Summary: This document outlines guidelines for strengthening river protection and governance in China, emphasizing the "National River Strategy" and improved water security. The guidelines call for modernized flood control, increased water conservation, improved river ecosystems, and promotion of water culture by 2035. Key aspects include constructing flood control systems, improving water resource allocation, enhancing ecological protection, and strengthening water environment management. The document also stresses integrated watershed management, the role of river chiefs, and innovation in water management mechanisms.
Summary: The article reports on various local efforts across China to address public concerns and improve governance following a campaign to study and implement the spirit of the "Eight-Point Regulation" (中央八项规定). These efforts include streamlining permit processes in Guangxi, addressing property management issues in Qingdao, resolving water access problems in Sichuan, and improving elderly care services in Beijing. Other initiatives focus on improving infrastructure and addressing concerns related to utilities and sanitation. The article emphasizes responsiveness to citizen complaints and proactive problem-solving by local officials, with methods of engagement including hotlines, home visits, and public forums. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Premier Li Qiang, speaking at the opening ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 10th Annual Meeting in Beijing, highlighted China's commitment to multilateral cooperation and the AIIB's role in global development. Li emphasized the need for the AIIB to support member states' development capabilities, promote international dialogue, and enhance its multilateral platform function. He noted China's continued economic growth and its commitment to high-level opening-up, presenting opportunities for global trade and investment. Li also stated China is willing to jointly support the AIIB for a new decade, and Wu Zhenglong attended the opening ceremony with him.
Summary: Zhao Leji, Chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, co-chaired the 12th meeting of the China-France exchange mechanism with French National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet. Zhao emphasized Xi Jinping and Emmanuel Macron's consensus on deepening Sino-French relations and called for enhanced cooperation across various sectors, including AI and green technology, while properly addressing trade differences through dialogue. He also stated that the Taiwan issue is China's core interest and expressed hope that France will adhere to the One China Principle. Zhao further stated that the NPC is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the European Parliament to promote the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's focus on problem-solving as intrinsic to China's development, drawing on Marxist principles. It highlights the importance of strategic thinking, historical perspective, and a correct understanding of development in addressing challenges. Xi underscores the need to maintain strategic confidence and proactively adapt to evolving circumstances, including international complexities, by focusing on internal strengths and innovation. The article cites the "dual circulation" strategy as an example of adapting to changes in the external environment. Ultimately, the piece argues for a comprehensive approach to problem-solving that integrates theory and practice to advance China's modernization.
Summary: This article expresses confidence in China's ability to promote sustained and healthy economic development. It also includes a theoretical piece on inheriting and promoting the spirit of the War of Resistance in the new era.
Summary: Politburo member and Vice Premier Liu Guozhong conducted a research visit to Fujian province, emphasizing the importance of implementing Xi Jinping's directives on agriculture and rural work to bolster economic recovery. Liu stressed developing rural industries, promoting urban-rural integration, and ensuring stable employment for rural workers. He also highlighted the need for high-quality development of high-standard farmland and improved disaster preparedness measures ahead of the flood season. Additionally, Liu emphasized support for pharmaceutical and medical device R&D and the construction of a unified national market in these sectors. There were no reports of discussions or allusions to the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: China's State Council issued a plan to streamline and standardize the credit restoration system, aiming to help entities rebuild their credit more efficiently. The plan outlines ten key tasks, including unified credit information disclosure, standardized classification of adverse credit information, clear channels for credit restoration applications, and defined processing deadlines. It emphasizes the principle of "whoever identifies, repairs" regarding responsibility for credit restoration and stresses the need for coordinated efforts between departments to improve efficiency. The plan also seeks to regulate credit information usage by credit agencies and improve data quality.
Summary: At a June 26th press conference, Li Chao of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) stated that China's economic operation is generally stable despite a more complex external environment. He noted that while international institutions have lowered global growth forecasts, they have generally maintained China's economic growth predictions, with some international investment banks even revising their forecasts upwards. Li Chao emphasized that the government is accelerating the implementation of existing policies and introducing new reserve policies, including the "two new" policies aimed at boosting equipment upgrades and consumer goods trade-ins. He also addressed food and energy security, stating that summer grain harvests were proceeding smoothly and that the electricity supply situation during peak summer demand would be better than last year. Li Chao did not mention the United States or Sino-US relations during the press conference.
Summary: State Councilor and National Narcotics Control Commission Director Wang Xiaohong inspected anti-drug efforts in Beijing on the 38th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Wang emphasized the importance of educating youth on drug prevention, strengthening postal inspections, and reinforcing border controls to combat drug-related crimes. He also highlighted the need to learn from Lin Zexu's patriotic spirit in the fight against drugs.
Summary: State Councilor Shen Yiqin recently conducted research in Hunan on stabilizing employment and promoting consumption. She emphasized the need to prioritize employment stability, especially for key groups like college graduates and rural migrant workers, and to implement support plans for key sectors and small businesses. Shen called for large-scale vocational skills training and optimized public employment services. She also stressed the importance of boosting consumption by increasing high-quality products and services, integrating culture, tourism, sports, and technology to drive economic growth. No mention was made of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yadong stated that the "Trade Boutique Tour of China" activities have yielded positive results in helping foreign trade companies expand domestic sales, achieving 24.8 billion yuan in transactions across 225 events. To further promote this initiative, the Ministry plans to hold over 330 additional events in the second half of the year and implement supportive policies including increased financial support and reduced costs. The Ministry will also continue efforts to stabilize foreign investment by implementing the "2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment" and expanding opening-up in sectors like education, culture, telecommunications, and healthcare. The Ministry has also held 19 events to promote China as an attractive investment destination.
Summary: The 2025 China-Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo opened in Xinjiang, focusing on cooperation and prosperity along the Silk Road. Over 2,800 companies from 50 countries and regions are participating to expand trade and economic cooperation. More than 60 trade and investment promotion events will be held to facilitate international market access for businesses.
Summary: Zhao Leji met with French National Assembly President Yaël Braun-Pivet, emphasizing Xi Jinping's successful state visit to France and subsequent call with President Macron, charting a course for stable Sino-French relations. Zhao called for strengthened cooperation in traditional sectors and emerging fields like AI and green technology, urging proper resolution of trade disputes through dialogue. He stressed the importance of adhering to the One China Principle regarding Taiwan, considered a core Chinese interest. Zhao also expressed hope for positive development in China-EU relations and mentioned China's desire to strengthen cooperation with the European Parliament.
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Summary: The 16th Summer Davos Forum in Tianjin, themed "Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Global Economy," convened over 1,700 representatives from various sectors to discuss global economic trends. Participants emphasized international cooperation to build a resilient global economy, with many viewing China as a key force in maintaining multilateralism and promoting global governance. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair advocated for understanding and engaging with China, while Harvard's Graham Allison criticized trade barriers, including those resembling a "small yard, high fence," as detrimental to the global economy. Discussions also highlighted China's advancements in new technologies and its role in global sustainable development, with some praising China's cooperation with the Global South on climate issues. Participants said that the high participation rate demonstrated strong international interest in China and Asian markets, and that cooperation was necessary to reduce trade barriers.
Summary: The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Tianjin highlighted China's economic resilience and commitment to global cooperation amidst rising protectionism. Attendees expressed confidence in China's economic prospects and its role in boosting global development through innovation and opening its markets. Participants noted China's focus on technological innovation and industrial upgrading as key drivers of future growth, offering opportunities for international collaboration, especially in digital technologies, AI, and green industries. As a major consumer and import market, China's continued opening and domestic consumption strategies are expected to create broader market access for foreign companies. The forum emphasized that partnering with China offers significant opportunities for shared development and contributes to global economic stability.
Summary: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Presidents Xi Jinping and Filipe Nyusi exchanged congratulatory messages, emphasizing the solid foundation of mutual trust and support between China and Mozambique. The article highlights the deepening of comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, with China supporting Mozambique's development path and its efforts to maintain peace and security. Bilateral trade reached $5.215 billion in 2024, with China becoming Mozambique's second-largest trading partner. The two countries are exploring cooperation in areas like agricultural product processing, the green economy, disaster prevention and mitigation, and digital transformation.
Summary: Politburo member Wang Yi met with Harvard Professor Graham Allison in Beijing on June 25th, stating that the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation proposed by Xi Jinping are China's fundamental guidelines for handling U.S. affairs. Wang expressed hope that the U.S. would work with China to resolve the fundamental issue of mutual understanding and establish a correct approach for the two major countries to coexist. Allison stated that "harmony without uniformity" aligns with the U.S. concept of respecting diversity and that the U.S. and China should find a strategic position for coexistence to avoid the "Thucydides Trap."
Summary: Politburo member and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission Chen Wenqing met with Vietnamese Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh in Beijing. Chen stated that under the strategic guidance of Xi Jinping and To Lam, China-Vietnam relations are maintaining a positive development momentum. He expressed hope to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning in the legal and judicial fields. Nguyen Hai Ninh expressed his willingness to promote cooperation between the two countries in the legal and judicial fields.
Summary: State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong met with INTERPOL President Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi in Beijing, awarding him the Great Wall Commemorative Medal. Wang expressed China's appreciation for INTERPOL's adherence to the One China Principle. He also stated China's willingness to strengthen communication and coordination on important matters, enhance strategic cooperation, deepen law enforcement capacity-building cooperation, and jointly organize the 94th INTERPOL General Assembly to contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind. Al-Raisi expressed gratitude for China's strong support of INTERPOL and a desire for continued high-level cooperation. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Vice Chairman and Secretary-General Wang Dongfeng addressed European ambassadors at a "Visit to the CPPCC" event in Beijing. He expressed hope for in-depth exchanges on "Deepening Civilization Exchanges and Building Cooperation Consensus" to promote the implementation of important consensus reached by Chinese and European leaders and advance common development. Thirty-two European ambassadors attended.
Summary: The Chinese Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva and the China International Import Expo Bureau co-hosted a seminar on the Global Development Initiative, highlighting the CIIE's role in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Ambassador Chen Xu stated that the Global Development Initiative has taken root in Geneva and that the CIIE exemplifies China's commitment to deepening economic and trade cooperation with developing countries. Representatives from international organizations, various countries, and Chinese and foreign enterprises praised China’s continued opening up and promotion of common development.
Summary: At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defense ministers' meeting in Qingdao, Defense Minister Dong Jun emphasized the SCO's role as a stabilizing force amidst international turmoil. Dong expressed China's willingness to work with member states to uphold the "Shanghai Spirit" and defend international fairness. Participants agreed to enhance strategic communication and practical cooperation to safeguard regional peace and stability. The meeting did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Li Xiaomei, Deputy Head of the Chinese delegation to the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council, delivered a joint statement on behalf of nearly 90 countries, including Mexico, the UK, and Japan, at the Council's annual seminar on women's rights. The statement focused on the "Beijing+30" initiative. It called for global cooperation in implementing the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. The statement urged further promotion of the development of women and girls worldwide.
Summary: Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, and Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, co-hosted an exchange event in Beijing. Both sides pledged to implement the consensus reached by the two countries' leaders, jointly advance the Belt and Road Initiative. They also promised to deepen cooperation in areas like trade, investment, new energy, manufacturing, technology, and cultural exchange. Representatives from Chinese central ministries and local governments, as well as members of the UAE delegation, participated in the event.
Summary: A China Central Television (CCTV)-sponsored art exhibition celebrating the 55th anniversary of Sino-Italian diplomatic relations opened in Rome. The exhibition, titled "Radiant Light and Shared Beauty," was co-hosted by the Italian Ministry of Culture, the Museum of Human Civilizations, the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, the Italian Football Association, and the Lazio Regional Council. The event took place at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Italy. The article does not reference the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The 2025 China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology and Industry Cooperation Forum was held in Nairobi, Kenya. Over 200 representatives from Chinese and African government departments, enterprises, universities, research institutions, and international organizations attended the event. The forum focused on agricultural technology and industrial collaboration between China and Africa.
Summary: Defense Minister Dong Jun met with officials attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting in Qingdao, including SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming, and the defense ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and India. Dong emphasized the SCO's role in multilateralism and maintaining global stability, expressing a commitment to combating unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism. He called for strengthened defense cooperation within the SCO framework. Indian Defence Minister Singh stated India does not seek conflict with China and wants to properly handle differences and improve relations. The various officials expressed commitment to enhancing SCO defense cooperation.
Summary: During the 68th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna, the China National Space Administration and the Chinese Mission to Vienna jointly hosted an exhibition showcasing 20 years of the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program. The exhibit marked the first time that samples collected from both the near and far sides of the moon by the Chang'e-5 and Chang'e-6 missions were displayed together at the UN. The Chinese lunar samples drew considerable attention, attracting numerous ambassadors, representatives, and international organization officials.
Summary: The fifth China-Europe (France) Cross-border E-commerce Forum was held in Paris, bringing together over a thousand industry professionals to discuss innovation and international cooperation. The forum included keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking events. Companies from various sectors of the cross-border e-commerce supply chain, such as transportation, logistics, warehousing, and e-commerce platforms, participated in exhibitions and presentations. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: During the 16th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Finance Minister Lan Fo'an delivered a report on the 2024 central government final accounts, stating that the main goals for economic and social development were successfully achieved, while Xiang Libin, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, delivered a report on the development of new quality productive forces. Lan reported that China increased the local government debt quota by 6 trillion yuan to replace existing implicit debt. Xiang reported that integrated circuit output increased by 22.2% in 2024, with exports exceeding 1.1 trillion yuan. Both reports emphasized innovation and high-quality development. The reports did not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A tour guide from Hunan province working in Fujian recounts her connection to the Jiushiji湾 River in Zhangzhou. She details the river's transformation from a polluted waterway to a revitalized ecological and cultural asset through local government initiatives starting in 2014. These initiatives included dredging, pollution control, and preservation of historical sites, leading to a thriving rural economy centered on tourism and cultural activities. The river's revival has also fostered community engagement and a sense of belonging, exemplified by the annual dragon boat races. Jiushiji湾 River is the only pilot project in Fujian province listed in the first batch of happy river and lake construction project, conducted by the Ministry of Water Resources.
Summary: The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced that in May 2024, approximately 21,843 violations of the "Eight-Point Regulation" were investigated nationwide. These investigations resulted in 28,189 individuals facing criticism, education, or other forms of punishment, including two provincial/ministerial-level officials and 98 prefectural/departmental-level officials. Over 11,730 cases involved formalism and bureaucracy, with a focus on dereliction of duty impacting economic development and environmental protection. A further 10,113 cases related to hedonism and extravagance, including violations concerning gifts, subsidies, and banquets. The announcement did not mention the United States.
Summary: Shenzhou-20 astronauts Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui successfully completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk on June 26, 2025, installing space debris protection and inspecting equipment with assistance from Wang Jie and ground personnel. They also installed adapters to improve astronaut efficiency. This upgrade is projected to shorten future spacewalks by approximately 40 minutes. The crew is currently conducting experiments in space life science, microgravity physics, materials science, aerospace medicine, and new aerospace technologies. The article made no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: This document outlines guidelines for strengthening the protection and management of rivers and waterways in China, focusing on flood control, water resource management, ecological protection, and environmental improvement. The objectives include modernizing flood control systems, improving water resource utilization, enhancing river ecosystem health, and promoting water culture by 2035. Key strategies include constructing robust flood control infrastructure, promoting water conservation across sectors, improving water quality, and restoring river ecosystems. The document emphasizes coordinated management across regions and sectors, the role of "river chiefs," and technological innovation. The United States is not mentioned in the text.
Summary: This article in People's Daily discusses the innovative spirit and "new power" (向新力) of the Chinese economy, exemplified by the consumption patterns of Generation Z and advancements in domestic industries. It emphasizes that China's economic progress is rooted in the strength of its traditional industries and the ability to address emerging challenges. The piece also highlights the importance of long-term commitment and resilience in driving sustainable growth, quoting Ren Zhengfei's sentiment of "just do it" (干就完了). The Financial Times is referenced, noting that China holds the keys to unlock its vast consumer potential. The piece argues that by balancing development with security, and order with vitality, China can achieve lasting innovation and a more sustainable growth model.
Summary: The article discusses the need to improve the consumption ecosystem for new energy vehicles (NEVs) in rural China to increase their adoption rate. It highlights the challenges of inadequate charging infrastructure, weak after-sales service, and insufficient financial support hindering NEV adoption in rural areas. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is organizing activities to promote NEVs in rural areas by focusing on optimizing supporting infrastructure and improving rural travel conditions. The article emphasizes the importance of coordinated efforts to improve service networks and responsiveness, tailoring products and services to rural needs, and developing new infrastructure such as combining distributed photovoltaics, energy storage, and charging piles.
Summary: The city of Yumen in Gansu province, once reliant on now-depleted petroleum resources, has successfully transitioned its economy by focusing on its strengths in renewable energy and advanced manufacturing. Yumen leverages its abundant sunlight and wind resources to develop new energy industries, exemplified by projects like the integrated "photothermal +" power generation which combines solar thermal, photovoltaic, and wind power. Innovation in talent development, industrial chains, and supply chains, including investment in digital upgrades, are key to Yumen's strategy. The city aims to solve electricity consumption and transportation problems and further expand new development spaces and advantages. This transformation provides a model for other resource-dependent regions seeking to achieve high-quality development.
Summary: Since 2025, China's charging infrastructure construction has maintained rapid growth. By May, the cumulative number of charging facilities exceeded 14.4 million, a 45.1% year-on-year increase. The ratio of charging pile increase to new energy vehicle sales in the first five months was 1:3. This indicates a positive alignment between charging infrastructure development and the growth of new energy vehicle sales.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of improving the quality and effectiveness of ideological and political education (思政) in Chinese universities. It highlights the increase in the number of full-time思政 teachers and counselors between 2012 and 2024. The author argues that teachers should focus on engaging students through compelling narratives of Chinese innovation and achievement and by addressing their practical concerns. They also advocate for extending思政 education beyond the classroom, fostering closer relationships between teachers and students. Ultimately, enhancing思政 education is presented as crucial for cultivating a new generation committed to national rejuvenation. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Here are summaries of the two articles, each within the requested constraints: **Article 1 Summary:** This article discusses the trend of Chinese art academies holding open graduation exhibitions, highlighting their growing popularity and role in promoting public art education. The exhibitions, such as those at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and the China Academy of Art, are praised for reflecting societal concerns and engaging with the public. The article emphasizes the importance of art integrating into society to foster creativity and contribute to social development. It suggests that this growing trend will help cultivate art that can contribute to the spiritual well-being of society. **Article 2 Summary:** This article reports on the crackdown on "high-interest, high-rebate" auto financing schemes in China, where banks offer high commissions to dealers who then lure customers with seemingly attractive loan terms. The author argues that such practices are unsustainable, harm the industry in the long run, and should be rectified by regulators. The article encourages healthier car financing models, emphasizing transparency, improved services, and risk management to steer the industry towards a more stable path.
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Summary: A symposium was held in Beijing to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the National Security Law. Attendees at the symposium emphasized the importance of upholding Xi Jinping's views on national security and implementing the holistic approach to national security. Officials like Shen Chunyao, Wang Lingui, Liu Sueshe, Wu Zeng, and Hong Lei spoke at the symposium. It was noted that the law provides a legal framework to counter external suppression and internal risks, ensuring economic development and social stability. Furthermore, participants stressed the importance of strengthening national security awareness among the public and using legal means to safeguard national interests against external pressures.
Summary: Archaeologist Xu Weihong, formerly the leader of the Qin Xianyang City archaeological project, has dedicated her career to Qin Dynasty archaeology, including 25 years at the Terracotta Army site. She emphasizes public outreach, publishing books and online content to popularize archaeological knowledge. Recently, the Qin Xianyang City Xianyang Palace National Archaeological Site Park was included in a new list of national archaeological site parks, evoking strong feelings for Xu. Her work involves meticulous excavation and analysis of artifacts, striving to understand the lives and technologies of the Qin people. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Xiongxin High-speed Railway bridge, a crucial part of the Xiong'an-Xinzhou line, successfully completed its closure on June 26th. This marks the beginning of bridge deck construction for the 526.7-meter-long, 66.5-meter-tall bridge. The Xiongxin High-speed Railway, connecting Xiong'an New Area in Hebei to Xinzhou in Shanxi, spans 342 kilometers with a design speed of 350 km/h. Construction of the bridge took 3 years. Upon its expected completion this year, the high-speed railway will facilitate rapid passenger transport between southwestern/northwestern China and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, promoting economic and social development along the route.
Summary: Following the completion of the *zhongkao* exams in Guizhou's Wengan County, attention focused on three students from Wengan No. 5 Middle School. One student, diagnosed with muscular atrophy, was carried by one classmate and supported by another, showcasing their strong friendship. Classmates Chen Jingitian and Luo Shunyang have been taking turns carrying their friend, Fang Zhengqi, to class every day. Despite his physical limitations, Fang Zhengqi offers emotional support and guidance to his friends. The trio's story has resonated within their school community, highlighting mutual support and the determination to succeed despite challenges.
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Summary: The article recounts the life and military achievements of Ma Benzhai, a Hui ethnic hero who led the "Hui Detachment" against the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Ma Benzhai joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1938 and dedicated himself to the liberation of the Hui people and the Chinese nation. He is known for leading his troops in numerous battles, including the Kangzhuang ambush and the Bagong Bridge battle, inflicting heavy losses on the Japanese forces. His mother's death while in Japanese custody further strengthened his resolve to fight. A memorial hall dedicated to Ma Benzhai serves as a patriotic education base.
Summary: The article criticizes Lai Ching-te's recent "Ten Lectures on National Unity," arguing they promote "Taiwan independence" by distorting international law and UN Resolution 2758. It asserts Lai attempts to undermine the Cairo Declaration and Potsdam Proclamation while misinterpreting the San Francisco Peace Treaty to challenge China's sovereignty over Taiwan. The piece claims Lai falsely argues that UN Resolution 2758 does not address Taiwan's sovereignty, ignoring that the resolution settled the representation of all of China, including Taiwan, at the UN. The article ultimately reiterates that Taiwan is part of China and that any attempt at independence is doomed to fail. The U.S. is mentioned in the context of its involvement in the San Francisco Peace Treaty.
Summary: The article reports on Chongqing's efforts to become a "sponge city" by implementing various measures to absorb and reuse rainwater, including constructing rain gardens, permeable pavements, and rainwater harvesting systems in roads, parks, stadiums and factories. These initiatives aim to reduce urban flooding, improve water resource management, and enhance the city's ecological environment. Chongqing has completed 2055 sponge city projects, achieving a 46.2% compliance rate within its urban built-up areas. The city also plans to integrate technologies like IoT and big data, and foster a local "sponge industry" to further advance its sponge city construction. There is no explicit mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the context of this article.
Summary: Several Taiwan experts criticized Lai Ching-te's "Ten Lectures on National Unity," accusing him of distorting history to deny Taiwan's historical ties to China and falsely constructing a narrative of Taiwan's "independence." Experts pointed to archaeological and cultural evidence linking Taiwan's prehistory and indigenous populations to mainland China, refuting Lai's claims of a separate historical development. They argue that Lai's attempts to sever these connections are a deliberate effort to promote "cultural Taiwan independence" and mislead the Taiwanese public. Lai's denial of historical facts and disregard for international law, specifically UN Resolution 2758, was also highlighted, with analysts saying that his statements challenge the one-China principle.
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Summary: The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype achieved a lap time of 6'22"091 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, while the production version with the Track Package completed the circuit in 7'04''957. These times were recorded on April 1, 2025. The prototype was not a production model, while the other car was. The data, sourced from the Nürburgring official website, ranks these times among all officially certified results. The rankings were current as of June 25, 2025.
Summary: To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, China must inherit and promote the "great spirit of resisting aggression". This spirit encompasses patriotism, national integrity, heroic spirit, and the conviction of victory, serving as a strong impetus for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. The author emphasizes the importance of maintaining strategic initiative and courage in the face of risks and challenges, advocating for unwavering dedication to national development. The article alludes to potential external pressures and the need for China to remain steadfast in its goals, suggesting an indirect reference to the U.S. and related geopolitical challenges. The piece underscores the need for strong leadership from the Communist Party of China to overcome obstacles and achieve national rejuvenation.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of in-depth, grassroots investigation and research (调查研究) as a fundamental skill for officials, highlighting that it is the source of true insight and key to effective governance. It cautions against relying solely on digital means ("键对键") and neglecting face-to-face interactions with the people, advocating for officials to immerse themselves in the field ("田野"), engage directly with the populace, and address real problems with the goal of resolving them. The piece stresses that research should be problem-oriented and focused on finding practical solutions, warning against superficial investigations that only reinforce pre-existing narratives. It argues that by learning from the experiences of the people, officials can find innovative solutions and inject vitality into economic and social development.
Summary: The article emphasizes the importance of educational digitization for building a strong socialist modern country, highlighting its role in achieving technological self-reliance. It stresses the need to cultivate students' digital literacy, promote open data sharing, and strengthen the application of artificial intelligence in education. The article suggests establishing digital education platforms to facilitate resource sharing and promote international cooperation in digital education, offering "Chinese solutions" for global data sharing, while ensuring data security. It cautions against over-reliance on digitization and emphasizes tailoring digital education to local conditions.
Summary: Meng Zhaoshen, a 98-year-old veteran of the Anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, and the Korean War, maintains a simple lifestyle at his retirement home in Liaoning. He joined the army at 15, motivated by hatred for the Japanese invaders after witnessing atrocities in his village. He recalled participating in ambushes and recounted how he was wounded three times during the Anti-Japanese War, including one instance where a bullet was removed from his waist without anesthesia. After retiring as deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region Armored Forces, Meng continues to serve his fellow veterans in his community.
Summary: At a Ministry of National Defense press conference, spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang responded to questions regarding the Fujian aircraft carrier's sea trials and its potential role in maintaining overseas interests and regional stability. Zhang stated that the development of aircraft carriers is driven by national security needs and technological advancements, highlighting the progress from the Liaoning and Shandong to the Fujian. He emphasized that China's military development aims to safeguard sovereignty, security, and development interests. Zhang also affirmed the Chinese military's commitment to world peace, suggesting that its growth contributes to a stronger deterrent against war.
Summary: Between January 2024 and May 2025, Chinese procuratorates approved the arrest of over 53,000 individuals for drug offenses, a 14% decrease year-on-year, and prosecuted over 65,000, roughly the same as the previous year. Arrests for drug-related money laundering increased by 2.1% year on year, with over 700 arrests and 1300 prosecutions. According to a Supreme People's Procuratorate official, overall arrests and prosecutions for drug crimes have been decreasing in recent years, showing the effectiveness of China's anti-drug work. The "Internet + logistics and delivery" has become an important form of drug crime.
Summary: A seminar and publication event was held in Guangzhou to address criminal risks within the online gaming industry. A new guideline was released, outlining 20 common criminal risks associated with online games, including copyright infringement, gambling, and data breaches. The guideline offers practical advice on preventing data leaks and identifying money laundering risks from partners. The event, guided by the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau and the Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce, aimed to help build a systemic criminal risk prevention mechanism for the industry.
Summary: Southwest Aluminum (西南铝), a subsidiary of Chalco, is celebrating 60 years since its founding, highlighting its commitment to serving the nation through aluminum production and innovation. The company has focused on developing a complete aluminum processing equipment system and has achieved breakthroughs in key material areas, including the widespread application of its 7050 aluminum alloy in the C919 aircraft, for which it has received material certification from Boeing, Airbus, and others. Southwest Aluminum is also expanding into the automotive sector, with its aluminum products being certified by companies such as Seres. The company aims to reach an annual production capacity of 1 million tons and become a world-class aluminum processing enterprise.
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Summary: The Minister of Water Resources states that China aims to modernize its dams by focusing on safety, ecological concerns, and intelligent management. He emphasizes the importance of ensuring dam safety, even beyond design standards, and integrating ecological considerations into dam construction and operation. The ministry is also developing "intelligent dams" through digital mapping and predictive analysis. He notes climate change is causing new challenges and that new technologies are needed in dam construction. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) energy ministers met in Ningbo, Zhejiang, to discuss renewable energy cooperation. A report released at the meeting indicated that SCO countries possess approximately half of the world's renewable energy generating capacity, totaling 2.31 billion kilowatts. National Energy Administration Director Wang Hongzhi expressed China's willingness to enhance collaboration in fossil fuel efficiency, renewable energy innovation, and energy equipment manufacturing with SCO member states. Chinese and foreign companies signed 25 projects during the meeting, totaling 40 billion yuan and 12 million kilowatts. The report suggested strong momentum in renewable energy project cooperation between China and SCO countries, with approximately 96.3 million kilowatts of installed capacity.
Summary: Starting July 1st, the Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway will operate Fuxing Hao bullet trains at a standard speed of 350 km/h, shortening travel times between major Northeastern cities and Beijing. Nine new Fuxing Hao smart bullet trains will be put into operation, significantly increasing the number of high-speed trains with fewer stops and shorter travel times. The Beijing-Shenyang section will operate 56 benchmark trains, an increase of 24. Cities such as Mudanjiang and Dandong will have benchmark trains to Beijing for the first time, and cities such as Tieling, Siping, and Benxi will have benchmark trains stop for the first time.
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Summary: Ant Group launched AQ, an AI-powered health management application, offering a range of AI functions including health education, medical insurance Q&A, and health records. The company aims to make AQ a trusted health manager through technological innovation, driving health services and promoting AI's role in public health. AQ leverages AI large models to provide personalized health advice, identifying health issues from user-uploaded photos. The application uses Ant's medical large model, which has achieved industry-leading results in evaluations and incorporates privacy and security risk control technologies. AQ is an upgraded version of Ant Group's "AI Health Butler," which has already served over 70 million users.
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Summary: The article reports on the use of technology to protect migratory birds in China. Tianjin Qilihai Wetland Nature Reserve uses drones for 24-hour surveillance, while Hunan Yongzhou's "Millennium Bird Road" employs video monitoring and AI to deter poaching. Lanzhou University's "Wildlife Dynamic Monitoring and Perception Platform" uses sound to identify bird species, with an AI system achieving over 85% accuracy in audio recognition.
Summary: The Turpan-Zhongwei section of the West-East Gas Pipeline IV, a key project in China's 14th Five-Year Plan for oil and gas development, has been completed and put into operation. This 1745 km section increases China's total natural gas pipeline transmission capacity to over 400 billion cubic meters per year. The project has a transmission capacity of 15 billion cubic meters per year, and upon completion of the entire West-East Gas Pipeline IV, it will operate in conjunction with lines II and III to further improve China's northwest energy corridor. The project will reduce carbon emissions. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the report.
Summary: Yunnan province has rapidly expanded its new energy storage capacity, surpassing 4.78 million kilowatts, with a significant 91% attributed to centralized shared storage. This development is part of Yunnan's strategy to accelerate new energy development, particularly solar power, which now accounts for nearly 40% of the province's total power generation. The province has implemented a "new energy + storage" mechanism, establishing regulations for shared leasing, dispatch operations, and market participation of new energy storage. This initiative has led to the deployment of over 20 shared energy storage power stations since August 2024, driving the growth of centralized shared storage in Yunnan.
Summary: During routine inspections, the Yudu Mountain Management Center in Beijing's Yanqing District discovered a population of *Batrachium pekinense*, a Class II protected plant, along a river in the Longqingxia-Songshan-Guyaju scenic area. This discovery brings the total number of known *Batrachium pekinense* habitats in Yanqing District to 17. The newly discovered group covers 20 square meters, a significant increase compared to scattered appearances in 2024. *Batrachium pekinense* is an endangered species unique to Beijing and is considered an indicator species for high-quality water. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
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Summary: Manzhouli, a city on the Chinese-Russian border, has become a popular destination for cross-border tourism, with Russian families frequently visiting with their children. The city's unique blend of Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian cultures, including Russian-themed attractions, is a major draw, with over 310,000 Russian tourists having entered through the Manzhouli port in 2024. This has spurred the growth of cross-border study tours, with thousands of Russian students participating in cultural and scientific activities in the region, including AI education. These exchanges aim to foster friendship and cultural understanding between Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian youth. The article does not mention any discussion of the United States.
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To thoroughly implement the national "Rivers and Lakes Strategy" (江河战略), comprehensively advance the protection and governance of rivers and lakes, and further enhance water security capabilities, with the consent of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the following opinions are now proposed.
I. Overall Requirements
Adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, fully and accurately implement Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on ecological civilization, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, implement the major regional strategic deployments such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, adhere to the water management approach of prioritizing water conservation, spatial equilibrium, systematic governance, and utilizing both government and market forces, adhere to emphasizing protection and focusing on governance, take river basins as units, coordinate the comprehensive advancement of water disaster, water resource, water ecology, and water environment governance, inherit and promote water culture, improve the river and lake protection and governance system, and form a river and lake protection and governance pattern in which rivers and lakes nurture the people, the people protect rivers and lakes, and humans and water coexist harmoniously.
The main goals are: By 2035, a modern river basin flood control and disaster reduction system will be basically complete, and the flood control safety guarantee capacity will be significantly improved; the level of water resource conservation and intensive utilization will be further improved, and the level of urban and rural water supply security will be significantly enhanced; the ecological environment quality of rivers and lakes will be comprehensively improved, and the water ecosystem will be healthy and stable; water culture will flourish and develop, and its influence will be significantly enhanced; the river and lake protection and governance system and mechanism will be more perfect, and the relationship between humans and water will be more harmonious.
II. Fully Guarantee the Safety of Rivers and Lakes
(1) Construct a new pattern of flood control and disaster reduction in river basins. Follow the disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief concept of "two insistences and three transformations," scientifically determine the ideas and measures for flood control and disaster reduction in different river basins, coordinate the relationship between flood storage, detention, discharge, and drainage, optimize the layout of the river basin flood control and disaster reduction system, and enhance the ability to defend against floods and waterlogging disasters and the ability to respond to emergency rescue and disaster relief. Adhere to the coordination of river basins and regions, the combination of engineering and non-engineering measures, coordinate the construction of flood control systems for main and tributary streams, enhance the ability to adapt to climate change, and enhance the resilience to cope with extreme rainstorms and floods.
(2) Improve the river basin flood control project system. Improve the river basin flood control project system composed of reservoirs, rivers and dikes, flood storage and detention areas, etc. Promote the construction of flood control reservoirs, enhance the flood control capacity of existing reservoirs, and strengthen reservoir capacity management. Conduct regular safety appraisals of reservoir sluices and reinforce them in a timely manner. Promote the construction of standard dikes along the main streams of major rivers, accelerate the systematic management of small and medium-sized rivers, and implement comprehensive management of rural water systems. Accelerate the construction of flood storage and detention areas, improve the functional layout, strengthen spatial control and industrial guidance, strengthen the management of flood storage and detention areas in accordance with the law, strictly control population inflow, and guide the orderly relocation of the population in the area. Implement classified management of intertidal zones and people's embankments. Improve the urban and rural flood control and drainage system, and improve the flood control and drainage linkage and coordination mechanism. Enhance the ability to prevent mountain torrent disasters and storm surges.
(3) Construct a rainfall and water level monitoring and forecasting system. Optimize the layout of meteorological and hydrological monitoring station networks, strengthen the joint construction and sharing of monitoring facilities and information resources, extend the flood forecast lead time, and improve the accuracy of rainstorm and flood forecasts. Improve forecasting, early warning, pre-enactment, and plan measures, and strengthen the research, development, and application of runoff generation and confluence hydrological models and flood evolution hydrodynamic models. Strengthen joint scientific research on hydrology and meteorology, key technology research, and coordinated technical standards.
(4) Improve the flood and waterlogging disaster prevention work system. Based on preventing major floods, rushing to rescue major risks, and fighting major disasters, focusing on reservoirs, rivers and dikes, flood storage and detention areas, and areas prone to mountain torrent disasters, strictly implement the responsibility for flood and waterlogging disaster prevention in accordance with the law, build a scientific, professional, supportive, and responsive decision-making support mechanism, improve an authoritative, unified, efficient, and hierarchical dispatch and command mechanism, improve river basin flood defense plans and dispatch plans, and enhance the ability to respond to and deal with extreme rainstorms, extraordinary floods, and major and extraordinarily serious risks and disasters.
(5) Strengthen flood and waterlogging disaster risk prevention and control. Strengthen the investigation and systematic assessment of flood and waterlogging disaster risks and hidden dangers in river basins, improve flood risk maps and flood risk zoning, and orderly guide the migration of population and industries to low-risk flood areas. Urban development, industrial layout, and infrastructure construction should leave flood discharge and drainage channels and flood storage and detention space. On the premise of ensuring that the task of cultivated land protection within the province is not reduced, steadily and orderly withdraw unstable cultivated land in rivers that affects flood discharge safety. Strengthen the construction of flood prevention and disaster resistance capabilities in key areas such as transportation, communications, water supply, and energy. Gradually implement a flood insurance system focusing on high-risk flood areas. Adhere to simultaneous drought and flood prevention and control, and promote the resource utilization of floods on the premise of ensuring flood control safety.
III. Strengthen the Conservation and Intensive Utilization of Water Resources
(6) Strengthen the rigid constraints of water resources. Adhere to determining cities, land, population, and production based on water, and improve the total water resource management and comprehensive conservation system. Conduct water resource demonstration of planning in accordance with laws and regulations, strictly manage water extraction and use, severely crack down on illegal water extraction and use in accordance with the law, and resolutely curb unreasonable water demand. Carry out water resource carrying capacity assessment, implement differentiated management and control policies, and suspend new water extraction permits in water resource overloaded areas in accordance with relevant regulations. Adhere to promoting land greening based on water, and strictly prohibit the construction of artificial lakes and artificial water landscapes that are divorced from reality.
(7) Comprehensively improve the level of water conservation. Deeply promote the construction of a water-saving society and promote the formation of a water-saving production and lifestyle. Deeply implement the national water-saving action, and promote deep water conservation and control in the Yellow River, Haihe River, Liaohe River, and inland rivers in the Northwest region. Promote agricultural water conservation and efficiency, implement efficient water-saving irrigation, and develop efficient dryland agriculture. Promote industrial water conservation and emission reduction, and improve the level of industrial water recycling. Promote urban water conservation and loss reduction, and promote the use of domestic water-saving appliances. Strengthen the utilization of unconventional water such as recycled water, collected rainwater, seawater and desalinated seawater, mine pit (well) water, and brackish water. Improve the water-saving incentive and restraint mechanism, vigorously develop the water-saving industry, and accelerate the implementation of contract water management.
(8) Scientifically allocate water resources in river basins. Strengthen the dynamic monitoring and analysis of river and lake water resources, conduct regular river basin water resource surveys and evaluations, and accelerate the completion of water quantity allocation for rivers across administrative regions. Coordinate local water and transferred water, conventional water and unconventional water, promote the use of high-quality water for high-quality purposes and classified water supply, prioritize meeting the domestic water needs of urban and rural residents, ensure basic ecological water use, and coordinate production water use. Adhere to interconnection, multi-source complementarity, and storage and discharge coordination, synergistically promote the integrated development of all levels of the national water network, optimize the macro allocation of water resources, enhance the overall water resource allocation capacity, and improve the water supply security level and risk resistance capacity in water-scarce areas. Establish and improve the national water resource security strategic reserve system and groundwater reserve system.
(9) Enhance water supply security capabilities. Fully tap the water supply potential of existing water source regulation projects, and accelerate the construction of backbone water source projects that have been included in the national plan. Improve the urban water supply network, accelerate the construction of emergency backup water sources, and form a multi-source, high-security water supply pattern. Promote the high-quality development of rural water supply, promote the integration of urban and rural water supply, the scale of centralized water supply, and the standardized construction of small water supply in categories, and where conditions permit, promote the county-level unified management and professional management and protection of rural water supply. Strengthen the construction of drought-resistant emergency water sources and small diversion projects. Implement the continued construction and supporting facilities and transformation of large and medium-sized irrigation areas, build a number of modern irrigation areas in areas with suitable water and soil resources, improve the agricultural water conservancy infrastructure network, and ensure the production of important agricultural products such as grain.
(10) Give play to the comprehensive utilization function of water resources. Accelerate the construction of hydropower bases in the southwest region, rationally lay out and actively and orderly develop pumped storage power stations, implement green transformation and upgrading of small hydropower stations, and promote the planning and construction of water-wind-solar integrated bases. Consolidate and enhance the functions of the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the Pearl River, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal south of the Yellow River and other main shipping channels, and orderly promote the development of inland river shipping.
IV. Strengthen the Protection of River and Lake Water Ecology
(11) Strengthen the ecological functions of river basins. Adhere to the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, implement ecological environment management requirements for regionalization, differentiation, and precise control, and promote the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, and sand. Based on the overall improvement of the quality and stability of the river basin ecosystem, focusing on major rivers and major lakes, coordinate the protection of the entire area from the source to the estuary, water area and land area, and form a river and lake ecological protection belt with the main streams and main tributaries of rivers as the framework and lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, etc. as nodes to consolidate the foundation of national ecological security.
(12) Improve the ecological environment of rivers and lakes. Adhere to the principle of one policy for each river, focusing on solving the problems of river cutoff and lake shrinkage in the northern region to return water to the river; focusing on improving hydrodynamic conditions in the southern region to achieve clear water and smooth rivers. Promote the Mother River Revival Action, carry out ecological water replenishment for major rivers and lakes in North China, ensure the full flow of the Yongding River and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, consolidate the ecological management results of inland rivers in Northwest China, and implement ecological water volume regulation and comprehensive management of the Xiliao River. Strengthen the ecological management of important lakes and improve the relationship between rivers and lakes in lakes connected to the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake. Implement groundwater protection and management actions, and promote comprehensive management of groundwater over-extraction in key areas such as North China.
(13) Strengthen water source conservation and soil and water conservation. Increase the protection of snow-capped mountains, glaciers, alpine meadows, grasslands, wetlands, etc. in river sources and water source conservation areas. Implement major ecological protection and restoration projects in important river source areas such as Sanjiangyuan. Continue to carry out scientific investigation and research and evaluation of the impact of climate change on river water source replenishment. Scientifically promote comprehensive prevention and control of soil erosion and strengthen supervision of man-made soil erosion.
(14) Build green ecological corridors for rivers and lakes. On the premise of ensuring flood control safety, stabilizing river regimes, and standardizing flow paths, promote ecological management of river and lake banks and beach areas. Strictly manage and protect river, lake, and reservoir water areas and shorelines, scientifically and comprehensively delineate the management scope of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and统筹纳入国土空间规划“一张图” (tǒng chóu nà rù guó tǔ kōng jiān guī huà "yī zhāng tú" - "incorporate into the 'one map' of territorial space planning," comprehensively integrate into the unified national spatial planning system). In accordance with the law, promote the cleanup of illegal occupation, mining, stacking, and construction in rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, and strictly prohibit encroachment and destruction of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Scientifically determine the ecological flow targets of rivers and lakes, strengthen ecological water volume regulation and supervision. Restore river connectivity, increase the protection of aquatic organisms, strengthen the protection and restoration of aquatic germplasm resource protection areas, and maintain biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
(15) Promote ecological protection of estuaries and deltas. Strengthen the management of estuaries of major rivers entering the sea, delineate estuary control lines, and ensure smooth flow paths into the sea. Strengthen the ecological protection and restoration of estuary and delta wetlands, scientifically regulate water resources, ensure ecological water use and inflow volume into the sea in deltas, effectively respond to saltwater intrusion, and maintain the functions of estuaries such as ecology, flood discharge, water supply, drainage, tidal surge, and navigation.
V. Continuously Improve the River and Lake Water Environment
(16) Strengthen the protection of drinking water sources. Solidly promote the standardized construction of water sources, and carry out water quality monitoring and safety assessment of water sources. Strengthen the protection and restoration of important water source replenishment areas such as the water source area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project and the capital's water source conservation functional area. Strengthen the monitoring and protection of water conveyance lines of major water diversion projects and groundwater drinking water sources. Improve the emergency response mechanism for sudden water pollution incidents in centralized drinking water sources and improve water environment risk prevention and control capabilities.
(17) Strengthen river and lake water environment management. Coordinate water resource, water environment, and water ecology management, promote ecological protection and management of important rivers and lakes, continuously improve the quality of the river and lake water ecological environment, and build beautiful rivers and lakes. Improve the national surface water ecological environment monitoring network and improve digital and intelligent monitoring and early warning capabilities. Implement pollutant discharge standards, strictly control the total amount of pollutants discharged into rivers and lakes, deeply promote the investigation and management of sewage outlets into rivers and lakes, and build a sewage outlet monitoring and supervision system. Continue to promote river and lake cleaning. Strengthen the comprehensive management of water environment risks and hidden dangers in mines, chemical industrial parks, hazardous waste disposal sites, and landfills along rivers and lakes.
VI. Inherit and Promote Water Culture
(18) Protect water cultural heritage. Inherit and promote water culture with rivers and lakes as the link, and promote the establishment of a water culture system that runs through ancient and modern times and prospers and develops. Strengthen the protection of water conservancy heritage, promote the construction and protection of national cultural parks along the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, and the Grand Canal, and support the application of representative water culture projects for world heritage status. Strengthen the digital protection and display of water conservancy heritage.
(19) Disseminate water culture. Deeply explore the connotation and contemporary value of water culture, and implement water culture inheritance and innovation projects. Relying on natural rivers and lakes and water conservancy projects, develop water culture resources in accordance with local conditions and enhance the functions of water culture museums. Cultivate water culture brands, orderly develop water sports projects, and launch a number of river and lake tourism products. Increase the publicity of water culture and enhance the influence of water culture.
VII. Improve the River and Lake Protection and Governance Mechanism
(20) Further strengthen full river basin management. In accordance with the combination of river basin management and regional management, the combination of unified management and hierarchical management, strengthen unified planning, unified management, and unified scheduling of river basins. Improve the river and lake protection and governance planning system and strengthen the implementation and evaluation management of the plan. Carry out multi-objective comprehensive scheduling of flood control, ecology, water supply, power generation, and shipping, and implement joint scheduling of river basin backbone water projects. Strengthen project quality safety and operation management and protection, strengthen reservoir operation management, and promote standardized management of water conservancy projects.
(21) Give full play to the role of the river and lake chief system. Give play to the leading role of the provincial chief river chief, and consolidate the responsibilities of river and lake chiefs at all levels. Improve the joint meeting mechanism of inter-provincial river and lake chiefs in river basins. Promote the river and lake chief system in the water conveyance trunk lines of major water diversion projects. Establish a regular river and lake census system, implement river and lake directory management, and carry out river and lake health assessments. Comprehensively promote the construction of happy rivers and lakes.
(22) Deepen reform and innovation. Promote the independent operation of natural monopoly links and the market-oriented reform of competitive links in the water conservancy industry. Promote water rights reform, improve the water price formation mechanism, and implement the policy of water resource fee reform to tax. Improve the construction, operation, and management mechanism of major water conservancy projects. Deepen water conservancy investment and financing reform, improve the mechanism for effective government investment to drive social investment, strengthen the supply of high-quality financial services, and broaden diversified investment and financing channels. Focusing on digital twin river basins, systematically plan and promote the construction of a digital twin water conservancy system. Improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products in river basins and the ecological protection compensation mechanism, and coordinate the promotion of ecological environment damage compensation.
(23) Strengthen the rule of law guarantee. Promote the improvement of water-related laws, regulations, and systems, promote the revision of the Water Law and the Flood Control Law, and improve the management of flood storage and detention areas, river management, sand mining management, water resource scheduling, protection of important water sources, and ecological and environmental protection of groundwater. Comprehensively implement laws and regulations such as the Yangtze River Protection Law and the Yellow River Protection Law. Promote joint law enforcement across regions and departments, and strengthen the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and cooperation with procuratorial public interest litigation.
(24) Strengthen technological empowerment. Strengthen the research on major issues, key technology research, equipment research and development, and achievement transformation in river protection and management, and improve the technical standard system. Strengthen safety monitoring and monitoring of water projects and improve the level of informationization and intelligence. Accelerate the training of scientific and technological talents and provide talent support for river protection and management.
VIII. Strengthen Organizational Leadership
Adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership over river protection and management, and improve the working mechanism of central coordination, river basin coordination, provincial responsibility, and city and county implementation. Party committees and governments at all levels should strengthen organizational leadership and conscientiously implement these opinions in light of actual conditions. Water conservancy and development and reform departments should strengthen overall coordination, and relevant departments such as finance, natural resources, ecology and environment, housing and urban-rural development, transportation, agriculture and rural affairs, emergency management, meteorology, energy, and forestry and grassland should do their related work in accordance with their respective responsibilities, strengthen element guarantees and policy support. Encourage public participation and social supervision, and凝聚江河保护治理合力 (níng jù jiāng hé bǎo hù zhì lǐ hé lì - "coagulate joint force of river and lake protection and governance," to unite efforts in protecting and governing rivers and lakes). Major matters should be reported to the Party Central Committee and the State Council in a timely manner in accordance with procedures.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)
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"Hello, this is the 12345 hotline. Has the business license application issue for the construction site canteen that you reported been resolved? Was the process smooth?"
"The action was quick, very satisfactory!"
Chang Wenguo (常文国) is the person in charge of a certain engineering project in Tieshangang District (铁山港区), Beihai City (北海市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区). When he encountered an abnormal account issue while applying for a license online for the construction site canteen, he called the 12345 hotline. After learning about the situation, the Tieshangang District Market Supervision Bureau (铁山港区市场监管局) quickly resolved the problem and processed the documents for Chang Wenguo (常文国) within 3 days. At the same time, they debugged and optimized the system to avoid similar problems from occurring.
Since the in-depth implementation of the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) study and education, Beihai City (北海市) has carried out special rectification targeting problems such as a lack of responsibility and inaction, improved work style, and enhanced the effectiveness of convenient services for the people and enterprises. The 12345 hotline accepts orders 24 hours a day, the undertaking units respond quickly, and through methods such as telephone return visits and return visits by leaders of the undertaking units, problems such as inaction, slow action, and failure to perform duties are investigated and resolved.
Since the launch of study and education, various localities have comprehensively and deeply investigated the existing problems in implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) and its implementation rules through various channels, adhering to solving whatever problems exist, and focusing on rectifying whatever problems are prominent, immediately investigating and rectifying, and immediately knowing and rectifying.
In Qingdao City (青岛市), Shandong Province (山东省), some residents' shared funds such as parking space rents were embezzled, and the use of property management rooms was changed without authorization... The number of complaints in the property sector once remained high.
Qingdao City (青岛市) adhered to a problem-oriented approach, listing the "infringement of the public interests of owners, such as encroaching on public income" that citizens strongly reflected as a key rectification issue at the city level. The Municipal Party Committee Organization Department (市委组织部), the Municipal Urban Management Bureau (市城市管理局) and other 8 departments jointly issued a rectification plan to standardize management and help manage the community's "money bags."
