Summary: The article focuses on the role and impact of "first secretaries" (驻村第一书记) in China's rural revitalization efforts. It highlights examples of these officials, such as Guan Lilan in Guangdong and Luo Lingfeng in Sichuan, who are dedicated to strengthening village-level Party organizations, promoting economic development, and improving governance. Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of the "first secretary system" in March, noting the continued need for such efforts even after poverty alleviation. The article emphasizes that the first secretaries are devoted to promoting development and improving local governance. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the opening of the 9th National Congress of the Young Pioneers, emphasizing the importance of the organization in cultivating the next generation of builders of socialism with Chinese characteristics. The letter stressed the need for the Young Pioneers to follow the Party's lead and focus on nurturing communist successors who are patriotic, diligent, and well-rounded. Cadres expressed their commitment to strengthening the Young Pioneers and guiding children to contribute to the great cause of building a strong nation and national rejuvenation. The letter also emphasized the need to create a favorable environment for the healthy growth of children and to continuously achieve new successes in the work of the Young Pioneers.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on May 28 after concluding his official visit to Indonesia and attending the ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Malaysia. He was seen off at the Kuala Lumpur airport by Malaysian Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook, Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing, and Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Hou Yanqi. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Wang Huning chaired the 36th session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Standing Committee. The meeting focused on studying and implementing the spirit of Xi Jinping's recent important speeches and instructions, including those related to the 15th Five-Year Plan, high-quality development, and adherence to the Eight-Point Regulation. The meeting reviewed and approved draft revisions to the CPPCC's consultation work rules and rules for special committees. The meeting also held a collective study session on strengthening national strategic scientific and technological capabilities, with Vice Minister of Science and Technology Long Teng giving a report.
Summary: Ningbo-Zhoushan Port's cargo throughput reached 1.377 billion tons in 2024, retaining its global top spot for the 16th consecutive year. The port is enhancing its efficiency through sea-rail intermodal transport, saving time and costs for businesses, especially in the export of new energy vehicles, which has seen a surge. To address capacity shortages, the port has innovated new container stacking methods, reducing transportation costs. The launch of the "China-Europe Express" provides a faster sea route to Europe, reducing transit times and boosting confidence for businesses expanding overseas, especially for the export of the "new three" goods (新能源汽车、锂电池、光伏产品).
Summary: Dao County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province is focusing on "one village, one product" initiatives, specifically developing its peach industry. Efforts are being made to standardize planting, improve varieties, and build leading orchards to increase farmer income and promote rural revitalization. The article shows farmers transporting peaches in Da Pingpu Farm in Dao County.
Summary: The China National Light Industry Council reported that from January to April, light industry enterprises above designated size saw a 4.9% year-on-year increase in operating income (7.35 trillion yuan) and a 3.8% increase in profits (419.06 billion yuan). Domestic "trade-in" programs significantly boosted light industry-related industries, with over 34 million consumers participating in appliance trade-ins, resulting in over 51 million appliances purchased and 174.5 billion yuan in sales. Light industry exports also performed better than expected, with a 0.8% year-on-year increase to 293.43 billion USD, driven by increases in household appliances, daily-use chemical products, and processed agricultural and sideline food products.
Summary: This document contains excerpts from speeches at a symposium discussing the achievements and experiences of thoroughly implementing the "Eight-Point Regulation" since the 18th National Congress of the CCP. One excerpt focuses on reducing burdens and empowering grassroots organizations, emphasizing that delegating power to the grassroots does not mean abandoning them. Another excerpt highlights a tour of literary and artistic works from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, specifically exploring the global popularity of the folk song "Yimeng Mountain Ballad." There is no reference to United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Second Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit opened in Beijing, attended by over 800 representatives from various sectors. Beijing Party Secretary Yin Li stated the need to implement Xi Jinping's cultural thought and promote cross-strait cultural exchanges. Taiwan Affairs Office Director Song Tao emphasized the shared roots and culture of compatriots on both sides, urging opposition to "Taiwan independence" and external interference. Former Kuomintang Chairman Hung Hsiu-chu advocated for cross-strait cooperation in inheriting and promoting Chinese culture. The summit also included forums and activities aimed at promoting Chinese culture and cross-strait understanding.
Summary: Politburo member and head of the Organization Department, Shi Taifeng, attended a symposium on the implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation, emphasizing the importance of studying Xi Jinping's thought on Party conduct and upholding the "Two Establishments" to ensure the Party's leadership. Shi highlighted the regulation's significance in promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance and maintaining close ties with the people. He called for continued efforts in implementing the regulation, stressing leadership accountability and systemic improvements to advance Party conduct and self-revolution. Jiang Xinzhi, Vice Chairman of the CPPCC and Deputy Head of the Organization Department, presided over the meeting organized by the National Party Building Research Association. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: He Lifeng emphasized the importance of the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Program at a conference in Inner Mongolia, relaying Xi Jinping's directives on combating desertification. He urged stakeholders to accelerate the project's progress, aiming to complete over 70% of the sixth phase plan and substantially achieve key objectives by 2027, and full completion by 2030. He Lifeng inspected the Three-North project on the ground. The article makes no reference to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chairman of the Central Military Commission Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia attended an army-wide training ground construction observation and exchange activity in Beijing. He emphasized the importance of improving training quality, promoting combat capability generation, and focusing on actual combat standards to achieve the PLA's centennial goals. Zhang called for innovative support models and a focus on information technology to drive military training transformation. He stressed the need for systematic planning, policy support, and talent development, emphasizing practical application and cost-effectiveness in training. Leaders from various military departments and units participated in the meeting, with broader participation through video conference.
Summary: At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, five representatives from the science and technology field shared their experiences and insights on promoting the spirit of scientists and building a strong country in science and technology. Ye Cong, chief designer of the "Fendouzhe" submersible, highlighted the advancements in manned deep-sea equipment, emphasizing the team's continuous efforts in intelligentizing and systematizing manned deep-sea capabilities. Su Donglin, an academician at Beihang University, noted the progress toward "organized scientific research," which promoted technological advancement. Zhang Yuanming from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, CAS, discussed his team's participation in the third Xinjiang comprehensive scientific expedition. Xia Lixue, CEO of Shanghai Wurenqiong Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., expressed confidence that Chinese science and technology innovation will shine globally.
Summary: Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing conducted research in Shanghai from May 27-28 on promoting the healthy development of the platform economy and market supervision. He stressed the importance of implementing the decisions of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, focusing on high-quality development, strengthening governance in market supervision, building a positive platform economy ecosystem, and maintaining a fair market environment. Zhang emphasized that platform enterprises should use traffic resources to support high-quality products and services and promote the healthy development of the platform economy. He also called for strengthening key technological breakthroughs, focusing on enabling the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and promoting the transformation of application advantages and data advantages into innovation advantages. There was no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The article reports on Guan Tun township in Anhui province's efforts to ensure a successful wheat harvest despite recent heavy rains. To address a shortage of local harvesters, the township provided comprehensive support to attract "wheat migrants" (农机手) from other regions, including free food, lodging, laundry facilities, and repair services. These measures resulted in a significant increase in external harvesters and a successful harvest, with the township expecting a slightly increased wheat yield compared to the previous year. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the opening of the 9th National Congress of the Young Pioneers, urging young members to strive to be good children who love the Party and the country. The letter emphasized the role of the Young Pioneers as a "big school" for children's healthy growth and called for cultivating qualified builders of socialism. The letter also stressed the importance of strengthening the Party's leadership over the Young Pioneers and creating a favorable environment for children's development. Officials stated they would focus on cultivating successors to communism and promoting traditional Chinese culture.
Summary: China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) announced that its new generation "artificial sun," the HL-3, achieved a record-breaking operation reaching one million amperes of plasma current and one hundred million degrees Celsius ion temperature while maintaining high-confinement mode (H-mode). This achievement represents a new operational milestone for Chinese fusion devices. The HL-3 has reached new high on the fusion triple product, marking China's rapid advance into burning plasma experiments. The device's parameters related to plasma ion temperature, density, and energy confinement time have reached a level indicative of significant progress towards achieving nuclear fusion.
Summary: A dialogue between the CCP and political parties from 29 neighboring countries was held in Beijing, focusing on building a shared future. Foreign representatives expressed willingness to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with the CCP to achieve this goal. Attendees, including Nepal's former President and officials from Cambodia, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan, highlighted China's role in regional peace and development, with some noting China's opening up has benefitted its neighbors. Participants also discussed China's economic development and shared experiences, including attracting foreign investment. Pakistan officials spoke about the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor and other projects related to the Belt and Road Initiative, while Thailand noted the positive impact of trade agreements with China.
Summary: The inaugural ASEAN-China-GCC summit in Kuala Lumpur signifies a growing trend of South-South cooperation amidst a changing global order. The summit, attended by representatives from China, ASEAN, and the GCC, aims to bolster economic cooperation and regional development. The joint statement released emphasizes multilateralism and a commitment to a shared future of peace and prosperity. China's economic growth is seen as a driving force for this cooperation, with participants looking to capitalize on opportunities presented by China's development and the Belt and Road Initiative. The article notes that the three parties involved oppose hegemonism, though it does not mention U.S. policy or involvement in the region.
Summary: Politburo member and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with leaders from Kiribati, Niue, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, and the Cook Islands in Xiamen. He conveyed Xi Jinping's greetings and reaffirmed China's commitment to developing relations with these nations based on mutual respect and support for their sovereignty, while appreciating their adherence to the One China Principle. Discussions covered cooperation in areas like infrastructure, climate change, healthcare, and education. The Pacific Island leaders reiterated their support for the One China Principle and expressed interest in strengthening practical cooperation with China, while commending China's efforts to address climate change in the region. Wang Yi also pledged China's support for the Solomon Islands in hosting the upcoming Pacific Islands Forum leaders' summit.
Summary: Wang Yi, alongside Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Maamau, co-hosted the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Xiamen. Wang emphasized Xi Jinping's "four fully respects" as the foundation of China's relationship with the island nations and proposed six suggestions for building a China-Pacific Island Countries community with a shared future, including deepened Belt and Road cooperation and support for island nations' sovereignty. The Pacific Island nations expressed support for China's national sovereignty and the concept of a community of shared future, while seeking to deepen cooperation on infrastructure and climate change. The meeting resulted in a joint statement and a list of measures to implement the consensus reached. Wang emphasized that China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with island countries in global climate governance.
Summary: Politburo member and Vice Premier He Lifeng met with Morgan Stanley co-President Dan Simkowitz in Beijing. He Lifeng stated China's commitment to high-level opening-up and welcomed continued investment from American financial institutions like Morgan Stanley in China's capital markets. Simkowitz expressed satisfaction with the progress of U.S.-China economic and trade talks. Simkowitz also affirmed Morgan Stanley's commitment to the Chinese market and facilitating investment cooperation between U.S. and Chinese enterprises.
Summary: NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xuekelaiti Zaker met with a Broad Front delegation from Uruguay led by Chairman Pereira in Beijing. Both sides expressed their desire to deepen relations between the two ruling parties and advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Uruguay under the strategic guidance of the two countries' heads of state.
Summary: Côte d'Ivoire's 7th International Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition opened in Abidjan with China as the guest of honor. Chinese companies showcased tropical agricultural products, machinery, and advanced technologies. Several memoranda of understanding and agricultural cooperation framework agreements were signed between China and Côte d'Ivoire during the event. The exhibition highlights China's growing agricultural engagement in the region. The article does not mention any discussion about the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting was held, hosted by Foreign Minister Wang Yi and attended by representatives from multiple Pacific Island nations. Wang reaffirmed China's policy of respecting island nations' sovereignty and not attaching political conditions to aid. Participants reiterated support for the One China principle and emphasized the authority of UN Resolution 2758, while China voiced support for the island nations' sovereignty. The parties agreed to align the Belt and Road Initiative with the *2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent* and enhance cooperation across various sectors. The joint statement also addresses climate change, calling on developed economies to lead in international mitigation efforts.
Summary: On May 28th, Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with Punsak, chief advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand; Hazem, chairman of Egypt's Republican People's Party; and Pereira, president of Uruguay's Broad Front in Beijing. Discussions centered on strengthening party-to-party exchanges, promoting cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative, and exchanging views on international and regional issues.
Summary: A dialogue session of the China-Europe-US Think Tank Cooperation Forum and the China-Europe-US Museum Cooperation Initiative was held in Paris, France. The event, themed "Dialogue for the Future: China-Europe-US Civilizational Exchange and Peaceful Development," was co-sponsored by the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration, the Beijing Municipal Government Information Office, and the China-Europe-US Global Initiative. The report suggests a trilateral framework including China, Europe and the United States.
Summary: Brazilian journalist Iara Vidal, in an interview with People's Daily, shared her observations from visiting China in 2022 and 2024. Vidal highlighted China's development of "new productive forces" and its poverty alleviation strategies, citing the integration of culture, tourism, and e-commerce in Guangxi province. She emphasized the role of national-level planning in China's economic transformation and the implementation of new development concepts tailored to local conditions. Vidal sees opportunities for cooperation between China and developing countries, including Brazil, in areas like green energy and the digital economy, believing China offers a model for other developing nations. She expressed optimism about Brazil-China collaboration in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and smart agriculture, noting that China's industrial policies are worthy of study by developing nations.
Summary: The article highlights efforts by Chinese companies like Tencent, Baidu, Pinduoduo, Didi, and Meituan to stabilize and expand employment through increased hiring, support for graduates, and improved labor protections for workers in new employment forms. Tech companies are increasing recruitment in fields like AI and cloud computing. E-commerce platforms are also credited with creating numerous jobs, and companies are investing in skills training and development programs for their employees.
Summary: Ahead of International Children's Day, Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Young Pioneers, emphasizing the importance of cultivating patriotic, diligent, and well-rounded youth. The letter highlighted the significance of instilling a love for the Party, the country, and the people from a young age, urging children to align themselves with the times and contribute to national rejuvenation. The article emphasizes the need for holistic development, including intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and practical skills, to nurture capable builders and successors of socialism. The piece underscores the importance of learning and innovation to contribute to a strong nation. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In April 2024, China's CCDI (Central Commission for Discipline Inspection) reported 18,845 violations of the "Eight-Point Regulation" nationwide. These violations led to disciplinary action against 24,559 individuals, including 100 at the prefectural/departmental level and 1,113 at the county/section level. The report identified 9,658 cases of formalism and bureaucracy, with a large portion concerning dereliction of duty and hindering high-quality development. Additionally, 9,187 cases related to hedonism and extravagance, including misuse of funds and lavish spending, were investigated.
Summary: The "Yu Jian 77," China's first pure electric passenger ship certified by the China Classification Society, successfully completed its sea trial in Fujian province. The 49-meter long vessel, with a capacity of 358 passengers and a range of 45 nautical miles, is slated to begin operations in June. It is designed for sea leisure, tourism, conferences, and dining. No officials are named in the report. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A chemical plant explosion in Gaomi, Weifang, Shandong Province resulted in 5 deaths and 6 missing persons. China's State Council Safety Committee has mandated a formal investigation into the incident. The investigation will be conducted in accordance with regulations on workplace safety incidents. The aim is to determine the cause of the explosion and assign responsibility according to law.
Summary: The article highlights the ongoing efforts of "First Secretaries" (驻村第一书记) in rural China, who are dispatched to villages to promote revitalization. These officials focus on strengthening village Party organizations, promoting economic development, improving governance, and addressing the practical needs of the villagers. Examples include officials helping villagers develop specialty agriculture, leveraging local resources, and improving infrastructure. President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of the First Secretary system for rural revitalization during a visit to Guizhou province in March. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of honest and ethical conduct of rural grassroots officials for the effective implementation of Party policies and the maintenance of the Party's credibility among farmers. It discusses the recent issuance of revised regulations aimed at clarifying the "red lines" for these officials and establishing behavioral standards. The article highlights the need for stricter supervision and management of rural cadres to foster trust and promote collaborative efforts in rural revitalization. It also mentions local initiatives, such as the establishment of "small micro-power lists" and "small craftsman" mechanisms for village-level projects, to increase transparency and reduce corruption risks. The piece argues that clarifying both prohibitions and requirements for grassroots cadres ultimately provides them with more freedom and space to innovate within established boundaries.
Summary: According to a recent statement by Qinghai Party Secretary Wu Xiaojun, there should be "special contributions" but not "special treatment" for cadres working in Qinghai. Wu stressed that the idea of "special treatment" contradicts the Party's mission and the people's expectations, and he urged cadres to reject privilege and focus on serving the people, avoiding superficial projects. He stated that Qinghai must adhere to strict Party governance without exceptions, and cadres should focus on solving problems and promoting development with integrity. He called for efforts to cultivate a healthy political culture and enhance the capabilities of cadres in promoting high-quality development. The article does not mention the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This article is a first-person account of a legal worker in a rural part of Liaoning province, detailing their experiences with local dispute resolution. The author describes the challenges of navigating difficult terrain and complex local issues while mediating conflicts related to land rights and labor disputes. They emphasize the importance of understanding local customs, building trust with the community, and prioritizing the needs of the people to achieve successful resolutions. The author reflects on the difficulties, but also on the rewarding nature of grassroots legal work and its importance in upholding the Party's mass line. There is no discussion of the United States or of U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the rise of "new offshore trade" in China, where domestic companies buy goods from abroad and resell them to other foreign locations, settling payments domestically. This model allows for greater flexibility in global resource allocation and strengthens supply chain resilience. The article emphasizes the need for digital economy, finance, logistics, and legal support to facilitate this growth, as well as the importance of tailored development strategies to avoid inefficient competition between regions. It suggests that new offshore trade can help China move towards higher value in global production networks.
Summary: Between January and April, China's postal industry saw a cumulative 18.3% year-on-year increase in delivery volume, reaching 67.4 billion pieces. Specifically, the express delivery sector experienced a 20.9% surge, with a total of 61.45 billion parcels handled. This growth reflects a vibrant consumer market and enhanced service network efficiency, supporting domestic consumption. The article doesn't mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A cadre in Hangzhou's Future Science and Technology City has gained prominence for attracting high-quality projects through expertise and dedicated service, reflecting a shift from offering unsustainable incentives to providing robust institutional support for businesses. This transition, exemplified by Chengdu's focus on building a complete low-altitude economy industrial chain, signifies a broader move toward competition based on service capabilities and ecosystem development. Local governments are focusing more on acting as guides for industrial ecology to attract more investment. Enhanced institutional frameworks and market environments are vital for attracting quality enterprises and promoting high-quality economic development in China.
Summary: This article solicits submissions for various opinion and commentary sections of the People's Daily newspaper. It encourages contributions to columns like "Everyone's Talk," "Heartwarming News and Hot Reviews," "The Chinese Road and the Chinese Dream," and "Comments." The article specifies an email address for submissions and requests that authors avoid submitting the same article to multiple publications. No mention is made of specific political events, officials, or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Liu Jingsheng, a professor at Jilin Agricultural University, focuses his research on post-harvest corn issues, aiming to improve storage, processing, and consumption. His work includes developing technologies to reduce corn loss during storage, improve the quality of fresh corn products, and create new food products from corn byproducts. Liu's team developed the "Microwave-assisted hot air homogenization dehydration drying technology" and the "full course standard intelligent control technology system of fresh corn", which has promoted the development of the fresh corn industry. He strives to maximize the value of each corn ear through deep processing and efficient utilization of byproducts. His work provides theoretical and technical support for the industrialization of corn staple food in China.
Summary: The Jinghu District Library in Wuhu, Anhui, has been providing reading services for the visually impaired since 2016 through its "Voice of Love" program. The library provides Braille books, computers with screen reading software, and volunteer-recorded audiobooks, totaling over 3,000 episodes and 20,000 minutes of content. Volunteers also visit schools for the blind to host book clubs and help students rehearse performances. The program aims to create an accessible cultural environment for the visually impaired.
Summary: A People's Daily electronic reading board launch event, themed "Synchronized Resonance, Moving Forward Together," was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, with approximately 100 representatives from China and Kazakhstan in attendance. People's Daily Deputy Editor-in-Chief Fang Jiangshan delivered a speech and participated in the unveiling ceremony and the launch of a Kazakh language translation project for the animated series "Xi Jinping Tells Stories." The event marked the largest overseas deployment of People's Daily electronic reading boards to date, now reaching 12 cities in 7 countries. The reading boards will provide multilingual content and customized information services to organizations like Northwestern Polytechnical University's Kazakh branch and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Almaty). Attendees expressed their desire to utilize this platform to promote cooperation and build a "digital Silk Road."
Summary: The fourth "Silk Road Friendship Envoy" ceremony was held in Kucha, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, with attendees including Yang Chuantang, Vice Chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, Cui Shixin, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the People's Daily, and Ai Zezi Musa, Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Political Consultative Conference. Eleven newly appointed "Silk Road Friendship Envoys" and previous representatives participated in the event, which focused on highlighting the stories of individuals involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. International guests stated the BRI connects human dreams and cooperation. The event promoted building a community with a shared future for mankind, and attendees expressed a desire to continue cooperation with countries around the world and inherit the spirit of the Silk Road.
Summary: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the National Data Bureau jointly released the "Implementation Plan for Digital Transformation of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry." The plan aims to increase the CNC rate of key processes in large-scale electronic information manufacturing enterprises to over 85% by 2027. The plan focuses on technological breakthroughs, intelligent upgrades, and establishing a robust data foundation by 2030. Eighteen key tasks are outlined, including strengthening advanced computing and AI empowerment. The plan also aims for breakthroughs in extending to the high end of the global value chain.
Summary: A youth exchange program hosted by Shaanxi Normal University brought together over 100 young people from various ethnic groups across provinces including Inner Mongolia, Jilin, and Guangxi. The participants visited historical sites such as Yan'an, the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, and the Great Tang All Day Mall, as well as a car manufacturing base. The activities aimed to broaden their horizons, foster appreciation for Chinese culture, and inspire patriotism. The program did not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The ninth Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival commenced on May 28th, showcasing China's approach to systematically preserving intangible cultural heritage. The festival, running until June 3rd, features a "guest country + guest city" model and focuses on integrating intangible cultural heritage into modern life. Over 600 projects from more than 60 countries and regions are participating, with over 400 domestic inheritors demonstrating their skills. The event includes parades, dialogues, international exhibitions, brand IP authorization trading, a food week, and a traditional medicine promotion week. Chengdu will also host Dragon Boat Festival activities, including dragon boat races and cultural performances.
Summary: A recent survey by the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) indicates that 15.37% of Chinese citizens possess scientific literacy in 2024. The survey defines scientific literacy as encompassing scientific spirit, thinking, methods, basic knowledge, and the ability to apply these to analysis and problem-solving. The study, which included attitudes towards science and information access, found that 44.07% of citizens (approximately 440 million) have basic scientific literacy. This provides a strong base for Chinese innovation and development.
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Summary: The revised "Express Delivery Regulations," effective June 1, establish a dedicated chapter on "express packaging," aiming to promote the green development of the industry. China's booming express delivery sector, exceeding 175 billion packages in 2024, faces challenges in managing packaging waste, and the regulations address this by encouraging eco-friendly packaging production, reduced packaging use through methods like "original packaging direct delivery," and improved recycling. Companies are adopting innovations like recyclable materials, reusable boxes, and intelligent packaging recommendations to minimize waste. The regulations also encourage the setup of recycling facilities at快递 stations and residential areas to form a closed-loop system for packaging management, and the National Postal Administration will promote the implementation of standards and policies to accelerate the green transformation of express packaging. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A new "AI online housekeeper," named "Lu Xiaodeng," has been implemented in Changzhi, Shanxi Province, to streamline real estate registration services. The AI system, developed in collaboration between the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources and the Changzhi Real Estate Registration Center, provides 24-hour online consultation, intelligent file retrieval, material pre-review, and appointment scheduling. According to Zhao Bin, Party Secretary and Director of the Changzhi Real Estate Registration Center, the system has achieved a 100% appointment completion rate and a 99.2% AI verification accuracy rate in its first six months.尉伯瀚, Deputy Director of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources Confirmation and Registration Bureau said that this project was a result of the demand of the masses. The system aims to improve efficiency and convenience for citizens handling real estate transactions.
Summary: A joint teleconference was held by the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM) on May 28th in Beijing to promote emergency broadcasting for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief. Officials emphasized the importance of emergency broadcasting in providing timely and accurate information during crises. They noted the severe flood control situation and the need for improved coordination, announcing a joint special action from June 1st to September 30th, 2025, to enhance the role of emergency broadcasting in flood control and disaster relief. The meeting also conveyed the "Emergency Broadcasting Service for Flood Prevention and Disaster Relief (2025) Special Action Work Plan." The report did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Suifenhe Tunnel, a key component of the eastern corridor for China-Europe freight trains, has been completed. This project, part of the larger Suifenhe-border railway upgrade, aims to double the line's capacity by increasing train speeds from 55 km/h to 120 km/h. The 602-meter tunnel is notable for being China's only newly built "dual-gauge" tunnel, accommodating both Chinese and Russian trains and is less than 400 meters away from the Russian border. The project is expected to be completed this year. The upgrade intends to improve transportation capabilities through Suifenhe, a major rail port for trade with Russia.
Summary: In Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, a woodworking skills competition was held in Nankang District, showcasing the talents of local carpenters. The competition is part of Ganzhou's efforts to promote vocational skills development and improve employment opportunities. The city aims to use such competitions as a platform for both traditional artisans and young technicians to refine their skills. The focus is on implementing initiatives that enhance vocational abilities and lead to higher quality employment. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's Ministry of Education announced that 13.35 million people have registered for the 2025 national college entrance exam (gaokao). The Ministry, in conjunction with other departments, is implementing measures to ensure a "safe gaokao" by cracking down on exam-related fraud and providing services for test-takers with disabilities. These measures include enhanced security checks at exam sites, comprehensive wireless signal blocking, and upgraded examination monitoring. The Ministry is also working to provide comprehensive services and support for students, including mental health support. The announcement made no mention of the United States or US-China relations.
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Summary: Shanghai's Putuo District is undergoing urban renewal in the Taopu area, aiming to become a model for central urban transformation and a key area for technological innovation. The district is focusing on industrial upgrades in areas such as digital health, intelligent manufacturing, and digital supply chains, while also expanding into new sectors like aviation electrical appliances and artificial intelligence. The area also emphasizes ecological construction and improving living conditions, including new residential projects and cultural spaces. The Sino-Israeli (Shanghai) Innovation Park is actively promoting international cooperation and has established partnerships with innovative teams from countries such as Israel, Germany, and Singapore.
Summary: A symposium was held in Beijing on May 28th, focusing on the achievements and experiences of thoroughly implementing the Eight-Point Regulation since the 18th Party Congress, emphasizing the need to utilize these experiences to unite the people and promote modernization. Li Zhiyong, president of the National Party Building Research Association, stated that the Eight-Point Regulation is a "golden card" for Party building in the new era, significantly enhancing the people's support for the Party leadership. Fu Kui, Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, highlighted the ongoing efforts to combat undesirable work styles and promote integrity, with a focus on addressing issues that directly affect the people. Hong Dayong, Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department, emphasized the importance of theoretical study and propaganda to strengthen the ideological foundation for implementing the Eight-Point Regulation. Jiang Jinquan, Director of the Central Policy Research Office, emphasized Xi Jinping's personal role in initiating and promoting the Eight-Point Regulation, setting an example for the entire party. You Jun, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, highlighted the city's "Respond Immediately" initiative, which addresses people's concerns and enhances public satisfaction.
Summary: Baoji *gan mian pi*, a local Shaanxi dish, is evolving from a traditional street food to a standardized, branded product with a growing industrial chain. Local entrepreneurs are innovating on the dish while preserving traditional techniques, using e-commerce and modernized production to increase sales. Baoji has implemented a geographical indication certification to protect and promote the *gan mian pi* brand. The dish is being integrated into local tourism and cultural promotion, including theatrical performances and international expositions. Local businesses are also exploring overseas markets to promote this regional cuisine globally.
Summary: The article discusses Wuhan's East Lake Tingtao Scenic Area's newly popular lounge chairs, highlighting their design intended to promote relaxation through features like "piano key" stone tiles and strategic placement. It argues that this reflects a broader shift in urban development toward prioritizing livability and convenience through detailed improvements, rather than focusing solely on landmark construction. Examples cited include child-friendly spaces and the repurposing of idle urban spaces. The article further emphasizes the importance of balancing historical preservation with infrastructure upgrades in urban renewal projects.
Summary: * The Alashankou port has processed over 3,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train trips this year, carrying goods to 21 countries. * These routes, numbering 123, facilitate the transportation of over 200 types of goods, including automotive parts and electronics. * Yunnan province held a sports festival in a border village near Vietnam, promoting tourism. * Fujian launched a public participation platform for mangrove restoration to protect migratory bird habitats. * Sichuan established an alliance for the preservation of Confucian temples, aiming to promote Chinese traditional culture.
Summary: Ahead of the Dragon Boat Festival, villagers in Yashi Village, Hainan Province, are harvesting *zongzi* leaves under rubber trees. Villagers can harvest and bundle thousands of leaves per day, and the village sells approximately six million leaves annually. Local resident Ma Wencai began planting *zongzi* seedlings under his rubber trees in 2016, noting it was low effort and improved the soil. Encouraged by Ma's success and local policy support, other villagers followed suit, expanding the industry to nearly a thousand acres. The *zongzi* leaves are sold to local businesses and surrounding areas, generating a per-acre income of 2,500 to 4,000 yuan per year.
Summary: The "Dragon Boat Town" of Zibu in Wannian County, Jiangxi Province, is experiencing a surge in dragon boat production. Local artisans are busy fulfilling orders, with one company already securing 106 orders for 2024, including 14 boats for the 2025 Nanchang International Dragon Boat Race. Zibu town boasts over 60 dragon boat workshops, employing over 400 artisans and producing over 1200 boats annually. The annual output value exceeds 30 million yuan. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: In Yanzhou District, Jining City, Shandong Province, villagers in Yanjia Village, Yandian Town, perform self-created plays based on local stories every weekend. Villagers like Liu Yongmei, who played a character in "The Bride Price Dispute," participate in these productions, which aim to address community concerns such as extravagant weddings and funerals. There are over 190 such small theaters in Yanzhou District, with the local federation of literary and art circles and professional troupes providing guidance. Around 2,200 villagers are involved in the creation and performance of these plays.
Summary: In Huishui County, Guizhou Province, a special "vegetable basket bus" (菜篮子公交), route 7, has been implemented to assist local farmers like Song Changfei in transporting their produce to market. The bus features modified seating with stainless steel racks for produce and serves five stops near concentrated farming areas. Since its launch in January, the service has benefited nearly ten thousand farmers, facilitating quicker access to the agricultural market. The driver, Yang Changhai, noted its specific purpose for farmers.
Summary: A cycling event held in Jincheng, Shanxi province, from May 19-30 attracted over 400 cyclists from across China, drawn to the "Taihang No. 1" tourism highway. This highway, recognized for its integration of transportation and tourism, connects numerous scenic spots, historical sites, and villages in the region. According to a Jincheng transportation official, the highway attracts millions of tourists annually and boosts the development of villages along its route. One cyclist from Wuhan noted the impressive scenery and historical sites along the way.
Summary: This article details the successful cultivation of cherries in greenhouses in Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, located in the Pamir Plateau. Through advanced temperature control and soil management techniques, the locally grown cherries are able to mature earlier than in other regions. The unique climate of the Pamir Plateau allows for a higher quality cherry, which is very popular. This development is increasing the income of local farmers. No mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations was made in this article.
Summary: Hong Kong City University student Jiang Jinchen, a native of Liangping, is volunteering to share his experiences studying in Hong Kong with children in Liangping District's Xinhe Village through online "Weekend Sharing Classroom" sessions. The Liangping District has established these free weekend programs, offering courses like calligraphy, handicrafts, and safety training, to support the more than 60 left-behind children in Xinhe Village. According to a village elder, the program has encouraged children to be more sociable. The Liangping District plans to expand the program's reach to more villages and communities. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Shunningping Family Doctor Workstation in Shanghai's Changyang Chuanggu Creative Industrial Park has launched extended lunchtime hours, providing convenient medical services to nearly 20,000 local residents and employees. The workstation, staffed by a team of doctors and therapists, offers both general and specialized medical care, including traditional Chinese medicine treatments like acupuncture. Patients, such as Ms. Shen, appreciate the accessibility during lunch breaks, eliminating the need to take time off work. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This short text provides publication details for submissions to the People's Daily's "Graphic Design" section. It lists the name of the designer as Zhang Fangman. It includes the email address (rmrbgdcz@peopledaily.cn) for submitting articles. The content does not contain information about Chinese politics, statements from officials, or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Hangzhou is experiencing a surge in tech innovation, with companies in areas like robotics, brain-computer interfaces, and AI large language models emerging. This growth is attributed to a favorable business environment, including proactive government support and a focus on digital economy development. Local government provides services like assistance finding new factory locations, support getting their product into the Asian Para Games, and connecting companies to resources and potential customers. Hangzhou is committed to fostering innovation and integrating technological advancements with industrial development. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article discusses a mechanism in Yunnan Province where agricultural cooperatives partner with leading enterprises to boost farmer income. Through this system, farmers contribute land to cooperatives, which then collaborate with enterprises that provide technology and sales channels. Profits are shared between the farmers, the village collective, and the enterprise, leading to significantly increased household income, as exemplified by a cooperative in Dahuangdi Village. The article emphasizes the importance of selecting appropriate industries based on local resources, leveraging the market through cooperation, and establishing fair profit distribution mechanisms. The article does not discuss the United States.
Summary: A new "National Network Identity Authentication" app, jointly developed by the Ministry of Public Security and the Cyberspace Administration of China, allows users to create a verified online identity using their national ID and biometric data. This app aims to reduce the direct use and transfer of personal information like names and ID numbers, thereby enhancing data security in online activities such as railway ticket purchases. Users can obtain a "network ID card" (网证) and "network number" (网号) after authentication. The platform employs a multi-factor authentication model integrating human, machine, and certificate verification, offering various authentication factors tailored to different user needs and scenarios.
Summary: The Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone held a press conference on May 28th to introduce the Fangting Water Courtyard project, a key component of the "Water Town Living Room" initiative. The project, jointly constructed by Shanghai's Qingpu District, Jiangsu's Suzhou Wujiang District, and Zhejiang's Jiaxing Jiashan County, passed comprehensive completion acceptance on May 21st after more than two years of construction and is about to be put into use. The project faced challenges due to its cross-provincial nature, including inconsistent approval processes, and the executive committee established a coordination platform to streamline approvals. The "Water Town Living Room" covers approximately 35 square kilometers at the intersection of the two provinces and one city. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Beijing has released a plan to further open its high-tech industries to foreign investment. The action plan, issued by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, outlines 24 measures across five key areas, including fostering new productive forces and integrating foreign SMEs into the industrial ecosystem. Specifically, Beijing aims to promote foreign investment in its entire biomedicine industry chain and the construction of an international medical innovation park. The plan also aims to accelerate the expansion of opening-up trials for value-added telecommunications services and encourage foreign participation in high-level autonomous driving demonstration zones.
Summary: Guangxi province is launching initiatives to assist businesses with annual report submissions and credit repair, aiming to improve the business environment and stabilize employment. The effort includes establishing a policy resource database, on-site annual report services, and streamlining reporting processes. A national unified credit repair platform will be launched, and targeted support will be provided to small businesses. These measures are intended to promote trustworthy business practices and overall economic development in the region.
Summary: Ningbo Zhoushan Port's cargo throughput reached 1.377 billion tons in 2024, ranking first in the world for the 16th consecutive year, while its container throughput reached 39.3 million TEUs, ranking third globally. The port is enhancing its efficiency through sea-rail intermodal transport, reducing costs and transit times for businesses, including those exporting new energy vehicles, and supporting the export of China's "new three" products (新能源车，锂电池，光伏产品). Innovative methods like stacking vehicles in containers have further reduced shipping costs. The port has also launched the "China-Europe Express" route to shorten shipping times to Europe, boosting confidence for companies expanding overseas, and is improving trade between China and Europe.
Summary: The China Eastern Airlines C919 has safely flown over 28,000 hours, executed over 11,400 commercial flights, and transported over 1.57 million passengers in its first two years of operation. The airline reports a passenger load factor of nearly 80% and has developed operational manuals to guide the aircraft's safety and management based on operational experience. The focus has been on developing a comprehensive operation, support, and service framework for the C919. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: Guangzhou has been actively implementing urban renewal projects, completing 1,160 old residential area renovations and advancing 161 urban village renovation projects. The city has issued regulations and policies to facilitate these projects, focusing on improving living environments, preserving historical culture, and stimulating economic development. Guangzhou emphasizes public participation and prioritizes public service resources, addressing issues like infrastructure and housing quality. The city is also promoting industrial transformation in urban villages, aiming to retain existing industries while attracting new high-quality projects.
Summary: The Guian Comprehensive Bonded Zone's enterprise service center in Guizhou province has been leveraging its "calling rights" (呼叫权) to address companies' urgent problems within the park. After a local electronics firm complained about high electricity costs, the center discovered that energy losses from the park's shared electrical equipment were to blame, and collaborated with higher-level government offices to initiate a cost sharing scheme and install individual electric meters for each company. The initiative, supported by multiple bureaus and the Guian New Area management office, reduced electricity expenses for companies by approximately 30%. This system enables the service center to resolve issues through interdepartmental coordination.
Summary: This article discusses the concept of "delegating power and empowering" (放权赋能) at the grassroots level in China, viewed as a solution to governance bottlenecks. It argues that while decentralizing resources and authority aims to address issues like mismatched responsibilities and coordination challenges, pitfalls include excessive decentralization without oversight and insufficient empowerment. The author emphasizes the need to carefully calibrate decentralization, ensure effective resource transfer, and strengthen supervision to avoid simply burdening lower levels of government. The piece stresses that higher levels should maintain responsibility and provide support through coordination mechanisms, granting grassroots units the ability to request assistance when needed. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: China's Ministry of Civil Affairs announced eight illegal social organizations operating in the charitable sector. These organizations, including entities with names suggesting affiliations with established groups, were unregistered and conducted activities under false pretenses. The announcement cautioned organizations and the public to verify the legitimacy of social organizations through official platforms. The Ministry urged reporting of any suspected illegal activities to local civil affairs departments.
Summary: The Beijing Internet Court released guidelines on promoting online literacy for minors and family education, addressing issues like harmful content, data privacy, cyberbullying, addiction, and irrational spending. The guidelines offer 23 actionable solutions, including privacy protection, payment security measures, and cyberbullying prevention tools. Court President Jiang Ying announced the guidelines would be available on the "Shou Hu Weilai" platform and distributed to parents during relevant court cases to aid in guardianship. The guidelines are designed to address the prominent issues found in juvenile cases that come before the Beijing Internet Court. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A press conference held jointly by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region High People's Court and the Department of Human Resources and Social Security reported on efforts to resolve labor disputes and protect workers' rights. Between 2022 and 2024, Guangxi courts received over 35,900 labor dispute cases and concluded 35,000, with 6,218 resolved through mediation. In 2024, special enforcement actions recovered 420 million yuan in unpaid wages for migrant workers. The measures are part of a broader effort to strengthen dispute resolution mechanisms.
Summary: Tangshan, a city in Hebei province historically reliant on steel production, is collaborating with Baidu Smart Cloud to implement AI large language models (LLMs) in its steel industry. This initiative aims to modernize steel production by using AI to optimize processes and reduce costs, potentially saving approximately 30 yuan per ton of steel. Hebei province aims to increase the proportion of intelligent computing power in the province to 35% by 2025 to support applications of LLMs in areas like metallurgy and robotics. Beyond steel, Tangshan is expanding AI applications to other sectors, including public services, and has established a joint venture with Baidu to accelerate AI development and deployment. These moves aim to transform Tangshan into a model "intelligent industrial city" for northern coastal China.
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Summary: A recent survey in China reveals a significant increase in childhood obesity rates, rising from 0.1% in the 1980s to 9.6% in 2019, with projections estimating a further surge to 31.8% by 2030 if unchecked. The article highlights the physical and psychological health risks associated with obesity in children, citing issues like diabetes, sexual development delays, and depression based on a survey conducted by People's Daily Health Client. Experts emphasize the importance of addressing environmental factors such as diet and lack of exercise, with solutions to be implemented through a combination of efforts from family, schools, and society. The National Health Commission launched a "Weight Management Year" campaign, which will continue to promote the four-way responsibilities of government, industry, units, and individuals. Recent guidelines and initiatives aim to promote physical activity and healthy eating habits in schools, as well as educate families on the dangers of childhood obesity.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing importance of physical education in primary and secondary schools in China and the need to make it more engaging and effective. It highlights examples of schools implementing specialized sports programs, such as ice and snow sports in Harbin, and collaborations with universities. The article suggests exploring personalized "exercise prescriptions" based on student fitness data, interdisciplinary approaches, and parent-child activities to further promote physical activity. The goal is to integrate sports into children's daily lives and foster lifelong healthy habits. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses irregularities in the health certificate application process across multiple locales in China. It argues for clearer guidelines on who needs a health certificate, stricter management of issuing organizations, and stronger regulatory oversight from health departments, public security organs, and employers. The author calls for a unified national platform for health certificate management. It emphasizes that health certificates are crucial for public safety, particularly for those in the service industry.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) announced an investigation into "certificate hanging" (挂证) by pharmacists at designated retail drugstores. Preliminary data analysis revealed that pharmacists' information was being used across multiple locations, potentially indicating fraudulent practices. The NHSA identified three main forms of this practice: across provinces, cities, and institutions within the same city. The NHSA has instructed local healthcare security departments to complete their investigations and submit their findings by June 30, 2025, and to punish institutions involved according to the severity of their violations.
Summary: Ahead of International Children's Day, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a consumer alert advising parents and students on how to select school supplies, listing nine categories of products and noting potential risks associated with each. The alert emphasizes checking for proper labeling and avoiding products with sharp edges, excessive whiteness, or strong odors. It warns of potential hazards such as choking from pen caps, eye damage from overly bright paper, and exposure to harmful chemicals in correction fluids and adhesives. The announcement did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shenyang held its annual "Doctoral Students in Shenyang" recruitment event, attracting over 10,000 doctoral candidates and representatives from 620 universities, research institutions, and key enterprises offering over 9,000 positions. The event featured job fairs, project roadshows, site visits to companies and universities, and other activities designed to attract talent to Shenyang. The city offers comprehensive subsidies and support, including housing allowances and entrepreneurial loans, to entice doctoral graduates to work and innovate in Shenyang, including a "Green Card" service for medical, educational, and transportation benefits. In 2024, Shenyang attracted over 170,000 university graduates, recognizing 2,877 as talents, including 590 high-level talents. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: Beijing's market regulators, in conjunction with the Beijing Food Inspection and Research Institute, held an open day for the "You Order, I Inspect" food safety initiative, allowing citizen representatives to tour food testing facilities. The event showcased sample preparation, analytical testing using mass spectrometry for contaminants like pesticides and additives, and the process of generating test reports. This year, Beijing has collected 45,000 public opinions for targeted inspections, focusing on food products like meat, fruit, eggs, dairy, rice, flour and cooking oil. To date, 18,000 batches have been tested, and results are available on the government website. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Wuhan Chegu Jiangda Women's Football Team won the inaugural AFC Women's Club Championship. Three players, Wang Shuang, Wu Haiyan, and Yao Wei, departed from Wuhan to join the Chinese national team in the United States for training, where they will participate in a friendly match against the U.S. Women's National Team on May 31st. Wang Shuang acknowledged that Asian women's football clubs lag behind their European counterparts in terms of professional development. She stated that the championship win has significance for the team, club, and the future of Chinese women's football. The article notes that the Chinese team failed to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Summary: Gymnast Zhang Boheng expressed optimism for the new Olympic cycle after winning gold in the all-around at the National Gymnastics Championships, stating his aim to compete at an even higher level. Despite a neck injury hindering his performance, he secured a silver medal in the team event and helped the Hunan team qualify for the 15th National Games. Zhang acknowledged areas for improvement in his performance, including the pommel horse and landing stability. Reflecting on his experience at the Paris Olympics where he won two silvers and a bronze, he emphasized his determination to move forward. He is preparing for the upcoming World Championships and National Games.
Summary: China is experiencing rapid development in embodied intelligence, with Beijing and Shanghai enacting policies to foster industry growth. The Beijing municipal government aims to achieve breakthroughs in key technologies and cultivate a RMB 1 trillion-level industry cluster by 2027. Baidu Smart Cloud is collaborating with the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center, providing AI infrastructure and large language models to advance embodied intelligence technology, including the development of the "Hui Si Kai Wu" general embodied intelligence platform. They are also working on building a large-scale, high-quality dataset for embodied intelligence. This collaboration aims to accelerate the application of embodied intelligence in various scenarios.
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Summary: This advertisement from JD.com promotes a coupon offer, stating that each user can receive coupons totaling at least 6180 yuan per day. Specific rules for the promotion are available on the JD.com app. The advertisement provides no information on Chinese politics, U.S.-China relations, or the statements/actions of officials.
Summary: China's Purple Mountain Laboratories unveiled the world's first 6G wide-area low-altitude coverage cellular-free test network, claiming a 10-20x improvement in coverage, capacity, and spectrum efficiency compared to 5G. The system can also use 6G base station electromagnetic echoes to monitor drone movement within a 1km radius, supporting low-altitude economy applications. Globally, countries are exploring 6G technologies, aiming for commercialization around 2030. The article highlights key 6G advancements, including cellular-free networking, a three-tier network architecture, and satellite-direct-to-handset communication, noting US companies like SpaceX are also pursuing these technologies. The piece emphasizes the need for global cooperation in 6G standardization.
Summary: A team led by Cambridge astronomer Nikku Madhusudhan published findings in *The Astrophysical Journal Letters*, reporting the detection of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) "chemical fingerprints" in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, potentially indicating life. These findings, obtained using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the "transit spectroscopy" method, suggest the presence of carbon-based molecules in the atmosphere of a habitable zone exoplanet. However, some researchers have expressed skepticism, citing potential noise interference in the data and alternative explanations for the presence of DMS, even from non-biological sources. Various countries, including China with its Tianlin and Miyin programs, are developing plans to detect extraterrestrial life. The article also mentions the possibility that K2-18b is a gas giant more similar to Neptune than Earth.
Summary: A research team from the French National Centre for Scientific Research and other institutions has successfully designed and synthesized a new type of small molecule "phospholipid degrader" that can induce the death of cancer cells that cause tumor recurrence and are resistant to standard treatments. These "persistent cancer cells" highly express the CD44 protein, enhancing iron uptake and making them more susceptible to ferroptosis. The "phospholipid degrader" molecule targets the cell membrane and enhances the reactivity of iron-enriched lysosomes in cancer cells, triggering ferroptosis. Further clinical research is needed to validate this therapeutic approach as a supplementary therapy to current chemotherapy, particularly targeting cancer cells with metastatic potential and resistance to standard treatments.
Summary: A research team at University College London has developed a new intelligent hearing system that mimics the human auditory process using piezoelectric nanofibers and AI neural networks for more precise sound direction and content recognition. The system features a biomimetic cochlea that uses a spiral array of piezoelectric nanofibers to separate sound wave frequencies, similar to the human cochlea. This "acoustic brain" can accurately identify the direction of sound in both the horizontal and vertical planes. While still in the prototype stage, the technology holds promise for advancements in sound detection, artificial cochleas, and other innovative applications.
Summary: A recent study of fossilized footprints in Victoria, Australia, suggests that reptiles may have emerged 35 to 40 million years earlier than previously thought. Researchers from Flinders University identified footprints of a clawed tetrapod in Carboniferous strata dating back 350 million years. According to lead researcher John Long, these footprints represent the oldest evidence of reptiles walking on land. The find pushes back the estimated timeline of reptile evolution significantly beyond previous records from the Northern Hemisphere. The study, published in *Nature*, identified the footprints as originating from the early Carboniferous period.
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Summary: The article summarizes proposals from Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) members and experts on improving vocational education to address skill shortages in manufacturing and service industries. Key suggestions include integrating vocational and general education, promoting collaboration between vocational schools and enterprises (产教融合), and optimizing the vocational education system to cultivate high-quality technical talent. Participants, including CPPCC members Su Hua, Liu Lin, Zhang Yuqing, and Zhang Yunkai, emphasized the need for policy support, curriculum reform, and enhanced practical training. The aim is to provide diverse pathways for student development and to align vocational education with industrial needs, ultimately supporting China's modernization.
Summary: The China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD) Central Committee has proposed strengthening the ranks of rural doctors due to inadequacies in current rural healthcare services. Recommendations include increased localized training programs and financial support to stabilize and improve the income of village doctors. Separately, the Jiusan Society Central Committee proposes enhanced marine environment protection, including cross-regional collaboration on marine waste management and improved standards for estuary protection. Their suggestions involve establishing specialized assessment agencies and aligning domestic standards with international norms. Neither article alludes to the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: CPPCC National Committee member and Vice President of Southern University of Science and Technology Jin Li has conducted research and submitted proposals for several years on developing the "silver economy" to improve the welfare of the elderly. Jin Li's 2024 research into the "silver economy" included visiting industrial parks, research institutes, and elderly care service centers. He emphasized that the focus of the "silver economy" should be on meeting the needs of the elderly at different levels and fully releasing consumption potential. Jin also proposed models for cost-sharing to make elderly care more affordable, including government subsidies, commercial insurance, and family contributions. He further suggested establishing a national pension fund and encouraging the creation of elderly-related content to drive investment into the "silver economy".
Summary: This article, authored by a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources, discusses the need to strengthen China's flood control and disaster reduction system in the face of increasingly frequent and extreme rainfall events. The author proposes building a three-tiered monitoring and forecasting system, focusing on enhancing the accuracy and timeliness of rainfall and flood predictions. This includes improving monitoring of both "cloud rain" and "landed rain", and advancing flood evolution prediction capabilities. The article also emphasizes modernizing flood control infrastructure, including dam safety and digital management. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: This article highlights the implementation of the Civil Code in China, showcasing its impact on everyday life through several court cases. One case involves the right to install elevators in older buildings, emphasizing that unanimous consent from all residents is not required. Another case addresses "ghost hospitalization" (挂床住院), where patients stay in the hospital without needing treatment, deeming it a violation of the good faith principle. A third case discusses filial piety and inheritance rights, ruling that a son who neglected his parents for decades forfeited his inheritance. Finally, the article touches upon environmental protection, with a case about illegal release of invasive species leading to ecological damage and the court ordering compensation. The article aims to demonstrate how the Civil Code protects citizens' rights and promotes social harmony.
Summary: The article discusses the risks associated with over-reliance on driver-assistance technology in China, stemming from misleading marketing that blurs the lines between assistance and full autonomy. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has convened meetings requiring automakers to avoid exaggerated claims like "autonomous driving" in their marketing. The article suggests embedding technical parameters into legal frameworks and clarifying responsibilities in the event of accidents when the system malfunctions. It advocates for clear legal definitions of responsibilities for automakers, operators, and users under different scenarios. The article stresses the need to balance technological advancement with legal safeguards to prevent safety risks while fostering innovation.
Summary: An "Old Pagoda Tree" council in Jiangsu's Suqian City is being used to address local residents' concerns on issues like streetlights and community services. Community cadres, residents, and volunteers discuss and resolve issues raised by residents. The council model has been replicated across the district, creating a network of local discussion platforms. These platforms have collected hundreds of suggestions and resolved even more resident concerns this year. The local Party Committee is using these platforms to implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation, improve governance, and increase resident satisfaction.
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Summary: During a China-Cambodia cultural exchange in Phnom Penh, Cambodian Princess Norodom Jenna performed the Chinese revolutionary song "Yimeng Mountain Ballad." The song, originally titled "Oppose the Yellow Sand Society," was created in 1940 by the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University to mobilize resistance against Japanese invaders. Over time, it evolved into a song celebrating the Yimeng Mountain region and the spirit of the people who supported the Communist revolution. The song has gained international recognition, with performances in Africa and inclusion in collections of world folk songs, showcasing Chinese culture.
Summary: Actress Bao Chenre of the Taizhou Luantan Opera Troupe won the Plum Blossom Award, a prestigious theatrical award, after 20 years with the troupe. Bao, who plays a variety of roles from historical to modern figures, persevered despite challenges such as a lack of systematic training and a serious bus accident in 2010. Her dedication to portraying characters authentically, including studying historical materials and real-life skills, helped bring Taizhou Luantan to larger stages, including the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing with the performance of *Qi Jiguang*. Bao has also performed at events such as the Asian Games, the World Internet Conference, and CCTV Spring Festival Gala. She emphasizes the importance of adapting traditional opera to contemporary audiences, with many young people as her fans.
Summary: The director of the upcoming TV series "Protecting Treasures and寻踪" discusses the show's focus on archaeological and cultural preservation efforts, contrasting it with sensationalized depictions of tomb raiding. The series aims to realistically portray the work of archaeologists and cultural heritage workers, highlighting the importance of protecting historical artifacts. The plot revolves around the story of Emperor Wen of Han's tomb and incorporates elements from real cases of cultural relic crimes, spanning a period when China greatly emphasized cultural heritage protection. The director emphasized the show's commitment to realistic settings and accurate depictions of archaeological processes, achieved through on-location filming and expert consultation. The director does not discuss U.S.-China relations in this article.
Summary: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the dance drama "Dunhuang Dreams," creators Chen Weiya and Zhang Qianyi discussed its production and dissemination. They emphasized differentiating the drama from its predecessor "Silk Road Flower Rain" by focusing on the human element and awakening "civilization genes" through contemporary interpretation, rather than simply replicating classic forms. Zhang highlighted the integration of diverse musical elements, including traditional Chinese instruments and symphonic music, to create a unique "Dunhuang style." Chen noted the importance of constant revision and refinement based on audience feedback, as well as the use of color to enhance the narrative. They referenced classic foreign works such as *Swan Lake* and *The Nutcracker* as inspiration.
Summary: The documentary "Clouds on Earth," released May 7th, focuses on the lives of two Uyghur cotton farming families in Xinjiang's Awat County, portraying their hard work and aspirations. The film follows the families as their children leave home for education and depicts a traditional Xinjiang wedding, emphasizing inter-ethnic harmony. Director Liu Guoyi expressed the film's aim to bless the people living on this land. The documentary highlights themes of respecting the land, preserving traditions, and anticipating the future. The film intends to show audiences the universal and emotional connection between all people of earth.
Summary: Given the provided text only contains an email address, I can only infer that the article is related to the "Youth Studies" section of the People's Daily. Therefore, I can only provide a generic summary based on this limited information: The article likely concerns topics related to youth studies in China. Potential subjects include youth development, education, employment, or social issues affecting young people. It may present research findings, policy analysis, or commentary on relevant trends. The article may also reflect the Communist Party's perspective on youth-related matters. Further information is needed to offer a more specific summary.
By: 本报记者 张 洋 吴储岐
The sun is warm and bright. In Long'an Tang Village (龙安塘村), Liangxi Town (良西镇), Enping City (恩平市), Jiangmen City (江门市), Guangdong Province (广东省), Guan Lilan (官利兰), the first secretary stationed in the village, squats among the potato ridges, carefully examining the soil in her hands. Behind her, freshly dug potatoes, still covered in wet mud, are piled into small mounds in the field.
Guan Lilan (官利兰), deputy director of the Enping City Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center (恩平市农业技术推广服务中心), has "moved" her office to the fields since she was stationed in the village in 2023, working with the villagers of Long'an Tang Village (龙安塘村) to steadily promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In May 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) issued the "Opinions on Continuing to Select and Dispatch First Secretaries and Work Teams to Key Villages." Currently, there are 192,000 first secretaries and 330,000 work team members stationed in villages across the country.
"The system of first secretaries must be adhered to. After poverty alleviation, the task of comprehensive rural revitalization is equally arduous, and this aspect must be strengthened." On March 17 this year, by the fireside in the Xintuan Drum Tower (信团鼓楼) of Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨) in Liping County (黎平县), Guizhou (贵州), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this while sitting and chatting with village officials and villager representatives.
In rural areas, the vast number of first secretaries stationed in villages are busy in the fields and among the people. Strengthening village party organizations, promoting strong villages and enriching the people, improving governance, and doing practical things for the masses... They keep their嘱托 in mind, shoulder their mission, think and work together with the villagers, and strive to paint a colorful picture of comprehensive rural revitalization.
The leading goose team has grown stronger, and the "Villagers' Council Hall" is particularly lively.
"Uncle Deng (邓叔), look how straight these seedlings are planted, the roots are firmly established, the harvest will definitely be good!" At the first light of dawn, Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰), the first secretary stationed in Mengqiao Village (孟桥村), Yongxing Town (永兴镇), Chuanshan District (船山区), Suining City (遂宁市), Sichuan Province (四川省), rolled up his trouser legs, stepped firmly in the rice seedling field, pinched two tender green rice seedlings with his fingers, and the mud under his knees bubbled.
Deng Jingquan (邓敬全), an old party member beside him, squatted halfway, his calloused palms skillfully separating the seedlings: "The cadres from the city have a very good posture for planting rice."
A few months ago, this place was still a wasteland overgrown with weeds. Now it is filled with lush green seedlings, and a fresh atmosphere is coming. A hundred meters away, the "Villagers' Council Hall" in the village committee office is particularly lively, and several young party members are sitting together, discussing the major and minor issues in the village.
In 2023, Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) first arrived in Mengqiao Village (孟桥村). "At that time, the agenda of the meetings kept revolving around 'lack of funds for road repairs' and 'neighborhood disputes', which was relatively inefficient," recalled Yang Deming (杨德明), secretary of the village party branch.
"Seeing this, I was determined to work hard to build a village 'two committees' team with strong political integrity and excellent work style," said Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰).
Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) found the village's roster and screened out eligible party members, visiting and talking with them one by one. Learning that college graduate Xiong Yi (熊燚) had the intention of returning to his hometown to build it, he immediately communicated and connected with him, and actively carried out return work.
With the help of the village's "two committees" and the first secretary stationed in the village, Xiong Yi (熊燚) carried out five months of practical training. After a by-election by the general meeting of party members, Xiong Yi (熊燚) was elected as the deputy secretary of the village party branch.
"The ecological black pigs in the city can sell for 25 yuan a catty. Kai Guo (开国), look, the forest behind the third villager group in our village is perfect for ecological breeding." Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) found Liu Kaiguo (刘开国), who returned to his hometown during the holidays, and encouraged him to start a business in his hometown.
