFIT is a vivid portrayal of China's continuous expansion of opening up to the outside world. In 2024, the 24th CIFIT will focus on the theme of "Investment Linking the World," hold high-level opening ceremonies and special events for multinational corporations and international financial capital, showcase major measures for opening up to the outside world, and contribute to promoting the construction of a new open economic system.
Youth is the eternal label of CIFIT
Investing in China is investing in the future
The 25th CIFIT will be held in Xiamen (厦门) from September 8th to 11th, focusing on the three major sections of "Invest in China" (投资中国), "China Investment" (中国投资), and "International Investment" (国际投资) to create an all-round, multi-level, and wide-ranging investment cooperation ecosystem.
The "Invest in China" (投资中国) main line is clear, and the "Financial Investment" element is distinct. The 25th CIFIT will invite leading international capital enterprises, major domestic stock exchanges, financial industry associations, funds, securities companies, investment banks, banks, insurance companies, and high-quality listed companies to hold a series of activities to promote the efficient connection and integration of financial capital and the real economy.
Emerging fields lead global trends. The 25th CIFIT will also focus on new trends and opportunities in global investment, focusing on emerging fields such as green development, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence, to build a broader platform for international cooperation in related industries and promote international investment cooperation to a higher level.
Guest Country of Honor: United Kingdom: In 2024, the United Kingdom is the largest European country investing in China and the second largest destination for Chinese investment in Europe.
Guest Province of Honor: Jiangsu (江苏): In 2024, Jiangsu Province's (江苏省) regional GDP exceeded 13 trillion yuan, entering the stage of "average GDP per city exceeding one trillion," with the largest increase in the country.
Data source: Conference Affairs Department of the China International Fair for Investment and Trade Organizing Committee (中国国际投资贸易洽谈会组委会会务部)
Enter Xiamen (厦门) Deepen into Fujian (福建) Invest in China
Return to TopThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. As two major forces driving multipolarity, two major markets supporting globalization, and two major civilizations advocating diversity, strengthening cooperation between China and the EU has strategic significance and global impact. Promoting the sound and forward development of China-EU relations will bring greater benefits to the people of China and the EU and inject more stability and certainty into the turbulent international situation.
Feng Zhongping (冯仲平) (President of the Chinese Association for European Studies and Director of the Institute of European Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Yao Ling (姚 铃) (Director of the European Institute, Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce of China (中国商务部))
Pascal Boniface (Director of the French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs)
Niels Peter Thomas (Executive Vice President and Head of Books at Springer Nature)
Bernard Dewit (Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce)
Horváth Levente (Director of the Eurasia Center at John von Neumann University, Hungary)
A Pragmatic and Win-Win Path Forward
China-EU relations are one of the most important bilateral relationships in the world. The two sides have broad common interests, with cooperation far outweighing competition and consensus far outweighing differences.
Feng Zhongping (冯仲平): Fifty years ago, China and the European Economic Community established diplomatic relations. This was a visionary decision by both sides and a new starting point for the development of China-EU relations. China and the EU established a long-term and stable constructive partnership oriented towards the 21st century in 1998, a comprehensive partnership in 2001, and a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2003. China has achieved leapfrog development in its relations with EU institutions, sub-regions, and major member states, building a three-dimensional diplomatic landscape with Europe. After fifty years of trials and tribulations, China-EU relations have developed rapidly, stemming from the similar strategic demands, broad common interests, and solid public opinion foundations of both sides, as well as the common need to jointly address climate change and oppose unilateralism, demonstrating strong resilience and potential. Maintaining mutual respect, especially respecting each other's core interests and major concerns, adhering to mutual benefit and win-win results, and close people-to-people exchanges are crucial for the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Pascal Boniface: Europe and China have different political systems and ideologies. Only pragmatism can allow us to move forward together in the real world. Mutual respect for each other's chosen path of development is an important foundation for the development of EU-China relations. There are many experiences and lessons in the world that tell us that countries should be allowed to choose their own path of development. Admittedly, EU-China relations have not been without challenges, but we have enough common interests to resolve differences and avoid affecting strategic cooperation between the two sides, especially in strengthening environmental protection, supporting multilateralism, and maintaining the central role of the United Nations in global affairs, where the EU and China have similar positions.
Niels Peter Thomas: Over the past 40 years, I have lived in China for many years and traveled back and forth between Europe and China, personally experiencing and witnessing the vigorous development of EU-China relations. In the economic and trade field, European investment in China has reached an unprecedented scale; in the academic field, compared with 20 years ago, EU-China scientific research cooperation has also increased by several orders of magnitude, which is not only beneficial to the EU and China, but also to the progress of all mankind. The average citation rate of articles jointly written by EU and Chinese researchers is higher than the citation rate of articles written only by EU member states or Chinese authors. Isn't this a reflection of the fruitful relationship between the two sides?
Bernard Dewit: From frequently visiting China as a lawyer in 1985 to serving as Chairman of the Belgian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce since 1996, I have witnessed over the years how EU-China cooperation has transcended political, cultural, and social differences, gradually moving towards maturity and stability on the basis of mutual respect and equal mutual benefit. EU-China relations face many complex challenges, but also contain huge potential. We must avoid looking at EU-China relations with a simplistic, black-and-white mindset and should continue to work together on a pragmatic and win-win path forward.
Two Major Forces Driving Multipolarity
Strengthening cooperation between China and the EU, the world's two major economies, can become a force to be reckoned with in a turbulent world. The steady and long-term development of China-EU relations will inject stability into the world.
Feng Zhongping (冯仲平): The "Munich Security Report 2025" with the theme of "Multipolarity" believes that although there are still disputes among all parties about the degree of multipolarity in today's world, the trend of multipolar development in the world is already a fact, and power is shifting to more actors capable of influencing key global issues. China has always believed that Europe is an important pole in a multipolar world, and the trend of multipolarity gives China and the EU the possibility of moving towards each other and seeking more "common ground." Today's world faces a serious governance deficit, and without China-EU cooperation, global challenges cannot be effectively addressed and resolved. As two major forces driving the multipolarization of the world, China and the EU have a responsibility to promote the improvement of the global governance system and promote the world towards peace, stability, and prosperity.
Bernard Dewit: The current global geopolitical landscape is undergoing profound changes, and trade frictions are running at a high level. This not only makes both the EU and China face new uncertainties in the transformation of the international order, but also provides new opportunities for deepening cooperation between the two sides. Europe should not take sides, but should independently develop its relations with China, effectively safeguarding its own interests and actively responding to common challenges. Only by combining European innovation with China's market size and European regulatory experience with China's execution capabilities can we create global solutions for the future.
Horváth Levente: In 2015, during my tenure as the Hungarian Consul General in Shanghai (上海), I witnessed how the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative promoted close cooperation between EU member states and China. European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy became founding members of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and Hungary subsequently joined it. Closer EU-China cooperation, especially in green technology and digitalization, can promote global sustainable development. I believe that the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the EU and China is an excellent opportunity to lay a new foundation for the development of relations between the two sides.
We are witnessing the transformation of the international order - from a unipolar world to a multipolar world, in which the EU and China play an important role. The EU and China are important economic partners to each other. In order to achieve a sustainable and competitive future, the EU and China should prioritize dialogue and cooperation on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefit, and win-win results. EU leaders should clearly recognize that the wisest choice is to further deepen cooperation with China. Strengthening cooperation between the EU and China, the world's two major economies, can become a force to be reckoned with in a turbulent world. The steady and long-term development of EU-China relations will inject stability into the world.
Two Major Markets Supporting Globalization
The economic aggregate of China and the EU exceeds 1/3 of the world's economic aggregate, and the trade volume exceeds 1/4 of global trade. China and the EU are both huge opportunities for each other's economic development and key forces to resist the逆流 (nì liú - "countercurrent," adverse trend) of protectionism and promote inclusive growth.
Yao Ling (姚 铃): Over the past half century, China-EU economic and trade cooperation has gone through an extraordinary journey. China has become the EU's second largest trading partner, largest source of imports, and third largest export market, while the EU is China's second largest trading partner, second largest source of imports, and third largest export market. The continuous development of China-EU economic and trade cooperation is driven by open cooperation. China-EU cooperation has demonstrated great value in terms of two-way market opening and technology sharing, synergistic sustainable development concepts, and deep integration of industrial chains. For example, European companies in the automotive, chemical, machinery, and electrical equipment fields are actively expanding their investment in China, and China's electric vehicle and new energy battery industries are forming a new wave of investment in Europe.
China and the EU are both firm supporters and maintainers of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization (WTO) as the core and rules as the basis, and are both important forces supporting economic globalization and free trade. In April 2020, China and the EU jointly established the "Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement" with other WTO members, committed to solving the predicament of the appellate body that was stalled due to US obstruction, and provided a solution for restoring the dispute settlement mechanism, one of the three core functions of the WTO. China and the EU have also worked together to actively promote the entry into force and implementation of the first multilateral trade agreement since the establishment of the WTO - the "Trade Facilitation Agreement," providing institutional guarantees for WTO members to promote economic growth through trade development. At present, global trade is facing the impact of the United States' abuse of tariffs. Strengthening cooperation between China and the EU within the global trading system will help the global trading system cope with the impact caused by US tariff bullying and effectively maintain a stable and predictable environment for global trade development.