Jinchang City (金昌市), Gansu Province (甘肃省), focused on key groups and established a list of key problems for party members in rural areas, communities, government agencies, public institutions, state-owned enterprises, and emerging fields to investigate. For problems strongly reflected by cadres and the masses, measures were formulated item by item, supervised on the account, and the account was written off, and prominent problems were concentrated on rectification.
Turning on the faucet, tap water gurgled out. Villagers in Yanba Village (堰坝村), Wangxi Town (望溪镇), Qu County (渠县), Sichuan Province (四川省) showed satisfied smiles.
Restricted by topography and landforms, Yanba Village (堰坝村) had perennial problems with water use. During the study and education, Qu County (渠县) organized party members and cadres to conduct visits and investigations to listen to public opinions and solve problems. Cadres from the County Discipline Inspection Commission (县纪委监委) came to Yanba Village (堰坝村) and learned that "poor communication and coordination between departments and a shortage of construction funds" were major obstacles to the entry of tap water into the village. Subsequently, the County Discipline Inspection Commission (县纪委监委) coordinated with the water supply company, townships and other responsible units to discuss and agree on a "township-led promotion + enterprise profit-sharing + villager self-raising" approach. In the end, 160 households of villagers used safe water.
Various localities have adhered to open education, paying attention to mass participation and accepting mass supervision in the process of investigation and rectification. Party members and cadres take responsibility and serve the masses, making them feel accessible and tangible.
"Since coming here, I can cut paper and chat with old friends every day, and life is really lively!" Ms. Yu (虞女士) said, holding the window grilles she had just cut, in the Wulituo Street (五里坨街道) Elderly Care Service Center in Shijingshan District (石景山区), Beijing (北京市). This regional elderly care service center officially opened this year, integrating functions such as smart care, convenient dining, entertainment and learning, and medical care, allowing the elderly in the jurisdiction to enjoy elderly care services at their doorstep.
Since the launch of study and education, Shijingshan District (石景山区) has carried out the "Practical Matters Benefiting the People Tackling Action" in depth, adding 2 street regional elderly care service centers, with the number of elderly care beds reaching 4,640; 4 new elderly care meal assistance points have been built, and 83 elderly care meal assistance points have provided a cumulative service of 211,000 person-times, delivering elderly care services such as housekeeping and health management to the elderly.
"In the past, the roots of the trees pushed the pipes up, and sewage flowed during rainy days. Now the drainage is smooth, and we live much more comfortably." Li Jianguo (李建国), a resident of the Changgangling Printing Factory dormitory (长岗岭印刷厂宿舍) in Xixiqiao Street (习溪桥街道), Jizhou District (吉州区), Ji'an City (吉安市), Jiangxi Province (江西省), gave a thumbs up, pointing to the newly renovated sewer pipes.
The four sets of leadership teams in Jizhou District (吉州区) organized cadres at the district, township (street), and village (community) levels to carry out "door-to-door listening to complaints" in units of grids, collecting residents' urgent and difficult problems, and further constructing a linkage mechanism of "cadres listening to complaints door-to-door, leaders going down to handle cases, legal pre-service, closed-loop linkage write-off, and assessment results application," turning the masses' "problem list" into a "satisfactory answer sheet."
Tongling City (铜陵市), Anhui Province (安徽省), adhered to open education, organized visits to enterprises and villages, carried out the "Party Members Around - Services Entering Thousands of Homes" activity, actively connected with the needs of the masses, solved the urgent and difficult problems of the masses, and carried out public service activities around the theme of "residents' safe electricity and gas use."
Suibin County (绥滨县), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), guided grassroots party organizations to unblock channels for expressing public opinion through forms such as tea parties and online deliberation meetings, and build a normalized communication mechanism for mass participation. In response to problems strongly reflected by the masses, such as environmental sanitation, random parking, and overhead flying lines, a vigorous urban and rural environmental sanitation improvement campaign was implemented, which was praised by the masses.
(Reporters Shen Tongrui (沈童睿), Zhu Lei (朱磊), Wang Mingfeng (王明峰), Hou Linliang (侯琳良), Pan Junqiang (潘俊强), Zhang Yunhe (张云河), Li Junjie (李俊杰) of this newspaper)
Return to TopPremier of the State Council Li Qiang (李强) attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank at Beijing (北京) on the morning of June 26 and delivered a speech.
Li Qiang (李强) stated that President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed at the beginning of the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to build it into a professional, efficient, and clean new type of multilateral development bank. Over the past 10 years, with the joint support and efforts of all members, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has adhered to its original aspiration and innovated and forged ahead. Its members have expanded from 57 to 110, its cause has continued to develop and grow, it has established a good image of professionalism and pragmatism, injected new impetus into the common development of its members, expanded new models for global financial governance, and set a new example for international multilateral cooperation.
Li Qiang (李强) put forward three hopes for the future development of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. First, in the face of the world's economic growth difficulties, it should support members to enhance their development capabilities with greater efforts. It should provide high-quality and low-cost financing support according to the different development needs of its members, help members share technical experience, and enhance the endogenous动力 (dònglì - "driving force," inherent power or impetus) of development. Second, in the face of the reshaping of the economic and trade landscape, it should increase international dialogue, exchange, and cooperation on a larger scale. It should adhere to open regionalism, promote connectivity and communication between Asian countries and even the world, and strengthen connection with the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, the Global Development Initiative, and other initiatives. Third, in the face of global governance challenges, it should better play its role as a new type of multilateral platform. It should always practice the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution, and shared benefits, adhere to internationality, standardization, and high standards, continuously optimize its internal governance structure, strengthen multilateral decision-making rules, innovate products and services, promote the construction of a more just and reasonable global governance system, and continuously enhance the participation and sense of gain of all members.
Li Qiang (李强) pointed out that this year, China's (中国) economy has faced external shocks and continued its positive trend. The future of China's (中国) economy is still a hot spot in the world economy. The expansion and quality improvement of China's (中国) large market continues to release huge dividends, which will bring more trade and investment opportunities to various countries. "Made in China (中国制造)" is accelerating its transformation to "Created in China (中国创造)," and the business ecosystem is rapidly iterating, which will continue to open up new incremental space. China (中国) will unswervingly expand high-level opening up to the outside world, continue to deeply integrate into the world economy, and bring new opportunities for the development of various countries. China (中国) is willing to work with all parties to jointly support the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank to start a new glorious decade, and make new and greater contributions to promoting the sustainable development of its members and promoting the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Wu Zhenglong (吴政隆) attended the opening ceremony.
The theme of this annual meeting is "Connecting for Development, Cooperating for Prosperity," and it is jointly organized by the Ministry of Finance (财政部), the Beijing Municipal People's Government (北京市人民政府), and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Jin Liqun (金立群), President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and about 2,500 people, including directors of various member countries, heads of major global multilateral and bilateral development institutions, heads of important financial institutions and the private sector, and representatives of non-governmental organizations, attended the opening ceremony.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), co-chaired the 12th Meeting of the Exchange Mechanism between the National People's Congress of China and the National Assembly of France with Yaël Braun-Pivet (布朗—皮韦), President of the French National Assembly, and delivered a keynote speech at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) on June 26th.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that last year, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, President Xi Jinping (习近平) successfully paid a state visit to France and agreed with President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙) to carry forward the spirit of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and give it new connotations of the times. Last month, the two heads of state held a phone call, guiding the healthy and stable development of Sino-French relations. China is willing to strengthen all-round exchanges and cooperation with France, enhance mutual trust, build consensus, and promote bilateral relations to a higher level.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that China and France should consolidate the foundation of friendship based on mutual understanding, build a bridge of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, deepen cooperation in traditional fields, expand cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and green and low-carbon development, and properly resolve trade differences through consultation and dialogue. We should strengthen the people-to-people bond of mutual understanding and affinity, and deepen exchanges in culture, education, tourism and other fields. We should strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral fields and maintain close communication on international and regional hot issues. The Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests, and we believe that France will adhere to the one-China principle with practical actions and safeguard the political foundation of bilateral relations. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union. It is hoped that China-EU relations will continue to improve and move forward, injecting more stability and positive energy into the world.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that this meeting marks the resumption of the exchange mechanism between the National People's Congress of China and the French National Assembly after five years, which is of great significance for deepening bilateral cooperation. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the French Parliament to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, give play to the functions of legislative bodies, deepen exchanges at all levels, share work experience in legislation and supervision, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the European Parliament to help the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations. We welcome French parliamentarians to visit China frequently and play a constructive role in promoting Sino-French relations.
Yaël Braun-Pivet (布朗—皮韦) said in her keynote speech that the friendship between France and China has a long history and fruitful cooperation results. France and China both adhere to multilateralism and oppose unilateralism and protectionism. Faced with the current severe international situation, it is crucial for France and China to strengthen communication and unity. France hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields such as trade and investment, artificial intelligence, climate change, culture and education in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit, and jointly address global challenges. The French National Assembly is willing to deepen dialogue and exchanges with the National People's Congress of China to inject new vitality into the development of Franco-Chinese relations.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), attended the meeting.
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History always advances by constantly solving problems. "The process of solving problems is also the process of development and progress."
During this year's National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国两会) sessions, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) told a story that embodies the epistemology and methodology of solving educational problems.
"In the past, I raised funds to establish a primary school in Liangjiahe Village (梁家河村), which made me very happy. Why did it disappear later? It was also a good thing, to improve the quality of teaching, it was centralized in the township. That was also an adjustment to the school structure."
Adhering to problem orientation is an inherent requirement of the Marxist view of practice. With the development of the economy and society, the school-age population is concentrated in urban areas, and the number of students in some areas is decreasing day by day. The "withdrawal and merger of schools" has gradually become a trend to achieve large-scale schooling.
"The education issue is both the most important thing and a very complex thing." It is necessary to consistently and unreservedly focus on the major plans of the country and the Party, but also to face up to the new problems brought about by changes in progress, and to "think ahead and catch up" with the overall situation in mind.
In the more than 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, from the establishment of the world's largest education system to the ever-changing face of the country, the grand logic of promoting Chinese-style modernization has been running through it.
"We must adhere to the correct view of history, the overall situation, and development, see clearly the essence of the complex phenomena of the current international and domestic situation, achieve composure in the face of danger, seek opportunities in crisis, forge ahead, and open up new prospects, and better coordinate the overall strategic situation of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the major changes unseen in a century in the world."
This important exposition by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is an enrichment and development of Marxist historical materialism, and contains the answer to why the Party can always be at the forefront of the times and withstand various storms.
(II)
In the face of problems, we must have a correct view of the overall situation, maintain strategic clarity, and adhere to strategic thinking and bottom-line thinking.
Problems are the manifestation of contradictions in things, and every era has its own problems. Leading cadres should be good at strategic thinking and at looking at and thinking about problems from a strategic perspective.
"The fundamental reason why a nation is great lies in the fact that it never gives up, retreats, or stops in the face of any difficulties and risks, and strives unyieldingly for its own future and destiny." General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important assertion reveals the spiritual quality of the Chinese nation in opening up the way forward in the face of difficulties and risks.
"Difficulties are just difficulties, when is there no difficulty?" "Don't think about the difficulties, just do it, and move forward step by step." A remark by Ren Zhengfei (任正非), CEO of Huawei (华为), is precisely the attitude of most Chinese people towards difficulties today.
True Marxists are never afraid of problems. On the contrary, they regard daring to face up to problems, actively seeking and being good at discovering problems as an important yardstick for measuring the governance capacity of a political party.
Substandard sewage discharge by enterprises along the Yangtze River, arbitrary discharge of ships in the river, and continuous deterioration of water quality... The Mother River Yangtze (长江) was once "sick, and seriously ill."
"Our modernization is the most difficult and the greatest." One of the difficulties is reflected in properly handling the relationship between economic development and ecological environmental protection and realizing the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
Today, "jointly grasping major protection and not engaging in large-scale development" has become a consensus, and the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt (长江经济带) is gradually improving.
Highly alert to the problems of the times and aware of various risks and challenges. It is precisely because we dare to face up to problems, focus on new problems encountered in practice, and creatively propose and deeply implement a series of major strategies that we firmly hold the initiative of development in our own hands.
Problems have the inevitability of objective existence. Without a strong sense of crisis and a lack of foresight and forward-looking vision, if one cannot see the problems, it is like "**盲人骑瞎马，夜半临深池**" (máng rén qí xiā mǎ, yè bàn lín shēn chí - "a blind man riding a blind horse approaching a deep pond at midnight," extremely dangerous situation due to ignorance and recklessness).
In January 2021, at a provincial and ministerial-level seminar, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) reviewed his inspection in Zhejiang (浙江) in the spring of 2020, "The environmental conditions of large-scale import and export have changed, and we must propose new ideas to lead development based on the new situation."
The new development pattern of "dual circulation" was conceived as a result, with the aim of "enhancing our survival, competitiveness, development, and sustainability."
Today, in the face of the drastic changes in the external environment, we have a deeper understanding of the strategic foresight of the Party Central Committee's preemptive move.
(III)
To view problems, we must have a correct view of history, maintain strategic confidence, and adhere to historical thinking, dialectical thinking, and rule-of-law thinking.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "We must firmly establish a grand historical view, grasp the development context and correct direction of world history with a broader vision and a longer-term perspective, and recognize the grand logic and general trend of our country's social development and human social development."
Looking at problems with historical thinking and grasping the general trend from a long historical cycle can clarify the essence of the problems and then propose scientific concepts and effective countermeasures to solve practical problems.
In August 2004, Xi Jinping (习近平), then Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee (浙江省委书记), published an article entitled "Achieving Greater Development in a Larger Space," scientifically expounding the "sweet potato economy" theory, guiding Zhejiang (浙江) to effectively solve the problem of resource elements in development.
Since 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has creatively proposed the concept of new quality productive forces and systematically expounded the connotation, significance, and development requirements of new quality productive forces. This is a major judgment and strategic deployment made by accurately grasping the general trend of historical development and our country's actual national conditions.
The Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定) has changed China and become a "golden business card" for Party building in the new era. In March of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) talked about the far-reaching considerations of carrying out in-depth study and education on implementing the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) during his trip to Guizhou (贵州) and Yunnan (云南): "In recent years, the Eight-Point Regulation (八项规定) has indeed promoted fundamental changes" "At the same time, it must be seen that some places have loosened, some aspects still have blind spots and dead corners, and some unhealthy tendencies have rebounded."
Looking at problems with dialectical thinking and grasping the key to the problems can scientifically and accurately target rectification.
From the revision of the implementation rules of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定实施细则) to the notification of typical problems that violate the spirit of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定精神), it is necessary to persistently strengthen the dikes until it truly becomes a custom.
In recent years, new employment groups have continued to grow, facing many new challenges in terms of labor rights protection and social integration.
Where is the problem? The traditional social work model can hardly meet the actual needs, and the management service gap needs to be filled urgently.
The "Decision" of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee (党的二十届三中全会《决定》) made arrangements such as "improving the social work system and mechanism." In recent years, the Central Social Work Department (中央社会工作部) has been established, and social work departments of the Party committees at the provincial, municipal, and county levels have been established one after another. In local areas, the "Shanghai Employment Promotion Regulations" (《上海市就业促进条例》) and other regulations have made specific provisions and detailed implementation of the rights protection of flexible employment personnel...
Looking at problems with the rule of law thinking, grasping the root of the problems, and starting from the system and mechanism to implement precise policies can promote "Chinese governance" with the "Chinese system."
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To solve problems, we must have a correct view of development, maintain strategic initiative, and adhere to systematic thinking and innovative thinking.
Our cause has always advanced in solving contradictions. "Problems in development and transformation can be completely overcome through efforts."
The main social contradiction in our country has changed. How to solve the problem of unbalanced and insufficient development? Firmly grasp the primary task of high-quality development, firmly grasp the path choice of the new development pattern, and deeply promote the transformation of development mode, development power, development field, and development quality.
The international situation is intertwined with changes and chaos. How to unswervingly manage our own affairs well? The more we face difficulties, the more we must adhere to high-quality development, promote high-level opening up, promote China's economy to move towards newness, and shape new advantages in international competition.
"Development is the basis and key to solving all problems in our country" "High-quality development is the hard truth in the new era"...
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) profound assertion reveals the strategies and actions taken by the Party in the face of a complex external environment, and demonstrates its determination and initiative in solving problems.
From the beginning of this year to the end of May, the sales of consumer goods trade-in have exceeded 1 trillion yuan, and 175 million subsidies have directly reached consumers.
The "two new" and "two heavy" policies have been expanded, the "Special Action Plan for Boosting Consumption" (《提振消费专项行动方案》) has been released, and support has been given to promote the stabilization and recovery of the real estate market... In the face of the prominent contradiction of insufficient domestic demand, strengthening policy supply and policy guidance has formed an effective pull.
"What problems are prominent, we will focus on solving what problems, what problems are urgent, we will seize the time to solve what problems" "While solving individual specific problems, we will focus on solving general problems on the surface"...
Adhering to the concept of the system provides a basic idea and working method for solving problems.
How to make good ecology and good mountains and rivers become "valuable treasures"? Using market-oriented means and opening up transformation channels is an innovative move. In May of this year, the "Opinions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Improving the Market-Oriented Allocation System of Resource and Environmental Factors" (《中共中央办公厅国务院办公厅关于健全资源环境要素市场化配置体系的意见》) was released, making systematic arrangements for promoting the market-oriented trading of carbon emission rights, water use rights, and sewage discharge rights.
The pioneering cause that no one has ever done before, new problems and new challenges emerge one after another.
Using innovative thinking provides disruptive and creative ideas and methods for solving problems.
We must face up to the fact that some problems have a long-term nature, and it takes a process to solve them, and we must have historical patience. "We must not only base ourselves on the present, solve specific problems step by step, and accumulate small victories into big victories; but also look to the long term and overcome the ideas of quick success and instant benefit."
To a considerable extent, any problems faced by development can be generally attributed to how to view and how to solve them.
The mission of a Marxist party is not only to explain the world, but also to change it.
Understanding the essence and applying it, integrating theory and practice, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era (习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想) not only talks about how to view it, but also talks about how to do it, not only deploying the task of "crossing the river," but also guiding the solution of the problem of "bridges or boats."
Firmly promoting theoretical innovation based on practice, our Party guides the practice of development with enriched and developed Marxism, and has gained important experience and profound enlightenment -
"As long as we firmly strengthen our beliefs and confidence, face up to contradictions and problems without evasion, and respond to risks and challenges without retreating, we will surely be able to open up new horizons for reform and development!"
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Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Fuzhou, June 26th. 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 Fujian (福建) from the 25th to the 26th. He emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important expositions and instructions on "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" work, earnestly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, deeply learn from and apply the experience of the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Renovation" Project, improve the long-term mechanism for comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, and do a solid and effective job in all aspects of "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" work to vigorously promote the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy.
Liu Guozhong (刘国中) visited Fuzhou (福州市) and Quanzhou (泉州市), successively, entering food workshops, seaports, logistics companies, and electronic information and footwear production enterprises to understand the processing and sales of agricultural products, the increase of farmers' income, and the employment of migrant workers. He also went deep into the fields to investigate the progress of high-standard farmland construction. He emphasized the need to develop industries that benefit the people, such as the intensive processing of agricultural products, in accordance with local conditions, extend the agricultural industry chain and value chain, promote the deep integration of primary, secondary, and tertiary industries in rural areas, and accelerate the construction of a modern rural industrial system. It is necessary to vigorously promote the integrated development of urban and rural areas, cultivate and strengthen county economies with distinctive characteristics, promote the stable employment of migrant workers nearby, and broaden the channels for increasing farmers' income through multiple measures. We must adhere to high-quality promotion of high-standard farmland construction, focus on improving the fertility, yield, and efficiency of cultivated land, and lay a solid foundation for the stable and high yield of grain and important agricultural products.
Currently, China is about to fully enter the main flood season. Liu Guozhong (刘国中) emphasized the need to further strengthen the **底线思维** (dǐ xiàn sī wéi - "bottom-line thinking," a way of thinking that focuses on the worst possible outcome and taking steps to prevent it), compress and solidify the responsibilities of all parties, strengthen the accurate service of agricultural meteorology, scientifically schedule and utilize water conservancy projects, accelerate the completion of shortcomings in farmland irrigation and drainage facilities, improve agricultural disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief emergency plans, and firmly grasp the initiative to fight disasters and win a bumper harvest.
During the research, Liu Guozhong (刘国中) also visited medical device manufacturing enterprises to learn in detail about the research and development innovation and industrial development of medical devices. He emphasized the need to increase support for the research and development innovation and promotion and use of drugs and medical devices, accelerate the construction of a unified national market in the field of drugs and medical devices, and better meet the health needs of the people.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th (新华社北京6月26日电) The General Office of the State Council (国务院办公厅) recently issued the "Implementation Plan on Further Improving the Credit Restoration System" (关于进一步完善信用修复制度的实施方案) (hereinafter referred to as the "Implementation Plan"), which aims to further improve the unified, standardized, collaborative, shared, scientific, and efficient credit restoration system, and better help credit entities efficiently and conveniently reshape their credit.
In response to the difficulties and obstacles in credit restoration, the "Implementation Plan" proposes ten key tasks. First, unify the credit information publicity platform and clarify that the "Credit China" website (信用中国网站) will centrally publicize various types of public credit information. Second, improve the classification standards for untrustworthy information, dividing untrustworthy information into three categories: "minor, general, and serious," and clarifying the corresponding publicity period. Third, clarify the application channels for credit restoration. The "Credit China" website accepts various credit restoration applications that need to be actively submitted by credit entities, and local government service halls set up offline service windows. Fourth, simplify the application materials for credit restoration, and encourage industry authorities to directly obtain supporting materials through their own information systems. Fifth, consolidate the responsibility for handling credit restoration, and carry out restoration work in accordance with the principle of "whoever identifies, restores." Sixth, clarify the time limit for handling credit restoration, and generally provide feedback on the restoration result within 10 working days from the date of receiving the credit restoration application. Seventh, update the credit restoration results synchronously, and lift the corresponding untrustworthy disciplinary measures in accordance with laws and regulations. Eighth, improve the handling mechanism for objection appeals and handle objection appeals in a timely manner. Ninth, coordinate and promote the efficient restoration of credit for enterprises undergoing bankruptcy reorganization and bankruptcy reconciliation to ensure the normal operation and subsequent development of enterprises. Tenth, standardize the use of credit information by credit reporting agencies, strengthen data quality control throughout the entire process of credit reporting business, and improve data accuracy and timeliness.
The "Implementation Plan" emphasizes that all relevant departments should do a good job in establishing, revising, abolishing, and interpreting the relevant systems and regulations for credit restoration, build and improve their own information systems in accordance with the data standards of the "Credit China" website, and regularly verify the accuracy of credit restoration results. It is necessary to strengthen the overall coordination of credit restoration work, strengthen departmental collaboration in acceptance and handling, updating and feedback, and objection handling in accordance with the requirements of "handling one matter efficiently," increase the collection and sharing of credit information, and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of credit restoration work.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘志强
Since the beginning of this year, facing an increasingly complex and severe external environment, we have adhered to seeking progress while maintaining stability, and promoting stability through progress. We have implemented more proactive and effective macro policies, accelerated the implementation of several measures to stabilize employment, stabilize the economy, and promote high-quality development, and the economic operation has been generally stable." On June 26, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) held a press conference. Li Chao (李超), Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office and Spokesperson of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), analyzed the current economic situation and answered reporters' questions on hot issues such as the effectiveness of the "two new" policies, grain production, and energy supply.
Existing policies are being implemented and taking effect at an accelerated pace, and new reserve policies are being introduced and implemented successively.
From the supply side, agricultural production is being carried out in an orderly manner, and industry and services are growing steadily.
In May, the added value of industrial enterprises above the designated size increased by 5.8% year-on-year, and the service industry production index increased by 6.2%, an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared with the previous month.
From the demand side, consumption and investment continue to expand, and exports maintain rapid growth.
In May, the total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 6.4% year-on-year, the highest level since 2024. In the first five months, fixed asset investment grew steadily, with manufacturing investment increasing by 8.5%. In May, merchandise exports denominated in Renminbi increased by 6.3%, with exports to ASEAN, the European Union, and countries participating in the "Belt and Road" initiative increasing by 17.5%, 13.7%, and 13.8% respectively.
Currently, the complexity, severity, and uncertainty of the external environment have increased, and stable growth in global trade and economy faces challenges.
"Recently, the World Bank and the OECD have lowered their global economic growth forecasts by 0.4 and 0.2 percentage points respectively, while maintaining overall stability in their forecasts for China's economic growth. International investment banks such as Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs have also raised their forecasts for China's economy." Li Chao (李超) said that with the accelerated implementation and effectiveness of existing policies, and the successive introduction and implementation of new reserve policies, we have the confidence and ability to minimize the uncertainty and adverse effects of external shocks and promote sustained and healthy economic development.
Work-for-relief is one of the policy tools to stabilize employment and the economy. Li Chao (李超) introduced that recently, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) and relevant departments jointly issued the "Action Plan for Expanding Work-for-Relief to Promote Employment and Income Increase for Key Groups."
Next, we will expedite the issuance of additional central budget investment plans for work-for-relief, and promote the rapid formation of physical workload for projects that have already been issued plans. At the same time, we will promote local governments to maximize the scale of employment positions in work-for-relief projects, maximize the absorption of local people in need to participate in construction, maximize the proportion of labor remuneration in central investment, and carry out training in various ways to improve the skills of migrant workers, so as to give full play to the practical effect of "relief" in work-for-relief.
We will formulate and implement plans for the use of "national subsidy" funds to the month and week in different fields.
Since the beginning of this year, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has worked with relevant parties to increase efforts to expand the implementation of the "two new" policies, and the sales of related goods for trade-in have exceeded 1.4 trillion yuan.
In terms of equipment renewal, the support from ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds is 200 billion yuan. The first batch of approximately 173 billion yuan has been arranged for approximately 7,500 projects in 16 fields according to the principle of "local review, national review," and the second batch of funds is being reviewed and screened simultaneously.
In terms of consumer goods trade-in, the support from ultra-long-term special treasury bond funds is 300 billion yuan. The first two batches of 162 billion yuan in funds have been allocated in January and April respectively as planned. At the same time, the use of local funds has also been used as an important factor, and tilted support has been given to regions with more expenditures last year.
"Overall, the 'two new' policies continue to show effects, and the key role of stabilizing investment, expanding consumption, promoting transformation, and benefiting people's livelihoods has been further highlighted, and the sales of home appliances, furniture, and communication equipment have grown rapidly." Li Chao (李超) said that the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) will give full play to the role of the inter-ministerial joint meeting mechanism for the "two new" policies to promote related work—
In terms of equipment renewal, strengthen the closed-loop management of equipment renewal projects, accelerate project construction, strengthen fund supervision, and promote the formation of more physical workload; seize the time to launch a loan interest subsidy policy to increase the implementation of equipment renewal, and further reduce the financing costs of equipment renewal for business entities.
In terms of consumer goods trade-in, according to the established arrangements, the third batch of consumer goods trade-in funds will be allocated in July this year; at the same time, relevant parties will be coordinated to formulate and implement plans for the use of "national subsidy" funds to the month and week in different fields to ensure the orderly implementation of consumer goods trade-in policies throughout the year. At the same time, we will track and evaluate the progress of work in various fields in a timely manner, and continuously improve the implementation mechanism to better enhance the effectiveness of the "two new" policies.
Achieving this year's grain production target is guaranteed, and the power supply and demand situation during the peak summer season is better than last year.
Grain and energy are two "rice bowls" that must be firmly held. What is the current situation of grain production and energy supply? Li Chao (李超) gave an introduction.
First, let's look at grain production. According to the dispatch of relevant parties, the national summer harvest and planting has entered the final stage, the large-scale mechanized harvesting of summer grain wheat has basically ended, and the summer harvest process is generally smooth. In recent years, the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) has worked with relevant departments to continuously improve agricultural production capacity. In terms of storing grain on land, through ultra-long-term special treasury bonds, central budget investment, and additional treasury bonds, we have continued to promote key projects such as high-standard farmland and large and medium-sized irrigation areas, which have significantly enhanced the ability of agricultural production to resist drought, flood, and disaster reduction. In terms of storing grain in technology, we have deeply implemented the seed industry revitalization action, approved and promoted a number of high-yield, high-quality, and suitable varieties, vigorously implemented the action to increase the yield per unit area of grain and oil crops, and promoted the effective integration of good fields, good seeds, good machines, and good methods. As of the end of last year, the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation, planting, and harvesting exceeded 75%, and the contribution rate of agricultural scientific and technological progress exceeded 63%.
"After years of efforts, the foundation of China's grain production has been continuously strengthened, and achieving the annual grain production target this year is guaranteed." Li Chao (李超) said that next, we will promote local governments to do a good job in the follow-up work of summer field management and summer grain purchase, and continue to do a good job in the production of early rice and autumn grain to ensure a stable and bumper harvest of grain throughout the year.
Let's look at energy supply again. Summer is the peak period of electricity load throughout the year. It is preliminarily estimated that the national peak electricity load during this year's peak summer season will increase by about 100 million kilowatts year-on-year. Relevant parties have focused on improving the capacity of electricity supply and have made advance arrangements to strengthen the construction of the energy production, supply, storage, and marketing system. All parties have actively and effectively responded to the electricity load during high-temperature weather. This year's power supply and demand situation during the peak summer season is better than last year, and the overall balance of power supply and demand in the country is guaranteed.
In recent years, China's ability to absorb new energy has been continuously improved. It has built the world's largest power grid, has the world's highest transmission voltage level, the longest UHV transmission line, and the largest new energy grid-connected scale. 43 UHV transmission channels have been put into operation. According to statistics, the national new energy consumption and utilization rate is currently maintained above 90%. "Next, we will take new energy consumption as the focus of the construction of a new energy system, deeply implement support policies in all links of power generation, transmission, and regulation, and continue to promote the high-quality development of new energy," said Li Chao (李超).
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)). June 26th marks the 38th International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. State Councilor and Director of the National Narcotics Control Commission Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) visited the Beijing Lin Zexu (林则徐) Anti-Drug Education Base, the China Post Beijing International Mail Processing Center, and the Beijing Customs International Mail Supervision Center to investigate anti-drug work and extend greetings to frontline workers.
At the Beijing Lin Zexu (林则徐) Anti-Drug Education Base, Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) observed the poetry rehearsal for the Beijing Teenagers' Summer Anti-Drug Camp, viewed the joint exhibition of ten Lin Zexu (林则徐) Memorial Halls nationwide, and interacted with the young people participating in the activities. He pointed out that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions on anti-drug work, improve the drug governance system, and strive to write a new chapter in China's drug control in the new era. It is necessary to adhere to moving the defense line forward and prioritizing prevention, placing drug prevention education for young people in a prominent position, carrying out national anti-drug publicity and education in depth, and extensively mobilizing the masses to actively participate in the anti-drug struggle. Taking the 240th anniversary of Lin Zexu's (林则徐) birth as an opportunity, we must vigorously promote the patriotism of the anti-drug pioneer Lin Zexu (林则徐) and better cultivate and spread the anti-drug culture of the new era.
At the China Post Beijing International Mail Processing Center, Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) listened to a report on the anti-drug work in the postal channels and inquired in detail about the implementation of the "three systems" of real-name collection, inspection upon receipt, and security inspection by machine. He emphasized that it is necessary to further consolidate the main responsibility of postal enterprises, the regulatory responsibility of competent departments, and the legal responsibility of postal users, effectively implement the anti-drug management measures in the postal channels, severely crack down on drug-related illegal and criminal activities in the postal channels in accordance with the law, and ensure that it is both "fast to pass" and "manageable."
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) also visited the Beijing Customs International Mail Supervision Center to inspect the international mail import and export supervision process on the spot and learn more about the drug investigation work. He demanded that the supervision and investigation of drug-related items at ports and extended investigations be strengthened, cross-departmental and cross-regional cooperation be strengthened, and drug smuggling criminal activities be prevented and combated in all aspects and throughout the entire chain, so as to resolutely guard the checkpoints and safeguard the national gate.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Changsha, June 26th (Reporter) State Councilor Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) recently conducted research in Hunan (湖南) on stabilizing employment and promoting consumption. She emphasized the need to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and approvals, earnestly implement the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, focus on stabilizing employment, enterprises, the market, and expectations, vigorously grasp the employment of key groups, continuously boost cultural, tourism, and sports consumption, and promote sustained and healthy economic development.
From June 23rd to 26th, Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) visited Yueyang City (岳阳市) and Changsha City (长沙市), going deep into enterprises, industrial parks, odd-job markets, cultural and sports institutions, and other places to understand the development of industries, employment and entrepreneurship, cultural, tourism, and sports consumption, and held discussions with enterprises and local governments. She pointed out that stabilizing employment should be placed in a more prominent position, focusing on key groups such as college graduates, migrant workers, people lifted out of poverty, and members of zero-employment families, and intensifying the implementation of employment support plans for key areas, key industries, urban and rural grassroots areas, and small and micro enterprises. Efforts should be strengthened to help groups with employment difficulties, support enterprises to actively stabilize and expand employment, and create more employment opportunities. Focus should be placed on high-precision and cutting-edge industries and urgently needed industries, as well as key employment groups, to carry out large-scale vocational skills improvement training in depth. Public employment services should be optimized, policy publicity should be strengthened, policies should be actively matched with individuals, and the effectiveness of employment services should be improved.
Chen Yiqin (谌贻琴) emphasized the need to earnestly implement special actions to boost consumption, further combine benefiting people's livelihoods with promoting consumption, continuously increase the supply of high-quality products and services, accelerate the deep integration of culture, tourism, sports, and technology, better meet the people's strong consumption demand in this regard, achieve a virtuous cycle of employment, income, consumption, and growth, and provide strong support for promoting steady and long-term economic development.
Return to TopBeijing, June 26th (Reported by Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊) from this newspaper) "As of June 24th, 22 regions have carried out 225 'China Trip for High-Quality Foreign Trade Products' activities, with more than 19,000 foreign trade enterprises and purchasers participating, and a transaction volume of 24.8 billion yuan." He Yadong (何亚东), spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), introduced at the Ministry of Commerce's (商务部) regular press conference held on the 26th that since the beginning of this year, leveraging China's super-large market advantages to help foreign trade enterprises expand domestic sales has achieved positive results. Major e-commerce platforms and wholesale and retail enterprises have established "domestic sales express lanes" for foreign trade enterprises. Currently, chain supermarkets have opened more than 700 offline special counters, and 11 e-commerce platforms have established online special zones. At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) is focusing on creating an integrated institutional environment for domestic and foreign trade, opening a green channel for foreign trade enterprises to apply for mandatory certification, and promoting the resolution of 30 standard certification issues that enterprises have collectively reported.
In the second half of the year, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) will also hold more than 330 "China Trip for High-Quality Foreign Trade Products" activities. It will make good use of important exhibitions, important consumer activities, important pedestrian streets, and important e-commerce platforms to continuously enhance the influence and radiating driving force of the "China Trip for High-Quality Foreign Trade Products" activities. It will implement the support policies that have been issued, especially the "three increases and three reductions" support policies of increasing fiscal investment, credit scale, and insurance coverage, and reducing rent, booth fees, and traffic fees, and make good use of support measures in finance, insurance, and other aspects to enhance enterprises' sense of gain.
To promote high-level opening up to the outside world, the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) will continue to do a good job in stabilizing foreign investment, work with relevant departments to implement the "2025 Action Plan for Stabilizing Foreign Investment," promote the orderly opening up of education, culture, and other fields, expand the pilot opening up of telecommunications, medical care, and other fields, promote the comprehensive pilot demonstration of expanding the opening up of the service industry, and expand multi-field open cooperation and innovation integration. At the same time, it will continue to build the "Invest in China" brand. In the first half of this year, it has held 19 key activities at home and abroad to continuously promote China's comprehensive investment attraction advantages and huge investment opportunities.
Return to TopOn June 26th, the 2025 (China) Eurasia Commodity and Trade Expo, themed "Discussing Eurasia Cooperation and Sharing Silk Road Prosperity," opened at the Xinjiang International Convention and Exhibition Center (新疆国际会展中心). More than 2,800 business representatives from 50 countries and regions gathered in Xinjiang (新疆) to expand broad business opportunities for economic and trade exchanges and cooperation.
The Expo will also hold more than 60 trade and investment promotion activities to help companies connect with the international market.
Jiang Yunlong (蒋云龙), reporter of this newspaper, photographed and reported.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. Zhao Leji (赵乐际), Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), co-chaired the 12th Meeting of the Exchange Mechanism between the National People's Congress of China and the National Assembly of France with Yaël Braun-Pivet (布朗—皮韦), President of the French National Assembly, at the Great Hall of the People (人民大会堂) on June 26th and delivered a keynote speech.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) stated that last year, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France, President Xi Jinping (习近平) successfully paid a state visit to France and agreed with President Emmanuel Macron (马克龙) to promote the spirit of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and give it new connotations of the times. Last month, the two heads of state held a phone call, leading the healthy and stable development of China-France relations. China is willing to strengthen all-round exchanges and cooperation with France, enhance mutual trust, build consensus, and promote the relations between the two countries to a higher level.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) pointed out that China and France should consolidate the foundation of friendship based on mutual understanding, build a bridge of mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, deepen cooperation in traditional fields, expand cooperation in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence and green and low-carbon development, and properly resolve trade differences through consultation and dialogue. We should strengthen the humanistic ties of mutual understanding and affinity, and deepen exchanges in culture, education, tourism and other fields. We should strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral fields and maintain close communication on international and regional hotspot issues. The Taiwan issue is China's core interest, and we believe that France will abide by the one-China principle with practical actions and safeguard the political foundation of the relations between the two countries. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union, and we hope that China-EU relations will continue to improve and move forward, injecting more stability and positive energy into the world.
Zhao Leji (赵乐际) emphasized that this meeting marks the resumption of the exchange mechanism between the National People's Congress of China and the French National Assembly after five years, which is of great significance for deepening bilateral cooperation. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the French Parliament to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, give play to the functions of legislative bodies, deepen exchanges at all levels, share experience in legislation and supervision, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation between the two countries. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the European Parliament to help the healthy and stable development of China-EU relations. We welcome French parliamentarians to visit China frequently and play a constructive role in promoting China-France relations.
Yaël Braun-Pivet (布朗—皮韦) said in her keynote speech that the friendship between France and China has a long history and fruitful cooperation results. France and China both adhere to multilateralism and oppose unilateralism and protectionism. Faced with the current severe international situation, it is crucial for France and China to strengthen communication and unity. France hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in various fields such as trade and investment, artificial intelligence, climate change, culture and education in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit, and jointly address global challenges. The French National Assembly is willing to deepen dialogue and exchanges with the National People's Congress of China to inject new vitality into the development of France-China relations.
Li Hongzhong (李鸿忠), Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会), attended the meeting.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李欣怡 邢 雪 陈尚文
From June 24th to 26th, the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (Summer Davos Forum) was held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Tianjin) (国家会展中心（天津）). The theme of this year's forum was "Entrepreneurial Spirit: The Global Driver for Growth and Sustainability." More than 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic, and media circles from over 90 countries and regions participated in the forum. They focused on five major topics: "Global Economic Outlook," "China Outlook," "Industries in Transition," "Investing in People and Planet," and "New Energy and Materials," exploring new trends in global development and ways to achieve win-win cooperation.
The foreign guests generally believed that all parties need to further conduct dialogue, deepen understanding, bridge differences, advocate for an equal and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and build a more resilient global economy. As a staunch defender and "stabilizer" of the global multilateral trading system, China is unswervingly promoting high-level opening up to the outside world, bringing valuable certainty and stable development expectations to the world's development.
"Building a More Resilient Global Economy Through Closer International Cooperation"
"What are the opportunities and challenges facing global development?" "How should countries strengthen cooperation and improve multilateralism?" "What impact do trade barriers have on global economic development?"... At this forum, press conferences and dialogues on global economic development were always packed, and participants actively asked questions, hoping to clarify the future direction of development in the current context of weak global economic recovery and geopolitical economic uncertainty.
"Today's world is facing many new changes. All parties should jointly eliminate barriers, strengthen multilateralism, make multilateralism more resilient, and build a better world order," said Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (黄循财).
Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, said that against the backdrop of increasing instability and uncertainty in global development, "China is an important force in maintaining multilateralism, improving global governance, and promoting global cooperation." She believes that China's vast market space, open and inclusive investment environment, and stable policy expectations are highly attractive to global companies. "In addressing common challenges, open cooperation can bring mutual benefit and win-win results. All parties should build a more resilient global economy through closer international cooperation."
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that many global issues require countries to form consensus and respond jointly, and all parties need to conduct dialogue and interaction. Understanding China and maintaining close ties with China is a wise move.
"Abusing tariffs will increase corporate costs and slow down capital flow, bringing more shocks to the global economy," said Graham Allison, Professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. "'Small yard, high fence' (小院高墙) and other measures will only create barriers and bring more obstacles to global economic development.
"China's Development of New Quality Productive Forces Stimulates Economic Vitality and Improves Production Efficiency"
Currently, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is accelerating, the growth rate of traditional trade is slowing down, and emerging trade is growing against the trend. The participating guests believe that in recent years, China has achieved important development results in fields such as artificial intelligence and green transformation, and new technologies, new products, and new business formats are constantly emerging. China's promotion of the development of new quality productive forces brings new opportunities for global development and transformation.
By making different gestures in front of the computer screen, the "Dexterous Hand" can automatically capture the user's movements and imitate them, and even "high-difficulty" actions such as grabbing fragile items are not a problem. At the forum site, the world's first "Multi-Dimensional Tactile + AI Vision" dual-modal robot end independently developed by Pasini Sensing Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (帕西尼感知科技（深圳）有限公司) attracted many participating guests to stop and watch. "This 'Dexterous Hand' has a wide range of application scenarios and can be used for production and even precision assembly." Begojevic, a participating guest from Bosnia and Herzegovina, said that he looks forward to seeing more Chinese research and development achievements in the fields of embodied intelligence, AI glasses, and AI toys in the future.
During the meeting, the World Economic Forum released the "Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2025" report. "China has leading advantages in the development of many emerging technologies. For example, in the field of batteries, companies such as Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) (宁德时代) and BYD (比亚迪) are promoting the continuous development of related technologies." Jeremy Jurgens, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, said that China has strong research institutions and a large number of technical talents, which helps promote the development of China's new quality productive forces. "China's development of new quality productive forces stimulates economic vitality, improves production efficiency, creates new business models, and provides positive feedback for economic development."
Addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development are key issues of concern for the participating guests. Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said that achieving the goals set by the Paris Agreement on climate change currently faces multiple challenges, and countries need to place addressing climate change and strengthening cooperation in a more important position. On the basis of promoting the realization of the "dual carbon" goals, China continues to increase global investment in addressing climate change and actively carries out climate cooperation with countries in the Global South, injecting momentum into the world's sustainable development.
Elizabeth Thurbon, Professor of International Political Economy and Director of the Green Energy Governance Project at the University of New South Wales, Australia, believes that China recognizes the importance of energy transition for national security, economic security, and regional development. To address climate change, countries around the world should actively cooperate with China and find common ground in promoting the construction of new energy infrastructure and other fields.
"Fully Reflects the Strong Interest of International Companies and Investors in the Chinese and Asian Markets"
Global economic integration is deepening, and cooperation is the inevitable choice for development. The participating guests said that China is a key force in promoting open cooperation in today's world, and global initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative have built important cooperation platforms for various countries, promoting the continuous improvement of global trade and investment levels.
"The Belt and Road Initiative has become a popular international cooperation platform, pointing the way for relevant countries to deepen cooperation with China," said Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov (卡瑟马利耶夫). High-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative effectively enhances connectivity in Central Asia and drives cooperation in fields such as infrastructure. China is Kyrgyzstan's main investment and trade partner, and the trade volume between the two countries reached a record high in 2024. "Kyrgyzstan has always strongly supported the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative and looks forward to close cooperation with all parties to create a more stable and prosperous development environment," said Japarov.
"In recent years, the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative has brought important assistance to the development of participating countries, promoting the development of infrastructure such as transportation and energy, and international cooperation," said Rania Al-Mashat, Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation. This initiative is in line with Egypt's development goals, and Egypt actively participates in the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative. The establishment of industrial parks for Chinese-funded enterprises and the strengthening of aerospace technology cooperation... Many projects have already yielded fruitful results. The joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative promotes hard connectivity and also promotes financial connectivity, further supporting the development of various countries.
"An open and cooperative China is an important force in promoting world economic development," said Valentino Valentini, Italian Deputy Minister of Enterprise and Made in Italy. Maintaining open and accessible global markets is the foundation for countries to achieve economic growth and is related to the future of the entire world.
Liang Jinqiu, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, believes that this forum was held against the backdrop of increasing uncertainty and instability in the world economy, and the number of guests who registered to participate reached a record high in recent years, "which fully reflects the strong interest of international companies and investors in the Chinese and Asian markets."
Jeffrey Frieden, Professor of International and Public Affairs and Political Science at Columbia University, said that countries maintaining multilateralism and reducing trade barriers can bring diversified opportunities for global economic development. "China strengthens cooperation with the European Union, BRICS countries, and other parties to maintain a rules-based multilateral trading system and jointly create an open, inclusive, and non-discriminatory international economic cooperation environment, which will inject more stability and certainty into the turbulent world."
Return to Top"Against the backdrop of a severe and complex global economic situation, the Chinese economy has demonstrated strong resilience," "China's innovation and openness help enhance the resilience of free trade and the multilateral system," "China continues to inject strong momentum into global development and remains a fertile ground for international investment and cooperation"... At the 16th Summer Davos Forum held in Tianjin (天津) recently, participants felt the pulse of China's economic development, discussed strategies for world economic recovery, and expressed confidence in China's economic prospects and open cooperation.
Currently, protectionism, unilateralism, and anti-globalization are on the rise, and the world economy and international economic and trade cooperation are facing new difficulties and challenges. Global development is at a critical crossroads. Many positive forces are working hard to counter instability and uncertain risks, and the international community's desire to unite and cooperate to address challenges and promote common development and prosperity is very urgent. The number of participants in this year's Summer Davos Forum reached a record high in recent years, bringing together political dignitaries from many countries and more than 1,700 representatives from all walks of life from more than 90 countries and regions, demonstrating the common desire of all parties to safeguard economic globalization and the free trade system, and conveying a strong signal of win-win cooperation and mutual achievement.
Business representatives participating in the forum said that foreign-funded enterprises in China have witnessed China's sustained economic growth for many years, and the stability of China's policies and the long-term nature of its planning are particularly valuable in the current global situation of rising uncertainty. Recently, with the implementation of policies to stabilize growth, the Chinese economy has shown great resilience. Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and other foreign institutions have successively raised their expectations for China's economic growth. Facts have repeatedly proved that, thanks to clear development goals, coherent planning guidance, firm reform measures, and pragmatic macro policies, even if external shocks increase, China still has the confidence and ability to maintain rapid economic growth. World Economic Forum President Børge Brende (博尔格·布伦德) believes that China's successive introduction of a series of policies and measures to ensure that necessary structural reforms are solidly advanced will not only help achieve this year's economic growth target of about 5%, but also lay the foundation and pave the way for the next 10 years.
China continues to expand its opening up, and continues to create win-win stories in the deep linkage with the world economy. As the world's second largest consumer market and import market, China has nearly 50 trillion yuan in consumption, more than 50 trillion yuan in investment, and more than 20 trillion yuan in imports, with huge growth potential in many aspects. China is taking the initiative to open its market to the world, intensifying the implementation of the strategy of expanding domestic demand, carrying out special actions to boost consumption, and promoting China's growth from a solid "manufacturing power" to an ultra-large-scale "consumption power," which will bring broader incremental markets to companies from all countries. Mirek Dusek (米雷克·杜塞克), Managing Director of the World Economic Forum, said that China's economic scale and overall consumer market play an important role in developing new quality productive forces, and also allow China to play an important role in the larger ecosystem of Asia. Benefiting from China's continuous expansion of opening up to the outside world, more and more countries are cooperating with China, sharing development results in multiple fields such as trade and technology, continuously creating incremental space for reversing the decline of international economy and trade, and injecting certainty into the global economy.
At this forum, China's technological innovation became a hot topic. China has embarked on a successful path of leading industrial innovation with technological innovation and promoting technological iteration with industrial upgrading, attracting attention from all parties. China shares original technologies and innovative scenarios with the world, supports international joint research and development and application promotion, and promotes innovation and development in various countries through open cooperation. Many participants said that they look forward to working with China to strengthen cooperation in emerging technologies, industrial transformation, and other fields to seek new development opportunities. Lee Hee-sup (李熙燮), Secretary-General of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (中日韩合作秘书处), believes that China's focus on technological innovation in fields such as digital technology, artificial intelligence, and green industries to promote the development of new quality productive forces plays a leading role in creating future growth engines and helps global economic recovery.
To go with China is to go with opportunities. China unswervingly embraces inclusive economic globalization, safeguards free trade and multilateralism, and will work with all parties to safeguard common interests in mutually beneficial cooperation, achieve mutual achievements in expanding increments, and contribute its own development capabilities to what the world economy needs.
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On June 25, President Xi Jinping (习近平) and President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, no matter how the international situation has changed, China and Mozambique have trusted and supported each other, and the friendship between the two countries is as solid as a rock.
Despite being separated by mountains and seas, the exchanges between the Chinese and Mozambican people have a long history. More than 600 years ago, Zheng He's (郑和) fleet traveled to today's Sofala (索法拉) region of Mozambique, unveiling the prelude to exchanges between the two sides. In the mid-20th century, in the struggle of the Mozambican people against colonialism and for national independence, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) and the Chinese people provided selfless assistance to the Mozambique Liberation Front (莫桑比克解放阵线党) and its people, laying a solid foundation for the deep friendship between the two parties and countries. On June 25, 1975, the day Mozambique gained independence, China and Mozambique established diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter in the exchanges between the two countries.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Mozambique have always adhered to mutual respect, equal treatment, and win-win cooperation, firmly supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests, and closely coordinated and cooperated in international multilateral affairs. In 2016, the two sides upgraded their relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, exchanges and cooperation between the governments and legislative bodies of the two countries have continued to deepen, and they have learned from each other on the road of national governance, development, and revitalization. China supports Mozambique in following a path of development that suits its own national conditions and supports Mozambique in maintaining national peace and security. Mozambique adheres to the one-China principle and firmly supports China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and actively supports the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and the three global initiatives.
