People's Daily - June 20, 2025

Harmony and unity are happiness and wealth.

By: 新华社记者 郝薇薇 杨依军 本报记者 杜尚泽 孟祥麟

The sky over the grassland is filled with clouds that drift and stretch like a flowing painting. As the stars shift and the seasons change, the camel bells on the ancient road traverse a thousand years of time, stirring up a symphony of friendship in the new era.

　　Astana (阿斯塔纳), on the banks of the Ishim River, is filled with the intoxicating fragrance of summer flowers. Facing the midday sun, President Xi Jinping (习近平) stepped out of the cabin of his special plane. "A very warm welcome to you again in Kazakhstan!" President Tokayev (托卡耶夫), an old friend, greeted him warmly, his cordial greeting in Chinese conveying a sense of warmth and hospitality.

　　From June 16 to 18, the compass of China's major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics pointed to a new round of "China-Central Asia time." From the ancient capital of Xi'an (西安) to the pearl of the grasslands, Astana (阿斯塔纳), the China-Central Asia Summit entered Central Asia for the first time.

　　Host Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) made every effort to prepare and arrange the event meticulously. From Bishkek (比什凯克) in the Chui River Valley, from Dushanbe (杜尚别) on the banks of the Amu Darya, from Ashgabat (阿什哈巴德) on the edge of the Karakum Desert, and from Tashkent (塔什干) in the Chirchik River Valley oasis, the leaders of the other four Central Asian countries rushed to the "China-Central Asia appointment."

　　The flags of China and the five Central Asian countries flew high in Astana (阿斯塔纳). The world is watching and pondering: As the changes of the world, the times, and history unfold in unprecedented ways, why does Central Asia, a vast land connecting East and West and running through North and South, choose to shake hands more closely with China?

　　Lengthening the latitude and longitude of time and space, the profound meaning becomes more prominent. Once upon a time, in the narrative of geopolitics, Central Asia was regarded as a so-called arena of the Great Game because it was located at the "crossroads" of civilization. By shaking hands with China, it has discovered a new possibility of treating great powers equally and living in harmony, and has made a good neighbor, good partner, good friend, and good brother worthy of trust and reliance.

　　Once upon a time, in the process of human modernization, Central Asia was regarded as a "development depression" because it was far away from the ocean. By shaking hands with China, it has gained new opportunities to connect with the most active economic space in the world, opened up a new world for common development, common prosperity, and common prosperity, and found a fellow traveler and like-minded person on the road to modernization.

　　Because of the handshake between China and Central Asia, the world is also rediscovering the significance of Central Asia, redefining China's role, and re-examining the strength of the Global South and the future of the Eurasian continent. How can a hot land of more than 13.6 million square kilometers connected by more than 3,300 kilometers of border lines, and the story of nearly 1.5 billion people pursuing modernization together, not inspire the world and excite people?

　　"Be each other's strong backing in the midst of flying clouds, and be each other's helpful assistants in development and revitalization."

　　What is the "major change unseen in a century"? How can we jointly promote the evolution of the changes of the century in a direction that is conducive to the development and progress of mankind? President Xi Jinping's (习近平) trip to Central Asia gave the Chinese answer.

　　A spirit that radiates the new color of millennial friendship

　　Visits to Southeast Asia in April, Russia in May, and Central Asia in June, all three head-of-state visits this year have focused on neighboring countries. "The more relatives visit each other, the closer they become, and the more friends they make, the deeper their friendship becomes." President Xi Jinping (习近平) often uses this sentence to describe China's interactions with neighboring countries.

　　Looking through the pages of "reciprocal visits" between China and Central Asian countries since the new era, there are so many unforgettable moments! There was the "cloud" meeting on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the "Winter Olympics appointment" during the Chinese New Year, the choice of Central Asia for the first visit since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the repeated trips to China to attend the Belt and Road Summit...

　　In less than a year, he once again set foot on the land of Central Asia. This is President Xi Jinping's (习近平) ninth trip to Central Asia and sixth visit to Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) since he became China's top leader.

　　Passing through familiar street scenes and driving past the majestic National Independence Monument. At about 4 p.m. on the 17th, President Xi Jinping's (习近平) motorcade arrived at the venue of the Second China-Central Asia Summit - the Independence Palace in Astana (阿斯塔纳).

　　The spirited honor guard opened the gate, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) strode along the welcoming carpet. President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) greeted him with a smile, and the two old friends shook hands tightly.

　　On the huge sea-blue screen, the flags of China and the five Central Asian countries fluttered like sails. The heads of the six countries stood side by side, and the second "family portrait" of the China-Central Asia Summit was set.

　　Two years ago, in the summer month of Visha, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of the five Central Asian countries gathered in Xi'an (西安) to jointly draw up the "Xi'an Vision" for China-Central Asia cooperation. This reunion is to look back at "Xi'an (西安)" and embark on "Astana (阿斯塔纳)," to continue to strengthen China-Central Asia cooperation and open up new prospects.

　　"I recall with warm feelings our first summit in Xi'an (西安), which laid the foundation for the China-Central Asia mechanism," said Kyrgyz President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) emotionally.

　　Uzbek President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) used the proverb "If you want to travel fast, go alone; if you want to travel far, go together" to describe China-Central Asia cooperation. He proudly stated: "Since the Xi'an (西安) Summit, we have made remarkable achievements in building an efficient dialogue and pragmatic cooperation platform."

　　Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov (别尔德穆哈梅多夫) expressed such expectations: "I believe that the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Summit will further consolidate the broad consensus we formed at the Xi'an (西安) Summit and continue to deepen common cooperation in various fields."

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　　In the conference hall of the Independence Palace, Chinese red and Kazakh blue reflected each other, and the heads of the six countries sat around a table, forming a "circle of unity." A common proposition is placed before the leaders: As the mechanism develops and the situation changes, how can we keep pace with the times and seize the opportunity to make new top-level designs for the development of China-Central Asia relations and point out new directions for all-round cooperation between China and Central Asia?

　　President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) invited President Xi Jinping (习近平) to deliver a keynote speech: "We have formed an unprecedented model of cooperation based on good-neighborliness, friendship, and mutual support. It is fair to say that China, led by the great statesman President Xi Jinping (习近平), has played a leading role."

　　This is the vision of great history -

　　"Our cooperation is rooted in more than 2,000 years of friendly exchanges, consolidated by more than 30 years of solidarity and mutual trust since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and developed in the new era with openness and win-win results. In long-term practice, we have explored and formed the 'China-Central Asia Spirit' of 'mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development.'" The "China-Central Asia Spirit" announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平) reveals the correct way for China and Central Asian countries to get along and provides an important guideline for long-term friendly cooperation.

　　This is the wisdom to plan for the future -

　　"Adhere to the original aspiration of unity of mutual trust and mutual support," "Optimize the pragmatic, efficient, and deeply integrated cooperation layout," "Build a peaceful and tranquil security pattern of shared destiny," "Tighten the people-to-people bonds of common heart and common virtue, mutual understanding and affinity," "Maintain a just, reasonable, equal, and orderly international order." From the five dimensions of politics, economy, security, humanities, and international cooperation, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the path of action for China and Central Asian countries to forge ahead towards the goal of a community with a shared future.

　　More than 2,100 years ago, that "opening up" journey to the Western Regions opened the door to friendly exchanges between China and Central Asia. Products, technologies, and customs came along the road, and the Chinese and Central Asian people jointly wrote the Silk Road story of "envoys traveling and never ceasing, and merchants and vendors arriving daily."

　　More than 30 years ago, the five Central Asian countries declared independence, and China was the first to formally establish diplomatic relations with all of them. From completely resolving the historical legacy of border issues to jointly building a new framework for regional security cooperation, from good-neighborliness and friendship to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership, China and Central Asian countries have set an example and model for building a new type of international relations in the "post-Cold War era world."

　　Entering the new era, adhering to the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, China and Central Asian countries are embarking on an increasingly broad path of good-neighborliness, friendship, cooperation, win-win results, and integrated and common development. The most talked about is the "three full coverage": full coverage of comprehensive strategic partnership, full coverage of partners in jointly building the "Belt and Road," and full coverage of bilateral and regional communities with a shared future.

　　Spanning thousands of years of friendly epic, it has accumulated a long history. The story of China and Central Asia is ancient, but also unique.

　　The tip of the pen scratched across the paper, and the heads of the six countries solemnly signed their names. The two most important outcome documents of this summit were officially implemented.

　　One is the Astana Declaration, with 16 aspects and more than 6,000 words. A passage from it has been repeatedly reported by international media: "All parties agreed that maintaining fruitful all-round cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries is in the fundamental interests of the six countries and their peoples. In the face of major changes unseen in a century, and with an eye on the future of the people of all countries in the region, the six countries are determined to work together to build an even closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future."

　　One is the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which is not long in content but carries great weight. Fixing the principle of long-term friendship in legal form is a milestone event in the history of relations between the six countries and a pioneering initiative in China's neighborhood diplomacy. President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) expressed his joy: "We highly appreciate President Xi Jinping's (习近平) initiative to build a community with a shared future in the neighborhood. It is encouraging that this important concept is embodied in the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed at the summit."

　　Mountains and rivers are connected, and we are as close as lips and teeth. We interact with trust and treat each other with sincerity. Starting from Astana (阿斯塔纳), we will set out again to build a China-Central Asia community with a shared future featuring mutual assistance, common development, universal security, and long-term friendship. China and Central Asia are striding forward at the forefront of the practice of jointly building a community with a shared future for mankind.

　　A great road that supports the dream of development and revitalization

　　In the oasis cotton fields, agricultural machinery personnel are learning to use drones to spray pesticides; in the Luban Workshop, young students are practicing operating urban thermal power equipment; in the desert, green seedlings have taken root and grown branches; at the wharf, containers have embarked on a new journey of land-sea intermodal transport... In the conference hall of the Independence Palace, the unveiling ceremony of the China-Central Asia related cooperation centers and platforms is underway. The big screen is playing vivid pictures of cooperation, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of the five Central Asian countries are watching attentively, showing approving smiles.

　　"Colleagues, do you agree to unveil the China-Central Asia related cooperation centers and platforms?" President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) asked. "Agreed!" The heads of state answered in turn. On the big screen, the red curtain slowly opened, and the golden plaques of the China-Central Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Center, the China-Central Asia Education Exchange and Cooperation Center, the China-Central Asia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center, and the China-Central Asia Trade Smoothness Cooperation Platform shone brightly.

　　The winds and clouds of the century-long changes are surging, and the reorganization of forces and the reshaping of the pattern are accelerating simultaneously. Central Asia, which is united and self-reliant, aspires to become a "new civilization region that is valued and watched by the world." Various "Central Asia Five +" models are constantly emerging. Why can the China-Central Asia mechanism stand out and become a new benchmark for regional cooperation?

　　Two time dimensions can be seen clearly -

　　One is to look at the action of the China-Central Asia mechanism from the two years since the launch of the head-of-state summit.

　　Two years ago, the China-Central Asia Heads of State Meeting mechanism was officially launched, and the China-Central Asia mechanism was upgraded. In the past two years, the mechanism has established 13 ministerial-level cooperation platforms, the secretariat has been fully operational, and the basic framework has been formed. There is the eye-catching data of a 35% increase in trade volume, the breakthrough progress of the official launch of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, and the "China fever" and "Central Asia fever" triggered by the entry into force of the mutual visa exemption policies between China and Kazakhstan and China and Uzbekistan... In this regard, President Xi Jinping (习近平) used a vivid analogy: "The six pomegranate trees we planted together are already in full bloom, symbolizing the prosperity of cooperation between the six countries."

　　One is to look at the sense of gain that cooperation between China and Central Asian countries has brought to the people of all countries from the 12 years since the "Belt and Road" initiative was proposed.

　　In 2013, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the initiative to jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt" during his first visit to Central Asia as China's top leader, which was actively responded to by the five Central Asian countries. Roads have been opened, lights have been lit, local specialties have found sales channels, and jobs have been found... Central Asia has become one of the regions with the most "Belt and Road" projects落地, and the people of Central Asia have also lived better lives because they have enjoyed more and more fruits of cooperation.

　　At the summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) talked about the story of Central Asian agricultural products such as honey, fruits, wheat, and poultry entering the Chinese market; President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) introduced how Uzbekistan is learning from China's advanced experience to implement dozens of large projects to promote national economic and social development; President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) thanked China for providing scholarships so that Kyrgyz students can receive education in major Chinese cities; President Rahmon (拉赫蒙) said that the young population of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) exceeds half of the total population of the country, and scientific research cooperation and cultural exchanges under the framework of the "Belt and Road" have created valuable growth opportunities for young people...

　　"Action" plus "sense of gain" has created a good reputation for jointly building the "Belt and Road" in Central Asia and forged the "brand appeal" of the China-Central Asia mechanism. President Xi Jinping (习近平) once said: "Under the new situation, China-Central Asia cooperation has a lot to offer and will surely have a lot to offer." A series of important achievements reached at this summit further confirmed this judgment.

　　The heads of the six countries jointly announced that 2025 to 2026 will be the "Year of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation," which means that more specific projects and more early harvests will be implemented in the six priority directions of trade facilitation, industrial investment, connectivity, green minerals, agricultural modernization, and people-to-people exchanges.

　　The heads of the six countries jointly witnessed the signing of the action plan for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." This is the first time that China has signed a cooperation document on jointly building the "Belt and Road" with all countries in a single surrounding region. Central Asia has become a more qualified and more dynamic demonstration zone for jointly building the "Belt and Road."

　　In addition, the pragmatic measures personally announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平), such as "providing 1.5 billion yuan of free assistance to Central Asian countries this year" and "providing 3,000 training opportunities to Central Asian countries in the next two years," have been called "heart-warming moves" by Central Asian media in response to the urgent needs of Central Asian countries to enhance their independent development capabilities.

　　Let's read the list of achievements officially released at the summit -

　　10 multilateral cooperation documents, 40 bilateral cooperation documents, and more than 100 cooperation consensuses jointly weave a beautiful picture of China-Central Asia relations. Looking to the future, two directions of cooperation are particularly noteworthy: one is to "new" and the other is to "heart."

　　The tide of the fourth technological revolution and industrial transformation is surging, and Central Asian countries are not willing to lag behind. They have all looked to China. "China has become a world-leading technological power and an artificial intelligence development center. Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) is very interested in implementing joint projects with Chinese partners." "Turkmenistan (土库曼斯坦) warmly looks forward to carrying out cooperation with China in the fields of artificial intelligence and aerospace." "Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦) hopes to continue to promote the construction of the 'Digital Silk Road' and learn from China's experience and practices to implement green planning and promote the development of bioengineering"... During the summit, the leaders of Central Asian countries expressed their desire to work with China to move towards "new."

　　Because it has explored a new path of modernization, China knows the difficulties involved. President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly promised: "China is willing to share development experience and the latest technological achievements with Central Asian countries, promote the connectivity of digital infrastructure, strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, and cultivate new quality productive forces."

　　"The key to sound relations between states lies in amity between their peoples, and the key to amity between peoples lies in heart-to-heart communication." In recent years, China-Central Asia cooperation has become more and more "heartfelt" and "heartfelt." At this summit, cultural exchanges were also fruitful: a number of sister city agreements were signed, and the number of sister cities between China and Central Asian countries exceeded 100 pairs; a cooperation initiative to promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges was signed, and it will be more convenient for people from China and Central Asian countries to "visit relatives"; it was agreed to actively promote the mutual establishment of cultural centers and jointly carry out the selection of "China-Central Asia Capital of Culture and Tourism" to make the historical and cultural ties of the six countries closer and pass on the millennial Silk Road friendship from generation to generation...
"The friendship between China and Kazakhstan is connected heart to heart, and the Silk Road will always be bright. You help me and I help you, and peace and happiness will never stop." When the innocent Kazakh teenager recited a little poem he wrote in Chinese for President Xi Jinping (习近平), the "closeness of the people" and "connected hearts" have become a tangible and vivid reality.

Some scholars say that Chinese-style modernization is "open-source modernization." With deeper alignment of development strategies with China, and closer "links" with the Chinese market, Chinese opportunities, Chinese technology, and Chinese experience, the dream of Central Asian countries becoming a "logistics hub connecting the Eurasian continent" is increasingly approaching reality, and their status as an "important subject of international relations and global cooperation" is constantly being consolidated. President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) remarked: "In this positive process, comprehensive cooperation with China plays a key role."

A vision that guides the direction of the times.

"My dear friend, my brother, I am very happy to see you again." "Respected Mr. President, I am very happy to meet you today." "Respected Mr. President, thank you for taking the time to hold a bilateral meeting with me." "My old friend and brother, I am very happy to have this long-awaited meeting here."

On the morning of the 17th, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan arrived at President Xi Jinping's (习近平) hotel one after another. Although the most recent meeting was only a few months ago, the leaders of Central Asian countries still hoped to meet with President Xi Jinping (习近平) separately during the summit. Each bilateral meeting had a special arrangement: the two heads of state jointly witnessed the announcement and signing of cooperation documents.

In less than 48 hours in Astana (阿斯塔纳), President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended more than 10 activities. From the Presidential Palace to the hotel where he was staying and then to the Independence Palace, bilateral meetings and multilateral summits unfolded one after another, creating a rich and vivid picture of major-country diplomacy.

What is a major country? An international consensus is that a major country should be a country that leads the trend of the times, opens up new eras, and receives universal respect and widespread praise.

It is still remembered that President Tokayev's (托卡耶夫) "unexpected" opening remarks in Chinese at the beginning of the summit:

"First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the President of the People's Republic of China, my respected friend Mr. Xi Jinping (习近平), for visiting Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) and attending this summit! Under your outstanding leadership, China has achieved remarkable achievements and continues to steadily consolidate its position as a world power."

It is still remembered the firm commitments and sincere thanks from the leaders of Central Asian countries during the bilateral meetings:

"I would like to promise you once again that Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) firmly supports China's position on all issues involving China's core interests, and also firmly supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative you have proposed."

"Thank you for your high evaluation of the 'New Uzbekistan' reform plan and your affirmation that Uzbekistan-China relations are at an unprecedented high level. I want to especially emphasize that these achievements are due to the strong support you personally gave and your personal participation in the cooperation process."

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Of course, we also remember the heartwarming "Chinese friendship" and the inspiring "Chinese support."

"Under your leadership, Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) has embarked on a path of development and revitalization that suits its own national conditions, and the cause of national construction has continuously achieved new achievements. As a friendly neighbor and strategic partner, China is sincerely pleased."

"Not long ago, Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) successfully held the first high-level international conference on glacier protection. I congratulate you. China will continue to support Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) in playing an important role in global climate governance."

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It is the pattern and demeanor of a major country, but even more so, it is the responsibility and leadership of a major country.

In the current world, the uncertainties and instabilities that are coming one after another are impacting the international order and affecting the nerves of all countries. "What is wrong with the world, and what should we do?" has become the most pressing question of the times.

"Only by adhering to the heart of fairness and justice and not abandoning the ambition of mutual benefit and win-win results can we safeguard world peace and achieve common development. There are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars, and unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism are destined to harm others and oneself."

"I have always maintained that history cannot go backwards, it should move forward; the world cannot be divided, it should be united; mankind cannot return to the law of the jungle, it should build a community with a shared future for mankind."

The deafening and resounding "Chinese voice" echoed for a long time in Central Asia.

President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) clearly stated: "We agree with China's position that there are no winners in trade wars, and we hope that relevant issues can be properly resolved." President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) said with emotion that China has become an important engine for human progress and global economic growth, and "the solution to any major problem in the world today cannot be separated from China."

It is the common position and proposition of the six countries, and even more so, it is the common view of the times, the world, and the order of the six countries. The Astana Declaration solemnly wrote the following paragraphs:

"The parties reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and respect for the independence, equality, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries."

"The parties firmly defend multilateralism and the universally recognized norms of international law and international relations, and are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly safeguarding international fairness and justice."

"The parties are committed to consolidating the multilateral trading system based on the rules of the World Trade Organization, supporting the evolution of international trade rules with the times, and promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation."

"The parties reaffirmed the importance of strengthening discussions on development issues within the framework of the World Trade Organization, and emphasized the need to support open, inclusive, sustainable, stable, diversified and reliable global supply chains."

Standing in the middle of the year, looking back at the magnificent scenes of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics since the beginning of this year, the true color of China in the new era as a "constructive force in a changing world" has become increasingly distinct.

It is the generosity of welcoming guests from all directions and deepening the global "circle of friends" - both "going out" and "inviting in," receiving guests from all over the world, meeting with representatives of the international business community, leading China to promote independent opening-up and unilateral opening-up, and continuously creating a diversified "exhibition matrix," sincerely welcoming all countries to take a ride on China's high-quality development and high-level opening-up.

It is the great achievement of uniting the Global South and firmly standing on the right side of history - visiting the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, attending the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Latin America Forum, sending a letter to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and attending the Second China-Central Asia Summit... Under the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, it has gathered the "awakening power," worked together to promote the modernization process, and joined hands to build a better world.

At the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Summit, the two sentences quoted by President Xi Jinping (习近平) demonstrated the common ideals and shared destiny between China and Central Asian countries - Chinese sages said: "Love each other and benefit each other." There is also a Central Asian proverb: "Harmony and unity are happiness and wealth."

Such a vision should be the common pursuit of all countries, and even more so, it should be the future that mankind firmly anchors.

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Xi Jinping Speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin by Phone

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 19th (北京) – On the afternoon of June 19th, President Xi Jinping (习近平) spoke on the phone with Russian President Putin (普京), focusing on exchanging views on the Middle East situation.

Putin (普京) briefed on Russia's views on the current Middle East situation, stating that Israel's (以色列) attack on Iranian (伊朗) nuclear facilities is very dangerous, and escalating the conflict is not in the interest of any party. The Iranian nuclear issue should be resolved through dialogue and consultation. Both sides of the conflict should ensure the safety of third-country citizens. The current situation is still developing rapidly, and Russia is willing to maintain close communication with China (中国) and jointly make active efforts to de-escalate the situation and maintain regional peace and stability.

Xi Jinping (习近平) elaborated on China's (中国) principled position and stated that the current Middle East situation is very critical, once again confirming that the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. If the conflict further escalates, not only will both sides of the conflict suffer greater losses, but countries in the region will also be deeply affected. In response to the current situation, I propose four points:

First, promoting a ceasefire and ending the war is the top priority. The use of force is not the correct way to resolve international disputes, it will only exacerbate hatred and contradictions. The parties to the conflict, especially Israel (以色列), should cease fire as soon as possible to prevent the situation from escalating repeatedly and resolutely avoid the war from spilling over.

Second, ensuring the safety of civilians is the top priority. At no time should the red line of protecting civilians in military conflicts be crossed, and the indiscriminate use of force is unacceptable. The parties to the conflict should strictly abide by international law, resolutely avoid harming innocent civilians, and provide convenience for the evacuation of third-country citizens.

Third, starting dialogue and negotiations is the fundamental way out. Communication and dialogue are the right path to achieving lasting peace. It is necessary to firmly adhere to the general direction of politically resolving the Iranian nuclear issue and insist on promoting the return of the Iranian nuclear issue to the track of political resolution through dialogue and negotiation.

Fourth, the international community's efforts to promote peace are indispensable. If the Middle East is unstable, the world will be uneasy. The conflict between Israel (以色列) and Iran (伊朗) has led to a sudden escalation of tensions in the Middle East and has also had a serious impact on global security. The international community, especially major countries with special influence on the parties to the conflict, should make efforts to de-escalate the situation, not the opposite. The United Nations Security Council (联合国安理会) should play a greater role in this regard.

Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that China (中国) is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with all parties, build consensus, uphold justice, and play a constructive role in restoring peace in the Middle East.

The two heads of state highly praised the high level of political mutual trust and strategic coordination between China (中国) and Russia (俄罗斯), and agreed to maintain close high-level exchanges, promote cooperation in various fields, and promote the in-depth development of the China-Russia (中俄) comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination.

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"Xi Jinping's Excerpts on Chinese-style Modernization" Japanese Edition Launch and "China's Solutions for Global Development" Symposium Held in Tokyo

Xinhua News Agency, Tokyo, June 19th (Reporters Li Ziyue (李子越) and Yang Zhixiang (杨智翔)) The launching ceremony of the Japanese version of "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Chinese-style Modernization" and the "China's Plan for Global Development" symposium were held in Tokyo, Japan (日本) on the 19th.

Chinese and Japanese guests and scholars at the meeting believe that the book "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Chinese-style Modernization" includes a series of important discourses made by President Xi Jinping (习近平) on Chinese-style modernization, comprehensively reflecting the rich connotation and core essence of the theory of Chinese-style modernization. The Japanese version of this book, along with the previously published English, French, Russian, Arabic, and recently published Spanish versions, will help the international community deeply understand the historical trend, theoretical system, practical requirements, and global significance of Chinese-style modernization.

The participating guests believe that Chinese-style modernization is the crystallization of Eastern wisdom in promoting the progress of human civilization, a "monument of the times" (**时代丰碑** (shí dài fēng bēi - "monument of the times," a great achievement or accomplishment)) forged by the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in uniting and leading the people through a century-long journey, a path of human justice rooted in the land of China (中国) and shining with the light of truth, and even more so, a comprehensive embodiment of President Xi Jinping's (习近平) philosophy of governing the country. Chinese-style modernization injects stability and certainty into the world, injects new momentum and new opportunities into the world, and injects openness and mutual benefit into the world.

At the launching ceremony, Chinese and Japanese guests jointly unveiled the new Japanese version of "Excerpts from Xi Jinping's (习近平) Discourses on Chinese-style Modernization," and the Chinese side presented the new book to the Japanese side. To date, the six foreign language versions of the book that have been published have been distributed to more than 30 countries and regions around the world.

The main responsible comrades of the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央党史和文献研究院), the Chinese Embassy in Japan (中国驻日本大使馆), the responsible comrades of relevant departments of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央对外联络部), Japanese political figures, representatives from academia and think tanks, representatives of overseas Chinese, and more than 120 media representatives attended the launching ceremony and seminar.

The event was hosted by the Party History and Literature Research Institute of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央党史和文献研究院) and the Chinese Embassy in Japan (中国驻日本大使馆), and organized by the Central Compilation & Translation Press (中央编译出版社).

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To have a constant flow, there must be a living spring.

Fujian is one of the important incubators of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) worked in Fujian for 17 and a half years, leading and promoting local reform, opening up, and modernization. He conducted in-depth research, long-term planning, and beneficial explorations on a series of major propositions in the financial field, forming a large number of original concepts, pioneering many transformative practices, and achieving a series of landmark results, providing a source of theoretical and practical vitality for exploring the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.

Standing at a new historical starting point, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we will unswervingly follow the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics. The financial lifeblood will continue to inject surging power into China's economic and social development, and provide strong support for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

Adhering to the Concept of System: Planning Financial Development with an Overall Perspective

The Minjiang River (闽江) meanders, and Gushan Mountain (鼓山) stands tall and majestic.

The Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center (福州海峡国际会展中心) recently hosted a matchmaking event for financial empowerment of new quality productive forces. This is an important activity in the triennial World Minshang Conference (世界闽商大会) and another important measure taken by Fujian since proposing a strategy to strengthen the province's financial sector last year.

Finance is a matter of national importance ("国之大者"), related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization. As early as when he worked in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), with a long-term vision, profoundly grasped the major issues of the essence, positioning, laws, and functions of finance, focusing on the overall situation, and systematically drew a blueprint for the financial development of Fujian.

In the Xingye Bank (兴业银行) History Exhibition Hall on Jiangbin Middle Avenue (江滨中大道) in Fuzhou (福州), two stock subscription vouchers from the "Ningde Prefecture Finance Bureau (宁德地区财政局)" attract visitors' attention.

In August 1988, Xingye Bank (兴业银行) was born in response to the general trend of financial reform, becoming one of the first joint-stock commercial banks in China. At the beginning of its establishment, it faced difficulties in raising funds, and the employees involved in the preparation once set up stalls on the street to sell shares.

At that time, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) had just arrived in Ningde (宁德) as Secretary of the Prefectural Party Committee. Facing the provincial government's call to encourage all regions and cities to actively invest in Xingye Bank (兴业银行), Ningde (宁德), a region characterized as "old, minority, border, island, and poor," actively responded and took out 3 million yuan from its tight finances to subscribe for Xingye Bank (兴业银行) shares.

"This was more than even the developed cities at that time, which impressed me deeply," said Chen Yun (陈芸), the first president of Xingye Bank (兴业银行).

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) once profoundly pointed out, "To engage in modern economic construction, we must consider the long term and coordinate the overall situation."

Focusing on the big picture and planning for the overall situation has become an important principle guiding the continuous development and growth of the financial industry in Fujian and even the whole country.

Standing at the forefront of the times, making the first voice of thought, and setting a model for practice.

The "Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy for 1985-2000 (1985年—2000年厦门经济社会发展战略)" presided over the compilation proposed to establish a special zone financial system with the People's Bank of China (人民银行) as the leader, specialized banks as the main body, and various local financial institutions as a supplement, with multiple financial components coexisting, dividing labor and cooperating, and for the first time in the country proposed "offshore finance";

Systematically planned the goals, steps, layout, and key points of Fuzhou's (福州) economic and social development for 3, 8, and 20 years, and in the "3820" strategic project, a special chapter was formulated for the development plan of Fuzhou's (福州) financial industry;

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Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) financial practice during his work in Fujian focused on long-term planning, laying an important foundation for building a modern financial organization system in Fujian Province and accumulating experience for China's financial system reform.

It is consistent and inherited, and also keeps pace with the times and adheres to innovation.

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 strengthened the centralized and unified leadership and overall planning of financial work, and continuously promoted financial practice innovation, theoretical innovation, and institutional innovation, gradually embarking on a path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.

Adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee of this path; adhering to the people-centered approach is the value orientation of this path.

During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed, "'Economic chorus' must have a conductor" and "The Party is the core force leading our cause."

The Central Financial Work Conference (中央金融工作会议) held in 2023 systematically expounded the essential characteristics of the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics, emphasizing "eight persistences" and placing "adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over financial work" in the first place.

"The financial cause led by our Party ultimately serves the people," Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at a seminar for leading provincial and ministerial-level cadres on promoting high-quality financial development in 2024. From the local to the central level, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) profound thinking and practical exploration of financial work have always been permeated with the value main line of "finance for the people."

In Fujian, it was proposed to "establish a microcredit operation mechanism suitable for women in poor areas to help each other, learn from each other, guarantee each other, and supervise each other"; using the leverage of fiscal funds to drive bank loans to promote the shantytown renovation project...

Since the new era, promoting financial precision poverty alleviation has powerfully supported the comprehensive victory in the battle against poverty; promoting the construction of an inclusive financial system has strengthened financial services for small and micro enterprises, "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers," and remote areas...

Turning political and institutional advantages into financial governance effectiveness - this is the successful experience of China's financial reform and development, and also an important magic weapon for doing a good job in financial work in the new era.

Based on Practical Requirements: Using Finance to Support Economic and Social Development

Layers of forests are verdant, and the clear water meanders.

In May last year, Huang Zhenfang (黄振芳) Family Forest Farm in Zhouning County (周宁县), Ningde City (宁德市), was awarded the forestry industry operation license numbered "ND00001" and obtained a comprehensive credit line of 3 million yuan from the local financial institution "Lin e Loan (林e贷)".

Forest tickets turning into "money," this innovative financing model, adhering to the concept of standing timber loans proposed by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) more than 30 years ago, is a new achievement in Ningde's (宁德) exploration of the circulation and financing of rural production factors.

In the 1980s, Ningde (宁德) was limited by the characteristics of forestry production and the lag in financial service innovation, and the people could only live in poverty while guarding the green mountains.

How to turn green mountains into "gold mountains"? Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Ningde Prefectural Party Committee (宁德地委书记), creatively proposed an idea: "Can we use standing timber loans?" Using growing forest resources as loan collateral, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) vision provided a new path for Fujian to explore the release of forest rights financing functions.

Subsequently, in the process of forestry tenure reform in Fujian, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Governor of Fujian Province (福建省省长), grasped the difficulties such as "where does the money come from" and conducted in-depth research and repeated demonstrations, and introduced targeted reform measures.

The practical exploration of revitalizing forestry resources and solving financing problems is a vivid portrayal of financial innovation serving economic and social development.

During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to giving play to the key role of finance in the operation of the market economy, was good at flexibly using financial instruments, efficiently revitalizing various resources, and promoting financial support for a number of major projects.

Fuzhou (福州) is located on the coast of the East China Sea and on the banks of the Minjiang River (闽江), and is one of the first 14 coastal open cities in the country. However, in the early 1990s, Fuzhou (福州) had poor transportation, with no expressways, no large ports, and no large airports.

With the help of finance, a series of major infrastructure projects such as the Minjiang River Third Bridge (闽江三桥), Changle International Airport (长乐国际机场), and Fuxia Expressway (福厦高速) were launched, accumulating strong momentum for local economic and social development.

Private enterprises are the main force in economic development and an important target of financial services.

In Fuyao Group's (福耀集团) automotive glass green and intelligent factory, on the production line empowered by big data, artificial intelligence robotic arm groups are flexibly and accurately cooperating with each other, efficiently producing fashionable and intelligent automotive glass products.

This representative private enterprise, which has gone from Fujian to the world, once faced a survival problem in 1994 due to simultaneous investment in automotive glass and factory buildings, resulting in a tight capital chain.

Under the instructions of Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee (福州市委书记), the local government coordinated the reorganization of Fuyao Glass Company (福耀玻璃公司), and four shareholders implemented equity swaps to improve corporate governance and create conditions for the company to introduce foreign investment, successfully resolving the company's financial crisis. As a result, Fuyao Glass (福耀玻璃) embarked on a path of healthy development and gradually became one of the most competitive automotive glass professional suppliers in the world.

"If it were not for Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) solving problems for the company in the early stage of Fuyao's (福耀) entrepreneurship, allowing the company to overcome the life-and-death hurdle, there would be no Fuyao (福耀) today. Now it seems that we have a deeper understanding of the General Secretary's strategic vision of being good at using finance and his consistent support for private enterprises." This is the common voice of the cadres and employees of Fuyao Group (福耀集团) today.

"The economy is the body, and finance is the blood. The two coexist and prosper together." "Serving the real economy is the bounden duty of finance." Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) thinking on financial services for the real economy is consistent and constantly deepening.

There are more than 4,000 banking financial institutions, the balance of broad money M2 exceeds 320 trillion yuan, and the stock of social financing scale exceeds 420 trillion yuan... Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the comprehensive strength of China's financial industry has been continuously enhanced, effectively supporting the overall situation of economic and social development.

At present, the financial sector is focusing on doing a good job in the "five major articles" of technology finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance, and digital finance, providing higher quality and more efficient financial services for economic and social development.

Adhering to the Bottom-Line Thinking: Building a Financial Security Defense Line

Guarding the bottom line of risk is the premise of all financial work.

Fujian is one of the first provinces in the country to achieve "zeroing" of high-risk financial institutions. At present, this "zero" record has been maintained for five consecutive years.

Looking back at Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) financial practice in Fujian, a strong sense of risk and bottom-line thinking runs through it.

Fujian has abundant private funds. In the 1980s and 1990s, "Biao Hui (标会)" was once popular in the Ningde (宁德) area. Some criminals used the lure of high returns to illegally raise funds using private "Biao Hui (标会)", seriously disrupting financial order and endangering the safety of people's property.

Faced with this thorny issue, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Ningde Prefectural Party Committee (宁德地委书记), proposed opinions on governing "Hui disasters (会灾)" in light of local conditions, proposing "do not arbitrarily define the nature, but handle matters according to evidence"; attach importance to the application of civil mediation methods in the handling of such incidents; and emphasize that "governments at all levels should strengthen their forces, do meticulous mass work, and control the development of the situation." A series of scientific deployments effectively curbed the chaos of "Biao Hui (标会)" and maintained regional economic and social stability.

To prevent and resolve financial risks, it is necessary to grasp key tasks and key links.

Huamin Company (华闽公司) was a Fujian Province-based "window" company stationed in Hong Kong, established in 1980 with the approval of the State Council. In 1997, due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis and its own operational management problems, the company suffered huge losses and was seriously insolvent. How to respond to and deal with Huamin Company's (华闽公司) debt crisis concerns Fujian's credibility and image and affects further expansion of reform and opening up.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Fujian Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government decided to reorganize Huamin (华闽) and launch a rescue. At that time, there was no experience to refer to, and they could only "cross the river by feeling the stones." Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) personally came forward to negotiate with relevant parties, applied to the State Council for foreign exchange quotas, and applied to banks for the scale of RMB purchase of foreign exchange. After two years and eight months of efforts, Huamin Company (华闽公司) was successfully reorganized, becoming one of the most successful cases of debt restructuring of Chinese-funded enterprises.

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the experience of preventing and resolving financial risks, effectively leading Fujian's financial development to avoid many rapids and shoals on the road ahead. Fujian has always regarded guarding the bottom line of risk as an important principle of financial development.

As of the end of May this year, the non-performing loan ratio of Fujian's banking industry was 1.19%, lower than the national average level of the banking industry; the spread of illegal fund-raising activities has been effectively curbed; and it is one of the provinces with the smallest government debt risk in the country.

In 2024, Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at a seminar for leading provincial and ministerial-level cadres on promoting high-quality financial development: "If local governments cannot control risks, they will not only ruin the financial ecology within their jurisdiction and greatly damage the economic vitality, but also directly affect the overall stability of the country." "All localities should base themselves on one region and plan for the overall situation, and implement territorial risk disposal and stability maintenance responsibilities."

From dealing with the risk of "Biao Hui (标会)" to proposing "legally including all financial activities in supervision" and "effectively maintaining financial security as a major event in governing the country"... From local practice to national strategy, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) emphasis on financial security has been consistent, promoting the rise of financial security to an important part of national security.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has coordinated financial development and security, resolutely fought the tough battle to prevent and resolve major financial risks, and a number of prominent risk points with great impact, urgency, and overall significance have been effectively dealt with, firmly guarding the bottom line of no systemic risks.

Being prepared for danger in times of peace is the key to steady and long-term progress.

Since the beginning of the new century, the US subprime mortgage crisis triggered the 2008 international financial crisis, and the euro zone sovereign debt crisis spread among member states, seriously impacting and affecting economic and social development.

In stark contrast, China is one of the very few major economies that has not experienced systemic financial risks in recent decades.

Risk prevention and control is the eternal theme of financial work. Building a financial security barrier with risk awareness and bottom-line thinking, and achieving a virtuous interaction between high-quality development and high-level security, China's financial governance advantages are increasingly prominent in the turbulent international financial landscape.

Deepening Reform and Opening Up: Building a Major Country's Finance Facing the World

Egret Island (鹭岛) has blue waves and reaches all over the world.

Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行), which faces Gulangyu (鼓浪屿) across the sea, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. As the first Sino-foreign joint venture bank in the country, Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) treasures a special business license "Gongshang Qihe Zongzi 0001 (工商企合总字0001号)".

Forty years ago, the special economic zone in Xiamen (厦门) had just been expanded to the entire island, and the most difficult problem was the shortage of funds.

In June 1985, Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Xiamen (厦门) from Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北), and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor. "Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) was in charge of finance, taxation, and finance. In order to solve the problem of 'money bags,' he took a number of measures, many of which were pioneering," recalled Wu Guopei (吴国培), a teacher at Xiamen University (厦门大学) who participated in the compilation of the "Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy for 1985-2000 (1985年—2000年厦门经济社会发展战略)". Promoting the establishment of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) was one of them.

"Fujian's (福建) advantage lies in overseas Chinese capital. If there is a bank jointly operated with overseas Chinese capital, it will provide a channel for introducing overseas Chinese capital, which will be conducive to attracting overseas Chinese capital," said the person in charge of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行).

At the relevant activities of the opening ceremony of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly stated: "I hope that Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) will be better and better, and I hope that the Xiamen Special Zone (厦门特区) will further develop friendly exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao, and overseas friends, and strengthen cooperation in capital, technology, and talent on the basis of equality and mutual benefit."

The birth of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) was a major innovation in the history of Chinese finance and a vivid practice of China's early reform and opening up of finance.

Taking the lead in establishing a financial system in the special economic zone, taking the lead in borrowing foreign debt for infrastructure construction, and taking the lead in establishing a foreign exchange adjustment center... During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), based on the actual situation in Fujian, vigorously promoted financial reform and opening up, providing strong financial support for Fujian's economic and social development.

Xiamen (厦门) is the first special economic zone in China to build an airport and the first to establish an airline.

September 23, 2015, Seattle, USA, Boeing Commercial Airplane Manufacturing Plant. President Xi Jinping (习近平) boarded a Boeing-787 aircraft about to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines (厦航) and recalled the past events of participating in the establishment of Xiamen Airlines (厦航) with deep emotion:
"30 years ago, I served as the Executive Vice Mayor of Xiamen (厦门), in charge of Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空公司), and participated in its establishment and initial stage. In the initial stage, Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空公司), along with Xiamen Airport (厦门机场), were developed using international loans. At that time, there were only a few airplanes..."

Through the unremitting efforts of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志), Xiamen Airlines (厦航) received support from the civil aviation authorities and, with guarantees from financial institutions, leased two Boeing 737 aircraft from Boeing (波音公司) in the United States for operation.

At that time, Xiamen Airport (厦门机场) was too small, and expansion was imminent. The Xiamen Municipal Government (厦门市政府) established the Kuwait Loan Leading Group for the Xiamen Airport Expansion Project (厦门机场扩建工程科威特贷款领导小组). Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) not only personally took the lead as the head of the group but also "went into battle" for multiple rounds of negotiations, ultimately securing a loan of 18 million US dollars, solving the urgent need for airport expansion.

Promoting the establishment of the first joint venture bank in the country, introducing financial leasing and international loans, and promoting the establishment of a financial system in the special economic zone... A series of pioneering practices have led financial work onto the path of reform, innovation, and expanded opening up.

A series of financial discourses and practices by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) during his work in Fujian (福建) are like "financial seeds," taking root and sprouting in the land of Eight Min (八闽大地), laying a solid foundation for financial reform and opening up in the new era, and laying a distinct foundation for the financial power of a major country.

In March of this year, UBS Securities (瑞银证券) announced that it had received a filing notice from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会), becoming the fifth foreign-owned securities firm after JPMorgan Chase (摩根大通), Goldman Sachs (高盛), Standard Chartered (渣打), and BNP Paribas Securities (法巴证券).

41 foreign-funded legal person banks, 67 foreign-funded insurance companies, 5 foreign-owned securities firms... The ever-lengthening list is a vivid reflection of China's continuous deepening of financial reform and opening up.

Since the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, China's financial reform and opening up have been advancing steadily and deeply.

Invigorating development through reform—

Deepening the supply-side structural reform of finance, guiding financial resources to accurately and efficiently support economic and social development; deepening the market-based reform of interest rates to solve the problems of difficult and expensive financing; promoting a number of capital market system reforms to provide good financial services and environment for science and technology innovation enterprises; and continuously reforming and improving the financial regulatory system to tighten the "iron fence" against risks...

Promoting competition and prosperity through opening up—

Removing the investment quota restrictions for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) and RMB Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII), removing the foreign shareholding ratio restrictions in banking, insurance, securities, fund management, futures and other fields, removing the access restrictions in the fields of enterprise credit rating, credit rating, payment and clearing, and further promoting the facilitation of cross-border trade and investment...

There is no end to the development of practice, and there is no end to reform and opening up.

"Looking back on the development history of China's financial industry since the reform and opening up, deepening reform is necessary to solve the problems affecting and restricting the development of the financial industry," "We must promote high-level opening up of the financial sector with institutional opening up as the focus," "We must improve the efficiency and capacity of financial resource allocation in our country by expanding opening up to the outside world"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) profound expositions have pointed out the direction for further deepening financial reform and opening up.

One region can observe the overall situation, and the past connects to the present.

The theoretical living water originating from the hot practice of the local area is surging and stirring, injecting inexhaustible wisdom and strength into the construction of a financial power on the new journey.

"The path of financial development with Chinese characteristics not only follows the objective laws of modern financial development but also has distinct characteristics suitable for China's national conditions." "We must be firm in our confidence and continue to explore and improve in practice so that this path becomes wider and wider!"

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 19 (新华社北京6月19日电) Xinhua News Agency reporter (新华社记者))

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Leveraging the Role of the People's Congress Centered on the Core to Facilitate Economic and Social Development and Key Reform Tasks

Zhao Leji (赵乐际), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, conducted research in Inner Mongolia from June 16 to 19. He emphasized the need to adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, implement the major policies and decisions of the Party Central Committee, leverage the functions of the People's Congress around the central tasks, and contribute to economic and social development and the tasks of deepening reform.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) visited Arxan (阿尔山) in Hinggan League (兴安盟), Chifeng (赤峰), and Hohhot (呼和浩特), going deep into communities and enterprises to communicate with People's Congress representatives and workers; he conducted research at the Arxan (阿尔山) Municipal People's Congress and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (自治区) People's Congress, visited the staff, and presided over a symposium.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that the People's Congress must adhere to the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, earnestly implement the Party Central Committee's requirements for the work of the People's Congress, and solidly promote legislation, supervision, and representative work, so as to contribute to consolidating the foundation for economic recovery and high-quality completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" target tasks. It is necessary to reflect public opinion, be close to people's livelihood, maintain close ties with the people, conduct in-depth investigations and research, seek advice from the people, understand the needs of the people, and consolidate the public opinion foundation for the work of the People's Congress. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept of the rule of law, strictly handle affairs in accordance with laws and procedures, and do all work thoroughly and solidly. It is necessary to earnestly implement the revised Representative Law, improve the institutionalization and standardization of representative work, and support and ensure that representatives serve as a bridge between the Party and the state and the people. It is necessary to earnestly carry out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, continue to focus on the construction of the People's Congress's work style, and promote the high-quality development of the People's Congress's work with new achievements in work style construction. Local People's Congresses should focus on the local Party committees' implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments and the implementation of key tasks determined by the Party Central Committee, creatively carry out work in light of actual conditions, improve their ability to perform their duties, and enhance the effectiveness of their work.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) led the National People's Congress Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team to inspect the implementation of the Forest Law, going deep into the forest industry company's emergency affairs center, forest farms, and the homes of forestry workers to conduct on-site inspections and understand the implementation of the law; he presided over a symposium to listen to opinions and suggestions from government departments, forestry experts, and front-line workers on strengthening the implementation of the Forest Law.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is the largest ecological function area with the most complete variety in northern China, and is the main battlefield for the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林体系工程) construction and desertification control. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on ecological civilization, earnestly implement the Forest Law, fight well the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林体系工程) battle, continue to promote the protection of natural forests and the construction of artificial forests, continuously improve the total amount and quality of forest resources, and build a green Great Wall in the northern border of the motherland. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept of afforestation, forest protection, and forest prosperity in accordance with the law, adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and safeguard the hard-won green achievements. It is necessary to strengthen the capacity for forest resource management and protection in accordance with the law, strengthen the construction of forestry infrastructure, encourage and support forestry scientific research, continuously improve the ability to prevent forest fires and control harmful organisms, strictly implement the forest chief system, and crack down on acts that damage forest resources in accordance with the law. It is necessary to firmly establish and practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, promote the transformation and upgrading of the forestry industry on the basis of protecting forest ecological security, develop the under-forest economy in accordance with local conditions and forest conditions, and promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas and the increase of income and prosperity of forest area people.

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Red stories inspire progress (Remembering history, cherishing the memory of revolutionary martyrs)

By: 本报记者  赵晓曦  田豆豆

Beneath Mount Dawu (大悟山), the summer heat is intense. An 80-year-old man arrived at Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村), Fangfan Town (芳畈镇), Dawu County (大悟县), Xiaogan City (孝感市), Hubei (湖北), and stopped in front of a simply furnished room. After carefully examining it, the old man said, "This is the house where my parents lived back then."

The old man's name is Ren Quansheng (任全胜), the son of Ren Zhibin (任质斌), director of the Political Department of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army. Ren Quansheng (任全胜) stroked the brick wall of the former site of the Fifth Division Headquarters of the New Fourth Army and walked slowly. More than 80 years ago, the Fifth Division Headquarters of the New Fourth Army was stationed in Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村) at the foot of Mount Dawu (大悟山). In the era when the entire nation rose up to resist Japan, the story of Mount Dawu (大悟山) began...

The Story Behind the Old Photos

Walking into the local Fifth Division Memorial Hall of the New Fourth Army, Ren Quansheng (任全胜) was very familiar with many old photos.

The memorial hall has a photo of a young soldier with American journalist Agnes Smedley. The young soldier's name was Sheng Guohua (盛国华), who was only eleven or twelve years old at the time. Agnes Smedley once offered to adopt Sheng Guohua (盛国华) and wanted to take him to study, but after asking Sheng Guohua (盛国华), she received the answer, "All soldiers must stay on the front line." Sheng Guohua (盛国华) said, "When we drive away the enemy and win, I will study again."

Unfortunately, Sheng Guohua (盛国华) later died in battle and did not live to see the day when he could study quietly. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army suffered 13,200 casualties, leaving behind heroic stories in the mountains and forests of Dawu (大悟).

Ren Quansheng (任全胜) stopped in front of a photo of the former site of the Jiangjialouzi Conference (蒋家楼子会议). In early 1943, an enlarged meeting of the Eyu Border Region Party Committee (鄂豫边区党委) was held at Jiangjialouzi (蒋家楼子) on Mount Dawu (大悟山). The horses of the soldiers attending the meeting were tied along the valley for as long as two li. At that time, it was snowing heavily, and the soldiers attending the meeting used firewood and grass to make bedding and huddled together to keep warm. The villagers saw it and felt sorry for them, so they offered their houses and bedding.

To thank everyone, on New Year's Eve, after the villagers fell asleep, the New Fourth Army soldiers sent each household a bundle of firewood, leaning it against the door, and wrapped a silver dollar in red paper and placed it on the firewood. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the New Fourth Army soldiers paid New Year's visits to each household, and the villagers took out eggs, bacon, and Ciba (糍粑) and stuffed them into the soldiers' hands.

During the more than four years in Dawu County (大悟县), the soldiers of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army helped the villagers with farm work during their spare time in the daytime and lived with the villagers at night. "The villagers slept in the inner room and vacated the hall for the soldiers to live in," Ren Quansheng (任全胜) said.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army successively blocked the attacks of 150,000 Japanese troops and more than 80,000 puppet troops, and carried out more than 1,260 major battles against the Japanese and puppet troops, annihilating more than 43,000 Japanese and puppet troops. On August 15, 1945, the soldiers of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army heard the news of Japan's unconditional surrender, and the Anti-Japanese War was won!

"It is a pity that many historical materials of the Fifth Division were lost during the war years," said He Yeming (何烨明), deputy curator of the Dawu County Archives (大悟县档案馆). In order to more comprehensively restore the history of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army on Mount Dawu (大悟山), the staff has been running around collecting materials in recent years. At present, the Dawu County Archives (大悟县档案馆) has collected more than 2,000 copies of relevant documents, memoirs, historical pictures, audio and video materials, etc.

The battle stories of Mount Dawu (大悟山) are slowly being restored and better remembered.

The Inheritance in the Eyes of the Docent

At more than 9 a.m., the bell for the big break at Quanshui Experimental School (泉水实验学校) in Dawu County (大悟县) rang, and the students walked out of the classroom one after another. Soon, many people gathered in the red corridor on the first floor of the teaching building, and historical photos and stories of martyrs were posted on the exhibition boards on both sides of the corridor. Wu Ziyi (吴梓怡), a sixth-grade student, said, "Many stories of the Anti-Japanese War took place in Dawu (大悟). When I tell the stories of the martyrs, I don't feel unfamiliar. They are around us." Wu Ziyi (吴梓怡) wrote in a composition: "I want to be a docent in the future, like 'Grandpa Torch,' to pass on the red stories."

"Grandpa Torch" is named Chen Yiwan (陈义万), who used to be the deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Dawu County People's Congress (大悟县人大常委会). After retiring, he has been giving lectures on red stories. Sorting out notes, writing books, making courseware, and shooting documentaries, Chen Yiwan's (陈义万) red education lectures and other activities have exceeded 100 sessions, covering more than 30,000 teenagers. Chen Yiwan (陈义万) said: "It is not difficult to do one thing well, but it is difficult to persist in doing this thing well. I want to stick to my original intention and be a propagandist of red culture."

In recent years, Dawu County (大悟县) has trained more than 600 "red little tour guides," who provide volunteer explanation services to researchers and tourists more than 1,100 times during weekends and holidays; created and rehearsed dramas such as "The Beacon Fire of Dawu (大悟烽火)," telling red stories through performances to the countryside and benefit performances for the people; held the theme activity of "The Red Flag Flying on Dabie Mountain (大别山上红旗飘)," organizing more than 10 counties and cities in the Dabie Mountain (大别山) area of the three provinces of Hubei (鄂), Henan (豫), and Anhui (皖) to carry out red story lectures and red cultural tourism promotion...

"The premise of inheritance is dissemination. How to let more people understand and explore this history is crucial. We must explore red stories and do a good job in immersive and interactive exhibition construction. For people of different ages, we should adopt different dissemination methods to make these stories better attract the audience," said Fu Bo (付波), deputy director of the Dawu County Revolutionary Tradition Education Base Management Committee (大悟县革命传统教育基地管理委员会).

In recent years, the Dawu County Archives (大悟县档案馆) has opened a short video account called "Red Show Dabie Mountain (红秀大别山)," which is operated by He Yeming (何烨明) to publish red video materials. "Many people leave messages for us, some come to understand the historical facts, some follow our materials to find relatives, and some people provide clues, hoping that we can understand and verify. It is very meaningful for our work to let more people know and be familiar with this history," said He Yeming (何烨明).

From primary school students to retired elderly people, from professionals to ordinary people, the red stories of Mount Dawu (大悟山) are gradually permeating people's hearts.

Changes Brought About by the Road to Prosperity

The old people in Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村) said that during the Anti-Japanese War, it took a whole day to go from the mountains to the outside. In the memory of villager Li Ling (李玲), 30 years ago, the village road here was a "washboard road."

Now, it only takes half an hour to drive from the high-speed railway station to Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村); from outside the village to the former site of the headquarters, there is an asphalt road. Relying on the red resources of Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村), Li Ling (李玲) opened a farmhouse restaurant, earning more than 100,000 yuan a year. Speaking of her current life, Li Ling (李玲) is very satisfied: "The eldest daughter is a docent in the memorial hall, and the youngest child is studying in college. There are tea factories, e-commerce, and tourism in the village, and life is getting better and better."

Along this village road, a few minutes' drive will take you to Dawushan Village (大悟山村), which is adjacent to Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村). At 2:30 p.m., in a family live broadcast room in Dawushan Village (大悟山村), villager He Yan (何燕) and her husband were packing agricultural products.

He Yan (何燕) is an e-commerce anchor who returned to the village to develop in 2019 and has now formed a live broadcast team of four people. In this small live broadcast room, shelves, computers, tripods, lights and other equipment are all available. He Yan (何燕) said: "The villagers bring eggs and vegetables, and the nearby tea factories also bring tea. We are responsible for helping everyone sell them."

As a leader in getting rich, He Yan (何燕) was recommended by Dawu County (大悟县) to study at Hubei Vocational College of Technology (湖北职业技术学院). In her words, she "broadened her horizons and learned skills." After returning to the village, she tried to reduce logistics costs and strictly control the quality of mountain goods, and her business became better and better.

Following the direction of He Yan's (何燕) finger, the tea gardens on Mount Dawu (大悟山) are clearly visible. In Dawushan Village (大悟山村), every household has a tea garden. Every year when spring tea is picked, the whole village can produce 50,000 jin of fresh leaves. In recent years, Dawu County (大悟县) has vigorously developed the tea industry and launched many characteristic brands. The construction of "Banshan Jingu Tea Township Camp (伴山金鼓·茶乡营地)" in Liuji Town (刘集镇) and the Dawu Tea Industry Science and Technology Demonstration Park (大悟茶产业科技示范园) are in full swing.

