Summary: At a Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission meeting, Xi Jinping stressed the importance of building a unified national market and developing a high-quality marine economy for China's modernization. He outlined the "five unifications and one opening" required for the unified market, emphasizing unified market foundations, infrastructure, government behavior, regulation, and resource markets, alongside continuous domestic and international opening. He also highlighted the need for innovation, coordination, industrial upgrading, harmony between people and the sea, and mutually beneficial cooperation in developing the marine economy. Li Qiang, Cai Qi, and Ding Xuexiang were also reported to be in attendance. The meeting mentioned deepening participation in global ocean governance, but did not mention the United States.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's consistent focus on and engagement with Chinese youth, highlighting his efforts to connect with them as a confidant, support their development, and guide their contributions to national goals. Xi encourages youth to contribute to the "Chinese dream" and national rejuvenation by pursuing excellence in their fields and serving where they are most needed. He has personally intervened to address youth concerns, such as employment and housing. Xi Jinping also expressed his support and expectations for young talent in fields like AI and aerospace, linking their personal aspirations to the country's modernization and global standing.
Summary: The All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) and All-China Students' Federation (ACSF) convened meetings to mobilize youth for national rejuvenation under the leadership of the CCP with Xi Jinping at its core. Xi Jinping has given important instruction to ACYF and ACSF. The meetings emphasized the importance of guiding youth to contribute to the construction of a modernized China. The article calls on youth to embrace innovation, contribute to national development, and strengthen the country, particularly in the context of global changes. The ACYF and ACSF are tasked with uniting and mobilizing youth to serve the Party's goals.
Summary: During a Politburo study session on adhering to the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation, Xi Jinping stressed the need to advance the Party's self-revolution by strengthening Party spirit, regulating power, enforcing strict discipline, and fulfilling responsibilities in Party governance. Various cadres expressed their commitment to implementing Xi's directives, focusing on practical action and addressing public concerns. They emphasized the importance of self-revolution, fighting corruption by improving regulations, and maintaining close ties with the people, particularly in disaster recovery and rural revitalization. Officials pledged to strengthen mechanisms against corruption and to address issues of public concern. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning met with Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Čavara, in Beijing on July 1st. Wang stated that under the strategic guidance of Xi Jinping, China-Bosnia and Herzegovina relations have seen robust political trust, fruitful economic and trade cooperation, and close cultural exchanges, especially with the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations this year, with congratulatory messages exchanged between Xi Jinping and Cvijanović. Čavara praised Xi Jinping's vision of a community with a shared future for mankind and the Belt and Road Initiative, reaffirmed Bosnia and Herzegovina's commitment to the One China principle, and expressed willingness to deepen practical cooperation with China in various fields. Wang Dongfeng also attended the meeting.
Summary: A completed upper module of an offshore unmanned intelligent platform was transported from Qingdao, Shandong, to the Pearl River Estuary basin on July 1st. After a 2,000km journey, the module will be installed and serve in the Xijiang oilfield. The platform will be involved in intelligent oil extraction and equipment operation and maintenance. No discussion of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations was present in the article.
Summary: Ahead of the CCP's anniversary, Xi Jinping stressed the importance of "self-revolution" during the 21st Politburo collective study session. He highlighted the Party's heavy responsibilities in advancing Chinese-style modernization and the complexity of the governance environment. Xi emphasized the need to maintain vigilance regarding the "four tests" and "four dangers" facing the Party, continuing anti-corruption efforts and strict discipline. The article frames self-revolution as essential for the CCP to remain strong, maintain popular support, and lead the nation.
Summary: China's National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) and National Health Commission (NHC) jointly issued 16 measures to support the high-quality development of innovative drugs, aiming to accelerate their availability and affordability. The measures include using medical insurance data to guide research and development, encouraging commercial health insurance to cover innovative drugs, and accelerating the inclusion of these drugs in designated medical institutions. The NHSA also plans to support Chinese innovative drugs in expanding into overseas markets by providing a platform and price support. The goal is to avoid homogeneous competition and support "true innovation" in drug development.
Summary: According to the Ministry of Transportation, China's freight volume and port throughput continued to grow in May, driven by increased travel during the May Day and Dragon Boat Festival holidays. From January to May, commercial freight volume increased by 4.1% year-on-year, port cargo throughput increased by 3.8%, and cross-regional personnel flow increased by 4.7%. Fixed asset investment in transportation remained high, with 1.2 trillion yuan invested from January to May, supported by major projects like the Pinglu Canal and the Beijing Urban Sub-Center Station. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
Summary: The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, and the State Administration for Market Regulation have jointly issued a warning regarding fraudulent "order agriculture" schemes targeting farmers. These schemes often involve niche crops, deceptive online marketing tactics, and promises of unrealistically high returns, all while lacking genuine industry support and often involving the sale of substandard agricultural inputs. Perpetrators may create the illusion of success with a few initial participants or use shills to lure more victims. Farmers are advised to be wary of projects promising excessively high profits.
Summary: China's national railway implemented a new train schedule on July 1st, increasing scheduled passenger trains to 13,302 and freight trains to 23,635. Select Fuxing bullet trains on the Shanghai-Kunming and Beijing-Harbin high-speed rail lines will now operate at a standard speed of 350 km/h. New overnight bullet train services have been introduced between major cities including Beijing-Chengdu, Shanghai-Chengdu, and Taiyuan-Shenzhen. The new schedule aims to improve transportation capacity, service quality, and operational efficiency. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: During a Politburo study session on upholding the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation and combating undesirable work styles, Xi Jinping emphasized the need to further implement Party self-reform by improving awareness, strengthening Party spirit, regulating power, strengthening discipline, and fulfilling Party governance responsibilities. Party members and cadres expressed their commitment to implementing Xi's directives to improve work styles and focus on serving the people. Cadres in various regions highlighted their commitment to addressing the needs of the people and promoting economic and social development by remaining true to their original aspiration and founding mission. Officials also emphasized the importance of regulating power and strengthening supervision to combat corruption.
Summary: China has developed its first domestically produced cumin harvesting machine, addressing the challenge of inefficient manual harvesting in major cumin-producing regions like Xinjiang and Gansu. The machine, developed by Xinjiang Zhongshou Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Machinery Co., Ltd. under the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (Sinomach), achieves a 100-fold increase in efficiency compared to manual labor with a fruit loss rate of no more than 2.5%. With over 90% domestic component sourcing, the machine is designed to address cumin's unique characteristics, such as its short height and tendency to lodge. The machine is currently adapted for flat planting, but research is underway to adapt it for other planting methods.
Summary: The "2025 China-Europe Human Rights Seminar" was held in Madrid, Spain, focusing on human rights in the digital age. Over 100 experts discussed topics including AI ethics, digital divides, and human rights practices, with participants calling for deepened cooperation between China and Europe in digital human rights. Chinese Ambassador to Spain Yao Jing emphasized China's commitment to human rights and the importance of dialogue with Europe. Participants praised China's approach to AI governance and its contributions to global digital governance, with some noting China's willingness to cooperate with other countries in the AI space. A consensus document was released, outlining principles for human rights protection in the digital age.
Summary: Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Arsjad Rasjid lauded China's unique path to modernization and its contributions to developing nations through initiatives like the Global Development Initiative. Rasjid highlighted the success of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (Whoosh), a Belt and Road Initiative project, and expressed Indonesia's desire to deepen cooperation with China in areas like poverty reduction and green energy. He also noted Chinese investment in Indonesia's electric vehicle ecosystem. Furthermore, Rasjid emphasized China's support for ASEAN and its role in maintaining regional supply chain stability, while advocating for collaboration within frameworks such as the UN and G20 to promote a multipolar world.
Summary: Belgian Prime Minister De Croo met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, emphasizing Belgium's role as a gateway in EU-China cooperation and expressing support for increased EU autonomy amid complex geopolitics. Wang Yi lauded Belgium's pragmatic China policy and welcomed Belgian investment in China, while calling for a fair business environment for Chinese companies in Belgium. Wang Yi also stated that China and Europe should see each other as reliable partners. The two also discussed the conflict in Ukraine. De Croo reiterated Belgium's commitment to the one-China policy.
Summary: A forum on BRICS governance and cultural exchange was held in Rio de Janeiro, focusing on the theme of "Greater BRICS Cooperation: Injecting More Certainty and Stability into Global Changes." Chinese representatives stated that the expansion of BRICS has made it a stabilizing force in a turbulent world, advocating for a more equitable global order and inclusive globalization. Participants emphasized the need for BRICS nations to unite and collaborate to address global challenges and safeguard the interests of the Global South. Attendees also acknowledged China's contributions to global development and governance through its global initiatives. The event, co-organized by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and other institutions, included the release of reports and a photo exhibition.
Summary: The article argues that the U.S. trade deficit with China is a result of its own economic structure, including low savings rates, manufacturing decline, and the dollar's international status, rather than unfair Chinese practices. It refutes the notion that the trade deficit equates to the U.S. "losing out," emphasizing that U.S. companies benefit from high-value exports and profits from investments in China. The author contends that tariffs imposed by the U.S. will not solve the trade imbalance and will harm the American economy. The piece concludes that the U.S. aims to contain China’s industrial and technological development, rather than address trade deficits. It calls for increased dialogue and cooperation between the U.S. and China to promote global economic stability.
Summary: Rodionov, the Deputy Head of the Department of Oriental Studies at St. Petersburg State University and recipient of the 18th Special Book Award of China, stated that learning Chinese opened a whole new world to him. He has translated 26 works of modern Chinese literature and highlighted the increasing popularity of Chinese literature and culture in Russia, with around 50,000 people studying Chinese in public institutions. He also noted that Chinese culture has become fashionable among Russian youth. Rodionov is currently translating Liu Zhenyun's novella *Remembering 1942* and compiling collections of writers from the Volga and Yangtze River basins.
Summary: China's flag carrier Air China launched its first international route for the domestically produced C909 passenger jet, with a flight from Hohhot to Ulaanbaatar. The inaugural flight of the C909 received a "water salute" upon arrival at Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar. Air China held a special event at the airport to mark the occasion, and the C909 will operate the Hohhot-Ulaanbaatar route daily, seven days a week. The article makes no mention of the U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The third Latin America-China Cultural Exhibition was held at the Catholic University of Peru, featuring books, cultural products, and intangible cultural heritage displays. Over 500 Chinese books, including textbooks and children's literature, alongside 100+ cultural products were exhibited. Chinese artists performed puppetry and paper-cutting, creating a lively atmosphere. The event focused on publishing, cultural innovation, and intangible cultural heritage. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced sanctions against former Philippine Senator Tolentino for engaging in malicious actions and rhetoric on China-related issues, harming Chinese interests and damaging China-Philippines relations. As a result of this, Tolentino is now barred from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The statement emphasizes China's unwavering determination to defend its national sovereignty, security, and development interests.
Summary: The Central Propaganda Department and the National Development and Reform Commission jointly announced the "Stars of Integrity" for 2024, individuals recognized for upholding socialist core values and promoting a culture of trustworthiness. These individuals, representing diverse backgrounds from across China, were honored for their commitment to integrity in areas such as fulfilling promises, protecting borders, and contributing to rural revitalization. Central Propaganda Department and National Development and Reform Commission officials presented the awards. A special program featuring the "Stars of Integrity" will be broadcast on CCTV's finance channel. The article does not mention the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Following a heavy rainstorm alert in Beijing, Li Meihong, Party Secretary of the Bajiaozhongli Community in Shijingshan District, led community workers and volunteers to inspect and address potential risks in the old residential area. Li emphasized the importance of Party leadership in uniting various forces, including community police, property management, and local organizations to solve problems. The community established a "Red Party Building Alliance" and a consultation platform called "Old Neighbors' Discussion Hall" to encourage resident participation in community governance, resulting in the resolution of over 400 issues. A volunteer service team comprised of the elderly was also created to help improve community life. The article does not discuss United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An article in "Zero Tolerance" highlights the corruption case of Wang Fuyu, former Party Secretary and Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference, using his story to emphasize the importance of CPC members maintaining "awe and gratitude." The piece argues that cultivating these values is essential for preserving the political integrity of communists and preventing corruption. It stresses the need to avoid misinterpreting awe as a reason for inaction and gratitude as a form of personal favor. The article advocates for integrating awe and gratitude into practical service to the people, fostering both responsibility and competence.
Summary: The CCP First National Congress Memorial held a series of celebratory events, including a ceremony, performance, and "red experience" activity, to commemorate the 104th anniversary of the CCP's founding. Gu Baoyan, a descendant of Gu Jiagan and Gu Jiaxi, donated a valuable manuscript of Zhou Enlai's eulogy for Li Gongpu and Wen Yiduo to the memorial. Deng Yingchao reportedly gave the eulogy to Gu Jiaxi, a reporter, for publication in *Xinhua Daily* after the 1946 memorial service. The Gu family preserved the manuscript for nearly 80 years.
Summary: The CCP Central Committee has decided to remove Ma Xingrui from his positions as Party Secretary, Standing Committee member, and member of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Party Committee, assigning him to another role. Chen Xiaojiang has been appointed as Party Secretary, Standing Committee member, and member of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Party Committee. There is no mention of any US or US-China related topics.
Summary: The article emphasizes Xi Jinping's consistent focus on and engagement with Chinese youth, highlighting his interactions with students, young professionals, and volunteers across various sectors. It details Xi's efforts to understand their concerns, provide guidance, and create opportunities for their development and contribution to China's modernization. Xi Jinping encouraged youth to align their personal aspirations with the national goals of China, urging them to contribute to the country's progress and global standing. The article also touches on youth involvement in technological innovation, specifically in the field of AI.
Summary: According to the PRC Ministry of Water Resources, China has entered its main flood season with predictions of "north flood and south drought" patterns nationwide. The Ministry anticipates heavy flooding in northern regions, with multiple instances of intense rain and potential typhoons moving northward. Specific areas of concern include the Yellow River, Hai River, and Songliao River basins. The Ministry has initiated a "weekly consultation + flood consultation" mechanism to strengthen disaster prevention, focusing on early warnings, mountain flood prevention, and the safety of reservoirs and dams.
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Summary: This article discusses the National Higher Education Entrance Examination (高考, *gaokao*) in China and its significance in the context of Chinese-style modernization. It highlights the *gaokao*'s role in individual advancement, citing examples of individuals from rural backgrounds achieving success through education and contributing to national development. The article emphasizes the government's commitment to education as a key driver of technological innovation and talent cultivation, essential for achieving Chinese-style modernization. It also notes efforts to promote educational equity, including providing accommodations for disabled students and increasing enrollment opportunities for students from rural and impoverished areas. The piece concludes that education is a national strategy and a deeply rooted belief, vital for China's future.
Summary: The article discusses China's efforts to curb excessive packaging of goods, highlighting the environmental waste and promotion of extravagance it encourages. The piece notes that while progress has been made through regulations and enforcement, the issue persists and is linked to corruption, particularly in the context of gift-giving. It also emphasizes that reducing over-packaging does not mean lowering quality, but rather promoting green development and innovation within the packaging industry, moving towards sustainable alternatives. The article promotes "green consumption" and a balance between environmental consciousness and the user experience. This aligns with the broader national strategy for green transformation.
Summary: This article discusses the phenomenon of "AI hallucinations," where AI models generate inaccurate or fabricated information due to their probabilistic nature and reliance on potentially flawed training data. With China's generative AI user base growing rapidly (reaching 249 million users), the risks associated with AI hallucinations, like the spread of misinformation, are increasing. While acknowledging the potential for "hallucinations" to spur creativity, the article emphasizes the need for vigilance and mitigation strategies. Chinese companies like Baidu (文心大模型) and Alibaba (通义大模型) are actively working to reduce AI hallucination through improved data management and adversarial training. The article concludes by calling for increased AI literacy among users and a balanced approach to fostering AI development while mitigating its risks.
Summary: The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued a notice to launch the "2025 Foodie Season" from June to December, aiming to improve food quality and expand demand. This initiative focuses on accelerating the development of a modern food industry system. The plan seeks to integrate the food industry with digital intelligence, catering, and leisure activities to create new food products, consumption scenarios, and trends. It is intended to stimulate market vitality and consumer spending.
Summary: A recent art exhibition, "Open June," at the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and the Jiangsu Provincial City Football League ("Su Super League") have gained significant popularity due to their "mass participation, traffic fission, and quality innovation." The "Open June" exhibition has been extended due to high demand, attracting visitors from across the country. Both events demonstrate the potential of cultural and sports IPs to stimulate local economic growth through industry linkages. However, the article cautions against blindly replicating successful models, emphasizing the importance of innovation rooted in local characteristics and resources to create sustainable and impactful brands.
Summary: The article discusses the increasing prevalence of acts of bravery and kindness in Chinese society, attributing this trend to a collective recognition of the value of such actions, supported by policy, law, and societal encouragement. It emphasizes the importance of rewarding and recognizing those who perform good deeds to incentivize further acts of valor. The piece highlights examples such as a restaurant owner who died saving drowning people, and the subsequent support his restaurant received. The article also advocates for remembering and honoring heroes through historical documentation and commemoration to foster a culture of morality and virtue.
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Summary: The article recounts the story of Grigory Kulishenko, a Soviet pilot who died in 1939 while assisting China against the Japanese invasion. After bombing a Japanese airbase, Kulishenko's plane was hit, and he crashed in Wanxian (now Wanzhou), Chongqing, sacrificing himself to avoid harming civilians. A local resident, Wei Yingxiang, and his mother, were dedicated to guarding Kulishenko's tomb for decades, viewing it as a patriotic duty to honor the fallen hero. Wei's mother originally took on the role in 1958, and Wei continued her work even after retirement. The story highlights the enduring gratitude of the Chinese people towards those who helped them during the war.
Summary: China's 41st Antarctic research expedition, organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources, successfully concluded with the return of the icebreaker *Xuelong 2* to Haikou, Hainan. The expedition involved 516 members from 118 domestic and international institutions and featured three ships. The expedition achieved the first successful landing of a foreign aircraft at China's Zhongshan Station ice airport, marking a breakthrough in international collaboration. Additionally, Chinese researchers collaborated with multiple nations on an international circumpolar expedition, recovering a long-term hydrological mooring. The team also conducted China's first autumn Ross Sea expedition.
Summary: Hong Kong held flag-raising ceremonies and receptions to celebrate the 28th anniversary of its return to the mainland. The flag-raising ceremony at Golden Bauhinia Square was attended by CPPCC Vice Chairman Leung Chun-ying, Chief Executive John Lee, Director of the Liaison Office Zhou Ji, and representatives from various sectors. At the reception, Lee stated that his administration has been promoting reforms, economic development, and improvements to people's livelihoods, and pledged to safeguard high-quality development with a high level of security.
Summary: China's film market saw significant growth in the first half of 2025, with box office revenue reaching 29.231 billion yuan, a 22.91% increase year-on-year. The number of moviegoers also rose by 16.89% to 641 million. Domestic films dominated the market, accounting for 91.2% of total box office revenue. Sixteen domestic films grossed over 100 million yuan, compared to nine foreign films.
Summary: The Xi'an-Yan'an high-speed railway (Xiyan HSR) achieved track connectivity on July 1st, paving the way for its scheduled opening. The Xiyan HSR, the first high-speed rail line in the old revolutionary base area of northern Shaanxi, is a key component of the Baotou-Yinchuan-Haikou high-speed railway corridor. Once operational, the travel time between Xi'an and Yan'an will be reduced from over two hours to approximately one hour. It is a key project during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. The report does not mention any US involvement.
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Summary: Suzhou High-Tech Zone is attracting foreign investment through proactive business environment improvements, resulting in a 16.9% year-on-year increase in foreign investment projects in the first five months of the year. The district provides tailored services to foreign companies, including dedicated teams and streamlined processes, exemplified by assisting a U.S. bio-pharmaceutical company in setting up a factory. The zone also facilitates collaboration between foreign enterprises and local businesses, such as connecting a Dutch company with a Chinese auto manufacturer. Suzhou High-Tech Zone is improving the lives of foreign workers by helping them obtain official certifications and providing various activities.
Summary: The fourth batch of the third round of environmental inspections led by the central government has completed its initial on-site investigation phase, having been dispatched between May 26th and 28th to five provinces (Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Shaanxi, and Ningxia) and three central enterprises (China Huaneng Group, China Datang Group, and State Power Investment Corporation). These inspection teams received over 23,000 public complaints, forwarding over 14,000 to the target entities and have so far had over 9,000 completed or partially completed. The inspection teams emphasized addressing environmental issues head-on and preventing simplistic solutions. The inspection teams will continue to follow up to ensure issues are resolved, rectified, and made public. There is no mention of the United States.
Summary: China's digital economy, high-tech industries, and robotics sectors experienced significant growth in 2024, with tax exemptions totaling 1.97 trillion yuan. The digital economy saw revenue and profit increases, particularly in information technology. High-tech industries like aerospace and biomedicine also demonstrated robust growth. The robotics sector expanded rapidly, driven by demand for specialized, consumer, and industrial robots.
Summary: China's Ministry of Education has released updated standards for teaching equipment in seven high school subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, general technology, and information technology. These standards aim to improve the quality of basic education by standardizing equipment and promoting intelligent upgrades, including digital, intelligent, and green teaching devices. The new standards offer both basic and optional configurations to cater to different levels of teaching needs, from fundamental experiments to innovative research. As an example, the math standards add equipment like electronic whiteboards and 3D printers. The standards also emphasize integrating equipment with curriculum and ensuring quality and safety.
Summary: Under the guidance of the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, the China Special Equipment Inspection Association recently held a 2025 gamma ray radiographic emergency drill for non-destructive testing institutions. The exercise, involving over 150 nationally licensed institutions, simulated radiation accidents such as the loss or detachment of radioactive sources during gamma ray flaw detection. The purpose of the exercise was to help NDT personnel become familiar with emergency response steps, improve the skills required to deal with emergencies, and strengthen the industry consensus on "preventing risks and ensuring safety."
Summary: In a remote Guangxi school with only two teachers, Huang Yongyong and Huang Xiubi, are dedicated to educating 13 students across three grades. The couple not only teaches core subjects but also provides meals and manages the boarding for the students. Despite facing hardship and the temptation to leave, they remain committed to the children, whose families face financial challenges. The teachers were awarded the title of "Good People of China" in 2021. The school has been upgraded with new buildings, multimedia equipment, and a library.
Summary: During the first half of 2024, the throughput at the Three Gorges Dam reached 83.077 million tons, an increase of 10.4% compared to the same period last year. The Three Gorges ship lock operated 5,205 times, facilitating the passage of 19,121 ships with a total volume of 81.606 million tons, marking a 13.52% increase. Nearly 300,000 passengers experienced the novelty of "ships taking elevators," an increase of over 17% from last year. Authorities implemented 24-hour monitoring of vessels and issued 48 safety warnings. Local maritime safety agencies have set up a nearly 60km emergency response perimeter.
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Summary: Chongqing High-Tech Zone is aiming to transform into a green and intelligent development zone by integrating digitalization and green initiatives ("双化协同") into its technological innovation, industrial development, and urban construction. The zone is focusing on building a modern manufacturing cluster and has seen success in reducing energy consumption through intelligent production lines. The High-Tech Zone is promoting the use of new energy vehicles and developing digital platforms for resource management. It has also established standards for zero-carbon enterprises and parks, attracting green and low-carbon companies.
Summary: This article emphasizes the importance of financial stability and development, highlighting Xi Jinping's thoughts on finance during his time in Fujian, which served as a crucial foundation for his economic philosophy. It details his efforts in financial poverty alleviation, promoting market-oriented and law-based financial development, and reforming the financial system to support economic transformation. The article also mentions Xi's pragmatic approach to financial tools and the promotion of financial opening-up and cooperation, including early efforts in attracting foreign investment and exploring cross-strait financial cooperation. Finally, it stresses the need to prevent and resolve financial risks, drawing lessons from Xi's experiences in handling financial issues in Fujian.
Summary: The article criticizes the "good enough" attitude ("chabuduo") in Chinese officialdom, arguing it is a form of formalism and bureaucracy that undermines the Party's connection with the people. It asserts that this mentality leads to superficial work, policy implementation failures, and a loss of public trust. The author emphasizes that cadres must adopt a meticulous and detail-oriented approach, prioritizing quality and effectiveness over mere completion of tasks. The article concludes by calling for a robust evaluation system and accountability mechanisms to eliminate the conditions that allow the "good enough" attitude to persist. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The article discusses the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law (民营经济促进法) in China, emphasizing its significance as the first foundational law dedicated to the development of the private sector and as an embodiment of Xi Jinping's economic and legal thought. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (工商联) is assigned a crucial role in promoting the healthy development of the private economy and its personnel, providing a legal basis for its mission. The law aims to solidify policies supporting the private sector, address concerns related to fair competition and protect the rights of private enterprises. The article also discusses how to promote the high-quality development of private enterprises and push forward technological innovation. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Shaanxi province is accelerating the development of its hydrogen energy industry, focusing on technological breakthroughs, cost reduction, and expansion of applications. Local companies have achieved progress in hydrogen fuel cell technology, hydrogen liquefaction, and organic liquid hydrogen storage. The province aims to establish a complete hydrogen energy industrial chain, targeting a full-chain output value of 4 billion yuan by 2025. Applications are expanding in areas such as hydrogen-powered heavy trucks and buses, with some products being exported to Australia. The province's energy bureau is focused on building a secure hydrogen supply system to enable further development.
Summary: In May, China's bond market issued 7.19516 trillion yuan in various bonds, according to the People's Bank of China. By the end of May, the total托管余额 of China's bond market was 187.2 trillion yuan. Of that amount, foreign institutions held 4.4 trillion yuan in Chinese bonds, representing 2.3% of the total. Foreign holdings included 2.1 trillion yuan in treasury bonds, 1.2 trillion yuan in certificates of deposit and 0.8 trillion yuan in policy bank bonds.
Summary: The newly opened Ahe Highway (G681) in Xinjiang, connecting Altay City and Hemu Village, shortens travel time between the two locations from six to three hours. The 209.45 km highway forms a tourism loop and connects popular scenic spots, with multiple viewing areas and facilities established along the route. During the summer, the road is open to passenger vehicles, while winter access is limited to smaller four-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The China-Laos Railway has experienced substantial growth in both passenger and freight transport in the first half of the year. Passenger volume exceeded 10 million, a 1.7% year-on-year increase, and freight volume surpassed 12.6 million tons, representing a 25.9% increase. Cross-border passenger travel, particularly among visa-free foreign tourists, saw significant growth, highlighting the railway's role in regional connectivity. The railway's freight service network now extends to 19 countries, fostering greater trade cooperation between China and ASEAN, especially regarding the transportation of fresh produce.
Summary: A recent assessment by China's State Council found all 31 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities met or exceeded standards for the strictest water resource management system in 2024. The assessment, conducted by the Ministry of Water Resources and other departments, rated Shandong, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Zhejiang, Hunan, and Hebei as excellent. The evaluation followed guidelines established in the State Council's regulations and implementation measures. The assessment demonstrates China's commitment to water resource management policies. The article does not mention any information on the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Guangdong province has issued a 20-point plan across six areas to protect the online rights of businesses and entrepreneurs, especially private enterprises, and foster a better online environment for high-quality economic development. The measures aim to combat online infringements targeting businesses. They include establishing direct communication channels with key enterprises, streamlining the handling of infringement reports through a dedicated platform, and launching a campaign against online distortions of corporate information and past statements. The measures prioritize a rapid response to complaints, emphasizing efficient processing and resolution. The plan is intended to strengthen companies' ability to manage and resolve risks.
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Summary: The revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, set to take effect in 2026, addresses several areas of public concern. It clarifies self-defense parameters, stating that actions taken to prevent ongoing illegal harm are not punishable unless they exceed necessary limits. The law also refines stipulations regarding minors who break the law, allowing for detention in severe cases, and makes it illegal to sell or breed dangerous dogs. Finally, it seals records of minor violations to protect individual privacy.
Summary: A recent event hosted by the Ministry of Public Security in Beijing highlighted the city's advancements in law enforcement and public safety. The Beijing Public Security Bureau has implemented centralized case-handling centers to streamline criminal and administrative procedures, alongside a four-tiered anti-fraud system that has recovered 360 million yuan for victims this year. To improve safety and efficiency at large events, a tailored security approach was implemented at the National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest." Police are also cracking down on illegal hotels and short-term rentals to ensure public safety.
Summary: The article recounts the Battle of Taierzhuang in 1938, a significant victory for the Chinese against invading Japanese forces. Following the fall of Nanjing and other cities in late 1937, the Japanese army aimed to seize Xuzhou, but General Li Zongren planned a defense, supported by Communist forces operating behind enemy lines. Fierce fighting in Taierzhuang resulted in over 10,000 Japanese casualties. The victory boosted Chinese morale and confidence in resisting the Japanese invasion.
Summary: The "Ao Zheng Yi" self-service machines, facilitating Macao residents' access to government services, officially launched on June 30th in Guangzhou and are planned for deployment in four GBA cities. These machines, covering 7 categories of cross-border services from 11 departments, allow Macao residents to use their ID cards and facial recognition to access services. Guangdong and Macao have jointly launched online "cross-border service" and Guangdong has also set up physical windows in the GBA to facilitate Macao residents' service application. Guangdong is deploying "Yue Zhi Zhu" machines in Macao, which, together with 40,000 mainland "Yue Zhi Zhu" terminals, will form a three-dimensional and efficient GBA service matrix.
Summary: Changzhi, Shanxi Province is building a new employment service system focused on skills training and data-driven approaches. The city is implementing three major projects and fourteen special initiatives to improve employment quality and efficiency. The initiative leverages a four-tiered (city, county, township, village) service system and skills training programs, which have created 15 labor brands and facilitated over 50,000 jobs. Changzhi is also developing a unified digital intelligence platform to streamline the entire employment process.
Summary: China's Ministry of Justice released a white paper on administrative reconsideration work in 2024, highlighting a significant volume of cases handled, reaching 749,600 new cases, 2.5 times that of initial administrative cases managed by the court in the same time period. A substantial percentage of cases (90.3%) did not proceed to litigation or petitioning after administrative reconsideration. The report also emphasized efforts to support high-quality enterprise development, addressing 79,000 cases involving enterprises and rectifying over 6,500 instances of illegal or inappropriate enforcement actions. The Ministry of Justice, alongside the National Development and Reform Commission and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce, launched a program to bolster administrative reconsideration services for enterprises' high-quality development.
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Summary: This article discusses the enduring legacy of the "Yellow River Cantata" (黄河大合唱), highlighting its historical significance and continued relevance in contemporary China through exhibits and performances. A special exhibition at Renmin University showcases different versions of the score, historical photos, and documents, attracting students and performance groups. Zhou Yuan, an associate professor, emphasized the spirit of Chinese youth during the War of Resistance against Japan reflected in the Cantata. Huang Wei, director of the "Yellow River Cantata" Research Center at Northwest Minzu University, discusses the historical background and contemporary social value of the Cantata, emphasizing its role in inspiring national spirit. The article does not mention U.S. or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: The Dean of the China Conservatory of Music and Honorary Principal Conductor of the China National Symphony Orchestra recounts his long relationship with the Yellow River Cantata, from playing flute as a teenager to conducting over 100 performances. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical context and continuously refining the interpretation of the piece to both preserve its classic elements and infuse it with new meaning. He received the baton from his teacher, who studied under the original composer, Xian Xinghai, which he said filled him with excitement and a sense of responsibility. He mentions his plan to record a new version of the cantata to tell the story of the Yellow River in the digital age. The Dean sees the Cantata as a source of national cohesion against foreign enemies.
Summary: A joint exhibition titled "Mountains and Rivers Eternal – Revolutionary Cultural Relics Exhibition of the Anti-Japanese Base Areas of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, and Henan" opened on June 30th in Shanxi and Hebei, with Shandong and Henan to follow. The exhibition, spearheaded by the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics and co-organized with the cultural bureaus of Hebei, Shandong, and Henan provinces, showcases over a thousand artifacts and interactive displays. The exhibition aims to vividly depict the establishment, growth, and victory of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Anti-Japanese base areas. It includes previously unexhibited revolutionary relics from Shanxi, including historical images of guerilla warfare. The organizers stated that the exhibition is both a review of the arduous anti-Japanese war history and an ode to the heroic struggles of the people of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu region.
Summary: The 37th China Harbin Summer Music Concert opened, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Harbin Municipal Government, with the theme "Let the World Hear Harbin's Summer." The opening ceremony featured a variety of artistic performances, including excerpts from the original musical "Harbin Under the Night." The concert includes seven major sections, including national exhibitions, international competitions, and performances by Chinese and foreign artists. With three international competitions, 79 special performances, and over 3,000 mass cultural events, the concert aims to showcase Harbin's charm and promote Chinese culture to the world. The article makes no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Anhui province has completed a project to digitally preserve its covered bridges, creating a comprehensive database of 12 nationally and provincially protected bridges. The project, initiated in November 2023, involved high-precision 3D data collection, aerial photography, panoramic imaging, and 3D modeling. A digital display system was also developed, offering multi-dimensional information about the bridges. The Anhui Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics plans to use the project's findings to aid in historical preservation, cultural tourism initiatives and education and research programs.
Summary: The National Archives Administration recently added "Luzhou Laojiao Archives (1771-1983)" to the list of Chinese Archives and Document Heritage. To promote cultural heritage and tell the Chinese story, Luzhou Laojiao has been actively participating in international events and markets. The company leverages AI to analyze consumer preferences and optimize production, including a "low-alcohol ice drink version" of Guojiao 1573 for Southeast Asia. Luzhou Laojiao has established a digital twin system to improve efficiency and reduce costs, integrating historical data and expert knowledge to guide production. Luzhou Laojiao's Party Secretary and Chairman Liu Miao stated that the company actively applies new technologies to promote intelligent manufacturing and provides experience and solutions for the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries.
Summary: To commemorate the 80th anniversary of China's victory in the Anti-Japanese War and World War II, the National Theatre of China is staging a series of plays with anti-fascist and revolutionary themes. The productions, which run from June to October, include titles like "The Red Beginning," "Sanwan, That Night," and "Iron Current Eastward," each focusing on key historical events or narratives from the Chinese Communist Party's history and the war effort. According to the National Theatre of China President Tian Qinxin, these performances aim to revitalize heroic narratives and inspire contemporary audiences. Recent performances have proven popular, with some shows already sold out. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Summary: China's Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) issued an urgent notice effective June 28th, prohibiting passengers from carrying power banks without 3C certification, with unclear markings, or belonging to recalled models/batches on domestic flights. The CAA official explained the notice was prompted by multiple fire incidents involving power banks on aircraft, the inherent risks of lithium batteries, and the high rate of substandard products, with 43.6% of sampled power banks failing national quality inspections. The CAA official also addressed concerns about non-compliant power banks re-entering the market, stating airports will manage disposal through destruction or recycling to prevent this. The official emphasized that the measure reflects a "zero tolerance" attitude toward safety hazards.
Summary: He Lin, a 65-year-old retired teacher participating in the "Silver Age Lecturing Plan" in Gansu province, focuses on improving education quality in rural schools. He has been working as a school supervisor for five years, especially emphasizing standardized handwriting and appropriate integration of AI in teaching. He Lin facilitates collaborative teaching research among schools to enhance teachers' skills and address specific needs and has also been assisting parents and students. The "Silver Age Lecturing Plan" provides financial support to retired teachers to support education in rural areas, and is specifically mentioned in policy documents from the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance.
Summary: China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security announced the launch of four online recruitment events from June 30th to July 6th as part of the "100-Day, 10-Million Job" campaign. These events focus on state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the new energy sector, the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, and internships/traineeships. Over 3,900 employers are participating, offering more than 26,000 positions. The SOE event is organized by CIIC, the new energy sector event by Liepin, the medical event by Medlive, and the internship event by Guopin. These events aim to connect job seekers with opportunities in key sectors of the Chinese economy.
Summary: The article reports on the bountiful harvest season for vegetables destined for Hong Kong in Qingtongxia City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Capitalizing on favorable local conditions, Qingtongxia has developed 54,000 mu of vegetable bases for export to Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The region's long sunlight hours and good soil conditions are cited as key advantages. The article does not mention any officials or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: An expert from the psychosomatic medicine department of a hospital in Sichuan, Liu Yaoying, discussed anxiety-induced somatization disorder, noting its symptoms like chest tightness and numbness, and the importance of remaining calm and seeking professional help if symptoms persist. Liu Yaoying suggests avoiding caffeine, maintaining regular sleep and exercise, and practicing relaxation techniques to prevent the condition. She also advises people not to pay too much attention to physical discomfort and recommends consulting psychosomatic medicine and psychological departments in a timely manner. The article does not discuss the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Anhui province is launching a joint campaign from June to October, led by its Market Supervision Bureau with the Education Department and Health Commission, to improve food safety at "small dining tables" (小饭桌) near primary and secondary schools. The campaign aims to eliminate regulatory blind spots by identifying all "small dining table" operators in the province, ensure compliance with food safety standards through measures like mandatory training, and promote social participation through accessible complaint channels. Operators will be required to display guidelines, sign a commitment letter, and adhere to strict hygiene and operational standards. The initiative seeks to bolster food safety guarantees for students eating at these establishments.
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Summary: Rizhao, Shandong is transforming its marine economy by focusing on ecological restoration and sustainable aquaculture practices, including constructing artificial reefs and developing marine ranches. Village Party Secretary Song Youjin is leading villagers in deep-sea cage aquaculture and developing sea fishing tourism. The city has established multiple national and provincial marine ranch demonstration zones and is promoting modern marine industries such as marine leisure fisheries and marine equipment manufacturing. The city leverages technology to monitor marine environments, optimize feeding, and facilitate the northern cultivation of southern fish species. In 2024, the marine production value accounted for more than 30% of the regional GDP.
Summary: A nine-year soil geochemical survey of nearly 210,000 square kilometers in southern Xinjiang has comprehensively mapped 54 elements and indicators. The survey identified a nearly 1,000-kilometer "selenium belt" along the southern Tianshan Mountains, containing nearly 49 million mu of selenium-rich land. The survey also identified 22 types of selenium-rich products from plant and animal samples, covering grains, fruits, vegetables, and livestock. The assessment covered 97% of the arable land in southern Xinjiang, and classified 908,100 mu as high-quality arable land.
Summary: China's National Disaster Reduction Committee Office and the Ministry of Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, dispatched 12,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, including folding beds and blankets, to Nanyang in Henan and Enshi in Hubei. This aid is intended to support the emergency relocation, resettlement, and disaster relief efforts for affected populations due to recent flooding. The response was triggered by the urgent need to address the flood disaster. No officials were named. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: During the mid-season rice transplanting season in Fengcheng, Jiangxi, egrets and other birds are seen foraging and playing in the fields, creating a harmonious ecological scene. Jiangxi Province has strengthened the protection of migratory birds in wetlands and fields along the Gan River, providing broader nesting and breeding grounds. Local awareness of bird protection has been further enhanced.
Summary: Following a second wave of flooding affecting Rongjiang, Congjiang, and Sandu counties in Guizhou province, the China Southern Power Grid (南方电网) restored power to all urban households and administrative villages by June 29th. The power grid company mobilized over 21,000 personnel and deployed equipment, including drones and robots, to expedite repairs in the face of landslides and communication disruptions. The company utilized a digital command system to dynamically optimize repair plans. There is no mention of the United States or U.S.-China relations.
Summary: Panjin's Panshan County is implementing a land remediation project, converting saline-alkali land and dry land into paddy fields to improve soil quality and increase arable land. The project, involving over 1.78 mu, aims to address environmental concerns and boost agricultural productivity. According to Panshan County Deputy County Chief Xue Yuan, the project is expected to improve the ecological environment and farmers' incomes, contributing to rural revitalization.
Summary: The Central Meteorological Observatory forecasts heavy rainfall across China over the next five days, primarily affecting Yunnan, Sichuan, and areas extending from Gansu to North and Northeast China. From July 2nd to 3rd, North and Northeast China, including Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Liaoning, and Jilin, are expected to experience significant rainfall, with some areas facing torrential downpours. Continuous rainfall is also anticipated in Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan from July 2nd to 6th. As of July 1st, the Central Meteorological Observatory has issued a blue alert for rainstorms and severe convective weather, prompting joint warnings from the Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the China Meteorological Administration for potential mountain floods and geological disasters. Specifically, areas like northeastern Beijing, southern Tianjin, central and northeastern Hebei, northwestern Liaoning, southern coastal Liaoning, and central Jilin are at risk of torrential rain.
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Summary: The *Global Times* held events in Argentina and Brazil, bringing together Chinese and Latin American representatives. China's ambassador to Brazil, Zhu Qingqiao, stated that China and Brazil are in a "golden period" of cooperation, while Brazil's Chief Special Advisor Celso Amorim emphasized the importance of Latin America expanding cooperation with China. Participants highlighted the need for increased dialogue and cooperation between the Global South countries to challenge Western dominance and promote a more just international order. A survey on mutual perceptions between China and Latin America was also released during the events. The events also highlighted the potential for increased cooperation in trade, technology, culture and media, as well as the importance of cultural exchange.
Summary: The UAE's Dubai and Abu Dhabi have risen to the top five in the 2025 Smart City Index, leading among Asian cities. The index, which assesses cities based on infrastructure and technology availability, highlighted high satisfaction rates among Dubai residents for online medical services, internet speed, and online document processing. Abu Dhabi's improved ranking was attributed to advancements in transportation and community activities. The UAE government views digital transformation as crucial for national competitiveness, implementing AI strategies across various sectors. Dubai aims for 25% autonomous transportation by 2030, while Abu Dhabi focuses on strengthening community bonds through technology.
Summary: A cargo train carrying 130 tons of fertilizer departed from Nanning International Railway Port, destined for Vientiane, Laos via the China-Laos Railway. The all-rail transport route, which transits through Kunming and clears customs in Yunnan, significantly reduces transport time to approximately three days, compared to the previous 8-10 days via combined rail, sea, and road routes through Vietnam. This new route offers a more efficient and reliable option for Guangxi's exports to Laos and other Southeast Asian countries, reducing the impact of the rainy season on road transport. The Nanning Railway Bureau is leveraging Guangxi's proximity to ASEAN to expand cross-border railway transport, boosting trade with ASEAN nations via routes like the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor.
Summary: The 2025 China-Japan-ROK Cooperation International Forum was held in Tokyo on July 1st, focusing on trilateral cooperation amidst global changes. The forum, attended by over 200 in-person and hundreds of online participants, featured discussions on strengthening regional connectivity and promoting inclusive growth. Secretary-General Lee Hee-seop of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat emphasized the importance of cooperation among governments, citizens, media, and think tanks in the face of rising protectionism. The forum serves as an annual platform for dialogue among the three countries' government, academic, business, and media sectors.
Summary: The Cologne International Garden Fair in Germany, themed "Designing Gardens," featured over 900 Chinese exhibitors showcasing advancements in green design and sustainable materials. Chinese companies, like Foshan Meiyaxin Furniture, are transitioning from OEM to original design manufacturing with eco-friendly materials, exporting globally. German companies are also leveraging China's manufacturing capabilities for garden products. European consumers are increasingly interested in sustainable products, leading to increased popularity of Chinese gardening products in the European market. The United States was not mentioned in the article.
Summary: President Trump signed a memorandum reinstating and strengthening hardline policies against Cuba, including reinstating travel restrictions and reinforcing the decades-long economic blockade. The memorandum also prohibits direct or indirect financial transactions with entities controlled by the Cuban military and opposes international calls, including those from the UN, to lift the economic blockade. Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez condemned the move, stating that the US memorandum intensifies aggression and the economic blockade against Cuba, punishing all Cubans and hindering national development. The US originally placed Cuba on its "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list in January 2021, then removed them in January 2024, but Trump reversed this decision on his first day back in office. The United Nations has repeatedly called on the United States to end its economic blockade of Cuba, which has been in place since 1962.
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Summary: According to the article, Huawei launched HarmonyOS 6 for developers in June 2025, emphasizing its security architecture called "Star Shield." By April 2025, over 3,000 Chinese government and enterprise entities had started adapting their internal office applications for HarmonyOS. Huawei is also investing in talent development and collaborating with universities to foster a robust HarmonyOS ecosystem. The company aims to promote HarmonyOS applications to various industries. The article makes no mention of the United States.
Summary: The article highlights the increasing popularity of cycling among foreigners in China, showcasing the country's modernization and attractiveness. An American travel blogger, 雷诺门 (Leinuomen), enjoys cycling along the Rizhao coastline in Shandong, appreciating the scenery and promoting cultural exchange via social media. A Pakistani student, 侯塞因 (Housaiyin), cycles through Chengdu's countryside and shares his experiences online, admiring rural revitalization. A Colombian travel agency owner, 丽娜 (Lina), promotes Chinese tourism and appreciates China's technological advancements, benefiting from policies supporting foreign entrepreneurs, and plans to bring a tour group to China.
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Summary: Despite global economic volatility, Dongguan's foreign trade has grown, with exports increasing by 11.2% in the first five months of 2024. Dongguan firms are adapting by diversifying into new markets, including Belt and Road countries and ASEAN, which has decreased reliance on the U.S. market; and increasing domestic sales. Companies are also focusing on high-end manufacturing, intelligent production, and brand development to enhance competitiveness, supported by the city's complete industrial chain. The government is providing support via export credit insurance and promoting cross-border e-commerce, helping companies "go global" and transition to domestic sales. Businesses are hoping for more policy support to encourage overseas expansion and help with the transition to domestic sales in order to stabilize expectations.
Summary: The article discusses the resilience of Dongguan's foreign trade enterprises in the face of external uncertainties, highlighting their ability to adapt and thrive. This resilience stems from diversified markets, complete industrial chains, and advancements in technology, branding, and services. Dongguan's shift towards advanced manufacturing and away from labor-intensive processing, along with supportive policies like the "Stabilizing Foreign Trade 30 Measures," further bolsters the sector. The article emphasizes the advantages of China's vast domestic market and comprehensive industrial system in providing stability for these enterprises. It makes mention of the U.S.-China trade frictions of recent years.
Summary: The article highlights China's manufacturing rise, contrasting a 1924 rejection of investment by Henry Ford with Ford's current collaboration with CATL for electric vehicle battery technology. It emphasizes China's complete industrial system, innovation, and product quality as key factors in its global success, citing examples of foreign companies partnering with Chinese firms in automotive and technology sectors. The article stresses China's commitment to open cooperation and mutual benefit, exemplified by encouraging foreign investments like Tesla's Shanghai factory and expanding global manufacturing investments to provide innovative technologies, employment opportunities and growth opportunities to its partners. The article positions China as a strong advocate for multilateralism and free trade, sharing development opportunities with the world.
Summary: The "2025 China Express Delivery International Development Index" was released at the "2025 Express Delivery High-Quality Development Conference" in Hebei, showing a 10.5% year-on-year increase to 77.9. This index reflects the increasing role of Chinese express delivery companies in supporting cross-border e-commerce and international trade. Separately, the Bohai Zhong 19-6 condensate gas field, China's first 100 billion cubic meter gas field in the Bohai Sea, achieved record daily oil and gas production. Xinjiang's railway freight volume surpassed 100 million tons this year, with coal shipments out of Xinjiang reaching 41.13 million tons, a 4.8% increase year-on-year.
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Summary: The article discusses the trend of personalized and diverse consumer demands in China, leading to the creation of new consumption scenarios, business formats, and models. It highlights examples such as technology-enhanced shopping experiences at JD MALL, immersive tourism at Hengdian World Studios, and themed dining experiences like the "Wu Huang Feast" in Luoyang. These innovations aim to stimulate the consumer market by providing unique and engaging experiences. The Ministry of Commerce is promoting these trends through the "Chinese Food Festival" and other initiatives.
Summary: The article highlights the efficiency of China's modern logistics system, using the transportation of lychees from southern China to consumers across the country as an example. Companies like SF Express are integrating land, air, cold chain, and warehousing resources to achieve rapid delivery. This progress is attributed to improvements in preservation and logistics technology, as well as government policies aimed at building an efficient distribution system and improving cold chain logistics. The development of cold chain logistics expands the sales radius of agricultural products, enriching consumer choices and injecting strong momentum into rural revitalization. Ultimately, the article suggests that continued optimization of the distribution system will bring more high-quality agricultural products to households across the country.
Summary: The 2025 Beijing International Tea Exhibition concluded, co-sponsored by the China Tea Marketing Association and local governments. The event aimed to boost consumption and showcase the development of China's tea industry through various activities, including promotional events and surveys. Separately, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国信保) held its Digital Financial Service Festival, releasing the "2025 China SME Foreign Trade Export Risk Index." China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation reported supporting foreign trade enterprises with nearly $400 billion in short-term export credit insurance in the first five months, a 14.6% year-on-year increase.
Summary: During the "Sanxia" (summer harvest, planting, and management) season, the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives (ACFSMC) is promoting agricultural production services to support grain security. The ACFSMC is coordinating resources, innovating service models, and ensuring timely harvesting and planting operations. Through its subsidiaries, including the China National Agricultural Means of Production Group Corporation and China National Grain and Oils Corporation, the ACFSMC is providing 24-hour services, deploying agricultural machinery, and facilitating grain drying, storage, and procurement. They are also ensuring the supply of agricultural materials and technical support for summer planting and management, aiming to reduce costs and increase efficiency for farmers.
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Summary: The article discusses the history and evolution of flying eaves (飞檐), a distinctive architectural feature of traditional Chinese buildings. Originating in the Eastern Han Dynasty and maturing through the Tang and Song Dynasties, flying eaves became a standard element in Ming and Qing architecture. The article highlights regional variations in flying eaves design, with northern styles being more moderate and southern styles more upturned, reflecting different climate needs. Furthermore, the article mentions the modern application of flying eaves design, such as in the Hangzhou Asian Games venues.
Summary: The article discusses the history and mechanics of the "li-recording drum carriage" (记里鼓车), an ancient Chinese device used to automatically record distance traveled. Historical records indicate its existence as early as the Jin Dynasty, with mechanisms involving gears and wooden figures striking a drum every "li" (approximately 500 meters) and a "zhuo" (similar to a small bell) every ten "li." Historians have reconstructed the device's internal mechanics based on historical texts, revealing a sophisticated understanding of gear ratios and distance measurement. A historian named Wang ZhenDuo thinks that the drum carriage is derived from the Han Dynasty. The article does not mention the United States.
Summary: The article discusses the popularity of traditional Hainanese sweet soups (糖水) among tourists, who are drawn to the diverse flavors and affordable prices found in local street stalls. These stalls, often family-run and located in older neighborhoods, offer a wide variety of ingredients and combinations, reflecting the island's tropical climate and local culinary traditions. The Hainan government is promoting food tourism through online resources like the "Trustworthy Consumption in Hainan" system and the "Cool Tour Hainan" mini-program, aiming to connect tourists with local food experiences. There is no discussion of the United States or U.S.-China relations in the article.
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Building a unified national market is a requirement for constructing a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. We must earnestly implement the Party Central Committee's arrangements, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and form a joint force for advancement. Promoting Chinese-style modernization requires promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy and forging a path of strengthening the country through the sea with Chinese characteristics.
Advancing the construction of a unified national market in depth requires "five unifications and one opening," namely, unified basic market institutions, unified market infrastructure, unified standards of government behavior, unified market supervision and law enforcement, and unified factor resource markets, while continuously expanding domestic and foreign opening up.
To promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, we must pay more attention to innovation-driven development, more attention to efficient collaboration, more attention to industrial upgrading, more attention to harmony between people and the sea, and more attention to mutually beneficial cooperation.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing (北京), July 1st. Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, and Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, presided over the sixth meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission on the morning of July 1 to study issues such as advancing the construction of a unified national market in depth and the high-quality development of the marine economy. Xi Jinping (习近平) delivered an important speech at the meeting, emphasizing that building a unified national market is a requirement for constructing a new development pattern and promoting high-quality development. We must earnestly implement the Party Central Committee's arrangements, strengthen coordination and cooperation, and form a joint force for advancement. Promoting Chinese-style modernization requires promoting the high-quality development of the marine economy and forging a path of strengthening the country through the sea with Chinese characteristics.
Li Qiang (李强), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Premier of the State Council, and Deputy Director of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, Cai Qi (蔡奇), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, and member of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, and Ding Xuexiang (丁薛祥), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Vice Premier of the State Council, and member of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission, attended the meeting.
The meeting pointed out that advancing the construction of a unified national market in depth requires "five unifications and one opening," namely, unified basic market institutions, unified market infrastructure, unified standards of government behavior, unified market supervision and law enforcement, and unified factor resource markets, while continuously expanding domestic and foreign opening up.
The meeting emphasized that to advance the construction of a unified national market in depth, we must focus on key and difficult points, govern enterprises' low-price and disorderly competition according to laws and regulations, guide enterprises to improve product quality, and promote the orderly withdrawal of backward production capacity; standardize government procurement and bidding, and strengthen the fairness review of winning bid results; standardize local investment promotion and strengthen information disclosure on investment promotion; focus on promoting the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade, smooth the path for export-to-domestic sales, and cultivate a number of high-quality domestic and foreign trade enterprises; continue to carry out special actions to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises, and improve the fiscal and taxation system, statistical accounting system, and credit system that are conducive to market unity; guide cadres to establish and practice a correct view of performance, and improve the high-quality development assessment system and the cadre performance assessment and evaluation system.
The meeting emphasized that to promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, we must pay more attention to innovation-driven development, more attention to efficient collaboration, more attention to industrial upgrading, more attention to harmony between people and the sea, and more attention to mutually beneficial cooperation.
The meeting pointed out that to promote the high-quality development of the marine economy, we must strengthen top-level design, increase policy support, and encourage and guide social capital to actively participate in the development of the marine economy. We must improve the independent innovation capability of marine science and technology, strengthen marine strategic scientific and technological forces, and cultivate and develop leading marine science and technology enterprises and specialized and new small and medium-sized enterprises. We must strengthen, optimize, and expand the marine industry, promote the standardized and orderly construction of offshore wind power, develop modern distant-water fishing, develop marine biomedicine and biological products, create marine characteristic culture and tourism destinations, and promote the high-quality development of the shipping industry. We must strengthen the planning and research of bay economic development and orderly promote the optimization and integration of coastal port clusters. We must strengthen marine ecological and environmental protection, continue to implement comprehensive management of key sea areas, actively promote the layered and three-dimensional utilization of sea areas, and explore the development of marine carbon sink accounting. We must deeply participate in global ocean governance and strengthen global marine scientific research and investigation, disaster prevention and mitigation, and blue economic cooperation.
Members of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission attended the meeting, and responsible comrades from relevant departments of central and state organs attended the meeting as nonvoting delegates.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 冯春梅 李昌禹 杨 昊
"The power of youth, the surge of youth, the creation of youth, is always the magnificent force driving the Chinese nation to move forward bravely and stand tall among the nations of the world."
In the heart of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), youth always occupies an important position.
Coming all the way from his youthful years in the Loess Plateau, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always cared about, shown concern for, and listened to young people, acting as a confidant, enthusiastic helper, and guide for young friends.
Under the kind care and sincere expectations of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), hundreds of millions of Chinese youth are striving for progress, working hard, and dedicating themselves, bursting forth with youthful passion to shoulder the responsibility for Chinese-style modernization.
A Confidant of Young Friends
"I care about young people wherever I go."
"They are all young people!" "Where are they all from?" On December 19, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) came to the Macau University of Science and Technology (澳门科技大学) to inspect and visit the teachers and students of the "Macau Science 1" (澳科一号) project team.
Everyone introduced themselves one after another, and the young talents came from all over the country. Hearing that an assistant researcher in the team was from Dingxi (定西), Gansu (甘肃), and came to Macau (澳门) after graduating with a doctorate, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very pleased. He encouraged this group of young people who are chasing their dreams in the sky: "I am optimistic about you, and you will definitely make greater contributions!"
Youth is always a concern for General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Going deep among young people, "mingling with the vast number of young people," "being a confidant of young friends," "I care about young people wherever I go," "Every year around May Fourth, I reserve this time for young people"... The General Secretary often says this and puts it into practice.
In the quiet school history exhibition hall of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), there is an old photo that is particularly eye-catching: the photo was taken at the Zhengding County (正定县) Government Guest House in Hebei (河北). Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) and the university students sat on the cramped bed and had a heart-to-heart talk, their youthful faces full of energy.
The photo records a past event that occurred in the summer of 1984 - a summer social practice group from Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) went to Zhengding (正定) for research. Xi Jinping (习近平), then the county party secretary, rode a bicycle to visit them. In the dormitory of the Zhengding County (正定县) Government Guest House, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) talked with everyone for two hours...
From listening to youth poetry gatherings by the Weiming Lake (未名湖) to holding discussions with young people by the Chaohu Lake (巢湖), from visiting young officers and soldiers at the grassroots level in training grounds to praising young new farmers in the fields, no matter how busy he is, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always sets aside some time to go among young people, sit down and chat with young friends, and communicate with everyone equally and kindly.
At a symposium in 2015, the General Secretary used his own experience as an example to advise young people not to stay up late all the time, "There is passion inside, but you still need to be calm and composed";
On the eve of the Spring Festival in 2019, the General Secretary visited the "courier brothers" who were still working, praising them as "like hardworking little bees, the most hardworking workers, bringing convenience to everyone's lives";
In 2023, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation to the National People's Congress, the General Secretary encouraged Wei Qiao (魏巧), an 80s "new farmer" who returned to her hometown to start a business, "It is very good for comrades like Wei Qiao (魏巧) to go to the countryside"...
"The General Secretary is so humble, peaceful, kind, and amiable," "There is no sense of distance from us at all," "There is no air of a leader, but he communicates with everyone like a big friend"... Time after time, approachable, kind, and equal interactions have warmed countless young people. During the exchanges, everyone often bursts into applause and laughter.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is also a "pen pal" to many young people. Each reply is short but full of affection.
"Tempering into steel in the big melting pot of the military camp, writing a splendid and regretless chapter of youth." In 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to eight newly enlisted university students from Nankai University (南开大学) made them feel affirmed and encouraged.
"Strive to be good young people in the new era who have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to struggle, and make new contributions to building a socialist modern country in all respects and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." In 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the members of the "Luo Yang Youth Commando Team" (罗阳青年突击队) of the AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (中国航空工业集团沈飞), encouraging them to strengthen their determination to work hard and devote themselves to the country.
"I hope you will keep the motherland in mind, aim high, be down-to-earth, create a wonderful life in your struggles, and contribute your youth and strength to the motherland and the people." In 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to the post-00s skier Su Yiming (苏翊鸣) warmed people's hearts and inspired them to forge ahead.
In his interactions with young friends, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is like an elder in the family, a close friend, giving everyone meticulous care -
When talking about ambition, he urged them to "pursue excellence in climbing the peaks of knowledge, do more than say when shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the times, and achieve something in real work";
When talking about learning, he encouraged young people to "absorb knowledge like a sponge absorbs water" and develop solid skills;
When talking about physical fitness, he introduced his own sports hobbies and encouraged young people to "not only do well in their studies but also keep their bodies in good shape";
The kind exchanges based on personal experience and personal understanding always inspire young people.
"West of Hengshan (衡山), east of Yuelu (岳麓), the city's south lectures stand among them." On March 18, 2024, in the drizzling spring rain, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) walked into Hunan First Normal University (湖南第一师范学院) (Chengnan Academy Campus (城南书院校区)).