Under the framework of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (中非合作论坛), pragmatic cooperation between China and Mozambique in various fields has been steadily advancing. China has become Mozambique's second-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching $5.215 billion in 2024. During the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Beijing Summit, China and Mozambique signed protocols on inspection and quarantine requirements for the export of pigeon peas, macadamia nuts, and cashews to China. Recently, China announced that it would implement zero-tariff treatment for 100% of tariff items on products from 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China, injecting new impetus into the continued growth of trade between the two countries. China has assisted Mozambique in more than 20 technical cooperation projects, covering infrastructure, medical care, education, culture, people's livelihood, and other fields. Among them, the Maputo-Katembe Bridge (马普托—卡腾贝大桥) and the modernization and expansion of mobile communication networks have strongly promoted Mozambique's economic and social development. The China-Mozambique Agricultural Technology Demonstration Center is the first agricultural technology demonstration center built by China in Africa, promoting the modernization of agriculture in Mozambique. The Wanbao Mozambique Agricultural Park (万宝莫桑比克农业园) is currently the largest rice cultivation project of China in Africa, significantly increasing the yield per mu of local rice. The China-Mozambique natural gas development cooperation deeply explores local oil and gas resources, helping Mozambique to develop the international energy market. Currently, China and Mozambique are deepening the implementation of the "Ten Partnership Programs" and actively exploring cooperation in agricultural product processing, green economy, disaster prevention and mitigation, and digital transformation, working together to promote the modernization of the Global South.
Since 1976, the Chinese government has continuously dispatched 25 batches of medical teams to Mozambique. Chinese medical workers have selflessly dedicated themselves to saving lives and healing the wounded, leaving behind many touching stories and bringing the hearts of the two peoples closer. The China-Mozambique Cultural Center (莫桑比克莫中文化中心) aided by China covers an area of 46,000 square meters and is the largest cultural center aided by China in Africa. In the two years since its operation, it has hosted nearly a hundred cultural events, becoming a window for the Mozambican people to approach and understand China. The Confucius Institute at Eduardo Mondlane University (蒙德拉内大学孔子学院), the expansion project of the Nampula Vocational and Technical School (楠普拉职业技术学校) and the Sofala Vocational and Technical School (索法拉职业技术学校) aided by the Chinese government, as well as the Chinese government scholarships and bilateral and multilateral training programs, provide Mozambican youth with Chinese language training and vocational skills training. Nearly 10,000 students trained have become a vital force in inheriting the friendship between China and Mozambique.
Taking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as a new starting point, China is willing to work with Mozambique to uphold its original aspiration, carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly write a new chapter in the China-Mozambique comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
(The author is the Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. Wang Yi (王毅), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, met with Harvard University Professor Allison in Beijing on the 25th.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that President Xi Jinping (习近平) has proposed the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, which are the fundamental guidelines for China in handling its relations with the United States. He hopes that the United States will work with China to solve the fundamental problem of mutual understanding, fasten the "first button" of China-U.S. relations, and then, in accordance with the three principles of China-U.S. relations, find the right way for the two major countries, China and the United States, to get along.
Allison said that "harmony without uniformity" ("和而不同") has something in common with the American concept of respecting diversity. The United States and China live on the same planet and should find a strategic positioning for coexistence to avoid falling into the "Thucydides Trap," which is important for both the United States and China and the world.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. Chen Wenqing (陈文清), member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission (中央政法委), met with Vietnamese Minister of Justice Nguyen Hai Ninh (阮海宁) in Beijing on the 26th.
Chen Wenqing (陈文清) pointed out that under the strategic guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) and General Secretary To Lam (苏林), China-Vietnam relations have maintained a positive momentum of development. He expressed hope that both sides would take the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two parties and two countries as a guide, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning in the legal and judicial fields, improve the quality and efficiency of cooperation in legal services, judicial assistance, and the cultivation of legal talents, deeply promote strategic collaboration, better safeguard the development interests of both countries, and inject new impetus into deepening the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that is of strategic significance.
Nguyen Hai Ninh (阮海宁) expressed his willingness to promote cooperation between the two countries in the legal and judicial fields.
Return to TopBeijing, June 26th (Reporter Zhang Tianpei (张天培)) State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) met with Interpol President Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi in Beijing on the 26th and awarded him the Gold "Great Wall Commemorative Medal" of the Ministry of Public Security of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国公安部).
Wang Xiaohong (王小洪) stated that China highly appreciates Interpol's firm adherence to the one-China principle and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination on important matters, further enhance the level of strategic cooperation, deepen cooperation in law enforcement capacity building, jointly organize the 94th Interpol General Assembly, and contribute wisdom and strength to jointly building a human community with a shared future of universal security.
Al-Raisi expressed his gratitude to China for its strong support of Interpol and expressed his desire to continue to carry out high-level cooperation.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. Wang Dongfeng (王东峰), Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), attended the "Entering the CPPCC" event for European countries' ambassadors to China and delivered a speech in Beijing (北京) on the 26th. He expressed the hope that everyone would engage in in-depth exchanges on "Deepening Civilizational Exchanges and Mutual Learning, and Building Consensus on Cooperation" to jointly promote the implementation of the important consensus reached by Chinese and European leaders and advance common development. Ambassadors to China from 32 European countries participated.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Geneva, June 26 (Reporter Jiao Qian) The Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and the China International Import Expo Bureau jointly held a thematic seminar on the Global Development Initiative, "Contributing to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - CIIE in Action," in Geneva, Switzerland on the 25th. Representatives of international organizations, permanent representatives of various countries to Geneva, and representatives of Chinese and foreign enterprises at the meeting positively evaluated China's continued opening up to the outside world and its concept and actions to promote common development.
Ambassador Chen Xu (陈旭), Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland, said that since the Global Development Initiative was proposed, consensus among all parties has continued to build, the cooperation network has continued to expand, and it has taken root in the multilateral platform of Geneva. The China International Import Expo (中国国际进口博览会), as a representative of international public goods, has become an important practice for China and developing countries to deepen economic and trade cooperation and achieve common development.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Qingdao, June 26 (Reporter Mei Changwei (梅常伟)) The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states' Defence Ministers' meeting was held in Qingdao (青岛) on the 26th. Defence Minister Dong Jun (董军) chaired the meeting and delivered a speech.
Dong Jun (董军) said that at a time when the international situation is intertwined with turmoil and change, it is especially necessary for the SCO to play the role of a stabilizing anchor. China is willing to work with all member states to adhere to the original aspiration of the SCO, carry forward the "Shanghai Spirit," firmly defend international fairness and justice, jointly address security challenges, and promote the steady and long-term development of defence and security cooperation, so as to provide stronger support for building a common home of unity and mutual trust, peace and tranquility, prosperity and development, good-neighborliness and friendship, and fairness and justice.
The participating parties unanimously agreed that it is necessary to continue to strengthen strategic communication, promote pragmatic cooperation, and jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. The meeting achieved complete success.
Return to TopBerlin, June 26th (Reported by Xu Xin (徐馨)) Geneva News: Li Xiaomei (李笑梅), Deputy Head of the Chinese Delegation to the 59th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, delivered a joint statement on behalf of nearly 90 countries, including Mexico, the United Kingdom, Belgium, South Africa, and Japan, at the Council's annual thematic seminar on women's rights on the 24th, calling on all countries to work together to implement the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and promote the development of women and girls worldwide.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26th. The International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部) and the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋工业与先进技术部) held an exchange activity in Beijing (北京) on the 25th. Liu Jianchao (刘建超), Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央对外联络部), and Sultan (苏尔坦), Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋工业与先进技术部), co-chaired the event, with representatives from central ministries and commissions and local governments from the Chinese side, as well as members of the delegation from the Emirati side, participating. Both sides expressed their commitment to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, jointly promote the construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, and deepen cooperation in areas such as economy and trade, investment, new energy, manufacturing, science and technology, culture, and local affairs.
Return to TopAccording to Xinhua News Agency, Rome, June 26th, local time, June 25th, the "Brilliance of Light and Shadow, Beauty in Harmony" - Art Exhibition celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy, co-sponsored by China Central Radio and Television (中国中央广播电视总台), the Italian Ministry of Culture (意大利文化部), the Italian Museum of Human Civilization (意大利人类文明博物馆), the Academy of Fine Arts of Rome (意大利罗马美术学院), the Italian Football Association (意大利足球协会), and the Lazio Regional Council (意大利拉齐奥大区议会), opened at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei (意大利林琴国家科学院) in Italy.
Return to TopAccording to our newspaper in Nairobi on June 26th (Reporter Huang Weixin (黄炜鑫)), the 2025 China-Africa Agricultural Science and Technology and Industrial Cooperation Forum was held on the 24th in Nairobi (内罗毕), the capital of Kenya (肯尼亚). More than 200 representatives from Chinese and African government departments, enterprises, universities, research institutions, and international organizations attended the conference.
Return to TopQingdao, June 26 (Xinhua) (Reporter Mei Changwei) – On June 26, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun met in Qingdao with Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Secretary-General Zhang Ming, Uzbek Minister of Defense Bakhodir Kurbanov, Kazakh Minister of Defense Ruslan Zhaksylykov, Tajik Minister of Defense Sherali Mirzo, and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh, who were in China to attend the meeting.
Dong Jun said that the SCO is an important force in practicing true multilateralism and safeguarding global strategic stability. This meeting sends a message to the international community that all member states are committed to upholding the "Shanghai Spirit" and deepening solidarity and cooperation. He expressed hope that all parties will work together to implement the consensus reached at the meeting, jointly address the serious impact of unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemonism, and inject more certainty and positive energy into regional prosperity and stability. China is willing to work closely with the defense departments and militaries of all member states to continuously achieve new progress in defense and security cooperation and contribute to building a closer SCO community with a shared future.
During the meetings, the parties thanked China for its thoughtful arrangements for the successful holding of the meeting, and expressed their willingness to take this as an opportunity to further enhance the level of SCO defense and security cooperation and promote regional and world security, stability, development, and prosperity.
Zhang Ming highly appreciated China's important role in the development and construction of the SCO. He said that the SCO Secretariat will work with all parties to further improve working mechanisms, promote pragmatic cooperation, and build a better "SCO family."
Kurbanov said that China is a time-tested and trustworthy strategic partner. Uzbekistan is willing to maintain the good momentum of cooperation with China in the defense field, deepen and expand cooperation in personnel training, joint exercises and training, and constantly create a new situation in the relations between the two militaries.
Zhaksylykov said that Kazakhstan and China have broad consensus on major international and regional issues. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, Kazakhstan is willing to unswervingly consolidate Kazakhstan-China friendship, continuously strengthen defense and security cooperation, and promote the relations between the two militaries to a higher level.
Mirzo said that Tajikistan is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, jointly address security challenges, intensify efforts to combat the "three evil forces," and better benefit the two countries and their peoples.
Singh said that India and China are neighbors that cannot be moved away, and have a long history of exchanges. India does not seek conflict or confrontation with China, and is willing to properly handle differences with China, enhance exchanges and mutual trust, and promote the continuous and sound development of bilateral relations.
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) (上合组织)
Mei Changwei (梅常伟)
Dong Jun (董军)
Zhang Ming (张明)
Bakhodir Kurbanov (哈尔穆哈梅多夫)
Ruslan Zhaksylykov (科萨诺夫)
Sherali Mirzo (索比尔佐达)
Rajnath Singh (辛格)
"Shanghai Spirit" (上海精神)
"three evil forces" (三股势力)
Berlin, June 26th (Reported by Liu Zhonghua (刘仲华) from this newspaper) Vienna News: On June 25th, during the 68th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the China National Space Administration (中国国家航天局) and the Permanent Mission of China to the United Nations Office at Vienna (中国常驻维也纳代表团) jointly held the "20 Years of China's Lunar Exploration Program" achievement exhibition at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna (维也纳联合国总部), showcasing for the first time the lunar samples collected from the front and back sides of the moon during the Chang'e-5 (嫦娥五号) and Chang'e-6 (嫦娥六号) missions publicly at the United Nations.
The Chinese lunar soil samples caused a sensation at the United Nations headquarters in Vienna (维也纳联合国总部). Many national envoys, representatives, and officials from international organizations stopped to admire them, exchanging ideas and taking photos in front of the Chinese booth.
Return to TopThis newspaper Paris, June 26th (Reporter Yu Chaofan (于超凡)) The 5th China-Europe (France) Cross-border E-commerce Forum was held in Paris (巴黎) on the 25th. Over a thousand Chinese and European cross-border e-commerce professionals engaged in in-depth discussions on the innovative development and international cooperation of cross-border e-commerce.
The forum included keynote speeches, panel discussions, participatory seminars, and targeted matchmaking sessions. Companies from various segments of the cross-border e-commerce industry chain, such as transportation, logistics, warehousing, shopping centers, e-commerce platforms, and livestreaming e-commerce, also conducted on-site demonstrations and promotions.
Return to TopReview of the State Council's Report on the 2024 Central Government Final Accounts
The Main Goals and Tasks for Economic and Social Development Throughout the Year Were Successfully Completed
Reported by Wei Zhezhe (魏哲哲), a reporter from this newspaper
At the 16th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Lan Fo'an (蓝佛安), Minister of Finance, entrusted by the State Council, delivered a report on the 2024 central government final accounts.
In 2024, all regions and departments, following the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), strictly implemented the budget reviewed and approved by the Second Session of the 14th National People's Congress, adhered to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, strengthened and innovated macro-control in accordance with the times and situations, intensified the implementation of existing policies, and promptly introduced incremental policies, successfully completing the main goals and tasks for economic and social development throughout the year.
The report shows that in 2024, the central government's general public budget revenue was 10,046.206 billion yuan, accounting for 98.1% of the budget. The central government's general public budget expenditure was 14,105.59 billion yuan, completing 97.9% of the budget. With total revenue and expenditure offset, the central government's fiscal deficit was in line with the budget. In 2024, the central government issued 12,567.361 billion yuan of treasury bonds, and local governments issued 9,804.214 billion yuan of debt nationwide. The year-end balance of treasury bonds and the balance of local government debt nationwide were both controlled within the limits approved by the National People's Congress.
In 2024, the financial departments adhered to a proactive fiscal policy that was moderately strengthened, improved in quality, and enhanced in efficiency, increased the intensity of counter-cyclical adjustments, focused on outstanding issues and implemented targeted policies, coordinated the promotion of development and risk prevention, and promoted a significant rebound in the economy.
In terms of increasing the implementation of fiscal policies, efforts were made on both the supply and demand sides to accelerate the implementation of incremental fiscal policies. On the basis of the debt resolution policies that have been introduced, an additional 6 trillion yuan of local government debt limits were added to replace existing implicit debt. The total amount was approved in one batch, allocated in one go, and implemented in annual arrangements, significantly reducing the total amount of implicit debt that local governments need to resolve before the end of 2028 to 2.3 trillion yuan, effectively alleviating local debt pressure and freeing up more funds, resources, and policy space for local governments.
In terms of vigorously supporting the promotion of consumption and expansion of investment, innovative policy tools were used to arrange and issue 1 trillion yuan of ultra-long-term special treasury bonds to promote the construction of "two major" projects and the implementation of "two new" policies. 300 billion yuan was arranged and a fiscal interest subsidy policy was introduced to increase support for "two new" work, especially to increase subsidies for automobile scrapping and renewal and the replacement of old household appliances. Throughout the year, more than 6.8 million automobiles and 62 million household appliances were replaced, driving product sales of more than 1.3 trillion yuan.
In terms of continuously promoting the construction of a modern industrial system, the integration of fiscal, financial, and talent policies to support scientific and technological innovation was strengthened to enhance the ability to achieve self-reliance in science and technology. Further increases were made in science and technology investment, with central government science and technology expenditures increasing by 7.4%. Guidelines for tax and fee preferential policies to support manufacturing, scientific and technological innovation, and corporate mergers and acquisitions were released to reduce the burden on enterprises and enhance their innovation动力 (dònglì - "driving force," motivation). Support for key manufacturing industry chains was strengthened to promote breakthroughs in key technology innovation and industrialization applications.
In terms of effectively guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods, the implementation of a gradual postponement of the statutory retirement age reform was coordinated, basic pensions for retirees were adjusted according to an overall level of 3%, the minimum standard for basic pensions for urban and rural residents nationwide was increased by 20 yuan per person per month, and the central government allocated approximately 1.1 trillion yuan in relevant transfer payments. At the end of 2024, the number of people participating in basic pension insurance reached 1.07 billion. The funding and benefit adjustment mechanism for basic medical insurance was improved, and the per capita fiscal subsidy standard for urban and rural residents' medical insurance was increased to 670 yuan per person per year.
Resolutely implement the requirements of Party and government agencies to adhere to a tight budget, firmly safeguard the bottom line of "three guarantees" at the grassroots level, plan and promote a new round of fiscal and tax system reforms, strengthen the management of local government debt, strengthen scientific fiscal management, improve the performance of fiscal fund use, and further strengthen financial and economic discipline... The report shows that since 2024, the Ministry of Finance has deepened reforms to solve difficult problems and strengthened management to increase efficiency, managed and used fiscal funds, assets, and resources well, and served and guaranteed high-quality development.
The report shows that the next step will be to adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, make good and full use of more proactive fiscal policies, and promptly introduce incremental reserve policies according to changes in the situation, focusing on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations, and making every effort to consolidate the fundamentals of economic development and social stability.
Review of the Report on the Development of New Quality Productive Forces
The Effectiveness of Innovation-Driven Development is Becoming Increasingly Apparent
Reported by Ni Yi (倪弋), a reporter from this newspaper
At the 16th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee, Xiang Libin (相里斌), Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会), entrusted by the State Council, delivered a report on the development of new quality productive forces.
The report shows that the effectiveness of scientific and technological innovation has continued to improve, and the effectiveness of innovation-driven development is becoming increasingly apparent. The scientific and technological innovation system has continued to improve, the construction of the national laboratory system has been steadily promoted, the national-level scientific and technological innovation platform base has been optimized and integrated, and the construction of international scientific and technological innovation centers in Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区) has achieved significant results. Efforts have been made to improve the full life cycle management level of major scientific and technological infrastructure, and breakthroughs have been continuously made in tackling key core technologies. The strength of the entire industrial chain of integrated circuit design, manufacturing, and packaging and testing has been further enhanced. In 2024, the output of integrated circuits increased by 22.2%, and the export value exceeded 1.1 trillion yuan, setting a new historical high.
The deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation has accelerated the construction of a modern industrial system. The intelligent manufacturing project has been implemented in depth, and the annual newly installed volume of industrial robots accounts for more than 50% of the global total. The manufacturing excellence quality project has been implemented to promote the increase of variety, improvement of quality, and creation of brands in traditional industries. The integrated cluster development of strategic emerging industries has been promoted. In 2024, the added value of high-tech manufacturing above designated size increased by 8.9% year-on-year, accounting for 16.3% of the total industrial output above designated size. The annual output of new energy vehicles exceeded 13 million, and the production and sales volume has ranked first in the world for 10 consecutive years.
Green and low-carbon development has been promoted in depth, and the transformation of economic and social development methods has been accelerated. As of April 2025, the cumulative transaction volume of carbon emission quotas in the national carbon emission trading market was 640 million tons, with a cumulative transaction value of 44.05 billion yuan. The world's largest and fastest-growing renewable energy system has been built, with non-fossil energy consumption accounting for 19.8%. In 2024, China's ultra-high voltage DC transmission channels transmitted more than 400 billion kilowatt-hours of green electricity, providing 80% of the world's photovoltaic modules and 70% of the key components for wind power.
The reform of the system and mechanism has been continuously promoted, and the ecological environment for innovation and development has been continuously optimized. The market-oriented allocation reform of labor, capital, technology, data and other factors has been deepened, and the construction of a financial service system that strongly supports scientific and technological industrial innovation has been accelerated. As of the end of 2024, the outstanding balance of loans to high-tech enterprises was 15.2 trillion yuan, an increase of 13.8% year-on-year. The high-level opening to the outside world has been continuously deepened. Cooperation documents for jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路) have been signed with more than 150 countries and more than 30 international organizations. The "Belt and Road" Science, Technology and Innovation Action Plan has been continuously implemented to deeply integrate into the global innovation network.
The integrated promotion of education, science, technology and talent development has continuously strengthened the high-quality talent team. The National Basic Disciplines Top-notch Talent Training Strategy Action has been implemented in depth, and 288 basic disciplines top-notch student training bases have been established in 77 universities. 139 characteristic colleges, such as modern industrial colleges and future technology colleges, have been piloted, and 45 national industry-education integration innovation platforms have been established around key areas such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, and biological breeding. The construction of professional and technical personnel and highly skilled personnel teams has been accelerated, and the total number of highly skilled personnel nationwide has exceeded 60 million.
The report shows that China has a good foundation and many favorable conditions for developing new quality productive forces: First, it has significant institutional advantages. More than 300 major reform measures determined by the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee are being accelerated, providing a strong and powerful guarantee for further activating the development momentum of new quality productive forces. Second, it has a solid industrial foundation. China is the only country in the world with all industrial categories in the United Nations industrial classification, and its manufacturing scale has ranked first in the world for 15 consecutive years. Third, it has broad market space. In 2024, the contribution rate of domestic demand to economic growth reached 69.7%, continuing to be the main driving force for economic growth. Fourth, it has abundant talent resources. The number of graduates from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors in Chinese universities exceeds 5 million each year, ranking first in the world.
The report proposes that the next step will be to comprehensively promote technological innovation, industrial innovation, development mode innovation, institutional mechanism innovation, and talent work mechanism innovation to promote the accelerated development of new quality productive forces.
Return to TopBy: 讲述人：福建省漳州市龙文区湘桥历史文化名村讲解员 刘 钦
I am a Hunan girl working in Fujian, and now I am a docent in Xiangqiao Historical and Cultural Village (湘桥历史文化名村), Longwen District (龙文区), Zhangzhou (漳州). My relationship with the village started with the Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾), an inland river in Zhangzhou. My first encounter with Jiushijiujiu Bay was a few years ago during a walk in Xiangqiao Lake Park (湘桥湖公园) at the end of its water system. Walking on the simple bluestone path, a gentle breeze caressed my face, bringing the fragrance of plants and trees; looking up, the old houses on the opposite bank of the river were scattered in a well-arranged manner. "The people who live here must be so happy!" I couldn't help but sigh.
At that time, I didn't know how much vicissitude this beautiful river in front of me had experienced. "The Xiangqiao Lake in the past was not as 'vibrant' as it is now." The old people in the village recalled that the village used to be a construction template production base, with factories and chicken coops near the river, and the water surface was seriously polluted.
Initially, my understanding of Jiushijiujiu Bay was only superficial. This river runs through the main urban area of Zhangzhou City (漳州市) from north to south. Looking at the clear river water and the lush riverbanks today, it is hard to imagine its past. So, I went into the exhibition hall to look up information and deeply explore its governance process.
In 2014, the Longwen District (龙文区) government implemented six governance projects: "desilting and bank protection, river widening, road upgrading, landscape transformation, inland river water diversion, and pollution source control." It also carried out actions such as banning pig raising in inland rivers, thorough desilting, and demolishing illegal buildings, thus kicking off a large-scale transformation.
Gradually, the river water became clearer, and the riverbanks became more beautiful. What is particularly valuable is that the vigorous protection of historical relics during the transformation process allows historical and cultural heritage to blend harmoniously with the natural landscape. The hardworking and simple local people are transforming this cultural heritage into a driving force for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
In the ancient houses of the village, there are sounds of reading aloud; the once-abandoned fishermen's huts have been transformed into "internet celebrity check-in spots" for tea brewing around the stove; the newly built Xiangqiao Square (湘桥广场), with its crescent-shaped pond inlaid like emeralds, and the green trees and flowers beside the pond sheltering dozens of Southern Fujian-style (闽南) residences... The current village has become a demonstration area of the Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾) Southern Fujian (闽南) water town, creating a rural business format integrating historical exhibitions, cultural exchanges, research and study practices, and leisure tourism, and transforming into a beautiful home with clear water, green banks, and thriving industries.
For the past three years, as a docent, my daily work has been closely connected with this river. I have received many research groups, inspection teams, and tour groups, taking them through the 11 Ming and Qing ancient houses in the village, telling them in detail the history behind the ancient buildings, and introducing the governance experience of Xiangqiao Lake (湘桥湖). Here, I have seen street river chiefs and special management personnel carry out "health management" of the river through "walking inspection + map inspection"; I have seen river protectors and volunteers brave the scorching sun to salvage garbage and carry out river cleaning actions, achieving "immediate investigation and correction of emissions, and immediate cleaning of garbage"; I have seen street staff repair the aquatic ecosystem through the construction of ecological buffer zones and the addition of water quality purification modules.
The governance of Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾) has changed not only the environment but also our way of life. The most lively event is the Dragon Boat Race during the Dragon Boat Festival. The dragon boat team raced across Xiangqiao Lake (湘桥湖), the sound of drums piercing the sky, drawing cheers from the audience on the shore.
"Little girl, how can you, a Hunanese, be so familiar with Southern Fujian culture?" Tourists often ask me with curiosity. I always smile and point to the flowing Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾) beside me: "This river taught me that water can nourish the land and connect people's hearts." Children often play by the river, and those smiling faces always move me. It is this river that has allowed me to find belonging and truly integrate into this place.
In the first batch of happy river and lake construction projects carried out by the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部), Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾) in Zhangzhou (漳州) became the only project in Fujian Province (福建省) to be included in the pilot program. This is an honor and a heavy responsibility.
The changes of a river have become a vivid footnote to the development of the city. As time goes by, Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾) uses its sparkling waves to string together the profound local culture and nourish the beautiful Southern Fujian (闽南) water town. I want to tell the ecological story here to more people.
(Reported and compiled by Deng Jianyang (邓剑洋) and Shi Yu (施钰), reporters of this newspaper)
[Reporter's Note]
From Hunan (湖南) to Fujian (福建), from understanding a river to integrating into a city, Liu Qin's (刘钦) life trajectory is closely intertwined with Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾). By the Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾), Liu Qin (刘钦) felt the poetry of the four seasons and also developed her career as a docent. She is a storyteller and a story writer. Her life is a microcosm of the transformation of Jiushijiujiu Bay (九十九湾).
Governing a river is not only about protecting the natural ecological environment of the river, but also about protecting the local cultural genes and sustainable development momentum along the river. When we cherish nature with awe, nature will surely reciprocate the humanistic texture and economic pulse of the city with more abundant vitality. Everyone by the river can enjoy the gifts of the river and should jointly protect the rivers at their doorsteps.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Zhao Cheng (赵成)). The website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission (中央纪委国家监委) published the monthly report data on the handling of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) nationwide on the 26th. The report shows that in May of this year, a total of 21,843 cases of violations of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) were investigated and dealt with nationwide, with 28,189 people being criticized, educated, and processed (including 2 provincial and ministerial-level cadres and 98 prefectural and departmental-level cadres), and 19,004 people were given Party disciplinary and government sanctions.
According to the report, a total of 11,730 cases of formalism and bureaucracy were investigated and dealt with nationwide in May of this year, with 15,184 people being criticized, educated, and processed. Among them, the most investigated and dealt with were problems of "failing to assume responsibility, failing to act, acting recklessly, and acting falsely in performing duties, serving economic and social development, and ecological and environmental protection, seriously affecting high-quality development," with 9,868 cases investigated and dealt with, and 12,972 people being criticized, educated, and processed.
According to the report, a total of 10,113 cases of hedonism and extravagance were investigated and dealt with nationwide in May of this year, with 13,005 people being criticized, educated, and processed. Among them, 5,285 cases of illegally accepting and giving valuable special products, gifts, and gift money, 1,333 cases of illegally issuing allowances or benefits, and 2,229 cases of illegal eating and drinking were investigated and dealt with.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Liu Shiyao (刘诗瑶)) According to news from the China Manned Space Engineering Office (中国载人航天工程办公室), at 21:29 Beijing Time on June 26, 2025, after approximately 6.5 hours of extravehicular activity (EVA), the Shenzhou-20 (神舟二十号) crew members Chen Dong (陈冬), Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞), and Wang Jie (王杰), in close coordination and with the support of the space station's robotic arm and ground-based researchers, successfully completed their predetermined tasks. The extravehicular astronauts Chen Dong (陈冬) and Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) have safely returned to the Wentian (问天) experimental module, and the EVA has been a complete success.
During the EVA, astronauts Chen Dong (陈冬) and Chen Zhongrui (陈中瑞) completed tasks such as installing space debris protection devices on the space station, inspecting and handling extravehicular equipment and facilities, and successfully installed foot restraint adapters and interface adapters on the extravehicular platform, which will help improve the efficiency of astronauts' extravehicular operations. Subsequent EVA time is expected to be shortened by about 40 minutes as a result.
Currently, the various space science experiments undertaken by the crew are steadily advancing. In the future, they will focus on conducting space science research and technological experiments in areas such as space life science, microgravity fundamental physics, space materials science, space medicine, and new aerospace technologies.
Return to TopTo thoroughly implement the national "Rivers and Lakes Strategy" (江河战略), comprehensively advance the protection and governance of rivers and lakes, and further enhance water security capabilities, with the approval of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the following opinions are now proposed.
I. Overall Requirements
Adhere to Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, fully and accurately implement Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on ecological civilization, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development concept, coordinate high-quality development and high-level security, implement the major regional strategic deployments such as the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, adhere to the water management approach of prioritizing water conservation, spatial equilibrium, systematic governance, and utilizing both government and market forces, adhere to focusing on protection and emphasizing governance, take river basins as units, coordinate the advancement of water disaster prevention, water resource management, water ecology protection, and water environment governance, inherit and promote water culture, improve the system for protecting and governing rivers and lakes, and form a pattern of river and lake protection and governance where rivers and lakes nurture the people, the people protect rivers and lakes, and humans and water coexist harmoniously.
The main goals are: By 2035, a modern river basin flood control and disaster reduction system will be basically complete, and the capacity for flood control and security will be significantly improved; the level of water resource conservation and intensive use will be further improved, and the level of urban and rural water supply security will be significantly enhanced; the quality of the ecological environment of rivers and lakes will be comprehensively improved, and the water ecosystem will be healthy and stable; water culture will flourish and develop, and its influence will be significantly enhanced; the system and mechanism for river and lake protection and governance will be more complete, and the relationship between humans and water will be more harmonious.
II. Fully Guarantee the Safety of Rivers and Lakes
(1) Construct a new pattern of flood control and disaster reduction in river basins. Follow the disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief concept of "two insistences and three transformations" (两个坚持、三个转变), scientifically determine the ideas and measures for flood control and disaster reduction in different river basins, coordinate the relationship between flood storage, detention, discharge, and drainage, optimize the layout of the river basin flood control and disaster reduction system, and enhance the capacity for flood disaster prevention and emergency rescue and disaster relief. Adhere to the coordination of river basins and regions, the combination of engineering and non-engineering measures, coordinate the construction of flood control systems for main and tributary streams, enhance the ability to adapt to climate change, and enhance the resilience to cope with extreme rainstorms and floods.
(2) Improve the river basin flood control project system. Improve the river basin flood control project system composed of reservoirs, rivers and dikes, flood detention areas, etc. Promote the construction of flood control reservoirs, enhance the flood control capacity of existing reservoirs, and strengthen reservoir capacity management. Conduct regular safety appraisals of reservoir sluices and reinforce them in a timely manner. Promote the construction of standard dikes on the main streams of major rivers, accelerate the systematic management of small and medium-sized rivers, and implement comprehensive management of rural water systems. Accelerate the construction of flood detention areas, improve the functional layout, strengthen spatial control and industrial guidance, strengthen the management of flood detention areas in accordance with the law, strictly control population inflows, and guide the orderly relocation of the population in the area. Implement classified management of intertidal zones and people's embankments. Improve the urban and rural flood control and drainage system, and improve the flood joint drainage and regulation mechanism. Enhance the ability to prevent mountain torrent disasters and storm surges.
(3) Construct a rainfall and water level monitoring and forecasting system. Optimize the layout of meteorological and hydrological monitoring station networks, strengthen the joint construction and sharing of monitoring facilities and information resources, extend the flood forecast period, and improve the accuracy of rainstorm and flood forecasts. Improve forecasting, early warning, pre-enactment, and plan measures, and strengthen the research and application of runoff generation and confluence hydrological models and flood evolution hydrodynamic models. Strengthen joint scientific research on hydrology and meteorology, key technology breakthroughs, and coordination of technical standards.
(4) Improve the flood disaster prevention work system. Based on preventing major floods, rushing to rescue major risks, and fighting major disasters, focusing on reservoirs, rivers and dikes, flood detention areas, and areas prone to mountain torrent disasters, strictly implement flood disaster prevention responsibilities in accordance with the law, build a scientific, professional, supportive, and rapid-response decision-making support mechanism, improve an authoritative, unified, efficient, and hierarchical dispatch and command mechanism, improve river basin flood defense plans and dispatch plans, and enhance the ability to respond to and deal with extreme rainstorms, extraordinary floods, and major and extraordinarily serious disasters.
(5) Strengthen flood disaster risk prevention and control. Strengthen the investigation and systematic assessment of flood disaster risks and hidden dangers in river basins, improve flood risk maps and flood risk zoning, and orderly guide the migration of population and industries to low-risk flood areas. Urban development, industrial layout, and infrastructure construction should leave flood discharge and drainage channels and flood detention space. On the premise of ensuring that the task of cultivated land protection within the province is not reduced, steadily and orderly withdraw unstable cultivated land in rivers that affects flood discharge safety. Strengthen the construction of flood prevention and disaster resistance capabilities in key areas such as transportation, communications, water supply, and energy. Gradually promote the flood insurance system, focusing on high-risk flood areas. Adhere to the simultaneous prevention and control of droughts and floods, and promote the resource utilization of floods on the premise of ensuring flood control safety.
III. Strengthen the Conservation and Intensive Use of Water Resources
(6) Strengthen the rigid constraints of water resources. Adhere to determining the city, land, population, and production by water, and improve the total water resource management and comprehensive conservation system. Conduct planning water resource demonstrations in accordance with laws and regulations, strictly manage water extraction and use, severely crack down on illegal water extraction and use in accordance with the law, and resolutely curb unreasonable water demand. Carry out water resource carrying capacity assessments, implement differentiated management and control policies, and suspend new water extraction permits in water resource overloaded areas in accordance with relevant regulations. Adhere to promoting land greening based on water, and strictly prohibit the construction of artificial lakes and artificial water landscapes that are divorced from reality.
(7) Comprehensively improve the level of water conservation. Deeply promote the construction of a water-saving society and promote the formation of a water-saving production and lifestyle. Deeply implement the national water-saving action, and promote deep water conservation and control in the Yellow River, Haihe River, Liaohe River, and inland rivers in the Northwest region. Promote agricultural water conservation and efficiency, implement efficient water-saving irrigation, and develop efficient dry farming. Promote industrial water conservation and emission reduction, and improve the level of industrial water recycling. Promote urban water conservation and loss reduction, and promote the use of domestic water-saving appliances. Strengthen the use of unconventional water such as reclaimed water, collected rainwater, seawater and desalinated seawater, mine (well) water, and brackish water. Improve the water-saving incentive and restraint mechanism, vigorously develop the water-saving industry, and accelerate the implementation of contract water management.
(8) Scientifically allocate water resources in river basins. Strengthen the dynamic monitoring and analysis of river and lake water resources, conduct regular river basin water resource surveys and evaluations, and accelerate the completion of water allocation for rivers across administrative regions. Coordinate local water and transferred water, conventional water and unconventional water, promote the use of high-quality water for superior purposes and classified water supply, prioritize meeting the domestic water needs of urban and rural residents, ensure basic ecological water use, and coordinate production water use. Adhere to interconnection, multi-source complementarity, and combined storage and discharge, coordinate the integrated development of all levels of the national water network, optimize the macro-allocation of water resources, enhance the overall water resource allocation capacity, and improve the water supply security level and risk resistance capacity in water-scarce areas. Establish and improve the national water resource security strategic reserve system and groundwater reserve system.
(9) Enhance water supply security capabilities. Fully tap the water supply potential of existing water source regulation projects, and accelerate the construction of backbone water source projects that have been included in the national plan. Improve the urban water supply network, accelerate the construction of emergency backup water sources, and form a multi-source, high-security water supply pattern. Promote the high-quality development of rural water supply, promote the integration of urban and rural water supply, the scale of centralized water supply, and the standardized construction of small water supply in categories, and where conditions permit, promote the county-level unified management and professional management and protection of rural water supply. Strengthen the construction of drought-resistant emergency water sources and small diversion projects. Implement the continued construction and supporting facilities and renovation of large and medium-sized irrigation areas, build a number of modern irrigation areas in areas suitable for water and soil resources, improve the agricultural water conservancy infrastructure network, and ensure the production of important agricultural products such as grain.
(10) Give play to the comprehensive utilization function of water resources. Accelerate the construction of hydropower bases in the southwest region, rationally layout and actively and orderly develop pumped storage power stations, implement green renovation and upgrading of small hydropower stations, and promote the planning and construction of water-wind-solar integrated bases. Consolidate and enhance the functions of the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, the Pearl River, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal south of the Yellow River, and orderly promote the development of inland waterway transportation.
IV. Strengthen the Protection of River and Lake Water Ecology
(11) Strengthen the ecological functions of river basins. Adhere to the concept that green waters and green mountains are golden mountains and silver mountains, implement ecological environment management requirements for regional, differentiated, and precise control, and promote the integrated protection and systematic management of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, lakes, grass, and sand. Based on the overall improvement of the quality and stability of the river basin ecosystem, focusing on major rivers and lakes, coordinate the protection of the entire area from the source to the estuary, water areas and land areas, and form a river and lake ecological protection belt with the main streams and major tributaries of rivers as the backbone and lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, etc. as nodes to consolidate the national ecological security foundation.
(12) Improve the ecological environment of rivers and lakes. Adhere to the principle of "one river, one policy" (一河一策), focusing on solving the problems of river cutoff and lake shrinkage in the northern region to return water to the river; focusing on improving hydrodynamic conditions in the southern region to achieve clear water and smooth rivers. Promote the Mother River Revival Action, carry out ecological water replenishment for major rivers and lakes in North China, ensure the full flow of the Yongding River (永定河) and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), consolidate the ecological management results of inland rivers in the Northwest region, and implement ecological water volume regulation and comprehensive management of the Xiliao River (西辽河). Strengthen the ecological management of important lakes and improve the relationship between lakes and rivers such as Poyang Lake (鄱阳湖) and Dongting Lake (洞庭湖). Implement groundwater protection and management actions, and promote comprehensive management of groundwater over-extraction in key areas such as North China.
(13) Strengthen water source conservation and soil and water conservation. Increase the protection of snow-capped mountains, glaciers, alpine meadows, grasslands, and wetlands in river sources and water source conservation areas. Implement major ecological protection and restoration projects in important river source areas such as Sanjiangyuan (三江源). Continue to carry out scientific investigation and research and assessment of the impact of climate change on river water source replenishment. Scientifically promote comprehensive prevention and control of soil erosion and strengthen supervision of man-made soil erosion.
(14) Build green ecological corridors for rivers and lakes. On the premise of ensuring flood control safety, stabilizing river regimes, and standardizing flow paths, promote ecological management of river and lake bank lines and beach areas. Strictly manage and protect river and lake water areas and shorelines, scientifically and comprehensively delineate the management scope of rivers and lakes, and incorporate them into the "one map" of territorial space planning. In accordance with the law, promote the cleanup of illegal occupation, mining, stacking, and construction of rivers and lakes, and strictly prohibit encroachment and destruction of rivers and lakes. Scientifically determine the ecological flow targets of rivers and lakes and strengthen ecological water volume regulation and supervision. Restore river connectivity, increase the protection of aquatic organisms, strengthen the protection and restoration of aquatic germplasm resource protection areas, and maintain biodiversity and ecosystem stability.
(15) Promote ecological protection of estuaries and deltas. Strengthen the management of estuaries of major rivers, delineate estuary management lines, and ensure smooth flow into the sea. Strengthen the ecological protection and restoration of estuary and delta wetlands, scientifically regulate water resources, ensure ecological water use and inflow into the sea in deltas, effectively respond to saltwater intrusion, and maintain the functions of estuaries such as ecology, flood discharge, water supply, drainage, tidal surge, and navigation.
V. Continuously Improve the Water Environment of Rivers and Lakes
(16) Strengthen the protection of drinking water sources. Solidly promote the standardized construction of water sources and carry out water quality monitoring and safety assessment of water sources. Strengthen the protection and restoration of important water source replenishment areas such as the water source area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project (南水北调) and the water source conservation function area of the capital. Strengthen the monitoring and protection of water transmission lines of major water diversion projects and groundwater drinking water sources. Improve the emergency response mechanism for sudden water pollution incidents in centralized drinking water sources and improve the ability to prevent and control water environment risks.
(17) Strengthen the management of river and lake water environment. Coordinate the management of water resources, water environment, and water ecology, promote the ecological protection and management of important rivers and lakes, continuously improve the quality of the water ecological environment of rivers and lakes, and build beautiful rivers and lakes. Improve the national surface water ecological environment monitoring network and improve digital and intelligent monitoring and early warning capabilities. Implement pollutant discharge standards, strictly control the total amount of pollutants discharged into rivers and lakes, deeply promote the investigation and management of sewage outlets into rivers and lakes, and build a sewage outlet monitoring and supervision system. Continue to promote the cleaning of rivers and lakes. Strengthen the comprehensive management of water environment risks and hidden dangers in mines, chemical industrial parks, hazardous waste disposal sites, and landfills along rivers and lakes.
VI. Inherit and Promote Water Culture
(18) Protect water cultural heritage. Inherit and promote water culture with rivers and lakes as the link, and promote the establishment of a water culture system that runs through ancient and modern times and prospers and develops. Strengthen the protection of water conservancy heritage, promote the construction and protection of national cultural parks of the Yangtze River (长江), the Yellow River (黄河), and the Grand Canal (大运河), and support the application of representative water culture projects for world heritage. Strengthen the digital protection and display of water conservancy heritage.
(19) Spread water culture. Deeply explore the connotation and contemporary value of water culture and implement water culture inheritance and innovation projects. Relying on natural rivers and lakes and water conservancy projects, develop water culture resources in accordance with local conditions and improve the functions of water culture museums. Cultivate water culture brands, orderly develop water sports projects, and launch a number of river and lake tourism products. Increase the publicity of water culture and enhance the influence of water culture.
VII. Improve the River and Lake Protection and Governance Mechanism
(20) Further strengthen full river basin management. In accordance with the combination of river basin management and regional management, the combination of unified management and hierarchical management, strengthen unified river basin planning, unified governance, and unified scheduling. Improve the river and lake protection and governance planning system and strengthen planning implementation and evaluation management. Carry out multi-objective comprehensive scheduling of flood control, ecology, water supply, power generation, and navigation, and implement joint scheduling of river basin backbone water projects. Strengthen project quality safety and operation and maintenance, strengthen reservoir operation management, and promote standardized management of water conservancy projects.
(21) Give full play to the role of the river and lake chief system. Give play to the leading role of the provincial chief river chief, and consolidate the responsibilities of river chiefs at all levels. Improve the joint meeting mechanism of river chiefs in inter-provincial river basins. Promote the river and lake chief system in the water transmission lines of major water diversion projects. Establish a regular river and lake census system, implement river and lake directory management, and carry out river and lake health assessments. Comprehensively promote the construction of happy rivers and lakes.
(22) Deepen reform and innovation. Promote the independent operation of natural monopoly links and the market-oriented reform of competitive links in the water conservancy industry. Promote water rights reform, improve the water price formation mechanism, and implement the policy of changing water resource fees to taxes. Improve the construction, operation, and management mechanism of major water conservancy projects. Deepen the reform of water conservancy investment and financing, improve the mechanism for effective government investment to drive social investment, strengthen the supply of high-quality financial services, and broaden diversified investment and financing channels. Focusing on digital twin river basins, systematically plan and promote the construction of a digital twin water conservancy system. Improve the mechanism for realizing the value of ecological products in river basins and the ecological protection compensation mechanism, and coordinate the promotion of ecological environment damage compensation.
(23) Strengthen the legal guarantee. Promote the improvement of water-related laws, regulations, and systems, promote the revision of the Water Law (水法) and the Flood Control Law (防洪法), and improve the system regulations for the management of flood detention areas, river management, sand mining management, water resource scheduling, protection of important water sources, and ecological and environmental protection of groundwater. Comprehensively implement laws and regulations such as the Yangtze River Protection Law (长江保护法) and the Yellow River Protection Law (黄河保护法). Promote cross-regional and cross-departmental joint law enforcement, and strengthen the connection between administrative law enforcement and criminal justice, and cooperation with procuratorial public interest litigation.
(24) Strengthen scientific and technological empowerment. Strengthen the research on major issues, key technology breakthroughs, equipment research and development, and achievement transformation in river protection and management, and improve the technical standard system. Strengthen the safety monitoring and monitoring of water projects and improve the level of informationization and intelligence. Accelerate the training of scientific and technological talents and provide talent support for river protection and management.
VIII. Strengthen Organizational Leadership
Adhere to and strengthen the Party's comprehensive leadership over river protection and governance, and improve the working mechanism of central coordination, river basin coordination, provincial responsibility, and city and county implementation. Local Party committees and governments at all levels should strengthen organizational leadership and combine with reality to implement this opinion. Water conservancy and development and reform departments should strengthen overall coordination, and relevant departments such as finance, natural resources, ecology and environment, housing and urban-rural development, transportation, agriculture and rural affairs, emergency management, meteorology, energy, and forestry and grassland should do their related work in accordance with their respective responsibilities, strengthen factor guarantees and policy support. Encourage public participation and social supervision, and gather joint efforts for river protection and governance. Major matters should be reported to the Party Central Committee and the State Council in a timely manner in accordance with procedures.
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 26)
Return to TopBy: 彭 飞
Coordinating development and security, balancing order and vitality, neither avoiding difficulties nor pursuing ease, such innovation can be evergreen, such growth is more dynamic, and such development is more sustainable.
The consumption of "Generation Z" is like a window, reflecting the "innovation power" of the Chinese economy.
When they choose domestic new energy vehicles as wedding cars, even the elders can't recognize the brand of the car, mistakenly thinking it is "not luxurious enough."
When they pick up takeout through drones, their parents may still be nagging "so lazy."
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The consumption power of the new generation of young people continues to be released, promoting the continuous emergence of new business forms, new products, and new services, to the point that they have a "happy generation gap" with their elders. Who could have imagined that from "not being able to build a tractor" and "800 million shirts in exchange for an airplane" to transforming into a "world factory" mainly based on OEM and ODM, and now Chinese manufacturing and Chinese innovation have become synonymous with quality, even a furry doll can attract overseas consumers to line up for a long time, in just a few decades.
How has Chinese manufacturing continued to upgrade in a relatively short period of time? How does the Chinese economy possess such strong "innovation power"?
Some people lament that recently, Chinese innovation seems to have opened up the Ren and Du meridians. DeepSeek, humanoid robots, HarmonyOS (鸿蒙操作系统) and other new products are frequently launched, and cultural products such as *Black Myth: Wukong* (*黑神话：悟空*) and *Ne Zha* (*哪吒之魔童闹海*) continue to emerge... However, there is no tree that grows into a big tree overnight, and there is no miracle that can happen at the touch of a switch. The so-called "blowout" is just the result of "using one day as two days" and "breaking a drop of sweat into eight pieces."
Today, long-termism has become a buzzword. But what exactly is long-termism? It not only means long time, large investment, and patience, but also means not giving up when experiencing troughs, not wavering when being denied, and not being discouraged when encountering failures. This kind of enterprising spirit and resilience, this kind of long-termism, is the source of vitality for the Chinese economy to thrive and move towards new and better directions.
The prosperity of wood lies in its roots, and the length of water lies in its source. The booming new economic phenomena are not "flying peaks," but either sprout naturally on the basis of existing industries, or rely on the strong support of traditional industries. The rise of new catering brands such as Mixue Bingcheng (蜜雪冰城) and Guo Quan Shi Hui (锅圈食汇) is backed by the joint support of agriculture, food processing, and logistics industries; many companies at the forefront in the field of carbon fiber weaving were formerly traditional textile companies...
An important reason why many product, business format, and even business model innovations are born in China is that traditional industries such as manufacturing and agriculture have a solid foundation and deep internal strength. Tradition breeds innovation, and innovation in turn empowers tradition... Healthy metabolism promotes the growth of the Chinese economy, and fertile industrial soil will grow more abundant fruits.
Saplings inevitably have branches and vines, and growth is bound to have troubles. The reason why the Chinese economy is moving steadily and far is that it also has a strong ability to correct and adjust, escorting the sustainable and healthy development of new business forms, new products, and new services. When domestic new energy vehicles are singing triumphantly, we turn our attention to thorny issues such as driving safety and "involutionary" competition, just to create a healthier industrial ecology.
The Chinese economy's move towards innovation is itself a process of encountering new problems and solving new problems in development. Coordinating development and security, balancing order and vitality, neither avoiding difficulties nor pursuing ease, such innovation can be evergreen, such growth is more dynamic, and such development is more sustainable.
"Don't think about the difficulties, just do it." Not long ago, in the People's Daily (人民日报) interview with Ren Zhengfei (任正非), this sentence resonated with many people. Why does China bring certainty to the world? Scholars in various fields and international observers have given many explanations. However, the sentence "just do it" is more direct and moving. As the British *Financial Times* published an article pointing out: "China still has huge consumption potential to be released, and the key is in China's own hands."
Anchoring the goal, without hesitation or slackness, always full of confidence, and constantly forging ahead, such we are invincible, and such China is limitless.
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To increase the penetration rate of new energy vehicles, it is necessary to accelerate the construction of a more sustainable consumption ecosystem that is more in line with the characteristics and needs of rural areas, based on rural usage scenarios and demands.
Two years ago, when the reporter was stationed in Yucheng County (虞城县), Henan (河南) Province, for rural work, one direct impression was that there were more new energy vehicles in the villages. Subsidies could be obtained, charging was very cheap, and license plates could be obtained in one day. Mr. Li, a villager, praised his newly purchased new energy vehicle, but the only inconvenience was that if the car had a minor problem, he had to drive more than 30 kilometers to the county to have it repaired and maintained.
A few days ago, when the reporter inquired again, Mr. Li was no longer worried. Car maintenance shops in the county now provide unlimited on-site diagnosis and repair services within a 50-kilometer radius. Now, if he wants to change tires, he can just make a phone call at home. The coordinated follow-up of supporting services, from "running to the county seat" to "on-site repairs," has made new energy vehicles more popular in rural areas.
In recent years, China's new energy vehicle industry has flourished, but the penetration rate in rural areas is still lagging behind. One important reason is that the application support has not kept up.
For example, the density of public charging piles in rural areas is far lower than in cities, with fewer in number and uneven distribution; the coverage rate of professional new energy vehicle repair outlets in counties is low, and most traditional auto repair shops cannot handle faults in the three-electric system; and so on. Difficulties in charging, weak after-sales service, and insufficient financial support have, to some extent, affected the enthusiasm of rural consumers to purchase.
Only when the masses "use it well" can new energy vehicles "go down." Not long ago, five departments, including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), issued a notice to organize this year's campaign for new energy vehicles to go to the countryside, focusing on optimizing the supporting environment, improving rural travel conditions, targeting policy bottlenecks, and grasping consumer pain points, which is conducive to the healthy development of the industry and also helps to improve the living standards of farmers.