Bernard Dewit: The daily trade volume between the EU and China exceeds 2 billion euros, which is one of the most important economic and trade cooperation relationships in the world. The EU's enhanced competitiveness in the global economy is largely related to China's development. China's ultra-large-scale market has broad space and huge development potential, which is very attractive to Europe. Although the so-called "decoupling" and "de-risking" theories appear from time to time, I believe that EU-China cooperation still has a lot to offer. The key is how to seek a balance between competition and cooperation. Over the past few decades, companies on both sides have demonstrated an indomitable spirit, constantly innovating, working together, and continuing to grow. In recent years, China's active promotion of high-level opening up is encouraging, demonstrating broad prospects for mutual benefit and win-win results. European companies look forward to further exploring the Chinese market.
Pascal Boniface: China is both our friend and sometimes an economic competitor, but it should never be described as an "enemy." There is broad space for cooperation between the EU and China. Both sides are actively promoting green transformation, can further expand relevant cooperation, and drive other countries to participate together. Artificial intelligence will have a major and far-reaching impact on the international political and economic landscape and human lifestyles, which is also a key area for EU-China cooperation.
Horváth Levente: Green energy is a key area of EU-China cooperation, from which Hungary has benefited greatly. Projects such as the CATL (宁德时代) Hungarian battery factory and the BYD (比亚迪) Hungarian new energy vehicle production base are steadily advancing, which will not only promote Hungary's economic development, but also enhance the overall competitiveness of the EU. The EU and China have great potential for cooperation in the digital economy. Strengthening cooperation between the two sides will help the formulation of global standards and promote innovation.
Two Civilizations Advocating Diversity
In an era of increasing global challenges, building cultural bridges is more important than ever. Strengthening cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and the EU will be a valuable asset in the long river of human civilization.
Horváth Levente: The EU emphasizes "unity in diversity." The cultures of various countries have their own characteristics and coexist in harmony on the European continent. The more than 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization demonstrates China's concept of "harmony but difference" (和而不同), and the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind represents China's beautiful vision for world development. As President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The sky is big enough, the earth is big enough, and the world is big enough to accommodate the common development and prosperity of all countries." Understanding each other's traditions and values is the cornerstone of lasting cooperation. In an era of increasing global challenges, building cultural bridges is more important than ever. Strengthening cultural exchanges and mutual learning between the EU and China will be a valuable asset in the long river of human civilization.
Feng Zhongping (冯仲平): Expanding comprehensive exchanges between Chinese and European governments, civil society, enterprises, think tanks, and media will help both sides objectively view each other's development and intentions, reduce misunderstandings, and enhance mutual trust. China has implemented a unilateral visa-free policy for 24 EU member states, effectively facilitating personnel exchanges. China has also proposed initiatives such as "10,000 in 3 years, double in Europe" to promote European youth to study and exchange in China. It is hoped that the European side can also provide more convenience for Chinese citizens to travel to Europe.
Niels Peter Thomas: Academic publishing is an important force in building a bridge of common prosperity for civilizations. Since 1974, Springer has continuously deepened its cooperation with China, publishing academic works overseas for an increasing number of Chinese scientists. China is an indispensable and important force in the global scientific research community, and China's fruitful scientific research results benefit the international scientific research community. Springer Nature currently publishes nearly a thousand academic books for Chinese scholars every year. We published "The Evolution of China's Poverty Alleviation Strategy" by Pan Weilian (潘维廉), a foreign professor at Xiamen University (厦门大学), in 2023, and the online readership alone has exceeded 26,000 times. In 2020, I was fortunate to receive the Special Book Award of China, which is fundamentally a recognition of the unique role of academic exchanges in enhancing mutual understanding between Europe and China and between the East and the West. In the future, we will gain a deeper understanding of China, share more scientific discoveries from China, and bring people from all countries closer together.
Bernard Dewit: Looking to the future, the EU and China can promote the continuous and in-depth development of relations between the two sides in three aspects: first, maintain the existing dialogue mechanism, communicate frankly, and continue to expand cooperation space; second, focus on strategic areas such as green development and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation; and third, deepen cultural exchanges, promote mutual understanding and trust between the people of both sides through academic exchanges and cultural cooperation projects. We should work together to bring more development and well-being to both the EU and China and even the world.
(Reporters Chen Shangwen (陈尚文), Shang Kaiyuan (尚凯元), Xu Xin (徐馨), Niu Ruifei (牛瑞飞), and Yu Limin (禹丽敏) of this newspaper interviewed and compiled the report)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 枨
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must encourage and support farmers to develop distinctive agriculture, rural tourism, and courtyard economy based on local resources, and increase farmers' income through multiple channels."
The courtyard economy is an economic model in which farmers utilize their own courtyards and surrounding land and space to develop industries such as distinctive planting and breeding, and rural tourism. Developing the courtyard economy is an important way to broaden the channels for increasing farmers' income. This year's No. 1 Central Document proposes to guide farmers to develop industrial projects suitable for family management, and to develop courtyard economy, under-forest economy, and homestay economy in accordance with local conditions.
How can the "small plot" of the courtyard be used to create a big impact, making the countryside more "attractive" and farmers more "profitable"? How can the "small but exquisite" courtyard economy be transformed and upgraded, and how can it be integrated and innovated to become a "new engine" for promoting rural industrial revitalization? This edition will launch a series of reports on "Developing Courtyard Economy in Accordance with Local Conditions" starting today. The reporter walked into the farmer's courtyard to feel the pulse of high-quality development of the courtyard economy at close range.
——Editor
In May, the sky was clear and the air was fresh in Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner (察哈尔右翼后旗), Ulanqab (乌兰察布市), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古). Looking down from the sky, twenty or thirty raised volcanic relics are scattered on the vast grassland, forming a rare geological spectacle. This is the Ulanhada Volcano Geological Park (乌兰哈达火山地质公园).
Not far from the geological park, in Qiqingdi Village (七顷地村), Ulanhada Sumu (乌兰哈达苏木), young entrepreneur Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧) transformed his family courtyard and built Ulanqab's first volcano-themed homestay, "Yi Meng Yi Mu" (壹蒙壹牧) Homestay. Walking into the courtyard, the newly decorated homestay integrates various elements such as grassland, starry sky, volcano, and local culture, and each room has its own characteristics.
In 2016, Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧), who had worked and lived in Beijing (北京) for 14 years, returned to his hometown to start a business and became a "new farmer." "At that time, volcano tourism was just starting, and there was not even a decent agritainment nearby. It was very inconvenient for tourists to eat and live, so I renovated the courtyard and opened a homestay," said Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧).
Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧), who used to work in design, incorporated volcanic rocks, tree stumps, and old objects into the decoration design, forming a unique style for the homestay. "The banner organized advanced experience in developing homestays to study in other places, and at the same time issued discounted loans and homestay development subsidies. The development of the homestay started smoothly, and the 5 rooms in the small courtyard were often fully booked," Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧) told reporters.
In recent years, with the continuous popularity of "space suit volcano check-in photos" and other activities, Ulanhada (乌兰哈达) volcano tourism has become increasingly popular. Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧) re-transformed and upgraded his family courtyard, and also included the courtyard of his relatives next door. "My homestay was rated as a national Class A tourist homestay this year. Now there are two courtyards and 14 characteristic rooms, which are often in short supply. It is necessary to book more than half a month in advance during the peak tourist season," Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧) said with a smile.
Focusing on local characteristics—volcanoes and potatoes, Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧) also developed cultural and creative products such as volcanic mud masks, volcanic refrigerator magnets, and small night lights, and developed special catering such as potato egg tarts, potato coffee, and volcanic mashed potatoes. "I hope that tourists can understand and promote our local characteristics while traveling, eating, and living," said Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧).
Under the leadership of Guo Chenhui (郭晨慧), more and more local villagers have transformed their courtyards to develop homestays. In Niuming Village (牛明村), not far from Qiqingdi Village (七顷地村), 55-year-old villager Shi Jinlian (施金莲) is one of them. Walking into her "Volcano Moon Gazing" homestay, 10 yurts with distinctive features are located in the 1,000-square-meter courtyard, and volcanic rocks are spread in the courtyard.
"In previous years, my courtyard was used to raise cattle and sheep. After the development of volcano tourism, I transformed the courtyard into a homestay. It only officially opened in July last year, and I have already earned more than 100,000 yuan," Shi Jinlian (施金莲) also called back her son's family who were working outside. "My son is a chef, and my daughter-in-law and I work as waiters. The whole family is working together. I believe this year's income will be higher," said Shi Jinlian (施金莲).
Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner (察哈尔右翼后旗) insists on planning the homestay industry in a coordinated manner with the banner's tourism industry, and organically integrating it with the cultural industry, folk experience, and characteristic planting and breeding. "We actively promote the development model of 'one village, one characteristic, one family, one theme, one building, one landscape' for the characteristic homestay industry, so that more people can shift from 'staying here for one night' to 'in-depth experience', and better meet the personalized and diversified consumption needs of tourists," said Cen Haixin (岑海鑫), Director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner (察哈尔右翼后旗). In 2024, the banner has cumulatively introduced 350 million yuan of social investment, revitalized and utilized more than 200 idle houses in rural and pastoral areas, and achieved a win-win situation of improving the village environment and increasing the income of the masses. At present, there are 134 homestays and more than 5,000 beds in the banner.
"We have established a close interest linkage mechanism between the homestay industry and farmers and herdsmen through village-enterprise co-construction, employment, leasing of idle houses, procurement of agricultural and livestock products, and asset shares. Farmers and herdsmen have transformed into shareholders, waiters, chefs, and shopping guides. Idle courtyards have become a happy garden for enriching farmers," said Cui Yong (崔勇), Secretary of the Party Committee of Chahar Right Wing Rear Banner (察哈尔右翼后旗). As of now, the banner's homestays have received approximately 220,000 tourists this year, with an income of 160 million yuan. The cultural and tourism industry has driven the collective economic income of 21 Gacha villages to increase by more than 2 million yuan, providing more than 5,000 employment and entrepreneurial positions for local people, and benefiting more than 3,000 farmers and herdsmen households.