"The school's purpose is to not only improve students' cultural literacy but also guide students to aspire to serve the country." Facing the young faces, the General Secretary said earnestly, "Our country is comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization, and contemporary young students are just in time."
Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech on the spot, Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇), a senior student in the School of Marxism (马克思主义学院), had a clearer goal.
As a publicly funded normal student, Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇) returned to her hometown of Wangcheng District (望城区), Changsha (长沙市) after graduation and became a moral education teacher. "I will strive to be the 'great teacher' that the General Secretary expects, take care of the students' healthy growth, and strive to become pillars capable of shouldering the great task of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation." Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇) said firmly.
Youthful dreams have a home and a country. Under the care and concern of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), every seed of youth is accumulating the power to grow.
Holding discussions with outstanding youth representatives from all walks of life to jointly discuss the Chinese dream; presiding over grassroots representative symposiums to listen to the opinions and suggestions of post-90s rural entrepreneurs and post-95s migrant workers; attending a ideological and political class with students on university campuses and participating in discussions... "Becoming a confidant friend who young people are willing to tell the truth to, confide in, and express their true feelings." This is precisely the way General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) interacts with the vast number of young friends.
An Enthusiastic Helper in Youth Work
"Strive to create good development conditions for young people so that they can feel the care is around them and the concern is in front of them."
"Youth, for the Party and the country, is the most worthy of love and the most worthy of expectation." The thoughts, worries, and expectations of young people are always a concern in General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) heart.
In June 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), who was inspecting Sichuan (四川), came to Yibin University (宜宾学院). An electronic screen showed a bar graph of the employment implementation rate of Yibin University (宜宾学院) graduates. The General Secretary carefully examined it and repeatedly asked for specific data.
At a critical moment for the employment of college graduates, a hall in Yibin University (宜宾学院) was crowded with corporate recruitment presentations.
"I'm here to listen to how you recruit." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked the company负责人 about their recruitment needs and asked the students in detail about their employment intentions and job search progress, "What majors are you all studying? Where do you want to work?"
Liu Jiang (刘江), who was about to graduate, told the General Secretary that he had been a soldier. The General Secretary praised him, saying, "It's good to have this experience. Steel is made in this way."
"The General Secretary's words 'Steel is made in this way' and 'College students should have a pragmatic attitude towards employment' deeply encouraged me." Liu Jiang (刘江), who is now an engineer, is learning and accumulating knowledge in a down-to-earth manner, constantly honing and improving his professional skills.
The Spring Breeze Action (春风行动) is deployed and carried out nationwide; the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and other departments have introduced 17 measures to promote the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates and other young people; five departments have introduced 20 measures to further improve the accessibility, equalization, and professionalization of employment public services... A series of policies have been intensively implemented to support the stabilization and expansion of employment in every possible way.
Knowing the pressure and difficulties of young people, the General Secretary always pays attention to the "key points" and "critical moments" of young people's growth.
During his work in Zhengding (正定), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) formulated the "Nine Articles for Talents," from implementing the Party's policy on intellectuals to providing "all refined grains," moving coal to the house, and delivering grain to the household in life. Every article was a practical matter, and every sentence spoke to the hearts of young talents;
In Fuzhou (福州), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) also served as the president of Minjiang Vocational University (闽江职业大学). Under his care and promotion, the school exceptionally admitted Huang Daoliang (黄道亮), a student without arms. For Huang Daoliang (黄道亮), who finally realized his dream after three college entrance examinations, it was "no less than a rebirth";
During his inspection in Shanghai (上海) in 2023, when he heard that young migrant workers were living well in the rental housing community and wanted to "settle down here," the General Secretary said happily, "Good! Settle down, register, and develop";
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"Young people are at the starting stage of their life path, and they often encounter various difficulties and troubles in learning, work, and life, and society needs to lend a helping hand in a timely manner." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) understands the concerns of young people, supports the development of young people, and practices what he preaches, as always.
Young people are always new; youth work must also keep pace with the times.
"Youth work grasps the present, inherits the roots, and faces the future";
"Wherever young people are, the Communist Youth League organization should be built there; whatever needs young people have, the Communist Youth League organization should carry out targeted work";
"Adhere to being youth-oriented, focus on enhancing feelings for young people, be friends with young people, and not be youth 'officials'";
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Aspiring to a career for thousands of years, do more for young people.
In July 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led and convened the first Central Party Mass Work Conference in the history of the Party, which kicked off the curtain on the deepening reform of the Communist Youth League. The "Reform Plan of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League," "Reform Plan of the All-China Youth Federation," "Reform Plan of the All-China Students' Federation," and "Reform Plan of the Central Communist Youth League School" were successively issued. A series of major reform measures have continuously enhanced the political nature, progressiveness, and mass character of the Communist Youth League.
In April 2017, the "Medium and Long-Term Youth Development Plan (2016-2025)" (中长期青年发展规划（2016—2025年）), the first youth development plan in the history of New China personally guided and formulated by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), was released, clarifying the principle of the Party's management of youth and the concept of youth-first development, and making strategic plans for youth development from the top-level design level.
"Strive to create good development conditions for young people so that they can feel the care is around them and the concern is in front of them";
"We must look at young people's innovation and creation with appreciative and approving eyes, actively support them in shining in their lives, and applaud and cheer for the achievements and results of young people";
"Create a warm and harmonious social atmosphere, expand an inclusive and active innovation space, and create convenient and comfortable living conditions so that everyone is in a good mood, shines in their lives, and realizes their dreams";
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said this and did it.
Xuhui (徐汇), Shanghai (上海), on the west bank of the Binjiang (滨江), there is an artificial intelligence large model innovation ecological community - "Model Speed Space" (模速空间). It is a professional incubation and acceleration platform for artificial intelligence large models built by Shanghai (上海). The average age of the operating team is less than 35 years old, and more than 100 companies have settled in.
On April 29, on the 3rd floor of "Model Speed Space" (模速空间), a salon with the theme of "Autonomous Evolution of the Next Generation of Intelligent Agents" was being held. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) happily participated and had cordial exchanges with young innovative talents on the spot.
The General Secretary encouraged everyone: "Artificial intelligence is a young cause and also a cause for young people. We are comprehensively promoting the great cause of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, which is a good time for the younger generation to show their talents and make great achievements."
Listening to the General Secretary's speech on the spot made Wang Dianyi (王殿仪), a doctoral student at Fudan University (复旦大学), feel excited. From being recommended from Northwestern Polytechnical University (西北工业大学) to Fudan University (复旦大学) to pursue a doctorate, Wang Dianyi (王殿仪) has been deeply cultivating, diving, and researching all the way. "As young people, we must have the belief of self-reliance and self-improvement and strive to be the first in the wave of artificial intelligence."
"The General Secretary understands young people, understands young people, knows what we think and expect, and brings us the power to forge ahead." This is the common voice of contemporary young people.
A Guide for Young People
"Shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need it most, and contribute youth to the construction of Chinese-style modernization."
In the hearts of the vast number of young people, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is not only the navigator of the times but also the guide of young people.
"The buttons in life must be fastened from the beginning." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) used this metaphor to emphasize that young people are in the period of forming and establishing values, and "it is very important to grasp the cultivation of values in this period." The words are earnest and carry the deepest expectations. A simple common sense is also a profound truth.
"Go to the west and teach!" Three years ago, Ran Xuequn (冉雪群), who graduated from Xinjiang Hotan Normal College (新疆和田师范专科学校) (now Xinjiang Hotan College (新疆和田学院)), boarded a train to Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture (克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州) and came to Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) in Halajun Township (哈拉峻乡), Artush City (阿图什市), 47 kilometers from the border line, to become a volunteer of the Western Program.
In the depths of the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原), on the Gobi Desert, she is accompanied by wind and snow all year round. Facing the simple classrooms and relatively scarce teaching resources, Ran Xuequn (冉雪群) started by teaching the children to write Chinese characters stroke by stroke, explored innovative teaching methods, and sowed the seeds of cultural confidence in the children's hearts.
Most of the members of the volunteer service team are post-00s. Thanks to their efforts, the academic performance of the students at Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) has been significantly improved, and the children have become more confident and cheerful.
"I hope that the vast number of young people will strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate their feelings for their families and country, develop solid skills, carry forward the spirit of struggle, shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need it most, and contribute youth to the construction of Chinese-style modernization." On the occasion of this year's May Fourth Youth Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to all the members of the Western Program Volunteer Service Team stationed on the border at Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) made Ran Xuequn (冉雪群) more determined to take root at the grassroots level. "When personal ideals resonate with national development, youth will have the most profound background."
The imprint of youth is engraved on the high mountains and plains, in the deserts and Gobi, on the island borders, and on every inch of land in China. In the 22 years since the implementation of the Western Program, a total of more than 540,000 college graduates have been recruited and dispatched to remote areas in the west and the front lines of the grassroots, with more than 90% of the service positions in townships and below.
Good children are ambitious in all directions, and those with lofty ideals will have no regrets in their struggle.
At 5:30 in the morning, Kang Rui (康锐), a graduate student from the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学), rode an electric bicycle to a wheat field in Wangzhuang Village (王庄村), Dituan Town (第四疃镇), Quzhou County (曲周县), Handan (邯郸), Hebei (河北). It is the wheat harvest season, and teachers and students gather in the fields to carry out sampling, yield measurement, and harvesting.
Kang Rui (康锐) is a member of the Quzhou Science and Technology Small Courtyard team of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学). This team, composed of 122 people, with young people under the age of 35 accounting for 90%, was awarded the China Youth May Fourth Medal Collective in 2025.
On the eve of the May Fourth Youth Day in 2023, the students of the Science and Technology Small Courtyard of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) received a special reply, signed "Xi Jinping (习近平)". The General Secretary said in the letter: "I am very pleased to learn that you have gone deep into the fields and rural households through the Science and Technology Small Courtyard established by the school, and solved people's livelihood and studied knowledge in serving rural revitalization."
They read it over and over, carefully remembering the General Secretary's earnest teachings: "Young people should 'seek hardship,' well said. The youth of China (中国) in the new era should have this spirit." Kang Rui (康锐) is determined to write his thesis on the land and contribute to building a strong agricultural country.
"All things in life must be done by oneself, a small step makes a vast landscape." Pursuing progress is the most valuable quality of youth. On the road ahead, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is the youth's most steadfast guide.
"The beautiful dreams that Chinese (中国) youth unremittingly pursue are always closely linked to the historical process of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out clearly that striving to realize the Chinese Dream (中国梦) of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the theme of the times for the Chinese youth movement.
In June 2021, the General Secretary entered the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (北京航天飞行控制中心) and had a cordial conversation with the Shenzhou XII (神舟十二号) astronauts who were on a space mission. At that time, the post-80s and post-90s who were escorting this dialogue also became "popular," allowing people to see the vigorous power of the younger generation. A "heaven-earth dialogue" witnessed the broad future of China's (中国) scientific and technological innovation.
A few months later, at the Central Talent Work Conference (中央人才工作会议), the General Secretary mentioned this detail: "Most of them are young people, in their thirties and forties, but they are all responsible for important positions."
Each generation has its own opportunities, and each generation of youth has its own mission. The vast number of young people are both dream chasers and dream fulfillers.
In August 2024, when meeting with the Chinese (中国) sports delegation of the 33rd Olympic Games who returned with honor, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) saw the demeanor of the younger generation in them, praising them for "demonstrating the confident, optimistic, warm and friendly sunny temperament of the Chinese (中国) youth generation," "allowing the world to see the profound accumulation of outstanding Chinese (中华) traditional culture, to see China's (中国) open, inclusive, and vigorous spirit of the times, and to see the ambition, vigor, and confidence of the Chinese people."
From looking up at the world to looking at the world as equals, today's Chinese (中国) youth are more confident, independent, and self-reliant, exuding an unprecedented historical initiative and historical creative spirit.
"Realizing the great dream of the Chinese nation is entrusted to young people. Everyone should cherish a heart of patriotism, establish the ambition to serve the country, enhance the ability to build the country, closely link personal struggle with the future and destiny of the country, run the relay race of history well, and bloom with brilliant youthful brilliance on the broad stage of advancing Chinese-style modernization." Expecting youth is also expecting the future.
With the General Secretary's deep expectations, the vast number of young people dare to shoulder the responsibilities of the times, and inspire youth and pursue dreams with a fighting attitude:
After years of dormancy and polishing his work, director Jiaozi (饺子) set a Chinese (中国) film history box office record; Wang Xingxing (王兴兴) led his team to "persist in doing difficult and correct things," and Yu Shu Technology (宇树科技) has become an important name card for Chinese (中国) humanoid robots; facing national needs, Wang Chuanying (王传英), assistant to the general manager of Jinan No. 2 Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. (济南二机床集团有限公司), focused on promoting the development of industrial machine tools, leading the team to overcome more than 40 key technical problems and break foreign monopolies...
The new generation that is "looking at the world as equals" is running hard on the track of youth, writing a new chapter of daring to take responsibility for Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopToday, the 14th Plenary Session of the All-China Youth Federation (中华全国青年联合会) Committee and the 28th Congress of the All-China Students' Federation (中华全国学生联合会) have grandly opened. This is a major event in the political life of young people and students of all ethnic groups and from all walks of life across the country, sounding the call to widely unite and gather the strength of youth for the Party on the new era and new journey.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, from the strategic height of ensuring the continuation of the Party's cause and the sustainable development of the Chinese nation, has profoundly grasped the laws of the Chinese youth movement in the new era, strengthened the Party's leadership over youth work, convened the first Central Party Mass Work Conference in the history of the Party, issued the first youth development plan in the history of New China, and guided and promoted the work of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation to present a new look. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to strengthening the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations and doing a good job in their work, placing high hopes on them, making a series of important instructions, personally caring for and guiding the reform of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation, sending special letters to congratulate the convening of the plenary session of the All-China Youth Federation and the congress of the All-China Students' Federation, going deep into schools many times, exchanging views and holding discussions with students, and sending messages and letters in reply to young people, which has powerfully led the development of the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation in the new era and the healthy growth of the younger generation.
If young people have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to struggle, the cause of the Party and the country will be full of hope. From devoting themselves selflessly to the battlefield of poverty alleviation to participating in the Western China Volunteer Program and silently sticking to the border areas, from the "Beidou" (北斗) and "Chang'e" (嫦娥) teams bravely climbing new peaks in science and technology to spreading China's good voice on the international stage... The young people and students of China in the new era firmly believe in their beliefs, closely follow the Party, integrate their personal ideals into the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, and show an upward-looking spirit and a strong sense of responsibility to strengthen the country. In the past five years, the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations have adhered to educating people for the Party, deeply carried out brand activities such as "Youth University Study," "Three Going to the Countryside" social practice, "Red Research and Study Tour," and "I Do Practical Things for Youth," guiding the vast number of young people to build a solid foundation of faith and write a song of youth in the construction of Chinese-style modernization.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that the world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, and to achieve the grand goals of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, the entire Party and the people of all ethnic groups across the country, including the vast number of young people, need to unite as one, go all out, and continue to climb slopes, overcome obstacles, and tackle tough problems. Youth is the most energetic, most adventurous, and least conservative group in society. The hope of the country lies in the youth, and the future of the nation lies in the youth. Firmly establish the life ambition of "serving the country and the people," carry forward the glorious tradition of "permanent struggle," maintain the confident spirit of "looking at the world equally," dare to innovate and create, strive to forge ahead, and shine in the places where the motherland and the people need them most, we will surely be able to let youth bloom with brilliant flowers and bear rich fruits.
As youth mass organizations under the leadership of the Party, the All-China Youth Federation and the All-China Students' Federation organizations are bridges and ties for the Party to connect with the vast number of young people and students, and shoulder the important responsibility of uniting, organizing, and mobilizing young people most widely. On the new journey, firmly grasp the theme of the Chinese youth movement in the new era, focus on strengthening the political guidance of the vast number of young people, closely focus on the lifeline of serving young people's work, and guide the vast number of young people to consciously listen to the call of the Party and the people, and bravely be pioneers and shock troops in promoting the great cause of history, we will surely be able to shoulder the mission and make due contributions.
As the voyage of national rejuvenation sails forward, every wave of youth carries the power to surge forward. With the youth of myself, creating a youthful country and a youthful nation, today's youth are endowing this cry with the broad echo of the new era through hard work and struggle. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) at its core, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, strengthen our ideals and beliefs, cultivate our feelings for our country and family, and strive to write a youthful chapter of shouldering responsibility for Chinese-style modernization on the new journey!
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On the afternoon of June 30, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee conducted its 21st collective study on improving the long-term mechanism for implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and rectifying the "four forms of formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism, and extravagance" (四风). General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized while presiding over the study that to advance the Party's self-revolution, further implementation should be carried out in enhancing awareness, strengthening Party spirit, regulating the exercise of power, strictly supervising discipline, and fulfilling the responsibility of governing the Party.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech sparked enthusiastic responses. The broad masses of Party members and cadres expressed that they will deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, create a strict atmosphere, establish a positive atmosphere, and unite and strive with practical actions.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'promoting comprehensive and strict Party governance by starting with improving work style is an important experience of the Party's self-revolution in the new era.' This experience provides an important guideline for advancing the Party's self-revolution." Lü Pin, a professor in the Department of Party Building at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）) said, "On the new journey, we must cherish and adhere to this important experience for a long time, with the spirit of thorough self-revolution, with the perseverance and dedication of always being on the road, consciously shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, continuously promote the Party's work style construction, promote comprehensive and strict Party governance to develop in depth, and open up a new realm of leading the great social revolution with the great self-revolution."
In Rongjiang County (榕江县), Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州), Guizhou Province (贵州省), restoring power supply is imminent after the flood receded. Hu Haibo, the captain of the Southern Power Grid Guizhou Tongren Power Supply Bureau (南方电网贵州铜仁供电局) Party Commando Team, is clearing silt and repairing lines.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requires Party members and cadres to 'temper their struggle in their careers and sublimate their moral realm in serving the people.' To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must temper our Party spirit in urgent, difficult, dangerous, and heavy tasks, take the lead, and treat the urgent needs and expectations of the masses as our own, and solve them as soon as possible." Hu Haibo said.
As one of the disaster-stricken townships of the Dingri earthquake, Xiala Su Village (夏拉苏村), Xiqin Township (锡钦乡), Lazi County (拉孜县), Xigaze City (日喀则市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), has entered a critical period of overall advancement and concentrated efforts in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction. Dunzhu, the Party branch secretary of Xiala Su Village (夏拉苏村) visits households one by one, participates in the design of rebuilt houses, and coordinates the construction progress.
"As a Communist Party member, in the post-disaster reconstruction work, I will take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech as a guide, put the interests of the people first, carry forward the excellent work style, work hard and take responsibility, and work with everyone to create a better tomorrow with hard work," Dunzhu said.
In the fruit corn base in Longchang Village (龙昌村), Bailongtan Town (百龙滩镇), Mashan County (马山县), Nanning City (南宁市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), Shi Jinqi, the first secretary stationed in Longchang Village (龙昌村), is harvesting with the villagers.
"To deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must firmly establish our ideals and beliefs on the main battlefield of comprehensive rural revitalization, cultivate a deep affection for the people, do every practical thing for the villagers, do every job well, and lead the villagers to live a sweet life," Shi Jinqi said.
Li Jian, a young Party member of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power (国网浙江电力), said: "Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) entrustment, I will continue to be rooted in my position, adhere to the spiritual pursuit of Communists, and do a good job in ensuring power supply with heart and soul, providing a solid guarantee for the high-quality development of the economy and society."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'anti-corruption must regulate the operation of power.' This requires us to continuously improve the system and mechanism, and eradicate the soil and conditions for breeding corruption." Zhang Tiemin, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Director of the Supervisory Commission of Suihua City (绥化市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), said that they will improve the system and mechanism that unifies authorization, power use, and power restriction, is clear, transparent, and traceable, strengthen the dynamic monitoring of integrity risk hazards, and improve the punishment mechanism for not daring to be corrupt, the prevention mechanism for not being able to be corrupt, and the guarantee mechanism for not wanting to be corrupt.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that 'strict supervision and discipline enforcement is a sharp weapon for the Party's self-revolution, and violations of discipline and law must be resolutely dealt with.' This further points out the direction for discipline inspection and supervision work." Lin Zhong, Director of the Fifth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Zherong County (柘荣县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission, Fujian Province (福建省), said that they will use the courage and determination to dare to be serious and tough, be strict to the end, not give an inch, focus on solving outstanding problems that the masses strongly reflect, and let the people feel that the rectification of work style, strict discipline, and anti-corruption are around them, and fairness and justice are around them.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requires leading cadres at all levels to 'resolutely shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, be strict with themselves, be responsible for their duties, and strictly manage their subordinates.' We must resolutely shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, consolidate the foundation for development, and safeguard the well-being of the people." Luo Zhaozheng, Secretary of the Wencheng County (文成县) Party Committee, Wenzhou City (温州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), said that they will dialectically grasp the relationship between stability and progress, the relationship between strict management and love, and the relationship between correcting oneself and disciplining others, manage the team well, lead the team well, and ensure that responsibility covers the "last mile."
Wang Wei, Secretary of the Pizhou City (邳州市) Party Committee, Jiangsu Province (江苏省), said: "We must bear in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important requirement that 'the string of self-revolution must be tightened even more,' adhere to implementing the spirit of self-revolution in the whole process and all aspects of serving the masses and promoting high-quality development, see in what aspects our own thoughts, words, deeds, and actions need to be further improved and perfected, and see whether our own working methods are adapted to the development of the times and the needs of the masses, and always maintain the political character of Communists."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward clear requirements for carrying out in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee. We will adhere to opening up education and strictly grasping education, and guide the broad masses of Party members and cadres to temper their strong Party spirit and pragmatic work style through various methods such as organizing family members of Party members and cadres to visit the integrity education base and attending the trial of typical cases in court, to ensure that the study and education go deep and solid and achieve practical results," said Zhang Guo, Secretary of the Dadukou District (大渡口区) Party Committee, Chongqing (重庆市).
(Reporters Zhao Cheng (赵成), Zhu Dawei (祝大伟), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Su Bin (苏滨), Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), He Zhaoyu (何昭宇) of this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 1st, Electric News (新华社北京7月1日电): Wang Huning (王沪宁), Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (全国政协), met with Čavara (查瓦拉), Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (波黑议会代表院), in Beijing (北京) on July 1st.
Wang Huning (王沪宁) stated that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping (习近平) and the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (波黑主席团), the political mutual trust between the two countries has been solid, the achievements in economic and trade cooperation have been fruitful, and cultural exchanges have been close. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Bosnia and Herzegovina. President Xi Jinping (习近平) and Željka Cvijanović (茨维亚诺维奇), the rotating chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (波黑主席团轮值主席), exchanged congratulatory messages. China is willing to work with Bosnia and Herzegovina to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and deepen cooperation on the basis of equal treatment, mutual respect, and mutual benefit and win-win results. The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国全国政协) is willing to make new contributions to promoting the development of relations between the two countries.
Čavara (查瓦拉) highly praised the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping (习近平), and highly appreciated the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the development achievements made by China. He stated that Bosnia and Herzegovina firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is willing to deepen pragmatic cooperation with China in various fields and promote new developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina-China relations.
Wang Dongfeng (王东峰) and others attended the meeting.
Return to TopOn July 1st, at the Qingdao International High-end Equipment Manufacturing Base (青岛国际化高端装备制造基地) in Shandong (山东), the upper module of an offshore unmanned intelligent platform was completed and shipped. It is reported that the module will be transported by sea for about 2,000 kilometers to the Pearl River Estuary Basin (珠江口盆地) waters to begin module hoisting operations. After being put into operation, it will serve the Xijiang Oilfield (西江油田) in the waters, engaging in intelligent oil production, equipment operation and maintenance, and other tasks. The picture shows the module being shipped on that day.
Photo by Yang Xuemei (杨雪梅) (Image China).
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"Our Party shoulders the extremely arduous task of Chinese-style modernization and faces an extraordinarily complex governance environment. The string of self-revolution must be tightened even further."
On the eve of "July 1st," General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) presided over the 21st collective study session of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, making important arrangements for promoting the Party's self-revolution, demonstrating the clarity and firmness of the Chinese Communists in the new era.
Through more than a century of trials and tribulations, our Party has led the people to create miracles that will go down in history. The reason we have been able to win the hearts of the people and take the initiative is largely because our Party adheres to self-revolution and dares to turn the blade inward.
The "four major tests" and "four types of dangers" faced by the Party have long existed. From the anti-corruption struggle "without a moment's respite" to the supervision and discipline enforcement "strict to the end, without giving an inch," the purpose is to forge the Party to be stronger and more powerful, and always become the backbone of the Chinese people and the Chinese nation.
The Party's birthday is also an opportunity to relive the history of struggle and question the original aspiration and mission. Tightening the string of self-revolution, enhancing the political consciousness and action consciousness of always being on the road, our century-old Party will surely maintain its vitality and always be at the forefront of the times.
Return to TopInnovative drugs are related to the health of the people and also reflect the level of scientific and technological innovation in China's biopharmaceutical industry. Now, innovative drugs are expected to move more quickly from the laboratory to the bedside.
On June 30, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) and the National Health Commission (国家卫生健康委) jointly issued the "Several Measures to Support the High-Quality Development of Innovative Drugs," bringing a policy "timely rain" for the development of innovative drugs. The 16 measures will inject strong vitality into the development of innovative drugs.
Currently, what is the situation of innovative drug research and development and marketing? How to accelerate the entry of innovative drugs into hospitals so that the people can afford and have access to them? On July 1, the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局) held a press conference to interpret this.
How to encourage pharmaceutical companies to engage in "true innovation"?
Use medical insurance data to "navigate" the research and development of innovative drugs, and organize the implementation of the national science and technology major project for innovative drug research and development.
In recent years, a surge of innovative drugs has emerged in China. The number of Class 1 innovative drugs approved in 2024 reached 48, more than 5 times that of 2018. From Luvomeltinib tablets for treating tumor cells to domestic weight-loss drug Mazdutide injection... In the first half of this year alone, the number of Class 1 innovative drugs approved has approached 40.
"The 井喷效应 (jǐng pēn xiào yìng - "blowout effect," a sudden and rapid increase or surge) is obvious." Huang Xinyu (黄心宇), Director of the Medical Service Management Department of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局医药服务管理司司长), said that the Party Central Committee and the State Council attach great importance to the innovative development of medicine and made important arrangements in 2024 to support the development of innovative drugs across the entire chain. This year's "Government Work Report" proposed formulating a catalog of innovative drugs to support the development of innovative drugs.
Some innovative drugs in some fields have problems such as homogenization and insufficient prominence of clinical value. Wang Guodong (王国栋), Deputy Director of the Medical Insurance Center of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局医保中心副主任), said that in order to better guide the development direction of the biopharmaceutical industry and avoid falling into involutionary competition, the medical insurance department further proposed supporting "true innovation" and supporting differentiated innovation.
The measures highlight clever tricks: using medical insurance data to "navigate" the research and development of innovative drugs. Relying on the nationally unified medical insurance information platform, data such as disease spectrum and clinical drug use needs are collected and analyzed to explore the provision of medical insurance data services for innovative drug research and development.
In addition, focusing on key areas such as major infectious diseases, pediatric drugs, and rare diseases, the measures clearly state that the national science and technology major project for innovative drug research and development will be organized and implemented to make innovative drug research and development targeted.
How to make it affordable for more patients?
Improve the ability of diversified payment and encourage commercial health insurance, medical mutual assistance, etc. to include innovative drugs in the scope of protection.
The key to innovative drugs playing their value lies in whether the people can afford and have access to them. The measures specifically propose to improve the diversified payment capacity of innovative drugs, encourage commercial health insurance, medical mutual assistance, etc. to include innovative drugs in the scope of protection, and promote enterprises and individuals to support people in need to use innovative drugs through charitable donations and other means.
Since 2018, a total of 149 innovative drugs (mainly Class 1 innovative drugs) have been included in the medical insurance catalog, accounting for 17% of the number of newly added drugs; as of the end of May this year, the expenditure of medical insurance funds for negotiated drugs within the agreement period has reached 410 billion yuan, driving drug sales of more than 600 billion yuan... Strong payment support not only provides strong protection for the people to see a doctor and use medicine, but also injects a "cardiotonic" into the sustainable development of innovative drug companies.
The measures clarify that in terms of medical insurance access, the medical insurance department will negotiate with innovative drug companies to form a medical insurance payment standard that matches China's national conditions and market position and meets the clinical value of drugs, taking into account factors such as the affordability of medical insurance funds, clinical needs, patient benefits, market competition, and research and development investment.
In recent years, China's commercial health insurance market has also grown rapidly. In 2024, the original insurance premium income reached 977.3 billion yuan, an increase of 8.2% year-on-year, which is basically close to the overall financing level of resident medical insurance. However, compared with the funding utilization rate of more than 95% for resident medical insurance, commercial health insurance still has room for development in terms of protection level and protection efficiency. This also provides a new solution for more people to afford innovative drugs.
The measures clearly add a commercial health insurance innovative drug catalog. "We will take the establishment of a commercial health insurance innovative drug catalog as a starting point to support commercial health insurance to further connect and coordinate with basic medical insurance in terms of protection capabilities, and do a good job in protection synergy." Huang Xinyu (黄心宇) said that in terms of protection scope synergy, we will explore supporting the differentiated development of commercial health insurance and basic medical insurance; in terms of settlement synergy, we will explore promoting the simultaneous settlement of basic medical insurance and commercial health insurance, and realize the simultaneous settlement of patients who purchase corresponding commercial insurance at the medical institution end by sharing data, so that information can travel more and patients can run less.
How to make it accessible to the people?
Promote innovative drugs to enter designated medical institutions faster and encourage timely convening of drug affairs meetings to improve drug allocation.
Unblocking the "last mile" of innovative drugs from listing to entering hospitals is related to the accessibility of drugs for patients. The measures require promoting innovative drugs to enter designated medical institutions faster.
"We encourage medical insurance designated medical institutions to convene drug affairs meetings in a timely manner to improve drug allocation based on clinical needs and patient needs." Wang Guodong (王国栋) said that medical institutions shall not affect the allocation and use of innovative drugs on the grounds of the number of drug catalogs, drug ratio, etc., and negotiated drugs in the medical insurance catalog and drugs in the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog may not be restricted by "one product, two specifications."
Currently, China is carrying out medical insurance payment DRG (Diagnosis Related Groups)/DIP (Diagnosis-Incentive Points) reform. Wang Guodong (王国栋) said: "For cases that reasonably use innovative drugs in the medical insurance catalog and are not suitable for standard payment by disease, we support medical institutions to independently declare special cases for individual discussion."
According to reports, while serving the domestic market, Chinese innovative drugs are also constantly going global. In 2024, Chinese pharmaceutical companies completed more than 90 overseas authorization transactions, with a total amount of more than 50 billion US dollars.
The measures propose to promote the development of the global market for innovative drugs. Wang Xiaoning (王小宁), Director of the Medical Insurance Drug Price and Bidding Procurement Department of the National Healthcare Security Administration (国家医保局医药价格和招标采购司司长), said that the medical insurance department will build a platform to help innovative drug companies expand overseas markets, and provide price support to help innovative drugs go overseas.
(Comprehensive report by Sun Xiuyan (孙秀艳), reporter of this newspaper, and Xu Penghang (徐鹏航) and Peng Yunjia (彭韵佳), reporters of Xinhua News Agency (新华社))
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Reporter Han Xin (韩鑫)): The reporter recently learned from the Ministry of Transport (交通运输部) that in May, major indicators such as freight volume and port cargo throughput continued to grow. Driven by the "May Day" and Dragon Boat Festival travel, the flow of people increased rapidly, and the scale of transportation investment was generally stable.
The volume of commercial freight has steadily increased. From January to May, 23.08 billion tons of commercial freight were completed, an increase of 4.1% year-on-year. Among them, 16.92 billion tons of highway freight were completed, an increase of 4.3% year-on-year; 4.04 billion tons of waterway freight were completed, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year.
Port cargo throughput maintained growth. From January to May, 7.34 billion tons of port cargo throughput were completed, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year. Among them, domestic and foreign trade throughput increased by 4.7% and 1.8% year-on-year, respectively. 140 million TEUs of container throughput were completed, an increase of 7.4% year-on-year. In May alone, 1.6 billion tons of port cargo throughput were completed, an increase of 4.4% year-on-year.
The flow of people increased significantly. From January to May, 28.64 billion inter-regional passenger trips were completed, an increase of 4.7% year-on-year. Among them, 26.36 billion highway passenger trips were completed, an increase of 4.5% year-on-year. In May alone, 5.9 billion inter-regional passenger trips were completed, an increase of 8% year-on-year.
Transportation fixed asset investment is running at a high level. As of June 28, the Pinglu Canal (平陆运河) had completed approximately 287 million cubic meters of earth and stone excavation, accounting for more than 90% of the total excavation volume. The main structure of the Beijing Municipal Administrative Center Station (北京城市副中心站) Comprehensive Transportation Hub project has now been more than 90% completed and is expected to be ready for traffic by the end of the year... Driven by a number of major transportation projects, from January to May, 1.2 trillion yuan of transportation fixed asset investment was completed, of which 860.7 billion yuan and 87 billion yuan were invested in highways and waterways, respectively.
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In recent years, illegal and criminal activities that defraud farmers in the name of "order agriculture" have occurred from time to time. Some lawbreakers, under the guise of "order agriculture," engage in contract fraud, illegal production and sale of fake and inferior agricultural materials, and other illegal and criminal activities, harming the legitimate rights and interests of farmers. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (农业农村部), the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) jointly issued the "Tips on Preventing the Risks of 'Order Agriculture' Scams."
Most "order agriculture" scams have the following characteristics:
First, they choose niche varieties to carry out fraud. Some niche varieties of edible fungi, Chinese medicinal materials, and special livestock and poultry have relatively high technical thresholds, large market fluctuations, and incomplete relevant technical standards. Farmers are not familiar with the relevant situation and are easily exploited by lawbreakers.
Second, they use internet live broadcasts for false advertising. They boast about projects with "low investment," "high profits," and "wide sales channels" through online live broadcasts. Some even hype concepts such as "national key support projects" and "organic ecology," and even forge documents and certificates, falsely claiming to be entrusted by the government, which is extremely deceptive and confusing.
Third, there are many tricks to lure people. They promise repurchase prices that deviate significantly from market conditions and promise high investment returns. Some attract farmers to conduct on-site inspections and sign so-called "order agriculture" contracts by inviting them to free visits, reimbursing round-trip travel expenses, and offering limited-time promotions. Some choose a few farmers who have signed contracts to recover payments, and even find "shills" to create the illusion of performance, inducing more people to be deceived.
Fourth, there is a lack of physical industry support. By renting venues and equipment, they fabricate the illusion that the enterprise is "large in scale," "strong in strength," and "excellent in technology" to cover up the essence of a "shell." In fact, they neither master planting and breeding technology nor have subsequent sales or processing channels for agricultural products, and they do not have the ability to perform the contract at all. Some also maliciously register multiple companies, and once disputes increase, they will cancel the companies involved, lose contact and run away, and then change the company name and office location, changing their "vest" to continue the fraud.
Fifth, they bundle and sell fake and inferior agricultural inputs at high prices. Most lawbreakers do not have production and operation license qualifications, and the quality of the agricultural inputs they provide does not meet the standards. Many lawbreakers bundle and sell "three-no" (无包装、无标签、无许可证编号) products such as bacteria bags and organic fertilizers without packaging, labels, or license numbers at high prices. Some lawbreakers provide agricultural inputs that do not have obvious quality problems, but passively provide technical services or even impart wrong technologies, intentionally causing reduced production and crop failure, and shifting the responsibility for non-performance to farmers.
The three departments remind that the agricultural industry has a long cycle and faces both natural and market risks, and the profit margin is limited. Any planting and breeding project that claims to be 一本万利 (yī běn wàn lì - "one capital ten thousand profits," huge profits from a small investment; exorbitant profits) has a probability of "trap" that is often far greater than "pie in the sky." Please raise your awareness of risk prevention, do not easily believe in high returns, do not blindly follow introductions from acquaintances, and do not follow the trend of publicity and hype.
Return to TopAccording to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. (中国国家铁路集团有限公司), starting from 00:00 on July 1, the national railway implemented a new train operation diagram, arranging 13,302 scheduled passenger trains, an increase of 236 trains compared to before the adjustment; operating 23,635 freight trains, an increase of 39 trains compared to before the adjustment, further enhancing the railway's passenger and freight transportation capacity, service quality, and operational efficiency.
After the adjustment, Fuxing bullet train sets on the Shanghai-Kunming High-Speed Railway Hangzhou East to Changsha South section and the Beijing-Harbin High-Speed Railway Beijing to Shenyang section will operate at a high standard of 350 kilometers per hour on a regular basis. For the first time, 2 pairs of overnight high-speed sleeper trains will operate between Beijing and Chengdu, Beijing and Guiyang, Shanghai and Chengdu, Shanghai and Yibin, and Taiyuan and Shenzhen, providing more choices for business travelers along the route. National-level urban agglomerations such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and Chengdu-Chongqing are all connected by high-speed sleeper trains.
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On the afternoon of June 30th, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its 21st collective study session on improving the long-term mechanism for implementing the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee and rectifying the "Four Forms of Undesirable Work Styles." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), while presiding over the study session, emphasized that to advance the Party's self-revolution, further implementation should be carried out in areas such as enhancing understanding, strengthening Party spirit, regulating the exercise of power, strictly supervising discipline enforcement, and fulfilling responsibilities for governing the Party.
General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech sparked enthusiastic responses. The vast number of Party members and cadres expressed that they should deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, create a strict atmosphere, establish a positive work style, and unite and strive for progress with practical actions.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'starting with improving work style to advance comprehensive and strict Party governance is an important experience of the Party's self-revolution in the new era.' This experience provides an important guideline for advancing the Party's self-revolution." Lü Pin (吕品), a professor at the Party Building Teaching and Research Department of the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance) (中央党校（国家行政学院）), said, "On the new journey, we must cherish and adhere to this important experience for the long term, with a thorough spirit of self-revolution, with the perseverance and dedication of always being on the road, consciously shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, continuously promote the Party's work style construction, promote comprehensive and strict Party governance to develop in depth, and open up a new realm of leading the great social revolution with the great self-revolution."
In Rongjiang County (榕江县), Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (黔东南苗族侗族自治州), Guizhou Province (贵州省), after the flood receded, restoring power supply was imminent. Hu Haibo (胡海波), the leader of the Southern Power Grid Guizhou Tongren Power Supply Bureau (南方电网贵州铜仁供电局) Party member commando team, was cleaning up the silt and repairing the lines.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requires Party members and cadres to 'temper their struggle in their careers and sublimate their moral realm in serving the people.' To implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must temper our Party spirit in urgent, difficult, and dangerous tasks, take the lead, and treat the urgent needs and concerns of the masses as our own, and solve them as soon as possible," said Hu Haibo (胡海波).
As one of the disaster-stricken townships of the Dingri earthquake, Xiala Village (夏拉苏村), Xiqin Township (锡钦乡), Lazi County (拉孜县), Shigatse City (日喀则市), Tibet Autonomous Region (西藏自治区), has entered a critical period of overall advancement and concentrated efforts in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction. Dunzhu (顿珠), the Party branch secretary of Xiala Village (夏拉苏村), visited households one by one, participated in the design of rebuilt houses, and coordinated the construction progress.
"As a Communist Party member, in the post-disaster reconstruction work, I will take the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech as a guide, put the interests of the people first, carry forward the excellent work style, work hard and take responsibility, and work with everyone to create a better tomorrow with hard work," said Dunzhu (顿珠).
In the fruit corn base in Longchang Village (龙昌村), Bailongtan Town (百龙滩镇), Mashan County (马山县), Nanning City (南宁市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), Shi Jinqi (石金奇), the first secretary stationed in Longchang Village (龙昌村), is harvesting with the villagers.
"To deeply study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech, we must firmly establish our ideals and beliefs on the main battlefield of comprehensive rural revitalization, cultivate a deep affection for the people, do every practical thing for the villagers, do every job well, and lead the villagers to live a sweet life," said Shi Jinqi (石金奇).
Li Jian (李坚), a young Party member of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power (国网浙江电力), said: "Bearing in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平)囑托, I will continue to be rooted in my position, adhere to the spiritual pursuit of Communists, and do a good job in power supply and other work with heart and soul, to provide a solid guarantee for the high-quality development of the economy and society."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized that 'anti-corruption must regulate the operation of power.' This requires us to continuously improve the system and mechanism to eradicate the soil and conditions for corruption." Zhang Tiemin (张铁民), Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Director of the Supervisory Commission of Suihua City (绥化市), Heilongjiang Province (黑龙江省), said that they will improve the system and mechanism that unifies authorization, power use, and power restriction, is clear, transparent, and traceable, strengthen the dynamic monitoring of clean governance risk hazards, and improve the punishment mechanism for those who dare not be corrupt, the prevention mechanism for those who cannot be corrupt, and the guarantee mechanism for those who do not want to be corrupt.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out that 'strict supervision and discipline enforcement is a sharp weapon for the Party's self-revolution, and violations of discipline and law must be resolutely dealt with.' This further clarifies the direction for discipline inspection and supervision work." Lin Zhong (林忠), Director of the Fifth Discipline Inspection and Supervision Office of the Zherong County (柘荣县) Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervisory Commission, Fujian Province (福建省), said that they will use the courage and determination to dare to be serious and tough, be strict to the end, not give an inch, focus on solving outstanding problems that the masses strongly reflect, and let the people feel that the rectification of work style, strict discipline, and anti-corruption are around them, and fairness and justice are around them.
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) requires leading cadres at all levels to 'resolutely shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, be strict with themselves, be responsible for their duties, and strictly manage their subordinates.' We must resolutely shoulder the responsibility of governing the Party, consolidate the foundation for development, and safeguard the well-being of the people." Luo Zhaozheng (罗招政), Secretary of the Wencheng County (文成县) Party Committee, Wenzhou City (温州市), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), said that they will dialectically grasp the relationship between stability and progress, the relationship between strict management and deep love, and the relationship between correcting oneself and disciplining others, manage the team well, lead the team well, and ensure that responsibility covers the "last mile."
Wang Wei (王伟), Secretary of the Pizhou City (邳州市) Party Committee, Jiangsu Province (江苏省), said: "We must keep in mind General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important requirement that 'the string of self-revolution must be tightened even more,' adhere to implementing the spirit of self-revolution throughout the entire process of serving the masses and promoting high-quality development, see in what aspects our own thoughts, words, deeds, and actions still need to be further improved and perfected, see whether our own work methods are adapted to the development of the times and the needs of the masses, and always maintain the political character of Communists."
"General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) put forward clear requirements for carrying out in-depth study and implementation of the spirit of the Eight-Point Regulation of the Central Committee. We will adhere to opening up education and strictly grasping education, and guide the vast number of Party members and cadres to temper their strong Party spirit and pragmatic work style through various methods such as organizing family members of Party members and cadres to visit clean governance education bases and attending the trial of typical cases in court, to ensure that the study and education go deep and solid and achieve practical results," said Zhang Guo (张果), Secretary of the Dadukou District (大渡口区) Party Committee, Chongqing (重庆).
(Reporters Zhao Cheng (赵成), Zhu Dawei (祝大伟), Liu Junguo (刘军国), Su Bin (苏滨), Xu Yuyao (徐驭尧), Liu Xiaoyu (刘晓宇), Liu Xinwu (刘新吾), Bai Guangdi (白光迪), Zhu Jiaqi (祝佳祺), He Zhaoyu (何昭宇) of this newspaper)
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Cumin, the main seasoning for barbecue skewers, is very popular among diners.
Currently, in the main producing areas such as Xinjiang (新疆) and Gansu (甘肃), it is the peak season for cumin harvesting. The mature cumin is golden in color, waiting to be harvested.
However, from the field to the table, the harvesting of cumin is not simple.
"For a long time, cumin could only be harvested manually. After most of the plant's leaves turn yellow and the seeds are full, the entire plant is pulled up by the roots," said Imam Yuy (依马木玉), chief expert of Xinjiang Zhongshou Agricultural and Pastoral Machinery Co., Ltd. (新疆中收农牧机械有限公司) affiliated to China Academy of Agricultural Mechanization Sciences (中国农机院) of Sinomach (国机集团).
Cumin plants are short, only 15 to 30 centimeters high. Harvesting workers need to bend over for a long time, and the labor intensity is extremely high. In recent years, the planting area of cumin in China has been expanding year by year. Relying solely on manual harvesting is not only inefficient and costly, but also susceptible to weather conditions, which restricts the further development of the industry.
Is there a way to use mechanical equipment for harvesting?
Some farmers have tried to modify harvesters used for wheat and rice, but the height of wheat plants is generally 70 to 110 centimeters, which is very different from the height of cumin plants. Although the modified harvesters greatly increase the operating speed, the loss rate is high.
Recently, the first domestic cumin harvester developed by Xinjiang Zhongshou (新疆中收) underwent a test run. At the test site, the harvester was seen working efficiently in the cumin field. The cutting device accurately cut through the plants, and the automated collection system operated simultaneously, cutting, dropping, and collecting. The whole process was smooth and efficient.
Researchers have carried out a number of targeted research and development on the harvester. For example, in response to the characteristics of cumin crops being short, having low branching, being prone to lodging, and having diverse varieties and planting patterns, the harvester is innovatively equipped with a harvesting table with low cutting, vertical lifting, and lateral centering functions, and is equipped with hydrostatic drive to ensure smooth transmission and quickly adapt to crop harvesting under different conditions. For example, in response to the characteristic that cumin fruits are easy to fall off, the harvester has developed a flexible conveying device, which effectively ensures the integrity of the harvested materials and seeds.
The test results show that the daily operating volume of the cumin harvester can reach 100 mu, and the fruit loss rate does not exceed 2.5%. Compared with traditional manual harvesting, the efficiency is increased by nearly a hundred times.
"The localization rate of equipment exceeds 90%," Imam Yuy (依马木玉) introduced. The prototype has completed more than 300 mu of cumin harvesting, and the test results have met the expected design requirements and are ready for mass production.
"At present, the harvester is suitable for cumin planted in a flat-sown field mode. We are also developing harvesters suitable for matching planting modes," said Imam Yuy (依马木玉). Cumin harvesting will change the situation of 无机可用 (wú jī kě yòng - "no machine available," no suitable machinery available).
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The "2025 China-Europe Human Rights Seminar" was held in Madrid (马德里), the capital of Spain, on June 25th, local time. More than 100 human rights scholars, government officials, industry experts, and youth representatives from China and over 20 European countries engaged in in-depth exchanges on the theme of "Human Rights in the Context of the Digital Intelligence Era," jointly exploring the theoretical foundations and practical paths for reshaping human rights protection in the global technological wave. They called for deepening exchanges and mutual learning between China and Europe in the field of digital human rights and promoting the construction of a more just, inclusive, and sustainable global digital governance landscape.
"The future of humanity cannot be written with its back to China."
The seminar was co-hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies (中国人权研究会) and the Spanish "China Talk Academy" (知华讲堂). Participants discussed four topics: "The Development of Artificial Intelligence Technology and the Subjective Value of People," "Technology and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Protecting Basic Rights, and 'Digital Divide' and Digital Rights Protection," "Systems and Practices of China and Europe in Protecting Human Rights in the Digital Field," and "Youth Vision and Responsibility in the Era of Artificial Intelligence."
"Humanity's digital future cannot be separated from a development perspective of dialogue, fairness, and inclusion," said Marta Montero, Vice President and Director-General of the Spanish "China Talk Academy" (知华讲堂). In an era of booming artificial intelligence, robotics, and automation, human rights need to be strengthened, expanded, and adapted, not weakened. "The future of humanity cannot be written with its back to China." She positively evaluated China's human rights development, believing that "China's development path pursues harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, abandons hegemony and power politics, pursues common development, and leaves no one behind," and believes that this conference will promote the development of China-Europe relations and Spain-China relations.
Yao Jing (姚敬), the Chinese Ambassador to Spain, emphasized that the Chinese government attaches great importance to the protection of human rights and has always been committed to promoting human rights development. Adhering to a people-centered philosophy, it regards the rights to survival and development as the primary basic human rights, and strives to promote the comprehensive and coordinated development of economic, social, cultural, civil, and political rights, forging a path of human rights development that suits its own national conditions, is supported by the people, and conforms to the trends of the times. Maintaining exchanges and dialogue between China and Europe in the field of human rights is of great importance to promoting the healthy and stable development of China-Europe relations.
Stefan Olsson, Director of the Swedish "Belt and Road" Institute, stated that in the digital intelligence era, technological development should serve humanity, not exacerbate divisions. Currently, geopolitical conflicts are increasingly hindering diversified development, and dialogue between civilizations is being weakened. "We must think about how to protect human rights in a rapidly developing digital environment, coordinate the relationship between humans and nature, and pay attention to the impact of the digital intelligence process on the younger generation, creating a positive future for them."
"The Chinese solution contributes wisdom to the development and governance of artificial intelligence."
The seminar released the consensus document "Human Rights Protection and Cooperation in the Digital Intelligence Era," which for the first time systematically proposed a number of cooperation principles such as "people-centered, fair and inclusive, safe and controllable, transparent and responsible, and sustainable development," providing a clear value orientation and governance ideas for human rights protection in the digital intelligence era.
Helga Zepp-LaRouche, founder and chairman of the German think tank Schiller Institute, believes that the development of artificial intelligence lies in empowering human creativity and must be based on people and serve human development. China calls for improving global digital governance, ensuring that artificial intelligence is used for good and benefits all mankind, avoiding technological innovation becoming a "game for rich countries and rich people," and working with all parties to promote the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly to strengthen international cooperation in artificial intelligence capacity building. These efforts highlight the importance of humanity using technology to create a better future.
Niall Davidson, a member of the British House of Lords, said that this year marks the 10th anniversary of China's promotion of the construction of Digital China (数字中国), which has promoted the modernization of China's governance capabilities and continuously met the growing needs of the Chinese people for a better life. "This is a model of digital technology serving humanity, a model of technology creating value for human life and giving back to society." Davidson called for artificial intelligence technology to become a useful tool for humanity to jointly address climate change and advocate for peace, and that countries should achieve genuine cooperation based on mutual respect.
Gerardo Pisarello Prados, First Secretary of the Bureau of the Spanish Congress of Deputies and Professor of Constitutional and Political Law at the University of Barcelona, stated that the current development of artificial intelligence technology presents unfairness and exclusivity, and it is imperative to improve human rights governance. "The Chinese solution contributes wisdom to the development and governance of artificial intelligence, promotes the joint development of artificial intelligence technology for all mankind, and truly puts future development in the hands of humanity itself."
Rui Lourido, Chairman of the Portuguese think tank "China Observation," stated that China's development in the field of artificial intelligence and its exploration of human rights protection in the digital intelligence era have important significance for human rights protection in modern society. The world today is in a state of turmoil and change, and the many challenges facing humanity require global cooperation to address. All parties should uphold a constructive spirit and promote understanding and cooperation in the field of human rights. European countries should regard China as a partner for dialogue and cooperation. Promoting cultural exchanges between Europe and China is essential for mutual understanding and the development of global human rights.
"Build a future of development in a transparent, just, and fair manner."
The "China-Europe Human Rights Seminar" was founded in 2015 and is an important platform for China and European countries to conduct in-depth, continuous, and institutionalized exchanges in the field of human rights. Lu Guangjin (鲁广锦), Vice President of the China Society for Human Rights Studies (中国人权研究会), stated that in today's digital identity reshaping social relations, this seminar is both an ethical examination of the technological revolution and a rational inquiry into "how people can live with dignity in the digital world," which is of positive significance for promoting human rights theoretical research and enhancing dialogue on human rights civilization.
Branco, an ambassador to the United Nations for an international youth organization, stated that although Europe and China have cultural and historical differences, it has been proven that the two sides can work together in a framework of dialogue, cooperation, and mutual respect. "We need to build bridges of communication, align the technology agenda with human rights principles, focus on human development, and build truly beneficial technological development for people."
梅毕娜, President of the Italian-Chinese Silk Road Cultural Exchange and Cooperation Center and Professor of Chinese Language and Culture at the University of Milan, believes that China's view of human rights is inseparable from its cultural traditions that have been passed down for thousands of years. Ancient Chinese philosophical thought laid the foundation for a unique human rights concept in Chinese civilization and continues to be inherited and developed today, attracting increasing attention in the West. "Today, countries around the world are interdependent and deeply connected, and we need to seek ways to solve problems through cooperation. This also provides valuable ideas for Italian-Chinese and even global cultural exchange, integration, and common development," said 梅毕娜.
"During my time as a diplomat in China, I witnessed how China used science and technology to promote national prosperity while actively addressing the potential negative effects that intelligent technology may cause," said Dimitar Abadjiev, Vice President of the International Arbitration Court of the Bulgarian Legal Interaction Alliance. China's efforts to achieve the benevolent development of technology are of great significance, and maintaining these achievements requires multilateral cooperation.
Eleni Vlassi, Cultural Counselor of the Region of Crete, Greece, said: "Currently, there are more than 5 billion internet users worldwide. As important driving forces for the development of global digital technology, Europe and China have similar concepts in digital human rights governance and have formed their own unique institutional experiences. The two sides can work together to explore diversified cooperation on the international stage and build a future of development in a transparent, just, and fair manner."
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China has successfully embarked on a path of modernization with Chinese characteristics, and while achieving its own tremendous development, it has also expanded the path choices and practical solutions for developing countries to move towards modernization. President Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative, injecting stability and positive energy into world peace and development," said Arsjad Rasjid (阿尔夏德·拉希德), Chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in an interview with this reporter.
Rasjid (拉希德) has visited China many times and witnessed the tremendous achievements of China's economic and social development. "Today, China's technological development is changing with each passing day, and new quality productive forces such as the digital economy and green and low-carbon development have achieved remarkable results. The appearance of cities has undergone tremendous changes, and electric vehicles of different Chinese brands are driving on the streets."
In recent years, China and Indonesia have achieved fruitful results under the framework of jointly building the "Belt and Road," and Indonesia has its first high-speed railway - the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁). "Since the official opening and operation of the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁), it has cumulatively transported more than 10 million passengers, successfully cultivated local operation talents, and promoted local economic and social development." Rasjid (拉希德) said, "The 'Belt and Road' Initiative is full of vitality, inclusive and sustainable, and strongly promotes regional trade and economic growth, and helps the modernization process of co-construction countries. Indonesia hopes to continue to work with China to continuously operate the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (雅万高铁) well, and create more projects that benefit the people in areas such as poverty reduction, medicine, agriculture, and fisheries."
"Indonesia is accelerating the process of green energy transition. China has accumulated successful development experience in the field of new energy, and we hope to carry out more high-quality cooperation with China in areas such as the clean energy industry and energy infrastructure construction." Rasjid (拉希德) said that many Chinese new energy companies have invested in building factories in Indonesia, covering multiple industrial chain links such as battery production and complete vehicle assembly. "Indonesia is building an integrated electric vehicle ecosystem with the help of Chinese companies, further integrating into the global electric vehicle supply chain. Indonesia hopes to leverage its resource endowment and production capacity advantages to deeply explore cooperation potential with China in the fields of new energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and photovoltaics, jointly cultivate and develop new driving forces, and create a mutually beneficial and sustainable future."
Currently, the China-ASEAN comprehensive strategic partnership is deepening, the negotiations on the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area 3.0 version have been fully completed, and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has initially formed a new situation of regional cooperation featuring shared dividends and joint promotion of development. "China firmly supports ASEAN unity and ASEAN community building, and supports ASEAN's central position in the regional architecture, which will promote the further development of trade, investment, and tourism in regional countries." Rasjid (拉希德) said that close cooperation among regional countries can maintain the stability of regional industrial and supply chains, and also contribute to enhancing the resilience of global industrial and supply chains.
Rasjid (拉希德) said that in the current complex international situation, China has played an important role in defending international fairness and justice, promoting the development of the Global South, and safeguarding the interests of developing countries. "Indonesia hopes to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China within the frameworks of the United Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and the Group of Twenty (G20), promote the three major global initiatives to go deeper and more solid, and make active efforts to safeguard the common interests of the Global South, promote world multipolarization, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind," said Rasjid (拉希德).
Return to TopThis newspaper Brussels, July 1st (Reporter Niu Ruifei (牛瑞飞)) On local time July 1st, Belgian Prime Minister De Wever (德韦弗) met with Wang Yi (王毅), Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Brussels (布鲁塞尔).
De Wever (德韦弗) stated that Belgium and China have a long history of exchanges, active local friendly exchanges, and play a gateway role in European-Chinese cooperation. I have visited China many times and have been deeply impressed by China's development achievements. Although Europe and China have different perspectives, in the face of the current complex geopolitical situation, both sides should strengthen exchanges and enhance mutual trust. Belgium firmly believes in multilateralism, supports Europe in strengthening its autonomy, and looks forward to positive results from the EU-China leaders' meeting. The Belgian government firmly adheres to the one-China policy and there will be no change.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that Belgium is a founding member of the European Union and the location of the EU headquarters, playing a unique role in the European integration process and Sino-European exchanges. China appreciates the Belgian new government's pursuit of a rational and pragmatic China policy, and is willing to promote traditional friendship with Belgium and promote the continuous and steady progress of the comprehensive friendly cooperative partnership between China and Belgium. China adheres to high-quality development and high-level opening up, welcomes more Belgian companies to invest and develop in China, and hopes that Belgium will also provide a fair, safe, and predictable business environment for Chinese companies investing in Belgium.
Wang Yi (王毅) said that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU, which is of great significance in 承前启后 (chéng qián qǐ hòu - "carry on the past and usher in the future," to inherit the past and pave the way for the future). The half-century of exchanges between China and Europe fully proves that the two sides can fully respect each other and achieve win-win cooperation. In the face of the turbulent international situation, China and Europe, as the world's two major forces, two major markets, and two major civilizations, should adhere to the positioning of partnership and the main theme of win-win cooperation, strengthen communication, enhance understanding, consolidate mutual trust, jointly safeguard multilateralism and the free trade system, serve as the "anchor of stability" for the world, and become reliable, strong, and mutually successful partners.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine issue and other issues.
Return to TopThe report was filed from Rio de Janeiro on July 1st (Reporter Chen Haiqi (陈海琪)). The 2025 BRICS Governance and People-to-People Exchange Forum was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 30. More than 120 representatives from BRICS countries such as China, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, and relevant international organizations conducted discussions and exchanges around the theme of "Greater BRICS Cooperation: Injecting More Certainty and Stability into Global Changes."
Chinese guests stated that the BRICS mechanism has achieved historic expansion, forming a "Greater BRICS Cooperation" pattern. The representativeness and influence of the BRICS mechanism have been further expanded, becoming a stabilizing force in a world of intertwined changes and chaos. "Greater BRICS Cooperation" should actively advocate for equitable and orderly world multipolarity and inclusive economic globalization, strengthen exchanges of governance experience in the Global South, work together to build a just and reasonable global governance system, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, lead unity and cooperation in the Global South, and contribute BRICS strength to global development.