Liu Kaiguo (刘开国) recalled: "At that time, Secretary Luo (罗书记) ran to my house every two or three days, more concerned than my own brother." Now, Liu Kaiguo (刘开国) has been included in the reserve force by the village party branch, and his ecological breeding farm has a stock of more than 1,200 heads, and five villagers have followed him to invest.
Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) thought of many ways to strengthen party building and gather people's hearts.
How to solve the problem of the unsound organization of party life? He formulated the "Standardized Construction Manual of the Mengqiao Village (孟桥村) Party Branch," which clarified the specific tasks of the general meeting of party members, the branch committee meeting, and the party group meeting, and refined the deliberative decision-making procedure into three steps: "pre-meeting topic collection - in-meeting democratic deliberation - post-meeting task recognition," making organizational life more standardized.
What if the old party members have difficulty walking? He took young party members to visit homes, and brought party lessons to the door while bringing along plumbing repairs and chatting.
Since Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) was stationed in the village, he has helped Mengqiao Village (孟桥村) attract 12 outstanding talents, including college graduates, retired soldiers, and wealthy people, led the branch to develop two new party members, and cultivated and reserved two reserve forces. Everyone thinks in the same direction and works together, greatly stimulating the enthusiasm for starting a business: the renovation of the water well for poverty-stricken households was listed as a "major branch matter," and a new well was completed in only 13 days; tutoring for left-behind children was included in the "grid key matter," and three college student party members voluntarily provided weekly teaching...
"The Yangtze River's后浪推前浪 (hòu làng tuī qián làng - "the waves behind drive on those before," the new generation surpasses the old). Handing over the 'relay baton' to them will definitely make them run well." Looking at the busy "new generation," Yang Deming (杨德明) was filled with emotion.
"'Old hands' rely on experience to farm, but now if you want to develop further, you have to understand policies and talk about science." In the fields of Tianqiao Village (天桥村), Tianqiao Town (天桥镇), Fenggang County (凤冈县), Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), Luo Wei (罗伟), the first secretary stationed in the village, is explaining policies to young party members.
"Explaining policies while squatting in the ground is more intuitive and vivid." Luo Wei (罗伟) moved the "three meetings and one lesson" and theme party days to the fields, talking about benefiting-farmers policies during spring plowing and land transfer during autumn harvest.
"The notebook is full of young people's ideas." Luo Wei (罗伟) said, "Many of the suggestions collected from the 'field party class' have been transformed into concrete measures, which are of great benefit to industrial development and grassroots governance." The villagers also gave a thumbs up: "We can understand it, use it, and follow it!"
With a strong team and sufficient popularity, the scenery is getting better day by day. The first secretaries stationed in the village are "cultivating deeply and meticulously," allowing the party flag to fly high on the front line of the grassroots level. Strengthening fortresses and gathering people's hearts, the advantages of party organizations are constantly being transformed into a surging momentum for comprehensive rural revitalization.
Seizing the "bull nose" of industry and drumming up the "money bag" of the masses.
"In 1940, General Li Zhaolin (李兆麟将军) printed propaganda leaflets here." In the former residence of General Li Zhaolin (李兆麟将军) in Houtun Village (后屯村), Huazi Town (铧子镇), Dengta City (灯塔市), Liaoyang City (辽阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), Chen Haonan (陈浩南), the first secretary stationed in the village, acted as a tour guide, pointing to a granary made of loess in front of him and introducing it to everyone.
After the visit, the courtyard was very lively, and the villagers were carrying bamboo baskets and shouting: "Taste the Liaofeng grapes from our Houtun (后屯), they are sweet!" The fruits in the bamboo baskets are shaped like purple jade, large and full.
"Industry generates gold, and our village is getting better day by day!" Looking at the changes in the village, Xiong Yusen (熊玉森), secretary of the village party branch, said happily.
In 2021, Chen Haonan (陈浩南) was selected to serve as the first secretary stationed in Houtun Village (后屯村). The villagers began to murmur: "He's not even as old as my grandson, can he lead us to get rich?"
To gain the trust of the people, the key is to rely on hard work. As soon as Chen Haonan (陈浩南) arrived, he began to think about industrial development.
Houtun Village (后屯村) has rich red cultural resources and a good natural ecological environment. The development idea gradually became clear in Chen Haonan's (陈浩南) mind: "Red gene plus green ecology is the development path of Houtun (后屯)."
However, the roads are bumpy, parking is difficult, and public toilets are insufficient. The supporting facilities are seriously lagging behind. How can red tourism be developed?
"We have to let tourists stand and stay." Chen Haonan (陈浩南) led the villagers to start with infrastructure construction. The newly built 2.3-kilometer tourism axis connects every corner of the village. A 500-square-meter parking lot, a 360-square-meter visitor center, and an 85-square-meter flush toilet have also been built successively.
The red root-seeking tour brought popularity, and Chen Haonan (陈浩南) also wanted to show off the village's "green assets." He led the villagers to develop Liaofeng grape planting, stupidly squeezed soybean oil and other characteristic industries, and helped the villagers broaden the sales channels of agricultural products through a combination of online and offline methods.
"Thanks to Secretary Chen (陈书记) for encouraging me to grow grapes, teaching me technology, and helping me find sales channels. Now, I can earn more than 100,000 yuan a year from growing grapes!" said Li Zhenbin (李振斌), a large grape grower.
"This year's biggest goal is to complete the investment promotion of the industrial project area, and we must revitalize the stock resources no matter what... The cultural tourism industry project involves all aspects, and there are many difficulties, but we must face them. Strive to develop the industry and make the lives of the villagers better and better!" Chen Haonan (陈浩南) wrote in his 2025 village diary.
"Working at the doorstep, earning money and taking care of the family, this life has a future!" In April, the continuous greenhouses gleamed in the sun. In Jiejian Village (解建村), Yangkou Town (洋口镇), Shunchang County (顺昌县), Nanping City (南平市), Fujian Province (福建省), villager Li Qibin (李其斌) was bending over to check the growth of vegetables.
Who would have thought that 3 years ago, this place was full of wild reeds, 300 acres of hillside were overgrown with weeds, and the soil was so hard that even a hoe could hardly break it.
"The village is backed by mountains, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the mountain spring water irrigation is pollution-free, which is a treasure land for planting off-season vegetables." As soon as he became the first secretary stationed in the village, Ma Borong (马伯荣) gave full play to the platform advantages of the state-owned enterprise where he was stationed, and introduced agricultural enterprises and local cooperatives to integrate the scattered barren slopes into a continuous modern planting base through the "party branch + cooperative + enterprise + farmer" model.
"Now, the rent per mu is 300 to 400 yuan, which is much better than being barren!" Li Qibin (李其斌) calculated with his fingers. Yu Ming (余明), a grower who leased 10 mu of land, pointed to the drip irrigation equipment and said: "The village helped us pull special power lines and build machine-cultivated roads, and even the seedling greenhouses were built with collective funding."
Today's Jiejian Village (解建村) has fish and shrimp jumping in the ecological breeding base, and fruits and vegetables are fragrant in the greenhouse, and the annual operating income of the village collective has exceeded 300,000 yuan.
Continuing to promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, industrial revitalization is the key. The first secretaries stationed in the village firmly seize the "bull nose" of industrial development, implement precise policies to solve development bottlenecks, cultivate industries that enrich the people in accordance with local conditions, activate the endogenous "blood-making" power of the rural economy, and lead the villagers on the road to prosperity.
Putting enough "embroidery skills" to embroider a new picture of harmony and happiness.
"Granny Qian (钱婆婆), be careful of slipping!" The sun slanted on the Jiuqu River (九曲河) in Binshe Village (宾舍村), Hutang Street (湖塘街道), Keqiao District (柯桥区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) said to the old man by the river.
The river is clear and reflects the blue bricks and black tiles. In the distance, Shen Yirong (沈益荣), the first secretary of Binshe Village (宾舍村), who had just finished visiting the villagers' homes, walked steadily and greeted with a smile: "Secretary Qiu (邱书记) is back to 'her mother's house' to patrol the river?"
"Come back and see, the village is developing so well, I am happy!" Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) said with a smile.
Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) served as the first secretary of Binshe Village (宾舍村) in 2018. At that time, Binshe Village (宾舍村) had garbage piled up in the back streets and alleys, debris piled up in front of and behind the villagers' houses, a dense floating population, and many security risks.
As a native of the local area, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) felt uncomfortable when he saw the river that used to be full of fish and shrimp become a stinky ditch. He pulled the village's "two committees" team to squat by the ditch and said: "We have to make the villagers feel that the village is their own hall, and they will be ashamed if it is sloppy."
"Binshe (宾舍) Binshe (宾舍), that is, guests come home." With this governance goal, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) walked through the streets and alleys, took pictures of unsanitary corners, and often chatted with the villagers, recording "trivial" things in the "Diary of Public Opinion."
Soon, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) took the lead in forming 12 volunteer teams to carry out an 8-month environmental improvement campaign. Everyone brainstormed ideas together, and the appearance of the village was renewed. He also led the villagers to establish files to help the poor and help students, comfort the lonely and widowed, and build bridges and roads.
Now, Shen Yirong (沈益荣) has taken over the baton. Relying on the volunteer team left by Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆), he continues to promote environmental maintenance and villager services, so that the village's appearance is always online; with the help of the mature volunteer police team mechanism, he further refines the management of the floating population, making the security prevention and control network more tight.
One term after another. The principle of reasoning when things happen and finding cadres when things happen is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and "Binshe (宾舍), my home" has become the consensus of the villagers.
"At the corner of the carport, the waste products are piled up like a small mountain, the plastic bottles and cartons are almost taller than people, and there is no place to park electric cars at all." One morning, a villager in Macun Village (马村), Majuqiao Town (马驹桥镇), Tongzhou District (通州区), Beijing (北京市) reported the problem to the grid member. "Let's go, let's take a look." Hu Zheng (胡征), the first secretary stationed in the village, immediately went straight to the scene.
Learning that the old man who picked up waste products had a stubborn personality, Hu Zheng (胡征) came up with a trick: "Can we use a barter method to get him to clear the field?"
So, he and the grid member found the old man with small gifts. The old man hesitated: "These waste products can be sold for some money!" Hu Zheng (胡征) helped the old man sort out the cartons: "It's a pity if your treasures are placed in the carport and get wet by the rain? We will exchange waste products for daily necessities, which is guaranteed to be more than the waste station gives." In the end, the old man willingly cleaned up the waste debris.
This is just one stitch of Hu Zheng's (胡征) "grid embroidery."
"Grassroots governance must be like threading an embroidery needle, the eye of the needle must be aligned with the urgent needs of the people, so that the thread can be threaded smoothly and steadily." Hu Zheng (胡征) took the party members to "recognize relatives" from house to house, divided the 11 buildings into 4 grids, and continuously extended the service tentacles and improved governance capabilities and levels in accordance with the grid management model.
What is demolished is illegal construction, and what is connected is people's hearts; what is mediated is disputes, and what is gained is empathy... The first secretaries stationed in the village put enough "embroidery skills" and refined governance to promote the sound and perfect governance pattern of "three governance integration" of autonomy, rule of law, and rule of virtue, and a beautiful picture of "harmony in every family and happiness in every household" is slowly unfolding.
The small things of the villagers are the big things in the hearts of the cadres.
"Uncle, look at the claws of these chicks, they are energetic when they kick up the soil!" In front of the stone kiln in Shangli Yangquan Village (上立羊泉村), Xialaba Township (下喇叭乡), Shanyin County (山阴县), Shuozhou City (朔州市), Shanxi Province (山西省), Zhang Jifeng (张继峰), the first secretary stationed in the village, squatted on the mud and gently opened the rice straw in the carton.
The fluffy chicks "chirped," and villager Wang Kuan (王宽) showed a happy smile on his face, "With Secretary Zhang's (张书记) help, I don't have to worry about not being able to sell even if I lay more eggs!"
Once, the small mountain village was high and far away, and it was difficult to sell the villagers' agricultural products.
"Can our treasures outside Yanmen Pass (雁门关) be suffocated by the winding road? I'll sell it!" On weekends, you can see Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) driving a "clanging" farm vehicle, carrying the Layangquan (立羊泉) native eggs of the villagers through the city and countryside. Villager Song Jinren (宋金任) chased the car and said: "Secretary Zhang (张书记), are you going to the city to be a 'peddler' again today? You've worked hard!"
The village committee compound on the 10th of every month is always full of laughter, which is "Love Haircut Day" created by Zhang Jifeng (张继峰), and the old people are happy looking in the mirror: "I'm 10 years younger!"
The scissors "click" here, and the free clinic table is lined up there. "Grandpa and grandma, take your time, there is plenty of time, let's check it carefully." The villagers froze Zhang Jifeng's (张继峰) figure supporting the old man in the circle of friends: "Such a cadre is heartwarming!"
In addition, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) also paid out of his own pocket to replace the wires for the poor households, handled medical insurance reimbursement for families with sudden illnesses, and used his own car to pick up and drop off patients more than a hundred times.
Talking about the things he has done for the villagers, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) always said with a smile: "It is my duty, and it is also a tradition." He often mentioned Cui Gui (崔贵), the first secretary stationed in the village before him, "Secretary Cui (崔书记) drew a 'map' of the whole village, which family has rheumatism, which family's children are going to school, he remembers clearly, he is my role model."
Taking the small things of the villagers as big things, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) won the recognition of the villagers with his hard work. Now, the villagers say: "Secretary Cui (崔书记) is like an old scalper, and Secretary Zhang (张书记) is like a mountain swallow, both of them are drilling into our hearts."
Near noon, in Jiaqiao Village (贾桥村), Tuangli Town (疃里镇), Jiaxiang County (嘉祥县), Jining City (济宁市), Shandong Province (山东省), every household is cooking, and the aroma of food is wafting.
"Secretary Meng (孟书记) is here again!" Seeing Meng Qian (孟谦), villager Jia Shouyou (贾寿友) was full of joy. "Grandpa Jia (贾大爷), today I brought the newly arrived plaster, you can try it." Meng Qian (孟谦) said.
Jia Shouyou (贾寿友), 75, is a low-income household in the village. In recent years, his legs and feet have been bad, and he has to walk with a cane when he goes out. During the household visit, Jia Shouyou's (贾寿友) situation became Meng Qian's (孟谦) concern.
Helping to buy medicine, cleaning, asking about the situation... Usually, after finishing the village's affairs, Meng Qian (孟谦) has to go to Grandpa Jia's (贾大爷) house for a walk.
Conduct thorough inspections for safety hazards related to fire, electricity, and gas usage, and distribute leaflets to raise awareness about carbon monoxide poisoning prevention; coordinate with city hospitals to conduct free health clinics in the villages, allowing the people to enjoy high-quality and efficient medical services at their doorsteps... Moving from the east side to the west side, engaging in heartfelt conversations about daily life, Meng Qian (孟谦) sometimes chats with the villagers for as long as two hours, filling a thick notebook with his village residency logs. He records any household facing difficulties in his log, believing that "if you have the people in your heart, the people will treat you as family."
Residing in a village means residing not only in a fertile land but also in the hearts of the people. The First Secretaries stationed in villages are fulfilling this promise with unwavering dedication, leaving their footprints on the ridges of fields, pouring their enthusiasm into the earth, and blending their warmth into the cooking smoke, writing touching chapters of serving the people with their actions.
This year marks the final year of the 5-year transition period for consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively connecting them with rural revitalization. The First Secretaries stationed in villages are working diligently and practically, 真抓实干 (zhēn zhuā shí gàn - "really grasp solid work," to work diligently and practically) and pouring out their sweat. Each ordinary day continues to write the story of the tremendous changes in the mountain villages in the new era.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 昊
The Ninth National Congress of the Young Pioneers of China opened in Beijing (北京) on the 27th. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter, which was heartwarming and inspiring, greatly encouraging the Young Pioneers, Young Pioneer instructors, and Young Pioneer workers.
The Young Pioneers stated that they will keep in mind the teachings and entrustments of Grandpa Xi (习爷爷), strive to be good new-era youth who love the Party and the country, are diligent in learning, and develop in an all-round way, and make the red scarf of the new era even more vibrant.
The Young Pioneer instructors and Young Pioneer workers stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter fully embodies the Party Central Committee's care and love for children and Young Pioneer work, and its high expectations. They must keep in mind the entrustments, strive for progress, cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and guide the Young Pioneers to be ready to continue to struggle for the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Children are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Children are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the Young Pioneers are a great school for the healthy growth of children."
Before the "June 1st" International Children's Day last year, Tang Hailing (唐海铃), a student from Zhijiang Primary School in Jialing District (嘉陵区), Nanchong City (南充市), Sichuan Province (四川省), and her classmates received a letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Tang Hailing (唐海铃) participated in the practical activity of "Keeping in Mind the Entrustments of the Reply Letter and Striving to Be a Young Pioneer," feeling the care of the leader and cultivating patriotic feelings. This time, as a representative of the Ninth National Congress of Young Pioneers, Tang Hailing (唐海铃) was particularly excited: "We are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. I must strictly demand myself, love the Party and the country, study diligently, and develop in an all-round way."
Pan Yuxi (潘裕熹), a student from Chaotian Primary School in Yuexiu District (越秀区), Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), participated in the school's Red Scarf Club activities, learning traditional Chinese medicine culture and feeling the charm of traditional opera in Cantonese nursery rhymes. "I want to cultivate virtues and enrich my knowledge from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and take root and grow like a sapling in the fertile soil of the Greater Bay Area."
Wu Antong (吴安桐), a student from Xin'an Primary School in Huai'an City (淮安市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), said: "I will strictly demand myself with higher standards, practice responsibility with practical actions, and strive to write a chapter of struggle for good youth in the new era."
Wang Jiani (王佳霓), the Young Pioneer Brigade Instructor of Beijing Yuying School (北京市育英学校), was deeply touched by the point made by the General Secretary in his congratulatory letter that "the Young Pioneers are a great school for the healthy growth of children." "As a Brigade Instructor, I will do my duty to carry out the work of the Young Pioneers, carry forward the red tradition of Yuying School (育英学校), strengthen the political enlightenment and value shaping of children, and cultivate good new-era youth who develop in an all-round way morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in labor."
Holding high the team flag and following the Party, cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "On the new journey, the Young Pioneers must hold high the team flag and follow the Party, focus on the fundamental task of cultivating successors to communism, focus on cultivating qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to strive to be good new-era youth who love the Party and the country, are diligent in learning, and develop in an all-round way."
"We must focus on the fundamental task of cultivating successors to communism, make good use of red resources, tell red stories well, build and strengthen the 'Red Scarf Academy' education brand, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to inherit the red gene, inherit the Chinese culture, and inherit the spirit of struggle," said Zhou Suhong (周苏红), Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团浙江省委) and Director of the Provincial Working Committee of the Young Pioneers (省少工委).
Carrying out Hulusi teaching, promoting full reading, and holding campus picking festivals... Simao No. 1 Primary School (思茅第一小学) in Pu'er City (普洱市), Yunnan Province (云南省), uses activities as a carrier to help children develop in an all-round way morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in labor. "I will base myself on the responsibilities of an instructor, innovate and carry out thematic activities, and integrate the consolidation of the awareness of the Chinese national community into the entire process of education," said Luo Lan (罗兰), Vice Principal of Moral Education of Simao No. 1 Primary School Education Group (思茅第一小学教育集团) and Brigade Instructor of the Young Pioneers.
In recent years, Fumin Complete Primary School (富民完全小学) in Gancheng Township (干城乡), Gulang County (古浪县), Wuwei City (武威市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), has established a campus football club and carried out colorful campus football activities. "We must make full use of resources to carry out characteristic Young Pioneer activities, guide children to establish correct values, and cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics," said Zhu Shiyun (朱世云), Principal of Fumin Complete Primary School (富民完全小学) and Brigade Instructor of the Young Pioneers.
"Young Pioneer instructors are the key force in cultivating good new-era youth who love the Party and the country, are diligent in learning, and develop in an all-round way," said Zhao Guoqiang (赵国强), Director of the Shanghai Municipal Working Committee of the Young Pioneers (上海市少工委) and Chief Instructor of the Shanghai Municipal Young Pioneers (市少先队总辅导员). He said that the next step is to help Young Pioneer instructors use child-like interpretations, emotional experiences, organized activities, and life-like scenarios to publicize General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of important expositions on children and Young Pioneer work, and comprehensively improve the political quality and professional skills of Young Pioneer instructors.
Create a good environment and conditions for the healthy growth of children, and promote the continuous achievement of new results in the cause of the Young Pioneers.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must comprehensively strengthen the Party's leadership over the work of the Young Pioneers, consolidate the responsibility of the Communist Youth League organization to lead the team, create a good environment and conditions for the healthy growth of children, and promote the continuous achievement of new results in the cause of the Young Pioneers."
"Comprehensively strengthening the Party's leadership over the work of the Young Pioneers is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in the work of the Young Pioneers in the new era and on the new journey," said Li Hui (李辉), Minister of the Youth Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央少年部). He said that it is necessary to give full play to the advantages of the Young Pioneers in organizational education, autonomous education, and practical education, deepen the cooperation between the League and education, and provide favorable conditions and gather strong synergy for the healthy growth of children.
"We will earnestly fulfill the political responsibility of the entire League to lead the team, promote the connection and integration of the Party, League, and team education chains, deeply explore the red cultural resources of the capital, integrate social forces, and promote the deep integration of the political, practical, and innovative nature of the work of the Young Pioneers," said Zheng Xiaobo (郑晓博), Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团北京市委) and Director of the Municipal Working Committee of the Young Pioneers (市少工委).
"The General Secretary's congratulatory letter pointed out the direction for us to strengthen the construction of the Young Pioneers," said Wang Shusheng (王树声), Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education (陕西省教育厅) and Director of the Provincial Working Committee of the Young Pioneers (省少工委). He said that he will closely focus on the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating people, and continue to work hard in political guidance, growth incentives, team building, and practical education, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to continue to struggle for the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In recent years, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League (共青团中央) and iFLYTEK (科大讯飞) jointly released the "AI Education Public Welfare Program" to provide "Artificial Intelligence + Education" products for children in more than 1,000 schools. "Technology injects vitality into the practical activities of the Young Pioneers, allowing the seeds of independent innovation and serving the country to take root and sprout in the hearts of children," said Liu Hui (刘辉), Deputy Secretary of the League Committee of iFLYTEK Co., Ltd. (科大讯飞股份有限公司团委).
"We must base ourselves on our own work, give full play to the educational function of the museum, continue to carry out the practical experience activities of 'Red Scarf Interpreters', and guide children to cultivate their national sentiments and inherit the Chinese culture in the learning and practice of the museum," said Zou Peng (邹鹏), leader of the Social Education Group of the Public Service Department of the Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆).
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) returned to Beijing (北京) by chartered plane on the afternoon of May 28, after concluding his official visit to Indonesia and attending the ASEAN-China-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Malaysia. This was reported by our newspaper on May 28 from Beijing (北京) (Reporter Wang Di (王迪)).
When leaving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Minister of Transport Loke Siew Fook (陆兆福), Chinese Ambassador to Malaysia Ouyang Yujing (欧阳玉靖), and Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Hou Yanqi (侯艳琪) saw him off at the airport.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 28th (北京). The 36th Chairperson's Meeting of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协第十四届全国委员会) was held in Beijing (北京) on the 28th. Wang Huning (王沪宁), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (中共中央政治局常委) and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协主席), presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.
The meeting conveyed and studied the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) recent important speeches and instructions. Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech and instructions on the preparation of the "15th Five-Year Plan," deeply understand the great significance of formulating and implementing the "15th Five-Year Plan," give play to the role of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (人民政协) as a specialized consultative body, and fulfill its duties centering on the formulation and implementation of the "15th Five-Year Plan." It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on promoting high-quality development and high-efficiency governance, adhere to centering around the central task and serving the overall situation, organize and guide CPPCC (中国人民政治协商会议) members to closely focus on further comprehensively deepening reform and promoting Chinese-style modernization (中国式现代化) to offer advice and suggestions, and help promote the implementation and effectiveness of major decisions and deployments of the Party and the state. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important requirements on carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, follow the unified deployment of the CPC (中共中央), promote learning, investigation, rectification, and reform in an integrated manner, establish and improve long-term mechanisms, and promote the continuous deepening and solidifying of study and education. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches in recent foreign affairs activities, prepare and organize various foreign affairs activities of the National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协), and better serve the overall situation of the Party and the state's foreign affairs work.
The meeting deliberated and approved "The Rules of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee on Consultative Work (Revised Draft)" (《中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会协商工作规则（修订草案）》) and "The General Rules of the Special Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee (Revised Draft)" (《中国人民政治协商会议全国委员会专门委员会通则（修订草案）》), and decided to submit the above draft documents to the 12th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协十四届常委会) for deliberation.
The Chairperson's Meeting held its second collective study of 2025, with the theme of "Strengthening National Strategic Scientific and Technological Strength." Long Teng (龙腾), member of the National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协委员) and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology (科技部副部长), was invited to give a report.
Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协副主席) Mu Hong (穆虹), Xian Hui (咸辉), Wang Guangqian (王光谦), and Qin Boyong (秦博勇) delivered speeches focusing on studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) recent important speeches and instructions.
Members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局委员) and Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协副主席) Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), and Vice Chairpersons of the National Committee of the CPPCC (全国政协副主席) Hu Chunhua (胡春华), Shen Yueyue (沈跃跃), Wang Yong (王勇), Zhou Qiang (周强), Ho Hau Wah (何厚铧), Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Bater (巴特尔), Su Hui (苏辉), Shao Hong (邵鸿), Gao Yunlong (高云龙), Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Jiang Zuojun (蒋作君), Zhu Yongxin (朱永新), and Yang Zhen (杨震) attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李中文 顾 春 窦瀚洋
Red bridge cranes dance up and down, intelligent container trucks shuttle back and forth, and ten-thousand-ton giant ships are ready to set sail... On the coast of the East China Sea, Ningbo Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) in Zhejiang (浙江) is a scene of bustling activity. In 2024, the annual cargo throughput of Ningbo Zhoushan Port reached 1.377 billion tons, an increase of 4% year-on-year, ranking first in the world for 16 consecutive years; the annual container throughput reached 39.3 million TEUs, an increase of 11% year-on-year, ranking firmly third in the world.
The reporter went deep into Ningbo Zhoushan Port to feel the pulse of the economy and explore how the great port of the East can reach the world.
Further Efforts to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency
"Saving freight and time makes products more competitive"
On May 18, at Yiwu West Railway Station (义乌西站), customs officers walked among the containers to verify the lead seals. Gantry cranes rose and fell, and containers were steadily placed on the train like building blocks.
Seven hours later, with a whistle, the train loaded with 100 TEUs of photovoltaic products slowly drove into Beilun Port Station (北仑港站) of Ningbo Zhoushan Port Railway. It has become common for goods from Yiwu (义乌) to be transferred from trains to freighters – through sea-rail intermodal transport, Ningbo Zhoushan Port has extended its seaport functions to the inland.
"On average, there are 3 trains departing from Yiwu West Railway Station every day, each with 100 TEUs," said Zhou Huawei (周华伟), Chief of the Second Supervision Section of Yiwu Customs (义乌海关), introducing that export cargo information is transmitted to Ningbo Zhoushan Port in real time, and enterprises can handle the procedures simultaneously. "Compared with the ordinary sea export model, it can save at least one day and reduce transportation costs by about 20%."
Internal and external linkage makes cargo transportation more convenient. In 2024, Ningbo Zhoushan Port completed 1.8 million TEUs of container sea-rail intermodal transport volume, an increase of 10% year-on-year, hitting a record high; the number of scheduled trains increased to 27, radiating 67 cities in 16 provinces.
Open the computer and click on the system – the domestic in-transit information of each batch of sea-rail intermodal transport goods is clear. "You see, this batch of goods is urgently needed by the customer, and it will take about half a month to reach South America by sea-rail intermodal transport." Lu Lingjie (卢凌杰), representative of Ningbo Port Lingyu Logistics Co., Ltd. (宁波港铃与物流有限公司) in the southwest region, said in the Chongqing (重庆) office.
Engaged in the foreign trade business of new energy vehicles for many years, Lu Lingjie pays close attention to transportation efficiency. "In the past, transportation through the Yangtze River (长江) waterway took 14 to 20 days to reach the sea, which was not only expensive, but also increased uncertain factors over time, which may lead to obstruction of transportation plans and delays in delivery time."
Now, through the Yu-Yong sea-rail intermodal transport express train, the goods can be shipped out to sea in only 3 days, and the transportation cost is reduced by about 50%. "Saving freight and time makes products more competitive," Lu Lingjie said with emotion.
Policies are further strengthened to reduce costs and increase efficiency.
On April 9, Chongqing Maritime Safety Administration (重庆海事局) and Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration (宁波海事局) officially signed the "New Three Items" Export "Through Train" Service Cooperation Memorandum, focusing on "end-to-end integration," and achieving "Chongqing loading - Ningbo shipping" throughout the entire process through innovative measures such as joint inspection, mutual recognition of standards, and information sharing. "No box change, no box opening, one box to the end" constructs a convenient and safe logistics channel for the efficient access of western "new three items" products to the global market.
Stronger Service Guarantee
"Port wisdom helps 'China's intelligent manufacturing' go overseas more efficiently"
Ningbo Zhoushan Port Meishan Port Area (宁波舟山港梅山港区) has a total coastline of 3,950 meters, a land area of 3.2 million square meters, 10 container berths, and 50 bridge cranes and 175 gantry cranes. It is the container port area with the longest coastline and the most large-scale equipment under Ningbo Zhoushan Port. Looking around, various domestic brand new energy vehicles are neatly parked here, waiting to be shipped overseas.
At the operation site, staff demonstrated their "unique skills" – through special brackets and three-dimensional stacking, a 40-foot container that could only load two cars can now load up to 5 cars. This "stacking Arhats" new car stacking method can reduce the single car transportation cost by up to 60%.
Demand forces innovation. In recent years, with the rapid growth of domestic new energy vehicle exports, there has been a shortage of transport capacity. "Many car companies have reported that a container can only load two cars, which is costly and inefficient," said Yu Hongyan (俞红燕), Deputy Director of the Dangerous Goods Management and Pollution Prevention Department of Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration (宁波海事局).
To this end, Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration, together with Zhejiang Seaport Group (浙江海港集团), coordinated professional units such as China Classification Society Zhejiang Branch (中国船级社浙江分社) to carry out research. In just two months, a safe and practical special bracket system for automobiles was developed.
The new stacking method means lower costs and higher efficiency for enterprises. "Taking a 40-foot container as an example, a single box can save 3,500 to 5,500 yuan in freight, making the product more competitive in the international market." Zhang Peng (张鹏), Deputy General Manager of CITIC Port Tong International Logistics Co., Ltd. (中信港通国际物流有限公司), calculated an account – last year, the company packed and shipped 8,472 new energy vehicles. As of the end of April this year, this number has exceeded 4,500.
"Port wisdom helps 'China's intelligent manufacturing' go overseas more efficiently, and service guarantees will only be stronger!" Yu Hongyan, who participated in the new car stacking method, said that Ningbo Zhoushan Port is continuously transporting cars overseas through this innovative method – in the first quarter of this year, the export volume of new energy vehicles from Ningbo port reached 53,000 vehicles, an increase of 641% year-on-year.
Not only that, Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration also guided two professional packing sites in Ningbo Port Area to compile the recommended standards for new energy vehicle packing, filling the gap in the domestic safety operation standards for new energy vehicle packing.
More Diverse Routes Add Assistance
"We can be more confident in deploying overseas markets"
In the export department office of Zhejiang Ganglianjie Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江港联捷物流科技有限公司), the phone has been ringing constantly recently, and Yu Wei (余魏), the staff member responsible for docking business, is very busy. "They are all consulting about the 'China-Europe Express'. Since the successful maiden voyage, many customers have signed long-term cabin charter agreements, and the order volume of the route has been steadily increasing."
Time goes back to January 24 this year. Departing from Ningbo Zhoushan Port, the "Jiahua Ningbo" freighter, which undertook the maiden voyage of the "China-Europe Express", successfully docked at Wilhelmshaven (威廉港), Germany (德国) after 25 days of sailing. The freighter was fully loaded with new energy batteries and other goods made in China.
"In the past, we have always lacked a fast sea channel for shipping 'new three items' goods and e-commerce goods to Europe." Wang Lingjun (王灵军), the overseas project leader of Zhejiang Ganglianjie Logistics, who participated in the route preparation, said with deep feeling that the "China-Europe Express" shortens the transportation time by more than 10 days compared with the traditional method, and can also be quickly transferred to Hungary (匈牙利), France (法国), Belgium (比利时) and other European countries and regions through land and railway networks.
After 4 months of operation, the "China-Europe Express" has become a regular cargo transportation route between China and Europe. Not long ago, the "China-Europe Express" also connected with sea-rail intermodal transport to further enhance the logistics experience – a sea-rail intermodal train loaded with cross-border e-commerce goods departed from Yiwu and went straight to Ningbo Zhoushan Port, and then sailed to Germany on the "China-Europe Express".
"We are very much looking forward to it. This time we have 3 containers on the 'China-Europe Express'." Chen Junfeng (陈君锋), business manager of Yiwu Xiange Import and Export Co., Ltd. (义乌市仙歌进出口有限公司), said that in the past, cargo ships going to Europe needed to call at multiple ports, and the voyage took nearly 50 days. Now the goods arrive directly, and the transit time is greatly shortened. "Faster delivery means greater certainty, and we can be more confident in deploying overseas markets."
With sea routes as the warp and weft, Ningbo Zhoushan Port connects the global trade arteries – more than 300 container routes radiate more than 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions, welcoming and sending off nearly 300 freighters every day, becoming an important hub for unblocking the domestic and international dual circulation.
With the approval of the "Ningbo Zhoushan Port Overall Plan (2035)", Ningbo Zhoushan Port has ushered in greater development opportunities. To build a world-class strong port and continuously improve the level of opening up to the outside world, Ningbo Zhoushan Port will continue to play a fundamental and pivotal role in serving the domestic and international dual circulation, and continuously enhance its resource allocation capacity, global radiation capacity, institutional innovation capacity, and international competitiveness.
Return to TopDao County (道县), Yongzhou City (永州市), Hunan Province (湖南省) is adapting to local conditions, vigorously cultivating "one village, one product" characteristic industries, optimizing technical varieties, building leading orchards, promoting the standardization and branding of fresh peach industry planting, increasing farmers' income, and helping the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. The picture shows farmers transporting peaches in the peach orchard of Dapingpu Farm (大坪铺农场), Dao County (道县).
Jiang Keqing (蒋克青) photo (People's Vision (人民视觉))
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) May 28th (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)) reported: The China National Light Industry Council (中国轻工业联合会) released data on the 28th showing that from January to April, light industry enterprises above designated size achieved operating income of 7.35 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.9%; realized profits of 419.06 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%. Under the support of a series of policies to expand domestic demand and promote consumption, the economic operation of light industry has continued the trend of steady progress.
The policy of replacing old consumer goods with new ones has significantly expanded its scope and achieved obvious results, effectively promoting the expansion of the scale of light industry-related industries and driving the economic growth of light industry. Data shows that from January to April, more than 34 million consumers participated in the trade-in of home appliance products, with a cumulative purchase of more than 51 million units of 12 types of home appliances, driving sales of 174.5 billion yuan. The added value of the household appliance industry increased by 8.2% year-on-year, and the output of washing machines, air conditioners, and water dispensers increased by 10.9%, 7.2%, and 7.0% year-on-year, respectively. Retail sales of furniture products increased by 20.2% year-on-year, an acceleration of 16.6 percentage points compared to the full year of the previous year.
Since the beginning of this year, the overall export situation of China's light industry enterprises has been better than expected. Data shows that from January to April, exports of light industrial products reached 293.43 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 0.8%. The export growth rate has rebounded for two consecutive months, and light industry foreign trade exports continue to maintain resilience. Among them, exports of household appliances reached 42.97 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 11.2%; exports of daily chemical products reached 29.55 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 19.2%; and exports of agricultural and sideline food processing products reached 12.97 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 8.2%.
Return to TopExcerpts from the Symposium on the Achievements and Experiences of Deeply Implementing the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China
Ninth Edition
Empowering the Grassroots by Reducing Their Burden
Delegating Power to the Grassroots Is Not Abandoning the Grassroots
Thirteenth Edition
A Tour of Anti-Japanese War Literary and Artistic Works
How "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" Became World-Renowned
(Yimeng Mountain (沂蒙山))
Twentieth Edition
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporter Jiang Lin (江琳)) The second Cross-Strait Chinese Culture Summit, themed "Inheritance, Promotion, and Development," opened in Beijing (北京) on the 28th, with more than 800 representatives from cultural fields and other sectors from both sides of the strait attending.
Yin Li (尹力), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, said in his speech that we will implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) cultural thought, adhere to the concept of "both sides of the strait are one family," expand the breadth and depth of exchanges and cooperation, and continuously enhance the centripetal force of Chinese culture and the cohesion of the nation. We will jointly promote cross-strait Chinese cultural exchanges and continuously enhance mutual understanding and cultural identity between people on both sides of the strait. We will jointly deepen the protection and inheritance of Chinese culture, promote the spiritual core and contemporary connotation of Chinese culture, and consolidate the ideological foundation for the development of cross-strait relations. We will jointly promote the innovative development of Chinese culture, promote the deep integration of culture and technology, and better meet the spiritual and cultural needs of people on both sides of the strait. We will jointly enhance the international influence of Chinese culture, deepen cultural exchanges and mutual learning between China and foreign countries, and let Chinese culture radiate new glory in the process of national reunification and national rejuvenation.
Song Tao (宋涛), Director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the CPC Central Committee and the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, presided over the opening ceremony. He said that compatriots on both sides of the strait share the same roots, the same culture, and the same ancestry. They are a family with blood thicker than water and a shared destiny. Chinese culture is the root and belonging of the hearts of compatriots on both sides of the strait. He hopes that people in Taiwan's cultural circles will join us in guiding the broad masses of Taiwan compatriots to adhere to national righteousness, strengthen cultural confidence, resolutely oppose "Taiwan independence" separatism and external interference, jointly advance the process of national reunification, and share the great glory of national rejuvenation.
Zhang Zheng (张政), Secretary of the Leading Party Group and Vice Chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, said in his speech that compatriots on both sides of the strait have created and inherited a common cultural memory in the common historical development process. Cross-strait relations are at a critical period, and we need the support of cultural power more than ever, and we need the cultural circles on both sides of the strait to work together and move forward hand in hand.
Hung Hsiu-chu (洪秀柱), former Chairman of the Chinese Kuomintang (中国国民党) and Chairman of the China Youth Geese Foundation for Peace Education, said in her speech that both sides of the strait share the same culture, the same ancestry, and the same roots. We can work together to inherit Chinese classics, jointly promote Chinese culture, and cooperate to develop cultural industries, so that Chinese culture can go to the world, into people's hearts, and go further and deeper with our profound cultural heritage and contemporary creativity.
The summit's main forum was held on the same day, with representatives from cultural and academic circles on both sides of the strait delivering keynote speeches on jointly promoting Chinese culture. During this summit, the 6th Cross-Strait Media Summit, sub-forums, exhibitions, and exchange visits will also be held.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Zhang Yang (张洋)) - A symposium on the achievements and experiences of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) was held in Beijing (北京) on the 28th. Shi Taifeng (石泰峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) and Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央组织部), attended the meeting and delivered a speech, emphasizing the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on strengthening the Party's work style construction, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "Two Establishments," resolutely achieve the "Two Safeguards," learn from and apply the experience and practices of thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and continuously lead the work style construction to a deeper level, so as to provide a strong guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.
Shi Taifeng (石泰峰) stated that the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is a move by the Party Central Committee to **徙木立信** (xǐ mù lì xìn - "move a tree to establish trust," to establish credibility through concrete actions), a landmark measure for governing the Party in the new era, and the changes it has brought are all-encompassing, deep-seated, and far-reaching. We must fully recognize the remarkable achievements made in thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, profoundly grasp the great significance of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee in promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance, maintaining the Party's flesh-and-blood ties with the masses, and gathering the magnificent strength for building Chinese-style modernization, and further enhance the political, ideological, and action consciousness of grasping work style construction. We must adhere to leading by example and demonstrating leadership, adhere to consolidating the foundation and cultivating the vitality while eliminating the corrupt and promoting the upright, adhere to caring about the masses and being concerned about the people's well-being, adhere to governing the Party with institutions and in accordance with regulations, adhere to taking real action and persevering for a long time, and adhere to clarifying responsibilities and consolidating responsibilities, so as to promote the development of work style construction in depth and better lead social revolution with the Party's self-revolution.
Jiang Xinzhi (姜信治), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Executive Deputy Minister of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee (中央组织部), presided over the meeting. The symposium was organized by the National Association for Party Building Studies (全国党建研究会).
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Hohhot, May 28th. The on-site promotion meeting for the "Three-North" Project's Yellow River "Several-Character Bend" (黄河“几字弯”) battle was held in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔市), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区) on the 27th. He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, promptly sort out and summarize the progress of key ecological projects such as the "Three-North" Project, soberly recognize the current situation and challenges, and promote the construction of the project with greater efforts and more practical measures to achieve new and important results.
On June 6, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over a symposium in Bayannur (巴彦淖尔) on strengthening comprehensive desertification prevention and control and promoting the construction of key ecological projects such as the "Three-North" Project, and delivered an important speech, requiring everyone to bravely shoulder their mission, not be afraid of hardships, and work persistently to create new miracles in China's desertification prevention and control in the new era. In the past two years, relevant regions and departments have thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, and promoted the "Three-North" Project to achieve significant stage results.
He Lifeng (何立峰) pointed out that the "Three-North" Project is in a critical stage of comprehensive advancement and overcoming difficulties. It is imperative to unswervingly implement the major strategic deployment made by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). By the end of 2027, efforts should be made to complete more than 70% of the tasks in the sixth phase of the plan, and the main tasks of the three landmark battles should be basically completed. By 2030, efforts should be made to fully complete the tasks of the sixth phase of the plan, and the three landmark battles should achieve more significant results.
On the morning of the 27th, He Lifeng (何立峰) visited the site of the Yellow River "Several-Character Bend" (黄河“几字弯”) battle in Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), inspected the Sanshenggong (三盛公) Water Conservancy Hub Project, the Yellow River (黄河) shoreline quicksand joint prevention and control area, and the Dengkou (磴口) energy storage and new energy project area to gain an in-depth understanding of the relevant situation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 28th (Reporter Mei Changwei) With the approval of President Xi Jinping (习近平), the military-wide training ground construction observation and exchange activities were held in Beijing from the 27th to the 28th. Zhang Youxia (张又侠), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, attended the event, observed the achievements in training condition construction and exercises such as training resource scheduling and combat environment construction and application, participated in the exchange summary and delivered a speech, emphasizing the need to thoroughly study and implement President Xi's (习近平) important instructions on strengthening training support, grasp the new situation and explore new models, and accelerate the construction of a high-level training support system.
Zhang Youxia (张又侠) pointed out that it is necessary to focus on achieving the centenary goal of the army, focus on improving training quality and efficiency, and promoting combat effectiveness generation, promote training support to focus on implementing the requirements of actual combat standards, exert efforts to support integrated joint training, and expand to focus on information-based empowerment and efficiency enhancement. It is necessary to innovate the support model, embark on a new path of system construction, introduce new measures for sharing and use, and build a new form of efficient management, which will powerfully drive the transformation of military training.
Zhang Youxia (张又侠) emphasized that it is necessary to systematically promote the development layout plan, supporting policies and systems, and the forging of talent teams, focus on key areas such as large-scale training bases and new domain and new quality training conditions, and continuously optimize the support pattern. It is necessary to promote the comprehensive implementation and effectiveness of the results, adhere to actual combat and practicality, practice frugality in training, tighten the chain of responsibility and strengthen joint management, and strive to create a new situation in the training support of our army.
Leaders from relevant departments of the Central Military Commission, various theater commands, various services and arms, units directly under the Central Military Commission, and the People's Armed Police Force attended the meeting. All combat troops above the brigade and regiment level, relevant training institutions, and academies and schools throughout the army followed and trained synchronously through the video and telephone conference system.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 谷业凯
On May 28th, the State Council Information Office held a meeting between Chinese and foreign journalists on the theme of "Strivers on the New Journey," where five representatives from the field of science and technology shared their research experiences and insights around the theme of "Promoting the Spirit of Scientists and Striving to Build a Strong Country in Science and Technology."
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China has made many new advances in scientific and technological innovation, and scientific researchers are an important key force in building a strong country in science and technology.
Ye Cong (叶聪), chief designer of the "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) submersible and director of the 702 Research Institute of China Shipbuilding Group Co., Ltd. (中国船舶集团有限公司), led the team in developing manned deep-sea submersible equipment. The "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) manned submersible they developed is currently the world's deepest full-ocean-depth manned submersible with the largest number of occupants, the fastest diving and surfacing speeds, and the longest operating time. In the past five years, the "Fendouzhe" (奋斗者) has carried out more than 300 dives, obtaining environmental data from the seabed at a depth of 10,000 meters. "The development of manned deep-sea equipment gives us enough confidence in the progress of deep-sea technology. Looking to the future, we will continue to promote the intelligentization, serialization, and systematization of manned deep-sea submersibles," said Ye Cong (叶聪). "Our team is also constantly growing, not only with previous colleges and enterprises, but now with more application parties, and even industry-oriented institutions participating."
What impressed Su Donglin (苏东林), academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (中国工程院) and professor of the School of Electronic and Information Engineering at Beihang University (北京航空航天大学), the most was the continuous progress of scientific and technological innovation towards the direction of "organized scientific research." In the field of electromagnetic compatibility research she is engaged in, early quantitative design has replaced later testing and verification, realizing the rapid improvement of product quality. "'Organized scientific research' has promoted scientific and technological progress and brought about changes in scientific understanding," she said.
Zhang Yuanming (张元明), director of the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (新疆生态与地理研究所) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院), and his team have traveled all over the mountains and rivers of Xinjiang (新疆) for nearly 30 years, engaging in resource and environmental research. Currently, they are participating in the third Xinjiang Comprehensive Scientific Expedition. "This expedition brings together more than 1,000 scientific expedition teams from all over the country, with more than 6,300 participants so far. We will continue to strengthen the practical application of the expedition results to serve the needs of the country and local areas," said Zhang Yuanming (张元明).
Artificial intelligence is a young career and also a career for young people. Xia Lixue (夏立雪), co-founder and CEO of Shanghai Wuwenxinqiong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (上海无问芯穹智能科技有限公司), is a post-90s entrepreneur, and the average age of the company's employees is only 32 years old. "We efficiently connect different chips to achieve automated and efficient deployment of multiple large models on various chips, turning hardware computing resources into standardized services like water, electricity, and gas, entering thousands of industries and accelerating the widespread implementation of artificial intelligence," said Xia Lixue (夏立雪). "Generations of scientific and technological workers relay the long-distance race, and will surely let the world see the stars and seas of China's scientific and technological innovation."
Doing a good job in science and technology and promoting the construction of a strong country in science and technology cannot be separated from the support of the spirit of scientists.
"Our team, especially young teachers and students, has always been working hard on the front line of engineering, and every doctoral student must have more than one year of experience in engineering practice," said Su Donglin (苏东林). Their goal is to guide teachers and young students to go to the real scene, understand the real needs, find real methods, and solve real problems.
Ye Cong (叶聪) said that the development of manned deep-sea submersibles in China for more than 20 years has always been practicing the spirit of scientists. "Doing extreme scientific research, doing the ultimate scientific research, and doing extreme challenges, this spirit will continue to inspire us to continue to explore the deep-sea field."
"As a science education and science popularization worker, my most obvious and prominent feeling in recent years is that when I talk about scientific content to students, more and more of the most cutting-edge and advanced examples are our own achievements," said Chen Zheng (陈征), associate professor of the School of Physical Science and Engineering at Beijing Jiaotong University (北京交通大学), who participated in the preparation of the "Tiangong Classroom." "As a teacher, the most important spirit is to be a ladder for others. The chain of talent growth is very long, and it may be a long time before we actually see the 'fruit', so someone must do the basic work." Chen Zheng (陈征) introduced that recently, many domestic scientific research institutions and middle schools have jointly launched the "Scientists, Engineers, and Youth Build the Future Together" activity, "hoping to leave a scientific imprint in the hearts of children through such work."
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Shanghai, May 28th (新华社上海5月28日电) -- Zhang Guoqing (张国清), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局) and Vice Premier of the State Council (国务院副总理), conducted research in Shanghai Municipality (上海市) from the 27th to the 28th on promoting the healthy development of the platform economy and related market supervision work. He emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and directives, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), focus on promoting high-quality development, comprehensively strengthen governance capabilities in the field of market supervision, promote the construction of a sound platform economy ecosystem, and maintain a fair and orderly market environment.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) visited platform enterprises engaged in online retail, live-streaming e-commerce, and food delivery, among others, to investigate and understand the enterprises' situations in terms of consumption scenario innovation, new technology applications, and the implementation of principal responsibilities. He emphasized that the platform economy plays an important role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship and strengthening the domestic grand economic cycle. Platform enterprises should use traffic resources to support high-quality products and services, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results with merchants within the platform, new employment form laborers, consumers, and other related parties, and jointly promote the healthy development of the platform economy. It is necessary to formulate platform rules following the principles of openness and fairness, protect the legitimate and independent operating rights of merchants, and resolutely curb malicious competition such as inferior quality and low prices; adhere to the principle of platform algorithms being upward and virtuous, optimize algorithms such as order allocation and instant delivery, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of all parties; clarify platform fee standards, and while ensuring that fees are reasonable and transparent, actively take measures to reduce the burden on merchants; standardize live-streaming e-commerce behavior, strictly manage the qualifications of live-streaming room operators and e-commerce anchors, and promptly take measures such as traffic restriction, suspension of broadcasting, account closure, and inclusion in blacklists for illegal and irregular behaviors such as malicious price comparison, false advertising, and 刷单炒作 (shuā dān chǎo zuò - "brushing orders and hyping," fabricating transactions and inflating popularity), and severely rectify various chaotic phenomena. It is necessary to strengthen the tackling of key technologies, pay attention to empowering the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and promote the transformation of application advantages and data advantages into innovation advantages.
Zhang Guoqing (张国清) emphasized that market supervision work is directly related to the vital interests of the people and the rights and interests of business entities, and it is necessary to continuously improve governance capabilities to better serve the high-quality development of the economy and society. It is necessary to deepen reforms in the field of market supervision, accelerate the clearing of various regulations and practices that hinder a unified market and fair competition, strengthen the supply of regulatory systems for new economies and new business forms, improve the market access and exit mechanisms, and stimulate the vitality of business entities. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of regulatory enforcement capabilities, increase the efforts to rectify illegal charges involving enterprises, severely crack down on food safety violations and criminal acts in accordance with the law, strictly implement regulations such as punishment to individuals, prohibition from engaging in the industry, and joint disciplinary action, and actively maintain a good market environment. It is necessary to optimize technical support methods, accelerate the application of new technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, promote the construction of penetrating supervision, enhance the ability to timely identify and handle risks and hidden dangers, and improve the quality and efficiency of market supervision.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 徐 靖 安徽日报记者 李 鹏
Early on May 28th, grain trucks were coming and going as the Guantun Township (关屯乡) Grain and Oil Management Station in Yingshang County (颍上县), Fuyang (阜阳), Anhui (安徽) started weighing and collecting grain.
"From the start of the rain response to the end of the harvesting, it only took 3 days." Zhou Xinhai (周新海), Secretary of the Guantun Township (关屯乡) Party Committee, finally breathed a sigh of relief after all the wheat was harvested.
Guantun Township (关屯乡) is close to the Huai River (淮河) and has low-lying terrain, making it prone to flooding if there is continuous rainfall, which would affect wheat production. Therefore, there is a local saying that "if the wheat is 70% ripe, harvest it; if it's 80% ripe, it's lost," making harvesting the top priority for stable production.
A week ago, Fuyang (阜阳) experienced a sudden heavy rain, making harvesting all the more urgent.
"Harvesting requires combine harvesters, but with 33,000 mu of ripe wheat, Guantun Township (关屯乡) only has 50 sets of combine harvesters, which is far from enough," said Zhu Chuanlai (朱传来), head of the Guantun Township (关屯乡) Agricultural and Rural Affairs and Planning and Construction Service Center, with some concern.
Every summer harvest, agricultural machinery operators known as "Maike" (麦客) (wheat travelers) move from south to north as the wheat ripens.
How to attract Maike (麦客) from other places? This is a considerable challenge for Guantun Township (关屯乡), which is relatively remote.
Start by addressing the practical difficulties of the agricultural machinery operators.
"Not being able to eat, shower, or sleep well are common occurrences. The most uncomfortable thing is not being able to wash clothes, which makes you feel uncomfortable and smell bad," said Wu Fengjuan (吴凤娟), an agricultural machinery operator who, along with her husband, lives like a migratory bird during the wheat harvest.
"When agricultural machinery operators come to Guantun (关屯), they only need to focus on harvesting wheat, and don't have to worry about anything else. We provide full-process nanny-style service," said Zhou Xinhai (周新海). Since 2021, the township government compound has been open to agricultural machinery operators 24 hours a day, providing free food and accommodation, as well as washing machines and shower rooms.
The local area has formed a "grid member + village cadre" service team, drawn a "wheat harvest map," implemented a "grid member collection and payment" model, and established a "temporary labor team"; eight "agricultural machinery operator stations" have been set up to provide agricultural machinery operators with the phone numbers of maintenance personnel, promising "half-hour response, 2-hour repair"... A series of thoughtful services allow agricultural machinery operators to work wholeheartedly and single-mindedly in the wheat fields.
The heartwarming measures in Guantun Township (关屯乡) have created a good reputation among agricultural machinery operators, and more and more agricultural machinery operators from other places are coming to help with the harvest. "Even if it's a detour, I'm willing to come!" said Wu Fengjuan (吴凤娟).
In recent years, she has come to Guantun Township (关屯乡) every summer harvest. "It's convenient to shower and wash clothes, the food is delicious, and I sleep soundly." On May 26th, Wu Fengjuan (吴凤娟) felt a little reluctant to leave Guantun Township (关屯乡) after finishing the wheat harvest.
Starting in the middle of this month, agricultural machinery operators from other places like Wu Fengjuan (吴凤娟) have been arriving from all over. 137 sets of combine harvesters are shuttling day and night in the wheat fields of Guantun Township (关屯乡), including 87 sets of cross-regional operation harvesters from other places.
"We started purchasing wheat on the 27th and have currently collected about 600 tons," said Gao Miaoshan (高苗善), head of the Guantun Township (关屯乡) Grain and Oil Management Station. "The quality of this year's wheat is good, and the purchase work is going smoothly."
"Overall, it is estimated that the average yield of wheat in the township this year is about 500 kilograms per mu, slightly higher than last year," Zhou Xinhai (周新海) told reporters. "Next, we will prepare for the summer planting work to achieve a close connection between wheat harvesting and rice planting, and strive to achieve stable and increased grain production throughout the year."
[Editor's comment] The "Sanxia" (三夏) (three summers) wheat harvest emphasizes "grabbing," and the smooth implementation of harvesting and drying depends on the coordinated cooperation and good guarantee of various departments and units in various places: the grassroots government acts as the "nanny" of the Maike (麦客), the transportation department opens a green channel for agricultural machinery, and the meteorological department provides timely forecast information... Thoughtful service and joint efforts allow this summer's machine harvest to run at an "accelerated speed."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 昊
The Ninth National Congress of the Young Pioneers of China opened in Beijing (北京) on the 27th. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a congratulatory letter, which was heartwarming and inspiring, greatly encouraging the Young Pioneers, Young Pioneer instructors, and Young Pioneer workers.
The Young Pioneers stated that they will keep in mind Grandpa Xi's (习爷爷) teachings and entrustments, strive to be good new-era youths who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way, so that the red scarves of the new era are even more vibrant.
The Young Pioneer instructors and Young Pioneer workers stated that General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) congratulatory letter fully embodies the Party Central Committee's concern and care for children and Young Pioneer work, and its high expectations. They must keep in mind the entrustments, strive for progress, cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and guide the Young Pioneers to be ready to continue to struggle for the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Children are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Children are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the Young Pioneers are a great school for the healthy growth of children."
Before the "June 1st" International Children's Day last year, Tang Hailing (唐海铃), a student from Zhijiang Primary School (之江小学) in Jialing District (嘉陵区), Nanchong City (南充市), Sichuan Province (四川省), and her classmates received a reply letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Tang Hailing (唐海铃) participated in the practical activity of "Keeping in Mind the Entrustment of the Reply Letter and Striving to Be a Young Pioneer," feeling the care of the leader and cultivating patriotic feelings. This time, as a representative of the Ninth National Congress of the Young Pioneers, Tang Hailing (唐海铃) was particularly excited: "We are the future vital force for promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. I must strictly demand myself, love the Party and the country, be diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way."
Pan Yuxi (潘裕熹), a student from Chaotian Primary School (朝天小学) in Yuexiu District (越秀区), Guangzhou City (广州市), Guangdong Province (广东省), participated in the school's Red Scarf Club activities, learning traditional Chinese medicine culture and feeling the charm of traditional opera in Cantonese nursery rhymes. "I want to cultivate virtues and enrich my knowledge from the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and take root and grow like a sapling in the fertile land of the Greater Bay Area."
Wu Antong (吴安桐), a student from Xin'an Primary School (新安小学) in Huai'an City (淮安市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), said: "I will strictly demand myself with higher standards, practice responsibility with practical actions, and strive to write a chapter of struggle for good youths in the new era."
Wang Jiani (王佳霓), the Young Pioneer Brigade Instructor of Beijing Yuying School (北京市育英学校), deeply felt what the General Secretary pointed out in his congratulatory letter that "the Young Pioneers are a great school for the healthy growth of children." "As a brigade instructor, I will do my duty to carry out the work of the Young Pioneers, carry forward the red tradition of Yuying School (育英学校), strengthen the political enlightenment and value shaping of children, and cultivate good new-era youths who develop in an all-round way in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art, and labor."
Holding high the team flag and following the Party, cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "On the new journey, the Young Pioneers must hold high the team flag and follow the Party, focus on the fundamental task of cultivating successors to communism, focus on cultivating qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to strive to be good new-era youths who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way."