Mount Dawu (大悟山) has undergone new changes, and He Yan (何燕) also talked about new plans: "Next, I plan to develop homestays in combination with red tourism, but I still need to study policies, market conditions and site selection. There is a lot to learn here."

In 1998, Ren Zhibin (任质斌) passed away. According to his father's wishes, Ren Quansheng (任全胜) scattered his ashes on Mount Dawu (大悟山). Ren Quansheng (任全胜) said, "The changes here are too great. It would be great if my father and comrades could see it." He Yan (何燕) said, "Mount Dawu (大悟山) witnesses their heroic deeds and also witnesses our struggle stories. They can 'see' it, and we will do it."

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Working Together to Continuously Achieve New Accomplishments in Building a China-Central Asia Community with a Shared Future

On the afternoon of June 17, local time, the Second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana (阿斯塔纳), Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦). President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries attended the summit. In a friendly atmosphere, the heads of state of the six countries jointly reviewed the achievements of China-Central Asia cooperation in various fields since the Xi'an Summit and looked forward to the future development direction. They unanimously decided to carry forward the "China-Central Asia Spirit," adhere to permanent good-neighborliness and friendship, and work together to promote the continuous achievement of new successes in building a China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

People from all walks of life in China and Central Asia said that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the six countries, China-Central Asia cooperation has achieved fruitful results. President Xi Jinping (习近平) had close interactions and in-depth exchanges with the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries, injecting strong impetus into promoting the construction of the China-Central Asia mechanism and deepening China-Central Asia pragmatic cooperation.

The strategic guidance of the heads of state is the greatest advantage for the continuous development of relations between China and Central Asian countries.

During the summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries signed the "Astana Declaration of the Second China-Central Asia Summit" and the "Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦共和国), the Kyrgyz Republic (吉尔吉斯共和国), the Republic of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦共和国), Turkmenistan (土库曼斯坦), and the Republic of Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦共和国)."

"President Xi Jinping (习近平) is a visionary and wise world-class leader. He attaches great importance to the important position of Central Asia in the world pattern and is concerned about the bright prospects of cooperation between Central Asian countries and China," said Murat Djumatayev, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦国家科学院). He said that this summit shows that under the personal promotion and strategic guidance of the leaders of the six countries, Central Asian countries and China have achieved fruitful cooperation results, which can be called a model of international relations.

The strategic guidance of the heads of state is the greatest advantage for the continuous development of relations between China and Central Asian countries. Maina Imomzoda, the Tajik Director of the Confucius Institute at Tajik National University (塔吉克斯坦民族大学孔子学院塔方院长), believes that the strong friendship between the leaders of the six countries is the political foundation for cooperation between Central Asia and China in various fields. Under the guidance of head-of-state diplomacy, political mutual trust between countries has been continuously deepened, and pragmatic cooperation in economic, cultural, and other fields has yielded fruitful results.

Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kulubaev (库鲁巴耶夫) said that against the background of increasing geopolitical turbulence and challenges facing the international trade environment, the Second China-Central Asia Summit is of special significance. The leaders of the six countries conducted constructive dialogues, deepened strategic alignment, and looked forward to a common vision, drawing a blueprint for the development of the China-Central Asia mechanism and opening up broad prospects for building a balanced, mutually beneficial, and sustainable relationship between Central Asian countries and China.

Rashid Alimov (拉希德·阿利莫夫), a professor at the National Academy of Administration under the President of Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦总统直属国家行政学院), said that unity and cooperation, good-neighborliness and friendship have become the main theme of regional development. China has always adhered to the principles of treating each other equally and mutual respect, not interfering in the internal affairs of Central Asian countries, and respecting the development paths independently chosen by each country. Central Asian countries also attach importance to China's leading role in global development.

"Good-neighborliness and friendship are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people of Central Asian countries and China. The heads of state of the six countries jointly signed the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, fixing the principle of lasting friendship in legal form, laying a solid foundation for long-term peace, stability, prosperity and development in the region," said Sheradil Baktygulov (舍拉迪尔·巴克特古洛夫), Director of the Kyrgyz Institute of World Politics (吉尔吉斯斯坦世界政治研究所所长). China treats all Central Asian countries equally, respects each other, and treats each other as equals, setting an example of good-neighborly and friendly cooperation and demonstrating China's responsibility as a responsible major country.

Ding Xiaoxing (丁晓星), Deputy Secretary-General of the Academic Committee of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (中国现代国际关系研究院学术委员会副秘书长), said that the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation points out that maintaining the peace, stability and development of the region and strengthening all-round cooperation are in line with the common aspirations and fundamental interests of the people of all countries. The treaty reaffirms the determination to work together to build a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future, which is of great significance to Asia and even the world. This is a new milestone in the history of relations between the six countries, and also a pioneering initiative in China's neighborhood diplomacy, which will consolidate the foundation for the long-term stable development of relations between China and Central Asian countries.

Cooperation achievements will have a profound impact on the modernization process of Central Asian countries.

The summit announced the signing of 12 cooperation documents in the fields of jointly building the "Belt and Road," facilitating personnel exchanges, green minerals, trade facilitation, connectivity, industry, and customs. The heads of state of the six countries jointly attended the unveiling ceremony of the China-Central Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Center, the Education Exchange and Cooperation Center, the Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center, and the Trade Facilitation Cooperation Platform.

According to statistics, China's imports and exports to the five Central Asian countries have expanded from 312.04 billion yuan in 2013 to 674.15 billion yuan in 2024, an increase of 116%, with an average annual growth rate of 7.3%. Zhanat Zakiyeva (扎娜特·扎基耶娃), a meritorious worker for foreign affairs of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦国家科学院外事功勋工作者), said that Central Asian countries and China are ushering in a key moment for vigorous development of cooperation. The leaders of China and Central Asian countries witnessed the signing of a series of cooperation documents, injecting new impetus into consolidating the momentum of cooperation among all parties.

"High-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road,' and promoting common modernization with high-quality development, is a specific path to promote the construction of a China-Central Asia community with a shared future. High-quality joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' is in line with the fundamental interests of the people of the region and has achieved significant results in the Central Asian region," said Ding Xiaoxing (丁晓星). At this summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the heads of state of the five Central Asian countries witnessed the signing of the action plan for high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road." This is the first time that China has signed a cooperation document on jointly building the "Belt and Road" with all countries in a single surrounding region as a whole, coordinating and promoting cooperation from a strategic height and regional level, which will promote the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" to achieve more fruitful results in regional countries.

Bekmyrat Eyeberdiyev (贝克米拉特·埃耶别尔季耶夫), Chairman of the Turkmenistan International Road Transport Association (土库曼斯坦国际道路运输协会主席), said that in recent years, more and more Chinese auto companies have actively expanded into the Central Asian market, gradually transforming from single product exports to a cooperative model of coordinated development of technology and industrial chains. "With the continuous deepening of Central Asia-China cooperation, Central Asian countries and China have shown great cooperation potential in transportation, infrastructure and other fields."

Sidikov Bakhtiyor (西迪科夫·巴赫提约尔), Deputy Director of the Human Resources Development and Management Department of the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦就业与减贫部人力资源开发与管理司副司长), said that Uzbekistan and China have carried out extensive cooperation in the field of poverty reduction. Uzbekistan actively learns from China's poverty alleviation experience and combines it with local realities, which will bring profound changes to Uzbekistan's development.

Alibek Tazhibayev (阿里别克·塔日巴耶夫), Director of the "Eurasian Monitor" Analysis and Research Center of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦“欧亚监测”分析研究中心主任), said that the achievements of this summit cover transportation, new energy, digital transformation and other fields. With the support of Chinese technology and investment, the cooperation achievements will have a profound impact on the modernization process of Central Asian countries.

At the Second Meeting of the China-Central Asia Business Council held in Astana (阿斯塔纳), Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学) and Kyrgyz International University (吉尔吉斯斯坦国际大学), and the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦国家科学院) signed relevant agreements on the construction of a China-Kyrgyzstan Joint Laboratory for Clean Energy and Energy Storage. Asylbek Aidaraliev (阿西尔贝克·艾达拉列夫), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Kyrgyz International University (吉尔吉斯斯坦国际大学董事会主席) and Academician of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (吉科学院院士), said that China is in a leading position in the field of green energy and has advanced technology. The establishment of the joint laboratory will be an important achievement of close cooperation between Central Asian countries and China in the field of green energy. It is expected that the research results of the laboratory will benefit the local people.

Liu Huaqin (刘华芹), a researcher at the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce of China (中国商务部国际贸易经济合作研究院研究员), said that this summit agreed that 2025 to 2026 will be the "Year of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation" and announced cooperation measures in new fields such as digital and green infrastructure and artificial intelligence, which greatly releases cooperation potential and will promote China-Central Asia cooperation to enter a new stage of high-quality development and accelerate the process of common modernization.

Write a new chapter of good-neighborliness, mutual benefit, cooperation, and a shared future.

President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "I hope that the measures to facilitate personnel exchanges adopted today will be implemented as soon as possible, so that people from the six countries can travel more conveniently and efficiently, and visit each other frequently like relatives and become closer." During the summit, China and the five Central Asian countries signed a number of sister city agreements, with the number of sister cities exceeding 100 pairs.

Kamolova (卡莫洛娃), editor-in-chief of the Tajik newspaper "People's Daily" (塔吉克斯坦《人民报》总编辑), said that in recent years, cooperation between Central Asian countries and China in the cultural field has flourished. "The pragmatic cooperation agreements reached at this summit will further promote the development of relations between Central Asian countries and China and enhance friendly exchanges between the people of all countries."

Holding the "China Tourism Year" in Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) is an important consensus reached by the heads of state of Kazakhstan and China. Yerzhan Yerkinbayev (梅尔扎博瑟诺夫), Minister of Tourism and Sports of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦旅游和体育部部长), said that Kazakhstan and China have a deep friendship and solid relations in various fields. Kazakhstan will create a more friendly tourism environment for Chinese tourists, hold cross-border cultural, sports and tourism integration activities, and deepen cultural exchanges between the two sides. "We look forward to working with China to carry forward the 'China-Central Asia Spirit' and continue to write a new chapter of cooperation."

During the summit, the China National Silk Museum (中国丝绸博物馆) and the National Museum of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦国家博物馆) signed a memorandum of cooperation on the "Overseas Exhibition Hall of the National Silk Museum." Beibitkali Abdykalykov (别热克·阿布德哈里吾勒), Director of the National Museum of Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦国家博物馆馆长), said that jointly building the "Belt and Road" not only promotes economic and trade cooperation, but also helps to enhance people-to-people connectivity. Cultural exchanges between Kazakhstan and China are becoming increasingly active, and cultural institutions interact frequently, laying a more solid foundation for all-round cooperation.

Shen Jian (沈健), the chief planner and producer of the China-Kazakhstan co-produced film "The Composer" (中哈合拍电影《音乐家》), said that under the framework of the China-Central Asia mechanism, the fruits of cultural exchanges between countries continue to emerge, and people hope to have a better understanding of each other's countries and cultures. "We will draw spiritual nourishment from this and use better literary and artistic works to reflect the achievements of cultural exchanges and mutual learning between Central Asian countries and Chinese civilization."

"At this summit, what I am most concerned about is that countries strengthen strategic coordination, align development strategies, and deepen cultural exchanges," said Anusherfon Rasulov (阿努谢尔冯·拉苏洛夫), editor-in-chief of the Tajik "Asar" Central Asian News Network (塔吉克斯坦“阿萨尔”中亚新闻网总编辑). The achievements of the summit will help deepen cultural exchanges, enhance mutual understanding, and effectively promote the construction of a China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

Liu Xu (刘旭), a researcher at the National Academy of Development and Strategy of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学国家发展与战略研究院研究员), said that China's cooperation with Central Asian countries has achieved fruitful results and has shown a trend of continuous in-depth expansion into new fields. At this summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly put forward the "China-Central Asia Spirit" of "mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development," giving China-Central Asia cooperation a deeper connotation.

Mejerbek Shermetaliev (梅杰尔别克·舍尔梅塔利耶夫), Director of the Kyrgyz National News Agency Kabar (吉尔吉斯斯坦卡巴尔国家通讯社社长), said that Central Asian countries and China have deep historical origins and traditional friendship, and the potential for cooperation is huge and has broad prospects. The successful holding of this summit shows that the relations between Central Asian countries and China will enter a new stage under the guidance of the "China-Central Asia Spirit," and write a new chapter of good-neighborliness, mutual benefit, cooperation, and a shared future.

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The Development of China-Central Asia Relations Demonstrates Solid Certainty (Harmony Voice)

On the afternoon of June 17, local time, the Second China-Central Asia Summit was held in Astana (阿斯塔纳), Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦). President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended the summit and delivered a keynote speech, putting forward the "China-Central Asia Spirit" for the first time, comprehensively expounding the Chinese plan to strengthen China-Central Asia cooperation, and injecting new impetus into building a closer China-Central Asia community with a shared future.

A prominent highlight of this summit was President Xi Jinping's (习近平) proposal of the "China-Central Asia Spirit." The "China-Central Asia Spirit" of "mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, and mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development" is a refined summary of the successful experience of China-Central Asia relations, a high-level generalization of the common concepts and goals adhered to by both sides, and provides important guidance for the long-term friendship and mutual assistance between China and Central Asia. The principles of equality and common will contained in the "China-Central Asia Spirit" reveal the secret to the current vigorous development of China-Central Asia cooperation. The "Astana Declaration of the Second China-Central Asia Summit" signed by the heads of state of the six countries emphasized: "This spirit should be vigorously promoted to make it the basis for member states to develop friendly relations and promote mutually beneficial cooperation."

In China's overall neighborhood diplomacy, Central Asia has always been a priority direction, and the successful development of China-Central Asia relations fully demonstrates the vitality of the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness. The establishment and development of the China-Central Asia mechanism is rooted in deep historical origins, extensive practical needs, and a solid public opinion foundation, providing a platform and traction for promoting China-Central Asia cooperation to take advantage of the situation under the new situation. Against the background of major global powers establishing dialogue mechanisms with Central Asian countries, the China-Central Asia mechanism has developed rapidly, with practical cooperation and many achievements, and has been highly recognized by Central Asian countries, becoming a benchmark for regional cooperation. Based on the comprehensive implementation of the consensus of the Xi'an (西安) Summit, this summit comprehensively plans the future blueprint for China-Central Asia cooperation, which is of great significance for continued efforts. President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed a systematic cooperation plan, leading China and Central Asian countries to strengthen cooperation with a more proactive attitude and more pragmatic measures, which will help jointly resist risks and challenges and inject strong impetus into their respective modernization endeavors. The "Astana Declaration" embodies the important political consensus of the six countries, and the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation enshrines the principle of long-term friendship in legal form. The development of China-Central Asia relations demonstrates a clear sense of direction and solid certainty in the face of the storms of the times.

At present, profound changes unseen in a century are accelerating, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change. The era value of strengthening unity and cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries is even more prominent. History cannot go backwards, it should move forward; the world cannot be divided, it should be united; mankind cannot return to the law of the jungle, it should build a community with a shared future for mankind. China-Central Asia cooperation is an important model of solidarity and cooperation among the Global South, which is not only related to their respective development and revitalization, but also to the stability and prosperity of the region and even the world. At this summit, all parties actively supported the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three major global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and expressed their willingness to closely coordinate and cooperate with China, firmly safeguard free trade and the multilateral trading system, and jointly defend international fairness and justice. The constantly converging China-Central Asia consensus and strength will inject more positive energy into world peace and development.

Only by adhering to the heart of fairness and justice and the ambition of mutual benefit and win-win results can we safeguard world peace and achieve common development. China-Central Asia cooperation is a cause that is in the interests of the people of the six countries, and it is a cause that conforms to the trend of the times and promotes historical progress. As long as the six countries work together, promote the "China-Central Asia Spirit," and anchor the goal of a community with a shared future, they will surely be able to jointly create a better future.

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Wang Xiaohong Meets with U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns

Beijing, June 19th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) met with the United States Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns (庞德伟), in Beijing on the 19th.

Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that China is willing to work with the United States to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and to carry out pragmatic cooperation in law enforcement fields such as drug control and the repatriation of illegal immigrants, based on the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, and strive to achieve results that are beneficial to the well-being of the two peoples. He hopes that the United States will meet China halfway, adhere to an equal attitude, respect each other's concerns, and inject positive energy into the development of bilateral relations.

Nicholas Burns (庞德伟) stated that he is willing to be a communicator and promoter of the development of relations between the two countries, and promote exchanges and cooperation in areas such as drug enforcement.

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Harmony and unity are happiness and wealth.

By: 新华社记者 郝薇薇 杨依军 本报记者 杜尚泽 孟祥麟

The sky over the grassland is like a flowing painting with its clouds drifting and spreading. As time passes, the camel bells on the ancient road traverse a thousand years, stirring up a symphony of friendship in the new era.

　　Astana (阿斯塔纳) on the banks of the Ishim River, is filled with the fragrance of summer flowers. Facing the midday sun, President Xi Jinping (习近平) stepped out of the cabin of his special plane. "Welcome back to Kazakhstan!" President Tokayev (托卡耶夫), an old friend, greeted him warmly, his cordial Chinese greeting conveying a sense of warmth and belonging.

　　From June 16th to 18th, the compass of China's major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics pointed to a new round of "China-Central Asia Time." From the ancient capital of Xi'an (西安) to the pearl of the grasslands, Astana (阿斯塔纳), the China-Central Asia Summit entered Central Asia for the first time.

　　The host country, Kazakhstan, made every effort to prepare and arrange meticulously. From Bishkek (比什凯克) in the Chui River Valley, from Dushanbe (杜尚别) on the banks of the Amu Darya, from Ashgabat (阿什哈巴德) on the edge of the Karakum Desert, from Tashkent (塔什干) in the Chirchik River Valley oasis, the leaders of the other four Central Asian countries rushed to the "China-Central Asia appointment."

　　The flags of China and the five Central Asian countries flew high in Astana (阿斯塔纳). The world is watching and pondering: As the changes of the world, the era, and history unfold in unprecedented ways, why does Central Asia, a vast land connecting East and West, and running through North and South, choose to shake hands more closely with China?

　　Lengthening the latitude and longitude of time and space, the profound meaning becomes more prominent. Once upon a time, in the narrative of geopolitics, Central Asia was regarded as a field of so-called Great Game because it was located at the "crossroads" of civilization. By shaking hands with China, it has discovered a new possibility of treating each other as equals and living in harmony with a major country, and has made a good neighbor, good partner, good friend, and good brother worthy of trust and reliance.

　　Once upon a time, in the process of human modernization, Central Asia was regarded as a "development depression" because it was far away from the ocean. By shaking hands with China, it has gained new opportunities to connect with the most active economic space in the world, opened up a new world for common development, common prosperity, and common prosperity, and found a fellow traveler and like-minded person on the road to modernization.

　　Because of the handshake between China and Central Asia, the world is also rediscovering the significance of Central Asia, redefining China's role, and re-examining the strength of the Global South and the future of the Eurasian continent. A hot land of more than 13.6 million square kilometers connected by more than 3,300 kilometers of border lines, and a story of nearly 1.5 billion people pursuing modernization together, how can it not inspire the world, and how can it not be exciting?

　　"Be each other's strong backing in the midst of turbulent clouds, and be each other's helpful support in development and revitalization."

　　What is the "major change unseen in a century"? How can we jointly promote the evolution of the major changes in a century in a direction that is conducive to the development and progress of mankind? President Xi Jinping's (习近平) visit to Central Asia gave the Chinese answer.

　　A spirit that radiates the new color of millennial friendship

　　A trip to Southeast Asia in April, a visit to Russia in May, and a trip to Central Asia in June. This year's three head-of-state visits have focused on the surrounding areas. "The closer relatives get, the deeper friends become." President Xi Jinping (习近平) often uses this sentence to describe China's interaction with neighboring countries.

　　Looking through the pages of "reciprocity" between China and Central Asian countries since the new era, how many unforgettable moments! It is the "cloud" meeting on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the "Winter Olympics appointment" during the Chinese New Year, the first visit to Central Asia since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the repeated trips to China to attend the Belt and Road Summit...

　　In less than a year, he set foot on Central Asia again. This is President Xi Jinping's (习近平) ninth visit to Central Asia and sixth visit to Kazakhstan since he became China's top leader.

　　Passing through familiar street scenes and driving past the majestic National Independence Monument. At about 4 p.m. on the 17th, President Xi Jinping's (习近平) motorcade arrived at the venue of the Second China-Central Asia Summit - the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Independence Palace.

　　The high-spirited honor guard opened the door, President Xi Jinping (习近平) strode along the welcoming carpet, President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) greeted him with a smile, and the hands of the two old friends were tightly clasped together.

　　On the giant sea-blue screen, the flags of China and the five Central Asian countries are like sails fluttering in the wind. The heads of state of the six countries stood side by side, and the second "family portrait" of the China-Central Asia Summit was set.

　　Two years ago, in the summer month of Visha, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of the five Central Asian countries gathered in Xi'an (西安) to jointly draw the "Xi'an Vision" for China-Central Asia cooperation. This reunion is to look back at "Xi'an (西安)" and embark on "Astana (阿斯塔纳)", to continue to strengthen China-Central Asia cooperation and open up new prospects.

　　"I recall with warm feelings our first summit in Xi'an (西安), which laid the foundation for the China-Central Asia mechanism," said Kyrgyz President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) emotionally.

　　Uzbek President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) used the proverb "Walk alone fast, walk together far" to describe China-Central Asia cooperation. He proudly stated: "Since the Xi'an (西安) Summit, we have made remarkable achievements in building an efficient dialogue and pragmatic cooperation platform."

　　Turkmen President Berdymukhamedov (别尔德穆哈梅多夫) expressed such expectations: "I believe that the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Summit will further consolidate the broad consensus we formed at the Xi'an (西安) Summit and continue to deepen common cooperation in various fields."

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　　In the conference hall of the Independence Palace, Chinese red and Kazakh blue are intertwined, and the heads of state of the six countries sit around a table, forming a "circle of unity." A common proposition is placed in front of the leaders: The mechanism is developing, and the situation is also changing. How can we keep pace with the times and take advantage of the situation to make new top-level designs for the development of China-Central Asia relations and point out new directions for all-round cooperation between China and Central Asia?

　　President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) invited President Xi Jinping (习近平) to deliver a keynote speech: "We have formed an unprecedented model of cooperation based on good-neighborliness, friendship, and mutual support. It is fair to say that China, led by the great statesman President Xi Jinping (习近平), has played a leading role."

　　This is the vision of great history -

　　"Our cooperation is rooted in more than 2,000 years of friendly exchanges, consolidated by more than 30 years of unity and mutual trust since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and developed in the new era with openness and win-win cooperation. In long-term practice, we have explored and formed the 'China-Central Asia Spirit' of 'mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual benefit, mutual assistance, and promoting common modernization with high-quality development'." The "China-Central Asia Spirit" announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平) reveals the correct way for China and Central Asian countries to get along, and provides an important guideline for long-term friendly cooperation.

　　This is the wisdom of planning for the future -

　　"Adhere to the original aspiration of unity of mutual trust and mutual support," "Optimize the pragmatic, efficient, and deeply integrated cooperation layout," "Build a peaceful and tranquil security pattern of shared destiny," "Tighten the humanistic ties of common heart and common morality, mutual understanding and affinity," "Maintain a fair, reasonable, equal, and orderly international order." From the five dimensions of politics, economy, security, humanities, and international cooperation, President Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out the path of action for China and Central Asian countries to forge ahead towards the goal of a community of common destiny.

　　More than 2,100 years ago, that "opening up" journey to the Western Regions opened the door to friendly exchanges between China and Central Asia. Products, techniques, and customs came along the road, and the Chinese and Central Asian people jointly wrote the Silk Road story of "couriers traveling day and night, and merchants and vendors flocking to the border every day."

　　More than 30 years ago, the five Central Asian countries declared independence, and China was the first to formally establish diplomatic relations with all of them. From completely resolving the historical legacy of border issues to jointly building a new framework for regional security cooperation, from good-neighborliness and friendship to strategic partnership and then to comprehensive strategic partnership, China and Central Asian countries have set an example and model for building a new type of international relations in the "post-Cold War era world."

　　Entering the new era, adhering to the concept of amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness, China and Central Asian countries are embarking on an increasingly broad path of good-neighborliness, friendship, cooperation, win-win, and integrated development. The most talked about are the "three full coverages": full coverage of comprehensive strategic partnership, full coverage of partners in jointly building the "Belt and Road", and full coverage of bilateral and regional communities of common destiny.

　　The epic of friendship spanning thousands of years has accumulated over time. The story of China and Central Asia is ancient, but also unique.

　　The tip of the pen scratched across the paper, and the heads of state of the six countries solemnly signed. The two most important outcome documents of this summit were officially implemented.

　　One is the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Declaration, with 16 aspects and more than 6,000 words. A passage in it has been repeatedly reported by international media: "All parties agreed that maintaining fruitful all-round cooperation between China and the five Central Asian countries is in the fundamental interests of the six countries and their peoples. Facing the major changes unseen in a century, and looking to the future of the people of all countries in the region, the six countries are determined to work together to build a closer China-Central Asia community of common destiny."

　　One is the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation, which is not long in content but carries great weight. Fixing the principle of long-term friendship in legal form is a milestone event in the history of relations between the six countries and a pioneering initiative in China's neighborhood diplomacy. President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) expressed his joy: "We highly appreciate President Xi Jinping's (习近平) initiative to build a community of common destiny in the neighborhood. It is encouraging that this important concept is embodied in the Treaty of Permanent Good-Neighborliness and Friendly Cooperation signed at the summit."

　　Connected by mountains and rivers, interdependent like lips and teeth, interacting with trust and treating each other with sincerity. Starting from Astana (阿斯塔纳), we will set out again to build a China-Central Asia community of common destiny featuring mutual assistance, common development, universal security, and long-term friendship. China and Central Asia are striding forward at the forefront of the practice of building a community of human destiny.

　　A great road that supports the dream of development and revitalization

　　In the oasis cotton fields, agricultural machinery personnel are learning to use drones to spray pesticides; in the Luban Workshop, young students are practicing operating urban thermal power equipment; in the desert, green seedlings have taken root and grown branches; at the wharf, containers have embarked on a new journey of land-sea combined transportation... In the conference hall of the Independence Palace, the unveiling ceremony of the China-Central Asia related cooperation centers and platforms is underway. The big screen is playing vivid cooperation scenes, and President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the leaders of the five Central Asian countries are watching carefully, showing approving smiles.

　　"Colleagues, do you agree to unveil the China-Central Asia related cooperation centers and platforms?" President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) asked. "Agreed!" The heads of state answered in turn. On the big screen, the red curtain slowly opened, and the golden plaques of the China-Central Asia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Center, the China-Central Asia Education Exchange and Cooperation Center, the China-Central Asia Desertification Prevention and Control Cooperation Center, and the China-Central Asia Trade Smoothness Cooperation Platform shone brightly.

　　The world is undergoing profound changes, and the reorganization of forces and the reshaping of the pattern are accelerating simultaneously. Central Asia, which is united and self-reliant, aspires to become a "new civilization region that is valued and瞩目 by the world." Various "Central Asia Five + " models are constantly emerging. Why can the China-Central Asia mechanism stand out and become a new benchmark for regional cooperation?

　　Two time dimensions can be seen clearly -

　　One is to look at the action of the China-Central Asia mechanism from the two years since the launch of the head-of-state summit.

　　Two years ago, the China-Central Asia Head-of-State Meeting Mechanism officially set sail, and the China-Central Asia mechanism was upgraded. In the past two years, the mechanism has established 13 ministerial-level cooperation platforms, the secretariat has been fully operational, and the basic framework has been formed. There are bright data of a 35% increase in trade volume, breakthrough progress in the official launch of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, and the "China fever" and "Central Asia fever" triggered by the entry into force of the mutual visa exemption policy between China and Kazakhstan and China and Uzbekistan... In this regard, President Xi Jinping (习近平) made a vivid analogy: "The six pomegranate trees we planted together are already in full bloom, symbolizing the flourishing cooperation between the six countries."

　　One is to look at the sense of gain brought to the people of all countries by the cooperation between China and Central Asian countries from the 12 years since the proposal of the "Belt and Road" initiative.

　　In 2013, President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the initiative to jointly build the "Silk Road Economic Belt" during his first visit to Central Asia as China's top leader, which was actively responded to by the five Central Asian countries. Roads have been opened, lights have been lit, local specialties have found sales channels, and jobs have been found... Central Asia has become one of the regions with the most "Belt and Road" projects落地, and the people of Central Asia have also lived a better life because they have enjoyed more and more fruits of cooperation.

　　At the summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) talked about the story of Central Asian agricultural products such as honey, fruits, wheat, and poultry entering the Chinese market; President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) introduced how Uzbekistan has learned from China's advanced experience to implement dozens of large projects to promote national economic and social development; President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) thanked China for providing scholarships so that Kyrgyz students can receive education in major Chinese cities; President Rahmon (拉赫蒙) said that the young population of Tajikistan accounts for more than half of the total population of the country, and scientific research cooperation and cultural exchanges under the framework of the "Belt and Road" have created valuable growth opportunities for young people...

　　"Action" plus "sense of gain" has created a good reputation for jointly building the "Belt and Road" in Central Asia, and has created the "brand appeal" of the China-Central Asia mechanism. President Xi Jinping (习近平) once said: "Under the new situation, China-Central Asia cooperation has a lot to offer and will surely have a lot to offer." A series of important achievements reached at this summit further confirmed this judgment.

　　The heads of state of the six countries jointly announced 2025-2026 as the "Year of High-Quality Development of China-Central Asia Cooperation," which means that more specific projects and more early harvests will be implemented in the six priority directions of trade smoothness, industrial investment, interconnection, green minerals, agricultural modernization, and personnel exchanges.

　　The heads of state of the six countries jointly witnessed the signing of the Action Plan for High-Quality Joint Construction of the "Belt and Road," which is the first time that China has signed a cooperation document on jointly building the "Belt and Road" with all countries in a single surrounding region. Central Asia's role as a demonstration zone for jointly building the "Belt and Road" is more substantial and more dynamic.

　　In addition, the pragmatic measures personally announced by President Xi Jinping (习近平), such as "providing 1.5 billion yuan of free assistance to Central Asian countries this year" and "providing 3,000 training opportunities to Central Asian countries in the next two years," have been called "heart-warming measures" by Central Asian media in response to the urgent needs of Central Asian countries to enhance their independent development capabilities.

　　Let's read the list of achievements officially released at the summit -

　　10 multilateral cooperation documents, 40 bilateral cooperation documents, and more than 100 cooperation consensuses jointly weave a beautiful picture of China-Central Asia relations. Looking to the future, two directions of cooperation are particularly noteworthy: one is towards the "new," and the other is into the "heart."

　　The tide of the fourth technological revolution and industrial transformation is surging, and Central Asian countries are not willing to lag behind. They have all looked to China. "China has become a world-leading technological power and an artificial intelligence development center. Kazakhstan is keenly interested in implementing joint projects with Chinese partners." "Turkmenistan warmly looks forward to carrying out cooperation with China in the fields of artificial intelligence and aerospace." "Uzbekistan hopes to continue to promote the construction of the 'Digital Silk Road' and learn from China's experience and practices to implement green planning and promote the development of bioengineering"... During the summit, the leaders of Central Asian countries expressed their desire to work with China to move towards the "new."

　　Because it has explored a new path of modernization, China knows the difficulty of it. President Xi Jinping (习近平) solemnly promised: "China is willing to share development experience and the latest technological achievements with Central Asian countries, promote the interconnection of digital infrastructure, strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, and cultivate new quality productive forces."

　　**国之交在于民相亲，民相亲在于心相通** (guó zhī jiāo zài yú mín xiāng qīn, mín xiāng qīn zài yú xīn xiāng tōng - "The key to sound relations between states lies in amity between their peoples, and amity between peoples lies in heart-to-heart communication," meaning that good relations between countries depend on the friendship between their people, and that friendship depends on mutual understanding). In recent years, China-Central Asia cooperation has become more and more "heartfelt" and "into the heart." At this summit, cultural exchanges were also fruitful: many sister city agreements were signed, and the number of sister cities between China and Central Asian countries exceeded 100 pairs; a cooperation initiative to promote the facilitation of personnel exchanges was signed, and it will be more convenient for the people of China and Central Asian countries to "visit relatives"; it was agreed to actively promote the mutual establishment of cultural centers and jointly carry out the selection of "China-Central Asia Culture and Tourism Capital" to make the historical and cultural ties of the six countries closer and pass on the friendship of the millennium Silk Road from generation to generation...
"The China-Kazakhstan friendship is connected heart to heart, and the Silk Road will forever be bright. You help me and I help you, peace and happiness will never stop." When innocent Kazakh teenagers recited a self-composed poem in Chinese for President Xi Jinping (习近平), the "closeness of the people" and "connectedness of hearts" were already tangible and vivid realities.

Some scholars say that Chinese-style modernization is "open-source modernization." With deeper integration of development strategies with China, and closer "links" with the Chinese market, Chinese opportunities, Chinese technology, and Chinese experience, the dream of Central Asian countries becoming a "logistics hub connecting the Eurasian continent" is increasingly approaching reality, and their status as "important actors in international relations and global cooperation" is constantly being consolidated. President Tokayev (托卡耶夫) remarked, "In this positive process, comprehensive cooperation with China plays a key role."

A vision that guides the direction of the times.

"My dear friend, my brother, I am very happy to see you again." "Respected Mr. President, I am very pleased to meet you today." "Respected Mr. President, thank you for taking the time to hold a bilateral meeting with me." "My old friend and brother, I am very happy to have this long-awaited meeting here."

On the morning of the 17th, the presidents of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan arrived at President Xi Jinping's (习近平) hotel one after another. Although their most recent meeting was only a few months ago, the leaders of Central Asian countries still hoped to meet with President Xi Jinping (习近平) separately during the summit. Each bilateral meeting had a special arrangement: the two heads of state jointly witnessed the announcement and signing of cooperation documents.

In less than 48 hours in Astana (阿斯塔纳), President Xi Jinping (习近平) attended more than 10 events. From the Presidential Palace to the hotel where he was staying, and then to the Independence Palace, bilateral meetings and multilateral summits unfolded in succession, creating a rich and vivid picture of major-country diplomacy.

What is a major country? An international consensus is that a major country should be one that leads the trend of the times, opens up new eras, and receives universal respect and widespread praise.

It is worth remembering President Tokayev's (托卡耶夫) "unexpected" opening remarks in Chinese at the beginning of the summit:

"First of all, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the President of the People's Republic of China, my respected friend Mr. Xi Jinping (习近平), for visiting Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) and attending this summit! Under your outstanding leadership, China (中国) has made remarkable achievements and continues to steadily consolidate its position as a world power."

It is worth remembering the firm commitments and sincere thanks from the leaders of Central Asian countries during the bilateral meetings:

"I would like to promise you once again that Kyrgyzstan (吉尔吉斯斯坦) firmly supports China's (中国) position on all issues involving China's (中国) core interests, and also firmly supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by you."

"Thank you for your high evaluation of the 'New Uzbekistan (乌兹别克斯坦)' reform plan and your affirmation that Uzbekistan-China (乌中) relations are at an unprecedented high level. I want to particularly emphasize that these achievements are due to the strong support you personally gave and your personal participation in the cooperation process."

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Of course, we also remember the heartwarming "Chinese friendship" and the inspiring "Chinese support."

"Under your leadership, Kazakhstan (哈萨克斯坦) has embarked on a path of development and revitalization that suits its own national conditions, and the cause of national construction has continuously achieved new successes. As a friendly neighbor and strategic partner, China (中方) is sincerely pleased."

"Not long ago, Tajikistan (塔吉克斯坦) successfully held the first high-level international conference on glacier protection. I congratulate you. China (中方) will continue to support Tajikistan (塔方) in playing an important role in global climate governance."

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It is the pattern and demeanor of a major country, but even more so, it is the responsibility and leadership of a major country.

In today's world, a multitude of uncertainties and instabilities are impacting the international order and affecting the nerves of all countries. "What is happening to the world and what should we do" has become the most pressing question of our time.

"Only by upholding the heart of fairness and justice and not abandoning the ambition of mutual benefit and win-win results can we safeguard world peace and achieve common development. There are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, and unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism are destined to harm others and oneself."

"I have always maintained that history cannot go backwards, it should move forward; the world cannot be divided, it should be united; humanity cannot return to the law of the jungle, it should build a community with a shared future for mankind."

The resounding and forceful "Chinese voice" echoed for a long time in Central Asia.

President Zhaparov (扎帕罗夫) clearly stated: "We agree with China's (中方) position that there are no winners in trade wars, and we hope that relevant issues can be properly resolved." President Mirziyoyev (米尔济约耶夫) remarked that China (中国) has become an important engine for human progress and global economic growth, and "the solution of any major problem in today's world is inseparable from China (中国)."

It is the common position and proposition of the six countries, but even more so, it is the common view of the times, the world, and the order of the six countries. The Astana Declaration solemnly wrote these paragraphs:

"The parties reaffirmed their commitment to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and respect for the independence, equality, sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries."

"The parties firmly defend multilateralism and the universally recognized norms of international law and international relations, and are committed to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and jointly safeguarding international fairness and justice."

"The parties are committed to consolidating the multilateral trading system based on the rules of the World Trade Organization, supporting the evolution of international trade rules with the times, and promoting trade and investment liberalization and facilitation."

"The parties reaffirmed the importance of strengthening discussions on development issues within the framework of the World Trade Organization, and emphasized the need to support open, inclusive, sustainable, stable, diversified and reliable global supply chains."

Standing at the midpoint of the year, looking back at the magnificent scenes of major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics since the beginning of this year, the true color of China (中国) in the new era as a "constructive force in a changing world" is becoming increasingly clear.

It is the generosity of welcoming guests from all directions and deepening the global "circle of friends" -- both "going out" and "inviting in," receiving guests from all over the world, meeting with representatives of the international business community, leading China (中国) to promote independent opening-up and unilateral opening-up, and continuously creating a diversified "exhibition matrix," sincerely welcoming all countries to take a ride on China's (中国) high-quality development and high-level opening-up.

It is the great achievement of uniting the Global South and firmly standing on the right side of history -- visiting the New Development Bank of BRICS countries, attending the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum, sending a letter to the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and attending the Second China-Central Asia Summit... Under the banner of building a community with a shared future for mankind, it brings together the "awakening forces," jointly promotes the modernization process, and works together to build a better world.

At the Astana (阿斯塔纳) Summit, President Xi Jinping (习近平) quoted two sentences, highlighting the common ideals and shared destiny of China (中国) and Central Asian countries -- Chinese sages said: "Love each other, benefit each other." There is also a Central Asian proverb: "Harmony and unity are happiness and wealth."

Such a vision should be the common pursuit of all countries, and even more so, it should be the future that mankind firmly anchors.

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Consolidating and Expanding Poverty Alleviation Achievements Without Slackening, Optimizing and Improving Regular Assistance Policies by Layer and Category

Xinhua News Agency, Yinchuan, June 19th. Liu Guozhong (刘国中), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, conducted research in Shanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia from June 16th to 19th. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speeches and instructions, implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, consolidate responsibilities, transmit pressure, and **毫不放松** (háo bù fàng sōng - "not relax at all," to not slacken efforts) in consolidating and expanding the achievements in poverty alleviation. He also stressed the importance of optimizing and improving the regular assistance policies in a tiered and categorized manner, and to firmly guard the bottom line of preventing large-scale relapse into poverty over the long term.

Liu Guozhong (刘国中) visited Tianshui (天水市), Dingxi (定西市), and Pingliang (平凉市) in Gansu Province (甘肃省), as well as Guyuan (固原市) and Zhongwei (中卫市) in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区). He conducted in-depth research in poverty-stricken villages, agricultural industrial parks, township health centers, rural primary schools, drinking water sources, and relocation sites to investigate the progress of consolidating and improving the "three guarantees" (三保障) and drinking water safety levels, industrial and employment assistance, and east-west cooperation. He emphasized that with only half a year left until the end of the transition period, it is imperative to be careful from beginning to end, and to grasp all aspects of the work in a practical and realistic manner, without any slackening or懈怠. It is necessary to strengthen the tracking and monitoring of sudden situations such as illness and disasters, improve the efficiency of monitoring and identification, initiate assistance in a pragmatic and precise manner, and steadily eliminate risks. Efforts should be made to promote the improvement of the quality and efficiency of assistance industries in accordance with local conditions, strengthen targeted employment stabilization, improve the long-term management mechanism of assistance assets, and promote the continuous income increase of the lifted-out-of-poverty population. It is necessary to strengthen follow-up assistance for relocation and resettlement to ensure that the relocated people can settle down and become prosperous. It is necessary to continue to deepen east-west cooperation and fixed-point assistance by central units, widely gather social forces to participate, and improve the effectiveness of assistance. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, and with a strong work style, **举一反三** (jǔ yī fǎn sān - "raise one understand three," to draw inferences from one instance), strictly and realistically grasp the rectification of problems found in the assessment and evaluation, ensure that the rectification is in place, and promote the work with rectification.

During the period, Liu Guozhong (刘国中) held a symposium to listen to the opinions and suggestions of some local areas on the regular assistance work after the transition period. He emphasized the need to adhere to the principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, establishing before abolishing, and not engaging in policy "sudden braking," and to continue to adhere to the five-level secretaries working together. It is necessary to regard development-oriented assistance as the top priority, study and coordinate the optimization of the monitoring system, accelerate the establishment of a tiered and categorized assistance system for the rural low-income population and underdeveloped areas, and orderly connect responsibilities, policies, and work to regular assistance, and promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside on the basis of securing the bottom line.

Liu Guozhong (刘国中) also went to Linfen (临汾市) in Shanxi Province (山西省) to investigate the "Three Summers" (三夏) work. He emphasized the need to fully grasp the final work of summer harvesting, scientifically promote summer planting and summer management, ensure that the summer grain is harvested and the autumn grain is planted sufficiently, and strive to win a full harvest of grain throughout the year. It is necessary to vigorously promote excellent varieties, integrate the use of advanced and applicable technologies, and promote the large-scale improvement of grain yield per unit area.

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Li Ganjie Visits National Religious Groups in Beijing

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 19th. Li Ganjie (李干杰), a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee (中共中央统战部), visited the Buddhist Association of China (中国佛教协会), the Taoist Association of China (中国道教协会), the Islamic Association of China (中国伊斯兰教协会), the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (中国天主教爱国会), and the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (中国天主教主教团) and other national religious organizations based in Beijing on June 17th and 19th to understand their work and listen to their opinions and suggestions.

Li Ganjie (李干杰) stated that as bridges and bonds connecting the Party and the government with religious figures and believers, various religious organizations have done a great deal of work in conscientiously implementing the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments on religious work, promoting the deepening and solidifying of the Sinicization of religion in China, and strengthening their own construction, playing a positive role in safeguarding national unity and national security, and promoting ethnic unity and social stability. This year is the final year for the comprehensive completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" and also the year for planning and laying out the "15th Five-Year Plan." The religious community must conscientiously implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully implement the Party's theory and policies on religious work, unify their thoughts and actions with the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments on religious work, unite and guide the vast number of religious believers to continuously enhance their "five recognitions," focus on the center, serve the overall situation, and make new contributions to building a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation. It is necessary to systematically promote the Sinicization of religion in China, adhere to the guidance of socialist core values and the immersion of Chinese culture, and gradually form Chinese characteristics and Chinese style in terms of religious doctrines and rules, management systems, etiquette and customs, and behavioral norms. It is necessary to prevent and resolve risks and hidden dangers in the religious field, adhere to the principle of independence and self-governance without wavering, resolutely resist overseas forces from using religion to carry out infiltration, and consciously carry out activities within the scope permitted by laws and regulations. Efforts should be made to build a team of religious personnel who are politically reliable, religiously accomplished, morally convincing, and able to play a role at critical moments. It is necessary to adhere to comprehensively and strictly governing religion, strengthen the self-construction of religious organizations, further improve the rules and regulations of religious organizations, and maintain the good image of religion in China.

Ven. Yan Jue (演觉), President of the Buddhist Association of China (中国佛教协会), Li Guangfu (李光富), President of the Taoist Association of China (中国道教协会), Yang Faming (杨发明), President of the Islamic Association of China (中国伊斯兰教协会), Li Shan (李山), Chairman of the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (中国天主教爱国会), and Shen Bin (沈斌), Chairman of the Bishops’ Conference of the Catholic Church in China (中国天主教主教团), respectively introduced the situation. They unanimously stated that they will continue to carry forward the fine tradition of patriotism and love for religion in various religions, adhere to the direction of Sinicization of religion in China, solidly promote comprehensive and strict governance of religion, closely unite the vast number of religious figures and believers around the Party and the government, and unswervingly follow the path of adapting to socialist society.

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Multiple departments release a series of financial policies.

Multiple departments released a series of financial policies at the 2025 Lujiazui Forum, focusing on issues of public concern such as the construction of the Shanghai International Financial Center (上海国际金融中心) and the reform of the Science and Technology Innovation Board (科创板).

The People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) announced that it will implement eight financial policies and measures in Shanghai (上海), including: establishing an interbank market transaction reporting database to collect and systematically analyze transaction data from various financial sub-markets such as interbank bonds, currencies, derivatives, gold, and bills; establishing a digital RMB international operation center to promote the international operation and financial market business development of the digital RMB; establishing a personal credit investigation agency to provide financial institutions with diversified and differentiated personal credit investigation products; carrying out a comprehensive reform pilot program for offshore trade financial services in the Lingang New Area (临港新片区) of Shanghai to support Shanghai's development of offshore trade; developing free trade offshore bonds to broaden the financing channels for "going out" enterprises and high-quality enterprises in countries and regions jointly building the "Belt and Road" ("一带一路"); optimizing and upgrading the functions of free trade accounts to improve the level of liberalization and facilitation of cross-border trade and investment; innovating structural monetary policy tools in Shanghai on a "first trial first implementation" basis; and studying and promoting RMB foreign exchange futures trading in conjunction with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会).

The National Financial Regulatory Administration (国家金融监管总局), together with the Shanghai Municipal Government (上海市政府), jointly released the "Action Plan on Supporting the Construction of Shanghai International Financial Center," supporting banking and insurance institutions to further gather in Shanghai, actively exploring financial service models suitable for the characteristics of technology companies, continuously optimizing cross-border financial services, promoting financial institutions in Shanghai to improve their forward-looking risk management capabilities, deepening the construction of the financial rule of law, and supporting Shanghai to build a new type of asset management service platform.

The China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会) issued opinions that it will set up a Science and Technology Growth Layer on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (科创板), restart the listing of unprofitable companies using the fifth set of standards of the Science and Technology Innovation Board, and serve high-quality technology companies with greater technological breakthroughs, broad commercial prospects, and continuous R&D investment more accurately. At the same time, six reform measures will be innovatively launched on the Science and Technology Innovation Board: for companies applying the fifth set of standards of the Science and Technology Innovation Board, a pilot introduction of a system of senior professional institutional investors; a pilot pre-review mechanism for initial public offerings (IPOs) for high-quality technology companies; expanding the scope of application of the fifth set of standards to support companies in cutting-edge technology fields such as artificial intelligence and commercial aerospace; supporting unlisted technology companies under review to carry out capital increases and share expansions to existing shareholders; improving the refinancing system and strategic investor recognition standards for Science and Technology Innovation Board companies; and increasing investment products and risk management tools for the Science and Technology Innovation Board.

To further strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium investors, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会) stated that it will focus on risk disclosure and investor protection, and make a number of institutional arrangements, including uniformly setting a special symbol "U" after the stock abbreviation of companies in the Science and Technology Growth Layer, requiring companies to regularly disclose the reasons and impacts of not yet being profitable and reminding of risks, etc.

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (国家外汇管理局) stated that it will introduce a number of supportive policies to help stabilize employment, stabilize enterprises, stabilize the market, and stabilize expectations. In terms of supporting the development of foreign trade enterprises, it will encourage banks to include more new foreign trade business entities in trade facilitation policies, optimize the foreign exchange fund settlement of foreign trade comprehensive service enterprises, and facilitate the centralized management of overseas funds for honest contracting engineering enterprises. In terms of promoting cross-border investment and financing facilitation, it will implement facilitation policies nationwide to support scientific research institutions in attracting and utilizing foreign investment, expand the convenience of cross-border financing for technology-based enterprises, and reduce the negative list for the use of capital project income. It will improve the management of overseas listing funds for domestic enterprises, unify the management policies of local and foreign currencies, and facilitate the repatriation of raised funds for domestic use. Recently, a new batch of Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) investment quotas will be issued to orderly meet the reasonable needs of domestic entities for overseas investment.

(Comprehensive reports by reporters Wang Yinxin (王崟欣), Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余), Zhao Zhanhui (赵展慧), and Ge Mengchao (葛孟超) from this newspaper)

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China is an ideal, safe, and promising investment destination for multinational corporations.

Xinhua News Agency, Qingdao, June 19th (Xinhua) -- The 6th Qingdao Summit for Multinational Corporation Leaders opened on the 19th. He Lifeng (何立峰), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

He Lifeng (何立峰) pointed out that President Xi Jinping (习近平) highly appreciates the important position and role of multinational corporations in China's reform and opening-up process. China possesses a super-large domestic market and the world's most complete industrial system, demonstrating strong economic resilience and growth potential, making it an ideal, safe, and promising investment destination for multinational corporations.

He Lifeng (何立峰) emphasized that China will unswervingly promote high-level opening up to the outside world, create a first-class international business environment, and firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system. We welcome global multinational corporations and entrepreneurs to invest and develop in China, share opportunities, develop together, and create a future together.

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Leveraging the Role of the People's Congress Centered on the Core to Facilitate Economic and Social Development and Key Reform Tasks

Zhao Leji (赵乐际), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, conducted research in Inner Mongolia from June 16 to 19. He emphasized the need to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, implement the major policies and decisions of the Party Central Committee, leverage the functions of the People's Congress around the central task, and contribute to economic and social development and the task of tackling key reforms.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) visited Arxan (阿尔山) in Hinggan League (兴安盟), Chifeng (赤峰), and Hohhot (呼和浩特), going deep into communities and enterprises to communicate with People's Congress representatives, workers, and the masses. He conducted research at the Arxan (阿尔山) Municipal People's Congress and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region People's Congress, visited with staff, and presided over a symposium.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that the People's Congress must adhere to the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, earnestly implement the Party Central Committee's requirements for the work of the People's Congress, and solidly promote legislation, supervision, representation, and other work to contribute to consolidating the foundation for economic recovery and high-quality completion of the "14th Five-Year Plan" target tasks. It is necessary to reflect public opinion, be close to people's livelihoods, maintain close ties with the people, conduct in-depth investigations and research, seek advice from the people, understand the needs of the people, and consolidate the public opinion foundation for the work of the People's Congress. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept of the rule of law, strictly handle affairs in accordance with laws and procedures, and carry out all work in a thorough and solid manner. It is necessary to earnestly implement the revised Representative Law, improve the institutionalization and standardization of representative work, and support and ensure that representatives serve as a bridge between the Party and the state and the masses. It is necessary to earnestly carry out in-depth study and education on thoroughly implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, continue to focus on the construction of the People's Congress's work style, and promote the high-quality development of the People's Congress's work with new achievements in work style construction. Local People's Congresses should focus on the local Party committee's implementation of the Party Central Committee's decisions and deployments and the implementation of key tasks determined by the Party Central Committee, creatively carry out work in light of actual conditions, improve their ability to perform their duties, and enhance the effectiveness of their work.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) led the National People's Congress Standing Committee's law enforcement inspection team to inspect the implementation of the Forest Law, going deep into the Forest Industry Company Emergency Affairs Center, forest farms, and the homes of forestry workers to conduct on-site inspections and understand the implementation of the law. He presided over a symposium to listen to opinions and suggestions from government departments, forestry experts, and front-line workers on strengthening the implementation of the Forest Law.

Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that Inner Mongolia (内蒙古) is China's largest ecological function zone in the north with the most complete variety of ecosystems, and is the main battlefield for the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) construction and desertification control. It is necessary to thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Ecological Civilization, earnestly implement the Forest Law, fight well in the "Three-North" Shelterbelt Project (三北防护林工程) battle, continue to promote the protection of natural forests and the construction of artificial forests, continuously improve the total amount and quality of forest resources, and build a green Great Wall on the northern border of the motherland. It is necessary to firmly establish the concept of afforestation, forest protection, and forest revitalization in accordance with the law, adhere to the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, and grasslands, and safeguard the hard-won green achievements. It is necessary to strengthen the capacity for forest resource management and protection in accordance with the law, strengthen the construction of forestry infrastructure, encourage and support forestry scientific research, continuously improve the ability to prevent forest fires and control harmful organisms, strictly implement the forest chief system, and crack down on acts that damage forest resources in accordance with the law. It is necessary to firmly establish and practice the concept that green waters and green mountains are invaluable assets, promote the transformation and upgrading of the forestry industry on the basis of protecting forest ecological security, develop the under-forest economy in accordance with local conditions and forest conditions, and promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas and increase the income and wealth of people in forest areas.

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To have a constant source, there must be a living spring.

Fujian is one of the important places where Xi Jinping's (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era was nurtured.

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) worked in Fujian for 17 and a half years, leading and promoting local reform, opening up, and modernization. He conducted in-depth research, long-term planning, and beneficial explorations on a series of major issues in the financial field, forming a large number of original concepts, pioneering many transformative practices, and achieving a series of landmark results, providing a source of theoretical and practical inspiration for exploring the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.

Standing at a new historical starting point, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, we will unswervingly follow the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics. The financial lifeblood will continue to inject surging power into China's economic and social development, providing strong support for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

Adhering to the Concept of System: Planning Financial Development from an Overall Perspective

The Minjiang River (闽江) meanders, and Gushan Mountain (鼓山) stands tall.

Fuzhou Strait International Conference and Exhibition Center (福州海峡国际会展中心) recently hosted a matchmaking event for financial empowerment of new quality productive forces. This is an important activity in the triennial World Minshang Conference (世界闽商大会) and another important measure taken by Fujian since proposing the strategy of a strong financial province last year.

Finance is a matter of national importance (国之大者 - guó zhī dà zhě - "the most important thing for the country," refers to matters of great significance to the nation's overall interests), related to the overall situation of Chinese-style modernization. As early as during his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) profoundly grasped the major issues such as the essence, positioning, laws, and functions of finance with a long-term vision, focusing on the overall situation, and systematically drew a blueprint for the financial development of Fujian.

In the Xingye Bank (兴业银行) History Exhibition Hall on Jiangbin Middle Avenue (江滨中大道) in Fuzhou (福州), two stock subscription certificates from the "Ningde Prefecture (宁德地区) Finance Bureau" attract the attention of visitors.

In August 1988, Xingye Bank (兴业银行) was born in response to the general trend of financial reform, becoming one of the first joint-stock commercial banks in China. At the beginning of its establishment, it faced difficulties in raising funds, and the employees involved in the preparation once set up stalls on the street to sell shares.

At that time, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) had just arrived in Ningde (宁德) to serve as the Secretary of the Prefectural Party Committee. Facing the call from the provincial government to encourage all regions and cities to actively invest in Xingye Bank (兴业银行), Ningde (宁德), which belonged to the "old, minority, border, island, and poor" areas, actively responded and took out 3 million yuan from its tight finances to subscribe for Xingye Bank (兴业银行) shares.

"This was more than the developed cities at that time, which impressed me deeply," said Chen Yun (陈芸), the first president of Xingye Bank (兴业银行).