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In early summer, the morning light penetrates the clouds, scattering fine golden light on the wooden stilt houses of Luomian Village (洛棉村), Lushan Town (炉山镇), Kaili City (凯里市), Guizhou Province (贵州省). On the dark brown lintel, the plaque engraved with the words "Jiao Hongxiu Studio (焦洪秀工作室)" is particularly eye-catching.
Pushing open the small courtyard gate, designer Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀), dressed in an improved Miao costume, is bending over to guide an embroiderer: "Adding silver ornaments to this geometric pattern will definitely make it both traditional and fashionable when embroidered."
Between the flipping of her fingertips, traditional patterns are transformed into freehand landscape paintings, "packed" into three-dimensional reliefs on fashionable handbags. Jiao Renfang (焦仁芳), a villager from Luomian Village (洛棉村), proudly introduces: "The products embroidered in our farm courtyards are not only sold to Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Guangzhou (广州), but have also appeared on the international fashion week stage!"
Why can the products of the "courtyard embroidery workshop" deep in the mountains have such a large market?
Putting down her needle and thread and brewing a pot of new tea, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) chatted with the reporter about her family. As the first female college student in the village, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) could have lived a stable life guarding her teaching post, but the image of her mother embroidering by the fire always lingered in her mind: "Looking at the patterns of butterflies and sweetgum trees, it's like hearing the ancestors speak." In 2014, she resolutely resigned and returned to her hometown with her savings to plunge into the world of Miao embroidery.
The road to entrepreneurship was far more difficult than imagined. "How to inject new vitality into ancient skills?" With this question, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) successively transferred to the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院) for further study, went deep into Miao villages to collect traditional patterns, combined them with modern geometric figures, and deconstructed and reorganized them with her art expertise.
In 2018, Jiao Hongxiu's (焦洪秀) personal studio was established, and her designs, which combined ethnic characteristics and fashion sense, were very popular among consumers. The following year, she took her own designed Miao costumes to participate in the World Professional Fashion Model Intangible Cultural Heritage Fashion Show, and gradually received attention from people in the industry.
If you want to make Miao embroidery "live", one person's strength is not enough. "We have to get the villagers involved!" In 2021, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) decided to move the studio back to the village, and the location was her old home on the hillside. She recalled: "Doing design and creation in my own small courtyard saves rent costs, and orders can be handed over to the embroiderers in the village as soon as possible. If they have any questions, they can come to me at any time."
In order to support his daughter's entrepreneurial dream, her father, Jiao Yongqing (焦永清), cleverly transformed the two-story attic into a design workshop. Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) taught the embroiderers hand-by-hand how to compose with pencils, combine patterns and lines according to their preferences, and create clothing accessories, home furnishings, and cultural and creative products that meet modern aesthetics.
Guizhou Provincial Women's Federation (贵州省妇联) "Jinxiu Program (锦绣计划)" think tank expert, Guizhou Province (贵州省) 2023 "Most Beautiful Embroiderer (最美绣娘)", provincial-level "Rural Craftsman (乡村工匠)", various honors followed one after another for Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀). "Don't look at the small courtyard, the policy and financial support we get is really a lot!" Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) is stepping up to lead the embroiderers to transform "fingertip skills" into "fingertip economy". The old houses in the village that were once idle have been transformed into embroidery workshops with "front shops and back factories". Whenever they have time, the embroiderers will fly needles and threads in the stilt houses.
"In the past, I only knew how to count the yarns and embroider fixed patterns, and weave a few clothes for myself." Holding the ginkgo leaf pattern needle bag she designed, Jiao Renfang's (焦仁芳) eyes crinkled with laughter: "Now I can sit in my own small courtyard, embroider flowers and support my family. It's so comfortable!" This "old hand" who started embroidering at the age of 16 can skillfully make exquisite products such as handbags and shoes, increasing her income by more than 30,000 yuan per year.
A courtyard "breaks" out a path of inheritance and "embroiders" a new scene in the Miao village. In the nearly 4 years since returning to her hometown, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) has trained more than 1,000 embroiderers, directly driving 20 embroiderers in her own and surrounding villages to develop courtyard economy, with an average monthly income increase of more than 2,000 yuan. Standing in front of the studio's honor wall, Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) proudly introduced, "The reputation of Miao embroidery in our village is getting bigger and bigger, and the embroiderers are very motivated to create!"
The stilt houses in the twilight light up with warm yellow lights, and the unfinished costumes on the embroidery frame sparkle with star-like silver threads. The roots of the embroidery threads connect the past and the present. After checking the goods for the order about to be sent to Shanghai (上海), Jiao Hongxiu (焦洪秀) is planning an even bigger blueprint: "We also plan to rely on our own small courtyard to carry out Miao embroidery live broadcast training and immersive research courses, send more embroiderers' works out of the mountains, and let Miao village fashion 'fly into' more people's daily lives."
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On one hand, elderly care, childcare, and other domestic services have become rigid demands for many families, while on the other hand, there is an insufficient effective supply of high-quality domestic services. It is hoped that under the guidance of policies and through joint efforts in both urban and rural areas, it will no longer be difficult to find "good nannies" in the city, and rural practitioners will have a greater sense of gain.
From a rural "stay-at-home mom" to a childcare worker in the city, Pan Yiyuan (潘益媛) from Huashan Village (花山村), Gaoqiao Township (高桥乡), Tonggu County (铜鼓县), Jiangxi Province (江西省), mastered scientific childcare skills after participating in training and found a job she liked. "Now my monthly income exceeds 10,000 yuan, and many of my fellow villagers around me have also started doing domestic service."
In recent years, more and more "good nannies" like Pan Yiyuan (潘益媛) have become "hot commodities" in the job market, bringing convenience and warmth to many urban families. At present, the number of domestic service practitioners in China has exceeded 30 million, among which rural migrant workers are the main force. In 2024, the national domestic service industry's operating income reached 1.23 trillion yuan.
Domestic service connects thousands of urban homes on one end and millions of rural migrant workers on the other. Currently, there are 220 million elderly people over the age of 65 and over 30 million infants and young children under the age of 3 in the country. In many cities, the domestic service industry has consistently ranked among the top positions on the "most labor-short" occupation list, and many urban residents lament that "'good nannies' are hard to come by."
On one hand, elderly care, childcare, and other domestic services have become rigid demands for many families, while on the other hand, there is an insufficient effective supply of high-quality domestic services. How can the contradiction between supply and demand be alleviated? In April of this year, nine departments, including the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Promote the Expansion and Upgrading of Domestic Service Consumption," proposing 12 key measures aimed at expanding the supply of high-quality domestic services and promoting the improvement and expansion of domestic service consumption.
Making "good nannies" easier to find requires joint efforts from both urban and rural areas. It is necessary to increase policy support for the domestic service industry, not only to continuously optimize the development environment and improve the social security mechanism, but also to actively guide domestic service companies to transform and upgrade, and promote more stable and secure employment for domestic service practitioners. Professional and standardized training can help migrant workers improve their domestic service skills and also enhance their professional identity and sense of belonging. It is necessary to create labor service brands and promote the development of the domestic service industry towards standardization, standardization, and professionalization. Hebei (河北) vigorously develops the "Hebei Fusao" (河北福嫂) labor service brand, and last year conducted training for 46,700 people, with 39,800 people obtaining vocational skill level certificates. The "golden signboard" is becoming brighter and brighter.
Domestic service involves thousands of households, and safety and peace of mind are the core demands of consumers. Greater efforts must be made in evaluation mechanisms and credit systems. It is necessary to optimize the functions and services of the National Domestic Service Credit Information Platform (全国家政服务信用信息平台), collect credit information of domestic service companies and domestic service workers in accordance with laws and regulations, and provide credit inquiry services to consumers. For rural migrant workers, completing occupational background verification through digital means can help them better showcase their personal abilities. When "check it out to see if it's good" becomes the industry consensus, rural practitioners can more confidently establish themselves in the domestic service industry, and consumers can more conveniently enjoy reliable services.
Improving the level of domestic service is a key link in increasing consumer willingness. It is necessary to continuously improve the domestic service standard system, accelerate the formulation and revision of a batch of national and industry standards in the domestic service field, and use standardization to help the domestic service industry transform and upgrade from "having it" to "being good," so as to better meet the people's growing demand for high-quality domestic services.
Domestic service is a large consumer market and also an employment "reservoir." It is not only a matter of people's livelihood, but also a major national issue. It is hoped that under the guidance of policies and through joint efforts in both urban and rural areas, it will no longer be difficult to find "good nannies" in the city, and rural practitioners will have a greater sense of gain.
Return to TopSuqian City (宿迁市), Sucheng District (宿城区), Jiangsu Province (江苏省) has been carrying out park and green space construction, adapting to local conditions, to add greenery and beauty to the lives of the masses. The picture shows people camping and relaxing in an ecological park in Sucheng District (宿城区), getting close to nature at zero distance, and enjoying life in an immersive way.
Xu Jianghai (徐江海) photo
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Buying a new energy vehicle and driving back to one's hometown was supposed to be a happy occasion, but for Zhang Jian (张剑), a citizen of Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), it was somewhat difficult. "The main problem is that charging is inconvenient when driving back to my hometown."
Zhang Jian's hometown is Dajie Village (大街村), Dajie Township (大街乡), Longyou County (龙游县), Quzhou City (衢州市). Recently, Zhang Jian had a new experience when returning to his hometown. Just as he arrived at the village entrance, he saw conspicuous charging pile signs. Following the guidance, he arrived at the new energy parking lot, which was renovated at the end of last year and equipped with charging piles. By scanning a mini-program, he could start charging.