"We must focus on the fundamental task of cultivating successors to communism, make good use of red resources, tell red stories well, make the 'Red Scarf Academy' a bigger and stronger educational brand, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to inherit the red gene, inherit the Chinese culture, and inherit the spirit of struggle," said Zhou Suhong (周苏红), Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Youth League and Director of the Provincial Working Committee of the Young Pioneers.
Carrying out Hulusi teaching, promoting full reading, and holding campus picking festivals... Simao No. 1 Primary School (思茅第一小学) in Pu'er City (普洱市), Yunnan Province (云南省), uses activities as a carrier to help children develop in an all-round way in terms of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, art, and labor. "I will base myself on the responsibilities of the instructor, innovate and carry out thematic activities, and integrate the forging of a strong sense of community of the Chinese nation into the entire process of educating people," said Luo Lan (罗兰), Vice Principal of Moral Education of Simao No. 1 Primary School Education Group (思茅第一小学教育集团) and Young Pioneer Brigade Instructor.
In recent years, Fumin Complete Primary School (富民完全小学) in Gancheng Township (干城乡), Gulang County (古浪县), Wuwei City (武威市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), has established a campus football club and carried out colorful campus football activities. "We must make full use of resources to carry out characteristic Young Pioneer activities, guide children to establish correct values, and cultivate qualified builders of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics," said Zhu Shiyun (朱世云), Principal of Fumin Complete Primary School (富民完全小学) and Young Pioneer Brigade Instructor.
"Young Pioneer instructors are the key force in cultivating good new-era youths who love the Party and the country, are diligent and eager to learn, and develop in an all-round way," said Zhao Guoqiang (赵国强), Director of the Shanghai Municipal Working Committee of the Young Pioneers and Chief Instructor of the Municipal Young Pioneers. He said that the next step will be to help Young Pioneer instructors use child-like interpretations, emotional experiences, organized activities, and life-like scenarios to publicize General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) series of important expositions on children and Young Pioneer work, and comprehensively improve the political quality and professional skills of Young Pioneer instructors.
Create a good environment and conditions for the healthy growth of children, and promote the continuous achievement of new results in the cause of the Young Pioneers.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must comprehensively strengthen the Party's leadership over the work of the Young Pioneers, consolidate the responsibility of the Communist Youth League organization to lead the team, create a good environment and conditions for the healthy growth of children, and promote the continuous achievement of new results in the cause of the Young Pioneers."
"Comprehensively strengthening the Party's leadership over the work of the Young Pioneers is the fundamental guarantee for doing a good job in the work of the Young Pioneers in the new era and on the new journey," said Li Hui (李辉), Minister of the Youth Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League. It is necessary to give full play to the advantages of the Young Pioneers in organizational education, autonomous education, and practical education, deepen the cooperation between the League and education, and provide favorable conditions and gather strong synergy for the healthy growth of children.
"We will earnestly fulfill the political responsibility of the entire League to lead the team, promote the connection and integration of the Party, League, and team education chains, deeply explore the red cultural resources of the capital, integrate social forces, and promote the deep integration of the political, practical, and innovative nature of the Young Pioneer work," said Zheng Xiaobo (郑晓博), Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League and Director of the Municipal Working Committee of the Young Pioneers.
"The General Secretary's congratulatory letter pointed out the way forward for us to strengthen the construction of the Young Pioneers," said Wang Shusheng (王树声), Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Education and Director of the Provincial Working Committee of the Young Pioneers. We will closely focus on the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating people, and continue to work hard in political guidance, growth incentives, team building, and practical education, and educate and guide the Young Pioneers to continue to struggle for the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In recent years, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League and iFlytek (科大讯飞) jointly released the "AI Education Public Welfare Program" to provide "Artificial Intelligence + Education" products for children in more than 1,000 schools. "Technology injects vitality into the practical activities of the Young Pioneers, allowing the seeds of independent innovation and serving the country to take root and sprout in the hearts of children," said Liu Hui (刘辉), Deputy Secretary of the League Committee of iFlytek Co., Ltd. (科大讯飞股份有限公司).
"We must base ourselves on our own work, give full play to the educational function of the museum, continue to carry out the practical experience activities of 'Red Scarf Interpreters', and guide children to cultivate their feelings for the country and inherit the Chinese culture in the learning and practice of the museum," said Zou Peng (邹鹏), leader of the Social Education Group of the Public Service Department of the Sanxingdui Museum (三星堆博物馆).
Return to TopBeijing, May 28th (People's Daily) (Gu Yekai (谷业凯), Ma Chao (马超), Yang Azhuo (杨阿卓)) China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团) revealed that recently, the new generation of artificial sun "HL-3" ("中国环流三号") achieved one million amperes and one hundred million degrees H-mode, that is, simultaneously achieving a plasma current of 1 million amperes, an ion temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius, and high confinement mode operation, setting a new operating record for China's fusion device.
According to reports, the level of nuclear fusion devices and nuclear fusion research is mainly measured by three parameters: the temperature, density, and energy confinement time of plasma ions. When the product of these three parameters reaches a certain value, nuclear fusion reactions can be achieved. This is the famous "fusion triple product." The comprehensive parameters of "HL-3" ("中国环流三号") have reached a new high in the fusion triple product, reaching the order of 10 to the 20th power, marking China's rapid advance into combustion experiments.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 俞懿春 白紫微 陈熙芮
From May 25th to 26th, the Dialogue between the Communist Party of China and Political Parties of Neighboring Countries was held in Beijing (北京) with the theme of "Building a Community with a Shared Future for Neighboring Countries – Political Parties in Action." More than 200 representatives from political parties, governments, think tanks, media, and business circles from 29 countries attended the meeting and engaged in in-depth exchanges. Foreign guests at the meeting believed that the cooperation and exchanges between the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and political parties of neighboring countries have yielded fruitful results, and they are willing to further strengthen strategic communication and solidarity and cooperation with the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) to contribute to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for neighboring countries.
"Injecting Continuous Momentum and Confidence into Asian Peace and Development"
The "Joint Initiative of the Communist Party of China and Political Parties of Neighboring Countries on Helping to Build a Community with a Shared Future for Neighboring Countries" adopted at the dialogue emphasized that building a community with a shared future for neighboring countries requires consolidating strategic mutual trust as an important guarantee, strengthening mutual learning in governance as an inherent need, deepening development integration as a key support, regional peace and stability as a primary prerequisite, and people-to-people exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations as an important link. The initiative calls on political parties in neighboring countries to strive to translate the political consensus on building a community with a shared future for neighboring countries into concrete actions and jointly create a better future for countries in the region.
Former Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari (班达里) stated that the historical experience and contemporary practice of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) are of great significance for Nepal's economic and social transformation and provide an important reference for other developing countries in the world to explore the path to modernization. China's commitment to building a community with a shared future for neighboring countries has set an important example for regional countries to unite, help each other, and jointly build Asia.
Kim Rithy (金烈提), Member of the Central Committee of the Cambodian People's Party, Governor of Preah Vihear Province (柏威夏省), and Chairman of the "Cambodia-China Friendship Youth Home" ("柬中友好青年之家"), said that in a time of global turbulence and change, Asia's vitality in cooperation and development is particularly valuable. Cambodia regards China as a trustworthy strategic partner and is willing to actively participate in the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路"), further align with the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, give full play to the role of party channels, and work with all parties in the region to jointly promote Asia's openness, peace, and inclusiveness.
"China's culture and diplomatic tradition of loving peace, mutual respect, and equal treatment have been passed down to this day, injecting continuous momentum and confidence into Asian peace and development." Bambang Soesatyo (穆扎尼), Secretary-General of the Great Indonesia Movement Party (大印尼行动党) and Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly of Indonesia (人民协商会议), said that Indonesia is willing to establish closer cooperative relations with China and other countries in the region in the political, social, and economic fields, jointly support regional stability and development, and work together to build Asia into a beautiful home full of hope.
"Providing Important Reference for Political Parties in Neighboring Countries"
In March of this year, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businessmen of Uzbekistan—Liberal Democratic Party (乌兹别克斯坦企业家和实业界人士运动—自由民主党) (hereinafter referred to as "UzLiDeP" ("乌自民党")) signed a memorandum of understanding on exchange and cooperation. Akhtam Khaitov (海托夫), Chairman of UzLiDeP (乌自民党), said that the signing of the memorandum of understanding on exchange and cooperation has laid a solid foundation for enhancing mutual trust between political parties, deepening the exchange of experiences, and establishing a new type of party-to-party relationship based on mutual benefit and mutual trust. "The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) actively carries out foreign exchanges and makes important contributions to maintaining regional peace, stability, and development." Khaitov (海托夫) said that under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), China is becoming a key stabilizing force for peace and development in Asia and even the world.
"The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) actively shares the successful experience of Chinese-style modernization, providing an important reference for political parties in neighboring countries." Vilayvone Boutdakham (维拉万), Deputy Head of the Propaganda Department of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (老挝人民革命党中央宣传部), said that China has shown a high sense of responsibility and made important contributions to the development of neighboring countries and the progress of human civilization, and the Lao People's Revolutionary Party (老挝人民革命党) has benefited greatly from China's experience.
Before attending the meeting, Teo Nie Ching (张念群), Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Action Party of Malaysia (马来西亚民主行动党) and Deputy Minister of Communications of the Government, led a delegation of political parties from Southeast Asian countries to Shanghai (上海) for exchanges, visiting the Party School of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee (中共上海市委党校), the Party-Masses Service Center for New Business Forms and New Employment Groups of Wanyou Gravity in Putuo District (普陀区万有引力新业态新就业群体党群服务中心), the Gubei Civic Center in Hongqiao Street, Changning District (长宁区虹桥街道古北市民中心), and other places to investigate China's grassroots party building and community governance. "I am deeply impressed by the Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) continuous renewal of party conduct and government integrity." Teo Nie Ching (张念群) said.
"The Communist Party of China's (中国共产党) valuable experience in improving people's well-being and expanding opening-up is worth learning from." Gamini Valimuni Godella Disanayaka (甘曼戈德拉·迪萨纳亚克), Matale District Convener of the People's Liberation Front of Sri Lanka (斯里兰卡人民解放阵线马特莱地区召集人) and Deputy Minister of the Government's Ministry of Buddhist Affairs, Religious Affairs, and Culture, said that the People's Liberation Front of Sri Lanka (斯里兰卡人民解放阵线) attaches great importance to exchanges and cooperation with the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and looks forward to further learning from China's experience in governing the country and deepening cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, agriculture, energy, and people's livelihood.
"Bringing Huge 'Opening Dividends' to Neighboring Countries"
In the evening of May 25th, a unique "Poolside Talk" was held at the Chinese Garden Museum (中国园林博物馆). More than 50 foreign representatives exchanged views face-to-face with Jiang Xiaojuan (江小涓), a professor at the University of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院大学), and had in-depth dialogues on the current situation and prospects of the Chinese economy.
"China has huge advantages in areas such as technological innovation and talent cultivation, while Pakistan has abundant human resources. How should we leverage our advantages to promote common development?" Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan (阿努莎·拉赫曼·艾哈迈德), Deputy Secretary-General of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) (巴基斯坦穆斯林联盟（谢里夫派）) and Senator, asked.
Jiang Xiaojuan (江小涓) shared China's experience in vigorously attracting foreign investment and continuously increasing investment in education to cultivate talent in the early stages of reform and opening up. Ahmad (艾哈迈德) nodded frequently after listening. She said that Pakistan is deeply participating in the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路") through projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (中巴经济走廊) to promote inclusive development. China is a stabilizing force in a turbulent world and a trustworthy and important development partner for Pakistan.
In April of this year, Ahmad (艾哈迈德) led a delegation of cadres from political parties in South Asian countries to participate in the "Story of the Communist Party of China – The Practice of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in Chongqing" ("中国共产党的故事——习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想在重庆的实践") thematic promotion meeting and visited Chongqing Modern Manufacturing Vocational College (重庆现代制造职业学院) and other places to learn about China's latest achievements in intelligent manufacturing, technological innovation, and talent cultivation. "I hope that Pakistan and China can strengthen cooperation in new energy vehicles and other fields in the future and expand talent cultivation paths," Ahmad (艾哈迈德) said.
Edwin Tong (穆仁理), Singapore's Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Law and Ministry of Transport, said that China's adherence to opening up to the outside world and promoting technological innovation provides development opportunities for Asian countries. "Political parties in Asian countries should actively play a leading role in promoting regional cooperation in important areas of sustainable development such as climate change, public health, and the application of artificial intelligence."
"China's adherence to high-level opening-up to the outside world has brought huge 'opening dividends' to neighboring countries." Phokin Polakul (颇钦·蓬拉军), former President of the Thai National Assembly (泰国前国会主席) and President of the Thai-Chinese Culture and Economics Association (泰中文化经济协会会长), said that China is Thailand's and ASEAN's largest trading partner. Thanks to the full entry into force of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (《区域全面经济伙伴关系协定》) and the full completion of the upgrading negotiations for the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Version 3.0 (中国—东盟自贸区3.0版), the space for mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation between Thailand and China is constantly expanding, and future cooperation can be deepened in areas such as food trade, health services, and tourism.
Kaparov Chingiz Azaamatovich (卡尔帕耶夫), Member of the Committee on International Affairs, Defense, Security and Migration of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic (吉尔吉斯斯坦议会国际事务、国防、安全和移民委员会委员), said that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路") between Kyrgyzstan and China has achieved fruitful results, and the main line project of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project (中吉乌铁路项目) has entered the substantive construction stage, which will create new opportunities for Kyrgyzstan and China to enhance the level of interconnection and deepen economic and trade cooperation in the future. Kyrgyzstan and China are taking practical actions to expand mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation and make positive contributions to the development and prosperity of the two countries and the region.
Return to TopThe trans-regional summit held by China, ASEAN, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), all belonging to the Global South, is a pioneering action of the Global South uniting for self-reliance, demonstrating that countries of the Global South are more actively safeguarding common interests and promoting common development.
On May 27, the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur (吉隆坡), Malaysia (马来西亚). This "unprecedented trilateral summit" reflects the trend of world multipolarity and is a major initiative in regional economic cooperation amid the rise of the Global South. The establishment of a trilateral cooperation mechanism and the strengthening of trilateral partnerships between China, ASEAN, and the GCC will not only promote their respective economic prosperity but also contribute to the peace and development of Asia and the world.
This is the first summit held by the three parties: China, ASEAN, and the GCC. At a time when the protectionist practices of individual major countries are undermining global economic cooperation, and unilateralist practices are threatening the stability of the international order, the trans-regional summit held by China, ASEAN, and the GCC, all belonging to the Global South, is a pioneering action of the Global South uniting for self-reliance, demonstrating that countries of the Global South are more actively safeguarding common interests and promoting common development.
The total population and economic volume of China, ASEAN, and the GCC countries account for about 1/4 of the world's total, making them an important force for promoting open cooperation. The strengthening of cooperation among the three parties has both deep historical accumulation and a solid practical foundation, and it is more in line with the call of the times. China and ASEAN are each other's largest trading partners, and both sides have fully completed the upgrade negotiations for the 3.0 version of the Free Trade Area. China is the GCC's largest trading partner and is advancing free trade agreement negotiations with the GCC. As beneficiaries of economic globalization, all three parties recognize the importance of strengthening inter-regional economic cooperation in the current international situation. The three parties are firmly committed to expanding regional openness, and fully connecting the three markets will generate greater development space and more significant scale effects. ASEAN media believe that "the combined strength of the three parties can reshape the global economic landscape."
In today's world, geopolitical conflicts and confrontation are intensifying, unilateralism and protectionism are rising, and "decoupling and chain breaking" and "building walls and barriers" are increasing, severely squeezing the development space of countries in the Global South. The meeting adopted the "Joint Statement of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit," in which the three parties pledged to uphold the spirit of inclusiveness, sustainability, resilience, and equal partnership with firm determination. The joint statement emphasized "paving a united and common path towards a peaceful, prosperous, and just future," demonstrating the determination to practice multilateralism and defend fairness and justice. Some media pointed out that the summit demonstrates that Asia is increasingly becoming a balancing force in the international landscape. As the largest developing country, China is committed to working with ASEAN and GCC countries to safeguard the common interests of the vast number of developing countries, clearly opposing hegemonism and power politics, and promoting global governance towards a more just and reasonable direction. "China always defends the interests of developing countries," Indonesian President Prabowo (普拉博沃) highly praised China's responsibility.
China's high-quality economic development is continuously injecting new momentum into trilateral cooperation. Since the beginning of this year, China's economy has continued to recover and improve, with a year-on-year increase of 5.4% in GDP in the first quarter, ranking among the top among major economies in the world. All parties attending the meeting generally have a positive outlook on China's development prospects and hope to better seize China's opportunities through the new cooperation mechanism. The "Joint Statement of the ASEAN-China-GCC Summit" clearly proposes promoting high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation and seamless connection of interconnectivity. Currently, all ten ASEAN countries and GCC countries have signed cooperation documents with China for the joint construction of the "Belt and Road." Accelerating the promotion of the alignment of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative with the development strategies of all parties will enhance their respective development momentum and improve their ability to resist risks. As demonstrated by China's introduction of new visa facilitation policies for ASEAN and GCC countries, China is firmly expanding high-level opening up and will introduce more autonomous opening up and unilateral opening up measures to share China's development opportunities with all parties.
As the world undergoes profound changes unseen in a century, cooperation is the only correct answer to overcoming common challenges. The establishment of a trilateral cooperation mechanism between China, ASEAN, and the GCC will inject strong impetus into the common development and prosperity of the three parties with more in-depth opening up and cooperation and more promising common responsibility, bring more benefits to the people of the three parties, and make greater contributions to the cause of peace and development in Asia and the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Xiamen, May 28th. Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met in Xiamen on May 28th with Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau (马茂), Niue Premier and Foreign Minister Dalton Tagelagi (塔格拉吉), Tonga's Crown Prince and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (图普托阿), Solomon Islands Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele (阿格瓦卡), and Cook Islands Foreign Minister Tingika Elikana (艾利卡纳), who were in China to attend the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
During the meeting with Taneti Maamau (马茂), Wang Yi (王毅) first conveyed the sincere greetings and best wishes of President Xi Jinping (习近平). Wang Yi (王毅) stated that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Kiribati more than five years ago, bilateral relations have developed rapidly, and exchanges and cooperation in various fields have yielded fruitful results. China highly appreciates Kiribati's firm adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to work with Kiribati to continue to promote the development of bilateral relations.
Taneti Maamau (马茂) asked Wang Yi (王毅) to convey his cordial greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the Chinese people. Taneti Maamau (马茂) stated that Kiribati firmly adheres to the one-China policy. He looks forward to further strengthening cooperation with China in areas such as cultural exchange, medical and health care, infrastructure, friendly city exchanges, marine economy, and climate change, to better benefit the people of both countries.
During the meeting with Dalton Tagelagi (塔格拉吉), Wang Yi (王毅) said that China always follows the "four fully respect" principles proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) in developing relations with island countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Niue, bilateral relations have achieved considerable development and have become a model of equal treatment and common development between large and small countries. The two sides should strengthen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, green development, and climate change.
Dalton Tagelagi (塔格拉吉) stated that Niue cherishes its relations with China and the close friendship between the two peoples, supports the three major global initiatives proposed by China and the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road," and is willing to continue to promote the development of the South Pacific region in the spirit of mutual respect.
During the meeting with Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (图普托阿), Wang Yi (王毅) conveyed President Xi Jinping's (习近平) cordial greetings to King Tupou VI (图普六世). Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China firmly supports Tonga in safeguarding its sovereignty, security, and development interests, highly appreciates Tonga's adherence to the one-China principle, and is willing to work with Tonga to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.
Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (图普托阿) conveyed King Tupou VI's (图普六世) sincere greetings to President Xi Jinping (习近平). Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (图普托阿) stated that Tonga has always firmly adhered to the one-China policy and is willing to strengthen exchanges of ideas with China, promote practical cooperation in medical care, education, and other fields, and highly appreciates China's practical measures to address climate change for Pacific Island countries.
During the meeting with Jeremiah Manele (阿格瓦卡), Wang Yi (王毅) stated that China is willing to work with Solomon Islands to safeguard multilateralism, the basic norms of international relations, and international fairness and justice. China supports Solomon Islands in hosting the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting this year. He hopes that the two sides will seize opportunities and jointly promote development.
Jeremiah Manele (阿格瓦卡) stated that Solomon Islands firmly opposes "Taiwan independence" separatism and firmly supports the Chinese government's efforts to achieve national reunification. He looks forward to strengthening practical cooperation with China in areas such as education, policing, medical and health care, and cultural protection, and promoting Solomon Islands-China cooperation towards a shared future.
During the meeting with Tingika Elikana (艾利卡纳), Wang Yi (王毅) said that China has always attached importance to China-Cook Islands relations and supports the Cook Islands in safeguarding national sovereignty and independently choosing a development path suited to its national conditions. China is willing to work with the Cook Islands to uphold the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and jointly build a fair, reasonable, and cooperative global climate governance system.
Tingika Elikana (艾利卡纳) stated that under the wise leadership of President Xi Jinping (习近平), China has made tremendous development achievements. The Cook Islands will unswervingly adhere to the one-China principle. The holding of this China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting has created opportunities to deepen cooperation between the two sides and strengthen island countries' unity, and the Cook Islands firmly supports it.
Return to TopXiamen, May 28th, Xinhua News Agency. Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, co-hosted the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting with Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau (马茂) in Xiamen (厦门) on the 28th.
Wang Yi (王毅) stated that the "Four Fully Respects" proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平) are the fundamental guidelines for China's relations with island countries. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of Pacific Island countries, the China-Pacific Island Countries comprehensive strategic partnership has shown new vitality, achieved new accomplishments, and reached a new level.
Wang Yi (王毅) put forward six suggestions on building a China-Pacific Island Countries community with a shared future: First, adhere to mutual respect. China firmly supports island countries in safeguarding their sovereignty, security, and development interests. It is believed that island countries will continue to adhere to the one-China principle. Second, adhere to development first. Jointly implement the Global Development Initiative and deepen high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative. Accelerate the advancement of bilateral free trade agreement negotiations. Third, adhere to being people-centered. Two hundred "small but beautiful" livelihood projects will be implemented within the year. Fourth, adhere to exchanges and mutual learning. Strengthen exchanges in media, youth, women, sports, and other fields. Fifth, adhere to fairness and justice. Firmly safeguard the international system with the United Nations as its core and the international order based on international law. Sixth, adhere to 同舟共济 (tóng zhōu gòng jì - "crossing a river in the same boat," to be in the same boat; to stick together in difficulties). China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with island countries in climate global governance.
The foreign side highly appreciated President Xi Jinping's (习近平) concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind, the "Four Fully Respects" principle, and the three major global initiatives. They reiterated their support for China in safeguarding national sovereignty and territorial integrity. They look forward to learning from China's experience in sustainable development and other aspects, and deepening cooperation in infrastructure, climate change, and other fields.
All parties unanimously adopted the "Joint Statement of the Third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers' Meeting." China also released a list of measures to implement the consensus of the Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 28th (Reporter Shao Yibo (邵艺博)) Vice Premier He Lifeng (何立峰), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, met with Dan Simkowitz, Co-President of Morgan Stanley, at the Great Hall of the People on the 28th.
He Lifeng (何立峰) stated that China adheres to promoting high-quality development with high-level opening up, which will stimulate vitality and add impetus to the Chinese and global economy. He welcomed more American-funded financial institutions and long-term capital, including Morgan Stanley, to continue to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China and actively participate in the construction and development of China's capital market.
Simkowitz expressed his pleasure at the substantial progress made in the US-China economic and trade talks, and stated that he will continue to deeply cultivate the Chinese market and provide high-quality services to promote investment and cooperation between US and Chinese enterprises.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 28th. Xuekelaiti Zakir (雪克来提·扎克尔), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met in Beijing on the 28th with a delegation of cadres from the Broad Front of Uruguay (乌拉圭广泛阵线), led by its Chairman Pereira (佩雷拉). Both sides expressed their desire to, under the strategic guidance of the two countries' heads of state, continue to deepen the relationship between the two ruling parties and continuously promote the China-Uruguay (中乌) comprehensive strategic partnership to a deeper and more practical level.
Return to Top(People's Daily, Abidjan, May 28th) (Reporters Zou Song (邹松) and Dai Kairan (戴楷然)) Recently, the 7th International Agriculture and Animal Resources Exhibition of Côte d'Ivoire opened at the Abidjan (阿比让) International Exhibition Center. China was invited to be the guest of honor at this agricultural exhibition. Chinese companies showcased tropical agricultural products, agricultural machinery, and advanced agricultural technologies on-site. During the exhibition, China and Côte d'Ivoire signed several memorandums of understanding and agricultural cooperation framework agreements.
Return to TopFrom May 28 to May 29, 2025, the People's Republic of China and Pacific Island countries with diplomatic relations (hereinafter referred to as "the Parties") held the Third Foreign Ministers' Meeting. The meeting was chaired by Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau (马茂), Niue Premier and Foreign Minister Dalton Tagelagi (塔格拉吉), Tonga Crown Prince and Minister for Foreign Affairs Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (图普托阿), Federated States of Micronesia Secretary of Foreign Affairs Kandhi A. Elieisar (罗伯特), Solomon Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeremiah Manele (阿格瓦卡), Vanuatu Minister of Foreign Affairs Serge Vohor (阿蒂), Papua New Guinea Minister for Foreign Affairs Justin Tkachenko (特卡琴科), Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs Tingika Elikana (艾利卡纳), Nauru Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kieren Keke (库恩), Fiji Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Speaker of Parliament Lenora Qereqeretabua (奎里奎里塔布阿), and Samoa Government Representative Ambassador Tapusalaia Toomata (马里纳). Pacific Islands Forum Deputy Secretary General Esala Nayasi attended the meeting on behalf of the Forum Secretary General. The Parties exchanged in-depth views on China's relations with Pacific Island countries and issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus.
1. The Parties reviewed the positive progress made in China's relations with Pacific Island countries in recent years, and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership of mutual respect and common development, and promoting the building of a closer China-Pacific Island countries community with a shared future.
2. The Chinese side reiterated President Xi Jinping's (习近平) policy on developing relations with Pacific Island countries: fully respecting the sovereignty and independence of island countries, fully respecting the wishes of island countries, fully respecting the national cultural traditions of island countries, and fully respecting the joint efforts of island countries to strengthen themselves. It emphasized that China's assistance to Pacific Island countries does not attach political conditions, is not imposed on others, and does not offer "empty promises." It called on all countries to adhere to island countries' autonomy, development first, and openness and inclusiveness when developing relations with Pacific Island countries. The Pacific Island countries expressed their support and welcome for this.
3. The Parties agreed that it is necessary to adhere to the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom for all mankind, and to respect international law. All countries, regardless of size, strength, or wealth, are equal, and their national sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected, as well as the right of their people to independently choose a development path that suits their national conditions, and to adhere to the principle of non-interference in internal affairs.
4. The Parties reaffirmed their mutual understanding and support on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns. All parties recognize that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory, and the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China. The Chinese side firmly opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and is committed to achieving national reunification. This position received widespread understanding and support at the meeting. The Parties emphasized the authority of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758. The Chinese side also firmly supports Pacific Island countries in safeguarding their sovereignty and independence.
5. The Pacific Island countries agree with the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and are willing to work with China to jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. The Chinese side welcomes more Pacific Island countries to join the "Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative" to accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Parties called on the international community to provide more technical, financial, and humanitarian support to Pacific Island countries to help them achieve independent and sustainable development. The Chinese side stated that it will continue to provide support and assistance to Pacific Island countries in developing their economies and improving people's livelihoods within its capabilities.
6. The Parties unanimously agreed to continue to promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative and the "2050 Strategy for the Blue Pacific Continent" to make greater contributions to promoting regional prosperity and development. The Parties agreed to determine priority cooperation matters within the framework of seven cooperation platforms, including the China-Pacific Island Countries Emergency Supplies Reserve, climate change response, poverty reduction and development, disaster prevention and mitigation, Juncao technology, agriculture, and police training, based on the national conditions of each country. The Parties agreed to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields such as education, culture, tourism, health, and media, and to expand local exchanges. The Parties unanimously agreed to explore the economic feasibility of opening more direct flights between China and various island countries.
7. The Parties recognize the important role of trade in the economic development of Pacific Island countries and commit to further enhancing trade cooperation through supply-side capacity building, promoting trade, and facilitating access of Pacific Island countries' products to the Chinese market.
8. The Parties are willing to work together to make positive contributions to the peace, development, and stability of the Pacific region, and firmly safeguard the international nuclear non-proliferation system based on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty.
9. The Parties fully recognize the importance of managing and protecting the Pacific Ocean and its resources for the sustainable development of Pacific Island countries, acknowledge the vulnerability of Pacific Island countries to the adverse effects of climate change, and believe that they should respond in accordance with the principle of fairness, common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, and will jointly promote the comprehensive and effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement. The Parties called on developed economies to play a leading role in international climate change mitigation and climate resilience enhancement initiatives. The Chinese side is committed to continuing to provide assistance and support to Pacific Island countries in addressing climate change within the framework of South-South cooperation.
May 28, 2025, in Xiamen (厦门)
(Xinhua News Agency (新华社) Xiamen (厦门), May 28)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 28th (Xinhua) -- On May 28th, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部) Liu Jianchao (刘建超) met in Beijing (北京) with Thailand's Prime Minister's Chief Advisor Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara (攀萨), Chairman of the Egyptian Republican People's Party and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee Hazem Omar (哈齐姆), and President of the Uruguayan Broad Front Fernando Pereira (佩雷拉), respectively. They exchanged views on strengthening inter-party exchanges and dialogue, promoting cooperation in areas such as jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative, and international and regional issues.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Paris dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Yu Chaofan (于超凡)) The China-Europe-US Think Tank Cooperation Forum and the China-Europe-US Museum Cooperation Initiative recently held a dialogue in Paris, France.
The event, themed "Dialogue for the Future: China-Europe-US Civilizational Exchange and Peaceful Development," was co-sponsored by the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies of China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局当代中国与世界研究院), the Beijing Municipal People's Government Information Office (北京市人民政府新闻办公室), and the China-Europe-US Global Initiative.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈一鸣
"Against the backdrop of global economic recovery challenges and accelerated green transformation, China's development of new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions has attracted widespread attention from the international community." Recently, Iara Vidal (伊亚拉·维达尔), a columnist for the Brazilian magazine *Forum* in the "Focus on China" column, was interviewed by a reporter from this newspaper, recounting her observations and thoughts from her field visits to China.
In July 2022, Vidal (维达尔) first visited China. "The wide and clean streets, the efficiently operating transportation system, and the convenient mobile payment system left me with a beautiful and profound impression, giving me a new understanding of China's overall development status," said Vidal (维达尔). In March 2024, Vidal (维达尔) visited China again to participate in reporting on the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会), and went to the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) to investigate the practice of Chinese-style modernization.
"Guangxi (广西) is actively exploring a development path suitable for its local conditions," said Vidal (维达尔). In Mengwu Miao Village (梦呜苗寨), Rongshui Miao Autonomous County (融水苗族自治县), Liuzhou (柳州), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), the local area has explored a poverty alleviation path of "culture + tourism + e-commerce" by creating a national cultural tourism park. "The experience of Mengwu Miao Village (梦呜苗寨) is an epitome of China's combination of poverty reduction and high-quality development."
"The national top-level design has played a leading role in China's economic transformation," said Vidal (维达尔). "The new development concepts of innovation, coordination, green development, openness, and sharing are implemented in different parts of China in ways that are in line with local realities." Vidal (维达尔) said, "China is promoting the transformation of traditional industries to knowledge-intensive and technology-skill-intensive industries." China's industrial transformation and upgrading bring new opportunities for cooperation to developing countries, including Brazil. "New quality productive forces can expand new cooperation space in fields such as green energy and the digital economy. Developing countries such as Brazil are willing to strengthen cooperation with China and strive to enhance their position in the global value chain."
Vidal (维达尔) is optimistic about the prospects for cooperation between Brazil and China in renewable energy, electric mobility, smart agriculture, and other fields. She said that China has achieved good development in recent years in clean energy, smart grids, high-end manufacturing, and other fields, mainly due to long-term R&D investment, a huge domestic market size, and efficient collaboration between the government and enterprises. "The continuity and forward-looking nature of China's industrial policies are worth learning from for developing countries such as Brazil."
"China has not only found a path to prosperity for itself, but also provides experience that can be learned from by other countries, especially developing countries. Chinese-style modernization has injected new impetus into global development," said Vidal (维达尔).
(Reported from Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢) by this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 邱超奕
Enterprises are the main channel for absorbing employment. The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央政治局会议) held on April 25 proposed to "focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations" and "continuously improve the policy toolbox for stabilizing employment and the economy." Increasing financial support, promoting supply and demand matching, strengthening skills training, and improving employment services... Various localities and relevant departments have launched a "combined punch" of policies to benefit enterprises. Many enterprises have taken the initiative to stabilize and expand employment, actively cultivate employment increments, and shape talent advantages.
Expand recruitment and strengthen employment support for key groups
Two months ago, Qiao Zijiang (乔子江) from Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications (西安邮电大学) was recruited into the technical product business trainee position of Tencent's (腾讯) CSIG Cloud and Smart Industry Business Group. "The department is equipped with mentors to help us adapt to the workplace as soon as possible. I am carrying out learning and practice according to the training goals."
Employment of college graduates is the top priority of stabilizing employment. This year, Tencent (腾讯) is implementing systematic expansion, planning to add 28,000 internship positions in the next three years, and increase the conversion rate of recruitment. Luo Haibo (罗海波), head of global recruitment at Tencent Group (腾讯集团), introduced that with the accelerated development of the business, Tencent (腾讯) has strengthened the reserve of young talents. This year, the expansion of technical positions such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and game engines has been greatly increased, accounting for more than 60% of the campus recruitment positions.
"I joined Baidu (百度) through campus recruitment, and now I am deeply involved in multiple network risk governance projects, promoting the application of large-scale model products to anti-fraud business scenarios, and some innovative experiences have also formed patent results," said Wu Mingyu (吴明宇), a new employee of Baidu Group (百度集团).
Baidu (百度) is committed to providing development space and growth platforms for various talents, and recruited more than 11,000 outstanding talents last year. In April this year, Baidu (百度) announced that it will open 21,000 internship positions to outstanding campus talents in the next three years, and increase the internship conversion rate. "Baidu's (百度) 2026 campus recruitment is about to start, and we are also actively carrying out social recruitment, and welcome more talents to join," said the relevant person in charge of Baidu Group (百度集团).
In January this year, the "Research Report on High-Quality Development of E-commerce Ecology and Employment Promotion" released by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences University (中国社科院大学) showed that the number of merchants on the Pinduoduo (拼多多) platform has reached 14.2 million. Comprehensively considering the direct employment driven by the merchant side, the employment at the warehousing and distribution logistics end, the employment of platform employees, and indirect employment, Pinduoduo (拼多多) has cumulatively stimulated more than 55 million jobs in China.
Liu Xiaochun (刘晓春), the person in charge of the report project team and associate professor of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences University (中国社科院大学), said that the rise of e-commerce platforms has accelerated the popularization of innovative technologies. The "industry + Internet" model has expanded employment opportunities for groups engaged in industry, agriculture, and service industries, and has inclusiveness.
Increase investment and improve the rights and interests of workers in new forms of employment
"In addition to issuing novice rewards to our new drivers, the platform also has service managers to help answer questions. The platform also issues subsidies on weekends and holidays." In Lianyungang (连云港), Jiangsu (江苏), Mr. Chen (陈先生) became a Didi (滴滴) online car-hailing driver half a year ago. "I originally wanted to work in other places, but now I can have a relatively stable income by running Didi (滴滴) locally."
In April this year, Didi (滴滴) announced that it would increase its investment by 2 billion yuan in special funds, focusing on "stabilizing employment and promoting consumption," and increasing its efforts to recruit drivers. In recent years, in addition to expanding employment capacity, Didi (滴滴) has also been improving the quality of employment. Piloting a 1:1 payment of commercial pension insurance for drivers, piloting family medical and accident insurance for drivers, and launching lost work insurance for extreme weather losses... The platform has gradually established a multi-level driver rights protection system. "We will continue to increase investment and enhance the care and protection for drivers," said Sun Shu (孙枢), CEO of Didi Online Car-hailing Company (滴滴网约车公司).
Recently, Tian Chunhong (田春红), a Meituan (美团) rider in Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏), fulfilled a wish: "I have always wanted to pay pension insurance, hoping to add a guarantee when I get older, but I can't find a suitable way." In February this year, Meituan (美团) announced that it would pay social insurance for full-time and stable part-time riders. Nantong (南通) was among the first pilot cities, and Tian Chunhong (田春红) immediately went through the insurance procedures: "I plan to work for a few more years and pay the social insurance in full."
In Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京), rider Mr. Zhang (张师傅) feels more comfortable at work: "Meituan (美团) has launched a anti-fatigue mechanism and implemented overtime exemption, and also provided us with occupational injury insurance, which makes us feel more secure."
In recent years, Meituan (美团) has paid occupational injury insurance for more than 6 million riders. This year, the first batch of riders participating in the social insurance pilot in Quanzhou (泉州), Fujian (福建) and Nantong (南通), Jiangsu (江苏) have received social insurance subsidies. In addition, Meituan (美团) is focusing on promoting the "station manager training program," and more than 80% of the distribution management positions are promoted by riders. Li Jiwei (厉基巍), executive dean of the Meituan Research Institute (美团研究院), said that it will continue to play the role of an employment "reservoir" to provide more employment opportunities for society and create a healthier working environment for workers in new forms of employment.
Promote training and improve the technical skills of workers
In Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), at the Transfar Chemicals (传化化学) Jiangdong Base (大江东基地), a skills training on artificial intelligence tools empowering production management attracted many employees. "I knew little about artificial intelligence before. By learning how to use artificial intelligence tools for front-line management, I have mastered new skills, and it will be more efficient to promote work," said Zhang Kang (张抗), an employee of Transfar Group (传化集团).
In the past 10 years, the annual business volume of Transfar Group (传化集团) has increased fivefold, which is inseparable from the innovative contributions of technical and skilled talents.
"In the practice of enterprise development, we realize that we must attach great importance to the professional growth and skills improvement of employees," said Chen Jie (陈捷), secretary of the Party Committee and president of Transfar Group (传化集团). In terms of talent recruitment, the group has deepened school-enterprise cooperation with more than 10 colleges and universities to定向培养 (dìng xiàng péi yǎng - "directionally cultivate," to train talents for specific purposes) counterpart talents. In addition, the company has also established a skills college, and set up a craftsman school for operators, a process school for process technicians, and a precision engineering school for engineering technicians, etc., and explored a set of master-apprentice skills training system, carrying out training for 3,500 people every year.
Through campus recruitment, Ma Shuo (马槊), a master student majoring in materials and engineering, joined Midea Group's (美的集团) Kitchen and Water Heater Division (厨房和热水事业部) this year as a liner product process engineer. Ma Shuo (马槊) said that the company's mentoring system and talent training system helped him grow rapidly. He had the opportunity to participate in projects such as resistance welding research as soon as he started working, and used new technologies to help optimize production processes and shorten product development cycles, which was very fulfilling.
It is understood that Midea (美的) attaches great importance to the training of campus recruitment talents and has built a "three-level training, three-year tracking, and three-layer attention" campus recruitment management system. "We will continue to implement corporate responsibilities, increase the supply of positions in research and development technology, information technology, manufacturing technology and other fields, and absorb and train more talents around intelligent manufacturing," said the relevant person in charge of Midea Group (美的集团).
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There is such a special group of children.
Niu Yu (牛钰), who lost her right leg at the age of 11, now participates in marathons, appears at fashion weeks, and has become a super cool "steel leg girl" in the eyes of netizens; Cheng Qiang (程强), who held up a banner that read "I want to be an airborne soldier when I grow up" at the age of 12, has now fulfilled his dream of becoming an airborne soldier and marched on the parade ground; Zhang Zili (张自立), who was only 6 years old when he was rescued, is now a firefighter, "I want to take over this baton"... The trauma torn by the earthquake has gradually subsided, and the young arms can already shoulder heavy responsibilities.
The teenagers rescued in the Wenchuan Earthquake (汶川地震) have become the pillars of the new era, providing a reference for the growth and success of new people of the times.
"Strive to be good new era youth who love the Party, love the country, are diligent and studious, and develop in an all-round way." As the "June 1st" International Children's Day is approaching, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) sent a letter of congratulations on the opening of the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Young Pioneers (中国少年先锋队), and wished children across the country a happy holiday. From this, I deeply feel that the connotation of a good teenager in the new era is profound, and it contains the earnest expectation that "it is our greatest wish for children to grow up better."
The fundamental task of nurturing people lies in cultivating morality. Among them, patriotism comes first. Cultivating patriotism should start from childhood.
"Study hard and repay the motherland," "We should be self-reliant," these are the messages left by children in the message book of the Memorial Hall of Victims in the Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders (侵华日军南京大屠杀遇难同胞纪念馆); "I want to go to the cemetery and tell the martyrs that the prosperous age you wanted to see has been realized," this is the voice of the students in the hundred-mile walking to commemorate the martyrs in Guyuan (固原), Ningxia (宁夏)... The seeds of loving China have been buried deep in the hearts of children and are flourishing in the vast practice of the new era.
"Heroes have emerged since ancient times," what makes a hero? Patriotism, a strong country ambition, and actions to serve the country are essential. Children and teenagers are at a critical period in the formation of values, and it is crucial to fasten the first button of life correctly. Listening to the Party, following the Party, keeping pace with the times, and sharing the destiny with the people from an early age, becoming new people of the era who are loyal to the Party, the country, the people, and socialism, will make life's struggle more valuable and the spiritual backbone more upright.
The world is changing rapidly, and the times are surging forward. Good teenagers in the new era must keep up with the times, lead the times, and shape the times. They must be keen to learn and diligent in studying, and contribute their wisdom and strength to the construction of a strong country and the rejuvenation of the nation in the future.
In March of this year, the list of winners of the Beijing Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition (北京青少年科技创新大赛) was released. The technological innovation achievements that have both use value and social benefits make people look at these primary and middle school students with new eyes. Some participating students said, "Science is not only data in the laboratory, but also the power to change life."
Dreams start with learning, and careers are achieved by skills. Teenagers are in the stage of life accumulation and need to absorb knowledge like a sponge. The faster knowledge is updated, the more necessary it is to concentrate on seeking knowledge and learning, learning from books and learning in practice, to become pillars of the country and the people.
It should also be noted that education is systematic and growth is all-round. Good teenagers in the new era must be socialist builders and successors who develop morally, intellectually, physically, aesthetically, and in terms of labor in an all-round way, which requires efforts to enhance comprehensive quality.
For example, physical fitness. In response to the call to "return recess to children," many places are exploring the implementation of 15-minute recesses, encouraging students to go out of the classroom and into the sun, not to be "little fat墩" (dūn - "roly-poly," chubby children), and not to wear "small glasses," so that children can enjoy fun, enhance physical fitness, improve personality, and temper their will in physical exercise.
For example, labor. "How to grade labor classes?" Shandong (山东) is exploring "one place, one product" and "one school, one policy." From the labor education cloud platform to the public welfare labor savings book, from campus labor posts to community labor volunteers, the labor education evaluation system is more complete, and children establish labor concepts, develop labor habits, and cultivate labor spirit in practice.
"We are the successors of communism, inheriting the glorious tradition of revolutionary predecessors, loving the motherland, loving the people, and the bright red scarf fluttering in front of our chests." The melodious melody travels through time and space, which contains the inheritance of spirit, the inspiration of struggle, and what a good teenager in the new era should look like.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Zhao Cheng (赵成)) - The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) published on the 28th the monthly report data on the handling of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee nationwide. The report shows that in April this year, a total of 18,845 cases of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with 24,559 people being criticized, educated, and handled (including 100 cadres at the prefectural and departmental level and 1,113 cadres at the county and division level), and 16,513 people being given Party disciplinary and administrative sanctions.
According to the report, in April this year, a total of 9,658 cases of formalism and bureaucracy were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with 12,845 people being criticized, educated, and handled. Among them, the most cases were found in the area of "failing to assume responsibility, failing to act, acting recklessly, and acting falsely in performing duties, serving economic and social development, and ecological and environmental protection, seriously affecting high-quality development," with 8,329 cases investigated and dealt with, and 11,177 people criticized, educated, and handled.
According to the report, in April this year, a total of 9,187 cases of hedonism and extravagance were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with 11,714 people being criticized, educated, and handled. Among them, 5,097 cases involved violations of regulations on accepting and giving valuable special local products and gifts and gift money, 1,149 cases involved violations of regulations on issuing allowances or welfare benefits, and 1,853 cases involved violations of regulations on eating and drinking.
Return to TopOn the afternoon of the 28th, the pure electric-powered marine tourism passenger ship "Yujian 77" (屿见77) (right) completed its sea trial in the Saijiang River (赛江) basin of Fu'an (福安) City, Fujian (福建) Province. The ship is expected to be delivered and put into trial operation in June this year. The "Yujian 77" is 49 meters long and 14.5 meters wide, with a capacity of 358 passengers, a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and a range of 45 nautical miles. It combines marine leisure and entertainment, sightseeing, conference, and catering functions. It is China's first pure electric marine passenger ship to be classed by the China Classification Society (中国船级社).
Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇) and Zhong Maohua (钟茂华) provided the photographs and report.
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京) May 28th (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)) On May 27th, an explosion occurred at Youdao Chemical Co., Ltd. in Gaomi (高密) City, Weifang (潍坊) City, Shandong (山东) Province, resulting in 5 deaths and 6 missing persons. According to the "Supervision Methods for Handling and Listing Major Accidents," the State Council Safety Committee (国务院安委会) has decided to implement listed supervision for the investigation and handling of this accident, requiring that the accident investigation be organized and carried out as soon as possible in accordance with relevant laws, regulations, and rules such as the "Regulations on Reporting and Handling Work Safety Accidents," to quickly ascertain the cause of the accident, and to hold accountable according to laws and regulations.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张 洋 吴储岐
The sun is warm and bright. In Long'antang Village (龙安塘村), Liangxi Town (良西镇), Enping City (恩平市), Jiangmen City (江门市), Guangdong Province (广东省), Guan Lilan (官利兰), the first secretary stationed in the village, squats among the potato ridges, carefully examining the soil in her hands. Behind her, freshly dug potatoes, still covered in wet mud, are piled into small mounds in the field.
Guan Lilan (官利兰), deputy director of the Enping City Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center (恩平市农业技术推广服务中心), has "moved" her office to the fields since being stationed in the village in 2023, working with the villagers of Long'antang Village (龙安塘村) to steadily promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In May 2021, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央办公厅) issued the "Opinions on Continuing to Select and Dispatch First Secretaries and Work Teams to Key Villages." Currently, there are 192,000 first secretaries and 330,000 work team members stationed in villages across the country.
"The system of first secretaries must be maintained. The task of comprehensive rural revitalization after poverty alleviation is equally arduous, and this aspect must be strengthened." On March 17 this year, by the fireside in the Xintuan Drum Tower (信团鼓楼) of Zhaoxing Dong Village (肇兴侗寨) in Liping County (黎平县), Guizhou (贵州), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized this while sitting and chatting with village officials and villager representatives.
In rural areas, the vast number of first secretaries stationed in villages are busy in the fields and among the people. Strengthening village Party organizations, promoting strong villages and enriching the people, improving governance, and doing practical things for the masses... They keep their嘱托 firmly in mind, shoulder their mission, think and work together with the villagers, and strive to paint a colorful picture of comprehensive rural revitalization.
The team of "leading geese" has grown, and the "Villagers' Council Hall" is particularly lively.
"Uncle Deng (邓叔), look how straight these seedlings are planted, the roots are firmly established, the harvest will definitely be good!" As the morning light breaks, Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰), the first secretary stationed in Mengqiao Village (孟桥村), Yongxing Town (永兴镇), Chuanshan District (船山区), Suining City (遂宁市), Sichuan Province (四川省), rolls up his trouser legs, steps firmly in the rice seedling field, pinches two green and tender rice seedlings with his fingers, and the mud under his knees bubbles gurglingly.
Beside him, the old Party member Deng Jingquan (邓敬全) squats halfway, his calloused palms skillfully separating the seedlings: "The cadres from the city have a very professional posture for planting rice."
A few months ago, this place was still a wasteland overgrown with weeds. Now it is filled with lush green seedlings, and a fresh atmosphere is coming. A hundred meters away, the "Villagers' Council Hall" in the village committee office is particularly lively, and several young Party members are sitting together, discussing the important and minor issues of the village.
In 2023, Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) arrived in Mengqiao Village (孟桥村) for the first time. "At that time, the agenda of the meetings kept revolving around 'lack of funds for road repairs' and 'neighborhood disputes,' which was relatively inefficient," recalled Yang Deming (杨德明), secretary of the village Party branch.
"Seeing this, I was determined to work hard to build a village 'two committees' team with strong political integrity and excellent work style," said Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰).
Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) found the village's roster of residents, screened out eligible Party members, and visited and talked with them one by one. Learning that college graduate Xiong Yi (熊燚) had the desire to return to his hometown to build it, he immediately communicated and connected with him, and actively carried out repatriation work.
With the help of the village "two committees" and the first secretary stationed in the village, Xiong Yi (熊燚) carried out five months of practical training. After a by-election by the Party members' meeting, Xiong Yi (熊燚) was elected as the deputy secretary of the village Party branch.
"The ecological black pigs in the city can sell for 25 yuan a catty. Kai Guo (开国), look, the forest on the back mountain of our third villagers' group is perfect for ecological breeding." Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) found Liu Kaiguo (刘开国), who had returned home for the holidays, and encouraged him to start a business in his hometown.
Liu Kaiguo (刘开国) recalled: "At that time, Secretary Luo (罗书记) ran to my house every two or three days, more concerned than my own brother." Now, Liu Kaiguo (刘开国) has been included in the reserve force by the village Party branch, and his ecological breeding farm has a stock of more than 1,200 heads, with five villagers following him to invest.
How to strengthen Party building and gather people's hearts? Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) thought of many ways.
How to solve the problem of the organization life not being carried out effectively? He formulated the "Standardized Construction Manual of the Mengqiao Village (孟桥村) Party Branch," clarifying the specific tasks of the Party members' meeting, the branch committee meeting, and the Party group meeting, and refining the deliberative decision-making process into three steps: "pre-meeting agenda collection - in-meeting democratic deliberation - post-meeting task recognition," making the organizational life more standardized.
What to do if the old Party members have difficulty walking? He took young Party members to do home visits, bringing Party lessons to their doorsteps while also repairing water pipes and chatting.
Since Luo Lingfeng (罗凌峰) was stationed in the village, he has helped Mengqiao Village (孟桥村) attract 12 outstanding talents, including college graduates, retired soldiers, and wealthy individuals, led the branch to develop two new Party members, and cultivated and reserved two reserve forces. Everyone thinks in the same direction and works together, greatly stimulating the enthusiasm for starting a business: the well renovation of a poverty-stricken household was listed as a "major branch event," and a new well was completed in just 13 days; tutoring for left-behind children was included in the "grid key event," and three college student Party members voluntarily provided weekly tutoring...
"The Yangtze River's (长江)后浪推前浪 后浪推前浪 (hòu làng tuī qián làng - "back wave pushes the front wave," the new generation surpasses the old). With the 'relay baton' handed over to them, they will definitely run well." Looking at the busy "new generation," Yang Deming (杨德明) was filled with emotion.
"'Old hands' rely on experience to farm, but now if you want to develop further, you have to understand policies and talk about science." In the fields of Tianqiao Village (天桥村), Tianqiao Town (天桥镇), Fenggang County (凤冈县), Zunyi City (遵义市), Guizhou Province (贵州省), Luo Wei (罗伟), the first secretary stationed in the village, is explaining policies to young Party members.
"Explaining policies while squatting in the fields is more intuitive and vivid." Luo Wei (罗伟) moved the "Three Meetings and One Lesson" and theme Party days to the fields, explaining benefit-farmers policies during spring plowing and discussing land transfer during autumn harvest.
"The notebooks are filled with the ideas of young people." Luo Wei (罗伟) said, "Many of the suggestions collected from the 'field Party lessons' have been transformed into concrete measures, which are of great benefit to industrial development and grassroots governance." The villagers also gave a thumbs up: "We can understand it, we can use it, and we can follow it!"
With a strong team and sufficient popularity, the scenery is getting better day by day. The first secretaries stationed in the village are "deeply cultivating and meticulously working," allowing the Party flag to fly high at the grassroots level. Strengthening fortresses and gathering people's hearts, the advantages of Party organizations are constantly being transformed into a surging driving force for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
Grasping the "bull nose" of industry and boosting the "money bags" of the masses.
"In 1940, General Li Zhaolin (李兆麟) printed propaganda leaflets here." In the former residence of General Li Zhaolin (李兆麟) in Houtun Village (后屯村), Huazi Town (铧子镇), Dengta City (灯塔市), Liaoyang City (辽阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), Chen Haonan (陈浩南), the first secretary stationed in the village, acted as a tour guide, pointing to a granary made of loess in front of him and introducing it to everyone.
After the visit, the courtyard was very lively, and the villagers were carrying bamboo baskets and shouting: "Taste the Liaofeng grapes (辽峰葡萄) from our Houtun (后屯), they are so sweet!" The fruits in the bamboo baskets are shaped like purple jade, large and full.
"Industry generates gold, and our village is getting better day by day!" Looking at the changes in the village, Xiong Yusen (熊玉森), secretary of the village Party branch, said happily.
In 2021, Chen Haonan (陈浩南) was selected and sent to Houtun Village (后屯村) to serve as the first secretary stationed in the village. The villagers began to murmur: "He's not even as old as my grandson, can he lead us to get rich?"
To gain the trust of the people, the key is to rely on hard work. As soon as Chen Haonan (陈浩南) arrived, he began to think about industrial development.
Houtun Village (后屯村) has rich red cultural resources and a good natural ecological environment. The development idea gradually became clear in Chen Haonan's (陈浩南) mind: "Red gene plus green ecology is the development path of Houtun (后屯)."
However, the roads are bumpy, parking is difficult, and public toilets are insufficient. The supporting facilities are seriously lagging behind. How can red tourism be developed?
"We have to make tourists able to stand and stay." Chen Haonan (陈浩南) led the villagers to start with infrastructure construction. The newly built 2.3-kilometer tourism axis connects every corner of the village. A 500-square-meter parking lot, a 360-square-meter visitor center, and an 85-square-meter flush toilet have also been built successively.
The red root-seeking tour brought popularity, and Chen Haonan (陈浩南) also wanted to show off the village's "green assets." He led the villagers to develop Liaofeng grape (辽峰葡萄) planting, stupidly squeezed soybean oil and other characteristic industries, and helped the villagers broaden the sales channels of agricultural products through online and offline methods.
"Thanks to Secretary Chen (陈书记) for encouraging me to grow grapes, teaching me technology, and helping me find sales channels. Now, I can earn more than 100,000 yuan a year from growing grapes!" said Li Zhenbin (李振斌), a major grape grower.
"This year's biggest goal is to complete the investment promotion of the industrial project area, and we must revitalize the stock resources no matter what... The cultural tourism industry project involves all aspects, and there are many difficulties, but we must face them. Work hard to develop the industry and make the lives of the villagers better and better!" Chen Haonan (陈浩南) wrote in his 2025 village diary.
"Working at the doorstep, earning money and taking care of the family, this life has a future!" In April, the continuous greenhouses gleamed in the sun. In Jiejian Village (解建村), Yangkou Town (洋口镇), Shunchang County (顺昌县), Nanping City (南平市), Fujian Province (福建省), villager Li Qibin (李其斌) is bending over to check the growth of vegetables.
Who would have thought that 3 years ago, this place was full of wild reeds, 300 acres of hillside were overgrown with weeds, and the soil was so hard that even a hoe could hardly break it open.
"The village is backed by mountains, the temperature difference between day and night is large, and the mountain spring water irrigation is pollution-free. It is a treasure land for planting off-season vegetables." As soon as he became the first secretary stationed in the village, Ma Borong (马伯荣) gave full play to the advantages of the state-owned enterprise platform of the dispatched unit, and introduced agricultural enterprises and local cooperatives through matchmaking, and integrated the scattered barren slopes into a continuous modern planting base through the "Party branch + cooperative + enterprise + farmer" model.
"Now, the rent per mu is 300 to 400 yuan, which is much better than leaving it barren!" Li Qibin (李其斌) calculated with his fingers. Yu Ming (余明), a grower who leased 10 mu of land, pointed to the drip irrigation equipment and said: "The village helped us pull special power and water lines, built machine-耕 roads, and even the seedling greenhouses were built with collective funding."
Today's Jiejian Village (解建村) has fish and shrimp jumping in the ecological breeding base, and fruits and vegetables are fragrant in the greenhouse. The annual operating income of the village collective has exceeded 300,000 yuan.
Continuing to promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, industrial revitalization is the key. The first secretaries stationed in the village firmly grasp the "bull nose" of industrial development, implement precise policies to solve development bottlenecks, cultivate rich people's industries according to local conditions, activate the endogenous "blood-making" power of the rural economy, and lead the villagers on the road to prosperity.
Putting enough "embroidery effort" to embroider a new picture of harmony and happiness.
"Grandma Qian (钱婆婆), be careful of slipping!" The sun shines obliquely on the Jiuqu River (九曲河) in Binshe Village (宾舍村), Hutang Street (湖塘街道), Keqiao District (柯桥区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) said to the old man by the river.
The river is clear, reflecting the blue bricks and gray tiles. In the distance, Shen Yirong (沈益荣), the first secretary of Binshe Village (宾舍村), who had just finished visiting the villagers' homes, walked steadily and greeted with a smile: "Secretary Qiu (邱书记) is back to 'her mother's home' to inspect the river?"
"Come back and see, the village is developing so well, I am happy!" Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) said with a smile.
Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) served as the first secretary of Binshe Village (宾舍村) in 2018. At that time, Binshe Village (宾舍村) had garbage piled up in the back streets and alleys, debris piled up in front of and behind the villagers' houses, a dense floating population, and many security risks.
As a native of the local area, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) felt uncomfortable seeing the river that used to be full of fish and shrimp turn into a stinky ditch. He pulled the village "two committees" team to squat by the ditch and said: "We have to make the villagers feel that the village is their own hall, and they will be ashamed if it is dirty."