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) once profoundly pointed out, "To engage in modern economic construction, we must consider the long term and coordinate the overall situation."

Focusing on the big picture and planning for the overall situation has become an important principle guiding the continuous development and growth of the financial industry in Fujian and even the whole country.

Standing at the forefront of the times, making the first voice of thought, and setting a model for practice.

The "Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy from 1985 to 2000" (《1985年—2000年厦门经济社会发展战略》) presided over and compiled proposed to establish a special zone financial system with the People's Bank of China (人民银行) as the leader, specialized banks as the main body, and various local financial institutions as supplements, with multiple financial components coexisting, dividing labor and cooperating, and proposed "offshore finance" for the first time in the country;

Systematically planned the goals, steps, layout, and key points of Fuzhou's (福州) economic and social development for 3 years, 8 years, and 20 years, and in the "3820" strategic project, a special chapter was formulated for the development plan of Fuzhou's (福州) financial industry;

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Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) financial practice in Fujian focused on long-term planning, laying an important foundation for building a modern financial organization system in Fujian Province (福建省) and accumulating experience for China's financial system reform.

It is consistent and coherent, and also keeps pace with the times, upholding principles and innovating.

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 strengthened the centralized and unified leadership and overall planning of financial work, and continuously promoted financial practice innovation, theoretical innovation, and institutional innovation, gradually embarking on a path of financial development with Chinese characteristics.

Adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee is the fundamental guarantee for this path; adhering to the people-centered approach is the value orientation of this path.

During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed, "The 'economic chorus' must have a conductor" and "The Party is the core force leading our cause."

The Central Financial Work Conference (中央金融工作会议) held in 2023 systematically expounded the essential characteristics of the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics, emphasizing "eight persistences" and placing "adhering to the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee over financial work" in the first place.

"The financial cause led by our Party ultimately serves the people," Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the seminar on promoting high-quality financial development for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels in 2024. From the local to the central level, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) profound thinking and practical exploration of financial work has always been permeated with the value main line of "finance for the people."

In Fujian, he proposed "establishing a small-amount loan operation mechanism suitable for mutual assistance, mutual learning, mutual protection, and mutual supervision among women in poverty-stricken areas"; using the leverage of fiscal funds to drive bank loans to promote the shantytown renovation project...

Since the new era, promoting financial precision poverty alleviation has effectively supported the comprehensive victory in the battle against poverty; promoting the construction of an inclusive financial system has strengthened financial services for small and micro enterprises, "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers," and remote areas...

Transforming political and institutional advantages into financial governance effectiveness - this is the successful experience of China's financial reform and development, and also an important magic weapon for doing a good job in financial work in the new era.

Based on Practical Requirements: Using Finance to Support Economic and Social Development

Layers of forests are verdant, and the clear water meanders.

In May last year, Huang Zhenfang (黄振芳) Family Forest Farm in Zhouning County (周宁县), Ningde City (宁德市) was awarded the forestry industry operation license numbered "ND00001" and obtained a comprehensive credit line of 3 million yuan from the local financial institution "Lin e Loan."

Turning forest tickets into "money" (林票变“钞票”), this innovative financing model, adhering to the concept of live standing timber loans proposed by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) more than 30 years ago, is a new achievement in Ningde's (宁德) exploration of the circulation and financing of rural production factors.

In the 1980s, Ningde (宁德) was limited by the characteristics of forestry production and the lag in financial service innovation, and the people could only live in poverty while guarding the green mountains.

How to turn green mountains into "gold mountains"? Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Ningde Prefectural Party Committee (宁德地委书记), creatively put forward an idea: "Can we use live standing timber loans?" Using growing timber resources as loan collateral, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) idea provided a new path for Fujian to explore the release of forest rights financing functions.

Since then, in the process of forest tenure system reform in Fujian, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Governor of Fujian Province (福建省省长), grasped the difficulties such as "where does the money come from" and conducted in-depth research and repeated demonstrations, and introduced targeted reform measures.

The practical exploration of revitalizing forestry resources and solving financing problems is a vivid portrayal of financial innovation serving economic and social development.

During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to giving play to the key role of finance in the operation of the market economy, was good at flexibly using financial instruments, efficiently revitalizing various resources, and promoting financial support for a number of major projects.

Fuzhou (福州) is located on the coast of the East China Sea and on the banks of the Minjiang River (闽江), and is one of the first 14 coastal open cities in the country. However, in the early 1990s, Fuzhou (福州) had poor transportation, with no expressways, no large ports, and no large airports.

With the help of finance, a series of major infrastructure projects such as the Minjiang River Third Bridge (闽江三桥), Changle International Airport (长乐国际机场), and Fuxia Expressway (福厦高速) were launched, accumulating strong momentum for local economic and social development.

Private enterprises are the main force of economic development and an important target of financial services.

In Fuyao Group's (福耀集团) automotive glass green smart factory, on the production line empowered by big data, artificial intelligence robot groups are flexibly and accurately cooperating with each other, efficiently producing fashionable and intelligent automotive glass products.

This representative private enterprise that has gone global from Fujian once faced a survival problem in 1994 due to simultaneous investment in automotive glass and factory buildings, resulting in a tight capital chain.

Under the instructions of Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee (福州市委书记), the local government coordinated the reorganization of Fuyao Glass Company (福耀玻璃公司), and the four shareholders implemented equity swaps, improved corporate governance, and created conditions for the company to introduce foreign investment, successfully resolving the company's financial crisis. As a result, Fuyao Glass (福耀玻璃) embarked on a path of healthy development and gradually became one of the most competitive automotive glass professional suppliers in the world.

"If it were not for Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) solving problems for the enterprise in the early stage of Fuyao's (福耀) entrepreneurship and helping the enterprise overcome the life-and-death barrier, there would be no Fuyao (福耀) today. Now it seems that we have a deeper understanding of the General Secretary's strategic vision of making good use of finance and his consistent support for private enterprises." This is the common voice of the cadres and employees of Fuyao Group (福耀集团) today.

"The economy is the body, and finance is the bloodline, and the two coexist and prosper together" and "Serving the real economy is the natural duty of finance," Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) thinking on financial services for the real economy is consistent and constantly deepening.

There are more than 4,000 banking financial institutions, the balance of broad money M2 exceeds 320 trillion yuan, and the stock of social financing scale exceeds 420 trillion yuan... Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, the comprehensive strength of China's financial industry has continued to increase, effectively supporting the overall situation of economic and social development.

At present, the financial sector is focusing on doing a good job in the "five major articles" of technological finance, green finance, inclusive finance, pension finance, and digital finance, providing higher quality and more efficient financial services for economic and social development.

Adhering to the Bottom-Line Thinking: Building a Financial Security Defense Line

Guarding the bottom line of risk is the premise of all financial work.

Fujian is one of the first provinces in the country to achieve "zeroing" of high-risk financial institutions. Currently, this "zero" record has been maintained for five consecutive years.

Looking back at Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) financial practice in Fujian, a strong sense of risk and bottom-line thinking runs through it.

Fujian has abundant private funds. In the 1980s and 1990s, "Biao Hui" (标会) was once popular in the Ningde area (宁德地区). Some criminals used the lure of high returns to illegally raise funds using private "Biao Hui" (标会), seriously disrupting financial order and endangering the safety of people's property.

Faced with this thorny issue, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Ningde Prefectural Party Committee (宁德地委书记), proposed opinions on governing the "Hui disaster" in accordance with local conditions, proposing "do not arbitrarily define the nature, but handle matters according to evidence"; attaching importance to the application of civil mediation methods in the handling of such events; emphasizing that "governments at all levels should strengthen their efforts to do meticulous mass work and control the development of the situation." A series of scientific deployments effectively curbed the chaos of "Biao Hui" (标会) and maintained regional economic and social stability.

To prevent and resolve financial risks, it is necessary to grasp key tasks and key links.

Huamin Company (华闽公司) was a Fujian Province (福建省) "window" company stationed in Hong Kong established in 1980 with the approval of the State Council. In 1997, due to the impact of the Asian financial crisis and its own management problems, the company suffered huge losses and was seriously insolvent. How to deal with the debt crisis of Huamin Company (华闽公司) concerns Fujian's (福建) credibility and image and affects further expansion of reform and opening up.

After weighing the pros and cons, the Fujian Provincial Party Committee (福建省委) and the Provincial Government decided to reorganize Huamin (华闽) and launch a rescue. At that time, there was no experience to refer to, and we could only "cross the river by feeling the stones" (摸着石头过河 - mō zhe shí tou guò hé - "crossing the river by feeling the stones," to proceed cautiously by feeling one's way). Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) personally came forward to negotiate with relevant parties, applied to the State Council for foreign exchange indicators, and applied to the bank for the scale of RMB purchase of foreign exchange. After two years and eight months of efforts, the reorganization of Huamin Company (华闽公司) was successful, becoming one of the most successful cases of debt restructuring of Chinese-funded enterprises.

Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) attached great importance to the experience of preventing and resolving financial risks, effectively leading Fujian's (福建) financial development to avoid many rapids and shoals on the road ahead. Fujian (福建) has always regarded guarding the bottom line of risk as an important principle of financial development.

As of the end of May this year, the non-performing loan ratio of Fujian's (福建省) banking industry was 1.19%, lower than the national average level of the banking industry; the spread of illegal fund-raising activities has been effectively curbed; and it is one of the provinces with the smallest government debt risk in the country.

In 2024, Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the seminar on promoting high-quality financial development for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial levels: "If local areas cannot control risks, they will not only ruin the financial ecology in their jurisdictions and greatly damage the economic vitality, but also directly affect the overall stability of the country" and "All localities should base themselves on one area and plan for the overall situation, and implement the responsibilities for local risk disposal and stability maintenance."

From dealing with the risk of "Biao Hui" (标会) to proposing "legally incorporating all financial activities into supervision" and "effectively safeguarding financial security as a major event in governing the country"... From local practice to national strategy, Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) degree of importance to financial security has been consistent, promoting the elevation of financial security to an important part of national security.

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has coordinated financial development and security, resolutely fought the tough battle to prevent and resolve major financial risks, and a number of prominent risk points with great impact, urgency, and overall significance have been effectively dealt with, firmly guarding the bottom line of no systemic risk.

Being prepared for danger in times of peace can ensure stability and long-term development.

Since the new century, the US subprime mortgage crisis triggered the 2008 international financial crisis, and the euro zone sovereign debt crisis spread among member states, seriously impacting and affecting economic and social development.

In sharp contrast, China is one of the very few major economies that has not experienced systemic financial risks in recent decades.

Risk prevention and control is the eternal theme of financial work. Building a financial security barrier with risk awareness and bottom-line thinking, and achieving a virtuous interaction between high-quality development and high-level security, China's financial governance advantages are increasingly prominent in the turbulent international financial landscape.

Deepening Reform and Opening Up: Building a Major Country's Finance Facing the World

Egret Island (鹭岛) has blue waves and reaches all over the world.

Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行), which faces Gulangyu Island (鼓浪屿) across the sea, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. As the first Sino-foreign joint venture bank in the country, Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) treasures a special business license "Gongshang Qihe Zongzi 0001" (工商企合总字0001号).

Forty years ago, when the special economic zone was just expanded to the entire island of Xiamen (厦门), the most difficult problem was the shortage of funds.

In June 1985, Xi Jinping (习近平) came to Xiamen (厦门) from Zhengding (正定), Hebei (河北), and served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor. "Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) was in charge of finance, taxation, and finance. In order to solve the problem of 'money bags,' he took a number of measures, many of which were pioneering," recalled Wu Guopei (吴国培), a teacher at Xiamen University (厦门大学) who participated in the compilation of the "Xiamen Economic and Social Development Strategy from 1985 to 2000" (《1985年—2000年厦门经济社会发展战略》) at that time. Promoting the establishment of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) is one of them.

"Fujian's (福建) advantage lies in overseas Chinese capital. If there is a bank jointly operated with overseas Chinese capital, it will provide a channel for introducing overseas Chinese capital, which is conducive to attracting overseas Chinese capital," said the person in charge of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行).

At the relevant activities of the opening ceremony of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行), Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly stated: "I hope that Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) will be better and better, and I hope that the Xiamen Special Zone (厦门特区) will further develop friendly exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao, and overseas friends, and strengthen cooperation in capital, technology, and talent on the basis of equality and mutual benefit."

The birth of Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行) was a major innovation in the history of Chinese finance and a vivid practice of China's early reform and opening up of finance.

Taking the lead in establishing a financial system in the special economic zone, taking the lead in borrowing foreign debt for infrastructure construction, and taking the lead in establishing a foreign exchange adjustment center... During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平), based on the actual situation in Fujian, vigorously promoted financial reform and opening up, providing strong financial support for Fujian's (福建) economic and social development.

Xiamen (厦门) is the first special economic zone in China to build an airport and the first to open an airline.

September 23, 2015, Seattle (西雅图), USA, Boeing Company (波音公司) Commercial Aircraft Manufacturing Plant. President Xi Jinping (习近平) boarded a Boeing-787 aircraft about to be delivered to Xiamen Airlines (厦航) and recalled the past events of participating in the establishment of Xiamen Airlines (厦航) with deep emotion:
"30 years ago, I served as the Executive Vice Mayor of Xiamen (厦门), in charge of Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空公司), and participated in its establishment and initial stage. In the initial stage, Xiamen Airlines (厦门航空公司), together with Xiamen Airport (厦门机场), were developed using international loans. At that time, there were only a few airplanes..."

Through the unremitting efforts of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志), Xiamen Airlines (厦航) received support from the civil aviation authorities and, with guarantees from financial institutions, leased two Boeing 737 aircraft from Boeing (波音公司) in the United States for operation.

At that time, Xiamen Airport (厦门机场) was too small, and expansion was imminent. The Xiamen Municipal Government (厦门市政府) established the Kuwait Loan Leading Group for the Xiamen Airport Expansion Project (厦门机场扩建工程科威特贷款领导小组). Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) not only personally took the lead as the head of the group but also "went into battle" for multiple rounds of negotiations, eventually securing a loan of 18 million US dollars, which solved the urgent need for airport expansion.

Promoting the establishment of the first joint venture bank in the country, introducing financial leasing and international loans, and promoting the establishment of a financial system in the special economic zone... A series of pioneering practices have led financial work onto the path of reform, innovation, and expanded opening up.

A series of financial expositions and practices by Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) during his work in Fujian (福建) are like "financial seeds," taking root and sprouting in the land of Fujian (八闽大地), laying a solid foundation for financial reform and opening up in the new era and establishing a distinct background for the financial power of a major country.

In March of this year, UBS Securities (瑞银证券) announced that it had received a filing notice from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (中国证监会), becoming the fifth wholly foreign-owned securities firm after JPMorgan Chase (摩根大通), Goldman Sachs (高盛), Standard Chartered (渣打), and BNP Paribas Securities (法巴证券).

41 foreign-funded legal person banks, 67 foreign-funded insurance companies, 5 wholly foreign-owned securities firms... The ever-lengthening list is a vivid reflection of China's continuous deepening of financial reform and opening up.

Since the new era, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平同志) at its core, China's financial reform and opening up have been advancing steadily and deeply.

Invigorating development through reform—

Deepening the supply-side structural reform of the financial sector, guiding financial resources to accurately and efficiently support economic and social development; deepening the market-oriented reform of interest rates to solve the problems of difficult and expensive financing; promoting a number of capital market system reforms to provide good financial services and environment for science and technology innovation enterprises; and continuously reforming and improving the financial regulatory system to tighten the "iron fence" against risks...

Promoting competition and prosperity through opening up—

Removing investment quota restrictions for Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (QFII) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (RQFII), removing foreign ownership restrictions in banking, insurance, securities, fund management, futures and other fields, removing access restrictions in areas such as corporate credit rating, credit rating, and payment and settlement, and further promoting the facilitation of cross-border trade and investment...

Practical development is endless, and reform and opening up are endless.

"Looking back at the development history of China's financial industry since the reform and opening up, deepening reform is necessary to solve the problems affecting and restricting the development of the financial industry," "We must promote high-level opening up of the financial sector with institutional opening up as the focus," "We must improve the efficiency and capacity of financial resource allocation in our country by expanding opening up to the outside world"... General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平总书记) profound exposition points the way for further deepening financial reform and opening up.

One area can reveal the overall situation; the past connects to the present.

The theoretical living water originating from the hot practice of local areas is surging and stirring, injecting inexhaustible wisdom and strength into the construction of a financial power on the new journey.

"The path of financial development with Chinese characteristics not only follows the objective laws of modern financial development but also has distinct characteristics suitable for China's national conditions." "We must be firm in our confidence and continue to explore and improve in practice so that this path becomes wider and wider"!

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), June 19th, Xinhua News Agency reporter)

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Continuously Polish the "Golden Brand" of China's High-Speed Rail (Authoritative Release)

By: 本报记者 李心萍

China's high-speed rail, a shining symbol on the road to rejuvenation. By the end of 2024, China's high-speed rail mileage reached 48,000 kilometers, making it the country with the longest high-speed railway operating mileage and the highest commercial operating speed in the world. On June 19, the State Council Information Office held a meeting between Chinese and foreign journalists on "Strivers on the New Journey," inviting five representatives from the Chinese high-speed rail field to exchange views with Chinese and foreign journalists on the "Pioneer Force of High-Speed Rail on the New Journey."

Feng Jianghua (冯江华), chief scientist of CRRC Group Co., Ltd. (中国中车集团有限公司), has devoted himself to tackling key problems for more than 30 years. He and his team have carried out tens of thousands of experiments and research, promoting the continuous iteration and upgrading of key technologies in China's rail transit.

At the end of last year, the CR450 EMU prototype was officially rolled off the production line, innovatively applying the high-speed rail permanent magnet traction power technology developed by Feng Jianghua (冯江华) and his team. "Compared with the existing Fuxing (复兴) EMU train, the CR450 EMU prototype has a 20% increase in traction power and a 20% reduction in weight, consolidating China's leading edge in high-speed rail technology," said Feng Jianghua (冯江华).

Speaking of the secret to the success of China's high-speed rail, Feng Jianghua (冯江华) believes that adhering to independent innovation is the key. "Taking key core technologies such as high-speed rail traction power and network control as examples, we insist on building an independent technology system and standard system to ensure that we do not rely on others or be controlled by others." Feng Jianghua (冯江华) said that a high-speed rail EMU has more than 40,000 parts. By leveraging the role of joint teams, more than 2,000 units and more than 20,000 engineering and technical personnel from upstream and downstream of industry, academia, and research are united to tackle key problems, enabling the Fuxing (复兴) to run on the vast land of the motherland.

If Feng Jianghua (冯江华) focuses on the research and development of EMU trains, Xia Jian (夏健) focuses on the design of high-speed rail lines. As the chief engineer of the Overseas Business Department of China Railway Design Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路设计集团有限公司), Xia Jian (夏健) has participated in the construction of the Harbin-Dalian High-Speed Railway (哈大高铁) and the Panjin-Yingkou High-Speed Railway (盘营高铁), and is the overall design leader of China's first high-speed rail overseas project - the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁).

"When the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) was opened and the first EMU train slowly drove out of the station, the Indonesian people cheered in unison. At that moment, I felt extremely proud." Xia Jian (夏健) said that the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) is not only the first project in which China's high-speed rail full system, full elements, and full industry chain have been implemented overseas, but also a witness to the friendship between the two countries.

Xia Jian (夏健) introduced that in recent years, with the iteration of technology, from the earliest hand-drawn drawings to the full-process building information model three-dimensional design, from shoulder-carrying instruments for walking surveys to "sky-earth integration" intelligent surveys, the design concepts and methods of China's high-speed rail have been continuously innovated.

Ma Xiaoli (马小利) is a railway builder from the grassroots level. As an employee of the Pingqing Railway (平庆铁路) project of China Railway 21st Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁建中铁二十一局集团), Ma Xiaoli (马小利) has been rooted in the front line of construction for many years, using his own innovative inventions to solve the pain points and difficulties in construction and help the construction of China's high-speed rail.

At the meeting, Ma Xiaoli (马小利) brought a small tool he made, which is used to cut holes in the web of I-beams. "As long as you insert the gun head into this hole and use it as the center point to cut the hole, you can cut it round and fast," said Ma Xiaoli (马小利).

After graduating from junior high school, Ma Xiaoli (马小利) learned skills such as electric welding and mechanical processing at construction sites, and successively participated in the construction of many key railway projects in China. "I am very fortunate to have caught up with a good era, which allowed me to grow from a migrant worker to a new era industrial worker," said Ma Xiaoli (马小利).

Kong Xiangpei (孔祥配) is an EMU driver from the Jinan EMU Depot (济南机务段) of China Railway Jinan Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (国铁济南局), and is the driver of the first Fuxing (复兴) EMU train. In order to achieve "synchronization" with China's speed, the library, driving simulation room, and training ground are the places where Kong Xiangpei (孔祥配) spends most of his time. Every time he goes out, he strives to ensure that the driving process is "coins do not fall and cups of water do not spill." Having worked as a driver for 23 years, Kong Xiangpei (孔祥配) has safely driven 4.07 million kilometers and transported more than 7 million passengers.

Li Yuan (李元), the leader of the "Welcoming Spring Flower" service team at Shenzhen North Station (深圳北站) of China Railway Guangzhou Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (国铁广州局), has been engaged in passenger transport service for 15 years. Like a welcoming spring flower, her kind and meticulous service warms passengers from north to south. Shenzhen North Station (深圳北站) has an annual passenger arrival and departure volume of nearly 120 million, ranking among the top in the country, with a relatively large number of Hong Kong, Macao, and foreign passengers. In order to communicate and exchange smoothly with passengers, Li Yuan (李元) and her team worked hard to improve their skills and promoted the "English Pass, Cantonese Pass, Railway Pass, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Pass" service.

In 2024, the national railway passenger traffic volume completed 4.312 billion, an increase of 11.9% over the previous year. In the first five months of this year, the national railway sent 1.86 billion passengers, an increase of 7.3% year-on-year, hitting a record high for the same period in history. Among them, on May 1, the national railway operated 13,752 passenger trains and sent 23.119 million passengers, setting new historical highs for single-day passenger transport capacity and passenger traffic volume, respectively.

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A "Community Cloud" Connects "Thousands of Threads" (Combating Formalism to Reduce Burdens on the Grassroots)

By: 本报记者  曹玲娟

"Auntie Zhou, how have you been feeling lately?" Hu Yun, director of the Gongjiaoxincun Neighborhood Committee (公交新村居委会) of the Siping Road Subdistrict (四平路街道) in Yangpu District (杨浦区), Shanghai (上海), immediately inquired about the health of Zhou (周) Auntie, a 77-year-old elderly woman living alone, as she encountered her.

Some time ago, Auntie Zhou (周阿姨) accidentally fractured a rib and is still in recovery. Hu Yun (胡云) took out her mobile phone, logged into the "Community Cloud" (社区云), opened Auntie Zhou's (周阿姨) information page, and uploaded the latest visit record.

"The elderly woman's tap water bill can be paid," "Resting at home during the visit, health is generally okay"... Opening Auntie Zhou's (周阿姨) "Community Cloud" information interface shows every visit record clearly.

In recent years, Shanghai (上海) has been empowering grassroots work through digital technology, continuously deepening the application and innovation of the "Community Cloud" (社区云) grassroots governance digital platform. This "cloud" integrates community management, people's livelihood services, self-governance and co-governance, and daily office work, effectively improving grassroots governance efficiency and service levels.

The front end shares, and the back end is also connected. With the launch of the new version of "Community Cloud" (社区云), the information systems of 15 municipal departments in Shanghai (上海) that are sinking into residential village organizations have achieved "one-time authentication and one-stop login." Taking population and housing information collection as an example, in 2024, the Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau (上海市数据局) and the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局) jointly promoted the comprehensive collection of people and housing information, integrating the original vertical and decentralized collection systems to achieve "one-time collection and multi-party sharing" of people and housing data, effectively reducing problems such as repeated data collection and difficult sharing at the grassroots level.

"Open the 'Community Cloud' (社区云), and you can reach 'thousands of lines' with one click, and the situation is clear at a glance," said Peng Wei (彭维), secretary of the Party branch of the Fengcheng Fourth Residential District (奉城第四居民区) in Fengxian District (奉贤区), Shanghai (上海). Through data sharing, the "Community Cloud" (社区云) platform realizes functions such as automatic generation of more than 50 kinds of report ledgers and intelligent pre-filling of fields, reducing reports, certifications, and runs for the grassroots.

At present, all neighborhood committees in Shanghai (上海) have opened the "Community Cloud" (社区云) platform, with an average daily usage of 1.3867 million times, and a cumulative reduction of about 24% in repeated visits in 2024.

"Loosening the bonds" for grassroots cadres on the "ledger" is to do more practical things for the people. In the Fushun Road (抚顺路) Community Neighborhood Center (睦邻中心), from parent-child early education and English for the elderly to blood pressure measurement and blood sugar testing, all kinds of convenient services are fully scheduled. "From 9 am to 8 pm, it's lively here! It is very popular with residents," a staff member said with a smile.

In the "Community Cloud" (社区云), from small things such as free clinic services and community activities to large things such as installing elevators and adding charging piles, all matters are fully disclosed online, and residents can see various information notices by opening their mobile phones. "Some time ago, the community had a lecture to teach residents how to understand physical examination reports, so I signed up," said Tang Jun (唐俊), a resident of Gongjiaoxincun (公交新村), who also encouraged his son, who is in college, to serve as a community volunteer.

A platform that everyone can participate in has become an important fulcrum of the community governance community. Hu Yun (胡云) clearly remembers: "In the past, when replacing fire extinguishers in the community, one building had to replace 6, and more than 60 buildings had nearly 400. It was exhausting for community cadres to deliver them upstairs one by one." Now, the neighborhood committee releases information about the parent-child activity of replacing fire extinguishers in the corridor micro-renovation through the "Community Cloud" (社区云), and the residents' participation is very high, and the replacement of fire extinguishers is completed in half a day.

The "Community Cloud" (社区云) can not only achieve burden reduction and efficiency enhancement, but also help re-engineer work processes through data sharing. Relying on the special database for grassroots governance, the "Community Cloud" (社区云) allows data to be shared with the grassroots in real time, helping to refine grassroots governance. As of now, a total of 702 million data items have been shared with the grassroots, and the shift from "asking the grassroots for data" to "allowing the grassroots to use data" is underway.

Various districts in Shanghai (上海) have made full use of data sharing to build nearly 40 characteristic applications. In Huangpu District (黄浦区), the "One Map of Elements" realizes the visual management of core elements such as residents, houses, enterprises, and shops in the domain; Songjiang District's (松江区) "Early Warning and Sharing Platform for Poverty Caused by Illness" builds a "firewall" against returning to poverty due to illness.

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The "Fifty Steps Mentality" Must Be Avoided (People's Forum)

By: 常  晋

The saying "fifty steps laugh at a hundred steps" (五十步笑百步 (wǔshíbù xiào bǎibù - "fifty steps laugh hundred steps," the pot calling the kettle black)) has been ridiculed for thousands of years, but some officials still deceive themselves and lower their standards, which can be called the "fifty steps mentality."

This kind of mentality can often be seen in the reports of violations of laws and disciplines. For example, Liu Fucai (刘富才), the former director of the Guangdong Provincial State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (广东省国资委), regarded violations of discipline as "minor troubles," arguing that "if you investigate, everyone has problems, and some have bigger problems than me"; Luo Jiangyan (罗江燕), the former deputy director of the Yongchuan District Planning and Natural Resources Bureau (重庆永川区规划和自然资源局) in Chongqing (重庆), set up a so-called "bottom line" for herself, "only accepting small red envelopes, not large sums of money"... Such behavior is indistinguishable between right and wrong, comparing who is worse; it is unclear about good and evil, doing evil even if it is small, thinking that clever calculations can lead to a smooth landing, and ultimately falling into the abyss step by step.

The Party's discipline clearly defines the bottom lines and boundaries that cannot be touched. Not to mention "fifty steps," under immense pressure, the restricted area is inviolable, and not even one step can be crossed. Using "a smaller mistake" as an excuse is not only a lack of respect for the law and discipline, but also a misjudgment of the anti-corruption situation of "no restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance." Party members and cadres must always keep the string of discipline tight, correct similar wrong thoughts and confused concepts in a timely manner, and never take chances or test the discipline.

A small hole not patched will lead to great suffering. For individuals, small mistakes are often the beginning of great disasters. If "fifty steps" are allowed today, opening gaps and blurring boundaries on small matters, then seemingly insignificant things like a pack of cigarettes or a meal will turn into ropes of depravity, pulling people down the road of loss and deterioration. The act of covering one's ears while stealing a bell (掩耳盗铃 (yǎn ěr dào líng - "cover ears steal bell," to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand)) will eventually harm oneself. Facing unhealthy tendencies and evil practices without giving an inch, guarding each level, can we firmly defend the defense line, guard the mind, stand firm, walk steadily, and go far.

A needle-sized hole lets in a bucket of wind. Problems with work style are highly contagious, and if everyone excuses themselves with "minor illnesses," following the trend will become a habit. Once "bottom line breaches" occur frequently, the "broken window effect" spreads, damaging the political ecology, eroding the Party's style and government conduct, and further damaging the development environment. Only by maintaining the determination and resolve of "not relaxing for a moment and not retreating half a step," severely punishing corruption problems, striking at unhealthy tendencies as soon as they emerge, and constantly preventing hidden mutations, can we protect the "green waters and green mountains" of the political ecology.

The "fifty steps mentality" still has a market, reflecting that the cage of the system still needs to be tightened, and also indicating that the soil and conditions for breeding corruption and unhealthy tendencies still exist. On the one hand, we must rely on rigid system regulations and strict system implementation to further compress the living space for negative corruption phenomena; on the other hand, we must focus on strengthening the foundation from the ideological level and enlightening and nourishing the mind from the cultural level, eliminating unhealthy tendencies and evil practices and wrong ideas, and developing a positive and healthy intra-Party political culture. Working together in the same direction, combining rigidity and flexibility, treating both the symptoms and the root causes, and making persistent efforts will lead to a transformation of customs and a peaceful and prosperous world.

"When you see someone virtuous, think of matching them; when you see someone not virtuous, look inward and examine yourself." The lessons of others are an opportunity to look in the mirror and straighten your clothes. More introspection and self-examination will give you integrity and confidence; conversely, following the crowd, or even being inferior, will only get worse and worse, until it is too late to regret.

The road to the examination is difficult and long. Abandoning the "fifty steps mentality," always maintaining the clarity of "always on the road," and maintaining the consciousness of "frequent wiping," we can straighten our backs, move forward bravely, and create new great achievements with a good work style and a good image.

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Ministry of Water Resources Initiates Level IV Emergency Response for Flood Defense

This newspaper reported from Beijing on June 19th (Reporter Li Hongmei (李红梅) and Wang Hao (王浩)) Meteorological monitoring shows that on the 19th, strong rainfall occurred in Shandong (山东), Henan (河南), Hunan (湖南), Guangxi (广西) and other places. It is expected that in the next three days, there will still be strong rainfall in the eastern part of the Southwest region to Jianghan (江汉), Jianghuai (江淮) and other places. The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that from the night of the 19th to the 21st, there will be strong rainfall in the eastern part of the Southwest region, the western and northern parts of Jiangnan (江南), Jianghan (江汉), Jianghuai (江淮), Huanghuai (黄淮) and the western part of Guangxi (广西), with heavy to torrential rain in some areas, and localized torrential rain in some areas, and localized extremely heavy rainfall in southern Guizhou (贵州) and eastern Hubei (湖北).

At 12:00 on June 19, the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) launched a Level IV emergency response for flood defense in 9 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities) including Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), Anhui (安徽), Henan (河南), Hubei (湖北), Hunan (湖南), Guangxi (广西), Chongqing (重庆), and Guizhou (贵州), and dispatched 3 working groups to Hunan (湖南), Hubei (湖北), and Anhui (安徽) to assist and guide the work of heavy rain and flood defense. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) issued a daily "one province, one order" targeted early warning, reminding to do a good job in ensuring the safety of reservoirs during the flood season, urban waterlogging, and the prevention of floods in small and medium-sized rivers in areas with heavy rainfall.

The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局) jointly issued a red meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters at 18:00 on June 19, which is the first red warning this year. It is expected that from 20:00 on June 19 to 20:00 on June 20, there is a high possibility of mountain torrent disasters (orange warning) in some areas of western Anhui (安徽), southern Henan (河南), eastern and southwestern Hubei (湖北), northern Hunan (湖南), northwestern Guangxi (广西), and southern Guizhou (贵州), and a very high possibility of mountain torrent disasters in some areas (red warning).

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Thinking ahead and acting ahead in flood prevention (Today's Commentary)

By: 何  晋

How to do a good job in flood control? A "textbook" emergency avoidance in Maoming (茂名), Guangdong (广东) provides inspiration.

A few days ago, village officials of Zhonghe Village (中和村), Guizi Town (贵子镇) in the city noticed an abnormal water flow color during a night patrol. Town and village officials acted decisively, organizing the safe transfer of 57 villagers from 25 households one hour before the landslide, with no casualties.

Disaster prevention and mitigation, awareness first. "Better to prevent ten times for nothing," strengthen the bottom-line thinking, and make all pre-emptive defense work solid and meticulous. One more point of vigilance will bring one more point of initiative.

From "always uneasy" to "everything is implemented in place," the key lies in the mechanism. Pre-disaster warning and transfer for avoidance, leaving no one behind, powerful and efficient, behind it is the power of systematization and institutionalization. At the same time, we must make good use of technology to empower and enhance the ability to resist and respond to disasters.

Soon, China will enter the "July-August" critical period of flood control. We must always tighten the string of responsibility, think ahead, rush ahead, and prepare fully to deal with any eventuality. 宁可十防九空 (nìng kě shí fáng jiǔ kōng - "rather prevent ten times for nothing," better to over-prepare than be caught off guard).

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MFA Introduces Pilot Program for Issuing Electronic Apostilles

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 18th (Reporters Cheng Xin (成欣) and Bai Xinyu (白鑫雨)) Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) introduced at a regular press conference on the 18th that, in order to further improve efficiency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pilot the electronic apostille project starting from June 18th. This measure will provide tangible convenience for Chinese and foreign citizens and enterprises.

Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) stated that this is the latest measure taken by China to simplify the cross-border circulation of official documents. After the "Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents" came into effect in China in 2023, the procedures for cross-border circulation of official documents between China and the contracting states have been greatly simplified, from consular "double certification" to a one-step "apostille." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will pilot the electronic apostille project starting from June 18th, which is also encouraged by the convention.

Guo Jia Kun (郭嘉昆) said that this pilot project completely eliminates the offline application process. Applicants can apply for official documents and obtain electronic apostilles online simultaneously, without having to go to consular authentication agencies to complete offline procedures, truly achieving “零跑腿” (líng pǎo tuǐ - "zero legwork," no need to make any trips). At the same time, the electronic apostille supports online verification, and applicants and document-using entities can enjoy more high-quality and efficient cross-border document circulation services. This measure will greatly save time and economic costs for Chinese and foreign citizens and enterprises, and provide tangible convenience.

"The first pilot project is the issuance of electronic apostilles for certificates of origin issued by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (中国国际贸易促进委员会). It will be gradually expanded to various types of official documents issued in China. For specific instructions on how to apply for electronic apostilles, please pay attention to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (中国外交部官网), China Consular Service Network (中国领事服务网) and other platforms," he said.

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Red stories inspire progress (Remembering history, cherishing the memory of revolutionary martyrs)

By: 本报记者  赵晓曦  田豆豆

Beneath Mount Dawu (大悟山), the summer heat is intense. An 80-year-old man arrived at Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村), Fangfan Town (芳畈镇), Dawu County (大悟县), Xiaogan City (孝感市), Hubei (湖北), and stopped in front of a simply furnished room. After carefully examining it, the old man said, "This is the house where my parents lived back then."

The old man's name is Ren Quansheng (任全胜), the son of Ren Zhibin (任质斌), director of the Political Department of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army. Ren Quansheng (任全胜) stroked the brick wall of the former site of the Fifth Division Headquarters of the New Fourth Army and walked slowly. More than 80 years ago, the Fifth Division Headquarters of the New Fourth Army was stationed in Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村) at the foot of Mount Dawu (大悟山). In the era when the entire nation rose up to resist Japan, the story of Mount Dawu (大悟山) began...

The Story Behind the Old Photos

Walking into the local Fifth Division Memorial Hall of the New Fourth Army, Ren Quansheng (任全胜) knew many of the old photos like the back of his hand.

The memorial hall has a photo of a young soldier with American journalist Agnes Smedley. The young soldier's name was Sheng Guohua (盛国华), and he was only eleven or twelve years old at the time. Agnes Smedley once offered to adopt Sheng Guohua (盛国华) and wanted to take him to study, but after asking Sheng Guohua (盛国华), she received the answer: "All soldiers must stay on the front line." Sheng Guohua (盛国华) said, "After we drive away the enemy and win, I will study."

Unfortunately, Sheng Guohua (盛国华) later sacrificed in battle and did not live to see the day when he could study peacefully. During the Anti-Japanese War, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army suffered 13,200 casualties, leaving behind heroic stories in the mountains and forests of Dawu (大悟).

Ren Quansheng (任全胜) stopped in front of a photo of the old site of the Jiangjialouzi (蒋家楼子) meeting. In early 1943, an enlarged meeting of the Hubei-Henan Border Region Committee was held at Jiangjialouzi (蒋家楼子) on Mount Dawu (大悟山). The horses of the soldiers attending the meeting were tied along the canyon for as long as two *li*. It was snowing heavily at the time, and the soldiers attending the meeting used firewood and grass to make bedding and huddled together to keep warm. The villagers saw it and felt sorry for them, so they offered their houses and bedding.

To thank everyone, on New Year's Eve, after the villagers fell asleep, the New Fourth Army soldiers sent a bundle of firewood to each household, leaning it against the door, and wrapped a silver dollar in red paper and placed it on the firewood. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the New Fourth Army soldiers paid New Year's greetings from house to house, and the villagers took out eggs, bacon, and *ciba* (糍粑) and stuffed them into the soldiers' hands.

During the more than four years in Dawu County (大悟县), the soldiers of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army helped the villagers with farm work during their spare time during the day and lived with the villagers at night. "The villagers slept in the inner room and vacated the hall for the soldiers to live in," said Ren Quansheng (任全胜).

During the Anti-Japanese War, the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army successively blocked the attacks of 150,000 Japanese troops and more than 80,000 puppet troops, and fought more than 1,260 major battles against the Japanese and puppet troops, annihilating more than 43,000 Japanese and puppet troops. On August 15, 1945, the soldiers of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army heard the news of Japan's unconditional surrender, and the Anti-Japanese War was won!

"It is a pity that many historical materials of the Fifth Division were lost during the war years," said He Yeming (何烨明), deputy curator of the Dawu County (大悟县) Archives. In order to more comprehensively restore the history of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army on Mount Dawu (大悟山), staff members have been traveling around to collect materials in recent years. At present, the Dawu County (大悟县) Archives has collected more than 2,000 copies of relevant documents, memoirs, historical pictures, audio-visual materials, etc.

The battle stories of Mount Dawu (大悟山) are slowly being restored and better remembered.

Inheritance in the Eyes of the Docent

At more than 9 a.m., the bell for the big break at Quanshui Experimental School (泉水实验学校) in Dawu County (大悟县) rang, and the students left the classroom one after another. Soon, many people gathered in the red corridor on the first floor of the teaching building, and historical photos and stories of martyrs were posted on the exhibition boards on both sides of the corridor. Wu Ziyi (吴梓怡), a sixth-grade student, said: "Many stories of the Anti-Japanese War took place in Dawu (大悟), and when I tell the stories of the martyrs, I don't feel unfamiliar. They are around us." Wu Ziyi (吴梓怡) wrote in a composition: "I want to be a docent in the future, like 'Grandpa Spark,' and pass on the red stories."

"Grandpa Spark" is named Chen Yiwan (陈义万), who used to be the deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Dawu County (大悟县) People's Congress. After retiring, he has been giving lectures on red stories. Chen Yiwan (陈义万) has organized more than 100 red education lectures and other activities, covering more than 30,000 teenagers, by sorting out notes, writing books, making courseware, and shooting documentaries. Chen Yiwan (陈义万) said: "It is not difficult to do one thing well, but it is difficult to persist in doing this thing well. I want to stick to my original intention and be a propagandist of red culture."

In recent years, Dawu County (大悟县) has trained more than 600 "red little tour guides," who use weekends and holidays to provide volunteer explanation services to researchers and tourists more than 1,100 times; created and rehearsed dramas such as "The Beacon Fire of Dawu (大悟烽火)," telling red stories through performances to the countryside and benefiting the people; and held the theme activity of "The Red Flag Flying on the Dabie Mountains (大别山上红旗飘)," organizing more than 10 counties and cities in the Dabie Mountain (大别山) area of the three provinces of Hubei (湖北), Henan (河南), and Anhui (安徽) to carry out red story lectures and red cultural tourism promotion...

"The premise of inheritance is dissemination. How to let more people understand and explore this history is crucial. We must explore red stories, do a good job in immersive and interactive exhibition construction, and adopt different dissemination methods for people of different ages to better attract the audience," said Fu Bo (付波), deputy director of the Dawu County (大悟县) Revolutionary Tradition Education Base Management Committee.

In recent years, the Dawu County (大悟县) Archives has opened a short video account called "Red Show Dabie Mountain (红秀大别山)," which is operated by He Yeming (何烨明) to publish red video materials. "Many people leave messages for us, some to learn about historical facts, some to find relatives based on our materials, and some people provide clues, hoping that we can understand and verify them. It is very meaningful for our work to let more people know and be familiar with this history," said He Yeming (何烨明).

From elementary school students to retired elderly people, from professionals to ordinary people, the red stories of Mount Dawu (大悟山) are gradually infiltrating people's hearts.

Changes Brought About by the Road to Prosperity

The old people in Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村) said that during the Anti-Japanese War, it took a whole day to go from the mountains to the outside. In the memory of villager Li Ling (李玲), 30 years ago, the village road here was a "washboard road."

Now, it only takes half an hour to drive from the high-speed rail station to Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村); from outside the village to the former site of the headquarters, it is an asphalt road. Relying on the red resources of Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村), Li Ling (李玲) opened a farmhouse restaurant, which can earn more than 100,000 yuan a year. Speaking of her current life, Li Ling (李玲) is very satisfied: "The eldest daughter is a docent in the memorial hall, and the youngest child is a sophomore in college. There are tea factories, e-commerce, and tourism in the village, and life is getting better and better."

Along this village road, a few minutes' drive will take you to Dawushan Village (大悟山村), which is adjacent to Baiguoshuwan Village (白果树湾村). At 2:30 p.m., in a family live broadcast room in Dawushan Village (大悟山村), villager He Yan (何燕) and her husband are packing agricultural products.

He Yan (何燕) is an e-commerce anchor who returned to the village to develop in 2019 and has now formed a live broadcast team of four people. In this small live broadcast room, shelves, computers, tripods, lights and other equipment are all available. He Yan (何燕) said: "The villagers bring eggs and vegetables, and the nearby tea factory also brings tea leaves, and we are responsible for helping everyone sell them."

As a leader in getting rich, He Yan (何燕) was recommended by Dawu County (大悟县) to study at Hubei Vocational College of Technology, in her words, "**开了眼界** (kāi le yǎn jiè - "broadened horizons," to have one's eyes opened; to gain new perspectives and knowledge)." After returning to the village, she tried to reduce logistics costs and strictly control the quality of mountain goods, and her business became better and better.

Following the direction of He Yan's (何燕) finger, the tea garden on Mount Dawu (大悟山) is clearly visible. In Dawushan Village (大悟山村), every household has a tea garden. Every year during the spring tea picking season, the whole village can produce 50,000 *jin* of fresh leaves. In recent years, Dawu County (大悟县) has vigorously developed the tea industry and launched many distinctive brands. The construction of "Banshan Jingu Tea Township Camp (伴山金鼓·茶乡营地)" in Liuji Town (刘集镇), Dawu (大悟) Tea Industry Science and Technology Demonstration Park and other projects is in full swing.

Mount Dawu (大悟山) has undergone new changes, and He Yan (何燕) also talked about new plans: "Next, I plan to develop homestays in combination with red tourism, but I still need to study policies, market conditions and site selection first. There is a lot to learn here."

In 1998, Ren Zhibin (任质斌) passed away. According to his father's wishes, Ren Quansheng (任全胜) scattered his ashes on Mount Dawu (大悟山). Ren Quansheng (任全胜) said: "The changes here are too great. How wonderful it would be if my father and comrades could see it." He Yan (何燕) said: "Mount Dawu (大悟山) has witnessed their heroic deeds and also witnessed our struggle stories. They can 'see' it, and we will do it."

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Comrade Zhao Dengju Passes Away

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 16th. Comrade Zhao Dengju (赵登举), former Deputy Procurator-General and member of the Leading Party Group of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, passed away in Beijing (北京) on May 26, 2025, due to illness, at the age of 85.

After the death of Comrade Zhao Dengju (赵登举), relevant central leaders expressed their condolences in various ways and expressed their condolences to his family.

Zhao Dengju (赵登举) was born in June 1939 in Tianjin (天津). He started working in July 1967 and joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) in July 1965. From March 1970 to June 1979, he served successively as a cadre, section chief, and deputy director of the Erdaohuzi Sub-bureau of the Changchun (长春) Municipal Taxation Bureau of Jilin Province (吉林省). From June 1979 to September 1988, he served successively as Assistant Procurator, Procurator, Deputy Director of the Research Office, and Deputy Procurator-General of the People's Procuratorate of Jilin Province (吉林省人民检察院). From September 1988 to March 1992, he served successively as Director of the Civil and Administrative Procuratorial Department, Director of the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Procuratorial Department, and member of the Procuratorial Committee of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院). From March 1992 to July 1993, he served as a member of the Leading Party Group, member of the Procuratorial Committee, and Director of the Anti-Corruption and Bribery Procuratorial Department of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院). From July 1993 to August 2004, he served as Deputy Procurator-General, member of the Leading Party Group, and member of the Procuratorial Committee of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院).

Zhao Dengju (赵登举) was a member of the 9th and 10th National Committees of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), Deputy Director of the Social and Legal Affairs Committee of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (政协), and also served as Vice President of the China Procurators Association (中国检察官协会), and Chairman and Legal Representative of the China Senior Procurators Education Foundation (中国高级检察官教育基金会).

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Page One Editors: Xu Nuo, Zhang Shuaizhen, Yin Le; Page Two Editors: Mou Zongcong, Zhou Zhou, Chen Xirui; Page Three Editors: Jiang Xuejie, Qi Jiarun, Zhang Anyu; Page Four Editors: Yuan Zhenxi, Yang Shuobi, Chen Zhen

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The Breakthrough Path of "Top Student" Jinjiang (Micro View)

By: 韩春瑶

Against the backdrop of further advancements in the breadth, depth, speed, and precision of technological innovation, enhancing the overall competitiveness of the industrial chain is key to strengthening industries.

To better leverage the principal role of enterprises in industrial innovation and construct an innovation environment that deeply integrates industry, academia, and research, we must drive the qualitative change of industries from product advantages to ecological advantages.

The 26th China (Jinjiang) International Footwear Exposition and the 9th International Sports Industry Exposition were held recently, reaching an intended transaction value of 41.72 billion yuan, an increase of 15.8% year-on-year. From footwear products to sports equipment, from intelligent shoe machines to environmentally friendly materials, this exhibition integrated resources across the entire industrial chain, building an exchange platform for the innovative development of the industry.

Producing a pair of sports shoes, from thread and fabric to the finished product, involves more than 100 processes, involving tens of thousands of upstream and downstream enterprises. How can the industrial chain maximize its benefits? After decades of development, upstream and downstream enterprises in the textile and apparel industrial chain in Jinjiang (晋江), Fujian (福建) have become highly concentrated. Within a radius of 50 kilometers, all supporting resources for the research and development, design, and manufacturing of sports shoes can be quickly found. Today, Jinjiang (晋江), Fujian (福建) contributes approximately 20% of the world's sports shoe production and is known as the "Shoe Capital of China (中国鞋都)." Transforming scale advantages into quality advantages, and taking multiple measures to promote innovation across the entire industrial chain, the transformation and breakthrough path of Jinjiang's (晋江) footwear industry contains many inspirations for developing new quality productive forces.

Against the backdrop of further advancements in the breadth, depth, speed, and precision of technological innovation, enhancing the overall competitiveness of the industrial chain is key to strengthening industries. Jinjiang (晋江) began deploying and taking action as early as 2012 to address the weak links in the industrial chain. Based on industry, introducing platforms, building platforms to promote industry, today's Jinjiang (晋江) has introduced and built four major universities and 13 high-level scientific research platforms, achieving full coverage of scientific research platforms for leading industries. Practice has proven that promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, promoting the seamless connection of the innovation chain and the industrial chain, and empowering traditional industries with new technologies, new products, and new models can produce a 四两拨千斤 (sì liǎng bō qiān jīn - "four ounces deflect a thousand pounds," to use minimal force to achieve maximum effect) effect, allowing traditional industries to continuously climb to both ends of the "smile curve."

Enterprises are the "front line" of production and sales, able to keenly perceive market trends and play an important role in enhancing industrial strength. Anta (安踏) and the Quanzhou Equipment Manufacturing Research Center (泉州装备制造研究中心) of the Haixi Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院海西研究院) are working together to promote new technology for artificial bone future shoe soles; Jin Gong Machinery (晋工机械) is working with professional colleges to promote the research and development of autonomous electric loader control systems, achieving new track layout; Panpan Group (盼盼集团) is building a "Shanghai R&D + Jinjiang (晋江) trial production" "small and medium-sized trial" platform, opening up the "last mile" from the laboratory to the workshop... To better leverage the principal role of enterprises in industrial innovation and construct an innovation environment that deeply integrates industry, academia, and research, we must drive the qualitative change of industries from product advantages to ecological advantages.

Cultivating and strengthening industrial clusters not only relies on enterprises working hard but also requires the guidance and support of the "visible hand." Not long ago, Fujian Province's (福建省) enterprise relocation registration "one-stop" reform was first implemented in Jinjiang (晋江) and took effect. Jinjiang (晋江) enterprises bid farewell to "multi-location round trips" for cross-regional relocation and entered a new stage of "one-network processing." Efficient and convenient government services are attracting more and more enterprises to settle in Jinjiang (晋江). In addition, in industries such as integrated circuits and biomedicine, Jinjiang (晋江) departments are conducting joint investment promotion with leading enterprises, "pulling" upstream and downstream of the industrial chain and building a good ecology for industrial development. Integrating chain thinking throughout the policy-making process, focusing on extending and supplementing the chain, gathering industry resources, and cultivating industrial clusters are undoubtedly an important experience for Jinjiang (晋江) in developing new quality productive forces.

In the early 1980s, Jinjiang (晋江) started with "three imports and one compensation (三来一补)," opening the road to the economic take-off of the county. Today, Jinjiang (晋江) has cultivated more than 300,000 business entities, with one footwear and apparel industry exceeding 300 billion yuan, one textile industry exceeding 100 billion yuan, and two food and building materials industries exceeding 80 billion yuan. From OEM branding to technology branding, from scale expansion to value climbing, Jinjiang (晋江), the "top student" in county economic development, is writing new answers in the era topic of high-quality development.

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Promoting Standardized School Management with a "Negative List" (People's Daily Commentary)

By: 黄 超

Taking the "negative list" as a starting point, and concretizing relevant principles into a detailed list of "what not to do," promoting the construction of a more systematic and effective standardized management mechanism can better create a fair, just, positive, and healthy educational ecosystem.

Demanding the unified purchase of poor-quality and high-priced school uniforms, bundling the sale of excessive teaching materials, and supplying "campus meals" that do not meet nutritional and health standards... Such irregular school practices occur from time to time, attracting high social attention, and urgently require more effective solutions.

Faced with various acts that infringe upon students' rights, parents, although disagreeing, often only complain in their hearts because they worry that their children will be treated differently at school, making it difficult to exert effective supervision. Driven by interests, similar violations of school regulations are repeatedly prohibited but not stopped, and inadequate supervision also allows some violators to harbor侥幸心理 (jiǎo xìng xīn lǐ - "a fluke mentality," a lucky mentality).

In order to further clean up and rectify school management behaviors that violate educational laws and infringe upon the interests of the masses, the General Office of the Ministry of Education (教育部办公厅) recently issued a notice to carry out the "Year of Improving Standardized Management of Basic Education" and listed 16 "negative lists," directly pointing to some key and difficult issues in the management of basic education that have not been completely resolved, and responding to the practical concerns of the masses.

The "negative list" is a powerful tool for promoting standardized school management and has a strong deterrent effect. The "negative list" targeting school management behavior began last year and has been expanded this year, adding content on examination arrangements, school rules and regulations, food safety, and school uniform procurement. Judging from the implementation situation over the past year, the "negative list" has achieved significant results, and school management behaviors that challenge the bottom line and touch the red line have been significantly reduced, but some irregular school management behaviors still exist in implicit or flexible forms.

Of course, we cannot expect that a ban will solve all problems. To establish a long-term mechanism for standardized school management, we must also strengthen responsibility to implement, coordinate and link to rectify, and innovate methods to supervise, to prevent 按下葫芦浮起瓢 (àn xià hú lú fú qǐ piáo - "press down the gourd and the dipper floats," addressing one problem only to have another crop up).

For example, some places have established a regulatory system of "principal responsibility system + parent supervision committee + third-party evaluation" to achieve normalized and full-process supervision of school management behavior; many places are piloting smart campus management systems to monitor course offerings and homework assignments in real time through big data. Taking the "negative list" as a starting point, and concretizing relevant principles into a detailed list of "what not to do," promoting the construction of a more systematic and effective standardized management mechanism can better create a fair, just, positive, and healthy educational ecosystem.

It should also be seen that regulating school management behavior is not only an inevitable choice to safeguard the bottom line of education, but also an inherent requirement to improve the quality of education.

In reality, under the influence of some one-sided views on education, phenomena such as illegal classes and tutoring during holidays, "grabbing top students," and illegal cross-regional enrollment are still difficult to eradicate for a while. In April, the Ministry of Education (教育部) reported a batch of typical cases. During an interview, the author also learned that some schools set up "yin and yang schedules," reporting one to the education department and implementing another set themselves. This path dependence on irregular school management behavior, in addition to conceptual deviations, the bigger problem is the lack of thinking and few methods in promoting quality education and promoting the all-round development of students' physical and mental health.

Basic education has many points, long lines, wide coverage, and large quantities. The development between urban and rural areas and regions is unbalanced, and there are large differences in the management level of different local schools. To further promote standardized school management, we cannot stop at "strict prevention and control," but also focus on promoting the optimal allocation and sharing of educational resources. Effectively coordinating online and offline resources, and making full use of internal and external forces of the school, promoting the balanced development and connotative development of basic education in standardized school management will make parents more at ease and society more satisfied.

Basic education is at the forefront of education and is an important cornerstone for building a strong educational country. No matter how the times develop or how technology innovates, the original intention of cultivating people cannot be changed. Standardized school management is just the starting point. What we are truly pursuing is to create a fertile ground for education, so that every classroom becomes a healthy growth camp, and every child can shine their own light.

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Driving Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) to Accelerate (New Knowledge)

By: 邹 翔

[Phenomenon] In March of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and other four departments issued the "Notice on Announcing the First Batch of Pilot Projects for Large-scale Vehicle-Grid Interaction Applications," listing 9 cities and 30 projects as pilot projects, marking a new stage in the large-scale application of vehicle-grid interaction technology in China. In the same month, China Southern Power Grid (南方电网) organized the first domestic cross-provincial vehicle-grid interaction linkage, covering 63 cities in 5 provinces, with over 100,000 electric vehicles participating and an interactive electricity volume of over 500,000 kilowatt-hours, witnessing the accelerated entry of vehicle-grid interaction into our lives.