"During holidays, many self-driving tourists driving new energy vehicles often flood into the village, but they have a headache finding charging piles. If this happens, they won't come again next time," said Wang Cheng (王城), Secretary of the Party Branch of Dajie Village (大街村党支部书记). After discovering the problem, the village contacted the State Grid Quzhou Power Supply Company (国网衢州供电公司). The company immediately formed a special working team to conduct visits and research. Zhang Danfeng (张丹枫), a member of the research team, said that charging piles are concentrated in towns and townships, and many villages do not have them, which causes inconvenience for villagers' travel and affects the tourism experience.
To this end, the State Grid Quzhou Power Supply Company (国网衢州供电公司) listed the installation of charging piles in villages as a key project for "doing practical things for the people" and formulated a "one village, one policy" construction plan. For example, in Zhangjiabu Village (张家埠村), Huzhen Town (湖镇镇), Longyou County (龙游县), the "photovoltaic carport + charging pile" model is adopted, which saves space and achieves green power supply. In Dongyue Village (东岳村), Dazhou Town (大洲镇), Qujiang District (衢江区), in response to the problems of mixed traffic of people and vehicles and periodic congestion in the farmers' market parking lot, early market charging areas and staggered peak charging areas were set up to meet the charging needs of different groups such as merchants, villagers, and tourists.
The location and number of charging piles are also particular. "After our research, we found that many villagers intend to buy new energy vehicles, and 60% of the villagers hope that the charging piles are close to public areas such as cultural squares and village committees," said Wang Cheng (王城). The village followed the principle of "small scale, wide coverage, and reserved capacity" and finally deployed 2 charging piles each in the cultural square, the village committee parking lot, and next to the village convenience store, including one slow charging pile and one fast charging pile each, and also reserved 2 spare power interfaces to prepare for future capacity expansion.
The charging piles must be used well after they are built. During the "May Day" holiday, in order to better meet everyone's charging needs, Dajie Village (大街村) implemented dynamic scheduling management of the 6 charging piles, predicted charging demand through an online reservation system, and arranged villagers to coordinate on-site, giving priority to long-distance tourists to use fast charging piles, and guiding accommodation tourists and villagers to charge during the off-peak electricity discount period in the evening.
With charging piles built at their doorsteps, the villagers have benefited a lot. "Charging is so convenient! Fast charging only takes 1 hour." Villager Guo Lina (郭丽娜) bought a new energy vehicle last year, and she praised the newly built charging piles in the village. "When we promote homestays now, we will specifically indicate that there are shared charging piles in the village," said Zheng Shifeng (郑石丰), a homestay operator. Since there have been charging piles, the number of tourists driving new energy vehicles to stay has increased significantly.
"Charging piles have become our advantage in developing tourism," said Wang Cheng (王城). During the "May Day" holiday, the village received more than 4,000 tourists, realizing a tourism income of more than 1 million yuan, an increase of 37% year-on-year, of which self-driving tourists with new energy vehicles accounted for 32%, an increase of nearly 20 percentage points compared with the same period last year.
As of now, Quzhou (衢州) has built more than 2,000 rural public charging piles, achieving full coverage of all towns and townships in the city, and nearly 80% of the villages have been installed.
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In the greenhouse of Xu Wanhe Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. in Xiping Village (溪坪村), Puyuan Town (浦源镇), Zhouning County (周宁县), Ningde City (宁德市), Fujian Province (福建省), Gao Ling (高玲), the head of the base, was busy early in the morning. "The alpine late-maturing grapes we grow are on the market two months later than those in low-altitude areas, and because of the large temperature difference between day and night, the sugar content is higher, and they are priced by the bunch in the market."
In 2012, Gao Ling (高玲), with a love for her hometown and a dream of starting a business, returned to her hometown to transfer land and founded a company to grow grapes. Today, the company has 3 high-standard bases, 1 industrial incubation center, and 1 post-production commercialization processing center of 2,000 square meters, with an average annual production of 650 tons of grapes and a purchase of about 1,500 tons of grapes from farmers. Last year, sales exceeded 27 million yuan.
Industrial development depends on quality. The company refines management in the planting process to improve the yield and quality of high-quality bunch-type grapes, and also pays attention to protecting the appearance and improving packaging technology. The company has also registered 8 brands such as "Xuan Lian (玄恋)" and "Yun Dian (云颠)," and its products sell well throughout the country and are also exported to South Korea, Japan and other countries.
One flower blooming alone does not make spring, but 百花齐放 (bǎi huā qí fàng - "let hundreds of flowers bloom," a metaphor for a flourishing cultural scene with diverse ideas and talents). Last year, the planting area of alpine late-maturing grapes in Zhouning County (周宁县) developed to 5,500 mu, with an annual output value of 88 million yuan, and more than 70 enterprises and cooperatives participated in the planting.
Alpine late-maturing grapes are a vivid footnote to the high-quality development of ecological agriculture in Zhouning County (周宁县). In recent years, Zhouning County (周宁县) has been based on the resource endowment of "nine mountains, half water and half field," deeply explored the advantages of the alpine cold climate, and meticulously cultivated in the field of ecological agriculture. Characteristic industries such as alpine late-maturing grapes and alpine cold-season flowers have sprung up and become a new engine leading the transformation and upgrading of Zhouning (周宁) agriculture.
In Puyuan (浦源) "Flower Carp Town," in the planting base of Fujian Shengzhou Flower Industry Development Co., Ltd. (福建盛周花卉产业发展有限公司), 4 million multi-headed small chrysanthemums are growing gratifyingly. Wei Qianfang (魏倩芳), the head of the base, held up a plant and introduced: "Multi-headed small chrysanthemums like coolness and are cold-resistant, with bright colors, thick petals, and sufficient fragrance. They are very popular in the market and are also exported to overseas markets." At present, the base cultivates 9.5 million chrysanthemums annually, covering more than 40 varieties, and sales exceeded 10 million yuan last year.
The ecological agriculture of Zhouning County (周宁县) has not only achieved enterprises, but also benefited thousands of farmers through the development model of "leading enterprises + village collectives + cooperatives + farmers." Driven by Gao Ling (高玲), Ling Lianghua (凌良华), a fruit farmer in Liandi Village (莲地村), Chunchi Town (纯池镇), planted Sunshine Rose grapes, with an output value of about 2 million yuan last year. Li Fen (李芬), a villager in Shangyang Village (上洋村), Puyuan Town (浦源镇), works at the flower base of Shengzhou Company (盛周公司). "The annual income is more than 30,000 yuan, and it does not delay taking care of the family. Life is getting sweeter and sweeter!"
"Ecological advantage is the biggest competitiveness of Zhouning (周宁) agriculture." The person in charge of the Zhouning County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau (周宁县农业农村局) stated that the next step will be to deepen the agricultural supply-side reform, further strengthen the characteristic industries that enrich the people, such as grapes and flowers, promote the integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, and build a high ground for ecological agriculture in eastern Fujian.
Return to TopBy: 邱超奕
A single word "real" (实) is filled with sincere feelings for the people, highlights the excellent work style of pragmatism, and also reflects a scientific way of thinking. Practicing the word "real" (实) is of great guiding significance for doing a good job in people's livelihood work.
When General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) chaired a symposium on economic and social development during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period in some provinces and cities, he pointed out that "the key to matters involving the common people lies in being real (实), and various policies and measures should be practical and effective, adhering to doing our best and acting according to our capabilities."
A single word "real" (实) is filled with sincere feelings for the people, highlights the excellent work style of pragmatism, and also reflects a scientific way of thinking. Practicing the word "real" (实) is of great guiding significance for doing a good job in people's livelihood work.
"Real" (实) is a position. The position determines understanding. The common people's affairs, clothing, food, housing, and transportation, firewood, rice, oil, and salt, seem specific and trivial, but they are all real (实) major livelihood issues. Only by "sitting firmly on the side of the common people" can we think what the people think and be of one heart with the people. Standing firm on the people's position, we look at understanding and even more at action. Visiting villages and households to understand the people's conditions, promoting Zhengding (正定) in Hebei (河北) to remove the label of "high-yield poor county"; traveling to all 9 counties in Mindong (闽东) to investigate the real situation, and proposing the concept of "weak birds fly first"; using 118 days to travel all 11 cities in Zhejiang (浙江), planning and deploying the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" Project... From the footprints of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), we can understand that the closer we are to the grassroots, the closer we are to the masses, and the more accurately we can find the needs of the people's livelihood, which fits the aspirations of the people.
"Real" (实) is a method. The word "real" (实) contains the methodology for doing a good job in people's livelihood work. For example, "real" (实) means seeking truth and being pragmatic, which requires awareness of problems. The process of realizing the people's expectations is the process of solving real problems. Responding to increased employment pressure, increasing social security and employment expenditures; addressing the safety shortcomings of delivery riders, expanding the pilot program for occupational injury protection for new forms of employment personnel... The list of benefiting the people comes from the list of problems. The troublesome, worrying, and distressing matters that the common people strongly reflect are the focus and breakthrough point of reform. It should also be seen that "real" (实) means clear and specific, which requires precise thinking. Implementing people's livelihood policies cannot be "the same thickness from top to bottom" but should be adapted to local conditions. For example, in urban renewal, the Xiaoxihu (小西湖) neighborhood in Nanjing (南京), Jiangsu (江苏) retained the loquat trees planted by residents during the renovation, and the renovation of Chongyong Street (崇雍大街) in Beijing (北京) focused on the diversity of architectural styles, with less large-scale demolition and construction, and more embroidery work. To achieve greatness and exhaust the subtle, people's livelihood work can be implemented in detail and better meet the diverse needs of the masses at multiple levels.