After several years of practice, the campaign for new energy vehicles to go to the countryside has shifted from the initial focus on vehicle promotion to the coordinated promotion of products and services. However, the construction and operation and maintenance costs of infrastructure such as charging piles in rural areas are relatively high, and there is a shortage of industrial talent. To increase the penetration rate of new energy vehicles, it is necessary to accelerate the construction of a more sustainable consumption ecosystem that is more in line with the characteristics and needs of rural areas, based on rural usage scenarios and demands.
To achieve this goal, it is necessary to implement differentiated promotion strategies on the basis of strengthening multi-party coordination, and continuously optimize the service network and response speed. On the one hand, it is necessary to coordinate the operating entities in the fields of production, sales, finance, charging and battery swapping, and after-sales service, and cooperate to improve the full-cycle after-sales service network to achieve timely and reliable after-sales service with a higher cost performance. On the other hand, operating entities should base themselves on the level of rural development and facility conditions, and combine with characteristic industries, cultural tourism projects, etc., to carry out reverse innovation. For example, some manufacturers have designed extra-large cargo box space for products going to the countryside, taking into account both daily travel and cargo transportation needs.
For new energy vehicles going to the countryside, selling cars is just the starting point. Taking new energy vehicles as a fulcrum to develop the large rural market, all walks of life have great potential. For example, in the field of new energy, some places are promoting the deep integration of distributed photovoltaic, energy storage, and charging piles, which not only helps green development but also reduces energy costs. Guided by market demand, improving infrastructure and service systems in a focused and step-by-step manner, and developing new quality productive forces in accordance with local conditions, the rural market will surely see more opportunities.
The significance of the rural market is not only the expansion of product sales, but also the improvement of development quality. Standing at the height of promoting green transformation and rural development, reconstructing the service environment and consumption ecology, the downward development of new energy vehicles will open up a more dynamic and potential blue ocean and make people's lives better.
Return to TopBy: 宋朝军
Inside the kiln, the furnace fire blazes; on the roller conveyor, pieces of photovoltaic glass panels move forward; precision robots quickly grab and stack them... In Yumen City (玉门市), Gansu Province, the production workshop of Gansu Kaisheng Daming Solar Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (甘肃凯盛大明光能科技有限公司) is operating at high speed with a full-oxygen solar-thermal ultra-clear float glass automated production line. This production line has broken through key technologies in the production of solar-thermal ultra-clear float glass, achieving domestic substitution, reducing production costs for domestic solar-thermal power generation enterprises, and also becoming a vivid annotation of Yumen's industrial transformation and upgrading.
Yumen once prospered due to the petroleum industry, with enterprises established because of mines and cities established because of enterprises. In the late 1990s, with the gradual depletion of petroleum resources, the local area once fell into development difficulties. After more than 20 years of exploration, Yumen has shaken off its single industrial structure, been rated as one of the top 100 counties and cities in western China, and become a pioneer in Gansu's county economy and a "testing ground" for the new energy industry.
How can a small city, located deep inland in the northwest, with a small urban scale and population, embark on a path of high-quality development? Basing itself on its advantages and promoting strengths while avoiding weaknesses is Yumen's experience. What are its "strengths"? On the one hand, the energy industry started early and has a good foundation, and the "industrial gene" has created favorable conditions for its continuous innovation. On the other hand, the local area has abundant sunshine and wind power, and the unique natural conditions have consolidated the foundation for cultivating new momentum and formed a breakthrough. Yumen has followed the trend, revitalized its existing assets, and found the leapfrog track to high-quality development—by promoting new industrialization and developing the new energy industry to cultivate new quality productive forces.
How to promote "strengths"? Take the path of differentiated competition, tap into advantageous resources, and create industrial advantages. In the China National Nuclear Corporation (中核集团) Xinhua Power (新华发电) Yumen "Solar-Thermal +" demonstration project, solar-thermal power stations, photovoltaic power stations, and wind farms operate jointly, aiming to solve the volatility of new energy power generation and enhance the grid's ability to accept new energy. Gansu Pro-Bio Technology Co., Ltd. (甘肃普罗生物科技有限公司), relying on years of continuous innovation, processes agricultural and sideline product cheese strips into high-end food additive "casein," which is sold abroad. Practice has proven that only by finding one's own positioning, anchoring the direction of development, and making good use of comparative advantages can one gather the winning momentum for development.
The technological revolution is changing with each passing day, and industrial changes are accelerating. Whoever can seize the initiative in innovation can master the initiative in development. Looking at the talent chain, Yumen has created a talent training base, adopting a "work-study integration" model to cultivate young and professional talents; looking at the industrial chain, it has carried out targeted investment promotion, focusing on new energy and equipment manufacturing, fluorine-containing new materials, and other industries with large investments and strong driving forces to continuously extend and supplement the chain, investing 35 million yuan to support enterprises' digital technology transformation and expand industrial clusters; looking at the supply chain, it has built a grid structure with smooth external transmission and supporting domestic demand, and vigorously developed integrated source-grid-load-storage projects to solve the problems of power consumption and transportation. Whether it is cultivating and strengthening emerging industries or transforming and upgrading traditional industries, with the spirit of seizing every minute, accelerating the development of new quality productive forces is all for the purpose of expanding new development space and shaping new development advantages.
Why is Yumen's spring breeze so warm? The key lies in innovative development. Yumen's industrial upgrading process has enlightening significance for the transformation and development of resource-based areas: it is necessary to 向下扎根 (xiàng xià zhā gēn - "root downwards," to establish a solid foundation) to find the foundation, establish first and then break, revitalize existing assets, and upgrade old industries; it is also necessary to 向上生长 (xiàng shàng shēng zhǎng - "grow upwards," to develop and improve) to see the direction of development clearly, lead with innovation, optimize increments, and cultivate new momentum. Based on unique advantages and making good use of existing resources, the development of new quality productive forces will have a solid foundation and profound confidence.
Return to TopSince 2025, China's charging infrastructure construction has maintained a high-speed growth trend. As of May, the cumulative number of charging infrastructures nationwide has exceeded 14.4 million units, a year-on-year increase of 45.1%. From January to May, the ratio of charging pile increase to vehicle increase reached 1:3, and the construction of charging infrastructure and the growth of new energy vehicle sales have formed a virtuous adaptation.
This is precisely:
Driving, why worry about mileage,
Charging stations everywhere help long journeys.
Speeding like lightning without hindrance,
The whole country is accessible with vehicles.
By Ge Wen (歌文)
Return to TopBy: 景海俊
The quality and effectiveness of ideological and political courses in universities have improved in recent years. Statistics show that from 2012 to 2024, the number of full-time ideological and political course teachers in universities nationwide increased from 37,000 to 117,000, and the number of university counselors increased from 142,000 to 279,000, achieving both quantitative and qualitative improvements in the ideological and political course teacher and counselor teams. This provides a strong guarantee for offering high-quality ideological and political courses in universities.
Xi Jinping (习近平) General Secretary emphasized: "The essence of ideological and political courses is to reason. We must pay attention to methods and ways, explain the principles deeply, thoroughly, and vividly. Teachers should teach with their hearts, and students should understand with their hearts, to achieve communication of minds, enlightenment of wisdom, and inspiring fighting spirit." Many ideological and political course teachers and counselors on the front lines of teaching reflect that "teaching with heart" requires effort, and the more challenging aspect is how to motivate students to "understand with heart," so that students actively think and spontaneously feel.
Adhere to value leadership and encourage students to strive forward with value identity. The greatness of a university lies in gathering great scholars, achieving great knowledge, and cultivating great individuals. We must not only impart knowledge but also help students establish lofty ideals, cultivate noble virtues, and encourage students to think about big issues and develop a great sense of responsibility. Selecting cases and stories close to students as materials for ideological and political courses is more conducive to enlightening the mind. For example, the story of the J-10 (歼—10) series fighter jet development team adhering to independent research and development and creating advanced fighter jets; the story of Huawei (华为) facing technological blockade and constantly achieving innovative breakthroughs. These vivid examples not only attract students but also contain rich spiritual values, which need to be deeply explored. With a high sense of responsibility and mission, taking the offering of good ideological and political courses as a major event in shaping the ideological concepts, value orientations, and spiritual outlook of young people can better exert the effectiveness of ideological and political education and cultivate new talents of the era who can shoulder the important task of national rejuvenation.
Extend the classroom and encourage teachers to spend more time with students and communicate with them. Ideological and political education should not only focus on the few tens of minutes of the classroom but should become a 24/7 job. Beijing Youth Politics College (北京青年政治学院) implements a "first mentor system" in student communities, equipping at least one mentor for each student dormitory, caring about students' daily life and employment, and guiding them to establish a correct outlook on life. This mechanism extends the work of guiding students' thinking from the classroom to outside the classroom, where teachers not only impart knowledge but also confide and solve problems. Turning the "capillary" of contacting students into a "outpost" for timely response and active guidance, clearing the "last mile," and cultivating good teacher-student relationships can continuously enhance the appeal, influence, and guiding force of ideological and political education.
Based on actual needs, strengthen ideological communication by solving practical difficulties and specific problems. Students are unwilling to listen, often because there are 空话多、地气少 (kōng huà duō, dì qì shǎo - "many empty words, little connection to reality," lacking practical relevance and genuine concern for people's lives). Sincerely helping to solve the difficulties and confusions encountered in learning and life can win students' trust and form the basis for sincere communication. The difficulties and confusions encountered by students, no matter how small, are major events in education and are "urgent matters." Ignoring or perfunctorily dealing with them will miss the best opportunity to establish emotional connections. Exchanging sincerity for sincerity, there is no ideological knot that cannot be untied.
Building a strong education nation, an important aspect is to enhance the guiding force of ideological and political education. Innovating methods and ways, putting in enough embroidery effort, and continuously enhancing the ideological, theoretical, affinity, and pertinence of ideological and political courses, promoting the quality and efficiency of ideological and political education, will surely better cultivate socialist builders and successors.
(The author is a member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Minister of the Organization Department of Beijing Youth Politics College (北京青年政治学院).)
Return to TopEncouraging Art to Integrate into Society
Zhu Zheping (朱浙萍)
Recently, from the "Chasing Light" at the Central Academy of Fine Arts (中央美术学院) to the "Seventy-Two Transformations" at the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院), from the "Art and Science Integration" at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University (清华大学美术学院) to the "Open June" at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (四川美术学院), a series of graduation exhibitions open to the public have not only concentratedly demonstrated the creativity of young students, but have also become a vivid practice of social aesthetic education in "breaking the circle" of communication.
Why are art exhibitions on campus so popular? The answer may lie in the works' proactive response to social concerns and in the creative concept of actively engaging in dialogue with the public. The reason why art can evoke resonance lies in the common aesthetic pursuit condensed in the works, which is not only full of formal beauty, but also carries the thinking on the propositions of the times.
In recent years, major art colleges and universities have actively changed their concepts and strengthened interaction with the public. For example, the China Academy of Art (中国美术学院), as a unique cultural landmark of Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江), has been gathering and displaying graduation works since 2009. Now, this graduation exhibition has become an art festival for the city. The enlightenment of art and the inspiration of creativity are not only integrated into the urban temperament of Hangzhou (杭州), but also inject vitality into the development of aesthetic education.
Forming a more open art ecology will help to create more works that combine academic exploration and the realities of life. These works are integrated into public spaces and meet with more and more audiences, and will also become spiritual nourishment for social development.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Zhejiang Daily (浙江日报)*, originally titled "Looking at the Popularity of Graduation Exhibitions and the Boundary-Breaking Growth of Art")
Putting a Stop to the Unhealthy Trend of Auto Finance
Xu Bing (徐兵)
The high-interest, high-rebate auto finance model has been accelerating its retreat recently under the heavy fist of regulators. The so-called high-interest, high-rebate refers to the fact that in order to seize market share, banks pay high rebates to dealers, who then use "zero interest" and "car price discounts" as gimmicks to guide consumers to apply for loans. Consumers superficially enjoy discounts, but in reality, they bear a heavy burden due to high interest rates and other issues in the later period.
A financial model that relies on high rebates to maintain operation is unsustainable. In the short term, it inflates sales and promotes market expansion; in the long run, it weakens the service capabilities of auto finance and damages the environment of fair competition. This rectification by the regulatory authorities is a correction. Bank services should not 竭泽而渔 (jié zé ér yú - "drain the pond to catch the fish," to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs; to focus on short-term gains at the expense of long-term interests), but should return to the essence of promoting the development of the real economy, and accurately prevent and resolve systemic risks. Dealers should also pay more attention to improving product quality and service levels to win customer trust.
Healthy auto finance products should be understandable and calculable for consumers. The competition in the auto finance industry will ultimately be about whose products and services are better. Banks should improve service efficiency through intelligent approval, big data pricing and other means; dealers should provide differentiated products and personalized services to better meet the diverse needs of consumers.
Starting from the essence of finance and better playing the core function of finance, auto finance can embark on a more stable path of development.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Henan Daily (河南日报)*, originally titled "Auto Finance Must Put a Stop to Unhealthy Trends")
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 亓玉昆
National prosperity and the people's well-being are the most basic and universal aspirations of the people. To realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and ensure that the people live and work in peace and contentment, national security is of paramount importance.
On June 23, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会) and the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会法工委) held a symposium in Beijing (北京) to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Law. Going back to July 1, 2015, the promulgation and implementation of the National Security Law laid the foundation and erected the pillars for improving the national security legal system with Chinese characteristics, opening a new chapter in the construction of the rule of law for national security.
At the symposium, everyone unanimously expressed that it is necessary to thoroughly study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important exposition on national security work, implement the holistic national security concept, promote the high-level implementation of the National Security Law from a new starting point, improve the national security legal system, and provide a strong security guarantee for Chinese-style modernization.
The Holistic National Security Concept Continues to Enrich and Develop
"It is necessary to accurately grasp the new characteristics and new trends in the changing national security situation, adhere to the holistic national security concept, and embark on a path of national security with Chinese characteristics." On April 15, 2014, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) creatively proposed the holistic national security concept at the first meeting of the Central National Security Commission (中央国家安全委员会).
Over the past 10 years, with the National Security Law as the lead, a series of national security laws and regulations such as the Anti-Terrorism Law and the Cybersecurity Law have been successively promulgated, the national security legal system has been continuously improved, and the holistic national security concept has been continuously enriched and developed.
"The National Security Law is an important law that implements the holistic national security concept, adapts to the new situation and new requirements for safeguarding national security, and has a leading position and comprehensive role in the field of national security. It is a concentrated embodiment of the holistic national security concept in the national rule of law." Shen Chunyao (沈春耀), director of the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会法工委), said that as of now, among the 306 currently effective laws in China, there are more than 40 laws related to safeguarding national security, and 19 laws explicitly stipulate the "holistic national security concept."
Currently, the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century at an accelerated pace. The connotation and extension of national security are richer than at any time in history, the space-time domain is broader than at any time in history, and internal and external factors are more complex than at any time in history.
"The National Security Law provides a comprehensive and systematic legal basis for safeguarding national security work in the new era, and is a fundamental law in the field of safeguarding national security." Mo Jihong (莫纪宏), member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院) and director of the Institute of Law (法学研究所), suggested that during the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, it is necessary to strengthen the top-level design of the national security rule of law system under the guidance of the holistic national security concept, accelerate the legislative process in key areas, achieve legislative breakthroughs in emerging fields, strive to promote international security rule of law cooperation and exchanges, and enhance China's voice and influence in the field of international security rule of law.
Safeguarding High-Quality Development with High-Level Security
The promulgation and implementation of the National Security Law has great strategic significance that is irreplaceable for ensuring long-term national stability and realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework, the Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) Special Administrative Regions are not only an integral part of national security, but also have special significance in safeguarding national security.
"The construction of the rule of law for safeguarding national security in Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) has continued to deepen and become more solid, national security education has continued to deepen, Hong Kong (香港) has ushered in a new chapter of governance and prosperity, and Macao (澳门) has ushered in the best period of development." Wang Linggui (王灵桂), deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Central Committee (中央港澳工作办公室) and deputy director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council (国务院港澳事务办公室), said that they will always anchor the highest principle of "One Country, Two Systems," which is to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and ensure the high-quality development and high-level opening-up of Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) with high-level security, and promote Hong Kong (香港) and Macao (澳门) to make greater contributions to building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
From strengthening the analysis of the economic situation and the overall coordination of macroeconomic policies, to comprehensively consolidating the foundation of food security; from focusing on ensuring the security of energy resources, to maintaining the security and stability of industrial and supply chains, and then to coordinating data security governance and the development of the digital economy... Over the past 10 years since the implementation of the National Security Law, a new situation in national security work has been created, and positive progress has been made in various aspects of China's development and reform.
"The National Security Law provides a powerful legal weapon for responding to external containment and suppression and internal risks and challenges. China's ability to resist risks has been significantly enhanced, effectively ensuring the healthy development of the economy and long-term social stability." Liu Sushe (刘苏社), deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), said that they will fully implement the National Security Law and other laws and regulations, enhance the bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, actively prevent and resolve major national security risks, and safeguard high-quality development with high-level security.
The National Security Awareness of the Whole People Has Been Significantly Enhanced
National security is the responsibility of everyone. The National Security Law stipulates that "April 15 every year is National Security Education Day for All" and "carry out national security publicity and education activities in various forms."
Over the past 10 years, taking the launch of National Security Education Day activities as a carrier, various localities and departments have actively used college student rule of law publicity groups, new media legal popularization, and case-based legal popularization to carry out national security rule of law publicity and education with clear themes, rich content, and novel forms, targeting key groups such as leading cadres and young people. The national security awareness of the whole people has been significantly enhanced.
"The Ministry of Justice (司法部) has taken the improvement of the legal popularization responsibility system as a starting point, incorporated the study and publicity of the National Security Law and laws and regulations in the field of national security into the 'Seventh Five-Year Plan' and 'Eighth Five-Year Plan' for legal popularization, and comprehensively strengthened national security education." Wu Zeng (武增), member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Justice (司法部), said that they will give full play to the functions of judicial administration, accelerate the advancement of legislation in the field of national security, solidly carry out the special governance of "resolving conflicts and risks and maintaining social stability," and continuously improve the pertinence and effectiveness of national security rule of law publicity and education, so as to effectively safeguard national security and social stability.
The diplomatic front is an important force in maintaining and shaping national security, and safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests in accordance with the law is the glorious mission of diplomatic work.
"We have made good use of legal and policy tools to resolutely withstand and counter external extreme suppression and containment, and firmly safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests." Hong Lei (洪磊), Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs (外交部), said that they will strengthen national security rule of law education on the diplomatic front, increase the training of legal talents on the diplomatic front, comprehensively enhance the ability to formulate and apply laws and policies, and continuously strengthen the capacity guarantee and cadre team guarantee for diplomacy to safeguard national security.
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## Person Profile
Xu Weihong (许卫红), born in 1966 in Beijing (北京), is a researcher at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology (陕西省考古研究院) and the former leader of the Qin Xianyang City (秦都咸阳城) Major Site Archaeological Project. She graduated from the Archaeology Department of Jilin University (吉林大学) in 1989. For 25 years, she worked at the Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (秦始皇帝陵博物院) excavating the Terracotta Army, serving as the leader of the third excavation of Pit No. 1. From 2014 to 2024, she served as the leader of the Qin Xianyang City Major Site Archaeological Project. In recent years, she has been committed to popularizing archaeological knowledge to the public, publishing books such as "Talking About the Terracotta Army," "Archaeology is Interesting," and "Seeking Qin Traces" (寻秦迹).
Recently, the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) completed the evaluation of a new batch of National Archaeological Site Parks, with 10 units included in the list of National Archaeological Site Parks, including the Qin Xianyang City Xianyang Palace (秦咸阳城咸阳宫) National Archaeological Site Park in Shaanxi Province (陕西省). Hearing this news, Xu Weihong (许卫红), as the former leader of the Qin Xianyang City Major Site Archaeological Project, felt many emotions. In the rich soil of Guanzhong (关中), amidst the dust of history, with a hand shovel and a brush, she has spent half her life dealing with "Qin" and is now telling the story of "Qin" to more people...
## Work Diaries Record the Days of "Accompanying" the Terracotta Army
"Today, there is more painted area in the excavation site, and cultural heritage protection personnel have dealt with it in a timely manner."
"Re-spraying the painted terracotta head with moisturizing agent."
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Opening the archaeological excavation diary on the table, Xu Weihong's (许卫红) thoughts immediately returned to the days of "accompanying" the Terracotta Army. "These diaries are the most original data, and you can see how we approached the truth step by step in the archaeological 'detective work'."
Through the yellowed paper, the hands of time turn back to that hot summer day more than 30 years ago, when Xu Weihong (许卫红) forged an indissoluble bond with "Qin."
In 1989, Xu Weihong (许卫红) graduated from the Archaeology Department of Jilin University (吉林大学) and was assigned to the Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum (秦始皇兵马俑博物馆) outside Lintong City (临潼城), Shaanxi (陕西). Upon arriving, the place was remote and the conditions were harsh, but Xu Weihong (许卫红) said: "The underground is a treasure land for us archaeologists."
Learning from old experts such as Yuan Zhongyi (袁仲一) was a valuable experience for young archaeologists. "We were most afraid of Mr. Yuan (袁老师) coming to the site and saying, 'Show me your excavation diary'." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "It's like the teacher checking homework, and you feel very nervous."
Once, Xu Weihong (许卫红) wrote in her diary: "A piece of decayed wood was found at the site." After thinking for a moment, Mr. Yuan (袁老师) asked: "What is the orientation of this piece of decayed wood?" "Does it belong to a part of a chariot or a part of a weapon?" "What is its relationship with the terracotta warriors and weapons next to it?" "How do you judge that it is decayed wood and not bamboo?" "What are you going to do next?" …
"The teacher's series of questions made me realize that writing a diary should not be like a running account, but should record the details of the work and my own thoughts." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "I learned carefulness, patience, and professionalism from the old experts."
Xu Weihong (许卫红) also remembers that once, a small round clod of earth with painted colors was found at the site. The team leader was particularly excited, holding the clod in one hand and holding the bamboo ladder with the other. Unexpectedly, the sole of his shoe slipped, and he fell from the ladder. "At that time, no one bothered to help the team leader. Everyone hurried to lie on the ground, looking around for the clod, worried that it would break." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said.
During her 25 years of working in the Terracotta Army pits, Xu Weihong (许卫红) insisted on writing an excavation diary every day. Each diary recorded her work and witnessed her growth. In 2009, she took on the heavy responsibility of leading the third excavation of Pit No. 1 of the Terracotta Army, leading the team to excavate 200 square meters, successively unearthing more than 100 terracotta warriors, cleaning out traces of leather shields for the first time, and cleaning out traces of silk weaving for the first time...
## Excavation Sites Piece Together the Historical Imprint of Qin Xianyang City
In Yaodian (窑店), Xixian New Area (西咸新区), looking out from a high place, the heavy loess plateau reveals a sense of desolation. However, traveling back more than 2,000 years, magnificent Qin palaces stood here.
"This is a field of hope." On the day the excavation of Qin Xianyang City (秦都咸阳城) began in 2016, Xu Weihong (许卫红) wrote in her diary.
Soon after, the team began excavating a government warehouse site. The warehouse had five rooms, and based on its structure, it was judged that it stored items that needed ventilation, moisture protection, and fire prevention. "It should be things like grain and textiles." Xu Weihong (许卫红) instructed the team members, "Pay more attention to the clay seals when excavating the corners of the walls."
Soon, clay seals mixed with miscellaneous soil were unearthed. Based on the writing on them, it was initially inferred that the items stored in the warehouse should be silk fabrics. "As a warehouse, there must be necessary fire-fighting facilities." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "Sure enough, a water storage pool was also found not far from the warehouse, with a storage capacity of about 200 cubic meters."
"Details at the site show that this place was burned by fire at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Before the burning, there may have been man-made smashing." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "Through the details, it seems that you can really touch the dusty history."
In addition to the government warehouse site, an official road also made the archaeological team members very excited. In Dengjia Village (邓家村), Yaodian (窑店), Xu Weihong (许卫红) and her team members found an ancient north-south road, more than 50 meters wide, extending north along the road, directly leading to the No. 6 platform palace building site in Qin Xianyang City (秦都咸阳城). "This avenue has witnessed the joys and sorrows of princes and grandsons, and has witnessed the changes in the rise and fall of dynasties." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said poetically.
"Archaeological excavation is the pursuit of history, and unearthed objects are evidence of interpreting the past." In Xu Weihong's (许卫红) view, the ultimate purpose of excavation is to "see people through things." For example, there is a bone tool manufacturing factory in Qin Xianyang City (秦都咸阳城). Through the quality of the remaining objects, we can understand the skills of the craftsmen; through the shape and type of the objects, we can analyze the identity of the users; through the quantity and process of the objects, we can explore the development of industry and commerce at that time... "We also found that some bone materials may have come from hundreds of yellow cattle, which reflects the development of animal husbandry at that time." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "We are using objects to talk to the ancients."
## Popular Science Videos Share Archaeological Results with the Public
In previous years, in exchanges with the outside world, Xu Weihong (许卫红) gradually realized that many people are interested in archaeology, but do not understand it. "I want to publish a 'popular archaeology report'." So, she started writing a book called "Talking About the Terracotta Army."
After reading the manuscript, her daughter "poured a basin of cold water." "I don't understand it, it's boring, and it's a bit annoying." Her daughter responded. Xu Weihong (许卫红) looked at the question marks her daughter drew in the manuscript and said, "Do common words like 'Fu Tu' (伏兔) need to be explained?"
"If you don't explain it, how can the average reader understand it?" Her daughter asked.
"My daughter's words really 'stung' me." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "After the 'sting' was 'awakening' and change.
Opening the revised "Talking About the Terracotta Army," the word "Fu Tu" (伏兔) has been added with an explanation - "a shock absorption device for wooden vehicles." In addition to explaining professional terms, the chapter titles of the book have also become humorous and interesting: "The Many Secrets of Qin Shihuang's 'Hand-made'," "This Terracotta Warrior Has Eyelashes," "The Long Journey of the Qin Sword"...
In recent years, Xu Weihong (许卫红) has opened accounts on platforms such as Weibo (微博) and Xiaohongshu (小红书) to popularize archaeological results to the public. She has updated nearly 100 videos, and the number of fans on various online platforms exceeds 600,000.
"Why does it take so long to repair bronze waterfowl?" "Restoring cultural relics is like a doctor treating a patient. You must first observe and write a medical record..." In a video called "Cultural Relic Restoration 'Dragging its Feet'?", Xu Weihong (许卫红), her husband, and her daughter all appeared on the scene, using a family discussion format to popularize the scientific knowledge behind cultural relic restoration to netizens.
"Unlike precise and rigorous academic research, popular science should be popular and interesting." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said that the key is to change the way of expression, "**一定要避免堆砌晦涩艰深的专业术语**" (yī dìng yào bìmiǎn duīqì huìsè jiānshēn de zhuānyè shùyǔ - "must avoid stacking obscure and difficult professional terms," emphasizing the need for clear and accessible language).
"For example, the 'hollow bricks' of the Xianyang City (咸阳城) Palace, in the past, I had to accurately explain how long, wide, and high this brick was; now, I would describe it as 'the size of a coffee table'. If I were giving a lecture to students, I would say 'about the size of a desk'." Xu Weihong (许卫红) cited an example, "Speaking of the architectural form of Xianyang Palace (咸阳宫), some netizens did not understand the expression 'high-platform building'. I said it was like a 'duplex small high-rise', and everyone could understand it."
Xu Weihong (许卫红) feels that, on the one hand, the public's understanding of archaeological work is constantly improving. On the other hand, her discussions and interactions with netizens have also broadened her horizons. "Netizens come from all walks of life, and their messages are varied, which has given me a lot of inspiration." Xu Weihong (许卫红) said, "It can be said that I popularize archaeological knowledge to netizens, and they popularize the vast world outside of archaeology to me."
## Extended Reading
What was in Xianyang City (咸阳城) more than 2,000 years ago?
The Qin Xianyang City Site (秦咸阳城遗址) is located in the hinterland of the Guanzhong Plain (关中平原) in Shaanxi Province (陕西省), 18 kilometers north of the main urban area of today's Xi'an City (西安市). Since 1959, the archaeological work of Qin Xianyang City (秦咸阳城) has gone through more than 60 years. After the unremitting efforts of several generations of archaeologists, the distribution range and layout structure of the city site have been basically clarified.
Since 2011, the archaeological work of Qin Xianyang City (秦咸阳城) has made a number of breakthrough progress: linear remains such as moats and roads have refined the functional zoning of the city; a series of important sites such as high-level handicraft workshops and national warehouse buildings have been excavated, and a large number of cultural relics containing ritual elements such as funerary objects and daily utensils have been unearthed, reconfirming the connotation and scope of the palace official area, and confirming the inherent connection between the city site and the imperial tombs for the first time; the discovery of civilian residences and general industrial and commercial remains has updated the understanding of the internal unit scope, connotation, and nature of the city site; by carrying out multi-disciplinary cooperation, the ancient environment of the beach on the north bank of the Wei River (渭河) has been restored, and the water system environment related to Lanchi (兰池) has been confirmed, laying the foundation for in-depth research on the natural factors and human-land relationship behind urban site selection and planning and design; the excavation of surrounding tombs directly reflects the complexity of the urban residents' source composition, showing a diverse and integrated urban landscape.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): In Tang County (唐县), Hebei (河北), a bridge soars over the central route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. On June 26th, the Xiongxin High-speed Railway (雄忻高铁) across the South-to-North Water Diversion low-tower cable-stayed bridge, constructed by the Second Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. of China Communications Construction Company (中交二航局), was successfully closed, marking the official entry of the bridge into the bridge deck construction phase.
The Xiongxin High-speed Railway is a high-speed railway from Xiong'an New Area (雄安新区) in Hebei (河北) to Xinzhou (忻州) in Shanxi (山西). The line starts from Xiong'an Station (雄安站) in the east and ends at Xinzhou West Station (忻州西站) in the west, passing through Hebei (河北) and Shanxi (山西) provinces, with a total length of 342 kilometers and a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. The Xiongxin High-speed Railway (雄忻高铁) across the South-to-North Water Diversion low-tower cable-stayed bridge, which has now been closed, is an important control project of the entire line, with a total length of 526.7 meters and a tower height of 66.5 meters.
After three years of construction, the bridge is beginning to take shape. Currently, the Xiongxin High-speed Railway (雄忻高铁) is undergoing beam erection construction. It is expected that after the entire line is completed this year, it will form a rapid passenger transport channel between the southwest and northwest regions and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (京津冀) region, powerfully promoting the economic and social development along the route.
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At 5 PM on June 22nd, the Guizhou (贵州) high school entrance examination concluded. At a test center in Wengan County (瓮安县), Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture (黔南布依族苗族自治州), three students from Wengan County No. 5 Middle School (瓮安县第五中学) garnered attention. One boy carried another on his back, while the boy beside them supported them. The three happily exited the examination hall, hoping to be admitted to the same high school.
The boy being carried is named Fang Zhengqi (方证淇), a ninth-grade student at Wengan County No. 5 Middle School (瓮安县第五中学). He was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at a young age and is unable to walk normally. After entering junior high school, classmates Chen Jingtian (陈璟天) and Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋) took turns carrying him around the campus. On the way to the classroom and back to the dormitory, people could always see the three of them together.
"When I first came to school, I could still walk slowly by holding onto the wall and grabbing the railing," said Fang Zhengqi (方证淇). However, as his condition worsened, he gradually lost the ability to walk. In order not to delay his studies, he chose to live on campus. It was during his time living on campus that he and Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋) and Chen Jingtian (陈璟天) established a deep friendship and became the "iron triangle" on campus.
Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋) still remembers the scene when he first carried Fang Zhengqi (方证淇). "The stairs in the cafeteria didn't have handrails, and Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) accidentally sprained his foot. He squatted on the ground and called me, asking if I could help him get back to the dormitory." The two were roommates, and from then on, Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋) took the initiative to carry Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) out, helping him get food and water, and taking care of his life.
Seeing Luo Shunyang's (罗顺洋) actions, Chen Jingtian (陈璟天), who commuted from home, quickly joined in. Every morning at 6:30, he appeared in front of the dormitory building on time, and together with Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋), one was responsible for carrying Fang Zhengqi (方证淇), and the other was responsible for carrying the three people's schoolbags, rain or shine.
"Many people say that we have been helping him, but in fact, he is also helping us. His grades are better than mine, and I ask him when I encounter difficult problems," said Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋). Once, he didn't do well on a physics exam and was in a bad mood. Although he didn't perform well himself, Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) still kept comforting Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋). Luo Shunyang (罗顺洋) said frankly that he felt very warm and moved at the time, "He can provide very high emotional value, I am fortunate to have such a friend, and I cherish this kind of fate."
Chen Jingtian (陈璟天) remembers that once in PE class, he couldn't find his jump rope and was anxiously spinning around. Seeing this, Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) quickly offered advice: "Don't worry, first look at the interlayer of the schoolbag and the desk box, check the seams of the desk to see if it is stuck inside, and then flip through the book box next to the desk, it may be pressed at the bottom..." As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Jingtian (陈璟天) found the jump rope in the book box. "He is good at observing, and his mind is particularly delicate. He can always see things that others ignore, so our personalities complement each other, and we are very happy to get along," said Chen Jingtian (陈璟天).
Although Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) has limited mobility, he is still confident, sunny, optimistic, and cheerful. He takes the writer Shi Tiesheng (史铁生) as an example, and he has a spirit of not admitting defeat and not giving up in everything he does.
The story of the "iron triangle" has moved many people, and the surrounding students take great care of Fang Zhengqi (方证淇). "So many people are helping me, I can't repay them one by one. I can only study hard, live up to their concern, and hope to have the opportunity to pass on this love in the future!" Fang Zhengqi (方证淇) said that the high school entrance examination has ended, but his hanging heart has not been put down for a long time. He hopes that he and his classmates can receive good news...
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The team he led was praised by Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东同志) as the "ever-victorious Hui Detachment." During the Anti-Japanese War, he led his troops to fight in the Jizhong Plain (冀中平原), along the coast of the Bohai Sea (渤海之滨), and in the enemy's rear in the Ji-Lu-Yu region (冀鲁豫敌后战场), experiencing more than 870 battles of various sizes, eliminating more than 36,700 Japanese and puppet troops, building an "anti-Japanese fortress behind enemy lines," and severely打击了日寇的嚣张气焰 (dǎ jī le rì kòu de xiāo zhāng qì yàn - "strike the arrogance of the Japanese invaders," to severely weaken the enemy's morale and aggressive behavior).
He was Ma Benzhai (马本斋), born in 1902 in a poor Hui (回族) peasant family in Xian County (献县), Hebei Province (河北). After the July 7th Incident (七七事变), when the iron hooves of the Japanese invading army stepped into North China (华北), Ma Benzhai vowed to defend China with his blood, organizing young people to rise up and resist the Japanese invaders. In January 1938, Ma Benzhai formed the Hui Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army (回民抗日义勇队).
"Pick up your guns and defend your homeland!" With this rallying cry, he aroused the anti-Japanese enthusiasm of the Hui compatriots. In March 1938, he led his team to Hejian (河间), Hebei Province (河北), an important area of the Jizhong Anti-Japanese Base Area (冀中抗日根据地), and joined the Hebei Guerrilla Army (河北游击军) led by the Communist Party of China, where it was reorganized into the Hui Teaching Brigade (回民教导队). Later, it was merged with another Hui anti-Japanese armed force to form the Hui Teaching General Team of the Jizhong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army (八路军冀中军区回民教导总队). In October 1938, he officially joined the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).
In his application to join the Party, he wrote: "I am willing to dedicate everything I have to the great Communist Party of China, and to the great cause of fighting for the liberation of the Hui people and the liberation of the entire Chinese nation."
His early experience in the military honed Ma Benzhai's outstanding military qualities. In July 1939, Ma Benzhai served as the commander of the Hui Detachment of the Jizhong Military Region of the Eighth Route Army (八路军冀中军区回民支队), bombing bridges, destroying highways, and ambushing the enemy, repeatedly defeating the Japanese and puppet troops.
In early 1940, the situation in the Jizhong Plain (冀中平原) was severe. Ma Benzhai was ordered to lead his troops to defend the Shen (County) Nan (Southern) (深（县）南（部）) Anti-Japanese Base Area (now Shenzhou City (深州市), Hengshui City (衡水市), Hebei Province (河北省)), and successively fought more than 30 battles to open up the situation, encouraging the masses' enthusiasm for resisting Japan.
Among the many classic battles, the Kangzhuang (康庄) ambush in 1940 (now Taocheng District (桃城区), Hengshui City (衡水市), Hebei Province (河北省)) is particularly famous. Ma Benzhai hid in advance in the ambush circle north of Hengshui City. When the enemy convoy slowly drove in, "Attack!" With Ma Benzhai's order, the soldiers bravely attacked like tigers. In this battle, more than 80 Japanese and puppet troops were wiped out with zero casualties, and a large number of weapons were seized.
In the Bagongqiao (八公桥) battle in 1943 (now Puyang City (濮阳市), Henan Province (河南省)), he proposed the "bull knife gouging heart" (牛刀子剜心) tactic. The Hui Detachment was like a sharp blade, directly inserted into the enemy's headquarters. When the battle started, shouts of killing and gunfire intertwined, and the fire illuminated the night sky. The revolutionary soldiers captured Bagongqiao in one fell swoop, making the Hui Detachment an anti-Japanese force that made the Japanese army tremble with fear.
Ma Benzhai was not only a brave general on the battlefield, but also a national hero with firm beliefs and noble character. In 1941, in order to force Ma Benzhai to surrender, the Japanese army captured his mother, Bai Wenguan (白文冠). Bai Wenguan (白文冠) would rather die than submit, and died on hunger strike. The heroic sacrifice of his mother made Ma Benzhai extremely sad, but it also strengthened his determination to fight the war to the end. With tears in his eyes, he wrote the oath "Great mother, though dead, still alive, son inherits mother's will, continue the struggle," turning his longing for his mother into the power to bravely kill the enemy, and continued to lead the Hui Detachment to engage in a desperate struggle with the Japanese army.
Due to long-term arduous battles and high-intensity work, Ma Benzhai became ill from overwork. In February 1944, he passed away at the age of 42.
In order to commemorate the anti-Japanese hero Ma Benzhai, the Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall (马本斋纪念馆) was built in Benzhai Dong Village (本斋东村), Benzhai Hui Township (本斋回族乡), Xian County (献县), and is open to the public. In the Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall, the main hall of the Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall in the north courtyard echoes the Martyrs' Cemetery of Ma Benzhai and his mother in the south courtyard.
As a "National Patriotic Education Demonstration Base" and "National Unity and Progress Education Base," the Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall welcomes a large number of people who come to cherish the memory of the heroes during important festivals such as Qingming Festival (清明节) and National Day (国庆节). At present, it has received nearly 3 million visitors and has become an important base for spreading red culture.
Ha Guangjie (哈光杰), curator of the Ma Benzhai Memorial Hall, said: "The memorial hall has been upgraded and renovated since September 2024. At present, the project is nearing completion. We will continue to collect and verify more of Ma Benzhai's battle stories, so that his glorious deeds will continue to inspire generations of Chinese sons and daughters to forge ahead bravely."
(Xinhua News Agency, Shijiazhuang (石家庄), June 21)
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"Taiwan independence" forces, in order to deceive the people on the island and the international community, have long been accustomed to piecing together and fabricating so-called "Taiwan independence" legal theories. Lai Ching-te (赖清德), who calls himself a "pragmatic worker for Taiwan independence," has recently thrown out the first two lectures of his so-called "Ten Lectures on Uniting the Country," trying his best to serve up a hodgepodge of "Taiwan independence" fallacies, but the Taiwan compatriots do not agree with it and will not buy it. This is because "Taiwan independence" is originally a fantasy that violates facts and legal principles, and no matter how fabricated it is, it is destined to be in vain.
One absurdity: Challenging the authority of international law
Lai Ching-te (赖清德) falsely claimed in the first lecture on the 22nd that "Taiwan is a country." In order to confuse the public, he deliberately bypassed a series of legal documents with international legal effect such as the *Cairo Declaration* and the *Potsdam Proclamation*, but innovatively brought out the so-called *Treaty of San Francisco*, attempting to challenge the authority of international law, obliterate the achievements of the victory of World War II, and advocate "legitimacy" for "Taiwan independence."
Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times, with clear historical context and clear legal facts. In April 1895, due to the defeat in the Sino-Japanese War, the Qing government was forced to cede Taiwan and the Penghu Islands to Japan. On December 1, 1943, the governments of China, the United States, and the United Kingdom issued the *Cairo Declaration*, announcing that the purpose of the three countries was to return to China the territories that Japan had stolen from China, such as the Northeast, Taiwan, and the Penghu Islands. On July 26, 1945, the United States, the United Kingdom, and China jointly signed the *Potsdam Proclamation*, which was later joined by the Soviet Union, reiterating that "the terms of the Cairo Declaration shall be implemented." In September of the same year, Japan signed the *Japanese Instrument of Surrender*, promising to "faithfully fulfill the obligations stipulated in the Potsdam Proclamation." On October 25 of the same year, the Chinese government announced that it would recover Taiwan and the Penghu Islands from that day on, "restore the exercise of sovereignty over Taiwan," and held the "Taiwan Province Acceptance Ceremony of the China War Zone" in Taipei (台北). Thus, through a series of documents with international legal effect, China legally and factually recovered Taiwan.
In his speech, Lai Ching-te (赖清德) disregarded the above facts and claimed that in 1951 Japan gave up all rights and claims to Taiwan and the Penghu Islands in the *Treaty of San Francisco*, and that the "treaty" did not return Taiwan to the People's Republic of China, repeating the old tune of the "Taiwan status unresolved theory" and openly challenging the authority of international law.
The content of the so-called *Treaty of San Francisco* involving Taiwan is illegal and invalid. Since October 1, 1949, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China has become the sole legal government of China. Under the circumstances that the new China was illegally deprived of the opportunity to participate in the meeting, the United States gathered relevant countries in San Francisco on September 4, 1951, to hold the so-called "Peace Conference with Japan," forming the so-called *Treaty of San Francisco*. The "treaty" not only violated the provisions of the *Declaration by United Nations* signed by 26 countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union in 1942, which stipulated that "each signatory government shall not individually cease fire or make peace with the enemy country," but also disposed of China's legitimate territory behind China's back. This practice is a blatant trampling on the basic norms of international law. The *Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties* stipulates that "a treaty does not create obligations or rights for a third State without its consent." Obviously, the *Treaty of San Francisco* has no right to dispose of any legitimate rights and interests of China, such as the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the relevant clauses do not have any international legal effect.
After the *Treaty of San Francisco* was signed, the Chinese government repeatedly solemnly declared that the Chinese government considered the *Treaty of San Francisco* to be illegal and invalid because the People's Republic of China did not participate in the preparation, formulation, and signing of the treaty, and therefore it could not be recognized at all.
In fact, the Taiwan authorities at that time also did not participate in the so-called "Peace Conference with Japan."
For a series of documents with international legal effect confirming China's sovereignty over Taiwan, Lai Ching-te (赖清德) selectively "forgot" them, but found a so-called "treaty" that does not have any international legal effect as a basis for seeking "independence." This precisely exposes Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) guilty conscience, and it is also the destiny of the "Taiwan independence" forces: the right path is impassable, and they can only embark on crooked ways.
Two absurdities: Challenging and distorting UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
In his speech, Lai Ching-te (赖清德) once again rehashed that "Resolution 2758 does not involve Taiwan and does not resolve the issue of Taiwan's sovereignty," openly challenging the authority of the United Nations and the post-war international order, attempting to "**积非成是**" (jī fēi chéng shì - "accumulate errors and make them right," to make wrong things pass as right through sheer repetition).
Why does UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 not mention "Taiwan"? Because it is completely unnecessary, just as it is unnecessary to mention other regions of China in it.
Taiwan returned to China in 1945, and the name of China at that time was the "Republic of China." After the establishment of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in 1949, it replaced the government of the Republic of China as the sole legal government representing the whole of China. This is a new regime replacing the old regime under the circumstance that the international legal subject of China has not changed, and China's sovereignty and inherent territorial boundaries have not changed. "People's Republic of China" is the new name of China, and the government of the People's Republic of China naturally fully enjoys and exercises China's sovereignty, including sovereignty over Taiwan.
It should be pointed out that, due to the utmost obstruction of the new China by some Western countries headed by the United States at that time, the Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石) group retreated to Taiwan and its representatives continued to remain in the United Nations. In order to solve this problem, in 1971, the 26th UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 with an overwhelming majority, deciding to "restore all rights of the People's Republic of China and recognize the representatives of its government as the sole legal representatives of China in the United Nations organization and to immediately expel the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek (蒋介石) from the seats they illegally occupy in the United Nations organization and all its agencies." The resolution not only completely resolved the issue of representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, in the United Nations politically, legally, and procedurally, but also clarified that there is only one seat for China in the United Nations, and there is no issue of "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan."
Resolution 2758 does not mention "Taiwan" precisely because this resolution deals with the issue of representation of the whole of China, including Taiwan, and both sides of the Taiwan Strait at that time advocated that there is only one China in the world. The mainland and Taiwan belong to one China, which is the universal consensus of the international community. From the perspective of the United Nations, Taiwan is a part of China, and solving the issue of which side of the Taiwan Strait represents China naturally solves the issue of the Taiwan region being represented by the new China. If the United Nations wants to deal with the issue of representation of the Taiwan region separately, then should it also deal with the issue of representation of Shanghai (上海) and the Northeast? This is inconceivable in the eyes of people with normal thinking. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) falsely claims that Resolution 2758 does not involve the so-called "Taiwan sovereignty" issue, which is a typical case of **强词夺理** (qiáng cí duó lǐ - "argue forcibly and sophistically," to resort to sophistry) and **胡搅蛮缠** (hú jiǎo mán chán - "to argue irrationally," to be deliberately provocative), and his sinister intention is to prove that "Taiwan is not a part of China."
Lai Ching-te (赖清德) violates common sense and distorts facts, nothing more than to reheat the cold rice of the "Taiwan status unresolved theory," and then to prove that "Taiwan is another independent sovereign country outside of China." His painstaking efforts and hesitations exactly expose his shortcomings, that is, the "Taiwan independence" elements know very well that "Taiwan independence" means war, and daring to take risks will inevitably lead to destruction.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, and also the 80th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery. The victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression brought Taiwan back to China's territory, which is an important part of the post-war international order. The various fallacies fabricated by Lai Ching-te (赖清德) in violation of history, reality, and legal principles cannot change the historical and legal fact that Taiwan is a part of China, nor can it change the universal consensus of the international community to adhere to the one-China principle. "Taiwan independence" will not succeed, and it will not turn the world upside down. China will eventually be unified, and it will inevitably be unified!
(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), June 25)
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In summer, after a heavy rain, no water accumulated on Xin Sen Avenue in Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区), and the green belts looked even more lush after being washed by the rain.
On this road, bio-retention facilities are combined with street trees. Through the comprehensive action of plants, soil, and microorganisms, rainwater is retained and purified, improving the city's flood control capabilities.
One piece of sponge facility after another gives the city both "face" and "lining." In Chongqing (重庆), from road design to venue renovation, from community transformation to factory expansion, many projects have considered sponge city construction in their planning, providing investment and support.
In recent years, Chongqing (重庆) has flexibly used measures such as "infiltration, retention, storage, purification, utilization, and drainage" to complete 2,055 sponge city construction projects. There are currently 535 qualified drainage sub-districts, with a qualified area of 845.8 square kilometers, accounting for 46.2% of the city's built-up area.
"Sponge Cells": Absorbing 70% of Rainfall
After the rain, in the Xiantao International Big Data Valley (仙桃国际大数据谷) in Yubei District (渝北区), Chongqing (重庆), cars drove by, but there was no splashing water on the road. Where did the rainwater go?
Along the roadside, there is a gap every few meters. Rainwater flows along the gap to the rain garden on the side of the road. Filtered rainwater flows out of the pipeline and eventually converges into downstream rivers and lakes.
Rain gardens are typical "sponge cells." In a sunken area, Huang Mengxuan (黄梦轩), deputy director of the Safety and Municipal Department of Xiantao Data Valley Company (仙桃数据谷公司), introduced with drawings: "We are going to build a rain garden here. Relying on shallow green space, it will collect, store, and purify rainwater, playing the role of conserving urban groundwater and replenishing landscape water."
At the Chongqing Central Park (重庆中央公园) Rain Garden Demonstration Base, Chen Rurong (陈儒荣), the professional head of the Sponge Office of the Yubei District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee (渝北区住房和城乡建设委员会), introduced that after relevant research, a set of promotable rain garden construction plans has been formed: "On rainy days, part of the rainwater seeps into the ground, and the impurities are filtered out by the plants and soil in the garden, supplementing the groundwater; another part of the rainwater that does not have time to seep into the ground enters the underground storage pool through the overflow well, temporarily storing it, and then used to irrigate plants on sunny days."
"Rain gardens are suitable for planting cattails, loosestrife and other water-tolerant plants in low-lying areas; in gentle slopes, wolf tail grass, coneflowers and other plants that adapt to alternating dry and wet conditions can be planted. They all have the effect of retaining rainwater," said Huang Mengxuan (黄梦轩).
The underground structure of the rain garden includes a water storage layer, planting soil, and permeable geotextile. In addition, a drainage layer needs to be set up. In the Big Data Valley (大数据谷), rainwater flowing through the rain garden will converge into Yun Lake (云湖). As a large-scale sponge facility in the Big Data Valley Park (大数据谷园区), Yun Lake (云湖) has a regulation and storage capacity of about 4,000 cubic meters. Together with source reduction projects and process control projects, it constitutes a rainwater runoff management system, which can realize the total control of rainwater runoff in an area of about 200,000 square meters.
In Yubei District (渝北区), there are many sponge cells similar to rain gardens: on sidewalks, permeable bricks are laid; in parks, there are rainbow runways built with permeable concrete; on both sides of the road, bio-retention strips can delay peak rainwater runoff, intercept pollution through plant roots, and promote rainwater infiltration.
One "sponge cell" after another converges into a sponge area where rainwater is naturally absorbed, runoff pollution is effectively reduced, and the local heat island effect is alleviated. "This sponge city allows 70% of the rainfall to be absorbed locally, greatly reducing the drainage pressure on the underground pipe network," said Chen Rurong (陈儒荣).
Sponge Venues: Renovation Adapted to Local Conditions
"Quick! Quick!" "Good ball!" In the Datianwan National Fitness Center (大田湾全民健身中心) in Chongqing (重庆), a football match is in progress in the rain, and the audience is wearing raincoats and is in high spirits. The rainwater falling on the field continuously pours into the side ditches of the stadium, and then converges into the drainage pipes along the underground pipe network, and finally concentrates into the rainwater reuse system.