Ivone Silva, President of the Lula Institute of Brazil, said in his speech that the BRICS countries bring together an important part of the world's population and economy, and cooperation between the BRICS countries is not only a response to the current economic and political landscape, but also an opportunity to shape a more equitable and sustainable future.
Boris Guseletov, Chief Researcher of the Department of Social and Political Studies at the Institute of Europe of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said that the integrated development of social justice and global governance is crucial to solving new problems in international cooperation. The current world has entered a new stage of turbulent change, and the international order is undergoing major division and restructuring. The expanded BRICS mechanism will unite efforts to promote common development, defend multilateralism, and make greater contributions to building a more equitable global governance system.
Xediso Matona, Senior Researcher at the National School of Government of South Africa, emphasized that the current evolution of geopolitics also brings uncertainty to the global economy. Only by uniting and cooperating, demonstrating collective strength, and maintaining the multilateral trading system can BRICS countries better respond to crises and safeguard the common interests of the Global South countries.
As a representative of the new BRICS members, Wei Zhenyu (韦珍玉), Director of the International Relations Program at the Global Development Research Center of Indonesia, believes that the expansion of the BRICS countries has continuously expanded the influence of this mechanism on the international stage, making it more representative and capable of promoting various global agendas.
The participating guests also highly affirmed China's active participation in global development and governance, and its important contribution to leading BRICS and Global South cooperation, believing that the three major global initiatives provide important cooperation platforms for human development, security, and civilization. The participating guests hope that the BRICS National Governance Seminar and People-to-People Exchange Forum will further consolidate BRICS unity and cooperation, and jointly build it into an important mechanism platform for knowledge sharing and civilizational dialogue in the Global South.
During the event, the BRICS Image Alliance "BRICS - The Beauty of Humanity" photo exhibition was also held, and the special reports "Greater BRICS Cooperation: A Force for Stability and Progress in a Century of Change" and "BRICS Cooperation Survey Report 2025 in the New Era of Global Development" were released.
This event was co-sponsored by the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) of the Communist Party of China, the China Foreign Languages Publishing Administration (中国外文局), and the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (巴西国家地理与统计局).
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International trade is a mutually beneficial cooperation based on resource endowments, international division of labor, and the comparative advantages of various countries, rather than a zero-sum game. Sino-US economic and trade relations are the common product of economic globalization and Asia-Pacific regional economic cooperation.
For a long time, some people in the United States have used the Sino-US trade deficit in goods as an excuse to try to solve the so-called "trade imbalance" by imposing tariffs, restricting investment, and other means. However, the facts show that the US trade deficit with China is not caused by China, but is the inevitable result of its own hollowing out of manufacturing and economic structural problems. Equating the trade deficit in goods with "suffering losses" is a misunderstanding of basic economic laws and a forced excuse for a trade war.
In the past few decades, the US trade deficit in goods has continued to expand, mainly due to the following three factors:
Low savings rate and high consumption tendency. The US personal savings rate has been low for a long time, only 3.8% in December 2024, while consumption expenditure accounts for about 70% of GDP. This "living beyond one's means" consumption model makes the US demand for goods far exceed its domestic production capacity, and a trade deficit in goods has become the norm. Even if imports of goods from China are reduced, the United States still needs to import goods from other countries to meet the domestic consumption gap.
Hollowing out of manufacturing and industrial relocation. For decades, US companies have transferred manufacturing overseas for economic benefits. This has objectively led to a decline in the proportion of manufacturing in US GDP from about 25% in 1960 to about 10% at present, and the number of manufacturing employees has fallen from a peak of nearly 20 million in 1979 to more than 12 million at present, accounting for only about 8% of the total employed population.
The international currency status of the US dollar. As the issuer of the world's major reserve currency, the United States provides international capital liquidity and foreign exchange reserve assets to the world through current account deficits, which has led to the long-term existence of an overvalued US dollar and a US trade deficit. In other words, the United States needs to maintain a trade deficit with other countries in order to maintain the current dominance of the US dollar in the international monetary system and financial system.
Regarding the trade deficit in goods as "suffering losses" is a misleading zero-sum mentality. International trade is a mutually beneficial cooperation based on resource endowments, international division of labor, and the comparative advantages of various countries, rather than a win-lose game. To assess the economic and trade relations and benefits between countries, one should not only look at the amount of trade in goods and the size of the surplus, but also at commercial profits and overall benefits. In Sino-US economic and trade exchanges, although China has a trade surplus in goods with the United States, many key components still need to be imported from the United States and other developed countries. At the same time, China purchases a large number of US services, including intellectual property payments, financial insurance and logistics, and professional services. The added value and profit margin of "Made in China" are relatively limited. In contrast, US exports of goods to China have a high added value and profit level. The profits that US companies earn in the Chinese market each year through investment in China are much higher than the profits that Chinese companies earn in the US market. The United States is in a leading position in high value-added service fields, with annual revenue from intellectual property royalties exceeding US$144 billion, far exceeding other countries, especially maintaining a huge service trade surplus with China. It is completely biased to assert that the United States is "suffering losses" based solely on the trade deficit in goods.
The US imposition of tariffs will not help solve the trade deficit, but will harm and backfire on its own economy. Due to the lack of a complete and efficient industrial chain and sufficient skilled labor, the United States will find it difficult to attract manufacturing back to the United States in the short term. At the same time, tariffs have greatly increased US import costs, increased the burden on enterprises, raised the level of inflation and enhanced inflation expectations, and the cost of tariffs is ultimately mainly borne by US importers and consumers. The Yale University Budget Lab predicts that a broad 20% tariff imposed by the United States would cost the average American family as much as $4,200 per year.
To solve problems such as the hollowing out of manufacturing and the imbalance of wealth distribution, the United States needs to focus on internal education system reform, enhancing the core competitiveness of manufacturing, infrastructure construction, and upgrading labor skills, rather than simply shifting the blame to other countries. China has no intention of challenging the United States, and has never proactively provoked trade disputes. It has always advocated that China and the United States should resolve differences through equal dialogue and consultation. China is unswervingly expanding opening up and creating a high-level, institutional opening-up pattern, but the United States has repeatedly set up obstacles, restricting two-way investment with China, restricting technology exports to China, and destroying international trade rules through tariff policies. Its motivation is clearly not just to solve the trade deficit, but to contain China's industrial upgrading and technological progress.
Sino-US economic and trade relations are the common product of economic globalization and Asia-Pacific regional economic cooperation. China and the United States can strengthen dialogue and cooperation to move forward on the path of sustainable production, sustainable trade, and sustainable consumption, and inject more certainty and stability into the world economy.
(The author is the Deputy Director of the Academic Committee of the Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Ministry of Commerce (商务部) )
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"After learning Chinese and understanding Chinese culture, a whole new world has opened up to me," said Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫), Deputy Director of the Oriental Department of St. Petersburg State University (圣彼得堡国立大学) in Russia. The 18th Special Book Award of China (中华图书特殊贡献奖) was recently announced, and Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) is one of the 16 winners.
Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) has long been committed to the translation and research of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, translating 26 works by writers such as Lao She (老舍), Jia Pingwa (贾平凹), and Han Shaogong (韩少功), and planning and publishing collections of translated Chinese modern and contemporary literature such as "Border Town Anthology" (《边城文集》), "White Snow Crows" (《白雪乌鸦》), and "Page Forty-Three Anthology" (《第四十三页文集》).
"My connection with China can be described as '命中注定' (mìng zhōng zhù dìng - "destined," predetermined by fate). People generally only have one way of life, but I have two: one is Russian, and one is Chinese. In my heart and soul, the Chinese people have always been dear friends." Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) said, talking about his story with China.
Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) was born in the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk (布拉戈维申斯克), facing the Chinese northeastern border city of Heihe (黑河) across the river. As a child, he liked foreign languages and developed a strong interest in Chinese, so he chose Chinese as his university major. He once studied at Fudan University (复旦大学), and later obtained a doctorate in Chinese literature from St. Petersburg State University (圣彼得堡国立大学). After graduating, he stayed at the university to teach, engaging in the research and translation of Chinese culture.
Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) speaks fluent Chinese. In his opinion, in recent decades, Russians' understanding of China has changed greatly. He recalled: "In my childhood, people in my hometown knew that the other side of the river was China, but knew almost nothing about China. Today, China is working hard to let the world better understand itself. With the help of modern technology, people all over the world have the opportunity to learn Chinese and get in touch with Chinese culture."
Today, more and more Chinese literary works are attracting readers from foreign lands. Walking into Russian bookstores, many Chinese novels are placed in prominent positions. Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) said: "The works of excellent Chinese writers such as Wang Meng (王蒙), Feng Jicai (冯骥才), Mo Yan (莫言), Liu Zhenyun (刘震云), Yu Hua (余华), and Liu Cixin (刘慈欣) have relatively complete Russian translations. These literary works convey the essence of contemporary Chinese life to us."
"With the deepening of Chinese learning and the increase in the number of books I read, I increasingly realize the greatness and depth of Chinese culture." Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) noted that the Russian people are very interested in Chinese literary works, and Chinese culture has entered the world of Russian young people as a fashion. "Currently in Russia, at least 50,000 people are learning Chinese in public education institutions alone. In 2019, Chinese was officially included in the foreign language subjects of the Russian National Unified Examination. St. Petersburg State University (圣彼得堡国立大学) has about 60 Chinese learning programs." Talking about his next work, Rodionov (罗季奥诺夫) said that he and his wife are translating Liu Zhenyun's (刘震云) novella "Remembering 1942" (《温故一九四二》), and are also compiling a collection of works by writers from the Volga River (伏尔加河流域) and Yangtze River (长江流域) basins. "St. Petersburg State University (圣彼得堡国立大学) has gathered many Chinese literature translation talents, and 15 teachers are actively engaged in related translation work, including classical literature and modern and contemporary literature," he said.
Return to TopThe newspaper's Ulaanbaatar, July 1st dispatch (Reporter Zhang Penghui (张朋辉)) On the morning of July 1st, a domestically produced C909 passenger plane belonging to Air China landed smoothly at Chinggis Khaan International Airport (成吉思汗国际机场) in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托), Mongolia (蒙古国), marking the official opening of Air China's first C909 international route.
At approximately 8:00 AM, the C909 passenger plane took off from Hohhot (呼和浩特) and arrived in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托) after a flight of more than an hour. Upon landing, the aircraft was greeted with a "water salute," the highest honor in the aviation industry. Air China held a C909 first international flight themed event at Chinggis Khaan International Airport (成吉思汗国际机场) in Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托). Starting July 1st, Air China's C909 passenger plane will begin operating the Hohhot (呼和浩特) - Ulaanbaatar (乌兰巴托) - Hohhot (呼和浩特) route, with 7 flights per week.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Rio de Janeiro on July 1 (Reporter Chen Haiqi (陈海琪)) A report from Lima: The 3rd Latin American China Culture Exhibition Tour was held at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru on June 30. A book and cultural innovation exhibition, as well as a Chinese intangible cultural heritage performance, were featured at the event.
The exhibition focused on three major sections: publishing, cultural innovation, and intangible cultural heritage. It showcased over 500 kinds of Chinese books, including themed books, Chinese textbooks, traditional culture books, and children's picture books, as well as over 100 kinds of Chinese-style cultural and creative products. Chinese artists performed glove puppetry and Chinese paper-cutting art, creating a lively atmosphere at the scene.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 1st. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on the 1st that China will impose sanctions on former Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes (托伦蒂诺).
The spokesperson stated that for some time, individual anti-China politicians in the Philippines, out of their own selfish interests, have taken a series of malicious words and deeds on issues involving China, harming China's interests and undermining China-Philippines relations. The Chinese government's determination to defend national sovereignty, security, and development interests is 坚定不移 (jiān dìng bù yí - "firm and unswerving," unwavering; steadfast). China has decided to impose sanctions on former Philippine Senator Antonio Trillanes (托伦蒂诺), who has performed poorly on issues involving China, and prohibit him from entering mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Beijing, July 1st (Xinhua) To thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's (习近平) thought on culture, cultivate and practice socialist core values, promote a culture of integrity, advance the construction of a creditworthy society, and foster a sound social atmosphere of honoring commitments, the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) recently announced the "Stars of Integrity" for 2024.
The "Stars of Integrity" announced this time are: Liu Pinggui (刘平贵) and Li Jilin (李继林), a couple who are villagers of Nan Shidian Village, Beishidian Town, Cheng District, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province (山西省晋城市城区北石店镇南石店村); Adiya (阿迪雅), a herdsman and border guard of Bayinhala Gacha, Mandula Town, Darhan Muminggan United Banner, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (内蒙古自治区包头市达茂旗满都拉镇巴音哈拉嘎查); Wang Xiulong (王秀珑), a deliveryman at the Arctic Village Branch of the Mohe City Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. in Heilongjiang Province (中国邮政集团有限公司黑龙江省漠河市分公司北极村支局); Jiang Jingwei (姜经纬), Deputy Director of the Meiyuan New Village Police Station of the Pudong Branch of the Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau (上海市公安局浦东分局梅园新村派出所); Yu Rugui (於如桂), Captain of the Veteran Service Team of Jinnan Town, Jinhu County, Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province (江苏省淮安市金湖县金南镇退役军人服务队); Xie Yuantai (谢远泰), Director of the Yuantai Edible and Medicinal Mushroom Research Institute in Guangchang County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province (江西省抚州市广昌县远泰食药用菌研究所); Lan Peiwen (兰培文), Chairman of Guangxi Zhuanghong Culture Development Co., Ltd. (广西壮宏文化发展有限公司); Chen Shumei (陈淑梅), a resident of Yuanjia Community, Bachuan Street, Tongliang District, Chongqing (重庆市铜梁区巴川街道袁家社区); Liu Jinlu (刘金录), a villager of Aiwan Village, Yongkang Town, Shapotou District, Zhongwei City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区中卫市沙坡头区永康镇艾湾村); and Fu Zhizhou (付志周), a villager of Harmodun Village, Harmodun Town, Hejing County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区巴音郭楞蒙古自治州和静县哈尔莫敦镇哈尔莫敦村).
At the release event, video clips of the advanced deeds of the "Stars of Integrity" were played, and the "Stars of Integrity" shared their pursuit of integrity and life insights. Some of them establish themselves with integrity and strive for self-improvement, and even in difficult situations, they still do not forget to fulfill their promises and act on their words; some of them adhere to their oaths and perform their duties, patrolling the border and building forests for many years; some of them always keep their word and dedicate themselves to their work, using their own actions to write stories about their positions and shape their professional image; some of them operate with integrity and are diligent and dedicated, leading their fellow villagers to devote themselves to rural revitalization and build a better home. They are firm believers in socialist core values and exemplary practitioners of the concept of integrity, demonstrating a good spiritual outlook of being honest and trustworthy with practical actions. Responsible comrades from the Central Propaganda Department (中宣部) and the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委) presented certificates and trophies to the "Stars of Integrity".
It is reported that the special program for the release of the "Stars of Integrity" will be broadcast by the Finance Channel of China Media Group (中央广播电视总台) in the near future.
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At 16:00 on July 1, the Beijing Meteorological Observatory issued a blue alert for heavy rain: It is expected that Beijing (北京市) will experience a significant rainfall process from the afternoon of the 2nd to the morning of the 3rd. After seeing the alert, Li Meihong (李美红), Secretary of the Party Committee of Bajiaozhongli Community (八角中里社区), Bajiao Street (八角街道), Shijingshan District (石景山区), Beijing (北京市), quickly led community workers to patrol the community, investigate risk points, and community old neighbors and property staff came to help.
Bajiaozhongli Community (八角中里社区) is a typical old community with more than 30 buildings, housing more than 2,400 households and more than 7,000 people. "Not only in response to extreme weather, but also when dealing with various community problems, we adhere to Party building leadership, gather all parties' strength, and jointly build, govern, and share a warm home." Li Meihong (李美红) said.
Every morning, Li Meihong (李美红) takes a walk around the community and chats with residents. "Only by chatting more and asking more can we know what residents are worried about and what they lack recently. There is no shortcut to doing grassroots work. If you want to do a good job, you must revolve around the needs of residents and solve the problems encountered by residents." Li Meihong (李美红) said. Every day, community workers shuttle between buildings and stop in the square, listening to the demands and voices of residents, "go out, sink down, handle quickly, and revisit frequently."
"In the spring, when Beijing (北京) had strong winds, it was inconvenient for us to go downstairs, and they helped us purchase many daily necessities." Xu Baiyun (徐白云), a community resident in her seventies, said that community workers have helped with various needs such as purchasing daily necessities and handling certificates. These seemingly trivial things have gradually connected the community and residents.
In order to allow more forces to participate in community governance, the Party Committee of Bajiaozhongli Community (八角中里社区) took the lead in forming a "Red Party Building Alliance." Community police, property staff, representatives of units in the jurisdiction, social organizations, and other forces gathered together to give play to their respective advantages and brainstorm and contribute to community affairs. "In the past, when encountering matters involving multiple units, it was necessary to communicate and coordinate one by one. Now, guided by the demands of the masses, everyone gathers together to efficiently complete tasks such as repairing stair handrails and overhauling old lines." Li Meihong (李美红) said.
At the same time, the Party Committee of Bajiaozhongli Community (八角中里社区) also built a "You Say, I Listen, Everyone Discusses" deliberation platform and established an "Old Neighbors' Deliberation Hall" to mobilize residents' enthusiasm for participating in community governance. Residents often sit together to discuss community affairs, big and small.
"Now that we have the deliberation hall, everyone pools their wisdom and serves the community and neighbors, and the atmosphere is very good." Wang Yajun (王亚军), a resident in his 70s, said. Whether it is the planning of parking spaces in the community, the renovation of the corridor environment, or the planning of cultural activities, residents can express their opinions and suggestions freely. Up to now, residents have jointly discussed and coordinated more than 400 issues such as floor leaks and noise nuisance in the "Old Neighbors' Deliberation Hall."
Under the leadership of the community party committee, community residents have established a number of volunteer service teams. Retired residents in their sixties and seventies in the community formed the "6070" volunteer service team, and Wang Yajun (王亚军) is one of them. "Although we are old, we still want to contribute to the community." Repairing small appliances, participating in community environmental improvement, carrying out a series of neighborhood watch brand activities... The "6070" volunteer service team and other teams provide a series of heartwarming services for residents.
Party building leads the aggregation of forces, and grassroots governance adds vitality. Li Meihong (李美红) said: "We will continue to strengthen and innovate community governance, continue to expand community service forces, and jointly create a more comfortable and better life."
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"When the original aspiration and mission are gone, even the sense of awe disappears later." In the television documentary "Zero Tolerance," Wang Fuyu (王富玉), former Party Group Secretary and Chairman of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (贵州省政协), confessed in this way.
Ironically, in Wang Fuyu's (王富玉) villa's living room, hung the ancient saying: "Gaining an official position is not an honor, losing one is not a disgrace; do not say an official position is useless, the locality entirely relies on the official; eating the people's food, wearing the people's clothes, do not say the people can be deceived, you yourself are also the people." The words were hung on the wall, but the principle was not hung in the heart. The awe and gratitude contained within were discarded like worn-out shoes, and life therefore fell into ruin.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has recited similar couplets to some cadres. The General Secretary said that officials in the feudal era had such understanding, and today we Communists should have a much higher realm.
Only by knowing awe and understanding gratitude can we cultivate a higher spiritual realm and maintain the political character of Communists.
Knowing awe is a moral cultivation, but also a wisdom of life. From Confucius' "The gentleman has three things he holds in awe" to Yang Zhen (杨震) of the Eastern Han Dynasty rejecting gold with "four knows," to Ye Cunren's (叶存仁) poem in the Qing Dynasty "not fearing people knowing, but fearing oneself knowing," because of awe of heaven and earth, and awe of morality, therefore be cautious in solitude and in small matters, and introspect. The ancients' way of self-cultivation should become today's spiritual nourishment. When the heart has something to fear, one can be cautious in speech and restrained in action. Awe of the people, awe of the organization, and awe of laws and disciplines can preserve the political character of rejecting corruption and never being tainted. Awe of history, awe of culture, and awe of ecology can uphold the correct view of political achievements and development. Only by consistently maintaining a sense of awe can we unify self-cultivation, use of power, and self-discipline with planning affairs, starting undertakings, and being a person, and be an upright Communist.
Understanding gratitude is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, and also the political character that party members and cadres should have. Every step of a cadre's growth and progress is inseparable from the organization's care and cultivation; no matter how high the position or how great the ability, it is inseparable from the support and endorsement of the people. Being grateful to the organization means cherishing the job position and the vast world, and repaying the organization's trust and expectations with striving and accomplishment; being grateful to the people means forever remembering that the people are the Communist's providers, and the Communists are the people's servants. We must know gratitude, be grateful, and repay gratitude, and transform the feeling of gratitude into a powerful driving force for determined struggle.
Knowing awe and understanding gratitude are two sides of the same coin, inseparable, and unified in the responsibility of creating benefits for the people. "The first thought is not to forget the roots, coming from the people, do not do evil. The second thought is the Party's cultivation, without the Party, how could there be any accomplishment? The third thought is food, clothing, and shelter, without the people, how could one live? The fourth thought is that although there is merit, how can there be no faults that should be ashamed of?" "One fear is that the Party's cause will not be done well, the second fear is that the Party's image will be damaged, and the third fear is that as a Party member, one will be pointed at by the people." These "four thoughts" and "three fears" come from the experience of some outstanding Communists, and in a nutshell: awe and gratitude. Doing things with a sense of awe can achieve "not deceiving in a dark room"; being a person with a sense of gratitude can better nourish the "people-oriented feelings."
We must also prevent some wrong thoughts and confused concepts, such as treating awe as a reason for not doing things, being hesitant and timid in doing things, and "being afraid and doing nothing" becoming a new constraint; such as vulgarizing gratitude to the organization, treating it as "personal favor," and making "who to work for" and "how to work" unclear. Awe and gratitude should be melted into the people-oriented practice of daring to take responsibility and being good at doing things, working with peace of mind, letting go and doing things, being determined to make progress, and actively taking action, and striving to create achievements that live up to the people and the times.
Always holding a heart of awe of 战战兢兢、如履薄冰 (zhàn zhàn jīng jīng, rú lǚ bó bīng - "trembling with fear, as if walking on thin ice," being cautious and conscientious) and forever maintaining a heart of gratitude of 滴水之恩、涌泉相报 (dī shuǐ zhī ēn, yǒng quán xiāng bào - "a drop of water's kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring," repaying even the smallest favor with great generosity), we can guard the bottom line in the tide of the times, and create new paths.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Shanghai on July 1st (Reporter Cao Lingjuan (曹玲娟)) On July 1st, the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China held a series of celebration activities entitled "Ode to the Party," celebrating the 104th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China with solemn ceremonies, artistic performances, and red-themed experiences.
At the event, Gu Baoyan (顾宝炎), a descendant of Gu Jiagan (顾家幹) and Gu Jiaxi (顾家熙), donated a precious "Manuscript of Zhou Enlai's (周恩来) Eulogy for Li Gongpu (李公朴) and Wen Yiduo (闻一多)" to the Memorial Hall of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China (中共一大纪念馆). It is understood that after the public memorial service in October 1946, Deng Yingchao (邓颖超) gave the eulogy to Gu Jiaxi (顾家熙), a reporter for Xinhua Daily (新华日报), to be taken to the newspaper for printing and publication. Gu Jiaxi (顾家熙) later gave the eulogy to his elder brother, Gu Jiagan (顾家幹), for safekeeping. The descendants of the Gu (顾) family have preserved the manuscript intact for nearly 80 years.
Return to TopAccording to a report from this newspaper in Beijing on July 1st, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (中共中央) recently decided that Ma Xingrui (马兴瑞) will no longer concurrently serve as the Secretary, Standing Committee member, and member of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee, and will be assigned to another position. Chen Xiaojiang (陈小江) will be appointed as a member, Standing Committee member, and Secretary of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Party Committee.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 冯春梅 李昌禹 杨 昊
"The power of youth, the surge of youth, the creativity of youth, are always the immense forces driving the Chinese nation to advance bravely and stand tall among the nations of the world."
In the heart of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), youth always occupies an important position.
Since his youth on the Loess Plateau, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always been concerned about, cared for, and listened to young people, acting as a confidant, enthusiastic helper, and guide for young friends.
Under the kind care and sincere expectations of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), hundreds of millions of Chinese youth are striving for progress, working hard, and dedicating themselves, bursting forth with youthful passion to shoulder the responsibility for Chinese-style modernization.
A Confidant of Young Friends
"I care about young people wherever I go"
"They are all young people!" "Where are they all from?" On December 19, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) visited the Macau University of Science and Technology (澳门科技大学) to see the teachers and students of the "Macau Science 1" (澳科一号) project team.
Everyone introduced themselves, and the young talents came from all over the country. Upon hearing that an assistant researcher in the team was from Dingxi (定西), Gansu (甘肃), and came to Macau (澳门) after graduating with a doctorate, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) was very pleased. He encouraged this group of young people pursuing their dreams in the sky: "I am optimistic about you, and you will definitely make greater contributions!"
Youth is always a concern for General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平). Going deep among young people, "mingling with the vast number of young people," "being a confidant of young friends," "I care about young people wherever I go," "Every year around May Fourth, I reserve this time for young people"... The General Secretary often says this and puts it into practice.
In the quiet school history exhibition hall of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学), an old photo is particularly striking: the photo was taken at the Zhengding County (正定县) Government Guest House in Hebei (河北), where Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) and college students sat on the cramped bed for a heart-to-heart talk, their youthful faces radiant.
The photo records a past event that occurred in the summer of 1984 - a summer social practice group from Renmin University of China (中国人民大学) went to Zhengding (正定) for research, and Xi Jinping (习近平), then the county party secretary, rode a bicycle to visit them. In the dormitory of the Zhengding County (正定县) Government Guest House, Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) talked with everyone for two hours...
From listening to youth poetry gatherings by the Weiming Lake (未名湖) to holding discussions with young people by the Chaohu Lake (巢湖), from visiting grassroots young officers and soldiers on the training ground to praising young new farmers in the fields, no matter how busy he is, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) always sets aside some time to go among young people, sit and chat with young friends, and communicate with everyone equally and kindly.
At a symposium in 2015, the General Secretary used his own experience as an example to advise young people not to stay up late all the time, "There is passion inside, but you still have to be calm and unhurried";
On the eve of the 2019 Spring Festival, the General Secretary visited the "courier brothers" who were still working, praising them as "like hardworking little bees, the most hardworking workers, bringing convenience to everyone's life";
In 2023, at the deliberation site of the Jiangsu (江苏) delegation to the National People's Congress, the General Secretary encouraged Wei Qiao (魏巧), an 80s "new farmer" who returned to his hometown to start a business, "It is very good for comrades like Wei Qiao (魏巧) to go to the countryside"...
"The General Secretary is so humble and peaceful, kind and amiable," "There is no sense of distance from us at all," "There is no leadership airs, but communicates with everyone like a big friend"... Time and time again, approachable, kind and equal interactions have warmed countless young people, and during the exchanges, everyone often applauds and laughs together.
General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is also a "pen pal" to many young people. Each letter is short but full of affection.
"Refine into steel in the big melting pot of the military camp and write a splendid and regretless chapter of youth." In 2017, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to eight newly enlisted college students from Nankai University (南开大学) made them feel affirmed and encouraged.
"Strive to be good young people in the new era who have ideals, dare to take responsibility, can endure hardship, and are willing to struggle, and make new contributions to building a socialist modern country in all respects and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." In 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) replied to the members of the "Luo Yang Youth Commando Team" (罗阳青年突击队) of the Shenfei (沈飞) of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (中国航空工业集团), encouraging them to strengthen their determination to strive hard and dedicate themselves to the country.
"I hope you will keep the motherland in mind, aim high, be down-to-earth, create a wonderful life in struggle, and contribute your youth and strength to the motherland and the people." In 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to Su Yiming (苏翊鸣), a post-00s snowboarder, warmed people's hearts and inspired them to move forward.
In his interactions with young friends, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is like an elder in the family, a close friend, giving everyone meticulous care -
When talking about ambition, he urged them to "pursue excellence in climbing the peak of knowledge, practice more than words when shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the times, and achieve something in real work";
When talking about learning, he encouraged young people to "absorb knowledge like a sponge absorbs water" and develop solid skills;
When talking about physical fitness, he introduced his own sports hobbies and encouraged young people to "not only do well in their studies, but also keep their bodies in good shape";
Personal experiences and heartfelt insights always inspire young people.
"Hengshan (衡山) is in the west, Yuelu (岳麓) is in the east, and Chengnan (城南) lectures are held in the middle." On March 18, 2024, in the drizzling spring rain, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) walked into Hunan First Normal University (Hunan First Normal College) (Chengnan Academy Campus (城南书院校区)).
"The school's purpose is to not only improve students' cultural qualities, but also guide students to aspire to serve the country." Facing the youthful faces, the General Secretary said earnestly, "Our country is comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation with Chinese-style modernization, and contemporary young students are in the right time."
Listening to General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) important speech on the spot, Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇), a senior student in the School of Marxism (马克思主义学院), had a clearer goal.
As a publicly funded normal student, Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇) returned to her hometown of Wangcheng District (望城区), Changsha (长沙), after graduation and became a ideological and political teacher. "I will strive to be the 'great teacher' that the General Secretary expects, take care of the healthy growth of students, and strive to become pillars capable of shouldering the great task of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation." Chen Xiaoxiao (陈潇潇) said firmly.
Youthful dreams have a home and a country. Under the care and concern of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), every seed of youth is accumulating the power to grow.
Holding discussions with outstanding youth representatives from all walks of life to jointly discuss the Chinese dream; presiding over grassroots representative symposiums to listen to the opinions and suggestions of post-90s rural entrepreneurs and post-95s migrant workers; attending an ideological and political class with students on university campuses and participating in discussions... "Becoming a confidant friend with whom young people are willing to tell the truth, exchange sincerity, and express their true feelings." This is precisely the way General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) interacts with the vast number of young friends.
An Enthusiastic Helper in Youth Work
"Strive to create good development conditions for young people so that they can feel the care is around them and the concern is in front of them"
"Youth is the most worthy of love and the most worthy of expectation for the Party and the country." The thoughts, worries, and expectations of young people are always a concern in General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) heart.
In June 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), who was inspecting Sichuan (四川), came to Yibin University (宜宾学院). An electronic screen showed a bar chart of the employment implementation rate of Yibin University (宜宾学院) graduates. The General Secretary carefully examined and repeatedly asked about the specific data.
At the critical moment of college graduates' employment, a company recruitment presentation was crowded in a hall of Yibin University (宜宾学院).
"I'm here to listen to how you recruit." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) asked the company负责人 about their recruitment needs, and then asked the students in detail about their employment intentions and job search progress, "What majors are you all studying? Where do you want to work?"
Liu Jiang (刘江), who was about to graduate, told the General Secretary that he had been a soldier. The General Secretary praised: "It's good to have this experience, steel is made in this way."
"The General Secretary said 'steel is made in this way' and 'college students should have a pragmatic heart for employment', which deeply encouraged me." Liu Jiang (刘江), who is now an engineer, studies and accumulates knowledge in a down-to-earth manner, and constantly hones and improves his professional skills.
The Spring Breeze Action (春风行动) is deployed and carried out nationwide; the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人社部) and other departments have introduced 17 measures to promote the employment and entrepreneurship of college graduates and other young people; 5 departments have introduced 20 measures to further improve the accessibility, equalization, and professionalization of employment public services... A series of policies have been intensively implemented to support the stabilization and expansion of employment in every possible way.
Knowing the pressure and difficulties of young people, the General Secretary always pays attention to the "key points" and "critical moments" of young people's growth.
During his work in Zhengding (正定), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) formulated "Nine Articles for Talents" (人才九条), from implementing the Party's policy on intellectuals to providing "all refined grains," moving coal to the house, and delivering grain to the household in life, every article was a practical matter, and every sentence was said to the hearts of young talents;
In Fuzhou (福州), Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) also served as the president of Minjiang Vocational University (闽江职业大学). Under his concern and promotion, the school exceptionally admitted Huang Daoliang (黄道亮), a student without arms. For Huang Daoliang (黄道亮), who finally realized his dream after 3 college entrance examinations, it was "no less than a rebirth";
During his inspection in Shanghai (上海) in 2023, when he heard that young migrant workers were living well in the rental housing community and wanted to "settle down here," the General Secretary said happily, "Good! Settle down, settle down, develop";
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"Young people are at the starting stage of their life path, and they often encounter various difficulties and troubles in learning, work, and life, and society needs to extend a helping hand in time." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) understands the concerns of young people, supports the development of young people, and practices what he preaches, as always.
Young people are always new; youth work must also keep pace with the times.
"Youth work grasps the present, inherits the roots, and faces the future";
"Wherever young people are, the Communist Youth League (共青团) organization is built there; whatever needs young people have, the Communist Youth League (共青团) organization must carry out targeted work";
"Adhere to being youth-oriented, focus on enhancing feelings for young people, be friends with young people, not 'officials' of young people";
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Aspiring to a career for thousands of years, do more for young people.
In July 2015, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) led and convened the first Central Party's Mass Work Conference in the history of the Party, which kicked off the reform of the Communist Youth League (共青团). The "Communist Youth League Central Committee Reform Plan" (共青团中央改革方案), "All-China Youth Federation Reform Plan" (全国青联改革方案), "All-China Students' Federation Reform Plan" (学联学生会组织改革方案), "Central Communist Youth League School Reform Plan" (中央团校改革方案) and other documents were successively issued, and a series of major reform measures continuously enhanced the Communist Youth League's (共青团) political nature, progressiveness, and mass character.
In April 2017, the "Medium and Long-Term Youth Development Plan (2016-2025)" (中长期青年发展规划（2016—2025年）), the first youth development plan in the history of New China personally guided and formulated by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), was released, clarifying the principle of the Party's management of youth and the concept of youth priority development, and making strategic plans for youth development from the top-level design level.
"Strive to create good development conditions for young people so that they can feel the care is around them and the concern is in front of them";
"We must look at young people's innovation and creation with appreciation and praise, actively support them in shining in their lives, and applaud and cheer for the achievements and results of young people";
"Create a warm and harmonious social atmosphere, expand an inclusive and active innovation space, and create convenient and comfortable living conditions, so that everyone is happy, shines in life, and realizes their dreams";
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General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) said this and did it.
Xuhui (徐汇), Shanghai (上海), on the west bank of the Binjiang (滨江), there is an artificial intelligence large model innovation ecological community - "Model Speed Space" (模速空间). It is a professional incubation and acceleration platform for artificial intelligence large models built by Shanghai (上海), and the average age of the operating team is less than 35 years old, and more than 100 companies have settled in.
On April 29, on the 3rd floor of "Model Speed Space" (模速空间), a salon with the theme of "Autonomous Evolution of the Next Generation of Intelligent Agents" was being held. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) happily participated and had a cordial exchange with young innovative talents on the spot.
The General Secretary encouraged everyone: "Artificial intelligence is a young career and also a career for young people. We are comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the nation, which is a good time for the younger generation to show their talents and make great achievements."
Listening to the General Secretary's speech on the spot made Wang Dianyi (王殿仪), a doctoral student at Fudan University (复旦大学), feel excited. From being recommended from Northwestern Polytechnical University (西北工业大学) to Fudan University (复旦大学) for a doctorate, Wang Dianyi (王殿仪) has been deeply cultivating, diving, and researching, "As young people, we must have the belief of self-reliance and self-improvement, and strive to be the first in the wave of artificial intelligence."
"The General Secretary understands young people, understands young people, knows what we think and expect, and brings us the power to forge ahead." This is the common aspiration of contemporary young people.
A Guide for Young People
"Shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need it most, and contribute youth to the construction of Chinese-style modernization"
In the hearts of the vast number of young people, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is not only the leader of the times, but also a guide for young people.
"The buttons of life must be fastened from the beginning." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) used this metaphor to emphasize that young people are in the period of forming and establishing values, and "it is very important to grasp the cultivation of values in this period." The words are earnest and carry the deepest expectations. A simple common sense is also a profound truth.
"Go to the west and teach!" Three years ago, Ran Xuequn (冉雪群), who graduated from Xinjiang Hotan Normal College (新疆和田师范专科学校) (now Xinjiang Hotan College (新疆和田学院)), took a train to Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture (克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州) and came to Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) in Halajun Township (哈拉峻乡), Artush City (阿图什市), 47 kilometers from the border line, to become a volunteer of the Western Program (西部计划).
In the depths of the Pamir Plateau (帕米尔高原), on the Gobi Desert, accompanied by wind and snow all year round. Facing the simple classrooms and relatively scarce teaching resources, Ran Xuequn (冉雪群) started by teaching children to write Chinese characters stroke by stroke, explored innovative teaching methods, and sowed the seeds of cultural confidence in the hearts of children.
Most of the members of the volunteer service team are post-00s. With their efforts, the academic performance of the students of Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) has been significantly improved, and the children have become more confident and cheerful.
"I hope that the vast number of young people will strengthen their ideals and beliefs, cultivate their feelings for their families and country, develop solid skills, carry forward the spirit of struggle, shine and generate heat in the places where the motherland and the people need it most, and contribute youth to the construction of Chinese-style modernization." On the occasion of this year's May Fourth Youth Day, General Secretary Xi Jinping's (习近平) reply to all members of the Western Program (西部计划) volunteer service team of Xieyite Primary School (谢依特小学) stationed on the border made Ran Xuequn (冉雪群) more determined to take root at the grassroots level, "When personal ideals resonate with national development, youth will have the most profound background."
The imprint of youth is engraved on the high mountains and fields, in the deserts and Gobi, on the borders of the islands, and on every inch of land in China. In the 22 years since the implementation of the Western Program (西部计划), a total of more than 540,000 college graduates have been recruited and dispatched to remote areas in the west and the front lines of the grassroots, and more than 90% of the service positions are in townships and below.
Good sons and daughters are ambitious in all directions, and those with lofty ideals will have no regrets in their struggle.
At 5:30 in the morning, in Wangzhuang Village (王庄村), Dituan Town (第四疃镇), Quzhou County (曲周县), Handan (邯郸), Hebei (河北), Kang Rui (康锐), a graduate student of the College of Resources and Environmental Sciences of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学资源与环境学院), rode an electric car to a wheat field. It is the wheat harvesting season, and teachers and students gather in the fields to carry out sampling, yield measurement, and harvesting.
Kang Rui (康锐) is a member of the Quzhou Science and Technology Small Courtyard team (曲周科技小院团队) of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学). This team of 122 people, 90% of whom are young people under the age of 35, was awarded the 2025 China Youth May Fourth Medal Collective (中国青年五四奖章集体).
On the eve of the 2023 May Fourth Youth Day, the students of the Science and Technology Small Courtyard (科技小院) of China Agricultural University (中国农业大学) received a special reply, with the signature "Xi Jinping (习近平)". The General Secretary said in the letter: "I am very pleased to learn that you have gone deep into the fields and rural households through the Science and Technology Small Courtyard (科技小院) established by the school, and solved people's livelihood and studied knowledge in serving rural revitalization."
They read it over and over, carefully remembering the General Secretary's earnest teachings: "Young people should 'seek hardship,' which is well said. Young Chinese youth in the new era should have this spirit." Kang Rui resolved to write his thesis on the land and contribute to building a strong agricultural country.
"Everything in life must be done by oneself, a small step makes the vast landscape." The pursuit of progress is the most valuable quality of youth. On the road ahead, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) is the most steadfast guide for young people.
"The beautiful dreams that Chinese youth unremittingly pursue are always closely linked to the historical process of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) clearly pointed out that striving to realize the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is the theme of the times for the Chinese youth movement.
In June 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) entered the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (北京航天飞行控制中心) and had a cordial conversation with the Shenzhou XII (神舟十二号) astronauts who were on a space mission. At that time, the post-80s and post-90s who were escorting this dialogue also became "popular," allowing people to see the vigorous power of the younger generation. A "heaven and earth dialogue" witnessed the broad future of China's technological innovation.
A few months later, at the Central Talent Work Conference (中央人才工作会议), General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) mentioned this detail: "Most of them are young people, in their thirties and forties, but they are all responsible persons in important positions."
Each generation has its own opportunities, and each generation of youth has its own mission. The vast number of young people are both dream chasers and dream fulfillers.
In August 2024, when meeting with the Chinese sports delegation of the 33rd Olympic Games who returned with honor, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) saw the demeanor of the younger generation in them, praising them for "demonstrating the confident, optimistic, warm, and friendly sunny temperament of the Chinese youth generation," "allowing the world to see the profound accumulation of outstanding Chinese traditional culture, the open, inclusive, and progressive spirit of the times in China, and the ambition, vigor, and confidence of the Chinese people."
From looking up at the world to looking at the world on an equal footing, today's Chinese youth are more confident, independent, and self-reliant, and radiate unprecedented historical initiative and historical creative spirit.
"Realizing the great dream of the Chinese nation places hope on young people. Everyone should cherish a heart of patriotism, establish the ambition to serve the country, enhance the ability to build the country, closely link personal struggle with the future and destiny of the country, run the relay race of history well, and radiate brilliant youthful brilliance on the broad stage of advancing Chinese-style modernization." To place hope on youth is also to place hope on the future.
With the General Secretary's (总书记的) deep expectations, the vast number of young people dare to shoulder the responsibilities of the times, and inspire youth and pursue dreams with a fighting attitude:
After years of dormancy to polish his work, director Jiaozi (饺子) set a Chinese film history box office record; Wang Xingxing (王兴兴) led his team to "persist in doing difficult and correct things," and YuShu Technology (宇树科技) became an important name card for Chinese humanoid robots; facing national needs, Wang Chuanying (王传英), assistant to the general manager of Jinan No. 2 Machine Tool Group Co., Ltd. (济南二机床集团有限公司), focused on promoting the development of industrial mother machines, leading the team to overcome more than 40 key technical problems and break the foreign monopoly...
The new generation that "looks at the world on an equal footing" is running hard on the track of youth, writing a new chapter of daring to take responsibility for Chinese-style modernization.
Return to TopThis report Beijing (北京), July 1st (Wang Hao (王浩), Zhu Danyang (朱丹阳)) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources (水利部): Starting July 1st, China has fully entered the main flood season. According to forecasts, from July to August this year, the overall pattern across the country will be "flood in the north and drought in the south." The northern region will experience heavier flooding, with frequent and severe localized rainstorm and flood events. Strong typhoons may move northward and affect the northern regions, leading to a higher risk of disasters. Floods may occur in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River (黄河), the Yishu Si River (沂沭泗水系) basin of the Huai River (淮河) basin, the Zhangwei River (漳卫河), Ziya River (子牙河), Daqing River (大清河), and Yongding River (永定河) of the Hai River (海河) basin, the Liaohe Huntai River (辽河浑太河) in the Songliao River (松辽流域) basin, and the Jilin (吉林) section of the Songhua River (松花江). Four to five typhoons may make landfall or significantly affect China. The Dongting Lake (洞庭湖) and Poyang Lake (鄱阳湖) water systems in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (长江) basin, the Qiantang River (钱塘江) in Zhejiang (浙江) and the Min River (闽江) in Fujian (福建), and the central and northern parts of Xinjiang (新疆) may experience periodic droughts.
The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) will immediately launch a "weekly consultation + flood event consultation" mechanism for the main flood season to prepare for flood and drought disaster prevention during the main flood season. First, we will intensify, roll out, advance, and refine rainfall and water situation monitoring and forecasting to ensure that early warning information reaches the front lines of defense. Second, we will focus on preventing mountain torrent disasters, providing advanced and refined forecasts and early warnings, and meticulously implement the five key steps of "who organizes, who is evacuated, when to evacuate, where to evacuate, and no unauthorized return." Third, we will focus on preventing floods in small and medium-sized rivers, promptly remove obstacles to river flood discharge, implement monitoring and early warning, dike patrol and inspection, and emergency rescue responsibilities, and evacuate people from dangerous areas in advance. Fourth, we will ensure the safe passage of small and medium-sized reservoirs, especially those with safety risks, strengthen the supervision of flood limit water levels, and, in principle, operate reservoirs with safety risks with empty reservoirs. We will pre-position rescue forces, materials, and equipment, and promptly detect and scientifically handle emergencies. Fifth, we will ensure the safety of silt dams, implement preventive measures in advance, implement operation management and flood control responsibilities for each dam, and especially refine the defensive measures for silt dams with residents living downstream. Sixth, we will pay close attention to the prevention of glacial lake outburst flood risks, strengthen the monitoring of high-risk glacial lakes, fully understand the distribution of downstream personnel and important infrastructure, and make advance preparations for personnel evacuation and avoidance and prevention and response measures. Seventh, we will do a good job in preventing urban flooding, implement "rejection, bypass, and drainage" measures, effectively resist external floods from entering the city, unblock key drainage channels, fully discharge floodwater, and strictly prevent internal flooding risks. Eighth, we will do a good job in drought resistance and water supply, dynamically grasp the needs of urban and rural residents for drinking water, seasonal irrigation of crops, and large-scale aquaculture water use, and implement precise scope, precise targets, precise time periods, and precise measures. We will conduct scientific, meticulous, and systematic drought resistance scheduling of water projects.
Return to TopBy: 邹 翔
Valuing education means valuing the future, and winning in education means winning the future. This is where the national strategy lies, and it is also a deeply rooted, unshakable belief and consensus in the hearts of the people.
Recently, the results of the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) have been released intensively. Short videos of candidates checking their scores have been widely spread on social media, and stories of rewards for hard work have frequently topped the trending searches, evoking the author's memories of checking Gaokao scores more than a decade ago.
On the day the scores were released, I arrived at an internet cafe in the town on the dot, carefully entered my admission ticket number and related information, repeatedly verified it, and as the page loaded, my heart rate suddenly accelerated. After a dozen seconds of mental blankness, the score appeared, and a weight was lifted. After a moment, one question after another emerged: How did my friends do? What university can I apply to based on my ranking? What major is better to study?
Even as time passes, many details are still vivid in my mind, highlighting the unique significance of this major life exam.
The Gaokao is constantly evolving. The launch of Gaokao reform and the implementation of the Strong Foundation Program have shifted the selection design from a one-dimensional to a multi-dimensional approach. The era of "one exam determines your whole life" is over. Participating in the Gaokao has become an important experience in life's journey and a shining node in the memories of youth. The knowledge, character, and skills acquired in the process of studying, as well as the stress resistance, willpower, and concentration honed in preparing for the Gaokao, are all valuable assets.
The Gaokao also has a stable core. "I wish you all a good start and success in the exam! Please remember the spirit of the Girls' High School: 百折不挠 (bǎi zhé bù náo - "hundred folds not bend," undaunted by setbacks, persevering) and tenacious struggle." This year marks the fifteenth consecutive year that Zhang Guimei (张桂梅) has escorted students to the exam. As times change and candidates come and go, and the form and content of the exam continue to evolve, the refining significance of the Gaokao for personal growth has not changed, the role of selecting and cultivating talents and supporting national development has not changed, and the significance of promoting educational equity and facilitating social mobility has not changed.
Connected to the dreams of hundreds of millions of students and resonating with the development and progress of the country, the Gaokao system has written a rich and colorful chapter in the scroll unfolded by the times. From a larger perspective, the Gaokao is also a window to understand China and understand Chinese-style modernization.
Let me tell you two stories. Coming all the way from a small mountain village in Shidian County (施甸县), Baoshan (保山), Yunnan (云南), Gui Haichao (桂海潮) realized his dream of "picking stars" in the sky with sweat and hard work, becoming China's first payload expert to perform manned flight missions. Crossing the ravines of the mountains, the Gaokao is a crucial leap. Born in a small village in Zaoqiang County (枣强县), Hengshui (衡水), Hebei (河北), Wang Xinyi (王心仪) came to Peking University (北京大学) through the Gaokao and went from the university campus to the military camp to become an aircraft carrier helmsman. Seeing a broader world, the Gaokao is an important stepping stone.
The strength of a country lies in its people, and the development of talent comes from learning. To promote Chinese-style modernization, science and technology must take the lead, and behind scientific and technological innovation is the accelerated development of education and talent cultivation. Adhering to education as a national priority and a Party priority, and promoting the integrated development of education, scientific and technological innovation, and talent cultivation, will accelerate the transformation of China's "demographic dividend" into a "talent dividend," and powerfully support Chinese-style modernization with scientific and technological modernization.
Let's look at two more sets of data. The education department has provided Braille test papers in the Gaokao for 12 consecutive years, and this year, all parties have provided convenience for more than 14,000 disabled candidates to participate in the Gaokao. Heartwarming and thoughtful measures escort the road to dreams. The number of students enrolled in special programs for key universities to recruit students from rural and poor areas has increased from 10,000 in 2012 to 134,000 in 2023, with a cumulative enrollment of more than 1 million students. Continuously improving policies and measures better support educational equity.
Chinese-style modernization prioritizes people's livelihood. Through the Gaokao, we can understand the people-centered nature of Chinese-style modernization. Regardless of family background, social background, or economic status, every child enjoys the opportunity to shine in life, and everyone can acquire knowledge and skills, improve their quality and ability through education, and become pillars of society. Continuously improving the modern Chinese-style education examination and enrollment system and accelerating the construction of a high-quality education system will continue to enhance the people's sense of gain and happiness in the reform and development of education.
Xi Jinping (习近平), General Secretary, emphasized: "Education is not only the most important thing, but also a very complex thing. It requires long-term effort and is also a matter of urgency."
Valuing education means valuing the future, and winning in education means winning the future. This is where the national strategy lies, and it is also a deeply rooted, unshakable belief and consensus in the hearts of the people. In the online and offline attention to the Gaokao, and in the atmosphere of the whole society respecting labor, respecting knowledge, respecting talent, and respecting creation, we look back at the country's educational development history and see a nation moving towards a bright future.
Return to TopBy: 李铁林
Unpacking is like a "checkpoint game": a cardboard box contains a foam box, which contains a gift box, which contains a tin box, which contains raffia and plastic bags... The pursuit of "high-end" and "luxury" in product packaging seems exquisite but is actually useless, causing consumers great distress.
Not long ago, the China Consumers Association (中国消费者协会) and seven other associations jointly issued a proposal to oppose excessive packaging of goods, promote green and civilized consumption, and ensure that product packaging is compliant and reasonable. Data shows that packaging waste in China accounts for about 30%-40% of urban household waste. For paper packaging alone, each ton produced requires the consumption of about 20 trees aged 20 to 40 years and 500 tons of water resources. Excessive packaging of goods, which is discarded immediately after opening, encourages extravagance and waste, and also causes waste of resources and environmental pollution. Curbing excessive packaging may seem like a small matter, but it is actually of great significance.
In recent years, China has increased its efforts to control excessive packaging of goods, from the introduction of a series of mandatory national standards to strengthening online and offline routine supervision and law enforcement, and to carrying out special rectification campaigns before and after major festivals such as the Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, and Spring Festival. Significant results have been achieved. Last year, mooncake gift boxes priced above 500 yuan basically withdrew from the market, the proportion of e-commerce express deliveries no longer being packaged a second time exceeded 95%, and intelligent boxing technology reduced packaging material consumption by 20%. It must also be seen that excessive packaging of goods has not disappeared in reality, and governance must be continuously strengthened.
Luxurious packaging implies "face" and is often associated with problems such as illegal gift-giving and cashing out high-end gifts, distorting the meaning of consumption. For example, there is a saying about exquisitely packaged high-end tea: "Those who drink it don't buy it, and those who buy it don't drink it." Small commodities also involve big politics. At present, in-depth implementation of the Central Eight-Point Regulation (中央八项规定) spirit learning and education is being carried out, focusing on early intervention and preventing problems before they arise, and correcting the hedonistic and extravagant problems behind the phenomenon of excessive packaging, which is conducive to curbing unhealthy tendencies and further consolidating a clean and upright political ecology and a good environment for entrepreneurship.
Opposing excessive packaging of goods does not mean reducing quality or abandoning design, nor does it mean that the "cake" of the packaging industry is shrinking. The packaging industry is a link connecting manufacturing and consumption and is an important "supporting industry" of the national economy. Doing a good job in green development can also expand new space for high-quality development. For example, in Anji (安吉), Zhejiang (浙江), degradable packaging made of "bamboo instead of plastic" has entered thousands of households, not only protecting the green mountains and clear waters but also supporting the local booming bamboo industry. Currently, the global packaging market is worth over one trillion US dollars, with plastic and paper accounting for about half. Breaking out of the rut of extensive operation and low-price competition, exploring and developing competitive alternative materials based on the circular economy, supplemented by ingenious designs that are rich in cultural connotations, the packaging industry has a very broad space for green and new development.
Not only the packaging industry, but also the entire consumer goods industry, should further cultivate a green consumption trend, which requires both breaking old consumption concepts and increasing the supply of new consumption. Simplicity is not equal to crudeness or plainness. Most of the time, the sense of gain is the gold standard for people's consumption decisions. To win favor, goods must not only pay attention to their green content but also put enough effort into quality and creativity. From lightweight bamboo bicycles to healthy negative-carbon furniture to organic food with constantly decreasing green premiums, looking at the green products that have been welcomed by the market in recent years, they all excel in finding the balance point between the green concept and the user experience. More effort on the supply side can promote the concept of green consumption to take root in people's hearts with the continuous emergence of new consumption highlights.
The "Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Economic and Social Development" (《中共中央国务院关于加快经济社会发展全面绿色转型的意见》) proposes to "vigorously advocate a simple, moderate, green, low-carbon, civilized, and healthy lifestyle and consumption pattern." Promoting the green and low-carbon development of economic and social development requires both focusing on the big picture of national strategy and starting with details such as opposing excessive packaging of goods. Let the new trend blow strongly, and small changes accumulate, which will surely leverage great progress in production methods and lifestyles.
Return to TopBy: 谷业凯
[Phenomenon] When using large artificial intelligence models, many people may have encountered similar problems: they sometimes fabricate details, even "talking nonsense in a serious manner." For example, asking it to recommend books, but it gives a bunch of book titles that don't exist at all; misattributing the identity of a person, and even giving some inaccurate links... These phenomena can all be attributed to AI hallucinations.
[Commentary]
The so-called AI hallucination can be popularly understood as AI, like humans experiencing psychological hallucinations, when encountering unfamiliar problems or problems that exceed its "knowledge reserve," it fabricates some non-existent details and generates answers that contradict the facts. A survey shows that regarding "what outstanding problems the public believes exist in the process of using AI applications," the most feedback is "inaccurate content, or contains false information," accounting for as high as 42.2%.
Where do AI hallucinations come from? The answer may have to be found from the source.
The working principle of large models is to generate content based on probability. Give it the first half of a sentence, and it will "calculate" what to say in the second half based on the massive amount of knowledge it has "learned." For example, when a user enters "The weather today is very," it will most likely follow with answers such as "nice," "hot," or "humid," and will not come up with "sweet." At the same time, large models do not simply store all the facts, but like the human brain remembering things, they perform a lot of compression and generalization—that is, "grasping the main points and finding patterns." Therefore, when the training data "fed" to the large model contains false information, it will produce "hallucinations" and give wrong answers.
A report shows that the number of users of generative artificial intelligence products in China has reached 249 million. With the rapid growth of the user base, the risks hidden in AI hallucinations are also increasing. For example, if some seemingly reasonable content that is far from reality is repeatedly learned by AI, it will form a vicious cycle of "data pollution—algorithm absorption—re-pollution." Effectively preventing the resulting proliferation of false information has become an unavoidable issue.
However, some views also believe that AI hallucinations can be regarded as a kind of "divergent thinking" and "imagination." Theoretically, if training a large model is regarded as a process of information "compression," then the process of the large model inferring and outputting answers is a process of information "decompression." This way of processing information may lead to fallacies, but it may also trigger new creations. For new things whose development has not yet been finalized, we must maintain an open mind, dialectically view their advantages and disadvantages, and while effectively preventing disadvantages, give them enough space to grow in a good direction.
In a short period of time, the problem of AI hallucinations is difficult to solve. All parties are working hard to reduce its negative impact, and relevant departments have also increased their efforts to deal with non-compliant AI products and promote the accelerated implementation of identification of generated and synthesized content. Some large model manufacturers are taking active actions. For example, the Wenxin Large Model (文心大模型) uses retrieved information to guide the generation of text or answers, which improves the quality and accuracy of the content; the Tongyi Large Model (通义大模型) strengthens the management of training corpus and improves the ability to identify false information through the "red and blue confrontation" mechanism. For the majority of users, it is necessary to accelerate the improvement of AI literacy, learn to "wisely" use "smart tools," both to use large models to break stereotypes and inspire innovative ideas, and to improve their ability to effectively acquire, understand, evaluate, and use information.
Humans shape tools, and tools also affect human life. The process of dealing with challenges such as AI hallucinations not only prompts people to think about improving working methods, but also provides the driving force for AI to continuously evolve. By stimulating the positive value of new technologies and allowing AI to better integrate into production and life and empower thousands of industries, we can move towards the era of intelligence more steadily and smoothly.
Return to TopThe Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), the Ministry of Commerce (商务部), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) recently issued a notice to deploy the 2025 "Foodie Season" food quality improvement and demand expansion work, accelerate the construction of a modern food industry system, and the event time is from June to December this year. Promoting the integrated development of "food industry + digital intelligence + catering + leisure" to create new food consumption products, new scenarios, and new hotspots will help stimulate market vitality and consumption potential.
This is precisely:
Since ancient times, the people regard food as heaven,
Where cooking smoke rises, there is home.
Intentionally translated into a hundred new flavors,
Golden flow surges, life is fresh.
With Ge Wen (歌文)
Return to TopBy: 王瑞琳
A recent exhibition and a competition may have appeared in your social media feed – "Open June" and "Su Chao."
The "Open June" 2025 Graduate Works Exhibition of the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (四川美术学院) recently concluded. Since its opening, the exhibition's popularity has continued to rise. The school extended the closing date, but the 30,000 daily reservation slots were still "snapped up in seconds." Many visitors from other places even flew in specifically to see the exhibition.
Some people come to the west to see exhibitions, while others go to the east to watch football games. The Jiangsu Provincial City Football League, dubbed "Su Chao" by netizens, has also sparked a wave of enthusiasm. Humorous expressions such as "Competition first, friendship fourteenth" and "Protect Chang's position" quickly went viral, generating hundreds of millions of views on social media platforms.
Although these two phenomenal IPs are in different fields, their paths to success are quite similar: "全民参与+流量裂变+品质创新" (quán mín cān yǔ + liú liàng liè biàn + pǐn zhì chuàng xīn - "全民参与+traffic fission+quality innovation," mass participation + traffic fission + quality innovation). Bottom-up participation lays the foundation for the IP's popularity. Audiences spontaneously discuss and create secondary works online, further breaking down the barriers of communication.
However, innovation is the core of the two IPs' success. Taking "Open June" as an example, although this brand has been around for more than 20 years, it has always been innovating. As Jiao Xingtao (焦兴涛), President of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (川美), said, today, the appeal of art also includes those mind-blowing conceptual impacts and the new creations that are "within reason and beyond expectation." Generations of young artists draw inspiration from the latest trends and respond to the public's spiritual needs with diverse expressions. It is this continuous innovation that keeps art vibrant.