"Binshe (宾舍) Binshe (宾舍) means that guests feel like they are coming home." With this governance goal, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) walked through the streets and alleys, took pictures of sanitary dead corners, often chatted with the villagers, and recorded "trivial" things in the "Diary of Public Sentiment."
Soon, Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆) took the lead in forming 12 volunteer teams to carry out an 8-month environmental improvement campaign. Everyone brainstormed ideas together, and the appearance of the village was renewed. He also led the villagers to establish files and systems to help the poor and help students, comfort the lonely and widowed, and build bridges and roads.
Now, Shen Yirong (沈益荣) has taken over the baton. Relying on the volunteer team left by Qiu Guoqing (邱国庆), he continues to promote environmental maintenance and villager services, so that the village's appearance is always online; with the help of the mature volunteer police team mechanism, he further refines the management of the floating population, making the security prevention and control network more tight.
One term after another. The principle of reasoning when things happen and finding cadres when things happen is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and "Binshe (宾舍), my home" has become the consensus of the villagers.
"At the corner of the bicycle shed, the waste products are piled up like a small mountain, the plastic bottles and cartons are almost taller than people, and there is no place to park electric vehicles at all." One morning, a villager in Macun Village (马村), Majuqiao Town (马驹桥镇), Tongzhou District (通州区), Beijing (北京市) reported the problem to the grid member. "Let's go, let's take a look." Hu Zheng (胡征), the first secretary stationed in the village, immediately went straight to the scene.
Learning that the old man who picked up waste products had a stubborn personality, Hu Zheng (胡征) came up with a trick: "Can we use a barter method to get him to clear the field?"
So, he and the grid member found the old man with small gifts. The old man hesitated: "These waste products can be sold for some money!" Hu Zheng (胡征) helped the old man sort out the cartons: "It's a pity if your treasures are placed in the bicycle shed and get wet in the rain? We will exchange waste products for daily necessities, which is guaranteed to be more than the waste station gives." In the end, the old man willingly cleaned up the waste debris.
This is just one stitch of Hu Zheng's (胡征) "grid embroidery."
"Grassroots governance must be like threading an embroidery needle, the eye of the needle must be aligned with the urgent needs and expectations of the people, so that the thread can be threaded smoothly and steadily." Hu Zheng (胡征) took the Party members to "recognize relatives" from house to house, divided the 11 buildings into 4 grids, and continuously extended the service tentacles and improved the governance capacity and level according to the grid management model.
What is dismantled is illegal construction, and what is connected is people's hearts; what is mediated is disputes, and what is gained is empathy... The first secretaries stationed in the village put enough "embroidery effort" and refined governance to promote the sound and improvement of the good governance pattern of "three governance integration" of autonomy, rule of law, and rule of virtue, and a beautiful picture of "harmony in every family and happiness in every household" is slowly unfolding.
The small things of the villagers are the big things in the hearts of the cadres.
"Uncle, look at the claws of these chicks, they are energetic when they kick up the soil!" In front of the stone kiln in Shangliyangquan Village (上立羊泉村), Xialaba Township (下喇叭乡), Shanyin County (山阴县), Shuozhou City (朔州市), Shanxi Province (山西省), Zhang Jifeng (张继峰), the first secretary stationed in the village, squatted on the mud and gently opened the straw in the cardboard box.
The fluffy chicks "chirped," and villager Wang Kuan's (王宽) face showed a happy smile, "With Secretary Zhang's (张书记) help, I don't have to worry about selling them no matter how many eggs they lay!"
Once, the small mountain village was high and far away, and the villagers' agricultural products were not easy to sell.
"Can our treasures outside Yanmen Pass (雁门关) be suffocated by the winding road? I'll sell them!" On weekends, you can see Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) driving a "clanging" farm vehicle, carrying the Liyangquan (立羊泉) native eggs of the villagers through the urban and rural areas. Villager Song Jinren (宋金任) chased the car and said: "Secretary Zhang (张书记), are you going to the city to be a 'peddler' again today? You've worked hard!"
The village committee compound on the 10th of every month is always full of laughter. This is "Love Hairdressing Day" created by Zhang Jifeng (张继峰). The old people are happy when they look in the mirror: "I'm 10 years younger!"
The scissors "click" here, and the free clinic table is lined up there. "Grandpa and grandma, take your time, there is plenty of time, let's have a good check." The villagers fixed Zhang Jifeng's (张继峰) figure of helping the elderly in the circle of friends: "Such a cadre is heartwarming!"
In addition, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) also paid out of his own pocket to replace the wires for the poor households, handled medical insurance reimbursement for families with sudden illnesses, and used his own car to pick up and drop off patients more than 100 times.
Talking about the things he has done for the villagers, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) always said with a smile: "It is my duty and also a tradition." He often mentioned Cui Gui (崔贵), the previous first secretary stationed in the village, "Secretary Cui (崔书记) drew the whole village into a 'map', which old man has rheumatism, which household's children are going to school, he remembers clearly, he is my role model."
Treating the small things of the villagers as big things, Zhang Jifeng (张继峰) won the recognition of the villagers with hard work. Now, the villagers say: "Secretary Cui (崔书记) is like an old scalper, and Secretary Zhang (张书记) is like a mountain swallow, both of them are drilling into our hearts."
Near noon, in Jiaqiao Village (贾桥村), Tunli Town (疃里镇), Jiaxiang County (嘉祥县), Jining City (济宁市), Shandong Province (山东省), every household is cooking, and the aroma of food is wafting.
"Secretary Meng (孟书记) is here again!" Seeing Meng Qian (孟谦), villager Jia Shouyou (贾寿友) was full of joy. "Grandpa Jia (贾大爷), today I brought the newly arrived plaster, you can try it." Meng Qian (孟谦) said.
Jia Shouyou (贾寿友), 75, is a low-income household in the village. In recent years, his legs and feet have not been good, and he has to walk with a cane when he goes out. During the household visits, Jia Shouyou's (贾寿友) situation became Meng Qian's (孟谦) concern.
Helping to buy medicine, cleaning, asking about the situation... Usually, after finishing the village's affairs, Meng Qian (孟谦) has to go to Grandpa Jia's (贾大爷) house for a walk.
Conduct thorough investigations into potential safety hazards related to fire, electricity, and gas usage, and distribute informational leaflets on preventing carbon monoxide poisoning; coordinate with city hospitals to conduct free health clinics in the villages, allowing the people to enjoy high-quality and efficient medical services at their doorsteps... Moving from the east side of one house to the west side of another, inquiring about daily life and expressing concern, Meng Qian (孟谦) sometimes chats with the villagers for as long as two hours, filling a thick notebook with his village residency logs. He records in his logbook any household facing difficulties, believing that "if you have the people in your heart, the people will treat you as family."
Being stationed in a village means being stationed on a hot land, but even more so, it means being stationed in the hearts of thousands of people. The first secretaries stationed in villages are practicing this promise with the heart of a child, leaving their footprints on the ridges of fields, scattering their enthusiasm into the earth, and kneading their warmth into the cooking smoke, writing a moving chapter of serving the people with their actions.
This year is the final year of the 5-year transition period for consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation and effectively connecting them with rural revitalization. The first secretaries stationed in villages are working hard and sweating profusely. Each ordinary day continues to write the story of the tremendous changes in the mountain villages in the new era.
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Rural grassroots cadres are the "last mile" connecting the Party and the government with the masses. Whether their conduct is honest and their performance is standardized directly affects whether the Party's line, principles, and policies can be effectively implemented in rural areas.
By clarifying both "what not to do," setting bottom lines and boundaries, and "what must be done," setting high standards, the aim is not to tie hands and feet. On the contrary, it is to give rural grassroots cadres full freedom and broad space to start businesses and make achievements.
Not long ago, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) announced that in the first quarter of this year, discipline inspection and supervision organs across the country filed 220,000 cases, including 19,000 cases involving current or former village Party branch secretaries and village committee directors. This data demonstrates our Party's firm determination to continue its efforts to punish "flies and ants" corruption and also reflects the urgency of promoting the honest performance of duties by rural grassroots cadres.
Villages look to villages, households look to households, and the masses look to cadres. Rural grassroots cadres are the "last mile" connecting the Party and the government with the masses. Whether their conduct is honest and their performance is standardized directly affects whether the Party's line, principles, and policies can be effectively implemented in rural areas, affecting the prestige of the Party and the government among the peasant masses. Previously, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council (中办、国办) issued the newly revised "Regulations on the Honest Performance of Duties by Rural Grassroots Cadres" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), which is to further draw a "red line" for the performance of duties by rural grassroots cadres and clarify the "standards" of behavior.
"Establishing rules" for rural grassroots cadres is to "lay the foundation" for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. The stricter and more practical the management and supervision of rural grassroots cadres, the more genuine the feelings of the peasant masses towards grassroots cadres will be, and the more trust there will be, so as to form a strong joint force of cadres and the masses working together in the same direction to build a harmonious and beautiful countryside.
In Zhangye (张掖), Gansu (甘肃), the local government has established four types of small and micro power lists according to service, management, decision-making, and other categories. The list items are dynamically updated on relevant platforms, and the masses only need to move their fingers to see all kinds of policy information and fund distribution. Making everyone's concerns clear and transparent under the sunlight can not only keep cadres on their toes regarding honest and standardized performance of duties but also allow the masses to feel the warmth of policies and the goodwill of the system.
The most arduous and onerous task in building a modern socialist country in all respects is still in the countryside. Only by promoting the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party to extend to the grassroots and to the people can the "foundation" of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside be more solid.
Compressing the space for rural corruption and forming a long-term mechanism for managing power, affairs, and people through systems is the key. Take village-level projects as an example. Village-level projects are not large in scale but often have problems such as long cycles and multiple subcontracting. Lipu Town (澧浦镇) in Jindong District (金东区), Jinhua (金华), Zhejiang (浙江) launched a "small craftsman" mechanism, clarifying that small projects with a contract estimate of less than 300,000 yuan can be directly contracted to individual craftsmen, and establishing a "full-cycle" management platform for village-level projects to promote clear and controllable implementation of each link of the project and traceable processes. The mechanism innovation reduces the risk of corruption caused by illegal transfer and subcontracting and also promotes the use of village collective funds on the "cutting edge."
Systems manage the long term. Taking the system as the starting point, on the basis of implementing the various requirements of the "Regulations" in detail, establishing practical, useful, and effective systems and mechanisms in accordance with local conditions can better promote cadres to let go of their hands and feet and do practical things, and continuously enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the peasant masses with practical work results.
Integrity and the performance of duties are inherently unified. With integrity, the performance of duties will be more confident; to perform duties well, one must be honest and upright. By clarifying both "what not to do," setting bottom lines and boundaries, and "what must be done," setting high standards, the aim is not to tie hands and feet. On the contrary, it is to give rural grassroots cadres full freedom and broad space to start businesses and make achievements.
Whether it is solving governance problems or promoting the development of one side, rural grassroots cadres need to dare to do things under the premise of abiding by rules and disciplines and being honest and upright, and constantly stimulate innovation and creativity. Implementing the requirements of the "Regulations" not only adheres to strict management and supervision but also encourages responsibility and action, and prevents and corrects problems such as the generalization and simplification of accountability for rural grassroots cadres, which can better support and encourage rural grassroots cadres.
Only by cultivating a fertile land of integrity in the vast countryside can we bear the fruitful results of the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Further tightening the institutional cage for the honest performance of duties by rural grassroots cadres and building a rural grassroots cadre team that abides by rules and disciplines and is honest and upright, the beautiful picture of a strong agriculture, a beautiful countryside, and rich farmers will continue to unfold.
Return to TopOn the Qinghai (青海) plateau, there are only "special contributions," not "special privileges." The latter runs counter to the Party's purpose and goes against the people's expectations.
Cultivating Party spirit and improving work style are lifelong tasks for every Party member.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Always adhere to zero tolerance, regard the Central Eight-Point Regulation as an iron rule and a hard constraint, seriously investigate and deal with the 'four forms of formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance' problems that violate discipline against the wind and are hidden and mutated, and urge Party members and cadres to resolutely oppose privilege thinking and privilege phenomena, and establish a correct view of power, performance, and career."
Qinghai (青海) is a difficult area, an ethnic area, and a high-altitude area, making it difficult to start a business, but there are no special cases or exceptions to comprehensively and strictly governing the Party. Currently, some cadres feel that they have "no merit but have worked hard" in the plateau, and that "harsh conditions can lower standards and relax requirements." This kind of "special theory" and "compensation psychology" is essentially a lack of Party spirit, a lack of spiritual "calcium," selfishness, and willfulness, which is not a small harm.
On the Qinghai (青海) plateau, there are only "special contributions," not "special privileges." The latter runs counter to the Party's purpose and goes against the people's expectations. One special treatment will tarnish one's image; one act of privilege will inevitably lose the hearts of the people.
Strictly governing the Party is our Party's consistent policy, with no forbidden zones, no "special zones," and no blind spots. To eliminate the "special theory" and "compensation psychology," we must focus on the "key few" to lead by example, continue to deepen the correction of the "four forms of formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance," strengthen positive guidance and negative warnings, consistently and clearly oppose all forms of privilege, and guide the majority of cadres to work diligently, industriously, and honestly, and promote a new style of Party conduct and political atmosphere in Qinghai (青海).
No matter where they are, the duties and values of Party members and cadres lie in doing things and taking responsibility. Do more practical and good things for the benefit of the people, do not engage in "image projects" that waste money and manpower, and like "yaks carrying salt," be down-to-earth, forge ahead, and turn the development blueprint into a beautiful reality step by step, so that they can be highly regarded by the masses.
Currently, the construction of a modern new Qinghai (青海) is at a critical stage of climbing slopes and overcoming obstacles. There is still much work to be done in ecological protection, high-quality development, people's livelihood improvement, and ethnic unity, and there are still many shortcomings to be addressed. Only by adhering to the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere can we allow Party members and cadres to start businesses with excellent work styles, calm down, devote themselves, study problems, identify problems, and solve problems, so as to open up a new situation in work.
Solving problems and promoting development requires not only a good style of hard work and clean work, but also the ability to do well and achieve success. We must adhere to both breaking and establishing, upholding the right and eliminating evil, and take resolutely eliminating the "special theory" and "compensation psychology" as an important breakthrough in promoting the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation and learning and education, and solve the ideological "root" problems at a deeper level with a firm and persistent attitude. Focus on cultivating a positive and healthy Party political culture, and continuously improve the ability and level of starting businesses, so as to promote high-quality development in the transformation of work style.
Work style construction is always on the road. As Party members and cadres, we must never have the slack mood of "taking a break and catching our breath," let alone the wrong idea that "oxygen deficiency on the plateau can be relaxed." The journey is like a rainbow, and the mission is as firm as a rock. We must take serving the people as the most important political achievement, persevere in cultivating the "mind learning" of communists, and use the new style and new atmosphere brought about by learning and education to focus on creating a clean and upright political ecology, so that hard work and dedication, and striving for the first place become the most distinctive symbols of Qinghai (青海) people in the new era.
-- Wu Xiaojun (吴晓军), Secretary of the Qinghai (青海) Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Congress, said at a study meeting of the theoretical learning center group of the Provincial Party Committee not long ago.
(Reported by He Yong (贺勇), reporter of this newspaper)
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In the summer of 2022, I came to the Daxi岔 Town (大西岔镇) Justice Office in the border area of eastern Liaoning, where people's mediation became the main focus of my work. On my first day, it rained heavily, and I went to a village to mediate a support dispute. The narrow path was almost a swamp, and my shoes were soon soaked in mud, keeping my feet wet all day. The muddy country road gave me a **下马威** (xià mǎ wēi - "a show of strength to intimidate," an initial display of power or authority to intimidate newcomers), but this was just the tip of the iceberg of the "difficulty of traveling."
Daxi岔 Town (大西岔镇), Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County (宽甸满族自治县), Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), is located on the Yalu River (鸭绿江), in a remote area. The roads to the villages are rugged and winding, and sometimes require a boat. When the rain and snow are too heavy, one can only take a detour. The location and duration of mediation are unpredictable, and it is even more uncertain when to eat. When things get really busy, it is common to eat dry instant noodles. Rural disputes often involve forest rights and land, some of which are historical issues. The situations are complex, and communication is often confusing due to the mixture of local dialects and technical terms. Many disputes seem trivial, but if not resolved properly, they can easily lead to major problems. Therefore, the path of people's mediation must be taken well.
The road is difficult, but by not avoiding difficulties and enduring troubles, and moving forward step by step, one can overcome thousands of ravines. From the implementation of pro-people policies to the methods of land transfer, from how to identify poisonous mushrooms to the types of honey, I eagerly sought advice and learned from my predecessors. "Learning knowledge" is the first step, and then one must "understand reality." Traveling through all the villages in the town, accompanied by quiet morning mist, rushing rivers, fiery red maple leaves, and white snow, I understood what "four-to-boundary" means, understood the specific meanings of collective contracting and high-age allowances, and became familiar with things such as what price to sell grain at without losing money and what time the express delivery arrives in town. Developing a pair of "iron feet" not only makes it easier to carry out work, but also brings one closer to the masses. Following the mass line is an "essential skill" for doing a good job in people's mediation. Getting one's feet dirty and staying grounded is the first step, and also the most important step.
To not avoid difficulties means to treat the affairs of the masses as one's own. Once, I participated in mediating a salary dispute. Based on the situation at the time, the labor relationship had to be determined by the court before it could be handled, which would be easier for me, but troublesome for both the employer and the employee. I worked on both sides, explaining laws and regulations to the factory owner while comforting the workers, trying to bring their ideas together. After several rounds of talks, the mediation was finally successful, and the factory owner paid the wages on the spot. "You really treated my affairs as your own," the worker said, which made me very gratified. Treating others with sincerity and taking responsibility really has the power to promote a "handshake and reconciliation."
**天地之大，黎元为先** (tiān dì zhī dà, lí yuán wéi xiān - "Of all things between heaven and earth, the common people come first," the people are the most important). Now, I have been on the path of people's mediation for several years, and I deeply feel that it is difficult but glorious. Mediation is difficult because it aims to resolve disputes. Only by thinking from the other's perspective, moving them with emotion, and reasoning with them can both parties be satisfied. Mediation is glorious because it is for the people. People's mediation is a vivid practice of adhering to the Party's mass line. Only by going deep into the masses and accurately identifying their urgent needs and concerns can we formulate practical and feasible solutions and truly do our work to the hearts of the people. When conflicts are successfully resolved, all the efforts are worthwhile.
The winding mountain roads that seem to have no end, the stacks of handwritten mediation documents, the villagers' honking their horns in thanks when passing each other... Although the road is difficult, it is very rewarding. I have grown from a newcomer to a "veteran," growing in experience and ability, while what remains unchanged is a heart full of sincerity. Now, I often use a sentence I learned on my first day of work to encourage myself: "There is no small matter in people's mediation. If you want to do a good job, you must not treat difficulties as difficulties, and not treat others as others."
(The author is a staff member of the Justice Bureau of Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County (宽甸满族自治县), Dandong City (丹东市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省).)
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Support the development of new offshore trade in qualified regions, which requires adapting to local conditions and making steady progress, avoiding blindly following trends and rushing headlong into mass action.
[Phenomenon] A Chongqing (重庆) company benefits from the net settlement model, eliminating the need for multiple monthly remittances of trade payments and payment of handling fees. A one-time settlement at the end of the month can reduce capital occupation by 50% in a single instance. The Qingdao (青岛) Area of the Shandong (山东) Free Trade Zone innovates service models, creating a comprehensive service platform for imported bottled wine, reducing logistics costs by 50%. For some time, various regions have actively explored the development of new offshore trade. This year's "Government Work Report" proposed "supporting the development of new offshore trade in qualified regions," which has attracted widespread attention.
[Commentary]
New offshore trade, simply put, involves purchasing goods from abroad and then reselling them to overseas locations, with funds settled through domestic enterprises. In traditional offshore trade, Chinese enterprises, as suppliers of goods, "sell Chinese products to the world" through overseas offshore companies. In new offshore trade, Chinese enterprises have achieved a shift in roles from participants to establishing local offshore companies and leading offshore trade, completing a value chain leap from "buying China, selling globally" to "buying globally, selling globally." An important feature of new offshore trade is the separation of document flow, capital flow, and cargo flow, enabling flexible allocation of global resources and enhancing the resilience and stability of the supply chain.
New offshore trade is new in terms of business format adjustment and also new in terms of competitiveness reconstruction. Currently, many industries in China already possess global competitive advantages. How can we reach even greater heights? Developing new offshore trade provides a direction.
Consider traditional industries. A textile enterprise in Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏) Province, through a three-stage new offshore trade structure of "offshore procurement - Southeast Asian manufacturing - direct sales to Europe and the United States," has changed the traditional OEM export model, realizing industrial chain reshaping in trade transformation, reducing logistics costs by 18%, and shortening the delivery cycle by 1/3. Now consider emerging industries. Some new energy enterprises have already begun to provide technology licensing and supply chain management services to overseas factories through offshore trade, embedding "Chinese intelligent manufacturing" into the global production network. Through the offshore structure, high-end links such as research and development and settlement are retained domestically, while manufacturing links are laid out overseas, forming a division of labor with "the brain in China and the limbs globally," which helps Chinese manufacturing move towards the higher end of the industrial chain value chain and accelerates the transformation of the "world factory" into an "innovation hub."
To support new business formats, capabilities also need to be "updated." The continuous expansion of new offshore trade also expands the demand for the coordinated development of related service industries such as the digital economy, finance, logistics, and law. For example, the financial support required for offshore trade involves cross-border financial regulatory coordination, requiring multi-level interaction such as data exchange and enterprise supervision. Establishing a guarantee mechanism with the participation of multiple entities can meet the multi-dimensional needs of new offshore trade. For another example, in terms of risk prevention, enhancing risk identification and early warning capabilities relies on the accelerated development of digital technology, blockchain technology, and so on. Integrating resources, uniting efforts, clearing "bottlenecks," and weaving a tight "network" can make trade smoother and unleash new momentum from new models.
The development of new things requires both speed and stability. In reality, some regions are at the forefront of opening up, some regions have a solid trade foundation, and some regions excel in the digital economy, with different resource endowments. Supporting the development of new offshore trade in qualified regions requires adapting to local conditions and making steady progress, avoiding 盲目跟风、一哄而上 (máng mù gēn fēng, yī hòng ér shàng - "blindly follow the trend, rush headlong," to act without thinking or planning). Based on reality, respecting characteristics, and carrying out differentiated cultivation, both showcasing strengths and cooperating for mutual benefit, will help enhance the flexibility and attractiveness of foreign trade, thereby improving quality and efficiency.
With technological innovation and service innovation, new offshore trade is expected to become an important pillar for China to lead the wave of economic globalization. In an international economic and trade environment full of uncertainties, the certainty that "China's door to opening up is opening wider and wider" is particularly valuable. And this wisdom of acting in accordance with the trend and taking advantage of the momentum will also be transformed into our strength and confidence to stand at the forefront of the tide.
Return to TopData shows that from January to April this year, the postal industry's cumulative delivery volume reached 67.4 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 18.3%. Among them, the cumulative express delivery volume reached 61.45 billion pieces, a year-on-year increase of 20.9%. The continuously climbing data reflects the hot trend of China's consumer market. The vigorous development of the express delivery market and the rapid improvement of service network efficiency provide strong support for promoting consumption and expanding domestic demand.
This is precisely:
Once lamented the postal route was long,
Now it is common to arrive daily.
Light vehicles travel to and from streets and lanes,
Goods flow smoothly in all directions.
Xu Zhiwen (徐之文)
Return to TopBy: 北京朝阳 李 林
Not long ago, a post-90s investment promotion section chief in Hangzhou Future Science and Technology City became "popular," successfully attracting a number of high-quality projects to settle down with his professional knowledge and attentive service. With the introduction and implementation of relevant systems such as the "Fair Competition Review Regulations," investment promotion policies that offer "no-bottom-line" preferential treatment have gradually withdrawn from the historical stage, replaced by "no-upper-limit" services under institutional guarantees.
For some time, the investment promotion work in many places has shifted from competition in subsidy intensity to competition in service capabilities, and from "competing for resources and preferential treatment" to "competing for services and ecology." Taking Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川) as an example, the local area focuses on the low-altitude economic industrial ecology, and builds a complete industrial chain including the research and development of key components such as complete machine assembly and power systems, and supporting operation services through investment promotion, and corporate investment has come one after another. The success of "chain investment promotion" shows that modern industrial competition is, to a certain extent, a competition of ecosystems, and the government should become the guide and escort of the industrial ecosystem.
The key to building a high ground for investment promotion lies in promoting institutional and mechanism innovation with the spirit of reform. For example, Chaoyang District (朝阳区) in Beijing (北京) has proposed the "five-with" investment promotion strategy of "with planning, with space, with ecology, with policies, and with capital," to promote the quality and efficiency of investment promotion work with the continuous optimization of the business environment. Creating a fair and competitive market environment helps stimulate the vitality of business entities, and high-quality enterprises will naturally not miss investment opportunities.
Shifting work energy from "competing for profit concessions" to "capability building," and upgrading policy tools from "financial subsidies" to "institutional supply" is an inevitable requirement for realizing the modernization of governance capabilities, and will further release the vitality of China's (中国) high-quality economic development.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 汪志球 郑智文
Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣), born in October 1964 in Ji'an (集安), Jilin (吉林) Province, is the former Vice President and doctoral supervisor of Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学), and the Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Wheat and Corn. He specializes in research on post-harvest corn issues. As the person in charge, he led his team to win the Innovation Talent Promotion Plan Key Field Innovation Team of the Ministry of Science and Technology and the "National Huang Danian-style Teacher Team of Universities." He has won the National Innovation Competition Award, a second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award, and six first prizes of provincial and ministerial-level Science and Technology Progress Awards.
Besides direct cooking, how else can an ear of corn be eaten?
Recombinant rice, instant porridge, corn silk tea, multi-grain staple food flour... Stepping into the laboratory of the College of Food Science and Engineering of Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学食品科学与工程学院), a series of food processing products with corn as the main raw material are eye-catching. Dedicated to bringing corn to the tables of more people, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣), a professor at Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学), has spent his entire life working with corn.
Quality preservation and loss reduction, fresh corn processing, corn staple food production... Liu Jingsheng's (刘景圣) research has always focused on post-harvest corn issues. "Strive to do a good job in the 'second half' of corn, so that good harvests can be well stored, good corn can be turned into good food, and corn can play a greater value." This is how Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) describes his work.
From Good Harvests to Good Storage
Researching the quality change rules of post-harvest corn, aiming at tackling technical bottlenecks in post-harvest drying and storage of corn.
"Farmers work hard to grow grain for a year, but suffer losses after harvest due to improper storage and processing, and some even become moldy and deteriorated. This not only troubles the development of the industry, but also poses hidden dangers to food security." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣), who grew up in the countryside, pays close attention to the problem of post-harvest corn loss.
"In the past, most of the harvested corn was directly thrown on the ground, becoming 'ground-lying grain', which was prone to mold and deterioration. Now, many farmers have built corn towers in their homes to store grain." In repeated investigations, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) found that although there have been changes in grain storage methods, the problems of grain loss and quality decline still exist.
"Reducing losses is increasing production." Since 2005, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) has been determined to clarify the rules of post-harvest corn quality changes and provide theoretical support for quality preservation and loss reduction.
Drilling into fields and entering grain depots, Liu Jingsheng's (刘景圣) team sampled in multiple major corn-producing areas in Northeast China. He found that although the samples collected from different regions could reflect certain trends, the data had certain differences due to different varieties, regions, and planting methods.
Therefore, Liu Jingsheng's (刘景圣) team built an experimental field, selected specific varieties, and meticulously cultivated them from the beginning of sowing seeds, tracking the complete growth period of corn. During the autumn harvest season, the team harvested a batch of samples every two days, traveling back and forth between the fields and the laboratory.
"The one-way trip is two hours, and it is normal to go out during the day and return at night. After returning, we have to dry it first, and then do experimental analysis. We have never been idle during the autumn harvest every year." After 12 years of repeated experiments, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) captured the subtle changes in corn's respiratory metabolism and found a breakthrough in quality preservation and loss reduction from rainfall control enzymes.
Northeast corn is mostly a late-maturing autumn grain variety. When harvested, although the shape has matured, it has not yet reached complete physiological maturity and needs to undergo a longer period of post-ripening. "During this process, corn kernels are still respiring and metabolizing, resulting in weight loss." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) said, "In recent years, winter temperatures have risen, and the harvested corn kernels have a high moisture content and vigorous respiratory metabolism, which accelerates the reproduction of harmful microorganisms, resulting in a double decrease in 'quantity' and 'quality'. Therefore, timely drying and scientific storage are very important." After finding the direction, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) led the team to tackle the technical bottlenecks in the post-harvest drying and storage of corn.
The "microwave-assisted hot air uniform dehydration drying technology" was developed, which shortened the drying time by two hours and reduced energy consumption by 16.4%; the intelligent grain depot and multi-parameter grain condition monitoring platform were developed to realize visual and accurate management of temperature and humidity, reducing the loss rate of raw grain by 3.9%; the farmer-specific combined simple grain storage warehouse was developed, which reduced the average grain loss in the application area by 6.1%... From theoretical support to technological application, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) continues to optimize grain storage technology, effectively reducing the loss and consumption of corn.
From Good Corn to Good Food
Tackling the whole-chain problems of harvesting, processing, and preservation, and developing a whole-process standardized intelligent control technology system for fresh corn.
Tear open the package and taste a section of fresh corn, which tastes fresh, sweet, soft and glutinous. Nowadays, ready-to-eat fresh corn has been put on the tables of ordinary people. The "freshness" of fresh corn is the result of the wisdom of scientific researchers.
"Fresh corn is very 'delicate'. If it is picked too early, it will be too tender and lack nutrients; if it is picked too late, it will be too hard and the taste will not be good." Since 2000, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) has focused on fresh corn. For several years, Liu Jingsheng's (刘景圣) laboratory was always filled with sampling bags containing fresh corn samples picked at different times.
When to harvest? How to process? How to preserve? In order to find the answer, the laboratory's instruments often ran at high speed day and night. "In order to figure out the changes in moisture, sugar, starch, and enzyme activity of fresh corn at different temperatures, the team worked continuously for more than half a month, measuring sample indicators every 4 hours, and did not go home at night, but lived in the laboratory." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) said.
Under the comparison of line graphs and detailed data, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) and his team gradually understood the impact of changes in the nutritional quality and texture of fresh corn on eating quality, and found the best harvest time for different varieties.
With theoretical support, the processing problem must also be solved. "After fresh corn is picked, its nutrition and flavor will change greatly in a short time. Processing and packaging is a race against time." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) said.
In the past, in order to save time, workshops were often built near farmland, which not only had high production costs and difficulty in expanding the scale, but also had low automation levels and difficult quality assurance. Since 2000, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) has been determined to tackle the whole-chain problems of harvesting, processing, and preservation. He presided over the National 863 Program "Key Technology Innovation and Equipment Development of Corn Green Supply Chain", leading the team to innovate and develop the "Whole-Process Standardized Intelligent Control Technology System for Fresh Corn", using information technology to realize whole-process quality control and safety traceability of fresh corn's variety, origin, processing and other information, and helping the fresh corn industry enter the fast lane of development.
Aiming at the problem of maintaining the nutrition and flavor of fresh corn, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) led the team to create the "timely selective temperature harvesting + origin pre-cooling" technology, selecting the appropriate time and temperature to harvest fresh corn, and quickly pre-cooling it after harvesting, extending the processing time limit of fresh corn from 6 hours to 15 hours; breaking through the original processing model, working hard on the development of processing equipment, and helping the construction of the fresh corn industry chain; developing an intelligent fruit spike grading system, which can sort 8,000 spikes of fresh corn per hour with an accuracy rate of over 95%; developing a full water circulation cooking and sterilization equipment, which not only improves production efficiency by 21%, but also reduces energy consumption by 23%... With the breakthrough in the research of fresh corn, Liu Jingsheng's (刘景圣) "Key Technology Research and Industrialization Application of Corn Green Supply Chain" won the first prize of the Jilin (吉林) Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award in 2014.
From By-products to Health Products
Studying the technological innovation of corn deep processing, and transforming processing by-products into effective ingredients in functional foods.
"Large space, long industrial chain, and rich products are the characteristics of the corn processing industry. Corn processed products or by-products have high added value." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) is optimistic about the prospects of corn deep processing and decided to further explore the value of corn.
In 2012, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) carried out research on corn protein and starch molecular modification and molecular self-assembly technology, and corn flour texture recombination technology, studying corn from a microscopic perspective, providing more possibilities for corn to "transform" into a variety of different foods; using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance, multi-angle laser scattering and other technologies, he developed 7 sets of core equipment such as semi-dry milling and microwave-assisted biological modification. In recent years, 7 10,000-ton corn staple food production lines have been built.
"Corn staple food production is an important direction of deep processing. The flour milling process has always been a difficult bottleneck to break through. It is not easy to form a mass and the taste is not good, which are all problems that need to be solved." In the cold winter of 2016, after repeated experimental failures, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) remembered his research on edible fungi during his doctoral studies, and a flash of inspiration came to him. He decided to introduce the raw material pretreatment process into the corn flour milling process to achieve a combination of particles with different thicknesses and further improve the eating quality.
With the achievement of "Key Technology Innovation and Application of Corn Deep Processing", Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2019, providing solid theoretical and technical support for the industrialization development of corn staple food in China.
For a long time, corn processing by-products were regarded as "waste". As early as 2002, looking at the large number of by-products produced in corn deep processing, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) had the idea of "turning waste into treasure" and further exploring the value of corn by-products.
"Grain processing by-products contain rich protein, dietary fiber, oil, polyphenols and vitamins and other usable components. If the processing by-products are efficiently transformed into active ingredients in functional foods, they can become the original ingredients of health foods and health care products." Following this idea, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) led the team to break through the efficient preparation technology of functional factors, transforming by-products such as corn yellow flour and bran in the processing process into high value-added functional components such as active protein and active polysaccharide, making them nutritional components in functional foods. "Deep processing and efficient utilization of by-products fully extend the industrial chain, so that each ear of corn can play a greater value." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) is working tirelessly towards this goal.
An ear of corn, a lifetime of scientific research. From youth to old age, Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) is always thinking about corn, and is concerned about providing guarantees for food security through scientific research. "Agricultural science and technology workers should always pay attention to the needs of the fields and let technology take root in the soil and benefit farmers." Liu Jingsheng (刘景圣) said.
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"This is 'Andersen's Fairy Tales'!" In the Loving Heart Reading Room of the Jinghu District Library (镜湖区图书馆) in Wuhu (芜湖), Anhui (安徽), 8-year-old blind child Zhou Kexin (周可欣) (pseudonym) took a Braille book from a staff member, gently touched it with her small hand, and exclaimed happily.
"I like 'reading' books, and I especially like 'listening' to books on my mobile phone, but many audiobooks require payment to listen to. I wish there were endless stories to listen to," said Zhou Kexin (周可欣).
At the Jinghu District Library (镜湖区图书馆), Zhou Kexin's (周可欣) wish came true. Since 2016, the library has been carrying out the "Voice of Love, Reading Lights Up the Heart" reading service for special groups, launching the "I Am Your Eyes, Let Me Take You to Read the World" public welfare campaign, organizing volunteers to record audiobooks for the visually impaired, and establishing a Loving Heart Reading Room equipped with various Braille books to provide a comfortable reading space for the visually impaired.
Walking into the Loving Heart Reading Room, more than 200 Braille books are neatly arranged. "We have also installed two computers loaded with screen reading software, so that blind readers can obtain more information through these two computers," said Hu Wenwen (胡文文), a staff member at the library.
A QR code posted on the wall of the corridor caught the reporter's attention. Hu Wenwen (胡文文) said, "This is the QR code for audiobooks, which is updated in real time with audio albums recorded by volunteers."
Classic storytelling, children's stories, original works... With the organization and encouragement of the library, audio works are becoming more and more abundant. To date, more than 3,000 episodes of audio materials have been recorded, with a total duration of approximately 20,000 minutes. "We also select high-quality content and burn it onto CDs, which are given to students at schools for the blind," said Hu Wenwen (胡文文).
Currently, the "Voice of Love" volunteers have reached more than 860 people and have carried out nearly 700 activities, which not only facilitates the visually impaired but also motivates more people to be virtuous and kind. Wang Yaqiong (王雅琼), a citizen, is one of them.
Once, she brought her child to the library to study and saw the staff explaining picture books to blind children. The smiles of the blind children deeply moved her, so she signed up to join the volunteer service. In addition to recording audiobooks, Wang Yaqiong (王雅琼) also joined other volunteers in going to schools for the blind to carry out reading clubs and help blind children rehearse song and dance programs. After five years of volunteer service, Wang Yaqiong (王雅琼) said with deep emotion, "I will continue to do it, so that children can hear the wonderfulness of the world."
In recent years, "Voice of Love" has entered more cultural centers and art galleries. "We want to build an accessible cultural ecology through various activities so that they can feel the warmth of society," said Huang Shunfeng (黄顺峰), curator of the Jinghu District Library (镜湖区图书馆).
(Fan Kelong (范克龙) and Ruan Mengyue (阮孟玥) participated in the writing)
Return to TopAlmaty, May 28th (Reporter Li Qiang) A People's Daily electronic reading kiosk launch and promotion event themed "Synchronized Resonance, Moving Forward Hand in Hand" was held on May 28th at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty (阿拉木图), Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦). More than 100 representatives from various sectors of China and Kazakhstan (中哈) participated. Fang Jiangshan (方江山), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Daily (人民日报社), delivered a speech and, together with guests from various sectors of China and Kazakhstan (中哈), attended the unveiling ceremony and the launch ceremony of the Kazakh translation project of the animated series "Xi Jinping Tells Stories" (《习近平讲故事》).
It is reported that People's Daily (人民日报) electronic reading kiosks have reached 12 cities in 7 overseas countries. This event is the largest overseas launch to date. The multiple electronic reading kiosks lit up at the event provide functional, scenario-based, and customized cultural and information services in Chinese, Kazakh, and English, based on the different characteristics of the Northwestern Polytechnical University Kazakhstan Branch (西北工业大学哈萨克斯坦分校), the Confucius Institute at Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages (阿布莱汗国际关系与外国语大学孔子学院), the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Almaty) JSC (中国工商银行（阿拉木图）股份公司), and ZTE Corporation (中兴通讯公司). A special content area is also set up to focus on presenting the animated series "Xi Jinping Tells Stories" (《习近平讲故事》).
Guests at the scene expressed their willingness to work together to make good use of this open and shared "screen media" carrier to spread the voice of friendly cooperation and draw a magnificent picture of the "Digital Silk Road" of people-to-people connectivity.
Return to TopThis newspaper Kucha (库车) May 28th dispatch (Zheng Aotian (郑敖天)) The 4th "Silk Road Friendship Envoy" Grand Ceremony was held on May 28th in Kuqa City (库车市), Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区). Yang Chuantang (杨传堂), Vice Chairman of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the China International Cultural Exchange Center (中国国际文化交流中心), Cui Shixin (崔士鑫), Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Daily (人民日报社), and Aizezi Musa (艾则孜·木沙), Vice Chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Political Consultative Conference, attended the event. Eleven "Silk Road Friendship Envoys" from around the world, representatives of previous "Silk Road Friendship Envoys," and friends who care about the "Belt and Road" construction participated in the grand ceremony.
The theme of this grand ceremony was "Telling the Stories of Builders of the 'Belt and Road'," focusing on outstanding builders, pioneers, and beneficiaries in various fields under the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, exploring their touching stories in overseas project construction, cultural exchanges, and other aspects, conveying the common aspirations of the Silk Road Friendship Envoys, and promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Guests from all over the world said that the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative is a real link connecting human dreams and cooperation, and they look forward to working with friends from all over the world to inherit the Silk Road spirit and conform to the era's trend of peace, development, cooperation, and win-win results.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporters Wang Zheng (王政) and Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)): Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), and the National Data Administration (国家数据局) jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for the Digital Transformation of the Electronic Information Manufacturing Industry," proposing that by 2027, the numerical control rate of key processes in electronic information manufacturing enterprises above a designated size will exceed 85%, typical scenario solutions will be fully covered, and service capabilities will be significantly enhanced.
The implementation plan focuses on five major aspects: accelerating the tackling of core digital and intelligent technologies and their application, promoting digital transformation and intelligent upgrading in an integrated "point-line-surface" manner, accelerating the collaborative upgrading and leapfrogging towards high-end, intelligent, and green development, consolidating the diversified transformation foundation of software and hardware synergy, and strengthening digital transformation service guarantees. It proposes 18 key tasks, including promoting the tackling of key core technologies and strengthening the enabling role of advanced computing and artificial intelligence. The implementation plan proposes that by 2030, a relatively complete data infrastructure system for the electronic information manufacturing industry will be established, a number of iconic intelligent products will be formed, the environment for digital services and standard support for transformation will be basically improved, and new breakthroughs will be made in extending to the high end of the global value chain.
Return to TopRecently, the Ethnic Youth Exchange and Growth Camp, hosted by Shaanxi Normal University, was held in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西) Province. More than 100 ethnic minority youths from provinces such as Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Jilin (吉林), and Guangxi (广西) jointly visited Yan'an (延安), a revolutionary holy site, the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (秦始皇帝陵博物院), the Grand Tang Mall (大唐不夜城), and an automobile production base. Through a variety of activities, the campers broadened their horizons, experienced the charm of Chinese culture, learned about the achievements of scientific and technological development, and stimulated patriotic feelings. The picture shows the campers visiting and exchanging ideas at the Xi'an (西安) Urban Planning Exhibition Hall recently.
Zhang Danhua (张丹华) and Zhu Hongwei (朱宏伟) reported with photographs.
Return to TopThis newspaper Chengdu (成都) May 28th (Reporter Song Haoxin (宋豪新)) On May 28th, the 9th China Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival opened in Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川). This year's ICH Festival innovatively adopts the mode of "Guest Country + Guest City" to focus on integrating intangible cultural heritage into modern life, fully demonstrating China's experience in the systematic protection of intangible cultural heritage, the youthful power of inheriting the beauty of intangible cultural heritage, and the vivid practice of helping economic and social development.
The ICH Festival will last until June 3rd, setting up three main sections: "Vibrant ICH - Tianfu (天府) Parade," "Colorful ICH - Inheritance Dialogue," and "Charming ICH - International Exhibition," as well as three special sections: "Creative Life" International ICH Brand IP Licensing Transaction, "Better Life" International ICH Food Week, and "Healthy Life" Traditional Medicine Promotion Week, bringing together more than 600 ICH projects from more than 60 countries and regions, and inviting more than 400 representative inheritors of intangible cultural heritage from China to showcase, perform, and sell together. In addition, Chengdu (成都市) will also carry out cultural activities around the Dragon Boat Festival, such as dragon boat races, mass cultural performances, and traditional skill displays, to bring a rich festival of intangible cultural heritage to the general public and tourists.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporter: Yu Sinan (喻思南)) The China Association for Science and Technology (中国科协) announced the results of the 14th National Survey of Public Scientific Literacy on the 27th. According to the survey, in 2024, the proportion of Chinese citizens with scientific literacy reached 15.37%; the proportion of citizens with basic scientific literacy was 44.07%, with a population size of 440 million, further consolidating the labor force base for national innovation and development.
Citizen's scientific literacy refers to advocating the spirit of science, establishing scientific thinking, mastering basic scientific methods, understanding necessary scientific and technological knowledge, and having the ability to apply it to analyze and judge things and solve practical problems. This survey includes the scientific literacy of citizens, as well as their attitudes towards science and technology, the channels for obtaining scientific and technological information, and participation in popular science activities. The survey subjects are Chinese citizens aged 18 to 69.
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From June 1st this year, the revised "Interim Regulations on Express Delivery" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") will be officially implemented, adding a special chapter on "Express Packaging" for the first time, filling the institutional gap in express packaging governance, and providing strong legal guarantees for the green development of the express delivery industry.
As a major express delivery country, China's express delivery industry has now entered the era of 100 billion pieces. In 2024, the volume of express delivery business exceeded 175 billion pieces, an increase of 21.5% year-on-year. The huge scale and rapid growth of express delivery business have led to the large-scale use and disposal of express packaging, and packaging governance has also become an important task for the express delivery industry to move towards high-quality development.
What are the current achievements in express packaging governance? How can the industry's green transformation be deepened? The reporter conducted an interview.
Design and Production
More Environmentally Friendly Cardboard Boxes, More "Green" Tape
"Support the use of new technologies, new materials, and new processes to research, develop, and produce express packaging that meets green and environmental protection requirements."
——"Interim Regulations on Express Delivery"
"Express waste packaging is mainly composed of a mixture of commodity packaging, e-commerce packaging, and delivery service packaging." Zhu Li, Deputy Director of the Industry Department of the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局), introduced that from the perspective of materials, it includes paper products such as packaging boxes and plastic products such as tape and inflatable fillers. Anchored in the goals of greening, reduction, and recyclability, express packaging is being "transformed" from the source.
In Pinghu City (平湖市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), at the production base of Jingxing Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. (景兴包装材料有限公司), tons of waste paper are transported to the pulping workshop. After processes such as crushing, filtering, purification, and drying, rolls of base paper are produced.
"The corrugated paper used for express packaging is all from recycled waste cardboard boxes." Hu Zhonghua (胡忠华), the company's general manager, introduced that after process improvements, approximately 1.1 tons of waste cardboard boxes are consumed for every 1 ton of corrugated pulp produced. "After the base paper enters the cardboard box processing workshop, the waste generated during the production process will be transported back to the paper mill again, which not only realizes the recycling of waste paper, but also achieves internal digestion of waste."
Raw materials can be recycled, and packaging materials are "upgraded" again. Moving to the packaging laboratory, a medium-sized express packaging box is undergoing compression testing. "Through collaborative research and development with downstream express delivery companies, the compressive strength of corrugated cardboard boxes has been significantly improved. Now, a 3-layer corrugated cardboard box can withstand the strength of a 5-layer box in the past." Hu Zhonghua (胡忠华) said.
Here, cardboard boxes are more environmentally friendly; there, tape is more "green."
In Nanling Economic Development Zone (南陵经济开发区), Anhui Province (安徽省), on the fully automated production line of Anhui Huayi Packaging Co., Ltd. (安徽华意包装有限公司), rolls of tape are quickly formed. These seemingly ordinary tapes contain hidden technological codes.
"When recycling waste cardboard boxes for pulping, a large amount of difficult-to-handle tape is always left over, forming industrial waste." Wang Junxiang (王俊香), the company's general manager, said that after 5 years of technical research, the company has achieved the industrial preparation of fully biodegradable tape, with an annual production capacity of 600 million square meters. "Currently, this product has been widely used in companies such as JD Logistics (京东物流) and SF Express (顺丰速运), and market demand is steadily expanding."
For some frequently returned goods, ZTO Express (中通快递) has developed and launched "multi-life" cardboard boxes with 3 water-sealed adhesive strips on the top of the box for repeated use; in logistics warehousing scenarios, Shunxinhui Hangzhou Logistics Center (顺新晖杭州物流中心) replaces disposable plastic stretch film with recyclable straps, which can reduce the use of 300 tons of plastic per year...
"The content of the 'Regulations' is mainly aimed at express delivery companies, but it also has a guiding and forcing effect and incentive constraints on related entities such as packaging production companies and recycling companies. Front-end collaborative reduction helps to form a green supply chain for express packaging." Liu Jianguo (刘建国), a professor at the School of Environment of Tsinghua University (清华大学), said. Data shows that 248 packaging products from hundreds of companies have passed green product certification.
Circulation and Use
Original Direct Delivery "Increases Volume," Packaging Materials "Slim Down"
"Optimize express packaging methods and packaging structure design, and save the use of packaging materials." "Promote original direct delivery of goods to reduce secondary packaging in the delivery process."
——"Interim Regulations on Express Delivery"
Circulation and use are the main links in express packaging governance. On this large express logistics network, thousands of express packages achieve "lightweight" transportation through original direct delivery and intelligent warehousing.
Stepping into the JD Logistics Asia No. 1 Zhejiang Hangzhou Intelligent Industrial Park (京东物流亚洲一号浙江杭州智能产业园), in the 24-meter-high fully automated three-dimensional warehouse, high-speed stacker cranes shuttle back and forth, and the pallet conveying system operates in an orderly manner, with approximately 40,000 pieces of various commodities being quickly circulated.
"The three-dimensional warehouse mainly handles original packaged goods such as home appliances and furniture, which do not require secondary packaging and are directly labeled and shipped." Gao Jiaqi (高佳琪), the person in charge of the park, introduced that through communication and cooperation with manufacturers, the proportion of original direct delivery has increased from approximately 5% a few years ago to 25% last year, and is expected to further increase to 40% this year.
With the help of original direct delivery, JD Logistics (京东物流) reduced secondary packaging by more than 1 billion pieces in 2024; through strengthened collaboration, Yunda Zhejiang Cloud Warehouse (韵达浙江省云仓) helped e-commerce companies reduce secondary packaging by more than 3 million pieces in 2024.
Intelligentization adds assistance to the "reduction" of express packaging. In the ZTO Cloud Warehouse Hangzhou Tangqi E-commerce Warehousing and Distribution Center (中通云仓杭州塘栖电商仓配中心), after the sorting and packaging staff scans and enters the order information, the system intelligently pops up recommended box types based on the commodity category, quantity, size, and other information.
"We have upgraded the warehousing system and added an intelligent packaging material recommendation function to make the best use of each cardboard box." Xu Yonggui (徐永贵), the person in charge of the market brand department of ZTO Cloud Warehouse (中通云仓), introduced that after multiple iterations, the accuracy of the function has reached more than 90%. Calculated based on the average daily order volume of 12,000 pieces in the warehousing and distribution center, the overall consumption of consumables can be reduced by approximately 20%, and it has been promoted and applied in nearly 300 warehouses across the country.
Looking at the express logistics network, green packaging is being implemented in more scenarios. During the peak season for lychee delivery, Hainan SF Express (海南顺丰速运) uses self-generated atmosphere-controlled fresh-keeping boxes—"Fengtiao Boxes" (丰调箱)—which do not require ice packs or pre-cooling operations, which not only "slim down" 2.5 kg lychee packages by approximately 1 kg, but also greatly extends the shelf life of the fruit; for the transportation of valuable industrial products, Deppon Express (德邦快递) uses recyclable pallet boxes instead of traditional disposable wooden packaging, which effectively reduces the use of packaging consumables while ensuring the quality and safety of the transportation process...
According to the relevant person in charge of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局), by the end of last year, the proportion of e-commerce express delivery without secondary packaging exceeded 95%, intelligent packing technology reduced the consumption of packaging materials by 20%, and the recycling of packaging in transit links achieved full coverage.
This year, the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) will promote the green governance of industry packaging in multiple dimensions, vigorously promote original direct delivery, conduct national express packaging spot checks, release typical cases of recyclable packaging applications, and promote the proportion of recyclable packaging used in same-city express delivery to increase to 10%.
Recycling and Disposal
Deploying Intelligent Recycling Bins, Packaging Governance Becomes a Closed Loop
"Optimize business processes and improve the recycling rate of packaging materials." "Encourage the establishment of packaging material recycling facilities and equipment in express delivery business locations and other appropriate places such as enterprises, institutions, and residential communities."
——"Interim Regulations on Express Delivery"
Network stations are the last link in the circulation of express packaging and the key to forming a closed loop in packaging governance. The terminal express delivery stations in various places are now also becoming increasingly "green."
Near noon, people come and go in the Baisha Post Service Station (白沙邮递服务站) of Zhejiang University Zijingang Campus (浙江大学紫金港校区). Teachers and students who have picked up their express deliveries conveniently put cardboard boxes into the recycling bin. Staff regularly select, process, and store them, and then provide these cardboard boxes to teachers and students for free when they send packages.
"The initial setting up of recycling bins was mainly to avoid cardboard boxes from scattering and affecting the environment. With the surge in express delivery volume, the number of discarded cardboard boxes has also increased significantly, so we launched this 'Return Box Plan'." Gao Guoqiang (高国强), the person in charge of the Zhejiang University Post Service Station (浙江大学邮递服务站), introduced that currently, the service station receives nearly 10,000 express deliveries per day, of which 90% of the cardboard boxes used come from recycling and reuse, and the energy-saving and carbon-reduction effect is considerable.
On the green digital screen at the entrance of the station, logistics data, green behaviors, green points, and other data are jumping in real time. The environmental protection behaviors of teachers and students are transformed into visualized data here. "We cooperated with the Zhejiang University Post Service Station (浙江大学邮递服务站) to launch a green digital management system for universities and launched a 'Green Public Welfare Account'. With the help of algorithms, we transform scene behaviors such as walking to send and receive packages and packaging recycling into carbon points, and build a green digital ecosystem through point incentives." Chang Xuelian (昌雪莲), the person in charge of green public welfare at Cainiao Campus Station (菜鸟校园驿站), introduced that since the system was launched, the platform's green points have been increasing year by year, and users' willingness to protect the environment has continued to increase.
In the Resident Identity Card Production Center (居民身份证制证中心) of Hainan Province (海南省), postal enterprises use recyclable express boxes for packaging at the receiving point, which significantly reduces the packaging cost of individual mails; in Shenzhen (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), SF Express (顺丰) has deployed intelligent recycling bins in 15 business outlets, accumulating nearly 4,000 kilograms of waste materials; in Zhejiang (浙江), more than 92 million old cardboard boxes were reused throughout the province last year, an increase of approximately 12% year-on-year... By strengthening terminal recycling governance, the traditional "manufacturing-use-discard" linear model of the express delivery industry is accelerating its transformation into a "production-consumption-recycling-reuse" full life cycle system.
"Green governance of express packaging involves multiple links such as production, use, recycling, and disposal, as well as the responsibilities of multiple departments. Joint efforts across the entire chain are the key to achieving both temporary and permanent solutions." Zhu Li (朱丽) said that the "Regulations" clarify the responsibilities of relevant entities in the green governance of express packaging and achieve coordinated connection between laws and standards and policies, marking the further completion of the legal implementation system for express packaging. In the next step, the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局) will promote the implementation of a series of standards and policies for express packaging, guide the innovation of express packaging products, technologies, and models, and accelerate the green transformation of express packaging.
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Near noon, Yuan Lijun (袁理军), a citizen of Luzhou District (潞州区), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi Province (山西省), received a notification from a mini-program: the appointment he had made the previous day for the transfer registration of a second-hand house was approaching its scheduled time. After preparing the necessary materials, Yuan Lijun (袁理军) and his family left home, ready to transfer his mother's old house to his wife, Zhang Ming (张明). This time, accompanying them throughout the transfer process was an "AI online housekeeper" – "Lu Xiaodeng (潞小登)".
"Now navigating you to Changzhi City Public Service Center (长治市公共服务中心), the entire journey is estimated to take 20 minutes." Through the mini-program, different modes of transportation can be selected, and the system automatically jumps to the map APP for real-time voice navigation. After arriving at the service window, clicking "Confirm Arrival" soon brought Yuan Lijun's (袁理军) number up.
At the service window, business personnel and tax personnel provide services together. After confirming the registration information, taxes are paid directly at the same window. In less than 40 minutes, they received the new property ownership certificate. "In the past, transfer procedures often required several trips, but now the mini-program is so convenient!" said Zhang Ming (张明).
How was the "AI online housekeeper" born?
In 2021, Shanxi Province (山西省) built the "Internet + Real Estate Registration" provincial platform, realizing "handling on the palm" and "handling online" for real estate registration services throughout the province, with an average weekly transaction volume of more than 3,000. However, surveys found that many people are very cautious when dealing with major property matters and feel more at ease handling them in the registration hall. Backend data showed that more than 60% of the public still choose to handle matters offline.
"The needs of the people are the direction of reform. We use artificial intelligence, big data and other technologies to create an online service housekeeper to optimize the public's service experience," said Wei Bohan (尉伯瀚), Deputy Director of the Property Rights Registration Bureau of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources (山西省自然资源厅确权登记局).
Led by the Property Rights Registration Bureau of the Shanxi Provincial Department of Natural Resources (山西省自然资源厅确权登记局), the Changzhi City Real Estate Registration Center (长治市不动产登记中心) cooperated with relevant companies to establish a "AI pre-review + window backstop" dual-track model, launching a full-process intelligent companion-style guidance system for real estate registration services, providing 24-hour online consultation, intelligent file retrieval, material pre-review, precise appointment, itinerary planning and other full-process services, realizing precise online appointment and one-time completion offline.
"Companion-style" service runs through the entire process. After starting the service, the system will automatically list the processing flow and the list of materials to be prepared; when the public raises questions or handles business, the intelligent entity with multi-turn dialogue guidance capabilities can understand the needs of citizens through communication; after automatic queuing, it can help the public choose the best way to travel to the registration hall; after the matter is completed, it will also help users who need a taxi to place an order.
In addition to accompanying the public, "Lu Xiaodeng (潞小登)" can also help real estate registration staff review forms and materials. After the public uploads the materials, the intelligent service system automatically identifies the type, format and content of the materials, and prompts for modification or re-upload for materials that do not meet the requirements.
"We organized more than 30 public seminars and iteratively optimized 23 interactive designs to truly empower AI technology in real estate registration services. Since the system has been in operation for half a year, the appointment completion rate has reached 100%, and the AI verification accuracy rate has reached 99.2%," introduced Zhao Bin (赵斌), Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Changzhi City Real Estate Registration Center (长治市不动产登记中心).
With "Lu Xiaodeng (潞小登)", the real estate registration processing time is more controllable, which greatly improves the efficiency of the public. According to reports, the program will continue to be upgraded to more accurately estimate the time to arrive on-site for immediate processing, ensuring that the public can be called within 5 to 10 minutes of arriving at the hall; according to the daily processing volume, the background will dynamically allocate the number of windows in real time to improve service efficiency.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Liu Yang (刘阳)): On the 28th, the teleconference on promoting emergency broadcasting services for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief, jointly convened by the National Radio and Television Administration (广电总局) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), was held in Beijing (北京).
The emergency broadcasting system is an important component of the national public service system and plays a crucial role in responding to emergencies. Emergency broadcasting is characterized by its proactive dissemination and precise coverage, making it an important channel for information release, including pre-disaster warnings, mid-disaster relocation and resettlement, and post-disaster psychological support. It is an effective means of reaching the "last mile" of emergency information and ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.