As the main building of the fitness center, Datianwan Stadium (大田湾体育场) was built in the 1950s, and it was difficult to fully consider the problem of absorbing rainwater at the beginning of the design. Qin Maosen (秦茂森), an engineer at the fitness center, introduced that in 2020, the fitness center launched a renovation and upgrading project, and Datianwan Stadium (大田湾体育场) became the focus of construction. "The stadium also had a drainage system before, but its function was limited, and it could only directly drain the rainwater away, and there was no way to collect it for reuse." Qin Maosen (秦茂森) said that a major highlight of this renovation is the construction of a new rainwater reuse system for the stadium.
At the location of the rainwater reuse system, huge water tanks collect rainwater from the past two days. "The amount of water is quite sufficient, enough to flush the venue and toilets," said Wu Xiaolei (武小磊), an engineer from China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Southwest Installation Company (中建八局西南安装公司).
During the renovation process, the construction team was also thinking: In addition to adding sponge facilities such as permeable pavement and rain gardens, what other spaces and potentials can be tapped? After research and discussion, they turned their attention to the indoor venues around the open-air stadium. The construction personnel planted green plants on the roofs of the indoor venues in accordance with local conditions, creating a green area of more than 3,000 square meters.
"Green plants can store rainwater and achieve staggered peak absorption," said Yang Hong (杨鸿), deputy director of the Datianwan National Fitness Center (大田湾全民健身中心). The rainwater filtered by the green plants will eventually converge into the rainwater pipe network of the sponge city for further utilization.
In recent years, the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (重庆市住建委) has carried out sponge city construction activities in old venues and communities, renovating them according to local conditions and taking advantage of the terrain, landforms, and architectural features, making use of various spaces of different heights and sizes, so that "sponge cells" can show their abilities.
Sponge Factory: Innovative Construction Ideas
As a manufacturing center, Chongqing (重庆) has many factories. How can factories be "spongified"?
In Changshou District (长寿区), where factories gather, Chongqing Kangpu Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (重庆康普化学工业股份有限公司) has been rooted for many years. Xu Zhigang (徐志刚), the company's executive deputy general manager, introduced that the old factory area originally had no sponge facilities: "When it rained heavily, employees got their shoes wet when going to and from work, and they had to slow down when driving in and out, otherwise they would get splashed with water."
The company wants to renovate and expand the old factory area, and Changshou District (长寿区) is also promoting the "spongification" of factories. The staff of the District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee (区住建委) came to mobilize: "Building a sponge factory will not cost too much. Collecting rainwater for reuse can also save money. Without standing water and with greenery, it will be more comfortable and convenient for us to work and transport goods. When customers come from outside, it will look decent, right?"
Once the thinking is straightened out, the actions are immediately effective. Surrounding the factory buildings, 14 rain gardens were built. Tan Chenglin (谭成林), the project leader of Chongqing Chemical Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. (重庆化工设计研究院有限公司), introduced that considering the different structures of factories, residential areas, and parks, a seepage-proof membrane was added to the rain garden in the factory area to avoid rainwater eroding the foundation soil of the factory buildings.
"Now, there is no standing water when it rains, and employees don't have to roll up their trouser legs," said Xu Zhigang (徐志刚).
In Liangping District (梁平区), there are also innovations in the construction of sponge factories. A relevant person in charge of the Liangping District Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee (梁平区住建委) said that the local area thought of making a fuss about the parking lot, organically integrating the rain garden with the parking lot landscape, which not only realized rainwater runoff control, but also created a new rest scene for factory employees, taking into account both aesthetics and functionality. The creation of sponge factories is not only conducive to the long-term development of factories, but also adds to the construction of sponge cities.
It is reported that Chongqing (重庆) will combine pipe network transformation, urban renewal and other work, and use technologies such as the Internet of Things and big data to continue to carry out sponge city construction work in accordance with local conditions. "In addition, we must also cultivate a 'sponge industry chain' and support local enterprises to develop sponge technologies and products suitable for mountain cities." The relevant person in charge of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (重庆市住建委) said that in the future, multiple measures will be taken to create a more livable and smarter mountain and water city for citizens.
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In response to Taiwan region leader Lai Ching-te's so-called "Ten Points on Uniting the Nation," many experts on Taiwan affairs pointed out in interviews that Lai Ching-te (赖清德) deliberately tampered with the history of Taiwan in his speech, denied the fact that Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times, denied that the indigenous people of Taiwan migrated directly or indirectly from the mainland, and disregarded the fact that successive Chinese governments have administered Taiwan. This is a distortion and trampling of history. History cannot be tampered with, facts cannot be denied, and right and wrong cannot be reversed. All history, facts, and laws concerning Taiwan prove that Taiwan has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times, and those who 数典忘祖 (shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ - "forget one's ancestors," to be ignorant of one's origins) and betray the nation will inevitably be liquidated by history.
"Cultural Taiwan Independence" is sinister in its intentions.
Wang Xiaoping (汪小平), associate researcher at the Institute of Modern History of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (中国社会科学院), said that Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) "historical fantasy" is complete nonsense. Starting from the so-called "Taiwan has had an independent ecosystem since ancient times," and talking about ancient biological fossils and human skull fossils, he attempts to construct Taiwan's so-called "independence" and deny the fact that Taiwan has been an inseparable part of China since ancient times. Research confirms that in ancient times, Taiwan Island was connected to the mainland. Later, due to rising sea levels and geological changes, the connected land was submerged, forming the Taiwan Strait and the island of Taiwan.
Since the last century, "Taiwan independence" forces have manipulated the concept of Austronesian peoples, engaging in "southward kinship" in an attempt to forcibly sever historical ties between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. "Lai Ching-te (赖清德) is repeating the same old tune, forcibly severing the connection between the Austronesian peoples and the mainland, and telling lies. For example, the Dapenkeng Culture (大坌坑文化) related sites he mentioned originated in the southeastern coast of the mainland and are cultural relics of prehistoric immigrants from the mainland to Taiwan," said Fan Xuechun (范雪春), dean of the Fujian Pingtan International Austronesian Institute (福建平潭国际南岛语族研究院). The pottery patterns, polished stone adzes, and shell artifacts unearthed from the Keqiu Tou (壳丘头) site complex in Pingtan (平潭), Fujian (福建) are highly related to the Dapenkeng Culture (大坌坑文化) of Taiwan; DNA analysis of human bones in the tombs of the site complex shows that their maternal inheritance is highly related to the indigenous people of Taiwan and the Austronesian peoples of Southeast Asia.
"The southeastern coastal area of mainland China is the origin of the world's Austronesian peoples, which has become a fact recognized by the international community. The ancestors of the southeastern coast of mainland China crossed the sea to Taiwan and spread to the islands of the South Pacific. Taiwan had culture, animals, and people before the era of written history, but these cultures, animals, and people are inextricably linked to the mainland," said Fan Xuechun (范雪春). Taiwan Island is a natural extension of the continental shelf of mainland China, and the prehistoric culture of Taiwan is a component of the prehistoric culture of the southeastern coastal area of mainland China. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) uses seemingly plausible cases to piece together his "cultural Taiwan independence," which is sinister in its intentions, and his "Taiwan independence" ideology is fully exposed.
Tampering with history, deliberately challenging.
"The historical context of Taiwan belonging to China since ancient times is clear, and the legal facts are clear. New archaeological discoveries and research continue to prove the deep historical and cultural connection between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) deliberately tampered with the history of Taiwan in his speech, claiming that Taiwan had 'no relationship' with China before the Dutch invaded Taiwan. His remarks are 数典忘祖 (shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ - "forget one's ancestors," to be ignorant of one's origins) and sinister in their intentions," said Wang Xiaoping (汪小平).
Wang Xiaoping (汪小平) said that a large number of historical books and documents record the early development of Taiwan by the Chinese people. In 230 AD, Shen Ying (沈莹) of the Wu Kingdom (吴人) during the Three Kingdoms period (三国时期) left the earliest record of Taiwan in his "Lin Hai Shui Tu Zhi" (临海水土志). The Sui Dynasty (隋朝) government sent troops to Taiwan, then called "Liuqiu" (流求), three times. After the Song (宋) and Yuan (元) dynasties, successive central governments of China began to establish administrations in Penghu (澎湖) and Taiwan (台湾) and implement administrative jurisdiction. In 1624, Dutch colonists invaded and occupied southern Taiwan. In 1662, the national hero Zheng Chenggong (郑成功) drove out the Dutch colonists and recovered Taiwan. The Qing Dynasty (清朝) government gradually expanded administrative institutions in Taiwan. In 1684, Taiwan Prefecture (台湾府) was established, under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province (福建省); in 1885, Taiwan was changed to a province, the twentieth province of China at that time. During the more than 200 years of Qing Dynasty rule, the population of Taiwan increased from 200,000 to 2.5 million, and the social, economic, and cultural development was considerable, making it an important granary in the southeast. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) deliberately belittled the achievements of the Qing Dynasty's rule, lightly saying that the establishment of the province "only lasted 8 years" and that the "relationship was not deep."
Bao Chengke (包承柯), a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of East Asian Studies (上海东亚研究所), said that Lai Ching-te's (赖清德) speech is full of ignorance and fabrication of Chinese history, especially the "Taiwan Local Chronicles" of China, expanding the presence of external forces in the Taiwan region, denying and deliberately challenging the fact that Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times, and妄想 (wàng xiǎng - "to vainly hope," to indulge in wishful thinking) to create a basis for "Taiwan independence" separatism with lies and out-of-context interpretations. Sadly, he cannot find historical evidence to support his claims. Rather than saying that he is ignorant and incompetent, it is better to say that he is fabricating so-called "history" for the sake of "Taiwan independence" separatist claims.
Covering up the facts, bewitching the people.
"Lai Ching-te (赖清德) ignored the historical fact that Taiwan compatriots and mainland compatriots worked together with one heart to resist foreign aggression, paid huge sacrifices to defeat foreign invaders, and returned Taiwan to the embrace of the motherland. He linked the patriotic, hometown-loving, and land-loving feelings of Taiwan compatriots with so-called 'Taiwan independence' in an attempt to bewitch the people of Taiwan," said Liu Xiangping (刘相平), director of the Taiwan Research Institute of Nanjing University (南京大学台湾研究所).
In July 1894, Japan launched the Sino-Japanese War (甲午战争) against China, and in April of the following year, it forced the defeated Qing Dynasty (清朝) government to cede Taiwan and the Penghu Islands (澎湖列岛). "Lai Ching-te (赖清德) claimed that Qing Dynasty (清朝) official Tang Jingsong (唐景崧) 'once established the Taiwan Democratic State' and specifically used 'returned to China' to describe Tang Jingsong's (唐景崧) return to the mainland. This statement is insidious," said Liu Xiangping (刘相平). Under the urgent circumstances of the Japanese army pressing in, on May 25, 1895, Qing Dynasty (清朝) official Tang Jingsong (唐景崧) and local gentry and people initiated the establishment of the "Taiwan Democratic State" (台湾民主国), refusing to accept the cession of Taiwan and Penghu (澎湖) in the Treaty of Shimonoseki (马关条约), and changed the name to "Yongqing" (永清), expressing eternal loyalty to the Qing Dynasty (清朝); the blue-grounded yellow tiger flag was used as the national flag, corresponding to the Qing Dynasty's (清朝) azure dragon flag: the dragon is in the sky, and the tiger is on the ground, indicating that the tiger is inferior to the dragon; the tiger's head faces inward, and the tail is high and the head is low, indicating that it is oriented towards the mainland and subservient to the Qing court. The telegrams, proclamations, and "alliance books" of the "Taiwan Democratic State" (台湾民主国) clearly stated: "Extraordinary changes have occurred, and the province has been changed to a state, nominally autonomous, but still subordinate to the Qing court," "Eternally support the Holy Qing," "Respectfully offer the orthodox calendar and act as a remote defense," "After the matter is settled, we should ask China again for instructions on how to handle it." The academic community has long concluded that the "Taiwan Democratic State" (台湾民主国) was not an "independent state," but a hastily formed "anti-Japanese group."
Wang Xiaoping (汪小平) said that Lai Ching-te (赖清德) deliberately concealed the national feelings of Taiwan compatriots in the War of Resistance Against Japan and packaged the patriotic, hometown-loving, and land-loving resistance actions of Taiwan compatriots as a "nation-building" narrative. He intentionally ignored an important historical fact in his speech, that is, during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan, all anti-Japanese activities were aimed at the recovery of Taiwan. In October 1971, the United Nations General Assembly passed Resolution 2758, which completely resolved the issue of the representation of all of China, including Taiwan, in the United Nations politically, legally, and procedurally, clarifying that there is only one China in the world and that Taiwan is a part of China. Lai Ching-te (赖清德) falsely claimed in his speech that "Taiwan does not belong to China" and advocated "non-subordination to each other," which completely violates international law and is a blatant challenge to the authority of international law.
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3 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype Non-Mass-Produced 6'22"091
19 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra with Track Package Mass-Produced 7'04''957
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"Nürburgring" in the title is an abbreviation; the full Chinese name is "Nürburgring Nordschleife (纽博格林北环)".
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The lap time records for the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (小米SU7 Ultra) mass-produced car and prototype were set on April 1, 2025.
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The data in the list comes from the Nürburgring (纽博格林) racetrack official website. The ranking of the above results is based on all officially certified results on the track, with statistics compiled up to June 25, 2025.
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The illustration is of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (小米SU7 Ultra) mass-produced car.
By: 刘光明
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. The State Council Information Office (国务院新闻办公室) held a press conference on the morning of June 24 to announce the overall arrangements for the commemorative activities for the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Holding these commemorative activities with great solemnity is of great and far-reaching significance for us to remember history, cherish the memory of our martyrs, and promote the great spirit of patriotism and the great spirit of the War of Resistance. The great spirit of the War of Resistance was forged in the magnificent War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "The great spirit of the War of Resistance is the invaluable spiritual wealth of the Chinese people." Over the years, the great spirit of the War of Resistance has stirred in the hearts of the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, constantly inspiring us to overcome all difficulties and obstacles and strive to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. The new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation is a long march full of glory and dreams, risks and challenges. On the long journey, we will inevitably encounter various foreseeable and unforeseeable risks and challenges, difficulties and obstacles, and even stormy waves. We must inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance, and strive to move forward despite difficulties and dangers, and constantly win new and greater victories.
Deeply Understand the Rich Connotation of the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "In the magnificent process of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Chinese people nurtured the great spirit of the War of Resistance, demonstrating to the world the patriotic feelings of everyone being responsible for the rise and fall of the world, the national integrity of preferring death to submission, the heroic spirit of not fearing violence and fighting to the end, and the indomitable and unyielding belief in victory." To inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance in the new era, we must deeply understand its rich connotation from the development of the Chinese national spirit and the practice of the whole nation uniting as one to fight bravely against the war.
The patriotic feelings of everyone being responsible for the rise and fall of the world are a valuable spiritual wealth for promoting national prosperity and national rejuvenation. Since ancient times, the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation have been known to the world for their deep feelings for their country and family. Wei Qing (卫青) and Huo Qubing (霍去病) fought against the Xiongnu (匈奴), and their iron-blooded pride in guarding the tranquility of the border even if they were wrapped in horsehide; Fan Zhongyan's (范仲淹) responsibility to "be the first to worry about the world's worries," and his efforts to implement new policies to save the country from crisis; Gu Yanwu's (顾炎武) loud call of "everyone is responsible," and his use of his pen as a knife to awaken the mission consciousness of ordinary people to "protect the world"... These all stem from the patriotic genes in the blood of the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. Since its establishment, the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) has always taken seeking happiness for the Chinese people and rejuvenation for the Chinese nation as its original aspiration and mission. After the outbreak of the War of Resistance, our Party loudly called for and promoted the people of the country to strive for self-salvation. The patriotic enthusiasm of the people across the country burst forth, forming a national war of resistance situation of "the awakened lion roars, who dares to swallow and nibble; the scattered sand is condensed, even if it is divided like beans and melons." Zhao Yiman (赵一曼) suffered all kinds of cruel torture from the Japanese invaders, but never revealed any secrets, and defended the dignity of the country with an iron will; the Five Heroes of Langya Mountain (狼牙山五壮士) were not afraid of danger, and jumped off the cliff after running out of bullets, composing a patriotic song with their blood; eight female soldiers resolutely threw themselves into the rolling river after running out of ammunition and food in order to cover the transfer of the troops, interpreting their deep patriotic feelings with their lives... Countless sons and daughters of the Chinese nation shouted and struggled "swear not to be slaves of the country," "setting off a huge wave of national self-salvation," which converged into a vast ocean that plunged Japanese imperialism into a catastrophe. The patriotic feelings of everyone being responsible for the rise and fall of the world are not only a powerful spiritual driving force for the victory of the War of Resistance, but also a valuable spiritual wealth for us to promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation today.
The national integrity of preferring death to submission is the spiritual backbone for safeguarding national interests and national dignity. The Chinese nation has always admired the spirit of never yielding in the face of enemies and pressure, and has formed a view of integrity that "wealth cannot corrupt, poverty cannot move, and power cannot subdue." Yue Fei (岳飞) "raised his eyes and looked up to the sky and let out a long roar, his heroic feelings were intense," and even when he was deeply trapped, he was still determined to recover the mountains and rivers; Wen Tianxiang (文天祥) left a timeless masterpiece "Since ancient times, who has lived without death, let the loyal heart shine in the history books," and generously went to death with a loyal bone; Tan Sitong (谭嗣同) used the tragic and heroic spirit of "I laugh at the sky with a horizontal knife, leaving my liver and gallbladder in Kunlun" to willingly dedicate his life for the reform and strengthening of the country... This spirit of following one another and dying for the future destiny of the country and the nation is rooted in the integrity genes in the depths of the souls of the sons and daughters of the Chinese nation. In the desperate struggle with Japanese militarism, countless tests of life and death have highlighted the noble national integrity of the Chinese military and civilians. The Japanese militarist invaders were extremely brutal to the Chinese people, and attempted to force the Chinese people to submit with inhuman acts, bloody scenes, and heinous massacres. In the face of the invaders' butcher knives, the Chinese people were awe-inspiring, charging into battle in the midst of artillery fire and smoke, and even if they had to dedicate their precious lives, they would resolutely strive for national independence and people's liberation, and always be "strong grass in the storm" and "true gold in the fire." The heroic deeds of a group of anti-Japanese generals such as Yang Jingyu (杨靖宇), Zhao Shangzhi (赵尚志), Zuo Quan (左权), Peng Xuefeng (彭雪枫), Tong Linge (佟麟阁), Zhao Dengyu (赵登禹), Zhang Zizhong (张自忠), and Dai Anlan (戴安澜) who died for their country were earth-shattering and magnificent.
The heroic spirit of not fearing violence and fighting to the end is the spiritual pillar for striving for national independence and self-reliance. In the long-term survival and development, the Chinese nation has tempered the fearless and vigorous national character, and has written a magnificent epic of active progress and unremitting struggle. Ban Chao (班超) abandoned his pen and joined the army, and with the decisiveness of "**不入虎穴，焉得虎子**" (bù rù hǔ xué, yān dé hǔ zǐ - "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger cubs?" you can't accomplish anything without taking risks), reshaped the solid border of the Han Dynasty; Liu Yu (刘裕) led the Northern Expeditionary Army, "with golden spears and iron horses, swallowing thousands of miles like a tiger," traversing the Central Plains and recovering lost land; Zheng Chenggong (郑成功) was not afraid of storms and waves, "with white silk facing the river, vowing to destroy the Hu, and a mighty army of 100,000 swallowing Wu," and led his troops across the sea to recover Taiwan... "How many heroes were there at one time" on the land of China, and the genes of national character are surging in the blood of the sons and daughters of China. During the War of Resistance, in the face of the bloody atrocities of the Japanese invaders, no matter how dangerous the situation or how cruel the war, the Chinese military and civilians always radiated the spirit of fearless revolutionary heroism and the spirit of heroic and tenacious struggle. In the Battle of Shanghai (淞沪会战), hundreds of thousands of soldiers followed one another, building a fortress of resistance with their flesh and blood, and shattering the arrogant dream of the Japanese army to "destroy China in three months"; in the Pingxingguan Ambush (平型关伏击战), the Eighth Route Army (八路军) fought to the death with the Japanese army, winning the first battle; in the Battle of Taierzhuang (台儿庄战役), the soldiers were born and died in the rain of bullets, annihilating a large number of Japanese troops and winning a great victory on the frontal battlefield; in the Hundred Regiments Offensive (百团大战), the anti-Japanese military and civilians traversed the north and south, launching a full-scale attack on the transportation lines, and severely frustrated the enemy's arrogance with continuous fierce battles... On the anti-Japanese battlefield, the Chinese military and civilians, with the determination and courage of "not fearing being smashed to pieces," threw themselves into a series of thrilling struggles, and staged a series of majestic and heroic dramas.
The indomitable and unyielding belief in victory is the constant driving force for unremitting struggle to achieve national prosperity and strength. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation has never lacked insightful people with lofty goals and pillars of talent with iron shoulders. Dayu (大禹) controlled the floods and "passed his home three times without entering," and dredged the nine rivers with thirteen years of wind and rain; Yugong (愚公) moved mountains "his sons and grandsons are endless," and shook the mountains by digging and cultivating the land for generations; Zhang Qian (张骞) held a festival to envoy the Western Regions, "thirteen years of wind, sand, frost and snow," and finally traversed thousands of miles of the Silk Road after experiencing "12,000 cities, mountains and rivers"... Their success stemmed from the belief genes deeply rooted in their hearts, working hard and persevering for a long time. Under the heavy pressure of the Japanese militarist iron hooves, the Chinese people did not choose to bow down and live in obscurity in the dark, but instead strived for a bright future with unyielding resistance. The Chinese Communists, with Comrade Mao Zedong (毛泽东) as their main representative, scientifically predicted that the war would go through three stages: strategic defense, strategic stalemate, and strategic counter-offensive, with the belief in victory and extraordinary wisdom, leading the Chinese military and civilians to fight stubbornly for a long time, accumulating local advantages step by step, superimposing and gathering them into a global victory, so that the Chinese people and the Chinese nation strategically changed from passive to active, and finally realized turning disadvantages into advantages, turning weakness into strength, turning defeat into victory, defeating the heinous Japanese militarist invaders, and winning the final victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Deeply Grasp the Contemporary Value of the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance
In modern China, there was a long night of sorrow, and the Chinese nation faced "a major change unseen in thousands of years." Today's China is riding the wind and waves, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is showing unprecedented bright prospects. From falling into a deep crisis to moving towards great rejuvenation, the Chinese nation has carried out many arduous and great struggles, and the historical turning point was the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which was the first complete victory of China against foreign invasion in modern times. The great spirit of the War of Resistance is a spiritual monument standing at this historical turning point. The dazzling light it radiates guides us to temper the national character, overcome national disasters, and write national glory.
The great spirit of the War of Resistance is a magnificent spiritual monument led and forged by our Party in arduous struggles. The Communist Party of China (中国共产党) is the national vanguard in winning the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and is the leading force in cultivating and promoting the great spirit of the War of Resistance. One of the important reasons for the failure of the Chinese people's anti-aggression wars in modern times is the corruption and incompetence of the ruling group and the weakness and disunity within the nation. From the day of its birth, our Party has shouldered the lofty mission of uniting and leading the Chinese people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, vigorously eliminating the negative spiritual factors in the national body, and striving to awaken and stimulate positive spiritual factors. Especially during the War of Resistance, with the most firm spirit of defending national independence, the most resolute spirit of safeguarding national interests, and the most courageous spirit of resisting foreign aggression, it led the whole nation to forge the great spirit of the War of Resistance. Our Party took the lead in holding high the banner of the national war of resistance, actively advocated the establishment of the anti-Japanese national united front, put forward and implemented the overall war of resistance line, the general strategy of protracted war, and the strategy and tactics of guerrilla warfare, created anti-Japanese democratic base areas, opened up vast enemy-occupied areas, always adhered to the war of resistance and opposed surrender, adhered to unity and opposed division, adhered to progress and opposed regression, and became the mainstay of the national war of resistance, and also became the main cultivator and model practitioner of the great spirit of the War of Resistance. Under the guidance, inspiration and encouragement of the great spirit of the War of Resistance, more and more outstanding sons and daughters of the Chinese nation joined the Party organization and the anti-Japanese ranks, making outstanding contributions to the final victory of the War of Resistance.
The great spirit of the War of Resistance is a powerful spiritual pillar tempered by the Chinese people's tenacious resistance in modern times. The reason why the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is called "a spectacle in the history of war, a great feat of the Chinese nation, and a earth-shattering great cause" lies not only in the fact that it wrote a vicissitudes of life page in the history of the Chinese people's struggle for national independence and people's liberation in modern times, but also in the fact that it wrote an epic of the spirit of the Chinese nation's historical development process. "The river flows out of Tongguan (潼关), because of the resistance of Mount Taihua (太华), the water power increases its rushing; the wind returns to the Three Gorges (三峡), because of the isolation of Mount Wu (巫山), the wind power increases its roar." The seemingly desperate era conditions often become the "whetstone" for tempering the great spirit. Japan's "national fortune gambling" and "using small to fight big" rampant actions, and the Japanese army's killing spirit of "praying for death in battle" and "not returning alive," while pushing the Chinese people to the most dangerous situation of "the building will collapse" and "the raging waves will fall," also forced the Chinese military and civilians to forge the great spirit of the War of Resistance. The Chinese people shared the same hatred and went to the national crisis together, with iron bones and a willingness to die, playing a magnificent song of national salvation. One hero after another, one heroic group after another, not afraid of violence and sacrificing their lives for the country, as the saying goes, "Sincerity is both brave and martial, and in the end it is strong and cannot be bullied. The body is dead and the spirit is spiritual, and the soul is resolute and heroic." In the face of such a resolute and magnificent heroic spirit, even the most arrogant enemy will be defeated, and even the most ferocious enemy will be annihilated!
The great spirit of the War of Resistance is a clear spiritual symbol of the Chinese nation's rebirth from the ashes in overcoming hardships and challenges. The great spirit of the War of Resistance is the specific embodiment of the great national spirit in the War of Resistance, and the great national spirit is the powerful support and profound foundation of the great spirit of the War of Resistance. The Chinese nation is a great nation that loves peace, is diligent and brave, and is self-reliant, and the Chinese people are people with a great spirit of creation, a great spirit of struggle, a great spirit of unity, and a great spirit of dreams. The great spirit of the War of Resistance has enriched, condensed and sublimated the great national spirit. Since ancient times, the Chinese nation's blood has inherited the spirit genes of courage and self-reliance. The legends of Pangu (盘古) creating the world, Kuafu (夸父) chasing the sun, Nvwa (女娲) mending the sky, and Jingwei (精卫) filling the sea promote this spirit. The heroic deeds of generous and tragic songs and chivalrous people in history confirm this spirit. However, the serious shackles of long-term feudal enslavement education and the chronic diseases of the patriarchal system have gradually turned this spiritual gene from dominant to recessive. The oriental lion has become a sleeping lion, suffering from devastation and being scarred in the "major changes unseen in thousands of years." The great spirit of the War of Resistance has reversed the original brave and self-reliant spiritual genes of our nation from recessive to dominant, using powerful power to wash away the spiritual accumulation and pessimistic haze of repeated defeats in modern times. The Chinese nation has achieved phoenix nirvana and rebirth from the ashes in spirit.
Vigorously Promote the Great Spirit of the War of Resistance on the New Journey of Building a Strong Country and National Rejuvenation
To realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we need not only strong strength guarantee, but also strong spiritual support. The great spirit of the War of Resistance demonstrates the character in the bones and the genes in the blood of the Chinese nation, and is a strong driving force for building a strong country and national rejuvenation. We must embody the promotion of the great spirit of the War of Resistance in all fields and the whole process of comprehensively promoting the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, overcome all the difficulties and obstacles on the new journey, and unswervingly open up new horizons and create new miracles.
Transform the great spirit of the War of Resistance into a strategic initiative to overcome risks and challenges. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Whether a country can be rich and strong, and whether a nation can be rejuvenated, the most important thing is to see whether this country and this nation can conform to the trend of the times and grasp the initiative in the progress of history." The patriotic feelings, national integrity, heroic spirit, and belief in victory contained in the great spirit of the War of Resistance demonstrate the historical initiative and strategic initiative of the Party and the people to firmly grasp the destiny of China's development and progress in their own hands. The history of the War of Resistance tells us that in the face of major risks and powerful opponents, only by actively meeting the challenge and resolutely fighting can we find a way out, win dignity, and seek development. On the new journey, we must deeply study and thoroughly understand Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important exposition on great struggle, thoroughly understand and grasp the strategic judgments, strategic layouts, and strategic choices made by the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) as the core to grasp the initiative in China's future development, and implement them into practice, grasp the initiative and win the future in the trend of the times. We must adhere to putting the development of the country and the nation on the basis of our own strength, constantly strengthen ourselves, strive to cultivate a body of indestructible diamond that can withstand the changes of the international situation, and always survive and develop vigorously, firmly grasping the initiative of development in the hands of the Party and the people themselves.
Transform the great spirit of the War of Resistance into extraordinary courage to overcome risks and challenges. The national integrity of preferring death to submission and the heroic spirit of not fearing violence and fighting to the end, which are inherent in the great spirit of the War of Resistance, are a clear embodiment of our national character and courage. To promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation on the new journey, we must promote the national character and courage of sacrificing one's life and facing death, so that the great spirit of the War of Resistance can be carried forward. To comprehensively build a modern socialist country, we must demonstrate national character and courage, and no matter how strong the enemy, how difficult the road, or how severe the challenge, we must never fear or retreat, and dare to compete in the dangerous shoals and set sail in the "Three Gorges of History." To comprehensively deepen reform, we must strive to break through ideological barriers, break through the barriers of solidified interests, and overcome the chronic diseases of the system and mechanism. To comprehensively promote the rule of law, we must shoulder the scales of justice, hold the sword of justice, dare to fight against the acts of "violating the law, replacing the law, and suppressing the law" with power, bravely correct unjust and wrongly judged cases in accordance with the law, and strive to make the people feel fairness and justice. To comprehensively strengthen Party discipline, we must resolutely fight the tough battle and protracted war against corruption with a zero-tolerance attitude, the determination to cure diseases with strong medicine, the courage to scrape bones and detoxify, and the scale of severe punishment, without stopping for a moment or retreating half a step.
Transform the great spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression into a powerful force for overcoming risks and challenges. The indomitable and persevering conviction of certain victory inherent in the great spirit of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression fully demonstrates the strong strategic resolve of the Chinese nation. On the new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, we not only need to face the "ambush from all sides" formed by the containment and encirclement of hostile forces, but also need to identify the enemy's "feint" and discern the real cards in their hands; we need both the dauntless spirit of not bending under Mount Tai and the spiritual foundation of always "biting the green hills" when facing the "winds from all directions"; we need both the mission to always act as the mainstay in the face of major tests related to the life and death of the Party and the country and the success or failure of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the firm perseverance not to be confined to temporary gains and losses, nor to be shaken and subdued by local and temporary difficulties. Facing the condescending preaching of "teachers" and the "carpet bombing" style of bullying, we must be able to withstand the pressure and stabilize our minds, have the confidence and composure that "the sky will not fall," have the firm attitude of "unwilling to fight, but not afraid to fight," have the strong confidence to "stay with it to the end," and, more importantly, have the strategic wisdom that "time and momentum are on our side," anchor the central task of comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, unswervingly do our own things well, continuously enhance our comprehensive national strength, and constantly open up new prospects for the development of our cause.
Looking back on the past, the smoke of the War of Resistance has long gone; looking forward, the great spirit of the War of Resistance shines brightly. At the important historical juncture of the 80th anniversary, commemorating the great victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression is to inherit and carry forward the great spirit of the War of Resistance in the new era, illuminate the great journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with the light of the spirit, win new victories in the great struggle with many new historical characteristics, write magnificent new chapters in the great cause of history, and deliver excellent answers worthy of the era, the people, and the predecessors!
(The author is a researcher at the Xi Jinping (习近平) Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era Research Center of the National Defense University (国防大学).)
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Investigation and research are the source of true insights and the basic skill for doing good work. The first of the Central Eight-Point Regulation emphasizes that "all comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee should improve investigation and research, and go to the grassroots to deeply understand the real situation." This not only reflects clear work style requirements, but also demonstrates scientific working methods. In work, it is inevitable to encounter tricky problems and be at a loss. Many times, as long as you are willing to go deep into the actual investigation and research, and think about problems, sort out ideas, and find solutions in the "field," many problems can be solved easily.
Investigation and research are our Party's family heirloom and the basic skill for doing various tasks. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Now communication is very developed. We can learn a lot through making phone calls, sending WeChat messages, and reading materials, but after all, there is a layer of separation. It is not as real and vivid as seeing it on the spot, listening face-to-face, asking directly, and having 'many people talking at once' discussions. The 'staying at a point for investigation' and 'dissecting a sparrow' research methods that were commonly used in the past are still effective." "We must not only 'enter' the grassroots, but also 'go to the heart' of the grassroots, listen to the truth, observe the real situation, and truly study problems and study real problems." Today, with the frequent and rapid updating and iteration of information technology, the methods and forms of investigation and research are also undergoing obvious changes. Some people feel that now they can know everything without leaving home, and "key-to-key" can completely replace "face-to-face." Going to the streets and alleys, squatting in the fields, and visiting thousands of households as before is too hard, and the efficiency is not high enough. It is better to sit in the office and do research by clicking on the phone screen, which is more comfortable and efficient. It is true that making good use of information technology to follow the online mass line and using massive information to understand the situation has become an important way of investigation and research today, but this does not mean that "key-to-key" can completely replace "face-to-face." Many times, the real tricks to solve problems cannot be clearly explained in a few words online, and it is difficult to hear, see, or imagine in the office. We must always hang mud and dew on the tips of our shoes to "catch live fish," understand the truth from the emotional appeals of the people, and find the true wisdom to solve development problems from the "local methods" tested by practice.
Going to the "field" to find solutions and conducting research at the grassroots level does not mean running around without problems or goals, let alone engaging in pile-up research and show-style research such as "a carload of people set off, a roomful of people meet, and speeches are read from drafts." Instead, we must conduct research with problems in mind and conduct research to solve problems, and test the effectiveness of research by whether it truly solves problems and solves real problems. The more the reform moves in depth, the more complex and difficult the problems and difficulties encountered. The more we conduct research in such an environment and under such conditions, the more we must dare to drill into the nests of contradictions and take on hot potatoes, and dare to listen to complaints and criticisms. In fact, the more problems we hear and see during grassroots research, the more comprehensive the real and vivid situation we grasp, the more profound the analysis of contradictions and problems, and the more sufficient the "toolbox" for solving problems. When carrying out work, we can be methodical, confident, and effective. On the contrary, if we only follow the planned route, only look at demonstration models, and only listen to "standard answers" during research, it will be difficult to see where the problems are and to accurately identify the internal causes. If we conduct research in this way, we cannot even figure out what the problem is or where it is, let alone solve it.
On the new journey, the tasks of reform, development, and stability are arduous and heavy, and we will inevitably encounter many stuck points and bottlenecks that cannot be bypassed or avoided. No matter what difficulties we face, we must always remember that going deep into the grassroots will provide solutions, rooting in the front line will provide ideas, and going to the masses will provide wisdom. The people are on the front line of production and life practice, their observation of things is direct, and their grasp of work is practical. They can often provide good experiences and methods that are practical and effective for solving problems. For example, the "four looks" to accurately identify poor households was explored by Yina Town (迤那镇), Weining Yi, Hui, and Miao Autonomous County (威宁彝族回族苗族自治县), Guizhou Province (贵州省) in practice. The method of "first look at the house, second look at the grain, third look at whether the labor force is strong, and fourth look at whether there are students in the family" is close to reality, vivid, intuitive, and easy to operate.
Carrying out high-quality investigation and research with problems in mind and focusing on solving problems is not only a work ability, but also an attitude towards the grassroots and the masses. To find good solutions in the "field," we must sincerely take the people as our teachers and learn from the people, put down our airs, immerse ourselves, connect with the people, and understand public sentiment. By sitting on a bench with the people to communicate and exchange ideas, we can use scientific methods to peel away the layers and dissect the sparrow on the basis of mastering a large number of first-hand materials with a "muddy" flavor. Find the essence of the problem, the focus of the contradiction, and the key to breaking the situation, and deeply root the growth of political wisdom and the improvement of work skills in the creative practice of the people, so that the "golden ideas" of the people can be transformed into the "golden keys" to solve development problems, and inject a continuous stream of vitality and power into the high-quality economic and social development.
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Education, science and technology, and talent are the fundamental and strategic supports for building a socialist modern country in all respects. To comprehensively build a strong socialist modern country and achieve high-level self-reliance in science and technology, we must adhere to the priority development of education and accelerate the construction of a strong education country. The modernization of education is an inherent requirement for building a strong education country, and digitalization is a key driving force for accelerating the modernization of education. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Educational digitalization is an important breakthrough for China to open up new tracks for educational development and shape new advantages in educational development." At present, we must take the in-depth implementation of the national education digitalization strategy as an opportunity, grasp the key focus of work, vigorously improve the level of education digitalization, promote the transformation of education models towards interactive and proactive directions, promote innovation in education methods, and help promote the balanced development of education.
Cultivating and improving students' digital abilities. Digital technology is changing rapidly and playing an increasingly important role in economic and social development. To cultivate new people of the era who can shoulder the great task of national rejuvenation, improving students' digital abilities is an inevitable requirement. Only when students have the necessary digital abilities and literacy, and can effectively use various digital technologies for learning, conducting research, and helping to improve learning effectiveness, can the national education digitalization strategy be implemented. Focusing on cultivating and improving students' digital abilities is the key to thoroughly implementing the national education digitalization strategy, and we must adhere to people-oriented and practical results. We must not only implement the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating people, but also accelerate the deep integration of digital technology and teaching practice. Adhere to the dialectical unity of maintaining integrity and innovation, make good use of digital technology, and run the cultivation and improvement of students' digital abilities through different fields such as basic education, higher education, and vocational education, promote the widespread application of innovative teaching models such as "intelligent learning companions" and "digital mentors," and enable students to improve their digital abilities in real applications. Teachers are the guides for students to improve their digital abilities. We must strengthen the digital ability training of teachers, formulate and improve the digital literacy standards for teachers and students, implement actions to promote the construction of the teaching staff with artificial intelligence, and continuously improve teachers' digital competence in teaching, scientific research, and management through various methods such as all-staff training and hierarchical training.
Promote data opening and sharing. To vigorously promote education digitalization, we must rely on the opening and sharing of data so that everyone can enjoy high-quality education resources everywhere, helping to achieve more quality education equity. Promoting data opening and sharing and strengthening the interconnection of cross-scenario education data can provide dynamic and visualized decision-making basis for teaching management. To realize this vision, we can build a digital education platform to gather high-quality education resources on a larger scale, break down "data silos," build a digital base for education, and improve the efficiency of education resource utilization. We must strengthen investment in the construction of urban and rural digital education infrastructure, promote the free flow of data in educational systems at all levels, provide multi-type, multi-level, and diverse high-quality learning resources, accelerate the release of digital dividends, and help build a learning society where everyone can learn, learn everywhere, and learn at all times. At the same time, we will improve the classification and grading standards and security protection mechanisms for education data, prevent data abuse or leakage, and ensure data security. Promoting data opening and sharing should not only be based in China, but also have a global perspective. China not only continues to promote the digital transformation and intelligent upgrading of education, but also deepens international cooperation in digital education, actively participates in the formulation of relevant international rules, promotes the interconnection of digital infrastructure in various countries, and provides Chinese solutions for the realization of data sharing of high-quality education resources in different countries, so that the achievements of education digitalization can better benefit people of all countries.
Strengthen the application of artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence, as a strategic technology leading a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, is profoundly changing the way people produce and live. Facing the new situation of rapid evolution of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology, the in-depth implementation of the national education digitalization strategy must take advantage of the situation and seize the unprecedented development opportunities brought by artificial intelligence. We must grasp the development trends and laws of artificial intelligence, actively promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technology innovation and education digitalization, use artificial intelligence technology to build intelligent education infrastructure, and concentrate our efforts on achieving accurate and high-quality supply of education resources, empowering "teaching" and "learning" to advance simultaneously. Promote the integration of artificial intelligence technology into all elements and the entire process of education and teaching, and fully release and activate the potential of artificial intelligence technology to help education digitalization and achieve high-quality education development. Actively encourage and guide education entities at all levels and types to use artificial intelligence technology to optimize curriculum architecture, enrich teaching methods, and realize education model innovation. We can rely on artificial intelligence large models to continuously explore new methods such as digital scene learning, virtual-real fusion scene learning, and human-computer collaborative learning to promote the improvement of education and teaching quality and efficiency. At the same time, we should pay attention to avoiding the tendency of only digitalization and only intelligence, ensure that the construction of education digitalization in different regions is in line with reality and adapts to local conditions, and effectively enhance the sense of gain and satisfaction of teachers, students, and parents with education digitalization.
(Author's affiliation: School of Civil and Commercial Law, Southwest University of Political Science & Law (西南政法大学))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 郝迎灿
In a common small courtyard of the Shenyang Tenth Retired Cadre Sanatorium of the Liaoning Military Region (辽宁省军区), 98-year-old Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) has consistently maintained a hardworking and simple lifestyle: the room is simply furnished, with a set of desks, chairs, and cabinets that have been used for more than 40 years. Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) said, "I have experienced war throughout my life, and many comrades have remained on the battlefield forever. Compared with them, I am very content and happy."
Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) was born in 1927 in Jinxiang County (金乡县), Shandong Province (山东省). He participated in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation, and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. When talking about the past events of the War of Resistance, the old man's mind is still clear. When he gets excited, he gestures, and the commemorative medals swaying on his chest shine brightly.
Why did you join the army?
"I hate those bad guys who kill and set fires. When I get to the army, I'll have a gun to fight the Japanese devils and traitors."
"Dad, I want to be a soldier." One evening in early 1942, in Mengtang Village (孟堂村), Jinxiang County (金乡县), Shandong Province (山东省), 15-year-old Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) made a decision.
At that time, the Japanese and puppet troops often entered the village to "mop up" and conscript young men. Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) spent his days hiding and worrying. In 1938, after the Japanese army occupied Jinxiang County (金乡县), they created the Jinxiang Massacre (金乡惨案), in which more than 3,000 compatriots were brutally murdered.
"Be a soldier?" Old Man Meng (孟老汉) stared at his son, his eyes a little doubtful. "Join the Eighth Route Army!" the teenager replied firmly, "I hate those bad guys who kill and set fires. When I get to the army, I'll have a gun to fight the Japanese devils and traitors."
"It's hard in the army. Dad is worried about whether you can endure it." Although Old Man Meng (孟老汉) was full of reluctance and heartache, he still nodded.
In this way, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) found the Huayu District (化雨区) squadron of the Jinxiang County (金乡县) Brigade and became a soldier.
The first task was to shout at the puppet soldiers on the blockhouse, carry out propaganda and education, and strive to get them to mend their ways. "According to the deployment, our class was divided into two groups, one group shouted in front, and the other group provided cover in the back to prevent the enemy from encircling us." Although it was not a charge battle, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身), who was responsible for covering, was still very nervous. "I held a grenade in my hand, and my palms were sweating."
While shouting propaganda, they also did ideological work for the relatives of the puppet soldiers. "We investigated and learned that the father of a puppet army captain on a blockhouse lived in a nearby village, so we found the old man and asked him to persuade his son to come back. Seeing that the old man's family was having difficulties, the district immediately arranged for people to send food and clothing." Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) said, "In the end, this puppet army captain began to do things for us secretly."
This kind of effort was very effective. Many puppet soldiers were moved and created favorable conditions for the anti-Japanese armed forces to break through the enemy's blockade. "In the days when the Japanese army's 'mopping up' was the most severe, our cadres in Huayu District (化雨区) could even hide in the enemy's blockhouses, causing the enemy's searches to fail again and again," Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) recalled.
How to fight an ambush?
"'Boom' a landmine that had been buried in advance exploded, and the Japanese army's car broke down."
In the district squadron, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) and his comrades' main task was to cooperate with the county brigade and the main force in combat. "If we could directly fight the Japanese devils and personally eliminate the enemy, it would be a great thing."
In the winter of 1944, the district squadron received intelligence that a team of Japanese soldiers was going to pass through a remote village by car. They immediately decided to take advantage of this rare opportunity to launch an ambush.
"That afternoon, the main force of the district squadron was ambushed under the cliff, and some comrades were ambushed on the other side to prepare for support. A new comrade and I were ambushed in an abandoned pigsty at the entrance of the village, responsible for intercepting the retreat of the Japanese devils." The sun gradually set, and the Japanese army's car finally drove over. Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) nervously held his breath, "'Boom' a landmine that had been buried in advance exploded, and the Japanese army's car broke down."
The captain roared: "Fight! Fight hard!" Suddenly, gunshots and grenade explosions rang out. The Japanese soldiers were in chaos, resisted for a while, and abandoned their vehicles and fled in the direction of the county seat.
The gunshots stopped, and Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) and his comrades were about to get up and go out, "Suddenly we heard voices. We looked carefully and saw five Japanese soldiers groping towards us."
"What should we do? Can we fight?" Two against five, the comrade was a little hesitant. "Fight! Only by not being afraid of death can we win!"
As they spoke, the Japanese soldiers were not far from their hiding place. Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) decisively threw a grenade.
After a loud noise, one Japanese soldier had his leg blown off, two Japanese soldiers rolled and crawled away, and two were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and dared not move.
"One grenade captured three Japanese devils alive!" Because of his wit and bravery in the battle, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) was praised by the district squadron.
In June 1944, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身), who was brave in combat and able to unite with his comrades, honorably joined the Communist Party of China. On the day he joined the party, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep at night. "We Communists are made of special materials." This sentence kept echoing in his mind.
What to do after being injured?
"Without a scalpel, we borrowed a barber's razor; without anesthesia, we had our comrades hold down our bodies."
The flames of war tempered the heroic spirit. Fighting against the Japanese invaders, bloodshed and sacrifice were inevitable. In 1943, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) was wounded three times.
The first time he was wounded was in the spring during an anti-"mopping up" campaign. "In a battle to sneak attack an enemy blockhouse, a mortar shell exploded not far from me, and a piece of shrapnel pierced the big toe of my right foot." Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) pinched the shrapnel with his hand and pulled it out with a force, and blood gurgled out. After the battle, the squad leader carried him all the way.
The second time he was wounded was in the autumn of that year, when the district squadron fought an encounter with the Japanese and puppet troops during a transfer. "Just as I was about to run out of the danger zone, my left hand suddenly felt a sharp pain. I raised my hand and saw that a bullet had pierced my left palm, and it was dripping with blood." The old man Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) opened his left hand, and the scar on his palm is still clearly visible.
The third time he was wounded was at the end of the year, when the county brigade organized troops to ambush a Japanese grain transport team. As the battle was in full swing, a shell landed next to Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身), and a piece of shrapnel hit his waist.
After the battle, the doctor examined him and found that the shrapnel was lodged between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae and needed immediate surgery.
"Without a scalpel, we borrowed a barber's razor; without anesthesia, we had our comrades hold down our bodies." Even with mental preparation, the shrapnel was embedded too deeply and needed to be peeled off little by little with a knife, which caused Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) to feel excruciating pain. The squad leader pressed hard on his arm while comforting him: "Good brother, hold on for a while, if the shrapnel is not taken out, you won't be able to stand up and you won't be able to fight the Japanese devils in the future!" After an unknown amount of time, the shrapnel was finally taken out. Afterwards, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) said: "Everyone knows it hurts, but to participate in the War of Resistance, you must have an iron will! You must have the courage to fight the enemy to the end!"
After the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) also participated in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In 1986, he retired from the position of Deputy Commander of the Armored Forces of the Shenyang Military Region (沈阳军区). "I have always used this sentence to encourage myself: Maintain integrity in my later years and be loyal to the Party, and burn the remaining candle to repay the Party's kindness."
Currently, Meng Zhaoshen (孟昭身) is a member of the Party Committee of the Shenyang Tenth Retired Cadre Sanatorium of the Liaoning Military Region (辽宁省军区沈阳第十离职干部休养所), and is still busy for the old comrades and old comrades-in-arms in the sanatorium. The children advised him to take a rest, but he said: "Thinking of so many sacrificed comrades, what does it matter if I work a little harder? Since the comrades trust me, I must stand on my last post!"
Return to TopBeijing, June 26th (Reported by Jin Zhengbo (金正波)) On the afternoon of June 26th, the Ministry of National Defense held a regular press conference. Senior Colonel Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚), spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, answered questions from reporters.
A reporter asked, it is reported that the sea trials of the Fujian aircraft carrier are progressing steadily according to plan, and the era of China's three aircraft carriers is approaching. Does this mean that the commissioning date of China's third aircraft carrier, the Fujian (福建舰), is near? What role will the three-aircraft carrier formation play in safeguarding overseas interests and regional stability?
Zhang Xiaogang (张晓刚) said that building a strong and modern navy embodies the Chinese nation's century-old aspiration. We have always promoted the construction of aircraft carriers based on national security needs and the development of equipment technology. From the initial stage of being 一穷二白 (yī qióng èr bái - "utterly poor and blank," starting from scratch with nothing), to the commissioning of the Liaoning (辽宁舰) and Shandong (山东舰) aircraft carriers with ski-jump takeoffs, and then to possessing the Fujian (福建舰) aircraft carrier with electromagnetic catapult capabilities, the People's Navy's aircraft carrier construction has continuously achieved leapfrog development. It needs to be emphasized that our development and improvement of weapons and equipment is entirely for the purpose of safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests. The Chinese military is a firm force for maintaining world peace. The more we develop, the more powerful the peaceful forces that restrain war will be.
Return to TopBeijing, June 26 (People's Daily reporter Ni Yi (倪弋)) - The reporter learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) that from January 2024 to May 2025, national procuratorial organs approved the arrest of more than 53,000 people for drug crimes, a year-on-year decrease of 14%; prosecuted more than 65,000 people for drug crimes, basically the same as last year; and approved the arrest of more than 700 people for drug-related money laundering crimes, and prosecuted more than 1,300 people, a year-on-year increase of 2.1%.
The relevant person in charge of the Supreme People's Procuratorate (最高人民检察院) introduced that in recent years, the overall trend of procuratorial organs approving arrests and prosecuting drug crimes has continued to decline, and China's anti-drug work has achieved remarkable results. "Internet + logistics and express delivery" has become an important form of drug crime. Procuratorial organs in various regions have continued to promote the implementation of the Supreme People's Procuratorate's (最高人民检察院) "No. 7 Procuratorial Recommendation," actively promoting the express delivery industry to strictly implement inspection of items upon receipt, real-name collection and delivery, and security inspection by machine, and improve the ability to discover and identify suspected drug items.