In the Internet era, popularity means business opportunities. Recently, long queues outside the art museum of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (川美) have become the norm. The dense flow of people effectively drives surrounding consumption. After seeing the exhibition, tourists from other places are likely to continue to travel in Chongqing (重庆). The money-attracting ability of "Su Chao" is even more amazing. The number of sponsors at all levels of the event has increased from 6 at the opening to 19. During the event, the number of tourism orders in Changzhou (常州) increased by 191% week-on-week. This shows that successful cultural and sports IPs can inject vitality into local economic development through industrial linkages.
Good work can be learned from, but it must not be mechanically copied. The cultural genes, industrial foundations, and audience groups of each region are quite different. Simply copying a certain model is likely to be counterproductive. For example, without the artistic accumulation of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute (川美), simply replicating the form of a graduation exhibition is very likely to become a soulless pile-up. Without the topicality of Jiangsu's "Thirteen Taibaos," forcibly holding similar events is likely to become a 东施效颦 (dōng shī xiào pín - "Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown," to imitate somebody badly).
While others' hits are enviable, it is more important to tap into one's own potential. To create a brand with local temperature and innovative vitality, it is necessary to base oneself on local characteristics, explore one's own cultural resources and mass needs, grasp the underlying logic of phenomenal IP explosions, and explore a practical path that suits one's own characteristics.
(Excerpted and compiled from *Chongqing Daily* (重庆日报), original title: "The Core of Cultural and Sports IP Success is Innovation")
Return to TopBy: 李 斌
The most beautiful scenery allows the eyes to roam freely and the mind to expand, and the most beautiful virtues are those that touch the heart. What is particularly moving is the beauty of human nature and the beauty of morality.
In the past, facing critical situations, the choices of "to help or not to help" and "to avoid or not to avoid" tested the hearts of society. Now, when someone encounters danger or difficulty, a group of people try every possible means to rescue them, and such scenes are becoming more and more common. Acts of courage are becoming a social trend, and good deeds by ordinary people are often seen, confirming the upward and benevolent trend of society.
How did this transformation happen?
One person's courage relies on the blossoming of virtue in a moment of crisis; a group of people's courage relies on the collective recognition of the value of courageous acts and a clear understanding of the possible consequences. The continuous advancement of public civilization and the flourishing growth of social morality require exemplary guidance and value advocacy, but also policy support, legal guarantees, and social support.
This reminds me of two stories recorded in the *Lüshi Chunqiu*. Zigong (子贡), a disciple of Confucius (孔子), redeemed people of Lu (鲁国) from other states, and Lu offered him a reward, but Zigong refused. Confucius said, "Ci (赐 - Zigong's given name) has made a mistake. From now on, people of Lu will no longer redeem their countrymen." Another disciple, Zilu (子路), saved a drowning person and was given an ox. Confucius said, "The people of Lu will surely save those who are drowning."
In contrast, doing good deeds without seeking reward is a portrayal of noble sentiments, but it can easily make doing good deeds "曲高和寡" (qǔ gāo hé guǎ - "high-pitched song, few listeners," too highbrow to be appreciated by the masses); accepting rewards calmly may encourage more people to act courageously. It can be seen that praising and rewarding those who do good deeds not only conforms to the traditional concept of "good begets good," but is also necessary to promote virtue throughout society.
To promote great righteousness, one must first establish a clear standard. From the establishment of the Martyrs' Memorial Day (烈士纪念日) and the improvement of policies and regulations on the work of honoring martyrs, to the establishment and improvement of the Party and state's merit and honor commendation system and the commendation of various moral models, what is reflected is the establishment of great virtue in society and the dissemination of great trust in the world. With all aspects working together and all fields participating together, virtue can become a social custom, and good deeds will surely be seen everywhere.
For ordinary people, the "inner moral imperative" can always find a place to be used.
Last year, a news story about saving people and rewarding them moved countless netizens. Luan Liuwei (栾留伟), the operator of a hot pot restaurant in Beijing (北京), sacrificed himself while playing with his family by the Yongding River (永定河) in Gu'an County (固安县), Hebei (河北), bravely saving a drowning child and parent. After hearing the news, some people went to his hot pot restaurant to consume and offer condolences and support. One customer said, "People have given their lives, we must help them."
A beam of light attracts countless lights, and one good deed inspires countless good deeds. Virtue saves lives, and society protects virtue. It is very important to form such "positive feedback" so that heroes do not regret their actions and their families are respected. With one point of heat, emit one point of light, and the position of positive energy can be continuously expanded.
Remembrance and inheritance also contain the power of deep, silent currents. Ten years ago, students from the School of Social Development of Yangzhou University (扬州大学) initiated the "Racing Against Time - Journey to Save Veteran Soldiers of the War of Resistance Against Japan" campaign. Over the past 10 years, successive generations of students have continued to relay the effort, forming the Oral History Team of Yangzhou University, interviewing surviving veteran soldiers of the War of Resistance Against Japan and salvaging millions of words of vivid historical slices.
The mountains and rivers are safe and sound, and history is told to respect heroes. From "historical data collectors" to "spiritual inheritors," young college students enthusiastically write history, not only comforting their ancestors, but also allowing the seeds of truth, goodness, and beauty to take root in their hearts. Remembering the heroic deeds and carrying forward the heroic spirit, defending historical memory and the glory of the martyrs, is also a necessary part of forming a "positive feedback" of advocating virtue and goodness.
The will of the people is the source of strength. Not only should we look up to the high mountains, but also learn from the virtuous; not only should we respect them in our hearts, but also put them into practice. If everyone strives to be a guardian and promoter of virtue, social development will surely flourish upward.
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Return to TopBy: 新华社记者 周文冲
Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) of Wanzhou (万州), Chongqing (重庆) never imagined that his life would be so closely connected with a Soviet pilot he had never met. This pilot's name was Grigory Kulyshenko (格里戈里·库里申科).
Kulyshenko (库里申科) was born in 1903 and later became a flight commander in the Soviet Air Force. In 1939, he and his comrades were sent by the Soviet government to China with two "Dasha-type" bomber squadrons to help the Chinese people in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, fighting side by side with the Chinese people.
In October 1939, Kulyshenko (库里申科) led a bomber squadron of the Soviet Volunteer Air Group in a surprise attack on the Hankou (汉口) Airport of the invading Japanese army, inflicting heavy damage. On the return flight, Kulyshenko's (库里申科) plane was intercepted by the enemy, and one of its engines was hit. He was wounded in the chest and left shoulder. While flying over Wanxian (万县) (now Wanzhou District (万州区), Chongqing (重庆)), the plane lost its balance. To protect the aircraft and the people on the ground, Kulyshenko (库里申科) resolutely gave up parachuting and chose to make a forced landing on the Yangtze River (长江) in the Chenjiaba (陈家坝) area of Wanxian (万县).
Due to prolonged flight and his injuries, Kulyshenko (库里申科) was exhausted and unable to swim to the shore. He was swept away by the river and heroically sacrificed his life at the young age of 36.
Twenty days later, Kulyshenko's (库里申科) body was found. Local people held a memorial service and funeral for him.
Kulyshenko (库里申科) once said emotionally, "I experience the suffering of the Chinese people as if it were the suffering of my own country. When I see the Japanese invaders bombing Chinese land, I feel very angry and sad."
The Chinese people have not forgotten this hero.
In 1958, the Wanxian People's Government (万县人民政府) built a martyr's cemetery for Kulyshenko (库里申科) in Xishan Park (西山公园). That year, Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) was 4 years old. He felt that this hero must be remarkable.
Wei Yingxiang's (魏映祥) maternal grandfather lived by the Yangtze River (长江) and, along with many other people, voluntarily participated in the search for Kulyshenko's (库里申科) body by the river. His grandfather told him that Kulyshenko (库里申科) had died in battle to protect the Chinese people.
Also in 1958, Wei Yingxiang's (魏映祥) mother, Tan Zhonghui (谭忠惠), became Kulyshenko's (库里申科) grave keeper. That year, 31-year-old Tan Zhonghui (谭忠惠) worked in landscaping at Xishan Park (西山公园). Out of admiration for Kulyshenko (库里申科), she volunteered to guard the tomb, cleaning the cemetery, wiping the tombstone, clearing weeds, and pruning branches, rain or shine.
In 1977, before retiring, Wei Yingxiang's (魏映祥) mother wanted to pass on the task of guarding the tomb to her son. The young Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) felt that the cemetery work was boring and dull. His mother advised him that plain things need more persistence, "This foreign hero's home is far away from Chongqing (重庆), and he doesn't have any relatives here. We must accompany him and not let him feel lonely."
Since then, guarding Kulyshenko's (库里申科) tomb has become Wei Yingxiang's (魏映祥) most glorious career. Some units and enterprises offered him high salaries to poach him, but Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) refused them all.
After retiring in 2014, he still goes to the cemetery every day, as if visiting an old friend. "I always feel a sense of unease," Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) said, which is also influenced by his mother. After his mother retired, she had to come to the cemetery every morning to feel at ease. In 2018, 91-year-old Tan Zhonghui (谭忠惠) passed away. Before her death, she still kept it in mind, urging her son to guard the tomb well.
Over the decades, under the care of this mother and son, the Kulyshenko (库里申科) Martyrs' Cemetery carries the Chinese people's gratitude, and the heroic deeds are passed down from generation to generation.
In the cemetery, the trees that his mother planted for Kulyshenko (库里申科) with her own hands have now grown into towering trees. Wei Yingxiang (魏映祥) said that he will guard the tomb for as long as he lives, "**守好墓**" (shǒu hǎo mù - "guard the tomb well," to diligently maintain and protect the grave), "This is a responsibility, a heart of gratitude, and also the conscience of a Chinese person."
(According to Xinhua News Agency (新华社), Chongqing (重庆), June 30)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘诗瑶
On May 28, with the arrival of the polar research icebreaker "Xuelong 2" (雪龙2号) in Haikou (海口), Hainan (海南), the 41st Chinese Antarctic expedition organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) successfully completed all its expedition tasks.
The expedition team consisted of 516 members from 118 domestic and foreign institutions, marking China's second Antarctic expedition involving three ships navigating different routes. The "Xuelong" (雪龙) departed from Guangzhou (广州), Guangdong (广东) on November 1, 2024, and returned on April 8, 2025, lasting 159 days with a total voyage of over 27,000 nautical miles. The "Yongsheng" (永盛) set sail from Zhangjiagang (张家港), Jiangsu (江苏) on November 20, 2024, and completed its expedition tasks on January 23, 2025, lasting 65 days with a voyage of nearly 11,000 nautical miles. The "Xuelong 2" (雪龙2号) departed from Guangzhou (广州) on November 1, 2024, and returned on May 28, 2025, lasting 208 days with a total voyage of over 40,000 nautical miles.
Recently, our reporter interviewed four expedition members who participated in the 41st Antarctic expedition, listening to their stories of working together to break the ice, brave the waves, and venture into the unknown.
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Wang Zhechao (王哲超), the first winter-over station leader of Qinling Station (秦岭站)
A Thrilling Unloading Mission
During the construction of Qinling Station (秦岭站) for the 41st Antarctic expedition, the unloading process can be described as thrilling.
Wang Zhechao (王哲超), the first winter-over station leader of Qinling Station (秦岭站), said that the "Yongsheng" (永盛) vessel, responsible for transporting supplies, encountered severe challenges from sea ice, delaying its arrival at the designated area of Qinling Station (秦岭站) by about five days. This delay made the on-site time for unloading extremely tight.
The research station pre-deployed 70-ton and 20-ton barges, a 90-ton crane, and more than 10 large transportation equipment. Wang Zhechao (王哲超) and his teammates started a 24-hour non-stop operation mode. However, the sea conditions and weather were complex and changeable. One second it was calm, and the next there were strong winds and huge waves, bringing great uncertainty to the unloading operation.
During the unloading process, the wave height suddenly reached more than 3 meters, and the 70-ton barge was like a fragile leaf, shaking violently. Even with full power, it was difficult to get close to the shore, putting the operators on board in danger, and the supplies could also be damaged.
As the general commander of the station base, Wang Zhechao (王哲超) comprehensively assessed the sea conditions, weather, and other information near Qinling Station (秦岭站), paying close attention to the situation of personnel in each operation group such as barges and cranes, ensuring the safety of personnel, equipment, and supplies, and coordinating the work tasks of each operation group to promote the smooth progress of unloading.
"The on-site commander contacted the 'Yongsheng' (永盛) vessel and the barge through walkie-talkies and decisively issued instructions: cancel the barge's plan to approach the shore." Wang Zhechao (王哲超) said that the barge driver used ocean currents and wind direction to quickly approach the "Yongsheng" (永盛) vessel; the team members on the barge were drenched in the icy seawater, but still quickly and accurately completed a series of operations such as unhooking under the violent shaking of the barge, and transported the supplies loaded on the barge back to the "Yongsheng" (永盛) vessel. A few days later, when weather conditions permitted, Wang Zhechao (王哲超) led the team to set off again and completed the unloading mission. Wang Zhechao (王哲超) said: "The fighting spirit and skilled skills of my teammates left a deep impression on me."
"At present, the overall construction of Qinling Station (秦岭站) is progressing steadily. Supporting environmental protection facilities systems such as seawater desalination, sewage treatment, and outdoor pipelines have been basically installed and are undergoing interior decoration and trial operation." Wang Zhechao (王哲超) said, "We will continue to build and utilize Qinling Station (秦岭站) well, to contribute to a better understanding, protection, and utilization of the polar regions."
Zhu Biao (祝标), Captain of the Aviation Operations Team
A Breakthrough Takeoff and Landing Guarantee
As the captain of the aviation operations team of the 41st Antarctic expedition, what Zhu Biao (祝标) felt most accomplished about during this scientific expedition was the successful takeoff and landing guarantee of foreign scientific research aircraft at Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场). "This reflects the guarantee capability of China's Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场) runway, and also adds valuable experience for China's subsequent Antarctic aviation construction, which helps to strengthen international scientific research cooperation," said Zhu Biao (祝标).
Zhu Biao (祝标) introduced that since its completion in November 2022, Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场) has undergone dozens of operational tests, and its various guarantee capabilities have been fully verified, "But before that, only our own 'Snow Eagle 601' (雪鹰601) polar scientific research aircraft took off and landed at the airport, and no aircraft from other countries had visited." He said that the team has been continuously improving the various conditions of the airport to prepare for the visit of scientific research aircraft from various countries.
Last November, the station leader of Australia's Davis Station (戴维斯站) sent an email to Zhu Biao (祝标), hoping to visit Zhongshan Station (中山站) on a "Twin Otter" fixed-wing aircraft and asking about the possibility of the aircraft landing at Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场).
Zhu Biao (祝标) reported to the domestic superior units and obtained consent. At that time, Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场) was about 32 kilometers away from Zhongshan Station (中山站), and the expedition team only had one rapid commuter vehicle available, but Zhu Biao (祝标) and his teammates were determined to overcome the difficulties brought about by limited conditions and complete this cooperation. "There were thick clouds that morning, and we paid close attention to wind speed and weather changes." Zhu Biao (祝标) recalled, "Affected by the ground blizzard the night before, there was a lot of snow on the runway surface, which affected the smoothness of the runway. The ground support personnel coordinated the only two snow plows to clear and level the snow. The operators overcame the difficulties of tight time and obstructed vision caused by the ground blizzard and completed the runway restoration in a timely manner."
On November 13, 2024, with the careful preparation of the expedition members, the Australian scientific research aircraft successfully landed at Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场). Zhu Biao (祝标) said that it happened to be November 13 two years ago when Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场) welcomed its first aircraft, the "Snow Eagle 601" (雪鹰601), after its completion; two years later, China achieved a breakthrough in guaranteeing the landing of foreign aircraft in Antarctica.
"Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场) has entered normal operation, and we will continue to work hard to improve the airport's guarantee level, carry forward the spirit of unity and mutual assistance, and help guarantee more international scientific research cooperation," said Zhu Biao (祝标).
Cao Shunan (曹叔楠), Captain of the Circum-Antarctic Team
A Multinational Cooperation for Subsurface Buoy Recovery
Recalling that maritime experience, Cao Shunan (曹叔楠), the captain of the Circum-Antarctic team of the 41st Antarctic expedition, cannot forget the story of scientific researchers from various countries working together and overcoming difficulties.
Cao Shunan (曹叔楠) led team members to participate in the Circum-Antarctic Nearshore International Expedition. With the joint efforts of 61 team members from 7 countries including China and Brazil, this international cooperative expedition collected a batch of important samples and data from the Circum-Antarctic early spring to summer nearshore ocean and land, and successfully recovered China's "longest-lived" hydrological mooring subsurface buoy for polar expeditions.
Cao Shunan (曹叔楠) introduced that the recovery of mooring subsurface buoys is a complex maritime operation with strict requirements for sea conditions, weather, light, supporting ships, and personnel cooperation. At that time, the international cooperative expedition team passed through the Bellingshausen Sea (别林斯高晋海), which was the last chance to recover a set of hydrological mooring subsurface buoys deployed for nearly 4 years.
The operating window was only 5 hours. Cao Shunan (曹叔楠) said that the research vessel arrived at the subsurface buoy location at 8:30 pm local time. It was already dark, and the sea conditions became more complicated due to the influence of cyclones. The wave height reached more than 2 meters, the wind speed reached 15 meters per second, and the falling snowflakes made the already unfavorable visibility conditions even worse.
"Can the battery of the release device supply power normally? Can the buoy be found smoothly? Can the language communication and cooperation between scientists from various countries be smooth?" As the Chinese person in charge of this subsurface buoy recovery operation, Cao Shunan (曹叔楠) was very uneasy.
They conducted the first signal reception test and quickly received signal feedback from the seabed, and the wake-up was successful! Subsequently, the team members conducted signal tests at different locations on the research vessel and received feedback. However, within these ten minutes, the wind and snow became heavier, and the visibility became lower. Could the subsurface buoy recovery be carried out?
At this time, scientific researchers from various countries quickly took action and worked hard to cooperate with each other: some team members operated the research vessel in the bridge, trying to drift towards the subsurface buoy location, and some team members stood at different locations on the research vessel to assist in finding the buoy... After nearly an hour and a half of tug-of-war operations, hands of different skin colors held the same cable tightly in the wind and snow and successfully recovered the subsurface buoy.
This recovery deeply touched Cao Shunan (曹叔楠): "In the face of challenges, only by joining hands can we have more possibilities to overcome them. We must continue to strive to create an equal, cooperative, and win-win working atmosphere."
Shi Jiuxin (史九新), Captain of the Ross Sea Joint Voyage Ocean Team
An Ecological Scientific Expedition During a Special Period
"We have been playing **打游击** (dǎ yóu jī - "fight guerrilla warfare," to engage in mobile and flexible tactics) with cyclones and racing against harsh climatic conditions." Recalling the 41st Antarctic expedition, Shi Jiuxin (史九新), the captain of the Ross Sea Joint Voyage Ocean Team, said that in March of each year, Chinese polar research vessels usually return from Antarctica, but this year in March, the "Xuelong 2" (雪龙2号) carried 91 scientific researchers from 9 countries to Antarctica again. The purpose of this trip was to explore the Southern Ocean ecosystem in low-light-dark environments and fill the cognitive gap in this unconventional survey period.
The Ross Sea Joint Voyage is China's first autumn voyage to Antarctica. The expedition period is special, and the expedition team has to face unprecedented tests. The climate is more severe, and cyclones are more frequent, leaving very limited time windows for marine operations. Shi Jiuxin (史九新) said that the team adjusted the operation plan and area in a timely manner based on weather forecasts to obtain safer operating conditions and more survey time.
Low temperature is the biggest challenge faced throughout the voyage. Most of the operating sea areas are densely covered with sea ice. Based on the rich experience accumulated in ice area operations, the expedition team gave full play to the maneuverability of the "Xuelong 2" (雪龙2号) to remove ice floes that broke into the operating area in a timely manner, providing effective guarantees for ice area operations.
Shi Jiuxin (史九新) recalled that during the 20 days of operation in the Ross Sea (罗斯海), the average daily temperature was below minus 10 degrees Celsius, and the instantaneous temperature often dropped below minus 20 degrees Celsius, breaking through the lower limit of the "Xuelong 2's" (雪龙2号) design operating temperature.
The ship's hydraulic system, winch, gantry, etc. successively failed due to low temperature, and the crew repaired them in a timely manner to ensure the normal operation of the equipment. At the same time, the low temperature caused the residual water on the instrument to freeze before entering the water, and the seawater and samples in the water sampling bottle and net froze after being discharged from the water, affecting the normal development of observation and sampling. In order to overcome these difficulties, the experimenters and team members carefully removed the residual water with high-pressure air before the instrument was launched, and dried it with a hair dryer; the crew added warm air pipes to the water sampling room on the hull to increase the temperature of the water sampling system and the surrounding environment, so that the ice in the water sampling bottle and net could melt as soon as possible and reduce the waiting time.
"The work on the stern deck is an open-air operation. In order to prevent frostbite, we specially added thermal equipment and windproof goggles." Shi Jiuxin (史九新) said, "In the end, the expedition team overfulfilled the task, which is also an unforgettable experience in my career."
■Extended Reading
What are the new highlights of the 41st Antarctic expedition?
China's Antarctic expedition achieved "three-station wintering." The construction tasks of supporting facilities and equipment for the Antarctic Qinling Station (南极秦岭站) were completed, and the first winter-over expedition task was carried out. The wind, light, hydrogen, and storage multi-energy complementary system was successfully applied for the first time in Antarctica, and the new energy utilization rate exceeded 60%.
A number of scientific research results have been achieved. Aerial survey tasks were carried out in the ice sheet areas of Enderby Land (恩德比地), Grove Mountains (格罗夫山), Prince Charles Mountains (查尔斯王子山), and Princess Elizabeth Land (伊丽莎白公主地) from China's Zhongshan Snow and Ice Airport (中山冰雪机场), filling the gap in basic data in this area; the first joint air-ground experiment of broadband hyperspectral microwave radiometer was carried out, providing key data support for the study of polar ice sheet ablation and sea level changes; the first long-column piston gravity sampling was carried out in the Amundsen Sea (阿蒙森海), obtaining an 8.67-meter sediment core, which can be used to reveal ancient ocean evolution; the structural design of the underwater subsurface buoy was further optimized, setting a record for the longest observation time of subsurface buoys in China's polar expeditions, and obtaining complete observation data for as long as 1,407 days; and so on.
Promote international cooperation in Antarctic expeditions. Jointly implement the international Antarctic "Ring Action Plan" with many countries; cooperate with BRICS countries to carry out the Circum-Antarctic voyage expedition; organize a joint autumn voyage expedition in the Ross Sea (罗斯海) region, and systematically carry out observation and investigation of important trophic levels of the ecosystem during the Antarctic autumn freezing period for the first time, improving the understanding of key biological groups and ecosystem environmental adaptation and survival strategies in the dark environment of Antarctic autumn; and so on.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Hong Kong on July 1st (Reporter Feng Xuezhi (冯学知)) The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (香港特别行政区) government held a flag-raising ceremony and reception on the morning of July 1st to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland.
The flag-raising ceremony was held at 8:00 a.m. at the Golden Bauhinia Square (金紫荆广场) in Wan Chai (湾仔). Leung Chun-ying (梁振英), Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, John Lee (李家超), Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Zhou Ji (周霁), Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, heads of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison, as well as people from all walks of life, witnessed this solemn moment.
Amidst the music of "Ode to the Motherland" played by the Hong Kong Police Silver Band, the flag guard marched in neat and uniform Chinese-style foot drills, escorting the national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region into the Golden Bauhinia Square (金紫荆广场).
Accompanied by the majestic and stirring national anthem, the flag bearers waved their arms, unfurling the national flag and the regional flag towards the sky. The bright national flag of the People's Republic of China and the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region slowly rose, fluttering in the wind. All attendees stood solemnly at attention, saluting with their eyes and singing the national anthem loudly. Helicopters from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Flying Service, carrying the national flag and the regional flag, flew over Victoria Harbour (维多利亚港), and fireboats from the Fire Services Department sprayed water columns on the surface of Victoria Harbour (维多利亚港) as a salute.
After the flag-raising ceremony, the guests moved to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (香港会议展览中心) to attend the reception celebrating the 28th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland. John Lee (李家超) delivered a speech at the reception, stating that since the current government took office, it has been promoting reforms, developing the economy, and improving people's livelihoods, and has gradually seen results. In the future, it will safeguard high-quality development with a high level of security, accelerate the development of the Northern Metropolis, and focus on improving people's livelihoods. He said that as long as we seize opportunities, continuously enhance our own value and competitiveness, seek progress through reform, and innovate and create, with the wisdom and experience of the people of Hong Kong, the "Pearl of the Orient" will surely shine even more brilliantly on the world stage.
On the same morning, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People's Government in Hong Kong, the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, and the People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison also held flag-raising ceremonies.
Return to TopAccording to statistics from the National Film Administration (国家电影局), the film box office for the first half of 2025 was 29.231 billion yuan, with 641 million moviegoers, representing year-on-year increases of 22.91% and 16.89% respectively. Domestic films accounted for 91.2% of the box office.
Among them, the top 5 films in box office were: "Ne Zha: The Devil Child Reincarnation" (哪吒之魔童闹海) with 15.446 billion yuan, "Detective Chinatown 1900" (唐探1900) with 3.612 billion yuan, "Creation of the Gods II: Battle of Xiqi" (封神第二部：战火西岐) with 1.239 billion yuan, "Boonie Bears: Reboot Future" (熊出没·重启未来) with 822 million yuan, and "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Hero's Greatness" (射雕英雄传：侠之大者) with 690 million yuan.
In addition, according to statistics, there were 25 films with a box office of over 100 million yuan, including 16 domestic films and 9 foreign films.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) July 1st dispatch (Reporter Li Xinping (李心萍)): On July 1st, the Xi'an (西安) to Yan'an (延安) high-speed railway in Shaanxi (陕西) (hereinafter referred to as "Xi-Yan High-speed Railway") track laying reached Yan'an (延安). With the last pair of long steel rails accurately laid in place, the Xi-Yan High-speed Railway smoothly achieved track connection, laying a solid foundation for the Xi-Yan High-speed Railway to open and operate on schedule.
According to reports, the Xi-Yan High-speed Railway is the first high-speed railway in the old revolutionary area of northern Shaanxi (陕北), an important component of the Baotou (Yinchuan) to Haikou (包银海) high-speed railway corridor of the national high-speed railway network, and together with the Xi'an (西安) to Chongqing (重庆) high-speed railway under construction, forms a major north-south corridor, and is a key construction project during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
The Xi-Yan High-speed Railway line is 299.8 kilometers long, with a designed speed of 350 kilometers per hour. After completion and operation, the travel time from Xi'an (西安) to Yan'an (延安) will be shortened from the current two-plus hours to about one hour.
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Return to TopBy: 本报记者 王伟健
There is paradise above, and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. Suzhou (苏州), a prosperous and beautiful city in Jiangsu (江苏) Province, is not only an economic powerhouse in the Yangtze River Delta (长三角), but also one of the cities with the highest concentration of foreign investment in China.
In Suzhou (苏州), there is a piece of land of about 223 square kilometers where more than 2,000 foreign companies have "grown." Suzhou National Hi-Tech District (苏州国家高新技术产业开发区) focuses on both attracting investment and optimizing the business environment, continuously cultivating fertile ground for foreign investment development, making foreign companies feel comfortable and full of confidence.
In the first five months of this year, Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区) added 48 new foreign investment projects, with actual use of foreign capital reaching $330 million, a year-on-year increase of 16.9%.
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In the height of summer, at the ESR Suzhou New District Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Park (易商苏州新区先进制造产业园), large trucks drive into the factory buildings along the winding roads. On the construction site next to it, tower cranes stand tall and machines operate, and the project is under construction in an intense and orderly manner.
"This is the third phase of the project, and we are rushing to complete it. We do real estate management and are responsible for opening up sites and attracting foreign investment. Recently, we have reached agreements with several foreign companies," said Jin Zhenyu (金震宇), Senior Director of the East China Marketing Department of ESR Group (易商集团).
ESR Group (易商集团) is also a foreign-funded enterprise headquartered in Singapore (新加坡). In 2020, ESR Group (易商集团) invested in the construction of an international industrial park in Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区) - ESR Suzhou New District Advanced Manufacturing Industrial Park (易商苏州新区先进制造产业园). In the past few years, many foreign companies have moved into the industrial park. On the planning drawings, many world-renowned companies in the fields of biomedicine, new materials, etc. are listed. "The list is constantly being updated, so the land must keep up in a timely manner," Jin Zhenyu (金震宇) said, the factory buildings are getting higher and higher, the first phase was only 2 floors, and the third phase has reached 4 floors.
Compared to building factories, a greater challenge is inviting foreign companies in. "Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区) provides enthusiastic service and strong support, which has allowed us to avoid many detours," said Jin Zhenyu (金震宇).
At the end of 2021, an American biomedical company wanted to find land in China to build a factory. After learning of the information, ESR Group (易商集团) quickly began negotiations with the company, hoping to introduce it to the ESR Industrial Park (易商产业园). When the two parties held their first tripartite meeting with Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区), the American company asked detailed questions and raised a series of difficult problems, including company registration procedures, decoration approval procedures, import and export policies, and biomedical approval policies.
The staff of the High-Tech Zone (高新区) immediately took action: for technical issues, they contacted professionals from the market supervision, data and other departments to answer questions; for policy issues, they coordinated with the investment promotion, customs and other departments to respond. Soon, authoritative answers and solutions to various problems were compiled into English documents and sent to the American company that night.
In the following meetings, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) maintained the efficiency of "feedback overnight." In the end, the American company was impressed by the sincerity and professionalism of the High-Tech Zone (高新区) and decided to build the factory in the ESR Industrial Park (易商产业园).
In Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区), difficulties are met with a response, and services are ordered on demand. Once, after a foreign company moved into the ESR Industrial Park (易商产业园), it wanted to build some auxiliary rooms. Usually, the cycle from design and application to construction and acceptance takes at least one year. However, the company faced special pressure and the demand was particularly urgent. After receiving Jin Zhenyu's (金震宇) request for help, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) Management Committee drew personnel from various lines to form a project team, opened a green channel, and promoted the project process. With the efforts of all parties, the project was completed in only half a year.
Efficient government services and thoughtful service make foreign companies feel at ease and comfortable. Jin Zhenyu (金震宇) said: "Our industrial park does not worry about new partners joining, and it will become more and more lively."
Solve urgent and difficult matters
Coordinate upstream and downstream
In the production workshop, the new production line is operating efficiently, the workers are paying attention to the parameter changes on the screen, and the products are being packaged neatly one after another, waiting to be transported to various places. In the laboratory on the other side, R&D personnel are focused on testing, analysis and inspection, racing against time to develop a new generation of coatings.
"We are considered old friends of the High-Tech Zone (高新区)!" said Chen Xingjun (陈兴军), Managing Director of Stahl (斯塔尔) Company Greater China and Asia Pacific, the company has been rooted in Suzhou (苏州) from the Netherlands (荷兰) for more than 20 years, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Stahl Fine Coatings (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (斯塔尔精细涂料（苏州）有限公司) was established in Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区) in 2004. Initially, the company only produced dozens of tons of general-purpose products per month. Thanks to the rapid growth of the Chinese market, the current monthly output is more than 1,000 tons, and the annual output value has exceeded 1 billion yuan.
Last year, Stahl (斯塔尔) Company increased its investment and expanded its production, and completed the commissioning of a 18,000-ton technical transformation project in the High-Tech Zone (高新区), which is expected to create considerable profits in the future. Speaking of this project, Chen Xingjun (陈兴军) still remembers the twists and turns. It turned out that due to personnel changes, there was a handover omission, resulting in the loss of a number of important materials. "If we can't make up for it, we won't be able to get the property certificate, and the factory site can only be found elsewhere, and the loss will be immeasurable." Chen Xingjun (陈兴军) was very anxious at the time.
At the critical moment, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) extended a helping hand. After contacting the company, it was found that many materials involving real estate registration, fire protection, and land certificates were missing. "I have never encountered this situation before, and I am not very confident, but it is a matter of great importance, so I can only **硬着头皮** (yìng zhe tóu pí - "toughen the scalp," to brace oneself to do something difficult) and face the difficulties," Huang Ting (黄霆), Deputy Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau of Suzhou Xushuguan Economic Development Zone (苏州浒墅关经开区招商局), admitted frankly.
To this end, the staff of the High-Tech Zone (高新区) plunged into archives, material libraries, etc., and rummaged through materials spanning more than ten years, piled up into "mountains". For individual key materials, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) also coordinated more than 10 relevant departments to promote cooperation. "In the end, it only took less than 3 months to help us make up the procedures and obtain the certificates," said Chen Xingjun (陈兴军).
The help and care for enterprises is not only in times of urgency, but also in daily life. The development of a new product of Stahl (斯塔尔) has also benefited from the matchmaking of the High-Tech Zone (高新区).
Light-colored car seats have poor stain resistance and will turn yellow after prolonged use. A car company wanted to solve this problem and found Stahl (斯塔尔) through the High-Tech Zone (高新区). Through the intermediary of the High-Tech Zone (高新区), the two companies achieved key data connection and sharing, and close cooperation between technical personnel. Under the efficient and smooth collaborative innovation mechanism, a white anti-fouling leather was soon developed, which can be wiped clean whether it is stained with oil stains, coffee stains or pen marks.
"The High-Tech Zone (高新区) integrates and coordinates resources to provide us with a high-quality industrial ecological environment," said Chen Xingjun (陈兴军). Backed by the High-Tech Zone (高新区), the company can cooperate with more upstream and downstream companies in the industrial chain. Most of the raw materials that were almost entirely dependent on imports can now be purchased in China.
Service with dedicated personnel
Certificates can be mutually recognized
At the beginning of this year, Aizaki Precision Machinery (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (艾崎精密机械（苏州）有限公司) started production in Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区). As the crystallization of the cooperation between Aidi Precision (艾迪精密) in China and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (川崎重工) in Japan (日本), the completion of the company has witnessed the joint efforts of Chinese and foreign enterprises, and foreign investment has continued to increase.
Masataka Onishi (大西正贵), General Manager of the company, has lived in Suzhou (苏州) for more than two years. At first, dispatched by Kawasaki Heavy Industries (川崎重工), he went to Suzhou (苏州) to take up his new post. When he first arrived, he felt somewhat "unaccustomed": in his work, he encountered problems that needed government coordination and help, but he did not know who to turn to; in his life, he was unfamiliar with the place, and he did not know the way to go out to buy things, and he could only move around in the company area most of the time.
Before long, the staff of the High-Tech Zone (高新区) took the initiative to connect with him: "In the future, I will be your service specialist. You can come to me at any time if you encounter any problems and difficulties." Under the guidance of the service specialist, Masataka Onishi (大西正贵) gradually figured out the situation and adapted to the environment: "The High-Tech Zone (高新区) creates an ideal working and living environment for foreign personnel. This effort and goodwill can be felt."
Some time ago, due to the company's development needs, Masataka Onishi (大西正贵) wanted to integrate more upstream and downstream resources in the industrial chain. He contacted the service specialist and hoped that the High-Tech Zone (高新区) could come forward to help.
In order to promote international cooperation in the industrial chain and supply chain, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) often holds Chinese and foreign enterprise exchange meetings. Masataka Onishi (大西正贵) was invited to participate and soon gained something: "At the exchange meeting, I met some entrepreneur friends and found cooperation intentions."
Through various methods such as visits and investigations, organization of symposiums, and promotion of policies, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) further improves the foreign enterprise service mechanism and provides personalized and precise assistance around the needs of foreign enterprises and their personnel development.
Sun Feng (孙峰), a colleague of Masataka Onishi (大西正贵) and a management staff member of Kawasaki Suzhou (川崎苏州) Company's manufacturing department, had studied at the Japanese (日本) headquarters for many months and participated in the local vocational skills examination, and obtained relevant vocational skills grade certificates. "But generally speaking, this kind of certificate is not recognized in China," said Sun Feng (孙峰).
To Sun Feng's (孙峰) surprise, in recent years, Jiangsu (江苏) has explored and carried out comparative recognition of vocational skills at home and abroad. Under the guidance of the staff of Suzhou High-Tech Zone (苏州高新区), Sun Feng (孙峰) only needs to provide simple materials to obtain the multi-process CNC machine tool operation adjustment worker vocational skills grade certificate issued in China. "There is no need to take the exam again, which is not only convenient, but also a kind of recognition and encouragement," said Sun Feng (孙峰).
Outside of work, the High-Tech Zone (高新区) also further enriches the lives of foreign personnel and creates channels for communication and exchange by holding badminton games, food events, etc. Today, Masataka Onishi (大西正贵) and his colleagues are very familiar with the local living circle: "An 80s Japanese (日本) employee moved his family to the High-Tech Zone (高新区). In the Japanese (日) restaurants here, we can taste the same authentic taste as in our hometown."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Reporter Kou Jiangze (寇江泽)): This reporter learned from the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部) on the 1st that the fourth batch of the third round of central ecological and environmental protection inspections has been fully completed. As of June 28, 2025, the inspection teams have received a total of 23,311 public calls and letters, accepted 17,880 valid reports, and after sorting and merging duplicate reports, have cumulatively transferred 14,066 cases to the inspected parties. The inspected parties have completed or partially completed 9,213 cases.
With the approval of the Party Central Committee (党中央) and the State Council (国务院), the eight central ecological and environmental protection inspection teams of the fourth batch of the third round successively stationed in Shanxi (山西), Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), Shandong (山东), Shaanxi (陕西), and Ningxia (宁夏) provinces (autonomous regions), as well as China Huaneng Group Co., Ltd. (中国华能集团有限公司), China Datang Corporation Ltd. (中国大唐集团有限公司), and State Power Investment Corporation Limited (国家电力投资集团有限公司), three central enterprises, from May 26 to 28.
During the stationing period, the inspection teams adhered to being serious and tough, going deep into the front lines and on-site, verifying a number of prominent ecological and environmental problems, verifying a number of acts of inaction and slow action, lack of responsibility and unwillingness to be tough, and even perfunctory responses and 弄虚作假 (nòng xū zuò jiǎ - "practice fraud," to fabricate; to falsify), and resolutely opposed "one-size-fits-all" approaches under the guise of environmental protection, as well as the generalization and simplification of accountability, and the substitution of accountability for rectification.
The relevant provinces (autonomous regions) and central enterprises attached great importance to the central ecological and environmental protection inspection work and vigorously promoted rectification and implementation. In resolving public complaints, they not only seriously investigated and resolutely rectified, but also sought truth from facts and implemented policies according to different categories, so as to achieve accurate, scientific, and lawful results.
It is reported that the inspection teams have arranged personnel to continue to supervise the public complaints that have been transferred and are awaiting investigation and rectification, to ensure that the public complaints can be investigated in place, rectified in place, and disclosed in place.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Reporter Wang Guan (王观)): A reporter learned on the 1st from the State Taxation Administration (国家税务总局) that the 2024 corporate income tax final settlement and payment data, which concluded at the end of May, shows that the digital economy, high-tech industries, and robotics industries enjoyed a total of 1.97 trillion yuan in corporate income tax reductions and exemptions, with total operating income increasing by 7.1% year-on-year and total profits increasing by 5.2%. China's new quality productive forces are continuously being cultivated and growing stronger.
The digital economy continues to exert its strength. In 2024, the operating income and total profits of the digital economy and its core industries increased by 5.9% and 2.7% year-on-year, respectively. Among them, the operating income and total profits of information transmission, software and information technology services increased by 11.5% and 13.2% year-on-year, respectively.
High-tech industries are constantly making breakthroughs. In 2024, the operating income and total profits of high-tech industries such as pharmaceutical manufacturing and aerospace increased by 8.9% and 7.5% year-on-year, respectively. From the perspective of subdivided industries, the operating income and total profits of scientific research and technical services increased by 11.7% and 7.5% year-on-year, respectively, and the operating income and total profits of the aerospace industry increased by 10.5% and 26.3% year-on-year, respectively, bringing the development of the high-end manufacturing field to a new level.
The robotics industry is accumulating energy and accelerating. The robotics field has entered a period of rapid development, with the average annual growth of operating income in the robotics industry reaching 10.2% in the past two years. From the perspective of subdivided fields, special operation robots, service consumption robots, and industrial robots increased by 28.4%, 12.4%, and 7% year-on-year in 2024, respectively. Multi-scenario applications are accelerating their implementation, injecting strong momentum into the intelligent transformation of manufacturing.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 1st (Reporter Wu Yue (吴月)) Recently, the Ministry of Education (教育部) released configuration standards for teaching equipment in seven subjects for general high schools: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, geography, general technology, and information technology. This will improve the equipment configuration standard system for primary and secondary schools, standardize and guide the scientific allocation of teaching equipment in general high schools nationwide, and accelerate the high-quality development of basic education.
The configuration standards are based on the general high school curriculum plan and curriculum standards. Through a diversified approach combining basic and optional configurations, they meet the teaching needs of different levels, such as basic experiments, extended experiments, and innovative experiments. They also focus on promoting the intelligent upgrading of teaching equipment, adding digital, intelligent, and green teaching equipment, and accelerating the construction of an information-based experimental teaching environment. At the same time, they strictly control the quality and safety standards of equipment to effectively promote the organic integration of educational equipment with curriculum standards and teaching practices.
The reporter learned that, taking the "General High School Mathematics Teaching Equipment Configuration Standard" as an example, compared with the mathematics section of the "High School Science Teaching Instrument Configuration Standard" promulgated by the Ministry of Education (教育部) in 2010, new equipment includes electronic whiteboards, mathematics teaching software, trigonometric function demonstrators, 3D printers, programming software, etc.
Return to TopAccording to a report from our newspaper on July 1st in Beijing (北京) (Reporter Lin Lili (林丽鹂)), in order to comprehensively improve the emergency response capabilities for radiation safety accidents and effectively protect public health and ecological environment safety, under the joint guidance of the State Administration for Market Regulation (市场监管总局) and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment (生态环境部), the China Special Equipment Inspection Association (中国特种设备检验协会) recently held the 2025 Special Equipment Non-destructive Testing Institution Gamma Ray Flaw Detection Radiation Emergency Drill. More than 150 national special equipment non-destructive testing institutions holding radiation licenses participated in this event, which aims to strengthen the industry consensus of "preventing risks and ensuring safety" through practical drills.
Gamma ray flaw detection is used in industry to inspect internal defects in metal materials or workpieces and is one of the non-destructive testing methods. This drill simulated two common radiation accident scenarios in gamma ray flaw detection work: the loss of radioactive sources and the detachment of radioactive sources. It helped special equipment non-destructive testing personnel become familiar with emergency response steps, master emergency handling skills, improve emergency plans and drill mechanisms, and strictly implement radiation safety management systems.
Return to TopBy: 祝佳祺 郑 壹
"First compare the 'yuan,' then compare the 'jiao.' So, which of these two numbers is larger?" Standing in front of the first-grade classroom at Na Wang Primary School (那王小学), teacher Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) asked the children after explaining a knowledge point.
"4 yuan 3 jiao is greater than 3 yuan 4 jiao!" Five children under the podium answered loudly.
Na Wang Primary School (那王小学) is located in Dongling Town (东凌镇), a remote township in Debao County (德保县), Baise City (百色市), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), more than 70 kilometers away from the county seat. There are only two teachers, three grades, and 13 students here. In addition to teaching the children, Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) and his wife Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) are also responsible for their three meals a day and boarding management. From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., the couple devote themselves wholeheartedly to the students.
Although there are only two teachers, the teaching progress at Na Wang Primary School (那王小学) is orderly and never falls behind. When the first grade is in class, the second grade studies on their own; when the second grade is in class, the first grade studies on their own, and the two then take turns teaching the third-grade children. In addition to the regular Chinese, mathematics, and English, the school also offers courses such as drawing, music, physical education, labor, and safety to help children develop in an all-round way.
Holding books at the podium and making soup at the stove. It is a little after 11 a.m., lunchtime for the children. Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) and Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) start preparing in their spare time in the morning, chopping wood, washing vegetables, and cutting vegetables during the morning break, and then starting the fire and cooking near 11 a.m. As soon as the class bell rings, the children rush from the classroom to the kitchen door with their bowls to line up for food.
"Is there enough rice? Would you like some more meat?" Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) fills the children's bowls with a large spoon. The couple has applied for rural compulsory education student nutrition improvement plan subsidies for all 13 children. The ingredients are delivered to the school by a distribution company every week, and then divided, refrigerated, and stored. "You see, there are green vegetables, fungus, meat slices, and eggs. We process them, and basic nutrition can be guaranteed," Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) said.
Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) was assigned to Na Wang Primary School (那王小学) after graduating from normal school in 1993. Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) started working as a substitute teacher in a neighboring village school in 1987. Later, due to work needs, he was transferred to Na Wang Primary School (那王小学) in 2004. At that time, the school still had more than 100 students, but later, with the outflow of the population, the number of students gradually decreased. "Many teachers lived far away from home and left one after another. My parents' home is here, so we are the most suitable to stay," Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) said.
With this stay, the two have persevered to this day. "To be honest, we have thought about leaving," Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) said. But seeing the children's lovely faces and clear eyes, the couple hesitated and couldn't bear to leave these children they spent day and night with. "The children here have very difficult families. If we leave, it will be even more difficult for them."
Over the years, Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) and Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) have successively won the titles of Outstanding Teacher of Baise City (百色市), Outstanding Teacher of Debao County (德保县), and Excellent Head Teacher, and were listed on the "China Good People List" (中国好人榜) in 2021. Under their cultivation, batches of children have gone to society and shone in different jobs. More than 10 years ago, A Mei (阿梅) (pseudonym) was a student who gave Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) a headache, but now she has become a nurse. "Teacher Huang (黄老师) told me at the time that I must study hard to get out of the mountains. I have always remembered this sentence, and now I often educate my younger siblings to study hard," A Mei (阿梅) said.
Now, the school's conditions are getting better and better. A three-story teaching building and dormitory building have been built, and the sports field has been re-hardened. The classrooms are equipped with electronic whiteboards and other multimedia equipment, and have also received enthusiastic donations to build a book corner.
"The other day I ran into a student who is now in the sixth grade. When he saw me, he ran over enthusiastically to say hello." Speaking of students, Huang Xiubi (黄秀碧) smiled, "Being a teacher is a very valuable thing."
"In a few years, we should retire, but even if there is only one student, we will continue to stay here," Huang Yongyong (黄永勇) said.
Return to TopAccording to the Changjiang Three Gorges Navigation Authority, from January to June this year, the throughput of the Three Gorges Hub (三峡枢纽) reached 83.077 million tons, an increase of 10.4% year-on-year. Among them, the Three Gorges Dam (三峡船闸) operated a total of 5,205 gate cycles, with 19,121 ship passages, and a throughput of 81.606 million tons, an increase of 13.52% year-on-year. 289,000 passengers enjoyed the novel experience of "ships taking elevators," an increase of 17.33% year-on-year. A total of 21.077 million tons of people's livelihood materials and 64,500 tons of key urgently needed materials were guaranteed to pass through the dam.
In order to create a safe, convenient, smooth, and orderly channel for ships to pass through the dam, the Maritime Safety Administration, Navigation Department, Ship Lock, Ship Lift, Anchorage, and other departments under the Three Gorges Bureau (三峡局) implemented 24-hour full-process dynamic tracking and supervision of ships passing through the dam. In the first half of this year, 48 safety warnings were issued in a timely manner for strong winds, heavy fog, and severe convective weather, and temporary traffic control was implemented for nearly 225 hours. Jointly carried out multi-subject joint water rescue and disposal with local maritime, fire, and public security departments above and below the dam, and actively built a 59-kilometer emergency response circle.
Return to TopCurrently, Chongqing's construction of "Six Zones and One Highland" is in full swing. This is not only an important measure for Chongqing to implement the requirements of the new era to promote the large-scale development of the western region, but also an important support for the construction of a modern new Chongqing (重庆).
Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone (重庆高新技术产业开发区) (referred to as "Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区)") closely focuses on the construction goals of "Six Zones and One Highland," striving to achieve the transformation from a traditional development zone to a green and intelligent development zone, leading industrial innovation with technological innovation, promoting the coordinated transformation of digitalization and greening, and helping Chongqing (重庆) accelerate the building of a pilot zone for high-quality development in the western region.
Among the first 10 regions to carry out comprehensive pilot projects for the coordinated transformation of digitalization and greening (dual transformation coordination), Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) is the only high-tech development zone. Aiming at green and low-carbon goals, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) integrates the concept of dual transformation coordination into the entire process of technological innovation, industrial development, and urban construction, promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional development zones to green and intelligent new cities, creating a national benchmark demonstration zone for dual transformation coordination, and injecting strong impetus into the high-quality economic and social development.
Deeply rooted in the concept of dual transformation coordination, the digital industry is developing in a green and low-carbon manner, empowering the industry to improve quality and efficiency.
Currently, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区), relying on leading industries and characteristic advantageous industrial clusters such as the 200 billion yuan-level new intelligent terminal, the 20 billion yuan-level software information, the 20 billion yuan-level intelligent connected new energy vehicles and core components, and the 10 billion yuan-level integrated circuits, is accelerating the construction of a "3238" modern manufacturing cluster system. All of this is inseparable from the empowerment and support of dual transformation coordination for scientific and technological innovation and industry.
Picking up, rotating, and putting down, the mechanical arm waved back and forth, and the parts flowed freely between different worktables... Walking into Chongqing Konghui Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. (重庆孔辉汽车科技有限公司) (referred to as "Chongqing Konghui Automobile (重庆孔辉汽车)"), the production base was a busy scene.
As a leading enterprise in the domestic air suspension industry, Chongqing Konghui Automobile (重庆孔辉汽车) has mastered the core technologies in system matching, electronic control software, structural and process design. It produces nearly 350 sets of air springs every day, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 sets, which not only fills the gap in high-end core components for new energy vehicles in Chongqing (重庆), but also improves the local supporting rate of high-end "Chongqing-made (重庆造)" automobiles.
Now, with the support of the High-tech Zone (高新区), Chongqing Konghui Automobile (重庆孔辉汽车) has deployed and implemented intelligent production lines, and adjusted the control strategies for high-energy-consuming stations and processes such as robots and crimping technology. The time required to produce a set of air springs has been reduced to 50 seconds, and the power consumption has been reduced to 6.1 kWh. This alone can save approximately 202,000 kWh of electricity per year. The effect of empowering green and low-carbon development with the digital industry is remarkable.
Chongqing (重庆) is a traditional industrial town, and the city's manufacturing industry is accelerating its transformation and upgrading to intelligence. In Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区), a wave of digital and green development is surging everywhere: in the production workshop of Chongqing Jinkang Power New Energy Co., Ltd., the automation rate of key positions reaches 100%; on the automatic transmission belt of Inventec (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. (英业达（重庆）有限公司) in Xiyong Micro-electronics Industrial Park (西永微电园), the average time to produce a laptop is only 13 seconds; the Science Valley Energy Storage Power Station (科学谷储能电站) solves the problem of grid peak regulation through the "low valley energy storage, peak discharge" intelligent operation mode, becoming a key hub for the large-scale application of renewable energy, achieving an annual reduction of 76,000 tons of carbon dioxide and saving 27,000 tons of standard coal, marking a substantial breakthrough in Chongqing's (重庆) construction of a new power system integrating source, grid, load, and storage.
Digital empowerment of green transformation, improving the effectiveness of dual transformation coordination, and exploring practical paths for thousands of industries.
In Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区), dual transformation coordination has penetrated into thousands of industries in the economy and society. By empowering green transformation through digital technology, a batch of practical paths that can be "run through" have been formed.
Diesel heavy trucks are a "major contributor" to carbon emissions in the transportation sector. In Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区), nearly 2,000 diesel heavy trucks operate year-round in various construction sites, spoil disposal sites, and commercial concrete stations. In response, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) has put new energy muck trucks into use. According to the operation situation, it is estimated that each new energy muck truck can reduce carbon emissions by nearly 100 tons per year, reduce nitrogen oxides by nearly 2 tons, reduce particulate matter emissions by about 30 kilograms, and save about 30,000 yuan in fuel costs, with significant emission reduction effects. At the same time, the High-tech Zone (高新区) has also taken the lead in putting mobile heavy truck battery swap stations into use. At the mobile battery swap station located in Baishiyi Town (白市驿镇), the fully automatic mode is used, and the battery swap of a 2-ton battery only takes 5 minutes, and it also provides battery swap support in different scenarios.
In addition, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) has built a digital comprehensive management platform for urban construction resources, realizing multi-span coordination and joint handling, forming an efficient coordination mechanism for one-stop approval (spoil disposal), one-stop operation (spoil transportation), and one-stop supervision (safety management), providing visual and intelligent management of the entire process for transportation enterprises, environmental protection departments, and transportation departments.
Specifically, the platform realizes the online processing of the entire business procedure and on-site real-time supervision, replaces paper spoil tickets with digital spoil tickets, replaces manual gate opening with intelligent gate verification system, realizes automatic on-site review of spoil disposal sites, automatically releases after identifying license plates and verifying business information, reduces "running around" for enterprises, shortens the time for handling spoil disposal procedures, and realizes same-day application and same-day approval.
The platform also establishes a resource system around construction sites, including disposal sites, transportation vehicles, mixing stations, charging stations, battery swap stations, and parking lots, realizing a panoramic view of construction resources in the High-tech Zone (高新区). The platform uses blockchain to store and supervise the entire process nodes of agreement application, signing, and transportation on the chain. Each spoil ticket can be traced throughout the entire process, realizing self-verification, transmission, and management of information at each node.
As of June, the platform has served a total of 28 disposal sites, 358 earthwork projects, and 153 transportation units, verified 1.14 million digital spoil tickets, and verified 18.42 million cubic meters of spoil. Through spoil backfilling and renovation, it achieves approximately 8 million cubic meters per year, and spoil resources are backfilled and recycled, transforming idle or damaged land into concentrated and contiguous arable land, gardens, and forest land, improving land utilization; reducing soil erosion and pollution and improving the ecological environment through the construction of irrigation projects and field roads; and laying a solid foundation for the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside by planting economic crops such as plum trees, realizing multiple benefits of resources, ecology, and economy.
Relying on digital technology to empower the green transformation of key areas, Chongqing High-tech Zone's (重庆高新区) scientific and technological innovation platforms are constantly gathering, and the innovation ecosystem is continuously optimized. As of the end of 2024, the High-tech Zone (高新区) has introduced and implemented 43 key scientific and technological innovation platforms, and established the first concept verification center for college student innovation and entrepreneurship projects jointly built by the school and the local government; the number of municipal and above key laboratories has increased to 94; and 508 new scientific and technological innovation enterprises, 148 high-tech enterprises, 86 specialized and new enterprises, and 12 unicorn and gazelle enterprises have been added.
Digital and green integration and innovation, building dual transformation coordination standards, and consolidating the foundation for pilot work.
Recently, the second phase of the Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园) project was busy, and workers were carrying out greening construction, and the overall project entered the final sprint stage.
The second phase of the Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园), with a construction area of 350,000 square meters, adopts the innovative management model of "digital intelligence + whole-process engineering consulting," equips the building with a "smart brain," improves the degree of informatization and work efficiency, and realizes high-efficiency and high-quality construction of the project. Since the start of the project, the digital intelligence whole-process engineering consulting has greatly saved investment and shortened the construction period by nearly two months.
Not far away, the first phase of the Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园) has been built and put into use. Here, office buildings can intelligently adjust the brightness of lights and the temperature of air conditioners according to factors such as personnel density and seasonal changes, maximizing energy savings; green areas such as roof gardens can fully absorb gases such as carbon dioxide; and water circulation systems can scientifically treat and recycle rainwater, achieving a win-win situation for economic development and environmental protection.
At present, the first phase of the Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园) has signed contracts with green and low-carbon enterprises such as Qing'an Energy Storage (清安储能), State Power Investment Corporation Chongqing Energy Research Institute (国电投重庆能源研究院), Apollo Zhixing Technology (阿波罗智行科技), and CICT Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (中信科智联), and projects such as photovoltaic development, comprehensive energy stations, and green electricity transportation have been implemented and achieved results, writing a vivid footnote for promoting the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and the green development of the industry.
In order to promote the deep and solid development of dual transformation coordination, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) actively builds an innovative standard system, innovatively proposes to incorporate the construction goals of zero-carbon smart parks, zero-carbon smart enterprises, and green parks into the park assessment and evaluation system, and actively guides enterprises and parks to achieve the dual goals of digital and green collaborative efficiency by establishing a series of standards and introducing relevant measures. In addition, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) promotes enterprises and scientific research institutes in the jurisdiction to actively participate in the special plan for the formulation of dual transformation coordination standards, and relies on the platform strength of the China Industrial Energy Conservation and Cleaner Production Association (中国工业节能与清洁生产协会) to help build the national dual transformation coordination standard system.
In August 2024, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) released and implemented the "Creation and Evaluation Specification for Zero-Carbon Smart Enterprises" and the "Creation and Evaluation Specification for Zero-Carbon Smart Parks," marking that Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) is at the forefront of the construction of the national dual transformation coordination field standard system, promoting the accelerated implementation of dual transformation coordination at the park level, and guiding the Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园) to deeply integrate the concept of dual transformation coordination into the entire process of design, construction, and management. The Science Valley Digital Intelligence Science and Technology Innovation Park (科学谷数智科创园) construction project uses multi-professional integration, BIM application, and prefabricated buildings to save approximately 127.5 million yuan in investment, reduce 27,000 tons of industrial waste, and save 6,000 tons of building materials. The project was selected as a typical green and low-carbon case in Chongqing (重庆) in 2024.
According to the key indicators of the dual transformation coordination standard, a large number of enterprises in Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) are conducting pilot explorations. Through the digital quality improvement and upgrading covering the entire industrial chain, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) guides enterprises such as Chongqing Quanta Automation Equipment Co., Ltd. (重庆广达自动化设备有限公司) to complete 206 intelligent transformations, build 14 municipal-level intelligent factories and 47 municipal-level digital workshops, create 1 intelligent manufacturing benchmark enterprise, and promote the overall production efficiency of enterprises to increase by 41%, the energy utilization rate to increase by 17.5%, and the operating cost to decrease by 24%.
Under the guidance of the dual transformation coordination standard, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) has cumulatively added 1 national-level enterprise technology center, 6 national-level green factories, 2 national-level green supply chains, and 1 national-level green data center, collected more than 10 district-level typical cases of dual transformation coordination, and organized seminars on dual transformation coordination-related fields, attracting more than 100 enterprises to participate, helping the park's digital and green transformation.
Currently, Chongqing High-tech Zone (重庆高新区) is constantly optimizing the dual transformation coordination standard, integrating the concept of dual transformation coordination into various tasks of regional construction, aiming to build the first national comprehensive pilot area for the integration of "science, industry, and city" dual transformation coordination, and initially building an innovation system, industrial system, talent system, public service system, and policy system for the transformation and development of dual transformation coordination. At the same time, it promotes the formation of a batch of replicable and scalable experiences and practices, providing solid support for high-quality promotion of dual transformation coordination development.