The meeting pointed out that the flood season this year started earlier than in previous years, the disastrous nature of extreme weather has significantly increased, regional floods and droughts are intertwined and superimposed, and the impact of typhoons is becoming increasingly uncertain, making the flood control situation severe. After research and decision-making by the National Radio and Television Administration (广电总局) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), cooperation will continue to be strengthened on the basis of the 2024 special action. From June 1st to September 30th, a joint special action for emergency broadcasting services for flood prevention and disaster relief (2025) will be carried out to coordinate and respond quickly, fully leveraging the role of emergency broadcasting and transforming the achievements of emergency broadcasting construction into practical results for serving disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief.
The meeting reported on the "Emergency Broadcasting Service for Flood Prevention and Disaster Relief (2025) Special Action Work Plan" and put forward requirements for emergency broadcasting services for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief.
Return to TopThis newspaper Suifenhe (绥芬河) May 28th (Reporter Guo Xiaolong (郭晓龙)) On the morning of May 28th, inside the newly built Suifenhe Tunnel (绥芬河隧道) of the Binsui Railway (滨绥铁路) Suifenhe (绥芬河) to Border Line Quality Improvement Project in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), as mechanical equipment drilled through the last meter of rock wall, the Suifenhe Tunnel (绥芬河隧道), the transportation chokepoint of the China-Europe Railway Express "Eastern Corridor," was fully connected.
Suifenhe City (绥芬河市) is located in the center of the Northeast Asian economic circle and is the largest railway transportation channel to Russia in Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), as well as an important port of the China-Europe Railway Express "Eastern Corridor" of China. In order to improve the port's transportation capacity, in May 2024, China Railway Harbin Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路哈尔滨局集团有限公司) launched the Binsui Railway (滨绥铁路) Suifenhe (绥芬河) to Border Line Quality Improvement Project, optimizing the existing line's horizontal alignment. After the renovation, the train's operating speed will be increased from 55 kilometers per hour to 120 kilometers per hour, and the line's passing capacity will be more than doubled.
The renovation project includes one tunnel, three bridges, and six roadbeds. Among them, the Suifenhe Tunnel (绥芬河隧道) is 602 meters long and is the key control project of the project. The exit is less than 400 meters away from the border line in a straight line. It is also China's only newly built "dual-gauge" tunnel, which can meet the needs of trains from China and Russia traveling on the same line.
Due to its location in a cold region, the route is in a seasonal permafrost area, and some sections of the mountain slopes are steep. Construction is greatly affected by climate and terrain conditions. The design unit carried out a "straight-line renovation" of the existing line, designed a complete drainage system in the tunnel, increased the design for frost heave prevention and thermal insulation, and reserved conditions for adding new lines, eliminating the hidden dangers to the transportation and driving safety of this section of the line caused by the existing century-old tunnel's defects.
It is understood that the renovation project of the Suifenhe (绥芬河) to Border Line section of the Binsui Railway (滨绥铁路) will be completed within the year.
Return to TopOn May 28th, at the Home Furnishing Town Expo Center in Nankang District (南康区), Ganzhou City (赣州市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), dozens of carpenters were crafting furniture in the final of the manual woodworking (wooden furniture worker) vocational skills competition. In recent years, Ganzhou City (赣州市) has made the vocational skills competition an important platform for traditional craftsmen and young technicians to showcase their skills and improve their abilities, vigorously implementing vocational skills improvement actions to achieve higher quality and fuller employment.
Zhu Haipeng (朱海鹏) photographed (People's Vision).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Wu Yue (吴月)) - This reporter learned on the 28th from the Ministry of Education (教育部): The number of applicants for the 2025 National College Entrance Examination (全国高考) is 13.35 million. The Ministry of Education (教育部), together with member units of the Inter-Ministerial Joint Conference on National Education Unified Examination Work (国家教育统一考试工作部际联席会议), is guiding various regions to carefully and diligently carry out examination organization and candidate service work, and is going all out to achieve the goal of a "Safe College Entrance Examination (平安高考)."
The Ministry of Education (教育部), together with relevant departments, is guiding various regions to jointly carry out special actions to purify the online environment related to examinations, clean up false public accounts related to examinations, purify the environment around examination centers, crack down on the sale of cheating equipment, crack down on impersonation cheating, and rectify examination-related training institutions, and requires that all kinds of illegal and criminal activities related to examinations be severely cracked down on in accordance with the law. Strict admission security checks are implemented, the functional upgrade of intelligent security check doors is promoted, and the key inspection of prohibited items such as mobile phones, smart watches (bracelets), and smart glasses is strengthened. The construction of standardized examination centers is strengthened to ensure full coverage of radio signal shielding within the examination centers, the invigilation and inspection of examination rooms are strengthened, and intelligent inspection and patrol are actively promoted to weave a tight and dense examination safety protection network.
In terms of strengthening comprehensive service guarantees, the Ministry of Education (教育部) introduced that through in-depth implementation of the "2025 College Entrance Examination Escort Action (2025高考护航行动)," it is guiding various regions to further improve comprehensive service guarantees in terms of transportation, accommodation, hygiene, and noise control. Continue to do a good job in examination services for special groups with disabilities and other difficulties, specially preparing Braille test papers for 16 blind candidates in 12 provinces, and providing reasonable convenience for more than 14,000 candidates with disabilities to participate in the examination. Relying on local middle schools and psychological counseling service institutions, targeted psychological counseling and care and assistance are provided to candidates to help them adjust their pre-exam state.
Return to TopAfter more than a decade of transformation and development, the Taopu area of Putuo District (普陀区), Shanghai (上海) is taking urban renewal as its starting point, anchoring the construction goals of "Shanghai Central Urban Area Transformation and Upgrading Demonstration Zone, and an Important Carrier Area of the Shanghai Science and Technology Innovation Center," and achieving regional functional reshaping and energy level leap through industrial upgrading, ecological construction, and improvement of people's livelihoods.
Here, is a hot land bearing historical heritage, and even more a fertile land surging with development vitality.
Economic innovation, more intensive
In Taopu (桃浦), urban renewal is an important starting point for industrial transformation and upgrading, and high-quality economic development.
As an important node on the northern wing of the Putuo District (普陀区) along the Shanghai-Nanjing Industrial Innovation Belt, Taopu Town (桃浦镇) continues to optimize its industrial structure, cultivate development momentum, continuously strengthen pillar industries such as digital and intelligent health, intelligent manufacturing, and digital supply chain, and accelerate the layout of new tracks in aviation electrical appliances, advanced materials, and artificial intelligence. At present, it has attracted a group of leading enterprises and leading enterprises to settle down.
Taopu (桃浦) focuses on seeking functions from existing stock, space from intensification, and benefits from renewal, driving the upgrading of relevant enterprises that conform to the general direction of Shanghai's (上海) industrial layout. Within the Shanghai Northwest Logistics Park (上海西北物流园区), the district and town jointly help transform existing land on the spot, creating a benchmark "zero-carbon" park - Prologis Taopu Smart Cold Chain Industrial Park (普洛斯桃浦智慧冷链产业园).
The industrial park adopts the method of rebuilding on the original site, and uses the policy of production area linkage to help enterprises realize the physical space update and expansion, and expand the basic disk of the supply chain carrier, creating a smart and green supply chain flagship park focusing on high-end fashion, high-end catering and pharmaceutical cold chain industries. The project includes a cold chain investment center, a supply chain service center, an e-commerce center, etc. The first phase of the industrial park project will be completed and put into use within the year. According to estimates, the tax benefit per unit area after the transformation will be greatly improved.
As a demonstration area for the transformation of the Taopu (桃浦) area, Taopu Smart City (桃浦智创城) continues to rely on policy resources, land resources, etc., focusing on the integrated development of innovation economy and headquarters economy, focusing on cultivating two major industrial clusters: digital and intelligent health, and integrated circuits. At the same time, it has attracted many well-known enterprises and research institutions such as Oriental Yuhong (东方雨虹), DAW (德爱威), Raytron Technology (睿创微纳), Chipown Micro-electronics (灿瑞科技), and Shaoyu Construction (绍禹建筑) to settle in. At the same time, the China-Israel (Shanghai) Innovation Park (中以（上海）创新园), as an important project for China-Israel cooperation in the field of innovation, actively carries out international innovation cooperation. More than 220 innovative enterprises have settled in the park, gathering more than 900 intellectual property rights of various types, and successfully established cooperative relations with innovation teams from Israel, Germany, Singapore, Austria and other countries and regions, laying a solid foundation for the formation of the industrial chain, innovation chain and international chain.
Environmental innovation, more beautiful
Taopu (桃浦) continues to do a good job in both economic development and ecological construction, the ecological environment continues to improve, and the city's greening rate continues to increase. Here is both a "life show belt" and a "development green axis," and a moving picture of beautiful scenery and harmony is slowly unfolding in Taopu (桃浦).
TOP Central Park (TOP中央公园) is an important low-carbon ecological construction project to promote the transformation and development of the Taopu (桃浦) area. It covers a total area of 100 hectares (including the North Expansion Area) and is equipped with the Shanghai Guojin Sports Center (上海国金体育中心), which integrates the first standard ice rink, basketball hall, and swimming pool in the central urban area, the Tree Summer Flower Garden Art Experience Center (树夏花开园艺体验中心), and the Jurassic VR Experience Hall (飞越侏罗纪VR体验馆), etc. It has now become a good place for citizens to relax and carry out sports and cultural activities. Since March of this year, the park has held open-air "Weekly Performances" every week, covering themes such as symphony orchestras, parent-child variety shows, and intangible cultural heritage markets, deeply integrating natural landscapes and humanistic arts. In the future, Taopu (桃浦) will deepen the multi-scene development of the park, integrate diverse cultures, and build a rich life circle that is easily accessible to citizens.
In addition to TOP Central Park (TOP中央公园), Taopu (桃浦) has successively built and opened Liziyuan Zero-Carbon Park (李子园零碳公园), Chunguang Park (春光公园), and Qidonglin Park (启动林公园), and a number of corner green spaces, street gardens, and pocket parks are being laid out and constructed in an orderly manner. The beautiful scenery changes with the seasons, and all kinds of flowers bloom brightly, making the beautiful life of residents "seeing green when they open the window, entering the park when they go out, and smelling the fragrance when they start" a reality. Taopu (桃浦) will continue to promote the implementation of the "Taopu Park Urban Planning and Construction Guidelines" (《桃浦公园城镇规划建设导则》) to make the beautiful ecological environment the background color of Taopu's (桃浦) high-quality development.
Taopu (桃浦) has also carried out comprehensive and in-depth management of the area's main and secondary roads, parks and squares, back streets and alleys, etc. Zhennan Road (真南路), Gulang Road (古浪路), Wuwei East Road (武威东路), Taopu Road (桃浦路), and Jinding Road (金鼎路) have been rated as Shanghai Landscape Roads (上海市景观道路), and Taopu Road (桃浦路) and Suide Road (绥德路) have been rated as municipal tree-lined roads, further promoting the upgrading and quality improvement of the urban environment.
Life innovation, more happiness
Urban renewal, in the final analysis, is to make people's lives more comfortable. Today's Taopu (桃浦) has strong industrial momentum, a livable ecological environment, and gradually improving supporting facilities. Key projects such as housing, medical care, education, and cultural leisure are being promoted in a synchronized and orderly manner.
In order to match diversified housing needs, in recent years, the Taopu (桃浦) area has built a number of high-quality residential and rental housing projects. Among them, the total construction area of new and under-construction rental housing projects is 188,780 square meters, and approximately 2,780 new rental housing units have been added; the total construction area of new and under-construction high-quality residential projects is 589,000 square meters, and approximately 4,420 new housing units have been added.
In the core area of Taopu Smart City (桃浦智创城), the "Middle Ring · Taoyuanli" (中环·桃源里) project is developed and constructed based on intelligent manufacturing and photovoltaic storage and direct flexibility technology with a near-zero energy consumption standard. The landscape design of the project is themed "Forest Residence," taking into account both natural beauty and practical functions. In the future, Taopu (桃浦) will create more livable and workable living spaces for citizens by continuously promoting the construction of more human settlement projects.
In April of this year, Taopu Town's (桃浦镇) first cultural and art gathering place, UBOX Taomanli Creative Art Community (UBOX桃蔓里创意艺术社区), officially opened. After deeply exploring local historical and cultural resources and the needs of surrounding residents, Taopu Town (桃浦镇) and the UBOX operation team combined with urban renewal requirements to transform some idle land in Liziyuan Village (李子园村) into 16 independent SOHO buildings, becoming a creative art community integrating art display, cultural exchange and leisure and entertainment functions.
In addition, in terms of health and wellness resources, Guohua Heyuejia Shanghai Putuo International Health and Wellness Center (国华合悦家上海普陀国际康养中心) provides high-quality health and wellness communities for the elderly; in terms of educational resources, Shanghai Foreign Language School Shangyang Foreign Language School (上海外国语大学尚阳外国语学校) and Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated Putuo Experimental School (上海外国语大学附属普陀实验学校) have been built and put into use, and Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated Taoli Future Experimental School (上海外国语大学附属桃李未来实验学校) (tentative name) is under construction, and a 15-minute community life circle of "livable, workable, travelable, learnable, and nourishing" is taking shape.
Data source: Shanghai Putuo District Housing Security and Housing Management Bureau (上海市普陀区住房保障和房屋管理局)
Taopu Town Economic Development Office (桃浦镇经济发展办公室)
Shanghai Taopu Smart City Development and Construction Co., Ltd. (上海桃浦智创城开发建设有限公司)
Return to TopWith the approval of leading comrades of the Central Committee, the National Association for Party Building Studies (全国党建研究会) held a symposium in Beijing (北京) on May 28 to exchange and discuss the achievements and experiences in thoroughly implementing the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee (中央八项规定) since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. The meeting pointed out that it is necessary to better grasp and apply the achievements and experiences in thoroughly implementing the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, to unite and concentrate efforts with excellent work style, to start undertakings, and to continuously win the trust and support of the people, so as to provide a strong guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. This newspaper today publishes excerpts of the exchange speeches at the meeting.
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The Party's Act of Establishing Trust in the New Era
Li Zhiyong (李智勇), President of the National Association for Party Building Studies (全国党建研究会)
The Eight-Point Regulation is the "golden business card" of Party building in the new era, bringing about comprehensive, profound, far-reaching, and inspiring great changes, and greatly enhancing the high degree of consciousness of the whole Party, the whole army, and the people of all ethnic groups across the country to firmly support the "two establishments" and resolutely achieve the "two safeguards." "The Eight-Point Regulation has changed China!" This is the heartfelt feeling and praise of the people, and it is the trust and confidence in our Party.
Implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is to keep in mind the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it wants to do. In essence, it is to adhere to the nature and purpose of the Party and to maintain the Party's advanced nature and purity. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly pointed out that the issue of work style is fundamentally an issue of Party spirit. Work style reflects image and quality, embodies Party spirit, and Party spirit plays a decisive role. In 1945, Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) pointed out in "On the Coalition Government": "All statements and actions of Communists must be in line with the greatest interests of the broadest masses of the people and be supported by the broadest masses of the people as the highest standard." Entering the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core started with the formulation and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, using a small incision to leverage a major change, and promoted the century-old Party to radiate new vitality. The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is only the first step in improving work style. We must work persistently and continuously to ensure that the Party does not change its nature, color, or taste.
The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is an act of establishing trust by the Party Central Committee and a landmark measure for governing the Party in the new era. The fundamental thing in implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is to maintain the Communist Party of China's thorough spirit of self-revolution and ensure that the Party always becomes the strong leading core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In the report to the 19th National Congress of the Party, I emphasized: 'Our Party must always become the vanguard of the times, the backbone of the nation, and always become a Marxist ruling party, and it must always be strong itself.' What counts as being strong is daring to carry out self-revolution." Since the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the entire Party has unremittingly implemented the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, persistently rectified conduct, enforced discipline, and fought corruption, and corrected the loose, soft, and weak state of governing the Party from the root by rectifying the "four winds" with the spirit of nailing nails. On the new journey, it is necessary to adhere to governing the Party with the spirit of reform and promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance with the spirit of self-revolution, and gather the mighty force of unity and struggle.
The core of implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is to closely link the Party with the masses of the people, consolidate the foundation for the Party's long-term governance, and strengthen the people's belief and confidence in believing in, relying on, and following the Party. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The most important thing in strengthening the construction of cadres' work style is to grasp the core issue of maintaining close ties with the masses of the people." Every article of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee points to the concerns of the people. Over the past 10 years, our Party has continuously turned the people's yearning for a better life into reality, the Party's work style and government conduct have been renewed, and the social atmosphere and public customs have continued to improve. On the new road to catch up, we must stand firm on the people's position and continuously win the trust and support of the people with excellent work style.
To implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, it is necessary to create a political ecology for starting undertakings, promote the implementation of various decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee, effectively and effectively respond to various risks and tests, and promote Chinese-style modernization to go steady and far. In March of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out during his inspection in Guizhou (贵州): "The Party Central Committee has decided to carry out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee throughout the Party, which is the key task of Party building this year. Party organizations at all levels should carefully organize and implement it, promote Party members and cadres to enhance their determination and develop habits, and unite and concentrate their efforts with excellent work style to start undertakings." In the new era, the Party Central Committee started with the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, guided Party members and cadres to establish a correct view of political achievements, further boosted the spirit of starting undertakings, and injected strong impetus into leading the great social revolution with the Party's self-revolution. Facing the future, the greater the risks, the more challenges, and the heavier the tasks, the more necessary it is to escort Chinese-style modernization with new achievements in work style construction.
Firmly Shoulder the Political Responsibility of Implementing the Spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee
Fu Kui (傅奎), Deputy Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Deputy Director of the National Supervisory Commission
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 faced up to the outstanding problems existing within the Party, strengthened the Party's work style construction by formulating and implementing the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee as an entry point, curbed some unhealthy trends that had not been curbed for a long time, corrected some stubborn diseases that had not been eliminated for many years, and brought about tremendous changes in the economy, politics, culture, society, ecological civilization, and national governance. Implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and correcting the "four winds" is a major political task and regular work of discipline inspection and supervision organs. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, discipline inspection and supervision organs at all levels have adhered to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, connecting the rectification of conduct, enforcement of discipline, and anti-corruption, and continuously making efforts to promote the Party's work style construction to go deep and solid, providing a strong guarantee for the development of the Party and the country.
Adhering to deepening step by step and correcting problems in a targeted manner, unhealthy trends have been effectively curbed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "'The four winds' violate the nature and purpose of our Party and are the problems that the masses deeply hate and reflect the most strongly." We adhere to rectifying whatever problems are prominent, grasping details, grasping specifics, and grasping deeply. Focusing on stubborn problems of work style such as illegal gift-giving and illegal eating and drinking, we have severely curbed the unhealthy trend of using public funds to purchase and give moon cakes and print and send New Year's cards, carried out special rectification of the problem of leading cadres using valuable specialties and special resources to seek personal gain, strictly investigated and dealt with illegal official receptions, "eating the boss," "eating subordinates," etc., cleaned up office buildings exceeding standards, strictly prohibited illegal construction and luxurious decoration of buildings, halls, and pavilions, and corrected domestic public-funded tourism, preferential overseas visits, etc., solving one problem after another, and promoting significant achievements in work style construction.
Adhering to grasping regularly and for a long time, and being strict to the end, a strict atmosphere of governing the Party has truly formed. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The issue of work style has stubbornness and recurrence" and "We must adhere to strengthening the rectification of conduct and enforcement of discipline with a strict tone." We have strictly improved the system and regulations, promoted the requirements of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee to be written into the Party's internal supervision regulations, Party discipline regulations, and inspection work regulations, urged the establishment and improvement of a long-term mechanism for work style construction, and built a strict, pragmatic, and effective system; we have strictly strengthened the implementation of the system, strictly supervised and enforced discipline, strictly investigated and dealt with violations of discipline against the wind, and transmitted the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere to the entire process and all aspects of Party building, and the clean and upright political ecology within the Party has continued to form and develop.
Adhering to putting the people first and fighting for the people, the foundation for the Party's long-term governance has been continuously consolidated. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The people's hearts are the greatest politics." We regard correcting the "four winds" and establishing a new style as an effective way to unite the Party's hearts and the people's hearts, deeply govern "micro-corruption" in the field of people's livelihood, and remove "stumbling blocks" that hinder the implementation of policies benefiting the people, focus on rectifying unhealthy trends and corruption problems around the masses, severely punish "flies and ants corruption," promote the solution of urgent, difficult, and worrying problems for the masses, and the masses' sense of gain, happiness, and security has continued to increase.
Adhering to focusing on the overall situation and ensuring implementation, the spirit of Party members and cadres in starting undertakings has continued to be boosted. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Work style construction serves the overall situation of the Party's work." We have always adhered to where the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments go, work style supervision follows, and we promote the success of undertakings with work style breakthroughs. We have carried out special governance of corruption and work style problems in the field of poverty alleviation, and governance of unhealthy trends and corruption problems in the field of rural revitalization, strictly investigated and dealt with work style, responsibility, and corruption problems behind major cases, resolutely corrected the problem of not daring to take responsibility and not acting, and made great efforts to rectify the problem of excessive paperwork and meetings, excessive inspections and assessments, and "formalism on the fingertips," effectively stimulating the endogenous power of Party members and cadres to start undertakings.
The Party's work style construction is always on the road. We must deeply study and understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction, unswervingly implement the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, and fully promote work style construction to a new level, making new contributions in the historical process of promoting Chinese-style modernization.
Enhance Ideological and Action Consciousness in Implementing the Spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee
Hong Dayong (洪大用), Deputy Minister of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部)
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 started with the formulation and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, opening a new chapter in comprehensively and strictly governing the Party. We have conscientiously studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction and the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and its implementation rules, actively studied and applied 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 Communist Party of China, and combined carrying out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee with implementing the Party Central Committee's major decisions and deployments, with promoting propaganda and ideological and cultural work, and with strengthening the Party building of the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) organs, planning as a whole and promoting as a whole.
Deepen theoretical arming and promote the consolidation of the ideological foundation for thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Belief is the foundation, work style is the form, the foundation is correct and the form gathers, the foundation is not correct and the form will disperse." To maintain and carry forward the Party's fine work style, we must first correct the source and consolidate the foundation ideologically. We have listed the study and implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee as a special study content of the theoretical study center group of provincial Party committees (Party groups), and promoted leading cadres to take the lead in learning and Party members and cadres to follow up in learning; in editing original works and classics and compiling reading materials and readers, we have taken General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction as the key content, strengthened systematic collection and academic interpretation. We have established a number of Marxist theory research and construction project topics, highlighting the strengthening of theoretical research and interpretation of work style construction issues, better guiding the vast number of Party members and cadres to deeply study and understand, consolidate the ideological foundation of work style construction, and continuously enhance the consciousness and initiative in implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee.
Strengthen propaganda and guidance and create a strong atmosphere of strictly abiding by the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "We must adhere to both correcting the 'four winds' and establishing a new style, and drive the social atmosphere and public customs with an excellent Party style, and advocate a new style of the times." We give full play to the role of the media, widely publicize General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction, publicize 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 Communist Party of China, and publicize the deployment requirements and progress and effectiveness of study and education since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. We adhere to combining the publicity of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee with carrying forward the core socialist values, family education, family style construction, etc., vigorously publicize the advanced deeds and lofty spirit of revolutionary martyrs, meritorious models, and "models of the times," and promote the Party's glorious traditions and fine work style throughout the society, forming a good atmosphere of respecting morality and respecting the law, and being upward and good.
Strengthen cultural edification and promote the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee to become a custom. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We should promote and practice values such as loyalty, honesty, fairness, integrity, and selflessness, and cultivate a clean and upright political ecology with a good political culture." We vigorously promote the construction of a positive and healthy Party internal political culture, widely publicize the spiritual pedigree of Chinese Communists with the great spirit of Party building as the source, give full play to the edifying and nourishing role of excellent traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and advanced socialist culture, continuously enrich the supply of excellent cultural works, make good use of major literary and artistic creation plans, support the production and publication of excellent reportage literature, film and television works, etc., educate and guide Party members and cadres to live a spiritual life with perseverance and faith, and promote the realization of clean cadres, clean government, clean politics, and a clean society.
Take the lead in the first phalanx and implement various tasks of study and education without compromise. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The central and state organs are closest to the Party Central Committee and serve the Party Central Committee most directly, and have an important weathervane role for Party building in organs and even Party building in other fields." We strengthen the awareness of political organs, solidly carry out study and education, focus on solving outstanding problems, and promote Party members and cadres to firmly believe and act, be eager to learn and able to write, and unite and concentrate their efforts with excellent work style to start undertakings by grasping organs, leading systems, and promoting fronts. We adhere to combining study and education with the implementation of the task of deepening cultural system reform, and promote the high-quality development of propaganda and ideological and cultural undertakings in adhering to integrity and innovation.
A Glorious Example of Implementing the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee
Jiang Jinquan (江金权), Director of the Central Policy Research Office (中央政策研究室)
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has personally planned, personally deployed, and personally promoted the formulation and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, embodying the improvement of work style and close ties with the masses in all aspects of governing the country, consistently starting from himself, setting an example for the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, and setting a glorious example for the entire Party.
Starting with a breakthrough, the formulation and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee was regarded as an act of establishing trust by our Party in the new era. "After the 18th National Congress of the Party, facing the various problems and malpractices existing within the Party, how should the Party manage the Party? How should comprehensively and strictly governing the Party be strict? Like a tiger eating the sky, we must first figure out where to start." With the deep sense of worry, strong sense of mission, and tenacious will and quality of a Marxist politician, thinker, and strategist, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) faced up to the work style problems and risks and hidden dangers existing within the Party, profoundly pointed out that "the issue of work style is by no means a trivial matter," and decisively regarded the formulation and implementation of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee as the entry point for improving work style, the first move in comprehensively and strictly governing the Party, and the mobilization order for reshaping the Party's image. At the meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that deliberated and approved the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "If we are a little uncomfortable and a little uneasy, the comfort level of the people will be a little better and the satisfaction will be higher." "With the Eight-Point Regulation in place, the construction of work style is fully activated," using a small incision to leverage a major change in Party style. The Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee has become a landmark measure for comprehensively and strictly governing the Party and opening up a new realm of the Party's self-revolution in the new era.
Steering the course and setting the direction, the political determination to promote the implementation of iron rules was promoted with perseverance. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) made a series of important expositions on "what to grasp and how to grasp" in the construction of work style in the new era, pointing out the direction for the entire Party to change its work style and establish a new style. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) insightfully grasped the laws of work style construction, pointed out that "the issue of work style has stubbornness and recurrence," and emphasized that "the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee is not a regulation for five or ten years, but a long-term effective iron rule and hard constraint." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) also made a series of important instructions and approvals targeting "waste on the tip of the tongue," "unhealthy trends in clubs," "extravagance on wheels," and "formalism on the fingertips," emphasizing that "whatever problem is prominent, we will focus on solving that problem, and whatever problem is urgent, we will seize the time to solve that problem," and constantly pushed the Party's work style construction to a deeper level with the spirit of nailing nails. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized "adhering to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, and connecting the rectification of conduct, enforcement of discipline, and anti-corruption," deeply promoted the simultaneous investigation and treatment of wind and corruption, comprehensively tightened the institutional cage, strengthened management throughout the process, and consolidated responsibilities throughout the chain, leading the entire Party to embark on an effective path of work style construction that combines establishment and destruction, and treats both the symptoms and the root causes, promoting the continuous improvement of Party style and government conduct, and leading the social atmosphere and public customs to be upward and good.
Taking the lead and setting an example, using consistent words and deeds to set an example for the entire Party. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Leading cadres at all levels should lead by example and set an example, doing what they say and fulfilling their promises. Comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee should start with me." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) not only took personal charge but also took the lead in doing so. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) adhered to a diligent and pragmatic work style, focusing on major strategies and important deployments such as poverty alleviation, coordinated regional development, and promoting high-quality development. He conducted in-depth investigations and research, with his footprints all over places with many difficulties, concentrated contradictions, and hardship and poverty. Every time he went to a place for inspection and research, he personally inquired about and strictly controlled the relevant arrangements, traveling with minimal entourage and simplifying welcomes and send-offs. Wherever he went, he communicated face-to-face with the masses, throwing himself into understanding the people's sentiments, listening to their voices, and asking about their needs, promoting the solution of urgent and difficult problems that the people are concerned about, and striving to make the fruits of modernization benefit all the people more and more fairly. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) advocated and took the lead in practicing the excellent writing style of "short, practical, and new." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) set a benchmark and example, conveying confidence and strength, with his rock-solid Party spirit, the supreme feeling of putting the people first, and a strict and pragmatic work style.
Strengthening Theoretical Armament and Consolidating the Ideological Foundation of Work Style Construction
Xie Chuntao (谢春涛), Executive Vice President of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance)
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 taken the lead in addressing the issue of work style construction by formulating and implementing the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee, promoting a new atmosphere in Party conduct and government administration, and a continuous improvement in social customs and public morality. An important experience in strengthening work style construction in the new era is to adhere to using theoretical armament to unite the people's hearts and minds, using a strong Party spirit to consolidate the foundation, and using an excellent work style to eliminate the bad and promote the good, injecting spiritual strength and consolidating the ideological foundation for changing the work style and establishing a new style.
Arming the entire Party with the Party's innovative theories and cultivating work style. Paying attention to building the Party ideologically and strengthening the Party theoretically is a distinct characteristic and glorious tradition of the Communist Party of China. Reviewing the Party's struggle history, we can find that the important reason why our Party has been able to continuously create new glories after experiencing difficulties and hardships is that our Party has always attached importance to building the Party ideologically and strengthening the Party theoretically, and insisted on arming the minds of the vast number of Party members and cadres with scientific theories, so that the entire Party always maintains unified thinking, firm will, and strong combat effectiveness. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Our Party, as a Marxist ruling party, must not only have a strong force of truth, but also a strong force of personality. The force of truth is concentratedly reflected in our Party's correct theory, and the force of personality is concentratedly reflected in our Party's excellent work style." For our Party, the world's largest Marxist ruling party, only with a strong theory can we have a clear direction, united people's hearts, sufficient confidence, and a tough work style. Since the new era, our Party has successively carried out eight centralized intra-Party education campaigns, each of which has started with ideological education and has taken strengthening the Party's work style construction and implementing the spirit of the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee as important content. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has made a series of important expositions on strengthening the Party's work style construction, scientifically answering the questions of what to grasp and how to grasp work style construction under the new situation, greatly deepening our Party's understanding of the laws of work style construction, and promoting the entire Party to be clear and unified in thought, firm and united in politics, powerful and consistent in action, and upright in work style. In the new era and on the new journey, the most fundamental thing to continuously strengthen theoretical armament is to use Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era to unite the people's hearts and minds, to strengthen the soul through learning, to increase wisdom through learning, to correct the work style through learning, and to promote work through learning, so as to remove ideological obstacles and inject spiritual motivation for deeply changing the work style and establishing a new style.
Using soul-touching Party spirit education to adhere to the original aspiration and temper the work style. The Party spirit of Chinese Communists is the common characteristic of the Party's nature and purpose embodied in individual Party members, and it is the cornerstone for Party members and cadres to establish themselves, their careers, their words, and their virtues. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Work style problems are fundamentally Party spirit problems. Work style reflects image and quality, embodies Party spirit, and Party spirit plays a decisive role." 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 adhered to grasping Party spirit, Party conduct, and Party discipline together, combining strengthening Party spirit education with work style construction, providing an effective ideological method and working method for promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance. Strengthening work style construction must strengthen ideal and belief education, and solve the "master switch" problem of the world view, outlook on life, and values. Belief is the foundation, and work style is the form. Only when the foundation is correct can the form gather. Only when Party members and cadres build a solid foundation of faith, replenish the calcium of the spirit, and stabilize the rudder of thought, and consciously become firm believers and loyal practitioners of the great ideal of communism and the common ideal of socialism with Chinese characteristics, can they truly deepen their understanding of the Party's work style construction from the depths of their thoughts and souls, and then achieve firmness and consciousness in action. Strengthening work style construction must vigorously promote the Party's glorious traditions and excellent work style. The glorious traditions and excellent work style formed by our Party in more than a hundred years of practice are the Party's valuable spiritual wealth and powerful magic weapon for winning. It is necessary to use soul-touching Party spirit education to guide Party members and cadres to continue the red bloodline, inherit the red gene, consciously take revolutionary martyrs as a mirror, adhere to and promote the values of Communists, and bring good traditions into the new journey and promote good work styles in the new era.
A Sharp Ideological Weapon for Deeply Implementing the Spirit of the Eight-Point Regulations of the Central Committee
Qu Qingshan (曲青山), President of the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee
The in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee, which is being carried out throughout the Party, takes the study and implementation of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions on deeply implementing the spirit of the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee as the top priority, running through all aspects and the entire process of study and education. To carry out study and education well, it is necessary to deepen the understanding and grasp of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions from the perspectives of reason, learning, and philosophy, grasp their spiritual essence and practical requirements, and continuously enhance the consciousness of study and implementation.
Accurately understand the profound principles contained in General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The Party's roots are in the people, its bloodline is in the people, and its strength is in the people." "The Party's greatest political advantage is its close ties with the masses, and the greatest danger after the Party comes to power is separation from the masses." It is not easy for a Marxist political party to seize power, and it is even more difficult to consolidate power. If the ruling party does not pay attention to work style construction and allows unhealthy tendencies to erode the Party's body, it will be in danger of losing the people's hearts and losing power. Formulating and implementing the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee, resolutely opposing formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance, resolutely breaking down privileged thinking and privileged behavior, and resolutely rectifying corruption and unhealthy tendencies around the masses, not only meet the requirements of strengthening the construction of the ruling party, but also meet the expectations of the people. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions profoundly expound the essence and core of the Party's work style problems, insight into the changes of the times, and conform to social development. They are a scientific answer to standing firmly on the people's position, consolidating the Party's ruling foundation, and consolidating the Party's long-term ruling position in the new era. The eight-point regulations have changed China, reshaped the Party's image, and united the Party's hearts, the military's hearts, and the people's hearts. Our Party has won the high trust and heartfelt support of the people with the new atmosphere of work style construction.
Scientifically understand the profound learning contained in General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions profoundly answer the questions of why the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee should be formulated, how to view them, and how to implement them, and solve the problems of what to grasp and how to grasp the Party's work style construction under the new situation. The eight-point regulations of the Central Committee are the entry point and mobilization order for improving work style, and are our Party's act of establishing credibility in the new era. The guiding ideology for formulating the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee is to demand strictness, reflecting the Party's need to manage the Party and govern the Party strictly. The implementation of the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee should start with the Political Bureau of the Central Committee and promote it from top to bottom. The eight-point regulations of the Central Committee are long-term effective iron rules and hard constraints, which must be grasped constantly, persevered in, and transformed into customs. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions are an enrichment and development of Marxist Party building theory, a profound summary of the practical experience of the Party's work style construction in the new era, and an important part of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important thoughts on Party building and important thoughts on the Party's self-revolution. They have played a strong guiding role in the practice of comprehensively and strictly governing the Party in the new era, demonstrating our Party's strong force of truth and strong force of personality.
Deeply grasp the profound philosophy contained in General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important expositions run through the Marxist standpoints, viewpoints, and methods, shining with the ideological brilliance of dialectical materialism and historical materialism. The country is the people, and the people are the country. The Party Central Committee takes the lead and sets an example, grasping the "key minority," making silent demonstrations, showing perseverance and tenacity, starting from small things, seeing the big picture from small things, and leading the big picture with small things, and working hard on constancy and length, strictness and reality, and depth and detail. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) adheres to the concept of system, adheres to the combination of problem orientation and goal orientation, and with profound strategic vision, looks at reality through history, sees the essence through phenomena, scientifically grasps a series of major relationships such as the overall situation and the local situation, the present and the long-term, the macro and the micro, the main contradictions and the secondary contradictions, and the special and the general, and uses small cuts to leverage big changes, reflecting superb political wisdom and scientific ideological methods, pointing out the direction, enhancing confidence, and inspiring strength for us.
Let the People Feel the New Achievements of the Party's Work Style Construction
You Jun (游钧), Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "The core of work style problems is the relationship between the Party and the people." "To strengthen work style construction, we must closely focus on maintaining the Party's flesh-and-blood ties with the people, enhance the concept of the masses and feelings for the masses, and continuously consolidate the Party's mass base for governance." As the capital, Beijing has always adhered to implementing the spirit of the eight-point regulations of the Central Committee with the highest standards, continuously deepening the reform of Party building leading the "acceptance of complaints and immediate handling" (接诉即办), efficiently responding to the demands of the masses, allowing the masses to personally feel the practical results of work style construction, and feel the people-centered feelings of Party members and cadres, so as to more consciously listen to the Party and firmly follow the Party.
Adhere to responding to what the people call for, and wholeheartedly and forcefully solve the urgent and difficult problems that the masses are concerned about. The effectiveness of work style construction should ultimately be reflected in how many good things and practical things have been done for the masses, and reflected in the intuitive feelings of the people. Beijing insists on listening to demands through one hotline and managing one dispatch order to the end. Taking the 12345 Citizen Service Hotline as the main channel, it has established a closed-loop management working mechanism for the entire process of "acceptance, dispatch, handling, and evaluation" of mass demands, quickly responding, efficiently handling, and timely feedback to mass demands in all channels, all time periods, and all directions. Establish an evaluation system with response rate, resolution rate, and satisfaction rate as the core, and take mass satisfaction as the guidance to encourage cadres to take responsibility. Party members and cadres at all levels go to the grassroots, squat at points, run work orders, and go through processes, putting more thoughts and energy into serving the people, realizing "revolving around the grassroots and revolving around the masses." In the past six years, "acceptance of complaints and immediate handling" has cumulatively accepted 160 million mass demands, and the resolution rate and satisfaction rate have increased to 97.3% and 97.7% respectively. Practice has proved that people's livelihood is no small matter. As long as we wholeheartedly and forcefully handle the affairs of the masses well, the masses will be satisfied and will praise us.
Adhere to proactive governance and handling matters before complaints, making the people's sense of happiness more sustainable. To serve the people, we must not only handle the annoying and worrying things in front of the masses, but also comprehensively manage and solve problems from the root. Beijing pays attention to strengthening the analysis and utilization of big data on people's livelihood for "acceptance of complaints and immediate handling," and uses special governance to drive systematic governance and source governance. Since 2021, focusing on high-frequency, common, and difficult problems that the masses have reflected on, it has continuously carried out special governance of "one topic per month" (每月一题), issued more than 400 policies, and effectively solved more than 70 people's livelihood problems such as handling real estate certificates and installing elevators in old buildings. Focusing on key areas and weak links in urban governance, it has cumulatively carried out comprehensive governance of 70 streets (townships), focusing on making up for shortcomings in people's livelihood and improving the quality of livability. Some people held real estate certificates that were more than 10 years late and exclaimed from the bottom of their hearts: "'One topic per month' specializes in tackling tough problems!" Practice has proved that the problems that the people strongly reflect and the demands are concentrated are the "bullseye" of work style construction. Only by solving these blockages and pain points can we see the determination and tenacity of work style construction, and can we accurately do the work to the hearts of the masses.
Adhere to being for the masses and relying on the masses, forming a vivid practice of following the Party's mass line in the new era. Beijing insists that "acceptance of complaints and immediate handling" is not a substitute for the Party committee and government to do everything. While emphasizing that the government should do a good job in universal and bottom-line services, it focuses on innovating mechanisms for organizing the masses and mobilizing the masses. Continuously deepen regional Party building, consolidate the coordination committees for Party building work at the district, street (township), and community (village) levels, and incorporate grassroots governance problems such as property management and community parking into the scope of deliberation, mobilizing resources and forces from all parties to improve governance effectiveness. The grassroots have combined with reality to explore and innovate, forming a number of brands for consultation and co-governance and serving the people, such as "small courtyard deliberation hall" (小院议事厅), "everyone discusses and handles" (大家商量着办), and "governance partners" (治理合伙人). Under the leadership of Party organizations, the broad masses of the people rely on their own strength to solve the problems around them, enhance their sense of ownership, and the enthusiasm, initiative, and creativity of the masses and the cohesion and combat effectiveness of grassroots Party organizations have been significantly enhanced.
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In Shaanxi, a bowl of *ganmianpi* (擀面皮), originating from Baoji (宝鸡), is not only a common dish on the dining table but also embodies the local customs of the Guanzhong (关中) region. That sour and fragrant taste, mixed with specially made chili oil, becomes a longing for countless travelers.
Although the snack is small, the industry is not. From street stalls to modern factories, from the inheritance of craftsmanship to standardized processing, Baoji *ganmianpi* is forming a complete industrial chain, supporting the dreams of entrepreneurs to become wealthy.
Today, this local snack has ascended to the cultural stage, boarded the tourism express, and integrated into the city's brand.
Retaining traditional craftsmanship and connecting with young consumers, the old flavor has a new expression.
Baoji *ganmianpi* is known for being "white, thin, shiny, soft, chewy, and fragrant." It is cool and chewy, with a refreshing aroma. It can be traced back to the cold noodles of the Tang Dynasty. Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Kangxi (康熙) of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Tongjiang (王同江) from Qishan (岐山) specialized in making *ganmianpi* in the Qing Palace kitchen. Later, he brought the technique back to his hometown, taught apprentices, and passed it down through generations. High-quality wheat, slender Qin peppers, and meticulous processes have created the unique flavor of Baoji *ganmianpi*.
In 2013, Li Yingrui (李英瑞), a Baoji girl, resigned from her teaching job at a university and returned to her hometown to open her first *ganmianpi* shop. "As a Baoji native, I have loved this taste since I was a child. Even when I worked in Guangdong (广东), I always missed the bowl of *ganmianpi* at home," she said.
It is not easy to stand out in Baoji, where *ganmianpi* shops are everywhere. In the early stages of her business, due to a lack of unique features, business was not good. Li Yingrui did not lose heart. She started with the chili peppers, repeatedly tested the flavors, and gradually rediscovered the taste she remembered.
While retaining the traditional craftsmanship, Li Yingrui boldly innovated, introducing *guo qiao mian pi* (过桥面皮) and hamburger *mian pi* (汉堡面皮) and other ways of eating it, finding a connection point between traditional snacks and young consumers, giving the old flavor a new expression. Today, the brand she founded has opened nearly 20 stores in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi, Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu (甘肃), and other places, with an annual turnover of over 7 million yuan.
Li Yingrui is not an isolated case. In Shaanxi, the enduring popularity of a *mian pi* (面皮) relies on the inheritance and innovation of craftsmanship by generations.
Geographical indication certification and standard production processes promote the development of related industries.
Dozens of kilograms of *ganmianpi* take off from a modern food factory in Baoji via drone and are "airdropped" to a store in the city in just 8 minutes—Shaanxi Zabaide Food Co., Ltd. (陕西杂八得食品有限公司) is taking this local snack even further.
Behind the drone transportation is the continuous advancement of *mian pi* production technology and related scientific and technological research and development by the people of Baoji.
"Our *ganmianpi* production line has 62 patents, covering the entire process technology from batter preparation and fermentation control to ripening and forming," said Sun Xuan (孙煊), the person in charge of the company. "Our intelligent workshop produces an average of more than 200 servings of *ganmianpi* per minute."
How can we increase production capacity without compromising the taste?
In the past, traditional fermentation relied on feel and experience; now, through temperature and time-controlled fermentation patent technology, the traditional flavor is restored while meeting the needs of large-scale production.
To promote industrial development, Baoji issued the "Implementation Plan for the Construction of *Ganmianpi* Brand," unifying the standard production process and promoting geographical indication certification. As of the end of last year, the output value of Baoji *ganmianpi* reached 5.8 billion yuan and is striving towards the goal of 10 billion yuan.
Approved and registered by the State Intellectual Property Office (国家知识产权局) in 2020, Baoji City (宝鸡市) has successfully obtained the geographical indication certification trademark of "Baoji *Ganmianpi*" (宝鸡擀面皮) and officially released it to the public. Through geographical indication certification and brand building, Baoji *ganmianpi* continues to inject new vitality into local economic development and cultural inheritance.
Telling local stories and showcasing cultural charm have become the "popularity responsibility" of the city brand.
From packaging designs printed with Qinqiang (秦腔) opera elements to cultural and creative gift boxes incorporating imagery from the *Book of Songs* (《诗经》), to hands-on experiences in immersive food classrooms, Baoji is using a "culture + tourism + industry" integration path to make *ganmianpi* a "cultural business card" that showcases the city's temperament.
This bowl of *ganmianpi* is moving from the streets and alleys to a broader stage, becoming the "popularity responsibility" of the city brand.
At the Shaanxi Cuisine Food Culture Exhibition Area of the 9th Silk Road International Exposition (丝绸之路国际博览会), the "Xifu Three-Piece Set" (西府三件套) exhibited by Baoji—*ganmianpi*, *rou jia mo* (臊子肉夹馍), and kiwi juice—became one of the most popular exhibits in the exhibition area.
This bowl of *ganmianpi* has also become a "golden signboard" for telling local stories and showcasing cultural charm.
The powerful performances on the stage are shocking, and portions of red oil-glazed *ganmianpi* are delivered to the audience... In August 2023, the Baoji local original drama *Mian Pi* (《面皮》), which tells the entrepreneurial story of three generations of "*mian pi* people," premiered in major theaters and even appeared on the stage of the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院) in 2024. The ups and downs of the plot are paired with delicious food, and the distinct IP attributes of *ganmianpi* are once again strengthened at the performance site.
It is this work focusing on *ganmianpi* that has brought another climax to the sales of *ganmianpi* in Baoji City. In the month of the premiere, the sales of *ganmianpi* in Baoji City increased by more than 50 million yuan.
This bowl of *ganmianpi* is also gradually exploring overseas markets.
Local companies are actively exploring and selling *ganmianpi* to many countries and regions, becoming a "taste of home" recommended by overseas students and Chinese communities.
From standardized recipes to brand building, from social media promotion to localized operations, Baoji *ganmianpi* is going global in a modern way, showcasing the unique charm of Chinese local cuisine.
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Recently, the lounge chairs in the East Lake Tingtao Scenic Area (东湖听涛景区) of Wuhan (武汉), Hubei (湖北) have become popular, with many people saying they "make you want to lie down and never leave."
What magic do the lounge chairs in the park possess? This row of lounge chairs is a small touch in the ecological protection and comprehensive improvement project of the Tingtao Scenic Area (听涛景区) - the shoreline in front of the lounge chairs is a "keyboard" paved with stone bricks, and the lake water hits the stone bricks, as if nature is "playing"; the surrounding osmanthus trees provide shade, making the area around the lounge chairs quieter; there are also the angle that follows the terrain, the moderate distance between each chair, and the clean and tidy chair surfaces. These changes meet people's need to find a sense of relaxation in their busy lives.
Behind the changes in the lounge chairs is a reflection of the shift in urban renewal concepts. Renewal is embodied in every table and chair, every plant and tree. More and more cities are no longer simply pursuing the creation of landmark buildings, but are instead making cities more livable and convenient by improving details. "Seeing the world from a meter's height," many cities have lowered the height of some public washbasins and other facilities by 40 centimeters to create child-friendly spaces; pocket parks and fitness equipment are arranged at street corners and near residential areas, making full use of idle urban spaces, and citizens also have good places to relax.
Renewal lies in the improvement and upgrading of basic functions, but more importantly, in the respect and optimization of humanistic experiences. In the process of renovation and renewal, how to balance the protection of urban historical and cultural heritage with infrastructure upgrades tests the wisdom of urban renewal. Tiexi District (铁西区) in Shenyang (沈阳), Liaoning (辽宁) has designated a 700,000-square-meter industrial heritage protection zone, and abandoned factories have been transformed into urban cultural landmarks and trendy consumer gathering areas; in the ancient city of Suzhou (苏州), Jiangsu (江苏), the manhole covers are engraved with patterns such as water patterns, flower windows, pavilions, and rockeries, which complement the simple and elegant architecture.
A more comfortable park lounge chair, a washbasin with a height more suitable for children - these seemingly subtle adjustments are actually a precise connection between urban management and residents' needs. It is these changes that make urban life more and more convenient and warmer.
Return to TopAlashankou Port Handles Over 3,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) Freight Trains
Beijing (北京), May 28 (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)) - On May 26, with a China-Europe freight train fully loaded with auto parts, household appliances, and daily necessities sounding its whistle and departing from Alashankou Station (阿拉山口站) towards Małaszewicze, Poland, the Alashankou (阿拉山口) railway port has handled over 3,000 China-Europe (Central Asia) freight trains this year.
To date, the China-Europe (Central Asia) freight train routes passing through the Alashankou (阿拉山口) railway port have reached 123, covering 21 countries including Germany and Poland, transporting over 200 types of goods including new energy vehicles, machinery parts, electronic products, and daily necessities.
Among them, as the western corridor of the China-Europe freight train, the China-Europe freight trains entering and exiting through Xinjiang (新疆) account for more than half of the country's total.
Yunnan Border Happiness Village Sports Carnival Held
Wenshan (文山), Yunnan (云南), May 28 (Reporter Lou Ying (娄莹)) - Recently, the 2025 Yunnan Province Border Happiness Village Sports Carnival Border County (City) Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament was held in Maguan County (马关县), Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (文山壮族苗族自治州), located on the China-Vietnam border. Nearly 200 basketball enthusiasts from 25 teams from various border counties (cities) in Yunnan participated.
To welcome the participating teams, Wenshan Prefecture (文山州) integrated 16 high-quality tourist destinations such as Puzhehei (普者黑) and Bamei (坝美), launching exclusive discounts for participating athletes to "enter scenic spots."
Fujian's First Mangrove Public Participation Platform Launched
Fuzhou (福州), Fujian (福建), May 28 (Reporter Guo Bin (郭斌)) - On May 24, Fujian's (福建) first blue carbon ecological public participation project focusing on mangrove restoration, the "Symbiosis of Hundreds of Forests" public welfare co-construction platform, was launched in the Xinghua Bay (兴化湾) Waterbird Provincial Nature Reserve in Fuqing City (福清市). On the same day, more than 130 volunteers, under the guidance of professional explanations, entered the tidal flats of Houye Village (后叶村), Gangtou Town (港头镇), Fuqing (福清), and planted more than 2,000 mangrove seedlings.
The mangrove seedling planting area is adjacent to the Fuqing Xinghua Bay (福清兴化湾) Waterbird Provincial Nature Reserve, where the mangrove ecosystem continues to be restored and has become an important wintering ground and migration channel for migratory birds such as the black-faced spoonbill.
Sichuan Establishes Confucius Temple Protection Alliance
Deyang (德阳), Sichuan (四川), May 28 (Reporter Chen Lifei (陈丽霏)) - On May 23, the inaugural meeting of the Sichuan Province (四川省) Confucius Temple Protection Alliance was held in Deyang Confucius Temple (德阳文庙), Deyang City (德阳市). The "Sichuan Province Confucius Temple Protection and Inheritance Initiative" was released at the event. According to reports, the establishment of the Sichuan Province (四川省) Confucius Temple Protection Alliance aims to jointly promote the in-depth development of Confucius Temple protection work and promote the inheritance and development of outstanding Chinese traditional culture through resource integration, information sharing, and collaborative innovation.
There are currently 44 existing Confucius Temples in Sichuan (四川), including 43 ancient buildings and 1 site. The Sichuan Province (四川省) Confucius Temple Protection Alliance will organize activities such as Confucius Temple protection and restoration, display exhibitions, and academic seminars to improve the level of protection and research, and strengthen cultural dissemination and exchange influence.
Zhejiang Shaoxing Ancient City Youth Maker Service Center Put into Operation
Shaoxing (绍兴), Zhejiang (浙江), May 28 (Correspondent Chen Nan (陈楠)) - The Ancient City Youth Maker Service Center located in Yuecheng District (越城区), Shaoxing City (绍兴市), Zhejiang (浙江) was recently put into operation. The center provides full-cycle services for young entrepreneurs in the ancient city through policy interpretation, site provision, and operational training.
With the increasing popularity of tourism in Shaoxing Ancient City (绍兴古城), more and more young people are joining the entrepreneurial wave. Within the ancient city, projects that meet the business scope of young makers in the "Shaoxing Ancient City Protection and Utilization Regulations" can enjoy a series of policy preferences. Currently, more than 640 maker enterprises have settled in Shaoxing Ancient City (绍兴古城), including film and television shooting, folk performances, and cultural creativity.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 董泽扬
Approaching the Dragon Boat Festival, in the Yashipu Village (芽石铺村) of Wupo Town (乌坡镇), Tunchang County (屯昌县), Hainan (海南), villagers are picking zongzi leaves under the rubber forests.
Fifty leaves per stack, tied into a bundle, one person can pick and pack five to six thousand leaves a day. The village can sell about 6 million zongzi leaves a year.
Ma Wencai (马文才), a villager in Yashipu Village (芽石铺村), said that the zongzi leaf variety planted in the village is white zongzi leaf, with flexible leaves, wide leaf surface, and good appearance, and is not easily broken, so it is very popular. Ma Wencai (马文才) worked outside in his early years. Hearing that someone wanted to buy zongzi leaves, he went up the mountain to pick them, a difficult process with little gain. Starting in 2016, he tried planting zongzi leaf seedlings under his own rubber forest.
"Planting zongzi leaves under the forest saves worry and effort, and can also improve the soil," said Ma Wencai (马文才). The number of orders for zongzi leaves has also gradually increased.
Seeing Ma Wencai (马文才)'s gains, coupled with local policy support, villagers have been planting zongzi leaves under their own rubber forests. From a few acres to dozens of acres, and now nearly a thousand acres, the industry is gradually taking shape.
Now, the white zongzi leaves of Yashipu Village (芽石铺村) can not only meet the needs of Tunchang (屯昌) meat zongzi enterprises, but also are sold to many surrounding cities and counties. The zongzi leaves sold in Yashipu Village (芽石铺村) can generate an annual income of 2,500 yuan to 4,000 yuan per mu.
Return to TopBy: 本报通讯员 龚俊慧
At the Xianzhang Dragon Boat Base in Chaibu Village, Zibu Town, Wannian County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi (江西上饶市万年县梓埠镇柴埠村), the sound of machines sanding wood rises and falls. In this well-known "Dragon Boat Town," craftsmen are rushing to complete dragon boat orders.
In Zibu Town (梓埠镇), starting from the third month of the lunar calendar, villagers are busy making dragon boats and training paddlers. "Selecting materials, planing boards, splicing, and carving, every process must not be 马虎不得 (mǎ hǔ bù dé - "cannot be careless," must not be sloppy or careless)." Li Guangding (李光定), who is over sixty years old, holds an ink fountain and precisely snaps lines. He introduced that the uniqueness of Zibu dragon boats lies in their "length" and "weight," and it takes more than 20 processes to make a Zibu dragon boat.
"Orders for next year are already scheduled," said Li Yi (李义), head of Wannian County Liangchuan Culture Development Co., Ltd. (万年县亮船文化发展有限公司). In 2024, the company's order volume reached 106 boats, including the 14 dragon boats at the recently concluded 2025 China Nanchang International Dragon Boat Race (2025中国南昌国际龙舟赛).
Currently, there are more than 60 dragon boat workshops and more than 400 dragon boat manufacturing craftsmen in Zibu Town (梓埠镇), with an annual output of more than 1,200 dragon boats and an annual output value of more than 30 million yuan.
(Liu Cunwen (刘存文) participated in writing)
Return to TopBy: 大众日报记者 赵 琳
Almost every weekend, the small square in Yan Village (颜家村), Yandian Town (颜店镇), Yanzhou District (兖州区), Jining City (济宁市), Shandong Province (山东省) is packed with people. The short plays, written and performed by the villagers themselves, are staged weekly, telling stories about the people around them.
Liu Yongmei (刘永梅), a villager from Yan Village (颜家村), plays the role of the mother-in-law who wants to return the betrothal gifts in the play "The Betrothal Gift Storm." Her humorous lines and vivid performance draw bursts of applause. "We are not professional actors, this play was written by ourselves," said Liu Yongmei (刘永梅). "Using the things around us as material to rehearse short plays can tell everyone not to hold extravagant weddings and funerals just for the sake of face, and help everyone to speak out about their 'worries and troubles'."
There are more than 190 such small theaters in Yanzhou District (兖州区). The local government organizes literary and art enthusiasts to form performance teams, and the District Federation of Literary and Art Circles (区文联), professional theater troupes, and others provide guidance for villagers' rehearsals. At present, there are more than 2,200 villagers in Yanzhou District (兖州区) participating in creative performances.
Return to TopBy: 贵州日报记者 陈 杨
Before dawn, Song Changfei (宋长飞), a vegetable farmer from Wangzitang Village (王子塘村), Lianjiang Subdistrict (涟江街道), Huishui County (惠水县), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔南布依族苗族自治州), Guizhou Province, carried two baskets of seasonal vegetables to the bus stop.
At 6:00 a.m., the first No. 7 bus arrived at the platform on time. After Song Changfei (宋长飞) got on the bus, he arranged the baskets. On this bus, the original seats have been replaced with two-layer stainless steel shelves, becoming "exclusive seats" for agricultural products. "This shelf is very useful, it is very convenient to put vegetable baskets," said Song Changfei (宋长飞).
Yang Changhai (杨昌海), the bus driver, introduced that the No. 7 bus is specially opened for vegetable farmers and fruit farmers, stopping at 5 stations where vegetable farmers are concentrated. It takes more than 30 minutes to reach the county seat, which is convenient for them to reach the farmers' market as soon as possible. It is called the "vegetable basket bus" by the vegetable farmers. Since it was opened in January this year, the "vegetable basket bus" has benefited nearly 10,000 vegetable farmers.
(Hao Wenwen (郝文雯) and Yang Weiyi (杨伟艺) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郑洋洋 本报通讯员 闫云云
Why did a cycling event attract more than 400 cyclists from all over the country?
From May 19th to 30th, Jincheng City (晋城市), Shanxi Province, held a cycling event on the local "Taihang No. 1" Tourism Highway. In 2023, the highway was selected as one of the first national typical cases of integrated transportation and tourism development by six departments, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) and the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部).
"The magnificence of the Taihang Mountains (太行山), the lively atmosphere of the ancient towns, and the well-preserved ancient buildings all impressed me deeply," said Chen Shiling (陈世玲), a cyclist from Wuhan (武汉), Hubei Province.