Return to TopGuangzhou, June 26th (Reported by Hu Jian and Li Gang) The "Criminal Risk Prevention in the Online Game Industry" seminar and the launch event for the "Normative Guidance for Criminal Risks in the Online Game Industry" were recently held in Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东). The guidance lists 20 common types of criminal risks arising from online games, such as the crime of infringing copyright, the crime of opening a casino, the crime of destroying computer information systems, and the crime of infringing on citizens' personal information. It also provides practical instructions on how to prevent employees from leaking user data and how to identify money laundering risks of partners. This conference was guided by the Guangzhou Public Security Bureau (广州市公安局), the Guangzhou Federation of Industry and Commerce (广州市工商业联合会), and other units, and jointly hosted by the Guangzhou Game Industry Association (广州市游戏行业协会), aiming to help systematically build an industry criminal risk prevention and control mechanism.
Return to TopOn July 1, 1965, the predecessor of Chalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd. (中铝集团西南铝业（集团）有限责任公司) (hereinafter referred to as "Southwest Aluminum (西南铝)")—the original Ministry of Metallurgical Industry Plant 112 (原冶金部一一二厂)—began construction. With 60 years of hard work, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has adhered to the principle of "serving the country with aluminum (以铝报国)," taking innovation as its guide, continuously strengthening technological breakthroughs, and writing a magnificent chapter in China's high-end manufacturing.
Accelerating the Formation of a Complete Aluminum Processing Equipment System
On November 25, 1969, the No. 2 natural gas furnace in the Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) Melting and Casting Workshop produced the first large square casting ingot. On July 1, 1970, the 2800 mm hot rolling mill in the Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) Rolling Mill produced the first aluminum alloy plate. In May 1971, a 12,500-ton horizontal extrusion press was put into operation. In September 1974, a 30,000-ton die forging press was put into operation. From 1987 to 1996, projects such as a 35-ton flat ingot melting and casting production line, an 1850 mm thin plate production line, a coating production line, and a 1700 mm aluminum foil production line were built successively, and the comprehensive production capacity jumped to 263,000 tons. Since 2000, projects such as the world's advanced 2100 mm hot continuous rolling, 2000 mm cold continuous rolling, 4300 mm thick plate rolling mill, 220,000-ton new melting and casting, and 10,000-ton free forging oil press have been built successively, with a cumulative production capacity of 700,000 tons... Over the past 60 years, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has worked hard, and a complete aluminum processing equipment system has been accelerated.
Currently, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) focuses on national strategic needs, takes high-end, intelligent, and green development as its direction, and is making every effort to build five production lines: wide-width plate and strip, large extrusion, high-performance ring parts, circular economy, and medium-thick plate capacity expansion. It is expected to be completed and put into operation in 2027, and the comprehensive production capacity will jump to 1 million tons.
Achieving Leapfrog Development in Key Material Fields
Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) always keeps the "big picture of the country (国之大者)" in mind, strengthens its responsibility, and is good at taking action. It takes independent innovation as its engine and achieves leapfrog development from following, running alongside, to leading in key material fields, helping to promote the high-quality development of China's high-end aluminum alloy materials.
In 2015, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) realized the industrial production of 7050 aluminum alloy thick plates with a full thickness of 6 mm to 203 mm, and it has been applied on a large scale in multiple key model equipment. Today, 7050 aluminum alloy thick plates have passed the material certification of Boeing, Airbus, Safran, and COMAC (商飞), and 50% of the aluminum alloy materials on the domestic large aircraft C919 come from Southwest Aluminum (西南铝).
Whether it is aerospace, deep-sea exploration, new energy vehicles, or high-end consumer electronics, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) adheres to independent innovation, constantly breaks technical barriers, and makes every effort to meet the material needs of key projects.
Since 2021, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has been deeply involved in the research and development and application of aluminum plates for automobiles, and has developed a number of series of body covering panel products. Among them, the independently developed 6B05 aluminum plate for automobiles has won the first domestic aluminum alloy grade for bodywork that has achieved mass production and vehicle application awarded by the National Nonferrous Metals Standardization Technical Committee. At present, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has passed the material certification of SERES (赛力斯) and other automobile companies, forming a large-scale production capacity of 100,000 tons per year.
Promoting Reform Actions to Complete Multiple Key Tasks
Since being selected into the "Double Hundred Enterprises (双百企业)" list in 2018, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has adhered to focusing on releasing vitality, improving efficiency, and enhancing benefits, and has coordinated the promotion of the "Double Hundred Action (双百行动)" of state-owned enterprise reform and the three-year action of state-owned enterprise reform. It has successively completed a number of reform tasks, such as the separation and transfer of "three supplies and one industry (三供一业)," the socialization reform of early childhood education institutions, and the restructuring of employee hospitals. From 2022 to 2023, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) was rated as excellent in the annual special assessment of "Double Hundred Enterprises (双百企业)" by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (国务院国资委) for two consecutive years, playing a demonstration and leading role in deepening and upgrading the reform of state-owned enterprises.
In 2019, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) promoted the reform of the professional manager system in three subsidiaries: Electromechanical Company (机电公司), Precision Processing Company (精密加工公司), and Construction Company (建设公司). By building a market-oriented mechanism of "matching interests and powers, equal rights and responsibilities, and rigid exit," a new pattern of talent work has been created. The total profit of Electromechanical Company (机电公司) jumped from 910,000 yuan before the reform to 17.23 million yuan in 2024, an increase of nearly 18 times.
Over the years, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has taken innovation-driven as its engine and continued to lead the way on the track of high-quality development. The main operating indicators have achieved leapfrog growth, running out of the "Southwest Aluminum Speed (西南铝速度)." After its operating income exceeded 10 billion yuan in 2006 and became the first enterprise in China's aluminum processing industry to enter the "10 Billion Club (百亿俱乐部)," its operating income exceeded 20 billion yuan and 30 billion yuan respectively in 2016 and 2022.
Adhering to High-Quality Party Building to Lead High-Quality Development
In order to consolidate the foundation for high-quality development, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) takes the Chalco high-end "12481" Party building work system as a guide, continuously optimizes and improves the "1234N" Party building work system with its own characteristics, deeply promotes the "Seven Grasp (七抓)" project to improve the quality and efficiency of grassroots Party building, solidly carries out the "Six-ization (六化)" Party branch creation and standard work, widely carries out the "Two Leads and Two Creations (两带两创)" and Party member "Double Improvement (双提升)" activities, further expands and deepens the "Party building + (党建+)" activities, promotes the integration of Party building and production and operation, and leads and guarantees high-quality development with high-quality Party building.
Since 2024, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) has adhered to leading high-quality development with high-quality Party building, and has continuously stimulated the company's development momentum through "three enhancements": strengthening the leading role of the Party committee in "grasping the direction, managing the overall situation, and ensuring implementation (把方向、管大局、保落实)," accurately grasping the direction of reform and development; strengthening the fighting fortress role of grassroots Party organizations, promoting the two-way integration of Party building and production and operation; and strengthening the exemplary role of Party members, helping the company's high-quality development with Party members' high-quality and efficient performance of their duties.
Adhering to the mission for sixty years, forging ahead and continuing to write a brilliant chapter. In the next step, Southwest Aluminum (西南铝) will resolutely fulfill the mission and responsibility of "vanguard, main force, and leader (排头兵、主力军、引领者)," focus on building "four production lines," building "three major bases," and achieving "seven first-class (七个一流)," strive to increase the annual output to 1 million tons, accelerate the cultivation of new quality productive forces, and strive to build a world-class aluminum processing enterprise with global competitiveness.
Data source: Chalco Southwest Aluminum (Group) Co., Ltd. (中铝集团西南铝业（集团）有限责任公司)
Return to TopCartography: Zhang Danfeng (张丹峰)
Return to TopBy: 李国英
Reservoir dams are the most effective infrastructure for actively regulating river floods and water resources, playing a crucial role in ensuring flood control safety, water supply security, food security, and ecological security. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to the construction, operation, and management of reservoir dams, and has made a series of important instructions and approvals on what kind of reservoir dams to build and how to build them, emphasizing that "China has a large number of existing reservoirs, many high dams, and many reservoirs with potential risks. We must adhere to safety first, strengthen the investigation, early warning, and elimination of hidden dangers, and ensure the safety of existing reservoirs. For new reservoirs, we must scientifically plan, coordinate arrangements, strengthen quality, and construct in an orderly manner from the perspective of protecting and restoring water ecosystems, and accelerate the modernization of water conservancy infrastructure." The Ministry of Water Resources resolutely implements the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important instructions and approvals on the construction, operation, and management of reservoir dams, and is committed to promoting the construction of safe dams, ecological dams, and intelligent dams, and continuously improving the modernization of reservoir dam construction, operation, and management capabilities.
Adhering to the overall planning of development and security
Committed to building safe dams
China currently has approximately 95,000 reservoir dams, with a total storage capacity of approximately 1 trillion cubic meters. In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources has made ensuring dam safety the primary requirement, running through the entire life cycle of dam construction, operation, and management, and systematically building a dam safety guarantee system.
Dam safety is a matter of the safety of people's lives and property, and the work standards for ensuring dam safety cannot be equated with dam engineering design standards. Design standards are a limited value determined by comprehensively considering economic, technical, and environmental factors, while work standards are to ensure the safety of people's lives and property even if floods exceeding design standards occur. The Ministry of Water Resources adheres to the bottom-line thinking and extreme thinking, pre-setting flood defense measures exceeding design standards, so that the goals, norms, and measures of dam construction, operation, and management are matched with them. Implement full coverage, full element, all-weather, and full-cycle management of reservoirs, improve the reservoir management system, mechanism, rule of law, and responsibility system, strengthen forecasting, early warning, drills, and contingency plan measures, strengthen risk removal, physical examination, maintenance, and safety management work, actively build a modern reservoir operation and management matrix, and accurately grasp the condition of each reservoir. Carry out reservoir safety appraisals, improve safety monitoring facilities, strengthen the prevention and control of animals such as termites that endanger dam safety, and continuously promote reservoir reinforcement on a large scale. In the past 5 years, approximately 18,000 reservoir reinforcement projects have been implemented, and more than 5,000 reservoir reinforcement projects will be implemented in the next 3 years. Strengthen reservoir capacity and reservoir area management, carry out timely review of reservoir capacity curves, rectify behaviors that encroach on reservoir capacity in accordance with the law, and manage and use every cubic meter of reservoir capacity well. Strictly implement the reservoir dam safety responsibility system and the "three responsible persons" for flood prevention administration, technology, and inspection of small reservoirs, comprehensively investigate safety hazards in key parts of reservoir dams, strengthen reservoir safety flood season management, and in principle, sick and dangerous reservoirs should be operated with empty reservoirs during the main flood season. Strengthen patrol defense, pre-position rescue forces, materials, and equipment to ensure that reservoir risks are eliminated as soon as possible.
Since entering the 21st century, China's reservoir dams have maintained a good safety record, and on the basis of ensuring the safety of the dams themselves, they have given full play to the flood control, water supply, and other benefits of the reservoirs.
Adhering to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature
Committed to building ecological dams
In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources has adhered to the priority of ecology and green development, and integrated ecological protection into the entire process of dam planning, design, construction, and operation.
The Ministry of Water Resources thoroughly implements Xi Jinping's (习近平) ecological civilization thought, enhances ecological awareness, cultivates ecological ethics, constructs river ethics, regards natural rivers as living organisms, respects the basic rights of rivers to survival and health, adjusts the value orientation, moral norms, responsibilities, obligations, and codes of conduct of the relationship between man and rivers, accurately grasps the relationship between development and utilization and ecological protection, and promotes the harmonious coexistence of man and rivers. Adhere to maintaining the healthy life of rivers as an important consideration in dam planning and design, conduct in-depth comparison and argumentation, optimize project layout, carry out environmental impact assessments, build ecological water release, layered water intake, fish passage, and other facilities, apply green construction technologies and processes, and avoid or minimize adverse impacts on the ecological environment as much as possible. Coordinate water resources, water ecology, and water environment, strengthen the unified joint scheduling of reservoir groups in river basins, systematically build an ecological scheduling system, maintain the basic characteristics of river life and ensure that rivers do not run dry, maintain the health of river ecosystems and ensure the water demand of important water ecological indicator species, and maintain the basic morphology of rivers and ensure that river channels do not shrink. Determine ecological flow targets river by river, section by section, and project by project, improve technical standards, institutional policies, and monitoring systems, improve the early warning response mechanism, promote the construction and transformation of ecological flow release facilities for water conservancy and hydropower projects, and ensure the realization of ecological flow targets throughout the entire chain.
The joint water and sediment regulation of the reservoir group with the Xiaolangdi Reservoir (小浪底水库) as the core not only achieves the purpose of controlling floods and utilizing floods, but also shapes the flow and process that increases and maintains the scale of the main channel of the lower Yellow River, extends the service life of the Xiaolangdi Reservoir (小浪底水库) sediment retention capacity, reduces the average main channel of the lower Yellow River by 3.1 meters, increases the minimum flow capacity to 5,000 cubic meters per second, and replenishes more than 1 billion cubic meters of water to the Yellow River Delta (黄河三角洲), effectively improving the ecological environment of the Yellow River Delta (黄河三角洲). Deeply implement the Mother River Revival Action, finely schedule reservoirs to carry out ecological water replenishment, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (京杭大运河), which has been cut off for a century, has been fully connected for 4 consecutive years, the Yongding River (永定河), which has been cut off for 26 years, has been fully connected for 5 consecutive years, and the Xiliao River (西辽河), which has been cut off for 27 years, has achieved full connection for the first time this year.
Adhering to the development of new quality productive forces
Committed to building intelligent dams
In recent years, the Ministry of Water Resources has adhered to "demand-driven, application-first, digital empowerment, and capability enhancement," based on perception, with models as the key, digital twins as the implementation path, and predicting the future as the core feature, accelerated the construction of intelligent dams, deepened the digital mapping and intelligent simulation of all elements of reservoir dam condition and the entire process of operation and management, achieved historical data accumulation and analysis, real-time data synchronous interaction, and future data prediction and pre-performance, and realized the digitalization, networking, and intelligence of the entire life cycle of dam construction, operation, and management.
The Ministry of Water Resources continuously improves the thorough monitoring and perception system, uses the modern rain and water condition monitoring and forecasting system and the "sky-earth-water-engineering" integrated monitoring and perception system coupled and connected by the "three lines of defense" of meteorological satellites and rain measuring radar networks, rain gauge networks, and hydrological station networks, improves the dam self-diagnosis and dam external monitoring and perception system, and comprehensively and accurately monitors dam and surrounding environment information in real time. Improve the intelligent analysis and prediction system, build mathematical models and hybrid models based on mechanism revelation and law grasp, based on mathematical statistics and data mining technology, strengthen the mutual feedback drive with monitoring data, synchronize mapping, online analysis, and autonomous diagnosis of dam condition and surrounding environment, and predict and pre-judge the future state of the dam to ensure early prediction, early detection, early disposal, and early elimination of risks and hidden dangers. Improve the forward-looking decision support system, strengthen the real-time interaction and deep coupling of physical dams and digital twin dams, conduct short-term forecasts, medium-term predictions, and long-term prospects for various factors affecting dam safety and benefit exertion and their changes, dynamically deduce and iterate optimization scheduling and application plans in the digital flow field in a "forward-reverse-forward" manner, strengthen the "four pre-" functions of forecasting, early warning, drills, and contingency plans, provide forward-looking, scientific, accurate, and safe decision support, and achieve "Pareto optimality" in flood control, water supply, irrigation, power generation, navigation, and other benefits.
At present and for a period of time in the future, the impact of global climate change is intensifying, and the environmental conditions faced by dams are more complex and more extreme. With the rapid development of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, the construction, operation, and management of reservoir dams face new situations, new requirements, and new tasks of concept reshaping, technological change, and model reconstruction. The Ministry of Water Resources will unswervingly promote the construction, operation, and management of reservoir dams along the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), continuously improve the system of safe dams, ecological dams, and intelligent dams, and make new contributions to promoting the high-quality development of water conservancy and ensuring China's water security.
(The author is the Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Minister of the Ministry of Water Resources)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷)) On the 26th, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Energy Ministers Meeting and related events, jointly hosted by the China National Energy Administration (中国国家能源局) and the People's Government of Zhejiang Province (浙江省人民政府), were held in Ningbo (宁波), Zhejiang (浙江) Province. The "China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization Renewable Energy Cooperation Report 2024" released at the meeting showed that by the end of 2024, the installed capacity of renewable energy power generation in SCO countries reached 2.31 billion kilowatts, accounting for about half of the world's total, and the pace of energy transition is accelerating.
The cooperation and development momentum of renewable energy projects between China and SCO countries is strong. According to incomplete statistics, the installed capacity of renewable energy cooperation projects between China and SCO countries is about 96.3 million kilowatts. From the perspective of project categories, photovoltaic projects and wind power projects account for 80% of the installed capacity.
Wang Hongzhi (王宏志), Director of the China National Energy Administration (中国国家能源局), said that he is willing to work with all parties to guide relevant enterprises, research institutions, and universities in the energy field to strengthen exchanges, promote cooperation in areas such as clean, low-carbon, and efficient utilization technology research and development of fossil energy, new energy industry innovation, and energy equipment manufacturing, and help energy transition.
The theme of this conference is "Innovative Integration, Energetic Future." It is reported that 25 projects were signed between Chinese and foreign companies during the conference, with a contract value of approximately 40 billion yuan and a total installed capacity of 12 million kilowatts, demonstrating the broad space for regional energy cooperation.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)): A reporter learned from the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司) that after sufficient preparation including the construction of a safe and standardized demonstration line, joint commissioning and testing, and acceptance evaluation, starting July 1st, the Fuxing (复兴号) high-speed train on the Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (京哈高铁京沈段) will operate regularly at a high standard of 350 kilometers per hour, further reducing travel time between major cities in Northeast China and the capital.
Taking this as an opportunity, the railway department will simultaneously put into operation 9 new sets of Fuxing (复兴号) intelligent high-speed trains, significantly increasing the number of benchmark trains that are faster, have fewer stops, and shorter travel times. The Beijing-Shenyang section of the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (京哈高铁京沈段) will arrange for 56 benchmark trains, an increase of 24 compared to the current number. Mudanjiang (牡丹江) and Dandong (丹东) will have their first benchmark trains departing from and arriving in Beijing (北京), and cities such as Tieling (铁岭), Siping (四平), and Benxi (本溪) will have benchmark trains stopping for the first time. The Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (京哈高铁) benchmark train will extend its operation to Beijing West Railway Station (北京西站) for the first time, increasing train stops in places like Fuxin (阜新) and Fengcheng (凤城), and county-level cities by more than 40 train services.
Starting July 1st, the fastest travel time from Beijing (北京) to Fuxin (阜新) and Shenyang (沈阳) will be 2 hours and 2 hours 29 minutes respectively, a reduction of 19 minutes and 15 minutes respectively compared to the current times. The fastest travel time from Beijing (北京) to Tieling (铁岭), Siping (四平), Changchun (长春), and Harbin (哈尔滨) will be 2 hours 46 minutes, 3 hours 14 minutes, 3 hours 36 minutes, and 4 hours 33 minutes respectively, a reduction of 44 minutes, 53 minutes, 14 minutes, and 14 minutes respectively compared to the current times. Traveling via the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway (京哈高铁), the fastest travel time from Beijing (北京) to Benxi (本溪), Dandong (丹东), and Mudanjiang (牡丹江) will be 3 hours, 3 hours 47 minutes, and 6 hours 12 minutes respectively, a reduction of 67 minutes, 67 minutes, and 31 minutes respectively compared to the current times.
Return to TopThis newspaper reports from Hangzhou (杭州) on June 26th (Reporter Liu Junguo (刘军国)). On June 26th, "Zhejiang Travel" (嗨游), a comprehensive provincial-level one-stop smart service platform for global tourists, was launched in Hangzhou (杭州). This is a smart service platform for inbound tourism built by Zhejiang (浙江).
"Zhejiang Travel" (嗨游) has four modules: planning wonderful trips, convenient travel services, surrounding interesting discoveries, and featured route recommendations. It has multiple features such as instant translation, e-wallet, taxi and car rental, and AI travel photography, forming a dual-layer architecture of "basic services + featured experiences." It is reported that the "Zhejiang Travel" (嗨游) platform has been simultaneously launched on WeChat mini-program, Alipay mini-program, and Web-based H5 pages.
One-click planning, intelligently providing customized services. When tourists enter their travel time, number of people, preferences, and budget, it can quickly plan personalized graphic and text itineraries, and can also intelligently adjust the itinerary according to the budget, and automatically avoid congestion with reference to real-time passenger flow, allowing tourists to truly "enjoy" Zhejiang (浙江).
One-code pass, solving pain points of inbound tourism. "Zhejiang Travel" (嗨游) realizes "one-code" for customs clearance, payment, check-in, park entry, and transportation services, significantly optimizing the tourism travel experience.
Travel companion all the way, creating the best travel assistant. "Zhejiang Travel" (嗨游) supports real-time mutual translation in 5 languages, including Chinese-English, Chinese-Japanese, and Chinese-Korean, ensuring that the translation is both accurate and authentic.
Return to TopNatural resources are the material foundation, spatial carrier, and energy source for high-quality development. Natural resource work supports all walks of life and is related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Since 2024, the Department of Natural Resources of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区自然资源厅) has innovatively developed the Guangxi Major Project Site Selection Query System, solving the problem of "time-consuming" project site selection, coordinating resource element guarantees, and ensuring that "good steel is used on the cutting edge." As of the end of May this year, the state and the autonomous region have guaranteed land use for 364 major projects, with 187,900 mu of land use indicators implemented.
In order to promote the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅) focuses on major projects, key areas, and the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, continuously enhancing policy supply, optimizing service quality, and rationally arranging new construction land plan indicators, providing strong support for stable economic growth. It has built a "list management + door-to-door service + regular scheduling" working mechanism, carried out a major project land use guarantee campaign, and successively included 346 transportation, energy, water conservancy and other projects such as the Huangtong-Baise Railway (黄桶至百色铁路) into the autonomous region's major project list, with land use indicators guaranteed by the state, effectively improving the accuracy of resource element allocation.
From 2024 to the end of May this year, a total of 200 major projects in Guangxi (广西) have received national land use guarantees, with approximately 142,500 mu of land use indicators implemented. At the autonomous region level, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅), in conjunction with multiple departments, has implemented a major project land use indicator cancellation system, coordinating to guarantee land use for 164 major projects such as the Guiping New Material Industrial Park (桂平新材料产业园), with approximately 45,400 mu of land use indicators implemented, achieving "full guarantee" for major project land use.
In order to solve the problems of "time-consuming," "high cost," and "difficult data acquisition" in project site selection that affect project implementation, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅) has innovatively developed the Smart Site Selection Query System, integrating and integrating data results related to site selection from natural resources, ecological environment, forestry, marine and other departments, and providing construction units with comprehensive, accurate, convenient and efficient site selection query services free of charge. Through functions such as "site selection verification" and "site selection on the map," it realizes "on-hand site selection" anytime and anywhere. At present, the average project site selection time has been shortened by 1-3 months.
In terms of the development of key areas, Guangxi (广西) continues to increase the guarantee of resource elements. The construction of the Baise Yangtze River Delta (Enclave) Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Park (百色长三角（飞地）先进制造产业园) in the China-ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Zone (中国—东盟产业合作区) has benefited from the autonomous region's separate allocation of more than 900 mu of land use indicators to guarantee the construction of the first phase of the start-up area. In 2024, the autonomous region allocated 25,000 mu of land use indicators for the China-ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Zone (中国—东盟产业合作区) for the first time; this year, it continued to allocate 15,000 mu of land use indicators for the cooperation zone and 5,000 mu for the China (Guangxi) Free Trade Pilot Zone (中国（广西）自由贸易试验区), giving priority to guaranteeing resource supply in advantageous areas. At the same time, giving play to the role of positive incentives, 18,400 mu of land use indicators have been implemented to reward advanced areas, rewarding areas that rank among the top in performance evaluation, have outstanding achievements in high-quality development, have significant achievements in investment promotion, and have land-saving and intensive use, promoting the acceleration of regional development.
In terms of the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, the autonomous region annually allocates 19,800 mu of land use indicators for 33 poverty-stricken counties, effectively guaranteeing land use for rural revitalization industrial projects such as the Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County (三江侗族自治县) 10,000-mu tea garden tea tourism complex. Hechi City (河池市) obtained 4,200 mu of special land use indicators for consolidating poverty alleviation achievements, effectively meeting the needs of projects such as the Donglan County (东兰县) agricultural product trading center. In addition, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅) has improved the guarantee mechanism, requiring each city to allocate no less than 5% of the land use indicators for rural industrial integration and rural construction every year, and reserving 10% of the surplus indicators of urban and rural construction land increase-decrease linkage projects to guarantee rural industrial land use, with the insufficient part being coordinated by the autonomous region. From 2024 to the end of May this year, the region used a total of 10,400 mu of special land use indicators for consolidating poverty alleviation achievements and 5,150 mu of rural villagers' residential indicators.
Since December 2023, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅) has successively issued policy documents such as several measures to strengthen land use guarantees for rural revitalization, and formed a guidance team to go down to the front line to carry out "one-on-one" policy training and service guidance, opening up the "last mile" of policy implementation. It has launched pilot promotion work in 12 counties (districts), exploring and forming a number of experiences and practices in which natural resource policies help the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. For example, Qintang District (覃塘区) in Guigang City (贵港市) innovatively used the "overlapping method" to screen out 1553.33 hectares of "compliant land" that can be used for facility agriculture projects for planting and breeding, and has cumulatively used 460.64 hectares of facility agricultural land, shortening the project site selection to 1 day at the fastest. Exploring the inclusion of information such as above-ground agricultural facilities into real estate registration, it has successively handled 4 land management right mortgage registrations, helping enterprises obtain financial loans of 20 million yuan, effectively promoting the development of facility agriculture and the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas.
In 2025, the Guangxi Department of Natural Resources (广西自然资源厅) will seize major opportunities such as the national implementation of the inclusive plan for artificial intelligence capacity building, and take "strengthening guarantees, grasping services, and promoting reforms" as the traction to continuously strengthen the supply of natural resource policies. It has successively studied and issued 23 measures to strengthen the guarantee of natural resource elements to help the sustained recovery and improvement of the economy, issued 7 policy documents to further deepen the reform of the natural resource field and support the integrated development of rural primary, secondary and tertiary industries, and launched practical and convenient measures such as the "clear card" of land use policies to support major projects and the parallel approval of land use and forest use, empowering high-quality development with policy re-innovation, reform re-deepening, and service re-exertion.
The first pier of the Qishi Hub ship lock chamber of the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河企石枢纽) was capped, the arch rib of the Hongshui River Super Bridge (红水河特大桥) of the Liutan Expressway (柳覃高速) was closed, and the Yucen Section I bid section of the Nanzhu High-speed Railway (南珠高铁玉岑段I标段) took the lead in completing the box girder erection... Today, with the continuous implementation of a batch of major projects, Guangxi (广西) is anchoring high-quality development, seizing the construction period, and fully promoting the construction of infrastructure projects, striving to sprint for the goals and tasks of the first half of the year and the whole year.
Data source: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Natural Resources Publicity Center (广西壮族自治区自然资源宣传中心)
Return to TopOn June 26th, Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) launched the AI health management application AQ, focusing on public health management needs, providing hundreds of AI functions such as health education, medical insurance Q&A, health records, assisted registration, and health consultation. Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) is committed to using technological innovation to build AQ into a health steward that is trusted and entrusted by users, adding impetus to health services, and promoting artificial intelligence to better serve people's health.
Creating a series of intelligent agents to make health services more convenient.
The "Reference Guide for Artificial Intelligence Application Scenarios in the Health and Health Industry" issued in November 2024 effectively promotes the innovative development of "artificial intelligence" applications in the health and health industry. As the breadth and depth of artificial intelligence applications in health scenarios continue to increase, China's "AI + Health" market is accelerating its development, and many technology companies have successively launched related applications.
Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) has proactively laid out "AI + Health" and continues to achieve technological innovation results. In September 2024, Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) officially released the "AI Health Steward," providing users with health education and management services, and has served more than 70 million users to date.
In May of this year, to help with the "National Weight Management Year" campaign, the "AI Health Steward" launched a "Weight Loss Zone," introducing a series of intelligent agents to guide users in scientific diets and healthy exercise. For example, the intelligent agent "Sports and Health Assistant" can generate personalized training plans based on the user's age, health status, exercise foundation, and other information; the intelligent agent "Diet and Health Assistant" can identify and record food calories through photos of daily diets uploaded by users, and generate scientific diet plans that are easy to adhere to in the long term based on the user's personal situation.
The AQ launched by Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) this time is a brand-new upgraded version of the "AI Health Steward." AQ links a wider range of health management resources, creates more intelligent agent applications, and uses artificial intelligence to optimize and upgrade the service system, promoting the wider implementation of "AI + Health" and helping national health.
Using AI large models to make health services more precise.
Currently, national health management has become a hot topic of widespread social concern. With the rapid iteration of new technologies, AI applications are upgrading from "auxiliary tools" to "full-cycle partners," playing an increasingly important role in national health education and health management.
The AI health management application AQ launched by Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) this time contains a series of intelligent management tools. Relying on the capabilities of AI large models, it can intelligently identify relevant health problems through photos uploaded by users and provide exclusive health advice. AQ has also partnered with multiple smart hardware manufacturers to launch professional intelligent agents, which, after user authorization, can analyze their relevant health information and provide personalized guidance.
To ensure the professionalism and reliability of services, AQ uses Ant Medical Large Model (蚂蚁医疗大模型) as its technical engine. The Ant Medical Large Model (蚂蚁医疗大模型) learns professional medical corpora and has multi-modal interaction capabilities such as images, voice, and video. It has reached industry-leading levels in authoritative domestic and foreign evaluations such as MedBench. At the same time, the large model also integrates Ant's (蚂蚁) technical advantages in privacy security risk control, and is the first in the industry to pass the trustworthy evaluation of medical and health large models in both fields by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (信通院), obtaining the highest level of security evaluation.
Ant Group (蚂蚁集团) hopes to continuously upgrade its series of AI applications to create a national health assistant, making health services readily available and continuously contributing to the healthy lives of the people.
Data source: Ant Group (蚂蚁集团)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 杨 彦
Editor's Note
Tens of millions of delivery riders shuttle through streets and alleys, rushing between urban and rural areas. These "creators and guardians of a better life" work from dawn till dusk, braving wind and rain, and are even busier during holidays, all to deliver express packages and takeout orders in the shortest possible time. In 2024, China's express delivery volume exceeded 170 billion pieces, with an average of over 80 million takeout orders per day.
During this year's National People's Congress (全国两会), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while participating in the deliberation of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation: "Our social groups are becoming more refined and differentiated. We need to keep up with the management and services for delivery riders, ride-hailing drivers, e-commerce practitioners, and others who have emerged in recent years, and fill this gap. There must be both management and service."
Management and service are condensed into every detail: Is it still difficult for delivery riders to enter residential communities? Are the places for them to rest easy to find? What other concerns do they have on their delivery routes? How is their rights protection? What is the family life of a delivery rider after a day of fatigue? How do delivery riders who constantly break through themselves pursue their dreams?
With these questions in mind, reporters recently traveled to 10 cities in the east, central, and west of China—Beijing (北京), Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛) in Hebei (河北), Kunshan (昆山) in Jiangsu (江苏), Hangzhou (杭州) and Yiwu (义乌) in Zhejiang (浙江), Luoyang (洛阳) in Henan (河南), Ezhou (鄂州) in Hubei (湖北), Shenzhen (深圳) in Guangdong (广东), Aba (阿坝) in Sichuan (四川), and Longnan (陇南) in Gansu (甘肃)—interviewing 10 delivery riders in each city, listening to their stories of the joys and sorrows, urgencies and difficulties in their work and life.
Starting today, the reporter investigation section will launch a series of reports titled "Research on 100 Delivery Riders in 10 Cities," please stay tuned.
Some describe the work of delivery riders as playing an urban闯关 game—
Braving wind and rain, entering residential communities, climbing stairs, and completing various order deliveries. To ensure timely delivery, they need to rationally plan routes, be familiar with streets and alleys, and improve delivery efficiency.
Some lament that those who "闯关 in the city" are often stuck in the "last 100 meters"—
Some residential communities are large and strictly managed, and delivery riders cannot enter by bike, so they can only walk, which is time-consuming and laborious; some residential communities do not have parking spaces outside, so delivery riders either park far away or risk being penalized for "乱停乱放"; many residential communities have many buildings and unclear signs, and many delivery riders are like entering a "maze"...
In addition, "supply" problems such as equipment charging and personnel rest also make this "闯关" not easy.
How to help delivery riders so that their "urban 闯关" is no longer "stuck"?
How Can "Delivery Rider Speed" Balance "Community Safety"?
Adapt to Local Conditions and Unblock the "Last 100 Meters"
The happiest thing for Peng Xiaoqiang, an Ele.me (饿了么) delivery rider, this year is that the two residential communities he often runs to have cleared the annoying "last 100 meters."
These two residential communities, located in Beigan Street (北干街道), Xiaoshan District (萧山区), Hangzhou City (杭州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), are only one street apart. One is called Hubin Garden (湖滨花园) and the other is Jiangnan Zhixing (江南之星), both large residential communities with about 2,000 households.
More residents mean more takeout orders, which is a good thing. But Peng Xiaoqiang said that in the past, many colleagues who were familiar with the situation were unwilling to take orders here. What's going on?
"The residential community is large, and it takes more than 10 minutes to walk from the gate to the farthest building," Peng Xiaoqiang said. "In the past, both residential communities did not allow bicycles to enter. When encountering orders from farther buildings, we had to run all the way, fearing that we would be complained about by customers for untimely delivery."
Why not let delivery riders enter by bike? Residents have something to say. "At first, they were allowed to enter. Later, some delivery riders rode on the lawn to take shortcuts, and some rode too fast and almost hit people, so everyone had opinions," said Hu Yueying, a resident of Hubin Garden (湖滨花园) residential community, frankly.
How was the problem solved? Hubin Garden (湖滨花园) residential community relies on the Hangzhou (杭州) "Delivery Rider Code" (小哥码) developed uniformly throughout the city to allow registered delivery riders to "enter with their vehicles"; Jiangnan Zhixing (江南之星) residential community has put in 6 shared bicycles to facilitate delivery riders to ride and deliver goods.
"'Delivery Rider Code' relies on the 'Zheliban' (浙里办) real-name government digital system, connects data from multiple platforms such as Meituan (美团) and Ele.me (饿了么), realizes dual authentication of delivery rider identity and order information, and traceability of entry trajectory, which constrains delivery riders and also resolves residents' safety concerns," introduced Lü Yuan (吕媛), deputy director of the New Economy and New Social Organization Party Building Division of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee Social Work Department. Delivery riders only need to register for the "Delivery Rider Code" (小哥码) before entering the residential community for the first time, and can directly scan the code and show the code to enter. "Since it was launched in July last year, a total of more than 36,000 delivery riders have registered for the 'Delivery Rider Code' (小哥码), realizing 'one code pass' for 1,320 residential communities that originally required registration."
When the reporter arrived at the gate of Hubin Garden (湖滨花园) residential community, it was about 9:40 in the morning, not the peak time for meal delivery, but within a few minutes, five or six delivery riders came, most of whom directly scanned the QR code next to the security booth or "touched" it with Alipay, showed it to the security guard, and quickly rode in. Only one delivery rider seemed to be a novice. The security guard asked him to scan the code, but he was not very willing, and kept chanting "I'm in a hurry." Hearing the security guard say that scanning the code would allow him to ride in, he finally relented: "If you say so, then I'll register."
With the "Delivery Rider Code" (小哥码), why can't Jiangnan Zhixing (江南之星) residential community still "enter with vehicles"?
Dai Yifan (戴逸帆), a staff member of the Party Building Office of Beigan Street (北干街道), explained: "The roads in Jiangnan Zhixing (江南之星) residential community are narrow, and it is a safety hazard for delivery riders to ride in. After soliciting opinions from residents, the residential community decided to put in shared bicycles to improve the delivery efficiency of delivery riders."
Such convenient measures adapted to local conditions have been explored repeatedly in various places: Lemeng Waterscape Spring (莱蒙水榭春天) in Longhua District (龙华区), Shenzhen City (深圳市), Guangdong Province (广东省), and Phase I of China Resources City Runxi (华润城润玺一期) in Nanshan District (南山区), either designate exclusive parking spaces for delivery riders near the residential community or open up express lanes for delivery riders to directly reach the underground garage elevator; Shui'an Haoting (水岸豪庭) residential community in Jiuzhaigou County (九寨沟县), Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture (阿坝藏族羌族自治州), Sichuan Province (四川省) installs express cabinets at the entrance, while Zhihui Yunshang (智慧云尚) residential community provides trolleys for delivery riders; to solve the "difficulty in finding roads," many residential communities draw rider-friendly maps in conspicuous places, and Zhonghong Central Plaza Community (中弘中央广场社区) in Jianxi District (涧西区), Luoyang City (洛阳市), Henan Province (河南省) actively adds "codes," and scanning the code can see the "residential community express video guide"...
"From a deeper level, the 'difficulty in entering' reflects the collision of different groups' demands among residents, property management, and delivery riders." In the view of Chen Jianhua (陈建华), Minister of the Social Work Department of the Hangzhou Municipal Party Committee, residents emphasize safety, property management ensures order, and delivery riders require efficiency. There is no right or wrong. The key is for the community to take the lead and negotiate with all parties to strive to find a balance that takes into account the interests and demands of all parties.
But because of this, delivery riders in many places have reported that many residential communities still do not allow bicycles to enter. It is more difficult to encounter situations such as large residential communities, heavy items, and no elevators. They expect all parties to increase coordination efforts. Residents hope that platform companies will strengthen management and improve the civilization quality of delivery riders, so that they can maintain the "cleanliness" and "quietness" of the residential community after "entering."
How Can "One's Own Strength" Become "Working Together"?
Work Together to Draw the "Greatest Common Denominator"
In addition to delivering orders, Ele.me (饿了么) delivery rider Yang Jing (杨晶) has recently started learning cooking. His teacher is a chef in a restaurant in Dachong Community (大冲社区), Yuehai Street (粤海街道), Nanshan District (南山区), Shenzhen (深圳).
"Learning cooking is now to add more flavor to life; if I don't deliver takeout in the future, it will be a skill." Yang Jing (杨晶) admitted.
In this restaurant, Yang Jing (杨晶) can not only learn skills for free, but also enjoy discounts on dishes, mobile phone charging and other services—as a "Warm Bee Merchant" (暖蜂商户), these service items of the restaurant are clearly posted on the outer wall.
On the right side of the service item sign, the pictures of two "Delivery Rider Exclusive Packages" above show: the original price is 26.8 yuan, and the delivery rider only needs 17 yuan; below, the sign of "Dachong Community Warm Bee 'Mobile' Classroom (Chef)" seems to suggest: there is more than one "mobile" classroom here.
Sure enough, outside a barber shop not far away, the "'Mobile' Classroom" sign reappears, but the parentheses have become "hairdressing." As a "Warm Bee Merchant" (暖蜂商户), it provides free tea, emergency medicines and other services for delivery riders.
On this street about 300 meters long, 78 merchants have joined the "Warm Bee" ranks, and this street is also affectionately called "Bee Convergence Street" (蜂汇一条街) by delivery riders. Walking on the street, slogans such as "We are all running, we are all dream chasers" and "Thousands of orders, safety first" are warm.
"This is a well-known food street in the city, and more than 800 delivery riders are often active around it," said Huang Yuanying (黄苑英), secretary of the Party Committee of Dachong Community (大冲社区). The community launched the "Warm Bee Action" in March 2021, striving to make delivery riders feel the warmth of home, the warmth of being respected, and the warmth of having a future.
"How to realize the transformation from the community's own strength to the joint efforts of all parties?" "How to realize the transformation of the delivery rider service position from one station to a network?"... Huang Yuanying (黄苑英) said that she and her colleagues were exploring while doing it.
——Establish a functional Party branch of "Bee Convergence Street" (蜂汇一条街), absorb property management, merchants, and new employment group party members, and appoint a SF Express (顺丰) delivery rider as the secretary of the Party branch to regularly collect the voices of delivery riders.
——Integrate resources from trade unions, women's federations, business districts, etc., build 3 "Warm Bee Stations" (暖蜂驿站), and provide more than 30 services such as skills training for delivery riders, serving more than 3,500 people.
——Build a "Community-Business-Building" co-construction platform to promote the interconnection of community, business district, and building enterprise resources. Currently, 48 units have joined the co-construction.
"How can co-construction be sustainable? Whether it can be a win-win situation is the key." Huang Yuanying (黄苑英) cited an example. The community linked the business district to hold a new employment group friendly service market. Merchants provided services while also promoting themselves and increasing popularity. "Everyone benefits, and everyone has motivation."
In Shenzhen (深圳), Hongshan Community (红山社区), Minzhi Street (民治街道), Longhua District (龙华区) proposed "Hongshan Co-governance, Friendly Co-construction." 101 units in the jurisdiction have become "Co-governance Units," 300 enthusiastic residents have become "Co-governance People," 148 merchants have created "Co-governance Business Circles," and 12 banks have formed "Co-governance Bank Circles" to jointly serve new employment groups.
Meituan (美团) delivery rider Zhao Wanming (赵万明) is both a "Co-governance Person" and the head of the community's "Delivery Rider Studio."
"In addition to me, the studio also has 3 delivery riders from different online delivery platforms, as well as 1 staff member each from the community and street," Zhao Wanming (赵万明) told reporters that since last year, the studio has promoted the development of electronic passes for a residential community in response to the concentrated demands of delivery riders, simplifying the registration process for delivery riders to enter; a business district has launched a VR map, reducing the complaints of delivery riders "easily getting lost," "This is also the most fulfilling thing I have done in my 5 years of delivering takeout."
Rider-friendly merchants, friendly communities, friendly streets... A friendly ecology jointly built and governed by functional departments, platform companies, communities, merchants, and delivery riders is forming in various places. Meituan (美团) alone has joined hands with more than 200,000 "rider-friendly merchants" to provide delivery riders with dining discounts and rest places, and has built more than 27,000 "rider-friendly communities" in more than 150 cities.
"The formation of a rider-friendly ecology requires the joint efforts of all parties to draw the 'greatest common denominator'," said Ji Xiaoping (冀小平), Deputy Minister of the Social Work Department of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee.
How Can "Waiting for Delivery Riders" Become "Delivery Riders Love to Come"?
Considerate and Meticulous, Serve the "Most Hardworking Workers" Well
Not long ago, Meituan (美团) delivery rider Hu Baoli (胡宝利) was pleasantly surprised to find that the delivery rider station he often went to had added two recliners and two hair dryers.
"We go out early and return late, and sometimes we are so tired that we really want to lie down; when it's hot, we wear helmets and run around, and our hair and clothes are often soaked. It's much more comfortable to dry them quickly," Hu Baoli (胡宝利) felt that the new configuration of the station was "matched" to his heart.
This station, located in Yuhua Road Community (育花路社区), Dongshan Street (东山街道), Beidaihe District (北戴河区), Qinhuangdao City (秦皇岛市), Hebei Province (河北省), is a 24-hour intelligent station. Delivery riders can enter by swiping their faces. Yang Xinyue (杨欣悦), secretary of the community Party committee, will hold "Xinyue Appointment" here every Wednesday morning as long as there is no urgent matter to listen to the delivery riders talk about their thoughts. "What to add to the station is all discussed with the delivery riders."
Accurately connecting with the needs of delivery riders and making services hit the hearts of delivery riders has gradually become a consensus in various places.
Consensus comes from failed experiences.
Qian Xiaoqing (钱小清), full-time deputy secretary of the Beidaihe District Committee of the Two New Working Committee, remembers that 4 years ago, she took the lead in organizing a free clinic activity, inviting more than 10 chief physicians, all of whom were experts who were usually difficult to get an appointment with. She thought it would be very popular, but she didn't expect that the free clinic, which started at 8:30 that day, didn't have a single delivery rider until almost 10 o'clock. Later, after making a round of phone calls, less than 20 people came.
"A strong sense of frustration." Qian Xiaoqing (钱小清) recalled that she reviewed the matter afterwards and came to 3 conclusions: insufficient mobilization beforehand; some physical examination items were not urgently needed by delivery riders; the time arrangement was conflicting, "It coincided with the morning peak of meal delivery. They are generally busy until almost 10 o'clock before they have free time."
Consensus comes from personal experience.
In Changhe Street (长河街道), Binjiang District (滨江区), Hangzhou (杭州), there are 4 "Hello Delivery Rider" friendly service streets. Guo Yonggan (郭勇敢), a JD.com (京东) delivery rider, often comes because many shops in the block can provide delivery riders with discounts on dining, hairdressing, and other services, as well as free services such as electric vehicle inspection and tire repair, "very practical and convenient."
The creation of friendly blocks originated from the "undercover" experience of street cadre Zheng Wenxing (郑文星) for two months. "From September 15 to November 15 last year, I used my spare time to deliver takeout. Immersive experience not only helped me answer many questions I had before, but also accurately grasped the real needs of the delivery riders." Zheng Wenxing (郑文星) found that the reason why delivery riders didn't like to come to the stations built by the street before was that the location was not reasonable enough, "It must be built in places where delivery riders often go. These streets happen to meet the conditions—shops are concentrated and it is convenient to pick up meals." Hangzhou (杭州) has optimized and adjusted the layout of stations and various scenes or services in more than 100 places through methods such as cadres "being a rider for a week."
Consensus comes from in-depth research.
During the summer vacation of 2024, Chanhe Hui District (瀍河回族区) in Luoyang (洛阳) opened the "Lu Xiaotong" (洛小童) summer care class, which was originally open to employees, to new employment groups, solving the problem of riders not having time to take care of their children. Zhang Zhao (张钊), Minister of the Social Work Department of the District Committee, recalled that after the department was established in May 2024, according to the arrangement of the District Committee, he and his colleagues conducted in-depth research on new employment groups and found two female riders delivering takeout with their children.
"How to solve their worries?" Zhang Zhao (张钊) said that after returning, they increased the publicity of the summer care class, "The number of children participating in托管 last year increased from less than 200 in previous years to 480." "There are 5 children from our station participating," said Ma Xifen (马喜粉), a full-time mentor at the Junhewan (君河湾) business point of SF Express (顺丰速运).
"Delivery riders are like hardworking little bees and are the most hardworking workers. We strive to ensure that every demand of delivery riders has a response and build trust in every detail." Zhi Xiaofeng (郅晓峰), Minister of the Social Work Department of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, believes that by adhering to demand-oriented and effectiveness-oriented principles, the warmth of the city can accurately reach these hardworking runners.
(Our reporters Wang Yunna (王云娜), Shao Yuzi (邵玉姿), Wang Yongzhan (王永战), Bi Jingjin (毕京津), and Dou Hao (窦皓) participated in the writing)
■My Little Wish
I like to play the piano. Delivering meals is hard, but I set aside half an hour every day to practice the piano. Music can relieve fatigue and heal the body. At the beginning of this year, the video of me playing the piano in a public place unexpectedly became popular. Thank you for your attention and encouragement. I will work hard to run orders and earn money to buy my own upright piano.
——Chen Yinjia (陈胤嘉), Meituan (美团) delivery rider in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南)
In 2025, through the "I Spend the New Year at JD.com" (我在京东过大年) activity, I applied for a subsidy of 3,500 yuan for my two children and brought them to my side to celebrate the New Year. I hope that every Spring Festival, our family can be reunited.
——Shao Quan (邵全), JD.com (京东) delivery rider in Beijing (北京)
My specialty dishes are stir-fried pork intestines and Yuxiang shredded pork. I will work hard and save money to open a Sichuan restaurant as soon as possible.
——Wang Xiaoqiang (王小强), Ele.me (饿了么) delivery rider in Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏)
I have a hearing impairment. Although delivering takeout is tiring, the income is stable, and I cherish this job very much. My girlfriend and I are working hard together in Shenzhen (深圳), and I look forward to our little life getting better and better.
——Chen Kai (陈凯), Meituan delivery driver in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
The county town of Songpan (松潘) is small and full of warmth. My colleagues are mostly locals, and customers rarely rush orders. When it rains or snows, they often tell us to "take it easy." It would be even better if the county's tourism developed better and there were more tourists, so we would have more orders.
——Wang Xuping (王旭平), Meituan delivery driver in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
Some time ago, a resident wrote the wrong address and complained that I lost the package and wanted me to compensate. Community police officer Pan Danyong (潘丹勇) helped me check the surveillance, retrieved the package, and recovered a loss of 1,500 yuan. Officer Pan (潘) has a good attitude and solves problems quickly. No wonder he was named "National Outstanding People's Police." I thank him and wish him that good deeds will be rewarded with good fortune.
——Zhang Xiaopo (张笑坡), Aneng Logistics delivery driver in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南)
In addition to daily delivery, I also opened a "courier supermarket." More than 200 people come to pick up packages every day. I hope the delivery fee can be higher.
——Deng Guanghua (邓光华), Zhongtong delivery driver in Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北)
The "Little Brother College" of Zhejiang Open University (浙江开放大学) fulfilled my university dream. I hope to successfully pass my defense this year and achieve a double harvest in my career and studies.
——Xiao Chen (肖晨), SF Express delivery driver in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江)
■Words from the Delivery Drivers
I have been delivering food in Yiwu (义乌) for almost 5 years. My parents are in my hometown in Henan (河南). Every time I call, they tell me not to worry. I want to work hard and show them what I can do.
——Sun Rukang (孙如康), Meituan delivery driver in Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江)
Our work makes life easier for citizens and deserves to be respected.
——Xu Hongjiao (徐鸿蛟), Meituan delivery driver in Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
I studied at a university in Xi'an (西安), Shaanxi (陕西), and returned to my hometown to work as a courier after graduation. Many people ask me why I didn't stay in a big city? I think family companionship and job stability are more important.
——Zeng Xia (曾霞), SF Express courier in Longnan (陇南), Gansu (甘肃)
After the construction of the Little Brother Station in the Yin Tai City (银泰城) Plaza in the west of the city last March, we had a place to rest. During the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival and other festivals, the community comes to express their regards. I want to give a thumbs-up to the community.
——He Bingkun (何丙昆), Dingdong Maicai delivery driver in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江)
My family lives in the "Jiang Xiao Ai" (将小爱) public welfare apartment, which was built by the local government for new employment groups. The rent is cheap and the conditions are not bad. Thanks to the good policies that gave me a home in a big city.
——Qin Yongcai (秦永财), SF Express delivery driver in Beijing (北京)
Last year, my daughter signed up for the summer care class organized by the street. I feel much more at ease knowing that my child is being taken care of.