[Commentary]

Vehicle-grid interaction refers to the two-way energy flow between electric vehicles and the power grid through intelligent charging and discharging piles, mainly including intelligent orderly charging and bi-directional charging and discharging (V2G). New energy vehicles are transformed into mobile "power banks," charging during periods of low electricity consumption for vehicle travel and storage; and discharging during periods of peak electricity consumption to transmit power to the grid for use by other users. The role of this technology is very significant, as it can not only promote the consumption of new energy power but also help to "shave peaks and fill valleys," alleviating the pressure on the power grid from centralized power supply.

Taking the pilot city of Shanghai (上海) as an example, it has built a 300,000-kilowatt intelligent orderly charging network and a 20,000-kilowatt V2G discharging capacity. During the peak summer season last year, the maximum response load of State Grid Shanghai Electric Power (国网上海电力) charging and swapping exceeded 170,000 kilowatts, demonstrating the practical value and huge potential of vehicle-grid interaction. Technological changes will also bring about conceptual innovations: cars are not simply "energy consumers" but can also become active cells in a new type of power system.

The prospects are bright, but there are still many problems to be solved for further implementation. From the vehicle side, many new energy vehicles have not yet opened up reverse charging functions. From the pile side, V2G charging piles have high construction costs and limited popularity. To make this "interaction" truly "move," the key lies in the participation of the majority of new energy vehicle owners. Will frequent charging and discharging affect the safety and lifespan of the battery? Is it cost-effective to subtract the costs of time and battery wear from the revenue obtained through peak-valley electricity price differences? Straightening out these questions is a task that must be done well before promoting large-scale applications.

This requires establishing a "user mindset," understanding the pain points of car owners as comprehensively as possible, and introducing corresponding solutions for various concerns. Stimulating the enthusiasm and initiative of all parties to participate together, the current combined force far exceeds the development resistance, and vehicle-grid interaction can run at a greater acceleration.

The answers to development problems are often hidden in innovation. To address the problem of high charging pile renovation costs, a new generation of vehicle-grid interaction control modules can allow old charging piles to achieve dynamic adjustment of charging power without replacing the pile body. It has already been applied in 19 sites in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), saving millions of yuan in renovation costs. One company has broken through the technical barriers of high-power, high-efficiency bi-directional interaction of charging piles, and the bi-directional charging modules it develops and manufactures have a market share of over 50% in foreign markets. Seeking power from innovation, reducing costs and increasing efficiency, and improving the input-output ratio, while preventing the possible impact on the original system, is the inevitable path for the promotion and application of new technologies.

Data shows that by the end of 2024, the total number of charging facilities in China reached 12.818 million, an increase of 49.1% year-on-year. On the other side of the rapid growth in the number of charging facilities is the insufficient average utilization rate of public piles, highlighting the increasing urgency of solving the problem of resource mismatch and putting the large number of charging piles into use. According to estimates, by 2030, the number of new energy vehicles in China may exceed 100 million, theoretically forming a grid regulation capacity of about 1 billion kilowatts. If related resources are in a dormant state, it will not only cause huge waste but also affect the healthy development of the energy system. This also inspires us that the development of emerging industries, including new energy vehicles, must not blindly "seek bigness and quantity." It is very important to do a good job in the "interactive" integration and efficient utilization of existing resources.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We cannot stare at the total growth brought about by large-scale, extensive development, but must be based on innovation, accelerate green transformation, and promote high-quality development." Whether it is to promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries or to proactively plan and layout strategic emerging industries and future industries, we should keep such exhortations firmly in mind.

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Protection for Unaccompanied Care is Needed from Policy

By: 李铁林

Family members' illness and hospitalization often cause "worry" for the family. "One person hospitalized, the whole family rushes around" not only consumes time and energy, but also the care effect may not be ideal due to the lack of professional knowledge and skills of ordinary people.

The pain points of reality are also the breakthrough points for service optimization. In recent years, some hospitals have explored and launched non-accompaniment care services, bringing good news to patients and their families. The "Pilot Program for Non-Accompaniment Care Services in Hospitals" issued not long ago proposed that in key contact provinces for comprehensive medical reform nationwide and cities with a high degree of aging, priority should be given to determining tertiary hospitals with a high proportion of elderly inpatients, a large demand for non-accompaniment care services, and a good working foundation. A two-year pilot program for non-accompaniment care services will be launched from June this year.

When patients are not cared for by family members or self-hired caregivers, the nurses or nursing staff of medical institutions undertake all their living care services, which meets the actual needs. Against the background of the increasing aging and declining birthrate of society, people are increasingly eager for high-quality medical and health services. Related measures can not only help families reduce the time cost and economic burden of caring for patients and hiring caregivers, but also alleviate the shortage of nursing staff and the imbalance of bed-to-nurse ratio in some hospitals and departments by introducing qualified medical caregivers, which can be described as 一举多得 (yī jǔ duō dé - "one move, many gains," to kill two birds with one stone).

It should also be recognized that the "new launch" of services is not simply "adding functions" to hospitals. To make the non-accompaniment care service truly operate in an orderly manner and win trust, it is necessary to do a good job in supporting guarantees in terms of talent supply, personnel management, and reasonable pricing.

The talent supply needs to be smooth. From caregivers to medical caregivers, what changes is not just the title. In the past, caregivers provided by third parties in the market inevitably had uneven professional abilities and service standards. Although medical caregivers are not health professional and technical personnel of medical institutions, as the "life stewards" closest to patients, they must have certain medical and nursing knowledge and clinical judgment abilities. The latest version of the "National Occupational Standards for Medical Caregivers" promulgated in 2024 clearly states that medical caregivers must receive at least 150 hours of training. To cultivate a medical caregiver team with a moderate size and excellent professionalism, it is necessary to give certain policy guidance to upstream vocational colleges and service providers, and at the same time, clarify career development paths and enhance the attractiveness of career employment, so as to straighten out the talent supply and demand relationship.

The management system must not be absent. The management responsibility of medical caregivers lies with the hospital, which puts higher demands on the hospital's management level. How can the attendance performance and salary distribution of medical caregivers be linked to the original mechanism? How can their service ability and service quality be effectively evaluated and supervised? How can the relevant rules and regulations of the ward be adapted to the new personnel? How should possible medical disputes be handled? A series of issues are related to the quality of non-accompaniment care services and whether the operation is sustainable. Only by letting the system construction go ahead, eliminating the "gray areas," and clarifying the relevant responsibilities to full-time departments and specific personnel can we tighten the string of quality and safety and make patients and their families trust and entrust.

Service pricing should be reasonable. In October 2024, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) optimized and adjusted the nursing price policy, newly setting up the "Non-Accompaniment Care Service" price project and implementing government-guided price management. From the government pricing standards in various places, the price of non-accompaniment care services is usually lower than the socialized and market-priced caregiver services, and the inclusiveness is worthy of recognition. However, patients in different departments, with different self-care abilities, and different nursing requirements often have very different nursing costs. In the future, it may be possible to optimize the price system on the basis of guiding pricing, explore diverse services and differentiated pricing strategies that are affordable for everyone, so that it can better reflect the labor value of medical care, and explore accepting diversified payment entities such as commercial insurance.

Non-accompaniment care not only means a new way of caring for patients, but also involves adjustments in people's livelihood policies and the medical care system. Its exploration and improvement are still on the way. The significance of the pilot work lies in discovering problems, clearing blockages, and accumulating experience in a timely manner, so as to form a long-term mechanism. Adhering to the problem-oriented approach and giving more support and patience will surely make this service better benefit thousands of households.

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Millennial Stone Statues "Framed" by Golden Wheat Fields (Panorama)

By: 邓欣桐

Modern agricultural machinery harvests in the fields, high-speed trains speed by in the distance, while the stone figures and animals erected in front of the Song Dynasty Mausoleums stand silently amidst the golden wheat waves... Not long ago, pictures of "Wheat Harvest at Yongxi Mausoleum, the Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Tombs" in Gongyi (巩义), Henan (河南) became popular online. The harmonious "same frame" of historical sites and cultural landscapes, poetic and beautiful scenery, has attracted attention.

The Song Dynasty Mausoleums in Gongyi (巩义宋陵) are one of the most complete ancient mausoleum statue complexes existing in China, known as the "Open-air Stone Carving Art Museum," carrying rich historical information and artistic value. These stone carvings are not placed in glass display cases or behind high walls, but are naturally integrated with farmland and villages. Farmers cultivate in the fields, children play beside the stone statues; here, history becomes a tangible and vivid existence. From the bustling city life around the Confucius Temple (孔庙), to the smoke from farmhouses at the foot of the Great Wall (长城), to the "same frame" of the Song Dynasty Mausoleums' wheat harvest and stone carvings today... across the vast land of China, historical and cultural heritage is becoming increasingly vivid.

Some may ask: Will cultivating next to cultural relics affect their protection? According to local cultural relics experts, stone carvings are different from other cultural relics; adding a protective cover would actually cause high temperatures and poor ventilation, like the relics are in a "sauna," easily accelerating their aging. In fact, Gongyi (巩义) has explored a scientific path in the protection of the Song Dynasty Mausoleums: by delineating protected areas, controlling the depth of cultivation, and adopting ecological agriculture, it not only ensures the safety of cultural relics, but also allows them to fully integrate into the local people's production, life, and spiritual world. In recent years, the local area has also relied on the unique landscape of modern scenery and ancient cultural relics in a cross-temporal "same frame" to develop the tourism industry, achieving a win-win situation for economic development, cultural inheritance, ecological protection, and improvement of people's livelihoods.

The golden wheat waves are the joy of modern harvest; the thousand-year-old Song Dynasty Mausoleums are the imprint of profound history. When the two complement each other, we hear a symphony of civilization spanning time and space. We look forward to seeing more beautiful scenes of ancient and modern integration, vividly demonstrating the enduring charm of outstanding traditional Chinese culture.

(Excerpted from *Hunan Daily (湖南日报)*, original title: "Hearing the Symphony of Civilization from the 'Same Frame' of Song Dynasty Mausoleums and Wheat Waves")

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Not long ago, the "Supervision and Administration Measures for Live Streaming E-commerce (Draft for Comment)" was released. The "Measures" are divided into 7 chapters and 57 articles, including general rules, live streaming e-commerce platform operators, live streaming room operators, live streaming marketing personnel service agencies, and live streaming marketing personnel. It will further consolidate the main responsibility of platform enterprises, and transmit compliance requirements to other entities layer by layer through platform enterprises, so as to improve regulatory efficiency.

This is precisely:

With the surge of digital intelligence, all industries are prosperous,
New rules and regulations are also in place.
More efforts should be made in dredging and guiding,
The daily renewal of vitality is irresistible.

With Gewen (与歌文)

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Editors of this page: Li Haoran, Li Hongxing, Meng Fanzhe

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Underground Water Pipelines: Tunneling Through Mountains and Earth (Craftsmanship Marvels: On the Front Lines of Major Projects)

By: 本报记者  王  浩  邓剑洋

The Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) is one of the most challenging engineering projects under construction in China, featuring the longest single-bore tunnel and the largest tunnel diameter for pressurized water diversion. This underground water conveyance line starts from the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡水库), crosses faults, traverses mountains, and spans rivers, connecting the Yangtze River (长江) and Han River (汉江), as well as the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (南水北调工程). To solve the problems of great burial depth, long lines, and large tunnel diameters, more than 20 units and 3,000 construction personnel have jointly tackled key problems and strived to advance the project construction. Recently, reporters from this newspaper approached the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) team to record their story of hard work and excavation.

——Editor

Deep in the heart of Hubei (湖北) Province, machinery roars, and tunnels extend forward. The construction of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) is constantly refreshing the progress bar. As of June 16, the main tunnel excavation has exceeded 7.5 kilometers, and the branch tunnel excavation has exceeded 24.1 kilometers.

The construction area of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) traverses a fold belt with complex geological structures, facing multiple challenges such as high ground stress, rock bursts, large deformation of soft rock, and water inrush and mud outburst. This 194.7-kilometer underground water pipeline starts from the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡水库), crosses faults, traverses mountains, and spans rivers, reaching the downstream of the Danjiangkou Reservoir (丹江口水库) dam, connecting the Yangtze River (长江) and Han River (汉江), as well as the Three Gorges Project (三峡工程) and the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (南水北调工程). After the completion of the project, the average annual water diversion volume of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion (南水北调) can be increased from the original design of 9.5 billion cubic meters to 11.51 billion cubic meters.

Doing "CT" for the Earth

Identifying Construction Risk Points in Advance

Holding a sledgehammer, forcefully striking the thick steel bars embedded in the tunnel wall to form vibration waves, the collection station next to it displays monitoring data in real time.

These days, in the No. 8 adit of the 4th section of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程), Wang Siyuan (汪思源), a staff member of Yangtze Geophysical Exploration (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. (长江地球物理探测（武汉）有限公司), is leading the team to carry out advanced geological forecasting work.

The water conveyance tunnel with great burial depth, long lines, and large tunnel diameter is a characteristic of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程). Great burial depth means that tunnels must be excavated in the unknown underground. "The maximum burial depth of the tunnel is 1230 meters, and the tunnel section with a burial depth of more than 600 meters accounts for 36.4%. To unlock the secrets of the depths of the earth, we rely on advanced geological forecasting." Xie Yingdi (谢颖迪), a staff member of the Science and Technology Department of China South-to-North Water Diversion Group Jianghan Water Network Construction and Development Co., Ltd. (中国南水北调集团江汉水网建设开发有限公司), introduced that the project has "three highs" - high ground stress, high water pressure, and high rock strength, and "three more" - more faults, more groundwater, and more soft rock. Only by doing "CT" for the earth in advance and identifying which are the risk points can we continuously optimize the construction plan.

Aerial surveying, drilling, magnetotellurics... The application of these technologies allows the underground appearance to be clearly presented. In June last year, in the No. 11 adit of the 5th section of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程), Wang Siyuan (汪思源) discovered an abnormality, "We used the transient electromagnetic method to detect that there may be linear flowing water at the underground fracture." After receiving the report, the construction unit in front slowed down the excavation speed in time and drained water in advance.

"If you want to dig, you must explore." Xie Yingdi (谢颖迪) introduced that advanced geological forecasting is divided into three methods: long, medium, and short. For example, in the drilling and blasting tunnel section, the long-distance seismic wave method is used when the forecast distance is 80-120 meters; the short-distance geological radar method is used when the forecast distance is 20-30 meters. "We have built an advanced geological forecasting model that implements advanced drilling in the entire tunnel section, covers the entire tunnel section with advanced geophysical exploration, and combines long, medium, and short methods. Next, we will also organize and carry out experimental research on TBM (full-face hard rock tunnel boring machine) advanced geological forecasting, and carry out cross-validation of geophysical exploration and drilling to make the forecast data more accurate."

Combined Construction

"Steel Pangolin" Accelerates Excavation

In the No. 8 adit of the 4th section of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程), the super-large diameter hard rock tunnel boring machine "Jianghan Pioneer" (江汉先锋号) roars and excavates. The four-story-high cutter head rotates rapidly, with densely packed cutter heads attached to it, which rotate under force, and the two forces converge to break the rock and move forward.

"This 'steel pangolin' is huge, with an excavation diameter of 12.23 meters, a length of about 160 meters, and a weight of about 2,800 tons. Tens of thousands of parts are precisely coordinated." Liu Wenyou (刘文友), Party Committee Secretary of the 4th Section Project Management Department of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) of China Railway 18th Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中铁十八局集团有限公司), introduced.

The "steel pangolin" is very flexible. "'Jianghan Pioneer' (江汉先锋号) can realize simultaneous excavation, soil discharge, and lining." Liu Wenyou (刘文友) introduced that the cutter head cuts the rock, and the broken rock is transported out of the tunnel by a screw conveyor and a belt conveyor. After excavating a certain distance, the segment assembly machine takes out the segments from the tail and assembles them into rings to "dress" the tunnel with an inner liner.

The "steel pangolin" has a "smart brain." The construction route of "Jianghan Pioneer" (江汉先锋号) passes through soft rock deformation and fault zones, with the maximum width of the fault exceeding 380 meters. "Equipped with comprehensive geological forecasting, tool wear and condition monitoring systems, the hard rock tunnel boring machine not only has 'eyes', but also can 'examine' itself. It can give timely warnings when problems are encountered." Liu Wenyou (刘文友) said.

"According to calculations, a total of 10 hard rock tunnel boring machines will be put into the entire Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) line." Wang Donglai (王东来), Deputy Director and Chief Engineer of the Second Construction Management Department of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) of China South-to-North Water Diversion Jianghan Water Network Company (中国南水北调江汉水网公司), introduced that hard rock tunnel boring machines such as "Jianghan Pioneer" (江汉先锋号), "Jianghan Pioneer" (江汉开拓号), and "Jianghan Pingan" (江汉平安号) have already started.

"These hard rock tunnel boring machines have their own characteristics." Wang Donglai (王东来) introduced that, for example, "Jianghan Pioneer" (江汉先锋号) is the largest diameter single-shield hard rock tunnel boring machine used in water diversion tunnel projects in China, with an excavation diameter of 12.23 meters. "Jianghan Pingan" (江汉平安号) is one of the largest diameter and most functional double-shield hard rock tunnel boring machines in tunnel projects under construction in China. "Jianghan Neolithic" (江汉新石器号) is the largest diameter open-type hard rock tunnel boring machine used in domestic water conservancy projects.

The key to opening up this underground water conveyance line is the "drilling and blasting method + TBM method" combined construction plan. Wang Donglai (王东来) said that, simply put, the drilling and blasting method is to scientifically use explosives to blast open the tunnel, and the TBM method is to use a hard rock tunnel boring machine to excavate the tunnel. The two methods cooperate with each other. Next, China South-to-North Water Diversion Group (中国南水北调集团) will jointly strengthen the research on key technologies for cluster construction of tunnel boring machines and the construction of intelligent control systems with relevant units to provide better technical support for the safe excavation of tunnels.

Innovative Technology

Improve the Structural Stability of Concrete

In the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡库区) area, the construction of the drainage canal of Civil Engineering 1 is in full swing. Not long ago, the main structure of the drainage canal was successfully poured with concrete.

"The drainage canal is 415 meters long and has a reinforced concrete structure. After completion, it can create a dry construction environment for the construction of the intake." Xu Zhengtang (徐正陶), Director of the Engineering Department of the First Construction Management Department of the Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) of China South-to-North Water Diversion Jianghan Water Network Company (中国南水北调江汉水网公司), introduced.

"How to achieve a smooth and flat concrete surface? Focusing on the topic of improving concrete quality, we have set up 6 control sub-topics and 20 key points to carry out centralized technical research on problems such as steel bar construction, formwork construction, and concrete pouring." Xu Zhengtang (徐正陶) said.

Large-size steel formwork splicing is used for concrete pouring, and millimeter-level joints are not spared. "The drainage canal construction uses 3-meter × 3-meter steel formwork to reduce seams. Joints exceeding 2 millimeters are manually polished to ensure a smooth and flat surface." Xu Zhengtang (徐正陶) said.

The three-time troweling process is a major innovation in concrete construction. Xu Zhengtang (徐正陶) introduced that the first step is to flatten the surface once, using a paver and compactor to reciprocate 1 to 2 times to make the concrete surface uniform; the second step is to trowel and compact the surface to eliminate air holes and fine cracks on the concrete surface; and the final step is to trowel and smooth the surface three times, using a trowel to finely trowel, compact, and smooth the surface.

To make the concrete surface smooth and flat, it is necessary to prevent not only seams but also cracks. "During the hardening process of concrete, the internal temperature rises and the external temperature cools rapidly, and the temperature difference between the inside and outside will cause cracks." Xu Zhengtang (徐正陶) explained that three layers of cooling water pipes are buried in the bottom plate of the drainage canal to accurately control the temperature and ensure the structural stability of the concrete.

TBM cluster construction, advanced grouting in soft rock deformation areas, super-large segment production... Innovative technologies have been implemented. The relevant person in charge of China South-to-North Water Diversion Group (中国南水北调集团) said that this is the result of relevant units building a technology innovation center platform and gathering social forces to jointly tackle key problems.

Further Reading

Yinjiang Buhan (引江补汉) Weaving a Dense Water Network

The Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) starts from the Three Gorges Reservoir (三峡库区) in the Yangtze River (长江) and passes through Yiling District (夷陵区) of Yichang City (宜昌市), Baokang County (保康县), Gucheng County (谷城县) of Xiangyang City (襄阳市), and Danjiangkou City (丹江口市) of Shiyan City (十堰市) in Hubei Province (湖北省) from south to north, introducing the Yangtze River (长江) water into the Han River (汉江). The project mainly includes the main water conveyance line project and the comprehensive整治工程 of the Han River (汉江) impact section. According to the preliminary design report, the total length of the water conveyance line is 194.7 kilometers, the average annual water diversion volume is 3.9 billion cubic meters, the total construction period of the project is 108 months, and the total static investment of the project is 55.158 billion yuan.

The Yinjiang Buhan Project (引江补汉工程) has several "mosts", which are the longest pressurized water diversion tunnel under construction in China, the largest diameter long-distance water diversion tunnel under construction in China, the largest flow long-distance pressurized water diversion tunnel under construction in China, the tunnel with the most one-time investment in super-large diameter hard rock tunnel boring machine construction under construction in China, and the water diversion tunnel with the largest excavation volume under construction in China.

After the completion of the project, it will further open up the water conveyance channel from the Yangtze River (长江) to the north, increase the water diversion volume of the first phase of the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion (南水北调) project, greatly improve the water resources allocation capacity of the Han River (汉江) basin, and create conditions for the Yinhan Jiwei Project (引汉济渭工程) to achieve the long-term water diversion scale.

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The 9th China-South Asia Expo Opens in Kunming

Xinhua News Agency, Kunming, June 19th. The 9th China-South Asia Expo opened in Kunming (昆明) on the 19th. Wang Dongming (王东明), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

Wang Dongming (王东明) pointed out that in recent years, China and South Asian countries have adhered to the spirit of openness, cooperation, and inclusiveness, deepened practical cooperation in various fields, maintained a good momentum of development in economic and trade exchanges, and the results have benefited the people of all countries. The mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides has laid a solid foundation for deepening the traditional friendship between the Chinese and South Asian people, and has also set a model for coordinated development between regions.

Wang Dongming (王东明) emphasized that China is willing to combine its own development more closely with the development of South Asian countries, take building a peaceful, tranquil, prosperous, beautiful, and friendly "five homes" as a common vision, continuously enhance strategic mutual trust, firmly defend multilateralism, continuously deepen pragmatic cooperation, actively carry out mutual learning, promote the building of a community with a shared future in the neighborhood, and create a better future together.

From the 18th to the 19th, Wang Dongming (王东明) met with political dignitaries of relevant countries.

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Adhere to the fundamental national policy of conserving resources and promote high-quality energy conservation work in accordance with the law.

This newspaper's Shenzhen (深圳) dispatch on June 19th (Reporter: Ni Yi (倪弋)) From June 16th to 19th, Xiao Jie (肖捷), Vice Chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, led an enforcement inspection team for the Energy Conservation Law in Guangdong (广东). He emphasized the need to deeply study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important discourse on national energy security, adhere to the basic national policy of conserving resources, and promote high-quality energy conservation work in accordance with the law.

The enforcement inspection team affirmed Guangdong's (广东) achievements in implementing the Energy Conservation Law. Xiao Jie (肖捷) pointed out that it is necessary to 一以贯之 (yī yǐ guàn zhī - "consistent throughout," to carry something through from beginning to end; to be consistent) adhere to the principle of giving priority to conservation, fully, effectively, and deeply implement the Energy Conservation Law, earnestly fulfill the statutory responsibilities for energy conservation, implement statutory requirements, improve the entire chain of energy conservation management system, promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key areas in accordance with the law and in an orderly manner, and effectively integrate energy conservation into all areas and the entire process of economic and social development, so as to promote a comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development.

The inspection team listened to a report on Guangdong Province's (广东省) implementation of the Energy Conservation Law and conducted inspections in Guangzhou (广州), Dongguan (东莞), and Shenzhen (深圳), urging relevant parties to continue to implement the Energy Conservation Law effectively.

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By the end of 2024, China had a total of 1,230 accredited certification bodies.

According to the latest data released by the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) on June 19th from Beijing (北京) (reported by Lin Lili (林丽鹂) of this newspaper): By the end of 2024, China had a total of 1,230 certification bodies. The certification industry is undergoing profound changes, gradually showing a development trend from focusing on "certification quantity" to improving "certification quality" and highlighting "certification value." From the perspective of the nature of the institutions, domestic-funded certification bodies number 1,072, accounting for 94.53%, already firmly occupying a dominant position in terms of quantity. The annual operating income of certification bodies with 10 million yuan or more increased by 4.55% year-on-year.

While the certification industry is helping the high-quality development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries of the national economy, it is also growing stronger. In 2024, the annual operating income of China's certification service industry totaled 55.744 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.82%. At present, the certification industry and certification bodies are further "going global" and beginning to play a leading role in the field of international conformity assessment. A considerable number of domestic certification bodies have joined international certification organizations, carrying out international certification business, and issuing a total of more than 200,000 related certification certificates.

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New Prehistoric Sites Discovered in Nanning During Special Survey of Cave Sites in Guangxi

According to a report from our Nanning (南宁) newspaper on June 19th (Reporter Pang Ge Ping (庞革平)), the Guangxi (广西) Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology announced on the 19th that Guangxi (广西) archaeologists have recently discovered a new batch of prehistoric sites during a specialized survey of cave sites, all of which are located within Nanning (南宁) City.

Archaeologists conducted on-site surveys of over 200 caves, discovering 17 new cave sites, 1 fossil site, and 2 large stone shovel sites, collecting over 400 artifacts of various types. The site types are mainly residential sites, with a small number possibly being rock cave burials, dating from the early Neolithic period to the late Neolithic period.

It is understood that in order to promote the fourth national cultural relics census in Guangxi (广西), the sixth group of the Guangxi (广西) Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology's special survey of cave sites recently conducted a special survey of Nanning (南宁), Yulin (玉林), Guigang (贵港), Qinzhou (钦州), Beihai (北海), and Fangchenggang (防城港) in Guangxi (广西) for more than two months. This survey mainly followed the main streams and tributaries of rivers such as the Yong River (邕江), Yu River (郁江), Xun River (浔江), Qin River (钦江), and Nanliu River (南流江) in Guangxi (广西). The survey team, 不畏艰险 (bù wèi jiān xiǎn - "not afraid of hardship and danger," to be undaunted by difficulties), conducted on-site surveys of over 200 caves.

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"Toy Hero" in Children's Hospital (Heartwarming Story)

By: 本报记者  刘佳华

"Wah—"

At the outpatient department of the Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group) Children's Campus (辽宁大连市妇女儿童医疗中心（集团）儿童院区), a loud cry drew everyone's attention.

Two-and-a-half-year-old Chenchen (晨晨) (pseudonym) was in her mother's arms, and when she saw the nurse holding a needle close to her arm, she was so scared that she burst into tears. This cry made the other children in line nervous.

At this moment, hospital security guard Yu Jingjing (于晶景) quickly came over. He was wearing a security uniform, but his vest was covered with all kinds of toys—a plush whale on his left shoulder, a plush panda on his right shoulder, both looking adorable; his back was also hung with more than 20 dolls and toy pendants, and he had several bulging bags around his waist, which were also filled with small toys. His name tag read "Please call me if you need help."

Yu Jingjing came to Chenchen and took out a toy car from the bag around his waist, saying softly, "You'll get better faster if you get a shot! Let's not cry, let's play with this 'little car'." As he spoke, he put a toy car in Chenchen's hand.

While the child's attention was drawn, the nurse next to him held Chenchen's arm, wiped it with alcohol, inserted the needle, and injected the medicine, completing the whole set of actions very quickly. When Chenchen reacted and was about to cry, she saw Yu Jingjing's gaze, opened her mouth, and ultimately did not cry out. In this way, the difficulty of a child getting an injection was resolved.

"A child is in a bad mood, can you come over and help persuade them?" The nurse's call came from the earphone again, and Yu Jingjing hurried over...

Yu Jingjing, 40 years old this year, came to the hospital as a security guard five years ago. During patrols, he often found toys lost by children. "These are all bought by parents to comfort children who come to see a doctor. I disinfect them and carry them with me, which is equivalent to a mobile 'lost and found office'. Parents can see them right away when they come to look for them," Yu Jingjing said of his initial idea.

Later, Yu Jingjing discovered that this trick had a "miraculous effect." During his duties, the small toys on his body always attracted the attention of children and relieved their tension during medical treatment. So, he simply bought a lot of toys himself and hung them on his body, giving one to any crying child he encountered. Gradually, Yu Jingjing became a unique "sight" in the hospital, and some parents affectionately called him "Toy Hero."

Every morning at 7 o'clock, Yu Jingjing arrives on time, puts on his vest full of toys, and starts patrolling in the outpatient department and inpatient department. In addition to comforting children, he also does his best to help parents solve difficulties, guiding them, pushing strollers, helping to hold children... Such stories are staged every day.

"Uncle, can I take a photo with you? I wanted to find you as soon as I was admitted to the hospital yesterday." In the outpatient hall, 12-year-old Wang Shuhe (王舒荷) stopped Yu Jingjing and asked with a smile. "Okay! Come on! Which ward are you in? When is the surgery? I'll come see you!" Yu Jingjing smiled and cooperated with the little girl to take a photo, and did not forget to give her a small toy. Wang Shuhe's mother said that her child had watched videos of "Toy Hero" online, was very moved and encouraged, and wanted to record this warmth.

"Toy Hero" has also driven more and more people to pass on warmth: a child from another place saw his deeds and made a special trip to Dalian (大连) with his parents to give him many toys; a toy store owner in Jiangsu (江苏) contacted him after many twists and turns and sends dozens of toys to him free of charge every month; Yu Jingjing's 13-year-old son also took out his new toys, hoping that his father would give them to children in need...

On June 1, 2024, the "Toy Hero" service team of the Dalian Women and Children's Medical Center (Group) Children's Campus (大连市妇女儿童医疗中心（集团）儿童院区) was officially established. The members are mainly security personnel and guides. Their figures shuttle through the hospital, bringing smiles to children and better services to parents. Yu Jingjing said: "It is very meaningful to be able to provide a little help to parents and children."

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Currently, farmers in Hejiaping Town (贺家坪镇), Changyang Tujia Autonomous County (长阳土家族自治县), Hubei Province (湖北省) are beginning to transplant highland vegetable seedlings. The State Grid Changyang County Power Supply Company (国网长阳县供电公司) is strengthening equipment inspections to ensure electricity safety during the vegetable growing season and to help the development of the local highland vegetable industry.

The picture shows staff on patrol on June 17.

Photo by Gao Yu (高宇) (People's Vision).

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Zhang Yanchun, Kang Yan, Liu Juanxi

Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)

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Attracting Good Teachers to Teach Quality Physical Education (Big Data Observation)

By: 本报记者  黄  超

This semester, education departments in various regions have intensively issued documents requiring the implementation of "one physical education class per day" and "two hours of comprehensive physical activity" in primary and secondary schools. Beijing (北京) has released "Eight Measures for Physical Education (体育八条)," requiring the creation of physical education classes that make students sweat; Yunnan (云南) has launched the Strong Seedling Action (壮苗行动) to implement the "two-hour" hard target through supervision and spot checks... Promoting the physical and mental health of young people through sports activities has become a broad consensus.

Physical education teachers are the main force in school physical education work. In the past two years, the reform of physical education in primary and secondary schools has gradually become more detailed, but the physical education teacher team still faces problems such as insufficient numbers, difficulties in replenishment, and the need to improve professionalization. The Ministry of Education (教育部) issued the "Notice on Several Measures to Strengthen the Construction of the Physical Education Teacher Team in Primary and Secondary Schools in the New Era (关于加强新时代中小学体育教师队伍建设若干举措的通知)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), which puts forward a number of measures targeting the structural configuration, professionalization level, and treatment security level of physical education teachers, so as to promote the improvement of physical education quality.

Where do good teachers come from? Diverse supply, optimized structure

Breaking records! At the school sports meeting, Yang Yeyu (杨烨宇), a student from Chengguan Middle School (城关中学) in Wudu District (武都区), Longnan City (陇南市), Gansu (甘肃), broke the school's 800-meter and 1500-meter running records. "Thanks to Teacher Xue (薛老师), who takes 40 minutes every day to give me special training." The teacher Yang Yeyu mentioned is named Xue Xiankun (薛宪坤), one of the school's 20 physical education teachers.

In recent years, the physical education teacher team in primary and secondary schools in China has continued to grow. In 2024, there are approximately 879,600 physical education teachers in primary and secondary schools nationwide, an increase of 368,800 from 2012, an increase of 72.20%. Especially in the past 5 years, the growth rate of the number of physical education teachers nationwide has been obvious, and the replenishment of teachers has been increased.

"In our school, each physical education teacher is fixed to teach 4 classes, from the first year of junior high school to the third year." Xue Xiankun said that the ratio of male to female teachers is basically coordinated, and both male and female teachers teach projects such as basketball and aerobics. However, with the implementation of measures such as "one physical education class per day," the configuration of physical education teachers needs to be further optimized. "In order to enrich the classroom experience, we also need to add physical education teachers for traditional martial arts, yoga, ice壶 and other projects." Xue Xiankun said.

Guanggu Tangxun Lake School (光谷汤逊湖学校) in Wuhan City (武汉市), Hubei (湖北) has recently created a number of characteristic sports programs such as aerobics and roller skating for students to choose freely; the big break has been changed to "three exercises" of radio gymnastics, cheerleading, and physical fitness exercises, and an "Eye Care Games" has also been held to allow students to exercise while protecting their eyes. "I have a lot of fun every time. My eyes are not tired, and I am more focused in class." said Cheng Huitong (程惠彤), a third-grade student. The rich sports activities have also been praised by parents, "My child has fallen in love with sports, and there are more smiles on his face." said a parent.

With the increasing enrichment of sports activities, the workload of physical education teachers has increased accordingly, and there is a tendency for a shortage of teachers. Jiang Weihua (江卫华), Secretary of the Party Committee of Tangxun Lake School, introduced that the school has temporarily mobilized other teachers who are good at sports, trained them to enrich the physical education teaching force, and plans to increase the number of physical education teachers in the autumn semester of this year.

How to further optimize the replenishment mechanism of the physical education teacher team? Wan Bingjun (万炳军), Dean of the School of Physical Education of Shaanxi Normal University (陕西师范大学), introduced that many places purchase sports services through the government and schools, hire retired athletes as full-time coaches, and cooperate with local sports schools, youth activity centers, etc. to form a flexible employment mechanism of "full-time teachers + part-time coaches."

Retired gymnast Shi Yani (石雅妮) joined Tangxun Lake School in the autumn semester of 2024 as a full-time coach. Shi Yani combined her past training experience with the physical fitness of lower-grade students, and the children liked her class very much. With her joining, the school plans to prepare a gymnastics team.

"We encourage all localities to explore the establishment of a regional sports teacher resource sharing mechanism, and promote regular exchanges, cross-school part-time teaching, and cross-section teaching of sports teachers through group-based school management, school district management, and the construction of urban-rural education communities." said the person in charge of the Teacher Work Department of the Ministry of Education (教育部教师工作司).

How to teach better? Strict recruitment, post-employment training

"Physical education classes are very professional, and teachers' professional knowledge and skills must be excellent." said Wen Liantao (温连涛), a member of the Party Committee of Licheng No. 2 Middle School (历城第二中学) in Jinan City (济南市), Shandong (山东).

Teacher quality is related to teaching quality. In recent years, physical education teachers in primary and secondary schools in China have continued to improve in terms of academic qualifications, professional titles, education and teaching ability, and teacher ethics. From the perspective of academic qualifications, in 2024, physical education teachers with a bachelor's degree or above accounted for 85.67%, and those with a postgraduate degree accounted for 4.64%.

How to further improve professional quality?

On the one hand, recruit good teachers from the source. The person in charge of the Teacher Work Department of the Ministry of Education said that the "Notice" highlights the requirements of academic qualifications and skills, stipulating that recruitment positions should generally specify physical education professional requirements, and non-physical education majors should have a second-level or above athlete grade certificate; it is clear that special sports skills will be used as an important assessment content and basis for the recruitment of physical education teachers.

"We clearly require that applicants should have a bachelor's degree or above in physical education, sports training and other related majors, and have specific sports specialties such as basketball and football." Wen Liantao introduced that Licheng No. 2 Middle School has a total of 23 physical education teachers, and as a football characteristic school, the school also has 11 full-time football coaches.

On the other hand, post-employment training allows good teachers to continue to grow. Jiang Weihua introduced that Tangxun Lake School has a variety of post-employment training forms. The school promotes a tutor training system, and equips each newly appointed physical education teacher with senior teachers and off-campus tutors for guidance.

"The types of training for physical education teachers in primary and secondary schools are becoming increasingly diversified, and the key is to improve teachers' professional ability and make up for subject shortcomings." Yu Sumei (于素梅), Director of the Institute of Physical Education and Aesthetic Education of the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences (中国教科院体育美育教育研究所), said that many places are actively exploring the post-employment training model of "**全员覆盖** (quán yuán fù gài - "full coverage," covering all members) + **精准补弱** (jīng zhǔn bǔ ruò - "precise weakness supplementation," accurately addressing weaknesses)," to promote the transformation of physical education teachers from "not enough" to "fully used" and then to "professional excellence."

"In the next step, we will optimize the talent training structure and promote high-level sports colleges and comprehensive universities to strengthen the training of physical education normal students." The person in charge of the Teacher Work Department of the Ministry of Education said that the number of physical education majors will be expanded in the national and local normal student public-funded education, the "Excellent Teacher Program (优师计划)" and other training programs, and the proportion of professional degree postgraduates in physical education teaching will be increased.

How to ensure peace of mind in teaching? Improve evaluation, strengthen incentives

Although physical education classes are increasingly valued by students and parents, in some places and schools, the full class hours of physical education teachers are "discounted," invisible tasks such as site maintenance, club guidance, and large break activity organization lack attention, and the treatment security of physical education teachers needs to be improved.

In this regard, Yu Sumei said that while equipping physical education teachers, it is more important to provide them with further development and promotion space, especially to improve the degree of attention and respect for physical education teachers, ensure that they enjoy the same treatment as teachers of other subjects, and arrange reasonable workloads.

In order to better motivate physical education teachers, Licheng No. 2 Middle School guarantees that physical education teachers have a certain proportion in the evaluation and appointment of professional titles, subject leaders, etc., and regularly carries out special publicity for outstanding teachers to enhance their professional identity and teaching enthusiasm.

Considering the multi-line parallel work of physical education teachers, the "Notice" proposes that organizing large breaks, physical health monitoring, after-school training, extracurricular activities, after-school services, guiding participation in competitions, and walking teaching tasks should be included in the workload, and should be based on students' physical health status and competition results, and should be given preferential treatment in the distribution of performance wages.

In Licheng No. 2 Middle School, team coaches such as football teams and basketball teams have to carry out 2-3 hours of professional training every afternoon, and physical education teachers are also responsible for inter-class activities, sports clubs and other work. "We will include these in the teaching workload." Wen Liantao said.

"The school uses test scores, competition and other performance indicators to test teaching results, and reflects them in the distribution of performance wages." Xue Xiankun introduced that leading teams in various types of sports competitions, if the results are relatively outstanding, there will be rewards in terms of professional title evaluation and annual assessment, so as to mobilize the enthusiasm of physical education teachers.

"Improving the evaluation and incentive mechanism can further enhance the professional attractiveness of physical education teachers." The person in charge of the Teacher Work Department of the Ministry of Education said that the evaluation and incentive mechanism for physical education teachers will be improved, the standards for professional title evaluation and appointment will be clarified, the post structure will be optimized, and it will be ensured that physical education teachers enjoy the same treatment as teachers of other subjects in terms of professional title evaluation and appointment, welfare benefits, evaluation and commendation, and promotion.

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Comprehensive Bird Protection Activities Launched

This newspaper Beijing (北京), June 19th (Reporter Dong Siyu (董丝雨)) - This reporter learned from the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局): After this newspaper reported the problem of illegal hunting and selling of wild birds in some areas of Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局) attached great importance to it and quickly held special meetings and inter-ministerial joint meetings to deploy in-depth bird protection activities throughout the country, fully cooperate with relevant departments to carry out special crackdowns on illegal hunting and selling of birds, and immediately sent people to participate in the working group organized by relevant departments to Shaanxi (陕西) to carry out special rectification actions. The bird protection inspection work in key provinces was launched, and a working group was dispatched to find and plug loopholes in protection and supervision. Jointly with relevant departments, the National Youth Ecological Civilization Publicity and Education Activity was launched to carry out theme publicity on loving and protecting birds.

Since the beginning of this year, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局) has continued to strengthen the protection of bird habitats and escort migratory birds. In the past two years, the number of wintering waterbirds monitored nationwide has repeatedly reached new highs. It took the lead in organizing multi-departmental joint actions of "Qingfeng Action 2025" to combat illegal trade in wild animals and plants. A total of 3,917 cases of destroying wild animal and plant resources such as birds were investigated and dealt with nationwide, and 265 criminal gangs were destroyed. A special action for bird protection in spring was carried out, and social groups, volunteers and other forces were organized to increase patrols and guards, and clean up bird-catching nets. About 810,000 people patrolled key areas across the country and removed 14,000 bird-catching nets. Guided various places to carry out theme publicity activities such as "Love Bird Week" in combination with the bird migration season, with more than 14 million people participating online and offline.

According to the relevant person in charge of the Wildlife Conservation Department of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局), the next step is that the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (国家林业和草原局) will issue a notice on carrying out in-depth bird protection activities, consolidate the responsibilities of all parties, and increase bird protection efforts. At the same time, it will give play to the role of the inter-ministerial joint meeting mechanism for combating illegal trade in wild animals and plants, and work with relevant departments to strengthen law enforcement supervision over the entire chain of hunting, breeding, trading, transportation, and utilization, and maintain a high-pressure situation against illegal and criminal acts. Further strengthen the construction of basic capabilities such as bird population monitoring and habitat restoration, and accelerate the construction of a bird protection monitoring network system. Consolidate the responsibilities of forest chiefs at all levels, give full play to the role of ecological forest rangers, and enhance grassroots protection forces.

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Beijing Promotes the Development of Performing Arts, Gaming, and Esports Industries

Beijing, June 19th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)) On the 19th, the Beijing (北京市) Municipal Government held a press conference, releasing the "Beijing (北京市) Measures to Promote High-Quality Development of the Performing Arts" and the "Support Measures (Interim) on Promoting High-Quality Development of the Game and E-sports Industry in Beijing (北京市)," promoting high-quality industrial development and enhancing core competitiveness through a series of measures.

It was proposed that Beijing (北京市) will support large-scale concerts, music festivals, and other events held in Beijing (北京). Individual projects with a total annual ticket sales of 20,000 or more will receive tiered support up to a maximum of 3 million yuan. The registration of copyright for game material works will be reduced from 22 working days to within 10 working days. The Beijing (北京) Network Game Excellent Publication Project will establish a key topic selection database, guiding works to integrate elements of "ancient capital culture, red culture, Beijing (京) flavor culture, and innovative culture," and will provide a maximum reward of 5 million yuan for outstanding quality projects; works that have won international or national awards or honors will receive a maximum reward of 500,000 yuan.

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Jiaxing, Zhejiang: Deepening "Six Reforms and Six Integrations" to Strive to Create a Model of High-Level Urban-Rural Integrated Development in the New Era

Taking the lead in promoting common prosperity is the glorious mission of Zhejiang Province, and narrowing the "three major gaps" – regional disparities, urban-rural disparities, and income disparities – is the main direction for Zhejiang Province to further improve the urban-rural integrated development system and mechanism. Jiaxing City takes deepening the "six reforms and six integrations" as a starting point, focuses on promoting high-level urban-rural integrated development in the new era, coordinates the "three articles" of strengthening cities, revitalizing villages, and integration, and continues to polish the golden name card of "Jiaxing as a model for urban-rural integration," striving to create a model for high-level urban-rural integrated development in the new era.

The "six reforms and six integrations" refer to taking reforms in six aspects – municipal spatial governance, integrated science, education, and talent, market-oriented allocation of factors, ecological civilization system and mechanism, construction of a full life cycle service system for people, and deepening of safe and rule-of-law – as engines to break down barriers and strongly promote high-level integrated linkage of urban and rural planning, high-level integrated mutual prosperity of urban and rural industries, high-level integrated and smooth flow of urban and rural resources, high-level integrated and shared beauty of urban and rural environments, high-level integrated improvement of urban and rural social undertakings, and high-level integrated synergy of urban and rural governance.

In the midsummer season, Miaojia Village (缪家村), Dayun Town (大云镇), Jiashan County (嘉善县), Jiaxing City (嘉兴市), is full of vitality in a modern "plant factory" covering more than 200 acres. Inside the modern greenhouse, mango trees, honeysuckle trees, banana trees, and various fruit and vegetable plants coexist in a staggered manner, and more than 300 kinds of crops grow vigorously here.

This "plant factory" is the result of Miaojia Village's innovative exploration of the agricultural "enclave cluster" development model. This model is driven by diversified forces such as town-level investment, village-level equity participation, and common prosperity fund injection, and introduces professional companies to operate in the form of leasing, creating an agricultural innovation complex integrating research and development, sightseeing, and study tours.

With the help of the innovative model, the collective economic income of Miaojia Village has jumped from 2.1 million yuan in 2008 to 18 million yuan in 2024, and the per capita disposable income of villagers has increased from 12,000 yuan to 59,000 yuan. This year, the "Da Miaojia" (大缪家), which is connected by seven surrounding villages, has further enhanced the core competitiveness of village tourism with a county-level garden-style block group model, opening up a new path for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.

The transformation of Miaojia Village is a vivid microcosm of Jiaxing City's promotion of high-level urban-rural integrated development in the new era. Over the years, Jiaxing City has firmly moved forward along the road of coordinated urban-rural integrated development and has delivered a bright answer sheet: the per capita disposable income of rural residents has consistently ranked first in Zhejiang Province for 21 consecutive years; the income ratio between urban and rural residents has continued to narrow to 1.51, leading the province; all its counties (cities, districts) have entered the top 40 of the "China's Top 100 Counties and Cities for Urban-Rural Coordination"; more than 90% of the towns have been listed among the top 1,000 towns in the country; and the annual operating income of village collectives has achieved full coverage of 1 million yuan.

Urban-rural integrated development drives the revitalization of rural industries. As the largest grain-producing town in Jiaxing City, Xinqi Town (新塍镇), Xiuzhou District (秀洲区), the "Granary of Northern Zhejiang," has been successfully included in the national pilot list for comprehensive land consolidation in the whole region. Xinqi Town jumps out of the "three rural issues" to grasp the "three rural issues," breaks the constraints of agricultural efficiency, farmer income increase, and rural development, and actively explores the development model of "whole-area consolidation + centralized transfer + standard land," integrating 53,000 mu of concentrated and contiguous high-quality farmland. In 2024, the total grain output of Xinqi Town reached 127 million jin, and the total grain output has remained at a high level of "100 million jin" for four consecutive years. The large-scale operation of land has opened up new space for increasing grain field efficiency and increasing farmer income.

The road of coordinated urban-rural integrated development is getting wider and deeper. Jiaxing Bus Route 101 starts from Jiaxing Railway Station (嘉兴火车站) and goes to Sanxing Village (三星村), Fengqiao Town (凤桥镇), Nanhu District (南湖区). The scenery along the way from the city to the countryside is a common memory for many residents. Nowadays, people take the 101 bus to enjoy the scenery along the route. The boundary between the city and the countryside is becoming increasingly blurred. Along the way, they can witness the changes in the urban and rural landscape and touch the pulse of urban-rural integrated development.

Urban-rural integrated development also injects strong resilience and vitality into urban development. Jiaxing City actively integrates into the construction of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor (G60科创走廊), lays out and builds the Nanhu Yatai Road Science and Technology Innovation Belt (南湖亚太路科创带), connects the Xiangjiadang Lake Scenic Area (湘家荡环湖风景区) and the Meihuazhou Science and Technology Innovation City (梅花洲科创新城), and connects industrial strong towns such as Daqiao Town (大桥镇), Fengqiao Town (凤桥镇), Yuxin Town (余新镇), and Xinfeng Town (新丰镇), as well as the "Da Sanxing" (大三星) and Zhulin Village (竹林村) two major rural group areas, forming a new space for science and technology innovation development that integrates urban and rural areas and regional linkages. Zhejiang Tsinghua University Institute for Yangtze River Delta Region (浙江清华长三角研究院), Nanhu Laboratory (南湖实验室) and other high-level scientific research platforms have been built and put into use, providing strong support for Jiaxing City to win the Zhejiang Province "Science and Technology Innovation Ding" (科技创新鼎) for three consecutive years.

Embarking on a new journey, Jiaxing City will take the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" Project ("千万工程") as the traction, adhere to the main direction of narrowing the "three major gaps," deepen the practice of "six reforms and six integrations," strive to explore high-level urban-rural integrated development in the new era, and actively help Zhejiang Province build a demonstration zone for high-quality development and common prosperity.

Data source: Publicity Department of the CPC Jiaxing Municipal Committee (中共嘉兴市委宣传部)

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This edition's editors: Ji Yalin, Lu Tao, Shang Rongzheng

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The Most Beautiful Rural Roads: A New Landscape for Revitalization (New Era Panorama)

In Cangzhou, Hebei (河北沧州), the embankment road extends forward along the Grand Canal, with complete and comprehensive recreational facilities along the way; in Hangzhou, Zhejiang (浙江杭州), the Cao Ya Line strings together mountains, rivers, scenic spots, and villages, integrating transportation and tourism to attract visitors; in Hengyang, Hunan (湖南衡阳), the completely renovated Yu Luo Road has been given a new look, becoming a new link for industrial revitalization... Recently, the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) announced the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Rural Roads" for 2024. The winding rural roads outline the magnificent landscape of the motherland and reflect the happy life of the new era.

Where does the beauty of the most beautiful rural roads lie?

It lies in the intoxicating rural scenery. In Yili, Xinjiang (新疆伊犁), traveling through the Narat Panlong Valley Road, the roadside is dotted with various flowers and plants, either in patches or strips, as if driving into a "green sea avenue"; in Qiandongnan, Guizhou (贵州黔东南), with Rural Tourism Route No. 1 as the axis, the layered terraced fields and the ancient villages with bright mountains and beautiful waters are a perfect match, and rural roads have become scenic avenues... Rural roads all over the vast mountains and villages are like a magnificent scroll, slowly unfolding the new look of rural China.

It lies in the moving stories of revitalization. In Yichang, Hubei (湖北宜昌), the Qinglin Mystery Town Loop connects high-quality orange orchards, opening up the "main road" for citrus sales. Now, 150,000 tons of citrus are transported to all parts of the country every year, helping the local citrus industry take off; in Nanchang, Jiangxi (江西南昌), relying on Wanzhuang Road, new business forms such as homestay camping, creative workshops, and shared agriculture are emerging, and villagers are increasing their income by working at their doorsteps... Rural roads connecting urban and rural areas, connecting inside and outside, have leveraged new vitality for rural development and risen new hopes for the people to get rich.

One "most beautiful" after another is interwoven into "great beauty." After years of efforts, the coverage and depth of access of rural roads in my country have been significantly improved. As of the end of 2024, the total mileage of rural roads nationwide exceeded 4.64 million kilometers, accounting for 84.6% of the total mileage of roads, and the length can circle the equator 115 times. The rural transportation network and service system of "external connection and internal linkage, access to villages and smooth townships, buses to villages, safety and convenience" has driven tremendous changes in the overall appearance of rural areas.

What is laid is the road, and what is connected is the heart. In the new era and new journey, to solidly promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, we need to continue to work hard on the construction of rural roads. Let us look forward to more rural roads becoming roads to prosperity, roads to happiness, roads to connecting hearts, and roads to revitalization, so that the people's yearning for a better life will continue to become a reality.

(People's Daily reporter Han Xin (韩鑫))

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Ji Yalin, Liu Nian, Lu Tao

Layout Design: Zhang Fangman (张芳曼)

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Unswervingly Build an Open World Economy (In-depth Study and Implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era: Experts Discuss Studying Volume I of "Xi Jinping's Economic Thought")

By: 隆国强

Opening up is a distinct symbol of Chinese-style modernization. Building an open world economy is our proactive strategic move to promote reform and development through opening up. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has consistently advocated for building an open world economy, and many works in the first volume of "Xi Jinping's Economic Anthology" (《习近平经济文选》) have made profound discussions on this. For example, "Building an Innovative, Dynamic, Coordinated, and Inclusive World Economy" points out: "Faced with current challenges, we should build an open world economy and continue to promote trade and investment liberalization and facilitation"; "Sharing Responsibilities of the Times and Promoting Global Development" points out: "We must unswervingly develop an open world economy, share opportunities and benefits in openness, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results," and "China's reform and opening up continues to advance, providing an important impetus for the development of an open world economy"; "Building an Innovative and Inclusive Open World Economy" points out that holding the China International Import Expo "reflects China's consistent position of supporting the multilateral trading system and promoting the development of free trade, and is a practical action for China to promote the construction of an open world economy and support economic globalization"; and so on. These important discussions provide a fundamental guideline for us to build an open world economy.

In March of this year, President Xi Jinping (习近平) reiterated when meeting with representatives of the international business community that "China's promotion of reform and opening up is unwavering, and the door to opening up will only open wider and wider," and "China adheres to true multilateralism, promotes inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, actively participates in global economic governance, and is committed to building an open world economy." This fully reflects China's responsible great power responsibility and demonstrates its significant practical and far-reaching historical significance. At present, unilateralism and protectionism are on the rise, economic globalization is encountering headwinds, and global industrial and supply chains are suffering shocks. However, the world will never retreat to a state of mutual closure and division, and economic globalization is an unstoppable historical trend. Our country's promotion of building an open world economy is not only an inevitable choice to conform to the historical trend of open development, but also an inevitable requirement to promote and adhere to the common values of all mankind. By implementing high-level trade and investment liberalization and facilitation policies, and promoting the formation of an open pattern of land-sea internal and external linkage and two-way mutual assistance between east and west, we will promote economic globalization to develop in a more open, inclusive, universally beneficial, balanced, and win-win direction, and fully unleash the vitality of the world economy. By adhering to true multilateralism and practicing the global governance concept of consultation, joint construction, and sharing, it is conducive to promoting the common values of all mankind, promoting exchanges and mutual learning among different civilizations, and actively promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Building an open world economy is the only way to achieve sustained prosperity and stability of the global economy, an important condition for maintaining world peace and development, and the basic support for building a community with a shared future for mankind.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "Building an Innovative and Inclusive Open World Economy": "Opening up brings progress, and closure inevitably leads to backwardness. International trade and investment and other economic and trade exchanges are rooted in the needs of countries to complement each other's advantages and exchange what they have for what they need"; and in "Accelerating the Implementation of the Free Trade Zone Strategy and Building a New Open Economic System" pointed out: "The multilateral trading system and regional trade arrangements have always been the two wheels driving economic globalization forward." Building an open world economy is based on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, driven by deepening international economic and trade cooperation, and guaranteed by a rules-based international economic governance system, to build an open, interconnected, cooperative, win-win, universally beneficial, safe, and stable global economic system. An open world economy is the only way to achieve sustained prosperity and stability of the global economy, an important condition for maintaining world peace and development, and the basic support for building a community with a shared future for mankind.