Data source: Administrative Committee of Chongqing High-tech Industrial Development Zone (重庆高新技术产业开发区管理委员会)
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Financial services are the core of the modern economy. When the financial sector is vibrant, the economy thrives; when the financial sector is stable, the economy is stable. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) attaches great importance to financial work and has made a series of important expositions on major theoretical and practical issues in the development of the financial industry. He emphasized that "finance is the lifeblood of the national economy and an important component of national core competitiveness" and "based on China's reality, we must follow a path of financial development with Chinese characteristics." These statements have elevated our Party's understanding of the essential laws and development paths of financial work to a new height, writing the financial chapter of Xi Jinping's Economic Thought. Fujian is one of the important birthplaces of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping, starting from serving economic and social development and enhancing the well-being of the people, continuously reflected on, explored, and summarized major issues in the financial field, nurturing the seeds of the financial chapter of Xi Jinping's Economic Thought. In-depth study and understanding of Comrade Xi Jinping's financial expositions and practices during his work in Fujian are of great significance for unswervingly following the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics in the new era and on the new journey, promoting high-quality financial development, and accelerating the construction of a strong financial nation.
The Financial Expositions and Practices of Comrade Xi Jinping During His Work in Fujian and the Path of Financial Development with Chinese Characteristics Since the New Era are Inherently Connected
During Comrade Xi Jinping's work in Fujian, China was in a critical stage of transitioning from a planned economic system to a vibrant socialist market economic system, with the deepening of reform and opening up and the gradual establishment of a modern market system. Comrade Xi Jinping always grasped the correct political direction of financial development, thoroughly implemented the strategic intentions of the Party Central Committee, conformed to the trend of the times, made a series of important expositions, and carried out a series of forward-looking practices. These important expositions and practices still have vigorous vitality after the changes of the times and are inherently connected with the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics since the new era, with profound connotations.
Innovative Financial Poverty Alleviation. Fujian has been known since ancient times as "eight parts mountains, one part water, and one part farmland" (八山一水一分田). Eastern Fujian, with its inconvenient transportation, was once one of the nationally designated contiguous poverty-stricken areas, and the economic development of the old revolutionary base areas in western Fujian lagged behind for a long time. Comrade Xi Jinping always placed the people in the highest position in his heart and always regarded people-centeredness as the fundamental value orientation of financial development. During his work in Fujian, he promoted the empowerment of financial resources to people in difficulty, supported the summary and promotion of the "five-household joint guarantee, no more than 5,500 yuan per group" microcredit poverty alleviation model in the Longyan area, and used financial means to liberate farmers from narrow and weak production, forming a community of mutual assistance and shared responsibility. He guided financial institutions to develop financial products such as "Clever Women Loans" (巧妇贷) and "Village Loans" (村村贷) to help rural women escape poverty and Lianjia boat dwellers to come ashore. Comrade Xi Jinping especially emphasized the development of the rural financial system, guided agricultural financial institutions to extend their service networks, and proposed the "three-party lift" (三家抬) model, in which the government contributes some funds, the insurance company contributes some funds, and the farmers themselves also contribute some funds, to promote the implementation of rural insurance and provide strong financial support for agricultural and rural development. These forward-looking practices successfully explored a financial poverty alleviation path that conformed to local characteristics and sounded the prelude to financial assistance in poverty alleviation.
Following a Market-Oriented and Rule-of-Law Development Path. In the 1980s, afforestation households in Ningde suffered from a lack of loan collateral and found it difficult to develop with the help of financial power, living a "poor life" while guarding a "golden rice bowl." In response, Comrade Xi Jinping respected market laws and did not use administrative power to issue orders to banks or engage in apportioning, but innovatively proposed the idea of "standing timber loans" (活立木贷款) with seedlings and future income of small trees as collateral. As soon as the idea came out, the whole situation became active. In that year, the "standing timber" market in the entire Ningde area was officially opened, opening the door to financial services for forestry development and cleverly "knocking on the bank door and revitalizing thousands of mountains." At the same time, Comrade Xi Jinping paid attention to the rule of law, hoping that leading cadres at all levels would "strive to learn financial knowledge and understand the principles, policies, laws, and regulations of financial work." In response to various chaos in the economic and financial fields at the turn of the century, he emphasized that it is necessary to treat both the symptoms and the root causes so that "market regulations are further improved and the construction of a credit culture is strengthened." In today's era of increasingly complex financial products and rapid iteration of financial models, only by adhering to the promotion of financial innovation and development on the track of marketization and the rule of law can we make financial vitality and order complement each other and promote the mutual promotion of the "invisible hand" and the "visible hand."
Serving the Transformation of the Economic System with Financial Reform. The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly proposed the establishment of a socialist market economic system. To adapt to the needs of the transition to a socialist market economic system, the financial system must be reformed. Comrade Xi Jinping emphasized that "the fundamental way to solve deep-seated financial problems lies in deepening financial system reform" and "it is necessary to gradually realize the diversification of financial institutions and form a financial market system with state-owned banks as the main body and various financial institutions coexisting." Comrade Xi Jinping listed financial system reform as one of the strategic priorities of Fuzhou, breaking the shackles of the planned economy through promoting financial innovation, serving the development of an export-oriented economy, and requiring Fuzhou to play a "vanguard" role in boldly practicing and continuously exploring in the financial and other fields. In an era when the capital market was still a novelty, Comrade Xi Jinping keenly realized the great significance of accelerating the development of the securities market, specially sent personnel to Hong Kong to inspect the stock market, and proposed key tasks such as "improving and standardizing the stock market, expanding the proportion of direct financing" and "actively developing the capital market, improving the quality of listed companies, and cultivating a number of reserve enterprises for listing," reflecting his forward-looking thinking and profound grasp of the direction of financial development and evolution. At present, China is deepening the structural reform of the financial supply side, and it is even more necessary to deeply understand the essence of Comrade Xi Jinping's thinking on promoting financial system reform during his work in Fujian, strengthen the financial service function, accurately identify the focus of financial services, and promote the healthy development of China's financial industry.
Flexibly Using Financial Means as Needed. At the beginning of reform and opening up, insufficient funds were one of the prominent problems that plagued China's modernization construction. During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping emphasized that "we should broaden financing channels and boldly adopt various effective methods to raise funds," "design financial service tools for economic activities 'tailor-made' to further improve the level of financial services," and "establish a financing guarantee system for small and medium-sized enterprises and a socialized support service system" to support infrastructure construction and the development of real enterprises. In 1985, when Comrade Xi Jinping served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Xiamen Municipal Party Committee and Executive Deputy Mayor, he was in charge of Xiamen Airlines and devoted a lot of effort to the establishment and initial development of Xiamen Airlines, promoting the financial sector to give strong support to the development of Xiamen Airlines. In the initial stage, the construction funds of Xiamen Airlines and Xiamen Airport both used international loans. Comrade Xi Jinping once served as the leader of the Kuwait Loan Leading Group for the expansion project of Xiamen Airport, and obtained a loan of 18 million US dollars from the Kuwaiti government, which solved the urgent need for the expansion of the airport. Comrade Xi Jinping, then Secretary of the Fuzhou Municipal Party Committee, supported and affirmed the "Financial Support Program for the Construction of the Minjiang River Third Bridge" proposed by the Fuzhou Branch of the People's Bank of China. Subsequently, Fuzhou established the Minjiang River Third Bridge Construction Company, and the People's Bank of China initiated a syndicated loan, entrusting eight financial institutions to solve the bridge construction funds. At present, China is comprehensively promoting Chinese-style modernization with high-quality development, and it is even more necessary to give play to the role of financial services in the real economy and prevent detachment from the real economy and turning to the virtual. Deeply understanding Comrade Xi Jinping's fundamental purpose of adhering to financial services for the development of the real economy, being brave in pioneering and daring to innovate is of great guiding significance for doing a good job in the "five major articles" of finance today.
Pragmatically Promoting Financial Opening and Cooperation. Fujian is the frontier and window of China's opening to the outside world. In the early 1980s, China's financial system was dominated by state-owned banks, with a low degree of marketization, and foreign banks lacked localized experience and could not meet the needs of economic development. As the forefront of reform and opening up, Fujian urgently needed to introduce foreign capital and technology through financial innovation to support the development of an export-oriented economy. Under the promotion of Comrade Xi Jinping, Xiamen took the lead in establishing a financial system in the special economic zone, took the lead in borrowing foreign debt for infrastructure construction, took the lead in establishing a foreign exchange adjustment center, and took the lead in forming a financial industry association. Xiamen established China's first Sino-foreign joint venture bank, Xiamen International Bank (厦门国际银行), in 1985, which played an important role in serving foreign-funded enterprises and integrating overseas Chinese capital. At the same time, Comrade Xi Jinping emphasized making full use of the advantages of "being located on the coast and facing Taiwan" to explore and promote financial cooperation between Fujian and Taiwan. Under the leadership and promotion of Comrade Xi Jinping, Taiwanese banks, Taiwanese insurance companies, Taiwanese securities companies, and Taiwanese fund companies successively settled in Xiamen, greatly expanding the depth and breadth of cross-strait economic and trade cooperation. At present, China is in a critical period of comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization. Promoting high-level financial opening to the outside world with institutional opening as the focus can continuously improve the efficiency and capacity of China's financial resource allocation and help promote high-quality economic development with high-level financial opening to the outside world.
Proactively Preventing and Resolving Financial Risks. Finance is an industry that manages risks, and preventing and resolving financial risks is the eternal theme of financial work. During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping regarded financial stability as a major event "related to the overall national economy and the stability and unity of the country," increased supervision, innovated institutional design, and strictly prevented the spillover of financial risks. At the end of the 1980s, the folk financing form of "Biao Hui" (标会) was popular in Ningde. Its nature was complex and its risks were extremely high. Once the "Hui" collapsed, it would seriously endanger the safety of people's funds and social stability. A "Hui collapse" incident that occurred at the end of 1988 involved more than 20,000 people and involved more than 100 million yuan, which had a relatively large negative impact. Comrade Xi Jinping put forward disposal opinions such as "do not arbitrarily define the nature," "the government 'Hui tickets' cannot be issued," "we must pay attention to the application of folk mediation methods in the handling of such incidents," and "governments at all levels must increase their efforts to do meticulous mass work, control the development of the situation, and ensure social stability," and took decisive measures to curb the chaos of "Biao Hui." In the mid-1990s, the State Council carried out "three rectifications" for the disorderly development of rural foundations, urban credit cooperatives, and trust investment companies. Comrade Xi Jinping classified and cleaned up according to the actual situation in Fujian, without "one size fits all," without disturbing the overall environment, and without leaving any sequelae, successfully avoiding losses of more than 1 billion yuan. These important expositions and practices are consistent with the important thought of coordinating development and security repeatedly emphasized by General Secretary Xi Jinping since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and have important enlightenment value for preventing and resolving financial risks.
The Financial Expositions and Practices of Comrade Xi Jinping During His Work in Fujian Provide Valuable Experience and Enlightenment for Following the Path of Financial Development with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era
The financial expositions and practices of Comrade Xi Jinping during his work in Fujian come from his unremitting exploration at the forefront of reform and opening up and his continuous thinking on how to develop the economy and improve people's livelihoods. They are rooted in the land of Fujian and share the same breath and destiny with the people, demonstrating Comrade Xi Jinping's conscious awareness of adhering to the combination of Marxist financial theory with the specific reality of contemporary China and with China's excellent traditional culture, and are integrated with the fundamental requirements of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation for the modern financial industry, providing valuable experience and enlightenment that is lasting and new for following the path of financial development with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
Adhere to the Party's Overall Leadership and Highlight the Political and People-Oriented Nature of Financial Work. How to adhere to and strengthen the Party's leadership has always been a major issue that Comrade Xi Jinping has been thinking about and exploring. With a high degree of political consciousness and a strong sense of mission, Comrade Xi Jinping, based on the actual work in Fujian, has unremittingly strengthened the Party's leadership over financial work. It is precisely because of the Party's overall leadership that rural financial services can take root and sprout, breaking the logic of financial "discrimination against the poor" under the Western model, reflecting the core value orientation of "finance for the people," and serving the fundamental interests of the broadest masses of the people. This policy has been further optimized and improved after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in response to the needs of the development of the times, and has played an important role in winning the battle against poverty. This enlightens us that we must deeply grasp the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, adhere to the Party's overall leadership over financial work, transform our political advantages and institutional advantages into financial governance effectiveness, fundamentally ensure that financial development is for the people, relies on the people, and the results are shared by the people, embody the people-centered development thought in all aspects of promoting high-quality financial development, and continuously enhance the people's sense of gain, happiness, and security.
Adhere to Seeking Truth from Facts and Respect the General Laws of Financial Development. Proceeding from reality and seeking truth from facts is not only the basic viewpoint of Marxism, but also the basic leadership method, thinking method, and working method of our Party. Comrade Xi Jinping emphasized during his work in Fujian: "Leading cadres at all levels must respect financial laws as they respect natural laws. Reckless engagement in financial issues will inevitably lead to suffering." Comrade Xi Jinping highly respects financial laws, never interferes in normal financial activities of banks, and pays attention to using financial means to develop direct and indirect financing and regulate economic operation. It is precisely based on the full respect and deep understanding of financial laws that Comrade Xi Jinping was able to uphold integrity and innovate and propose innovative practices such as "standing timber loans." This enlightens us that we must adhere to the principle of government guidance without monopolizing and market dominance without losing position, actively innovate on the basis of respecting market laws, and build a long-term mechanism that comprehensively stimulates the enthusiasm of various entities and achieves win-win results for all parties.
Adhere to the Purpose Consciousness and Practice the Fundamental Mission of Financial Services for the Real Economy. Comrade Xi Jinping resolutely took measures to curb the chaos of "Biao Hui" during his work in Fujian, promoted debt-to-equity swaps to save the century-old Mawei Shipyard (马尾造船厂), and took multiple measures to solve the financial difficulties of Fuyao Glass (福耀玻璃)... The starting point and foothold of Comrade Xi Jinping's promotion of financial development in Fujian has always been to serve local construction and raise valuable funds for the development of the real economy. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important judgments, emphasizing that "the real economy is the foundation of finance, and finance is the lifeblood of the real economy" and "serving the real economy is the bounden duty of finance, the purpose of finance, and the fundamental measure to prevent financial risks." This enlightens us that we must take root in serving the real economy, adapt to the needs of consumers and investors, strengthen financial support for technological innovation, advanced manufacturing, green development, and small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as major national strategies, actively improve financial services in weak links, and continuously enhance the adaptability of the economy and finance.
Adhere to Problem Orientation and Innovate the Ways and Methods of Solving Financial Problems. From microcredit poverty alleviation to "Clever Women Loans" and "standing timber loans," from introducing international loans to organizing syndicated loans, from establishing joint venture banks to exploring offshore finance, Comrade Xi Jinping has aimed at the practical problems faced in different stages of development, taking targeted measures and prescribing the right medicine, answering the questions of the times and reflecting the spirit of the times. After the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: "We must adhere to the problem orientation, focus on the major practical problems, overall strategic problems, and hot and difficult problems of concern to the people faced by China's reform and opening up and socialist modernization construction, and provide new concepts, new ideas, and new methods for solving problems." This enlightens us that we must always take problems as a mirror and effectiveness as a yardstick, face problems with a spirit of meeting difficulties head-on and daring to be the first, analyze problems with a scientific attitude of peeling cocoons and respecting the masses, and solve problems with the action of handling immediately and grasping to the end, and promote the steady and long-term development of the financial industry in overcoming difficulties.
Adhere to Seeking Progress While Maintaining Stability and Coordinate the Two Major Events of Development and Security. Financial security is an important part of national security and an important foundation for the stable and healthy development of the economy. During his work in Fujian, Comrade Xi Jinping deeply grasped the relationship between power and responsibility, speed and stability, and prevention and elimination, adhered to "treating both the symptoms and the root causes" of financial security issues, not only carried out "three rectifications" accurately and steadily, but also paid more attention to starting from the source, vigorously promoting the construction of a social credit system, and fundamentally optimizing the financial market environment. This enlightens us that we must adhere to the general tone of seeking progress while maintaining stability, work steadily and make good achievements, grasp the timing, intensity, and effectiveness of preventing and resolving financial risks on the premise of stabilizing the overall situation, and adjust the structure, improve quality and efficiency, and promote development on the premise of adhering to the fundamentals.
To look back is to enlighten the future. The Central Financial Work Conference proposed "taking the accelerated construction of a financial powerhouse as the goal and promoting high-quality financial development as the theme." At the opening ceremony of the seminar for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial level on promoting high-quality financial development, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized: "Leading cadres at all levels must enhance their financial thinking and financial work capabilities, adhere to the idea of treating the economy and finance as a unified whole, earnestly implement the various decisions and deployments of the Central Financial Work Conference, and coordinate the promotion of high-quality economic and financial development, so as to make new and greater contributions to comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization." On the new journey, we must deeply study and earnestly understand Comrade Xi Jinping's financial expositions and practices during his work in Fujian (福建), accurately grasp their essence, position, viewpoints, and strategic methods, adhere to keeping pace with the times, upholding integrity and innovation, combine the latest needs of economic and social development and changes in the international situation, anchor the goal of building a financial powerhouse, seize the six key areas of work, and effectively transform them into concrete results serving Chinese-style modernization.
To forge a strong sovereign currency. A strong sovereign currency means strong endogenous economic driving force and the ability to resist external shocks, which is the cornerstone of a financial powerhouse. We must continue to improve the institutional arrangements and infrastructure construction for the cross-border use of the RMB on the good basis of steady progress in the internationalization of the RMB, and orderly promote the pilot program of integrated RMB and foreign currency capital pools. Steadily promote bilateral local currency swap and local currency settlement cooperation between central banks, support the healthy development of the offshore RMB market, and promote a virtuous cycle between the onshore and offshore RMB markets. Improve the macro-prudential management framework for cross-border capital flows integrating local and foreign currencies, and improve the management and risk prevention and control capabilities of cross-border capital flows under open conditions.
To accelerate the improvement of the central bank system. Building a financial powerhouse requires the central bank to implement financial regulation internally, improve the efficiency and capacity of financial resource allocation; deepen international financial cooperation externally, promote the reform of global financial governance, and enhance financial international competitiveness and rule influence. We must accelerate the construction of a scientific and sound monetary policy system, innovate a precise and effective credit service system, establish a comprehensive macro-prudential management system, build a multi-level financial market system with a reasonable structure, improve an independent and controllable, safe and efficient financial infrastructure system, improve a strong and effective financial stability guarantee system, promote a coordinated and cooperative international financial governance mechanism, and implement a financial budget management system adapted to the central bank's performance of its duties.
To cultivate financial institutions with differentiated positioning. Financial institutions are the micro-foundation of the financial system. The "Xiamen (厦门) Economic and Social Development Strategy for 1985-2000" compiled under the leadership of Comrade Xi Jinping (习近平) proposed to establish a special economic zone financial system with the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) as the leader, specialized banks as the main body, and various local financial institutions as supplements, with multiple financial components coexisting, dividing labor and cooperating. In the new era and on the new journey, strong financial institutions are not only an important cornerstone for promoting the high-quality development of the national economy, but also an important force for ensuring the stability of the financial system and enhancing the country's comprehensive strength and international competitiveness. We must further improve the differentiated development positioning of financial institutions, support state-owned large-scale financial institutions to become better and stronger, act as the main force in serving the real economy and the ballast stone for maintaining financial stability, and cultivate world-class financial institutions. Strengthen the functional positioning of policy-based financial institutions and improve the quality and efficiency of serving national strategies and the real economy. Promote small and medium-sized financial institutions to return to their origins and main business, base themselves locally to carry out characteristic operations, and enhance the inclusiveness and competitiveness of financial services.
To build influential international financial centers. Comrade Xi Jinping's (习近平) expositions and practices on promoting financial opening and cooperation during his work in Fujian (福建) have laid a solid foundation for financial reform and opening up in the new era. In the new era and on the new journey, building an international financial center has significant advantages in enhancing financial influence and rule-making power, and is increasingly becoming a key carrier of national financial competitiveness. We must adhere to coordinating financial opening and security, attach equal importance to "bringing in" and "going out," and accelerate the formation of a comprehensive opening pattern with a larger scope, wider fields, and deeper levels. Further enhance the influence of Shanghai (上海) and Hong Kong (香港) international financial centers in the global financial market, and better play the hub function of international financial centers. Accelerate the creation of an international financial asset trading platform, improve the internationalization level of the financial market, and better meet the asset allocation and risk management needs of global RMB asset investors.
To strengthen financial supervision that is "**长牙带刺**" (cháng yá dài cì - "long teeth and thorns," sharp and effective) and has clear edges and corners. From guiding local practice to presiding over the formulation of national strategies, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has always attached great importance to financial security. In the new era and on the new journey, strong financial supervision is a strong guarantee for building a financial powerhouse, and can effectively maintain financial stability and security. We must not only manage what is legal, but also manage what is illegal, improve the regulatory bottom-line mechanism, and strictly enforce the law and dare to show our swords in the links of market access, off-site supervision, on-site inspection, equity penetration, consumer protection, prevention of excessive leverage, and combating crime. Crack down on accounting fraud and auditing fraud in accordance with the law to ensure the authenticity of financial data. Strengthen the coordination of central and local supervision, severely crack down on illegal financial activities, and strictly prohibit "**无照驾驶**" (wú zhào jià shǐ - "driving without a license," operating without proper authorization) and "**有照违章**" (yǒu zhào wéi zhāng - "having a license but violating regulations," operating with authorization but breaking the rules). Strictly supervise and hold accountable those who fail to supervise effectively, and achieve horizontal and vertical financial supervision to the end.
To build a high-quality financial talent team. The financial field is highly professional, complex, and knowledge-intensive. A financial talent team that has undergone strict ideological tempering, political training, practical exercise, and professional training, maintains purity, and is rich in professionalism is a key force in building a financial powerhouse. We must improve the talent training system and mechanism, strengthen political level and professional knowledge training, improve the talent exchange mechanism between the financial industry and the science and technology community, the industrial sector, etc., and forge a comprehensive financial talent team with a composite background. Give full play to the institutional advantages of the Party's management of talent, improve the financial talent evaluation and incentive mechanism, improve the training and use mechanism of financial talent, and fully stimulate the vitality of financial talent.
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The character of "Mr. Almost" can be described as a classic figure familiar to all Chinese people. This protagonist, who believes that "everything is fine as long as it's almost right," mixes up the characters for "thousand" and "ten" when keeping accounts, misses his train, and ultimately loses his life due to the muddled understanding that "Doctor Wang (王大夫) is almost the same as Doctor Wang (汪大夫)," delaying treatment. This sharply satirical literary figure also provides us with a warning about the construction of work style. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) pointed out: "Our Party is the most serious" and "Being serious is the fundamental work attitude of our Party." Party members and cadres must never be "Mr. Almost" no matter what kind of work they do. Those perfunctory attitudes and mediocre work styles that take "almost" as the standard of conduct are like lurking蛀虫, which will erode the Party's mass base and foundation of governance, and must be resolutely resisted.
The "almost" work style is a manifestation of formalism and bureaucracy, which not only cannot accomplish anything, but also delays the development of the Party and the country's cause. If one only seeks to "get by" in work, not to "excel," discounts and modifies the implementation of policies, and is satisfied with "doing" but not pursuing "doing well," the work will be superficial and ineffective. For example, when some cadres visit the masses, they are merely mechanically going through the motions, filling their notebooks with numbers, but failing to record the worries in the corners of the masses' eyes; when some cadres formulate policies, they blindly copy the experiences of other places, completely ignoring the actual situation of the local area, seemingly completing the task, but in fact turning the policy into a mere scrap of paper. This "almost" attitude not only turns the masses' expectations into bubbles, but also invisibly undermines the credibility of the Party and the government.
The "almost" work style is by no means simply a low work standard, but a fundamental departure from the Party's fundamental purpose at its root. Party members and cadres shoulder the heavy responsibility of seeking happiness for the people and rejuvenation for the nation, and are the "builders" of the grand blueprint for national development. Every task is closely related to the people's food, clothing, housing, transportation, safety, warmth, and coldness. A miss of a hair's breadth can lead to a discrepancy of a thousand miles. If one is satisfied with "almost," does superficial work, goes through the motions, does not delve into details, and does not care about the effect, the implementation of policies will be greatly discounted, and the benefits the masses receive will also be greatly discounted. There is no trivial matter concerning the interests of the masses; every branch and leaf is always of concern. Every time a responsibility is shirked or delayed with "almost" as an excuse, it will chill the hearts of the people. Only by abandoning a perfunctory mentality, with a sense of responsibility of "always being uneasy" and an executive power of "grasping everything tightly," and doing every task meticulously and practically, can we win the sincere support of the people.
To refuse to be "Mr. Almost," we need to show the serious effort of driving nails and cultivate a work style of seeking truth, being pragmatic, and striving for excellence. The advancement of any work will inevitably encounter contradictions and difficulties, and will not be smooth sailing. In the face of difficulties, the most taboo thing is to slack off in thinking first, wanting to bypass the difficulties, which will inevitably breed the mentality of "almost good enough." Overcoming difficulties is like driving nails. If you nail a nail once or twice, it will fall out; if you nail it three or four times, it may still be loose, so you hammer it one after another until it is firm. Polishing one link after another, carving one detail after another, grasping the work specifically, in place, and in depth, can effectively solve problems and achieve results. For example, to promote the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside, we cannot simply count data and issue subsidies, but we must go deep into the fields, carefully draw "maps of public sentiment," repeatedly deliberate on industrial planning, so that agricultural products can accurately connect with the market, and assistance measures can be accurately "drip-irrigated." Only by maintaining a high-spirited state of mind of "doing the best if we do it," maintaining the perseverance of 锲而不舍 (qiè ér bù shě - "carving without stopping," to persevere; to keep working at something until it is finished), and mastering the method of "achieving greatness by focusing on the details," can Party members and cadres do practical things, make practical contributions, and make the effectiveness of their work tangible and accessible, so that the answers they hand in can satisfy the masses.
To focus on eradicating the breeding ground for "Mr. Almost," we cannot only rely on individual consciousness, but also cannot do without the rigid constraints of the system. On the one hand, we must improve the assessment and evaluation system, refine and quantify indicators such as work quality and mass satisfaction, and establish a scientific and accurate "yardstick" so that "almost" work has nowhere to hide in strict assessments; on the other hand, we must strengthen the supervision and accountability mechanism, and investigate and deal with one cadre who is perfunctory and mediocre, forming a clear guidance that "doing well is different from doing badly." Only by adopting multiple measures and addressing both the symptoms and the root causes can we make the dam of work style construction indestructible and let the clean and upright atmosphere of seeking truth, being pragmatic, and doing practical work blow through every corner.
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On May 20, 2025, the Private Economy Promotion Law officially came into effect. As China's first basic law specifically on the development of the private economy, the promulgation and implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law is a vivid practice of Xi Jinping (习近平)'s economic thought and Xi Jinping (习近平)'s thought on the rule of law. It establishes a brand-new milestone in the development history of the private economy and builds a solid legal guarantee for promoting the development of the private economy. The Private Economy Promotion Law writes the duties of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) into the general provisions, explicitly stipulating that the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) plays an important role in promoting the healthy development of the private economy and the healthy growth of private entrepreneurs, providing a legal basis and legal guarantee for the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) to do a good job in promoting the "two healths" on the new journey and better shoulder the mission and tasks entrusted by the Party.
Legal Guidance for Deepening Ideological and Political Leadership
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has attached great importance to the development of the private economy, attended private enterprise symposiums twice, visited members of the China National Democratic Construction Association (中国民主建国会) and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) participating in the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (中国人民政治协商会议) twice, and conducted in-depth investigations and research in private enterprises, making a series of important expositions around promoting the "two healths." General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized "adhering to and improving the basic socialist economic system," requiring "adhering to and implementing the 'two unwaverings'," and requiring the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) to perform its duties and play its role around the theme of promoting the "two healths." In particular, at the private enterprise symposium on February 17 this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) fully affirmed the major achievements made in the development of the private economy and the important contributions made to the country's economic and social development, emphasizing that "the development prospects of the private economy in the new era and new journey are broad and promising," and entrusting the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs to "have the ambition to serve the country, wholeheartedly seek development, operate legally and be good at business, and promote common prosperity through getting rich first, so as to make new and greater contributions to promoting Chinese-style modernization."
The Private Economy Promotion Law takes Xi Jinping (习近平)'s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and the Party Central Committee's principles and policies on "two unwaverings" and "two healths" as its guidance, takes promoting the "two healths" as an important purpose of legislation, clearly declares that the country adheres to and improves the basic socialist economic system, clarifies the legal status of the private economy, and explicitly stipulates that "promoting the continuous, healthy, and high-quality development of the private economy is a major policy that the country adheres to for a long time," solidifying the Party and the country's major policies and measures on the development of the private economy in the form of law, fully demonstrating the Party and the country's firm determination to promote the development and growth of the private economy. The promulgation and implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law will surely better play the fundamental, stabilizing, and long-term role of the rule of law, leading private enterprises to always move forward in the direction guided by General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平), play a greater role in promoting the construction of Chinese-style modernization, and gather people's hearts, consensus, wisdom, and strength for building a strong country and national rejuvenation.
Entrepreneurs are a valuable asset to the country and society, and private entrepreneurs have always been an important force that our Party must unite and rely on for long-term governance. The All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) is a bridge and link between the Party and the government and private entrepreneurs. Strengthening the ideological and political leadership of private entrepreneurs is the primary political responsibility of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会). It must take the implementation of the Private Economy Promotion Law as an opportunity to further deepen the education on ideals and beliefs. Accurately explain the legislative background and legislative purpose, and guide the vast number of private entrepreneurs to deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments" from the historical process of the continuous improvement of the private economy development policy system and the continuous advancement of the rule of law construction in the private economy field, and firmly establish the confidence and determination to follow the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics under the leadership of the Party. Strengthen the interpretation of specific legal provisions in coordination, help the vast number of private entrepreneurs deeply understand the specific connotations and practical requirements of various legal provisions, accurately grasp the policies and measures to encourage, support, and guide the development of the private economy and the legal obligations they should abide by, and continuously enhance their awareness and ability to operate in accordance with the law, manage enterprises in accordance with the law, and protect their rights in accordance with the law. Deepen the publicity of the situation and policies, focusing on the publicity and interpretation of the basic principles and policies and specific supporting policies of the state's adherence to equal treatment, maintenance of fair competition, implementation of equal protection, and promotion of common development, so as to lead private entrepreneurs to actively respond to various external uncertainties with the certainty of major policies and laws and regulations, maintain the determination to develop, and strengthen the confidence in development. Increase the publicity of typical examples, guide the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs to actively study the law, sincerely believe in the law, and firmly abide by the law, vigorously enhance the awareness of the rule of law and the literacy of the rule of law, vigorously promote the spirit of entrepreneurs, and better combine the development of enterprises with the prosperity of the country, the revitalization of the nation, and the happiness of the people, and concentrate on making enterprises stronger, better, and bigger on the track of the rule of law.
Legal Guarantee for Promoting the Implementation of Policies to Benefit and Assist Enterprises
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party and the state have introduced a series of policies and measures to promote the development and growth of the private economy, promoting the policy system for promoting the development of the private economy to be more complete and mature. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) emphasized at the private enterprise symposium: "Implementing policies and measures to promote the development of the private economy in a down-to-earth manner is the current focus of work to promote the development of the private economy." The Private Economy Promotion Law makes systematic institutional arrangements around fair competition, investment and financing promotion, technological innovation, standardized operation, service guarantee, and rights protection, fully embodying the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平)'s important instructions, and effectively responding to the practical concerns of private enterprises, which will surely promote the removal of various obstacles restricting the development of the private economy, stabilize market expectations, and boost enterprise confidence.
At present, China's private economy has formed a considerable scale and occupies a very important share. To implement the Private Economy Promotion Law well, it is not only a long-term plan to build a high-level socialist market economic system and build a unified national market, but also an urgent task to deal with current risks and challenges and focus on stabilizing employment, stabilizing enterprises, stabilizing the market, and stabilizing expectations. As an assistant to the government in managing and serving the private economy, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) should actively coordinate with various departments of the Party and government to promote the implementation of laws and regulations and supporting measures to promote the development of the private economy, and promote the creation of a fair, open, transparent, and just development environment. Promote the implementation of fair competition measures to "**破壁垒**" (pò bì lěi - "break down barriers," to overcome obstacles or eliminate barriers). Carry out regular tracking and research on the implementation of policies and laws, continuously optimize the "Evaluation of the Business Environment by Ten Thousand Private Enterprises" work, make good use of the inter-ministerial joint conference system for promoting the development and growth of the private economy, and coordinate to open up the "last mile" of the implementation of equal treatment policies in market access, bidding, and government procurement. Promote the implementation of factor guarantee measures to "**解难题**" (jiě nán tí - "solve difficult problems," to resolve challenging issues or overcome obstacles). Deepen the contact and cooperation with financial regulatory departments and various financial institutions, actively build a service platform for docking banks and enterprises, promote financial institutions to lend to private enterprises that meet credit conditions, help private enterprises improve the rate of obtaining credit loans and reduce financing costs, and successfully cross the critical period of transformation and development. Promote the implementation of rights protection and government service measures to "**强保障**" (qiáng bǎo zhàng - "strengthen guarantees," to enhance security and protection). Deepen the communication and contact mechanism between the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) and industry authorities and judicial organs, organize "face-to-face meetings between government and enterprises" and "face-to-face meetings between law and enterprises" in a targeted manner, give full play to the role of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会)'s legal rights protection platform and affiliated chambers of commerce, unblock channels for reporting problems and demands, actively cooperate in carrying out special actions to regulate law enforcement involving enterprises, help rectify illegal law enforcement in different places and profit-seeking law enforcement, help solve the problem of arrears in payments to private enterprises, and effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs.
Legal Compliance for Promoting the High-Quality Development of the Private Economy
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly stated that high-quality development is the primary task of building a socialist modern country in an all-round way. General Secretary Xi Jinping (习近平) has repeatedly made important instructions on promoting the high-quality development of the private economy, and encouraged the vast number of private enterprises and private entrepreneurs to "unswervingly follow the path of high-quality development, adhere to the main business, and strengthen the real economy."
The Private Economy Promotion Law clearly declares that the private economy is an important foundation for high-quality development, which is based on the present and looks to the future, pointing the way, fueling, and protecting the high-quality development of private enterprises. In particular, a special chapter on "Technological Innovation" is set up, which provides all-round support for private enterprises to use innovation factors, carry out innovation activities, apply innovation results, and protect intellectual property rights, which will surely effectively promote the vast number of private enterprises to stimulate endogenous development动力 and innovation vitality, improve resource allocation efficiency, and achieve higher quality, more efficient, fairer, more sustainable, and safer development.
Since the new era, while promoting the high-quality development of the economy and society, private enterprises have also stood on a new starting point for high-quality development. As the home of private entrepreneurs, the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) should actively play its role as a bridge and assistant, combining what the Party and government need, what private enterprises expect, and what the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) can do, give play to the advantages of extensive contact with enterprises, mobilize the enthusiasm of representatives of the private economy, strengthen the service and self-discipline functions of various chambers of commerce, build a service platform for enterprises, and help the vast number of private enterprises to move steadily and far on the road of high-quality development. Take technological innovation as the key support for the high-quality development of enterprises. Jointly build a technological innovation service system with government departments and financial institutions, promote the opening and sharing of state-owned major scientific research infrastructure, public R&D platforms, and common technology platforms, and continue to carry out empowerment actions for innovative and growing private enterprises; actively promote joint research and development between enterprises and the integration of industry, academia, and research, support capable private enterprises to take the lead in undertaking major technological breakthroughs, guide private enterprises to accelerate the digital, intelligent, and green transformation of traditional industries, actively participate in the development of emerging industries and future industries, and shoulder heavy responsibilities in building a modern industrial system and developing new quality productive forces. Take standardized governance as the organizational cornerstone of the high-quality development of enterprises. Implement the New Era Private Entrepreneur Legal Literacy Improvement Project, promote the construction of legal private enterprises, honest private enterprises, and clean private enterprises in an integrated manner, promote the construction of a source prevention and governance corruption system and mechanism for private enterprises, guide the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会) executive committee enterprises to take the lead in establishing and improving a modern enterprise system with Chinese characteristics, strengthen Party building leadership, improve governance structure and management system, strengthen internal supervision and risk control, and set an example in promoting governance modernization. Take fulfilling social responsibility as the image logo of the high-quality development of enterprises. Improve the social responsibility evaluation system of private enterprises, deeply carry out actions such as "Ten Thousand Enterprises Revitalizing Ten Thousand Villages" and "Hundred Cities, Thousand Schools, Ten Thousand Enterprises" to promote employment, deeply promote the construction of harmonious labor relations, guide private enterprises to participate in the Guangcai (光彩) cause and public welfare and charity undertakings as much as possible, and take the lead in promoting common prosperity.
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In Shaanxi (陕西), a domestically advanced large-scale R&D and testing institute in the field of hydrogen combustion has been signed and settled in the Xixian New Area (西咸新区); in Yulin City (榆林市), a world-leading pilot plant for magnesium hydride hydrogen storage materials entered stable operation in May; on the "Xi'an (西安) - Weinan (渭南) - Hancheng (韩城)" intercity hydrogen energy corridor, hydrogen-powered heavy trucks travel day and night...
As a national important coal chemical base, Shaanxi (陕西) has a hydrogen production capacity of over 2 million tons per year. How can it maximize its effectiveness and seize the high ground in industrial development, given that hydrogen energy is abundant, green, and low-carbon?
Tackling the "tough nut" of technology to make the industrial foundation more solid.
Hydrogen fuel cell stacks are the core components of hydrogen-powered vehicles, accounting for nearly 30% of the cost of a million-yuan-level hydrogen-powered heavy truck, but the design platform technology has long been monopolized by foreign companies.
Walking into the Qin Chuangyuan (秦创原) Hydrogen Hub Hydrogen Energy Industrial Park in Xixian New Area (西咸新区), a fully automated hydrogen fuel cell stack production line is running at high speed. "The company produces 2,000 sets of hydrogen fuel cell stacks annually, with an output value of about 300 million yuan," said Sun Jian (孙剑), general manager of Shaanxi Xuhydro Times Technology Co., Ltd. (陕西旭氢时代科技有限公司).
Behind the technological breakthrough is the deep collaboration between the team of Academician Tao Wenquan (陶文铨) of Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学) and the enterprise. After more than 20 years of research and development, the team has built a design and analysis platform with completely independent intellectual property rights, breaking the dependence on foreign software. Under the coordination of Xixian New Area (西咸新区), Xuhydro Times (旭氢时代) and Tao Wenquan's (陶文铨) team jointly released Shaanxi's (陕西) first set of vehicle-mounted high-power hydrogen fuel cell stack products developed and produced independently in 2023, reaching the domestic advanced level.
In the laboratory of Shaanxi Tongchen Heguang Cryogenic Technology Co., Ltd. (陕西同尘和光低温科技有限公司), the R&D team has overcome hydrogen liquefaction technology—cooling hydrogen gas to minus 253 degrees Celsius to liquefy it, with a volume of only 1/800 of the gaseous state, which has the characteristics of high energy density, safe and reliable storage, and strong environmental adaptability.
Earlier this year, the company's liquid hydrogen-powered tilt-rotor UAV took off in Baoji City (宝鸡市). The 30-liter titanium alloy liquid hydrogen storage tank worked stably at low temperatures, completing the first domestic test flight of a ton-class aircraft driven by liquid hydrogen.
To promote the development of hydrogen energy technology, Shaanxi Province (陕西省) established the Hydrogen Energy Standardization Technical Committee in 2023, and Xi'an City (西安市) established the Hydrogen Energy Standardization Technical Committee in 2024, coordinating technical resources of the industrial chain and building a industry-university-research cooperation platform, so that more and more scientific and technological achievements are accelerating transformation.
Strengthening the industrial chain to make hydrogen energy reliable and affordable.
Green hydrogen refers to hydrogen produced by renewable energy power generation and electrolysis of water. It is a zero-carbon energy source, but the production cost is relatively high, and economic efficiency has become one of the key issues restricting its large-scale development.
How to make hydrogen energy more affordable?
In 2024, the first phase of the Yulin (榆林) Zero-Carbon Industrial Park Hydrogen Energy (Hydrogen Production) Demonstration Project, invested 410 million yuan by Shaanxi Hydrogen Energy Industry Development Co., Ltd. (陕西氢能产业发展有限公司), was launched. After it is put into production, it will produce about 3,000 tons of green hydrogen annually and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 tons annually. "After the project is completed, the cost of green hydrogen refueling will drop from 45 yuan/kg to 25 yuan/kg," said Jia Xiaojun (贾小军), general manager of the Shaanxi Hydrogen Energy Hydrogen Production Project Department.
In the midstream, the price of traditional high-pressure gaseous storage and transportation is expensive. The organic liquid hydrogen storage technology of Shaanxi Hydrogen Easy Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (陕西氢易能源科技有限公司) can realize safe and efficient hydrogen storage at normal temperature and pressure.
Organic liquid hydrogen storage means that at the departure end, through hydrogenation technology, hydrogen and organic matter undergo a chemical reaction to form a hydrogen-containing organic matter with stable properties at normal temperature and pressure; after arriving at the destination, hydrogen elements are released in the form of hydrogen gas through hydrogen release technology. During transportation, hydrogen-containing organic compounds do not require storage conditions below minus 200 degrees Celsius. Wang Bin (王斌), chairman of the company, calculated an account: "The cost of traditional high-pressure gaseous storage and transportation for 500 kilometers is about 23.3 yuan/kg, and the transportation cost of organic liquid hydrogen storage is only 7.75 yuan/kg, even if the cost of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation is included, it is only 10-11 yuan/kg."
The expansion of Shaanxi's (陕西) hydrogen energy industry chain continues to advance. The fully automatic production line of solid oxide fuel cell stacks has been put into production; Hydrogen Easy Energy's (氢易能源) organic hydrogen carrier factory with an annual output of 2,000 tons is expected to be put into production at the end of July; Xixian New Area (西咸新区) has introduced and cultivated 78 hydrogen energy companies that have settled in the area, covering the entire industrial chain of hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, hydrogen refueling, proton exchange membranes, and fuel cell stacks.
Expanding market space to accelerate products to the "shelves".
In Hancheng City (韩城市), Weinan (渭南), in the Longmen (龙门) National Ecological Industrial Demonstration Zone, hydrogen-powered heavy trucks loaded with coke set off and drove along the "Xi'an (西安) - Weinan (渭南) - Hancheng (韩城)" intercity hydrogen energy corridor to the customer's factory 200 kilometers away in Xi'an (西安).
Why can hydrogen-powered heavy trucks be used on a large scale here?
Hancheng City (韩城市) relies on hydrogen resources by-produced from the coking industry, and the cost of hydrogen production is as low as 10-13 yuan/kg, with a production capacity of over 18,000 tons/year. The straight-line distance from Hancheng (韩城) to Xi'an (西安) is about 200 kilometers, and the one-way road transportation takes about 3 hours.
"The range of hydrogen-powered heavy trucks is 300-600 kilometers, which is very suitable for this short-distance, high-frequency transportation scenario." Shaanxi Xuqiangrui Clean Energy Group Co., Ltd. (陕西旭强瑞清洁能源集团有限公司) has put 12 hydrogen-powered heavy trucks into use, mainly for short-distance transportation of coal, coke, steel and other materials in and around Hancheng Longmen (韩城龙门) Industrial Park. Wang Jinhui (王进辉), general manager of the company, said that the low-cost and high-quality hydrogen supply, coupled with Shaanxi's (陕西) policy of exempting hydrogen-powered vehicles from highway tolls, allows the company to achieve a break-even operating cost.
Looking at the public transportation sector, Shaanxi Province's (陕西省) first hydrogen energy bus line was opened in Pucheng County (蒲城县), Weinan (渭南) in April this year. "It takes about 15 minutes to fill 20 kilograms of hydrogen, and it consumes about 4.5 kilograms of hydrogen per 100 kilometers. Compared with pure electric buses, hydrogen energy buses have a longer range," said Yang Jianfeng (杨剑峰), chairman of Pucheng County Huimin Public Transportation Co., Ltd. (蒲城县惠民公共交通有限公司).
Hydrogen energy products are also accelerating their journey abroad. Recently, the first batch of hydrogen-powered heavy trucks exported to Australia by Proton Motor Technology GmbH (质子汽车科技有限公司), an enterprise in Xixian New Area (西咸新区), were shipped. "Through a large number of tests and verifications, the safety, environmental protection, durability and other indicators of the products have reached or exceeded local standards," said Zhou Xiaowei (周晓伟), Minister of the International Department of the company.
According to reports, by the end of 2025, Shaanxi Province's (陕西省) high-purity hydrogen production capacity will reach 50,000 tons/year, and the number of hydrogen energy companies will reach more than 200, promoting the output value of core components of the hydrogen energy industry such as fuel cell systems/stacks to reach about 1 billion yuan; the output value of the entire industrial chain in 2025 will reach 4 billion yuan.
"Shaanxi (陕西) will accelerate the construction of a safe and stable hydrogen supply system, improve the hydrogen refueling network, expand diversified application scenarios, create a complete industrial chain, seize opportunities, and take active actions to promote the high-quality development of the hydrogen energy industry," said Liu Qi (刘齐), deputy director of the Shaanxi Provincial Energy Bureau (陕西省能源局).
(Wang Peng (王鹏) participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Reporter Wu Qiuyu (吴秋余)): The latest data released by the People's Bank of China (中国人民银行) shows that in May this year, China's (中国) bond market issued a total of 7,195.16 billion yuan in various bonds. Among them, 1,489.29 billion yuan of treasury bonds were issued, 779.44 billion yuan of local government bonds were issued, 1,218.41 billion yuan of financial bonds were issued, 902.27 billion yuan of corporate credit bonds were issued, 23.90 billion yuan of credit asset-backed securities were issued, and 2,774.15 billion yuan of interbank certificates of deposit were issued.
As of the end of May, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of China's (中国) bond market was 187.2 trillion yuan. Among them, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of the interbank market was 165.5 trillion yuan, and the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of the exchange market was 21.7 trillion yuan. By bond type, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of treasury bonds was 36.5 trillion yuan, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of local government bonds was 51.0 trillion yuan, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of financial bonds was 42.2 trillion yuan, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of corporate credit bonds was 33.4 trillion yuan, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of credit asset-backed securities was 1.0 trillion yuan, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of interbank certificates of deposit was 21.8 trillion yuan, and the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of commercial bank counter bonds was 183.93 billion yuan.
In terms of the opening up of the bond market, as of the end of May, the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of overseas institutions in the Chinese (中国) bond market was 4.4 trillion yuan, accounting for 2.3% of the托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of the Chinese (中国) bond market. Among them, the bond托管余额 (tuō guǎn yú é - "entrusted balance," outstanding balance under custody) of overseas institutions in the interbank bond market was 4.3 trillion yuan; by bond type, overseas institutions held 2.1 trillion yuan of treasury bonds, accounting for 48.5%, 1.2 trillion yuan of interbank certificates of deposit, accounting for 28.0%, and 0.8 trillion yuan of policy bank bonds, accounting for 19.3%.
Return to TopUrumqi, July 1st (Reporter Li Yanan (李亚楠)) On June 30th, the Xinjiang (新疆) G681 Altay (阿勒泰) to Hemu Kanas (禾木喀纳斯) Highway (hereinafter referred to as "Ahe Highway (阿禾公路)") officially opened to traffic, forming a major tourist traffic loop of "Altay City (阿勒泰市) - Hemu Village (禾木村) - Burqin County (布尔津县) - Altay City (阿勒泰市)".
The Ahe Highway (阿禾公路) starts in Altay City (阿勒泰市) and ends in Hemu Village (禾木村), with a total length of 209.45 kilometers. It is an important highway in the "Thousand-Mile Gallery" ecological tourism route in Altay Prefecture (阿勒泰地区). After opening to traffic, the journey between the two places has been shortened from 6 hours to 3 hours. This highway connects popular scenic spots such as Hemu (禾木), Tolehait Grassland (托勒海特草原), and Tongba Basin Primeval Forest (通巴盆地原始森林). Along the way, 31 viewing parking areas have been built and 25 temporary toilets have been set up.
From the opening of traffic this year to October 15th, the Ahe Highway (阿禾公路) will allow two-way traffic for passenger vehicles under 12 meters at all times; from October 16th to May 14th of the following year, two-way traffic will be restricted to small four-wheel-drive passenger vehicles with snow tires installed.
Return to TopKunming (昆明), July 1st (Reporter Ye Chuanzeng (叶传增)) – This reporter learned from China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. (中国铁路昆明局集团有限公司) that as of June 30, the China-Laos Railway has achieved a double increase in passenger and freight transport volume and efficiency, with a cumulative total of 10.07 million passengers sent, an increase of 1.7% year-on-year; the total volume of goods transported on the entire line exceeded 12.6 million tons, an increase of 25.9% year-on-year, injecting surging momentum into regional economic prosperity.
In terms of passenger transport, since its opening, the China-Laos Railway has transported over 10 million passengers in the first half of this year for the first time, with 8.14 million passengers transported on the domestic section and 1.93 million passengers transported on the foreign section. With the implementation of the 240-hour visa-free transit policy, the demand for cross-border travel on the China-Laos Railway is strong. Among inbound and outbound passengers, foreign passengers accounted for more than 18.7%, an increase of more than 14.4% year-on-year, of which visa-free foreign passengers accounted for more than 53%, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year.
In terms of freight transport, in the first half of the year, freight transport on the China-Laos Railway showed a strong growth trend. Among them, the domestic section transported more than 9 million tons of goods, an increase of 35.4% year-on-year; the foreign section transported more than 3.6 million tons, an increase of 6.7% year-on-year. The volume of cross-border cargo transportation exceeded 3 million tons, an increase of 8.6% year-on-year, demonstrating the unique advantages of the international logistics corridor. Relying on the efficient and stable "Lancang-Mekong Express" international freight train brand, fresh agricultural products from Southeast Asia can quickly reach the Chinese market.
At present, the China-Laos Railway passenger and freight transport service network has radiated to 19 countries including Laos (老挝), Thailand (泰国), Vietnam (越南), and Myanmar (缅甸), becoming a golden link for deepening economic and trade cooperation between China (中国) and ASEAN (东盟) and promoting regional connectivity.
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Wang Hao (王浩), Zhu Danyang (朱丹阳)) According to the "Opinions of the State Council on Implementing the Strictest Water Resources Management System" and the "Notice of the General Office of the State Council on Issuing the Assessment Method for Implementing the Strictest Water Resources Management System," the Ministry of Water Resources, together with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展改革委), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (工业和信息化部), and other departments, formulated an assessment plan and established an assessment working group to assess the implementation of the strictest water resources management system in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government) in 2024. Recently, the assessment results have been reviewed and approved by the State Council (国务院). The 2024 assessment grades of all 31 provinces (autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government) are "qualified" or above, with Shandong Province (山东省), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区), Zhejiang Province (浙江省), Hunan Province (湖南省), and Hebei Province (河北省) among those rated as "excellent."
Return to TopTo enhance the risk prevention and resolution capabilities of enterprises, the "Measures" establish a direct contact mechanism for key enterprises, unblock communication channels between the government and enterprises, understand the needs of enterprises in a timely manner, and achieve 无事不扰、有求必应 (wú shì bù rǎo, yǒu qiú bì yìng - "no disturbance when there's nothing, must respond when there's a request," providing proactive and responsive service), providing enterprises with full-process follow-up services for preventing and resolving various risks. In terms of improving the effectiveness of handling infringement reports involving enterprises, Guangdong (广东) will open a special area for reporting online infringements involving enterprises to optimize the business environment, promptly accept online infringement reports that damage the legitimate online rights and interests of enterprises and entrepreneurs and disrupt the online business environment, and follow the working principles of "special person in charge, priority handling, full tracking, and time-limited completion." The province will also conduct research and handle cases quickly in accordance with laws and regulations to improve the quality and efficiency of accepting and handling online infringement reports involving enterprises. At the same time, it will leverage the role of the online rumor-refuting linkage mechanism to coordinate and release rumor-refuting information involving enterprises in a timely manner. In response to online chaos involving enterprise infringement, Guangdong (广东) will also launch a special campaign to optimize the online business environment, focusing on cracking down on behaviors such as distorting and misinterpreting publicly available content of enterprises and taking entrepreneurs' past remarks out of context 断章取义 (duàn zhāng qǔ yì - "quote out of context," taking phrases out of context to distort the original meaning).
By: 本报记者 彭 波
The 16th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Standing Committee recently passed the revised draft of the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security, deciding that it will officially come into effect on January 1, 2026.
The person in charge of the Criminal Law Office of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会刑法室) Standing Committee stated that the current Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security has been implemented for nearly 20 years, and China's economic society has undergone great changes, as have the social security situation and the system of penalties for administration of public security. In order to adapt to the new situation and new requirements of public security administration, and to respond to new situations and new problems in public security administration, it is necessary to revise and improve the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security and improve relevant systems in line with the times. What content of concern to netizens has been revised in the new Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security? What impact will it have on our lives?
Netizen Concern 1: Does fighting back after being hit still count as mutual assault?
New Rule: Restraint measures taken to avoid ongoing illegal infringement, resulting in damage, will not be penalized.
"The law cannot yield to illegality." In recent years, judicial organs have strived to activate the application of the legitimate defense system in the field of criminal justice by handling a series of legitimate defense cases, achieving good results. However, at the same time, in the field of public security administration, due to the lack of clear legal provisions, some places tend to enforce the law in a "muddying the waters" manner when handling public security cases, leading to the concept that "fighting back after being hit is mutual assault" once becoming preconceived.
The newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security has added a provision for this purpose: Restraint measures taken to avoid ongoing illegal infringement, resulting in damage, do not constitute a violation of public security administration and will not be penalized; if the restraint measures clearly exceed the necessary limits and cause greater damage, penalties will be imposed in accordance with the law, but the penalty should be reduced; if the circumstances are minor, no penalty will be imposed. This provision effectively constructs a normative system connecting penalties for administration of public security and criminal penalties, providing a complete legal normative basis for citizens to resist illegal infringement.
The inclusion of legitimate defense clauses in the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security was approved by members of the National People's Congress (全国人民代表大会) Standing Committee during deliberation, who believed that this clause would give citizens more confidence to stop illegal infringement and would also be more conducive to public security organs distinguishing right from wrong and maintaining social fairness and justice. Some experts suggest that in order to enhance the applicability and operability of legitimate defense clauses, it is also necessary to establish detailed identification standards and rules, increase the conditions for imposing penalties for excessive defense, supplement specific circumstances that do not constitute excessive defense, and at the same time do a good job in training law enforcement personnel to improve their professional qualities and law enforcement capabilities.
Netizen Concern 2: Will juvenile delinquents still be "let off scot-free"?
New Rule: Detention may be imposed in accordance with the law on those aged 14-16 and 16-18 who violate public security administration for the first time but whose circumstances are serious and have a bad impact.
Strengthening the prevention and governance of juvenile delinquency is one of the important contents of this revision of the Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security.
The current Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security stipulates that administrative detention penalties will not be imposed on minors aged 14-16 and 16-18 who violate public security administration for the first time. "This provision, supplemented by education and correction measures, is conducive to helping minors repent and rehabilitate," said the person in charge. However, in practice, some minors deliberately use their minor status to repeatedly violate public security administration and are caught multiple times and refuse to be reformed, and some violations are serious and the social reaction is strong. To this end, the newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security stipulates that detention may be imposed in accordance with the law on those aged 14-16 and 16-18 who violate public security administration for the first time but whose circumstances are serious and have a bad impact, or on those aged 14-16 who violate public security administration more than twice within one year.
For juvenile delinquency, it is neither possible to simply "lock them up and be done with it" nor "let them off scot-free." The newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security is well connected with the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency, and clearly stipulates that for minors who are not subject to penalties for administration of public security or who are not subject to detention due to insufficient age, public security organs shall take corresponding correction and education measures in accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency.
The newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security also makes specific provisions on the lawful governance of student bullying, clarifying that public security organs shall impose penalties for administration of public security and take corresponding correction and education measures in accordance with the law for those who commit student bullying by means of beating, insulting, intimidating, etc. At the same time, it stipulates that if schools fail to report or handle serious student bullying or other crimes that infringe upon minor students in accordance with regulations, they shall be ordered to make corrections, and it is recommended that relevant departments impose sanctions on responsible personnel in accordance with the law.
Netizen Concern 3: Can you still be willful if you don't leash your dog?
New Rule: Failure to take safety measures for animals, resulting in animal injury to others, will result in fines or detention.
In recent years, there have been frequent cases of illegal breeding of fierce dogs and dog injuries, which have caused strong social reactions. Many places have introduced local laws and regulations involving dog ownership management, stipulating dog ownership management systems, the rights and obligations of dog owners, etc., requiring them to fulfill their obligations in accordance with the law during the breeding process, maintain necessary social safety and the environment, and not harm the legitimate interests of others.
"The newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security has added two specific violations of public security administration." According to the person in charge, one is the illegal sale and breeding of dangerous animals such as fierce dogs; the other is the failure to take safety measures for animals, resulting in animal injury to others. These two behaviors will be investigated and punished by public security organs in accordance with the law.
The person in charge also stated that whether the sale and breeding of dangerous animals such as fierce dogs is illegal should be determined in accordance with the clear provisions of relevant laws, regulations, and rules. At the same time, when imposing penalties, warnings will be given to those who illegally breed dangerous animals such as fierce dogs based on the circumstances of the case and the principle of proportionality between the offense and the penalty. If they fail to correct after the warning, or if the illegally bred animals injure others, fines or detention will be imposed in accordance with the law; for those who are not dangerous animals such as fierce dogs, but fail to take safety measures during breeding, such as not leashing dogs when walking them, resulting in animal injury to others, fines or detention will be imposed in accordance with the law. For disputes involving dog ownership, public security organs should focus on handling them in accordance with the law. For minor cases, they can be mediated and handled in accordance with the law to properly resolve conflicts and disputes.
Netizen Concern 4: Will making a mistake once haunt you for life?
New Rule: Records of violations of public security will be sealed and will not be provided to or made public to any unit or individual.
The newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security further revises and improves provisions on penalty procedures, law enforcement supervision, etc., focusing on standardizing and safeguarding law enforcement by public security organs and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the parties concerned.
In terms of safeguarding law enforcement needs, the following provisions have been added: evidence may be collected from units and individuals; inquiries may be entrusted to public security organs in other places or conducted by remote video; relevant information and samples may be extracted or collected to ascertain the facts of the case; inquiries, detentions, identifications, and on-the-spot penalties may be conducted by one police officer in law enforcement handling venues and the person being penalized has no objection; and detention may be carried out in other places. In terms of standardizing law enforcement activities, the procedures for filing a case have been improved in connection with the revision of the Administrative Penalty Law, the system of simultaneous audio and video recording of case handling has been strengthened, the examination and approval procedures for inspection and detention have been improved, the procedures for collective discussion and legal review of cases have been added, and the scope of hearings has been appropriately expanded.
In order to reflect humane law enforcement, the newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security stipulates that a person who has been decided to be subject to detention, or who is currently serving a detention penalty, may apply for a postponement of the execution of the detention or for release from custody if he/she encounters important examinations such as enrollment, the birth of a child, or the critical illness or death of a close relative.
In addition, the newly revised Law on Penalties for Administration of Public Security also clearly stipulates that records of violations of public security will be sealed and will not be provided to or made public to any unit or individual, except for cases where relevant state organs need to handle cases or relevant units conduct inquiries in accordance with state regulations. Units that conduct inquiries in accordance with the law shall keep confidential the sealed records of violations.