——He Li (何力), Yuantong delivery driver in Hangzhou (杭州), Zhejiang (浙江)
In the past, postal express deliveries could not enter the Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟) scenic area. Merchants and residents in the scenic area could only receive and send express deliveries at Zhangzha Town (漳扎镇) outside the scenic area, for which we were often complained about. This year, the scenic area allows us and several other express delivery companies to enter and send express deliveries during non-peak hours for tourists, which not only facilitates residents and merchants but also increases our pick-up volume. It is a real good thing.
——Wu Liang (吴亮), Postal delivery driver in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
A colleague at the same station as me had a serious car accident because he wasn't wearing a helmet. So, no matter how rushed we are, I hope the delivery drivers pay attention to safety, remember to wear helmets and obey traffic rules, after all, our families are waiting for us to return home safely.
——Chen Jinfen (陈锦奋), Meituan delivery driver in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
■Unforgettable Sense of Achievement
I didn't expect that delivering food could "deliver" me to become a provincial model worker. When others ask me for advice, I only answer with four words: effort and persistence. I have set a record of delivering 105 orders in a single day and have persisted in this industry for 6 years.
——Fu Yanqing (付艳清), Ele.me delivery driver in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
Doing this job, I am satisfied to receive several thousand yuan in wages on time every month. Sometimes when customers say "thank you for your hard work," I feel that this job is even more worthwhile.
——Fu Yuehong (付跃宏), Jitu delivery driver in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
I am from Shanxi (山西) and have been in Shenzhen (深圳) for 21 years. I like Shenzhen (深圳) and I also like my current job. It's free, and I can meet many people and things every day. Although it is a very ordinary job, it can also help many people.
——Zhang Aofei (张翱菲), FlashEx rider in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东)
Working in Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟), because of my uniform, tourists often ask me for directions and express their gratitude, which makes me feel trusted.
——Li Yanqing (李彦清), Meituan rider in Aba (阿坝), Sichuan (四川)
One day in July 2022, I encountered a residential building on fire during delivery, with thick smoke billowing. I worked with the residents to put out the fire. This is a proud moment in my career.
——Gao Congmiao (高丛苗), SF Express delivery driver in Kunshan (昆山), Jiangsu (江苏)
When delivering food in February this year, I passed a body of water and heard someone calling for help. I rushed down without thinking and saved the person. After returning home, my wife and children praised me for being "really amazing," and I felt very happy.
——Wang Wei (王伟), Ele.me delivery driver in Ezhou (鄂州), Hubei (湖北)
Usually, I am a "warm-hearted person." Last year, I was elected as the chairman of the first committee of the Yiwu City (义乌市) Food Delivery Rider Industry Union. I will live up to expectations and be the "family" of the riders.
——Zhong Yifu (钟易甫), Meituan delivery driver in Yiwu (义乌), Zhejiang (浙江)
I used to be an armed police officer in Ali (阿里), Tibet (西藏). After retiring, I became a delivery driver, and in less than two years, I became a captain with dozens of people in my team. The rigorous style I developed in the military has made me successful.
——Shang Long (尚龙), Meituan delivery driver in Longnan (陇南), Gansu (甘肃)
Working at SF Express (顺丰) for 11 years, I have clearly felt that the country is paying more and more attention to our group. Society respects us, and we are happy to do something for everyone. I participated in the "Binhai Red Brothers" volunteer service team. This is what everyone often calls a "**双向奔赴**" (shuāng xiàng bēn fù - "running towards each other," a mutual attraction or effort between two parties).
——Li Quan (李权), SF Express delivery driver in Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛), Hebei (河北)
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Qilihai Wetland Nature Reserve in Tianjin (天津七里海湿地自然保护区)
Drone Patrols Make the Migratory Bird Station More Intelligent
"After setting the route, it can automatically patrol, 24 hours a day, and it will charge itself when it runs out of power." Han Kewu (韩克武), a staff member of the Qilihai Wetland Nature Reserve in Tianjin (天津七里海湿地自然保护区), said that with these all-weather, full-coverage, automated, and normalized drone and other technical defense equipment, "it's really too intelligent."
Located in Ninghe District (宁河区), Tianjin (天津), the Qilihai Wetland (七里海湿地) is an important stopover on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. Having worked here for 16 years, Han Kewu (韩克武) has witnessed the progress of monitoring technology. The 149.28-square-kilometer Qilihai Wetland (七里海湿地) originally relied mainly on manual patrols. With the development of technology, the wetland has added cameras, monitoring towers, and monitoring vehicles, using technical defense to assist human defense.
In areas with complex terrain and limited visibility, such as reed marshes, the Qilihai Wetland Nature Reserve (七里海湿地自然保护区) has deployed 5 sets of intelligent drone hangars. Each hangar can independently complete drone take-off missions. Five drones can take off and operate simultaneously, completing a full-coverage and efficient patrol in about 20 minutes.
To avoid the impact of drone patrols on birds, staff set the drone cruising altitude above the birds' regular activity layer. At the same time, combined with seasonal ecological monitoring data, flight paths are dynamically adjusted during ecologically sensitive periods and areas such as bird breeding seasons and habitats to maintain a safe monitoring distance. "This ensures the efficient execution of patrol missions and reduces disturbance to wildlife," said drone pilot Yang Lin (杨林).
Since last year, the patrol of Qilihai Wetland (七里海湿地) has been upgraded to a comprehensive three-dimensional protection system. Using front-end sensing equipment such as bird video surveillance, electronic boundary markers, and drones, a "sky-ground" integrated monitoring system composed of monitoring sensors, monitoring platforms, and decision-making command centers is constructed.
"With high technology, the protection of Qilihai Wetland (七里海湿地) is more precise, complete, and systematic," said Tian Xiujing (田秀静), director of the Qilihai Wetland Nature Reserve Management Committee (七里海湿地自然保护区管委会).
Thousand-Year Bird Path in Yongzhou (永州), Hunan (湖南)
Technology Bird Protection Network Makes Migration Routes Safer
In midsummer, at the migratory bird protection and monitoring station in Daqingping Township (大庆坪乡), Lingling District (零陵区), Yongzhou (永州), Hunan (湖南), Sui Jiawu (眭加武), the head of the bird protection camp, stared at the screen. In the infrared thermal imaging picture, a group of birds was passing over the wetland. "In the past, we relied on 'iron feet' to patrol the mountains. Now, we 'look from the sky, patrol the ground, and manage online,' which is more precise and efficient," said Sui Jiawu (眭加武).
The thousand-year bird path in Yongzhou (永州), Hunan (湖南), welcomes a large number of migratory birds every year. Today, technological power is driving the upgrading of bird protection models - drones, iron tower video surveillance, and AI intelligent supervision systems have built an all-weather protection network to escort the migration of birds.
Sui Jiawu (眭加武) introduced that Lingling District (零陵区) has established an intelligent forest patrol model of "wide-angle sky patrol, daily forest patrol, and field team patrol," installing 42 sets of video surveillance equipment and 80 voice broadcast cameras on key mountain tops and intersections. On the migratory bird routes, infrared cameras and iron tower video surveillance are used for 24-hour fixed-point shooting.
"You have entered the migratory bird protection area. Hunting birds is prohibited!" Whenever someone approaches the Baishidong Migratory Bird Protection and Monitoring Station (白鸤洞候鸟保护监测站) in Lanshan County (蓝山县), Yongzhou (永州), the infrared probe automatically triggers the intelligent broadcast. Lanshan County (蓝山县) has installed 22 sets of intelligent camera and voice reminder warning posts in key areas for bird protection. At the same time, on the summit of Nanfeng'ao (南风坳) in Lanshan County (蓝山县), 7 communication iron towers stand quietly. The visible light thermal imaging dual-spectrum cameras mounted on each tower top, like sharp eagle eyes, cover 400 square kilometers of mountain forest in key protected areas of the county's migratory bird passage.
Liu Chang (刘昶), a staff member of Hunan Tower Yongzhou Branch (湖南铁塔永州分公司), introduced: "We installed visible light thermal imaging high-definition cameras on high-level iron towers, and used 'AI algorithm + electronic fence technology' to conduct all-weather supervision of migratory bird passages, nature reserves, etc."
Through the iron tower video surveillance system, bird protection personnel can view the real-time situation of bird habitats. When abnormal situations such as hunting birds occur, the monitoring system automatically alarms, greatly improving the efficiency of bird protection.
Professor Zhang Lixun's (张立勋) Team from the School of Ecology, Lanzhou University (兰州大学生态学院)
Listening to Sounds to Identify Birds Makes Monitoring and Protection More Powerful
"Chirp chirp," "cuckoo cuckoo," "quack quack"... In front of the "Wildlife Dynamic Monitoring and Perception Platform" of the School of Ecology, Lanzhou University (兰州大学生态学院), Professor Zhang Lixun (张立勋) listened to the audio in the system one by one while wearing headphones.
These sounds come from the Swan Beach (天鹅滩) in Sanhekou (三河口), Xigu District (西固区), Lanzhou (兰州), Gansu Province (甘肃省), dozens of kilometers away. Zhang Lixun (张立勋) told his students: "There are spotted doves, azure-winged magpies, Eurasian blackbirds, and spot-billed ducks..."
Zhang Lixun (张立勋) often goes to Swan Beach (天鹅滩) to find, watch, and protect birds. In order to monitor and protect birds, his footprints have spread across Gansu (甘肃), Qinghai (青海), Tibet (西藏), and other provinces, and he has obtained a large amount of valuable data and information about birds. In recent years, Zhang Lixun (张立勋) has especially felt the impact of technology on monitoring and protecting birds.
Next to the river beach boardwalk in Swan Beach (天鹅滩), a green iron instrument the size of a soccer ball and shaped like a mushroom is working. It is the secret to transmitting sound back to the "Wildlife Dynamic Monitoring and Perception Platform." The instrument is called a soundprint collector, which can record bird sounds in 360 degrees and store or transmit the information to the platform in real time.
"Collecting sounds is the premise of analysis. It can help understand the ecological network characteristics of birds in a place. When, where, what kind of bird, and how many are all key points," Zhang Lixun (张立勋) introduced that compared with manual recording, the soundprint collector can not only collect data all day long and regularly, but also the results are more accurate. Now, Zhang Lixun's (张立勋) team has installed 60 soundprint collectors in Lanzhou (兰州) and surrounding areas.
The "Wildlife Dynamic Monitoring and Perception Platform" is not only a platform for receiving information, but the AI recognition system can also show its skills in assisting research. Since the platform officially started operating in June last year, more than 320,000 valuable bird soundprint data have been successively transmitted back. The team built an AI recognition system and repeatedly trained its ability to identify birds by listening to sounds. As of now, the recognition accuracy rate has exceeded 85%.
"Scientific research and protection are originally one. Technological progress makes monitoring and protection more powerful!" Zhang Lixun (张立勋) said.
Return to TopBeijing, June 26th (Reporter Ding Yiting (丁怡婷) and Zhao Shuaijie (赵帅杰)) On the 26th, the national "14th Five-Year Plan" key project for oil and natural gas development—the Turpan to Zhongwei section of the West-East Gas Pipeline IV—was fully connected and put into operation. This section is 1,745 kilometers long, accounting for more than half of the total length of the West-East Gas Pipeline IV. So far, China's primary natural gas transmission capacity has exceeded 400 billion cubic meters.
The West-East Gas Pipeline IV is another east-west energy strategic channel following the West-East Gas Pipeline I, II, and III. The project is constructed in sections. The Turpan (吐鲁番) to Zhongwei (中卫) section passes through Xinjiang (新疆), Gansu (甘肃), and Ningxia (宁夏) provinces. After the project is put into operation, the annual gas transmission capacity will reach 15 billion cubic meters, equivalent to replacing more than 27 million tons of standard coal, and reducing carbon emissions by about 50 million tons. It is reported that after the full operation of the West-East Gas Pipeline IV, it will operate jointly with the second and third lines, further improving China's northwest energy channel.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Kunming (昆明) report on June 26th (Reporter Yang Wenming (杨文明), Correspondent Wang Yu (王宇)) states that with the recent intensive commissioning of several new energy storage power stations in Yunnan (云南), the installed capacity of new energy storage in Yunnan (云南) has exceeded 4 million kilowatts, reaching 4.785 million kilowatts. Among them, centralized shared energy storage reached 4.355 million kilowatts, accounting for 91% of the total installed capacity of new energy storage.
Based on its resource endowment and development reality, Yunnan (云南) has "shifted gears and accelerated" the development and construction of new energy sources, mainly photovoltaic, and the cumulative installed capacity has now exceeded 65 million kilowatts, accounting for nearly 40% of the province's total installed power capacity.
In order to promote the construction of a new energy supply and consumption system, Yunnan (云南) has issued an implementation plan for the development of new energy storage in the province, established a "new energy + energy storage" mechanism, and clarified mechanisms such as new energy storage sharing and leasing, dispatch operation, and participation in market transactions. It is reported that since Yunnan's (云南) first shared energy storage power station was put into operation in Yongren County (永仁县), Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture (楚雄彝族自治州) in August 2024, more than 20 shared energy storage power stations have been connected to the grid and put into operation successively, promoting the leapfrog development of Yunnan's (云南) centralized shared energy storage from "zero to one" to "from existence to excellence," helping to create a new situation of coordinated operation of "source-grid-load-storage" in Yunnan (云南).
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper in Beijing on June 26th (Reporter Shi Fang (施芳)), recently, staff from the Yudushan Management Center of the Yanqing District (延庆区) Natural Reserve Management Office in Beijing (北京) discovered *Ranunculus pekinensis*, a national second-class key protected plant, along the river channel of the Longqingxia (龙庆峡) - Songshan (松山) - Guyaju (古崖居) scenic area during a routine patrol. So far, 17 *Ranunculus pekinensis* growth points have been discovered in Yanqing District (延庆区).
*Ranunculus pekinensis* is an endangered wild plant unique to Beijing (北京), growing only in clear and flowing water bodies, and is known as an "indicator species" of excellent water quality. In 2024, *Ranunculus pekinensis*, which had largely disappeared, appeared sporadically in the Yudushan (玉渡山) Nature Reserve. The *Ranunculus pekinensis* community discovered this time has a significantly larger growth area compared to when it was discovered in 2024, reaching 20 square meters.
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"Strolling with kids" usually happens near home. However, in Manzhouli (满洲里), known as the "Window of Eurasia," many foreign tourists cross the border to China to "stroll with their kids" and learn about Chinese culture; domestic tourists come here to "play with matryoshka dolls" in the country's only themed park featuring the Russian traditional matryoshka doll image and experience Russian customs, becoming a unique landscape of Manzhouli.
In recent years, relying on Manzhouli (满洲里), the largest land port in the country, Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) in Inner Mongolia has held various cross-cultural exchange activities, attracting more and more Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian teenagers. They have planted seeds of civilization exchange and mutual learning, and good-neighborly friendship in their hearts since childhood, and the concept of mutual trust, mutual benefit, and a shared future is constantly being carried forward.
Cross-border "strolling with kids" becomes the norm.
"Preparing some snacks for Russian children for a long time."
Every Friday morning, a bus from the Far East border region of Russia arrives on time at the Zabaikalsk (后贝加尔斯克) port on the Sino-Russian border. After getting off the bus, tourists from Russia can quickly apply for a group tour visa at the visa hall of the Manzhouli (满洲里) highway port adjacent to it, and they can easily pass through customs and enter the country to start their journey in China.
Polina (波利娜), 9, and Matvey (马特维耶), 10, came to China in this way. Polina (波利娜), who came to China for the first time, seemed particularly excited. She shared her "wish list" for this trip with reporters: to appreciate the local characteristic architecture in Manzhouli (满洲里) and taste roast duck and special desserts. Matvey (马特维耶), who came to Manzhouli (满洲里) for the second time, is still unforgettable about the local architecture and the parks he has visited. This time, in addition to visiting Manzhouli (满洲里), he will also go to Qinhuangdao (秦皇岛) with his parents to see the sea.
Like Polina (波利娜) and Matvey (马特维耶), in recent years, many children from the Russian Far East have followed their parents to Manzhouli (满洲里) to "broaden their horizons." Manzhouli (满洲里), located at the junction of China, Russia, and Mongolia, is not only a trade hub connecting China and foreign countries, but also a place where three cultures merge. The Russian-style onion-domed buildings in the city, the matryoshka-themed amusement parks and hotels, and the yurts scattered on the vast grasslands together paint a unique picture of the coexistence of civilizations.
Diverse and rich cultural resources make Manzhouli (满洲里) a popular destination for "strolling with kids" for surrounding Russian people. Irina (伊莉娜), Matvey's (马特维耶) mother, said that vacationing in Manzhouli (满洲里) is her only choice, and she also plans to take Matvey (马特维耶) to some Chinese science and technology museums to experience.
Statistics from Manzhouli (满洲里) Port show that in 2024, more than 310,000 Russian tourists entered China through Manzhouli (满洲里) Port, including more than 56,000 tourists under the age of 18. Liu Zhiyu (刘志宇), a police officer at the Manzhouli (满洲里) Entry-Exit Border Inspection Station, introduced that Russian children have four vacations a year in spring, summer, autumn, and winter. During each vacation, many Russian teenagers either follow their parents or go to Manzhouli (满洲里) and other areas of Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City for vacation through activities organized by the school.
"The border inspection station will prepare some snacks for Russian children for a long time. If there are too many Russian children entering the country and the queuing time for customs clearance is too long, the border inspection police will take the initiative to chat with them and distribute snacks to appease their emotions." Liu Zhiyu (刘志宇) said that he can feel that Russian children have done enough "homework" for traveling to China. "When clearing customs, they will say 'Hello' to us in Chinese."
Cross-border "museum hopping" becomes fashionable.
"Providing an immersive viewing experience for Chinese and foreign tourists."
Shopping, leisure and entertainment, and enjoying food are the "three major rigid demands" that attract Russian people to come here. In recent years, entering China from Manzhouli (满洲里) and starting a cultural tour in Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) has gradually become a new fashion for Russian people.
Zalainuoer District (扎赉诺尔区) in Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City, which is adjacent to Manzhouli (满洲里), is close to Hulun Lake (呼伦湖), the largest freshwater lake in Northeast China. In ancient times, this was the home of the Zalainuoer people (扎赉诺尔人) and mammoths. The skull fossils of Zalainuoer people (扎赉诺尔人) from the Paleolithic Age and mammoth fossils were unearthed here, and a large number of precious cultural relics from the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Liao, Jin, and Yuan Dynasties were also discovered here. The Zalainuoer Museum (扎赉诺尔博物馆) has become one of the core cultural landmarks of Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City, attracting Chinese and foreign tourists to check in, including many tourists from Russia.
"At the beginning of April, people from surrounding countries began to go out for spring outings. During this period, almost more than half of the tourists we receive every day are foreigners. In 2024, the Zalainuoer Museum (扎赉诺尔博物馆) received nearly 4,500 foreign tourists, most of whom were from Russia." Zhang Zhiwen (张智文), curator of the Zalainuoer Museum (扎赉诺尔博物馆), introduced that he did not expect that Russian people would be so interested in the Zalainuoer Museum (扎赉诺尔博物馆), which focuses on displaying local cultural heritage.
Once, after communicating with colleagues from the museum in the Zabaikalsky Krai (后贝加尔边疆区) of Russia, Zhang Zhiwen (张智文) found the "password" for this "traffic": the Zabaikalsky Krai (后贝加尔边疆区) of Russia has a strong museum culture, and local people are usually keen to "explore museums" of various themes in Chita (赤塔), the capital of the region. Manzhouli (满洲里) and the entire Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City have many cultural and museum venues with rich collections and advanced facilities, which provides new choices for Russian people.
"The characteristic of museums in the Russian border area is that they have complete historical data, while our museum has rich exhibits and better hardware facilities, which can provide an immersive viewing experience for Chinese and foreign tourists. Colleagues from the Ulan-Ude (乌兰乌德市) Railway Museum in Russia exclaimed after visiting the Zalainuoer Steam Locomotive Museum (扎赉诺尔蒸汽机车博物馆) that although they also have many locomotives in their collection, our exhibition form is more novel, especially after seeing China's first physical longitudinal section display of a steam locomotive, they gave a thumbs up and said to us repeatedly: 'Harasho' (哈拉少) (Russian for very good)." Zhang Zhiwen (张智文) said.
Cross-border "study tours" become a phenomenon.
"Promoting exchanges, interactions, and integration among Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian teenagers."
The Russian people's love for multiculturalism has also promoted a larger-scale cross-border cultural tourism project - cross-border study tours, which have become popular in Manzhouli (满洲里) and the entire Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City in the past two years, and have gradually developed into a "phenomenal" cross-cultural exchange activity.
Every year in March and April, Russian primary and secondary school students enjoy a 10-day spring break. In the past spring break season, a total of nearly 5,000 Russian children entered China through the Manzhouli (满洲里) port and participated in various forms of cross-border study tour activities in various regions of Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔). Some of these children walked into the Greater Khingan Mountains (大兴安岭) forest area to experience the beauty of nature and the reindeer culture of the Ewenki (鄂温克族) people; some walked into historical museums to appreciate the breadth and depth of Chinese culture; and some participated in invitation competitions with dance, sports, art, and other cultural and sports activities as the theme, competing with Chinese children on the same stage to promote integration through competitions, and the two sides built a bridge of friendship.
"In 2024 alone, Hulunbuir Cultural Tourism Investment (Group) Co., Ltd. (呼伦贝尔文化旅游投资（集团）有限责任公司) organized more than 10,000 Russian children to come and participate in cross-border study tour activities. Among them, our first 'China Friendship Bridge' art competition and study tour activity welcomed more than 2,000 Russian children at one time, setting a record for the number of participants in a single cross-border study tour in Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔)." Tao Guichuan (陶贵川), vice president of the Hulunbuir Cultural Tourism Industry Association (呼伦贝尔文旅产业协会), introduced that Russian parents pay great attention to their children's practical education and encourage their children to go out and broaden their horizons during every vacation.
In the past two years, cross-border study tour activities with the themes of "I have a home in China" and "I have a friend in China" have been very popular in Russia, and Russian national television will also report on these activities. During the activities, some Russian children entered Chinese families and played Chinese checkers, learned to play the pipa, made dumplings, tasted Chinese food, and experienced the family life of Chinese children with Chinese children of the same age. They also entered schools to learn Chinese calligraphy, tea art, paper-cutting art, martial arts, and ethnic dance with Chinese children, and experienced the charm of Chinese traditional culture.
"In this process, we can clearly perceive the love of many Russian children for Chinese culture. For example, when learning martial arts, they will take the initiative to ask to put on traditional Tai Chi clothes. When tasting Chinese food, nearly 1/10 of the children will use chopsticks, which is beyond our expectations." Tao Guichuan (陶贵川) told reporters.
At the Manzhouli (满洲里) Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Education Study and Practice Base, a humanoid robot named "Kuafu" (夸父) has become a "celebrity" in Manzhouli (满洲里) and the adjacent Russian and Mongolian regions. Wang Jiaxing (王佳星), the head of the base, introduced that the base currently adopts the "demonstration + practice + competition" method to show children participating in study tour activities robot dances and demonstrate unmanned driving on the spot, and provide them with targeted programming training courses. Since it was officially put into use in January this year, it has received more than 1,000 children from Russia. "Many Russian children were very excited after seeing the performance of the humanoid robot, and they came forward to interact with it closely and take photos." Wang Jiaxing (王佳星) said.
The trend of Chinese artificial intelligence has not only blown to Russia through Manzhouli (满洲里), but also to Mongolia. In April this year, the base welcomed the first group of study tours from Mongolia. When the humanoid robot presented hadas to the 7 teachers and students of the group one by one, these children personally felt the magic of artificial intelligence and took out their mobile phones to record this moment. The oldest member of the study tour, 18-year-old Balhasu (巴尔哈苏), said that everything in front of him was beyond his imagination, and he also wanted to engage in artificial intelligence-related research in the future.
Wundurma (温都尔玛), a university teacher in the Eastern Province of Mongolia, organized this science and technology study tour for Mongolian children. She told reporters that the study tour here can not only allow Mongolian children to come into contact with cutting-edge technology, but also use technology as a medium to bring children from China, Russia, and Mongolia together and provide them with opportunities for learning and exchange.
"Our original intention of holding cross-border study tours is to promote exchanges, interactions, and integration among Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian teenagers, and to let the youth group become a bridge and link for people-to-people connectivity." Su Enbuhe (苏恩布尔), a staff member of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Hulunbuir Municipal Government (呼伦贝尔市政府外事办公室) who participated in organizing cross-border study tours, said that young people are the best cultural ambassadors. Through cross-border study tour activities, the cultures of China, Russia, and Mongolia are exchanged and learned from each other among young people, and the concept of lasting friendship will also take deep root.
■Link·Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔), Inner Mongolia
Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) is located in the northeastern part of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区). It is named after Hulun Lake (呼伦湖) and Bell Lake (贝尔湖) within its borders. It has a total area of approximately 253,000 square kilometers and a permanent population of 2.14 million. It is known as the "Green Pure Land" and "Emerald of the Northern Country." Manzhouli City (满洲里市), under the jurisdiction of Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市), is adjacent to Mongolia in the west and Russia in the north. It is the largest land port in the country, with a unique location of "seeing Russia and Mongolia at a glance and hearing the roosters crow in three countries." It is also connected to the Siberian Railway in Russia and is an important window for Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) to participate in international cooperation.
Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) has a border line of 1733.32 kilometers and 8 national-level opening ports, including Manzhouli Port (满洲里口岸), which is an important hub connecting the Eurasian Continental Bridge. In recent years, Hulunbuir City (呼伦贝尔市) has taken Manzhouli (满洲里) and other ports as fulcrums to continuously deepen cooperation with Russia and Mongolia in ecological tourism, economic and trade exchanges, and cultural exchanges, and has written a new chapter in border development and cultural exchanges with openness and cooperation.
Return to TopBy: 樊 巍
In Manzhouli (满洲里), a border city known as the "Window of Eurasia," many teenagers from Mongolia and Russia come to travel and study. They either get close to the northern scenery in nature, perceive the ancient Chinese civilization in museums, experience traditional culture on campus, or gain warm friendship in the homes of their Chinese partners.
The key to sound relations between states lies in the affinity between their people, and the affinity between people begins with the youth. From the Manzhouli (满洲里) port extending to the inland Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) grassland and the Greater Khingan Mountains (大兴安岭) forest area, scenes of promoting cultural exchange and mutual learning among teenagers from China, Russia, and Mongolia are staged throughout the year. In recent years, Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) City has carried out cross-border study activities with themes such as "I Have a Home in China," "I Have a Friend in China," and "The Tea Road Hulunbuir (呼伦贝尔) Cross-border Study Tour." In increasingly frequent friendly exchanges, the hearts of teenagers from the three countries are closer, and their feelings are stronger.
Teenagers are the future of the country and the future of friendly undertakings. Promoting exchanges and dialogue among teenagers from various countries has a positive effect of 春风化雨 (chūn fēng huà yǔ - "spring breeze turns into rain," to educate and nurture people with kindness and subtlety) and 润物无声 (rùn wù wú shēng - "moisten things without a sound," to exert a subtle influence). They are an important mass base and a continuous vital force for long-term friendship and common development between China and neighboring countries. Those Chinese, Russian, and Mongolian teenagers who travel back and forth between border ports are building trust with each other with their footsteps, deepening mutual understanding through dialogue, harvesting a precious friendship that transcends borders, and joining hands to become messengers of cultural exchange and mutual learning.
Return to TopLayout Design Cai Huawei (蔡华伟)
Return to TopWith the steady advancement of high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative, an increasing number of foreign employees are dedicating themselves to related project construction. From university graduates to market developers, from workshop novices to technical backbones, each compelling narrative collectively pieces together the most touching picture of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road."
Hailing from different countries, they are growing in the "Belt and Road" joint construction projects, using solid professional skills and outstanding work abilities to depict a beautiful blueprint for personal development and a new panorama of win-win cooperation.
"Our factory is very modern locally"
After graduating from Shenyang Aerospace University (沈阳航空航天大学) in 2021, Mukula Kabale from South Africa joined Yanfeng Visteon (延锋彼欧) Shenyang Company. Last year, Yanfeng Visteon (延锋彼欧) began setting up a factory in South Africa to produce auto parts. Mukula, who grew up in Johannesburg (约翰内斯堡), also returned to his hometown and became an automotive painting process engineer at the new South African factory (see Figure ①).
Today, the team led by Mukula has become the core technical force of the company. "Our factory is very modern locally, and the painting and coating of auto parts has achieved 24-hour mechanized operation. Due to the high demand for products, our work pace is very tight, but I have new gains every day." Mukula is very satisfied with his current job. "Now my monthly salary in South Africa is considered a mid-to-high income level."
In his spare time, Mukula also often communicates with Chinese engineers around him (see Figure ③, Mukula is on the left). "They are colleagues and teachers. I am still young and must always maintain a learning mindset. I hope that with the help of Chinese engineers, I can continue to grow and contribute more to the company."
People's Daily reporter Zou Songwen (邹松文)
People's Daily Africa Center Branch Shiraz Mooline
"Thanks to Chinese companies for bringing world-class bridges to my hometown"
"I never thought that one day I could personally participate in the construction of a world-class bridge on the Demerara River (德梅拉拉河) in my hometown. The old pontoon bridge on the river has long been overdue. Thanks to Chinese companies for bringing a world-class bridge to my hometown!" said Ganesh (加内什), a young Guyanese engineer (see Figure ④).
The new Demerara River Bridge project is undertaken by China Railway Construction International Group (中国铁建国际集团), with a total length of approximately 2,900 meters. It is the first cable-stayed bridge in the Caribbean region. During his participation in the project construction, Ganesh experienced many "firsts" in his career - driving the first pile, pouring and hoisting the first prefabricated beam, installing the first cable stay...
Working in a Chinese company also makes Ganesh often feel the warmth of home. "I make dumplings, eat zongzi (粽子) (see Figure ②, Ganesh is second from the left), and eat hot pot with my colleagues... Chinese colleagues have always conveyed love and respect to me."
People's Daily reporter Chen Yiming (陈一鸣) Chen Haiqi (陈海琪)
Virendra Jallal
"I hope to realize my career aspirations in Chinese companies"
Adil comes from Pakistan and has worked for China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corporation (中国石油工程建设有限公司) Gulf Branch for 10 years. "Since I was a child, I knew that China is a friendly neighbor of Pakistan. When I learned that I had the opportunity to join a Chinese company, I signed up without hesitation."
After the completion of the Abu Dhabi West Oil East Transportation Strategic Pipeline Project, it will achieve an initial transportation capacity of 1.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. As the project construction manager, Adil goes to the site every day to direct construction and promote progress (see Figure ⑥, Adil is second from the right). "The project construction needs to cross valleys and railways, and many roads need to be excavated and backfilled, which is full of challenges."
Because of his hard work, Adil has won a series of honors in the company. He and his family (see Figure ⑤, Adil is on the right, photo by Shahin Mustafa) also plan to travel to China this year. "The joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' connects countries around the world more closely. In the future, I will take root here for a long time and hope to realize my career aspirations in Chinese companies."
People's Daily reporter Guan Kejiang (管克江)
Figure ⑥ is taken by Tariq Ibrahim, Middle East Center Branch of this newspaper
"Brought new hope to my family"
Zhen Rui comes from a rural area in Ratanakiri Province (腊塔纳基里省), Cambodia. For many years, he has been making a living by washing motorcycles on the roadside, with a monthly income of less than $100. Family expenses and tuition fees for his two children put him under great pressure.
In 2020, Zhen Rui came to the construction site of the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway (金港高速) project (see Figure ⑩) invested and constructed by China Road and Bridge Corporation (中国路桥工程有限责任公司) as a driver. The project's standardized and orderly management opened his eyes and made him determined to change his destiny. He signed up for expressway administration training, learning everything from accident handling to road property damage assessment from scratch, and finally became one of the first expressway administrators in Cambodia (see Figure ⑦).
Zhen Rui, who previously did not even know what an expressway was, has now grown into a business backbone. "One year my wife was sick, and the Chinese company promptly expressed condolences and sent living materials. Now, the lives of our family are improving day by day, and the education of our children is also guaranteed. The joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' has brought new hope to my family."
People's Daily reporter Bai Yuanqi (白元琪)
People's Daily Asia-Pacific Center Branch Jon Tiala
"Contribute to the green and low-carbon transformation of my hometown"
In 2018, Algen, who had just graduated from school, became a member of the construction team of the Turgusun Hydropower Station (图尔古孙水电站) (see Figure ⑨) in Kazakhstan of China Water Resources and Electric Power Foreign Corporation (中国水利电力对外有限公司) (hereinafter referred to as "CWE") with his fluent Chinese and excellent abilities. "This is the job I dreamed of. It not only allows me to use what I have learned, but also contributes to the green and low-carbon transformation of my hometown."
The Turgusun Hydropower Station (图尔古孙水电站) is located in the Altai Mountains (阿尔泰山区) and is the first clean energy project to be implemented under the China-Kazakhstan production capacity cooperation framework of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road." When he first arrived at the construction site, Algen was often confused by the huge and precise hydropower station equipment and the layers of stacked drawings. With the patient and meticulous help of his Chinese colleagues, he gradually grew into a capable technical expert (see Figure ⑧, Algen is on the right). In 2024, Algen became the business manager of the market development department of CWE's Kazakhstan branch and began to lead the team to develop new markets.
Algen, who has continuously made breakthroughs in his work, has a happy and fulfilling family. At the beginning of last year, he just welcomed the birth of his fifth child. "I want my children to learn Chinese, learn more about Chinese culture, and maybe they will become envoys of Kazakhstan-China exchanges in the future!"
People's Daily reporter Ma Fei (马菲)
Yerpan
Return to TopZhang Yan (张焰), Director of the Agricultural Ecology and Resource Protection Station in Luohe City, Henan Province –
"Bringing Practical Technology to the Fields"
Reporter Zhang Wenhao (张文豪) of this newspaper
"Old Jie (老介), the peppers are growing well. In a couple of days, it's time to 'pinch the hearts and top the plants.'"
"Okay, I'll get ready! This year's wheat harvest will be bountiful, thanks to you telling me to water and spray pesticides in time."
In Duntai Li Village (墩台李村), Wanggang Town (王岗镇), Linying County (临颍县), Luohe City (漯河市), Henan Province (河南省), Zhang Yan (张焰), a municipal-level science and technology commissioner, has come to the field of villager Jie Zhongshan (介中山). In Old Jie's (老介) 130 mu of land, tender green pepper leaves emerge from the harvested wheat fields, with white flower buds scattered like stars, a delightful sight.
In Linying County (临颍县), the area of wheat-pepper intercropping is 440,000 mu, with Wanggang Town (王岗镇) alone accounting for 90,000 mu. Intercropping peppers in wheat fields allows the wheat to provide shade for the young pepper seedlings, and after harvesting, the straw covering the fields helps retain moisture and suppress weeds.
Although wheat-pepper intercropping is 一举两得 (yī jǔ liǎng dé - "one move two gains," to kill two birds with one stone), mastering the habits of both crops is not easy. "Villagers are good at growing wheat, but with wheat-pepper intercropping, they need to master the growth characteristics of peppers at different stages, which many people find difficult. We want to bring practical technology to the fields." At noon, under the scorching sun, Zhang Yan (张焰) squats down in the field, parts the pepper leaves, and says to Old Jie (老介), "Now is the critical period for pepper management. We need to appropriately control water and fertilizer to compress the growth nodes of the peppers and increase the fruit-setting rate."
Whether the yield is high or not, water and fertilizer are key. Zhang Yan (张焰) and her assistant carry a box of fertilizer from the car and place it at the edge of the field. She instructs Old Jie (老介) to spray the leaves three times during the initial fruit-setting stage, the peak fruit-bearing stage, and the ripening stage. "If you find pests or diseases when spraying, add insecticides and fungicides to make a mixed spray."
"We really can't do the fine work of spraying pesticides and applying fertilizer ourselves. Thanks to Teacher Zhang's (张老师) water and fertilizer integration technology over the years." Having tasted the sweetness of wheat-pepper intercropping, Jie Zhongshan (介中山) calculates for the reporter: Last autumn, one mu of land yielded 670 jin of dried peppers; this year's wheat harvest yielded about 1100 jin per mu. "Wheat has a minimum purchase price to support it, and peppers can sell for up to 11 yuan per jin."
In 2018, Zhang Yan (张焰) was selected as a Luohe City (漯河市) science and technology commissioner, responsible for promoting agricultural planting technology in Linying County (临颍县). During field research, she found that many villagers knew to work hard on drought-resistant irrigation and disease prevention, but did not pay much attention to changes in soil fertility, nor did they understand the scientific methods of fertilization and water use. "Farmers plant continuously in the same plot, leading to single soil nutrients and insufficient crop nutrients. The yield of wheat is not significantly improved, and the quality of the peppers grown is also average," she said.
Over these 7 years, Zhang Yan (张焰) has vigorously popularized water and fertilizer integration technology. Currently, more than 95% of the arable land in Linying County (临颍县) with wheat-pepper intercropping has applied this technology. Soil fertility has improved, and the yield of dried peppers per mu has increased from more than 500 jin to about 700 jin.
While providing hands-on guidance in the fields, Zhang Yan (张焰) also explains scientific knowledge and promotes agricultural benefit policies to farmers in various training classes.
"I am a new farmer and don't have much experience in growing wheat. This summer harvest, thanks to Teacher Zhang's (张老师) 'timely rain.'" Wang Yixin (王艺鑫), a post-90s grower, said, "This year, the weather has been continuously dry with little rain. I followed Teacher Zhang's (张老师) method and watered my family's 80+ mu of wheat fields several times, which effectively alleviated the drought."
In May, when checking the growth of the wheat fields, Wang Yixin (王艺鑫) found that the wheat had developed scab. It happened that Zhang Yan (张焰) was giving a training class to major growers in the county, talking about field management and the "one spray three prevention" technology. "Teacher Zhang (张老师) was worried and even helped me prescribe a more targeted treatment on the spot." Wang Yixin (王艺鑫) said that after using drones to spray the medicine, the scab was relieved in time, "This year's yield is more than 1100 jin per mu. With a 'science and technology commissioner' like Teacher Zhang (张老师), we are more confident in growing grain."
Currently in Luohe (漯河), more and more "field doctors" like Zhang Yan (张焰) are rooted in the fields, and science and technology commissioners can be seen in bases for seedling cultivation, planting, storage, processing, and sales. One by one, technological "tricks" have truly benefited the villagers. Since last year, in Linying County (临颍县) alone, the science and technology commissioner team has promoted scientific fertilization and land preparation techniques on more than 18,000 mu.
(Correspondent Zhang Xiaofu (张晓甫) of this newspaper participated in the writing)
Huang Xiangguang (黄献光), Associate Researcher at the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences –
"Substantially Increasing Farmers' Income"
Reporter Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇) of this newspaper
Hot oil is boiling, the carp "sizzles" as it enters the pot, fried until golden brown on both sides, add clear water and simmer, the rice cooker next to it emits wisps of fragrant rice... In a short while, a bowl of rice with milky white soup, fresh, slightly spicy, and tender fish is served.
"This fish and rice are produced in the same field, how about it? Fresh enough?" The first time I met Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) was in a farmhouse kitchen in Renhou Village (仁厚村), Guangze County (光泽县), Nanping City (南平市), Fujian Province (福建省). Rolled-up sleeves and muddy trousers don't look like a researcher at all.
"Teacher Huang (黄老师)! Look at this mobile phone monitoring, is the insect that appears inside the rice stem borer?" Outside the house, Zhou Jianren (周建仁), director of the Guangze County (光泽县) Lianong Agricultural Professional Cooperative, rushed into the house with his mobile phone, his voice already heard before he arrived. "This is rice leaf roller, also a rice paddy pest, machine vision has already identified it, look!" Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) tapped lightly, and the type and quantity of pests were displayed on the right side of the screen.
Walking into the field, a pest monitoring device stands on the ridge, and the camera monitors the rice field all day long, "Rice planthoppers, rice stem borers, rice leaf rollers, none can escape its eyes!" Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) said, "We call it 'AI Insect Sentinel,' and we have also established a green defense line." Along the ridge, rows of daylilies and lemongrass are neatly "lined up," "These are honey source plants that our team guides farmers to plant, attracting natural enemies of pests to inhabit, combined with biological and physical control, which can effectively control pests."
In 2017, the Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (福建省农业科学院) and Guangze County (光泽县) formed a pairing assistance, and Huang Xiangguang (黄献光), as an associate researcher at the Digital Agriculture Research Institute, and a provincial science and technology commissioner, went deep into Guangze County (光泽县) several times to investigate the local characteristic rice-fish industry chain. "Rice yields are not high, carp are not cold-resistant, and the connection between production and sales is not smooth, and the overall benefits are not ideal." Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) accurately found the "pain points" of the industrial chain.
After the family background was clarified, scientific and technological services were launched immediately. The Digital Agriculture Research Institute signed a cooperation agreement with Renhou Village (仁厚村) and Guangze County (光泽县) Lianong Agricultural Professional Cooperative to jointly build a rice-fish industry science and technology demonstration, and organized experts from national, provincial, municipal, county, and township science and technology institutions to carry out science and technology commissioner group services.
"Introducing good varieties is the foundation, and digital empowerment is the path." In 2020, Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) joined forces with Dong Zaijie (董在杰), a post scientist of the National Bulk Freshwater Fish Industry Technology System, to introduce varieties suitable for the rice-fish system to Renhou Village (仁厚村): "Fuxiangzhan" indica rice and "Furuili No. 2" carp. A new digital rice-fish model is also being promoted here - drone rice precision seeding, "AI Insect Sentinel," Internet of Things monitoring of habitats, and a green defense line composed of narrow-spectrum solar insecticidal lamps, rice planthopper egg parasitoid wasps, and honey source plants. In the same year, the Lianong Cooperative drove 7 villages in the county to jointly develop the rice-fish industry on 1,500 mu, with sales revenue of 4.79 million yuan, and the increase in production and income of farmers was obvious.
Good breeding must also be sold at a good price. How to make customers more assured of the quality of fresh fish? The fish transport vehicle equipped with the Internet of Things system is a "treasure" that Huang Xiangguang's (黄献光) team has put a lot of effort into. "From Nanping (南平) to Fuzhou (福州) supermarkets, the dissolved oxygen and ammonia nitrogen content and water temperature in the fish tank in the carriage are monitored and uploaded in real time, and customers are more assured of quality control and have larger orders." With digital empowerment, rice and fish have been selling well for nearly 4 years. Zhou Jianren (周建仁) smiled: "The cooperative's annual sales increased from 5.02 million yuan to 7.17 million yuan, with an average annual increase of more than 14%!"
"We have carried out digital agricultural technology demonstrations in Guangze County (光泽县), built an intelligent monitoring system covering the entire industrial chain, such as ecological rice-fish visualization monitoring, online adoption, car networking, and rice-fish habitat monitoring, and obtained a national invention patent to help connect production and sales information and create a regional characteristic brand," Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) introduced.
At present, the Guangze County (光泽县) digital rice-fish integrated farming model is being promoted to 30 villages in 6 prefecture-level cities throughout the province. Renhou Village (仁厚村), which used to have a weak industry, has now become a provincial "Science and Technology Village," a provincial rural revitalization "one village one product" professional village, and a provincial agricultural science and technology promotion demonstration village, becoming a destination for urban people to visit, relax, and experience agricultural affairs.
"Substantially increasing farmers' income is the meaning of agricultural technology." Watching another fish transport vehicle leave the village, Huang Xiangguang (黄献光) said with a smile.
Yu Chenqun (余成群), Executive Director of the Lhasa Agricultural Ecology Experimental Station of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences –
"Cultivating Good Grass for the Snowy Plateau"
Reporter Xian Gan (鲜敢)
In mid-June, the mountain wind in Kangma County (康马县) is not small. As soon as he got off the plane, Yu Chenqun (余成群) hurriedly rushed to the pasture with his doctoral and postdoctoral students from the grassland innovation team.
"Zaxi (扎西), there has been a little less rainfall recently, so you need to appropriately replant some grass seeds." Standing by the newly sown grassland, he gently twisted the newly emerging green grass and said to the Tibetan young man next to him.
As the executive director of the Lhasa Agricultural Ecology Experimental Station (拉萨农业生态试验站) of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所), Yu Chenqun (余成群) has been working on the snowy plateau for a long time. His skin is tanned, and his face is "engraved" with deep wrinkles, but his eyes under the straw hat are piercing. "I have been working in Tibet (西藏) for 37 years, and I am about to retire, so I have to bring out another group of apprentices," Yu Chenqun (余成群) said.
Several young villagers from the Nierudui Township (涅如堆乡) Grass Industry Cooperative Union are Yu Chenqun's (余成群) newly found "apprentices."
This science and technology commissioner, known as a "grass expert" by farmers and herdsmen, not only wholeheartedly teaches planting and management techniques, but also spends a lot of effort in cultivating new varieties of alpine pasture.
With the support of the Tibet (西藏) Science and Technology Major Project, Yu Chenqun (余成群) and his grassland innovation team have successively successfully selected and bred 5 excellent pasture varieties and formulated 8 high-yield planting technical regulations and standards for the main pasture crops in Tibet (西藏). After becoming the leader of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院) Science and Technology Commissioner Group for Talents in the "Three Regions" of the Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), he actively serves alpine farmers and herdsmen.
"Teacher Yu (余老师), I have planted the forage you provided, and it is growing very well. Can you bring some more seeds?"
"Professor Yu (余教授), I will send you a photo of the grass, please help me see how it is growing."
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Opening Yu Chenqun's (余成群) WeChat, records of chatting with farmers and herdsmen come into view. Leaving scientific research results in the hands of farmers and herdsmen and helping them increase production and become rich is Yu Chenqun's (余成群) original intention. Over the years, the area of forage planting under his technical guidance has reached more than 100,000 mu, demonstrating and driving the planting of 500,000 mu of forage, allowing nearly 10,000 farmers and herdsmen to increase their household income by more than 3,000 yuan per year.
"When the wind blows and the grass is low, cattle and sheep are visible. I always feel uncomfortable when I see abandoned land or degraded pastures. It would be great to plant pasture," Yu Chenqun (余成群) said. No matter where he goes, his focus is always on the pasture in the fields. "Planting high-quality pasture on the snowy plateau is not only an important task for the construction of the national alpine ecological security barrier, but also an urgent need for the strategic adjustment of Tibet's (西藏) agricultural and animal husbandry development," he added.
From wild seed collection and planting to pasture harvesting, and then replanting and harvesting, it often takes more than ten years or even longer to select and breed pasture varieties with excellent traits. In his opinion, to do a good job in science and technology services for alpine farmers and herdsmen, it is certainly not enough to stay in the laboratory, but must go to the fields.
"We have selected and bred 5 high-resistance, high-yield, and early-maturing pasture varieties, such as Zangsicao No. 1 (藏饲1号) and Zangmu No. 1 (藏苜1号), developed forage processing technologies suitable for the special natural climate of Tibet (西藏), and researched and formulated 25 industrialization technical specifications for high-quality pasture suitable for agricultural and pastoral areas in Tibet (西藏)." The thing that Yu Chenqun (余成群) is most proud of is that he has been cultivating high-quality pasture varieties for Tibet (西藏) all his life.
Grass science research is a boring and hard job, but Yu Chenqun (余成群) likes to study pasture. He has traveled all 74 counties and districts in Tibet (西藏), with a mileage of more than one million kilometers. In recent years, Yu Chenqun (余成群) has successively overcome key technical bottlenecks in Tibet's (西藏) wild pasture domestication and breeding, as well as seed breeding, cultivation, and product processing of main pasture crops.
Gongga County (贡嘎县) in Shannan City (山南市), Nanmulin County (南木林县) in Rikaze City (日喀则市), Cuoqin County (措勤县) in Ali Prefecture (阿里地区)... One by one, successful "grass planting" demonstration projects have made Yu Chenqun's (余成群) reputation in the field of science and technology services for Tibet's (西藏) grassland animal husbandry increasingly loud. The villagers who have been "taught" by him have also repeatedly exclaimed: The cattle and sheep are stronger, the pastures are better, and the family income has increased. Grass industry technology innovation and demonstration have also played a leading role, "seeing the power of science and technology brought by science and technology commissioners."
"Cultivating good grass for the snowy plateau!" Yu Chenqun (余成群) has interpreted dedication and selfless dedication with his words and deeds, and has also brought out a strong team, helping farmers and herdsmen to get rich through grass and promoting the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside through "grass planting and animal husbandry."
Chen Liquan (陈力全), Professor of the School of Culture and Tourism, Quzhou Vocational and Technical College –
"Contact me anytime if you encounter problems"
Reporter Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋)
Under the scorching sun, in the fields of Mapeng Village (麻蓬村), Shiliang Town (石梁镇), Kecheng District (柯城区), Quzhou City (衢州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), the familiar figure is seen again - Chen Liquan (陈力全) squats on the bank, leaning over to observe the growth of crayfish in the pond, "How are these crayfish selling? How is the quality of the shrimp seedlings?" He chats with the farmers while instructing, "Contact me anytime if you encounter problems."
In March last year, Chen Liquan (陈力全), a professor at the School of Culture and Tourism of Quzhou Vocational and Technical College (衢州职业技术学院), was officially hired as a Quzhou City (衢州市)-level science and technology commissioner by the Quzhou City Science and Technology Bureau (衢州市科技局) and stationed in Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) to start a two-year production research and science and technology service.
A few days after being stationed in the village, Wu Hui (吴慧), the head of Zhejiang Jinghe Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (浙江静禾农业科技有限公司), came to the door, "Professor Chen (陈教授), can you help with the seedling cultivation problem?" Wu Hui (吴慧) went straight to the point, the company has been carrying out rice-fish co-culture in recent years, buying shrimp and crab seedlings from other places, the price is high, not to mention the high mortality rate of long-distance transportation.
Chen Liquan (陈力全) invited experts from Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University (浙江省农林大学) to guide on-site; carefully screened rice varieties suitable for local planting for the enterprise under professional guidance; and connected Wu Hui (吴慧) to Panjin (盘锦), Liaoning (辽宁) to learn rice-fish co-culture on the spot... After several efforts, the company's problems were solved.
独木不成林 (dú mù bù chéng lín - "a single tree does not make a forest," one tree does not make a forest; one person cannot accomplish much). "Relying solely on my personal knowledge is difficult to promote the leapfrog development of Mapeng Village (麻蓬村)," Chen Liquan (陈力全) admitted that science and technology commissioners should leverage the resource network behind them for rural development.
Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) has a strong martial spirit, is a well-known "martial arts village," and is also the location of Jin Yong (金庸)'s martial arts novels. After being stationed in the village, Chen Liquan (陈力全) did a lot of household surveys and found that the villagers have a tradition of using fragrant hammers to relieve injuries, but the fragrant hammers processed by the village's "health fragrant hammer" common prosperity workshop have not opened up the market due to outdated packaging and lack of marketing. Chen Liquan (陈力全) thought about making good use of the resources of Jin Yong (金庸)'s martial arts culture. He organized the villagers to reread Jin Yong's (金庸) novels and incorporated martial arts elements such as poems from the novels into the packaging. The cultural creation of "Mapeng Martial Arts Fragrant Hammer" was refreshing.