From a theoretical perspective, building an open world economy is the only way to prosperity and development. The theories of international division of labor, absolute advantage, and comparative advantage demonstrate that free trade is conducive to achieving optimal allocation of resources, promoting countries to give full play to their advantages, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win results. Marxist classical theory points out that the world market is the inevitable result of the law of value and the global expansion of productive forces, and that international division of labor is conducive to promoting the development of productive forces, demonstrating the inevitability of developing an open world economy. Our Party combines the basic principles of Marxism with the specific realities of China and the excellent traditional Chinese culture, and deeply analyzes the necessity for socialist countries to participate in international economic cooperation and make full use of both international and domestic markets and resources. Since the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has pointed out that "opening up is the only way for national prosperity and development," and starting from the height of building a community with a shared future for mankind, advocates the global governance concept of consultation, joint construction, and sharing, and emphasizes maintaining the multilateral trading system and building an open world economy. The development of an open world economy is rooted in the needs of countries to complement each other's advantages and exchange what they have for what they need, and is an inherent requirement of the development of productive forces for deepening division of labor and improving efficiency, and relies on an open, interconnected, and mutually beneficial global economic governance system.

From a historical perspective, building an open world economy is an inherent need for common development. Since the Industrial Revolution, the international division of labor has continued to deepen, the world economic system has gradually formed, and economic globalization has continued to develop and has gone through different stages. Reviewing this process, it can be found that the periods of rapid advancement of economic globalization are often the periods of world economic prosperity; the periods when economic globalization encounters headwinds are accompanied by economic recession or even depression. For example, since 2008, economic globalization has encountered headwinds, international trade has been sluggish, and global economic growth has slowed down significantly. In the process of economic globalization, most countries in the world have benefited to varying degrees. Although developing countries are at a disadvantage in international competition, they have also promoted industrialization, released development potential, and generally increased their status in the global economic landscape by introducing foreign investment and expanding exports. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Reform and opening up is an important magic weapon for contemporary China to catch up with the times by leaps and bounds." China is a beneficiary of economic globalization and, even more so, a contributor. On the new journey of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, high-level opening up has injected strong impetus into China's economic development and has also powerfully promoted reform. Building an open world economy is conducive to advancing and expanding Chinese-style modernization.

From a realistic perspective, building an open world economy is an inevitable requirement for maintaining the international economic order. Since the end of World War II, the international economic order with free trade as its basic orientation has continued to evolve, providing a basic governance system for the development of an open world economy and becoming the institutional foundation for global economic cooperation and development. At present, a series of trade protectionist and unilateralist actions by the United States have seriously impacted international trade and brought great uncertainty to international finance and international investment. More seriously, the US government's tariff policy has replaced the concept of "free trade" with so-called "reciprocal trade," challenged multilateralism with unilateralism, and trampled on the basic principles such as "non-discrimination" on which the multilateral trading system relies, directly threatening the existing international economic order. The international economic order has come to a crossroads, and whether to move forward or backward is a major historical choice. Only by working together, adhering to free trade, opposing protectionism, adhering to multilateralism, opposing unilateralism, adhering to open cooperation, opposing closed confrontation, building an open world economy, and firmly maintaining and continuously improving the international economic order can countries around the world provide governance guarantees for global economic prosperity.

Conforming to the trend of the times and grasping the contemporary connotation of an open world economy with the times.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "Leading Development with New Development Concepts": "The international economic cooperation and competition landscape is undergoing profound changes, the global economic governance system and rules are facing major adjustments, and the depth, breadth, and pace of bringing in and going out are incomparable to the past. The pressure to deal with external economic risks and safeguard national economic security is also incomparable to the past. The question now is not whether to open up to the outside world, but how to improve the quality of opening up to the outside world and the internal and external linkage of development"; in "Continuously Pioneering New Horizons in Contemporary Chinese Marxist Political Economy" pointed out: "Under the conditions of in-depth development of economic globalization, it is impossible for us to engage in construction behind closed doors, but we must be good at coordinating the overall domestic and international situations and making good use of both international and domestic markets and resources. We must conform to the trend of China's economy deeply integrating into the world economy, develop a higher level of open economy, actively participate in global economic governance, and promote the development of the international economic order in a direction that is equal, just, cooperative, and win-win." The connotation of an open world economy develops with the progress of the times. At present, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and ideological turbulence, technological breakthroughs, pattern adjustments, geopolitics, major power games, climate change, and governance failures are interacting with each other, promoting the open world economy to discard the old and take in the new. To build an open world economy in the new historical context, we must conform to the trend of the times, grasp its contemporary connotation with the times, and always adhere to the correct direction.

Building an innovation-driven open world economy. Technological change is the fundamental driving force for promoting the development of an open world economy. Looking back at history, the progress of navigation technology opened the prelude to the Age of Discovery, the progress of transportation technology including container technology powerfully promoted global trade in goods, and information technology and the Internet revolution powerfully promoted trade in services and cross-border investment. At present, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is advancing rapidly, the development of artificial intelligence technology has entered a new stage, profoundly changing the way people produce and live, accelerating the in-depth adjustment of global industrial and supply chains, and will also create new quality productive forces, cultivate new drivers of economic development, and promote the evolution of the international development pattern. To build an open world economy at present, we must firmly grasp the strategic opportunities for the in-depth development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, give full play to the driving role of technological innovation, and properly handle the relationship between innovative development and regulation. We must strengthen international scientific and technological cooperation and industrial cooperation, promote cooperation in cutting-edge fields such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, and biotechnology, jointly create new technologies, new industries, new business formats, and new models, and resolutely oppose "decoupling and breaking chains." At the same time, strengthen intellectual property protection, promote international technology trade; improve relevant rules for cross-border data flow, and promote the healthy development of digital trade.

Building a green and low-carbon open world economy. Actively responding to climate change will promote the systematic restructuring of the global production and service system and promote the comprehensive green and low-carbon transformation of the open world economy. The United States announced earlier this year that it would withdraw from the Paris Agreement again, which seriously impacted international cooperation in global climate change, and low-carbon technology, low-carbon industries, and green trade may also be affected in the short term. However, international cooperation in responding to climate change cannot and will not stagnate, let alone turn around. Climate change is a common challenge facing the world, and developed economies and developing economies must adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and continue to unite and cooperate. Responding to climate change will spawn a large number of new green and low-carbon technologies, products, and services, promote the green and low-carbon transformation of the global energy structure, industrial structure, and lifestyles, and create new drivers for green development. Green and low-carbon is a more distinct new feature of the future open world economy. Countries should work together to resolutely oppose and prevent turning green and low-carbon standards into new trade and investment barriers, seize new opportunities for green development, promote international cooperation in green investment, green trade, green technology, green industries, etc., and build a green and low-carbon open world economy.

Building a universally beneficial and inclusive open world economy. Gradually changing the "center-periphery" distribution pattern of previous global development can enable countries in the Global South to participate in international economic cooperation more equally and share development results more fairly. To this end, we must adhere to development first, enhance the ability of countries in the Global South to participate in international economic cooperation, improve infrastructure, strengthen connectivity, improve the investment environment, enhance investment attractiveness, and strengthen international production capacity cooperation. In emerging development areas such as the digital economy, help countries in the Global South bridge the digital divide and promote the industrialization and digitalization of countries in the Global South in accordance with local conditions. Implement the responsibilities and commitments of developed countries in responding to climate change and enhance the ability of countries in the Global South to transform and develop in a green and low-carbon manner. Promote the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with the Global Development Initiative. Pay attention to the special needs of developing countries, and support developing countries through debt relief, development assistance, and other means, and firmly maintain the special and differential treatment of developing countries in the multilateral trading system. Further strengthen North-South cooperation and South-South cooperation, so that countries in the Global South can participate more and more deeply in the global supply chain and industrial chain, and build a universally beneficial and inclusive open world economy.

Building a safe and resilient open world economy. Coordinating development and security is a global issue and a question of the times that must be answered well in the current construction of an open world economy. In recent years, some countries have excessively politicized and securitized economic and trade issues, proposed propositions such as "de-risking" and "decoupling and breaking chains," abused the "national security exception" rule, and introduced a series of policies such as imposing additional tariffs, export controls, investment restrictions, and entity lists, which have seriously impacted the stable operation of the global supply chain, not only disrupting the world economic cycle, but also violating international economic and trade rules, undermining the global economic and trade order, and affecting the well-being of people in all countries. In the new historical context, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the Global Security Initiative, advocating a new concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, which is of great guiding significance for building a safe and resilient open world economy. It should be seen that in the new international pattern, the strategic importance of some high technologies, especially dual-use technologies, will inevitably be more affected by security. However, the international community must oppose the over-securitization of economic and trade issues, oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism, jointly maintain the international economic and trade cooperation pattern of "you in me and me in you," deepen international cooperation among countries in strategic resources, energy, food, production and supply chains, finance, etc., jointly maintain the stable operation of the global economy and finance, and promote the economic development of all countries.

Promoting the construction of an open world economy with high-level opening up to the outside world.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out in "China's Door to Opening Up Will Only Open Wider and Wider": "The Chinese people will continue to expand opening up, strengthen cooperation, and unswervingly pursue a mutually beneficial and win-win opening up strategy"; in "Building an Open, Inclusive, Interconnected, and Common Development World" pointed out: "Only cooperation and win-win can accomplish things, accomplish good things, and accomplish big things." Since the reform and opening up, our country has adhered to the basic national policy of opening up to the outside world and has grown into a major economic and trade power with significant international influence. A hundred years ago, the United States sharply increased tariffs in response to the Great Depression, which seriously impacted global trade and peaceful development. The lessons are profound and the lessons are not far away. At present, the unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism of the United States are seriously undermining the global economic and trade order. At a new historical juncture, China, as a responsible major country, unites all forces that can be united to jointly maintain and promote an open world economy and build a new international economic order. This not only conforms to the overall interests of all countries in the world, but also is a need to promote Chinese-style modernization. Therefore, promoting the construction of an open world economy with China's high-level opening up to the outside world will inevitably lead the future trend of the global economic and trade order and demonstrate China's responsibility as a major country.
Steadily advance institutional opening-up and accelerate the construction of a new system for an open economy. We must adhere to promoting reform through opening-up, steadily advance institutional opening-up in terms of rules, regulations, management, standards, etc., create a first-class business environment that is market-oriented, law-based, and internationalized, and form a transparent, stable, and predictable institutional environment. Proactively align with international high-standard economic and trade rules, give full play to the pioneering and experimental role of free trade pilot zones and free trade ports, and proactively conduct stress tests. Ensure national treatment for foreign-invested enterprises in terms of access to factors of production, qualification licensing, standard setting, government procurement, etc., support both domestic and foreign-invested enterprises equally in participating in large-scale equipment updates, government procurement, etc., further improve the normalized communication mechanism for foreign-invested enterprises, earnestly address reasonable demands, strengthen the protection of the rights and interests of foreign-invested enterprises and service guarantees, and continue to build the "Invest in China" brand.

Create a system of institutional and policy support for a strong trading nation. Currently, it is necessary to improve mechanisms as soon as possible to provide assistance to foreign trade enterprises affected by external shocks and help them overcome difficulties. At the same time, it is necessary to further enhance the international competitiveness of Chinese enterprises and build a strong trading nation. First, foreign investment and trade development should promote each other. Improve the foreign investment management system, strengthen and improve guidance, management, and services for enterprises' overseas investment, support enterprises in better utilizing both domestic and international resources and markets, vigorously enhance the international competitiveness of Chinese enterprises, explore emerging markets, and develop intermediate goods trade. Second, innovate and develop digital trade, improve regulations on cross-border data flows, innovate regulatory models, improve regulatory capabilities, and enhance the international competitiveness of the digital economy. Third, vigorously develop green trade, improve basic systems, improve carbon footprint statistics and management capabilities, actively respond to carbon-related trade and investment regulations, give full play to China's green industry advantages, and promote the healthy development of green trade. Fourth, focus on developing service trade. Taking the comprehensive pilot program for expanding opening-up in the service industry as a starting point, vigorously promote the liberalization and facilitation of service industry investment and trade, accelerate the introduction of professional services, and promote the international competitiveness of China's service industry, especially producer services and technology-intensive service industries.

Further promote high-level opening-up to the outside world and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern. Faced with an increasingly complex international environment, we must coordinate development and security and accelerate the construction of a new development pattern with the domestic cycle as the mainstay and the domestic and international dual cycles promoting each other. First, improve the level of opening-up to the outside world and enhance the linkage effect between domestic and international markets. Building a new development pattern cannot be done behind closed doors, with a sharp contraction in opening-up to the outside world, nor can it ignore changes in the international landscape and situation and adhere to the old idea of "both ends abroad, large-scale import and export." Instead, it is necessary to enhance the linkage effect of the two markets and two resources, both domestic and international. It is necessary to enhance the endogenous动力 (nèi shēng dòng lì - "endogenous power," internal driving force) and reliability of the domestic cycle, attract global resources and factors of production with the domestic cycle, improve the efficiency and level of the domestic cycle with the international cycle, improve the quality and allocation level of China's factors of production, build a higher-level open economic new system, and implement a larger-scale, wider-field, and deeper-level opening-up to the outside world. Second, enhance control over key links to ensure smooth domestic and international cycles. It is necessary to enhance the competitiveness of China's export products and services through participation in international market competition, promote the transformation and upgrading of China's industries, and enhance China's influence in the global industrial chain and supply chain. Improve the control of strategic resources, ensure the security of the cross-border logistics system, and improve the efficiency of the logistics system. Enhance independent innovation capabilities, solve the situation of being controlled by others in key technologies and core components, maintain the smooth flow of the industrial chain and supply chain, and ensure the normal operation of the national economy in extreme situations. Third, improve risk prevention and disposal capabilities, and focus on maintaining security in key areas. Take comprehensive measures to ensure resource and energy security, food security, industrial security, financial security, and data security.

Actively participate in the reform of the global economic governance system and jointly build an open world economy. First, resolutely oppose the US's trade protectionism and safeguard the overall situation of an open world economy. The US's trade protectionism seriously impacts the stable operation of international trade and international finance, shakes the foundation of the global economic and trade order, and is an act of 开历史倒车 (kāi lì shǐ dào chē - "driving history backwards," to turn back the clock; to go against the trend of history). China must resolutely oppose the US's protectionist actions, do a good job in economic and trade struggles with the US, and safeguard its legitimate interests. At the same time, it is necessary to unite all positive forces in the international community to jointly oppose US trade protectionism. Second, promote high-level opening-up to the outside world and provide new opportunities for the world with Chinese-style modernization. Steadily advance institutional opening-up, orderly expand autonomous opening-up and unilateral opening-up, continue to promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment, and successfully hold the China International Import Expo, allowing all countries in the world to better share China's new development opportunities. Third, maintain the multilateral trading system and promote the improvement of global economic governance. Advocate a global economic governance concept of equality, openness, cooperation, and sharing, firmly maintain a rule-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open, and inclusive multilateral trading system, support and actively participate in the reform of the World Trade Organization, enhance its effectiveness and authority, promote free trade, maintain fair competition, and protect the development rights and space of developing countries. Research and propose new ideas and initiatives to improve the global economic governance system. Promote the formulation of international rules in emerging fields such as digital trade and green trade. Fourth, accelerate the construction of a high-level free trade zone network facing the world. Seek common ground while reserving differences, negotiate and sign higher-level free trade agreements with more economic and trade partners, promote two-way market opening, and promote trade and investment cooperation. Actively promote accession to high-standard economic and trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA). Fifth, jointly build the "Belt and Road" with high quality. Adhere to the mutual promotion of trade and investment, the complementary nature of "hard connectivity" and "soft connectivity," and the simultaneous advancement of large projects and "small and beautiful" projects, and promote the implementation of the Global Development Initiative and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

(The author is the Deputy Director of the Development Research Center of the State Council (国务院发展研究中心))

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Vigorously Promote the "Get it Done Now" Work Ethic (Ideological Perspectives)

By: 贾云乾

Striving for development means seizing every minute, and good policies emphasize implementation. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized "resolute implementation" and pointed out that "there must be an awareness of 'handling things immediately'," and "there must be no procrastination, turning small things into big problems, and big problems into disasters." On the new journey, the mission is glorious and the tasks are arduous. The vast number of party members and cadres must have the work spirit of "handling things immediately," avoid procrastination, and promote development and benefit people's livelihoods with a pragmatic style.

Time is the most precious thing, and opportunities are fleeting. Just like farmers cultivating the land, they must grasp the farming season. Spring plowing, summer weeding, autumn harvesting, and winter storage, every link cannot be delayed. Once missed, it may affect the harvest of the year. The same is true for starting a business. If you are procrastinating and miss the opportunity, even the most perfect plan will become empty talk. On February 20, 1991, at the Fuzhou (福州) Municipal Party Committee work conference, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly proposed to the city's cadres: "We must vigorously promote the work spirit of 'handling things immediately,' pay attention to work efficiency, and improve efficiency, so that less empty talk and more implementation will further form a trend, a habit, and a rule in the city." Since then, "handling things immediately" has become a consistent work spirit practiced by local party members and cadres.

Entering the new era, in poverty alleviation, we adhere to "calculating by the hour, by the minute and second"; in grasping development and planning for the future, we insist that "if we don't innovate, we will fall behind, and if innovation is slow, we will also fall behind"; in the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, we insist that "the trend and direction are right, we must speed up"... It is precisely because we seize every favorable opportunity, use all favorable conditions, and always maintain a state of readiness, that we seize the opportunity and do it quickly, and do as much as we can, so that we can respond to the uncertainty of the situation with the certainty of our own development, and promote the vitality of development to burst forth. At present, reform has entered a deep-water zone, and contradictions and problems are intertwined. Only by maintaining a sense of urgency and mission, and breaking through the situation with the momentum of "handling things immediately," can we seize the initiative of development and win the first opportunity for development.

Making people live a happy life is the top priority, it is something that cannot be delayed, and it is the most important thing. "Handling things immediately" is, in the final analysis, to make the people live a better life. In their work, some party members and cadres have problems of inaction and slow action. The urgent needs and expectations of the masses encounter "pushing, delaying, and circumventing" obstacles, and people's livelihood demands fall into a "kicking the ball" vicious cycle. Over time, small things accumulate into big things, and big things intensify, which not only damages the interests of the masses, but also hurts the feelings of the masses, and damages the image of the Party and the credibility of the government. "Handling things immediately" is not just a slogan, but a heavy responsibility. This requires party members and cadres to always put the interests of the people first, enter thousands of homes, understand the feelings of thousands of families, solve the worries of thousands of families, take the initiative to take responsibility, handle easy things immediately, and find ways to handle difficult things. Everything must be for the people, not let things make things difficult for people, ask time for speed, give the people warmth, and truly think what the masses think and worry about what the masses are worried about.

"Handling things immediately" is not only an attitude requirement, but also a test of ability. Emphasizing "handling things immediately" is not encouraging hasty decision-making without thinking, but to truly understand the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, and come up with practical and real moves, with both epistemological clarity and methodological clarity. Conduct thorough research and planning before making decisions to ensure the direction is correct; pay attention to overall coordination in the implementation process, gather the strength of all parties, and promptly summarize and reflect, and continuously optimize and improve. In the information age, facing complex social problems, we must also dare to create new experiences and explore new paths. At present, various places are actively embracing new technologies, empowering government services with digital technology, and exploring the establishment of a rapid response and efficient execution work mechanism. For example, Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江) uses the "People Call, I Respond" digital platform to realize problem reporting at your fingertips. Staff immediately classify the problems and quickly assign relevant departments and personnel to handle them, so that the demands of the masses can be responded to in a timely manner. Another example is Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东), which has introduced government affairs "digital intelligence employees" to free grassroots workers from repetitive tasks and focus on policy innovation, complex conflict mediation, and other fields that require humanized judgment, making services for the people more efficient and thoughtful.

At the same time, we must also be wary of misunderstandings in the understanding and practice of "handling things immediately." We must never have the situation where the above has requirements, and the below is just fooling around, seemingly handling things immediately on the surface, but actually waiting and seeing. The spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) opposes doing superficial work and requires cadres to be pragmatic and hardworking. Only when every cadre transforms "not avoiding difficulties and not shirking responsibility" into conscious action, and every level forms a virtuous ecology of "no accumulated files and no overnight affairs," can "handling things immediately" truly become the norm of work, and can it truly be transformed into practical results in promoting high-quality development.

Time waits for no one, and history waits for no one. Promoting development requires the momentum of speeding up, and pioneering innovation requires the courage to take the lead. As long as party members and cadres always shoulder their responsibilities and implement their missions, and advance various undertakings with the attitude of "sprinting from the starting line" and the momentum of "handling things immediately," Chinese-style modernization will surely continue to create new situations and write new chapters.

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Using unmanned harvesters, wheat harvesting efficiency increases by more than 70% (Economic Focus: The "New Players" in the Summer Harvest)

By: 本报记者  姚雪青

During the "Sanxia" (三夏) season, in the smart farm of Hezhuang Village (何庄村), Maoshan Town (茅山镇), Jurong City (句容市), Zhenjiang (镇江), Jiangsu (江苏), golden wheat waves roll in the continuous rolling hills. Under the blue sky and white clouds, three crawler harvesters shuttle through the wheat fields.

　　"Tutu tu—" The harvester's cutting platform opens its more than 2-meter-wide "teeth," which can "chew" 8 kilograms of wheat ears per second. The on-board drum-type thresher then separates the wheat grains from the ears. Two internal fans work simultaneously, and the heavy wheat grains are "swallowed" into the more than 2-meter-long and 1-meter-deep "belly." The light wheat husks and straw are blown up, crushed, and gently thrown out of the cylinder on the rear side of the harvester, turning into field fertilizer.

　　"This is a smart farm, and the three in front of you are all unmanned harvesters." Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇), general manager of Jurong Chuntian Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. (句容春田生态农业发展有限公司), who is in charge of the summer harvest of this farm, led reporters to visit. They saw that there were no farm machinery operators in the cab, but a screen instead. On the screen, it can be clearly seen that 1,350 mu of wheat fields are divided into 24 plots, each with a clear boundary, and the harvester can complete the harvesting task along a predetermined route.

　　Why build a smart farm? And why use unmanned harvesters?

　　Wu Yayun (吴亚云), head of the Agricultural Machinery Section of the Jurong Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (句容市农业农村局), introduced that the Maoshan (茅山) area of Jurong (句容) is located in hilly mountains with large elevation differences. The high places cannot store water, and the low places are prone to waterlogging. Manual operation is difficult, and the grain yield is only about half that of the plains. Farmers are not very enthusiastic about growing grain. In order to solve the problems of "who will farm" and "how to farm," Jurong Chuntian Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. (句容春田生态农业发展有限公司) was introduced in 2023 to build a smart farm and realize "machine replacing humans" through full automation.

　　There are no ready-made harvesters on the market that fully meet the requirements. Where did they come from? "Take these unmanned harvesters as an example. We purchased crawler harvesters with strong climbing ability and automatic leveling and turning functions, which can adapt to hilly and mountainous operations," Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇) introduced. But this is far from enough. The harvesters have to undergo a series of modifications after they are bought back.

　　How do unmanned harvesters work? Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇) introduced that the company has developed an APP. After planning the route on the application, the control system on the harvester receives the operation instructions and drives the steering wheel and joystick to make the harvester run.

　　The smart unmanned harvester can also know how well it is doing its job. On the top of the machine, there are 3 mushroom-shaped antennas that can be positioned in real time through the Beidou Navigation System (北斗导航系统); on the body, there are 5 cameras installed to observe the surrounding situation and can be used to stop urgently in the event of an accident; in addition, pressure sensors are installed on the cutting platform and the granary, which can accurately sense and judge the position, so as to determine whether the granary is full; after filling, the positioning system can also automatically align with the truck compartment and tilt the angle to realize automatic unloading...

　　What has advanced agricultural machinery brought to agricultural production? Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇) did the math: Compared with traditional manual harvesters, unmanned harvesters do not have obvious advantages in absolute speed, but they can operate 24 hours a day, and can harvest about 200 mu per day at full load, which can improve efficiency by more than 70% compared with traditional manual 8-hour operation; at the same time, unmanned harvesters can avoid pressing seedlings, missing cuts, and scattering at turns, reducing harvesting losses by at least 50%; it also saves 2/3 of labor costs—previously, 3 harvesters required 3 farm machinery operators, but now only 1 person is needed to manage them at the same time.

　　With the improvement of harvesting efficiency, the saved time can be used to take orders. Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇) said that now, unmanned harvesters have become hot commodities, and more time can be freed up each year to harvest in Anhui (安徽), Jiangxi (江西), Hubei (湖北) and other places.

　　Unmanned harvesters are a link in the automated operation of smart farms. Xia Hongyu (夏洪宇) introduced that through the construction of high-standard farmland and the application of AI technology for scientific management, it can realize automatic identification of pest conditions and crop growth, monitor the quality of agricultural machinery operations, etc., helping to increase wheat yield per mu from 500 jin to more than 1,000 jin, and the effective planting area has also increased significantly. In addition to the saved labor costs and the increased income from cross-regional operations, it is expected to recover the initial investment in 4 years.

　　"As a new farmer, we don't have to 'take a sauna' in the fields on hot days. We can remotely complete the summer harvest in an air-conditioned room," said Luo Zhiyao (骆志尧), an employee of Jurong Chuntian Ecological Agriculture Development Co., Ltd. (句容春田生态农业发展有限公司). This is the greatest sense of gain brought to him by advanced agricultural machinery.

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Digitalization profoundly changes agricultural production.

By: 罗建强

The summer harvest is crucial to the overall grain production for the year. Digital and intelligent technologies are deeply embedded in agricultural machinery and equipment, integrated into agricultural production, and assisting agricultural services, profoundly changing the traditional summer harvest production organization methods. Smart agricultural machinery and smart farms are quietly emerging, and the efficiency of summer harvest operations is steadily increasing.

Beidou navigation and real-time scheduling make smart agricultural machinery moving in the fields a powerful tool for the summer harvest. With operational advantages such as precise perception, intelligent decision-making, and intelligent control, smart agricultural machinery achieves multi-machine collaborative operations, providing technical support for a bumper grain harvest.

With full network coverage and precise control, smart farms inspire farmers to transform from "knowing how to farm" to "knowing how to farm intelligently." Building an agricultural socialization service platform, coupled with smart agricultural machinery, and innovating a full-process system solution for "cultivation, planting, management, and harvesting" to achieve intelligent integration of "agricultural machinery and agronomy" will drive the refined, efficient, and green development of agriculture.

It is predicted that the market size of smart agriculture in China will exceed 120 billion yuan this year, continuing to promote the transformation of agriculture from "relying on the weather" to "relying on intelligence to prosper agriculture." The wheat harvesters who once held sickles have been replaced by smart agricultural machinery with cross-regional operation advantages, and the traditional labor-intensive "family workshops" are transforming into technology-intensive "smart farms," greatly improving agricultural production efficiency, increasing grain yield, and promoting new steps in the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.

(The author is the Executive Vice President and Professor of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Equipment Industry Development at Jiangsu University (江苏大学), interviewed and compiled by Yao Xueqing (姚雪青), a reporter from this newspaper.)

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Recalling Defective Products is Only the First Step (Economic Commentary)

By: 吴 燕

Power banks should alleviate battery anxiety, not create safety anxiety. Recalling defective products is only the first step; there is much more to be done to protect consumer rights and promote high-quality industry development.

On June 16th, a well-known power bank company announced the recall of over 490,000 units of three of its power bank models. The direct cause of this incident can be traced back to a trending topic a few days prior – several universities in Beijing (北京) banned the use of this brand's power banks. Many netizens commented that they had received notices from their schools about investigating certain models that were prone to explosion during charging.

"Your power bank may be turning into a ticking time bomb," this small power bank has sparked much attention.

Today, battery anxiety has become almost everyone's daily routine. Charging without dropping the ball and instantly replenishing power, power banks are simply people's "emergency partners" when going out. However, this "partner" is sometimes not so reliable. In recent years, power bank fires and explosions have occurred from time to time, leading to housing fires, subway shutdowns, flight returns, and even personal injuries and deaths. Among these incidents, some are due to improper use by consumers, but the fundamental reason is the uneven quality of products. It can be said that product recalls reflect the safety hazards in the industry's development.

The recall provides the industry's development with a quality lesson. Opening shopping platforms, various power banks compete on capacity, show off their appearance, and compare prices, with fast charging, magnetic suction, and other functions dazzling the eye. However, in terms of invisible safety, some companies may have cut corners to save costs. While companies calculate small accounts, they must also calculate big accounts. While recalls will certainly have a short-term impact on reputation and profits, they are also an opportunity. If the handling process is timely and efficient, and technology is further refined and products are optimized, companies will also "recall" good reputation and sound development.

The recall also highlights the necessity of strengthening supervision. Power banks are used by a wide range of people, and promoting the healthy and orderly development of the industry is inseparable from the reasonable regulation and strong supervision of government departments. Relevant departments have already included power banks in the scope of mandatory product certification, which will be officially implemented from August 1, 2024. On this basis, subsequent regulatory work is equally important around components, production processes, and product quality control, and strict standards must be used to force quality upgrades.

Power banks should alleviate battery anxiety, not create safety anxiety. Recalling defective products is only the first step; there is much more to be done to protect consumer rights and promote high-quality industry development.

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Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch: Focusing on the "Five Major Articles" of Finance, comprehensively serving the development of the real economy

Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行), as an important financial force serving the economic and social development of Sichuan (四川), has solidly carried out the "five major articles" of finance, used practical measures to promote the precise drip irrigation of financial living water into the real economy, and actively explored differentiated, systematic, and digital financial service paths, achieving phased results.

Focusing on Science and Technology Finance to Help Regional Industrial Transformation and Upgrading

Chengdu Zhengshenda Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. (成都正善达生物医药科技有限公司), located in Wenjiang District (温江区), Chengdu (成都市), is a high-tech enterprise focusing on the research and development and production of pharmaceutical intermediates, a key link in western medicine synthesis. In order to meet the growing market demand, the company urgently needs to expand its production scale and move into the United Valley Pharmaceutical and Health Industrial Park (联东U谷·医药健康产业园) to set up a new plant, but it lacks construction funds. Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) accurately connected with the company's characteristics of "light assets, heavy research and development," used the re-loan support policy for technological innovation and equipment renewal, and provided it with a 5.2 million yuan factory mortgage loan to meet the company's needs. It is expected that the new plant in the park will be completed and put into use in October 2025.

Through mechanisms such as the "Science and Innovation Service Special Class" and the "White List System," Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) continues to improve the availability and timeliness of financing for technology-based enterprises. When serving the manufacturing enterprise Yuanfang Equipment (远方装备), Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) identified that the enterprise was facing working capital pressure, quickly matched relevant exclusive products, and provided a 5 million yuan loan to ensure the company's raw material procurement and delivery.

Promoting Green Finance to Strengthen Regional Characteristic Industry Support

Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) embeds the concept of green development into industrial financial service scenarios, supporting the development of local cultural tourism projects and ecological environment construction in Mianyang (绵阳市), Nanchong (南充市), and other places. In order to help Mianyang Xianhai Water Conservancy Scenic Area (绵阳市仙海水利风景区) upgrade its infrastructure, Nanchong Branch (南充分行), a secondary branch of Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行), joined hands with Mianyang Financing Guarantee Group (绵阳融资担保集团) to issue an 8 million yuan green financial loan through the "bank-guarantee linkage" model, reducing the financing threshold and ensuring the project's progress.

In Muchuan County (沐川县), Leshan City (乐山市), the Hefeng Paper Industry (禾丰纸业) "bamboo instead of plastic" technical transformation workshop is debugging equipment for the future product trial production. Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) took the lead in organizing a 200 million yuan syndicated loan to specifically support the 100,000-ton/year special paper technical transformation project, helping the local traditional bamboo industry's green innovation and development.

Deepening Inclusive Finance to Serve County Economy and Comprehensive Rural Revitalization

Inclusive finance is an important focus of Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行). In Dazhou (达州市), Dazhou Branch (达州分行), a secondary branch of Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行), established a special class to support the coordination of financing for small and micro enterprises, went deep into enterprises and grassroots, connected with the financing needs of small and micro enterprises, and promoted the implementation and effectiveness of the mechanism to support the coordination of financing for small and micro enterprises.

Dazhou Branch (达州分行), a secondary branch of Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行), jointly built a "industrial assistance + financial support + employment promotion" mechanism with the local government to help Sichuan Jincheng Electronics Co., Ltd. (四川锦诚电子有限公司), a manufacturing small and micro enterprise in Qu County (渠县), a poverty-stricken county, solve financing problems, and provide it with a 10 million yuan loan. In addition, the loan is linked to an employment absorption mechanism to encourage enterprises to give priority to recruiting local low-income groups, supporting a cumulative total of 427 people in 7 poverty-stricken counties (cities, districts) to achieve stable employment.

Adhering to the concept of "customer first, serving the real economy," Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) has issued a cumulative total of 594 million yuan in loans to private enterprises since 2025, benefiting 54 private enterprises and effectively supporting the stable development of the regional private economy.

Improving the Elderly Care Financial System to Build a Model of Age-Appropriate Services

In the face of the rapidly growing demand of the silver-haired population, Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行), as a pilot unit of Hengfeng Bank's (恒丰银行) "Sui Xiang" (岁享) elderly care finance, had 93,000 "Sui Xiang" (岁享) customers under its jurisdiction as of April 2025, accounting for nearly 30% of the total number of customers nationwide, and has issued more than 1,000 "Heng Xiang Fu Cards" (恒享福卡), with total sales of financial products for exclusive elderly customer groups of nearly 150 million yuan.

In order to enhance service accessibility, Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) has jointly carried out more than 600 public welfare courses and age-appropriate cultural and recreational activities with communities, universities, and other institutions to create a "finance + health + culture" integration scenario. Some outlets connect with elderly education resources to explore online financial knowledge popularization and entertainment interaction models.

Consolidating the Digital Financial Foundation to Optimize Service Processes and User Experience

Relying on the "Tianfu Credit Pass" (天府信用通) platform to open up data interfaces with 8 departments such as taxation and social security, Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) continues to improve its digital service capabilities, runs information interconnection and process reengineering through the entire process of financial services, improves efficiency in enterprise financing approval, compresses approval time, and improves credit response efficiency.

Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) regards customer complaint management as an important starting point for consumer rights protection, and promotes the improvement and upgrading of financial services by building a full-process management and control system of "source prevention - process control - result traceability," effectively protecting consumers' legitimate rights and interests. As of May 2025, the number of complaints received by Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) decreased by 46.36% year-on-year, and positive results have been achieved in customer complaint management.

Looking back on the 18-year development history, Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) has actively fulfilled its responsibilities and written a wonderful chapter of resonating with the local economic development on the land of Bashu (巴蜀). Looking to the future, Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行) will continue to take solidly doing a good job in the "five major articles" of finance as the starting point, strengthen mechanism coordination, expand the depth of service, and continuously inject financial impetus into serving the construction of Sichuan's (四川) modern industrial system and the high-quality development of the local economy.

Data source: Hengfeng Bank Chengdu Branch (恒丰银行成都分行)

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Editor in Charge for This Edition: Bai Zhiyu, Han Chunyao, Lin Ziye

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"Sacrifice is glorious; I'm not afraid to die if I join the army" (A Dialogue Across Time)

By: 本报记者  刘以晴

In his home in Tonghua (通化), Jilin (吉林) Province, centenarian veteran Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) sits in a wheelchair, wearing his military uniform and a Communist Party member badge, his back ramrod straight. The old man tremblingly takes out two commemorative medals for the 60th and 70th anniversaries of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and says with a strong Shandong (山东) accent: "The victory against Japan was hard-won, so hard-won."

Why was his name changed from "Qishiyi (七十一)" to "Wenxiu (文秀)?"

"Not only must we be able to fight, but we must also learn culture and have knowledge to build the country."

Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) was born in Wendeng (文登), Shandong (山东) in February 1924, when his grandmother was 71 years old, so "Qishiyi (七十一)" became his name.

In 1938, Japanese invaders burned, killed, and looted in Shandong (山东), causing widespread suffering. That autumn, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀), only 14 years old, resolutely threw down his pig-herding whip, found a nearby anti-Japanese force, and asked to join the Eighth Route Army (八路军). "You can defeat the Japanese devils and protect the people." When asked why he joined the army, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) replied.

"Sacrifice is glorious, I am not afraid of death when I join the army." Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) joined the 686th Regiment of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army (八路军115师686团), which was a Red Army (红军) unit formed in 1928. After being reorganized, it went to the anti-Japanese battlefield and was well-known locally, affectionately called the "Old Sixth Regiment (老六团)" by many people.

In 1939, the troops were issued new uniforms. When Instructor Hao (郝教导员) in the battalion heard the rustic name "Qishiyi (七十一)," his gentle gaze fell on the young soldier: "Your surname is Sun (孙), how about calling you Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀)? Not only must we be able to fight, but we must also learn culture and have knowledge to build the country."

"Okay," Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) happily agreed. On January 2, 1939, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) was officially registered on the "Old Sixth Regiment (老六团)" military roster. In the second year after Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) joined the army, his two cousins joined the army under his influence and eventually died on the battlefield.

On the day he went to collect the glorious martyr's family plaque, the family couldn't tell who was who. Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) father wiped away tears and discussed with his two nieces-in-law: "You two families should live together and take one plaque. I'll take the other one home as a memento." The glorious martyr's family plaque was nailed to the door of Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) house and was always kept polished and bright.

Can a fourteen or fifteen-year-old fight?

"Learn to fight in war, combat heroes are made in battle."

In May 1939, the Japanese army gathered more than 8,000 troops and launched a nine-pronged attack on the Taixi (泰西) Anti-Japanese Base Area, surrounding more than 3,000 people, including the headquarters of the 115th Division and the 686th Regiment, in Lufang (陆房), southeast of Feicheng (肥城). Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) and his comrades held their steel guns tightly and defended their positions, repelling multiple enemy attacks. Subsequently, the leaders of the 115th Division decided to use a small force to block the enemy head-on, while the remaining troops and organs implemented a covert night breakout.

How to break out? The mountains of Feicheng (肥城) seem to be connected, but in fact, there are little-known paths between the mountains. Local villagers took the initiative to lead the Eighth Route Army (八路军) through the mountains and forests to find small paths, successfully breaking out and thwarting the Japanese encirclement. In this battle, our army killed and wounded more than 1,300 Japanese and puppet troops. "We can achieve victory after victory because we cannot be separated from the fish-and-water relationship between the army and the people." Recalling this experience, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) couldn't help but sigh.

In frequent battles, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) was influenced by the bravery and tenacity of the veteran soldiers and grew rapidly. In 1940, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党), became a squad leader in 1942, and was promoted to deputy platoon leader in 1944. "We must fight, but also use our brains, and strive to exchange smaller casualties for greater victories."

After each battle, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) would visit his comrades, not only to care about their injuries, but also to figure out how they were injured and why they were injured in that part of the body. Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) summarized his experience and shared it with his comrades whenever he had time: "Speaking of concealment, find a good position and angle on the battlefield. A blade of grass cannot block a bullet, but it can block the enemy's eyes."

In one assault battle, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) rushed to the front, responsible for destroying the enemy's outer fortifications. There were three layers of barbed wire, and Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) originally thought of cutting them off with one knife. Unexpectedly, when the knife fell, not only did a single wire not break, but even when he lifted the knife, it returned to its original state. In front of him was the enemy camp, and behind him were the comrades preparing to charge, time was running out. Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) had a flash of inspiration and placed the knife flat on the first layer of barbed wire, then lay on it, using his body to press the barbed wire into a V-shaped gap, allowing his comrades to step on his back and charge forward, completing the assault.

The battlefield is ruthless. In one pursuit battle, his comrade Wang Zhiai (王芝爱) was shot and fell to the ground, leaving only one sentence: "I'm done, don't bother." The others continued to pursue, and Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) alone buried his comrade under a boulder. Today, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) still remembers the place where his comrade was buried, but he has never been able to contact his family. The promise to "report the news to your family after the victory" has become a hidden pain in the old soldier's heart.

On the anti-Japanese battlefield, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) participated in hundreds of battles, won several merits, and was awarded the titles of "Combat Hero (战斗英雄)" and "Demolition Hero (爆破英雄)" by the 115th Division. The squad he was in was named the "Sharp Knife Squad (尖刀班)." Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) said: "Learn to fight in war, combat heroes are made in battle."

What did you feel when you heard about Japan's surrender?

"In addition to excitement, there was some sadness. So many comrades didn't see this day. We must remember them."

On August 15, 1945, Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) unit received a telegram about Japan's surrender. The soldiers hugged and shouted, "Happy, indescribably happy." Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) said, "In addition to excitement, there was some sadness. So many comrades didn't see this day. We must remember them."

In 1951, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) went abroad to participate in the Korean War (抗美援朝战争). In 1964, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) was transferred to Jingyu (靖宇) County, Jilin (吉林) Province, as deputy county magistrate. Jingyu (靖宇) County is the place where the anti-Japanese general Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) died for his country. Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀), who had admired General Yang (杨) since he was young, was responsible for organizing the construction of the Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) Martyrdom Memorial Tower.

In order to build a good memorial for the general, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) went to many places. After picking and choosing, he finally decided to use bluestone for the monument. "General Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇) had an iron backbone, we must choose the hardest and best stone materials locally," said Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀).

At the same time, shortly after Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) took office, he discovered that the people in the county were suffering from Kashin-Beck disease due to drinking dirty river water. "Let the people drink clean water" became his top priority. In 1965, Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) boarded a train and went to Changchun (长春) and Beijing (北京) to apply for drilling technology and seamless steel pipe support. A few years later, the water problem in Jingyu (靖宇) County was completely solved.

"I didn't study much, and my education level has not been high in my life." Sun Wenxiu (孙文秀) said with a smile, "But I listened to what Instructor Hao (郝教导员) said back then. If I have the strength, I will contribute to the country and the people."

"Over the years, my father has told us stories from the past whenever he has nothing to do, and the ending always says that we must cherish life, love the motherland, and build the motherland," said Sun Chao Rong (孙超荣), Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) daughter. Today, next to Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) bed, the commemorative medals for the 60th and 70th anniversaries of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression shine brightly. On the wall, there is a painting drawn by Sun Wenxiu's (孙文秀) grandson - a young boy wearing a red scarf, raising his head in salute.

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Nationwide, 11,000 drug crime cases were solved in the first five months.

This newspaper reported from Beijing on June 19th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) The reporter learned from a press conference held by the Ministry of Public Security (公安部) on the 19th that from January to May this year, 11,000 drug crime cases were solved nationwide, 17,000 criminal suspects were arrested, and 18.5 tons of drugs were seized. As of the end of May this year, there were 710,000 drug users nationwide, and 4.339 million people had quit drugs for three years without relapse.

Public security anti-drug departments are cracking down on both drug crimes and derivative crimes. Yunnan (云南) solved a drug case, dismantling a transnational drug trafficking gang in which domestic and foreign drug dealers colluded to smuggle drugs into the country, arresting 97 criminal suspects, seizing 1.47 tons of drugs, and destroying 4 drug manufacturing and storage dens. In 2024, public security anti-drug departments, in conjunction with the Coast Guard, Customs, and border inspection departments, jointly solved 8 maritime drug cases, seizing 3.2 tons of drugs such as methamphetamine, ketamine, and marijuana. In the process of investigating drug cases, the anti-drug departments have closely pursued derivative crimes such as those involving gangs, organized crime, pornography, and gambling, investigating and solving a number of derivative criminal cases, effectively deterring the arrogance of criminals and curbing the high incidence of drug crimes and derivative crimes.

In response to prominent problems such as the manufacture, trafficking, and abuse of narcotic and psychotropic drugs and new psychoactive substances, national anti-drug departments have focused on carrying out special governance of addictive substances such as narcotic and psychotropic drugs, and have further promoted the crackdown and rectification of illegal and criminal activities involving "e-cigarettes with a kick" containing etomidate. In 2024, more than 9,800 criminal cases involving etomidate were solved nationwide, 18,000 criminal suspects were arrested, and 1.1 tons of etomidate-related drugs were seized.

At the press conference, the National Narcotics Control Commission (国家禁毒办) released the "2024 China Drug Situation Report." The report pointed out that the global drug problem is intensifying, drug production in major source areas remains high, and the annual production of drugs such as methamphetamine and cocaine continues to climb. The drug abuse market is expanding, with nearly 300 million drug users worldwide, an increase of 20% compared to 10 years ago. Smuggling and drug trafficking activities are constantly intensifying, and large-scale drug smuggling and trafficking cases involving hiding drugs in international cargo ship containers and transporting drugs in large trucks and ships occur frequently, with tons of drugs being seized frequently.

In the next step, the public security anti-drug departments will always adhere to "zero tolerance" for drug-related illegal and criminal activities, accurately grasp the new changes and trends in the drug situation, continue to improve the drug governance system, and ensure that the drug problem is controlled and does not rebound.

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Shanghai averages over 2,300 daily interventions to prevent telecom and online fraud after early warnings.

This newspaper's Shanghai (上海) report on June 19th (Reporter Ju Yunpeng (巨云鹏)) On the 18th, Shanghai (上海) launched the "National Anti-Fraud in Action" centralized publicity month event with the theme of "Anti-fraud is a compulsory course, build a strong defense line and guard the responsibility."

According to reports, since the beginning of this year, the Shanghai (上海) police have relied on the "professional + mechanism + big data" new police operation model to further promote special actions such as cutting cards, cutting flows, and removing nails, and severely cracking down on telecommunications network fraud crimes and their related black and gray industrial chains. Through close cooperation and collaboration with various departments and industries, the technical anti-fraud capabilities have been strengthened, and all efforts have been made to prevent cases from the source and reduce losses. Since the beginning of this year, the city has arrested more than 6,000 people for telecommunications network fraud violations and crimes, with an average of more than 2,300 people being warned and dissuaded every day, with a success rate of 99.9%, and a cumulative return of more than 130 million yuan of defrauded funds.

During the event, the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局) "803 Anti-Fraud" new media brand was launched. The new media brand will serve as the core platform for Shanghai (上海) anti-fraud publicity, comprehensively popularizing relevant knowledge in the field of anti-fraud through "rapid early warning, information express delivery, and in-depth analysis." On the same day, the Shanghai (上海) police also exposed various latest fraud methods through anti-fraud situational song and dance, sketches, and other forms, and popularized anti-fraud knowledge to the people on the scene. Eighteen units, including commercial banks, Internet companies, and universities, set up stalls on the scene to carry out targeted anti-fraud prevention publicity.

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Shuijingfang Excerpts from 2024 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) continued to implement its ESG sustainable development strategy themed "Shui Jing Fang, Respect for the Future (水井坊·敬未来)," enhancing the beauty of people's lives through high-quality products and services.

Creating a Better Life

◆ Ensuring Product Quality and Safety

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) passed the third-party certification audits of HACCP and ISO9001.

To date, all of Shui Jing Fang's (水井坊) packaging material suppliers have signed food safety requirements and standards and obtained ISO9001 certification.

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) continued to improve its quality management and food safety training program, conducting a total of 80 training sessions, covering 1,535 employees, with a total training duration of 2,172 hours.

◆ Strictly Implementing Responsible Marketing

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has formulated and strictly adheres to the "Shui Jing Fang Marketing Code (水井坊营销守则)" and requires its partners to comply with it as well.

In 2024, customer inquiries and complaints were responded to quickly within 5 minutes, and 100% of customer feedback issues were handled promptly.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) advocates a healthy lifestyle through diversified "online + offline" channels and methods.

◆ Enhancing Consumer Experience

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) jointly launched the first wine tourism integration route in Chengdu (成都) with the Chengdu Tourism Scenic Area Association (成都旅游景区协会), aiming to enhance brand value, broaden consumption scenarios, and create new growth points.

As of the end of 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) had successively established 96 Shui Jing Fang Culture and Aesthetics Pavilions and Experience Centers in 23 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government).

Working Together with Partners to Create the Future

◆ Improving Employee Satisfaction

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) organizes the "Your Voice" survey covering all employees every year, with an effective employee participation rate of 99% in 2024.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) conducts comprehensive occupational health and safety hazard identification and risk assessment work every year, and formulates effective risk control measures in a timely manner.

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) provided a total of 24,036.45 hours of targeted training, covering 100% of full-time employees, with an average training duration of 11.93 hours per person.

◆ Strengthening Supplier Management

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has established a complete supplier screening system, including supplier background checks and on-site evaluations.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has formulated an annual supplier performance management plan, setting performance goals and assessment standards for key suppliers in terms of quality, delivery, technology, and compliance.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) uses the SEDEX self-assessment tool to assess suppliers. In 2024, a total of 89 key suppliers were identified, of which 59 key suppliers have completed SEDEX self-assessments.

Actively Contributing to Society

◆ Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang's (水井坊) public welfare and charitable donations totaled 1.88 million yuan, supporting six major public welfare fields.

As of the end of 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) had more than 1,000 volunteers, with a total volunteer service time of 759 hours.

In 2024, the "Neighborhood Program (友邻计划)" project was upgraded, helping to build a harmonious community ecology through activities such as holding factory open days and diversified community public welfare activities.

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang's (水井坊) ESG practice case, "From History to the Future: Shui Jing Fang's ESG Exploration Road (由历史，向未来：水井坊的ESG探索之路)," was included in the case library of the China Europe International Business School (中欧国际工商学院) and the China Europe EMBA curriculum system, becoming the first typical case in the Baijiu industry to discuss ESG management in the form of real-world teaching.

◆ Participating in the Formulation of Industry Standards

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) once again released the "Baijiu Chengdu Production Area Strong Aroma Baijiu Famous Old Cellar Pool Group Standard Use Management Guidelines (白酒成都产区浓香型白酒名优老窖池团体标准使用管理指引)" with the Sichuan China Baijiu Golden Triangle Wine Industry Association (四川中国白酒金三角酒业协会).

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) actively participated in the formulation of the standards for the "Sichuan Wine (Strong Aroma Type) Raw Wine Production Technical Specification (川酒（浓香型）原酒生产技术规范)" (DB51/T 3261—2025) and the "Sichuan Wine Strong Aroma Daqu Production Technical Specification (川酒浓香大曲生产技术规范)" (DB51/T 3262—2025).

Caring for the Ecological Environment

◆ Accelerating Green and Low-Carbon Transformation

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) comprehensively inventoried its Scope 1, 2, and 3 carbon emission baselines for the first time, released carbon reduction targets, and clarified its full value chain low-carbon transformation strategy.

Conducting a comprehensive full value chain greenhouse gas inventory: In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) conducted its first enterprise-wide Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission inventory and greenhouse gas inventory related to land use change (FLAG).

For the first time, the company formulated corporate carbon reduction targets: From 2024 to 2030, the cumulative reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from Scope 1 and Scope 2 will be at least 60,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The Scope 3 greenhouse gas emission target is to work with upstream and downstream partners to jointly promote the low-carbon transformation of the entire value chain.

◆ Strengthening Water Resource Management

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) regularly conducts water risk assessments and has set a sustainable development goal of "improving water efficiency by 30% by 2030 compared to 2020."

In 2024, the brewing workshop of Shui Jing Fang's (水井坊) Qionglai (邛崃) factory achieved 100% recycling of cooling water, with a cooling water circulation volume of 821,060 tons.

◆ Promoting Green Packaging

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) optimized the counterweight lining of the 500ml Zhenniang No. 8 (臻酿八号) base, reducing the use of ABS plastic by nearly 70 tons per year.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) invested funds to carry out a feasibility study on replacing foam protective packaging with pulp plastic film, and some product packaging has eliminated the use of non-degradable foam. Injection molded trays (excluding special-shaped bottles) on supplier transportation and its own packaging production lines are reused.

Achieving More Efficient Corporate Governance

◆ Board of Directors Fulfilling Responsibilities

In 2024, the Board Office organized company directors, supervisors, and senior executives to participate in a total of 6 training sessions related to independent director system reform, registration system interpretation, and information disclosure.

In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) received a "B" rating in the information disclosure work evaluation of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (上交所) for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

◆ Building a Risk Management Mechanism

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has established and adheres to a risk management system centered on the "three lines of defense." In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) completed the review of 9 policies, including the "Code of Business Conduct (商业行为准则)" and the "Prevention of Conflict of Interest Guidelines (预防利益冲突指南)," to ensure that the compliance management system iterates in sync with business development.

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has formulated a "Code of Business Conduct (商业行为准则)" and requires the company and third-party personnel to strictly abide by it. In 2024, the company added requirements regarding anti-fraud to the "Code of Business Conduct (商业行为准则)" and conducted "Code of Business Conduct (商业行为准则)" training for important third-party suppliers.

◆ Intellectual Property Protection

Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) has established a professional brand protection team to coordinate and carry out special national rights protection and anti-counterfeiting work through online and offline channels. In 2024, Shui Jing Fang (水井坊) further independently developed an anti-counterfeiting digital coding system, which greatly improved the product's anti-counterfeiting capabilities.

In 2024, 222 authenticity identification services were provided to consumers, and product authenticity identification training was carried out in multiple cities across the country around "March 15 International Consumer Rights Day (3·15国际消费者权益日)."

Data Source: Sichuan Shui Jing Fang Holding Co., Ltd. (四川水井坊控股有限公司)

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This edition's editors: Ji Jianming, Xu Danyang, Xu Leipeng

Layout Design: Wang Zheping (汪哲平)

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Unblocking Economic Arteries, Opening New Space for Development (People's Perspective: Promoting Reform and Development Through Opening Up)

By: 本报记者  万秀斌  张志锋 孙  振

A Port's Story: A Vivid Annotation for China's Opening Up

This port, located in the central area of Bohai Bay, was once a small sand island, less than 4 square kilometers. After more than 20 years of development and construction, the Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) of Tangshan Port (唐山港), Hebei Province (河北省) provides services covering coal, iron ore and other types of goods. In the first five months of this year, it achieved a cargo throughput of over 226 million tons, accounting for nearly 2/3 of Tangshan Port.

General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized, "Promote reform and development through opening up." This port's growth from small to large and its vigorous development are benefiting from this—

A new city rises by the port. Caofeidian District (曹妃甸区) of Tangshan City (唐山市), which once attracted much attention due to Shougang's (首钢) relocation, is now prospering by the port, gathering 26 central enterprises and 16 Beijing (北京)-owned state-owned enterprises.

Beyond the port, the world is wide. Looking at North China (华北) and Northwest China (西北) regions, the 25 inland ports of Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) are scattered along railway transportation hubs, opening up domestic and international dual circulation channels and a comprehensive opening pattern of "land-sea internal and external linkage, and two-way mutual assistance between east and west."

How does a port drive a city, connect domestic and international markets, and serve dual circulation? Walking into the port area to find answers, the era of "reform without pause, opening up without end" on the new journey is surging forward.

One Truck of Coal Shows Circulation

Opening up energy channels and smoothing economic circulation

Whirr...

Four carriages rotate, coal pours down, and high-pressure water mist operates simultaneously, and no dust flies in the huge factory building. This is the tippler room of SDIC Caofeidian Port Co., Ltd. (国投曹妃甸港口有限公司), which can accommodate four trains loaded with 8,400 tons of coal side by side. At a speed of four carriages per train per time, more than 30,000 tons of coal can be unloaded in more than 70 minutes.

Where does this batch of coal come from? Where is it going? Liu Donghong (刘东弘), Deputy Director of the Management Office of Caofeidian Port Business and Economic Zone (曹妃甸港口商务经济区管理办公室), introduced that China's coal resources are mostly concentrated in the north, and major coal users are mainly in the south. "Every year, more than 500 million tons of coal produced in the north are transported to northern ports via railways such as the Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway (大秦线), and then transshipped to the south, of which about 200 million tons are transported to the south through the Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区)."

Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) is connected to the energy supply channel and is related to the smooth circulation of the national economy. How is this channel opened up?

An aerial "green" corridor is erected! No coal trucks are seen on the road, and a winding aerial closed belt conveys the coal unloaded from the tippler room to various storage yards and wharves. Walking below the corridor, you can see that each storage yard is surrounded by metal dust-proof nets with uneven surfaces and different pore sizes. This scientifically designed net can effectively reduce wind speed and suppress dust.