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In recent years, some new situations and new problems have emerged in the field of public security administration, some of which have not yet been clearly stipulated in the current laws and regulations. "In order to maintain social security order, it is necessary to include some harmful behaviors in the penalties for administration of public security, so as to provide a legal basis for law enforcement by public security organs," said the person in charge of the Criminal Law Office of the National People's Congress (全国人大常委会刑法室) Standing Committee.
The violations added in this revision include: interfering with the normal operation of public transportation vehicles by grabbing the steering wheel, beating, or pulling the driver; throwing objects from high altitudes; illegally releasing airborne objects carrying open flames; and illegally flying "drones" are added as acts endangering public safety and are subject to penalties; organizing or coercing minors to engage in compensated companionship is included in the penalties for administration of public security; taking methods such as harassment, entanglement, and stalking to interfere with the normal life of others, abusing the elderly, the young, the sick, and the disabled, and infringing upon citizens' personal information are added as acts infringing upon personal rights and are subject to penalties; stealing or impersonating the identity or name of individuals or organizations to swindle and deceive, operators of entertainment venues and specific industries failing to register information in accordance with the law, illegally installing and using eavesdropping and peeping equipment, and illegally producing and operating easily made toxic chemicals are added as acts endangering social management and are subject to penalties.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 张天培
Strengthening the intensive operation efficiency of law enforcement and case-handling management centers has continuously enhanced law enforcement credibility. Improving the anti-fraud system involving the Municipal Bureau, branch bureaus, police stations, and social forces has resulted in the cumulative return of over 360 million yuan of defrauded funds to the public this year. The innovative "one policy per venue" mechanism for large-scale events has upgraded the comprehensive support capabilities of venues, ensuring the smooth organization of 722 events this year.
Recently, the "Guardians Under the Sun" rule-of-law public security themed publicity event, hosted by the Ministry of Public Security (公安部), entered Beijing (北京), showcasing the vivid practices of building a rule-of-law public security system in the new era at the grassroots level.
Arriving at the Law Enforcement and Case-Handling Management Center of the Haidian Branch (海淀分局) of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局), an intelligent login terminal system comes into view. Clear instructions are provided for entry, verification, physical examination, interrogation, and other procedures. The nine major business areas, including comprehensive service support, litigation review, and management of involved property, are fully functional, providing safe and efficient "one-stop" case handling.
"Beijing (北京) Public Security has comprehensively promoted the centralized, professional, and rapid handling of all criminal cases at the center, as well as the maximized handling of administrative cases at the center, providing support and guarantee for frontline case handling," said Xiao Song (肖松), the Chief of the Legal Corps of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局法制总队). Currently, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局) has built a total of 18 law enforcement and case-handling management centers.
At the Full-Process Management Center for Law Enforcement and Case Handling of the Xichang'an Street Police Station (西长安街派出所) of the Xicheng Branch (西城分局) of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局), police officer Liu Zhuoqi (刘卓琪) opened the smart case management platform. The computer screen displays real-time progress of case handling and task completion status of case-handling police officers. "During monitoring, if any abnormal law enforcement situation is discovered, we will immediately verify and supervise whether the police's law enforcement has any non-standard handling issues," said Liu Zhuoqi (刘卓琪).
During Friday evening rush hour, a traffic accident occurred on the auxiliary road under the Guomao Bridge (国贸桥) on Jianguo Road (建国路) in Chaoyang District (朝阳区), Beijing (北京). "We will conduct online video accident handling for you. Please point your mobile phone lens at the accident scene." At the Remote Traffic Accident Handling Center of the Beijing Traffic Management Bureau (北京市交管局), a specialist staff member connected with the parties via video at the first time after receiving the call to take photos and collect evidence. After verifying information and comparing evidence, the police quickly issued a road traffic accident determination letter online. Both parties had no objection and drove away from the scene.
"Remote processing minimizes the time occupied by road accidents and the duration of case closure, which to a certain extent alleviates the 'major congestion' caused by 'minor accidents'," said Yu Haitao (于海涛), the Chief of the Accident Handling Detachment of the Beijing Public Security Traffic Management Bureau (北京公安交管局事故处理支队).
Currently, the situation of telecommunications and network fraud is still severe. How to protect the "money bags" of the people?
On the afternoon of June 15, Ms. Zhang (张女士) came to a bank to withdraw 100,000 yuan in cash. During the withdrawal process, Ms. Zhang (张女士) looked flustered. The bank staff noticed the abnormality and immediately activated the police-bank linkage mechanism, reporting the case to the轄區 police station. The police rushed to the scene at the first time. After careful verification, it was found that Ms. Zhang (张女士) was experiencing online dating investment and financial fraud, so they immediately carried out emergency dissuasion. Ms. Zhang (张女士) then woke up from her dream.
The success of this anti-fraud dissuasion is due to the four-level anti-fraud system innovatively constructed by the Beijing (北京) police. In recent years, the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局) has innovatively established a fourth-level anti-fraud center in universities, communities, enterprises, and other places on the basis of the three-level anti-fraud system of the Municipal Bureau, branch bureaus, and police stations, and continuously optimized the dissuasion process to effectively improve the success rate of dissuasion.
The National Stadium "Bird's Nest" (国家体育场“鸟巢”) often hosts large-scale events such as concerts. In order to facilitate the safe passage of the public, the Beijing (北京) police have set up more than 100 color-coded guidance signs at important points such as roads and intersections around the "Bird's Nest" (鸟巢), and arranged special entry guides.
"Viewers holding green and yellow tickets go to the left, and viewers holding red and blue tickets go to the right." Before the performance, the staff repeatedly reminded the audience to pass by "color" with a loudspeaker. Yang Yang (杨洋), the Deputy Chief of the Public Security Corps of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局治安总队), introduced: "'Sudden gathering and sudden dispersal' is one of the main safety hazards of large-scale events in stadiums. In order to continuously improve the safety service level of large-scale events, the Beijing (北京) police innovatively adopted a zoning and color-coded entry guidance model in the 'Bird's Nest' (鸟巢), which greatly alleviated the congestion at the ticket gate."
Not long ago, the Huajiadi Police Station (花家地派出所) of the Chaoyang Branch (朝阳分局) of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局) received a police call: "Police officers, a rental house has sprayed the 'accommodation' logo on the door, suspected of soliciting tourists to stay." After receiving the police, the police verified that the landlord was operating a daily rental house without permission, violating relevant laws and regulations, and has been given administrative penalties in accordance with the law.
"Among the clues reported by the public, the situation of illegally opening hotels and illegally operating daily rental houses is more prominent," said Li Chao (李超), the Captain of the Public Security Detachment of the Chaoyang Branch (朝阳分局) of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau (北京市公安局). These accommodations lack effective review, inspection, and management, have potential safety hazards, and also provide a foothold for illegal and criminal activities and personnel, bringing risks and hidden dangers to social security. In recent years, the Beijing (北京) police have continuously strengthened the management of the hotel industry, adhering to the principle of "must arrive when something happens, must close when illegally opened, and must report when suspicious," escorting the legitimate operation of enterprises and regional economic development, and ensuring the stability of social security order.
Return to TopOn December 13, 1937, the Japanese army occupied Nanjing (南京). In the same month, Hangzhou (杭州) and Jinan (济南) fell successively. In order to quickly realize their aggressive plan to destroy China and connect the north and south battlefields, the Japanese army decided to attack Xuzhou (徐州) from both the north and south along the Jinpu Railway.
After detecting the strategic intentions of the Japanese army, General Li Zongren (李宗仁), commander of the Fifth War Area stationed in Xuzhou (徐州), formulated the Taierzhuang (台儿庄) Campaign plan. The armed forces under the leadership of the Communist Party of China also actively advanced towards the enemy's rear, closely cooperating with the frontal battlefield operations.
Broadly speaking, the Taierzhuang (台儿庄) Campaign included the Huaihe (淮河), Linyi (临沂), and Tengxian (滕县) prelude battles. Among them, Wang Mingzhang (王铭章), commander of the 122nd Division guarding Tengxian (滕县), issued the order "The city survives, we survive; the city falls, we fall" to all officers and soldiers of the division. In the battle, he was unfortunately shot in the abdomen and died heroically. More than 300 seriously wounded soldiers all committed suicide to the city.
After the fall of Tengxian (滕县), the Japanese army approached Taierzhuang (台儿庄), and on March 23, 1938, engaged with the Chinese army, officially launching the Battle of Taierzhuang (台儿庄).
On March 24, with the support of aerial firepower, the Japanese army launched a fierce attack on Taierzhuang (台儿庄), engaging in fierce fighting with the 31st Division of the Second Army Group of the Chinese garrison. Subsequently, the enemy and our side launched a fierce seesaw battle. In Taierzhuang (台儿庄), 无半掌之壁不饮弹，无方寸之土不沃血 (wú bàn zhǎng zhī bì bù yǐn dàn, wú fāng cùn zhī tǔ bù wò xuè - "not half a palm of wall is not hit by bullets, not an inch of land is not soaked in blood," describes the intensity of the battle where every inch of space was fought over). On April 3, the Chinese army launched an attack on the Japanese army in Taierzhuang (台儿庄). The Japanese army fought hard to seize and occupied most of the streets. The defending army counterattacked successively, launching street battles, and both sides were caught in a bitter battle. In the early morning of the 7th, the Chinese army launched a full-scale attack, annihilating all the surrounded enemies except for a part of the Japanese army that broke through.
In more than half a month of fierce fighting, the Chinese army annihilated more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers, severely打击了日本侵略者的嚣张气焰, greatly encouraged the people of the whole country to adhere to the determination to resist Japan.
(Reported by Xu Leipeng (徐雷鹏) and Wang Zhe (王者) of this newspaper)
Return to TopThis newspaper's Guangzhou (广州) July 1st dispatch (Reporter Li Gang (李刚)) On June 30th, the "Easy Macao Gov (澳政易)" self-service machine was officially opened for use. According to the plan, the Guangdong Provincial Government Service and Data Management Bureau (广东省政务服务和数据管理局) and the Macao Special Administrative Region Identification Services Bureau (澳门特别行政区身份证明局) are leading the effort to deploy "Easy Macao Gov (澳政易)" self-service machines in the government service centers of Guangzhou (广州), Zhuhai (珠海), Zhongshan (中山), and Jiangmen (江门), four mainland cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区), this year, to facilitate Macao residents living and working locally in handling government services.
According to reports, the "Easy Macao Gov (澳政易)" self-service machine covers 7 major categories of cross-border services (social welfare, identity certification, voter registration, municipal services, tax inquiries, entry and exit, and transportation) from 11 departments. When processing services, simply insert a Macao resident ID card or a designated ID document, or scan an electronic ID card, and verify identity through facial recognition.
Online, Guangdong (广东) and Macao (澳门) have jointly launched a "Cross-border Service (跨境通办)" service zone with unified standards and two-way interoperability. Offline, Guangdong (广东) has set up physical windows in the municipal government service centers of the Greater Bay Area (大湾区), providing exclusive channels for Macao citizens to apply for services. The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Government Service and Data Management Bureau (广东省政务服务和数据管理局) stated that Guangdong (广东) has deployed "Yue Smart Assistant (粤智助)" equipment in Macao (澳门), which will form a three-dimensional and efficient Bay Area (湾区) service matrix with more than 40,000 mainland "Yue Smart Assistant (粤智助)" terminals, to better serve the economic and social development of the two regions.
Return to TopThis newspaper Taiyuan (太原) July 1st (Reporter Zheng Yangyang (郑洋洋)) Recently, Li Jianing (李佳宁), a "full-time mother" in her 90s from Luzhou District (潞州区), Changzhi City (长治市), Shanxi Province (山西省), received a message: "The quality inspector position at Shanxi Zhongke Luan Ultraviolet Optoelectronics Company (山西中科潞安紫外光电公司) you applied for has passed the initial screening." The message also included a navigation map of the commute route and interview location.
This "full-time mother" has the opportunity to return to the workplace, thanks to the information file she left on the "Changzhi Good Jobs" (长治好工作) talent service employment platform last month.
In recent years, Changzhi has focused on building a new employment service system of "full-chain connection, skill empowerment, and data-driven," implementing three major projects: "employment quality improvement and efficiency enhancement, skill-based Changzhi construction, and public service digitalization," and carrying out 14 special actions. It has constructed a four-level linkage employment service system at the city, county, township, and village levels, and strengthened skills training. To date, Changzhi has cultivated 15 labor service brands, driving employment for more than 50,000 people.
Currently, Changzhi is accelerating the construction of a city-wide unified digital and intelligent information platform covering the entire process of employment work, building a more accurate, convenient, and efficient digital public employment service system to help residents find employment.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Beijing (北京) dispatch on July 1st (Reporter Zhang Cong (张璁)) - The Ministry of Justice (司法部) recently released the "White Paper on Administrative Reconsideration (2024)." The white paper shows that in 2024, the number of newly accepted administrative reconsideration cases nationwide was 749,600, which is 2.5 times the number of first-instance administrative cases in courts during the same period. The number of first-instance administrative cases in courts and the number of registered letters and visits in the letters and visits departments decreased to varying degrees year-on-year. 641,000 administrative reconsideration cases were concluded. 167,900 cases were concluded through mediation and reconciliation, with a mediation and withdrawal rate of 26.3%. After administrative reconsideration, 90.3% of the cases did not enter litigation or letters and visits procedures again. 58,000 cases of illegal or inappropriate administrative actions were corrected through methods such as modification, revocation, and confirmation of illegality.
The white paper shows that in 2024, administrative reconsideration services have become more effective in promoting the high-quality development of enterprises. The Ministry of Justice (司法部), in conjunction with the National Development and Reform Commission (国家发展和改革委员会) and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce (中华全国工商业联合会), deployed administrative reconsideration services nationwide to promote the high-quality development of enterprises, proposing 18 specific measures in 5 aspects. Various regions have conscientiously implemented the work plan for serving the high-quality development of enterprises, handling 79,000 administrative reconsideration cases involving enterprises. In terms of substantively regulating law enforcement supervision involving enterprises, efforts have been intensified to supervise illegal and inappropriate law enforcement behaviors involving enterprises through administrative reconsideration, correcting more than 6,500 illegal and inappropriate law enforcement behaviors that infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. At the same time, common problems in law enforcement involving enterprises are promoted to be solved through the issuance of administrative reconsideration opinions and suggestions.
According to reports, in 2024, administrative reconsideration agencies at all levels issued 7,114 administrative reconsideration opinions targeting common law enforcement issues, with 1,387 administrative normative documents attached for review.
Return to TopOn the evening of June 30th, at the Beijing Concert Hall (北京音乐厅), artists from Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), and Hebei (河北) gathered to perform the symphonic concert "The Yellow River"; not long ago, eight choirs and more than 300 singers in Shenzhen (深圳), Guangdong (广东) jointly sang "The Yellow River Cantata," attracting nearly 1.2 million netizens to watch online... For more than 80 years, "The Yellow River Cantata," born from the flames of war, has become an echo that transcends time and space, carrying the common memory of the Chinese people. From thematic exhibitions to various performances, every note of "The Yellow River Cantata" pulsates with the rhythm of the times, allowing us to relive this song of resistance against Japan and feel the eternal power of the inheritance of classic works.
-- Editor
University Teachers and Students Visit the Special Exhibition of "The Yellow River Cantata"
Eternal Melody, Youthful Power
By Huang Chao (黄超), reporter of this newspaper
"Teacher, the conditions for creation and performance were so difficult at that time, what supported them to complete such a masterpiece?"
Inside the Museum of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学博物馆), in the special exhibition area of "'The Yellow River Cantata' First Resounded Here," teachers and students from the school's Department of Music Performance moved a professional class here. Facing the students' questions, Zhou Yuan (周源), associate professor of the Department of Music Performance at Renmin University of China (中国人民大学音乐表演系),娓娓道来: "In 1938, the poet Guang Weiran (光未然) led the Anti-Enemy Drama Team Three (抗敌演剧三队) from Wuhan (武汉) to the Anti-Japanese base area in the Lüliang Mountains (吕梁山抗日根据地). During the march, he suffered a fractured bone due to a fall from a horse, and he crossed the Yellow River (黄河) on a stretcher to reach Yan'an (延安). This is the responsibility of that generation of Chinese youth at the critical moment of national crisis."
Since April this year, the special exhibition has displayed different versions of "The Yellow River Cantata" scores from various periods, as well as historical photos and documents. Since its opening, there has been a constant stream of visitors, including professional performance groups and many young students.
"Look here again, under the kerosene lamp in the cave dwelling, the composer Xian Xinghai (冼星海) changed the original march rhythm to a wave-like melody, giving the entire work surging vitality." Zhou Yuan (周源) pointed to the old photos on the exhibition wall, and Xian Xinghai's (冼星海) figure working at his desk was captured by light and shadow.
Continuing the visit, a batch of old photos such as the students of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术学院) rehearsing "The Yellow River Cantata" and the teachers and students of North China United University (华北联合大学) playing revolutionary songs attracted the attention of the students. "Their high-spirited temperament 'overflows' the photos, and I seem to be able to hear the singing that travels through time and space," said Wang Lifeng (王粒沣), a sophomore.
"At that time, all the instruments that could be found were used, including violins, erhus, and bugles." Liu Chunrong (刘春荣), executive curator of the Museum of Renmin University of China (中国人民大学博物馆执行策展人), introduced that on April 13, 1939, "The Yellow River Cantata" premiered in the auditorium of Shaanbei Public School (陕北公学大礼堂); on May 11 of the same year, the song was performed again in the auditorium of Shaanbei Public School (陕北公学大礼堂). When the final note of "Roar, Yellow River (怒吼吧 黄河)" fell, applause, cheers, and slogans surged to the front of the stage like thunder, and the audience was boiling. Since then, the song has quickly spread throughout all sectors of Yan'an (延安).
In the "Voice of the Times" exhibition area, charts recorded the imprint of "The Yellow River Cantata" all the way to the top: On August 1, 1939, teachers and students of North China United University (华北联合大学) held a celebration party with local soldiers and civilians, and the school's cultural troupe performed; on November 14, 1945, teachers and students of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术学院) organized a performance to mourn Xian Xinghai (冼星海)... Songs resounded throughout the motherland,凝聚着全体中华儿女抵御外侮、保家卫国的坚强决心和意志 (níng jù zhe quán tǐ zhōng huá ér nǚ dǐ yù wài wǔ, bǎo jiā wèi guó de jiān qiáng jué xīn hé yì zhì - "condensing the firm determination and will of all Chinese sons and daughters to resist foreign aggression and defend their homes and country").
Not far away on the electronic screen, the music of "The Yellow River Cantata" came. "Here, shall we sing a section of 'Defend the Yellow River' together?" Zhou Yuan (周源) suggested. Immediately, clear singing resounded in the exhibition hall, and the students responded spontaneously. On the glass display case, young faces and exhibits overlapped each other.
"More than 80 years ago, revolutionary predecessors turned music into weapons. Today, we must draw wisdom and strength from history. The Yellow River Cantata in the new era, every note pulsates with the rhythm of the times," said Zhou Yuan (周源).
Huang Wei (黄炜), Director of the "Yellow River Cantata" Research Center of Northwest Minzu University (西北民族大学《黄河大合唱》研究中心主任) --
Singing the surging new voice of the Yellow River
Gently stroking the pages of the book "A Brief History of 'The Yellow River Cantata'" (《〈黄河大合唱〉简史》), the melody of the chorus seems to be in my ears, and the 400-page manuscript carries a heavy history.
My aunt's husband is Guang Weiran (光未然), the lyricist of "The Yellow River Cantata." I was born in the 1970s, and since I can remember, I have rarely heard my aunt's husband talk about the story of "The Yellow River Cantata." But in my eyes, he has always contained the spirit carried by "The Yellow River Cantata."
My aunt's husband's stiff left arm is an example. In 1938, he was performing on the front line of the Hedong Shanxi (晋陕峡谷河东山西前线) side of the Jinshan Gorge (晋陕峡谷) when he fell from a horse, resulting in a comminuted fracture of his left arm joint. When he was treated in Yan'an (延安), my aunt's husband reunited with Comrade Xian Xinghai (冼星海) and discussed cooperating again. Enduring the pain, my aunt's husband dictated continuously for 5 days in bed and completed the lyrics of the eight movements of "The Yellow River Cantata."
When I was in college, I chose the music department. After graduation, I worked in music education at Northwest Minzu University (西北民族大学) and had more opportunities to study the connotation of "The Yellow River Cantata." Over the years, we have been collecting, excavating, and sorting out relevant historical materials and doing a good job of interpretation.
In 2018, the "Yellow River Cantata" Research Center (《黄河大合唱》研究中心) was established at Northwest Minzu University (西北民族大学); in 2023, the first "Yellow River Cantata" Exhibition Hall (《黄河大合唱》展览馆) in the country opened at the school, and more than 20,000 people have visited it so far... With these platforms, we can better carry out ideological and political education, classroom teaching, and scientific research. The preparation is not easy, and the firm determination is inseparable from the encouragement of the spirit of the predecessors.
The national spirit contained in "The Yellow River Cantata" is not only engraved in history, but also凝聚于当代的奋斗中 (níng jù yú dāng dài de fèn dòu zhōng - "condensed in the contemporary struggle"), inspiring us to奔向更美好的未来 (bēn xiàng gèng měi hǎo de wèi lái - "head towards a better future"). In addition to the "Yellow River Cantata" itself, we also turn our research vision to historical background, contemporary social value, and other aspects. In recent years, Northwest Minzu University (西北民族大学) has successively held the "Yellow River Cantata" International Academic Seminar, "Sing the Yellow River in the Same Voice in Five Continents," "Retracing the Creation Path of 'The Yellow River Cantata'" and other activities to let more people feel the unyielding spirit of the predecessors in the years of war.
(Interview and compilation by Song Chaojun (宋朝军), reporter of this newspaper)
Return to TopBy: 李心草
At 17, I was a flutist in the Yunnan Symphony Orchestra (云南交响乐团), and the first piece I played was the "Yellow River Cantata" conducted by Yan Liangkun (严良堃). Although I had heard "the wind is howling, the horses are neighing" since I was a child, it was my first time experiencing the complete "Yellow River Cantata." The shock and emotion I felt at that time left a deep impression on me. Since then, I have had an indissoluble bond with the "Yellow River."
About 30 years ago, I first performed the "Yellow River Cantata" as a conductor, and I have done so more than a hundred times. The most meaningful time was in 2015 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (国家大剧院). At that time, I was the principal conductor of the China National Symphony Orchestra (中国交响乐团). After Yan Liangkun (严良堃), at the age of 92, completed his last performance of the "Yellow River Cantata," he handed the baton to me in front of the entire audience. At that moment, I was very excited and felt a heavy responsibility. He was my mentor, and had studied under Xian Xinghai (冼星海). This was not only a handover of a mission, but also an inheritance of spirit and belief.
Although I know the "Yellow River Cantata" 烂熟于心 (làn shú yú xīn - "thoroughly familiar," to know something by heart), I have new feelings every time I perform it, and I repeatedly ponder every note and every word, hoping to interpret new ideas while inheriting the classics. The improvement of artistic works often comes from repeated practice. The biggest challenge of the "Yellow River Cantata" lies in its structure. It is a large symphonic suite composed of 8 movements. If the overall structure is not well grasped, the music will be loose. Over the years, I have been studying the structure of the "Yellow River," thinking about how to push the eighth movement, "Roar, Yellow River (怒吼吧 黄河)," which is also the most complex in structure, to another climax after the popular seventh movement, "Defend the Yellow River (保卫黄河)." In addition, there is the grasp of musical style. Some people say that the "Yellow River Cantata" was written by Xian Xinghai (冼星海) using the music of all of China. There are many different styles in it, such as Shanxi folk songs, Shaanxi music, boatmen's work songs, and national musical instruments such as the pipa and sanxian. How to fully express the musical characteristics of different regions of China in one work, while ensuring the unity of the overall style, is also a big challenge.
The "Yellow River Cantata" was written amidst the flames of war, and it spread throughout the country as soon as it was born, and has endured for more than 80 years. The charm and significance of classic works are constantly evolving, and both historical and contemporary values are indispensable. In the war years, the "Yellow River Cantata" gathered immense power and inspired the Chinese nation to resist foreign enemies. Today, it still shocks people and inspires us to work hard in all walks of life, conveying a spiritual power that transcends time and space.
In 2019, on the 80th anniversary of the premiere of the "Yellow River Cantata," I led the China National Symphony Orchestra (中国交响乐团) to record an album, using modern sound technology to preserve the national classic. This year, a new album recording plan will be launched to tell the story of the Yellow River to the world in the digital age.
I once played the "Yellow River" as a musician, sang the "Yellow River" in a choir, later conducted the "Yellow River" on stage, and gave students a ideological and political course on the "Yellow River"... This work has long been integrated into my blood, and I feel very fortunate. Only by understanding the historical background of the "Yellow River Cantata," while repeatedly studying it at a professional level, and constantly polishing it in stage practice, can we better inherit the work and transmit its power. I will also continue to take Xian Xinghai (冼星海) and other predecessors as examples to perform more classic masterpieces of the Chinese nation.
(The author is the President of the China Conservatory of Music (中国音乐学院) and Honorary Principal Conductor of the China National Symphony Orchestra (中国交响乐团). This article was compiled and edited by Guan Xuanyue (管璇悦), a reporter from this newspaper.)
Return to TopThis newspaper Taiyuan (太原) July 1st (Reporter Fu Mingli (付明丽)) On June 30th, the "Mountains and Rivers Forever Solid - Revolutionary Cultural Relics Exhibition of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Anti-Japanese Base Area" opened at the Shanxi Museum (山西博物院) and the Hebei Museum (河北博物院). The Shandong Museum (山东博物馆) and the Henan Museum (河南博物院) will also be launched successively. The four provinces will exhibit more than a thousand cultural relics in total, using scene restoration, digital interaction and other forms to vividly and accurately show the creation, growth and victory of the Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu Anti-Japanese Base Area.
In this exhibition, the Shanxi Museum (山西博物院) exhibits more than 610 exhibits, including more than 360 revolutionary cultural relics from Shanxi (山西). Most of the exhibits are exhibited for the first time, and also include precious historical pictures of the military and civilians in the Anti-Japanese base areas carrying out tunnel warfare and landmine warfare. This joint exhibition is led by the Shanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics (山西省文物局) and co-sponsored by the cultural relics bureaus of Hebei (河北), Shandong (山东), and Henan (河南) provinces. The organizers of the exhibition stated that the "Mountains and Rivers Forever Solid" four-location joint exhibition is not only a review of the arduous and heroic history of the Anti-Japanese War, but also a passionate eulogy to the bloody battles of the military and civilians of Jin-Ji-Lu-Yu. The exhibition will last until October.
Return to TopThis Harbin (哈尔滨) report on July 1st (reporter Liu Mengdan (刘梦丹)) reported: Recently, the 37th China·Harbin Summer Music Concert, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部) and the Harbin Municipal People's Government (哈尔滨市人民政府), and organized by the Arts Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (文化和旅游部艺术司) and the Harbin Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism (哈尔滨市文化广电和旅游局), opened.
The opening ceremony was divided into three chapters: "Music Filled with Lilacs Praising Youth," "Love Entrusted to Loyalty Praising Mountains and Rivers," and "Harmony and Integration Composing a New Chapter," bringing together more than a hundred artists from professional troupes such as the Harbin Symphony Orchestra (哈尔滨交响乐团) and the Harbin Ballet (哈尔滨芭蕾舞团). Excerpts from the original musical "Harbin Under the Night" were publicly performed for the first time, winning lasting applause from the audience. The entire performance integrated various art forms such as symphony, ballet, vocal music, and drama, showcasing Harbin's profound artistic heritage and open and inclusive urban temperament.
The theme of this year's music festival is "Let the World Hear Harbin Summer," with seven major sections including the opening ceremony performance, national exhibition, international competitions, Chinese and foreign classic performances, and national music academy exhibitions. By holding three major international competitions, 79 Chinese and foreign special performances, and more than 3,000 mass cultural and artistic activities, a music feast lasting until September will be presented to citizens and tourists, while also showing the world the charm of Harbin and conveying the voice of China.
Return to TopAccording to the "Three-Year Action Plan for Covered Bridge Protection in Anhui Province (2023-2025)" requirements, the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics entrusted the Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology to organize and carry out the province's covered bridge digital protection project. Recently, the project successfully passed acceptance.
Since the project was launched in November 2024, after 7 months of collection and production, it has completed the all-round digital recording of 12 national and provincial protected covered bridges in the province, including high-precision three-dimensional digital information collection, UAV oblique photogrammetry, ground and aerial panoramic image acquisition, production of current status survey maps of cultural relics, and three-dimensional modeling. At the same time, it also completed the image collection and ground-air panoramic image data acquisition of the remaining 30 covered bridges.
In addition, the project developed a digital display system for covered bridges, realizing the visual display of multi-dimensional information such as covered bridge image data, three-dimensional models, panoramic images, and surveying and mapping drawings. Through the use of digital technology, the project successfully built a covered bridge resource database in Anhui Province (安徽省), providing technical support for the systematic protection and living heritage of covered bridge cultural heritage.
In the next step, the Anhui Provincial Bureau of Cultural Relics (安徽省文物局) will focus on promoting the transformation and application of project results, and carry out in-depth applications in the fields of cultural relic protection and restoration, cultural tourism development, and educational research and practice, so that the covered bridge cultural heritage, which carries thousands of years of historical memory, can shine with new brilliance in the digital age.
Tian Xianjin (田先进)
Anhui Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology (安徽省文物考古研究所)
By: 本报记者 宋豪新
Not long ago, the State Archives Administration (国家档案局) held a press conference to release the sixth batch of the "China Archives and Documents Heritage List" (《中国档案文献遗产名录》), with 52 archival documents selected. "Luzhou Laojiao Archives and Documents (1771-1983)" (《泸州老窖档案文献（1771—1983）》) was among them, presenting the diversity of China's archival document heritage to the world.
Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd. (泸州老窖股份有限公司) has been exploring how to promote the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage and tell the Chinese story well.
In 1915, Luzhou Laojiao (泸州老窖) traveled across the ocean and won a gold medal at the Panama Pacific International Exposition, opening the prelude to its journey to the world. From joining hands with the Australian Open (澳网) and other top international events, appearing at the "Hello! China" (你好！中国) tourism promotion event in Paris, France, to holding Baijiu tasting events in countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" (一带一路), and appearing at the "Tianjin Night" (天津之夜) event at the 2024 Summer Davos Forum... the company uses various forms to convey the unique charm of Chinese culture to the world.
Data shows that, to date, Luzhou Laojiao's (泸州老窖) product sales network has covered more than 70 countries and regions, and has established counters in duty-free terminals at 71 major international airports in 15 countries, continuously improving the brand's internationalization.
While innovating cultural expression, how to achieve renewal and iteration in traditional industries is also a question the company is currently considering. By actively embracing "Artificial Intelligence +," the company is combining digital technology with manufacturing advantages to better empower traditional industries.
Taking the Southeast Asian market as an example, Luzhou Laojiao (泸州老窖) has launched a "low-alcohol ice drink version" of Guojiao 1573 (国窖1573) through artificial intelligence analysis of consumer preferences, combined with AR (augmented reality) technology to realize local blogger explanations, achieving an effective exploration of digital intelligence empowering cultural communication.
It is understood that Luzhou Laojiao (泸州老窖) has mapped more than 3,000 acres of parks and more than 60,000 pieces of equipment involving brewing, supply chain, etc., to the digital world on a 1:1 scale, establishing a digital twin. In production and operation, the digital twin system uses real-time data for artificial intelligence prediction, increasing equipment utilization by 45%, improving emergency response efficiency by 40%, and reducing operation and maintenance costs by 25%. Thanks to this system, Luzhou Laojiao's (泸州老窖) corporate management is moving from experience-based judgment to data-driven.
Through artificial intelligence technology, Luzhou Laojiao (泸州老窖) integrates massive historical data, real-time data, and the experience accumulation of expert craftsmen to build models to predict and guide production in real time, shortening the response time to process deviations by 80% and accurately predicting the yield rate of high-quality liquor. Today, this solution has been exported to different scenarios such as supplier management, filling production, and warehousing logistics.
At the "New Urban Engines - New Innovative Zones" sub-forum of the 2025 Summer Davos Forum, Liu Miao (刘淼), Party Secretary and Chairman of Luzhou Laojiao (泸州老窖), said, "We actively apply new technologies, on the one hand, we use artificial intelligence large model research and development to promote process parameterization, production intelligence, and marketing precision; on the other hand, we export craftsmanship and digital capabilities to provide experience and solutions for the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries."
Return to TopThis newspaper reported from Beijing on July 1st (Reporter Wang Jue (王珏)) 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. Recently, the National Theatre of China (中国国家话剧院) launched a series of performances on anti-fascist and red themes, which have been well received by audiences. From June to October, plays such as "The Red Beginning" (《红色的起点》), "Sanwan, That Night" (《三湾，那一夜》), "Iron Torrent Eastward" (《铁流东进》), "Literature and Art in the War of Resistance" (《抗战中的文艺》), and "Live Broadcast of the Founding Ceremony" (《直播开国大典》) will be staged successively.
"The Red Beginning" reproduces the great course of the birth of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党) with unique narrative techniques and vivid stage performances. "Sanwan, That Night" vividly reproduces the historical event of the "Sanwan Reorganization" (三湾改编) with artistic techniques, and expounds on "the Party commands the gun," "the branch is built on the company," and "officers and soldiers are equal." "Iron Torrent Eastward," based on the novel "The Last Radio Wave," brings a little-known history of the New Fourth Army (新四军) signal soldiers to the stage, allowing the audience to understand the ordinary and greatness, blood and loyalty of the soldiers. "Literature and Art in the War of Resistance" reproduces the arduous journey of literary and art workers with patriotic aspirations in their exploration, struggle, and striving to find a path to save the country through literature and art. Through projection technology, the play integrates a large amount of historical image data into the theatrical performance, allowing the audience to feel as if they are in that magnificent era. "Live Broadcast of the Founding Ceremony" has a tense and exciting plot. The stage design uses simple visual devices and instant shooting technology to integrate the grand historical background with the tense narrative, telling the story behind the Founding Ceremony.
In addition, the classic play "Copenhagen" portrays human nature with unique logical conception, structural means, and excellent performances. It has been performed frequently for more than 20 years and is always new, showing the charm of theatrical art. "The Condemned of Altona" presents the choices of captured French guerrilla members in despair on the eve of World War II victory. This year, the play has been revived again to meet the general audience with a new lineup.
The reporter learned that the recent red-themed performances have been well received by audiences. The performances of "Iron Torrent Eastward," which have already been ticketed, are sold out, and "The Red Beginning" is basically sold out. After "Copenhagen" was performed in Changsha (长沙), Hunan (湖南) Province, young audiences shared their feelings on social media.
Tian Qinxin (田沁鑫), Dean of the National Theatre of China (中国国家话剧院), said that this series of performances has diverse themes and styles, allowing the heroic stories of the magnificent mountains and rivers to be revitalized in contemporary theaters, and allowing the ideological brilliance that transcends time and space to resonate with contemporary audiences. "Literary and art workers hope to illuminate the road of courageous advancement in the new era through artistic creation, with the torch of national spirit held high in the glorious years."
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Recently, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) issued an emergency notice stating that, effective June 28th, passengers are prohibited from carrying power banks without 3C certification, with unclear 3C certification, or of recalled models or batches on domestic flights.
Why was this emergency notice issued? How can we prevent non-compliant power banks intercepted from entering the second-hand market? Regarding the hot issues of public opinion concern, the reporter interviewed the relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局).
Why was the emergency notice issued?
Power bank fire and smoke incidents occur frequently, seriously threatening aviation safety.
The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) stated that there are multiple considerations for issuing this emergency notice: First, since the beginning of this year, there have been multiple unsafe incidents in global civil aviation caused by passengers carrying power banks. On January 28th, a Busan Airlines (釜山航空) plane experienced a fire accident due to a power bank in a passenger's luggage, causing the aircraft's luggage rack to be burned through and the aircraft body to be severely damaged. On March 20th, a Hong Kong Airlines (香港航空) plane flying from Hangzhou (杭州) to Hong Kong (香港) had a fire in the luggage rack caused by a burning power bank, and the flight later diverted to Fuzhou Changle Airport (福州长乐机场). As of now, in 2025, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航) has experienced 15 incidents of passenger power banks catching fire and emitting smoke, posing a serious threat to aviation safety and the lives and property of passengers.
Second, lithium batteries contained in power banks have inherent dangers. Once lithium batteries are disturbed by external factors such as high temperature, squeezing, or collision, they are very likely to cause internal short circuits, which in turn generate a large amount of heat. When the heat accumulates to a certain level, it may cause thermal runaway of the battery, leading to fire and explosion, and the process has the characteristics of rapid fire, great power, and difficulty in extinguishing.
Third, the quality of battery products varies. Recently, the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监管总局) reported on the national supervision and spot check of mobile power supply quality, and found that 65 batches of products out of the 149 batches of mobile power supplies sampled were unqualified, accounting for 43.6% of the unqualified rate. At present, there are many manufacturers of power banks on the market, and some counterfeit and shoddy power banks have poor electrolyte quality and poor diaphragm performance in their internal batteries, which are prone to leakage, short circuits and other problems. Some power banks do not fully consider safety protection measures in the design and manufacturing process, and lack effective overcharge, over-discharge, and short-circuit protection functions, which pose greater safety hazards during use. If these substandard power banks are carried on the plane, it will greatly increase the safety risk of air transportation.
According to reports, the issuance of the notice is in accordance with the requirements of the "Civil Aviation Security Regulations of the People's Republic of China" (《中华人民共和国民用航空安全保卫条例》) and the International Civil Aviation Organization's (国际民航组织) "Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air," and according to the mandatory certification management scope of the market supervision department, it is clear that lithium battery products with quality defects cannot be transported by air, which reflects the civil aviation industry's attitude of "zero tolerance" for safety hazards.
Why was there no "buffer period" set?
Recalled batches and power banks without 3C certification may have safety problems, and unified control is conducive to reducing safety risks.
Recently, many power bank brands have recalled multiple batches of products due to potential safety hazards in the battery cells, and many passengers have been intercepted at airports because the power banks they carried were non-compliant or did not have 3C certification.
Why didn't the emergency notice issued by the civil aviation department set a "buffer period" for phased control, such as first prohibiting recalled batches of power banks, and then prohibiting non-recalled but non-3C certified power banks?
The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) explained that at present, the State Administration for Market Regulation (国家市场监管总局) has taken regulatory measures such as revoking or suspending 3C certification for power banks with quality problems, and the power bank recall work takes a certain amount of time. During this period, products with potential safety hazards, once entering the air transportation link, will pose a serious threat to the aircraft, passengers, and cabin safety.
It is understood that power bank products that have not obtained 3C certification marks and have been recalled have not undergone relevant quality inspection and certification, and cannot meet safety standards in key performance aspects such as battery stability and circuit protection. During air transportation, they are very likely to cause abnormal heating, smoke, or even fire and other safety accidents due to internal battery defects, improper use by passengers, or changes in the flight environment (such as air pressure fluctuations, turbulence, etc.).
Based on the urgency of aviation safety risk control, and after comprehensively evaluating the feasibility of implementation and the severity of transportation risks, in order to minimize the safety hazards brought by power banks in air transportation, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) issued this notice.
How are intercepted power banks handled?
Airports will uniformly destroy or recycle power banks abandoned by passengers and those exceeding the temporary storage period to prevent them from being privately processed and returned to the market.
Many people are concerned about how non-compliant power banks intercepted at airports will be disposed of? Will they flow back into the market?
The relevant person in charge of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (中国民航局) stated that airports will set up passenger power bank self-abandonment, temporary storage areas, and delivery services. Power banks that are intercepted at the security check stage due to non-compliance will take corresponding measures according to the passenger's choice. Airports and airlines will formulate relevant procedures and processes to provide passengers with clear guidance and convenient operation for self-abandonment and temporary storage.
It is reported that airports will reasonably dispose of power banks that exceed the temporary storage period and power banks abandoned by passengers together, such as unified destruction or signing agreements with relevant battery recycling companies to recycle resources after disposal. In the process of temporary storage, transfer, and recycling of power banks, corresponding records will be made to ensure that their flow is traceable and to prevent them from being privately processed and returned to the market.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 宋朝军
In a fifth-grade Chinese class at Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学) in Hezheng County (和政县), Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (临夏回族自治州), Gansu Province (甘肃省), an elderly man was taking notes among the 30-plus students. In addition to listening to the class, he occasionally looked around, observing the students' reactions.
This elderly man is He Lin (何琳), 65 years old, and the school's responsible supervisor. The notes in his hand are actually a thick stack of lesson observation records. He Lin (何琳) worked in education in Hezheng County (和政县) for 42 years. After retiring in 2020, he signed up for the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划) and has participated for five consecutive years.
Linxia Prefecture (临夏州) is arid and water-scarce, belonging to the "Three Regions and Three Prefectures" (三区三州) area, which is a key area for poverty alleviation. It is also a region specifically mentioned in the "Implementation Plan for the Silver Age Lecturing Program" issued by the Ministry of Education (教育部) and the Ministry of Finance (财政部). As a pilot province for the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划), Gansu Province (甘肃省) formulated the "Gansu Province Silver Age Lecturing Program Work Plan" (《甘肃省银龄讲学计划工作方案》) in 2018 and began implementing it in the autumn semester of that year. Teachers participating in the program receive a work allowance of 20,000 yuan per year.
In Gansu (甘肃), nearly 400 teachers have participated in the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划), distributed in the rural teaching frontlines of 11 cities (prefectures), providing support for basic compulsory education.
Accurately Grasping Needs, Passing on Experience
"You should relax after retirement; school work is very tiring!" Many people have expressed this concern to He Lin (何琳). During his 42-year teaching career, He Lin (何琳) served as a head teacher for more than 30 years, and also served as a director of studies, principal, and school district head, so he knows that school work is tiring. But when he chose to return, he didn't hesitate at all: "The country has nurtured us to grow and succeed. My experience in teaching and educating people can still be used, and it shouldn't be wasted."
"The role has changed, but the original intention remains the same." Returning to campus, He Lin (何琳) transformed his role, focusing his experience on the gap in teaching needs. In the past 5 years, He Lin (何琳) has successively served as the responsible supervisor of multiple school districts or schools. Now he is the responsible supervisor of 6 primary schools and 3 kindergartens, among which Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学) is one of the schools he has been responsible for the longest.
The students' basic writing problems have always been a concern for him. "Now I have more time and energy to repeatedly and continuously focus on a specific problem in education and teaching," said He Lin (何琳). Participating in the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划), listening to and evaluating classes, carrying out teaching and research activities, and assisting in teaching management are the norm. In these links, he found that whether students take notes in class or complete homework after class, many people's writing is crooked, and there are many problems with basic strokes and character shapes.
Standardized writing is very important in future study, exams, and growth. After discovering the problem, He Lin (何琳) emphasized it many times in supervision, inspection, and discussion. He Lin's (何琳) opinions were agreed upon by many veteran teachers and school administrators. After they summarized the opinions and reported them, the education department attached great importance to them. Subsequently, He Lin (何琳) and everyone else put forward countermeasures and suggestions—adopting different basic standardized writing requirements and plans for students of different grades. "For lower grades, align with the Tian Zi Ge (田字格 - square grid used as a guide), practice the order of strokes, and write neatly stroke by stroke; for higher grades, gradually master the structure of characters to make the character shapes beautiful," said He Lin (何琳).
In recent years, all schools in Chengguan Town (城关镇) school district, where Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学) is located, have incorporated standardized writing into the teaching process and opened calligraphy guidance practice classes. Every time he enters the classroom, He Lin (何琳) has to see how well the students are writing. "The students have made obvious progress, and I am very gratified," said He Lin (何琳).
Keeping Pace with the Times, Learning While Supervising
How can artificial intelligence be better applied to teaching in rural primary schools? This topic became the focus of many discussions between He Lin (何琳) and everyone else in the spring semester of this year. With the improvement of rural network infrastructure and the enrichment of artificial intelligence platforms, He Lin (何琳) gradually realized the importance of artificial intelligence. "We must keep up with the pace of changes in the educational environment." He Lin (何琳) believes that participating in the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划) is not about replicating existing experience unchanged, but about applying the summarized rules to new scenarios.
He Lin (何琳), who is over sixty years old, picked up his mobile phone and tried to use several artificial intelligence software programs. While learning, he discussed with young teachers how to use them, when to use them, and where the limits of use are... Whether these problems can be properly solved is directly related to whether the quality of education can be improved.
After repeated discussions, He Lin (何琳) and other supervisors suggested—in terms of generative artificial intelligence, teachers should be encouraged to use it as a tool to assist in lesson preparation, and everyone should be urged to learn and use related software scientifically. "This can reduce the repetitive labor of teachers when preparing lessons, and they can choose according to teaching needs," said He Lin (何琳).
As a "bridge" between home and school, communication methods also need to keep pace with the times.
"My phone number and introduction are posted at the entrance of the school I am responsible for, and parents often come to me to solve problems," He Lin (何琳) introduced. Among the 9 schools he is responsible for, 8 are rural primary schools or kindergartens, and many of the children's parents work outside, making it difficult for the elderly to take care of the children.
Not long ago, He Lin (何琳) received a call from a parent of a senior student at Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学). The child was about to graduate but was always playing on the mobile phone, and the parent was very anxious.
First help parents establish correct awareness, and then work with the parents to find solutions based on the child's personality. This is the coping method that He Lin (何琳) has explored. He Lin (何琳) first calmed the parents' emotions, started with cases around him, explained the characteristics of the Internet age, explained the reasons for the school's collective online teaching, and how to reasonably control students' use of mobile phones. After a phone call, the parents expressed their understanding and support, and also accepted the suggestion of "home-school cooperation."
Long-term Planning, Assisting Growth
More than 40 years of teaching and management experience tell He Lin (何琳) that collective teaching and research is the way to improve the level of teaching and research. However, Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学) has 1 class for each of the 6 grades, and 1 teacher sometimes has to teach students of different subjects and grades. Even if all the teachers in the school conduct teaching and research together, the effect is still limited. How to improve the teaching level?
Among the tasks of the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划), improving the education, teaching, and management level of the school is the key and also the difficulty. "We must look at it from a long-term perspective and from a systematic perspective, and try to give teachers more opportunities and platforms for communication." After soliciting suggestions from the teachers, He Lin (何琳) and other veteran teachers participating in the Silver Age Lecturing Program (银龄讲学计划) took the initiative to contact multiple primary schools in the county, coordinate time and procedures, and let more teachers with similar needs conduct teaching and research together and discuss together.
Now, in the school district that He Lin (何琳) is responsible for, teachers conduct joint teaching and research, and teachers from other schools often participate. "In the past, in the same primary school, a dozen people conducted teaching and research together, regardless of grade or subject; now, in the same school district, teaching and research groups are divided according to grade and subject to discuss together, avoiding duplication or omission of teaching content, and the efficiency is higher," said He Lin (何琳).
Nian Xiaoli (年晓丽) is one of the youngest teachers at Mazang Primary School (麻藏小学). She has only been in the job for two years and is responsible for teaching Chinese and music. When teaching Chinese, Nian Xiaoli (年晓丽) is accustomed to letting students first summarize the unit theme, and then learn individual lessons. "The unit theme explains the unity of several articles. Learning this first makes it easier for children to understand each lesson," Nian Xiaoli (年晓丽) explained.
This habit comes from He Lin's (何琳) guidance. Every time a new teacher joins the job or there is an important training, the county education department often invites He Lin (何琳) to give special lectures. In the lectures, He Lin (何琳) will take out the problems found in supervision and inspection and explain them in detail. Among them, "accurately grasping the cognitive level of students" and "avoiding the disconnection of teaching objectives" are the most emphasized parts. "Overestimating or underestimating the level of students will affect the teaching progress and effect," said He Lin (何琳). This reminded Nian Xiaoli (年晓丽) that sometimes she only taught the lessons in the order of the numbers, but the logical thinking ability of primary school students was not very strong, and it might be difficult to understand the connection between the lessons in the whole book. For this reason, she took the initiative to ask He Lin (何琳) for advice and optimized the teaching plan.
"Only when teachers and schools continue to improve can students get better and better. As long as my health allows, I will continue to do it," He Lin (何琳) said with firm determination.
Return to TopThis Beijing (北京) report on July 1st (Reporter Qiu Chaoyi (邱超奕)) - This reporter learned from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (人力资源社会保障部): From June 30th to July 6th, the "Hundred Days, Millions of Jobs" special campaign launched four online recruitment special sessions: state-owned and central enterprises, the new energy industry, the medical and health industry, and internships and apprenticeships. More than 3,900 employers participated, with recruitment needs exceeding 26,000 positions.
It is understood that the state-owned and central enterprise recruitment special session is organized by CIIC Recruitment Network, organizing 121 employers including China Satellite Network Group (中国星网集团), Nam Kwong Group (南光集团), and China Communications Construction Tunnel Engineering Bureau (中交隧道工程局) to participate, providing positions such as digital engineers, financial audit specialists, and administrative specialists, with recruitment needs exceeding 2,100 positions.
The new energy industry recruitment special session is organized by Talent Hunter Group, organizing more than 1,500 employers such as Trina Solar (天合光能), Brunp Recycling (邦普循环), and LONGi Green Energy (隆基绿能), providing recruitment positions such as senior electrical control engineers, senior PQC engineers, assistant process quality control engineers, and photovoltaic channel sales, with recruitment needs exceeding 5,500 positions.
The medical and health industry recruitment special session is organized by the Medlive Recruitment Platform, organizing more than 2,000 employers such as Guangdong Techpool Bio-Pharma (广东天普生化医药), Jiangsu Xinchen Health (江苏信臣健康), Taiji Group Chongqing Fuling Pharmaceutical Factory (太极集团重庆涪陵制药厂), and Shanghai HuiLun Pharmaceutical (上海汇伦医药), providing positions such as pharmaceutical representatives, sales managers, clinical sales representatives, pharmaceutical academic promotion, and medical care, with recruitment needs exceeding 13,000 positions.
The internship and apprenticeship recruitment special session is organized by the Guopin Recruitment Platform, organizing 286 employers such as Dongfeng Motor (东风汽车), China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection (中国节能环保), AVIC Securities (中航证券), and China Unicom Software Research Institute (中国联通软件研究院), providing positions such as strategic research, finance, visual design, and new media operations, with recruitment needs exceeding 5,600 positions.
Employers and job seekers can directly enter the industry recruitment special session through the China Public Recruitment Website, the China National Talent Website, and the special campaign main venue page on Employment Online, or click on the participating organization LOGO at the bottom of the main venue page to enter the sub-venue to participate.
Return to TopOn July 1st, workers harvest vegetables at the Yifeng Agriculture Hong Kong-Supplied Vegetable Base in Shaogang Town, Qingtongxia City (青铜峡市), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (宁夏回族自治区).
Recently, Qingtongxia City's (青铜峡市) Hong Kong-supplied vegetables have ushered in a bumper harvest season. In recent years, Qingtongxia City (青铜峡市) has taken advantage of its long sunshine hours and good soil conditions to vigorously develop the Hong Kong-supplied vegetable industry. It has built 54,000 mu of Hong Kong-supplied vegetable bases, and its products are selling well in many places in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (粤港澳大湾区).
Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Peng (王鹏) photo
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 游 仪
Recently, a young man in Leshan (乐山), Sichuan (四川) felt unwell and took a taxi alone to the hospital. On the way, he activated "super self-rescue" mode: contacting his mother to inform her of the situation, calling 110 for help, and calling 120 to inform the hospital to prepare for emergency treatment. The young man's "super self-rescue" in 5 minutes has attracted the attention of netizens.
The reporter learned that the passenger was in a state of somatization disorder caused by anxiety, with symptoms such as chest tightness and numbness in the limbs, and has now returned to normal.
Why does anxiety cause physical discomfort? How should similar situations be handled? The reporter interviewed Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖), a psychotherapist in the psychosomatic medicine department of Leshan People's Hospital (乐山市人民医院).
"The fast pace of modern social life, lack of sleep, and chronic stress can lower the body's stress threshold, making people more sensitive to physical sensations," Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖) said. Patients with somatization disorder usually experience autonomic nerve dysfunction symptoms such as palpitations, chest tightness, hand tremors, and sweating, which may be accompanied by a strong sense of fear and even near-death experiences.
If a patient is in a state of somatization disorder caused by anxiety for a long time, they will repeatedly experience headaches, palpitations, shortness of breath, gastrointestinal disorders, limb pain, and sleep problems. It is worth noting that many people initially only focus on physical symptoms and are unaware of emotional problems, which is one of the characteristics of somatization disorder.
How to properly deal with a state of somatization disorder caused by anxiety?
Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖) believes that staying calm is crucial. First, immediately stop drinking caffeinated beverages and ongoing activities, and find a quiet environment to rest. Try slow abdominal breathing, following a rhythm of inhaling for 4 seconds, holding your breath for 2 seconds, and exhaling for 6 seconds. This method can effectively calm the overreaction of the autonomic nervous system. You can also use the "5-4-3-2-1" sensory training (immediately start observing 5 objects around you, touching 4 kinds of objects, listening to 3 kinds of sounds, identifying 2 kinds of smells, and feeling 1 kind of taste) to divert attention and alleviate excessive attention to physical symptoms.
"You can give yourself some psychological support, telling yourself that although these discomforts are uncomfortable, they will not cause actual harm," Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖) said. If symptoms persist or worsen, seek medical attention promptly. When seeking medical attention, describe the symptoms, duration, triggering factors, and previous episodes in detail. If symptoms recur, it is recommended to seek professional psychological help.
Preventing somatization disorder caused by anxiety requires a multi-faceted approach. Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖) suggests paying attention to dietary regulation in daily life and reducing the intake of caffeine and other substances. These substances can enhance sympathetic nerve excitability, lower the anxiety threshold, and make people more likely to enter an anxious state. In terms of sleep, try to maintain a regular schedule and ensure 7 to 8 hours of quality sleep each day. Maintaining regular aerobic exercise can effectively enhance the prefrontal cortex's regulation of the amygdala and enhance the ability to control emotions. You can also learn some relaxation techniques, such as mindfulness meditation and progressive muscle relaxation, and practice them for 15 minutes every day.
"Everyone should cultivate a correct understanding of their own feelings and avoid over-focusing on or interpreting every subtle physical change," Liu Yaoying (刘瑶颖) said. Maintaining good social relationships and appropriately expressing emotions and stress can help prevent somatization disorder caused by anxiety. If you find that you often experience unexplained physical discomfort and medical examinations have not found any obvious problems, it is recommended to seek medical attention from the psychosomatic medicine department or the psychology department in a timely manner.
Return to TopAccording to a report from Hefei on July 1st (Reporter Luo Yangqi (罗阳奇)), the Anhui Province Market Supervision Administration (安徽省市场监督管理局), together with the Provincial Department of Education (省教育厅) and the Provincial Health Commission (省卫生健康委), recently issued a notice to jointly launch a "Small Dining Table" food safety consolidation and improvement campaign from June to October. This initiative aims to further consolidate and improve the food safety guarantee level of "small dining tables" around primary and secondary schools.
The notice requires all regions to quickly ascertain the number of "small dining table" operators within their jurisdiction to eliminate regulatory blind spots. The "Anhui Province 'Small Dining Table' Food Safety Standard Guidelines" (安徽省“小饭桌”食品安全规范指引) should be posted in a prominent location at each "small dining table" operating site. "Small dining table" operators should be urged to sign "A Food Safety Commitment Letter," and food safety-related personnel should undergo "one training session, one assessment, and one interview." Inspections should be carried out on the implementation of "one completeness, four cleanlinesses, and two standardizations" (complete licenses, clean premises, clean facilities, clean tools, clean ingredients, and standardized processing operations and daily management) by "small dining table" operators within their jurisdiction. Efforts should be strengthened to provide assistance and guidance, enhance social co-governance, and keep complaint and reporting channels such as 12315 open.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 李 蕊
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Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东), born from the sea and thriving because of it, has seen its marine economy leap from small to large, from single-industry fishing to tertiary industry linkage, and from shallow sea to deep sea. In recent years, Rizhao (日照) has restored its marine ecology, built marine ranches, and promoted the transformation of traditional fisheries to sustainable modern fisheries, forging a path for increasing fishermen's income, improving fishery efficiency, and upgrading modern marine industries.
Song Youjin (宋友金) went to sea to fish at the age of 17, braving the wind and waves. He is a true old fisherman. But now, he is not busy fishing at sea, but busy "building houses" on the seabed.
Who is he "building houses" for? In Song Youjin's (宋友金)'s hometown—Guancaowangju (官草汪居) in Lanshan District (岚山区), Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东)—there is a 10,000-mu marine ranch. As the village Party branch secretary, Song Youjin (宋友金) led the villagers to throw artificial reefs into the deep-water cages. "Relying on artificial reefs for three-dimensional aquaculture is like building a nest for fish and shrimp, allowing them to grow and reproduce here," Song Youjin (宋友金) said with a smile. "After the seafood is on the market, the supply falls short of demand, and the village has also taken advantage of the situation to develop sea fishing tourism projects."
Guancaowangju (官草汪居) is not the only one undergoing transformation. At present, Rizhao (日照) has created 8 national-level marine ranch demonstration zones and 14 provincial-level marine ranch demonstration construction projects, built more than 1,000 deep-water wave-resistant cages, and 2 large intelligent truss-type cages, promoting the development of modern marine industries such as marine leisure fisheries, marine equipment manufacturing, and marine biomedicine. In 2024, the gross marine product accounted for more than 30% of the region's gross domestic product.
Building "Fish Nests" on the Seabed, Marine Ecology Gradually Restored
Lanshan District (岚山区) is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea (黄海) and on the shores of Haizhou Bay (海州湾), with nearly 70 kinds of fishery resources. With the increasing intensity of marine fishing, the fishery resources in many sea areas are declining. How can traditional fisheries be transformed and upgraded?
Rizhao (日照) seized the opportunity of Shandong (山东)'s implementation of the fishery resource restoration action plan, and began exploring the construction of marine ranches by placing artificial reefs and other methods, building "fish nests" in the depths of the sea, and developed an artificial reef—a hollow concrete cube component with a side length of 3 meters and a weight of 10 tons.
"Artificial reefs are conducive to the growth of algae. With algae, fish and shrimp are more likely to gather, which is conducive to the formation of an ecosystem and promotes the propagation and restoration of marine biological resources," said Yang Hongsheng (杨红生), former deputy director of the Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (中国科学院海洋研究所). On this basis, Lanshan District (岚山区) has also taken measures such as bottom seeding and stocking to gradually restore the marine ecological environment.
With the improvement of the ecology, more and more offshore fish schools that have been difficult to find for many years have appeared, and blackhead fish, sea bass, and Spanish mackerel have begun to swim freely among the artificial reefs.
In recent years, the local government has established special funds to support deep-water cage culture and help marine ranch construction, and invited experts to "diagnose and treat." Many farmers have seen the market prospects and joined in, and Song Youjin (宋友金) is one of them.