The main section of this cycling event, the Jincheng (晋城) section of the "Taihang No. 1" Tourism Highway, connects 33 A-level scenic spots, 40 ancient castles and buildings, 28 tourist stations, and 44 health and wellness characteristic villages. According to the relevant person in charge of the Jincheng City (晋城市) Transportation Bureau (交通运输局), the Jincheng (晋城) section of the "Taihang No. 1" Tourism Highway attracts millions of tourists every year, driving the development of villages along the route.
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In late May, the Pamir Plateau is lush with greenery inside the greenhouses of Tizinafu Township, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County (塔什库尔干塔吉克自治县), Xinjiang (新疆). Due to staggered market entry and good quality, the cherries grown here were snapped up before April, with specific varieties selling for over 100 yuan per kilogram.
In the greenhouse project area covering more than 600 mu in Tizinafu Township (提孜那甫乡), the intelligent temperature control system creates a "microclimate" that is completely different from the howling wind of the Gobi Desert. "We dug 1.2 meters deep into the Gobi, replaced the native soil with river mud, laid waterproof and breathable cloth and floor heating pipes at the bottom, and installed a 'thermal blanket' on top to create a 'three-dimensional control' system," said Yusufu Yasen (玉苏甫·亚森), production supervisor of Xinjiang Kechuang Tianda Agricultural Engineering Co., Ltd. (新疆科创天达农业工程有限公司) Taxkorgan County (塔县) Branch. This combination of technologies has allowed cherries to take root on the plateau.
In the past few years, the first batch of cherry trees transplanted from Shaya County (沙雅县) in Aksu Prefecture (阿克苏地区) to the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原) experienced an initial predicament of less than a few dozen kilograms per mu. This year, the yield per mu is basically the same as that of high-quality producing areas in the plains. The Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原) has long sunshine hours and large temperature differences between day and night. The cherries grown here are sweet, delicious, and brightly colored, and are quickly pre-ordered.
Through precise temperature control, the cherry fruiting period is advanced by two to three months, avoiding the peak season for traditional producing areas. "This has greatly increased the 'value' of Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原) cherries," said Yusufu (玉苏甫).
In the cherry greenhouse managed by Momingbayi Mansuer (莫明巴依·满苏尔), IoT devices are transmitting soil moisture data in real time. This 35-year-old man from Wachia Township (瓦恰乡), Taxkorgan County (塔县), used to be a herdsman. In February of this year, he transformed into a "cherry housekeeper," and his income has increased significantly compared to relying solely on grazing in the past.
Taxkorgan County (塔县) is located in the heart of the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原), with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters. In the past, local vegetables and fruits mostly relied on supplies from other places; now, the development of Gobi facility agriculture is gradually changing this situation and driving up the income of villagers.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 沈靖然 本报通讯员 石楚园
"Children, guess, what city is this?"
"Chongqing (重庆)!" "Changsha (长沙)!" "Hong Kong (香港)!"
On May 24th, at the Party and Mass Service Center in Xinhe Village (新合村), Pingjin Town (屏锦镇), Liangping District (梁平区), Chongqing (重庆), Jiang Jinchen (江金宸), a student from the City University of Hong Kong (香港城市大学), was interacting with the children present on the projection screen. This interaction, spanning over 1000 kilometers, was a scene from the "Weekend Sharing Classroom" in Liangping District (梁平区). Jiang Jinchen (江金宸) is from Liangping (梁平). After returning to his hometown for a summer vacation, he signed up for volunteer service and began regularly sharing his study life in Hong Kong (香港) with the children online.
Xinhe Village (新合村) has more than 60 left-behind children. Left-behind children are the concern of parents working away from home, and also the focus and difficulty of the village committee's work. Since November last year, the Liangping District (梁平区) Party Committee Social Work Department, in conjunction with volunteers, has opened weekend sharing classes, offering free courses such as calligraphy, handicrafts, and intangible cultural heritage to children every Saturday, including content such as earthquake self-rescue and avoiding school bullying. The sharing classroom has become a special place for children to look forward to on weekends.
The sharing classroom has also brought changes to the children. "Because their parents work away from home for a long time, the child didn't talk much before, but now they've become a little chatterbox," said the great-grandfather of a child in the village.
More than 40 villages (communities) in Liangping District (梁平区) have opened weekend sharing classrooms. "We will continue to expand the coverage and allow more children to participate," said Ding Yuan (丁远), Minister of the Liangping District (梁平区) Party Committee Social Work Department.
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At 12:30 PM, Ms. Shen (沈女士), a citizen, walked into the Shunping Family Doctor Workstation (顺平家庭医生工作站) in the Changyang Chuanggu Creative Industrial Park (长阳创谷创意产业园) in Shanghai. Her cough and shoulder and neck pain, which had been bothering her for many days, were treated here: pulse diagnosis, prescription of cough syrup, acupuncture treatment... This is the lunchtime extended clinic service launched after the Shunping Family Doctor Workstation (顺平家庭医生工作站) of the Daqiao Community Health Service Center (大桥社区卫生服务中心) in Yangpu District (杨浦区), Shanghai, was put into use, bringing convenience to nearly 20,000 residents and employees in the jurisdiction.
Four family doctors, two assistants, and one rehabilitation therapist are stationed here, allowing this workstation located in the science and technology park to form a "general + specialist" service matrix.
Inside the clinic, infrared therapeutic devices and traction beds relieve patients' lumbar and cervical pain. Outside the clinic, people working in the park come to see a doctor during their lunch break. "It's very convenient to come during lunch break without having to ask for leave," said Ms. Shen (沈女士).
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 窦瀚洋
From humanoid robots to brain-computer interface devices, and then to artificial intelligence large models, a batch of scientific and technological innovation achievements from Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) have frequently topped the trending searches this year. From the City West Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (城西科创大走廊) to the West Lake District University Innovation Ecosystem Circle (西湖区环大学创新生态圈), and then to the China Vision Valley (中国视谷) and China Digital Valley (中国数谷) on the opposite bank of the Qiantang River (钱塘江), a number of large and small technology-based enterprises have emerged in Hangzhou.
Technological innovation leading industrial innovation is the key to developing new quality productive forces. How can scientific and technological innovation enterprises take root and thrive in Hangzhou like mushrooms after rain? Recently, the reporter visited Hangzhou's scientific and technological innovation enterprises on the spot, and the business environment has become an unavoidable keyword.
Consolidate the Industrial Foundation
Maintain the Determination to Develop and Find the Comparative Advantage
"Let humanoid robots replace nurses to check wards and monitor patients' breathing, heart rate, etc., as long as a chip integrating relevant algorithms is mounted on the robot..." When I met Wang Chao (王超时), the founder and CEO of Hangzhou Kuangwei Jurui Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州旷维炬锐科技有限公司), he was conducting relevant algorithm research with his team.
Kuangwei Jurui specializes in the development of platforms and hardware and software solutions in the field of Internet of Things artificial intelligence. It moved into Hangzhou High-tech Zone (Binjiang) (杭州高新区（滨江）) in 2023 and settled in the Generative Artificial Intelligence (AIGC) Industrial Innovation Center. "The industrial chain that Binjiang District (滨江区) focuses on building is highly consistent with the company's development direction," said Wang Chao.
Gao Chong (高翀), member of the Standing Committee of the Binjiang District Committee and Deputy District Mayor, introduced that Hangzhou is a national new generation of artificial intelligence innovation and development pilot zone and innovation application pioneer zone. As its core area, Binjiang began to deploy digital economy-related industries as early as 2003. Today, the operating income of the high-end software and artificial intelligence industry chain in the district accounts for 40% of the city's total.
As an important application field of the artificial intelligence industry, the AIGC industry has broad market prospects. In December 2023, the Binjiang AIGC Industrial Innovation Center was officially opened, and the first batch of 14 projects signed contracts to settle in, and Wang Chao's project was one of them.
The company's research and development process requires a lot of computing power. The Hangzhou Artificial Intelligence Computing Center (杭州人工智能计算中心) is located near the Innovation Center, with a straight-line distance of no more than 7 kilometers from the company. "In the past, companies had to negotiate with computing power service providers separately. Now, companies directly purchase from the Innovation Center and can also apply for computing power subsidies from the district, which saves money and makes docking more convenient," said Wang Chao.
Hangzhou Qianzhen Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (杭州谦贞数字科技有限公司) was also attracted. Wang Jinpeng (王金鹏), the founder of the company, told reporters that the reason for choosing to settle in the Binjiang AIGC Industrial Innovation Center was to be closer to the forefront of industrial development.
"There are many leading artificial intelligence companies in the district. The center often invites relevant company leaders to give lectures, and we can learn a lot of the latest policies and industry information," said Wang Jinpeng. These artificial intelligence-related companies also provide his company with rich resources and potential customers.
With a foundation, the industry can take root. In the view of Chen Zhiran (陈知然), a senior engineer at the Institute of Industrial Development of the Zhejiang Provincial Development and Planning Research Institute (浙江省发展规划研究院产业发展研究所), innovation is a long-term process and cannot be rushed. Hangzhou has found its comparative advantage and has insisted on developing the digital economy for more than 20 years, which has led to the innovative development of today's technology-based enterprises.
Create an Innovative Atmosphere
Optimize Element Allocation and Help Transform Achievements
"Many people come to us for cooperation." Recently, Wang You (王酉), the founder of Luoteng Technology (逻腾科技) and associate professor of the College of Control Science and Engineering of Zhejiang University (浙江大学控制科学与工程学院), has been very busy.
Some time ago, a video showing Wenzhou (温州) patrol police officers performing street patrols with "Big Black Ball" became popular on the Internet. This "Big Black Ball" is a spherical robot developed by Wang You's team. It is amphibious, and multiple robots can work together.
The "hometown" of the spherical robot is the Shihushan Robot Innovation Base (石虎山机器人创新基地) in the Laoheshan Innovation Ecosystem Circle (环老和山创新生态圈) in the West Lake District (西湖区), which is only a 10-minute walk from the Yuquan Campus (玉泉校区) of Zhejiang University. The Shihushan Base was established relying on the College of Control Science and Engineering of Zhejiang University. It has 12 innovation workshops, most of which were established by college teachers.
"I especially like to visit other teachers to see what they are tinkering with," said Wang You. The lidar used on the robot now was recommended by the Bionic Leg Robot Workshop.
What problems does such an innovation platform solve? Hou Dibo (侯迪波), Deputy Dean of the College of Control Science and Engineering of Zhejiang University and Director of the Shihushan Base, introduced that the main focus is on the integration of scientific research achievements and the transformation of scientific research achievements. "Sometimes, if scientific research achievements want to be implemented, interdisciplinary collaboration is indispensable, and it is urgent to expand the 'circle of friends' between different disciplines."
Hou Dibo introduced that the Shihushan Base provides good incubation conditions for resident teams and projects, not only sharing experimental equipment and forming a professional concept verification team to accelerate the feasibility demonstration of technology, but also helping to link resources in the product application stage. "At present, we are connecting with investment institutions, governments, and enterprises, and we will soon establish a robot industry development fund to help the base and the school's entrepreneurial teams accelerate the realization of the transformation of achievements."
Looking at the entire West Lake District, there are also 4 innovation ecosystem circles, including the Zijingang Innovation Ecosystem Circle (环紫金港创新生态圈) centered on Zhejiang University. Without exception, they are all built around universities in the circle. The West Lake District encourages each circle to "cross-circle" linkage and mutual empowerment to open up innovation resources within the region.
Today, Hangzhou has formed a high-level scientific and technological innovation platform matrix including 1 national laboratory, 2 national major scientific facilities, 33 national key laboratories, and 7 provincial laboratories, creating an innovative and entrepreneurial atmosphere for scientific and technological achievement research and transformation.
Provide Value-added Services
The Government "Responds to Every Request" and Adheres to "No Disturbance When There is Nothing to Do"
Cheng Tian Technology Development Co., Ltd. (程天科技发展有限公司), located in the Future Science and Technology City (未来科技城) in Yuhang District (余杭区), is a scientific and technological innovation enterprise founded by a college student entrepreneurship team. It mainly produces exoskeleton robots to help people with disabilities stand up and achieve independent walking through rehabilitation training.
In 2021, when the company's products were about to enter the mass production stage, it faced the problem of finding a new factory building. Zhang Jiyu (张继宇), the co-founder of the company, reported the problem to the Management Committee of the Future Science and Technology City and the Cangqian Street (仓前街道), the local street. The next day, the enterprise service commissioner came to the door with a list, which was full of optional factory addresses, a full two pages. "After initially selecting an address, the government took us to see it and helped us bargain. The service was very thoughtful," Zhang Jiyu said with emotion.
In 2023, the 4th Asian Para Games was held in Hangzhou. Zhang Jiyu and his team believed that this was a good opportunity to showcase their products, so they made a request to the Management Committee and the street to bring their products to the Asian Para Games Village for display. They originally had a try-it-out mentality, but unexpectedly, after reporting it, the request was approved.
"Our exoskeleton robots successfully entered the Asian Para Games Village. After foreign athletes tried them, the products quickly became popular overseas," said Zhang Jiyu. It was from that year that the company began to vigorously expand its overseas market. Today, its products have been sold to more than 30 countries and regions.
"As long as we don't make a request, government staff rarely take the initiative to come to our door," Zhang Jiyu said thoughtfully. "In today's popular terms, Hangzhou's government services are valuable in their 'sense of boundaries'. The government will provide services in a timely manner when there are problems, but will not disturb us casually."
With services, enterprises can grow. In order to achieve "responding to every request," Hangzhou has made many explorations: implementing the "chain chief system" (链长制), with supporting special classes, plans, and policy support; implementing the "science and technology commissioner system" (科技特派员制), providing solutions for enterprise difficulties... In order to achieve "no disturbance when there is nothing to do," Hangzhou has further deepened the "large comprehensive integrated" administrative law enforcement reform, focusing on solving the problem of multiple, repetitive, and inefficient inspections of enterprises.
Building a foundation with the digital economy, empowering with the scientific and technological innovation ecosystem, and escorting with precise services, Hangzhou continues to optimize the business environment and continuously release innovation vitality. "We will unswervingly promote the construction of a 'city of innovation and vitality', further promote innovation to become Hangzhou's most distinctive urban temperament, industrial characteristics, and vitality engine, vigorously promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation, and let more creativity, innovation, and creation start businesses, create wealth, and create the future in Hangzhou," said Yao Gaoyuan (姚高员), Deputy Secretary of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee and Mayor.
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Organizing production through cooperatives, resolving technology and sales channels through leading enterprises, and allowing farmers to share the benefits of industrial development through profit sharing. This kind of mechanism allows the same piece of land to have different outputs.
It was afternoon and the sun was strong. In the cucumber fields of the Dahuangdi Village (大荒地村) cooperative in Xinjie Town (新街镇), Midu County (弥渡县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省), farmers were still busy. However, they neither receive land rent nor wages; their income is based on profit sharing with enterprises and the village collective according to sales profits. The same piece of land that previously produced little now yields an average annual dividend of over 200,000 yuan per household.
Behind this is a mechanism that connects farmers and benefits them. The village committee guides farmers to establish cooperatives, which then cooperate with leading enterprises. These enterprises are responsible for providing technical guidance on planting and product sales, while cooperative members are responsible for managing the planting of corresponding areas of land according to their investment ratio. After deducting production costs, village collective dividends, and risk reserve funds, the remaining net profit is shared between the cooperative members and the leading enterprises.
Similar mechanisms that connect farmers and benefit them are common in Yunnan (云南). In Menglian Dai, Lahu and Va Autonomous County (孟连傣族拉祜族佤族自治县), Pu'er City (普洱市), the avocado industry gives 30% of its profits to farmers. In Mengzi City (蒙自市), blueberry farmers transform into farm owners who can receive 60% of the income. The dividend ratios vary from place to place, but they also have commonalities: organizing production through cooperatives, resolving technology and sales channels through leading enterprises, and allowing farmers to share the benefits of industrial development through profit sharing.
To share the benefits of industrial development, it is necessary to first select the right industrial direction. Different regions have different natural resource endowments. Only by identifying comparative advantages can we select the right industrial development direction according to local conditions. Some companies have chosen sites in both tropical Xishuangbanna (西双版纳) and the cool Liang Lijiang (丽江), in order to achieve year-round blueberry supply as much as possible. It can be seen that hot climates have their advantages, and cool climates have their advantages.
To share the benefits of industrial development, it is necessary to rely on the market and enlarge the pie. Dispersed small farmers find it difficult to accurately grasp market demand and lack pest and disease control and high-yield technologies. The organization of cooperatives and the introduction of leading enterprises can effectively improve planting technology to achieve "good planting" and improve the market competitiveness of products to achieve "good sales."
To share the benefits of industrial development, it is also necessary to establish a reasonable profit distribution mechanism to divide the pie well. Managing technology and sales can earn a profit, which motivates companies to promote new technologies and expand new sales channels. It is worth mentioning that connecting farmers and benefiting them should not only benefit the participating farmers, but also consider the village collective economy.
Allowing farmers to share the benefits of industrial development is inseparable from the dedication and commitment of party members and cadres. High investment means high risk. Many farmers are afraid of taking risks and would rather take lower fixed land rents than invest land as shares. At this time, it is necessary to respect the wishes of farmers and gradually guide farmers to participate, which tests the coordination ability of grassroots party organizations.
The same people, the same land, different mechanisms, have different effects. We look forward to the emergence of more "Dahuangdi Villages (大荒地村)", so that characteristic industries can contribute more to the road of comprehensive rural revitalization.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
When shopping online, personal information is at risk of being leaked; when registering for exams, one's identity is maliciously used by strangers... With the vigorous development of the digital economy and the continuous updating of network applications, how to better protect personal information security has always been a focus of social attention.
Recently, a netizen discovered when purchasing train tickets through the Railway 12306 platform that there was an additional "National Network Identity Authentication APP Activation" option on the interface when activating railway membership. Therefore, the netizen downloaded the "National Network Identity Authentication" APP from the mobile app store and successfully applied for a network certificate and network number representing their network identity through several steps such as reading their ID card, recognizing their face, associating their mobile phone number, and setting an 8-digit password. Subsequently, through network identity authentication, the netizen successfully completed the railway membership activation.
A relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - person in charge) from the Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部网安局) introduced that the National Network Identity Authentication Public Service Platform is organized and constructed by the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) in conjunction with the Central Cyberspace Administration of China (中央网信办) and other departments, and supports voluntary use by individuals and enterprises. Users who download the "National Network Identity Authentication" APP can obtain a network identity after authentication. After that, in many scenarios that require identity authentication, there is no need to enter real-name information, and they can "jump with one click" to anonymously perform network identity authentication.
It is understood that the National Network Identity Authentication Public Service uses statutory ID card information and combines multiple factors such as biometric characteristics to strictly verify the user's identity, thereby reducing the direct use and circulation of information such as names and ID card numbers, and effectively protecting personal data security.
Yu Rui (于锐), a researcher at the First Research Institute of the Ministry of Public Security (公安部第一研究所), introduced that the National Network Identity Authentication Public Service adopts a human-machine-certificate integrated authentication model, and the password, portrait, dynamic verification code and other identity authentication factors provided can meet the authentication needs of different groups of users in different scenarios. "With the promotion of applications, the 'National Network Identity Authentication' APP will continue to combine and launch various trust-level authentication services according to the needs of application scenarios," said Yu Rui (于锐).
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shanghai (上海) dispatch on May 28th (Reporter Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏)): On the 28th, the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) Ecology and Green Integrated Development Demonstration Zone held a media briefing and a "Media Reporters走进方厅水院" event to introduce the relevant situation of the Fangting Water Courtyard. Reporters learned from the meeting that after more than two years of construction, the Demonstration Zone's major functional project, the Fangting Water Courtyard, officially passed the comprehensive completion acceptance on May 21 and is about to be put into use.
The Demonstration Zone is jointly established by Qingpu District (青浦区) of Shanghai (上海), Wujiang District (吴江区) of Suzhou (苏州) in Jiangsu (江苏), and Jiashan County (嘉善县) of Jiaxing (嘉兴) in Zhejiang (浙江). In 2023, the overall land and space plan of the Demonstration Zone was approved, clarifying that within a range of approximately 35 square kilometers at the junction of the two provinces and one city, the three places will jointly create a waterside living room, of which the Fangting Water Courtyard is an important part.
According to reports, the Fangting Water Courtyard project, as the first inter-provincial building project in the country, faced many challenges during its construction, such as inconsistent processes, inconsistent standards, uncoordinated supervision, and low approval efficiency in inter-provincial project approvals. The Executive Committee of the Demonstration Zone played a coordinating role, and together with the two districts and one county, established a coordination platform for the headquarters for the development and construction of the waterside living room, initially forming a new "six-in-one" approval model for cross-regional projects, including "integrated project establishment, integrated review, integrated approval, integrated bidding, integrated supervision, and integrated acceptance."
Return to TopBeijing, May 28th (Reporter Li Jianguang (李建广)) Recently, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology (北京市经济和信息化局) issued the "Beijing Action Plan for Promoting High-Precision and Cutting-Edge Industries to a High-Level of Opening-up to the Outside World (2025)", focusing on supporting foreign investment to accelerate the cultivation and development of new quality productive forces, accelerating foreign investment in the construction of a modern industrial system, serving foreign-funded small and medium-sized enterprises to integrate into the industrial ecosystem, supporting foreign investment in participating in the creation of a digital economy benchmark city, and comprehensively improving the service level of opening-up and cooperation with the outside world. It puts forward 24 measures in 5 aspects to further promote the high-level opening-up of high-precision and cutting-edge industries.
The action plan proposes that Beijing (北京) will promote the opening-up of the entire industrial chain of biomedicine in the city, and build an international medical innovation park with high standards and high levels; accelerate the pilot project of expanding the opening-up of value-added telecommunications services, and serve eligible foreign-funded enterprises to obtain operating licenses in the fields of Internet data centers, content distribution networks, online data processing and transaction processing, and application stores; encourage foreign-funded enterprises to participate in the city's high-level autonomous driving demonstration zone, hydrogen energy and other key scenario applications.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Nanning (南宁) on May 28th (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)): This reporter learned from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) Market Supervision and Administration Bureau (市场监督管理局) that this year, Guangxi (广西) will take various measures to actively help business entities repair their annual reports and credit, in order to better optimize the business environment, stabilize enterprises and employment, and promote economic and social development.
Recently, the Guangxi (广西) Business Entity Annual Report Service Month and Credit Repair Service Year activities were launched in Nanning (南宁). During the Annual Report Service Month, Guangxi (广西) will implement five service measures: establishing a resource database of policies benefiting enterprises, carrying out the "Annual Report Service Entering Enterprises" campaign, deepening the "Multi-Report Integration" reform, strengthening publicity through multi-party collaboration, and strengthening annual report analysis and application. During the Credit Repair Service Year activities, Guangxi (广西) will focus on eight tasks: launching a nationally unified repair platform, visiting business entities, investigating third-party commercial investigation platforms, carrying out "small, individual, and specialized" support services, guiding and supporting platform enterprises, selecting innovative typical experiences in credit repair, doing a good job in credit repair reminder services, and carrying out a series of publicity activities, to comprehensively improve the level of credit services and create a good social atmosphere of honest operation.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李中文 顾 春 窦瀚洋
Red bridge cranes dance up and down, intelligent集卡 (jí kǎ - intelligent trucks) shuttle back and forth, and ten-thousand-ton giant ships are ready to set sail... On the coast of the East China Sea, the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (宁波舟山港) in Zhejiang (浙江) is a scene of bustling activity. In 2024, the annual cargo throughput of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port reached 1.377 billion tons, a year-on-year increase of 4%, ranking first in the world for 16 consecutive years; the annual container throughput reached 39.3 million TEUs, a year-on-year increase of 11%, firmly ranking third in the world.
The reporter went deep into Ningbo-Zhoushan Port to feel the pulse of the economy and explore how the great port of the East can reach the world.
Further Efforts to Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency
"Saving freight and time, making products more competitive"
On May 18, at Yiwu West Railway Station (义乌西站), customs officers walked between the containers to verify the lead seals. Gantry cranes rose and fell, and containers were steadily placed on the train like building blocks.
Seven hours later, with the sound of a whistle, this train loaded with 100 TEUs of photovoltaic products slowly entered the Beilun Port Station (北仑港站) of the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Railway. It has become common for goods from Yiwu (义乌) to be transferred from trains to freighters—through sea-rail intermodal transport, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has extended its seaport functions to the inland.
"On average, there are 3 trains departing from Yiwu West Railway Station every day, each with 100 TEUs," introduced Zhou Huawei (周华伟), Chief of the Second Supervision Section of Yiwu Customs (义乌海关), "The export cargo information is transmitted to Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in real time, and enterprises can handle the procedures simultaneously. Compared with the ordinary sea export model, it can save at least one day and reduce transportation costs by about 20%."
With internal and external coordination, it is more convenient for goods to circulate around the world. In 2024, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port completed 1.8 million TEUs of container sea-rail intermodal transport volume, a year-on-year increase of 10%, hitting a record high; the number of fixed-schedule trains increased to 27, radiating 67 cities in 16 provinces.
Open the computer and click on the system—the domestic in-transit information of each batch of sea-rail intermodal transport goods is clear. "You see, this batch of goods is needed by the customer urgently, and it will take about half a month to reach South America by sea-rail intermodal transport," said Lu Lingjie (卢凌杰), representative of Ningbo Port Lingyu Logistics Co., Ltd. (宁波港铃与物流有限公司) in the Southwest region, sitting in the office in Chongqing (重庆).
Engaged in the foreign trade business of new energy vehicles for many years, Lu Lingjie pays close attention to transportation efficiency. "In the past, transportation through the Yangtze River (长江) waterway took 14 to 20 days to reach the sea, which was not only expensive, but also increased the number of uncertain factors over time, which may lead to obstruction of the transportation plan and delay in delivery time."
Now, through the Yu-Yong Sea-Rail Intermodal Express Line train (渝甬海铁联运精品快线班列), the goods can reach the sea in only 3 days, and the transportation cost is reduced by about 50%. "Saving freight and time, making products more competitive," Lu Lingjie said with emotion.
To reduce costs and increase efficiency, policies are further strengthened.
On April 9, the Chongqing Maritime Safety Administration (重庆海事局) and the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration (宁波海事局) officially signed the "New Three Items" Export "Through Train" Service Cooperation Memorandum (《“新三样”出海“直通车”服务合作备忘录》). Focusing on "full-chain integration," through innovative measures such as joint inspection, mutual recognition of standards, and information sharing, it realizes the entire process of "Chongqing loading—Ningbo going to sea" with "no box change, no unpacking, and one box to the end," building a convenient and safe logistics channel for the efficient access of the "new three items" products in the west to the global market.
Stronger Service Guarantee
"Port wisdom helps 'China Intelligent Manufacturing' go to sea more efficiently"
Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Meishan Port Area (宁波舟山港梅山港区) has a total coastline of 3,950 meters and a land area of 3.2 million square meters. It has 10 container berths, 50 bridge cranes, and 175 gantry cranes. It is the container port area with the longest coastline and the most large-scale equipment under the Ningbo-Zhoushan Port. Looking around, various domestic brand new energy vehicles are neatly parked here, waiting to go to sea.
At the operation site, staff demonstrated their "unique skills"—by using special brackets and three-dimensional stacking, a 40-foot container that could only load two cars can now load up to 5 cars. This "stacking Arhats" style of new car stacking method can reduce the single-car transportation cost by up to 60%.
Demand forces innovation. In recent years, with the rapid growth of domestic new energy vehicle exports, there has been a shortage of transportation capacity. "Many car companies have reported that a container can only load two cars, which is costly and inefficient," introduced Yu Hongyan (俞红燕), Deputy Director of the Hazardous Cargo Management and Pollution Prevention Department of the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration (宁波海事局).
To this end, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration, together with Zhejiang Seaport Group (浙江海港集团), coordinated with professional units such as China Classification Society Zhejiang Branch (中国船级社浙江分社) to conduct research. In just two months, they developed a safe and practical special bracket system for automobiles.
The new stacking method means lower costs and higher efficiency for enterprises. "Taking a 40-foot container as an example, a single box can save 3,500 to 5,500 yuan in freight, making the product more competitive in the international market," said Zhang Peng (张鹏), Deputy General Manager of CITIC Port Tong International Logistics Co., Ltd. (中信港通国际物流有限公司), calculating the accounts—last year, the company packed and shipped 8,472 new energy vehicles. As of the end of April this year, this number has exceeded 4,500.
"Port wisdom helps 'China Intelligent Manufacturing' go to sea more efficiently, and service guarantees will only be stronger!" said Yu Hongyan, who participated in the development of the new car stacking method. Ningbo-Zhoushan Port continuously transports cars to sea through this innovative method—in the first quarter of this year, the export volume of new energy vehicles from Ningbo port reached 53,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 641%.
Not only that, the Ningbo Maritime Safety Administration also guided two professional packing sites in Ningbo Port Area to compile recommended standards for new energy vehicle packing, filling the gap in domestic safety operation standards for new energy vehicle packing.
More Diverse Routes Add Assistance
"We can be more confident in deploying overseas markets"
In the export department office of Zhejiang Ganglianjie Logistics Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江港联捷物流科技有限公司), the phone has been ringing constantly recently. Yu Wei (余魏), the staff member responsible for business docking, is very busy, "They are all consulting about the 'China-Europe Express Line'. Since the successful maiden voyage, many customers have signed long-term cabin charter agreements, and the order volume of the route has been steadily increasing."
Time goes back to January 24 this year. Departing from Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, the "Jiahua Ningbo" freighter (“嘉华宁波”号货轮), which undertook the maiden voyage of the "China-Europe Express Line" (“中欧快航”), successfully docked at Wilhelmshaven (威廉港), Germany (德国) after 25 days of sailing. The freighter was fully loaded with Chinese-made new energy batteries and other goods.
"In the past, we have always lacked a fast sea channel for shipping 'new three items' goods and e-commerce goods to Europe," said Wang Lingjun (王灵军), head of overseas projects at Zhejiang Ganglianjie Logistics, who participated in the route preparation work. Goods transported by the "China-Europe Express Line" shorten the transportation time by more than 10 days compared with the traditional method, and can also be quickly transferred to other European countries and regions such as Hungary (匈牙利), France (法国), and Belgium (比利时) through land and railway networks.
After 4 months of operation, the "China-Europe Express Line" has become a regular cargo transportation route between China and Europe. Not long ago, the "China-Europe Express Line" also connected with sea-rail intermodal transport to further enhance the logistics experience—a sea-rail intermodal train loaded with cross-border e-commerce goods departed from Yiwu and went straight to Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, and then sailed to Germany on the "China-Europe Express Line."
"We are very much looking forward to it. This time we have 3 containers on the 'China-Europe Express Line'," said Chen Junfeng (陈君锋), business manager of Yiwu Xiange Import and Export Co., Ltd. (义乌市仙歌进出口有限公司). In the past, freighters going to Europe needed to call at multiple ports, and the voyage took nearly 50 days. Now the goods arrive directly, and the transit time is greatly shortened. "Faster delivery means greater certainty, and we can be more confident in deploying overseas markets."
With sea routes as the warp and weft, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port connects the global trade arteries—more than 300 container routes radiate more than 600 ports in more than 200 countries and regions, welcoming nearly 300 freighters every day, becoming an important hub for unblocking the domestic and international dual circulation.
With the approval of the Overall Plan of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port (2035) (《宁波舟山港总体规划（2035年）》), Ningbo-Zhoushan Port has ushered in greater development opportunities. To build a world-class strong port, continuously improve the level of opening up to the outside world, Ningbo-Zhoushan Port will continue to play a fundamental and pivotal role in serving the domestic and international dual circulation, and continuously enhance its resource allocation capacity, global radiation capacity, institutional innovation capacity, and international competitiveness.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Shanghai (上海) dispatch, May 28th (Reporter Shen Wenmin (沈文敏)) On the 28th, China Eastern Airlines (中国东航) celebrated the second anniversary of the commercial operation of the domestically produced large aircraft C919. As of May 27th, China Eastern's C919 has accumulated over 28,000 hours of safe flight, operated over 11,400 commercial flights, and carried over 1.57 million passengers, consistently maintaining a good performance with a load factor of nearly 80%.
Over the past two years, China Eastern has explored a set of operational support service processes covering all aspects and stages of C919 commercial operation, focusing on important tasks such as flight operations, continued airworthiness, marketing services, and brand management. Combining routine operational experience, China Eastern has compiled an operations manual that includes operational policies, management mechanisms, professional system management, operational item management, lean projects, and many other specifications, processes, and standards related to operational optimization from the user's perspective, which can effectively guide the safe production and operation management of the C919 aircraft model.
Return to TopIn recent years, Guangzhou (广州市) has implemented the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, followed the work requirements of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, adhered to the concept of people's city, actively and steadily implemented urban renewal actions, explored the establishment and improvement of a sustainable urban renewal model, and continuously promoted the implementation of a number of key projects, with a cumulative total of 1,160 old residential area renovations and 161 urban village renovation projects. Through urban renewal, Guangzhou (广州) has continuously promoted reform and innovation, improved the living environment, stimulated economic momentum, and demonstrated cultural charm, promoting the high-quality realization of new vitality in the old city.
Adhering to policy guidance and innovating urban renewal practices
Guangzhou's (广州) urban renewal work adheres to new ideas, new measures, and new courage, focusing on breaking through obstacles such as difficulties in fundraising and land consolidation, and continuously promoting the accelerated implementation of various reform measures. The first special local regulation on urban village renovation in the country was promulgated, constructing an urban village renovation "1+N+X" policy system, implementing the old residential area renovation "1+N" policy and the "original demolition and reconstruction" pilot policy, and building a systematic system from overall planning to special policies and supporting guidelines. Urban renewal special plans are scientifically prepared to clarify the renewal goals and tasks of different regions, focusing on differentiated policies and classified promotion, and resolutely preventing large-scale demolition and construction and demolition without consideration. A mechanism model of government guidance, market operation, and diversified participation has been established, exploring the use of special bond funds, giving full play to the guiding and leveraging role of financial funds, broadening the channels for raising renovation funds, and encouraging social capital to actively participate in urban renewal. A sound public participation mechanism has been established, encouraging the participation of academicians, experts, residents, and enterprises, fully listening to public opinions, gathering wisdom from all parties, and promoting joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits.
Adhering to people's livelihood as the foundation and continuously improving the living environment
Guangzhou's (广州) urban renewal work adheres to a people-oriented approach and prioritizes people's livelihood, giving priority to ensuring the supply of public service resources and making up for service shortcomings and weaknesses in people's livelihood. Focusing on people's livelihood matters such as water, electricity, and gas roads, the "Guidelines for the Content and Standards of Old Residential Area Renovation" have been issued, covering 60 renovation contents in four categories: basic, improvement, enhancement, and overall planning.
To date, Guangzhou (广州) has completed 3,126 kilometers of "three lines" renovation, improved 100,000 fire protection facilities, added 1,371 community green spaces and public spaces, added 260 kilometers of barrier-free access, and completed the installation of more than 13,000 elevators. The Sanyan Well Community (三眼井社区) renovation project in Yuexiu District (越秀区) has completed the renovation of infrastructure such as water, electricity, and gas roads, renovated corridors, improved fire protection facilities, renovated 27,000 square meters of road surface, paved 15,000 square meters of permeable bricks, improved 750 fire protection facilities, and simultaneously improved community comprehensive service facilities, creating the Sanyan Qingquan (三眼清泉) landscape, demonstrating the concept of joint construction, joint governance, and shared benefits. The Pantang Wuyue (泮塘五约) renovation project in Liwan District (荔湾区) uses "embroidered craftsmanship" to repair houses, improve greening, preserve humanistic features, protect and inherit historical and cultural heritage, and introduce industries, giving the old block a new life and forming a Guangzhou-style (广式) life experience area and a unique Lingnan (岭南) ancient village new life settlement.
Guangzhou (广州) is exploring a new model for the renovation of dilapidated houses, promoting the completion of the province's first "independent renewal, self-raised funds, original demolition and reconstruction" dilapidated house renovation project - Jiqun Street No. 2 (集群街2号) renovation project in Huadu District (花都区). The renovation of urban villages comprehensively implements the new urbanization requirements for "four good" construction, "dual-use for peacetime and emergency" public infrastructure construction, new building industrialization, green building promotion, comprehensive pipe gallery construction, and building waste recycling, and improves the construction quality of resettlement houses to a high standard. It is clearly required to configure various facilities such as education, medical care, culture, sports, sanitation, and power supply in accordance with the construction standards of complete residential communities, ensuring that supporting infrastructure and public service facilities are planned, designed, approved, constructed, and delivered for use simultaneously with resettlement houses.
Adhering to industrial guidance and stimulating economic development momentum
Guangzhou's (广州) urban renewal work is closely linked to the construction of the "12218" modern industrial system to promote industrial transformation and upgrading. The renovation of old residential areas focuses on strengthening industrial import and promoting the virtuous interaction between space renewal and business format renewal. The Yongqingfang (永庆坊) renovation project in Liwan District (荔湾区) has realized the composite coexistence of various business formats such as maker space, technology research and development, cultural creativity, homestays, and light catering, effectively promoting the inheritance and innovation of traditional culture and the upgrading and development of industries.
Guangzhou (广州) has issued policy documents such as the "Guiding Opinions on the Transformation and Upgrading of Urban Village Industries" and "Work Plan," adhering to the principle of "retaining, transforming, and introducing" simultaneously. "Retain" the foundation of the industry, guide a group of traditional advantageous industries with growth potential to be conserved in situ, and strive to incubate more leading enterprises such as Shein (希音) and Zhijing Technology (致景科技). "Transform" inefficient land projects, actively dredging and improving the labor-intensive and inefficient land-based industries gathered in urban villages, such as setting up comprehensive industrial land in the reconstructed properties of urban village renovation in the Kanglu (康鹭) area. "Introduce" and cultivate high-quality industrial projects to help promote the transformation and upgrading of urban village industries, such as relying on the Huawei Guangzhou Research Center (华为广州研发中心) to fully promote the renovation and construction of the Luochongwei Songxi (罗冲围松溪) first opening area, layout a number of new industrial spaces, and promote the formation of a trillion-level intelligent vehicle and autonomous driving and other future industrial clusters.
Adhering to the continuation of cultural context and demonstrating historical and cultural charm
Historical culture is the "root" and "soul" of the city. Guangzhou's (广州) urban renewal work attaches great importance to the value of historical and cultural resources, and pays attention to the organic combination with historical and cultural protection, and runs the cultural inheritance and root continuation throughout the entire process. Guangzhou (广州) issued the "Implementation Guidelines of Guangzhou City on Deeply Promoting Urban Renewal and Strengthening Historical and Cultural Protection and Inheritance," strictly guarding the bottom line of historical and cultural protection, encouraging the use of "embroidered craftsmanship" for weaving-style renewal and micro-renovation, and successively creating demonstration projects such as Yongqingfang (永庆坊), Pantang Wuyue (泮塘五约), and the Old Nanhai County Community (旧南海县社区), promoting the transformation and upgrading of blocks with profound cultural heritage such as Xiguan Memory (西关记忆), Enning Road (恩宁路) area, Chen Clan Academy (陈家祠), and Xinhepu (新河浦), and brightening the new cultural card for Guangzhou (广州), demonstrating the characteristic charm of Lingnan (岭南) cities. The Old Nanhai County Community (旧南海县社区) in Yuexiu District (越秀区) follows the principle of "restoring the old as before," deeply exploring the cultural heritage of historical buildings such as the temporary site of the *Ta Kung Pao* (*大公报*), creating a community mural historical and cultural wall, highlighting the community's cultural temperament, and reshaping the atmosphere of streets and alleys. Through the renovation of urban villages, Guangzhou (广州) has protected and repaired 740 cultural relics and historical buildings, with a total construction area of 280,000 square meters. Wenchong Village (文冲村) in Huangpu District (黄埔区) retained 35 ancient buildings such as the Lu Clan Ancestral Hall (陆氏大祠堂) and Wenchong Watchtower (文冲碉楼) in the renovation, and built an ancient building complex covering an area of about 10,000 square meters by means of in-situ repair and relocation construction.
Urban renewal is connected to urban development on one end and people's well-being on the other. Promoting urban renewal is an effective measure to improve the quality of people's lives, an inevitable requirement for promoting high-quality urban development, and an important path for the protection and inheritance of historical culture. Facing the future, Guangzhou (广州) will bravely shoulder the mission and responsibility of being a pioneer, take a reform stance of meeting difficulties head-on, actively and steadily promote new and greater breakthroughs in urban renewal, blaze a new path for the high-quality development of megacities, and strive to promote the Guangzhou (广州) practice of Chinese-style modernization.
Data source: Guangzhou Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (广州市住房和城乡建设局)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈隽逸
Core Reading
Delegating authority and empowering lower levels is a "catalyst" for motivating grassroots cadres to start businesses and be entrepreneurial. However, in practice, some places and units simply increase the responsibilities of grassroots levels without providing authority and resource support. Delegating authority to the grassroots has become shirking responsibility to the grassroots.
How can we straighten out the relationship between rights and responsibilities and achieve coordination between higher and lower levels? The Gui'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (贵安综保区) Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) in Guizhou (贵州) makes good use of the "calling right" (呼叫权) given by higher-level units to take the initiative, allowing more urgent and difficult problems of enterprises to be resolved locally in the park.
"The electricity bill costs nearly 10,000 yuan per month, which is too expensive."
At the beginning of last year, Huang Feng (黄峰), a staff member of the Gui'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (贵安综保区) Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) in Guizhou (贵州), received a "complaint" from an electronics company in the zone. After further visits, he found that more than one company was reflecting on the issue of electricity costs.
The Gui'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (贵安综保区) was established in early 2015 and currently has 229 enterprises, mainly small and medium-sized enterprises, covering industries such as display products and optoelectronic lighting. In order to optimize the business environment, the Gui'an New Area (贵安新区) established the Gui'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (贵安综保区) Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) at the end of 2015. The Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) is a department under the Party Working Committee (党工委) of the Comprehensive Bonded Zone (综保区). The center has only 6 employees and no other subordinate units.
"From power outages and water outages to financing and cooperation, companies come to the service center for help. Sometimes we are overwhelmed." Huang Feng (黄峰) remembers that a company once reported that the street lights were not lit on the way home from work, and the seemingly simple problem was not easy to solve. Since the section of the road had not yet been handed over to the municipal department, the municipal department said "cannot turn on the lights" and must find the Construction and Investment Company (建投公司) responsible for the section of the road. The Construction and Investment Company (建投公司) responded: "Turning on the lights will cost money, who will pay for it? We can't solve it." The shirk of all parties made Huang Feng (黄峰) helpless, and it took a month of running around to get the street lights on.
What is the crux of the problem of being willing but unable? Huang Feng (黄峰) frankly said that the Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) is a purely service-oriented department with little power and many things to do. Many of the problems reflected by enterprises cannot be directly solved by the center and must rely on contact and consultation with relevant functional departments; staff members are "multi-tasking," handling daily consultations and coordinating complex issues.
But enterprise development cannot wait. Most enterprises in the park are highly sensitive to electricity costs, and the electricity cost of some LCD panel production enterprises accounts for nearly 20% of the production cost. Without professional knowledge of electricity, Huang Feng (黄峰) decided to first find out the reason for the high electricity bills.
Li Qiang (李强), a manager of the Gui'an Power Supply Bureau (贵安供电局) of the Southern Power Grid (南方电网), helped him to solve the problem: the electricity metering point is the property boundary point between the power supply bureau and the park. The power lines and electrical equipment in the middle belong to the Comprehensive Bonded Zone (综保区), so all kinds of losses in the power transmission process need to be shared by the enterprises in the park.
Can electricity bills be reduced? Huang Feng (黄峰) came to the Gui'an Power Supply Bureau (贵安供电局) to negotiate. "Electricity prices are uniformly priced, and we cannot reduce prices at will." The power supply bureau responded, but said it would try to find other ways to reduce electricity costs. Huang Feng (黄峰) was worried that this was an excuse.
The electricity bill issue is on the list of monthly reports to the service center, which puts a big stone in Huang Feng's (黄峰) heart.
Enterprises have expectations. Many enterprises are not clear about the attribution of rights and responsibilities. They only hope that their demands can be resolved, and the service center does not want to fail this trust. At the same time, the superiors have assessments, and there are corresponding indicators for whether the demands of enterprises have been resolved and how satisfied they are. "Enterprises want problems to be solved, not just listen to explanations; superiors want to see practical results, not listen to 'excuses'," Huang Feng (黄峰) said.
Huang Feng (黄峰) expressed the aspirations of many grassroots cadres: grassroots units often have limited power, and it is often difficult to get people to move and things to happen in their work; responsibility seems to be "unlimited," requiring "responses to everything and implementation of everything." Many places advocate empowering the grassroots, but some only add responsibilities and focus on assessments without providing authority and resource support. Wouldn't empowering the front line become shirking responsibility to the grassroots?
Grassroots units should not be allowed to bear the pressure alone. Learning about the difficulties encountered by the Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心), the Gui'an New Area (贵安新区) Business Environment Management Office (营商环境管理办公室) intervened in a timely manner to help Huang Feng (黄峰) negotiate with the Power Supply Bureau (供电局). As a result, after several rounds of policy discussions and cost analysis, the Power Supply Bureau (供电局) and the park finally agreed to jointly invest in the technical transformation of metering devices.
The use of funds cannot be decided solely by the Business Environment Office (营商办). "We also tried to coordinate the New Area (新区) Economic Development Bureau (经济发展局), Investment Promotion Bureau (投资促进局), and Industry and Information Technology Bureau (工业和信息化局) to discuss together, and all departments were mobilized." Huang Feng (黄峰) became optimistic.
After several calculations, the Power Supply Bureau (供电局) finally decided to install meters to each household in the park, recording only the actual electricity consumption of each enterprise, and separately listing the electricity consumption for lighting, fire protection, and other public areas. "Enterprises can directly enjoy the national catalog electricity price, and the electricity cost is expected to decrease by about 30%. The transformation cost is about 400,000 yuan," Li Qiang (李强) said. After 3 months of intensive transformation, the Gui'an Comprehensive Bonded Zone (贵安综保区) realized "one meter per enterprise" and became the first industrial park in Guizhou (贵州) to install meters to each household. The Power Supply Bureau (供电局) also equipped the park with operation and maintenance personnel to ensure the quality of power supply.
For grassroots units, full assistance is true empowerment. "Grassroots levels should be allowed to have things that 'cannot be done.' When encountering complex demands that require cross-departmental coordination, higher-level departments should initiate a consultation mechanism to support the Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) in taking active actions with greater coordination efforts." The relevant负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge") of the Gui'an New Area (贵安新区) Investment Promotion Bureau (投资促进局) introduced, "In addition, we cannot blindly pursue the completion rate of matters. We must regularly contact the grassroots to understand why they cannot be done and how they can be done, and provide accurate assistance."
Without changing the division of labor or the functions and powers, how can the Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) make good use of the "calling right" (呼叫权)? Gui'an New Area (贵安新区) has formed an efficient service closed loop through the closed-loop management of immediate receipt and handling of enterprise demands, hierarchical coordination of urgent and difficult matters, real-time supervision of the handling process, and directional feedback of handling results, helping to optimize the grassroots business environment. When enterprises in the park encounter difficulties in recruiting workers, Huang Feng (黄峰) holds job fairs according to their needs; when some enterprises have unsalable products, he promotes them along the industrial chain to find "timely rain."
"Finding workers and attracting orders are not our strengths, but the human resources and social security departments and the commerce departments have given full support." A good coordination mechanism is Huang Feng's (黄峰) confidence in taking the initiative. Last year, the service center handled more than 140 enterprise complaints and demands, and handled more than 540 government service matters for enterprises. More and more urgent and difficult problems can be resolved locally in the park.
Watching the electricity meters being installed in enterprises, Huang Feng (黄峰) feels a great sense of accomplishment. "Although the Enterprise Service Center (企业服务中心) is only a 'demand receiving station,' it has the support of higher-level departments and the full cooperation of various departments behind it. Now it is more convenient to start a business in the park, the cross-border logistics channels are richer, and the speed of financing is faster."
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Decentralization and empowerment are important ideas for alleviating the pain points and bottlenecks of grassroots governance, such as "small horses pulling big carts" (小马拉大车), and are also an inevitable requirement for building a simple and efficient grassroots management system. The original intention of decentralization and empowerment is to decentralize human, financial, and material resources, as well as powers, responsibilities, and benefits, to the grassroots level, thereby solving a series of problems such as the inversion of powers and responsibilities, coordination obstacles, and management blockages. In the process of decentralization, it is easy to "decentralize" too much and lack supervision; in the process of operation, there are also misunderstandings such as "empowering" too vaguely and "simply passing the buck."
It is necessary to accurately identify the main contradictions and clarify the boundaries of responsibilities to achieve "decentralizing correctly" and "empowering accurately"; it is necessary to adhere to the effective acceptance of resources and orderly cooperation at all levels to achieve "being able to accept" and "holding steady"; it is necessary to strengthen guarantee supervision and smooth transformation and utilization to ensure "using well" and "revitalizing." These issues require overall planning and design in advance, and also need to be continuously explored and improved in practice.
Each level has its own responsibilities, and each level has its own authority. Decentralization and empowerment do not mean passing the buck to the grassroots. In response to some problems that are indeed difficult for the grassroots to solve, various localities should improve coordination mechanisms and give grassroots units a certain "calling right." Only through top-down collaboration and joint problem-solving can we open up the "last mile" of serving the masses.
(The author is an associate researcher at the Institute of Party History and Literature of the Central Committee (中央党史和文献研究院))
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporter Yi Shuran (易舒冉)). Recently, the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) announced eight typical cases of illegal social organizations in the field of public welfare and charity. The "China Charity Federation Dongping Service Station" (中国慈善联合会东平服务站) (also known as "China Charity Federation Dongping Charity Public Welfare"), "Changtai District Charity Association" (长泰区慈善会), "China Volunteer Association Xupu Service Station" (中华志愿者协会溆浦服务站), "Liaoning Yingkou Loving Heart Volunteer Association" (辽宁营口爱心志愿者协会), "Putian Consumer Association" (莆田市消费者协会), "Dongwang Volunteer Fuling Service Team" (东望志愿者涪陵服务队), "Yangliu Student Aid Foundation" (杨柳助学基金会), and "China Zhongcheng Guardian Emergency Rescue Center Zhejiang General Team" (中国忠诚卫士应急救援中心浙江总队), eight illegal social organizations, conducted activities in the names of social groups, branches of social groups, representative offices, foundations, and private non-enterprise units without registration.
Relevant staff from the Ministry of Civil Affairs (民政部) reminded relevant institutions and the public that when cooperating with social organizations or participating in public welfare and charitable activities, they can verify the authenticity of relevant information through platforms such as the "China Social Organization Government Service Platform" (中国社会组织政务服务平台) (https://chinanpo.mca.gov.cn) and "Charity China" (慈善中国) (https://cszg.mca.gov.cn); if suspected illegal or irregular clues are found, they can be reported to the local civil affairs department in a timely manner.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporter Wang Zhou (王洲)): On May 28th, the Beijing Internet Court released the "Guidelines on Promoting Family Education for Internet Literacy of Minors," closely focusing on five prominent issues discovered in judicial practice regarding minors' internet use: being affected by harmful information, personal information leakage, cyberbullying, internet addiction, and irrational consumption. The guidelines propose targeted solutions in conjunction with typical cases.
The guidelines propose 23 actionable solutions, such as building a social safety barrier through privacy protection measures; using password-free payment cautiously in payment scenarios and regularly checking consumption records; and activating the "one-click protection function" when encountering cyberbullying. Jiang Ying (姜颖), President of the Beijing Internet Court, introduced that to ensure the effectiveness of the guidelines, the Beijing Internet Court will provide the guidelines to the public on the "Shouhu Future (首互未来)" family education guidance platform and distribute guideline manuals to parents in the trial of cases involving minors, to help parents better fulfill their guardianship responsibilities.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) May 28th dispatch (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)): This reporter learned on May 26th from a press conference jointly held by the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区) Higher People's Court and the Autonomous Region's Department of Human Resources and Social Security regarding the connection between labor dispute arbitration and adjudication: Guangxi (广西) courts adhere to diverse dispute resolution methods, continuously carry out special actions to address wage arrears, and protect the rights and interests of workers; human resources and social security departments strengthen the source governance of labor and personnel disputes and improve the diversified mediation mechanism. From 2022 to 2024, courts across Guangxi (广西) accepted more than 35,900 new labor dispute cases and concluded more than 35,000 cases, of which 6,218 cases were settled through mediation; in 2024, Guangxi (广西) recovered 420 million yuan in labor remuneration for migrant workers through special enforcement actions.
Return to TopTangshan (唐山), Hebei Province (河北省), prospered because of steel. The saying "Hebei's steel industry depends on Tangshan" is widely known, fully demonstrating the importance of Tangshan's steel industry. As a century-old industrial city, Tangshan has a complete and comprehensive steel industry system and is an important energy and raw material base and heavy industrial city in China.
Today, the steel industry faces multiple challenges such as resource scarcity, slowing demand growth, and green and low-carbon transformation. The traditional extensive growth model is unsustainable, and "seeking innovation and intelligence" has become an industry consensus.
In 2024, the Tangshan Municipal People's Government (唐山市人民政府) and Baidu AI Cloud (百度智能云) signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly build a large model for the steel industry. The Baidu AI Cloud technology team used the "watching the flame to make steel" experience accumulated by veteran steelworkers to train the large model. Through the integration of deep learning algorithms and industrial software, "experience-based steelmaking" was upgraded to "AI steelmaking," transforming the previously unquantifiable "skill" into visualized digital instructions.
In the traditional steelmaking converter process, raw material consumption accounts for more than 83% of the total cost. Using a large model for steelmaking can save about 30 yuan per ton of steel. As the entire process is completed, this solution will be replicated and promoted to more steel companies in Tangshan and even across the country, helping companies reduce costs and increase efficiency.
In May 2024, the "Opinions of the General Office of the People's Government of Hebei Province on Further Optimizing Computing Power Layout and Promoting Innovative Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry" was issued, proposing to increase the proportion of intelligent computing power in the province to about 35% by 2025, providing surging computing power for the implementation of vertical large models in metallurgy, high-end equipment, chemical industry, robotics, transportation, and other fields. By the end of 2024, Hebei Province's comprehensive computing power index ranked first in the country. In the city computing power sub-index ranking, Langfang City (廊坊市) and Zhangjiakou City (张家口市) ranked first and second in the country, respectively. This lays a solid foundation for achieving Hebei Province's intelligent computing power ratio target in 2025.
Driven by the "steel + intelligence" demonstration effect, intelligent transformation is extending to all walks of life in Tangshan. Currently, six vertical large model projects are being promoted simultaneously in the area, covering scenarios such as robotics, official document writing, and people's livelihood services. Among them, the "People's Livelihood Service Intelligent Agent" based on the Baidu Government Affairs Large Model can achieve accurate understanding and response to citizens' colloquial questions on the search end, providing support for building a new "one-stop" government service entry point for the city.
In 2024, Baidu AI Cloud and Tangshan High-tech Zone State-owned Holding Group Co., Ltd. (唐山高新区国有控股集团有限公司) jointly established Tangshan Xindu Technology Development Co., Ltd. (唐山新度科技发展有限公司), positioned as an artificial intelligence industry service provider, actively deploying technology and product research and development.
On August 1, 2024, the "Phoenix Wisdom Valley" (凤凰智谷) Large Model Empowerment Center, jointly built by Baidu AI Cloud and Tangshan High-tech Zone State-owned Holding Group Co., Ltd., was completed and put into operation in Tangshan High-tech Zone (唐山高新区), focusing on the "three elements" of computing power, algorithms, and data, providing companies with comprehensive large model technology support, accelerating the promotion of AI large models and the implementation of industry applications. Tangshan will deepen strategic cooperation with Baidu Group (百度集团), work together to improve the technological maturity of large models, focus on strengthening the three elements of artificial intelligence computing power, algorithms, and data, strive to reduce the development costs of large models, empower thousands of industries with large models, and promote the deep integration of the real economy and the digital economy.
In Tangshan, large models are accelerating from the "laboratory" to the "production line," and then extending from the steel industry to more traditional industries. Statistics show that nearly 80% of steel companies in Tangshan have launched large model pilots or achieved partial applications. The joint exploration between Tangshan and Baidu is providing replicable practical solutions for solving common pain points in the industry and helping the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.
In the future, with the factory-like launch of more vertical large models, the process of Tangshan building the first "intelligent industrialized city" demonstration zone in the northern coastal area will continue to accelerate, which will help drive surrounding cities and even the entire country's traditional industries to accelerate towards digital, intelligent, and green transformation, injecting strong impetus into the development of new quality productive forces and the construction of a modern industrial system.
Data source: Tangshan Municipal People's Government (唐山市人民政府)
Return to TopBy: 健康时报记者 邱 越 王艾冰 孔天骄
In the 1980s, a survey was conducted nationwide, and the results showed that the detection rate of obesity in children and adolescents aged 7-18 was 0.1%.
The "China Children's Obesity Health Report and Prevention and Control Strategies" shows that in 2019, the detection rate of obesity in children and adolescents aged 7-18 increased to 9.6%.
The National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) released the "Guidelines for Weight Management (2024 Edition)," which shows that research predicts that if it is not effectively curbed, the overweight and obesity rate of children will reach 31.8% in 2030.
On May 19, People's Daily Health Client (人民日报健康客户端) and nearly 30 children's hospitals across the country jointly conducted a survey on the current situation of obesity among children and adolescents. Nearly 300 valid questionnaires from obese children showed that being overweight brings many problems to children, with as high as 85.6% experiencing physical health problems and 53.3% experiencing psychological problems.
Obesity hides health risks behind it, which are related to children's physical metabolism, mental health, and the risk prevention and control of adult diseases.
Obesity Easily Causes Physical and Psychological Diseases
During the Spring Festival holiday this year, Xueqing (学清) (pseudonym) was celebrating the New Year with relatives and friends when he suddenly experienced problems such as poor mental state and rapid breathing.
Xueqing, 12 years old, has loved to eat and laugh since he was a child. Although he has always been a bit fat, his elders think this is a "blessing." At the age of 10, Xueqing's weight began to increase sharply. In less than two years, he was 1.75 meters tall and weighed more than 200 pounds.
His family quickly sent Xueqing to the county hospital. The doctor said that the child had diabetic ketoacidosis and needed to be transferred to a higher-level hospital as soon as possible.