Walking along the corridor, you come to the wharf. The coal carrier in front of you is connected to clean shore power, and the mobile mechanical arm connected to the closed belt aims at the cabin and sends the coal into the cabin. The whole process is monitored in real time for environmental protection. Liu Donghong (刘东弘) said: "The energy channel is also a green channel and a smart channel."

Instructions are sent online, and coal turning, unloading, and other operations are carried out immediately. Wang Yunjian (王云健), a staff member of the Digital Information Department of SDIC Caofeidian Port (国投曹妃甸港), introduced: How much coal is unloaded in each storage yard and stack position used to be measured manually, but now it is automatically measured by the system, and the operation is more standardized; the connection of processes such as turning and unloading used to rely on walkie-talkies, and untimely communication would cause the belt to idle or delay transmission, but now it is monitored online in real time, and the connection of each process is close and more efficient.

Efficiency is related to service capacity. As a central enterprise providing coal loading, unloading, warehousing and other services, SDIC Caofeidian Port (国投曹妃甸港) is connected to railway transportation in the front and sea transportation in the back. Jiang Liang (蒋亮), Deputy General Manager, introduced, "Improving efficiency means improving the turnover capacity of the storage yard, allowing coal to be transported in, and improving the speed of going to sea, allowing coal to be transported to the south quickly."

Efficiency is more related to supply capacity. During the peak summer electricity consumption season, some southern power plants are in urgent need of coal. Jiang Liang (蒋亮) does not remember how many times Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) has opened a green channel for them to ensure the entry and exit of coal carriers, "This greatly improves the speed of coal transshipment and solves the urgent need for coal of downstream enterprises."

Solving the urgent need for "coal" also solves the urgent need for "gas." Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) is also an import and reserve base for LNG (liquefied natural gas), undertaking the task of emergency peak regulation and supply guarantee of natural gas in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region. Zhang Xin (张鑫), Deputy Director of the Production and Operation Center of PetroChina JingTang LNG Co., Ltd. (中石油京唐液化天然气有限公司), recalled that during the peak winter heating season, Caofeidian Maritime Safety Administration (曹妃甸海事), meteorological and other units built a 12-party cooperation mechanism to coordinate and link up to give priority to ensuring the berthing and unloading of imported LNG ships.

In 2024, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) received 6.23 million tons of imported LNG and exported 8.82 billion cubic meters of natural gas. In June 2023, the first phase of the Hebei (河北) Tangshan (唐山) Caofeidian (曹妃甸) Xintian LNG (新天LNG) project was put into operation. The second and third phases of the project are currently under accelerated construction. After completion, the LNG export capacity of Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) will increase by 66%.

Open the natural gas pipeline map of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region: output from Caofeidian (曹妃甸), one line is connected to the main pipeline network of Beijing (北京) via the Yongtangqin Pipeline (永唐秦管线), ensuring the annual export of more than 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas from PetroChina JingTang Company (中石油京唐公司); one line is sent to Yongqing (永清), Hebei (河北) via Baodi (宝坻), Tianjin (天津), which is strongly supporting the operation of the Xintian LNG (新天LNG) project.

Looking at the railway operation map of the North China (华北) region again: In recent years, many newly built and expanded railway lines such as Tanghu (唐呼) and Qiancao (迁曹) have formed a dense railway collection and distribution network, connecting Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区), and the coal transportation channel has been further opened up.

How did the coal train drive into the enterprise's tippler room? "The railway special line is directly built in!" Liu Donghong (刘东弘) exclaimed, "The opening of the energy channel depends on improving efficiency, optimizing services, and more on the country's continuous investment."

Working in Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) for nearly 20 years, Liu Donghong (刘东弘) has witnessed tremendous changes: from a small sand island to the construction of Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) with 105 berths, it relies on the continuous promotion of the construction of a modern circulation system and the scientific deployment and action to smooth economic circulation.

Opening up energy channels is still being promoted: According to relevant plans, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) will build another 115 berths to accelerate the construction of a railway collection and distribution network reaching the "three norths"...

One Ship Shows Reform

More efficient navigation and more convenient foreign trade

"China speed, we like it!"

In the past two years, Su Guanjun (苏冠军), a staff member of the Caofeidian Maritime Safety Administration (曹妃甸海事局), has often received praise from foreign captains.

Su Guanjun (苏冠军) and his colleagues are responsible for the modular inspection of international navigation ships. According to relevant international conventions and ship selection standards, the maritime department must conduct port state supervision inspections on some foreign ships berthing, focusing on the safety of ship equipment. This inspection used to take 4 hours, but now it has been shortened to about 2.5 hours.

How is the time compressed? Su Guanjun (苏冠军) said that in the past, ship documents were checked on site, but now they are checked in advance through video connection; the equipment is distributed on different floors of the cabin, and in the past, inspectors checked randomly up and down the building, but now they follow the principles of top-down, back-to-front, and outside-to-inside, and check scientifically and standardized.

Standardized inspection also requires combined inspection. Focusing on issues such as the safety of ship cargo and the entry and exit of personnel, in the past, maritime, customs, border inspection and other departments boarded the ship for inspection separately according to their respective divisions of labor, which prolonged the time. Now, joint inspections have improved efficiency.

Efficiency is related to cost. Su Guanjun (苏冠军) said, "A ship costs tens of thousands of yuan more for berthing fees for one more day of berthing."

Efficiency is linked to transportation capacity. Yu Hongyuan (于洪源), Director of the Ship Traffic Management Center of Caofeidian Maritime Safety Administration (曹妃甸海事局船舶交通管理中心), "cloud" commands maritime traffic: logging into the smart platform, ship and route information is clear at a glance, what empty berths are available, how is the berth loading and unloading progress, videos can be viewed at any time, and entry and exit instructions are issued in a timely manner. Since the beginning of this year, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) has efficiently entered and exited more than 110 ships per day on average.

Walking into the wharf to see high efficiency: A foreign ship loaded with 170,000 tons of iron ore is unloading. The conveyor belt runs in the air, and the unloader extends the grab to accurately put the unloaded iron ore into the belt. One grab can grab 40 tons at a time, and 170,000 tons of iron ore can be unloaded in 48 hours and transported to various storage yards and steel plants. During this period, maritime and other departments completed boarding inspections, and shipping agencies helped to handle crew transit, cargo customs clearance and other procedures.

The place to handle the procedures is called the RCEP Tangshan Enterprise Service Center (RCEP唐山企业服务中心). At the beginning of 2022, the "Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement" (RCEP) came into effect. At the end of the same year, Tangshan City (唐山市) approved the establishment of the RCEP Tangshan Implementation Demonstration Zone (RCEP唐山实施示范区) in the Caofeidian Area (曹妃甸片区) of the China (Hebei) Free Trade Pilot Zone (中国（河北）自由贸易试验区) to deepen economic and trade cooperation with RCEP members through institutional reforms. The following year, the demonstration zone established the RCEP Tangshan Enterprise Service Center (RCEP唐山企业服务中心).

Entering the service center, the reporter saw that customs, public security, banks and other departments have set up multiple service windows to centrally handle foreign trade service matters such as cargo customs clearance, foreign trade disputes, and cross-border finance. Liu Litao (刘立涛), Business Manager of Hebei Hengye International Freight Co., Ltd. (河北恒业国际货运股份有限公司), which is engaged in shipping agency and freight forwarding business, said: "In the past, to handle cargo customs clearance, personnel transit filing, etc., we had to run to the customs and public security departments, but now it can be done in 'one-stop'."

Services are offline and online. Wang Yangyang (王阳阳), who is engaged in foreign trade business, often uses the online platform developed by the service center, "It is like a 'dictionary' that integrates China's foreign trade agreements with relevant countries, and can find various matters such as import and export tax rates of relevant countries, which is convenient and practical."

Since its establishment in 2019, the Caofeidian Area (曹妃甸片区) of the China (Hebei) Free Trade Pilot Zone (中国（河北）自由贸易试验区) has promoted 96 reform and innovation achievements such as the "new mechanism for modular inspection of international navigation ships" and "building a one-stop service platform for export-oriented enterprises," promoting reform through opening up and escorting "smooth ship traffic and smooth cargo flow" through reform.

One Port Shows Connectivity

Land-sea internal and external linkage, two-way mutual assistance between east and west

How does Duolun County (多伦县), Xilingol League (锡林郭勒盟), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), which is not along the border or the sea, connect to the sea?

Thanks to a port! There are no wharves or berths, but there is a railway special line. It is an inland port jointly built by Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) and Duolun County (多伦县), relying on the freight yard of Inner Mongolia Meng'e Economic and Trade Collection and Transportation Co., Ltd. (内蒙古蒙俄经贸集运有限公司). The inland port covers an area of about 1,000 mu and is designed to have an annual cargo throughput of 10 million tons.

To the north of the inland port are ports such as Erenhot (二连浩特), Ceke (策克), and Mandula (满都拉). Raw materials such as coal imported from Mongolia (蒙古国), Russia (俄罗斯), etc. enter the country through the ports; to the south are railway lines such as Duofeng (多丰) and Tangbao (唐包), which lead to coastal ports such as Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区). In 2021, in this transportation hub, the government, enterprises, and ports cooperated to build the Duolun Inland Port (多伦内陆港): Duolun County (多伦县) issued policies, Meng'e Economic and Trade Company (蒙俄经贸公司) managed operations, and Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) provided services.

The services provided are of high quality and diverse: when goods enter the inland port, they can book ships and cabins in advance, which improves the efficiency of shipment; the inland port and Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) share information and implement a multimodal transport "single bill system," which saves the trouble of having to handle bills of lading separately with the railway department and the port in the past, and reduces logistics costs. Zhao Xinhai (赵新海), Business Manager of Inner Mongolia South Gobi Energy Co., Ltd. (内蒙古南戈壁能源有限公司), told reporters that in 2024, the company shipped about 300,000 tons of imported coal to Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) through the Duolun Inland Port (多伦内陆港), and then transshipped it to the south.

Customized services that were originally only available in Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) can now be enjoyed in the inland port. Zhao Xinhai (赵新海) said that the company imports mostly high-calorie coal, and many customers require mixing a certain proportion of low-calorie coal based on cost considerations. This work used to require queuing up for appointments at Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区), but now the inland port has equipment and can do it as soon as you arrive.

Why set up an inland port?

"By moving the important service functions of the port area forward, we can expand the port's hinterland and sources of goods." Liu Huabing (刘化冰), Deputy Director of the Tangshan Municipal Bureau of Ocean Port and Shipping Administration (唐山市海洋口岸和港航管理局), said that taking the Duolun Inland Port (多伦内陆港) as an example, it can bring about 3 million tons of transportation volume to Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) every year.

"Promote the integration of inland areas into the marine economy." Although located inland, Liu Xiaojie (刘晓杰), General Manager of Meng'e Economic and Trade Company (蒙俄经贸公司), works in the "port" and is engaged in the marine transportation industry. "In recent years, the inland port business has been stable and has become an important transportation channel for receiving imported goods such as coal, and it is also a well-known bulk cargo trading center in the surrounding area."

It also promotes supply and production guarantee, internal smoothness and external connection—

In the second half of 2023, the flood situation in the north was tight. Considering the cost of freight, Baotou Iron and Steel Group (包头钢铁集团) previously transported iron ore from Tianjin Port (天津港), which was closer. During the flood season, some railways passing through the port were destroyed, and the group faced a raw material supply shortage. Later, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) coordinated with the railway department and the Baotou (包头) Municipal Transportation Bureau (包头市交通运输局) to transport a batch of iron ore to Baotou Iron and Steel (包钢). In 2024, the two places formed a special team, relying on the 4 inland ports established in Baotou (包头), to tap the transportation capacity of the Tangbao Railway (唐包铁路) and open up a new comprehensive transportation channel for local steel, chemical and other enterprises. "The new channel is also an emergency production guarantee channel." Li Heping (李和平), Deputy Director of the Baotou (包头) Municipal Transportation Bureau (包头市交通运输局), said that in 2024, Baotou Iron and Steel (包钢) transported about 440,000 tons of iron ore from Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区).

In Shanxi (山西), in 2024, about 1.89 million tons of imported bauxite were transported to State Power Investment Corporation Shanxi Aluminum Co., Ltd. (国家电投集团山西铝业有限公司) through the Yuanping Inland Port (原平内陆港) in Yuanping City (原平市). Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) provides free storage services for imported raw materials for a certain period of time, and the inland port can take them as needed, which stabilizes the company's production. The company's products are then sold in large quantities to inland areas such as Ningxia (宁夏) and Xinjiang (新疆).

Promote the formation of a comprehensive opening pattern of "land-sea linkage, east-west mutual assistance." Relying on railway transportation hubs, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) has established 25 inland ports in the northern region, and continues to build a land opening channel "with inland ports as nodes and multimodal transport as the main line."

This channel is still expanding—

In June 2024, the intergovernmental agreement on the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project was signed. "We are preparing to build the Kashgar Inland Port (喀什内陆港) in Kashgar (喀什), Xinjiang (新疆), the starting point of the railway project, to help build the 'Belt and Road' and smooth domestic and international dual circulation." Liu Huabing (刘化冰) said.

One City Shows Coordination

Activating the advantages of the port area and integrating into the development trend

How thin is a piece of steel?

The pipeline steel produced by Shougang Jingtang Iron and Steel United Co., Ltd. (首钢京唐钢铁联合有限责任公司) is less than 5 mm at its thinnest—thin because special materials are added, less steel is used, but it is more corrosion-resistant. The products have been applied in large quantities to major projects such as the West-East Gas Pipeline Project (西气东输) Line III.

In the company's exhibition hall, the reporter also saw automotive structural steel with a thickness of only 1.5 mm, which is thin and hard—used to manufacture commercial vehicles, it can reduce vehicle weight, increase load capacity, and reduce fuel consumption. There is also low-carbon zinc-aluminum-magnesium automotive outer panel steel with a thickness of 0.65 mm, which is more corrosion-resistant and has a longer service life. Thin steel is also a veritable "green steel."

A good piece of steel illuminates innovation and reflects development. "Shougang's (首钢) relocation to Caofeidian District (曹妃甸区) is not a simple relocation, but a comprehensive transformation and upgrading of product production lines." Yang Chunzheng (杨春政), a first-level scientist of Shougang Group (首钢集团), said that in the past, the company mainly produced traditional construction steel, but now it produces more high-tech and high-value-added steel, creating "the best steel."

The transformation benefits from the advantages of the port area. Yang Chunzheng (杨春政) said that Shougang Jingtang's (首钢京唐) raw materials such as iron ore are mainly imported from abroad, and more than 60% of steel products are shipped to the world by sea. "Being close to the sea and the port, and having smooth opening channels, allows companies to significantly reduce logistics costs and have more funds to invest in research and development."

The advantages of the port area are still being tapped. After years of reduced-load berthing tests, Caofeidian Port Area (曹妃甸港区) has now achieved the normalized full-load berthing of 400,000-ton ships. "Compared with small-volume transportation, transporting 400,000 tons of raw materials such as iron ore at one time means a significant reduction in the company's freight and costs." Liu Donghong (刘东弘) said, "Continuously stimulating the advantages of the port area and enhancing the level of opening up, we will promote development through opening up and open up the 'muscles and veins' of the real economy."

The advantages of the port area come from the development trend. The construction of the "Caofeidian Coordinated Development Demonstration Zone" (曹妃甸协同发展示范区) is written into the "Outline of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Coordinated Development Plan" (京津冀协同发展规划纲要). In recent years, the demonstration zone has implemented a number of institutional innovations such as full-process agency for project implementation and mutual recognition of high-tech enterprise qualifications, implemented 317 Beijing (北京) and Tianjin (天津) industrial projects, and promoted the creation of a new type of industrialization base in the Bohai Rim region.
One of the industrial projects – Beijing Babock & Wilcox Company (北京巴威公司) established Babock & Wilcox Equipment Manufacturing Tangshan Co., Ltd. (巴威装备制造唐山有限责任公司) in Caofeidian (曹妃甸), with the Beijing (北京) headquarters retaining only R&D, design, and other functions. Stepping into Babock & Wilcox Equipment, the more than 50,000 square meters of factory buildings seem endless: some are cutting pipes, some are welding bends, and each process is connected in an orderly manner.

"In the past, the company's land use in Beijing (北京) was restricted, and the factory buildings were scattered in several places. During the production process, the transfer of steel and other materials was time-consuming and laborious," said Yang Yong (杨勇), General Manager of Babock & Wilcox Equipment. Now, with the use of large factory buildings, the project approval enjoys nanny-style services, and after the project is put into production, the Caofeidian District (曹妃甸区) also helps to contact surrounding enterprises to promote collaborative production.

Yang Yong (杨勇) said that the company has a large steel consumption and many export orders, and came here mainly because of the port location advantages. Now, enjoying tangible policy dividends and integrating into the trend of coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), "the company used to mainly produce coal-fired boilers, but after the relocation, it is now developing and producing more energy-saving products such as biomass boilers, exploring 'Beijing (北京) R&D, Hebei (河北) transformation' collaborative innovation."

Deepest feelings come from personal practice. Picking up the ethanol and protein feed produced by the company, Yang Yan (杨艳), Deputy General Manager of Hebei Shoulang New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (河北首朗新能源科技有限公司), introduced that the products are made from industrial exhaust gas through biological fermentation, mainly sold to Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北), and can also consume 360 million standard cubic meters of Shougang Jingtang (首钢京唐) industrial exhaust gas every year. "The technology has been developed for several years, and relevant departments of the state, Beijing (北京市), and Hebei Province (河北省) have project funding support."

Yang Yan (杨艳) said with emotion, "Speaking of Caofeidian (曹妃甸) in the past, we often said 'facing the sea with deep troughs, backed by land with shallow beaches,' emphasizing that there are ports and land here; now, the open channel superimposed with policy advantages helps enterprises to accelerate integration into the coordinated development of Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北)."

Promoting greater openness and integrating into major strategies, Caofeidian (曹妃甸) in the new era is striving to open up a new world for reform and development.

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The Tide of Opening Up Surges, the Sails of Reform are Raised (Some Thoughts)

By: 孙  振

Supporting the thin yet strong automotive structural steel, Shougang's Level One Scientist Yang Chunzheng (杨春政) has a gleam in his eyes: "Being near the sea at Lingang (临港), with internal and external connections, logistics costs are reduced, and research and development funding is increased!"

This light, born from openness, is visible everywhere in Caofeidian (曹妃甸): the open opportunities of the RCEP agreement taking effect have spurred the creation of "one-stop" foreign trade services; the trade demands of 400,000-ton giant ships docking have boosted the capacity of the hundred-million-ton port; inland ports, like roots, deeply embed the port's radiation into the vast hinterland, and closely connect the inland's resources and industries with the global market...

A surge of openness, the sails of reform are raised. Rising by the sea, it relies on the locational advantage of a deep-water port, but more importantly, it lies in always adhering to high-level opening-up, using the key of openness to unlock the lock of reform, and using the tide of openness to activate the momentum of development.

High-level opening-up, the key lies in the smoothness of the channels. From a small sand island of less than 4 square kilometers to a large port with an annual cargo throughput of more than 550 million tons, and then to the planned construction of 115 new berths and a railway network connecting the "Three Norths" (三北), every step of Caofeidian's leap forward is inseparable from the grand layout of the national modern circulation system construction. Consolidating the "hard infrastructure" and opening up the major channels, the pulse of the economic cycle can be more powerful, and the connection between inside and outside will be closer.

High-level opening-up, the engine lies in the power of reform. When receiving praise from foreign captains for "China Speed," Su Guanjun (苏冠军), a staff member of the Caofeidian Maritime Safety Administration (曹妃甸海事局), was filled with pride. The reduction of international navigation vessel inspection time from 4 hours to 2.5 hours is superficially an optimization of technical processes, but the core is changing the situation of each fighting its own battle, it is the determination of reform with the blade facing inward and the collaborative and efficient institutional innovation.

This reform and innovation runs through many aspects of Caofeidian's opening-up: the smart platform dispatches more than 110 ships efficiently in and out every day; the "wharf speed" of unloading 170,000 tons of imported iron ore in 48 hours; in the "experimental field" of the Free Trade Experimental Zone (自贸试验区), 96 reform and innovation achievements, like precisely meshed gears, jointly drive the open giant ship of "smooth navigation for ships and smooth flow for goods."

Reform and opening-up are complementary and mutually reinforcing. Adhering to high-level opening-up to the outside world and promoting deep-level reform are unified in the great practice of Chinese-style modernization. The story of Caofeidian (曹妃甸) profoundly reveals: only by constantly breaking down institutional and mechanism barriers and improving the level of institutional opening-up can the broad "open opportunities" be transformed into surging "reform momentum" and solid "development potential." This is precisely where the vitality and confidence of this hot land of China, full of certainty, future, and opportunity, lie.

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Are you tempted by these 7 TCM-recommended dietary therapies? (Service Window)

By: 本报记者 程远州

The summer solstice is approaching, and the hottest time of the year is about to arrive.

"Zhi" means extreme. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the Yang energy of heaven and earth is at its peak during this season. When Yang reaches its extreme, Yin is born. Yin energy resides internally. If daily life is not carefully managed, it can cause depletion of the body's Yang energy, harming health.

"The *Huangdi Neijing* (《黄帝内经》) emphasizes nourishing Yang in spring and summer, and nourishing the heart in summer. The more intense the summer, the more important it is to protect the body's Yang energy and focus on maintaining a happy mood." Professor Yang Zhimin (杨志敏), an academic leader in TCM "disease prevention" (治未病) and vice president of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (广东省中医院), said that TCM regards Yang energy as the driving force of life, believing that changes in Yang energy are similar to a "sine curve" in mathematics. In the "daily rhythm," Yang energy is strongest at noon, and in the "annual rhythm," it is summer. At this time, the body's Yang energy is mostly concentrated on the skin surface and in the upper energizer (上焦).

So, how can one avoid damaging Yang energy and feeling unhappy during the summer solstice? What health preservation methods and dietary remedies can "prevent diseases before they occur" (未病先防), allowing everyone to enjoy a "refreshing summer"?

Preventing "Summer Fatigue": Remember Three Don'ts

Since ancient times, TCM has recognized "summer fatigue" (苦夏) and "summer sickness" (疰夏). In the hot summer, people are prone to symptoms such as fatigue, heaviness in the limbs, irritability, insomnia, dry throat, dry mouth, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. It is also difficult to manage weight in a "wilted" state. In response, Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) reminds us that summer health preservation should pay special attention to "three don'ts."

First, don't eat too many raw and cold melons and fruits.

In summer, people often like to eat iced foods and drinks to relieve heat and cool down. However, Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) believes that this practice easily chills the spleen and stomach, which may induce symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, and may also cause discomfort in the throat and limbs.

Taking watermelon as an example, *Sui息居飲食譜* (Suixi Ju Diet Spectrum) written by Wang Shixiong (王士雄) of the Qing Dynasty (清代) records that watermelon is sweet and cold in nature, and eating too much can accumulate cold and promote dampness, "and should be avoided after illness and childbirth." This means that although watermelon has the effect of relieving heat and cooling down, it often aggravates the body's cold and dampness in those with a constitution that is biased towards deficiency and cold. Seasonal fruits such as cantaloupe and honeydew melon are not suitable for everyone, and it is even more inadvisable to eat them immediately after taking them out of the refrigerator.

"People often say, 'Eat radish in winter and ginger in summer, and you won't need a doctor's prescription.' The 'eat ginger in summer' is based on the raw and cold nature of melons and fruits and is a 'prevention before disease' (未病先防) measure." Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) said that summer diet should be warm, warm food is suitable for helping Yang energy, and excessive heat will damage Qi. You should drink warm water in moderation and choose light, easily digestible foods, which can reduce the burden on the spleen and stomach and facilitate weight management.

Second, exercise in moderation and try to stay up late less often.

The *Huangdi Neijing* (《黄帝内经》) says: "Go to bed at night and get up early, without being tired of the sun... This is the response to summer Qi, the way to nourish growth..." Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) explained that this means that you can go to bed later in summer, but it does not advocate staying up late. Staying up late will cause the body's Yang energy to float outward, which will not only affect the body's metabolism, but also reduce a person's attention and memory, and cause fluctuations in emotions and psychology.

"We can follow the natural characteristics of summer to nourish and regulate the spirit, and carry out more outdoor activities at appropriate times to dissipate the Yang and heat in the body. This will not only regulate body temperature, but also make you feel refreshed and comfortable after sweating, so as to achieve the health preservation goals of 'making the will without anger' and 'making the Qi get vented.'" Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) said. Regarding the common saying "summer training in the dog days" (夏练三伏) and "using heat to control heat" (以热制热), Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) reminded that the duration of summer exercise should not be too long, and excessive exercise and sweating are also very undesirable. You should try to focus on moderate-intensity exercise, and recommend aerobic exercises such as jogging and swimming, or traditional exercises such as Taijiquan (太极拳) and Baduanjin (八段锦).

Third, make good use of air conditioning and don't be greedy for coolness.

Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) believes that in summer, it is especially necessary to guard against the cold evil caused by excessively low air conditioning temperatures. "In summer, the Qi and blood in the human body's meridians are constantly running throughout the body. If cold evil invades the meridians, it will make the flow of Qi and blood sluggish and un畅, or even stagnant." Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) explained that the invasion of cold evil can cause discomfort in the limbs and joints in mild cases, and can induce acute illnesses such as facial paralysis (facial nerve palsy) in severe cases. It is recommended to adjust the air conditioner to a suitable temperature.

To spend the summer safely, you can often prepare 7 kinds of dietary remedies.

Last year, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委员会) and 16 other departments jointly launched the "Weight Management Year" (体重管理年) campaign. Based on TCM dietary theory, Yang Zhimin (杨志敏) recommends the following dietary remedies from the perspective of strengthening weight management and alleviating common summer discomforts, and invited Guan Huahua (管桦桦), a physician at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine (广东省中医院), to explain the production process.

So-called dietary therapy, known in TCM as diet and nourishment, is the use of the effects of food itself to maintain human health and assist drugs in preventing and treating diseases.

Ingredients: 5 grams of lotus leaf, 10 grams of stir-fried coix seed, 3 grams of stir-fried hawthorn, 15 grams of reed root, 15 grams of Imperata cylindrica root

Instructions:

(1) Wash the above ingredients;

(2) Put them in a teapot, add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover and soak for 10 minutes before drinking.

Tea characteristics: In the height of summer, the hot summer can easily cause various discomforts. The symptoms of people with phlegm-dampness and damp-heat constitutions are mostly related to damp-heat. Coix seed can clear heat and remove dampness, and it is not too cold after frying; hawthorn can promote digestion and invigorate the stomach, activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and its effect of eliminating food accumulation is stronger after frying; lotus leaf can clear heat and relieve summer heat, and also has a certain weight loss effect. The combination of the three, reed root and Imperata cylindrica root makes a drink with excellent heat-clearing and summer-relieving effects, which is especially suitable for people with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and coronary heart disease with damp-heat and phlegm-dampness constitutions.

Tips: This tea can be repeatedly brewed with water; it is not suitable for pregnant women, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, or those with Qi and blood deficiency.

Ingredients: 2 fresh corns, 100 grams of peas, half a carrot, 10 water chestnuts, 100 grams of wax gourd, 1 egg

Instructions:

(1) Pick off the tassels and kernels of the fresh corn for later use;

(2) Add an appropriate amount of water and put the corn tassels and corn cobs in a pot and cook for 20 minutes first, remove the residue; wash the other ingredients, peel and dice the carrots, wax gourd, and water chestnuts;

(3) Put all the ingredients into the soup and cook for 10 minutes, turn off the heat, stir the eggs evenly and put them into the soup, and season.

Dish features: Sweet corn is a low-calorie, low-carbohydrate food. With peas that are very filling, carrots that strengthen the stomach and promote digestion, and wax gourd that can clear heat, promote diuresis, reduce fat and reduce lipids, the whole diet tastes refreshing and low in calories, achieving the effect of reducing fat and losing weight. It is the best choice for obese people with damp-heat or phlegm-dampness constitutions.

Ingredients: 300 grams of pork bones, 30 grams of soybeans, 50 grams of dried scallops, 2 bitter gourds, 5 slices of ginger

Instructions:

(1) Wash the bitter gourd, cut it into thin slices lengthwise, marinate it with salt for 0.5 hours, and then wash off the bitterness with clean water for later use;

(2) Blanch the pork bones after cutting them into pieces, put the soybeans, dried scallops, and ginger together in a pot and add clear water to boil for 1 hour to make a broth;

(3) Put the bitter gourd slices into the broth and blanch them until they are just cooked, and season. When eating, the bitter gourd slices can be dipped in mustard and other ingredients as appropriate.

Dish features: Soybeans are sweet and mild in nature, and can benefit Qi and moisturize the skin. Pork bones can replenish Qi, nourish blood and strengthen bones. Paired with bitter gourd, a seasonal ingredient in summer that has the effect of clearing heat, relieving summer heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, it is especially suitable for health care for people who are prone to getting angry and have dry mouth, bitter mouth, and eyes that are prone to dryness and congestion.

Tips: Bitter gourd is cold in nature. People with Yang deficiency constitution should not eat too much, or increase the amount of ginger when cooking bitter gourd, or add pepper powder to the soup.

Ingredients: 50 grams of mung beans, 80 grams of lotus seeds, 300 grams of spareribs, 1 piece of dried tangerine peel

Instructions:

(1) Soak mung beans and lotus seeds, blanch spareribs after cutting them into pieces;

(2) Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil, add the above ingredients, simmer for 1 hour, and season.

Soup features: Lotus seeds are neutral in nature and sweet and astringent in taste. They can strengthen the spleen and benefit the kidneys, nourish the heart and calm the nerves. They are often used for nocturnal emission or vaginal discharge or palpitations and insomnia due to deficiency of the heart, spleen and kidneys; combined with mung beans, which are sweet and cool in taste and can clear heat, promote diuresis and detoxify, and dried tangerine peel, which can regulate Qi and resolve phlegm, it is both clearing and nourishing, and is especially suitable for people with skin discomfort. This dish is beneficial for relieving summer heat, strengthening the stomach, and relieving fatigue.

Tips: Mung beans are relatively cold in nature. People with deficiency and cold constitution can add ginger and gorgon fruit to cook together.

Ingredients: 3-5 smoked plums, 15 grams of hawthorn, 3 grams of licorice, half a piece of dried tangerine peel, appropriate amount of osmanthus, appropriate amount of rock sugar

Instructions:

(1) First wash the smoked plums, hawthorn, licorice, and dried tangerine peel, and put them in a soup bag;

(2) Add an appropriate amount of water to the pot and bring to a boil, put the soup bag in and simmer for 40 minutes;

(3) Add rock sugar and cook until it melts, remove the soup bag, and add osmanthus.

Tea features: Smoked plum, made from green plum smoked, can promote body fluid and quench thirst, and can make the virtual fire floating on the top return to its place. Combined with hawthorn, dried tangerine peel, licorice and fragrant osmanthus, cook a pot of tea that tastes sweet and sour, strengthens the spleen and stomach, and eliminates food stagnation. This tea can relieve summer dry mouth, dry throat, chronic cough with little phlegm, and poor appetite.

Tips: Not suitable for people with digestive tract ulcers.

Ingredients: 5-10 grams of (fresh) perilla, 5-10 grams of (fresh) mint, 3 slices of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar

Instructions:

(1) Wash the ingredients, add an appropriate amount of water to the pot, add perilla, mint, and ginger;

(2) After boiling, add brown sugar to melt, cover the pot and simmer for 2 minutes.

Tea features: Mint is pungent in taste and cool in nature. It can dispel wind-heat, clear the throat, and soothe the liver and relieve depression; perilla is pungent and warm in nature. It can dispel wind and cold and aromatize dampness; ginger can dispel cold and relieve the surface, warm the middle and harmonize the stomach; brown sugar can support righteousness and benefit Qi. This tea is made with the above ingredients and has the effects of supporting righteousness and relieving the surface, resolving dampness and relieving depression. Drinking this tea in summer can prevent wind and cold.

Tips: You can also simply choose a thermos cup to brew, fresh products are better.

Ingredients: 5-10 grams of cinnamon, 250 grams of Chinese yam, 250 grams of spareribs, 15 grams of ginger

Instructions:

(1) Cut the spareribs into pieces, marinate with salt, oil, cornstarch, and soy sauce for 10 minutes, and cut the Chinese yam into inch-long pieces;

(2) Heat the pot, add oil, ginger and cinnamon and stir-fry until fragrant, add the spareribs and stir-fry until the spareribs are slightly yellow;

(3) Add the Chinese yam and stir-fry for a while, pour in an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer over low heat. When there is not much soup left, turn to high heat and add salt to taste.

Dish features: Yam, sweet and astringent in taste, can replenish deficiency, consolidate the intestines and stomach, and stop diarrhea. Cinnamon can relieve poor appetite and diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and dampness. These two ingredients are used as auxiliary materials to braise spareribs, which is not only fragrant and tempting, but also can warm and tonify the spleen and kidneys, and can relieve stomach pain and discomfort, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea and loose stools, fatigue, sore waist and knees, frequent nocturia and other discomforts. It is suitable for people with deficiency of both spleen and kidney or gastrointestinal discomfort caused by greed for coolness.

Tips: For obvious spleen deficiency, you can add 30 grams of ginger.

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Teen Saves Fainted Citizen in Three Minutes (Helping Hand)

By: 本报记者  罗阳奇

Recently, a life-saving race against time unfolded outside the east gate of Fanchang No. 1 High School in Wuhu City (芜湖市), Anhui Province—Luo Yi (骆易), a sophomore at the school, successfully rescued a cyclist who suddenly fainted on his way home from evening self-study, using his proficient first-aid skills, and won the "golden 3 minutes" for the rescue.

The on-site surveillance footage shows that at 10:08 p.m. that night, Sun Xiuyi (孙修义), a resident of Wuhu City (芜湖市), and his wife, Yu Naiya (俞乃芽), were riding an electric scooter when Sun Xiuyi (孙修义) suddenly fainted and fell from the vehicle, collapsing on the ground. Yu Naiya (俞乃芽) immediately shouted for help: "Help! Someone save my husband!"

Luo Yi (骆易) and his classmate Lu Liangcheng (鲁良成) happened to be passing by after finishing their evening self-study. Luo Yi (骆易) quickly stepped forward, comforting the distraught Yu Naiya (俞乃芽) while laying Sun Xiuyi (孙修义) flat and slightly raising his head.

After a quick examination, Luo Yi (骆易) found that Sun Xiuyi (孙修义) had no pulse, had suffered cardiac arrest, and his tongue was blocking his airway, with his jaw clenched. He immediately instructed Yu Naiya (俞乃芽): "Use a key to insert it into the gap between his teeth and gently pry it open!" Once the mouth was opened, he immediately began the rescue.

"I communicated with the old man's wife, and for every 30 chest compressions I performed, she gave 3 artificial respirations. With her cooperation and mine, the old man woke up after about 3 minutes, gasping for breath." Luo Yi's (骆易) subsequent recollection of the rescue details was the key to this rescue.

Shortly after Sun Xiuyi (孙修义) regained consciousness, the ambulance arrived and took him to Fanchang District People's Hospital (繁昌区人民医院) for treatment.

When asked about his calmness and professionalism, Luo Yi (骆易) said, "I usually learn about popular science first aid online, and the school also organizes regular training. At the time, I thought that maybe one day I could use it, but I didn't expect it to really come in handy."

Lu Liangcheng (鲁良成), who was with him, witnessed the whole process and could not hide his admiration: "Luo Yi (骆易) rushed up as soon as he saw the situation. We knew he had learned first aid, but it was really shocking to see him stabilize the situation in the chaos. He is usually enthusiastic and particularly responsible when something happens."

Cheng Dongdong (程东东), attending physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Fanchang District People's Hospital (繁昌区人民医院), was the attending doctor this time. Regarding the "30 chest compressions + 3 artificial respirations" procedure adopted by Luo Yi (骆易), Cheng Dongdong (程东东) explained: "Standard CPR is 30 compressions followed by 2 artificial respirations, but the on-site situation may require adjusting to 3 breaths due to the rescuer's physical strength or cooperation issues, which is reasonable in an emergency. Luo's (骆) compression movements were coherent, and the positioning was accurate, which is in line with the norms. Without his timely intervention, the patient may have suffered irreversible damage." He also affirmed Luo Yi's (骆易) rescue measures: "The 'golden rescue period' is 4-6 minutes after cardiac arrest. Luo (骆) immediately guided the patient's family members and cooperated with each other to complete effective resuscitation within 3 minutes, which won the best time for subsequent treatment." Cheng Dongdong (程东东) told reporters that the patient's illness may have been caused by excessive marathon exercise the day before, which led to hypokalemia and cardiac arrest.

After being discharged from the hospital, Sun Xiuyi (孙修义) and Yu Naiya (俞乃芽) went to Fanchang No. 1 High School (繁昌一中) to express their gratitude. The moment he saw Luo Yi (骆易), Sun Xiuyi's (孙修义) eyes were red, and he quickly stepped forward and hugged the teenager tightly: "Child, you saved my life."

A few days later, the Education Bureau of Fanchang District (繁昌区教育局) in Wuhu City (芜湖市) sent a letter of commendation to Fanchang No. 1 High School (繁昌一中), praising Luo Yi (骆易) for "demonstrating the noble character of contemporary youth who admire virtue, are kind, brave, and responsible."

(Yu Qiang (俞强) participated in the writing)

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China's special equipment safety level steadily improves

This newspaper's Beijing (北京) June 19th dispatch (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)) The State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently released the 2024 National Special Equipment Safety Status Bulletin. The bulletin shows that China's special equipment safety level has steadily improved. Compared with 2014, the number of special equipment nationwide has increased by 121.3% in the past 10 years, while the number of special equipment accidents and deaths have decreased by 53.4% and 59.6% respectively.

In 2024, various regions investigated and rectified 68,000 illegally used elevators, conducted on-site inspections of 70,000 small boilers, and eliminated 18,000 safety hazards. They investigated and handled 357 major gas-related cases, removed 243,000 "gas-liquid two-phase" cylinder conversion joints, and recovered 6.549 million scrapped liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, effectively preventing and resolving major risks and hidden dangers.

Special equipment safety inspectors in various regions strictly implemented innovative measures such as full-chain supervision. They implemented a "sandbox supervision" system in advance to control administrative licensing access; strengthened risk prevention and control in the use and management process, organized the principal responsible persons, safety directors, and safety officers of enterprises to implement "two responsibilities" education and training for 2,360,900 person-times, and piloted the special equipment safety employee supervisor system in user units, encouraging internal employees to actively supervise; and increased the recall management of defective special equipment afterwards, focusing on elevator and lifting machinery defect recalls, and strengthening after-market supervision.

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Mobile food trucks boost income for people in need.

By: 本报记者  肖家鑫

"My husband has been paralyzed in bed for years, and I am not in good health myself. I also need to take care of my children and parents. I used to rely on minimum living allowance (低保) to make a living. Now, I operate the 'Hao Di Little Vendor' (好棣小货郎) mobile food cart and have income through my own labor, which gives me more confidence in life," said Sister Chen (陈大姐), a minimum living allowance recipient from Xiaobotou Town (小泊头镇), Wudi County (无棣县), Binzhou City (滨州市), Shandong Province (山东省).

Since last year, Wudi County (无棣县) has implemented the "Hao Di Little Vendor" (好棣小货郎) charity assistance project to address the problems of low income sources, low confidence in life, and difficulty in integrating into society for disadvantaged groups such as minimum living allowance recipients and people with disabilities. The project is led by the County Civil Affairs Bureau (县民政局) and supported by caring enterprises. It involves purchasing mobile food carts, uniformly supplying and distributing food and beverages, and, according to the principles of voluntary registration and nearby allocation, providing pre-job training so that disadvantaged groups can achieve "employment at their doorstep" as "little vendors."

The mobile food carts are free to use, and the supply and distribution of food and beverages are implemented in a "supply first, settle later" model, charging costs based on actual sales volume, allowing disadvantaged groups to have risk-free employment and low-cost entrepreneurship, and achieving the integration of government assistance and charitable support. As of now, the project has provided a cumulative total of 5 mobile food carts and 12 fixed sales points for disadvantaged groups, driving a monthly income increase of 500-800 yuan for 178 people in need.

Mr. Zhang (张先生), a person with a disability from Difeng Street (棣丰街道), Wudi County (无棣县), used the money earned from operating the mobile food cart to purchase equipment for making egg-filled pancakes, and now has a stable increase in income.

"We will continue to closely monitor the needs of disadvantaged groups, innovate service methods, and do a solid and meticulous job of precise assistance, efficient assistance, and warm assistance to increase the income of disadvantaged families," said Yuan Qing (袁庆), a member of the Wudi County (无棣县) Government Party Group and Deputy County Chief.

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Family presents pen bouquet, doctor is so happy he's "blurred" (heartwarming album)

By: 本报记者  吴  君

June 16th was a happy day for Chen Jianghai (陈江海), chief physician of the Hand Surgery Department at Union Hospital affiliated with Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学同济医学院附属协和医院).

On that day, while he was seeing patients in the clinic, a familiar face appeared before him. It was an 8-month-old baby boy who had polydactyly at birth. When he was only 42 days old, his parents and maternal grandmother brought him to Chen Jianghai's (陈江海) department. At the beginning of last month, when the child turned 7 months old, Chen Jianghai (陈江海) performed corrective surgery on him.

"On the 16th, I removed the Kirschner wire internal fixation for the child, did functional exercises, and also fixed a finger splint," said Chen Jianghai (陈江海). In the afternoon, the child's mother returned to the department and presented him with a bouquet of "flowers" made up of several flowers and several ballpoint pens.

"When I looked up, I saw a large bouquet of pen-flowers right in front of me, and I was shocked. It reminded me of when I was young and writing medical records, so I laughed. My colleagues said I was 'laughing until I was blurry'," said Chen Jianghai (陈江海). He explained that pens are "hard currency" in the hospital. Although many records are now electronic, there are still many scenarios in clinical practice where pens are needed. Sometimes, if you suddenly realize you don't have one, you borrow from each other, or take one from a white coat. But because work is too busy, often after using it, you put it in your pocket and leave, and colleagues chase after you to get it back, so "pens" have even become a running joke in the industry. Everyone jokes that in the department, money left on the table is untouched, but pens left on the table disappear in a moment. He said, "Seeing these pens, I felt a sense of relief that the patient's family understood." The boy's mother, Ms. Wang (王女士), said that Chen Jianghai's (陈江海) team not only corrected her child's fingers but also corrected her family's life.

Ms. Wang (王女士) had always wanted to express her gratitude to the medical staff. "At first, I wanted to send local specialties, but I was worried that the hospital had regulations and they couldn't accept them," said Ms. Wang (王女士). "The doctor used pens to help me, and I also hope that Dr. Chen's (陈医生) team can use these pens to help more patients and pass on my happiness." Ms. Wang (王女士) said, "I also understand the anxious feelings of other patients' families, so I put more pens in the doctor's office, so that other parents can easily take notes of the doctor's instructions when they bring their children to see the doctor in the future."

In the future, apart from follow-up visits, the child and Chen Jianghai (陈江海) will hardly ever meet again. "This is not a regret, but the best expectation," said Chen Jianghai (陈江海). He and his team will use these pens to continue writing health for more patients.

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Editors of this page: Cheng Chen, Bai Zhenzhi, Lu Fanbing

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Check out these amazing yoga stories (Fitness View)

Practicing yoga helps stretch muscles, improve posture, and relieve stress, attracting many people to participate. Data shows that in 2023, the market size of China's yoga industry reached 56.1 billion yuan.

The charm of yoga is not limited to exercises on the yoga mat. Small villages have found ways to get rich, university physical education classes have come up with new tricks, and related industries have explored new opportunities... June 21st is International Yoga Day, let's take a look at the wonderful stories about yoga.

——Editor

Why is a small village experiencing a "yoga craze"?

By Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿), reporter of this newspaper

"Stretch your arms and feel the flow of breath." In Zhangbei County (张北县), Hebei Province (河北省), a yoga training class is in progress, with dozens of enthusiasts practicing various postures attentively. Coach Jin Xiuying (靳秀英) shuttles among them, offering gentle guidance from time to time.

Although over sixty years old, Jin Xiuying (靳秀英) is full of energy and has a fit figure. Her other identity is a villager of Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村) in Zhangbei County (张北县).

Her connection with yoga began nine years ago. At that time, she was the director of the women's federation in Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村), and Lu Wenzhen (卢文震), the then first secretary stationed in the village, approached her, hoping that she would organize the women in the village to practice yoga together to "get everyone moving" and enrich their lives.

Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村) used to be a poor village, and most young people chose to go out to work. "What is yoga?" The villagers who stayed behind were confused, "What's the use of practicing this?"

Seeing that everyone was unwilling, Jin Xiuying (靳秀英) learned it herself while going door-to-door to persuade them. At first, only a few people practiced with her, but later many villagers saw the benefits of the exercise and joined in. Gradually, the Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村) yoga team was established.

"I suffered from severe lumbar disc herniation, and I used to have to stop and rest after walking a few steps. After practicing yoga for a year, my body's flexibility has increased, and walking is not so tiring," said Jin Xiuying (靳秀英).

Jin Xiuying (靳秀英) likes to "browse" short videos on rural themes, and came up with the idea of making videos for the village yoga team. In 2017, she released the first video of everyone practicing together, with headscarves of different colors and uniform movements... These old ladies who could do handstands and splits quickly attracted a lot of attention.

Gradually, the Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村) yoga team became a local "internet celebrity." Jin Xiuying (靳秀英) went to big cities to study and obtained a yoga instructor qualification certificate. Later, she also started to think about live streaming e-commerce, not only "moving" local agricultural products such as quinoa, vermicelli, and naked oats into the live broadcast room, but also selling yoga courses, and the team members participating in the live broadcast all had income. "The live broadcast with the highest income sold more than 4,000 yuan just for basic yoga courses," said Jin Xiuying (靳秀英).

They have developed a good spirit and found a way to get rich. These tangible changes have made the villagers more enthusiastic about practicing yoga. In 2019, Yugouliang Village (玉狗梁村) was lifted out of poverty as a whole village; in 2021, it was also awarded the title of "China Fitness Yoga Demonstration Village" by the General Administration of Sport of China (国家体育总局).

This once-unknown small village has been "seen" by more people because of yoga. Today, the villagers have come up with more good ideas for development, and their lives are getting better and better.

Why is a yoga class held on the lake?

By Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), reporter of this newspaper

On the sparkling lake, paddle boards are "laid out," and the contestants, in groups of two, perform various yoga poses on the paddle boards. The 4th National Paddleboard Yoga Championship was recently held in Taihe Lake (太鹤湖), Lishui (丽水), Zhejiang (浙江), attracting many citizens to stop and watch.

Paddleboard yoga, as the name suggests, is a new sport that combines paddleboarding and yoga, and has become popular among many young people in recent years. In 2016, paddleboard yoga classes were introduced to the campus by the Department of Public Sports and Art of Zhejiang University (浙江大学). Over the years, it has become a characteristic sports course of Zhejiang University (浙江大学).

"It feels both novel and scary. You have to work hard to find balance in the movement. Every successful stand makes me feel full of accomplishment," said Zhao Ziyao (赵子瑶), a student at Zhejiang University (浙江大学), describing her first experience with paddleboard yoga.

"Paddleboard yoga classes are very popular, and registration is extremely popular every year," said Xu Yaping (许亚萍), a teacher at Zhejiang University (浙江大学). She used to be a world champion in canoeing and kayaking, and came to Zhejiang University (浙江大学) to teach after retiring.

In each class, Xu Yaping (许亚萍) first leads the students to practice yoga on land, and then guides everyone to take the paddle boards into the water. The lake surface ripples, accompanied by soothing background music, and the students gradually relax their bodies and minds. Of course, students often lose their balance and fall into the water. In each class, there are constant screams and laughter.

Why offer such a niche course? Xu Yaping (许亚萍) introduced that practicing paddleboard yoga has many benefits - paddling the paddle board to the lake requires speed and strength, which can exercise cardiopulmonary function; practicing yoga on the paddle board tests balance and flexibility, which can exercise core muscle groups and small muscle groups.

Today, paddleboard yoga is highly sought after in various places. From indoor swimming pools to outdoor rivers and lakes, you can often see the elegant figures of practitioners. Many water sports clubs have also opened related courses, attracting many enthusiasts to sign up.

Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center (温州龙舟运动中心) used to be the venue for the dragon boat event of the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会). After the Asian Games, the venue cooperated with third parties to develop various water sports projects. Wang Saiyi (王赛依), a resident of Ouhai District (瓯海区), Wenzhou (温州), is a senior yoga enthusiast. After experiencing several paddleboard yoga courses at the Wenzhou Dragon Boat Sports Center (温州龙舟运动中心), she fell in love with the sport. "The feeling of practicing yoga on the water is very different. I plan to study further and 'unlock' this new skill."

Jin Kai (金凯), Secretary-General of the Wenzhou Dragon Boat Association (温州市龙舟协会), introduced that the current audience of paddleboard yoga is mainly women and yoga enthusiasts. "The project is currently niche, and there are fewer coaches, but the number of enthusiasts is constantly increasing, enriching people's sports choices."

Why did a swimwear company "switch" to yoga apparel?

By Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), reporter of this newspaper

During this year's "618" shopping festival, the consumption of sports products has heated up. Among them, sales of products such as yoga mats and yoga apparel are considerable.

In Yinglin Town (英林镇), Jinjiang City (晋江市), Fujian Province (福建省), Li Xianrong (李先荣), general manager of Aide Garment (艾德服饰), has been busier recently - order acceptance, material preparation scheduling, and shipping logistics. "Business is very good, and yoga apparel is now a new growth point for our company's overseas business." In April of this year, Aide Garment (艾德服饰) completed an export order of 10,000 pieces of yoga apparel within a week.

Starting from swimwear and focusing on the research and development and production of yoga apparel in recent years, the transformation experience of Aide Garment (艾德服饰) is not uncommon in Yinglin Town (英林镇).

Yinglin Town (英林镇) is one of the three major swimwear production bases in the country. With an area of less than 30 square kilometers, it gathers more than 200 swimwear companies with an annual output value of more than 20 billion yuan. Yoga apparel, which has similar fabrics and processes to swimwear but better benefits, has allowed many traditional swimwear companies to find a new track.

In an inconspicuous industrial building, Jinjiang Jingwei Sports & Health Apparel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (晋江晶为体健服饰制造有限公司) occupies one floor. With multiple foreign yoga apparel category orders in hand, the company's revenue has taken a bright upward curve in recent years.

"This one uses renewable environmentally friendly fabric and uses ergonomics to provide muscle protection and support in multiple parts," said Wang Shuzheng (王淑铮), general manager of Jinjiang Jingwei Sports & Health Apparel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (晋江晶为体健服饰制造有限公司), picking up a piece of yoga apparel. "The transformation from swimwear to yoga apparel production solves the problems of strong seasonality and low added value in the swimwear market."

At the end of 2024, the National Fitness Yoga Open (全国健身瑜伽公开赛) will be held in Yinglin Town (英林镇), and the Yinglin Town (英林镇) Yoga Industry Product Exhibition will be held simultaneously, attracting the attention of yoga apparel buyers from all over the country. "We launched the 'Yinglin Shangpin' (英林尚品) regional public brand in 2023, covering multiple categories such as swimwear, yoga apparel, and fitness apparel, to promote production through competitions, strengthen enterprises through competitions, and attract talents through competitions, and enhance the influence and added value of regional brands," said the relevant person in charge of the Yinglin Town (英林镇) government.

In March of this year, the Intimate Sportswear Industry Innovation and Development Center (贴身运动服饰产业创新发展中心) located in Yinglin Town (英林镇) was officially put into use. Here, companies can use AI technology to quickly generate design drafts, and then transfer patterns on-site in the sample clothing center and have them sewn by sample clothing workers. "The center helps companies develop from multiple dimensions such as product design, fabric development, and intelligent manufacturing," said Shi Fangfang (施芳芳), deputy secretary-general of the Jinjiang Swimwear Industry Association (晋江市泳装产业协会). "The innovation content of the yoga industry in Yinglin Town (英林镇) is constantly improving."

Tips

How should beginners practice yoga?

In the view of yoga instructor Ling Ruiyi (凌瑞仪), safety is the primary principle, whether practicing in a yoga studio or at home. When practicing in a yoga studio, you need to choose a course that suits your own intensity and inform the instructor of your physical condition in advance in order to receive personalized guidance; when practicing at home, you must ensure a suitable temperature and sufficient space to avoid injury and bumps.

In terms of clothing, choose comfortable sportswear to ensure free movement of the shoulder and hip joints. Appropriately extend the warm-up time and fully activate the joints and muscles.

When practicing, pay attention to the body's center of gravity and keep the abdomen tightened. Yoga emphasizes the close coordination of breathing and movement. You must perceive the state of the body by feeling the flow of breath.

Many beginners often fall into the misconception of not wanting to use auxiliary tools. Ling Ruiyi (凌瑞仪) reminds that practice should be gradual and you should not blindly pursue the depth and difficulty of the posture. Using auxiliary tools such as yoga bricks to raise your hands helps release pressure on the spine, waist and other parts.

Be sure to slow down the pace during practice, and promptly perceive changes in the body. If any discomfort occurs, stop the movement immediately. In addition, beginners should not be greedy in terms of practice frequency, and should do what they can according to their own circumstances.

This issue's coordination: Tang Tianyi (唐天奕)

Layout design: Wang Zheping (汪哲平)

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Carbon-fiber running shoes: Hype or not? (Sports Explained)

With equipment upgrades, many runners have purchased carbon-plated running shoes. What are carbon-plated running shoes? Is it just a gimmick?

Carbon-plated running shoes embed carbon fiber plates in the soles, using their elasticity to store and release energy, thereby helping runners improve speed while saving effort. According to reports, some sports brands' technological carbon-plated running shoes can help runners reduce physical exertion by about 4%.

Almost every breakthrough in marathon and other road running sports is inseparable from the assistance of carbon-plated running shoes. In 2019, Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge (基普乔格) ran the marathon challenge in under two hours, and Brigid Kosgei (科斯盖) broke the women's marathon world record at the Chicago Marathon. The running shoes worn at these historical moments were embedded with as many as three carbon plates. Such powerful technological support caused controversy. Subsequently, World Athletics (世界田联) specifically formulated rules stipulating that the thickness of running shoe soles should not exceed 40 millimeters and that only one layer of rigid material is allowed internally, including carbon plates or embedded plates of other materials.

Today, carbon-plated running shoes are gradually moving from professional runners to the general public. Many brands have developed carbon-plated running shoes that are more suitable for ordinary runners, allowing more people to receive technological assistance while running.

It is worth noting that because carbon-plated running shoes have a certain degree of hardness and upturned toes, there is a risk of injury for entry-level runners with weaker ankle strength. It is best not to use them for daily walking and low-intensity exercise.

Carbon-plated running shoes are also increasingly popular among teenagers. Experts remind that teenagers' arches are not fully developed. Carbon-plated running shoes are rigid and have high resilience. Long-term wear may lead to diseases such as arch collapse and plantar fasciitis, which in turn may have potential harm to the bone development and physical health of adolescents.

(Reported by Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳), reporter of this newspaper)

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China secures two consecutive victories

People's Daily, Beijing, June 19th (Reporter Zheng Yi (郑轶)) The 2025 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League Hong Kong, China, station continued on the 19th. The Chinese women's volleyball team narrowly defeated the Bulgarian women's volleyball team 3-2, achieving two consecutive victories.

The current season of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League began in early June, marking the debut of the newly formed Chinese women's volleyball team in the Los Angeles (洛杉矶) Olympic cycle. In the previous Beijing (北京), China, station, the Chinese women's volleyball team achieved 2 wins and 2 losses. The combination of new and experienced players withstood the test, but also exposed problems of the young players in terms of individual skills, overall coordination, and mental state during the competition.