"Real" (实) is responsibility. "Real" (实) is reflected in keeping one's word, doing what is said, and fulfilling promises. For matters concerning the safety of the masses, such as natural disasters, accident hazards, and public security, we must take on the responsibility of "being constantly concerned" and consider the problems more carefully and comprehensively; we must have a sense of urgency, and promote immediate rectification and quick handling of the most urgent, worrying, and anticipated problems of the people with a sense of responsibility that seizes the day; we must also have foresight, and there is no end to guaranteeing and improving people's livelihood, only continuous new starting points. Whether it is promoting common prosperity, narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas, or improving elderly care and childcare services, people's livelihood work is difficult to accomplish in one battle, and we must carry forward the spirit of nailing nails, steadily and surely, and achieve success over time.
"To grasp any work and do anything for the masses, we must seek truth from facts." The word "real" (实) is linked to the view of political achievements and the view of development. Adhering to starting from reality, working diligently and pragmatically, and striving for practical results, we can take one step at a time and continuously turn the people's yearning for a better life into reality.
Return to TopMending clothes, repairing circuits, maintaining electric vehicles... The services provided by community craftsmen near people's homes seem inconspicuous, but they are essential for residents' daily lives. Recently, a reporter followed community craftsmen in various places, going into streets and households, recording the details of their work, touching the ingenuity in mending and repairing, and earnestly feeling the warmth of this vital aspect of people's livelihoods.
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Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙), a repairman from Huancheng Community (环城社区), Nanguan District (南关区), Changchun City (长春市), Jilin Province (吉林省) --
Being a Good "All-Rounder" in Community Repairs
By Our Correspondent Men Jiewei (门杰伟)
At 11:27 p.m., under a residential building in Huancheng Community (环城社区), Nanguan District (南关区), Changchun City (长春市), Jilin Province (吉林省), repairman Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) parked his motorcycle, shouldered his tool bag, and climbed the steps in quick strides, knocking on the door of a resident on the second floor.
"Master Jiang (蒋师傅), the power suddenly tripped while I was boiling water, and now it's pitch black. Can you please take a look and see what to do?" The flashlight beam swept across the sockets and appliances in the house. Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) opened the distribution box and precisely reset the residual current device, restoring light to the resident's home.
"It's nothing serious, just replace the plug on the kettle with a new one." Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) packed up his tool bag while reassuring the resident, "Don't panic if you encounter a tripped circuit next time, just call me anytime!"
This year marks Jiang Shenglong's (蒋胜龙) thirty-seventh year in community repair work. His tool bag is packed with tools such as a multimeter for measuring voltage and current, and wrenches and pliers for repairing water pipes. "To do repair work in the community, you have to be a good 'all-rounder'," Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) said. "The problems residents encounter in their lives are complex and diverse. To serve all kinds of needs well, you have to delve into them, immerse yourself, and master all kinds of skills."
Through years of self-study, training, and practice, Jiang Shenglong's (蒋胜龙) knowledge of repairs has become more comprehensive, and his skills have become more refined. Community residents have also recognized Jiang Shenglong's (蒋胜龙) "golden brand." Whether there is a water leak or a power outage at home, "Find Uncle Jiang (蒋叔), and he can definitely fix it."
Now, Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) has also added online "diagnosis" services. Residents can send videos to the repair group or make video calls to him. He can determine circuit problems through scorch marks on sockets and identify blocked pipes by listening to abnormal noises from water valves.
In recent years, Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) has taken the time to pass on his experience to young repairmen. "Good practices accumulated from 100 repairs in the past must now be transformed into standard models that everyone can use." Jiang Shenglong (蒋胜龙) introduced that the repair team has built a rapid response mechanism. Repairmen can arrive at the scene within 5 minutes after receiving a request, solve ordinary problems within 30 minutes, solve complex problems within 4 hours, and form solutions for particularly complex problems within 1 day, so that residents' needs can be responded to as soon as possible.
Ma Yingying (马英英), a tailor from Haiyun Community (海韵社区), Zhelinzhen (柘林镇), Fengxian District (奉贤区), Shanghai (上海) --
Inheriting Beauty in Every Stitch
By Our Correspondent Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟)
Located in Haiyun Xinyuan (海韵馨苑), Zhelinzhen (柘林镇), Fengxian District (奉贤区), Shanghai (上海), is a large community that is clean and full of life. Ma Yingying's (马英英) tailor shop is located on the ground floor of a residential building.
Ma Yingying (马英英), 52 years old this year, is a capable woman. Relying on her skills from working in a town-run garment factory for 10 years starting at the age of 18, she opened this community tailor shop in her own house after retiring, as she couldn't stand being idle.
"When I was young, I worked in a garment factory and did every process. It's my own house, so I don't have to pay rent, and it doesn't matter how much I earn. I just help the elderly with mending and make some cotton undershirts, which are styles that the elderly are used to wearing and are hard to find outside," Ma Yingying (马英英) said. "Small shops in the community rely on solid craftsmanship and personalized tailoring services. Now customers are increasingly pursuing beauty, and the shop's signature products have advanced to cheongsams."
Cheongsams require high levels of craftsmanship. Ma Yingying (马英英) did not apprentice to anyone and relied entirely on self-study. The various well-made cheongsams in the shop are all Ma Yingying's (马英英) creations.
"Making cheongsams is all about being exquisite," Ma Yingying (马英英) said. Craftsmen pay attention to meticulousness. Making even the simplest handmade cheongsam, from matching patterns and applying interlining to making dart openings and sewing, takes at least a day. "I can only make them one by one, so the speed is a bit slow, but the quality is guaranteed."
Although the shop is small, the market is large. Some time ago, Ma Yingying's (马英英) shop launched another small hit product - quilt cover cheongsams.
Quilt cover cheongsams are a joint creation of residents and Ma Yingying (马英英). "In the past, quilt covers were dowries for girls when they got married, and every family had them. That day, a customer mentioned that her son was getting married, and we had the idea to use the quilt cover to make a cheongsam. The first bright red quilt cover cheongsam was born, and the customer wore it to her son's wedding and was very happy," Ma Yingying (马英英) recalled.
Ma Yingying (马英英) usually films the garment-making process and posts it online. Unexpectedly, the video of the quilt cover being turned into a cheongsam went viral. "More people came to the shop to inquire, and even fans from other places sent quilt covers to me, hoping that I could help them turn them into cheongsams," Ma Yingying (马英英) said.
This beauty and warmth, unique to community shops, is being passed on in every stitch of Ma Yingying's (马英英).
Liu Zhonghua (刘中华), an electric vehicle repairman from Xihu District (西湖区), Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi Province (江西省) --
Regular Customers Recognize Good Craftsmanship
By Our Correspondent Zhou Huan (周欢)
"Lao Liu (老刘), my car 'broke down' on the way, please take a look!" At 8 a.m., in Taojin Community (桃锦社区), Taohua Subdistrict (桃花街道), Xihu District (西湖区), Nanchang City (南昌市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), resident Zhang Yunru (张运茹) pushed a dark red electric vehicle straight to "Lao Liu (老刘) Electric Vehicle Repair Shop."
Lao Liu (老刘) tilted his head and carefully observed the wheel. "The bearing is broken, replace it with a new one." Lao Liu (老刘) quickly fiddled with his fingers, his movements skilled, and in less than 10 minutes, he had the electric vehicle "back to work."
Lao Liu (老刘), 60 years old this year, is named Liu Zhonghua (刘中华). As early as 1995, he started a bicycle repair business. In recent years, more and more people are riding electric vehicles, and Lao Liu (老刘) decided to adjust his business strategy - repairing "big guys" requires a large venue, so Lao Liu (老刘) rented a small storefront; claiming to be "not very educated," he also "bit the bullet" and began to learn electric vehicle repair technology.
"At first, when I picked up a circuit board, my eyes went straight." However, Lao Liu (老刘) has a tenacity, "**只要肯学** (zhǐ yào kěn xué - "as long as you are willing to learn," implying that anything is possible with effort and determination) , is there anything you can't learn?" Lao Liu (老刘) specially bought a pile of old motors from the junkyard by the catty, and he disassembled them all, "**七零八落** (qī líng bā luò - "scattered and disorganized," describing something in a state of disarray) , "I want to study it thoroughly!"
"Later, like repairing bicycles, I could tell where the problem was with just a glance and a touch." In the day-to-day study and practice, Lao Liu's (老刘) electric vehicle repair technology continued to improve.
When asked why his business is good, Lao Liu (老刘) has 4 words - good service. "Good service is the most basic and most important thing. In addition, you must have a 'good heart'."
Li Haiming (李海明), the owner of the supermarket next door, remembers that once he asked Lao Liu (老刘) to look at a tire, and he found that there was only a slight crack in the wheel hub, and he insisted on not charging a testing and repair fee. "Residents nearby all know Lao Liu (老刘). He will never replace parts if he can tighten a screw, and he will never charge 10 yuan for something that can be repaired for 5 yuan," Li Haiming (李海明) said.
"At the busiest time, there were more than 20 customers who came to the door in a day." Lao Liu (老刘) also remembers that last year, a returning customer pushed an electric vehicle from Bayi Square (八一广场), 5 kilometers away, to find him. Lao Liu (老刘) was surprised: "It's so far, why bother, just find a place to repair it nearby." Hearing the customer reply, "I only trust you," Lao Liu (老刘) felt warm inside.