"I always thought that the child was still growing and it was okay to be a little fat. I didn't expect that obesity would really bring life-threatening dangers," Xueqing's mother said.
Hengheng (恒恒) (pseudonym) also came to the hospital due to obesity. Hengheng is 10 years old this year, but Hengheng's father always feels that his son's reproductive organ development is significantly lagging behind. In the urology clinic, the doctor's examination also confirmed this concern - due to obesity, Hengheng's reproductive organs were completely covered by abdominal fat, and the degree of development was only equivalent to that of a six- or seven-year-old child.
"Childhood and adolescent obesity is like wrapping the body in a thick quilt, hindering normal sexual development. Boys are prone to low androgen levels, leading to problems such as cryptorchidism and hidden penis. Girls are prone to high androgen levels, causing precocious puberty or menstrual disorders, and even polycystic ovary syndrome," Zhao Hongmei (赵红梅), chief physician of the Department of Digestive Nutrition and head of the Weight Management Center of Hunan Children's Hospital (湖南省儿童医院), told reporters.
Zhou Xuelian (周雪莲), chief physician of the Department of Genetic Metabolism at the Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University School of Medicine (浙江大学医学院附属儿童医院), introduced that obesity is prone to causing metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome, and may also induce psychological problems.
Xiaofeng (晓峰) (pseudonym) was originally a cheerful child, but at the age of 8 he already weighed 110 pounds. At the age of 9, Xiaofeng's weight began to increase rapidly, and soon reached more than 220 pounds. After realizing that he was getting fatter and fatter, Xiaofeng locked himself in the house, did not go to school, did not communicate with his family, and kept eating, and was eventually diagnosed with mild depression.
The survey shows that among the physical problems caused by obesity in children and adolescents, fatty liver accounts for the highest proportion, at 32.2%; hyperinsulinemia or type 2 diabetes and precocious puberty or delayed sexual development are the next highest, accounting for 23.3% each; followed by dyslipidemia, hyperuricemia or gout, sleep apnea syndrome, hypertension, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. In addition, 53.3% of the obese children and adolescents surveyed are accompanied by varying degrees of inferiority complex.
Zhou Xuelian told reporters: "Psychological problems caused by childhood and adolescent obesity are relatively common. Parents should guide them correctly, take an encouraging attitude during the child's weight loss process, and also pay attention to the child's situation at school. Once there is a problem of being discriminated against by classmates, they should communicate with the teacher as soon as possible."
Exercise and Diet are Key Factors
"Children's academic performance declines, they can't concentrate in class, their personality suddenly becomes introverted... We have noticed in the outpatient clinic that many children have these problems due to obesity, which requires the attention of parents and schools," said Zhang Peng (张鹏), deputy director and chief physician of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Department of Beijing Friendship Hospital (北京友谊医院).
Zhang Peng introduced that there are three main reasons for obesity in children and adolescents: genetic inheritance; the use of hormone drugs, etc., such as some children suffering from nephrotic syndrome, who need to use hormones for a long time, which leads to obesity; environmental factors, mainly manifested as daily energy intake far exceeding the body's needs, which is converted into fat and stored in the body.
"We have found that many 'little chubby kids' often eat too much when they are young, which causes their stomachs to be stretched very large, and they are always in a state of brain hunger, and the idea of eating is difficult to control," Zhang Peng said. In addition, children now have more and more academic and social pressure, and eating has become their most convenient way to relieve stress.
Zhou Xuelian said that in recent years, people's living standards have improved significantly, but people's awareness of healthy eating still needs to be strengthened. In many families, adults revolve around their children, and they are used to giving them good food, and the obesity rate of children and adolescents is increasing year by year.
Obesity in children and adolescents is caused by a variety of factors. Hu Yifei (胡翼飞), a professor at the School of Public Health of Capital Medical University (首都医科大学), said that with the popularity of mobile phones and other electronic products, coupled with the pressure of schoolwork, children's exercise time has been compressed; at the same time, the intake of high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugar fast food and snacks has increased, and the intake of vegetables, fruits, and high-fiber foods is insufficient, which is easy to form a phenomenon of "excessive calories but malnutrition." Many parents also hold the view that "it is a blessing for children to be fat," lack nutritional knowledge, and are prone to overfeeding.
Managing Children's Weight, the Whole Society is Taking Action
On March 9, Lei Haichao (雷海潮), director of the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委), said at a press conference on people's livelihood at the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人大) that the National Health Commission and 16 other departments launched the "Weight Management Year" campaign last year, and will continue to promote the implementation of the four-party responsibilities of the government, industry, units, and individuals.
In recent years, the prevention and control of obesity in children and adolescents has received increasing attention. The "Healthy China 2030" Planning Outline (《“健康中国2030”规划纲要》) requires strengthening the prevention and control of common diseases such as myopia and obesity among students; the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)" (《健康中国行动（2019—2030）》) requires guiding children to eat scientifically and balanced diets, strengthening physical exercise, and achieving comprehensive prevention and intervention of childhood obesity.
In the spring semester of 2025, local education departments intensively issued documents requiring the implementation of "one physical education class per day" and "two hours of comprehensive sports activities" in primary and secondary schools. Beijing (北京) released "Eight Sports Articles" for primary and secondary schools, prohibiting the occupation of physical education classes in any form, eliminating "yin and yang schedules," and eliminating "lecture classes" and physical education classes that "do not sweat"; Yunnan (云南) launched the Zhuangmiao Action, requiring primary and secondary school students to have no less than 2 hours of comprehensive sports activities every day; Shaanxi (陕西) fully implemented the student physical fitness strengthening action to ensure that students have one hour of physical activity inside and outside the school every day...
In addition, children's hospitals in many places have also opened weight management clinics and children's weight loss summer camps to help children and adolescents lose weight scientifically.
"Ignoring obesity" is a common characteristic of many parents of "little chubby kids." Zhou Xuelian and Zhang Peng told reporters that they found in free clinics that few of the parents who brought their children to see a doctor knew that obesity is a disease, and they far underestimated the harm that obesity can cause to the body.
"Children's weight management requires the joint efforts of the whole society to form a new pattern of 'family-school-society' collaborative intervention," Hu Yifei said. Children's living habits are often influenced by their families. Parents should strengthen their understanding of the harm of obesity, lead by example, and create a good family atmosphere from daily diet, living habits, and emotional guidance.
Since children and adolescents spend most of their time at school, Zhao Hongmei suggested that schools strengthen physical education courses and ensure that students have enough exercise time every day. In case of bad weather, aerobic exercise can be arranged for children indoors.
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In the past two years, the changes in primary and secondary school campuses have been gratifying: physical education classes, which were often squeezed out by other courses, have received more and more attention. Ensuring that students fully participate in physical exercise can prevent the emergence of "little chubby墩s" and, more importantly, help children and adolescents strengthen their physique and develop a sound personality.
However, the formulation of policies is only the beginning, and more exploration is needed in practice. How to make physical education classes more interesting and effective, stimulate students' enthusiasm for sports, and extend that enthusiasm to daily life is crucial.
On the basis of ensuring sufficient venues, equipment, and class hours, it is also necessary to continuously optimize the guidance for students and curriculum design. A primary school in Harbin (哈尔滨), Heilongjiang (黑龙江) Province, offers more than 10 ice and snow characteristic courses, and also arranges sports clubs after school to continue cultivating special skills; a middle school in Hefei (合肥), Anhui (安徽) Province, cooperates with universities to introduce outstanding college students to assist in teaching... Arranging characteristic courses in accordance with local conditions adds more fun to sports and becomes a good way to enhance physical fitness and combat obesity.
Various regions can also evaluate the effectiveness and further introduce more innovative methods. For example, can "exercise prescriptions" be established based on students' physical test data to make training more precise? Can interdisciplinary integrated courses be tried to link the teaching of biology, mathematics and other courses with sports? Or try to cooperate with parents to arrange some parent-child sports tasks?
We look forward to unlocking more new "ways to play" so that sports can truly integrate into the daily lives of children and adolescents and become a lifelong habit.
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Health certificates are related to the vital interests of the masses and require further clarification of boundaries and determination of responsibilities to make application channels more open and smooth, and application results more authentic and efficient.
Some projects are "shrunk," omitting necessary inspection links; some are just for show, issuing certificates without verifying identities; some are mismatched, with the issuing agency and the inspection agency being 牛头不对马嘴 (niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ - "the cow's head does not match the horse's mouth," totally irrelevant; illogical). Recently, media undercover investigations have found that irregularities in health certificate processing occur frequently in many places.
What is a health certificate? The Food Safety Law stipulates that food production and business personnel engaged in direct contact with ready-to-eat food should undergo annual health checks and obtain a health certificate before starting work. The Regulations on the Administration of Hygiene in Public Places also make similar provisions. In life, restaurant chefs, beauticians, live-in nannies, and others we often come into contact with all need to obtain health certificates and update them regularly.
It can be seen that the main applicants for health certificates are mostly grassroots service industry workers. This measure is to ensure the safety of a wider group of people through the health of a specific group, and its importance is self-evident. To promote "healthier" health certificate processing, it is recommended to start with three questions.
Who should apply? For industries and positions that require health certificates, relevant departments should sort out and unify regulations to avoid those who should apply not applying, and those who should not apply adding burdens, and share information with relevant enterprises. For example, the "Administrative Measures for the Supervision and Management of Food Safety of Online Catering Services" requires that online catering service providers should avoid delivery personnel directly contacting food. Since there is no contact with food, it is no longer necessary for riders to apply for health certificates. In Sichuan (四川), relevant departments have stated that they will no longer force takeaway riders to apply for health certificates, but some takeaway platforms still require uploading, which brings trouble to many takeaway riders.
Who to apply to? The handling of business should be under the jurisdiction of the Health and Health Department (卫健部门), entrusted to the local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (疾控中心) or medical and health institutions that have been approved by the department to undertake preventive health checks. However, some places do not strictly manage inspection qualifications or unify inspection standards, and some unqualified institutions even regard health certificates as a source of income. The processing of health certificates has a public nature, and the qualifications, scope, and standards of processing institutions should be further strictly managed, so that "must be done" does not become "just for show," or even read out "business experience."
Who will supervise? Standardized and effective handling requires the cooperation of all parties to form a joint force. The Health and Health Department (卫健部门) should standardize the process, conduct irregular spot checks on physical examination institutions, establish a long-term supervision mechanism, and explore the establishment of a unified national health certificate query management platform. Public security departments should strengthen their efforts to crack down on and further investigate the chain of fake certificates. Employers should further improve information docking and not add extra burdens to employees.
Although the certificate is small, health is a big deal. Health certificates are related to the vital interests of the masses and require further clarification of boundaries and determination of responsibilities to make application channels more open and smooth, and application results more authentic and efficient.
Return to TopPeople's Daily, Beijing, May 28th (Reporter Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳)) - Recently, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) conducted a screening and analysis of the national designated retail pharmacies' medical insurance settlement data since April. It found that the names of some pharmacists (corresponding to the same ID number) appeared in the drug expense details of multiple designated retail pharmacies, which may indicate that pharmacist information was being impersonated or that pharmacists were "hanging up their certificates" in violation of regulations. This not only threatens the public's medication safety and the security of the medical insurance fund but also damages the legitimate rights and interests of formally registered pharmacists, involving a total of 24 provinces, 23,997 designated retail pharmacies, and 9,563 pharmacists. In response to this situation, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) issued an announcement on the 28th, requiring verification of situations such as pharmacists "hanging up their certificates" at designated retail pharmacies to safeguard the public's medication safety, maintain the security of the medical insurance fund, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of registered pharmacists.
The announcement shows that "hanging up certificates" mainly occurs in three situations: across provinces, across cities, and across institutions within the same city. Among them, the cross-province situation involves 22 provinces, 289 designated retail pharmacies, and 135 pharmacists. For example, according to the medical insurance system settlement data, pharmacist Huang *yun (黄*云) (ID number 130104***********4) dispensed and sold medicine to a patient at 0:00 on April 24, 2025, at Urumqi Pingjitang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (乌鲁木齐市平霁堂药业有限公司), and then dispensed and sold medicine to a patient at 10:34 on April 24, 2025, at Zhaoyuan Lishengda Pharmacy (招远市立盛大药房) in Yantai City (烟台市), Shandong Province (山东省). The cross-city situation involves 19 provinces, 3,154 designated retail pharmacies, and 792 pharmacists. The same-city cross-institution situation involves 24 provinces, 20,701 designated retail pharmacies, and 8,583 pharmacists.
In order to verify the relevant information, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) requires relevant designated retail pharmacies and their pharmacists, as well as relevant local medical insurance departments, to cooperate in carrying out the work in a timely manner, including relevant pharmacists immediately conducting self-inspections, relevant designated retail pharmacies comprehensively inspecting the pharmacist staffing and performance of job responsibilities of their units, and relevant medical insurance departments carefully verifying designated retail pharmacies within the unified planning area that may have pharmacists being impersonated or "hanging up their certificates."
The announcement also requires provincial medical insurance departments to report the verification results to the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) before June 30, 2025. Problems discovered during the inspection should be handled in accordance with laws and regulations. Designated retail pharmacies found to have pharmacists being impersonated or "hanging up their certificates" or failing to provide pharmaceutical services as required will be given warnings, ordered to make corrections within a time limit, have their medical insurance service agreements suspended, or have their medical insurance service agreements terminated, depending on the severity of the circumstances. Those involving violations of relevant regulations on drug management will be transferred to the drug supervision and management department for handling; those involving illegal and criminal activities will be transferred to the judicial authorities to be held criminally liable.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing (北京) on May 28th (记者林丽鹂): As the "June 1st" International Children's Day is approaching, the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) issued consumer tips to help parents and students choose student supplies scientifically.
Student supplies refer to supplies used for learning by students aged 14 and under (including 14 years old). They are mainly divided into nine categories: writing instruments (ballpoint pens, pencils and mechanical pencils, markers, etc.), recording materials (exercise books, etc.), storage items (student bags, pencil cases, stationery boxes, etc.), art supplies (crayons, oil pastels, colored clay, watercolor pens, etc.), correction products (erasers, correction fluid, correction tape, etc.), cutting tools (pencil sharpeners, pencil sharpening machines, stationery scissors, etc.), drawing instruments (student compasses, rulers, set squares, etc.), adhesives (solid glue, glue, paste, etc.), and binding supplies (staplers, staples, spring clips, etc.).
When purchasing student supplies for children, the following risk points should be paid special attention to for different categories. Pens: Pay attention to the size of the pen cap and the holes at the top of the pen cap. If the pen cap is too small or the air flow of the pen cap is insufficient, students may suffocate due to accidental swallowing of the pen cap during use. Exercise books: Pay attention to the whiteness of the books and the sharpness of the edges. Overly white books may contain fluorescent whitening agents, which can easily damage the eyes; the pages of the books may have dangerous sharp edges, nails, or coil ends, which may scratch or puncture students' skin during use. Erasers and other stationery soft glues: Pay attention to the degree of softness. If it is too soft, it may contain excessive plasticizers, and long-term contact poses a health risk. Stationery scissors, rulers: Pay attention to the sharpness of the tips or edges. If there is a sharp tip at the top, it can easily puncture the skin; if the metal or plastic edges contain burrs or are dangerous sharp edges, it can easily scratch the skin. Correction fluid, correction tape, correction stickers, correction pens: Pay attention to chemical substances. Unqualified correction products may contain harmful chemical substances such as benzene and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Solid glue, glue: Pay attention to chemical substances. Unqualified adhesive products may contain harmful chemical substances such as formaldehyde and total volatile organic compounds.
Consumers should also pay attention to the following three key points when purchasing: First, look at the markings, purchase qualified products produced by regular manufacturers, and check whether the product name, manufacturer name, manufacturer address, implementation standards, safety warnings, and usage precautions are marked. Do not choose "three no's" products. Second, look at the physical object, avoid buying stationery with non-functional sharp edges and tips, pens with small pen caps or no ventilation holes, and books with excessively white pages. Third, pay attention to the smell and color. Stationery with strong fragrances or irritating odors, as well as stationery with overly bright colors, usually have more chemical additives, and should be purchased with caution.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 胡婧怡
On the morning of May 22nd, the Global Industrial Internet Conference Center in Shenyang (沈阳市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省) was bustling with people. The 2025 "Ph.D. Shenyang Trip" event arrived as scheduled, with over ten thousand doctoral students and employer representatives gathering here.
As a platform for attracting doctoral talent, the "Ph.D. Shenyang Trip" has been held for three consecutive sessions. This year's event saw the participation of 620 universities, research institutes, and key enterprises, providing 9,223 doctoral positions and attracting 8,163 applicants. On the day of the event, 27,097 resumes were received, and preliminary intentions were reached with 1,755 people.
Yan Yuqi (鄢羽岐), a doctoral student in integrated life sciences at Peking University (北京大学), arrived at the event early in the morning. "The positions released at the event are very rich, and many positions in universities, hospitals, government agencies, etc., are very appealing to me." On May 21st, she and 194 doctoral students from major universities in Beijing (北京) arrived in Shenyang (沈阳) on the "Xing Shen Yingcai" train (兴沈英才), and the dedicated service and point-to-point transportation made her feel the local government's high regard for talent.
In addition to the special recruitment fair, this event also included the Liaoning International Young Scholars Shenyang Trip (辽宁国际青年学者沈阳行), Ph.D. Face-to-Face, visits and research, and city experience, creating a "green channel" for precise talent attraction: innovation and entrepreneurship roadshows were carried out for 30 projects in areas such as new-generation information technology, new materials, and biomedicine to promote exchanges and cooperation between doctoral students and dual-innovation carriers, and collaborative innovation; focusing on the needs of key industrial clusters such as aerospace and high-end equipment, high-end academic exchanges and project docking were carried out; six research routes, including automobiles and parts, materials science, and aerospace, were carefully selected to invite doctoral students to conduct on-site research and investigation in enterprises, research institutes, and universities...
Shenyang (沈阳) is implementing a strategy of strengthening the city through talent, continuously optimizing and improving talent policies, deepening the reform of the talent development system and mechanism, and innovating and carrying out a series of talent activities to achieve a "two-way rush" between talent and the city. Doctoral graduates who newly work in Shenyang (沈阳) enterprises and institutions can receive a comprehensive subsidy of 160,000 yuan; those with entrepreneurial intentions can receive a guaranteed entrepreneurial loan of up to 4 million yuan and corresponding interest subsidies. Focusing on the "key small matters" of talent, Shenyang (沈阳) has introduced the "Xing Shen Yingcai" Green Card Management Service Measures (《“兴沈英才”绿卡管理服务办法》), detailing service items covering medical care, education, transportation and other fields.
In 2024, Shenyang (沈阳) attracted over 170,000 college graduates to stay in Shenyang (沈阳). A total of 2,877 talents were identified throughout the year, including 590 high-level talents.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on May 28th (Reporters Pan Junqiang (潘俊强) and Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) Recently, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Department (北京市市场监督管理部门), in conjunction with the Beijing Municipal Food Inspection and Research Institute (市食品检验研究院), held a food safety "You Order, I Inspect" open day event at the laboratory. Citizen representatives, guided by technical personnel, visited the core areas of food testing. In the sample pretreatment room, staff demonstrated the crushing and extraction operations before food testing. In the testing and analysis room, citizens watched how the mass spectrometer accurately detected data on indicators such as pesticide residues and additives. In the report issuance stage, technical personnel provided a detailed interpretation of the determination of test data and the report generation process.
Since the beginning of this year, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Department (北京市市场监管部门) has extensively carried out the food safety "You Order, I Inspect" service activity. It has collected a total of 45,000 "inspection order" opinions from citizens. Targeting meat and meat products, fruits and products, eggs, milk, rice, flour, and edible oil, which are of high concern to the public, 18,000 batches of targeted sampling inspections have been completed, and the sampling inspection results information has been promptly published through the government website.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陈晨曦
After finishing third in their group and tenaciously qualifying, they ultimately defeated Melbourne City FC of Australia... Recently, the Wuhan Chegu Jiangda Women's Football Team lifted the championship trophy of the inaugural AFC Women's Club Championship (hereinafter referred to as the "Women's Asian Champions League"). Afterwards, Wang Shuang (王霜), Wu Haiyan (吴海燕), and Yao Wei (姚伟), three players, departed from Wuhan (武汉) to join the main force of the Chinese women's national football team, which is currently training in the United States.
On May 31st, local time, the Chinese women's national football team will play a friendly match against the US women's national football team in Minneapolis. The three national team players from Wuhan (武汉) women's football team will join their teammates to explore the way forward for the Chinese women's national football team, which is striving to climb uphill.
Beginning
Sprouting and growing in the soil of sports-education integration
The AFC Women's Club Championship is the highest-level club competition in Asian women's football, organized by the Asian Football Confederation. After failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics, the Chinese women's national football team fell into a slump. Now, Wuhan (武汉) women's football team's victory in securing the highest honor in Asian women's football clubs has given fans new hope.
The Wuhan (武汉) women's football team has been working towards this day for 26 years.
In September 1999, Jianghan University (江汉大学) began to form a women's football team, and the sports-education integration model became a distinct label for the team. Two years later, the Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football Club (武汉江大女子足球俱乐部) was officially established and began participating in the national women's football league the following year.
Based on the campus, the Jiangda (江大) women's football team's performance was not outstanding in the Chinese women's football scene at the time, but the sports-education integration model provided a good environment for player development. In 2006, 18-year-old Yue Min (岳敏) wore the national team jersey with her outstanding performance, becoming the first player from the Jiangda (江大) women's football team to be selected for the Chinese women's national football team after its establishment.
In 2007, the Women's World Cup was held in China. It was in this year that 12-year-old Wang Shuang (王霜) was selected for the national youth team, and 10-year-old Yao Wei (姚伟) stepped onto the World Cup stage as a young flag bearer. Eight years later, in 2015, the fully reformed Chinese Women's Football League officially launched the tiered system of the Women's Super League and Women's League One, giving Wang Shuang (王霜) and her teammates a new stage to gallop on.
At that time, the Wuhan (武汉) Municipal Sports Bureau took the lead in reorganizing the Wuhan Jiangda Women's Football Club (武汉江大女子足球俱乐部). The Wuhan (武汉) Municipal Football Sports Management Center, Wuhan Sports Center Development Co., Ltd. (武汉体育中心发展有限公司), and Jianghan University (江汉大学) formed an "iron triangle," marking the official start of the professionalization of Wuhan (武汉) women's football.
In the 2018 season, the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team, which was promoted to the Women's Super League, officially participated in the top league, and won the championship in the 2020 season. Since then, the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team has not only achieved five consecutive league championships, but also won the FA Cup and the National Championship. This is an era that belongs to them.
Responding to Change
Overcoming personnel difficulties and strengthening the training of young players
Like the twists and turns of the Asian Champions League final, the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team's Asian Champions League journey was quite bumpy.
The team won 1 and lost 2 in the group stage, and narrowly advanced to the quarter-finals as the third-place team in the group; in the quarter-finals, they narrowly eliminated the Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和红钻队) of Japan relying on goalkeeper Chen Chen (陈晨) saving two penalty kicks in a row.
In the past two years, the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team has undergone major personnel changes, and many excellent players have left the team due to salary structure and other reasons. The Women's Super League this season has already played 6 rounds, and the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team, which has played one less game, is only ranked in the middle. Chang Weiwei (常卫魏), the head coach of the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team, said: "When I took over in April 2021, the team was at its peak, with 8 national team players. Now, we only have 3 active national team players."
Although in a difficult situation, there is also new hope. The team has transferred many young players from the youth team to strengthen the training of young players.
Midfielder Jiang Chenjing (姜晨璟), who started in the Asian Champions League final, won the 2021 Women's Super League championship with the team at the age of 17, and has now become a main player in the team. Similar to Jiang Chenjing (姜晨璟) are a group of young women's football players such as Deng Mengye (邓梦晔), Zhao Jingyi (赵静宜), and Wang Qianqian (汪倩倩), who are the future of the team.
Looking back on the road to victory, Chang Weiwei (常卫魏) believes that passing the Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和红钻女足) hurdle was a turning point in the team's Asian Champions League journey. "This victory played a key role in boosting the morale of the entire team," said Chang Weiwei (常卫魏).
In the Asian Champions League semi-finals and finals, the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team received enthusiastic support from fans. More than 18,000 spectators came to the final scene, which is rare for women's football events that have long lacked external attention. The cheers of the fans made Chen Chen (陈晨) unforgettable: "I am not fighting alone, the fans have given me infinite power."
Catching Up
Facing the gap, the development of women's football has a long way to go
Winning the Asian Champions League has given the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team the right to participate in the inaugural FIFA Women's Club World Cup in 2026. "This championship is of great significance to our club. This final is our way of fighting for a future for ourselves, for the club, and for Chinese women's football," said Wang Shuang (王霜).
According to the competition system, if the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team wants to advance to the main stage where 4 teams compete, they still need to successively defeat the club champion teams from Oceania and Africa. At the club level, the AFC is still unable to compete with UEFA, CONMEBOL, and CONCACAF.
At dawn on May 25th, Beijing time, Arsenal Women (阿森纳女足) of England defeated Barcelona Women (巴塞罗那女足), a strong team from Spain, 1-0 in Lisbon, Portugal. A wonderful showdown showed the world's top level of women's football. In this regard, Wang Shuang (王霜) said: "Compared with Europe, which has a deep accumulation of professionalization, Asia still has a long way to go in the development of women's football at the club level."
There is not much time to catch up.
The inaugural Women's Club World Cup will make a new appearance in 2028, forming a global women's football club event structure - the grassroots level is the club leagues organized by various member associations, the middle level is the intercontinental club events such as the Champions League and the Asian Champions League, and the top level is jointly composed of the Club World Cup and the Champions Cup. The world women's football movement will be upgraded from the single-core drive of the national team to a "national team + club" dual-wheel drive.
Due to the failure to obtain tickets to the Paris Olympics, the Chinese women's national football team will not have the opportunity to participate in world-class competitions in 2024-2025. Now, the breakthrough of the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team at the club level has allowed the team to show the strength of Chinese women's football on the Asian stage, and has also gained a rare opportunity to play against world powerhouses.
The gap is not small, and Chang Weiwei (常卫魏) has a clear understanding: "The team still has to work hard, and the Chinese women's football movement must continue to develop forward."
For the Wuhan (武汉) women's football team, the Asian championship has become the past, and the step towards the world stage is in front of them.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 陶相安 李维俊
"New cycle, new starting point, new challenges, I will move towards the next bigger arena." After finishing the 2025 National Gymnastics Championships, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) (pictured, photo by Tao Xiang'an (陶相安), reporter of this newspaper) wrote down new expectations for himself.
At the National Gymnastics Championships, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) delivered a good report card: a silver medal in the men's team event, helping the Hunan team (湖南队) to qualify for the 15th National Games; a gold medal in the men's individual all-around, winning the first individual all-around gold medal in the new Olympic cycle.
The results were remarkable, but the process was not easy. Zhang Boheng (张博恒) revealed that he accidentally sprained his neck during training before the competition, which affected the performance of many movements. "My neck was like a stiff neck, unable to move normally, which affected my balance on the apparatus."
With a "makeshift" neck and relatively ordinary condition, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) persevered from the qualifying round to the team final and the individual all-around final. The success rate of the pommel horse still needs to be improved, the aerial posture of many events needs to be improved, and the stability of the landing needs to be improved... Zhang Boheng (张博恒) was not satisfied with his performance and put forward new requirements for the next stage of training.
"I hope to keep climbing upwards like a climber." Zhang Boheng (张博恒), who started practicing gymnastics at the age of 3, always has a spirit of unwillingness to admit defeat. In the impression of his enlightenment coach Qiu Qi (邱琦), Zhang Boheng (张博恒) would cry because gymnastics was hard when he was a child, but after wiping away his tears, he would devote himself to training with full enthusiasm.
At the end of 2016, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) fractured his leg bone in a training session. The long treatment and recovery period made him think more about his future. "In addition to being obsessed with results, I should pay more attention to gymnastics itself and truly enjoy the sport." Zhang Boheng (张博恒) recalled, "After that time, I felt that I had to make a change. Either I wouldn't practice, or I would immerse myself in it, leaving no room and continuing to work hard."
With this ambition, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) continued to hone his skills, and became proficient in more and more events. 2021 World Gymnastics Championships Men's Individual All-Around Champion, 2022 World Gymnastics Championships Men's Team Champion, Hangzhou Asian Games Men's Individual All-Around Champion... Full dedication and day-to-day training have brought him to a bigger stage.
During the Paris Olympics last year, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) participated in multiple events, completing 21 routines, but did not win a single gold medal, eventually ending his Olympic journey with 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Faced with regret and unwillingness, he said: "It will definitely be sad and disappointing that I didn't win a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but these 21 routines are proof of my ability, and I will continue to work hard and look forward."
Entering the new Olympic cycle, a new preparation plan followed. Adapting to new rules, overcoming injuries, and increasing the difficulty of movements... Faced with various challenges, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) rose to the challenge. After the National Gymnastics Championships, the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships and the 15th National Games will also be held in the second half of the year. Faced with new tests, Zhang Boheng (张博恒) said: "No matter what goals I set for myself, the bottom line is to complete every day's training well."
(Intern Wang Runqiu (王润秋) participated in writing)
Return to TopCurrently, the embodied AI field is experiencing a period of rapid development with intensive technology iterations and commercialization validation. Related research reports indicate that humanoid robots will become one of the "biggest themes" of technology investment in the next 10 years, and it is estimated that by 2050, China's (中国) humanoid robot market will reach 6 trillion yuan.
Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and other places are continuously releasing policy dividends, injecting a "strong stimulant" into industrial development. In February of this year, the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission (北京市科学技术委员会), the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park (中关村科技园区管理委员会), and other departments issued the "Beijing Embodied Intelligence Technology Innovation and Industrial Cultivation Action Plan (2025-2027)" (《北京具身智能科技创新与产业培育行动计划（2025—2027年）》), proposing that by 2027, around embodied brain models, embodied intelligent chips, whole-body motion control, and other aspects, to break through no less than 100 key technologies, cultivate trillion-level industrial clusters and other development goals.
Under the dual drive of policy and market, leading technology companies in the embodied intelligence field are accelerating the formation of innovative synergy. Baidu AI Cloud has reached in-depth cooperation with the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心), relying on Baidu's Baige GPU computing platform, Qianfan large model platform, embodied data collection and labeling and other series of product solutions and services, to promote the transformation of embodied intelligent technology achievements to more application scenarios, and accelerate the construction of the industrial ecosystem.
The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) has full-stack technology accumulation of embodied intelligent software and hardware, and is building a globally influential source of embodied intelligent innovation and a demonstration highland for embodied intelligent applications around the general-purpose humanoid robot mother platform "Tiangong" (天工) and the general-purpose embodied intelligent platform "Hui Si Kai Wu" (慧思开物).
At present, embodied intelligence is still in the primary stage in terms of "intelligence," and the industry urgently needs a general-purpose intelligent platform with multi-body compatibility, multi-scene adaptability, and strong generalization capabilities. In March 2025, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) released the world's first "one brain multi-ability" and "one brain multi-machine" general-purpose embodied intelligent platform "Hui Si Kai Wu" (慧思开物), breaking through the traditional robot application development model of specialized development for a single scene and single task, realizing multi-body compatibility and multi-scene adaptation, and possessing strong generalization capabilities.
The collaborative evolution of the embodied "brain" large model and the "cerebellum" skill model cannot be separated from the support of powerful AI computing power. In the daily research and development process of the "Hui Si Kai Wu" (慧思开物) platform, Baidu AI Cloud provides the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) with high-performance, stable, and reliable AI infrastructure. Baidu's Baige GPU computing platform relies on its product technology accumulation in efficient computing power scheduling and model training and inference acceleration to greatly improve the development efficiency of embodied models. In the construction of embodied "brain" capabilities, Baidu AI Cloud uses the Qianfan large model platform and leading model capabilities represented by the ERNIE Bot 4.5 (文心大模型4.5) to enable the embodied "brain" to accurately parse natural language instructions, and through multi-modal information fusion and contextual understanding, decompose complex tasks into executable sub-task sequences, improving decision-making efficiency and accuracy.
Currently, high-quality embodied intelligent data, especially cross-modal fusion datasets, are still very scarce. Facing this common industry challenge, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) is accelerating the construction of a national-level data collection and training field integrating embodied intelligent data production, collection, labeling, and storage, and is committed to creating the largest, most information-dense, and most general-purpose embodied intelligent dataset in the world. Baidu (百度) has accumulated large-scale and professional AI data collection and labeling service capabilities in industries such as autonomous driving, and the Baidu AI Cloud data service team is fully supporting the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) to accelerate the construction of a million-level high-quality embodied intelligent dataset.
On April 19, the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's (北京人形机器人创新中心) pure electric full-size humanoid robot "Tiangong Ultra" (天工Ultra) successfully completed the 2025 Beijing Yizhuang Half Marathon and Humanoid Robot Half Marathon with a time of 2 hours, 40 minutes, and 42 seconds. The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center's (北京人形机器人创新中心) new generation product "Tiangong 2.0" (天工2.0) is about to achieve small-batch mass production and application.
Currently, in the embodied intelligence track, Baidu AI Cloud is positioned as a technology enabler, focusing on supporting enterprises to do a good job in the research and development of key technologies and products of embodied intelligence, and helping enterprises accelerate the landing process of products. Baidu AI Cloud will continue to help the Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center (北京人形机器人创新中心) complete key tasks such as embodied basic model research and high-quality embodied intelligent dataset construction, and work together to accelerate the entry of embodied intelligent robot products into production and life faster.
Currently, Baidu AI Cloud is focusing on providing Baige GPU computing platform, Qianfan large model platform, cloud simulation platform, and embodied data collection and labeling, voice interaction, and security product solutions around the key tasks of enterprises in the direction of embodied brain models, embodied intelligent datasets, and complete machine bodies, to fully assist enterprises in accelerating the research and development of embodied intelligent technology and products.
In the future, Baidu AI Cloud will continue to be a "helper" for enterprise growth and a "pusher" for industrial development, and work with all sectors to accelerate the landing of technology and products, and help the embodied intelligence industry write a new chapter of high-quality development.
Data source: Baidu (百度)
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Recently, the Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) in China released the world's first 6G wide-area low-altitude coverage cellular-free intelligent sensing and fusion field test network. Its coverage distance, access capacity, and spectrum utilization rate are 10 to 20 times higher than 5G. At the same time, the system can also use 6G base station electromagnetic echoes to perceive the movement trajectory and flight status information of drones within a 1-kilometer range in real time, providing key technical support for low-altitude economic applications such as low-altitude inspection, low-altitude logistics, and low-altitude security. In recent years, many countries around the world have been exploring new technologies and potential application scenarios for future 6G breakthroughs, and are actively deploying the 6G industry through strategic planning, capital investment, and technology research and development.
According to the "IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) Framework and Overall Objectives Recommendation for 2030 and Future Development" reviewed and approved by the International Telecommunication Union (国际电信联盟) in June 2023, the 6G standard will be completed from this year to 2029; the first commercial use will be realized around 2030. At that time, innovative applications such as holographic calls, remote medical care, and smart cities are expected to move from pilot experiments to large-scale applications. We believe that 6G, which deeply integrates communication networks with cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, will bring not only a quantitative change in network speed, but also a fundamental change in information service models, laying a solid digital foundation for the future smart society.
Where is the novelty of 6G technology?
According to the International Telecommunication Union's (国际电信联盟) 2030 vision, 6G is expected to achieve a magnitude breakthrough in core capability indicators such as network peak transmission rate, communication latency, and network terminal connection density. Generally speaking, 5G has three typical application scenarios: enhanced broadband communication, ultra-reliable low-latency communication, and massive terminal connection communication. The support capability of 6G in these three scenarios will be further increased by 10 to 100 times, reaching the "ultimate communication" experience. With the help of 6G, in the future, we may be able to achieve holographic calls with a transmission rate of nearly one trillion bits per second (1Tbps), download 500 high-definition movies in the blink of an eye, and support tens of millions of device connections per square kilometer. Every street light and every manhole cover in the city can become a smart terminal.
Currently, 6G technology is prominently manifested in three aspects:
First, compared to the "cellular" networking that mobile networks have long adopted, 6G will introduce a new "cellular-free" networking technology. This technology aims to build a flexible coverage model centered on terminal users and dynamically coordinated by distributed base stations. It can greatly improve the power efficiency of base stations and reduce energy consumption; make wireless signals cover more evenly in geographic space, allowing users to enjoy more stable network services; and make the effective signal coverage range farther, better meeting the special industry applications of vast waters and industrial scenarios.
Second, unlike the flattened network structure of 5G, 6G will build a three-level network architecture system of "core network - edge network - terminal network." Taking a smart factory as an example, its various devices can be connected to the edge network through the terminal network. The edge network processes and analyzes the data generated by the devices in real time, such as device status monitoring and production process optimization. When encountering complex data processing tasks, the edge network can transmit the data to the core network and use the core network's powerful computing capabilities for further processing. At the same time, the core network can also dynamically configure and optimize the edge network and terminal network according to the overall network status and business needs. This mechanism can greatly improve the resource utilization efficiency of the wireless network system.
Third, satellite networks will usher in a revolutionary "mobile phone direct connection to satellite" communication mode. In the traditional satellite communication architecture, ground users need to connect to the satellite through ground base station relay. As the user scale expands, ground base stations will encounter communication bottlenecks. 6G mobile phone direct connection to satellite communication eliminates the ground infrastructure relay link, and through the collaborative networking of low-orbit satellite constellations, extends wireless signal coverage from the two-dimensional plane of the ground to the three-dimensional space of the air and space. The latest tests by SpaceX (美国SpaceX公司) show that 6G satellite-ground direct connection communication technology can improve key indicators such as single-satellite communication capacity and communication latency by dozens of times compared to 5G satellite systems.
What are the breakthrough application scenarios?
In recent years, some breakthroughs and applications of 6G technology have begun to emerge: In 2023, NTT Docomo (日本都科摩公司) successfully demonstrated 2Gbps (2 billion bits per second) holographic video calls based on existing commercial networks. With the substantial increase in 6G transmission rates, in the future, in large-scale conferences, everyone will be able to achieve online real-time immersive interaction, as if they are in the same space. At the San Diego Smart Connected Vehicle Testbed (美国圣地亚哥智能网联汽车试验基地) in the United States, Nokia (诺基亚), Ford (福特), AT&T (美国电话电报公司), and Qualcomm (高通) jointly completed experiments based on cellular vehicle-to-everything technology, verifying the real-time interconnection capabilities of vehicles and roadside base stations. In the future, 6G technology will empower L3 and higher-level assisted driving technologies, realize direct communication between vehicles, and make travel more intelligent and convenient. Deutsche Telekom (德国电信) and Ericsson (瑞典爱立信公司) conducted end-to-end private network system tests for future factories at the Connected Industry Center of RWTH Aachen University (德国亚琛工业大学), achieving a minimum network latency of 1 millisecond. In the future, 6G technology is expected to further compress latency to the sub-millisecond level, making production more efficient and precise.
In the medical field, 6G will promote a revolutionary breakthrough in remote surgery. For example, doctors at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital (浙江大学医学院附属邵逸夫医院) affiliated to the School of Medicine of Zhejiang University (浙江大学) once performed a liver and gallbladder surgery for a patient in Xinjiang (新疆) thousands of kilometers away using a 5G network. In the future, 6G can greatly reduce transmission latency while ensuring the accurate and safe transmission of surgical robot control signals, providing strong support for complex operations at remote precision operations of thousands or even tens of thousands of kilometers.
In the transportation field, 6G will help promote the construction of full-domain transportation and smart cities. For example, the Hangzhou West Railway Station Hub (浙江杭州西站枢纽) in Zhejiang (浙江) has deployed 6G ultra-large-scale antenna technology, realizing a centimeter-level precision indoor navigation system in the 100,000-square-meter waiting hall. Actual measurement data shows that this technology reduces the average transfer time for passengers by 40%.
The application breakthroughs brought by 6G technology will be extensive. By deeply integrating wireless sensing and positioning functions into base stations and embedding artificial intelligence technology, the 6G network will have centimeter-level three-dimensional spatial perception capabilities and millisecond-level autonomous decision-making control intelligence. It will break the limitations of 5G ground networks and realize the transformation and evolution from "transmission pipeline" to "intelligent hub," creating three new application scenarios of communication and sensing fusion, communication and AI fusion, and air-space-ground integrated communication, leading the communication network from the new stage of "Internet of Everything" to "Intelligent Internet of Everything."
How to collaborate and innovate with the industry?
The 2025 Global 6G Technology and Industry Ecology Conference was held in Nanjing (南京), China not long ago. As a landmark event in the first year of 6G standardization, the conference aims to gather global consensus and promote 6G standard formulation and industrial collaboration.
Mobile communication is a highly complex systemic project. As the culmination of a new generation of communication technology, 6G requires a large amount of industrial cooperation and collaborative innovation. From basic theory to hardware ecology and standard formulation, 6G will be precisely coupled by tens of thousands of "technical modules," and finally build a new infrastructure to support the digital society.
Currently, in terms of basic theory, Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) has innovatively solved the "impossible triangle" problem in the field of wireless communication. In traditional communication systems, it is impossible to simultaneously optimize the three indicators of latency, reliability, and data rate. 鱼与熊掌 (yú yǔ xióng zhǎng - "fish and bear's paw," you can't have both at the same time). The "space-time two-dimensional channel coding" theory proposed by Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室) introduces a new spatial dimension through multi-antenna arrays, forming a two-dimensional resource exchange fast compensation capability between the spatial dimension and the time dimension, so that problems that were originally impossible to solve in the time dimension can be solved with the blessing of the new spatial dimension. This provides a new idea for breaking the "impossible triangle" problem and supports 6G ultra-high reliability and ultra-low latency communication.
In terms of hardware ecology, at the 2025 World Mobile Communications Conference held in March, Nokia (诺基亚) announced that it will jointly develop a new type of wireless access network deeply embedded with artificial intelligence with global partners, integrate artificial intelligence and advanced computing into a shared cloud infrastructure, and promote the evolution of the 6G network to a multi-functional platform. Many leading Chinese companies are also working together and jointly tackling key problems, striving to build the "hardware foundation" of 6G.
In terms of international cooperation and global standardization, major technical projects such as the China IMT-2030 (中国IMT—2030) Promotion Group, the US Next G Alliance (美国Next G联盟), and the EU Hexa-X-II (欧盟Hexa—X—Ⅱ) project are gathering industry alliance members to jointly carry out 6G key technology research and development and jointly promote the formulation of global unified standards. International organizations such as the International Telecommunication Union (国际电信联盟) and the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) (国际移动通信第三代合作伙伴计划) are also actively promoting the standardization and global promotion of 6G technology.
Through industrial collaborative innovation, in addition to pushing 5G communication performance to the "ultimate experience," 6G will also form strong support for the fusion of communication, sensing, computing, intelligence, and control, the fusion of space and earth, and the fusion of digital and real, that is, "one ultimate and three fusions," becoming its unique development pattern that distinguishes it from previous generations of mobile networks. These fusion technologies will empower vertical applications, including industrial/enterprise needs, take the key indicator capabilities required by the industry as the guidance for mobile communication technology innovation, provide comprehensive information services integrating communication, sensing, computing power, data, and AI, and promote the qualitative leap in industrial digital transformation and industrial chain collaborative innovation.
Looking back on the development history of mobile communication, each generational leap has profoundly reshaped the production and lifestyle of human society. Currently, we are standing at a unique historical intersection: the explosive development of artificial intelligence technology and the breakthrough innovation of 6G key technologies form a "double wave superposition" effect. Facing this major historical opportunity, China (中国) will actively embrace the wave of technological change and work with countries around the world to create a more intelligent, interconnected, and inclusive new era of digital civilization.
(The authors are Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院院士), Director and Chief Scientist of Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室), and Professor of Southeast University (东南大学); Professor of Southeast University (东南大学) and Project Leader of Purple Mountain Laboratories (紫金山实验室))
Return to TopBy: 王 炜
Recently, an international team led by Cambridge University astronomer Nikku Madhusudhan published an article in *The Astrophysical Journal Letters* stating that they have discovered the "most powerful evidence" to date of possible life activity outside the solar system in the atmosphere of the exoplanet K2-18b, which is about 124 light-years from Earth. The atmosphere of this planet contains the "chemical fingerprints" of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and dimethyl disulfide (DMDS). On Earth, the former is almost entirely produced by marine organisms, while the latter is widely found in nature and is released by bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals. If these findings are reliable, this would be the first time that humans have detected organic molecules more complex than methane related to life activity on an exoplanet.
The study used the "transit spectroscopy method," using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to obtain absorption traces left when starlight passes through the planet's atmosphere. These traces can reflect the substances and their content in the planet's atmosphere. This method is similar to using an ultraviolet lamp to illuminate a banknote to see the watermark to determine the authenticity of the currency. The difference is that this method looks for "watermarks" from the spectrum rather than the image.
Among the more than 5,800 exoplanets discovered in the universe to date, K2-18b is one of the most common types. In 2015, it was discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope. K2-18b has a mass of about 8.6 times that of Earth and a volume of about 2.6 times that of Earth, and it is located in the habitable zone of the planet. In 2019, two international teams used the Hubble Space Telescope to study the atmosphere of K2-18b and believed that it was rich in water vapor. However, later observations and analysis suggested that the so-called water vapor may be methane. Although the two are difficult to distinguish, methane is more likely considering the temperature environment of K2-18b.
In 2023, Madhusudhan's team used JWST data to confirm that the atmosphere of K2-18b is mainly composed of methane and carbon dioxide, and first proposed the possible existence of dimethyl sulfide. In this study, they used longer-wavelength JWST data, so that the detection confidence exceeded 3 for the first time, reaching 3.4. Astronomers generally believe that a confidence level of 3 is the bottom line for detection, and 5 is a more reliable detection. The research team believes that this is the first time that carbon-based molecules have been found in the atmosphere of an exoplanet in the habitable zone. These results are consistent with predictions for "Hycean planets": that is, beneath its hydrogen-rich atmosphere is a habitable world covered by oceans.
Regarding this result, many researchers internationally have also raised questions. Some studies believe that these observation data "have large noise interference, and all reported features may be just statistical fluctuations." At the same time, models of many other molecules can also give similar or even slightly better fitting effects. Regarding the question of whether there is water on K2-18b, researchers at the University of Michigan (密歇根大学) believe that K2-18b is more likely a gaseous planet similar to Neptune, and may not even have a physical surface. In addition, laboratory astrophysicists have also generated dimethyl sulfide through chemical reactions in reducing atmospheres, and experts studying the interstellar medium have proposed that dimethyl sulfide may come from space. Therefore, even if dimethyl sulfide exists on K2-18b, it may be produced by non-life processes, and may even come from the interstellar medium.
Is there life outside the solar system? This question has always attracted mankind. The universe is vast and boundless, and the stars are extremely far apart. Currently, we can only rely on astronomical telescopes like JWST to obtain the spectra of these planets. The currently more recognized life signal probes include the following situations: if it is found that there is obvious oxygen or strong ultraviolet absorption (caused by the ozone layer) and methane in the atmosphere of a planet, then life may exist; if the planet's spectrum has a "red edge" or similar spectral characteristics, then this planet may be similar to the Earth in the Cretaceous period, with almost all of the surface covered by forests, and the chlorophyll of green plants selectively absorbs blue and red light, producing a "red edge" effect.
Scientific exploration is **永无止境** (yǒng wú zhǐ jìng - "never ending," never ceasing; without limit). In order to promote related research, many countries have formulated development plans for detecting extraterrestrial life, including China's Tianlin Project (天邻计划) and Minyin Project (觅音计划), the United States' Habitable Worlds Observatory (宜居世界天文台项目), and Europe's Life Project (生命项目), etc. We believe that with the improvement of astronomical telescopes and observation levels, the development of planetary atmospheric models, and the rise of astrobiology, more and more observations, simulations, experiments, and simulations will help people gain more knowledge about life signal probes.
(The author is a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院国家天文台))
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Paris (罗毓), the French National Centre for Scientific Research recently introduced on its official website that a study in which the center participated has successfully designed and synthesized a new type of small molecule "phospholipid degradation agent," which can induce the death of cancer cells that cause tumor recurrence and are resistant to standard treatments. The research results are expected to become an effective supplementary therapy to current cancer chemotherapy.
Researchers from the Curie Institute (居里研究所), the National Centre for Scientific Research (国家科学研究中心), and other institutions in France focused on a type of "persistent cancer cell" with high metastatic potential. These cells highly express a protein called CD44 on their surface, which enhances their ability to absorb iron, making them more invasive and more adaptable to conventional treatments. This also makes them more sensitive to iron-catalyzed cell death (i.e., ferroptosis). Ferroptosis triggers the oxidation and degradation of cell membrane lipids, leading to eventual cell death.
Based on this, the research team successfully designed and synthesized a class of small molecules that can activate ferroptosis, namely "phospholipid degradation agents." One end of this molecule can target the cell membrane and enter the cell's digestive organ, the lysosome, while the other end can enhance the reactivity of iron enrichment in cancer cell lysosomes, thereby triggering ferroptosis.
The relevant research paper has been published in the British journal *Nature* recently. Next, the researchers need to conduct clinical studies to verify whether this treatment regimen can become a supplementary therapy to current conventional chemotherapy, especially targeting those cancer cells with metastatic potential and resistance to standard treatments.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 墨
How can artificial hearing devices be adapted to complex acoustic environments to reproduce sound in its "original flavor"? A research team from University College London in the United Kingdom recently published a new intelligent hearing system achievement in the international journal *Science Advances*. By simulating the complete human auditory process and integrating piezoelectric nanofibers and artificial intelligence neural networks, it achieves more accurate identification of sound direction and content. "We expect future intelligent hearing systems to not only collect sound, but also analyze sound in a 'human-like' manner, providing a more natural and realistic auditory experience," said Song Wenhui (宋文辉), the corresponding author of the study and Professor of Biomaterials and Medical Engineering in the Department of Surgery and Interventional Science at University College London's Faculty of Medical Sciences, in an interview with this reporter.
As the core precision structure of the human auditory system, the cochlea separates sound wave frequency components through the basilar membrane. Approximately 3,500 inner hair cells on its surface act as natural transducers, converting mechanical vibrations into electrical signals, which are ultimately transmitted to the brain for analysis. Common cochlear implants achieve similar functions with the help of microphones and electrode arrays, but the number of electrode channels is generally no more than 24, far less than the inner hair cells of a normal human cochlea, making it difficult to restore the details and levels of sound with high quality. At the same time, traditional cochlear implants still have gaps in the accuracy of sound source localization, and the operation of the equipment requires an external processor and power supply, which has obvious shortcomings in terms of performance and battery life.
In this study, the research team used advanced manufacturing techniques to prepare piezoelectric nanofibers into radially arranged fiber arrays, and developed a spiral trampoline-like acoustic sensor device. "These nanofibers are like taut trampoline ropes, which can capture environmental sound vibrations and convert them into electrical signals of different frequencies, thereby simulating the frequency separation function of the human cochlea," said Song Wenhui (宋文辉). The sensitivity of flexible piezoelectric nanofibers to sound waves is significantly better than that of traditional piezoelectric thin films, and can effectively respond to the core human auditory frequency band. In the future, this "bionic cochlea" is expected to be further reduced to the nanoscale, and each nanofiber can become an independent channel, thereby solving the problems of few electrode channels and low spectral resolution of existing cochlear implants. At the same time, thanks to the piezoelectric properties of the material, the system also has self-powering potential, and can collect energy through environmental mechanical vibrations, reducing dependence on batteries or external power supplies, creating conditions for miniaturization and energy-saving improvements of products.
In addition to the precise and sensitive "bionic cochlea," the system is also equipped with an "acoustic brain" that can "understand" the direction and content of sound. Traditional bilateral cochlear implants can only judge the position of the sound in the horizontal direction by analyzing the intensity and time difference information when the sound reaches both ears, and are powerless for sound source localization in the vertical direction. The system can extract and analyze the spectral characteristics of sounds from different directions from the electrical signals converted by the "bionic cochlea." The accuracy rates of sound source recognition in the horizontal and vertical directions are 97% and 92% respectively, and the accuracy rate of judging the distance of sound reaches 100%. Not only that, the artificial hearing system equipped with an artificial intelligence model also has functions such as sound content recognition, music recording and playback.
"In the field of bionic auditory sensors, which is a hot spot in academic frontiers, this research simulates the human cochlea through physical devices and directly realizes the separation of different frequency components of sound waves," said Zheng Chengshi (郑成诗), a researcher at the Institute of Acoustics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院声学研究所), to this reporter. This research uses spiral piezoelectric nanofibers with gradually changing length and direction, and successfully simulates the frequency analysis function of the human cochlear basilar membrane through structural design and device preparation. At the same time, combined with neural networks, it realizes the identification of sound source horizontal, vertical direction and distance, and can complete sound content recognition. Although the current research is still in the laboratory prototype stage, its novel research ideas will be very inspiring for innovative applications in the fields of sound detection and perception, and cochlear implants in the future.
It is understood that the research team has planned to start the development of wearable devices, but there are still multiple challenges to achieve clinical transformation. The research team stated that the existing research results are mainly based on the laboratory environment, and the performance of the equipment in real noise environments remains to be verified. At the same time, the process of developing semi-implantable or fully implantable hearing devices will be more complex and arduous, and it is necessary to further realize the integration and miniaturization of system equipment to meet long-term biocompatibility standards and establish a safe and effective surgical implantation plan.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Canberra (章建华, Qi Zijian) -- New evidence discovered by researchers at a fossil site in Australia suggests that the origin of reptiles on Earth may be 40 million years earlier than previously thought. The related paper was recently published in the British journal "Nature."
A press release issued by Flinders University (弗林德斯大学) in Australia stated that in the Mansfield (曼斯菲尔德) area of northern Victoria (维多利亚州), Australia, researchers identified fossil footprints of a clawed tetrapod from Carboniferous strata dating back approximately 350 million years, which most likely belonged to a reptile.
The researchers confirmed that the fossil footprints date back to the Early Carboniferous period. By comparing the different fish populations that previously appeared in rocks in the area with the same species and similar morphologies that appeared in dated rocks around the world, they further narrowed the time range of the fossils. John Long (约翰·朗), the head of the research, confirmed that this is the oldest evidence in the world of reptiles walking on land, pushing the evolution of reptiles forward by 35 to 40 million years, far exceeding the original records in the Northern Hemisphere.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 昊 丁雅诵 刘博通
This year's "Government Work Report" proposed "promoting the integration of vocational and general education, and industry-education integration to enhance the adaptability of vocational education" and "carrying out large-scale vocational skills improvement training actions to increase the supply of skilled personnel in manufacturing and service industries."
How to promote the integration of vocational and general education, and industry-education integration to provide diversified paths for students to grow and succeed? How to increase the supply of skilled personnel in manufacturing and service industries to provide high-quality, compound technical and skilled personnel for promoting Chinese-style modernization? National Committee members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and experts in related fields offered suggestions to contribute wisdom and strength to accelerating the construction of a modern vocational education system.
—Editor
Dialogue Guests:
Su Hua (苏华), National Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Vice Chairman of the China Vocational Education Association (中华职业教育社)
Liu Lin (刘林), National Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and President of Beijing City University (北京城市学院)
Zhang Yuqing (张玉清), National Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Dean of the Aviation Vocational Education Research Institute of Jiangxi Normal University (江西师范大学)
Zhang Yunkai (张运凯), National Committee member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Vice President of Hebei Jiaotong Vocational and Technical College (河北交通职业技术学院)
Promoting the Integration of Vocational and General Education
Providing Diversified Paths for Students to Grow and Succeed
[Background] Carrying out labor education practice and vocational enlightenment education in primary and secondary schools; accelerating the establishment of a "vocational education college entrance examination" system to provide diversified development opportunities for secondary vocational students and general high school students; building vocational schools at the undergraduate level to form a complete school vocational education level of secondary vocational, higher vocational college, and vocational undergraduate... In recent years, the integration of vocational and general education has made students' success paths smoother and development potential greater.
Su Hua (苏华): In my research, I found that many places have made some beneficial explorations in promoting the integration of vocational and general education, but there are still problems such as insufficient funding for schools, a shortage of high-quality students, and a shortage of "dual-qualified" teachers. Suggestions:
Improve policy and system design to create a new ecology for vocational education. Strengthen top-level design and systematic planning in terms of specific goals, implementation paths, and evaluation standards for the integration of vocational and general education. Various regions should formulate corresponding implementation plans in combination with their own realities and promote their implementation. Improve the credit mutual recognition mechanism, smooth the flow of student status, and remove obstacles for students' two-way flow between vocational and general education.
Accelerate the development of comprehensive high schools and pave the way for coordinated integration of vocational and general education. Localities should formulate development plans for comprehensive high schools in accordance with local conditions, develop curriculum systems suitable for comprehensive high schools, promote the construction of teaching staff, and match theoretical teachers, professional teachers, and social craftsmen to jointly undertake vocational and general education curriculum teaching tasks. Encourage the reasonable flow of teachers inside and outside the school, and encourage the exchange and interconnection of industry teachers between schools and enterprises.
Promote the process of labor education and promote the all-round development of students. Establish labor education curriculum research and development teams in accordance with local conditions, build an integrated labor education curriculum system for primary and secondary schools, strengthen the cultivation of students' hands-on ability, practical ability, and innovation ability, and guide students to recognize vocational positions in vocational experience. Develop a digital resource library for labor education and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of labor education.
Liu Lin (刘林): "Popular but not profitable" is a common problem faced by vocational colleges in China. In face-to-face exchanges with parents and candidates, we found that a large part of their concerns came from worries about students' future growth paths. To provide diversified paths for students to grow and succeed, we should improve the vocational education development system.
On the one hand, let vocational education enter primary and junior high schools and offer corresponding vocational education courses. In the primary school stage, vocational education courses can be combined with labor education to enhance students' understanding of occupations; in the junior high school stage, they can be combined with physics and technology courses to cultivate their hands-on ability and lay the foundation for future career choices and development.
On the other hand, expand the pattern of higher vocational education and break the "ceiling" that restricts students' continuous development. Accelerate the development of vocational education at the undergraduate level, carry out pilot projects of vocational education at the postgraduate level in due course, and encourage application-oriented ordinary undergraduate colleges and professional master's degree training units to participate in the training of high-level vocational talents, so that vocational education and general education can truly cooperate and integrate with each other as two different types of education.