Arriving at the Hong Kong (香港), China, station, on the 18th, the Chinese women's volleyball team won the first match 3-1 against the Czech women's volleyball team, achieving a good start to this station. In the second match against the Bulgarian women's volleyball team, the Chinese women's volleyball team's performance fluctuated greatly: in the first set, they took advantage of the opponent's frequent errors to score points, winning the first set 25-21; in the second set, the whole team was in poor condition and lost 22-25; in the third set, they regained their offensive and defensive rhythm, winning 25-15; in the fourth set, with match point in hand, they were tied by the opponent 26-24. In the decisive set, the Chinese women's volleyball team, under unfavorable circumstances, made a comeback at the last moment, winning the match 16-14.

On June 21st and 22nd, the Chinese women's volleyball team will successively play against the Japanese women's volleyball team and the Italian women's volleyball team.

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Li Zeyang and Wei Yongli win men's and women's 100m titles respectively

This newspaper Qingdao (青岛) June 19th (Reporter Liu Shuoyang (刘硕阳)) On the 19th, the 2025 National Athletics Grand Prix (Fifth Leg) continued in Qingdao (青岛), Shandong (山东). In the highly anticipated 100-meter "Flying Man Battle," Hubei (湖北) team athlete Li Zeyang (李泽洋) and Guangxi (广西) team's famous athlete Wei Yongli (韦永丽) performed outstandingly, winning the men's and women's 100-meter championships, respectively.

That afternoon, a heavy rain suddenly fell, and most of the competitions were held in the rain. In the women's 100-meter final, which started first, Wei Yongli (韦永丽) crossed the finish line first with a time of 11.57 seconds, winning her first Grand Prix gold medal of the season. "The weather conditions are the same for everyone, so we still need to focus on running our own rhythm," Wei Yongli (韦永丽) said, adding that she will go all out to prepare for the National Athletics Championships in early August.

In the men's 100-meter final held later, Li Zeyang (李泽洋) won the championship with a time of 10.31 seconds. Shandong (山东) team athlete Jia Runze (贾润泽) and Jilin (吉林) team athlete Chen Jiapeng (陈佳鹏) ranked second and third, respectively. After the game, Li Zeyang (李泽洋) said: "Winning this championship has, to some extent, boosted my confidence."

In the women's shot put final, Tokyo (东京) Olympic champion and Hebei (河北) team's famous athlete Gong Lijiao (巩立姣) won the championship with a score of 18.93 meters. Ge Lijuan (葛丽娟), also from the Hebei (河北) team, won the women's javelin gold medal with a score of 56.99 meters. In addition, Henan (河南) team athlete Xie Zhiyu (谢智宇) and Anhui (安徽) team athlete Mai Siwei (麦思炜) won the men's and women's 400-meter hurdles championships, respectively. Shandong (山东) team athlete Zhang Wenxi (张文熙) won the men's decathlon championship with a personal best score of 7418 points, while Jiangsu (江苏) team athlete Dong Ziang (董子昂) won the men's high jump gold medal with a score of 2.20 meters. The Sichuan (四川) team won the mixed 4×400 meter race.

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Chengdu World Games Medals "Bamboo Light" Unveiled

This newspaper Chengdu (成都) June 19th (Reporter Song Haoxin (宋豪新)) On the 19th, the medals for the 12th World Games in 2025, named "Zhuguang (竹光)" were officially unveiled. This medal, a homophone for "Chasing the Light (逐光)," reflects Chinese cultural heritage and the unique charm of Chengdu (成都) in its design. On the front of the medal, the International World Games Association logo is centered, surrounded by the ingeniously integrated Jinsha Sunbird (太阳神鸟) patterns. On the back of the medal, the bamboo joint and bamboo leaf shapes interpret the spirit of athletes to 勇攀高峰 (yǒng pān gāo fēng - "bravely climb to the peak," to overcome all difficulties and strive for the highest achievement). The giant panda "Shubao (蜀宝)" symbolizes the Chengdu (成都) World Games using sports as a bridge to convey peace and friendship.

Turning the front of the medal to the left, a unique metal badge appears, with the blooming hibiscus flower, the city flower of Chengdu (成都), at the center of the medal's interior. The design of the medal ribbon incorporates cultural treasures such as the Jinsha Sunbird (太阳神鸟), Sanxingdui (三星堆) golden masks, and hibiscus flower patterns. The application of Shu embroidery demonstrates the splendor of Chinese intangible cultural heritage to the world.

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Preparations for the 15th National Games and National Para Games and Special Olympics progressing in an orderly manner

By: 本报记者 李 刚

On June 18th, a reporter learned from the press conference of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee and the National Para Games Organizing Committee that this National Games and National Para Games will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao for the first time, with competitions distributed in 19 cities including Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), Guangzhou (广州), and Shenzhen (深圳).

The opening ceremony of the 15th National Games will be held on November 9th, and the closing ceremony will be held on November 21st, lasting 13 days. It is estimated that 36,000 athletes from all over the country, 45,000 Games volunteers, and 4,000 journalists will participate. The 15th National Games has 57 major events, and the National Para Games has 46 major events, making it the largest National Games and National Para Games to date.

Huang Mingzhong (黄明忠), Director of the Office of the 15th National Games Organizing Committee, Deputy Director of the Executive Committee of the 15th National Games Guangdong Competition Zone, and Deputy Secretary-General of the Guangdong Provincial Government, introduced that this National Games and National Para Games will not build a centralized athletes' village. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held in Guangzhou (广州) and Shenzhen (深圳) respectively, and the competition events will be distributed in 19 cities including Hong Kong (香港), Macao (澳门), Guangzhou (广州), and Shenzhen (深圳), making it the National Games and National Para Games with the most host cities.

Among the venues for the 15th National Games and National Para Games Guangdong Competition Zone, more than 90% are renovated existing venues. There are a total of 105 venues in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, including 89 in the Guangdong Competition Zone, 9 in the Hong Kong Competition Zone, and 7 in the Macao Competition Zone. Except for 6 temporary venues in the Guangdong Competition Zone that will be completed 15 to 20 days before the Games, all other venues have been completed.

The 15th National Games has a total of 34 major events and 419 minor events in competitive sports, of which Hong Kong (香港) will host 39 minor events, Macao (澳门) will host 14 minor events, and Guangdong (广东) will host 366 minor events. The project distribution is mainly in Guangzhou (广州) and Shenzhen (深圳), and a total of 16 cities in Guangdong Province will participate in hosting. This National Games will arrange Hong Kong's (香港) advantageous events such as fencing and track cycling in Hong Kong (香港); and arrange popular events such as table tennis and women's volleyball in Macao (澳门), hoping to achieve a wonderful Games in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.

The 15th National Games mass sports events have a total of 23 major events and 166 minor events, of which Hong Kong (香港) will host 6 minor events, Macao (澳门) will host 8 minor events, and Guangdong (广东) will host 152 minor events, including dragon boat racing, dragon and lion dance, Jianqiu, and roller skating.

This National Para Games has a total of 46 major events, of which Hong Kong (香港) will host 4 major events and Macao (澳门) will host 2 major events. Qiu Zhaoxian (邱招贤), Deputy Director of the Competition Department of the Executive Committee of the National Para Games Guangdong Competition Zone and Deputy Director of the Guangdong Disabled Persons' Federation, introduced that this National Para Games follows the principle of "national standards, frugality, and sufficiency," and implements the construction of a barrier-free environment in the venues simultaneously with the venue renovation, following a "**一馆一策**" (yī guǎn yī cè - "one venue, one policy," tailor-made plan for each venue) approach, setting up barrier-free flow lines for athletes, and reasonably planning and providing various barrier-free facilities and services in the venues.

Zhang Dongjin (张东瑾), Deputy Director of the Competition Department of the Executive Committee of the 15th National Games Guangdong Competition Zone and Deputy Director of the Guangdong Provincial Sports Bureau, introduced that most of the finals and influential competitions will be arranged on weekday evenings and weekends to facilitate everyone's viewing. A total of 57 gold medals will be awarded before the opening ceremony of the 15th National Games, accounting for 13.6% of the total gold medals. This National Games has 2 cross-border projects linking Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. The cross-Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao road cycling men's individual race will be held on November 8th, and the cross-Guangdong-Hong Kong marathon will be held on November 15th.

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Editor in charge of this edition: Gong Yuhua, Gao Ji, Wang Bo

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Lifting the "Artificial Sun": Exploring Limitless Energy (International Science Frontier)

By: 本报记者  于超凡

Shaped like "orange petals" and weighing hundreds of tons, huge components are precisely hoisted into underground pits. This fan-shaped structure is an important part of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) vacuum chamber and a key link in humanity's quest for unlimited energy. As one of the world's largest international scientific research cooperation projects, ITER aims to simulate the nuclear fusion process of the sun's light and heat and explore the commercial feasibility of controlled nuclear fusion technology. Recently, after strict safety inspections, reporters entered this scientific research base located in southern France to visit the construction progress of the "artificial sun" project.

It has been forty years since the concept was proposed.

More than 1,000 people from more than 30 countries participated in the construction.

Starting from Marseille (马赛), a port city in southern France, after about an hour's drive, the reporter arrived at the town of Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (圣保罗—莱迪朗斯) surrounded by hills. The ITER headquarters is located on a high hill. The front of the main building is black, supplemented by white, tough lines, full of technology. A huge English sign hangs on the side of the building, which reads "Safely assemble ITER for the future of fusion energy." ITER is the largest nuclear fusion experimental device in the world so far, covering a total area of 180 hectares. In addition to the main reactor, it is also equipped with large-scale supporting facilities such as power supply and cooling. Thousands of scientists, engineers and technicians from more than 30 countries work here.

Since the concept was proposed in 1985, after years of consultation and technical demonstration, on November 21, 2006, China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea, Russia and the United States jointly signed the "Agreement on the Joint Implementation of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project to Establish the International Fusion Energy Organization" to decide to build an experimental reactor in France. All parties adopt the "in-kind contribution" model, that is, they do not directly contribute cash, but each member independently manufactures the equipment components they undertake and transports them to the site for unified integration and assembly.

Before entering the core area of the reactor, under the guidance of the staff, the reporter successively completed strict protection preparations: wearing a safety helmet, protective glasses and dust-proof shoe covers, and then took a special commuter car to the depths of the park. After getting off the bus, it is also necessary to clean the dust from the soles of the shoes in a special area, wear gloves and shoe covers, and pass through two heavy dust-proof door curtains. After a series of inspections, the reporter finally stepped onto the platform of the ITER reactor core building, which is the closest location visitors can reach to the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber is one of the most critical core components of the project.

Looking through the glass on the core building platform, the construction site is in good order, and the huge architectural space makes people feel small. The entire installation space is tens of meters high, and a huge solenoid several stories high stands in the center. A "orange petal" shaped vacuum chamber sector is connected to the central solenoid through a special device. Many surrounding devices are tightly covered, waiting to be installed. Technicians are carrying out high-precision positioning, hoisting and welding operations, and temperature control and dust prevention requirements are strictly implemented in the construction area.

A major challenge facing the construction of the ITER project is the logistics problem of transporting large components provided by professional research institutions around the world to the project site. For example, each of the 18 D-shaped toroidal field coils of the ITER device weighs 310 tons, and the heaviest component, including the transport vehicle, can reach 900 tons. Some ultra-large equipment that is difficult to transport needs to be manufactured and assembled on the project site.

ITER Organization Deputy Director-General, Dr. Remi Rochard (罗德隆), introduced to reporters that nuclear fusion has obvious advantages over nuclear fission. It has almost no radioactive pollution, no greenhouse gas emissions, a wide range of fuel sources, and extremely high energy efficiency. The deuterium extracted from one liter of seawater releases energy equivalent to burning 300 liters of gasoline after a fusion reaction. "If large-scale controlled application of fusion energy can be achieved, mankind's energy problems will be fundamentally solved."

"Magnetic field wraps fire" to simulate the solar nuclear fusion environment.

The Chinese team is responsible for 18 key equipment packages.

The nuclear fusion technology route adopted by ITER is called "Tokamak," which was proposed by Soviet scientists in the 1950s and is currently the most mainstream and feasible nuclear fusion technology route in the world. The Tokamak device is full of huge magnetic coils, which form a ring-shaped "magnetic cage" through a strong magnetic field to firmly suspend the ultra-high temperature plasma in the center of the vacuum chamber, so that it is completely isolated from the container wall, so as to achieve a safe and stable fusion reaction. This method of "magnetic field wraps fire" enables humans to replicate a nuclear fusion environment similar to the inside of the sun on Earth, so the device is also vividly called the "artificial sun."

In the pre-assembly hall, an oversized pea-shaped metal device hangs on a high gantry. Technicians in the hanging bucket are inspecting it. This is one of the modules of the Tokamak main engine vacuum chamber. The conditions for fusion reaction are extremely harsh. The reaction temperature must reach at least 150 million degrees Celsius. In comparison, the temperature at the center of the sun is "only" about 15 million degrees Celsius. To contain such high-temperature plasma, only a specially designed "insulation shell" can be used to isolate the heat. Scientists use a structure similar to a thermos cup, using a double layer of radiation-resistant stainless steel to form a vacuum chamber in the middle, and adding a cold shield on the outer layer to create an efficient heat insulation structure. This structure can ensure that the energy of the high-temperature plasma inside the vacuum chamber at hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius does not diffuse outward, while helping the magnet coils outside the vacuum chamber maintain a low temperature of minus 269 degrees Celsius to trigger the superconducting effect. It can be described as "a world of ice and fire."

Dr. Remi Rochard (罗德隆) introduced that the entire ITER vacuum chamber is expected to be assembled from 9 sectors, with a total component weight of 8,000 tons, exceeding the weight of the Eiffel Tower (埃菲尔铁塔) in France. Due to its huge overall size, the vacuum chamber must be divided into several sectors for separate manufacturing and assembly, and finally spliced into a complete structure. The installation accuracy needs to be controlled at the millimeter level, and each petal must be tightly seamed. The internal structure of each "orange petal" is also extremely complex, in which a large number of superconducting coils are used. Each superconducting wire with a diameter of less than 1 mm contains 8,000 to 10,000 filaments, each of which has been specially coated.

According to reports, the Chinese team is responsible for 18 key equipment packages in the ITER project, including superconducting magnet feeders, toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, correction field coils, pulse power systems, and magnet power conversion equipment and other core components. As of now, Chinese production, education and research institutions have signed 85 design and manufacturing contracts with the ITER Organization. The Sino-French consortium led by CNNC (中核) is also responsible for the assembly, lifting, precision positioning, connection and inspection of the reactor core machine. The Chinese equipment is delivered in a timely manner, with excellent quality, and the extremely high construction efficiency has been highly praised by ITER.

The reactor is expected to be ignited and operated in 2034.

Material technology is currently the biggest bottleneck.

By building and operating the ITER device, the feasibility of nuclear fusion reactions under large-scale, long-term, and high-parameter conditions can be verified. At the same time, the construction of nuclear fusion experimental reactors involves many cutting-edge scientific and technological fields. In terms of materials science, it is necessary to develop materials that can withstand extreme conditions such as high temperature, high radiation, and strong magnetic fields; in the field of superconducting technology, the ITER device uses a large number of superconducting magnets to generate strong magnetic fields, which will promote the preparation and application technology of superconducting materials. In addition, it also involves high-precision measurement technology, advanced control systems, complex engineering design and other fields. The coordinated development of these technologies will drive the technological progress of related industries and promote the improvement of the overall scientific and technological level of mankind.

"Fusion is always 50 years away," this used to be a half-joking description of the challenge of overcoming controlled nuclear fusion technology. According to ITER's original plan, the reactor was planned to be completed in 2016, but due to the complexity of the project itself and the integration difficulty of the multinational cooperation model, the project schedule has been delayed again and again. Currently, only one "orange petal" has been installed, and the reactor still needs a long time to be fully completed. The ITER Council is developing a new engineering benchmark for the reactor construction progress. According to the latest estimate by the ITER Organization, the reactor is expected to achieve its first ignition operation in 2034.

Why is controlled nuclear fusion so difficult? ITER Organization engineer Fu Jinke (符津科) told reporters that material technology is currently the biggest bottleneck. To date, humans have not yet found a material that can directly withstand temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees Celsius. Even the most heat-resistant tungsten alloy can only withstand three to four thousand degrees Celsius. Therefore, it is necessary to use magnetic fields to precisely control the position of the plasma to ensure its stable operation. In addition, issues such as fuel self-sufficiency, material irradiation aging, thermal energy recovery efficiency, and economic feasibility remain to be resolved.

ITER Organization Strategic Coordination Officer Su Mingxing (苏明星) said that projects like ITER that are close to the limits of human science require generations of scientific researchers to uphold the spirit of 愚公移山 (yú gōng yí shān - "The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains," to show determination and perseverance in the face of seemingly impossible tasks), continuously explore, accumulate experience, and overcome difficulties. When asked what would happen if the reactor was built but ultimately failed in the experiment, Su Mingxing (苏明星) replied with a smile: "Whether we succeed or fail, we have become a member of writing human scientific history."

(Reported from Saint-Paul-lès-Durance (圣保罗—莱迪朗斯), France, by this newspaper)

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Can Humans Grow a "Third Set" of Teeth? (On-the-Spot Investigation)

By: 许立群  陈  璐

In a laboratory at King's College London (英国伦敦国王学院) in the United Kingdom, a "tooth revolution" is quietly brewing. Professor Anna Volponi and Dr. Zhang Xuechen (张学琛), leading a research team, are dedicated to enabling humans to "grow" new teeth after tooth damage – this is not science fiction, but a new possibility that biological regenerative medicine brings to dentistry. Recently, the research team stated in an exclusive interview with our reporter: "Our goal is to no longer rely on artificial materials such as metal implants or dentures, but to repair or replace damaged body parts through biology, using stem cells and bioengineered environments to cultivate natural teeth."

Humans experience two tooth-growing phases during their growth, "baby teeth" and "permanent teeth," but many species in nature have the ability to continuously replace teeth, which has inspired scientists. For example, sharks' teeth are not fixed to the jawbone but are arranged in the gum tissue like a conveyor belt. When a tooth is lost, the prepared teeth behind it continuously replenish forward, and a shark can replace tens of thousands of teeth in its lifetime. "We hope to simulate this naturally occurring situation under laboratory conditions to promote tooth development," said Volponi.

According to reports, tooth development depends on the interaction between oral epithelial cells and mesenchymal cells, involving stages such as the bud stage, cap stage, and bell stage, ultimately forming enamel, dentin, and supporting structures. Generating tooth-like organoids in vitro requires simulating these developmental processes, and suitable biomaterials are key to supporting cell self-organization and tooth morphogenesis. After years of research, Volponi's team used an innovative biomimetic material to cultivate human "third set" of teeth. This biomimetic material simulates the three-dimensional structure and biological signaling pathways required for tooth development, not only supporting cell growth but, more importantly, regulating the release of signaling factors, thereby inducing stem cells to differentiate into tooth tissue. This is like creating a space suitable for communication for the "dialogue" between cells, significantly improving the controllability and efficiency of in vitro tooth organoid generation, providing a more powerful platform for future regenerative dentistry and developmental research.

This innovative material was developed in collaboration between King's College London (英国伦敦国王学院) and Imperial College London (英国帝国理工学院). Volponi said: "Although traditional materials can support cell interaction, the regulation of their physical and mechanical properties is limited. We are the first to use bio-orthogonal crosslinked gelatin hydrogels, exploring their potential in tooth organoid engineering by finely tuning their properties." Zhang Xuechen (张学琛) further explained: "These intelligent scaffold materials are like a medium for cell-to-cell communication. By adjusting their physical and chemical properties, we can guide cells to interact and develop in a set manner, thereby constructing a complete tooth development pathway. This is a key breakthrough that traditional materials and technologies cannot achieve."

Zhang Xuechen (张学琛) stated that although traditional metal crowns or ceramic implants are relatively mature technologies, they are non-biological materials and carry risks such as rejection, infection, and failure to fuse with bone tissue. Teeth cultivated in this new way are developed through cell development and are highly compatible with oral tissues, with structures and functions comparable to natural teeth. This regenerative method not only improves biocompatibility but also effectively reduces the incidence of complications, providing patients with safer and more durable treatment options.

How long will it take for this technology to go from the laboratory to clinical application? Volponi did not give a clear timetable for this. She admitted that the team has successfully cultivated "tooth-like tissue" in the laboratory, but has not yet fully replicated a complete human tooth, "It is still necessary to overcome the challenge of stably cultivating complete functional teeth using human cells."

"The formation of teeth is not a single cell behavior, but a complex communication and collaboration process between multiple cell types." Volponi compared, "The dialogue between cells is like encrypted telegrams. After one cell sends an instruction, another cell will send back a feedback signal. This dynamic communication is still a mystery. The team has increased the efficiency of tooth formation by more than 2 times through new activators, but it will still take time to completely decipher the 'cell language'. If we can understand the 'cell language', we may be able to transcribe and reprogram it in the future to achieve true organ regeneration."

Zhang Xuechen (张学琛) believes that there are two ways to grow regenerative teeth in the future: young regenerative tooth germs can be transplanted into the missing tooth site and allowed to grow in the oral cavity; or complete teeth can be cultivated in the laboratory first and then implanted into the patient's oral cavity.

Some industry experts believe that with the deep integration of gene editing and biomaterials, tooth regeneration technology may become the first key to unlocking the human body's regenerative ability – it will not only redefine dental medicine but also update human understanding of the limits of life. In the future, lifelong tooth replacement may no longer be just a miracle of nature. When human cells on biomimetic scaffolds begin to "dialogue" and grow, the dentist's treatment table may no longer need the buzzing of drills, replaced by the regenerative power of life itself.

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How Badminton Robots "See Clearly" and "Move Accurately" (Innovation Focus)

By: 本报记者  李  墨

Moving, drawing the racket back, hitting the ball—on the testing ground, a quadruped robot flexibly swings its robotic arm, hitting the incoming badminton back to its human opponent. Recently, a research team from ETH Zurich published its newly developed legged robot system in the international journal *Science Robotics* (see figure, provided by ETH Zurich). This special "athlete" is able to predict the trajectory of the badminton, adjust its position, and accurately complete the hitting action using only onboard sensing equipment. "Our results demonstrate how legged robots can perform complex, dynamic, perception-driven tasks, which can provide new ideas for integrating high-speed sensing and whole-body coordination capabilities in robots," said Dr. Ma Yuntao (马云涛), the first author of the study from the Robotic Systems Lab at ETH Zurich, in an interview with this reporter.

Badminton is one of the fastest ball sports in the world, with speeds reaching up to 400 kilometers per hour. Athletes need to capture the trajectory of the badminton in a very short time, and then quickly complete displacement and hitting actions within a certain range. This sport has relatively high requirements for prediction, positioning, and swing techniques, making it an ideal project for testing the dynamic perception and movement coordination abilities of robots. Ma Yuntao explained that choosing badminton as the experimental object allows the research team to progressively test and improve robot performance by setting different difficulty levels for hitting targets, such as fixed and moving targets.

To become a qualified "badminton player," the robot must first be able to "see clearly." The motion stability, variable focal length, and information processing capabilities of existing commercial airborne cameras are far inferior to those of the human eye. To achieve effective visual tracking, the research team developed a perceptual noise model to quantify the impact of robot jitter, rotation, and other motion states on target tracking, enabling the robot to actively adapt to disturbances such as dynamic blur and target occlusion. Even if the target briefly disappears due to high-speed motion or occlusion, the robot can still continuously predict its position based on historical motion trajectories. When the badminton flies away from the center of the field of view at high speed, the robot will also actively adjust its body pitch angle to keep the target within the camera's field of view to optimize tracking performance.

Making the robot "move accurately" is another major challenge. Traditional motion robots often separate movement and operation tasks—the chassis is responsible for positioning, while the robotic arm is responsible for operation. This "each performs its own function" design makes it difficult for robots to cope with complex dynamic environments. "We integrated active perception, movement, and operation functions into one through a reinforcement learning-based unified control framework," said Marco Hutter (马科·胡特), co-author of the study and professor in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich. This technology can synchronously coordinate the movement of 18 joints throughout the robot's body, and autonomously adjust its gait and hitting method by judging the time and distance of the incoming ball. Experiments have shown that under test conditions, the robot can perform 10 consecutive rallies with a human opponent in a single round, and achieve a nearly 100% interception success rate for balls falling in the center area of the court.

Currently, it takes the robot an average of about 0.35 seconds from detecting the opponent's hit to initiating a swing, and there is still room for improvement in its perception and reaction capabilities. The research team plans to further upgrade the robot's performance by integrating more sensors, fusing multiple sensing modes, and optimizing visual algorithms. In the future, this achievement is expected to move out of the court and be applied to more complex scenarios that require rapid response and whole-body coordination. "The robot has learned how to balance perceptual stability and movement flexibility. This close coupling between vision and movement is not only crucial for sports, but also for dynamic application scenarios such as disaster response and human-machine collaboration. This is an important step towards more perceptive and responsive mobile robots," said Marco Hutter (马科·胡特).

"Compared to wheeled and tracked robots, legged robots have stronger versatility and can adapt to a wider range of application scenarios. Coupled with the integration of artificial intelligence technology, they will have powerful perception and operation functions," said Li Xiaohua (李晓华), a researcher at the Institute for Chinese Modernization Studies of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院). "With breakthroughs and deep integration of artificial intelligence and robot body technology, and the scale production promoting a significant drop in production costs, more powerful and cheaper legged robots will be widely used in industrial, leisure and entertainment, home life, elderly care and other fields, developing into an emerging industry with a strong driving force and influence on the national economy."

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New Material Expected to Enhance Quantum Computer Stability

According to Xinhua News Agency, Stockholm (斯德哥尔摩) - Chalmers University of Technology (查默斯理工学院) in Sweden (瑞典) recently issued a press release stating that researchers at the university and their colleagues have jointly developed a new material. By manipulating this material with magnetic force, they can obtain a more stable quantum state compared to traditional quantum states, which is expected to improve the anti-interference ability and stability of quantum computers.

Quantum computers rely on qubits for computation, but qubits are often very sensitive to changes in the external environment. Slight temperature changes, magnetic field disturbances, or tiny vibrations can cause qubits to lose their quantum state. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology (查默斯理工学院) and their colleagues published a paper in the latest issue of the American academic journal *Physical Review Letters*, stating that they have constructed a material called a "Kondo lattice." Through magnetic manipulation, they can achieve a relatively stable quantum state within it, which can be maintained even when subjected to certain disturbances.

The quantum state in this material is achieved through a method called topological excitation. In the past, electron spin in some materials was often used to achieve topological excitation, but there are few materials with this characteristic. The new research shows that magnetic force can be used to achieve similar topological excitation, and there are many materials with magnetic properties. Therefore, this achievement also helps to expand the material basis of quantum computers.

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New Recyclable Circuit Material Promotes Electronic Waste Recycling

According to a Xinhua News Agency (新华社) report from Beijing (北京), researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University recently published a paper in the American journal "Advanced Materials" stating that they have developed a new type of circuit material that is not only recyclable and reconfigurable, but also self-repairing after damage, while retaining the strength and durability of traditional circuit materials. This provides a potential solution to the problem of electronic waste.

The basis of this new material is a glass-like polymer material, which is a dynamic polymer that can be reshaped and recycled. Researchers combined it with liquid metal microdroplets, which undertake the task of conducting electricity, just like rigid metals in traditional circuits. Unlike other recyclable or flexible electronics, by combining high-performance, adaptable polymers with conductive liquid metals, the new material can address a range of challenges.

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This edition's editors: Wang Hui, Huang Fahong

Layout design: Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)

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Longevity of Mountains and Blessings of the Sea; National Stability and Social Tranquility (Glimpses of Museums)

By: 高  杰

The special exhibition "Viewing the World – The World of the Ming Dynasty" currently held at the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院) features over 400 artifacts (sets) from 31 cultural and museum institutions in China and abroad, telling the story of exchanges and mutual learning between Ming Dynasty China and foreign civilizations. Among them, a blue-and-white tripod incense burner with Shoushan Fuhai (寿山福海) patterns from the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty (hereinafter referred to as "blue-and-white tripod burner") is particularly eye-catching.

As a treasure of the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院), the blue-and-white tripod burner can be regarded as a representative of Ming Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain. Its shape is based on the style of a bronze *ding* (鼎) (an ancient Chinese cauldron), and the decoration on the abdomen is the Shoushan Fuhai (寿山福海) pattern, which not only expresses the Ming people's prayer for national peace and prosperity but also witnesses the close exchanges between China and the world in navigation, trade, and culture at that time, condensing the historical imprint of mutual learning between civilizations.

The National Ritual Vessel that Captures the Beauty of Mountains and Seas

This blue-and-white tripod burner is a fine work of the Jingdezhen (景德镇) official kiln during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. "Looking at it from a distance, it is thick and dignified; looking at it up close, it is like being in the mountains and seas." This sentence is perfect for describing it.

The blue-and-white tripod burner has a thick body and a solemn shape: straight mouth, constricted neck, decorated with drum nails on the neck; bulging abdomen, supported by three hoof-shaped feet, the tripod stands firmly and powerfully. Each shoulder has an S-shaped ear, adding a touch of agility to the solemnity. To enhance the firmness, the lower ear and the abdomen of the vessel are connected by cloud-shaped ornaments, which are both decorative and practical.

For the audience, the most visually striking thing is the Shoushan Fuhai (寿山福海) pattern decorated throughout the body, which is the traditional Chinese pattern – the seawater and river cliff pattern. Jiangya (江崖), also known as Jiangya (江芽), Jiangya (姜芽), etc., means that the mountains are stacked like ginger sprouts just emerging. The seawater waves represent rivers, lakes, and seas, and combined with the Jiangya (江崖) pattern, it means "Shoushan Fuhai (寿山福海), national peace and prosperity, and the country is forever solid." On the blue-and-white tripod burner, the seawater seems to have the power of a thousand jun (钧) (an ancient unit of weight), the waves are surging, and thousands of piles of snow are rolled up; the overlapping mountains stand tall in the waves, indestructible. Different from the common blue-and-white porcelain products with "white as the base and blue as the flower", this blue-and-white tripod burner uses a large area of blue to express the seawater and a white base to express the waves, freezing the moment when the waves crash on the shore, which is shocking.

The blue-and-white tripod burner in the collection of the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院) is about 58 cm high and has a diameter of about 38 cm. In addition to blue-and-white varieties, there are also bronze burners with basically the same shape as the Yongle (永乐) *ding* (鼎)-style tripod burner of this size. Similar bronze burners are displayed in front of buildings such as the Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) in the Forbidden City (故宫) and the Wanfu Pavilion (万福阁) in the Yonghe Temple (雍和宫), which are mostly used to undertake sacrificial and ritual functions. The *Hongyi Lu* (弘艺录) written by Shao Jingbang (邵经邦) of the Ming Dynasty records the scene of the early court at Fengtian Gate (奉天门): after the emperor was seated, the eunuch presented an incense burner engraved with mountain and river patterns and reported "It is stable", implying national peace. Combined with the Shoushan Fuhai (寿山福海) pattern on the blue-and-white tripod burner, this record can provide a reference for understanding the function of this type of object.

During the Yongle (永乐), Xuande (宣德), and Chenghua (成化) periods of the Ming Dynasty, seawater patterns and exotic animal patterns with surging waves were common on porcelain, which was obviously closely related to the maritime activities at that time. In the early 15th century, Ming Dynasty China stood at the forefront of the Age of Discovery. Among them, the most famous was Zheng He's voyages to the West, which began in the third year of Yongle (永乐) (1405). During the 28 years, Zheng He (郑和) led a huge fleet of more than 200 ships and more than 27,000 people, passing through East Asia, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Peninsula to the east coast of Africa, with a total voyage of more than 70,000 nautical miles. Huge waves were like mountains, and strong winds were like blades. Zheng He (郑和) and his crew crossed unknown seas and conquered this mysterious blue sea with their strong will and excellent navigation skills. Standing in such a historical context, looking at the blue-and-white tripod burner in front of you, you can better imagine the magnificent momentum of Zheng He's fleet setting sail, riding the wind and waves.

Witnessing the Maritime Silk Road of Porcelain Art Exchange

The opening of new航路 not only deepened the mutual understanding between different cultures but also promoted the mutually beneficial and win-win situation between the East and the West in economy and trade. The deep blue color of the seawater on the blue-and-white tripod burner comes from the blue-and-white cobalt material brought back by Zheng He's voyages to the West – Sumali Blue (苏麻离青). Sumali Blue (苏麻离青) is produced in the West Asia region. Its chemical characteristics of being rich in iron and low in manganese make the blue-and-white present a deep and strong blue, and the just-right halo adds a bit of natural ingenuity to the porcelain products. During Zheng He's third voyage, he first arrived at Hormuz (忽鲁谟斯) (now the Strait of Hormuz) at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, and he stopped there on every voyage thereafter. The country's record of exporting Sumali Blue (苏麻离青) to the Ming Dynasty is also recorded in foreign literature.

During the Yongle (永乐) and Xuande (宣德) years of the Ming Dynasty, official kiln products used a large amount of Sumali Blue (苏麻离青). The blue-and-white porcelain of this period is famous for its fine body and glaze, bright blue color, diverse shapes, and beautiful decorations, becoming one of the peaks of Chinese porcelain art, which has profoundly influenced the aesthetics of later generations and the development of overseas ceramic art.

Also on display at the same time as the blue-and-white tripod burner is a blue-and-white tangled flower pattern folded-edge basin from the Yongle (永乐) period of the Ming Dynasty in the collection of the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院). This cultural relic also uses Sumali Blue (苏麻离青), but what is even more special about it is its shape: folded edge, straight abdomen, and flat bottom, which is very different from the traditional Chinese porcelain style. According to research, this folded-edge basin is imitated from Islamic metal or glassware. A group of objects displayed near it, such as the blue-and-white cloud dragon pattern flat pot, the blue-and-white flower pattern flower sprinkler, the underglaze red pen holder, and the white glaze ribbon ear flat pot, all have typical Islamic styles.

Ceramic historian Wu Renjing (吴仁敬) wrote in *A History of Chinese Ceramics*: "The Ming people's porcelain industry, whether in terms of intention or form, has gradually reached the peak of completion in terms of technology. Since Yongle (永乐), due to the eastward migration of Persian and Arab art and the integration with our country's original art, a different kind of splendor has occurred in the porcelain industry." In the early Ming Dynasty, the exchanges between Chinese civilization and Islamic civilization were very close. On the one hand, a large number of Muslims came to China. According to the *Ming Shilu* (明实录), in the more than 100 years from Hongwu (洪武) to Chenghua (成化), nearly 70 batches of Muslims from the West came to China, which was another peak of Muslims entering China after the Yuan Dynasty. They were skilled in handicraft production and injected new vitality into the dyeing, weaving, porcelain making, and casting industries in the early Ming Dynasty. On the other hand, Zheng He's voyages to the West opened up opportunities for trade exchanges with Islamic countries and also promoted the production of porcelain with Islamic styles.

Objects like the blue-and-white tripod burner are not only physical witnesses to the Ming Dynasty's maritime feats but also carriers of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. Zheng He (郑和) and the fleet he led were not only explorers but also cultural envoys, respecting and absorbing foreign civilizations while transmitting Eastern wisdom. It is precisely because of this open and inclusive attitude that Chinese culture has become more rich and diverse. Zheng He's voyages deepened the mutual understanding of diverse cultures, promoted mutually beneficial and win-win economic and trade cooperation, and also wrote a strong and colorful chapter in the history of world civilization, allowing the world to see a Ming Dynasty China that was culturally prosperous, open and inclusive, and valued trustworthiness and righteousness.

(The author is the curator of "Viewing the World – The World of the Ming Dynasty" and an associate researcher at the Nanjing Museum (南京博物院))

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Knowing Lomonosov

By: 《环球人物》记者 许陈静 于 冰

If embarking on a Russian journey, besides the familiar "Swan Lake" and "Katyusha," Pushkin and Tolstoy, who else will you encounter?

Mikhail Lomonosov (Михаил Ломоносов) (1711-1765) is a household name in Russia. The airport southeast of Moscow (Москва) is named after him, and the full name of the top university, Moscow University, is "Moscow State Lomonosov University." He was an 18th-century encyclopedic scientist, linguist, and poet. Following this name, we delve into the depths of Russian history and culture.

In the autumn of 1711, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) was born into a fisherman's family on the White Sea coast. In his childhood, this precocious child borrowed almost all the books in the fishing village. At the age of 19, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) went to Moscow (Москва) to study. At that time, most schools in Moscow (Москва) only enrolled children of noble families. He falsely claimed to be of noble origin and entered a religious school to study hard. After graduation, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) was recommended to the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (Санкт-Петербургская академия наук) (hereinafter referred to as "the Academy") for further study, and then went to Germany to study mining. In 1745, at the age of only 34, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) was awarded the title of Professor of Chemistry at the Academy, becoming the first Russian academician.

Lomonosov (Ломоносов) was full of enthusiasm and wanted to dedicate all the achievements he had worked hard for many years to his motherland and people. In 1748, Russia's first chemical laboratory, which he had been preparing for a long time, was completed. He hoped that the laboratory would bring practical benefits to the motherland, such as mass production of colored glass. At that time, foreign experts who mastered this technology refused to impart core technologies. After nearly 4,000 experiments, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) succeeded - grass green, flesh red, translucent and other colored glasses were successively born.

At that time, scientists had not fully understood the characteristics of fire and the combustion process, and the mainstream was a theory about phlogiston. In the 17th century, the British chemist Boyle (波义耳) discovered that the mass of metal always became heavier after calcination, and believed that "phlogiston" participated in the combustion process. In 1756, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) calcined the metal in a closed container, and did not allow air to enter when weighing after combustion, and the mass of the metal did not change before and after combustion. As a result, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) discovered the phenomenon of mass conservation. Later, the French chemist Lavoisier (拉瓦锡) conducted experiments again and determined the law of conservation of mass.

Lomonosov (Ломоносов) roamed in the palace of science and indulged in the world of literature. He believed that "Russian poetry must be written in accordance with the inherent attributes of our language." Under the advocacy of Lomonosov (Ломоносов), the new poetry made Russian as light as French and as powerful as German. Whether it was purifying Russian, expanding vocabulary, or promoting literary language to be closer to spoken language, he practiced it himself, thus winning the reputation of "Father of Modern Russian Language."

Lomonosov (Ломоносов) also set his sights on the longer-term future - education. He hoped that Russia could give birth to its own Plato (柏拉图) and Newton (牛顿). In a letter to Shuvalov (舒瓦洛夫), a confidant of the Empress, Lomonosov (Ломоносов) repeatedly proposed to open a university in Moscow (Москва). The Empress adopted his proposal. In 1755, Moscow University (Московский государственный университет) (hereinafter referred to as "Moscow University") was established. Moscow University stipulates that people of different classes, except serfs, can enroll. In the second half of the 18th century, only 3 of the 26 Russian professors at Moscow University came from noble families, and the majority of students were also commoners.

In the 19th century, legendary figures emerged from Moscow University. Herzen (赫尔岑), a descendant of nobles, was more willing to make friends with people from all walks of life than to study mathematics and physics. He promoted dialectics and materialism and became a leader of progressive thought in Russia. Chekhov (契诃夫), the son of a peasant, began writing scripts while in university. After graduating from medical school, he continued to write and laid the foundation for his literary status with critical realism. Kandinsky (康定斯基), from an intellectual family, studied law and economics, and turned to art at the age of 30. He created a large number of geometric paintings composed of points, lines, and surfaces, and became a pioneer of abstract art.

Entering the 20th century, the starlight of modern science shone at Moscow University. Sakharov (萨харов) entered the Department of Physics at the age of 17 and showed his talent in theoretical physics early on. Starting in 1948, he participated in the development of the hydrogen bomb and proposed the "layer cake" design, which became the key to the success of the Soviet hydrogen bomb. Semenov (Семёнов) was the director of the Department of Chemical Kinetics. The "chain branching reaction" theory he proposed powerfully explained the difference between combustion and explosion. In 1956, he became the first Soviet winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Novikov (Новиков) was admitted to the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics in 1955, specializing in algebraic topology. In 1970, he was awarded the Fields Medal, the highest honor in mathematics, and was the first Soviet mathematician to receive this award.

In 1952, the auditorium of Moscow University was about to be completed. The Soviet Union sent an invitation to the new China, hoping to obtain portraits of Zu Chongzhi (祖冲之), a scientist from the Northern and Southern Dynasties of China, and Li Shizhen (李时珍), a pharmacologist from the Ming Dynasty, to complete the decoration design of the auditorium.

The work of painting was handed over to the famous Chinese painter Jiang Zhaohe (蒋兆和). He saw the following description in the preface of the "Compendium of Materia Medica" (《本草纲目》): Li Shizhen (李时珍) was slender, his words were very connotative, and he was the first-class figure in the world. This reminded Jiang Zhaohe (蒋兆和) of his father-in-law, Xiao Longyou (萧龙友), one of the four famous doctors in Beijing and a "master of traditional Chinese medicine." So, he painted Li Shizhen (李时珍) with Xiao Longyou (萧龙友) as the prototype. The portrait of Zu Chongzhi (祖冲之) referred to the image of Zhu Kezhen (竺可桢), a famous meteorologist and geographer.

More than 70 years later, standing in the entrance hall of the auditorium and looking up, on the decorative belt of the corridor beam below the ceiling are the portraits of Zu Chongzhi (祖冲之) and Li Shizhen (李时珍) inlaid with colored marble. Around them are outstanding scientists such as Newton (牛顿), Copernicus (哥白尼), and Madame Curie (居里夫人).

In the early 1960s, Li Bingzong (李炳宗) graduated from the Department of Physics of Moscow University. Today, the 89-year-old recalls those years: Moscow University teachers never distributed handouts in class, nor did they have fixed textbooks. Learning relied entirely on taking notes in class and studying reference books after class. From 1951 to 1965, Moscow University trained thousands of Chinese students like Li Bingzong (李炳宗). Most of them studied cutting-edge disciplines such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology, and biology. After completing their studies, they returned to China and devoted themselves to the construction of the new China, engraving their figures on the milestones of the new China's scientific and technological development.

Today, a full-length statue of Lomonosov (Ломоносов) still stands in front of the main building of Moscow University. He smiles, his eyes are bright, as if welcoming the bustling students. As time goes by, when the leaves fall in front of the statue, a new generation of students will still sit in similar classrooms and continue to write the legend of the current era.

(Xiao Xinxin (肖新新), Liu Shuyang (刘舒扬), Xu Ye (许晔), Wang Zhening (王喆宁), Gao Yuan (高塬), Niu Zhiyuan (牛志远), and Dong Shuo (董硕) participated in the writing)

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Singing a Song of Harmony Together

By: 胡美妍  邹  琳

In Guangdong (广东), China, and Chonburi (春武里府), Thailand, Chinese and Thai Yingge dance performers collaborated across borders to jointly perform the "Chinese War Dance"; in the "Ice City" of Harbin (哈尔滨), Chinese and Russian musicians merged "Jasmine Flower" (《茉莉花》) and "Katyusha" (《红莓花儿开》) into the piano concerto "Blooming Flowers" (《繁花》)... The cultural program "Beauty in Each, Songs of Harmony" (《美美与共·和美之歌》), jointly launched by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) and China Media Group (中央广播电视总台), recently concluded.

"Beauty in Each, Songs of Harmony" invited artists from dozens of countries and regions to tell stories of Sino-foreign cultural exchange in the form of "artistic performances + on-site visits + cultural appreciation." As the creators of the program, we realized that it is the vivid individuals and the real exchanges across borders that promote different civilizations to approach, know, and love each other.

Taking the program recording as an opportunity, foreign artists deeply encountered Chinese culture. The beautiful scenery and long-standing cultural heritage of Huzhou (湖州), China, inspired the artistic inspiration of Croatian pianist Maksim Mrvica. He integrated and created his representative works "Croatian Rhapsody," "Flight of the Bumblebee," and "New Silk Road" containing Chinese musical elements, matched with a flowing and light Chinese silk fashion show, and composed a harmonious sound in the melodious piano sound. In the eyes of Italian cellist Maivo, the popularity of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai (梁山伯与祝英台) in Italy is no less than that of Romeo and Juliet, and he is happy to retell this beautiful oriental legend. In the melodious cello music, the oriental acrobatics "Hua Die" (化·蝶) is presented simultaneously, and the ancient story is revitalized with the help of Western instruments and acrobatic language. Such creativity is everywhere in the program. The creators integrate classics and pop, national and world, and collide with unique cultural charm.

In the process of program recording, the sincere investment and enthusiastic response of foreign artists left a deep impression on the creative team. The National Ballet of Cuba has a deep friendship with China that spans more than half a century. Since its first visit to China in 1961, it has performed in China many times. This time, the dancers took time out of their busy tour schedule to bring the classic fragment "Dance of the Little Swans" from "Swan Lake" to the program stage. The actors of the Italian musical "The Divine Comedy" rushed to the studio to record the program as soon as they got off the plane, regardless of the 7-hour time difference, and their full enthusiasm was extremely infectious. Cambodian royal family member Norodom Jenna (诺罗敦·珍娜) specially sang the Chinese song "My Heart Yearns For" (《我心向往》), "There is a gentle touch in the Forbidden City" (在故宫有温柔的感动), "Angkor Wat has a charming legend" (吴哥窟有迷人的传说), the lyrics tell the cultural charm of the two countries and the friendship between the two peoples... What moved us most was that artists from all over the world were happy to learn Chinese, and often used the camera to record the behind-the-scenes moments, and proudly shared this unique cultural journey on social platforms.

"A bridge spans thousands of years of civilization; a brick condenses the wishes of the world." In the program, we told the story of the "Silk Road Golden Bridge" (丝路金桥). It is a sculpture inspired by the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation. Nearly 20,000 "gold bricks" are inlaid with the national flowers of the countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" and the city flowers of various cities. We are willing to build a bridge of hearts among the people of all countries through art, cross the barriers of language and culture, and sing the harmonious song of beauty in each.

(The authors are the general director and project general director of "Beauty in Each, Songs of Harmony" (《美美与共·和美之歌》) respectively)

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Magdeburg: Tales of Past and Present (A Traveler's Musings)

By: 陈照玥

Speaking of Magdeburg (马格德堡), people may first think of the "Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment." This old city is located in eastern Germany. Strolling through the green shade of the city and gently opening the scroll of history, the ancient and modern stories of Magdeburg (马格德堡) are breathtaking.

Upon arriving in Magdeburg (马格德堡), I walked out of the city's main train station, and a richly marked map of the old city came into view: the Old Town Hall, the market, and the courthouse are located in the north of the city, highlighting the long tradition of autonomy; on the banks of the Elbe River (易北河), Romanesque buildings stand solemnly, reflecting the fusion of ancient Roman cultural traditions and medieval Germanic urban life; the cathedral has stood firm through wars, reflecting the tenacious soul of this city rooted in suffering; a few minutes' walk south from the main train station is the Magdeburg (马格德堡) Cultural History Museum, where thousands of years of history are vividly reproduced.

The name Magdeburg (马格德堡) was first recorded in documents from the time of Charlemagne in 805. Later, it became the long-term residence of Otto I (奥托一世) of the Holy Roman Empire. As a military fortress in the eastern border region, thanks to its geographical location at the "Elbe River (易北河) crossroads," Magdeburg (马格德堡) became a bridge for communication between the Holy Roman Empire and the Slavs east of the empire. The Elbe River (易北河) originates in the Czech Republic and flows through many German cities. It is an important transportation waterway in Central Europe, bringing ship trade to Magdeburg (马格德堡). In 1188, Magdeburg (马格德堡) gained the power of urban political autonomy and freedom of trade. In the next 200 years, it gradually became a large settlement for merchants to stay and gather, and handicrafts such as leather processing and clothing manufacturing developed. By the mid-14th century, Magdeburg (马格德堡) had developed into one of the largest commercial cities in Central Europe.

Walking into the exhibition room called "Magdeburg Law (《马格德堡法》)," the flashing light spots on the electronic screen mark the cities that inherited the Magdeburg Law (《马格德堡法》) – a map of Central and Eastern Europe looks like a starry night sky. Magdeburg (马格德堡) was one of the first European cities to promulgate urban laws in the Middle Ages. This law stipulated the power of the city and became a model for urban governance within the Holy Roman Empire. After centuries of improvement and development, it has had a profound impact on the urbanization process in Central and Eastern Europe, improving the efficiency of cross-regional commercial activities. In the Magdeburg Law (《马格德堡法》), there is no lack of the prototype of the spirit of modern constitutions and economic law.

Walking out of the museum, I was filled with emotions and decided to go to see the historical site that has survived to this day – the Magdeburg Cathedral (马格德堡主教座堂). This city has experienced three major destructions, and many of its past glories are difficult to trace. The most well-known is probably the Thirty Years' War in the 17th century. The siege, looting, and burning of the Protestant city of Magdeburg (马格德堡) by the Catholic army destroyed the city archives that had been continuously recorded for hundreds of years. The historical documents of Magdeburg (马格德堡) that we can read today are mostly compiled by scholars from the archives of other cities.

But this city has never lost its faith in rebirth. After a major fire in the 13th century, Magdeburg (马格德堡) took the opportunity of reconstruction to expand the city's scale and promote municipal construction. After the Thirty Years' War, Mayor Otto von Guericke (奥托·冯·格里克) presided over the restoration of urban construction and completed the famous "Magdeburg Hemispheres experiment" in 1654: the air in two completely sealed hemispheres was pumped out, and then horses were driven to pull them apart, proving the existence of atmospheric pressure. After World War II, Magdeburg (马格德堡) became one of the most important industrial centers in East Germany, making important contributions to post-war reconstruction and economic recovery.

Green spaces are everywhere in Magdeburg (马格德堡), and lush greenery quietly wraps the buildings of different eras in the old city center. Classical and modern styles are interspersed, together forming the unique urban landscape of Magdeburg (马格德堡). German modern municipal construction is known for its ecological environmental protection and diverse greening, and Magdeburg (马格德堡) is no exception. In 1993, Magdeburg (马格德堡) joined the Climate Alliance, committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through measures such as green space construction, building renovation, and advocating renewable energy. In addition, the concept of urban gardening is also quite popular here. Citizens plant climbing plants on public streets, green their homes, improve the quality of community life, and jointly build a future livable and environmentally friendly city.

Walking to the edge of the city, what you see is a tributary of the Elbe River (易北河). The water here is shallow, and the bottom of the river is clearly visible. The flowing water gently caresses the pebble beach, presenting the appearance of a trickle. The Elbe River (易北河) may not be as wide and magnificent as the Rhine River (莱茵河) and the Danube River (多瑙河), just as Magdeburg (马格德堡) is not as well-known as Cologne (科隆) and Munich (慕尼黑), but persistently growing in the face of adversity and leaving shining traces in the river of time is a force that everyone can feel in Magdeburg (马格德堡).

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New Quality Productive Forces in the "Sanxia" Season

"Sanxia" season: wheat is harvested by machines, with large agricultural machines showing their skills; rice is urgently planted, with new varieties becoming the first choice; fruit tree management, with intelligent equipment operating efficiently. From agricultural machinery and equipment to seed industry innovation, from deeply promoting the increase of yield per unit area of grain and oil crops to developing food resources in all directions and through multiple channels, the busy scenes in the fields reflect the vigorous pulse of new quality productive forces in agriculture.

This year's No. 1 Central Document proposed: "Lead the agglomeration of advanced production factors with scientific and technological innovation, and develop new quality productive forces in agriculture according to local conditions." "Sanxia" is a window to observe the new quality productive forces in agriculture. Our newspaper reporters rushed to the front line to explore the beneficial practices of various regions in strengthening scientific and technological innovation, strengthening technology promotion, and optimizing the supply system, and recorded the vivid stories of revitalizing agriculture and enriching farmers through science and technology.

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In the fields of Fengqiu County (封丘县), Henan (河南), more than 500 mu of wheat are harvested in one day.

Advanced agricultural machinery combined, summer harvest and summer planting synchronized.

By Yu Jingxian (郁静娴), reporter of this newspaper.

The wheat is yellow and covers the fertile fields, and the wheat harvest is in full swing. However, Lü Gengzhen (吕耕珍), the person in charge of Yongye Family Farm in Zhaogang Town (赵岗镇), Fengqiu County (封丘县), Henan (河南), is not worried at all.

Parting the heavy wheat ears, Lü Gengzhen (吕耕珍) talked about the key, "The wheat ears above are yellow, and the wheat stalks below are still slightly green. This is considered live stalk maturity, which can withstand hot and dry winds. Harvesting a few days later will make the grains fuller."

Spring races against the day, and summer races against the hour. Will the farming season be delayed? The "old hand" is confident that using handy agricultural machinery to harvest wheat at the right time is no problem.

Seizing the opportunity, Lü Gengzhen's (吕耕珍) more than 500 mu of wheat fields officially started harvesting these days. Harvesters, grain trucks, and seeders entered the field simultaneously, with harvesting, transporting, and sowing operating in one go. The wheat was put into storage, and the corn was planted in the field. "It's all done in one day, and nothing is delayed."

"Take the new air-suction precision seeder I bought this year as an example. This machine travels at a speed of 10 to 15 kilometers per hour. The air-suction negative pressure is combined with the Beidou (北斗) navigation system, with one seed per hole, and the error is no more than 1 centimeter, which can ensure that the seedlings are uniform and strong," said Lü Gengzhen (吕耕珍).

The harvester in front harvests against the wheat waves; the seeder in the back chases after planting. From early morning to late night, harvesting and sowing are almost finished at the same time. Early the next morning, Lü Gengzhen (吕耕珍) sprayed and irrigated the land again, and the work of rushing to harvest and plant was basically over.

The wheat area in Fengqiu County (封丘县) reached 1.015 million mu this year. Everyone has to harvest wheat when the wheat is ripe. Is there enough agricultural machinery? Can small farmers use large agricultural machinery?

"Order" agricultural machinery accurately connects supply and demand. On June 10, in Zhangzhuang Village (张庄村), Lizhuang Town (李庄镇), Fengqiu County (封丘县), agricultural machinery operator Liu Yangsan (刘阳三) finished harvesting the last wheat field. This wheat harvest order came from the dispatch of the "Tian Guanjia" (田管家) platform in Fengqiu County (封丘县).

The "Tian Guanjia" (田管家) platform is a mobile application platform developed by the county relying on the Beidou (北斗) navigation system and digital technology. Li Zisheng (李自胜), director of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Office of Lizhuang Town (李庄镇), introduced that the "Tian Guanjia" (田管家) is usually used for the management and maintenance of farmland infrastructure. During the "Sanxia" period this year, a new channel for summer grain harvest assistance was opened. Farmers click on the applet, fill in the address and phone number, and the platform will arrange for agricultural machinery operators to come and harvest wheat.

Agricultural machinery and plots are connected point-to-point. During the "Sanxia" period, Liu Yangsan (刘阳三) can harvest hundreds of mu of land a day, 20% of which is dispatched by the "Tian Guanjia" (田管家) platform. "I remember that on June 2, it drizzled a little, and everyone was anxious. Thanks to the platform's dispatch, I rushed to harvest overnight, which did not affect the wheat harvest," said Liu Yangsan (刘阳三).

"This service is welcomed by many farmers and agricultural machinery operators," said Li Zisheng (李自胜). If there is a shortage of manpower, the staff of the County Agricultural Office will also contact the township and village committees to coordinate volunteers to ensure that no land is missed. Recently, through the intelligent dispatch of the "Tian Guanjia" (田管家) platform, the county has cumulatively dispatched 100 units of combine harvesters.