As he gets older, Lao Liu (老刘) has tried to close the shop and "retire," but everyone is reluctant to let him go. "As long as I can still repair, I will continue to do it!"
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王昊男
On the afternoon of April 11th, Zhu Yongsheng (朱永生), Deputy Secretary of the Party Branch of Gaoliying School (高丽营学校) in Shunyi District (顺义区), Beijing (北京), was anxiously awaiting a phone call on the G2544 high-speed train heading from Datong South Station (大同南站), Shanxi (山西) to Beijing North Station (北京北站).
Five minutes later, the phone rang. On the other end, Feng Lin (冯琳), an employee of Beijing Zhongyu International Travel Service Co., Ltd. (北京中育国际旅行社有限公司) responsible for picking up the students, said, "Beijing North Station (北京北站) will exceptionally open the east gate to allow buses to enter the station to pick up the children. Don't worry!"
At 10:30 AM on April 10th, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory (北京市气象台) issued its first orange gale warning in nearly 10 years. At that time, 296 students from 11 classes and more than 20 teachers from Gaoliying School (高丽营学校) were in Datong (大同). According to the teaching plan, they were scheduled to return to Beijing (北京) the following afternoon.
"The gale was approaching the city, and parents were very worried, calling one after another," Zhu Yongsheng (朱永生) said, while organizing teachers to comfort the students and repeatedly considering various situations that might be encountered on the return trip.
"We prepared 11 buses, but the nearest parking lot to the exit is more than 1 kilometer away," Feng Lin (冯琳) explained. "Normally, we would organize the students to walk to the parking lot to board the buses, but in this windy weather, with the children carrying luggage, this kilometer is quite a distance."
Lu Yuehan (卢月寒), the security guard on duty, reported the situation as soon as possible according to the emergency drill procedure after learning about it from Feng Lin (冯琳).
"The square in front of the station is the most convenient for exiting, and the east gate of the square is a reserved emergency channel, which is usually not accessible to vehicles," Chang Jinliang (常金梁), director of the Beijing North Station Area Management Office (北京北站地区管理办公室), immediately decided, "Turn more than 1 kilometer into zero distance, activate the emergency plan, and open the gate!"
According to the unified deployment of Beijing (北京市), the Beijing Key Station Area Management Committee (北京市重点站区管理委员会) began on the 9th and continued until the 11th, formulating emergency plans for Beijing's (北京市) seven railway stations and two airports, with a specific plan for each location.
"We must not only handle emergencies properly, but also let passengers feel the warmth of the city," said Liu Haitao (刘海涛), Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Director of the Beijing Key Station Area Management Committee (北京市重点站区管理委员会).
At 6:24 PM on April 11th, the train arrived on time at Platform 4 of Beijing North Station (北京北站). On the square in front of the station, the first batch of 6 buses were neatly arranged, and all forces, including security, traffic police, urban management, and volunteers, were in place. Under the command of the train attendants and teachers, the students quickly got off the train, lined up by class, and exited the station in an orderly manner to board the buses directly. From the train's arrival to all the teachers and students boarding the buses, it only took more than 20 minutes.
Observing a city through a door. No matter how strong the wind, it cannot blow away the warmth in this city.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 田 泓
On May 9th, a special event called "Affordable Rental Housing Graduation Season Enters Campus" was held at the Jinhailu Campus of Shanghai Second Polytechnic University (上海第二工业大学). Nearly 40 affordable rental housing project companies brought high-quality and suitable housing options to more than 2,000 graduates.
"Before coming to Shanghai (上海), my biggest concern was housing. I didn't expect that I could have an independent and beautiful home for only about 1,700 yuan per month." Two years ago, Huai Baoyu (怀宝玉) graduated with a master's degree and went to work in Songjiang (松江), Shanghai (上海). When handling employment procedures, she received information about government-subsidized rental housing from the local human resources and social security department.
After on-site visits and comparisons, Huai Baoyu (怀宝玉) chose to move into the largest government-subsidized rental housing project in Songjiang District (松江区) – China Construction Xingfu Home Apartment (Songjiang Branch) (中建幸孚家公寓（松江店）). The 48-square-meter one-bedroom apartment she now lives in is fully equipped with kitchen, bathroom, furniture, and appliances, ready to move in, and she can also enjoy the Songjiang G60 Talent Rental Housing Subsidy.
Zhang Yuchi (张宇驰), project manager of China Construction Xingfu Home Apartment (Songjiang Branch) (中建幸孚家公寓（松江店）), introduced that the project has a total of 2,407 apartments, all delivered with fine decoration. The shared space is also equipped with public facilities such as a laundry room and a gym. The community commercial facilities create a "15-minute living circle," with supermarkets, barber shops, express delivery stations, and other amenities.
Since the state issued the policy on government-subsidized rental housing in 2021, Shanghai (上海) has built a multi-level rental housing supply system of "a bed, a room, and an apartment." Regardless of household registration or income threshold, applicants can apply as long as they are legally employed in Shanghai (上海) and the per capita housing construction area of their family is less than 15 square meters in a certain area, meeting the housing needs of young people, new citizens, and front-line workers at different stages of their lives. Concentrated construction of government-subsidized rental housing communities is prioritized in areas with mature facilities, convenient transportation, concentrated industries, concentrated populations, and long-term construction tasks. As of the end of 2024, the city has cumulatively constructed and prepared 538,000 sets (rooms) of government-subsidized rental housing and supplied 340,000 sets (rooms).
"We strive to create a warm community so that new citizens can not only settle down in Shanghai (上海) but also feel the warmth of home." Zhang Yuchi (张宇驰) introduced that the apartment encourages young tenants to participate in grassroots services as "masters" and has jointly established the China Construction Xingfu Talent Apartment Joint Party Branch (中建幸孚人才公寓联合党支部) with the street party organization to help tenants solve various life problems.
Return to TopHow to ensure safety and comfort when traveling by car?
People often choose to travel by car during holidays. How can you travel safely and comfortably?
"Sufficient preparation is key before traveling," suggests Meng Qiang (孟强), head of the Traffic and Tourism Integration Innovation Team at the Highway Research Institute of the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部公路科学研究院). First, carefully check the condition of tires and brake systems to prevent "driving with illness"; at the same time, carry emergency tools such as triangle warning signs and fire extinguishers.
Meng Qiang (孟强) advises to strictly abide by traffic rules and avoid fatigue driving. If the vehicle breaks down on the way, turn on the hazard lights immediately, move the vehicle to a place that does not hinder traffic, and set up a warning sign behind the vehicle. If you cannot repair it yourself, contact the rescue service in time.
Regarding family travel, Meng Qiang (孟强) reminds to ensure that children wear seat belts when riding in the car, infants use child safety seats correctly, and children are not allowed to sit in the front passenger seat. It is recommended to dress children in brightly colored clothes and wear bracelets with positioning functions or cards with contact information so that they can be contacted in time if they get lost.
How to achieve scientific protection from bothersome catkins?
How to scientifically protect and reduce the impact on health during the willow catkin season?
Shen Fan (沈凡), director of the Environmental Health Institute of the Beijing Center for Disease Prevention and Control (北京市疾病预防控制中心), introduced that the catkin season in Beijing (北京) generally lasts from early April to late May, lasting about 50 days. "Willow catkins are prone to absorbing allergens such as pollen and dust, which can cause allergies." Shen Fan (沈凡) said that the following methods can be used for protection:
First, stay away from allergens. Catkins are generally most abundant at noon, and sensitive people should try to avoid going out during this time. If you want to do outdoor activities, you can choose times such as morning, evening, or after rain.
Second, do a good job of physical isolation. Sensitive people can choose appropriate masks according to their physical condition when going out, or wear scarves, goggles, glasses, etc. to prevent catkins from entering the nose and eyes.
Third, clean in time. You should wash your hands first after returning from going out, and at the same time clean your nasal cavity and face, and clean the catkins on your coat in time. During the peak season of willow catkins, clean up or spray water to moisten indoor catkins in time, especially those attached to the surface of heating appliances, furniture, and floors.
Return to TopBy: 徐兴无
Reading is a magic that elevates and transcends life. We can never read all the books, let alone understand all the books, but as long as we read, we can experience the joy of magic and thus gain a positive life.
Zhuangzi said: "My life is limited, but knowledge is unlimited. To use the limited to pursue the unlimited is indeed dangerous!" The reason why thought is endless is that it transcends our body to pursue endless external things, which of course includes knowledge and books. Reading is a kind of "using the limited to pursue the unlimited." The more you read, the more you feel the limitations of your own life.
Having passed the age of sixty, I feel this more and more. I often say to my students: "When you can read, you can't understand; when you can understand, you can't read." I advise them to read more and store more while they are young and energetic, so that they can ruminate when they can't read later. Thinking back to our university days in the last century, books were always scarce, and the library was a single-plank bridge through which thousands of troops and horses passed—checking cards, filling out book request slips, handing them to the librarian behind the counter, and waiting anxiously for a while. The librarian came out of the stacks with the books, often returning several slips, saying that these books had been borrowed and not returned, and sometimes came out empty-handed. In short, expectations and disappointments came together, and satisfaction and regret went hand in hand. The borrowed books had to be read quickly within the short loan period. When the student dormitory lights were turned off at 10:30 p.m., I lit a candle to read, and finally turned my 1.5 vision into 250. Students often prided themselves on having read large books, but as for whether they understood them, they could only realize that today is right and yesterday was wrong in the process of continuous reading.