On the basis of placing artificial reefs, Song Youjin (宋友金) led the villagers to try three-dimensional aquaculture. "The bottom layer raises sea cucumbers and abalone, and the upper layer raises sea rainbow and oysters. The nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients produced by shellfish such as sea rainbow and oysters can promote the growth of sea cucumbers," Song Youjin (宋友金) explained.
What are the benefits of three-dimensional aquaculture? "Changing from a single variety to diversified aquaculture, different products can be sold in all seasons, which improves the efficiency of aquaculture; organisms rely on each other, saving water space, and nutrients are supplemented to each other between organisms, forming a food chain, effectively reducing the degree of water eutrophication, and realizing a virtuous cycle of protection, propagation, and high yield," said Chen Xiaoxia (陈晓霞), deputy director of the Marine Development Bureau of Lanshan District (岚山区).
Going to Sea for "Sea Fishing," Fishery and Tourism Integration Drives Transformation
In summer, Guancaowangju (官草汪居) enters the peak tourist season. Taking advantage of the good weather, Song Youshan (宋友山) came to the fishing port early in the morning to clean the speedboat and place the life-saving equipment.
Song Youshan (宋友山) is a native of Guancaowangju (官草汪居). In the early years, seeing that the fishing catches were gradually decreasing, Song Youshan (宋友山) simply found a new "job" in the village's marine ranch—driving a sea fishing yacht.
Song Youshan's (宋友山)'s experience is not an isolated case. In recent years, marine fishery resources in Lanshan District (岚山区) have become increasingly abundant, attracting "fishing friends" from all over the country. The local government has seized the opportunity for development, taken advantage of the situation to promote the integrated development of marine ranch fishery and tourism, promoted the construction of sea fishing facilities, and supported the development of key sea fishing enterprises.
"Relying on unique sea fishing resources, we actively cultivate new forms of sports and tourism integration, create a sea fishing event brand, and promote the construction of characteristic tourism brands," said Zhang Yuna (张玉娜), secretary of the Party Group and director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Lanshan District (岚山区). At present, Lanshan District (岚山区) has 2 national-level marine ranches and 7 provincial-level marine ranches, with annual sea fishing revenue exceeding 200 million yuan.
Relying on marine resources, Guancaowangju (官草汪居) has also built homestays and farmhouses, and actively developed tourism projects focusing on boutique sea fishing, fishery culture promotion, sea experience, and fishing village accommodation. Guancaowangju's (官草汪居)'s sea fishing facilities have been gradually improved, and it has gradually developed into a coastal tourist destination integrating "eating, living, traveling, shopping, and entertainment."
"Today, the annual output value of the marine ranch has reached tens of millions of yuan, providing a way out for old fishermen facing industrial transformation. Come and see again during the harvest season, seafood sorting, packaging, and then transportation to all parts of the country for intensive processing... At that time, more than 300 people can be busy at the wharf at the same time," Song Youjin (宋友金) said, "Raising and managing sea fishing platforms, doing odd jobs... Compared with going to sea to fish, the villagers are more worry-free and earn a lot."
Relying on the sea to make a living, the villagers' pockets are bulging. In 2024, the collective annual income of Guancaowangju (官草汪居) exceeded 520,000 yuan, and the per capita annual income exceeded 30,000 yuan.
Building "Good Fields" at Sea, Science and Technology Empower Fishery Development
"The on-site conditions meet the requirements for underwater operations, and it can be launched!" With an order, a behemoth about 11 stories high slowly slid into the sea and was officially launched into the water.
This is the second cage of the rectangular mobile column-stabilized sitting aquaculture cage—Caijin (财金) "Offshore Granary No. 1" project invested and constructed by Shandong Caijin Group (山东财金集团), which was put into operation 10 nautical miles offshore of Lanshan District (岚山区) in November last year for salmon farming and production, and is expected to harvest 900 tons of salmon.
What is special about the site selection? "Good water can produce good fish. Thanks to the marine ecological protection and restoration project, this sea area has maintained Class I seawater quality," said Li Hong (李红), chairman of Shandong Wanzefeng Marine Development Group Co., Ltd. (山东万泽丰海洋开发集团有限公司). "The water temperature, dissolved oxygen, and other water quality indicators are very consistent with the standards for salmon farming."
The investment and use of large-scale aquaculture equipment reflects the expansion of local aquaculture space and the transformation of aquaculture models. "We rely on scientific and technological innovation to develop green aquaculture and build a 'blue granary'," said Chen Xiaoxia (陈晓霞).
With the blessing of science and technology, the cage has a "smart brain"—the platform is equipped with a digital intelligence system that can monitor marine biological environment indicators such as water temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, salinity, and flow velocity in real time, analyze the growth status of salmon, and obtain aquaculture data.
"Don't underestimate these data. By mastering them, enterprises can better protect the marine ecosystem in the process of aquaculture and achieve a win-win situation for economic and ecological benefits," Li Hong (李红) explained. For example, the intelligent feeding system will independently control the feed discharge speed according to the platform data to ensure that the fish school effectively feeds while avoiding feed deposition and causing marine pollution.
Relying on technological empowerment, "Southern Fish Breeding in the North and Southern Fish Farming in the North" is no longer a problem in Rizhao (日照).
In 2020, Rizhao Marine Aquatic Resources Propagation Co., Ltd. (日照市海洋水产资源增殖有限公司) cooperated with Fujian Fisheries Research Institute (福建省水产研究所) to introduce pot-bellied seahorses and jointly carry out scientific and technological cooperation in seahorse seedling breeding and industrialization promotion. Today, the survival rate of pot-bellied seahorse breeding seedlings has reached more than 90%. As of now, there are 30 seahorse factory farming households in the city. In 2024, the output of dried pot-bellied seahorses reached 3.5 tons, and the output of fresh seahorses reached 20.758 million.
"In the next step, we will give full play to the positive role of marine ranches in protecting marine fishery resources, protecting the marine ecological environment, and promoting industrial integration and development, and promote the development of the marine economy," said Dong Jianhua (董建华), director of the Rizhao Marine Development Bureau (日照市海洋发展局).
Return to TopThis newspaper Urumqi (乌鲁木齐) July 1st (Reporter Jiang Yunlong (蒋云龙)) Recently, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (新疆维吾尔自治区) Department of Natural Resources and the Xi'an Geological Survey Center (西安地调中心) of the China Geological Survey (中国地质调查局) completed a soil geochemical survey of nearly 210,000 square kilometers in southern Xinjiang (南疆) over a period of 9 years. For the first time, they comprehensively identified 54 elements and indicators in the soil of southern Xinjiang, discovered a "selenium belt" spanning a thousand kilometers along the southern foot of the Tianshan Mountains (天山南麓), and designated 908,100 mu of high-quality arable land. This lays a solid foundation for promoting arable land protection and high-standard farmland construction in southern Xinjiang, and developing distinctive agriculture and a healthy food industry.
The soil geochemical survey focused on oasis areas, obtaining 24,000 data points covering 54 elements and indicators, including nutrient elements, heavy metal elements, and life and health elements. This formed the most systematic, spatially accurate, and comprehensive set of soil geochemical mapping data for national conditions ever measured in southern Xinjiang. In particular, a soil selenium-enriched area—the "selenium belt"—was discovered, stretching nearly a thousand kilometers from the Yanqi Basin (焉耆盆地) in the east, through the Aksu region (阿克苏地区), to the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture (克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州) in the west. This area contains nearly 49 million mu of selenium-rich land, including 11.3 million mu of selenium-rich arable land, accounting for 27% of the arable land area in southern Xinjiang.
Currently, five selenium-rich land plots (totaling nearly 300,000 mu) in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County (焉耆回族自治县), Bohu County (博湖县), Heshuo County (和硕县), and Wensu County (温宿县) have been certified as national natural selenium-rich land, accounting for 10% of the certified area nationwide. Not only selenium, but calcium-rich and magnesium-rich land account for 99.3% and 91.8% of the oasis area in southern Xinjiang, respectively. Molybdenum-rich land accounts for 20.2%, concentrated in the Aksu (阿克苏) - Korla (库尔勒) area; potassium-rich land accounts for 2.1%, mainly distributed in the Aksu region.
Based on data from over 2,000 animal and plant samples, the survey identified 22 kinds of selenium-rich products, covering 3 kinds of grain crops (wheat, rice, corn), 7 kinds of fruits and vegetables (fresh peppers, fresh tomatoes, etc.), 3 kinds of livestock and poultry products (eggs, chicken, beef), and 2 kinds of condiments (garlic, cumin).
The survey data covers 97% of the arable land in southern Xinjiang. Evaluation shows that all arable land in southern Xinjiang is alkaline soil, of which strongly alkaline soil accounts for 33.4%; 99.8% of the arable land soil belongs to clean soil of the priority protection category. The total phosphorus and total potassium content of the soil is mainly medium to relatively rich. Based on the abundance of soil nutrients, 908,100 mu of high-quality arable land and 2,102,700 mu of suitable soil areas for green food production were designated, mainly distributed in the Yanqi Basin, Kuqa Basin (库拜盆地), along the Aksu River (阿克苏河), and in western Kashgar (喀什西部) and other regions.
Return to TopAccording to the emergency response needs for flood disasters, the Office of the National Disaster Reduction Committee (国家防灾减灾救灾委员会办公室) and the Ministry of Emergency Management (应急管理部), in conjunction with the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration (国家粮食和物资储备局), allocated 12,000 pieces of central disaster relief supplies, such as folding beds and blankets, to support Nanyang (南阳), Henan (河南) and Enshi (恩施), Hubei (湖北) in carrying out emergency relocation and resettlement and disaster relief work for the affected people. This was reported on July 1st by our newspaper, Beijing (北京), (Reporter Liu Wenxin (刘温馨)).
Return to TopRecently, Fengcheng City (丰城市), Jiangxi (江西) is in the middle of the busy season for transplanting mid-season rice. In addition to the busy agricultural machinery operators, egrets, gray herons, cattle egrets, and other birds can be seen everywhere in the fields foraging, playing, and flying, becoming an ecological landscape of harmonious coexistence between humans and birds in the summer countryside. In recent years, in order to better protect the living environment of wild birds, Jiangxi Province (江西省) has strengthened the protection of migratory birds in wetlands, beaches, and fields along the Gan River (赣江), providing birds with a wider range of nesting, breeding, and habitat sites, and the local people's awareness of loving and protecting birds has been further enhanced.
The picture shows Beihu Village (北湖村), Rongtang Town (荣塘镇), Fengcheng City (丰城市), where agricultural machinery operators drive agricultural machinery to cultivate the fields, and flocks of egrets inhabit them.
Photo by Zhu Haipeng (朱海鹏) (People's Vision)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 苏 滨 陈隽逸
Around 24:00 on June 29th, with the restoration of normal power supply to 160 households in Shui'ao Village (水坳村), Dujiang Town (都江镇), Sandu Shui Autonomous County (三都水族自治县), Guizhou Province (贵州省), the three counties of Rongjiang (榕江), Congjiang (从江), and Sandu (三都), which were affected by the secondary flood peak, once again achieved "every household in the urban area lit up, and every administrative village connected to electricity."
Since June 24th, China Southern Power Grid (南方电网公司) has upgraded its emergency response, coordinated resources, and raced against time to restore power.
Repair personnel worked hard to break through. In the heavy rain, Dujiang Town (都江镇) was once surrounded by more than 40 landslides. On June 24th, Zeng Wei (曾慰), the captain of the emergency rescue team of the Sandu Power Supply Bureau (三都供电局), led three team members, climbing mountains and wading through mud, and arrived at Dujiang Town (都江镇) after 10 hours, only to find that local communications were interrupted. With the front line out of contact for a long time, the rear decided to send a satellite phone. Chen Chun (陈春), a member of the distribution network comprehensive team of the Sandu Power Supply Bureau (三都供电局), volunteered to wrap the satellite phone tightly in the innermost layer of his waterproof clothing, and finally delivered it successfully, and the power restoration work began...
Technology provides strong support. On June 27th, in Wurongshan Park (五榕山公园), Rongjiang County (榕江县), under the skillful control of the staff, a heavy-duty drone transported 3 temporary repair towers and more than 1.2 tons of tower materials to the site within 3 hours, saving time for the repair of power equipment.
"After the disaster occurred, China Southern Power Grid (南方电网公司) mobilized experienced repair personnel from Guangdong (广东), Guangxi (广西), Yunnan (云南), Hainan (海南), and various parts of Guizhou Province (贵州省) to support the disaster area. Among them, the national-level power emergency special operations team rushed to support with drainage robots and disaster survey drones," said Wen Yi (文屹), general manager of the Safety Supervision Department of China Southern Power Grid Guizhou Power Grid Company (南方电网贵州电网公司). The company's forward command post relied on a digital command system, combined with precise drone surveys, dynamically optimized the repair plan, overcame difficulties such as road interruptions and narrow and slippery work surfaces, and raced against time to advance repairs while ensuring personnel safety.
As of 11:00 on July 1st, China Southern Power Grid (南方电网公司) had mobilized more than 21,000 repair personnel, 596 emergency power vehicles, and 1,459 emergency generators to participate in the repair and power restoration work.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 辛 阳
Recently, in a field in Panshan County (盘山县), Panjin City (盘锦市), Liaoning Province (辽宁省), rice seedlings are neatly arranged, and "green waves" roll in the fields. After the previous round of spring planting, summer management, and autumn harvest, the "Salt-to-Water and Dry-to-Water" land comprehensive improvement project in Panshan County (盘山县) has entered a new round of crop rotation.
Since last year, Panshan County (盘山县) has implemented the "Salt-to-Water and Dry-to-Water" land comprehensive improvement project. Through land leveling, land plowing, application of organic fertilizer, improvement of soil composition, and construction of drainage and irrigation pipe network facilities, low-yield salt fields used for salt drying and low-to-medium-yield dry land are transformed into paddy fields. The total construction scale of the project exceeds 17,800 mu, and after completion, it will add 9,784 mu of cultivated land.
Wei Chengjian (魏成健), a villager in Mazhangfang Village (马丈房村), Yangquanzi Town (羊圈子镇), Panshan County (盘山县), originally had 63 mu of salt fields. After the implementation of the "Salt-to-Water" project last year, he bid for the management rights of the extra paddy fields and won the bid for 500 mu, becoming a large rice grower. Before the treatment, this paddy field was a vast expanse of white, hard salt fields with poor hydrogeological conditions, high soil alkalinity, and low organic matter content. "When the sun shines, the soil becomes hard and compacted, harder than bricks; when it rains, it becomes softer than tofu," said Wei Chengjian (魏成健).
Salt comes with water, salt goes with water, water dissipates with air, and salt remains when air dissipates. It is not easy to manage saline-alkali land. After generations of unremitting efforts, Panjin (盘锦) has adopted the "strip-field" (条田化) salt drainage method, making the fields square, the canals networked, and the ditches connected. Through water as a carrier, the salt in the soil is successfully drained away. Combined with chemical and biological methods, the salt content in the soil is continuously reduced.
How can salt fields be transformed into fertile fields? Based on years of experience in managing saline-alkali land, Panjin (盘锦) is trying to explore "Salt-to-Water".
"‘Salt-to-Water’ (盐改水) involves steps such as deep plowing and deep loosening, applying clay to suppress alkali, and irrigating to wash away salt, so that the salt content of the original high-salt soil is controlled within 1‰, and the transformed salt fields have the conditions for paddy field cultivation," said Zhu Guangxing (朱广兴), the on-site负责人 (fù zé rén - "person in charge," individual responsible for the project) of the "Salt-to-Water and Dry-to-Water" project of the Liaoning Provincial Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Survey and Design (辽宁省水利水电勘测设计研究院). "In order to strictly control the soil salt content within 1‰, we washed the entire salt field twice."
"Dry-to-Water" involves transforming dry land into high-standard farmland through land leveling and construction of drainage and irrigation pipe network facilities. Ensuring irrigation water is an important factor in the success of "Salt-to-Water and Dry-to-Water".
"By changing salt fields to paddy fields, we can change the past problems of disorderly exploitation of salt fields and excessive discharge of chloride ions in tailwater, which damages the ecological environment, and improve the ecological environment; by changing dry land to paddy fields, we can change the original situation of low yield per mu of dry land, low land utilization rate, and low ecological benefits," said Xue Yuan (薛原), Deputy County Mayor of Panshan County (盘山县). After the implementation of the project, farmers are more motivated to farm.
"When the land transfer transaction information was first announced last year, I bid for the management rights of 2,000 mu of paddy fields," said Wang Bing (王冰), a farmer in Dayang Village (大羊村), Yangquanzi Town (羊圈子镇), still excited about his successful bid.
Before the "Dry-to-Water" project, Wang Bing (王冰) had 10 mu of dry land, all planted with corn. The plots were scattered and the terrain was uneven, which brought difficulties to daily cultivation and management. "In the past, the average income per mu of dry land was 660 yuan. Now, by changing to paddy fields and also raising crabs in the rice fields, I earn more than before!" Wang Bing (王冰) calculated the accounts and is full of hope for this year's harvest.
The implementation of the "Salt-to-Water and Dry-to-Water" project realizes "one water for two cultivations and one land for double harvests," improving land output rate and achieving increased production and income. Xue Yuan (薛原) said that this will help local economic development, drive income growth for the masses, and add momentum to the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside.
(Zhao Yan (赵艳) participated in the writing)
Return to TopThis newspaper Beijing (北京), July 1st (Reporter Li Hongmei (李红梅)) - The Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that in the next 5 days, China's (中国) rain belt will mainly be located in Yunnan (云南), Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃) to North China (华北), and Northeast China (东北). Among them, from the 2nd to the 3rd, there will be a strong rainfall process in North China (华北) and Northeast China (东北), with heavy rainstorms in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), Hebei (河北), Liaoning (辽宁), and Jilin (吉林). From the 2nd to the 6th, there will be continuous rainfall in Sichuan (四川), Gansu (甘肃), Yunnan (云南) and other places. At 18:00 on the 1st, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) continued to issue a blue rainstorm warning, and also issued a blue warning for severe convective weather. The Ministry of Water Resources (水利部) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (自然资源部) respectively, jointly with the China Meteorological Administration (中国气象局), issued an orange meteorological warning for mountain torrent disasters and a meteorological risk warning for geological disasters.
Specifically, the Central Meteorological Observatory (中央气象台) predicts that from the 2nd to the 3rd, there will be a strong rainfall process in North China (华北) and Northeast China (东北). There will be heavy to torrential rains in Beijing (北京), Tianjin (天津), central and southern Hebei (河北), Shanxi (山西), as well as central and eastern Liaoning (辽宁), central and eastern Jilin (吉林), and southeastern Heilongjiang (黑龙江). Among them, there will be heavy rainstorms in some areas of northeastern Beijing (北京), southern Tianjin (天津), central and northeastern Hebei (河北), northwestern and southern coastal Liaoning (辽宁), and central Jilin (吉林).
Return to TopFrom June 22nd to 28th, local time, the "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue" series of events entered Latin America, holding seminars and round table forums in Buenos Aires (布宜诺斯艾利斯), Argentina and Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢), Brazil, successively. People from all walks of life in China and Latin America were invited to engage in dialogue and exchanges, enhancing mutual understanding and promoting mutual learning through the collision of ideas. The participating representatives unanimously agreed that the Global South is becoming an important force in promoting the reform and improvement of the international order. All parties should work together to strengthen dialogue and exchanges, build consensus on unity and cooperation, and make greater contributions to promoting the construction of a China-Latin America community with a shared future.
**不以“山海为远”** (bù yǐ “shān hǎi wéi yuǎn” - "not considering mountains and seas as distant," not deterred by geographical distance, emphasizing a strong desire for connection and cooperation despite physical separation) Aspiring to Joint Development
At the "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue: China-Latin America Round Table Forum" held on June 25, Zhu Qingqiao (祝青桥), Chinese Ambassador to Brazil, delivered a keynote speech via video, stating that China and Brazil are the largest developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres, respectively. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the relationship between the two countries has entered a "golden period" of jointly building a China-Brazil community with a shared future and promoting the alignment of the two countries' development strategies. China is willing to work with Brazil to expand mutually beneficial cooperation in all aspects, further strengthen exchanges in culture, education, tourism, media, and local areas, and continuously enrich the contemporary connotation of the relationship between the two countries.
Celso Amorim (塞尔索·阿莫林), Chief Special Advisor to the President of Brazil, delivered a keynote speech via video, stating that in the face of multiple challenges around the world, Latin American countries are continuously expanding exchanges and cooperation with China in political, economic, trade, cultural, and other fields, which is crucial for promoting the overall development and social prosperity of the Latin American region.
Fan Zhengwei (范正伟), President and Editor-in-Chief of the Global Times, stated that the Global South represents a development appeal, a cooperation concept, and a historical trend. The upgrading of China-Latin America relations and the development of the Global South require the hard work and careful nurturing of people from all walks of life.
Leonardo Attuch (莱昂纳多·阿图什), Editor-in-Chief of Brazil 247 News, stated that Brazil and China are both important forces in promoting global peace and development, and should further broaden cooperation areas, including promoting university interaction, strengthening think tank exchanges, and promoting media cooperation.
Roberto Medronho (罗伯托·梅德罗尼奥), President of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (里约热内卢联邦大学), Brazil, stated that Brazil and China have cooperated hand in hand, learned from each other, and jointly committed to promoting the construction of a peaceful and stable world for more than 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Márcio Pochmann (马尔西奥·波赫曼), President of the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (巴西国家地理与统计局), believes that in the process of profound changes and adjustments in the world pattern, countries in the Global South need to rethink their roles, continuously strengthen exchanges and cooperation, and gradually break the long-term dominance of the West in multiple fields.
Patricio Ortíz (巴德里西奥·欧尔蒂斯), Director of the Latin America-China Observatory Center of the University of Buenos Aires (布宜诺斯艾利斯大学), believes that the construction of the Global South fundamentally stems from the convergence of development goals and requires promoting cooperation from multiple dimensions such as politics, economy, culture, and education.
Consolidating Public Opinion Foundation and Building Dialogue Bridges
During the "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue" series of events, the Global Times Research Institute released the results of a survey on mutual perceptions between China and Latin America. This is the first large-scale survey on mutual perceptions between China and Latin America, and it also fills the gap in surveys on "Chinese people's views on Latin America," providing a new reference for China and Latin America to enhance mutual understanding.
On June 23, at the "Global Times Overseas China Week and Global South Dialogue: China-Latin America Relations and Mutual Perceptions Seminar" held in Buenos Aires (布宜诺斯艾利斯), participating representatives believed that strengthening cooperation between China and Latin America has played a key role in promoting the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction, and that exchanges between China-Latin America media and think tanks play an important role in this.
Wang Wei (王卫), Chinese Ambassador to Argentina, stated in his keynote speech that since the beginning of the new century, China-Latin America cooperation has yielded fruitful results. Mutual respect and mutual trust conform to the will of the people, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation are in line with public opinion, unity and cooperation meet the expectations of the people, and openness and inclusiveness are in line with the feelings of the people. The results of this survey further demonstrate the friendship between the people of China and Latin America.
Jorge Taiana (豪尔赫·塔亚纳), Director of the International Political Research Center of the National University of San Martín (圣马丁国立大学), Argentina, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated in his keynote speech that the development of Latin America-China relations is based on respect for multilateralism and other principles, covering key areas such as trade, technology, and culture, which greatly promotes the transformation and development of the Latin American region.
Fan Zhengwei (范正伟) stated that China and Latin American countries belong to the Global South and have a natural sense of closeness. The Global Times is willing to be an envoy for civilization exchange and dialogue, mutual learning, and provide intellectual support for promoting China-Latin America cooperation.
María Alarcón (玛利亚·阿拉尔孔), Chair of the Sovereign Diplomacy Committee of the Argentine Homeland Institute (阿根廷祖国研究所) and former Minister of Integration, said that for countries in the Global South, the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative can effectively promote inclusive growth. China has played a positive role in promoting the construction of an equal and orderly multipolar world.
Nicolás Schifrin (尼古拉斯·申菲尔德), Executive President of the Latin American Public Television Network, said that the current Latin America-China relations are steadily improving, and tightening the ties of exchange and cooperation between the media is of great significance for strengthening people-to-people exchanges and enhancing mutual understanding.
Creating a Communication Brand and Building Cooperation Strength
"Overseas China Week" is a cultural communication brand of the Global Times. The successful holding of this series of events has created a new platform for dialogue and exchange between media and think tanks in China, Latin America, and the Global South. Cultural exchange activities jointly carried out by China-Latin America media, think tanks, and cultural circles have contributed important strength to further promoting the construction of a China-Latin America community with a shared future.
Brazilian media person Elizabeth Sousa (伊丽莎白·索萨) said: "This event is rich in content and diverse in information, which is very beneficial and a valuable learning experience. I look forward to having more opportunities to participate in Latin America-China exchange activities in the future."
Martín Martinelli (马丁·马丁内利), a scholar and historian at the National University of Luján (卢汉国立大学), Argentina, said that the event further enhanced the mutual understanding and dissemination of ideas between Latin America and China, injecting new impetus into promoting the development of Latin America-China relations.
Gao Wenyong (高文勇), a professor at the Fluminense Federal University (弗鲁米嫩塞联邦大学) in Brazil and winner of the Chinese Government Friendship Award in 2023, said that media and think tanks in the Global South should strengthen cooperation and exchanges to promote increased mutual understanding among the people.
Elias Jabbour (埃利亚斯·贾布尔), Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics of the Rio de Janeiro State University (里约热内卢州立大学) in Brazil, said that Brazil and China have common interests and goals, which are not only reflected in the economic and trade fields, but also in broader cooperation in humanities, academics, think tanks, and other areas.
Daniel Filmus (丹尼尔·菲尔穆斯), Director of the Ibero-American Center for Science, Technology and Innovation and former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation of Argentina, believes that Latin American countries and China are highly complementary in promoting green development and technological cooperation, and the prospects are broad. "Technological cooperation helps build mutual trust, solve common problems, and promote cross-cultural understanding, and is one of the important driving forces for enhancing friendship between countries and people."
Lucélia Santos (卢塞莉亚·桑托斯), an actress, director, and producer who starred in the Brazilian TV series "Slave Isaura," was still very excited when she recalled that the TV series was "unexpectedly popular in China" in the 1980s. She said that she had traveled to China 25 times, taking her production team to film Chinese culture and cuisine, allowing Brazilian audiences to learn more about China. "Strengthening cultural exchanges helps enhance trust and emotions between the two peoples, and plays an indispensable role in promoting the development of bilateral relations."
(Global Times reporters Shan Jie (单劼), Lin Xiaoyi (林小艺), Zhao Juecheng (赵觉珵), Li Meng (李萌), Liu Yang (刘洋), Cao Siqi (曹思琦), Zhang Tingge (张婷鸽), Pan Xiaotong (潘晓彤))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 管克江
The 2025 Smart City Index recently released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, shows that Dubai (迪拜) and Abu Dhabi (阿布扎比) in the United Arab Emirates (阿联酋) have entered the top 5 for the first time, leading among cities in Asia. In recent years, the UAE government has promoted digital transformation and upgrading as an important means to enhance national competitiveness and has achieved positive results.
The 2025 Smart City Index surveyed and evaluated 146 cities worldwide. The index report subdivides the questionnaire into five areas: health and safety, transportation, community activities, work and education opportunities, and urban governance, from the two aspects of urban infrastructure and the technology and services available to citizens. In each city, 120 citizens are selected, and the total score is obtained by weighting the citizens' scores. According to the report, Zurich, Oslo and Geneva ranked in the top 3 in total score. Chinese cities such as Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Hong Kong (香港) are also in the top 20. The assessment shows that Dubai's ranking has jumped from twelfth last year to fourth, with 84.5% of residents satisfied with online medical appointment services, 86.5% satisfied with internet speed, and 85.4% satisfied with the convenience of online identity document processing.
Abu Dhabi's smart city index ranking rose from tenth last year to fifth. Among them, the transportation and community activity indicators have improved significantly. More than half of the respondents believe that traffic congestion in Abu Dhabi is not prominent, and 82.6% of residents are satisfied with public transportation. In 2024, Abu Dhabi's public transportation system completed more than 90 million trips, and water transportation services served 168,000 passengers. In addition, approximately 84% of residents are satisfied with the green space coverage and maintenance quality. Abu Dhabi has also implemented the "Smart Park" program, installing 1,400 sensors in 7 parks to monitor soil moisture, air quality, and energy consumption, improving park management efficiency and sustainability.
In the "We the UAE 2031" vision, the UAE government regards the development of digital infrastructure as one of the four pillars of economic development, and artificial intelligence is listed as the top priority of economic diversification transformation. In 2017, the UAE introduced the "UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031," which aims to improve government efficiency, promote economic growth and social development by implementing artificial intelligence technologies in different fields such as energy, transportation, tourism and education. In the same year, the UAE was the first in the world to appoint a Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence. In 2019, the UAE established the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (穆罕默德·本·扎耶德人工智能大学), the world's first graduate school focusing on artificial intelligence.
Many cities in the UAE are also constantly improving infrastructure construction to promote the intelligence and convenience of urban management and services. The Higher Committee for Digital Transformation of the UAE Government recently released the second edition of the "Digital Transformation Status Report," which focuses on the digital achievements of the UAE government in 12 key areas such as finance, human resources, infrastructure and energy. Earlier this year, Abu Dhabi launched the "Abu Dhabi Digital Government Strategy 2025-2027," which will achieve 100% cloudification and full business automation by building digital infrastructure, and launch a unified digital resource management platform to improve government operating efficiency.
Mattar Al Tayer (马塔尔·塔耶尔), Director-General and Chairman of the Board of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (迪拜道路交通管理局), said that the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has formulated a comprehensive digital transformation plan and is implementing the Dubai Autonomous Driving Smart Mobility Strategy, which aims to transform 25% of Dubai's travel into autonomous driving smart travel by 2030. Mohamed Al Shorafa (穆罕默德·舒拉法), Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Municipalities and Transport, said that 2025 is the UAE's "Year of Community," which aims to strengthen the connections between individuals, families and communities, and promote inclusiveness and social progress. Abu Dhabi will continue to further empower society and enterprises through technology and artificial intelligence.
Jiang Shujun (蒋淑君), a professor at the United Arab Emirates University (阿联酋大学), told this reporter that the situations of global cities vary greatly. The smart city index compiled by the International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland, uses citizen questionnaire surveys as samples. Whether these sample sizes are large enough and representative has a direct impact on the accuracy and scientific nature of the index. However, the questionnaire design starts from two aspects: infrastructure and public services, which are closely related to the level of urban economic development and urban governance concepts and technology applications, reflecting the people-oriented concept of urban life, which is worth learning from. Dubai and Abu Dhabi have carried out positive and beneficial explorations in this regard.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Nanning (南宁) July 1st dispatch (Reporter Pang Geping (庞革平)): This reporter learned from China Railway Nanning Group (国铁南宁局): At 10:30 AM on June 30th, a freight train carrying 130 tons of fertilizer slowly departed from Guangxi Nanning International Railway Port (广西南宁国际铁路港). After being transported via the Nankun Railway (南昆铁路) to Kunming (昆明), Yunnan (云南), for transfer, it was shipped to Vientiane (万象), Laos (老挝), via the China-Laos Railway (中老铁路). The entire transportation time was greatly reduced, providing convenient and fast transportation guarantees for Guangxi (广西) goods exported to Laos (老挝) and other Southeast Asian countries.
"Previously, goods exported to Laos (老挝) either went via the China-Vietnam Railway (中越铁路) to Vietnam (越南) and then by truck to Vientiane (万象), or by sea to Vietnam (越南) or Thailand (泰国) and then by truck. Due to the significant impact of the rainy season on overseas road transportation, there were many uncertain factors, and the entire journey took 8 to 10 days," introduced Liao Dongfu (廖东富), General Manager of Guangxi Guiwu Logistics Service Group Co., Ltd. (广西桂物物流服务集团有限公司), the cargo owner of this batch of goods. "This time, the entire journey is by rail, clearing customs in Yunnan (云南) and exiting the country. It will take about 3 days to reach Vientiane (万象), greatly improving transportation efficiency and facilitating the better sale of Guangxi (广西) goods to the international market."
In recent years, China Railway Nanning Group (国铁南宁局), relying on Guangxi's (广西) locational advantage of being connected to ASEAN (东盟) countries by sea and land, has actively developed cross-border railway transportation. The New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor (西部陆海新通道) rail-sea intermodal trains and China-Vietnam trains (中越班列) are becoming increasingly popular, and the "circle of friends" is constantly expanding, adding momentum to promoting economic and trade exchanges between China and ASEAN (东盟) countries.
Return to TopThis newspaper's Tokyo July 1st dispatch (Reporter Zhu Yueying (朱玥颖)) The 2025 China-Japan-South Korea Cooperation International Forum was held in Tokyo (东京), Japan on July 1st, with the theme of "Shaping the Future Together: China-Japan-South Korea Cooperation in a Changing Global Landscape." More than 200 on-site guests and hundreds of online viewers participated in the conference.
The forum featured two sub-forums. The first sub-forum was themed "Revitalizing Regional Connectivity: Institutionalizing Trilateral Cooperation to Promote Stability and Peace in Northeast Asia," focusing on the paths and mechanisms for China (中国), Japan (日本), and South Korea (韩国) to strengthen cooperation at the strategic and institutional levels. The second sub-forum was themed "Promoting Inclusive Growth: Addressing Global Challenges to Achieve Peace in Northeast Asia," exploring ways to achieve inclusive growth in the context of highly aging societies, the climate crisis, carbon neutrality goals, and strengthened regional economic cooperation.
Secretary-General Lee Hee-sup (李熙燮) of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat (中日韩合作秘书处) said in his opening remarks that last year marked the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Japan-South Korea cooperation mechanism, and next year will mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Secretariat. The three countries are currently facing complex international challenges such as rising protectionism, and strengthening cooperation between governments, people, media, and think tanks is of great significance.
The China-Japan-South Korea Cooperation International Forum is the annual flagship event of the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat, aiming to provide a platform for dialogue among governments, academia, businesses, media, and other sectors of the three countries to discuss in depth the political relations, economic cooperation, and social and cultural exchanges among the three countries.
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 刘仲华
The seat of an outdoor plastic bench features a thick, tank-like structure with two slender slits on the left and right sides. "Those are for collecting rainwater. Our slogan is not to waste a single drop of rainwater. When it rains, water enters the chair through the holes and is stored there, up to 500 liters, which can be used for irrigation when needed. This creative design has many application scenarios." Nelson, head of German operations for the Dutch company Hartman, shared innovative solutions in the field of horticulture at the spoga+gafa trade fair in Cologne, Germany, which recently concluded.
Horticulture is a vivid representation of urban ecology and culture, playing an important role in improving the ecological environment and enhancing residents' happiness index. This year's spoga+gafa trade fair, themed "Designing Gardens," attracted nearly 1,600 exhibitors, showcasing new products and solutions such as outdoor furniture, garden accessories, and gardening tools, comprehensively demonstrating the design trends and innovative inspirations of garden life. Many booths also used AR (augmented reality) technology for guided tours, allowing on-site visitors to intuitively understand the exhibition information. The application of numerous innovative and environmentally friendly materials was also a major highlight of the exhibition. The various flower pots exhibited by the German company Scheurich are made of 100% renewable plastic, while Kettler developed environmentally friendly textiles by recycling fabrics.
More than 900 Chinese companies participated in the exhibition, accounting for more than half of the total, showcasing the latest development achievements of Chinese enterprises in the field of horticulture, such as green design and the use of sustainable materials. At the Foshan Meiyaxin Furniture booth, natural wood-colored grilles were arranged in a scattered and orderly manner, and the gray-toned outdoor fabric sofas were simple and elegant. Xiong Feng (熊锋), general manager of the company, introduced that the company focused on showcasing fluorine-free environmentally friendly fabric furniture for both indoor and outdoor use. In recent years, Meiyaxin has transformed from OEM for foreign manufacturers to its own brand and original design, continuously promoting green environmental protection and technological innovation in product design. Currently, the company's products have been exported to Europe, America, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other regions. From parasols to awnings, from outdoor furniture to sunrooms, the Zhejiang Zhengte Company booth attracted many merchants to visit. Jean Verhagen, the company's global strategy officer, said that in recent years, China's outdoor furniture industry has achieved rapid leaps, "Many Chinese companies have become world leaders and are actively pursuing carbon neutrality goals."
"Relying on China's strong manufacturing capabilities, we provide the German market with a wide variety of garden fountains and lantern decorations and other horticultural products." Ke Haiyan (柯海延), head of the German Leipzig Royal Home Furnishings Company, pointed to the stone-built fountains and oriental-style garden lanterns and introduced, "The company has long-term cooperation with factories in Quanzhou (泉州), Shenzhen (深圳), Dongguan (东莞) and other places in China to provide cost-effective horticultural products for the European market. Backing on China's complete supply chain is our company's biggest advantage."
Sebastian Rosito, Vice President of Management at Koelnmesse, said that spoga+gafa provides an important platform for cooperation. The participation of many Chinese companies has brought high-quality products and innovative ideas to the horticultural exhibition, which has been well received. In recent years, German and other European consumers have paid more attention to sustainable development and need well-designed, high-quality green products, "Chinese horticultural products are becoming increasingly popular in the European market."
(Reported from Cologne (科隆), Germany, July 1, by this newspaper)
Return to TopXinhua News Agency, Washington/Havana, June 30th (Reporters Xu Jianmei (徐剑梅) and Jiang Biao (蒋彪)) U.S. President Donald Trump (特朗普) signed a memorandum on June 30th, restoring and strengthening the tough policies towards Cuba (古巴) from his first term. Cuban Foreign Minister Rodriguez (罗德里格斯) accused the United States of "a criminal act of violating the human rights of an entire nation."
The memorandum released by the White House (白宫) announced the re-implementation of the travel ban against Cuba (古巴), strengthening the U.S.'s decades-long economic blockade against Cuba (古巴), and prohibiting direct or indirect financial transactions with entities controlled by the Cuban military. The memorandum also stated that the United States opposes calls from international organizations such as the United Nations (联合国) to lift the economic blockade against Cuba (古巴).
Rodriguez (罗德里格斯) said in a statement on social media that the memorandum issued by the U.S. has increased aggression and economic blockade against Cuba (古巴), punishing all Cuban people, and is the biggest obstacle to Cuba's (古巴) national development.
After the Cuban Revolution (古巴革命) in 1959, the U.S. government adopted a hostile policy towards Cuba (古巴). In 1962, the United States imposed an economic, financial blockade and trade embargo on Cuba (古巴). In January 2021, the United States listed Cuba (古巴) as a "state sponsor of terrorism." In January of this year, Biden (拜登) decided to remove Cuba (古巴) from the list before the end of his presidential term. However, Trump (特朗普) overturned this decision on his first day in office and re-listed Cuba (古巴) as a "state sponsor of terrorism" as determined by the United States.
For more than 30 years, the United Nations General Assembly (联合国大会) has been calling on the United States to end the economic blockade imposed on Cuba (古巴) since 1962.
Return to TopCurrently, the global digital transformation has entered a deep-water zone. As the cornerstone of the computer industry, the iteration and upgrading of operating systems and their large-scale application help build a rich ecosystem of industry applications, powerfully ensure the security of the information industry, and promote the development of the industrial ecosystem. In October 2024, Huawei officially released the innovative self-developed HarmonyOS 5 operating system (鸿蒙5操作系统), using root technology system innovation to build an independent closed loop from the kernel and programming language to the development environment, becoming a new engine driving the digital transformation of thousands of industries.
On June 20, 2025, Huawei Developer Conference 2025 (HDC 2025) (华为开发者大会2025) was held in Songshan Lake, Dongguan (东莞松山湖). At the conference, Huawei announced that the HarmonyOS 6 operating system (鸿蒙6操作系统) was officially launched for developers in Beta version (public beta version), and released a new interconnection architecture, the Harmony Intelligence Body Framework HMAF, etc., to help the digital transformation of thousands of industries. As of April 2025, more than 3,000 government and enterprise units across the country have launched HarmonyOS adaptation of internal office applications, covering more than 30 industries such as finance, energy, and government affairs. The domestic operating system represented by HarmonyOS is being implemented on a large scale, continuously contributing to the safe and controllable, quality-improving, and efficiency-enhancing digital construction.
Security as the Foundation: "Star Shield" Fortifies the Digital Security Defense Line
With its unique technical advantages such as distributed soft bus technology, one-time development and multi-terminal deployment, and the "Star Shield" security architecture, the HarmonyOS operating system is consolidating the digital application base for government and enterprises from the underlying technology.
As a full-chain independent operating system, HarmonyOS can fundamentally guarantee data security and business continuity. In 2023, the Huawei HarmonyOS kernel obtained the international information technology security evaluation common standard CC EAL6+ certificate. This is the first CC EAL6+ level certification in the field of general operating system kernels in the industry, marking Huawei as the world's first smart terminal supplier to obtain the highest certification level in this field. System-level file encryption and the "Star Shield" security architecture realize full-link protection of data from generation to destruction, building a "moat" for sensitive government and enterprise data.
Currently, the HarmonyOS "Star Shield" security architecture is constantly being upgraded. Huawei will fully open more than 20 security capabilities to ecological partners to better meet the high security requirements of financial and government office applications. The "Xiamen i-Government Affairs" (厦门i政务) platform in Fujian Province (福建省) relies on HarmonyOS to reconstruct the security system. When government affairs staff conduct cross-device office work, user privacy and policy data are encrypted end-to-end through secure root technology, fundamentally eliminating the risk of leakage; the HarmonyOS version of DingTalk supports the AI anti-peeping function. When someone else is watching the user's mobile phone, DingTalk can automatically hide the message page the user is viewing to better protect privacy; the HarmonyOS version of Enterprise WeChat has access to HarmonyOS's anti-screenshot feature and secure access function to prevent screenshots or recordings of windows involving important information; Inspur Group's (浪潮集团) "Cloud Collaboration" (云上协同) office platform uses HarmonyOS's key asset storage service to achieve secure storage of sensitive information; Ping An Group's (平安集团) integrated smart office platform "Happy Ping An" (快乐平安) has built a five-level information security guarantee system on the HarmonyOS base, which can better respond to real-time risks and improve business security. In addition, HarmonyOS also provides user identity authentication services, device security services, device certificate services, and other capabilities to make office applications fully controllable and data credible.
With its autonomy and security controllability advantages, HarmonyOS has become the "security base" for many key infrastructure industries. The internal systems of government and enterprise units such as the National Fire and Rescue Administration's (国家消防救援局) "Work Treasure" (工作宝) and China Logistics Group's (中国物流集团) "China Storage Smart Transport" (中储智运) are fully connected to HarmonyOS. In important industries such as energy and transportation, HarmonyOS provides high-level business continuity guarantees for companies such as China National Offshore Oil Corporation (中海油) and China Eastern Airlines (东方航空), resisting external supply cuts and network attack risks.
Efficiency as Wings: Full-Scenario Collaboration Activates "Digital Intelligence Productivity"
Cross-terminal interconnection breaks information silos. With distributed technology, HarmonyOS helps government and enterprise applications achieve seamless flow and task continuation between different terminals, breaking down hardware barriers between different devices and significantly improving government and enterprise office efficiency. The HarmonyOS version of DingTalk supports seamless meeting flow across devices. Two devices can be connected to continue the agenda when they are close to each other, without manual operation; the HarmonyOS version of Feishu can realize innovative functions such as cross-device meeting continuation and cross-screen dragging, which greatly improves enterprise office efficiency. In the aviation field, HarmonyOS and Shenzhen Airlines (深圳航空) have joined hands to create an exclusive intelligent body "Shenzhen Airlines Feifei" (深航飞飞) through the Xiaoyi Open Platform (小艺开放平台). Users can complete ticket booking and refund services with voice input. It not only supports intelligent Q&A, but also realizes intelligent processing of the entire travel process, making the user's flight experience simpler and more intelligent.
Intelligent interaction accelerates experience upgrades. Under the trend of intelligence in the entire industry, HarmonyOS relies on the intention framework and the new Xiaoyi to empower the digital and intelligent upgrade of government and enterprise office applications. The HarmonyOS version of DingTalk supports using Xiaoyi voice to schedule workflows and initiate online meetings. The HarmonyOS version of "Cloud Collaboration" uses HarmonyOS's intention recognition capabilities to automatically remind users to clock in when they enter the office area.
Cost reduction and efficiency increase in development have yielded remarkable results. Huawei provides a full-link development suite (HarmonyOS SDK, DevEco Studio) to support developers in efficient adaptation. The government affairs application "Minzheng Tong" (闽政通) completed the full-function migration in 8 weeks, and the smoothness of operation increased by 20%. HarmonyOS adheres to the concept of "one-time development and multi-terminal deployment" and comprehensively innovates the application development model. Developers only need one technology and one project to realize multi-terminal deployment. Office applications such as the HarmonyOS version of Feishu have been launched on multiple terminals such as mobile phones and folding screens, which greatly reduces the amount of development work. In the context of the rapid development of large model technology, Huawei released a new version of DevEco CodeGenie during the Developer Conference 2025, which brings better performance in high-frequency application development scenarios such as code continuation, problem location, and UI generation, and improves application development efficiency with "digital intelligence productivity."
At the same time, HarmonyOS takes "open source and openness" as its concept and builds a widely participated ecological system through the OpenHarmony project of the Open Atom Open Source Foundation (开放原子开源基金会), which not only focuses on technology iteration, but also is committed to promoting the intelligent upgrade of thousands of industries through the "efficiency revolution." As of now, there are more than 40 Huawei terminal products equipped with the HarmonyOS 5 operating system (鸿蒙5操作系统), and the experience of HarmonyOS applications is also being updated and improved at a rapid pace. A total of more than 9,000 applications have participated in the joint creation of more than 70 system-level innovative experiences, more than 100 general office platforms have been adapted to HarmonyOS, more than 50,000 workstations support quick applications, and more than 38 million companies are covered.
Ecology as the Core: Independent Innovation Drives a "Virtuous Circle"
Government and enterprises lead the joint construction of the industry ecosystem. HarmonyOS has reached cooperation with multiple national ministries and commissions and leading enterprises in the industry. More than 30,000 applications and meta-services such as the Ministry of Natural Resources' (自然资源部) "Geological Cloud" (地质云) and Yunnan Construction Investment's (云南建投) "Digital Construction Investment" (数字建投) are being developed and updated efficiently at full speed. In June 2025, Huawei officially launched the HarmonyOS Starlight Program (鸿蒙星光计划), which will invest a total value of 100 million yuan in funds and resources to support more campus developers and creative talents to develop HarmonyOS applications.
Regional collaboration creates digital highlands. Huawei actively cooperates with local governments and enterprises, using HarmonyOS as an engine to help upgrade government service digitization: from the cross-provincial handling of Beijing's (北京) "Jing Tong" (京通) to the direct access to people's livelihood in Zhejiang's (浙江) "Zhe Li Ban" (浙里办), from the enterprise establishment of Guangdong's (广东) "Yue Sheng Shi" (粤省事) to the entry reservation of Guizhou's (贵州) "Duo Cai Bao" (多彩宝), HarmonyOS government affairs applications are using the intelligent form of "services looking for people" to open up the "last mile" of government services.
Partners jointly build innovation capabilities. SDK field partners are also actively adapting to HarmonyOS to provide government and enterprise office applications with secure, mature, and ready-to-use capabilities. For example, Rongyun (融云), which is deeply involved in the field of communication, has adapted the WebRTC audio and video SDK to HarmonyOS to provide reliable and low-latency audio and video services for government and enterprise units. The Zhizhangyi (指掌易) data security SDK has also been adapted to HarmonyOS, which not only greatly enhances data security protection capabilities in mobile office scenarios, but also effectively simplifies enterprise application development. Currently, more than 760 partner SDKs have been adapted to HarmonyOS.
Currently, the coverage rate of HarmonyOS government and enterprise office applications is rapidly increasing, and the development efficiency improvement and cross-terminal collaboration capabilities it brings have become one of the main attractions of the HarmonyOS operating system. Standing at the key node of industrial change, every breakthrough of the HarmonyOS ecosystem practices Huawei's concept of "making technology truly serve people's needs," allowing the ecosystem to become a fertile ground for innovation, making applications more understanding of life, making office work warmer, making the industry more resilient, and making talents more vibrant. HarmonyOS enables technology to empower thousands of industries and create more possibilities.
Data source: Huawei
Return to TopChina's modernization continues to advance, the face of Chinese cities is changing with each passing day, beautiful villages are livable and suitable for business, and infrastructure is constantly improving, making cycling a popular trend, attracting many foreign friends to join in.
American travel blogger rides along the Rizhao (日照) seaside chasing the wind and waves, Pakistani students ride bicycles to tour the countryside of Chengdu (成都), Colombian travel agency operators ride shared bicycles to promote Chinese tourism... More and more foreign friends are enjoying China's magnificent rivers and mountains while cycling, and perceiving the unique charm of China in the new era.
American travel blogger Renaultmen (雷诺门) –
Checking in at the seaside, experiencing the sports fashion
By Li Rui (李蕊), reporter of this newspaper
In the summer, the seaside of Rizhao (日照), Shandong (山东) is vast and clear, with a refreshing breeze, making it the perfect time for cycling. After changing into cycling clothes, putting on a helmet, gloves, and goggles, and adjusting the gears of the bicycle, American travel blogger Renaultmen (雷诺门) once again came to the seaside cycling greenway in Donggang District (东港区), Rizhao City (日照市) to check in.
"When cycling, you can speed up to feel the pleasure of chasing the sea breeze and racing with seagulls, or you can slow down and carefully savor the scenery along the way. If you encounter interesting scenes, favorite attractions, or want to chat with your companions, you can stop at any time. My favorite is the food in the characteristic restaurants along the way, which is always memorable every time I taste it." Renaultmen (雷诺门) said that his footprints have spread across more than 50 countries, and China is the most unforgettable for him. "Cycling in China allows me to understand the customs and lifestyles of different regions, and I have also gained many surprises along the way."
19 years ago, Renaultmen (雷诺门) came to China for work. He once admired the magnificent scenery along the Yellow River (黄河) alone, and visited cities such as Beijing (北京), Shanghai (上海), and Chengdu (成都), experiencing the historical and cultural aspects of the "Millennium Silk Road." In order to better experience the local customs and practices of various parts of China, Renaultmen (雷诺门) also taught himself Chinese, and was able to communicate smoothly in Chinese in just over a year. "The sky is high, the sea is wide, the sand is fine, and the slopes are gentle..." Renaultmen (雷诺门) still remembers the feeling of cycling in Rizhao (日照) for the first time in 2008. The seaside cycling greenway has become his most cycled route. "Cycling here is very comfortable both physically and mentally. Breathing such pure air is also a great stress reliever!"
In recent years, with the continuous advancement of Healthy China (健康中国) construction, more and more people have joined the ranks of greenway cycling. When Renaultmen (雷诺门) meets old friends while cycling, he greets them loudly. When he sees new members, he shouts, "Come on! Let's go!" "In the process of cycling in China over the years, I have seen more and more people exercising in parks and on greenways, and I have truly felt the changes brought about by the construction of Healthy China (健康中国). This atmosphere of national fitness is particularly good, making health no longer a personal matter, but a common pursuit for everyone, which has left a very deep impression on me," said Renaultmen (雷诺门).
"I was attracted by the mountain and sea scenery and cultural customs here, and I wanted to record it and share it with more people." With this in mind, Renaultmen (雷诺门) began to share his wonderful moments of cycling in China through social media. In the video, he speaks fluent Mandarin, occasionally mixed with a bit of Shandong (山东) accent, while demonstrating the local cuisine production process, while sharing traditional culture, customs, and explaining the similarities and differences between Chinese and American food cultures. With a unique perspective of cross-border integration, Renaultmen's (雷诺门) series of short videos promoting China have gained over one million followers on social media, and multiple videos have exceeded ten million views.
Renaultmen (雷诺门) plans to continue to explore China in depth by cycling, and promote representative agricultural products, exquisite handicrafts, and authentic cuisine from all over China to foreign netizens through live broadcasts, allowing fans to appreciate the unique charm of Chinese culture. "With the continuous relaxation and optimization of China's visa-free transit policy, many foreign fans have left messages under my account, consulting about cycling routes and related policies. I always tell them that if you want to feel the charm of China, cycling is a great way. While cycling, you should not only enjoy the landscape, but also feel it with your heart and love it with your emotions," he said.
Pakistani student Hussein (侯塞因) –
Cycling on the Greenway, Enjoying the Beauty of the Countryside
By You Yi (游仪), reporter of this newspaper
The summer sun shines through the leaves, casting mottled shadows, and the gentle breeze rustles the grass and trees. Riding a mountain bike, Pakistani student Hussein (侯塞因) goes all the way forward along the country path, and the meadows, rivers, fields, and seas of flowers along the way are dazzling. In Sanhe Village (三河村), Banzhuyuan Street (斑竹园街道), Xindu District (新都区), Chengdu (成都), Sichuan (四川), Hussein (侯塞因) parked his car on the ridge, looking out at the beautiful scenery of the farmland while unscrewing the water bottle and drinking it all in one gulp.
"The scenery is beautiful, the environment is good, and I feel relaxed both physically and mentally here." Hussein (侯塞因) took out his mobile phone, pressed the shutter, and posted the photo on social media. He has been in China for two years and is currently studying at Chengdu University (成都大学), majoring in visual communication design. The photos he publishes not only focus on the scenery, but also capture the daily life along the way. "Sometimes it's the surprise of accidentally encountering a local market, and sometimes it's the fun of discovering a new road when you get lost. I share these things, which has attracted a lot of fans," said Hussein (侯塞因).
"Once, when we were cycling in the suburbs, we ran into a few elderly people living in a nearby village, and they warmly invited us to the village to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration." Hussein (侯塞因) recalled that although he could only communicate with gestures throughout the whole process due to language barriers, the enthusiasm of the villagers left a deep impression on him. Everyone appreciated the moon and shared mooncakes together. This kind of experience cannot be obtained when passing by in a hurry by car, which inspired his interest in cycling to explore more surrounding areas.
In recent years, with the continuous advancement of comprehensive rural revitalization, the infrastructure in rural areas of Chengdu (成都) has continued to improve. The bumpy dirt roads have become smooth asphalt roads, the narrow paths have been widened into standard cycling greenways, and various signs have been added along the way, making cycling in the countryside convenient and safe. The local government has also promoted the integrated development of culture, tourism, agriculture, commerce, sports, and exhibitions, and vigorously developed new rural cultural tourism formats with local characteristics such as intangible cultural heritage, cultural expositions, and artistic performances.
In Sanhe Village (三河村), the pomelo trees are lush and green. Turning a corner, Hussein (侯塞因) was surprised to find a football field of nearly 1,000 square meters hidden in the forest. With the sound of a whistle, the players began to compete fiercely by running, passing, and shooting. As early as 2013, football enthusiasts in the village spontaneously organized the "Ba Ba (坝坝) Football Match" and promoted the sale of agricultural products through football.
"Pomelo is a traditional industry, and football is a newly developed project. By combining agriculture and sports, we have 'kicked' out a road to revitalization." Tan Jie (谭杰), secretary of the Party branch of Sanhe Village (三河村), introduced that since the event was held, it has attracted an average of 100,000 teams and spectators from surrounding districts and counties of Chengdu (成都) every year. Thanks to the football match, villagers can easily sell pomelos at their doorsteps.
Looking at the wide and flat asphalt road in front of him and the football teenagers who are working hard, Hussein (侯塞因) was attracted by the energetic spirit of the villagers, and also marveled at the industrial upgrading of Chinese villages that has given the village a new look. "Rural development is a global problem, and China's comprehensive promotion of rural revitalization has achieved remarkable results." Hussein (侯塞因) said that he likes the customs and practices of Chinese villages, and the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside will definitely benefit more people.
"I will continue to share my cycling stories in China and attract more people to join the cycling team," said Hussein (侯塞因).
Lina (丽娜), operator of a Colombian travel agency –
Scanning codes to ride, experiencing the pulse of technology
By Dou Hanyang (窦瀚洋), reporter of this newspaper
"This is my coolest experience in China - speeding through beautiful scenery and feeling the charm of traditional Chinese culture in Wuju (婺剧) performances, all of which are unforgettable for me." Lina (丽娜) said excitedly. In March of this year, she participated in the "Cycling China" event held in Jinyun County (缙云县), Lishui (丽水), Zhejiang (浙江).
Lina (丽娜) is 38 years old this year and runs a travel agency in Colombia. She was deeply attracted by Chinese culture when she was in college. Seven years ago, she traveled to Beijing (北京) for the first time, and the enthusiastic Chinese people left a deep impression on her. "Chinese people are very friendly and will take the initiative to offer you help." Lina (丽娜) has also visited 15 cities including Harbin (哈尔滨), Dunhuang (敦煌), Hangzhou (杭州), and Xi'an (西安). She found that many Chinese cities have shared bicycles, which are not only convenient for local people to live, but also convenient for foreigners to travel. Gradually, she fell in love with scanning codes to ride and feel the charm of the city while cycling.
"I like Hangzhou (杭州) the most. It has both a deep cultural heritage and a modern urban charm." In 2024, Lina (丽娜) founded a company in Hangzhou (杭州) that integrates tourism and e-commerce. She said: "Hangzhou's (杭州) e-commerce is very developed and has introduced many favorable policies for foreigners to start businesses. I hope to bring Colombia's unique cultural products to China, introduce China's ever-changing development to Colombians, and build a bridge for friendly exchanges between the two countries." When she is free on weekends, Lina (丽娜) will cycle around Hangzhou's (杭州) West Lake (西湖), recording the beautiful scenery, and sometimes she will invite three or five friends to cycle and climb mountains together. "I have cycled through several mountains in Hangzhou (杭州). The roads are flat and surrounded by green trees, and the experience is very good."
In recent years, Lina (丽娜) has posted clips of her cycling in China on social media, which has attracted the attention of many Colombians, who have left messages in the comment area saying "I want to see China in person." In order to promote "China Tourism" to more Colombians, Lina (丽娜) specially produced exquisite travel posters, and combined the "new ideas" she found in China, and attached a QR code to the posters, which can be scanned with a mobile phone to learn more. In addition, she also introduced "China Tourism" to Colombian tourists through online live broadcasts.
While attracting foreign tourists to appreciate China's unique customs, Lina (丽娜) also truly touched the strong pulse of China's high-quality development in her daily life. At Hangzhou Yushu Technology Company (杭州宇树科技公司), the robots' leaping dance steps were refreshing; in the West Lake Scenic Area (西湖景区), intelligent tour guide equipment used 12 languages to tell the legend of the Broken Bridge (断桥), and the artificial intelligence dressing pavilion allowed tourists to "travel back" to the Song Dynasty (宋代) in an instant... Lina (丽娜) realized that China's technological innovation is no longer limited to laboratories, but has been transformed into a tourism experience that is within reach.
Lina (丽娜) said that her career can flourish in Hangzhou (杭州) thanks to the support of China's opening-up policy. From the facilitation of visas to the popularization of cross-border payment systems, the threshold for foreign tourists to travel to China is getting lower and lower. What moved her even more was the entrepreneurial support policies provided by Hangzhou (杭州) for small and micro enterprises, from tax incentives to professional cross-border e-commerce exchanges, which made her, a "foreign entrepreneur," feel the warmth of home.