In order to broaden the popularity of "Mapeng Martial Arts Fragrant Hammer," Chen Liquan (陈力全) ran a lot of places, such as the Yangtze River Delta Better Life Festival and exhibitions of various levels, and also successfully promoted the fragrant hammer to Beijing (北京) customers, with an initial order of 2,000 pieces. "The fragrant hammers that could not be sold before are now 'popular', and tourists who come to the village always buy one to take back." Villager Zheng Xiexing (郑卸香) works as a technician in the workshop and can increase his income by 5,000 yuan a year.
Expanding rural tourism is Chen Liquan's (陈力全) strength. Since becoming a science and technology commissioner, he has been exploring new paths for the integration of culture and tourism in Mapeng Village (麻蓬村). Relying on the martial arts cultural relics such as "Shiliang Gang (石梁帮)" and "Mapeng Quan (麻蓬拳)" in the village, he designed the rural cultural brand of "Chivalrous Mapeng (侠义麻蓬)," while sorting out the cultural context of Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) and participating in the planning of experience activities.
In 2024, the Quzhou (衢州) Jin Yong Martial Arts Conference and the Zhejiang Province (浙江省) Youth and Children's Sanda League Finals were held in Mapeng Village (麻蓬村), attracting more than 60 representative teams to participate. Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) suddenly attracted more than 2,000 tourists. With the influx of visitors, Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) saw its popularity and reputation grow.
**乘胜追击** (chéng shèng zhuī jī - "pursue fleeing enemy," to follow up a victory by pressing home the attack), Chen Liquan (陈力全) also put effort into holistic tourism. "Popularity is just the starting point. Retaining tourists and allowing them to deeply experience the charm of Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) is the key to the sustainable development of rural tourism." Combining natural ecology, at Chen Liquan's (陈力全) suggestion, the village built an ecological science and technology agricultural park, launching projects such as rice field trains, parent-child study tours, and leisure picking, and also helped villagers improve supporting services such as homestays, farmhouse catering, and agricultural product sales.
In just over a year, Mapeng Village (麻蓬村) has undergone tremendous changes.
Villager Fu Rongxian (傅荣仙) converted his house into a homestay, which is almost fully booked on holidays, and his income has gradually increased. The farmhouse run by villager Fu Jianjun (傅建君) has expanded its scale and rented an ancient residence, focusing on classical charm. Villager Li Xiemei (黎卸妹) sets up a stall in the village to sell baked cakes in her spare time, increasing her annual income by more than 5,000 yuan...
"We are preparing to put more effort into resource excavation and brand building." Talking about the next work plan, Chen Liquan (陈力全) spoke **滔滔不绝** (tāo tāo bù jué - "torrential never ceasing," talking non-stop; gushing), "Quzhou (衢州) is located at the junction of four provinces. We plan to upgrade the 'Martial Arts Conference' into a brand event on the edge of the four provinces, promote the 'Thirteen Taibao Fist' (十三太保拳) to declare a provincial intangible cultural heritage, and create a cultural tourism brand of 'Chivalrous Mapeng' (侠义麻蓬)."
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Zhang Yan (张焰) guides villagers in intercropping chili peppers in wheat fields to achieve 一举两得 (yī jǔ liǎng dé - "one move two gains," to kill two birds with one stone), Huang Xianguang (黄献光) conducts digital agricultural technology demonstrations on the industrial chain, Yu Chenqun (余成群) cultivates new varieties of pasture for herdsmen on the plateau, Chen Liquan (陈力全) helps the village design a rural cultural brand... Although they are located in different regions and provide different services, they share a common identity: science and technology commissioners.
Agricultural modernization cannot be separated from science and technology, and even more so from talent. For more than 20 years since the implementation of the science and technology commissioner system, batches of "S&T commissioners" have entered the countryside with knowledge, technology, and management experience, moving the classroom to the fields and spreading the seeds of agricultural science and technology in the fertile fields. They understand the urgent needs and expectations of farmers heart-to-heart, teach farmers what they need hand-in-hand, show farmers how to do it, lead farmers to do it, narrow the distance between farmers and science and technology, and serve as a bridge between science and technology and the fields. Their hard work has made agricultural technology more down-to-earth and villagers more confident in developing production.
When hundreds of thousands of "S&T commissioners" are active in the front line of the fields, opening up the "last mile" of agricultural technology and modern information entering villages and households, they are no longer satisfied with providing agricultural technology Q&A on the ridges of fields on how to help farmers solve the problems they encounter. Instead, they pay more attention to how to promote the rooting, flowering, and fruiting of scientific and technological achievements in production practice, and strive to achieve "transforming scientific and technological achievements into tangible income for farmers" and "not only bringing good technology, but also bringing new ideas to promote industrial development." They help villagers innovate production models together, fully explore the development space and economic potential of characteristic industries, make villagers' "purses" fuller, the village environment more beautiful, make agriculture an industry with prospects, and make farmers an attractive profession.
At present, the problems of unbalanced urban-rural and regional development and insufficient effective supply of agricultural science and technology still exist to varying degrees. The vast number of science and technology commissioners and agricultural technology extension personnel must continue to go deep into rural areas and serve farmers, deliver advanced and applicable technologies and industrial development ideas to farmers, and promote the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces in production practice. We must also see that allowing talents and villages to grow together requires not only "helping" but also "cultivating," focusing on cultivating local talents, so that more farmers who master practical agricultural technologies become local talents stationed in the front line of production, and that villagers move from relying on science and technology commissioners to becoming "science and technology commissioners." The vast fields will surely surge with new vitality, and the prospect of comprehensive rural revitalization will be even more promising.
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"The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) clinic has added a stomatology department and can now perform CT scans, so you can get good medical care right at your doorstep!" Recently, patients visiting the TCM clinic of the Qingchang Town Health Center in Qixingguan District, Bijie City (毕节市), Guizhou (贵州) Province, have noticed that the clinic is more spacious, expanding from less than 200 square meters to over 500 square meters. In the Cicheng Town Central Health Center in Jiangbei District, Ningbo City (宁波市), Zhejiang (浙江) Province, the TCM clinic can now carry out more than 19 types of TCM appropriate technologies in 8 major categories, focusing on promoting and carrying out 4 distinctive diagnostic and treatment technologies...
Data released by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (国家中医药管理局) shows that the number of TCM clinics in China has increased from more than 3,000 in 2015 to 42,000. In recent years, TCM clinics have achieved a breakthrough "from zero to one" and embarked on a development path "from one to excellence," becoming health "gatekeepers" for the people. What changes have taken place in TCM clinics over the years, and what health services can they provide to the people? Our reporter conducted interviews.
"TCM clinics are getting closer and closer to us"
"Aunt Xia, how has your blood pressure been recently? You still need to pay more attention to your diet and eat more foods like wax gourd and kelp." Early in the morning, Dai Qin (代勤), a TCM doctor at the Sucheng Sub-district Community Health Service Center TCM clinic in Dongpo District, Meishan City (眉山市), Sichuan (四川) Province, called Xia Liping (夏利平), a 71-year-old resident.
"Dr. Dai, my blood pressure has been quite stable these past few days. I'm not only eating healthily, but I also insist on practicing Baduanjin (八段锦) for half an hour every day!" A hearty laugh came from the other end of the phone.
A while ago, Xia Liping had a health checkup for the elderly at the TCM clinic and was diagnosed with hypertension and phlegm-dampness constitution through TCM constitution identification. Dai Qin is the elderly woman's contracted family doctor, responsible for the health management of elderly people with chronic diseases in the辖区 (xiá qū - "jurisdiction," administered area). She not only makes regular follow-up calls but also provides targeted guidance on how to strengthen the spleen, dispel dampness, and resolve phlegm.
In the past, the primary-level TCM diagnosis and treatment capabilities were weak, and people often had to go to large hospitals for medical treatment, which was a long journey and took a lot of time and energy. To better meet the people's needs for medical treatment and weave a dense "network" of TCM services, it is crucial to improve the primary-level TCM service capabilities.
"In the '13th Five-Year Plan' and '14th Five-Year Plan' for improving primary-level TCM service capabilities, the central government has cumulatively invested more than 7 billion yuan in transfer payments to support the construction of TCM clinics," said Xing Chao (邢超), Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Administration of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (国家中医药管理局医政司). In recent years, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has promoted the upgrading of the internal construction of TCM clinics and continuously strengthened the promotion of TCM appropriate technologies, so that more people can conveniently enjoy acupuncture, massage, scraping, cupping and other TCM appropriate technology services at their doorstep.
Data shows that TCM clinics have basically achieved full coverage in community health service centers and township health centers. 99.6% of community health service centers and township health centers nationwide can provide TCM services, and the coverage of primary-level TCM services continues to expand.
"As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, the humidity and heat are heavy, and we should pay attention to clearing heat and resolving dampness in our diet and daily life." "Today, the health-preserving exercise we are going to teach you is one of the Five Animal Frolics..." In Huangzhuang Community of Zhongguancun Sub-district, Haidian District, Beijing (北京市海淀区), the general practitioner of Zhongguancun Community Health Service Center is introducing the key points of health preservation to community residents through popular science, experience, and interaction. This TCM health culture experience activity organized by the TCM Health Culture Experience Hall of Zhongguancun Community Health Service Center attracted many community residents to participate.
"TCM clinics are getting closer and closer to us! Community doctors can provide services at our doorstep, and there are so many TCM health experience activities. We are now paying more and more attention to daily health preservation." In Huangzhuang Community, Grandma Zhang (张奶奶), 70 years old, said with a smile.
Ma Changying (马长瑛), Director of Zhongguancun Community Health Service Center, introduced that the TCM clinic has also added a "medicine-acupuncture-drug" comprehensive diagnosis and treatment area, giving full play to the characteristics of TCM's combined use of medicine, acupuncture, and drugs, forming a "one-stop" service for medicine, acupuncture, and drugs, and providing more comprehensive TCM diagnosis and treatment for common and frequently-occurring diseases in the community.
"Service models are more diverse and of higher quality"
At 10 a.m., the pediatric treatment room of Sucheng Sub-district Community Health Service Center was filled with the aroma of medicine. Various Chinese medicinal herbs were tumbling in boiling water, and attending physician Wang Ying (王映) propped up a bracket, placed a bathtub on it, and was preparing the medicinal liquid. Two-month-old Yao Yao (遥遥) was lying on a specially-made fumigation and washing chair, her little feet soaking in a wooden basin filled with medicinal liquid, enjoying a "TCM steam bath."
"In April of this year, we began to carry out TCM characteristic fumigation and washing therapy for children in the辖区 (xiá qū - "jurisdiction," administered area), integrating the concept of 'treating diseases before they occur' into basic public health services," Wang Ying said while continuing her operation.
During the initial diagnosis, Yao Yao had mild cough, bloating and other symptoms, and would also cry and fuss at night. Wang Ying immediately decided to take fumigation and washing therapy. After 4 treatments, Yao Yao's cough and bloating symptoms were significantly relieved. "She sleeps soundly at night and doesn't cry or fuss." Yao Yao's parent said that they have already applied for a course card for the child and can carry out systematic conditioning here to improve her physique and improve her spleen and stomach condition.
Since the launch of TCM characteristic fumigation and washing therapy, this TCM clinic has provided services to nearly 30 children. "Not only can we use fumigation and washing therapy for children who come to see a doctor, but we will also recommend fumigation and washing when parents bring their children for physical examinations to prevent problems in advance," Wang Ying introduced. From children's respiratory infections and allergic rhinitis to urticaria and bloating, the TCM clinic has formed a service model of "prevention-treatment-rehabilitation" for various common children's health problems.
"Having CT scans does bring more convenience to patients." The relevant person in charge of the Qingchang Town Health Center TCM clinic introduced that in the past, because the community TCM clinic lacked CT assistance, patients often had to be sent to the city to have CT scans before diagnosis and treatment. Adding CT scans to provide services has solved the problem of some patients having to travel far for medical treatment. In addition, the health center has also added an oxygen supply room and a dental clinic to meet the medical needs of the people.
In addition to launching TCM characteristic diagnosis and treatment services and improving diagnosis and treatment service capabilities, TCM clinics in various places have further deepened the integration of medical treatment and prevention, giving full play to the unique role of TCM in public health services.
"We have established 17 family doctor teams to provide TCM health services to healthy people at least once a year and to key populations once a quarter. The service content covers TCM basic medical care, disease prevention, disease rehabilitation, chronic disease management, as well as key population management, popular science publicity, etc. It can be said that the TCM clinic service model is more diverse and of higher quality." Dai Qin told reporters that in order to promote the integration of medical treatment and prevention, the family doctor team of the TCM clinic takes the initiative to visit people's homes to formulate personalized health plans for the people they serve, helping residents establish healthy lifestyles so that people can enjoy professional health guidance and health management at their doorstep. As of now, the Sucheng Sub-district Community Health Service Center TCM clinic's family doctor contracted service population has exceeded 16,000 people.
It is understood that the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has trained and promoted more than 10 TCM appropriate technologies in 6 categories, and the proportion of community health service centers and township health centers that can currently provide TCM appropriate technologies has increased to 98%. Various places actively carry out TCM constitution identification services for the elderly and TCM health guidance for children, providing TCM health management services.
"The development of TCM clinics is more sustainable"
In the past two years, Li Jiqiang (李积强), Deputy Director of Liqiao Town Central Health Center in Xuancheng City (宣城市), Anhui (安徽) Province, has been busier than before. "Because I can see both TCM and Western medicine, the number of patients who come to see me has obviously increased compared to before," he said.
Two years ago, Li Jiqiang, who was originally trained in Western medicine, participated in the "Western medicine learning TCM" training class organized by Xuancheng City. "In the first year, I first learned theory. The lecturers were all experts from Anhui University of Chinese Medicine. In the second year, I studied with a teacher at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine for one year, mastering clinical knowledge and improving my diagnosis and treatment practice ability," Li Jiqiang said.
As a general practitioner, Li Jiqiang feels that the number of diagnosis and treatment plans he can provide has increased a lot. "For example, for some chronic diseases, I can choose to use Western medicine or TCM diagnosis and treatment methods according to the patient's condition and needs, and sometimes I can combine TCM and Western medicine diagnosis and treatment," he said.
Since 2023, Xuancheng City has cooperated with Anhui University of Chinese Medicine to hold two "Western medicine learning TCM" training classes, with a total of 136 participants.
"'Western medicine learning TCM' training is actually working hard to increase the quantity, increasing the supply of primary-level TCM talents through training." Zhu Qin (朱琴), Deputy Director of Xuancheng City Health Commission, said that Xuancheng City also takes measures such as teacher-student inheritance, county-level hospital assistance, and village doctor academic qualifications improvement to improve the diagnosis and treatment level of existing primary-level TCM talents. Zhu Qin said that in the future, Xuancheng City will further enrich the training measures for primary-level TCM talents, unblock talent promotion channels, and focus on improving the primary-level TCM service capabilities.
Not only Xuancheng, but also various places have actively explored ways to ensure that the people have access to higher-level TCM doctors. The 205th Research Institute Community Health Service Station of Dianzicheng Sub-district, Yanta District, Xi'an City (西安市雁塔区), Shaanxi (陕西) Province, signed an agreement with the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University to jointly build a National Medical Center TCM-Western Medicine Collaborative Innovation Cooperation Center to carry out in-depth cooperation in talent training, two-way referral, and health management. Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, implemented the "One Hospital, One Famous TCM Doctor" action, providing famous TCM doctors for primary-level TCM clinics through county-level assistance, re-employment of retired TCM doctors, and introduction of well-known folk TCM doctors, introducing better talents, management, and mechanisms to the primary level, realizing the downward shift of the focus of work and the sinking of resources. TCM is gradually becoming an important force in safeguarding the health of the people at the primary level.
Kong Qun (孔群), Deputy Director of the Shaanxi Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (陕西省中医药管理局), said that in order to solve the problem of talent shortage in TCM clinics, Shaanxi Province has cumulatively invested 36.33 million yuan in the past 7 years to train 140 TCM clinic leaders and 1,491 backbone talents, and trained 35,200 primary-level health technicians in TCM knowledge and skills. Through the construction of primary-level "teacher-student" and "famous doctor inheritance studios," 533 TCM backbone talents have been trained.
"Increasing talent training and capital investment, and continuously improving the mechanism, the development of TCM clinics is more sustainable." Tao Gongxian (陶贡贤), Director of Shuiyang Town Central Health Center in Xuancheng City, told reporters that the growth of TCM often requires a long process. The "teacher-student" method, which allows experienced veteran TCM doctors to teach by example, is more effective than general classroom learning. Under the long-term teaching of the "teacher-student" method, the level of doctors in the health center has been significantly improved. In 2021, the TCM clinic of the hospital was rated as "Anhui Provincial Demonstration TCM Clinic," and the number of TCM outpatient visits exceeded 13,000 last year.
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Perfecting the institutional design requires multi-party collaborative efforts, service supply reform needs further breakthroughs and innovations, and long-term care talent cultivation should strive for a balance between compassion and precision, only then can a fair and reassuring long-term care system be created.
On June 14th, 88 candidates from 7 provinces including Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北), Shanxi (山西), Liaoning (辽宁), Heilongjiang (黑龙江), Jiangsu (江苏), and Shandong (山东) entered the examination hall of Chengde Nursing Vocational College (承德护理职业学院) in Hebei (河北) to participate in the vocational skill level certification examination for Long-Term Care Workers (Level 5). This is the second national examination for the new occupation of long-term care worker, following Nantong (南通) in Jiangsu (江苏). At the same time, Guangdong (广东) successfully hosted the examination, and the two municipalities of Tianjin (天津) and Chongqing (重庆) are also ready and will soon begin the examination.
Long-term care worker is a new occupation established by the state to cope with the aging population and improve the long-term care insurance system. Since the launch of the long-term care insurance pilot program in 2016, 300,000 people nationwide have been engaged in related work. Strengthening top-level design, improving policy operation mechanisms, and training relevant talents, these actions reflect the innovative breakthroughs in elderly care solutions - the long-term care insurance system is quietly weaving a safety net to protect old age.
Data from the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) shows that there are more than 45 million disabled and cognitively impaired elderly people in China, with an average of 1 in 6 elderly people needing long-term care. Against the background of the accelerating pace of social life, the traditional family elderly care function continues to weaken. Under the "421" family structure, the pressure on the younger generation to support their parents has increased sharply, and even a situation of "one person disabled, the whole family unbalanced" has emerged.
Establishing a long-term care insurance system is a major decision-making deployment for China to cope with the aging population, and an important institutional arrangement to make up for shortcomings in the field of people's livelihood. Long-term care insurance provides nursing security and financial subsidies for people who are disabled, unable to take care of themselves, and need long-term care due to illness, injury, old age, etc., which can effectively alleviate the dual pressure of family care and economic burden for disabled people. In accordance with the decision-making arrangements of the 20th Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) is working with relevant departments to accelerate the establishment of a long-term care insurance system with the goals of establishing an independent insurance type, covering the entire population, unifying policy norms, and conforming to China's national conditions, so as to effectively reduce the burden of nursing service expenses for disabled people.
The state launched the long-term care insurance system pilot in 2016, and in 2020 the pilot work was steadily and orderly expanded to 49 cities... In the past 9 years, the pilot work has progressed smoothly overall, and the stage goals have been basically achieved. As of the end of last year, the long-term care insurance system covered nearly 190 million people, and a total of more than 2.7 million disabled insured people enjoyed benefits, with fund expenditures exceeding 85 billion yuan. It is no longer a luxury for long-term bedridden disabled elderly people to take regular baths and not develop bedsores.
Not only that, the long-term care insurance pilot also broadens employment channels, creates employment opportunities, and promotes the rapid development of the elderly care service industry and the health industry by gathering the scale effect of funds and leveraging the role of the institutional platform. Data shows that the long-term care insurance system has provided about 300,000 jobs and driven social capital investment of about 60 billion yuan in related industries.
At the same time, the pilot process also revealed problems and difficulties in promotion, such as insufficient sustainability of funding sources, poor professionalism of the nursing service team, lack of objective third-party evaluation, and the level of technological empowerment needs to be improved, and so on. The experience accumulated in the pilot practice also provides a reference for the future establishment of a unified national long-term care insurance system. At present, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) has issued 13 policy measures to guide existing pilot cities to standardize and unify, narrow institutional differences between regions, and lay the foundation for the next comprehensive system establishment.
It is worth affirming that some places have already carried out more innovative explorations. Some cities, even if their finances are not generous, have achieved full regional coverage of long-term care insurance in advance; some cities have created "time bank" long-term care models, etc., opening up new ideas for long-term care security for disabled people. These explorations reflect the sense of responsibility and foresight of local authorities to be responsible for the future and actively respond to the challenges of the silver-haired society.
The construction of the long-term care insurance system concerns the interests of millions of disabled people, and is a project for the people's livelihood and a project for the people's hearts, which requires overall planning and participation of the whole society. Perfecting the institutional design requires multi-party collaborative efforts, service supply reform needs further breakthroughs and innovations, and long-term care talent cultivation should strive for a balance between compassion and precision, only then can a fair and reassuring long-term care system be created. We look forward to the early implementation of a unified national long-term care insurance system, so that more elderly people can have a stable old age.
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The cervical spine is the "bridge of life" connecting the head and torso, bearing the important responsibility of supporting the head and protecting nerves and blood vessels. However, bad habits such as looking down at mobile phones for long periods and sitting in the office for extended periods have led to many people suffering from cervical spondylosis. Although cervical spondylosis is not an incurable disease, it is by no means a minor ailment that "can be cured with a few days of rest." Improper handling can seriously affect the quality of life. Only through scientific prevention, timely identification, and standardized treatment can we protect this "bridge of life."
Cervical spondylosis is a chronic disease caused by long-term strain on the cervical spine, degeneration of intervertebral discs, bone hyperplasia, or thickening of ligaments, leading to compression of the spinal cord, nerve roots, or blood vessels, triggering a series of symptoms. Being "**太勤快**" (tài qín kuài - "too diligent," excessively hardworking) or "**太懒**" (tài lǎn - "too lazy," excessively inactive) can easily lead to cervical spondylosis. Being "too diligent" often involves constantly doing housework such as scrubbing, lifting weights too vigorously, or carrying heavy objects; being "too lazy" is common among people who sit for long periods, as well as those who are addicted to mobile phones or computers and spend long periods slouching on the sofa watching dramas.
Nowadays, cervical spondylosis is no longer the "patent" of the elderly. Young cervical spondylosis patients aged 20-30 account for more than 40% of outpatient visits. There was a 19-year-old cervical spine surgery patient who, due to playing mobile phone games with his head down for a long time, eventually suffered spinal cord compression, leading to unstable gait. Functional impairments still remained after the surgery.
Cervical spondylosis is like boiling a frog in warm water. By the time you feel the "heat," the damage is often irreversible. Early symptoms of cervical spondylosis are often mistaken for "waking up with a stiff neck" and are ignored. Therefore, it is even more important to detect subtle abnormalities as early as possible for early diagnosis and treatment.
Early symptoms of cervical spondylosis are mostly myofascial inflammation or muscle strain, which may repeatedly cause neck and shoulder pain, stiff neck, and dizziness. If intervention is not timely, it will gradually develop into nerve root damage. Numbness and tingling in the fingers, arm pain, decreased grip strength, and a feeling of electric current running through the arm when turning the head are all symptoms of nerve root type cervical spondylosis. Further development of the condition may lead to spinal cord damage, becoming spinal cord type cervical spondylosis. The symptoms of this type of cervical spondylosis are more serious, such as difficulty in buttoning clothes or using chopsticks, worsening handwriting, easy injury when cutting vegetables, easy dropping of bowls or water cups, and difficulty in opening doors with keys or opening bottle caps; symptoms such as a feeling of walking on cotton and feeling different temperatures on both sides when washing feet may occur. Suffering from spinal cord type cervical spondylosis, even minor trauma can lead to serious consequences or even paraplegia.
Therefore, when suspected symptoms of cervical spondylosis are found, a cervical spine X-ray or even an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) examination should be performed in the orthopedics department as soon as possible.
How to prevent and treat cervical spondylosis? In fact, "reducing the burden" on the cervical spine mainly relies on self-care, followed by the assistance of doctors. Here are three key secrets for protecting the cervical spine:
Good posture. Chest up, head up. Use ergonomic chairs, keep the computer screen level with the eyes, and raise the mobile phone to eye level; use headrests to support the back of the neck when driving; adjust the height of the pillow when sleeping to avoid "**高枕无忧**" (gāo zhěn wú yōu - "high pillow no worry," thinking that sleeping on a high pillow is comfortable and carefree, but it can actually harm the cervical spine).
Frequent activity. Turn your neck every half hour and get up and move around every hour. Running, jumping, and flying kites are all beneficial for the cervical spine.
Strengthen the muscles of the neck and back. The first choice is "Little Swallow Flying" or breaststroke, which can not only strengthen the neck muscles but also the lower back muscles. If possible, swim breaststroke once or twice a week, 600 meters each time. "Little Swallow Flying" is simple and easy to do, and can be practiced on the bed in the morning or evening. It should be noted that "Little Swallow Flying" is a strength exercise, not a body shaping exercise. Do not lift too high when doing the movements. If you lift too high, it may damage the lumbar spine. It is enough to have the head and feet 5 centimeters above the ground, as long as it is not uncomfortable. Persist for 5 seconds each time, 60 times every morning and evening; remember that the intensity of the exercise should not aggravate the pain symptoms. Elderly people can lift up 1 centimeter. You can also take the time to do "head-hand resistance training," that is, cross your hands and hold the back of your head, and do 10 sets of head-hand resistance movements, 5 seconds per set.
Should cervical spondylosis be treated conservatively or surgically? The vast majority of cervical spondylosis patients can relieve their condition through conservative treatment. Conservative treatment includes drug treatment and physical therapy. Drug treatment can use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for pain and neurotrophic drugs for numbness in the limbs; physical therapy includes gentle massage, cervical traction under the guidance of professional doctors, and traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture and Chinese medicine to promote blood circulation.
When cervical spondylosis develops to a certain stage, surgical intervention is required, such as minimally invasive treatments including nerve root block and radiofrequency ablation. For spinal cord type cervical spondylosis, surgical treatment is the first choice. Anterior cervical surgery is suitable for 1-2 segment disc herniation, and posterior cervical surgery is suitable for multi-segment disc herniation and developmental spinal stenosis. If symptoms of spinal cord type cervical spondylosis such as decreased muscle strength and unstable gait have already appeared, it means that the cervical spondylosis is already very serious and surgery must be performed as soon as possible to avoid causing lifelong disability.
(The author is the Chief Physician of Spinal Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital (北京大学第三医院))
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health preservation emphasizes following nature, and nature has the characteristics of "spring birth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage." In summer, the human body enters a critical period of "nurturing growth." At this time, metabolism increases, and the skin pores open due to the heat, which instead leaves an opportunity for pathogenic evils to take advantage of. Soaking feet appropriately at this time can help remove summer dampness and pathogenic factors, increase appetite, and better stimulate the meridians, invigorating the body's organ functions. However, there are some precautions for foot soaking.
The foot soaking time should not be too long. Human limb-end blood vessels dilate, and in the case of poor blood supply, it may lead to dizziness and fatigue, and may also cause numbness in the hands at night. Patients with arteriosclerosis obliterans or diabetic foot, especially those with poor limb blood supply, should control the foot soaking time within 20 minutes.
It is good to soak until you sweat slightly. Some people like to soak their feet in hot water, feeling very comfortable when they sweat all over, but after sweating, the skin pores will open, making it easy to catch a cold. Therefore, the water temperature for foot soaking should not be too high, 38-40 degrees Celsius is appropriate, and it is good to feel feverish and sweat slightly all over the body.
Dry your feet immediately after soaking. If you do not dry the water in time after soaking your feet, dampness and cold can easily enter the body from the feet. After soaking your feet, you should immediately dry the water with a dry towel, apply emollient cream if necessary, and those who are weak or sick should wear socks.
Return to TopBy: 杨子耘 杨朝婴
Many people know Mr. Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) famous quote evaluating Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) cartoons: "The falling petals all contain the flavor of human sentiment, that is what I felt when I saw 'Zikai's Cartoons'." This is the first sentence; the second sentence of Yu Pingbo (俞平伯) is rarely quoted, but it is also very meaningful to read. He said: "'Looking' at paintings is a desecration, it should be said 'reading' paintings, especially since your paintings are your poems."
Compiling this set of "Feng Zikai Cartoon Class: Understanding Grandpa's Paintings" is precisely to allow readers to feel Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) erudition and humor when flipping through the cartoons taken from the daily life scenes of ordinary people, and to appreciate the vividness of the works and see the painter's rich and colorful spiritual world. The whole book is divided into six sections: reading poems and allusions, reading illustration art, reading various aspects of war, reading human conditions, reading children's stories, and reading anecdotes of relatives and friends. Among them, the cartoons during the Anti-Japanese War are an important part of Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) more than 6,000 paintings, and have extraordinary significance.
On the morning of November 6, 1937, Feng Zikai (丰子恺) was starting his day's work in his Yuanyuantang (缘缘堂) study in Shimen Town (石门镇), Tongxiang (桐乡), Zhejiang (浙江) - drawing "A Cartoon History of Japanese Aggression Against China," using cartoons with passages of text to record the Japanese army's invasion of China. Suddenly, there was an explosion, which turned out to be the bombing of Chongde County (崇德县) by Japanese military aircraft. The neighbors thought that Shimen Town (石门镇) was a small place, and there were no troops stationed there, so the Japanese army would not come. But at noon, the sound of planes came, and a Japanese biplane reconnaissance plane flew over at low altitude, followed by bombers. The Japanese invaders saw that this small town was undefended and bombed and massacred civilians. On this day, although Yuanyuantang (缘缘堂) was not hit, "more than thirty people were killed" in the town.
Yuanyuantang (缘缘堂) has a very high status in Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) mind, "If Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇) wanted to exchange the Afang Palace (阿房宫) with me, and Shi Jilun (石季伦) was willing to exchange the Jin'gu Garden (金谷园) with me, I would never agree." However, in November 1937, Feng Zikai (丰子恺) made a vow of "**宁当流浪汉，不做亡国奴**" (nìng dāng liú làng hàn, bù zuò wáng guó nú - "rather be a vagrant than a slave of a conquered nation," expressing a strong determination to resist foreign invasion and not surrender), bid farewell to Yuanyuantang (缘缘堂), and fled his hometown with more than 10 members of his family, young and old, carrying two loads of bedding and clothing. He traveled west all the way, passing through Tonglu (桐庐), Lanxi (兰溪), Pingxiang (萍乡), Changsha (长沙), Hankou (汉口), and even Guilin (桂林), and then came to Zunyi (遵义), settled in Chongqing (重庆), and did not return to his hometown until 1947. Along the way, Feng Zikai (丰子恺) drew anti-Japanese propaganda cartoons, published anti-Japanese articles, and created anti-Japanese songs, just as the writer Ke Ling (柯灵) commented in "Mr. Feng Zikai in the Anti-Japanese War": "Although he is inevitably old and has not gone to the front line to kill the enemy, he is already a respectable soldier in the national united front."
Compared to reading articles, which is more tortuous and requires more thinking, looking at paintings is clear at a glance. In Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) view, the propaganda effect of cartoons is greater than that of articles. He advocated using cartoons, a kind of emotional picture, to let more illiterate people understand the principles of resisting Japan and saving the country, and then join the ranks of the Anti-Japanese War. Similarly, Feng Zikai (丰子恺) also valued the role of music in boosting morale during the Anti-Japanese War, "The victory on the front line was originally exchanged for the blood of loyal and brave soldiers. But encouraging morale, strengthening emotions, and the anti-Japanese literature and art in the rear also have a helping hand, and music is its main force."
In Pingxiang (萍乡), Jiangxi (江西), Feng Zikai (丰子恺) learned that his hometown's Yuanyuantang (缘缘堂) was destroyed by Japanese artillery fire. He was furious and wrote "Return My Yuanyuantang (还我缘缘堂)" and "Tell the Spirit of Yuanyuantang (告缘缘堂在天之灵)", accusing the Japanese invaders. He knew that "seeing in the newspaper that thousands of people were killed in a certain place and hundreds of people were brutally killed by the enemy in a certain place, it is a great fortune that our whole family escaped from the war zone compared to them, and what is there to regret about external things!" In his view, the burning of the house was "**破釜沉舟**" (pò fǔ chén zhōu - "break the cauldrons and sink the boats," to cut off all means of retreat; to be determined to fight to the finish), cutting off the retreat, so that we can concentrate on moving forward and bravely making progress." The painting "Tens of thousands of corpses piled up, three thousand miles of bloodshed. I am also breaking my family now, can I not be ashamed of this" expresses this feeling of shared hatred.
In Hankou (汉口), Feng Zikai (丰子恺) felt refreshed, "Because friends gathered here, and the people's spirit was strong, I had never been so clearly aware that I was a Chinese citizen! I am not used to taking guns, but I also want to take a five-inch unrotten pen to participate in the Anti-Japanese War." He couldn't sit still in his room, "Instead of sitting at the desk and forcing myself to write, it is better to go out and listen to friends' discussions, watch the people's demonstrations celebrating victory, or go to the bookstore to buy newly published books and newspapers to read." Feng Zikai (丰子恺) also "collected many moving texts and powerful cartoons from newspapers and books" and compiled them into "Manwen Manga," which was published by Hankou Dalu Bookstore (汉口大路书店).
At that time, the All-China Anti-Japanese Association of Literary and Art Circles (中华全国文艺界抗敌协会) was established in Hankou (汉口), and "Anti-Japanese Literature and Art (抗战文艺)" was founded. The editorial board had a total of 33 people, and Feng Zikai (丰子恺) was one of them. He also wrote the name of "Anti-Japanese Literature and Art (抗战文艺)". He also published a series of anti-Japanese paintings on it, such as "When you go to the front line, tell my children. If you don't win the battle, you can't go home."
Once, Feng Zikai (丰子恺) saw a big tree whose main trunk had been cut down, but many new branches had sprouted. This is a good subject for an anti-Japanese cartoon: In the spring, I happened to encounter such a tenacious tree with symbolic significance in the cheers celebrating the victory of Taierzhuang (台儿庄)! Feng Zikai (丰子恺) wrote a poem: "The big tree is cut down, but the vitality is not extinct. In spring, it sprouts angrily, and the atmosphere is so vigorous!" It was also in this year that Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) youngest child was born, and he named the child "Xinmei (新枚)" in advance, representing the branches that "sprout angrily" and bring vitality.
Feng Zikai (丰子恺) also has a "satisfactory work" called "Shell as a Vase," the main body of the painting is a shell, inserted with lotus flowers and lotus leaves, and in front of the shell is a pair of small clay figures. This was once when he went to visit a doctor friend, and saw a bottle of lotus flowers on his friend's desk. The vase looked very unique, and on closer inspection, it turned out to be a shell that was a foot long. Feng Zikai (丰子恺) found it like a treasure. He said: "This unique image also contains rich and profound meaning, and it is also my model for painting. It is far more touching to silently paint this bottle of lotus flowers than to use慷慨激昂 (kāng kǎi jī áng - "vehement," filled with righteous indignation) speeches to advocate peace." Feng Zikai (丰子恺) likes paintings to contain meaning, whether it is the taste of life or social problems, "I hope a painting can be looked at and thought about."
On the way to escape, witnessing life and death, he painted "The jackals and tigers enter the Central Plains, and tens of thousands of people are displaced" in "The Picture of Displacement"; feeling that people are more capable and united year by year during the war, he painted "Scattered Sand United, Can Defend Against the Enemy"; the good news of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War came, and the night of revelry with firecrackers everywhere, he painted "The firecrackers on August 10 are more fierce than the bombs of eight years"; because the words "fennel" and "returning home" are homophones, the hawking of fennel beans on the street aroused the eager thoughts of returning home, and he painted ""Returning Home Beans!""; after the war, he returned to Shanghai (上海), "When I stepped from the Beijing-Shanghai train onto the platform, I stepped especially hard with my first foot, as if I was shaking hands with it," and painted "One Person Escapes and Ten People Return"... The life of displacement is inevitably颓唐 (tuí táng - "dejected," dispirited), but Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) words and cartoons reveal more of the joy of reunion after separation, the warmth of stopping after running around, and the bits of fun in suffering, reflecting his positive and optimistic attitude towards life. Moreover, because of the high mountains and great rivers along the way, Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) paintings have also changed from mainly figures to mainly landscapes, from small to larger, from simple to more complex, and from monochrome to color. His understanding and expression of art have been deepened.
"Life is short, art is long," this is a sentence that Feng Zikai (丰子恺) often said. He once wrote: "As long as the vitality of human affairs is not extinguished, even if it is repeatedly hit by natural and man-made disasters and temporarily suppressed, there will eventually be a day to raise its head. This is true for personal matters, family matters, and national and ethnic matters." This is probably also the true feeling we have today when we appreciate Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) anti-Japanese cartoons!
(The authors are Feng Zikai's (丰子恺) grandson and granddaughter)
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In recent years, Chinese companies' overseas investment has shown a surging trend. I spent three years researching more than 100 factories at home and abroad, conducting in-depth interviews with more than 200 people who personally experienced the "Great Going Global" (大出海), and personally felt the opportunities and challenges that going global brings to Chinese companies. I also witnessed the amazing survival ability of Chinese companies overseas.
In Jakarta Special Region (雅加达特区), Indonesia, Delon Hotels (德胧酒店) are overcrowded, Hefu Noodle (和府捞面) is starting to take stock of its stores here, and Daliyuan (达利园) and Panpan Food (盼盼食品) have already built factories. Aoyama Nickel Mine (青山镍矿), which has been cultivating here for 10 years, has established two huge industrial parks, employing as many as 200,000 people, and many Chinese nickel, lithium battery, and stainless steel companies have settled in them. Day and night, thousands of XCMG (徐工) construction machines are working non-stop in the park.
Monterrey (蒙特雷), a northern city in Mexico, has become a popular place for Chinese companies to land. Lenovo (联想) has expanded its factory, and its packaging supplier, Shenzhen Guangda Tongchuang (深圳光大同创), is located a few kilometers away. Its neighbors include a construction machinery cab supplier from Xuzhou (徐州) and a Shenzhen (深圳) home appliance controller company that has just landed. Dozens of kilometers outside the city, the Huafushan Industrial Park (华富山工业园), invested by Zhejiang (浙江) enterprises, has attracted companies such as Hisense (海信家电).
From Indonesia to Mexico, from Europe to Africa, there are many stories of Chinese companies landing and growing. Many people are about to arrive, and more people are still paying attention, understanding, and researching. The Great Going Global may become one of the most important development opportunities for Chinese companies and entrepreneurs in the next 5 to 10 years. However, many serious topics need to be discussed carefully: How should overseas strategies be set? Is the Chinese-style high efficiency effective overseas? Is investment universally welcomed? How can Chinese companies "go out" safely and smoothly?
During the research process, both on-site exchanges and telephone interviews gave me diverse perspectives and rich information. I summarized the "321" issues that need to be resolved for Chinese companies' overseas development, namely the challenges of three spaces, the construction of two capabilities, and the support of one system.
The Great Going Global is first about finding a location. Geographical space is a strategic choice, and it is necessary to have an in-depth understanding and conduct on-site research to avoid blindness and haste. Cognitive space is a greater challenge. Compared with financial risks, culture and compliance may be greater obstacles to going global. Many companies going global will encounter the four major tests of cultural customs, customs, taxation, and legal affairs. At the same time, building a symbiotic community and fully integrating into the local society are important considerations for managers. Value chain space means that Chinese companies need to reset their cost structure, re-examine the upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, carry out external value connections, and drive supply chain upgrades by improving design capabilities.
A key capability for companies going global is the localization capability of the supply chain. Only by finding value entanglement with local manufacturers can it be easier to survive and achieve a win-win situation in symbiosis. At the same time, the ability of the enterprise organization to self-renew is very important. Going global is actually a second venture. The survival conditions have changed, and past experience may not be effective. It is necessary to have the mentality of starting from scratch and the hard work of 筚路蓝缕 (bì lù lán lǚ - "driving a cart with a bamboo shaft and wearing tattered clothes," to start an undertaking in hardship), and send out pioneers who are capable of doing business and starting a business to open up the situation.
I have a deep feeling that the managers dispatched by enterprises are the most important vanguards and "sailors" of the Great Going Global. If the worries of dispatched personnel cannot be resolved, it will be a major constraint on the internationalization of the enterprise. Chinese companies going global urgently need more complete supporting facilities and the construction of "one system." Only by obtaining all-round and strong support in expatriate services, banking services, chamber of commerce support, and government negotiations can they avoid "fighting alone" (孤军奋战 - gū jūn fèn zhàn - "a lone army fighting bravely," fighting in isolation).
The "True Going Global" mentioned in "The Great Going Global" refers to the fact that enterprises have a long-term ability to take root overseas. All the field research, in-depth dialogues, and intensive case analysis in the writing process of this book are to answer how companies can build this capability. I hope this book can bring thinking and inspiration to companies going global, and also provide a telescope for policy making and think tank research to view the Great Going Global.
(The author is a visiting researcher at the China Quality Development Research Institute of Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大学))
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Opening "Thoughts While Traveling Through History," one feels as if following the author Ban Yongji (班永吉) through the long river of history. The author has long immersed himself in the study of Party history and continues to pay attention to the inheritance of red culture and the creation of revolutionary historical themes. This book includes more than 40 review articles by the author on related historical publications and film, television, and drama works.
As we move forward, we must not forget the road we have traveled, nor forget why we started. The history of the Chinese revolution is the best textbook, and it is always new when read. Such historical concern and historical feelings endow the author's review articles with a unique foundation. He is devoted to reading, commenting on, and recommending books and literary works that express the spiritual lineage of Chinese Communists. Thematic books such as "Viewing the Long March Across Time and Space" (《穿越历史时空看长征》), the documentary "The Eternal Long March" (《永远的长征》), and the TV series "The Long March" (《长征》)... The author has written many review articles around the theme of the Long March, reading this "inexhaustible book," and calling on creators to continue to explore and inherit the Long March spirit, a valuable asset. In the author's view, the important role of historical theme creation is to help readers learn from the past to know the future, consciously resist and oppose historical nihilism, and the people need works that are informative, educational, truly record history, and are solidly written. Creators should be able to face history objectively and rigorously, be rich in humanistic spirit, and be able to conduct multi-faceted thinking on major issues and important figures.
After watching the TV series "The Northwest Years" (《西北岁月》), the author tells in the article the creation process and historical significance of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region (陕甘宁边区), is delighted by the creative breakthrough of major revolutionary theme films and television in the history of the Northwest Revolution, and also observes and thinks about how the work handles the relationship between historical truth and artistic truth, and how to let the audience enter the historical scene through amiable and respectable characters. Reviewing the book "Loyalty: Stories of Outstanding Communists" (《忠诚：优秀共产党人的故事》), the author affirms its writing style of "seeing the spirit in the details," and thinks about how to tell the stories of heroes and models to young people, cultivate heroic feelings, and inspire the ambition to serve the country.
As the Party history expert Zhang Baijia (章百家) commented: "Traveling through history is always an interesting thing." "The author pays great attention to combining the history of the Chinese Communist Party with the development of modern Chinese history, allowing us to appreciate the Chinese nation's exploration, wisdom, and 矢志不渝 (shǐ zhì bù yú - "vow never to change," to be determined and unswerving) spirit of struggle over the past century." The author hopes to bring readers to feel the bloody glory of the older generation of revolutionaries and understand the hard-won peace and prosperity through the interpretation of historical events and historical figures, thereby enhancing the historical responsibility and mission of today's people and continuing the red bloodline.
Similarly, the author's appreciation of related film, television, and drama art also focuses on understanding the cultural connotation and spiritual value of the works, emphasizing that art is not only a presentation of beauty, but also a reflection of the spirit of the times. Good works will guide us to encounter goodness and love, inspire us to understand the right path in the world, and inspire us to love the motherland and pursue our ideals. This depends on the artist's profound understanding of history, full respect for the laws of creation, and vivid shaping of characters, to achieve the mutual unity of historical value and aesthetic value. Some "miracle dramas" and "thunder dramas" ignore historical truth, blindly pursue spectacle and entertainment, ignore the spiritual character of literary and artistic works, and will eventually not be left behind.
Feeling history and praising sincerity are always topics of social concern; purifying the soul and enlightening the mind are also the unremitting pursuit of human society. Reading history to clarify aspirations and knowing the past to learn from the present contain the dialectic of the unity of "on paper" and "practice." We hope that readers can appreciate the interweaving of history and literature and art from this book, and feel the resonance of historical feelings and the spirit of the times.
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In recent years, "user experience" has become a hot concept. Many companies regard providing a high-quality user experience as their mission, and some entrepreneurs also focus on user experience when giving speeches about new products.
What exactly is user experience? In a scientific sense, user experience refers to the perceptions and reactions generated by users when using or anticipating using a system, product, or service; in daily life, it is the subjective feeling of tapping a keyboard or clicking a screen.
However, in the view of Wang Yi (王祎), the author of "A Brief History of User Experience," user experience is not just design, but includes theories and practices in areas such as humans improving the production and living environment, achieving harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, and building a "human-machine-environment" system. When ancestors built homes and made primitive tools out of necessity for survival, user experience had already quietly appeared.
The book ranges from ancient Chinese furniture from the 21st century BC to artificial intelligence in the 21st century AD, and condenses it into 182 fascinating cases. Through case analysis, the author introduces relevant concepts and theories of "user experience" one by one. From color psychology and the Bauhaus School (包豪斯学校), the "cradle of modern design," to customer satisfaction and the "beauty-is-usable effect," the book brings together classic accounts related to user experience, and also incorporates the author's accumulated knowledge and insights from scientific research and life. The explanation across time and space deepens the connotation of user experience, and also allows people to see that "people-oriented" is the core essence of user experience. 以不变应万变 (yǐ bù biàn yìng wàn biàn - "respond to myriad changes with constancy," to cope with changing circumstances by sticking to a set of principles), allowing high technology to always serve humanity, is precisely the reason why it never goes out of style.
"A Brief History of User Experience" also reflects a conscious pursuit of "user experience" in its writing and binding design. In terms of layout design, each story occupies exactly two spreads, making it convenient for readers to see a complete story each time they open the book. In addition, the theme color scheme of different chapters of the book is taken from the famous painting "A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" (《千里江山图》), giving this popular science book a romantic color of Chinese style and trend.
("A Brief History of User Experience": Written by Wang Yi (王祎); published by Tsinghua University Press (清华大学出版社))
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More than 40 years ago, China's polar undertaking started from scratch, with no polar research stations and no specialized polar scientific research vessels.
Over the past 40 years, China has established the Great Wall Station (长城站) in the Southwest Antarctic, the Zhongshan Station (中山站) in the Southeast Antarctic, the Kunlun Station (昆仑站) on the ice sheet at the highest point of the Antarctic inland, and then the Taishan Station (泰山站) and Qinling Station (秦岭站). Scientific research vessels have been upgraded many times, and now include modern research vessels such as the "Snow Dragon" (雪龙号) and "Snow Dragon 2" (雪龙2号); an aerial support system supported by fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters has been established; and dozens of snowmobiles are running across the icy sea and snowy plains, ensuring the smooth progress of inland transportation.
On November 20, 1988, as the captain and a member of the 5th Chinese Antarctic Scientific Expedition, I stood on the bridge of the "Polar" (极地号) and sounded the whistle, starting the expedition to Antarctica to build Zhongshan Station (中山站). This was a voyage to open up new areas of Chinese Antarctic exploration, and also a voyage to plant the five-star red flag on the Antarctic continent.
Of course, this was also an arduous journey of exploration. The vast ocean, the boundless icy sea, and countless difficulties awaited us. When entering the West Wind Drift of the Southern Ocean, the ship's swing amplitude was about 38 degrees. To ensure safety, I stayed on the bridge for more than 60 hours. After entering Antarctica, the further south we sailed, the higher the density of sea ice. Due to prolonged collisions with sea ice, a large hole 60 cm wide and 1.1 meters high was formed in the bow of the ship, and more than 300 tons of seawater poured into the cabin, posing a threat to the ship's safety.
The "Polar" (极地号) finally arrived in Antarctica with many scars. An unexpected massive ice collapse occurred a few hundred meters from the ice sheet at the bow of the ship, and it was trapped as a result. For 7 consecutive days, I often stood on the bridge, using an azimuth mirror to monitor changes in the iceberg, and finally successfully broke through in the gap between two icebergs. After breaking through, we re-selected the landing point. In less than 40 days, as long as the meteorological conditions permitted, the small boats worked day and night to transport more than 3,000 tons of construction materials from the ship to the shore, and Zhongshan Station (中山站) was built.
On the day Zhongshan Station (中山站) was completed, due to weather conditions, for the safety of the "Polar" (极地号), I and the crew chose to stay at sea. When I saw the five-star red flag rising over the Antarctic continent through the telescope, I couldn't help but shed tears of excitement.
Over the years, I have always wondered, what power has allowed China's polar exploration to complete the road that Western developed countries needed a century to complete in 40 years? What power has enabled polar workers to overcome difficulties and turn danger into safety in one life-and-death test after another?
The answer is the Antarctic spirit. It is this spirit that has created this team that is particularly able to endure hardship, fight, and dedicate; it is this spirit that has enabled China's polar exploration to win the respect of the world; it is this spirit that has enabled China's polar undertaking to continue to create brilliance even in an era of material scarcity.
Looking back on the past and comparing it with the present, today China's polar scientific research logistical support capabilities have been greatly improved. But we must also see that today's Antarctica is still cold and snowy. Compared with developed countries, China's channels for scientific researchers to enter and exit Antarctica are still relatively limited, and the effective working time in Antarctica is still very limited. Telling the Antarctic story well and promoting the Antarctic spirit can help China's polar undertaking achieve new glories.
It is most appropriate for a reporter who has participated in polar expeditions and reported on them to write a book that systematically reflects the achievements of 40 years of polar scientific research. Of course, polar exploration involves a wide range of disciplines, and it is not easy to select representative achievements from decades and gain the recognition of industry insiders. It is also a particularly meaningful thing. This book comprehensively sorts out the representative scientific research achievements in the development process of China's polar undertaking from scratch and from weak to strong, and tells the stories behind the achievements. The author interviewed many scientific researchers, and asked people to check the technical details after the manuscript was completed, which not only made the article very readable, but also enhanced its scientific nature, and is of great significance for popularizing polar science knowledge.
For me, this book took me back to unforgettable events in decades of polar life. I am willing to recommend it to the public, hoping that more people will care about the poles, love the poles, and understand the significance of the Earth's north and south poles to China and the world.
(The author is the former Party Secretary and Deputy Director of the Polar Research Office of the State Oceanic Administration. This article is the preface to the book "Dreaming of the Poles for Forty Years." This edition has been abridged, and the title was added by the editor.)
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