As time goes by, there are more and more books. Not only do I have money to buy books, but also the works given by teachers and friends are overwhelming, and the vast electronic books in the cloud can be operated at my fingertips. Now, artificial intelligence has become a shrewd and capable book boy. More importantly, after decades of reading, I have always developed some reading skills, and I often experience the joy of "every time I understand, I am happy to forget food" as described in *Biography of Mr. Five Willows*. But at this time, I gradually felt that I could not read anymore. First of all, it is physical strength. I can't sit for a long time like when I was young. My back aches after flipping through books for half a day. Secondly, it is eyesight. I can't look for a long time like when I was young. If I read ten lines at a glance, I will have two lines of tears. Again, it is memory. Even if I use my heart and hands together, I still lose sight of the other. So, facing the books that I can never finish reading, the passion for chasing books has turned into anxiety about life.
I tried to get rid of this anxiety. Giving up reading is impossible, because I am a person engaged in literary and historical research and dedicated to reading. I can only seek ways to improve, such as paying attention to the combination of work and rest, improving reading efficiency, and sometimes using Zhuangzi's words "a shrew drinking from the river, but only filling its belly" to relieve myself. It was not until one day when I read *Mr. Huang's Sayings* that I realized that my anxiety did not stem from not being able to read, but from not understanding the books.
*Mr. Huang's Sayings* is a manuscript in which Huang Zhuo recorded the words of his uncle Huang Kan (黄侃) on learning. Among them, Mr. Huang Kan said: "Wang Anshi (王安石) said: 'Do not use the limited to overcome the infinite, but in learning, you should use the limited to overcome the infinite.'" The "Wang Anshi said: 'Do not use the limited to overcome the infinite'" here is wrong, it should be "Su Dongpo (苏东坡) said: 'Do not use the limited to chase the infinite'," which is a line from Su Dongpo's poem *Climbing Linglong Mountain*. Su Dongpo was a person deeply influenced by Zhuangzi. After describing the beautiful scenery he saw while climbing the mountain, he sighed: "When the foot strength is exhausted, the mountain is better, do not use the limited to chase the infinite." It seems to be warning us that human foot strength cannot exhaust the joy of mountains and rivers, so do not use limited life to pursue infinite external things. However, Mr. Huang Kan believes that learning must have the belief of going against the grain. "Scholars should take the world as their measure and a thousand years as their heart." The "unlimited knowledge" of scholars is not the wild thoughts of pursuing external things, but making friends with heaven, earth, and ancient people. The "using the limited to pursue the unlimited" of scholars is not consuming life in reading, but being good at reading and understanding the truth. Mr. Huang Kan must have understood the meaning of all things from the books, discovered the value of academics and life, and thus generated firm self-confidence. Reading is different from pursuing other things. Like all valuable undertakings, it is precisely the way for us to obtain spiritual freedom, transcend limitations, and get rid of anxiety. Only by understanding the meaning of reading to the universe, humanity, and life can we be considered to have understood the books, and can we "still use the limited to do the infinite" (Qian Zhongshu (钱锺书), *Autumn Thoughts*).
The German philosopher Gadamer described the feeling of understanding a book in his *Truth and Method* as follows: "A miracle arises in the understanding and interpretation of words: something strange is transformed into something absolutely close and familiar." In his view, the ability to read is like a secret art, even like a magic, "in the process of reading, time and space seem to be abandoned." The essence of reading is a magic that elevates and transcends our lives. On the one hand, we can never read all the books, let alone understand all the books, but as long as we read, we can experience the joy of magic and thus gain a positive life; on the other hand, infinite knowledge and the infinite universe also gain "eternal life" through our limited life's reading.
(The author is a professor at the School of Liberal Arts, Nanjing University (南京大学))
Return to TopBy: 王十月
After graduating from junior high school, I went out to work, relying purely on life experience, and unexpectedly embarked on the path of literary creation.
Fortunately, I loved reading since I was a child, and I have always adhered to this habit. When I worked in the factory, I felt that I had read a lot, and I could be regarded as well-read among my workmates. After engaging in writing, I realized that there were too many lessons to make up for. I regretted not reading enough when I needed it, so I had to work harder. In the 25 years of writing, I have experienced the initial pure outpouring of feelings, then entered the dead end of "literature for the sake of literature" after publishing some works, and then returned to life after 撞了南墙 (zhuàng le nán qiáng - "bumped into the south wall," to meet with setbacks) and remained true to my own experiences and thoughts. Although it seems like I took a detour, my understanding is already different. The *Analects of Confucius* says: "When substance prevails over refinement, you get rudeness; when refinement prevails over substance, you get pedantry. Only when substance and refinement are properly combined do you get a gentleman." I have experienced the first two stages and am working hard to achieve a proper combination of substance and refinement.
For writers, life experience is certainly important, but understanding life is even more important. Without life experience, writing is prone to emptiness; without the ability to understand life, writing will indulge in experience.
The complexity of the life we are experiencing is unprecedented. Writers, carrying the hoes of agricultural civilization, have broken into the information age, and it is easy to fall into the predicament of blind men touching an elephant without realizing it, grabbing some fragments of the times and thinking that they have grasped the truth. This is an unprecedented huge challenge, requiring us not only to have rich knowledge, but also to have the ability to observe the whole by penetrating the fragments. How to break out of limitations and prejudices to understand life is an important indicator of judging the merits of a writer. I often deeply feel that my learning is insufficient, and what I can do is to experience, live, strive to discern and write, and *Bu She Zhou Ye* is also the result of this process.
Professor Xie Youshun (谢有顺) said that literature should "come from the secular world and go to the soul." Ten words, seemingly simple and clear, are extremely difficult to do. The tradition of Chinese literature attaches great importance to secular life, often hiding thoughts behind characters, and does not advocate that writers directly present thoughts. In my opinion, "coming from the secular world" is only a means, and "going to the soul" is the purpose. Lu Xun's (鲁迅) *Wild Grass*, Hermann Hesse's *Steppenwolf* and *Siddhartha* gave me inspiration, but *Wild Grass* is not considered a novel, and *Steppenwolf* and *Siddhartha* present the soul more than the secular world. I want to make the two more balanced.
The initially proposed book title was *Biography of Ordinary People*. In my vision, a book pointing to the soul should not only have a sufficiently rich and credible secular life as its background, but also need a sufficiently simple form. I have written the formally complex *If Doomsday is Undated*, where time is transformed into a Möbius strip, guiding readers into layers of mazes. Now I want to return to simplicity, using the most concise linear narrative, so that readers will not be disturbed by the complex form, so as to focus on the characters themselves. I want to write about an ordinary Chinese person of my age, writing about this person's life like a rushing river for 50 years, writing about the magnificence of his life merging into the torrent of the times, writing about his compromises and persistence, writing about his different roles as a son, friend, subordinate, boss, husband, and father. Of course, the ultimate point is his unknown subtleties and his obsession with being a human being.
Magnificence and subtlety, this is one of the many keywords I grabbed for this work. Magnificence points to the era, subtlety points to time; magnificence points to the group, subtlety points to the individual; magnificence points to effort, subtlety points to the price... I want to write about what kind of efforts and prices Chinese people have paid in order to live the life of their dreams.
With the book title *Biography of Ordinary People*, the structure and narrative of the novel intentionally used the writing style of a character biography. As the writing deepened, I successively proposed book titles such as *Still Walking* and *Passerby*. When it was finally determined to be *Bu She Zhou Ye*, I was convinced that I had found the most suitable word. "逝者如斯夫，不舍昼夜" (shì zhě rú sī fū, bù shě zhòu yè) from the *Analects of Confucius*, says about our relationship with time; "Wish you be true to yourself, day and night," from *Hamlet*, says about our relationship with our inner selves.
This is also magnificence and subtlety.
Some time ago, the media discussed "amateur writing." In my opinion, the most important thing about "amateur writing" is not that amateurs are writing, but that they are writing with an amateur attitude, that is, being true to life and the heart. But it is obviously not enough to just be true to life and the heart. We must also have the ability to examine ourselves and the times.
Faithful to life, loyal to the heart, *Bu She Zhou Ye* writes about the life I have experienced, felt, and observed, as well as my thoughts and worries, and is also examining "me" and the era we are in to the greatest extent possible.
After 50 years of distinguishing right from wrong, how much of it is limitation, how much is true knowledge, how much is successful experience, and how much is failed lessons, let the readers and time decide.
Return to TopBy: 黄蓓佳
In 1999, or perhaps it was 2000, at the stroke of midnight, fireworks filled the sky, ushering in the new millennium and enveloping each of our simple yet magnificent dreams. The characters, big and small, in my children's novel "The Bunk Bed Brothers" emerged one after another from this very moment. A group of gifted migrant children living in the corners of Beijing (北京) with their working parents were selected by several idealistic educators and gathered in an old factory building in the suburbs, beginning their extraordinary journey of growth. Over the years, they were educated, encouraged, and funded by enthusiastic entrepreneurs, breaking ground and striving towards the sky.
The dormitory was small, with four people in a room, two bunk beds facing each other, which is how the protagonist, Zou Liang (邹亮), came to have his "bunk bed brother," Shi Lei (石磊). The campus was even smaller, with classrooms, offices, and teachers' dormitories all invariably dusty and worn—the crooked wooden door had to be lifted with effort to close; missing window panes were temporarily replaced with cardboard; the back wall leaked rain, covered tightly with rolls of plastic film; at night, lying in bed, you could see the starlight between the roof tiles. Even the simple flagpole in the dirt playground for raising the national flag was built by teachers and students using捡来的 bricks and stones. However, pure children, radiant teachers, and moving dreams combined to create an educational miracle. In the small and friendly collective of the "Beijing Lingyun Experimental School (北京市凌云实验学校)" that I fictionalized, the children shared their judgments of the world, harmonized their personalities and preferences, cultivated positive personalities, and finally grew into the people they wanted to be.