Intelligent agricultural machinery combined with precise dispatching services makes the "Sanxia" in Fengqiu County (封丘县) busy but orderly. Under the guidance of the agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy, the county's stock of large-scale, intelligent, and green agricultural machinery has increased year by year, and 2,650 single-grain precision seeders have been put into the "Sanxia" front line, providing strong support for increasing the yield per unit area of grain and oil crops. "Now smart agricultural machinery and mobile phones are new agricultural tools, which are very useful." As a specially appointed agricultural technician in the county, Lü Gengzhen (吕耕珍) occasionally clicks on WeChat groups and short video platform accounts to interact and answer questions online. "The new season of corn has been sown, and we have to lead everyone to grow a good harvest together."

In the "Rice Gene Bank" of Deyang City (德阳市), Sichuan (四川), more than 300 varieties compete on the same stage.

Select the "one seed" to grow a "worry-free field."

By Chang Qin (常钦), reporter of this newspaper.

In June, the West Sichuan Plain (川西平原) is full of paddy fields. In the fields of Changyu Village (长玉村), Lüeping Town (略坪镇), Luojiang District (罗江区), Deyang City (德阳市), Sichuan (四川), accompanied by the sound of "dada", the rice transplanter drives at a uniform speed, and rows of tender green seedlings are neatly embedded in the mirror-like paddy fields.

"These 40 mu of fields are 'worry-free fields' and also 'harvest fields'," said Huang Guilong (黄贵龙), a large grain grower in Changyu Village (长玉村), squatting on the ridge of the field.

This "worry-free" starts with a small seed. A few years ago, when "Tianxiangyou 2115" (甜香优2115) was passed on to Lao Huang's (老黄) ears, he hesitated, but then he thought, "It is a national-approved first-class high-quality fragrant rice variety, it's always right to try." Huang Guilong (黄贵龙) became the first person in the village to "eat crabs" and tasted the real sweetness.

The "harvest field" is connected to the experimental field. "Tianxiangyou 2115" (甜香优2115) comes from the careful breeding of Chengdu Fengle Seed Industry (成都丰乐种业). In 2022, the Southwest Experimental Station of Fengle Seed Industry (丰乐种业) Rice Research Institute was built in Changyu Village (长玉村).

Walking into the 30-mu experimental field is like walking into a "rice gene bank", where more than 300 varieties compete on the same stage. Technician Liu Ling (刘玲) and her colleagues, like "examiners", use molecular markers and other technologies to examine the disease resistance, plant height, panicle length, and yield potential of each "candidate" every day.

"Our goal is not to select the 'top scorer', but to find suitable 'candidates' for different environments," Liu Ling (刘玲) explained. For example, "Yiyou 880" (宜优880), which has been promoted to hundreds of thousands of mu, is suitable for planting in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River (长江). "We plan to expand the area of the Luojiang (罗江) experimental field, and it is expected that in the next 2-3 years, 1 to 2 new rice varieties with better quality, higher yield, and approved will be selected."

To grow new varieties well, new agricultural techniques are also needed. On June 13, under the scorching sun, Huang Guilong's (黄贵龙) mobile phone rang, and a high-temperature warning popped up in the weather service group, "It seems that the temperature will rise in the afternoon, so turn the water pipe on a little more to replenish water and cool down the rice fields."

From "relying on the sky for food" to "knowing the sky and working", weather services make farming smarter. In Changyu Village (长玉村), intelligent automatic weather stations, farmland microclimate stations, etc. are distributed in the fields. Deng Hao (邓浩), an engineer from the District Meteorological Bureau, debugged the sensors, "Data such as ground temperature, humidity, and photosynthetic effective radiation are collected into the 'cloud' at a minute-level speed."

Xia Hong (夏红), director of the District Agricultural Technology Extension Center, introduced that the district has 3 regional monitoring stations and 12 grassroots monitoring points, and 45 monitors sink to the front line. "In the past, we used to spray pesticides after seeing insects, but now we predict insect conditions in advance and intervene early."

Good planting can also be sold well. "We wholeheartedly grow rice well, and we don't have to worry about sales," said Huang Guilong (黄贵龙). Luojiang District (罗江区) promotes the "company + farmer" order model. Leading enterprises such as Fengle Seed Industry (丰乐种业) not only provide high-quality seeds and technical guidance, but also sign purchase contracts with farmers.

The "one seed" is constantly being upgraded. Ding Hongsheng (丁洪生), secretary of the Party Committee of Changyu Village (长玉村), introduced that from factory seedling raising, mechanized rice transplanting, to intelligent management and order-based acquisition, a rice industry chain covering pre-production, mid-production, and post-production is being formed, bringing more value-added benefits to the villagers who grow grain.

In the blueberry garden in Jingyu County (靖宇县), Jilin (吉林), electric fully open greenhouses provide protection.

Intelligent equipment empowers, and science and technology courtyards diagnose.

By Zheng Zhiwen (郑智文) and Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋), reporters of this newspaper.

After receiving the "Pay attention to preventing heavy rain" warning, Cui Baojun (崔宝军), the first secretary of Xiangyang Village (向阳村), Jingyu County (靖宇县), Baishan City (白山市), Jilin Province (吉林省), came to the greenhouse and pressed the button, and the film slowly lowered along the greenhouse skeleton.

"The greenhouse is smarter, and the blueberries are getting better and better," said Cui Baojun (崔宝军), pointing to the electric fully open greenhouses. "The greenhouse is equipped with electric control equipment, and the top of the greenhouse can be opened and closed freely. It is very convenient to open it to bask in the sun and close it to block the wind and rain."

"Blueberries live in 'smart greenhouses'." Cui Baojun (崔宝军) counted them one by one, "The sensors in the greenhouse can automatically collect data such as humidity and temperature, and you can see the situation in the greenhouse on your mobile phone. The village uses integrated water and fertilizer equipment for precise drip irrigation. The blueberries 'live' comfortably and 'eat' nutritious food, and the yield per mu can reach more than 1,200 catties." Now, the village has built 280 mu of electric fully open blueberry greenhouses.

Jingyu County (靖宇县) is located in the hinterland of Changbai Mountain (长白山), with fertile soil and a large temperature difference between day and night. It is the dominant late-maturing blueberry producing area in China. From the initial 310 mu to the current approximately 32,000 mu, over the past 20 years, small blueberries have grown into a large industry, relying on scientific and technological innovation.

Inside the greenhouse, Wu Lin (吴林), professor of Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学) and chief expert of Jilin Jingyu Blueberry Science and Technology Courtyard (吉林靖宇蓝莓科技小院), and Chen Jingxiu (陈景秀), a villager in Xiangyang Village (向阳村), squatted in the blueberry bushes to check the growth of the blueberries.

"Professor Wu (吴教授), this year I want to use the blueberries as processing raw materials. How should I manage them?" Chen Jingxiu (陈景秀) asked.

"Summer management includes pruning and rain avoidance." Gently opening the branches of the blueberry tree, Wu Lin (吴林) explained while pruning, "If you want a high yield, you should not prune too much. Cut off the cross branches, inward-growing branches, and overgrown branches to leave enough growing space for the fruits."

Chen Jingxiu (陈景秀) nodded and pointed to a yellow leaf and asked, "What is the reason for this? Is it sick?"

"The soil acidity is not enough," said Wu Lin (吴林). "Hurry up and add some acidic substances, but control the amount."

New technologies grow good fruits. In the Jingyu Blueberry Science and Technology Courtyard (靖宇蓝莓科技小院), technologies have moved from experimental fields to blueberry gardens. "We treat the problems of fruit farmers as scientific research topics and carry out variety selection, technological innovation, etc. to help the local blueberry industry improve quality and efficiency." Lu Chunze (鲁春泽), dean of Jingyu Blueberry Science and Technology Courtyard (靖宇蓝莓科技小院) and master student of Jilin Agricultural University (吉林农业大学), said that in recent years, key technologies such as pest and disease control and mechanical cold protection have been promoted and applied in Jingyu County (靖宇县).

Empowered by science and technology, the blueberry industry in Jingyu County (靖宇县) has entered a period of rapid development. At present, Jingyu County (靖宇县) has built a complete blueberry industry chain integrating seedling cultivation, fresh fruit, cold chain, processing, logistics, and sales, driving more than 3,000 farmers and more than 10,000 people to participate in the blueberry industry. "Next, we will further expand the planting end, strengthen the processing end, and optimize the sales end, increase the promotion and application of new technologies, and make blueberries a 'fruit of prosperity' that revitalizes the industry, strengthens the county, and enriches the people," said the relevant person in charge of the Agriculture and Rural Bureau of Jingyu County (靖宇县).

In the field station in Maoming City (茂名市), Guangdong (广东), pre-cooling treatment extends the shelf life of lychees by 3 days.

Live in a "field refrigerator" and the freshness reaches the tip of the tongue.

By Hong Qiuting (洪秋婷) and Li Xiaoqing (李晓晴), reporters of this newspaper.

In the midsummer season, in Baiqiao Village (柏桥村), Genzi Town (根子镇), Gaozhou City (高州市), Maoming City (茂名市), Guangdong Province (广东省), there are field stations deep in the continuous lychee forest, which hide the "preservation" code for lychees from picking to transportation.

Speaking of field stations, He Jianhe (何建和), a large lychee grower in Baiqiao Village (柏桥村), gave a thumbs up: "Field stations can carry out pre-cooling treatment. The lychees are delivered to customers with ice packs that have not melted yet, and the taste is fresh. The repurchase rate has also increased. Field stations have sweetness!" The Class A field station next to He Jianhe's (何建和) lychee orchard has a pre-cooling storage area of 250 square meters, which can store 50,000 to 60,000 catties of lychees at a time, covering about 2,270 mu of lychee forest.

Field stations are not only "field refrigerators", but also live broadcast rooms and express delivery stations. Some field stations are equipped with cold chain logistics vehicles and express delivery outlets, allowing lychees that have just been picked to reach the table directly.

At about 6 o'clock in the morning, fresh lychees with dew on the branches and leaves are picked into baskets and enter the field station with a room temperature maintained at 10 degrees Celsius. After pre-cooling treatment, sorting, packaging, etc., they wait for sale.

At 12 noon, cold chain logistics vehicles arrive at the field station. Some lychees are loaded into trucks and sent to various places, and some are transported by air logistics "lychee special lines" to consumers' tables.

"In Maoming (茂名), field stations reduce the loss rate of lychee field picking by 20% to 30%," said the relevant person in charge of the Maoming Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (茂名市农业农村局). Maoming (茂名) has built 306 field stations, and pre-cooling treatment extends the shelf life of lychees by 3 days, solving the "first kilometer" problem of cold chain logistics for agricultural products from the source.

Lychees that leave the branches, "**一日而色变，二日而香变，三日而味变，四五日外，色香味尽去矣** (yī rì ér sè biàn, èr rì ér xiāng biàn, sān rì ér wèi biàn, sì wǔ rì wài, sè xiāng wèi jìn qù yǐ - "color changes in one day, fragrance changes in two days, taste changes in three days, after four or five days, the color, fragrance and taste are all gone," describes the rapid deterioration of lychees after harvest)." In recent years, Maoming (茂名) has established a full-process preservation technology system covering pre-harvest, mid-harvest, and post-harvest to address the difficulty of lychee preservation, a key challenge for industrial development. The good fruit rate of lychees after 20 days of storage reaches 99.8%, and the output value of the entire lychee industry chain exceeds 12 billion yuan.

"Guangdong (广东) lychees have formed three main producing areas that are listed in early, middle, and late stages. In order to achieve staggered sales, we have jointly launched frozen sleep preservation technology with many scientific research units," said Yu Yuanshan (余元善), director of the Fruit and Vegetable Processing Research Office of the Sericulture and Agricultural Product Processing Research Institute of the Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (广东省农业科学院蚕业与农产品加工研究所). Frozen sleep preservation technology has low cost and good preservation effect, and can restore 90% of the taste of fresh lychees after thawing.

"Locking freshness" technology expands the lychee sales radius. Lychees live in "field refrigerators", ride in cold chain logistics vehicles, and can reach the tables of residents in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角) within 24 hours, and can be placed on the shelves of supermarkets in Northeast China (东北地区) in about two days. The first national special fruit technical and trade evaluation base was established in Maoming (茂名). This year, 5 new export countries and regions have been added, and the number of export countries and regions has increased to 22. Maoming (茂名) lychees are heading to the international market.

Next, the Maoming Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (茂名市农业农村局) will continue to strengthen cooperation with scientific research teams, devote itself to overcoming preservation technology, deeply implement the "Lychee Township" upgrading action, promote the integrated development of the primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, and make lychees fresher, longer, and farther.

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Blind boxes and blind cards should not be "unfettered" (People's Livelihood Probe)

By: 本报记者 王欣悦 靳 博

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Out-of-Control Consumption: From "Pocket Money" to "Spending Thousands"

As soon as school was over on Friday, Mingming (明明), a 13-year-old from Jiangbei District (江北区), Chongqing (重庆), clutched his 50 yuan pocket money and rushed into the stationery store next to the school, his eyes fixed on the blind cards on the shelf. "Boss, give me 10 packs of the latest Ultraman cards!"

With the crisp sound of the packaging being torn open, Mingming quickly flipped through the cards, his face changing from expectation to disappointment—they were all ordinary cards again. "Buying some more might get me a gold card!" He gritted his teeth and took out the remaining 30 yuan.

In the past two years, following the popularity of blind boxes, blind cards have quickly become popular among children and adolescents due to their "unknown surprise" selling point. Irrational consumption is common among children and adolescents, and some children spend hundreds or even thousands of yuan at a time in pursuit of rare cards.

"Blind cards are actually a variant that combines blind boxes and 'guzi'," Zhang (张) , who has been in the business in Tianjin (天津) for many years, told reporters. "Guzi" is a homophone of the English word "goods," and it is basically the peripherals of animation, film and television dramas, and games, such as badges, keychains, cards, and other small commodities. Most of the cards are released in limited quantities around the protagonists of popular IPs, which usually triggers a rush to buy as soon as they are launched, and then the secondary market follows up with speculation. Blind cards are very popular among primary and secondary school students: on the one hand, among the various derivatives of the same IP, blind cards cost only ten or twenty yuan, which is a lower entry threshold than figures that cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan; on the other hand, compared with blind card categories that adults prefer, such as sports star cards, blind cards around animation are more in line with the preferences of primary and secondary school students.

Nowadays, blind cards have long surpassed the simple function of collection and have become "hard currency" in the social circles of children and adolescents. In order not to "fall behind" in social interactions, many children save money on food and clothing, and even conduct high-priced transactions with classmates who have drawn cards. "If anyone has the latest rare card, they can become the 'card king' in the class!" Mingming said, "Everyone gathers together to show off their cards during lunch break, and you can't get a word in if you don't have a few powerful ones!"

Live streaming e-commerce is naturally indispensable for blind cards.

"I only collect the Genshin Impact blind cards, and I spend more than 100 yuan a week, all my pocket money is spent on this." Wang Xiaoping (王小萍), a junior high school student in Tianjin, showed reporters the blind cards displayed at home. She took out her mobile phone to show reporters the blind card live streaming rooms she often watches.

"Newcomers 14.9 yuan for 5 packs! Can open on behalf!" With the host's loud shouts, the reporter noticed that there were already more than 100 people online in the live streaming room, and there were occasional order prompts. In an inconspicuous place in the background of the live streaming room, a piece of white paper was printed with "Minors are prohibited from placing orders," but the host did not make any prompts about this throughout the entire process.

"This kind of 14.9 yuan for 5 packs can't draw any rare cards, they are all used to attract traffic." Wang Xiaoping said, "Ordering 10 packs at a time or even 'lifting a box' (buying a whole box) may draw a rare card."

"When I take my child out shopping, they don't buy clothes or go to restaurants. When they see a 'guzi' store, they can't move, and they have to buy blind cards. They say they are watching online classes with their tablet at night when they are secretly watching blind card live streams, and they save the pocket money and meal money they are given to buy them." Wang (王) , Wang Xiaoping's father, told reporters.

Why are children addicted to buying blind cards? Why can children buy blind cards at will? In response to these questions, the reporter conducted an investigation.

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Behind the Addiction: "Commercial Traps" and Regulatory Lag

"The design of blind cards can be described as a 'commercial trap' that accurately captures the psychological weaknesses of minors." Zhang Yonghong (张永红), Deputy Dean of the National Governance Academy of Southwest University (西南大学), analyzed, "It uses the 'Skinner box' principle in psychology to create a sense of expectation through random rewards. For example, the illusion of 'the next time you may win' when drawing cards will stimulate the brain to secrete dopamine, causing children to repeatedly purchase."

These carefully designed "commercial traps" are constantly spreading in online and offline consumption scenarios.

In Chongqing, blind card merchants have laid out their "battlefields" in areas with high traffic, such as Guanyinqiao (观音桥), Longhu Times Paradise Walk (龙湖时代天街) and other popular business districts. In December 2024, a well-known shopping mall officially launched its ACGN operation after being renamed, and a large number of "guzi" stores settled in, including blind card stores. These merchants are located in popular business districts with high traffic.

Online, marketing phrases such as "10 consecutive draws will definitely win" and "Last 3 boxes! Miss it and you'll never have it again" are very common in the live streaming rooms of various short video platforms. The hosts exaggeratedly show the excited expressions when they open rare cards, and the camera will deliberately zoom in on the sound of the packaging being torn open. These well-designed audio-visual effects, coupled with inducement reward mechanisms such as "collecting the whole set can be exchanged for limited edition figures," make children and adolescents who lack consumption self-control constantly impulsively place orders. Some netizens once placed orders for 200 packs of My Little Pony cards in the live streaming room within 15 minutes, "spending lavishly" more than 1,500 yuan.

The business model of blind cards easily "traps" small consumers. The reporter found in the investigation that some blind card rating agencies have formed a relationship of interest with manufacturers, packaging ordinary cards into "financial products" with investment value. Merchants use gimmicks such as "the more expensive the card pack, the greater the probability of drawing a good card," "rare cards can get high returns," and "earn 10 times the card fee in return" to induce minors to keep buying card packs through marketing rhetoric and lottery mechanisms.

"This kind of design is suspected of using the characteristics that minors' psychological development is not yet mature and their self-control ability is weak to induce them to engage in irrational consumption, which is contrary to the legislative purpose of the Law on the Protection of Minors, which states that 'it shall not harm the physical and mental health of minors'." Yang Fuwei (杨复卫), a professor at the School of Law of Southwest University, said.

The reporter found in the visit that some cards, such as "Yu-Gi-Oh!", "Pokémon," and "Magic: The Gathering," involve age prompts in some stores, generally 12+ or 16+, but the merchants did not strictly check the age of customers when checking out, and some primary school students often appeared in the store in groups. Online platforms rely on users to fill in information independently and lack strict identity verification.

Previously, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued the "Guidelines for Regulating Blind Box Business Activities (Trial)," which clearly stipulates that "blind box operators shall not sell blind boxes to minors under the age of 8. When selling blind box commodities to minors aged 8 and above, they shall confirm that the consent of the relevant guardian has been obtained in accordance with the law." However, this is only a normative guidance document and does not stipulate corresponding penalties. It is difficult to implement identity verification in actual operation. "It is impossible for me to ask people to show me their ID cards. To put it bluntly, as long as they don't wear school uniforms and don't look too young, I will sell them." Zhang said.

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Multiple Measures: Improving Legislation and Joint Law Enforcement

How to regulate the blind card market? How to protect consumer rights?

"Blind cards are originally a form of entertainment, but if there is a lack of restraint, it may evolve into a tool for 'harvesting' children's wallets. In particular, behaviors such as inducing consumption through rhetoric, blurring probabilities, and fabricating scarcity are already suspected of being illegal." Guo Zhenjie (郭振杰), a lawyer at Yingke Law Firm in Tianjin, said.

"Minors do not have full capacity for civil conduct and cannot buy high-priced blind cards at will. Relevant departments should issue strict rules and regulations for blind cards and blind boxes to strengthen the protection of minors." Guo Zhenjie said, "We can draw on the 'Guidelines for Regulating Blind Box Business Activities (Trial)' to prohibit sales to minors under the age of 8, and those over 8 years old need the consent of their guardians. At the same time, set a limit on the amount to avoid sky-high blind cards. Clarify the probability disclosure and do not make false propaganda."

Yang Fuwei suggested further refining the regulatory rules for blind cards and blind boxes and adding technical regulatory clauses. It is required that online platforms implement a triple verification mechanism of "real-name authentication + face recognition + guardian secondary verification" to prohibit minor accounts that have not passed age verification from conducting transactions. Offline physical stores should set up "minor zones" and impose high fines on non-compliant merchants.

At the level of law enforcement supervision, Yang Fuwei believes that it is necessary to establish a joint law enforcement mechanism involving market supervision, cyberspace administration, education and other departments, use big data analysis to identify abnormal transactions, and carry out special rectification of illegal activities such as false propaganda and inducing consumption.

If a child has a large amount of consumption, how can parents recover their rights? The "Consumer Tips on Blind Selection Cards from the Chongqing Consumer Rights Protection Committee" proposes that if parents find that their child has spent money offline without permission, they should provide the minor's age proof materials and consumption vouchers such as purchased goods, transfer records, and cash register receipts. If the child uses the parent's account to place an order on the card company's APP and mini-program or in the live streaming room, they should retain evidence that the parent does not have the possibility of consumption during this consumption period. When their legitimate rights and interests are infringed, they should negotiate with the merchant in a timely manner; if the negotiation fails, they should complain to the Consumer Council in a timely manner and protect their legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law.

(This issue is coordinated by: Shen Shaotie (申少铁))

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Help children avoid "consumer traps" (Quick Commentary)

By: 申少铁

Blind cards and blind boxes are popular among children due to their unique entertainment and social attributes, and it is understandable for children to use a little of their pocket money to buy them. However, some profit-seeking merchants exploit children's undeveloped consumer values, carefully designing "consumption traps" that addict children, not only emptying their wallets but also affecting their studies and mental health.

To safeguard the rights and interests of children, in addition to increasing supervision and law enforcement, it is also necessary to help children establish correct consumer values and actively avoid "consumption traps."

Childhood and adolescence are the formative period for consumer values, and strengthening education is key. Schools should strengthen the popularization of basic economics knowledge so that primary and secondary school students have a preliminary understanding of knowledge such as consumption, commerce, and currency. Parents are the best teachers for their children. Parents should lead by example and consume rationally. In daily life, parents should encourage their children to experience labor to obtain remuneration, take their children to consume reasonably, and give their children a clearer understanding of the value of money and equivalent exchange. Irrational consumption behaviors of children should be stopped and corrected in a timely manner.

Let children develop healthy and positive interests and hobbies. While doing a good job in teaching, schools should organize more outdoor practice, interest groups and other activities to enrich students' spare time and reduce their dependence on social interaction through blind cards, blind boxes, and other items. Parents should also pay attention to cultivating children's diversified hobbies, engage in parent-child interaction, and take their children to participate in more outdoor activities to prevent children from becoming addicted to blind cards and blind boxes.

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Taking the Initiative in Health into Your Own Hands (Hot Topic)

By: 曾 言

"Why do I still get diagnosed with late-stage cancer after participating in annual physical examinations?" Some people have a physical examination every year, but they fail to detect malignant tumors in time, missing the best treatment time. In fact, routine physical examinations are not the same as cancer screenings, and some cancers can only be detected through special screenings.

During this year's National Tumor Prevention and Control Publicity Week, the Shanghai Anti-Cancer Association (上海市抗癌协会) and the Fudan University Cancer Hospital (复旦大学附属肿瘤医院) released the "Resident Common Malignant Tumor Screening and Prevention Recommendations (2025 Edition)," which summarizes the high-risk groups for more than 20 kinds of malignant tumors, as well as the "gold standard" for correct screening. This will help people identify potential cancer risks and achieve early screening, early prevention, and early diagnosis and treatment.

To achieve scientific physical examinations, pay attention to healthy eye use, and value emotional regulation... Health awareness refers to the ability to actively pay attention to one's own health status, acquire health knowledge, possess health concepts, and take measures to ensure health. Health awareness can prompt people to take actions to maintain health, reduce the risk of disease, and thus take the initiative in health. If the whole society forms a health awareness, it will be a step further towards everyone valuing health and everyone enjoying health.

In recent years, the health awareness of Chinese residents has significantly improved. Health literacy is an important standard for measuring health awareness. The "2024 China Resident Health Literacy Monitoring Report" released by the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) shows that the health literacy level of residents has increased from 19.17% in 2019 to 31.87% in 2024. However, at the same time, there is still a large room for improvement in residents' health awareness, and there are still gaps in health awareness among urban and rural areas and regions, such as insufficient understanding of diseases and insufficient attention to their own health, leading to the continued existence of unhealthy lifestyles.

The improvement of health awareness cannot be achieved 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù - "accomplish in one step," to get something done in one step; to achieve success overnight), and requires the joint action of the government, communities, families, individuals, and others.

Strengthen the popularization of high-quality health knowledge. At present, the health knowledge on online platforms can be described as diverse, and some "laymen" also come out to talk about health knowledge, resulting in uneven quality, some even contradicting each other, making people at a loss. On the one hand, it is necessary to increase the supply of high-quality health knowledge. Local areas should select authoritative experts in the medical and health field to form their own health science popularization expert database, and at the same time establish incentive mechanisms to encourage experts to continuously and regularly promote health knowledge. At present, the national level and some provinces have established health science popularization expert databases, producing a large number of high-quality health science popularization products. On the other hand, it is necessary to increase the rectification of pseudo-health science popularization on online platforms such as live broadcasts and short videos. Accounts and platforms that create health rumors and publish false health information should be punished in a timely manner. Online platforms should also fulfill their information content management responsibilities, improve the management system for the production, review, and release of health science popularization knowledge, and ensure that the health knowledge released is true and reliable.

Cultivate healthy lifestyles. Awareness comes from practice, and personal health awareness is also cultivated and consolidated in daily lifestyles. Medical research shows that lifestyle and behavioral factors account for 60% of the various factors affecting health. Therefore, changing unhealthy behaviors and practicing a healthy lifestyle is of great significance to health. To cultivate a healthy lifestyle, individuals should strive to achieve a reasonable diet, moderate exercise, smoking cessation and alcohol restriction, and psychological balance. At the same time, they should also develop civilized and hygienic living habits to avoid the occurrence of infectious diseases. At the public level, sports and exercise facilities should be increased, guidance on healthy lifestyles should be strengthened, and efforts should be made to create a healthy living atmosphere for residents.

Do a good job in personal health management. Health management includes health monitoring, health intervention, health prevention, etc. Actively participating in health management can promote a comprehensive understanding of health. Regularly doing scientific physical examinations is the key to health monitoring. Different physical examination items should be carried out at different age stages, and in the older age stage, the focus should be on screening for major diseases such as malignant tumors. Research shows that being overweight and obese is the cause of many chronic diseases. Actively participating in weight management, frequently participating in exercise, and paying attention to controlling diet are conducive to maintaining a good body shape and preventing chronic diseases. Last year, the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) launched a three-year "Weight Management Year" campaign, and various localities, departments, and units also took active actions and held a series of weight management activities, achieving positive results.

Everyone is the first person responsible for their own health. Let us act together! Actively learn health knowledge and skills, establish scientific health concepts, strive to improve health awareness, practice a civilized and healthy lifestyle, and take the initiative in health into our own hands.

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Xiangxiang, Hunan Actively Cultivates Electric Power Labor Service Brand (Improving Livelihood Around You)

By: 本报记者  孙  超

Trucks carrying transformers and cables come and go, and people on the phone are talking about high voltage, medium voltage, and low voltage... Walking in the Hunan Electric Power Equipment Supporting Industrial Park in Xiangxiang City (湘乡市) Economic Development Zone, Hunan Province (湖南省), it is not difficult to find that this is a place that specializes in dealing with "electricity." Data shows that as of last year, Xiangxiang (湘乡) had more than 60 enterprises with general contracting qualifications for power transmission and transformation projects, and 120,000 Xiangxiang (湘乡)-籍 power practitioners, known as the "Electric Power Xiang Army (电力湘军)."

The electric power equipment industry has high technical content, and the construction of electric power projects requires high labor skills. However, looking back on the entrepreneurial stage, Li Zhengchun (李正春), executive vice president of the Hunan Electric Power Equipment Supporting Industry Association (湖南电力装备配套产业协会), admitted frankly that it all started with a "guerrilla force" of migrant workers.

"At that time, it coincided with the country's vigorous promotion of rural power grid transformation, and the demand for power installers was large. Xiangxiang's (湘乡) power installers brought relatives and neighbors, and climbed power poles all over the country, and were called 'pole climbing guerrillas'," said Li Zhengchun (李正春).

In recent years, the management of power construction projects has become more and more refined, the requirements for professional qualifications have become more and more strict, and the requirements for safe production have also become higher and higher. Whether the "guerrilla force" can adapt to this development trend is a problem that the new generation of Xiangxiang (湘乡) power people must face.

Yu Hongbing (喻红兵), principal of Xiangxiang Huineng Vocational Skills Training School (湘乡市汇能职业技能培训学校), admitted frankly that training difficulties and certification difficulties were once the pain points of the industry. "At that time, workers needed to go to Xiangtan (湘潭), Changsha (长沙), Loudi (娄底) and other places for training to obtain certificates, which was very inconvenient. There were also not enough vocational training courses tailored to the characteristics of the power industry." Yu Hongbing (喻红兵) decided to start his own training institution.

In April 2022, Xiangxiang Huineng Vocational Skills Training School (湘乡市汇能职业技能培训学校) obtained a vocational skills school permit. The school is located in the headquarters building of the Hunan Electric Power Equipment Supporting Industrial Park (湖南电力装备配套产业园), with theoretical classrooms, practical training rooms, and simulated examination computer rooms. As of the end of 2024, the school has trained nearly 5,000 people in various positions.

Xiangxiang (湘乡) has strengthened the construction of public training bases and high-skilled talent training bases in response to the actual needs of the development of the electric power labor industry. "In order to adapt to the development of the power construction industry, with the support of the provincial and municipal human resources and social security departments, we provide skills training, professional title evaluation and talent recruitment services for the 'Electric Power Xiang Army (电力湘军)' to go to the country and even the world, and create a characteristic labor brand," introduced Yang Qunli (杨群力), Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Xiangxiang Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau (湘乡市人力资源和社会保障局).

From a grassroots employee to an engineering department manager of an enterprise with the title of senior electrical engineer, Chen Yaojian's (陈耀剑) career in Xiangxiang (湘乡) has progressed along with the high-quality development of the Xiangxiang (湘乡) electric power labor industry. "I participate in the training of the government, industry associations, and enterprises whenever I have time. In November 2022, I obtained the title of senior electrical engineer, and my salary also increased a lot," said Chen Yaojian (陈耀剑).

In recent years, Xiangxiang (湘乡) has coordinated and guided power companies to work with schools to jointly build, carry out order-based training, set up "named" order classes, carry out modern apprenticeship and "1+X" certificate pilot programs, and train skilled personnel for the power industry in a targeted manner. "Now, among the more than 100,000 Xiangxiang (湘乡) power army, there are more than 20,000 professional and technical personnel, including more than 1,000 with senior titles and more than 3,000 with intermediate titles. Compared with our generation, the 'guerrilla force' has completely become a 'regular army'," said Li Zhengchun (李正春).

In 2017, the Hunan Electric Power Equipment Supporting Industrial Park (Xiangtan) (湖南电力装备配套产业园（湘潭）) started construction. At present, the industrial park has formed a complete industrial chain integrating power construction and installation, new energy business, power equipment manufacturing, skills training services, and power inspection and testing, and has been rated as a "Provincial Supporting Industrial Park for Key Advanced Manufacturing" in Hunan Province (湖南省). The construction of the labor brand has a more solid industrial support.

Yang Qunli (杨群力) introduced that the human resources and social security department relies on the industrial park to further strengthen the service of characteristic labor brands. Professional legal advisors are selected to be stationed in the park to provide guidance and services on work-related injury benefits, project settlement, and labor disputes. In recent years, the "Electric Power Xiang Army (电力湘军)" has been successively rated as a Hunan Provincial Labor Brand and the first batch of National Characteristic Labor Brands.

Under the promotion of the human resources and social security department, Xiangxiang (湘乡) electric power products, technologies and labor services have taken the initiative to "go global." At present, the "Electric Power Xiang Army (电力湘军)" has participated in the construction of power projects in more than 20 countries, with a cumulative contract amount of more than 2 billion yuan for completed and under-construction projects, and thousands of people have gone abroad to achieve employment.

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How to ensure food safety in summer? (Service Port)

By: 本报记者 林丽鹂

Entering summer, catering consumption such as barbecue, cold dishes, and cold drinks continues to rise. In order to prevent foodborne risks and build a solid food safety defense line in summer, the Beijing Municipal Market Supervision Bureau (北京市市场监管局) recently launched a special "Summer Safety (夏安)" action for food safety in catering services, which will conduct special inspections on the back kitchens and barbecue meat products. At the same time, consumers are reminded to pay attention to food safety in the following aspects in summer.

Choose dining places reasonably. The first choice is to dine in catering units with complete certificates, clean environment, good sanitary conditions, and better implementation of transparent kitchens. Do not dine in unlicensed small shops. When choosing restaurants with charcoal hot pot or charcoal barbecue, pay attention to whether the dining place has ventilation facilities.

Pay more attention to observation before meals. Check whether the tableware such as plates and cups are clean before meals, and whether there are water stains, oil stains, and food residues. When eating dishes such as sashimi, raw marinated seafood, cold dishes, sauced meat, cold noodles, etc. in restaurants, pay attention to whether the sensory properties and taste of the food are abnormal.

Check the licenses when ordering takeout. When ordering takeout through a third-party platform, pay attention to checking the relevant licenses publicized by the seller on the online platform, and give priority to ordering from catering units that are close, well-evaluated, and have a large number of orders. After receiving the food, check whether the food packaging and food safety seal are complete. After opening the package, check whether the temperature, color, and taste of the dishes are normal, and whether there are foreign objects.

Separate raw and cooked food when cooking at home. Use separate knives and cutting boards for cutting cooked food. Cooked food in the refrigerator should be stored with a lid and separated from raw food in layers. The refrigerator is not a safe, and dishes and raw materials will still spoil and deteriorate if stored for a long time. If the remaining food has an odor, is sticky, or has mold, be sure not to eat it.

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Simplicity and Pragmatism (The Joy of Reading)

By: 孙  郁

I lived in the southern part of Beijing (北京) for decades, and later moved to the Xuan Nan (宣南) area, which is quite close to Liulichang (琉璃厂), so I gradually became familiar with it. Liulichang (琉璃厂) has many old bookstores, with thread-bound books, old newspapers and periodicals, stationery, rubbings from stone inscriptions, and so on, a truly 林林总总 (lín lín zǒng zǒng - "numerous and varied," describing a great variety of things). In Rongbaozhai (荣宝斋) and some other shops, one can occasionally see calligraphy and paintings by famous people, as well as signed copies by scholars, all of which are worth stopping to browse.

Several bibliophiles were also regulars at Liulichang (琉璃厂), and that's where I met them. For a while, I began to pay attention to the works of Zhang Taiyan (章太炎) and his disciples, and I collected some materials from different bookstores. Friends who knew my interests often sent me their treasured items. The bibliophile Lu Xin (陆昕) was very knowledgeable. His grandfather, Lu Zongda (陆宗达), had studied under Huang Kan (黄侃), and his family had some of Huang Kan's (黄侃) books. For example, the "Zhang Shi Cong Shu" ("章氏丛书"), the earliest collection of Zhang Taiyan's (章太炎) works, Lu Xin (陆昕) said would be useful to me, so he gave it to me. Later, I met Professor Zhu Yuanchun (朱元春), the granddaughter of Zhu Xizu (朱希祖). Her grandfather and Huang Kan (黄侃) were classmates, and I also obtained "Zhu Xizu's Diary" ("朱希祖日记") and research materials from her. I remember also meeting Xu Shiwu (许世玮), the daughter of Xu Shoushang (许寿裳). I heard some anecdotes about the academic world from her. These descendants of Zhang's (章) disciples are all promising, and one can feel the interests and demeanor of their predecessors from their conversations.

I later discovered that several of Zhang's (章) disciples had a deep relationship with Liulichang (琉璃厂). Lu Xun (鲁迅), Qian Xuantong (钱玄同), Zhu Xizu (朱希祖), and Wu Chengshi (吴承仕) all left their footprints there. For a while, Lu Xun (鲁迅) often went to Shigu Zhai (师古斋), Fuhua Ge (富华阁), Sigu Zhai (肆古斋), and other places to buy rubbings from stone inscriptions, and he gained a lot of insights into epigraphy. His classmates Zhu Xizu (朱希祖), Xu Shoushang (许寿裳), and Qian Xuantong (钱玄同) were also regulars on that street. Zhu Xizu (朱希祖), with his beautiful beard, passed by the bookstores with a graceful air, and it is said that almost all the shop assistants in Liulichang (琉璃厂) knew him. Checking the 1913 section of "Zhu Xizu's Diary" ("朱希祖日记"), he went to Liulichang (琉璃厂) many times, and it can be said that he was obsessed with antiques. The diary entry for March 2 of that year records a fragment of his interaction with Lu Xun (鲁迅) and Qian Xuantong (钱玄同). Zhu Xizu (朱希祖) bought many ancient books in Liulichang (琉璃厂) that day, including two versions of Xie Cheng's (谢承) "Book of the Later Han" ("后汉书"). Because the content was incomplete, Lu Xun (鲁迅) "supplemented it with more than a dozen entries and corrected more than a dozen erroneous annotations." Qian Xuantong (钱玄同) also sent a handwritten letter on the same day, "along with a copy of 'Ji Yun' ('集韵') and a volume of Dai Dongyuan's (戴东原) 'Sound Category Table' ('声类表')." I think, without Liulichang (琉璃厂), these people's academic research would be lacking something. It is natural that they have a sense of intimacy with this place.

The writings of Zhang's (章) disciples all have an air of simplicity, because they are deeply immersed in phonology and exegesis, and their writings are all substantive and do not use illusory language. In addition to the Zhou (周) brothers engaging in new literature writing, Qian Xuantong (钱玄同), Shen Jianshi (沈兼士), Huang Kan (黄侃), Zhu Xizu (朱希祖), Wu Chengshi (吴承仕), and others all taught at universities, focusing on scholarship. I am a layman when it comes to these people's scholarship and cannot explain it in detail, but I admire their academic sentiments and the wisdom in their writings. For example, Qian Xuantong's (钱玄同) essays have a spirit of thought, and in some places, he was influenced by Zhang Taiyan (章太炎). Huang Kan's (黄侃) analysis of "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" ("文心雕龙") contains talent, and the charm of "Qiu Shu" ("訄书") is hidden in the sentences. Wu Chengshi's (吴承仕) discussion of the ideas of Song (宋) Confucian scholars also continued Zhang Taiyan's (章太炎) views in many places. Lu Xun (鲁迅) himself admitted that some elements of his "Old Tales Retold" ("故事新编") were inspired by Zhang Taiyan (章太炎). When I wrote "Lu Xun and National Studies" ("鲁迅与国学") a few years ago, I referred to their views in many places. These predecessors had profound insights in their understanding of ancient classics. After the late Qing Dynasty (清朝), Zhang Taiyan (章太炎) made great contributions to the progress of scholarship. His pioneering work in history, the study of various schools of thought, phonology, and exegesis triggered a revolution in thought. Lu Xun (鲁迅) said in "About Zhang Taiyan" ("关于章太炎二三事"), "The achievements of the teacher, left in the history of revolution, are actually greater than in the history of scholarship." This shows the richness of his spirit.

Mr. Wang Ning (王宁) described Zhang Taiyan (章太炎) and the legacy of Zhang's (章) school in his book "Memories of the Academic World" ("学林追远录"), which was quite enlightening after reading it. Zhang's (章) disciples are all people who "follow the spirit of pragmatism and realism in their studies." In the study of ancient literature, history, and classics, they can often "obtain its method and understand its principles." That generation is worth learning from, probably in this regard. Today's young people are not able to understand Zhang Taiyan's (章太炎) articles very well, and they have a lot of estrangement from his scholarship. The academic community should do some popularization work on this. I have always felt that to understand this master, one might as well start by reading the books of his disciples. These scholars extended Zhang's (章) ideas from different angles, and their words and deeds also annotated the essentials of classical texts. Liang Qichao (梁启超) said, "Learning is the mother of civilization and the source of happiness." Thinking about it carefully, it is a sincere statement. Generally, when society changes, it is also the day when scholarship gradually becomes new. And those who burn themselves for scholarship often become the engines of thought.

I once participated in planning an exhibition of calligraphy and paintings by modern and contemporary literati, which also included some manuscripts by Zhang Taiyan (章太炎) and his disciples. Putting these cultural relics together, they were full of aura. Zhang Taiyan's (章太炎) calligraphy is full and not as sharp as his articles, with inner beauty; Lu Xun's (鲁迅) writing is elegant and has an epigraphic air, indicating that he has a soft side in his heart; Qian Xuantong's (钱玄同) brushstrokes are simple and honest, showing his frank character; Xu Shoushang's (许寿裳) manuscripts are gentle and approachable... Reading their words, literary thoughts come to mind, and it also stimulates us to think about how these predecessors extracted the essence from old poetry and prose and integrated new knowledge. The new cultural spirit has never fallen from the sky. It is often by diving deep into the sea of books, examining them carefully, distinguishing them clearly, and thinking deeply that one can enter and exit the past and present, and connect China and foreign countries. Some of the experiences of the predecessors were written with their lives. When people today look back at them, they cannot help but feel emotional.

(The author is a professor at the School of Liberal Arts, Renmin University of China (中国人民大学))

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Analyzing Today's America from the News Scene (Quick Review of New Work)

By: 柳 思

This spring, Disney's live-action "Snow White" premiered in the United States. The casting of a Latina actress as the fairytale protagonist Snow White sparked a nationwide debate about skin color and "political correctness." Two years ago, the casting of a Black actress as the mermaid princess in "The Little Mermaid" also triggered months of controversy. Some cheered, "America is finally facing its diverse reality"; others angrily questioned, "Why change the familiar fairytale's color?"

These two news stories are also fables: what people see today is a country with an ever-widening rift between fairytale and reality. What exactly happened? Why does the America presented to the world today differ so greatly from the America many once perceived?

The answer may be found in this book, "Empire of Truth." In fact, books about America abound. What makes "Empire of Truth" unique is that it is a rare work in recent years that systematically analyzes American history and reality from a non-Western perspective. It does not follow the Western discourse system but is based on a world historical perspective, using a multi-dimensional and global perspective to calmly analyze the historical trajectory and current state of the United States.

It is not a simple critique of the United States, nor is it a fragmented historical narrative, but rather it uses a series of news events as entry points, adopting a "news as history" approach. From the intertwining of California wildfires and partisan struggles into a disaster, to the United States being isolated at the United Nations General Assembly for vetoing a draft resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza, to the trend of "de-dollarization" in the international monetary system, a series of "news scenes" become keys to understanding the United States, guiding readers to see the historical roots and institutional logic behind the phenomena.

As the preface to the book states: "Today's news is tomorrow's history. The reality presented by the news reflects its underlying essence and historical origins. To understand America today, one needs to look back at its past." The novelty of this book lies not in the new discovery of historical facts and materials, but in the new interpretation and observation of existing historical materials in conjunction with recent news phenomena, thereby breaking the myths that many people have had about the United States in the past.

This book writes about ten aspects of the United States, covering key issues such as identity crisis, the tragedy of Native Americans, racial discrimination, the "American Dream," the American democratic system, "American exceptionalism," the war gene, the dollar system, technology piracy, and technological monopoly. Each chapter focuses on one aspect, with both macro analysis and vivid characters and historical details. The book contains the nightmares of Native American children in boarding schools, as well as the moans of modern working-class white people after their dreams are shattered; the century-long struggle of African Americans, as well as the real suffering of ethnic minority immigrants; the human rights disasters caused by democratic exports, as well as the "Triffin dilemma" caused by the dollar... Every judgment is closely linked to the fate of people. This is precisely the narrative stance of "the people are the creators of history" that the author adheres to.

In the excavation of stories, "Empire of Truth" does not just talk about the United States in isolation, but places the United States in a broader global perspective, using multi-faceted and authentic voices to restore a comprehensive and true America. This narrative angle and method can not only meet the reading needs of professional researchers but also allow ordinary readers to feel a sense of closeness that "history is in the present, is around us."

In this sense, this book provides a rational effort to "analyze the United States." Against the backdrop of the accelerated evolution of the world's century-long changes, re-understanding the United States is a necessary path to understanding the direction of the international order.

As the book's introduction states, "以史为鉴，察往知来 (yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn, chá wǎng zhī lái - "take history as a mirror, examine the past to know the future," learn from history to understand the present and future)," if you want to understand a true America, then please open this book.

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But soul recognizes soul.

By: 陈培浩

For nearly 30 years, Mr. Xie Youshun's (谢有顺) insights and observations on contemporary literature have formed a voice of enlightenment and discernment, respected by writers and loved by readers. He is good at explaining profound principles clearly and thoroughly, so he can be simple and easy to understand, and resonate with people. From "The Conflicts Within Us," "Living in Truth," to "The Constant Way of Literature," "Becoming a Novelist," and most recently this book, "The Profound Meaning of Literature," the voice of literary criticism is broad, clear, and loud.

The vitality of thought lies in its assimilation into the constant way and becoming common sense. Using literary criticism to identify and temper modern thought is a kind of self-awareness and characteristic of Xie Youshun's (谢有顺) literary criticism. "The Profound Meaning of Literature" is the crystallization of the author's literary thinking in recent years, and also a continuation and expansion of his literary views.

In the author's view, literature is a spiritual undertaking. Excessive specialization, losing the flesh-and-blood connection with the soul, loses the original intention of seeking the meaning of life, and becomes inferior. The emphasis on existence and soul is a particularly moving inner aspect of the author's literary thought, and also a consistent thread. In "The Profound Meaning of Literature," facing the tendency of contemporary literature to be studied as history, he reiterates that "people may not know people, but souls know souls"; only by connecting with humanity and life can this "literariness" be literary in the modern sense; reminding people of the soul and spiritual dimension of literature will never be outdated.

The author emphasizes that the core of style is thought, and the writer's personality, taste, and thought are important factors affecting the value of style. In the article "Style is also a Presentation of the Writer's Thought," the author states clearly: "The self-awareness of literature is actually the self-awareness of style," and then reveals that "style is to shape thought, and it can even reflect the whole picture of the writer's thought." The ancients said "writing is like the person," this saying is often deconstructed by the self-sufficient view of style in modern times, allowing style to reconnect with the writer's thought and personality, which is indeed the author's creation. The stylistic nature of the author's literary criticism has always been praised, reflecting not only rhetorical self-awareness, but also ideological self-awareness.

The author proposes that "the ultimate achievement of writing is to create personality and renew life." "Modernity" is the background color of the author's criticism. He emphasizes that modern novels should have self-reflection and rational spirit, and calls for novels to "come out of the cocoon of 'self' and reconstruct the relationship between 'self' and 'world'." The author's "modern" speculation also integrates the traditional Chinese moral personality theory, which is another creation. In the book, the interview "Personality is Still the Most Important Writing Force," the most impressive thing is the discussion about "being a person" and "personality": one must first establish the great in life, "and the greatest is morality"; "people have personality, and writing has style, without 'style', the more you say and the more you write, the more boring it becomes"; "believe in the power of good. Only in sincerity and goodness can there be true knowledge and true literature." These views emphasize personality training and moral courage. The author believes that the achievements of modern literature are not only in "literature," but "personality" is the precious fruit on the tree of writing. In the fragmented digital age, reiterating personality and literary morality is thought-provoking.

"The Profound Meaning of Literature" has a complete structure and inner spirit. It is a powerful continuation of the author's decades of literary concept system, and also presents his new critical achievements and ideological questions. Allowing literary criticism to participate in the analysis of modern thought, participate in the creation of the spiritual world of contemporary people, and participate in the construction of contemporary literary classics, is the profound inspiration brought by this book.

(The author is a professor at the School of Literature, Fujian Normal University (福建师范大学))

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All things awaken, the world is vast.

By: 鲍尔吉·原野

People who use social media have this feeling: they want to be followed and also want to follow others, especially those they like. This is also the meaning of the Internet of Everything. The creation of the "Everything Has Faith Series" is to connect plants and animals with us, so that we can see their lives and they can be understood by us. All things have spirits, and all things are equal, making the world even broader.

The "Everything Has Faith Series" has three books: "The Marmot Writes to Lightning," "The Magpie Writes to the Topmouth Gudgeon," and "The Sand Grain Writes to the Lark." On a grassland called "Wandusu (万度苏)," animals, plants, microorganisms, and inanimate objects write letters and reply to each other. Who are they? There are the moon, wild bees, lespedeza, spruce, dust, mirrors, wind, doors, moss, tumbleweeds, white-lipped deer, swallows, sticky bean buns, Bogda Mountain (博格达山), Qiangmulun River (羌木伦河), and so on. This place is very peculiar; they do not abide by the division of animals and plants, but are equal to each other and have something to say. What do they say? They say that the morning sun shining on the waves of the river is like golden snakes dancing wildly, that the moonlight wraps the pine needles of the black pine forest in white frost, and that the wind, clouds, cattle, sheep, and the lives of the herders. They like to depict each other's images in their letters. The butterfly's letter to the cosmos describes the cosmos's dancing figure in the wind. The cosmos describes the butterfly's dreamlike flight in its reply. These letters construct a multi-dimensional, three-dimensional, and wet nature. The letters not only talk about nature, but also about love, respect, trust, tolerance, friendship, separation, and reunion, as well as integrity, kindness, and universal love. The vastness and subtlety of nature are like miracles.

This is a book written for children. Children don't want to listen to rigid preaching. These letters are like ancient storytellers, writing stories as soon as they put pen to paper, making the stories stick to the children's eyes like honey. But stories alone are not enough; children like humorous narratives. I intentionally added joyful elements, as well as folk tales and myths, to the knowledgeable descriptions. After writing the first draft, I patted the computer and thought to myself how much laughter of children is hidden in it. When writing books for children, knowledge is truth, conscience is goodness, and beauty contains many things—the beauty of concise and vivid language, the beauty of sincere and simple emotions, and the beauty of profound and simple philosophical thinking. Beauty is the core of children's books. If you don't send beauty into the hearts of children, it's a waste.

Why write these? The title of one of my essays can be used as an annotation—"Love is Attachment, Like a Bird Flying Overhead That Will Never Be Seen Again." I am attached to all things and cherish every encounter and separation. On the day of Frost's Descent, I saw white frost on the green grass, and they were about to leave this world, and I felt sad about it. I wanted to say goodbye to them one by one, even though it was impossible. In the summer grasslands, the wildflowers bloom so proudly and beautifully that I thought of autumn, when the wildflowers would wither, which is such a pity. In the forest, I like to put my face on the trees and hug them. I am willing to listen to the subtle sound of the spring water flowing in the grass. Subconsciously, I can't wait to hear the voices of all plants and animals, including the words of inanimate rocks and moss, and the words of the formless wind. I think they love nature more than humans, value interdependence more, and know how to cherish life more.

The Mongolian oak tree writes to the cart ruts: "The grassland is fragile. If you dig a pit with a shovel, quicksand will emerge. If a car drives back and forth on the grassland twice, the crushed grass will die and will not be revived." The camel replies to the small-leaved linden tree: "People say it's desolate here, but I don't have that impression. Is it desolate without houses, tall trees, or rivers? Every landscape in nature is unique, and besides, the Gobi Desert has my favorite camel thorns." All the stories are exposed to everyone's eyes: the animals are so shy, the insects are even shy, the trees will also be angry, the clouds are very clumsy, the wild rabbits value friendship more than people, and the mallards always think about the birch trees on the shore.

I am not satisfied with writing a story; I want to write out the background of the story—to write a birch tree, I want to write out the spruce behind it and the *Thalictrum aquilegiifolium* with purple flowers under its feet, and I am also willing to write out the sounds: the sound of flowing water, the sound of wind, and the singing of birds. How pale is nature without color and sound! I hope that the "Wandusu (万度苏)" grassland in this set of books is as vivid as real nature.

("Everything Has Faith Series": Written by Baoerji Yuanye (鲍尔吉·原野); Published by Hunan Children's Publishing House (湖南少年儿童出版社).)

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Let's take color photos together!

By: 阮珍奇

When I was a child, every time I went to a zoo, I would always ask at the ticket window: "Are there any giant pandas here?" After receiving an affirmative answer, I would beg my parents to take me to the giant panda exhibit first. Since they are "national treasures," I had to see them as soon as possible.

Now, I can still clearly recall my first impression of seeing a giant panda—pandas, pandas, clearly having a robust and large body like a bear, yet also possessing a cute temperament like a cat. Whether moving or eating, they appear to be measured and unhurried, like the black and white color scheme on their bodies, radiating an interesting contrast and harmony between movement and stillness.

After growing up, I moved to multiple cities for study and work. Every time I arrived in a new place, I would always go to the local zoo to see the pandas. At that time, social media was not as developed as it is now, and there was no concept of "internet celebrity pandas." People rarely remembered the names of the pandas, but over time, they could also capture the differences between them. The distance between the ears, the length of the snout, the shape of the eye circles, etc., could all be used as distinguishing marks. But there was such a male giant panda that I easily remembered its name without having to pay special attention or distinguish it—Qizai (七仔) (pedigree number: 802).

Qizai (七仔) belongs to the Qinling (秦岭) subspecies. Different from the standard black and white of giant pandas, it is currently the only captive brown and white giant panda in the world, so netizens jokingly say that there is finally a giant panda that can be photographed in color.

In order to see this "treasure among treasures" up close, I made a special trip to Qinling Giant Panda Research Center (秦岭四宝科学公园). It was a hot early summer afternoon. Qizai (七仔) was in the inner field, leisurely eating bamboo, occasionally raising his hind feet to scratch his fur. After eating almost all the bamboo, he paced back and forth between the two iron gates, occasionally standing up, rolling his eyes, and looking out through the small window, with a full sense of "sneakiness." The staff next to him told us that he hadn't had enough to eat and was hinting to the keeper for an extra meal. Qizai (七仔) walked back and forth a few times, but the keeper did not respond for a long time, and his pace became more and more anxious. Just when you thought he was about to lose his temper, he walked back to the leftover bamboo leaves, neatly lay down, put his round head on his chest, with a face full of helplessness and laziness, quite "comical." In this way, this giant panda with both a sense of "sneakiness" and "comedy" became my "favorite bear."

After that, I paid special attention to Qizai's (七仔) dynamics and began to deeply understand his childhood stories and living habits. There is a saying circulating on the internet: "It begins with appearance and ends with character." This statement also applies to Qizai (七仔). From the thrilling experience of being rescued as a cub, to being lively and sociable during the sub-adult period, to being a gentleman with a good temper as an adult, as well as the "ear-biting" incident that made him famous, I not only saw the fighting power of wild giant pandas in this "chocolate bear," but also saw the adorable side of him as a national treasure. The "opposition and harmony" of giant pandas is fully reflected in Qizai (七仔).

This reminds me of Lin Qingxuan's (林清玄) words in "Ordinary Heart, Observing Freedom": On the pace of life, things that are not so tense, effective, or practically beneficial are actually relaxing our minds, "relaxing"—comfortably placed there—is sometimes the opportunity to inspire Zen. I decided to convey this healing power and relaxed wisdom through the book "Panda Qizai (熊猫七仔)."

"Panda Qizai (熊猫七仔)" records Qizai's (七仔) growth experience from cub to adulthood, and also introduces his measured living habits. At the same time, starting from Qizai's (七仔) "bear circle," it introduces other Qinling (秦岭) subspecies of giant pandas. On the one hand, I hope that readers, especially "passersby fans" who know Qizai (七仔) but have not yet deeply understood him, can see a vivid and lively him in the book, so as to give more attention to the entire Qinling (秦岭) giant panda population. On the other hand, I also earnestly hope that everyone can experience the unique relaxation from Qizai (七仔), and then relax from the busy and tense life, and be more calm.

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