Promoting Industry-Education Integration
Promoting the Deep Integration of Vocational Education and Industrial Needs
[Background] Changchun Automotive Vocational and Technical University (长春汽车职业技术大学) hires technical experts and engineers from FAW (一汽) as teachers, and students can enter automobile manufacturing or equipment integration companies after graduation; Guangdong Mechanical Technician College (广东省机械技师学院), students practice in the intelligent production workshop jointly built with Siemens (西门子)... Deepening industry-education integration, vocational education and industrial needs achieve the same frequency resonance.
Zhang Yuqing (张玉清): To deepen industry-education integration, the key is to focus on the construction of "five golds." Create "gold" majors. Vocational colleges should closely connect with local leading industries and emerging industries. For example, in aviation industry clusters, combine with local industrial development needs to scientifically set up aviation manufacturing, maintenance, and other majors. Design "gold" courses. Develop project-based and case-based courses based on real enterprise projects and work processes, so that students can accumulate practical experience in learning and practice. Compile "gold" textbooks. Compile textbooks that combine the latest industrial technologies and standards, and abandon outdated textbooks. Build "gold" teachers. On the one hand, encourage enterprise technical backbones to work part-time in colleges and universities, and improve salary and assessment mechanisms; on the other hand, arrange college teachers to practice in enterprises to improve their practical skills. Build a "gold" base. Colleges and enterprises jointly build internship and training bases.
In addition, the government still needs to further play a guiding role, introduce incentive policies, and give tax incentives and financial subsidies to enterprises that actively participate in industry-education integration to enhance their enthusiasm and enhance the adaptability of vocational education.
Zhang Yunkai (张运凯): The core of the coordinated development of vocational education and regional industries lies in demand-driven and precise connection, and the essence lies in industry-education integration and school-enterprise cooperation. We must give full play to the macro-coordination role of provincial and municipal local governments, plan and implement the same in terms of moral education, professional construction, and talent training, and promote the in-depth integration of industry and education and school-enterprise cooperation to achieve high-quality coordinated development of vocational education and regional industries.
Provincial government departments incorporate industry-education integration planning into the government's overall economic and social development plan, incorporate the implementation of local industry-education integration and school-enterprise cooperation by governments at all levels into the annual government assessment and evaluation content, and issue special and operable regulations to promote industry-education integration. Build a supply and demand docking information service platform for government, industry, enterprises, schools, and research, establish a professional dynamic adjustment mechanism suitable for the industry, schools and enterprises follow the job demand to draw a "capacity map," jointly formulate talent training programs, jointly build key teaching elements, and jointly carry out teaching and evaluation to promote the substantive operation of industry-education consortia and industry communities, enhance the adaptability of vocational education, and promote high-quality development.
Strengthening Talent Supply
Cultivating High-Quality Compound Technical and Skilled Talents
[Background] In 2023, higher vocational schools in China added 1,266 professional layout points in strategic emerging industry fields such as the new generation of information technology industry, high-end equipment manufacturing industry, and new materials industry, an increase of 8.24% over the previous year, with more than 1.05 million graduates. In recent years, vocational education has optimized professional settings and innovated training models to consolidate the foundation for the development of new quality productivity with the supply of high-quality workers.
Su Hua (苏华): Technical and skilled personnel are an important force for implementing the innovation-driven development strategy, accelerating the construction of a manufacturing powerhouse, and promoting Chinese-style modernization. At present, there is still a shortage of skilled personnel in China. To this end, the following suggestions are made:
Deepen the reform of the vocational education college entrance examination and smooth the talent training channel. Steadily develop vocational undergraduate education, continue to optimize the "vocational education college entrance examination" system, improve the vertical talent training system connecting secondary vocational, higher vocational, undergraduate, and professional master's degrees, and improve the long-term mechanism for mutual connection between professional and technical positions, management positions, and skill positions.
Improve the talent incentive mechanism and optimize the talent growth environment. Improve the reasonable ladder-type high-skilled talent training and selection mechanism, improve the performance appraisal system that matches the training, evaluation, use, and treatment of skilled personnel, and achieve more pay for more work and more pay for higher skills. Carry out in-depth activities of "model workers and craftsmen entering the campus" to form a skill ecology of "establishing a career with skills" and create a good atmosphere of respecting skills and advocating skills.
Zhang Yuqing (张玉清): To increase the supply of scarce skilled personnel, we need to focus on both the talent training system and the creation of a social environment.
In terms of the talent training system, vocational colleges should optimize the professional layout and focus on setting up majors in scarce fields such as intelligent manufacturing and high-end equipment manufacturing in the manufacturing industry, as well as modern logistics and information technology services in the service industry.
Strengthen practical teaching, increase the proportion of practical training courses, and allow students to have sufficient time for practical training. At the same time, promote the "1+X" certificate system to help students obtain multiple vocational skill level certificates while obtaining academic certificates and enhance their employment competitiveness.
Create a good social environment. Increase publicity for vocational education and enhance the social status of skilled personnel. Improve the treatment of skilled personnel, improve the salary incentive and promotion mechanism for skilled personnel, so that skilled personnel can be fully guaranteed in terms of salary, benefits, and career development, attract more students to devote themselves to vocational education, and transport high-quality compound technical and skilled personnel for the manufacturing and service industries.
Return to TopStrengthening the Construction of the Village Doctor Team
Proposer: China Association for Promoting Democracy (民进中央)
Reason: China's rural health undertakings have made positive progress, but the construction of the village doctor team still faces some prominent problems. The basic medical and health service capacity is not yet adapted to the integrated urban-rural development, changes in population structure, and the health needs of the masses.
Suggestions: Strengthen talent cultivation. Strengthen localized talent training, support local governments in cooperating with medical colleges, and recruit medical students from local sources to fill gaps through targeted training. Comprehensively consider the factors of integrated urban-rural development, changes in population structure, and the health needs of the masses, scientifically plan the setting and layout of village health rooms in the county, avoid a continuous reduction in number, promote the stability of the village doctor team, and ensure the sustainability of rural medical services.
Improve the management mechanism of village doctors. Promote the construction of closely-knit county medical communities, establish a talent exchange mechanism between village doctors and township health centers and county hospitals, select technical backbones from county hospitals or township health centers to regularly conduct rounds and teach in village health rooms, and arrange for outstanding village doctors to study and train in higher-level hospitals.
Improve the security level of village doctors. Improve the financial security system for village doctors, dynamically adjust subsidy policies such as basic public health service funds, fixed subsidies for essential drugs, and general diagnosis and treatment fees, and gradually increase the income of village doctors.
(Text compiled by Tong (文 通))
Playing the "Concerto" of Marine Protection
Proposer: Jiusan Society (九三学社中央)
Reason: In recent years, China has continuously increased its efforts in preventing and controlling marine environmental pollution, and has thoroughly fought the tough battle of comprehensive management of key sea areas. The quality of the marine environment has been greatly improved, and the ecosystem service functions of some sea areas have been significantly enhanced. At the same time, there are still problems such as prominent contradictions between the protection and development of estuary areas, insufficient coordination in the management of marine fishery waste, and the need to improve the marine ecological environment protection standard system.
Suggestions: Coordinate the protection and development of estuary areas. Formulate water quality standards for estuary areas as soon as possible. In response to the contradiction between environmental precision management and dynamic changes in sea areas, summarize the movement patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus in different sea areas and regions, and implement refined management. Practice the concept of great food, organically combine land-based nitrogen and phosphorus removal with the nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency in the deep sea, reshape the nitrogen and phosphorus structure and circulation pathways on a large spatial scale, and promote resource recycling.
Strengthen cross-regional collaborative governance of marine waste in coastal areas. Enhance the matching degree of legislation and marine economic development, and revise and improve according to new problems. Establish professional investigation and evaluation agencies, broaden the connotation of marine public interest litigation, include marine fishery waste pollution cases in it, and clarify the scope of litigation and the rights and obligations of the main body.
Improve the marine ecological environment standard system. Accelerate the improvement of the marine ecological environment standard system, build a multi-factor and multi-industry standard system for marine ecosystems, and gradually align with international standards. Refine China's water quality standards, establish a water quality standard system for transitional areas, and ensure smooth connection between freshwater and seawater and management continuity. Accelerate the research and development of marine ecological environment health benchmarks and standard systems for new pollutants, and improve the technical standards for detecting new pollutants.
(Text compiled by Yi (文 漪))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 向子丰
"The silver economy is connected to people's livelihood on one end and to industry on the other, with huge potential on both the supply and demand sides." Jin Li (金李), a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协) and Vice President of Southern University of Science and Technology (南方科技大学), has conducted research and submitted relevant proposals for many years, focusing on developing the silver economy and enhancing the well-being of the elderly.
How should the silver economy develop? In 2024, Jin Li (金李) visited and investigated industrial parks, research institutes, and elderly care service centers. In the smart exhibition hall of the Silver Economy Industrial Park in Huangpu District (黄埔区), Guangzhou (广州), Jin Li (金李) found that smart elderly care products such as elderly care service robots have developed rapidly, but the market penetration rate is still low, and cutting-edge technological achievements have not yet entered ordinary people's homes. "This shows that the silver economy is both full of vitality and has structural contradictions," said Jin Li (金李).
"The focus of the people's elderly care is the focus of the silver economy." In Jin Li's (金李) view, for the elderly, their elderly care needs should be met in a stratified manner to fully release consumption potential; for the industry, industrial upgrading should be enabled by technology and industrial development should be supported by finance on the basis of revitalizing existing resources.
During the investigation, Jin Li (金李) saw more and more places using market forces to release consumption potential and drive more social resources into the elderly care industry, which further strengthened Jin Li's (金李) confidence in performing his duties—transforming the aging challenge into a new engine of economic growth.
Several years ago, a senior citizen living alone once gave Jin Li (金李) an account: a monthly pension of 3,800 yuan, with less than 1,000 yuan left after purchasing a home care package. "The company said the pricing was already at cost, but the elderly still felt the burden was heavy." To solve this problem, Jin Li (金李) proposed a cost-sharing model of "government subsidies + commercial insurance + family co-payment" to build a balanced, multi-level elderly care service system in urban and rural areas. In addition, he also submitted a number of proposals and suggestions, including the establishment of a national elderly care fund, effectively alleviating the operational difficulties of market-oriented elderly care services, and encouraging the creation of silver-haired content, which further promoted the introduction of special support policies for the silver economy by relevant departments, and many places began to attract social capital into the elderly care industry through policies.
In Jin Li's (金李) view, when we discuss the silver economy, we are essentially discussing a warm proposition about civilization—how should we grow old gracefully? "Jointly care for the development of the silver economy, continuously enhance the well-being of the elderly, and achieve that the elderly are well-supported, have something to do, and have something to enjoy," said Jin Li (金李).
Return to TopBy: 仲志余
Flood and drought disasters have been a major concern for the Chinese nation (中华民族) since ancient times. Flood control safety is a major issue concerning the long-term stability of the country. At present, the seven major river basins such as the Yangtze River (长江) and the Yellow River (黄河) have basically formed a flood control and disaster reduction system that combines engineering measures such as dikes as the foundation, flood control key hubs as the backbone, river regulation, tributary reservoirs, and flood storage and detention areas, with non-engineering measures, which effectively guarantees the safety of people's lives and property and the stable operation of the economy and society.
However, under the influence of global climate change, extreme heavy rainfall shows a continuous and frequent trend, and rainstorm and flood disasters that break historical extreme values and subvert traditional understanding occur frequently and repeatedly, bringing severe challenges to flood control safety.
It is necessary to accelerate the construction of "three lines of defense" for rainfall and water conditions monitoring and forecasting, establish and improve a modern rainfall and water conditions monitoring and forecasting system composed of meteorological satellites and rain-measuring radar, rain gauge stations, hydrological stations, and forecasting models, shift from monitoring and forecasting "landed rain" to monitoring and forecasting "cloud rain", and from flood measurement and reporting at this station to flood evolution and transmission forecasting, to achieve an effective unity of extending the flood forecast lead time and improving the accuracy of flood forecasting.
The first line of defense is mainly to monitor and forecast "cloud rain." This is a crucial step in enabling defense measures to "outrun" flood disasters. It is recommended to vigorously promote the construction of water conservancy rain-measuring radar, strengthen the collection and management of water conservancy rain-measuring radar data, and enhance the ability to forecast and warn of short-term heavy rainfall; further develop ultra-fine short-term precipitation forecasting models and flood production and confluence models and flood evolution models coupled with them, so as to further extend the flood forecast lead time and improve the accuracy of flood forecasting, and achieve an effective unity of extending the lead time and improving the accuracy.
The second line of defense is mainly to achieve monitoring of "landed rain." It is recommended to densely deploy rain gauge stations in heavy rain and flood source areas, mountain torrent-prone areas, and water project flood control impact areas to improve monitoring coverage; use high-precision topographic and geomorphic, land use, vegetation cover, and other underlying surface geospatial information, combined with rainfall and water conditions monitoring information and high spatio-temporal resolution precipitation forecast products, to develop water level and flow increase products with different lead times such as 24 hours, 48 hours, and 72 hours, to achieve automatic flood forecasting and warning for small and medium-sized rivers with flood control tasks.
The third line of defense is to monitor and forecast the flood evolution process. It is recommended to accelerate the optimization of the hydrological station network layout, promote the modernization of hydrological station measurement equipment and measurement methods; further ensure the reliability and dynamic updating of data such as river systems, water projects, transportation facilities, settlements, and important infrastructure, and realize functions such as dam break and levee break flood calculation and pre-exercise of flood storage and detention area zoning activation based on hydrological and hydrodynamic coupling methods and two-dimensional hydrodynamic flood evolution models.
In addition, it is also necessary to accelerate the construction of a modern river basin flood control project system. Carry out timely reinforcement of dangerous reservoirs, promote the construction of intelligent dams, and improve the digitalization, networking, and intelligence level of reservoir operation and management. Improve the construction standards of important dikes and improve the safety monitoring system; accelerate the treatment of hidden dangers in sand-based dike sections and strengthen the prevention and control of termite and other dike-damaging animals. Comprehensively strengthen the construction and management of flood storage and detention areas, and build digital twin flood storage and detention areas.
(Author is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协委员) and Chief Engineer of the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部总工程师))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 魏哲哲 金 歆
The Civil Code is hailed as an "encyclopedia of social life," serving as the fundamental law of the socialist market economy, a declaration protecting civil rights, and the basic basis for resolving civil and commercial disputes.
Flipping through the Civil Code, from provisions promoting the core socialist values to emphasizing the prohibition of throwing objects from buildings; from abstract stipulations of public order and good customs to specific requirements for supporting parents and raising children, the Civil Code uses legal provisions to reflect meticulous concern for people's livelihoods.
The Civil Code has been in effect for 5 years. Over the past 5 years, this code, imbued with the realities of daily life, has provided strong legal safeguards for the people's aspiration for a better life. This edition selects several small matters of public concern to see how the people's courts, through the implementation of the Civil Code, safeguard the people's civil rights and further promote the Civil Code to reach the people and enter their hearts.
——Editor
Installing Elevators in Old Residential Areas
Not All Owners Need to Agree
[Case] An old residential area in a district of Chongqing (重庆) has a total of 56 households. In order to facilitate travel, 50 households, including Zhou (周), applied to the district's Planning and Natural Resources Bureau for planning permission to install elevators. Soon, the district's Planning and Natural Resources Bureau posted a public notice regarding the installation of elevators in the residential area, along with schematic diagrams of the elevator installation, on the community's bulletin board.
During the public notice period, Liu (刘), an owner in the residential area, raised objections, including concerns that the installation of elevators would generate noise, affect lighting, and impact fire safety. As a result, the district's Planning and Natural Resources Bureau issued a "Review Reply on Construction Project Planning Management Reporting," requesting Zhou and others to consult with the objecting owner, Liu, and reach a consensus before applying to the bureau for planning permission. In other words, if the owners could not reach an agreement, the planning application for elevator installation would not be approved.
Zhou and others were dissatisfied and sued in court, requesting a judgment to revoke the reply and order the district's Planning and Natural Resources Bureau to issue planning permission within the statutory time limit.
[Explanation] The judge explained that according to the relevant provisions of the property rights section of the Civil Code, matters jointly decided by owners, such as the renovation or reconstruction of buildings and their ancillary facilities, should be approved by owners representing more than three-quarters of the area of the exclusive parts participating in the voting and more than three-quarters of the number of owners participating in the voting. In other words, the law does not require unanimous consent from all owners. In this case, the area and number of owners applying for elevator installation in the residential area far exceeded this proportion. Installing elevators in old residential areas is conducive to improving the living conditions of owners and enhancing the value of old residences, which is in line with the spirit of "making the best use of things" in the Civil Code. In this case, the administrative agency directly required the owners to reach a consensus without conducting an investigation, effectively terminating the administrative licensing procedure, which is not supported by law. Ultimately, the court ruled that this administrative act should be revoked.
People regard residence as the foundation of stability. In recent years, judicial organs in various regions have actively implemented the provisions of the property rights section of the Civil Code regarding neighboring rights and ownership of buildings in separate ownership, and have worked with relevant departments to reach consensus through consultation and adjustment, resolve conflicts, ensure the people's peaceful residence, and promote neighborhood harmony.
"Bed Occupancy" is Dishonest
Expenses Incurred Must Be Borne by Oneself
[Case] On a day in May 2021, Li (李) was driving a small SUV when he collided with a light two-wheeled motorcycle parked on the side of the road and Yu (喻), who was sitting on the motorcycle, causing Yu to be injured and the vehicle to be damaged. The traffic police department determined that Li was fully responsible for the accident. Yu was hospitalized four times for treatment after the accident. Before the accident, Li had purchased "compulsory traffic insurance" and 1 million yuan of "commercial third-party liability insurance" from an insurance company. Yu sued in court, claiming that he had not reached an agreement with Li and the insurance company regarding compensation matters, and requested a judgment ordering Li and the insurance company to compensate for various losses of more than 600,000 yuan.
[Explanation] The Civil Code stipulates that civil subjects engaged in civil activities should follow the principle of good faith, adhere to honesty, and abide by commitments.
The court held that the traffic police department determined that Yu was not responsible for the traffic accident and Li was fully responsible. The content and results of the determination were objective and fair and could be used as the basis for determining the facts of the case. The insurance company and Li should be liable for compensation for Yu's losses.
In motor vehicle traffic accident liability disputes, the length of hospitalization is an important basis for determining the losses of the infringed party. In this case, there was a dispute between the two parties regarding the actual number of days Yu was treated. Although Yu claimed to have been hospitalized for 801 days, according to the long-term medical orders and temperature charts in the hospitalization records, there were no treatment or medication records for 434 days, nor were there any temperature records, which constituted "bed occupancy." Therefore, the court did not support the claim for compensation for the corresponding part of the loss and ultimately ruled that the insurance company and Li should compensate Yu for more than 400,000 yuan.
In recent years, the phenomenon of infringed parties "occupying beds" in order to obtain more hospitalization food subsidies, lost work expenses, and other compensation has often occurred. This type of behavior not only violates the principle of good faith stipulated in Article 7 of the Civil Code but also causes a waste of public health resources. The people's courts thoroughly implement the relevant spirit of the Civil Code, promote truth, goodness, and beauty, and criticize falsehood, evil, and ugliness by properly hearing each case in accordance with the law, further demonstrating the core socialist values.
Children Who Fail to Fulfill Filial Piety for a Long Time
May Lose Inheritance Rights
[Case] Gao Xiaomou (高小某) is the only son of Gao Moujia (高某甲). Once, after an argument with his parents, Gao Xiaomou left home and never cared about his parents again. He did not take care of his mother when she was ill, nor did he attend her funeral when she passed away. Gao Xiaomou did not fulfill any caregiving obligations even when his father, Gao Moujia, was seriously ill or underwent major surgery.
Gao Moujia has 4 siblings. Among them, Gao Mouyi (高某乙) took care of Gao Moujia and his wife more often. After Gao Moujia passed away, Gao Mouyi contacted Gao Xiaomou to handle the burial of Gao Moujia's ashes, but Gao Xiaomou ignored him and, as the only first-in-line statutory heir, collected some of the bank deposits under Gao Moujia's name.
Gao Mouyi sued in court, arguing that Gao Xiaomou abandoned Gao Moujia and should lose his inheritance rights, and that Gao Moujia's estate should be inherited by the second-in-line heirs. Gao Moujia's other 3 siblings all recognized that Gao Xiaomou should lose his inheritance rights and issued a statement stating that they would give up inheriting Gao Moujia's estate.
The court held that Gao Xiaomou had not cared for his parents for more than 30 years, not only did he not provide any financial assistance, but he also did not provide any support. After his parents passed away, he was also negligent in seeing them off, which constituted abandonment, and ruled that Gao Xiaomou lost his inheritance rights. The funds Gao Xiaomou withdrew from Gao Moujia's account after Gao Moujia's death were inherited by Gao Mouyi, and Gao Xiaomou should return them within 10 days from the date the judgment takes effect.
[Explanation] The Civil Code stipulates that an heir who "abandons the decedent or severely abuses the decedent" loses the right of inheritance. Supporting parents is not only an inherent requirement of the core socialist values but also a statutory obligation of children. This obligation is not waived because parents have economic income or are in good health.
In this case, Gao Xiaomou, as the only son in the family, did not fulfill any support obligations to his parents for more than 30 years. The court determined that his behavior constituted abandonment and ruled that he lost his inheritance rights. In recent years, judicial organs have implemented the Civil Code, actively guiding civil subjects to attach greater importance to and maintain loving family relationships, and promoting the fine tradition of filial piety and respect for the elderly.
Unauthorized "Release" Destroys Ecology
Pollution of the Environment Requires Compensation
[Case] Xu (徐), in order to "pray for blessings" for his family and friends, purchased a batch of catfish for "release." Without reporting to the competent authorities, he secretly came to a lake in Changzhou (常州), Jiangsu (江苏), and "released" the catfish. This type of catfish belongs to tropical fish and is not resistant to low temperatures. After being "released," they began to die in large numbers.
According to the relevant departments, the dead catfish were identified as armored catfish, which are highly adaptable and reproductive alien species. After invasion, they will cause devastating effects on native fish resources and aquatic ecosystems. Xu's release behavior has caused two aspects of damage to the ecological environment of the lake involved: first, the dead and rotten armored catfish have affected the water quality of the lake; second, the armored catfish that have not been salvaged have caused damage to native fish and biodiversity.
Based on the environmental damage caused by Xu's "release" behavior, the procuratorial organ filed a civil public interest lawsuit with the court, requesting a judgment ordering Xu to compensate for the direct loss of fishery resources caused by the illegal "release," the loss of service functions during the period when the ecological environment was damaged until restoration was completed, and expert evaluation fees.
[Explanation] The Civil Code stipulates that if damage to others is caused by environmental pollution or ecological damage, the infringer shall bear tort liability; if ecological environment damage is caused in violation of national regulations, and the ecological environment can be restored, the organs stipulated by the state or the organizations stipulated by law have the right to request the infringer to bear the responsibility for restoration within a reasonable period.
The court held that, according to the above-mentioned clauses, Xu's behavior of releasing alien species violated the relevant provisions of the tort liability section of the Civil Code regarding environmental pollution and ecological damage liability, and ruled that Xu should bear 30,000 yuan for ecological resource losses and 5,000 yuan for service function losses, which should be used for the ecological environment restoration of the lake involved; 18,000 yuan for transactional expenses, etc., which should be used for popular science and legal publicity on biological safety risk prevention in related lakes.
In recent years, the people's courts have implemented the requirements of protecting the ecological environment with the strictest system and the strictest rule of law, and through judgments in accordance with the law, guide the public to pay more attention to the biological safety risks that may be brought about by blind "release," and continuously consolidate the legal defense line for guarding green mountains and clear waters and enhancing people's well-being.
"Fan Circle" Fans Expose Privacy
Infringement of Reputation Should Be Liable
[Case] Wei (魏) is a fan of celebrity A, and He (何) and 2 others are fans of another celebrity. He and the others had posted some negative content about celebrity A on a Weibo account. After seeing this, Wei reported the 3 people. After being reported, the 3 people were extremely dissatisfied and began to continuously publish content such as "suspect Wei" on their Weibo accounts, and also published Wei's private photos and Weibo homepage links on their Weibo homepage and in the comment section. The reading volume of the above content ranged from several hundred to tens of thousands, with a certain number of reposts, likes, and comments. Wei believed that He and the others had infringed on his right to reputation and sued in court, requesting a judgment ordering the 3 people to apologize and compensate for mental distress.
[Explanation] The Civil Code stipulates that civil subjects enjoy the right to reputation. No organization or individual may infringe on the reputation of others by means of insult, defamation, or other means. If serious mental damage is caused by infringing on the personal rights and interests of a natural person, the infringed party has the right to request compensation for mental damage. If serious mental damage is caused by intentionally or with gross negligence infringing on a specific object of a natural person that has personal significance, the infringed party has the right to request compensation for mental damage.
The court held that although the relevant content published by He and the others on Weibo did not explicitly name Wei, it was accompanied by a screenshot of the platform notification that Wei had complained about them, and also published Wei's Weibo homepage link and private photos. Wei's Weibo account was real-name authenticated, which was sufficient to identify Wei. Therefore, the insulting remarks published by He and the others caused a decline in the public's evaluation of Wei, infringed on Wei's right to reputation, and should bear the corresponding tort liability.
For some time, the behavior of "fan circle" fan groups on the Internet, such as tearing and scolding each other, supporting and ranking, spreading rumors and attacking, has damaged the legitimate rights and interests of others and disrupted the clean online environment. The people's courts, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the personality rights section of the Civil Code, have determined that fans' insults and defamation of others in the process of chasing stars can constitute personality rights infringement, providing clear and definite trial ideas for issues such as the determination of online user identity and the definition of infringing acts, which is conducive to further guiding online users to speak rationally, create a healthy online environment, and provide reference guidance for governing the chaos in the "fan circle" in accordance with the law.
Return to TopBy: 倪 弋
During rush hour, on congested road sections, the intelligent following system is activated, and the vehicle automatically maintains a safe following distance; during long-distance driving, adaptive cruise control is turned on, and automatic overtaking and lane changes are completed in one go; automatic parking is initiated, and the vehicle can park itself... In recent years, intelligent connected vehicles have increasingly entered the daily lives of drivers. Among them, assisted driving, as an important function of intelligent connected vehicles, effectively improves driving efficiency, convenience, and comfort.
However, driving assistance technology also brings many risks and problems. Due to over-trust in assisted driving, some drivers entrust the entire journey to the vehicle, ultimately leading to accidents. In one rear-end collision, the driver believed it was caused by a 2.3-second delay in the assisted driving system's warning, while the car company argued that the driver's hands were off the wheel for 8 seconds and demanded exemption from liability... These issues remind us that as algorithms increasingly deeply intervene in driving, a complete new order of "human-machine co-driving" should be built on the rule of law, and a "rule of law seat belt" should be fastened for assisted driving.
The cognitive biases caused by vague marketing and promotion are worth vigilance. In reality, some car companies use rhetoric and terms such as "intelligent driving" and "zero intervention" to vaguely and exaggeratedly promote assisted driving, but are "reluctant to provide details" about its functional boundaries and safe operating procedures. On some online platforms and self-media accounts, "hands-free" "evaluations" and "full-process custody" recordings are even more eye-catching. This can easily lead some consumers to develop cognitive biases, "over-trust" or even "over-indulge" in assisted driving, and even equate assisted driving with "autonomous driving," bringing driving safety hazards.
In response, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工信部) held a special safety meeting for automobile companies, requiring car companies to "clarify the system's functional boundaries and safety response measures, and not to conduct exaggerated and false publicity," and not to use terms such as "autonomous driving," "self-driving," "intelligent driving," or "high-level intelligent driving." These measures are timely and effective. However, we cannot rely solely on administrative orders from regulatory authorities. In the future, technical parameters should also be embedded in institutional design from a legal perspective, so that the rule of law red line shifts from "ex post correction" to "ex ante anchoring." For example, we can consider clarifying a list of prohibited words for "assisted driving" promotion, and clarifying punitive measures for exaggerated publicity and inducing users; and prominently marking technical identification information in areas such as the vehicle system interface to visually present functional risks.
The "speed difference" between technological breakthroughs and legal norms also urgently needs to be addressed. When an accident occurs while the assisted driving mode is activated, is it due to defects in the vehicle's perception or algorithm decision-making, or is it caused by the driver's own operational errors? How should the responsible party be identified, how should the principles of attribution be determined, and how should the proportion of responsibility be divided? These have become issues that urgently need legal responses.
In response, it is necessary to clarify the responsibility boundaries of relevant parties from a legal perspective, refine the responsibility system for "human-machine co-driving," and clearly define the respective responsibilities of car companies, operators, and users in different situations such as normal system operation, malfunctions, and emergencies, in combination with different levels and application scenarios of assisted driving.
Of the ten thousand things about assisted driving, safe driving comes first. To better leverage the leading, regulating, and guaranteeing role of the rule of law in the application of assisted driving technology, and to better integrate the spirit of the rule of law into technological applications, both preventing safety risks caused by assisted driving "brake failure" and avoiding "over-braking" that hinders technological innovation and development, we can steer towards a better future of "people-oriented, technology for good."
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
The evening breeze was gentle, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the old locust tree at the entrance of the village. At the "Old Locust Tree" deliberation point in the northwest corner of the Jianhe Community (涧河社区) Party and Mass Service Center in Yanghua Town (仰化镇), Suyu District (宿豫区), Suqian City (宿迁市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), a lively "Old Locust Tree Deliberation Meeting" was underway. Community cadres, resident representatives, and Party member volunteers sat around on small benches, discussing issues of concern to community residents such as critical illness assistance and environmental remediation.
"The streetlights on Xiaoyang Road (晓仰路) next to the residential area are not working, which affects children going to and from school and everyone's production and life. What if someone falls and gets hurt?" Zhu Baoquan (朱宝权), a resident of Jianhe Community, raised the issue of the damaged streetlights.
"We will discuss the streetlight issue raised by Lao Zhu (老朱) just now and see how to solve it..." Zhu Dongliu (朱东流), Secretary of the Jianhe Community Party Committee (涧河社区党委书记), held a pen and paper, recording everyone's opinions and suggestions at any time.
After collective discussion, it was decided that community staff, together with property management and grid members, would investigate the cause of the streetlight damage, come up with a plan, and then implement the repairs. During the repair period, resident representatives and Party member volunteers participated together, supervising the repair process to ensure the quality of the project.
A week later, 15 newly replaced energy-saving streetlights illuminated the road. Liu Cuixia (刘翠侠), a resident of the community, looked at the repaired streetlights and said with a smile: "Now I don't even need to bring a flashlight when I go out for a walk!"
The streetlights illuminate not only the road, but also the hearts of the people. "Taking the solution of urgent and difficult problems around the masses as the starting point, and bringing the major and minor affairs in the community to the deliberation meeting for discussion, not only increases the enthusiasm of residents to participate in community governance, but also provides more ways and methods for community governance work," said Zhu Dongliu. The "Old Locust Tree Deliberation Meeting" gathers the voices of the masses and realizes "zero distance" communication between community cadres and grassroots people.
It is understood that this year, the "Old Locust Tree Deliberation Meeting" discussed 7 items related to community industrial development and people's livelihood service guarantees, and solved 12 problems reflected by the masses, such as environmental governance.
Similar deliberation platforms are also found in various townships, villages, and residential communities in Suyu District: the "Red Cedar Deliberation Bar" (红杉议事吧) in Daxing Town (大兴镇) allows everyone to discuss, manage, and handle village affairs; the "Small Courtyard Discussion" (小院说事) in Caoji Township (曹集乡) expresses the harmonious voice of the grassroots in the exchange between cadres and the masses; the "Soft Voice" (和声细语) deliberation meeting in Lailong Town (来龙镇) explores new paths for residents to participate in rural governance... There is no rostrum, no speech draft, and a few benches are put together to form a "deliberation meeting" where cadres and the masses sit together.
At present, Suyu District has constructed a deliberation matrix composed of 10 town-level deliberation rooms and 70 village and residential deliberation rooms. Since the beginning of this year, it has received more than 490 opinions and suggestions related to industrial development, town and village construction, and has solved more than 870 demands from the masses.
"Wherever the demands of the masses are, the services of Party member cadres will follow. Suyu District, in conjunction with the current in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, Party member cadres go deep into the grassroots and among the masses to listen to the voices of the masses, rely on the deliberation platform, take solving the urgent and difficult problems of the masses as the starting point, come up with practical measures, do practical things, and effectively enhance the sense of gain, happiness, and security of the masses, and promote the study and education to see results," introduced the relevant person in charge of the Organization Department of the Suyu District Committee (宿豫区委组织部).
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"Everyone says Yimeng Mountain is good, the scenery on Yimeng Mountain is beautiful..." Recently, at the Phnom Penh site of the "China-Cambodia Together in Heart, Together on the Road" China-Cambodia cultural exchange activities, accompanied by the passionate singing of 14-year-old Cambodian royal member Princess Norodom Jenna, the Chinese revolutionary song "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" was instantly "screen-sweeping" on the Internet.
Many people may not know that "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" and "Jasmine Flower" are both listed by UNESCO as the two most representative folk songs of China. How can a "ballad" be sung around the world and endure for a long time?
In the spring of 1940, the flames of the Anti-Japanese War stained the land of Qilu. Under the shade of green pines and cypresses, at the foot of Wanghai Tower on Mengshan Mountain in Feixian County, a bay of clear water surrounds a white boulder, where the Cultural Troupe of the First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大一分校) was stationed.
The full name of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大) is "Chinese People's Anti-Japanese Military and Political University" (中国人民抗日军事政治大学). It is not only a military school, but also a propaganda team, a working team, and a fighting team. The Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大) established branches in various anti-Japanese base areas behind enemy lines. The First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大一分校) was established in 1938. In order to consolidate and develop the Shandong Anti-Japanese Base Area, the First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大一分校) went to Shandong to run schools behind enemy lines. Because they often fought with the army and did not have fixed classrooms, the students of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大) studied in open-air classrooms. In their own words: they learned to read on their backpacks, wrote on the ground, the classroom was on the road, and the table was on their knees.
"Yimeng Mountain Ballad" is a valuable cultural heritage left by the First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大一分校) in the Yimeng Mountain area. Its original name was "Oppose the Yellow Sand Society" (反对黄沙会). In 1940, shortly after the establishment of the Yimeng Anti-Japanese Base Area, the Japanese invaders frequently "mopped up," and the reactionary organization "Yellow Sand Society" (黄沙会) deceived the masses for money and food, plundered the property of the masses, and killed anti-Japanese cadres. The young literary and art fighters of the Cultural Troupe of the First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (抗大一分校), led by Yuan Chenglong (袁成隆), the director of the Cultural Troupe, used literary and art propaganda as a weapon to go deep into Shagouyu (沙沟峪) and Matouya (马头崖), where the "Yellow Sand Society" (黄沙会) was rampant, to investigate and collect materials, and carry out literary and artistic creation.
In a folk house with walls made of rubble and a thatched roof in Baishiwu Village (白石屋村), Xuezhuang Town (薛庄镇), Feixian County (费县), "Oppose the Yellow Sand Society" (反对黄沙会) was born. The melody was adapted by Li Lin (李林) from the local Huagu tune of Yimeng Mountain, and the lyrics were written by Ruan Ruoshan (阮若珊). On August 1, 1940, Ruan Ruoshan (阮若珊) sang this song for the first time at a celebration meeting in the base area. Soon, it spread throughout the major base areas. "I first came into contact with this folk song in 1944. ... In the long and dark enemy-occupied area, hearing such a folk song was like a warm spring breeze blowing in the cold winter, and like drinking a cup of clear spring water that refreshed the heart and spleen, and I immediately felt extremely excited - the people are fighting, China will not perish!" Shang Yi (商易), a close friend of Li Lin (李林) and a composer, recalled affectionately.
With the change of the situation, the "Yellow Sand Society" (黄沙会) has been eliminated, and the name of the song "Oppose the Yellow Sand Society" (反对黄沙会) is no longer appropriate. The author and the vast number of soldiers and civilians have continuously revised the lyrics. While retaining the first two paragraphs praising the beautiful scenery of Yimeng Mountain, the other lyrics are mainly about the Anti-Japanese War, and the name of the song was changed to "Yimeng Ballad" (沂蒙小调).
This war song with the fragrance of soil carries the collective memory of the fish-water relationship between the army and the people, and sings the Yimeng spirit of "sharing weal and woe, sharing life and death" (水乳交融、生死与共 (shuǐ rǔ jiāo róng, shēng sǐ yǔ gòng - "milk and water blend, sharing life and death," describes a very close relationship, especially between the army and the people)). From the Anti-Japanese War to the Liberation War, among the approximately 4.2 million people in the Yimeng area, more than 1.2 million supported the army, and more than 200,000 joined the army. Wang Huanyu (王换于), the "Yimeng Mother" who raised the children of many generals and martyrs, the six sisters who organized the villagers to rescue the wounded, deliver ammunition, and bake pancakes, and the deaf-mute Ming Deying (明德英) who used breast milk to save the wounded young soldiers... The people of Yimeng sang this song, "The last grain of food is used as military food, the last piece of cloth is used as military uniform, and the last son is sent to the battlefield," advancing wave upon wave, making important contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution.
In 1953, Li Ruiyun (李锐云), Li Guangzong (李广宗), and Wang Yinquan (王印泉) of the Shandong Military Region Cultural Troupe (山东军区文工团) added two new verses on the basis of retaining the first two paragraphs, changing the anti-Japanese theme in the original lyrics to the theme of praising their hometown, and named it "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" (沂蒙山小调).
From "war song" to "ode," this song echoes the voice of the nation and senses the heartbeat of the times. It has a concise structure, beautiful melody, simple lyrics, concise and refined creative techniques, and is full of strong local colors and national customs, enthusiastically praising the beautiful Mengshan and Yishui (蒙山沂水), and praising the hardworking and brave people of the old revolutionary base areas.
After generations of inheritance and interpretation, this song has gone from Yimeng Mountain to all parts of the motherland and to the world stage.
In the autumn of 1953, singer Wang Yinxuan (王音璇) brought "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" to the art stage. Her careful handling of the "di" sound of "low" as "earth," the erhua sound of "zi," and the delicate cavity bends of the word "na" as "nei" initially outlined the basic appearance of the "Lu flavor" singing style of Shandong folk songs. In 1964, folk singer Wei Youqin (韦有琴) represented Shandong Province in the 5th "Shanghai Spring" Music Festival, and her solid, straightforward, and high-pitched voice, supplemented by authentic Yimeng dialect, demonstrated the simple and bold mountain atmosphere and local flavor of Shandong folk songs. In 1967, she took "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" to visit many African countries, taking the "ballad" abroad. The singing version of singer Wang Shihui (王世慧) was included in "Appreciation of World Folk Songs."
In 2006, "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" was brought to the stage in the form of a large-scale orchestral work and premiered at the Beijing Concert Hall. In the decades since then, from the affectionate interpretation of the national dance drama "Ode to Yimeng" (沂蒙颂) to the powerful Peking opera "Hongyungang" (红云岗), from the lively variation of the Liuqin solo "Spring Comes to the Yi River" (春到沂河) to the national opera "Yimeng Mountain" (沂蒙山) that won the "Wenhua Award," all of them have extracted the musical essence of "Yimeng Mountain Ballad," depicting the myriad phenomena of the times in the changing Yimeng mountains and rivers.
In the movie "The Battle at Lake Changjin" (长津湖), released in 2021, when the veteran Lei Gong (雷公) hummed this "Yimeng Mountain Ballad" from his hometown of Linyi (临沂) tremblingly when he was dying, it instantly brought tears to the audience's eyes, demonstrating the powerful appeal of folk song classics that transcends time and space.
Carrying the love for the motherland and hometown, this "ballad" born in the flames of the Anti-Japanese War continues to move towards a larger stage. It is not only a battle horn and a manifestation of people's literature and art, but also a distinct cultural imprint of the Chinese nation.
(Author's unit: Zhejiang Normal University (浙江师范大学))
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The theater troupe's old building has "awakened." With a tremor of cymbals, the old rehearsal hall of the Taizhou Luantan Troupe (台州乱弹剧团) resonates like a sound box, crushing the sounds of clappers, gongs, and vocal exercises, and splashing them out the window. The morning sun outlines Bao Chenre's (鲍陈热) figure on the mirrored wall: she stands on one leg in a space the size of a small table, and with a flick of her wrist, her water sleeves come alive. In just a moment, Diao Chan's (貂蝉) charm and determination come to life.
Besides Diao Chan (貂蝉), there's Yan Xijiao (阎惜娇) in "Capturing Sanlang Alive" (《活捉三郎》), A Ying (阿英) in "The Matchmaker" (《做媒》), Cui (崔氏) in "Heart·Crazy Dream" (《心·痴梦》), Ye Qingqing (叶青青) in "My Da Chen Island" (《我的大陈岛》)... From gentle young women to bold and fiery characters, from historical figures to modern women, Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) portrays a myriad of lives on the small stage, accompanying Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹) for 20 years. On May 21, she successfully won the "Plum Blossom Award" (梅花奖), becoming the first actor from a private theater troupe to win the award after the reform of the Plum Blossom Award (梅花奖) evaluation system.
Thirty years ago, the rural opera troupe in Tan Hong Township (坦洪乡), Wuyi County (武义县), Jinhua (金华) always had a thin hemp rope swaying. Seven-year-old Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) would hide behind the curtain, using old puppets made by her grandfather, and follow the singing and drumming of Wuju (婺剧) on stage. When she was 12 years old, her parents sent Bao Chenre (鲍陈热), who was in the fifth grade of elementary school, to Lanxiang Art School (兰香艺校) in Wuyi (武义). This school, which specializes in training Wuju (婺剧) performers, was founded by the famous Wuju (婺剧) performing artist Zheng Lanxiang (郑兰香). With her natural good voice and diligent practice, Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) played the leading role in school performances many times.
After graduating from art school, Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) was "spotted" by the Taizhou Luantan Troupe (台州乱弹剧团). Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹) was once on the verge of disappearing, with no systematic or structured training model. At that time, the only people who could teach Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) and the troupe members were the old artists of Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹). As a rare opera genre that emphasizes "literary performance with martial arts and martial arts with literary singing," Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹) has extremely high requirements for actors' singing, recitation, acting, and acrobatics. Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) spent all day in the practice room, raising her legs and spinning thousands of times, observing her mouth shape and expressions "frame by frame," and with a spirit of not admitting defeat, she truly demonstrated what it means to be 不疯魔不成活 (bù fēng mó bù chéng huó - "if you don't go mad, you won't succeed," one must be obsessed to achieve great success).
For a long time, the troupe's performances were not well received. After one performance, an old opera fan pointed out directly: "You sing well, but this is clearly not the style of Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹)!" Behind the questioning, the deep predicament of the opera's inheritance was reflected - the actors mostly came from Wuju (婺剧) classes, and the performance inevitably carried the imprint of other opera genres; the oral teachings of the old artists were full of stage wisdom, but it was difficult to form a systematic teaching system. At that time, many actors of the same period left the troupe or even the opera industry. "Everyone's departure is understandable, but I want to persevere a little longer," Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) said. In March 2010, the bus carrying the actors overturned on the way to a performance, and 19 members were seriously injured. For a time, the sadness of "the Taizhou Luantan Troupe (台州乱弹剧团) is gone" enveloped people's hearts. This experience instead made the troupe members hold their breath and work hard. In the following time, the slightly injured members took care of the seriously injured members in the hospital while seizing the time to re-rehearse the plays. Twenty-seven days later, they returned to the stage with seven re-rehearsed plays. At the curtain call, the audience was full of cheers, but the backstage was full of tears.
In 2016, "Qi Jiguang" (《戚继光》), starring Bao Chenre (鲍陈热), landed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院). This was the first Taizhou (台州) drama to appear in Beijing (北京), and also the first local small opera genre in Zhejiang (浙江) to perform at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院). In order to play the anti-Japanese folk girl Shen Haiping (沈海平) vividly, she did enough "off-stage work." She followed her teacher to learn swordsmanship, carefully studying every move; she ran to the seaside to observe fishermen weaving nets, feeling their life atmosphere; her bag was filled with a stack of historical materials borrowed from the library, and she would flip them out to read whenever there was a gap in the rehearsal. During that time, Bao Chenre's (鲍陈热) every move became Shen Haiping (沈海平). "Traditional opera is not a museum exhibit. When we rehearse, we say that the characters must be stained with the fragrance of soil," Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) said.
She repeats this kind of preparation work every time she rehearses a new play. Ye Qingqing (叶青青), Yan Xijiao (阎惜娇), Cui (崔氏)... She breaks through herself in more and more roles. The Asian Games (亚运会), the World Internet Conference (世界互联网大会), the CCTV Spring Festival Gala (央视春晚), etc., Taizhou Luantan (台州乱弹) has gone from a local stage to a larger stage. Today, the majority of her fans are from the post-90s and post-00s generations.
Bao Chenre (鲍陈热) said: "Old opera is the root, but new buds must grow from the soil of the contemporary era."
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As a Xi'an (西安) native, I have always wanted to film a TV series about cultural relic protection and archaeology, a subject that has never been filmed before. In 2022, the leaders of Shaanxi Culture Investment Group (陕文投) approached me and proposed creating a TV series with the theme of "cultural relic protection," and we hit it off.
For some time, tomb raiding-themed literary and artistic works have presented a fantastical depiction of tomb raiding, concealing the harm it causes to historical culture, human ethics, and morality, and neglecting to elaborate on the legal responsibilities that tomb raiding behavior must bear. Therefore, from the very beginning of planning, we made it clear that this drama is not aimed at fictional tomb raiding behavior, but at a group of archaeologists and cultural relic protectors who measure the loess with their youth and dialogue with history through perseverance. We hope that "Protecting Treasures and Tracing Clues" will focus on themes such as cultural relic protection and combating cultural relic crimes, and carry out realistic creation to 正本清源 (zhèng běn qīng yuán - "rectify the source and purify the stream," to address a problem at its root).
The natural advantage of the cultural relic protection theme lies in the large number of real events worth exploring. The Jiangcun Grand Tomb (江村大墓) case covers multiple groups, including archaeologists, police, cultural relic protection workers, tomb raiders, and smugglers of cultural relics. It is a 20-year contest between tomb raiding and tracking down, and it is also a relay race that exhausts the efforts of several generations of archaeological experts. During the fact-finding process, we determined to use the story of Emperor Wen of Han's Baling Mausoleum (汉文帝霸陵) as the main narrative line. The setting of the "Mu Jianhui (穆见晖) criminal gang" in the play, including plots from coercing villagers to excavate ancestral graves to setting up a scheme to resell silver buckle bowls, incorporates multiple real cultural relic crime cases. The most recent 20 years spanned by this story are precisely an important stage in which the country attaches great importance to the protection of cultural heritage and archaeologists explore the origins of Chinese civilization. Faced with so many historical and cultural heritages, how to better protect them in the new era is also a question explored in this drama.
We hope to break through the traditional thematic framework and reconstruct the narrative with the rhythm of archaeology, cultural relic protection, and criminal investigation. The opening episode traces black pottery figurines across borders, the mid-term Lv family tomb (吕氏家族墓) raiding case, and the final certification of the Yin Village Grand Tomb (尹村大墓) as a "millennial tomb of doubt," all three lines are intertwined throughout the play, forming a network. Many important character clues in the play, such as the deep mentor-student relationship between Fang Kun (方堃) and his mentor, the camaraderie between him and Luo Qing (雒青) and Guo Shilin (郭士林), and the history of the villain Mu Jianhui's (穆见晖) rise to prominence, are all to increase the emotional tension of the story.
While innovating the narrative, removing the sense of detachment, popularizing the law, and conveying knowledge are our pursuits in creation. The art style strives to restore reality. We filmed on location in Xi'an (西安) and Hancheng (韩城), Weinan (渭南), from Qi Youliang's (齐有粮) courtyard to the archaeological team's base, from villages to towns, all filmed on real locations. The team built a highly restored interior of the tomb in a 7,000-square-meter studio in Hancheng (韩城). Under the guidance of experts, we decomposed the structural differences between Tang tombs, Song tombs, and Qing tombs. The walls of Tang tombs had to be made with a sense of dilapidation with peeling murals, Song Dynasty brick carving tombs needed to restore the cold and hard texture of blue bricks, and the most special was the construction of the Lv family tomb (吕氏家族墓), restoring the three-layered tomb within a tomb was very challenging. Simple lens language and realistic lighting style bring a rough feeling to the picture. The fast-moving shots inside the tomb raiding hole are seamlessly connected, and the cold and contrasting cool tones form a strong contrast with the archaeological line. The actors went to the Shaanxi Archaeological Museum (陕西考古博物馆) and the Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆) to study and investigate, and listened to lectures by archaeological and cultural relic protection experts on the front line of excavation. When filming professional scenes such as mural removal, cultural relic restoration, and surveying and mapping, expert teachers provided guidance, striving to present them truthfully and professionally.
This is a story that "grows" from the land. An archaeologist told me, "The romance of archaeologists is to turn this life into a bridge connecting the past and the future." This bridge, cast with real stories, finally arrives in front of the audience with the wind and sand of the 800-li Qin Chuan (八百里秦川). This attempt may not be perfect, but we are fortunate to have taken the first step.
(The author is the director of the TV series "Protecting Treasures and Tracing Clues")
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For 25 years, 2000 performances, 10 generations of "Mogao," 12 generations of "Crescent Moon," touring 31 provinces and 23 countries... The dance drama "The Dream of Dunhuang" has won national-level art awards such as the Wenhua Award, the Lotus Award, and the "Five-One Project" Award, and has also made the flying apsaras costumes of Dunhuang a common aesthetic language. As the 25th-anniversary edition of "The Dream of Dunhuang" is performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院), we invited the two main creators of the play to take the creation of "The Dream of Dunhuang" as an example to interpret the production and dissemination of contemporary Chinese stage art.
Reporter: Recalling the beginning of the creation of this dance drama, with "Silk Road Flower Rain" (丝路花雨) as a precedent, how could "The Dream of Dunhuang" achieve uniqueness? Where did your creative inspiration come from?
Chen Weiya (陈维亚): We went deep into Dunhuang (敦煌) many times to gather inspiration. It was the incomplete flying apsaras that taught us how to interpret immortality with dance. Imagining the painters who, thousands of years ago, with small oil lamps, painted on the walls of the caves, painting for a lifetime, made our creative thinking shift from the murals to the people who painted the murals.
The greatest contribution of "Silk Road Flower Rain" is reproduction. It brought the Dunhuang murals to life, pioneered the "S-shape" and "three-bend" Dunhuang dance, and is a model of Chinese national dance drama. The creative task of "The Dream of Dunhuang" is "people," choreographing the dance of "this person" at this moment, in this situation. Telling the story of "people" has indeed become the key to this work transcending the times and moving audiences from different cultural backgrounds.
Zhang Qianyi (张千一): We are not replicating classics, but awakening civilization genes with today's breath. "The Dream of Dunhuang" strives to take a step forward from the perspective of drama and character excavation, and the broadened vision of artistic expression. Both of these works are irreplaceable.
Reporter: "The Dream of Dunhuang" integrates various styles of dance, reconstructs the stage design of Dunhuang elements, and realizes the modern symphony of "Dunhuang style." How do you harmoniously unify the rich and diverse elements under one theme?
Zhang Qianyi: What matches Dunhuang is music that has both the strength of the sound field and the color of the sound. The ancient Dunhuang scores bring richer imagination to the creation of dance drama music. I use national musical instruments as audio-visual "guides." The pipa tremolo interweaves a virtual sand grain timbre, the flute and banhu sounds resonate with the drum beats to create the vitality of the Silk Road scene, and traditional instruments such as the zheng and xun make the desolate and tragic story even more shocking.
This play integrates symphony and nationality. Listening to it again after 25 years, our persistence is right. Having confidence in tradition will also give us determination in creation.
Chen Weiya: "The Dream of Dunhuang" pursues unique and infectious dramatic images, rather than serving a single dance style. No dance segment in "The Dream of Dunhuang" is purely expressive; each segment is indispensable. Even the colors are related to the characters' actions. When the male protagonist Mogao (莫高) is on the verge of death in the desert, a black flying apsaras appears; when love is sublimated, a colorful flying apsaras appears; during the chase scene, a red flying apsaras appears; and finally, when the mural is completed, a golden flying apsaras appears.
Especially at the end, when the female protagonist Yueya (月牙) sacrifices herself and transforms into a clear spring, a blue flying apsaras appears. Mogao uses the spring to moisten his brush and completes the creation of the flying apsaras mural in grief, many viewers are in tears. The millennia of solitude and splendor of Dunhuang strike people's hearts at this moment.
Reporter: For 25 years, "The Dream of Dunhuang" has been constantly performed and polished. To forge a classic dance drama, how do you grasp the relationship between inheritance and innovation?
Zhang Qianyi: A classic dance drama must have classic music. Foreign dance dramas such as "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker," and Chinese dance dramas such as "The White-Haired Girl" (白毛女) and "The Red Detachment of Women" (红色娘子军), all have classic music.
When I first started writing the music for "The Dream of Dunhuang," the male protagonist was called "Painter" and the female protagonist was called "Daughter of the Cave Owner." For a long time, I was confused about how to write the music in a grand way. After the script was reorganized, the male and female protagonists were renamed Mogao and Yueya, and the regional symbols and humanistic feelings were highly integrated. When I walked out of the Lanzhou (兰州) Hotel room with the love theme music of Mogao and Yueya, I sang and shed tears, which were melodies flowing from the depths of my soul.
Chen Weiya: Excellent dance dramas are "performed" out. The vast majority of "The Dream of Dunhuang" are commercial performances. Every time it is performed, it is reviewed once. The work has undergone countless minor changes and four or five structural changes. For example, in 2018, we added the plot of Mogao dressing up and participating in the recruitment of relatives with the folk artist performance team, in order to strengthen the dramatic conflict. For another example, we added the performance of the flying apsaras with long silk and pipa in the second act to enhance the joyful atmosphere. Every change is the result of examining it from the audience's perspective.
The stage for the 25th-anniversary performance uses a sculptural curtain backdrop, which highly restores the real scene of Dunhuang. The actor playing Mogao on stage today was only one month old when "The Dream of Dunhuang" premiered. Those teenagers who used to stand on tiptoes in the corridors of the Yellow River Theater (黄河剧场) to watch the play are now bringing their children into the theater. The so-called masterpiece is just countless people turning their lives into lamps, just to illuminate a journey in the long river of civilization.
Dunhuang guards in the wind and sand, and the footsteps of "The Dream of Dunhuang" have embarked on the next 25 years.
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In a small square in Awati County (阿瓦提县), Xinjiang (新疆), villagers sat around the cotton fields after the spring planting, and the high-hanging screen reflected their most familiar daily life. This was the "premiere on the edge of the cotton field" of the documentary film "Clouds on the Ground" (《地上的云朵》), and also a poetic moment of reunion between life and land.
As the screen lit up, the morning sun rose from the horizon of Awati County (阿瓦提县), and the cotton fields stretched out in the wind like letters, each cotton branch writing two kinds of growth: one is the cotton wadding that bursts out when the cotton boll splits, waiting quietly for the moment to grow into clouds; the other is the parents watching their children go away, the concern stuck in their throats that has never been revealed.
Since May 7, the documentary film "Clouds on the Ground" (《地上的云朵》) has been released in national cinemas. The film focuses on the two ordinary cotton farmer families of Erken (艾尔肯) and Zhao Qiang (赵强), weaving the hard work and happiness of Xinjiang (新疆) cotton farmers into a poem of land and life with delicate and warm lens language, becoming a mirror reflecting contemporary China.
In 2021 and 2023, the crew of the China Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Group (中央新影集团) came to Awati County (阿瓦提县) twice, burying the camera deep into the soil of southern Xinjiang (南疆). Cotton is not only the "no dialogue" protagonist in the lives of the two families, but also the power that supports their lives. Director Liu Guoyi (刘帼轶) said: "Blessing the people who live on this land is what we want to express most."
Not long after the story began, the second daughter, Bairna (白尔娜), left home to study, and her father, Erken (艾尔肯), and mother, Reyihan (热依汗), made a table of delicious food. The camera pans from the sizzling meat skewers to the gravel road crushed by the wheels of the suitcase. Erken (艾尔肯) said: "Study hard and don't worry about cotton." At the station, the daughter who left home looked back and saw her parents wiping tears at the security checkpoint. In front of the screen, our eyes were also wet. At this moment, cotton seems to be a metaphor: parents are cotton plants deeply rooted in the land, and children are like cotton wool riding the wind. Reyihan (热依汗) insisted on going to the field despite her poor health, and finally developed a high fever. This scene is heart-wrenching. The director uses a long shot to record her sick and weak figure and her persistent hard work, as if it were an annotation to "mother". At the end of the film, Bairna (白尔娜) is studying mathematics education, and the eldest daughter, Rena (热娜), has become a community worker. Their choices not only come from knowledge, but also from the philosophy learned from the cotton fields: adapt to the environment like upland cotton, and hold on to the core like long-staple cotton.
The film also records a typical Xinjiang (新疆) wedding. The song floats into the sky, the bride rests her head on her father's shoulder and sheds tears, and people dance to the beat of the drums, sending blessings to the newlyweds. The director captures this moment with a slow-motion shot - reluctance and joy coexist on this land like cotton plants and wheat seedlings. In the film, the collision of multi-ethnic languages does not create rifts, but weaves a more resilient emotional bond.
This integration was confirmed at the premiere. At the premiere, Erken (艾尔肯) and Zhao Qiang (赵强) shook hands for the first time. The two fathers recognized each other's lives in the light and shadow of the screen. Erken (艾尔肯) said "a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor," and Zhao Qiang (赵强) responded "come home often." The two families completed the most moving montage outside of the documentary.
The last shot of the film is an aerial view of the endless cotton fields. The white plants rise and fall in the wind, like a sea of clouds taking root on the ground. When the audience marvels at the magnificence of the cotton fields, Erkens (艾尔肯们) are calculating the impact of rain on cotton prices. Behind all the poetry of the documentary is the real life of cotton farmers.
When international audiences are intoxicated by the aroma of roasted naan on the screen, and when overseas students are shedding tears for similar family reunions, this documentary allows the world to see the common emotional code of human beings: respect for the land, persistence in inheritance, and expectations for the future. Those seeds that are sown will eventually grow clouds in different soils - that is a hope more full than cotton, and an inheritance more lasting than the seasons.
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