At the beginning of the new millennium, China's urban construction was developing rapidly. Millions of working parents poured into the cities from all over the country, leaving their families behind, working hard, making important contributions to the urbanization process, and creating remarkable development miracles. In those long days, how did the school-age children who followed them grow up? Did these children have good opportunities to study? Were they accepted and cared for by the city? For many years, I have been paying attention to, observing, and imagining the lives of this large group of "migrant workers' children."
Ten years ago, I wrote a book called "Yu Bao's World (余宝的世界)." Yu Bao (余宝) and his two older sisters in the book frowned at the family's poverty, but always maintained their kindness, loyalty, and hope. Their growth made me feel pity and comfort. Once, a fifth-grade reader, on a rainy summer evening, read that the characters in the book were hit by a collapsed brick wall while trying to earn money to buy two 3D movie tickets. The plot of the book and the real scene merged, and this sensitive and kind child couldn't help but burst into tears, and while crying, called his elders, choking and instructing them to: "You must read this book." This child and the "Yu Bao's" may never intersect in their lives, but there is a channel of communication and mutual understanding between them, which is the "heart." The childlike heart, the clean heart, is always the hope of our society, and it is also the reason why I have always been willing to write for children.
Returning to this book, "The Bunk Bed Brothers." Teachers all have a love for talent. They wholeheartedly selected this group of smart children, trying to provide them with a stable environment for teaching according to their aptitude, so that the children would not waste their talents, and finally be able to surpass their parents and move towards a more ideal and broader world. This is not a fairy-tale perfect story, but because this story began in the fireworks of the new millennium, it has extensions and undulations, and the relay of pairs of big and small hands. The life trajectory of the protagonist Zou Liang (邹亮) and his bunk bed brother has been powerfully changed. Pure and idealistic teachers have done such brave things, which is the success of education at the spiritual level. May the light of ideals be eternal, and may the glory of educators be eternal.
Return to TopBy: 邓子新
Since entering the 21st century, life sciences have continued to make breakthroughs: synthetic biology is reshaping the industrial system, gene technology is rewriting the rules of disease treatment, and artificial intelligence is deeply analyzing the code of life. "Ever Since Life: Revelations of Life Evolution," a popular science work originating from a cutting-edge course at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (上海交通大学), interprets the epic of billions of years of life evolution from a biological perspective, and examines where humanity "comes from and where it is going."
Life evolution is a great miracle of nature. From the simplest single-celled organisms to the complex and diverse life forms of today, the history of evolution is full of mysteries and inspirations. The book takes life evolution as a clue, disassembling scientific propositions such as the origin of life, species formation, fossil specimens, and human evolution one by one, narrating them in detail, and outlining the colorful picture of gene evolution from the micro to the macro, unfolding a dramatic picture of life in front of the reader. The book not only introduces core theories such as the development of evolution, phenotypic and behavioral evolution, and gene and chromosome evolution, but also uses a large number of vivid and interesting examples to make complex scientific knowledge easy to understand.
Lively language is a major feature of this book, and expressions full of traditional cultural charm run through the author's writing. The titles of each chapter connect the stories of life with proverbs, famous quotes, and aphorisms. "'Oranges south of the Huai become trifoliate oranges north of the Huai'" decodes the creation mystery of species geographic isolation. "'At the beginning of man, his nature is good'" reveals the evolutionary logic of phenotypic change and behavioral evolution. "'Without accumulating steps, one cannot reach a thousand miles'" explains the quantitative and qualitative changes of gene accumulation. For example, when explaining gene mutations, the book interestingly compares two poems by Wang Anshi (王安石). "The spring breeze turns the south bank green again" has been carefully considered, from "to," "pass," "enter" to selecting the word "green," the picture depicted is the same, which is a "synonymous mutation." Changing "The bright moon shines in the sky, the yellow dog lies in the heart of the flower" to "The bright moon shines in the sky, the yellow dog lies in the flower bud" is a kind of "missense mutation," because Wang Anshi (王安石) did not know that "bright moon" and "yellow dog" refer to birds and insects respectively in the local area. The ingenuity of expression in the book breaks the cognitive barriers of scientific and technical terms and brings readers closer to the psychology of life science.
In addition to introducing scientific knowledge, the author also guides readers to examine the intervention of human activities in biological evolution, as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on the progress of human civilization, showing the humanistic concern of popular science books. The rapid development of mankind has brought a huge impact on the biological world. "The current rate of species extinction is 1,000 times that before the emergence of humans, and about 75% of species have become extinct." "It is estimated that by 2050, more than 1/4 of the current species may become extinct or endangered." These data in the book warn us to think about how humans should get along with nature. On the other hand, the booming development of artificial intelligence is bringing convenience to mankind while also imperceptibly affecting the evolution of mankind, triggering thinking about the future of mankind.
With the rapid development of biotechnology, synthetic biology research is booming, and gene editing and cloning technologies continue to break through, life ethics has also become an aspect that cannot be ignored in technological development. The book takes popular cultural products such as the science fiction films "The Wandering Earth 2 (流浪地球2)" and "Frankenstein" as examples, and extracts cocoons from cases around us to discuss specific issues such as organ transplantation technology, leading readers to think about "What is life?" "After solving all the technical problems, can we create life?"
The most valuable value of this book lies in upgrading evolution from a historical footnote to a methodology for creating the future. In today's rapidly developing life sciences, "survival of the fittest" is not only a biological instinct, but also an important logic for the survival of civilization. Readers are expected to learn about the infinite possibilities of decoding genes in the laboratory through this book, and also to think about the positioning of human beings in the long river of life on a macro scale—this may be the profound enlightenment given to us by evolution.
(The author is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院))
Return to TopBy: 汪 诘
If a person from 1000 years ago were to hibernate and wake up 500 years later, they would find that the world had hardly changed. But the world we experience in our lifetime is arguably the period of the fastest change in all of human history. In this sense, you and I are incredibly fortunate to live in this era. Only in such an era would so many people be so interested in predicting the future.
This book, "The Future Tech Big Bang," takes technology as its theme and attempts to predict how our lives will be changed by technology in the near future. How will 5G enable the Internet of Everything? What will the future of school education look like? From virtual reality to immersive experiences, how many mountains need to be crossed? Will artificial intelligence take our jobs? When will the high-speed rail that travels between Beijing (北京) and Shanghai (上海) in one hour be available? How far away is space tourism from us? To make predictions about the future of life, education, healthcare, transportation, and other aspects is a rather interesting and challenging intellectual game, but what I want to do is not just to let my imagination run wild, but to use scientific thinking to predict the most likely future as accurately as possible, so that it has practical significance and reference value.
In the book, I use a tool that can roughly test whether these predictions are reliable—the technology flywheel. A flywheel is a wheel that is thin in the middle and thick at the edges. This shape of wheel means that it has a large moment of inertia. Once the flywheel starts spinning, it only needs a small push to keep it spinning, and it will spin faster and faster. The technology flywheel describes the following three laws: there are no bottlenecks in scientific principles; technological applications have market demand; and funding can solve the main problems in development. If a technology has all three of these laws, it can spin quickly like a flywheel, and its development speed will become faster and faster. Eventually, dreams come true.
Take mobile network technology as an example. More than 20 years ago, when mobile networks had just entered the 2G era, it was difficult for people at that time to predict that the network speed would increase thousands of times in 20 years. But the development from 2G to today's 5G fully complies with the technology flywheel law: there are no fundamental obstacles in the scientific principles of mobile network speed development; the improvement of mobile network speed can meet huge market demands and generate huge economic benefits; and these economic revenues will stimulate hardware manufacturers and operators to make greater investments in infrastructure to gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, it is not surprising that mobile network technology has developed rapidly in the past 20 years.
There are some technologies that are likely to have a profound impact on humanity. Although there is a strong market demand and they will certainly be favored by capital, a certain key technology is limited by scientific principles and cannot be broken through for the time being. For example, the currently popular hyperloop and quantum computers have difficulties in technological breakthroughs, but at the same time have great technological prospects. How should we view these technologies?
At this time, the concept of "technology singularity" needs to be introduced. Before the Big Bang, the point with infinitely small volume and infinitely large mass was called the "singularity" (meaning "singular point"). A technology may be difficult to break through at the scientific principle level for the time being, but as long as there is a technology singularity that will inevitably be broken through in the future, it is still applicable to the technology flywheel law.
For example, one of the current technical bottlenecks restricting the development of brain-computer interfaces is the material for manufacturing electrodes. Brain-computer interface devices require many electrodes to collect electrical signals from the brain. These electrodes must be made very, very small, and more importantly, they must be very soft so as not to cause damage to brain tissue. In addition, the brain is a highly corrosive environment, and these electrodes need to work in this environment for decades without being corroded. After meeting the above conditions, the electrodes must also be extremely sensitive to electrical signals. Currently, the most promising candidate materials are graphene and silicon carbide. In my opinion, this is the technology singularity of brain-computer interfaces. Once the material technology achieves a breakthrough, brain-computer interfaces are likely to usher in explosive growth.
The articles in the book were written by me over a period of 3 years. In such an era of technological explosion, 3 years is enough for a certain technology to make a revolutionary leap, or for the prospects of a technology to go from "promising" to "hopeless." This makes it necessary for me to constantly go back and revise during these 3 years. This is an unavoidable dilemma for all books describing future technology: the speed of our writing and publishing cannot keep up with the speed of technological development. The scenery that readers see in this book is just a small corner of the future that I have uncovered. We are sitting on the same time train to the future, looking forward to the scenery of the next second with the same excitement.
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