This summer, Lina (丽娜) will lead a tour group from Colombia to China, and has already received reservations from more than a dozen Colombian tourists. "I will take them to Hangzhou (杭州) to take a boat trip on West Lake (西湖), visit high-tech companies, and cycle along the Qiantang River (钱塘江) and watch the light show. I believe this will be a great experience!" Lina (丽娜) said that she will bring more Colombian tourists to China in the future.
(Gao Feng (高峰) participated in the writing)
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 韩 鑫 刘志强 贺林平
Dongguan (东莞), Guangdong (广东), is a major foreign trade hub. It is the world's largest production base for computer components, exports over 500 million pairs of shoes annually, and its toy exports account for 75% of the global market...
Currently, the world is entering a new period of turbulence and change, and external environmental uncertainties are rising sharply. How are Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade enterprises faring?
Data shows that in the first five months of this year, Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade import and export value reached 615.85 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.4%. Among them, exports reached 371.74 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 11.2%. How do Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade enterprises achieve a breakthrough against the trend? The reporter conducted interviews.
Calm in the Face of Challenges
Continuous Optimization of Foreign Trade Structure, Continuous Improvement of Industrial System
Stepping into the production workshop of Guangdong Boly Power Lithium Battery Cell and Energy Storage Battery, the clean and bright fully automated production line is operating at full capacity. High-speed winding machines, stacking machines, liquid injection machines, and welding robots are arranged in sequence and cooperate efficiently, and large cylindrical battery cells are successively produced.
"The production line is operating at full capacity to rush to produce orders from the United States," Liu Cong (刘聪), the company's vice chairman, told reporters. "Although production has recovered, it is far from being able to say that we can 高枕无忧 (gāo zhěn wú yōu - "high pillow no worry," to sit back and relax; to be free from worries). Currently, we are accelerating the increase in the production capacity of our Indonesian factory to enhance the resilience of our enterprise."
Striving to break through the "barriers," Guou Home Furnishings is also breaking through difficulties. The company mainly processes furniture products, 90% of which are exported. By expanding diversified markets, Guou Home Furnishings has reached cooperation with a number of domestic hotel groups, basically stabilizing its shipments amidst tariff changes. "The future is not waited for, but fought for. New domestic orders and non-US trade are coming up, and business can still turn around," said Qin Bin (秦斌), the company's marketing director.
Expanding markets and securing orders. Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade enterprises have already felt this in the previous round of Sino-US trade friction and have responded positively. This year, both the government and enterprises are more calm.
Calmness stems from the continuous optimization of the foreign trade structure.
"In recent years, Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade enterprises have organically combined consolidating traditional markets with developing emerging markets, and the international market has become more diversified," said a relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Commerce. In 2024, Dongguan (东莞)'s import and export volume to countries jointly building the "Belt and Road" exceeded 405.45 billion yuan, accounting for 29.2% of the total import and export volume; ASEAN has become Dongguan (东莞)'s largest trading market, and the proportion of the US market has decreased from 14% to 12%, significantly reducing dependence on a single market.
Many foreign trade enterprises have also seen the huge potential of the domestic market and are accelerating the integrated development of domestic and foreign trade. In the past three years, the domestic sales of foreign-funded enterprises in Dongguan (东莞) have cumulatively exceeded 1.8 trillion yuan. Taking Boly Power as an example, since 2020, the proportion of exports has decreased from nearly 80% to half. "Currently, our business has expanded to 80 countries and regions around the world, and the 'cake' is getting bigger and bigger. In the first quarter of this year, revenue increased by about 70% year-on-year," said Liu Cong (刘聪).
Calmness also stems from the continuous improvement of the industrial system.
"A few years ago, overseas customers advised us to set up factories in Southeast Asia. After several considerations, we decided to stay," Qin Bin (秦斌) calculated an account, comprehensively considering supply chain costs, rental costs, output ratio, and other factors. Producing the same product, manufacturing costs abroad are 10% to 20% higher than in China.
The cost advantage stems from the advantages of industrial supporting facilities. Taking the mobile phone industry as an example, within 5 kilometers around the OPPO Chang'an (长安) Industrial Park, there are 67 supporting suppliers. Relying on Dongguan (东莞)'s mature industrial clusters, from the aluminum alloy frame of the mobile phone shell to the blue glass filter of the camera module, everything can be equipped within a half-hour drive.
From a major city for processing trade to an international manufacturing city, based on the advantages of a complete industrial chain and a perfect supply chain, Dongguan (东莞)'s manufacturing industry is accelerating towards high-end development. Today, more than 220,000 industrial enterprises are growing vigorously on this land, supporting a trillion-level electronic information industry cluster and four hundred-billion-level industries such as equipment manufacturing, new materials, food and beverage, and textile and apparel.
Practicing Internal Skills Through Transformation and Upgrading
Climbing to High-End, Moving Towards Intelligence, Leaping Towards Branding
Under the challenges, the outstanding performance of Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade relies on its continuously optimized market structure and benefits from the unremitting transformation efforts of enterprises.
Climbing to high-end to enhance the irreplaceability of products.
OPPO's Sports Health Laboratory in Dongguan (东莞) Binhaiwan New Area (滨海湾新区) showcases new technologies that are eye-opening. "The laboratory deeply integrates artificial intelligence large model technology capabilities, launches more than 50 scientific research projects, and has obtained more than 150 invention patents," said Zeng Zijing (曾子敬), head of OPPO's Sports Health Laboratory. Each scientific research result will ultimately empower products, greatly expand the functions of smartphones, and effectively enhance the market competitiveness of products.
Similarly, in the view of Xiong Liehua (熊列华), marketing director of Guangdong Dingtai High-Tech Technology Co., Ltd., the best way to deal with challenges is also technological innovation.
"The micro-tools we develop and produce are key equipment for the production of electronic circuit boards. Currently, the precision micro-drill equipment developed by our company has been iterated to the fourth generation, and the global market share has increased to 20%," said Xiong Liehua (熊列华). "In the past five years, the company's output value has increased by an average of about 30% per year, and the expected increase this year will exceed 20%."
Yi'an Technology is expected to break the foreign monopoly on flexible gears by developing amorphous alloy die-casting one-time molding technology; Aohai Technology continues to develop new technologies, transforming from a mobile phone charger manufacturer into a provider of energy solutions such as intelligent IoT charging and energy storage, and new energy vehicle electronic control... Visiting Dongguan (东莞), promoting transformation through innovation has become the consensus of many foreign trade enterprises.
Moving towards intelligence and continuously exploring space for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement.
In the face of challenges, whoever can achieve higher cost performance will have greater initiative.
Palletizing robots efficiently handle materials, continuous dough pressing machines output stably, and automatic packaging machines quickly pack... Entering the Xufuji (徐福记) Sachima Intelligent Production Workshop, from raw material transportation to finished product inspection, the entire process is basically intelligent.
"Since the implementation of the intelligent project, not only has production efficiency increased by 85%, but also product quality has been significantly improved," said Bao Xitao (鲍喜涛), manufacturing general manager of Xufuji (徐福记). Intelligent upgrades have helped enterprises stand out in homogeneous competition, with an average annual increase in output value of 8% in the past three years.
Ming An Sports Equipment also feels deeply. "By promoting 'machine replacement,' labor costs have been significantly reduced, and the profit margin has increased from single digits to about 10%, becoming a major driving force for increasing market share," said Mao Cuifen (毛翠芬), the company's administrative manager.
Taking intelligent transformation and digital transformation as the starting point, Dongguan (东莞) vigorously promotes the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries. More than 1,600 enterprises above designated size in traditional industries have achieved digital transformation, and Dongguan (东莞) has also been successfully selected as one of the first pilot cities for digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the country.
Leaping towards branding and continuously increasing product added value.
"It is difficult for enterprises to build brands, but independent brands can bring huge growth space to enterprises. From simply doing OEM to grasping both OEM and branding, the company's competitiveness continues to improve," said Liu Ren (刘仁), general manager of Deli Watch Co., Ltd., who has been deeply involved in the watch and accessories industry for more than 40 years. This year, Deli Watch and a large foreign enterprise have cooperated to launch cobalt alloy fashion accessories with independent intellectual property rights, which are expected to achieve sales of 200 million yuan in the next two years, effectively driving the growth of export business.
Deli Watch's approach is also a microcosm of many foreign trade enterprises. According to a relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Commerce, after years of development, the business model of Dongguan (东莞)'s foreign trade enterprises has undergone significant changes, from the original large-scale import and export OEM (original equipment manufacturer) model to a mixed operation, with equal emphasis on domestic and foreign sales, and the proportion of OBM+ODM (own brand + own design) is constantly increasing.
Policy Support Increases Strength
Looking Forward to More Practical Measures and Ingenious Moves to Help Enterprises Better "Go Global" and "Shift to Domestic Sales"
In the face of rapidly changing international economic and trade situations, while many Dongguan (东莞) foreign trade enterprises are taking multiple measures to secure orders, promote transformation, and reduce costs, they also hope to have more policy support to escort the development of enterprises.
On the one hand, provide more support in terms of export credit insurance and cross-border e-commerce to give enterprises more confidence to "go global."
"Seeking innovation and change is often accompanied by uncertainty, and there is a need for more complete risk prevention and loss compensation to escort," said Liu Cong (刘聪). Currently, the company is vigorously expanding the African market, and the demand for credit insurance protection is increasing. It is recommended to expand the underwriting scale and coverage of export credit insurance to stabilize the confidence of enterprises in exploring overseas markets.
"Currently, cross-border e-commerce has become an important path for many foreign trade enterprises to expand their export business." As a cross-border e-commerce enterprise providing business-to-consumer (B2C) import and export services, Qin Jianyu (覃剑宇), deputy general manager of Hongyuan Group (宏远集团), suggested further increasing support for cross-border e-commerce and guiding more foreign trade enterprises to export through cross-border e-commerce channels.
Responding to the expectations of enterprises, policy measures have been launched one after another. In April of this year, Dongguan (东莞) issued a "30 Measures for Stabilizing Foreign Trade" work plan, which clearly proposed to orderly expand the coverage of export credit insurance policies, with the underwriting scale of export credit insurance in emerging markets exceeding US$5 billion in 2025, and to provide support for cross-border e-commerce enterprises to conduct business in compliance. "We will implement relevant measures in detail and strive to promote the stability and efficiency of foreign trade," said a relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
On the other hand, provide docking platforms and optimize the business environment to make the pace of foreign trade enterprises shifting from exports to domestic sales more stable.
During the investigation, the reporter found that it is not easy for foreign trade enterprises to "turn around" to the domestic market. A lithium battery production enterprise proposed that the current domestic market is fiercely competitive and the profit margin is limited. A toy manufacturing enterprise also believes that some relevant industry standards are not perfect, leading to 劣币驱逐良币 (liè bì qū zhú liáng bì - "bad money drives out good," Gresham's Law).
In recent years, Dongguan (东莞)'s processing trade enterprises have actively transformed into integrated domestic and foreign trade development. Currently, more than 20% of processing trade enterprises sell products through domestic trade e-commerce platforms. A relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Commerce said that the next step will be to start from promoting platform docking and promoting trade facilitation to create a better environment for foreign trade products to shift to the domestic market and further stabilize enterprise expectations.
"After years of development and precipitation, we have enough confidence and confidence to cope with unknown difficulties and challenges," said a relevant person in charge of the Dongguan (东莞) Municipal Bureau of Commerce.
Return to TopBy: 韩 鑫
What about China's foreign trade in the first half of 2025?
Faced with the uncertainty of the external environment, some people are worried, believing that enterprises face many challenges in production and operation. However, when reporters actually went to the front line of foreign trade in Dongguan (东莞), they found that more companies showed a firm will and sufficient confidence.
In the face of challenges, where does the confidence come from?
Confidence comes from industrial resilience. Having experienced the test of the 2008 international financial crisis and the previous round of Sino-US economic and trade frictions, many foreign trade companies have stronger resilience and show the industrial resilience of "the more pressure, the stronger."
Looking at the market side, whether it is "turning around" to the domestic market or "reclaiming" diversified markets, many companies take the initiative, expand their territory, and diversify risks. When challenges come, they can achieve "orders in hand, no panic in mind."
Looking at the industrial side, Dongguan (东莞) has complete industrial chains and strong supporting capabilities in fields such as electronic information and equipment manufacturing, enabling companies in it to produce more cost-effective and innovative products. In the interview, many companies lamented that the more complex the external environment, the more prominent the advantages of China's complete industrial system.
Looking at the enterprise side, in recent years, many companies have continued to accelerate the pace of high-end, digital, and intelligent transformation, accelerating the climb in high value-added links such as technology, brands, and services, and continuously improving their competitiveness to cope with all changes with constancy. One entrepreneur's words were impressive: "Creating competitive advantages that cannot be taken away is the greatest certainty in uncertainty!"
Confidence comes from policy reserves. Facing risks and challenges, practicing basic skills, making early preparations, and preparing sufficient toolboxes can achieve "knowing what to expect and having tricks in hand."
Looking at reserves, in recent years, Dongguan (东莞) has accelerated transformation and upgrading, and the proportion of processing trade has decreased year by year. Compared with 2018, the proportion of labor-intensive product exports has decreased by 4.3 percentage points, and the proportion of electromechanical product exports has increased to 62.6%. From achieving a major foreign trade city through processing trade to carrying the banner of foreign trade with advanced manufacturing, the resilience of high-quality development is stronger.
Looking at the response, as soon as external challenges came, Dongguan (东莞) took the lead in introducing "30 Measures to Stabilize Foreign Trade," from hosting domestic and foreign exhibitions to promoting the development of overseas warehouses, from strengthening credit insurance support to accelerating the transformation of results. The policies are clear and the measures are pragmatic, all in order to fully support companies in stabilizing orders, expanding markets, and maintaining market share.
No matter how the market changes, backed by the sea of the Chinese economy, the demand advantages of the super-large-scale market and the supply advantages of the complete industrial system make many foreign trade companies more calm.
Looking back on the past struggle, every difficulty has been overcome; based on the current striving path, move forward regardless of wind and rain; looking forward to the future striving path, the time and situation are on our side. Strengthen confidence, withstand pressure, practice internal skills, and stand firm, and believe that there are no hurdles we cannot overcome.
Return to TopBy: 邱超奕
From being rejected for investment to the other party taking the initiative to seek cooperation, "Made in China" has completed a huge leap from being poor and blank to enjoying a global reputation. More importantly, "Made in China" never sets up a "small yard with high walls," but insists on open cooperation and the pursuit of mutual benefit and win-win results.
In 1924, Sun Yat-sen (孙中山) wrote to Henry Ford, the American "automobile king," inviting him to invest in China and promote the development of China's modern industry, but unfortunately, he was rejected. At that time, Ford's advanced assembly line production method had a revolutionary impact on the automobile industry and even the entire manufacturing industry.
In 2023, in order to develop electric vehicles, Ford Motor Company took the initiative to cooperate with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (宁德时代) to obtain battery technology licenses and operational support. Not only Ford, but also BMW's cooperation with Huawei (华为) to develop intelligent application ecosystems, Toyota's introduction of the Chinese Chief Engineer system, Volkswagen's joint development of electrical and electronic architectures with XPeng Motors (小鹏汽车)... The list of foreign car companies cooperating with China continues to lengthen.
Two stories, spanning a century, are thought-provoking. From being rejected for investment to the other party taking the initiative to seek cooperation, "Made in China" has completed a huge leap from being poor and blank to enjoying a global reputation. Today, China has the world's largest output of more than 220 kinds of industrial products, and its main trading partners are located in more than 150 countries and regions. Despite the rising uncertainty in the external environment, in the first five months of this year, China's exports of goods still achieved a medium-to-high speed growth of 7.2%, of which the export of electromechanical products with high technological content accounted for 60% of the total export value.
Why are foreign companies optimistic about China? Why has "Made in China" gone to the world?
First, "comprehensiveness." It takes the time of a cup of coffee to get tens of thousands of parts for an electric locomotive; within a 1-hour commute circle, 95% of the parts for a mobile phone can be equipped... With a complete industrial system and strong supporting capabilities, "Made in China" can achieve "all-around performance," from lighters and washing machines to shield machines and large airplanes, everything is available.
Second, "innovation." Recently, two "future stories" are related to "Made in China." On the streets of New York, consumers lined up to wait for China's new Insta360 panoramic camera and posted posters: "The future of cameras is here"; at the Shanghai Auto Show (上海车展), foreign exhibitors formed groups to watch Chinese cars, praising "as if being in the future." "Made in China" is always iterating and innovating, constantly creating surprises for the world.
Third, "quality." Developing solar-powered charging mobile phones to alleviate the electricity anxiety of African users; strengthening the sealing performance of engines to reduce vehicle sand and dust wear for Middle Eastern car owners... From "listening to advice" on the product side to all-weather cross-border logistics, high-quality products and efficient services have made "Made in China" "attract fans" globally.
More importantly, "Made in China" never sets up a "small yard with high walls," but insists on open cooperation and the pursuit of mutual benefit and win-win results. From Apple Inc. (苹果公司) to Tesla's Gigafactory (特斯拉超级工厂), from Qualcomm chips (高通芯片) to FedEx (联邦快递), industrial elements have been reorganized across the ocean in China, giving rise to multiple innovative growth poles. At the same time, when global cross-border investment is in a downturn, China's manufacturing foreign investment has grown against the trend, bringing innovative technologies, employment opportunities, and growth opportunities to its partners. China has always been a firm advocate of multilateralism and a strong promoter of free trade, sharing development opportunities and drawing a beautiful blueprint with the world.
Tracing back a thousand years from the "century-old letter," China's English name "China" originally came from a kind of "Made in China" - porcelain. For thousands of years, this Eastern country has always brought the world kindness and friendship.
Why is "Made in China" renowned globally? Perhaps history has already written the answer.
Return to TopThe International Development Index of the Express Delivery Industry Increased by 10.5% Year-on-Year
This newspaper reported that the "2025 High-Quality Development Conference of the Express Delivery Industry" hosted by the China Express Association (中国快递协会) was held in Langfang (廊坊), Hebei (河北) recently. The "2025 China Express Delivery Industry International Development Index" released at the conference showed that the 2025 China Express Delivery Industry International Development Index was 77.9, a year-on-year increase of 10.5%, and is becoming an important engine for the steady growth of the global express delivery market. The new index reflects that Chinese express delivery companies are accelerating their international layout and are playing an increasingly important role in supporting the development of cross-border e-commerce and international trade. It is reported that the index was first created in 2024 by the China Express Association (中国快递协会) in conjunction with the Development Research Center of the State Post Bureau (国家邮政局发展研究中心), and aims to comprehensively reflect the level of international development of China's express delivery industry.
(Zhang Ling (张玲))
Bohai's First Trillion-Cubic-Meter Gas Field Sets New Daily Output Record
This newspaper reported that in mid-June, the oil and gas production capacity of Bohai's (渤海) first trillion-cubic-meter gas field, the Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field (渤中19—6凝析气田), climbed again, with daily oil and gas equivalent production reaching a new high since it was put into operation, exceeding 5,600 tons of oil and gas equivalent; since the beginning of this year, natural gas production has exceeded 400 million cubic meters, reaching nearly 70% of the total production in 2024. The geological reservoir conditions of the Bozhong 19-6 Condensate Gas Field (渤中19—6凝析气田) are complex, and the implementation of drilling and completion projects and ground supporting projects is difficult. Production technicians continue to optimize well locations and operation batches, efficiently allocate drilling rig resources, and achieve "completion and commissioning" of development wells.
(Ding Yiting (丁怡婷))
Xinjiang Railway Freight Volume Exceeds 100 Million Tons
This newspaper reported that a reporter learned from China Railway Urumqi Bureau Group (国铁乌鲁木齐局集团): as of June 18, this year's Xinjiang (新疆) railway freight volume exceeded 100 million tons. Among them, the volume of coal transported out of Xinjiang (疆煤外运) reached 41.1262 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. In order to further improve the quality of freight services, the Xinjiang (新疆) railway department has deeply explored the "road-to-rail" project, optimized and improved railway-highway and railway-water transportation solutions according to customer needs, and increased the transportation of coal out of Xinjiang (疆煤外运). It is making every effort to expand logistics general contracting business, signing 11 logistics general contracting projects with a contract volume of 27.693 million tons, and a total of 179 contract-based transportation projects with an agreement volume of 47.32 million tons, to ensure the fast loading and transportation of key materials such as coal.
(Li Xinping (李心萍))
Return to TopBy: 王 珂 张 玲 宋佳航
Currently, from commodity consumption to service consumption, people's demand for personalization and diversification is obvious, and high-quality new supply has become a key link to comprehensively expand consumption. Since the beginning of this year, various regions have closely followed the new trends in demand, creating new scenarios, new business forms, and new models, which have brought new consumption experiences to people and stimulated greater vitality in the consumer market.
The sense of technology is strong, and shopping malls are becoming "full of future sense"
A humanoid robot leaps into the air, completing difficult movements; a team of robot dogs performs synchronously, vividly performing cool dances... Recently, JD.com MALL's Beijing (北京) Shuangjing (双井) store officially opened. At the opening ceremony, 26 robots from 23 brands interacted with users in real time. Trendy experiences such as skill demonstrations, "cyber live streaming," and interactive check-ins attracted a large number of tourists to stop and take pictures.
In addition to high-energy "skill" performances, the rich and practical interactive experiences on site also brought consumers a brand-new way of shopping. Many consumers exclaimed that shopping malls are becoming "full of future sense."
"The sense of technology is too strong!" Consumer Wu Jun (吴俊) exclaimed, "When my child was playing a game, I made myself a cup of coffee. I could order it on my mobile phone and pick it up immediately. It's much more interesting than going to the mall before."
On site, there are various functional areas such as D-park Digital Entertainment Park, assembly experience area, family game area, Jingxuan Life Space, and food experience area. Professional robotic arms prepare drinks on site, and consumers' enthusiasm is ignited in the e-sports experience area. The technology-filled scenes attract consumers to stop and participate.
In the "AI New Life" zone, brands such as Xiaomi (小米), Xiaodu (小度), and ThinkPad (联想) brought a variety of new products such as AI computers, AI speakers, and AI tablets, attracting a large number of consumers to try them out. Rollable screen laptops, immersive smart glasses, foldable screen devices and other "black technology" products were launched on site, becoming the most popular "check-in points." Many consumers came specifically to be the first to experience "future life," and some even placed orders on the spot, willing to pay for the first new products.
"For us consumers, the experience is the most important thing. Only by actually trying it out and feeling the product design and scene atmosphere will we be interested in buying it," said Yang Liujing (杨柳婧), a customer who just bought an AI product. Not long ago, she had been to JD.com MALL's first store in Beijing (北京), the South Third Ring Road store, and had also experienced many other JD.com MALLs. Technological devices such as naked-eye 3D screens, holographic projections, VR equipment, and electronic price tags were impressive.
"Experiencing product performance and atmosphere on the spot, that kind of highly interactive, immersive experience is an enjoyment in itself. Technological scenes not only bring new ways of consumption, but also give us more imagination for future life," said Yang Liujing (杨柳婧).
Not only is the "way of playing" constantly updated, but the "buying process" has also become more intelligent and convenient. With the help of technology, consumers no longer feel dazzled by the dazzling array of goods, but can obtain more personalized recommendations that meet their own needs, and achieve efficient and accurate consumption decisions.
Tian Yuanyuan (田媛媛), a student born after 2000, is a regular customer of the Sanlitun (三里屯) business district in Beijing (北京) and a loyal fan of the "Magic Mirror" makeup experience. In front of the AR "Magic Mirror" makeup testing equipment, she taps the screen a few times to simulate the makeup effects of different shades of lipstick and blush through augmented reality technology, and preview the makeup changes in real time. "In the past, trying on makeup was not only time-consuming, but also worried about damaging the skin. Now, you can see the makeup effect intuitively without removing makeup. The system will also recommend the most suitable makeup style for me, and can compare the effects before and after makeup, which not only improves the efficiency of trying on makeup, but also makes the selection process more convenient and comfortable," said Tian Yuanyuan (田媛媛).
In addition to the "Magic Mirror" for trying on makeup, technologies such as smart shelves, 3D scanning, and AR fitting are also quietly changing the retail scene. These "black technologies" are constantly expanding the boundaries of shopping and creating a personalized shopping experience of "a thousand people, a thousand faces, and a thousand stores, a thousand faces."
Many merchants said that today's consumption is no longer just "buying products," but a comprehensive experience of "buying scenes, buying atmosphere, and buying emotions." They hope to use technological means to create an immersive, highly interactive, and warm shopping space, so that the integration of "technology + emotion" can better understand consumers' hearts.
From "watching the scenery" to "entering the play," bring exclusive memories home
Transforming into the protagonist in a costume drama to experience "traveling back to the Tang Dynasty," riding a tram and fighting side by side with mecha warriors... In Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) in Zhejiang (浙江), immersive tourism projects allow tourists to break through the boundaries of time and space and feel the charm of film and television culture. Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) deeply explores film and television cultural resources, driven by technological innovation, to create a multi-dimensional immersive tourism experience system and activate new momentum for cultural and tourism consumption.
Walking into the "Hengdian (横店) Studio" in the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden Scenic Area (清明上河图景区), more than 300 NPCs (non-player characters) shuttle through it, bringing surprise interactions to tourists. In the modern urban theater, tourists can experience the working scenes of urban white-collar workers; in the audition studio, tourists with zero performance foundation can also experience real film and television shooting; in the famous painting studio, the scenes that vividly restore the Song Dynasty (宋朝) market style allow tourists to travel through time in a second...
"I feel it's very interesting. The 'salary' earned during the interaction can be exchanged for Hengdian (横店) cultural creations. I had enough fun acting and can bring exclusive memories home," said Li Jiani (李佳妮), a tourist from Shanghai (上海). In "Huanqiu (嬛球) Studios," in the restored classic scenes such as the Imperial Garden and Yikun Palace, Li Jiani (李佳妮) interacted with role-players such as Zhen Huan (甄嬛) and Concubine Hua (华妃), listened to An Lingrong (安陵容) chanting softly, and also obtained "gold melon seeds" to exchange for rewards through interesting tasks, immersing herself in the fun of the play.
Hengdian (横店) has always been famous for film and television shooting. How to transform the film and television shooting base into an immersive story scene tour destination? Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) launched an exploration.
In terms of scene creation, deeply explore film and television IPs and transform static sets into interactive theaters. In each theater, the plot design adopts multi-line narration, customizing costume changes and dynamic tasks for tourists, allowing them to personally experience famous scenes in TV series.
Personalized interaction has become a major highlight of Hengdian's (横店) immersive tourism. Film and television shooting experience projects segment the market to meet people's diverse needs, and professional screenwriting teams can also modify scripts according to tourists' demands. In the tourist interaction session, NPCs with superb acting skills flexibly respond according to different tourists, triggering different plot directions, making each experience unique.
Technological innovation is the "hardcore" support for Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) to create immersive projects. The treasure hunt-themed VR double motorcycle experience project "Tomb Raiders" takes tourists back to the Shanghai (上海) streets of the 1990s, where they can gain a 4D full-sense experience during the adventure. "Tram Tour: Life and Death Rescue," which was selected as a typical "Virtual Reality +" scene application in Zhejiang Province (浙江省), pioneered the application of double-curved capsule screens to theme parks, allowing tourists to fight monsters in the old Shanghai's (上海) modern light and shadow through 720-degree dynamic traversal. The large-scale outdoor performance program relies on outdoor special effects and high-tech stage art to bring a more shocking audio-visual experience to experiencers.
The vigorous development of immersive projects has also driven the synchronous growth of cultural and tourism consumption in scenic spots. Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) deeply integrates immersive experiences with cultural landscapes and cultural and creative products. Data shows that during the "May Day" holiday this year, Hengdian World Studios (横店影视城) received more than 659,600 tourists, nearly 2,500 travel photography orders, and the number of tourists received by all-area hotels and homestays increased by 27.6% year-on-year. During the "May Day" holiday, 80% of the diners at Hengdian (横店) Taste Old Brand Restaurants were foreign tourists, and the turnover rate was as high as 3 times per meal.
From "watching the scenery" to "entering the play," Hengdian World Studios' (横店影视城) immersive tourism brings new experiences to tourists and injects strong vitality into the cultural and tourism consumption market.
Watch wonderful performances and taste special delicacies
In the Shisanjingfang (十三坊) immersive catering banquet hall in Luoyang (洛阳), Henan (河南), long tables are neatly arranged, the lights are bright, the atmosphere is warm, and there is a "makeup department" to carefully create a prosperous Tang Dynasty (盛唐) makeup for guests.
As the guests are seated, the lights light up one after another, and the music plays slowly. On the rising and falling stage, dancers flutter their clothes, and the performance lasts for about an hour and a half. The plot is full, and the ancient music is pleasant, making people immersed in it.
The upgraded version of the "Wu Huang (武皇) Feast" built on the basis of Luoyang's (洛阳) new commercial complex Shisanjingfang (十三坊) not only has a greater increase in carrying capacity, but also has a completely new upgrade of the program. It adopts technologies such as holographic projection, huge water curtains, and lifting stages to create a full-scene visual impact. The person in charge of the Wu Huang (武皇) Feast Dingding (定鼎) store introduced that the dishes are mainly Luoyang Water Banquet (洛阳水席) and traditional Henan cuisine (豫菜), compatible with both northern and southern flavors. The performing arts programs watched during the dining process combine Luoyang (洛阳) elements such as Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟) and Peony (牡丹), and use holographic projection and lifting stages to make each dish a "lead" in the plot.
"You can experience wearing Hanfu (汉服), watch wonderful performances, and taste special water banquets. From makeup to performance details, it is very careful. The cultural experience is great," said Wang Lin (王琳), a tourist from Zhengzhou (郑州), pressing the camera button on her mobile phone again and again.
Since its opening, the store has received an average of nearly 500 tourists per day, and dining seats need to be reserved in advance. The proportion of foreign tourists reaches 90%. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, the restaurant's single-day turnover rate was as high as 4 times, and revenue increased by 200% year-on-year.
Deeply experience opera culture and food culture in Beijing Laoshe Teahouse (北京老舍茶馆), immerse yourself in a Ming Dynasty (明朝) imperial banquet in Jinling Menghuali (金陵梦华里) in Nanjing (南京), and watch ethnic minority songs and dances while tasting special delicacies in Yunnan (云南)... Many catering companies have introduced experience-style performances with specific themes to create new catering scenarios and attract consumers' attention with unique cultural experiences.
The catering industry is an important starting point for boosting consumption. In recent years, the quality, personalization, and diversification of catering consumption demand have continued to achieve new developments, making positive contributions to economic growth. In 2024, the national catering revenue reached 5.5 trillion yuan, accounting for more than 11% of the total retail sales of consumer goods, and the number of catering business entities exceeded 10 million. Since the beginning of this year, new scenarios such as intangible cultural heritage food and "landmark food + tourism" have continued to emerge, becoming new highlights for the growth of catering consumption and the high-quality development of the industry.
In March, the Ministry of Commerce organized the "Chinese Food Fair" series of catering promotion activities, launching more than 120 special catering promotion activities, running through the entire year of 2025. This year, it will organize a variety of colorful special catering consumption activities, such as "+ food" activities such as "tasting food with movies," and launch services such as "catering + movies" and "catering + events."
At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce guides various regions to expand subdivided tracks such as creative dishes, seasonal dishes, elderly meals, health meals, parent-child meals, and cultural theme catering, launch a batch of special innovative dishes, special theme banquets, and first catering stores, increase the supply of high-quality services, and release the potential of catering consumption.
Return to TopBy: 王 珂
From branch to tongue, the modern journey of a lychee is an epitome of express delivery companies integrating land transportation, aviation cold chain, warehousing, and other full-chain resources for efficient transportation. It also serves as a vivid illustration of the achievements in the construction of China's modern circulation system.
Currently, it is the harvest season for lychees in the South. Not long ago, this newspaper published an experiential report titled "A Record of Lingnan Lychees Traveling North (岭南荔枝北行记)," which described how lychees from Maoming (茂名), Guangdong (广东) were transported to the home of a consumer in Urumqi (乌鲁木齐), Xinjiang (新疆) through the modern logistics system, taking only 33 hours. "Fresh! Sweet! Delicious!" the consumer exclaimed.
From branch to tongue, the modern journey of a lychee is a microcosm of express delivery companies such as SF Express (顺丰) integrating land transportation, aviation cold chain, warehousing, and other full-chain resources for efficient transportation, and also a vivid annotation of the achievements of China's modern circulation system construction.
In ancient times, due to limited preservation technology and difficult transportation, lychees were an absolute "luxury" for distant places. Today, with the popularization of preservation technology and the advancement of logistics technology, more and more lychees are leaving Lingnan (岭南), reaching the tables of northern families, and becoming a popular fruit in summer.
From the ancient scene of 一骑红尘妃子笑 (yī qí hóng chén fēi zǐ xiào - "one rider stirs up red dust, the imperial concubine smiles," a scene depicting the delivery of lychees to the imperial concubine Yang Guifei, highlighting the speed and expense) to the modern state of "lychee freedom" in consumption, this millennial change reflects the profound transformation of the agricultural product circulation system and the continuous emergence of new business opportunities.
China has a vast territory and abundant agricultural resources, but due to the characteristics of "small-scale production and large market," the circulation of agricultural products has long faced many problems. Especially for perishable fresh products like lychees, how to deliver them to consumers with higher efficiency and lower cost poses a challenge to the circulation system. Relevant departments have successively introduced a number of measures to build an efficient circulation system connecting production and consumption, and to accelerate the construction of the cold chain logistics system. The "14th Five-Year Plan for the Construction of a Modern Circulation System (《“十四五”现代流通体系建设规划》)" made special arrangements for improving the modern circulation network of agricultural products, and proposed to "improve the cold chain logistics capacity and standardization level of agricultural products." From pre-cooling in the fields to the entire cold chain during transportation, and then to refrigerated storage at sales terminals, the cold chain system is increasingly improved, maximizing the freshness and taste of agricultural products.
Today, freshly picked lychees depart from lychee orchards in Lingnan (岭南), and can be transported to all parts of the country in a short time through various transportation methods such as highways, high-speed rail express, and aviation cold chains, making the transportation that once required a lot of manpower and took many days to complete efficient and convenient.
Circulation connects consumption on one end and production on the other. The development of cold chain logistics has expanded the sales radius of agricultural products, not only increasing the quality choices for consumers and enriching people's "fruit baskets," but also extending the sales cycle of agricultural products, injecting strong impetus into the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Some characteristic agricultural products in remote areas have gone from being "hidden in the boudoir and unknown to anyone (养在深闺人未识)" to being "known to almost everyone," realizing a virtuous cycle from "being able to produce" to "selling well," bringing real money to farmers.
In the future, with the accelerated application of more new technologies, the circulation system will be continuously optimized. It is believed that more high-quality agricultural products, like lychees, will cross mountains and seas, enter thousands of households, bring people a wonderful enjoyment on the tip of their tongues, bring more new business opportunities for the circulation of agricultural products, and write more new stories of "two-way rush (双向奔赴)" between the supply and demand of high-quality products.
Return to TopThe 2025 Beijing International Tea Fair Held
The 2025 "Beijing International Tea Fair, Beijing Maliandao (北京马连道) International Tea Culture Exchange Fair, and Beijing Quanzhou (泉州) Tea Promotion Fair" concluded recently at the Beijing Exhibition Center (北京展览馆) after four days. With the theme of "Connecting with Tea, Gathering in Beijing (北京) City; Meeting with Sincerity, Tasting World Tea," the event was co-sponsored by the China Tea Marketing Association (中国茶叶流通协会), the Xicheng District People's Government of Beijing Municipality (北京市西城区人民政府), and the Quanzhou Municipal People's Government of Fujian Province (福建省泉州市人民政府). This event focused on boosting consumption and comprehensively showcasing the development achievements of China's tea industry, creating a grand event for tea brands. While continuing to hold opening ceremonies, special promotion conferences, and tea product and packaging surveys and selections, it innovatively held the "Three Teas Coordinated—Tea Fragrance and Porcelain Charm" Quanzhou (泉州) special promotion conference and the "Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Creation of Huangshan Maofeng (黄山毛峰) and Qimen Black Tea (祁门红茶) Promotion Conference" and other activities. The exhibition's exhibitors had a first-time participation rate of 30%, empowering the upgrading of tea consumption structure with the first-release economy, forming a diverse collision and innovation matrix of the national tea industry landscape.
(Zhang Shuo (张朔))
China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国出口信用保险公司) Holds Customer Service Festival Activities
On June 26, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国出口信用保险公司) held the theme day event of the Third Digital Finance Service Festival and the Sixth Small and Micro Customer Service Festival in Beijing (北京), releasing the "2025 China SME Foreign Trade Enterprise Export Risk Index." China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国出口信用保险公司) gives full play to its policy-oriented functional role and makes every effort to help foreign trade enterprises overcome difficulties. In the first five months, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation's (中国出口信用保险公司) short-term export credit insurance achieved an insured amount of nearly 400 billion US dollars, an increase of 14.6% year-on-year. From April to the end of August, China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (中国出口信用保险公司), focusing on the two work goals of "Digital Promotion of Inclusive Benefit" and "Service to Stabilize Foreign Trade," implemented three special actions with digital services as the main focus: "Benefiting Enterprises and Expanding Coverage, Promoting Enterprises and Improving Quality, and Helping Enterprises Increase Efficiency," and continued to implement the "Sending Policies, Sending Experts, Sending Training, Sending Financing, and Sending Services" to enterprises, providing more convenient, accessible, effective, and sufficient financial support for the majority of small and micro enterprises to go overseas.
(Luo Shanshan (罗珊珊))
Jiangxi Nanfeng (江西南丰) Actively Develops Diversified Elderly Care Services
Nanfeng County (南丰县), Jiangxi (江西) Province, actively explores a new model of "Party Building +" rural mutual aid elderly care, following the principle of "government support, township coordination, diversified participation, and one policy per village," to build rural home-based elderly care service stations, add rural elderly care service facilities, and provide a comfortable elderly care environment for rural elderly people. The county has invested more than 8 million yuan to build 12 rural home-based elderly care centers and 112 service stations, with a coverage rate of 72%. This year, Nanfeng County (南丰县) vigorously supports the sustainable development of mutual aid elderly care for the elderly in the county, and provides operating subsidies to service stations that have been in continuous operation for more than 10 months within the year, serve more than 20 elderly people, and have an elderly service satisfaction rate of more than 80%, and continuously promotes the upgrading of rural mutual aid elderly care.
(Fu Xin (付鑫))
Return to TopBy: 本报记者 齐志明
Combine harvesters roar through the fields, drones precisely apply plant protection, and drying equipment operates efficiently... During the "Sanxia" (三夏) season (summer harvest, summer planting, and summer management), agricultural work is in full swing. The national supply and marketing cooperative system is advancing agricultural production services in a well-organized manner, assisting with summer harvesting, summer planting, and summer management, contributing to ensuring national food security and achieving a bumper grain harvest for the year.
Local supply and marketing cooperatives fully leverage their organizational and coordination roles, innovate service models, and integrate resource elements. They ensure that summer grain is brought into storage by accurately connecting with service needs, scientifically allocating agricultural machinery resources, and optimizing operational scheduling in real time.
"During the wheat harvest, we established a service team to provide 24-hour service to ensure zero delays in 'Sanxia' (三夏) services," said the relevant person in charge of China Agricultural Production Materials Group Corporation Shaanxi Industrial Company, affiliated with China Supply and Marketing Group (中国供销集团). Since late May, China Supply and Marketing Group (中国供销集团) has cumulatively dispatched more than 20,000 grassroots agricultural service outlets and more than 1,300 service personnel to continuously fight on the front lines of the fields, deploying nearly 600 agricultural machines to fully escort "Sanxia" (三夏) agricultural production.
During the summer harvest season, doing a good job in grain drying, airing, and storage is a key link in helping to ensure food security. At present, supply and marketing cooperatives across the country are giving full play to the grain drying, storage, and other facility advantages of the system's more than 17,000 productive agricultural service centers, and are making every effort to do a good job in post-production services such as wheat drying, drying, and storage, minimizing grain losses and ensuring farmers' income.
In Qingdao (青岛) West Coast New Area (西海岸新区), Shandong Province (山东省), when Xie Chuanfei (解传菲), a farmer from Shuibozi Village (水泊子村) in Haiqing Town (海青镇), drove up with 25 tons of newly harvested wheat, the drying line of Haiqing Supply and Marketing Cooperative (海青供销合作社) had already reserved an exclusive channel. "In the past, after the wheat harvest, everyone was used to drying it on the roadside, which took three or four days to dry. Now with the drying tower of the supply and marketing cooperative, it can be dried in less than half a day, which is time-saving and efficient," said Xie Chuanfei (解传菲).
In order to solve the problems of storage, transportation, and sales after the summer grain rush, China National Grain and Oils Corporation (中国供销粮油有限公司), affiliated with China Supply and Marketing Group (中国供销集团), took the lead in starting procurement in Jiangsu (江苏), Anhui (安徽), Hubei (湖北) and other places in early May. "We have solidly done a good job in procurement storage capacity, fund-raising, and personnel training, and various preparations for summer grain procurement are basically ready," said the person in charge of warehousing business of China National Grain and Oils Corporation (中国供销粮油有限公司). As of mid-to-late June, China National Grain and Oils Corporation (中国供销粮油有限公司) has put into operation more than 10 grain depots and 13 terminals, with a cumulative purchase of more than 100,000 tons of wheat.
The summer harvest is in full swing, and summer planting and summer management are being promoted simultaneously. At present, various places are planting medium-season rice and rushing to plant autumn-ripening crops such as corn and soybeans. Supply and marketing cooperatives in various places are taking active actions to deliver fertilizers to the countryside and send technology to the door. They are doing a good job in providing services such as transplanting seedlings, cultivating and planting on behalf of farmers, and production trusteeship according to local conditions, ensuring that agricultural materials can be supplied and agricultural technology can be used well at important times and critical moments, and providing "续航" (xù háng - "continued navigation," to provide continued support) for summer planting and summer management.
Supply and marketing cooperatives at all levels in Hebei Province (河北省) give play to the role of the main channel for agricultural material supply, sign supply contracts in advance, and rely on the sales network to set up more than 18,000 direct supply outlets in key towns and villages, adopting the "online ordering, offline distribution" model to deliver fertilizers to villages and households in a timely manner. Cangxian (沧县) Supply and Marketing Cooperative (沧县供销合作社) in Cangzhou City (沧州市) reduced procurement costs through centralized procurement, and the selling price of fertilizers was 10% lower than the market price. At the same time, a dynamic monitoring mechanism for agricultural material demand was established to ensure a continuous supply of agricultural materials.
In Taixing City (泰兴市), Jiangsu Province (江苏省), the "Agricultural Technology Service Team" organized by the local supply and marketing cooperative is active in the fields, providing farmers with full-chain technical guidance from wheat harvesting to summer planting. At the same time, by inviting agricultural technology experts to join the "Sanxia" (三夏) production technology team, farmers are provided with scientific harvesting, drying, and storage recommendations, and soil testing and formula services are vigorously provided to accurately allocate fertilizer ratios, effectively achieving cost reduction and efficiency increase.
Return to TopBy: 闵天怡 张 彤
Flying eaves are a form of eave in ancient Chinese architecture, widely used in the roof corners of palaces, temples, pavilions, terraces, towers, and other buildings. The four corners are upturned, resembling flight, and people are accustomed to calling them flying eaves and upturned corners.
"Like toes raised for flight, like arrows sharp, like birds spreading wings, like pheasants soaring," the verses in the "Si Gan" (斯干) section of the *Classic of Poetry* vividly depict the beautiful posture of the eaves upturning—the buildings and flying eaves resemble birds spreading their wings, with a momentum like feathers, gracefully cutting through the sky.
The ingenious arc structure carries elegance. In traditional Chinese architecture, flying eaves fully display Eastern art and the philosophy of harmony between humans and nature, and are an important visual symbol of traditional architecture.
Layered Projections Decorate the Skyline
The upturn (referring to the height of the roof corner being higher than the eaves, a vertical change) and projection (referring to the horizontal projection of the roof corner extending beyond the eaves, a horizontal change) of flying eaves can be traced back to the Eastern Han Dynasty. They became popular in the late Northern and Southern Dynasties. With the gradual maturity of the "ju zhe" (举折) technique and large timber construction technology during the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a systematic and standardized format was formed in the *Yingzao Fashi* (营造法式) of the Song Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, through continuous practice and application, the flying eaves and upturned corners like pheasants soaring and the concave curved roofs facing the sun became the standard style of traditional Chinese building roofs.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the "two-stage" roof image reflected by the pottery house artifacts unearthed in Nanshan, Lushun, Liaoning, is considered the prototype of the concave curved roof. The double-tower image on the stone carvings unearthed in Nanyang, Henan, clearly shows the layered projecting eaves. However, the reverse curve of the flying eaves in this period was still relatively rigid, more like a decorative technique to enrich the skyline.
In the late Northern and Southern Dynasties, the folding angle of the two-stage roof creatively developed the "ju zhe" (举折) method to determine the curvature of the roof. Concave curved roofs and upturned roof corners gradually became popular. Architectural examples reflecting the evolution of flying eaves are recorded in the carving art of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang (敦煌莫高窟), the Yungang Grottoes (云冈石窟), and the Longmen Grottoes (龙门石窟).
The art of flying eaves was more mature during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The upturn of flying eaves in the Tang Dynasty already had a relatively complete form. For example, the eaves of the main hall of the N禅寺 (Nánchán Sì) Temple on Mount Wutai (五台山) in Shanxi (山西) present a curvature arc supported by the lower brackets. By the Song and Liao Dynasties, the practice of upturning corners had become very popular and gradually standardized. In addition, with the increasing diversity of construction methods, techniques such as upturning, ju zhe (举折), and projection were used together, making the shape of the flying eaves and roof more flexible and beautiful. For example, the upturn and projection of the flying eaves of the Shengmu Dian (圣母殿) in the Jinci (晋祠) Temple in Shanxi, built in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Guanyin Pavilion (观音阁) in the Dule Temple (独乐寺) in Tianjin (天津), built in the Liao Dynasty, are quite exquisite.
By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the style and practice of flying eaves had been standardized. At the same time, due to the improvement of glaze technology, glazed tiles and glazed ridge beasts were widely used in royal and temple buildings, enhancing the decorative effect. For example, the drooping ridge flying eaves of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) in the Forbidden City (故宫), decorated with ten ridge beasts each, became a representative of the highest form of ancient Chinese architecture, conveying magnificent visual characteristics.
Northern Eaves Upright, Southern Corners Flying
Due to the different regions in China, there are differences in the construction methods of flying eaves, gradually forming the official style of the north and the characteristic flying eaves of Jiangsu (江苏), Zhejiang (浙江), Fujian (福建), and Guangdong (广东).
The flying eaves of official buildings in the north are generally more gentle. For example, the double-eaved hip roof of the Dacheng Hall (大成殿) of the Confucius Temple (孔庙) in Qufu (曲阜), Shandong (山东), has a stable and vigorous upturning arc.
In the Jiangnan (江南) area, due to the popularity of the two methods of nen qiang fa qiang (嫩戗发戗) and shui qiang fa qiang (水戗发戗), the flying eaves are greatly upturned, presenting a light posture of **气势如虹** (qì shì rú hóng - "spirit like a rainbow," imposing manner). For example, the wing corners of the Zhuoying Water Pavilion (濯缨水阁) in the Wangshi Garden (网师园) in Suzhou (苏州) use the nen qiang (嫩戗) technique, with the upturn of the qiang (戗) corners being about 45 degrees, and the depth of the eaves projection being close to 1/2 of the column height. The delicate upward arc also complements the reflection in the pool.
In southern Fujian (闽南) and Lingnan (岭南), due to the benefits of fishing and salt along the coast, the image of boats and ships was shaped on the roof ridge as a sustenance for people's lives, resulting in many exaggerated flying eave roofs. The swallowtail ridge flying eaves of southern Fujian architecture show unique regional characteristics, shaped like a swallowtail fork, implying the prosperity of the family. The Guan Yue Temple (关岳庙) in Quanzhou (泉州), Fujian (福建), not only has continuous curved eaves, but also has a large curved ridge, inlaid with colorful porcelain patterns with the themes of figures and flowers using the unique cut-and-paste process, decorating auspicious birds and animals, full of the atmosphere of urban life.
The different designs of flying eaves also contain the diversity of functional needs. In the southern region, where rainfall is abundant, the flying eaves of houses have a high upturn, which allows rainwater from the roof to be thrown as far as possible along the curve of the flying eaves (usually a parabolic shape). According to calculations, the rainwater passing through the flying eaves can be thrown more than 3 meters away from the platform under the action of gravity, maximizing the avoidance of rainwater erosion on the walls. The flying eaves in the north are not as high as those in the south, and the relatively gentle slope allows snow to slide naturally along the tile ridges, effectively reducing the roof load after snow in winter.
Chinese Style, Unique Charm
Ban Gu (班固) of the Eastern Han Dynasty, when describing the palaces of Chang'an (长安) in his *Western Capital Rhapsody* (西都赋) with a majestic brush, first mentioned the function of the "fan yu" (反宇) of the roof: "The upper part is covered with fan yu (反宇) to cover, stimulating the sun's rays to bring in light." "Fan yu" (反宇) refers to the upward-curving eaves, which enhances the "light intake" effect of the interior through a special arc design. The ju zhe (举折) regulations formulated in the *Yingzao Fashi* (营造法式) of the Northern Song Dynasty gave more mathematical connotations to the construction of flying eaves: the basic rule of "lifting one-third" means that for a hall with a depth of three zhang (丈), the roof must be raised by one zhang (丈). The "fan yu xiang yang" (反宇向阳) curve formed by precise calculation can not only introduce winter sunlight into the depths of the room, but also allow the summer sun to hover outside the eaves. This design with its own "warm in winter and cool in summer" practical function can be called an early application of building energy conservation.
Flying eaves not only occupy an important position in ancient Chinese architecture, but also have been innovatively applied in modern architectural design. The shooting, archery, and modern pentathlon venues of the Hangzhou Asian Games (杭州亚运会) adopt the construction concept of traditional flying eaves and brackets, fully demonstrating the new Chinese architectural style of "harmony and symbiosis," and redrawing the Jiangnan (江南) landscape imagery through the form of flying eaves.
As an important cultural symbol of classical Chinese architecture, flying eaves have also been transformed and innovated in the contemporary cultural and creative industry. The assembled model of the Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) in the Forbidden City (故宫) restores the structure of the flying eaves at a scale of 1:100, accurately reproducing the ju zhe (举折) curve and the layered structure of the brackets; the three-dimensional puzzle of the Xiangzhou (香洲) in the Humble Administrator's Garden (拙政园) in Suzhou (苏州) is equipped with an AR program to demonstrate the structural principle of the wing corners. The multi-dimensional application of contemporary technology has opened up new dimensions for the dissemination of flying eave culture, and also allows more people to feel and understand the unique charm and value of Chinese traditional architectural aesthetics.
(Author's unit: Southeast University (东南大学), reporter Shi Fang (施芳) of this newspaper interviewed and compiled)
Return to TopBy: 戴逸华
Taxis are a common means of transportation in modern life, mainly calculating fares by recording mileage, and are therefore also known as "metered taxis." The taxi meter is a modern invention, but ancient China already had a mechanical device that automatically recorded mileage, called the "Jili Drum Cart," which some foreign scholars call the "Chinese taxi."
When was the Jili Drum Cart invented? How does it work?
The *Book of Song: Treatise on Rites* (*宋书·礼志*), written in the Southern Dynasties, records: "The Jili Cart, its origins are not known, was also obtained by Emperor Gaozu (高祖) when he pacified the Three Qin regions. Its construction is like the south-pointing chariot, with a drum on top. For every li (里) the cart travels, a (wooden) figure strikes the drum once. In the emperor's ceremonial procession, it follows the south-pointing chariot." The "Emperor Gaozu" refers to Liu Yu (刘裕), the founding emperor of the Liu Song (刘宋) dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. This passage states that the Jili Drum Cart was used in the emperor's ceremonial procession, similar in shape to the south-pointing chariot, with a drum on top, and a wooden figure striking the drum once for every li traveled. As for when the Jili Drum Cart was invented, historical records do not provide a clear answer. Since Liu Yu pacified Chang'an (长安) in the Eastern Jin (东晋) dynasty, it can be inferred that the invention of the Jili Drum Cart was no later than the Eastern Jin dynasty. The *Book of Jin: Treatise on Carriages and Clothing* (*晋书·舆服志*), written in the Tang dynasty, also records the Jili Drum Cart, which further clarifies that the Jili Drum Cart already existed in the Jin dynasties. In addition to the *Book of Song* and the *Book of Jin*, historical records such as the *Book of Southern Qi* (*南齐书*), the *Book of Sui* (*隋书*), the *Old Book of Tang* (*旧唐书*), and the *New Book of Tang* (*新唐书*) all contain records of the Jili Drum Cart, with largely similar content.
The current version of Cui Bao's *Notes on Antiquity and the Present* (*古今注*) also records an upgraded version of the Jili Drum Cart. This type of Jili Drum Cart not only had a wooden figure strike a drum once for every li traveled, but also had another wooden figure strike a *zhuo* (镯) (an ancient military musical instrument, similar to a small bell) once every ten li. Its mechanical structure should be more complex. According to the *Book of Song: Treatise on Carriages and Clothing*, the imperial procession of the Song dynasty already used this upgraded version of the Jili Drum Cart.
So, how exactly did the Jili Drum Cart operate? The *Book of Southern Qi: Treatise on Carriages and Clothing* contains the record "Jili Drum Cart... the drum mechanism is all inside," which clarifies that the Jili Drum Cart was driven by internal mechanics, but does not provide more specific details. Fortunately, the *Book of Song: Treatise on Carriages and Clothing* records the internal mechanical structure of the upgraded version of the Jili Drum Cart in detail: "Each wheel has a diameter of six chi (尺) and a circumference of one zhang eight chi. One revolution of the wheel covers three *bu* (步). Using the ancient method of six chi per *bu*, three hundred *bu* is one *li*, which is more than the current method of five chi per *bu*, three hundred and sixty *bu* is one *li*. There is a vertical wheel attached to the left wheel, with a diameter of one chi three cun eight fen (寸分), and a circumference of four chi one cun four fen, with eighteen teeth, and the distance between the teeth is two cun three fen. There is a lower horizontal wheel, with a diameter of four chi one cun four fen, and a circumference of one zhang two chi four cun two fen, with fifty-four teeth, and the distance between the teeth is the same as the attached vertical wheel... One revolution of the middle horizontal wheel moves the cart one *li*, and a wooden figure on the lower level strikes the drum; one revolution of the upper horizontal wheel moves the cart ten *li*, and a wooden figure on the upper level strikes the *zhuo*."
In the 1920s, historian Zhang Yinlin (张荫麟) reconstructed the internal mechanical structure of the Jili Drum Cart based on this description. Its basic principle is to use gears and vertical shafts of different sizes and numbers of teeth to transmit the movement of the wheels to the drum-striking device, so that every 100 revolutions of the wheel with a circumference of one zhang eight chi (i.e., 1 *li*, 1 *li* = 1800 chi) drives a wooden figure to strike the drum once, and every 1000 revolutions (i.e., 10 *li*) drives another wooden figure to strike the *zhuo* once, thus achieving the effect of striking the drum every *li* and striking the *zhuo* every ten *li*. This design of recording mileage by the number of wheel rotations is consistent with the basic principle of today's car mileage recording.
After clarifying the internal mechanical structure, we cannot help but ask, what did the Jili Drum Cart actually look like? This was also the problem faced by science and technology historian Wang Zhenduo (王振铎) when reconstructing the Jin dynasty Jili Drum Cart.
In the ceremonial processions of emperors and high officials in the Han and Jin dynasties, there were drum carts and wind-instrument carts. Combining the literature, Wang Zhenduo believed that the shape and system of the Jili Drum Cart since the Jin dynasty must have evolved from the drum carts of the Han dynasty. The portrait stones of Xiaotangshan (孝堂山) in Shandong Province provide a visual image of the wind-instrument carts of the Han dynasty: the carriage is divided into upper and lower levels, with four people on the lower level sitting facing each other playing music, and two people on the upper level playing drums. Wang Zhenduo reconstructed the appearance of the Jin dynasty Jili Drum Cart based on this, which gave us the commonly seen reconstructed model of the Jili Drum Cart today.
(Author's affiliation: China Science and Technology Museum (中国科学技术馆), reported and compiled by Yu Sinan (喻思南), reporter of this newspaper)
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In summer, the blue sea and silver beaches are a great place for tourism, and the old streets and deep alleys have also become new popular destinations for exploration. If you use taste as a clue, you can hold a green coconut in the sea breeze and sip a few mouthfuls, and gently scoop up sugar water in the laughter to enjoy a bit. Many tourists who visit Hainan are not only keen on viewing the beautiful scenery, but also more willing to follow the food to "hunt for treasure" everywhere, tasting the local customs.
"What to drink?" Next to a school in Xinying Town (新盈镇), Lingao County (临高县), Hainan, Aunt Zhong (钟姐), the owner of "Zhong's Sugar Water" (钟氏糖水), is cheerful and direct. Fruit tea, coconut milk Qingbuliang, pandan sweet soup... Each iron bucket contains various kinds of sugar water, including colorful tropical fruits, distinctive herbs, and richly flavored beans and potatoes. Lifting the lid, stirring, and quickly scooping up, the stall owner's movements are done in one go. While putting the various ingredients and ice cubes into the bowl, the price of 3 to 7 yuan makes diners exclaim "worth it!"
Find a table and sit down to chew carefully. Soft, smooth, dense, and crispy, and what makes the various tastes get along harmoniously is sweetness. Hainan (海南) is hot and humid, and the abundant heat and moisture allow fruits and sugar cane to accumulate sugar and grow freely. Fruits can be directly added to a bowl of Qingbuliang (清补凉), allowing the sweetness and fruit aroma to participate in the taste experience; sugar cane can be roasted and juiced for drinking, or transformed into brown sugar water through traditional sugar-making techniques to serve as a base for ingredients such as sweet potatoes.
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Sugar water has the aroma of fruit, and the city has the atmosphere of fireworks. Most of Hainan's (海南) sugar water shops are simple and low-key, hidden in the streets and alleys, receiving both neighbors and welcoming guests from afar. Near the arcade old street in Haikou (海口), tourists walk from the scenic spots into the deep alleys to explore more sweetness; in Xuelan Village (学兰村), Danzhou City (儋州市), the village's traditional sugar-making technology exhibition center shows tourists the source of sweetness...
In order to make it easier for tourists to "find the taste," Hainan (海南) has launched the "Reassuring Consumption in Hainan" (放心消费在海南) system, covering multiple industries such as tourism and catering; open the food map in the "Cool Tour Hainan" (酷游海南) mini program, and tourists can get introductions and guidance by searching for the name. According to relevant officials from the Hainan Provincial Department of Tourism, Culture, Radio, Television and Sports (海南省旅游和文化广电体育厅), Hainan (海南) will continue to integrate rich tourism resources, connect with the needs of tourists, and string together a comfortable journey with taste clues.
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